Wednesday, Aag. 14.1991 Sravana 23,1913 (Saka)

LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version)

First Session (Tenth Lok Sabha)

(Vol. III contains Nos. 21 to 30)

LOB SABHA sEcRETAR~AY NEW DELHI Price : Rs. 6.00 %ORIGINALENGLISH PROCEEDINGS INCLUDED IN ENGLISHVERSION AND 'OIUGINALHINDI PROCEEDINGS INCLUDED IN HINDIVERSION WILL BE TREATED AS AUTHORITATIVE AND NOT THE TRANSLATION THEREOF.] CONTENTS

[lietr th Series. I+l. 111. Ei'rst Se.ssisiotz. 1991/19J 3 (Saka)]

No. 26. WcJnesJay. August 14. 1991JSravana 23. 1913 (Saka)

Written Answers to Questions : Starred Question Nos.

Unslarred Question Nos. 3009 to 3047 38-90 3049 to q56, 91-216 31 58 to 3203. 3205 and 216-3fi9 3207 to 7317

Staten1ent.s by Ministers (i) Incicictlt or violcncc in front of the house or Sllri Matlhavrao Scinciia at Ncw Delhi Shri S. B. Chavan (ii) Modalities for exempting the small ilntl marginill farnlersfi'om fertiliser pricc increase Shri Mullapally P.amachanclran

Papers laid on the table Business of thc Ilousc Slatement correctirlp reply to Lok ~ab'haSq. No. 331 given on 7-8-91 re. %'ST Employees Constitution (Sche~lulcdTribcs) - Iutroduced Order (Second Anlenilmcnt) nil1 Stitutoly Resolution Re. Disapprovi~l of tonstitutioll (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Orilinancc. 1991 And Constitution (Schetluletl Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill M~tionto Consider

Shri Girdllari La1 Rharpava Shri Sitaram Kesri Shri Syed Shahahuddin Shri Piyush Tirkey Shri Ram Nihor Rai Shri Rajnath Sonkar Shastri Shri Suraj Mandal Statutory-- Resolution Re. Disapproval of {Fbnstitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendmenr) Ordinance. 1991- Negatived Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill As passed by Rajya Sabha Clauses 2.3 and 1 Motion to Pass Fhri Sitaram Kesri Motion Re. Atrocities on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other Weaker Sections in the Country Shri Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shrimati Bibhu Kunlari Devi Prof. Umnlareddy Venkateswarlu Shri Buta Singh Shri Shyamlal Kamal LOK SABHA DEBATES --

LOK SABHA that were there. They attacked all the people there, and tnany people were injured. The Personal Security Guard Wednesday, Aug. 14. 199I/Sravatra 23, of Shri Madhav Rao Scindia. one Shri 1913 (Saka) Balbir Singh, was also seriously injured. There were few other persons l7ie Lok Sabha met of Eleven qf the and visitors who were also injured, Clock This cannot ,be tolerated. (itrret.rzip- tiows} [MR. SPEAKER in tlw Chair.] We demand that the Leader of the Opposition should be called to the House. Shri La1 K. Aclvani should SMRI C. K. KUPPUSWAMY apologise to Shri Madhav Rae (Coimbatore) : Sir. we want to raise an Scindia. The Home Minister should Issue of privilege. (Inrernrprions) make a statement on this. (Inrerruprions) At [his stage. Shri C. K. Kuppuswotny The Government should arrest the came and sor on tlie ./loor tteor the people who are responsible for this. Table. The BJP should also take whatever SHRI MANORANJAN RHAKTA action they deem fit against the (Andaman-Nicobar) : This morning culprits who were there in the morning. at about 9.30 there was a murderous (Intemptions) attack at the house of Shri Madhav SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA : Rao Scindia. (Ititerruptiotls) We cannot allow it to go on like this. SIIRI MUKUL BAISOMNATH CHATTERJEE about the religious shrines and (Bholpur) : What is happening in this monuments to maintain their status Country ? (Interniptiom) quo as on 15 August. 1947. He was threatened and the Government had SHRI MUKUL BALKRISI-INA to provide him security. The same for- WASNIK : Shri Aclvani should come ces are operating because Shri and apologise. (Itlten.uptions) Madhav Rao Scindia has charac- SHRI SOMNATH. CHATTER- terised certain activities as anti- JEE : This House has been held to national and unpatriotic and, there- ransom. The House was held to ran- fore, has been attacked upon. Can this som. (Inrerruyrio~s) be tolerated ?The Leader of the Nouse who was eloquent in supporting the This House was held to vnsom. election of the Deputy Speaker yester- Then, some arrangement was inade. I day should tell us how.this has hap- am not going into that. They have pened. Are we not free to say whatever withdrawn it. Yesterday. the purpose we want inside the Parliament. within has been fulfilled. I am told just now the bounds of Parlialnent propriety ? that thesecurityguard of Shri Madhav IInrer7vptior?s) Rao Scinclia. the Minister in his House has been beaten up. . . (I!~!lrerrtrpriorts) \ They entered Shri Scindia's House.. . SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOIJ- (Intenupriorts). Whpt is happening? DHURY : Sir. the Government The ~overnmkntmust tell us what is should take action first. If t he Govern- the security? In future shall we speak ment is not taking any action. lci thcre in the country only to keep them in be a House Conmittee. We cannot goodahurnour and as also to speak in allow sadistic forces to continue like this ~ousewith their permission '! Will this. They may for their political they decide what the Members will expediency support this party or that do ? . . . (Interruptions). pa rly. . . (Irttemrpriotis). SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOU- SHRI SOMNATH C1IATTF.R- DHURY: I demand that the Prime IEE : Sir, what remains of the freetlom Minister should make a statement. . . of speech of the Members? . . . (/ti- terruptions). This is t heir right. SHRI MUKUL BALKRISHNA WASNIK : Shri La1 K. Advani should SHRI MURLI DEORA (Bombay be called to the House. Shri Advnni South) : The Government nlust.con~e should be summoned to ihc IIousc out with the facts in the mattcr. We immediately. . . (Inter~wptions). request the Prime Minister to nlakc a statenlent in the Iiouse.. . /l~~!lrerruptiotts). SHRI GEORGE FERNANDEZ (Muzaffarpur) : Through you. Sir. I SHRI NlRMAL KANTI (:IIAT- request the Hon. Prime Minister to rcs- TERJEE: The House has to be pond to this. . . (Ittterrtrptiotis). i~djourned. It cannot function like this. . . (lt~rerruytiotts). SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CIIAT- TERJEE (Dumdum) : Shri Abedin SHRI MUKUL BALKRISHNA Zainal has been threatened because he WASNIK: Sir. the Iiouse hi~sto be had moved a Rcsoiution in the House adjourned. Shri Advatti has to be sum- moned. The IIonic Ministcr has to make R statement. IJnless and until this is going to happen. there will he no functio~iingof the Ilouse. !Jnlcss and SIIRI RAM VlLAS PASWAN : Sir. until Shri Atlvaniji is sum~noncdto the what is the (iovernment ~loing'! If House and the Ilomc Minister is;~sked R. J. P. wants to liqui(latc somconc. to makc a statcmcnt. thcrc cannot he will the Governnlcnt let it tlo w'? lItrrcr~-~~ption.s) iIny business. . . (lt~rc~rri~ptio~~s).This is not only an assault on one Mcrnhcrof /Etl~lis/l/ thc House. This is ;In ;1ss;iu1t on the MR SPL4KF.R. Well. 1 ;iIn tlcmocratic rights ofthc Members. You i~tljourning the Ilouuc to nlce1 ;I[ will have to give your own ruling. Rut. 120'clock and I will rcquc'.;t tlle we arc very clear in our thinking that lcarlers of tliffcr-ent pi~~-tic$.Ilo~nc unless antl until Shri Atl\irni Minister i~ndParli;~mc~lt;~l-y 4ff;rir.s ;~pologiscs. we will not allow this Minister to come to rn) ch;1111hc1-to I-Iousc to function. discuss this issue.

.-Itr11isst(~geShri C. K. Kirpj~u.sw.~~nj~ NWI~ bock ro his .sc.n/. SHRI NIRMAI. KANTl (1IIAT- TERJEE : Sir. the terrorists function- ing in Kashniiror in Punjab. whatc\/c~ WKITTEN ANSWERS 1'0 he their reiigion. arc ~ryingto disrupt QrJE:S7I'I0NS the country. . . Ihrer7upriot1\.). /E~rgIi.sh] SIIRI RAM VIIAS PASWAN ExtcnsionIRe-Emplo~mcnt to Em- (K0scl-a) : Sir. il it .I 1niltlc.r of ployccs of Public Sector Ihder- shame for the Govcrnnicnt. Onl) yes- takings terday you hat1 gi\.cn ;r ruling Ihilt $427. DR. ASIM RAIA. Will the Mcml~crs should hc provi~letl fd1 PRIME MINISTER he plcirsctl to security. The lion. Ilomc Ministcr. state : who is prcscnt hci~.ill50 filVC ill1 ;Issurance ycstcrd;~~th;~t Mcmhcrs (a) whether the <'Iiairnl.~~i-cu~ii- woulJ he provitletI Su ll .sccurit>. This Managing Dircc~orof a Puhlic Sector Undertaking is empowered untlcr the is ;I oiattcr which rcl;~tc.ito ;I Minister-. Sir. you are our custotli;~ni~ntl gUiIF existing orders to allow cxten\ioti/re- clii~n.The hoti. Pri~ncMinistcr is prc- employment to an) ol' thc cmp1o)ces sent herc. This matter has ken raised hevond superannuation provitletl his in the qucstion hour. So the Go\crn- pay including pension ant1 pen- ~nc~itshould at Icilst cliirify thc poci- qionary equivalent ofgratuity docs not exceed Rs. 2500/- p m. without refer- tion. (1t1terr11prim1.s)' cnce to the Ci~binct: SIIRI M1lKilI. RAI.KRISIIN.4 WASNIK : Sir.' tion. Shri P;~sw;~nis (b) whether the cilse of extcnsionl right in saying th;~tthe hon. Ilomc Ipcmploynlcnt h;~\cto hc inSoxnctl Miuistcr llas given ;in ilssurancc yes- illuch ill ad\nncc to th~(;O\.~'~-ilIllc'll~ tcrtlay that ;\I1 hon. Mcmhcrs would for >~pprovilI: he given f\'lrll security hut this is ;I G\SC of a wolf in a Iamb's skin. [lo\\ will Wriltm Answers 7 Written Anwcrs AUGUST 14. 1991 8 before giving the extensionhe- (c) whether the Said fund is created employment to the employee and the out of the cess collected from the sugar formalities required in doing so: factories for the purpo~of develop- and ment of the sugar industry; and (d) whether persons can be con- (d) if so, the reasons for increasing sidered for extension/re-en~ployment the rate of interest frequently ? after their superannuation even when other competent individuals are avail- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI able in the same Undertaking ? TARUN GOGOI) : (a) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (b) The concessional rate of (SHRI P. K. THUNGON): (a) The interest of six percent per annum for Managements of the Public Sector SDF loans was raised with effect from 3-4-1991 by three perccnt keeping in Undertakings are empowered to grant view the existing structure of interest cxtension/re-enzployment beyond the rates in allied sectors and other rele- age of superannuation in cascs where vant factors. the pay (including pension and pen- sionary benefits) does not exceed Rs. (c) Yes. Sir. p.m. (pre-revised). 2500 (d) The interest at the rate of six (b) and (c) The proposals which are percent for SDF loans was fixed in required to be submitted to the 1985 and the above revision has been Appointments Committee of the made after more than five years. Cabinet for its approval have to be sent to the Department of Personnel and Training norulally two months in advance. Setting up of the Industries on Aligrrh Etrh Highway (d) Grant of extensionhe-employ- merit should be in the interest of the *429. DR. LAL BAHADUR RA- Undertaking and all relevant aspecfs WAL : Will the PRIME MINISTER including the availability of a suitable be pleased to state : successor are to be taken into con- (a) whether the Government pro- sideration wbile deciding such pose to set up industries on hundreds cases. of acres of barren land near Sikantlra- Rau on Aligarh-Etah Highway: Interest on loans from Sugar Develop ment fund (b) if so, whether the Governnlent propose to allot this land free of cost '428. SHRI ANKUSHRAO RAO- to the industrialists: and SAHEB TOPE : Will be Minister of (c) if not, the reasons therefor? FOOD be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (a) whether the Government have THE MINISTRY OF INDLJSTRY increased the rate of interest on loans (PROF. P. J. KURIEN): (a) The from the Sugar Development Fund: Central Government at present have (b) If so, the extent of increase and no proposal to set up any industty on the reasons therefor: Aligarh-Etah Highway. Industrialisa- I Wnmn Answers SRAVANA 23. 191 3 (SAKA) Wrirteit Answers 1G tion of a specific districvarea is (c) how does th'e funding compare primarily the responsibility of the with the projects being conducted State Government concerned. The abroad in this area ? Central Government supplements their efforts 'in encouraging indus- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. trialisation of backward areas by PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- offering incentives such as priority in SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET the matter of licensing. concessional finance, etc. ALVA) : (a) and (b) An exploratory study in the area of Sanskrit for Under the New Growth Centre Natural Language Processing, Scheme, Uttar Pradesh has been allot- specifically for Computational ren- ted eight Growth Centres to be located dering of Paninian grammar and one each in the districts of Gorakh- Machine Translation was initiated at pur. Jaunpur, Shahjahanpur, Pauri the Centre for Development of Garhwal, Jhansi, Moradabad, Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Etawah, and Bulandshahr. These Pune. an autonomous society under Growth Centres would be provided Department of Electronics. in 1989. In with adequate infrastructural facilities order to conduct language processing like power, water. telecom- activities with excellence and com- munications and banking. petence. the Department of Elec- tronics (DOE) is bringing together the (b) and (c) Do not arise. language institutions and organisa- tions with expertise in computers through the Technology Development Srnskrit as computer processing for Indian Languages (TDIL) pro- I.aga.ge gramme during the Eighth Plar? period. Under the TDIL Programme *430. SHRI SA'IYA DEO SINGH. five institutions have so far been iden- PROF. PREM DHUMAL: tified for projects related to informa- Will the PRIME MINISTER be tion processing in Sanskrit. These pleased to state : are : (a) the details of the studies under- (i) Sampurnanand Sanskrit taken and approach papers prepared University, Varanasi. for planned efforts during the Seventh Plan period subsequent upon the (ii) Academy of Sanskrit Re- claims of computer scientists in the search, Melkote. United States of America since 1985 (iii) Shri La1 Bahadur Shastri that Sanskrit is a rule-governed Rashtripa Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, language for computer processing and New Delhi. it gives clues for eficient symbolic processing; (iv) Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati. (b) the various plans in terms of (v) Gurukul Kangdi University. identification of Sanskrit institutions, Haridwar. facilities projects and allocation of funds for this activity during the A total budget of Rs. 17 crores has Eighth Plan; and . been projected for the entire TDIL 11 Written Attsroer:~ AUGIJST 14. 1991 Written Answers 12 programme. the general pattern of 30 per cent grant {c) Several indological depart- and 70 per cent loan. ments in universities, research insti- (b) and (c) Yes, Sir. Special Central tutions and organisations abroad are Assistance under Hill Area Develop- working in this area. The overall ment Programme is provided to the extent of funding for such projects is Garhwal Region in addition to flow of not known. Therelore. any com- funds from State Plan. parison with funding ahroatl is not possible. Impact of new industrial and trade ---- policies on electronics industry Norms for allocation of funds to *432. SHRI DATTATRAYA BAN- States DARU *431. SHRI BHUWAN CHAN- SHRI VIRENDRA SINGH: DRA KHANDURI : Will the Minis- Will the PRIME MINISTER be ter of PLANNING AND PRO- pleased to state : GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be (a) whether the Government expect pleased to state : that the proposed changes in the (a) the broad planning norm kept industrial and trade policies will have in view by the Planning Commission a profound impact on the electronics while allocating funds to various industry: and States so far as education and (b) if so, the details there- development of hill areas are of ? concerned: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (b) whether these norms are being THE .MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, applied and followed in the planning PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- and allocation of funds for Garhwal SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET region of Uttar Pradesh: if so. the ALVA): (a) and (b) The changes details thereof: and announced recently in thc industrial (c) if not the corrective measures and trade policies are expected to being taken or proposed to be taken have a significant impact on the elec- by the Government in this regard? tronics industry in the context of the overall national goals. The changes THE MINISTER OF STATE IN will provide opportunities for the THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING Indian electronic industry. to operate AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- in a competitive environnlent and TATION (SHRI H. R. BHARD- emerge as a global player. The follow- WAJ): (a) The broad planning ing measures are expected to help the norms which are kept in view relate to industry :- (i) Population size. (ii) Per capita income, (iii) Special development pro- (i) Exempting the entire elec- blems etc. Special Central Assistence tronics industry fro111 the is allocated to Hill Area Suh-Plan locational limitation imposed under Hill Area develop men^ Pro- on other industries. grammes in the form of 90 per cent (ii) De-licensing of the enlire grant and 10 per ccnt loan as against industry. irrcspcctivc of levels of investment except for the are experienced by the industry. sub-sectors of Entertainment ~ppropriatecorrective action will be Electronics anti Strategic taken to ensurc thc healthy growth of Electronics. the industry. (iii) Permitting direct foreign Constitutional status to Planning equity upto 51% with its attcn- dent advantages of tech no: Commission logy transfer. marketing ex- *433. SHRI SIMON MARPLNDI : pertise. modern managerial Will the Minister of PLAVNING techniques anti new possi- AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMFN- bilities for promotion of TATION be pleascd to state : exports through foreign trad- (a) whether the IJnion Chvcln- ing companies. merit are considering to piovidc Amendment to the Mono- constitutional status to the Planning polies Restrictive Trade Prac- Commission: and tices (MRTP) Act to remove (b) if so, the details thereof '? the threshold limits of assets in respect of MRTP compa- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF nies. THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND PROGRAMME !VPLEMEN- The system of Phased TATION (SMRI 13. R. BHARD- Manufacturing Programme WAJ) : (a) No. Sir. (PMP) will not be applicable to new projects, although (b) Does not arise. existing projects with such programmes will continue to be governed by them. Fruit P~ocessingUnit in Dindigul Access to foreign exchange *434. SHRI C. SRINWASAN : through the medium of ex- Will the Minister of FOOD PRO- ports by the REP Mechanism CESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased (Exim Scrips). to state : Extending the concessions (a) whether the Govenment have under Section 80 HHC of the considered the representations for Income Tax Act to exporters establishment of a fruit processing of Software by inserting a new unit in Dindigul in Tamil Nadu where Section 80 HHE. large quantities of fruits like grapes. bananas. etc.'are available; and (viii) Reduction in excise duties on the goods permitted to be sold (b) if so, the details thereof and the in the domestic tariff area action taken in the matter? under the Export Processing THE MINISTER OF STATE OF Zones (EPZs) Scheme. THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PRO- However, as the electronic industry CESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI is generally imwrt intensive and as GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) : (a) The the technology in this sector changes Ministry of Food Processing Indus- rapidly, if any operational problerns tries have not received any represeuta- 2-246 LS$/NDAI tion for setting up of a fruit processing trations, among other things, to unit in Dindigul. expand PDS outlets in uncovered/ undercovered areas and to use mobile (b) Does not arise. vans whenever possible in remote and finslation] tribal areas, etc. Supply of Essential Commodities [Etlglish] through Fair Price Shops .&.- Foreign Investment in Public Sector *43S. SHRI HARIKEWAL PRA- Undertakings SAD : DR. SUDHIR RAY : "36. SHRI V. N. SHARMA : Will Will the PRIME MINISTER be the PRIME MINISTER be pleased pleased to state : to statc : (a) whether the Government pro- (a) whether there is any proposal pose to supply all essential com- to allow 51 per cent equity participa- modities through Fair Price Shops: tion in Public Sector Undertakings by (b) if so, the details thereof: multinational companies; (b) if so, the details. thereof: (c) whether Fair Price Shops are proposed to be opened in rural areas (c) whether the Public . Sector as in urban areas; 1Jndertaking.s; where foreign invest- ment is proposed to bc allowed. have (d) if so, by when: and been identified (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (d) if so, rhe details in this THE MMISTER OF STATE regard; and IN THE MIMSTRY OF CIVIL SUP- le) the names of the multinational PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIIfU- companies which are proposed to be TION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN allowed to invest in these Public Sec- / AHMED) : (a) to (e) Six key essential tor Uudertakings? commodities, viz. wheat rice, ' THE MINISTER OF STATE IN IcgrcBene, levy sugar, imported edible THE. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY oils and soft coke are supplied by the (SHRI P. K. THUNGON) :(a) No, Central Government to State Gov- Sir. ernrnentsRJnion Territory Adminis- trations, who in turn arrange for their (b) to (e) Do not arise. . distribution to consumers. The State Governments/Unioa Temtory Ad- ministrations are free to add. on their own, additional items of mass con- Decline in Production in PuMic sumption, taking into account local Scctor Undertakings preferences. *437. PROF. RASA SING14 The strengthening and streamiin- RAWAT : Will the PRIME MINIS- ing of the Public Distribution System TER be pleased to state : (PDS) is a continual piocess. The (a) the reasons for the continuous Central Government has been advis- losses, decline. in production and ing State Governments~UTAdniinis- labour resentnlent in various Public Sector Ilndertakinps: similar high level institution created (b) whether any study had bcen for the purpose. A social security conducted by the Governnlent to look mechanism will be createti to protect into thesc problems: the interests of workers likely to he affected by such rehabilitation pic- (c) if SO. the outcome thereofi kages. Wider public participation of and puhlic sector shareholdings through (d) the steps contemplated to make mutual funds. fini~ncial institutions. these Undertakings profitable and to the general public and wo~kcrsis also increase their production under the being considered. New Industrial Policy? TIIE MINISTER OF STATE IN [English/ THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P. K. TFIUNGON) : (a) The Hill Sub-Plan for Autonomous District Central Public Sector Enterprises are Council Areas of Assam on the whole making profits with *438. DR.. JAYANTA RONGPI : increased value of production since ill the Minister of PLANNING and 1981-82. There is no general labour PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTA- resentment in the public sector TION be pleased to state, enterprises. (a) whether there is a separate Hill (b) and (c) The financial. produc- Sub-Plan for the Autonomous Dis- tion performance and labour issues trict Council areas of Assam which is are constantly monitored for improve- finalised without any consultation ment. Enterprise-specific actior! is with the representatives from the Dis- taken by the conccrned :~dministra- trict Councils: tive Ministry/Departinent. Some of the important measures taken are (b) if so, the reasons therefor: financial, managerial and orgaui- (c) whether the Government pro- sational restructuring. technological pose to finalise the said Sub-Plan after upgradation. energy conservation. consulting the Executive Head of the modernisation. etc. A systep of Autonomous District Council: if so. Memorandum of L!ntlcrstanding the derails thereof: and (MOU) is being implemcntetl to con- (d) if not the reasons therefor'? fer greater autonomy and commen- surate accountability on enterprises THF, MINISTER OF STATE OF and evaluate their performance co~n- THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING prehensively on the basiq of an AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- understanding so that neccwary TATION (SHRI H. R. BIIARDWAJ): acti~nfor better performance is taken well in time. (a) No. Sir. (dl In the new IntlustriaI Policy. (b) Does not arise. public sector enterprises which ,Ire (c) It is already being Jone. unlikely to be turned around will [GI (d) Does not arise. the formutation of rcvivinfl rehabilitations schelne he refcrretl to Constructiun of Roads Board for Industrial & Financiill Reconstruction (BIFR) or o~hcr SIIRI MAHESI-I KI JMAK lipto June in 1991: and KAN~DIA: (h) the names of the roil{l\ aotl Will the PRIME MINISTFR hc hritlgcs in thc above Starcs whcrc tlic pleased lo state : work is in progress''

(a) the anlount spent on thc ~011- TIIF MINISTER OF STATE IN ~lructionof roads ul~tlcrthe ('ons~nlc- THE MINISTRY OF R1JRAJ. lion of Roads in Special Pr-ohlcr~l DEVELOPMENT (SWRI IJTTM- reas Scheme in I Jttal- Pl-iidcsh. RMAI II PATEL) .(a) and (b) A Mailhya Prailcsh ant1 R;<;tsthan 1111c- Stalemcnt is attached. ing thc last three ycilrs. year-wise ant1

STATEMENT

(a) The anlouill \pc:;r on (hc construction of roads utdcr the Construc- lion of Roads in Speci,tl P~oblemAle'tr 5chcrnc. ils reported by the State (iokernments. is ilz ulltlc~

------(b) The names of to<~d~,~nd bridge4 in the States of Uttar Pradesh. Madhya Pratiesh and Ril~a~th~ln\\here work i\ in progrcss is as under :-

I'lTAR PRADESH .

I. Etawah 1 21 Wrirrm tlrrslvers SRAVANA 23. 19 13 (SAK& Writtct~Answers 22

Itaura-Babina Road. Sikandarpur to Bhagwanpura Road. Mahanidabad-Canal Patri. 1.aharkalan-Lohai Dibara Road. Siriiskalan-Lalla~.lrala Road. Ijnchagaon to Ryona Road. Ri~hii~luq~~~r-P;ttrohiRoad MaJii~ngi~on10 dilillll~~ll S:~r'thi-l)ugi Rod. Kalpi-Mdaripur to Sahl Khurdu~nnaRoad. Ma&-Nainapura-Mustakil Road. Fiirraich-Madari to Makarrandpur Sichorins Dandpur Rod. Kada~ira-Ekona Road. Kasnma to Atrchti Madela Road. 1 nlidge over nver Yamuna at Nauranjighat on Eah- Shikolidbsd Road 2 Shahpur to Parna upto Yamuna Rwer 5 Manwkhpura to Rehaghat Road 4 Bridgp over Ganda Nala on Fatehabad-F~rozabad Road 5 Bndgr over river Chan!bal at Ptnha~ghat on bra- Fatehabad-Morena Road 4. Farmkhabad F.c~~luL.habad -. to Nakhasachaiki Kalri Dharan:pur Road. Man Darwaja Shomshabad via Chelsara Road Shringiram-Ibrahimpur Road. JasoJa Kusum Khor Road. Nadr~ra-aRoad. C. S. IL to Sakatpur Hasanpur Road. Sakarawa Palan Mdha upto Klshni Biduna Road C. S. R. to Rehta Ranipur Garida Vishnugarh Road. l~iaratp~~r-Rahavur-SagavurKaranpur Road. Karampur to Allahganj Road. Jasn~aiDiiraya to Sirowl Road Lc1l;trda-Khatr Nagacanas t'atn. Iliiit1ii:1rtrS11rsi via Rhsniria Rod. C;lrl.sh;ih;ir G;~njto S11j;ln Saqanj to Talipra~llRoad. Til~;lJll;llh vi;i M;,k;inp111a Road to Jhatt~~ii Makanpul1to Ko;~dto Jhattn;i &air Nagar. ~ri~lgecl\.cy Nala on kuritpur to Fakarpur Ldhari Saw- ~IIIgha~ Naparii~pur. Road

1. Uschat to Keii Kalan Road xia Katra Banh Keshav Nagalil Ritoibi Raynl;~Rod. 2. Pi~c.h:~rrlic.Sangaryur Ughani Road 3 liwhiit to Kadar Chauk xia gal hi;^ Hadna Pat11Jtkhari Jnbp~ir Roiid. 4 ~lt~~snin~~ur-SaI~i~swanRoad 5. I>illi--B;~jirgan,~ Road via Pusgaw:~Road. 6. l.i.rr.h;~t111 Kdrt~lighat via Kanr;~laNagla. 7. Ilnncmai to Bhai Hussainpur Puhta Marg vii~Kawari n~appd Vai Niigal;~kkra Rod 8. Uclh;iiti;l-K;~ra~lp~irRoad via S;i\riashani Road 9. I\;ir,ilr:oti-K11t-r.1 to S;~~ag::rNagdl RLI~ 10. Biklyr* owr Soti ri~vrnci~r Uschat. 11, Ilsitigc over. Khurisor ri\w on Palia Nala Klwa Kad;ll. AUGUST 14. 1991 Wn'fcen Answers 24

6. Jhansi 1. Raksha Bnkavia 6dora Road. 2. ~e11,iaghat-bmnagar Ghat Road. 3. Santtharlo Pandasi Road. 4. Eri~hto Kaketr.ni vin Detn Road. 5. Ci;lthora Lahchtrrn vi81 Moti Katra ROd. h. Tohagarh Aisha Road. 7. Raksha Amba Road. 8. Lhnapoln Dhnkoli Gitwiira Road. 9. Anbubuy Esaghar Road. 10. Anbiibtry lo Gern via Sinera Road. I I. Eeshgar 10 Mabiiigird Road. 12. N. H. to Thakarpura Sikvan via Lehar Dhakarpura Simeria Road. 13. NH 26 to Hirapur. Budhpura via Khan Savabali Road. 14. Ranipur to Niwari Road. 15. Construction of Bridge and approaches on Arnbabuy Eesngat-h Road. 16. Luhachtrta Bhandara Road. 17. Ghuram via &era Dhon. 18. Bhilori-Amanpur Road. 19. Ghatkotra-Bhanpura via Khokora. 7. Banda 1. Mankikp~r-Bahlipura Road. 2. Banda-Hamirpur-Ash0 Road Ujrechatia Maroll Road. 3. Mohanpurba Goyara-Mugli Road. 4. Jhansi-Mirapura Road to Maina-Arbai Gurch Road. 5. Khseja-Mohit Gokhral Paraida Gajna Ghhitora Sindholi Khera. 6. Banda Dishanda Road to Deptra Kheria Kusha.

8. Mainpuri 1. Korabali Aluppur Lehra Anukhera Road. 2. Auchha Dullhapur via Balbpur Shahdapur Road. 3. Chibraman Kismi via Ramnagar. 4. Mainpuri Kusmsara via Antinganj 5. Nabiganj-Jasmal-Bhaddai. 6. Kusmara Ramnagar Road 9. Ferojabad 1. Jasrama to Jazmai Pratappur Hahbal Kotla. 2. Malakhanpur to Nasirpura Road. 3. Kathosimai Madokhera Road.

10. Kanpur Rural 1. Rajpur-Bahasedhi Soja Rampur Dchurai Road. 2. Kanpur Etawah Road to Sfori Gohani 3. Umrpur to Khejamau Road. 4. Bhal to Richora Road. 1 Jakhora to Maihawara Naraura Kachora-Kisalwas Chatiutswa Road. 2. bugah-Ratiipur-Douiri-mara-Pecparada- Bhasoh-Mdari-Dewars Road Dhatingra-Sorouf-via Jltoratipur 'Road. Jaltrao-Kurawati Road. latthra-Kurauli Road to Sarotb. Rentainirig portion of Saroth what Dhatinga Road. Rcoiaining portion of Dhuniri Rupdhani Dhatimgm Road btpdhuni-Khatpur Taragaon Rwd. Saki Mitlawan Schar. Dharati~pura- Naglabour bad. SRAVANA 23. 19 13 (SAKA) Written Answers 26

MADHW PRADESH 1. Gwalior 1. Ri~ngawanJingnia Nakartal SuJhar Road. 2. Danda Khink Tigra Road. 3. Gijorn Deogarh Road. 2. Bhind District 1. Bharoii kuayan Road. 2. Khakri Daboh Road. 3. Seondhtt Pandri Tehangur Sandos Road. 3. Shivpuri I. Goverdhan Unlri Road. 2. Bairad Dhoriya via Jariya Gazigarh Road. 4. Damoh Discria 1. Rak>ura Silapuri Bajna Road. 2. Chauraya Shahgar Road. 3. Kcrbnna Bambori Road. 5. Morena 1. Rargawnri Palpur Road. 2. Nirai Pahargarh Road. 6. Chhatarpur 1. Kishangarh Palkuwan Road. RAJASTHAN 1. Dholpur 1 Basat Danp to Nagar 1 Sarmathura to Sona La gurja 3 Feaarpli lo Sone ka Gurja 4 Cinjpurn to Bnsai Dang 5 Chitndeltpur,~to Sarinathura 6 Bas.tr Dil~lgto Barpura 7 Nagat to Sehron 8 Schron io Motali. 9 MaLhkund to Moroli 10 Dholpur to Bhamroli. 11 Bhatnnrlt to Bhesana. 12 Bhpsana lo Kurhiana 13 hjaM,em to Sonlana 14. RaRaj;lkherato Sihat. 15 Kurhian~to Chilpura 16 Ma&ha&-to Basaiker 17 Diholi 10 Adurvprani 18 Chilpura lo Basaikare.

L Sewai Madhopur 1 Chanbiipura to Ondh. 2 Mandrail to Ondh. 3. Bridge uver river Chambal. 4 Karaapur to Rondhai ' 5. Rondhai to Mandreil 6. On& lo Bhotllpura 7 ChanJelipura to Sarmachura. S &iladen to Karanpur 9 Langra to Kailadeevi. 10. Chandelipura to Teen Pokhar 11. Tab-Sht 12. Katri g.Gndoli 13. Langnk to Rondhar \la Kalakhell. 14. Ba!et ro Utgit IS, Utigir to Karatlpur Decline in Production of Computers (d) whether the nlobilc vans o, the Delhi Administration are being pro- *440. SHRIMATI BASAVA vided with some subsidy by the, RAJES WAR1 : Government to sell the same items at SHRIMATI VASLJNDII ARA less prices; and if so. the details WE: thereof? Will the PRIME MINISTER be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN pleased to state : THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- (a) whether the procluction of PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- mini. micro and personal conlputers TION (SI-IRI KAMALUDDIN has witnessed a sharp decline in the AHMED) : (a) to (c) Yes. Sir. There is year 1990-91: some difference at times in the rates of (b) if so, the reasons therefor: some items of a company sold by and Super Bazar, Kendriya Bhandar. Delhi State Civil Supplies Corpora- (c) the remedial steps being taken tion and Delhi Cooperative by the Government in this regard? Wholesale Stores Ltd. on account of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN trade practices followed by the dif- THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. ferent agencies. The variation in PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- prices depend on thc dare of pu rchi~se SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET by them from respective companies or ALVA) : (a) No, Sir. The production their authorised Distributors/ of Mini Computers/Micro Computers Stockists from time to time. Due to fre- ilnd Personal Computers has gone up quent change in the market rates of from 90.900 nos. in the year 1989-90 to the item sold by the company the 05.750 nos. in the year 1991)-91. institutions have to fix the price (b) and (c) Do not arise. depending on the price prevailing on the date of goods purchased by them and also due to difference in overhead expenses. Because of the above Difference in rates of items in Kcndriya reasons there is marginal difference in Bhandar and Super Bazar the selling rates of some items of a company. *441. SHRI SURYA NARAYAN (d) No. Sir. YADAV : Will the PRIME MINIS- TER be pleased to stare : O) whether therc is any difference in the rates of items sold through Kcn- Revision of Wages in M/s. Burn tiriya Bhandar. mobile vans of the Standard Co. Delhi Administration and the 442. SHRI HARADMAN ROY : Super Bazar: Will the PRIME MINISTER be (b) if so. whether same item of a pleased to state : , company is being sold at tliffercnt rates by all the thrce agencies: (a) the date on which the last wage agreement was arrived at for the (c) if SO. the reasons therefor: workmen of Refractory i~ntlCeramic it n il Groups of M/s. Burn Stt~t~ditrrl('0. functioning under Bharat B hari at present; Udyog Nigam Ltd.: (b) whether, keeping in view the (b) whether the workers submitted increasing requirements. the Govern- jointly and separately a Charter of ment propose to supply morequantity Demands for wage revision etc.: of foodgrams to ration depots. and (c) if so, the action taken (c) if SO, the details thereof ? thereon; and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF (d) if not the reasons therefor and THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI when the matter is likely to be TARUN GOGOI): (a) The food- settled ? grains stocks with Food Corporation THE MINISTER OF STATE IN of India were 19.8 million tonnes as THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY on 1st July, 1991. (SHRI P. K. THUNGON) : (a) A (b) and (c) The allocations of Statement is enclosed. foodgrains are made on month to (b) Yes, Sir. month basis to State Governments after due consideration of the (c) and (d) In view of continuing requirements received from them. losses and financial constraints the Company is not in a position to revise [English] the wages of these loss making refrac- tory and ceramic units till such time Joht Ventures in Deepsea-Fishing their financial position improves. $444. SHRI MUKUL WAS- STATEMENT NIK: Will the Minister of F30D The dates of last wage settlement in PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be nspect of refractory units of M/s. pleased to state : Bum Standard Company Limited a (a) the measures taka to subsidiary of Bharat Bhari Udyog encourage 100 per cent export- Nigam Limited, are as under :- oriented units in deep-sea-fishing:

(i) Raniganj Group of 24-10-1979 (b) the number of proposals pend- mrkr ing with the Union Government for (ii) Gulfarban Works 24-10-1979 setting up joint ventures in deep-sea- (iii) Niwnr Works 11-9-1979 fishing and (iv) Jabalpur Wrks 22-9-1979 (v) Salem Works (c) the steps contemplated by the (a) Daily rated worken 19-10-1990 Union Government to expedite (b) Monthly rated staf'f 1-1991 clearance to the proposals ? THE MINISTER OF STATE PF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PRO- Supply of Foodgrains to Ration CESSING INBUSTRIES (SHRI Depots GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) : (a) In order to encourage 100% Export '443. SHRI RAJENDRA Oriented Units (EOU) in Deep Sea KUMAR SHARMA : Will the Minis- Fishing, some of the benefits given to ter of FOOD be pleased to state : the units are indicated below : (a) the total quantanl of food- grains available with the Government (i) Import of capital goods. corn- 3 1 Wrimtz Answers ' AUGLJST 14. 1991 Written Answers 32

ponents, raw materials, spares, (viii) Ministry of Commerce vide consumables, office equip- Order No. 3/1 S7/90-EPC dated ments and material handling 24-1-91 have given permission equipments are exempt from to 100% EOU for third party Import Duty. exports. Indigenously procured capital (b) and (c) Ten proposals for set- goods, components. and raw ting up of joint ventures in deep sea materials are exempt from fishing are pending as on 10-8-91. Out Central Excise Duty. of these. seven proposals are under Rejects up to 5% (or such per- consideration by the Empowered centage as may be fixed by the Committee of Secretaries on Deep Sea Government) may be sold in Fishing. The remaining three pro- the domestic tariff area on posals have been received recently. payment of import duty on These are being processed in con- imported inputs and Central sultation with other concerned Minis- Excise duty on indigenous tries for expeditious clearance. inputs and on the rejects. Allocation of essential commodities by A 10096 EOU may sell 25% of Food Corporation of India its production in the domestic market subject to licences and *445. SHRI KRISHAN DUTT payment of Import duties. SULTANPURI : Will the PRIME Goods supplied by the units in MINISTER be pleased to state the the domestic Tariff area to a details of allocations made in respect 100% EOU are exempt from of sugar. foodgrains. edible oils and payment of Central Sales other essential commodities by the Tax. Food Corporation of India and other The finished products of the such agencies to different States. 100% EOU are exempt from State-wise during each of the last three Central Excise Duty. years ? (vii) 100% EOUs will get priority THE MINISTER OF STATE IN treatment in matters connec- THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- ted with raw materials, power. PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRISU- clearance for foreign exchange TION (5HRI KAMALUDDIN payments, import of capital AHMED) :Statement I and I1 are goods etc. attached.

STATEMENT-! Starewise allocation of Wheat, Wee, Edible Oilx Kernsene, Sugarjhr 1991 distributed through PDS (Upto August, 1991). (Figures in '000 tonnes)

States~UTs Wheat Rice Sugar Ed. Oils Kerosene

4ndhra Pradesh 20.00 1.578.00 20225 3.86 3823 Pmnachal Pradesh 7.20 75.40 2.5 1 0.10 622 Assam Bih ar Goa GuJarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Kernataka Kerala Madhya Pndesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tpura Unar Pradesh West Bengal Andaman & Nicobar Chandigah Dadra & Nagar Haveli Danian & Diu Delhi Labhdweep Pondichemy

- (Figures in 'OWL knnesf SIates/UTs Wheat Rice Sugar Ed. Oils Grosene

Andhra Pradesh w.ta 1.330.1~1 3 10.99 48.35 582.56 Amnachal Mesh '9.0 91.00 3.86 0.89 9.93 ham 200.00 430.50 1 18.30 -7 .-st) 246.03 Bihar 517.W 117.W 411.59 10.80 470.35 G0.a 46.50 48.90 6.15 7.35 76.96 Gu jam 725.00 330.W 199.2 1 80.45 777.65 .;S Wn'trert .41ts\sc~1:~ ALJGtJST 14. 1991 Wrirte~tAnswers 30 StutesAJTs b%c;~l Ricc Sugar Ed. Oils Keroscne

IIaryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir iiarnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Naga!and Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamilnadu Tripura Uttar Pradesh West Bmgal Andaman & Nicobar Chandigarh Dadra 8: Nagar Haveli Damn & Diu Delhi Lakshdweep Pondicherry

STATEM E NT-111 ~l:meuiseallocatior? qf W/~c.nr.Rice. Edible Oils. Kernsew. Sugar.for 1989 dkrributed r It rough PDS (Figures in 'OW Tonnes)

StatesNTs Whcs~ Rice S11gar Ed. Oils Kerosene (11 (1) (3) (4) tn (a Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Mesh hm Kiar Goa Gu jarat HarVana Himachal Prsduh Jammu & Kruhmir K8rrWPjLB Ken!- 37 Wn'tmt Answers SRAVANA 23. 191 3 ISM) Writ~ertAnsrc~ers 38

Statrs/UTs Whcat ' Rice S~lr Ell. Oils Keroacnr

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Madhya Pradesl~ 392.10 310.00 307.91 23.80 362.96 Maharashtra 1.219.50 675.00 368.27 100.90 1.415.84 Manipur 27.20 78.W 8.54 253 20.1 I Mcghalaya 25.40 116.011 8.14 1.M, 15.57 Mizoram 13.30 90.00 3.2 1 3 .05 6.61 Nagaland 58.20 88.00 5.25 421 9.91 Orissa 2.57.W 312.50 152.45 6.06 150.3 1 Punjab 61.75 15.01) 97.53 2.45 300.45 Rajasthan 790.00 3920 208.06 2.70 251.16 SiWim 5.85 54.00 2.03 1.06 7.07 -lkmilnadu 363 .W 605 .OO 27735 2450 623.57 Tripura 30.30 151.63 12.31 124 20.34 Unar Pradesh 715.50 405 .W 65 1.05 5 60 881.07 West Bmgal W50 8 10.00 3 18.45 64.70 698.56 Maman & Nicobar 9.80 19.50 3.04 1.55 3.82 (3handigach 2420 5.00 4.58 0.72 19.68 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1.22 6.00 0.63 0.47 2.94 Danlan & Diu 1.87 5.45 0.48 0.80 2.81 Delhi W.00 260.00 94.58 17.25 224.39 Ladm 0.10 5.50 0x7 0.43 0.82 Pondidremy 3.02 3.00 3.59 5.05 13.97

TOTAL 8.580.83 8.1 13.78 4.083.1 1 391 .?7 7.954.18

~attslation] price control on salt by Government. There is no proposal at presenr to Price of foad items supplied to tribal increase the prices of in~ported people edible oil. '446. SHRI GOVINDA CHAN- Heavy Water Plants DRA MUNDA : Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state : 3009. SHRI DAU DAYAL JOSH1 : Will the PRIME MINISTER be (a) whether the Government pro- pleased to state : pose to increase the prices of food items like salt and edible oil being (a) the names of the places where supplied to the tribals and poor back- Heavy Water Plants are function- ward people of orissa: and hg: (b) if so, the details thereof? (b) whether the Government pro- pose to set up more plants a1 other THE MINISTER OF STATE IN places keeping in view the require- THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- ments of heavy water: PIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- (c) if SO, the names of the places TION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN where such plants are likely to be set AHMED): (a) and (b) There is no up and when; and .39 W~irrclnA~tswer.~ AIJGUST 14. 1991 Written At~srvers 40

(dl the estimated cost in setting up be incurred on each scheme: and these plants ? (d) the steps taken for according - approval to said schenle? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- THE MINISTRY OF RURAL SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ZJTTAM- ALVA) : (a) Heavy Water Plants are BHAI H. PATEL) : (a) Yes. Sir. functioning at the following places : (b) The State Government of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu 1. Bihar has sent two proposals for 2. Baroda in Gujarat bilateral assistance for drinking water 3. Hazira in Gujarat supply schemes for (a) Mirsa 4. Thal in Maharashtra Rr adjoining villages to benefit about 5. Talcher in Orissa 60,000 rural population census) 6. Kota in Rajasthan (198 1 in the mining area of Dhanbad. and 7. Manuguru in Andhra Pradesh (b) 7 districts in North Bihar affected 8. Nangal in Punjab. with the .problem of excess iron ir. (b) The need for setting up drinking water. additional heavy water plants would depend upon the size of the power (c) The total estimated cost of the two projects is Rs. 7.279 crores and Rs. programme and the financial resour- 109.50 crores respectively. ces that would be made available in the future Five Year Plans. (d) The State Government has been requested to provide certain (c) Suitable sites for location of the clarifications for technical clearance required additional Heavy Water of the projects. The projects have also Plants have already been identified been sent to the Planning Commis- based on technical considerations. Final decision on any of them has not sion for their approval. yet been taken as the size of Five Year Plan is yet to be finalised. Nuclear Pollution (d) The estimated cost would 301 1. SHRI MRUTYUNJAYA depend upon the process and capacity NAYAK: Will the PRIME MINIS- of the Heavy Water Plant to be TER be pleased to state : established. (a) whether the Government pro- pose to take any steps in view of the Approval for Drinking Water Schemes dangerous effect of nuclear pollution of Bibar on health: 3010. SHRI LALIT ORAON : Will (b) whether any examination of the PRIME MINISTER be pleased the Nuclear Plants is conducted from to state : time to time in this regard: (a) whether the Government of (c) if SO, the names of the Nuclear Bihar have sent some drinking water Plants which have been examined for schemes to the Union Government this purposes during last three years For irs approval; and the steps taken to remove the tlcfects thereof; and .(b) if so, the details thereof: (d) if not the reasons therefor'? (c) the total expenditure likely to 41 Writiett Anwm SR AVA N A 23. 19 13 (SMA) Wriftetl Answers 42

I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN leaf producing States alongwith their THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. annual production during the last 3 PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- years, State-wise and year-wise: and SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET (c) the number of persons engaged ALVA) : (a) Government have taken in beedi industry, State-wise ? all the necessary steps right from the stage of site selection. design and con- struction of nuclear power plants and during their operation to ensure that the operation of these plants will not THE MINISTER OF STATE IN tzsult in any pollution or detrimental THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY effects to the population. The Ratlia- (PROF. P. J. KURIEN): (a) to tion Protection Standards preclude (c) Such detailed information is not ~he'~ossibilit~of dangerous effects of maintained by the Central nuclear radiations on human health. Government These standards are periodically updated on the basis of scientific fin- , Awards given by Board of Arbitration dings and recommendations of Inter- national Commission on Radio- 3013. SHRI RAMESH CHAND TOMAR logical Protections. SHRI CHETAN P.. S. (b) Yes, Sir. CHAUHAN (c) In addition to continuing safety Will the PRIME MINISTER surveillance and radiation monitor- be pleased to state : ing by the health physics teams. each nuclear plant is covered by the (a) the details of tine awards given regulatory inspections carried out ac a by the board of Arbitration in respect frequency of about two per year. The of the Government employees pend- observations and recommendations ing with the Government: of the inspection team to improve (b) since when these are pending safety are communicated to the plant and the reasons for their non- management stipulating timely implementation and pendency: and implementation. (c) when these are likely to he (d) Does not arise. implemented ?

