819 Written Answers APRIL 19. 1993 Written Answers 820 be pleased to state; (b) whether it is a fact that there is not much progress in the distribution of surplus (a) whether the price of Motor Truck land to the landless farmers during the Tyres are much higher than as determined above period; by the Bureau of Industrial Cost and Prices; (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and (d) the steps being taken to acquire (c) the steps being taken to bring down surplus land for distribution to the landless the prices of motor truck Tyres? farmers in the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES AND (DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES) (SHRI MENT) (SHRI RAMESHWAR THAKUR): M. ARUNACHALAM): (a) to (c). The Gov (a) The figures as reported by the States ernment is yet to finalise its views on the have been given in Statement I. BICP Report on the Costs and Prices of Automotive Tyres. (b) and (c). Land being a State subject, the distribution of ceiling land is done by the Distribution of Surplus Land to Land State Government. The progress in distri less Farmers bution varies from State to State.
(d) The Government of India have from 5177, SHRI P R A B H U D A Y A L time to time held Conferences at the official KATHERIA; level. Revenue Minister’s level and Chief SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: Ministers' level in order to expedite the DR. RAMKRISHNAKUSMARIA: distribution of ceiling land. The conference of Revenue Ministers of States held at New Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased Delhi on 14th march. 1992 made recom to state: mendations to expedite the distribution of ceiling surplus land to the landless poor. (a) the details of land distributed to theThese recommendations have been for landless farmers in each State and the warded to the State Governments for imple number of farmers benefited during the last mentation. A gist of the recommendations three years; has been given in given Statement II. 821 Written Answers CHAITRA 29, 1915 (SAKA) Written Answeis 822
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Iron and Steel Plants in Bihar (b) if so, the details thereof; and
5268. SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN: (c) to what extent It will be advanta SHRI RAM TAHAL geous to our country? CHOUDHARY: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Will the Minister of S T E E L be pleased MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATU to state: RAL GAS (CAPT SATISH KUMAR SHARMA): (a) to (c). The price of crude (a) whether there is any proposal to set in the intemational market from October, up Iron and Steel plants in Bihar; 1991- February, 1993 has been showing a downward trend. Any fall in the price is (b) if so, the details alongwith locations beneficial to the country as it would save the thereof; and outgo of foreign exchange.
(c) the time by which these plants are likeiy to be set up? ( Translation]
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Ban on Mining Activities in Bihar MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV): (a) to(c). Govemment do 5270. SHRICHINMAYANANDSW AMI: not propose to set up new iron and steel Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to plants in BiharduringtheBth Five Year Plan. state: The new industrial policy announced in July, 1991, has removed ‘Iron and Steel'from the (a) whether the mining activities have list of industries reserved for the public been banned in Bihar; sector and also exempted It from the re quirements of compulsory licensing. No (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and approval of Govemment is, therefore, re quired for establishment of iron and steel (c) the names of the mining companies plants in the private sector except for loca prohibited from carrying out the mining work tions within 25 Kms. of city with a population in the State? in excess of 10 lakhs as per the 1991 census. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF MINES (SHRI BALRAM SINGH YADAV): (a) There is no general [English] ban on mining activities in Bihar.
Price of Crude oil in World Market (b) does not arise.
5269. SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA RAO VADDE; Will the Minister of P E TR O (c) Indian Bureau of Mines has re LEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to ported that following two mines were prohib state; ited from carrying out the mining work by the Forest Department of Bihar in the area (a) whether the price of crude oil has following under Forest:- 1 1 1 3 Written Answers CHAITRA29.1915(SAKA) Written Answers 1114 [English] (b) The following important measures are taken to conserve the use of HSD. AIDS Awareness Campaign i) development and promotion of use of 5410 SHRIPARASRAM BHARDWAJ; Will fuel-efficient engines, vehicles and the Minister of H EALTH AND FAMILY W EL components. FARE be pleased to state: i i) improvement in the f uel-eff tciency of the (a) whetherthe Government have involved existing engines and vehicles through aminent personalities in AIDS awareness cam tsetter operational and maintenance prac paign during the last one year: tices. imporoved house keeping, retro fitting of turtx) chargers and add-on de (b) if so. the details thereof; vices as well as other types of improvi sation. (c) whettierthe Government have assessed the impact of awareness campaign; and iii) setting up of standards/norms of fuel efficiency of automotive vehicles. (d) if so, the outcome thereof? iv) Promotion of use of multi-axle vehicles, • THE MINISTER O F HEALTH AND FAM radial tyres, reduction in the weight and ILY WELFARE (SHRI B. SHANKARANAND): aero-dynamic profiling of buse & trucks. (a) to (d). A National Aids Committee compris ing of memebrs of Parliament, eminent person v) promoting use of additives as well as alities from media, flims, medical profession increasing re-ref ining and recycling of and social organistions has been instituted which used inbricating oils etc.; and is assisting in creating awarness and develop ing a multi-sectorlal programme. It is too early vi) experimental operation of using metha to assesss the impact of these efforts. nol/ethanol andCNG as dual-fuel in par tial replacement of diesel in automotive Consumption of High Speed Diesel Oil vehicles.
