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[Eighth Serlea, Yolume XXXYI, Tenth Session, 1988/1909 (Saka)] No. 14, Monday, March 14, 1988/Phalguna 24, 1909 (Saka)
CoLUMNS Oral Answers to Questions : 1-31 *Starred Questions Nos. 262, 264 to 266 and 270
Written Answers to Questions: 32-383 Starred Questions Nos. 263, 267 to 269, 271 to 279 and 32-54 281 Unstarred Questions Nos. 2800 to 2822, 2824 to 2889, 54-383 2891 to 2954 and 2956 to 3016
Papers Laid on the Table 390-392
Matters Under Rule 377- 392-396
(i) Need to open a sugar mill in Belgaum (Kamataka)- Shri S.B. Sidnal 392-393 (H) Hunger strike by college teachers in Bidar (Kamataka) for the non-payment of their salary- Shri Narsing Suryawanshi 393 (iii) Need to direct the Madhya Pradesh Government to provide electricity connections to the houses of Harijans and Adivasis- Shri Kammodilal Jatav 393 (iv) Need to open a Paper Mill and a Sugar Mill in Demeriaganj, district Basti, Uttar Pradesh- Shri K.J. Abbasi 393-394 (v) Need to review the decision to import cotton- Shri N. Venkata Ratnam 394
(vi) Need to direct Metro Railway authorities to clear the water bills of Calcutta Municipal Corporation- Shri Hannan Mollah 394-3"
(vii) Need to construct a bridge over Yamuna near Vrindaban-
Shri Manvendra Singh 395
*The Sign t marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question wa. actually ask~ OD the ftoor of the House by that Member. Oi)
COLUMNS (viii) Need to I18Dt citizenship rights to people who miarated from West Pakistan during 1947-48 and settled in Jammu and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir- Sbri Janak Raj Gupta 396 Railway Budget, 1988-8 9-General Discussion- 396-430 Prof. N.G. Ranga 396-398 Shri V. Krishna Rao 398-401 Shri Ram Nagina Mishra 401--403 Shri Manvendra Singh 403-406 Shrimati Basavarajeswari 406-409 Sbri Madhavrao Scindia 409-430 General Budget, 1988-89-General Discussion- 432-486 Shri C. Madhav Reddi 432-448 Sbri B.R. Bbagat 448-464 Sbri Vijay N. PatH 464-468 Shri Somnath Cbatterjee 468-485 Sbri Manoj Pandey 485-486 LOK" SABHA DEBATES
1 2 LOK SABHA Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 ; (b) if so, the details thereof and the Monday, March 14, 1988/Phalguna 24, places where these special courts will be set 1909 (Saka) up ; and (c) the details of such cases pending in The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock each State? [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS JAG DISH TYTLER): (a) and (b). The Central Board of Trustees, Employees' [English] Provident Fund had, at its meeting held on Special Courts for E.P.F. CaseCj 16th February, 1988 approved a proposal for meeting the expenditure on two Special *262. -;-SHRI BANWARI LAL Courts, which may be set up in West Bengal PUROHIT: for trial of offences committed under the SHRI V. SREENIVASA EPF Act and the schemes framed there- PRASAD: under. The Trustees had also decided that similar courts may be set up in Maharashtra
Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased and BiharJ where there was a large pendency to state: of cases. (a) whether Government have a proposal (c) A statement showing the details of to set up special courts for trying offences pending cases, State-wise, as on 31-3-87, is committed under the Employees Provident given below :
Statement
Name of the State Cases pending for default in payment of
Provident Family Deposit Total Fund Pension, Linked Contribution Contribution Insurance Contribution (as on 31-3-1987)
1 2 3 4 5
Andhra Pradesh 365 128 118 611
N.E. ReJion 250 68 26 344
Bihar 5718 888 S18 7124
Delhi 52S 75 600 3 Oral AlUtNrs MARCH J4, 1988 Oral A.1ISwe,s 4
1 2 3 4 S
Gujarat 849 280 417 1546
Haryana 1101 1101 480 2682
ICamataka 1498 1498
Kerala 213 169 132 514 Madhya Pradesh 1136 1136 Maharashtra 5606 2836 2576 11018
Orissa 1176 220 295 1691
Punjab 377 208 232 817 Rajasthan 241 36 91 368 Tamil Nadu 1214 407 326 1947
Uttar Pradesh 1823 944 2767 West Bengal 21864 7673 4370 33907
Total 43956 14089 10525 68570
(Translation] long to receive payment. There must be certain norms that the payment of the claims SHRI BANWARl LAL PUROHIT will certainly be made within a specific (Nagpur) Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are period after the retirement or death of the malpractices and too much corruption employee. prevalent in Provident Fund Department. I would like to inform tha t 68.570 cases are [English] pending against employers. There are two types of malpractices in the Provident Fund SHRI RANJIT SINGH GAEKWAD Department. Firstly, the Government Sir, Half-an-Hour discussion is necessary. Officials in conaboration with the employers [Translallon) cootioue to give them extension of time for payment of EPF resulting in undue sufferings MR. SPEAKER Let him reply the to poor workers. Claims of poor workers first question. temain unsettled for years. Their claims can Dot be settled unless they pay somethi ng SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER : Sir, as to the officials. Cases remain pending for regards default in payment, there are years. I have also raised several such 43,956 cases. Out of this, about 29,974 matters. I would like to know from the cases are prosecution cases. hone Minister the number of cases pending [English] in the courts and the number of the cases decided out of these 68,570 cases. Secondly, This is a total figure. Every month 497 I would also like to know whether there is cases are being filed. I would like to inform any time limit for the settlement of the cases the hon. Member that in J 986-87, 5.49 per as the cases remain unsettled for three to cent of the claims were settled and a sum of four years? Are there any norms regarding Rs. 335.1 3 crores was authorised for pay- tbe settlement of such cases? Due to delay ment. Eighty nine per cent of the claims, and DOD-payment, many workers do Dot live which became due for settlement, have been 5 PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SAKA) 6 settled after excluding the claims which were SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER: Govern- returned for rectification. Out of these, ment has written several times to the State S 1 .46 per cent were given within twenty regarding setting up of special courts but days after the retirement, which is general1y still some doubts are there in the minds of supposed to be given to everybody. During the people. Special courts are under the 1986-87, 16.64 per cent of the claims were control of States and such cases are to be returned because the entries were not filled decided by these courts. The Government properly. This was due to the failure to wants early settlement of all these cases. include vital information which was needed for settlement of claims, or for want of SHRI BANWARI LAL PUROHIT necessary documents .... What about Maharashtra ?
[Translation1 SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER Govern- ment wi]] take steps to see that these cases, SHRI BANWARI LAL PUROHIT be in Maharashtra or Bihar, are settled at an This is no reason. early date. [English] SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER How can claims be settled unless papers are submitted SHRI DINESH GOSWAMI This properly as required? I would like to assure question has come up on earlier occasions tbat the process will be speeded up. After and Members have expressed concern about taking over the charge the first step I it. I would like to know whether the proposed was to streamline the system and Government proposes to desist from giving to make payment of the claim according to any assistance to those defaulting firms, and the rules immediately after the retirement of supposing, a person who is entitled for the the worker. Provident Fund, is given the amount at a later date, whether that provident fund will SHRI BANWARI LAL PUROHIT : be added reasonable interest for the default- Unless they are paid, officers do not proceed ing period. Does the Government have sucb with the case. a proposal? SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER: I have SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER: Govern- informed that in all there are 1 crore 40 lakh ment does not have this proposal because we accounts and 1 lakh 69 thousand establish- do not know what could be the reasons. I ments which are required to submit returns just quoted figures that within 20 days over every month. That is why we are going to SOper cent of the claims have been settled. computerise the accounts. After that we I think you will feel happy to know that an would be able to know as to how much amoun t of Rs. 335 crores was settled in one money is due to a worker. He will not be year and over 51 per cent of the cases were required to visit the office again and again settled within 20 days. My endeavour is to as tbe figures would be available with the see that jf the form comes properly within computer. Certain unions are opposing com· 20 days, the cases should be settled so that puteriS8tion; we are dicussing the matter the poor worker should get his due which he with them. We will be able to sort out tbe bas earned throughout hb life. issue early and take quick decision in this regard. SHRI RANnT SINGH GAEKWAD : I am happy to learn that the Government is SHRI BANWARI LAL PUROHIT : In computerising the form so that the labourer his reply, the hon. Minister has stated that does not have any problem and whenever the Central Board of Trustees, Employees' money is due to him he will get it witbout Provident Fund has approved a proposal to any difficulty. But, as you all know. the set up special courts. You are going to set labourer is hardly educated. Is the Govern- up special courts in the State of Mahara shtra ment streamlining the form which the also. I would like to know the time by labourer has to fill up so that he himself which the courts would be set up in understands what h~ is writing and what he Maharashtra to enable the people to have is going to get ? some relief, because after West BengaJ, maximum cases ire pending in Mabarashtra. SHRl JAG DISH TYTLER.: This is one 7 MARCH 14, 1988 R of the problems which I am aoing to take up seeds in the country leading to low agricul- because we have windows to help labourers tural production ; in fiUinS up the forms where the forms have not been properly filled. One of the reasons (b) if so, tbe reasons for low availability why computerisation is beina done is to have of quality seeds ; one window system. There are some other reasons also. I do not want to go into the (c) the ex"tent of shortfall of the quality rishts or wrongs of tbe unions questioning seeds vis-a-vis the requirement ; whether computerisation should be done or not, but I think if ultimately we have to (d) the crops whose production bas help the poor worker to get his bard earned suffered on this account ; and dues after his retirement, we have to see to it tbat he does not have to come again and (e) the cost of production and selling again. Once the chit comes on the computer, price of seeds sold by the National Seeds he aets his money. Corporation and the steps taken to make available quality seeds to the farmers at SHRI THAMPAN THOMAS: Sir, as reasonable prices ? resards the provident fund which is to be paid by the employers in respect of the [Trans/ation] worken, there is a big default. I would like to know whether the Government have taken THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE prosecution steps against the employers who (SHRI BHAJA~ LAL) (a) to (e). A have defaulted and if so, in how many cases Statement is given below. such steps have been taken. Also I would like to know wbether there is a huge amount Statement of prClvident fund of the workers lying unclaimed with the Government and if so, (a) Yes, Sir. For some crops like oil- what are the reasons for this amount lying seeds and pulses, there is shortage of certified unclaimed. seeds.
SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER S!r, there (b) Production of certified seeds involves are a large number of prosecution cases three stage~ i.e. breeder, foundation seed and pending. I bave tbe Statewise list with me. certified seed. That requires three years I can read it out, but tbe total is 29,974. advance planning. Any adverse seasonal The average number of ca!\es which are filed conditions during anyone of the stages of per month is 497. The second part of your production may have adverse affect on the question js regarding the amount lying availabihty of certified seeds. Successive unclaimed by the workers. If the money is drought for the last three years has severely there, it is not because it is not claimed. impeded seed production and its availability particularly in certain crops like groundnut, SHRI mAMPAN THOMAS: I mean soyabean and gram which require a high tbe money which is not disbursed. Instead seed rate. of saying "unclaimed', I will say lund isbursed' . (c) Details are given in Annexure-I below. SURI JAG DISH TYTLER: I have just given the amount when the hon. Member (d) Local arrangements were made for asked how much money we have disbursed. procurement of quality seed~; hence there If it is not beinl' claimed. what can we was no Significant loss in agricultural produc- do '! tion due to shortage of seed4). Production and Requirfment of Quality Seeds (e) Details showing the cost of produc· *264. SHRI f:M. SAYI:ED : Will the tion and sale price of certified se-ed by tbe Minlsfer of AGRICULTURE be pleased to National Seeds Corporation are given in ~tate : Annexure II below. Seed is distributed through NSC/SFCI/State Departments of (a) whether there is dearth of quality Agriculture/! 3 State Seed Corporations. 9 PHALGONA 24, 1909 (SJ4KA) Oral A1I8wers 10
Annexore-I Shortfall of Certified Seed During Rabi, 1987-88 (Quantity in Quintals)
Crop Quantity
Cereals Wheat About 4 lakh quintals of wheat grain procured from FCI was supplied to States of Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir for use as seed after testing for germination and process- ing. Maize 66,695 Pulses Gram 1,14,935 Lentil 26,161 Peas 21,780 Urad 1,046 Moong 6,111 Arhar 240 Oilseeds Groundnut 160
Rape/Mustard J 6,964
Sunflower 8,6 J 8 Linseed 7,871 Castor 399 Safflower 175
Annexure-II
Cost of Certified Sced Production Durin!! 1986-87 a.,d its Sale Price During 1987-88 of National Seeds Corporation
(Rupees Per quintal)
81. Crop Total cost of Sale price No. production during during 1 986 -87* 1987-88 ------1 2 3 4
Rs. Rs.
1. Wheat 464.37 425 tl MAltCR 14, 1988 12
1 2 3 4
Rs. Rs.
2. Paddy (Rice) 456.54 425-1400
•3. Maize 533.46 650- 700
4. Sorghum 1,035.65 600-1100
5. Bajra 797.63 800-1100
6. PuIJes 952.93
(i) Moong 1,100
(ii) Urad 1,200
(iii) Lentil 1,000
(iv) Cowpea 1,100
(v) Arhar 1,150
(vi) Pea 1,000
(vii) Gram 900
7. Oil,eetb 968.89
(i) Soyabean 1,100
(ii) Castor 920-1650
(iii) Sunftower 1,800-3200
(iv) Saffiower 1,000
(v) Mustard 1,500
(vi) Tori a J ,SOO
(vii) Sesamum 2,400
(viii) Groundnut 1,500
(bt) Linseed 1,400
• All incidental costs added upto ex-godown price. (Bn.r/l.rh) cent of the requirement of cereals. For oilseeds it is still worse-3.4 per cent. For SHRI P.M. SAYEED: Mr. Speaker, pulses and for wheat it is seven per cent and Sir, the Chairman of the Commission for for rice, a little over ten per cont. May I Apicultural Costs and Prices is stated to know from tbe bon. Minister what are the have revealed that the avallability of certified steps being taken for the availability of tho aceds in India works out to barely seven per best quality of seeds and other inputs to the 13 PBALGUNA 24, 1909 (&4.1'd) O,al AlUwera 14 farmers at reasonable price, and whether the more than double the procurement Government bas any scheme to see that the p~ice. newer variety of seeds are developed for better produciiv i ty of the farm ? (3) Charging exorbitantly from the farmers; [TI'tl1U/atlon] (4) Seeds of promising varieties start SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Mr. Speaker, leaking from hands of breeders ; Sir, as far as the question of qua1ity seeds is concerned, the Government has tried its best (5) Seeds Corporations have made to see that the farmers get good quality seeds undue investments leading to huge and fertiliser.'S. La st year, there was no losses." shortage of seeds especia1ly of coarse grains. Last year, i.e. during the financial year upto [Translation] 31 st March, 1988 there has been shortfall These charges had been levelled by a pro- of only 4 lakh quintals of wheat seeds. Three minent economist. So what is tbe reaction lakh quintals were suppHed to Bihar and one of tbe Government thereto? The Cbairman lath to Jammu and Kashmir. The shortfall had also level1ed charges against National was the result of less production due to drought. Wheat seed was tested and certified Seed Corporation and State Seed Corpora- tions. May I know whether the Government seed has been supplied to these States. will look into these charges? if not, why? Government win try its best to see that there is no shortage of seeds in future. If the SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Mr. Speaker, hone Member has got any complaint, he Sir, the Chairman has levelled two charges. should give it in writi ng and we will look One is that the Government supplies seeds to into it. I would like to quote from the farmers at exorbitant rates and procures figures tbat 18 lakh quintals of wheat seed foodgrains at 10w rates from them. Mr. has been distributed to farmers in the States Speaker, Sir, you yourself know much about and similarly, padd y seed has also been dis- agriculture, you are a Krishi Pandit. You tributed to the farmers in the country. There must be aware that considerable amt>UDt is has been no shortage of seeds during the last incurred on preparing seeds. 4-5 years. SHRI P.M. SAYEED : Bhajan Lalji has SHRI V. TULSIRAM: He is Pandit of quoted from the figures. both.
(English] SHRI BHAJAN LAL : The cost of pro- duction of the wheat seed to the Government It is mere1y a statistics. during 1986-87 was Rs. 464.37 per quintal and it was sold to the farmers .g. Rs. 425 [Translation] per quintal. This is a fact. I am also a small farmer. The cost of production of What is the reaction of the Government the paddy seed was Rs. 450 per quintal and to the charges level1ed by Shri S. S. Johel, tbe it was sold (rf Rs. 425 per quintal to Chairman of the Agricultural Costs and farmers. The cost of Basmatrs seed per Prices Commission, against tbe Seed Corpo- quintal is slightly higher. ration? SHRI V. TULSIRAM: If seeds are SHRI BHAJAN LAL : What are those distributed to all the smalt farmers, then charges? situation will definitel y improve.
[English] SHRI BHAJAN LAL : Procurement price is definitely somewhat on the lower SHRI P.M. SAYEED: Tbe Chairman side. Production of seeds as compared to has raised the following in his report: other crops and seeds is definitely OD a "(I) NSC is beyond the reach of com- lower side. As regards safeguards asainst mon farmer. any deficiency in tbe seeds, we process and test tbe seeds before distribution to (2) Production cost of wheat seed is rarmen. IS MAllCB 14. 1988 16
SHRI P.M. SAYEBD: May I know production of seeds explained by the hon. wbether the statement given by lobel Sahab Minister is practically correct. I agree that is wrong? production of seeds involves considerablo expenditure. Being mainly an agricultural SHRI BHAJAN LAL: What can I say country, ma y I know why the Government about the statement? I am giving you the do not propose to enhance the production of data. The Chairman might have said but it seeds in the interest of agricultural advance- has not come to my notice. I have not ment and for boosting agricultural production seen it. You give me in writing, I wilJ look in the country? Why are tbe Government into it and remove the deficiency, if found. agencies producing seeds in such a low Production of paddy seed was more than the quantity? demand. It was about 1 lakh 78 thousand quintal. The prod uction of wheat seed was MR. SPEAKER: He bas already replied more than 3 lakh quintal. Similarly. the to it. seed of Maize and Jowar was in surplus. As regards millet, there are some difficulties. SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Mr. Speaker, The millet is mainly produced in Gujarat Sir, I have already made it clear witb data and due to drought for the last 2 to 3 years that the Government is quite conscious and there, production of millet has been slightly want to encourage agriculture ill the country. less. As you know, besides the availabiJity of good quality of seeds, manures and fertilizers to SHRI YASHPAL SINGH: Mr. Speaker, encourage agriculture, assistance from univer- Sir, the hon. Minister of Agriculture furni- sities is also made available so that the shing figures has accepted tha t the cost of farmers utilise the know-how and increase production of seeds is higher than the rat~s theIr production. As regards irrigation, the on which these are supplied to the farmers. Government is supplying power and making Can be say such things as a farmer also ? As available the tubewelis facility so that the a small farmer, I also agree that the cost of farmers may have the maximum benefit. production of seeds is more, but I can say that tbe seed is supplied to the farmers at Package of Concessions for Farmers very higb rates by the National Seed Corpo- *265. tSHRI VIRDHI CHANDER ration and other seed supplying agencies. JAIN : There- is a scope and they are competent to reduce these rates. I had been Agriculture SHRI SHARAD DIGHE : Minister in one State and trIed my best to bring down the rates of seeds during my Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE tenure. I believe that the rates may be pleased to state : be brought down if steps are taken in this regard. (a) the details of the concessions announced by the Prime Minister for farmers SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Mr. Speaker, while inaugurating the 25th Conference of Sir, National Seed Corporation and other Bharat Krishak Samaj held recently; State Seed Farms produce seeds in very small quantity. The Government agencies produce (b) the time by which these concessions only around 2 lakh quintal of seed. Rest of will be given ; and the seed is produced by farmers privately. The Government only certifies it. The profit (c) the annual cost on account of these is pocketed by farmers themselves. The concessions ? Government does not earn any profit. Question of earning profit does oot arise as THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the seed is supplied on no profit no loss DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND basis to the farmers. State Governments COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF also maintain their seed farms. They AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHY AM LAL produce JOOd quality of seed and suppl y it Y ADAV) :
Speech in the 25th Conference of the Bharat 25th Conference of tbe Bbarat Krisbak Krishak Samaj referred to several concessions Samaj. I would like to know from the hOD. given to the farmers because of the droughtl Minister in this regard as to why the con- tlood in the current year. These are : cessions and facilities announced have not been implemented so Car and what steps are For borrowers affected by tlood/drought being taken by the Government for tbeir for three or more years in succession: early implementation?
(I) deferment of principal and interest SHRI SHYAM LAL Y ADAV : Reserve of short-term loans convertedl Bank of India and NABARD have issued rescheduled as medium-term instructions regarding these concessions and, loans; therefore, these are being implemented.
(2) conversion and reschedulement SHRI VIRDHI CHANDER JAIN : It is facility to the affected borrower for true that instructions have been issued but a period of seven years with two they have not been implemented yet. I would years moratorium. The loans like the hon. Minister to pay attention to it. borrowed would be rescheduled over As regards my second supplementary, I ten years; would like to invite tbe attention of the Government towards the recovery of the (3) banks shaH not charge penal interest loans from the farmers. The procedure is on loans upto Rs. 25,000 borrow- so strict that sometimes the fields of the ed during three or more years of farmers are attached in default of payment. consecutive drought/flood; This situation prevails in every State includ- ing Rajasthan. Farmers' fields are attached (4) no compound interest on dues as land revenue. Not only this, they are to converted /rescheduled. pay the interest equivalent to two, three or four times of the principal. They are forced For borrowers affected by current years ~ to pay. Concessions announced by the or two consecutive years crop failure : Prime Minister while jnaugurating the Conierence are meant for the small (1) Crop loans of 1986-87 of affected farmers and marginal farmers. But the farmers would be rescheduled as condition of other farmers of rural areas seven years loan. is similar to those of the small farmers. Nationalised and Cooperative Banks .." (2) Loans of 1987-88 would be con- charging double or triple interest. May I verted into five year loan and inte- know whether the Government propose to rest would be deferred tin next year announce certain concessions for them in case of small farmers. also? Besides. it was indicated that in respect THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURB of crop loans of small and marginal fanners (SHRI BHAJAN LAL) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, total interest shall not exceed tbe principal. the farmers would be much benefited by the (b) Reserve Bank of India and concessions accounced by boo. Prime Minis- NABARD have issued instructions on these ter in the crowded meeting, presided by you, points. at Hyderabad. The hone Member has said that the concessions have not been imple- (c) Figures relating to cost of these mented, even the action has not been initiat- concessions for the financing institutions are ed in this regard. I would Uke to tell for not available as these concessions are indivi- his information that instructions have already dual farmer oriented and such records are been issued. You can set it verified from not maintained at the level of Government the people when you meet them on your of India. next visit. That portion of the interest which exceeds the principal amount bas been waived SHRI VJRDHI CHANDER JAIN: for the small and marginal farmers. If the First of an, I would like to thank the hon. interest and the principal amount of one Prime Minister for announcing certain con- thousand rupees is accumulated as Ils. 3000, cessions to the fanners while inausuarating one thousand rupees of interest shall be ex- It MARCH 14. 1988 20 empted. In aDY case, the interest will Dover For example, he has stated : be more than the amount of the principal neD if it was taken ten or twenty years back. UBesides it was indicated that in It .is applicable to all. He said that the fields respect of crop loans -of small and of the farmers are attached on account of marginal farmers, total interest non-payment of loans. The- recovery of shall not exceed the principal." outstanding loan is made as land revenue arrears. There is provision of attachment That is what is written. Under Clause under it. It is a State subject. Government No.4, it is stated that: of India is not much in tbe picture in this "Those borrowers affected by matter. But I would like to inform the current year or two consecutive Bouse, especially to Shri Virdhi Chander years' crop failure". Jain, who belongs to Rajastban wbere the people have been facing drought for the last Probably, this will apply to marginal and thNe or four years, that the hone Prime small farmers only if they are affected by Minister has decided that loans recoverable current drought or two years' consecutive in tbn:e years shan be recovered in seven drought. That means it is qualified. If years aDd that too in easy instalments in they are not affected by current drought or those areas which are drought-stricken for two consecutive years' drought, they will the last two years. But for the States affected not be entitled to this benefit. Kindly make by drought for the Jast three years, the it clear that this benefit will apply to all period of recovery of loans shall be ten marginal and small farmers irrespective of years. The loans recoverable in six months the fact whether they are affected by one shall be recovcred in three years, those year drought or two years' drought. Then recoverable in three years shall be recovered this will apply to all farmers, whether they in seven years and the long term loans will are affected or not. This principle that they be recovered in ten years in stead of seven should not collect more than 100 % of the years. As regards interest, I have already principal was adumbrated even in 1937 aid that total interest shall not exceed the under Sbri Rajagopalachari's Government principal and the excess amount shan be in the Southern State of Madras under the exempted. Interest rate has been reduced to Madras Agricultural Relief Act. Will you 10 per cent from 11 i % or 12l. The reduc- kindly extend the same principle to aU tion in the price of fertilizers is also one of farmers that they shan not pay more than the relief measures announced for the benefit the principal as interest? of farmers. We haft provided every sort of relief. You haft seen how excellent a Budget [Translation1 bas been presented by the Government of India. SHRI BHAJAN LAL: HOD. Speaker, Sir, I have already told that if interest SHIll VlR.DHI CHANDER JAIN : What exceeds the principal amount. then the iDstructions the Government propose to issue interest in excess to the principal amount in regard to the farmers ruIned by the shall not be recovered either from the far- cIroUlht and about attachment of their mers in drought-affected areas or from the land, ? small farmers.
SHRl BHAJAN LAL: This is a State MR. SPEAKER: What is the defini- 1Ubject. After examining the drought-prone tion of a big farmer ? ...., we will advise State Governments not fer ataIch the Jands of the- farmers beJongio, SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Only he can to drouabt affected areas. tell it.
(&111M) MR. SPEAKER: If height is the SHlU B. A YYAPU REDDY: Sir, let consideration, then I am a big farmer. me cooaratutate you on your scintillating aacI inspiriq apeecb made by you at' that SHRI BHAJAN LAL: He should not coDfereace • have surplus land. There is Land Ceitins Act and tbis Act is Statewise. There is a The wriUell aoawer II very misleadioa. cei1ioa of 7 S bcctares of land in Punjab aDd 21 PBALGUNA 24, 1 909 (8A~ 22
Haryana. continuous drought, floods and Cyc1ODe1 '1
MR. SPEAKER: What do you think [ Tra"./ation] about the farmer having 7 S hectares of land? SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have already explained in detail. We SHRI BHAJAN LAL: I don't consider have written to the State Governments. The bim a big farmer. Although he is certainly Central Government writes to the State big in comparison to fanners having one or Governments in accordance with the policy two hectares of land. framed by it to enable them to implement the policy in the interests of the farmers and MR. SPEAKER: Farmer having two other people. We also remind and warn hectares of land is bigger than the farmer the State Government which does not imple- baving one hectare and farmer having three ment the policy formulated by the Centre. hectares is bigger than that baving two hectares. AN HON. MEMBER: What kind of warning do you issue ? SHRI BHAJAN LAL: It is defined by the law. If somebody has 100 acres of SHRI BHAJAN LAL: We warn them land, then it will be asked as to why his sur- to implement the policy in the interest of the plus land was not acquired. people.
MR. SPEAKER: Why it was not Instructions have been duly issued to all acquired? the banks. Reserve Bank of Iodia bas been instructed to implement it forcefully. SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Acquisition of surplus land is the function of the State (Eng/ish] Government. In our country, courts have granted stay orders in respect of 15 lakb PROF. N.G. RANGA: Mr. Speaker, acres of land. What the Government can Sir, I would like to congratulate you as the do if one gets stay order by the court? Chairman of the Bharat Krishak Samaj and There is no negligence on the part of the also the Prime Minister for the statement of Government. It is a State subject. Govern- Government policy he has made and it was ment of India frequently writes to the States a good statement. But I am not satisfied for implementing the Land Ceiling Act and with the quantum of concessions that he has for distribution of surplus land to the land- made, although I welcome those concessious. less and the poor. For instance, the Prime Minister was wroopy advised when he said that the Government would wait for as long as three years of {English] crop failures before the farmers would be PROF. N.G. RANGA: I am con- given relief from the debt burden. That i. gratulating you. after having continuously suffered for three years: Many farmers have had such MR. SPEAKER: I will give you a experience only once in the last century chance. Let Shri K.P. Singh Deo put his according to the Government's own state- question. ment. Therefore, we have to wait for three or more years in succession to get this relief. SHRI K.P. SINGH DEO: Arising out It should be available after only two years. of the reply given by the hone Minister, If you have drought continuously for two specially with reference to Mr. Ayyapu years, that means. loss of four crops. If Reddy·s question, saying that it will be they go on failing and if the farmers maD&ge a matter dealing mostly with the States, how to survive the failure of their crops over two did tbe Centre propose to get it implemented years, the Government should be prepared by tbe States? What are the steps taken to come forward and then given them by the Centre to see that the States imple- necessary relief-first, relief from the debt ment the promise held out by the Prime burden. Tha t is not at all satisfactory. Minister in his concessions to Rajasthan and I would like to ask the hone Minister whether whether it will also be applicable to the the Government would remember 1937-38 other States which are soinS tbroush the about the application of tho priDciple of 23 MAllCR 14, 1988 24
DtmtIIMptIt, that is the c&ncellation of excess PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: His interest burdeD above 100 % of the original question is : debt. The Government's advisers seemed to be ingnorant of tbe fact that as long ago [Eng/ish] as 19S3, Shri Rajaji bad implemented this principle. In fact, Rajiv bad then to remind Whether you will change the advisers or the lawyers about the existence of tbis change the Government ... principle of Damdupat in the law books and be tben got it implemented. That debt [ Translation] relief legislation bas been accepted through- out India. Therefore, no new concession IS Please tell about it. there in Prime Minister's statement so far as cancellation of debt burden above 200 per SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Mr. Madhu Dandavate, you are very senior Member cent is concerned. What is needed is that u of the House. You have been trying (or as soon as two years' crops have failed, this for tbe fa CIt so many days but wa y your Government should come forward to help dreams are not going to be true. Mr. the farmers in the way of Damdupat. Speaker, Sir, Sbri Ranga is a very senior Would the Government now reconsider their and old Member of this House. decision and be willing to come forward and then assure our farmers tbat their debt MR. SPEAKER: You shouJd, there- burdens for those four crops to the extent fore. accept all his suggestions. that they are in arrears, would be cancelled? That is the most important thing. SHRI BHAJAN LAL: He bas given Secondly, so far as the Land Revenue very good suggestions. The Government would consider aU of them very sympatheti- j" concerned, it is true that it is a Statt.: cally so that the farmers may be benefited. subject. But, surely, it mu~t be possible for the Government of India to use tbeir SHRI PIYUS TIRAKY: What are the good office;; and persuade the State Govern- rates of interest on the loans which the ments to relieve the farmers from this Government takes from foreign countries? burden? Are the Government willing to Is It pOSSIble or not to give loans to farmers aive tbis advice and send their advisers all by slightly increasing these rates? If not, round tbe States and see tbat tbey give thiS the reasons therefore? Which are the States relief to tbe f armc:rs ? where land reforms have not been imple- Thirdly, in regard to credit, the Reserve mented? Thh is my second questIon. Bank of India is Citill pursuing the century- old reactionary policy of co1lecting every SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Mr. Speaker paisa. like Shylock, from our farmers. Sir, in .) our presence in Hyderabad, th~ Would they give them proper advice in the Prime Minister has announced to reduce the light of the conce~sions, which were very rates of interest from Rs. I 2.5p per cent to good indeed. that were announced there in Rs. It.SO per cent and from Rs. 11.25 Hyderabad under your Presidency by the per cent to Rs. 10.00 per cent. We have Prime Mini~ter? I trlost congratulate you tned to extend all the racih ties and conces- becau~e (or the first time in the b,story of sions to farmerCl. A bas been declared. avoided to sive specific answers to my speci- fic questions. In his answer to my question SHRI BHAJAN LAL: The farmeTs (a) and (b), there is no mention of minimum are big where the Land Ceiling has not been rates of wages and irregularities committed implemented. The rest of the farmers are and also there is no mention of names of ordinary rarmers .. (Interruption~). As re- particular States where rural workers are gards interest I have already stated that paid less and less than the minimum waaes tbe Government does not want to make any which does not take care of the poverty line. profit out of the Joans given to the farmers. Also, it does not take care of the agreed I want tell you the details of the loans dis- decision taken in the 36th Session of State tributed to the farmers in each year. In Labour Minister's Conference in 1987. 1985-86, it was Rs. 6886 crores ...(Inter- (Interruptions) rUpitOIIS). I have give you the figures. If you do not want to listen then 1 can not [ Translation] help it. MR. SPEAKER: He should have sent SHRI fiyeS TI~.. AKY: My question it to the Minister. The Minister could have about the names of the States where land replied by reading it. reforms have not beer. Implemented has not been answered. [English] You send the statement. [English] (Interruptions) vra~es to Workers under NREP and RLEGP SHRI GADADHAR SAHA: So, my specific question is what are the minimum *2~6. tSHRI GADADHAR SAHA : rates of wages fixed by the State of Bihar SHRI HANNAN MOLLAH : and what is the rate of minimum wages agreed to by the State Labour Ministers' in Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE their Conference h~ld in New Delhi in be pleased to state: 1987. (a) whether Government are aware of SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY : Sir, the continuous rep::>rts of reports of those so far as first part of the question of the working under Government sponsored hon. Member is concerned, the minimum schemes like the National Rural Employment wages fixed under the Minimum Wages Act Programme and Rural Landiess Employment in Bihar is Rs. 15.85. It is a State subject Guarantee Programme not getting mmimum and the wages are to be fixed by the State wages in Bihar aod other States; and Governments, and they have to notify under Minimum Wages Act. The names of- the (b) if so, the steps contemplated by the States where minimum wages are not paid or Government in this regard ? they have been paid less tban the minimum wages are the States of Uttar Pradesh, Raja-_ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TilE sthan. Maharashtra Gujarat. West Bengal DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- had a]so not been paying upto December, MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICUL- now they have rectified it. TURE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) and (b). Complaints have been receIved SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Now It by the Government alleging non payment is Rs. 1 6/-. You don·t know that. ilecently of notified minimum wages and delayed It has been raised, three months back. payment of wages to labourers uI.uer rural emplo),rnent programmes 10 some States. (Interruptions) In all such cases, the State Governments concerned are invariably advised to take SHRI GADADHAR SAHA: What are suitable action. the major findings of the evaluation studies and surveys conducted by PEO and Labour SHRI GADADHAR SAHA: Sir, it is Bureau about the sbortcomings in imple- very strange that bon. Minister hJls carefully mentation of the programmes of NREP and 27 MA1tCH 14, 19•• 28 RLEGP? What concrete actions have been forged accounts. But they deprive the taken for involvement of elected Panchayati worken of their minimum wqes. Raj institutions in the implementation of Minimum Wapes Act, execution of works So I will request the Minister to find under these programmes and for abolition this contractors involvement in most of tbe of execution of works through contractors States and stop that and also ensure that and middlemen which resulted in the leakage Minimum Wages Act is implemented throqh of funds, misuse of foodgrains and abuse of the panchayats. tbe Minimum Wages Act ? SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY : Sir, SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY: So tbe hone Member made the charge that far as the first part of the question of the Central Government is not aware of the fact hone Mt»~nber is concerned, steps have been that West Bengal Government is paying the taken to improve the National Rural Em- mInImum wages. I want to make it very ployment Programme"s implementation. So clear that about three rronths back they re- far as involvement of the contractors are ctified it and started paying from 1st Decem- concerned, the Central Government have ber, 1987. Before that West Bengal Gov- been receiving complain ts saying that con- ernment was not paying the minimum wages. tractors are engaged; but it is the definite It was only at the instance of the Central and clear instructions of the Central Govern- Government that West Bengal Government ment tbel t no contractor or middleman should has started paying minimum wages. be engaged and there should not be any inter-medi ary. But we are told when inquiries Coming to the second part of the ques- are held that con tractors are involved. tion I would like to say that we are looking When m) predecessor Shri Ramanand Yadav into the anegation of contractors' involve- went to some of the States to make inquiries, ment in some of the programmes but it is a he also found that in some of the States State subject and the State Governments contractors are engaged. But when we are should look into it. Our Labour Depart- writing to tbe State Governments, they are ment is also looking into all these charges stating that no contractor is involved. I but I would request the hone Members from am looking into it personally. both sides of the House that they should involve themselves to see that this method of SHRI HANNAN MOLlAH: Firstly I involvement of the contractors and middle- want to tell the hon. Minister that he should men are removed. For that political will, give correct information in the House. He concern and commitment is required and said about minimum wages in West Bengal, for that let us from both sides work together be should know that it is Rs. 16/-. It is and advise the State Governments to remove UDfortunate that a Central Minister does not the system of contractors. bow the fact. [Translation) My question is regarding mlnlDlum wages. In Ranchi and Chota Nagpur areas SHRI RAMSWAROOP RAM: Mr. there are lots of complaints. There is a lot Speaker, Sir, the hone Minister bas said of confrontation in this regard with tbe State that the minimum wages in Bihar are Ra. Government officials and the Labour Depart- t 5/- but I have definite information that tbe ment. people are getting only between RI. eisht to Rs. ten as minimum wages in Bihar. As I wo uld like to \DOW whether the Gov- regards the programmes like R.L.E.O.P. and ernment will inquire into non-implementation N.R.B.P., tbere is a provision to give em- of the Minimum Wages Act in tbe billy ployment to the rural people. But tbe re- areas of Chota Nagpur wbere tribal people latives of the employees are working as arc being deprived by the Bihar Government. shadow contractors tbere and they have Contractors arc there in some of the States ; employed their own people. If the Govem- but the Minister has stated only a few ment look into it earnestly, they will find places. In some of the places works are that the same persons are workiog as COD- done throuah the contractors and before the tractors in the name of Shadow Contractoft. work is done they prepare accounts an 1 send The notified minimum waaes should be it to hill, aDd the)' are vet}' happy with the implemented in better way. May I know 29 PHALOUNA 24, 1909 .(S~~ 30 whether 'the Government want to implement aware tbat Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, the development programmes of N.R.B.P. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh are those and R.L.E.G.P. througb the Panchayats States which are paying less than the notified which are the local units of democracy? m'nlmum wages. Tbe Central Government The Prime Minister has also asked the plan- has written to all States but as you are ning to be made at block level and the aware, the local arrangements are made to people of that area should also be involved get the work done. Some of the workers in this process. I would like to know from agree to the daily wages system but others the hone Minister whether the responsibility are there wbo do not work for the whole of implementation and running of these day. They want to take their wages on the programmes may be handed over to basis of the rates of digging by doing local Panchar,'ats ? works. In the first half of the day they wor:k at one place and in the second half. [Eng/ish] they work at other place and eam according SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY: 1 to the work done. am thankful to the hone Member that for bringing to my notice deficiencies and if he As regards the contractors, we have gives me specific instances then after receipt written to the State Governments not to involve them. The complaints have also . of the same definitely I will write to the State Government. As regards the involve- been received against the contractors. The ment of the Panchayat as unit I would like Government would try to involve Panchayats and local leaders so that there are no com- to tell that already there are standing in- structions and it is for the States to imple- plaints from the people. ment it. (English] (TrollS/tltion1 Programme to Improve Cocoaut CultivatioD SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Mr. Speaker, ""270. DR. PHULRENU GUHA : Win Sir, the question of complaint regarding the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased implementation of N.R.E.P. and R.L.E.G.P. to state: is not a matter limited to Opposition ruled States or Congress ruled States. The com- (a) whether Government have any plaints regarding implementation are found programme to improve coconut cultivation everywhere. The complaint IS that in the in tbe country ; and work got done through contractor, there is • list of the nominated employees of tbe (b) if so, the details thereof? contractor and work is got done only by them. In this way, its basic concept is he- [ Tra"slation] inS misused. I would like to know from the hone Minister whether he proposes to THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE appoint some public man as the President of (SHRI BHAJAN LAL): (a) Yes, Sir. District Level Authority in order to make (b) The programme being implemented the District Level D.R.D.A. more functional through the Coconut Development Board to and effective and for more involvement of improve coconut cultivation are : the peoples' representatives ? THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (i) Project for production of quality (SHRI BHAJAN LAL): The hone Minis- coconut seedlings; and ter has liven its reply in detail. Mr. Spea- (ii) Project for improvlog prod uctivity ker, Sir. the Government have received com- of coconut in major coconut plaiDts from three-four States including growing States. Bihar, Uttar Pradesb of Mr. Rawat and West Beqal also. The hone Minister has [Eng/Ish] stated that tbe West Bengal Government was payiDiless than tbe minimum waaos before DR. PHULRENU GUHA: Sir, I would December. The Central Government has like to know the names of States which written to Stat~ that the daily wages should Government think are major COCOIlut Itowiua be paid acc:ordiDa to the Act. You are States. 31 MARCH 14. 1'88 32 I would also like to know tbe names of WaITrSN ANSWSRS TO QUESTIONS Olairman and Members of the Coconut Board. [English] [Trcrllslation1 Warning by leAR About Food Baskets SHRI BHAJAN LAL: Mr. Speaker, *263. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH Sir, the Coconut cultivation is done in the GOSWAMI: Wlll the Minister of AGRI- States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Bengal, Assam, CULTURE be pleased to state: Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep (a) whether any warning has been islands. To encourage coconut cultivation. sounded by the Indian Council of Agricul- COconut Boards have been instituted there tural Research about food basket of the and Development Boards are there. The country; and boD. Member has asked about members of the Board. But, first of all, I would like to (b) if so, the details thereof '1 tell the measures taken to improve it. The functions of the Coconut Development Board THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE are : (SHRI BHAJAN LAL): (a) and (b). The Director-General, Indian CouncH of Agri- 1. To take measures for the Coconut cultural Research In a recent press interview industry. had errphaslzed the need for optimising the 2. To recommend measures for im- utilization of our natural resources for a proving the market of Coconut and sustainable agriculture. He had also quoted its products. a few instances in the country where an over exploitation of the resources could ultimately 3. To give technical advise to the affect production. He had further made a people engaged in the cultIvation plea for scientIfic use of resources for of coconut and in this industry. ensuring contInuing food security. 4. To provide financial and other HUDCO Programme for Weaker Sections assistance to increase the coconut acreage. *267. SHRI JAGANNATH PATI- NAIK: Will the Minister of URBAN s. To encourage adoption of modern DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: technologies for processing of Coconut and its products. (a) whetber HUDCO bas drawn up an ambitious programme to provide shelter to 6. To make efforts to get remunerative over 20 lakh families in the country; price for coconut and its products. (b) if SOt the details thereof, with plan 7. To R'COmmend measures to regulate and programme) State-wise; the import and export of coconut and its products. To decide the (c) whether any concessions are propos- Dorms and educate the people ed to be given in favour of Scheduled Castes regarding the improvement in tbe and Scheduled Tribes as also other weaker quali ty .of coconut. sections of the society ; and Sbri Range Gowda is the Chairman of (d) if so, the details thereof? the Development Board. THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- As reprds its production, the cultivatjon LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM of done lath hectares of coconut is in 12 (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI): (a) and laud. The production is about 66210 crore (b). Being essentially a financing agency, cokemut. RUDCO has formulated a programme of AN HON. MEMBER: Let us know sanctioning loans to the tune of Ra. 186 S the oamcs of its members. crores . to different housing, etc. qencjes during the Seventh Five Year Plan. A statement indicatio& tho State-wise allocations PIIALGUfIA 24. 1909'C&f~ and actual sanction of loans durin, the fixed and if so, the extent thereof; Seventh Plan period is aiven below. (See columns 3~-3 8). Since its iDCep· (b) the number of OD ICrina and DeW nOD and upto 31-1-1988, HUDCO projects/proarammes affected by the cut in bas sanctioned housing schemes to facilitate allocation; and construction of 27.35 lakh dwel1ing units. (c) the remedial measures adoPted to (c) and (d). Under the existing pattern. complete tbe projects in time? RUDCO earmarks every year at least 55% of its 10ana ble funds at relatively low rate of THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE interest for the housing schemes for the (SHRI BHAJAN LAL): There was no Economically Weaker Sections and Low cut in plaID outlay for agriculture and irri- Income Groups, which include the Scheduled gation sectors during the- first three years of Castes and Scheduled Trites. Out of the the Seventh Five Year Plan. A Statement 27.35 lakh dwelling units for the construc- indicating the physical targets and achieve- tion of which 10ans have been sanctioned so ments in respect of important items in tbese far by HUDCO, over 88% were for the two sectors is given below. Economicall y Weaker sections and Low Income Groups. (See columns 39-42). Loan to National Aluminium Company (b) and PI.. Outlay for Agriculture aad irrigation (d) tbe remedial steps beinl taken or *269. SHRI Y.S. 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SHRI YASHWANTRAO likely production of pulses for that year. GADAKH PATIL : SHRI RAMASHRAY PRASAD (ii) Introduction of pulse crops in (b) if so, the names of those States and irrigated tarming system under the reasons therefor ; and double and multiple cropping ; (c) the measures taken to promote the (iii) Bringing additional area uuder : scheme in those States ? Area covered ul'Uk, inland /i8heriu by FFDA,s and Cent,al aid giy~" during lMt thru YIJOI"6 (Area in ba.) (Rupees in Laths) 81. No. State Water area Total Central aid given (Rs.) Total brought (Rs.) under.fish 1984-8S 1985-86 1986-87 culture:from inception to September, 1987 ------I 2 3 4 S 6 7 1. AIldbra Pradelh 3,02' 11.40 O•• S 9.00 20.85 41 MARCH 14. 1988 IV,l". muWtlrS 48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ------2. Assam 621 15.85 o.so 4.08 20.43 3. Bihar 15,940 17.10 10.00 15.00 42.10 4. Gujarat 2,772 9.89 4.00 4.08 i7.97 S. Haryana 3,548 6.88 4.00 4.00 14.88 6. Himachal Pradesh 167 3.24 0.50 3.74 7. Jammu and Kashmir Nil 4.47 4.47 8. Kamataka 4,852 9.57 6.00 2.72 18.29 9. Kerala 2,255 2.71 6.00 1.36 10.07 10. Madhya Pradesh 31,113 35.21 8.11 30.00 73.32 11. Maharashtra 2,920 6.83 4.00 2.72 13.55 12. Manipur 813 2.47 4.00 1.36 7.83 13. Nagaland 436 1.23 5.03 6.26 14. Orissa 22,432 27.38 13.65 27.39 68.42 15. Punjab 3,081 7.87 5.00 4.00 16.87 16. Rajasthan 1,441 7.63 5.44 13.07 11. Tamil Nadu 4,053 10.21 3.50 1.36 15.07 18. Tripura 2,~47 3.70 4.00 15.00 22.70 19. Uttar Pradesh 22,352 42.60 0.61 82.00 125.21 20. West Bengal 54,429 186.24 82.60 40.00 308.84 Total 1,78,599 412.48 156.42 255.04 823.94 Purdaase of Articles ....de by Tribals by undertaking under the Ministry of Tourism. Public Undertakings While ITDC hotels arc already using chatais and such like other local material wherever *275. SHRI RAM BHAGAT PAS- practicable but there is no proposal to Issue WAN: Will the Minister of TOURISM formal instructions In this regard. Requisite be pleased to state : information is being collected from various whether Government propose to departments of the Government of India in advise tbe public undertakings under their respect of other public sector undertakings control to use plates of tree leaves, Cbatai and would be laid on tbe Table of tbe and other articles made by tribals in the House. tribal belts in order to provide employment Subsidised Foodgraias to States to tribals ; and *276. DR. DATTA SAMANT: win (b) if 10, the details thereof? the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- LOPMENT AND MlNISTBll OF TOURISM to have been consolidated so far. Land (c) whether any steps have been taken records are updated in most States by under- by Union Government in this regard; and taking periodic surveys and settlement for which arrangements differ from State to State (d) if so, the details thereof? according to the land .records system preva- THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- lent there, except in some States/UTs which LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM are yet to establish such a system. However, (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI): (a) Yes, a lot of work remains to be done. AmoDg Sir. the reasons generally attributed to the slow implementation of land reforms, the more (b) (J) The silt is being continuously prominent are: inadequate implementation carried by inflowing water from the catch- machinery, heavy litigation and insufficient ment area, particularly due to deforestation ; number of courts and inabi1ity of rural poor to fight cases, lack of awareness and organi- (2) Inflow of liquid and solid waste sation amongst the rural poor, tenants and from adjoining residential areas, hotels and share-croppers, unc;;ympathetic orientation of g .Jest houses ; law and order machinery in providing pro- (3) reclamation of lake by constant tecti on to rural poor against their harassment coversion/use of water surface into/for float- by vested interests. ing gardens/house construction ; There is no change in the policy on land (4) sedimentation of nutriants from reforms pursued since independence. floating gardens etc. There is no Central Act in relation to (c) and (d). The State Government have ceiling on agricultural holdings. Since States submitted a project for the integrated deve- have enacted their own ceiling legislations, it lopment of Sri nagar including Dal Lake and is, for the State Governments to review these Nagin Lake. The project is under examina- legislations in the light of the consensus tion. Meanwhile it is for the Government of arrived at in the Revenue Ministers' Confer- Jammu and Kashmir State to take effective ence and take suitable action thereafter. steps to stop further deforestation and encroachment on water surface of the lake. Shrinking of Dal Lake Tobacco Production *281. SHRI SUBHASH YADAV : 2800. SHRI P.R. KUMARAMAN- GALAM: WiU the Minister of AGRICUL- SHRI PRAKASH CHANDRA : TURE be pleased to state the quantity and quality of various varieties of tobacco produc- Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP- ed during the last three years, State-wise ? MENT be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether it has come to the notice DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND of Governmen t that Dal Lale in Kashmir has COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF shrunk to a meagre 16 Sq. Km. fronl 40 AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL Sq. Km. as reported in the 'Hindustan Times' Y ADAV): A Statement given below gives dated 8 February, I 988 ; the estimates of production of tobacco, variety-wise. in the major producing States (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; during the last three years ending 1986-87. Statement State- wise Production of Tobacco (Production '000 tonnes) State/Variety 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1 2· 3 4 Andlara Pradesh Nicotiana Tabacum (i) Virainia 99.6 69.4 97.3 SS Wrillm i4118W1'8 MARCH 14. 1988 W,ltt_ AIISw,s S6 ------.------.------1 2 3 4 (ii) Others 71.0 76.1 56.2 Total 170.6 145.5 153.5 Ar""achal Pradesh 0.1 0.1 0.1 Assam 3.5 2.9 2.4 BiIuJr 16.1 15.3 16.9 Gujarat 173.5 167.8 182.8 Har)'QIIQ 0.2 0.1 0.1 Himachal Pradesh 0.1 O. J 0.1 Jammu and Kashmir 0.1 Neg. Neg. Kar1lataka Nicotiana Rustica 0.2 Nicotiana Tabacum Virginia 9.7 9.4 8.8 Others 21.3 22.5 28.1 Total: 31.2 31.9 36.9 Kerala 1.0 0.9 0.9 Madhya Pradesh 06 0.5 0.5 Maharashtra 4.9 7.7 7.9 Meghalaya 0.6 0.5 0.5 Mizoram 0.3 0.5 0.8 Orhsa 9.4 9.6 8.6 Rajasthan 3.1 28 2.6 Tamil Nad" 25.7 18.3 9.8 Trlpura Ni~otiana Rustica 0.1 0.1 0,1 57 PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SAUl 58 1 2 3 4 Nicotiana Tabacum 0.2 0.2 0.1 Total 0.3 0.3 0.2 Uttar Pradesh Nicotiana Rustica 25.1 18.S 17.4 Nicotiana Tabacum 3.0 3.0 3.0 Total: 28.1 21.5 20.4 West Bengal Nicotiana Rustica 14.2 13.6 14.1 NicotiaDa Tabacum Virginia 0.7 0.8 0.6 Others 1.6 o.S o.S Total: 16.S 14.9 lS.2 All India Nicotiaoa Rustica 39.6 32.2 31.6 Nicotiana Ta bacum Virginia 110.0 79.6 106.7 Others 336.3 329.4 321.9 Total: 48S.9 441.2 460.2 ------._------Note: For Sta1a where separate break-up is Dot available, the entire crop bas been included in Nicotiaaa Tabacum (other than Virginia). Nes.-Negligible. Housing Loaas to Central Goverameat ment employees; aDd Baak Employees (b) how do these compare with preva- 2801. DR. A.K. PATEL: Will the len t housing loan levels of the correspondilll Minister of URBAN DE.VELOPMENT be cateaories in tbe bankins industry ; and pleased to state : (c) the anomalies, if any, and the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the quarters will be taken up 'I MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) Central THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Government emplo},ees are eligible for House MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) and (b). Building Advance limited to a maximum of fifty times of their monthly basic payor Works in the nature of additions/alterations, those rela ting to white washing, colour Rs. 2.50 lakhs or the estimated cost of con- washing, painting etc. (except internal white struction/flat or the repaying cap acity which- washing at the time of change of occupancy) ever is the least. or items of works relating to repairs which (b) and (c). Deptt. of Banking have could be postponed without severely affecting informed that in the Public Sector Banks, the safety and serviceability of the structures there are two broad categories of staff, viz. have been banned w.e.f. 17~8-87 due to the officers and award staff. The service condi- drought. tions of these two categories are not similar. Besides, consequent upon fixation of fiat The service conditions are also not similar to rate of licence fee for residentIal accommoda- those of the Government employees. tion w.e.f. 1 st June, 1987 addItions/altera- The housing loan and the rate of inter- tions of a structural character, on the request est thereon for the officer employees of banks of indIvidual allottees have also been are based on the guide-lines which are issued banned. by the Government keeping in view the pro- (c) Information is furnished in the visions for such loans and other terms and Statement below. conditions applicable to the Central Govern- ment employees. (See columns 61-64). The service conditions of the award staft', (d) The work can be tak~n up only if are governed by various awards and bipartite the ban is relaxed and subject to availability settlements under the Industrial DIsputes of funds. Act, 1 947. The housing loan to these cate- gories of staff are based on bank level agree- Amount Released for Development of ments and therefore, are different from bank Wayside Facilities at Durgapur to bank. Government have issued instruc- 2803. SHRl PURNA CHANDRA tions to the banks to adopt a uniform ceiling MALIK: Win the Minister of TOURISM of Rs. 1.1 0 lakhs for the clerical staff and be pleased to state: Rs. 75,000 for the subordinate staff. The quantum may still differ from bank to bank (a) the total amount released so far due to linkage with salary which may vary against the sanctioned amount for wayside from SI) to 100 times gross or basic salary. facilities at Durgapur in West Bengal ; and Construction Activities by C.P.W.D. (b) the time by which the balance amount is hkely to be released 'I 2802. SHRIMATI JAYANTI PAT- NAIK: Will the Minister of URBAN THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOP· DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state : MENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI) : (a) The (a) whether most of the construction Central Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned works of the CPWD like maintenance, repair- Rs. 26.38 lakhs for construction of Wayside inS and glazing of Government quarters have facilities at Durgapur in West Bengal. An been banned ; amount of Rs. 4.00 lakhs has been released so far. (b) if so, since when and the reasons of bannina these works ; (b) The balance amount will be released after tbe executing agency has fully utilised (c) how many Gnvernment quarters in the amount already released. different categories in different areas earlier sanctioned for glazing have not been taken SplittlDg up of SAIL up in 1987 ; and 2804. SHRIMATI D.K. THARA (d) the time by which the aJazina of DBVI SIDDHARTHA : Will the MiDister 61 WrlllM AM"_'. 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C'i ...... wi...... ;j - - ",lttM ~JIIWIt MA1tQl 14. 1981 Wrlttell Jbr,r.".. 64 I 0 IN GO 0\ ... I ...... 