(a) the annual production of beedi during the last three years. State- wise; (b) the names of the major tendu STATEMENT &tails of Awards giver1 by the Bard uf Arbitmtion pending with rhe Goventtnent

S. No. (3. k Subject-matter Date of Reasons for non-implementation reference award/ and pendency No. date from which they are pending

6/8 1 Raising up of the upper pay IS-1U-82 It was earlier decided in 19%7 to limit for over time allowance the award and suitable from Rs. 75W- per month to statenrents have been laid on the RS. m/- Tables of both the Houses of Parlia- ment propos~ngthe rejxtion . However. as no Resolution has been moved eking approval of the Parliament to reject the award it was decided to review the earlier proposal. The matter is under review. %a) of 80 Working hours of opemtive 11-2-83 It was earlier decided in 1988 to staff and payment of OTA etc. re* the award and suitable in the Depti. of Posts and stateaunts have ban laid on the Deptt. of Telemm. Tables of both the Houses of Parlia- ment pmpminp rejection Howver. as no Resolution has been mod snm the approval of the Parlie- ment to re@ tbe award it wua decided to &w iRc earlier pro- p&. The matter u under review Encashmnt of half pay leave 19-12-86 It mu earlier decided in 1987 to at the time of superannua- reject the award and suitable tion statemenu have ban laid on the Tablea of both the liouses of Parlia- ment proposing re+ion. Homver as no Resolution has been mod seeking approval of the Parliament to rejca the award it was decided to revim the earlier proposal. The maaer is under review. Encluhment of earned leave 31-3-89 The award h under conaidera- while in renice. t ion Grant of Conveyance 15-12-89 It is decided to re* the ad Allowance to non-gazetted Statements have been laid on the Central Govt. employees at the nbles of the House on M131a rate of Ra. 301- per month. Aupm, 1990 A Rerolution is to axwed in Parliament rcldnp approval for mpdion or the ad 45 Writrcrt Anstve..r.s SR AVAN A 23. 1 9 1 3 ISM) Wrirret~ANSWS 46

6. 3/87 Payment ol specia: pay ro cer- 261G90 Under consideration. lain categories of unskilled class IV staff in ASC units/ depots. 7. 1/90 Grant of special pay to sub- 7-3-91 -do- postmasten for performing the duties of cashiers under the Deptt. of Posts. 8. 2/90 Regularisation of senice ren- 14-3-91 -do- dered as Task Force Em- ployees of CWE,(P) Porr Blair from 1967 to 1978. 9. 2/89 Liberalisation in the Leave 26-4-91 -do- entitlement for Industrial staff:

Renovation of Hindustan Fertilizer crores. which was updated to Rs. Corporation Limited 213.51 crores as in February. 1940. Since very large investments were involved, no final decision was 3014. SHRI PURNA CHANDRA taken. MALIK: Will the PRIME MINIS- TER be pleased to state : AIR and TV Station at Nasik (a) whether the proposal for re- 301 5. DR. VASANT PAWAR : Will novation of Durgapur unit of Hindus- the Minister of INFORMATION tan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd. AND BROADCASTING be pleased received from a coitsultancy firm to state : appointed by Government has since been accepted; (a) whether the Government pro- pose to set up an AIR station and a (b) if so, the details thereof: and Doorhrrhan relay centre at Nasik: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? and (b) if so, the time by which the radio station and the Doordarshan THE MINISTER OF STATE IN relay centre will be set up? THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN) : (a) No, Sir. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF MFORMA- (b) Does not arise. TION AND BROADCASTING (c) In 1988, the consultants had (KUMARI GIRIJA VYAS) : (a) and recommended revamp/rehabilitation (b) A Low Power (100 w) TV trans- of the operating units (except mitter is already functioning at Nasik. Namrup-m) of Hindustan Fertilizer It has also been planned to set up a Corporation. For the Durgapur unit Local Radio Station ai Nasik during ;he cost in~lvedwas Rs. 171.30 1991-92. 47 Wrirren Annvers AUGUST 14. 1991 Written Answers 48

Constitution of ~tomic Energy Shri S. D. Soman : Chainnan Regulatory Board Dr. R D. Lele, : Member Medical Direaor, 3016. SHRI AMAI, DATTA : Will Jaslok Hospital & the PRIME MINISTER be pleased Research Centre, Bombay. to state : Dr. S. S. Ramaswamy, : Member (a) What is the constitution of the Retd. Director General Factory Advice Senice & Atomic Energy Regulatory Board : Labour Institute, Bombay. (b) Who are the present Chair- Dr. A Gopalakrishnan. : Member man and Members of the said Board Dirtaor, Central Mechanical and by what process and by whom Engineering Research they have been selected : Institute. Durgapur. Shri M. S. R Sarma : Ex-officio (c) How the independence of the Chairman. Member Board against the influence of either Safety Review Committee for the Atomic Energy Commission or Operating Plants (SARCOP), the Government is ensured: and Bombay. (d) What is the establishment The Atomic Energy Conlmission under the command/exclusive control recommends from amongst a panel of of the 'Board through which its names, the Chairman of the Board. Its functions are camed out with reconlmendation is subsequently con- details thereof? sidered by the Government and finally approved by the Appointments THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Committee of Cabinet. Members of THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, the Board are recommended by PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- Chairman, Atomic Energy Cornmis- SIONS (SHRIMATI. MARGARET sion for approval by Government. ALVA) : (a) Atomic Energy Regula- Their appointment is based on their tory Board (AERB) has been set up by expertise in the field and their profe- the Government of India in terms of ssional eminence. the Atomic Energy Act 1962, to carry (c) The Atomic Energy Regulatory out certain regulatory and safety Board reports to Atomic Energy Com- functions envisaged under the Act mission and is independent of the The Board consists of full time and Department of Atomic Energy. Its part time members. The Board has a members are eminent in various full time Chairman and a full time safety related disciplines. Three of Member-Secretary. The total number of members including the Chairman them are not connected with the and the Member-Secretary should not activities of the Atomic Energy con^ exceed five. The Atomic Energy mission . This ensures the indepen- Regulatory Board is responsible to the dence of the Board. Atomic Energy Commission. The (d) The Atomic Energy Regulatory constitution, powers and functions of Board has a staff of 40 Scientists1 the Board were notified by the Engineers. It has its own administra- Government on 15th November, tive set-up. It carries out its functions 1983. through various Advisory Committees from (b) The present Chairman and for which expertise is also drawn academic institutions and consul- Members of the Board are : tants. 49 Wriuerl Atlswer-s SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAKA) Written Answers 50

[Trat~slationl have issued guidelines to the banks Clo~edindustries in Bihar for strengthening the monitoring sys- 3017. SHRI RAM TAHAL tems and for arresting industrial sick- ness at the incipient stage so that CHOUDHARY : Will the PRIME corrective measures are taken in MINISTER be pleased to state : time. (a) the names of large, mediunl and small scale industries closed down in (iii) The banks have also been Bihar during the last three years : directed by the Reserve Bank of India to formulate rehabilitation packagcs (b) the extent of capital invested by for the revival of potentially viable financial institutions and private per- units. The banks and financial insti- sons in the said industries: and tutions evolve rehabilitation packages (c) the steps proposed to be taken to for the revival of sick units. get these industries opened? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (iv) Reserve Bank of India have also issued guidelines separately to THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY the banks indicating parameters (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) to within which banks could grant reliefs (c) Data on sick industrial units in and concessions for rehabilitation of the country assisted by the banks in potentially viable sick units without compiled by the Reserve Bank of reference to RBI both in the large and India. As per the latest data available. small scale sector. there were 33 sick Non-SSI and 15,670 SSI sick units in Bihar. as at the end of (v) Government of India intro- December. 1988. The amount out- duced a Margin Money scheme with a standing against them as on view to supplementing the efforts of 31.121988 was Rs. 88.02 crores and the State Governments in reducing 87.31 crores, respectively. For revival the incidence of sickness in the mall of sick industrial units Government scale sector. Under the liberalised have taken a number of steps as scheme the maximum amount of indicated in the enclosed statement. assistance per unit available to sick STATEMENT small scale units for rehabilitation has Steps taken by the Govertlmettr yf kdia been increased from Rs. 3,0.000/- to Rs. .for the Revival of sick Zndtrszrial Units 50.000/-. (i) The Government have enacted (vi) An Excise Relief Scheme for a comprehensive legislation name1 y. weak units has also been announced. The Sick Industrial Companies (Spe- The scheme would apply to any unit cial Provisions) Act. 1985'. A quasi- in which 50% or more of the max- judicial body designated as 'The imum net worth in any of the previous Board for Industrial and Financial five accounting years has been eroded Reconstruction (BIFR)' has been set by accumulated losses. The unit up under the Act to deal with the pro- should have a rehabilitation, moder- blems of sick industrial companies in nisation or diversification package an effective manner. which has approved by a designated financial become operational with effect from institution. The eligible unit would be the 15th May, 1987. entitled to an interest free loan. with a (ii) The Reserve Bank of India grace period of 3 years and repayable 51 Wn'tterl Answers AUGUST 14. 1991 Written Answers 52 over seven years, amounting to 50% of. matter of re-o~ening these indus- its actual excise payments for three tries ; and years subsequent to the approval of (c) if SO,the facts thereof and details the scheme. The total anlount given of industries which are lying closed for by way of such 'excise loans' will not want of funds and proper manage- exceed 25% of the overall cost of ment ? ~zhabilitation/modernisation/~liversi- fication. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (vii) A Small Industries Develop- : From of (PROF. P. J. KURIAN) (a) ment Bank India (SIDBI) has been time to time, the West Bengal Govern- 'established in April. 1990 to function ment has been approaching the Cen- as an Apex Bank for tiny and small tral Government for revivallrehabi- scale industries. The paid up capital litation of sick industrial units in the of this bank is Rs. 250 crores. State. SIDBI has been organising re- (b) No proposal has been received habilitation meets in different States from NRIs for respening of sick units to help Primary Lending Institutions in the State. (PLIS) and promoters in drawing up mutually acceptable rehabilitation (c) In accordance with the prac- packages for potentially viable sick tices and usages customary among SSI units. During 1990-91. 23 meets Bankers as also in conformity with the were organised at 14 centres where provisions of the statutes governing cases of over 250 units were discussed. nationalised banks, it will not be The response from the PLIs and possible to divulge the names and borrowers to such meets has been details of the sick units assisted by encouraging. banks. However. for revival and re- habilitation of the sick units. the A separate Refinance Scheme for Government of India have a uniform Rehabilitation (RSR) is being policy. Some of the steps taken for operated by SIDBI for revival of revival are in the attached statement. potentially viable sick units. [Englishj STATEMENT Reopening of Closed Mills in West Steps taken by the Government of India Beng.1 for the Revival of Sick Indusirial Unirs 301 8. SHRI INDRMIT GUPTA : (i) The Government have enacted a Will the PRIME MINISTER be comprehensive legislation namely. pleased to state : The Sick Industrial Companies (Spe- cial Provisions) Act, 1985'. A quasi- (a) whether the Government of judiclal body designated as The Board West Bengal have approached the for Industrial and Financial Re- Union Government to review the cases construction (BIFR)' has been set up of respening of some of the closed under the Act to deal with the pro- industries in which huge investments blems of sick industrial companies in are locked up : an effectim manner, which has @) whether some proposals have become operational with effect from also been received from NRIs in the the 15th May, 1987. 53 Written Atwwer.~ SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA) Written Amwm 54 (ii) The Reserve Bank of India have seven years, amounting to 50% of its issued guidelines to the hanks for actual excise payments for three years strengthening the monitoring systcms subsequent to the approval of the and for arresting industrial sickness at scheme. The total amount given by the incipient stage so that corrective way of such 'Excise Loans' will not measures are taken in time. exceed 25% of the overall cost of rehabilitation/modernisation/diversi- (iii) The banks have also been fication. directed by the Reserve Bank of India to formulate rehabilitation packages (vii) A Small Industries Develop- for the revival of potentially viahle ment Bank of India (SIDBI) has been units. The banks and financial insti- established in April, 1990 to function tutions evolve rehabilitation packages as an Apex Bank for tiny and small for the revival of sick units. scale industries. The paid up capital of this bank is Rs. 250 crores. (iv) Reserve Bank of India have also issued guidelines separately to the SIDBI has been organising re- banks indicating parameters within habiiitation meets in different States to which banks could grant reliefs and help Primary Lending Institutions concessions for rehabilitation of (PLIs) and promoters in drawing up potentially viable sick units without mutually acceptable rehabilitation reference to RBI both in the large and packages for potentially viable sick small scale sector. SSI units. During 1990-91, 23 meets were organised at 14 centres whcre (v) Government of India introduc- cases of over 250 units were Jiscusse~l. ed a Margin Money Scheme with a The response from the PLIs and view to supplementing the efforts of borrowers to such meets ha5 been the State Governments in reducing the encouraging. incidence ofsickness in the small scale sector. Under the liberalised scheme A separate Refinance Schc~nefor the maximum amount of assistance Rehabilitation (RSR) is being ope- per unit available to sick snlall scale rated by SIDBI for revival of poten- units for rehabilitation has been tially viable sick units. increased from Rs. 20.000/- to Rs. ~nslation] 50,000/-. Sick Industrial Units (vi) An Excise Relief Scheme for weak units has also been announced. 3019. SHRI BHUVNESli WAR The scheme would apply to any unit in PRASAD MEHTA : Will the PRIME which 50% or more of the maximum MINISTER be pleased to state : net worth in any of the previous five (a) the loss suffered by the Govern- accounting years has been eroded by ment on account of sick industries accumulated losses. The unit should each year : have a rehabilitation. modernisation or diversification package approved (b) the steps proposed to he rakcn by a designated financial institution. by the Government to deal ~iththe The eligible unit would be entitled to closed and sick units : an interest free loan. with a grace (c) whether the Government pr(r period of 3 years and repayable over pse to hand over these industriill and for industrial sickn~.,,,,[ units to capitalists : and amsting the incipient stage jo that Corr~'cll\~ (J) if so. the details thcfr(ll" measurns are taken in time. rfi~MINISTER OF STATE IN (iii) The banb have also hcc,, THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY directed by the Reserve Rank of Indiil (PROF P. J. KURIAN) :(a) Data on to fonn ula te reha bilira tion packages sick industrial units in the country for the revival of potentially viable assisted by the banks are collected by units. The banks and financial the Reserve Bank of India. As per the institutions evolve rehabilitation RBI report. a total of Rs. 5.528.30 crore packages for the revival of sick units. was the outstanding bank credit against the sick industrial units as at (iv) Reserve Bank of India have the end of December. 1988 (latest also issued guidelines separately to the available). banks indicating parameters within which banks could grant reliefs and (b) The Government has already concessions for rehabilitation of taken a number of steps for the revival potentially viable sick units without of sick industrial units. These are given reference to RBI bbth in the large and in the attached statement. small scale sector. Board for Industrial (c) and (d) (v) Government of India intro- and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) duced a Margin Money Scheme with a has been set up to deal with the pro- view to supplementing the efforts of blems of sick industial companies. For the State Governments in reducing the evolving a sound rehabilitation pac- incidence ofsickness in the small scale kage. BIFR considers all viable alter- sector. Under the liberalised scheme natives including the merger/amal- the maximum amount of assistance gamation of such sick units with per unit available to sick small scale other companies. units for rehabilitation has been STATEMENT increased from Rs. 20.00% to Rs. 50,OOo/-. Steps taken by the Governmenr of India for the Revival of Sick industrial Utrtts (vi) An Excise Relief Scheme fo~ weak units has also been announced. (i) The Government have enacted a The scheme would apply to any unit in comprehensive legislation namely, which 50% or more of the maxi~num The Sick Industrial Companies (Spe- net worth in any of the previous five cial Provisions) Act, 1985'. A quasi- accounting years has been eroded by judicial body designated as The Board accumulated losses. The unit should for Industrial and Financial Re- have a rehabilitation. modernisation construction (BIFR)' has been set up or diversification package approved under the Act to deal with the pro- by a designated financial institution blems of sick industrial companies in The eligible unit would be entitled to an effective manner. which has an interest free loan. with a grace become operational with effect from the 15th May, 1987. period of 3 years and repayable over seven years. amounting to 50% of its (ii) The Reserve Bank of India have actual excise payments for three years issued guidelines to the banks for subsequent to the approval of tllc smngthening the monitoring systems scheme. The total amount given by way of such 'Excise Loans' will not (b) the steps taken or proposed for exceed 25% of the overall cost of the improvement of their "quality of ~ehabilitation/modernisation/diversi- life" : and fication. (c) the time by which the numberof (vii) A Small Industries Develop families living below the 'poverty line will be brought down to zero. State/ ment Bank of India (SIDBI) has been established in April. 1990 to function Union Territory-wisc ? as an Apex Bank for tiny and small scalc industries. The paid up capital of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN this bank is Rs. 250 crores. TIIE MINlSTRY OF PLANNING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- SIDBI has been organising re- TATION (SIIRI H. R. BHARDWAJ) : habilitation meets in different States to (a) Based on the provisional results of help primary lending institutions 43rd round of National Sample Sur- (PLIs) and promoters in drawing up vey on household consumer expetlcli- ~nutually acceptable rehabilitation ture. the number of families in rural packages for potentially viable sick arcas below the poverty line in 1987-88 SSI units. During 1990-91. 23 meets is indicated in the attached statement were organised at 14 centres where for the States and Union Territories. cases of over 250 units were discussed. The response from the PLIs and (b) A number of programmes are borrowers to such meets has been being implemented in order to encouraging. improve the quality of life of the poor houscholds. These include program- A separate Refinance Scheme for mes for raising incomes and generat- Rehabilitation (RSR) is being ope- ing employment such as Integrated rated by SIDBI for revival of poten- Rural Development Programme tially viable sick units. (IRDP) and Jawahnr Rozgar Yojana (JRY). At the same time. Minimum Nceds Programme (MNP) is being iu~plemented which covers com- /English/ ponents like elementary education. Families Living Below Poverty Lie adult education, rural health. rural water supply, rural roads, rural elec- trification, rural housing. nutrition. rural domestic cooking energy, rural 3020. SHRI BHAGEY GOBAR- sanitation and public distribution DHAN : Will the Minister of PLAN- system. NING AND PROGRAMME IM- PLEMENTATION be pleased to state : (c) the Seventh Five Year Plan had stipulated that poverty would be vir- tually eliminatcd. i:e.. the percentage of (a) the number of families in rural people below the poverty line woultl he areas who are living below the poverty brought down to a level of5 percent by line at present, StatenJnion Territory- the year 2000. Such targets were not wise ; stated StateNnion Territory-wise. 59 Written Answers AUGUST 14 1991 Written Answers 60

STATEMENT 5. State-wise estimates have been made using the same methodology as was Percentage of Rural HOllseholds below used at the time of formulation of poverty line by States 1987-88 Seventh Five Year Plan. Since then a number of issues have been raised about the methodology of poverty S.No. States No. of house- estimation and these issues are being holds below considered by all expert group poverty line headed by Or. O. T. Lakdawala. (in lakhs) 6. The estimates presented here are likely to get revised in tile light of the I. 2. 3. recommendations of the Expert Group. 1. Andhra Pradesh 30.30 Modernisation ofT.F.e. 2. Assam 7.86 3. Bihar 51.90 3021. SHRI V. SREENIVASA 4. Gujarat 9.39 PRASAD: 5. Haryana 2.11 6. Himachal Pradesh 0.62 SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : 7. Jamrnu & Kashmir 1.09 Will the PRIME MINISTER be 8. Karnataka 18.53 pleased to state: 9. Kerala 5.93 10. Madhya Pradesh 32.78 (a) the details of steps taken to 11. Maharashtra 29.06 modernise the Tannery and Footwear 12. Orissa 24.50 Corporation of India Limited: \3. Punjab 1.62 14. Rajasthan 13.9U (b) whether the unit has the 15. Tamil Nadu 28.02 capacity to meet the requirements of 16. Uuar Pradesh 61.80 17. West Bengal 25.83 various kinds of special boots and 18. Small States & UTs 1.66 equipment for the armed forces -and An India 346.88 defence requirements; (c) whether any proposal is being sent to the Planning Commission for

NOTE: I. The 1i60ve estimates are derived by _ the purpose of approving the moder- using the poverty line of R~.49.09 per nisation of the unit: and capita per month at 1973-74 prices corresponding to daily calorie re- (d) if so, the facts and details quirement of 24UO in rural areas. .thereof? 2. For updating the poverty line lo~ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 1987-88 CSO private consumption THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY deflator has been used. (SHRI P. K. THUNGON): (a) At the 3. These calculations are based on the instance of the Government theIDBI draft report of 43rd round of have undertaken a viability study of National Sample Survey data on TAFCO based on a revival scheme household consumer expenditure. (Report No. 372 "Report on the prepared by the Company. The report Fourth Quinquennial Survey on submitted by the IDBI in May, 1991is consumer expenditure". NSSO, under process. June. 1990). (b) Corpn. is well equipped to meet 4. The numbers of households below the requirements of various kinds of poverty line relate 10 the population as on 1st March, 1988. special boots and shoes for defence services. lndusfrial Licences havc hccn issucd to the No Industry Districts in North (c) No. Sir. Bengal. ((1) Does not arise. productionturn-Training Centre Viable Electronic Indnstries 3022. SEIRI P. C. THOMAS : Will 3024. SHRI RAMCHANDRA the PRIME MINISTER he plcascd VEERAPPA : Will rhe PRJME to state : MINISTER he pleased to stare:

(a) whether there is a proposill for (a) the names of the electronics the expansion of thc pro~luction-cum- industries units which are viable for training centre under Sn~illl Scalc exports and can meet intertwl Industries Sche~neworking in Muvilt- demands also: and wpuzha in Ernakulam district in Kerala: and (h) the details of the special central assistance proposed to be extended to (b) if so. the details thereof'! such industries/units ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDIJSTRY THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (PROF. P. .I.K1JKIF.N) : (a) No. Sir. THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. (b) Docs not arise. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET Yo Industry Districts in North Bengal ALVA) : (a) Electronic industries in 3023. SHRI JITENDRA NATH [he areas of consumer electronics. DAS :Will the PRIME MINISTER hc control instrumentation and inclus- pleased to state : trial electronics. computers. com- munication and broadcasting (a) whether the districts in North equipment. electronic components Rengal fall under the category "No and computer soltware are viable for liidustry Dislricts": a ntl both exports and donlestic markets. A (b) if so, the kasons thereof since list of specific electronic items iJen- [here is no existence of riwjor and tifieti for export is given in the ~nediumindustry in the region '! iittached statement. THE MINISTER OF STATF. IN (b) The Import-export Policy pro- THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY vides for various incentives for the (PROF. P. J. KURIEN): (a) i111tl (h) growth of electronics cxpo~ts Assis- Districts which did not have any large tance is also provitlecl for p~rticip.~- or medium industries according to the tion at specialisetl internation;~ltrade District Industries Centres (DIG) fairs seminars conferences ant+ other action plan 1970-80 have hcen iilcn- promotional programmes Through a lified as 'No Industry Districts'. In network of laboratories under the North Bengal. Cooch Bihar. Jalpai- Standardisation. Testing and Quillit~ guri. Malda and Da jecling havc heen Control (STQC) Directorate of thc identified as No Iritlustry Districts. Department of Electronics. assistance During the years 1989 to 1991 (upto is .pr~dJd-dJd-&,ptting intern;ttionitl June) three Letters of Intent iintl Two quality standard certifications

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atid Relnred irtm\ -Personal Conlpu ters (PC'. PC/ XT. PC/AT) -Printers -Floppy Disk Drives -Monitors --Keyboards -Mother Boards, Memory -Two way Communici~tionequip- Modules ment (b) Componenrs and Maten'als -TV Broadcastir~gEquipment -Capacitors (d) Consumer Itctn.~ -Resistors -Monochrome Kr Colour TV sets -Semi-conductor Devices -Audio systcmsJAuJio Cassette -Monochronic Picturc Tu bec (36 Recorders cm and 51 cin scrcen SI~) -PA Systems -Colour TV Picture Tube * -Radio (FMIAM) i~nti its -Deflection Component\ (for con~binations Monochronle & Colout TV -WatcheslClock\fMotluies thcre- applications) 0 f -TV Tuners --Pre-recorded AuJio/Video -Printed Circuit Boards Cassettes -Magnetic Tape~(audio/video) (e) Cornpurer SoJrware atrd Cott- -Floppy Diskettes st1 lrancy Services -Audio/Vidco Tape Nousing (f) Electmnic htsrurnetrrs -Switches -Unintenppted Power suppiits --Audio Tape Dcck Mechanim -Milk Analgser -Ferrites -Oscilloscopes -Permanent Magnets -Telccom Test Equipment. -Transformers -Electromedical Equipment -Telescopic aerials -Ofice Equipnients -Copper C1adl;r mi~la~es Problems of Tiny and Small In- -1lybrid Micro Circuits dustries -Silvered Mica Plates 3025. SHRI GOP1 NATIi CiAJA- -Cotinectors PATHI: Will the PRIME MINIS- TER be pleased to state : (;I) whether Govcrnnwnt ;I~CiIW;IrC States under the Chairnlanship of ol the problc~nsd the tiny i~ntlsmall Secretary. Industries Department for scale intlustries: working out a rehabilitation packagc lor revival of viablc sick small sc;~le (b) if so. thc derails thereof: units. whether problcm hi~s (c) financial In the policy meawrcc for promot- led to the and closure of many crisis ing and strengthening smnll tin) anil snlall scalc units: and village entcrprisec announced hq (d) if so. the details of steps t;tkeii in Govt. of India on 64-1991. thc follow- the matter ? ing measures are proposed to tackle the financial problems faced by the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN small scale industrial units : THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P. J. KURIEN): (a) to (c) The problems generally faced hy (i) It has also hccn tlccitfctl to tiny and small scale intlustsics relate widen the scope of the to the paucity of atlequatc raw National Equity Fund materials and working capital. Schcmc to cover projccts upto delayed rcalisation of rcccivables. Rs. 10 lacs for equitl suppost particularly fro111 larger units. market- (upto 15 per cent). Singlc ing problems. management tlcficien- Window I.oan Scheme has cies. techxiologicill obsolcscencc. also been cnlarged to cover frequent power cuts/trippings. labour projects upto Rs. 70 lacs with problems etc. Some of thc small scale working capital margin upto industrial units havc been coniplain- Rs. 10 lacs. Composite loans ing that lack of adequate and ti~nely under Single Window credit from Statc Financial Cor- Scheme. now available only porations and banks have led to sick- through State Financial Cor- ness and eventual closure of such porations (SFCs) and twin units. function State Small Indus- tries Development Cor- (d) Steps taken to revive sick units . porations (SSIDCs). would include issuance of detailed also be channelised through guidelines by RBI to all scheduled comn~crcial hanks. This conimecial banks in regard to would facilitate access to a rehabilitation of sick units in the larger number of entre- small scale sector with specific preneurs. reference to tlefinition of sick SSI units. viability norms. incipient sick- (ii) Inadcquatc accehs to credit- ness as also reliefs and concessions both, short tcrm dnd long from banks/financial institutions for tenn-remains a pcrennii~l implementation of rehabilitation pac- problem facing the mall kages in the case of potentiallv viable scale sector Emphasis woulJ sick units. hcnccforth shift from suh- sidised/chc;lp credit. except On the advice of the Government of for specifietl targel groups. India. Reserve Bank of India (RRD and efforts woultl be made to llas set up State Level Inter-In- ensure both aJequatc tlo* of 'titutional Committees (SLIICs) in all (h) rhe number of growth W,I,~, on ;\ nonnatiw bitsis. ticvclopcJ SO far: and the qu;\fity or it\ ~kliWr).. for viable opcrirti011.~of fhis sector. A special monilol.ing agency~rvoulilhe sel up to oversee that the pnuine ((1) whether ind~strii)lor1i1.s hir \,c credit needs oftJ1e smiljj scale heen set up in the for~~tcrtlistricl of .sector are fully met. Purnia. which has now been trifur- cared: if not. the reasons therefor'? To provide access to the capi- tal market and to encourage THE MINISTER OF STATE IN modernisation a1111 techno- THE MINISTRY OF INDlJSTRY logical upgradation. it has (PROF. P. J. KURIEN): (a) to (d) been deciclcd to allow equity Thc Governnlent in June. 1988 participation by other indus- announced a sche~neto set up growth trial undertakings in the SSI. centres throughout the country to pro- not exceeding 24 per cent of mote industrialisat ion of hackward the total shareholding. This areas. It is proposcct to develop 70 would also provide a power- growth centres unclcr the Scheme. out full boost to ancillarisation & of which locations of 63 growth cen- sub-contracting. leading to tm have been identified a nil announ- expansion of employment ced. The Scheme would he im- opportunities. plcmented during the Eighth Five Year Plan. In the case of Bihar. 6 A beginning has heen nlade growth centres have been allotted to towards solving the problem the State. out of which locations of 5 of delayed payments to small growth centres have been identified industries bj setting up of fac- One of the selected growth centres is toring services through Small in Disuict Purnea (Purnea Kasba) Industries Developnlent No project reporr for any of the selec- Bank of India (SIDBI). Net- ted growth centres has been sent hy work of such services would the Government of Bihar be set up throughout the country and operated through commercial banks. A suitable legislation will hc introduced Cdd Storages to ensure prompt p;ty~nentof Small Industries bills. -3027. SHM H. D. DEVEGOW- DA : Will the PRIME MINISTER be Crewtb Centres for Industries pleased to statc.thc number of cold storages at present in the .country 3026. SH'RI . SYEn SHAIIARlJ- State-wise ? DDIN : Will the PRIME M1NISTF.R THE MINISTER OF STATE 1% he pleased to state : THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DF- (a) the achievements under the VELOPMENT (SHRI UTTAMBHAI whcme for setting up growth centres H. PATEL): There are 2795 colJ Tor industries in backward areas since storages in the country at presedt. The its inception: State-wise break-up is as foliows : 19I 3 (SAKA) Written Answers 70 utilised amount of this plan outlay in Name of rhc Statern No. d the commercial banks of Rajaa~han: . - Cold Qoragea and (e) if so. the details thereof? Andhra Pradesh 55 Assam 3 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF Bihar --177 THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING Gujarat 135 AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- Himachal Pradesh 14 TATION (SHRI H. R. BHARD- Haryana 148 WAJ) : (a) The approved allocation Jamniu & Kashmir 16 for Rajasthan annual plan 1990-91 Kerala tcn was Rs. 956 crores. Karnataka 76 (b) The allocation conlprisetl the Maharclshtra 231 State's contribution at Rs. 613.68 Madhya Predesh I I I cmres. Origsa 47 Punjab 292 (c) The State Government haw Rajasthan 44 reported that Rs. 973.22 crores were Tamil Nadu 83 spent on 1W91 annual plan. Tripura 3 (d) Since the expenditure is more Union Tenitories 136 than the plan outlay. the quzstion of Uuar Pradesh 7 86 depositing the unspent amount in the West Bengal 285 Commercial Bank does not arise. Nagaland 1 (e) Does not arise.

Expansion of VSSC. Valiyamala Unit. Kerala Plan outlay of Rlj.ukan for 1990-91 3028. SHRI SHIV ('HARAN MA- 3029. SIlRI KODIKK\!NII. SLJR- THUR : Will the tninister of PLAN- FSH : Will the PRIME MINISTER NING AND PROGRAMME IM- he pleased to state . PLEMENTATION he pleasctl to (a) whether the Government pro- state : pose to develop or expand thc Spacc Centre Unit at Valiyamalil in Nch- (a) the Plan outla> sanctioned to manpad of Trivantlru 111: the Government of Rajasthan for the year 1990-91: (h) if so. thc dcti~ilsthcreol': (b) thc contribution of thc State (c) when the work on the VSSC Government towards thc i111nuaIplan Valiyamala Unit HilS .\ti~rtcd ant1 1990.91: when it is likely to hc completed ~IIISI .;tart its functionit~g: (c) the alnounl spent hy lhc Stilte (;overnment on barious scheolcs (d) whether the Govcrameat pro- undcr the said plan: pose to set up tnore space pmjccts in Kerala: and

(c) if SO. thc dcti~ilsthcrcof" THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (b) if so, the main denlands nlarlc THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. at the Convention: and PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- (c) the steps takcn or proposctl to SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET be taken in this regard? 4L.A) : (a) and (b) The facilities at Valiyamala are mainly related to the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN tleveloprncnt of Launch Vehicles and THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS these a re augmnted where necessary AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CHINTA tlepending upon the needs of various MOHAN) : (a) No. Sir. Launch Vehicle Projects/Program- (b) and (c) Does not anse. tiles. (c) The work on the Valiyanlala Facilities started with the acquisition Interim relief to staff of FCI and of land in 1982.:The various facilities CWC to meet the-requirements of Launch 3031. SHRI SAIFUDDM CHOU- Vehicle Projects a re progressive1 y DHURY : .Will the Minister of established depending upon the FOOD be pleased to state : needs. Activities related to the development of Augo~entedSatellite (a) whether Food Corporation of l.aunch Vehicle (ASLV) and Polar India management have paid interim Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) are relief to its Group 'D' and 'C' already being carried out at employees: Valiyamala since 1983. (b) whether any interim relief has (d) and (e) Suitable augmentation/ also been paid to the enlployees of restructuring of the facilities at Central Warehousing Corporation: Valiyamala is underway for meeting and Ihe requirements of the recently sanc- tioned major launch vehicle project. (c) if not. the reasons therefor? namely, development of Geo-station- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SIIRI to launch INSAT class salellites. TARUN GOGOI) : (a) and (b) Both Food Corporation of India and Ccn- tral Warehousing Corporation have Second National Convention on Bbopai made ad-hoc payment to their Group Gas leak Disaster 'C' and Group 'D' employees. who are 3030. SHRI IIANNAN MOL- being remunerated on Industriid D.A. 1.AH: Win the PRIME MINISTER pattern. pending finalisation of fresh be pleased to state : wage agreements. (a) whether the attention of the (c) Does not arise. (iovernment has been drawn to a ctatement and resolution passed in Complaints re. overtbargiag ftara con- the Second National Convention on sumors by KcRdriyr Bb~adrr , "Rhopal Gas I~akDisaster and its .filtermath"-held at New Delhi on 3032. SHRI MADAN I.AL April 8 and 9. 1991: KHURANA : Will the PRIME MINISTER bc plcased to state : (a) whether the machines used by machines in all the hranches/stores of the branches of the Kendriya Bhan- Kendriya Bhandar will depend upon dar for issuing bills to the consumers the availability of machines of the do not show the names of the items required specifications and the sold and the rates charged therefor necessary funds. leaving room for irregularity and In the fast 12 months. 5 complaints malpractice: were received for overcharging. Thc (b) if so, the reasons therefor and complaints were tooketl info and dis- the steps taken to replace the ciplinary action has been taken machines with the ones which show against emng employees in 3 caw. the names of the items sold and the price charged; and Export of Maruti Cars (c) the number of complaints received from the consumers for over- chargingon the printed bills issuetl by 2033. SHRIMATI GEETA MU- the Kendriya Bhandar and the action KHERJEE : Will the PRIME taken thereon ? MINISTER be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. (a) the number of cars exportetl by PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- Maruti Udyog Limited in 1990-01: SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET and ALVA) : (a) to (c) A statement is 03) the total export earnings from attached. the export of cars by Maruti UJyog STATEMENT Limited and the total value of imports by M. U. L. during 1990-91 ? The Electronic Cash Registerex Machine provided in the branch stores of the Kenciriya Rhatldar for issuing receipts to the consumers does THE MINISTER OF STATE IN not show the names of the items sold. THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY [t however. shows the quantity sold. (SHRI P. K. TNUNCiON): (a) the unit price thereof. the to~alprice Maruli Udyog Limited exported 4908 for the items concerned. the nun~her vehicles camprising 3187 Maruti-800 of items sold. the grant1 total. the cars. 3 Maruti-1000cc cars. 216 Omnis receipt number ant1 date of sale. A and 1502 Gypsys in 1990-91. copy of the receipts is retaine~lby the (b) The total foreign exchange store for future reference. if ;lily. In earned by Maruti Utlyog Limited ciur- order to enable the customers to verify ing 1Y90-91 was equivalent to Rs. 77.01 on the spot the rates charged. it is cmres including Rs. 40.66 crores by mandatdfy for the stores to display the sale of Maruti vehicles in India current rates of ail the itctns RI a pm- agains: foreign exchange. As against minent place. this. the total c.i.f. value of com- Efforts are being made to instill ponents imported by, Maruti Udyog machines showing names of ite111.s as Ltd. during the same period was Rs. well. However. introduction of these 17 1.14 crores. THE DEPUTY M~NISTFR 1% Film theatre constructed by National THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA. Film Archives of India noN AND BROADCASTIN(; (KUMARI WAS) . (d yes, 3034. SHRI RAM NAIK : Will the GIRIJA Minister of INFORMATION AND Sir. RROADCASTING he plcm'cl to (b) Three regional oCfrccs of the

nsourws. Separate ~SistanceIs ,,, (h] (he net profit rained by rhere given by the Ministry of RU,,,~ companies in the last three years : Devefopment for tapping undrr- (c) whether the quantity of import ground water. is constantly increasing and if SO. whether the Government propose to Under the Sub-Mission on Scien- stop this import and if so. the details tific Source Finding. assistance is pro- thereof alongwith the steps taken vided to the StateskJTs for identifying towards self-reliance: and 5ources with the use of Satellite (d) the corresponding foreign imageries, geophysical and geohyd- exchange earnings of these rological surveys. The Central companies 7 Ground Water Board has pinpointed sources for 148 problem villages in the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN district of Palghat in Kerala. THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS Central assistance on 5050 sharing AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CHINTA basis is provided by the Ministry of MOHAN) : (a) to (d) The data/ Water Resources to States for information are not available with the ttrengthening of ground water Ministry. It is considered that the time organisation for the purchase of drill- and effort involved in collection/ ing machines and survey equipinents compilation of the same would not be for ground water development in commensurate with the results likely general and not for drinking water to be achieved. only. A sum of Rs. 22.50 lakhs wils Central Assistance for Tapping given to Kerala under this scheme in underground Water Resources ir! 1990-91. Kerala Under the United Nations 3040. PROF. K. V. THOMAS : Will Children's Fund (UNICEF) assis- the PRIME MINISTER bc plea.sed to tance, rigs are provided to the States. state the assistance renilcred to the Three rigs were given to Kerala for states like Kerala to tap undergrount! tapping of ground water resources. water resources for drinking purposes?

Tm MINISTER OF STATE IN Draft for Implementation of land THE MINISTRY OF RIiRAI, Refonns DEVELOPMENT (SHRI I !TTAM- 3041. SIIRI RAM DADAN : Will RHAI H. PATEL) : (-cntr;~l;i.;si~titnce thc PRIME MINISTER h~ plcilscll under the ctll Sponso~.ctl !o slalc : Accclcrated Rural U',itcr S:rppl? Pro- gramme (ARWSP) is utiliwil h) the (a) whether the Government hilvc States!Union Tcrritosics for drinking sent a draft to State Government. water supply schemes based on SUP regarding measures to he taken foi face sources and those hasctl on tap- Iml reforms ; ping underground water. ,4llocittion (h) if so. thc salierl~fcitturcs of tI)c for Kerala undcr ARWSP for 1901-02 \,lit1 draft : and is Rs. 11.91 crores. Kcralit is using (c) the reaction of the Sl:~l~ about 9.4% of the toti11 pound wittcr. (iovernments, speciirlly ~hi~tof 1I11' 81 W&m Answers SRAVANA 23. I 9 1 3 6AKAI Written Answers 82

Government of tlttar Pradesh up Land Tribunal to expedite thereto? litigation connected with ceil- ing surplus land : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (iii) Special campaigns taken up by THE MINISTRY OF RURAL the State from time to time for DEVELOPMENT (SHRI G. VEN- ensuring delivery of possessing KAT SWAMY) : (a) A note on an of land allotted to Scheduled Agenda for Land Ref~rmswas cir- Castes/Scheduled Tribes : cula'ted to the States in June, 1989. (iv) Permanent heritable rights (b) The salient features of the note granted to farmers of some are :- forest villages ; (i) House for every rural poor (v) Administrative procedures (ii) Distribution of ceiling surplus tightened to indentify and land locked in litigation : record informal tenants and (iii) Verification regarding posses- sharecroppers and to unearth sion of land allotted to SCs/ benami and farzi transactions STs : in land : (iv) Giving permanent and herit- (vi) Instructions issued to Collec- able rights to dwellers of tors to ensure that in all future forest villages : allotment of land and house- (v) Justice to oral and informal sites, names of male and tenants and share-croppers : female spouses are entered: and (vi) Identifying benami and farzi transactions in land under- (vii) Instructions have also been taken to evade ceiling laws: issued that in allotnlent of tree and pattas women beneficiaries should constitute 40% of the (vii) 40% reservation for women in allottees. future allotment of land. (c) Some of the State Governments have informed that they have taken necessary legal and administrative FnglishJ lneasures to implement land reforms programme effectivly. Expansion of Fertilizer Industry Government of U~arPradesh have 3042. SHRI HARI KISHORE listed a number of mcasures taken by SINGH: Will the PRIME MINIS- them in the matter. TER be pleased to state : These are : (a) whether the expansion pro- gramme in the fertilizer in dust^ has (i) Protection of honlcstead rights not been taken up for the laft of persons belonging to several years ; Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled (b) if so. the reasons thesoof: Tribes or a village artisan by and amendment of U. P. Zamin- dari Abolition Act. 1950 : (c) the details oithe steps no^ pm- (ii) Formulation of proposal to set posed to be taken in that dircctiot~" @) In view of reply to fa) above. DCC~U&M d Aabcdkrr's Birthdpj as queshn does not arise. Government Holm (c) The details of the projects iden- tified by the Government in public 3. SHRI KALKA DASS : Will the and co-operative sector are as PI~IMEMINISTER be pleased to follows :- state : (i) Expansion of Vijaipur Plant of (a) whether the Government have National Fertilizers Limited. received demands from various (ii) Expansion of Apnla Plant of organisations to declare 'April 14'. the IFFCO. birthday of Baba Sahib Ambedkar. as a public holiday; and Expansion of Hazira Plant of KRIBHCO by setting up a nit- (b) if so, the details thereof and the rophosphate unit. reaction of the Government there- to ? Revamping/expansion of the plant of Madras Fertilizers THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Limited. THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, Expansion of Thal Plant of PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- Rashtriya Chemicals and Fer- SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET tilizers Limited by setting ALVA) : (a) and (b) Representations up ammonia/nitrophosphate have been received demanding plant holiday on the birthday of Dr. B. R. Modernisation and expansion Ambedkar. As a matter of policy, the of Cochin-I1 plant of FACT. birthday of no national leader other Putting up of a modern 900 than that of Mahatma Gandhi. is TPC Ammonia plant in being observed as a regular holiday. replacement of three old In view of this, it has not been found Ammonia Plants at Udyog- possible to accept the demand. mandal by FACT. Upgradation of the Gorakhpur Drinking Wmter for Animals under Plant of Fertilizer Corporation DDP of India. SHRI GIRDHARI Phase-I Rehabilitation. includ- 3044. LAL ing a captive power Plant of 40 BHARGAVA : Will the PRIME MW, of Ramagandam Plant of MINISTER be pleased to state : Fertilizer Corporation of (a) whether any provision has India. been made for a special fund for pm- Phase-I Rehabilitation of viding drinking water for animals Talcher Plant of Fertilizer Cor- under the Desert Developmcnl poration of India. Programme; Modernisation of Sindri Plant (b) whether the Government pro- and setting up of a new captive pose to instal tube-wells in dese1.r 85 Written Ansum SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA) Wn'rten Answers 86

'areas where water is not available on an eligible activity under DDP. the surface; (d) and (e) It has been explained to (c) whether the State Government the Government of Rajasthan that the of Rajasthan have requested the strategy for development in desert Union Government to allocate funds areas should be based on integrated for providing tube-wells in these areas watershed plans which should aim at under the DDP. conservation of rain water to facilitate (d) whether the Government pro- recharge of ground water as against pose to make the funds available to exploitation of already precarious the Sta5 Government at the reserves of limited ground water resources and on activities which con- earliest: and tribute to drought proofing, restora- (e) if not. the reasons therefor? tion of ecological balance and checking of desertification. Further. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN the need for drinking water could be THE MINISTRY OF RURAL taken care of through a largely funded DEVELOPMENT (SHRI G. VEN- Accelerated Rural Water Supply Pro- KAT SWAMY) : (a) There is no spe- gramme with special accent on arid cial fund for providing drinking water area. Under this. programme for for animals under the Desert Rajasthan for 1991-92. a sum of Rs. Development Programme (DDP). 27.91 crores for norm# programnle However. providing drinking water and Rs. 13.92 crores for DDP under for animals. is an eligible activity ARWSP have been allocated. Assis- under DDP and can be undertaken tance is also being rendered to the within approved allocation for an State of Rajasthan under another year. Further, under the Accelerated Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Rural Water Supply Programme strengthening of ground water (ARWSP), there is specific provision organisation and Rs. 67 lakhs have for safe drinking water for human- been provided during 1989-90 to 1990. beings and for cattle in the desert dis- 91. tricts (DDP). (b) Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) is engaged in construction of exploratory tubewells in DDP dis- tricts to meet their water supply needs. Import of Phosphoric Acid The CGWB has also been assisting 3045. SHRI C. P. MUDALA- National Drinking Water Mission in G IRrYAPPA : scientific source finding for village SHRI V. KRISHNA RAO : water supply in Rajasthan and has covered problem villages in Banner, Will the PRIME MINISTER be Chum and Nagaur district. Tubewells pleased to state : for drinking water may be installed in (a) the total quantity of phos- the desert areas under ARWSP phoric acid imported during 1990: also. (b) whether the import of (c) Requests have been received phosphoric acid is a costly affair as from Government of Rajasthan for compand to the import of ferti- ,declaring .. installation of tubewells as lizers: and I 87 Wrilll'n Answers AUGUST 14. 1991 Wril1l'n Answers 88

(c) if so. the remedial steps pro- to the per capita income of the posed to be taken in this regard 10 other States: avoid its import? (d) if so. the reasons thcrcfo r: and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (e) the remedial steps contern- THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS piated in this regard? AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CHINTA MOHAN): (a) \A total of 9.59 lakh tonnes of phosphoric acid (P20S) was imported during the year 1990-91. (b) and (c) India is importing both THE MINISTER OF STATE OF OAP in the form of finished fertilizers THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING as well as phosphoric acid and AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- ammonia which are the intermediates TATION (SHRI H. R. BHARDWAl): for manufacturing OAP indigenously. As far as the outgo of foreign (a) State-wise estimates of per capita exchange is concerned, the situation income as on 15th August. 1947 arc often is quite fluid and the position not available. changesfrom time to time depending, inter alia, on the developments in the world market. The relative advantage (b) and (c) A comparative figures for any option is at best marginal only. of per capita income of States in 1989- The requirement of indigenous indus- 90 is given in the statement he low. Per try, the stock position of the fertilizers capita income ofUttar Pradcsh is less obtaining in the country. the size of than the per capita income of Cl num- requirement and its timing. the han- ber of other States. dling capacity at the ports and other logistics of the system have bearing on (d) The per capita income varies the choice of the import mix. from State to State due to a variety of reasons. some among them being the [Iranslation] differences in the levels of infrastruc- tural development. development of Per capita Income of lJttar Pradesh entrepreneurship, trade. commerce 3046. SHRI BHAGWAN SHAN- and industry. KAR RAWAT: Will the Minister of Pl.ANNING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to (e) The State of Uttar Pradesh has state: been implementing the development plans for increasing the per capita (a) the per capita income of income of the State. The plans include various States of the country as on investment/outlays for the develop- 15th August, 1947: ment of infrastructure. industry, Cb) the per capita income of agriculture, irrigation, rural develop- various States of the country as on ment, education and health. etc. and August 1990: also for implementation of direct Cc) whether the per capita income employment generation and poverty of Uttar Pradesh is less as compared alleviation programmes. STATEMENT 1 (a) whether the World Bank has agreed to part-finance the water sup On Rupees) -- -- ply scheme involving 651 problem S. No. LatcrN.T8 198P9U villages in 10 districts of Maharashtra (Q) including Thane 'district: (b) if so. the details thereof: and -> 1 1 (c) the number of villages to be I Andhra Pridesh 164 benefited by the project. district- 2 Anlnnchal Prsdrsh , 4176 wise ? 3 A..s:uu 3178 4 Bihnr 2122 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN F (ion 6939 THE MINISTRY OF RURAL h. (hljarat SW DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UTTAM- 7. Ilaryana 6265 BHAI H. PATEL): (a) and (b) Yes. 8. I lin~achnlPradcsh 4Mfi Sir. Y J;l~n~nuand Ka.hn~iP N.A. lo. K:crnatska 407F Maharashtra Rural Water Supply I I. Krc~la 3380 and Environmental Sanitation Pro- 12. M;~~lhyaPradcsh* 1K7X ject involves a total outlay of US I M;~li;trashtra (3184 5 140.7 million of which assistance I4 M;~nipur 3.502 from IDA will be US % 109.9 million. IF. M~$~aluya 3251 The rural water supply component is 16. tdiroram N -4 expected ta cover 1100 viHages to serve 17 Nagaland N .A estimated populaCion of 6,55,000. 18. Orissa 31Kh 19. Punjab 7081 (c) In the first phase of the project lo Rajasthan 3595 untlcr rural water supply componcn!. 21. Sikkim 43% 75 large regicnal piped water suppiy 2 Titmil Nadu 3894 schemes (RWSS) covering 225 villages 23 Tripura N.A and 170 individual villagc water sup- 24 littar PraQsh 3072 ply schemes coveri!lg 45 villages will 3 West Bengid 3W13 he taken up in ten districts as 3 Delhi N .A under :- 7 Pondicheny F63i All India 4252 No. of \ill;~ycs lo he coven-d under wawr sttp 0 Quick Estinlates ply in Phi~scI N. A. : Not nvxiiable ~IIIKI-E: Dimorates of Econonlks and Statis- District RWSS Indi\ idual tics of respective Stales for Stair esli~ri;~tes \illage Water and CSO for All Intlin per ~.i~piti~MNI'. Suppl) * : ILaed on old (1970.7 1 ) wries Schrtnes

iShn1dnagar Aurangabad World Bank Loan for Water Supply Ikrcd Scheme in Maharashtra bldhana Lalur 3047. SHRI RAM KAPSE : Pune Will the PRIME MINISTER be Snngli plcased to state : kltarn lhanr 65 Nil (a) whether M/s. Insilcco has hecn ( 'hnndraprtr 1 Nil given licence in Madras and i4yierabad for scni& chcmic;rl 221 45 industries thcre: (b) if so. the nature of the Phase 2 will conlprisc of 57 chemicals being manu fxturccl hy Regiotlal Schemes (including 1 town) thc company: itncl 130 indiviclual villagc water sup- ply schcn~cs in the above 10 (c) whether insti)nccs of frcqucnt tlist rick gas leakage from Mfs. Insilcco. Amroha. Moratlahi~tlhave comc to Profit Margins of Drug Manufac- noticc of the Govcrnmcnt: ant1 turers (tl) if so. the renlctlial stcps takcn or proposed to hc tilken to avoid the .W9. SIlRl J. ('1IOKKA RAC) : recurrence of such inciticnts in Will thc PRIME MINISTER hc future '? plcilscti to statc : (a) whether the tlrugs manufac- THE MINISTER OF STATF !N turctl in the country havc hecn THE MINISTRY OF CIIEMI<'AI.S rlivitled into different catcgorics for AND FERTILIZERS (DR. <'I IINTA thc purpose of determination of thcir MOHAN) : (a) No. Sir. priccs anti profit mi~rginsetc.: anti (b) Does not ilri~c. (h) if so. the namc!: of mcdicincs (c) No. Sir. inclutietl in differcnt catcgorics i~nd the profit nlargins allowed them- ((I) Does not i~risc. for?

THE MINISTER OF 'STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIiEMICAJ,S Employment to Inca1 People in AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CH INTA Industries MOIIAN): (a) Yes. Sir. 3051. SHRI AVTTAR SJNi;II (h) The price contmlled tlrugs BIlADANA : Will the PRIMF ~nanufactured in India .havc hecn MINISTER he plei~seci.lg stalc . classifiecl and inclucledj$ $hctlulc I (a) whethcr the Governmcnr hilvc and Schedule II of-thc DWO. 1987. ilny scheme to proviclc employment to atncncied from ,$kc& titneppies of local people in the various intltrstrics which are avauk in Rrliament cct up under the Puhlic Scctor: I hary. (h) if so. thc hroatl ou&hc.;%' thc Thc pmfit margin on bulk drugs is scheme: and illlowcd as per clausc 32) of the (c) if not. the rci~sons'thcrcf6f" DPCO. 1987. THE MINISTER OF STATF, IN Gar Imkage fnnn Insileco. Amrob TIIF, MINISTRY OF INDEISTRY 3050. SHRI CNETAN P: S. (SHRI P. K. TFlIIN

(technical and non-tec hnical) workers/employees should be made through the National Employmmt Mastries on by-products of Petro- SPrvice. Chemicals (c) Does not arise. 3053. SHRI NIiKIjL ISJAM : Will the PRIME MINISTER be \+w Process of Generating Elec- pleased to stzte : tricity (a) whether the Governmetlt have 3052. SIIRT TEJ NAMYkN identified industries that can grow on SINGH : the by-products of the petrochemical SHRI ;)EV%?

Separate Ration Cards for supply of 3055. SHRI CHHITUBHAI Sugar GAMIT : Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROAD- 3054. SHRI TARA CHAND CASTING be pleased to state : KHANDELWAL : Will the PRIME (a) whether the Governme.it of MINISTER be pleased to state : Gujarat has submitted a proposal for (a) whether the Union Govern- microwave linkage of Rajkot and ment propose to issue separate ration Ahmedabad television relay centres cards to those who buy only sugar with other television relay centres of from fair price shops and not other the country: items: (b) if so. the details thereof and the @) if so, the details thereof: reaction of the Government thereto: (c) whether due to poor quality of and rice and wheat available at fair price (c) the steps being taken in this shops, the general public, is reluctant regard think ? to buy these items from fair price shops: and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN (dl if so, the reaction of the THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- Government thereto ? TION AND BROADCASTING (KUMARI GIRIJA WAS) : (a) Re- THE MIN1STER OF STATE IN quests have been received from the THE MIN1STRY OF 'InL SUP- Government of Gujarat for linking AND DISTRIBU- the TV transmitters in Gujarat includ- AHMED)(SHR1 : (a) No. KAMALUDDINSir. ing the one at Rajkot. m Doordarshan Kendra. Ahmedabad for relay of (b) Does not arise. regional service programmes. (c) and (d) FCI issues rice and (b) and (c) It had been decided to wheat of fair average quality to State introduce Rgional TV service in Gover~c~tsand U. T- Adminis- Gujaratvia satellite. This was initially which in turn administer the plbnned 16 achieved during t- dirrtn'bution of the WSAT-I1 time fratne. i, e.. (1993-9% thmush fair price shops. on availabiEty of facility in the space 97 Written knsrvct:~ SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAM) Wrirten Answers 98 segment but arrangements have now (c) the quantity actually lifted by' been made to introduce this service in the State during 1990-91: an earlier time frame. (d) whether the unlifted balance. if any is available for 1991-92: and Setting up of some Industry in (e) the quantity allotted for 1991-92 Khageria. Biher for Maharashtra ? 3056. SHRI RAM SARAN THE MINISER OF STATE IN YADAV: Will the PRIME MINIS- THE MINISTRY OF CML SUP- TER be pleased to state : PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- (a) whether Government have any TION (SHRI KAMALUDDM scheme to set up some industry in AHMED) : (a) to (c) The quantities of Khagaria, Bihar; and rice, wheat, levy sugar, imported edi- ble oil and kerosene allotted to and lif- (b) if so. the steps taken by ted by Maharashtra Government in Government in this regard ? 1990-91 for distribution through the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Public Distribution System (PDS) are THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY as under :- (PROF. P. J. KURIEN): (a) No. (in thousand tonne~) Sir. Commodity Allotted Lifted (b) Does not arise. However. as (1990.91) (1990-91) per the New Industrial Poiicy. indus- trial licensing has been abolished for Rice 559 543 all projects except for a short list. of Wheat 1ZOO 1131 f industries related to security and Lev sugar 368 Imported edible oil 1% 1 UI strategic concerns etc. The Policy Kerosene 1481 1494 indicates that appropriate incentives

and design of investments in infras- - - tructural development will be used to *Lifting of levy sugar is normally near promote the dispersal of industry par- la%. ticularly to rural and backward areas and reduce congestion in cities. (d) PDS allocations which remain [English] unlifted lapse at the end of the month. Quantity of major items allotted to Revalidation or extension in period of Malranshtra validity of the unlifted quota. however, is given on requests from 3057. SHRI ANNA JOSH1 : Will State Governmenrs/UT Adminis- the PRIME MINISTER be pleased trations on merits. There is. however, to state : on such provision in the case of (a) the quantity of major items kerosene. under the Public Distribution System allotted to Maharashtra during 1990- (e) The quantities of the above 91; items allotted to Maharashtra in the (b) the quantity of each actually first 5 months of 1991-92 (April- nhwd during 1990-91: August 1991) are as under :- 9') Writtcw /ltrswl.\ AIJG1JST 14. 1991 Written Answers 100

hecause of its intervening distance from Kozhikotle. Further extension of tllc rcgional service to uncovered parts of ~hcState r1epe:lds upon availability (i: rcrources for the purpose. Fire at Semi Conductor Complex Limited 3059. SHRI PRITHWRAJ D. CIIAVAN : Will the PRIME MINIS- Malayalarn Programme from TER be pleased to state : Trivandrum (a) whether a firc at the Semi Con- 3058. SHRI V. S. VIJAJ'A- tiuctor Complex Ltd., Mahaii. had RAGHAVAN :Will the Minister of completely destroyed thc I(' making INFORMATION AND BROAD- facility: CASTING be pleased to state : (b) whether the causes of lire have (a) whether Ma1ayal;:rn Program- been determined: if so, thc details mes from the Thin~vananthapuran? thereof: Doordarshan KentIra are a~ailahkin (c) whether persons responsible a11 the districts of Kerala : for the negligence have been iden- (b) if not. the districts where these tified: and programmes are not available : and (d) if so, the action taken against them? (c) the steps being taken to make available Malayalarn programmes to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN these districts ? THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL.. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET TION AND BROADCASTING .4LYA). (a) Thc fire at Semi conduc- (KUMARI GIRIJA WAS) : (a) and tor Complex Ltd . (SCLhSAS Nagar. (b) No. Sir. These programmes are Punjab in February. 1989 destroyed not available in any part of the dis- the LSI/VLSI Chips manufacturing as tricts of Kannur. Wayanad and also process R&D facilities; the com- Kasargod. puter aided design and part of the modules and sub-systems facilities (c) A high power (10 KW) TV were unaffected. transmitter is under implementation at Kozhikode in replacement of the (b) and (c) An Enquiry Commit- existing low power (100 W) TV tee was set up to go into thc cause of transmitter there. With the com- fire and related issucs. The Committee missioning of this projec~parts of the has concluded that it was not possihic districts of Wayanad and Kannur are to pin point the responsibility of firc envisaged to receive Malayalam pro- on any individual or group of peoplc grammes of Thiruvananthapuram and that the fire could be considered Doordarshan. This would not, as an unfortunate case of accident. however, benefit hsargod district (d) Does not arise. 101 Written Answers SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SW Written Anwars 102