5411. SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA RAO vii) in the agricultural sector the stress In is VADDE: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM on increasing awareness among the a n d NATURAL GAS be pleasedto state: farmers on the use of right type of irriga tion pumpsets and tractors, adoption of (a) whether consumption of High Speed improved operational and maintenance Diesel Oil is exceeding the originally estimated practices and complete or partial recti limits; and fication of pumpsets.
(b) if so, the steps taken to reduce the Health for All consumption? 5412. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MIN DR.K.D.JESWANI: ISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (CAPT SATISH KUMAR SHARMA): (a) Asper Will the Minister of H E ALTH AND FAMILY the latest estimate, the excess in the consump- WELFARE be pleased to state; lion of HSD during 1992-93 over the onginal estimate is only marginal. (a) the targets fixed and those actually 1131 Written Answers APRIL 19,1993 ' Written Answers 1132 Wastage of Oil THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MIN ISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN 5434. SHRISOBHANADREESWARA RAO DEV): (a)to(c). As on 1.4.93 the stock position VADDE; Will the Minister of PETR OLEUM of shippable ireon ore concentrate and pellets AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state; with Kudermuh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) was as under; (a) whetherthere is wctstageof oil in different oil projects at various parts of the country; Iron Ore Concentrate -2.15 lakh tonnes
(b) if so, the details thereof; and Iron Ore Pellets -1.5 lakh tonnes
(c) the steps proposed to be taken to bring Considering the size of Company’s opera down this oil wastage? tions, the stock levels are not high. Maintenance of stock at these levels is necessaryto meet THE MINISTER OF STATE OFTHE MIN shipping schedules and avoid detention of ves ISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS sels. (CAPT SATISH KUMAR SHARMA); (a) and (b). Some wastage oil oil in the form of leakage, (d) The development of new markets is a spillage, evaporation, etc., of petroleum prod continuous process in the company. Substan ucts may taken place in the oil projects. tial progress has been made by the company during 1992-93 in locating new markets in coun (c) Measures taken to prevent such weistage ties like China and Taiwan. include adoption of improved house-keeping, opeationa and maintenance parctices; conduct Riot-Affected Areas of energy audits and diagnositc analysis/stud ies to identify areas requiring rectifiatio of im 5436. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES; provement; and adoption o improved technol SHRI MAJORANJAN BHAKTA; ogy/retrofitting etc. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Accumulation of Iron-Ore at pleased to state; Kudramukh Iron Ore Company (a) whether a joint delegation of four 5435. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MANDAL; national women’s organisations visited the Will the Minister of S TE E L tie pleased to state; riot-affected areas in Bhopal. Ahmedabadand Surat recently; (a) whetherthere is large scale accmulationof iron ore at Kudremukh Iron Ore Company in (b) if so, whehterany memorandum has Karanataka due to sluggish demand from for been submitedtothe Union Govemment by eign buyers; the said delegation;
(b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if so the main demands made therein; aid (c) the quantum of iron ore lying with the company at presetn; and (d) the reaction of the Union Governemnt tfiereto? (d) the steps taken by the Government to explore new markets? THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S.B. CHAVAN) (a) to (d). Yes, Sir. The 1215 Written Answers APRIL 19, 1993 Written Answers 1216 Inida’s stand on NPT and appreciated out secu (b) if so, the response of the Unk)n Govern rity concerns. He also urgedthe world commuity ment. to make efforts to eliminate India’s reservations on NPT. TH E MINISTER O F STA TE IN TH E MIN ISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND (b) India and Germany have agreed to MINISTEROFSTATEINTHEMINISTRYOF conduct a bilateral dialogue on all aspects of WATER RESOURCES (SHRI P.K. disarmanentand non-proliferation. THUNGON);(a)No,Sir.
(b) Does notarise. Purchase of Jet Planes Cultural Centre in South Africa 5481. SHRI KAMLA MISHRA MADHUKAR: Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA 5483. SHRI G. M ADEGOW DA: Will the TION AND TOURISM be pleased to state; Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pteasedto state; (a) whetherthe Government of Bihar pro pose to purchase jet planes for V. V. I. Ps; (a) whether the Government propose to open a cuitu ral centre in South Africa to pronrK>te (b) whetherthe Union Govenrment have people to people contacts; and decided to provide foreign exchange to the Gov- emment of Biharfortheis purpose; and (b) if so. the details thereof; arKl tf>e salient features of the functions of this Centre? (c) if so, the justification for providing for eign exchange for the purchase of jet planes? TH E MINISTER O F S TA TE IN TH E MIN ISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI THEMINISTEROFCIVILAVIATIONAND SALMAN K{ lURSHEED): (a) Yes. Sir. TOURISM (SHRI GHULAM NABIAZAD): (a) to (c). Govemmentof Bihar has applied for issue (b) The Centre will be locatd in Johannes of licence for import of Beechjet400A aircraft for burg, South Africa, and shall be expected to ac.i.f. value of USD 53,36.755for VIP and W l P promote people to people contacts in fields such flights. The proposal is unde consideration of ttie as culture, information, science, educatkxi, tour Ministry of Commerce. ism and sports.