0 I "'If' J , I I CO 0\ I I ,I , I 00 I CO ...... "'If' I - \ - I .... t ~ "'If' I I 0.... I I I .., ~ ! N ...... !! a: &! & as § I •.. •... Z• j ~ I Z ~ • c !. :g ::ae ! I! cI ~ = ,_: GO 0 . .... t"4 ..N - ...... I '" \ 65 Written A.Mwel'I PHALGUN A 24, 1909 (SA.KA) Written A.Mwers " of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to mB MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- state: LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI) : (a) whether there is a proposal to split (a) Yes, Sir. up the Steel Authority of India Limited into more than one public sector enterprises to (b) The Centra] Ministry of Tourism enable better management of the public sector has sanctioned Rs. 44.68 lakhs for develop- steel industry; ment of trekking facilities in Western tracts of Midnapore, Bankura rural areas. (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) No, Sir. (c) if not, the reasons therefor ? (d) An amount of Rs. 10.00 lakhs has THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE been released so far. The balance will be DEPARTMENT OF STEEL IN THE released after the executing agency has fully MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES utilised the amount already released. (SHRI YOGENDRA MAKWANA) : (a) and (b). No, Sir. [ Translation] (c) It is felt that the present organi- Production of Sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh sational set-up of SAIL is adequate to meet 2807. SHRI ASHKARAN SANKHA- the requirements. WAR: Will the Minister of. AGRICUL- Production of Tobacco in Andhra Pradesh TURE be pleased to state: 2805. SHRI P. PENCHALLIAH: (a) the total production of sugarcane in Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be Uttar Pradesh this year and how does it pleased to state : compare with that of the previous three years; (a) whether during 1987-88 the pro- duction of tobacco in Andhra Pradesh has (b) the impact of damage caused to improved marginally; and sugarcane crop in Uttar Pradesh due to drought on the total production of sugarcane (b) jf so, the details thereof? in the country ; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) whether Union Government have DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND given any financial assistance to make good COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF the Joss ; and AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL YADAV): (a) and (b). Final estimates (d) if S0, the details thereof and if not, whether Union Government propose to give of tobacco crop for the Crop Year 1 987 -8 8 any amount as an assistance '] are not yet due from the States. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Trekking Facility at Midnapore and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND Bankura COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF 2806. SHRI AJIT KUMAR SAHA: AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL Will the Mini~ter of TOURISM be plea~ed YADAV): (a) and (b). Estimates of pro- to state : duction of sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh during the past three years are given below : (a) whether Government have sanctioned ------_._------any amount for development of trekking Crop year Production facilities in the Western tracts of Midnapore, (Million Bankura rural arears ; (tonnes) (b) if so, the details thereof; 1984-85 70.9 (c) whether the sanctioned amount has been funy released ; and 1985-86 73.0 (d) if so, the details thereof '1 1986-87 85.2 " Wrlll...... " MAaCH 14, 1988 68 Firm estimates of sugarcane production ing facilities ; and for the crop year 1987-8 8 are not yet due from the States. However, at the all India (c) the steps taken/proposed to bo taken lege1, the production of sugarcane during to ensure house allotment to retiring em- 1987-88 is expected to decline on account ployees on priority basis '1 of drought conditions in major producins States. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (c) and (d). A ceiJing of expenditure (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : (a) to (c). There of RI. 20 crores has been approved for the is no deviation from the declared policy of Government of Uttar Pradesh to provide the Government and depriving the retiring agricultural input subsidy under drought employees from housing facilities. Those Rlief. No separate assistance was provided who have applied for allocation under the to suprcane crop. Self Financing Registration Scheme for retired/Retiring Public Servant during the Aerial Rope-way for Rajgrih HUls year 1981-8 3 are considered for allocation against the fiats reserved for them. Number 2808. SHRI VIJOY KUMAR Y ADAV : of persons registered under the above scheme Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased always fan short of the number of fiats to state : reserved for them and the unallotted fiats are there after given to the registrants of (a> whether Government have a proposal General Category. All the 3440 registrants to connect various hills in Rajgrih through under Special Housing Scheme for Reti red/ an aerial rope-way with a view to promote Retiring Public Servants '982 have been tourism ; allotted ftats. The registrants Retiring/ (b) jf so, the details thereof; and Retired Government servant in RPS 198 S Scheme are being allotted ftat in March, (c) if not, the reasons therefor '1 1988 and December, 1988. THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- In the year 1985 DDA has invited LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM application and the number of registrants (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI): (a) who have been allotted fiats on Priority basis The Central Ministry of Tourism has already under New Pattern Scheme, 1979 a re as provided funds for installation of an aerial follows: rope-way at Rajgrih at a cost of Rs. 7.30 MIG-761, LIG-261, JANTA-13 laths. The Ministry has not received any proposaJ from the Government of Bihar for Recently, DDA have invited application financial assistance for providing another from Government Servants who have retiredl rope-way. are Retiring upto 3 I -7 -88. Eligible per- sons are lIkely to be accommodated on (b) and (c). Do not arise. priority basis in the future draws. lBrwlish) Modernisation of Steel Plants in Private AIIotJDeat of Houses by DDA to Retired and Pnblic Sector Persons on Priority Basis 2810. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MAN- 2809. SHRI JITENDRA PRASADA : DAL: WIll the Minister of STEEL AND Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP- MINES be pleased to state : MENT be pleased to state : the names of Integrated Steel Plants both in the private and public sector taken THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE working drawings are under finaJisation. DEPARTMENT OF STEEL IN TIlE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI (c) The work on development of the YOGBNDRA MAKWANA) : (a) The plants complex for laying services like drainage, under expansion during the Seventh Plan water supply, sewerage and roads is likely are Bhilai, Bokaro and TISCp. The Plants to start by June, 1988. which have been taken up or are being taken up for modernisation during this period are High Power Committee on TourisJD Durgapur, Rourkela and lISCO. Promotion (b) The expansion of Bhilai and Bokaro 2812. PROF. NARAIN CHAND Steel Plants to 4 million tonnes of crude PARASHAR: Will the Minister of steel capacity and of Tata Iron & Steel TOURISM be pleased to refer to the reply Company Ltd. to 2.45 millIon tonnes of given on 14 August, 1987 to Unstarred crude steel capacity is nearing completion. Question No. 2899 regarding High Power Committee on Tourism Promotion and Tenders have been issued for Durgapur state: Steel Plant modernisation. The moderni- sation proposal for Rourkela Steel Plant is (a) whether the report of the High Power under consideration of the Government. Committee has since been received ; Government have approved 'in principle' the (b) if so. the recommendations thereof; modernisation of Burnpur Works of Indian and Iron and Steel Company and have sanction- ed an expenditure of Rs. 30 crores for (c) if not, the reasons for delay and the preparation of Detailed Project Report and likely date by which the report would be other preparatory works. received '1 (c) The expansions of Bhilai and Bokaro THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- to 4.0 miUion tonn~s and Tata Iron & Steel LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM Company Ltd. to 2.45 million tonnes are (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI) : likely to be completed during the '(:urrent (a) No, Sir. Plan period. (b) Does not arise. Construction of Commercial Complex in Pitampura, Delhi (c) The Committee is likely to submit its report by April, 1988. 2811. SHRI MOHANBHAI PATEL: Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP- Proposal for new FisbiDg Harbours In MENT be pleased to state : Kerala (a) whether Government have any plan 281 3. SHRI T. BASHEER: Will the to construct a commercial complex in Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to Pitampura in Delhi ; state : (b) if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether Government have taken any decision on the proposals submitted by (c) the time by which the work OD the Government of Kerala to construct new complex is likely to start '1 fishing harbours in Kerala ; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the details thereof '1 MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND (b) The Commercial complex is proposed COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF to be developed on an area of approx. 75 AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL acres of land at an approximate cost of Rs. YADAV): (a) Yes, Sir. 7.S l crores (works outlay only). Service plans for drainage, water supply. sewerage (b) Proposals for construction of fisbiDa havo already been approved by MCD. Tbe barbours at VizhiDjam stases U aDd m au4 71 MAlleR 14, 1988 72 Puthiappa have been sanctioned under a Productioa of Alumina by NALCO Centrally Sponsored Scheme in February, 1987 and January, 1988 respectively. ~816. SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIG- RAHI: Will the Minister of STEEL AND Setting up of Cashew Board MINES be pleased to state: 2814. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMA- (a) whether the National Aluminium CHANDRAN: Will the Minister of AGRI- Company has started commercial produc- CULTURE be pleased to state: tion; (8) whether Government have received (b) if so, since when and the total any request to set up a Cashew Board to tonnes of Alumina produced by that com- deal with the production, research and deve- pany as on 31 December, 1987 ; and lopment of ra", cashewnut in the country ; (c) the details thereof '1 and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) the decision taken by Government DEPARTMENT OF MINES IN THE in this regard ? MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE RAMANAND YADAV) : (a) Yes, Sir. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND (b) and (c). Alumina Refinery started COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF alumina production in August, 1987. 68,250 AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL tonnes of alumina had been produced by YADAV): (a) and (b). No, Sir. However, NALCO till DecemberI 1987, out of which Indian Cashewnut Development Council in a bout 29,1 80 tonnes was transported to its 13th meeting held on 5th February 1988 Vlshakhapatnam for export. recommended to set up a Cashew Develop- ment Authority. SpeCial Livestock Breeding Programme Allocation for Development of Tourism in 2817. DR. KRUPASINDHU BROl: West Bengal WIll the MInister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : 281 S. SHRI SYED MASUDAL HOSSAIN : win the MinIster of TOURISM (a) whether Government propose to be pleased to state : continue CentralJy-~ponsored SpecIal Live- stock Breeding Programme during the year (a) the schemes to be taken up and 1988-89 ; amount allocated for the development of tourism in West Bengdl durmg the remain- (b) if so, the districts in Orissa which ing part of the Seventh Plan ; and have been covered under tbe programme so far; and (b) the detaIls thereof? (c) the new districts where such pro- THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- gramme are proposed to be introduced d ur- LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM ing the year 1988-89 ? (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI) : (a) and (b). The Central MJDistry of TOUrism does THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE not anocate funds Statewise but schemewlse. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND Financial assistance for creation of tourism COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF infrastructure an States IS conSidered on the AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL basis of specific proposals forwarded by the YADAV) : (a) Yes, SIr. State Governments. Proposals forwarded during the course of a ),ear are sanctIoned (b) The distncts covered under Special out ot the fuods earmarked for that particular Livestock Breediog Programme in Orissa so year, subject to ments of the ploposals, far are-(l) Cuttack ; (2) Puri; (3) Kora- availab,lity of funds and inter-se pnorJties put; (4) Dhenkanal; (S) KeoDJhar : (6) and the same procedure wIll be followed for SambaJpur ; and (7) Bolangir I proposals to be received during the remain- ins part of tbe Seventh Plan. (c) No decision bas yet been lakeD to 73 Wrltte" Aluwerl PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (S..4KA) W,ltt." .41UWet'8 74 introduce the programme in tbe new districts propose to look after the interests of small of Orissa or any other State during fishermen ; and J988-89. (d) the details thereof? News Item "Slave Labour in Capital's Steel Units" THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND 2818. SHRIMATJ GEETA MUKHER- COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF JEE: Will the Minister of LABOUR be AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL pleased to state : Y ADAV) : (a) No, Sir. (a) whether the attention of Government (b) Does not arise. has been drawn to a report. captioned "Slave Labour in Capitafs Steel Units" appearing (c) and (d). The operation of traditional in the ·'Sunday Observer" dated 14th and mechanised fishing vessels is regulated February, 1988 ; under the Marine Fishing Regulation Act by the respective maritime State Government. (b) if so, the detailc; thereof; Moreover, distance restrictions have also been fixed for operation of the foreign char- (c) whether any survey has been made tered fishing vessels. about the number of such industries and \\'orkers if so the details thereof and the Implementation of Land Reforms number of young boys employed in these units: and 2820. SHRI AMARSINH RATHAWA: Will th~ Minister of AGRICULTURE be (d) the steps being taken to improve pleased to state: their working conditions? (a) the progress made so far in imple- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE mentation of various schemes introduced by MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH Government in regard to Jand reforms in TYTLER): (a) Yes, Sir. the country ; and (b) The news item refers to the allegedly (b) the measures proposed to be taken poor working conditions in the steel units of for their speedy implementation during the North Delhi lack of protective equipment for remaining period of Seventh Plan? the workers. adverse effect of chemicals on the health of workers, non-payment of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- minimum wag~s to the workers, prevalence MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRI- of child labour etc. CULTURE (SHRI JANARDHANA (c) and (d). The inf" rmation is being POOJARY): (a) The principle measures of collected and will be laid on the Table of land reforms adopted since Independence in the House. furtherance of the objectives of the land reforms policy have been : Redew of Fishing Charter Policy (i) Abolition of intermediary tenures; 2819. SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK : (ii) Tenancy reforms ; DR. DATT A SAMANT : (iii) Imposition of ceiling on agricultural Will the Mini.;;ter of AGRICULTURE be land h01dings and redistribution of pleased to state : surplus land to the landless poor ; (a) whether the fishing charter policy (iv) Consolidation of fragmented agri- of Governmen t is being reviewed; cultural holdings; and (b) if so, the issue being considered for (v) Updating and maintenance of land the purpose of reviewing; records. In pursuance of these objectives, legislative measures have (c) the manner in which Government been enacted almost all over the 75 MARCH 14. 1'88 ""tr,.. if"..... ' 715 Implementation of land reform measures is designed for providing facilities for is monitored generally by the Union Govern- operation of 120 mechanised fishing vessels ment and distribution of ceiling surplus land of Jengths 10m to 15m. amoog the rural poor is specifically monitor- ed under the 20-Point Programme. States Kas'l/ai have been requested from time to time to Landing facility for about 300 traditional take various steps for effective implementa- craft is being developed at Kasafa) under tion of land reforms. Prime Minister had Norwegian assistance. The estimated cost of also addressed the Chief Ministers in this the facility is Rso 6 S lakhs. ~rd ~ntly. New Fishing Harbours in Orissa Action by Government 2821. SHRI CHINTAMANI lENA Gopalpur proposal had to be kept in Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be abeyance due to paucity of funds. pleased to state: The landing facility at Kasafal is one of (a> whether the Orissa State Government the components of Kasafal Fisheries Project has requested the Centre for establishment of under implementation with assistance from some fishing harbours in a few places in the Norwegian Agency for International Develop- State on the coast of Bay of Bengal; ment (NORAD). The agreement with NORAD waS'signed in November, 1985. (b) whether an Expert Committee had visited Orissa for inspection of such projects Committee for Drinking Water in Delbi and whether they have submi tted their report in this regard ; 2822. CH. RAM PARKASH: Will tbe Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be (c) whether Kasafal in Balasore District pleased to state : and Gopalpur in Ganjam District of Orissa (a) whether the problem of drinking State are two places which are under water in Delhi is increasing; proposal of the State Government ; and (b) whether a high level Committee was (d) if so. the details of the project and set up to look into this matter two years the action being taken by Govemment for ago; sanction/approval of each of the proposed projects? (c) whether the said Committee has submitted any report to Government in this THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE regard; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF (d) jf not, the reasons therefor ; and A(iRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL (e) the number of meetings held by the YADAV): (a> Yes, Sir. Committee so far? (b) No Expert Committee has visited Orissa for inspection of sites for fishing THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE harbours. However, an Expert Committee MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT visited Gopalpur to suggest measures to be (c) Yea. Sir. (b) to (e). A Standing Committee under the chairmanslup of Secretary, Ministry of (d) Details 0/ the PropoSGls Gopalpur Urban Development was set up on 10th December, 198 S, to undertake advance 10DS The proposed fishiOS harbour at term planning to ensul'C adequate supply of Gopalpur estimated to cost RI. 797.00 lakhs Drinkina Water to Delhi. So far 6 meetinp " Wrltt. ~",... , MARCH 14. 1988 have taken place. larse sampled plantations, whereas in the smal1er units such arrangements were, Workers of Tea, Coffee, Rubber and generally, extremely inadequate and the house- Cardamom Plantations holds faced the shortage of potable water. 2824. SHRIMATI N.P. JHANSI About 46 per cent of the total sampled LAKSHMI : WiIl the Minister of LABOUR families were using water from the commu- be pleased to state : nity taps. Wells formed another major source of water supply in the plantations. (a> the number of workers in tea, coffee, However, the number of wells In some cases rubber and cardamom plantations; was found to be inadequate and the house- holds had to cover, on an average, a (b) whether any survey has been con ... distance of about 55 to 200 metres to fetch ducted regarding the living conditions of water from this source. Hand-pumps formed the plantation workers in the Northern and another important source of water supply in Southern India ; and the North-Eastern Tea estates. In certain cases the persons had to cover, on an (c) if so, the details thereof? average, a distance of about 170 to 525 metres to fetch water from sources like rivers, THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE tanks, canals and streams. MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER): (a) Average daily number of Msndays Lost Due to Strikes workers employed in the plantations as per the annual returns on the working of the 28:5. SHRI YOGESHWAR PRASAD Plantations Labour Act, J 95 1 received from YOGESH: win the Mmister of LABOUR the concerned States/Union Territories is as be pleased to state: under: (8) the industry-wise number of mandays lost due to strikes during 1985 1987-88 ; (in Jakhs) (b) the ratio of strikes, in private and public sectors ; and Tea 8.37 (c) the steps being taken to check the Coffee 0.29 loss of mandays and to improve the labour system? Rubber 0.26 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Cardamom 0.04 MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER) : (a) Information relating to loss of mandays is maintained by calendar (b) A survey to study the socio- year. A statement giving industry-wise economic conditions of women workers in information on mandays lost due to strikes during 1987 is given below. plantations was conducted during April to October, 1978. (b) Based on the provisional informa- (c) About 88.5 per cent of the total tion received from L:lbour Bureau, the ratio sampled families were reported to have been of strikes in private sector to strikes in provided with housing accommodation and Public Sector durIng I 987 was 2.24 to I. in about 69 per cent of these cases, the aDotted houses had only one living room. (c) Government are keeping a constant About S 7 per cent of the allotted houses watch on the industrial relations situation in were pucca, 24 per cent semi-pucca and the the country. The Industrial Relations temaininl 10 per cent were kutcha. Machinery both at the Centre and in the States continue to make efforts to reduce The arraupmeDts for IUppJ y of water work-stoppaps through preventive mediation, were foulld to be satisfactory only in the conciliation aDd arbitration. 8t PBALGUNA 24. 1909 (SAKA) WrItten AIUKW,f 82 Statement (b) The proposal received from Govern- ment of Gujarat is under consideration of Mandays lost due to strikes during 1987 by the Union Government. Industries Allotment of Land to Di9plaeed Persons (Provisional) in Chittaranjan Park 2827. SHRI PRAKASH V. PATEL Industry Group Mandays Lost Win the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP... (in millions) MENT be pleased to state: (a) whether pursuant to the decision to Cotton Textiles 2.61 allot land to East Pakistan refugees in Cbittaranjan Park, New Delhi, land has been Wool, Silk and Synthetic earmarked and plots demarcated for allot- Fibre Textiles 0.60 ment; Engineering 1.67 (b) if so, the details tbereof ; Beverages, Tobacco and (c) whether the development work bas Tobacco products 1.62 heen nearly completed; and Non-metanic Mineral (d) jf so, the time by which allotment products ) .02 of plots will be made ? Coal Mining 0.66 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Others 2.78 (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. 521 plots of 125 sq. yards and 170 plots of 160 sq. yards are propo~ed to be Total 10.96 carved out. (c) 50% of the development work has Source Labour Bureau. ~een completed and the balance is in progress. Scheme for Drinking Water for Saurashtra from Narmada Rh'er (d) The a1Jotment of plots is expected to be completed by the end of June, 1988. 2826. SHRIMATI PATEL RAMABEN RAMJIBHAI MAV ANI: Will the Minister [ Translation] of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : Development of Banesh""ar, Rajasthan (a) whether Government of Gujarat has submitted a proposal to Union Government 2828. SHRI PRABHU LAL RAWAT: for sanction to construct a bridge across Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased creek of Khambhat and lay a pipeline from to state: Narmada river to Saurashtra at a cost of Rs. 600 crores for providing drinking water (a) whether Government propose to to various areas of drought hit Kutch and develop Baneshwar, a place of confiuence of Saurashtra (Gujarat) ; and Mahi-Son rivers in district Dungarpur. Rajasthan as a tourist place ; (h) the time by which Union Govern- ment will sanction tbis scheme and the (b) if so, the details thereof; and details thereof? (c) if not, the reasons therefor 1 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRI- LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM CULTURE (SHRI JANARDHANA (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI): (8) to POOJARY): (a) Yes, Sir. (c). The Central Ministry of Tourism 83 MAlteR 14. 1988 provides financial assistance to States for plant under tho Gujarat State Pertilizer creation of tourism infrastructure on the Corporation; and basis of specific proposals received from the State Governments. The Ministry has not (b) the time by which a final decision is received any proposal from the Government expected in this regard ? of Rajasthan for development of Baneshwar. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE [English] DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE We .fare of Agricultural Labour in (SHRI R. PRABHU) : (a) and (b). The Maharashtra proposed feedstock for the t 350 tpel am- monia plant of M/s. Gujarat State Fertilizer 2829. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE Company is naphtha. PATa: Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state : Central Assistance to HUDCO (a) whether any addition has been made 2831. SHRI HARIHAR SOREN to the existing welfare schemes during Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP- 1986-87 and 1987-88 upto-date by the MENT be pleased to state : Union Government for the welfare of agri- cultural labour in Maharashtra ; and (a) whether Union Government have been funding the Housing and Urban (b) if so. the broad features thereof? Development Corporation; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the amount released during the MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI lAGDISH last three years; TYTLER): (8) and (b). Apart from the various existing labour laws applicable to (c) tbe amount out of that spent by agricultural labour and the package of anti- HUDCO In different developmental pro- poverty programmes aimed at tbe poorest grammes ; and section of the community of which agricul- (d) the details thereof? tural labol4el's form the bulk, a Group Insurance Scheme for landless agricultural THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE labourers has been launched by the Mmi'\try MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT of Finance w.e.f. 15th August, 1987. The (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) and (b). Yes, Scheme will be operated 1.:>y the Life Sir. Details are indicated in the statement IDsuranee Corporation of India in conjunc- below. tion with the State/U.T. Governments and the entire premium cost wdl be borne by the (c) and (d). AU money released by the Government of India during the initial Central Governlnent and those raised by period of three years. In the event of death HUnCO from other sources are on lent to of the landless agricultural labourer, has/her various borrOWing agencies. The HUDCO nominee will be eligible for the assured sum also raises supplementary resources through of Ra. 1,000/- which will be paid by L.I.C. amounts received as repayment of loans, Tbeae laws, programmes, schemes, etc., are internal genercatlon, etc. As on 31-1-88, not confined to Maharashtra only. HUDCO has sanctioned 5195 schemes which on completion would provide 27,34.837 Peedstoek for Gujarat State Fertilizer Plant residential units, 7100 non-residential buildings, 2,11,313 developed plots and 2830. SHRI ANANDA PATHAK : 2,92,645 basic sanitation units spread over WiD the Minister of AGRICULTURE be 23 States and 5 Union Territories. Tbe pIeued to state : number of schemes and the Dumber of dwelling units sanctioned during the last tbe feedstock proposed for fertilizer 3 years are as below : 85 Wrltl en .14118".,.. PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (S.l4~) Written AMtNr8 86 Year Number of Schemes Dwelling Units Sanction Sanctioned ~ -- 1984-85 677 3,15,265 1985-86 697 3,39,832 1986-87 581 3,06,290 Total 1,955 9,61,387 Statement 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 (Rs. in Jakbs) 1. Subsidy 8.00 2. Equity 1100.00 700.00 800.00 3. RTALoan 300.00 4. World Bank Loan 100.00 195.00 290.00 5. Central Government Loan 500.00 450.00 6. Tech. Asstt. Grant 5.00 7. IYSH Grant 0.25 3.00 1500.25 1406.00 1545.00 Aceidents in Coal Mines of Assam accidents and the number of lives lost in accidents in the coal mines in Assam during 2832. SHRI BHADRESWAR TANT!: 1986-87 and 1987-88 (upto 8-3-1988) are Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to given in the statement below. Compensation state: is paid under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 which is administered by the <8> the number of accidents that took State Governments and Union Tenitories. place in each of the coal mines in Assam Information in this regard is not maintained. during 1986-87 and 1987-88 upto-date ; (c) Provisions for safety, health and (b) the number of lives lost and the welfare of workers employed in mines are amount of compensation paid; and contained in the Mines Act, 1952 and the rules and regulations framed thereunder. (c) the steps taken by Government to The Director General of Mines Safety, minimise the incidents of s ucb acciden ts ? Dbanbad and his officers inspect mines periodically in order to ensure compliance of THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE the statutory provisions. The Director MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH General also issues guidelines in the form of TYTLBR.): <8> and Statement SI. Name of Mine No. of accidents during No. of lives lost No. 1986-87 1987-88 1986-87 1987-88 (tin 8-3-88) (till 8-3-88) -- Fatal Serious Fatal Serious 1. Baragolai 1 1 1 1 2. Tikak 1 3. Ledo (Tirap) 1 1 1 4. Tipong 1 2 1 Total 1 3 2 3 1 2 ------IIltroduction of Modern Methods of (a) whether Union Government had Mining in Collaboration with directed an the States and Union Territories Advanced Countries to reconsider the enforcement of the Guest Contro] Order in the country in view of the 2833. SHRI KAMLA PRASAD drought conditions; and SINGH : Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state : (b) if so, the views of the States and Union Territories received in this regard and (a) wbether the experience gained in the response thereto? introduction of modern methods of mining by collaborating with advanced countries THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE was to be utilIsed to standardise mining MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL methods SUited to Indian conditions ; SUPPLIES (SHRI D.L. BAITHA) : (a) Yes, Sir. The State Governments and (b) if so, the details of progress made in Union Territories have been advised to this direction so rar ; enforce strictly the provisions of the Guest Control Order. (c) whether efforts have been made for lesser dependence on foreign technologies ; (b) Most of the States/Union Territories and have responded positively to enforce this Order. (d) if so, tbe detaIls of the achievements in this regard? Impact of Rural Roads on Economy of Farming THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES IN THE MINIS- 2835. SHRIMATI KISHORI SINHA: TRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be RAMANAND Y ADA V) : (a) to (d). The pJeased to state: information is being collected and shall be (8) whether Government have come laid OD the Table of tbe House. across the study made by the N a tiona) Enforcement of Guest Control Order Transportation and Research Centre regard- ing the impact of various types of rural roads 2834. SHRIMATf BASAVARAJE.,- on the economy of farming; WARI: Will tbe Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES be pleased to state: (b) whether this will have any impact on 89 W,ltrgn Aruwer6 PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (S..4K.4) 90 criteria for sanctioning rural roads ; and Government at pre-determined fixed prices. The Central issue price to States/Union (c) if so, the details thereof ? Territories, at present, is as under : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE In Bulk Rs. 11,000/- per MT. DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- MENT IN THE MINIS'FRY OF AGRICUL- In 15 kg. tins Rs. 12,500/- per MT. TURE (SHR.I JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) Yes, Si!". (d) The allocation of imported edible oils to States/Union Territories is made by (b) and (c). The results of the studies tbe Central Government from month to are like1y to have an impact on the selection/ month on the basis of demand, prices of ranking of vil1ages to be provided with rural indigenous edible oils in the open market, road links and also for improvement of the availability of oils with State Trading Cor- existing rural roads. poration of India, festival season and pace of lifting by States/Union Terri tories. Import on:! A!Jocation of Sunflower Oil to States Distribution of Rice Imported from Burma 2836. DR. B.L. SHAILESH: Will the Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL SUP- 2837. SHRI V. TULSIRAM: WiD PLIES be pJeased to state: the Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL SUP- PLIES be pleased to state : (a) whether it is a fact that the State Trading Corporation of India has changed (a) whether an agreement has been its purchasing strategy for edible oils in view signed with Burma for import of rice, of the steep rise in the prices of Palmolein if so, the details thereof ; by entering into an import deal for 20,000 tonnes of sunflower oil from the United (b) the extent to which the buffer stock States and Argentina; wiU be maintained as a result of import ; (b) if so, the reasons therefor and (c) the names of tbe States wbere this the agency thro ugh which the sunflower rice will be supplied ; and oil will be got refined and distributed (d) the quantity and qua1ity of rice to through the Public Distribution System; be supplied to Andhra Pradesh? (c) the retail price proposed to be fixed . THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE by Government; and MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (SHRI D.L. BAITHA) : (d) the method of allocation to States (a) No, Sir. and Union Territories? (b) to (d). Do not arise. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CML Damages Due to Floods in Bihar SUPPLIES (SHRI D.L. BAITHA) : (a) and 2838. DR. C.P. THAKUR: Will the (b). The State Trading Corporation of Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to India imports various edible oil s from time state the number of districts affected by the to time depending on, amongst other things, floods in Bihar during the current year and availability and international prices. assessmen t made of damages caused, if Recently, they have contacted to import Sun- any? flower Oil besides other oils. The Policy of the Gover'lment is to get imported Edible THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE oils refined through Public Sector Under- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND takings and Cooperative refineries. If more COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF refining capacity is required other refineries AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL are also utilised. Y ADAV): The State Government reported that 30 districts were affected by the floods (c) The imported edible oils, including during the monsoon of 1987 and suffered Sunflower oil, would be issued by Central damaaes as under : 91 Writt_ AUtI/eI's MAllCR 14. 1988 Wrltt_ .4..... 92 1. Vi1fages affected 24518 2. Population atrected 286.62 lakhs 3. Area affected 47.50 lath ha. 4. Cropped area afFected 22.03 lakh he. 5. No.ofho~sd~~ 171akbs 6. Human lives lost 1283 7. Cattle lives lost 5302 COIIStraCtioD of Houses UDder ladlra of such bouses ? Aavas Yojoa THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2839. SHRI JANAK RAJ GUPTA: DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF A':;RI- pleased to state : CULTURE (SHRI JANARDHANA the number of houses constructed so POOJARy) : and StatelDellt State/ UT- wise details 01 number 0/ houses cOlUtructed and expenditure Incurred thereon under Indira Aawas YojQIIQ upto December, 1987 (Provisional) 81. No. State/UT No. of houses Expenditure incurred constructed (RI. in laths) 1 2 3 4 ------l. Andhra Pradesh 31554 2748.62 2. Arunachal Pradesh 11 2.34 3. Assam 215 34.34 4. Bibar 26315 2995.87 s. Goa 216 0.80 6. Gujarat 11459 1083.06 7. Haryana 2445 99.71 8. Himacbal Pradesh 1607 87.23 9. Jammu and Kashmir 638 0.69 10. 7292 668.89 PHAl,OtiNA 24, 1909 (SJ4U) 94 1 2 3 4 11. Kerala 28372 2489.579 12. Madhya Pradesh 7139 2170.66 13. Maharasbtra 21608 1659.25 14. Manipur N.R. N.R. 15. Meghalaya 172 1.53 16. Mizoram 27 2.00 17. Nagaland 232 30.00 18. Orissa 8527 835.92 19. Punjab 1852 312.51 20. Rajasthan 6269 330.75 21. Sikkim 262 3.40 22. Tamil Nadu 47065 5144.42 23. Tripura 1807 156.44 24. Uttar Pradesh 55938 3855.19 25. West Bengal 12242 887.51 26. Apdaman and Nicobar Islands N.R. 0.03 27. Chandisarh 28. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 5U 2.23 29. Daman and Diu 30. Delhi N.R. 8.84 31. Laksbadweep 32. Pondicherry N.R. N.R. AU India 273314 25611.839 N.R.=Not Reported. Problems of Newspaper Employees Working Journalists bas urged upon the Government to hold a national tripartito 2840. SHRI KAMAL NATH: Will convention to discuss the problems of DeWS- the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to paper employees: and state : (a) wbother tbe Indian FodoratiOD of (b) if 10. the details thcIeof ., ts Written AIIIWr.f MARC8 14. 1988 96 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE working conditions of the Indian labour MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH force ; TYTLBR): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) if so, the names of such countries ; (b) The Federation has requested the (c) the main features of the proposed Government to summon a National Tripartite agreements ; and Convention for Newspaper Industry to dis- cuss the urgent problems which the News- (d) the response from these countries ? paper employees face including implementa- tion of Palekar Award. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH [Tl"llnslation] TYTLER): (a) to (d). A labour agreement has been signed with the State of Qatar. Action against the PerSODS for Keeping Another Memorandum of Understanding Bonded Labour with Jordan is awaiting ratification. Similar efforts are being made with other countries 2841. SHRIMATI MANORAMA in the Middle-East. SINOH: Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state: The agreement provides for regulation of the recruitment of Indian workers and also (a) the number of persons arrested so payment of wages and other terms and condi- far for keeping bonded labour since the tions of employment including end·of-service enactment of the Central legislation for the benefits. There is also a provision for abolition of bonded labour ; quick disposal of workers' complaints. (b) the number of persons punished Promotion Policy in Rourkela Steel Plant and the nature of punishment awarded; and 2843. SHRI BRAJAMOHAN MOHAN- TY: Will the Minister OF STEEL AND (c) the steps taken by Government to MINES be pleased to sta te : pluS the loopholes in the legislation ? Ca> whether Executive Association of THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Rourkela Steel Plant has protested against MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH the new promotion pohcy ; TYTLER): (a) and (b). The latest infor- Cb) if so, the reasons, therefor ; and mation is Dot available and the same is being collected from tbe State Governments. (c) Government's reaction thereto? It will be laid on the Table of the House. when received. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STEEL IN THE (c) Section 2 of Bonded Labour System MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI (ii) 1986-87 10.00 (ij) The construction of a Tourist Bunplow for which the Ministry (iii) 1987-88 33.00 of Tourism has sanctioned Rs. 27.64 lakhs to the Government of Uttar Pradesh of which an amount (b) and (c). Submission of schemes by of Rs. 10.00 latbs bas been releas- the State Governments is an ongoing process ed so far. and the Ministry of Tourism receives pro- posals from the State Governments on a (b) The Ministry of Tourism does not year-to-year basis. The Ministry bas receiv- undertake development of tourist centres but ed proposals from the Government of Punjab provides financial assistance to States for for financial assistance during 1988-89. creation of tourist infrastructure on the These include Yatri Niwases, Restaurants, basis of specific proposals received from the Tourist Complexes, etc. State Governments. 17ransltltioll} (c) The Ministry of Tourism bas DO scheme to declare any places as Pilarim Tourist Attractioa to Mathura centres. 2845. SHRI MANVENDRA SINGH: [Engllsla] WDI the MiDister of TOURISM be pleased to state : Expeaditare IDeumd OD ResIdeaees of MIDlfters (a) the steps taken or proposed to be taken to attract tourists to Mathura in 2846. DR. V. VENKATBSH : WID the Uttar Pradesh ; Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state : (b) the names of the places in Mathura wbich are proposed to be developed as (a) the total expenditure incurred OIl Tourist Centres ; and the residences of Union Government MiDis- ten duri... the last three years ; (c) the reasons for not dcclarina Matbura as a place of pU .... imaae ? (b) the expenditure incurred on maio- tenance or aardens and lawns. fumitures and THE MINISTER OF URBAN DBYl3- fumishinp, electrical equipment ; and otbcr MARCH 14. 1988 • 100 items durina the aboYe period ; and , below. (c) In view of prevailing drought situ... (c) whether any cut is proposed to be tion in the country, ban bas been imposed OD imposed in each of the above items durina any addition/alteration work in Government the current year '1 buildings. However, works relating to pro- viding security arrangementS', a ugmentinl THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE water supply and essential repairs required MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT to ensure safety and serviceability of tho (SHRI DALBIR. SINGH): Stat_eat (Expenditure in lakhs of Rupees) Year Total Exp. on Exp. on provision Exn. on Main- Residences of and maintenance tenance of Ministers (in- of furniture Lawns & eluding Secu- & furnishing Gardens rity works) items (including eJectricaJ equip- ments) 1984-85 31.17 7.13 8.58 1985-86 88.7S 10.68 13.84 1986-87 108.34 17.69 17.51 1987-88 89.62 11.57 18.76 Workers of Glass Factories factories and most of the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations have adop- 2847. SHRI R..P. DAS: Will the ted these model rules. Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state : Curtailment of Staff in HINDALCO (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of Govemmen t to improve the 2848. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA working conditions of workers employed in Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES aJass factories ; and be pleased to state : (b) if 80. the details thereof '1 (a) whetber it is a fact that a number of workmen of HINDALCO mines at Amar- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE kantak have been retrenched with effeot from MINISTllY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH 2, February 1988 ; and TYTLER.): (a) and (b). The provisions RPrdiaa safety, health and welfare of (b) .if so, the details thereof and reasons workers employed in factories are contaiDed therefor '1 in tile Factories Act, 1948. The State Govemments and the Union Territory Ad- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ministrations frame R.ules under the Act and DEPARTMENT OF MINES IN THE are responsible for enforcement of the statu- MINISTRY OF S1EEL AND MINES (SHRI tory provisions. The Central Government RAMANAND YADAV): (a) Yes, Sir. haw circulated modol rulca under various provisions of the Act mcludiDl those CODCe- (b) HINDALCO ba!. reported tbat tbey miDI ....ety and bealtb of workers of ..... have closed their mining operatioDS at Amu- 101 ""It,." ..4UMW8 PHALOUNA 24, 1909 (S..4K.4) 102 kantak pursuant to the order of the Govern- tea on each side, in accordance with the ment to stop further minina operations provisions of the Workplan. within tbe mining lease area because the areas faU in reserved forests or in tbe probibited [Trtl1l8lation] zone of Narmada River on environmental and ecological considerations. As a result, New Rice Variety retrenchment proceedings in respect of 165 workmen have been taken by the Company. 2850. SHRI BALWANT SINGH RAMOOWALIA: Will tbe Minister of Indo-French Cooperation in Agriculture AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : 2849. SHRI H.N. NANJE GOWDA (a) whether the Central Rice Research Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be Institute, Cuttack has developed a new plcased to state : promising strain of rice ; (a) whether India and France signed an (b) if so, the salient feature thereof; agreement for cooperation in the agriculture field, to commence in the year 1988-89 ; (c) whether Government have prepared any' scheme to make these seeds available to (b) if so, whether work bas since started farmers in bulk ; and according to the plan; (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether scientists will also be ex- changed between the two countries ; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL (d) if so, whether any panel has been RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE set up for this purpose? MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRl HARI KRISHNA SHASTRI) : (a) Yes, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Sir. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE (b) The new strain caned Super fast MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI (CR 544) is extra early, drought tolerant HARI KRISHNA SHASTRI): (a) Yes, and high yielding. It is suitable for uplands Sir. A Workplan for cooperatiOft in the as well as after :floods. It matures in 60-70 field of agricultural research and education days after transplanting. bas been signed on the 14th December, 1987, between the Indian Council of Agri- (c) The material is still at testing stage cultural Research (IeAR) and L ~ Institut and has not been released for aeneral National de la Researche Agronomique cultivation. (INRA). The Work plan in question is under a Memorandum of Agreement between ICAR (d) Question does not arise. and INRA, at Institutional level. Sbiftiag of Ceatral In_trial Tribuaal-cUID-Labour Court (b) The Workplan is subject to ratifica- tion by the Government of India and the 28S1. SHRI RAJ KUMAR RAI: WiD Government of France. Necessary approval the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to of the Government of India has been state : obtained and communicated to the French Government on 23-2-1988. Ratification (a) the reasons for shifting the Central from the Government of France is awaited. Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court from Tis Hazari Labour Courts, Delhi ;. (c) The Workplan inter-alia provides for the exchange visit of the Indian and (b) whether there is any proposal for French scientists in various disciplines of shifting Labour Court from Barakbamba agriculture and allied science •• Road, 'New Delhi to some nearer labour court building ; and (d) Tbe scientists/experts to be exchang- ed for visits between the two countries, are (c) if so, the time by which the sbiftiDa to be drawn from the collaboratios Institu- is expected to take place ? 10' MAltCB 14. 1'88 104 THE MINISTER OF STAlE OF THE ------MINIS1'R.Y OF LABOUR (b) the steps taken to rehabilitate them? (c) the number of residential units read, THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE for allotment ; and MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI lAGDISH TYTLER): (a) Data regarding returning (d) the number of families Jiviq in miarants is not available with the Govern- Jhuggi Jhonparies in Delhi which will be left without a house after this alJotmeDt ? ment. (b) The concerned State Governments THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB and Union Territories have been advised to MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT evolve suitable schemes for their rehabilitation (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : 2HS4. PROF. K.V. THOMAS Will S.P.S. 6,126 the Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL M.I.G. 4,304 SUPPLIES be pleased to state: L.I.G. 1,6(;6 tbe target fixed for authorised pro- curemtnt agencies for the purchase of paddy Janata/LCH/CSP/EWS 3,422 during the current year; (b) the procurement price fixed for Total 16,118 paddy; (c) whether the target for the procure- (b) The number of fiats allotted dUl'ina ment of paddy was achieved ; and the year are as under : (d) if not, the reasons thereof '1 New Pattern Housing Scheme 1979 : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CML M.I.G. 4,840 SUPPLIES (SHRI D.L. BAITHA) : (a) Paddy L.!.G. 2,682 is procured under price support operations. No target has, therefore, been fixed. Janata 2,935 [TrQIII/alion] (d) At present. it is estimated that there are about 2.2 lacs families liviDl in about CoastradloD of Flats ia Delhi Uader I.Y.S.H 600 jhuggies clusters scattered mer programme aD Delhi, even thouah DDA or Delhi Admioist- 2855. SHRI RAMSWAROOP RAM : ration have not conducted any sane, Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP- recently a bout housiDl shortqe in Delhi. MENT be pleased to state : [Eng/ish] the number of BIG, MIG. LIG and Janata ftats constructed in Delhi during the Alaeadaaeat to LaboIIr Laws International Year of Shelter for Homeless, separately ; 2856. SHRI BHATI'AM SIURAMA MURTY: WDI the Minister of LABOUR. (b) tho Dumber of flats allotted out of be pleased to state : 107 MARCH 14, 1988 108 whether Government intend to intro- of Central Assistance provided to combat duce necessary amendments to the existing the scarcity of drinking water; and labour laws so 8S to do away with the multiplicity of Trade Unions ; and (b) if so, the details of reports received in this regard from Karnataka State ? (b) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICUL- TYTLER): the number of Indians who went (c) the reaction of Government thereto? abroad for employment during 1986 and 1987 as on 31st December, 1987; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH (b) the names of tbe countries where TYTLER>: to (c). A Study on they have gone in large numbers? 'Morbidity and Socio-economic Conditions of Workers in Glass (Bangle) Industry at THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Ferozabad' was conducted by the Industrial MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAG DISH Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow and TYTLER): (a) and (b). The number of the Department of Social Work, Lucknow emigrants to whom emigration clearance was University, Lucknow jointly with the financial If'8Dted durin, 1986 and 1987 by Protector assistance from the Ministry of EnviroDment of Emigrants offices is I .14 lakh and 1.2 S and Forests. These studies comprised clinical Iakh respectively. Majority of them went examination, X-ray, blood examination, lung to Saudi Arabia, UAB, Baharin, Oman and function tests, behavioural studies and Kuwait. industrial hygiene studies. Respiratory morbidity and lower lung function values [Eng/uh] were observed in the exposed group. The Ministry of Environment and Forests have Scarcity of DrInking Water communicated the recommendations of the Study Report to the Government of Uttar 28S8. SHRI H.B. PATIL: Will the Pradesh for appropriate action. Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : Export by Kudremukb Iron Ore CompaDY whether any reports are received 2860. SHltI H.N. NANJE GOWDA: from State Gowmments Jeprdio. utililatiOD WiD tbo MiDi.tor of STBBL AND MINES 109 i'ltAtGtJNA ~4, 190~ (SAKA) liel be pleased to state : taken to develop these places ? (a) whether Kudremukh Iron Ore Com- THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- pany Limited, the largest public sector LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM export-oriented unit,. has made record (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI): and exports during 1987 ; (b). The Central Ministry of Tourism pro- vides financial assistance to States on the (b) if so, how much production has basis of specific proposals received from the increased during 1 987 ; State Governments. The Ministry has received a proposal from the Government (c) whether any target has been fixed of Karnataka for financial assistance for for 1988-89 ; and construction of wayside amenities at Chitra- durga which will be considered for sanction (d) if so, the details of the targets of funds in 1988-89. As and when the fixed? Ministry receives proposals from the State Government for development of other THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE centres, the same would taken up for DEPARTMENT OF STEEL IN THE be financial assistance subject to merits of the MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI proposals, availability of funds and inter-sc YOGENDRA MAKWANA): (a> Yes, Sir. priorities. (b) Total production of iron ore con- ( Translation) centrate and pellets during calendar year 1987 was 4.2 million tonne 9 as compared Soil Erosion to 3.S million tonnes during the year J 986, representing an increase of 20 %. 2862. SHRI VILAS MU1TEMWAR. : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (c) Yes, Sir. pleased to state : (a) whether there is an y proposal to (b) Important development programmes: develop tourist places like Chitradurga Elu that are currently under implementation to Suttin Kate, Sogal Kc;hetra. Meke) datu fa1ls, tackle the problom of erosion and degrada- Muttyal Madu site. Malaprabha and Ghata- tion are : prabha dam sites. and Brindavana of Kaveri ; and 1. Centrall y Sponsored Scheme of Soil Conservation in the catchments of (b) if 80, the measures proposed to be River Valley Projects. iIi MAltca 14. 1988 lt2 2. Centrally Sponsored Scheme of recharae of wells, etc. Integrated Watershed Management in the Catchments of Flood Prone [English] Rivers. lateraational CODfereace Centres 3. National Watershed Development 2863. PROF. P.l. KURIBN: Win Programme in Rainfed Areas. the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to 4. World Bank supported- state : (i) Pilot Project of Wa tersbed 8. O=ntrally Sponsored Scheme of SHRI MULLAPPALLY Soil, Water and Tree ConservatioD RAMACHANDRAN: in the Himalayas. Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be ,. Droupt Prone Area Programme. pleased to state : 10. Desert Development Programme. are as follows : onwards are given in the Statemcnt-m below. Puthlappa (See columns 122-124). The estimated cost of the fishing harbour is Rs. 527 lakhs. The h arbour is designed (c) State-wise details of the amount of for the opera tion of 250 mechanised fishing indemnity claims presen ted an~ paid under vessels of lengths 9. 1 mts. to 9.8 mts. the CCIS since 1 986 are given in the State- ment-IV below. Munambam (See columns 124-126). The estimated cost of the fishing harbour is Rs. 580 lakhs. The harbour is designed Construction of Houses by Kerala onder for the operation of 650 mechanised fishing Housing Scbeme for Landless Labour vessels of lengths 8 mts. to 10 mts. 2866. SHRI VAKKOM PURUSHO- (c) The proposal for fishing harbour at THAMAN : Will the Minister of URBAN Puthiappa has been sanctioned by the DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state : Government 10 January, 1988. Government of Kerala have been requested to furnish the (b) the number of farmers who have THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE been insured so far; and MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) to (d). The (c) the number of amount of claims targets and achievements under the House presented and paid under the scheme since sl~e-cum.Constructjon Assistance Scheme for 1986, State-wlse ? Rural Landless Workers in Kerala during 1987 are as under: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF House sites Construction AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL (families) Assistance Y ADAV): (a) Season-wise names of the (families) States and Union Territories which have implemented the Comprehensive Crop Insur- Target 5280 J1640 ance Scheme (eCIS) since I ~4~8S are given in Statement-I below. (See columns 115- Achievement 5542 3J39 1 18). Names of the crops which have been -.-- covered under the eels in various States Italian Assistance for Fertilizer P ..... since J -4-85, may be seen in Statement-II below. 2867. SHRI S.B. SIDNAL: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to (See columns 119-122). state : (b) The number of farmers who have (a) whether Union Government had. been insured from Kharif I 98 S season discussion with the Italian Prime Minister li5 MARCH 14, 1988 116 .... 00 o Z i~00 0\...,. CD .;::~ ::s r- ., ., ., ., ., ., '0 :SOO u 0 u • • 0 0 )-I I ~ ~ ~ '0 ~~ z := > := > >! z z :! := ~ ~ 0\ C .... § I: 9 .!!c. c'J .§ G ~ Go e en U ., ., ., ., en ., fI.I ., 0\ ..c =\0"'00 u 0 u 0 u 0 0 u 8 • .... u .10\ )04 )04 fIl > Z ~ >t Z :;... Z Z ~ ~ ::.d- > ...... ======.8 1$ to:' a .c i ~ I !~ fI.I ~ ., IP) fI.I fI) ., fI.I fI.I ., ., i "5 I·-~.0 00 U 0 0 u 0 0 u 0 0 u alO\ :;... ('J Z )04 > )'I z z :;... := z z > >! )'I > ~ II ==- ~2 ~ ., fI) fI) 2' =.,.. u - 0 fI) fI.I ., 0 u u 0 u .,c0\ 0 0 0 u u 0 =00 > Z Z Z Z ~ z z > )04 ~ z ~- :! == >- ... .c 's .c 8 il foG ..c., '0 as w8 e! ~ w8 ~ '0 • l! e C «I «I ct ~ c:a.. -; aI ~ .cfI) «I .... «I «I - \t .c :J «I ! ::s «I c. Cd ... I! S e E ... -t! ~ .!! .c E as rIl GIl e - C CD "0 .c CIt .S'.. E I! Cd :ac I., .c ~ 8 e «I u u GIl as ·ca ·c= < < ii 0 0 5: ....GIl ~ ~ ~ ~ :s 2 0 F-t ~ ...... N C'f') ~ I.e> r- oo 0\ 0 N C'f') ~ V\ vj "" .. ~ - ...... 117 W,J1111I .14"'''.,1 PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (S..4£f) W,ltten AIIIWerl 118 o Z o Z c:tJ I 0 c:tJ 0 ~ ~ ;>-. Z Z ~ == c:tJ woo CI «I -.....c:tJ _g... 8 eo --Z i] ti "0 ::t ~ ~ >- "0 t: «I i CI S c u t 1: «I Z ct -=Co) J t a«I iell ~ "0 :a :ac: i - I: CI ::» I ~ oS < ! cf ! ~ e ~ t..= co CJ\- - ("II Cf\ ...... ~ - l 119 MAllCH J4, 1988 120 Stateaaeat-D s. No. Nate of the State Names of crops covered since 1-4-198.5 1 2 3 1. Andhra Pradesh Paddy, Jowar, Groundnut, Jowar, Ragi, Maize, Castor, Bajra, Gingelly, Red and Green. Gram, Black-gram, Horse Gram and Keera. 2. Assam Mustard, Paddy, Wheat, Gram, Rape, Mustard. Aut Paddy. 3. Bihar Wheat, Paddy, Oilseeds, Gram. 4. Gujarat Groundnut, Paddy, Bajra, Maize, Tur, Wheat, Gram, Rape, Mustard. 5. Goa Paddy. Pulses, Groundnut, Wheat, Bajra, Ragi. 6. Himachal Pradesh Rice, Maize, Paddy, Wheat. 7. Jammu and Kashmir Padd y, Maize, Wheat and Oilseeds. 8. Karnataka Paddy, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Ragi, Groundnut, Tur and Sunflower. Wheat, Gram. 9. Kerala Paddy. 10. Madhya Pradesh Paddy, Jowar, Maize, Groundnut, Tur, Soyabean, Wheat, Gram, Linseed, Rape, Mustard. 11. Maharashtra Paddy, Jowar, Groundnut, Bajra, Tur, Maize, Soyabean, Wheat, Safflower, Gram, Sonsemum, Linseed. 12. Meghalaya Paddy, Wheat, Rape and Mustard. 13. Orissa Paddy. 14. Rajasthan Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Wheat, Gram, Rapeseed and Mustard. IS. Tamil Nadu Paddy, Maize, Cumbu, Ragi, Groundnut, Gingelly, Chelam, Sunflower and Gram. 16. Tripura Aus Paddy, Aman Paddy and Bora Paddy. 17. Uttar Pradesh Paddy, Maize, Bajra, Urad. Groundnut, Soyabean. Wheat, Gram, Peas, Massoor, Rape, Mustard. lB. WestBenpl Paddy, Aman Paddy. Sare-Paddy, Wheat, Gram, Rape, Mustard, Oilseeds and Pulses. 121 Wrl"~n A nswe,. PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (8..4£4) 122 1 2 3 19. Pondicberry Paddy. Aman Paddy. 20. Manipur Paddy. 21- Andaman and Nicobar Paddy. Islands 22. Delhi Paddy, Bajra, Wheat and Mustard. 23. Daman and Diu· I-Details are incI uded in Goa as no separate details have been reported from Daman and Diu. Statement-m Details Regarding number 01 Farmtrs covered uruler Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme From 1-4-1985 Onwarda (No. in lakhs) S. No. State/V.T. 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 (as on IS-I-88) 1 2 3 4 S I. Andhra Pradesh 9.24 6.25 7.20 2. Assam DNI 0.07 1.10 3. Bihar 0.50 0.61 1".54 4. Goa Nes. 0.02 0.02 5. Gujarat 2.6S 4.35 5.01 6. Himachal Pradesh DN! 0.04 0.03 7. Jammu and Kashmir DNI DNI 0.26 8. Karnataka 0.98 2.03 2.35 9. Kerala 0.48 0.49 0.27 10. Madbya Pradesh 1.61 5.60 4.99 11. Maharashtra 5.44 JO.69 11.81 12. Manipur DNI DNI 0.09 13. Meahalaya DNI DNI 0.01 123 MAaCH 14. 19&8 124 I 2 4 5 14. Orissa 1.30 1.82 1.84 15. Rajasthan 1.45 3.91 DNI 16. Tamil Nadu 1.06 1.64 1.24 17. Tripura 0.02 0.12 0.05 18. Uttar Pradesh 11.73 7.38 4.72 19. West Bengal 3.83 4.23 3.40 20. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Neg. Neg. 0.01 21. Delhi Neg. Neg. Neg. 22. Pondicherry 0.02 0.02 0.01 Total : 40.31 49.27 45.95 Note :-Neg. means Negligible. DN! means djd not implement the scheme. Statement-IV Crop 1118lU'ance Scheme (Ra. in laths) _------s. No. State Amount of claim Amount of claim presented paid 1 2 3 4 1 Andbra Pradesh 3013.52 1125.18 2. Gujarat 5118.00 929.07 3. Himachal Pradesh 5.08 5.08 4. Kamataka 285.89 212.91 s. Kerala 115.21 115.21 6. Madhya Pradesh 1025.64 7. Maharaahlra 3887.72 3887.72 8. Ori •• 16.40 8.29 t. Raj."n 2212.98 1932.12 l~~ ",,1"611 dlllWlltl PHALGUNA 24,1909 (SAKAl W,tn. il"..,., i26 1 2 3 4 10. Tripura 1.28 1.28 11. Tamil Nadu 60.63 31.53 12. Uttar Pradesh 63.05 63.05 13. West Bengal 212.94 212.94 14. Pondicherry 0.69 0.69 IS. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0.24 0.24 16. Goa 2.80 2.80 Total: 16022.07 8528.71 for bilateral cooperation in the field of ferti- U.S. Report on RaiDfed FanaiDg lizers ; 2868. SHRI S.M. GURADDI : (b) whether setting up of fertilizer units in the third world countries was also discus- SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJU : sed in the meeting ; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (c) whether Italy has agreed to aid pleased to state : India in setting up the fertilizer plants ; (a> whether a study was conducted at (d) if so, the places where the fertilizer the request of Indian Council of Agricultural plants are proposed to be set up ; and Research by a team of US agricultural scientists; (e) the extent to which Italy will pro- vide aid for tbese projects? (b) whether the team has recommended to increase the percentage of foodarains THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE produced from rainfed areas from present DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN level of 4S per cent to 60 per cent to solve THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE any future shortfall ; (SHRI R. PRABHU): to (e). Yes, Sir. Discussions were beld with Italian Prime (d) TIle details of tile reseaJdJ propouJ. laereHe fa Rate ollllteNIt - &P. ,.. coreriDg tbe areas ofagro-meteorology, soil and water conservation, crop modelliug, 2870. SHRI KALI PRASAD PANDBY: iDtearated Dutrient managemeDt, improved Wdl the Minister of LABOUR be pJeasod to characterisation of dryland soils and germ- state whether it is fact that the Trustees of plasm enhaDcement are being finalised and Employees Provident Fund Board have wiD be taken up for discussion with US- agreed to increase the rate of interest for counterpart for collaborative research under the account holders for the year 1988-89· the umbrella of Indo-US Sub-Commission on if so, the extent to which the rate has bee~ AsricuIture. increased in each State and the date from which it has been made effective? [TrtllUlatlo,,] THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAG DISH Production and Import of FertUizers TYTLER) : Yes, Sir. The Central Board of Trustees, Employees" Provident Fund had 2869. SHRI DAL CHANDER JAIN: at its meeting held on 16-2-1988 recom- Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be mended declaration of interest at the rate of pleased to state the total capacity of produc- 11.80 per cent per annum for crediting to the ing each variety of fertilizer by various ferti- account of the members of the Fund for the lizer units in the country? year 1988 ·89, as against 11.50 per cent THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE per annum for the year 1987-88. The DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN THE Government has however, yet to give its MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI approval to the recommendations of the R. PRABHU) : The product-wise total Board. which would be unlform]y applicable capacity of fertilizer units in India as on to the members of the Fund all over the 1-2-1988 is given as uDder: country. ('000 MT) [EngllSh1 Production of SAIL PlaDts Product Quantity 287), SHRI K.S. RAO : PROF. CHANDRA BHANU Urea 12376 DEVI : Ammonium Sulphate 1046 Will the Minister of SmEL AND MINES be pleased to state : CAN 800 whether the Steel Plants under the Ammonium Chloride 193 Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) have achieved the targets fixed for in the DAP i684 Memorandum of Understanding NPK Complex 1726 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STEEL IN THE "SSP 4044 MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI YOGENDRA MAKWANA): i29 PSA.LGUNA 24. J909 (S~~) 130 (a) No, Sir. There baa been some shortfall (iv) Acute power shortage from DVC in the current Financial Year. during June/July, 1987 atfectiol operations at Durgapur Steel Plant (b) Reasons for Shortfall : and Bobro Steel Plant and restric- ted power supply from Orissa State (i) Lower utilisation' of blast furnaces Electricity Board at Rourkela Steel (BF) at Bhilai due to operational Plaot; problems; (v) Lower utilisation at slabbing mill at Bokaro due to equipment delays (ii) Lower equipment availability/utili- in the first half of the year and sation in Steel Melting Shop of lower availability of blast furnaces Rourkela . and Bokaro Steel at lISCO on account of unscheduled Plants ; capital repairs of one of the blast furnaces affecting the production (iii) Steam and power shortage at downstream. Rourkela affecting blast furnace operations ; (c) Production of Ingot Steel ('000 tonnes) April February 1987-88* 1986-97* Bhilai 2217 1988 Durgapur 852 835 Rourkela 986 987 Bokaro 2198 1849 useo 495 4'i5 SAIL 6748 6134 *Rounded off. (d) Targets for 1988-89-logot Steel Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to refer to tbe repJy given on 9 November, ('000 tonnes) 1 987 to Unstarred Question No. 237 regarding Tourism in Sikkim and state: BhiJai 3370 (a) whether the balance payment for Durgapur 950 purchase of trekking equipments and con- struction of trekkers huts in Sikkim bas been R.ourkel. 