Deep Sea Fishing 'Rawlers Hindustan Newsprint Limited 3060. SHRI K. PRADHANI : Will 3061. SHRI RAMESH CHEN- the Minister of FOOD PROCESS- NITHALA : Will the PRIME MINI- LNG INDUSTRIES be pleased to STER be pleased to state : state : (a) the measures taken to purify (a) the number of deep sea fishing the effluents discharged from Hindus- trawlers operating in our marine tan Newsprint Limited, Velloor, waters: Kerala; and (b) the number of chartered (b) whether the Government pro- trawlers out of them: pose to utilise modem technology to (c) the foreign exchange earned avoid pollution due to discharge of from these trawlers during the last effluents of Hindustan Newsprint three years: Limited, Velloor. Kerala? (d) the number of applications THE MINISTER OF STATE IN pending with the Government for per- WE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY mission to acquire new trawlers; (SHRI P. K. THUNGON) : (a) Ef- and fluents from Hindustan Newsprint (e) since when these are pending Ltd. are segregated and collected in and the reasons therefor? three streams depending on the pollu- tion load. Polluted effluent is treated THE MINISTER OF STATE OF in primary and secondary treatment THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PRO- systems before it is discharged. The CESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI treated effluent conforms to the GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) : (a) The parameters laid down by the Central/ number of deep sea fishing vessels in State pollution control boards. Indian water at present is 209. (b) Hindustan Newsprint Limited (b) As on 9-8-91, there are 39 char- has adopted the effluent treatment tered foreign fishing vessels operating system based on the available modem in Indian water.. technology and approved by the (c) The foreign exchange earned pollution control board. from the chartered foreign fishing Standard Internal Code for Processing vessels during the last three years is of Vedic Sanskrit Texts indicated below :- 3062. SHRI PHOOL CHAND Year US S in labs VERMA : Will the PRIME MINI- 1988 8.05 1989 16.54 STER be pleased to state : 1990 28.57 (a) whether there is any standard (d) and (e) Seven applications for internal code which could bk used for acquisition of deep sea fishing vessels processing of Vedic Sanskrit Texts: are pending with the Ministry at pre- (b) which code out of NCST code, Sent. These are at various stages of C-DSC code, DOE code and CMC Processing and clearance could not be code has been accepted as the Stan- gven due to lack of certain informa- dard Code and the details of their tion in their applications. codes; (c) whether the GIST Card sup- (c) whether the Government pro- port the standard code and can it pm- pose to give any assistance for cess all the characters used in Vedic implementing the above scheme; Sanskrit; if so, the details thereof; and and (d) if so, the details thereof? (d) whether such a code is being THE IdINISTER OF STATE IN followed by Sanskrit researchers THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY abroad as well; if so. the details (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) :(a) and thereof? (b) In December. 1990, the Coir THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Board requested the Government to THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, allow them to contribute a sum of Rs. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- 25 lakhs to the Kerala Coir Workers SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET Welfare Fund. ALVA) ): (a) Yes, Sir. (c) and (d) The matter is under (b) The Bureau of Indian Stan- examination in consultation with the dards (BE) has prepared the draft Planning Commission. Indian Standard for Indian Script Bagasse based Newsprint Units in Code for Information Interchange Mabarashtra (ISCIT). This draft standard was pre- pared by the panel which included 3064. SHRI DHARMANNA representatives from the Department MONDAYYA SADUL : Will the of Electronics (DOE), National Cen- PRIME MINISTER be pleased to tre for Software Technology (NCST), state : Bombay, Centre for Development of (a) the progress regarding the set- Advanced Computing (C-DAC), ting up of a baggasse based newsprint Pune and CMC Limited. industrial unit at Neemgaon. District (c) Yes, Sir. The Graphics and Solapur, Maharashtra; Intelligence based Script Tech nology (b) the reasons for delay in setting (GIST) Card can process characters up the unit for which all preliminar! used in Vedic Sanskrit (with accent) as requirements have since been com- defined in BIS Standards. pleted; and (d) No. Sir. (c) the time by which the unit is likely to be set up :' Assistiace for Coir Workers Welfare Fund Sche THE MINISTER OF STATE Ih' WE MINISTRY OF MDIJSTRI 3063. SHRI T. J. ANJALOSE : (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) to (c) M/! Will the PRIME MINISTER be Western Maharashtra Development pleased to state : Corporation Ltd. (WMDC)had heen (a) whether the Government of issued a Letter of Intent on 31-8-1990 Kerala has submitted any representa- for setting up a new undertaking fo: tion seeking assistance for the Coir the manufacture of bagasse basc(1 Workers Welfare Fund Scheme: newsprint at Neemgaon in Dist~icl Solapur (Maharashtra). WMDC haJ (b) if so, the details thereof: proposed the project in Joint 105 Written Answers SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA} Wnttm Answers 106 with M/s Rashtriya Chemicals and Coastitation of Enquiry Team om Fertilisers Limited, Bombay. Later, PWL M/s Rashtriya Chemicals and Fer- 3066. SHRI SUDHIR GIRI : Will tilisers Ltd., backed out from par- the Minister of FOOD PROCESS- ticipation in the project. Reportedly, ING INDUSTRIES be pleased to the State Government of Maharashtra state : has asked M/s Orient Paper Indus- tries, Calcutta, to submit a techno- (a) whether an enquiry team was economic feasibility report. The time constituted by the Union Government by which.the unit is likely to be set up to go into the lapses on the part of the can be estimated by WMDC only Pepsi Foods Private Ltd. (PFPL).in so after receipt of the said report. far as the violation by them of the stipulated terms and conditions are involved; (b) if so, whether the enquiry team Revival of sick Ladastrial Units in has made investigation; U. P. (c) the fmdings of the team, if 3065. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR any; and GANGWAR : Will the PRIME (d) the steps taken so far by the MINISTER be pleased to state the Cmvernment to make the firm comply number of sick industrial units with the terms and conditions revived in Uttar Pradesh during the stipulated ? last two years and the number of units revived in Bareilly district thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PRO- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN CESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) : (a) and (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) :As per the (b) In order to make on the spot half-yearly %turns received by the study of the Pepsi Project as well as to Reserve Bank of India from the seek some vital information, a Team Banks, the number of sick SSI and of officers was deputed to the vanous Non-SSI sicWweak units revived in units under the Project The team U. P. is as under : visited the units and has since submit- ted its report on the status of the pro- ject as on December 1990 to the Government

(c) The team has. inter alia. repor ted that : None of the Non-SSI sicWwcak units (i) The company has set up plants revived pertains ho District Bareilly. for potato/grain processing, Districtwise information in respect of soft drink concentrate and fruit SSI units revived is not centrally ahd vegetable processing in maintained, Punjab; (ii) The company has also taken steps to encourage the farmers 107 Wrinetl Answers AUGUST 14, 1991 7?W! MZWSZR DF STATE ~fi THE MINlSTRY OF INDUSTRY growing tomato seedlings and (PROF P. 3. KURIEN) :(a) No, sir. to grow good quality high yielding hybrid tomatoes by (b) Does not arise. adopting deep chiselling techniques': Kpign Nudenr Project (iii) Equipment for the manufac- 3068. SHRI G. DEVARAYA ture of apple juice concentrate NAIK : Will the PRIME MINISTER and pear juice concentrate as be pleased to state : well as concentration with energy saving diffusion process (a) the progress made so far on the Kaiga Nuclear Projecc have not been imported/ commissioned. (b) the amount spent so far on the project; The sale turnover of soft drink concentrate has apparently (c) whether the Government have been depressed. any proposal to increase the capacity of the project by sanctioning more No exports of own manufac- units; tured products i.e. fruit and vegetable products. processed (d) if so, details thereof: and potato/grain products. and soft (e) the action taken by the Govern- drink concentrate manufac- ment for proper rehabilitation of the tured in the three units under persons affected due to the project? the Pepsi project for which LOVFC approval was granted, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN have been made. TH,E MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. The Company has represented PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- that it has its export obliga- SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET tion and that it has not exceeded the ALVA) : (a) Kaiga Atomic Power Pro- specified Emit for manufacture of soft ject with two units is under construc- drink concentrate. I& reply is being tion. Site infrastructural works and examined in consultation with the main plant civil wrks art in progress Department of Legal Mairs. The manufacture and deliveries of major equipment and components iadastdd Price Cammission an progressively effected. 3067. SHRI KASHIRAM RANA : (b) As of June, 1991, a total amount Will the PRIME MINISTER be of about Rs. 310 crores have been pleased to state : spend on this project. (c) Yes, Sir. (a) whether the Government pro- pose to set up an Industrial Prices (d) It is proposed to add foul CommisriOn on the lines of the additional units each of 220 MWe ~~ Prices Commission to capacity (Kaiga 3 to 6) at the same site check pro&4dng by some industries; Environmenwl clearance of the site d for the proposed expansion from Union Ministry of Environment and (b) ifm,thedetlritsthcreof? Femets ir aw&d. 105) ~@cpt Answcm SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA) Written Answers 1 10

(,) A total of 133 families were gradation and quality performance, land affected out of whkh 85 families the relationships of the artists are only needed displacement Deposits not relevant. were made with Karnataka State (c) Artists are selected on rotation Government by Nuclear Power Cor as per the programme requirements. poration of India Ltd. OJPCIL) According to Doordarshan, no pro- towards compensation for land and granime has been repeated in the rehabilitation grant NPCIL is also National Programme of Dance from developing infrastructural facilities July. 1990 to July, 1991. like roads, street lights etc. on the (d) Though an individual is eli- piece of land identified by State gible for audition only after reaching Government for relocating 85 dis- 16 years of age, Doordarshan pro- placed families. NPCIL has employed grammes also feature young talented 132 persons from the land affected children. There is no any upper age families. limit for giving performance on television. Norms for selection of utiats for dances Profit Making Public Sector 3069. SHR?K. RAMAMURTHEE Undcrt.kiags TINDIVANAM : Will the Minister of 3070. SHRI PRAKASH V. MFORMATION AND BROAD- PATIZ : CASTING be pleased to state : SHRI YASHWANTRAO (a) the norms laid down for select- PATTL : ing a*ts for the National Pro- SHRI GURUDAS gramme of dances in Television; KAMAT : (b) the number of the selected Will the PRIME MINISTER be . . artists who an wives of the 1. k S. pleased to state : . . officers and who are in service or retired separately; (a) the names of the Public Sector Undertakings which have earned pm (c) the artists whose programmes fit during the last three years, year had the privilege of repeat perfor wise; and mance; and (d) whether there is any age limit (b) the profit earned by each such for these artist giving dance perfor- undertaking during the above period. mances on television? year-wise ? OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTER STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY TION AND BROADCAS'IYNG (SHRIP. K THUNGON) : (a) and (b) (KUMARI GIRUA VYAS): Names of the Central Pubfic Sector (a) Dance Artists graded 'A' and Undertakings and the amount of net TOP' by the Central Dance Audition profit earned by each of them during Board constituted by Doordarshan the last three years i.e. 1981-88.1988-89 am featured in the National Pm- and 1989-90 upto which period only gramme of Dance. the information is available, are given at pages 183 to 186 and S-48 to S-51 of (b) Shthe selection is based on Wume-I of Public Enterprises Sur wy 1988-89 and 1989-90 placed on the Table of the House on 15-3-19W and

(c) the financial burden on rhe 3071. SHRI MORESHWAR Union and the Stare Governments in SAVE : Will the Minister of INFOR- MATION AND BROADCASTWG operating the Public Distribution Sys- be pleased to state : tem. State-wise ? (a) whether the Government pro- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN pose to increase the capacity of THE MINISTRY OF CML SUP- Aurangabad radio station : PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- TION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN (b) whether the Government pro- AHMED): (a) The Central Govern- pose to set up a Vividh Bharati station ment allocates to the State in Marathwada region ; Governrnents~UT Administrations. (c) whether the Government pro- for supply through Public Distribu- pose to increase the transmission tion System (PDS). key essential com- capabilities of Parbhani radio sta- modities like wheat. rice. levy sugar, tion; and imported edible oils and soft coke. State Governments/UT Adminis- (d) ifso,the time by which thepro- trations are free to add additional posals are likely to be implemen- items of mass consumption for dis- ted? tribution by using PDS outlets. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN (b) Subsidised clothes like Sarees THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- and Dhotees are distributed to the TION AND BROADCASTING consumers through various outlets. (KUMARI GIRUA WAS) : (a) and (b) No, Sir. There are no such pro- (c) The expenditure incurred in posals under the consideratiotl of the subsidising the distribution of wheat Government at present. and rice in the year 1990-91 was about Rs. 2142 Crores. (c) and (d) Yes, Sir. The augmented studio facilities have been made Statistics regarding State-wise technically ready. expenditure on subsidise and the State Gowrnments' own expenditure on operating the PDS are not main- Ittras distriBoted through Public Ms- tained in this Ministry. tribu~onSystem 3M2 SHIU SOBHANADREES- WARA RAO VADDE: Will the Mtyto SCIST for dotancat of PRIME MINISTER be pleased to Fair Price SIaps state : 3073. SHRI RAM NARAIN (a) the details of the items of BERWA: Will the PRIME MINIS- public consumption distribution TER bt pleased to state : through the Public Distributed Sys- (a) whether the Government pm- tem, Statewise ; pose to dhtthc State Golnernments 1913 ISRKA) Written Amwen 114 to eccord priority to tht Scheduled prime slot. Presently, about 2.5% of the Castes and Schedukd Tribes peopte transmission time features commer- in the alio~lehtof shops under Public cial advertisements. Distribution System : and (b) No, Sir. (b) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Production Capacity of Sindri Ferti- THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- lizer Factory PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- EON (SHRI KAMALUDDIN 3075. SHRIMATI RITA VERMA : AHMED): (a) and (b) The Central Will the PRIME MINISTER be Government have requested the State pleased to state : Governments and U.T. Adminis- (a) whether the production trations to consider futing of quota for capacity of the Sindri Fertilizer Fac- issue of licences for Fair Price Shops. lory has been falling considerably due Kerosene Depots, Coal Depots etc. to its constantly deteriorating under the Public Distribution System condition : for persons belonging to S.C./S.T. communities. Many of the State (b) of so, the loss suffered annually Governments and U.T. Adminis- due to falling production : and trations have been either fming such (c) the steps being taten by the quotas, or gidng g~iorityto people Government to check this-hs?,, belonging to communities in issue of licmcut. , ' THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 7 THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS Englishj AND FERTILIZERS @R CHINTA MOHAN) : (a) The capacity utilisa- Time to Commcrcid Agencies oa tion of Sindri fertilizer factory during TWsion the last two years has shown a 3074. SHRIMATI MALINI downward trend compared to produc- BHA'ITACHARYA : Will the Minis- tion during the earlier two years. ter of. INFORMN'ION AND (b) The losses suffered annually BROADCASTING be pleased to including loss due to fall in produc- state : tion during the last four years are as (a) the percentage of 'prime time' follows : on television being made available to Year (Rs in cmrcs) commercial agenices : and 1987-88 1639 Cb) whether the government pro- 1B&89 23.69 lP8990 3.75 pose to curtail this percentage '? 1990-91 41.14 (Pmiional) THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN MINISTRY OF INFORMA- (c) the steps taken by Fertilizer TION AND BROADCASTING Corporation of India Ltd. to check the GIRIJA : The (KuMARI WAS) (a) loses are as follows :- concept of "Prime Time" is the con- venience of the viewers and the pop- (i) Replacement of turbine casing ularity of the programmes. No single and thre. ..eaky revtxes in Syn- mn be exclusively treated as thetic Gad Compnssor. (ii) Revamp of the plant a! an approximate cost of b. 19 crores. ( A scheme for inrrallarion of moIccuIar sje~Llnit in Air Separation Plant at a COS~of Wiff the PRIME MINISTER be Rs. 13.64 mores. pleased to state : F.C.I. has also sent a proposal to set (a) the total number of tzgistered up 2x 19 MW Captive Power Plants at tiny and Small Scale Industries with a cost of Rs. 142.64 crores. an investment of less than five lakh rupees in Kerala ; (b) the total number of persons of Tecbadogicd Reseucb employed in these industries : for Food Technology in Mdbya Pradesh (c) the number out of them which are sick and the number which are 3076. DR. LAXMINARAYAN making profits ; PANDEYA : KUMARI MMLA (d) the reasons for the sickness of VERMA : some of the industries: and Will the PRIME MINISTER be (e) the steps taken to. revive pleased to state : them ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (a) whether the Government pro- (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) The total pose to establish s branch of estimated number of registered SSI Technological Research Institute for units including those with investment Food Technology in Madhya Pradesh in plant and machineryless than Rs. 5 keeping in view the growing number lakhs coming under the purview of of food processing units and to main- SIDO in Kerala as on 31-12-1990 tain the requisite standard of was 55821. quality ; and (b) The total number of persons employed in the above SSI units in (b) if so, the details thereof? Kerala is not stparattly available. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (c) As per RBI data the number of THE MINETRY OF PERSONNEL, sick SSI units in Kerala as on Dccern- PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- bcr 31, 1988 was 20735. Data on the SlONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET number of SSI units making profits AWA): (a) and (b) No Sir. however an not compiled by the RBI under the Central IbdTechnological Research present data reporting system of lnslitpte, Myron has already set up a banks. Regional Centre at Nagpur to meet the need of the central part of the (4 A number of caws. both inter nal and external okn operating in courtltry on aspects dating to variow combination tcc$na~. have been responsib)e fbod for sickness in the small scale seclor. some of the idendf10Bmajor cawsof Kerala so far dnce 1983-84 is Rk siclures in tqc man scab scctor an 25 lakhs. paucity of "e raw materials and wrkhg capital, delayed realisa tion of reoeivebks, particularly from large units, marketing problems, manage- 3078. SHRI RAM NARESH ment deficiencies, technological SINGH : Will the PRIME MINIS- obsolescence, frequent power cuts/ TER be pleased to state : aippings, labour problems, etc. (a) whether the Union Public Ser- (c) Steps taken to revive sick units vice Commission follows a subject- include issuance of detailed guide- wise quota system in the selection of lipsby RBI to all scheduled commer- candidates on the basis of their per- cial banks in regard to rehabilitation formance in .the Civil !k~ces(Pre- of sick units in the small scale sector liminary) Examination; and with specific reference to definition of (b) if so, whether there is any pro- sick SSI units, viability norms, posal to modify this system ? incipient sickness as also reliefs and concessions from banb/fi nancial THE MINISTER OF STATE IN institutions for implementation of THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, rehabilitation packages in the case of PUBLIC GRIEV$.NCES AND PEN- potentially viable sick units. SIONS (SHIUMATI MARGARET ACVA) :(a) No, Sir. On the advice of the Government of India, Reserve Bank of India has set (b) Docs not arise. up State Level Inter-Institutional Committees (SLIICs) in all States Increase ia the capacity of T.V. including Kerala under the Chair transmitters ie Kerala manship of Secretary, Industries 3079. SHRI . E. AHAMED :Will Department for working. out a the Minister of INFORMATION nhabilitation package for revival of AND BROADCASTING be pleased viable sick small scale units. to state : The Small Industry Development (a) whether the Government pro- Bank of India, (SIDBI) has been pose to cover the Kannur and organking rehabilitation meets in dif- Kasargod districts in Kerala by televi- fennt States including Kerata to help sion transmission from Thiruw primary knding institutions and pra- ananthapusam; moten in drawing up mutually accep- (b) whether the Government pro- table rehabilitation packages for to sick pose take any steps to increase the potentially viable SS1 units. capacity of the existing'T.V. transmit- ter at Malappuram in Kerala: and The Union Minirtry of Industry is also opera- a CenMy Sponsored (c) if so, the details thenpf ? Margin Money Scheme for revival of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN sick ~mrHmile units, under which THE MINISTRY OF INFORM& quantum ofauirerncc per unit b upto TION AND BROADCASTING Rs. am.The amount sanctioned (KUMARI GINA WAS):(a) ukr tbt rcberne b the Sure of There cxista a mic~owavelint be* I991 1 19 Wnum Attswers AUGUST 14. the low power T.V. transmitter at BHAI H. PATEL): (a) The maj*, I(OZhj)r& and Doordashan Kendra self em~lo~entpmgran\mes at Thimmntkap~tBm which im pIemcntGd by thc Minishy of^ ~ral enables t&e former to relay program- Development for the rural poor are mes originating from Doordarshan the Integrated Rural Development Kendra at Thiruvananthapuram. This Programme (IRDP), Training of transmitter is under replacement by a Rural Youth for Self Employment high power (10 KW) TV transmitter at (TRY SEM) and Development of present With the commissioning of Women and Children in Rural this project, it should be possible for Areas (DWCRA). parts of Kannur district to receive pro- grammes originating from Door- Under IRDP the identified rural darshan Kcndra at Thiruv- poor are assisted with income generat- ananthapuram. ~hharrangement ing schemes which are funded by shall not, however, benefit Kasargod Government through subsidy and district because of the intervening institutional credit In 1990-91. 28.97 distance. lakh families were assisted under this (b) and (c) No, Sir. The TV service programme with a subsidy of Rs. in Malappuram district has, however, 668.16 crores and credit of Rs. been planned to improve with the 1,190.02 crores. commissioning of the high -power TV transmitter under establishment at Under TRY SEM rural youth bet- Kozhikode. enthe age group of 18-35 years are trained in technical and entrep- reneural skills in order to enable them to take up self-employmmt In Self Employed Productive 1W Eadeavmn 91.234 lakh youth haw been trained involving an expenditure of Rs 3080. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA : 33.81 crorcs. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to refer to reply given to Under DWCRA groups of women Starred Question No. 69 on July 17, arc inter dia assisted with a revolving 1991 and state : fund for taking up income generating {a) the details of existing self activities. In 1W-91,as per the infor- employed productive endeavours in mation provided by the State the States; Governments and Union Territory Administrations 6.481 mups 01 (b) whcther the financial insti- been tutions women have formed involving are providing funds to the an expenditure of Rs. 739.09 lakhs units at district and Development Block level to maintain such produc- Cb) and (c) IRDP is a credit linked tive endeavours; programme undn which credit is pro- vided directly to the benefchries (c) if LIO, the details thereof: and the financial institutions. During (d) if aot, the reasons thtrefor.? 1990.91 the financial institutions have THE MIMSTER OF STATE IN disbutatd an amount of Rs. 1.190o2 THE MINISTRY OF RURAL crorer under RDP. DEVELOPMENT (SHIU UTTAM- (d) Does not arise. IEngWJ There is no proposal at present to Weport of Bureau of Industrial Costs have a fresh report on the manufac- md Prices turer's cost of cement. Proposal to enhance quota of 3081. SHRI KARIYA MUN- Essential Commodities DA : Wit\ the PRIME MlNISTER be pleased to state : 3082. SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY : Will the PRIME (a) whether the Government pro- MINISTER be pleased to state : pose to have a fresh report on rnakfacturer cost of cement. (a) whether the Government pro- aluminium, textile and steel by pose to consider enhancing the quota Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices of essential commodities like sugar, to revise prices which have gone kerosene, rice etc., on the basis of po- up; pulation figure of 1991 censiis; and (b) if so, the details thereof: and (b) if so, the time by which it is pro- posed to be enhanced as per the (c) if not, the reasons therefor? requirement of different States ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) At pre- PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- sent, Government have no proposal to TION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN seek a fresh report on manufacturer's AHMED) :(a) and (b) The alloca- cost of cement, aluminium, textile and tion of foodgrains (rice and wheat) is steel by the Bureau of Industrial Costs made, on a month to month basis, tak- & Prices. ing into account the demand from the (ti) Does not arise. StatesTUTs, %e stock position in the (c) Cement, Aluminium and Tex- Central Pool, seasonal factors. interse tiles are outside statutory price requirements of States/UTs. etc. control. Imported edible oil is allotted subject The prices of major categories of to availability with the Central steel materials are fixed by the Joint Government Plant Committee. BICP has submit- Allocation of kerosene is generally ted a comprehensive report only made by providing a suitable growth recently,' in January. 1991. There is, over the corresponding period of the therefore, no proposal to seek a fresh previous year, the quantum of growth report from BICP. being dependent on availability of Govemment has ban maintaining foreign exchange for imports of constant interaction with the cement kerosene, industry and providing infrastructural Allocation of levy sugar to the support to ensure availability of States/UTs. is made on a uniform cement at reasonable prices. Govern- norm at 425 gram per capita monthly ment had requested the Bureau of availability for the projected popula- Industrial Costs and Prices in May. tion as on 1-10-1986. However, the 1990 to conduct a quick analysis of Central Government has decided to fair and reasonable price of rcment. allow 5% ad hoc increase in the levy Thir was updated in September. 1990. suprallocations to all the StatesAJTs. PDS allocations are supplemental (e) Qrdet b~dby thc Covcrn- in nature. and are not intended to ment on 6tb 1991 is attached meet the total requirements of States/ as Statement 11. UTs. rnATElWEKT 1 No. Jn/[email protected]) 3~83.SHRI SAMT C-fimDRA Gommenr of India PATTANAYAK : Will the PRIME Ministry of Personnel. Public MINrSTER be pleased to state : Grievances & Pensions (a) whether the Union Govern- (Department of Personnel & ment have recentiy revised the criteria Training) for fxation of pay of CSS officers pro- moted from the post of Under Sec- New DeIhi. the 6th Marrh. 1991 rttary to Deputy Secretary with effect from January 1, 1986: OFFICE MEMORANDUM (b) if so, the details of orders issued by the Government in this regard: SUB.-Recommendation of the Fourth Central Pay Commission-Fix- (c) whether the principles enun- ation of pay on promotion of Cen- ciated in theMinistry of Finance O.M. tral Secretariat Service Officers No. F. 1 (23)-E.III(A)/74 dated 25-5- from Under Secretary level to 1974 are applicable in such cases Deputy Secretary level. where the pay is fured in terms of the latest orders issued by the The undersigned is directed to refer Government to the recommendation of the Fourth (d) if so, whether the CSS officers Central Pay Commission as con- promoted to the post of Deputy Sec- tained in para 9.25 of their report retary are allowed ro exercise option dating to the fixation of pay on pro- for furation of their pay from the date motion of Central Secretariat Service of accrual of next increment in the Officers from the post of Under Sec- scale of pay of Under Secretary's post retary to the port of Deputy Secretary with due benefits of the latest and to ray that on reconsideration the orders: and - Govt have now decided to accept (e) the time by which the Govern- it. ment propose to issue necessary 2. Accordingly, in partial modi- orders in this regard ? fication of this Department's Office THE OF IN Memorandum No. 1/2/86-Estt.(Pa y-I) MINSTER STATE dated the 10th April 1987. the Presi- THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES dent is pleased to decide that in case & PEN- of promotion of Central Secretariat SIONS MARGARET ISHRIMATI Service Officers from Under Sccntars : Yer Sir. &VA) (a) Eevel to Dtputy Secretary level a (b) Order issued by the Govern- minimum iacreare in bit; pay of Rs. Road. New Delhi 9- All Members of the Stafl Side of 3. fi- *m effect from 1-1-1986. the National Council of JCM/ Departmental Council. (MRS. fYF-R) 10. Ail Officers/Sections of the t)epulv secretary to the Goa. of India Department of Personnel & TrainindDepartment of To Administrative Reforms and ~]lMinistries/Departn~ents of Public Grievances/Department GO^ of India etc. of Pension and Pensioners Welfare. No. 5/3/89-EWhy-I) 11. Ministry of Finance. Depart- Dared I~L*6th Mnrrll. 1991 ment of Expenditure. 12. 100 Spare copies. Copy also forwarded to :- The Comptroller & Auditor (MRS. REVATHY TYER) General of India and all States Lkpury Secretary to the Govt. qf hdio. under his control. Controller General of Accounts/ Controller of Accounts. Minis- STATEMENT I1 try of Finance. No. 5/3/89-Estt. (P.0 Secretaries to Union Public Ser- Governmeni of India vice Con~n~issio;l/Supreine Ministry of Personnel. Public Court of IndiaElection Grievances 8: Pensions Commission/Zok Sabha Secre- (Department of Personnel & tariatmajya Sabha Secretariat,' Training) Cabinet Secrerariat/Ccnlral Vigilance Commission!Prcsi- New Dellti. the 6th August 1991. dent's Secretariat/Vice Prc- OFFICE MEMORANDUM sident's Secretaria t/Priiile Minister's OITice/Planning SU RJECI : Reconl~i~et~dationof the Commission. Fourth Central Pay Commission- Department of Personnel Rr fixittion of pil) on pronlotion of Training (AIS Division)t.ICN Central Secretariat Service Officers Admn. Section. from Untlcr Secretary level to Additional Secretary (Union Deputy Secretary level-clarifi- cation reparding- Territories). Ministry of Honw Affairs. With reference to this Department's All State Goverl~mcnts and Office Menlorandurn of eveh number Union Temtories. dated 6-3-91 doubts have been Governors of all States/L.t. expressed regarding mode of pay faa- Governors of Union Terri- tion of Central Secretariat Service tories. officers on their pronlotion fmnl . . 127 Written Answers AUGUST 14. 1991 Written Answers 128 3. It has been decided in consulta- IJnder his control. tion with Ministry of Finance Controller General of Accounts, (Department of Expenditure) that the Controller of Accounts. Minis- pay ofCSS officers pronlotetl from the try of Finance. post of Under Secretary to Deputy Secretaries to Union Public Ser- Secretary with effect from 1-1-1986 vice Comn~ission/Supre~lle may be fmed by applying the follow- Court of India/Elcction ing principle. C~mmis~i~n/I-okSilbhil Sectt.1 The pay shall be fixed at the higher Rajya Sabha Sectt./(';~hinet of the two aniounts indici~ted Secretariat/Central Vigilance below :- Commission/Presicle~~t'sSectt 1 Vice President's Sectt./Prime (i) the minimum of the tiinc scale Minister's Ofiice/Pl;~nning of the Selection Grade of Commission. CSS: and Department of Personnel & (ii) the stage in time scale of the Training (AIS Division). JCN Selection Grade of CSS equal Administration Section. to the pay of the officer in Grade I of CSS plus Rs. 250 or. Additional Secretary (Union if there is no such stage. at the Territories) Ministry or Home next higher stage Affai n. All State Governments and 3. It has also been decided that in Union Territories. the case of officers officiating in the Selection Grade of CSS. on an Governors of all Slates!Lt enhancement of their substantive pay Governors of Union Tern- in Grade I of CSS. as a result of incre- tories. ment or otherwise. the officialing pay Secretary, National Council of the officers in the Selection Grade (Staff Side). 13-C Feroze Shah shall be re-fmed in accordance with Road. New Delhi. the above provisions if such a refixa- Ail members of the Staff Side of tion is to their advantage. the National Council of JCMI Deparlmental Council. All officenlSections of the (T. 0.THOMAS) Deptt. of Pen. & Trg./Dcpt{ of Under Secrtllory m the Govr. q/ Idia Admn. Reforms & Pubtic GrievancedDeptt of Pension & Pensioners Welfare. All Ministries/T)cpartmctlts of the Ministry of Finance. Deptt. of Government of India ctc. Expenditure. 100 span copies. NO. 5/3/89-E~t~(p.1) Dared the 6th August. 1991. Sd/- Copy also forwardctl to :- (T.0. THOMAI' 1. The Comptroller Rt Auditor General of India and all States Setting up of Ileavy Industries in Projects/Schemcs of Kcrala Varmasi. 11.F. .3OSS. PROF. SAVITII RI 1,AKSI IMANAN : Will thc M inistcr of PI,ANNIN(; AND PRO- 3084. SIiRI ANAND RATNA SIAURYA: will PRIME MINIS- GRAMME IMPI.FMENTATI0N he TER be pleased to ~tilte: plcasctl to state :

schemes/projects forwarded by the Government of Kcrala:

(c) the aaloun~ililoc;~~cil for this (c) the details of the projects/ purpose during the Scvcnth Five Year have been approved Plan: and by the Planning Commission: and

(11) if not. the rc;l.sons thcrcfor '.' (dl the time by which remaining projects/schen.ies are likely to be cleared ?

THE MINISTER OF STATF. IN TllE MINISTRY OF INDIJSTRY THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (PROF. P. J. KIJRIEN) :(a) and AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- (h) A9 on 30th June. 1991. 3 TATION (SHRI 11. R. BIIAR- ilpplications for grant of Lcttes of DWAJ) : (a) and (h) It is a fact that Kerala Government has sent some Intent for setting up industries in Cultural Sche~nesto be included in Varanasi District of IJttilr Pradesh the Centrally Sponsored Schemes in were pending with the Govcrnmcnt. the 8th Plan. Details of the schenles are given in the attached statement.

the setting- up- of industrial unils in the (c) and (dl Kerala Government has been informed that schemes for private sector. the question of IIIIOXA- warded by them to the Plan nine Corn- tion of funds in the Five Yenr Plit~~for mission by and large pertain to the this purpose docs not arise. State Sector. STATE kl EYT (Rs. in li~lihh)

S Name c~l'the khi-IIIC Rricf ol' tilt. Schecne Proposnl No outlny

I -' 9 4

Registration of Antiqui- ties.

Printing of Chilclrrn'x M~~ltitolour l111istr~1tc~t Ency5opaedia- 5 volu- mes 6 Rs. 4 lakhs each Rural Edusarion;~l Dew- lopment Pntg Children's Palace A crntw to cw:ttr national and cultunl integra- tiun with a nlciseum. lihrary. mini childrcns' Park. Cincn~a Iinll joint venture with KSFDC. Cirned Encyclupi~dio(20 Vulumev X Volun~rs slrracly publishrdl

'!he inslilirlr bab 55 prr~~lancnledilorial atilb nn~145i~d~ainistrsttivr sfaifT. About 3.W capirs of t*i~.hw111111r i11~ king st114 11ioutly to clients amxisting uf rhtw~ltcnehcn. Thr hnud rxprtliturc is R* 35 lakha For suit&ing over to Maleyals~iifroall English 341 iu Uni\rmit) lrwl publicntiuns (Rs. 150 lakhs). Scaiinilrx Trnininy Courses (Rs. 6.50 lakhr). Updating the Library (Rr 63 lakhs), Constnr- rion of buildings [R.. 70 lakhli). 133 Written At1srver.v SRAVANA 23. 1913 (Sm Written Answers 134

10. Publications of Cultural A four volume cultural history in Malayalam 25.25 History of Krrala. and English conforming to the scientifically delineated period from the beginning to 1956 AD to select a scholar of eminence for editing each volume. A gross production cost of Rs. 120 per copy. Mobilisation of about 30-35 expert historians to contribute. 11. Financial Assistance for 50.w the import of equipments for conmation and Rep rography far the Kerala State Archieves. 12. Kerala Gazetteers (i) strengthening of ResearcNCompilation 25.00 Department Unit an~iLibrary. (ii) Reprinting of old volumes. 13. Financial Assistance to the Micrc~liJming of records of National Impor- 2.50 Archival Repositories tax~cent Central and Regional Archieves. 14. hlaSahitya Akadrmy Research scholarships study tours, translation 92.00 of hooks. cottages for literary men. conStludion of Library cum portrait Gallery etc. IS. Kerala Sengetha Natak To conduct AJ-I festivals. stipeniYscholarships. n.00 Utademy. expansion of Akademy Library. documentation of folk arts

TV Facilities in Tanjore District service is at present available to about 3.00 lakhs of population in Tanjore 2086. SHRI K. TFIULASIAH district. With the commissioning of VANDAYAR : Will the Minister of High Power TV Transmitter at INFORMATION AND BROAD- Rameshwaram and the Low Power CASTING be pleased to state : TV Transmitter at Nagapartinam. (a) the total population covered under implementation. TV service is presently by Doordarshan in Tanjore expected to be available to about 35.64 district and the steps taken to ensure lakhs of population in the said dis- TV coverage for the entire district : trict. The coverage data. however. includes the areas falling in the fringe (b) the total revenue earned from of the service range of the TV adveriisements in Tamil Nadu during transmitter where viewers can receive and 1990.91: TV signals with the use of elevated (c) the steps the Government pro- antennae and boosters. pose to take to improve various pro- (b) Rs. 23.65 crore (Gross) revenue grammes on nationai integration and was earned during in Tamil communal harmony shown through 1990-91 Nadu (D~rdtr~hatiKenJra. Madras, D~rdarshan? Channel-I & 11). THE DEPW MINISTER IN (c) It is the constant endeavour of WE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- Doordarshan to telecast quality pro- 'RON AND BROADCASTLNG grammes promoting commun;ll har- (KuMARI GWJA MAS) : (a) T.V. I mony and national integration. 135 Written Ansrc.t.rs AUGUST 14. 1991 Written Answers 136

Production and Requirement of Cement 3087. SHRl M. RAMANNA R41 : Will the PRIME MINISTER he STATEMENT pleased to state : ,Stotewise cement production and (a) the total Production and estitnnred demami jor 1990-91 requirement of cement per year. State- wise; (In lakh tonncs) (b) the percentage of production fixed for levy cement: and State Total cement Eaimated pnJuction Deliland as (c) the quantity of cement exported including per ICICI and imported during the last three Mini Cement years, year-wise ? plants & White THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Cement THE MWTSTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) The Haryana Statewise details regarding total pro- kIhi duction and requirement of cement ljttar Pradesb lor the year 1990-91 are given in Rajasthen the Statement. lammu & Knrhmir (b) As all controls on price and Himachal Pradesh distribution of cement have been lif- I'unjab ted with effect from 1-3-1989. the ques- Bih ar tion of futation of levy quota does Orissa not arise. west Bcngal (c) Information regarding quaixity N. E. States : ofcement exported and imported ciur- Assam ing the last three years is given Am nachal Pradesh below :-

- - 198&119 0.72 Nil .W 39 1999.98 1.a Nil Nil 19!wM 166 Nil Nil-- 137 Wrirret~Answer.\ SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA) Writreit Answers 138

~rmslarionj TATION (SHRI 11. R. BIIARD- WM) : (a) The prcccnt <'omniission Charter of Demands of Employces of is yet to be fully re-cons~itutccl. National Small Industries Corporation (b) to (d) Do not rise. 3088. SHRI RAM 1,AKIIAN Select List of IJnder Secretary SINGH YADAV: Will thc PRIME 3090. SI-IRI RAM ASH RAY PRA- MINISTER bc pleasc~lto statc : SAD SINGH : Will thc PRIME (a) whether National Small Intfus- MINISTER bc plci~scdto statc : tries Corporation Employees Associa- (a) whether no select list for the tion has subo~ittcti charter of a post of Under Secretary in Central demands to the Government: and Secretariat Service has been issued by (b) if so. the details thereof and the the Government for the last five action taken thereon ? years: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN @) whether the Ciovernment pro- THE MINISTRY OF INDIJSTRY pose to issue a Central ail-hoc select (PROF. P. J. KIIRIEN):(a) and list to the grade of l!ndcr Secretary to (b) The Government havc reccivctl a avoid discontentmcnt among Central Memorandum alleging certain Secretarial Service 0 fficcrs: irregularities in pron~otions. re- (c) whether the Go\crnment have coveries etc. from the National Snlall allowed the Ministries to makc atl-hoc Industries Corporation Employees promotions to the grade of LIntIer Scc- Association. The allegations made retary pending issue of regular therein are being looked into. select list: (d) whether a number of junior [English/ Section Oficers art! officiating iIS Members of Planning Commission Under Secretary in some Depart- mcntsJMinistries especially in Minis- 3089. SHRI SOMJiBIlAI try of Defence and Senior Section DAMOR : Will the Minister of OfIicers in somc athcr Deparlmcnts/ PLANNING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to Ministries are stagn;tting in the grade of Section Officers for thc last ilho~t state : 12 years: and (a) the number of members (e) if so. whethcr the prcscrihed nominated to the Planning Commis- ratio of reservation for S~hcrl~lc.

139 Wn'tteti Attswr:~ AIJGIJST 14, 1991 Written dnswers 140

including the Central ad-hoc Select States and Union Territories rluritig List for the post of 1 Jnder Secretary in the above period: and Central Secretariat Service could be (f) if so, the details thereof and if prepared during the last 5 years as the not. reasons therefor ? mode for preparation of the Eligibility List on the basis of which Select List is THE MINISTER OF STATE OF to be prepared iss~th-judiccbefore the THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI Supreme Court. TARUN GOGOI) : (a) to (d) ,4dttnc i~dditional allocations of rice for (c) Yes. Sir. P.D.S. from the Central Pool have (ti) The Section Officers cadre is a heen made to the following States/ tie-centralised Cadre and ad-hoc pro- IJTs for the month of August. 1991. motions are made on the basis of The details are as follows :- Cadre-wise seniority. No centralised (In 'MU 'ronnrs, information is available about the number of years of service rendered STATE ,%! Quantity of hy Scction Officers who have hcen id-hw itllv cation nmir promoted as Uuder Secretary on cd- [roc basis. Amnachal Pradesh 3 0 (e) The Cadres/l'vlinistries/Dcpart- .Assam 5.0 tncnts are to keep in kiew the orders Rihar 7.0 on reservations for Scheduled Caste/ Goa 0.5 Scheduled Tribe for making nrl-/roc Gujaral 3 0 promotions. The Ministr? of Dcfencc Ilaryana 1 .O have adhered to thece ortlcrs. Himachal Pradesh 0.65 lammu & Kashrnir 3.5 Additional Allocation of Rice to Karnaraka 6.0 States Kcrela 20.0 Madhya Pradesh 9.0 3091. DR. C. SII.VERA :Will the Minister of FOOD hc plcitsctt lo MaharashIra 5.0 Manipur 3.0

As the allocations of foodgrains for Welfare Scbeme in Public Sector PDS are made on a month to month Undertakings basis taking into account the overall 3093. SHRI HARADHAN ROY: availability of stocks. relative needs of Will the PRIME MINISTER be various States, market availability and pleased to state : other related factors the ad-hoc (a) whether there is a ban on the additional allocations to be given for existing welfare schemes in variotfs subsequent months will be deter- Public Sector Undertakings: mined at the appropriate time. The (b) if so, the reasons therefor; orders allocating the additional quan- and tities for August 1991 were issued on 25-7-91 & 1-8-1991. (c) when the ban is likely to be , lifted ? (e) and (f) : Only rice and wheat are THE MINISTER OF STATE IN allocated to the StatesIUTs from the THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY Central Pool for the Public Distribu- (SHRI P. K. THUNGON): (a) No tion System. Additional ad-hoc Sir. dlocation of wheat will be made as (b) and (c) : Does not arise. and when considered necessary. lTranslation] Cleu~ace of Industrid Projects, Rljmbur Pfiees of Drugs 3094. SHRI DAU DAYAL JOSH1 : 3092. SHRI GURUDAS KAMAT : Will the PRIME MINISTER be Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state : pleased to state : (a) the number and the details of (a) whether the Government pro- proposals of the Rajasthan Govem- pose to take 26 drugs out of price ment for the registration of the new control; industries which are un&r,mnsidera- (b) if so, the reasons thereoE tion of the Union Govedment; (c) whether this proposal is likely (b) the reasons for' their non- to benefit the dmg industry; and clearance and the time by which they (dl if so. the details thereof'? will be cleared; and (c) when the State Government had sent their proposals for the regis- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN tra tion of new industries ? THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS TIIE MINISTER OF STATE IN AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CHlNTA THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY MOHAN):(a)to(d) Alargenulnber (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) :(a] to (c) No of representations for inclusion/ proposal from Government of exclusion of drugs from price control Rajasthan for. registration of new have b&n received after the announ- industrial undertaking is pending at cement of list of price contded present. As ptr the new Industrial dntgs under =D.-1987. These are Policy. leschemes of Deliensing/ under exaaiaaltlan of the Govern- E.~mptedIndusttieslDGTD rtgistra- tion stand abdishtd 143 Written dtrwers AUGJJST,. 14, 1991 Written Answers 144

Income earned by AIR and (b) the names of industries which D~ordars ban are using salt for chemical purposes 3095. SHRJ DAU DAYAL JOSH1 : on large scale and the quantity being Will the Minister of INFORMATION used by each unit annually: AND BROADCASTING be pleased (c) the percentage of the iodised to state : salt being used in the country: (a) total income earned by All India Radio and Doordarshan froin (d) the names of the companies the advertisements during the last producing iodised salt in the three years, ysar-wise: and country; (b) the name of the serial from which maximum income has been (e) whether there is a vast dif- earned indicating the amount ference between the prices of ordinary thereof? salt and iodised salt THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN (1) if so, the reasons therefor: THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- (g) whether the Government have TION AND BROADCASTING any proposal to bridge this gap: (KUMARI GIRUA WAS) : (a) The total income earned by Ail India and Radio and Doordarshan from the (h) if not the reasons thereof? advertisements during the last three years. year-wise. is as &en below : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (Amount In cmm) THE MINISTRY OF MDIISTRY - (PROF. P. J. KIJRIEN): (a) The Ail India Door- requisite information is given tn the Radio darshnn enclosed statement-I. (bj The requisite information is given in the enclosed statement-I1 (c) 50% of edible salt consumed in the country is iodised. (b) It was through the Serial (dl The total number of units pro- "Mahabharat". that the maximum ducing iodised 'sal I in the country as income of Rs. 59.75 crores was earned on 31s; July. 1991 is 479. The &tailed by Doordarshan. information regarding the names of the manufacturers is being supplied to ;* I", , . 3096. SHRI "bku DAYAL Hon'ble member and also to Parlw IOSHI :Will the PRIME MINISTER ment Library. hc pleased to state : (e) There is no diiremncc between the pricld of iod'id salt and (a) the quality-wise pmductiorr pf eammton dt. snit during; the tsst thm years, Ststc-

wise: Oitp ti) ,DQ -, % not arise. SRAVANA 23. 191 3 fSAKAl Writrerz Answers 146 AUGUST 14, W#&m Answers I48

1. Synthetic Chemicals. Balrilly &.> National Rayon Curpowtion. Mohonc. Knlyan 3. Jayshree Chemicals Ganjanr. C)rissa 4. Modi Alkalies & Chenricitls. Alwar 5 Standard Alkalics. Thane 6. Hindustnn Copper 1.til.. Singhans (Khetri) 7. Grasinr In~lustrirs.Nagde 8. Andhra Sugars. Kmu~u(Dist. West Godawari) 9. Tata Chemicals 10. Orient Paper Mills Ss~nbalp~tr.Orissa 11. Gujarat Alkalies B: Chrlaiwls. BalDda 12. Chemfab Alkalies. Pondicherry 13. Atul Products hd.. Mu1 (Guj) 14. Punjab Alkalies dr Chen~.Ltd.. Naya Nangal IS. 1.C.L Lndia LdCiotuia (Distt. Ciidih) 16. Muzatfarpur Thermal Power Station. Kanti (Distt. Bihar) 17. Barauni Themla1 Power Station. lkngusarai (Distt. Barauni) 18 Bihar Caustic h.,~hcniicals Ltd.. Ciarwa Road (Wt.Palanlau) 19. Shri Ram Food,-YTertilizers Lld.. Sarai Kohilla -w Saurashwa Cheilricals. Porbandrt '1. Shri Ram Vinyl A Chenl. Indualics. Kota 2. Ballarpur Ind.. Yanlunanilgar 13. Ballarpur Ind.. Balhana '4. Ballsrpur Ind.. Kamar 3. Southern Rtro Chetnicitl Industry. Mandli (Madras) 16. Matur Chem. & ind. Cow. Mctludnm (Distt. Salem) 3'. Trayancure Che1nica1s. Shahud (Thnm) 28. Travaacon Cochin Chem. L.td.. Ud yoganuindal (Kcrala) 29. Sirpur Paper Mills. Kakaznagar (Milabad) 30. Dhrangadhra Chem. Worka. Sahupuram 31. TiarPaper Mills, Choudwr. Cuttack 32 Funjab National Fen. ht..Nayarumgal 13. Hukumchand Jute & Ind. Ltd.. Adai (Dim. Shahadd) .?4. Mahanuhtra Electricity Bod 35. Hiadustan Heavy Chem. Ltd, Sodpur -36 Ibtioorin Ukali & Chern. h.bd.

. . 1 1 .. 3 National Newd Print & Paper Mills Nepanapr 12000 Bharat &uminium C~rpn..K~rba Durgapur Chem. LId.. Di~rgapurwst Bengal) Konoria Chcm. & lnd. Ltd.. Renukoc (Distt. Mirzapur) Hindustan Paper Mills. Cachar Hindustan Paper Mills. Jagi Road Gujarat Heavy Chetnicals Satrauda Taluka. Distrid Junagarh (Gujarat) Tamilnadu f&orine and Allied Chem.. Cuddalore Tata Iron Steel Lid.. J;~uishedpur Steel Authority ol' Indiii 1-td.. Bokaro Uranium Corpn.. Jadugu~la Associate Cement Carnpmies Ltd.. Zinkapani (Bihar) Bhilai Steel plan^. Bhilai Ahmedabad Electricity Co. Ltd.. Ahmedabad Somaiya Organics. Banbanki Rayalssccma Alkalies & Chem. Kawm

Expansion of FACT

Problcms of Entrepreneurs in obtaining 3098. SHRI P. C. THOMAS . Will Charter Boats the PRIME MINISTER be pleased lo state : .3097. SHRI C. P. MUDALA GIRTYAPPA : Will the Minister of (a) whether there is any scheme for FOOD PROCESSING INDUS- expansion of the fertilizer factory of TRIES be pleased to state : FACT at Ambalainukal near Ernakulam in Kerala:

(a) whether the Government are (b) if so. the details thereof: aware of the problenls faced by (c) whether the efflux from this entrepreneurs in obtaining charter factory into the Chithiraspuzha river hoats during 1990: and has caused pollution thereby render- (b) if so, the steps taken to i~ssist ing about 200 acres of land uncultiv- entrepreneurs in this regard 1 able: and (d) if so. whether the Government TI-IE MINISTER OF STATE OF propose to compensate the effected THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PRO- people by giving them johs in CESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI FACT ? GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) : (a) and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (b) It is for the entrepreneurs to THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS mmge boats for charter. Since this is AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CHINTA a conlmercial and bilateral amnge- MOHAN) : (a) Yes. Sir. 1nmt beween the boat owner and the cha~W~r,Government have no (b) (i) The compmy is imple- ~Ic. menting a retrofit project of its

.$X 151 Written .Answers AUGUST 14. 1991 Writren A/llswers 152

Ammonia Plant at Cochin Division tion of cost of production of sugar Phase-I at a cost of Rs. 19· crores. du ring the period: and (ii) The company is finalising a " (c) the Zone-wise break-up of cane project report for Phase-Il expansion prices? . of its Cochin Division for additional THE MINISTER OF STATE OF production of Sulphuric Acid and TH'E MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI Phosphoric Acid Plants and fer- TARUN"'"GQGOI): (a) The cost of tilizers. production of sugar for the pu rpose of (c) The effluents from Cochin determination of ex-factory levy sugar Division, Ambalamedu are let out in prices is worked out every year based the Chithrapuzha ri ver only after ade- on the minimum-cane price notified quate appropriate treatment as per for the respective year. parameters-of stipulations of Central and State conversion cost a~ld return reCOl11- Pollution Control authorities. These lllel~ded by the' expert body viz. the cflluentshave not rendered lands Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices, uncultivable. and taking into account estimates of . recovery and duration submitted by (d) Does not arise. the sugar factories and the State Governments. The zone-wise. ex- factory levy sugar prices for the last 3 Cost of Production of Sugar years. namely. l"98R-89. 1989-90 and 1990-91 are shown in the attached 3099. SHRI ANKUSHRAO Statement-I. RAOSAHEB TOPE : Will the Minis- ter of FOOD be pleased to state: (b) and (c) Zone-wise recovery per- centage. duration and cane prices dur- (a) the Zone-wise cost of produc- ing the period 1988-89 to 1990-91 tion of sugar during the last three taken into account in the aforesaid years: calculation of ex-factory levy prices (b) the Zone-wise recoverypercen- are shown in the attached Statement- tage and duration taken for calcula- n.

STATEMENT I

Ex-Factory levy prices of Sugar notified for /988-89,. 19S9~90alld 1990c91 Sugar Years

SI. S-3!) Grade No. Zone (Rs'. per qu intal)

1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 (l) (2) - 0) (4) (5) 1. Punjab 437.12 490.96 525.28 2. Haryana 442.03 490.97 526.85 3. Rajasthan 566.58 639.54 653.56 4. West Uttar Pradesh 462.61 529.89 548.97 5. Central Uttar Pradesh 441.13 498.64 539.45 6. East Uttar Pradesh 473.6:" 530.31 562.61 r ,: SR~$@&A 21.19 13 ISAK.4) Wd~enAnnm 154 153 ~3ifldI ,. I

(n m (3) (4) 0 , 7. NO& Bihar 474.8i 528.47 571.17 8 south Bihar 574A2 643.46 672.39 9. south Cmjarar 414.83 474.27 49.17 10. Saurashtra 439.15 492.81 521.06 1 I. Madhya Praciesh 5(J7 65 565 17 595.92 11 South Maharashtra 40660 456 69 481.26 13. North Maharashtra 447 41 495.08 527.44 14. Kamataka 408 88 469 77 503.12 15. Andhra Pradesh 434.26 498 71 541.30 16 Tamil Nadu & Pondicheny 45038 520.22 SM.07 17. Assam. Orism. West Bengal & Nagaland 481.65 543 35 602.49 18 Kerala & Goa 492 10 567.41 619 72

STATEMENT I1

Ratigr ofrecovep, duratioti & Cane pricesv adoptedfbr Levy Sugarpnce determina- tron citrri~gthe period 1988-89 to 1990-91

SI. Recovery Duration Cane price No. Zone (% (da~) RsJQtl.

1. Pun.jab 2. Haryana 3. Rajasthan 4. West Uaar Pradesh 5. Central Uttar Pradcsh 6. East Uttar Pdrsh 7. North Bihar 8. Soitth Bihar 9. SWlh Gujam~ 10. Saurashtra 11. Madhya Pradesh 11. Smith Maharashtta 13. Noah Mahawhtm 14. Kamatake 15. Andhra Pradesh . 16 lbmil Nedu and Pondicheny 17. Asaam, 0- West &gal & Nagaland 18. Kersla & Goa

"Bawd on S~atutaryminimum cane pbs. Annual increment to employees work- Setting up of Industries in North ing on 'Ad-hoc' Basis Bengal 3101. SHRI JITENDRA NATH 3100. SHRI V. N. SHARMA : Will DAS: Will the PRIME MINISTER the PRIME MINISTER be pleased he pleased to state : to state : (a) whether the Government are (a) the policy of the Govcrnmcnt itware that no major. medium and mall scale industry has so far been regarding grant of annual increment to employees appoinretl on itd-hoc developed in the region of North basis: Rengal excepting the Tea Plantation and Forest-based industry; (b) whether the policy is being followed by all the Ministries/De- (b) if so. the reasons thereof; and parlnents of Union Government: (c) the steps government propose to (c) whether those ad-hoc em- take to develop the region industrially during the current financial ycar '! ployees in various Departments of the Union Government are denied THEdMINISTER OF STATE IN annual increment who have obtained THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY stay from the Central Ad~ninistrative (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) to (c) In- Tribunal against one day break in dustrialisation of a specific district/ their service after serving for 89 days area is primarily the responsibility of and are working regularly without any the State Government concerned. The further break: and Central Government supplements their efforts in encouraging ifidus- (d) if so. the reasons therefor? trialisation of backward areas by offering incentives such as priority in the matter of licensing. concessional THE MINISTER OF STATE IN finance etc. Under the New Growth THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. Centre Scheme announced in June. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- 1988. Government of West Bengal SIONS (SEIRIMATI MARGARET have been allocated three growth ccn- ALVq): (a) and (b) Grant of antiual tres. Out of these three. two growth incrdments to employees appointed ccntres are to be located in Jalpaiguri on ad-hoc basis and conlinuing and Maida districts of North without interruption in service is the Rengal. same as for those appointed on ;egular bask. Annual incrctncnts are ' granted to such ad-hoc employees ('overage of mare areas uak Public where ad-hoc appointments continue Distribution Scbetse for more than one year. It is for the various Ministries/Departmcnts to 3 102. SHRI BHUVNESH WAR regulate cases according1y. PRASAD MEHTA : SHRI RAMCHANDRA (c) No case of this type has been VEERAPPA : bn#r';oht po our notice. Will the PRIME MINISTER he (d) Does not arise. pleased to state : (a) whether the Governnlent pro- (e) the details of proposals under wse to cover more areas undcr Public consideration for closure or selling of Distributh Cchemc: and ~llesaid Corporation ? (b) if so, the details of tks areas to THE MINISTR OF STATE IN he covered. State-wise THE I!&NISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P. K. THUNGON): (a) The THE MINISTER OF SrATE IN production targets set and the actual THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- achieved by HEC. Ranchi. is as PLIES PUBLIC DISTRIBU- AND fd\ows : TION (SHRI KAMALCIDDIN (Rs. in crores) AHMED) : (a) and (b) Strengthening and streamlining of the Public Dis- Year Target Actual tribution System (PDS) is a continual process. The Central Government has advised State Governme nts/UT Administrations who primarily implement the PDS. anlong other things. to open more FPSs in (b) The share capital of HEC as on uncovered and undercovered areas. to 31-3-1991 is Rs. 207.49 crores. The use vans as mobile outlets of PDS total amount of plan and non-plan items in far-flung and remote areas. loans received by HEC from the and to issue ration cards to a11 families (iovernment as on 31-3-1991 is Rs. both in urban and rural areas. 89.68 crores and Rs. 106.00 crores. respectively. (c) The assets and liabilities of the Production targets of iIECL Corporation as on 31-3-1991 are as under (unaudited) :- 3103. SHRI LALIT ORAON : Will (i) Assets Rs. 678.85 crores. Ihe PRIME MINISTER be pleased In state : (ii) Liabilities Rs. 520.26 crores. (a) the production targets set and (dl No. Sir. the actual achieved by the Ileaky (e) There is no proposal under con- Engineering Co~ration Limited. .cideration for closure or selling of Ranchi for financial years 1988-89. IIEC. 1%9-90 and 1990-91: (b) the total capitill outlay of the tleavy Engineering C'arporition hsfrom Sugar Development Fund 1.imited. Ranchi and the total Rt~lOuIlt in M~harasbtra nf loan received by this corporation SHRI MUKLJL far from cliffecent sources: 3104. BAL- "' KRISHNA WASNIK : Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state : (a) whelher loans from the Sugar Ocvelopment Fund for cane develop ment and installation of modern 159 Written Ansm AUGUST 14. 1991 equipments is not made available to bten reporbed by tfie Ilrutrd for Indu4. New Cooperative sugar factories in trial and Ffnracirl Rtconrtnrctto, Maharashtm, (BIFR) that six ccmcat unitti of Kar- t.~ (b) whether the Government have natakahave made a tl:f~rscc then, Sick Industrial Companies nctived any recommendations from under the the Government of Maharashtra to (Special Provisions) Act. 1985 extend the loan facility of the Sugar (SICA). Development Fund to the New Cb) No, Sir. Cooperative sugar factories: and (c) As per the new Industrial (c) if SO. the decisions of the Policy, licensinghgistration has been Government thereon ? abolished for all industrial under takings' including MRTP/FERA THE MINISTER OF STATE OF Companies intending to take up THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI manufacture of Gment. Price and dis- TARUN GOGOI) : (a) According to ' tribution controls on cement industr, prevalent practice. sugar mills which removed with effect from 1-3-89 have conducted trial crushing or are were Government closely monitor the in operation are eligible for loans availability of coal. Railway wagons from Sugar Development Fund (SDF) and other infrastructural support to for cane development schemes. For the cement industry and remedial availing SDF loans for modernisa- action is taken wherever necessary tion a sugar undertaking must have been operational for a minimum of In order to improve the econonllc seven crushing seasons after starting viability of mini cement plants. the regular crushing. excise duty on cement manufactured Cb) Yes, Sir. by mini cement plants with certain specifi capacities has been reduced (c) As stated in (a) above. to Rs. 90/- per tonne from the haw duty of Rs. 215/- per tonne. Sick Idastrial Units in Knmrtakr 3105. SHRIMATI BAS AVA RAJESWARI : Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state .