[English] Extradition of L T T E Leaders
Srisaiiam Raight Bank Canal Scheme 5484. DR. VASANT NIWRUTHIPAWAR; Will the Minister of EXTER N A L AFFAIRS be 5482. SHRI V. SOBHANADREESW ARA pleeised to state: RAO VADDE: Will the Minister of W A TER R ESO U R CES be pleased to state; (a) whether the Government have taken nay decision in regard to extradition of L TTE (a) whetherthere is a any demand to carx»lleaders who wre involved in terrorist s«tivities the tenders awarded in respect of Sri sailam in the country from Sri Lanka; Right Bank Canal scheme works to be taken up with the World Bank aid as these tenders wre (b) if so, the detaisi thereof; awarded neaily 100 percent overtfieestaimEited rates; ar)d (c) whetherthe Government have taken up 2127 Re Bomb Blast in Bombay APRIL 19,1993 Re Bomb Blast in Bombay 212B forareport from the State Government regarding to kindly speak totheHon’ableSpeakerrBgaiding the issue raised by the hon. Member. the subject and discuss the matter with him. This is an important matter the Hon'able Speaker [Englism is also anxious to discuss the nnatter with you.
MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The Ministerhas SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE assured that he will et a report from the State (Dumdum): Sir, as you have advised. Gtovemment. (Intemjptions) MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: It is notan advice, it is a request. In the interest of the subject, it is SHRIBASUDEB ACHARIA; OnwhatwiHhe t>etter if you discuss it with the Speaker. get a report from the State Government? (Intemjptions) SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE: Sir. I was just drawing your attention to the fact that [Translation] only three weeks eigo we have amened this rule. Now. departmentally related committees are SHRI MOHAMMAD ALIASHRAF FATMI gotngtofurx:tk>n. in Rule 331 (g) it is provkledtfiat (Dartihanga): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, today I after the general discussion on tfie Budget in tfie want to raise a very important issue in the House. two Houses is over, the Houses shall be adjourr>edforaweek'speriod an tfie committees Mr. Deputy Sepaker. Sir, a few days ago shall consider the Demands for Grants of the through newspapers we came to know atxxit a concerned ministries during this period. This is fire incident at Narora Nudear f^lant. The reactor what has t>een provkled in tfie amended version was very ck)setothe place where fire accident ofthenjle. occurred. Had tf>e fire engulfed the reactorwe woukj not have been safe in Delhi. This House We are receiving notices from tfie Chairmen would have assembled at some other place. of varkxjs committees that we shall take up ttie This is a very serious matter, about which I came discussion on DemandsforGrantswitfKXJt going to know through newsp£iper only. If it is an act of through tfie general discussion on the Budget' sabotage I demand that the Government to and also without having a recess in the House. makes a statement in this regard and clarify tfie I woukj fiave been very glad if ttie Speaker were positkxi. IwoukJ like to knowthecauseofthe fire in the Chair. This position must be clarified. I and whether precautionary measures were taken wanted to draw the attentkin of the Chair to this to save the reactor? Had this fire engulfed the fact. Now, since I have raised this matter, I will reactor, people living in the radius of at least 200 talk to the Speaker and he shoul clarify the kilometers would have died. To make tfie position position. One alternative is that the Speaker clear, I demand a statement in this regard from should suspend the rule in the House so that theGovemment. W£ts it an act of sabotage or a these two things are not operational. We owe it terrorist act or was it due to the negligerK:e on the to ttie House that within these three weeks, we part of the employees working there. The do not violate the rules. That is all I wanted to Government may place tfie facts on the T able of draw your attention, to. the House as it is a very serious matter. SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA RAO [English] VADDE (Vijayawada): Sir, I would like to draw your kind attention to a very important matter. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr. Chatterjee, (Intenvptions) you have give a notice under Rule 16 to raise an issue pertaining to Rule 332. May I request you MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER; I want to 2129 Re Bomb Blast in Bombay CH AITR A 29, 1915(SAKA) Re Bomb Blast in Bombay 2130 accommodate all of you. What I need is your Panyam Cements wfK) were kinderxxigh to give cooperation. shelterto the TDP sympathisers to stay in tfiier rest house. He had threatened them of dire SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA RAO consequences. It is most unfoitunatethat he had VADDE: Sir, I would like to draw your attention aroused regional sentiments which are quite to a very important and alarming issue. anti-denwcratic like tfie Congress (I) Party. You must protect the democratic provisions of tfie Recently, byelections to two Assembly Constitution. segments took place in Andhra Pradesh. Unfortunately, after the elections, the Chief MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: In another ten Minister of Andhra Pradesh...... ** ...... at minutes time, most of you can partk;ipate. thanks-giving meetings had expressed certain views which were contrary to the democratic (Intemjptions) functioning of this country. He had accused the Election Commissioner....