1190 released : Bokaro 2800 (b) if so. when this payment was releas- liSCO 630 ed ; and (c) jf not. the reasons therefor 1 SAIL 8940 THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVB.. Amount Released for Purchase of Trekking LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM Equlpmeats aad CoastructioD of Trekker (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI) : Huts (a) NOt Sir. 2872. SHRlMATI D.IC. BHANDAlU : (b) and (c). The Government of Sikltim MARCH 14, '9Sa t~2 had purchased items of trekking equipment (b) if so, the time by whieb thi. lICheDlO which were not included in the sanction is likely to be fiDalised ; and orders issued by the Ministry. Tbey have been asked to justify the position. (c) whether any such scheme is in force a t present, if so, the criteria laid down for ReprdiDi construction of trekkers' huts, giving interest subsidy thereon 'I Ra. 14.00 lakhs out of the sanctioned amount of RI. 15.86 lakhs have been THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE reJeased. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF The balance amount could not be releas- AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHY AM LAL ed as the completion certificate from the YADAV): (a) and (b). Administrative State Government has not been received. approval for a National Project on Develop- ment of Feniliscrs use in low consumption (~Ion) rainfed areas in 60 identified districts have Elite Orchards been issued. 2873. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH: (c) Under tbis project there is a provision Win the Minister of AGRICULTURE be of: (i) opening of 200 additional retail pleased to state : outlets in interior and inaccessible areas by cooperatives in each identified district; (ii) (8) the total number of elite orchards in Payment of inventory carrying cost @ Rs. the country ; 100 per tonne for a period of 3 months for the maximum quantity of J 0 tonnes fertiliser (b) whether any proposal in this regard material. is pending with Union Government ; and [English] (c) the time ;'y which a decision will be taken in this regard ? TechDology Missio. 08 Oilseeds THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2875. SHRI K. RAMAMUkTHY: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF pleased to state : AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL Y ADAV): State-wise List 0/ Selected Potential Dutrlels under National Ollseeds DevelopmMl Project State District Crop(s) ------I 2 3 l. Andhra Pradesh 1. Anantapur GroundDut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), Saffiower. 2. Kumool GrouDdout (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), Saftlower, Sunflower. 3. Cuddappb Groundnut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), SafDower. 4. Chittor Groundout (Kharif aod Rabi/ Summer). 5. Mahaboobnagar GrauDdaut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), Sunflower, Safflower, Castor. 6. Na)gonda GroundDut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), Castor, Sunflower and Safflower. 7. Kbammam Groundnut (Rabi/Summcr), Sesamum. 8. Rangareddy Sunflower, Safflower, Sesamum and Castor. 9. East Godavari Groundnut (Rabi/Summer), Sesamum. 10. West Godavari Groundnut (Rabi/Summer), Sesamum. 11. Krishna Groundnut (Rabi/Summer). 12. Guotur Grouodnut (Rabi/Summer), Sesamum. 13. Prakasham Groundnut (Rabi/Summer), Sesamum. 14. NeJlore Groundnut (Rabi/Summer), Sesamum. 2. As.. m 1. Goalpara Rapeseed-Mustard, Soyabean. 2. Dhubri -do- 135 MAltCH 14, 1988 136 1 2 3 3. Kokrajhor Rapeseed-Mustard, Soyabean. 4. Kamrup -do- s. Barpeta -do- 6. Darrana -do- 7. Sonipur -do- 8. Nowgong -do- 9. Jorhat -do- lO. La khim pur Rapeseed-Mustard. 11. Dibrugarh Rapeseed-Mustard, Soyabean. 12. Karbi-Anglong Rapeseed-Mustard, Soyabean. 3. Bihar 1. Ranchi Groundnut (KhuriO, Soyabean and Niger. 2. Palamau Groundnut (KhariO, Niger. 3. Hazaribagh Groundnut, Soyabean, Niger. 4. Singbbhum Soyabean, Niger. 5. Gaya Rapeseed-Mustard, Linseed. 6. Aurangabad -do- 7. Rohtas -do- 8. Monghyr -do- 9. Bhegusarai Rapeseed -Mustard. 10. Bhagalpur Rapeseed-M ustard, Linseed. 11. Pumea Rapeseed-Mustard, Groundnut (Summer), Linseed. 12. Kathihar Rapeseed-Mustard, Gl'oundnut (Summer) 13. Saharsa Rapeseed-Mustard, Groundnut (Summer), Linseed. 14. Medbepura Rapeseed-Mustard, Groundnut (Summer). 4. Gujarat 1. Amreli Oroundnut (Kharif and Summer), Seaamum, Sunflower. 137 "rlttlll AliiWI" PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SJ4L4) ""'tM .4l11wr. 138 1 2 3 2. Bhavanagar Groundnut (Kharif and Summer), . Sesamum. 3. Junagadb Groundnut (Kharif and Summer). 4. Rajkot Groundnut (Kharif aDd Summer), Sesamum, Rapeseed-Mustard. S. Jamnagar -do- 6. Kutch Groundnut (ICbari, and Summer), Sesamum, Castor. 7. Mehsana Rapeseed-Mustard, Castor. 8. Banastantha Rapeseed-Mustard, Castor. 9. Sabarkantha Groundnut (Kharif), Castor. 10. Ahmedabad Castor. 11. Surendranagar Sesamum. 12. Baroda Soyabean. 13. Bharuch Soyabean. 14. Kaira Groundnut (Summer). s. Haryana 1. Missar Rapeseed-Mustard. 2. Mohindergarb -do- 3. Gurgaon -do- 4. Sirsa -do- s. Bhiwani -do- 6. Rohtak -do- 7. Faridabad -do- 6. Himachal In view of small targets, Rapeseed-Mustard aDd Soyabean. Pradesh tbe entire project area has been taken as 1 district unit. 7. Jammu and 1. Ananmaa Rapeseed-Mustard. Kashmir 2. Palwana -do- 3. Badpm -da. en •• IS' ",Itt. ~."".,.,.. MAB.CH 14, ..... WrII"~ 140 I 2 3 8. Kamataka I. Tumkur Grouneut (Kharil) 2. Chitraduqa Groundnut (lCharif and Summer), Sesamum, Suoftower. 3. Boilary GroundDut (Summer), SUDfIower. A. Dharwar GroundDut (lCharif and Summer), Samower, SUDfiower. s. Belgaum Groundnut (Khanf and Summer), SatBower, Suntiower, Linseed. 6. Bijapur Groundnut (Kharif and Summer), SafIlower, Sunflower, Linseed. 7. Raichur Groundnut (lCharif and Summer), Sesamum, Samower, Sunflower. s. Golbarsa GroundDutOthari~SUDUDe~, Sesamum, Saftlower, Sunftower, Linseed. 9. Bider Sesamum, Samower, Sunflower. 9. Madhya 1. Rajnandagon Groundnut (Summer), Linseed. Pradesh 2. DDI'I -do- •• Raiput' -40- 4. Bilaspur -do- S. Raigarh Oroundnut (Summer). 6. SUl'lUja Rapeseed-Mustard, Niger. 7. Bastar -do- 8. Cbhindwara Soyabean, Groundnut (Kharil), Niger. 9. Mandla Rapeseed-Mustard, Niaer. 10. Betul Soyabean. 11. SorabeaD, Sesamum, Linseed. J:l. Bhind Rapeseed-Mustard. 13. Morena Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum. 14. Rajprh Soy_bean, Groundnut (Kharif). 15. Sbajapur -do- 1 2 3 ------ 16. Ujjain SoyabeaD, Linseed. 17. MaDdsaur Groundnut (Kharif). 18. Dewa. Soyabean. 19. Indore Soyabean, Linseed. 20. KharlODe GroudDut (Kharif). 2J. Dhar Grouodnut (Kharif), Soy.... , Linseed. 22. Balaghat Linseed. 10. Mabarashtra 1. Dhule Groundnut (Kbarif and Summer). 2. Jalgaon Groundnut (Kharif and Sommer). Seumum. 3. Nasik Grouodnut (Kharif and Sumnw). 4. Auransabad Gcourulnut (Summer), SaiBowerlI Linseed. s. Jalna Groundnut (Summer). SafIIower, Linseed. 6. Parbbani Gtouodnut (Summer), SafDower. Sunftower, Linseed. 7. Deed -do- 8. Osmanabad Groundnut (Kharif aDd Summer), Sesamum, Saftlower, Sunftowor, Niger and Linseed. 9. ICatur -do- lO. Buldhana Samower. 11. Chandrapur Sesamum, LiDseed. (includill8 Carcbiroli) 12. Nagpur Sesamum, Soyabean, Linseed. 13. Bhandara Linseed and Soyabean. 14. Wardha Sesamum. SoyabeaD. II. Ori... 1. Pori Grouodout (Kbarif and Rabi,/ Sllmme1'), Rap eaeed-Muatud 2. Cuuact -do- ______...... _.LIt ".I __ Wl&:."'_ -'_ lM'&i~,"'..JiIJ ,.,...1(._ ... ~'I1l ~~~~~"'dt'; W,ltten .4uwerl MAilCH 14, 1988 Wrltlttll .4",..... 144 1 2 3 3. Ganjam Groundnut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), Sesamum. 4. Dhenkanal -do- s. Koraput Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum, Niger. 6. Kalahandi Groundnut, Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum. 7. Phulbani Rapeseed-Mustard, Niger. 12. Punjab 1. Ludhiana Groundnut. 2. Kapurthala Groundnut. 3. PatiaIa Groundnut, Rapeseed-Mustard. 4. Sangrur -do- s. Bhatinda Rapeseed-Mus tarde 6. Amritsar -do- 7. Ferozpur -do- 8. Faridkot -do- 9. Jullandhar -do- 13. Rajasthan I. Alwar Rapeseed-Mustard. 2. Bharatpur -do- 3. Bhilwara Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum. 4. Bondi Ra~-Mustard. Sesamum, Soyabcan. s. Chittor Groundnut, Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum, Soyabean. 6. Dholpur Rapeseed .. Mustard. 7. Ganganagar Groundnut, Rapeseed-Mustard. 8. Jaipur Groundnut, Rapeseed-Mustard, (including Damsa) Sesamum. 9. 1alore Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum. 10. Bhalavar Groundnut, Soyabean, Linseed. 11. Jodhpur Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum. t4S J1Yrlt/~n A.""..". PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SJ4U) Wrltl~n Answers 146 1 2 3 12. Kota Rapeseed-Mustard, Soyabean, Linseed, Sesamum. 13. Nagpur Groundnut, Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum. 14. Pali Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum. 15. Sawai Madhopur Groundnut, Rapeseed-Mustard, Linseed. 16. Tonk Groundnut, Rapeseed-Mustard, Linseed. 14. Sikkim 1. Entire State as 1 Rapeseed .. Mustard, Soyabean. district 15. Tamil Nadu 1. Chengalpattu Groundnut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer). 2. South Areot Groundnut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), Sesamum, Soyabean. 3. North Areot Oroundnut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer). 4. Dharmapuri Groundnut {Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), Sesamum, Sunflower, Soyabean. S. Coimbatore Groundnut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), Sesamum, Sunflower. 6. Periyar -do- 7. Tiruchirapalli Groundnut «((barif and Rabi/ Summer), Sesamum, Sunflower and Soyabean. 8. Salem Groundnut (Kharif and Rabi/ Summer), Sunflower. 16. Uttar Pradesh 1. Aligarh Rapeseed-Mustard. 2. Mathura -do- 3. Agra -do- 4. Mainpuri Rapeseed-Mustard, Groundnut. 5. Etah -do- 6. Jhansi Sesamum, Soyabean. 7. JalauD Soyabean, Linseed. 147 Written A.nswers MARCH 14. 1988 Written dnswers 148 1 2 3 8. Hamirpur Soyabean, Sesamum, Linseed. 9. Mirzapur Linseed, Sesamum. 10. Sitapur Groundnut. 11. Hardoi -do- 12. Kheri Groundnut, Ra peseed-Mustard. 13. Nainital Soyabean. 14. Almora -do- IS. Pithoragarh -do- 16. Dehra Dun -do- 17. Garhwal -do- 18. Tehri -do- 19. Chamoli -do- 20. Uttar Kashi -do- 17. West Bengal 1. West Dinajpur Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum. 2. MaIda Rapeseed-Mustard. 3. Bankura Rapeseed-Mustard, Sesamum. 4. Murshidabad -do- S. Nadia -do- 6. 24-Parganas -do- 7. Hubli -do- 8. Burdwan -do- 9. Birbhum -do- lO. Midnapur Rapeseed-Mustard, Sunflower, Sesamum. Total number of districts: 180 Amount Allocated for Development of (a) the amount allotted for investment Tourism in Kerala in Kerala for the developmen t of tourism in 1988-89 ; and 2876. SHRI V.S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN : Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased (b) the details of the places proposed to to state: be developed ? 149 Wrltte" Answers PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAKA) Wrltte" t4nswera ISO THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- (b) whether any new guidelines bave LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM been issued in regard to the construction of (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI): (a) and new multi-storeyed buildings keeping in view (b). The Cen tral Ministry of Tourism does the safety measures; and not allocate funds either Sta tewise or place- wise but schemewise. Financial assistance for (c) if so, the details thereof? proposals received from Keral a for 1988 -8 9 will be released in 1988-89. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Financing the Private Sector Hotels (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : (a) to (c). There is no general ban on the Construction of 2877. SHRI K. MOP\NDAS: Will multi-storeyed buildings in Delhi. Revised tbe Minister of TOURI..,: 1 be pleased to guidelines have been issued which inter-alia state : provide that high-rise constructions in Delhi may continue to be regulated subject to the (a) whether there is a proposal to compliance with conditions of the urban finance hotel j ndustry in the private sector design clearance, fire fighting requirements as a measure to boost tourism ; and requirements under other provisions like the Master Plan, Zoning Regulations, Build- (b) jf so, the details of the decision taken thereon ; ing bye-laws, etc; which will be further subject to the modifications that the space to (c) whether some requests have been be constructed should be guided by per- forwarded by the State Government of floor coverage and floor area ratio norms. Kerala in this regard; and (English] (d) jf not, the reasons therefor? Economy in Non-Plaoned Expenditure THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- 2879. SHRI HAFIZ MOHD. SIDDIQ: LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP- (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI) : (a) and MENT be pleased to state: (b). The hotel industry is already eligible for the grant of loan by the Central and (a) the amount spent by the Ministry State Financial Institutions, and nationalised on official tours within and outside the banks. However, the Ministry of Tourism country, separately ; is considering the possibility of setting up a Tourism Financial Corporation to provide (b) the amount of overtime, petrol and loan assistance to hotels and other tourism- other non-planned expenditure incurred related activities. during 1 987 and 1988 till date and how does it compare with the amount spent under (c) and (d). The proposal to set up the these Heads in 1984, 1985 and 1986 ; Tourism Financial Corporation was discussed at the State Tourism Minister"s Conference (c) the details of the savings effected in held in New Delhi on 27-11-1987 when a 1987 and 1 988 tiJl date under these heads Resolution endorsing the proposal was after the issue of instructions for economy passed. in expendi ture in view of severe drought and floods in the country ; (Translation] (d) whether the savings are in tune with Issue of Guidelines for Construction of the instructions and its spirit and; if not, Multi-Storeyed Buildings in Delhi the reasons for not effecting the desired 2878. SHRI JAGDISH AWASTHI savings ; and Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP- MENT be pleased to state : (e) the steps taken to achieve the target- ted savings ? (a) whether Union Government have withdrawn the temporary orders banning the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE construction of multi-storeyed buildings in MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Delhi; (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) to (e). The J 51 Written AIIStNI'8 MARCH 14, 1988 "'rltt. iflUtVerl 151 information is being collected and will be (a) whetber tbe Cbief of Policy and laid on the Table of the Sabha. Planning Service of Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) [ Translation] of tbe U.N., stated that as per FAO studies Labour Intensive Agricult ural Growth would Construction of Houses by D.D.A. in not be sufficient to create new jobs for addi- Motia Khan tional rural force and caJled for a halt to 2880. SHRIMATI VIDYAVATI environmental degradation, to save cultivable CHATUR VEDI : Will the Minister of land from erosion. desertification, degration URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to of major water sheds, loss of soil and water refer to the reply given on 23 November, resources ; and 1987 to Unstacred Question No. 2490 (b) if so, the steps being taken by regarding construction of houses· by D.D.A. Union Government and other State Govern- in Motia Khan and state: ments, particularly Karnataka ? (a) whether it is a fact that out of 702 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE L.I.G. fiats only 2J 6 flats have been allotted DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE in Motia Khan but allotment letters have AND COOPERATION IN THE not yet been issued to the a 1I0ttees ; MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL YADAV): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) if so, tbe reasons therefor ; and (c) the time by which the remaining (b) The important programmes that arc currently under implementation to restore fiats will be completed and allotted ? and improve the productivity of land while THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE generating additional employment opportu- MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT nities are: (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) and (b). Allotment-cum-demand letters of 2 t 6 1. Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Soil Conservation in the catchment of flats have been issued. River Valley Projects. (c) The position of the remaining flats 2. Centrally Sponsored Scheme of is as fonows : Integrated Watershed Management 252 fiats are being released in in the Catchments of Flood Prone March, 1988. Rivers. 36 fiats win be completed by June, 3. National Watershed Development 1988. Programme in Rainfed Areas. 90 fiats will be completed by 4. Pilot Project of Watershed Develop- November, 1988. ment in Rainfed Areas of A odhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya 108 flats are defective and require Pradesh and Maharashtra. rectification which matter is under the active consideration of the s. Himalayan Wa tershed Management authority. in Uttar Pradesh. AlIotment-cum-demand letters of 6. Integrated Watershed Management the remaining fiats win be issued as in the Ravinous Areas of Chambal soon as the fiats are completed. and Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh. (&gJish1 7. Integrated Watershed Management Project in Gujarat. Labour Intenc;he Agricultural Growth 8. Reclamation of Ravinous Areas in 2881. SHRI NARSING SURYA- Dacoity Prone districts of Madhya WANSHI: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar TURE be pleased to state : Pradesh. 153· Written ~""wr, PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (S..4K.4) 154 9. Control of Shifting Cultivation. (a) the total amount earmarked under the Integrated Rural Development Programme 10. Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Soil, for 1988-89 ; Water and Tree Conservation in the (b) the allocation made for implementa- Himalayas. tion of IRDP in Orissa and other States during 1988-89 ; and 11. Drought Prone Area Programme. (c) the details thereof? ] 2. Desert Development Programme. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- 1 3. Central Scheme of Strengthening MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICUL- State Land Use Boards. TURE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARy) : (a) Total budgetary provision for the 14. State Sector Programmes of Soil Integrated Rural Development Programme in Conscrvation. the Central Sector for 1988-89 is Rs. 3SS.00 crores. Funds Earmarked Under I.R.D.P. (b) and (c). A statement indicatinl 2882. SHRIMATI JAYANTI PAT- Central share of allocation and total alloca- NAIK: Win the Minister of AGRICUL- tion for the State of Orissa as weU as other TURE be pleased to state : States is given below. Statement Financial allocations for lRDP during 1988-89 (Provisional) (Rs. in lakhs) ------SI. Name of the States/UTs. Total Central Total No. Share Allocation 1 2 3 4 1. Andhra Pradesh 2353.569 4707.138 2. Arunachal Pradesh 206.400 412.800 3. Assam 714.264 1428.528 4. Bihar 4594.847 9189.694 S. Goa 43.000 86.000 6. Gujarat 1102.955 2205.910 7. Haryana 330.448 660.896 8. Himachal Pradesh 176.472 352.944 9. Jammu and Kashmir 273.556 547.112 10. Kamataka 1421.730 2843.460 11. Kerala 863.464 1726.928 12. Madhya Pradesh 31SS.788 6311.~"''' 155 MARCH 14, 1988 Wrlll." Auwers 156 1 2 3 4 -- 13. Maharashtra 2427.422 4854.844 14. Manipur 56.715 113.430 15. Meghalaya 91.951 183.902 16. Mizoram 86.000 172.000 17. Nagaland 90.300 180.600 18. Orissa 1701.189 3402.378 19. Punjab 343.559 687.118 20. Rajasthan 1544.299 3088.598 21. Sikkim 14.200 34.400 22. Tamil Nadu 2246.188 4492.376 23. Tripura 78.506 157.612 24. Uttar Pradesh 6305.264 12610.528 2-5. West Bengal 2577.114 5154.228 26. An dam an and Nicobar Islands 43.000 43.000 27. Chandigarh 8.600 8.600 28. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 8.600 8.600 29. Delhi 43.000 43.000 30. Daman and Diu 17.200 17.200 31. Lakshadweep 43.000 43.000 32. Pondicherry 34.400 34.400 ------Setting Up of Gas Based Plants Modernisation of Rashtriya Chemicals 2883. SHRIMATI JAYANTI PAT- and Fertilizers NAIK: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- 2884. SHRIMATI JAYANTI PAT- TURE be pleased to state the progress made NAIK: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- in the setting up of gas-based fertilizer TURE be pleased to state: plants 0 ther than those being set up on the mU pipeline? (a) whether the Rashtriya Chemicals THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and Fertilizers Limited has taken steps to DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN THE modernise its fertilizer plant ; MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI R. PRABHU): No decision has been taken to (b) if so, the amount earmarked by set up any more gas-based fertilizer plants the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers ...... lter than those being set up along the HBl Limited for its modernisation programme ; and lS1 Written Answer, PHALGUNA 24. t 909 (SAKA) Written Answers 158 (c) the details of the works included JAGDISH TYTLER): (a) to (d). Tho under the modernisation programme? scheme for involvement of voluntary agencies for identification and rehabilitation of 'bond- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ed labour was drawn up in consultation with DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN THE the concerned interests, and was launched on MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI R. 30-10-1987. In accordance with the usual PRABHU): (a) and (c). Yes, Sir. While pattern of centrally sponsored schemes, !! the SupbaJa pJant has already been moderni- provides for sharing of expenditure by the sed and commissioned in March, 1987, Central and State Governments on a SO : SO other modernisation schemes under way basis. The scheme provides for the identi- are : fication of voluntary agencies to take up work relating to bonded labour, by the State (i) the ammonia plant, with the objec- Government or by Council for Advancement tives of restoring its licensed capa- of Peoples Action and Rural Technology. city, reducing energy consumption Government has not received any names of and maintenance costs and for the voluntary agencies identified either from securing cleaner environment : the State Governments or from the Council for Advancement of Peoples Action and (jj) the urea pollution control scheme Rural Technology. No amount has, there- for better product quality and pol- fore, been allocated to the Council for lution control ; and Advancement of P~oples Action and Rural (iii) the methanol modernisation project Technology for the year 1987 -88. for optimising plant capacity and Arrears of E.P.F. Amount reducing energy consumption. 2886. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN : (b) Out of a total allocation of Rs. Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to 213 crores during the 7th Plan, an amount state : of Rs. 48 crores has been earmarked for (a) the total arrears of Employees Pro- revamping/modernisation and rehabilitation vident Fund collected but not deposited with schemes. Government by the employers at the beginn- Voluntary Organisation to Identify ing and the end of each of the last three Bonded Labour financial years ; 2885. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN : (b) the names of major defaulters with cumulative arrears of more than Rs. 10 lakhs SHRI R.M. BHOYE : at the end of any year ; Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased (c) whether any public sector/joint to state: sector undertakings were in arrears as on 1 April 1987 ; and (a) the progress made in the implemen- (d) if so, the names thereof and the tation of the Scheme for involvement of amounts involved ? Voluntary agencies for identification and rehabilitation of bonded labour ; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHR! JAGDISH (b) the State Governments which have TYTLER): (a) The requisite information in agreed to share the expenditure on a 50 : 50 respect of unexempted establishments is as basis; given below : (c) the amount allocated to the Council (Rs. in crores) for Advancement of Peoples Action and ------Rural Technology for the purpose for the Year Begnning End of the year 1987-88 ; and of the year year (d) the names of the voluntary agencies identified for implementing the scheme 1984-8S 41.62 52.30 State-wise? 1985-86 52.30 58.30 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF 1986-87 58.30 71.97 THB MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI 1S9 W,tttell A.",wer, MAlleK 14, 1988 ""'tt.,, A.lI8we,' (b) A statement giving the names of 4. MIs. Tensile Steel Ltd., Baroda unexempted establishments, which were in default of more than Rs. 10 lakhs, as OD S. MIs. Kankaria Paper Mills, 31-3-1987, is given below. Kalol (P.M.) (c) and (d). The requisite information Haryana is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Lot Sabha in due course. 1. MIs. Usha Spg. & Wvg. Mills Statement 2. MIl. Bharat Carpets Ltd. Name 0/ the Establishment 3. MIs. Gedore Tools India Pvt. Ltd. Andbra Pradesb 4. MIs. Gedore Tools a) Pvt. Ltd. 1. MIs. Karimnagar Co-op. Spng. S. MIs. B.S.T. Ltd., Gaoaur Mills, Anthergaon 6. MIs. Auto Pins India Pvt. Ltd. 2. MIs. Andhra Co-op. Spng. Mills, Guntakal Karnataka 3. MIs. A7_amjahi Mills, Warangal 1. MIs. Shankar Textiles, D'gere 4. MIs. Andhra Cotton Mills, 2. MIs. Bellary Spinning Mfg., Cuddapah Bellary Bihar 3. MIs. Gaoesar Textiles, D'gere 1. MIs. National Jute Mfg. Corpora- 4. MIs. Siddeswara Textile Mills. tion, Katihar Unit D'gere 2. MIs. Katihar Jute Mills, Katihar Kerala 3. MIs. Bihar Sugar Works, 1. MIs. Metropolitan Bngg. Co., Pachrukhi Trivandrum. 4. MIs. R.eliance Fire-bricks and 2. MIs. Sitaram Textiles, Tricbur Pottery Co. Ltd., Dhanbad 3. MIs. A.S. Mohammed Kutty & S. MIs. Kumardhubi Bugg. Works, Company Aftple Photo Bcedies, Dhanbad Alathur 6. MIs. Bihar State Agro Industrial 4. MIs. Sadhoo Beedi Depot, Development Corporation, Patna Cannanore Delhi Madbya Pradesb 1. MIs. Hindustan Samachar 1. MIs. Indore Malwe United Mills, Indore 2. MIs. National Herald 3. MIs. Sahara Deposit & Investment 2. MIs. Kalyanmal Mills, Indore (P) Ltd. 3. MIs. Swadeshi Cotton & Flour Gujarat Mills, Indore 1. MIs. The Aryoday Spa. & Wva. 4. Mis. Hira Mills, Ujjain Co. Ltd., Ahmedabad MIs. New Bhopal Textile Mills, 2. MIs. B.ajprakasb Spg. Mills Ltd., s. Bhopal Cambay 3. Mis. Indequp Eoa. Ltd., 6. MIs. Bengal Naapur Cotton Mills, Ahmedabad Bajnandpon. 161 W,ltten .4118"e,' I»HALGUNA 24, t909 (SAkA) W,ltten Answers J 62 7. MIs. Hukamchand Mills Ltd., 19. Mis. Bhandari & Porwal Eng. Indore (Ogale Glass Works) 8. MIs. Rajkumar Mills Ltd., Indore 20. MIs. Solapur Spg. & Wvg. Mills. 9. MIs. Hope Textiles Ltd •• Indore Orissa 10. MIs. Binod Mills Co. Ltd., UjjaiD 1. MIs. Shree Durga Glass (P) Ltd. 11. MIs. Bimal Mills Co. Ltd., Ujjain 2. MIs. Orissa Industries Ltd. 12. MIs. Indore Textiles Ltd .• UjjaiD 3. Mis. Bisra Stone Lime Company Ltd. 13. MIs. Sajjan Mills Ltd., Ratlam 4. MIs. Puri Electrical Division, 14. MIs. Bilaspur Spg. Mills & Indus- Puri tries Ltd., Bilaspur s. MIs. Cuttack Electrical Division, 1 S. MIs. M.P. State Textiles Corpora- Cuttack tion Ltd., Bhopal 6. MIs. Cadre Committee, Angul 16. MIs. Gajra Gears Ltd., Dewas Central Co-operative Bank Mabarasbtra Punjab 1. Mis. laifabs. Textiles Mills -Nil- 2. MIs. Bradbury Mills Ltd. Rajasthan 3. Mis. New India RayoD Mills, Ltd. 1. MIs. Man Industrial Corporation, Jaipur 4. Mis. Fuel Injections Ltd. 2. MIs. Jaipur Spg. & Wvg. Mills, S. Mis. India United MiHs Ltd., Jaipur 6. MIs. Bharat Textile Mills 3. Mis. Food Corporation of India, Jaipul 7. MIs. Digvijay Textile Mills 8. Mis. Saksa ria Cotton Mills 4. MIs. Mewar Textile Mills Ltd., Bhilwara 9. Mis. New Kaiser-I-Hind Mills s. Mis. Shriram Fertilizers & Chemi- 10. Mis. Hind Cycle Ltd. cals, Kota. 11. MIs. Shri Sitaram Mills Ltd. 6. MIs. Mang1am Cement, Kota 12. MIs. Jam Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Tamil Nadu 1. Mis. Sri Ramalinga Cboodambiga 1 3. s. Shivraj Fine Art Litho MI Mills Ltd., Turuppur Works 2. Mis. Radhakrishna Mills, 14. Phoenix Mills Ltd. MIs. Peelamedu, Coim batore 1 S. MIs. Simplex Woollen Mills 3. Mis. Somasundaram Mills, 16. Mis. Ellora Silk Mills Coimbatore 4. Mis. Kaleeswar Mills Ltd., 17. Mis. PaJghar Rolling Mills Pvt. Coimbatore Ltd. S. MIs. Mahalakshmi Mills, Madurai 18. MIs. Amravati Growers Co-op. Spa. 6. MIs. Bbaratbi Mills, Poodicherry 163 Written Answe,.s MARCH 14, 1988 W,lttM Answers 164 7. MIs. Anglo French Textiles, 19. MIs. Seksaria Sugar Mills, Gonda Pondicherry 20. MIs. U.P.S.S.C., Deoria 8. MIs. Pilot Pen Co. Ondia) Ltd., Pozhal, Madras 21. MIs. U.P.S.S.C., Gorakhpur 9. MIs. Sudanan Finance Corpo- 22. MIs. Associated Journals, Lucknow ration, Madras-26 23. MIs. U.P. Instruments Ltd., 10. MIs. Sudarsan Chits andia) Ltd., Lucknow Madras-14 24. MIs. U.P. State Bridge Corpora- 11. MIs. Madhu Spg. Mills & Wvg. tion, Lucknow Mills, Coimbatore 25. MIs. U.P.S.S.C., Meerut Uttar Pradesb 26. MIs. U.P.S.S.C. Ltd., 1. MIs. New Victoria Mills, Kanpur Bulandshahar 2. MIs. Swadeshi Cotton Mills, 27. MIs. Modi Thread, Modinagar, Kanpur Ghaziabad. 3. MIs. Laxmi Ratan Cotton Mills, 28. MIs. Modi Textiles, Modi nagar , Kanpur Ghaziabad 4. Mis. Cownpore Textiles Mills, 29. MIs. Modi Syntex, Modinagar, Kanpur Ghaziabad 5. MIs. Atherton Mills, Kanpur 30. MIs. Ratna Sugar Mills, Jaunpur 6. Mis. Elgin Mills No. IT, Kanpur 31. MIs. Pradeshik Investment & Investment Corpn., U.P. 7. MIs. Bijli Cotton Mills, Hathras West Bengal 8. MIs. Postal Seal Corporation, Aligarb 1 • MIs. Associated Assby Ind., Calcutta-SO 9. MIs. H.R. Sugar Factory, Bareilly 2. MIs. Betrame Scott, Titagarh 10. MIs. Tiger Handrance & Tools, Aligarh 3. MIs. Bengal Fine & Spng. Textile & Weaving Mill (No.1), 11. MIs. U.P. Seeds & Tarai Develop- Hooghly ment, Nainital 4. MIs. Bengal Laxmi Cotton Milll, 12. MIs. U.P.S.S.C. Ghugli, Hooghly Gorakhpur 5. MIs. Bangadays Cotton Mills, 13. MIs. U.P.S.S.C. Barabanki Panihati (Unit I) 14. MIs. Laxmi Sugar & Oil Mills, 6. MIs. Bharat Jute Mills, Howrah Hardoi 7. MIs. Canton Carpentary Works 15. MIs. U.P .S.S.C. Barabanki Calcutta (Unit ll) 8. MIs. Cieco (I) Ltd., Calcutta 16. Mis. U.P.S.S.C., Deoria 9. MIs. Carter Pollar & Co., Calcutta· 17. MIs. U.P.S.S.C., Behraich 36 18. MIs. Nawab Ganj SUlar Mills, 10. Mis. Central Cotton Mills, Gonda Howrah 165 Written A.nswers PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SA.KA) Written Answers 166 11. Mis. Chandmandi Tea Estate, 35. MIs. Nazalbari T.E. Silisuri 36. MIs. Scientific Indian Glass Co. 12. MIs. Demdima. Jalpaiguri Ltd. I 3. MIs. East India Inds., 24 Pgs. 37. MIs. Sree Engg. Product Ltd., Hooghly. 14. MIs. Calcutta Jute Mfg. Co., Calcutta 38. MIs. Hind Galvanizing and Engg. Co. Ltd. 15. MIs. Keymer Bogshouse Mfg. Co. (P) Ltd. 39. MIs. Shree Bajrang Electrical Steel Co. (P) Ltd., Howrah 16. MIs. Kumai Tea Estate, Jalpaiguri 40. MIs. Gielle T. Estate 17. MIs. Kerala Valley Tea Estate 41. MIs. Poddar Project Textiles Ltd. 18. MIs. Krishna Silicate Glass Works, Calcutta 42. MIs. Roberts Mcleans & Co. Ltd. 19. MIs. Laxmi Narayan Cotton 43. Mis. Bengal Enamel Works Ltd. Mills, Hooghly 44. Mis. Appollo Zipper Co. Pvt. Ltd. 20. Mis. National Iron & Steel Ltd., Howrah 45. MIs. Emparior Jute Co. Ltd. 21. MIs. Hooghly Dock & Port Engg. Allocation of Funds for Houses for SC/ST Ltd., Howrab 2887. SHRI PURNA CHANDRA 22. MIs. Rampooria Cotton Mills, MALIK: Will the Minister of URBAN Hooghly DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: 23. MIs. Rangmock T.E. Darjeeling (a) whether any State Government had sent any proposal to Union Government for 24. MIs. Shalimar Works aUocat·on of funds for the construction of houses for the Scheduled Castes and Schedu- 2 S. MIs. Sree Maha Laxmi Cotton led Tribes; and Mills, Pal ta, Titagarh (b) if so, the details thereof? 26. MIs. Shalimar Rope Works, Howrah THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT 27. Mis. Satali Tea Estate, DarjeeIing (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : (a) and (b). The information is being collected and will be 28. Mis. Sarugaon Tea Estate, laid on the Table of the Sabha. Darjecling Visakhapatnam Steel Plant 29. MIs. Eastern Paper Mills 2888. SHRIMATI D.K. THARA 30. The S.C.R. Industries (P) DEVI SIDDHARTHA: Will the Minister Ltd. of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state: 3 J • The Small Tools Mfg. Co. of India Ltd. (a) whether there is a proposal to in- crease the capacity and size of the steel 32. MIs. Das Consultants, 21A, plant under construction at Visakhapatnam ; Shakespeare Sarani and 33. MIs. India Hard Metals Ltd. (b) if so, the details thereof '1 34. Mis. Cbongtong T.B. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 167 Wrillen .4nswers MARCH 14. 1988 Written Answers 168 DEPARTMENT OF STEEL IN THE Each project taken up under the scheme MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES comprises of clusters of 20 houses. :01. The (SHRI YOGENDRA MAKWANA) : houses have a floor area of t 7 to 20 sqm. (a) and (b). MIs. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam and tbe cost of construction per dwelling Limited have submitted a proposal for unit ranges from Rs. 6,000/- to Rs. 10,000/- expansion in the capacity of the steel plant depending on the specifications of construc- which is a t present under construction at tion, type of materials used, etc. However, Visakhapatnam. The said proposal envisages the cost of construction of demonstration an expansion from 3 minion tonnes per houses in hin y and difficult areas has annum to around S.7 miIJion tonnes per maximum limit of Rs. 15,000/-. annum in terms of liquid steel. These projects demonstrate the improved Low Cost Design for Rural Housing use of locally available materials and new 2889. SHRI P.R. KUMARAMANGA- methods of construction which could improve LAM: Will the Minister of URBAN the durability and liveability of the houses. DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: Alongwith the construction of the houses, environmental improvements are also carried (a) whether low-cost houses have been out in the clusters to inculcate a sense of designed for low income groups; if so, the clean and hygenic living amongst the details thereof; and villagers. They include smokeless cbuUahs, saintary latrines, laying streets and drains, (b) whether Government propose to planting trees. etc. institute a competition for developing a pragmatic and low cost design for rural So far, 144 Low Cost Demonstration workers as also in urban areas? Rural Housing projects have been approved by the Rura] Housing Ass~ssment Committee. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 62 projects have been completed and the MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT remaining 52 projects are in different stages (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. of implementation. A consolidated list of Low Cost House Designs have been evolved the 114 projects is given below. by the Regional Housing Development Cen- tres of the National Buildings Organisation, (See columns 169-206). the details of which are given in the state- ment be1ow. Action Plan for Specific Targets (b) At present, there is no such proDosal. 2891. PROF. NARAIN CHAND However, the HUDCO has instituted jointly PARASHAR: Will the Minister of AGRI- Wi1h the Hariom Chan table Trust, Gujarat CULTURE be pleased to refer to the reply an dnnual competition on the following given on 17 August, 1987 to Unstarred themes. selection for each year being Question No. 3211 regarding Action plan made on rotation basis: for specific targets and state: (0 Low Cost HOUSing in Urban (a) the names of the States wbich failed areas. to submit a report by 28 January, 1987 regarding the achievement of specific targets (ii) Low Cost Housing in Rural areas for 1987-88 for coverage of problem villages by Rural Water Supply; (ii 1) Design Ideas. Statement (b) whether the concerned States have smce submitted reports and action plan has The I 5 Regional Housing Development since be'~n drawn up ; and CentJe~ of the National BUildings Organi- sation have deSIgned Low Co~t Houses for (c) whether any such targets have also Lo\\ Income Groups in Rural aI~a~. Such been fixed for the year ending March, 1989; desigrs are adopted in the construction of if so, the action taken therefor? demunstra tion houses which are taken up undlT a 'plan' scheme of the N.B.O. for THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE cunstruction of low cost demonstration DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- ho u~es in rural areas. MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF 169 PHALGUNA 24. )tQ9 (SA~) ~70 81'00 Q Q Q ...=~ I a-fIl_ 00 '0 o.... "0.0 c..!! QSr/l =..c ~ !.QS 0"0 c"O o ::s iiiu Q o ~ 00 -N . - -. ~ 111 MARCH 14, 1988 "',111_ "".",,,., 172 • I ! 0• 0• 0• 0 0• e "0 "0 "0 "0 "0 A4 I I • • • ....c::I GO GO co .... Wl tn GO tn ~ '"tn "!. 0... 00 -vr co III S CI at 0 ~ .';:: 8c8 ...... III ... o• as H "0 -- I ;.'U... .. Sb .- Q. c:2ca. at ::s rIl. ...... c "0 as .... .~ C ~ 1: 0 ...... as ... 0 0 C ... :; 8 tID e ... QI) 0 _ .8 _ o - 81::'" o• "'-8asc.,c as e ~ :; 8 "0 SUm s_.! ~ tID • CI rn -5 ~ e . ~ • CI .S=! ~ U • ur,q:: 8 u ·c 8 ~ ·c ~ 0 =.S < =8< =<2 o o I'"":. N e e e '"00 '"00 o o N N o N - - N ....., § .§i .r= o ~ e ...... !! .,c• &2._, i._ 0 - -_... 0 s ...... 0 0-.. N ~~ oQ Z._, ... c:)... i 7 j Wrltte" ~III,,*' PHALGUNA '24. 1909 (.5'.4£4) 1'4 I I • • .g• .g .g .g• .g ,g • I • I • • o• .-0 • U .-0': tID ::2 .-0 C Sc=C= o• ~ as .-0 ._ 8.. • s_.. ._~"8 0 ~aij (:) (:) •(:) o o o o o «:> C o oN N N . ...: GO...... IQ 17' ( o o GO .,.. -o ·c8 -as -~... oss as til e o ..~ ....N ..... ~- N Q 1"11 W,ltten dlUwera PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAKA) W,ltt~n Answe,s 178 "'0 ::s E-Go) .S ~ U) V'\ o \0 0\ 00 o .... N as ..co tU oo I ..c0\e 01- CO\ ~ ~ c: - .- ·0..-. "ii;:\N rI'l 10004 '-' 00 N .79 Written tllUwers MARCH 14. 1988 180 .g• • 00 I I , o I o N ~ o o o o \C) o ~ ® o o \C) 00 0\ 00- Vl o .... N ("II o -N OC Coo -as ~~ &!Cl ... 181 Written Answers PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAKA) Written Answers 182 • o• o• oI • o• .g "'CI "0 "0 .g "'CI• • I I • • c:> c:> 00 c:> ~ 0 .. 0", ~ ° .... ("II ...~ ...... , oI o "'0 "'0 I I I I o o o "'0 "'0 "'0 I c:> o o o o o o o II) c o o 0", C'" 00 o 0 .. q .... N ~ 00 00 -...... c:> C ~ ("II N 00 ("II N I' N N .... ,.... o N - -("II -... -::s 0- -;; _gE """'0 ~;:J 00 C"f") 183 Written ,4nswrs MARCH 14, 1988 Wrltt~" Answers 184 .., u tit I 0\ 0 0 ... "0 ~ I ""'"4= ~ 0 N V\ "" 0 N 00 ""V\ f'!. ~ co ~ 0\ \0 \0 o o q I"'- ._c: '- I "0 0 o C 0 "'0 to ... o o o o o o Vi c.... r- V) I' M o o o co x. I' V) - N ~o ~ v ,... :lO .... 00 I' I ._ 0 cu 0 I e:. ~~ 5 , ':J' - E C; ~ ~. \0 ,...... N t: clJ - ~ ,..... ,;: - ..c c; oc :a I' ':J ~ ... c ..c § 0"- ..c 0- co:. -.oJ ~ c-:: C"a "3 ~ ..:.::: "C ..c ~ ~ §< t:C (.) t: c. ~ .-..,. -:- -",_ :: 0 I- c 0 ,..~ ;j ('C ..... e - ~ - c ... .t= - ("I N - V.l 0 - ~ t- O C5 ::t 0 :t; 0 1c:: - - cr, ,..... - .... . \C ex. ~ "I::t" f ~ ..q- ~ ~ ~ 18S W,I,ten Answers PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SAKA) Written Alllwns 186 oI o• o• • "0 "0 "0 .g I I , I::n' • o o o o.... o o o o q o r-- o.... , , I o o o "'0 "0 "0, I I I , , o o o "'0 "0 "0 I I , o o o o o o o o o ~ o ~ 0" r- r- r- - o o o o o q r- o o - ('I N .. e =e\O ::s (UoOO ...:~ .c - I ~ cd c Cta tID 00'" = as Q.> asC~ CIS ·c E~-as _ e ~_ .:...; 0 8 ·0 rliQ~ ~Q-_4J - N 1 87 Written Answers MARCH 14. 1988 188 11u I I 0• 0 0 0• "0 "0 "0• • • "0• .sI ..... 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0" 0 . 0\- - - o o o o o o o_. o.... I o o• 6 "'C "C "'0 I oI "0 • o o o o o o f"') o o 00 -Q 0'"_ -.:t o o <:) o ~ o o o -Q\ o o o o - N N N N e e::s\c ::I I ~OQ ... I "0, "'0 .. C V\ ... C ... I co tU :l _._~~OQ 0\ e::s.:: -._ Co ! ... .c ... ._... -as ~ -as I ..!f-!- ___ a;~ 5JClco __ ._E~ __ , U • 0 ;:: . S ... ..;0 .~ • 0 ca Q- N as~N &fQ~ ~ 1 > ._. ,fCl~ ...... _. J QO I lit") \0- 189 Wrltt~n Answers PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAKAl Written Answers 190 o• I o• • o• "0 .g -0 .g -0 • , • • • o o o o o o N v ... o- ...o 0\ 00 "0c c cu~ tID 0 C Ioc ...... I u 0. o =cu cu "0 "0 ~-5l I t':S_ "'0 ~u o o o o .....o o N o .. o- .... -0\ o o o o o co o ttl 0\ N ...... ~ .! 83 ...... 0,-.. .-9 0 as.... 0 ...... CUN 0 ...... N ..... r-- 191 MARCH 14. 1988 192 o N co o co \C) \C) Vl.. \C).. o o o o o o o o o ..; ~ roo: o o co co ...0\ ...0\ .... ff\ 00 •• - CI.. ._104 ~~ .ala • ~~ 0 C c CIS CD "00 "SN o CIS ~ CO\ i_: .&J.s= e ~- CI:s ... CIS 0 CIS_ :!aU _ .~ Q :a~ :!o "0 • 0 CIS CIS-N :5!.;O ._, f~ ClSQN - E =Q._, = ._, aso .... N ~ ff\. V). ~ .:! l' ..r-- It!- J~ C 193 PHAtGUNA 24. 1909 (S~K.4) 194 c o o ..0 Ct-4 "'0 0 =(0 0... u "0=:::s- e 2 ._=.9 as bO ._..lIIi:u «IC =~ ." 0 o N C o N 0 .. C'f'\.. vi' r-- C'f'\ 0 co o 'IIII:t 00 r-- 00 . . 00 r-- 0\ 0\ - - - t"e - ~ :::s c:ao ." :a 00 oo coo e-:::s I as • ~ Q.~ .. .c ~ ~tGoo as.!! 0\ 0_"'0\ ;(O_ .t: ~ "... ..o~"... (0 .C ._I - ·0N CI_ QQ._, .!!QIoooo'N \C) I""". o t> "'" GO -GO 195 W,.ltten Answ~,.s MARCH 14 1988 W,.ltten ~II8W~"S 196 o• "0 I i r-- 00 -vi' I I I oI "'C I .c ClS "0 .5 {;j C ~u ale...... C u 0 C 0 S o~ e Ul , , I I ;'::::.0 o o o o d "'0 "0 "0 "0 "0 ._c~ (I,) E c:: , , , I u ClS cu uc CU'- o 0 08 0 CI'l- -(I,) rij:.::e o o 00 -~ o o N N- \C 00 """cu .....tiE _ ~<-- co ·0 e.G C- N ~ .._, N CIO - 00 GO 197 W,III~n Answ~'s PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAKA) W,ltten A1I8"~'s 198 I ,0 .... c...... CI ~ f'f') \0 f'f') -.:t .... \0 0 In co 00 co - V I:' .; -.:t 0\ -v:) - ~ .n -.,; In - ...0 o co 00 ~ oI oI bJ) "0 "0 .E I I U C/j ~ .5 c tU o a.. u"C oI 6 "'0 "0 I I u u c c o 0 r/l-- -VJ o o 0\ ~ o o o \0 ~ v ogo V) 0\ 00 o o -0\ -00 N M o N 0'\ -0\ 0'1 199 MARCH 14, 1988 W,ltteIJ Answe,.s 200 I 0 '0 II=l I .....CI 0\ .... 0\ ~ V\ 00 W\ 0\ \C) ... 11'\ ~ '"N ~ vi' - ~ .n 11'\ '" oI oI "'0 "'0 I I o o o o o 00 rr\.. 0 .. r-.. f"P\ .,., N ...,o -0\ .... .-E,O\ liG" I .....e 00 N -as ...... CU.cO'. .e-ell Q _ as .0 " b 0• 0• 0• '0 '0 '0 IC. • • • "0• .!:I \C 0\ "'"('r) ~ r-:. IIfl "'" o o GO ..,; oI "0 I "0 Cas "0 ::s 8 I I o o ._cc... 0 "0 "C I ~ 0 I ._o I&)M .... =._;_ 00 .... 00 \C o o "! N I" -r--: o N ...... N "0 .! .. ~ ....eG._ as alLL. ~ -. ....:= • 00 <-,,- ...... _, ri ('rl V'\ \C roo: o.... -o o- o- o.... 203 W';tt~n A.1I8wers MARCH 14, 1988 Written .t4111wers 204 I i.... c::a...... CI \C) -n 00 r--. ~ co -0 -"""0 "'11:1' r--. \IS \1:)- N .,.," "0 f c- C::::..c :! as u "'0 (.) "0 "O~ s::- -CI :I c.. ccs_! ctS E~ , ~ .~ 0 as s:: ~ C; - "'0 -c ~ ._ , ~ -ctS "'0 .:w: ~..c'- "'0 -c..., u '': ~ 8 ::s ~ 0 ·c """'"0 CQcu .... ::E ....u 0... CQ 0.... \C) V') 0 V') V') -.:r ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ q v v ~ N 00 00 an 0 ~ N ~ """d 0 r- N N N N N -.:I' N 0 or;; 00 Om 00 ... I :I .:!~ as Q. >- , ='ccsoo s::- -Cll(jr-"""V') Q. ... O\ c taoo .. ·2 Ecc_ ta .... O\ ccs .9 80\ ~>-. ~~- oQ cci U') .00 >-.... • -V') t:s .&J =- .- . 0 - '0 ~~Q- ='ON - - ...... , Vol ...... , ~ ..cON- ~°ON ...... , . ~ U - 00 0\ ~ d 0 0 .... - ~ - - I - - - - 20 S Written Answers PHALGUNA 2~t 1909 (SAKA) WrItten Jin.rwers 20~ • oI .g '0 I I o o lit") In N -N N eo .5 tU·.:2...... _..... 1-0I.'Q ~o CID. c- tilQ N...... ~ 2o, W,II'. J4",wr. MARCH.14.1988 208 AGRICULTURE Names 0/ the Village8 and Blocks in Ham;rpur and Chamba Districts 0/ Himachal P,.adesh, cove,.ed under Sample Survey /01' Concurrent Evaluatjon 0/ Rural Water Supply Names of Villages covered District : Hamirpur Block: Nadaun 1. GhuUun 2. Dhamandar 3. Kuthiana 4. Kandrola S. Dab\ehar Block: Bhoranj 1. Mundkhargainda 2. Dbamrale 3. Cbambob 4. Bajroh 5. Dhatusin District : Chalnba Block: Salooni 1. Purhan 2. Sanghani 3. Tbaloga 4. Lnoth S. Kantha Block: Mehla J. Kakian 2. Uteep 3. Mehla 4. Chhatrari S. Churi Per Hectare Coasumptioa of Fertilizers (b) the steps taken by Government to 2895. DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOI: ensure timely supply of fertiliser to tbe Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be villages, particularly to inaccessible areas'• pleased to state : and (c) the guidelines sent to different States (a) the per hectare consumption of in this direction .? fertiliser by different States during the last throe years ; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB 211 MARCH 14, 1988 2J2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND to 1. 61 lath on 3 t - 3 -19 86. COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF (iii) Delivery of fertilisers is made by AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL Government upto block headquar- Y ADAV) (a) A statement is given ters all over the country. below. (iv) Lead Fertiliser Suppliers at the (b) and (c). The following steps are State and district level have been taken to ensure timely supply of fertilisers asked to take up various pro- to villages and inaccessible areas : motional activities for increasing fertiliser consumption and ensuring (i) State institutional agencies and its availability. suppliers of fertilisers are impressed (v) 'National Project on Development upon to open additional retail out- of Fertiliser use in low consumption lets for sale of fertilisers in hilly rainfed areas' has been sanctioned and inaccessible areas. in 60 rainfed districts to increase the consumption of fertilisers and (ii) The number of sale points has the guidelines thereunder have been risen from 1.11 lakh on 30-11-81 issued. Statement Pe,. hectare consumption of fe,.tilizers in diffe,.ent Stales (Estimated) (Kgs. of Nutrients (N+P+K) per hectare) s. No. State 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 ------1 2 3 4 5 1- Andhra Pradesh 73.19 66.31 67.31 2. Kerala 44.62 49.40 52.91 3. Kamataka 51.47 48.41 49.30 4. Tamil Nadu 99.43 96.23 97.10 s. Gujarat 48.41 40.42 38.60 6. Madhya Pradesh 16.47 19.32 21.81 7. Mabarashtra 27.51 31.61 31.05 8. Rajasthan 10.94 11.70 13.09 9. Haryana 59.18 65.43 72.93 10. Uttar Pradesh 64.34 78.68 70.68 11. Himachal Pradesh 22.40 24.37 26.89 12. Jammu and Kashmir 28.7S 35.68 30.00 13. Assam 3.86 4.68 4.70 14. Bihar 37.20 48.88 51.42 213 Writte" AII8wer8 PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAKA) Writt.n A,lUwer& 2J4 1 2 3 4 S ---- 15. West Bengal 51.73 52.12 63.66 16. Manipur 20.42 26.04 30.77 17. MeghaIaya 13.57 J 3.98 16.26 18. Naga)and 1.49 1.33 1.79 19. Tripura 8.26 13.59 1"8.24 20. Orissa 11.92 14.69 15.87 21. Sikkim 10.77 10.70 12.21 22. Punjab 150.15 157.41 159.89 All India 45.53 48.44 48.45 -----~ ------Note :-The per hectare consumption has been calculated on 1983-84 area figures. Loss to Consumer Co-operative Societies additional consumer items in the assortments 2896. SHRI SUBHASH YADAV: f?r distribution, enhancement of transporta- Will the Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL hon charges to cover the actual cost incurred SUPPLIES be pleased to state: by them, increase in the distribution margins etc. ' (a) whether the co-operative societies engaged in Public Distribution System are Villages COlIDected by Roads incurring huge losses due to limited margins 2897. SHRI MOHO. MAHFOOZ ALI and very high expenditure on over heads ; KHAN: Will the Minister of AGRICUL.. (b) if so, the total losses suffered by TURE be pleased to state : these societies in various States ; and (a) the total number of villages con ... (c) the steps taken to compensate the ne.:ted by road during the year J 987 and losses incurred by the Societie-s under Public tbe percentage of villages in the country Distribution System including Madhya that have been connected by road so far ,. Pradesh? (b) the progress as compared with the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE number of villages connected by roads during MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL the years 1985 and 1986 ; SUPPLIES (SHRI D.L. BAITHA) : (a, and (b). Some of the cooperative (c) the names of the States which have societies engaged in the Public Distribution shown unsatisfactory progress in this System are incurring losses due to inadequate regard; margins. However, attributing tbe losses of cooperatives - only to the inadequate (d) wbether any changes are contem- margins will not be correct since there are plated in the existing criteria ; and other reasons, namely, mismanagement, (e) if so. the details thereof? handling and transit shortages, high trans. portation charg(-s, etc. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- (c) With a ~iew to minimising the losses, MENT IN THE MIN1STRY OF AGRI- t~~ States/UTs have been advised to t1' ~e CULTURE (SHRI JANkRDHANA various steps, like, increased handlit 4 of POOJARY): (a) During 1981-88, 5707 . . 21' MARCH 14, 1988 216 viIlages are likely to get connected by all taqet was to be achieved by the end of weather roads. Thus, 41 % of villages win Sixth Plan. A cluster of villages approach get connected by all whether roads upto the is to be adopted in the case of hUI, tribal, end of Marcb, 1988. desert and coastal areas where the population is sparse. Considering tbe difficult terrains (b) of these areas, however, the norms durin, the Seventb Plan have been revised as under: Year No. of villages connected/likely (I) Hili Areas : to be connected (a> 100 % linkage during 10 yea rs' time frame to villages wite popu- 1985-86 9025 lation over 500. 1986-87 5738 (b) 50 % linkage during 10 years' time frame to villages with population 1987-88 5707 between 200 to 500. (Ii) Trlbal, Coastal and Desert Areas : (c) A statement is given below. 100 % linkage during 10 years' (d) and (e). The Sixth Five Year Plan time frame to villages with popula- document envisages tha t all the villages with tion over 1 000. population over 1500 and SO % of the villages witb population between 1000-1 SOO (b) 50% linkage during 10 years' time arc to be connected by all-weather roads by frame to vilJages wjth population 1990 under tbe MNP and SO % of this between 500-1000. Statement Number of villages connf#cted/likely to be connected with all weather roads during 1985... 86, 1986-87 and 1987-88 s. No. Name of the State/UT 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1 2 3 4 5 I. Andhra Pradesh 209 95 49 2. Arunachal Pradesh 19 Ntl Nil 3. Assam 397 463 541 4. Bihar 470 SOS SOS 5. Goa 7 3 Nil 6. Gujarat 636 350 412 7. Haryana 6 S8 10 8. Himachal Pradesh 70 70 65 9. Jammu aDd Kashmir 35 32 36 10. Kamataka 110 lOS " 211 PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SJfU) Written AlUwer8 218 ------1 2 3 4 5 11. Kerala Nil Nil Nil 12. Madhya Pradesh 375 ISO 17S 13. Maharasbtra 2310 249 ISO 14. Manipur 120 92 92 15. Megbalaya 27 30 65 16. Mizoram 7 9 9 17. Nagaland 45 SO so 18. Orissa 172 243 14S 19. Punjab Nil NiJ Nil 20. Rajasthan 615 lOS 140 21. Sikkim 13 Nil Nil 22. Tamil Nadu 418 440 486 23. Tripura 200 200 160 24. Uttar Pradesb 2610 1961 1833 25. West Bengal 197 543 736 26. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Nil Nil Nil 27. Cbandigarh Nil Nil Nil 28. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 11 3 3 29. Delhi Nil Nil Nil 30. Daman and Diu * • • 31. Lakshadweep Nil Nil Nil 32. Pondicherry 11 12 Nil All1ndia 9025 5738 5707 ------'------*Included in Goa. Road Construction in Tribal Areas of the details of roads sanctioned for Orissa construction repairing in the tribal areas of 2898. SHal HARIHAR SOREN: Orissa under the Centrally sponsored scheme Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be during 1986-87 and 1987-88 ; pleased to state: (b) the amount sanctioned and the 219 MAR.CH 14. 1988 220 amount spent on these roads during the MENT IN THE MINIBTRY OF AGRICUL- period: and TURE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) bas been (c) the progress made in this re ard so No road work sanctioned for construction in tribaJ areas of Orissa during far? 1986-87 and 1987-88. However, during THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1983-84 and 1984-85, following works DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- were sanctioned: Works sanctioned Sanctioned cost (i) Construction of road from Phulkone to Rs. 98.00 lakhs Sansarupali passing through tribal areas in Koraput Distt. (ii) Improvement to road fram Kuli to Andhra Rs. 98.44 lakbs Pradesh border passing through tribal area of Koraput district. (b) Rs. 49.95 lakhs and Rs. 8.38 lakhs (c) A statement showing physical pro- have been released for the sanctioned works gress of these roads, as at the end of during 1986-87 and 1987-88 respectively. September, 1987 is given below. Statement Physical Progress of the Roads Sanctioned 1. Road from Phulkone to Sansarupali (i) Barth work 25.5 km. (ii) Moonun Subbase 15.6 km. (iii) MetalliDg 1 st layer 15.6 km. (iv) Metalling 2nd layer 14.9 km. (v) Surface dressing 13.5 km. (vi) C.D. works 87 Nos. 2. Road from Kuli to Aadhra Prad~h Bonier (i) Length tendered (KM) 23 Km. (ii) Eartb work 4 Km. (iii) Metalling (Jc:m) 3.95 (iv) Aspbalt surface completed (Ian.) 1.50 km. (v) C.D. works 16 Nos. completed, one culvert in proSJe8S 3. Briclge Worts : A. Kuli Bridge (3 X 9 m) Span at First KM. (i) Foundation Completed (ii) Superstructure Completed (iii) Completed jobs 1 No. 221 WrltlM AlI8wer" pBALOUNA 24. 1909 (SAU) Written A_we,." i2~" B. Bod .4lubadi Bridge (2X 9 m Span) At Fifth KM. (i) Foundation Completed (ii) Superstructure Completed (iii) Completed job 1 No. C. Sikarpada Bridge (1 X l,' v;).··~ ,s~venth KM. (i) Foundation Completed (ii) Superstructure Completed (iii) Completed job 1 No. D. Padukopatiu Bridge (1 X 8 m) o/lVinth KM. (i) Foundation Completed (ii) Superstructure Completed (iii) Completed jo b 1 No. Agricultural Land Affected by Floods and during the last three years ; and Cyclone (b> the compensation paid to farmers in 2899. SHRI SITARAM J. GAVALI: this regard ? SHRI M. RAGHUMA THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE REDDY: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL be pleased to state : Y ADAV): (a) The estimated damages to cropped area and financial loss due to ftoods the estimated agricultural land and cyclones during the years 1985. 1986 affected by floods and cyclone each year and and 1987 as reported by the States is as the financial loss suffered as a result thereof under: Damage to cropped ara Year Area in lakh ba. Value in crores 1985 46.41 1425.36 1986 45.84 1213.58 1987 55.32 1300.83 (b) The comprehensive crop insurance Oilseeds, Pulses are covered under the scheme, which is being implemented since scheme. So far 1 7 States and 3 Union Kharif 1985 season. envisages financial Territories have implemented the scheme. support to loanee farmers in tbe event of Total claims paid so far under tbe scheme crop failure as a result of drought and floods are as under : etc. At prescnt, Wbeat, Paddy, Millets, 224 Kharif 1985 Ra. 8300.59 laths Itabi 1985-86 Rs. 295.99 " Kharif 1986 Rs. 8500.00 " Agriculture inputs subsidy in the wake of received any complaint from certain State floods. cyclone etc., is extended @ Ils. Governments to the effect that they have been 200/- per ha., for small hnd marginal far- discriminated &pinst in the allocation of mers whose crop was damaged by more than drought relief ; and SO per cent. (c) if so, the reaction of Government Rice Import from Burma thereto? 2900. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMA- THE MINISTER OF STArn IN THB CHANDRAN: Will the Minister of FOOD DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND AND CIVIL SUPPLIES be pleased to COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF state : AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL Y ADAV): No, Sir. (d) the other items proposed to be SHRI C. JANGA REDDY : exported to and imported from Burma ? Will the Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE SUPPLIES be pleased to state : MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (SHRl D.L. BAITHA> : (a) and the price rise in tbe consumer prices (b). India has offered to import rice from of essential commodities from 31 March. Burma in order to provide impetus to bilate- J 987 to 31 October, 1987 and from 31 Octo- ral trade and economic relations. ber. 1987 to 29 February, 1988 ; (c) The quantity of rice to be imported (b) tbe rise in prices of essential com- will depend on its availability and the price modities in the same periods durina the otfered. last three years ; (d) The Burmese bave shown interest to (c) the rise duriog these periods in the import a variety of products like engineerin, cities of Delhi. Bombay, Calcutta and aoods, steel goods, tyres and tubes, electrical Jammu; and aoods etc. India is already importing pulses, timber aDd DOD-ferrous metals from Burma. (d) Available information is given in GOGO"'"" GOGO .. I V') N C> 0 0 0 0 0 "'""CIi • I coP) coP) N I"-- < V') (Or) < I"-- < .w ~ Z Z Z -e0\ ~ ~ ~ ~ coP) (Or) N 8. Jt. .._,... - C> 0 V') 0 0 0 0 ~ "';1"-- N < I"-- ~ \0 < N ~ Z t"! Q\ C> 0 0 0 Vl 0 0 ~ 0 ~ .... 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'" ri 00 r..: 00 ------o o o o o o o o o o 00 V') r:- lit') < q o o -< N ~ \l) z N z '" N . r:- 00 N N N - o o o o o o o N N N ~ '" r--- 00 N - - - as ::s :s E= E 8 ~- :a -= E e u 8 ca Q a ~ ~ ~ J 233 Written Answer' PHALGUNA 24, J 909 (SJ4K..4) Written .4lUwers 234 o o o o o < o -< < o o Z o o Z z \0 o lin o o N I'f\ ~ C't) -< o o o < o < < Z o < o o o z z d Z .,., N Z d N M N "'" o o o o o o o o o < o o -< o o o o o o o z 'I") ~ Z \0 o co co ao ~ o C'f') N N I'f\ '" N N o o o o o o o o o o < q q o q q < o q q q q z 'I") 'I") Z 00 ~ 00 N o 00 N N -"'" N I'f\ '" N N o o o o o o o o o o < o o o o o o o q o o z V) lin o N N o co 00 N N -"'" N N C'f') fP) N N o o o o o o o o o o o o o < o o o o o q o V). 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Z z ·0 o -0 '-.:t ...... o o o < o <:> o o <:> <:> < < <:> <:> Z Z \D <:> C"\ -.:t <:> o GO <:> -< o < ('t') o Z 00 V'\ < \D z . z N - '" o o o -< -< o ~ Z <:> -< o o Z o -< o f") z ~ < -< -< < V'\ o Z Z Z Z N . o -< < ~ ff\ z z o < < -< o ~ Z Z Z -<:z; o -< 00 ff\ z f'\") CIIS as E ::s ..... -u -B Ei as - S u a ~ 231 PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SAKA) Written AMwers 238 -< -< < <:> <:> <:> Z Z co N co Z 'ID 'ID 'ID <:> o co - \4) I"- o o <:> < co 00 ..... Z o N 'ID ~ 'ID o < < co < Z Z \C) Z I"- o <:> ..... < 00 00 < Z N lira Z r- < o <:> Z 00 o - N ~ o o < -< ~ 00 -< Z Z Z N M o < -< < -< < o o Z .... Z Z Z <:z; co N - Z . - I"- o V\ .... o <:> o <:> < -< 'ID In .... Z Z C"'! co N - N N N In co N V\ -< <:> o lira 00 ~ o Z In .... - - N - N co <:> 00 < N < < Z Z Z - - N co o 00 00 < < < - Z Z Z o - vi ::s ::s ~ 8 e ! :a e e e u as .. o Q ..... ~ ! = 2,9 MARCH. 14. 1988 240 o < <, o.... Z z c o o N lit') o o r-. lit') N N "" ..... < c o o o o Z o C! o C! o c o .....c lit') < o ao Z vi ..... N N < < < c Z Z Z o c o o ... c o o o V') < o o ~ ~ Z ~ Q Q - 00 V') N N - - N- C c c N o o c N lit') < o ~ \C o o Z o o 00 co r..: ...... "" N N ...... N o < o o < < Z C! C! Z Z, ::s c: e 8 e =IC'I) CIS Jas 8co - ~ •• U ~ """ PHALGUNA 14. 1~0'9 (SAKA) Written A1I8wers 242 o o o o < o o < o o Z< Z Z o -~ '"~ -cor) cor) o o < o o o o < < o o Z o o o o Z z N N In o cor) o -.:r cor) N '"N tr) <:) o o < o o -< o o o Z o o Z t'.i o 00 00 00 N -N ~ cor) N N o Q o o < o o o < o o o o Z o o o Z ,.q c:) r--- N \0 ~ N o o o < o o < < => < o o q Z o o Z o Z 0\ o Z o cor) o 0' •N N - cor) N 0- o o o o o < o o o o -< o o o o o q Z o q o o Z o ~ ..; o 00 d r--- r-.. - -'" - N cor) N N - - o o o o o < o o o < <=! c:> q o o Z o In q Z 00 vi ~ 00 r-.. d - - N N N '"- N o c:> o o -< < < < -< In < < < ~ Z o Z Z Z o Z Z \0 z ~ o V Z - N N - o o < o < o o o o -< o C! Z o Z ~ o o o Z \0 0\ 00 00 r--- r-- o - - cor) - - N o· o o -< o o o -< o o q Z q ~ q Z d o o 00 N N- '" N N o o o o o o o o < o o < ~ o Z q q o '" Z 00 N N o \0 00 - N- ~ ~ N - N- o o o o o o o o o o o ~ q o d o o 0\ 0\ o N ...... N - - N as 6- .! ::s :s s :::s ::s :3 E e U ~ .S!- -u - ell e ai eas as • U .!! U .... U ~- 243 MARCH 14, 1988 244 ~... o ~ < < .... - Z z o o c ." o o .. C! N q «'! - - o - -N Q - Vl ~ ....'" N - o o < o z z< - - - - o o o o Vl < 00 ~ < ('P') o ~ Z Z N o - d Q o o -~ - - o < 000 0 < ('P') Z ~ ~ Vl N Q z -...C Q '" .",;... o o \C < c lin OC! Z ~ N < o d ~ z -c::> - o Vl 00 o Vl o ~ N < Z N o < < o o <:) c:i -o - z z o o 00 < o o o ~ < o Q Z Z o o c:) .. Q - -o - o Q\ o c o \C o 00 Q q d- c:) 00 -o o -< < C o ~ Z '" Z N c::> c d- o <:) -< - z o C < ." o o o ~ Z N N Vl 00 o o <:)'" - - o o aO DO as ::s :::s ::s E -~ *:a E - e B a ~ is ~ 245 PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAU) W,ltten .4nswe,s 246 < < Z ~ ~ Z ~ 0 II() 0 ~ 00 < ~ V\ II() ~ Z GO.... 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C ;- ~ ~ . - - - LJ.c - - .... lin \0 ..... 00 25J WrItten Answers MARCH 14. 1988 252 -ff\ C#J (:)• C#J (:) C#J <:> fI) a< '0 ;II( o o- o -o o (:) ------ "Sa "g-= N 8 os::= c. C. - en e < fIl- N . v '0 - z 253 Written dn.rwer, PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAIG4) Written Answers 254 Water Supply Scheme to East Delhi 4. Trilokpuri Phase-I 2903. SHRI P.M. SAYEED : Will the s. Trilokpuri Phase-II Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: 6. Himmatpuri. (a) whether a scheme has been recently If the funds are made available by Delhi started for supply of water to East Delhi Administrati0n, water can be supplied in the residents; year) 988-89. (b) if so, the precise localities which the Statement-I new scheme is likely to cover; and Group 0/ Shakarpur (c) the time by which water supply 1. Dayanand Block would actually reach the people? 2. Master Block THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT 3. 'H' Block (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) to (c). There are two major schemes one of Laxmi Nagar- 4. Ganesh Nagar Hnd Extn. Shakarpur group of regularised colonies cB' Block Shakarpur covering 38 pockets and the other major 5. scheme is of laying peripheral mains for ...'..... Ganesh Nagar-II Ghonda-Brahampuri group of regularised colonies covering 23 pockets, undertaken by 7. Upadhyaya Block DWS and SDU, as indicated in statement-I below. 8. 'G' Block and two rows of plots of Shakarpur Work on both these schemes is already in progress. Water supply has alread~ been 9. 'W' B Block released in 6 pockets in Laxmi Nagar- Shakarpur group of colonies and further 10. Sunder Block work of laying internal mains is in progress in another 2 1 pockets. 11. 'D' Block and Nanakpura There are another 12 scattered regularised 12. 'W' A Block colonies where work of laying water supply 13. Village Shakarpur and Extn. i/c is also being taken up subject to the Harijan Basti minimum 10 % of initial development charges being deposited by the beneficiaries. List of 14. Aruna Park 'A' Block these colonies is given in statement-II below. 15. Rita Block cR' Block In case of Ghonda-Brahampuri complex Group 0/ Laxmi Nagar work on- peri phera) mains has already been taken up from the funds of DWS and SDU. 1. G and H Block SuppJy of water to individual pockets will be made after internal pipes arc laid in these 2. 'DO D Block pockets. 3. 'I' Block DDA has also undertaken the distribution net-work system for supply of individual 4. Kundan Napr water connections in the following schemes : S. East Guru Angad Napr and 1. Khichripur Laxmi Market East 2. Khichripur resettlement colony 6. A, Band C Block 3. Kalyaopuri 7. Vijay Block Writ,. Jaau ...· 255 MAItOI 14. 1983 12. VIDaae Garbi Manc1ll 8. 'H' Block Bxta. BxtB. (Garwali Mohalla) 13. Brahampuri 'X' Block 9. Block 'F' and IFF' 14. Brahampuri Harijan Colony 10. Guru Angad Nagar Extn. 1 S. Jagjivan Nagar 11. West Guru Angad Nagar 16. Dbagat Sinsh Colony 12. Lalita Park 111. Naya Gaon Exto. 13. J and K Block 18. Mohall. Subbash 14. 'J' Block 19. Mohanpuri 1 S. 'T Extn. III aod 20. Ambedkar Basti Kisban Kunj Exto. (Part) 21. Gautampuri 16. 'J' Extn. and PP Block 17. Kisban Kunj 22. Shastri Park mock A, B and C 18. A, B ancl C Blocks 23. Shastri Park near Seelampur Guru Ram Dass Nagar Stateacnt-II t 9. Main Guru Ram Dass Nagar and List of Scattered Colonies ill East Delhi K Block Guru Ram ))ass Nagar for which Water Supply Schemes are 20. Land M Block Jepr Ram Park being Taken-up 21. 