(a) the total number of mini micro 3106. SHRI SIMON MARANDI and macro cement plants which arc Wil the PRIME MINISTER he sick in Karnataka: pleased to starc : (b) whether the Government of Karnatalm has written letters to Union Government in this nerd; and (c) if so, the steps the Government propow to take to help firnortaka to mrcomc the sickness in the units ? THE MIMSTER OF STAn M TEE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PWF. P. 3, KlWEM) :(a) It har tttc nunLer d in *bkL ehnwb&# hlln bcm adin ?be COW, ad () the r\tp~\alenlo &pose of the and Gujarat and a few sugar factories nmaining cases expeditiously ? in certain other States are reported to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN he undertaking work relating to har- THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, vesting and transport of cane from the PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PEN- field to the factory. SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET (b) and (c) Transport and harvest- ALVA) : (a) Yes. Sir. ing costs of sugarcane to the extent (b) The information is as under : they are included in the Statutory Minimum Price of sugarcane and the NO. of ofi- conversion cost schedules of the cm involved Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices. are taken into account for fuing the ex-factory prices of levy sugar. - Drinking Water Sap& Sches d (c) One. Aadbrr Pradesh 3108. SHRI DATTATRAYA BAN- (d) 1 case has been reported for DARU : Regular Departmental Action, case 1 DR. D. VENKATESWARA has been referred to the Department RAO : concerned for suitable action and 3 Will the PRIME MINISTER be cases are being regularly monitored pleased to state : for expeditious disposal. Knglish] (a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh have submitted pro- Price of Levy Segrr posals for some drinking water supply schemes for approval ; 3107. SHRI ANKUSHRAO RAO- SAHEB TOPE : (b) if so. the details thereof and SHRI ANNA JOSH1 : whether the Union Governnlent have Will the Minister of FOOD be extended assistance to the State pleased to state : Government for the purpose: and (a) whether the sugar factories in (c) if not the reasons therefor and came states are undertaking the work the time by which the schemes an dating to harvesting and transport of likely to he approved and assis- cane from the field to the factory tance granted ? Cb) if so, whether the expenditure THE MINtSTER OF STATE IN ~uncdthtreon is included in the THE MINISTRY OF RUR4L 'Omputation of levy sugar price for DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UTTAM- zoncq rod BHAI H. PATEL) : (a) Yes. Sir. (c) if not, the reasons therefor end (b) The details of rhe Projects sub- whether the Government propose to mitted by State Government of ~vkwthe mme while fixing the Andhra Pradcsh for bilaural assis- 'QY p*? tance are as under :- 163 Wnfren Answers AUGUST 14, 1991 Wrinen Answers 164

1. RNised Pmjed for drinking water supply at The Pmjea WM forwarded to the an estimated cost of Rs. 97.42 cmws in tw Netheria& Goa. for aMtt.nce.Ths hlcb phases for 226 villages nnd 337 hamlets in authorities arc considering assistance to the Nalgonda district. first phase of the Pmpd with an eahted cost of abut b. 38.63 c~~rea. L Project for rural water supply for 234 villages The Project is under caruideration of the at an estimated cost of Rs. 17.1 1 crows in commission of Eumpcan Communities Uddanam area in Stiknkulanr &stria. (EEC). 3. Kanigiri (Prakasam dis1ri~l-1)Projea lor 237 The PIopd is under conrideration d the villages including 70 hadets at an Netherlands Government ahfi phase of estimated cost of Rs. 84 cram. Nabonda hpcl. 4. Revised ~niwater supply Pmjoct for 166 'IheRDpawillbcconridmdbythehnch villagca in Anantapur districl at a cosl of R.. Autboritk in tbe Seamd Priority. 4080 awu /

(c) Approval of the above projects THE MINISTER OF STATE IN will depend on the response of the THE MINISTRY OF INDIISTR) Netherlands Government and the (PROF P. J. KURIEN) : (a) lo (r) Pro- EEC. As and when these projects arc motion of industries in rural sector approved. the expenditure will be met including tribal areas primarily fall< out of bilateral assistance and the within the responsibility of the St;trc State Sedor Minimum Needs Pro- Governments. The Central Gokc! n- gramme (h4NP). ment however. supplements ttx eflorts of the Starc C;overnments ni way of measures like provision + cheap and easily available finiini: transfer of technology. assisting in rhr provision of scarce and critical r,i~ 3109. SHRI SIMON MARANDI : material and creation of institution.il Wil the PRIME MINISTER be iafrastnlcture at the all India level In pleased to state : order lo disperse industries in rurdi (a) whether the Government pro- semi-urban and tribal areas and it? provide the services and supporl lo pose to develop the tribal areas of all Bibar. West Bengal and Orissa known small enlnprrncurs including th~e- as the Jharichand region by setting up from amongst the tribals, undcr a single industries there: if so. the details roof 412 District Industrtcs lhcreoE Centres have beta set-up wvcrinp all facilities to set-up industries in rurd (b) if not. the reasons therefor. and tribal anao and ensure close 1111- and hgcs with agencies engaged in rwlll (c) the time by which measures rkvelopmcnt Such DICJ llrr will be taken by the Government for functioning in the tribal areas nf the expansion of industries and to Bihar. West Btagal and Orissa kn[~*" raise the living standard of persans of aa Jharkhand region. the above region ? 165 Wrimen An.nver.~ SRAVANA 23. 191 3 (SAKA) Writfen Answers 166 the Government proposes to givt The action taken so far to meet the maximum emphasis on development demand and supply of oilseeds and of rural industries particularly cottage edible oils on short-term and long- and tiny industries in rural and back- term basis with a view to achieving ward areas including tribal areas. self-reliance a re :- Demand and Supply of Oilseeds and (i) Two centrally sponsored Edible Oils schemes namely National Oilseeds Development Projects 31 10. SHRI SIMON MARANDI : (NODP) anA Oilseeds Produc- Will the PRIME MINISTER be tion Thrust Project (OPTP) pleased to state : which were operating till 1989- (a) the action taken so far to meet 90 have been merged during the demand and supply of oilseeds 1990-91 into a single scheme and edible oils each year during 1989. namely Oilseeds Production 1990 and 1991 and the quantity and Progranlmes (OPP). This value of edible oil imported: scheme essentially provides essential assistance to the states (b) the steps taken by the Govern- for production and distribution ment to achieve the target of self- of quality seeds. plant protec- reliance fixed for the current fiscal tion measures including supply year and the details of short-term and of plant protection chemicals long term proposals in this regard: and equipments and organiq- (c) when the country would be self- ing demonstration of ddvanced reliant in the maltcr of clemisnii and technology. of supply edible oils: and The oilseeds projects of the (d) the detiiils of subsidies being NDEB. given and other steps being taken by Setting up of a Technology the Government to promorc the pro- Mission on Oilseects in May. duction of oilseeds ? 1986 for harnessing the best of production. processing and THE MINISTER OF ST.4TE IN management technologies. THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SIJP- PLIES AND PURLIC DISTRIRU- Better incentive to producers TION (SHRI lCAMAI.IJDDIN through fixation of minimum AHMED) : (a) to (d)The quilntity and support prices of major value of edible oils imported in the oilseeds. last three years have been as oil In~ensification of research under : efforts for increasing the pro- duction of oilxeds.

Incrci~singthe an';+ under non- traditional oilseeAs crops like soyabean and sunflower and exploitation of oilseeds of tree and forest origin. rice bran. CIC. u;l~,',l: (vii) Effons for prnmoting oil pdni rrgvlerities in the Nstiannl plantation md pmccssitlg. lt~dusfric~Coqmrolr30n Limited h;,, ! hccn received and these arc hcitil' (viii) Setting up of nccessiir) pro- twkeci into. cessing ant1 infraslructurnl facilities to keep p,~c%ill1 the (dl According to NSK. ir has sup- plied b27 11 machines of the value of production prngrammc of Rs. -346.70 Crorcs under its Hire oilseed. Purchase Scheme. Out of this an (ix) Fiscal incetltives in rhe form of ,,ntounr of Rs. 228.65 Crorcs has fallen excise rcbatc for usc of certain (luc and Corporation has recovered non-conventional oils in the Rs. 202 08 Crorcs leaving a balance of vanaspati so as to encourage Rs. 26.57 Crores as Sundry Debtors till increased exploitation of thcse :lst March. 1991. The number of units sources of oils. who have defaulted in timely payments is 6827. Out of this the Cor- poration has initiated legal action National Smdl Industries Corporation against 925 units and have obtained tlecree in its favour in about 230 cases 3111. SHRI V. N. SHARMA - Will In addition to this number of cases the PRIME MINISTER be pleascti tlave been senled out of court. Thus. ro state : the total cases undw litigation arc (a) whethcr the Government ~hout520 and the total claim under aware of the grave irregularities litigation is Rs. 7.a Cmres. administrative as well as financiill- Since the Corporation operates the National Small Indus~rics (c) in 111rough six Regional Offices and 14 Corporation : branch Ofices the details of defaulter (b) if so. the details thereof: industties are not maintained icnrrally. (c) the corrective measures taken and the results thereof: (f) Thc Corporation has set SYS~CII; nf recovery of dues. The targets of (dl the number of cases for rccovery arc fixed for thc field offices recovery of dues of National S~nall of the Corporation and ficld staffpct- Industries Corporation from various wades the himrs to pay thc instd- industries under litigation ancl the rnents in time. Rebate is also giwn for tktails of tho* cases : tinlcty re-payment of the instill- (e) the names of the tlcfaulicr ments. industries who are yet to make pay- ment lo the NSIC and the amount nutstanding against each : and (n the steps taken to recover the clues ? 3112, PROF. RASA SINCiII THE MINISTER OF STATE IN RAWAT : Wilt the Minister of FOolj T'HE MINtSTRY OF INDUSTRY k pkastd ta stabt : IPRQF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) to (c) Some complaints regarding ir- humhn mnmmpthn in the various katt godowns of the Fwd Corpora- tion of India and the action beiq 'illun ar proposed to the taken in (b) if M. the steps being taken by the mattcr ; the Unioa Gowtmmcnt in this regard ? (c) the measures taken to rush foodgrains immediately to the THE MINISTER OF STATE OF drought and famine afkcted areas : THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI TARUN GOGOI): (a) and (b) The (d) the amount spent on the main- allocation of Wheat to the various tenance of the FCI godowns : and StattsNTs for Public Distribution (e) the measures being taken to System from the Central Pool is not make the procedures of transporta- made on the basis of population and tion of foodgrains to and from the no request for makinghcreasing the godowns of the Food Corporation of allocation to Rajasthan on this basis India simple. speedy and effective? has been received from that Government THE MINISTER OF STATE OF MEMINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI As regards sugar a request for TARUN GOGOI) : (a) The quantity increase in the monthly allocation of of foodgrains in Food Corporation of Levy sugar on the basis of increase in India's godowns as on 1-1-91 are at population was received from the under : Government of Rajasthan on 12-1 3- 1990. Keeping in view limited ~vailabilityof Levy sugar. it is not Whem Rice Tat possible to revise the existing basis far dllocation of Levy supr. Cioverntnent has. however. ailowed acfhoc increase Quantity of 557 899 14-56 lamlgminr avail- of 5% in the Levy allocations to all able in FCI p States from August. 1991 to Dccem- tfopnr her. 1991. conrplrbtr R&hg Storage ia In addition to the above stocks. 5.23, FC1 Godowas million ronnes of uhcat is lying with State agencies in Punjab and 3113. PROF. RASA SINGH Ilaryana regions on Central account. Minister of RAWAT : Will the FOOD These quantities are meant hih for, be pleased to statc : thc operational as well as bufkr (a) the quantity of various ~toclrs. foodgrains at present in the availabk (h) The FCI has reported that no @downs of Eood Corporation of the complaints rotting of food- India and the quantity thereof bcing about pains in storage of FCI kplowns have kept in reKm : ken received during the current year. (b) the number of complaints In the present mode of handling wived -g mttino, pilferage, transportation and storage. inevilably i~8~rityik' #cow, end about some quantities of foodgrains gc~ famiar ha* bmcunfit for &ma@ and de~eriorated due to AUGUST 14. 1991 Written Answcn 172 rains floods/cyclone. long periods of Railway Board, who sponsor the storage. agro-climatic conditions and movement plan for the entire month. other factors beyond normal hunian Day-to-day monitoring is done at FCI control and become unfir for human Headquarters and other levels lo consumption. Such damaged/dete- move the stocks to the needy and riorated foodgrains stocks are ternled other areas on priority. Jumbo rakes as "Damaged foodgrains" which with box wagons to an extent of 2.200 amounted to 0.25 iakh tonnes during lonnes are moved to all B.G. routes. 1989-90 out of an average stock of Close liaison is maintained with about 83.0 lakh tonnes in the year. As Railways to move foodgrains to all percentage. damaged stocks amoun- MO points. Road movement is also ted to 0.3096 during the year. organised to road bridge the non-rail The quantity of foodgrains inwived head godown points with the leading railheads alongwith intra and inter- in thefvpilferage irregularities ir. FCI amounted to 124 MTs out of an State road movement to the extent required. average stock level of about 83.0 lakh tonnes during 1989-90. Health of the grain stored in FCI godowns is continuously monitored and the required prophylactic/ curative treatment undertaken. 3114 SHRI BALRAJ PASSI: SHRI VIRENDRA SINGH : (c) Specific drought-prone areas in SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR different States have been identified. GANGWAR : Adequate stocks of foodgrains from SHRIMATI SUMl?XA wrplus States to these identified MAHNAN : deficit States are being moved on priority. Inter-State and intra-State Will the Minister of INFORMA- movement is undertaken to position TION AND BROADCASTING be adequate stocks on a continuing basis pleased to state the names of places in all such identified ~lefirit whem T.V. transmitters haw been pockets. commissioned in Ciujarat. Rajasthan. IJ~tarPradesh. Madhya Pradesh and (d) The amount spent on repairs Andhra Pradesh during 1990 and and maintenance of FCI godowns for 1991 so far alongwith &tails of last three years is as under: their capacity ? TliE DEPUTY MINISTER IN Financial year t981-88 4JU THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- 1ss11-$9 4 13 TION AND BROADCASTING 1989-90 498 (KUHARI GIRIJA WAS): Loca- (e) aboul95%ofthefoodgrainsarc tions of the TV tnnrrnittrrs alongwth ~ransportwtby rail. The FCI chalks their power ratings comrnirsioned in nut details of movement of foodgrains the Sum of Rajasthan, Ultar from the procuring States to various Pradesk Madhyo Pmduh and &kit Stam of the Country. Specific Andhn Pmdel duriag the period and time bound mowment pian is from 1-1-1990 to 13-8-1991 are gkn implemented in consultation with the bclow :- 173 Wrirtm AIISH~ SRAVANA 23, 191 3 (SAKA} Wriften Answers 174 ''

Stale 1,ocation Power Rating OF Transmi~ter~Transposer

RAIASTkiAN Salu~nber 100 Wau Jamua-Rorngarh 10 Watt UITAR PRADESH Haridwar 100 Wart Pilibhit 100 Watt Dharchuln 10 Watt Munsian 10 Watt Churk 10 Watt MADHYA E'RAL>ESH Ciwalior 10 KiirrWan (in replacement of a 100 \Vau transminer) 10 Kilo-Wan (in rcplacmmcnt of a 1 KilkWatl Transminer) 1 tho-Walt (in replacement of a 100 Wan transrniltcr) 10U Wan

No 1.V transmitter was con- ber of total vacancies. number of jnissioned in Gujarat during the women candidates recom~nenctedand ,tboveinentioned period percentage of successful worneii can- didates to the total number re- Representation of Women in Civil commended during the Idit three Services vears is given in the attacned 3115 SHRI BA1.RA.I PASS1 \tatcment-I. SHRI VIRENDRA SINGH (cl gisl of the steps initiated SHRI BHACiWAN SIi.4N- A by Govt in recent years ro encourage KAR RAWAT. women to enter Civil Senices is given Will the PRIMF MINISTFR he in the attached stittement-I1 pleased to state STATEMENT I (a) whether the representation of wonten in Ciwi Services is gra- dually increasing. Year Taal NO No ol wr)- P. t)i uacmn oC can- men an- Lax~J~da~rs rh) if so, the number and pcrcen- drdateb did~lesn- wzumalrnti- of successful women candidates rruwn- conrnwndeJ 4 a-. mended agatnn rulal the Civil Semces F.xaminations rlunibcr rr- iluring the last rhrce years. ycdr cumrnrnd- we. and c.1 {c) rhe steps propnscJ to bc !ilken lo encourage wornctl lo rntcr ink) the Civil Services '' THE MINISTER OF STATE IN NIE MINISTRY OF PFRSONNEL. STATE \IE YT I1 P\!BLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET A1.VA): (8) No ticfinite trend can discerned (i) The policy of intcr-cadn: (4) The date relating to the nurrr- 12-246 taSMDlg1 175 Written Answers AUGUST 14. 1991 Written Answers 176

transfer of All India Services THE MINISTER OF STATE IN have been relaxed in the case of THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- single women All India Ser- PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- vices Officers allotted to the TION (SHRI KAMALUDDfN Northeastern cadres of Assam- AHMED) : (a) and (b) Yes. Madam. Meghalaya, .Ma nipu r-Tripura Central Government has advised the and Nagaland and Jammu & State GovernmentslUT Adminis- Kashmir. It has also been trations to intensify their vigilance decided not to allot women and enforcement activities for taking officers to these cadres for a firm action against hoarders and· period of 5 years from 1990. similar economic offenders. (H) Guidelines have been issued (c) and (d) The State Governments regarding posting of husband and Union Territory Administrations and wife, as far as possible. at' are already engaged 'in taking action the same station. to check blackmarketing and other . (iii) Rules relating to grant of leave similar economic offences. in terms of in continuation of maternity 'provisions of the Essential Co m- leave have been made liberal. modities Act, 1955 and other relevant legisla tions. (iv) T.v. serials have been telecast over the' national net work Changes in the Eighth Plan comrnending the role played 3117. SHRIMATI BASAVA by women officers in Civil RAJESWAIU: Will the Minister of Services. PLANNING ANn PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to Action against Hoarding and Black state: ' Marketing (a) wheth~r the Union Govern- 3116. SHRIMATI BASAVA ment have decided to modify and red- RAJESWARI: Will the 'PRIME raft the Eighth Five Year Plan; MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) if so, whether the Union (a) whether the Union Govern- Government have taken a number of ment have asked the State Gov- initiatives in consultation with the ernments to gear up their vigilance State. Governments for effecting and enforcement agencies to give changes in the Eighth Five Year information and take firm action Plan; - against hoarding and black marketing (c) whether the Government of and similar economic offences: Karnataka has also been consulted in (b) if so, the details thereof: regard to the schemes which concern Karnataka State and are to be taken (c) whether the Union Govern- up . during the Eighth Five Year ment have agreed to help a nd assist the State Government in checking the ~lan: and : hlack marketing and the economic (d) if so. the allocations proposed offences in the States: and (d) if so.. how many States have for Karnataka during the Eighth Five Year Plan period? taken up steps in this rega I'd ?. THE MM~IN THE ~(N1-y AND pWiUWME MPLM TATION (Sm1 W., R BHARB 3119 SHRJ SURYA NARAYAN WAT) : (8) o (d) Tbe man wit1 YABAV Will the PRIME MINIS- he finalixd taking into socount the ER be pleased lo state, existing. approach paper document and the cuncnt economic situation. (a) whether the Government arc Secterat priatities and allocations wit\ aware that MIS. Lohia Machines be indicated in the Eighth Plan docu- Limited have not made the refund of ment on the basis of the reformulated advance deposits to the consumers ; proposals about schemes and pro- (b) if so, the details thereof; and grammes for which the Central Minis- tries and the State Governmenu. (c) the amount outstanding for including the Govern men t of Ka r- payment to consumers and the time nataka. have been requested. by which this payment is likely to he made ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY 31 18. SHRIMATI BASAVA (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) Govt. are RAJESWAW : Will the Minister of aware that there has been undue delay FOOD be pleased to state : by M/s. bhia Machines Ltd. in mak- (a) whether there has been a great ing refund of the advance deposits on

[English} advertisement rates for all pu bli- cations; and Representation of SC/ST in the Minis- try of Food and Civil Supplies (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto? 3120. SHRI MUKUL BAL- KRISHNA WASNIK: Will the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN PRIME MINISTER be pleased to THE MINISTRY. OF .INFORMA- state: TION AND BROADCASTING (a) the total staff strength. the (KUMARI GIRIJA VYAS) : (a) Yes, extent of representation of Scheduled Sir. Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the (b) The rates of Government Ministry; advertisements are determined on the (b) the number of gradewise posts . basis of a formula prescribed by an reserved for Scheduled Castes and Expert Committee and are reviewed Scheduled Tribes in direct recruit- from time to time. ment and in promotions, the number of vacancies there against filled in, Setting up of Industries' in Orissa deserved, carried forward and lapsed, in groups A, B, C and D separately· 3122.' SHRI ARJUN CHARAN during the last three years in various SETHf: Will the PRIME MINISTER organisations of the Ministry of Food be pleased to refer to the reply given to and in Ministry of Civil Supplies; starred Question No. 79 on July 17, and 1991 and state: (c) the present position of backlog (a) the details of the applicants . in each of these. organisations in who applied for the issue of industrial various classes and the steps taken to licences to set up industries in Orissa fill the backlog and to stop dereserva- and the places where such industries tion: and lapsing of reserved are proposed to be set up ; vacancies? . (b) whether the State Govern- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN . 'ment's application for the issue of let- THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- ter of intent to set up an integrated PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- Steel Plant in Joint-Sector is included TION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN in it; and AHMED): (a) to (c) The informa- (c) if so, the details thereof? tion is being collected and will be laid· on. the Table of the House. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY Advertisement Rates For Publications (PROF. PJ. KURIEN) : (a) Betwee 3121. SHRI MUKUL BAL- June, 1988 and 30th June, 1991.17 KRISHNA WASNIK : Will the Minis- applications were received for th ter of INFORMATION AND grant of Letters of Intent to setu BROADCASTING be pleased to industries in Orissa. state: (b) and (c) The Industrial Prom (a) whether the newspaper indus- tion and Investment Corporation try has been demanding normal Orissa Ltd. (IPICOL). a Govt (a) whd~fhr wrihre oipp nkations working in Bhopal for gas victims have threatened to take stronger measures if the Central Government do not clarify its stand on the Bhopal settlement ; AIR Station At Chtta b) whether the steps taken by the Union Government to redress the 3123. SWRI I1ANNAN MOL- grievances of lakhs of gas victims have LAH : Will the Minister of INFOR- proved to be inadequate : and MATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state : (c) if so. the reaction of the Government thereto and what fresh (a) whether the transmitter at measures the Government propose to Akashvani. Calcutla is the weakest in take to provide adequate attention to the country and the programmes the victims of Bhopal gas disaster7 relayed or transmitted from Calcutta THE MINISTER OF STATE IN arc not received in most pan of THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS West Rengal : .AND FERTILIZERS (DR CHWTA (h) whether- td Govcrnrnenl pro- MOHAN) - (a) The Settiement Order pose to replace the transmitter b) a dated the 14th and 15th February. powerful transmitter : and 1989 of the Supreme Court directing the Union Carbide Corporation. USA (c) if SO. the time by which it is and Union Carbide India Limited to likely to he replaced? pa) a sum of US 6 470 nlillion in full THE DEP1Jl-I' MINISTER IN settlement of all the claims is the sub- THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- ject of srveral rekiew petitions The TION AND RROADCASTING Government is supporting the review IKUMARI GIRIJ.4 WAS): (a) No peritinns The mdttcr is prrsentl) sub- Sir !utfice ic the Supreme Court.

$1 and (c) Arranpen~cnts hi\\.e (b)and (c) 4 number of steps habe been made to upgradc the 50 KW MW ken taken to assist the vlztim> of the .md 10 KW SW trar~sniitters(out of six gas leakage .- kansmiltcn at present fuactioning at ti) An Interim Relief oi Rs 3NV- ('alcutta) to 100 KW MW and 50 KW per month is beir.~giken with SW respectively. Bath these projects eflcct fmnt 1-1-1WO to the ;KC in advanced stages of their residents of the 36 sr\crclj execution. affected municipal wards of Bhopal Bbpd CIS Victims (ii) Govcrnmeni has cipproved 'tn SHRI 3124. V SREENIVASA Action Plan of Rh I h.? 10 cnwes PRASAD for rehabilitation of the Bhapal SNRI M. V CHAN- Gas Victims Thc expenditure DRASHEKARA MURTIiY on this Action Pian will be Will the PRIME MINISTER he shared berwccn the Central plcascd to rate : Govern~llentand the Govern- Writtar An-

ment of Madhya Pradesh in No. oJ Registmtions the ratio of 75 : 25. A sum of Rs. 30.56 cram has been released as share of the Central Govern- ment The plan includes Economic, Social. Envimn- mental and Medical Re- habilitation programmes.

Rtgistrr.tfarr of Industries in Maba- rrsbrn 3125. SHRI ANNA JOSH1 : Will Details. such as name of the u ndertak- the PRIME MINISTER be pleased ing location. item(s) of manufacture to state : and capacity in respect of all regis- trations issued are published hy the (a) the number of proposals from Indian Investment Centre in their Maharashtra Government regarding Monthly Newsletter' copies of which ngistration of new industries pending are being sent to the Parliantent Iih- with the Union Government : rary regularly. (b) the details of industries regis- (c) and (d) Docs not arise in vicw tered by the Government in of (a) above. Maharashtra from January. 1990 to CAT Bencbes June 1991 : 3126. SHRI V. S. VIJAYA- (c) whether the Government pro- RAGHAVAN: Will the PRIME pose to clear the pending proposals at MINISTER be pleased to state . an early date : and (a) the number of caws pending (d) if so. the time by which such with the various benches of the Cen- is to be given? clearance likeiy tral Administrative Tribunal. Bench- W~K: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY INDUSTRY (b) the number of cs.ces pending OF with the Central Administraiiie J. , (a) No pro- (PROF. P. KURIEEQ) Tribunal. Ministry-wiser posal for registration of new industrial units in Maharashtra is pending at (c) the locations of benches of thc present As per the new Industrial Tribunal set up so far: Palicy. the schemes of Delicensingl Exempted (dl whether there is any pr~po\~ll Indusfrics/DGTD registra- to tion stand abolished. set up mom benches of rhc Tribunal; and (b) The break-up of applications ~gistercd under the schemes of (el is so, the locations thereof ' Dctinsino/Exemptcd lndustritd WEMINfSTER OF STATE IN TTiF DCTD rqhration during the period MINISTRY OF PERSONNEI .. P1'fi- from January. 1990toJunc. 1991 in the UC GRIEVANCES & PENSICIS' State of Mahana~htra is given (SHRIMAII MARGARf 1 ww:- ALYA): (a) rratEatnt 1 shawrfll! 18s Written AIISH-C~.~ SRAVANA 23. 101 3 ISAKA) Wrirtm Ansuvrs 186

number of cases pending with various (c) statement I1 showing location Benches of the Central Administra- of benches of the Tribunal set up so five Tribunal. as on 304-1991 is cn- far is enclosed. closed. (dl and (el Yes. Sir. There is a pro- posal to set up a new benchat Nagpur (h) Ministry-wise statistics of the and also to increase the numher of cases is not maintained in the courts in a few benches already set Tribunal. UP.

STATEMENT 1

,Vum her ofpending roser with vorio~rsBenches oJthe Central Adminisrrazive Tribunal (as on 30-6-91)

SI. No Naax of thc Bench 183 Wrirreti tt~t~su~m AUGUST 14. 1991 Wn'ttett An- 188

STATEMENT41 PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- SIONS (SHRUMATI MARGARET Imurion of Bet~cltes of the Cetrtral ALVA) : (a) No, Sir. Administmfiw ~ributrnlset up so .fir . (b) Does not arise.

N. No. Name and place of the Rcn& (c) NO. Sir. Does 1. Princioal Bench. New fklhi. (d) not arise.

4 Lufknuw Bench. brknow. 3128. SHRI K. PRADHANI : Will 5. Bangalore Ben& Battgrlorr the Minister of INFORMATION 6. New Bombay Ben& New Rotn AND BROADCASTTNG be pleased &Y 7. Caicurta Bench. Calcuna to SIaL : 8. Chandigah Ben&. Chnndigarh 9 Cuttack Rcnch Cutlack (a) the names of televtsion serials' 1u Guwahnti Bcnch. Cr~cwahatr teleftlms/documeniaries approved b! 11. Hydixabad &n&. H>&rahd Doordarshan in the last six 12 Jabalmr Bench. Jaholrur months: and 13. Jodhpur Bend!. ~odhicr 14. laipur Bench, Jaipur {b) whether some serials havc beer^ I Madras Bench. Mixtras. cleared straightway without sending i! 16 Pam Bench, Pama to the selection committee ? 17. hakulam Bench, Cuclrin THE DEPUTY MINISTER IS Committee os fcnctioniag of UPSC THE MINISTRY OF INFORM 4- TION AND BROADCASTIN(; 3127* SHR1 S. VUAYA- (KUMARI GIRIlA WAS). (dl 41- RAGHAVAN ' WB' Ihe mrding s *e information wcei\c, MINISTER be pleased to smtc - from Doordarshan. during the la ;t 1 (a) whether the Union Govern- months, Doordatshan approtcJ mat have any plan to set up a Corn-, under iu; commissioned scheme mime to study the functioning cd the T,V. Serials inciuding a scic!~~L U.P.S.C.in view of the latest incident magazine series. 23 tcltfilnrs and r~g!' of krrkage of Civil Setvices Prr- documentaries. Their titlea are gi \ .: liminary Examination question in the enached statement. papen: Pi if so, the details them[: (c) whether any incident of kakage of question papers or suck other ineplaxities in the conduct of examinations has been beought to the notice of the Union Government in rcrpecrofthcSuffSelsctionCommir- riDn in the mcmt part; and (dl if #x tBc hihrthcd? ?* THE MaJISTEl;t OF STATE IN 8. OF PElRSClNNm a

j 189 Writfen At~.wer.s SRAVANA 23. 191 3 (SAkY) Written Answers 190

(a) the names of loss incurring Fer- tilizer Corporations under public sec- lor in 1991;

(b) whether these Corporations 1. incur losses every year: -7 -4. 4. 5. (c) if SO. the losses of each Cor- 6. poration during the last three years. 7. year-wise: R. 9. 10. (d) whether the Fertilizer Corpora- I1 tion of India is losing mare than 10 12. cmre rupees every year: and 13. 14. IS. (e) if so. the total loss of this Cor- 16. poration so far since its inception? 17. 18 19 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN .??. THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CH INTd4 .?I .*r7 MOHAN) : (a) As per provisional 23. accounts for 1990-91 the following public sector fertilizer undertakings are showing losses :-

(i) Fcriilizer Corporation of India 1-tii. (FCI 1.

(iv) Paradrcp Phosphates 1 id. (PPL).

3129. SHW K. PRADHANI : SHiU RAJENDRA AGN1- HOTRl : 191 Written Attswcrs

Lass in Rs. cmnr

Fa 16390 17033 (praviriorul) lWC 11i9.I-4 228.76 (pra+iaiorrrrl) PII11. 19.118 1229 (prwisiorul) PPL 37.29 30.80 (provisional)

(d) FCI incurred losses exceeding (c) While a permanent TV studio Rs. 100 crores per year during 1980-81. Centrc at Patna, in replacement of the iY81-82 and 1935-86 onwilrds. existing interim set-up. has been planned to be commissioned into ser (el The total culnnlulative loss of FCI is Rs. crores (including vice during 1993-94. the lead tinw 1387.35 required for augnrenta~ion of the the provisional loss for 1990-91). existing limited programme produc- tion facility at Rsnchi is about 3% years after the scheme is formally approved by the Government. Public Sector Undcrt8kings io Bikar 3130. SHRI LALIT ORAON : Will the Minister of INFORMATION 3131. SHRI LALIT ORAON & BROADCASTING be pleased to Will the PRIME MINISTER be .state : pleased to stale : (a) whether the Government pro- (a) whether there is any pmposal pse 10 increase the capacity of to set up industries in the Public see- Ranchi and Patna Doordarshan tor in Bihar. and Kmdras; Cb) if so. the details thereof? fb) if so. the detaiis thereof: and (c) the time by which the capacity THE IN of tht MINSTER OF STATE kcndras is likely to bc THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRi' increased? (SHRT P. K. THUNGON) : (a) Yes THE DEPbTY MINISTER IN Sir. THE MINWRY OF WEORMA- TlON AND BROADCASTUljG fKUMARI GIRUA WAS) : (a) and Cbl High pow (10 KW) TV use in opefotion, one

n ~apachtyat both 193 Wzirrm Anmws SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAK. Written Afmvem 194 '

3132. SHRI SAnAGOPAL MIS- Super Bazar takes on only the ven- I : Will the PRIME MINISTER be tures for which it was created: and pleased to state : (e) if not the reasons thereof? (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Govern- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ment to set up an Atomic Power Plant THE MINISTRY OF CML SUP- in Midnapore Distt.. West Bengal: PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- TION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN (b) if so. the details thereof: and AHMED) : (a) and (b) The Super (c) if not the reasons therefor? Bazar is already selling consumer eat- able items such as bread butter. eggs, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN jams. pulses, spices. biscuits. potato MEMINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. chips, ghee and oils and other items of PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- daily nadat reasonable rates through SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET its Grocery and Frozen Food ALVA): (a) to (c) There is no pro- Departments. It is also selling fresh posal at present under consideration fruit juice and soft drinks from its of the Government to set up an atomic Connaught Place branch. power plant at Midnapore. Disk (c) No. Sir. Super Bazar en- West Bengal. Due to availability of deavours to maintain the supply line coal reserves in the Eastern Electricity Region. of which West Bengal is a of items of daily need as far as pos- sible. Sometime one or other item may part. priority for setting up nucfear not be availabk at one outlet or the power plants in that region is as relatively low. other it becomes difficult at times to maintain such supplies due to various reasons such as, short supply. non- availability of items with the source of procunment i.e. manufacturerddis- 3133. SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR tributors or certain unavoidable SHASTRI : Will the PRIME MINIS- administrative reasons. TER be pleased to state . (dl and (e) Super Bazar has been (a) whether the Super Bazar pro- able to exercise a healthy effect in con- poses to run eatabk counten and to trolling the market price which is one make aa~ilableto the cowmen af the main objectives Tor which it has items ofdaiiy aadat reasonable rates been sct up. Super Bazar has recently at 'no prolit no loss' basis: established a Control Room in the 01)if m. the details thenofr Headquarters building when the stock-out' positions arc colkcttd (c) whether the items of daily need from all its outkts and efforts are arc gcneraUy not available through its made to provide the branch the branch stoft3 invariably and these required items as far as possibk. A remain out of stack for days weekly meeting af Senior Oficers 'wther, oonaccrd with procurement and sak (dl if m whether any assessment is held ngnlarly when posibn dab of tht d&.don has been made in iag to stoct-out items and their pr~- g, ths rbow ro tnsure that the curement is reviewed. 195 Written AnslI'ers AUGUST 14. 1991 Written Answers 196

Installation of Dish Antennae by Waste from Hindustan News-Print· Private Parties Project

3134. SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR 3135. SHRI RAMESH CHEN- SHASTRI: Will the Minister of NITHALA: Will the PRIME INFORMATION & BROADCAST- MINISTER be pleased to state: ING be pleased to refer to the reply (a) whether there is a ny proposal given to unstarred question No. 316 to utilise the waste from the Hindus- on Feb., 25, 1991 and state: tan News Print Project at Velloor in Kerala: and (a) whether the Government have (b) if so, the details thereof? since taken any action on the report submitted by the Committee to look THE MINISTER OF STATE IN into the various aspects of cable TV THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY network and dish

ment offices: Reimbmsemeat of Ceatrd Investment (b) if not. the total number of Subsidy employees in said scale of Rs. 2000- 32W3500 as on March 31. 1990 who 3137. SHRI T. J. ANJALOSE : have put in more than 8 years of ser- PROF. K. V. THOMAS : vice in the same gradc in Central Sec- Will the PRIME MINISTER he retaria t Services: pleased to state : (c) whether the Government are (a) whether the Government have considering to remove their stagna- received any representation from the tion after a particular span of .service Government of Kcrala regarding the in the very grade: and reimbursement of the Central Invest- ment Subsidy upto 30th September. (d) if so. the details thereof? 1989: and (b) if so, the details thereof and the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN action taken in this regard? THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) and to MVA) : (a) (dl Stenographers in (b) The Central Government has the pay scale of Rs. 2000-i2001350 are received representation fmm the spread over in various Ministries/ Government of Kerala for reimburse- Depamnents/Offices of Government ment of the Central Investment Sub- of India. No centralised information ~idysanctioned by the State Level regarding number of employees who ('ommittee/District Level Committee have put in more than H years of ser- after 30-9-1988 and disbursed upto 31- vice in the grade as on March 31.1990 12-1989. After discontinuation of the is maintained. Central Investment Subsidy Scheme Stenographers included in the Cen- from 1-10-1988. the State Govern- ~ralSecretariat Stenographers Service ments/Unicrn Territory Adminis- In the pay scale of Rs. 20W3500 with 8 rations were advised that only those years of approved service are eligible claims sanctioned prior lo 30-9-1988 for pramotion to a new Private See and paid before 30-9-1989 (for non- retaryk Grade in the pay scale of Rs. manufacturing units) anJ before 31- \0a0-4500, introduced on the rrcom- 12-1989 (for manufacturing units) mendations of Fourth Pay Commis- muld be reimbursed by the Centre. 'ion. with a view to improving their ~mnotionavenues. F.xp.rsior of Public Sector Z!sdcr- in Ktnh The Stenographers working in the bkii con-Secretariat Officesof the Govern- 3138. SHRI T. ANJALOSE : mnt of India have been given the I. hnefitof a nmr pay scale of Rs. 20QO. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state : 3200 which wu introduced on the ~commeudrrioat of Fourth (a) whether the Government have Commiuion for improving their pro- received any proposals regarding the molim prorpectr. cxpanaian of the existing Public See 1 199 Writtm Anmer.~ AUGUST 14. 1W1 Writren Answas 200 A tor Undertakings in Kerala: and Scheme far Development d 4/m& ' and Ellon (b) if so. the details thereof? 3139. SHRI DHARMANNA MQNDAWA SADUL : Will the Minister of PLANNING and PRO- GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN pleased to state : THE MINISTRY OF INDIJSTRY (a) Whether the Government of (SHRI P. K. THUNGON) : (a) Yes. Maharashtra has drawn up a scheme Sir. for the development of Ajanta and Ellora for inclusion in the Eighth Five (b) Details of the proposals are Year Plan: as under : if the details thereof: aitd indian Rare Eanhs limited 1%) so. the total cost of the schcmc (i) Setting up of a Sillimanite (c) '' Recovery Plant at Chavara to THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING produce about 10.0 tonnes per annum of sillimanite at an AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- estimated cost of Rs. 2 TATION (SHRI H. R BHARD- WAJ): (a) A scheme for the CTOTtS. Dcvelopmtnr of Ajanta and Ellara (ii) Setting up of a project at was proposed by thc Stiile

IRDP is in force in Rajasthan. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Madhya Pradesh and Andhra THE MINISTRY OF R~JRAL Pradesh : DEVF-LOPMENT (SHRI IJTTAM- RHAI 11. PATEL) : (a) Deveiopmcnt (b) the amount spent under the of Women and Children in Rural Development of Wotnen ant Areas (DWCRA) is being implemen- (:hildnn in Rural Areas' schcme ted since 1983-84 in States of (DWACRA) in the Statcs during the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and last three years, State-wise ant1 ycilr- Anclhra Pradesh. wise: and (c) details of the targets Ihe amount SPenf under achieved in various ficlds under the DWCRA during the last three years is as under :- $~heme?

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(c) Till 1990-91 the total number of groups formed and number of women beneficiaries arc as under

THE MINISTER OF ST.4TF IN THE MINISTRY OF C'1C'll. S1;P- PLIES AND PI;Rl.IC DISTRIRI!- 3\41. SWRI SANMSfi K1lMAR TION (SHRI KAMAI-IiDDIN GANGWAR: Will the PRlMF AIIMEDl. (a) anti (h) The com- MINISTER be pleased to state. ~noiliries to be suppticil through Public Distribution System .In (a) whether all the cc~tttii+lcorn- by the Central Govcn~nwnt tlwlities an suppliect in cquul quan- nlloared lo the State Goven~mcnt.; and tities in urban and rum1 urces under IIT Adnlinistratians Internal &strihutian 'he Public DIstributian System: id of thcsc oonimadi~ies within ~hc SrntcJJUTs. inclutlitly the scitlc oL- 203 Written Answers AU(~UST 14. 1991 Written Answers 204

ration. is decided by the State (English! Governments/UT Administrations Extension to T. V. Serials concerned taking into aCCOU'{lt various factors such as total 3143. SHRI MAHESH KUMAR availability. inter-se requirements of KANODIA: rural and urban areas in the SHRI PRABHlJ DAYAL 'lliSIricts etc. KATHERIA: SHRI CHETAN P. S. CHAUHAN: Issue of letters of intent to Multi- SHRIMATI SUMURA national Companies MAHATAN: 3142. SHRl SA..NTOSH KUMAR Will the Minister of INFORMA- GANGWAR: Will the PRIME TION AND BROADCASTING be MINISTER be pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) the number of multi-national (a) the mimes of T.V. Serials which companies which applied for setting were given extension during January- up of industries in India during 1990- July, 1991; 91 and 1991-92: (b) the number of additional (b) the details of industries to episodes allowed in each case: and which letters of intent were issued in (c) the reasons for giving exten- 1990; and sion, serial-wise? (c) the number of such proposals under consideration at present? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- TION AND BROADCASTING (KUMARI GIRIJA VYAS): (a) to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (c) During the period January-July, THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY . '1991. two TV Serials. 'The Sword of (PROF. P. 1. KURIEN): (a) Bet- Tipu Sultan" and "Gul Gulshan ween April, 1990 and 30th June 1991, Gulfam", were given-extension by 20 23 companies falling under the pur- and 19 episodes respecti ve1y. view of the Foreign Exchange Regula- tion Act had applied for Letters of Additional episodes to 'The Sword Intent to set up industries. of Tipu Sultan" were granted taking into consideration the programme (b) Letters of Intent were issued to requirement of Doordarshan and also 7 FERA Companies. The details like the nature of the storyline and the names of the party, location. capacity, need to complete it. item of manufacture etc. are published in the Monthly News Letter In the case of "Gul Gulshan of Indian Investment Centre. copies of Gulfam", it was felt that the originally which are regularly being sent 10 approved number of episodes would Parliament Library. not have done full justice to the story. (c) As on 30th June 199L 44 Import of Edible Oils applications by FERA companies • were at various stages of processing. 3144. SHRI PRAKASH \ 705 wti,!m Afi- SRAVANA 2.1. wilt !he PRfNF MlKISTER bt pleased to stare the nuinher ol families lrssisted and proposed to he assisted (a) whether \he Govcmment pro- trr,der the Integrated Rural newlop- pose m import edible oib during the ment Programme during 1991 ? current year : and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (b) if so. the quantity and value THE MINISTRY OF RI.JR4L thereof? DEVELOPMENT (SHRI IJTTAM- RHAI H. PATEL) : The total nun~ber. THE MLNISTER OF STATE IN of families assisted during the year THE MINISTRY OF ('IV11, SIJP- 1991 (from January. to June. P1,IES AND PIJBI.IC DISTKIBII- 1991 1991) is 13.56 lakhs. The target lor TION (SHRI KAMN-UDDIN assisting identified families is not 4liMED) : (a) and (h) (iovcrnmcnt fixed for a calendar year 1991. IS consickring the question of import However. it is 2,54 lakh families for rjf edible oils. during the currcttt financial year bcar. 1991-92. Investment by ~lultinrtional issue of Letters of Intent for chartering Corn ponies Foreign Fishing Trawien 3145. SHRI PRAKASII V. PATII. : 3147. SHRI PRAKASH V. PATIL : Will the PRIME MINISTER be Will the Minister of FOOD PRO- plcilsed to state : CESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to stare : (a) whether the Ciovernrnent have Ib~mulatedany policy regarding thc (2) whether the Gowmment itre Investment by multi~iational com- issuing letters of intenr liberally for panies in India : chartering foreign fishing trawlers in order to increave couny.'s expon ear- (h) whc~herthe Gotcrnmcnt pro- nings: and pose to issue o list of such in~luslricsin which the multinational companies (I?)if. no1 the steps the Govem- kill not be pernri~ed/i~ll~uieJto titent propose to take in the ;!IVCS~: and inatter

(c) if so. by when the list is likcl? lo THE MINISTER OF STATE IN issued? THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PRO- ('ESSING 1NDI:STRIFS (SI1RI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (iIR[DHAR GOMANGOI' (.it atul THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (h) Letters of intent Or ~h.ti-tt'ri~lgof (PROF. P. 1. KURIEN) : (a) lo (c) A foreijp fishing vessel.; irrc i.;auetl in 'tatemenr on Industrial Policy was ~ccndaneewith thc pn.\i~lcniChar- Wed by Govtrnnlent in the 1-ok tcr policy under the Maritime. Zone of %ha on a4-7-1991. The policy India (Regulation of Fishing hy soveming foroh inwstmcnt has Forcign Vessels) Act. 19XI ant1 the heen enunciated in paras 24 to 36 and Maritime Zones of It\Jii~(Regulation para 39.8 of the Statement. of Fishing by Fotcipn Ve~scls)Rules. \%Z In accordance uilh thc prtk visions of the said Act. no putnil for chattering is ta be yraniiitl unlccs the - 207 Wri~ettAiuwen AIJGUST 14. 4991 Wrirre~Answers 201

("Cntral Government is sa tided that (b) if so. the nanics of lhe district. the permit may be granted having and States where I Jrinium deposits regard to such matters as may be pm- have been found : cribed in the public interest and aftcr (c) whether any action has been making such inquiry in rrspect of taken to extract Uranium from the such other ntatkrs as [nay he deposits : and relevant (d) if so. the outcome thereof? Export by PFPL 3148. SHRI MORES11WAR THE MINISTER OF STATE IN SAVE: Will the Minister of FOOD THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PROCESSING INDUSTRIES he PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- pleased to state : SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET (a) the total number of items AIM.): (a) and (b) Yes. Sir. Sys- exported by the Pepsi Foods Private kmatic surveys and exploration lor Ltd. (PFPL) during 1990-91: and uranium arc king carried oul by the Atomic Minerals Division (AMD) of (b) the total revenue earned by the the Department of Atomic Energy company during 1990-91 ? (DAE) using air-borne surveys. gco- MEMINISTER OF STATE IN chemical surveys and olhcr intcgmtetl THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PRO- field investigations followed by CESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI exploratory drilling and mining

3149. SHRl TW NARAYAN SINGH : SHRl DEVEIWRA PRA- SAD YADAV : SHRl RAM TAHAL (c) d (d) Uranium Corporation CHOIJDIiARY of 'lndir Ld, r Public Sec#lr Unclcr- of the Bportaraat of Atomic Wilf the PRIME MINISTER be . E-fgY hrr kra rtt up for this pur- *aXd to rule: Po* It opmrte, miner cad ncovcrr @(a) wMbr any survey har beer, plank ExpWtbn of umnium IS c6adufllul ra~entiy to uphe tbe #HamtlutLnC wjth tire awls of the ~~MWCSof Unaium aplori~rin ~rWitrr fmww prqgtrrrPPse of the rlut rrnnttrp: -amr* ~09 Written Answer< SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA) Written Answers 210

/EI/glish} However. at present. only 2.5% of the transmission time is being utilised for Agricultural Programmes on commercial advertisements: Doordarshan (b) to (d) Through agriculture pro- 3150. SHRI V. .S013HANAD- grammes, efforts are being made by REESWARARAO VADDE: Will the Doordarshan to aquaint the farmers Minister of INFORMATION ANb with the adoption oflatest technology BROADCASTING be pleased to in agriculture. However. there is no state: proposal to increase the time already (a) the number of hours allocated allocr ted to agricultural programmes 10 various sectors such as commercial keeping in view the limited transmis- advertising, news. a rts. health and sion hours and other programme family welfare, agriculture _etc. in commitment/requirement of 0001'- Doordarshan: darshan. (b) whether the Government pro- Export Order to PFPI_ pose to increase the time allocated for agricultural progra mrnes in 0001'- 3151. SHRI SOBHANADREES- darshan to propagate the adoption of WARA RAO VADDE: Will the the latest technology by the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING farmers; INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: (c) if so. the details thereof: and (a) whether Pcpsi Cola Inter- (d) if not. the reasons therefor '? national has placed an export order for 3.6 million dollars to Pepsi Foods THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN Private Limited (PFPL) in India: THE MINISTRY OF INF()RMA~ TION AND BROADCASTING (h) if so. the dera lIs of the export (KUMARI GIRIJA VYAS) , (a) Ac~ order on various items: carding to Doorda rsha ll. ti me a lloued (c) whether these items are being 10 agricultural programmes is about produced in the units or PFPL in 101 hours per month. The time allot- Indict and led for news is arou nd 7]1, hours per month. Information regarding pro- (cl) if so. to what extent ') grain 111CS on health. art. family THE MINISTER OF STATE IN welfare etc. are not maintained cen- THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PRO- Irally in a compiled form. Most the 0/ CESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI Doordarshan Kendras mount pro- GIRIOHAR GOMANGO): (a) As grammes on a fixed weekly frequency. per the information furnished by the (in health and family welfare for a Company, Pepsi Cola International duration of 15 to 20 minutes. the time. have given Mzs Pepsi Foods Pvt. Ltd .. devoted for telecast of progra m mes on an export order advance of llS S other aspects like a rt. craft va ries l3.6 million. depending upon the topicality. viewers interest and the programme (b) to (d) As per the information fur- requirement of the Doordarsh an. nished by the Company. the Com- Doordarshan can make available pany envisages to export the following upto 10% of the total tra nsmission items as per their export plan for the lime for commercial advertisements. current financial year: Countries

(c) if SO. the reitsons therelor ;tnti Ihe rrrncdial steps taken in tt~l. Tomato paste and soft drink con- rcgartl? centrate would be produced in plants set up by M/s Pepsi Foods Pvt. I.td.

(a) the per capita incotnc ~f (h) No. Sir. Rajaslhan at ihc cnd of Thirtl Fivc Ycar Plan vis-a-vis Iwr capita inco~i~c 4' other S~HICS: [c) Docs not ntiw. STATEMENT

1. Mhra Pradesh 381 . 2. Asram 399 3. Bihar 332 4. Gujarat 498 5. Haryana 450 6. Himachal Pmdcsh - 7. Jammu & Kaahnlir 317 8. Karnataka 448 9. Knala 3%0 10. Madhya Praciesh 298 !I. Maharashtin 534 I?. Manipur 268 If. Orisso 329 !4. Pun* 562 15 Rajeslhap 373 16. t'emil Nedu 403 17. Tripurn 333 18. Utar Prujwh 373 19 Urcac Bmgal 532 20 Ddhi 887 11. Ail India per capita pld Ndonal Produa 426

SWRCE.Estimates d Stair I)(mt~ic P~UCX- November. 1985 Central SurWOrip-- tioa -1. of Smrisaics. Minisir) d Planning.