** ..... for asking [Translation] some steps to prevent rigging and also for making arrangements for free and fair poll. SHRI GUMAN MAL LODHA (Pali): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with your permission. I Sir, it is most unfortunate that the Chief woudi like to draw your attention towards an Minister of Andhra Pradesh should say that he important matter. Shri Gauhar Ayub Khan tfie had contested against the Election head of the PakistantI delegation whk:h is on a Commissioner not against Shrimati Renuka visit to India has made a statement at a press Chaudhary, the TDP candidate. conference recently wherein he has said that India woukj disintegrate into small pieces and he MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr. Rao, you furtfieradded that if Kashmir is not handed over cannot take the names of the hon. Chief Minister to Pakistan then Millitants will dig up the grave as well as...... of Sheikh Atxjulla. Heannouncedthatverysoon India will be destructed. It is unfortunate that a (Intemjptions} Pakistani leader, gives a anti- India statement in Delhi whkJh is a blow to our sovereingty and MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: If you are really integrity and our External Affairs Minister £is anxious to get justice to the sut>ject, then please well as the Home Minister do not take any action bring this subject under relevant provision of tfie and remain silent. Rules. Sir, our language which was in the centre of SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA RAO our whole Independence movement for whfch VADDE: Certainly. Shri Maithli Sharan Gupta has said;
MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: In the Zero Hour, “Jisko na Nij Bhasha Tatha NiJ Desh Ka you cannot raise this matter. If you want justrce AlyhimanHai and if you feel that some insjustfce is to be done, Woh NarNahin HainPashu Nira AurMritak you cannot now, expect any reply from the saman Hai" Government. Bhartendu Harishchandra has sai<^; SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA RAO VADDE: He had threatened themanagement of “N< Bhasha Unnati Ahe Sab Unnali Ko Mod.*
* * Expunged as ordered by tfie Chair. 187 WnttenAnswers APRIL 23,1993 WnttenAnswers 188 last thiee years forthe rehabilitation of bonded ment have directed the State Government to labour, state-wise, and streamline the rehabilitation proceedures m order to^nsure simultaneous release and rehabilita- (d) the amount actually spent by each state tion of bonded labour for this purpose? (c) and (d) An amount of Rs 306 lakhs, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINIS- Rs 346 26 lakhs and Rs 190 lakhs was allo- TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE cated undera Centrally Sponsored Scheme for (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) (a) and the rehabilitation ot bonded labour dunngthe last (d) In the Report of the working Group on three years Allocations are not made State- DevelopmentandWelfareofScheduledCnstes wise Disbursement are made on the basis of duringthe Eight five Year Plan 1990-95 some reimbursement claims raised by the StateGov- instances of freed bonded labour going back to ernments The Central Share of assistance their masters because of lack of rehabilitation released to the State in the said penod is given programmes have been reported The Govern below -
Stale 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93
Andhra Pradesh - 2660
Bihar 6550 328 11 12
Madhya Pradesh 0 23
Orissa 3429
Reyasthan 5 67
Total 10002 328 4339
Loans by Private Sector from Interna- THE MINISTER OF STATE INTHE MIN tional Markets ISTRY OF FINANCE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMEN- 6587 SHRI BOLLA BULLI RAMAIAH TARY AFFAIRS (DR ABRAR AHMED) (a) SHRI SOBHANADREESWAR A No Sir RAOVADDE (b) Does not arise
Will the Minister of FIN ANCE be pleased [Translation] to state Grants/Sutaaidtestosick Units. (a) Whetherthe Union Government have directed State Governments andfinancial insti- 6588 SHRI RAM PRASAD SINGH Will tutions to guarantee the loans obtained by the the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to private sector units from international markets state and (a) the number of sick industnesto which (b)ifso the details thereof'7 Ians and grants subsidies have been provided 169 WrittenAnswers VAISAKHA7,1915 (SAKA) Wntten Answers 170 (d) As per the provisions of the Forest subsidy for brackish water fish/prawn farming (Conservation) Act 1980, pnorapprovalofthe as per the yardstick furnished below - Central Government & required before any forest land can be diverted for non forestry purposes (i) A maximum subsidy of Rs 30,000perHa including for mining for which formal proposal per beneficiary for developemnt ot brackish is required to be sent by the State/U T Government water farms and first crop inputs through in the prescribed proforma Final! decision on Brackish-water Fish Farmers Development the proposal is taken aftercareful examination Agencies, who are registered as farmers under of all the relevant information including likoly such agenceis adverse effect of the project on the environment including on Flora and Fauna ( ii) A maximum subsidy of Rs 30 OOOperha per beneficiary for construction of new semi- [English) mtensive shnmpfarms of maximum land holding of 10 ha to all categoi ics of farmers Subsidy to Farm as for Fish/Prawn Culture (in) Subsidy lim'ted a maximum of Rs 1 lakh for setting up of small/back yard shrimp 600? SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA RAO hatcheries VADDE Will the MmisterofAGRICULTUHEbe pleased to state The Mai me Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Ministry of (a) the details of the guidelines piovidmg a Commerce also provides subsidy to the farmers si jbsidy to the farmers who have taken up brackish who have taken up brackist water fish/prawn waterfish/prawn culture culture underthe following pattern -