'Nt Block Ramesb Park (Part) and 1. Durgapuri Extn. and Hardev Puri J Block Extn. Part-m 2. Nathu Colony 22. Jawabar Park West (Part) and 3. Amok Nagar A, B, C, D-Block Vishwakarma Park Part 4. Ganesh Nagar-II and Extn. 23. 'C' Block Aruna Park and (Opp. Mothe! Dairy) DB Block Jawahar Park s. West Jyoti Napr Extn. Group 0/ Ghondo, Brahampuri 4reas 6. Mandawali Unchepar 1. Brahampuri 7. MandawaH Railway Colony 2. Kartar Nagar 8. West Vinod Nagar 3. Chauban Banger (ICamaun Square) 4. Zafrabad 9. East Vinod Naaar S. East MaUlPur 10. Subbash Napr Bxtn. 6. Ghonda Bxtn. 11. Pandav Nagar 7. Kaithwara 12. Lalui CoIODY. 8. Jagjit Napr Jaerease Ia Export of Manpower 9. Gamsi 2904. SHRI BANWAIlI LAL PUROHIT : Will the Minister of LABOUR 10. Arvjnd Napr be pleased to state : 1 t . Jai Parkash Nqar wbether GovemmeDt have initiated 257 'HALOUNA 24. 1909 (SAKA) Written .Answers 2~8 measures to increase the export of man- state : power; (a) whether Government have formulat- (b) if so, the details thereof ; ed a number of new schemes to encouf8;ge tourism ; and (c) the countries with whom contracts are Hkely to be signed ; and (b) if so, the details thereof? (d) to what extent the export 'of man- THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- power will be boosted? LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI): (a) THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE and (b). The Government has formu1ated a MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH number of schemes to encourage tOUTlsm in TYTLER) : (a) and (b)~ A number of India which include undertaking sustained steps have been taken to boost manpower publicity and marketing campaigns in the export wliich include review of wage-structure overseas markets, development of domestic from time to time, simplification of emigra- tourism, construction of Yatri Nlwases to tion procedures, introduction of computerised provide budget accommodation, construction on-line services in Delhi and Bombay and of Yatrikas at pilgrim centres, development publicity about the vast availability of of beach resorts, improvem~nt of facllit:es technically trained manpower in India. for skiing, muuntaineering trekking and adventure tourism, promotion of Conferences (c) Bilateral agreement has already been and Conventions, augmentation of transport signed with the State of Qatar and a facilities, promotion of charters, preservation Memorandum of Understanding with Jordan of national heritage areas, development of is awaiting ratification. facilities along Buddhist circuits, promotion (d) During] 987, manpower export has of wildlife tourism and provision of wayside facilities on Highways etc. increased by over 1 0 % as compared to 1986. Shortage of Drinking \Vater Working of National Seeds Corporation in Andbra Pradesh 2905. SHRI P.M. SAYEED : Will the 2907. SHRI MANIK REDDY : Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : SHRI M. RAGHUMA REDDY: (a) whether suggestions have been Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be received for conducting a probe into the pleased to state: working of the National Seeds Corporation; and (a) whether there is an acute shortage of drinking water in Andhra Pradesh due to (b) if so, the reaction of Government the continuous drought; thereto? (b) whether Union Government propose THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE to chalk out any special programme or to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND give financial assistance to the State Gov~rn COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF ment in this regard ; and A(iRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL YADAV): (a) Yes, Sir. Some suggestions/ (c) if so, the details of the financial complaints/allegatior>s have been received in assistance proposed to be given during this Ministry from Employee·s Unions/ 1988-89 ? individuals. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) They are at various stages of DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- inquir)!. MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICUL- Scbemes to Encourage Tourism TURE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) and (b). As a result of the Central 2906. DR. PHULRENU GUHA assistance of Rs. 24.93 'crores under the Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to normal programme of Accelerated Rural MAItCH 14. 1'88 2'0 Water Supply Programme and Ra. 12.10 cians, specialists and experts as well as crore as approved. ceiling of expenditure representatives from Central and State towards drought assistance In drinking water Governments including Planning Commission. lupply sector, the drinking water situation in The main purpose was to let the feed-back Andbra Pradesh is qui te satisfactory. as well as new ideas in respect of policies, programmes and strategies for raising the In addition, an amount of Rs. 0.43 livin. standards of those below tbe poverty crores. was also approved for purchase of line in a sustained manner. A summary of rip etc. important suggestions and recommendations of the National Seminar is given in state- (c) During J 988-89, the provisional ment-n below. aUocation for Bonnal programme of Accele- rated Rural Water Supply Programme in (d) The Government feels that the Andhra Pradesh is Rs. 2S.04 crores which suggestions and recommendations made at wiD be released to the State Government as the National Seminar on Poverty Alleviation per the norms and auidelines of the Programmes are useful in the context of PfOII'8IIlIIlC. policy formulation for rural development. NatloDal SeIDIaar OR Poverty AllevlatioD Statement-I Programraes Seminar 011 'Poverty Alleviation 2908. SHRI MANIK REDDY: Programmes' SHRI M. RAGHUMA REDDY: List 0/ Invitees who Participated 1. Prof. C.H. Hanumantha Rao, SHRI SUBHASH YADAV: Institute of Economic Growth, SHRI PRAKASH CHANDRA : University Enclave, Delhi SHRI DHARAM PAL SINGH 2. Dr. Vina Mazumdar, MALIK.: Director, WiD the Minister of AGRICULTURE be Centre for Women Development pleased to state : Studies, B-43, Panchasheel Enclave, (a) whether a National Seminar on New Delhi powrty alleviation programmes was held in 3. Shri Sanjit (Bunker) Roy, New Delhi durina the month of February, 278, SFS (DDA), 1988 ; Housing Complex, (b) if so, the names of the participants Hauz Khas, New Delhi in the SemiDar ; 4. Dr. G. Parthasarathy, Andhra University, (c) the nature of discussions held and Waltair, Andhra Pradesh &be recommendations made ; and S. Mr. V.S. Page, (d) the reaction of Government thereto? 1 31, Pooranand Dnaganga, Walkeswar, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Bombay·400 006 DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICUL- 6. Prof. S.D. Tendulkar, TURE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARy) : Delhi School of Economics, (8) Yes, Sir. Delhi University, Delhi-I 10 007 (b) Lilt of participants is given in state- IDeDt-1 below. 7. Prof. Krishna Bbaradwaj, Centre for Economic Studies &, (c) Tbe National Seminar on Poverty PI anninl, A1IeYiatiOD Proarammea was held with a Jawabarlal Nehru University, Yiew to have aD iDtoraction with academi- New Delhi 261 PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SA£4) WrltlM .4nIwe,,, 262 8. Ms. Bina Agarwal, t 8. Shri S.M. Patankar, Professor, Director General, Institute of Economic Growtb, CAPART, University Enclave, New Delhi Delhi 19. Dr. Kanda Prasad, 9. Shri L.C.' Jain, Secretary & Commissioner, Chairman, Rural Development Department, Industrial Development Ser.vices, Government of Bihar, M -I, Kancbanjunga, Patna 18, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 20. Shri S.S. Meenakshi Sundram, Secretary, 10. Shri Ani) Agarwal, Rural Development & Panchayati Centre for Science & Environment, Raj Department, 807, Vishal Bhavan, Government of Karnataka, 9 S, Nehru Place, Bangalore New Delbi 21 . Smt. Nirmala Buch, II. Shri D.O. Narula, Secretary (Rural Development), Institute of Development Studies, Rural Development Department, Jaipur-302 01 S Government of Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal 12. Prof. K. Subbarao, Institute of Economic Growth. 22. Shri B.N. Sahay, University Enclave, Joint Secretary, Delhi Planning CommiSSion, Yojana Bhavan, J 3. Prof. G .S. BhaIla, New Delhi Dean, School of Social Sciences, State.... t-ll lawaharlal Nehru University, Summary o/Importa"t Sugge8tiollS Il1Id New Delhi Recommendations 0/ National Sem/Mr 14. Prof. Y.K. Alag, 0" Poverty Allniallon Programmu Member. I. Re-defiDiDg EcoDOmic Policy aad GJOwtIa Planning Commission, Objective Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi 1. The overall economic policy of the Government should be such that the objec- 1 S. Shri J .S. Baijal, tives of equity, social justice and poverty Secretary, alleviation are served simultaneously with Planning Commission, the objective of accelerated economic IfOwth. Yojana Dbavan, However, it was pointed out that liberalisa- New Delhi tion of economic policies bas favoured consumerism with the result that the poor 16. Shri S.S. Verma, have not been able to associate with qricul- Secretary. tural or industrial development in a mean- Ministry of Welfare, ingful manner. Indeed, a paiDt was put Sastri Dhavan, forward that the need for anti-poverty pro- New Delhi grammes bas mainly arisen because of the failure to achieve a very rapid rate of econo- 17. Shri S.V. Girj, mic growth. AGditional Secretary, Department of Agriculture & 2. Over a period of time, qricultural Cooperation, development bad been sharply focussinl OD Krishi Dbavan, raising yield per hectare without adequate New Delhi attention to issues of empJo)'Dlent, incomes 263 MAR.CH 14, 1988 and removal of poverty. With agriculture . cal mountains of Nilgiris; from the scanty and rural development coming under one rainfall areas of Thar and cold desert to umbrella. the unnecessary dichotomy between very heavy rainfall. areas of North-east, agriculture and rural development has been from the relatively fertile a~s of Indo- done away with. There was, thus, a COD- Gangetic plains to drought affected areas of sensus tbat investment in agricultural and Decca n plateau and widespread tribal belt ; other production-oriented sectors should also and Eastern vis-a-vis Western Ghats. serve the purpose of equity and removal of poverty. 3. The development profile of each eco-system should focus on optimum use 3. Investment in rural areas, i.e. in of land, water and manpower with due con- agriculture and allied activities as also on sideration not only of agro-climate conditions provisioD of bealth~ education and other but also consideration of fulijlling the felt infrastructuraJ facilities has been relatively a needs of the poor. The overall objective smaller proportion than the investment in should be to maintain and possibJ y rejuve- consumer goods sector mainly catering to nate the varying economic system with the the urban segment of the population. There intensive use of Science & Technology for is need to step up investment in rural benefiting the poorest of the poor. sector. 4. There is urgent need to adopt flexi- 4. Investment in anti-poverty pro- ble and innovative approaches for exploita- grammes should be, as far as possible, pro- tion of natural and human resources in duction-oriented so that employment and different agro-climatic regions instead of income generation can be achieved on a continuing to work within a strait jacket sustained basis. approach of uniform guidelines at the national level for the centrally sponsored 5. Power structure in the villages was programmes of Rural Development. dominated by the relatively better-off classes. Considering that implementation of land S. Plan for development should vary reform Dleasures leaves much to be dc:sired, from one village to another depending upon there is an urgent need to institutionalise the crop pattern, agro-climatic and ecological people·s participation either by promoting considera tions. A suggestion was made that organisations of rural poor or through the Planning for rural development should, Pancha)atl Raj institutions or byencourag- therefore, be village based on the following ing formation of cooperatives for the rural lines: poor. It was pointed out that Panchayati Raj has not succet.'ded but it must succeed. (a) Each village should have a village plan which should include land use II. En\'ironment, Eco-~ystem and Rural for cultivable land, gocher land, De\'elopment forest land with clearly demarcated boundaries. 1. Development of environment and eco-system should be informed by the (b) Village institution-Gram Sabba concern for the poor. In fact, e~o-develop which is an assembly of the entire ment, if taken up in proper manner. has very village. Such an assembly should large potential for raising employment take decision about the village and incomes of the rural poor. So far, Plan. consideration of eeo-development has general1y been in terms of greening the (c) Resources for the development of barren ]3 nds ignoring the considerations of each village should be transferred providing livelihood to the rural poor who to the village fund. Let the Gram are dependent on the local environment. Sabha determine how these resources should be used. 2. Rur~1 Development is to be conceiv- ed in an integrated frame- work of rural III. Self-Employment vis-a-vis Wage Employ- environment and development of eco-system-· meat Reference was made to extra-ordinary diversity of environment and ceo-system- 1. It was at the national level that the varying from temperate Himalayas to tropi- concern for povert), ,roups and unemplo)'- 265 W,ltt~" 14118 ...8 PHALGUNA 24 1909 (S'.4U) W,ltten ~1I8.,er~ 266 ment bas got articulated in terms of national of the rural PQPulation, that is, the objective of eradicating poverty and unem- poorest of the poor. ployment in a phased manner. It is in this contextural background that the Central! y (b) If there was a fixed wage fund, the Sponsored Programmes of nation-wide issue of covering a large number dimension, such ac; IRDP, NREP and of people and paying them subsis- RLEGP have been launched. The imple- tence wage, i.e. a wage lower than mentation of the programmes during the last the statutory minimum wage was five to seven ytars and the large number of strongly commended by a few studies to evaluate these programmes in participants. However, the con- different parts of the country has enabled a sensus was to limit the coverage to nation~1 consensus to emerge in favour of the bottom most docile rather than continuing a package consisting of self- succum b to the option of wage employment and wage-employment program- lower than the wage. It was also mes. However, it was noted that relative pointed out that the studies condu- emphac;is on the tvpe of -activities, i.e. self- cted in a few regions including employmer.t or wage employment could vary Rajasthan clearly showed that the considering the local specific characteristics of persons coming forward to work on the agro-climatic regions. public works did not increase in proportion to the increase in pay- 2. It was clearly brought out that the ment of higher wage, i.e., the higher vested interests consisting of the better-off than the market rate. In fact, a sections of rural society were mainly respon- view was put forward that there sible for painting a distorted picture of the could even be a negative relation- utility of the programmes. There is, thus, ship between wages and employ- need to counter th:s by launching pubhcity ment in so far as If wages are campaign. depressed, two persons from a famil y, i.e., even women and old IV. All India Guarantee Programme and infirm from the destitute groups 1 . The proposal of merger of NREP would come forward for employ- and RLEGP was generally supported. It was ment to earn sustainable income noted that except the funding pattern and for their livelihood. In fact, it was the project approval proced ..lfe, there is not pointed out that fixation of mini· much difference between the two programmes. mum agricultural wage had a It was felt that the merger of the two pro- function and that function consisted grammes will solve many a prob1ems at the of exerting pressure for raising the implementation level like the maintenance of prevailing market wage rate to the separate accounts, separate procedure for desirable level, i.e., the level which execution of work etc. would provide sustenance to the- family in that region. In view of 2. The present mix of funding, i.e. this, payment of agricultural mini- 2S : 75 between the State and Central mum wage under tbe proposed Governments when both the programmes are guarantee programme was favoured taken together should be retained. by the majority of the participants. 3. While the general proposal for All- (c) It was noted that the States opting India guarantee scheme was welcomed. the in favour of the merger would have fact that it has to be carefuny prepared was to find additional resources, if the stressed. The following relevant bsues for merger of NREP and RLEGP is to operationalising the ell ment of guarantee be accompanied with operationalis- were emphasised : ing the element of guarantee. (a) Considering the malmitude of the (d) There was.a need for preparing a problem of unemployment or surplus shelf of projects suiting local resou- labour as also the limited availa- rces and fulfilling local demand. bility of resources, the consensus -Since drought is a recurring reatu~, was in favour of limiting the it was~ suggested that employment lOarantee to tbe vulnerable sections works under proposed suarantee MARCR 14. 1988 ",'ltt.. A...... 2" programme should give highest 3. The Deed for giving additional tech- priority to water conservation and nical support of the line departments both in water harvesting structures. the preparation of the proj~s and in their technical supervision was emphasised. It is only by stages that an Employment Guarantee Scheme can be implemented; the 4. It was generally felt that most of the first stage being tbat of Jauncbing a scheme works taken up under NREP/RLEGP were on pilot basis ; the second stage being enact- not production-oriented but mostly welfare- ment of suitable legislation; and the third orjented. However, it was explained that stage being amendment of the Constitution. while the Government is in favour of giving priority to production-oriented projects, the v. NREP and RLEGP compulsions of tbe field situation as well as national prjorities have meant certaib earmar- 1. The present system of allocation of king of funds for welfare-oriented P.cojccts NREP funds to the State Governments often such as Indira Awaas Yojana. Even Social results in the delay in the release of funds to Forestry for wbich there was an earmarking the DRDAs with resulting distortions in the of 25% of funds under NREP/RLEGP would implementation of the programme. In some not strictly come under the broad category: States, even the NREP funds are diverted to Production Oriented Projects. various heads of account at the State Head- quarters itself. NREP/RLEGP funds 5. The provision that at least ten per- are being looked upon by various cent of the funds under NREP and RLEGP Development Departments as supplement should be spen t on beneficiary-oriented to. their plan funds. The schemes activities for SCs/STs was commende.:!. The which are implementerl through the proposal for stepping liP investment for this departments are usually concentrated in areas purpose and to raise it to 20% so that the whicb are easy to tackle and tbe works are needs of the weaker sections of the society also done through the contractors, who could be met on an uracnt basis w&., generaUy briDg outside -workers. The consensus was, favoured. therefore, in favour of moving towards a system where the spread of works is fairly VI. Integrated Rural DevelopmeDt PrograDUDe uniform throughout the State. For achieving (IRDP) this objective, it was suggested that the funds 1.. On the t"rget-orientation of IRDP, allocated to districts be distributed equally a point of view was forcefully put forward amouR the various Panchayats on the basis that if the resources 'are limited, one need of selected criteria, say population. It was not concentrate on spending tbe limited also favoured that Panchayats should be resources in supporting a fewer families with liven full freedom to select the type of works large dose of assistance to cross the poverty to be undertaken in tbeir areas. It was line at one go. On the other hand, it was expected that such an arrangement would not generally felt that the funds should be utilis- only provide employment to those who need ed to assist a larger number of peeple who it but also promote people·s participation would have some increase in their inCome, aDd -eliminate the presence of contractors and even if they are not able to cross the poverty mjddlenlen who are the cause of leakage of line immediately. funds. It will also ensure that works fulfilling the felt needs of the majority in the village 2. The last-man-first principle under would receive due priority in selection. IRDP was generally supported. 2. It was noted tbat on the basis of 3. The need to strengthen the district the present level of investment OD wage- and block administration as recommended by emplo yment schemes, on an average, a the G.V.K. Rao Committee was favoured Pauchayat willaet an al\ount of RI. 70,000 with the proviso that the Itrengthenina of to . Rs. J .00,000 as its share. While this administrative machinery be taken up, on a amount is adequate to take up a number of selective basil. OD-farm works in the villages, it is also possible to raise the amount by placing twice 4. Special development projects liDked the amount, to half of tile Dumber of viJla.,. to certain on-.oiDa activities Deeded to be jp alternate years. taken up on a project buia to improve tho Wrltt.. .4"..,0' efFectiveness of the propamme. Specific development profile of the regions which is projects such as sericu1ture for tribals in crucial. It was explained that repayment of certain States like Bihar/Orissa development loan given under IRDP is a function of ,of dairy units linked to Operation Flood willingness to pay and capacity to pay_ The ... area. fruit and vegetable cultivation linked Studies have revealed that the poorest of the to marketing thro1J8h Mother Dairy, Prawn poor have greater willingness to pay than the farming, fishing, in the coastal region etc. relatively better-off sections of the society. were commended. Capacity to pay on tbe other hand, is a function of the income and since the poorest s. The netd fOt' suitable changes in of the poor are generally indebted, they have Industrial Policy for promoting a shift of limited capacity to pay. However, it was modern small scale industries to rural growth pointed out that as the skill requirements of centres was supported. There was a need tbe vocations/trades being promoted under for devising appropriate fiscal policies inclu- IRDP are not very high, the poorest of tbe ding concessions ID excise and sales tax and poor will not be handicapped to absorb the a process of off-loading the assembly line asset. activities to rW'81 growth centres, where pro.. duction groups of IRDP families could be 9. The new approach of the Depart- encouraged. ment of Rural Development to introdace professionalism by recruiting MBAs from 6. The scheme of Training of Rural IIMs IRMA and Labour Institutes on con- Youth for Self-Employment (TRYSEM) tract basis and asking them to work for a should be revamped with a view to organiz- minimum of two years at the district level ing training in trades with assured employ- was generally appreciated. ment potential in rural areas, as well as for wage-employment in peripheral metropolitan VII. Land Reforms and urban areas. The TRYSEM Programme 1 . The need for energetic implementa- should also aim at organising production tion of land reform measures was emphasis- ....oups for assembly work evolved by indus- ed. The newly approved Centrally Sponsored trial units like assembly of watches, transis- Scheme for providing a ssistance to States tors, television sets, etc. The programme for updating land records and record of should also aim at a Tool and Technology rights was appreciated. It was, however, Survey with a view to upgrading the tradi- emphasised that conceptual framework of tional technology in rural areas. land reforms policy should be broad-based 7. State Emporia could also be asked and include within its ambit. water reforms to play an important role and ensure that as an integral component. The relationship they buy the products direct from the pro- between ownership of land and ownership of ducers so that the profits of the middlemen water should be 8t udied in detail with a view were eliminated. Marketing channels of to intervention by State for the protection of KVIC as also bazaars Haats organised for the interests of the rural poor. the products of IRDP beneficiaries could be 2. It was suggested that land reforms tapped. would have different meaning for varyiDg eco systems. While in gangetiC plains, the 8. Considering the cases of corruption thrust of land reforms would be to take land and leakage, abolition of the regime of from big land-owners and distribute it amoog subsidy was favoured by a few participants poor in Tbar desert and Himalayan regions, and Instead a suggestion was made that funds land reforms would imply taking land away be made available on returnable basis in two from control of Government and giving it to to three years possibly at Jow rate of interest. the village for determining land usc. However. the consensus was in favour of coDtinuiDI the existing pattern of assistance 3. The crucial question in the field of under IRDP. It was pointed out that it is land reforms is how rural poor/women should Dot true that the poorest of the poor are not get land and have access to land. It was fit to absorb the subsidy or investment under pointed out lIlat ao attempt is beiq made the programme. It is not tbe varying level to privatise land boldings system even in of income which is a factor for absorbing an areas where tribal communities bave been UIOt, ratber it is tbe differences in the practiaioa communal tenurial systems. A Wrlt'_~ MAltca 14. I !tas • view was expressed that community land is rep rd. beiDa distributed to private persons. Tree patta is one example of privatisation of 8. As regards 'tree patta' scheme, a communal land. This has the effect of view was expressed that people have more reducing the area of communal land through doubts and less confidence about the opera- the inAttumeut of State policy. It was there- tion of the scheme. It was, therefore. fore argued that there is a strong bias in the suggested that the Ministry of Environment State policy in favour of rrivatisation of and Forests should reconsider the issues common property resources. Further, no raised and resolve the problems so that Itree credit or institutional finance is available for patta' can be useful economic activity for the leased-in land in the village community. It rural poor. was suagested that village common land should not be privatised. These lands should 9. The need for bringing out popular be allowed to remain common land. Poor literatur_a on the programmes of Rural people should get free fodder and grasses Development was empbasised. Popular lite- from these village common lands. rature should be, as far as possible, in regional languages. VID. Other. Remmmendatioas 10. There is urgent need to take reme- 1. A view was expressed that the mul- dial measures to introduce monitoring of tiplication of the programmes/schemes over qualitative aspects of the programmes. the years has complicated the implementation mechanism at the district level with the 11 . Conscientisation of rul al poor and result that Collector is not in a position to active involvemen t of the people in the monitor all the developmental programmes. implementation of rural development pro- There is, therefore, a need to restructure the grammes was suggested. programmes so that unnecessary duplication is avoided. Exploitation of Mines 2909. SHRI MAt~IK REDDY : Will 2. It was sugge-;ted that instead of the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be CentrallY sponsored programmes, what is pleased to state : required is the Centrally sponsored ideas. wbether there are a number of UD- 3. Instead of multiplying staff to deal located mines in Andhra Pradesh; with sectoral programmes like adult educa- ti~ IeDS, non-formal education and other (b) if so, whether Union Government social services sector, it is better to decentra- propose to send a Central Team to find out lise authority and power and leave the new mines in that State; and implementation and supervision of the pro- pammes to the people and their duly elected (c) the number and nature of new mines IoaaI bodies. which have been found out in Andhra Pradesh during the year 1987-88 and their 4. Voluntary- sector and action groups production capacity ? needed to be encouraged. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE s. There is urgent need for launching DEPARTMENT OF MINES IN THE Dation-wide training programme stretching MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI up to the village level. that is upto Sarpancbl RAMANAND YADAV): ,(a) to (c:). The Ptadban etc. information is being coJlected and shall be laid on the Table of tbe House. 6. Besides providing income generating assets, there was need to ensqre that the Technology Mission for Housing increased income is not frittered' away in alcoholism. 2910. SHRI YASHWANTRAO OADAKH PATIL: Win the Minister of 7. There is need to work out appro- URBAN DBVELOPMENT be pleased to priate arrangements to enable officers who state: volunteer' to work in villages. Maximum . encourapneots sbould be provided in this whether Union Government proPOIe 111 214 to set up a tecImolOlY mission for hoasiDl ; be pleased to state : (b) if so. the details thereof; and CODIideration of the Agricultural Costs and Government to the State Govemmont for Prices Commission to enbanco the price of providing sites to the siteless persons '1 auaan:ane : and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, tbe details thereof? MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE· IN THE The Government of Kamataka is implement- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ing the Scheme of allotment of House-sites COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF to Rural Landless workers during the year AGRICULTURE (a> whether new prices for various steel THE MINISTER. OF STATE IN THE items have been refixed after tbe recent DEPAR.TMENT OF STEEL IN THE iocI'ease in steel prace ; MlNISTRY OF STBBL AND MINES (SRRI YOGENDRA MAKWANA) : (a) to (c). The (b) whether new prices were fixed ill Joint Plant Committee bad increased the consultation with the joint plant committee ; averase price of steel by about 15.6" w.e.f. aDd 24.12.1987. The details of JPC base price of steel (F.O.R. Rail·head Station) before (c) if so, the details thereof lind and after the increase are indicated in the percentase of increase ia oadl steel item ? statelMDt below : Stateaaeat JPC bose prices of Stl¥l (P.O.R. RIlll-htJatJ Slation) b~/or~ .,d after tire revuion on 24-12-1987 (Ra./tonne) Category Before After % revision re'VisioD increase 1 2 3 4 • Plates S to 10 mm 6360 7690 20.9 Abovel0mm 6780 8260 21.8 Structurals 6030 6550 8.6 Btllets/R.C. Squares 4200 5050 20.2 Blooms 3840 4650 21.0 Slabs 4040 4850 20.0 Bars ... Rods S.S to 12 mm 5150 6000 16.5 Above 12 mm to 36 mm 4900 5750 17.3 Above 36 mm 5100 5800 13.7 GP Sheets/CoOs 16-10 G 7890 9060 14.8 Thinner than 20 G to 24 G 8900 9480 6.5 26 G 10550 9560 (-) 9.4 28 G/30 G 11390 9720 (-)14.7 GC Sheets/Colis 16-20 G 7940 9110 14.7 TbiDDer than 20 G to 24 G 8950 9530 6.S 260 10600 9610 (-) 9.3 280/30 G 11440 '770 (-)14.6 2 •• PRALOUNA 24. ,90' (&CK,4) ",Itla AnI..,. 212 2 3 4 ------_- --- - HR Coils 3.1 S mm and below 6190 7600 22.8 Above 3.1 S, mm to below S mm 6630 7479 23.9 HR Sheets 1.6 mm to 1.0 mm 6790 8000 17.8 Tbinner tban 1.0 mm 7290 8500 16.6 CR Coils 2.0 mm and thicker 7790 8780 12.7 1.0 mm to below 2.0 mm 8000 8990 12.4 Below 1.0 mm thickness 8330 9320 11.9 CR Sheets 2.0 mm and thicker 7860 8850 12.6 1.0 mm to below 2.0 mm 8070 9060 12.3 Below 1.0 mm Thickness 8400 9390 11.8 D~poslts of Mica and ManpoeSe Mica bearing pegmatite zones have been located in Kalichedu and Tatiparti- 2922. SHRI SATYENDRA NARAYAN Ammavaripa]em areas, of Nellore Mica Belt SINHA : Will the Minister of STEEL AND of Andhra Pradesh. MINES be pleased to state : (c) Investigations for these minerals are (a) whether the GeolOlical Suney of and opening of new mines will India has located deposits of mica and continuing manganese in new mining areas ; depend on the outcome of tbe investigations. (b) if so, the (Ietails thereof; and [ Translation] (c) wltether there are plans for opening Supply of Substaadard Seeds by NSC of new mines for exploitation of these 2923. SHRI BALWANT SINGH metals ? RAMOOWALIA: Will tbe Minister of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: DBPARTMENT OF MINES IN THE whether spurious foundation seeds MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI were distributed by the National Seeds Cor- RAMANAND YADAV): (a) and (b). No poratioo to the fanners in Delhi d uriDl the mica deposit has been 1(1C8 ted in new mining current year ; a.-s. However, incidences of mica beariDI pesmatites have been located by intearated (b) whether larmers have lodged leological, geophysical, geochemical surveys complaints with the Corporation in tile and loDow-up drillina. In the recent past matter; an additioaal resource of 26.49 Minion tOODei of manpncse ore baa been c.. blisbed (c) if so, the faclS in this reaard; in parts of Bonai-KeoDjbar belt of Bibar, and Koraput.. Alhadi Dolanair belt of Orissa and Bel1ar)'.HoIpet belt of It,matH•• (d) the action taken in tho matter "1 283 MARCH 14, 1'88 214 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE sions in respect of mines safety. The DEPAR.TMENT OF AGRICULTURE Director General also issues guidelines in tho AND COOPERAnON IN THE form of circulars to the mine managements MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI from time to time for adopting safety SHYAM LAL YADAV) (a) No, Sir measures. No separate instructions are, therefore, required to be is sued to the (b) Yes, Sir. management of mines following the decision (c) Complaints related to poor germi- to wind up the N ationa] Council for Safety nation of wheat Sonalika foundation seed. in Mines. K. V.K. iD Azamgarh (d) The Nati"nal Seeds Corporation investigated the complaints. The seed was 2925. SHRI RAJ KUMAR RAI: replaced with fresh stock by the Corporation Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be wherever the complaint was found genuine. pleased to state : Safety of Mine Workers (a) whetber Government have decided to 2924. SHRl BALWANT SINGH open Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Azamaarb RAMOOWALIA: Will the Minister of district of Uttar. Pradesh ; &BOUR be pleased to state: (b) if so the details thereof ; and (a) whether Government have issued (c) the time by which the work for the instructions to the managements of mines to setting-up of this Kendra is Jikely to be make necessary arrangements for the safety started? of labourers working in the mines after THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE winding- up the National Council for Safety DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURAL in mines ; RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE (b) if so, the details of these instruc- MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI tions ; BARI KRISHNA SHASTRI) : (a) No, Sir. (c) whether these instructions have been (b) and (c). Do not arise. impJeJllented by these managements ; Production of Saleable Steel (d) if so, the details thereof ; and 2926. SHRI RAJ KUMAR RAJ : Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES (e) if the instructions have not been be pleased to state : issued the reasons therefor ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) the total production of saleable steel MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH and raw steel in tonnes in various steel TYTLER): (a) to (e). Provisions for plants during the last three years ; and safety, health and welfare of workers (b) the targets fi1ted for the year employed in mines are contained in the ,988-89 plant-wise ? Mines Act, 1952 and the rules and regulations framed thereunder. Safety in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE mines is primarily a function of the manage- DEPARTMENT OF STEEL IN THE ment of a mine and they are required to MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI comply with various safety provisions YOGENDRA MAKWANA) : (a) and contained in the Act and the rules and (b). The total production of crude and sale- regulations. The Director General of Mines able steel at tbe SAIL steel plants for the Safety and his officers inspect mines periodi- last three years as also the targets for the caDy in order to enforce the statutory provi- year 1988-89 are: ('000 tonnes) Item/Plant 1985-86* 1986-87* 1987-88 1988-89 (April-Feb. 88)* (Targets) 1 2 3 4 5 Crude Steel BhiJai 2345 2230 121' 83'0 f'ItALdUNA ~4. Ifof·(SAL4) 1 2 3 4 s Durgapur 875 922 852 950 Rourkela It77 1100 986 1190 Bokaro 2003 2056 2198 2800 DSCO 565 528 495 630 SAIL 6965 6836 6748 8940 Saleable Steel Bhilai 2055 2150 1927 2670 Durgapur 723 751 753 840 Rourkela 100S 1140 1019 1120 Bokaro 1721 1745 1741 2320 lISCO 500 526 486 550 SAIL 6004 6312 5926 7500 *Rounded off. Production of Fertilizers by NFC [English] 2927. SHRI RAJ KUMAR RAI: Utilisation of Drought Relief FUDds Will the Mmister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : 2928. DR. A.K. PATEL:, (a> the quantity of nitrogen fertilizers in SHRI C. JANGA REDDY: tonnes, produced by the National Fertilizers Will the Minister of AGRICULTURB be Corporation during 1987 ; and pleased to state : (b) the production targets fixed for the (a) the guidelines issued to State year 1988 ? Governments for utilisation of drought relief funds; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN THE (b) whether there have been instances MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI R. of malpractices in respect of these funds in PRABHU) : The N .itional Fertilizers Ltd. some States as rePorted in the Indian Express produced 5.54 lakh tonnes of nitrogen dated 2 December, 1987 ; during the current financial yoar (from April (c) the names of States from which 1987-February 1988). similar reports have been received; and (b) A target of 8.20 lath tonnes of (d) the steps taken or proposed to be Ditropn bas been fixed for 1988·89. taken to ensure proper utilisation of these iiAItCit 14. itt. • •• lunds ? (a) whether there has been a rapid increase in the price of urbaD land in the THE MINISTBR OF STATE IN THE recent years k1 Delhi; if 10. the re&1ODI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND thereof ; and COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL (b) the steps taken to arrest the increase Y ADAV): (a> Central assistance is liven ia prices of urban land ? in respect of expenditure incurred against cciii.. for different purposes, approved by THE MINISTBR OF STATE IN THE Government of India. The State Govern- MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT meats are required to utilise the Central (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) ...., bas assistance for the purposes for which it is been increase in the prices of urban land in extended. recent year in Delhi mainly because of speculation, demaad beiDl more than the (b) and (c). No report giving instances availability of land, increasiq population, . of malpractices in respect of relief funds 'etc. appeared in the Indian Express dated 2nd December, 1987, New Delhi Edition. (b) Government have taken foUowinl steps to control land prices in the OLpital : Low Cost Houslag Government also has decided to set up a national network of building centres- 2932. SHRI H.B. PATIL: Will the NIRMAN or NIRMITUI KENDRAS for Minister of URBAN DEVEWPMENT be easy access ·to low cost housing materials. pleased to state : technologies and training of local artisans. In the draft National Housing Policy consi- <8> whetber Government have called for derable emphasis has been given to low cost . intensifying the activities of low cost housing affordable housing for the EWS and LIG for the very low income grou, in urban both in rural and urban areas. areas and la ndless and marginal farmers in rural areas ; and [Translation] • (b) if so, the details ~p.rdjD8 the plan Fodder Output iD Uttar Pradesb of Government in this regard? 2933. SURI HARISH RAWAT: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT pleased to state : (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : (a) Yes., Sir. (a) whether Union Gouernment have (b) Considerable thrust is being given by the Government on low cost housing for formulated any comprehensive scheme to increase production of fodder 10 the hill EWS and LIG etc. Under point Nos. 14 and 15 of 20-Point Programme of ] 986, areas of Uttar Pradesb In cooperation with the State Government ; and following schemes meant for these categories of population, are under implementation : (b) if so, the quantity of fodder available (i) Allotment of house sites-cum·con- at PI'eSCDt in these areas and the extent to struction assistance to rural landless which tI11s quantity is likely to increase as a workers. res uU thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE before a Group of Ministen to be MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT constituted for consideration of (SHltI DALBIR SINGH): (a) No, Sir. similar anomalies arising out of the Fourth Pay Commission'. (b) and (c). A copy of the agreement Report. siped between the Government and the representatives of the CPWD Junior 2. The C.P.W.D. Junior Engineers' Engineers' Association on 20-8-87 is given Association has communicated a in statement-I below and statement-II indi- demand that till the decision of the cating the action taken so far by the Group of Ministers is announced, Government to implement the agreement is the operation of promotion orders liven below. to senior scale may be put in abeyance and DO further orders of Statement-I promotion to senior scale be issued. This request was agreed to by the The various demands put forward by the Director General of Works Junior Engineers, C.P. w.o. and Honiculture (CPWD). Sectional Officers, in support of which they bave been on strike since 14th July, 1987, 3. The Junior Engineers have deman- were discussed by Secretary, Mmistry of ded personal promotion at least Urban Development and the Director within 1 S years of service and two General of Works with the representatlves promotions during service. It was of the C.P.W.D. Junior Engmeers Association noted that promotional prospects along with those of Sectional Officers (Horti- are closely related with the question culture) Association and the two Members of cadre review and structural of Parliament, namely Shri P.R. Kumara- reorganisation of the C P.W.D. mangalam and Shri Harish Rawat. After It was agreed that the cadre review discussion, a consensus with reference to of Junior Engineers and Sectional their various demands was reached as noted Officers (Horticulture) will be herein below: initiated by appointing a Committee of Officers in the month of Novem- 1. The Junior Engineers have been ber, 1987. sanctioned two revised scales, namely, Rs. 1400-2300 (for 2S% 4. The Junior Engineers have demand- of the sanctioned strength of Junior ed immediate implementation of Engineers) and Rs. 1640-2900 promotions to the 559 posts of (for 75 % of the sanctioned strength Assistant Engineers, recently created of JUBior Engineers. It has further as a result of cadre review. It was been decided that the method of agreed that the orders of promotion recruitment to the posts in higher will be issued within two months. - scale, namely, RI. 1640-2900 should be by promotion (non- S. The Junior Engineers have demand- selection basis) from amongst Junior ed that a fixed TravelUng Allowance Engineers in the lower scale (Rs. should be sanctioned in their 1400-2300) having five years favour. It was agreed that this regular service in the said scale to demand will be once again taken their credit. According to the up with the appropriate authorillD. Junior Engineers, these decisions involve an anomaly and that 6. The Junior Engineers have demand- neither the percentage of distri- ed that special pay for Planning bution of posts among the two and Design work should be en- scales Dor the method of recruit- haneed. In this connection, it was ment to tbe posts in the higher agreed that the special pay for scale is acceptable to them. It Planning and Design work should was agreed that the issue will be be paid at a uniform rate irrespec- referred by the Ministry of Urban tive of qualification, namel Yt at the Development with its appropriate rate of RI. 1 SO per month for recommendations for being placed Design work and Rs. 80 per month 293 PHALOUNA 24, J 909 (SJ4£4) W,ltten A1I8We'6 for Planning work. ment will take up with other depart- ments the question of ex-cadre 7. Tbe Junior Engineers bave demand- promotions, whenever it is brouabt ed that direct recruitment to Central to their notice by either the J.Es' Engineering Service Class II sbould Association or otherwise. be abolisbed. Wbile tbis demand was not accepted, it was noted tbat 1 J • It was agreed that the Junior this demand has been made on the Engineers and the Sectional Officers basis of the apprehension that (Horticulture) whose services were direct recruitment to C.E.S. Class II terminated for participation in the results in stagnation of Junior strike will be permitted to resume Engineers. It was agreed that all duty. The period of strike shan be care will be taken that direct condoned in relaxation of Rule 27 recruitment to Class II does not and in terms of Rule 28 of C.C.S. adverseI y affect the promotion (Pension Rules) 1972 and Rule prospects of Junior Engineers. 17-A, of the Fundamental and Supplementary Rules, i.e. the period 8. It was agreed that there would be of strike will not entail forfeiture no victimisation of Junior Engi- of past service. However, as regards neers and Sectional Officers (Horti- the pay and allowances for the culture), who had gone on strike. period of strike, the matter will be It was' further agreed that all cases referred to the Department of of prosecution instituted against Personnel to consider whether the the Junior Engineers and Sectional leave admissible to the Junior Officers (Horticulture) in connection Engineers and Sectional Officers with the strike and during the (Horticulture) can be adjusted period they were on "work-to-rule" agains t the period of strike. agitation, other than those of pro- 12 .. In view of the consensus reached as secution for personal assault or mentioned above, the C.P.W.D. violence, will be withdrawn, witb a Junior Engineers Association and view to creating an atmosphere of the Horticul ture Sectional Officers congenial relations. Association agreed to call off their strike forthwith and to withdraw 9. It was also agreed tba t all the terms fully their agitation in support of and conditions of service of J .Es. their demands. They also agreed (CPWD), including those agreed to that all the Junior Engineers and above. win, mutatis mutandis, Sectional Officers (Horticulture) apply to the Sectional Officers will resume duty and will work (Horticulture). with full sense of dedication and 10. It was also agreed that the Depart- mutual trust. Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- (Barish Chandra) (P.K. Mitra) (M.K. Mitra) Director General (Works) C.P.W.D. Sdf- Sd/- (M.l. Khabar) (J.P. Yadav) Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- (Desh Raj Singh) (D.C. Sharma) (BirbaJ) Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Dev. Sd/- Sd/- (Nigam Prakash) (N.K. Yadav) Silned u above, toda)'. the 20th Auaust, 1987. 295 MARCH 14. 1"8 . 29' Statement-II 7. Ex-eadre PlODlotioa/deputatioa : Strike by CPWD Junior Engineers- Necessary instructions have been issued Follow-up-action on the consensus to the Chief Engineers and Superintending arrived at with lhe AssocicJtion Engineers to liberally sponsor the names of IEs for ex-cadre posts in other departments. 1. Pre..PBration of a Note for tbe Group of allowa~es Ministers "'Ith regard to ano.. aly in the 8. Pa)'IIIeDt of pay and for the period of strike : pay seales : After consulting the DP & T" orders It is now proposed to refer the matter to have been issued to the effect that the JEs the Anomalies Committee to be constituted and Sectional Officers, (Hort), will not be for the Ministry of Urban Development. paid any pay and allowances for the period of strike on the principle of 'No work no Pending a final decision in regard to the pay'. However, orders have been issued pay scale, promotion orders to Grade I regula rising the period for purposes of other of JEs have been kept in abeyance. benefits and condoning the break in service. 2. Cadre Review of JEs and Seetioaa) Officers (Engluh] (Hort.) : Aid to Maharashtra for Development of A Working Group bas been constituted Agricultural Schemes in the CPWD for this purpose. 2935. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- 3. Promotion to the post of Ass.taat Engi- TURE be pleased to state the a;d given to Deers : Maharasbtra for development of agricultural schemes in the Sta te during the year Orders have been issued for promotion in 1987-88 ? respect of 494 JEs to the post of AEs. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 4. Grant of Fixed DA : DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF The matter IS helng re-examined in con- AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL sultation \\ith Finance. Y ADAV): Financial aid to the States for the State Plan Schemes including agricultural 5. Enhancement of special pay for PlaDDiog development schemes is extended under the and DesigD "ork : modified GadgiJ Formula, in the form of Necessary orders have since been issued block loans and grants but is not allocated on the 12th October, i 987. sector-wise. The major heads for the total financial aid from the Centre are : normal 6. No victimisatioD of JEsfSection Officers Central assistance, assistance for externally (Hort) who bad gone OD strike : aided projects, advance Plan assistance for natural calamities, Special Central assistance Necessary instructions have been issued for bin areas and Special Central assistance to an Chief Engineers etc. in the CPWD. for Tribal S ub .. Plans. Those together with the resources mobilised by the State are . The matter has also been taken up witb intended to finance State Plan schemes. The tbe Lt.-Governor of Delhi seeking his per- outlay for development of Agriculture in sonal intervention and for issuing suitable Maharashtra during] 987-88 as approved in instructions to the police authorities not to the joint meeting of Deputy Chairman. pursue the cases filed under ESMA against PlanniDg CommiSSion, and Chief Minister of the lEs during their recen t strike, other than Maharashtra was Rs. J 2 J 94 lakhs. The tbose of prosecution for personal assault or break-up of the outlay for the major heads vJolence. of Development were as under : (Rs. in lakbs) ,J . Crop Husbandry 3800 2. Soil " Water Conservation 2358 3. Animal Husbandry 104$ 297 Written AM"",. PHALGUNA :!4 1909 (SAKAl ",11' ...... $ 298 4. Dairy Development 980 s. Fisheries 464 6. Plantations 7. Food, Storage &. Warehousing 92 8. Agricultural Research and Education 745 9. Agricultural Financial Institutions 200 ] o. COoperation 2510 Total: J2194 Besides the above financial support, the I.crease ia demaacl of lislJ ad Osh Centre also extends financial support to the products State in ifTIr1ementIDg a number of CentraIJy Sponsored Schemes. 2937. SHRI AMARSINH RATHAWA: WiJI the Mjnister of AGRICULTURE be Review of Dorms for providing drought pleased to state: relief (a) whether the demand of fish and fisb 2936. SHRI AMARSINH RATHA\\A: products is increaSing in the country and abo Will the Ainister of AGRICULTURE be in foreign countries ; pleased to state: (b) if so, the steps being taken by (a) whether Government are aware that Government to develop fisheries in the because of the inadequate Central aid, the country ; and States affected by drought have diverted substantial portion of their resources to meet (c) the incentives being given to fisher- the situation leading to overdrafts; men to meet the demand ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the names of such States ; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND (c) whether Go~ernment propose to COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF reviev. norms for grantIng Central assistance AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL if so. the details thereof; and YADAV) : (a) Yes, Sir. (b) Some of the important steps taken (d) if not, the reasons therefor? by the Govemmen t to develop fisheries in the country are : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND (i) implementation ~ a Dumbor' of COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF production-oriented programmes, AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL input supply programmes and Y ADAV): (a) and (b) The primary res- infrastructure development proJra_ ponsibility of providing relief to 1he affected mmea for doveJopmem of aquacul- population is that of State Governments. ture, brackish water fish farms, The Central Government onl) supplements sewaaefed fisheries.. motorisatioD of the efforts of the State Governments in this traditional craft, introduction cI regard. improved beach landina craft, augmentation of deep lea (c) and (d). The norms' for Central fishiaa fleet, fish seed production, CODa.. assistance for the natural calamities were truotiOD of fisbing harbours and Ish revised with effect from I st July, 1986. There Jandina Centres; and is no proposal under consideration at present for tbe revision of tbe norms. (it) atIoDItbonilJl cxpiora&ocy 1Ul've1 of 299 MAR~H 14. 1988 ."',1". ~.. ".,.. 300 mlU iDe fishery resOU1'(CS in our are being made by tbe Corporation to realise Excl usive Econonic Zone, training payments as early as possible. of fishery operatives and product development activities for low value AlumlDfum Plaut at SllIdri fisb and marketing of tbe same. 2939. SHRIMATI KISHORI SINHA: (c) Incentives being given to fishermen Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES and fish farmers for increasing production be pleased to state : are : (a) whether Rs. 1000 crore aluminium (i) SubsidYlt loan assistance, training plant is being set up at Sindri as reported in and extension service to fish far- tbe Indian Express dated 24 January. J 988 ; mers for development of tanks and and ponds and brackish water fish (b) if so, the details thereof? farms. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (ii) Subsidy and loan assistance for fishermen for motorisation of tradi- DEPARTMENT OF MINES IN THE MINIS.. TRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI tional craft and for introduction of RAMANAND Y ADAV) : (c) and (d). During the first three years Factories Act, 1948. of the 7th Five Year Plan so far, the Central Achievement of NCR Ministry of Tourislo bas sanctioned Rs. 25.50 lakhs for various projects at Chilka Lake. 2942. DR. B.L. SHAILESH: Will These projects are in different stages of tbe Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT execution. be pleased to state : Safety of Workers in Glass Factories Name of the Town No. of Schemes Total amount spent upto March, 1987 (Rs. in crores> 1. GUrgaOD 4 21.796 2. Panipat 2 7.269 3. Alwar 18 5.174 4. Bhiwani S s. Meerut 7 31.705 6. Hspur 1 1.523 Total 37 67.467 ------(b) The State Government and the Assess... t of Crop lasaraace ScheIBe .,eney concerned bave contributed sub- 2943. DR. B.L. SHAILESH : Win stantially in tbe implementation of these the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleuecl ICbemes. Sufficient developed land . for to state : shiftiDl of Central Government offices is also available in SOlDO of tbeIe toWDI. Government and State Governments levels. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The National Technology Mission on Drink- DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN THE ing Water has been set up to give the MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI R. required thrust to the programme by evolving PRABHU): (a) No, Sir, there has been no cost-effective technology mix for solving shortage of nitrogenous fertilizers like Urea. drinking water problems by applying appropriate scientific and technological inputs (b) According to the Study Group in an integrated and inter·disciplinary headed by the Chief Consultant, Planning manner, SS Mini Missions (Project areas) Commission, there is a gap between the have been set up through-out the country estimated consumption and prod uction of where Technology Mission activities would fertilizers during the Seventh and the Eighth be concentrated in collaboration with Plans. scientific and technological institutions and concerned Departments, and solutions iound (c) and (d). Various steps are being therein are being simultaneously replicated taken to reduce the gap between the assessed in other areas through normal programmes. requirements and production of nitrogenous For visible results, Nation-wide Sub-Missions and phosphatic fertilizers. A major pro- have been established for solving specific gramme of setting up additional capacity in problems encountered in rural drinking water order to augment indigenous production is supply. The Sub-Missions are for (i) Scienti- under way. Besides, schemes like revamping fic source finding, water quality and quantity and modernisation of the loss-making units, monitoring, conservation water and recharge with a view to improving their production of acquifers ; (ii) Eradication of guineaworm ; performance, have been taken up. Captive (iii) Control "f Flourosis; (iv) Desalination Power Plants, wherever considered necessary_ of water; and (v) Removal of excess iron. have also either been installed or are under State-wise detailed Action Plan for coverage installation with a view to avoiding produc- of problem villages in a systematic manner tion loss on account of power cuts/instability. has been prepared to enable strong monitor- As the country does not have significant ing and optimum use of available resources deposits of potash, the requirements of the according to a strict-time schedule. States/ entire Potassic fertilizers will continue to be UTs under the State Sector Minimum Needs met through imports. Programme (MNP) are re-orienting priorities Welfare of Plantation Labour and implementation ,lans to accelerate the coverage of problem villages. Qovemment 2947. PROF. P.l. KURIEN : Will of India is continuing to suppiement the the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to efforts of States/UTs by providing substantial state : financial assistance under the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme. (a) whether the existing welfare measures for tbe plantation labour are not adequate; Shortage of Nitrogen and Urea (b) if so, whether Government are 2946. SHRI SRIBALLAV PANI- contemplating to provide better welfare GRAHl : Will the Minister of AGRICUL- measures for them ; and TURE be pleased to state : (c) if so, the details thereof '1 (a) whether there has been shortage of some fertilizers like Nitrogen and Urea ; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH (b) whether a group of experts appoint- TYTLER): (a) to (c). The provisions of ed by tbe Planning Commission have specu- the Plantations Labour Act was reviewed in lated further scarcity of these fertilizers in September, 1984 in a Conference of Labour the country by the end of the Seventh and Secretaries of the concerned States at which Eighth Plans ; the need for amendments to make the Act (c) if so, the steps proposed to be taken more broadbased was considered. The non- to increase tbe production of these implementation of the provisions with fertilizen ; and respect to welfare relating to medical facilities, housina facilities, drinking water, (d) the details thereof? creche, etc.. was also considered by the 301 MAllCB 14. 1988 301 Tripartite Industrial Committee on Planta... drought situatioD in tho chronically drouabt tions in March, 198 S, when it was felt that affected areas of the State : and the Act should be amend~ to provide such facilities as well as adequate safeguards (c) if so, the details thereof? apinst toxic chemicals. The Committee THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TIIB emmined various suggestions and made DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- recommendations for amendment to the Act. These relate to safety, occupational health MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRI- CULTURE (SHRI JANARDHANA and welfare and enhancement of penalties, POOJARy): (a) 39 Blocks of f()ur districts etc. The proposals for amendments are yet namely Phulbani, Kalahandi, Bolansir and to be finalised. Sambalpur are covered under the Drought Settiag Up of FertUizer Units Prone Areas Programme (DPAP) in Orissa in Gd Countries by FAcr during 1987-88. 2948. SHR! MULLAPPALLY RAMA- (b) and Ccl. Act!on Plans to combat the CHANDRAN: Will the Minister of drought situation on a long term basis have AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : already been drawn up for each of these districts and these are under implementation. (a) whether there is any proposal to set The thrust of the programme is on activities up fertilizer units under the Fertilizer and relating to soil and moisture conservation Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) in including land development and shaping, Gulf countries ; water resources conservation and develop- ment, afforestation and pasture, fodder and (b) if so, the details thereof ; grassland development. An expenditure of Rs. 372.20 lakhs has been incurred under (c) whether these units will be wholly the programme upto January, 1988 during Indian or a joint effort ; if joint, the propor- the current financial year. tion of participation ; and Assistance Sought by Kerala for Improve.eat (d) the estimated cost of the project ? of Cashewnut Production THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2950. SHRI VAKKOM PURUSHO- DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN THE THAMAN: Will the Minister of AGIU- MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI CULTURE be pleased to state : R.. PRABHU) : (a) to (d). FACT Bngine- ering and Design Organisation (FEDO) the (a> whether the State Government of consultancy division of MIs. Fertilizers and Kerala has sought financial assistance from Chemicals Travancore Limited, is engaged in Union Government for improving the pro- the preparation of a feasibility study of a duction of cashewnuts in the State ; possible joint venture fertilizer project in Abu Dbabi in association with FERTIIL. (b) if so, the details thereof; However, no specific proposal for setting up (c) whether Union Government propose a fertilizer plant has materialised so far. to give any assistance to the State for the The estimated cost of the project will depend purpose; and on the capacity of the plant as we)) as the products proposed to be manufactured. (d) if so, the details thereof? IapleaaeDtatioa of D.P.A.P. in Orissa THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND 2949. SHRI SRIBALLAV PANI- COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF GRAHl : Will the Minister of AGRICUL- AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL TURE be pleased to state : Y ADAV): (a) No specific proposal has been received from Kerala Government seek- (a) the areas covered under the Drought ing financial assistance for improvinl Prooe Area Programme in Orissa durins production of casbewnut in the State. 1987-88 ; (b) Does Dot arise. (b) wbether Government propo. to draw any action plan under DPAP to combat (c) and (d). UDder the c.tral1, 309 PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (S..4U) 310 Ipcmsored scheme OD cashewnut development Indo-US cooperation OD agricultural produc- programmes with an outlay of Rs. 158.49 tion during 1988. laths has been earmarked for Kerala in the Seventh Plan. Of this the Central share is Relief Assistaoce to States for FloOd Ra. 81.74 lakhs. Vietims 2952. CH. RAM PARKASH: IDdo-US Sub-Commission 08 Agriculture . 