Fonds to Rqjsstkan under DDP Rajasihan had sought an allocation of Rs. 88 cmres for 1990-91 and Rs. 88.27 2153. SHRl RAM NARAIN crnrrs for 1991-92 under Desert RERWA: Will the PRIME MINIS- Development Programme (DDP). TER be pleased to state . (b) Ia 1990-91 Planning Commis- (a) whether the Government of kept the alloc3rion under this propals sion Rajasthan had sent for Programme at !he same level as in dlotment of Rs 88 crores for Desert 198P-90.As such Rs. 38 cmm was pro- nevelopment the Pmrnmc during vided for Dcxrr -.lot -lent Pro- yean 1990.91 and 1991-92: and nc gramme in Rajasthiin in 199041 and (b) If SO, the decision taken on the similar allocation has ken made for Ptopoaals sent by the Govcrnmcnt 1991-92 also. of Rajasthan t! THE MINISER OF STATE IN WE MMSTRY OF RURAL DE~PMENT (=lit( G. VEN- 3154. SHRI RAM NAWN SWAW): (a) Gownrment of BERWA: Wilt the PRIME MINIS- (SHRI P. K. THUNGON):(a) and (hlL Orders for transfer of the lie~clqu~r (a) whether the Hinclustan tcrs of Elindustan Salt Ltd.. ~ndits Sanlhhar Salt Limited company is not wbsitliary - Sambhar Salt Ltd. fmm producing any by-procluct of salt c.p Jaipur to Sambhar were issued in Soilium Sulphate etc.: January. 1990. Subsequently. on re- (b) whether the raw tnntcrial used presentations against the implemen- for the production of Sot1iu.n Sul- liltion of the orders. the matter became phate is being sold tn prikiite hector as zuhjudice. In the meantime. the issue a result of which thq arc catning the of transfer of Headquitrters was profit : and wicwed by the Government and it \\as decided in March. 1991 to retain (c) whether the Ciovernnwnt pro- the Headquarters at Jaipur. pose to utilise this sitw'mdterial it1 the Hindustan Sambhar Salt I.td so that (c) No. Sir. it may earn profit ? Hiadastan Sambhnr Salt Ltd. THE MINISTER OF STATF. IN THE MINISTRY OF INDtiSTRY 3156. SHRI RAM NARAIN (SHRI P. K. THUNGONI : (a) to (c) RERWA: Will the PRIME MINIS- Sanlbhar Salt Limited a subsidiary of TER be pleased to state . Hindustan Salt Lttl. is not producing (a) whether moil). complaints any by-product of sall a1 Sambhar. ahout imgulsrities and corruption Efforts have been recently launched king committed by the ofTIcers of to explore the possibility of utilisation llindustan Sarnbhar Salt Ltd. have of bitterns. cumntly discarded as heen received: and waste af'r salt production. by selling a trial quantity to a private party. (b) iT so the action taken thereon '? of SLilt'i Hesd Ottlce of Hindritaa THE M1NiSn.R OF STATF Ih' S8lnbL.r Sdt Ltd. THE MjNISTRY OF MDUSTR? 3155. SHRI RAM NARAlN (SIIRI P. K. THUNGON) :(a) and (hr RERWA: Will the PRIME MINIS- Same complainu haw been receivetl TER he pleased to state : against the o~ciafsof Sambhar SAI\ I.td. (a subsidiary of Hindustan Salt$ (5) whether the head ollicc of thc I.rcl.) and these were haniilcd by the Ilindustan Sambhar 4alf Limited hi14 4ppmpriatt Authority as per mlcs hcen sbikd to Samhhar I.ctke: (b) whether Rajasthan t ligh Clour~ hadheld the decision of shiRing of the nffirc right: and (c) if SO. whether the Government propose lo shift the said head oKi 3158.SHaf MADAN 141 again @ Sambhar Lakc and if so. KHURANA: Wl the PRlMF wtKn ? MIbIBTERbcpltaKd~trs~lk~ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (a) the number of C~mpii~illl' THE MINISTRY OF WDtJSTRY rewived in the matter of d&&triiofl I i 'of palmolein through Super Bamr (a) whether the Committee con- and Kendriya Bhahdar in Delhi clur- sisting off~iqlside and staff side ing the current year so far. incrnbers has since reviewcd the functioning of the JCM scheme: (b) the action taken thereon : and (b) if so. the details thereof: and (c) the steps taken to sell (c) if not the steps taken to palmolein through all the outlets of expedite the same.'! Super Bazar and Kendriya Bhandar THE MINISTER OF STATE IN instead of restricting its sale from THE MINISTRY OF PF.RSONNEL some selected branches only ? PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN SIONS. (Shrimati MARGARET THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- AWA) : (a) Yes. Sir. PLIES AND PURLIC DISTRIRU- (b) and (c): A statement is TION (SHRI KAMALlJDDIN attached. MMED): (a) and (b) During the current par. Super Bazar. DetKr received two complaints in the mattel STATEMENT of distribution of Palmolein. Legat action against the concerned staff has List of imes m~ewedb-v the Commit: been initiated by the Super Bamr. tee and the recommmhions on MCR Kcndriya Bhandar received a number issue of complaints in regard to inadequate 0) Time .frame fbr serzlemenr of an supply of palmolein. . issue mired in the . NarionaUDepn- (c) There is no restriction on sale rnenral Council. of palmolein thmugh all the outlets of Efforts should be made to gikk a these organisations. The allocation of decision in the same meeting and if it imported Edible Oils under Public is not possible to do so. by the next Distribution System has been rcctuced meeting. from the month of April 91 onwards Keeping in view the specific needs of (2) Admission qf. irms in the the Consumers of Iklhi. an adhoc -ggettda : hcation of 500 Mrs in small packs The agenda should be finalised in was made, Thereafter due to non- consultation with the Stcntary (Stan availability of stocks with State Trad- Side) and e few rtpnsentatives of the ing Corporation, no further allocation Staff Side in the respective Councils could be ma&, Due to the in- In the case of a disagnxment regard- adequate mppIy of palmokin. it was ing the admissibility of any item. the diffdt lbr there orlpniurlionz to sell decision of Qt Chainnan of the it throuph 8ll their outkls. Council will be crbtained. If tht St* JCM ScLtrc Side desire so. the representatives of thc Staff Side may discuss the matter 3159. MrnAPI WU. slim oCadmiuibility with the Chairman of mow: Witl the PRIME the Couacil. M*NISI%R-btpteucd lo rrfm lo thc FCpty ~a~~wrm;dQuttttoa No. !m I SPDI and w : It was agreed that as the Scheme (9) Sra-ving qf rlc~isron on remire molters. , itself is a bipartite one and no legal issue is involved while intcrpretinp the Staff Side had desired that decision provisions of the Scheme. if a dispute on any item affecting thc employee arises on the interpretation of pm- should be taken only after consultn- visions of the JCM Scheme it should tion with the Staff Side. if the Govern- be ieft to the decisidn of the Group of ment takes a unilateral decis~onand if Minisen as provided for the Staff Side takes up the matter in non-arbitrable items. the council the decision should be (4) Issue af Mnutes : stayed till the decision is finally taken. Thc Oficial Side agreed that while Eiforts should be made to finalise matters affecting the employees would and issue the minutes within a period be discussed with the Staff Side. it was of 3 weeks of the meeting. not possible to stay the decision on the (5) Fraqumcy ofrhe Notiorrar Gun- ground that the itern could be referred 61 medlmedlng- : to the Board of Arbitration or Group of Ministers. Once a disagree men^ is It decided tllat no change was recorded in the NationaUDcpart- should be made in the Scheme. mental Council the item is treated as Howwrr the staff side desired that closed. The JCM Scheme provides more meeting5 Standing Com- of tht consultation with the Stafl Side and mit~should be held under the consultation does not mean con- Chairmanship of Secy. (1") and currence. The Staff Side did not agree (Personnel). Secy. with the contention of the Official Side. It was decided that &e provision to (10) R4mre o/ hies to rhe Board take tht advia of the Attorney Arbirmrion : Gmeral in case of dispute about the It agreed that after a reference is arbitrability of an issue should be was mindfrom the StaffSide, all efforts incorporated in this Scheme. should be made to expecliie the c) Tunejiumefir ihe Commirtcrr of rrference to the Board of Arbitration the Notional Council : or Group of Ministers as the case ma\ he. within a period of 3 months. It was apex! that as far as possible the Committees would finalire and (I 1) Time limit lor submission d submil the report before the next ngendo .* meting of the Council. 11 war agreed that the Staff SiJc ~uldsubmit the agenda three *on- Ihs before the National Council mwt- ing th.1 offxis1 side could come It wor rgnccl rhat whik thc impact preprrcd with dtcuion whenwr p- of Court orders on rht rcfular staff Sibk in the National Courliil ua & dimmed in the Couacifs. moctinr~, tJtm u no eeccuity oo atend the ;rcfreme fo conrat bbour and E.D. =- i 22 1 Written Answers SRAVANA 23. 191 3 (SAKA) Written Answers uZ

It was agreed that efforts would be administrative requirements. con- lnade to record a disagreement in the straints & feasibility. No instance of third meeting of the Council. from the any transfer policy laid down by a date of the first meeting. (when the Cadre controlling authority. being item was taken up) in the case of arbit- arbitrary or contrary to law has come rable demands. lo our notice. 'hnsfer Policy (c) No Sir. 3160. SHRI MADAN LAL (d) Does not arise. WURANA : Will the PRIME MIMISTER be pleased to state . Irrtlnslarionl Sole and Service Stations of M. U. I,. (a) whether the Government are (Reserved for SCIST) aware that the intra-department and out-station transfer policies fratned by 3161. SHRI KALKA DASS : Will cadre controlling authorities is not as Ihe PRIME MINISTER be pleased per law and the same are arbitrary to state : and giving room for harassing and (a) the total number of approved victimising the Government ser- service stations sanctioned by Maruti va nts: Udyog Ltd.. and the number thereof (b) if so. the steps taken to lay in Delhi alongwith their addresses: tlown a uniform basic guidelines for (b) whether any quota for SC/ST the intra-department and out-station has been fixed: if so. the percentage ~ransferpolicy by the Department of thereof: Personnel and Training to obviate any possibility of misuse of authority in (c) if not. the reason therefor and transferring an individual for the sake the policy in this regard in near future: of harassment and victinrisation and rather than in the public interest: (dl the details of the policy tor (c) whether the Governnlent have sanctioning Maruti Service Stations made any survey of the court cases and Dealerships? 'hat have taken place on account of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN transfer policies and the outcome of THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY the decisions thereon: and (SHRI P. K. THUNGON) (;I) The (4 if so, the details thereof total number of Maruti Authorised Service Stations (MASSs) all over the THE MINISTER OF 5TATE IN country is 689 as on 5-8-1991. of these. THE MINISTRY OF PFRSONNEL the number of MASSs in Delhi is 10. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- and their addresses are given in SIONS (SHRIMATl MARGARET stittement-I attached N-VA) : (a) and (b) The Department of Personnel & Training have not laid (h) No. Sir ('own any uniform policy in the mat- (c) The existing policy of the C'om- ter of transfer. It is for the rcspcctivc pany does not provide for such Cadre controliing authorities to la y quota. the policy (dl A Staten~cnr-11is attached 15-24 -1 AIJGUST 14. 1991 Written Answers 224

STATEMENT I

SI. Code Name ol' Mass Address No. No.

Aapka Klrkhuna (Mo~ul-u)PL 62A Posangipur main market Janakpuri. New Delhi-58. Alipir r Motors G T. Karnal Road. Alipoh New Delhi- 36 Anwa Senice Station Sarder Palel Ma*. New Delhi-21 Asho Automobiles A-2 Chottey Lel Park. Najafgarh Road Opp. Kirti Npr.. P. 0 Ncw Delhi-15 &&oka Auto Service 513. G T Kamal Roah Ind. ha. Azadpur. I)elhi-33 61. Malviya Nagar Comer. New Delhi- 17. Auto Engrs Srnicc St11 Opp Mdel Town. Demwal Nagar Delhil. Aura Senlrcs D- Block khccColony. New Delh I- 110 024 Opp. Rajouri garden. Najnbarh Road New Delhi-27 20. Okhla Indulrtrial E*arr. (Behint! Modi Flwr Mills). New Delhi-20 PP-28A Cali No. 10. Anand PPdW! Kami Bagh New D&I-I10 005 liaqen Link Road Scr Stn Karul Bagh. hmdewalan, New DcUII- 110 7W rdao) lane New Whi-l Kerrtnl AIIHIU~~Marg. near IbccColrru. Nru Drlhc No 156 Tritnyxln Cen~rr.Ruhtnk Rm' t2clhcliO UiS 131 K S Kmhnan bud. mar Pn\. (ialc N~tl,Drlhi-1 IU Ui2 ('->ahnpa&i Outer Rirg Roa~ hihi41 Wbbhupl &Black Cannaught Cinrl\ N~Wfithi-IN aai Ldht Road. New hihi-1 10 003 Svnlvr Prtd Mucg Opp N. Rly. m~c[. Ctkmy New DrthCZl W17.Narninn lnduarirl Area Phe.. 11. New iklbi-#l. 147/50 Wulumb.Opp. Amplint Ap~~rl. rsntr. Saket. New tklhi-17. 31.W16, 'li8glxk*Bad Opp LJ*' Am (&kidG Kdtk New Wlhl-1') 225 Wrirtett Atrsuqer.s SUAVANA 23. 191 3 (SAKA) Written Answers 226

SI. Code No. No.

Deep Mo~ors K-I Udyog Nagar Industial Area-Rohtak Road. New Delhi-44. Decpak Autoniobi1e.t , G. T. Road. Shahdara Delhi. Dhingra Sewice Slation Chirag Delhi Madangir Road. New Delhi-17. Diplomatic Car Senices Agency Pushpanjali Sardar Pawl Mar& New Delhi-110 021. G. T Road. Shahdara. Delhi-32. Andh Vidyalaya, Pachkuin Road. New Delhi-1 10 001. C-58. Wazirpur Ind. AR~New Delhi- 1 10 052 Shri Aurobindo Marg (Safdarjang Air- port). New Deihi-3. Shop No 15-16, A-3 Market-Janakpur. Nrw Delh~-5.' Pau! Autoniobiles. 20:'14. East Punjabi %gh New Lklhi-l I0 026 Moti Ragh Sourh. New Delhi-1 I0 021 Ring Road R K Puram. New Delhi- 110 (M (aokTrawl and Tours). Horei Samrat Rasemmt. Chanakyapuri. New Dcfhi- 110 021 Oyp Bhikaji Cama Place. Ring Road. New Delhi-110 066. lndu Asiatic Engm P Ltd C-102. Inti ha PH-11. Ma>apuri Dcihibt I P Eslatc. nrar 'C" burr House. Ring Road New Deihi-l Irwn Road Fnice %:I &&a Kharag Singh Ma%. Ncw Delhi- 110 (Y)I Ruhtak Rusd. Kad Bagh. New Delhi. 73. Rapr Ciur Mandi. Delhi 3~U.Main Road Vimm Nagar. ShehJara-klhi-32 .44 C; T Karnal RO~.lnliunrial fon~plr~klhi-1100.33

Ring Rod. MCUIRitgh-11. *hizw Delhi- IlOcCI '(hc Mall Nru Dclhl-111) W?. 33, Seniar Rtet Rod New Delhi- 1 i0 U?1 &281. Othla ladustrlill &a. Phnsd. Ncr Dclbi-It0 0. G. T. Rwd. $hrhd.xa Lklhi-110 032. 4. Code Nonw of Mnss Add~gl No. No.

Lentui Motors Rt3/4. Main Rod, Uttam Nsgu, New Dclhi-110 059. M. C. Auto Pvt Lld -3. G. T.Kamd Rolld Industrial ha, Delhi-1 10 033. Mahajan Auto & Engr. P. Ltd. 577, Namina Ind Area Pha~II. New Dclhi-110 028. Manmohan Service Stn. 6 Shnm Narh Marg. Delhi-54. Mann Service Station Rajendra Place, New Delhi-8. Modem Ser. Sm. Wkp. P. Lrd. 35. Janpath. New Delhi-110 001. Moo1 Chand Motors Baaank Lok Vatant Viar, New Delhi- 57. Mall Road Opp. %aria Cinema, Dclhi- 110m. Mot oracies Dr K. S. Klirhnan Road (near N P L hsa Institute) New Delhi-12. F-99. Lajpa~Napr-I. New Delhi-24.

H. No iW1.598. Subhash ~olrd'~adhz Nayar. Ddhi-I 10 031 Mr A L C' Hug C-Bms. 108 Run1 Vihar. Delhi-92. Mr Kul Bhushan GI21 Kalkaji. New Dclht-I I0 019. Multan Automobile Et~yrs B7/1. Okhla Industrial Area. Phasr 11 New Delhi-110 OM Jngannath Mandir. Btla Road. (Om New Kawali). Dclhi-110 006. G5Q bni Rord Gobi Puri Delhl- 110 m Arki1.t~~Gunj (Asian Village Road) New Dclhi Adpiniw Defence Colony, iPoliLv Srn- tion. Near Delhi-49 259 wrinen Answers SRAVAN A 23. 191 3 fSM) Written Answers 230

4. Code Name of Mass No. No.

77. 0836 Recordex Business Systems 70. Rama Road Ind. Area. Najafgarh Road. New Delhi-15. 78. 0829 Regency Auto Centre A-105/1. Wla F%aaoU, tnduhal Estate. New Delhi 79. 8030 Rohini Atornobiles C-5. 6 Sanjay Market. Mangolpur Kalan Rohini Sector No. 3, Ddhi RU 8042 SL Malhotra BlR62. Paschin Vihar. New Delhi- 110063. 81. 8024 Safdarjang Servict Stn Saldarjnng Road New Delhi-110 a)3. 82. 0859 Saini Smia Pation WZ-85, Raja Gardm. Ring Road, Near Dclhi-110 015. 83 0867 Sangam. Autom6biles Opp. Madhbban. Patparganj Road Dclhi. Satish Motors Borgarh. Nada Ddhi MiAuto Senrice Stn Sir Gangs Ram Hospital Road. Rajinb Nagar. Neat Whi-110 (60. Seven Hills Auto. (P) hd D2WI OUIla Indwtlial .ha,phase II, New Dclhi-110 020 Shalimar Motors C-9119 Wazirpur Ind. Area. Ddhi-52 Shnnkar Automobiles Bhat Vir S& Marg (Gole New Dclhi-110 001. Sk)?ark:Moton WZ-TP9K. Mdipur. New Ddhia. Sumitn Motors Rn. hd. $4. Rajasthan Udycg Nagar, G. T. br- d Rd, DcOui-33. Tikri Border. R0hc.L RDPd Dclhi-41. F-117-118kwanRrtRnLha WN. Delhi-110 (359 United Engineer Scr. Pn.

Vee Jay Smria Sln. Vijay Motors

Yindcr Scrvive Stn.

Ykrhrnnt Place Scr. Stn. 231 wrirtml ~nfit.er.\. A[ JCJUST 14. 1991 Written An- 232

2 Scrutiny and evaluation of all valid applications on the The policy for sanctioning Maruti following criteria :- ,4uthorised Service Stations is as (i) Availability of infra- follows : structureAand for setting 1. Invitation of applications for up showroom and work- cities where Maruti Authorised shop. Service Stations (MASSs) are (ii) Locational advantage of required through release of the above facilities. public advertisements. (iii) Experience of the appll- cants in business. (pre- 1 Preparation of a shortlist of ferably in the automobile candidates on the hasis of the industry). following criteria. (iv) EducationalProfessional (i) Location of the proposed qualifications of the MASS. applicants. . (ii) Area of the site. (v) Financial soundness of the (iii) Qualifications and applicants. experience of the appli- cants. 3. Preparation of a shortlist o1 candidates. after an inrcrvicu (iu) Financial capability of of all those having the hdq~i the applicants. requirements for the job 3. Inspection and evaluation of 4. Obtaining scaled bids from rl:c the shortlisted candidates on strortlisled candidates. indv the basis of the following siting the amount they ~:c criteria : willing to deposit with Mar iit (i) Verification of the short- for being awarded the dcakr- listing criteria. ship. (ii) Distance from Maruti 5. Award of the dealership to :ti: dealer workhop. highest bidder. (iii) Site approachffrontage. (iv) Market reputation. lEn8w Uniform cadre dnctarc ader flenihle 4. heof Letter of Intent to the canpkmcatby bckmc best candidates. 3162. PROF. PREM T)I11IM.-\l The p-nt system for appoinling Will the PRiME MIN1STF.R h' Maruti dca'lershipr is as follows :- pleased to state : 1. Invitation of applicatwns on (a) whether the nexiblc ('0111- ~mribedf~fins. for cities plemenliag Scheme [clI ~hr wkrt dcatc~arc required camr pmm0tbn the sc.icuf**i\ &ro@ mka~e of public working in various Ministries tfc,kl111i! rdvakncntr. with rcientifli matters and *hfle 233 Wnnen Answers SRAVANA 23. 191 3 (SAKA) Written Answers 234 scientists are employed varies in its piratory of software packages for cadre structure from Ministry to analysis of Sanskrit text in Devnagri Ministry; script with diacritical marks of vedic Sanskrit if so, the details thereof; @) if so. the reasons therefor: and (c) whether efforts are being made (c) if not, the steps proposed in this to make uniform cadre structure for regard and the names of the Sanskrit all the Ministries where scientists institutions proposed to be identified are employed; for this purpose and the mechanism (d) if so, the details thereof: and of dissemination of such packages ? (e) if not, the reasons therefor ? MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND THE MINISTRY OF. PERSONNEL. PENSIONS (SHRIMATI MARGA- PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- RET ALVA) : (a) Yes. Sir. A list of SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET some major works being done abroad .A.LVA) : (a) Yes, Sir. on computer applications in analysis fb) The difference have arisen as of Sanskrit is given in the attached each Departments adopted the scales statement. of pay as existing at the time of (b) There is no such Sanskrit introduction of the Scheme. Institution in the country having Cen- tral repository of software packages (c) and (6) The Government re- for analysis of Sanskrit text in Dev- views from time to time such nagri script with diacritical marks of variations in the cadre structure with a Vedic Sanskrit view to rationalise if depending on the organisational needs. (c) The Centre ior Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), :el Does not arise. Pune an autonomous Society under the Department of Electronics has Software pschges for analysis of initiated work in this direction for whit text providing tools for analysis of 3163. PROF. PREM DHUMAL Sanskrit and Vedic text in Indian DR. LMINARAYAN Scripts. Packages are under develop- PANDEY : tnent and the mechanism for their dis- SHRI HARM PATHS * sealination will be worked out thereafter. Will the PRIME MINISTER be STATEM E,W pleased to state : (a) whether the Government art Lia o/ Some Major Works Being Done mm ofthe work being done abroad Abmd On Computer Applications In on computer application in the Analysis Sonsbit "nalysis of Sanskrit lirtraturc: if so. 'he detail$ \hereof: "Shastraic Sanskrit as Machine Translation Interlingua" by Rick (W waethcf then is any Sanskrit Brim NASA USA. hbrd institutjlon which is having central rrs- thesis 235 Written Answers AUGUST 14, 1991 Written Answers 236

2. "Sanskrit-Computational" by (d) the manner in which Sanskrit Dr. E. Schredl, Germany, 1990. lexicographers are likely to be involved; and 3. "On Knowledge Representation using Semantic Networks and (e) the estimated budget, duration Sanskrit" by S. N. Srihari, WJ. and scientific manpower deployment Rapaport and D. Kumar. Technical in such a work? Report 87-03 of SUNY at Buffalo, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN USA, (Describes SNePS, a Seman- THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, tic Network tool for NIP). - PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- 4. "Knowledge Representation in SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA): (a) and (b) No, Sir. Sanskrit and CAI" by Rick Briggs, NASA, USA, AL Magazine, Spring, (c) The Centre for Development of 1985. Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, an autonomous registered 5. 'The morphological analysis of Society under the administrative con- Sanskrit by Computer" by A Ver- trol of Department of Electronics is boom, Institut Kern. Germany, engaged in developing a Sanskrit Pani- Ph. D. Thesis. nian platform (a corpus Grammar) 6. "The Paninian approach to with Astadhyayi (Sutrapatha), Natural Language Processing" by Ganapatha (Nominal formation), Prof. Subhash C. Kak. Lousiana Dhatupatha (Verbal formation), State University USA Linganusasana (gender) and Siksa (phonetics), with diacritical marks 7. "A Knowledge Representation (Roman transliteration) and accents Language based on Navya-Nyaya" (for Vedic Sanskrit) besides the by Anand V. Hudli, Indiana facilities for North and South Indian University, USA and Perso-Arabic transliterations. (d) and (e) Such development work Computer-Based Corpus and Dic- will involve close interaction between tionaries for Sanskrit the Sanskrit Lexicographers and com- 3164. PROF. PREM DHUMAL: puter scientists. A project has been Will the PRIME· MINISTER be initiated under Department of Elec- pleased to state: tronics Technology Development for Indian Languages (TD IL) Programme (a) whether there are any for the development of Lexicon at computer-based corpus and die- Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, tionaries for Sanskrit: if so, the Varanasi. A budget of Rs. 33.5 lakhs details thereof: has been estimated for this project with (b) whether there is any computer- a duration of three years. based bilingual dictionary of Sanskrit and a foreign language; {Translation} (c) whether the Government pro- Setting up of Industries in Ajamgarh, pose to develop computer-based V.P. Sanskrit dictionary with syntactic and 3165. SHRI RAM BADAN: Will the semantic features; 237 Wn'rfen Amar.~r.v SRAVANA 23. 191 3 (SAK.4) Written Answers 238

PRIME MINISTER he pleased to the Minister of INFORMATION state : AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state : (a) whether there is no industry in qjamgarh district of Eastern Uttar (a) whether the Government pro- Pradesh : pose to release a broadcast and telecast policy ; and (b) if so, the details of industries proposed to be set-up in the said dis- (b) if so, the details thereof? trict during the next three years-~nd THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN (c) if no such proposal is under THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- consideration. the rcasons therefor? TION AND BROADCASTING (KUMARI GIRIJA : (a ) Policy THE MINISTER OF STATE IN WAS guidelines approve d by the govern- THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY ment from time to time. for the elec- (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) (a) Ajamgarh tronic media are in operation. District of Uttar Pradesh does not figure in the l~stof ho-tndustr) Dis- Cb) In viewof the reply to (a)above. tricts as per the District Inilustries question does not arise. Centres Action Plan. 1979-80 (b) and (c) Do not arise Tui Time to Sanskrit Language Cloaure of Silwey (Rmncbi) Programmes 3166. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOU- 3168. SHRI DAlT DAYAL JOSIII : DHARY. Will the PRIMF MINIS- Will the Minister of INFORMATION TER be pleased to state AND BROADCASTING hc pleazed (a) whether the electnc equipment to state : factory, Tati Silweq (Ranchi) is on the (a) the timc king allocated to the verge of closure in Bihnr : Sanskrit language programme3 on All (h) ifso, the reasons therefor : and India Radio and Doordarshdn : (cj the- steps bemp taken by (h) whether the time .~lioc~~trilfor Government to revive the above fac- Sanskrit programmes 011 ?I1 India tory and to save the thousands of Radioanti Doortiarshdn h't. nob hccn workers fmrn being rendered i~rta\ld. iobicss 9

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (d) the time hc~ng.tlloi;tt~Ll ior THE MINISTRY OF INIlIlSTRY such programmes ildil> tin .-I11 Indin !PROF.P. J. KZJRIFN) . (a) to (cl The Radio and DoorAishan Junt~glast ~nfonnalionis being collected and th nmnths " ~uldbe laid on the Table of the I louse. TlIE DEPLTI' MlNiSTFR IN TflF MINISTRY OF ISFORMA- TION AND nRO.4lX'ASTINCi ~WAJ): (8) and (b) No. Sir. period for programmes in Sanskrit language. (c) The main tlmsl areas wilt be indicated in the Eighth Plan clocu ment . Doordarshan telecasts a weekly pro- gramme in Sanskrit for 15 minutes in Expansion of Fact its morning transmission on the 3 170. PROF. K.V. THOMAS : Will National Hook-up every Friday. In the PRIME MINISTER bc pleased addition, Doordarshan Kendras to state : originate programmes in Sanskrit language in locai transmission (a) whether there is any scheme to depending on their programme cxpand the FACT Engineering Works requirements. Unit at Palluruthy. Cochin : and (b) No. Sir. (b) if so. the details thereof? (c) Does not arise. (d) There are no daily Sanskrit pro- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN grammes on Ail India Radio/ THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS Doordarshan, except for the two daily AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CHINTA Sanskrit news bulletins broadcast by MOHAN) : (a) There is no proposal All India Radio. for expansion of FACT Engineering Works Unit at Palluruthy. Cochin. (b) Question docs not arise. Engtttk/ Eighth Fhe Ytar Phn Paper Palp ladustry st Dhabri, Assam 3169. SHRI P. C. THOMAS : Will the Minister of PLANNMG AND 1171. SHRI NIJRUL ISI.AM :Will PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTA- the PRIME MINISTER bc pleascJ TION be pleased to state - to SIate : (a) whether there is any proposal to (a) whether there arc propositlsior curlail the plan period of the Eighth fetting up of a paper pulp intlustrii\l Fiw Year Plan; if so, the details unit at Dhubri district of Assetn . thereof; (b) if so. the details thcrcaf: ant1 (b) whether there is any proposat (c) if not, the reasons therefor " for a rolling plan : and (c) the main lhrust areas to be covered under the Eighth Five Year THE MINISTER OF STATF I< Plan ? WE MINISTRY OF lNDI!STHj (PROF. P. 3, K1JRIF.N) : (a) No. Sr: (bl Does nor arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (c) Proposal received from *!I\ AND PROGRAMME MPLEMEN- cnircpwneur will BE c~nsid~rtili"" TAtflOPs (SHRX ff. R BHAR- the Poticy of Government. 3172. SHRI KARIYA MtlNDA : Will the PRlME MlN1STE.R he plcascd to state : (a) whelher the Govcrnmcnt are ;ware that a large ~~untherof offici;~ls of Computcr Maintenance ('orporir- tion Lttl, have bccn spcntling huge loreigr? exchange on travclliug i~hroiltl i~ndon purchase of paintings in the last two years :

(b) if SO. thc cieiails thereof arc1

(c) the money spcnr hy the ('om- puter Mainten;tnce Corporirtion I.tJ 3173. SHRI (iOP1 NATH G.4JA- on forcign tours ant1 purclrasc olpi~in- PATH1 : Will the PRIME MINISTER ings during thc last 1\50 ye,~ri" be pleased to state .

TIIE MINISTER OF STATF IN (a) whethcr there is a great scope to THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEI.. set up same forest-based industry in PURLIC GRIEVAN('F.S .4ND PEN- Orissa: SIONS (SIIRIMATI MARGARET ALVA) : (a) atit1 (b) Soow oniciirls of (h) if so. the number of such units CMC Ltd. are rcquirctl to tr;~\el proposed to bc set up in Orissa State r~broadevery year in contiectlon uith during the current financial year: training of the staff anti oficiirl busi- md ness of the company as per appmed Reserve Bank of India (RBI) permits. (c) the steps taken in the matter? Paintings are not purchased ovcracas. No foreign exchangc is inVolwd in purchase of paintings.

(c) The money spent by CMC ;.tit. on foreign tours during thc lilst rwo years is as follows : 243 Wrirrett .4rtsw~m Al JGLJST 14. 1991 Written Atwers 244

6 Production of Man~tiCars (ti) the fitwncial assistance ,to rural ind~s~icsby financial institutions like NABARD, IDBI, C ommerciitl 3174. SIHRI GOPI NATIJ GAJA- Ranks. regional mral honks and co- PATE31 : Will the PRIME MINISTER operative banks separately: hc pleased lo stale : (e) the total outlay under the IRDB, institution-wse and clistrict- (a) the annual production. of wise: and Maruti Cars in 1990-91: and . (C) lhe dishursemenl under the (b) the steps laken' to incrcase IRDR. institution-wise. in the dislricts the proiluction? of Purnia. Kisharlgi~njand Araria in Bihar. district-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTER OF STATE TN THE MINISTRY OF INDIJSTRY THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY P. TJNON: (a) (SIIRI K. (PROF. P. J. KIJRIEN): (it) Yes. Mnruti 1Jdyog 1,imiteJ produced 79226 cars (74149 Maruti 800 cc and Sir. .M77 Maruti 10cc) in 1990-91. (b) Number of industries set up in rural areas since the inception of nIC (b) Matu~iIJJyog Lfd. hns pee- Programme (Statewise) is givcn in the pared a project for expansion rtf pro- attached Statement-I. District-wise inbrmation is not bcinp main- duction cipacily by 70JMl ms. , faidCentrally.

k) of India do not dircctl) iavest any money for se~tingup of indunriek 3175. SfiRI SYED SHAHARIID.. !,IS :Will ihe PRIME MINISTER be (dl Iuhmation is being colkctcti . * plca~~dlo nalc : ,# and will be pisetd on p kc Table of Ihc Houw.

dh) &~nnnbtrdickrh#kinklrtup Gnce the iaccption of thc Sebenrc in NISIareas. didrict-witc. 245 Wrinen Atiswcrs SRAVANA 23. 191 3 (SAKA) Written Answers 246

STATEMENT-I

No. of Industries set-up in Rural Areas under DZC Programme

S. No. Name of the Statern 79-80 (U81 81-82 82-83 83-84 84-85

Andhra Pradesh Assarn Bihar - Gu jarat Ha-pna Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Kamataka Kerala Mndhya Pradesh Maharrmshtra Manipur M*ab Nagaland Oriasa Punjab Rejasthan Sikkirn Tmil Nadu Tiipura Utwr Pradeah Belw And.~n& Nicobar Anmdul Praderb

Ddn & Negar Hauii Oo*D.mm&DLil IrlitcmHa Ardiebany

5 No. Nmdbre- lUdb 86-87 ff WS -90 AUGUST 14, la91 Wrirren Answers 248 -- S. No. Name of tlw StateAiT 85-86 8687 87-88 88-89 89-90 -__- 4. Gujarat 5. Haryana 6. Hiniachal Pradesh 7. Jammu & Kashmir 8. Kgmotr$ta 9. Kerala 10. Madhya ~radtsh 11. Maharashtra l L Manipur 13. Mdala~a 14. Nagaland IS. Orissa 16. Punjab 17. Rajesthan 18. Sikkim 19. Tbil Nadu -a Tripura 11. utm h&sh 22. West Bengal 13. Andaman & Nicobar 24. Atunachal PrnJesh 3. Chandigeth 26 Dadrn & Nagar Haveli 27. Goa. Daman & Diu 3. Mizoram 29. Fondicheny

TOTAL 275275 332867 367839 319983 254195

NOTE: Above fiman as per reports received from Pate Induarks Commissioner/Di~c~orof Induhand includes non-SIDO units. us well us unngipled SIDO units.

&flormonce under IRDP A. Financial Progress. 1990-91 (Rs. in lakhs)

'Ibtal Central Central Coop. Cod. RRBa Total Alloca- Share Release Bank Bank 249 Written Atrslvers SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA) Wrirten Answers 250

,bsm Bihar Goa Gujarat I-Iaryana Hiniachal Pradesh .lammu & Kashmir Ka rnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Mnharashtra Mnnipur Meghalaya Mizomm Nagaland Orissa Punjab Raiasthan Silrkin~ Tamil Nadu Tripura Utar Pradesh West Bengal 4 & N Islands Chandigah D Rr N Haveli Delhi Daman 8r Diu IAshadweep i'ondicheny

-UI India

A. Financial Progress upto March. 191-92 (Rs.in lakhs)

Credit Disbursed (Lakhs)

Statems Total Central Central Coop. Con11. R.R.Rs Total Alloca- Sham Relcusct Bank Dank tion -- 4ndhm Pradesh 5177.52 2588.76 1001.91 15.40 36555 73 37 818.97 251 Writtm Atwwem AUGUST 14. 1991 Written Anm 252

1 -1 3 4 5 6 7 8

Amnachal hadesh Assam Bihar Caer Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh hmmu & Kashmir Kamataka Keraia Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland (hissa Punjab RBjasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tripura Uuar Pradesh west Bcngal '4 8: N Islands Chnndigarh Dadra & Napr Hzveli Delhi Daman & Diu IaJwhadweep Pondicheny

All India

STATEMENT-][I1 Central Firnds released under IRDP during 90-91 and 91-92 (f) Under IRDP,Central funds released to the DRDAs of Purnia, Kishangan and Araria are given below : Central hnds rcteiiaed (Rs. in lukh! 253 Written Anwer.e SRAVANA 23, 1913 1SAKA) Written Answers 254

Stock of Edible Oils Takeover of the Industrial Units 3176. SHRI SYED SI-1.4flA '";C)- 3177. SHRI SYED SHAHABUD- DIN : Will the PRIME MI ';!ST.Fit hc DIN : Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state : pleased to state : (a) the stock of rdlbie oil in the cotintry from all sources on April 1, (a) the number of industrial units i 990: whose management has been taken over by the Government under the (b) the production thereof in the Industries (Development and Regula- country during 1990-91: tion) Act, 1951; (c) the quantity thereof imported during 1590-91: (5) the break-up of such industrial (d) the consunlption thereof in the units, State-wise/Union Territory- country during 1990-91: arid wise: (e) the per capita availability thereof in the country during 1990-91 (c) whether these units have become economically viable since taking the estimated mid-year their take-over: and population" (d) if some of them have remained economically non-viable. the steps proposed to be taken by the Govern- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ment to stop the recurring losses? THE MINISTRY OF CML SUP- PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- TION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED) : (a) As per estimate made on the basis of available information the stock of edible oils in the country THE MINISTER OF STATE TN from all sources on 1st April 1990 was THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY around 31 lakh MT. (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) and (b) So far, the management of 55 (b) The production of edible oils in industrial undertakings has been the country during 1990-91 oil year (Nov.-Oct) is estimated at 54 lakh taken over by the Government of MT. India under the Industries (Develop ment & Regulation) Act 1951. State- (c) The quantity of oils imported wise break-up of such industrial during 19%91 (Nov.-Oct.) upto July. undertakings is given in the 1991, is 0.9 lakh M.T. attached Statement. (d) The consumption of edible oils in thc country during 1990-91 (Nov.- (c) and (d) Past experience gained Oct.) is estimated st 54.9 lakh MT. from managing the taken-over units has not been very satisfactory. In view (e) The per capita availability of of this there has been no take-over of cdible oils in the country during 19W any unit since 1983. With a view to 91 taking the estimated mid-year securing timely detection of sick com- Population into consideration is panies as well as to bring about their around 6.5 kg. AUGUST 14. 1991 nvimvrehabifitatioa Board lor In- In- and Financial Reeonstnrc- No. 505 and state : tion has been set up under the pro- *af Sick Industrial Companies -1 Pmvisirms) Act 1985. (a) the total invesh~nt subs^^^ given under the Central Investmenr Subsidy Scheme 1971 during the period that it was irr force with break- STATEMENT up by States/Union Territories: (b) the reasons why the new invest- Stmr-rcriP hdupof idu~ridUtzder- ment subsidy scheme announced in laking sakoPl w urn& the Industries 1990 CDedopmarr & Reguhrion) Act, 1951 March. has not been introduced so fac . - (c) whether the Government have S. No. Nslm of StaW No. of decided to withdraw the scheme; mils and (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF.P. J. KURIEN) : (a) A state- mcat ohowing the yearwise reimbur sements made under the Central Inwstmeni Subsidy Scheme is attached

@) to (d) Government do no1 con- sider it necessary to introduce a Scheme of Central Investment Sub- sidy for Small Scale Units in Rural Areas and Backward Regions in view hodudea of CeaCnl Iarestmtet of the policy Measures for promoting SabsiQy ScLeme and Strengthening Small, Tiny and Village Enterprises announced on 3178. SHRI SYWD SHAHABUD- 6-8-1991 which include a new scheme DIN: of Integrated Infrastructud Deve10~- SHIU K. P"RADHAN1: meat (including Technological Back- SHgl BAH ME: op !krvhw) for Small Scale industries Wig the PBnt6.E MiNZSTER be 80 facilit~vlocation of industries in ~*aPBtraorbcrcpl~~~on~nryluckwatd mas. ~wrwises=-" &iwbaRnent made under Cenrml Investment Sub- a'dp Meme

$1 No. Name of rhc StnteA!.T. 1972-73 1980.81 1911.5-86 1990b91 'I-1 to 1979- 10 1984- 10 1'339- 80 85 90

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~~~%bdtdca,bbdfdp~eosedtostate: Bhtdh- (a) whether the reprtsMltah of 3179. SIiRl HANAN MOW: Bhopal Gas Vishaw mb win & pmmmm & dmittcdany rne~lontndumor pib 259 Written Atlnvet:~ AUGUST 14. 1991 Written Answers 260 posal to the Government: State Government. and Government (b) if so, the details thereof: and of India have recently approved an Action Plan of Rs. 163.10 crores for rehabilitation of the Bhopal Gas Vic- (c) the steps takcnlproposed to be tims, which includes economic, social, taken in this regard ? environmental and medical elements. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN The concerned Government agencies THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS are already undertakinpl the functions .AND FERTI1,IZERS (Dr. CHINTA proposed for the National Commis- MOHAN) : (a) to (c) The Prime sion. In regard to indus~rialha7anls. Minister has received a mernor;~ndu~~~fhcse have been prescribed uniler the signed by the Members of both the dppropriate environmental protection Houses of Parliament and has met a statutes and will be enforced. delegation of representatives of the Bhopal Gas Victims. In their Report of Working Group on Film memorandum. the Members of Policy Parliament have inter alia urged the 3180. SHRI RAM NAIK : Will the Government as follows .- Minister of INFORMATION AND 1. Take steps to ensure proper BROADCASTING be pleased to compensation to the victims. state : 2. Persue the criminal prosecu- (a) whether the report of the Work- tion of Union Carbide ing Group on the Film Policy appoin- Corporation. ted during 1978 has been received: 3. Ensure medical care and (b) if so, the main features rehabilitation of the Victims. thereof: 4. Set up a National Comniission (c) Whether the Working Group on Bhopal. has also recommended the formation 5. To convene a Medical Commit- of a Film Academy: and tee to evaluate all data on (d) if so, the reaction of the injuries from the disaster and Government thereto ? evdve guidelines for treatment and rehabilitation. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- 6. Laying down of adequate stan- TION IN BROADCASTING dards for protection from (KUMARJ GIRUA WAS) : (a) Yes. Industrial hazards in the Sir. country. (b) The main features oi the So far as compensation and crirni- Report as reflected in its recoalmen- nal prosecution are concerned. all dations are given in the attached matters relating to these are presently statement. sub-judice in the Supreme Court in (c) Yes. Sir. the hearings on the petitions for (d) Government is of the view that review of the settlement of February. there would be no special advantages 1989. The Government is kpporting in having a new set up like Chda- tht review petition. Medical care! and Chitra Academy because the func- rehabilitation is being provided by the tions envisaged for such an Acadcm~ 261 Wnnetr Answers SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAK.4) Wrinen Answers 262 are already being performed by the shooting schedule and signed con- Directorate of Film Festivals. tracts along with clear indication National Filnl Archives of India. regarding the availability of dates for Children's Film Society of India and main artistes and technicians. National Film Development Corpo- Recommendation No 40 ration. NDC should take initiative in standardising low cost theatre designs STATEMENT which can be straightway adopted by new entrepreneurs. For rationalising The working group on National approach towards theatre construc- Film Policy headed by Dr. K S. tion two basic considerations should Karanth made in all 231 recommen- be kept in view i.e. mass production dations. Some of the comparatively Sased on modular designs and the use important recommendations which of non-formal technology based on have been implemented. partly im- local conditions and materials. plemented or implemented with modi fications are briefly as follows. Recommendation No. 42 Award winning films in regional Recommendation No 25 languages do not get a national NFDC should concentrate on its telecast Doordarshan should arrange specific responsibility of finiincing to obtain sub-titled prints from pro- good quality and artistic films. Artistic ducers by paying the cost of sub-titling films should be given loan on liberal and make use of sub-titled prints terms with low rates of interest. Con- available with the Directorate of Film ditions of collateral security should be Festivals. It should use simulta~leous miaxed and financial allocation character generation techniques dur- should bt considerably increased. ing transmission of films and paradubbing for centres meant for Recommendation No. 26 TV rural areas. Regulation of film production is necessary only to the extent that there Rerommendunon No 43 1s need to discourage the entry of TV offers a very promising outlet For adventlam in film production. to good films which has not been utilised ensure proper pre-planning and to in India. Doordarshan should pro- prevent wastage of raw stock in inade- vide a viable non-theatrical circuit for quately planned projects. We art bw budget good quality films. It definiteiy against any measures in- should be obligalory for Doordarshan volving prior scrutiny of scripts and to telecast award winning films on all ~ervasiwcontrol on the actual pro- India circuit Rates of payment for cess of film making. We recommend telecasting films should be suitably that ail film producers should be enhanced. registered with the NFDC. While allocating raw stock the NFDC Recommendation No. 47 should take into account the previous While giving loans for theatre con- production record of the producer. the struction, 25% option on playing time State of planning including availabi- should be obtained by financing lity of script, financial plan. actual agencies for screening good films. A limited quota of imported films A downward revision of excise duty SWbe given to exporters pr on prints should be under- pmhcmcxm to import films taken. fiom the countries a, which Indian films are exported. Recommendorion No. 120 (ii) There should be an overall The major expansion of develop limit on the number of films to be mental communication in future is itnported. The films being imported likely to be through television. There from MPEAA sources should be sub- should be close co-ordination bet- stantially reduced and the import by ween the Films Division and the NFDC and other agencies from other Doordarshan for production of films film making countries, including and TV features for rural audience. the Third World, should be increased. The Films Division should also make short films particularly suited for (iii) Quality considerations shouid telecast apply to the import of all films. Government should a Recommendation No, I27 constitute screening Commiaee consisting of The scope of the scheme for com- film makers, film critics qnstn- pulsory exhibition of films should be Lathes of Chalachiira Atadmi enlarged to include all types of artistic NFDC, Censor Board, and Ministry short films, films of social relP~vance of I&B to preview films before and tnen short fiction films. impon Recommendation No. 128 (iv) Import of art fiIms for non- Apart from the role of short films as commercial expioitation and impart medium of conveying social message, of children's films shankJ be prima its status as a creative art fmshould rily handled by the Chlltachitra Ah- be rccognised The purchase of short hi films from independent film makers to by the Fiims Division should be (v) The NFDC should continue collect canaliring charges on impw increased and should cover not only led films uapt on noncommercial mestage oriented films but all cate art films and children's f3ms impor gpries of artistic short films. tcd by the Chalachitra ALadrmi and Retmmmen&tiorr No. 143 its mch. The adhhgbsbauld The basic policy objective of beEcricdnaanddXF. .rsalot.bmm importing films should be lo import the market value of imporQtd fiSrns achieve- films of artistic and technical -011 No. 147 ments from all over the mdd A of secondary objective should be to Free imprrt short films under OGL continue. aIiow import tb the extent it is linked bhould with export of Indian films. RacoJnmcndcDiOn No. 144 0 Import canalisation of featnn fUrrm rbaatd continue and NFDC shddramin the candhing agency. 265 Written Answers SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAKA) Wrirzen Answers 256 film. the canalisation charges collected by Recolrrrraendnton hlo. 150 the NFDC. In addition to being a canaliser of Recommendazion No. 160 erporS the main function of NFDC The sale of video right for foreign be promotion of exports. For should buyers this puqmse NFDC should set up alongwith the export of Indian Regional Marketing Centres in im- films should be allowed. NFDC should itself set up a pilot piant for portant foreign markets for Indian fdms whiih should handle both transferring Indian feature films to video cassettes for export. In addition imp09 of foreign films and export of one or two manufacturers should be Indian films. These Centres should be licenced for manufacture of video staffed by a specialised cadre and pro- cassettes of Indian fdms exclusively vide help and advice to Indian for export. exporters. Recommendation No. 152 Recommendation No. 163 NFDC should create facilities in Effort should be made to take full India for quality sub-tiding in foreign advantage of Cultural Agreements languages to provide sub-titled prints with foreign countries and the num- of Indian films lor export. ber of Film Weeks being organised in Recommendation No. 154 India and abroad should be substan- For exploitation of TV outlets tially increased. Foreign film delega- tions should be brought in contact abroad, it is necessary to concentrate on the artistic films from India. with the Indian film makers. Indian film makers should be included in the NFDC should help to prepare shorter versions of such films which can fit delegations which accompany Indian films to be presented as Films Weeks into TV slots. Export contracts should have a separate clause providing for in foreign countries. additional payment if TV rights arc exploited. Rmommendurion No. 169 The Competitive Interaa tional Recmme~don'onNo. 155 Film Festival of India does not pro- In addition to the Films Division. vide any intrinsic advantage in terms NFDC should also export short films of quality of films. promotion of which have a huge market on the Indian cinema interaction between foreign TV circuits. film makers etc.. over a non-competi- tive film festival. Even third world Recommendation No. 158 countries prefer to send their best The opportunity offered by India's films to competitive festivals in the International Film Festival for pro- West. India shoul& therefore. hold moting export of Indian films should only a noncompetitive fdm festival he prapedy utilised. Market section every year, on the lines of a 'Festival of hould provide facilities for market- Festivals'. Within this concept. a more ing of Indian fdms by independent systematic t&rt should be made to exporters. The expendituw of the provide for a strong Third Wodd rep^ Market Sccti~nshould be met from escntation. 267 Written Answers AUGUST 14, 1991 Written Answers 268

Recommendation No. 177 of short films. The overall charter of the NFDC (viii) Represent technology and eq- should be to help in the general uipment requirements 't)f the development of the film industry and industry to the Government to particularly help in the develop- and sponsor applications for ment of good cinema in the country. import of equipment without NFDC should be a financially viable canalisation. It should con- organisation but because of its tinue to canalise import of raw developmental role, it should not aim stock and regulate its distri- at profit maximisation. bution. Recommendation No. 178 (ix) Financial assistance to entre- preneurs engaged in indigeni- NFDC should specifically under- sation and manufacture of film take the following activities :- equipment. (i) Financing of low budget good (x) Development in sub-titling quality films and production of facilities for Indian films in films of high artistic intent by foreign ianguages and foreign commissioning deserving film films in Indian languages. makers. (xi) Loans for setting up and (ii) Development of distribution modernisation of studios,· labs and exhibition facilities for and other allied facilities. films which it finances as also other good films. (xii) Coordination with State Film Development Corporations. (iii) Financing of theatre construc- tion preferably small theatres (xiii) Helping the growth of proper equipped with 16mm. with lien represen tative 0rga nisa tio ns/ on a part of the playing time associations of film industry. and directly owning or manag- (xiv) Organisation of the Inter- ing theatres wherever advisable national Film Festival of India and necessary. and also specialised festivals (iv) Registration of producers, for short films and marketing studios and equipment hirers. of films (v) Encourage formation of film cooperatives for film produc- Recommendation No. 189 tion and exhibition. Statutory pre-censorship of films (vi) Canalising import of films, should continue. direct import of good quality films. Recommendation No. 191 (vii) Canalising export of films, In Section 5 (B) (1) of the Indian research in export market, Cinematograph Act which follows development of non-traditi- Article 19 (2) of the Constitu lion the onal markets. general promo- words "The Sovereignty and integrity tion of export of films. special of India" appear to have been left out. attention to the export of low The Act should be suitably budget good quality films in amended. regional languages and export 269 Written Atrwrs SRAVANA 23,

legislation has still not been enacted. Governinent should set up a Stan(!- We recommend that :he Central iny Tribunal to be headed h) ,\ person Government should take urgent steps with judicial background to hear to immediately introduce an approp- appeals against the decisions of the ' riate legislation for regulating the Censor Board. employment conditions of cine wor- kers. R~commendatiorl No I95 t An intermediary censor classifica- Recommendation No. 225 tion should be introduced which may Government should @ke steps to he designated as '7 JA". This will intli- set up a Welfare Fund to help cine cafe that the fiJm is approved for' employees, artists and technicians in universal exhibition but contains indigent circumstances. To finance nlaterial which the parents may not this fund,' the Government should Kke children upto the agc of 12 to see. collect an amount of Rs. 30 on every This certificate will be purely atl- print of a feature film and nlake a visory. matching grant out of its own resources. . Recommerldation No. 202 . Considering the fact that Kar- nataka. Kerala and Andhra Pradesh are now producing a large nunlber of Telecast of Serials on Rearing up of feature films every year. there is need Children to set up. Censor Board 'ofices in 3181. SHRI MRUTMJNJAYA Bangalore, ~~derabadand Trivaw ,NAYAK: Will. the Minister of drum. Similarly as and when film INFORMATION AND BROAD- making activity expands in other C.4STING be pleased to state : . regions, suitable expansion of the Censorship machinery should be (a) whether there is any proposal considered. with Doordarshan to telecast serials on bringing up of children and creat- Aecqmmendation No 206 ing congenial relations between hus- To discourage violation of cen- hands and wives and subjects related 'orship, the Censor Boar~l should to scientific approach on social and maintain a video copy of the censored personal problems; and films and have a nucleus cell of enfor (b) if so, the details thereof'? cement staff to carry out spot checks. It must be a legal responsibility of the THE DEPCW MINISTER IN labs that except for the print required .THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- for censorship no other prints of a TION AND BROADCASTING film are prepared until the film has (KUMARI GIRUA VYAS) : (a) and . been censored. (h) Doordarshan has approved a six parts T.V. Serial titled. -'Baby Care" RecommendationNo.222 . for telecast in the afternoon transmis- While the need for special legisla- tion. Doctors anti Specialists of tion to regulate the working con- national and international fame have ditions af cine workers has been heen involved in this serial to gve Rcognised since ' long. appropriate their advice and practical hints in 27 1 Wrinc~lAnswers AIJGUST

bringing up thk babies. However. no the MUHURAT of their studios and serial dwelling specifically on the. work of remaining four iS ir? . theme of creating congenial relations progress. between husbands and wives and on (b) The construction work o!' filili wbjects related to scientific approach studios has not beell stopped and i! ! on social and personal problems is in in progress. the pipeline at present. But Door- darshan has bee?. fronl time to time. (c) The work of remaining foul lelecasting programmes including film studios is in progress and likely lo serials having a bearing on these he completed by December. 1991. themes. Some of such serials are. Projects of Orissa pending for "Sambandh". "Rishtey". "Lok Lok ,ki Clearance ; Baat" and "Ek Kahani". 3183. SHRI MRUTYLJNJAYA Noida Film City at Noida . NAYAK : Will the Minister of PLAK- 3 182. SHRI MRUTWNJAYA NING AND PROGRAMME IM NAF: Will the Minister of PLEMENTATION be pleased ' to INFORMhTION AND BROAD- state : CASTING be pleased to state : (a) the names of the-projects of (a) when the.NOIDA Film City at Orissa pending with the Planning NOIDA was inaugurated and the time Commission for approval : and by which this was scheduled to be (b) the time by which these pro- completed ; jects are likely to be approved.? (b) whether the construction work MINISTER OF STATE OF has since been st~ppedat the site and THE THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING if so, the reasons therefor: and AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- (c) 'the time by which the.work at TATION (SHRI H. R. BHARDWN) NOIDA Film City is likly to start and (a) No project of Orissa is pending he completed ? . with the Planning Commission for investment approval. THE .DEPUTY MINISTER IN , THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA- (b) Does not arise. TION AND BROADCASTING (KUMARI GIRUA VYAS) : (a) The foundation laying function of Film

City NOIDA was held on 17th April. ~r~lo)kentto Widows ' 1988. Land was allotted lo 1 1 film pro- riu&rs. The time period for im- 3184. SHRI GOVINDA CHAN- plementation of the project is in three DRA MUNDA.: Will the .PRIME phases. Time period for completionof MINISTER be pleased to state : Phase-I of the project varies from 18. (a) whether ihr Government hil'e months to 30 months from *e date of fomlulated any scheme to proviil~ allotment. One year general extension employment to such widows, whose has ken gtven to all the allottees for dl. the family members dre minor. . completion of Phase-I. In the year through employment exchanges 0" 1991 seven illattees have conducted priority basis ; and 273 written Arrm~ers SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA) Written Answers -274

(b) if so, the details thereof? cases have been reconmended for departmental action : 43 for such THE MINISTER OF STATE IN action as may be deemed necessary ; THE OF PERSONNEL, M~NISTRY cases 'were otherwise disposed of GRIEVANCES & PEN- 14 and 38 cases closed for want of suffi- SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET cient evidence : ALVA) : (a) No, Sir. (c) While dealing with the cases of (b) Does not arise. , comption against officers of Iddian Corruption Cases Against Officials ef Administrative Service and Indian Public Sector ' Undertakings and Police Service, the procedure laid Government Departments down in the Prevention of Corruption AC~1988 and the All India Services 3185. SHRI HARI KEWAL (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 is PRASAD : Will the PRIME MINIS- followed. TER be pleased to state : (a)-the number of corruption cases registered against the higher officers Scarcity of Indigenous Newsprint of Public Sector Undertakings and 3186. SHRI GOPI NATH GAJA- Government Departments during the PATH1 : Will the PRIME MINISTER last three years, pears-wise : . be pleased to state : (b) the action taken against them (a) whether there is scarcity of and the outcome thereof: and indigenous newsprint in the (c) the existing procedure for tak- country ; ing action against the officers of (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; Indian Administrative Service and and Indian Police Service who are involved in comption cases ? (c) the steps taken to make indigenous newsprint available tci the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN small and medium newspapers to , THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. meet their requirements ? PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ALVA) : (a) the year-wise break up of THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY corruption wises registered against (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) and (b) At officers of Group 'A' status of Govern- present the indigenous production of ment Departments and officers of Newsprint is not adequate to meet the equivalent status of Public Sector requirement fully. Even though suffi- Undertakings, during the last three cient capacity of newsprint has been Years is as under :- sanctioned by way of Industrial Year NO.of CR.~wgisred Licences/Letters of Indent in addition . - - to the existing installed capacity of 3.3 198% 1114 19g9 ~n lakh tonnes. the progress of its 1990 175 implementation in private sector is not satisfactory mainly on account of Cb) Out of the cases investigated. 58 high capital' cost and low profit cases have been sent up for trial: 208 nlaking. 255 Wn'rtetrt Answe~s AUGUST 1.4. 1991 . . Written Answers 276

(c) Newspapers having an annual (a) whether large amount of the entitlement of upto 200 MT are allot- sugarcane producing farmers is ted 100% imported newsprint. outstanding against various sugar Newspapers whose entitlement ex- mills ; ceeds 200 MT are allotted indigenous ? newsprint and imported newsprint in (b) if so, the State-wise outstanding amount of the farmers against these a futed ratio which is determined on year to year basis. mills in various regions during 1989. 1990 and 1991. year-wise. alo& with the number of farmers thereof and the percentage of the interest paid to the Irregularities in the Purchase of Rice farmers at the time of making by FCI in Rampur (U.P.) payments to them and the total 3187. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR amount of interest paid . thereof: GANGWAR :. Will the Minister of and FOOD be pleased to state : (c) the steps taken by the Govern- (a) whether complaints were ment to have the farmers paid their received about the purchase of sub- outstanding prices of sugarcane in the standard rice by the Food Corpora- last three years ? tion of 'India in Rampur (Uttar THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Pradesh) ; THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI (b) if so, the action taken TARUN GOGOI) : (a) to (c) A state- thereon ; ment showing Statewise amount of cane price arrears and the amounts (c) whether the proportion of overdue on which interest is payable broken rice was found in excess of the approved quantity during the inves- to growers. for the sugar seasons 1988- 89. 1989-90 and 1990-91. as on 15th tigation ; and June each season. is given in the (d) if so, the action taken in this attached statement. regard to check the recurrence of such Information regarding the number incidents in future ? of farmers in each region/State to THE MINISTER OF STATE OF whom the aforesaid outstanding THE MINISTRY OF FOOD (SHRI amounts are due, the percentage of TARUN GOGOI) : (a) No complaint interest paid to the farmers by sugar has been received about the purchase lnills and the total amount of interest of substandard rice in Rampur (Uttar paid thereof is not available with the Pradesh) during the current market- Central Government. ing season 1990.91. Ensuring timely payment of cane (b) to (d) Do not arise. price is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments who have got the necessary powers and field Omtstmding amount rgainst Sugar Mills organisations to enforce such pay- ments. Central Government has 3188. SHRI SIMON MARAM)I : requested the State Governmenu to Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased take requisite steps to liquidate the to state : cane price arrears. 277 Written Amwers s RAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA) . Written A~ISW&S 278 STATEMENT

State-wise Amount of Cane Pn'ce Arrears and. the Amount Overdue for the Sugar Seasons 1988-89,1989.90 ai~d1990-9J:as on 15th June each Season, compiled on the

. ' basis of aiaiailable Reports@om the Sugar Factories

SI. Name of &ate/~one , 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 No. ranc Amount Cane Amount Cane +noun1 ' Price over Price over Price. over ' arrears dpe amars due arrears due

Punjab Haryana . Rawan West Uttllr Pradesh Central Umr Pradesh * East Uttar Pradesh TdUtCr Pd41 Madhya Pradesh Gujarat (South) ' Saudtra 'msl Gdur;t Sou& Maharaahtra No& M.harcuhtra w- Bihar I\rrPm Andhm Pradrrh KPnuul;P bilNadu -8 OriPr WBsagrl

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TER be pleased to state : BM oa tLa S& of Mastve Oil la). , whether the Government have 3189. SKRI. PHOQL CWD imposed a ban on the supply of mus- VER~~I Will the PRIME MINIS- tard oil for tht production of vegetable 4 I 279 Wri'nen Arcnbers AUGUST 14. 1991 Written knswers 280 oil; L pose to set up a Medical Committee or a high-powered Committee on Bho- (b) 'if so, whether the Government . pal Gas Tragedy in view of the current are supplying any alternative oil for disclosures on the niture, scale and thk production of vegetable oil; and . extent of injwies due to leakage of gas in Bhopal ; (c) if not the st- taken to main- (b) if so, the details. thereof: and tain thk supply of the vegetable oil as (c) . if not. the remedial steps the per its demand ? . Government propose to take ill the matter ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ;THE MWISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS TION (SHRI KAMFUDDIN .AND FERTILIZERS (DR. CHIN- AHMED) : (a) Government have TAMOHAN) : (a) to (c) No. Sir. only banned use of expeller mustard Government are of the view that the oil in the manufacture of vanaspqti variqus Government agencies are from 118-1991. undertaking various functions' and (b) and (c) . Vanaspati industry is that there is, theftfore. no need for a expected to use the following oils in separate body to undeflake these the manufacture of wnaspati : functions. Cottonseed Mahuwa Sick Indostrial Units in Tamil Nadu Maizehorn oil Nigerseed 03 3191. SHRI K. THULASIAM Palm oil (indigenousf VANPAYAR: Will the PRIME Mustardlrapeseed oil (only sol- MINISTER be pleased to state : vent extracted). (a) the total number of sick indus- Ricebran oil trial units in Tad Nadu and their Soyabean oil names, district-wise; Sunflower oil (b) the proposals the Government Watermelon seed oil propose to undertake to revive these Salseed oil (nqt exceeding units; 10%). (c) the impact on the labour force Groundnut oil (only solvent due to the lockouts declared by the extracted oil). management of these units: and Sesame oil (5% mandatory) Safflower (kardi seed) oil. (d) the financial repercussions on the economy of the country due to the sickness of these units?