(b) whetherthe subsidy is applicable only to 1 25 percentcapital mvestmentsubject the farmers who have obtained loans from the to a maximum of Rs 30 000 per ha commercial banks andRs 1 50 OOOperbeneficiary The maximum area of subsidy per (c) whetherthe Government propose to issue beneficiary is 10 ha The scheme is new instructions to the State Governments to applicable only to such prawn ensure payment of subsidy to the farmers who farmers registered with the authority have taken brackish water fish/prawn culture and who were not availing such and provisions for loans to the farmers in this benefits under other programmes regard 2 After selection of farmers and survey (d)ifso the details thereof and of the land a bankable project report is prepared and recommended to, (e) if not the reasons therefor? scheduled bnak foi the loan component When the loan is THr MINISTER OF STATE IN THE sanctionedoythebankthebenefr lary MINISTRY OF NON-CONVENTIONAl hastor-omplete t on->tm(,tionwjik ENERGY SOURCES AND MINISTER OF under the supervision of then * f lftof S! ATE IN THF MINISTYR OF AGRICUl IURF the Authority «i-v* Mie subsidy is (SHHIS KRISHNA KUMAR) (a) Under the <• lease J bv th*->' Authority to tlK centrally sponsored Scheme called 'nteqrnted hank JtmriM the k v om > I dbvthr Brackish Water Fish F arm Development th^ bent firian,,‘' n i \*isf i t >iy Department of Agnculture & Cooperation gives completion Ithrwotk WrittenAnswers APRIL 29,1993 WrittenAnswers ® Kerala ited, Mathura Refinery, had issued certain direc tives and advises, National Programme for Control of Blindness (b) If so, the details thereof;
7094 SHRI CP MUDALA GIRIYAPPA (c) whetherthe Government have ensured Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY the compliance of these directives and advises, WELFARE be pleased to state (d) if so, the details in this regard, and (a) whetherthe Union Government have received two micro Plans for Mandya district (e) if not, the reasons thereto f> from Karnataka Government underthe National programme for Control of Blindness scheme, THE MINISTER OF STATE OFTHE MIN- ISTRYOF PETROLEUM ANDNATURALGAS (b) if so the details thereof, and (CAPT SATISH KUMAR SHARMA) (a)to(e) The Award dated6 1 0 1989of the Central Gov (c) the steps taken for clearance of these ernment Industrial Tnbunal, New Delhi, Pub proposals7 lished in the Gazette of India dated October 91,1989hasbeenseen Itsmainfindingisthat THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINIS the contract labour employed at Mathua Refin TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ery are not in law theemployeesof the Indian Oil (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) (a) and Corporation Accordingly the 48 workmen whose (b) Yes,Sir AMicroplanfortraining.strength- services were terminated are not the employees emng of ophthalmic infra-structure, school eye of IOC care in Madhya District has been received The Central Advisory Contract Labour (c) The States have been advised to form Board has, in the meantime, constituted a Trt District Blindness Control Societies to partiteCommitteeon30thMay, 1 9 9 0 topgointo strengthen the National Programmeforcontrol the question of abolition of Contract Labour in of Blindness at the distnct level Financial as Mathura Refinery andthe Marketing Division of sistance is being provided to these Societies by Indian Oil Corporation Limited Mathura the Government of India
IEnglishJ [Translation] I PVli fl Cftnnnr.rtnnn W MVHW* HP Compliance of Directives and Advises 7096 SHRI SOBHANADREESWARAO 7095 SHRI BHAGWAN SHANKAR VADDE Will the Minister of PETROLEUM RAWAT Will the Minister ot PETROLEUM ANDNATURALGAS be pleasedto state AND NATURAL GAS be pleasedto state (a) the total number of LPG connections in (a) whetoer the Government are aware thatthe country, State-wise, in the decision of tiie Central Industrial Tnbunal (b)thenumberofpnvatecompanieswhicti dated2010.1989andmthedecisionaftheHigh Court dated 15.21991 against petition submit are suplying LPG cylinders to the LPG dealers ted by theMathura Refinery Worker's Union the in the State of North East India including West j management of the Indian Oil Corporation Lim Bengal; and 93 WrittenAnswers VAISAKHA 9 1915 (SAKA) WrittenAnswers 94 (c) the name of such companies and num (b) Empty cylinders are procured by the ber of cylinders supplies by them annualy? public sector oil compamesfrom cylinder manu Jacturers and than issuedtothe distributors No THE MINISTER OF STATE OFTHE MIN- private company is supplying filled LPG cylin ISTR Y OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ders direct to the distributors (PAPT SATISH KUMAR SHARMA) (a) A Statement is annexed (c) Does not arise STATEMENT Written/Answers State-wise data on 01-04-93 Figure in lakhs (Provisional)
SI. No. State Total No. o f LPG connection
1 2 • 3
1. Andhra Pradesh 15.332
2. Arunachal Pradesh 0.06 29,1993APRIL
3. Assam 1 25
4. Bihar 5 799
5. Goa 1 269
6. Gujarat 17317
7. Haryana 5 668 WrinenArsmrs
8. Himachal Pradesh 1 619
9. Jammu & Kashmir 1 942
10 Karnataka 9.848 State wise data on • 01-04-93 Figure in lakhs
(Provisional) WrittenAnswers
SI No State Total No of LPG connection
1 2 3 ASKA ,95 (SAKA) VAISAKHA 9,1915 11 Kerala 6 498
12 Madjhya Pradesh 10 472
13 Maharashtra 19 567
14 Manipur 0 11
15 Meghalaya 0 13
16 Mizoram 0 07
17 Nagaland 0 110
18 Onssa 2 509 WrittenAnswers 19 Punjab 7 266
20 Rajasthan 6 916
21 Sikkim 0 086 State-wise cata on 01-04-93 Figure in lakhs (Provisional) WnttenAnswers
SI No. State Total No of LPG connection
1 2 3 22. Tamil Nadu 15.718
23. Tnpura 0.13
24. Uttar Pradesh 21 415 PI 29,1993APRIL 25. West Bengal 9.81
UNION TERRITORIES
1. Andaman & Car Nicobar 0.05
2. Chandigarh 1.352
3. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 038 WnttenAnswers 4. Delhi 13 501
5 Daman & Diu 0V073
6 lakshadvveep 0.01 100
7 Pondicherrry 0.304 359 WrittenAnswers .APRIL 29,1993 Wntten Answers 360