2951. SHRI S.M. GURADDI : SHRI AMAR IlOYPRADHAN : SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJU Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURB be (a> the financial assistance made avai- pleased to state the extent to which Indian lable for the relief and rehabilitation of the aariculture will be a boost during the year flood victims against the demand placed by 1988 as a result of Indo-US Agreement on State Governments and recommended by joint research in agriculture ? the Central study teams during the current THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE year~ State-wise ; and DEPARTMENT OF AGlliCULTURE AND whether the funds allotted to State COOPBRADON IN THE MINISTRY OF (b> Governments have been withdrawn due to AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL malutilisation and if so, the details thereof? YADAV): In the Sth Meeting of the Indo-US Sub-Commission on Agriculture THE MINISTER OF STAlE IN THE held at New Delhi from 7th to 11th Decem- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ber, 1987, it was, inter-alia) agreed that both COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF the countries will undertake cooperative AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL research programmes and projects for Y ADAV): (a) A Statement indicating the enhancement of productivity in arid zone Statewise Central assistance sought and agriculture, water management and evaluation approved/sanctioned for relief and rehabili- of cround water resources. tation etc. of the persons affected by flood during 1987-88, so far is given below. It is too early to make an assessment about the likely impact of tbe proposed (b) No, Sir. Statement Statem,.,nt Showing the Details 0/ Assistance Sought and Approved for Flood . during 1987-88 (Rs. in Crores) ----- 81. No. State Central Assistance Sought Approved 1 2 3 4 J. Andhra Pradesh 138.63 10.96 2. Assam 386.55 62.545* 3. Arunachal Pradesh 22.96 6.86* 4. Bihar 735.96 86.45* •• lemmu 4IDd KMluDir 175.29 12.21 31t Writ,., .4118Wer8 MARCH 14, 1988 Writ.. .41UWn 312 1 2 3 -_4 6. Nagaland 6.82 1.90 7. Sikkim 22.37 4.225· 8. West Benpl 264.62 82.90* 9. Uttar Pradesh 186.96 20.49 10. Himachal Pradesh 3.05 0.93 Total 1943.21 289.47* ------*Includes assistance sanctioned for Vegetable and fodder production. Allowances of Rural Labour Inspectors, (a) whether Government have urged Orissa upon the States to implement effectively the various agricultural programmes under the 2953. SHRI HARlHAR SOREN : 20-Point Programme ; and SHRI CHINTAMANI JENA : (b) if so, the achievement made in al1'i- cultural programmes in different States under Will the Minister of LABOUR be 20-Point Programme during the years pleased to state: 1986-87 and 1987-88 '1 (a) whether Central assistance for pay and allowances of the Rural Labour Inspec- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tors appointed under the Minimum Wages DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND Act In Onssa has not been released so far ; COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; YADAV): (a) Yes, Sir. (c) when a final decision is expected to (b) The achievement made in agricul- be taken ; and tural programmes in different States under 20-Point Programme during the years (d) the steps taken to expedite the 1986-87 and 1987-88 is indicated in state- payment? ments-I and II below. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (See columns 3 J 3-320). MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH States Growiag Almonds TYTLER): (8) to (d). An amount of Rs. 13.22 1akhs has been released to the 2956. SHR! RADHAKANTA DIGAL : Government of Orissa for the year ! 986-87 WIll tbe Minister of AGRICULTURE be and 1987 -8 8 . The release of the balance pleased to state : requirement of funds for the current financial (a) the names of the States which grow year is being processed on the basis of almond; Information received on 2nd March, 1988 from the State Government and is expected (b) whether Union Government are to be sanctioned short1 y. providing financial assistance to the States to Increase almond cultivation; Achi( vement of Al!ricultural Pragrammes uDder 20-Point ProAramme (c) if so, the Central assistance provided to the States during the last three years for 2954. SURI HARIHAR SOREN: the purpose ; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : (d) the other steps taken to boost , 1 , Wrltt.1I .4U.,.6 · PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (S...4K.4) 3.14 00 ~ .... lin...... 00 ....r- 00-.... tI") 00 lin C'f\ lin o o ~ ~ - - - ... ai ..c: ..c:as j o o .,j .,; o o o o o o ? ? Z Z ? CI I .2 as.... as o -c 8G C. .5 ....8 eu ..... I - « I . . . - ... C'f\ \0 '15 MARCIl 14. 191'. .... "": GO I~ GO 0 GO_,. <:> N I' r-; . 0\ C! cor) '" .... \0 0\ f'P) N .,;. N I' .,;."" \C) <:> N 0\ 0 0 ...... N 00 0\ GO I''" ...... '"00 N N .. -~ .... N N - <:> c:> <:> <:> ~ N ~ 0 N 0 c::)'" lin ..,; 0 00 N ~ lin co <:> I' ~ ~ N ~ co I' 00 0 ""cor) .... ~ ... ~ 0 N -.... N .... - N- - - .,; U CI g I ai ai ai 0 ..c 1i ~ ..c "CJ .c- I 0 0 c:> 0 ~ 8 ! ..0 0 0 <:> 0 z z Z ? ? ? ? ~ j.. ~ "CJ --~ ec. -a . ....o ...... 31" W,,,...... PHALOUMA 24. 19., (£4£4) IV""•• Muwr. 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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND Public Sector Fertllizer Units Plans for COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF Rural Masses AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL Y ADAV): (a) Almonds are grown in 2958. SHRI SRIBALLAV PANI- Jammu and, Kashmir. Himachal Pradesh and GRAHl: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- Uttar Pradesh. TURE be pleased to state : (b) and (c). No Central assistance is (a) whether Public Sector Fertilizer units provided to the State Governments for have chalked out any programme for rural increasing almond cultivation. masses; (b) jf so, the details thereof; and (d) An Indo-Italian Project for develop- ment of temperate climate fruit crops has (c) the time by which these programmes been in operation in the States of Jammu are likely to be implemented? and Kashmir. Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh with assistance from Italian Govern- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ment. Under this project high yielding DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN THE varieties of almonds have been introduced MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI R. with improved technology from Italy. PRABHU): (a) and (b). The public Besides, State Governments are also imple- sector fertilizer companies are engaged in menting programmes for increasing area several activities like fertilizer education under almond cultivation. programmes, field demonstration. kisan mel as. free soil testing service, adoption of Labour Unrest in troD Ore Mines in villages, development of social forestry and Orissa family welfare camps for the benefit of the 2957. SHRI RADHAKANTA DIGAL: farmers. Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased (c) Since these are continuous on-going to state : programmes, no time-limit for implementa- (a) whether labour UDrest is prevailing tion can be indicated. in some iron ore mines in Orissa ; Kerala '5 Request for Scrap (b) if so, whether GOYCrnment have 2959. PROF. K.V. THOMAS Will identified those mines ; the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be (c) whether reasons for the labour un- pleased to sta te : rest have been found out ; and (a) whether Kerala Government has requested to allot 9.000 MT of imported (d) if so. the steps taken to redress the steel scrap for Autonst Limited, AUeppey; grievances of the workers of iron ore mines and in Orissa ? (b) jf so, the action taken in this THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE regard? MINISTRY OF LABOUR formula. Allotment of imported scrap is (c) the dates from which organisations being ma ~e accordingly. Super Bazar and Kendriya Bhandar increased the selling rates of Palmolein of the old rate IKrease in Selling price of Palmolein stocks? by Super Bazar and KeDdriya Bbandar 2960. SHRI KAMLA PRASAD THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE SINGH : WIll the Minister of FOOD AND MlNISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (SHRI D.L. BAITHA): CIVIL SUPPLmS be pleased to refer to the (a) According to the system followed by reply given on 23 February, 1988 to Unstarred Question No. 72 regarding Super Bazar value control system is observed and no itemwise/quantity wise stock record increase in sening price of Palmolein by i.;; maintained by them. As such it is not Super Bazar and Kendnya Bhandar and state: possible for them to give details of the stocks held on the date of increase in the selling (a) the details of the stocks held by price of Palmolein. each of these organisations on the date of increase in the selling rates; The stocks of Palmolein held by Kendriya Bhandar as on 23rd December, (b) the controlled selling prices of 1 987, when the price was revised and on Palmolein before and after increase in the 30-1 2-1 987 when the price was effected by seUing rates; and them is as under : ------_.------_ - As on 23-12-87 30-12-87 2 Kg. tin 2218 1937 S Ks. tin 620 502 (b) The selling price of Palmolein before and after the increase is as under: Before After Revision Revision ------2 Kg. tin h. 31.80 Rs. 36.1 S S Kg. tin Rs.74.40 Rs. 85.30 (c) Super Bazar and Kendriya Bhandar ration has formulated a special scheme to revised the selling price of Palmolein from produce more seeds ; 24th December, 1987 and 30th December, 1987 respectively. (b) jf so, thr. target fixed for various States under the scheme for the next two (TrDlI.tlation1 years, year-wisc, and the action taken so far to achieve these targets; Scheale by NSC for Production of Seeds 2961. SHRI KALI PRASAD PANDEY: (c) the extent to which demand for Will the Minister of AGRICULTORE be seeds would be met under tbe scbeme ; plcued to state : (d) the places in Bihar where seed (a) whether the National Seeds Corpo- production centres have been set up by the 325 Written .4118.,.,.1 PHALGUNA 24. J909 (SAK.4) Wrltte" A1I8JflerJ 326 corporation during the la st two years ; performs only supporting role in their efforts. (e) the places where these centres are proposed to be Sit up in the coming years; State-wise Sugarcane Price and 2962. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHB PATIL: Will the Minister of FOOD AND (0 if not, the reasons therefor ? CIVIL SUPPLIES be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) the sugarcane price advised by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND various State Governments during 1986-87 COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF and 1987-88, State-wise; and AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL YADAV): (0) Yes, Sir. (b) the sugarcane price fixed by Union Government as per the recovery years (b) National Seeds Corporation has 1986-87 and) 987-88, State-wise ? planned to produce 6.75 lakh quintals of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE certified seeds during 1988-89 and 8.80 Jakh MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL quintals during the year 1989-90. Firm SUPPLIES (SHRI D.L. BAITHA): (a) and targets State- wise and season-wise for pro- (b). The Central Government fixes only the duction are fixed before the start of Kharif statutory minimum price of sugarcane pay- and Rabi Season In order to ensure the able by sugar factories. The Central Govern- implementation of the programme and ment is not consulted in the determination of achieving of the targets, National Seeds State-advised prices. Corporation has planned to have a meeting of the Regional Managers towards the end For 1986-87, the statutory minimum. of March. J 988. The programme will be price of sugarcane payable by sugar factories discussed and appropriate measures will be was fixed at Rs. 1 7.00 per quintal linked to taken a recovery of 8.5% and for 1987-88, it is (c) On the current estimates, N3tional Rs. 18.50 per quintal, linked to a recovery of 8.S ~~. with proportionate premium for Seeds Corporation would be able to meet about 6 to 8 % of the requirement. higher recoveries. The price fi, State 1986-87 1987-88 Range of Range of Minimum Price Minimum Actual price paid price price notified notified being paid (Prov.) 1 2 3 4 s Uttar Pradesh 17.00 24.00 18.50 26.50 to to to to 22.00 2S.00 24.16 27.00 327 Wrillell .4lf8werl MARCH 14. 1988 W,In. A.1I8Wr1 328 --- I 2 3 4 5 Bihar 17.00 24.50 18.50 26.50 to to 21.40 23.51 Punjab 17.00 26.00 18.50 28.00 to to to to 20.80 29.00 23.29 31.00 Baryana 17.00 25.00 20.02 28.00 to to to to 20.40 28.00 23.07 32.00 Assam 17.00 23.00+ 18.50 N.A. 1.00· West Bengal 17.00 24.00 18.50 N.A. to 26.00 Orissa 17.00 26.50 19.59 28.20 to (ad-hoc) to 19.60 19.81 Madbya Pradesh 17.00 24.00 (Prov.) 18.50 26.50 to to to J 9.80 26.00 22.64 Rajasthan 18.40 24.00 19.15 N.A. to to 27.50 19.81 Maharasbtra ($) 17.00 23.00 (Prov.) 18.50 23.00 (£) to to to to 24.60 29.50 26.77 32.20 Gujarat ($) 17.00 22.00£ 20.02 11.00 (£) to to to to 24.60 28.10 26.55 23.93 Andhra Pradesh 17.00 17.60 18.50 23.96 to to to to 22.40 27.52 23.72 25.17 Tamil Nadu 18.20 21.41 20.02 22.02 to to to to 22.20 25.88 23.94 27.18 Karnataka 17.00 23.50 18.50 23.50 to to to to 22.80 36.50 24.38 27.50 Kcrala 17.00 27.00+ 18.50 27.00 2.00* to 19.59 329 W,ltt." Anawerl PHALGUNA 24, .1909 (SAKAl Wrl"." ..4"...,6 330 1 2 3 4 5 \ Pondicherry 19.60 23.06 20.89 23.72 to to 20.40 24.00 Nagaland J 7.20 22.00 18.72 N.A. Goa (~) 17.80 26.50 19.37 N.A. to 32.50** (Prov.) - Provisional (*) - Transport Charges (~) - In Maharashtra. Goa and Gujarat the prices paid are generaJ) y ex-field. (£) - Advance/Tentative price (**) - Ex-gate [Translation] for the year 1987-88. In addition, an amount of Rs. 2.17 crores was approved Water Supply Scheme Submitted by for purchase of drilling rigs and geophysical Madhya Pradesh equipments. Under the normal plan pro- 2963. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH gramme Centrally sponsored Accelerated Win the Minister of AGRICULTURE be Rural Water Supply Scheme (ARWSP), a pleased to state : sum of Rs. 32.81 crores has been released during 1987-88. (a) whether Madhya Pradesh Govern- ment has sent a scheme worth rupees (c) In addition to Central assistance for 106.50 crore with a view to solve the drink- 1987-88, Government of India have also ing water problem whr~h has arisen due to approved ceilings of expenditure of Rs. 3.54 drought; crores and Rs. 1.62 crores for rural and urban drinking water supply sectors respec- (b) the nature of assistance given by tively to !>e incurred during 1988 -89 (April, Union Governmt"nt during this year uptil 88 to June '1988~). The provisional allo- now to solve the drinking water problem cation for ARWSP for Madhya Pradesh for which has arisen due to drought ; and 1988-89 is Rs. 27.727 crores which will be released to this State Government as per the (c) the details of assistance proposed to norms and guidelines of the programme. be given? Plight of Potato Growers THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2964. SHRI KALI PRASAD DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- PANDEY : Will the Minister of AGRI- MENT IN THE~MINISTRY OF AGRICUL- CULTURE be pleased to state : TURE (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY) : (a) In the memorandum for drought relief whether the plight of potato growers assistance tbe Sta te Government of Madbya in various parts of the country bas Pradesh had included a sum of Rs. 106.5 worsened; . crores for drinking water supply sector. (b) if so, the action taken by Govern- (b) The Government of India have ment since January, 1987 to-date to approved ceilings of expenditure of Rs. 7.54 improve the lot of farmers, to ensure crores for drinking water supply in rural remunerative prices for potatoes and to areas aDd Rs. 3.66 crores for urban areas strengthen the financial condition of tbe 331 MARCH 14. 1988 332 farmers. and the outcome thereof; (c) Government of India is helping tbe (c) the State-wise details of the action States to increase the storage and preserva- taken for providing proper storage/preserva- tion facilities for potato. The cold storage tion facility for potatoes during the last three and preservation facilities avaflable are liven years; and in statements I and II below. (d) the production target of potatoes (d) Production target of potato for the and its consumption rluring 1986, 1987 and VIIth Five Year Plan is 160 lakh tonnes. 1988 and th~ position in respect of its Except negligible quantities exported the export d uri ng these years '? entire production of potato is consumed in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the country. The quantities of potato DEPARTMENT OF AGRICl'LTURE AND exported during 1985-86, 1986-87 are COOPERATION I~ THE MINISTRY OF roughly 263 tonnes and 27 tonnes respec- ! AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL tively. Export details of potato for 1987-88 YADAV): (a) and (b). No, Sir. are yet to become available. Statement-I SI. Name of State No. of cold Capacity No. storages (in tonnes) 1 2 3 4 1. Andhra Pradesh 53 11730 2. Assam 3 2317 3. Bihar 205 345251 4. Gujarat 106 120396 s. Hin1achal Pradesh 13 9668 6. Jammu and Kashmir 12 10110 7. Kamataka 73 1530' 8. Kera) a 111 12025 9. Madhya Pradesh 100 171827 10. Maharashtra 197 102699 11. Orissa 38 39268 12. Rajasthan 47 49693 J 3. Tamil Nadu 79 16627 14. Tripura 2 3223 I'. ADdamao J 32 16. Chandiprh 12 17495 J 7. Delhi 85 110209 333 Wrltte" .14MWI'. PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAKA) Written Answer. 334 ------_._------1 2 3 4 18. Goa 22 ]729 19. Laksbadweep 1 36 20. Pondicherry s 190 21. Haryana 138 177000 22. Punjab 303 507000 23. Uttar Pradesh 739 2310000 24. West Bengal 262 1368330 2607 5402160 ------Statement-II Statewise availability of preservation facilities for Patato ------.----- SI. Name of State No. of Unit Capacity No. (tonnea) 1. Uttar Pradesh 2 9,000 (Ghaziabad) 2. Delhi 1 4,000 3. Madhya Pradesh 1 (i) 10,000 4. Maharashtra 2 (ij) 1 S,OOO ------In addition, potatoes are being canned (d) if '0, the reasons therefor? for supplies to the Army to the extent of about 1500-1 600 tonnes. Potatoe, are THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE also dehydrated but the quantity of potatoes MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT debydrated is below 50 tonoes per year. (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. (BngILtlll (b) Ground rent is fixed at the flat rate of Re. 1/- for the lrst tw ..) years and there- Charges of Ground Rent by DDA after '!J.' 2 ~ % p.a. of the premium of land is charged. This is indicated in the aDot- 2965. SHRIMATI D.K. BHANDARI: men t letter. Will the Minister of UkBAN DEVELOP- MENT be pleased to state : (c) No, Sir. Statement Bx-/GClory levy prices 01 sligar notified for 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88 sugar years (S-30 Grade) (Ra. per quintal) S. No. Zone 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 ------1 2 3 4 5 1. Punjab 379.97 397.50 420.42 2. Haryana 403.46 407.86 430.53 3. Rajasthan 457.27 456.94 539.83 4. West U.P. 425.90 428.23 453.41 5. Central U.P. 421.68 414.53 430.94 6. East U.P. 452.07 442.58 458.30 7. North Bihar 445.61 436.92 453.83 8. South Bihar 490.53 505.00 547.25 9. South Gujarat 363.21 "'\ 366.96 397.36 10. Saurashtra J 412.53 434.41 ., PBALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAK.4) WrItten i4118wer8 338 1 2 3 4 5 11. Madbya Pradesh 455.20 475.49 495.72 12. South Maharashtra 373.64) 382.59 396.30 ~ 13. North Maharashtra J 400.08 433.47 14. Kama taka 365.84 378.74 398.40 1 S. Andhra Pradesh 368.29 379.19 414.57 16, Tamil Nadu and ~dicherry.. 391.51 393.54 425.33 17. Assam, Orissa, West Bengal 414.74 414.41 457.33 and Nagaland 18. Kerala and Goa 429.39 448.86 479.42 Note. An additional Rs. 26/- per quintal bas been allowed in the price in case of weak units included in schedule VI of the price notifications for 1985-86 and 1986-87. COD version of Short Terms Loans to faCIlity to the affected borrowers for a period Farmer Into Lool!, Term Loans of 7 years (Instead of usual 5 years) inclu· sive of 2-years moratorium period. 2968. SHRI CHINTAMANI JENA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (b) As the facility is available to all the pleased to state : farmers affected by natural calamities, drought· prone areas are not required to be whether Government have taken a earmarked for the purpose. final decision for conversion of short-term agricultural loans given to the farmers of (c) There is no proposal to waive the chronically-drought-affected area into long interest on short-term loans given to small term loans; and marginal farmers. (I) whether sucb drought-prone areas (d) Docs not arise. have been earmarked, if so, tbe State-wise Schemes Available for Participation by figures and the amount of agricultural loans Voluntary Agencies givon to the farmers of those areas; 2969. SHRIMATI N.P. JHANSI (c) whether Government are thinking to LAKSHMI: Will the Minister of AGRI- waive the interest of such agricultural short CULTURE be pleased to state: term loans given to the small and marginal farmers of drought affected areas affected (a) the details of the schemes available for two consecutive years and above ; and for participation by voluntary acenclcs in rural development programmes; (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) the progress made under each of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE these schemes in each States since its DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND inception ; and COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF (c) the expenditure Incurred under each AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL scheme in each State? Y ADAV): (8) In tbe case of farmers a1fected by drought/flood for 3 or more years THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TUB in succession, National Bank for Agriculture DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOP- and R.ural Development (NABARD) have MENT IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICUL- decided to provide coovorsion/rcschedu1emeot TURE (SHRl JANAllDHANA POOJARY) : MARCH 14 •• 988 Wrltl", "",."" 340 (a) The following schemes are available for in milk requirement is linked up with the participation by voluntary agencies in rural question of demand and supply. However, deftlopment prOlrammes : mitk production in the country is estimated to have heeD increased from 23.2 millioD 1. Promotion of voluntary action In tonnes in 1973-74 to 44.00 million tonnes rural development (P.C.) (provisional) in 1986 .. 87. 2. Development of Women and Child- FUIiDg up of Posts of JUBlor Englaeers ren in Rural Areas (DWCRA) 2971. SHRI P.R. KUMARAMANGA- 3. Accelerated Rural Water Supply LAM: Will the Minister of URBAN Programme (ARWSP) DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a> the number of posts of Junior 4. Rural Landless Employment Engineers, ~stant Engineers and Executive Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) Engineers in the CPWD which fell vacant S. Central Rural Sanitation Pro- during 1987 ; gramme (CRSP) (b) the number of posts/vacancies filled 6. Advancement of Rural Technology up during 1987 and the number of posts to Scheme under the scheme of assis- be filled up in 1988 ; and tance to CAPART (ARTS) (c) the reasons for not filling up all the 7. Organisation of Beneficiaries of posts? Anti-Poverty Programmes (OB) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 8. Integrated Rural Development MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT Programme (IRDP). (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) to (c). The information is being collected and will be such area is eligible for payment of indemnity Payment of EPF dues to Retired EmplOJees depending upon the short-fall in the yield ID Ahmedabad and the sum insured (which is 1 SO % of the loan amount). 2977. SHRI HAROOBHAI MEHTA: Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to [English) state : Effect of Tourism iD Goa 2975. SHRI MURLIDHAR MANE: (8) the number of employees in Ahmeda- WilJ the Minister of TOURISM be pleased bad who have not been paid their Prov- to state: ident Fund dues despite a lapse of three months or more after their retirement/ (a) whether any anti-tourist sentiment closing of their place of employment; is prevailing in Goa and if so, the reasons 11 therefor; (b) the reasons for non-payment of (b) whether there is increase in use of dues; drugs in Goa ; and (c> the total amount of B.P.F. dues (c) if so, the action proposed to be payable to such employees and the parti- taken in this regard ? culars of the establishments to which they THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- belonged; and LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI): (d) the steps initiated by Government to According to tbe State Government, ensure payment of the EPF dues to these there is no genera) anti -tourist sentiment employees without further delay? prevailing in Goa. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) and (c). Use of drugs is a general MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAG DISH problem and not directly related to tourism. TYTLER) : (a) to (d). The requisite infor- However~ the State Government is taking mation is being collected and will be laid on strict measures under the apphcable laws tbe Table of Lok Sabha in due course. to control the use of drugs in the State. Foodgrains Production Per Capita Availability of Pulses 2916. SHRI V. SOBHANADREES- 2918. SHRIMATI USHA CHOU- WARA RAO : Will the Minister of AGRI- DHARY : Will the Minister of AGRICUL- CULTURE be pleased to state the per TURE be pleased to state : capita availability of pulses in the country during the years 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 (a) whether Government have selected and 1985 ? 169 potentia) districts in the country to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE make up the shortfall in targetted foodgrains DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND production; COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF (b) if so the details thereof and the AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL States where these are located ; and Y ADAV): The per capita net availability of pulses in the country is as under : (c) the criteria adopted for their seJec- tion? Year Per Capita Net Availability (In THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE grams/day) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF 1951* 60.7 AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL 1960 65.5 YADAV) : (8) Yes, Sir. 5J.9 1970 (b) The Task Force appointed by the 1980 30.9 Prime Minister as a result of mid-term )985 38.1 appraisal had identified 169 districts in 14 States which are, Andbra Pradesh, Assam, )0 The figure for 195 1 corresponds to the Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madbya prod uction of pulses in 1950-51. Pradesh, Mabarashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Raja- 345 PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SJfK..4) (a) the number of textile and other (c) the reaction of Government regard- ing this project? units in Ahmedabad which have not paid Employees Provident Fund dues; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) the number of units which have DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF failed to pay the employees' share deducted AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM by them from their wages to the Employees LAL YADAV): (a) Yes, Sir. Provident Fund Organisation ; and (b) The fishing harbour estima(ed to (c) the steps taken by Government cost Rs. 1970 lakhs is expected to provide under the Employees Provident Fund and harbour faCIlities for the operation of about Miscellaneous Pensions Act, 1982 and the 1720 traditional craft. IPC against the offending employers? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (c) Government of Kerala have been MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAG DISH requested to send the revised implementation TYTLER) : (a) to (c). The requisite infor- schedule for taking further action by the mation is being collected and win be laid on Government of India. the Table of Lok Sabha in due course. FAO Aid for Agriculture Sector Floating Tourist Lodge at Sunderbao'i 2982. SHRI K. RAMAMURTHY 2980. SHRI SANAT KUMAR WIll the Minister of AGRICULTURE be MANDAL : Will the Minister of TOURISM pleased to state: be pleased to state : (a) the details of projects aided by the (a) the pr('lgress made in the setting up Food and Agricultural Organisation and the of the proposed floating tounst lodge in the stages of their implementation ; Sunderbans area of West Bengal to attract more tourists ; and (b) the progress made in the imple- mentation of FAO aided massive afforesta- (b) if no progress has been made, the tion programme in Madhya Pradesh and the reasons therefor and the stage at which the establishment of a modern soyabean process- project stands at present ? ing facility in the country; and THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- (c) whether FAO is also assisting in LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM shrimp-culture aDd meat industry, if so, the 347 yAltOI 14. 1911 348 details tbereof? framed rules under the Act, for carrying out the purposes of the Act. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF A"RICUl.TURE AND (b) This matter was discussed in the COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF Labour Secretaries Meeting held in 1987. AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL It was generally felt that the appointment Y ADAV) : (8) and (b). The details of on- of Inspectors of one State to enforce the going Projects in India aided by the Food & Law in another State may not be feasible. Agriculture Organisation (FAO), under its However, one of the conclusions of the Technical Cooperation Programme>. along- Meeting was tbat the State Government of with the position of their implemetation. is the home State may consider setting up an given in the statement below. office or appointing its liaison offices in the recipient States to liaise with the Labour (See columns 349-352). Department of that State to solve the pro- (c) Tbe FAO is executing a Project on blems of the Inter-State Migrant Labour. Brackish Water Aquaculture which is assisted (c) The 36th Session of the Labour by the United Nations Development Progra- Ministers; Conference held in May. 1987 mme. This Project envisages construction was devoted to the problems of the un- and operation of five typical farms and five organised labour and the Conference recom- hatcheries for shrimp culture, to serve as mended that the labour laws which most demonstration centres; and the training of closely concerned the problems of unorganis- Indian personnel in foreign countries in these ed labour including the Inter-State Migrant areas. Workmen Act should be implemented effectivel y. The FAO has agreed to send one of its experts to India for two weeks to conduct HUDCO Scheme for Rural Landless survey and to identify areas of assistance for Labour tbe development of meat industry. 2984. SHRI SYEO SHAHABUDDIN : Welfare of Inter-State Migrant Labour Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOP- MENT be pleased to refer to the reply given 2983. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN : to Starred Question No. 125 on 16th Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to November, 1987 regarding RUDCO Scheme state : for rural landless labour and state : (a) the names of the States which have (a) the number of rural housing schemes taken necessary steps under the Inter-State sanctioned by HUDCO State-wise. alongwith Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employ- the number of housing units covered; ment aDd Conslitions of Service) Act, 1979 (b) the number of schemes, State-wise, to protect the interests of their labour work .. implemented and under implementation in, in other State/Un ion Territories ; separately ; (b) whether Governments of the host (c) the number of housing units com- States have in particular, permitted other pleted thereunder, State-wise, as on 31 States to post Labour Welfare Officers in March, 1987 and 31 December. 1987 ; their territory as provided in the Act; and (d) whether in view of the rise in cost, the ceiling in respect of unit cost is beiDl (c) if so, the brief particulars of the reviewed ; and additional steps proposed to be taken to (e) the basis for allocation of funds prevent the exploitation and to promote the under this scheme in various States and the welfare of migrant labour '1 reasons for inter-se disparity? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR ·~ -j i .....8 '0 .2= ~- go) .~ , I -~ 1:0' 10 1"0 I,= 2 o o o o\Q I "a::s e . Iie o CQ _U .Ec:a I,; as .... I.e: ... as ci~ I~ ... ~ I~ cE~ I~ i 2 8 , ~ .- >rJ.- - . 1- - "" I MARCil 14. I ~88 o ...~ .e- Q 0 Q 0 01 0 .. fI) Q W) -l"-- ..~ f! cit - ~ Soc -c:t i 8 • ~ it·-c:2 c N <.-c:t.-0 :S c:I~-= ;:... 0·- ... 5:6 -a-0 Q.c 'lle.S .e- a I! .§ ~c.t , ,. .. lin ~ ,, .... 0 \0 o \D \C f"- 0 0 N N r-- ...... 0\ 111'\ ., as I' '0 00 0\ """ 0\ ~ t'i 00 00 \C U I 111'\ N ... ." C'f'J o ("If \C ...... 0 -~U I N.... -ff\ Nf'f\ lin_ 0""" ...... 00 _ 00 N r-- 0.- .... r-- 111'\ .... ~ ...... 8""o c U 0 l""- Old" 111'\ I' V - 0\ 0 N - 0\ V 00 CO \0 CO ...... \0 \0 N .... N I Q u 8 o 00 0\ V ... u = .... 0\ - '0U -c.. 0 - cS«i0- ;J ..... - .... I S N .... o fIl- .... 111'\ N .... - - .... Os... .c., .cIII U til "0 ..d ~ e I Q,. :s "0 "0 "0 ....e C as c:: "ii as .c u ~ .... as ~ .a .=as Z lOU as .CI .D ::s as (I) as as ~ at f! ..ca rIl- as ... a .. CI c; -as - 06' as as II'Il - Os ..d 0-a- .CI :s - 0:;a - «S a:J ::s 8 ·c eas ..u as g,. .. = ::J- ~ A3 0- < ~ ~ .... 0 :s z0 . . ('II . N C'f\ ~ lin \C. l""- 00 0\ 0 . .... {i.i - - .... - IS! t.tAB.CR 14. 1'88 (4) No, Sir, An empowered Committee survey of the Exclusive Economic lias been constituted to review BOOCO's Zone (BBZ) area by resource speci- financiDi pattern etc. wherever necessary. fic vessels such as tuna long liners. mid-water trawlers etc. (0) Allocation of loan for each State! Union Territory is decided on the basis of 2. Augmentation of the deep sea :fleet ita area envelope and population and bence operating in tho area by resource it varies from State to State. specific vessels. Drought Assistance to PuDjab 3. Improving landing and berthing facility by constructiog a major SHRI KAMAL CHAUDHRY: 2985. fishing harbour at Paradeep and the Minister AGRICULTURE be Will of better utilisation of the Rovehowk pleased to state : fishing harbour. 1986-87 1987-88 I. Assistance given including value of 991.00 1091.67 foodgrains (Ils. lakhs) 2. Expenditure incurred 'ncluding value 874.89 147.88 of foodgrains (Rs. lakhs) (upto Sept., 87) 3. Number of houses which could be 9716 10702 built 4. Number of houses constructed 12198 1285 (upto Sept., 87) (d) Provisions and plans for 1988-89 TURE be pleased to state : in respect of Indira Aawas Yojana have not yet been finalised. (a) whether there is an acute shortage of fertilizers in tbe country ; Processing Plants for Canning Tuna Fish 2988. SHRI P.M. SAYEED : Will tbe (b) if so, tbe estimated shortase of Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to fertilizers at presen t ; and refer to tbe reply given on 7 December, (c) the steps being taken by Government 1987 to Unstarred Question No. 4559 to meet this shortage? regarding processing Plants for Canning Tuna fish and state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (a) whether there is any processing plant AND COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF in India meant for canning Tuna Fish AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL exclusively ; YADAV): (a) No. Sir. (b) if so, the location tbereof, the instal- led capacity and the capacity to which it is (b) and (c). Do not arise. working at present ; MNCs in Seed Trade (c) whether the existing canning plant in Lakshadweep is meant for TUDa fish 2990. SHRI KALI PRASAD PANDEY: only; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : (d) if not, the kind of otber fisb being (a) whether the attention of GOVCl'lllllCDt canned there? has been drawn to the news-item captioned THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE "Beej Nigam Ki Kabar Khodne Ka Intijam" DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND published in Janasatta dated 21 January. COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF 1988. highlighting the impact of entry of AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL multinational companies into seed trade on Y ADAV): (a) to (d). The Government indigenous seed ind ustr y ; canning factory at Minicoy (Laksbadweep) is canning presently only Tuna. The instal- (b) the particulars of multinational ted capacity of the factory is 1,80,000 cans companies with whom negotiations have per year. The average level of utilisation been finalised for prod uction of seeds and of the installed capacity works to 62 per their marketability in the national and cent. international markets; I Translation] (c) the profit earned by the National Seeds Corporation during tbe last two years Shortage of Fertilizers and the current year so far ; and 2989. PROF. CHANDRA BHANU (d) the action taken by Government for DEVI: Will the Minister of AGRICUL- production of quality seeds in the country? 359 MAl\CIJ 14, 1918 WrlI,. A..,,.,.,, 360 THE MINISTER. OF STATE IN THE and increase the distribution thereof through DEPAR.TMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND cooperatives ; and COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SUR! SHYAM LAL (c) if so, t~e details thereof? YADAV): (a) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) Three multinational companies DEPARTMENT 'OF AGRICULTURE AND namely, Hindustan Lever Limited. Sandoz COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF India Limited, and Pioneer Seed Company AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL Limited, have been given permission so far YADAV): (8) Information regarding for taking up production and marketing of distribution of fertilizers by cooperatives is seeds in the country. collected season-wise. Durinl Kharif, 1987 (April-September, 1987), the cooperatives (c) National Seeds Corporation has are estimated to have handled 14.72 lakh suffered net losses of Rs. 317.54 lakhs in tonnes of fertilizers (Dutrients) as against 1985-86 and Rs. 440.48 lakhs in 1986-87. the estimated consumption of 38.27 lakh tonnes, thereby accounting for about 38.5 The accounting year of National Seeds per cent of the total consumption in the Corporation ends on 31st May, 1988. country. Hence, the profit and loss estimates for the (b) and (c). Yes, Sir. Some of the year 1987 -8 8 cannot be given. steps taken/being taken to streamline and (d) Government of India has set up improve the cooperative distribution system National Seeds Corporation in 1963 for are: producing high quality seeds and S tate Farms Corporation of India was set up in 1969 to (i) Opening of more fertilizer retail develop modem farms mainly for the outlets, particularly in interior! remote areas. production of seeds. Zonal Seed Confe~ces are held before (ii) Assisting the cooperatives to each crop season to coordinate supply construct their own godowns for arrangements of seeds. N.S.C., SFCI and 13 storage of inputs and outputs. State Seeds Corporations besides private (iii) States have been advised to formu- seed companies are actively involved in seed la te proposals for assistance under production and marketing. 19 Seed Certifi- the National Cooperative Develop- cation Agencies are working to ensure that ment Corporation sponsored good quality seeds are offered to the farmers. scheme for the establishment of 77 Seed Testing Laboratories and 3765 Cooperative Farmers' Service Seed Inspectors periodically collect samples Centres, under which direct supply from dealers to test seed quality. As a of fertilizers by the cooperative result of 811 these efforts, the quality seed fertilizer manufacturing units to availability increased from 14 lakh quintals cooperative retail outlets is envis- in 1979-80 to 56.30 lakh quintals in aged. t987-88. (iv) The scheme for integrated coopera- [English] tive development in select districts Distribution of FertUizers Through introduced recently will also help in C80pa-atives improving the inputs delivery system. 2991. SHRI YASHWANTRAO OADAKH PATlL: Will the Minister of (v) Concessional short-term loans for AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : purchase, stocking and distribution of agricultural inputs, viz., (a) the share of cooperatives in the fertilizers, seeds and pesticides, are distribution of .fertiJilers during the first nine beiDI sanctioned to the public months of the current fina-ncial year (April institutional agencies like Agro- to December, 1987) ; Industries Corporations and Co- (b) whctbcr it il propoaed to streamline operatives in proportion to the 361 PRALOUNA 24, 1909 (SA£O Written Auwr. 362 share of all'icultural inputs to be Release of Kapurtbala Plots to distributed by them. Kerala Govel'Dlllent (vi) State Governments have been 2993. SHRI VAKKOM PURUSHO. requested to review the distributioo THAMAN: system. particularly for reducing the SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMA- cost of handling as also for CHANDRAN: rationalisation of distribution margins between the cooperatives. Will the Minister of URBAN DEVE- LOPMENT be pleased to state :. Master Plan for Delhi (a) whether there has been a persistent 2992. SHRI K.S. RAO: Will the demand from the Government of Kerala for Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be the return of the Kapurthala plots in New pleased to state : Delhi to the State Government; (a) whether the Delhi Development (b) if so, the response of Union Authority is preparing the Second Master Government thereto ; and Plan for Delhi ; (c) the time by which the plots are likely to be released? (b) if so, the factors on which the Second Master Plan for Delhi is being THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE based; MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : (a) Yes, Sir. (c) the various projections being made in respect of Delhi by 1 999 ; and (b) and (c). Out of the total area of 2.164 acres of Kapurthala Plots, 2 acres have already been handed over to the (d) the detailed achievements of the Government of Kerala. The remaining first Master Plan ? 0.164 acres is in occupation of Delbi Security Police and vacant possession of this THE MINISTER OF SlATE IN THE Jand can be made available to the Govern- MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVEWPMENT ment of Kerala only upon vacation of the (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) to (c). The land by the Delhi Security Police. Master Plan for Delhi formulated in 1962 is being extensively modified in accordance with Pay Scales of Teachers' School RUD by the provisions of the Delhi Development Act The Mica Mines Labour Welfare 1957. These modifications are proposed to Association, Karma (Bibar) extend the prospectives of the Master Plan to 2994. DR. A.K. PATEL: Will the the year 200 I and to make provisions for Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state : all urban activities like perspective. infra- structure, \\'ork recreation, etc. for the (a) whether the pay scales of 26 teachers estimated population of Delhi for the year appointed to the school run for the benefit 2001. of the children of employees and workers of Mica Mines Labour Welfare AssociatioD, Karma (Bihar) affiliated to the Union (d) DDA has developed 40,000 acres Ministry of Labour, have not been revised so of land upto 31-3-87 out of which 26,000 far as per the recommendations of the acres are for housing. More than 5.4 3 lakhs Second, Third and Fourth Pay Commis- plots/fiats have been allotted under various sions; categories most of which belongs to the weaker sections of the society. Within the (b) if so, whether High Court, Patna total land disposed of only 3 % has been (Ranchi Bench) passed orders on 27 October, given through auction. Traffic congestion 1983 to make the payment within four though appreciably relieved in most of the months and the Supreme Court also passed areas by various transport and traffic orders on 19 October, 1987, for the measures also continues to be difficult in immediate fixation of pay of the teachers; lOme pockets. and 363 MARCH 14, 1988 364 (c) if so. the details of the action taken available its recommendations Dot later than so far in tbis regard ? 6 months from its first meeting. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Technology Used by KRIBHCO MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH 2996. SHRI H.N. NANJE GOWDA : TYTLER): (a) The pay-scales of the Win the Minister of AGRICULTURE be teachers working in the Mica Mines Labour p1eased to state : Welfare Organisation, Karma, were revised in accordance with the recommendations of (a) whether Krishak Bharti Co-operative the Second, Third and Fourth Pay Commis- Limited (KRIBHCO) is using the latest sions as accepted by the Central Govern- fertilizer technology ; ment. (b) if so, whether it has led to control -- -_._- ----.------~----- W,lt,,,, "4,,,wr6 Written Alllwer, the Rules and Government Directives ; Increase 10 Use of Iasecticldes and Pesticides (b) if so, the details of action taken 2998. SHRI RADHAKANTA DIGAL : asainst each of the said societies ; and Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (c) if not, the reasons therefor? pleased to state : (a) whether there bets been an increase THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in the use of insecticides and pesticides in MlNISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT agricultural fields in the country ; (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. Details of the action taken against the (b) whether the increase in use of Societies are given in the statement below. pestjcides and insecticides causes harm to the plants as well as to the ceo-system; (c) Does not arise. and Statement (c) if so, the steps taken by Government to persuade the farmers to reduce the use of The Delhi Development Authority has pesticides and insecticides? declared invalid the draw of lots held by the Societies. Show cause notice for not THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE abiding by the terms and conditionb of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND allotment have been issued to al1 the COOPERATION'IN THE MINISTRY OF Societies. As the Socjeties are governed by AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL the Registrar~ Coopera tive Societies under Y ADAV): (a) No, Sir. There has been the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 1 972 t a steady decline in level of consumption of be has been asked to take action against pesticides during the last 3 years as is these Societies also which he is doing. evident from the table below: (i) 1984-85 56,000 MT (Technical grade) (ii) 1985-86 52,000 MT (Technical grade) (iii) 1986-87 50,000 MT (Technical grade) (b) Judicious use of pesticides, including DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND insecticides, does not cause harm to plants COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF and eco-system. AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL Y ADAV): (a) and (b). It is proposed to (c) The policy of Integrated pest acquire two new deep sea fishing vessels and Management, adopted by the Government, to modernise rsh processing and marketing aims at use of nonchemical control methods facilities at the Integrated Fisheries Project, including biological control and only need- Cochin through upgradation of technolo 8Y based judicious application of pesticides. etc. Acquisition of New Vessels for Integrated Profit Earned by Fertilizer Corporation Fisbery Project, Cocbio of IDdia 2999. PROF. K.V. THOMAS: Will 3000. SHRI H.N. NANJE GOWDA: the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased Will the ~lnister of AGRICULTURE be to state: pleased to state : (a) whether new fishing vessels are (a) whether it is a fact that Fertilizer proposed to be acquired for Integrated Corporation of India has earned profit this Fisheries Project, Cochin ; and year ; if so, the details thereof ; and (b) the details of steps taken to improve (b) the modernisation schemes under the working of different units of FeI to consideration for Integrated Fisheries Project, overcome losses incurred duriq the past Cochin ? three years ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MAJtCtl 14. 1'" DEPARTMENT OF FBRTlLIZBRS IN THE rehabilitation study 0" the two coal based MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI R. plants at Ramagundam and Talcher haa been PRABBU) : (a) No, Sir. carried out by MIs. Krupp Koppers of West Germany. The complete rehabilitation of (b) Various steps to improve the work- these two plants involves an investment of iDa of the different units of Fertilizer Cor- about Rs. 411 crores. Keeping in view tbe poration of India are : financial constraints during tbe 7th Five Year Plan, it has been decided by the (i) Si"dri Unit Government to under-take Phase-I Rebabili- tation Programme of Ramagundam Plant at (a) A new revex has been instaIJed in a cost of about Rs. S 2 crores so as to the Air Separation Plant. achieve 60% of tbe rated capacity. Similar (b) Complete overhauling of the Syn- action in the case of Talcher Plant will also thesis Gas Compressor has been follow depending upon the availability of carried out ; finances. There is also s proposal to modernise (c) Some of the beat exchangers in tbe Gorakhpur Fertilizer Plant at a cost of cODversion have CO2 section been about Rs. 66.65 crores. It is also proposed replaced. to instal a new 30 MW Power plant at Sindri Plant as also a Second 30 MW Power (ij) Gorak/tpur Unit plant at Talcher Unit. Ca> Replacement of old worn-out [ TrQ1l81atlon1 equipments! machinery bas been Disparity in Wages of Bidi Workers undertaken. 3001. SHRI VIJOY KUMAR YADAV: (iii) Ramagundam Unit Will the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state : (a) The Evaporator and Economiser coils of Waste Heat Boilers in (a) whether there is a disparity in the Gasification Section have been wages of bidi workers in different States and replaced. Material for similar in different areas of the same State ; action has been received for 1rd (b) if so, whether there bas been a Waste Heat Boiler also ; demand to enact a Central Legislation to fix uniform wages for bidi workers throughout (b) Tubes of Methanol Heat Exchan- the country and to provide other facilities to gers have been replaced; them; and (c) A 72 TPH Fluidized Bed Boiler is (c) if so, tbe reaction of Government being installed. thereto ? (iv> Talcher Unit THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH A 30 MW Gas Turbine Generator TYTLER): (a) Yes, Sir. Set has been installed ; (b) and (c). The Beedi and Cigar Wor.. Cb> The Evaporator and Economiser kers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 Coils of Waste Heat Boiler are and Becdi Workers Welfare Act, 1976 pro- being replaced. Material for the vide for welfare facilities to the beedi wor- remaining two WHBs has been kers. There is DO demand to enact a Central received; legislation to fix uniform wages for beedi workers throughout the country. (c> rubes of the Methanol Heat ex- changers have been replaced ; (English] AetloD Plaa UDder Natioaal Child Labour (d) A 60 TPH Waste Heat Boiler is Policy beiDa installed. 3002. SHRl VUOY KUMAR Y ADAV : Besides tho above short-term measurcs, WiD the Minister of LABOUR be pleased to 310 state: will be laid on strict and eft"ective enforce.. ment of the provisions of the ChiJd Labour whether a plan of action was for- (Prehibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, tbe mulated under the National Child Labour Factos:ies Act, 1948, the Mines Act, 1952. Policy; tne Plantation Labour Act, 19 S I, and other Acts containing provisions relating to (b) if so, the details thereof ? employment of children. (c) whether a major part of the fund II. Focussing 0/ General Development Pro- earmarked for this plan remained unspent grammes lor Benefiting Child Labour : durioS the year 1987-88 ; Various national development program- (d) if so, the details thereof and the mes exist with wide coverage in the areas of reasons therefor; and education, health, nutrition, integrated child development and income and employment (e) the amount being allocated for the generation for the poor. These programmes year 1988-89 ? will be utilised to crca~ socio-economic conditions in which the compulsi ons to send THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE the children to work diminish and the child- MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGD1SH ren are encouraged to attend schools rather TYTLER): (a) Yes, Sir. than take wage employment. (b) A statement giving details of the III. Project Based Plan of Action : Action Plan under the N ationa) Child Labour Policy is given below. Under the Project-based Plan of Action, 1 0 Projects are proposed to be taken up in (c) No, Sir. areas of child labour concentration, which are as follows : (d) Does not arise. 1. The Match Industry in Sivakasi, (e) An amount of Rs. 2.00 crores has Tamil Nadu. been pro"" ided for the activities of the Child Labour Cell of the Ministry of Labour of 2. The Diamond Polishing Industry which Rs. 1.7 S crores are proposed to be in Surat, Gujarat. utilized for projects under the National Child Labour Policy. 3. The Precious Stone Polishing Industry in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Statement 4. The Glass Industry in Ferozabad, The action plan under the National Uttar Pradesh. Child Labour Policy is set out under the following three heads : S. The Brassware Industry in Morada- I. The Legislative Action Plan; bad, Uttar Pradesh. II. The focussing of general develop- 6. The Handmade Carpet Industry in ment programmes, for benefiting Mirzapur-Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh.. child labour wherever possible; 7. The Lock Making Industry in and Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. lli. Project-based Plan of Action in 8. The Handmade Carpet Industry in areas of high concentration of Jammu and Kashmir. child labour engaged in wagel quasi-wage employment. 9. The Slate Industry in Markapur in Andhca Pradesh. These are briefly set out below: 10. Tbe Slate Industry in Mandsaur in I. Legis/ative Action Plan : Madhya Pradesh. Under tbe Lopl Action Plan, emphasis The followiDs action will be taken in ,,. MAllCR 14, 1988 each of these areas : DBPARTMBNT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPER.ATION IN THE MINISTRY OF (i) Stepping up the enforcement of the AGRICULTURE (v) Creation of awareness. through (d) whether any estimate has been made social activist groups and by other of the saving if the plants could be complet- means, so as to educate and con- ed in time and if so, how much ? vince people regarding the undesira- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ble aspects of child labour. DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS IN THE IIIlport of Pulses by NAFED MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI R. PRABHU): (a) and (b). Currently three 3003. SHRI V.S. KRISHNA IYER: gas-based fertilizer projects along HDl pipe- Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be line are under implementation. Trial pro- pleased to state : duction at Vijaipur has started while mechanical completion of the Aonla project co o o 111'\ W'\ -o -N 1 i o o o Q o o N - .! o• o• e "'0 "0 co • • ~- -.-c ~- N o• "'0• .0 . . fi1Z - - "lilt' 375 MARCIl 14. I,a. teDds to increase its cost but as the projects MINISTRY OF FOOD AN:Q CIVIL are stiD under implementation or are yet to SUPPLIES (SHRI D.L. BAITHA) : be implemented .. saviDls, if any, cannot be <~ ad (b). The allocation of jJl]ported quantified at this stase. edible oils to State Govemment!t/Union Territories UDder PDS is adjusted accordiq [Trtmslation] to availability and prices of edible oils in open matlcet. The imported edible oi1s F.e.l. GodoWDS" MadllyaPaulesb quotas of all States have been reduced since 300S. SHRI DAL CHANDBR JAIN January' 1988. Will the Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL (c) The allocation of imported edible SUPPLmS be pleased to state : oils under PDS is meant to supplement the (c) tbe number of godowns out of those '(a) whether the State Government of constructed by other parties taken on rent Tamil Nadu has submitted its report ~gard by FCI? ina updatiog and re .. establishinl the Inner Circular Rail Corridor (ICRC) to link • THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Taramani with Villivakkam in Madras ; MINISTRY OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES (SHRI D.L. BAITHA): (b) whether the Rail India Technical (b) and (c). As on 1-1-1988, the Fel (c) if so, the action taken about the had 149 godowns in Madhya Pradesh, of implementation of this project '1 which 41 god owns were o~ned by it and 108 godowns were hired. The hired godOWDS THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE included 34 godowns taken on hire from MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT private parties. (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): PalmoleiD Oil Quota to Orissa (b) and (c). It is understood tb. the Rail India Technical and Economic Services 3006. SHRI RADHAKANTA DIGAL : has conducted this study and has submitted Will the Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL a draft report to the Madras Metropolitan SUPPLIES be pleased to state : Development Authority on 1':'4-87. This is under process with them. (a) whether Government have reduced the imported Palmolein oil quota to Orissa Present Agricultural Practices from January, 1988 ; 3008. SHRI AMAL DATIA : (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; and SHRI AlIT KUMAR SABA (c) the steps being taken to meet .the full demand of imported edible oil of that Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE Stltte'l be pleased to state : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE whether it is a fact that tbe P11eSeot 377 PBALOUNA 24, 1 909 (SJ4~ apiculturet practices in the bip production therefor ; belt of tbe country tend to overexploit tbe natural resources and are suicidal for its (c) the number of people registered with population ; and the employment exchanges in the country ; (b) jf so, the corrective steps proposed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (e) the objectives set forth in the Seventh DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURAL Plan to improve employment opportunities RESEARCH AND EDUCA110N IN THE and how far these have been achieved; how MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI does the performance compare with the HARI KRISHNA SHASTRI) : (a) In some targets and achievements jn the Sixth Five parts of the country, there is a tendency to Year Plan period; and overexploit resources. (I) measures taken to open more avenues of employment in the country ? (b) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (leAR) has evolved the following THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE strategy: MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER): (a) No, Sir. (0 Utilization of land according to its capability with the objective of (b) Docs not arise. conservation of resources and maintenance of ecological balanee. (c) 302.5 lakhs as on 31st December 1987. (jj) Optimising the use of surface and ground water resources for checking (d) to (f). The Central element in tbe soil deterioration through salinity development strategy of the Seventh Plan is and water Jogging. the generation of Productive employment. The policies and programmes for generat.ion (iii) Checking land degration, sediment- of employment have been indicated in the ation of reservoirs, excess of run off Seventh Five Year Plan document. The Plan etc., through afforestation, improved envisages a growth rate of S % in the GDP soil and water conservation and employment growth rate of about 4 % practices, conservation farming per annum. etc. Information OD employment generation (iv) Continuous monitoring of soil during the first three years of the Plan is not heal th prob1ems and promotion of avaiiabJe. As regards employment targets integrated nutrient management and achievements in the Sixth Plan, the practices for sustained soil produc- information is given in para S .12 of Vol. n tivity. of the Seventh Five Year Plan document. (v) Developing sustainable agricultural Unemployed in the Country production systems which will be in 3010. SHRI BHATTAM SRIR.AMA harmony with its environments. MURTY: Will the Minister of LABOUR. UDemployed ia the Country be pleased to state : 3009. SHRI KAMLA PRASAD (8) wbether there is a rising trend of SINGH : Will the Minister of LABOUR be unemployment in the country ; pleased to state : (b) the latest figures of unemployment (a) whether the percentage of people and Under-employment in various States in employed in occupations other than agricul- the country ; ture has fallen down during the last tbree years; (c) whether a recent study conducted by a sub-committee set up by Labour Ministry (b) if so, how m ucb and the reasons pointed out that out of 4450 miUion man.. MARCH 14. 1988 380 daJS of employment required by rural labour, »evelopmeat of Gardea Aroaad Tal Mahal aD Ceotrat Prolrammes provided just SSO aDd Saraath mi1JioD man-days work per year ; and 3012. SHRI JAGDISH AWASTHI : (d) if so, steps proposed to be taken to SHRI T. BASHEER : tackle this problem of urban/rural unemploy ment? DR. B.L. SHAILESH : THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Will the Minister of TOURISM be MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH pleased to state: TY1LER) : (a) and (b). A vai Iab1e informa- tion relates to the one given in the Seventh (a) whether Government have decided FIVe Year Plan document. According to the to give a new shape to the gardens around Plan document, 9.2 million persons were the Taj Mahal and development of gardens usually un-employed in the age group 5 .._ at Sarnath, a Buddhist place ; in Marcb7 1985. According to the same document. employment potential is expected (~) whether any talks have been held to increase by about 40 million Standard with the American National Park Service in person years (i.e. work for 8 bours per day this regard, if so, the details tbereof ,• for 273 days in a year) against an increase of around 39 minion persons in the labour (c) wbether the indigenous technologyl fon:e in the age group S..J... during the plan expertise etc. in the field are available • and ' period (1985-90). Since the former figure is higher than the latter, the backlog of (d) if so, the reasons for entering into "unemployed at the end of the Plan would be collaboration with the American National less than that at the beginning of the Plan. Park Service for the layout of new gardens (c) Yes, Sir. around the Taj MahaI and Samath ? (d) The Central element in the develop- THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVE- ment strategy of the Seventh Plan is the LOPMENT AND MINISTER OF TOURISM aener&tion of productive employment. The (SHRIMATI MOHSINA KIDWAI); (a) and policies and programmes for generation of (b). The Ministry of Tourism have decided employment both in the rural and urban to seek the help of National Park Service areas have been spelt out in the Plan U.S.A. to design a la yout for the garden; document. outside the Taj MahaJ, Agra. This has become necessary because land lying behind SahsidJ to Farmers for Buying Bullock Carts the Taj across the river is wasteland, prone to erosion and can become a victim of un- 3011. SHRI V. SOBHANADREES- planned development and encroachments. WAltA RAO: Will the Minister of Any haphazard growth would make tbe task AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : of planning touristic infrastructure at a later date more difficult. It has also been decided whether suggestions have been any to seek the help of National Park Service teceived to make available subsidy to farmers U.S.A. to carry out similar exercise fo; who boy new Bullock Carts made of Steel or planning of enhancement of cultural tourism Aluminium which will be not only light in management of Buddhist site at Samatb but also save the scarce wood weiaht where Lord Buddha delivered his first material ; and sermon. (b) if so, tbe reaction of the Government (c) and (d). On Indian side, National thereto ? Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and the 1BE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND Heritage, other agencies would coordinate COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF the layout of these gardens. The inter- AGBlCULTURB (SHRI SHYAM LAL national reputation of National Park Service YADAV): No, Sir. in National and Cultural Heritale, site plao- ninl and manapment and public information (b) Does Dot arise. is weJJ .uited to tho requiremonts of the 38j PfiALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAK.4) "2 activides beina planned in India. (c) if so, the details thereof; and [Tran.tlatlon] (d) jf not, the reasons therefor ? Thresh·hold Yield for ImplemeotatioD of THE MINISTER OF STATB IN THE Crop InsuraDce Scheme DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURB AND COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF 3013. SHRI AJAY MUSHRAN AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL Will the Minister of AGRICULTURB be Y ADAV): (a) Gov~rnment are aware of pleased to state : the news item "Food-Processing Policy for Whom?" in Hindustan Times on 9th Feb- whether it is a fact that in different ruary, 1988. States different yard sticks have been laid down for assessing thresh-hold yield for .the (b) and (c). Government of India is purpose of implementation of Crop Insurance having a scheme for market intervention Scheme; operation for agricultural and horticultural produces to help the farmers. The Scheme (b) whether there are different adminis- has already been operated when the prices of trative units in vanous States for the purpose horticultural producet; such as ginger, potato, of compensation; and onion and coconut fell below the economic 1evel. (c) if so, the reaction of Government thereto? (d) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND [English] COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF Report on Rabi Harvest AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL YADAV': (a) to (0). No different yard 3015. SHRIMATI BASAV ARAJES- sticks have been Jaid down for assessing WARI Will the Minister of AGRICUL- the thresh-hold yield for purpose of Imple- TURE be pleased to state: mentation of the Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme. Hf)WeVer, the upit SIze (a) whether It is a fact that hiS Ministry of crop insurance UDder the Scheme may be has prepared a report regarding the Rabi a block, taluka, district or other similar harvest; contiguous area from States to State depend- ing upon as to whether yield data obtained (b) If so, the details thereof; and through crop cutting experiments for such areas for crop(s) covered under the Scheme (c) the total quantity of foojgrains for last S years are available. proposed to be ;mported to m~et the demands? Policy Regarding Food Processing 3014. SHRI BALWANT SINGH THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB RAMOOWALIA: Will the MlDlster of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL (a) whether attention of Government YADAV) : (a) and (b). Foodgraln produc- has been Invited to the news-item captjoned tion during 1 987 -8 8 is likely to decline by ·'Food-Processing Pohcy for Whom 1" 7-10% on account of drought in Kharif appearing lD the 'Hindustan Times' dated 9 1981. A special strategy has been launched February, 1988 ; during Rabi to reduce the shortfall in production. (b) if so, whether Government propose to make a new effective arrangement at the (c) The Government is keeping a close national level in order to avoid the exploita- watch over the food position in the country tion of farmo.rs growIng such perishable food and keeps open the opinion to import products and also to pW'chase their products foodgrains as and when considorod at fair price in ruraJ areas ; necessary. Natioaalladustrlal TribuDal Dot under this motion but any other motion. 