High-Powered Cocnmittce on Bbopd Gm Disc THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 3190. SHRI HANAN MOLLAH : THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY Will the PRIME MINISTER be (PROF. P. J. KURIEPI) : (a) Data on pleased to state : sick industrial units assisted by the (a) whether tbe Government pro- banks in the country is compiled by 281 wrirt& krmvers SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAXA) Written Answers 282

the Reserve Bank of 1ndia. as per the affected over lock-outs over reasons definition of sickness addpted by it. related to industrial disputes. As per the RBI dati, there are 112 sick (d) As per the RBI data, the Non-SSI and 33,032 sick SSI units .in ourstanding bank credit against the the State of Tamil Nadu as at the end sick Non-SSI units and the sick SSI of December, 1988 .(latest 'available). unit ws Rs. 269.73 crore and The break-up of 112 units district-wise Rs. 223.72 crore. respectively in the is as under :- Statc of Tamil Nadu.as at the end of December, 1988 (latest available). . ~ameof the District Non-SSI sick Madras Chengalpattu North hot STATEMENT ' South Arcot . Thanjavur Steps taken by the Government of India Th.chirapalli .for the Revival . of Sick Industrial Salem llharmapuri r Units Nilgiri b Coimbatore . (i) The Government have enactd Pasympon Muthurama- a comprehensive legislation namely, lingam ' 'The Sick Industrial Companies (Spe- Rriyar Kamarajar cial Provisions) Act, 1985'. A quasi- Madmai judicial body designated as 'The Ti'nelveli Board for Industrial and Financial. Pudukkottai Reconstruction (BIFR)' has been set up under the Act to deal with the pro- blems of sick industrial companies in an effective manner. which has Similar information in respect of sick become operational with effeft from small scale units is not centrally main- the 15th May, 1987. tained. In accordance with the prac- .(ii) Th.e Reserve Bank of India tices and usages custonlary Anong have. iss'ued guidelines to the banks bankers as also in confornlity with the for strengthening the monitoring sys- provisions of the statutes governing tems and for arresting industrial sick- nationalised banks, it will not be pos- ness'af 'the incipient stage so that sible to divulge the names of the sick corrective measures are taken in units assisted by bank+. time. (b) As regards revival of sick &dustrial units. the Government have (iii) The hariks. have also been got a uniform policy for the whole directed by the Reserve-Bank of India country including the State of Tamii to formulate rehabilitation padcages for the revival of potentially viable Nadu. Some important aspects are units. The banks and financial insti- dven in the attached statement.. tutions evolve rehabilitation packages (c) ~uri&1990. in Tamil Nadu. for the revival of sick units. lhere were 535 workers affected due to lock~utsover reasons not related to (iv) Reserve Bank of India have industrial disputes and 10,978 workers .also issued guidelines separately to the banks indicating parameters habiliwtion meets in different States within which banks could grant reliefs to help primary lending institutions and concessions for rehabilitation of (PLIs) and promote'rs in drawing up potentially viable sick units without mutually acceptabli rehabilitation reference to RBI both in the large and packages for potentially viable sick small scale sector. SSI units. During 1%91, 23 meets (v) Government of India intro- ere organised at 14 centres where duced a Margin Money scheme with cases of over 250 units were discussed. a view of supplementing the effois of The response, from the PLIs and the State Governments in reducipg bopowers to such meets pas been the incidence of sickness in the small encouraging. scale secior. Under the liberalised A separate Refinance Scheme for scheme the maximum amount of Rehabilitation (RSR) is being op- assistance per unit available to sick erated by S1DBI.for revival of poten- small scale units for rehabilitation has tially viable sick units. been increased from Rs. 20,000/- to Rs. so,oOO/-. Naclear P~werPlant in Kernla 6 (vi) dn '~xcise ~elief~~chemefor . weak units has also been announced. 3192. SHRI M. RAMANNA RAI : The scheme would apply to any unit Will the ' PRIME MINISTER be in which 50% or more of the maxi- pl$ased to stafk : mum net worth in any of the previous (a) Whether the site for proposed five accounting years has been eroded . Nuclear Power Plant in Kerala has by accumulated losses. The unit been decided and located at Perirgon should have a rehabilitation, mder in' Kasargod district and com- nisation or diversification pac-e municated to the Union Government approved by a designated financial by the Government 'of Ktrala; . institution. The eligible unit would be (b-) the cost of the project who entitled to an interest free loan, with a and will meei the grace period of 3 years and repayable cost; over seven yeag, amounting to 3% of (c) the time schedule for comple- its actual excise payments for three tion of the projtct ; years 'subsequent to the approval of (d) the total land required and the the scheme. *The total amouit given . number of people likely' to be sh- by way of such 'Excise Loans' will not ifted; and exceed 25% of the over all cost of rehabititation/modernisation/diversi- (C) whether the people of he area fication. has shown any resentment and if sa the reaction 'of the Government ivii) A Small Industries Develop- thereto? ment Bank 9f India (SIDBI) has been established in April. 1990 to function' THE MINISTER OF' STATE IN as an Apex Bank' for tiny and small THE MINISTRYOF PERSONNEL. &ale industries. The paid up capital PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- of this bank' is Rs. 250 crores. SIONS (SHRIMAII MARGARET SIDBI has been organising re- ALVA) : (a) to (e) Peringome. site in Kannut Dist. proposed by Kerala (b) the steps being taken to State Electricity Board is one of. the increase the number of Oriya feature sites wh'ere preliminary exploratory . filnis telecast froill Doordarshan '' investigations were carrlc,l our hy il THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN Techflical Conlnlittec cons~ita~cilby THE MIKISTRY OF INFORMA- Departmerit of Atomic Energy. It is TION AND RRCiADCASTING premature to decide on locat'inp , a (KUMARI GIRIJA \?'AS) (a) The nuclear power'plant at tl!is of site as 11um5@1of feature films in Oriya and selection of.sites for nuclc+~i-pbwer other regional lanpuagcs telxat on plants would depend upon fulfilmerit thc National Nerwoik of Dool- of requisite criteria af!ei- proccsr; nf ilzrsh- during the last ~ixmonths review by the various age~iciessuch i>S (Februdr) 1?3! to luly !9Vl! ic give!? Site ' Selection Co~ii::ittee. A!omic helovr - Energy tornmissio~?.Atomic Energy Regula~ry Board Ministry of N~nxo; the Ydmbe !mpage !j11?1\IL~I~L ,is! Environment and Forest.< ;)nil Plan- 1 Assamese , iling Commission etc. The Govt. deci- 2 Rengali - , xion in this has to be-consistent with i Gu~arat~ !he profile ,worked out fc;r nuclear 4 Karunada 7 energy generation which takes note of Malapidm 3 0 Marath~ 1 need for ele'ctncity i~idifferent regions - On~a 1 of the country and energy resources h Punjab1 ! wenario; besides resource avaiiai?ility 9 Taml! 7 is a major consideration. The ;lspects 10 Telugu 7 with regard to funding. time s~hedule. laid acquisition antl,reacting to poss- (b) Oriya feature filnlz which fulfil the' prescribed eligibility criteria if ible local resentmedi in rcgwcl to a offered for telecast b! the Producerst project it Peringome site do not arise right holders. they \\ill be considered ilt this stage as no decision has been ror telecast by Doordnishan on taken ,on the Peringome site the by merit Govt, and work at present is at an exploratory stage.

Delicensing of Flour Mills 3194. SHRIMATI VASUN- DI-IARA WE: Will the Minister of Telecast of Oriya Films FOOD PROCESSING INDUS- 3193. SHRI GOVINDA ('I-IAN- TRIES be pleased lo State : ' DR.4 MUNDA : Will the Minister of (a) whether the Government haw INFORMATION AND BROAD- tlelicensecl some flour mills in some CASTINGabe pleased to Stilk : States: (a) the number of Oriya lealure (b) if so. the reasons therefor: 'films tdecast on Door~larshi~n A1 sing the last six months vis-a-vis the num- (c) whether the Government have her of feature films in other regional taken decision not to allow the setting languages; and up new flour mills: and 287 Wrinen Amws ALJGLJST 14. 1991 Written Answers 288

(d) if so, the main reasons for tak- contain a package of measures which ing such a decision and what would will provide a boost to overall intlus- be its impact? trial production. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PRO- Public Sector Undertakings in U. P. CESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI 3196. SHRI VISH GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) : (a) WANATH SHARMA : Roller Milling ~~US~FYhas been delicensed since 1986 throughout DR. LAXMINARAYAN the country. MAN1 TRIPATHI : (b) Does not arise. Will the PRIME. MINISTER Ix pleased to state : (c) No. Sir. (a) whether there is any pr&osal (d) Does not arise. to establish some new industries in Industrial Output the ~ubliiSector in LJttar Pradeqh particularly in Bahraich and Tam 3195. SHRIMATI VASLJN- districts during the currdnt financial DHARA RAJE : Will the PRIME year; and MINISTER be pleased to state : (b) if so. the details thereof (a) whether the Government have alongwith their proposed locations 'I identified the industrial units in dif- ferent pass of the country where pro- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN iluction has been declining: THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (SHRI P. K. THUNGON): (a) No (b) if so, the details thereof: Sir. (c) the steps taken by the Govern- (b) Does not arise. ment to increase the industrial output: and Promotion of Klradi and Village indus- tries ia Uttarakband. U. P. (d) the details of the policy of the Government with regard to increase 3197. SHRI V. N. SHARMA : Will in industrial production ? the PRIME MINISTER be pleilsi.~l to state : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (a) the measures taken by the Khadi and Village Industries Colll- (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) and (b) Compilation of unit-wise and State- mission for promotion of khadi 2nd village industries in ~karakhand wise data is not being carried out due to the diffic&y of several units being Division of Uttar Pradesh: multi-product and at multiple (b) the amount spent by the Corn- locations. mission for promotion of khadi ild (c) and (d) The Industrial Policy village industries in Uttarakhand ilu' announced on 24th July. 1991 and the ing last three years, yearwise: ant1 Policy for promoting and strength- (c) the programme of the Commis- ening Small, Tiny and Village Enter- sion for the purposein M-ilr lYJ1- prise.~announced on 6th August. 1991 92 and the amount earmarked ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 3 198. SHRI RAJNATM SONKAR THE MINISTRY OF INDLJSTRY SHASTRI : Will the PRIME MINIS- (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : (a) KVlC TER be pleased to state : provitles financial ilssista nce as per (a) whether irregularities in the libera#sed pattern of assistance for- ~natterof evaluating the answer sheets ~nulatedfor hill. border. tribal arcas of the Assistants' Grade and Clerks' and weaker sections. KVIC has its Grade Examinations. 1990 have come regional office at Ha1tlw;ini with sub- 10 the notice of the Govcrnrncnt: nffices at Pithoragarh atlil Rishilicqh with a view to cater to the ncects of the (h) if so. the details thcrcof: IJttarakhand division of LJ. P. (c) whether the Central Bureau of (b) The amount provicled by KVIC Investigation has seized the result of directly to Uttarakhand area of U. P. the Clerks' Grade Examination. in the last 3 ycars is as follows :- 1990: (Rs.in lakhs) (d) if so. the details thereof:

Khall~ Village (e) the system of evaluating the InJua~ik=\ answer sheets of the Assistants' Grade 1988-89 1 5.94 53 33 ;md Clerks' Grade Examination. i.e.. 1989-90 12 83 85 19 whether the marking is done 1W91 39 44 71 16 manua!ly or by conlputer: and In atltiition. KViC allocates fu ntls cwry year to KVI Roil~ds !'or the (n when the results of the above ilcvclopmcnt of village industries in examinations are likely to be thc Slate. a part of which is spcnt in announced ? \he Uttarakhand arc>\. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (C) KVI programmes itrC on going THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, programmes and thc p roposctl iillocii- PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- tioil for departn~cntalproyralnuncs of SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET KVTC and dircctly aillet1 institutions ALVA) : (a) No. sir. for 1991-92 arc as unilei :- (b) to (d) Do not arise. 1991-92 (Rs in lekhs) (el Manually. (0 The result of the Clerks' Grade Examination. 1990, was declared on I)tlcctly ni&J :lst July. 1991. while the result of the 111 Wllllions Assistants' Grade Examination. 1989. or' KVfc IIK 75 111580 i~cxpccted to be announcetl hy the KVIC also has n 1;lrget to clistrihute cnd of September. 1991. 500 bee-hives an({ horlcy extractors 20 Ili~orrslnriorrJ wler bee-keeping progsamnic run Shortage of Food Items and Kcrascnc tl~partmentall~.Four sumtl~crcourscs 'hall also be corl&rclctl tluring 1W1- in Qrissa 3199. SHRI GOWNDA CIIAN- 92. DRA MIJNDA : Will thc PRIME hgularities in Evalumtian od A~SHCV MINISTER he ple;~sc~lto state. Sheets ofA&tgnts' and Clcrks' Grade Examinati~ns (a) whether the Union Govern- ~ntbsve received nmolXl[h fi()l~l Orissa Government regarcling the shortage of food items supp\ied Supply of ~ocdnutOi\ through Pubhc through ration shops adkerosene in Distribution System ' Kyonjhar district in Orissil: 3200. PROF. SAVITHRI LAKSII- (b) if so. the ilctails tllcreot MANAN : Will the PRIME MINIS- TER be pleased to state : (c) if not whether the (;overnnlcnt . proposc to sanction morc ticpots pi~r: (a) whether thc ,Ciovcr~\meutpro- titularly in trilxll ant1 hari.i;ln vi1l:tgcs pose to inclucle coconut oil in thc list in Kyonjhar district to rcmove this of edible oil to be tlistrihutctf through qhortage during the currcnt Five Year Public Distribution Systc~n:. plan period: and I;ti) if so. when: and if not. the rcasons therefor ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- PLIES AND PURI.IC DISTRIRIJ- TION (SHRI KAMALLJDI)I N AHMED!: (a) anif (h) Thc ;)I- TlIF. MINISTER OF STATE, Ih' locations are made to'a St;~tc/li.T. ;IS TlIE MINISTRY OF ('1VII. SIJIJ- a whole taking into consideriltion PLIES AND P1J13121C DISTRIBLI- $rocks with the Central Govcrnmcnt. TION (SIIRI KAMA1,lJDDlN market availability. scasonal f.~~ctors 4IlMED) : (;I) No. Sir. Ccnt~~~! ;liter-.re requireinents of thc Sta tc and (lovernment tio~'4 not haritll~~ other related factors. Further tfistribu- inifigcnous erlihlc oilc in PDS. lion within the Statc is thc rcspoli- (b) and (c) Since the import of ctli- cihility of the State Governments who Ide oil has bcen wspeniletl for thc also decide thc rn;cJr-.sr tlistrihution lilnc' bcing duc to severe forvig~i hetween districts. i xchangq constraints it would tiot 171: po

tmtil imports of. thc sillnc :IIL (c) and (d) Sanctioniiip of Inow F'iir crrect~~l price Shops Depots I ~'~rio~is tlistrictdareas is decided by thc State (iovernments concerned keeping in Tclccast of Programmcc Involhg view the needs etc. Central Ciovern- Participation of Gcneral Public ment has. however. ;itlvisctl thc St;ltc GovernmentsNT Atlmin istratiaos to ' 3201. DR. C. SIIIVERA. Will tl~c Minister of INFORMATION AND open more Fair IJricc Shops in uncovered and undcrcovercd arcas. RROADCASTING he plessetl to '.talc : They have also bccn advised to uhc mobile vans as Fair Price Shops for (8) whethe'r Dclhi Doorcl;lrsh~lll distribution of PDS cnni~noditics. lelccast some propratlintcs wli ic 1: wherever necessary involve participatioti of gc'~ic~..ll ,,.I ' 1c : 58 to 60 years :

(b) if so. the de\;\i\s of such (c) if SO. the details thereof: and programmes : (C) if not. the reasons therelor 7 (c) the criteria adopted far invitin~ THE MINISTER' OF STATE IN &cneral public for participation in THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. mhprogra:nmes : PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- . (d) whether Delhi Doonlarshan SIONS (SIIRIMATI MAR<;ARF,T ;,repose to organise some niore such AIYA) : (a) Reserre Bank cf India psogrimmes in near future : arjd have decided to increase the age of ~.ctirelncnt of its officers recruited! (e) if so.'the tletilils thercof'! prom~tedprior to !9th July. 1069 i~ntl THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN those wo'rkmen recruitd prior to 19th TIIE M,INISTRY OF INFORMA- July. 1969. but promoteti oniilfter 19th TION AND BROADCASTING .luij. 1969 as officers from 58 yea rs 1060 (KLJMARIGIRIJA WAS) :(a)andIb) years on selective basis. on the same Yes. sir: Doordarshan Kentira. Delhi iines as in the case of a mirjosirt of ielecast programnlcs like Prashan :xtbiic sector banks. However. the Vanch. Sports Quiz. Quir Show. Government have .etdvised the Reserve Children's Quiz. Mushaira. Punjabi Rank of India to follow the prxtice of Kavi Darbar etc. involving pitrtiiipa- lllree monthly reriew at111 itil-hoc lion of general public. extension as being done hy the Reserve Rank of India for the Class ill (c) The audience invitctl for par- employees. ~icipationin these programmes is on (he hasisof request receivetl from them (b) No, Sir. i!nd from out of panel of viewers main- (c) Does not arise. lained by Audience Research IJnit. The participant's interest ill the subject (ti) Keeping in view the need to pro- irld their suitabilit) for the program- ride employment opportuni;ies to a wsare also kept in view. growing number of cJuc;lteA & skilled personnel. the Fourth Pay Comniis- (d)and (e) Telecast of programnies sion recoinmended thar thi. existing ir~volvingpublicparticipatios is a con- age of retirement on superannu;ltion tinuous process. for all Central Govct~nmcn~cmplo>ws lncrease in Retiremcnt Age of Central should continue to be i)l leijrs. This Government Employees i.ecoinrnentlation hi~sbeen i~cccplctl hy the Central Governrncnt. 3202. DR. C. SILVERA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to State : Inda-Bangladesh Agreement in Science And Tcehndog?. (a) whether the ~~tirementage of 3102. DR. C. SII.krERA : Will the "fficials of Reserve Bank of India has PRIME MINlSTER he ple;iscd to lkn increased from 58 to 60 years : Sliltc : (b} if so, the.C)overtlmcnt ills(>pro- pose to increase the retircmnl R~Cof (Ientral Government employees from A1 I(;[ IST 14.' 1991

THE MINISTER. OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- Similarly the Protocol on S&T SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET Cooperation is valicl for five years and .%VA) : (a) Yes. Sir. shall be automatically cxtcntletl on a vcarto year basis unlcss onc of the par- (b) An S & T Apxment betwccn liesgives notice to thcotherofits inlcr?- the Government of India and the lion to terminate the protocol ill Ici~st Government of People's Republic of \ix months bcfore the expiry. Bangladesh in the fiei&of Technolopi- cal and Scientific Research for Setting up of Township by Japanese Development was signed in Novem- Entrepreneurs her. 1982. Subsequen!ly a Protocol on 3205. SHRI GURIJDAS KAMAT : S&TCooperation wits signed in accor- Will the PRIME MINISTER be tlacce with the Article 111 of the above pleased to state : Agreement between the Departriient of Scientific and Industrial Research (a) whether thc Goverlimcn~pro- (DSIR) and Science and Technologi- pose to allow the Japancsc cntrcp- cal Dikisian of Bangladesh (STDR) in rcneurs 10 set up ij township in July 1991. 'The S&T agreement pro- India ; vides a broad framework Sol. CooI>crii- (b) if so. the Stiite where such a tion in the field of Scicncc i~ntl township is likely to he permitted : Technology between the scientific iintl agencies/institutions in thc two coun- tries. It was formulated by taking into : (c) whether any other country account various facet$ of hi:~ational would be allowed to set up townships interaction in areas of mutual interest. in the country ? The Protocol on SRrTcoopcratim was THE MINISTER OF STATE IN a follow-up of the exchanges at the THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY level of Secretaries of DSIR i~nd (PROF. P. 3. KUR1F.N) : (a) Presently STDB. when it was decidetl that the only a feasibility study forsctting up an two Departments may conclude a pro- Industrial Model Towtiship is con- tocol of cooperation with Council of templated. Scientific and Intlustrial Rescarch (CSIR) from the lndian side and (b) Locations can follow only after Bangladesh Council of Scientific and the feasibility study is completed. Industrial Research (BCSIR) from the (c) There is no proposal from any Bangladesh side as the implementing other country for setting up an Indus- agencies in the two countries. trial Model. Town. pr.pul to oI*~M- *=h of 6. Lodhi Road saw- . 7. Siddartha Extension 3207. SWAT\ . VAS\!N- 8. Vasant Kunj DHARA WE:Wi\\ the PRfME to (I) It is the function of the MINISTER be pteased to s\i\te : (d) . State Governments to organise con- (a) the number of branches of sumer cooperative stores on the pat- Super Bazar in Delhi : tern' of Super Bazar within the State. The Government India is operating (b) whether the Government have ?f r7 Centrally Sponsored Scheme under a proposal to set up some more which financial assistance is provided branchesof Super Bazar in New Delhi lo state GovernmentdUTs for setting during the current financial year : up Department Stores of various sizes (c) if SO, the location thereof: bythe Consumer Cooperatives on pro- ject basis. . (d) whether the Governn~enthave any proposal to open Consumer Boost To Electronics Industry cooperative stores other than Fair Price Shops on the pattern of Super 3208. SHRIMATI VAS~~N- Bazars in each and every district in DHARA RAJF,: Will the PRIME MINISTER'be pleased to state : . the country ; (a) whether the Government have (e) if so: the steps taken thereon : and drawn up any plan to give a boost and incentives .to electronic industry in (0 if not. the steps taken to consider the couutry : the above proposal ? (b) if so. the details thereof: and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SIIP- (c) when this pian is likely to be PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- implementecl-? TION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN THE MINISTER OF STATE IN AHMED) : (a) Super Bazar has 1-34 THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, llranches (including drugstores) in the PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- IJnion Territory of Delhi. SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET (b) and (c) The Super Bazar pro- ALVA)' :(a) to(c) the measures initiated poses to open foliowing new branches .by the Government to give boost to the- wbj~ct to ava'ilability of suitable growth of electronic industry are given accomnlodation fr6m Delhl Develop- in the attached statement. ment Authoriiy and other agencies on prescribed/reasonable ratc ;- 1. Ayu~gyanNagar The following measures initiateif by the Government are expected to give 2. Paiam Vilrage boost to the gm2h of electronic . 3. Uttam Nagar indusiry :- 4.. Bawana'Villsge (i) Exempting' the entire elec 5. Wazfrabad Water Works . tmnics industry frour the Colony . locational limitation iisposed -2+9 Written Attswets AUGlJST 14: 1991 Written &swers 300 on other industries: certain conditions. (ii) De-licensing of the entire (x) To encourage software exports, industry, .irrespective of levels Govern~nerit of India have of investment expect for the identified software exports as sub-sectors of Entertainment thrust area and infrastructural Electronics and Strategic Elec- facilities are being provided tronics. . . . through Software Technology (iii) Permitting direct foreign equity Parks by Depai-tment - of . upto 51% with its attendant . Electronics. advantages of technology (xi)' Tools Dies Moulds' are avail- transfer marketing expertise. able under OGL and at con- modem managerial techniques cessional rate of custom duty and new possibilities for pro- (xii) REP rate expoits has be& motion of exports through increased from 20% to 3096. foreign trading companies. ixiii) REP'S have been made flexible (iv) Amendment to the Mon- for imports of restricted item. opolies Restrictive Trade Prac- against export of certain coc- tices (MRTP) Act toremave the. . sumers electronics items. threshold limits of assets in res- pect of MRTP companies. (xiv) 15% value iddition allowed fo: computer exports to GCA. (v) The system ofphased Manufac- turing Programme will (xv) Development of small scale not be applicable to new pro- industfy is being encourage

Software by insertinpa new Sec- ' 22 of MRTP Act. tion 80 HHE. (xvii) Import duty on raw materials. (viii) Reduction in excise duties on components and capital equip- the goods permitted to be sold ment has been kduced. For in the domestic tariffarea under component industry the dub . the. Export Processing Zones on raw materiels. parts Rt semi- (EPZS)Scheme. ., finished goods have been (ix) Existing units are pertnitled to rationalised. manufacture any article with- (xviii) The import policy is illq@ out additional investment , rstionalised with a view lo under broadbanding subject to increasing prctduction. 301 ~rit&Answers SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAKA) Wrirten Answers 302

Government is promoting appropriate applications of Transfer of Various Schemes to States electronics to improve produc- tivity, quality, safety and quality 3209. SHRI GIRDHARI LAL of services. B,WGAVA : Will the Minister of Various projects have been PLANNING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to initiated by the Technology state : Development Council. Natio- nal Radar Council. National (a) whether the Planning Commis- Microelectronics Council and sion has any proposal to hand over the Electronic Materials Develop- plans!projects of regional importance ment Council with a view to to the State Governments con- promote innovation, product cerned ; design and development and (b) if so, whether a list of such technology development which plans/pmjects have been prepared ; are all basic for the growth of a and healthy electronics industry: Various . research centres and (c) the names of the plans/projects laboratories such as the Society proposed to be transferred to the for Applied Microwave Elec- Government of Rajasthan under the tronics Engineering and Re- said proposal ? search, National Centre for THE MINISTER OF STATE OF Software Technology. Centre THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING for Development of Telematics, AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- Centre for Development ' of TATION (SHRI H. R BHARDWAJ) : Advanced Computing Techno- logy, Centre for Materials for (a) No, Sir. (b) and (c) Do not arise. Electronics Technology for Development of material and stveral Electronics Research indDevelopment Centres have IEnglish] been set up to carry out R&D in disbarsed nnder IRDP in Tmil well identified areas which is Loan Nada also a measure for developing self reliant industrial base; 3210. SHRI R JEEVARATHI- and NAM : Will the PRIME MINISTER (xxii) For developing awareness of he pleased to state the amount of loan quality, a network of standar disbursed under the IRDP in Tanlil disation, testing and quality Nadu during 1989,1990and 1991. year control laboratories have been wise ? set up. Some of these labo- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN m4orits arc authorised to test THE MINISTRY OF RURAL and certify for international DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UITAM- and nati6n~lquality standards. BHAI H. PATEL): The amount of Thio must help in the export of loan disbursed under IRDP in the ektctronic products. State of Tamil Nadu is as follows : 303 Written An.wlers AIJGUST 14. 1991 Written Answers 30q

(Rs.in lakhs) confiscated. 1988-89 8487.48 1989-90 8148.M 1990-91 (Provisional) 5990.88 Hazards of Airwaves from High Voltage Power Lines Diversion on PDS Wheat into Open 3212. SHRIMATI G~ETAMU- Market KHERJEE : Will the PRIME MINIS- TER be pleased to state : 3211. SHRI SHIV SHARAN VERMA: Will the PRIME MINIS- (a) whether the Govemment are TER be pleased to state : aware of the hazards of the airwaves from high-voltage power lines, com- (a) whether the ration wheat is puter terminals and other techno- being sold in open market and the logies including microwaves cau- sugar iS being adulterated ; sing carcinogenesis ; (b) the number of persons arrested (b) whether the Govemment are in this connection during the last six aware that USEPA is considering months and the action taken against declaring these so called low fre- them ; and quency fields as probable human car- (c) if no action has been taken, the cinogenes$ ; and reasons therefor ? (c) if SO, the corrective measures THE MINISTER OF STATE IN proposed to be taken in the THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUP- matter ? PLIES AND PUBLIC DISTRIBU- TION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED) : (a) to (c) Administration of PDS which includes monitoring of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN availability of PDS items, inspection THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. of Fair Price Shops and prevention of PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- diversion of PDS items into the open SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET market etc. is done by the State ALVA) : (a) High tension power Governments and U.T. Adminis- trations. The Central Government cables, computer terminals and some technical equipments are known to has, however, advised them to strictly pdiate microwaves and radio fre- enforce the provisions of the Essential quencies. However. their intensities at Commodities Act and other similar the user's location are relatively small legislations, to check diversion, black and so far no evidence has conle for- marketing and other malpractices. Reports received from the State ward to establish a casual relationship Governments and U.T. Adminis- with cancer. The international stan- trations so far (upto July, 1991) indi- dards for manufactuq and installa- cate that since January, 1991, 3152 tion of these equipments also take into persons were arrested for violation of account safety aspects. various provisions of the Essential (b) No, Sir. cornmod~tksAct and goods worth about Rs. 14.5 crores have been (c) Does not arise. 305 Wrfrleii An.nr~/:r S R AVAN A 23. 19 13 (S,4KA) Written Answers 306 Productivity per person in Public Sec. (b) the type of data-basc creatcd to tor Undertakings ! integrate micro-level encrgy require- 3213. SHRI SOBHANADREES- ment planning taking block as a unit WARA RAO VADDE: Will the with that of Macro level planning for PRIME MINISTER be pleased to judicious allocatiou of resources : . state : (a) the number of Public Sector (c) if not. the reasons therefor: Undertakings as on March 31. 1991. iind the capital invested in each undertak- (dl whether the Governnlent pro- ing and the number of persons work- pose to include the Integrated Rural ing in each such umdertaking : Evergy Plan Programme having (b) whether any study has been similar contents and approach in the conducted 40 assess whether the pro- Eighth Five Year Plan l ductivity per person is increasing pro- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF gressivefy in various Public Sector THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING IJndmkings : and AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- (c) if SO, the salient features of TATION (SHRI H. R. BHARDWAT) : the study? (a) Integrated Rural Energy Plan- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ning Programme was taken up by the THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY Planning comnlission on a pilot hasis (SHRI P. K THUNGON) : (a) There iti 3-0 blocks in 8 states during the were 244 Central Public Sector Enter- Sixth Five Year Plan. By the end of prises as on 31-3-1990 upto which Seventh Plan the programme was pegod only the information is avail- expected to be extended in 200 hlocks. 'ible. Investment and number of work- This has been achieved. During 1990- ing person in each .Public Sector 01. another 24 blocks were adcled. Enterprises as on 31-3-1990 are given (b) Under this programme. block at page S-93 to S-103 and S-80 to S-85 level project documents are prepared respectively of Volume-I of Public after survey of the block. Data con- Enterprise Survey 1989-90, placed on tained in 105 block level project the table of the House on '7-2- tlocunlents have been compiled in the 1991. I'orm of a report and stored in the (b) No, Sir. computer. The data include geo- graphic and demographic charac- (c) Does not arise. teristics. various socio-economic Integrated Rural Energy Plan Pro- parameters. pattern of existing energy gramme consun~ption and assessment of energy resources. A computer model 3214. Dr. ASI~;~BALA : Will the is being developed for integrating Minister of PLANNING AND PRO- micro level plans with the nlacro level GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be L_ plan for Rural Energy Sector for the pleased to state :' 8th Plan., (a) the targets and achievements of (c) Does not arise. the Integrated Rural Energy Plan Pro- gramme since the beginning of the (d) Yes, Sir. The Eighth Plan is in programme : the -process -- of preparation. 307 Writrm Atlswers AUGUST 14. 1991 Writtetz Answers 303

Health Care Facilities To Retired All Joint Secretary get allotnlent 0fMaruti India Services OfEcers Cars on Priority from the manufac- turers as also the runtls to buy the 3215. SHRI SUSIIIJ, CHANDRA same : VERMA: Will the PRIME MINIS- TER be pleased to state : (b) if so. whether the Governnlcnt propose to direct these officers to use (a) the details of the health care those cars instead of the staff cars after facilities being extended by the Union giving them some allowance : and Government and State Governments to the Superannuated all India ser- (c) if not. tke steps taken to vices officers and their families : withdraw the facility of priority allot- 11;ent of Maruti Cars to these (b) whether these facilities are ade- officers '? quate : and (c) if not the steps the LJnion THE-MINISTER OF STATE IN Government and State Governmen~s THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY propose to take in this rcga rd :? (SHRI P. K. THUNGON) : (a) Yes Sir. Officers of the status of Joint Sec- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN retary get allotment of Maruti Cars on THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. priority under manufacturer's Quota PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- Advance for the purchase of motor SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET cars is sanctioned to officers as per the ALVA) : (a) The Central Government provisions contained in the General Health Scheme is available to the Financial Rules. 1963 irrespective of retired members of the All India Ser; the fact whether the vehicle is allotted vices Officers who subscribe to it in under manufacturer's quota or other- the cities covered by the Scheme. The wise. State Governments have hcen rcqucs- led to extend the facilities available to (b) No. Sir. Class I State Government employees (c) There is no such proposal. to All India Service Officers who are home on their Cadre in the States but are not covered by the C.G.H.S. Inclusion Of Bihar In Special Cate- (b) In view of the limited resources gory States of the Government the Scheme as applicable to retired employees is con- 3217. SHRI ' RAM IAKIIAN sidered adequate. SINGH YADAV : SHRI CHWEDI PASWAN ' (c) In view oithe reply at (b) above. SHRI MOHAMMAD ALJ the question does not arise. ASHRAF FATIMI :

Allotment of Maruti Cars to Officers Will the Minister of PLANNING on Priority AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- TATION be pleased to state : 3216. SHRI RAJNATI-I SONKAR SHASTRI : Will the PRIME MINIS- (a) whether the Government pro- TER be pleased to state : pose to include Bihar in Special Category States on account of the flood (a) wheiher officers of I he Status of and economic problen~sof the State : 309 Stat. by Ministcr re. SR 4VANA 23, 1913 (SAXq) Incident of violence in 310 front of House of Shri Madhasrao Scindia ot New Delhi and MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : The House stands atljousnetl to meet at (b) if so, the details thereof? . . Four o' Clock. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING 14.01 hrs. AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- The Lok Sabha fhett adjorrrttccl till TAmON (SHRI H. R. BHARDWAJ) : Sixteen ofthe Clock. (a) The is no such proposai before . the Government. (b) Does not arise. 16.02 hrs. The Lok Sabha re-assemblpd at two 12.00 hrs. minutes past Sixteen ofthe Clock. /Sng:ishj [MR. SPEAKER-in the Chair] The Lok Sabha re-nsse~nbledat 3velve oftk e Clock STATEMENT BY MINISTER [SHRI SHARAD DIGI-IE in the Incident of Violence In Front of the Chair] House of Shri Madhavrao Scindia at Yew Delhi SHRI K V. ,THANGKABALU (Dharmapuri) : Sir. we want Shri Advani to come here and apologise. Mr. Speaker: The Minister of Tne Home Minister must also come Home Affairs will make a statement. and make a statement. Till then we will not allow the House to run. (Inter- THE MINISTER OF HOME tuptions). AFFAIRS (SHRI S. B. CHA- VAN) : Sir, I wish to apprise the Hon. MR. CHAIRMAN : The House Members of this august House about stands adjourned till 2 o%lock. the incident of violence which took 12.01 hrs. place in front of the resiilcncc of Shri Madhavrao Scindiii. Minis~erfosCivil The Lok Sabha then Adjourned till '4viaGon and Tourisnl (27. Salilarj~~ng Fottrteen of the Clock. Road) at New Delhi on 14-8-1991. . Information had been re- ceived last night by the District Police 14.00 hrs. that some members of the Yuva Dal of The Lok Sabka re-nssemble at Fuur- the Bharatiyalanata Party would stage teen qf the Clock. i\ demonstration outside the residence of the Minister of Civil Aviation and [MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER it1 rhe Tourismon 14th August, 1991. No per- Chnir] ~nissi~nwas sought by the or-ganisers Shri K. K Thangkabaltr and some other to stage the demonstration. Howeyer. a Hon. Members come ond sroon'on the small posse of policemen was posted in jloor near the Table front of the residence of the Minister and also near the Safdarjung Tomb. At /Interruptions] 311 Stan. by Minister re. AUGUST 14, 1991 11;a&nt OJ tidene in' 312 bnt of House L$ Shn Madfiiavmo S&dia at New Delllri about9.15 a.m. on 14-8-1991, a busload WASNIK(BULDANA) :Mr. Speaker, ofBJP-Yuva Dal supporters came near Sir, I wourd just like to have one the residence of the Minister and con- clarification. verged on the gate. Some more MR. SPEAKER : Wt? do not have demonstrators also came in cars, vans and tempos. At about this time. a car clarifications on the statement. carrying a visitor to meet Shri Scindia SHRl MUKUL BALKRISHNA entered the house. The police tried to WASNIK : The Hon. Home Minister keepthe demonstrators. who were led as mentioned ...... by Shri Vijay Jolly, across the road but the-crowd of about 250 of them pushed MR.SPEAKER : We do not allow. It forward. The demonstrators shouted spills over. Please sit down. I hope it is pro-Congress and pro-Madhavrao 1101 necessary. Scindia slogans. Shortly thereafter . (Interruptions) they started shouting anti-Madhavrao Scindia slogans and surged forward in /Translation/ an attempt to enter the house. The SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN police officers present there resisted (Rosera) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, my house this and were pelted with stones by the was aslo set on fire and I was attacked. crowd. Eight policenien received in- May I know whether Government will juries including one ACP and one give a statement in this regard ? SHO. The PSO of the Minister who was inside the gate also received /English/ injuries. A member of the public who SHRI S. B. CHAVAN : I wiIl make a had come to meet the Hon. Minister statement on Monday about the inci- and was inside the gate was struck by a dent at Shri Ram Vilas Paswan's stone on his head and started bleeding. house. The members of the crowd who were carrying flags and placards fixed on MR. SPEAKER : Papers to be laid poles and bamboo sticks also used ...... them to assault the police. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA The officer incharge declared the (Andaman-Nicobar) : Sir. a very im- assembly unlawful and tear smoke was portant issue. I want to raise. I raised used to disperse the crowd. A mild cane the issue that there were 200 charge was also made to disperse the Andaman-bound passengers stranded crowd. Four members of the unlawful at Calcutta. They are starving there at assembly were arrested onathe spot Calcutta. I have received information One bus and one car used by the today morning that yopersons have demonstrators have been seized. A died. They are staying in the footpath case under the relevant sections of the near Babu Ghat in Calcutta. Unfor- IPC has been registered and is being tunately, no action has been taken. On investigated However. if it is neces- 16th, the Vessel is sailing from sary to go into more details, a senior Calcutta. Until and unless instructiotls officer of higher rank would verify the are issued to the Shipping Corpora tion fact and report to the Government. of India immediately. these people will undergo further hardship. They have SHRI MUKUL BALKRIS-HNA nqmoney, no food, no shelter. Unfor- 313 Stat& by Minister re. SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAKQ) Inadent of violence in 314 Brtt of House of at New Del~i tunately, we are not getting any kind of white paper on what happened treatment for the stranded passengers. yesterday. Today morning they have telephoned /Eilglislt] me. they are in a very bad shape.1 request you to issue direction so that SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE the Government can issue instructions (Bolpur) : We also want a statement to to the Shipping Corporation of India. be made on this. Otherwise some more lives will be lost at Calcutta. I request you to kindly issue direction in this matter. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES (Muzaffarpur) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am MR. SPEAKER : It is okay. Anda- raising a Question of Privilege for mad and Nicobar is a special case. I which I have also given a notice this hope the Hon. Minister has heard it; he morning. I would urge upon you as must have noted it. He will take well as the'House 10 kindly listen to appropriate steps. me ...... ~ranslationj SHRI MADAN LAL KHWRANA MR. SPEAKER : Supposing I do (South Delhi) : Mr. Speaker. Sir, I had not give consent and if you raise it, then gone to witness how ruthlessly the it becomes a problem. You did give me Delhi police lathi-charged and also the notice. I will call for the informa- fired tear gas shells on Kashmiri tion, verify it and I will give that infor- migrants who were staging a peaceful mation to you also. And then, we will dharana yesterday. Photographs of take it. small children and women who were beaten have also appeared in some of the newspapers today. Mr. Speaker. SHRI G~ORGEFERNANDES : I Sir, I would not like to go in details so would like to know from you that when . ihat the minister of Home Affairs nla y a private company levels a charge that make a statement in that regard. if you I had written a letter to the Minister of kindly permit him to do so. Yesterday. Finance in regard to the BCCI, as an when I went to see them, they wept-bit- agent of the rival company, whether terly and complained that in Knshmir that allegation will be got confirmed they are troubled by the State police .from the concerned person or the com- and when they come here to seek jus- pany to allow me to raise a QuesGon tice, they are beaten by Delhi Police. of Privilege. they asked asto where they should seek shelter. They have been here for the MR. SPEAKER : I have not to take last two years and nobody has shown their opinion. I have to keep faith on any concern about them. TEey are whatever you say as a responsible leading a deplorable life. I would like Member of Parliament. I would keep to know where should they go ? My that faith and not take it easily. submission in this regard'is that the However, procedure is this . . . Government should issue 3 white Fttglishl paper. They have been facing misery for the last two years. Their demand is I will call for the information. - {hat the Government should issue a 315 Sron by Minister re. AUGUST 14, 1991 Inadent of vidmar in 316 front of House of Shn M$hwo Sdndia gt New Delllti /Interruptions/ authentication of the Member is accepted. Here is a member of Parlla- SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE : nlent who, with all seriousness. has From whom will you call for written to you. It is more than information ? authenticated. SHRI JASWANT SINGH (Chit: brgarh) :Iwish to make a statement in this case. MR. SPEAKER : Please speak one My friend and colleague Hon. Mr. by one. not like this. George Fernandes has in his judge- SHRI SURYA NARAYAN YADAV ment taken a particular stand on the (Saharsa) : Restricting the activity of functionirig of the Bank of Credit and any member is breach of privilege Commerce International and its (Inrerruprions). collapse. He writes to the Union Finance Minister about that. The issue is an Hon. Member with long-standing MR. SPEAKER :You have given me experience in this House is charged of a notice of privilege motion. The pro- . working at the behest of someone else. cedtire is I have to give consent to raise it has insulting implications. Without it and before giving consent to raise it, doubt, it is a matter of privilege. I the general procedure followed is if entirely support what Shri George Fer- there is a privilege motion against a nandes said. We cannot possib!y comn- person, he is given an opportunity to tenance this kind of charges being say and then I will give the consent and made against Members of Parliament after the consent is given, it is referred by business houses. b the Privileges Committee and then. it hlR SPEAKER: Let me know by is gone into. Many times when the whom that letter is written. notice is given, they come for saying that we apologise. Many times they say SHRI SOMNP-TH CHATTERJEE : that this is not their document. Many By whom is it written ? times they say that what is written in MR SPEAKER: I know it is a that is not in line with the facts. Then COPY. we have to take a decision. Would you like me to say something against a per- [Interruptions] son who is not in the House without SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES : I giving him an opportunity to say? have shown you the original. MR SPEAKER: I do not know SHRI SURYA NARAYAN what is the original. How do I know YADAV : However, at least you listen that it is the original and that it is his to my view point . . . . (Interruptions) signature ? SHRI RAhj MLAS PASWAN : Mr. /Interrupti~ns) Sp'eaker, Sir, between 1980 to 1984 MR JASWANT SINGH : My sub- there were two occasions in this House mission is that if a Member of Parlia- when the Member of Parliament made ment authenticates a document when submission and the Chair was satis- submitting it to the House. that fied; as a result of which the matter was 317 Start. by Minister re SRAVANA 23, 1913 (S4K.4) Intdcnt of -iolence in 3 18 front of Ihue of S'lri Madhasmo Sctnda at New Dcllti directly sent to the Privilege Commit- been taken i:: tkis regard9 . . . tee. You have to exercise your discre- ihternrptions) . tion depending on whether you are [Eizgl~~lzj satisfied or not. If you are not sdtisfied you can call for facts But if you are MR SPE-AKER . I h.tw rlisallcwe~l satisfied, you may not do so . . that I have not given corireilt to it (Interruptions) . . . /T*anflatlonj [English] SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR SHAS- MR. SPEAKER: How do I know TRI . Then what will happen to it 7 whose signature is it 7 [Translation] ,'Etrgl~shj MR. SPEAKER. If E have to glve SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN. explanation for a!] these things then it Therefore, my submission is that this will be, very difficult for me to matter should go directly to the explain everything. Privilege Committee and you shdd have faith in the statement of Shri SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR SHAS- George Femandes . . . . (Intemp- TRI . Then how it will he done 7 rions) MR. SPEAKER . Not here. Please MR. SPEAKER : I have full faith in cone to my chambei. I will explain each word spoken by Shri George everything Fernandes. SHRI SRIKiWTA4 JENA (Cut* [English] tack) . I uas just menthing that Shri George Fermndes has pven a notice. Let me verify also. Plezse listen trl me. [Translation] MR SPEAKER I wI1 .!at 116 ten to If he is an outsider he will not be give:^ ~ouIt 1s the notice of Shr~Geolge Fel- an opportunity to speak. nandes and you ale ar-l\iccati:lg for hln~ It is disallowed and you ;tie /Englis/z] ,tdvoc?ring for him I will certainly protect the rights of the SHRI SRIKANTA JENA. I also members and you can very well raised the same issue of L&T. You depend upon me for that. But, at the have also to protect me same time, please allow them to have their say. MR. SPEAKER I am not going to allow one Member advocating for [Translation] another. SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR SHAS- SHRI SRIWTA JENA . Some- TRI (Saidpur) : I had given a noticc of times he nay need the protecticn of Breach of Privilege under Rule 22in another Member also. Ihe Privilege Motion against the Minister of Finance one week before. I MR. SPEAKER: Let us not lay met you in the chamber also and you down such kind of precedents. He is {oldme that you were looking into it. I quite capable. He is present in the would like to know what action has House. 319 Ston by Minister re. AUGUST 14, 1991 Ineidem of vialem in 320 *?It of Iiowr of at New Delhi SHRI SRIKANTA JENA : Sir, is something which I cannot under- please listen to me for a minute. stand. You are pleading for others. Please don't do that. Please under- MR. SPEAKER : I cannot. Why should I ? stand that if it is yours, you could have done it. But you cannot do it for SHRI SRIKANTA JENA : We others. Today, we have some impor- raised the L&T issue. tant business. I hope. Let us do some Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav is a important discussions also. victim of that; then comes Shri George Fernandes and then other Now, Papers to be Laid on the Members also raised this matter. This Table. letter has been addressed to Shri Man- mohan Singh. A copy has been given to Shri George Fernandes. Shri Man- SHRI M. R. JANARTHANAN mohan Singh is present in this House. (Tirunelveli) : Sir. I would like to raise You can ascertain from Shri Man- an important matter of Tamil Nadu mohan Singh whether the Reliance Match Industries. Group has Mtten that letter to him or MR. SPEAKER : We will take it up not . . . (Interruptiotts) You can ascer- later on. tain the facts from the hon. Finance Minister right now. SHRI M. R. JANARTHANAN : There are 10 lakh labourers working SHRI K V. THANGKABALU: in the entire Tamil Nadu Match Shri Jena, you cannot dictate to the Industries. Due to non-availability of Minister like this. (Intemtptions) bonde-roll, in Tamil Nadu all the SHRI SRIKANTA JENA: The match industries- thousands of Reliance Group has written that letter industries-are facing the great danger of closure. to the Finance Minister. A copy has been given to Shri George Fernandes. MR. SPEAKER : Please bear with Further. a copy of that letter has also me. We m discussing some important been given to the Hon. Speaker. The issues. Hon. Speaker can ascertain from the Finance Minister whether the letter has been given to him or not. SHRI M. R. JANARTHANAN: (Interruptions) The Hon. Finance Minister is here. MR. SPEAKER : Shri Jena. please Either the Government must declaie a understand that in this House we are stamp-holiday or dictate to the here to plead our own cases. This is Department to give the free supply of not something like a Court where one bonde-rolls immediately. Otherwise, can advocate for the other. Hon. in Tamil Nadu, all the match indus- Members are present here. But you tries are facing the threat of closure. are taking up the causes of others. If it The Hon. Finance Minister must is yours, I can understand that But it react to it. (Interruptions) is not youp also. If you have given a MR SPEAKER : Now, Papers to be notice, I can understctizd that. Who Laid on the Table. has asked you to do it ? Otherwise. you can ask questions for others also. This 321 &pen laid on the table SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAKA) Rzpers laid on the table 322

16.18 hrs. (2) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and PAPERS LAID ON THE English versions) under sub- TABLE section (2) of section l8AA of the Industries (Development Memorandum re : Constitution of and Regulation) Act, 1951 :- committee on Financial System. S. 0. 212(E) published in Gazette of India dated the 26th March, 1991 regarding exten- THE MINISTER OF FINANCE sion of take over of manage- (SHRI MANMOHAN SINGH) : Sir. ment of Messrs India Belting I beg to lay on the Table a copy of the and Cotton Mills Limited. Memorandum (Hindi and English Serampore, upto 5th Septem- versions) regarding Constitution of ber. 1991. Committee on the Financial Sys- tem. S. 0. 214(E) published in [Placed in library See No. LX-367/ Gazette of India dated the 26th 911 March, 1991 regarding exten- Notifications under Industries sion of period of take over of (Development and Regulation) Act, management of Messrs Ap- etc. pollo Zipper Company Private THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Limited, Calcutta, upto 31st THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY March, 1992. (PROF. P. J. KURIEN) : Sir. 1 beg to lay on the Table- [Placed in Iibraty. See No. LT-368/91] (1) A copy of the Notification No. S. 0. 213(E) (Hindi and A statement (Hindi ond English versions) published in English versions) ~l10~61g Gazette of India dated the 26th remom Jor delny in lari~tgfire March, 1991 regarding exten- Annual Report* of the Andamnrt sion of period of take over of and Nicobar Islands integrated management of Messrs Lily Development Corporatiart Lirnit- Biscuit Colnpany (Private) ed for the year 195tV-89. Limited and Messrs Lily /Placed in library. See No. LT-369/91] Barley Mills (Private) Limited, Calcutta, upto 31st March. 1992 (4) A copy of the Corrigendum to the Hindi version of the state- under sub-section (2) of section ment** on the Industrial 18A of the Industries (Develop- Policy. ment and Regulation) Act /Placed in libra~,.See No. LT-370/91/ 1951.