Loans to SC/ST Bus Permit Holders against officers of DSFDC were passed on to Delhi administration forappropnate action *7167 SHRI RAM PRASAD SINGH SHRI PIUSTIRKEY [English]
Will the Minister of WELFARE be please C onstruction o f Platform m the H ighseas tostate 7168 SHRI SOBHANDERESWARA (a) whether the Government propose to RAOVADDE disburse loans to all SC/STA bus permit holders SHRIM V VS MURTHI thorough National Scheduled Castes and Sched- u le d ! nbes Finance and Development Corpora- Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND tion (NSFDC) and Delhi Scheduled Castes and NATURAL GAS be please to state Scheduled Tribes Finance and development Cooperation (DSFDC) (a) whether the Oil and Natural Gas Com- mission has taken a decision to award the work (b) if so the details thereof of construction of Platform in the Highseas
V (c) the number of persons provided with (b) whether the Hindustan Shipyard Lim such loans so far ited also has tendered bid forthis work
(d) the reasons for not providing loans to the (c) the details o1 the bids of the various, remaining persons competitors for this work
(e) the steps taken/proposed by the Gov (d) whetherthe work has been awarded to ernment for early disbursal of loans theMazagaon Dock Limited and
(f) whether any complaint has been re- (e)ifso the reasons therefor'-'' ceived by the Government against NSFDC and DSFDC in this regard, and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERTROLEU MANDNATU (g) if so the action taken by the Govern- RALGAS(CAPT SATISH KUMAR SHARMA) ment thoreon? (a) to (e) R -15A Well Platform in South Heera Field is the only platform project recently awarded THE MINISTER OF WELFARE (SHRI to Mazagaon Dock Limited were Hindustan SITARAM KESRI) (a) All the eligible SC/ST Shipyard Limited had also participated in the ST A bus permit holdes are being given loans global tender In addition. M/s Semsung Com through NSFDC and DSFDC pany Limited Korea and BSCL Calcutta had alsoparticipatedinthetender Thecontractwas (b)to(e) 98 persons have been provided awarded toMDL since their offerwas the lowest financial assistance for purchase of buses un- tencho-commercially acceptable offer in the der STA bus permit Scheme Action for dis- tender bursement of loans in two cases is under • progress Applications of those not found eli- Transformation of Natural Qas Into Safe gible under the Scheme have been rejected Products
(f)and(g) ThecompteintsagamstNSFDC 7169 SHRI RAM-KAPSE WilltheMmis- were not found to the true The complaints terof PETROLEU M AND NATURAL GAS be 439 WnttenAnswers APRIL 29 1993 WnttenAnswers 440 cording to information furnished by Coal India standing dues Ministry of Coai advised Ltd (CIL) the total amount for which coal was CILtostart supplying coal to the power supplied by them to different Electncity Board Utilities only against advance payments during the Year 1992-93was Rs 2842crores This scheme, which is better known as ‘Cash & Cany Scheme’ was introduced (b) The total outstanding dues from Elec- with effect from 1 101991 A decision tncity Boards/Power Utilities as on 28 2 1993, has since been taken to enforce this wereRs 2307 87crores scheme stnctly with effect from April 1993 (c) Coal India Ltd have decided to raise interest bills for outstanding amounts (iv) State Government have been requested to pursuade/enable their State Electric (d) Following steps have been taken to ity Boards toclear the outstanding dues v recoverthe outstanding dues - at the earliest
(i) All power units commissioned after ImportofLPG 1 4 1989werebemgsuppliedcoa!only against advance payments or against 7228 SHRI SOBHA NADREESWARA revolving Letter of eredit RAOVADDE Will the Minister of PRTROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleasedto state (ii) Government of India have decided to adjust all undisputed coal sales out (a) the quantity and cost of LPG imported standing as on 31' 5 1990 against the during 1991-92, and Central Assistance to State Plans pay able to the state Governments whose (b) the local cost break up on an average? state Electricity Boards and power utili ties had defaulted, in four equal THE MINISTER OF STATE OFTHE MIN instalments So far, three instalments ISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS have been received (CPAT SATISH KUMAR SHARMA) (a) The import of LPGandvalue thereof during the year ( hi) As a result of mounting arrears of out- 1991-92was as under-
Quantity '000'Tonnes Value Rs/Crores Quantity Value (C I F ) 1991-92 215 148.38 (b) The details of local costs of LPG during 1991 -92were as under-
Rs/MT(AVG) a) Wart age/landing charges 12910 b) Ocean less 45 49 c) Demurrage 50 06 dO Customs duty 731075 / e) Countervartmgduty 28600 Total - 7821 40 471 WnttenAnswers APRIL 29,1993 WrittenAnswers 472 (c) whether the said Delegation was also grades of coal, scheduled to visrt Jammu and Ladakh, and (111) Opening of new mines, (d ) if so, the detes on which it was to visit these places? (tv) Benehcustion of coal for eliminating ex traneous matenaltoimprove the overaH THE MINISTER OF STATE INTHEMIN- quality ISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI RAJESH PILOT) (a)and(b)Amulti-partyParliamentary Stepsbemg taken to angment domestice Delegation visited kashmir Valley from 27th to availabaility of coking coals are - 29th October, 1992 The delegation felt that efforts will be necessary to activise political (t)mcreastng the rawcokmgcoal supply to the elements and ensure people’s participation in existing washenes by reorganising ex the administration and developmental activities isting mines and development of new in order to create an atmosphere conducive to mmes, holding of elections in Jammu and Kashmir (u) increasing washery feed by restoration of (c) and (d) The visit of this delegation to low volatile coking coal sources which Jammu and Ladakh regions was also contem were de linked m 1984-85from washers plated but the samecould not materialise at that on account of quality consideration and wwyd ifMi now found acceptable aftertestmg,