3016. SHRI M.S. GILL: Will the SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA : The MiDistor of LABOUR be pleased to state : Opposition Jeaders should also be allowed. whether Government have set up a (Int~ruptlons ) National Industrial Tribunal ; and SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOWDHURY (b) if so, the details thereof? (Katwa): The Minister is bere. Let him THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE call the Opposition parties. MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI JAG DISH (Interruptions) TYTLER): (Tralulatlo"j {BngIi8hl MIl. SPEAKER : You are repeating the MR. SPEAKER : I will aDow a calling 1a1Ile.thin& let me give a reply. Shri Acbaria, attention on tbat. I haw received your notice. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB (Raja- I.....,.,,) pur): Mr. Speaker Sir, a very serious situa- I can allow d.iscuSlion on that lubject, tion bas developed. One Member of chi. ~85 W,ltt. if,.,... PBALGt1NA 24 ••,. (&4£4) Rouse, Mr. Kamal Natlt is .JieIed to hae tlat 'DOtice, .ut BOt ike tIIiL two illegal accounts. PR.OF. MADHU DANDAVATB: IIaaw [Translation] not violated the rules ...(Inlerrll/ltitl".). MR. SPEAKER: Please listen to me. MR. SPEAKER : If yoa have Dot viola- ted the rules, it is all right. (Inte,ruptlons ) (lnterr.titl1l8) (Englis"] [ Translatio,,) MR. SPEAKER : I have to clarify cer- MR. SPEAKER: You want to tab tain things. First, let me make it clear that everything on your shoulders, Jet others also what you are saying must be under the roles. speak. I must explain the rules. Though he knows aU the ru]es, he violates them. What can I (Inte,ruptions) do? [English) PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: No. MR. SPEAKER: 1 have said that jf ,)'011 Before saying that I am violating ... have not violated the rules, I do not mind. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Don't But if you violate, I would not allow it. make an allegation ... That is aD riPt. but do Dot shout 108 much. MR. SPEAKER : I am saying it because (InlerrllPtio"s) under Rules 352 and 353, you can do what- ever you like. That I will admit. I will SHRI KAMAL NATH (Cbhindwara): al10w a substantive motion against any Sir, the Indian Express today bas eanied an Minister or any Member. article making grave charges of violation of the law against me. I would like to uphold (Interruptions) the highest traditions of public life and would request this august Housc, everybody [ Trans/ation] sitting here-it is not a question of this side or that side-to appoint a Committee of oob' MR. SPEAKER: Something may also three Members of the Opposition to be come up against you any day. appointed by the Opposition themselves in consultation with you to find out about tile (English1 veracity and tbe ilJegalities contaiDed in tbe You do it under that rule; I would article of the Indian Express today and to allow that, not like this. give a finding on the charges against me. •• (Interruptions). This has been raised. After PROF. MADHU DANOAVATE: That all, it is DOt a question involving me. It is a is what I am telling you. I am talking aoout question invo)vlng eYel"Y Member of this the new notice which I have given under House. It is not a charge apinst me; it is Rule 193 ...(Interruptions) a charge against a Member of Parliament. I am willing to submit myselr to en enquiry MR. SPEAKER : That I will admit, not by three Members of tbe Opposition. Let like this. But no allegation. there be a Committee of three Members of the Opposition only... (lnt.rrupliollS). PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE : It is not only adjournment motion, but I have SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA : You eaa given notice under Rule 1 93 also. refer this to the Privileges Committee.... (/n'.r,uptlons). You have alJeged that I am violating the rules. I am not violating tbe rules. I have {Translation} liven you notice under Rule 193 demanding a discussion on the illegal accounts of Shri MR.. SPBAKBIl : Listen to me. What Kamal Nath ...(llIler,uptionl) is this hap~enina ? MR.. SPBAKBR : I will take notice of (1111.".,io".) MAJlCII14~ 1988 388 MR. SPBAlCBR: Look, Mr. Kamal AU the courts in Andhra Pradesh haw come Math, )'OU h~ve said, but you will also have to a stand still. to 10 according to the rules. I can do wha t- over is under the rules. (Translation] (1IIIe"uptiou) MR. SPBAKER.: Now I cannot do any- thing in this connection. MR. SPEAKER: You do listen to me aDd please do Dot behave in such a manner. [English] (Interruptions) I have already got it done. t&6lf.r1J1 SHRIMATI D.K. BHANDARI (Sikkim): Sir, I want to bring to your kind notice ... SHIll KAMAL NATH: There is no (Interruptions). "-'0011 in public life. We must be able to dispel it.. .(Interruptiolls) (TrtlllS/mion1 SHR.I AMAL DATTA (Diamond Har- MR. SPEAKER : Shri Reddy is a gentle- bour): Let the whole House decide it. man but even he is not allowing me to listen to you. Then what can I do ? MR.. SPEAKER: Even jf tbe whole Bouse decides, it bas to be decided under [English] tho rules. SHRI KAMAL NATH : Will you give SHRI KAMAL NATH: But this House a ruling, Sir ? is empowered and I am making this submis- sion ..•(lllte"uptions). MR. SPEAKER: I have given a ruling. [»a.rlatlon] (Interruptions) MR.. SPEAKER: If there is anything, [Translation1 it wiD have to be done under rules. MR. SPEAKER: Despite being learoed, you are doing a wrong thing. I have already [Blrglish] said that under tbe rules, you can give a I wiD not break any rules either for this notice of a Privilege Motion. tide or for that side. I have to go according [English] to the rules. I can see and with the consent of the (Trmulation] whole House I can do it. It will be done if it is possible under the [Tran.tlatlon] rules. I do Dot stand in its way. But if you are to constitute a committee. (Interruptions) then you will have to bring a new Motion for it. MIl. SPEAKER: You listen to me. SHRI KAMAL NATH : I am saying this (Interruptions) in the House and it is being recorded. SHlU KAMAL NATH : Sir, they are to MR. SPEAKER : Notbing can be done diIcaaa it with you and not with me. oraUy. ("'''''1 (Interruptions) MR. SPEAKER: You have to como (English] UDder some rule, under some motion and tbeD I will consider it. So simple it is. SHRIMATI D.K. BHANDARI: Sir, I want to draw your attention to the Dews SHIll B. AYYAPU REDDY (Kurnool) : which appeared iD today'. Hindusta& Sir, I have liVOD aD adjournment motioD. Times. 38' PHALGUNA 24. JH9 (8~~) [&.lILt") MR. SPEAKER: What is happening? MR. SPEAKER : Nothina loti on There is so much noise in the House. record. (Interruptions) SHRI THAMPAN THOMAS: Sir, 21 Jakh public sector workers are on strike [English] today and I have given a notice of Adjourn- ment Motion. SHR.IMATI D.K. BHANDARI: Sir, it says tbat Kalimpong is in the grip of CRP (Inlerruptlon,) terror. It further says that all the men have Bed their homes and women are performing SHRI C. MADHA V REDDI: We are last rites of the dead. It proves the veracity walking out. of the situation. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: We are (Interruptions) walking out in protest. [T,allS/ation] (Shri C. Madhav Reddi and some other MR. SPEAKER: I have not been able hone Members then left the HOllie.) to follow. (Interruptions) 12.12 m. MR. SPEAKER : You give me in writ- [English] ing. I will get it looked into. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE [Eng/ish] Annual Report, Aanual ACCODDts of sad SHRIMATI D.K. BHANDARI: SIr, I Review 00 tbe Workiag or the have alr-eady given it in writing. Natioaal Cooperative Deve- lopment Corporation for MR. SPEAKER: I will look into it. 1986-87 etc, etc. SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY (Midna- THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE pore): Sir, 21 lak~ public sector workers (SHRI BHAJAN LAL): I beg to lay on are on 7 days strike. the Table- (Interruptions) (I ) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Govern- of the National Cooperative ment should make a statement ... Development Corporation. (Interruptions) New Delhi, for the year 1986-87. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA : We have given notices of adjournment motion. (ii) A copy of the Annual Accounts (Hindi and Bnalisb [Translation1 versions) of the National Cooperative Development SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY: There Corporation, New Delhi, for is a call for a Bharat Bandh tomorrow and the year 1986-87 toaetber there will be seven days strike in collieries. with Audited Report thereon. [Translation] (iii) A copy of the Review (Hindi MR. SPEAKER: What are you doing? and English versions) by the You have given the notice. I will set it exa- Government on the workioa mined and then allow a discussion on it. of the National Cooperative Development Corporation, (Inte"lIJItions ) New Delhi. for the year st, 1986-87. Netl8eatIoas Vader tile E •••fteI Ccaaodltlel Act, 1955 (2) A .....nt (Bid aDd Eaalish THE MINISTEll OF STATE IN THB wrSiODS) showing reasons for delay DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND in layilll the papers mentioned at COOPERATION IN THE MINISTRY OF (1) above. AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHYAM LAL IPIaad in Library. Se, No. LT... S691/88) Y ADAV): I beg to lay on the Table a copy each of the following Notifications (3) (i> A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi aDd English versions) under sub- (Hindi an. Englisb versions) section (6) of section 3 of the Essential of the National Cooperative Commodities Act, J" 5 : DairY Federation of India (1) The Fertilizer (Control) (Second Limited, Anand, for tile ,ear Amendment) Order, J 987 published 1986-87 along with Audited in Notification No. S.O. 1079 (E) Accounts. in Guale of India dated the 11 th (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi December, 1987. and Bttglisb versious) by the Govetument on tbe workilll (2) S.O. 11 (E) publisbed in Gazette of India dated the 1 st January, of the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India 1988 regarding exemption to the Food Corporation of India from Limited, Anand, for the year the Operation of the provisions of 1986-87. paragraphs (a> and (b) of sub-clause [pJaced in Library. See No. LT-S692/88] (1) of clause 23 of the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 198 S in respect of FlD8DCiaI Estimates aad Perform&lICe imported fertilizers bandJed by "'get, 1911-19" die EIIIploy_ them on behalf of the Central State Iwi Mee CoqIIOI'IdioD Government. THE MINISTER.. OF STATE OF THE {Placed in Library. See No. LT-S69S/881 MINISTR.Y OF LABOUR (SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER): I beg to lay on tbe Table a 0IiIPY of the Financial Estimates aDd Petfor- 12.171trs. man- Budset t 988-89 (Hincli and Englisb wrsions) of the Employees" State Insurance lPll61Lrh] Corporation Under section 36 of the Employees' State Insurance Aet, 1948. MATIERS UNDER RULE 377 0) Need to OpeD a Sugar Mill in Belgaum [Ptaccd in Library. See No. LT-S693/881 (Karaataka) ....b A(pieaItwaI P...tIIce Markets SHRI S.B. SlDNAL (Belgaum): There (AmeodJDeat) Act, 1987 is excess sugar cane in Belgaum (Karnataka) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE district, which cannot be crushed by the DEPARTMENT OF R.URAL DEVELOP- existing eight sugar mills. The farmers of Belgaum district have been agitating for the NBNT IN THE MINISTJilY OF AGRICUL- last 3 months for an alternative arrangement, TUU (SHRI JANARDHANA POOJARY) : permitting them to send sugarcane to Maha- I lie, .. Jay 011 tile Table a copy of tbe rashtra for crushing. The Government of ...... AaticuJaural Produce Markets Kamataka is charging &s. 8/- per tonne as (MI. awJmeM) Act. 19-87 (President's Act Purchase Tax from these farmers of BeJpum No.3 of t 987) (Hindi and English versions) publiJbed ia Gazette of India dated the 17 th which is bitting them very bard. About MoftIIlber. J987 uecIn" sub-section (3) of 10 lath tonnes of sugarcane bas been accumulated in Belgaum. I, therefore, eectioo :4 of the Punja1t State Legislature request Union Government to find out some (llekptloB at Pow.s) Act. 1987. via medit:I so tbat this sugarcane J)'iDa in lPIMed ia LibMq. See No. LT-5694/881 Bolpum i. Cl1JIbe4 and tile farmers set tho )93 1I6JIIe,.. fAttJrr."'7? fHALGUNA 24, 1909 (8AU) MlII'en U"., llMle 377 3'" remunerative price for the suprcane. Domariaganj, District Bam. Tbete are five sugar mins in this District, but none of [ Trll1l8lallon) them falJs witbin my Constituency. (if) HUDger Strike by college teachers in There _ed to be a sugar mill in Barhmi Bider (Kanaataka) for DOD- but 20 years ago it was shifted to some ,.,meat of their salary other province with the result that the cane- SHRI NARSING SURYAWANSHI lI'owers have to carry their produce to (Bidar): Mr. Speaker, Sir, Lecturers and Anandnagar, District Gorakhpur. other employees of Government recopised My Constituency is rich in paddy and 'Colleges in Bidar (Kama taka) are on a cane and can supply adequate raw material bunger-strike since 07 -03-8 8 in front of the for a Paper Mill and sufficient cane for district authori ty's office. Their grouse is Sugar Mill. that nearly 3,000 employees in Bidar district and nearly 15,000 employees in' the entire It is the genuine need of tbe people of State of Karnalaka have not been paid this area which should be fulfined by setting the salaries for last three months. Denial up a Paper MiJJ and a Sugar Mill in my of their rightful dues bas left their families Constituency. starving. The Hon'ble Minister for Industries, is The University Grants Commission gives therefore, requested to kindly do the needful grants to these colleges and supervises their to boost the socio-economic structure of the overall working. people of this area. I request the bon. Education Minister of (v) Need to review the decision to _port the Central Government to ask the State Cotton Government and the University Grants Commission to find out the reason behind SHRI N. VENKATA RATNAM non-payment of salaries to the lecturers of (Tenalj): It is reported in (Shri Hannan Mollah] la.rlIM) on the ground tbat the construction work (vOl) Need to .... cItIIeMIIlp rIaIdI to was undertaken by their contractors. people wllo ...... ted fI'OIB West This is an untenable approach of the Pal...... durIag 1947-41 ... Metro Railway Authorities, since tbere .ttled .. J_.... Xatll_ is DO other source of water except CMC dlstrlds of J_ ... supplies. I, therefore, request the Minister KasJaIr of Railways to ask tbe Metro-Railway Authorities to clear the Bill of the Municipal SHR.I JANAK RAJ GUPTA (Jammu): Corporation. A large Dumber of refugees milJ'8ted from West Pakistan durin, 1947 and settled ad the border areas of districts Jammu and I TrtlMlation] lCathua in Jammu and Kashmir State. But (vii) Need to construct a bridge over Yama_ up till DOW. they baw not been given citizen- near VriadabaD ship riahts. Their children are not Biven . admission in the professional coUepa in the SHRI MANVENDRA SINGH State, as they are DOt treated as permanent (Mathura): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to subjects of that State. raise tbis matter uDder Rule 377. Mathura- Vrindahan is famous as a place of pilgrimage. I would like to urge upon the Union Every year devotees from India and abroad Government to persuade the Government of 80 there for sight seeing aDd taking a dip in Jammu and Kashmir to live citizenship the sacred river Yamuna. rights and other facUities to such persons. For the past ODe decade citizens of the area have been demanding a bridge over the 12.21 his. Yamuna near Vrindaban. 'Ibis demand is gradually snowballing into a mass movement. [MR. ~EPUTY-SPBAKER In the Chair] Several Ministers of the Central Government and the State Government have assured of [Eng/Ltll] an possible help. But it is regrettable that the Government has not kept its word.. RAILWAY BUDGET, 1988-89- GENERAL DISCUSSION--COntd. In every way the demand for a bridge is reasonable and just. Firstly, such a bridge MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER.: The House would provide a diret connection between will now take up further general diSCUSSion Aliprh district and tehsll Mant of Mathura on the Budaet (RaiJways) for 1988-89. Prof. district. This will contribute to the econo- N.G. RaDia. mic development of that area. The head- quarters of tebsil Mant are situated at a PROF. N.G. RANGA (Guntor) : The distance of 80 kilometres from the head- Minister of Railways is not here, but the quarters of Mathura district. Construction Deputy Minister is here. of a bridle will Rducc this distance to 15 Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir: I would like kilometres. Thousands of citizens who to draw the attention the House and tho commute daily on buses and other means of or Government to one aspect wh!ch has DOt transport will spend less than half of what been lUfliciently hiahlipteci, and that ii, the they are spending now on fares. Neigh- facilities and opportunities Biven to ordinary bouring districts can have a direct connection Third Class pasaenaen-who are DOW come Matbura-Vrindaban. This will promote with to be called as Second Class passenaen only trade and tourism in the area and citizens of in IllUDe. In actual practice, theae ordinary that resion win stand to gain in tbe folk are sufferiq from most of the disabilj .. process. tiel from which tbe former Third CIua P ...... 1IIIC1 to sder. Therefore, the Central GOVCJ'DIDeDt is requested to folm the lonl-atandin. demand I would request my boD. friend the Rail.. of a bridae Ot'Cr the Yamuna near way MiDis_. and the otficiala in the RaDwa, Vrindaban. Board to reaJi. tho ,.liap aod tile ex. '9' RI~.""" 18·'9- PBALGUNA 24, 1909 (8~ Rly. Budget, 88-89- 398 0"'. DIe. Genl. Due. . periCDce of the. people,.. to the maliDOl' come at all? Are they beinl treated .. ill which their Deeds haft come to be human beings? In regard to all these. I DeIIected ever aJnce Government baa bepn would like my hone friend! the RaHway to pay special attention to Railway Extd Minister. to pay special attentioQ and give, Speciala and so OD. It i. true they have if he bas Bot any answer, any satisractory Introduced air-coDditioniDI 'acHities in most answer in reprd to these matters. Other- of these Bxpres_. But what about the wise. let them study and try to improve ordinary passenaer trains? I am Dot their conditions. If they do not do it, then demandin8 the air-conditionina facilities for they will be doing injustice to more than 60 them. I am dcmandina a simple improvement per cent of the total railway passengers that on their ordinary needs-for more space are being moved by the railwaYe. and more passeqer trains. They have not Last year, there are areas-many of our liven Ul any information as to whether they have increased the number of ordinary friends have been complaining about it- which are not being served by the railway. paaenpr trains; aDd jf 10, bow many more true carriaaes are beiDa attached to them. It is that there are not enough of funds. Actually. I find that there are so few carria- But in tbose areas, where the railways are plying, there are still places, District Head- ges in these passenger trains. i would like to know wbether they have tried to improve quarters, even State Headquarters, especially the frequency of the movement of these in North Eastern Frontier, which are not being trains. catered to, which cannot be reached by tho railway. So far as these places are con- Sofar as food is concerned, the quality cerned, I would like the Railway Minister as of food tbat is heiDI made available for well as the Railway Board to consider the these Second Class passengers is not satis- advisability of having a fleet of buses run by factory. Much improvement is needed. the railways themselves, not through a Are any efforts beiDa nade at all to improve Contract, by railways themselves, to cater it ; and if so, what improvements are heins to the passengers, to reach these places with made, and with what results? the direct help of the railway, through the railways themselves. Then, the space that is made available in anyone carriale for these people is also To construct a railway and to run tbese beina narrowed down. The windscreens are trains is much too costly just under the not there. If they are tbere, tbey are present circumstances of financial stringency. damaged; they are not useful. Safety is Therefore, I would like them to give special not assured for these people. No elfort is consideration to this suggestion. There is heiDI made to improve the security there. specially a great urgency in North Eastern On the Express trains, tbere are the Railway Frontier. Take now Arunachal Pradesh. Police. But on the ordinary passenser State Headquarters are not beins cateRd to trains, I would like to know whether any directly by the railway. People have got to improvement has come to be made at all. get down from the trains and afterwards fend for themselves if there are any buses Less said about the lavatory facilities or any other car. I would like the railway the better. The camasea are not beins to undertake that responsibility. They may cleaned, even at the junctions. Platform give subsidy. to the State Governments to space and shelter has Dot beed improved, construct 100d en?ugh roads to reach upto sofar as these people are concerned. Stale Headquarters. Then they themselves I would like the Ministers as weD as are to ply a fteet of buses, railway-run buses, the Railway Board to remember that these railway-manqed buses, railway-owned people, tile Third C.... or Second Class buses with necessary sanitary and caterina pasaeqers lOina by ordinary passenpr and other social facilities that are beiDl trains, are also humau beinp : and, tbere- made available aeDerally for third class fore, they should be providocl tho minimum passenaers. of co\1l'tely, miDimum of facilias and miDi- SHm V. KlUSHNA llAO (CbikbaUa- mum of cateriDa. pur): Kamataka is an important State- Are the, invited at aD? Are they we I· I am lOrry to say-which bas bolD IlfIIIected !99 Rly. ~, 18-89-- MAIlal 14. 1988 Ify. ~J 18-'~ Genl. DUe. GeN. DUe. [Shri V. Krishna Rao]. to take up this work immediately. speed it up and to complete the conversion work, for a Very Ion. time. This time, even in from mem gauae to broad gauge. this budget: Rs. 10 crores have been provi- ded for all the works. Secondl y, there is no electrifies tion of the line from Jo)arpet to Baoplore. The time One most important thing is that there taken to so from Madras to Jolarpet is much are zones to all the States. But I am sorry less, but SOper cent not more time is taken to say that there is no zone to Karnataka to reacb from Jolarpet to Bangalore. As State. Mostly. Bangalore is a very very such, I request that the lolarpet-Bangalore important pl~ce, a business place, the most line has to be taken up for electrification, important city in South India. urgently Plans and estimates have been there for a long time, right when Mr. latfar In Madras, Hyderabad, everywhere there Sharief was the Railway Minister. As he has are zones but unfortunately there is no zone again become a Minister, we have to see for Kamataka. I request the bon. Minister when it will be completed. to form a South-Western zone, for Kamataka. If there is no zone there will be Chikmagalur is an important place, from lot of inconvenience. For small items of where Shrimati Indira Gandhi contested. The work, for everything whatever it may be. we line from Kadur to Chikamagalur, for which have to go to Madras and it is causing lot survey was completed, and the estimates of . of inconvenience to Karnataka people. I, Rs. 2S crores were prepared, but so far the therefon:, request that tlte South-Western work has no t been taken up, though the zone may be formed immediately. distance is only 40 kilometres. I request the Government to take up this work immedia- Formerly there used to be non-official tely. So also Harpanahall i to Kottur line, Chairmen for the recruitment boards of the is yet to be taken up. My constituency railway recruitment committees. For the Chikballapur is abundant with potatoes. last six years there was only one recrui tment That potato is an exporting variety. But the and as a result justice is not being done and fact is from Shimla and other parts 30 to 40 Kannadigas are not getting much employ.. wagons are imported every day instead of ment, as it is. I therefore request the hone making facilities for export from Chikballa- Minister to form this recruitment board with pur. It is a perishable commodity. If we a non-official member as the Chairman. get that potato a week or so later the whole thing will perish. So, now we have to trans- Ilegarding the pending works, Bangalore- port it to Bangarpet and from Bangarpet it Mysore line has been pending for a very ha s to be exported. It is very difficult. lOBI time. Mysore is a garden city and a number of people. thousands and thousands In my constituency, this is the most of passengers, will be travelling from Banga- important demand. The agriculturists and lore to Mysore every day. Every ten to busi nessmen used to inform me that fifteen miDutes there is one bus. Most people Bangarpet line has not yet been converted prefer to go by bus because tbere is no into broad gauge. If it is converted into proper railway convenience from Bangalore broad gauge, we can directly go to Tirupathi to Mysore as the edsting line is metre gauge from Bangalore, and from Renigunda we aod tbe broad gauge line has been pending can go to any part of the countr y. I request since a long time. I do not know when it the hOD. Minister to convert Cbikballapur wilt be completed. It may take some decades narrow gauge line into broad gauge line or 10 at the rate at which the work is going immediately. Sir, tbis request is pending for oa now. so many years, even before Independence, we have been urging for the conversion or SHIll PIYUS TIRAKY (Alipurduar) Cbikballapur liDe into broad gauge. So far, You have to wait for the 218t century ! it has not been done. SHRI V. KRISHNA RAO: Not exactly I have travelled in many trains and evCll the twenty-first century but it may take some today I am travelling in the train. I have years. I therefore request the Government noticed tbat the quality of food which is 401 Rly. Budget,8.8-89- PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SALU) Rly. Budg.t, 88-89- 40i Genl. Dilc. Geni. Dlle. being supplied in these trains is not good. the expenditure OD rails is gOing to be R.I. 40 Only casserole has been introduced but the crores how and where should we use this quali ty of the food remains the same. amount of Rs. 9 crores? Last year an amount of Rs. 6 crore was sanctioned. This SHRI D.N. REDDY (Cuddapah): It is money is Dot being utilised properly. The worst. hon. Railway Minister has a great attach- ment with the city of Varanasi. The people SHRI V. KRISHNA RAO: Anyhow, of that area also feel that the hone Railway the quality of the food has to be improved. Minister has a soft spot for them. 00 I request the hone Minister to travel once in behalf of the Deoria district I request the the train and then only he win understand it. hon. RaiJway Minister to at least implement This is my personal request. the decj.~ion taken 10 years ago to convert the metre-gauge Jine into a broad-gauge one. SHRI H.A. DORA (Srikakulam): He I am saying this because when I go to my cannot even touch it. constituency, people over there complain that I do not argue their case strongly. What SHRI V. KRISHNA RAO: Why can't else can one do? With folded hands I have he touch it ? requested, even pleaded. But everything Sir, the Bangalore~Miraj line which con- has come to nought. Projects which were nects South India and North India, is a very commenced later than this one are complete important line and it has to be converted but the Varanasi-Bhatni line bas yet to see into broad gauge. the light of day. With these requests, I support the Budget My second request relates to the Chhi- placed by our honourable Railwa), Minister. tauni·Bagaha bridge, the foundation for which was laid by the late Prime Minister (Trails/a/ion} herself. We all look upto the ideals set by the Late Prime Minister Sbrimati Indira SHRI RAM ·NAGINA MISHRA (Salem- Gandhi and the hone Prime Minister Shri pur): !vir. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, I thank Rajiv Gandhi and follow the path shown by you for giving me an opportunity to speak. them. About 8-10 years ago our departed I shall take just five minutes. Like every leader laid the foundation for a hridge that year, this year too I thank the hone Railway has yet to be constructed. This had evoked Minister for presenting a good Budget. I a strong reaction among the people of that would, however, like to make some submis- area. Will the hone Railway Minister please sions also. set the project in motion without further delay? Both the Chief Ministers had promi- I want the hon. Railway Minister to sed to give their share. This is the work of note that from the very beginning Deoria the Central Government. If the Central district has been getting a raw deal. Ten years Government wanted it could have pressurised ago it was decided that the metre-gauge the U .P. and Bihar Governments to pay line between Bhat[)i and Varanasi would their respective shares and got the work be converted into a broad gauge one. To done. I hope the hone Railway Minister execute this task Rs. 6 crores were sanctioned would look into this matter. in the last Budget session. In the present Budget Session an amount of Rs. 8.75 My third point relates to tea sold at crores bas been sanctioned for the same pur- railway stations. People say that a cup of pose. To what eod. may I ask? The cost of tea, which cost 0.50-0.60 paise in the rails alone would be Rs. 40 crores. The market, is available for Re. I .00 at railway total estimated expenditure is in the region stations. And that too without sugar. The of Rs. 71 crores. Rs. 22 crores and 25 1akhs Railway Ministry is not gaining aoythioa have already been spent. Now Rs. 9 crores out of this. But it is surely losing the good- have been sanctioned while a balance of Rs. will of the people. I request the hon. Rail- 40 crore remains. May I know from the way Minister to help the common man by hone Railway Minister on which item tbls reducing the price of tea available at railway amount of Rs. 9 crore can be spent? When stations to the original price of 0.50--0.60 · ·1b...... '·I9- MAJlai"14 ...... 414 ,.... DIIe•. 0"..y. ..".DI& "-" IIIId ltam NaaiDa Misbral Cl'e&ted to provide facilities to the Jarae Dumber of peopJe wbo come to Delhi every ..... day from bis cities, industrial towas and small towns si tuated around Delhi. In the ~ platform tickets I can say that abscnce of transport facilities. the people .-.dy does anyone buy a platform ticket. have to face a lot of difficulties. Though Tile Oowromeot can make comparisons that buses are there but It is costly to travel by ... of platform will increase over its present buses. The people coming from outSide Jne1 if its cbarges are brougbt down. Nobody have to stay in Delhi and then the popula- .II interested in buying platform tickets at tion of Delhi is also increasing fast. If we aucb • high price. So please cons;der redu- provide suffiCIent me ans of transport, the ciDa the price of platform tickets. people would be a hIe to go back daily. Thus the increase in population in Delhi will be With these words, I conclude my speech checked to some extent. J would. however like to request (lnce again 6at the construction of the Chhitauni-Bridge I would also like to invite your attention aad conversion of the Dbatnl line should be towards the plJght of cleanliness in railways. Ioobd into. It is hoped that work on these The MlDister as well as his officers, who are projects would be set in motion soon so that present here, are aware of the fact that there ... can announce to the people in our cons- is no proper water supply in the toilets of tituency that their needs are being looked the first class and aIr-condItioned compart- after. With these words I support the Rail- ments. Seats are also torn. Although the way-Budget. condition of some main tralDS IS some what good but tbe bad condition of other trains is SHR.I MANVENDRA SINGH beyond description. There are no window (Matbura) : Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, I shutters and even If these are there, tbose OI»PC* the unfortunate hike 10 raIlway fares can be removed and fitted again. I have which would adversely affect the people of written a number of tunes earher also that low and middle income groups. strJct Instructions should be issued for their I don~t agree with you that funds can be proper maintenance and thIS work should be raised only through hiklDg fares Instead of got done on war-footing Proper facilitIes iDcmasing the fares, administrative expendl- must be prOVIded to tbe passengers who pay tale should luve been reduced. It would for that. baw not only benefited tbe people but also There is also scope for Improvement In eamod a lood name for tbe raJ I ways. The the catering arrangements. Although the price of a platform ticket bas been increased quality of meal packets supplied In the pro- from one rupee to one and a half rupee, the minent trains JS somewhat good but the bite in second class fare ranges fro-n R. 2 catering arrangements In other trains includ- to lls. t 5, in respect of parcels it is 1 0 % ing th.se running on metre gauge lines are aad it is more than 6 % in freights. It is. not at all satisfactory. A few days ago, however, praiseworthy that some exemption while I was going to Jaipur by the Marudhar bas been given in resp~t of agncultural Express which rUDS from Jodbpur to .,ods. I also think that the Budget whicb Lucknow. was offered such a meal as even .... been presented would increase in8atioo I dog would not like to take. On belna told .. would not serve any purpose. tbat I am a Member of Parhament, they I would also like to give some sugges- rushed to bring a well covered plate of fresh .... Tbe traffic on the Central Railway food. But I refused to take even that. .... tile Western Railway at Delhi has increa- Therefore I demand an Improvement in the .. eeatmuousJy but there are onl y two catering arrangements. Simllarly, when I ...... apto Palwal. As, many bon. Members travelled by the Taj Express, tea served to ...... , suaested it should be converted me was Just a mixture of milk, tea leaves and taro .... tracks so that traIns for Delhi may sugar. No attention is paid to its teste. When .. haft to take mw:h time in reaching I advised them to supply these inaredieots DeIId aad Niramaddin stations. While separate) y they informed that this practice ..-iDa on the Budpt last year, I empbui. bas been stopped for tbe last fifteen cia ys ... that a suburban raUway divisioD must be under the orden issued b, the R.ailway Board• 405 88.'1- PBALGUNA 24. Ito' (&IrA) My;. .lltt4ret. 8'·'9- ...'"' GMI.RI7.""'" DIIt!. GeIII. 1>Ue. I think it is Dot compulsory to serve such a at Matbura junction be increased because tile mIxture to foreigners also who travel in air- trains are lonser now. conditioned and first cla-ss compartments of trains like tbe Taj Express. The fare of In the end, I would like to request that air-conditioned class is being increased conti· the 10ng-awaiteC: demand for the construct1'on DlJously and tbis time it ranges upto RI. I 00. of Cbhota-Shergarh-Aligarb railway liDe . The quality of tea should accordingly be should now be fulfilled. (lnterruptlo".) improved. I demand an improvement in the caterin, arrangements. As I have sent in writing many times, ~ BASAVARAJESWAlU sub-standard things are sold at railway (Benary) : Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, I stations and in compartments. Al though there thank the bon. Minister of State of tile a re licensed venders but even unlicensed Ministry of Railwa ys, Sbri Madbavrao venders alsn sen food articles in trains. Scindia, for providing more funds tor When I complained against the supply of Karnataka for the financial year and I bope substandard lunch and breakfast packets, that he win consider providing some more J was told that these were not supplied by funds for tbe completion of the on-goiD, the C4termg department of Railways. When railway projects like Chitaldurg-Rayaprh I asked the conductor, he told me that it was ranway construction, conversion of metre- being done with the connivance of the police gauge into broad-gauge lines between Mysore department and otber railway staff. They and Banga]ore, etc. I think if these projects argue they may Joose their Jives if they are prolonged for some more years, I am attempt to check it. It should, therefore, be afraid there will be escalation in the cost of seen that good quality food articles are made construction and against it will create avai1able to passengers. Under the existing problems for finding more funds for the arrangements food may also be poisonous. projects. Many hone Members have pressed In this connection, J have already written to for the construction of new railway Jines. you man y ti meso provision of new trains, provision of more facilities in the trains and so on and for aD Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, tbough one these, they asked the hone Minister to ecore rupees were allotted for the Mathura- alJocate more funds. 10 this connectiOD, Alwar railway hne whJch was one of the two I \\ould like to appeal to the Planning Com- railway lines proposed by Shri Bansi La) mission that they should come forward and but DO rem lrkable progress has been made. provide more funds for the railway budget So I urge that this work should be completed so that the Government can develop railways expeditiously. Similarly I have written for and provide facilities to the railway users. the change in the departure time of Mathura- Delhi Shuttle from 4.45 O·Clock to 5.30 or Sir, coming to my own State, that is, 6.00 O'Clock to make it convenient to the Kama taka, when I went through the budaet passengers. There are two temporary halt proposal. I was a little bit surprised to find stations viz. Kortban and Nari. On the that no fresh or new railway lines have been route from DeIhl to Mathura. Both these included for the Karnataka State. Not onl, ba]th stations should be converted into that. There are trains running from regular hah stations in order to fulfil the Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh and other long-standing dem!lnd. We had contributed neighbouring States. They are long distance voluntary labour at the Kortban halt on the metre-gauge trains, namely, Mahalaksbmi assurance of the former of traffic member, Express, Kittur Express, Vijayanagar Express. Mr. R P. Singh that it would be converted Venkatadri Express and so on. All these into a regular halt station. But the present trains are running nigbt times. At least the traffic member says that there would be no Minister would have provided some air- halt station. Similarly I have written to the conditioned coaches because all these trains railway officers that several cattle are dying pass through the hottest part of the COUDtry and accidents of tractors are taking place such as Rayalaseema .. northern Kamatata frequently due to lack of railway gate at the etc. So. I request hIm to provide some crossing near Semari. I request to undertake air-conditioned coaches in tbese long di...... this job soon. Similarly tbe number of sheds metre-sause overnight trains. If the~ .. . IIAl\aI '., 1911 Ny• ...... ".'9- 401 0_...... DIre. ,,-.- 0-. "'c. Ulhrimati "~l me a favourable reply to this, that aD tho wooden planb ahoukI be provided with pJOtided. I tbiDt the passenaers will have cushions. How can the passengers sleep OD mom CDDvenience and comfort during the the wooden plaDks? Once I travelled in raiaht time. the Second aass as I just 'Wanted to Bee how the Secoad aass passerigers sleep on the I ha~ been reading the complaints book wooden planks. I could not sleep on the wbeDewr I.visited the railway statiODS. Most wooden plank, it was very dif6cult. of the complaints very much pertain to the Therefore, the wooden planks should be late 1UDDiaa of trains, deanliness, security converted into foam cushions. and supply of food and also the beaan' IDIII8Ce This beggars' menace is the worst Regarding model stations, Bellary, my pat I have been seeing every day at the constituency, bas been included as one of the .ilway stations. The railway stations are model stations. But there is no improvement bectJmiD8 more and more dirty. Not only till DOW. The amount which has been dIat. the beaars sometimes cause thefts also. provided has not been spent. The plans and 1IIielefore, I request the hOD. Minister on the estimates have still not been approved. As ftoor of the Bouse to take immediate action per schedule, the first stage has to be to eJadicate the begars' menace on the completed by t 980, but it is not under platforms. progress till DOW. CleenJiness should also be improved. I congratulate the hOD. Minister for WIIat we are doing at present. I don't think having started the overnight Hampi Express. is sutlicient. I think we can employ some But the bogies are not good. It is very more people because when we are spending difficult to travel in tbose coaches. Therefore, so much money, it is advisable to spend they should be immediately replaced. The more money on the c1eaoing or washing of broad-gauge platforms have to be converted the platforms and also the waitiDg rooms and shelters have to be provided. All this because if that environment of cleanliness is has not been done till now. Therefore, I not there, somehow we feel the entire area is would request the hone Minister to take very much polluted. action for providing shelter on the broad- gauge platforms early. Many bon. Members spoke about food _ying that it is Dot up to the standard. 13.00 hrs. EftD if you charge a little bit more~ I think About this model station, I would tile passeDlCfS can afford, but it is advisable request tbe hone Minister to kindly see that to provide them good food. Now, what is the works are in progress immediately and tile quality of food tlley are serving? If you works are completed as per the schedule. fiCC tile poris etc. which they are serving, I don't think any human being can consume As far as the demands are concemed, such things. When any VIP goes there, they I am pressing every time that Haribar- show very good food. If that is the case Kuttur line should be taken up. Every time aacI if they are servioa good food, I have DO when I speak, there is a reply from the bon. complaint. But e'lOty time it is not possible Minister that it is not feasible. Now I f. VIPs to visit and taste the food. So, would say on the Boor or the House that it the quality of rood that is served should be would be feasible for this reaSOD. Bellary improved. I don't mind if the cost of the would Jive a lot of revenue for the railways, food is increased. Af er all, there are only if the ores are transported through this route two types of food-the north Indian and to Manplore. A lot of iron ores which we south Indian food-and whatever the are setting in Hospet range are beiDg sent to paSseD",,'S require, you can serve them Madras and the Railways are getting a lot easily. So, this aspect should also be looked of income. You know, whatever lines are into. there are Dot sufficient to carry the entire iron ores to Madras and much of the ore is . Rcprdio8 the Second aass sieepinl bel.,. dumped in the Railways resuJtina in IJerdIs. I thiak tile bOD. Minister wiD .... heavy demurrqe to MMTC aDd N~DC. If with me aD4 duriDs his reply, be will live this Baribar-ICuttur tiDe il compJoted. part 409 Ny. Budget, 88.1f- PBALG1JNA·24, 1909 (UK.4) Rb. Budge" ".,g.,.... 41. G_. DUe. Genl. Due. . of the ores can be diverted to Manplore fertility of laud, the abundaDce and.., port and it would certainly ease the situation. availability of resources in general. One Tberefore, I would request the Minister to great step in the progress of human cWiJiza- reconsider the report a nd try to get the tion was taken when, instead of aettIiDa Harihar-Kuttur line completed early. There down at places where resources were avail- is also urgent need for conversion of able, man started moving resources to his Bangalore-Miraj line via Hubli. There is place of abode. This is the begInnina of also a demand for the creation of separate transportation. Today, like the peat rivers. Zonak railway at Bangalore. namely South- the Railway lines stretch across the country. Western Zonal Rait\\ay, as early as possible. Instead of man movins towards resources, There is a feeling among tbe Kanoadigas resources move towards man. In India too. that a separate zone should be created at the Railways are the largest transporters and, Banga]ore. therefore, we have a very sipificant role in tbe movement or rreight. I do undentand Since Mr. nf'"'1fy-Speaker is asking me that passengers movement is felt directly by to wind up, I will cnme to the last point. the people and by the users. But freiabt I thank the hone Minister for rep1acing movement Mr. Deputy-Speaker, bas an wooden sleepers by cement sleepers, because impact which is even more significant to tile we are finding ver> dlfficuJt to get wood economy, on the public distribution system, now-a-days. But at the time of replacing it, on prices and on the quality of life in priorit y should be given to the sman scale general. And, therefore, when we analyse industries like mini cement plants and micro the Railway exercise, be it as a critic or plants in the neighbouring areas tp manu- prioritise our programmes as an administra- facture such sleepers. tor, it is very important that the interests of both should be safe·guarded and where there With these suggestions, I thank you and is a constraint experienced, priorities should support the Railway Budget. be set where the judicious balance is struck between the two aspects of RaHway THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE working. MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SHEILA DIKSHln: In my Budget speech, I have alt-eady Sir, I propose that we may forego the Lunch outlined the successful result of the efforts Hour. put in by the Railway family from the senior-most to the junior-most OD the MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : I think, the movement of trains. House will accept that. Now. the hon. Minister of Railways. I have mentioned that for the third ,... in succession, we are confident or going mer (Interruption)) the targets of movement of freight. The MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER They are original t&raet of 31 3 million tonnes was expecting more, I think. revised mid-year to 316 million tonnes and I feel pretty confident to say that we are AN HON. MEMBER There must be certain to go above tbat figure provided our some good news. friends across the floor do not put further impediments in our way in the shape of MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER He will bandhs and dsta lOtos and rail rokos. I do always give good news Don ~t worry. not know if tbey understand the amount of damage they cause to the national ccooomy 13.02 hours and I feel that this is the time for introspec- tion as fat' as they are concerned. There ant THE MINISTER OF STATE OF mE many ways of demonstrating in a delDOCl'8CJ. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI But let us DOt demonstrate by crusbfDa the MADHAVRAO SCINDIA): Mr. Deputy- interests of the common mao. Speaker. Sir, ancient civilisations germinated and flourished along the banks of areat I had mentioned in my Budget s.-cla rivers, whether it be the Ganga or the Nile. that in waaon utilisatioa, the Indian One of the possible reasons could be tho RaiIw.,. haw surpassed e\WJ tile cleteloped 41t Riy. "".el, 8'·89- __ MAltCR J •• 1981 RJy • ..." 88-89- 412 Gelfl. Disc. Genl. Due. IShri Ma dhavrao Scindia1 increase should be kept to Upper·class and the minimum possible to the Second-class world by displacing Japan 14st year. I do Ordinary and Second-class Mail and Express. hope that similar efforts in the future win Sir, as man y as 88 pe r cent of the total alfQw us to retain and maintain such a number of passengers travelling on Indian premier position. On the other hand, we do Railways, travel on Second-class Ordinary not ignore tbe need for additional passenger and the increase therefore has been restricted services to meet the increa sing demand and, to a minimum of SO paisa and to a as I sajd~ OUf attempt is to strike a balance maximum-over 1 SO kms-of Rs. 3/- and between tbe two. Vjewing tbe two together, that too after, three or f(Jur years; in the we have tried to keep the- burden of rising second-class - mail/express, a furtber 9 per tariffs to the minimum and yet safeguard the cent of the total traffic travels. In this interests of the system and ensure its viability Class too. we have restricted it to a through modernisation. minimum of Rs.2/- and to a maximum- over 750 kms-of Rs. 151-. So, adding The choices before us were obvious. these two classes together, we have tried to Choice (a) is default on pa) ment of estim:1tt>d minimi"e the burden on 97 per cent of the dividend of Rs. 736 crores. Choice (b) is total number of passengers travelling on the end with the defi~it of Rs. 594 crores. Indian Railways. Similarly, in Second-class Choice (c) is balance the Budget and after monthly season-tickets, even after the absorbing the maximum possible of rise in proposed increase of Rs. 4/- to Rs. 8/- per input cost which tbis year wa~ about 30%. month, the monthly season ticket-holder in manage to balanci ng the Budget. keep a terms of charging single-journeys for tbe reasonat:-le commercial outlook and be able average of about SO journeys that he to contribute the mite of the railways to the performs in a month, he will be paying national exchequer. 8-17 journeys as compared to 9-25 5lingle joume},s that he pays now. The first two options wOll1d have meant resiling from our commitment to the national Regarding freight, hone Member Sbri exchequer and merely passing the huck to Reddy had expressed a vjew that the the Finance Ministry by adding to the deficit proposed increases in freight will lead to in tbe N ationa 1 Budget and shifting the inflation and impose a heavj burden on the responsibility of resource mobilisation, to common man. It is wen-known that freight tariffs are more inflationary than the that extentl to them. I feel that this would have meant shirking our own responsibility passenger tariffs and their indirect impact- towards our country. On the other hand. though not initia1Jy felt-would sometimes the deficit Budget of R~. 594 crores would be much greater. We have tried again to bave meant a similar re [Sbri Madhavrao Scjndia] Mrs. Prabhavati Gupta made mention of tbis. I would like to clarify that by 1995 it Before ending with the subject of fares is our intention to wipe out all the backlog and freight tariff's. I would Uke to say that. a of track renewal which stood at approxi- comprehensive review is required from time mately 20000 or 21000 kilometres in the to time of railway costing and railway price. beginning of the 7 th Plan. Mr. Narayan The last Rail Tariff' Inquiry Committee, the Choubey had wanted a clarification as to Paranjape Committee was appointed in 1977. whether we wei e taking into account the new Various recommendations of this Committee arlslOgs every year. Our intention is to provided useful support to the railway's renew on an average between 4000 and effort to raise additional revenue, and 4 SOO kilometres per annum upto 1995. We rationalisation of tariff during the Sixth and started with, I think 3 S 70 and this year we Seventh Plan. I think, that the time has now should be going above 4000 kilometres and come to appoint another similar Committee, in the subsequent years we intend to step it comprising an eminent transport economist up even further. The annual arisings are and experienced railway tariff experts to go about 2300 kilometres which means that we into all aspects of costing and pricing of rail cover approximately 2000 kilometres of transport and to give recommendations which backJong every year and that is how the could properly serve the needs of a develop- target of liquidating the arrears by 1995 illl economy in the next decade. bas been set. Incidentally I would like to point out I would like to assure the House that that the Paranjape Committee had recom- track renewal is receiving our due attention mended that as much as 80 % of the rise in and next year too the percentage of the input cost should be charged as tariff Plan devoted to track renewal is Rs. 730 increase-be they freight or be they crores or 1 9 /~ ; which ten years ago stood passengers-a nd Railways have only cbarged at only 10%. about 70%. So, in fact we have done better than what the Paranjape Committee recom- The expansion of line capacity, new mended. We, therefore, propose to appoint stations, more passenger trains, more rolling a high level rail tariff' committee during stock would all suffer if the Plan were to 1988-89. The proposal indicating terms of shrink because of a smalJer contribution to reference and names of the chairman and the DRF or by a smaller internal resource members will be processed in due course. generation. Therefore, I seek the support of The si~ of plan this year, as hOD. Members the hon. Members in justifying this hike in know, is Rs. 3850 crores of which as much tariffs because we have. as I said, tried to as 65 % is beiDa contributed by internal keep j t to a minimum and ),et be able to resources generation and extra budgetary fund and finance our plan requirements to resources. We have again priority-wised the fulles t extent possible. our plan expenditure. I have said this a couple of years ago that keeping the long Hon. Members have been making, qui te term interest of Railways in mind and justifiabJ y, many demands, many requests keeping the constraint of resources in mind, regarding new lines entathng expenditure of we have given priority to rehabilitation of vast SU01S of money. This cannot happen die system along with modernisation and the unless the Plan is kept to a reasonable implementation of new technology. The amount and unless we are prepared to, in a meaniDlful expansion of the system would determined fashion. fund tbat Plan also to a haw to wait will these throe items are first large extent from our own internal covered fully. resources. There was no point in recklessly expand- Sir, my hon. colleague, Shri Mahabir ina the system unless enough money was Prasad has very effectively covered the aeuerated allocated to restore and maintain subject of passenger amenities. I do not the system in good health. want to dwelt too long on it because 1 think bon. Members have been well briefed about In this reprd track renewal is a very it. 1 would just like to say tbat passelller importaDt part. Mr. Basudeb Acbaria and amenities are covered DOt ooly tbrouab 417 Rly. ButJ,el, 88·89- PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (8.,4£4) ltJy. BMJ,et, 88·89- 41' Geni. Disc. Geni. DIIt:. direct plan heads but also throuah various small railway stations. other plan heads. When my colleague quoted Rs. 5 aores and Rs. 18 Clores he [English1 was referring to direct plan beads. If you take the amounts contributed by various SHRI MADRAVRAO SCINDIA : I said other plan beads the Sixth Plan averaae that it is an exercise. There will be certain works out to Rs. 6.2 crores whereas in suaestions. Lot of outside passengers arc 1988-89 the amount works out to Rs. 24.4 also using the metropolitan stations. Maybe crores which is four times tbe average of the we could work out a system with a large Sixth Plan. portion goiog to that station and the remain- ina portion going to the service area around Similarly my colleague bas covered the it. That is an exercise which we can work subjects of improvement in inquiry system out. for prompt and reliable information, passenger terminals at Kurla, Bhandra and PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: That Shalimar and the expansion of Hazrat will give incentive to the local people to Nizamuddin and New Delhi. In addition bring more people OD the platform. I would like to say that last year I had SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: It also assured the House that SO new passenger gives incentive for them to pay for the plat- halts would be opened in the rural areas. form ticket. I am glad to say that by March 31 fifty new halts will have been opened in the rural Now I would like to come to new lines areas as per our assurance. especially in the North-East areas. The hone Prime Minister has given a direction to Similarly in the next year also I propose all of us that special importancc must be to open yet another ;0 halt stations to given to the interests of the North-East and this extend facility further especially in tbe in pursuance of that direction last year itself rural areas. A DJrectora te of Passenger I had assured the House that Prime Minister~s Amenities Will be set-up in the Railway guidance a nd directions in this regard will be Ministry to ensure effective implementation carried out by the Railway Ministry. I had of policy gui~elines in this regard. assured then that four new lines-we were There has been some criticism of rise in prepared to complete six new lines in the within platform tickets-both for and against. A Nortb-Bast region the Seventh Plan very wise hone Member, Mr. K.N. Pradban period. Unfortunately, there has not been a had said that great inconvenience is caused to major response on one particular line con- passengers by immense crowds on railway cerning Meghalaya Government and on the platforms caused by people who are Dot other line, i.e. Amguri-Tuli line we havo been actually travelling. In fact, he said he would a bit stymie because of some land dispute be prepared to support greater rise. How- between the two State Governments. If that ever, I would )ike to somewhat assuage the land dispute had been resolved I w\luld have feelings of the other hone Members who been able to assure you that I would be able had asked that this hike should not be under to complete that also within thc Seventh taken. I have g;ven direction to the Railway PJan. As far as the other four lines are con- Ministry that an exercise should be worked cerned I would like to repeat my assuranco upon where a way should be found by which that we would be completing these lines all the collections in platform tickets at a within the Seventh Plan period. That is our particular station should be spent on that target. That is our aim and barring abqolu- particular station itself in improving its faci- tely unforeseen circumstances arising I would lities and amenities. I hope that we will be adhere to tbat assurancc. successful in that. Mr. Dinesh Goswami, Mr. Engti, my ( Translation] hon. fricnd in Rajya Sabha, Mr. Kamalendu Bbattacbaria, aDd my boo. collcape, Mr. SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY (Midna- Santosh Moban Dev, Mr. Ataur Rahman. pore): Then excepting Calcutta, Bombay have been specially stressing from time to aa4 Delhi. there will be no improvement at time. on the interests of the NOrth-Bast. 1 Ny..... ,. 88·89- MARCH 14, 1;88 Ny• ."_,, "·Ii- Ga/. .DIIe. 0l1li. /JIIe. [Shri Madhavrao SciDdia] Ra. 6.07 crores. would like to assure them that the interests Tbere was mcntion made also of allepd of the North-East will be kept uppermost in neglect of Kamataka. I would like to inform our mind and we will respond. (Interrllp- the House that Karnataka is one of the five 110118). States in tbe country which bas a railway Now, I would mention the focus that we production unit. There are only five States are livins to the metre gauge. There is a in tbe country which have a railway produc- feeling that the metre gauge system is a tion unit. My colleague, Mr. Jaffar Sharief, 8~tem which is inferior to the broad gauge. had been largely instrumental in establishing I would like to inform the House tbat in the Whee) and Axle Plant at a cost of Rs. most countrjes-in tbe developed world too- 146 crores. As far as this Budget is con- the broad gauge system does not exist. It is a cerned, there are a nnmber of ongoing pro- system, I tbink, more or Jess, unique to jects ...(lnterrupt;cns). In Mangalocc, addi- India. There may be a few other countries tional terminal facilities are being set up. wbicb also bave broad gauge, but it is, The Whitefield satel1ite goods terminal and more or less, unique to India. The an inland container depot at Whitefield are metre aauae system is not an inferior system. also being set up. There are only a very What is important is that we pay attention few places wbich have container depots. to see that it is maintained in such a way The Bangalore-M ysore conversion bas that it does not become inferior. I have been given as much as Rs. 6.84 crores this already assured the House that we are look- year out of a total plan anocation of Rs. 60 into tbe metre gauge in all its aspects. iDa crores which is almost 11 per cent of the If there bas been some neglect in the past of total conversion budget for the entire country. the metre gauge system, we will try and see Incidentally, I would like to add for my that this neglect is no more there. (Inlerrup- friends who have rightly raised the Varanasi- tiofu). Bhatni issue that there also it works out to We are going to strengthen the track. roundabout Rs. 9 crores. We are providing better roJling:"stock. We So, these two areas have been looked at are providmg more powerful and fuel effici- in a very major way. Now, if you calculate cnt locomotives. SpccJiic upgradation it in terms of South and if you add to this schemes in the Budget are approximately the amount which has been proposed for about &S. SO crores. I would like to say Guntur-Machecla as much as 50 per cent bere that it will be our endeavour not to let of tbe entire conver~ion Budget has been the metre gauge system be a constcaint for given to the States of Andhra Pradesh and the industrial development of any area. Any Karnataka. I do not really think that hone inputs to augment section capacity for meet- Members should grumble keeping in mind the growLh requirements, including faciH- iDa the constraint of resources. Of course every- ties for transhipment, will be provided so one wants more and more but keeping in that areas served by the metre gauge have mind the limitation of resources, I think we improved rail transport facilities for develop- have done tbe best possible under the circum- mont. This is going to be our endeavour. stances. (Interruptions) This is lOing to be our attempt. He is not still prepared. I have Dot As far as doubling is concerned, I must finished yet. We are doing even more. But make mention of one specific doubling you always choose to ignore it and always beeause my hone fritnd, Mr. Tarun Ranti place a negative picture in front of the people Gbosh, bas been time and time alain implor- but tbe people arc never fooled by you. iDa me to do something about it. I wish to advise the House that tbe final location The electrificatio n bet ween Jolarpettai aurvey for doubling of Barasat-Bongaon and Bangalore city is also being taken up. sectiOD of the Eastern Railway was sanction- We have allocated approximately Rs. 4.37 eel in 1987-88. Tbis survey is in prosress. crores to this electrification work. In the meantime, doubling of tbe first patch, Barasat-Dattapukur, has been proposed in I would like to point out here that Mr. die 1988-89 Budaet at an estimated cost~f Oscar Fernandes, Mr. Janardhaoa Poojary 421 Rly. 1lIIdII1, '8.. 89- PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAU) Riy. BwII." 88·89- 422 G.1II. DUt. Genl. Due. and various other Members of Parliament not the allocation of funds which is comic have been pressing (or the West Coast line in the way of progress of this project. Out too. The entire survey has been completed of a total length of J 6.4 kms., 10 kms. have and submitted to the Planning Commission. already been opened. The construction of tbe Our recommendation has been that we should remaining part of the project is hampered start work with Mangalore-Udipi Section but mainly because of the delay on the part of we have yet to receive the green signal from the State Government of West Bengal in ban- the Planning Commission. It is still being ding over to me or to the Railway Ministry contemplated. I would request the hone 22 plots of land. The House may be interested Members Irke Dr. Venkatesh and my respec- to know that, out of these 22 plots. only] 0 ted elder Mr. V.S. Krishna lyer to help us in plots have been made available and tbat too matters where State Government have given after I had written to the Chief Minister of certain assurances to the Railway Ministry West Bengal in July, 1986, December 1986, and where we are experiencing some difficul- January 1987, April 1987, May 1987, ties. August 1987, September 1987, December, 1987. In spite of that only 10 of these SHRI V.S. KRISHNA IYER (Bangalore plots have been handed over out of the 22. South) : What are those difficulties? Twelve still remain to be handed over. As SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA : When soon as those plots are handed over, we can the Whee] and Axle Plant was set up in expedite construction. The target was Bangalore, it wa~ on an undertandtng of an December, 1990. But with the non-coope- assured power 'juppJy right from the begin- ration on the part of the State Government, n;ng to the Plan! and power availability was this target seems to be difficult to achieve. I not supposed to have been a problem. We would implore upon hone Members to kindly have faced a Jot of problems in thi~ regard. ensure that the State Government hands over The energy charges are hiked on the basis of the balance plots to us so that the interests the cuts imposed on alJ industrial consumers. of the people of Calcutta are safeguarded by No concession is given to this Public Sector us. And I would hke the hOD. Members Plant which \\ a s put up there, after specific kindly to cooperate with us. (Interruptions) understandmgs and specific assurances had MR. DEPUTY -SPEAKER: Order been receIved. pleace. The MInister is not Yielding. Now, Railway Electrification is proposed between Jolarpettai-Bangalore city. I do DR. V. VENKATESH: Let the Minis- hope that the State Government wIll be tying ter say somethlOg about narrow gauge..• up the necessary arrangements for electric (Interruptions) supply and at reasonable rates so that this project also does not run into similar difficul- SHRI AMAL DUTTA: Very recently, ties that we have faced for the Wheel and you have apPoInted somebody to chase the Axle Plant at Bangalore. I feel efforts in this cases up. This should have been dODe earlier. direction would be well spent and well invested by hon. Members. Kumari Mamata SHRI MADHA VRAO SCINDIA: I Banerjee has talked about the MTP. have already told the hon. Members ..• DR. V. VENKATESH (Kolar) : There is (Interruptions) an outdated nanow gaugehne which is run- SHRI AMAL DUTTA: But now also ning in my district. He has not said any- things are not being done in the fashion thing about that narrow gauge line. they should be, to chase up the court cases. That is the main thing. (Interruptions) SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: Shri Priya Ranjan Das Munsi, Shri Ajit Panja, SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA (Bankura) : Shri Ashutosh Law, Shri Debi GhosaJ and There are a number of cases pending in the also Mr. Basudeb Acharia have talked about courts. the MTP and th~ importance of MTP to the city of Calcutta. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA : There is no delay on the part of the Metro I wish to inform the House that it is Railways. It is due to tbe nOD-bandina JII~ 423 /lb. An(rwl, "-89- MARCH 14, J '"~ • .I1I/pI, 11·19- 424 GtNII. DI8c. 0./. DIR. ISbri Madhawao SciDdia] Dot yielding.. •(1"''''''111'110",) over of these twelve plots of land. Once SHRI BASUDBB ACHARIA: Was those twelve plots of land are handed over, there an aareement between the former Rail- we wDI certainly expedite this. (l,.t~"IIP'Io"s) way Minister Mr. Bansi Lal and the Chief We are still workinl on it. But it is only Minister of West Bengal, regarding the tbat area which we canDot work on. rehabilitation of the persons who arc up- (Ilftm-aptioll$) Asfar as the Circular Railway rooted ...(Int~rruptio1l.J) is concerned ...(I"terruptions) SHRI MADHAVRAO SClNDIA: I I am not yielding, Mr. Choubey. I am am sorry the onus or responsibility is totally sorry ; I am Dot yielding. with the State Government. There is no point in making ..(Interruptions) Asfar as the Circular Railway is con- c:erned, out of the t 3.S Kms. length of the SHRI AMAL DATIA: The Railways project, 10 Kms. have alread y been com- had agreed to compensate the encroachers pleted. Now, the hone Members from in Bombay, but not in Calcutta. Why ? West Bcngal, from the treasury benches, {Interruptions) have always been strongly voicing the fact that this Circular Railway also needs to be SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA : How completed, so that the interests of the peoplc agitated were Members like Kumari Mamata of Calcutta are safeguarded. The Railway Banerjee, Mr. Debi Ghosal and Mr. Asutosh Ministry are doing its best to complete this Law about the interests of the city of also. But again, there is a history: 3. S Calcutta, I know. I am trying to make Kms. remain to be completed, but this work them understand that the fault does not lie caDDot be completed until 566 encroach- here. The fault lies there. That is what ments on Railway land are removed by the has happened. (Interruptions) We must try State Government. Despite my writing to and work ...(I1Iterruptions) the Chief Minister in July 1986, December J 986, January 1987. April 1987. May SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: I J987, August 1987, September 1987 and would like to give a positive indication to December 1987 (I1Ite"uptions) ... the hone Members across the floor. That indication is that once the State Government MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Order, lives up to its responsibilities, and hands order. this land over to us, it will be our attempt that within six months, we will complete the SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: work ...( Inlerruptio1lS) Despite my writing to the Chief Minister on all these occasions, the State Government Now about Mr. Dennis. I would like bas yet to take action for removing this to come to some suggestions which Mr. unauthorized occupation. No action has Dennis had made regarding road overbridges. been talen. (Interruptions) This is where There are as man y as twelve in Tamil Nadu. the interests of Calcutta are suffering. I In three cases, the Railways' portion of the would like to tell the hone House ...(Inter- work has already been completed. (Inter- ruptlons) Will the hone Members hear me ? ruptIOns) SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE The work of approaches, which is to be (Bolpur): In his reply, the Minister can- completed by the State Government. is still Dot make allegations. incomplete. In another four cases, whereas the Railways have already started the work, SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: I the State Government have yet to undertake waut to teU the hone Members that after their portion of the work. In another two written so many times ...(lnterruptions) cases, work is in progress both by the Railways and the State Government. In SHRI BASUDEB ACHARlA: You the balance three cases plans and estimates should listen to 111. (lnl.rruptlons) are UDder finalisatioD. (InterruptiolU) SBRl MADAVRAO SCINDIA: I am While on tbe subject of a road over- 42' Rly. /Jud"" 88-89- PHALGUNA 24, 1'09 (SAI.4) Rlp."'_, ,,-,9- 42' G~"'. Dllc. Ge1II. Duc. bridge, I would like to mention that the an agitation and rail roko. hoo. Member Sbri Ram Singh Yadav has been constantly striving for a road over· The direct Joss of revenue as a result of bridge at Alwar. He has been constantly a single day's bundh, would amount to emphasizing for the last one and balf year about over Rs. 20 crores. I am talkiog of that this road-over-bridge should be the railway only. If you take into 8.CCOUDt sanctioned. He has put in an Herculean the multiple and tbe indirect effect, they effort for a road-over-bridge at Alwar. I could amount to over Rs. J 00 crores- would .ike to inform the hone Member through just one siogle day's dislocation. I do hope you that at the end of February, we have that people will toke into account this in finally received the sanction from the State future also. I came to this subject because Government of Rajasthan. It was too late Smt. Usba Verma bad mentioned to me for us to include it in this budget. But it about the loss on punctuality of Kasbi- wi)) be our attempt to quickly finalise the Vi shwanath Express in the month of plan and the estimates. February J 988. The House may be interes- ted to know what while on certain days, the I would like to stress a point here that loss on punctuality was due to foay con- the railway exerci se, whether it is a success ditions, punctuality was also lost as the or a failur.:, is very much dependent on the train had to be diverted over a longer route cooperation it receives from the respective on account of kisan agitation on Morada- State Governments and from the people in bad-Delhi section. So, here is a direct general. We have received co-operation example of tbe inconvenience caused to the from the people in full. The smooth flow passengers. It was in this context tbat I of railway traffic, whether passenger or am talking about bandhs ; I am not pointing freight, is essential to reduce many of the out any particular bandb. inconveniences that people feel in their day to day Hfe. In this budget we have tried our level best to produce a document which takes As the Hon'ble Members are aware, the into account both the short-term and 10nl· rail transport capacity in the country is fully term interests of the users. A number of conce- stretched. In such a condition any impedi- ssion bad been given. Last year, a 7S per cent ment to the smooth flow of rail- borne traffic concession had been given to aU war widows, not only dislocates the railway working but, the widows of tbose brave men who had more importantly, causes serious disturbances laid their lives down for the country ; and in the life of the community. tbis year, 7S per cent had been given to tbe widows of all those brave police men who A single day's bundh denies access to had Jaid down their lives in action against passenger services to over 10 million people. extremists and terrorists. One wonders what gain can be claimed by causing hardship to a common man in the I would just like to clarify that under name of.. .{lnlerruplionl} the Prime Minister's directive this concession would also be applicable to the widows of A bundh or a rail-roko agitation also the members of the Indian Peace Keepiq interrupts the flow of essentIal commodities, Force kined in action in Sri Lanka. raw materials to industrial units and finished products to the consumption centres. I have already told hone Members that it is our attempt constantly to impro'Ve the Sucll disturbances unleash a chain reac- utilisation of system capacity, extracting the tion tha t affects both passengers and freight last drop from the system. traffic not only for that particular day but for many days after that. In fact. in certain In the budget speech I had annouoced high density traffic areas it takes even looser that as rar as the passenger services are to comeback to normalcy. concerned we have tried to do this tbrouP additional fleet of coaches and ratioaalisa- It is a pity that just at a time when the tiOD of rakes. Railway have achieved a miUor break- tbrousb, alain they bave threatened us with A Dumber of bODourable memben, in-- 427 Rly• .".«, 88-89- MARCH 14. 1988 Rly. ~I, 88·89- 42. Genl. Disc. 0.111. DiIc. [Shri Madhavrao Scindia) of a weekly express between Jammu Tawi and Kanyakumari via Madras. It is bciDl dudiDg Sbri Somu, Dr. Bhoi, Shri Mohan introduced and will again be called Himsapr Das, Sbri Rambhaga t Paswan, Shri Express. Tbere will be some difference in Ramoowalia, Shrimati Nirmala Shaktawat tbe baits so that it is speeded up a bit. and various other members had suggested the restoration of cance))ed passenger ser- SHRI ATAUR RAHMAN (Darpeta): vices. I may bappy to say tbat-tbese What about the reduction of the travel time passenger services which were cancelled for of the North-East and the Tin Sukia Express wrious operational reasons-orders have trains? recently been issued for resumptioD of norma) operation of a number of trains and SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: I the majority of trains in about one month's wilJ look jnto that. time. These are the Awadb-Assam Express, HOWI'8b-Amritsar Express, Varanasi-Debra- A bi-weekly express between Jammu dun Express, Ahmedabad-Cochin Express, Tawi and Madras in lieu of the present I 7/18 Madras-Jammu Tawi tri-weekly Cocbin-Bilaspur Express9 Madras-Coimba- tore Cheran Express, CanDanore Ernakulam Janata Express will be introduced. Express and Cocbin-Tiruchirapalli Express. Hon. Members from the South, especially SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE from Andhra Pradesh, Shri D. N. Reddy, (Bolpur) : What about the Kanchenjunga Sbri K.S. Rao, Mr. Bala Goud, Mr. Nand Express? La) Choudhary and some Members from Madhya Pradesh have asked for a train from SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: Vizag to New Delhi. I am happ y to Please have patience. announce the introduction of a superfast service between Visakhapatnam and New In addition to the new services announc- Delhi on four days in a week by double ed in the budget speech, some of the existing heading 927/928 Karnataka Express and services are being re-organised to provide introduction of Link Express between Vijaya- better travel facilities. Mr. Gurudas Kamat, wada and Visakhapatnam in lie u of the Mr. Murli Deora, Mr. Sbarad Di,ghc, Mr. present bi-weekly arrangements. Similarly, Sunil Dutt, Mrs. Bali, have been asking for Orissa Members Shri K.P. Singh Deo and the introduction of a superfast train between Mr. Harihar Soren also mentioned about Dadar and Madras on five days in a week. Sambalpur-Bbubaneshwar Express. This is going to be done on five days in lieu of the present 13/14 Bombay-Madras Sambalpur-Dhubaneshwar Express will Express. It is going to be a superfast we introduced but as a daily overnight train. service. (Interruptions) The present 17/18 Link Express will also continue to run but Similarly, a lot of Members of Parlia- amalgamated with the Sambalpur Express ment have been talking about the Kanchen- between Vizianagaram and Titlagarh. juop Express. A number of Members pressed for tbis and in addition a delegation We are giving special attention to tbe bad come to see me comprising hone secluded areas and to tribal areas. Mr. Lal Members of the Upper House, Mr. O.P. Vijay Pratap Singh, Mr. Moti Lal Singh and Ray and Mr. Kamalendu Bhattacharya, others have been asking for these services. who forcefully demanded for certain In order to serve Sarguja region by better improvements in the KanchenjUDga Express. train facility. it is proposed to provide tbe I am happy to announce that the Kanchen- following services by suitable re-organi- junp Express will run on all tbe days of sation : tile week and will be extended to and from GawalJati. 1. Direct service between Bisrampur and Indore via Jabalput and Now, certain Members, Mr. Saifuddin Bhopal. Soz aDd Mr. Janak Raj Gupta and certain otber Memben talked about the introduction 2. Shuttle service between Sbahdol and 429 RIp. Butl,el, 88·89- .PBALGUNA 24. J 909 (hL4) Rlp. /Judget. 88-89- 430 Genl. Due. Geni. DUe. ICatni. be it fitten-sometimes people tead to overlook these people. (Interruptio_) I am 3. Direct train service between Chid- talking about the junior-most workmen and miti and Bilaspur and also between staff and you are drowning my voice out aDd Chirimiri and Shahdol. not aUowing me ...(/nterruptions) Mrs. Mavani, Shri D.P. Jadeja, Shri l TraMlation] Mobanbhai Patel, Shri K.N. Pradban and Sbri..Satyanarayan Pan war bave been asking SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY: Here for a r"ew train connecting Central India with you are praising them but there they are the Western region. I am happy to announce harassed. the introduction of an Express train between Bhopal and Rajkot via Ahmedabad in lieu [English] of the present Bhopal-Vadodara Passenger.' SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA : I I am also happy to announce the intro- would ]ike to remind the House that 10Dle- duction of an Express train between the times the effort put in by these junior staff Bombay and Pune in lieu of 321/322 members is overlooked; the railway system Passenger. is taken for granted; sometimes people over- look the amount of dedication and effort that (Interruptions) these people put in. I have also said this in the Rajya Sabha that Jet us Dot forget when lTransla tion] we are speeding by on our superfast expresses or Rajdhani. in the dead of night in the SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY : On that bitter cold of winter, jf you happen to wake side, everything is being done, something on up and poke yo ... r head out of the blanket this side also. when the train is passing a crossing, you will find a man with a green light standing there [English] in the bitter cold of winter for your security. SHRI MADHA VRAO SCINDIA: In Let us not forget the efforts of such men. conclusion, Sjr, we have have had an (Interruptions). When we are talking about illuminating debate on the Railway Budget the success of the railway exercise, I would like to pay higb tribute to those who work and almost a hundred members have spoken and given several val uable suggestions. I for us day in and day out in rar flung areas. thank them all. Inevitahly, there has been It is this zeal and enthUSIasm that needs to be appreciated and encouraged. criticism as well~ most of it is constructive criticism, genuine]y motivated by the concern (Interruptions) to improve the Railways. I welcome such criticism and I assure the House that we [Translation] shall keep these views prominently before us as we plan and implement various measures SHRI CHIRRANJI LAL SHARMA to get the best out of the system. In my (Kamal): We also expect some favour from association with the Railways over the last you. three and a half years, I have become awar.: of -the tremendous talent and ability that [English] RaUwaymen possess from the senior-most to the junior-most. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: Your (Int erruptions) sugestions being constructive in nature wiD undoubtedly act as a catalyst in this reprd SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY: What and will help us add a new lustre to the about employment? railway fabric. On behalf of the Railway family. I can assure the hon. Memben that SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: It is we once again rededicate ourselvcs to the their endeavour, it is their labour that has to service of OUl' country and our people for be appreciated. Be it pointsmen, be it the sreater progress and tbe Iroator slory of aanamen, be it aatesmen. be it cabinmen, our nation. 431 MARCH 14. 1988 GMl. ,,4!'t. 88·89- 432 0_. Dllc. 14•• "'. participate in a lunch giwn in honour of the Palestine Parliamentary Deleption. As soon MR.. DEPUTY-SPBAKER : Now, we 10 as it is finisbed, he will be here. (illterrup- to the next item-General discussion on tiona). . GonoraI Budaet-Sbri Madhav Reddi. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I am will- DR. V. VENKATESH: Kindly allow ing to respond to the feelings of the hone me one clarificcltion ; otherwise I will not be Members that we should have a lunch break. able to 10 to my constituency. But we are adjourning not because the Cabinet Minister is not bere. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: What clari- fication do you want? Mr. Minister, he 14.03 brs. wants some clarification. The £Ok Sabha adjourned lor Lunck SHRI MADHAVAO SCINDIA : He till Fift~en of the Clock wants plenty but he does not want to contri- bute.. .(lnterruptlollS). DR. V. VENKATESH: I cannot go to The Lok Sabha reassembled after lunch my constituency. I sit on dharna. ar three minutes past Fi/teen of the Clock MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: This is not • fair. H the Minister is not ready to answer, [SHRIMATI 'BASA VARAJESW ARI in I caDDot compel him. the Chair} DR. V. VENKATESH : I cannot go to GENERAL BUDGET 1988-89-GENE- my State. RAL DISCUSSION SHRI JAGANNATH PATTNAIK [English] (K.alabandi) : We want lunch break for one MR. CHAIRMAN: Now we shall bour. take up General Discussion on Budget (General) for 1988-89. Shri C. Madhav SHRI BRAJAMOHAN MOHANTY Reddi. (Purl) : There should be lunch break. You should not keep us hungry. SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI (Adilabad) : Madam Chairman, I rise to make general SHRI C. MADRAV REDDI (Adjlabad) : comments on the Budget which was present- Though the Budget debate is starting now t ed to tbis House on the leap year day, on the Cabinet Minister is not here. the 29th of February last. Mll. DEPUTY -SPEAKER.: Shri B.K. While speaking on the Budget, the hon. Oadhvi is there. Minister in his long speech, in the conclud- PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB: It has ing paragraph, appealed to this House that been the convention of this House that when this year's Budget should be a sort of an the first speaker starts initiating the discus- endeavour to have mutual cooperation and sion, a member of the Cabinet should be understanding. I reciprocate his sentiments present in tbe House. It is not mentioned and bope the hone Finance Minister would in any rules or Constitution, but it is the take our criticisms in their proper spirit and convention. Tbey are throwing all the con- respond to some of the suggestions which _otiona to the winds. Look at the entire tbe Opposition is going to make on thi s Treasury Benches, not a single Minister is occasion, though I am not sure whether sitting hero. You look at the past. It ha. some of our remarks are going to be palata- never happened. be to the Government, as a whole. THE MINISTBR. OF STATE IN THE Madam, the first impression which comes DBPAItTMBNT OF EXPENDITURE IN to everybody's mind is that this Budget bas THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI got a rural sIan. Certain concessions exten- B.IC. GADBVI): TIle Minister has lone to ded to the rural sector arc c~rtainly w"lcome 433 GenI..... ".,,- fRALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAK.4) Genl.~. '8."9- 434 Ge1Il. Disc. Geni. Dilc. so far as they 10. But they do Dot 10 too SHRI C. MADHAV RBDDI: You can far. imagine tbat. PROF. N.G. RANOA (OUDtur): This MR. CHAIRMAN : Mr. Reddi, you is the first time. started your speech in English. So, you please continue your speech in English. SRRI C. MADRAV REDDI: I have already said it. SHRI C. MADRAV REDDY: In res- ponse to the Chairman's suggestion since I SHRt SOMNATH CHATTERJEE started my speech in English, I would COD- (Bolpur) : I t will be the last time. tinue it in English. Madam, tbis is a peculiar budget and one of the peculiarities is that SHRI C. MADHAV REDOI: But it even though in this budget, the total addi- looks to me that it was a crude response to tional revenue which is to be collected is the growing militancy of the 'kisans'. I only Rs. 6 I S crores, but before the budget would have appreciated if the response would was presented, the Government had already have been more positive without waiting for brought out measures to coneet about Rs. any agitations in the country. 30) 0 crores. That is the new style of tbe budget making. This has already been Madam, this Budget offers something to commented upon by the various speakers on everybody. It gives something but it takes the floor of the House while speaking on tbe more. administered prices. I do not want to speak (Translation} much on that. You give by one hand and take away by I do not want to dwell much on tbat. But tbe new psychology is to see that while the other. You pick the pocket in a way presenting the Budget the people are not that the person does not even come to know that his pocket has been picked. Only on taxed beea use at the time of the Budget the firing line. reaching home, he comes to know that his Government is directly in the You wanted to avoid it. We have no pocket has been picked, it takes him a full objection, but the point is that it is highly year to reach home. derogatory, against the conventions You have rightly said that your pa in is established in the functioning of this universal while our pain is personal. As you Parliament, and it should not be resorted to have said that your pain is universal so you in future. want to share this universal pain with us M.adam, I was trying to go through the all. various chapters of tbe speech and also the It appears that when we travel by air, voluminous reports which were placed before we purchase a ticket for Rs. 2,000 and when us to find out if there is any definite 10 per cent increase is effected, the price of direction given in the Budget, apart from the the ticket goes up from Rs. 2000 to Rs. various concessions, small sops, to various 2200, but if the air hostess stops serving interest groups, because the hone Finance cbocolates it leads to great upheaval. Though Minister has divided the entire population cbocolate hardly carries any importance for into special interest groups and he had kept those who travel by air, they being, million- every special interest group in his mind while aires. But when chocolates are offered, we presenting this budget, but then I did not attempt to take J 0-1 S pieces at a time. find any direction which has been given to Mr. Tiwari has well understood tbis phycho- the economy in this budget. The direction logy of the people and the whole psycho- is absent because the Government did not logy of the Budget is similar to that of the want to solve any of basic important air-hostess. problems. They wanted to sweep these problems under the carpet. What are these {EngI,.1a} problems which are facing the economy of the country today '1 We have the problem SaRI R.AN AVIR SINGH (Kaisergaoj): of increasing revenue expenditure, the Chocolate is more important or Hostess ...? problem of deficit, the problem of risina 435 ~. ~, 88·89-- MAllCH 14. 1988 GMl. ""_. 88-89- Gal. DIsc. 0_. DIM:. (Sbri C. Madhav Reddi] force has been created. Now apecial plans are being drawn up. We do not know prices, the problem of dwindling foreign what special plans are they. But it meaDS, exchaoae reserves or the problem of there should be a jump of 2S million toonos. budaetary constraints and so on and so How are you going to achieve it when you forth. Now, these are the problems which have not achieved it during the last tbree bad been kept in view earlier when you years? even with the figure of 1 S 3 millions thouabt of making structural changes in the tonnes in 1983, how are you going to bud&et which are absent. achieve 1 7 S million tonnes of foodgrains in the next two years? What magic can you R.eprding the growth of the economy, do? I do pot know whether you have been I find that while a claim has been made discussing it with the States. Ultimately that in spite of the drousht conditions in the agriculture is the State subject. Many country in several States the economy has schemes which you have presented in the attained a growth rate of 1 to 2 per cent, I Budget are to be implemented by the State do not know whether it is 1 or 2, but if you Governments and not by the Central Govern- average it, it is I! per cent, even though the ment. Have you discussed this with the World Bank has estimated that the growth is State Governments? I understand that a nil today, but even if you take that Ii per meeting of the NDC is going to take place cent is the ...dwth rate this year, what is the on the 19th of this month and I hope you position? Last year the growth was about are going to discuss this in the meeting. 4 per cent. Year before it was 4.5 per cent, You also know their difficulties. I do not the taraet fixed in the Seventh Plan was know how you achieve the target of 175 S per cent, but we have never reached the million tonnes, with a number of projects t&qJet of 5 per cont which was the Seventh started by the State Governments not being Plan target and again if three years' growth completed, thanks to your high-cost rate is averaged, it is coming to 3.4 per cent economy, thanks to the administered prices or 3.S per cent which is again the trend being increased on essential commodities II'Owth rate of the last 30 years which was such as steel, coal etc. named as Hindu growth rate. When I made out this point last time, it was criticised The Government has claimed that it has aayiq tbat it is not correct the growth is achieved a target of 86% of the 7 th Five hilher because if you take into account one Year Plan" in real terms. But "real terms" year's growth, it cannot be the average means, only financial terms. Please under- growth. If you take an average of 4 to 5 stand this. "Real terms" is not physical years, what is your position? What is the terms. At what stage are the several projects tmnd growth? Which is more important ? which we have planned in the 7th Five The growth slided down to 3.5 per cent and Year Plan? Has any review been under- we an: condemned to have that growth rate taken? No. Many of these projects which for many years to come. are to be completed in the 7th Plan will be completed only in tbe 8th Plan, because of Going to Agriculture where it has been the cost over-run, as a result of the high- claimed that the growth is satisfactory, the cost economy. In every project, ultimately hiIh 11'0wth was achieved only io the year you will not be able to achieve the phYSical 1983-84 when our food production was of targets set forth in the 7th Five Year tile order of about 153 million tonnes. Plan. Thereafter, it started sliding down and today we baw hardly about 140 million tonnes or The hone Finance Minister has said that even less. We never achieved tbe growtb it is a matter of pride that they have rate which was estimated in the 7th Five achieved 86% of the target planned in the Year Plan, i.e. about 175 million tonnes. 7th Plan, and only J 4 % is to be achieved Ia the review meeting receotly held by the next year. The hon. Prime Minis ter, while Prime Minister in January, the Prime speaking on the Motion of Tha nks on the Minister advised the Planning Commission to President's Address said that the drouaht tab up a special scheme and prepare a relief expenditure has been utilised to create workinl plan to see that this growth rate of assets, lasting assets in the villaaes. I do 115 million tollDeS is.. achieved. A task not koow from where tbe Government is 437 Geni.••• ,, 8B·'~ PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAKA) Genl. ".,, B8-89- 4iB Geni. Due. Genl. Dilc. gettins the figures. Many of these projects, revenue deficit of over Ra. 9,000 crOlel. 1\ so-called projects taken up under various means your revenue receipts are Dot enouab schemes, uDder drought relief schemes are to take care of the revenue expenditure. not creatins any lasting assets, for which you Your expenditure is more by B.s. 9,000 can take credit of. I can assure you all thed crotes. This gap is being filled by tho expenditure has only gone for consumptioD, capital receiptS. not tor creatina any assets. The over-all deficit of Ra. 7,484 crorea THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE is due to the fact that you have camou1Jaged DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE IN the deficit by resorting to increase in the THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI administered prices so that the promise made B.K. GADHVI): That is not correct. by the Prime Minister last year ma y be kept up to some extent even though the full pro- SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI: Wen, mise has not been kept up. In spite of that is my assessment. You can ask the this. there is an increase of about Ra. 300 Chief Ministers when you are going to meet erores in the deficit. The deficit which was them on the 19th and they will be able to estimated last year was of the order of about tell you the type of assets, you have created. Rs. 5,884 crores and it has been now revis- You can take a sample survey of the assets ed to Rs. 6,080 crores. We do not know created in the States and you will find that what is going to be the actual. After all.. we no asset has been created and it is not are concerned with the actual deficit. The possible to create any lasting asset. figures will come to us only after ()ne year. Today, what is the actual position with (T,anslation] regard to our net credit from the RBI ? That is our deficit today. The figures -which I bad Simply some earth-work is done and collected only two days ago show that there nothing beyond that. This is what is happen- is already a net credit from the RBI to this ing every where. Government to the tune of about Rs. 8,000 crores which is more than the estimated [English] deficit this year. In other words, the actual Coming to the question of borrowing, is going to be more than Rs. 6,080 aores. my friend sitting by any side is reminding What is the effect of this deficit which you me that this year we have estimated the had planned for the next year to the tune of market borrowings to the tune of about about Rs. 7,484 crores? The prices are Rs. 7,000 crores. But where are these rising. borrowings going? Are they not going only to pay the interest charges? They are not The Finance Secretary, in his post- enough. The borrowings, if you take Budget briefing to the press, gave a solemn external and internal, then perhaps you can assurance that this much of deficit is not go- say that you can cover the interest charges. ing to create any problems. It could be Rs. 14,000 crores is the interest that you contained. The economy can sustain this have to pay and you are paying this not much of deficit and there is not going to be only out of borrowings but out of additional any rise in prices because of this deficit. sources mobilised by increasing the adminis- tered prices. The borrowings have become But if you study the figures relating to a great burden to the economy because we the whole sale price index, it shows that have come to a stage when these borrowings while the inflation rate is only 10 %-it has have become the self-feeding borrowings. been worked out by the Government-the That is, you are borrowing only to repa y the wholesale price rise is 1 S %, not 10%. It is interest charges and you wi)) never be able disproportionate to the rate of inftation. to repay the principal. That has been the Then, if you go to the retail prices, the red position today. prices ate much more, particularly in certain commodities, the retail prices are much ComiDg to tbe revenue expediture which more. In respect of oil, sugar, and other is very high-and it is rising every year- commodities like pulses, vegetables and fruita. this year we find tbat there is a steep rise in tbe prices have gone up terribly. 1bey 8ft the Government"s spendin8 and there i$ a ,oins to 80 up further because theae arc tho GMIl• ...." 88·af- MAItCII 14. I'" 4.0 GtJIIl. DIlJt:. [Sbri C. Madbav Reddil bow be lot those fiprea becauae the ftIuta are there which were liven by him. If you fipres which had been collected before the 10 by the revised estimates, the revilOCl additional mobilisation Rs. 3,500 crorcs fipres. alriculture and irriptioD both put which the Government has collected by way together. the outlay is less this year than of various tariffs and also by way of raising the last year. If you go on the basis of the tbe administered prices very recently. The estimated figures of last year. the increase is effect of that would be felt later. The point only 20 per cent and not 40 per cent. Any- is that the prices are increasiDa pheno- way, these are the fipres which need to be menally. There is no mechanism through looked into spin because it looks to me which you can control these prices. You that an impression was beinl created that we wanted to wipe out every tear from every are going all-out for the development of eye of the poor people. agriculture in this country. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB (Raja- PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB: Mr. pur): Eyes are not available. Madhav Reddi. if you take the revised esti- mates, there is a decline of 3 per ceot. (Interruptions) (Interruptiou) SHIU C. MADHAV REDDI: You are tryiDg to wipe out the tears from the eyes of SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI: Yes, the children whose toys you have exempted there was a decline. That is what I have from the excise duty ...(lntewuptions). You said already. The figure is less this year may be successful in doing so. But I do not than the last year. We are concerned only know to what extent the children would be with the revised figures. These are the oonscious of the costing. Then. you are figures which are before us. Already. you exempting the Sindoor, you are exempting have revised the.figures. You must have KDjal or some small utilities and articles of spent already. That is why you have revised tbe kitchen and the household and you think them. There is some basis for revision. You that you will be able to wipe out the tears do not go to the earlier one estimated figures from the eyes of tbe bouse-wife. But I can which were presented here on the floor of assure you that when the house-wife goes to tbis House last year, tbey have no relevance tbe market everyday and tries to porchase today. Agriculture may get a little boost da/9 oil, onions, vegetables, sosar and so on, because of certain concessions given to tbe you can really see tbe tears in her eyes. You farmers. I welcome tbem and I have will never be able to wipe out ber tears. already said about that. The farmers today will be getting the credit more particularly SHRI INDRAlIT GUPTA (Basirhat): reduction of interest on crop loan. Now. Lipsticks have been left out. a sum of Rs. 3000 crores is going to be invested in Agriculture by tbe Banks. (Interruptions) That is the limit fixed. Seventeen per PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE : Even cent of the total loans given by the banks in the case of lipsticks, sticks are imported would 10 to a.riculture and so on. But and lips are indigenous. then it is difficult to pass on these benefits. (Interruptions) How are you going to monitor this? I would like to know whether all tbe commer- SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY (Midna- cial banks. regional rural banks and all tbe pore): Sticks are being usee: as danda in financial institutions are loiq to see tbat tbe Dandi March. tbis 1 7 per cent is kept up by them for .ivin.loaos to qriculturists? That is most (Jnterruptiom) important. SURI C. MADHAV REDDI : The hone Coming to the question of certain con- Finance Minister has claimed tbat this year's cessions which had been aiven to the amaD apicultural outlay is more than 40 per cent scale industries and some of tho other Of the last 1ear'. outlay. I do Dot know uadustries wbicb were laDluishJlII bocaUIO 01 441 Genl. "eI, "·8f- PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (S...4.E,4) o..I. Budfpt, '8-89- 442 o_1. DI8C. Genl. DIIc. several facton, some of tbem. I certainly again, I bave miued two points. Tbe welcome particularly the small scale indu .. Defence. The Minister claimed that this stries which are suffering, tbe plastic indu- year, the expenditure on Defence is less than stries which are suffering because of the the last year's outlay. It is not so. 'Ibis high cost of imported material. Now you year the actual revised figure is less than have reduced the Customs Duty on the PVC, last year's estimate. That is what he said also on the polypropylene, Polyethylene, if I remember correctly. If that is so, I high density, Jo\\t density and so OD. But wouJd like to know what is the reason why reduction is so marginal that it would not is it that when we have put a figure of Rs. make much difference. But all the same, 12,500 crores last year on Defence esti- these small conces~ions are to be welcomed. mates now it bas been reduced in the revised But, while the Finance Minister has given a estimates to Rs. 12,000 crores ? threat on the Floor of the House that these have to be passed on to the user Tbis is the only item in whicb we see industrialistq. reduction. Why is it so? As a matter of fact, we all know tbat there is an increase in (Interruptions) tbis expenditure because of our commitments in Sri Lanka, because of several. .. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN THE SHRI INDRAJIT GUPI'A: Sri Lanka MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHR! A.K. thing is not included. PANJA): To the consumers and not to the industrialists. SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI: Not included? Where is it concealed? I do SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI: To the not know. There is lot of concealment. consumers and if consumers do not get these If it is not included, 1 am not able to under- concessions you are going to withdraw these stand it. If he bas not included expenditure concessions to the industries. I welcome OD Sri Lanka, wbo is going to pay for the that statement. But I would like to know expenditure incurred on IPKF? Where is how you are going to monitor it. I am this amount going? Why is it that today happy that some of the industries have your revised figure is less than the estimated already come out th it they are going to pass figure of last year? What is the reason ? on these to th~ consumers. for example, the polyster filament yarn, and staple fibre etc. (InlerruptiolU) But nylon yarn people have not yet declared it. But those people have not come out. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Have you called them, have you told them DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE IN to show the response on Government's con- THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRl cessions and see that these benefits are B.K. GADHVI): We will show you in the passed on to the consumers ? reply that your apprebension is totally mislea ding. Similarly. the tax benefits given to the farmers, that is, excise relief to the pesticides (l"t~rruptlo"s) intermediaries, and for pesticides which are imported you have reduced the import duty. SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI: I am The pesticides which are of special grade, not concerned about what you are lOiq to you are reducing the duty 100 per cent. say. I am coDQ:med with what you already But tbo~e who are using these pesticides for said that your actual revised estamates 00 pesticides formulations, are they going to Defence are less by RI. 500 crores. How pass on this to the farmers? Then again, could you do this magic; that is what I am wbat is the mechanism? How are you trying to understand. loing to see that these bene~ts go down to the cultivators, to the marginal cultivators When I was going through the various who really need this benefit. Now what is figures of the Budaet, the cat was out of the the mecha nism ? baa. I will teU )'ou what I found out, bow you concealed the Defence expenditure in Comilll to the non- plan expenditure tile B.eVCDUO expenditure. Usually the 443 aMI• ...... 88-89- MAltCH 14, 1981 GMl. ""'. 88-89- 444 GtmI. DIIe. Gelll. Due. (Sbri C. Madhav Reddi] subsidy was of tbe order of about Rs. 5850 crores and it was estimated that the 7th allocation on Ordnance Factories is in Plan total outlay should not go more than the Defence but is shown as revenue Rs. 4763 crores. Already in three yean expenditure. Similarly. Rs. 540 crores on we have given Rs. 5850 crores on food and Border Roads has to be on the Defence. you have another two years to go. You have removed it and put it in the civil expenditure. Rs. 350 crores for Space Coming to the question of transfer of Research and then Rs. 205 crores for resources from the Centre to the States. the Atomic Research, all these items of expendi- Government has claimed that this year there ture you have removed from the Defence is going to be a greater transfer of resources very quietly to the tune of Rs. 1200 crores from the Centre to the States. It is esti- and put in the Revenue expenditure to show mated that the total transfer to the States that this year actua lIy the Defence expendi- will increase from Rs. 24870 crores in ture has been Jess than what was estimated 1987-88 to Rs. 26348 crores in 1988-89- last year which is a real concealment. an increase of Rs. 1478 crores. Now thi s includes the tax revenue which is due to the SHRI B.R. BHAGAT (Arrah): That States. This is not a transfer. This is a is a saving. statutory transfer. This is their share in SHRI C. MADHAV REDOI: Saving. the tax revenue. Then this also includes That is what the Minister said and that is outlay on the Centrally administered what the Finance Secreta!"y has said in his territories. So this is an inflated figure. Press briefing that because of our economy In this connection would like to in expenditure, because of our better perfor- I mention that States are today starving of mance tbe expendi ture has gone down. What a ridiculous statement! Well, every- funds because of various measures taken by body knows that Defence expenditure has the Government. Last year we had aholi- ~hed tbe Estate duty. The Estate duty increased. But you say that it is reduced revenue was coming to the States. Govern- by Rs. 500 crores ...(lnterruptions) ment said Estate duty is being abolished Coming to the question of subsidies. because the expenditure is more than the there is an increase. Tbis year the subsidy revenue. That IS wrong. There was no is estimated at Rs. 6391 crores. I don't extra expenditure involved. The same discourage subsidies, I am not against them. department of Income-tax was administer- But what purpose the subsi dies are serving ing the estate duty work. But we agreed to today-the subsidies for fertilizers, for this and it was abolished. This year it hal food, for several other items? Going by come in a new garb. We were happy that tile subsidies on fertilizers and food, it is a it is coming but when I looked a t it I found total subsidy. Th: systern of subsidy is so that the Centre will be getting the entire defective today that I am happy tbat the revenue under the Wealth Transfer Act not Prime Minister has cautioned the Finance a single paisa is going to come to the Minister about the subsidies and said that States. they should have a second look at the sub- sidies. While there is a need for sub- Then in the mid year you had imposed sidies, the subsidies should be given to the the surcbarge again which has been a bolish- people who really need them. Because ed and merged with the to-the surcharae subsidies on certain items which are costly on the Income-tax, the surcharge on the should reach the needy people at a cheaper Wealth Tax and tbe auxilliary excise duty rate. But this is a blanket subsidy. The and import duties. From all these sur- bIaoket subsidies will have to 10 and sub- char",1 not a lingle paisa goes to the States lidies should reach only to the weaker even though States get 45 per cent from the aectiooa who actuaOy deserve subsidies- excise duty. So although this year exci. eidler food subsidy or fertilizer subsidy. duty rate has been enhanced by ..[, yet not WIIJ should the kulak. Jet the benefit of a sin,le pail a will 80 to the States. subsidy OIl fertilizer? Then you say you bave _istod tbe The 7tb Plan expenditure 10 far on food State Oowmmontl to the t\1D8 of as. 2000 445 GIJII/..... 88-89- PBALGUNA 24, J"' (UKA). GIIII. ButJ,tJI, 88-89- 446 Geni. DUe. Genl. Due. crorea for drousht relief. What have you thouaht that the hatchery is a poultry farm. done! You have collocted tax by way of They have given relief to the hatchery man. surcharge and then the gross tax revenue They have aiven relief to the feed maker but has been transferred to the States. What have they have not passed OD this relief to the you done! Then when you have transferred actual farmer, poultry farmer. The equip- tbese funds or given assistance to the States ments which the poultry farmer is using are what is the assistance that you gave to the the cages, wiremesh etc. There is no poultry States. It is Ra. 2000 crores which you farm in the country wbich is free from cases. have I.given to the States, a substantial Everybody has to use cages. The birds have amount of this has gone as advance (-Ian to be -kept in cages. It is very costly equip- assistance and not an additionality. ment and it is not exempted in spite of the fact tbat several representation bad been That is, it has to be adjusted against made by the small farmers. the plan allocations next year. It is only the margin money that you have given to What I mean to say is that when notifi- the States that goes as grants in aid. Also. cations are issued giving effect to certain it is a small amount of grant-in-aid which policy decisions taken by tbe Government it you have given to Bibar, Assam and U.P. is the duty of the Government to see that for flood relief because you don't give flood they are issued after a reference is made to relief as advance plan assistance. You give tbe administrative Ministry. Are you doing as grants-in-aid. But for drought, the it? I say, you are not doing. The Finance entire amount of Rs. 1,500 crores, which Ministry tbink tbat they know everytbing. has gone to the States, has gone only as Tbere is no need for them to refer to the advance plan assistance. It is not an assi s- Ministry of Industry or Ministry of Agri- tance at all. It is only a sort of an adjust- culture or any other Ministry. How do you men t which will bave to be adjusted next know? How do the Finance Ministry year. That may be kept in view. know what is the equipment of poultry farmer? Unless you ask the Agriculture Then, Madam, the national savings Ministry, bow do you know it ? scheme, The Indira Vikas Patras, the new Kisan Vikas Patras, what are all these? Similarly, Madam. there is a small con- Is it not diverting the funds which the States cession given to the cement units. I think are getting by way of small savings because it is a step in the right direction. But then States get nothing out of these news that was a result of the efforts made by the schemes? The small sa vings income has big cement lobby. Actually, tbe mini cement gone down because of tbese Patrss which units are suffering and not a single VSI{ are more attractive because you have in- cement plant is working today economically. creased their interest rates. Have you given any additional relief to them? Actuall y tbe VSK technology was I would like to make certain suggestions developed by the Industries Department, in this connection. You have said tbat tbe by the Cement Research Institute. DependiDs poultry equipment, several items used by on this particular technology, several people farmers, etc., and small items will be exemp- have started small small cement factories in ted from excise duties. But it has been seen the country. About 100-1 50 cement that wbenever a policy decision is taken by plants have come up. At the time when the Government, and wben notifications are they started the cement plants. the duty issued. They do a lot of mischief. Two exemption was there to some extont. Tha t years ago, in this House, it was suggested to was withdrawn subsequently and today all the Financc Minister that the poultry farmers. these mini cement plants are closed. About small farmers, should be given exemption Rs. 1 SO crore worth of investment has aone from the excise duty for the equipment which waste. I t has gone down the drain. Yau they usc. The Finance Mini.ter responded ask them. They will be able to toll you and said, as yes, we are giving exemption to what happened to this VSK technology miDi the poultry equipment." But what is it that cement plants. Why have you not considcrecl has been done? The actual benefit has the relief to them ? acme not to the farmer but to the hatchery _ bia man-because the Department They are workiDa in compotitioa with 447 (i" ....." B8-,9- MAl.aI 14 1988 6_. ,,_. 88-89- 448 Om/. DUe. o.l. DI8c. (Shrf C. Madhav Reddi] the tune of 75 per cent wbich we know for a fact. We live in the society and we know DHdor Cement plants and they bave become what is bappening. W~ know how much UDYiable units. They are working in com- money is made by people and bow much petition with the major units and tbey are at money is going to the blackmarketeers and • disadvantage and bence they are not able bow much evasion of tax is taking place in to run the units. When you give relief to the country. the. units or to any industry, you have to lee wbether the actual benefit is going to the India produces its energy, coal and steel bia or small people. In this respect, I at the 6highest cosf in the world. That is the demand that a stud y sbould be undertaken position of our public sector. We have a immedia tely in consultation with tbe IDBI to biS public sector of about 225 units in this bow wbetber the relief given to tbe mini- country and every public sector is incurring cement units wbich are working is sufficient buge los ses notwithstanding the proposals of or DOt and wbether more relief bave to be the Government, the memorandum of under- liven to tbem. standing and the holding company concept. Where is the concept? Today you have about Much bas been said about tbe progress 25 or 30 industrial units for which you bave in our country, progress in economic terms no Chief Executives. Can·t you find people but what is tbe position today? IndIa bas who can head these institutions? Should you the largest number of educated and unedu- keep these institutions witbout Chief Execu- cated unemployed in the whole world. What tives for so many months? baw: )'Ou done ? The Seventh Five Y car Plan was employment-oriented Plan accord- India has the largest number of public illl to you. But where is tbe employment? sector units which run OD losses; it has tho There is no otber country where there is so largest number of gold and silver hoarders. mach of unemployment. India bas the largest So much of smuggling is going on in this number of slum·dwellers and there is no country and tbe hone MlOister says that he other country in the world where tbere are could not stop smuggling and that is why the so (Dany slum-dwellers. You are thinking duties have to be reduced. Inspite of several of so many programmes of bouse-building. efforts made by the Government at the I would like to remind that India bas the borders, the smuggling is goi ng on in gold. )aqest Dumber of maloutritioned children. sYDtb~tic yarn and synthetic fibre and fabrics. India has the largest lap between th' richest Then, w~ are getting smuggled goods worth Rs. 4000 crores every y~ar, particularly the and tile poorest inspite of the so~ialistic talle on the Floor of the Hoose. India has tbe sarees, synthetic fibre~. What is it that we Iaqest number of economic offenders. You are doing? And yet we feel that our econo· bad been tellinl that the Government of my is doing very well and we are progressing India has conducted some 9000 raids. I do and we bave contaIned tbe inflation that we are able to absorb this inflation and that if DOt mow how many raids have you conduct- there is a very good monsoon, w~ would be ed in the 1a~t one year and what is that you haw got from them ? comfortable. It is a big 'if'. How can you depend on a good monsoon and make your [TrtllUmlio,,) Bud,et? Where is the guarantee? For the last three years we bad a bad monsoon and Much cry and little wool. you assume that there would be a good monsoon this year simply because for tbe last three years, we have had a bad monsoon. The entire optimism of this Government is WJIat i. bappeoing today whenever you based on the favour of a rain-god; if the coaduct raids, much before tbe people reacb monsoon is good, everythiol will be all risht, tIMn. the information is passed OD to the otberwise God knows what is IOiDI to hap- offeader. TbeN i. IOIDebody who tells them peD to our economy. tbat 'tile,. are comi .... be careful'. Mothin. will be found Ollt. Today we fiod tbat tbe SHRI B.R. BHAGAT (Arrab) : Madam ta1t compliancc in tbis couGtey is low'"t. It Cha.irman, as was exp=cted, tbe hon. Mom- is OlIff 2" p:r C,t1t. 74', ta~ evasion is to b"e wh~ o..,:~.:J tb, j"blt., OJ tbo Q"osral 449 0,111. lJudg,t. 88·8'- PS,t.LG UNA 24. 1909 (8.4U) Odl•• tlpt, 88·89- 450 Gelll. Dlle. GeIIl. DIM:. Budlet. empbasilod, if I may UIO that word, economy which i. beiDl worsened by tbe only tbe negative aspects of the Budget; he drought and unprecedented flood in the did Dot see any positive line, and produced eastorn part of the country from where my arawnents which cannot stand for a minute friend Shri Somnath Chatterjee bails-I think the test of economic judsments. I can only he will agree with me that the entire country say this. is hit either by drousht or by the flood ••• Let me put this year's Budset in the real SHRI SOMNATH CHATrERJEE: Our perspective. According to me, the perspective duty is to stand with the people. is tbat this year's Bud,et was prepared in the backdrop of the worst drought in this SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: Yes, we are country over a century. You can only call it supposed to be ~ith the people. We are all a situation of economic disaster. representatives of the people and I do Dot challenge that we are not with tbe people. 15.58 brI. [SHRI VAKKOM PURUSHOTHAMAN So, Sir, if you see the general reaction, In the Chair] the reaction in the Pross or the reactioDS of the hoo. Members, everybody has welcomed You have a situation today when the the Budaet. foodgrains production has fallen by 10 per cent ; the production was short by about 1 S SHRI INDRAnT GUPTA: Who milljon tonnes as far as the foodgrains are says ? concerned. It bas affected all along the line the various economic factors. The industrial SHRI B.R. BHAGAT : I say it. I have production which was calling high and we a wh01e list of the hOD. Members' comments, were considered one of the countries in the but I do not have the time to read it out. top brackets in the wbole world in our But the point tbat I wanted to make is that economic growth was also affected. In July the criticism, whatever criticism is there, it is last year the industrial production had mo~ of a special kind. Generally, every- recorded a peak of 16 per cent growth in body has acclaimed the Budget and tbat is one month, but as a result of this drought it the point that I want to make. Whatever came down in October last year to 4.6 per criticism or whatever objections were there. cent. This was the economic situation, they were made on a particular aspect of agricultural situation and the industrial situa- the Budget. I will also deal with some of tion. Durina the last year. the prices had them. I am also concerned with certain increased by S per cent only, now we have trends in the economy but that does not been seeing that every week, the prices had mean that the object, the direction or tbe been going up this year. The wholesale strategy followed in this year's Budget is cost of living, WeI, is 9.2 per cent and the wrong. It is absolutely correct and I thiDk CPI, consumer price index, is running bigb, this was the only way to meet the present in double digit figure. This is tbe situation. situation. tbe situation of calamity. Tbe credit should 80 to this Government that it did not lose Tberefore, I will begin by sa)'iDg, what heart. does this year's Budget seek to achieve? Tbe main thrust of !be Budaet is on reaenoration 16.00 brs. of the rural economy because the worst They stick to it and analysed the situa- .ravages have taken place. Already we have tion and then produce a Budset which is poverty in our rural areas. We baYO tile not only a sound one but bold enousb to problem of unemployment and the backward- meet the situation. It is a judiciously ness in the rural areas and this year's drought balanced Budset also. It not only takes has caused further ravqes to it. So. tho care of raisins of direct and indirect main direction of the Budget•••• taxes but it also has sound provisions of reliefs. I t has been described by many as PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB: Why a 'Welfare-Oriented Budlet'. It is a Budaet did you call it a depneration of tho rural which will Dot only beal the ravaps of the ocoDOmy? 45J Gem. BIldg6', 88-89- MARCH 14, 1988 G~IIl. 8ugst, 88-89- 452 GenI. blsc. Gerrl. Disc. SHRI B.L BHAGAT : I said, the tbrust additional irrigation potential. But it leads is towards the regcnera don of the economy. to fertility of soil going down, water-logging So. the main thrust is on agriculture, educa- and various other problems. Using too much tion so as to improve the quality of produc- of water where too little is required or tivity which in turn will improve tbe quality smaller amount of water is required, leads to of life of the people. all these problems. This also requires a hish level of technology. The next area which the Budget covers is about the housing, particularly the rural This will meet the requirements of more housiD.. This is a directional change in the areas by way of irrigation-optimum irriM- Budget. I think Shri' Chatterjee will appre- tion. So, by suitable management we can ciate this directional ch ange as he has a improve all these things. All these things ICDSiti'Ye mind. have been provided in the Budget. The AN HON. MEMBER: Which direction Finance Minister bas given relief to certain you are talking about? areas. I will' come to it a little later. I will just illustrate the points because of shortage SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: A directional of time. You see how in the broad strategy change towards the rural area. Only a bold of regeneration of rural sector they are not person or only a Government which has only trying to make up the 1 S million commitments to the pe"ple and which has a tonnes of foodgrains that the country might faith in the future of this country can take have lost but will also go forward to improve this step despite the economic situation that it further. we are facing. It has taken all kinds of risk. We believe that as a result of the policies The target which they fixed for this year undertaken in this Budget, we will see, if I is 160 million tonnes. If the estimate of may say so, an upsurge in the economic foodgrains production is 13 S milhon tonnes activities through stimulation of demands in and you are asked to produce 2 S million the rural areas. This will lead to a higher tonnes of foodgrains more, you yourself can 1P'0wth which will lead to the revenues there- see the boldness of it. by improving the tax coJJection. Therefore, the basic strategy followed in the Budget is In this broad strategy, you see the line about the employment generation in rural which we have taken-by way of providins aralS. You might have seen large reliefs relief to the rural sector for regeneration of being generally given to the various industries. economy. It has been conceived in that line. We have also industries in rural sectors. It is not only the rural plan which is stepped These are done to create employment. up by 40 per cent in one year but also there is an increase in the plan allocation. The Then comes the upgradation of techno- anti-poverty programme is being stepped IOIY. It has a very wide ramification. I am up teUins you this because it is not only techno- logy leading to improvement in rural sector- "Energy Sector-32 per cent it is not the technology which we give to the public sector as to how to Improve produc- Transport Sector-27 per cenC" tivity, bow to bring down the cost of inter- Allocation for Infrastructure increased by linkages-but also various other factors 2 S per cent. Ali these things are done With which include not only management but also a view to regenerate economy. These things the labour. This is my point. This has also have been done Dot only to achieve 2S been emphasised. But what is more impor- million tonne~ o!" foodgralns or by giving tant is the upgradation of technology in the rchef to some of the small-scale industries, rural sector-improvement in seed, the water electronic industries, the weaving industries, maD8prne1lt, etc. This year"s Budget not only the handloom sector by providing tbe low wanta to create 2 million hectares of irriga- cost materials such as filament yam, viscose tion, which is lust an ambitious programme, yam and tbe polyester fibres, but to create bat alIo bow to improve the water manage- hundreds and thousands of new employment meat. in the rural sector. ThiS is the stl'areay. In ComplaiDts have been comiD. for creatiJJ, the electronic industry, the same thUJ8 has 453 G_enl. Bu.t, 88-89- PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SAU) o..J. Budget.88-89- 454 Genl. Due. Geni. Due. been done. All reliefs have been directed MR. CHAIRMAN: WiD your time be towards that. Therefore, you will find that given to him ? OD tbe one band there is 5 [Shri B.R.. Bhqat) Minister lut year said that he did DOt like this deficit. But when you are faciq with iDcJease. (InterrupliolU) It bas iacreased a situation, what can you do? How would maqiDally ooly. Why the deficit did not you meet it? increase because of the drougbt management and control over the expenditure not only in PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Ho defence but all alon. lines. He had been docs not like corruption. How would you able to manaae it month-to-month, week-to- meet it? (InterruptlolU) week ; and the result was that be produced a !Wenge receipt budget, which is more SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: How to meet manqeable. As a result, that provides for it? There has been disagreement amonl RI. 7,400 and odd crores this year. But the economists. Economic experts also this is a manageable limit. In any other differed on it. One type was the older type, year, I wouJd have said, there would have the classical type. I think a budget should been difficulties to make a budget. This balance. A budget should balance; it loes to !be credit of this Government because should not lead to any deficit. But that of their sound policies and to the leadership view is a long ago given up. Even the most provided by the Prime Minister and every- conservative countries believe now that body concerned for this. We have been deficit is inescapable. The only thins is you able to produce a budget which is SOing to should follow a package of policies in whicb redeem the country, which is going to the deficit should be absorbed. What is our redeem the economic situation in the position? If you take a period, say country. This is not only my opinion but 1970-71, I take that long ago a period, in the opinion of a majority of sections-your that period the budgetary deficits those days opinion also. were, Mr. Patel knows, those were the days of various small deficits. The deficit in tbe PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: You year 1970-71 was only Rs. 285 crores. mobilised resources before the budget. It went up to little higher in 1972-73- little I say relatively with now, Rs. 1291 SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: Well, we had crores-and now the era comes from discussed it. I will not touch that. 1985-86 onwards it Cis Rs. 4937 crores, Rs. 8261 crares, Rs. 6000 crores and this PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: It is Rs. 7200 crores. You can see the situation, like havinS children before the marriage. the relative si tuation changing. SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: Criticism has What is the point I am making? Please come that the budgetary deficit will fuel appreciate the point I am making. You see inflation. Already people have talked that the growth rate. If the growth rate is higher, prices wiU rise. The perpetual Cassandra whatever is tbe deficit that is absorbed. bas said that there will be a big rise in There is no resultant price rise. This is the prices-70 per cent. It is true that tbe experience of our economic development. budaetarY deficits have been riSiDI since 1985-86. The estimated deficit of Rs. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: What 565 S crores became RI. 8285 crores. is the growth rate ? PR.OF. MADHU DANDAVATE: For SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: In 1970-71 the entire Seventh Five Year Plan, it was tbe growth rate was 4.3. Now, I come to R.I. 15,000 crorcs. You have already cros- the growth rate for 1975-76. The deficIt sed B.s. 26.000/- crores. in the budaet was Rs. 368 crores. The growth rate was 8.9 and tbe price rise was SHIll B.R.. BHAGAT: Now Rs. 8000 oegative,-J. +Ra. 6000 +Its. 7000 crores tbis year. if you take three years toaetber, it is true that Now I come to tbat year, tbe famous tile 7tb PJan provided for RI. J 3,000 year, 1979-80. crores of cJeficit financinl ; hke this year, if we take three yean topther, that is true ; PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB : tbat i,. matter for coocem. The Prime Como to 1977-78 when Jour parallel 4~7 Genl. Budget, 88-89- PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (8A"~ Genl. Budget, 88-89- 458 G."I. Due. Genl. Due. Government was there. voice of my soul, I do not have two voices. This is the voice of my heart. SURI B.R. BHAGAT: You want 1977-78 '1 In 1977-78 the deficit W8S- (English) that was Mr. H.M. Patel's budgtt I think- He has provided for stimulation and Rs. 933 crores. The growth ra te was 8.7. regererati OD of the rural economy and also The price ri se was 0.3. for an increase of twenty-five million tonna of foodgrains. He has provided special DANDAVATE : PROF. MADHU programmes for the industrial sector. The Hear! Hear! objective is that if there is an increase of twenty-five million tonnes of foodgrains SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: Hear the con- production, then there is bound to be growth clusion and then you say, "Hear, hear !" in the industrial sector to an extent of five What 1 say in conclusion is, and 1 am to ten per cent. If tbis is achieved, I can drawing the conclusion with your approval, say with all sense of responsibility that the in 1979-80-1 do not want to go into it- prices will never cross the double digit figure. there is a negative growth rate of -4.5 per (Interruptions) Monsoon is still a factor. cent and price rise -of 21.4. Now we are not dependent on the monsoon PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: You as it used to be calJed previously that Indian see. (Interruptions) Budget is a gamble of monsoon. But it is no longer DOW. Today, if you see the SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: Therefore, the figures, in Kharif the production, has fallen highest deficit was in 1986-87 Rs. 8261 down from 88 million tonnes to 71 million crores. (Inlerruptior.s) tonnes over the years. But during the last four or five years, the rabi crop has been The growth rate was 4.1 or 4.9 1 think. increasing. During the last four years of And the price rise was how much '1 5.3! drought, there has been a shortfall in kharif With the highest deficit if you are able to production, but the wheat crop has been re-generate growth along the direction that rising. Even this year, in a State like Bihar, it is needed then you can manage the where agriculture has not achieved that economy with a reasonably stable rate of progress, we are going to produce one prices. This is the conclusion that our million tonne more of wheat production. experience has shown and I think the hone Therefore, you can see, how much we have Member was on thi~ issue saying that it is a become independent of the monsoon. phony issue. Although I do not under- In spite of the last four years of severe estjmate the inflatIonary content inherent in drought, the rabi crop production has been an economy as a result of deficit financing, increasing year by year. This shows that as an economist, or a man with practical as a result of the programmes undertaken, knowledge, one of those who know about although Indian economy is badly ravaged e<;onomic development, I do not under- by agriculture, it is no Jonger dependent on estimate the inherent inflationary potential the monsoon as it was dependent upon in of deficit financing. But if it is accompanied the earlier times. But all the same, if the by a package of programmes, then it leads monsoon is good, we will achieve tbe in- to the stimulation of growth. Therefore, creased target of twenty-five million tonDeS. tbe Finance Minister has provided a higher i.e. we will achieve 160 million tonnes of outlay for the rural sector and for the anti- foodgrains. H the monsoon is average, we poverty programmes. will be achieving the increased ta rget of 1 S to 20 million tonnes of foodgrains. God (lnterruptiolU ) forbid, if this monsoon is also going to be calamitous, even for tbat eventuality the [ Translation] Finance Minister has provided in the Budget. SHRI NARAY AN CHOUBEY: Speak from your heart. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATB: If you are only depending on monsoon, then SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: This is the you ale Dot required at all. 459 Genl. BMdg., 88·89- MARCH 14, 1988 GMl. ",eI, 88-89- 460 GM/. Disc. OMi. Disc. SURI B.R. BHAGAT: There bas boon is commitment budgetinl which will be a provision for two' million hectares of complementary to zero-base budgeting. irrigation. Tberefore, what is necessary I think, this is the system we should con- is the support of the whole House. The centrate on. I think, Mr. H.M. Patel will level of the quality, tbe level of performance agree with me that it will be very difficult to that is required from all of us, of the prune down any of the expenditure. Defence Government, of tbe various Departments expenditure cannot be pruned down. Then who are engaJed in this task should be there is expenditure on interest payment on exemplary bigb It should not be a per- the capital we are borrowing. It is a matter formance which lacks in quality. which lacks of concern and I join you in that concern. in the thrust of highest efficiency. This is When our econolny reaches a stage, we have absolutely important. to raise capital resouu:es, borrowing and Now I come to other problem, for whic'l other things to meet our revenue expenditure. the Government bas been cnticised, expendi- Every year it is going up. It means that ture. The average Government expenditure we are living beyond our means. That is is rising every year by 16, 17 and 18 per why, we require more and more borrowings cent. The non-plan e>.penduure is assuming to pay interest. Some of the economists a proportion of 60 to 70 per cent of the have calculated that there will be a time by total budgeting. But it cannot be helped. another 10 years or so, when we will reacb What is the non-plan expenditure? Although a position that we will borrow everything developmental outlays are important because and will not be able to pay interest charges. it leads to tbe growth, the non-plan expendi- It is called debt trap. It is a matter of ture is inevitable. There are four facets of concern and the Finance Minister should do it. One is the expendi ture on Defence. something in this regard. We would like to bring about a saving with- There is enormous growth in expendi- out jeopardising the programmes of defence. ture. Since the plan bas started, the Gov- You have seen the high level of excellence ernmental expenditure bas grown up by 52 our defence forces have achieved not only in times. We have to see the perspective. We their morale but in their miSSile programme have taken up planning. It is not only a also. We are becoming self-reliant in our financial budgeting but it is a social budget- defence basic programmes. With the thrust ing also. The objective is to complete trans- on defence R & D~ the thrust on various new form the economy, complete eradication of weapons, the recent success in our target poverty and to achieve full employment. The missile. I do not think the House will like objective is to have a public sector at the to have a cut on these figures. All the same, commanding heights of the economy. When whatever fat is tbere~ whatever water is there these are the objectives, when you have to and whatever air is there in those budgets, invest &S. 43,000 crores in the economy that has to be cut. The cost effectiveness only in the public sector, -when you have a of expenditure including on defence, has to large Defence budget, when you have tbe be increased. There should be a high level mouDting interest payments, when subsidy of performance. I think, the Finance itself is ...(Interruptions). Minister and the Govemme':1t have already taken steps in that direction. They are MR CHAIRMAN : Order, order. I soiaa into zero-base budgetins in stages. am sorry to teU the senior Members that it This is one device they have thought of to is not fair on their part to have a runnin. ovetCODie this problem. After this, what- commentary when somebody is speaking. ever is the expenditure, it should not be Please keep quiet. related to the past expenditure and increased pro-rata of a certain percentage over there. SHRI B.R. BRAGAT: Then there is But it should be related to the effectiveness the food and fertilizer subsidy. The subsidy of tbat-how much it is cost effective. on food is going down because the food Tbrousb the system of quarterly budgeting, stocks are camilli down. But in the subsidy dlwnion of :resources from tardy-progressed on rcrtil izen, tbere has been an increase of areas to more priority and better prop-amme Rs. 3,000 crorcs. Can tbe House object to 1aqJetS, all these sophistications are being that expenditure? So, each item I can cate- introduced and improvised. Another aJStem sorlae. Thi. criticism is a smoke ICft'ID- 461 Genl. Budget, 88-89- PHALGUNA 24, 1 '09 (&.4U) Genl. Budget, 88-89- 462 Genl. Duc. Genl. Disc. the criticism of increase in non-plan expen- the problem, of course. The balance of pay- diture, increase in Government expenditure, ments strains are there, but it does not face increase in deficit. This is not correct. the problem to the extent which some other Analyse it item by item, on which item are economies are facing, such as, the economies you going to cut. Therefore, the answer is of the countries like Brazil, Peru and others, that don't proceed on this direction, proceed because we have followed a very wise policy on the direction of cost of effectiveness. I of living be yond our means, so far as our have spent twelve years in this Ministry in external resources are concerned. the formation period. I can say with res- ponsibility that the control over expenditure Again, on the top of it is the commercial exercised by the Finance MinIstry then is borrowings. We have been forced to resort not being exercised today. Now there is a to commercial borrowings outside. The rate Cabinet Committee on the Government ex- of that also is going up. penditure. The Revenue Expenditure Depart- Another problem is our dependence on ment of the Finance Ministry is the instru- imported oil. The price of that also is ment. They used to feat the Finance going up in the world market. So, all these Minister. In every country they fear the factors have brought a pressure on our Finance Minister, I can tell you. I have balance of payment. The Economic Survey known the Finance Ministers in the fiftees itself says that year after year percentage of and in the sixtees. Even in the Soviet our balance of payment position is coming Union, when I was introduced, I said: "He down. There is erosio n in our balance of is the most dreaded man because he will not payment position. To stop this, there arc sanction any Rouble when he thinks it is two ways. One is stimulating our export.. to unnccessaryn. Can we say of the Finance increase our exports. Minister or the Finance Ministry today tbat everybody is afraid of him and his Minis- This year another thrust of the hon. try? Every money that is unnecessary, Finance Minister~s Budget is to promote the every money tha t is wasteful, every money export and for tbis he has given a number that. . ..(1 nlerrupt ions). of facilities. But the real thing in export is that the cost of our industrial products must MR. CHAIRMAN Order, order. be brought down so that they are able to compete in the world market. They are not SHRI B.R. BHAGAT: Therefore, the priced now item by item. In textile industry, in answer is that whatever money is spent, electronics industry, in chemical industryJ he there should be close moni tori ng. I empha- has taken action so that export is stimulated sise thi, point because the expenditure has and the second way of doing it is to reduce come to such an astronomical figure. geo- our imports. But import substitution is metrically and otherwise. Every rupee that again a problem. That is why, it is neces- is being spent an),where, must justify itself, sary to reduce consumption. So, these are must justify its cost effectiveness. the two approaches he has followed. To achieve this" the only way is that you must Another problem that the country faces follow it to a success and there again I is the balance of payments. My friend on should say that a very high level of perform- the other side has spoken about the balance ance is reqUired in every area. of payments position, our external accounts, our external resources. The international My last point is about the public sector environment is negative. You have seen undertakings. One of the consequences of how our foreign assistance is going down. the public sector is not that its high per- You have seen how, as a result of various formance is a resource crunch that the international measures in tbe GATT and the Finance Minister has said. I did not say the protectionist measures pursued by the indus- other day that administered prices are trialJy strona countries, the export growth is necessary. But it is the only way with comilll down and down, how the- world which social economy can be managed. I trade is coming down. This is a problem maintain that point. But it should not be Dot only of India but of the entire develop- a cover for inefficiency. If it is a cOYer ina countries. But there also, India faces for inetlicioncy, the price that we wiD haw Gelll. "'et. 88-89- MAlled 14, 1'88 Gal. BIIIIget, 88-89- 464 GMI. Due. Gal. DI8C. [Sbri B.R. Bhagat] contribution-their contribution bas been going down. (Interruptions). They were to pay for it is the contribution made by the asked to contrii>ute to 40 per cent of the public sector towards the general resources. revenue, public sector revenue. (Interruptions). Although the net performance of the public It bas been reduced to 33 per cent. Why? sector, that is, tbe contribution of the public This is the problem of the Finance Minister, sector is 12.S % to the capital employed-the this is the problem he is facing. This is the contribution towards the general revenue- problem of the deficit budget, this is the but if you take away the taxes, its profit- problem of deficit financing and as I say. to ability would be 5.6%. But it conceals the conclude, Mr. Chairman, the Finance fact that almost balf the public sector is Minister through this Budget has put a making losses. It is only the other half and premium on the efficiency or the efficient mainly tbe petroleum industry, is making the performance of the economy and he has put bulk of the contribution. So, this kind of everybody on test, all of us, the political generalisation does not hold good. I am system, the administration, including Dot one of those who want that if the public himself. sector is not doing good, it should be handed over to the private sector. That is SHRI A. CHARLES (Trivandrum) defeatism. Including the Opposition. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA (8ankura) : SHRI B.R. BHAGAT Of course, You have handed over Scooters India Ltd. Opposition. It should be there. (Interrup- to tbe private sector. tions). This is a year in which if we achieve what the Finance Minister through his SHRI BALI RAM BHAGAT: We have budget wants to achieve to stimulate growth. accepted the public sector goal, we have overall growth to 5 per cent to 6 per cent accepted the policy of achieving social which it can be done, it can be even more- economy. You see what China has done. after a year of lower growth, the next growth You see what Soviet Union is doing. The can even be 7 to 8 per cent. it has happened Chinese today are top-bracketed in the in the past. If we achieve that, we will not growth rate of world·s economy. They have be only redeeming ourselves, we wil1 not achieved a phenomenal growth rate of 1 3 %. only be redeeming our pledges to the people, The economy of China for the last ten or but we will be taking the country forward twelve years has been growing at the annual and earn the gratitude of our people and the growth rate of I 0 % or so. You can imagine respect of the whole world. Let us dedicate that we have been doing it since 1950 and and commit ourselves to this plan or pro- we have been described as a medium-growth gramme which the Finance Minister has industry country, by the United States and contemplated. Thank you. the United Nations. Our growth rate is 5 % or a little more. If the performance of the SHRI VIJAY N. PATIL (Brandol) : Sir, public sector IS to be at high level, we I support the General Budget. As my should see that it is neither a time over-run predecessor has said, our party has asked nor a cost over-run. If we achieve these from the Opposition cooperation mainly in two things-when China can improve the the form of not going on strike or not performance of their economy, we can also inducing the people to go on unnecessary do it-we can definitely expect high level of strikes without any tangible reasons. In performance from the public sector under- this country we require more efficiency and takiolS. if the Budget is to be good, if the performance is to be good, we require cost- India is known as the country of talent. effective working. You see the Indians, wherever they go they perform miracles. Even io the best of Mr. Chairman, Sir, in the General countries they are rated high. Why in this Budpt, the Minister has given the best country we cannot achieve these things which possible budget he could in this diffiult year. are sought to be achieved '1 This is the We have seen that right from Gujarat to question we ask ourselves. The public Uttar Pradesh there is a severe drought and sector, if they deJiver the loads, if their {rom Bihar to North-East, all the States 4u~ C}enl. lJudger, 88-89- PHALGUNA 24, 1909 (SAK.4) Genl. Budget, 88-89- 466 Genl. Disc. Genl. Due. were affected by floods. There also wo lost welcome provision and we also like to tell the Khariff crops and with this, when the the Opposi tion Members that during tbe concessions were given to the farmers our difficult year, they do not make the Opposition friends started saying that this employees go on unnecessary strike. is the pre-cursor to the snap polls, to the mid-term polls. I am surprised that in this Sir, in the case of loans to the farmers, background tbere is a political bandb the concession given of 1.5 % up to Rs. 7500 organised tomorrow to demand for the mid- and the reduction of interest rate to 11.5 " term elections. If you are thinking tbat this for loans above Rs. 7500 up to Rs. 15000 Budget is presented in this background. then taken by the farmers, is a welcome measure. why there is the necessity of organising in this General Budget. What we are giving bandhs ? in the form of subsidy to the producers of fertilizers, ultimatelY to the farmers, is to AN HON. MEMBER: It is dharma the tune of about Rs. 3000 crores. (Inter- yudh. ruptions.) SHRI VIJAY N. PATIL: It is not MR. CHAIRMAN Nobody from the dharma yudh. You are just feeling tbat tbe Opposition wants to sp~ak. What can I do ? days of Jayaprakash Narayan will come. I am prepared to call you. Dut that is not the case. We had seen three years ago that in SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE (Bol- Gujarat, some agitation started over pur): My name was there earlier. reservation. There also, our Opposition MR. CHAIRMAN: But you sent a Members said, earlier agitation started in note that you would speak on the 16th. Gujarat and spread to an over the country and this time too it would spread all over SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I the country. But it died down with the sent it just now, when you called another political calculations and proper management person to speak. of the Government of Gujarat. Even in your Opposition camps, there is a difference SHRI VIJAY N. PATIL Mr. Chair- of opinion about tomorrow~s bandh. What man, Sir, the subsidy given for fertilizers is is this costing our economy, we should Rs. 3000 crores and it is likely to rise to understand. Mr. Chairman, when we made Rs. 7000 crores by 1990. In this, we have 5-days a week, there also there was a to think of other sources of fertilizers like difference of opinion. In a country like increase of nitrogen in the gobar gas plant, ours, we should have 6 days a week and we fertilizer through growing of Algies etc. should work more, because we have got so Rs. 7,000 crores in 1990 is to cost us much, many holidays. That is why, the Govern- as a mention made by Shri Bhagat Ji about ment cost, administration cost goes up. If the interest payment. In tbe direction of you calculate the holidays that Government fertilizers also, we have to plan in advance employees get, added to that certain holidays and think of what concessions we can give declared because of inevitable reasons, it to the producers of fertilizers in tbe srD111 comes to about 50% of the total 365 days a scale industry, and to the farmers who have year. The Concessions given to union directly adopted gobar gas construction and leaders for enjoying the holidays also add to increased the use of nitrogen aad saving of the cost. What the union leaders do is even cost in that field. in small towns, they will form Secretaries, Presidents and Treasurers and all the office- We welcome the slab increas~ in the bearers enjoy special holidays. My hone case of income-tax ftom h. \ O,O()() to friend, Mr. Sontosh Mohan Dev might have Rs. 12,000 for the standard deductions, by observed in the Communication Ministry, out the hOD. Minister. But if it would have of 365 days, 165 days are enjoyed as been Rs. 15,000/-, it would have been more holidays and fuJI payments are to be made. welcome because honest tax-payer can plan Tbe Minister has made a provision of to invest in LIC, Provident Fund or Savings Rs. 700 crores for the payment of instal- Bank Certificates, etc. We must decide upon ments of dearness allowances. It is a particular system and particular bonds. We '67 GMl. Blulget, 88-89- MARCH 14. 1988 G..t. Bud6et, 88-89 GttIIl. DIsc. G6n1. Due. [Sbri Vijay N. Patil] and in the houses. If we try to make this energy cheaper by giving incentives to the decided that Indira Vileas Patra will become researchers to find out alternative sources of double fiJuro within five years But. two energy, it will be a big step forward and in J88I'S ago, it was made to six years. Now this Genera1 Budget, our veteran Minister it is brought down to five years. Once we has brought forward this important point is decide upon a policy, we should stick to that very much laudable because this is the first clecision for at least one term, that is five Budget of Mr. Narayan Datt Tiwari. JCIlI'S, in regard to those Certificates. Otherwise, it creates confusion in the minds SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: This of people and the target we want to achieve is his last Budget also. throUlh tbese bonds may not be achieved. ODCC we decide upon a policy whether it is SHRI VIJAY N. PATIL : Don't dream income-tax certificates or interest to be paid like that.' Don't dream of Mr. Jayaprakasb on the deposits, it should be of long Narayan·s movement tomorrow. That is duration. It should not be for one or two what I had mentioned earlier also. years initially and later on the planners again manp the period. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: He may go to U Uar Pradesh as Chief Overall, the Budget is welcome by all the Minister. leCtions of the people. (Interruptions) What we are spendiog on Defence is uoavoidable. But the achievement made by 17.00 hrs. the I>epartment, specially the Department of SHRI VIJAY N. PATIL: Mr. Chair- Space by launching the Prithvi missile is the man, Sir, our Opposition friends, wherever peatest achievement. We are among the they are rulmg in the States, there also they fint five countries which have got such type are not able to manage well. They expect of missiles and we are becoming one of the more from the Central Government and advanced nations in the field of military when they expect more from the Central weapons. This is a very good achievement Government, our Budget bas to be tight also. aDd, for this purpose, if we are to spend They take the help of Sarkaria Commission more on researeh of such type of systems in and I think they are not dreaming of com- tho field of electronics and other fields, we Ing to power at the Centre and that is why mould not hesitate to undertake such they want more powers to be given to the reeearcb. States. We should give more allocations in the (Interrupt ions) Budget for alternate sources of energy because, although we have got coal reserves SHRI SOMNATH CHATIERJEE: Let in our country and we have got oil in the the people decide. Why should we talk ? Bomba)' High and in Visakhapatnam and in Auam, these sources of energy would be SHRI VIJAY N. PATIL: People have vaaisbing over a period of time. It is a already decided. They have decided in mort-lived energy source. The alternative Tripura also. You were boasting of Tripura I01Jr'ces of energy, even the nuclear fusion, all the time. You have seen that now. I aDd the separation of hydrogen in the field do not want to take much time of the of atomic onerlY, require expenditure on House. I wilJ, in conclusion, say that it is ftIIIarcb and if more amount is given for a very good budget in this difficult year. naearch, it will be a big step in the direction of economic development. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE (Bol- pur): Mr. Chairman, Sir, our gracious If ODellY is cbeaper, many things can be Finance Minister is a perfect specimen of cbeaper. The price rise can be controlled. Avadi culture, of soft-spoken, simplc-a BDeraY is the main thing required in all the courteous gentleman-By hIS self-effaciDI fields. industry, agriculture etc. and it is attitude, he can conceal what he does not ...... in our day to day life on the roads wish to reveal, however ualy the facts ma)' 469 Genl. lJIldget 88-89- PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (£4£4) Gem. Budget, 88-89- 470 Ow. Disc. Genl. Due. be. Similarly, by his budget, he, bas sup- and what had preceded the Budaet, pressed the real situation and has drawn a announcement, it clearly exposes the ela.s rosy picture of the economy under the facade character of this Government and its pro- of 'sweet-tongu~d and nothings'. monopoly landlord orientation aDd anti- people policies. That is why we don't find Sir, the Congress Party has ruled this any provision for any relief to the commoD country since Independence throughout ex- people suffering from spiralling price rise, cept for a few odd months in the 1970s. unemployment, growinl industrial sickness Now, the economic poJicy of this country and the problems faced by the rural sector. has been formulated by the Congress Party and the Congre~s Government over the years. It is no good to operate in a system of The budgets, except for two or three years, make-believe situation unless the problems have been prer ared by this Party and thiS which are really plaguing the economy of Government. The FJve Year Plans have the country are identified and are sought been dra',vn up lind supposedly implemented to be dealt with. What is there in this by this Party and Government. But what Budget to loosen the stranglehold of mono- is the balance-sileet at the end of this period polists and multi-nationals, the smugglers, when we have ce1ebrated four decades of the black-marketeers and the financial crooks Independence? Nearly, 1.50,000 industrial over the economy of this country? What establishments a re sick or dosed, throwing is there in this Budget to deaJ with the all... lakhs of workers and employees and their pervading corruption that is eating at the families on the ~treets. Over four crores of vitals of our country? What is there in educated young mer:-and-women in this this Budget, what conscious efforts have country are searching for jobs desparately. been made or shown to check the price rise, Prices of essential commodities are beyond to provide greater employment, to remove the reach of the commen peopl! and the industrial sickness and revive our industry prices are rising everyday. The country is and to remove the poverty of the people caught in a debt trap-both internal and for which a stringing slogan bad been given external. There is a stagnation-whatever by the former Prime Minister? What il may be the figures that have been given-in tbe substantial provision made for improve- industry and agriculture. There is black- ment or spreading of education and for money in operation of over Rs. 40,000 medicare ? crores and it is ruling the economy. People are steeped in abject poverty, misery and Sir, we find these basic problems. which illiteracy. This is the signal contribution of are facing tbe people of this country, are this Government and this Party. not being really adverted to, far less dealt with, but OUf leaders are more busy with Sir, now, we have to consider this year's jaunts outside and Tanuuhas inside) tosether budget projection in the background of the with senseless extravaganza. real situation which does not find any re- cognition or any place in the budget speech One of our leading economists, Prof. of the hon. Finance Minister. A budget is Bhobatosh Datta has said, I believe rightly, not only to give the financial proposals but that this year's Budget seeks to 80 every- has also to project the future economic where without any constraint of a sense of policies of tbe Government and has also to direction and it has only length. but no fairly present the existing state of things depth. We find that the basic problems prevailing in the economy. But on both have not been adverted to and the Finance counts tbis Budget has failed the people. Mini ster has adopted an ostrich like attitude. It neither bonestly deals with the present; That is why tbe distortions in our economic nor projects the future correctly. I am sorry system have not only been not sought to be to use such words : but it is full of mani- removed, but have now been mapified by pulations, cliches, homilies and gimmicks the populist. yet anti-people and anti- with which one can hardly tackle the mount- working class provisions in the Budget. ing and the serious problems in the We have been told that the Budget has country. provided for removal of excise duty on Once we analyse the Budset proposals Kajal and Sindoor and all these thiDas and 411 61!111. 1JtIt/,". 88-89- MARCH 14. "BB Otllll. 1JiIt/pI, 18-89-? 412 G~lIl. DI8c. 0.",. Due. [Sbri Somnath Clatterjee] saIl in tbe budaets which come within Parliament's scrutiny. Therefore, the sanctity a calculation bas been made that Rs. 25 of the budgetary process is being consciously laths thereby bave been sacrificed by this diluted and the over-riding role of Parlia- Government. ment to sanction and not to sanction any impost has become almost • dead letter. AN HON. MEMBER: Do you oppose We cannot but complain and allege th. t it ? this is guided by their petty political interests. They want to avoid scrutiny by SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: No, Parliament and at the same time they are I don't oppose it. But unfortunately our motivated towards depriving the States of hoD. Finance Minister does not advert to the their ordinary resources which would have fact that many women in this country are gone to them if the process of budget had having sindoor erased from their foreheads been followed in the matter of raising because their men are dying of starvation revenue by way of increasing the excise duty after retrenchment. That aspect bas not and so on and so forth. been adverted to. This year's whole budget exercise is to Sir, the annual budget of any Govern- project soft budget, to impress upon tbe ment operating in the system that we have vote bank because of the steep erosion in in our country ought to be a very important tbe rural sector of this country that this document but by reason of the tactics that party is now facing and at the same time to has been adopted it has become a non-event make a populist budget but in the process and a futile exercise. The Parliamenfs very of providing a soft budget and a populist important right to scrutinise the budget budget, our charge is that of grievous proposals and tbe government's accountabi- damage has been caused to the economy. lity to Parliament have become empty This budget is an anti-people budget and slogans and the Parliamenfs right is being it is an anti-working class budget and it is consciou..:ly eroded because the bulk neither development oriented nor welfare of the additional resources which have oriented. (Interruptions) been mobilised have been outside the bud .. getary exercise by means of executive fiats Sir, tbe so-called pro-farmer stance of and by means of rise in tbe administered this budget is a myth and the benefits will prices of various commodities of public not rea)) y go to the persons who are tilling necessity or consumption. Tbereby tbe the soil far less to tbe landless labo61rer. Parliament's right has been pre-empted and I t will be really to tbe benefit of the rich it is nothing but an attitude of arrogance farmers. This budget depends-as it has towards the entire parliamentary system of been said after tbe budget was announced- government and a dehberate affront to for its successful implementation on a good Parliament. monsoon. Therefore, a budget which depends for its success on the vagaries of There has been an increase of Rs. J 1 71 tbe nature, is nothing but an infantile crores by reason of additional imposts by attempt to woo the electorate. An election way of increase in telephone, telegraph and budget is not necessarily a pro-people·s postal tarrifs plus tbe hike in railway fares. budget. Furtber, resources to the extent of Rs. 2769 crores have been raised by means of increase In his over anxiety to project that this in the administered prices. The government budget is for the purpose of providing real bas proposed to raise about Rs. SSO crores help for irrigation, agriculture and for the by taxation proposals in the budget as farmersl it is very unfortunate that a against Rs. 2769 crores outside the budget. Minister of Mr. Tiwari's calibre should act Since 1985-86 to 1988-89 a total sum of into a grevious mistake. I wouldn't say Rs 7412 crores has been rai sed by way of 'deliberate'. Mr. Tiwari would not do it ; additional resources outside the budget by maybe a mistake in the calculated projection raising the administered prices against a tbat has gone in his speech, namely, that comparatively much lower sum of RI. the plan outlays in respect of agriculture J 98 2,6 crores by tneaas of taxation propo- and irriptioD aro bein, increased by 40 per 47.3 G~III; ~t, 88.. 89- PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SAKAl GmI. lJul/gel, 88-89- 474 GenI. Disc. Geni. DI8c. cent. This is totally an illusory figure. The it of any use until and unless the real outlay for agriculture has been increased persons who need them get the benefit from R~. 911 crores to Rs. 1,078 crores of it ? and for irrigation from Ra. 167 crores to Rs. 21 7 crores. The two together increased (Interruptions) by 20 per cent and not 40 per cent, as bas SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI: It had been shown by, let us take it, unintended gone down because there are no takers. jugglery of figures. The budget of tbe Governmer;u of India should not contain SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: So such mistakes. It is nothing but regrettable rar as the people in the rural areas are tbat misleading projection should have been concerned, what is the policy of tbis made in the budget speech of the Finance Government? What are the provisions of Minister of India. What has been done is the Government to really help the lot of the that the outlay in agriculture alone in tbe people, to improve their lot? So rar as the last year of Rs. 91 1 crores has b:en taken rural improvement is concerned and better as the base and has been compared witb the living conditions of the rural people are allocation in agriculture as wen as in irri- concerned, what bas been provided? gation in ] 988-89 of Rs. 1,078 crores and Hundred crores have been provided for the Rs. 217 crores to concoct an increase of rural housing which is nothing but a pittance, Rs. 40 per cent-- the increase is of 20 per considering the requirement of housing. So cent, if the budget estimate for this year is far as water supply, sanitation, Central assis- compared with the budget estimate of last tance to the tribals, medical and public year. It will be 20 per cent. If the revised health programmes are concerned, we would estimate for the last year is taken, then the like to know as to what are the provisions proposed outlay for this year is, in fact, made on them. The outlay on rural water lower by J per cent. This is the benefit supply has been increased by Rs. 40 crores you have given to the fa rrners ! and on health by Rs. 23 crores only. Many new schemes have been announced 1ike the Discount on the fertiliser prices has been rural housing bank scheme that we had in announced with great fanfare but the indus- the last year's Budget presented by the Prime try has been plagued with excessive stocks Minister and also like the Indira Aawas and the companies have been offering a Scheme etc., etc. What is the rate of these discount of J 0 per cent or more. The con- schemes? Unless the schemes that have cessions that h':lVe been given to the farmers been announced are properly implemented, will not really benefit them. I would like things will not improve. What is the modus to know from the hone Minister how the operandi that you have thought of? How marginal and small farmers are going to be long will it take to make the different schemes benefited. Mr. Madhav Reddi has really posed effective and operative? Till then, the real a pertinent question. What is the methodo- benefit will not go to the people who need logy by which you will see that these benefits them. There are several discrepancies in -whatever benefits you have given, I am the Budget. One is glaring. The expendi- welcoming them-will go to the persons who ture on RLEGP of Rs. 730 crores this year real1y need them? Therefore the problem estimated to generate 370 million mandays in the agriculture sector cannot be solved by of employment. While last year, the similar merely giving some concessions like this. level of expenditure, namely, Rs. 725 crores was estimated to generate 30 per cent less, 17.20 hrs. namely, 256 million mandays. Only by [MR. DEPUTY -SPEAKER in the Chair] five crores more, how can there by a genera- tion of mandays to the extent of J 14 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE million more manddYS and when there is DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE IN escalation of prices? They look like mere THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI B.K. pious platitud~. The Finance Minister bas GADHVI): The prices of fertilizers i!ave tried to project an unrea] boom in economy alread y gone down in the market. and agriculture. We are saying, well, what- ever you are providing if they are not pro- SHRI SOMNATH CHAlTERJEB: Is perly implemonted, they will not So to the 415 Gent. lIuiJ,et, 88-89- MAltCH 14. 1988 Genl• ..." "-89- 476 Genl. Disc. Geni. Due. [Shri Somnath Chatterjee] have brought in wealth transfer tax, but what will be the total amount that can be people who need them. There should be recovered and is expected to be recovered? proper implementation of this, in any event, This imbalance in the direct and indirect they are quite marginal, but whatever you taxes not only remains, it is perpetuated and have provided will be of no help for boost- it is bound to bring further distortions in ing agriculture or coming to the aid of the the economy. The indirect taxation is farmers of the rural people. On whom is always a regressive measure and along with the burden i01POsed? How much is the this come the administered prices increases burden? Rs. 3 I 50 crOles have already been and further the huge deficit of Rs. 7484 raised by administered prices. railway fares, crores which is bound to increase tho etc. Now, another Rs. 615 crores have prices. been raised by this year's Budget and out of this Rs. 550 crOTes are to come from It is by these methods that you are going customs and excise duties. Corporate taxes to finance your Budget and the tax conces- are Rs. 40 crores only. sions which have been provided are minimal. The result is that today greater and greater Direct taxes and the income-tax and burden on the common people of this country wealth tax will be bJ inging about Rs. 10 has been imposed by this Budget. crores each. What IS the effect of this new impost? This Government, over the years, The additional taxation in the Budget to has full} reJied, and dangerously relied on the extent Rs. 1 535 crores, the continuance increasing indirect taxes fo. the purpose of of the surcharge on direct taxes and also raising revenue. The total recovery of income- changes in the customs duty aU taken toge- tax for 1987-88, as per the Budget estImate, ther the amount is a substantial tax burden was Rs. 2845 crores, the corporate tax was which remains. Over and above this, there Rs. 3000 and odd. The total direct taxes is an uncovered deficit of Rs. 7484 crores for 1987-88, the Budgetary estimate was in spite of Prime Minister's assurance and Rs. 65.:!3 cror~s as against the indirect his anxiety that the last year's deficit would taxes which is Rs. 3394 crores. Rs. 6000 not be increased. Perhaps they could not and odd cr01"es are the direct taxes and help it, they will refer to drought and floods, Rs. 33094 crores are the indirect taxes and but the position is ... the percentage of indirect taxes of the total tax revenue of the Government is 82.3 per SHRI RAM PY ARE PANIKA: This is cent and that of the direct taxes IS I 7.7 per a factual position about drought and floods. cent. Does it requre any learning in How can you say that ...(Interruptions). economics that If you go on increasing the PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE : After indirect taxes, the burden faUs on the forty years of independence, why do you common people. It is bound to increase want to depend on rains ? ..(Interruptions). the prices. There are affluent sections of the people in this country; there are SHRI RAM PYARE PANIKA: He is assessees who can bear the burden of the only using his vocabulary, but speaking direct taxes. There is, however, no attempt nothing on the Budget. to realise those taxes by means of direct imposition. This bas brought the lopsided- SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: I ness in our economy. This is a dangerous cannot make a speecb through gestures, I principle and theory of making resource can make it onJy throUSh my vocabulary. mobilization through increase in indirect taxes and it has the necessary consequence MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : No interrup- or putting greater and greater burden on the tions please. You may continue. common people. As has been said already by She; Madhav Reddi, what about the SHRI SOMNATH CHAlTBRJEE: Have direct taxes? You have given some relief you exhausted ? to some people, to those who can bear it wen, but you have not touched otbers. SHal RAM PYARE PANIKA: No, You have abolished tbe Bstate Duty, and Sir. 47' GenJ. 1JutJ,~t, 8B-H-- PliAtOuNA 24. i909 (SAKA) Genl. Budget, 88-89- 41a Genl. Due. Genl. Dlle. SBR.I SOMNATH CHATrBRJBB: Sir, figures are concerned, they are very impor- the current year's deficit bas been kept at tant. It has been given in the economic Rs. 6080 crores, but the next year's deficit survey that for the first 10 months of is contemplated or calculated at Rs. 7,484 1987-88, if it is calculated on an annual which is uncovered. Along with this there rate, then the inflation figure becomes 1 1 .8 will be an increase in the defence outla y of per cent and not 9.8 per cent and the 13,000 crores subsidies will go up by another increase in the money supply becomes 17.4 RI. 890 crores but the rise in the interest per cent and not 14. S per cent. That means charges will be 2,658 crores. Therefore, tbe so far as deficit is concerned, it is bound to future revenues of this country will be more be further swelled and it cannot be control- and more mortgage to debt services. led. Now, what is the figure of our debt The other disturbing feature is that the position? This is not mere vocabulary, this Finance Minister is depending more and is statistics. So far as the outstanding debts more on non-Budgetary support for the Plan. are concerned. the internal debts for the year He has imposed very high and unrealistic 1987-88 is 98,151 crores, and the external burden on the public sector corporation to debt is 23,999 crores. The total is 121,1 50 finance this Plan. The coming year's Bud- crores against which the total liabilities and getary support to the Plan has been cut other obligations over 190,890 crores as down to under S6 per cent and the public against our assets which is t 64,192 crores. sector has been asked to raise as much as The not liability is 26,698 crores. Rs. ] 2,7 1 5 crores. This is 66.7 per cent higher than the resources mobilised internally Sir, so far as the interest payment is and through market borrowings by the public concerned, this has risen by 61 per cent sector in 1987-88, prior to the last pre- over the past two years. Last year alone it Budget increases. Now, how can the public had increased by 32 per cent. sector suddenly raise its contributions by two-thirds in the absence of unconscionably Sir, by this process, we are anowing our- higb and further increase in the administered selves open to and are facing even bigger debt- prices. Therefore, what we are apprehend- trap than at present. Sir. kindly see the ing and not only apprehending but it is Government's expenditure level. The total almost certainty that for the purpose of plan and non-plan expenditure which was rec;ource mobilisation for the plan, the public Rs. 63,887 crores for the year 1987-88 has sector cannot possibly raise this money and risen to 66,937 crores in the revised estima- therefore there is bound to be further doses tes in the Budget for the year 1988-89. The of increase in the administered prices which total stand at 76,561 crores. So far as the is bound to have a very serious and deleteri ~ 000-plan expenditure is concerned. the ous effect on the economy and is bound to increase in the I"on-plan expenditure in the put a very serious burden on the common 1988-89 Budget is 21.90 per cent above the people. Budget estimates and 16.03 per cent above the revised estimates for the out-going year. So far as borrowings which I was refer- Now. 69 to 70 per cent, please correct me if ing to are concerned, the Economic Survey my figures are wrong, of the Budget alloca- says that "in order to cbeck the borrowings, tions would be eaten by the non-plan expen- there must be control or curtailment of diture alone. expenditure by the Government." But what is the proposal in the Budget? So far as tbe interest payment is con- cerned, they have allocated Rs. 14,100 Last year 72 per cent of the total borro- crores. Then Rs. 5,500 crores for the sub- wings went only to meet interest payments sidies includina fertilisers. Then the adminis- on existing debts. This year, new borrowings trative cost of the bureaucracy which is there, will be of Rs. 7000 crores and as I have it bas been calculated that it would leave said earlier, it means interest payments will barely 30 paise out of every rupee for pro- go upto Rs. 14,100 crores. This is the state ductive development activi ty. of our economy. It is calculated tbat by the end of the Budget year I 988 -89, the Gove- So far as the price ad mouey supply rnment's borrowinss wouJd exceed its assets Otllll. .IJIIIIIeI, '8.89- 0.1. "'1, 81·19- 480 GtJIIL Due. Ge•• Dllc. [Sbri Somnath eba tterjee] course, our Constitution has provided for the distribution of powers and has providec:l by R •. 40,000 crores and the Gov"rnment for distribution of resources in this country. will have to pay a liability of Rs. 2,24,180 But can India be strong, and really have a crores for which there are no adequate assets. vibrant economy jf the States are languish- Now how does the Government meet this? ing? Nobody can dispute that the most It has to meet it by printing notes. We have important welfare obligations under the to print ootes of Rs. 13,SOO crores to meet Constitution are imposed on tho State the exp"nscs of tbis Government in a year. Governments. Every year, every day an It comes to about Rs. 24 crores everyday, If effort is being made by the Central Govern- tbe notes bave to b~ printed. It is for meet- ment to reduce the availabihty of resources ing the day to day expenses of the Govern- to the States. Why is surcharge imposed? ment of IndIa. The revenu~ account show Surcharge is imposed, so that the amount that expenditure is m.>re. Over a pCflod of recovered by surcharge is not to be shared last 7-8 years, the r"venue expenditure with the State Governments Why are ad- wbich is over and above the revenue income ministered prices increased, and why excise bas come upto the staggering figure of R~. duties are not imposed? (Interruptions) You 42,808 crores. That is how this deficit IS have not been listening. Don't play like a met-again by printing notes. The printi ng broken record. drougbt and flood, drought of notes means, you borrow mODey from and ftood ...You don't understand things. R.BI. The result is, today tbe value of Rupees has come down to 13 P. The cost of Therefore the position is this : the Cen- liviDg index-I have got the figures here- tral Government does not have to share this rose by 13 S points between 1970-79. But With the States. The relief given in Customs during the next ten years that is from I 978 and Excise duties means dimunltion of -two years of Janata Rule or one year of resources for the States-automatically. The lanata Rule tbey are food of referring to- new revenues which will be collected by to the end of 1987, it bas risen by 431 reason of certain new imposts, the extra points. revenue that would be collected, wbich will be shared, amounts only to Rs. 28 crores, During tbe previous nine years it was and it will be available to the States. The only 135 points, and in the subsequent ten loss of Rs. 590 crores which will be a deduc- years it is 431 points. The nett borrowing tion by way of relief, means that the State for 1988-89 will almost equal the net outgo Governments will lose 45% of tbis revenue. of interest. The borrowing is Rs. 7,000 Now, we do not get part of the surchar- crores; the interest payment is Rs. 6912 ges, we do not get part of the administered crores. Therefore, the entire fresh borrow- prices which have been increased, and there ings will have to ~ utilized for paying the are lesser and lesser resources available. interest. When the problems of drought and ft.oods The position is this, that apart from are faced by the State Governments, what Rs 24 crores which you are printing every do tbey bave to do 7 They have to come day, you are also borrowing Rs. 20 crores before you and be here on bended knees for every da y, with a view to running tbis the purpose of getting resources to meet th~ Administration. (Interruptions) necessary expenditure that has to be IDcurred. No State Government can wait for your team to go there ; then for you to make your K.indly consider the effect ...(Interruptlon,) exercises and Jive your amounts, whatever AN HON. MEMBER: What is your you choose to prOVide for State Governments. sugation? I am sure that this is the difficulty faced Dot only by the Opposition Governments. All SHlU SOMNATH CHAlTERJEE: I Governments are facing it. Therefore, if you am BiviDlsome sugestions. I suaelt that analyze tbe memoranda that are filed by you 10. different State Govemmen ts-both non- Canacess and Conaress--before the Finance Kindly COD sider the effect of what you Commission, you will find tbat similar alonies, 81 ~ doiDl, on the State Governments. Of similar difliculties and similar problems had 411 OMI. ButIg.,88-89- PHALGUNA 24, 1'09 (8.4£4) Gal. ButJ,-, 88·89- 482 GMI. DI8C. Geni. DI6c. been expressed by aJl tbe State Governments. SHRI SOMNATH CHATI'BIUEE I But ,wbat is th is smug feeling of satisfaction have to answer the Minister. I cannot isnore that all the Chief Ministers will have to come the Minister. Kindly give me one minute to Delhi and wi)) have to dance attendance for Mr. Gadhvi. A request was made for it OD you? You say: 'We shaU, in our ipse to be in the public sector entirely. Then the dixit .. throush PIa Dnins Commission or other· Central Government refused to do it altho. wise, throush some officers or otherwise, they were doing it in the Central sector in decide thinp, because the Central Govern- other areas. Then we offered it to be in the ment can never make a wrong es tima te or joint sector between the Central Government assessment. ' and the State Government. An assurance was given on the Floor of the House by But the additi onal expenditure which the Shri Shiv Shankar. Then they said, no, the State Government will have to incur, where Central Government cannot provide any do they find mont"y from? Therefore, it is money; they will not join ; you find out impinging on th.! other welfare projects your own resources. And no State Govern- which they have, which I have been saying ment in this country out of its own resources earlier also; and what Mr. Madhav Reddi can set up a petro-chemical complex. Well, has already referred to. This is a very with their full knowledge and with their full serious problem. concurrence of the Central Government, we had been able to get finance. Now, if they Kindly see the lopsidedness of our are objecting to that...... Constitutional set up as it is being inter- preted by the present Government at the AN HON. MEMBER: Goenka. Centre. A very import&nt project of the State Government for the benefit of the SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE State is not even being cleared. We have Now, if they are objecting to Shri R.P. been crying hoarse for clearing the Baldia Goenka, let them say that. If they have got Petro Chemical Complex. There are com- any allergy for him, we do not know. He mittees: a Committee of Ministers; a was known to be very friendly ; he is stiD Committee of Secretaries; a Commi ttee of known to be very friendly or close to the experts and so on and so forth. It is not power that be here. Now, today, one being sanctioned till today. Then there is a Minister in the Government of India asked Bokreshwar Thermal Power Project. Nobody me about our collaborator. knows when it will be sanctioned. It was THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND conceived as a joint sector with the State MINISTER OF COMMERCE (SHRI Government. Now, when everything has NARAYAN DATT TIWARI): May I been cleared, USSR Government has agreed just put the record straight. The hoo. to participate, they want to do it in the member has mentioned that I have given an Central sector. This is the way they are entirely wrong statement in my budget putting obstacJes in the State's progress. speech regarding raising an outlay of the (TrlUl81ation] Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Water Resources by 40 per cent over the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN mE current year's outlay. If you look at paaes DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE IN 14 and 1 5 of the 'Budget At a Glance' you THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI will see that the estimate for 1987-88, the B.K. GADHVI): Is this Haldia project current year·s outlay is Rs. 67 S crores; for under the State or in the private sector? tbe next year (1988 -89), it is Rs. 227 crores for water resources. So. I request the hone SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE: You Member to see the correct outlay on pages do not know even this much. It is a big 14 and 1 S, which I have just mentioned in problem. my speech. It reads as follows: (Interruptions) uIt has been decided to increase the (Bllgll.rh] outla y of Department of Asricu1ture and Cooperation and Water MR. DEPUTY -SPEAKER: Please wind R.esources by 40 per cent abow the up. CUI1'ent year's outlay." 483 Gal. ..".t, 88·89- MARCH 14, 1988 OMi. ".,, 8'-89- 484 Gal. DUe. 0.111. Due. (Shri Narayan Datt Tiwari] SHRI SOMNATB CHA'ITBIlJBB: That is the explanation. That is the explanation So, I would request him to look at that is beinl given. That is not in your pages 14 and 1 S and not at page 10. Budget Speech. That is you your secondary SHRI C. MADHAV REDDI : Page 17. clarification, of the Finance Secretary, that if you take the department-wise figures •... SHRI SOMNATH CHATIERJEE: You (lnte,.,uptions ) kindly see page 17-Budget a glance. This is your document. I bave not printed it. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: As Then you kindly see it in your speech. a clever economist you calculated the per- centages and read it here. But somebody has I have said tbat if my computation is taken up different quantities. That is the wrong, please correct me. But everybody trouble. &eeIIlS to be understanding in that way SHRI GADHVI : See page it only. B.K. 19, will be all right. I am reading from your Budget Speech. On page 3 of your Budget Speech, you have SHRI SOMNATH CHATIERJEE Now, the Finance Minister will please said: prepare an intel1igible calculation next time, UPlan outlays for Centre and States when he replies. in respect or agriculture and irriga- tion are being increased by 40 per Now, the position is that although some relief has been given here and there, more as cent." a sop, than a very well thought out or well THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE conceived proposals for the purpose of what DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN THE Mr. Bhagat has been saying, regeneration of MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI A.K. the economy, therefore, the regeneration-he PANJA): It is in fact 40.7 per cent. has been talking of it-is needed, or the economy today needs re-generation. It is SHRI SOMNATH eHATIERJEE : not a thriving economy. Then come to page 17 of your "Budget at a Glance". Kindly see what you have Whatever we are saying, look at your mentioned. past records, look at your proposals. What are the problems? What are the problems "Over 40 per cent increase in that you have identified as the basic maladies outlays for Departments of Agri- which are plaguing our economy '1 That is culture and Cooperation and Water Resources. ,. why I have tried to mention it. I am not trying to repea t that. And kindly see what is mentioned in This Budget does not deal with it, it brackets. does not tackle this problem. Where is the "Agriculture and Irrigation growth-oriented or the wellare-oriented (Rs. 1295 crores)" budget '1 And compare the figures. Therefore, we cannot but oppose this Budget, cannot but say that this is contrary PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE It to the people's interests. This will perpetuate comes to 20 per cent. the disparities between the people of this country. This will perpetuate poverty in which SURI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE more than half of the people of this country Therefore, it is nothing but 20 per cent. I are steeped in. This will not result in have mentioned those figures. You please go distribution of resources in this country. throuah my speech. This will not create employments which are badly needed in this country. Your emphasis SHRI NARAY AN DATT TIWARI: I on modernisation is not helping the UD- request you to take Departments which are employed people, the youth of this country. Biven as a whole, and pot ... (lnte"uptlons) There are more and more unemployed. 485 Ge"l. Budget, 88-89- PHALGUNA 24. 1909 (SAKA) Genl. Budget,88-89- 486 Genl. Disc. Genl. Disc. I would like the hone Finance Minister senior colJeague sitting on that side has to answer that, because, we have been saying stated tbat tbis is not a Budget fcr the tbat the public establisbments of the Govern- farmers. In my opinion, this Budget is for ment of India, industrial establishments. have the farmers. They have further termed it been closed down. The Stationery Office as an anti-people Budget. I want to ask has been closed down; 1200 employees bave Shri Somnath Chatterji whether the Kutir been thrown to the streets for no fault of J yoti Programme, Jal Dhara Programme, theirs. It has been decided that Government tbe National Housing Bank, the National of India Presses would be closed down. Small Scale Industry Development Bank, Three Presses win be closed down, and 7000 Kisan Vikas Patra and Indira Vikas Patra employees wi)) be thrown on the streets. The are anti-people schemes? If our learned establishments which the Central Govern- friends sitting on opposite side term such ment, which they have been running through schemes as anti-people, then they may be tbeir agencies for years are being dosed blessed and their wisdom too. There is a down! That means that there are more great difference between their way of think- and more unemployed. What is the good ing and that of ours. I say tbat God may of saying that there will be so much employ- bless them with right thinking so that they ment in the rural sector? How do you at least do not cal1 it as an anti-people one. postulate? That means, this Government If they can such a Budget anti-people, what does not think that human element has any will they characterise a pro-rich Budget. relevance. If the people on Opposition benches term it as an anti-people Budget, then it will be You are only interested in modernisation total bankruptcy of their intel1igence. If and computerisation. You want very gloc:;c;y something to improve the condition of the covers of your Budget speech. I do not viJlages has been talked about in this Budget, mind in having it in ordinary cover, but I then it is not an anti-people Budget. I have want to survive in thi~ country as a human only to say that if they term it as an anti- being with my head held hieh. Is there any people Budget, they are familar with neither such prospect that this Budget throws? the people living in villages nor the people Therefore. we cannot but say that this is living in cities and nor with this country. an anti-people Budget, this i~ an anti-growth Sir. those who do not know the country but Budget, this is a Budget which will perpetuate still are the Members of this House, then the miseries of the people and win bring only God is the dispenser. Nothing can be greater and greater problems to the common said beyond that. people of this country. Sir, the first and the foremost thing in ( Translationl this Budget is that Central Government has presented the image of our people living in SHRI MANOl PANDEY (Bettiah): vi 11 ages. Still they it as an anti-people Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, I support the can Budget. Budget for 1988-89 presented by hon. Shri Narayan Datt Tiwari. [EngliSh] Sir. some senior friends of Opposition MR. 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