* The Annual Report was laid once Table on the 31st July, 1991. ** The statement was laid on the Table on the 24th July. 1991. 323 Popem laid on the table AUGUST 14, 1991 Phpas laid on the tabk 324

THE MINISTER OF PARLIA- [Placed in library. See No. LT-372/91] MENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI (ii) Report of the Sri Saraswathi GHULAM NAB1 MAD) : Sir. on Gramin Bank, Adilabad, for behalf of Shri Uttambhai H. Pate1 I the year ended the 31st beg to lay on the Table- March, 1991 together with the (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Accounts and Auditor's Report (Hindi and English ver- Report thereon. sions) of the Council for [Placed in library. See No. LT-373/91] Advancement of People's (iii) Report of the ~hilwaraAjmer Action and Rural Technology, Kshetriya Gramin Bank New Delhi. for the year 1989-90 Bhilwara, for the year ended along with Audited Accounts. the 31st March, 1991 together (ii) A Statement (Hindi and with the Accounts and English versions) regarding Auditor's Report thereon. review by the Government on /Placed in library. See No. LT-374/91/ the working of the council for (iv)Report of the Chambal advancement of People's Kshetriya Gramin Bank. Action and Rural Technology, Morana, for the year ended New Delhi, for the year 1989- the 31st March, 1991 together 90. with the Accounts and (2) A statement (Hindi and Auditor's Report thereon English versions) showing [Placed in libray. See No. LT-375/91/ reasons for delay in laying the (v) Report of the Arawali Kshet- papers mentioned at (1) riya Gramin Bank, Sawai above. Madhopur for the year ended the 31st March. 1991 together [Placed in libraty. See No. LT-371/91] with the Accounts and Reports of Sam Cramin Bank, Auditor's Report thereon. Lakhimpur Kheri; Sri Saraswathi [Placed in library. See No. LT-376/9lj Gramin Bank, Adilabad : Bhilwara (vi) Report of the Siwan Kshetriya Ajmer Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Gramin Bank, Siwan for the Bhilwara for year ending March, year ended the 31st March. 1991 etc. 1991 together with the Accounts and Auditor's THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Report. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE [Placed in library. See No. LT-377/911 (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) . Sir. I beg (vii) Report of the Gorakhp~r to lay on the Table a copy each of the Kshetriya Gramin Bank following Annual Reports (Hindi and Gorakhpur. for the year English versions) :- ended the 31st March, 1991 (i) Report of the Saryu Gralnin together with the Accounts Bank. Lakhimpur Kheri. for and Auditor's Report there- the year ended the 31st on. March. 1991 together with the JPlaced in library. See No. ~~-378/91/ Accounts and Auditor's Re~ortthereon. (viii) Report of the Rajgarh Sellore 325 Papers laid on the table SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAKA) Papers lad on the table 326

Kshetriya Gramin Bank. Accounts and Auditor's Sehore, for the year ended the Report thereon. 31st March. 1991 together [Placed in library. See No. LT-385/91/ with the Accounts and (XV)Report of the Golconda Auditor's Report. Grameena Bank. Hyderabad /Placed in libraty. See No. LT-379/91/ for the year ended the 3lst (ix) Report of the Bhagalpur March. 1991 together with the Banka Kshetriya Gramin Accounts and Auditor's Bank, Bhagalpur. for the year Report thereon. ended the 31st March. 1991 [Placed in library. See No. LT-386/91/ together with Accounts and (xvi) Report of the Solapur Auditor's Report thereon Gramin Bank Solapur. for [Placed in libray. See No. LT-380/91/ the year ended the 31st (x) Report of the Junagarh March. 1991 together with the Amreli Grainin Bank, Accounts and Auditor's Junagarh, for the year ended Report thereon. the 31st March. 1991 together /Placed in Zibraty. See No. LT-387/91/ with the Accounts and (xvii) Report of the Panchmahal Auditor's Report. Vadodra Gramin Bank [Placed in libray. See No. LT-381/91/ Godhra for the year ended the (xi) Report of the Ballia Kshetriya 31st March, 1991 together Gramin Bank. Ballia for the with the Accounts and year ended the 31st March, Auditor's Report thereon. 1991 together with the [Placed in libran. See No. LT-388/91/ Accounts and Auditor's (xviii) Report of the Shahjahanpur Report. Kshetriya Gramin Bank /Placed in library. See No LT-382/91/ Shahjahanpur for the year (xi9 Report of the Bundi Chit- ended the 31st March. 1991 torgarh Kshetriya Gramin together with the Accounts Bank, Bundi. for the year and Auditor's Report there- ended the 31st March. 1991 on. together with the Accounts /Placed in library Sce No LT-389/91/ and Auditor's Report. (xix) Report of the Sri Visakha /Placed in library. See No LT-.383/91] Grameena Rank. Srikakulam (xiii) Report of the Mahakaushal for the year ended the 31st Kshetriya Gramin Bank. Nar- March. 1991 together with the singpur for the year ended the Accounts ' and Auditor's 31st March. 1991 together Report thereon. with the Accounts' and /Placed in librm-1:. See No. LT-390/91/ Auditor's Report (xx) Report of the Buldana /Placed in library. See No. LT-384/91/ Gramin Bank, Buldana. for (xiv) Report of the Kankadurga the year ended the 31st Grameena Bank, Gudivada. March. 1991 together with the for the year ended the 31st Accounts and Auditor's March, 1991 together with the Report thereon 1 327 Businers of the House AUGUST 14, 1991 Businas 4 the HWSC328

/Placed in library. See No. LT-391/91] KATSWAMY) : Sir, I beg to lay on the , (xxi) Report of the Bijapur Table a copy of the Punjab Panchayat Grameena Bank. Bijapur for Samitis and Zila Parishads (Tem- the year ended the 31st porary Supersessio11) Anlendnlent March. 1991 together with the Act, 1991 (President Act No. 1 of 1991) Accounts and Auditor's (Hindi and English Versions) pub- Report thereon. lished in Gazette of India dated the [Placed in library. See No. LT-392,911 10th January, 1991 under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Punjab State (xxii) Report of the Sravasthi Gramin Bank, Bahraich for Legislature (Delegation of Powers) the year ended the 31st Act 1987. March. 1991 together with the [Placed in library. See No. LT-397/91/ Accounts and Auditor's -- Report thereon. 16.19 hrs. [Placed in library. See No. LT-393/91] BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (xxiii) Report of the Etawah Kshe- [English] triya Gramin Bank Etawah THE MINISTER OF PARLIA- for the year ended the 31st MENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI March, 1991 together with the GHULAM NAB1 MAD) : With Accounts and Auditor's your permission. Sir. I rise to Report thereon. announce that Government Business [Placed in library. See No. LX-394/91] during the week. commencing Mon- day 19th August, 1991, will consist (xxiv) Report of the Ratlam Mandsaur Kshetriya Gramin of : Bank, Mandsaur for the year 1. Consideration of any item of ended the 31st March. 1991 Government Business carried together with the Accounts over from today's Order Paper. and Auditor's Report there- 2. Consideration and passing of the on. Constitution (scheduled Tribes) /Placed in library. See No. LT-395/91] order (Second Amendment) (xxv) Report of the Rani Lak- Bill 1991. shmibai Kshetriya Gramin 3. Discussion and Voting on the Bank, Jhansi for the year Demands for Grants under the ended the 31st March. 1991 control of the Ministries of: together with the Accounts and Auditor's Report there- (i) Agriculture on. (ii) Food To be fPhed in library See No. IT-396/91j discussed together Pllnjab Panchayat Samitis and Zila (iii) Rural BnrisLads (Temporary Supersession) Development Act, Amendment 1991) (iv). . Commerce (v) External Mairs. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI G. VEN- (Kishanganj) : Sir, I propose that the 329 Business of the House ShWANA 23. 1913 (Ma) BBuina sf the House 330

following items may be added to the by the Petroleum Ministry to proposed Business for the week com- open two petrol pumps-one mencing 19th August, 1991 : each at Brajaraj Nagar and (i) The Minorities Commission Talcher in Orissa. The existing was established in 1970 and petrol pumps are not at all able has so far submitted 12 Annual to copy up with the growing Reports. Many have already demands in these two indus- been tabled in the House but trial belts of the State. never have they been discussed in the House. It is proposed MR. SPEAKER : You do not have that in view of the importance to read everything. of the Minority Commission, the Annual Report already translation] tabled may be taken up for dis- SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- : cussion next week ; GAVA (~ai~ur)Mr. Chairman, Sir, the following items may please be (ii) The Gopal Singh Panel included in the next week's list of Report, submitted in 1983 was Business : finally tabled in 1990, but has not so far been discussed by the 1. Sanctioning of more central House. It is proposed that the funds to expedite the construc- Panel Report may be taken up tion of four channel road going on at Jaipur-Delhi National for discussion during the corn- Highway and thereby curb the ing week. road accidents on the SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIGRAHI National Highway. (Deogarh) : The following 2. Installation of a powerful items may please be included transmitter at Jaipur Door- in the next week's agenda : darshan Kendra so that regional (i) The Sambalpur University news and other programmes which caters to the educational being telecast from Jaipur could needs of the tribal dominated be viewed in whole of Rajasthan backward areas of Orissa is and introduction af a second now making preparation to channel at this Kendra so as to link it with all the doordarshan celebrate its Silver Jubilee on completion of 25 years of its kendras of the country. existence. SHRI KHELSAI SINGH Government of India and the (Sarguja) : Mr. Speaker. Sir, the University Grants Commis- following items may please be sion should, therefore, help this included in the next week's list of University to celebrate the Business : Silver Jubilee in a befitting Three districts viz. Sarguja. Bilas- manner by way of kiving ade- pur and Raigarh of Madhya Pradesh quate grants and sanctioning have been brought under Jashpur- some new important projects. Korba Authority. The Korba popula- (ii) Early action should be taken tion under Jashpur Korba Authority is 331 Business of the House AUGUST 14, 1991 Busines of the Hou~e 332

about 16,000, of which the number of 16.24% hrs. Korba people living in Sarguja district is 12,000. As against this only 4000 STATEMENT CORRECTING Korba people live in Bilaspur and REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED Raigarh Districts. In view of the pop- QUESTION NO. 331 GIVEN ON ulation and the area. the office of 7-8-91 REGARDING SC/ST Korba Authority should be set up at EMPLOYEES Ambikapur in Sarguja District in- stead of Jashpur in Raigarh district. It is learnt from reliable sources that the office of Korba Authority is being THE MINISTER OF STATE IN shifted from Jashpur to Sava Raigarh. THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. It should be stopped at the office of PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- Korba Authority should be set up at SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET Ambikapur in Sarguja district instead ALVA) : I beg to lay a statement cor- of Jashpur on the basis of population recting the reply to Lok Sabha Starred and size of the area. Question No. 331 on 7-8-91 regarding SCIST employees. in LT-398/91] SHRI BHAGWAN SHANKAR /Placed library. See No. RAWAT (Agra) : Mr. Speaker. Sir, the hrs following items may please be 16.25 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE- included in the next week's list of Contd. Business :- 1. Providing guarantee of employ- ment to educated unemployed youth SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES who have registered their names in different Employment Exchanges of (Muzaffarpur) : Mr. Speaker. Sir. in the country by giving Constitutional Lakshdweep, some people have been recognition to 'Right to Work' in view retrenched from service on the charge of growing unemployment in the of not casting their votes in favour of country. Unemployment allowance the Congress Party. Fifteen days have should be given to unemployed peo- since elapsed, I raised this question in ple till they are provided employ- the House. I have also given it in writ- ment. ing to you today morning. These peo- ple have not so far taken any action in this direction. The hon. Minister of 2. Taking measures to increasing Home Affairs is sitting here. The the per capita income in Uttar labourers who were working in Pradesh which is going down vis-a-vis Lakshdweep under Jawahar Rozpar the national average due to discri- Yojana are dying of starvation. mination made against the State while MR. SPEAKER : It is for inclusion making allocation of funds for in the report of Business Advisow development work under various five Committee. year plans after independence. SHRI GEORGE FERNAN- DES : Mr. Speaker, Sir. you can ask 333 Canst (ST.)Onier SRAVANA 23,

the Government to reinstate them. 16.26 hrs. Union temtory is under the atlininis- THE CONSTITUTION trative control of the Central (SCHEDULED TR1BES)ORDER Government (SECOND AMENDME,NT) BILL MR. SPEAKER : All right.

THE MINISTER OE WELFARE MR. SPEAKER : He wants your (SHRI SITARAM KESRI) : I beg to response, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad. move for leave to introduce a Rill to provide for inclusion of certain tribes THE MINISTER OF PARLIA- in the list of Scheduled Tribes MENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI specified in relation to the State of GHULAM NAB1 MAD) : I will Karnataka. bring it to the notice of concerned Ministers (Intermptions)... MR. SPEAKER : The question is : "That leave be granted to introduce SHRI CHANDRAJEET YADAV a Bill to provide for the inclusion of (Azamgarh) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I certain tribes in the list of would like to urge the Hon. Minister Scheduled Tribes specified in rela- that flood and drought are very tion to the State of Karnataka." important issues, a discussion on which has been going on for the last The Motion was adopted. one week ...(Intemcytions) ... The Hon. Minister has to give reply to SHRI SITARAM KESRI : 1 intro- it. That is being postponed. Please duce the Bill. allot sometime for this and let me know whether it will be included in the next week's List of Business. SHRI CHANDRA JEET YADAV : MR. SPEAKER : We will take it up next week. Scheduled Tribes living in some other States should also be included in this, otherwise it may create confusion. [English]

Now I have two Bills before me. I hope they are very simples Bills and the House will agree to pass them. so What I am saying is there will be that we can take up the discussion on unnecessary confusion. They will the Motion moved by Shri Paswan. think that they are not being included They are very simple Bills and I hope in the list ...... (Interruptions) ...... the House will cooperate in this. There is also one Bill for introduction by Shri Sitaram Kesri. MR SPEAKER: The problem is that this Bill is just for introduction. It 335 Statutory Res. re Disappmval of GJfm. TJ 334 AUGUST 14, 1991 fs. Order (Am&.) Or& 1991 and Const (S. T) Order (Arndt.) Bill will be very difficult if we don't con- listed at item No. 8 to the effect th;,t sider the points to be discussed at the Banjara caste planned also be introduction stage. included in it...... (Intemptions) ...... (In renuptions)...... /English/ MR.-SPEAKER : I shall be able to MR. SPEAKER : It is an ordinance reply to your points only if you speak being turned into a statute. one by one. Please take your seats ...... (Intempzions) ...... (Interruptions)...... SHRI RAM VILAS PASwm 16.28 brs. (Rosera) : Mr. Speaker, Sir. Since it a STARJTORY RESOLUTION RE : very simple bill, there is no need to DISAPPROVAL OF THE CON- make any speech. But since it is an STITUTION (SCHEDULED important bill and I had been TRIBES) ORDER (AMENDMENT) incharge of this Ministry. I would like ORDINANCE, 1991 to tell the hon. Minister that there are AND two ways of doing it. For new inclu- CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED sion of any scheduled caste and TRIBES) ORDER (AMEND- scheduled tribe in the list of S. Cs. 8 S MENT) BILL Ts. Government is fully empowercti /EnglishJ The Government can use such powe~s MR. SPEAKER : We will now take and the President can issue a pro- up Item Nos. 9 and 10 together. May I mulgation. Once the list of scheduled request the hon. Members-this hap- castes and scheduled tribes is pro- pens to be a very siinple Bill-to allow mulgated in any State, any subsequent passing of this Bill and the first Bill addition or deletion has to be done which is also introduced now, so that through a bill in the Parliament In immediately thereafter we can go to the pdsent case, the Government has the important Motion. adopted the latter course and hence ...... (In rerruprions)...... this bill in the House. What I want to submit is that there are two rules to PROF. PREM DHUMAL determine whether a particular caste (Hasirpur) : Certain tribes were left would be a scheduled caste 01 a out in certain States like Gaddis and scheduled tribe. The first rule is that Gujjars in Himachal Pradesh. when the State Government may make the certain parts of Punjab were merged recommendations. Secondly, it can be into Himachal Pradesh. They will done on the approval of the R. G. I. I have to be included and a Bill be would like to tell the hon. Minister brought for their inclusion. When that there are about 200 castes which they .are included, we will support have, for some reasons, not been the Bill included in the list of scheduled castes ...... (Inrernrptions)...... or scheduled tribes. The same caste is ran slat ionJ included in the list of scheduled castes in one State and in the list of back- SHRI BHAGWAN SHANKAR ward castes in the other State. Fis1lc.t RAWAT (AGRA) : Mr. Speaker. Sir. I man and Washerman can be cited for have to give an amendment on the bill example. In Bihar. U. P. and el^^^ 337 Statutory Res. re. Disapprowl SRAVANA 23, 1913 (W) of Const. (s T) 338 Order (Anla?.) Ordi. 161 and Const. (S. i?) Order (Amdt.) BdI Washernlan is in thc list of schetluled scheduled castes and scheduled castes whereas in Gujarat. it is in the tribes...... (Inrerntptiorrs)...... lisl of backward classes. Thcrc are MR. SPEAKER : Right now the many suchcastes which have been left discussion is going on item No. 9 and out for some lesson or the otner 10 whereas you are speaking on item i~lthoughthe State Governments have No. 8. You all not supposed to speak recommended their inclusion. R. G. I. on that that has been introduced just Which maintains their lineage has too now. When that item is taken up. you Rajiv Gandhi had ken included in the list of scheduled introduced. I want that the bill should castes nor in the scheduled tribes. be passed in this Session itself. Let the They do not find place in the list of Ordinance be converted into A&. hckward classes either. These castes Iiowever a bill for inclusion of the left should be included in the list of 339 Stattitoy Rcr. re. Disnyproval AUGUST 14, 1991 of Const. (S. 2:) 340 Order (Amdr.) Or& 1591 and Corn. @. T) Order (Arndt.) Bill out castes from other States should suppose, also be brought as early as possible (Interruptions) either in the current or the next session. MR. SPEAKER: The Statutory Resolution was moved. I think. /E?rglish] (Interruptions) SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN [Translation] (Kishanganj) : There is a very clear SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- omission in this bill and it should be GAVA : I am still waiting for my turn brought to the notice of the Hon. and they are speaking as'they like. Minister. (Internrptions)

MR. SPEAKER : No cross-talks. THE MINISTER OF WELFARE please. (SHRI SITA RAM KESRI) : Sir, so far on the ordinance is concerned, the (Interruptions) House is going to convert into Act by MR. SPEAKER : I was under the passing the bill, but you .... impression that the Statutory Resolu- SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- tion was moved. If it is not moved. it GAVA (Jaipur) : Mr. Speaker. Sir. my has to be moved. Are you interested in resolution pertains to disapproval of lltring if Shri Bhargava? the ordinance and the Hon. Minister is giving reply. Therefore ...... SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- MR. SPEAKER : Just a minute. GAVA: Yes, Sir. I beg to move : /English] 'That this House disapproves the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) SHRI SHARAD DIGHE : The Order (Amzndment) Ordinancs, Agenda Paper shows that there is a 1991 (Ordinance No. 3 of 1991) pro- Statutory Resolution. But speeches mulgated by the President on 19th are being made without the Statutory April, 1991." Resolution being moved, without the Bill being moved by the Minister. Ail MR SPEAKER.: See, I had sugges- are making speeches on this subject ted the short cut becapse this bill was and that is not correct. (Inlerrtlptions) very simple so as to enable us to move on to the other item. Let him move the Statutory Resolu- tion: let the Minister move the Bill SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- and then let the speeches be made. GAVA : Sir, Rajya Sabha is no more (Interruplions). in session. Two three bills which were to be sent to the Rajya Sabha urgently MR SPEAKER: Was it not were passed and they were okayed by moved? the Rajya Sabha. Now there is no hurry. Let this item be taken up today (Interruplions) itself. We can sit late. MR. SPEAKER : It was moved. I 341 Statutory Res. re Disappmval SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SABA) of Conrt. (S. T) 342 Orda (Amdt.) Ordi. 1991 and Const (S. T) Order @nu&.)Bill MR. SPEAKER: It has to be MR. SPEAKER: This bill is to hurried so that it could be cleared substitute the Ordinance. Why are you before 19th. going into details ? SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- GAVA : I am saying so because some GAVA : In that case, you allow me to other tribes also live besides these four speak. I have moved the Resolution tribes in the same village. These tribes for its disapproval. live in the village in clusters of say 2-3 houses here and 2-3 houses there. If Sir, I have moved the resolution for these four tribes are included and the disapproval of the Ordinance pro- other two are left out, it will result in inalgated by the President because of resentment and frustration among the all the tribes, it provides to include other tribes like Pahari tribe, mention Gujar, Bakarwal, Gaddi and Sippi of which I made earlier, which are liv- tribes only. All these four tribes like in ing on the border belt. the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. This is not a simple task. So far as the tribes living in the bor- fiese four tribes fight tsrrorism by der areas are concerned. even the using above communalism and for Cabinet say . . . . . that these benefits should have been extended to them a long back. But MR. SPEAKER : Girdhari Lalji, since they continue to be deprived of please try to understand the consen- these benefits for long the result is sus of the House. that Hindus are migrating from there. (Interruptions) As Shri Khurana has said just now, the migrant Hindus are wandering SHRI GIRDHAI LAL BHAR !ike nomads. Neither they are not get- GAVA : I have moved a resolution for ting aid of Rs. 500 nor are they getting the disapproval of the Ordinance. medicines and medical facilities. The What I am saying is that the Central tents in which they are living are tom Government is including only four and there is no proper arrangements tribes and this too they are doing quite for their housing. They have no job; belatedly, with the result that the their bank accounts have not been nation is paying the price . . . . . transferred and there is no arrange- A commission should be set up and ment for the education of their all these tribes should be included in children. The root cause of all these the list of Scheduled Tribes. The Hin- problems is that they were not given dus have been forced to migrate from the benefits earlier. Kashmir and the Government has It was only on 19th April that the already made its position dear that it Government promulgated the Ordi- would not abrogate Article 370 while nance for inclusion of these four the abrogation of this Article is the tribes. So far so good, but there are onlj alternative to the present situa- some other castes called 'Pahari' in tion so that the Hindus may go to Rajauri district which have not been Kashmir and Kashnlir may not be for- included. No particular tribe lives in ced to dlsintegrate. I am making this the entire village. All villages have submission because it is a serious mixed tribes . . . . . matter. I had moved a motion to dis- 343 Statutov Rer n Dicappmval AUGUST 14. 1991 of COhst. (S. T.) 344 Order (Arndt.) Ordi. 1991 and CoizPt (5: 31) ONier tend,.) Bill approve the Ordinance promulgated MR. SPEAKER : Motion moved : by the President of India. While mov- "That the Bill to provide for the ing the motion of disapproval I inclusion of certain tribes in the list request the hoc. Minister to include of Scheduled Tribes specified in these castes in the list of Scheduled relation to the State of Jammu Rr Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Kashmir, as passed by Rajya bring forward a comprehensive Bill Sabha, be taken into considera- covering the entire Karnataka, tion." Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. This Bill has been brought SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN forward very late and due to the delay (Kishanganj) : I would like to make in bringing forward the Bill this situa- an interesting point here. I have tion has arisen in Kashmir for which received a letter from a small social wrong policies of the Congress are res- group, Oregon. in Kashmir and Lad- ponsible. Today, Hindus everywhere dakh. They have also sent a letter to in the country, whether it is Kashmir the hon. Minister asking him as to or elsewhere, are in a miserable posi- what is their fault that they have becn tion. Therefore, my submission is that left out of the list. Leave aside other the Central Government should agree States, even in Jammu & Kashmir to the motion of disapproval. With there are many tribes which have not this I move the motion of dis- been included in the list of Scheduled approval. Tribes. I would request the hon. Minister to include them in the list MR. SPEAKER : Motion moved : too. I would like to submit that if the "That this House disapproves of the Bill is not passed this time, a com- Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) prehensive Bill, as suggested by Shri Order . (Amendment) Ordinance, Paswan. may be brought forward in 1991 (Ordinance No. 3 of 1991) pro- which all the Scheduled Castes and mulgated by the President on the Scheduled Tribes as approved by the 19th April, 1991." State Government nlay be included. If an assurance to this effect is given in [E ngliphj the House we can unanimously pass I think the House agrees to dispose of this Bill. this Bill very quickly. The Minister may now move the motion for SHRI PIUS TIRKEY (Alipur- consideration. duars) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, the way the Scheduled Tribes are being identified /7ivnslation/ after independence is causing further THE MINISTER OF WELFARE resentment among them. I mean to (SHRI SITARAM KESRI) : Mr. say that if a Brahmin migrates from Speaker, Sir, I beg to move : here .to Kashmir, he remains a 'That the Bill to provide for the Brahmin but if a tribal migrates from inclusion of certain tribes in the list Chotta Nagpur he does not remain a of Scheduled Tribes specified in tribal. It is enshrined in our Constitu- relation to the State of Jammu & tion that the President and the Gover- Kashmir, as passed by Rajya nor are their protectors. But what is Sabha, be taken into conside- going on today is that everything is ration." being done at the sweet will of the 345 .Statutory Rex re Disappro~~nl SRAVANA 2.3, 1913 (SAKA) of Cnnst. (S. T) 346 Order (Arndt.) Ordi. 1991 and Const (S. T) Order (Anldt 1 Bill State Government. It seems that the (Interruptions) tribals are still urrder colonial rule. I simply want an assurance from the SHRI RAM NIHOR RAI : Mr. Speaker, Sir, Musahar Caste, which is hon. Minister that a comprehensive also called Vanraja is a nomadic tribe. Bill in this regard will be brought for- It generally lives outside the villages ward . . . (Intempnons). in improvised Buts and survive on PROF. PREM DHUMAL (Hamir- left-overs of the people. They do not pur): Mr. Speaker, Sir, the same have any houses to live in. But the criteria should be followed in all the Government does not pay any atten- States. In Himachal Pradesh . . . tion to them. They are not educated in (Interruptions) . . . . . Uttar Pradesh. (Intem~ptions) MR. SPEAKER : This Bill does MR. SPEAKER : This Rill does not relate to Uttar Pradesh. Please not relate to Himachal Pradesh. I am sit down. not allowing you. (Interruptions) (Interruptions) SHRI RAM NIHOR R4I : I would PROF. PEM DHUMAL : The request you to include them in the list areas of Punjab which have been of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled merged with Himachal Pradesh . . . . Tribes. Similarly, there is a Biyar (Interruptions) Caste which is in Sonbhadra area of Mirzapur district. Their condition is MR. SPEAKER : That is enough. really miserable. Therefore, they too Why are you making the same point should be included in the list of again and again ? Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Intt.mptions). PROF. PREM DHUMAL : I am repeating it so that the people in these SHRI RkTNATH SONKAR SHAS- areas could be included in the list of TRI (Saidpur) : Mr. Speaker. one of Scheduled Tribes.. . . .(Interruprion.s) the castes mentioned in the Bill is Bakarkasav in Jammu and Kashmir. I MR. SPEAKER: Alright. they would subinit to the Hon. Minister should be included. that this Bakarkasav caste is not con- fined to Jammu and Kashnlir alone (Interruptions) but it is found throughout the country. SHRI SURYA NARAYAN YADAV It is known as Khatik in other places. If Khatik in bracket is atlJed to (Saharasa) : Mr. Speaker. Sir. there is a Tatma Caste which is Harijan. Bakarkasav. lot of things could he Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe solved, It would facilitate the people lo but that caste has not been included in know easily about this caste. it so far. There was an agitatiotl in (Ittterruptions). Bihar for this. (Interruptions) SHRI SURAJ MANDAL (God- {la) : In Bihar . . . . (Interruptions). MR. SPEAKER : This Rill does not relate to Bihar but to Jammu MR. SPEAKER : This Bill does and Kashmir. not relate to Bihar. Please sit down. 347 Statutov Res. re Dk~ppro~~ol AUGUST 14, 1991 of Const. (S. T.J 348 Order (Amdt.) Or&. 11991 and Conrt. (S. T.) Order (Amdt.) Bill /English] SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- GAVA: Mr. Speaker. Sir. I will not (Interruptions) take much time. My humble submis- MR. SPEAKER : If you continue sion is that the Government of to speak as we have agreed to take up Kashmir has written . . . . . the Motion at 4.30 P.M., I will take it /English] up and I will postpone this item to a future time. MR. SPEAKER: You just say whether you want to withdraw it or (Interrup tions) not ? MR. SPEAKER : I will go to that Rrartslation] item and stop this item now. SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- GAVA: I will take only one [Translation] minute. SHRI SUW MANDAL: Mr. tEt~glislz] Speaker, Sir, I want to point out here MR. SPEAKER : Please under- that this Bill has been brought for- rtaxld the procedure. You cannot ward on the recommendations of mke a speech now. Let me know some or the other State Government. whether you are withdrawing it or But the Bill has been brought forward not. for Jammu & Kashn~iralone. Most of the backward classes are in Bihar lTranslarion] SHRI GIRDHARI LAL BHAR- MR. SPEAKER : This Bill does GAVA: I want to submit that it not pertain to Bihar. should not be made a prestige issue and a comprehensive Bill in this (Interruptions) regard should be brought about in which all the states should be included and concerned scheduled MR. SPEAKER : Now. please take castes should be treated uniformly in your seat. Not like this. Everybody is every State. treating this House as he wants to. This is not correct. Please sit down. SHRI SITARAM KESARI : I would like to point out that all the sug- (Interruptions) gestions made here are under the con- MR. SPEAKER : I am not allow- ~iderationof the Government. ing you. (Ittternrptiotts). (Interrupti~n s) /English] MR. SPEAKER : I shall now put it to the vote of the House. SHRI SITARAM KESARI : Sir. we will bear in mind the suggestions (Interruptions) extended by the hon. Members in MR. SPEAKER : The question future. I would urge the hon. members is : to pass this Bill now. "That this House disapproves of 349 Statytory Res. re Disapproval SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAKA) of Cons:. (S i?) 350 Order (Am& Ordi. 1991 and Const. (S i?) Order (Amdt.) Bill the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Ordi- nance, 1991 (Ordinance No. 3 of MR. SPEAKER : The question 1991)Promulgated by the President is : on the 19th April. 1991.'' That the Bill be passed." The motion was negatived. 'The motion was adopted." MR. SPEAKER : I shall now put the motion for consideration to the vote of the House. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES (Muzaffarpur) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, The question is : before coming to the discussion on the "That the Bill to provide for motion I would like to put a very the inclusion of certain tribes important question. This relates to the in the list of Scheduled Tribes Constitutional crisis in Meghalaya. specified in relation to the (Interruptions). State of Jammu and Kashmir, MR. SPEAKER : No, no. please not as passed by Rajya Sabha. be like this. taken into consideration." (interruptions) The motion was adopted. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES : MR. SPEAKER : Now the House Mr. Speaker, Sir, we want an will take up clause by clause con- assurance from the Government that sideration of the Bill. the State Government will not be MR. SPEAKER : The question brought down. (Intemptions) is : "That Clauses 2 and 3 stand part of SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE the Bill." (Bolpur) : What is happening there is fie motion was adopted. very disturbing. It is nothing but the rape of the Constitution. The Govern- Clause 2 and 3 were added to tke men? must respond to it. (Inter- Bill. ruptions) MR. SPEAKER : The question is : "That clause 1, the Enacting For- SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES : mula and the Long Tifle stand part Mr. Speaker, Sir, the legislators and of the Bill." Ministers in the state have been given The motion was adopted. notices. They are being suspended. (Interruptions) Clause I, the Enacting Formula and the long Title were added to the Bill. SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH (Fatehpur) : Mr. Speaker Sir, ~Tkanslation] we know that this matter should have SHRI SITARAM KESARI : I beg to been raised during the zero hour, and move : it is diffkult to allow it under the rules now but the problem is that tomorrow 'That the Bill be passed."

=248\LSs/~~/91 orda CimcttJ Bill is a holiday and on 16th there is a SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES : It danger to the democracy in is totally wrong. We are ready to dis- Meghalaya. cuss the whole thing. (Intemptions) Mr. Speaker, Sir, the person who SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV . had been a minister for 19 months You had done the same thing in Goa and who the leader of the legislature too. (Interruption) party now and who was the former SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- speaker also, issued notices to mem- JEE : Sir, this is very strange. bers that their membership would be cancelled. Then that order was SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV : stopped. But again a notice has been I do not agree with what is happening served on them that if they do not in Meghalaya. reply by 16th of this month their mem- SHRI ' SOMNATH CHATTER- bership would be terminated. JEE : It is very good. Therefore, Mr. Speaker. Sir. there is SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV : a practice that if there is a new I am with you. development with during the day, it is generally discussed in the House. We SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- an pressing it because within a day EE: Why are you following that ? there would be tremendous danger to SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV : democracy in that State. My submis- It is you who have started it. sion is that rules are for the protection (Intcmptioru) of democracy and therefore, they should not become hurdles. This should be considered and the Govern- ment should be asked to make a state- SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP ment assuring the House that the SINGH : I have not levelled any State Government would not be allegation. Why are you getting brought down in the meanwhile. excited. I have not levelled any allega- (Inrcmcprions) tion. (Interruptions) PdW THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PEN- SONTOSH MOHAN DEV) : It is very SIONS (SHRIMATI MARGARET unfortunate. When Shri Vishwanath ALVA): May I explain this? Sir, Pratap Singh was the Prime Minister, something has been said now. I would at the instance of Shri George Fernan- like to clarify that the trial of strength dcs, the same game was started in was called on the 27th and after the Manipwr and Nagaland. (Inrermp- trial of strength was called. two Minis- dons) Let me finish. I do not agree with ters had been sworn in by the what has happened in Meghalaya. Governor. But who began this game? Shri George Femandes, Shri Subodh MR SPEAKER : Madam, that I am Kanth Sahay and Shri V. P. Singh going to disalldw and you are were the architects. (Interruptions) raising it. 353 Motion re At-tier on S.C. & SRAVANA 23. 1913 (SAX.) S.7: & othe nwks 354 sections in the countty SHRIMATI MARGARET ALVA : SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- How ? (Interruptions) JEE : As a Speaker of the Lok Sabha, you have to kindly give your ruling. SHRI CHANDRA JEET YADAV fhternlptions) (Azamgarh) : You cannot dictate the MR. SPEAKER : I can understand Speaker like that. You are a Minister the feelings of the Members belonging and you should at least follow the to different parties, and at the same des. (Interruptions) time, supposing we discuss what hap- SHRI SOMNATIH CHATTER- pens in other Legislatures or discuss what the Presidkg Officer over there .RE : This is a very bad system. the is doing then it becomes a precedent Ministers intervening like that. It is and it creates difficulties. noUiing to do wilh their Departments. Most disturbing Ministers. (Itlrcr- So. I would request the Members mptions) not to please raise it and you can do it in a different fashion. outside also. SHRI CHANDRA JEET YADAV : But if we discuss what is happening in Sir. without your permission. let the other Legislatures. then it becomes Ministers not speak like that. a precedent MR. SPEAKER : May I ask the (Interntyriom) young, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable Ministers to address MR.SPEAKER : There is nothing the House. through the Speaker'? to clap. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- (Inrerncpriotzs) JEE : You should have an Orientation /Translation] Course for them. MR. SPEAKER : If you do like this SHRT JASWANT SINGH (Chit- it would be very difficult for me. I am torgarh) : Mr. Speaker. Sir. I am sure. on my legs and you are speaking. you will appreciate the gravity of the situation wherein the Speaker of the (Interruptions) Legislative Assembly of Meyhalaya IEngliN becomes the Leader of a political party and is attempting to function in MR. SPEAKER : Let us stick to it. a dual role simultaneously. We are on a very important Resolu- tion. We are all interested in knowing while. as Leader of a political party, Shri V. P. Singh's view on this. Ma): I he is exercising his functions as the request him to please come to the Speaker and is threatening. Please let Motion #andexpress his opinion. it not be considered as impertinence, (Inf erruprions) if I were to suggest ....(Inrer- ruptions) -- SHRI JASWANT SINGH : It is a 17.00 hrs. very unusual situation. It is so Motion re. atrocities on the sCheduled unusual, therefore, I am coolmenling castes and scheduled tribes and other on it. Normally, I do not. (Ititer- weaker sectims in the country- nrptions) contd. 355 Mution re Atmitie on S.C. & AUGUST 14, 1991 s.3: & othw waaka 356 dons in the Country ter stated that he did not possess definite information. This reveals the MR. SPEAKER : The House wgl true picture of the entire system. It was now take up further consideration of really a ruthless murder. Let us for the the following motion moved by Shri moment keep this system aside. The Ram Vilas Paswan on the 13th entire system is so insensitive that it August 1W1, namely :- did not even care to collect the details of the incident. On the other side Dr. ''That this House do express its Ravi Chandra Vernla who belonged to concern over the atrocities being a Scheduled Tribe and conducted the committed on the Scheduled Cas- post-mortem of the dead bodies suf- tes and Scheduled Tribes and other ferred such an agony that he commit- weaker sections of the society in the ted suicide. What is the reaction of a country and urge upon the Govern- particular section of the society ment to take early necessary steps against which injustice has been to prevent their recurrence." done. For them it is a great tragedy so Dr. Ravi Chandra Committed suicide. But what is the reaction of the ruling SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP class? It is an irony that they totally SINGH (Fatehpur) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, remained unconcerned of what hap- the brutal killing of people belonging pened in the various parts of the coun- to Scheduled Castes and scheduled try. On being passed the information triies in Tsundur village of Guntur by Shri N. T. Ramarao in the evenings district is certainly heart rending. But of the day of the incident Shri Paswan if we want to know the reason behind promptly submitted a memorandum such incidents we may have to delve the very next day. deep into the history of thousands of years. This incident is not a local inci- SHRI BUTA SINGH (Jalore) : It is dent It is a volcano which bursts here not the ruling party bur the ruling and there. These killings are a reflec- class. tion on the Government The organs of Government like the police and SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP others were present but they were SINGH : I am referring to the class mute spectators, as they have been for and 'not levelling charges against thousands of years. The Schedded others to acquit myself. It is a matter Castes are discriminated socially, of great concern for all of us. politically and economically and there are cases where they were "SHRI BUTA SINGH : You referred mutilated and thrown in the drains. to ,the ruling party.

This is all because of our system and SHRt ' VISHWANATH PRATAP this incident is just a reflection of that. SINGH : I did not mean a party. We But what is the attitude of the ruling are all equally responsible for it It is elite. The district magistrate reaained not a matter of making allegations unaware of the situation for twenty and counter allegations. It is a matter four hours. The incident took place on of self-contemplation and it would be 6th of the month and after three days a good gesture if the Minister of Home when the hon. Chief Minister met the Affairs visits the place. My submis- haMinister of Home Affairs the lat- sion is that the hon. Prime Minister 357 Motion re. Arrocitia on S.C. & SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAU) S.1: & other weaker 358 iections ifl rlre count7 should also go there. It would be a the Chairman of Parliamentary Com- signal to the administration that it mittee on the Welfare of Scheddled should remain vigilant arid alert. It is Castes and Scheduled Tribes were set not an allegation. Buta Singh ji. Such on fire. Jatia ji also related a similar happenings cause pain and when this incident. Why only such people pain crosses the stage of anguish it become the target? How these hap- causes commotion. That is the situa- penings can be checked? It is tion today. absolutely correct that the administra- tion should take action in this regard. When I was !he Chief Minister an The demand to set up special cousts is incident took place. Some persons alsc; justified. The investigation report helonging to Scheduler1 Tribes were of a judge will again have to be killed. Some persons belonging to the brought in court. backward classes were also killed the SHRI MANDAL (Godda) : same day. Police was not involved in SURAI He should also belong to the it. Rut as I was holding such a respon- Scheduled Caste or Scheduled sible post I asked myself whether I Tribe. had any right to be in that place. There is no law or rule to force any- SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP body to think on these lines. But when SINGB : I will come to that also. The we are holding high positions we must previous National Front Government ask such questions from ourselves had decided that special courts would because we are responsihlr for such a he set up in each district. I think that situation. But it is not provided in any Shri Paswan's proposal of setting up statute book. We. who are holding an exclusive court would enable the high posts, will have to set some exam- Government to probide justice. At the ples in public life. It is not that we do same time the officials who are that work with our own hands. But negligent in thei~ duty should be when an untoward incident takes awarded severe punishnient which place. we mmt share the respon- chould serve as a warning to others. sibility and listen to the voice of our Those who were present at the spot. conscience. There is no need to sac- shculd be dismissed with immediate rifice life as Shri Ravi Chandra did. effect. The matter should be dealt in a However, one can resign in protest. proper atlmifiistrative mariner. An awareness should be created so However, we will have to go deep in that such matters are taken seriously orde~to find out how such incidents while importance of the role of police can be stopped. If we hi1 to u~itler- and Government is indisputable. It is stand the social structure we would there in this case and it is indisput- not be able to understanJ these injus- able. They have a direct respon- tices. Power is misused to conlniit sibility. atrocities. But wh~possess power and qtrength '! Those on whom they are Whenever any untowrd incident applied definitely do not have it. Now takes place persons belonging either the thing is that if they are to be saved. to the backward or to the neglected powers should be shared with them. sections of society become target. In Until it is done. power would continse Delhi itself houses of Shri Paswan's to be used against them. The use of and Shri Anadi Charan Das who is 359 Motion re Atr~~lXeson S.C. t AUGUST 1.1, 1991 S.3: & athe nwker 360 dons in tl~ecounm power against them ca!~ only be and parties-are wheelers of power. stopped by making them partner in This forms the entire structure allti power. Some effective administrative there is lack of will power somewhere measures must be taken. I!ntil they in this structure. Those who have suf- are made partner in power, atrocities fered know the agony. They have and injustice will continue to be com- strong deterrninatioit and will power. mitted against them. Those who have suffered. know how to retaliate. Those who have not suf- Mr. Speaker. Sir, it is true that if we fered cannot retaliate. Shri Buta Singh look at the social structure and power is correct when he says that Shri Ram structure, we come across the truth Vilas Pmwan can do it because he has that is very ugly and tragic. Those sec- passed through this agony. Similarly tions do not only need to have share in Shastri ji and Shri Ram Nihor can power at Ministerial level but in also do if. They know each and every bureaucracy also which forms an thing. They all have experience of that important part of the power. The life. This matter should be discussed lower sections of the society have a lit- extensively. I will come to this point tle share in bureaucracy while upper afterwards. The element of strong will sections have a lion share. The upper power is required to be brought in the strata of the society enjoys more share present system, and I am not talking in power structure. Now the question of only providing the facilities but of is how can they get their due share in sharing the power also. The question power even after 40-43 years of is not that how much facilities are to independence. They have been dep- rived of it because there is none to he provided to these sections. Even a share the power with them. They have Member of the family cannot be to suffer because those who are in happy until he is associated in the power are not willing to share power decision making process in the family. with them. They share it with their You may provide any facility but he will be happy only when he would be favourites. This is a long story of 43 associated in the decision making years and it would take long to understand. We can not doubt any process in the family. All the members of the family can remain happy when body's intention. There are a number of people, in every party who want to they all are associated in the family matters. do something. But in the prevailing social system, power structure, there is This is a case for their participation one or the other lacuna which creates in Government and bureaucracy. It is hinderances in implementing them. my opinion that if we launch a cam- What is the reason that despite paign to ensure their participation in various announcements various pro- the power structure of ~oliticalparties, mises in election manifestos and sin- we can effectively check the atrocities. cerity of political parties that we have Who are the people holding power in failed to do something for them. There the present structure? Sir. this is an is a lack of will-power somewhert: in issue related to the working class and the entire structure. I am talking of not to caste and class. When we raised only Ministers or Ministries but of the this issue for discussion we sidelined whole structure including political the same terming it as an issue related parties; the Government bureaucracy to caste. Who are the people that make re 361 Motion Aimciiin on S.C. & SRAVANA- 23, 1913 (SAKA) S.1: & stha mker 362 ~e~'onsin the coun:iy labour force today? They are people giving them a place in the power struc- belonging to Scheduled Castes and ture. Ram Vilasji had raised this issue. Scheduled Tribes. If a person is born You have incorporated it in our Con- in a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled stitution but despite this the people Tribe family. it is ninety-nine per cent belonging to Schedule Caste are certain that he will be part of the deprived of their share. Why are they labour force. Few exceptions may be not given their place in Rajya Sabha ? there. Who are the people belonging We speak on this subject and express to backward classes today? The pro- our concern for the classes but when ducer class such as, barber, washer- the issue of giving them their rights man, potter and milkman with small comes before us we withdraw. We are resources, mainly form our labour not sparing anyone. So much so. we force. If we take the entire country into are not sparing ourselves too. As such account, where do these people stand it is not a question of blaming anyone. and when the issue of giving them When the issue of giving them their their right place is taken up. resent- right place in administrative structure ment comes to the fore. Then this is under consideration what is the resentment turns into violence. As hitch in giving them their due in and when interference is made, we Rajya Sabha? When we can come observe such incidents. Such steps are here as elected representives, the issue opposed also. We are acquainted with of providing them their place in Rajya Kesariji On the 7th August while Sabha is also worth consideration and speaking on Mandal Commission in it can prove to be a good move in the Rajya Sabha he had courageously right direction. and boldly supported the issue and The matter relates to administra- everyone had to listen to his views but tion. It is true that had there been at the same time it is a matter of hap- people of the cadre of D.M.,S.P. there, piness that despite the strong opposi- perhaps the incidents of Tswndur tion encountered in this connection village would not have taken such an within a year various parties have ugly turn and therefore we have taken begun to realise that the depressed to clear the backlog. Till date there is classes should be given their due. We only an order or a circular to give the understand that ups and downs in Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes elections is something immaterial but their share in jobs. There is no enact- within a year it has been observed that ment. We had taken into considera- the impact of this move is tremen- tion the issue of such enactment and it Qus. It is an excellent sign because it is justified. I would request Kesariji to is easier to break the iron shackles of introduce a Bill to provide for reserva- bondage but concerted effort is tion of Scheduled Castes and required to change human thinking. 1 Scheduled Tribes in Parliament and understand that in that direction it also for reservation of Scheduled Cas- has shown impact on various parties tes and Scheduled Tribes in Class 1 and today it is a subject of discussion services. I assure you that the way we in society. I observe that it is an have succeded in passing this Bill, we excellent move and it will be dis- will also be able to pass that Bill with cussed fbrther. the support of everyone here, we will What remains now is the issue of do it with joint efforts. The need has 363 Motion rr. Atrocities on S.C. & AUGLST 14. 1391 S.T. & other weaker 364 mtions in the county been felt because half a century has members are from the Scheduled Cas- gone by but the Scheduled Castes and tes and Scheduled Tribes also. Scheduled Tribes have only got 10-1 1 I want to highlight the second point per cent reservation in class-I services whereas the target was to give them which has been a subject of discus- twenty two and a half per cent reserva- sion several times here. Merit is re- tion. Justice should be done and it quired at this hour also but whatever should be given a concrete shape. As happened in Tsundur recently and such this enactment is necessary. you are well aware of the administra- tion. It is not that the functions of As far as the question of carry over administration changes totally if a _ is concerned, it happens several times new Government comes to power. that posts for Scheduled Castes and Minor changes do take place but most Schedu!ed Tribes are advertised. If a of the things remain the same. But suitable candidate is not available, now the question is what are the that post is kept vacant for some priorities of administration and this period and then filled later on. I did point should be discussed. Why is a an experiment in Uttar Pradesh and it person not allowed to reach the was a good experience. I asked that Zenith merely because he is a gold the vacancy be Advertised cnce again medalist or has scored excelled marks. and filled by a Scheduled Caste and Jaswant Singhji was in army, there Scheduled Tribe candidate who was may be many other gold medalists in considered the best After all ya~will army and as such he should have have to fill that post by a Scheduled been above them all. But the point is Castes and Scheduled Tribes can- that merit is not taken into considera- didate. Suppose he is not selected at tion in many of the cases there. Merit the time of interview in the first is according to the work performed. It instance, the vacancy should not he is not that the people running the fifled for six months and declare that administration are not knowledgeable in the forthcoming interview the post or they are not informed about the will be filled by a candidate belonging happenings around them but the to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled grievance lies in the fact that nobody Tribe alone who is adjudged the best. is really bothered. No one is genuinely This will prevent carry over. That concerned. Now the person who has experience was good. The question of gone through this turmoil. Why backlog is different but there would be should a person whc has not suffered no backlog in future. Same is the case this agony be concerned. As such with Selection Board. We had given there should be someone who has thought to a move to take Members of experienced this pain. Therefore. I Scheduled Castes and Scheduled assert that when the oppressed are Tribes and minorities in the Board. given a partial share in administra- We initiated it and noticed its impact. tion, I do not say that it should be 100 These people have a feeling that per cent but when they are given their perhaps justice is not done in their share, the part which undergoes this case. Justice will be done to them and pain will feel it and this is how it will there will be no injustice and par- be linked to administration. In the tiality if in the Selection Board com- present times administration is not prising of 4-6-7 or 11 Members, some linked to the masses and the poor. 365 Motion re. Atrocitier on S.C. & SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAK.4) S.3: & otha wreoker 366 sechonr in the county Now the question is how to link it with the places ofrothers. We say that the administration-are we administcr- room is half filled and therefore it ing the human material in the purview should be filled to its capacity. Before of merit. Is merit in existence? If filling the room you are saying that human material is to be administered, they have put on weight so as to pre- human attachment which is a vital vent people to come in. All right. ycu merit will become nonexistent and are not in favour of pernlanent reser- consequently this merit will prove vation. These provisions of rcserva- .'. useless and futile. To rear 21 child tion may .be dispensed with after a should it be with his mother or will1 a period of ten years when the social nurse? The nurse has merit hut when upliftment of these communities has the question of bringing up a child hccn achieved. Don't snatch away the comes the child will be given to the food before offering it. Watch its pro- mother because of emotional aspect. gress for 5-10 years. thereafter you clis- As such a mother is a mother. Not pense with these provisions. because she is full of knowledge but We talk about labour participation because she cares for her child. in management. The labourers arc on the site. But the main problen is that the labour class. mainly consis15 of As such it is necessary to think and Scheduled Castes and Schedu!cd tliscuss about the presenl administra- Tribes and other backward clah\cs tive set up and we are repeated13 try- and poor people. We can give them ing to raise this issue. It is raised in share in power by offering labour tlifferent lorms and shapes but the pariticipation in management. We real issues are regarding responsive cannot give them big companies. Government. They have absolutely no share in our companies. They have absolutely no Please concentrate on only one share in our economic management. issue. Well the discussion on Mandal in politics and in administration. By Commission is different and I will not offering labour participation in involve it now in this discussion. But management we can give a due share when the issue of giving reservation to to these communities in economic Scheduled Castes and Scheduled structure to make them feel that they Tribes is discussed, it is often said that have participated in the process or Paswanji and some other Menlbers of economic decisions. There are several Parliament have now become finan- small points but they are all relevant. cially sound and therefore why should Such as petrol pump agencies. the gas lhey be given benefit of reservation ? agcncies and many other such agen- What is the position ? Your commit- cies which are under thc juristlic~ion ment was for 22% per cent reservation. of Government. These fxil:~', ICS ;Ire You said that this room was allotted to ;wailed by those who are influential us. We are sitting and the room is and have money but why should they filled only ten per cent instead of be restricted to them ? If you are really twenty two and a half. We are standing concerned about their economic at the door step and do not allow any- upliftment. give them their due share. one to come in and coml~lentthat they make available to them bank loans have become bulky and are occupying and work for their upliftment and it is 367 Motion Atrocities on S.C. & AUGUST 14, 1991 S.31: & oths wker 368 in the country only then that they can be uplifted. and it is only then that change can We talk of land reforms which is be brought. good. If we look at the structure of SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHER- power, we find that there are Members JEE (Panskura) : Do remember that in all the parties which have sufficient Saraswati was also the wife of Lord land. If we touch this issue they will Vishnu. resist To implement the land reforms there should be a tniunal coesisting of the representatives of Scheduled SHRIMATI BIBHU KIJMARI Castes and Scheduled Tribes so as to DEVI (Tripura-East) : Mr. Speaker, undertake an on-the-spot enquiry for Sir. with your permission. I would like the correction of land records. Sir, to place in this august House. a land land cannot be concealed. If you want deed-a land record of a poor tribal to identify the owner. every labourer who, according to him. is over hun- can tell you who is the owner of that dred years old. His land papers show land. Along with it the view expressed lhat there were three brothers. Totlay. by the hon. Members that a person the sole survivor. is fighting for his born in a particular caste is given rights and that of his brother's benefits when he goes to reservation children, grand children's rights and in one State but is denied in the other great grand children's rights. State. Paswanji had thought over this Sir, I am a first timer in this Parlia- issue. I think that many excellent sug- ment and may make many mistakes gestions have come in this regard and and, therefore, in all humility. I would many hon. Members have spoken like to place my views before all the . keeping themselves above the party Hon. Members of this House and politics.. In real terms. unless the pose a question to them. Have we society is enlightened. legislation really provided for the poor and needy done is futile. A nation's destiny is not a system which can give them built by legislation or laws. Change justice ? was brought only by enlightening the society. If we study our culture in ret- This poor tribal in 1950. imme- rospect we find that the change is diately after partition was dis- traditional. We find that Lord Vishnu possessed of his land, overnight he was practical and a protector of status was reduced to a landless labourer. He and that was the reason behind his was uneducated and therefore. he relationship with Goddess Lakshmi coulo not take legal action. With all and not with Saraswati. He formed due respects to my Opposition friends. alliance with Goddess Lakshmi with particularly the Marxists in Tripur?~. his Gada and Chakra. Who does the this old man went to the then Revenue work of bringing change ? It is done Minister of the Left Governinent who by Lord Shankar. He is surrounded by gave him a slip written in Bengali: whom ? He is surrounded by ghosts, apparently this uneducated old per- saakes, scorpions who are detested by son did not find the person for whom the society and they are the ones who the message was sent. He kept that bring in transformation. If you wish to piece of paper-it is also with me here bring change in real terms you should at present-which-happens to be an bring together the detested elements indirect guideline with regard to the -. 369 Moiion re. dtma'ties on S.C. (8 SRAVANA 23, 1913 (W) S.Z & orl1er weaker 370 sectiom in the country - dispossession of his land. This hap- one and the same face of the coin. pened in 1985. Nobody can make such national pro- blems a prerogative of his or her Party. Sir, am compelled to believe that I It is our patriotic duty to safeguard the there is no justice for the econo- respect and life and lives of the Hari- mically and socially weak; justice is jans, backward class people, tribals only an utopian idea for those who are and women. poor and a political gininlick for us, the political parties. Let us be honest 1 may give suggestions now. I would about this. Where is the accoun- like to suggest that separate special tability for the Government and the courts and legal cells should be con- bureaucrats in law, legal aid for stituted to fight cases which deal with women, harijans and tribals ? Is there social and economic offences, par- any way a long drawn legal battle can ticularly against women and children be stopped by a poor person? How which include all sections of the peo- can he get justice ? Land reforms. land ple, whether tribals or non-tribals. acts and land laws say that the land The bureaucratic accountability belonging to SC and ST cannot be should be there. If the !aw is not transferred to non-tribals. Yet all implemented, it is bacause in many prime lands of the tribals have been undertakings and Government grabbed at a pittance or have been departments, job reservation policies taken without giving compensation or have not been implemented. I may adequate compensation. All big pro- mention here, with regard to my own jects have only ousted these poor peo- State. in Tripura, in Agartala Muni- ple and driven them into the arms of cipality. since 1977 tfie tsibal reserva- honded labour. How many hon. tion policies have not been observed. I Members have espoused their cause had writtenletters to the Centre. when I singly or collectively ? was a Minister in the State and I found We women also coine unilcr the [hat no action had been taken. After hackward class. They are in the shac- the tragic assassination of Mrs. kles of the past either in the name of Gandhi, after the riots. everybody took religion or social custom. We have up the cause of the Sikhs which was recently heard of little Anleena but very correct. But in 1980 also. we had nlany like her have been smuggled out terrible riots in our State. If you of this country to bc soltl in the flesh remember, little children. little tribal market. But. Sir. utiitetlly in this children. women were raped. molested IIouse. in onc voicc. no Party has and they had become handicapped for joitictl on this national issue. *hich is the rest of their life. Nobody thought of ;IS had as mo1csl;ltion itt~tjr;tpC L':lSeS giving them employment. and outrage cn %~!nittetl apsinst We have big projects displacing women-whether in Tripura or these tribals. From Khowai Valley pro- elsewhere. Nohod y can absolve him- ject. for instance. we are only getting 3 self or herself by saying that it was not k.w. of power. The granary of Tripura done in his or hcr constituency. covering 70 square miles of Valley have Through you. I would like to draw been submerged in the water. Who are th attention of the Hon. Members of getting fishing rights? It is the non- this House that justice and truth are tribals who are getting the rights. We - 371 Mation re. Atrocities on S.C. & AUGUST 14, 1991 S.T. & other wm& 372 sections h the countty

' have over one lakh Jhoomias. All these cessively on 8th and 9th of this month policies that are made are meant to be LO draw the attention of this Hous and implemented but they will never he also of the government I am really implemented because we are eco- sony to say that it is painful for me that npmically poor. Until we raise our I am unable to get a statement on this voice, as Mr. Sitaram Kesari has said grave issue even after a week of its yesterday - "Jab tak dhanush aur teer happening. nahein lete hain, hamari awaz sunai I have been very keenly following nahein parti" it is dacult to get. It is the debate yesterday and today and I not a question of becoming aggressive am really puzzled that every one in this or wanting to talk of insurgency. I august House has been expressing wauld like to draw the attention of all great concern over the provisions that our friends and colleagues here that are to be extended to Scheduled Castes the cause of the poor is not the preroga- ilnd the Scheduled Tribes and other tive of anyone Party or anyone in- weaker sections of the society and also dividual. It is the collective cause. We to cater very judiciously the provisions do not want them to be used as pawn in that have been enshrined in the Indian the game of any politician. Constitution and every one of us have Therefore, bureaucratic accoun- been expressing that justice has not tability should be there if the law is not been done to the Scheduled Caste peo- implemented. I say this because in ple all these years. I do aot know who is many Undertakings and Government accusing whom. whether the Opposi Departmenas. job reservation policies, tion benches are accusing the Treasury as I said earlier, have not been benches or the Treasilry benches are followed. accusing somebody else. I do not know since I am a new entrant to this Parlia- So, let us all, who are present here. ment. I am really getting puzzled who the Members, be remembered as peo- actually prevented our senior leaders ple who have stretched the imagina- who were at the helm of affairs for all tion of the people of India. these years for not dispensing socia; Let us become a gateway to new justice to these Scheduled Castes and horizons and visions. downtrodden people. That will be our achievement and In this particular matter. two issues our proof of sincerity. have taken place in 'Tsundur village of Guntur district One .has to condemn Thank you. them that it is barbaric attitude. PROF. UMMAREDDY VEN- treacherous attitude and a shameful KATESWARLU (Tenali) : Mr. attitude in the contemporary society Speaker, Sir, I am sure that you will Having heard about this issue which appreciate the gravity of the situation had taken place on the 6th of this in Tsundurvillage of Guntur district. a month - on 7th we came to know of it village which is in my parliamentary - and then immediately we re pared constituency. a note and we tried to draw the atten- Though I have been expressing great tion of rhe I-Iouse and we have given a concern over this barbaric acl and copy of the Memorandutn with the though ! have raised this issue suc- particulars available on that clay to the 4 373 Mation re. Atrocin'cs on S.C. dl SRAVANA 23, 1913 (sAK~) S.I: & ot1m wmker 374 sections in the country . Leader of this House requesting hi111 to from Andhra Pradesh has been make a statement because as many as clevated to such a highest post in this 20 Narijans were massacred in a pap country. But when 30 Harijans were ticuiar village. murderctl, the Prime Minister rlitl not show his concern over this iuciclcnt It is 2ertinent to note that nine days and leaving aside paying a visit to thc have elapsed but there is no statement place, he has not even come out with a from this Housc ant1 we can very wll Statement expressing his agocy over understand the serioust~c~~:th~t has this issue. expressing his concern ovei heen attached to this particular pro- this issue. directing his State Govern- blem. About 20 Harijans have hecn men: to take all neccssdry steps as far ruthlessly killed in a village. as this issue is concerned. We are rcally On the 9th of this month. myself: pained at this silence of the Prime Shri Ram Vilas Paswan. Shri Roshan Minister as far as this particular issue Lal. Shri B. N. Reddy, Shri La1 Jan is concerned. Here. I am not going to Rasha and Shri Balayopi - six ofus - narrate the inch-by-~nchevents that have proceeded to that village. On the hav; taken place because several of 111 y 10th. we went there to have the first- qenior colleagues havc expressed the hand information about this in~ident. cventq as they have taken place. I will It is really pitiable to say that though only point out certain three or four fhc incident has takc place on thc 6th aspects of failures on the part of the of this month till the 9th of this month Police Atlministra~ic~lon the part of the CM could not go and visit the the Revenue Administration and also place. This is an incident where 20 inore than anything else on the part of Harijans were murdered. the State Government itself which has qhown a lot of apathy to this inciclent. In this connection I wouldlihe to cite Alot of apathy has been shown to this an earlier example. When there was particular incident I want to lell how only one Harijan who was unfor- casually this incident has heen treated tunately subjected to this typc of hill- hy the State Government. haric act and murder in Necrukonda village in 1987, on the very next day the Sir. the events emanate right from then Prime Minister of this country 7th July onwa dswhere a small quarrel was there in that village. I have been has taken place. hearing my friends - Shri Mukul MR. SPEAKER : It will take :ime. Wasnik was also mentioning yesterday Wc arc considering the situation in the - that we should not politicise this cntire country. You mily make a issue. We are not politicising the iswe. refcrcnce but not in very great detail. This is nota politicai issuc. Bu! wc otlly urge upon the Government to do social PROF. UMMAREDDY VEN- justice to all the sections ofsociety. As I KATESWARLU : I an1 not going into was mentioning, on the very next (I;~Y. the minute dctails. But the village the then Prime Minister of this couiltry comcs in my Parliamentary con- was there. We are really feeling sorry sti~uer?cy.Let me take a litrlc bit oftime over one thing. Our present Prillle i~ndexpress how a twist has been given Minister hails from my own State. We lo this incident. The point is. justice is mlly felt very ~iluchdelighted a not going to be dispcnsetl with in that South Indian particularly a person villagc. That is what I an1 going to drive sections in the country home in this House. A very small Revenue Officer or whosoever is there quarrel has taken place on the 7th July for their slackness in this regard. in a theatre. If' the authorities had not I may say, our Hon. Minister for shown their silence over this issue. if Rural Development also paid a visit to they had not shown their indifference. that village on the 9th and he said that the developments would not have led this was a clear-cut case of failure on to this type of a murders. From the 7th the part of the police administration July onwards, prohibitory order under and he also suggested that the top Section 144 was imposed in that officers of the Police Department in village. What does it mean ? When the the State had to be sent out or else they Police Administration has imposed should resign. Section 144 in that village. is it not a grave situation that is prevailing in that On the 10th. nine bodies were village ? Does it not mean that a sha- l-ecoverd out of the 23, persons who tion beyond the control of anybody is were reportedly murdered. Nine prevailing in that village ? When Sec- bodies were handed over to the kith tion 144 was imposed and as many as and kin of those persons on the loth, 59police officers were there - one Cir- after four days. It was very well known- cle Inspector, eight Sub-inspectors to the police that they were going to and fifty constables - on the sixth of lake out a procession in the village on this month in the village and about the 10th evening. They were gathering twenty Harijans were killed in the very as many as 10.000 people for that pro- presence of 59 officers. It is a clear cut cession. Not only the kith and kin of failure on the part ofthe policeofficers. those deceased persons but several It was done by the people who have others were also infiltrated in that This resorted to this type of action with the is where, T would like to impress upon connivance of the police officers. this House that the situation had gone When once this act had taken place, to the hands of some anti-social when once as many as twenty people extremist forces on that particular day. had been killed, the matter was not The situation was not under control. reported to the district authorities for There was no retaliation on that par- 24 hours. Is it such an easy act? Is it ticular day. There was a big procession such a casual matter that is to be slept of 10.000 people including the anti- over ? For 24 hours, the matter was not social eiements when the dead bodies reported either to the District Magis- were taken from Tenali to Tsundur trate or to the district police officer. You Village, a distance of 17 kilometres. In caxi very well understand as to what such case, it is the normal expectatiorl amount of interest has been attached that there will be some disturbance; to this at the police level and also at the there will be some type ofhooliganism; Revenue Department's level. The Dis- there will be some type of mischief trict Magistrate himself has very played. On that particular day. thocgh rightljj confessed that the matter has the District Magistrate was there in the not been passed on to him. As far as village, the Deputy IG was there 211d off~ialmachinery is concerned, I also the SP was there dong with 300 leave it to the wisdom of this House to police officials. yet the so-called ad- fur the responsibility either on the social elements resorted to lot of police officer or on the District hooliganism in which one Shri Malls I I 377 blotion re. Arocit@ on S.C. & SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SAKil) S.T & other weaker 378 sections in the cortntty eddy from the upper caste was also vening in between and all these details killed. This has happened because of can be given in writing also. I have a the successive failure of the police very long list of Members who want administration as also the administra- to speak. tion in the State. This murder took PROF. UMMAREDDY VEN- place on the 10th. The police officers KATESWARLU : Sir. I will complete were there; the revenue officers were it. I have taken only 10 m':nutes. there in the village. On 10th. one Shri Malla Reddy was killed. fifty houses MR. SPEAKER : You have taken a were set on fire and several houses very long time. Ten minutes is more were broke open and looted. It is really than sufficient. Please be brief and very shameful to say that several come to the point. women were molested on that par- PROF. UMMAREDDY VEN- ticular day. This act was done light in KATESWARLU : A very had trend is the presence of the District Collector heing set in the State. We. from the and several police officers in the opposition benches. particularly from village. Is it the society where we have TDP. are not trying to politicise the to live in ? issue, Rut the issue is being politicised Is it the society. in which everyone is hy the Congress Party itself. This issue now asking for social justice? The is not going to be allowed to defuse things are going from bad to worse. and the issue is not going to end at That is the reason why I say that there that level. It is not new for them. On was a thorough failure not only on 5th an earlier occasian also. for changing and 6th but also on 10th and on those the Chief Minister of the State, com- days the administration - the police, munal violence has been utilised as a revenue and other agencies - had weapon. Now, another occasion has broken down, resulting in a thorough come and another carnage is going on failure. That is why I say that all those and they have been trying to change oRcers who had been there on those the Chief Minister of the State, by tak- days should be dragged to anv cxtent ing this particular incident to their and I wan! an appropriate action to be advantage. That is why, I am trying to inflicted upon them. This. I would like impress this upon the House. There to leave to the wisdom of either the was also a statement made by a Con- State Government or the Central gress MLA that the Chief Minister Government should immediately step down. (Interruptions) What I am trying to say (Interruptions) is that this issue should not be MR. SPEAKER : How much time politicised. (Intem~ptiorts)i am not tell- would you require ? ing this on my own accord. There was a statement made by the Congress PROF. UMMAREDDY VEN- MLA himself. (Intmuprions) KATESWARLU : I need another ten minutes. MR SPEAKER : There are other Members who wan! to speak. MR.SPEAKER : If you are relating Please conclude. all these facts, then. it is very difficult and also nothing can be done from PROF. UMMAREDDY VEN- here. It is the State Government inter- KATESWARLU : A special court has 379 Skatt. by Minirler n. AUGUS &e dIand n~arginal price incrwrse to be constituted, because justice serious about it. he would have delayed is jusice denied (Inter- directly to the village. So. instead of mprions) changing the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on every occasion. MR SPEAKER: Please do not we demand that the State Govern- repeat it That has already been ment itself should be dismissed and a said. rresh mandate taken from the PROF. UMMAREDDY VEN- people. KATESWARLU : This court should (Interruptions) go into the details of the incident that had happened on 6th and also on 10th. Since there were several women who were subjected to lot of insult and STATEMENT BY MINISTER against whom atrocities were commit- ted, a team of three lady Members, Modalities for exempting the Small preferably from a judicial side should and Marginal Farmers from Fertiliser be constituted They should go to the hice Increase houses and then make enquiries as to what exactly had happened because, the social inhibitions are coming in MR. SPEAKER : I have received their way to come out and to reveal the one letter from the hon. Minister Shri facts. The names of those persons who Mullappally Ramachandran. I think come out with facts. need not be he wants to make a Statement in this revealed. House regarding fertilizer price. May I request hon. Ministers to give me the I suggest thzt relief measures statements a little in time ? I got it at should also be extended to all those 5.15 or 5.30 p. m. Please. a little time who had suffered on 6th and 10th. should be given. Today, he may make Also, a peace conlminee be cons- the statement. tituted so that the effect of this inci- dent will not be spread to the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN neighbouring villages. ME MINISTRY OF AGRICUL- TURE (SHRI MULLAPPALLY 18.00 Brs RAMACHANDRAN) : According to MR SPEAKER : That is to be done the announcement of Finance Minis- by the local authorities; Please don't ter modalities for exempting the small take time of the House on things that and marginal farmers from the effect cannot be done by this House. of price increase of fertilizers were to be evolved in consultation with the PROF. UMMAREDDY VEN- States. This exercise has since been KATESWARLU : A directive can be completed and guidelines to State given by the Central Government Governments are being issued. because the Government of Andhra According to these guidelines. the Pradesh is not reacting. I am saying States have been given a fixed amount this from the events that happened. (determined on the basis of Fertilizer After the incident that happened on use in 1990-91 and area held by sdl khe 6th, the Chief Minister has come and marginal farmers) for sulisidisinl: down to Delhi on the 7th. If he was the fertilizers for small and /rnargipl 381 hfofion re. Atmd~on S.C. & SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SrUL4) S.T. & other weaker 38 secfions in tbe county farmers but they would have sonle the Ministry of Home Affairs. Would flexibility in developing systems of you like that the den~axldsand Budget reimbursement to these farmers. of Ministry of Home Affairs and other However, the reimbursement would Ministries are not taken up for discus- be related to identification/proof of sion? Guillotin is to be applied on purchase/area held/previous use and 3rd. If you want to do so. I have no the quantity of fertilizers available in abjection. But my submission to you a given area for subsidised supply. is that even if you have to sh upto -- 10 O'4clock today let us complete it. 18.03 hrs. On 1% a discussion on floods and Motion Re. Atrocities on the Scheduled droughts is to be taken up. In case we Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other take it now, time for discussion on Weaker Sections in the Country- Budget would be lost. Cotrtd. [English] p31glishJ We shall have to adjust. I have no MR.SPEAKER : We have beer. dis- objections if the entire House wants cussing this motion since yesterday. I that it sfiould be adjourned. You can lhink we should not keep it pending. discuss these issues while discussing Now we would complete the debate on the demands for grants of the Home Ministry also. If you don't want to dis- this Motion at least by 7 p. 111. cuss the Home Ministry's budget and SHRI CHANDULAL CHAN- discuss this thing, I have no DRAKAR (Durg) : A very large nuin- objection. ber of speakers want to participate in this debate. Such subjects rarely come. Previously we discussed a Com- DR. LAXMINARAYAN PAN- mission's Report for three days or so. DEYA (Mandsaur) . Mr. Speaker. Sir, This is the only time we are discussing my submission is that a good nuinber it in length. If it is possible, please of M. Ps are desirous to speak on this cxtend it for 19th. so that a large num- subject and in case the time is ber of Members can participate in this increased by one hour. all of them will debate. not be able to speak on it. Under the circumstances it woulcl be helter to - SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA take it up on Monday. (Andaman-Nicobar) : These matters should not be taken casually. This is a MR. SPEAKER : If I fuc Mond:ly. very important subject and we want to Thuesday and Wednesday for discus- contribute in it sion you wculd not be able to discuss lTranslariortJ he Budget It is your choice if you want to discuss it. .MR.SPEAKER : I would like to infor111 you that discussion on flood md drought is going on along with Budget Ten hours have been allotted Ibr Home Ministry. This issue can SHRI K. V. THANGKARALIJ iho be taken up for discussion while (Dharan~puri): Sir. the subject of tliscussing the demands for grants of atrocities on Schecluled Castes and L246LSVNDAI 383 Motion re. Arrocism :w S.C. & AUGUST i4, 1991 S.T d other wcnker 384 sCCI~OILSZtt I~IEiOlltlfJl. ScheduleJ Trihes is a very ilnportant THE MINISTER OF STATE IN subject. All arc interested in cliscuss- THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMEN- ing this. TARY AFFAIRS AND THE MINIS- TER OF STATE IN TIE MINIS?'RJr MR. SPEAKER : You can discuss it OF LAW. RJSTICE AND COM- while discussing the Demands for Grants of the Home Ministry also. PANY AFFAIRS (SIIRI RANGARA- JAN KUhlARAMANGAL.AM) : SII. SilRI EC V. THANGKABALU. It it looks like that the ~najorityof the is true. Rut these are various other Members wish to have a slightly 1011- things which have ro be cliscussed on ger time discussion. But we haw the Demands for Grants of the idready lost three full days, which we Home h4inistry. could have used for discussing the Denlads for.Grants of various Minis- MR. SPEAKER. But eight hours tries. But then, ultimately it is the wish are available for that. of the Members. In any event, I would SHRI K. V. THANGKABALtJ : Sir, rcquest that on Monday both the dis- ;4-e must discus< this siibject This cussions should be conlpleted. should be given spccial statu.;. MR. SPEAKER : Okay. if this is MR. SPEAKER. I would rather go your wish. I have no objection. Would by the advice of' tile Parliainentary the hon. Members like to sit here fo: Affairs Minister on this point. some more time and discuss this T (Interruptions) SOME HON. MEMBERS : No. \ MR.SPEAKER : I will stop it mday MR. SPEAKER : Upto 7 0' clock and I will take it up on Monday and Tuesday. But then, you should unders- SOME HON. MEMBERS : No tand that when we are discussing this MR. SPEAKER: Not Upto 7 0' subject, the discussion on the flood clock today? and drought situation is also there. SOME HON. MEMBERS : No. This time which is available to you. is the time which you can also use far MR. SPEAKER : Well, this is a con- discussing the Demands for Grants of tradiction in terms. the different Ministries. The choice is with you. I would rather go by the advice of the Parliamentary Affairs MR. SPEAKER: Now, I would Minister and the Leaders in the request the Members to sit up to 7 0' House. clock and continue this discussion. We will continue this on Monday also. (Interrupfions) We can sit upto 7 0' clock because we AN HON. MEMBER: Let us sit cannat have both the ends meet No-. upto 7 0' clock. (Inremtptions) Shri Buta Singh may speak. Froin Monday onwards. let us sit ffranslarion/ light up to 7 0' clock. (Interruptions) SHRI BUTA SINGH (Jalore) : Mr MR. SPEAKER : Let the Minister Speaker. Sir, you have just ordcrcJ speak Gnt-not all at one and the that this issue can be discussed at the same time. Let the Minister speak. time of presentation of the demantiq .385 Motion re.. Afr~citi~eson S.C. & SRAVANA 23, 1913 ySAk;l) S.I: dt other wmker 386 sections in the country for grants of the Ministry of Home. we Minister will present a report in this are thankful to you as well as to the I-Iouse regarding the cases filcd untlcv Home Minister as he is iaking full ihis act and actions taken in ilios~ interest in this matter and is prese~lt cases. It is very unfortuniite th;.,r this here. Sir. may I request him through Act was passed in 14X6 hut its SC~OI-I YOU to take over this portfolio un(ier was submitted in 1989. that too is an the Ministry of Home. I say this on the illcomplete report. Sir. you as wcll CIS hasis of my experience . . . (Inrer- the hon. Members ~wldbe surprised nrprions,,! when they come t~ k~lowthe contents of that Hcporr i~ntiall of you woultl IEnglishj support my 5ubmission. Here. !would THE MINISTER OF tlOME mention about four-five states or:l> (SHRI 6.B. CHAVAN) : It is my con- regarding this act as there is not cuf'l'i- fidence, Sir, that it is the Prime Minis- cierlr time to spmk ahout tile ilii ter who takes the decision; I cannot Sta~es.Mr. Speaker. Sir, d;: yiiu knoii; possibly say. the ratio between thr n!~n-tbcrof rl~c cases registered and :he nunlbcr crf n'ranslatrnnj cases in which chail*jns a.2j.e f;,ic:l it: SHRI BUTA STNGH . I will mrwte ihe court 1 The State-\vise perceniiigi. my experience about it. Whenever we of the cases it; which cuiprits were write a letter to the Ministers for ilcquitteci by rhe court:. rire Ct? pc:-cent Social Welfare, the letter is ncrt read iu Tarniltiadu, 90 perccnr in A:t!Ihra cven by Welfare Secretary. what to say Pradesh and 74 perceiit in Rajasil~n:~. of the Chief Secretaries of the State I would like to ask the hon. Ilot~ie Governments. I an1 saying this on the Minister that he may be relieved from basis of my own experience I would his responsibility ah: two j;enrs. hut like to give one more suggestion in what wou!ct be the fate of those cases this regard. Though. I know tbdt the filed by the poor. The percentage of hon. Home Mhister will say that ir 1s acquittals in such cases is YO to 94 per heyond his control. I would like to cent. May 1 request him to state !he Tilggest him that in the interest of the reasons for all these things ? ZJnder counlly especially about the back- the relevant laws charge-sheets were ward classes he should take these ser- fi!ed in the coui.ts against the vices under his own charge Unless alrocities committetl on thein. Rut the and until you yourself take charge of court gave its verdict in 9.3 pcrcent Deptt. of Personnel and Department cases that the culprits could not he of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled prosecuted. It became so because Tribes our suggestions will not be son- "Law of evidence" in India goes con- sidered at all and these will shuttle isary to their interests. Such a from one office to another office and nlassacre has been committed over from one Government to another which the whole country shuddcrs Government and will not be im- and about which we are much con- plemented at all and the outcome will cenied in this House. But. what would he zero. be the fate of all these incidents ? The hon. Judge will submit his Report I[ just want to cite an example here. lifter three months. What happened in In the Public CiviI Rights Act there is the case of Hashimpura ? I too was the a provision that every year the I-fome 387 Motion re. Atrocities on S.C. & AUGUST 14, 1991 S.I: & other weuker 388 sections in the county Home Minister. But nothing could be room of the Ministry of Welfare .done in this regard. I think that even equipped with the necessary instru- hon. Chawn Saheb. who has a long ments ? But certainly your Ministry i.p experience and association with the the Ministry of Home is well equipped poor and who is committed to the with all the arrangements and resour- welfare of the poor. will not be able to ces through which you may collect do something moved for them in the correct information very easily. I situation existing at present. What think it is the right time to consider were the reasons for 93 pelrent acquit- nly suggestion that I am going to give tals? Why could they not be pro- in this regard. I heard the speech of secuted or was no evidences avail- Shri Ram Vilas Paswan. I heard the able? Did it happen because the speech of Shri Vishwanath Pratap Judges belonged to upper castes ? So. I Singh also. He delivered a very ideal request him earnestly to take over this speech in which he said so many portfolio under the Ministry of things. He is a respectable man and Home AfTairs. comes from a very high family. These words from his mouth appear very As far as I know, Late Shri Rajiv decent but in fact. what is the situa- Gandhi had famed a cell under the tion. In reality, the Central Govern- Cabinet Secretary, to which a full- ment overlooks its responsibility in fledged Secretary was deputed Unfor- these cases by saying that the law and tunately we could not follow it up order is a state subject. Indirectly. is because we lost the mzndate (elec- such a stand not a dangerous signal lions) befoe we could take initiative for the country that the State in this regard. Yet we have had hoped Governments at their will may freely that the Government which took butcher the Harijans. Adivasis an0 charge after us, would accomplish other without any fear. Is it not so" the task. Mr. Speaker, Sir. through you. I Hon. Kesriji has delivered a very request earnestly the Hon. Prime good speech here. He told us that he Minister to call a meeting of the had written letters to the State National Integration Council in Chvernments, in which he had given which we should take some decisions certain suggestions. He has written to keeping ourselves above our party the a11 Chief Ministers and the Chief affiliations. As far as the provisions of Gecutiws of the Union Territories. the Constitution are concerned. there /English/ are a number of Articles in it such as Articles 15.2, 16.2, 23. 25, 46, 244, 355, Minister of Welfare. Sllri Sitaram Kesri. 338 and 339 for the weaker sections. hap asked them ro send information Baba Saheb Ambedkar provided warding the incidettrs lo the control these articles for the protection of mom. weaker sections. But could we ever /nanslation/ protect these unarmed persons by using these articles ? The statement Sir, are you under the impression like this that it is a state subject. which that you will be receiving the informa- we often ljivt in the House is not th: tion through the control room of the correct approach. If we snarly the ~rti- Midistry of Welfare? Is the control ck 338 seriouslyi we will find that the on 389 Motion re. dtrocitia S.C. & SRAVANA 23, 1913 (m S.T. & otha nwkm 390 sections in the country President of India has been em- the next Session. But it was not so. powered to appoint special officer to safeguard and protect the scheduled What is the result? The powers .;,* castes and scheduled tribes. The con- that Special Officer were reduced. t ,is cerned officer has to submit its report regional offices were closed and he to the House. Now, going a step was placed in a small room in R. K. further we have constituted a National Puram. Thereafter, the conveyance Commission also for that. It is a good facility provided to him was also step. But, do we ever think about the withdrawn. plight of that Special Officer appoin- SHRI SURAJ MANDAL (God- ted by the President? There was a (la) : In the same way as you and Mak- time when he had regional offices wana Saheb were removed from the under his charge and he had an office. important role in the disposal of these cases through the District Adminis- SHRI BUTA SINGH : I shall talk trations all over the country. He used to YOU later on. You should learn to visit the place wherever atrocities something as you have come first time in the House. At present a national were committed and at his instance issue is being discussed, not just the concerned District Magistrate was an individual. The person with whom hound to visit that area. His report y~uare sitting in this House is also a used to be submitted to this House. part of this House. We are talking of But today we are totally dependent on the wnole country and about the sys- the grace of the journalists. We have tem. I have urged for calling a special no source to know about these session of the National Integration atrocities in case these are not Council. I think the whole House will published in the newspapers. The suppcrt my demand. Minister oi Home will not bother We should rise above party lines. himself to go into these cases as these There should be a conmoil approach. fall under the jarisdiction of the State. attitude towards the people of The Central Government does not Scheduled Castes and Scheduled take the trouble of initiating action Tribes. We know that ox; society is except under compulsion when the suffering from two social evils. i.e., cas- news appear in the papers or some teism and communalism. You may go Member raises the question The into the reasons of atrocities. Disputes situation is the same irrespective of generally arise over land, alienation of ~veno the party that is in power. We h.. land or labour problem or minimum other reliable sources to know about wages. I would like to cite an example. these incidents. What happened in Tsundur. There Mr. Speaker. Sir. out of 30--.3 uas no dispute ovcr iantl. there wzs no ~cports submitted by that Special I:lbour or wage probleu~.Harijans of Officer hardly two or three reports Tsundur village wanted to live with have been discussed in this House respect and honour. They wanted whereas these should be discussed equal status. They dared to be every year. According to the order of arrogant to a boy of high caste. They the Hen. President these reports must wallted to live with respect and hon- be laid down on the table of the our. Shri Vishwanathji was just saying Nouse, which should be discussed in that there is no power or authority 391 Motion re. Attvciti~on S.C. & AUGUST 14. 1991 S.1: & other wwkm 392 &om in the country

, with Harijans. But it isnot true in this judicial enquiry after three months. case. The Chairman of Tsundur Therefore, first of all. I would like to Mandal Praja Parishad belongs to ask the Non. Minister as to how a Harijan community. Then why did it large number of people were killed happen ? Unfortunately. the feelings Jcspite the presence of heavy police of casteism played a role in it. The force these. Some Reddys have also massacre took place because of cas- been killed in the incident. voilence is teism. A boy belonging to Harijan going on from both sides. But what is Commueity dared to sit side by side the police doing there? The D.I.G. with other people of high castes in a was present there at the time of the cinema hall. Sir, I will not go into incident. Then. how were Reddys more detail. I will conclude within two killed ? Why were plecautionary minutes and would like to give some measures not takenl? So if the fil.st suggestions to the Hon. Minister with action has an electrifying effect then a request to implement them with head of State police would himself great care and patience All the feel responsible. Sonletimes such a newspapers of Andhra Pradesh have treatment is also necessary. You sack reported that tension had been builct- him. Then you will see that police ing up steadily in this village for the force would be strcalnlined at once last three months. Section 144 has and would realise the consequences of been in force there for the last one negligence in duty. I would not say nionth. Seven incidents took place anything more regarding the incident. one after the other. Every incident was Judicial enquiry is being conducted. an indication that some bigger inci- Our chief Minister- has visited the dent may take place in the village any place. I would request the Hon. Mein- time. According to my information bers of opposition that they should abotrt 40 constables and 7 sub- not try to draw the political mileage. I inspectors were posted there. had expressed same views on that day also. Our people are indivisible. We Sir, through you I would like to ask form the parties to serve the people of the Hon. Minister as to how did this the country. We do hold elections and incidcnt take place in the village, oppose each other. We also level which has a very snlall populatio11, charges or lay blame each other. Rut particularly when 40 constables and 7 so far as people are concerned, they sub-inspectors were present the? are united. We should not try to divide Who has been held responsible the people, whether they belong to therefor ? When section 144 was in Congress, or B. J. P. or others. force then how the people were killed Definitely, we should take notice of there '? They were killed like a prey the work done by the active workers. killed in ambush raid by hunters. In this particular incident persons of They werc killed by the people of three both sides have been killed that too in villages in ambush. Was it not pre- the presence of police. Police chased planned 7 I would not like to go into tliem for sometime but came back detail as judicial eliquiry is going on. when they reached the killing zone. Judicial enquiry is like a cover which Was police not aware of it ? Had it not is put on every dead body. We don't advance information ? The situation have any faith in it. We know as to was tense for the last three months what is going to be the outcome of the and section 144 was in force for the 393 Motiorl re. A~rocities on S C R SRAVANA 23. 1913 (X&1) ST & orlrw useoker 393 sections ~n the count^^ last one month. Did the police nor of acquittals in the case initiated by have this n~uchof inforfmtion in State Governments or COUT~Shas bee11 iidvance. Then what did the police very large. It is a matter of great con- (10 ? Therefore. I requect that the cern. In Andhra Pradesh. in 102 cases highest policc officer should he out of 165 cases of atrocities the guilty punished SO that all the high officii~ls were acquitted. It illeiitls 62 per cent of the countly could learn a lesson :lcquittal. Sinriiarly. total number of rrolll it. cases of atrocities was 455 in TaIllil Nadu and in 404 cases acquittal was granted. All these cases were of Resides. I woillt! like to givc you one atrocities and not of civil riots. These iuggestion. The role c;f district were specific cases of aiiocities on i~uthorities in such incidents of H ar ."ijans. Acquittal was granted in 75 atrocities should be discussed in the per ceni cases. There were 56 cases of meeting of National Tntcgration acquittal out of 220 cases in Rajasthan Couilcil. whenever it is convened. which comes to 71 per cent. Today Earlier a 15-Point Programnrc for when we are discussing atrocities. 1 minorities was announced. Although would urge upon the Hon. Minister of it was not implemented fully. yet it Home AfTzirs that Lok Adalats had its effect. Similarly. Xational should also hear the cases of Integration Council should issue i~trocities.TJnder the Atrocities .4ct. giiitlelines to check atrociries on 1989. Home Ministry is cnipowereil lo Scheclt~leJCastes. Scheduled Trtbes cnhancc the punishmcn~ under and backward cinsxcs and C;over~-I- C.R.P.C. There is a provision of lesser merit shoulcl implcnlcnt !!;em Dis- punishment. But if the same crime trict Administration. i!istricl autlio- comes in the purbiew of Atrocities Act, ~iticsand police pe:snnncl sh0~11ilhe tlic pxnishment is higher. We art: not ma& respolrsible far sucii incidents. iiwarc ofthe follow up action taken by Only then, in my opihion. \.vi: WCUIJ thc Government of India. There is one be ab!e to check tlte atrocities lo special thing. The Ministry of Home some extent. Affairs has the power to set up special ct:urts. 111 all the speeches I have p-',c,lrd. ihe Hon. Members have I have just ntentionetl the percen- invariably .remanded time and again tage of acquittal in civil riots as well as ;lnd again it is a national denlanil that in the incidents of atrocities. A sunley special courts should be set up. These has also been conducted in this special courts should give their verdict regard. It includes the incidents of within a stipulated period. Free Legal atrocities only. Now a days. there is Aid should be provided to the poor by practice in the States that even. if a the C.overnment of India. The best court or lower court directs the police counsels should be engaged. We to investigate a particuler casc. inves- should endeavour that the casc of pro- tigation isnot done into that If at all it secution should not be defeated in the is done. it is done by the officers of courts. Regirding evidence, a police lower ranks such as Head Co~lstables officer should 'reach the spot of or A. S. L. and in those cases reports atrocity immediately on receiving the are never subm'tted. It has been infomation and collect evidence. brought to our notice that the number 3% Mmmmrr .Um'n'es on S.C. h AUGUST 14, 1991 S.3: & ather w~km 396 sections in rhe county Unfortunately, there have been work. He should not be asked to per- cases where the Police Officer did not form routine duty in tlie Police reach even after 76 hours. what to station. speak of 24 hours or 30 hours. Even The most important thing is that the FIR is not lodged. In many cam it is police oaicers who are posted in rural 710t lodged for 2-3 months and in areas. they are made to study Cr. P.C. many more cases it is lodged even and I.P.C. during the training period after one year. That is why the but they are not made aware of the atrocities are on the increase. People problems of the poor in rural areas become bold. They know that if they and the reasons for their maltreat- kill a Harijan. case of murder will not ment. This should bc included in their be filed. The case would be closed on training curicula. Police personnel are the plea that it was a riot. The easiest trained how to deal with the situation. way to kill a Harijan is nlass killing particularly in areas where there is and nobody would be charged. concentration of minorities. Similarly. Mr. Speaker, Sir. without taking special provisions i-egarding the rights much time, I would appeal to the Hon. and privileges of Harijans and Home Minister-he is very expe- Adivasis should also be included in rienced-that a senior police officer the training curicula of Police Officers should be deputed wherever atrocities posted in villages. are committed so that he could be. able Unfortunately. we do 1101 have to save the defence. Secondly, as per definite statistics of the atrocities the directions issued by the Govt. being committed on this weaker sec- earlier a charge sheet should be filed tion. Whenever Government tries to within 30 days. Just now I said that seek any information about any pro- many persons are acquitted in such blem reply is invariably that we do not cases. I had given some reasons and have any information. The reason is dso suggestion in this regard. The that monitoring is neither done by the Home Ministry should monitor the police authorities nor by the adminis- cases of atrocities on Scheduled Cas- tration at the district level. That is why tes and Scheduled Trihes. Otherwise, we don't have statistic.^. these cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like that a Tribes will continue unabated. I can- discussion should be allowed on the not agree with my friend's views that report of the National Commission the persons belonging to H arijans and for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Scheduled Tribes should be posted ca Tribes. Many good suggestions have SWOs in police stations. But I would been made in this connection. They like that after scanning their con- have submitted the report after study- fidential reports one additional SHO ing many cases. shout4 be posted in every police sta- Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want to tion. He should be made responsible take much time of the House. Shri o&- monitor cases of atrocities on Vishwanath Pratap Singh has said a Harijans and Adivasis in his area or few things. I would like to say a few mm under his charge. One officer things to put the record straight and & exclmiwfy deputed for this for hi information. He has rightly 1 397 Motion re. Atrocities on S.C. & SRAVANA 23. 1913 &!!4 S.T. & other weakm 398 sections in the cotrnrty $aid that the scheduled caste shoitld SHRI RAM VILAS PAS- get their due share in the bureaucracg WAN: Nobody became an Addi- In 1989 we had drawn a panc.1 cr: I:$;: tional Secretary during the tenure of officers in which there wtere$I ' AS ~tj Shri Rajiv Gandhi or Shrimati Indira IPS officers who werc mpc, t Iled as Gandhi. Please do not drag the name Additional Secretary They were selec- of late Shri Rajiv Gandhi in this con- 'ed and were on thc panel. Their post- Iroversy.(Interruptiorts). 0 us part;. was ing and placement was to be done. the first to appoint an Additional Sec- U:zfor tunately, Shri Vishwansth retary, when it came to power.. . Pratap Singh became Prime Minister. (Itltenupnons) That panel was reduced to 4 Mad all /DL. those 9 persons, who were on the panel. been placed. I can say with con- fidence that today at least 4 of them SHRI P. M. SAYEED (Laksha- would have been full-fledged sec- ilweep) : He is stating the facts. Why retaries. (Interruptions) are you disturbing him? SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN (Rosera): I do not know what was SHRI CHANDRAJEET YADAV your intention when you silitl this but (Azanlgarh) : He is not stating the I can say this much that the first facts. Probably there was no panel for Additional Secretary was Shli Mata Additional Secretary . . . /Itlterncptioirs] Prasad and when our party came to power he became Additional Sec- SHRI BUTA SINGH : What is true retary after 22 years. is true. There were only 2 personc in the Committee-the Prime Minister SHRI BUTA SINGH : This is not and the Home Minister. We forined true. There have been Additional Sec- the panel and persons were selected. retaries from these categories earlier How was the panel of 9 persons also. reduced to 4 ? SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : The Shri Kartar Singh retired as Hon. Home Minister is present here. I Additional Secretary. Shri F.ateh throw a challenge, let him restore the Singh retired as Additional Secretary. panel . . . (Iriterruptiotts) You can ask Shri Kartar Singh was Additional Sec- the Hon.' Home Minister to give an retary in 1974-75. Shri Fateh Singh assurance. Alright .we agree that we was Additional Secretary in Home in are to be blamed and our party did not 19634. implement it when we were in power. Rut how can the Moil. Home Minister give an assurance that he would res- You said he was the first Additional tore the earlier panel of 9 persons. Secretary. You would be happy to note SHRI BUTA SINGH : Why not? that today it is because of late Shri Rajiv Gandhi that there are hvo SIiRI S. B. CHAVAN : I will first judges and not one. in the Suprenle gather information. If there was such Court, belonging to the Scheduled a panel, we will impleme~ltit cer- tainly. Why not ? . . . (Interruptiorts) , Castes. , ! - / 399 Motion n. Atmcitis on S.C. & AUGUST 14. 1991 S.T. h other weaker sections in the coutzty

, SHRI BUTA SINGH : I am not say- posh should also be filled. Wc are all ing it with any intent. I am sinlply stat- with you in this respect. Please make ing a fact regarding what Shri V. P. special recruitment for this purpose. Singh had said about the share of [English] scheduled castes in the bureaucracy. Similarly. there were 11 Additional Let there be special recruitment ant! Session Judges belonging to sche- fill up those posts which have nc;t duled castes in Punjab. They were been filled in 42 years. We will all sup- posted in districts. Out of these 11 port this proposal for special judges. 10 were dismissed. recruitment. SHRI PIUS TIRKEY (Alipur- dwars): How many of them were SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN : The Adivasis ? Hon. Minister of Home Affairs as well SHRI BUTA SINGH : You might as a11 the Hon. Members are present be aware that the number of Adivasis here at the moment. When the Resolti- is very small in Punjab . . . (Intemp- tion was moved by us we tried our best tions) I am not referring to any to keep the standard of the debate individual or any party. 10 of them high and avoid allegations and coun- were dismissed and charges were ter allegations. I have never criticised levelled against them. Their career any Government and neither Shri whs ruined when they were close to VIshwanath Pratap Singh criticised occupying the District Session judges any Government. I have just presdn- post Only one person was made D-is- ted the factual situation. Bureaucracy trict Session Judge. His case was . is to be held responsible for this. Why recommended by the Chief Justice of the hed percentage of vacancies has Punjab High Court, Similarly. a panel not been filled, we all are to be blamed of 3 judges was formed for Punjab and for this. It is not the question of any Haryana High Court. I would say that particular party or Government. unfortunately Shri V. P. Sin& took 2 Though it was agreed that no party or persons from the panel but 1 belong- Government should be adragged into ing to scheduled castes was left. . . (In- this, parties and Governments are terruptions) because there was nobody being dragged into the matter. I also to recommend the case of that poor possess correct information. We do fellow . . . (Intemptians) know what the previous Government did during the 43 years of their rule. If SHRI CHANDRAJEET YADAV : this is the matter, we would unravel Only 10 per cent vacancies have each and every truth. I have got the been filled . . . (fnrerrupn'om. details of information in this SHRI BUTA SINGH : I am talking regard.. . of the person who said this . . . (Interruptions)

SHRI CHANDRNEET YADAV : SHRI BUTA SINGH : Mr. Speaker, 22% per cent vacancies are required to Sir, the decisions that were taken dur- be filled whereas only 10 per cent have ing Shri Rajiv Gandhi's tenure were been filled. Therefore the remaining not pursued later. . .(Inremptiond -. - 401 Motion re. Alrociti~v OI~S.C. di SRAVANA 23, 1913 (SrlKd) S.T. & oths weaker 402 sections in the cozt~~tiy SHRI RAM VILAS PAS- SHRI BUTA SINGH : Mr. Speaker. WAN : Because of the misdeeds com- Sir. even today I would wy that the mitted by the Congress during their 43 itleals set by the Congress Party are year rirle incidents like those in llie ideals of the nation. Ideals Andhra Pradesh are taking place . . . followed by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. (Inremrptions) Shastriji. Indiraji Rajivji are the ideals of the country. It would be SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTP, improper to considel those ideals as (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) : Shri those of a particular party. and pass Ram Vilas Paswan is also a product of remarks against them and bring to the Congress Party. He should ridicule those great leaders who remember that he was also a follower devoted and sacrificed their whole life of leaders like Gantlhiji ant1 Shri Jag- Tqr the ideals of the Congress. How all jivan Ram (Interrliptions) . . . these developments took place ? . . . SHRI SURAJ MANDAL : What (Interruptions).. . Do you feel that had did their party do during the forty land reforms been done no such years. . . . (Interruptions) ,~trocitieswould have taken place? Land reforms have been done in MR. SPEAKER: 1 Will give you :nany states like West Bengal. Are lime to speak later. At the n~oment atrocities not taking place in those please sit down. states? :. . (Interruptions). . . I should SHRI BUTA SINGH : Mr. Speaker. not utter anybody's name. but many Sir. in what way I am to blame if persons left the Congress party when ~omebodysays that he could do in land reforms were being done. Chan- &a Jeet Ji. you know well.. . four months what could not be done in forty years. Posters like this have heen stuck at various places in Delhi. SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHER- 40 years versus 4 months . . . (Inrrmry- .IEE (Panskura) : For your informa- tinns). . . This house is not the place to lion. atrocities on Harijans and hear sennons only . . fInrrrruprions) Adivrlsis are not taking place in SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR SHAS- West Bengal. TRI (Saidpur) : Please make your nwn submission. . . . (Inrerruptiotzs) SHRI BUTA SINGH : Who left the SHRI BUTA SINGH :Why not. Congress during Shri Bahuguna's The truth is that it was only the Con- tenure ? It is my misfortune that I have gress Party which did something for il rural background. Chandra Jeet Ji is [he upliftment of the poor Harijans silent. Land reforins is an issue and Adivasis. through which we can check SHRI RAM VILAS PAS- atrocities. WAN :That is why they faced this Land reforms were not done in debacle. Andhra Pradesh. we are also to blalne MR. SPEAKER : It would not do for it. I do not refute this. There are like this manner. 1 will give You a leaders who despite holding Minis- chance if you wallt to speak. You -terial posts crossed the limits of com- express your views when your turn nlisdeeds so as to protect their collies .? .? I - 403 Maiion drrocities on S.C. & AUGUST 14, 199t S.T. & odla weaker 404 sections in the coitntty land. I agree that there is no need to ted to bringing forward a resolution give sermons to anybody. Atrocities only people will say that Lok Sabha can be checked if land reforms are did nothing more than shedding tears clone. and Adivasis and people once again. Our people died and belonging to Scheduled Castes are nobody even take note of it. I would given land. like to cite an urdu couplet here. I would urge the Hon. Minister of "Tassalli di gay unko ki jinhe Home Affairs to tlansfer this subject dushwar tha jeena to Home Ministry with inmediate Arz yeh thi ki unhein mama bhi effect so as td safeguard the interests dushwar ho jnta." of the poor. I am a great admirer of Shri Kesari. He delivered a very MR. SPEAKER : Shri Sonkar. impressive speech and expressed his SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR SHAS- views in regard to the upliftrnent of TRI : Time is short. poor and backward classes. But I think even he will not be able to do SHRI PWSH TIRKEY : Meinbers any justice if he fails to get proper Tsom all political parties ha\e :~lready encouragement for his efforts from spoken. At least I shoulJ hc given time the State Governments. Therefore the to speak. Ministry of Home Affairs alone can MR. SPEAKER. You will also be do something in this regard. Initially given time. It will bc discusse~lon this subject was dealt and monitored Monday also by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Even at present only they can tackle the SHRI RAJNATf-I SONKAR SMAS- situation, otherwise the situation is TRI : Will it continue. Sir? going out of control MR. SPEAKER : It will not con- SHRI RAM VILAS PAS- tinue. You make your submission in WAN : Who changed it' 10 minutes. Ymr lime is over. Corn- SHRI BUTA SINGH : We did ~t. plcte your $tjecch .within 10 You could have transferred it. We wish minutes. that this subject should be transferred SHRI RAJNATFI SONKAR SHAS- to the Hon. Prime Minister's office. TRI : Only one emh her of our party SHRI RAM VILAS PAS- has spoken uptil now. WAN : Earlier it was under the Minis- MR. SPEAKER : No. ho'w one per- try of Home Affairs. When he was the son. Shri Paswan fitid Shri Vishwa- Minister of Hone Affairs, it was nath Pratap Sin& have already transferred to Welfare Ministry. spoken. SHRT BUTA SINGH : My expe- SHRI RAM VILA5 PASWAN : I do rience is that until the Ministry of not belong to any party because I am Home Affairs takes charge of it noth- the mover of the Resolution. ing concrete would take place. MR. SPEAKER : Shyam Lalji, Not taking much time of the House please make your speech. You will be I would only submil that the attention given an opportunity on Monday. of the country is Cocussec.1 on this (In rerruptiotzs) august House. If the matter is restric- MR. SPEAKER : All n~emberswill 405 Motion re. Atrocitis; on S.C. t SRAVANA 23, 1913 S.T. & oths weaker 406 ' se~tionsin the county be called. Please take your seats. I can- ?till a dream and the people of this not call all the Members at the country are not one with the con- same time. , stitutional aspiration that was con- SHRI mATHSONKAR SHAS- ceived by the founding fathers of TRI : Sir, kindly do not commit our constitution. atrocities on us. Even after independence the MR. SPEAKER : HOW can he be atrocities on Harijans are still going Sonkar if he does not talk in this on, unabated. This is a serious manner. national problem of which we are all SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR SHAS- concerned. All the Hon. Members of TPI : We see that you are not commit- all the parties present here are so ting any atrocities. much disturbed and concerned that IEnglishl they have really demanded a right thing that there should be a special SL-IRL SHYAM LAL KWAL debate for some time exclusively for (Basti) : Mr. Speaker. Sir, I am throw- the annihilation and removal of these ing some light on the problem of atrocities against the Scheduled Caste national importance. that is. atrocities and Scheduled Tribe people. on Harijans. The atrocities on Hari- ians are being committed since ages The questions that are to be, hut the people of this countly had a answered are-what the Government hope after Bapuji's intervention and has done during these forty four years affection shown to the Harijans and of Independence ? Have they ensured the direction and leadership . . . their emnomic freedom ? Have they 'Internrptions). restored their social status? Have SHRI RAM NIHOR RAI these people been given their civil rights ? The fact is that nothing con- (Robertsganj) : Mr. Speaker. Sir. I am c ete and substantial has been done on a point of order. There is no which can restore their confidence in quorum in the House. the Government and in the Constitu- IEnglish] tion of. the count~y. MR. SPEAKER . Let the quorum If we analyse the causes of hell be rung.. atrocities, we have to divide the sub- ject into two parts. One is the atrocities Now there is quorum. Shri Shyam IA committed against uneducated and Kamal may continue. semi-educated SC and ST by SHRI SHY.4.M LAL KAMAL : I uneducated and semi-educated upper was saying that after Bapuji's affec- class people of our cout~try.While tion shown towards the Harijans anti dealing with the first part, the main the leadership of Dr. Bhim Rae causes to my mind. and from my own Ambedkar aroused the consciousness experience. are. firstly, exploitation of amongst the Scheduled Caste and Harijans who constitute 95 per cent of Scheduled Tribe people of this cOUI1- the population by upper class people try who had very high hopes after who are rich and land holders. Their independence. They hoped that the due wages are not being given now atrocities committed against them even in spite of the Minimum Wages would be finished and their freedom Act In the case of village Tsundru, the as a true citizen of this country will be local wage rate is Rs. 30 per day. But restored. This dignity of citizenship is the Harijans are given much less, i.e., 407 MopIoPIonm. Atrocities an S.C. & AUGUST 14. 1991 S.I: & other wwks 408 seebSeebomin the countty Rs. 15 for a male and Rs. 10 for a the Scheduled Castes people who are female. This was a point in issue for poor and ill-educated anti belong to the last two years and that was dis- labour class in the countly. ~urbingtheir relationship. I am saying this because I visited that village and investigated the matter. talked to more than 500 persons of both the corn- Sir. I would like to bring to your kind nmnities and came to this conclu- notice the he,haviour of the educatcd sion. upper class officers towards the scheduled Caste IV class employees. The' sweepers are Fourth Class em- Sir, social discrimination is ram- ployees and including them, the pant. Even today, if a Scheduled Cas- ~ohrnmentclaims that $C quota of tes officer goes to the village, he is not 18 per cent is full. If we exclude the offered, by upper class people. water sweeper class, the representation will in his own metal glass. Thanks to the be hardly five to per cent Why is it glass tumbler which is kept ex- six so? The reason is that the Fourth clusively for the Scheduled Castes Class employees arc now being used Officers visiting the village. Water is by the Government officers for pre- offered to them in such glass tumblers. For maintaining their own prestige paration of their food. cleaning their houses and washing their clothes. they do not make it a issue. They never come out of their feeling, nor do they Since the Scheduled Caste IV class employees cannot touch the kitchen report and inform the Government utensils and the food items of the about prevailing untouchability in the upper class officers. they are not enlis- society. Even in the parliamentary elections today that we have gone ted. The upper class officers want to enlist upper caste IVth class emplo- through, it is in my personal know- ledge that the Scheduled Castes M.P.s yew for their private service. and M.L& were not offered water in their own glass by the upper class peo- MR SPEAKER : How much more ple. They keep a separate glasses time you need ? reserved for them fol such occasions. Thus there is this discrimination. SHRI SHYAM LAL KAMAL : Sir,, Because the Scheduled Caste can- I would like to have 15 minutes didates haw to take vote from them. more. They do not utter a word from their mouth about such type of social MR SPEAKER : The time is over misbehaviour. now; you can spcak on Monday. The House stands adjourned to meet Sir, a labourer can live simply with again on Monday, the 19th ~ugusf dry bnad and salt, but not without 1991. at 11.00 a,-m. dignity. 19.02 brs. ErmlotionJ The Lok Sabha then adjourrtecl till a;rah 919-m wk? Eleven o/the Clock on Morr day. Aicgirst 19, 199I/Sravaria 28, 1913 (Saka). 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