[English] (111) expediting commission of two new washenes one each at madhuband and Production of High Grade Coal Kedte for increasing the existing washing capacity 7244 SHRIPRAKASHV PATIL Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state (iv) modification of the existing cooking coal washers by im plem entation of the rec (a)whether the Government propose to set ommendations of the technical commit 14) any project for stepping 143 the production erf tee to improve the capacity utilisation as high grade coal m the country to discontinue the we# as the quality of washed coking coal, import of coal, (v) transportmgmore quantity of low ash cok (b) if so, the details thereof, and ing coal available in Assam and M eghalaya to the S teel Plants (c) the time by which the country is likely tobecome self-sufficient in meetmgthe require Some of the important coking coalprojects ment of coal? identified for development dunng the 8 th plan include para) Opencast project, Topa THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (Reoiganisat*oo)Opencast project, Jharkhand MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRI AJIT PANJA) (a) Opencast project, Pare) East Underground to (c) Import of coal is being resorted to by Steel protect, K attw * (Re-organisation) Opencast Plants to meet the present gapbetween demand projectelc. and indigenous availability of superior grade coking coals The indigenous availability of With the increased availat»lfty of metallur higher grades of non-coking coals is adequate gical grades of coking coals from indigenous to meet the current demand in the country The sources the quantum of coking coal imports is stepsbemg taken to increase availability of good expectedtocome down, details whereof cannot quality non-coking coal intertalis include * be ascertained now
( 1) Augmentingtbecapacrtycrfcoalhancftng Aids Control and screening facilities to improve con sistency of quality of des-patehes, 7245 SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA RAO VADDE WM the Minister of HEALTH (it) AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to otuw? existing mines proaucmgoener state 473 WrUtmAnswers VAISAKHA9,1915 (SAKA) WrittenAnswem 474 (a) whetherthe Indian doctors wtttodm SHRI GUMAN MAL LODHA Amenca have set upacommittee to help Indan Gwemmenttochackthesprsadof AlDStnthe WHI the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be country; ptoased to state
(b) it so, whetherthe Government received (a) the number of persons arrested upto any offerfrom the Doctors of Indian origin and January31,1993connected with five banned settled in America, organisations in December, 1992, Stale wise and organisation-wee. (c) if so, the details thereof, and (b) the number of persons declared (d) the reaction of the Governmertthereto? ‘.wanted*. State-wise and organtsatiorvwtse,
THE DEPUTY MINISTER INTHE MINIS (c) the number of offices sealed, State- TRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE wweandorganisafcon wtto.and (SHRI PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR) (a)to(c) The American Association of Pt ysiciansfrom (d) the detaris of security measurestaken/ IndM and the International Commtteeof Asso proposed to be taksn to safeguard the offices n id ciation of S tate andTem tonal Pubtac Healthy property of the banned ovgansafcona? laboratory Directors have expressed their de- *sire to assist the national AIDS Control project THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MIN in the area of Surveillance or HIV testing, Blood ISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI safety and control of sexuaNy Transmitted Dis PMSAYEED) (a) and (c) A statement indi eases cating the number of peraons arrested con- nectedwithfivebannedoigaraBabonsandnunv (d) The Government have assured fuN ber of premises dedared unlawful Slate-wise help and assistance to such efforts provided WTOO ITT OnffOtMTti they are in harmony with the national Strategy »i this regard (b) Central Government is not mamtaing any data about the rxxTtoer of persons declared wanted’, as law and order ts aStatesubpct Arrest of Activists of Banned Moreover, there is no provision n the Unlawful Organisations Activty (Prevention) Act, 1967 fcy declaring any person as'wanted' 7246. SHR I RAM NAIK SHR I RAM VILAS PASWAN (d) The security of offkas and the property SHRI ANAND AHIFtWAR o ifte banned organsatonsBthe concern ofthe SHRI LOKANATH respective State GovemmentsAJTs Adminis CHOUDHURY trations wrhere the offices am located 49 WritttenAnswers VAISAKHA 10, 1915 WritttenAnswers 50 Subsidy to Farmers by Marine Product the Financial Institutions; Export Development Authority (d) if so, the reasons therefor; *829. SHAI SOBHANADREESWAAA RAO VADDE: Will the Minister of COM- (e) whetherthe Govemment propose to Mt;:RCE be pleased to state: remove this condition; and
(a) whether the Marine Product Export (f) if not, the reasons therefor? Development Authvrity is giving subsidy to the Brackish Water Prawn Culture Farms; THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHEAJEE): (a) and (b). (b) if so, the details thereof; The Marine Products Expert Development Authority (MPEDA) is giving following sub- (c) whether subsidy is being given to sidy for the development of brackish water only such farmers as obtained loans fmm prawn culture farms:
51. No. Subsidy scheme Objective of the Scheme Rate of subsidy
1 . Subsidy for New To bring new area 25% of Caplital Farm Development Under scientific shrimp investment of Rs faming. 30,OOO/ha. which- ever is less. Maxi- mum limit for an indi- vidual/unrt under the scheme is upto 1.5 lakhs to develop 10 ha. of new area.
2 Subsidy for To enccurage shirmp 25% of Cost of Shrimp feed and production through shrimp feed and seed traditional farms. seed to a maximum of AS.30,OOO!- and RS.450/respecfively perha. Maximum area is limited to 50 ha. perunitlbenefici- ary.
3. Subsidy for estab- To ~ncourage shrimp 25"/Q of capital lishment of shrimp production investment subject hatchery to a maximum of As 5lakhs.
4. Subsidy for establish To encourage establish 25% of capital ment of spawners ment of spawners bank cost subject to bank maximum of Rs. 1.5 lakhs per unit.
(c) to (f) Scientific shrimp farming is to bank finance. This helps to ensure that capital intenSive. Most entrepreneurs take the project is viable and to guard against recourse to assistance from a Bank or some pOSSibility of mis-use and mis-applicahon of other financial institution. MPEDA has, there- the subsidy facility. However. where an fore. generailly linked up its subsidy schemes entrepreneur has olner sources of financing 51 Written Answers APRIL 30,1993 Written Answers 52 his project, and can offer valid proof of and the foreign exchange eamed therefrom viability of his project, of creation of assets, during each of the last three years, country- and of investments made, MPEDA can wise; and consider such cases for grant of subsidy on merits. (b) the steps being taken by the Gov- ernment to boost its export? Export of Grapes
"831. DR. RAMESH CHAND TOMAR: Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE to state: (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE): (a) and (b). A statement is iaid on the Table of the (a) the total quantity of grapes exported House. 243 Written Answers APRIL 30. 1993 Written Answers 244
[English) (c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure thatthe loan assistance Guidelines By Sebi is provided to fishermen by all commercial and co-operativebanks? 7351. SHRI RAMASHRAY PRASAD SINGH: Will the Minister of FINANCE be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MIN- plt'!ased to state: ISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMEN- (a) whether the securities and Exchange T ARY AFFAIRS (DR. ABRAR AHMED): (a) to Board of India (SEBi) have recently issued (c). Development otfisheries in all its aspects some guidelines on the holding of financial from fish catching to stage of export. financing institutions in private companies and the role of equipment necessary for deep sea fishing. played by their nominees on the Boar_? in deci- rehabilitation of tanks (fresh water fishing). fish sion making; and breeding. etc .. are considered as activities al- bed to agriculture. Therefore. short term as well Ib) if so, the details thereof? as term loans granted by commercial banks for these activities are treated as directfinance to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MIN- agriculture and hence would form part of priority ISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE MINISTER OF sector advances. All Indian banks including STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMEN- . public sector banks have been asked to raisethe TARY .AFFAIRS (DR. A8RAR AHMED): (a) proportion of their credit to priority sectort040% and (b) The securities and Exchange Board of of their total advances. Direct finance extended India (SEBI) has not issued any guidelines on to Agriculture, including allied activities are to the holding of financial institutions in private reach 18%oftheirtotalcredit. Thedataabutthe companies and the role played by their nomi- loans disbursed for construction of fish tanks nees on the Boards of private companies in ooly is not generated by the reporting system. decision making. However,inDecember,1992. However. the amount disbursed by all sched- SEBI had requested Chief Executives of select uledcommercialbanksforfishenesduringthe financial institutions to depu!etheirrepresenta.. last three years is as under:- tives to attend annual general meeting of com- panies in which they hold substantial stake to (Rs. incrores) ensure that the proposals of the companies to raise additional funds are adequately justified YoarendedJune Amountdisbursedfor and also to ensure that the pricing of issues is fisheries reasonable. 1989 62.67 Loan For Fish T.... 1990 SS.60 7352. SHRI SOBHANAOREESWARA RAO VADDE: Will the Minister of FINANCE 1991 51.12 pleased to state: I TtansIation) (a) whetherloan assistancetofishermen is given bythecommercial banks forconstruction RecoMtitutionof Central BoIIrdof Exct.e offish tanks; and Customs
(b) if not. the reasons therefor; and 7353. SHRt RAJESH KUMAR: