Lok Sabha Debates

Fifth Series, Vol. VI, No. 46 Monday, July 2 6 , 1971/ Sravana 4,1893 (Saka)

LOK SABHA DEBATES

Second Session (Fifth Lok Sabha)

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT

NEW DELHI

Price.Re. 1.00 (Fifth Series, Vol-VI, 2nd Session, 1971)

N o. 46—Monday, July 26, 197JISravana 4, 1893 (Saka)

C o l u m n s Oral Answers to Questions—

♦Starred Questions Nos. 1352, 1354, 1356, to 1358, 1360, 1362, 1365 to 1368, 1370, 1371, 1374 and 1379. ... 1—34

Written Answers to Questions—

Starred Questions Nos. 1351, 1353, 1355, 1359, 1361, 1353, 1364, 1369, 1372, 1373, 1375 to 1378 and 1380. . 35—45

Unstarred Questions Nos. 5882 to 5971, and 5973 to 5994. ■ 45— 117

Statement correcting Answer to USQ. No. 3874 dated 5-7-1971. ... 117— 18

Papers Laid on the Table ••• ■■ 118— 19

West Bengal Budget 1971-72 ; Demands for Grants (West Bengal) 1971-72 ; Statutory Resolution in Relation to the Slate of West Bengal— adopted ; And West Bengal State Legislature (Dele- gation of Powers) Bill...... 11^—224

Motion to consider ...... 120 Shri D. N. Mahata 120—25 Shri G. Viswanathan ...... 125—28 Shri Subodh Hansda ... ••• ... 128—34 Shri Samar Guha ... 134—42 Shri S. N. Singh Deo ••• ••• 142—44 Shri H. N. Mukerjee ...... 144—50 Shri R. N. Barman ... ••• ... 150—51 Shri Tridib Chaudhuri ... 151— .6 Shri Priya Ranjan Das Munsi...... 156—63 Shri M. Satyanarayana Rao ...... 163—66 Shri B. K. Daschowdhury ...... 166—75 Shri Boksi Nayak ...... 175 Shri Lutfal Haque ...... 175—78

•The sign + marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member.

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Co l u m n s

Shri Manoranjan Hazra ... ••• 179—84 Shri M. Ram Gopal Reddy ...... 184—85 Shri Hamendra Singh Banera ...... 185—86 Shri K. R. Ganesh ...... 186—92 Shri K. C. Pant ...... 192—206 Clauses 2, 3 and 1...... 22 4 Motion to Pass ...... 224

West Bengal Appropriation (No. 2) Bi l,l/i ...... 224—27

—Motion to Introduce ...... 225

—Motion to Consider ...... 226 Shri K. R. Ganesh ...... 224—25 Dr. Ranen Sen • ... 225—26 —Clauses 2, 3 and I...... 226—27

—Motion to Pass. 227

Finance (No. 2) Bill, 1971. ... ' ...... 227—44

—Motion to Consider ...... ••• 227 Shri Yeshwantrao Chavan ...... ••• 227— 36 Shri Jagdish Bhattacharyya ... 236— 39 Shri N.K.P. Salve ...... 239—44

Half-an-Hour Discussion— R:, Import of Aluminium through MMTC...... 244 52 Shri D. D. Desai ...... 2 4 4 -4 8 Shri L. N. Mishra ...... 249—52

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CHEMICALS be pleased to state whether M R . SPEAKER : That is not a question Government propose to set up a coal-based which arises out of the main question. fertilizer factory in Singrauli coal-fields area to meet the fertilizer requirements of the TmtW fajj : ft 5TT7% 3’TTT country ? 4 ^TT'T'TT ^TfTcTT g ^ *T T W THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ?rrq-% 1 a ftr sft st t t MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ^qr?r ^ ^rr | =nf ^ ^ ^ ^ CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : f m m g-smfr ffWr ? m i ^ N o , sir. spsff IT £fk T 'i fiRtff If SHRI RANABAHADUR SINGH : I had expected the hon, Minister to give a ^rrfq^r ^T^ft fr*ft ? comprehensive reply about this. Looking to the background of this question—this area ^sfr g tf? 't t h : w *TT ^ r t t i s ^ this place be the best place for shifting it ? m 5TTHT gsrr 1 3 fk MR. SPEAKER : That is the only one ^r^ft*T ^rf^ir— ^ ? r m they have got. He can get it.

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EFT*r i M R . S P E A K E R : H e asked a specific Setting up of Coal-Based Fertilizer question about a fertiliser factory to which Factory at Singrauli a specific reply of ‘No’ was given. He should not divert it to bring in other matters. For *1354. SHRI RANABAHADIJR SINGH: the other matters, he may table a separate Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND question. Ural Answers SRAVANA 4, J893 (SAMTA) Oral Answers 6

Suggestion of Pakistani Representative RESOLUTION ON LAST at Meeting of Afro-Asian Solidarity PAKISTAN Organisation Regarding Bangla Desh Refugees The Executive Committee of A. A. P. + S. O. in its tenth session held from 23rd to *1356. SH RI N IH A R L A SK A R : 24th June, 1971, in Damascus having consi- SHRI P. GANGADEB : dered the situation in East Pakistan and the regrettable problem of refugees : Will the M inister o f E X T ER N A L AFFAIRS be pleased to state : — Being aware of the significance of the struggle of the Afro-Asian (a) whether the Afro-Asian Solidarity peoples against imperialism and Organisation which held its meeting at exploitation. Damascus recently avoided censure of Pakistan in regard to her policy towards Bangla Desh ; and — Deploring the great human calamities that colonialism, neo- (b) whether the Pakistani representa- calonialism and imperialism are tive made a suggestion that India being a inflicting to the militant peoples vast country could keep the refugees of the Third World. permanently ?

Calls for the realisation of the follow- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ing : MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) The Afro-Asian Solidarity Organisation 1. That a just and human solution be considered “the situation in East Pakistan found to the problem of refugees so and the regrettable problem of refugees” that they can return to their home- overruling the objection of the Pakistani land as soon as possible in order to delegation. The text of the Resolution is enable the whole people of Pakistan placed on the Table of the House. to fight unitedly against colonialism, imperialism. (b) According to information available to the Government no such suggestion was 2. That the Secretary General of A. A. made by the Pakistani representatives. On P. S. O. be requested to follow up the contrary, they endeavoured without the development of the situation. success to question the enormous magnitude of the refugee influx.

MR. SPEAKER : This question was already answered the other day.

Text of the Resolution SHRI NIHAR LASKAR : Besides the forum of this non-official organisation, are No. 102/17/1-B any official efforts being made by our Government to make the Afro-Asian countries interested in the Bangla Desh issue ? XTH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Has any official been deputed for this SESSION OF AFRO-ASIAN purpose ? PEOPLES’ SOLIDARITY ORGANISATION DAMASCUS-SYRIA SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH : 23/23 JU N E 1971 This is a private organisation and the Government of India are not directly con- Political Committee cerned with it. O ral Atutwmr* JULY 26, M71- Orei Aniwets SHRI NIHAR LASKAR : I inked SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH: This whether besides this notKofficial organisa- was not a conference in whieh the' govern- tion, any effort has been made by our ments Of the Countries concerned parti- Government to make these countries interes- cipated. The participating delegations did. ted in the Bangla Desh issued not reflect the viewpoints of their Govern* ments. THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SWARAN SINGH): Acute Shortage of Houses in West We tyre in touch with countries both in Bengal Africa and Asia, here in Delhi through their representatives and also in the various *1357. SHRI H. N. MUKERJEB : capitals. Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to state : SHRI NIHAR LASKAR : Has it come to the notice of Government—-it has appea- (a) whether housing shortage is acute red in the press also—that recently Tengku in West Bengal particularly in Calcutta and Abdul Rahman, former Prime Minister of the surrounding industrial area ; Malaysia and now Secretary-General of the Islamic Secretariat, said in Rawalpindi that (b) whether the West Bengal Govern- he did not expect the refugees to return ment had submitted any scheme to the home as long as fighting continued in East Urban Development and Housing Financc Bengal ? If so, have Government ascertained Corporation for constructing housing estates about it and tried to have it impressed upon and land development in the Greater Cal- the Pakistan Covemment. . . cutta area ;

(c) if so, the main features of the MR. SPEAKER : From the Afro- Scheme; and Asian People’s Solidarity Organisation, he has now gone to Tengku Abdul Rahman. (d) whether the Gorporation has It is not relevant. approved the Scheme ?

SHRI P. GANGADEB : May I lenow THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE whether the Government propose to review MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING India's policy towards some countries which (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL): (a) Yes, Sir. supported Pakistan at the Damascus meeting although they are members of the organisa- (b) Yes, Sir. tion ? (c) A statement is attached. MR. SPEAKER : I did not follow it. (d) One of t hese schemes Wz. Kalidaha Land Acquisition and Development Scheme , SHRI P. GANGADEB; Some countries has been approved by the Corporation. The supported Pakistan at that meeting. I remaining Schemes will be considered by would like td know what steps the Govern- the Corporation in due course when suffi- ment is going to take in this connection. cient funds become" available with them. Statement

SI. Name of the Scheme Area Physical Target Total Seed capital required Duration Remarks Ho. invest- from the Corporation of the acres Plots Houses ment Project

Rs. in First year Total ... - lakhs Rs. in lakhs Rs. in lakhs

1. Maniktola Housing Scheme Calcutta 4.16 240 75.44 39.77 64.97 3 years 2. Kalidaha Land Acquisition and Scheme i$ purely for land Development Scheme, Calcutta 36.20 385 — 44.16 14.63 29>00 '3 years acquisition, development and sale of plots. 3. Paikpara Housing Scheme Calcutta 9.7 _ 480 149.79 149.78 3 years -- > vmvavhs V: W 4. Baishnab Ghata Integrated This is an integrated Housing and Land Acquisition project where 3058 plots

and Development Scheme 315 2,478 580 403.00 62.00 224.00 6 years wilt be developed ; out of (vxrsXsw which 580 houses will be built by the Authorities and the rest will be sold as plots. 5. Salt Lake Area 10 . — 600 112.00 28.00 64.00 4 years West Bengal Schemes outside Greater Calcutta :

1. Assansol Land Acquisition and Development Scheme 1,000 8,840 _ 407.15 51.48 100.42 15 years 2, Bidhan Hagar Scheme Durgapur — 500 135.00 26.98 88.37 5 years ■ • .. -. ll ( W i n w ) U t X 2 t , i m . O nt Jmmm <3..

SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE : Sjt, I find mode up as early u possible and the from the statement that -the major part of discriminatory Allotment from the Cfntre the scheme refers to acquisition, develop- ceapes ? . . ' . ■ : ■ ' ■ : ment and sale of the plots. May I know what steps are being taken to make sure SHRI I. K. GUJRAL : 1 share the that the sale of plots takes place with anguish of my hon. friend because 1 think relation to the desirable people, that is to Calcutta particularly b one of those fltkss say, where co-operatives are sought to be which causes the maximum concern to us, brought into the pictuee, to make sure that not only from the shortage of houses but the lands and the building$ do not get i to also from the type of houses that are the wrong hands and also that the environ- available. This is the real problem of mental and other circumstances in regard Calcutta now. The difficulty is not about to new housing are secured Lroperly so the availability of funds. The difficulty is that the disposal of the plots for building the assimilating process of the funds them- purposes does not produce the wrong kind selves. For instance, for the basti improve- of results ? ment scheme for the last year, 1970-71, we had sanctioned Us. 150 lakhs. Unfortuna- SHRI I. K. GUJRAL : So far as the tely, only about Rs. 60 lakhs could be details of the scheme are concerned, spent. The process of spending of the naturally these are left to the local State money is very difficult because of tbs circum- Government and the Boards wherever they stances prevailing in Calcutta. Our real exist. They have to work out the details. concern at the moment is, if funds are made While approving the scheme, the Corpora- available they are made use of and th tion does review these aspects that fit in projects take off. 1 can assure my hon. with the concept of the urban development. friend that we will not let Calcutta or West So far as housing is concerned, I might bring Bengal down for funds* sake. to the notice of my hon. friend that in the fourth Five Year Plan, there arc a number DR. RANEN SEN : In the statement of schemes oiher than the one that has been under the heading 'schemes outside Cal- referred to the Corporation. For instance, cutta’, there is a scheme, Assansol land the Plan provides for Rs. 620 lakhs for acquisition and (development scheme. It is housing in West Bengal, and for urban stated that the duration of the project is development, another Rs. 66 lakhs. The fifteen years. May I know whether this CMDA schemes (including basti improve- project has already started operating aod if ment) also total up.o another Rs. 431 lakhs. so what is the date of the operation and how it is being operated and which is the SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE : In view of agency for its operation ? the Centre being in change of West Bengal, 1 would require a closer relationship. Any- SHRI I. K. GUJRAL : My friend has how, my second question is this. The not seen the statement carefully. The state- answer on the 23rd July elicited the informa- ment is only abput schemes which have been tion that an organisations like the LIC gives submitted to the Corporation and funds that assistance to the different State Governments have been asked for. Asansol scheme is for the construction of houses, but the one such scheme submitted to the Corpora- figures appear to be very discriminatory. tion for consideration. W at Bengal gpt between Rs. 135 lakhs and Rs. 175 Ukhs, while Maharashtra got bet- Exploration of Petroleum Deposits ii ween Rs. 650 lakhs and Rs. $50 lakhs. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Gujarat got between Rs. 820 lakhs and Rs. 1,010 iakh*. This kind of discrimina- *1358. SHRI B. S. MURTHY : Will tion appears to be practised. Mgy I know, the Minister of PETROLEUM AND In view of West Bengal being in charge of CHEMICALS be pleased to state : the Centre, and in view of the very difficult housing situation in West Bengal, If any (a) the efforts made to estimate the steps have already been token or are being petfofeium deposits in the sea abutting the taken to make sure that the lag in housing Andaman and Nicobar Islands ; and construction in West Bengal is sought to be (b) if exploration was dona, whether 13 '• Or*t Ans**4 SRAVANA 4, 1893 (SAKA) Oral Answtts 14

«iiy ftWSgn «*perts **sodatedAfld the teterftifytog tfttffr Efforts to explore crude countries to which they belonged ? ott in the d ff im arm other parts Of the country ? THE D>EPUfY MINtSTfeR IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND SHRI P. C. SETHI : It is certainly oor CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : desire and we are intensifying our search for (a) No efforts to explore for petroleum Tilde In off shore and land areas where the deposits in the offshore area adjoining the deposits are likely to be found* But this Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been question has to be viewed from the point made so far. of view of our technological know-how and (b) Does not arise. the resources at our disposal. We are making sincere And honest efforts to do as much SHRI B S. MURTHY : Has the oft shore work as possible. Ministry any idea about the petroleum deposits in onshore Andaman ? Population Growth in Rural Areas of West Bengal THE MINISTER Of* PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : ♦1360. SHRI SUBODH HANSDA : As far as Andaman-Nicobar area is con- Wifi the Minister of HEALTH AND cerned, it has been pointed out that no FAMILY PLANNING be pleased to seismic work has been done ; but as far as state : Bombay High is concerned, that is being (o) whether population growth in West done. Bengal is much more in comparison to other States ; SHRI S. C. SAMANTA : May I know (b) whether this growth Is in very whether any exploratory wo*k was done high percentage in Industrial belt among in Andaman and if so with what result 1 the poorest section of the society in rural Bengal; and SHRI P. C. SETHI r Only the geologi- cal field party of the ONOC has conducted (c) what specific steps are being takeri some surveys about the rock structure th6re. to stop sudh growth ? A study is being done whether this rock THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE structure is of interest. As far as seismic sur- MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY vey is concerned, we shall have to do it PLANNING (SHRI Ak K. KISKU) : (a) either by contract seismic vessel or by According to 1971 Census Provisional data, acquiring seismic vessels. the State of West Bengal had a population growth rate of 27.24% during 1961—70 and SHRI P. K. DEO : In View of the fact was eighth highest amongst the States in that in Sumatra there is plenty of oil and India. the great Nicobar island is only 75 miles from the tip of Sumatra, may I know (b) In the Absence of detailed figures of whether any seismic survey or aero-mag- 1971 district-wise Census data tod other netic survey has beeri done of Nicobar characteristic of population which are still Islands ? awaited, it is too early to express an opinion id thft m m . SHRI I*. C. SETHI : As I pointed out, (c) The programme is being stepped up no seismic survey has been done in this through concentration of motivation and area. Actually we Want to do seismic sur- services in populous districts ; setting np vey of the entire continental shelf Of India. po$t-paffura centres, special efforts in or- We shall have to get seismic Vessel and we ganised and industrial sectors* and by pro- are In touch With the parties concerned viding more services and facilities in rural to either purchase a seismic vessel of areas. ' ; i; , hire it SHRI SUBODH HANSDA : In accor- SHRI JAG A NATH RAO : In view or dance with (he answer given t?y the hon. oligopolistic tendencies oh the ftart of the Minister the growth of population in West btg dfl oortipartles who are figging the ptf&s Bengal H 27.24 per cent. I would like to Pf crude, have the Government thought of know whether this r*te of growth is po* 15 Oral Antwer* JULY 26, W l r Oral Atawtn !«

higher than what Government expected with SHRI A. K. KISKU : This refngee in- their present family planning programme, fiux has nothing to do with it* and whether any study has been made as to why this rate of growth has been so SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY : high. There was refugees influx previously also. SHRI A. 1C. KISKT* : From the figures it appears that West Bengal does not figure SHRI A. K. KISKU : The total pro- very h&h in growth rate compared to other gramme in different sectors of family plan- States, but in the last three or four years ning in West Bengal is in full swing. health and family planning centres were the special targets of attack by the Naxalites. SHRI D. N. MAHATA : May I know On the other hand* the organised sector, whether there is any kind of booklet on especially the Chambers of Commerce in- family planning in Santhal language to be creased their activities to a great extent. distributed among the tribal people ? So, I would say that the observation made by the hon. Member is not correct SHRI A. K. KISKU : So far as my knowledge goes, there is no such book SHRI SUBODH HANSDA : May I published. know whether Government is aware of the fact that the publicity machinery of family SHRI SHYAMANANDAN MISHRA : planning and the mode of publicity are very How does the expenditure on family plan- weak fn West Bengal ? ning in West Bengal compare with the expenditure in other States ? More parti- SHRI A. K. KISKU : The publicity cularly, I want the figure of central assis- machinery is not at all lagging behind. On tance given to West Bengal as compared to the other hand, I would say that various other States. steps have been taken for mtensifijation of the programme. They include intensive SHRI A. K. KISKU : I do not have programme, post-partum programme, com- the exact figures specifically for West Bengal. mercial distribution bureaus, which is the If I am given notice, 1 will surely supply the highest in Calcutta, nutrition programme figure. and immunisation tif mothers and children and setting up of main centres and sub- National Health Service Scheme centres required according to the pattern in the rural areas and providing other facilities *1362. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: for the rural population. Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING be pleased to SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA : Fami- state : ly planning propaganda is carried on only in (a) whether the question of introducing the cities and urban areas, and there is lack a comprehensive National Health Service of propaganda in the labour area? and in Scheme in the country has been considered rural areas. This is true of West Bengal by Government ; and also. . So, will the Government consider speeding up their machinery in the rural (b) if so, the decision taken thereon ? areas and labour areas, particularly in West Bengal f THE DEPUTY MlNIStER IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SHRI A. K. KISKU : This suggestion PLANNING (SHRI A K. KISKU) : (a) wilt be borne in mind. There is no proposal, at present, to introduce a National Health Service Scheme on SHRI M. RAM OOPAL REDDY : The a country-wide basis. increase of 2.7 per cent in West Bengal is very high compared to all-India average (b) Does not arise. which is only 2.4. Is it cm account ot the influx of refugees or & it

SHRI H. N. MUKERJEE : In view SHRI P. K. DEO : In view of the large of the minister’s statement that one of the influx of refugees from East Bengla, when difficulties in the way of having a compre- the entire border is thrown open I do dot hensive national health scheme is that think there is any consistency between the health is a State subject, may I know if in question and answer and the realities. the Government’s opinion* India being a Union of States is an obstacle in the way MR. SPEAKER : Please ask your of having a national health service scheme, supplementary question. which is an indispensable part of the appa- ratus of Welfare State, if not a socialist SHRI K. P. DEO : Then how are the State 7 In view of that statement, I would- refugees being permitted to come in such lijce to have a clarification as to what large numbers ? Government intends to do about it. SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : THE MINISTER OF WORKS & They are not refugees ; they are freedom HOUSING AND HEALTH AND FAMILY fighters. PLANNING (SHRI UMA SHANKAR DIKSHIT): It is not merely a technical SHRI P. K. DEO : They are refugees question of baing a State subject. An my in this country. colleague has pointed out, it is a question of funds. The Government of India, through MR. SPEAKER : It is a suggestion. centrally sponsored schemes and specially ear-marked grants, is trying to help, but SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH : As there is a limit beyond which it cannot go. far as the unfortunate refugees who are Recently, there has \xm a deejsipn toejUend coming to India from Bangladesh are eon* the CGHS scheme to other places like cerned, they Hall into a separate category Kanpur a*d Cal

ibf oppression by Pakistan and they arc ww if c ff % W m riH fifaw m % z taming to Indiatoseek shelter. Otherwise, the normal visa system is functioning with Pakistan. : ; ■ '■ -! f t o w MR. SPEAKER : The question is for {*?) m m m m TO snrftnff eliciting information. Now even a “No” is argued and converted, into **yes” ! % *TTO% if ^ * m t WR* 30 i9 7 i % % y g

SHRI SAMAR GUHA : May I know 5 q r m r m x v t f a m x whether recently the Provisional Govern- ment of the People's Republic of Bangla- desh have introduced the visa system for entry into the liberated area and some of («r) qfe eft m vK x v r n qft the foreign journalists have honoured this ? t o srf^rfa^TT | ? If $o, may I know whether our government in going to honour the visa system introdu- THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL ced by them ? AFFAIRS (SHRI SWARN SINGH) : (a) Yes, Sir. MR. SPEAKER : The question was (b) Government do not intend to start about Pakistan. It is only meant for Pakis- a war with Pakistan but hope that foreign tan. governments and international organisations, who are in a position to exert pressure on SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Is Bangladesh Pakistan's military rulers, will do so and not a part of Pakistan ? Am I to under- persuade them to arrive at a political stand that the Government have already settlement with the already elected represen- accepted the position that Bangladesh tatives of the people of East Bengal. This constitutionally no longer belongs to Pa- alone will inspire sufficient confidence in the kistan ? refugees to enable their return to their homes and lands in East Bengal. If, however, the rulers of Pakistan provoke a war MR. SPEAKER : That is why I said with India on any excuse wc are ready to it conccrns Pakistan and not Bangladesh. defend ourselves.

SHRI SAMAR GUHA : You can say •ft ifr w *mr: q? zm .

SHRI SAMAR GUHA : I only wanted vm x ^ confirmation from the government. ?

MR. SPEAKER : I am talking about SHRI SWARAN SINGH : I have no it to you. information.

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SHRI HUKAM CHAND KACH- W A l:* * THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Mi n i s t r y o f h e a l t h a n d f a m i l y . MR. SPEAKER : Will you please on PLANNING (SHRI A. K KISKU) : (a) this side advise me what action should I Cost effectiveness of the Family Planning taken agaaist this obstinacy ? Programme for the country as $ while ha not been studied on a uniform basis. Hows «ns WRR W ?ra* *f %

STATEMENT

SI. No. State/Union Projected Decennial Census Dccennial Territory population Growth population Growth as on 1st Rate 1961 on 1st Rate April, 1971 census St April, 1971 (percentage) 1971 pro* 1961—71 jected population as on 1st March 1. 2 3 4 5 6 1. Andhra Pradesh 44009167 4- 22.06 41394951 + 20.60 2. Assam I6044167f •f 34.71 1584065t -f 32.77@ 3. Bihar 58905167 4* 26.49 56387296 4- 21.38 4. Gujarat 27165167 + 31.31 26660929 + 29.21 5. Haryana 10332167 + 35.72 9971165 ■f 31.36 J&K 4093333 + 14.80 4615176 + 29.60 7. Kerala 21732333 + 28.38 21280397 •f 25.89 8. Madhya Pradesh 41591333 + 28.16 41449729 + 28.04 % Maharashtra 51123167 + 28.94 5029508! + tl.U 10. Mysore 29902000 -f 26.48 29224046 + 23.90 ** X t Includes Meghalaya. @The Growth Rate is based on average of Assam & Meghalaya. n v Omt & tw m SRAVANA 4, 18*3 (SAXA) Oral Amwers U

i 3 ■ '4 ■ ' 5 ; 6 li* Orissa 22041167 -4- 25.32 21934827 4- 24.99 12. Punjab 15155333 4- 35.71 13472972 4- 21.00 11 Rajasthan 26895000 V 4- 33.07 25724142 + 27.63 14. Madras (T. Nadu) 40101333 + 18.84 41103125 4- 22.01 IS. Uttar Pradesh 92583833 4* 25.26 88299453 4- 19.73 West Bengal 45023733 + 31.14 44440095 4- 27.24 17.. Nagaland 439311 4- 18.78 515561 4- 39.64 18. Himachal Pradesh 3699926 + 31*21 3424332 + 21.76 IP. A & N Islands 96141 4- 50.66 115090 + 81.11 20. Chandigarh 163082 + 35.64 256979 4-114.36 21. D & N Haveli 73830 4- 27.08 74165 4- 27.95 22. Demi 4397609 4- 64.59 4044338 4- 52.12 23. Goa, Daman & Diu 693673 + 10.59 857180 4- 36.78 24. L. M. & A Islands 27993 4- 15.95 31798 4- 31.90 25. Manipur 1153946 4* 47.32 1069555 4- 37.12 26. N.E.F.A. 400465 4- 18-78 444744 4- 32.14 27. Pondicherry 456661 4- 23.47 471347 4- 27.71 28. Tripura 1547660 4- 35.12 1576822 4- 36.32

Total India 560769297 4- 27.41 546955945 4* 24.57

SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : I made any proper study where this money would like to know correctly whether it is goes, whether its effectiveness is coming 9,323 or 93.23. forth in view of this huge problem of population in our country. Why has it not THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND been done so ? HOUSING AND HEALTH AND FAMILY Secondly, I would also like to know, PLANNING (SHRI UMA SHANKAR whether this Government has any target for DIKSHIT) : Rs. 93 crores, 23 lakhs in any particular region or State, that within three years. these three years or four years or five years ' «. .4. , that should be our target. If so, what was SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : the target for West Bengal ? This is again t% question of family planning and if you kinaly look into this cost SHRI UMA SHANKAR DIKSHIT : It that the Government has incurred in the is wrong to conclude from the figures given last three years-*1967-68. 1968-69, 1969-70- in the Statement that the expenditure to avert the possible birth of 41.74 lakhs, incurred has ceased to have effect already the cost incurred is Rs. 9,323 lakhs. It or that it wiH not have future results. On comes to Rs. 93 crores, 23 lakhs and some- the basis of the calculations made by the thing more. ■ On an average, it seems, for Department, 5.20 million births have been one lakh persons 227 lakh point something- averted as a result of work done up to the That was the $ost incurred by the Depart- end of 1969-70*- total, not only in the ment Or, in other words, to avert Id every three years—and in future eventually 22 ease of possible birth, this Government spent million births, according to the estimates 2 lakh 27 thousand and more, In view of made, will be averted as ft result of work tfcfe huge cost, what is the total effective- done up to 1969*70. It is not that, a# a aess ? We do not find anything. So, I result of vasectomy or tubectomy Operations would like to know from the Government carried in a particular year, the t e l result* why it happened that Government baft not ate known* V z5 Oral Atoms , Orti Attwtn &

You have to calculate the future period been done; Some very sensational results also. Therefore, this is not a correct way have been achieved. We propose to extend of simply taking the total expenditure Mid this method to other States also. But to total number of births averted. It is not have buildings, a kind of infra-structure a that kind of mathematics. laijte number of personnel, all the jest which has been proposed by foreign experts, SHRI B. K DASCHOWDHURY : I considering our present state of economy, wanted to know whether there is any parti- is something unrealistic. But we. tare conti- cular target for a specified regioq so that nuosly searching for new modes. As I you can work on it effectively. ' explained the other day, and I do not *ant to go into details now, we feel there to a SHRI UMA SHANKAR DIKSHIT : break-through in the matter of conventional I am not able to give that immediately. and other methods that we are experiment- If you give me notice, 1 will give you ing with. detailed information' about our targets region wise. SHRI N. K. P. SALVE : We do accept that there is a break-through and tj*e SHRI B. K DASCHOWDHURY : expenditure incurred on unborn children May I know whether the hon. Minister will appears to be fairly cheap. But may I agree with me that in effectiveness of this know what is the basis on which with such huge expenditure is due to the fact that in precision the number of unborn has been the rural areas no such intensive programme calculated by the Minister ? has been taken up and that only in district headquarter and in capitals big functions SHRI UMA SHANKAR DIKSHIT: have been organised and whether he will These are rough estimates prepared by also agree with me that in many of the experts in the land. There is no such rural parts, particularly in West Bengal of absolute certainty about it. which I am very much concerned and I know about that, not even a single centre has been opened. 1 would like to know SHRI CHAPAL BHATTACHARYYIA: whether the hon. Minister will re-examine Will the hon. Minister be pleased to state the whole thing and will give instructions as to the relative cost effectiveness of diffe- to the Department to open more and more rent types of family planning activities that family planning centres in rural areas. have been put into effect ? I would like to know specifically to what extent vasectomy has been accepted by the people of SHRI UMA SHANKAR DIKSHIT: our region in Bihar. As I have said before in this House, 1 would like to repeat that the distribution aff&nge- mcnts for Nirodh are exceedingly extensive SHRI UMA SHANKAR DIKSHIT: and the agencies chosen are those which are I require notice to give that detail. connected with daily use of consumer goods. Therefore, it has reached the remote corners s f t r t : i of the rural areas so far as conventional method is concerned. In regard to other things* as 1 have said ^ r r j fa ansrotf $r wnrr «rr. fe before, though a certain amount of stability v m x fgrr has been reached and the progress has been slow, our recent experience is that the vtf % faq, ^ ^ f o r * scheme of mobile hospitals particularly fat? f«rr fNrerr i t o -i o t o t arranged for this has produced very very encouraging results. As I said earlier in this House, in Kerala, this programme has sflt 3ft if t #?r I *>f sn srw fif been going oh for some time. The original target for the last project was 15,000 where ^ W I , S W w A as about 20,000 operations were done and in the current project as aigatesi a target of* l r i # ! iwr # s ftfr 20,000 operations, 50,000 operatioaskawe W O m l A m w m SRAVANA4, l89i(SAXA) Ontl Answers 30

ift m utant 0 m * : «r Cenjtral Research institute at Trichur has been established and it will be completed W WT$ # flW TO 1 1 this year. ^ f r o | f% Mutation In respect of Lease-Hold *rgv v t f % *rs vfefw ^ <”ra*r «r?s i(t houses In New Delhi 11 ^mf^r ftnem: ^wrror *1370. SHRI N. S. BISHT ; Will tire Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to state : National Ayurvedic Pharmacy in Ranfkhet (a) whether the Land and Develop- in U. P. and Ayurvedic Research ment Office, New Delhi has been given Institute at Kerala discretion to refuse mutation in respect of lease-bold houses, the sale-deeds of which *1368. SHRI NARENDRA S1NOH : are registered after obtaining the sale-per- Will the Minister of HEALTH AND mission of the President of India ; and FAMILY PLANNING be pleased to state : (b) if so, the reasons therefor ? (a) the progress made so far in setting THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE up the units for Survey of Medicinal Plant MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING at Ranikhet and Ayurvedic Research Institute (SHRI I K. GUJRAL) : (a) No, Sir. In at Trichur, Kerala ; and accordance with a prescribed procedure, (b) the time to be taken for their mutation h allowed by the Land and completion ? Development Office. Sometimes, delay occurs when there is some flaw in the saledeed or THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE some additional information or document is MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY requited from the lessee or the purchaser. PLANNING (SHRI D. P. CHATTOPA- (b) Does not arise. DHYAYA) : (a) The Survey of Medicinal Plants Unit at Ranikhet (U.P.) has been fa? fa*?: wr re$rrffwf sw f sspft % expected to be completed during this year. 5ft w *rorc tf# sn m ft? ftrcr

SHRI NARENDRA SINGH : I want wrBTrtyifir* *ryrRr 3rr?flr I to know whether it is a fact that a sum of

(b) If so, the reasons therefor; and pUedup attfce Nirodh fe o ry Hindustan (c) the steps Government have taken Utea Lim its at Tflvendrum; and to remove it ? (b) If tof the action taken in the matter? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND THE MINISTER OF STAT$ IN THE CHEMICALS (SHRI DALB1R SINGH) : MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY (a) Yes, Sir for certain types and brands. PLANNING (SHRI D. P. CHETTOPA- (b) The indigenous production is not DHYAYA): (a) The stock of Nirodh adequate to meet fully the increasing demand with the factory At Trivandrum is about 17 for this drug. million pieces which is the normal Inven- (c) Arrangements have been made for tory level for a factory of this size. The the import of plain insulin crystals through factory is at present fully occupied in execu- the State Trading Corporation. Both Insulin ting orders already placed on it. Lente and Isophanc have been included in (b) Does not arise. the list of essential drugs in the Import Trade Control Policy for 1971-72 so that these SHRI GANGA REDDY : May I know could be imported by Established Importers whether it is a fact, as reported in the news- in ampaules or vidied form apart from the papers that Government want to increase import of the bulk by the actual users. the production when there is a huge stock of Firms manufacturing formulations of Insulin Nirodh there ? are also being assisted to import insulin particularly, the types which are in short SHRI D. P. CHATTOPADHYAYA : supply. No, Sir. Having taken the demand into account and the projected demand in view, «ft $ft fa ir: snsft % the order that has been placed on the factory is not excessive. s o t t f o «rrccT % s r t t

I eft # y§HT i fa to vt SHRI GANGA REDDY : Is it a fact that the factory is situated at Trivandrum % f*nr m z s f t srr but its head office is in Delhi and the f i f&Rrct * % ^ t $ ft $ general manager is a retired officer who is physically handicapped and unfit, and this ? piling up of huge stocks is due to mis- management ? «flr x x m (*h ffto toft) : m m v g m , tgftrc tft *ft SHRI D, P. CHATTOPADHYAYA: The reported personal handicap of the ¥ * f t | s f t STOT PTTf'TT *Tf $ 1 manager is something which has not been f S T T T < 3 [ft % reported to us. However, it will be looked into whether it has any bearing upon the 11 am 3i7ihrrjf5T2 supply of the pieces of Nirodh.

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fcntr «r? MR; SPEAKER : No, no. I do not allow the question. o t r t f> ipr% f*n wro wrusrfrwtfc Itepttt ofthe Stady madeby World Bank Missioo on £aet Bengal SHRI D. P. CHATTOPADHYAYA : Situation ! have already said that the stock is not piling up. The stock is absolutely necessary *1379. SHRI C. CHltTrBABU : Will in view of the pattern of demand and the the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pattern of the supply. So far as the use 6f pleased to state : Nirodhfeya particular section of the com- (a) whether his attention has been munity in the 1 country is concerned, it has drawn to the news report appeiting in the been already reported, and I would tike to Times of InM a ditcd the I H i July, 1 9 7 1 report it to the House, that the figures regarding the Add stuJy mide by the available with Government do not indicate World Bank Mission headed by Mr. Peter that it is being utilised by a particular Cargill during its fact-finding tour of East community and not being utilised by another Bengal ; community. This discriminatory aad un- (b) whether a copy of the report has even consumption of Nirddh is reported but not true. been obtained by India ; and (c) if so, whether the report will be laid on the Table 7 t o : *t pt % sVfT SPtfTT % 5WTT 5T^TR THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS it W ^T, w ifTOST ST^fTT ft (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) % i ?r$rforn Yes, Sir. (b) A. copy of the report has been given SHRI S B. GIRI : We know that in on a confidential basis by the Bank to all this country there are some communities Executive Directors including that for which do not adopt family planning whereas India. other communities have been adopting (c) In view of the answer (b) above, the family planning. We also know that there question does not arise. is legislation in this country under which a person belonging to a particular commu- SHRI C. CHITT1BABU : Even though nity, is allowed to marry more than two the report is stated to be a confidential wives and up to four wives. May I know document, since India has an Executive whether the Government is considering to Director in the Bank, could we know the bring forward a legislation to remove this broad features of the report, whether our discrimination in the present law for stand is appreciated or not in it ? effective implementation of family planning by all the communities ? THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SWARAN SINGH) : The MR. SPEAKER : This question is com- document has been circulated as a confiden- pletely off the main question the main ques- tial document. We know what are the tion is whether there is some accumulation of contents of it, but we would feel embarrased stocks at the factory. But now the hon. if we axe asked to disclose its contents. Member ha? gone on to a debate on the merits of family planning. I am sorry I have SHKI C. CHITOBABU : Is our stand to. pass on to the next question. appreciated or not in the document ?

SHRI M. RAM GO PAL REDDY: SHRI SWARAN SINGH : I do not Whit thehon. member means to ask is think the document has anything to do witt* that tiace some communities are not using our stand a* such. Nirodh, will Government inmxfuce some convulsion to use it 7 35 ■;. ■ 'H '* A- ^ W M m A m m X WRITTEN ANSWERS TO>M»ro

«s. * ' ____ ... aw.. m. Ini W ' . . ***Iw W W wRf wW N iulf f wWm THE DEPUTY MINISTER IK THE wi* % m rm MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) Ye*,Sfc. - . I" ' ?i ' 7 f . : : ' p i 351. *it «3frmftqr~~ffhrr: m ; ^f% * n *ptw $ ; can be no normalcy as long as there is t a ; military rule*'. They were of the view that the Pakistan army had pursued a reign of (*r) *w t «fr fro fr«F«r terror in East Bengal completely alienating $ ^ ?nim m ypfarft w r | ? the people from the military regime. This was why more than 6.7 million people had ft*rh;rijk v n m *r*t w t w tsrh left their homes and hearths to take temporary refuge in India. These people had ^ f a t a * (Mt t o t m * undergone terrible experiences at the hands *H fcw ) : (sfr) ap p r If of the military authorities in East Bengal. The delegation had been overwhelmed by $ 3TT% *T% f t f N f -ftUr 3TT% the plight of the refugees and the gigantic yNNrf s w r 4fr qftf t a r 4 $ burden which had been foisted on India. They felt that India was doing a remarkable ^ « rf 1 1 zftn ysfatr f$t «n% $ f a job under tremendous stress and strain.

fircr i j m *r«rc % Alleged arrest and Detention of Bangle ftsft *ft sra* % «mr *t togt 11 Desh Refugees by India (sr) *ftT (*) % t m *!$f i *1355. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : Will Study made by the British M.Ps Re : the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be Problems of Bangle Desh pleased to state : (a) whether Pakistan has started new *135 i. SHRI PI LOO MODY: Will propaganda against India that the Pakistani the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be Nationals, who were compelled to cross over pleased to state; to India from Bangla Desh, have been arrested and detained in Jail; (a) whether srveral British Members of Parliament belonging to various politic*! (b) if so, what steps have been taken to parties recently visited Bangle Desh and the counteract this malicious propaganda ; refugee camps in India ; (c) whether this has also beeps brought (b) whether after their own study ofthe to the notice of the Ustfeed Nations; and situation, they had talks with the Govern- (d) if ttfc. the reaction of #ie y»f^d inent of India in New D elhi; and M . Mf&'iAwmto- . SRAVANA4, 1B93 (SA&Q Written Amwers 38

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Acute Scarcity of Drinking Water in MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Htawchar Pradesh (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. The Pakistanis have sought to *1361. PROF. NARAIN CHAND make propaganda out of the detention of PARASHAR : Will the Minister of some West Pakistanis who had entered India HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING be flfetfiy, pleased to state: t :■ ■ ■ (b) to (d). Government do not under- (a) whether a team of Engineers visited stand why the Pakistan Government should recently a few villages of Hamirpur Tehsil in exhibit special solicitude for a handful of Himachal Pradesh where there is an acute people when they have forced 7 million scarcity of drinking water, to conduct a people to flee East Bengal. survey ; and It is all the more strange that Pakistan (b) if so, the findings of the team should seek to make propaganda about a according to its report ? handful of her nationals when she has failed to provide information about let alone THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND release, a very large number of Indian HOUSING AND HEALTH AND FAMILY nationals in her jails. PLANNING (SHRI UMA SHANKAR DIKSHIT): (a> Yes, Sir. These facts are well-known to our missions and are used for countering (b) A statement containing the findings Pakistani propaganda. of the team is enclosed. Statement Sino-lndian Contacts on People-to-people level The main findings in the Draft Report of the Working Groups for Development of * 1359. SHRI R. R. SINGH DEO :Himalayan Region for Drinking Water Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Supply, Irrigation, Roads and Power few be pleased to state : Hamirpur and Sarkaghat Tehsils of Hima- chal Pradesh are as follows : (a) whether the attention of Government has been drawn to a report in the Indian 1. There are no wells in the area and Express of the 28th June, 1971 stating that people are facing great inconve- Peking has sent fresh instructions to its nience in procuring drinking water* diplomats to develop contacts with ‘‘helpful” 2. At present surface run off water Indians on people-to-people level; from the hills is intercepted and (b) whether Government have received collected in Khatties (underground matcha water storage tanks). The any report in this regard flrom its Mission < water stored in Khatties contains in Peking ; and insects and is hardly fit for human (c) if so, the main features thereof 1 consumption. 3. A scheme for tapping the spring THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE water known as Bouroo, costing MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Rs. 42 lakhs which will also cover (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) to 17 villages in this problem area in (c). The Government has seen the report of Hamirpur, has already been the Hong Kong correspondent of the Indian sanctioned by the Government of Express dated June 27 from Hong Kong. Himachal Pradesh. Ramaining The Government is net aware if any such villages of the Hamirpur side of instructions to have been sent out by Peking, Khad will have to be covered under but Chinese diplomats and representatives a separate scheme based on supply are adopting a normal and correct attitude of water fSrom Beas which is tha to most foreignminduditig Indians in recent only reliable source of prinking months. The Government has not received . " . water in the area* : any ieport from Peking in this regard but 4. A multiple stage pumping scheme oar Commhrsion in Hong Kong has reported - ; will have to be mvestigated in •to tos on tW#'-tft(Etier.-;v'';'',';1-; • ' d ^ t# *uppl^ # , , JU tV . ' W rU m A m tm s 40

vill«*« in S * rM » t *r«« froni The iaformatfpiv is being collected and wil1 Bcas river which is nearly eight be Uidon th^TabteoftheSabba miles from highest point in the . area near Awa Devi. N a t f o ^ ^ w d k .% n m ? Oil India Limited ; t f t $ if so, whether there is an agree- (v) w %w^gt wwrrt ment in this regard and the date of its c*Piry ; and %r snrthft snr ^ (c) whether on expiry, Government «rk fwf^T irfim rih h propose to have majority shares and also % ^ftfRnr srv $r snPitor progressively move towards 100 per cent sfrflrnfli j ^ f ^ f lr THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM f a ) t o t ^TSfriT % t ^ CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : (a) wpNrw faqT | ; srta; *rfc $r,

WRrr |.hj% S frorr % Sir Wlz Appointment of Government Agency to W | i w w t ¥t*rwar look into Working of Store Organisations of Hospitals fw j *rreft«r w r f tr f s r o vli tr p m ’f in Delhi *iff P r o «rar $ i *t?t t o f t r trc e r >rWr fsr^ jff fir*rc a m f w f t f c *1372. SHRI MULKI RAJ SAINI: Wili the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMI- ^ I ft 5> ?nrar w m w m<& LY PLANNING be pleased to state: & >ft ? r ^ r «r i (a) whether any Government Agency was appionted to look into the working Retrenchment of Employee* working conditions of the Store Organisations of the in General Reserve Engineer Force Centrally administered hospitals in Delhi to improve eflBcieney; *1364. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH ; (b) if so, what were the recommen- Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased dations of that Agency ; and to state : (e) whether Government have imffe- (a) whether a large numbet of employees, mented the recommendations ? who were working in the Gcneim) Research Engineer Force, have been jetteoched during THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND the month of April, IV71 ; and HOUS1NG AND HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) if so, the reasons for the mass PLANNING (SHfcl UMA SHANKAR retrenchment ? r DIKSHIT) : (a) ISo Goyernmeot Agency was appointed specifically to look into the t h e m i n is t e r o f d e f e n c e working of the Slews Organisations in the (SHRI JAGJ1VAN RAM) : (a) and (b). Centrally administered hospitals in Delhi, 4 iv WrHtm Ansvms SRAVANA 4* {SAKA) Written Answers 4i namely, Safdarjang and WiHingdpn Hospi- 10. JhilrailliA. tals. H. North of Mehrauli Badarpur (b) and (c). Do not rise. Road. 12. Sheikh Sarai. Development of Plots in Delhi 13. Prasad Nagar. *1373. SHRJ BHUVARAHAN : Will 14. Bodella. the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to state : 15. Zone H-5 aad H-4. (a) the places being developed in Delhi 16. Zone 0-17. and neighbouring areas for the past three 17. In Zone G-8 near Rajoun Garden. years ; and 18. Keshopur. (b) on what basis the allotment of 19. Near Shankar Road. plots, flats and bungalows are being

done ? In d u strial: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1. G.T. Road, near Azadpur. MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL): (a) Statement is 2. Wazirpur. attached. 3. Near Rewari Railway. (b) No bungalow is being constructed 4. Rampura. by the Delhi Development Authority. Flats 5. Jhilmila. are being constructed for allotment to persons in the low and middle income groups, 6. Naraina. by draw of lots on cash down or hire pur- 7. Okhla. chase basis. The intending purchasers of 8. Kirti Nagar (for Ware Housing flats are required to get themselves registered and Mineral 9iding). with the Authority under the * Advance Registration Scheme.’ Miscellaneous : As a matter of policy developed plots 1. Truck Terminal near Chandrawal are to be disposed of by auction. However, Water Works. residential plots are also allotted by draw 2. South of Etmg, College. of lots to persons in the low and middle income groups at predetermined rates. Per- 3. Distt. Centre Kalkaji. sons whose lands are acquired for the plan- 4. Distt. Centre Pusa. ned development of Delhi, are also allotted 5. Distt. Centre Karampura. alternative plots at predetermined rates. Goodwill visits by Indian Navy Ships to Statement Foreign Countries

List of Areas being developed for various *1375. SHRI S. RADHAKRISHNAN : purposes by D.D.A. Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state : Residential; (a) whether the ships belonging to the L Wawrpur. Indiaa Navy were allowed to pay goodwill 2. Shalimar Bagb. visits to foreign countries; and 3. Near Punjabi Bagh on Rohtak (b) if so, the countries of visit during Road. the year 1970*71 T * 4. Naraina. THE MINISTER OFDEFENCE(SHRI 5. East of Kailash. JAGJIVAN RAM) : (a) and (b). During «u Friends Colony. s* the year 1970-71, nine ships of the Indian Navy paid goodwill. visits to foreign coon- 7* M«tfidMSingapore, ThaU

Issue of Licence to M. P. Industrial Private Sector Development Corporation for manufacture of Nylon Yarn (i) Coromandel Phase II Expansion. (it) Kota Expansion. 5882. SHRI G. C. DIXIT : Will the (iii) Varanasi Expansion. Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMI- (b) No, Sir. CALS be pleased to refer to the reply given to Unstarred question No. 819 on the 31st (c) The approximate cost of these pro- 'May, 1971 and state : jects is estimated as under (a) whether Government have since taken Name of project Cost (Rs./ a decision for the grant of a licence to crores) Madhya Pradesh Audyogic Vikas Nigara (Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development ■■I 2 Corporation) for setting up a plant for Public Sector manufacture of nylon yarn in the public seetor; sad (i) Nangai Expansion Scheme 86.80 (b) if so, the particulars thereof ? \ (Ii) Dehottlenecking Pro- gramme in Gorakhpur K-30 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THJB ministry of Petroleum and (iii) Sindti Modernisation • .. " ' '■ 9ALIHR SISfGJi) : ' ■ - Scheme ■ ■' “ Private Sector set up? ...... * .. (1) Coromandel Phase II THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM 38.38 AND CHEMICALS (SHRI.P. C. SETHI) : (ii) Kota Expansion 8.70 (a) and (b), Y«s, Sir. proposals for setting up new fertilizer factories at the (Hi) Varapasi Expansion 49.80 following locations are, at present, under (d) The time-schedule for completion consideration of Government . has not yet been finalised. Name of the State Location British PafltatoeBtary Delegation's ?iews Re: Return of Bangla Dwh Public Sector R enees 1. Madhya Pradesh Korba 5*84. SHRI DEVINDER SINGH 2. West Bengal Haldia G ARCH A : Will the Minister of EXTER- NAL AFFAIRS be pleased te state : Private Sector (a) whether the attention of Govern- 1. Maharashtra (a) Kamptee ment has been drawn to a press report in (b) Kolaba which British Parliamentary Delegation Distt. which visited East Bengal and Refugees Mithapur Camps in Eastern India has remarked that 2. Gujarat Bangla Desh refugees would not be able to 3. Haryana Panipat return to their homes witnin six months as 4. Punjab Bhatinda anticipated by the Indian Government ; 5. Uttar Pradesh Mirzapur and 6. Bihar Hazaribagh (b) if so, the reaction of Government thereto ? 7. West Bengal Ondal THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Material used in the Construction of (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) 2-Roomed Flats In Naraina, Yes, Sir. The British Parliamentary Dele- New Delhi gation’s impression is based upon the "really shocking and horrible*’ things they saw in 5886. SHRI MUHAMMED SHERIFF: East Bengal and the situation prevailing Will the Minister of WORKS AND there. HOUSING be pleased to state : (b) India is keeping these refugees in (a) whether in the construction of trust for the inter-national community 2-roomed flats for Low Income Group in whose responsibility they are. As already Naraina. New Delhi the material has been stated by Government, the refugees must go used in the ratio of 1 : 18 instead of 1: 3 back as soon as possible. To this end, it is which was actually sanctioned ; the duty of the international community to (b) whether the doors to one of th|^ ensure that political conditions are created rooms for the above flats have not been in East Bengal which would enable the provided by Delhi Development Authority refugees to return in dignity And security. though it had approved sanction ; and Setting up of New fertilizer (c) whether any enquiry was held in this Factories regard; if so, the findings thereof ?

5385. SHRI DEVINDER SINGH THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE GARCHA : Will the Minister of PETRO- MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to (SHRI I. K. GUiRALJ : (a) The work has state : been done as per specifications which are (a) whether there is a scheme traderdifferent for 'difffefent iteins of work. consideration of Government to *et up new . \ (b) Th« work has been carried o v tas ; ; a a d pm approved ’ drawings and doors " 1wve . 49 f Written Answers SRAVANA 4, 1893 {SAKA) ' Written Answers 50

bom provided wherever shown in the draw- apply for allotment of accommodation of ings. Type II, their names are entered in the (c) Does not arise. relevant waiting list oid the basis of their date of priority and they are allotted accommodation as and when their turn comes. Maintenance of Tln-Murtl House, New Delhi (b) Yes, Sir. (c) According to the provisions contai- 5887. SHRI AMBESH : Will the ned i 3 the Allotment Rules, the Govern- Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be ment servants, who are in occupation of pleased to state : lower type accommodation, can refuse the (a) the market value of the Tin-Murti allotment of the entitled type accommoda- House, New Delhi apart from its book tion but such employees, while retaining the value ; and lower type accommodation, are required to pay the licence fee for the higher type or (b) the expenditure incurred annually the type which is in their occupation, on its maintenance in last three years ? whichever is higher, for a period of six THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE months. This rule is applicable to accommo- MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING dation of all tppes in the general pool. (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL) : (a) The market Some of the employees, who are at present value of Tin Muiti House is Rs. 2,46,25,882/- entitled to type II, are in occupation of and its book value is Rs. 22,92,369/-. type I also. In the case of type-11 accommodation the date of priority covered is 9.7.1953 (b) Year-wise expenditure on mainte-whereas in type III the date of priority nance is as follows :— covered is 15.7.1946. Rs. 1968-69 1,85,893/-. Allotment of Quarters to Scheduled 1969-70 1,87,337/-. Castes/Scheduled Tribes in New 1970-71 2,56,733/-. Delhi/Delhi

Allotment of Quarters to Class IV 5889. SHRI AMBESH : Will the Employees, Delhi/New Delhi Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to state : 5888. SHRI AMBESH : Will the (a) the number of Types I, II and UI Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be quarters completed after November, 1969, pleated to state : in New Delhi/Delhi area, locality-wise ; (a) whether class IV Employees when (b) the number of Types I and II they reach at the basic pay of Ra. 110 are quarters allotted to Scheduled Caste/Sche- allotted type II quarters, if they had Type I duled Tribe employees out of the above quarters previously; quarters ; (b) whether the officers entitled for (c) whether 5 per cent reservation has Type III quarters are occupying Type II been completed in the allotment; and quarters in Delhi/New Delhi; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor ? (c) whether by this policy Government servants entitled for Type II quarters are THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE facing difficulties of accommodation ? MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL) : (a) The number THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE of quarters completed for allotment in the MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING general pool in Delhi/New Delhi, after (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL): (a) The Govern- November, 1969, in types I to III* locality- ment employees who are in occupation of wise, is as under Type*I accommodation become eligible for Type I-D . I. Z. area $4 allotment of Type-ll accommodation from the general pool Wfcen they start drawing Type II—R . K. Puram **320 emoluments of Rs. 175/* p. m. (basic pay Type H~Timarpur =400 pftu detfoess pay), When mk employee* Type IH—R, K, Pawn •234 51 WrittenAmtmm JULY 26, 1971 Written Answers 32

(b) to (d). All tt» 64 type I quartersfrom Madras Institute of Technology, were allotted as nltrrfjj|frf accommodation Madras, only is accepted, since this is a to the allottees of in Punchkuin 3-year course after Degree level. Hoad which were refmrcd for demolition and as such the question of allotting 5% Central Grants for Sium Clearance to units against these to the Scheduled Caste/ Assam State Scheduled Tribe employees does not arise. Out of 400 quarters in type II in Timarpur, 5891. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI : Will 200 quarters were utilised for shifting the the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING allottees of the old type U quarters in be pleased to state : Timarpur which were required for demolition and 80 type II quarters in R. K. Puram (a) whether Assam Government had were also required for shifting the allottees submitted any schemes for slum clearance of single-room Chummeries (type II in Lodi and requested grants for this purpose during Road), which were required for remodeling. the last three years ; and Out of the remaining, 440 type 11 units, (b) if so, the amount granted for imple which had come up fo»* allotment, 22 units, mentation of the scheme ? which is 5% of these quarters, were allotted to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE employees. MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUS- ING (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL) : (a) The 5% reservation for Scheduled Caste/ and (b). The Slum Clearance/Improve- Scheduled Tribe employees is in the resul- ment Scheme was a Centrally sponsored tant vacancies and whenever the newly scheme upto the 31st March, 1969. During constructed quarters are required for giving the year 1968-69, the Assam Government as alternative accommodation to the allottees did not ask for any financial assistance of the accommodation, which is required for execution of projects under the for demolition, the question of allowing scheme. 5% reservation in such quarters does not arise. Since 1st April, 1969 this Scheme is in the State Sector. Central assistance for all the State Sector Schemes is now being 5th Short Service Commission provided in the form of ‘Block loans' and (Technical) Course ‘Block grants* without its being tied to any specific scheme or head of development. 5890. SHRI PRAVINSINH SOLANK1 :The State Governments can, at their discre- Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tion, utilise the Central assistance to the state : extant considered necessary by them, for (a) whether the 5 th Short Service Com- any State Sector programme according to mission (Technical) course is to commence their own priorities and requirements. in October, 1971 at the Officers* Training School, Madras ; Appointment of local youths by Oil I dia (b) whether the minimum educational qualifications prescribed for the above 5892. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI : Will course is Degree/Deploma (equivalent to the MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND Degree) in various engineering courses; CHEMICALS be pleased to state : and (a) whether the Assam Chief Minister (c) whether Government propose to recently visited Duliajan, Headquarters Of accept Diploma holders in Automobile the Oil India and discussed with the autho- Engineering of this course ? rities concerned the policy for appointment of local youths by the Company ; and THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (b) if so, the decision taken in this (SHRI JAOJ1VAN RAM) : (a) Yes, Sir. regard ? (b) Yes, Sir, except that, in certain specialities, post-graduate qualification in THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM Physics with required special subjects, Is also AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : accepted. (a) and (b). During hii recent visit to (c) Diplom# in AytomofrUe Engineering .{KWH), the CbW MtnHWf t f A w ■ i t ' ' ■ • ■ ' ■■ i 53 Written Answers SRAVANA f, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 54

acquainted hjrasd/ with the working of <*) The Udyottmuubl Unit of the Fertili- O. I. L. including the recruitment of staff. zers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd. in Kerala There was an exchange of views in general which is in production, has the following and the question of taking any decision capacities does not arise. Name of product Capacity tonnes Theft of military Hardware and other per aunum spares Hon Mhow Cantonment 1. Ammonium Sulphate 200,000 5893. SHRI DEVINDER SINGH 2. Ammonium Phosphate 135,000 GARCHA : Will the Minister of 3. Ammonium Chloride 25,000 DEFENCE be pleased to state : 4. Super Phosphate 44,000 (a) whether huge quantities of military hardware including places chains and other The other unit at Cochin with a capacity spares of tanks have been stolen from of 330,000 tonnes per annum of urea is Mhow Cantonment ,* expected to be commissioned shortly. (b) if so, the estimated loss thereof; (b) The domestic production of fertili- and zers still falls short of requirements and the (c) whether any arrest has been gap is made up by imports. made ? (c) Government have approved the expansion of the Cochin Fertilizer Factory for THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE the manufacture of 4,85,000 tonnes per (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) : (a) to (c). No annum of granulated NPK. No other pro* military stores have been stolen from Mhow posal to set up a new fertilizer factory in Cantonment. Some scraps of condemned Kerala is under consideration. and derelict tanks blown away during target practice, were stolen from the Field Firing Ranges near Mhow. Criteria for allotment of Jeeps to Family Planning Centres in Kerala The civil police recovered a truck-1 oad of scrap at Hema Range near Mhow and 5895. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- arrested four persons. After their interroga- KAPPAN : Will the Minister of HEALTH tion, more truck-loads of scrap were recovered at Indore. The civil police are making AND FAMILY PLANNING be pleased to state : further investigations. (a) the number of jeeps given to the State of Kerala out of the jeeps received Production capacity of chemical fertiliser from UNICEF during the last three years ; factories in Kerala and 5894. SHRIMATI BHARGAVIIHAN- (b) whether those jeeps have not been KAPPAN : Will the Minister of PETRO- allotted to the concerned Family Planning LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to Centres or Primary Health Centres and state : there are several centres not provided with jeeps? (a) the annual production capacity of chemical fertilizer factories in the State of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Kerala ; MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) whether various types of chemical PLANNING (SHRI A, K. KISKU); (a) fertilisers are still not made available to and (b). During the last three years 566 meet the requirements of the farmers; vehicles were allotted by the UNICEF for and use at the Primary Health Centres in the (c) if so, whether Government propose country. Of those, 5 vehicles were allotted to set up more chemical fertilizer factories to Kerala bringing the total number of. to the State ? vehicles at the Primary Health .<$$$( k Kerala State to 104. There are 162 Prim*** t a g MINISTER OF PETROLEUM Health Centres in the State of which AMD CHEMICALS (SHRI t . C. SETHI) : without vehicles, ' *v:; $5 Written Answers jVLV 26, 1971 fb-it/en Answers $4

Prfarsry Health Centres in Development ment. The State Governments a™ free to Blocks In Kerala allocate the block Central assistance to various schemes and projects included in 5896. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- their Plan on the basis of their own fcAPPAN ; Will the Minister of HEALTH requirements and priorities. In addition, AMD FAMILY PLANNING be pleased to loans from the Life Insurance Corporation state the number of such Development of India are also made available to the Blocks in the State of Kerala where Govern- Slate Governments every year which can be ment intepd to open the Primary Health utilised fear acquisition and development of Centre each ? laad and also for housing in urban areas. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Allocation of funds for utilisation in MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY various Districts of State is the concern of PLANNING (SHRI A. K. KISKU) : the State Governments. There are 144 Development Blocks in Kerala and each one has a Primary Health Centre. Japanese knowing officers in Indian Embassy in Japan Grants for Works, Housing and Urban Development Programmes In Kerala 5898. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to 5897. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI THAN- state : KAPPAN : Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING be pleased to state : (a) whether all the Class I officers of the Indian Embassy in Japan are proficient (a) whether on the recommendations of in Japanese language ; the Main Working Group on Health and Urban Development, a huge sum had (b) if so, the number thereof ; and been allocated in the Fourth Plan for giving (c) if not, the arrangements made by loans assistance to the State Governments Government for teaching them Japanese for setting up revolving funds for acquisi- language ? tion and development of land and for expansion ; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (b) if so, the amount allocated to the (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) :

(c) the number of those who died after (c) the steps taken by Government to their operations ja th«se mass camps; and deal with the problem pf out-break of (4) whether any inquiry was held for Cholera epidemic among the Bangla Desh the deaths, together with action taken refugees ? against the officer who was responsible for THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE suph deaths ? MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING (SHRI A. K. KISKU) : (a) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE No. MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) The available information is as PLANNING (SHJU D. P. CHATTO- follows : PADHYAYA) : (a) to (d). The information has been asked for from the State Name of No. of No. of Government and wiii be laid on the Table State cases deaths of the House as soon as it is received. West Bengal 36,389 4,741 Officers sent Abroad for Training ta (Among evacuees (upto 20.7.71) Family Planning. Health ami in Hospitals and Medical from Punjab Health Centres) Assam 269 23 5900. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will (upto 10*7.71) the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Meghalaya Nil Nil PLANNING be pleased to state : Tripura Information 1 (a) the names of officers of medical not (reported on services from Punjab Stale who were deput- available 18.7.71) ed/loaned to foreign countries for training Madhya 38 5 in family planning, health or medical in the Pradesh (upto 25.6.71) year 1967-68 to 1970-71 ; (Mana Camp) (b) the number and names of officers who applied for the above referred training ; The figures given in respect of West (c) the criteria for selecting them ; and Bengal include cases and deaths due to gastro-enteritis also. (d) the amount spent by Punjab and the Central Government for their training ? (c) The salient steps so far taken are as follows : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ANP FAMILY (i) All refugees in Camps and local PLANNING (SHRI D. P. CHATTOPA- population are being given anti- DHYAYA): (a) to (d). The information cholera inoculation. Is being collected and will be laid on the (ii) A special mass anti-cholera im- Table of the Sabha. muniza tion drive has been started in cities and major towns Cholera Deaths among Bangla Desh in the States bordering Bangla Refugees Desh and the places where new refugee camps are being opened. 5901, SHRI SAMAH GUHA : Will (iii) Necessary preventive measures the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY to combat the spread of Cholera PLANNING be pleased to state : such as disinfection of water (a) whether about 1300 Bangla Desh supplies, isolation of cases etc. refugees died as a result of Cholera in are being taken. Sanitation Meghalaya area as reported by Calcutta facilities are being improved. prsss ; (iv) Adequate stocks of anti-cholera (b) the number of Bangla Desh refugees vaccine, disinfectants, drugs etc. have been supplied. who suffered Cholera attack and the number of the cases which proved fatal in (v) rwo epidemiological teams have States pf West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya been set up at Calcutta and and Tripura as also in Mana and other Qauhati for emergency investi- camps separately ; and gation pf casesof' out-bw»k. $9 Written Answers JfilLV Z6, 197 i j WrittenAnswers 6$

Amount paid for the Construction of THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI Imphal-Cachar Road JAGJIVAN RAM) : (a) to (c). Govern- ment have received a representation for the 5902/ SHRI N TOMB! SINGH: construction of the road a<* a permanent Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased metalled road by the Border Roads Organi- to state ; sation. From the defence point of view the (a) the amount so far paid to the Border existing road communications in the Cooch- Roads Organisation for the construction of Behar Sector are adequate. the Imphal-Cachar Road ; Employment of Local Labour for Construc- (b) whether the amount has exceeded tion of Imphal-Cachar Road by Border the amount agreed upon in the beginning of the contract; and Roads Organisations (c) if so, the reasons therefor ? 5904. SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH : Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI to state : JAGJIVAN RAM) : (a) At present the (a) whether the Border Roads Organisa- Border Roads Organisation are developing tion employed local labour in the construc- only the sector Jiribam-Imphal of new tion of the Imphal-Cachar Road ; and Cachar road. Funds are being provided partly by the Manipur Government and (b) if so, the number of unskilled and partly by the Border Roads Development skilled labour employed, category-wise ? Board. Upto the end of March 1971, an amount of Rs. 259 lakhs had been debited THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) Imphal-Jiribam against the Manipur Government and section of the Imphal-Cachar road is being another Rs. 178 lak hs had been met from constructed by the Border Roads Organisa- the funds of the Border Roads Organisation, making a total of Rs. 437 lakh*, tion. Some local labour is employed on this sector. (b) the works are being executed by the (b) The average number of lecal un- Border Roads Organisation departmental^ skilled labour Mazdoors) employed in and not through contracts. The amount of (i.e. Rs. 437 lakhs does not exceed the initial last 3 months is 156. No skilled labour is assessment of the cost of works. employed on this road. (c) Does not arise. Invitations to Foreign Parliamentary Dele- gations to Visit Bangla Desh Refugee Construction of Cooch-Behar-Fulbari Camps In India Rangpur Road by Border Roads Organisation 5905. SHRi SAMAR GUHA : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be 5903. SHRI B. K. DASCHOW-pleased to state; DHURY : Will the Minister of DEFENCE (a) wnether different nations of the be pleased to state : World have been invited to send their (a) whether Cooch-Behar-Fulbari Rangpur representatives to visit Bangla Desh refugee Road via Dinhata in the district of Coocb- camps in India to have first-hand facts Behar, West Bengal, is an important border about the atrocities of Pakistan army ; road and defence materials are often times (b) if so, the responses received so far ; carried on head-loads for protection of the and border, being the same an unmetalled road } (c) if not, whether Government are sending invitations to all World Govern- (b) whether his Ministry Has received a ments for sending Parliamentary Delega- representation to construct this road a tions to visit Bangla Dtsh refugee camps ? permanent and metalled one under Border Roads Organisation ; and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) if so, the reaction of Government MINISTRY OF EXtERNAL AFFAIRS and when the same road wilt be taken up (ttiHl SURENDRA PAL by the Border Roads Organisation 1 and (b). We have invited Parliamentarians, 61 Written Answers SRAVANA 4, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 62 diplomatic representatives and other impor- The facts of the continuing influx of tant person? ftomalicountries of the world refugees into India are well known to the to yi^it the Baogla Desh refugee camps in U.N. Hi*h Commissioner for Refugees, to order to have first-hand knowledge of the other International bodies and to foreign facts. Parliamentarians from the USA, governments. On the 23rd June, 1971, the UK., Canada* West Germany, Ireland and U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees is Australia, besides Ambassadors and other reported to have stated in New York that officials of diplomatic missions located in what could bring people back was a politi- New Delhi, have visited the camps on our cal solution and that he was certain that invitation. Representatives of the U.N. Pakistan would also agree that this was the agencies concerned with relief measures and case. He further stated that the political of a number of foreign humanitarian orga- solution would have to be one which gave nisations have also visited them. confidence and faith in the future and that (c) In view of the facts given above, itthis was the only real incentive for the re- is not necessary to send formal invitations turn of refugees. to ail Governments and send Parliamentary Delegations to visit Bangla Desh refugee camps. Preparation of Brochure regarding Mass Killing of Teachers in Bangla Desh Camps organised by Pakistan for return of Bangla Desh Refugees 5907. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Will the Minister ol EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be 5906. SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Willpleased to state ; the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (a) whether Government have prepared any brochure about mass killing of Univer- (a) whether Pakistan Government or- sity, College and School teachers, artists, ganised a few temporary camps in the literate and other intellectuals of Bangla border areas with local people with a view Desh by the Pakistani army, for circulation to mislead U.N.O. Relief Commissioner by among the Universities of the World and suggesting that Bangla Desh refugees have for sending to UNESCO ; started going back to their homeland ; (b) if so, whether the attention of the (b) if not, whether Government will set U.N.O. Relief Commissioner has been up a committee with the help of refugee drawn to such mischievous made by Paki- intellectuals from Bangla Desh, for prepar- stan ; and ing a factual brochure on Pakistan savagery on Bangla Desh intellectuals ; and (c) if so, reaction of U. N. O. Relief Commissioner thereto ? (c) if so, the steps proposed to be taken ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) to MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (c). During his discussions here, the U. N. (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) High Commissioner for Refugees informed and (c). A brochure called “The Issue-Rule us that he had seen two of the cimps which by Ballot—The Answer : Reign of Terror* Pakistan claims to have set up for so-called produced by the Permanent Mission of returning refugees. India to the United Nations which, among The fact that the influx of refugees into other things, describes in a very poignant India continues and that, even since the manner the massacre of intellectuals in East U.N. High Commissioner’s visit to Dacca Bengal, has been widely circulated. Indian in the second week of June, 1971, more thinkers and writers too have circulated than twelve lakhs of fresh refugees have their “Appeal to the Conscience of the come into India, clearly shows that the World on the Agony of Bangla Desh” so-called reception centres were a propa- to universities of the World and to ganda stunt and will achieve nothing until iJNgsco. ; , ;A-.: , ■ ■ solutfpn is grriv- tf it, / ■■■ ■ 63 Written Answers JULY 26, l£7l Written Answers 64

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5908. SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be f%«rf^r ^ *rw rc f^Rjcr ¥ 7 1 * v* m pleased to state : (a) whether Government have sent any note to different Universities of the World for drawing their attention to the barbarities fw^rr Sf umrra iftm n if committed on intellectuals of Bangla Desh ; and inwf& t vrcrfir (b) if not, whether any such step is 5910. «ft 5TVT TOW Rr^ : TOT proposed to be undertaken by Govern- ment ? faiihjr in*ra ^ frqrr THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE fa fafrr tiwr smrre MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS % f^crfft srTOfsr n f ? (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) and (b). Indian thinkers and writers have already circulated their “Appeal to the Con* fanfotr wh: maim **cw c Jf t t w science of the World on the Agony of «r?Tsft («ft fmf° fsrrm ) : Bangla Desh” to the universities of the world drawing their attention to the barbari- sftr amrm *r?w*T sroTf^ *TT*rra ties committed on the intellectuals in East nfrRTirf % JPT*rfar*FT % farr 1968-69 Bengal. In view of this Government do not propose to send a note to universities of cT*P fafTTC w w rx % fkrfw H^TrfT the world. $T 958.93 *ft i erBff«r tftarar % m rpet ft, sr«rtcf 1969-70 % ft, n w ?TTfnrff 5909. *?o Wf# HTTTmjr qft : WT %?2fa faster TTJif ^ spt «ft3PTT^ % fwq (WfRT fW f*HTT- f^TT : *rk ^ ^ (*p) WI 18 fT srrefr 11 *Rr: 1969-70 % ft t m Wft&ST ^ tfT HTVRf s m (f^ |R ^ c T ) 2f>ar- f*P S W * ®FT SRcTR ffTO 5rr«flr % »n{ fatfto far v r t i v t trftr 11 f^r % itftrfW (sr) ^r, *nt*prc % frrermsfrr q v m «f> €nttTto m rw afraRFT vt fw *t#f*rr | ? % qgfllfwiJW % f^r 1970-71 % % ^ % utttW'lr, w

m i t SHRI BALATHANDAYU* ■ ' ■ THAM; . ‘ ’ k ■ to WftrA Ahtkm SRAVXnA 4, (SAKA) ’ WfHun M i* m MS v ' SfHtt RAMAVAtAR : ■■■■ (*r) n fk <#' Wr at w S - ■....." SHRI Ft R. SikOH D^b : m m im ft tt «rf wmf ^ Wilt the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING be pleased to state: M o U t wiftr wn w w tt* ; (a) whether Delhi has a flourishing Hack market in blood ;

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«ft. * M t . " ^ 4i 7 t t w ; f t t t t t ,y *-(&) ; 1 s t . t an Expert Ckmmitteeto examine into inter alto the price of molasses, ‘ The question of (15) Ir ate allowing 20% free sale or otherwise will also be decided after the aforesaid examination; ‘:: ‘ ' ■ |U Xfswr ^ f^tnwr ^ ^ % *> *if* W* ;i«MI Wtf, ■ v i iiA v w w * tf f % t o «Wf $ %*t

Setting op of Fertilizer Plant based on Coal (« r) arfo ^ * ? f w , x m in Sldhi District (M.P.) * rfa * ro r ^r*rf^fr ?tm w § o t 5913. SHRI RANABAHADUR SINGH: ^ $rafa*ff ^ «rkr wr | Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state whether a ct«tt ^nrfara *r>^ % fair feasibility study has been made fpreset ting K rfa « n r »rf | ; sfo ; tip of a fertilizer plant based on coal in $idhi district of Madhya Pradesh ? (*r) sr^fr *rnr% if foercr faqr THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM t o t $ ? AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. G. SETHI) : No, Sir. However, Government have (whs iftf srr*w If t o t decided, in principle, to establish a coal* based fertilizer plant at Korba (Bilaspur m io %o f u r m ) : (v ) 1r District) of Madhya Pradesh. (*r).jpm «^r?r^ ^rr | «r®cf f t ^nr^fV i ' Price and Sale of Molasses to Free Market • «, .,-v - . 1 ■ ; • • . . by Sugar Factories Dispute between Sugar Factories and 5914. SHRI GANG A REDDY : , State Trading Corporationregar- ^ ■ •'•*"?.. tfHRID K. PANDA * ding Export Price of Molasses , Will the Minister erf PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state : 5916. SHRI P. GANGADEB : (a) whether it has been decided to set SHRI NIHAR LASKAR : itp an Expert Committee to examine to Will the Minister of PETROLEUM raise i!*c present controlled price of AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state : foolitsses; $nd (a) whether a diatptite between Sugar (b) whet her Government want to review Factories and State Trading Corporation the dtcision ioaUow the sugar factories has arisen regarding the export price of to sell 70 per ctnt of iheir production of mo!ss?e8 ; -5 : •■:■•■■■ -.■■■;■ ■ . roolasSes & the fre* market. ; M ’WMier Andhra Pradesh G o ^ - ' THE DB?UTY MTNISTBR1N THE ment has taken up the fi&ctories <^se and IfrNlSTRY :.m tmitCmVM AND askedtfee Ccntj^M olassesBoatdtodikiiis CHEMICALS iS m a p ^ L im SINGH) * I D * d fb). It l # b«jn d

TUB MINISTER OFSTATE IN" THE ■ mRvmonm t&voi apQMBiv in joura 1 MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : 5918. SHRI K. C PANDEY : Will fa) to (c). The Government of Andhra the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Pradesh informed the Government of India PLANNING be pleased to state : in May J97I that ^w>i$b Of the sugar (a) whether it Is a fact that the Nutri* factories have agrievance that they are tional level Of ah average Indian compart* not getting fair price from the State Trading far unsatisfactory with Pakistan, Australia* Corporation in respect of the molasses U.S.A., Japan U.S.S.R.,and y ,K .; atv4 releascd for export outside the country.' Pricc paid by them is stated to ’be less than (b) whether any specific scheme is likely the open market price prevailing in the to be introduced to increase the nutritiona* country.” As requested by them, this level in Indian ' . ,v;- .*: matter was included in the subjects for THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN discussion by the Central Molasses Board in THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND June 1971. On examination it was noted FAMILY PLANNING (SHRI A; K. that if State Trading Corporation can KISKU): (a) The information on the per reduce intermediary costs, such as transport, capita per day availability of calories and shortage, inspection etc., it coiild offer protein as compared to that of other better prices to sugar factories. countries referred to is as follows Country * Year to Per capita per day Production of Molasses by Cooperative which daU; availability Sugar Industries relate Calories (numbers) 5917. SHRI D. K. PANDA : Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND 1. U.S.A. 1968 3240 ’ 9 6 k-: CHEMICALS be pleased to state the total 2. U.S.S.R. 1964*66 3150 9L5;V quantity of molasses produced by the Co- 3. U.K% 1968-69 3180 m operative Sugar Industries in India last year 4. Japan " 1968 2460 75.7 State-wise ? 5. Pakistan 1967-68 2230 6. India 1969 1965 56.7 THT DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND (b) More food is the first step towards CHEMICALS : (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : better nutrition; Nationwide endeavour to The production of molasses by the Coopera- develop agriculture atongwith animal hus- tive Sugar Industries in the country during bandry and fisheries must be redded as the sugar season 1969-70 is given below ,* the base of all efforts in nutrition. The rapid application of modem science and Name of the State Quantity technology for the development and popih ; / ...... (in tonnes) larisation of subsidiary,. supplementary and protective food schemes such as production Andhra Pradesh 56,000 of balahar, weaning food, fortification of Assam 5,000 wheat products, development of protein Bihar 1,600 Isolate and protein ■ isolate toned milk oil Gujarat 49,000 seed flours etc. initiated by the Government Haryana 15,000 of India envisage a gradual removal of Kerala 8,000' nutritional; ( ^ Maharashtra 2,72,000 Mysore 51,000 m tm fwf*? firoro * Orissa 7,000 Punjab 23^000 1 " 1 . J ' ' **’!*» ' ■■ " ' ' ’ ""r' ' Rajasthan , : t m Tamil Nadu 61,000 ■; 3919. wreT?wwr«i | | $ f ::; UttarPradeah ■■■■ 41,000 » • ■ W tV M. JSrtl frritoi ^tmtn fi

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(«r) tafta ?rfar S n w r % Proposal to ban RemttJtances by Foreign wret-w *f ‘srrwi m *mT t r w x Oil Companies w m fm $ w w w A wrtft | < 5921, SHRI BHOGEN0RA JHA : < * )* w % m \ Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AN© CHEMICALS be pleased to state: Pnrcha»® of Land hi Goa by Mf§. Z M ■ AgwCbemicals for Settingup® (a) whether Government propose to ban Factory the renun itances by the foreign oil companies in the form of foreign **«bange ; 5920. SHftI l$ASMQ 0 p SEQUElRA:and Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND 9p®piCAiS ,^ pica9^ tpatate* . (b) if not* the reasons therefor 7 (ij J&e p?fce .It. Fhfcij |wtf was pur* chasisd fcrr setting Upfhe fSictory of Messrs m B MINISTER OF PETROLEUM Zuari Apo-Chemic4tt from *he Comunidade AND'CHEMICALS (SHRI P* C. 4SETHI) ; of S*ncoate in Ooa with the necessary (a) and (b). While it i9 mat proposed to prior sanction df <3oa © ^ rttih en i; and banrtmittances by the foreigncompanies. (b) the price of etliftr land in liw saftseGovernment reserves the right to look into yea purchased almost at the same time by the propesiety of s p in ^ amounts daliiied for ;#*^ttopfoefcaserf■':■'■■:■ . : repatriation. ■ /. . . SkAVk$A '4> I%9i(SAKA) Written Ambers 14

■■■■mmmti «rwr wf*nrf # wwff * ■ persons using cooking gas manufactured by a particular Oil Company, when transferred to another State or Region where that Oil Company has no distribution agency are put to great inconvenience and harassment wh: www tjf wm% w due to refusal by the dealers of other Gas Companies to supply gas unless such persons fo : purchase stoves from the dealers operating in that State or Region ; (v) surra unwft «*lw (b) whether Government consider it $ *?Rf $ tfWFS 5f

2400 «TTfoP ^ M ft 5ffhTT I 5924. tTo WFfhTOW1^ : n&r % hrw t # *i$r foefar ^ % srrwft 31 ot w$ 9tt^ | ar*rr turow ?4 «wffatsr u N iff -irar fcr T?fa m f m *£ 1971 % w rrrfw srer # r o 4 i % *&* Srctor * f $ w a f % r ssmrr 11 W % ^ t ^ f ^ r t %: Supply of Cooking Gas {*) w r %?r wfNr?r m r% % 5$». SHRI N, *L SANG HI : Will the g < r8 w ^ ftrq; 'taiwh^^">initmjwlMr' A m m m u £ $ «|Mi»: ■■; ■; _ . sF#m fkv * m r^ % w ^ ^ ';' ",.jis>' WtictfiwR r«wd;- ' •RniSBl ■ P P 1 * if. ■ ■.■ V ; , • .v H Written Jmwrj JUtY 4 6 , itft ' *W«n M %

eligibieemployeeS, the *asj* $or pm$mt*Ky are pending recommendations of Depart- f ; ii k mentml Promcrtion Commitlcc, Steps are (»r) tpretv* fiwirfara Pnn.ari%t j being taken to expedite processing and finalization of these casts by the «h: toiwi »wft (tit D.P.C'a. ■■ ■ ■, :

: (f?) t f t i im m T Unrest amongpt Civilian Employees of w ft t i ‘ Proof ami Experfmeat Owtre at Chandipur, District Balasore . :(*) tftx ‘(f )i w n ?r$f ? 5926. SHRI S. S. MOHAPATRA : Confirmation of Employees wording in Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased General Reserve Engineer Force to state: * ’ (a) whether there; is unrest amongst 5925. SHRI A. K, OOPALAN : Willcivilian employees of Proof and Experiment the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to Centre at Chandiptsr, District Balasore ; state : 1 and (a) whether the employees who are (b) if so* what steps Government have working in General Reserve Engineer Force taken in this regard ? (GREF) for more than 10 years have not yet been confirmed ; THE MINISTER OF STATE (DE- (b) the criteria maintained by Govern- FENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE MINIS- ment for confirming the employees working TRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI VIDVA in the General Reserve Engineering Force ; CHARAN SHUKLA) : (a) There is no un- and rest as such. A memorandum has, hoy/* ever, been received from the Fmployces (c) the steps taken by Government to confirm them ? Union expressing certain grievances. (b) The points raised in the Memo* THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE r&ndum are under examination. , (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) : (a) ^o member of G. R. E. F. has so far been confirmed. * Sheds of Cnuions of Proof and Experiment Centre sold in oi»rn Market . (b) The General Reserve Engineer Force was created in I960 as a temporary organisa- 5927; SHRI S. S. MOHAPATRA A tion. According to rules, posts in a temporary Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased organisation can be declared permanent only to state : after the organisation has existed for at (a) whether shells of cannons slid least ten yean and is not likely to be wound into sea by Proof and Experiment Centre up thereafter in the foreseeable future! at Chandipur, District Balasore, are Keeping in view the future work-load with being collected and sold in o^en market '; the organisation, the need to attract better and candidates for recruitment, and for increasing contentment and efficiency of its mem- (b) whether these carry marks to signify bers, the rules were relaxed in 1967. Orders code 1 :■ ■. were passed creating a nucleus of permanent posts both for offfctfs and subordi* THE MINISTER OF STATE (DE- nates. FENCE PRODUCTION) JN THE MINIS- TRY OE DEFENCE (SHRI VIDYA (c) After orders were passed in 1967,CHARAN SfiUKLA): (a? SheMs, after re* the revised terms and conditions under cowry ftomjhe m shore atid^ removal of which confirmation could be ,«na

■ ^ Is ^ Bombs products; kerosenefe mainly imported from which aiefireddo co^ttria marklogs. These the USSR. Supplemental imports of kero- markings indicate the calibre* acceptance sene, whenever necessary due to functions in mark, natureof filling, tot oQxnber, year of demand and other such factors, as also manufacture etc., to enable accounting and furnace oil and other products, are Im- ;idflntifi<»tian. ported from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Japah. Lubricating base oils are mainly Quarters for Staff of Special Commissioner imported from the USA and partly from . for Bihar In New Delhi Rumania.

5928, SHRI R. P. YADAV : Will the Minuter of WORKS AND HOUSING be M m UWfW pleased to state ; (a) whether the Government of Bihar 5930. srwaft >rrf : *w t wwwr . have requested the Central Government to ailot some residential quarters in New Delhi d k v f & t x M t m *r^V ^ for the staff employed in the office of the fap Special Commissioner for Bihar in New Delhi; (qr) w Sf gi^rfr ^arr^ (b) whether Government have allotted tfr z r r s r- residential quarters in New Delhi for the staff of the State Governments located in s«rm % fW to r New Delhi ; and , sEr^nmr *tWi f ; sfa (c) if the answer to parts (a) and (b) above be in the affirmative, the steps (sr) vfc it, eft $ toht Government propose to take for the allot- sprr srfafa*rr | ? ment of residential quarters to the staff of the Special Commissioner for Bihar ? w Vt qf<«IT^ fasftanr *RIW I * x m ito

: ; 5929. SHRI RANA; BAHADUR wwrw t o . SINGH : Wltl the Mtoirter of PETRO- aft 15 ‘LEUM.AND CHEMICALS be pieuetfto w4, 1971 “state tftie countries from which we import w jr#«rr %?sfhr % OTrfym, crude $1, ^ttt^^ieu m , ’?,.

THE OF PETROLEUM tT % m V i t * AND GHEMICiMsS ISHRI ¥. C; SETHI): THHftff m K WfWf fw w t w f.-. i& .M K.'fr* coastal refineries operatingon impdrte

W W W i W t W n W W W % f W t t f w : ■ 'wWPjPWJP* ", t v mamm m m tt M & ilM am tnsf^TO^WTOWf t»rg« «*to LeeO#, h ( t M i ' ■ n M v i i i M M U M 5932..'ift *»W -fitii'*J*t:

f i f a r i w i w 8 wrwft (*ft THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ftafcmfa?): (*) *ft st i {SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) Yes, Sir. (s r) w k ^ x % ^ (b) and (c). Newspapers have publicised y^f^cTT ^1*4 iff ^ % SlF^TTV ^ their contents. Their circulation is not likely to add to the information already 5pfrplT ftWT ?> 1 available abroad regarding the atrocities being committed by the West Pakistani troops in East Bengal. Opening of Printing Department under Naval Hyirograpbic Office Indane Agencies fat Bihar 5935. SHRI N. R. HORO : Will the 5933. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : Will Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMI- the Minister bf DEFENCE be pleased to CALS be pleased to state : state : (a) the places which are likely to be (a) whether a Printing Department under covered by Indane Agencies in the State of Nava) Hydrographic Office has been opened Bihar ; and at Dehra Dun ; (b) the names of the places where Die agencies have been granted to unemployed (b) if so, whether any Manager has been engineers, extservfcemen and cooperative appointed to supervise the work ; societies in the State ? (c) whether technical subordinate staff have been appointed ; and THE MINISTER OF PEtltOtEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : (d) if &o» who have been entrusted with (a) indane is at present being marketed at the technical supervision ? jfttnshedpur, Ranchi, Patna and Barauni in B&ar* IOC have dttided to extend Indane marketing in 1971-72 to Bhagalpur, Gaya, THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI Darbhanga, Bokaro, Jamalpur-Moaghyr, JAOJIVAN RAM) ; (a) Yes, Sir. S(ndri-Dhanbad and t^uzafRsrpur. (b) Not yet. , (b) ;. ■- - At (c) Yes* Sir* fradaftftet has bean appointed and it fM * (d) The technical supervision i» being .. tfonhsf a« IOC1* 4i«tributar. At JBhajtfjMir, .■ carried out by the Foreman arid Cartographic v.; .' nflffchfcnr* ■ has isiiaed ■ '■ ftt tTHrrm Arwmv SRAVANA . 1893 (SAK4) Written Answers 82 ■ ■ i ' . ■ . from amongst unemployed engineers/ the National Council of Applied Economic graduates. ; " :v7 ■ ■' . ■■ .. Research to undertake a cost study to determine the quantum of fair service charge Ex-ServteemenilOC has earmarked the applicable to diesel prices ; distributorship at MuzafFarpur exclusively for ex-servicemen. Applications have been (b) if so, whether the study has been received and the selection for this distributor ordered despite the fact that the Oil Pricing is Mifc mide. Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Shantilal H. Shah in 1969 had covered the Cooperative Societies : At Bara uni, the same ground and had recommended that the B&rauai Refinery Cooperative Stores is service charges be raised ; and operating as IOC’s distributor. (c) the reasons for not accepting this suggestion at that time ? Support to Pakistan by Muslim Nations Conference to Jeddah THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : 5956. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR : (a) to (c). The National Council of Applied SHRI S. M. KRISHNA : Economic Research has been commissioned to investigate into the actual economic of Will the Minister of EXTERNAL the retail outlets with a predominant sale of AFFAIRS be pleased to state : High Speed Diesel Oil, with a view to deter- (a) whether the 22-nations Conference mine the adequacy or otherwise of the of Muslim Countries in Jeddah hits supported present rate of commission on High Speed Pakistan in regard to Bangla Desh ; Diesel Oil. The Oil Prices Committee had (b) if so, the reaction of Government of recommended that the rate of commission India ; and on High Speed Diesel Oil be revised to Rs. 37.60 per KL and thereafter the dealers (c) whether India has also sent its should not recover any service charge in delegation to all these 22 nations to explain future, in the areas where the service charge the position ? was being levied by the dealers. The Government did not accept this recommenda- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tion of the Oil Prices Committee, but on MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS reconsideration, it was decided to make a (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) cost study through National Council of Yes, Sir. Applied Economic Research. (b) It is a matter of regret that Pakistan's brutal action in East Bengal, Expert Committee Report on Air Pollution resulting in the suppression of human rights and democratic aspirations of the people, 5938. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR : has been supported by the Conference of 22 SHRI S. M. KRISHNA : Muslim countries which was held in Jeddah SHRI RAMAVATAR recently. SHASTRI: (c) Indian delegations have visited 13 Will the Minister of HEALTH AND out of the 22 countries which attended the FAMILY PLANNING be pleased to state : Jeddah meeting, to explain the correct (a) whether the Expert Committee on position. Air Pollution, which was set up by the Union Government in May, 1970 have Cost Study by National CoancH of Applied finalised the draft legislation ; Economic Research to determine Quantum of Fair Service (b) if so, whether they have submitted charges Applicable to the report to Government; and Diesel Prices (c) if so, the main features thereof ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 5937. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR ; MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SHRI S. M. KRISHNA : PLANNING (SHRI A. K* KlSfttJ): (a) tyM the Minister of PETROLEUM and (b). The Committee has finalised the Am> CHEMICALS be plea**J to state: draft legislation on Air Pollution Control and has ro^mitte^ a*s# to th$0ovfnj* w m * <#w»» # incut. In addition, a general report on A,ir T p ) : (T ) •ffifettbiS mfclcm It exj^fed5 % the end *r (*). w m i n n /- y (c) The salient features of the drafts r a fzaff. f t legislation on Air Pollution Control arc jMtkfeeif below : ':m q r n f w m ti 5939. «f> vfan wra t**r : tot TVfT St'HI • 5^41. wfvTT : m r (v) «i? ?fta ^4 if vter fwar jit * §wrh»r fih: « w m ?r? sr t t ^ ^ m srftrwr irrr % finrr fwft f a : >nf

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING fW N sr if w m $ wwirfk*ii (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL): (a) Yes. AT % ftm «rTwm ifbR t the Union had served a notice for participa* tion in the illegal strike of Central Govern- 5942. «ft *rhnrt«r#r m ment employees of September 1968, the recognition was denied to the Union. fiWHj v/m 3 ^ frinr (b) Yes. fa : ' (c) Sihce two Unions are ribw functioning in the Press, the procedure fOr verifies^ (*p) vter M m ^ r v r % tion of membership of both the Unions, as % Twi *fi arrera provided in the Code of Disciplines, is'Wcing gone through. *ft^RTtr ^ i r f I ; (m) «tt f%cpft snrrrfsjr m# Machined Lying Idle in Government Press at Koratty *r sreare | ; 5944. SHRI M. K. KJUSHNAN : (*r) w ^r% % tt *«r*r ^ Will the Minister of WORKS AND ftprr t o | *rfe §t , eft ^ ft«rer | ; HOUSING be pl&sed to state : *rtr (a) whether a number of midbfees &r£ lying unused in the Government Press of TTsr?«mr^rr^ Kortrtty/Trichui- District, K^ala • sr t t ^fsr^rm & : wt-wit HOUSING be pleaWd to state : «if «Tf *rar% ?|St f ^ I f% : . (a) whether recognition has1 been denied by the management to the Government of (1 w t r a f

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«ifwm, # w ffsr wtenn 5947. SHRI SUBODH HANSDA : Will the Mioister of DEFENCE be pleased 5946. «ft SWTflfffej W* : «WT TO? to state: (a) whether any recovery of expenditure ^ 21 fjf, 1971 % WKXfpRT srer was made from West Bengal for military tfWT 2667 % TOT % WV* # *1[ ^ aid to civil authorities during flood in West Bengal in 1970 ; fq r ^ fa : (b) if so, the amount thereof ; and {*) m 'to% «4t4totfir €& (c) o:i what account this recovery was « w n c % fforgrqrnfor | ; made ? (sr)*rfa|r, *ftw*rt[irnrw*$fa THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI S $f*pp *$?f *r srem ttht JAGJIVAN RAM) : (a) to (c). The x m information asked for is being collected and s w s % f»?% ; «fhc will be placed on the Table of the House.

(*r) *rfc s*$f, w r h k v r Proposals to Improve the Law and Order ftrtTT *T?*m If q^fr *apr Situation of Nagaland and Eastern Parts of the Country w'-t aiftprffWf, fer^r % ^5% cHTT ?pzr sfoff 5948. SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS MUNSI: WiU the Minister of EXTERNAL % ^^^fowr5rn*r*n:*f^ ? AFFAIRS be pleased to state ; (a) whether hit Ministry are proposing w swfr («fr m f r r c t w ) : (* ) a joint action with the Home Ministry with ^% *rrV$fta ' w ?WFR#f?nF regard to the information and tackling of extremists and rebel Naga problem in the W*-" snx $ktt $ «r fa upw Eastern parts of the country; and

Government keep a close watch on all (c) the number of quarters that have activities of the itiisguided Nagafand ele- remained vacant year-wise ; and ments and other extremists to the Eastern (d) the loss of revenue on this hand ? parts of the country. Action against them is takenby the Ministry of Home Affairs THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in close coordination with the Ministries MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING of Defence andExternal Affairs. (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL) : (a) 630 quarters (b) The Governments of Assam andwere completed by May, 1968. Nagaland, Manipur and the Tripura Ad- (b) Rs. 1,24,45.000 approximately. ministrations are fully alive to the law and (c) The number of quarters that remain- order situation. Security Forces have been ed vacant. as in May, 1969, May, 1970 and deployed in the entire region to curb lawless May, 1971 was 293, 215 and 161 respecti- activities. Communications to in-accessible vely. areas have been improved. Cooperation of villagers and their leaders, who desire peace, (d) It is not possible to calculate exact- has been forthcoming increasingly. This ly the total amount of rent that would have has helped to strengthen village defences been realised had the quarters been allotted and defy support to and curb lawless to eligible employees, because the emolu- elements. ments varied from person to person and so also the rate of recovery. However, on a Union Leaders* Entry in Ordnance rough calculation, a sum of Rs. 2,30,000 Factories (approx.) could have been realised as rent by the end of May, 1971. 5949. SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS MUNSI : Wilt the Minister of DEFENCE Expenditure on Ad-hoc Research Schemes be pleased to state : by Indian Connell of Medical Research (a) whether the noted political leaders of Trade Unions are taking advantage in 5951. SHRI V. N. P. SINGH : Will getting easy entry at Ordinance Factories ; the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING be pleased to state : and (b) if so, what h the attitude of Govern- (a) the amount of spent in the last raent ? three years by the Indian Council of Medi- cal Research on ad-hoc research schemes ; THE MINISTER OF STATE (b) the number of schemes in progress, (DEFENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE year-wise; and MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI VIDYA (c) the number of sehemes completed CHARAN SHUKLA): (a) and (b). Trade within the initially planned period and the Union leaders if they are not employees, concrete results thereof ? can get entry into the Ordnance Factories only with prior permission. No advantage THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE is given to them. The attitude of the MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY Government is that no unauthorised person PLANNING (SHRI D. P. CHATTOPA- should get entry into the Ordnance Factories DHYAYA): (a) to (c). The information without prior permission from the appro- is being cellected and will be laid on the priate authority. Table of the Sabha in due course.

Construction of Staff Quarters for Purchase of water meters of the subsidised P m at Santragachi Industrial Housing Scheme at Okhla, New Delhi 5950. SHRI V. N. P. SINGH; Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING 5952. SHRI V. N. P. SINGH ; Will be pteased to state : the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING (a) the numoer of quarters built for thebe pleased to state : staff of the Government of India Press at (a) whether the C. P. W. D. during Saatragadbi durtag the last three yeara; October-December 1968 purchased water- ■ -oa*ftA* 1 ■. . meters for the Subsidised Industrial Housing 91 Wftiidn Answers Wriken -Jwwers ' H"

Sthfeme it OkMa, Htw Delhi from apriVate ' Mamlecture of a^ d^eMe eqW|»Ai«^ ' . party at a tendered rate mUcli higher tfian andradarby Bhawt Electronics the contract rate ; . Limited . / ,, . ' . (b) the extra expenditure incurred on this account; 5954. S#RI C. K. CjHANDRAPPAN Will &e Minister of E>EF^NCE be pkaaef (c) whether the agreements with the to state whether Bharat Electronics Limited contractors mention that the meters should will manufacture air-defebce equiptffent, conform to I. S. I. standards ; and including the radar ? (d) the action taken by Government thereon ? THE MINISTER OF STATE (D E FA - CE PRODUCTION) IN THE MlHlSlttY THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE OF DEFENCE (SHftl VIDYA CH AR Aft MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING SHUfcLA) : Yes, Sir. (SKR1 I. K. GUJRAL) : (a) to (d). the notice inviting tenders for the work of Proposal to reduce number of petrol pumps construction of tenements at Okhla included inier-alia an item for providing jf" dia 5955. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA : water metefs (Indian make) of approved Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND quality with cashing etc., complete. The CHEMICALS be pleased to state : contract for the entire work of construction, including the provision of water meters, was (a) whether Government arc considering awarded at a certain percentage above the a proposal to reduce the number of petrol estimated cost put to tender. This percen- pumps being put up every year ; and tage compared favourably with the then (b) if so, the reasons thereof ? prevailing market rates and Government did not incur any extra expenditure on the THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM overall work. This being a composite work AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : it was not feasible to single out a particular (a) Yes, Sir. item for execution separately. (b) To improve to the maximum possible extent, the utilisation of existing retail The water meters provided by the con- outlets (pumps), without inconveniencing tractors were made to I. S. I specifications. the consumers, and thus diverting the For the reasons explained above, Go- limited capital resources for higher priority vernment have not thought it necessary to needs. take any action in the matter. finer ty* vmnv Appointment of New High Cofnmi&Hmer wif % fat* i for Pakistan 5956. pH* t o TOjWU: WT 5953. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAlkS if# nig pn ^ : be pleased to state : (*) Wr <1W, 1971 % avro'f t (a) whether Government have decided not to appoint immediately a High Commis- % P r o tpir nt* u rc fo r *13 sioner for Pakistan when the present High frn w firm*ff w «rr; Commissioner's term expires soon ; and (b) if so, the reasons therefor ? (*) !wr«pnnT%

art* ; (to: , ' THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAlfcS (w) o f t f t , dt (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) The Government of India have not taken f ? ■; any such decision. n u t . 1 .. __ -V I- - ■ .■■aii 'i&k '■ ■ (tJ) DoeS not arise. v iw w t wt Pnw

Minister of WQRK$ AND HOUSING be I 5 ^ r f s o t.* % pleaded to $tate : qw 19 irsr^r, 19 71 vt $ (a) the work load of Delhi Administra- «mr «jrr i . . ., ., ., , ■ ,. tion Ekctrteal Division I and III of C. f, W. D. ; (sr) *fa; f t) , i f ^ r r #*rcr5cus* has been completed ; Work-Load C P. W- Dt Electrical (c) if so, whether the ‘malba’ lying Division ol D«ttU A4«inisto»tioa near the house and in between C an*} 0 Blocks of the 72-Prefabricated houses ha$ m w h m m m m not yet been removed ; and r 95 Written Answers JULY 26, 1971 Written Answers 96

(d) if so, reason* for the Delhi Deve-sub-lettee if he is a Central Government lopment Authority in not removing it ? employee. ' - ■■ ■■ ■' '

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Memorandum from Medical Dealer’s MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING Association regarding Price Scale (SHRI I. K. GUXRAL) : (a) Yes, Sir, of Medicines (b) The construction is nearing completion, 5962. SHRI B, K. DASCHOW- DHURY : Will the Minister of PETRO- (c) and (d). Action to remove the LEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to ‘raalba’ is being taken by the Delhi Deve- state : lopment Authority in consultation with the Management of the Hostel. (a) whether his Ministry received a memorandum or memoranda from Medical Dealers’ Association or Pharmacists’ Asso- Alleged Charges of Sab-Letting or Over-stay ciation, complaining about recent prices in Government Quarters scale of medicines as harsh to rural and semi-rural areas ; 5961. SHRI N. S. RISHT : Will the Miaister of WORKS AND HOUSING be (b) whether such dealers functioning in pleased to state : rural and semi-urban areas have to pay more, or their percentage of profit is lesser (a) whether in a number of cases, in big towns than their counterparts func- orders passed by the Estate Office during tioning in big towns ahd cities due to easier the last two years against the allottees of credit facilities stock position and not in- Government Quarters for the alleged charges cumbant on freight charges as in the case of of sub-letting or overstay in Government the latter ; Quarters were challenged by the allottees in Courts and were subsequently quashed (c) if so, whether Government consider by the Courts ; it as an unequal restriction and comparati- vely more stricter terms to rural and semi- (b) If so, whether the orders of the urban medical dealers ; and Estate Office which have been held invalid by the Courts during the last two years (d) whether Government are taking or are still pending for judgement in steps to remove such unequal restrictions Courts ; and to offer relief to such medical dealers ? (c) whether Government propose to amend SR 3I7-B-20 and other relevant rales THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM so as to allow a sub-lettee in Government AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : Quarters to continue to reside in the sublet (a) Yes, Sir. Representations have been Government Quarters in case he is a Cen- received from the Druggists and Chemists tral Government servant; and Associations to the effect that the trade (d) whether Government also propose commission as provided in the Drugs (Prices to allot sub-let Government Quarters to the Control) Order, 1970, does not allow suffi- sub-lettee if he is found to be a Central cient margin of profit to title retailers Government employee ? particularly those in rural and semi-urban areas. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) The aforesaid Order prescribes the MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING maximum retail prices of drugs/ It is under- (SHRI I. K> GUJRAL) i (a) and (b). In stood that in some States, the retail dealers so far as General Pool accommodation in in rural areas experience difficulties as they Delhi/New Delhi is concerned, a statement do not get their full requirements from the is laid on the Table of the House, [Placed nearby wholesale dealers and that, they in Library. See No. LT-735/71.] have to approach manufacturers and distri- (c) and (d). There is no proposal atbutors situated at capital headquarters for present under consideration to amend supplies. iPhe latter ate reported to be Sft.3l7-B«2G and other relevant rules so at insisting on a ffliftitmrttt value for each to allow a sub-lctte* in Government Quar* order as a condition precedent to the tore to continue to reside i« the sob-let supplies of dpugs *e d e a le r s f o r m a l' ^ccorqmodatiQq qr to allot tip same tq a mpfe ■ ' V.:'v f t ' m u u n Answers SRAVAMA 4, i m (SAXA) Written Answers H

(c) and (<1). Governmset have brought t m WHOT&I m STATE IN THE to the notice at the manufacturers and MINISTRY OF W ^LTfJ AND FAMILY dealers that the rates of cpmmi^ioa as pro* PLACING (SHRI D. P. CHATTOPADtff- vided in the Price Control Order represent YAYA); (a) to (tf. The Cenrml Council the minimum and that they are not debar- for Research in Indian Medicine and Homo- red from allowing higher rates of coi^mi^sion. eopathy have sanctioned a scheme during The Drugs Control authorities have been 1970-71 for preliminary work in connection requested to bring to the notice of Govern- with the setting up of a farm for breeding ment cases where manufacturers have intro- musk-deer. The snow belt altitude of the duced, after coming Into force of the Price Himalayas in Uttar Pradesh is being sur- Control Order, any conditions relativejo the veyed for locating the farm; After survey, supply of drugs to dealers which are^sut^ the location of the farm willbe finalised staAtially inconsistent with their past trade" in consultation with the Government of practices, other than the commission. Uttajr Pradesh......

' Setting up of Revolving Fund for www w u , Swff 1WT Housing for Orissa fatfhr *r$wiT 5963. SHRI ARJUN SETHI : Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING 5965. lihm wpht i m n t o be pleased to state : m w iftx f?rot3i«r (u) whether the proposal of setting up of a Revolving Fund of Rs. 200 crores for i * i fa : housing land acquisition and development (v ) t o *t* n m % # r r Wrtfc' for the four places of Orissa is still under consideration by the New Board of Direc- cftft-TOIH Sf^r f^RT W R f *rW- tors ; and *PW *Pt S* 1969-70 % erftra * r (b) if so, when thin will be finalised ? T3

the eight proposals submilted by the State ^ t* ^srr «ri fa ^ m Government, only three viz. for Bhubanes- war, Barbil and Rourkela, are being consi- atftaww % fatr ^firalr dered in the first batch by the Housing a'ld «rrc m € t ^ -i *71-72 % Hiif ■ Urban Development Corporation Ltd., in consultation with the State Government. fatftar ^|R5TT 5TT^ 3FF STpfa fa*T For these preliminary discussions have al- t o *rr; tfta ready been held with the State Government officials. (*r) t f s $t, w v m wr t ^ r t jfowraPT fr Setting pip of Musk Deer Farm in U.P. fter# IHto flflW ^ fT |? 5964, SHtU NARENDRA SJNB : Will the Minister of HEALTH AND w w i

|a r r % i* the single largest foreign investor in the Petroleum Industry in India ; and (b) the other investors ; if any ? UNpw t o r wwrr, «wn fftr THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : Plan tor Balding Cheap Howes (a) Yes, if their investment in Burmah Shell Distributing Company is also taken 5966. SURE RAJDEO SINGH : Will into account tfee Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING (b) Other investors are : be pleased to state : 1. Burmah Shell Oil Storage and Dis- (a) whether Government have ever tributing Company of India drawn a plan of building cheap houses ; Limited. (b) whether Government are aware that 2. Esso Standard Eastern, Inc. in Western' countries the prefabricated 3. Caltex (India) Limited. houses ate very popular and cheap; 4. Shell International Petroleum Com- and pany Limited. (c) if so, whether Government are prepared to help this industry ? 5. Caltex Petroleum Corporation. 6. Gulf Oil (Great Britain) Limited. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 7. Getty Oil Company. MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL) : (a) No specific 8. Phillops Petroleum Company. plan of building cheap houses has been 9. National Iranian Oil Company. drawn up by the Government 10. Amoco India. However, the question of low cost large 11. Mobil Petroleum Company Inc. scale housing construction has been engag- 12. Lubrizol Corporation of Cleve- ing the attention of the Government An land, U.S.A. Expert Committee was appointed in Octo- ber, 1969 to study the methods for achieving low cost large scale housing construc- Investments jf Burmah Oil Company tion in the nuyor cities. The Committee submitted its report to the Government in 5968. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH : Will May, 1970. Production and use of pre- the Minister of PETROLEUM AND fabricated building components is among the CHEMICALS be pleased to state : important recommendations of the Com- (a) whether the investments of Burmah mittee. The recommendations of the Com- Oil Company are spread over a number mittee have been forwarded to the concerned of independent companies and if so, their State Governments and also to the Con- names ; and struction Departments. (b) whether these companies are covered (b) The Government is aware that with all aspects of Petroleum Industry from European countries particularly in the exploration to transportation refining, dis- U.S.S.R. and other East European coun- tribution and also marketing of petreleum tries, prefabricated houses have been and products 7 are being built, but they are not cheap though they canbebuilt faster than tradi- THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM tional construction. AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : ■■

fWWT Will the Ministef of f& A Ltft AKD FAMI- LY PLANNING be pleased to state ; 4 97 4 i"-ww ,--.l # $ W wT& (a) Hie progress made so far on the % ■$*** establishment of the new Medical College % flu? ? f w in ^ 1 *f? in Goa ; and (b) the time table for completion of this #g»srtta«fifpr| ifrt m s & t i * College? ■*.$% % * to b wmSnRT ^ .1 S'-.&ft ■■ J^«« * -i—i—i-_ ' •* THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tnte $ w^[t ^ iw f ^

(«r) irf* ?t, jftifftn n 1* « f t t r i « T plete it in phases during the Fourth Five Year Plan. The Progress so far made is as V follows : W h m w r o w I. During 1969-70 the following construction works have been com- 9 w m * <# «?• m» fiw*) .;.(*) *» pleted. i 1. Barracks for Animal House and pre-clinical Department (w) *ftr (*r). snw # ^ i (temporarily). 1. Ohe Student’s Hostel. Opening of Sahllk School BttUndshahr 3. Two Type TV Quarters. 5973. StiRI HAW SINGH : Win the II. During the year 1970*71, the follow* Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state; ing construction works were taken up. (a) whether a Sainik School is going to be established as decided by Government at 1. 60 Type I Quarters. Bukrtdsffthr in Uttar Pradesh j and 2. *0Tyi* H Quarters, (b) if so, tohefi it is to bfc started ? 3. 4 Type IV Quarters. 4. 16 lype V Quarters. THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE 5. I Type VI Quarters. (SHtU JAG7IVAN RAM) : (a) and *b). No, 6* One Student's Hostel. Sir. The*e is already a Sainik School in U t^ JMfesh located at Gorakhal (Naini- These works are expected to be com- tal^ No request has been received from pleted by December, 1971 except Student** > ^'^XSy^rftidel^t-of tlttstir ojpeii- Hostel, which was expccted to be compfctftf j« |a second Sainik School at Bufcwdshahr. by t h e r e o f May, 1971, V ;y;. m v WrittenMxwtrs SRAVANA 4, 1*93 < 5 ^ ) Written Atmwsrs W6

III- An attocationof Rs. 37 lakh* has pr Directorate General of Supplies and been approved for 1971-72 for the Disposal; and following : (c) the itfcps liken by Government to (ks. in lakhs) improve efficiency of tlve Store Organisa- tions ? 1. Equipment 14.00 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2. Construction of Bam- MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY bolim Boiling (College PLANNING (SHRI D. P. CHATTOPA- Building) students single DHYAYA) : (a) No, Sir. seated hostel building (b) and (c). Do not arise. and Type III quarters). 20.50 3. Rural Health Centre 1.00 Allotment of Houses, Flats and Baftgatows 4. Urban Health Centre 0.50 Built by D.D.A. 5. Other Works i.00 5977. SHRI BHUVARAHAN: Will the Minister of WOfcKS ANt) HbUSlNG Total 37.00 be pleased to state : ' (a) the number of houses, flats and Skin Bank bungalows built by the Delhi Development Authority during the l&t 2 years and the 5975. SHRI RAJ DEO SINGH : Will number of them allotted ; and the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) whether there is any proposal to PLANNING be pleased to state : give some fiats to the Members of Parlia- (a) whether Government are aware that ment also under some scheme ? a Skin Bank has recently opened m Ludtvtg- shafer in West Germany ; and THE N1NISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, whether Government are MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING having realised its importance in a tropical (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL): (a) country propose to open such a bank in a centrally located town to help badly burned Constructed Allotted patients ? 1969-70 3513 i m 1970-71 778 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE s* t • , • 2102 MINISTRY OF WORKS HOUSING AND HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING • (b) Two prir cent of the flats are reserved (SHRI UMA SHANKAR DIXIT): (a) by the Delhi Development Authority fi*r allotment to the local Members of Parlia- No. me«vMembers Of Municipal Corporation (b) A nucleus of a Skin Bank has beenof pdhiand non-official members of New started at the Plastic Unit of Safdaijang Delhi Municipal Committee and Delhi Hospital, New Delhi. Cahtt. Board in each scheme.

Store Organisations in Centrally Adminia- v&x fiwns- . trated Hospitals la Delhi btttt wi

5976. SHRI MULK1 RAJ SA1NI : 5978.

(«) WT Sfcf r :^ f T ftw r nivnTW*it v* smr .JiifiL—. ^ tV gk ,* ,.**■ -If _ jjS.' J* -.- » vcw ?£Tt m i m e v M t^ e t WT f w W tlWWfT tWHFffflf tFFHWr 1% fRrvr#wlt i wrfwf h *w t v i w w fipsft $ % (w) fwr HrW ^lr ^f w w ' w ^jwftwr ^ fW w | ; ifk rf | f %

(’t ) ipiirflpi ^ Fwi^l m m f t p M wi% ssnrr- v t t > ;« ftr w w T w t o t | 6w$ tAKMtyff % --«»■■ ** - %■ ' #» A V _1,_^ --L. . A n f w w w Wt TfpSfi *T «FT*T flW TTn («r) vrr ^ * n f w fctmfawT | afh vfwfcirt % fswfirer ¥«t tr f[> | TRf*r aft w m rft %M $ ’wwir Opening of Zooftl Workahop by M.£.S. wfaT* tffftra vwwrtt % fow fSnrrto 5980. SHRI A. N. VIDYALANKAR : ^ 4 1 ^ vT fnf^r arrftftarc nnr Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to stnte: afa %*r % fotor % mfcr *ft \q* wk (a) whether the M.E.S. Department has fv r r w r t fSnn^far *r *Ntt$ % v t ^iw r i opened Zonal Workshop throughout the MHh'1 wHWh '^m^m ,' •---- '_... --'^- country ; ^ ^Fr

Papers Lying in G e m m m * . Press Aligarh Class IV posts Inf the Mggrh Prufc w ¥ to Meet Shortage of Paper ia other itifiyntae posts kswnot been filled »p wbr Government of India Presses stan&vely as yet.

#82. SHRI C P. SHAILANI: Will Ahr Conditioned Quarters and Offices for the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING Ministers ofDemocratic Coalition bepienaed to state : \ Ministry Id West Bengal (a) whether there is shortage of paper in Government of India Presses but 3984. SHRI SAROJ MUKHERJEE : sufficient quantity of paper is lying in Will the Minister of WORKS AND Government of India Press, Aligarh ; and HOUSING be pleased to state : (b) if so, the action being taken in the (a) the names of the Ministers, Ministers matter?' of State of the Democratic Coalition Minis- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE try of West Bengal, who lived in Govern- MIN18TRYOF WORKS AND HOUSING ment quarters ; (SHRI I. K. GUJfRAL) : (a) Shortage of (jb) the number of quarters air-condi- papfcr is befog felt in most «xf the Govern- tioned ; and ment Indian Pre«es. However, after (c) the names of offices used by these cecest retfwfefeinent, there is some stock Ministers and Ministers of State of West in the Aligarh Press wftfcSh may meet the Bengal which were air-conditioned ? requirements of that press for about four months only, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) Steps are being taken to ensureMINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING sufficient supplies to all the Government of (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL) : (») to (c). The India Presses. information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. Confirm* tf cm of Slaff In Government of In#! Presses Sale of Spurious Drugs in Mysore

fflX ' SHRI C. P. SHAILANI : WH1 5985. SHRI K. I.AKKAPPA : the Minister of WORKS ANp HOUSING SHRI K. MALLANNA : be pieced to state: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND (a) whether in accordance with the FAMILY PLANNING be pleased to order of Home Ministry circulated to all Government of India factories long ago., 80 state : pier cent employees in every Branch of the (a) whether some firrris/companies have Government of India Presses should be been found selling spurious Drugs in the declared confirmed, but in the Government Mysore State recently ; of fndk Press, Aligarh anomatly stilt (b) if so, whether any arrests have been exists ; madie ; and (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; and (c) the action taken against the cul- (c) the action being taken to remove the prits ? anotnally ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE TWEMlNiSTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING PLANNING (SHRI A. K. KISKU) : (a) to (SHRI I. K- GU JRAL): {*) to (e), Govern- (c). The information is being collected and ment orders regarding the conversion of 80% will be laid on the Table of the jSabha. temporary poets, which are in cootinuous existence for three years and are required on Doctors Engaged In Sftngbi Desh Refugee a regular basis, into permanent ones, are ■ . - Camps . ' being followed in at! Itee Government of India Presses, including the Press at Aligarh. 5986. SHRI S. RADHAKRISHNAN ; The 1st! review was completed on lit April. Will the Minister of HEALTH AND *97®anda further reviewwJH be undertaken FAMILY mjwmmmtfawrt to state : ■spMfy;- OutvF W m asm aidm M m4 113 Written Answers SRAVANA 1893 (SAXA) Written Answers 114 " V ■ ; 1 ■ ■ ■ the refugee camps to attend to the medical Nagar was cancelled, whereas these arc needs of the Bangla Desh refugees ; being covered In type III quarters in the (b) the number of Ambulance vans same locality ? engaged in the Relief works ; and THE MINISTER OF STATE TN THE (c) whether any foreign personnel have MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING been engaged in these relief operations ? (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL) : (a) No,|Sir, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (d) Does not arise. MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY (c) Some sanctions issued by the PLANNING (SHRI A. K, KISKU) : (a) to C.P. W.D. for covering the front balconies (c). The information is being collected of type II quarters were not given eflfect and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha. to as this was not found architecturally desirable. Allocation of $5 Million for Military Aid to India Loans Sanctioned to Assam State Government for Housing anJ Urban Programme 5987. SHRI MALLIKARJUN : Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to 5989. SHRI ROBTN KAKOTI : Will state : the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING (a) whether the United States of America be pleased to state : have proposed an allocation of $5 million (a) the amount of grant antf loans for military aid to India during the 1972 sanctioned to the Assam State Government financial year ; and during the years 1968 to 1971, yearwise in (b) whether Government have received respect of Works, Housing and Urban any official information regarding the United Development programmes ; and States military aid to Pakistan for that (b) whether the Assam Government were period ? able to spend the sanctioned amount against each of the above programmes ? THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) : (a) An allocation of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE $5 millioj for the sale of military stores MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING and equipment on credit to India is believed (SHRI I. K. GUJRAL): (a) and (b). The to have been made in the U.S. Administra- Central assistance allocated to the Govern- tion’s Budget proposals for the fiscal year ment of Assam by the Ministry of Works 1971-72. There has been no negotiation and Housing for Housing and Urban this between the two Governments. Development Schemes during 1968-69 was (b) No, Sir. as under: Loan Grant Total Covering of Balcony of Type II Quarters in Sarojlni Nagar, (Rupees in lakhs) New Delhi Housing 5.85 3.15 9.00 5988. SHRI G. VENKATASWAMY Urban Development — 3.00 3.00 Will the Minister of WORKS AND Total: 185* 6.15 l£00~ HOUSING be pteased to state : (a) whether Central Public Works The entire amount of Rs. 12.00 lakhs was Department has been covering the balcony/ drawn by the State Government during that varandah of Type III Quarters in Laxmibai year. Nagar and Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi by All the Social Housini? and Urban increasing a normal rent ; Development Schemes of the Ministry of (b) if so, why the balcony in type II Works and Housing (excepting the Subsidised Quarters in Sarojini Nagar is not being Housing Scheme for Plantation Workers) covered ; and are included in the State Sector, With (c) why the sanction tor covering the effect from the year 1969-70, Central assist- ititotny 14 type II Quarts* in fqs §il ty* Sftte Sector Schemes 115 Written Answers JUtY 26, 197V fftitien Answers 116

(including Housing and Urban Development) be pleased to state : is being givento the State Governments in (a) whether the Westfttngal Governor’s the shape of ‘block loans’ and ‘block grants’. son was throwh out of a Piccadilly The amount is determined each year after Restaurant in London on the night of the taking into accourit the size of the Annual 11th of July* 1971 out of colour bar Plan of the State and the availability of prejudices ; and resources etc. No amount of the Central (b) if so, the reaction of Government block assistance is relatable to any specific thereto ? scheme or head of development and the State Governments are free to allocate it to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE different schemcs according to their own MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS requirements and priorities. (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) No Central assistance is given by the Yes, Sir. Ministry of Works and Housiug’io State (b) The matter has been taken up with Governments for Works programme. British Foreign and Home Offices. 2. The Subsidised Housing Scheme for Plantation Workers was transferred to the Recognition of Israel Central Sector from the year 1970-71. The Central assistance allocated, drawn and 5992. SHRI N. K. SANGHI : utilised by the State Government during that SHRI BISHWANATH year for this Scheme is given as under : JHUNJHUNWALA : SHRI K. M. MADHUKAR : Loan assistance Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Allocated and Drawn Utilised AFFAIRS be pleased to state ; (a) whether an Israels representation is Rs. 30.30 lakhs Rs. 22.<>0 lakhs reported to have stated that while Israel would welcome recognition of its country by India, the initiative rented with India ; and Warning to North Korean Consulate (b) if so, whether India has reconsidered in India the question of recognising Israel in the light of the changed international situation ? 59^0. SHRI PJl.OO MODY : Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE pleased to state : MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (a) how many times in the past the (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) No, North Korean Consulate General in New Sir. Delhi was warned by his Ministry for various (b) India extended de jure recognition to reasons and the nature of warnings ; and Israel in September 1950. (b) the reaction of North Korea to these warnings ? Scheduled Caste Doctors In Delhi

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 5993. SHRT DARBARA SINGH : Will MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) : (a) PLANNING be pleased to state : and (b). Government have from time to (a) the percentage of Scheduled Caste time drawn the attention of the DPRK Doctors in Delhi ; Consulate General to the various irregulari- ties committed by them. The Consulate (b) whether only a few students belong- General have assured us that they will abide ing to the Scheduled Caste Community get by established diplomatic practice in such high second Division or first division in their matters. pre-medical examination in Delhi on account of (ess facilities and their being backward West Bengal Governor’s son thrown economically; out of a Restaurant in London (c) whether negligible percentage of these students is given admission in MBBS 5991. SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY : classes on account of low pttwntagCj jq Win the Minister of eXTgJWAl. AFFAfRS imurk» tlicm; 117 Written Answers SRAVANA 4, 1893 (SAXA) Papers Laid 118

(d) if so, the steps taken by Govern-(DEFENCE PRODUCTION) JN THE ment in this regard ? MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): In answer to part THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) of Unstarred Question No. 3874 answered MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY on the 5th July 1971, it was stated that the PLANNING (SHRI D. P. CHATTOPA- target of production of HS-748 aircraft had DJJYAYA): (a) to (d). The information is been raised from 6 aircraft to 9 aircraft per being collected from the concerncd autho- month. The correct position is that the rities and will be laid on the table of the target of production has been raised from 6 Sabha. aircraft to aircraft per annum and not per month. The error is regretted. Expansion of Trombay and Sindri Units of Fertilizer Corporation of India

5994. SHRI C. CHITTIBABU : Will 12.00 hrs. the Minister of PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS be pleased to state : PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE (a) whether there are proposals for the N a v a l C e r e m o n ia l , C o n d it i o n s o f expansion of the Units of Fertilizer Corpora- S e r v ic e a n d M iscellaneous tion of India at Trombay and Sindri ; (T h i r d A m e n d m e n t ) (b) if so, the main features thereof; R e g u l a t io n s and (c) whether the expansion means post- THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI poning of the various new fertilizer com- JAC.JIVAN RAM) : I beg to lay on the plexes in the country ? Table a copy of the Naval Ceremonial, conditions of Service and Miscellaneous THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM (Third Amendment) Regulations, 1971 AND CHEMICALS (SHRI P. C. SETHI) : (Hindi and English versions) published in (a) Yes, Sir. Notification No. S.R.O. 248 in Gazette of (b) The Trombay Expansion Schemc is India dated the 17th July, 197.1, under sec- designed for an additional production of tion 185 of the Navy Act, 1957. [Placed in 1.32.000 tonnes' per annum of Nitrogen and Library. See No. LT—730/71]. 1.32.000 tonnes per annum of P O in the 2 3 Accounts etc. or Post G raduate form of complex fertilizers. The estimated I n s t i t u t e or M edical Education cost of the project is Rs. 43.6 crores. and Research Chandigarh A scheme of rationalisation of the Sindri Fertilizer Factory is being implemented THE MINISTER OF WORKS, HOUS- with a view to achieve additional production ING AND HEALTH AND FAMILY of phosphatic fertilizers to the extent of PLANNING (SHRI UMA SHANKAR 1.56.000 tonnes per annum of P O . This DIKSHIT) : I beg to Lay on the Table 4.' j a copy of the Certified Accounts of the is estimated to cost of Rs. 22,95 crores, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Educa- A scheme for modernisation of the tion and Research, Chandigarh, for the Sindri Factory, envisaging an additional year 1969-70 together with the Audit Report production of 1,70,000 tonnes per annum of thereon, under sub-section (4) of section 18 Nj^rqgen at an estimated cost of about of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Rs. 95 crores is also under consideration. Education and Research, Chandigarh Act, (c) No, Sir. 1966. [Placed in Library. See No. LT— 731/7IJ.

Annual Report etc. of ONGC CORRECTION OF ANSWER TO USQ NO. 3874 DATED 5-7-71 RE. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM .MANUFACTURE OF AVRO- AND CHEMICALS (SHRI I*. C, SETHI) : PLANES AT KANPUR I beg to lay on the Table— THE MINISTER OF STATE ' (i) A copy of the Annual Report 119 WcM Bngal Budget, 24, is ti Dowm*. *«., Wc. i«>

tShrl P. C. Sethi} (Hindi and English versions) of WEST BENGAL STATE LEGISLA- the Oil and Natural Gas Com- TURE (DELEGATION OF mission for the year 1969-70 POWERS) BILL—Contd. together with the Audited Accounts, under sub-section (3) MR. SPEAKER: The House will of section 23 read with sub- resume consideration of the West Bengal section (4) of the section 22 of Budget, the Statutory Resolution and the the Oil and Natural Gas Com- Delegation of Powers Bill. mission Act, 1959 and also con- SHRI D. N. Mahata may continue his taining Annual Report of the speech. Hydrocarbons India Private Limited, New Delhi, for the •SHRI D. N. MAHATA (Purulia) : year 1969 together with the Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the last occasion I Audited Accounts. made a few observations on the West Bengal (ii) A copy of the Review (Hindi Budget. In the light of those observations and English versions) by the I shall confine my today’s speech on the Government on the above West Bengal Budget. It is a matter of Reports. [Placed in Library. great pleasure that the earlier estimate of See No. LT—732/71]. deficit in the Budget was Rs. 28.60 crores but that deficit has been reduced to Rs. 19.34 crores. It is also a matter of great pleasure Papers re: IDPL that Rs. 14.54 crores including 5 crorcs of the Central Government grant will be spent THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE for the improvement of Bustee areas by the MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND Calcutta Metropolitan Development Autho- CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): rity. I beg to lay on the Table a copy each of Sir, I regret to say that though West the following papers (Hindi and English 1 Bengal is a developed State, yet in regard versions) under sub-section ( ) of section to rural electrification programme it is the 619A of the Companies Act, 1956 : most backward State in the entire country. (i) Review by the Government on I should say that it is the “darkest State” in the working of the Indian Drugs India. When in the entire country 8£% and Pharmaceuticals Limited, villages have already been electrified. 6£% New Delhi for the year 1969-70. villages in West Bengal have not seen even (ii) Annual Report of the Indian electricity. Therefore, I must say that West Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Bengal is lagging far behind other State» Limited, New Delhi, for the of India in regard to implementing rural year 1969-70 along with the electrification programmes. Audited Accounts and the com- Electricity is very much essential to the ments of the Comptroller and instalation of pumping sets in villages. Auditor General thereon. [Placed Therefore, agriculture in villages is receiv- in Library. See No. LT—733/71]. ing set back as pumping sets cannot be installed without electricity there. In 1969 when in the entire country the number of pumping sets used for irrigation purposes 12.02 hrs. was 10 lakhs, m West Bengal only 1.000 pumping sets were used forirrigation pur- WEST BENGAL BUDGET, 1971-72; poses. The target of the Government is to DEMANDS FOR GRANTS (WEST tastal 3,400 pumping sets in villages of BENGAL) J971-72; West Bengal at the end of the 4 th Five STATUTORY RESOLUTION RE: Year Piaa. PROCLAMATION IN RELATION Then Sir, Owe was 38,000 villages in TO WEST BENGAL ; AND West Bengal. But only 2.500 villages were *The original speech was delivered to Bengali, t i l .'tVest JBengai budget, SRAVANA 4, 1893 (SAKA) Demands, Aes., etc, \*21 covered through rural electrification schemes Purulia have been declared industrially back- at the cod of the 3rd Five Year Plan. ward of the eight districts Purulia has been Therefore, the Central Government should dedared as the most industrially backward expedite the rural electrification programmes place in West Bengal. If electricity is not in West Bengal. Recently Sir, in one of provided to that district, the question of in- the editorial comments in Jugantar, it has dustrial growth there does not arise. The been stated that rural electrification work hon. Prime Minister visited Purulia last year. will be undertaken in 8 districts of West She sanctioned Rs. 11 crores for the develop- Bengal and for that purpose the Chairman ment of backward areas, Rs. 6 crores for of the village Electricity Corporation has irrigation development and Rs. 5 crores for sanctioned Rs. 5 crores. Shri K. L. Rao the development of industries. But it is Central Minister, also said last month in a matter of great regret that industries have the House that Rs. 20 crores would be grown up around Purulia. But, Sir, if you given to each State of West Bengal, Bihar visit Purulia during night, you will find and Orissa for undertaking rural electrifica- illumination all around this district. This tion work. Shri Rao also said that a depart- district is surrounded by Burnpur, Asonsol, mental cell would be there to keep watch Jamshedpur Muri, Ranchi, Ghastila and over the progress of rural electrification Bokaro and in all these places a large num- work. I would therefore appeal to the ber of industries have come up. But you Central Government to see that rural witi not find any illumination within Purulia electrification work is conducted in right for want of industries there, as if it were a spirit. cursed district. Even there is no industrial Sir, in the rural electrification pro- estate in Purulia. Sir, when Shri Prafulla gramme, districts like 24-Parganas, Midna- Sen was the Chief Minister of West Bengal, pore, Birbhum, Bankura, Hooghly, Murshida- we made a proposal to him to construct a bad and others are proposed to be covered. 14-mile road from Jaipur to Bokaro via But what about the districts like Malda, Sidhi Ropo, and one from BamniaChaa Cooch Bihar and West Dinajpur in North Road only 22 miles. If these roads had Bengal ? It is a matter of regret that the been constructed and power facilities given, name of Purulia is not there. Our West many ancillary industries would have grown Bengal Government usually by pass Purulia in Purulia to give employment potential. in every matter. Sir, you will be surprised to know that if boys of Purulia register their names in the SHRI RANEN SEN (Barasat) : Sir, employment exchange at Purulia, their cases the speech is being made in Bengali; but for getting jobs in Bokaro Steel Plant, are the hon. Minister is not listening to the not taken into consideration as they are not translation. considered to be local boys. But Bokaro is only 28 miles away from Purulia. Boys THE MINISTER OF STATE flN THE living 300 to 400 miles away from Bokaro MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI K. R. Steel Plant are getting jobs in that factory GANESH) : Sir, I have 30 to 40 thousand whereas Purulia boys living so near the Bengali settlers in my island. I am under- factory are not getting employment there. standing the hon. Members very well. Similar is the condition in Santhaldi Ther- mal Power Plant. Even for the posts of SHRI D. N. MAHATA : Previously car drivers and peons in Purulia local boys Purulia was part of Manbhum district of do not get any preference. People from Bihar. There is a Thermal Power plant on other districts are being appointed for these the border of Purulia district. From that posts by the Writer's Building. Then power plant districts like Hooghly, Midna- 10,000 boys have registered their names with pur, Bankura and Birbhum are being pro the employment exchange for the posts, posed to be getting electricity but there is Exen the primary teachers* posts have not ao proposal for the entire Purulia district yet been filled up by the local boys since to get electricity therefrom. Sir, Rs. 5 1967. Should I think that th? boys of crores has been sanctioned for electrification Purulia are born refugees ? , ! work la some districts for the coming years. The Lac industry in Purulia is in a 1 request thatPurulia district may also be dying ; condition. There are many industries in Purulia* 25,000 people ace Sir, 8 districts in Wist Bengal including engaged to biri industries. Bat the Wtf 123 West Bengal B**dget, J U L Y 3N>, 1971 ftemwds, Mes., etc. IS#

. ,{sm.p. # . m inritattrMs (here are feeing shortage of birl years no boy from Purulia could get admis- leaves due to irregular rains this year. The sion in medical colleges. This year 3 seats biri leaves come from Orissa and other were vacant in a medical college in Banfaxra. States. Bat the Orissa Government this But Purulia boys could not get admission year ?is exporting 35,000 quintals biri leaves there as the relatives of high officials in to Ceylon and as a result of that the biri Writer’s Building got admission there be- industries in Purulia may face shortage of cause of their personnel influence. There- raw .material this year. So, further export fore Sir, should I think that no boy from may be stopped. Purulia shall ever become a doctor ? Sir, there are many minerals available There was a proposal to set up a medi- in ftmftia. If all the mineral resources cal college in Midnapur. If that college is there are properly exploited, many small- set up. boys from backward areas like scale and medium scale induries can grow. Purulia and other districts will get chance The Central Government has made a provi- to study in a medical college. It is not sion for the grant of 10% monetary assis- possible for the boys from backward areas tance for the growth of industries in Purulia. to compete with the boys of Calcutta in Provision has also been made by the getting admission in medical colleges. Central Government for the grant of 80% Sir, there is a hospital Purulia having loan from banks for the growth of industries only ons hundred beds. 167 patients have there. This loan will be available to those to sleep in open for want of beds in that Persons who want to undertake an indus- hospital. There is.no blood bank in that trial project upto the valuation of SO lakhs. hospital. Even there is no facility for But so far no private entrepreneur has come getting medicines in that hospital. There forward to set up a industry there. There- are two ambtilancc vans. But one of them fore initiative shoutd come from the public always remains out of order. enterprise to set up industries there. Sir, the &.D.O. in Handwan block has Then $ir, 1 shall come to rhe question (o travel by a bullock cart upto 14 miles in of agriculture in my district. There is a order to reach Purulia. This Band wan area scheme for the poor marginal farmers in in habited by the tribal people. Those my district. Under that scheme 25,000 people have not yet aecn a metalled road in wells of two eatcgories of Rs. 3,000 their area as there is not an inch of it. The and Rs. 5,000 are to be dug. For that Barabazar—Band wan road, which is in the wo*k farmers will be given 1/3 as Govern- borders the State of Bihar, has neither been ment grant and 2/3 as loan from the banks. developed by the Government of West The farmers have applied for the loan. But Bengal nor by the Bihar Government. There* difficult conditions have been imposed upon fore, the Central Government should take them for getting that loan. The farmers some steps to develop this road. If this are to procure forms from Purulia, to pro- road is not developed by the Central duce certified copies of the document and Government, what will be the fate of the the current land receipt*;, and to show land tribal people living there ? of three bighas at a stretch. Besides, they will have to pay Rs. 32 as fees along with Sir, the naxlite movement in West the application form for loan. So these Bengal has spread to Bihar and Orissa and conditions are difficult to fulfil for the poor it may infiltrate to other States also. In farmers. Consequently not a single well Hazaribagh jail 8 naxalite prisoners have has been dug out of the proposed 25,000 been killed by police firing. If the simple wells. The farmers who own 2.5 acres of minded people of Purulia are neglected by unfertile-land are not in a position to take the Government, then, the people there may Rs. 2,000 as loan from the banks. also resort to agitation in order to get their demands conceded by the Government. It Then Sir, I come to the condition of hospitals in West Bengal. There are no is also feared that Purulia people may also come under the influence of naxalism if primary health centres in 98 Blocks in West Bengal. Out of 335 block development their legitimate demands are not accepted centres, there is no Doctor in 9 Primary by the Government. Health Centres. Then Sir, I shall spy, so Last of all, 1 would fay that every faraslremember, that for the last live effort should be made by the Goyer^ms^t to 125 , West Bengal &#dfret> SRAVANA 4. m $ (SAKtfj! Bem M r, JTter., <*c. 126 establish peace in West Bengal. I support Minister to take over the Gtovemor’s the West Bengal Budget. With these words, functions” I. conclude my speech. This announcement was made in this House by the Prime Minister. I do not SHRI G. VISMWANATMAN (Wandi- know whether it is President’s rule or PHme wash) : When we discuss West Bengal, the Minister’s rule. I think there is a distinction land of many heroes and poets, 1 am re- between these two. If I engage Mr. Siddhw- minded of Rabindranath Tagore wlio spoke tha Shankar Ray, as an eminent lawyer 1 about man whose mind is without fear and am sure he will satisfy any law court in whose head is held high. The present situa- this country that his own appointment is tion in West Bengal is far from it. untenable, unconstitutional and a constitu- Let me start with the appointment of tional impropriety. Mr. Siddhartha Shankar Ray as the Minister If we accept this principle of appointing without portfolio incharge of West Bengal a Central Minister in charge of a partieular Affairs. This appointment is unprecedent- State, this principle can be extended alnd ed and unusa). President’s Rule has been Mr. Hanumanthaiah can be appointed to be imposed 26 times after the promulgatian of in charge of Mysore, Mr. Gza to be in our Constitution, but this is the first time charge of Gujarat and Mr. Swaran Singh when a Central Minister is appointed to be to be in charge of Puity&b. I am reminded in charge of a State, This is but remote of the olden days of Emperors who used control. to appointed their trusted lieutenants to be Many jurists have given therr opinion in charge of kingdom* conquered or on this appointment, and so far, no emi- anexed; nent jurist has supported such a thing which As the Hindu rightly points out : is happening for the first time in this country. According to Dr. L. M. Singhvi, “This appointment raises doubts this appointment, I quote, : about the political neutrality of the Presidential administration/* “ is constitutionally untenable* but contains the seeds of discord and I think the hon. Minister will agree with frustration in which diarchy and me that when a Governor is in charge of a dichotomy could defeat the very pur- State, he may not be completely impartial, pose for which this experiment has been but at least to a certain extent he is devised in the particular exigencies of impartial. West Bengal” . This will be lost if a Central Minister is appointed in charge of a particular State. I have been searching the Constitution This is a bad precedent I know there are for a provision to justify this appointment, conditions in West Bengal which never but I could not find any justification in oar prevailed in our country. Even if tkis is Constitution. This is not only resented by justified, it should be the first and last the opposition parties, even Congressmen appointment. This should never be: repeated have not received this with good wishes. hereafter. When Mr. Bijoy Shankar Nahar visited For three months, there was this Delhi, this appointment was whispered into Government headed by Shri Ajoy Mukher- his ears. He straightaway went to Calcutta jee. This Democratic Coalition Government and announced to the pressmen that some was there hardly for three months and now sort of a super Cabinet Minister was it has gone. No tears have been shed over going to be appointed to look after West the resignation of this ministry. VirtualJy it Bengal. it was a Congress ministry and it has As the Statesman of Calcutta, has rightly gone unwept* unsung and tin honoured. For pointed out : three months, the ministry was a passive **As West Bengal’s super Chier Chief onlooker to the orgy of violence and mur- Minister under President’s Rule, Mr. ders committed day in and day oat* Gun- Siddhfcriha Shankar Ray can scarcely sn&tching, political murders and bdmb add' to the credibility of the President’s i trowing have become almost daily events non-partisan role, What West Bengal there. Not a single day passes Withouttwo needs and has indeed needed for a long or three murders of a political naiure being time is a new Governor 'Sot • OwteM co»>initfe4, Wtyt are w? doinf ateut it? 127 ^ JULY 26, 1971 Demands, 12*

[Shri O. Vishwanathon] We hear cases of firearms being looted not murders becomes easy and that of the only from private citizens but even from peace-keeper becomes harder, in West Bengal, police stations and armouries. Just as bad the crisis of confidence of the people in money drives out good money from circula- themselves and in the political parties and tion, anti-social elements in West Bengal in the administration has reached a cli- are getting the upper hand. I do not kno w max. where we arc going to end. Now fear prevails everywhere. The I know the people of West Bengal are courage about which Rabindranath Tagore politically educated. They used to discuss has spoken has vanished, immediate action, politics everywhere—in trams, buses, tea- strong action with a heavy hand is required shops and other places. Now there are no now. The morale of the police in West more such discussions. Newspapers report Bengal has to be boosted. They should be that maidans are empty and no more public given adequate fire arms and security for meeting are held because the people are their families. The main problem is that of afraid. Not only the public, but even the educated unemployed. Though educated police is paralysed. The police is being unemployment prevails through-out the supplemented by the CRP, BSF, etc., and country it is very acute in West Bengal. not being satisfied with these forces, we That is the main reason for Naxalite move- have sent our army. When we ask the ment in West Bengal. So. government have police why they have broken down, thev acc- to taken immediate action to provide em- ues the public of non-cooperation. No doubt ployment to the educated youth. they are correct to a certain extent. People A number of industries have closed are not coming forward to give evidence and down in West Bengal. There is a flight of identify the criminals, even if they witness capital from West Bengal. This should be day light murders. But again, there are stopped. For this the political parties must charges made against the police. 1 quote : take the responsibility. They must come to “The west Bengal police has been an understanding that bandhs and gheraon indoctrinated, corrupted and alienated. would be stopped so that factories could It has abetted murders to please and open and potentiality for employment in- placate the power-holders of the mo- crease after industrial peace is restored. The ment.” trade unions and the employers must come This may not be cent per cent true, but to an agreement that they will work together there is truth in it. This can be seen from to the extent possible to provide more the accusations made against tt by the employment to the people. On the agricul- political parties there. Murderers are going ture sector food production has to be in- u&punished. For example, the killers of Shri creased. The implementation of land reforms Hemant Kumar Basu. Forward Bloc leader is far satisfactory in West Bengal and it has and Shri Ajit Biswas, both of whom were to be quickened. candidates for a byene lection in a Calcutta Though the problem of refugees is a constituency, have not been traced and national problem it has become a more punished. The Central Government has acute problem for West Bengal because ftat taken over West Bengal. Now they must State is deluged with refugees. All the pro- go into it, There is no me treating the blems of the State have got aggravated symptoms ; you must cure the disease. If because of refugees. The city of Calcutta is these political murders are not stopped, swelling with refugees. So, the development even the political leaders will not be spared. of Calcutta should receive immediate atten- I warn the leaders who are making use of tion of the government and they should give violent tactics in favour of their parties, priority to it. whoever they may be, that they are going to be the victims of the same play which ♦SHfU SUBODH HANSDA (Midnapur): they are indulging in. Those who take the Mr. Speaker* Sir.w jth your permission I sword shall perish by the sword. If killings would like to *peak ifiBengaliin support of do not arouse a sense of revulsion in the the West Bengal Budget as well as Presi- minds of the common people, the taak of the dent’s Proclamation in regard to the State was delivered in Benaati' 329 West B en fd Budget, SRAVANA 4, U93 (SAXX) Benumb. Rea., etc. 130 of West Bengal. Today in West Bengal, there should not be an early election in West except some political leaders, every mao it Bengal unless law and order is fully very much concerned with the fbture of the established In that State. State. This question has arisen in the mind Not only this. The election can also of every man there whether peace wilt come not be held in West Bengal until 70 lakhs back to West Bengal or not. There is refugees go back to their homeland. I know trouble every where in West Bengal—-whether why CPI-M party demands for an early it is in the sphere of industry or in agri- election in West Bengal. So long as there culture. Now an additional trouble has is chaos and disorder in that State, the been created because of the 70 lakhs evaquees CPI-M party is likely to be benefitted out from Bangladesh. These evaquees have of that situation. You know, Sir, that In aggravated the existing problems of West Burdwan there was widespread loot and Bengal. Therefore, I feel, if the existing murder before the 1971-election and as a problems of West Bengal, together with the result of that chaotic condition in that new refugee problem, are not solved, latw district the CPI-M party won the largest and order will never be established in West number of seats in the said election from Bengal. Besides, all the developmental that district. So it is the firm belief of the activities in West Bengal will certainly be CPI-M party that widespread loots and riots hampered. It is the opinion of many in West Bengal will put them at an advan- persons that the present refugee problem is tageous position in the coming election. the headache of West Bengal atone. When Shri Somnath Chatteijee is a representative the tjuestion of sending refugees to other from Burdwan. He seems to be a great States arose, many State Governmerts refused friend of the working class people aid the to receive the refugees. But we should not landless peasants. It is his complaint that forget that if the problem of 70 lakhs for all the murders and loots in Burdwan refugees in West Bengal is not solved, the the Congress party (N) is responsible. But entire West Bengal Will be in flame and that I want to remind Shri Somnath Chatterjee Same will also engulf the entire country in that had the Congress party (N) believed in the long run and, consequently, the develop* politics of violence, the CPI-M party would mental activities in the entire country will have lost its existence not only in West receive set-back. Therefore, 1 would request Bengal but also in the entire country. There- the Central Government to consider seriously fore, I want to say emphatically that the the problems of the refugees. Rs. 60 crores Congress party (N) never believes in politics that has been allocated by «he Central of violence, Government for the rehabilitation of the refugees, is not adequate. The Central Shri Sidhartha Shanker Ray convincd a Government will have to pressurise other conference of all parties in West Bengal in State Governments to accept the refugees so order to establish peace in that State. It is that refugees may find temporary rehabilita- a matter of great pleasure that the CPI-M tion In other States. party joined that conference. Sir, when West Bengal is facing a serious I firmly believe that the CPI-M |mrty law and order problem and a refugee did not join that conference heartily. problem, our CPIM friends have demanded Immediately after attending that conference an early election in West Btengal. I do not the CPI-M party declared openly in a understand how CPIM Party fans made such meeting under the monument that they would a demand—under the present situation in continue their agitation against the Presi- West Bengal. At present there is no safety dent's Rule in West Bengal. They have of life in West Bengal. A large number of called for Bengal bundh on the 11th August, people there are struggling hard for food 1971. Therefore, I believe that the CPI-M aind shelter. The administrative machinery party is not Interested in restoring peace to is trying to combat the present situation in West Bengal. The people of West Bengal West Bengal with all its might So it will know very well that for all the violence in fee Inhumane on the part of the CPI-M that State the CPI-M party is actually pasty to demand an flection In such a situa- responsible. The CPI-M party joined the tion t* We* Bengal, I feel human live# conference, called by Shri Sidhartha Shankar have no value so the CPM4 party aa is Ilay, in order to oovar up its own misdeeds. evident from ft* demandforaa early dectio© But in this manner the CPI-M party wfl| to ifty tiotoiflB ■ 131 West B en& d Budget, tu rn 26, m t Demands^ 132

(Shrl Subodh Hansda] Together with the improvement of tew situation in West Bengal, I would request and order situation in West Bengal, there is the Central Government to include the Is a great necessity to solve the serious Petro-Chemical projects and the Ship- unemployment problem in the State. Today building Yard project at Haldia in the 4th in West Bengal most of the small and big Five Year Plan. I also find that the work industries are in a dying condition. The for the Haldia Port and the Haldia refinery first United Front Government is responsi- project is progressing very slowly. Therefore, ble to a considerable extent for the present the Central Government must make efforts state of affairs in the industrial sphere in to complete these two projects soon. The that State. But the Central Government Central Government must also see that local and the State Government must also share people are employed there. the blame. The Central Government has Sir, in this budget 1 do not find much been neglecting the industries in West Bengal attempt on the part or the Central Govern- for . the last few years. Hie West Bengal ment to develop the condition of the industries are now getting some financial scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes. assistance from the Central Government. Whatever little effort have been made by the But they are not getting raw material. The Government so far for the economic engineering goods industries are in a critical development of the scheduled castes and condition for want of steel. Therefore, the scheduled tribes, is not adequate. Many demands of the engineering goods industries political parties are taking advantage of the for raw material will have to be met. Apart poverty and illiteracy among the adivasi from this, new industries should be set up people. These political parties are misguid- in West Bengal so that the serious unemploy* ing them. They are also inciting them to merit problem there may be solved. resort to political murders. The money Sir, the steel distribution policy is not that has been allocated for removing the advantageous to the smaH industrial units. poverty of the Adivasi people in the State It is not possible for these industrial units Budget, is very meagre. The Central to submit their indent to JPC after deposit- Government has approved of some schemes ing 10% security, These industrial units upto the valuation of Rs. 1.35 crores. But have got their own economic problems. the State Government do not have money They usually work on smaller contracts. to implement those schemes. Therefore, I Therefore, it is not possible for them to would appeal to the Central Government to assess the requirement of raw material when allocate more money to the State of West they take a five year contract. Even they Bengal. Works like repairing of school are not in a financial position to accept such buildings, and construction of roads should a long term contract. Therefore, the present be undertaken in adivasi areas so that the steel distribution policy requires modifica- economic condition of the adivasi people tions. Besides, 20% steel is supplied to may be improved. The adivasi people smaller industrial units by the Ditector of should also be given facilities in agriculture. Industries but the major portion of that steel The adivasi people should be given goes id the black market. The main reason education. The Pfon of the Govxenment for for such a black marketing is that there is free primary education has not yet been an dishonest group in the office of the fully implemented, particularly in adivasi Deputy Director of Industries and because areas. The adivasi children should be given of the conspiracy of that group such a thing primary education in their mother tongue. happens. That group is issuing fake licences But it is the accepted plan of the Govern- to some industrial units for getting steel but ment to give primary education in one’s actually that steel is sold in the black mother tongue. I also know that many market. Therefore 1 would, request the adivasis students of Middle standard live in Central Government to transfer all the hostel? but they are not getting any stipend. officers whir, are responsible for this black The mmiber of stipends have been reduced marketing of steel, from the office 0f the very much. The money that is given as sti- Deputy Director of Industries ; otherwise pend is atto very meagre. : O n iy R » .3 0 is there is no possibility ofstopplng blade gwenasstipend to eachstudent. With that marketing in steel. ■■ ' little taiKWot ^ itiD ^ it posiibie for ;

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in a hWel ?Therefore* I woukirequest t he fore request the Government to pay compen- Government to ina*a»etfce anw w rtPf sation to these people immediately. stipend. I also request the Government The work of the Kangsavati irrigation to set tip more; hostels, for the adivasi project isprogressiugslowly, So far it has students. Sir. if the Government is really been possible for this project to supply interested to spread education among water to some areas in Midnapur. But the the adivasipcople, it should set up central most important point is that we have not hostels in those adivasi areas which have a given due importance to small irrigation number of educational institutions, in my projects. Doe to the availability of electri- Jhargram area these are 12 institutions of city in the Punjab, it has been possible to various types. X feel there is a necessity of have more small irrigation projects there. establishing a central hostel there. I do Similarly, small irrigation projects could not say that central hostel* should be set up have been set up in Midnapur, Purulia and only.in Jhargram. When there are many Bankura if we could supply electricity to educational institutions in some particular those places. adivasiarea* there is a necessity to set up a You know, Sir, Our W. Bengal is the central hostel there. This central hostel is most backward State in regard to rural particularly essential to adivasi . women electrification programme. Only 3000 students. A long time ago the West Bengal villages have been electrified so far. There- Government assured to set up a hostel for fore, I would request the Central Govern- the adivasi students in Calcutta. Calcutta ment to allocate more money to the State is the centre of education and in such a of West Bengal in order to enable her to place there is a great necessity for a hostel carry out rural electrification programmes on for the adivasi students. I feel the West a wide scale. Electricity will also help Bengal Government has forgotten about its more installation of pumping sets for irriga- own assurance. I therefore appeal to the tion purposes. ccntral government to do the needful. For Subarn%rekha river a Hood protec- 50 lakhs people live in Midnapur district. tion scheme has been undertaken. Apart 1 have made repeated requests to the West from SO villages in the Midnapur district, we Bengal Government to set up a medical must pay our attention to other areas so far college there. But my requests,. were never as flood protection measures are concerned. heeded to. Sir, you know that the Mudliar Therefore, I want that flood protection Committee recommended that there should measures should be undertaken in such a be a medical college for every SO lakhs manner that it may save the entire people of people. Therefore, if I make a demand for West Bengal from flood havocs. I hope setting up a medical college in Midnapur, I whatever suggestion I have made so far, feel, my demand will not be treated as they will be considered by the Central Unjustified. I hope the Government will Government With these words I conclude consider my demand for a medical college my speech. Thank you Sir. in Midnapur. . For irrigation projects like Kangsavati SHRI SAMAR GUHA (Contai) : Sir, it and Keieghai, the Gvvernment have taken is very unfortunate, although West Bengal over the land of many people in Midnapur. Budget and other matters are being dis- In connection with these projects, the houses cussed in the House, only one Minister of of many people were demolished. But the State for Finance is present. The Cabinet affected people have not yet been paid any Minister is not there nor, the Hpme Minister compensation. Even alternative lands were is there and even Mr. Siddhartha Shankar •not given to those people whose lands were Ray who has been given the responsibility taken over by the Government. The of West Bengal is not present. I think* you affected land owners have not also been paid should pull them up.At least you should any compensation m money. I know the ask them. M. Siddhartha Shankar Ray, the case of many poor people, whose lands have Hoipe Minister and the Qi#net Minister, to bean taken over by the Government, arc be presen t here. (Interruption), f now roaming here and there for food. MR. SPEAKER : You speak ttoti. Because of the cruel attitudefcf the Govern* ment* th« legitimate demands of these AN r HON. MEMBER : He wants to people ace being neglected. 1 i^oiitd there- speak, before Mr. Siddhartha Shankar Ray. 135 West Benfal Sudgei, a®; i97i Demands, /!«*., «< 156

SHR1 SAMAR GUHA : Mf. S p a te , West Bengal to-day areaeized of a few Sir, I feel tempted to discuss ft large spec- psydwsis and apprehension in their minds. tnim of the socio-economic maladies that The administration has come to a standstill. have contributed to the present ills of West The political activities of all parties have Bengal, I will concentrate wholly on one almost stopped. The Government la aspect and that aspect is the restoration of becoming day by day autocratic. The law and order in West Bengal for the parti- democratic movement is no longer found in cular reason that the whole of eastern West Bengal. To-day, Sir, almost all the legion of India is on a point of explosion political parties have become prisoners of due to the situation arising out of Bangla unsocial elements. It hi the rule of unsocial Desh and also massive influx of refugees elements to-day that is going on in West fram there. It is not a secret, it is talked Bengal If yon really want that we do our all over the world and even, recently, Mr. best in the defence of the revolutionary U Thant has sent a note to all the countries Bangla Desh. then in the rear of Bengal, that of the world stating that Indin and Pakistan is. West Bengal which Is the most important are on the brink of a war. rear, peace must be maintained and the We all know that the situation has so whole people as a single solid body stand by devoloped and, recently, Mr. Yahya Khan the revolutionaries of the Bangla Desh for has also given a threat to India, and the the successful operation of the Bangla Desh situation is developing that it may explode revolutionaries. Therefore, it is essential at any time, at any moment, in the eastern to-day that the first urge of the people and region of India. If it is so, it will be the the most important issue before the State task of our army to defend our national is the restoration of peace and rule of law in honour and also the security of our country West Bengal to-day. on the eastern frontiers. 1 have in thii House raised the issue of I have one question to ask from the the legaltiy of Mr. Sidhartha Shankar Ray’s people of West Bengal and also ourselves of appointment as Minister in Charge of West different political parties. That question Bengal. I said that the Prime Minister has is : our defence forces will have to defend no right to announce on the floor of the our national honour. Have we not the House that Mr. Sidhartha Shankar Ray is task to defend for them their supply line, going to be entrusted with the charge of the line of communicatjons ? If it is so, it Minister without Portfolio for dealing with is absolutely necessary to-day that the law West Bengal problems tmd you see the next and order situation should be maintained day a Presidential Order was issued, I and should be restored. Also there is should say, correcting the mistake of the another thing. It is also the responsibility Prime Minister. 1 had a discussion with the of the people of West Beagal and parti* Prime Minister and she had made it cate- cularly the responsibility of different political gorically clear that Mr. Sidhartha Shankar parties to see -. Ray is not going to usurp the powers of the Governor. • {Interruptions). Constitutionally AN HON. MEMBER : Not the Govern* he is nothing but an Adviser. Still, I should meat ? say the introduction of a Cabinet Minister in Charge of a State under President’s Rule SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Of the parti- it an innovation. It never happened in the cular political parties to see that *e the last few years. There had been President's political r*rttcs and the people together play Rule in many a State and if this is an in- otur real role in fulfilling our commitment novation, I have nothing to say. But I to the people of the Bangla Desh. What a have one point to draw your attention to. tragic contrast between the two image*—the Today if the Government want that the East Bengal *nd the West Bengal to-day ? people of West Behgal should stand by the In East Bengal, the Bangla Desfe people, the Government, I want to stand by the Govern- freedom fighters, are sacrificing their lives, ment. I want to co-operate with the they are undergoing tremendous sufferings Government lor if the Government tty to and they are embracing martyrdom every defend the right, the democratic right of the day* What is the contrast we see to-day in people of Bangla Bmh and help them, 1 West Bengal ? Chocs, murder, loot, arson Is will try to e»tesd all my co-operation to going on every day and: the political parties them and also for dealing with the pro- fighting each other. The whole people of blems of refugees * W Mtst BervaJ Budget. SRAVANA 4, 1893 (SAKA) M , 'A * ., t ic . 1*8

lt\is known to everybody that m 1972 MR. SPEAKER : Now, the hon. Mem- the general elections arc coming. Now, it ber should try to conclude. I* a question of what attitude the Opposi- tion parties should adopt. As one belong* SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Are you going ing to the Opposition, how should I view to be so unkind us to ring the bell so this ? What is the role of the Opposition soon ? and what is the function of the opposition ? The function of the Opposition parties is to SHRI G. VISWANATHAN : I had find out the defects and take advantage of left some time. That may be given to the difficulties of Government and to erode him. , the image of the Government and build an alternative image for themselves. Naturally, MR. SPEAKER ; I think the hon. the Opposition parties would try to take Member should feel obliged because in spite advantage of the difficulties of Government of his having no time, 1 have given him at the time of the genera) elections in 1972. some time. He should be a little more con- If that be so, then it wilt be difficult in cise and mention the points briefly in the West Bengal to create a real condition for next four or five minutes. giving help to the people of Bangla Desh and for dealing with the problem of refugees SHRI SAMAR GUHA : We can classify and also for extending our real sincere co- the difficulties in West Bengal at the pre- operation to the Government. So, if sent moment into three categories. The first Government really want that the situation is to deal with the socio-economic maladies. in Bangla Desh should be changed, if Tne second is the law and order problem. Government really want that normal condi- The third is the problem of the relief to tions should be restored in West Bengal and shelter of the refugees. Although a and if they really want that we should solution to the socio-economic maladies is create a condition in West Bengal where if very urgent, yet 1 should say that today it Pakistan indulges in the adventure or, rather should not receive the highest priority in I should say, misadventure of creating the attempts of Government. I should trouble with India, then the whole of the suggest that a high-powered committee people of West Bengal and all the patriotic should be set up to deal with certain pro- political parties would stand behind the bJems, firstly, how to implement the Land Army and the Defence Forces, then there is Reforms Act immediately, secondly how to one essential thing to be done namely that open the closed mills and thirdly to deal Government should disabuse the minds of with the CMDA authority so that Calcutta the people of West Bengal and of all the couid be properly developed. political parties and say that they arc not going to take advantage of situation arising If Shri Sidhartha Shankar Ray really out of Bangla Desh for the success of their wants to discharge his duties, he should election campaign in 1972. Government concentrate only on one point, namely must disabuse the minds of all the political how to restore law and order in West parties, especially the Opposition political Bengal. parties in this rcspect. For this, it is As regards relief, I have said on the absolutely essential today that Government floor of the House on many occasions what should declare that until and uialess the pro* should be done. I do not know what has blem of Bangla Desh is solved and a condi- happened to this Government. They do not tion is created for sending the refugees understand this simple point that it is im- back to Bangla Desh. there will not be any possible for Shri Sidhartha Shankar R ay- general elections in West Bengal, Assam, after all, he is not a super-human being— Tripura and Meghalaya. Unless Govern- to deal with the massive Jaw and order ment disabuse the minds of the Opposition problem and at the samte time the problems parties of this apprehension that Govern* of the 80 lakhs of refugees. It is absurd ment would try to take full advantage of and impossible. Therefore, this work should present situation for building up their image be divided. I would again emphasise that and for building up their organisation and there should be separate Relief Minister to take advantage of it for the next general deal with the refugee problem. It should elections, it will be difficult for the Oppo* net be entrusted to Shri Sidhartha S h ik ar sition parties to extend their sincere hand Ray. As I have said aliea& he should of co-operation to the Government. concentrate his whole energy to deal with :«39 : fVtst Brnfat Badeet, JULY 26, i m r"vV. Orawfc Aw,, '; t*i

the law and order situation in West tbfak that if one hi* fellow workers h Bengal. ' * ■ ■ ■ / ' ■ '" killed, he himself should or witt killihe in rcgttfd to la i and order problem, worker of another political party. This there are two aspects. On* is the adminis- will be revolting to his ethics of sense of trative aspect ami the other is the aspect of values...... : ., ■ co*operation of all the Opposition parties. What has happened today is that anti- If all'the political parties agree to create social elements have taken advantage of the a situatibn whereift real democratic politics situation prevailing as between different can function in West Bengal, then it would political parties, It is the habitual criminals be possible for 75 per cent of the problems who have wrought havoc in the State in the of law and order now developing in West name of different political parties, under the Bengal to be solved. umbrella of these parties. They get them- 1 am very happy to hear that Shri Jyoti selves enrolled as new cadres and new BaSu^ leader of the CPI(M) group there met followers ia different political parties and the Prime Minister day before yesterday. indulge in killing and murder. Today we I hope that the effort' to evolve a code of see in Bengal the worst type of criminal conduct among different political parties to activities on the part of these habitual cri- deal with the law and order situation will minals. be successful. It is time there was a heart-searching I have make an appeal to all political among all political parties, particularly the parties I have been in politics since my two major parties, the ruling Congress Party student days. But—now I feel that I have and the CP1(M) whose political workers become a political imbecile. Today I cannot have now become virtual prisoners in the move about in West Bengal without two hands of habitual criminals. security guards. This is not the case with Coming to the administrative side, I do me only. Most of the political leaders, not not think either the army or the policc or alii are in the jsame position of having to be the CRP will be able to deal with the law protected by security guards while moving and order situation. It is the CAP which about in West Bengal. What has become has created a terrible situation in West of us ? Have we not a responsibility to Bengal. It has created enemies for the our cadres, our rank and file ? They have Government there. I was present at the been butchered. Workers of all political meeting called to discuss this matter and parties are being butchered. What has there I enumerated numerous cases where happened ? We have now a terrible pro* the CRP has created more enemies for hlem in West Bengal. The politics of Government. They have totatly failed to revenge, the politics of badla lot is having tackle the situation. People are going about full play in the State. If a worker of a with bombs, revolvers and pipe guns. No- political party is killed, immediately two body stops them. Mostly it is innocent workers of another are put to death. They people who are the victims. They are being are not the real workers, not the leaders, attacked or roughly dealt with the CRP. they are mostly peripheral workers. They The police has become a complete nimcom- are being butchered. poop ; they are corrupt, collusive, partisan Therefore, it is essential today that all and worthless. I would like to make a the political parties should come to together request to Shri S. S. Ray through you that ihd meet the challenge facing all, the unless there is an attempt to thoroughly politics of badla lo. 1 dp not challenge the reorganise the police administration in the ethics of violence. There are many parties State, it is next to impossible to improve who ^lievis m the politics of insurrection the law and order situation there. Transfer and seizure of power. But they certainly of a police pfficer from one district tq an- do not Relieve in the politics of individual other will not do. You have to immobi- terrorism. Ccrtainlyno party I,know,of lise the corrupi, inefficient, collusive partisan beifcvfcfe in thaU There may be people type of police officers by giving, them, long believing in insurrection who at the time of leave or transferring them to equivalent revolution indulge in all kinds of violent posts outside the police administration. activities, but even they will shudder to That in absolutely necessary, 141 1 West BengalBudget, SRAVANA 4, 1893 {SAJCA) Demands, Resn etc. 142

13.09 hrs. thousands, but a few lakhs of them, may get immediate employment and that will Secondly, he must overhaul the intelli- draw a number of young men into the con- gence service. structive way of life. I wish to place that Then, I am coming to the crucial point, aspect also for his consideration. which is most important, and that is, the writers Building from where the Secretariat *SHRI S. N. SINGH DEO (Bankura): administration is carried on. My impres- Mr. Speaker Sir, while supporting the West sion is that they are now seized with a Bengal budget ! want to make a few obser- psychosis of fear and apprehension. vations on the present situation in certain Throughout the State, for the last four underdeveloped and educationally backward yeafis, there has been a shuffling and re- areas in West Bengal. Sir, I shall confine shuffling of these men. Like shuttlecocks, my speech to certain backward districts of they have been shuffling and reshuffling, and West Bengal instead of going into the «ith Joy aides to this government and that present political situation in that State. I government. There have been four Presi- shall specifically say about backward dis- dent’s Rule and four so-called democratic tricts like Purulia and Bankura. I hope the rule. These unfortunate people do not know Central Government will help us In develop- what they are today. Most of them have ing these two backward districts. become lazy. Not only are they afraid ; Sir, you know that Purulia was a part but they have lost their initiative. It is of Bihar State previously. During the Hirst absolutely necessary to day that at least a and the second five year plans, the Govern- part of the IAS and ICS Secretaries of West ment of Bihar did not undertake any dve- Bengal should be transferred to other States, lopmental work for this district. The Bihar and from the adjoining States of West Government was always under the appre- Bengal, like Orissa, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh hension that some day Purulia would go to and others, certain IAS and ICS cadres West Bengal. Therefore, nothing was done should be inducted to the Secretariat of for this district by that Government. The West Bengal so that with fresh mind, fresh people of Purulia are very much poor and initiative and with a certain courage they most of them are uneducated: Since those can boldly deal with the law and order people are not getting any facility from the situation in West Bengal. Government to develop themselves, they a re Lastly, I would ask Shri Siddhartha Shan- suffering from serious frustration in life. kar Ray not to be allured, not be tempted They are now looking forward to the Cen- by the political Nazism ; he is going in for tral Government for help. If the Central too much publicity, and getting himself Government does not do anything for those photographed. All this will boomerang on people, the politics of violence may also him. Already on the issue of Haldia he spread there. has created a fuss. Please try to do some Sir, the present Purulia district in West solid work. Let action rather than words Bengal was a sub-division of Mahbham speak for him. district of Bihar. But even the complete One minute more and I have done. There sub-division was not transferred to West is now new scope for increasing employment. Bengal. Therefore, I demand that 5 thanas, I will ask Shri Siddhartha Shankar Ray to which were previously included in Purulia explore the possibility of new recruitment, sub-division, should be transferred to West one, for the refugee relief centres ; two, for Bengal. the food department; three, for the re- Our Purulia and Bankura districts are si- cruitment of volunteers for implementation tuated at tbe end of Chhota Nagpur plateau. of the Land Act ; four, for civil defence ; Because of uneven condition of land there, five, for Haldia ; six, railway protection de- there is no facility of irrigation in Purtrfia partment ; and seven, for the volunteer and Bankura. We want that dams should force for protecting the railway lints and be constructed over existing ctmals and communications. This possibility should be rivers in Purulia and exploredand a Committee should be set tip it will provide irrigation facilities to those to tbat the yoimg man; not only a few districts. We have tent many schemes ....fci 11'mm

. [Sbri H. N/Mukeijee] ...... Pant; '■> ho is diputising for the the coii®tion« of Ihiing of the peopW and Prime Minister, is doing his job very capa- an attempt is also made on the political bly. We have been told on so many ideological plane in order to win over those: occasions that the Prime Minister does not large Sections of your young people who seem to be able to give her attention to the have gone over, somewhat thoughtlessly and problems of West Bengal in the manner that preversely but with genuine sincerity, in the she should. We know that she has a million case of a very large number of them to that preoccupations, Even so, we would expect idea of revolution. her to take a keener interest in the prol 3ms Sir, it has never happened in our of West Bengal. Bat I am very glad that country before that several thousands Of my friend, Shri K. C. Pant is doing his job young people have given up everything in so very well. I referred to Shri Pant in life ; many of them belong to the highest particular, because recently in answer to a layers of society and some of them are supplementary, which I had put in this wonderful students, brilliant in their acade- House, he made a statement, which I consi- mic achievements; they have given up der as very important. everything jumped into the fray, ready to I had said at that particular point of give up life and to take it also. It has time that the problems of West Bengal have happened. Youngmen have been shot been complicated by tne fact that large down by police bullets, with their hands chunks of the youth of West Bengal have tied behind their backs and they have said lost ail faith in, what they call, the “Esta- “ Naxalite Lai Salara" as they died. This is blishment,” the government as well as the the kind of spirit they have shown. We established political parties including the should not think of these people merely as Communist Party, my party, and my an elongation of the anti-social elements of friend’s party. They have lost aU faith in society. The anti-social elements have come the Establishment, in society, and they have into the picture on account of the miserable also given to people, in common with a conditions in which the political leadership large chunk of the youth in different coun- of our country has landed West Bengal tries of the world, the idea that violence on today. some occasions is a cleansing process in Let us not blame the youth of our society, that force is the mid-wife ef hisiory, country for having got prevented ideas into that revolution does not come without the their head. Let us try to put whatever injection pf violence and so, with that programme we hive on an ideological perverse understanding of the sociological basis—if the Congress Party means any process, they have taken recourse to certain business, always talking in regard to socia- methods of individual assassination, of lism, they should bo able to put an ideologi- cruelty being perpetrated, because they have cal gloss upon it. They should be able got the idea that the present social strueture through their youth fraction which is repre- is so fu(id

*The ^original speech wait delivered in Bengali, l i t . W ut B ngd am igtt, ■■ JtltY 26, »M D tm a> to,X a.,«c. ’ i » .

■ [Shri St. N. Burman] The infgktlcm fafcftittefr In this district presentation of it and the passing of it tjy a& absolutely unsatisfactory. Similar is the Parliament, is a formal allair. The Budget condition of electricity supply there. had bedi prepared by the State Government As the Health centres in villages of this under circumstances when they were hoping district are in a bad condition, the patients to administer the State for some time more; die there in a helpless condition. If Health to come but unexpected developments took centres in Tapan, Gangarampur and Kalia- place which compelled the Centre to impose garu are not equiped with modern operation President's rule. facilities, I feel, the entire Governmental I am hpppy that the sort of Govern- plan in regard to medical facilities will prove ment and adminsstration that was there a failure there. under the democratic coalition has come to Developed transport system should be an end. A lot was said the other day about provided to various > trade centres in this horse trading and all that. But the way district, in North Bengal, the bus fare in that Government was trying to save itself, the State buses should be reduced in the people have almost forgotten that when that interests of poor people there. Government was on the last legs, two deputy ministership, were promised to both the Sir, if the Central Government and the members of one party which had only two State Gavemrnent do not cooperate with members. us sittcerely in solving o u t problems, I shall be compiled to ask the people to start an It was quite clear to all decerning agitation on democratic line to establish people that the life of democratic coalition their basic human rights. was limited* I am glad that it is no longer there. 1 hope the problems of my district can be solved if construction of a railway line But having said that, I do not agree in my constituency is assuted by the Rail- with my friends of the C,P.M. that their way Minister and whatever assurances have leader ought to have been called to form so far been given by the Government in the Government, In principle, I am a regard to setting up some rftdostries in my supporter of the right of the Chief Minister district, are implemented. so long as he is not defeated on the floor 1 again want to remind the House that of the Assembly to advise the head of the the ffiaiii trading centre of the district, State to dissolve the Assembly. Mr. Ajoy K&liaganj, is the most neglected place in Mukerjec was quite within his right and, I every respect. The newly set up college in think, under the circumstances, the Gover- K&llagani should receive financial assistance nor was also quite within his rights to from the Central Government and the State recommended President’s Rule so long as Gdvenime&t. Gangarampur should also he did not see the possibility of any stable receive due consideration from the Central Government being formed to advise for the Government and the State Government. President's Rule. The President’s Rule is surely not a good thing in a country which The poor peasants in Kumargaqi should believes in democracy. But the circum- receive more irrigation and marketing faci- stances have today come to this pass that lities. The condition of Health cedtrcs in even after the mid-term elections and the Kushmandi and Tapan should be improved. massive mandate that the ruling Congress I support the President’s rule in West party has got here, as many as four States Bengal. I also support the West Bengal srcriirider the President’s Rule. We need Budget. What these words I conclude my $|||the*efpre waste, much of our time ra speech. deploring that the President’s Rule had come to West Bengal. 13.311m*. The real point to think about now I#; What then ? It is good that by appointing [Mu. Qbputy-Speakb* in the, Ckoirl Mr. Siddhartha, Shankar Ray, the Prime Minister has at least mdicated th a tsh e SHRI TR1DIB CHAUDHtmi (Berham- attaches some importance to the early solu- pore) : Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, the Budget tion of the problems of West Bengal I that has been presented to us including the will apt go into the qu^tion of tfae p^itical W3 West B n g d BuJstt. SRAVANA 4» 199t {SMXJ) BtmuHk. Jlm .ttc. 154 expediency or otherwise, I mean, the desira- vently wish that something worthwhile and bility or otherwise of putting a person who tangible comes out of it. But, till now, the » very much involved in State roliUes in nay the political Parties in West Bengal charge, of locking after V.est Bengal affairs have responded to this move and have been That is the Government's hcadache ; that indulging in polcmios over this thing does is the Prime Minister’s headache and the not inspire much hope. ruling party’s headache. I need not devote On another occasion last year, speaking much time over it or worry unnecessarily on a similar occasion on West Bengal, I over it. said that there is a need for deep, intros- The real problem today in Wcu Bengal pection on the part of the political leader- is that we have a ramshackle administration ship of all parties. My party, the RSP, The administrative machinery lias become is a very small Party and it has not escaped worn-out and it is, perhaps, divine gracc unscathed from violence but it has not been that there is no utter collapse. Everybody very much involved in this inter-Party vio- knows the state of law and order there. As lence. But I would like to say this much regards the question of accelerating econo- and 1 say it again with a full sense of mic development and economic reconstruc- responsibility that the hands of no party tion, removing all round economic defici n- leadership and tbe conscience of no party cies that have created the terrific problem leadership is clean in Bengal today. Unless of unemployment, that also is known. The there is deep introspection, retrospection third and the rno^t dangerous aspect of the and deep heart-searching, 1 think we cannot problem is this Prof. Mukerjee now spoke extricate ourselves from the morass in which eloquently about the sense of frustration we have landed ourselves. Here the willing of the youth- but a bigger danger that is co-operation of all Parties would be needed. starting us in the face today in West 1 hope that the different Party leadership Bengal is the complete break-down, total would be persuaded to land Mr, Sidhartha collapse, of the educational system. Shankar Ray the co-operation that he needs If we divide the problems of West at least in the solution of this limited but Bengal in these three categories as regards urgent problem. break-down of law and order, apart from So far as other problems are concerned the question of political violence, we might the problems of economic reconstruction or also take two other aspects of this question the solution of unemployment, break-down of law and order. of the educational system, none of these There is what is known as ideological problems can be tackled unless we first put Naxalite violence. The Naxalitcs believes the administration in order as I have in a certain kind of violent activities. This already said. And again 1 would claim they call annihilation of class enemies and that I am speaking with a full sense of that is being systematically done and uptil responsibility when 1 assert that the machi- now nothing has been done to find a remedy nery of West Bengal administration, the to that kind of violence. Secretariat, has become such that it is Now, apart from that, there is another almost impossible to get anything done aspect. Let us not mix up things. Apart through them. from the Naxalite violence, there is conti- 1 shall give just one instance. It relates nuing inter-Party violence and the situation to a flood protection matter. Perhaps, much has come to this that nearly 1500 political money would not have been needed. A workers yrf almost all parties -CPM has bund or something like that would have contributes tbe biggest part of this, then solved the problem: I approached the then there are Congressmen. CPI atid Forward Adviser in the Irrigation and Waterways Block, there are Naxatttes—have been kill- Department; West Bengal was under Presi- ed. It is the inter-Party violence created dent’s Rule then ; it was in 1968. I offered by vengenance that has led to these kiHrogs. my full cooperation. The people were co- Bere, the political parties have a role to operative and were very eager for some- ftfay and 1 must congratulate Mr. Sidhartha thing to be done. I approached the Adviser, Shankar Hay that he took courage inboth the Chief Engineer, and the District execu- hands aaUinitiaieda process where ail Parties tive Engineer and the Superintending Engi- which function or seek to function within neer. 1 myself accompanied the officers ftto p*k of lawhave responded and I fer- concerned to the spot. and a survey teport : ■ iis ■ jBtftgdi Sudani, {Sferj^tM4ibOi#i»dfeiiri3 'ww to be prepared by the engineers m the fted the Secretariat, making it almost a do* spot; and the Irrigation and Waterways nothings Secretariat, ft move-nothing Department waft to formulate its suggestions. Secretariat. That is the position of the State T have been pursuing the matter and trying Secretariat. Unless this problem is tackled, to make their lives miserable for the last nothing can be done, and if nothing can one year, and up till now nothing has been be done. The Situation is such that It does done... not permit any complacency. We know that on the other side of the MR. DEPUTY SPEAKJER: That is border young people are laying down their because he had tried to make their lives lives in guerilla fights against what they call miserable. aii occupation force. A process of radical!- SHRI TRID1B CHAUDHURI : At sation is under way there. Here also. Prof. least now, by making their lives miserable, Mukherjee has just referred to the cult of I have got the promise that some sort of violence, which he characterised as a per- survey report is going to be prepared. For verse cult, or whatever it may be, which this also, I had to approach the Union has taken grip of the minds of the young irrigation and Power Minister and I got him people of Bengal. If we do not do things to write to the State Government. After very urgently, if we do not take things that, I have got the promise that now some seriously, but lightly or easily, and think kind of survey report would be prepared. only in terms of having elections and coming I am not citing this instance for blam- to power and silting on the ministerial ing any particular officer. 1 am citing this gaidis through the elections, whether it is in order to point out that the entire System, this party or that party that wins, the the whole organisation has become rotten, result will be that very soon both sides of worm-eaten. Only divine grace is saving Bengal, Bangla Desh and West Bengal, are us from the utter collapse of the whole going to be in flames and in that flame the edifice. imbecile political, intellectual and cultural Unless Shri Siddhartha Shankar Ray leadership which has allowed West Bengal or the Home Minister or the Prime Minister, to come to this pass, will be burnt to ashes. and now the whole Parliament which is Prof. Mukerjee referred to the cleansing responsible for West Bengal, take this basic process of violence. Perhaps then the Augean fact into account, nothing can be done in stables will be cleaned and we will have a West Bengal. fresh dawn. But if we do not want a solu- Only this morning, Shri H. N. tion in that terrible, fearful way, if we as Mukherjee had put a question about house- responsible citizens, public officials and building activities of the Government of political leaders want to play our part, then West Bengal. His interpellations elicited let us put our heads together and try to the information that out of Rs. 16 crores or do our best. But for that a certain amount so sanctioned, not much could be spent of self-abnegation and self-denial will be because of the inadequacy of the organisa- necessary. Our politic*! and party claims tion. Some of us who have tried to take will have to be relegated to secondary place some interest in these activities and keep and the best throught should be given to ourselves informed about the activities of our people and to our State. If we can do the CMDA know how young engineers who that, then and then only can Bengal be have been inducted into this work are feeling saved ; otherwise, God help us. frustrated-1 asked one of the responsible gentlemen associated with this work what SHR1PRIYA RANJAN DAS MUfcJSl the reason was, and I found that every (Calcutta South): While Vising to support deficiency was pointing to the Secretariat, the Budget of West Bengal, the Statutory it gives me no pleasure to blame a parti- Resolution and the Bill, 1 would say that cular set of officers, but somehow or other, this is perhaps the occasion once again for complacency,! taking things too easy, a aiH the political parties, whether it is the sense of frustration—perhaps, the political Congress or the CPI(M) or the CPI at leadership is also to blame for this— all least to convey our feelings of sympathy these things have had the eomttned eieet and sorrow for the departed souls of those *»£ creating a situation which has immObUi- ' thousanda of yoimg people of t a g a l : #too■ ■ p f c SRAVAHA 4,1I^3 {iSU1C4) Jkitumds* Res„eic. 158 lost their lives in the political turmoil of or G. R. Dm or any other great fcvolutio- different shades and colours through which nary of our country took always the the State has been passing. When 1 support great task to sacrifice themselves : they knew the Budget, I do not find this as the only only the lesson of supreme . sacrifice as the important occasion to pressurise Govern- only contribution to the nation. Still today, meat for some allocation of funds or to the journalists, critics, political personalities intervene and stop the corrupt practices are trying to call us and say that in West of some officers, ft may be that these may Bengal it has become a problem of law and be within the scope of the discussion. But order without looking in the aspect. ‘ I believe that the situation in West Bengal A few minutes before, Prof. Samar is now not sealed inside the files or diaries Guha and some othsr Members also spoke of the officers or police personnel or politi- in this line, that law and order should , be cal leaders ; it has become open to the restored, then all things would be possible. people of West Bengal to see that the future I do not deny that there are cases of snatch- of Bangal is no more bright. ing ; there are cases of looting ; there are Sir, I am not frustrated ; rather npt cases of arson and this has become the front- disillusioned. But it is unfortunate that page news of Indian' magazines and journals though the leaders of political parties since today, and they are all trying to say that the last 23 years have done many things no West Bengal is the ground for a deteriorate doubt-their speeches, their writings and ing law and order situation. I say, it might their leading the mass movement are glori- be by those who are young people, CPM or ous—the problem from which we (he young CPM (L) or the Congress. Still, there are cer- people suffer in this country, particularly, tain potentialities amon? the youth of Bengal, in West Bengal, is not the problem of poli- either in the call of their own party leaders tics of murder ; it is not the problem of the or in the call of the mass movement—they politics of individual assassination, but the do not hestiate to sacrifice their lives either problem of political exploitation. Since the in the face of police bullets or in the face past 23 years, the young people who were of mass oppression, and there are those bom after Independence, whether they who arc engaged in political violence, and preach Gandhism or Kasi Marx or any that is an essential part, and that is an other revolutionary style of ideas, have been essential quality of Bengal youth which exploited, exploited and exploited. will have to be taken note of. The second aspect is law and order. Apart from this, as In democracy, and particularly in our I said earlier, the main reason is political own style of parliamentary system, there exploitation. are misgivings no doubt. There are certain things which create novel ideas ; there are The leaders of political parties today* certain things which give scope for the whether it is in West Bengal or other parts opportunity for the opposition ; but neither of the country, as we cannot isolate West the political leadership of ours or the Oppo- Bengal from India, if they are not committed sition created an atmosphere of ideological to the people and their rank and file,—that competition or ideological contribution of they are absolutely with their party ideo- the young people of this country. There logy and programme—even the {eiders of was no particular objective which they political parties which are not committed, could attain or achisve ; the leaders tried would not be spared from violance even to achieve it inikL* the party by manipula- from their rank and file, of nothing is done. tion, and the same in the Oavernmsnt, whe- Regarding the consideration of these ther in the States or at the Central level, problems, I just appeal to you on this occa- only by abusing the others or without cor- sion that let there be an ample opportunity recting themselves. That has become the real b> the senior political leaders to maet their gat», the real problem, of the young people raftk and file and try to have some co-ordi- of this country. Fortunately, it has been nation ammg their other rank and file of explored in West Bengal as a projection of the political parties to create a good atmos- our national heritage. phere, at least to restore first the youth Sincse the Independence movement or potentiality, if not the otliers...... aspect of the Independent move. , It is a fact that sincc 1967, West Bengal -.of. West Bengal has t>a?n suffering from the probleis of Jaw fStei Priy» RMd dednitcJy aqd cate? spoke^o mu#b for tfoe peop4c’* Mahatma Gandhi. But, of the socio-economic character of West as a political party worker of the socialist Bengal, it h being denied mere than the party, a committed socialist man of the other States of India. Like the CPM, I do Congress Party, I do not accept the explana- not say thiU it is a colony ; it is not a tion that non-violent people are not coura- colony ; but it is a problem which has to geous. At the call of Mahatma Gandhi, be shared by all the political parties, by the wheat the great moment came, people who Government of India and other States also. took party in the freedom movement and Today we are hearing about the Bangla who also believed in non-violence were not Desh problem and the opposition parties cowards ; they were courageous and were and leaders of different groups ask for the even ready to sacrifice their lives. If we recognition of that Government, How long consider the CPM or the communist move- will the political parties bungle on this issue ment in India, they believe in violence by their speeches ? Why not they go to ideologically. Ultimately from both sides we their respective States and say : seventy find that at the time of the people's verdict, lakhs of people are wailing on the border at the time of election*, we differ Those State of Bengal ; let us share that burden who try to do mischief and deceive the and let them be allowed to come to our young people are the leaders of the political States ; let us share the burden of sheltering parties who divert all their energy and time, them and feeding them ; this is an internal thus creating this gap in which neither our problem in this way and let us share the leadership nor the opposition leadership can problems of the West Bengal evacuees and take suitable steps. For this reason 1 believe give some relief to the West Bengal Govern- that the political party leaders in their ment and let us share tackling this issue. vtorking committees or politbureau should If we have to fight for the sake of Indian take the lessons and advise their party democracy ; if the battle for democracy in people how they should control or behave India has to be fought, i t has to be fought with the people. They have to frame their in West Bengal and in no other part of the policies and programmes In that way, and country. not in the old fashioned way or by volumi- nous writings ; by those old ways this pro- I give this warning to the political par* blem cannot be solved logically or philoso- ties. Instead of shouting like this in Parlia- phically. ment, they should appeal to all the parties to shere the burden created by the arrival Coming to the problem of law and order of the large number of evacuees ; It is better in West Bengal or even in areas ou tside West than shouting far the recognition of Bangla Bengal, what do the Press people say when laesh. They should let them help in provid- it comes to Calcutta ? The other issues, ing the evacuees shelter and food and cloth- the other aspect of West Bengal suffers. ing. Our Government, in spite of its majo- The journalists give only the other side. rity, the progressive Government, the The socio-economic problem of the State is democratic coalition created within 86 days not considered by them t>r. Bidhan Chm- a new vision after, the United Front title «>? iw •sr sYwt ■ ftmpftg thft nmmtaistrv «twf StlMfoatl S&d !b« 0 1 W n t Bm eol SRAVANA 4, U93 (£4£4) Dmmdi, !Us., etc. 162

youti. We h*ve found the problem of the shoulders of the Government, nor even Bangla 0 « h lias become so acute that it on the younger people. Let the leaders of hasbecorrie impossible to maintain law and the political patties go inside the jails, talk order inside the territory or to afford relief with the Naxalites and come back after to the evacuees. gaining their confidence and finding a solti- don. then the problem can be '• The Chief Minister, therefore, rightly Only solved. Otherwise, it will be an absolute farce. decided, to resign. Today if I were to go inside the jail, talk to The notable political party, CPI (M), the Naxalites and come back, a second group which k still supporting the cause of Bangta of Naxalites which has no relation or Desh and the refugees, has already started communication with the first one, will kill a new slogan of a Bengal Bandh on 11th me. So, what is the use of this announcement of next month, to indulge in their old without facing the realities ? Of course, strategy of mass killings and creating an young men are dying in the jails, and I have atmosphere of political murders in West all my sympathies for them. So, this is my Bengal, using the occasion. Is this the time advice and warning. to shout slogans for the sake of elections 1 shall now refer to the industrial situa- that Indiraji is bad or that Siddhartha tion prevailing in West Bengal. According Shankar Ray is bad ? Is it not the time to to the balance-sheet of 1966, the Kalyani call a meeting of all the political parties to Spinning Mills made a profit of Rs. 60 restore law and order, to go to the front »o lakhs, but when the United Front came to help the Mukti Fauj and solve the problem power, it became the party machinery of of Bangla Desh ? But the CPI (M) has the CPI (M). Instead of Rs. 60 lakhs profit, bccome a bankrupt political party, and all it has made a loss of Rs. 70 lakhs in their guidance to the younger generation 1970, has become a fiat of their party bosses only for murder. AN HON. MEMBER : That is due to I shall no explain to you certain specific the corruption of the management. reasons why West Bengal is suffering. Many Members have given their own reasons, but SHRI PR1YA RANJAN DAS MUNSI : I should say that if the Syndicate was The management is tied with red flagg responsible for a misconception by the They make themselves the judges of the young people of the Congress Party for the Peoples Comn.ittee and they say to the last 23 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s doctrine workers, “Don’t work during the factory and philosophy, today in West Bengal the hours. After the factory hours, work over- CPI (M) is responsible for the large scale time and get more money". That is mass killings and political violence because the reality about West Bengal industries of a misconception of the Marxist doc- today. trine. Recently a news item came out in the Many hon. Membere spoke on behalf Artanda Bazaar Patrika that the son of the of the Naxalites. They expressed good senti- State Coordination Committee’s leader has ments. Our great leaders of this Parliament been arrested because one police rifle was are trying to make it appear that the Naxa- found in his room. He was trying to prac- lites constitute a movement of heroes and tise shooting ; I do not know whether his intellectuals. I do not share this view. Of target was Mr. Siddhartha Ray’s neck or course, in the beginning some young people my neck. But the police seized a police were attracted by Mao’s doctrine, but now rifle from his son and arrested him. The it has been fragmented and there is loose next day, it was saidj “it is a conspiracy”. talk of an absolutely revolutionary image of Every time whenever materials or ammuni- the Naxaliies. tions are found form their shelters it be- The soIndira Gandhi K. C. Pant regarding a dialogue with the Government. But if somebody is killed in Naxalites has confused many people in our the road due to a bomb explosion, they say State 1 was in Calcutta recently to lead a at once, it is our own comrade. That has procession of the Youth Congress. I met become their practice. 50 per cent of the many people there. The problem is this* police revolvers and rifles snatched in West ^/ho will Initiate the talk with the Naxali- Bengal is Shared by the CPM and 50 per i l Th^ Vhole burden should not b* ptyt 93 ceftf ty tije Naxaiftes, • •#.' poifee m w<# Bengti*&g« ;'n 8 # $ r i ^

f$hrl Priya Ranjan Das Munsi] reorganised, all tbe snatchedrevolvers and My hon. friend, Shri Viswanathan, haft rifles would be found from the CPM head* dealt with the appointment of Shri Siddha- quarters. Also, wherever there is a gang of rtha Shankar Ray. I think in our whole waggon-breakers in the railway yards, you history we have not come across such a case will find a red flag in the name of the CPM where a person has bfcen appointed as local committee. A report will come in the Minister in charge of a particular State. It morning paper that this waggon will be is riot a Question of Prime Minister appoint- looted and it will be looted. That is the ing a person, instead of the President reality in West Bengal today. appointing him, 1 am not entering into a controversy on that. Let us suppose that MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : rfe should President appoints him. Even then, he conclude now. belongs to West Bengal. And in West Bengal there are several parties like CPM SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS MUNS1 : and CPI. If you really want to solve the Yes, Sir. Let the Central Government con- law and order problem in that State then sider the West Bengal problem as a national these people must also be consulted. But he problem. Let the Central Government does not seem to have any confidencc in consider it not as a problem of law and them. He is partisan and he is canvassing order, but as a socio-economic problem. only for his party. At least that unfortunate With these words, I request Mr. Siddhartha impression is being creatcd, which is not Shankar Ray* the Minister in charge of at all good if we want to solve the pro- West Bengal Affairs, to expedite the deve- blem. lopment programme and not the programme It is the most disturbed State in the of police mobilisation. whole of India. Whenever wc see the papers in the morning we read that so m any mur- SHRI M. SATYANXRAYAN RAO ders are taking place, so many cases of (Karimnagar) : Sir, when we arc discussing arson and looting in West Bengal. There is the West Bengal budget, instead of discus- no security at all. I have got every sym- sing the budget or the proclamation of pathy for the people of West Bengal. Now President’s Rule or the delegation of powers, they have no democracy. There is no stabi- so many other things are being discussed, lity in the administration. The government in my view, the delegation of powers to the is changed almost every two years. Now President is most deplorable, because my they do not have any representative govern- friends have been telling what are the pro- ment. While I have every sympathy for blems of West Bengal and really if this them I find that unfortunately we are not Government is serious to tackle these pro- able to solve their problcnis. Because of blems, power should not be conferred on the imposition of Picsident's Rule now we the President to make any law. Only the have a very good opportunity to solve representatives of the people from West those problems. So, that should be kept in Bengal will be in a position to appreciate mind. the problems facing that State. By confer* ring these powers on the President, you are My hon. friend, Shti Das Munsi, denying this opportunity to the jeprescn- challenged the opposition leaders that they tatives. 1 oppose this delegation of powers, are always shouting the Bangla Desh pro- because even if Parliament is in session, blem and expressing their sympathies for the legislation about West Bengal cannot be refugees but they are not persuading those passed by Pailiament. refugees to go out of Bengal. Perhaps he is under a misapprehension. They arc al- This is the most unfortunate thirife. If ways willing to support any plan of the the Parliament is not in session, the posi- Centra) Government lo shift those; refugees tion is different. But even when Parliament to other States. Biit the shifting work as is h session you are conferring this power such has to be done by the Central Govern- on the President. And President means the rincht and not by the opposition parties. Home Minister. The Home Minister cannot The opposition parties have every sympathy do all these tilings himself. So' if is ail the for tj»e refugees. But the shifting of th$ more reason why he should t«kfc the people refugees is not thp responsibility pf the jirtopcmfidcncc. Hff- W estBengal Budget, SRAVANA 4, 1&3 (SAXA) Jbtfflaitfs, Rev, etc. M

The problem of looking after the refu- father possessed. 1 want him to become a gees is not the burden of West Bengal alone. greater son of a great father. 1 think you It has to be shared by other States also are lacking something, that is, moustache because it is an all-India problem. I am you are not having, if you grow that you glad that even the Tamil Nadu Government will become greater, has agreed to receive one lakhs refugees. Andhra Prade&h have already got some SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY refugees. We ore prepared to accept some (Cooch-Bihar) : Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, more. while initiating; the budget discussion by my My only point here is this. Why should friend on the other side and also the other we spend crores of rupees on rehabilitation speakers quite ap^rt from this budget they,re- without going into the root problem ? But ferred to certain other points. One or two I you are not solving the problem. You are would like to reply. The intiator of this dis- simply sitting here and sending your Foreign cussion referred that he wanted to have a Minister to various countries for begging or clear and categorical answer as to when the explaining our position. More important elections will be held. It has also been than all that is solving the problem. Re- replied by my hon’blc friend, Shri pas habilitation is only secondary. My com- Munshi, that is, is this time in West Bengal plaint is that the Central Government are that we should have another election. I not taking any concrete steps to solve the would a$k almost the same question to my problem. They should give serious thought friend who initiated this discussion whether to that problem instead of allowing the he wants to have an election only or he situation to deteriorate. wants to see that present ailments in West Bengal must have to be removed ; there Coming to President’s Rule, it is very must be proper atmosphere in Wsst Bengal strange that we have President's Rule when so that our culture and literacy may be there was actually a stable government. At preserved. What do they want ? We have least we were under the impression that the seen in the course of election after election government was stable. Though Shri Ajoy violence in politics has not been minimised. Mukcrjec was the Chief Minister, in reality We have seen the total development of West the Congress Party was ruling. So, where Bengal in general has not come up to the was the necessity for them to appeal to the expected level rather it has been deteriorat- Chief Minister to resign and then impose ing and deteriorating to the lowest eff. I President’s Rule. You are not going to cannot understand what is the politics inside solve the problem that way. I do not think an election. It was also disclosed by one that giyes you any strength at all. hon. Member as to what was the wisdom The representatives must be there. Then of the then Chief Minister of the democratic only they will face the problem. Unitedly coalition Government of West Bengal— they could tackled the problem. Instead of what was the political morality—-to sugsest that unnecessarily they imposed the Presi- to the Governor to dissolve the House ? dential Rule. Not only they have done it It was ably replied by hon. Member. Shri there but also everywhere in the country, for Tridib Chpudhuri. Sir, by that process I example, Punjab, Gujarat, etc. This kind come to realise that some hon. Members of thing is not good. belonging to the Opposition group wanted to have, particularly the CPI (M) people The proclaim that India is a great de- and hon. Members those who stated as such mocracy in the world. But what are we a game in horse-trading in the chaotic doing here ? Are they practising demo- political condition of West Bengal. Know- cracy 7 Not at all. This is a bad impression ing fully well that the CPI (M) were not we are creating in foreign countries that in a position to form this alternative these people only say they are having demo- Government even then they wanted so. cracy but instead they are toppling, etc. This thing should not happen. So, imme- Sir, this is not the main case today b?» diate steps be taken to restore normalcy. I fore West Bengal. What we, have to con- am very happy that out Home Minister sider most in this gravest hour when politi- happens to be a young and dynamic man. cat, economic and social atmosphere has He is not only young but also very able gone so down it is necessary that all politi- parson. H» fiither was also a gteat person. cat parties of West Bengal should jointly He possesses all those qualities which his tackle this problem. That Is how it should fe t mstBengalBudget, JtilY Ifi, *971 ■ : ' bnrumb. Au., oc. ■ 16« ■ [Shri B. K, Daschoudhury] be done. Sir, questions were also raised expected deficit In the Budget would be to about the constitutional impropriety regard- the extent of Rs. 28 crores and more. The ing the appointment of Shri Siddhartha same has been lessened, but how these Shankar Ray as Minister without Portfolio Rs. 19.34 crores will be covered. There is or giving him charge for Bengal Affairs. no indication about that. Is it that the 1 do not find the constitutional impro- people of West Bengal will be taxed moire priety, in the Constitution we have adopt- or is it that some other sources to increase ed the parliamentary executive system and the State's revenue will be found out ? this parliamentary executive procedure is There is no indication about that. It is being exercised through the Ministers who known to all that the people of West Bengal are advisiug either to the President or to are not in a position to pay even a single the Governor as the case may be both in naya paise more taxes. From where it is the Centre and in the State. Here Shri to be covered ? If all this Rs. 19.34 crores Ray's appointment, Shri Ray*s placement had to be replenished by the Central as in charge of West Bengal affairs has Government, was it not proper at least to nothing to do with the Governors function include that amount also and leave it to as interpreted in the Constitution of India. the House that there is no deficit under the He is there on behalf of the Cabinet. He circumstances and for the cause and purpose is there on behalf of the President to render of West Bengai certain more funds have advice or advices either to the Prime Minis- been allocated ? But that was not done. ter or to the President whenever it is neces- In West Bengal today, the political vio- sary I do not find anything constitutional lence, political murders and all these things impropriety in the matter. are there. But the basic cause has to be It is a fact, this is an innovation ; found out. there is a novel idea. People of West Bengal have the grievance for a long time AN HON. MEMBER : Violence of that their causes have not been explored, murder ? the reasons have not been gone into, the socio-economic problems have never been SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : realised by the Centre. I would feel, this Why the position of West Bengal has gone is the first time that the Central Govern- down so low nowadays ? There was a time ment thought it fit at least to place one when the position of West Bengal both in Minister of the Cabinet in charge of the industry and in trade and commerce . West Bengal affairs, so that they can under- (Interruptions). My hon. friends on the stand the problem well, report the matter other side are very much experienced with to the Cabinet, for i*$ better consideration all these things, as to how they commit by the Centre. In that respect 1 must wel- this political violence and political murder. come the appointment of Shri Siddhartha So, it is for their purpose to explain it in Shankar Ray and tike wisdom of the d etail how it happened. Central Cabinet. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : There can Coming to the Budget, before Hi go be only one thing, either violence or murder, through the budgetary provisions, I must not violence of murder. say, though the conditions in West Bengal are very grave politically, economically and SHRI MANORAN1AN HAZE A (Aram- socially, the statement presented by the bagh): A new phraseology is being hon. Minister has not reflected this condi- cunstrueted. tion at all. It seems to have been a very status quo budget, a very limping budget, SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY ; The with which there cannot be anycxpected basic causes what made the position of West development of west Bengal and for the Bengal go so low, both in the field of literacy, people of West Bengal. where in the field of literacy the position Here we find there is a budget for of West Bengal was only second to Kerala: Rs. 384 crores in all with an uncovered gap in the field of trade and commerce it was 0f Rs. 19.34 crores. Though it is true, the the highest; in the field of industry it was provisional Budget that was placed on the almost equal to that of the bilingual State jfcSt occasion, there was a provision that the of Bombay. Now in the field of industry m V West Bengal Budget, SRAVANA 4, 18*3 (SAKA) Demands, Res., etc. 1 %

it has gone to eleventh position, in trade as West Bengal. Even then, the jute export and commerce almost On the same position earnings were cut down from 62f per cent and literacy as 1 have said. to 20 per cent. Also, the income-tax earned Why it happened ? These are the basic by West Bengal, its share, has been cut causes which must be found out. Unfortu- down from 20 per cent to 12 per cent. That nately, though the Cemre seems to be very is one of the baste maladies. . much concerned about the position af West Now, I ask the h^n. Minister, by which Bengal, though at a very late stage they process these orders were passed and whether realise that the economic condition of West those regulations, those orders, were passed Bengal must have to be improved, but no in the best interest of west Bengal ? Will socio-economic survey was conducted. It he consider that it was not in the best was never done. interest of the country, in the best interest If 1 am to tell the truth, though it is of the nation, and, If that be so, why it was the God's honest truth, the position of West done ? Progressively, West Bengal’s econo- Bengal was signed, sealed and settled for mic development has been deteriorated from ever on the very day of the partition of time to time. It is true the deterioration India and the independence of Tndia, that came to its height in 1966 and, since 1967, is the 15th August, 1947. we have been seeing all these murders and On this very day, while our first beloved all that. But the basic fact must be found Prime Minister of Independent India, Pandit out and realised. Jawaharlal Nehru, made a broadcast that Then, in the field of deterioration, I we have a ‘tryst with destiny’, that we have may mention two or three other facts. In to build our own destiny, that we have to 1956, while Mr* T. T. Krishnamachari was build our own future, on the very night of at the helm of affairs here, he made certain 15th August, 1947, two announcements were pricing policy regarding iron, steel and made, without consulting the State of West coal, considering that these are the basic Bengal, in respect of the States revenue materials which are needed for nation’s eco- matters. nomic development. He made certain Firstly, the proportion of income-tax pricing policies and he made certain arrange- ratio, whicJi was given to West Bengal was ments so that the far-away places of the cut down and reduced from 20 per cent to country can also get these basic materials 12 per cent. In the case of Maharashtra, at a standard price. As a result what the then bilingual State of Bombay, it was happened ? To transport one tonne of increased from 20 per cent to 22 per cent. steel from Jamshedpur or Tatanagar to In the case of old Madras State, now named Howrah, to Calcutta, the railway frieght Tamil Nadu State, it was increased from 15 today is Rs, 30 per tonne. But for the per cent to 18 per cent. I do not know same steel, from Tatanagar, the steel town, what happened at the same time to reduce to Bombay, the railway freight is Rs. 120 the proportion of income-tax share to the per tonne. They made a mean. What State of West Bengal from 20 per rent to they meant thereby was Rs. 120 plus Rs. 30, 12 per cent. that is, Rs. 150. So, Rs. 75 should be the Then, again, one of the biggest foreign railway freight for subsidisation to the far- exchange earners is jute which is grown in away places. Whoever wants to book a West Bengal in larger quantity. The Bengal toune of steel, along with the price of steel, or the West Bengal used to have 62| per Rs. 75 should have to be paid. While the cent of the total foreign exchange earnings industrialists of Calcutta, the people of from jute products and the same day, on West Bengal, could have that chance to get the 15th August, 1947, without consulting a tonne of steel, supposing the price of the West Bengal Government, it was reduced steel is ‘X’ plus Rs. 30 as cost, now they to 20 per cent. Why 7 Probably, the have to take it at price ‘X’ plus Rs. 75. that reply of the hoc. Minister will be that the is, Rs. 45 more for a tonne of steel for the size of United Bengal has been reduced and people of West Bengal and the West Bengal West Bengal is only half or less than half. industry. But at the same time, take the But they have not considered one point that industrial ?sts of Bombay. They ought to Of the foreign exchange earned by Bengal, have received steel at the rate of price of the Uniied Bengal, 90 per cent or at least steel plus Rs. 120 as the railway freight. 1 85 per oent remained within the zone known They are being given price W ihetfcseJ 171 West Bengal Budget, JULY 2$, 1?71 D e m ^i8 * 9 > *tc. Ml [Shri B* K. Paschpudhury] plus Rs. 75. So, they are paying Rs. 45 industries and commerce and problems less. The people of West Bengal have to of unemployment are mounting high. suffer to give certain development rebates and incentives to the people of Bombay and Take the case of jute. It is true that Maharashtra. The industrialists of West jute and tea give us Rs. 380 crores worth of Bengal have been made to suffer for the foreign exchange. Out of this Rs. 290 development of indusiiies in the western crores come from West Bengal alone. What West Bengal get in return ? What do these coast and other places and in the South also. What does it mean ? 1 would request poor jute mills get in return ? From child- the hon. Minister to consider these facts. hood we have seen the parity of price between jute and paddy is fixed at one maund Let h:m make his own calculations and find out how many million tonnes of steel have of jute equal to three maunds of paddy or been transported from Tatanagar sincc the two maunds of rice, immediately after the imposition of this pricing policy and the Partition the leaders have tempted our jute freight schedule to Howrah and Tatanagar cultivators to cultivate more and more jute to Bombay and how many millions of assuring that they would be given better rupees West Bengal has been deprived prices. As a result what did happen ? In of for its development. Why is it so ? West Bengal there were 2 lakhs acres of jute fields but by tempting the poor cultivators, the poor villagers, to grow more and more MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : The hon. jute, out of 130 lakhs acres of cultivable Member’s time is up. land in West Bengal, it has gone up to 12 lakh acres of land under jute and cultivation. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : Now, what is the total production of jute ? Please give me some more time, Sir. On an average if we take, one acre grows 15 maunds of jute, that is 180 lakh maunds That is about steel. The same thing per year. Out of this 180 lakh maunds, apdlies to coal. We know that the coal assuming that about 30 lakh maunds are be- belt is in Bengal and in Bihar. When coal ing privately consumed by the growers them- is to be transported to the western parts, selves for their own domestic consumption, there must be certain considerations regard- about 150 lakh maunds of iute is being ex- ing freight as also the pricing policy of coal ported to earn substanti al foreign exchange also. As a result what happened was that for the whole nation. the shipping owners were asked to allow 25% freight subsidisation in the matter of As regards jute price, what is the sup- transportation of coal from the Kidderpore port price fixed by Government ? It is docks, Calcutta to the western coast, South Rs. 40 per maund. Coming to the parity India and other places and the ship owners question, if one maund of jute should be had asked that if they had to allow 25% equal to two maunds of rice, then what subsidy, their shipping companies must have should the price of jute be ? The price of to be closed. The Government replied to rice today is Rs, 70. On this parity basis, them, ‘Whatever products that you take, the price of jute ought to have been Rs. 140 increase this 25/i, on them/ So, as a result, a maund. If this is so, then the poor jute what happens is that while .the coal is being cultivators of West Bengal, those who are subsidised at the cost of West Bengal buyers earning substantial foreign exchange for our and at the cost of West Bengal industries, country, those who were tempted to grow the people in the Eastern region are taking moife and more iute by converting their salt and other articles from the West coast paddy-fields into jute-ficlc’s, haye had been at 25% more and last year, the shipping made losers at the rate of Rs, 100 per rates haye been further increased by 20%, maund. Instead ofRs. 140, they are getting You will be astonished to know, Sir, that, Rs. 40. What is the total net loss for l£ Gujarat’s salt is being sold at Tokyo at crore maunds of jute which is being expect- lesser price than what we purchase in Cal- ed* for which the poor jute cultivators of cutta and the eastern regions,in India. That Wfsst iicngal are suffering ? They arg losing is haw, the Eastern regions are being deprive tp the extent of fta. 150 cjrores annually. If ed of and that is how in West Bengal the we calculate how West iBengs^s economy people are getting all these sorts of obstacles been a|0Ftecte

the last twenty years from 1950 to 1970, we Now, I would mention another great find that they have lost nearly Rs. 3000 problem, namely the refugee problem and crores or they have been deprived of also the way it has been tackled. Who Rs. 3000 crores. Who is responsible for knew the magnitude of this problem at the this ? Is it not the Centre’s pricing policy 7 time ©f the Partition ? AH the national It it not that the Centre’s apathy alone leaders gave all sorts of promises and assu- responsible for this ? rances at that time that things would be looked after well. But we know that refugees started pouring in large numbers MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Now, the since the Partition. We find that the pro- hon. Member should try to conclude. blem of the refugees who have come from West Pakistan had been looked Into. Let, SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : I me give the figures in this connection. For would request you to kindly give me a few 4.7 million displaced persons from West more minutes. I appeal to you to give me Pakistan, as registered up to 1960, compen- ten more minutes. sation has been paid ; in fact, not only has compensation been paid, but 70 lakhs acres of land had been given to them, besides MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : He should 7 lakhs village houses, and 3,05,000 try to conclude now. I shall give him shops, buildings and houses, and just three minutes more. I am not going more than 2 lakhs Govrrnment-built to give even half a second more after houses in 20 ncarabout townships besides that, cash compensation to the extent of about Rs. 200 crores. Has any single paisa been SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : By spent by way of compensation to the dis- way of another illustration, I may mention placed persons who had come from East the case of export of cotton. We export Pakistan ? There was nothing of that sort cotton to the extent of Rs. 80 crores. To done. Why was that not done ? The plea earn this foreign exchange to extent of was taken that the Nehru-Liaquat Pact was Rs. 80 crores by way of cotton exports, wc there, and under that Pact, the East Paki- have to import nearly Rs. 100 crores worth stan displaced persons were entitled to go of machines, dyes, and other materials. To there and claim their property and usurp all support the cotton textile owners and to interests. support the poor cotton growers, we have to make so much of arrangement and this MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Now, the at the cost of heavy domestic prices, nearly hon. Member must conclude. I have given 30% excess prices. We are doing all this so him three minutes already. that our cotton goods and our cotton cloth may have an international market and we SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : I may not have to face competition. Agreeing shall just utter two last sentences of my that this is a good policy for the colton- speech. growers, we find, however, that the same I have unimpeachable cvidencc in my good policy has not been followed in the possession that since the '.cry first duy of case.of the jute growers of West Bengal, the signing of the Nehru-Liaquat Pact our and this is the wisdom of the Central Government kne*v that Pakistan was not Government that we notice. So, if I ask honouring this agreement and they are the hon. Minister at the Centre ‘Will you completely ignoring the terms of the kindly consider giving the same sort of sup- agreement. In spile of that, about port price to the jute growers as you are four and a half years later, in Decem- giving for the sugarcane grower* or the ber, 1954 we find that the WestPakistan cotton growers or the oil-seeds growers ? Displaced Persons* Compensation Act was Are you in a position to give the same sort passed, but that was not made applicable of support price to the extent of Rs. 130 in the case of the East Pakistan displaced or Rs. 140 to the jute growers of West persons. That is a gross injustice. Bengal ?’ would I be wrong in saying so ? Only if that support is given to the jute growers of West Bengal, certainly the village In conclusion, I would say tiuil Govern- th o rn y of West Bcn^l wilt improve ment should consider all these things an

[Shri B. K. Daschoudhury] come to realise how WestBengal’s claims of refugees from Bangladesh. The Govern- have been ignored by the Centre's apathy. ment of Pakistan has sent these refugees to Only when Government realise that position India to cripple our economy. can the situation of West Bengal be im- I do not find anything new in the West proved ; it cannot be improved either by Bengal budget. It is the sa m e budget as the military or the CRP. wc have seen in 1952. The serious unemployment problem has not grown in a day. SHRI BOK.SI NAYAK (Phulbani) : I Unless we root out unemployment from am thankful for getting an opportunity to West Bengal, we shall never be able to speak on West Bengal. The problems that establish law and order in that State. There- West Bengal is facing are the problems of fore, we must crcate new employment oppor- India. Refugees from across the border are tunities for the people. It is very easy to coming in hundreds and thousands eveiy day lead unemployed people to wrong path. into India, penniless after losing all that When a man is engaged in some occupation, they have in Pakistan. he will have a different outlook towards The Prime Minister has assured the life. So law and order will be fully establi- country that the refugees would be going shed in the State of West Bengal when we back when the proper atmosphere is created shall be able to provide employment to all in Bangla Desh. I hope that climate would the people there. With the help of military be created soon so that West Bengal which personnel and CRP personnel w e shall never has been affected very much economically be able to establish law and order in the will get out of it. Other States share the State of West Bengal. Though the C e n tra l concern of the Centre and West Bengal so Government and the State Government are far as the refugees are concerned. The now making some efforts in order to case Orissa Government have expressed their unemployment problem in the State of willingness to take refugees in sufficient West Bengal, yet their offorts are not a c c o rd - numbers. But so far as their temporary ding to our expectations. settlement is concerned, they are suggesting a place other than Mayurbhanj district. We have industrial belts m Howrah, The Mayurbhanj district is on the West Hooghly, Durgapur, Asansol and in surroun- Bengal border where Naxalites are trying to ding areas of Calcutta. If the industries in make a dent. A majority of the population these places are properly managed, a large of Mayurbhanj is Scheduled Castes and number of people can get employment there. Scheduled Tribes. The settlement of refugees Today the people of West Bengal have in this District migh create some problems. become conscious of their rights. Due to Alternative sites like Dandakaranya have growing unemployment they have become already been suggested and I hope the desparate in life. We must provide employ- Government of India will agree to the sug- ment to the people in every village. Every gestions of the Orissa Government. educated or uneduacated man and agricultural labourers should get employment. I wish West Bengal dll well and hope that things would return to normal soon. In the past crores of rupees were sanctioned for rural electrification programmes *SHRI LUTFUL HAQUE (Jangipur) : in West Bengal. But we have seen how Hon. Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, while going that money has been spent for some other to discuss about the West Bengal budget I propose. We have also seen that the money, am compelled to make a few observations which was allotted by the Central Govern- about the State of West Bkngal as it is a ment for carrying out land reform program- problem State nowadays. The State of mes* had to be refunded to the Central West Bengal is facing a serious unemploy- Government as that money was not utilised ment problem. It is also facing serious for the desired purpose. industrial crisis, th e law and order situa- West Bengal has got the minimum irri- tion in that State has totally collapsed. gation facilities. It does not have many Apart from these problems, an additional irrigation tube wells and pumping sets com* problem has arisen due to the heavy influx pared to other States in India.

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For the present law and order situation many parts of West Bengal Bihar and in Wert Bengal the police department Is Madhya Pradesh are also well known for biri primarily responsible. making industries. But nobody is concerned with bid labourers. The police intelligence is not functioning fwoperly. In every area we have a number la 1950, Parliament passed the Minimum of police stations but Our policemen do not Wages Act. But the Government of West keep any information about the rowdy Bengal was entrusted with the work of dements in the society. They do not know implementing that Act. It is a matter of where they live. But they certainly know regret that the West Bengal Government is the whereabouts of smugglers and black ■toping over the problem* of the biri labou- marketeers and they are getting some money rers. The bid labourers could not wake up from these people illegally. We are aware the West Bengal Government after repeate- of a large number of smugglers* dens in dly knocking at the doors of that Govern- Murishdabad, Malda and West Dinajpur. ment. ,. . ■ But If I give information about those smug- Shri P. C. Sen went to Farrakha and glers to the police, my life will be in danger Kaliachack areas in connection with a bye- because I shall not receive any police protec- elect ion. These two places are dens of blri- tion. labourers. Ail the biri workers asked him Today rowdy element are being patroni- what he had done for them during his long sed by the political parties. The goondas Chief Ministership. The Minimum Wages are now being considered as political Act was passed in 1950 but even in 1964 workers. So all the murder cases in West that Act was not revised by the Government. Bengat today are considered to be political On these points, too, the biri workers murders and it is said that the goondas have demanded an answer from Shri P. C. Sen. no connection with those murders. Every Shri P. C. Sen appointed a minimum wages murder there is being given a political Committee in November 1964. But we do colour. Therefore, every political leader not know whether that Committee is still should search his own heart to find out to alive or not. Even upto July 1971 we have which way he is leading his country. hot received any report from that Com- mittee. Shri Siddhartha Shanker Ray has been appointed Minister incharge of West Bengal My opponent parties have formed unions affairs. The constitutional implication of among the biri labourers. But immediately his appointment has been discussed by one after forming the unions ten biri factories of my friends. Shri Ray is an honest and have been burnt by them. In this manner active person. In his appointment every they have destroyed many proprietors of person in West Bengal, except his political biri industries. opponents, is happy. After Dr. B. C. Roy I want to know how many cases have he is the only capable person in West been registered by the inspectors for mini- Bengal. The Prime Minister has shown mum wages against the biri proprietors for her wisdom in appointing him as the paying below minimum wages to their Minister incharge of West Bengal Affairs. workers; A great responsibility has been cast upon Shri Ray. It is a Himalayan task to look I am the founder president of the after the affairs of West Bengal. Shri Ray Jangipur biri labourers union. These should be cautious at every step ; otherwise biri labourer earn daily not more than he trill run into difficulties. Rs. 2. But these people have collected Rs. 3 lakhs and SO thousand in order to set up Sir, in our country we have biri labou- a college for them out of small contributions rers. But in this Parliament we have never made by them from their wages. They heard any discussion about the problems of know that the Government is ignoring them these bin labourers. These biri labourers as they do not have education. They there* are found in every part of the contry. They fore want that their sons should receive have got their own problems bJt nobody education and in that way they can become bothers about them. Our West Bengal is members of Parliament someday. They one Of the biggest WriTproducliig centres !a alto ieeHhat their educated sons will not be W ty , We $ki producing centra i f ; :HVW%HQJDO -8 8 < $ .

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We have every development of the factory and beat big engineers and p a tiM leaders la our £be worfcen. This type of incident usually country but I do nod know how much .tpok ptetefa Hitler’s Germany but that information they keep about our f&fecs. Incident has taken place in our country, Doctor Meghnad Saha and Kapil Bhatta- .too. charyya, an eminent engineer, said that due The mttitary personnel did not find any to DVC plan vast areas of Burdwan, arms and ammunition from the workers Hooghly and Howrah will turn into barren there. So what was the necessity of such a lands. During rainy season vast areas of combing operation in that factory ? Perhaps those districts will come under water. As Start Sidhartha Shankcr Ray wanted to Show Kauravas built a wax house to kill the this power as lie has been empowered to run Pandvas, the Central Government, through, the administration of West Bengal. This DVC plan, will kill West Bengal. The Cen- gentleman would have been successful if he tral Government has also married the pros* had joined cinema line. He could have been pect of employment for the educated youth a famous actor like Uttam Kumar. He has of West Bengal by almost destroying the eome to politics by mistake. He changed Calcutta port. So this is a national pro- Ids party many times. He has already betto blem. pushed a side by Shri Tarun Kami Ghosh and Shri Bijoy Skigh Nahar. Now he has 15.415 hrs. no support in Calcutta. Since he has got influence in the Centre, he has been tortur- [S h r i K. N. Tiwari in the chair.] ing upon the farmers, labourers and CPI—M party workers on a selective basis in the Sir, today Shri Priyadas Munshi has said name of law and order. But this torture wilt many things about the youth of Bengal. not kill our party. Sir, I want to remind According to him the youth of Bengal is the hon. Minister that in 1962-64 Shri restless today. It is true that the youth of Gulzarilal Nanda issued a white paper io Bengal is restless. But wc must go to the which our partymen were declared traitors root cause of that restlessness. Due to the to the country. But you should know that almost ruinous condition of Calcutta port the entire Weat Bengal has embraced all the the employment prospect for the youth of so-called traitors and the Congress party* Bengal has been spoilt to a considerable men have been thrown out of power by extent. You have talked of Haldia port. the people o f West Bengal. You have also talked of Farrakha barriage. The Congressmen wanted to retain their But I am sure that even after the comple- power thfough fraudulent means. This time tion of Farrakha barriage the 22 ft. high the Governor of West Bengal mentioned in deposit of silt in the mouth of the Ganges his report that the Coalition Government will not be removed. Again 1 will say that in West Bengal had a majority of 7 mem- Haldia port will never prove safer than the bers only. This point was referred toby Calcutta port. The Calcutta port is the comrade Dfaen Bhattacharyya. Even then I safest port m the world but, unfortunately, will aay that our four partymen were in jail. that pert is now on the brink of ruination. We won two seats in the bye-eleetion. Only So I would request the Central {Government one saat was vacant doe to death of Shri to take care of the Calcutta port. Nepal Roy and subsequently it was filed Sir, about the law and order situation up. $o diem is a mistake in the assessment in West Bengal 1 want to say a few words. of party strength made by the Governor. Shri Sidhartha Shankar Ray has been made We were almost equal in strength to the incharge of West Bengal affairs. Many of ruling coalition front. Shri SushH Dhara my friends have already discussed about hi* also came out of the coalition front along appointment for such a post. So I shall with two-other members. OneMuslim Lea- not go Into that matter. But this much I gue member also came out of that front. will say that after Shri Ray’s appointment That Muslim league inemher's house was for West Bengal affairs, military personnel burnt down. His entire family was terrori- have been sent to Birbhum, Buntyanand sed. So the poor fellow was compelled to Hooghly. In the Hindusthan Mptor factory rejoin the ruling coalition itopt *utM in $?est Bengal, where 1406b persons wprk The -ruling coalition front and a c tu a l no ; Srigtftjy peiwnhd were Mat

fSJpri Manoranjan Hazm] *Jn that vary day tbecoalition Government Sir, the Central Government would certainly have been defeated. So the provide adequate relief to the Uoa d*»fiect«d ruling pwty, in order to saveits face, had people of West Bengali. a conspiracy with the Governor and on the Sir, one nore point I shall mention. It basis of that conspiracy the Governor sent was reported in the Calcutta newspapers a report as to that no alternative party has that according to some Congress ex-Mhristter majority to form the Government. Consti- of West Bengal Rs. 12 lakhs have been (tu*ionaJly, the Governor should have called sanctioned by the Government for the flood Shri Jyoti Bosu to form the Government. affected areas of Arambagh. I w»«t to But the Governor had no courage to call know how that Minister got this informa- Shri Jyoti Bosu to form the Government as tion. His information about that sanction he acts on the directions of the Central of money clearly shows that the authorities Government. The Central Government does are running the administration of west not want that any opposition party should Bengal ip collusion with the Congress Party form the Government. So this is the demo- there. With these words I conclude my cracy of the ruling Congress party. In order speech. to have their own democracy they have found a pretext in law and order in West SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY Bengal. (Nizamabad): Mr. Chairman, I have heard Shidhartha Babu knows that Shri Deva- many speeches but the pungent criticism... dutt Mandal of Ukhra was murdered. The eye witness of that murder filed an affidavit sft gqrar *** vgwro : ?nTT" in a court and named the culprit. But be was not arrested Sidhartha Babu knows it qfti r, s iw w t *»r ^r^=r and it is a matter of regret that be often ir $ 1 > visits the -home of the murderer, who are responsible for all these murders ? Sir, Shri MR. CHAIRMAN : The bell is being Sauran Bose is one of the Lieutinants of Shri Cbaru Majumdar, the Naxalite leader. rung...Now there is quorum. He may The department of Shri A. C. Pant granted continue his speech. passport to Shri Sauran Bose to have a tour of the continent. But when our young men SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY : Mr. of the youth Federation a tour of the want Chairman, I have heard many speeches bu to visit Korea* they are not granted pass- the pungent criticism came from the DMK. Member, Shri Vishwanathan, who was once ports. In this manner the Congress people are patronising the NaxalHes, With the help our own ally, regarding the appointment or of the Naxalite goondas they are feeling Shri Siddhartha Shankar Ray, as in charge our partymen. Every house of big Congress of the affairs of West Bengal. But I want leaders has become the deu of Naxatites. to say that in proportion to the intensity But the Congress Party says that ail the of the malady we have to administer the murders are being committed by the CPI—M medicine. Wert Bengal needed surgery and party. Some day* in the streets of Calcutta, it is being given by the Central Government these murderers will be tried by us. In the by asking the Ministry to resign ana coming election we shall come to power appointing a Cabinet Minister to be in and then we shall prove who are the real chargeof the affairs of West Bengal. murderers. At that time all documentary Till the death of Shri B. C. Roy, West evidence will be in our possession. . Bengal was almost a paradise and Calcutta ' Sir, Shri Priyadas Msnshi said that Was a cultural city which attracted many Kalyani spinning Mill waaearning profit people from all parts of the country. But, previously. But during the regime: of the unfortunately, after the split in the Com- United f^ont Governments this mill started munist' Party Into two and later on into running tfn loss; Since he has saidthisthing, thrti; double started. ShrUyoti Basu. who I must reply to him. Onee there was a was the Depmy Chief Minister of West proposal to appoint methe Director of this Bengal and who has cieated these Naxalites, spinning mill. But I did not accept the at first thought that it wonNf be * small ofifcr beauw ofcofruptiottfa thatftfljfr shaltan to threaten othere but now it has m Wcst Bcngat Budget, SRAVANA4, im{SAKA) Demands, tos., etc. 186

turnedinto a monster and is devouring the rupees on C.R.P., police, etc. is no solution v«fsr creator, just like Shiva createdBhas- for solving the problems of West Bengal. masura and Bhasmasura wanted to kill What is most required at the moment is to Shiva but Mohini came tq the way. Now give more powers to C.R.P. Mohini, in the form of Indira Gandhi* has T*ie grave situation that has arisen in come down to eliminate this menanceof West Bengal is die Naxalite activity which Naxalites. She is the incarnation of Vishnu poses a very serious problem because the to demolish these Naxalites and to save educated youth is also involved in it, ft is Jyoti Basu and Jyotirmoy Basu, both. essentially an anti-social activity. But as On account of the activities of Naxalites, the educated youth is involved in it, it industries of Bengal are destroyed and many appears that the educated youth has gone industrialists have run away from there. into this activity merely because of frustra- During the days of B. C. Roy, Congress tion. rule, there was an increase of 43 per cent As regards land reforms which have not in the population of West Bengal, that is, been implemented seriously and effectively between 1951 and 1961. Still the per capita in West Bengal, that is also responsible for income those days was the highest. Now the unrest in the State of West Bengal. The on account of the activities of these Naxa- industrial unrest and the fleeing away of lites the per capita income has gone down industrialists from West Bengal to other and all industries have come to a stand-still. States of India is also a matter of concern. If these people stop their violent activities, With the role played by the Centre in the West Bengal will again be in its original State of West Bengal and the special interest place. which is being shown by the Centre for the Regarding jute—of course, I have been first time, I hope, the affairs of West Bengal dealing with sugarcane—I advise the will be solved as soon as possible and the Government to see that the per acre yield restoration of peace and harmony will be of jute is increased. An increase in the restored in West Bengal. price of jute is not going to solve the problem because wc are exporting jute to inter- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE national markets. When we are having a MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI K. R. keen competition, we have to keep the price GANESH): Mr. Chairman, Sir, I am of jur»4 aod crores of SHRI SAMAR OVHA s T k t am h re foMawi wtafch th t jicffWait lMrth* in osteal of refugees is not a recent happening. Bengal fiave got to dhow. There ;:5r no Otfctr What did you do before? way* Now the law and order machinery has got to be there to save the lives SHRI K. R GANESH : The appoint- of flhe people and to give them security, meat of Shri Siddhartha Shankar Ray has But, baaically it is a problem of the various been objected xo on various grounds. I political parties of West Bengal coming to leave this subject to my senior colleague to grips with the problem, with courage and deal with it. determination to face the problem. The only point that has got to be noted in this situation when efforts are being here is that in the context of the situation made and initiatives are being taken to in West Bengal where speaker after speaker bring about some sort of a consensus for the from West Bengal referred to the complete revival of democratic political life in West collapse of the political life and the mass Bengal, I think that the CPM’s call for activity in West Bengal, here is an honest Bengal bandh is completely at variance with attempt being made by the Prime Minister the climate that has got to be there ; it is to put an eminent leader of West Bengal completely at variance ; it is wrong and it to sent out these problems. is not in the interests of West Bengal ; it is not in the interests of the country, particu- ]t has als'# been welcomed that Shri larly when we are faced with a gigantic Sidhartha Shankar Ray has taken certain situation on our border. initiatives and got together various political parties to discuss and come to some SHRI P1LOO MODY (Godhra) : This agreement because we are not dealing is not the way of opening a dialogue. Let with the situation where the constitutional him say that it is a step in the wrong direc- proprieties and constitutional finesae have tion. got to be considered but we are dealing with a situation in which very un- SHRI K. R. GANESH : On the one orthodox and «tra*ord*nary methods are side, they ask for recognition of Bangla called for and here is one step by which Desh, and for some effective action in rela- if all political patties take courage and tf tion to helping the patriotic liberation-light- all political parties come out to condemn ers inside Bangla Desh ; on the other side, the individual terrorism and the individual they create a very difficult condition in violence that has been there and do not which it will not be possible for Government equivocate on the situation in West Bengal, to go with the speed and tempo that they then probably a situation may be created, would like to go. They must realise that it a climate may be created in which soire i& not a joke to help the liberation-fighters in of the problems of Weei Bengal taut foe West Bengal and create the necessary condi- solved. tion in the current international situation, Prof. Mukberjee has welcomed the initi- in the situation created by President Nixon's ative taken by Mr Pant in relation to having visit to Peking in order to have a detente in a dialogue and discussion with the Naxalites their relations ; it is a very serious situa- or at least with that section o f the Naxaffites tion ; it is a veiy serious step which any who have been brought into this movement Government can take, and for such a seri- but I would submit that it is very encourag- ous step, national solidarity, national conse- ing that the Minister inlfae Borne Ministry nsus and national preparedness and national has taken this initiative. But had the politi- vigilante are required, and, therefore, this cal parties taken .this initiative, had the eail for a Bengal bandh is ah anti-patriotic political parties takas this oouTage, probably move. , , then this problem of individual terrorism, this problem of law gad order, this problem SHRI PILOO MODY : If he cafls them of annihilation of cadres of poUttaU parties these names, how could he open a dialogue would have bean solved. Sir, the problem with them? of West Bengal is a formidable problem which has been made much mOrc Complex SHRI K. R. Ganesh : Having said this, and complicated by the m m h tf justva! of I shaW now come to the various financial evacuees from the Bangla JD#*h. Td. What is the use of referring to edu- entirely financed by the Centre. For the cation and all those things ? CMDA, for 1971-72, a provision of Rs. 50 70 Central and State plans are steps for crores has been made. Over and above this, investment m the key sectors of the econo- the Central Government will give Rs. 5 my for rejuvenating the economy. A new crores for Che basti improvement, and will Industrial Reconstruction Corporation with give further loans and assistance to the headquarters at Calcutta with a capital of CMDA. In addition to the Central assis- Rs. 7S crores has been set up. Now 110 tance, the CMDA will also get market loan cases have been referred to IRC involving for the scheme and share the octroi. an amount of Rs. 12.16 crores. Out of these, It has also been said that West Bengal 10 cases have already been sanctioned, in- is not getting its fair share of Central taxes. volving Rs. 2.62 crores. 18 cases are under As the House is aware, the distribution of immediate examination involving Rs. 2.50 the share of Central taxes is assigned to the crares. The State* Government has also set Finance Commission under article 280 of up* engineering units. A revival committee the Constitution. The Fifth Finance Commi- is examining specific cases of sick end ssion. awarded to West Bengal Rs. 369 closed an its. Haidfa is being developed as crores as the share of taxes and statutory a major new industrial centre. A jetty for grants during the Fourth Plan period agasnt receiving ok tankers and oil storage tanks! Rs. 197 crores recommended by the Fourth has been completed; An oil refinery is Finance Commission. Over and above tHe*. under construction. A fertiliser plant and share of additional taxation by Centre from a modem petro-chemical complex is already 1970*71 onwards will also aefcnie to West under consideration, th e decision tb set Bengal; In addition, West Bengal gets Rs. up * fertiliser plant in Haidia has already 221 crones as Central aasisntnop % the tWcan. Osrtifln teoJtaiaa 4et»ir« l^v i ■■ m ■ ipW ■■ m

SHRI B* K. D A SC ^W D H W Y ; ofindustries in West Bengal and the solu- WJiatabout the Haldi* Development Board tion of the unemployment problem and tbe which was constituted some years ago ? U solution of the various problems. Here is it functioaiug ? r an entire State which has gone absolutely om of gear. I can assure the House that SHRI K. R. GANESH : Yes* the Government of India Will try to find An inquiry committee for locating ft the i resources within its available resources, ship-building yard at Haldia has been set and it is necessary to bring about a healthy up. The IDBI has disbursed from July, revival and a democratic revival of political 1964 to July, 1970, Rs 2,700 lakhs to Indus- life in the State of West Bengal. tries in West Bengal. With these words, I commend the bud- Dr. Ranen Sen referred to the housing get to the Hostse. provision as Rs. 3 lakhs. This is not cor* rect. The total provision for housing schemes in 1971-72 in West Bengal budget is faraerr fo r Rs. 2.15 crores. t *ft | ? So far as municipalities are concerned, a remark was made by an hon. member that they are suffering for want of finances. The THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Municipalities and the Calcutta Corporation K. C. PANT) : Sir, I thank the hon. will get a share of octroi for augmenting Members who have participate in this de- their resources. All development work within bate, and the ambit of this debate has the CMDA is being done by the CMDA covered almost all aspects of the current which is getting central assistance, sham of scene in West Bengal. The law and order octroi, market loan etc. Loam are given to the Calcutta Corporation and municipali- aspect naturally has figured in the debate and because the budget was discussed simul- ties as and when necessary. 80 per cent of taneously, it has helped to some extent in the DA of municipal employees and the corclating the economic and the law and Calcutta Corporation is given by the State order factors. Also, there was a discussion Government. The Central Government has on the needs of Calcutta and the needs of so far sanctioned Rs. 6£ crores by way of West Bengal and what steps should be taken grant for slum clearance. by the Centre, by the administration there, within the limits of the resources that there SHRI DINBN BHATTACHARYYA are in sight, to increase the tempo of econo- (Scrampore): What about municipal em- mic growtn and development. ployees 7 He referred to Corporation em- My colleague has just touched the bud- ployees only. getary aspects and I would not like to dwell on those aspects at all. So far as I am SHRI K. R. GANESH : Municipal concerned, I have listened very carefully to employees are also included in this. the comments from various sections of the House, and I am gratified to find that there SHRI DINBN BHATTACHARYYA : is a very large measure of support for the They are not. President’s proclamation and also the West Bengal State Legislature (Delegation of SHRI K. R. GANESH ; These are some Power) Bill. of the specific provisions made. My intention in detailing these it not to say that the A few Members did take objection to formidable and complex problems of West the proclamation by the President. They Bengal will be solved by these allocations opposed it and I thought that some of them bnt only to indicate that an honest attempt possibly misunderstood the situation or did within the resources available has been not appreciate it fully. Otherwise, they made to tackle them. may not hive opposed it at all...... A much greater and massive investment I do not wgnt to detailall the facts, will have to be made if we have to come because these are given m the Governor’s to grips with the problems>f WestBengal rcport, but very briefly, on the 25thJune, the problem of revival ^ r e ^ q ^ t i o n ^/A)cg.M4MMh m West B**^Budg*t, SRKVkKA 4; l&3 194

wrote to the Governor and he explained Aw>C.hfr aspcotof the matter was that tfc*t a very graye situation had developed in the vote on account had been taken till 31 the State as a resutt ofthe developments July, 1971 and that meant that after that in Bangla Pesh. He referred to the fact . date the QoyeaFnment ofthe $tate could not that lakhs and lakhs of refugees had come be carried on unless the budget was passed into the border districts of Bengal and Also and the budget session was due to commence into some of the other districts; some of them , on 28 June to pass budget for the remaining had reached Calcutta ; aud he naturally— period of the year. Since the State whether he mentioned it specifically or not— Assembly was dissolved it was not possible did feel the pressure on the administration to carry on the administration of the State of the requirements of such a large numbers after 31 July. In those circumstances the coming into the State in a relatively short Governor recommended to the President fco time. If we just pause to think of the issue a proclamation under article 356 of numbers that came into Bengal in the course the Constitution and assume all the of a few weeks or into tiny Tripura or into functions of the Government of the other regions, one can easily imagine what State. strain that must have imposed on the administrative structure—food and other supplies, The recommendation was accepted and shelter, and other needs such as hygiene, as the House knows a proclamation Under medical needs ; the fact that some. oLthera article 356 was issued in relation to Hie came with cholera ; and other basic facili- State of West Bengal on 29 June, 1971, We ties that are required in such a situation— have now come before this House because and all these compressed in a matter of a unless the Proclamation is approved by both few weeks. This naturally imposed a terri- Houses of Parliament,, it will cease to fic strain on any administration. But couplcd operate with effect from 29 August, 1971. with this was the attendant risk of provo- Since elections cannot be held so quickly, cation of communal violence, the attendant particularly in the prevailing situation in risk of certain elements who utilised every Bengal, we have come before the House for opportunity to their own ends, of utilising its approval for the continuance of the Pro- this one also to create law and order proclamation for a further period of six blems, to fish in troubled waters. months. AH these problems, all thesi possibili- Some hon. Members say that instead of ties were there very much. Let us not for- accepting the advice of the Chief Minister get that this situation was superimposed on the Governor should have allowed a trial an already difficult situation on account of of strength to take place oh the floor of the the economic difficulties and the law and House. The general proposition that the order situation, to both of which reference strength of a Council of Ministers should was made by various sections of the House, be tested on the floor of the House, parti- The Chief Minister therefore felt that If any cularly when a session is imminent, is un- administration were to deal with these pro- exceptionable but in this particular caw 1 blems effectively it would have to have a think it was out of place. (An Hon. Mem- sufficiently large majority and therefore he ber : Why ?) I shall explain. The question said : I shall not be able to deal with it ; did not arise in West Bengal at this stage I think that in these circumstances it is because the Chief Minister had not lost his best for me to advise you to dissolve the majority ; let me make that clear ; he has Assembly and to seek a fresh mandate so said so in his letter and the Governor that if I come back with sufficient majority had accepted the contention of the Chief I can administer the State. Minister. The Governor also mentioned in his. letter that the Chief Minister continues This appears to have been more or less to enjoy majority. the frame of mind. He wrote that letter and the Governor accepted his advice and Therefore, the position clearly is that under article 174 (2) (B) of the Constitution the Chief Minister could have continued % ordered the dissolution of the Legislative Office if he so desired. This basic fact mu$t Assembly, On 28 June the Chief Minister no t he lost sight of. He could have eonti- submitted his resignation and the resignation nued, and it is I think froma sense of high 4u?y* fei|^ pa,triotism# th*the manner.■ * “ "*1* 7 . ... . '■' ■- •, ■ ■ 195 , ■ ■■■ M r * * u p r ■ Demands, K**.,*tc. y* : W ■'

SHRI DINEN s SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : Hk party of five was aMp#fll>, i ■ '■ V-v*' ■1 We always wanted that the majority should ' • ■ ■ ' :.!■•? . tested on the floor of the House. Only SHRI K .C . PANT : ill llie given cir- two days were left. On the 28th the cumstances it was only proper, if he bad Assembly was to meet. The heavens would any doubt about the ability of his Govern- not have fallen. He could have decided the ment with a thin majority to carry the burden majority of Mr. Ajoy Mukherjee or the other of the State at this particular juncture, that parties. he did not insist on continuing in office, on sticking to office, which is normally the SHRI K. C. PANT : The question charge leveled against a Chief Minister. He of a test arises if there is a doubt about it. did not do so. Here he is blamed for not obntinuiftg in office. (Interruption). SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : ' I am trying to ignore Mr. Jyotirmoy There was a doubt. Basu in the hope that my ignoring him will keep him in some peace, that he will not SHRI K. C. PANT : Unfortunately, he bounce op again and again* AH of ns are is not the Governor of West Bengal. so happy to see him back in the House. We have missed him for the last so many 0HRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : days and we would not like to impose You ace also not. any unnecessary strain on him at this juncture. SHjjU K. C. PANT : Such important constitutional matters should not be discus- Therefore, I do not really know how, sed fton? the point of view of narrow, in the given circumstances, it can be argued partial^ pturt^ objectives. We must see that that the Governor should not have accepted proper conventions are established, and it ft the advice of the Chief Minister to dissolve in reference to such conventions that I am the Assembly. What the Governor did was saying that his party has always emphasised in accordance with the conventions of that the Governor should not be given dis- Parliamentary democracy and the consistent cretion. practice that has developed in this country over a number of years. SHRI PILOO MODY : It is against Shri Dinen Bh&ttacharyya asked me what you yourself have advocated when you why. If 1 remember aright, every time the said earlier that the principle of testing the question of President's rule has come up in majority in the Assembly is unexceptionable the House, his party has insisted that the and that this, however, cannot be considered Governor should not be given any discrea- as a normal case. So, I think you should tkm in the matter of accepting or not accept* deal with it only as an abnormal case and ing the advice of a Chief Minister who has a not justify it from the constitutional point majority in the Assembly that has been their of view, very clear and categorical position in every case. ' ■ SHRI K. C. PANT : It is an abnormal case which is made more abnormal by the SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : fact that it is very unusual for a Chief We also want the abolition of the post of Minister with a majority to resign or to Governor. advise dissolution. That is the simple point 1 am making, and I think that the House SHRI K. C. PANT : You cannot mis- will agree with me, and particularly my lead the House and draw their attention CPM friends will agree, that if the Governor away from the central point that I have were not to accept the advice of the Chief made The central point you have always Minister who has a majority in the Assem- made is that the Governor should not be bly, that would open the door to all kinds given the discretion and that if a Chief of possibilities which they have been warn* Minister enjoying amajority advises him to ing us against all these years. I hope I dissolve the House, the Governor should act have been able to dispel their misgivings on his advice. iturt has always t e n and I hope the President’s proclamation and your position. If today youwant to ehange the other BiH would receive the whole- fp iir cM lf I swMrt io boar you, ^ (warted approval of the Hota*, 197 i1/est iJenga/ Budget. SRA VANA 4, 1893 (SAKA) Demands, Res., etc. 198

16.00 hrs. feel they are making use of these anti-social elements for their ends, but J think the Several hon. members spoke about the truth is that anti social elements are pro- Jaw and order situation in West Bengal. bably making use of the political parties. For the last so many months, the House has been greatly concerned about various AN HON. MEMBER: Including yout manifestations of a disturbed law and order party. situation there. We have discussed i~s various stages of evolution, how it started, SHRI K. C. PANT : Try to take this how it worsened and ultimately how it led seriously. Because every time 1 say anti- to inter-party clashes on a fairly large-scale, social elements if you protest, needles suspi- to individual assassinations, gun-snatching Cion is drawn to you . and to a general sense of fear and insecurity Therfore, these anti-social elements there I do not want to go into all the are always trying to take advantage details of the history of the Naxalite move- of such a situation. In a big urban ment, how the situation deteriorated and centre like Calcutta there are always how this House has attempted to grapple anti-social elements. In any big urban with the problem and what the Government centre of that size these anti-social elements has done in the matter, because all these do resort to crime even under normal condi- things have come up here on various occa- tions. Now here is a situation in which sions and I would have to speak very long they can resort to their usual crimes under if I were to touch on all these aspects. But cover of some political parties, or even broadly speaking, I would say, it is a com- under the cover of certain glamour of plex situation and it is important to try to extremism. Therefore, without adhering analyse it. If we analyse it, perhaps 'We to any ideology, they get the cover of being can distinguish at least six clear, different ideologically inclined, though they may not eomponents of the situation, actually be so. This is the kind of situation which they take advantage of-political In the first place, there is the range of rivalries and extremism. activities of Naxalites and other extremist groups, who are out to destroy all the demo- Fourthly, there is the broader socio- cratic values which we cherish and out to economic canvas in which the role of the indulge in individual violence and terrorism, youth has to be understood, to which my out to insult national symbols. national young friend referred ; the frustrations of heroes, their portraits and pictures and the the youth have to be understood, the sense like. I do not want to dwell on it ; the of adventure of youth, its involvement, as House is well aware of their activities. a matter of history and tradition in revolu- Secondly, we have the acute political tionary politics ; sections of the youth are rivalries there. Some political parties have attracted by violence also. So, this needs perhaps taken resort to violence. At one to be understood. Because, if we donot particular stage. I remember, there was an try to delve a little deeper into the socio- attempt by one party at any rate, to assert logical aspects of this matter then we tend to its dominance on the political scene of West inflate the strength of the Naxalites by Bengal. So, inter-party clashes did take lumping all these elements together. There place. The worst of them is that they are some ,·.ommitted Naxalites, but there are have left behind a fall-out of bitterness, others in their ranks who may be attracted which manifests itself in short-tempered temporarily by certain facets, a sense of exchanges in this House sometimes and adventure, a sense of romanticism, even of certainly which is very much in evidence in violent activities, but not deeply com- the continuing acts of violence, whether mitted. Thus, there are these anti- individually or on the basis of party groups social elements and if we lump all of in Bengal. them together we would only add to the strength of the Naxalities. Therefore, it is Thirdly, we have the goondas and in this context that we have to understand ruffians and anti-social elements, who take what we mean when we talk of Naxalites. full advantage of the situation not only of the Naxalite depredations but of the inter- Then there is the common man and party clashes and political rivalries. T do women of West Bengal who have been not know whether some political parties terrorised ; whether it is the oeasent or the 199 fyest Bengal Budget, JULV 26. 101 Demands, Res , etc. 20 6

[Shri K. C. Pant] , worker or the ordinary citizen who Is «iyidk- is individual murder, whether it is ^ en ing in the streets of Calcutta, he has been murder or whether it is secret murder it is subjectedto terror, he has become pani* a murder. We have to treat it as such. What stricken and the evidence of that is he has we need—from CPI (M) also if they can become indifferent to crime. When a crime muster courage—is to renounce all forms of takes place in the broad day light in the violence and to denounce them. This is streets of Calcutta, even then he is not needed and this will create the right type of opining forward to give evidence because he ctimate we want. is a&atd, This is a fact ojf life today. Sir, differences of opinion are a part of democracy. You cannot help it, and many SHRI DASARATHA DEB (Tripura differences of opinion are very healthy. You East): The result of 24 years of Qmgress cannot escape differences of opinion in democracy. The question that always arises is how 1SHRT K. C.*ANT : Not 24 yearp , of do you resolve these differences. Do you res- out rule but six months of your administra- olve the differences by force by intimidation, tion. You have to understand that In this by coercion, by violence or do you resolve i$fttter you are very vulnerable and the less in a democratic spirit through persuasion or ybolsbeak the better. ^ through an attempt to win over the other person towards one's way of thinking. This Wc have the police administration as is the essential point. It is not a question well as the law and order agencies. They of discussing violence in the abstract but have their good and bad points, their stren- It is a question of either adopting the demo- gth and weakness. We have to understand cratic approach or not adopting it and in that they are functioning in a particular the democratic approach where there are climate in Bengal ' today. They are drawn differences, differences have to be resolved from the $ame sociological background from by each side trying to persuade the other which lEhany of us come, the people in poli- side to one’s way of thinking. tics and other walks of life. They are subject to the same kind of prejudices, if you like, But, Sir, when I say that violence has the same kind of bias ; they have the same to be denounced I do realise that mere strength and weakness. It is no use always denunciation of violence is not going to condemning them - We must understand that change the complex situation that has been they ate functioning under a great sense of created in West Bengal and it is just now strain because of the situation which 1 have very important that the political parties—all just now described; It is not a simple situa- the political parties who have a say in tion ; it is a complex situation. The West Bengal—-^get together and play the role worst of it is, wc have to admit, that that, is expected if them at this time-expectcd much of what has happened is due to not by us but expected by the prople of the sedulous propagation of the politics of West Bengal, expected by the people of this violence and murder, this unfortunate aspect country. I sincerely hope having realised the of the deliberateness of it. tragic consequence of the ways of violence Therefore, when l listened to Dr. Raaen Individual murder and politics of violence Sen the other day I thought that this was and murder, the political parties in West not the5 juncture when one should distinguish Bengal would come together to find the between violence as a principle and the way. question of individual violence, individual In this context I would like to refer to murderandsecret murder. X would not like the efforts being made by my colleague, to belittle the value of his contribution ; he Shri Sidhartha Shankar Ray, who invited has made an important contribution to the all the political parties in Bengal and who debate. I do not want to score debating is holding discussions with them. He is points, fcut I think that while I wo&ld trying to arrive at a consensus on how to endorse the programme of action which he put an end to the politics of violence and has owtHaed, I would beg of him net to murder. 1 hope, Sir, if this kind pf consen- mafcte a distinction just now between one sus emerges then we may be nearer to bring Jdnd , of violence and another of to an end tjbe sorry chapter of inter-party violence. Because at this stage we have to cl ashes, assassinations, gun-snatching and so saytfaat murder is murder. And whether it pi*. This concensus will be meaningful inly M l \ West BengatBudget, SRAVAtfA 4, i& i &AKA) Demands, ttes,f etc. 202

if it is backed by action by the political to be surrounded—the officer In charge of parties at all levels, only if they are willing the area, the Superintendent of Police or to expose and isolate those elements which Who else or the Congress ex-minister 1 have been responsible for the present situation, arid hand them over to the ordinary SHRI K. C. PANT: If my hon, friend’s processes of law. It is here that the law credentials were beyond doubt, I would enforcement agencies have their role to play. have consulted Mm In the matter. Their task would undoubtedly be easier if As I said, this is our broad approach all the political parties were to cooperate in to the administrative machinery and this what is admittedly the common task before would continue to be our policy. 1 said and West Bengal. They will, however, have to I repeat that there may b? instances of discharge their duties even if one or the excesses and when there are inteaces of other political party chooses not to coope- excesses, I am as intarested as any hon. rate. ■ Member opposite that anybody who is to Sir, there have been charges against CRP blame is brought to book. Naturally, in a and the police. T have said often in this condition in which these policenicn and House and said with all sincerety that when* other officers work, under such grcit strain ever specific intances are brought of our over a long period, there may be such notice we will certainly look into them. instances.

SHRI SAMAR GUHA ; You should SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : not skip over this point so lightly. You In the British days, if a policeman killed should seriously go into the allegations anybody there would be an inquiry. That is made. It is not one or two instances. It is not there now. This is the thing going on in a question of re-organisation and reorienta- West Bengal. tion of the police force if you really want to deal with the law and order situation there. SHRI K. C. PANT : I do not want to refer to a few matters but he is repeatedly provoking me. Do I have to remind him . , . SHRI K. C. PANT : Any specific suggestions of reorientation and reorganisation MR. CHAIRMAN : You are interrupting are also welcome. I can also look into them. off and on. Please do not do it otherwise I am not holding any brief for any policeman it will not go on record. or any officer, who indulges in excesses. Why should 1 ? I am as interested as you SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : * * are that the rule of law prevails, that the administrative machinery functions in a MR. CHAIRMAN : That will not go manner which is not only fair but which on record. seemed to be fair, which is free of bias, which is just and which is not motivated by SHRI K. C. PANT: I think, this? political considerations. After all, this is House knows that whatever be our inten- our basic approach to the administrative tions about runaing the Government machi- machinery, whatever the basic approach nery, in the manner which I indicated; of some others may be. earlier, that is, without any political bias* there have been certain political parties who SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA ; have come to power in West Bengal and Who decides which place is to be searched who l^ve not subscribed to this view and and where the army is to surround a these political parties have not spared any certain place ? I gave you certain examples effort to subvert the loyalty of the Govern- and I wrote to you also. Hindustan ment servants there. Let ua not forget these Motors is a factory with 10,000 gallons things. But today under our administration of petrol there ; so many machines we are trying to put things right. There- are there. That factory in the running condi- fore, the hon. Member, will be well advised tion was surrounded by 2,000 armyxnen not jo touch on these aspepts. ‘ and CRP. Even the employer had to come Here, on the floor of thisfiouse, we forward and protest againss is. So, who also have a duty to.see these things h* their

MR. CHAIRMAN : Let him not pass the sum necessary to defray the charges such unnecessary remarks. I am not allowing which will come in course of payment any questions now. What he says vtfil not during the year ending the 31st day of go on record. March, 1972, in respect of ‘Land Revenue*.’* SHRI D1NEN BHATTACHARYYA: ** D em and No. 2—76—O ther Miscellaneous MR. CHAIRMAN : I shall put cut Compensations and Assignments. motions Nos. 1 to 10 in the name of Shri ‘That a sum not exceeding Manoranjan Hazra, Nos. 11 to 23 in the Rs. 22,01,000 be. granted to the Presi- name of Dinen Bhattacharyya, and Nos. dent out of the Consolidated Fund of 24 to 30 in the name of Shri Dinesh Joarder tfie State of West Bengal to complete the to the vote of the House. sum necessary to defray the charges which Cut motions Nos, J to 30 were put and .will come in course of payment during negatived. the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Other Miscellaneous MR. CHAIRMAN : The question is : Compensations and Assignments*." “That the respective sums not excced- D em and No. 2—92—Payment of Co m- ing the amounts shown in the third pensation to Land-holdkrs etc., on . column of the Order Paper be granted the Abolition or the Zamindaki to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal to System . Complete the sums necessary to defray “That a sum not exceeding the charges which will come in course of Rs. 2,50,00,000 be granted to the Presi- payment during the year ending the dent out of the Consolidated Fund of 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of the State of West Bengal to complete the following heads of demands entered the sum necessary to defray the charges in the second column thereof; which will come in course of payment Demands Nos. 1 to 9, 11 to 48, 50 to during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Payment of 52 and 54" Compensation to Land-holders, etc., on The motion was adopted. the Abolition of the Zamindari SytemV' [The motions for Demands for Grants% which were adopted by the Lok-Sabha, are D e m a n d N o . 3— 10—S t a t e E x c ic e D u t ie s . reproduced below—Ed.} “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 78,92,000 be granted to the Presi- D e m a n d N o . 1 - 4 —T a x e s o n I n c o m e dent out of the Consolidated Fund of OTHER THAN CORPORATION TAX. the State of West Bengal to complete “That a sum not exceeding the sum necessary to defray the charges Rs. 7,71,000 be grafted to the President wihch will come in course of payment ont of the Consolidated Fund of the during the year ending the 31st day of State of West Bengal to complete the March, 1972, in respect of ‘State Excise sum necessary to defray the charges Duties’,” which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of D em and No. 4—II—Taxes on Vehicles. March, 1972, in respect of Taxes on “That a sum not exceeding Income other than Corporation Tax’.” Rs. 16,33,0Q§.$%granted to the President put of the Opsoiidated Fund of the De m an d No . 2—9—La n d R even ue . State of West‘jpbngal to complete the sum “That a sum not exceeding necessary to |efray the charges which Rs. 5,19,54,000 be granted to the Presi- Will com* in/ course of payment dining dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the yeaf ending the 31st day of March, the State of West Bengal to complete respect of Taxes on \ e

*' t*Not recorded. H I West Bengal Budget. SRAVANA 4, 1893 (SA&A) ttommts. Jt*s., etc. 718

dent out of the Consolidated Fund of sum necessary to defray the charges the State of West Bengal to complete which will come in course of payment the sum necessary to defray (he charges during the year ending the 31st day of which will come in course of payment March, 1972, in respect of *Public during the year ending the 31st day of Works*.** March, 1972, in respect of4 Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Drainage Demand No. 35—51 A—Greater Cal- (Non-Commercial)’.” cutta Development Scheme.

Demand No. 33—98—Capital Outlay “That a sum no t exceeding on M ultipurpose River Schemes. Rs. 6,11,93,000 be granted to the Presi- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of “That a sum not exceeding the State of West Bengal to complete the Rs. 2,26,66,000 be granted to the Presi- sum necessary to defray the charges dent out or the Consolidated Fund of which will come in course of payment the State of West Bengal to complete the during the year ending the 31st day of sum necessary to defray the charges March, 1972, in respect of 'Greater which will come in course of payment Calcutta Development Scheme*.** during the yeer ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of 'Capital Out- D em and No. 35—106A—Capital Outlay lay on Multipurpose River Schemes’.” on Greater Calcutta Development Schem e. Demand No. 33—96—Capital Outlay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment ‘That a sum not exceeding and Drainage Works (Commetcial). Rs. 2,22,19,000 be granted to the Presi- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of “That a sum not exceeding the State of West Bengal to complete Rs, 93,93,000 be granted to the Presi- the sum necessary to defray the charges dent out of the Consolidated Fund of which will come in course of payment the State of West Bengal to complete the during the year ending the 31st day of sum necessary to defray the charges March, 1972, in respect of ‘Capital Out- which will come in course of payment lay on Greater Calcutta Development during the year ending the 31st day of Scheme’.” March, 1972, in respect of ‘Capital Out- lay on Irrigation, Navigation, Embank- Demand No. 36—53—Ports and Pilo- ment and Drainage Works (Com- ta g e . mercial)’.” ••That a sum not exceeding Demand No. 33—100—Capital Outlay on Rs. 13,13,000 be granted to the Presi- Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment dent out of the Consolidated Fond of and Drainage Works (Non-Commer- the State of West Bengal to complete c ia l) . the sum necessary to defray the charges “That a sum not exceeding which will come in course of payment duriug the year ending the 31st day of Rs. 86,93,000 be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the March, 1972, in respect of ‘Ports and State pf West Bengal to complete the sum Pilotage’.” necessary to defray the charges which Will come in course of payment during Demand No. 37—57—Roads and W ater the year ending the 31st day of March, Transport Schemes. 1972, in respect of /Capital Outlay on “That a sum not exceeding Irrigation, Navigation, Embankment and Rs. 57,31,000 be granted to the Presi- Drainage Works (Noncommercial)*.** dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal to complete Dema n d No. 34—50—Pu b l ic Wo r k s. the sum neoessary to defray the charges : -a-'-v8ui». :iiot-- -: cxceoding Which wBI come in course of payment Rs. 10,64,79,000 be granted to the Presi- : during the year coding the 3i « d»y of dent outof theConsoIidatcd Fund of ; Man*, 1972, in roped of 'Roads and - 119 WestBengal Budget, JU tV 26, 1971 Demands:Res., etc. 2 $ [Mr. Chairman] Demand No. 37—114—C apital O utlay on in# the 3ist day of March, 1972, in Road ane W ater Transport Sc h e m e s , respect of ‘Privy Purses and Allowances * That a sum not exceeding of Indian Rulers'.” Rs. 6,13,000 be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the D em and No . 41—68—Stationery and State of West Bengal to complete the P r in tin g . sum necessary to defray the charges “That a sum not exceeding which will comc in course of payment Rs. 78,24,000 be granted to the Presi- during the year ending the 31st day of dent out of the Consolidated Fund of March, 1972, in respcct of ‘Capital Out- the State of West Bengal to complete the lay on Road and Water Transport sum necessary to defray the charges Scheme’.” which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of D em an d No . 38—64—Famine Relief. March, 1972. in respect of ‘Stationery “That a sum not exceeding and Printing’.” Rs. 3,04,95,000 be granted to the Presi- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Demand No. 42—70— F o r e s t. the State of West Bengal to complete the sum necessary to defray the charges “That a sum not exceeding which will come in course of pavmcnt Rs. 2,17,65,000 be granted to the Presi- during the year ending the 31st day of dent out of the Consolidated Fund of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Famine the State of West Bengal to complete Rdtef\” the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment D e m a n d N o . 39— 65— P e n s i o n s a n d o t h e r during the year ending the 31st day of Retirement Benefits. March, 1972, in respect of ‘Forest’.” “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 2,41,95,000 be granted to the Presi- Demand No. 43—71—Miscellaneous ~ dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Contribution. the State of West Bengal to complete “That a sum not exceeding the sum necessary to defray the charges Rs. 7,73,69,000 be granted to the Presi- which will come in course of payment dent out of the Consolidated Fund of during the year ending the 31st day of the State of West Bengal to complete March, 1972, in respect of ‘Pensions and the sum necessary to defray the charges other Retirement Benefits’.” which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of D e m a n d N o . 39— 120— P a y m e n t s o e C o m - March, J972, in respect of * Miscellane- m u t e d Va l u e o f P e n s io n s . ous—Con tr ibu tion V* "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 6,30,000 be granted to the President D em and No. 44— 71—M iscellaneous — out of the Consolidated Fund of the Pancmayats. State of West Bengal to complete the sum necessary to defray the charges “That a sum not exceeding which will come in course of payment Rs. 2,14,04,000 be grafted to the Presi- during the year ending the 31st day of dent out of the Consolidated Fund of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Payments of the State of West Bengal to complete Commuted Value of Pensions’.” the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment D em and No. 40—67—Privy Purses and during she year ending the 31st day of Allowances of Indian Rulers. March, 1972* in respect of ‘Miscellane- ous - Panchayats*.” **That a sum not exceeding Rs. 18,000 be granted to the President out of the D em and No* 45—71—M iscellaneous— Consolidated Fund of the State of West ■ ■ S i ■ '■ ■' Bengal to completetht sura necessary to defray the charges v/tiich wilt come in *Tb^t a sum not exceeding v course of paym ^duringtheyearead- 2fcl West Bengal Budget, SRAVANA 4, 1*93 (SAKA) Demands, Mes., etc. 222

dent out of the Consolidated Fund of ous—Irrecoverable Loam to displaced the State of West Bengal to complete Persons’.” the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment Dlmand No. 48—71—Miscellaneous— during the year ending the 31st day of EXI’tNDlIURE ON DISPLACED PERSONS. March, 1972, in respect of ‘Miscellane- ous—Sports’.” “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 53,74,80,000 be granted to the Presi- D em and No. 46—71—M iscellaneous- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Civil Defence. the State of West Bengal to complete the sum necessary to defray the charges “That a sum not exceeding which will come in course of payment Rs. 1,21,17,000 be granted to the Presi- during the year ending the 31st day of dent out of the Consolidated Fund of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Miscellane- the State of West Bengal to complete ous -Expenditure on Displaced Persons’.’ the sum necessary to defray the charges which wilt come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of D em and No. 48—109—Capital Outlay on March, 1972, in respect of ‘Miscellane- other Works—Expenditure on Dis- ous-Civil Defence’.” placed Persons. “ That a sum not exceeding D em and No. 47—71—M iscellaneous— Rs. 51,33,000 be granted to the Presi- O ther M iscellaneous Expenditure. dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal to complete “That a sum not cxcccding ■ the sum necessary to defray the charges Rs 2,90,97,000 be granted to the Presi- which will come in course of payment dent out of the Consolidated Fund of during the year ending the 31st day of the State of West Bengal to complete March, 1972, in respect of ‘Capital Out- the sum necessary to defray the charges lay on other Works—Expenditure on which will corne in course of payment Displaced Persons’.” during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Miscellane- ous-Other Miscellaneous Expenditure’.” D e m a n d N o. 48— Lo a n s a n d A d v a n c e s t o D is p l a c e d P e r s o n s . D em and No. 47—109—Capital Outlay “That a sum not exceeding on other Works. Rs. 40,00,000 be granted to the Presi- “That a sum not exceeding dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Rs. 4,11,00,000 be granted to the Presi- the State of West Bengal to complete dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the sum necessary to defray the charges the State of West Bengal to complete which will come in course of payment the sum necessary to defray the charges during the year ending the 31st day of which will come in course of payment March, 1972, in respect of ‘Loans and during the year ending the 31st day of Advances to Displaced Persons’.” March, 1972, in respect of ‘Capital Outlay on other Works’.” D em an d No . 50—98—Capital Outlay on M ultipurpose River Schemes—Damo- D em and No. 48—71—M iscellaneous— dar Valley Project. Irrecoverable Loans to Displaced P erso n s. •‘That a sum not exceeding Rs. 3,69,99,000 be granted to the Presi- “That a sum not exceeding dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Rs* 7,33,000 be granted to the President the State of West Bengal to complete out of the Consolidated Fund of the the sum necessary to defray the charges State of West Bengal to complete the which will come in course of payment necessary to defray the charges during the year ehdiitg tbe 31st day of which will come in course of payment March, 1972, in respect of ‘Capital Out- daring the year ending the 31st day of lay on Multipurpose River Schemes- 223 IVestBengtHMuiget, JULY 26, 1971 IV*k Bengal Appropriation 224 Demands, Res. , etc. {Ho. 2) Bill, W t [Mr. Chairman] D e m a n d No . 51—103—Capital Outlay MR. CHAIRMAN : We shall now take on Public Works. up the clauses. “That a sum not exceeding The question is : Rs. 5,26,16,000 be granted to the Presi- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of “That clause 2 stand part of the the State of West Bengal to complete Bill”. the sum necessary to defray the charges The motion was adopted. which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of Clause 2 was added to the litt. March, 1972, in respect of ‘Capital Outlay on Public Works'.” MR. CHAIRMAN : There is am amendment to clause 3 in the name of Shri D em an d No * 52—124—Capital Outlay on Somnath Chatterjee. The hon. Member is Schemes of Government Trading. absent. “That a sum not exceeding The question is ; Rs. 3,38,79,000 be granted to the Presi- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of **That clause 3 stand part of the Bill”. the State of West Bengal to complete The motion was adopted the suin necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment Clause 3 was added to the Bill. during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of 'Capital MR. CHAIRMAN : There is an amend- Outlay on Schemes of Government ment to clau .e 1 standing in the name of Trading*/* Shri Somnath Chatterjee. The hon. Member is absent. D em and No . 34—Loans and Advances The question is : by Statf/Union Territory Govern- m en ts. “That clause 1 stand part of the “That a sum not exceeding Bill.'* Rs. 18,22,70,000 be granted to the Presi- The motion was adopted. dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal to complete Clause 1 was addled to the Bill. the sum necessary to defray the charges The Enacting Formula and the Title which will come in course of payment were added to the Bill. during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Loans and SHRI K. C. PANT : I move : Advances by State/Union Territory “That the Bill be passed." Governments. MR. CHAIRMAN : The question is : MR. CHAIRMAN ; The question is : “That the Bill he passed." “That this House approves the Proclamation issued by the President on The motion was adopted. the 29th June, 1971 under article 356 of the Constitution in relation to the State 16.35 hrs. o f West Bengal. The motion was adopted. WEST BENGAL APPROPRIATION (NO. 2) BILL* 1971 MR. CHAIRMAN : The question is : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN “That the Bill to confer on the Presi- THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE dent the power of theLegislature of the (SHRI K. R. GANESH) : I beg to move State of West Bengal to make laws, be for leave to introduce a Bill to authorise taken into consideration.” payment and appropriation o f certain sum* The motion was adopted. , ; { from and out of the Consolidated Food of 2® W .u B m tal SRAVAKA 4» 1893 {SALO D m m b . K a„ «c. 210

D r m a n d N o . 5— 12—S a l e s T a x . Demand No. 11— 18—Parliament, S ta te } Union Territory Legislature. ‘That a sum not exceeding Rs. 57,67,000 be granted to the Presi- “That a sum not exceeding dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Rs. 62,56,000 be granted to the Presi- the State of West Bengal to complete dent oat of the Consolidated Fund of the sum necessary to defray the charges the State of West Bengal to complete which will come in course of payment the sum necessary to defray the charges during the year ending the 31st day of which will come in course of payment March, 1972, in respect of ‘Sales Tax’.” during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Parliament State/Union Territory Legislature*.” D em and No . 6—13—Other Taxes and D u tie s. Demand No. 12—19—General Adminis- “That a sum not exceeding t r a t i o n . Rs, 74,61,000 be granted to the Presi- “That a sum not exceeding dent out of the Consolidated Fund* of Rs. 5,74,89,000 be granted to the Presi- the State of West Bengal to complete dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the sum necessary to defray the charges the State of West Bengal to complete which will comt in course of payment the sum necessary to defray the charges during the year ending the 31st day of which wiM come in course of nayment March, 1972, in respect of ‘Other Taxes during the year ending the 31st day of and Duties’.'* March, 1972, in respect of ‘General Ad- ministration*.” D em and No. 7— 14— Stam ps. Demand No. 13—21—Administration of "That a sura not exceeding J u s tic e . Rs. 20,35,COO be granted to the Presi- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of 141 hat a sum not exceeding the State of West Bengal to complete Rs. 1,69,39,000 be granted to the Presi- the sum necessary to defray the charges dent out of the Consolidated Fund of which will come in course of payment the State of West Bengal to complete during the year ending the 31st day of the sum necessary to defray the charges March, 1972, in respect of 'Stamps’.” which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of D e m a n d N o . 8— 15— R egistration F ee s March, ,1972, in respect of ‘Administra- tion of Justice’.'* ‘That a sum not exceeding Rs. 57,07,000 be granted to the Presi- D e m a n d No.— 14—22—Ja il s . dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal to complete “That a sum not exceeding the sum necessary to defray the charges Rs. 1,75,59,000 be granted to the Presi- which will come in course of payment dent out of the Consolidated Fund of during the year ending the 31st day of the State of West Bengal to complete March, 1972, in respect of ‘Registration the sum necessary to defray the charges • ■ Fees*/’ ■' which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of D e m a n d N o . 9— 16—In t e r e s t o n D e b t March, 1972, in respect o f ‘Jails'.’* a n d o t h e r O b l ig a t io n s D em and No. 15—23—P o lic e . “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 66,67,000 be granted to the Presi- “That a sum not exceeding dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Rs. 21,* 3,75,000 be granted to the Presi- the State of West Bengal to complete dent out of the Consolidated Fund of ■ th(B sum necessary to defray the charges the State of West Bengal to complete which will c<«Se in course of payment the aum necessary to defray the charges during the year ending the 31st day of , which will pome in course of payment •■■rtWmh,- ‘interest m duriogtheyearending the 31st day of K D jjfrt and $thfrObUf*#oi»\M P * w Bengal Budget, JULY 26, J97J Demands, Res., etc. 212 [Mr. Chairman] D em and No . 16—26—M iscellaneous during the year ending the 31st day of D e pa r t m e n t s —F ir e S e r v ic e s . March, 1972, in respect of ‘Medical’." “That a sum not exceeding Demand No. 21—30—P u b l i c H e a l t h . Rs. 58J 8,000 be granted to the Presi- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of ‘That a sum not exceeding the State of West Bengal to complete Rs, 8,35,60,000 be granted to the Presi- the sum necessary to defray the charges dent out of the Consolidated Fund of which will come in course of payment the State of West Bengal to complete during the year ending the 31st d^y of the sum nccessary to defray the changes March, 1972, in respect of ‘Miscellaneous which will come in course of payment Department—Fire Services*.” during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Public D e m a n d N o . 17— 26—-M iscellaneous Health'.” D e p a r t m e n t s E x c l u d in g F ir e S e r - v ic e s . D em and No. 22- 31—A griculture—Agri c u l t u r e . “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 4,48,25,000 be granted to the Presi- “That a sum not exceeding dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Rs. 10,23,99,000 bg granted to the Presi- the State of West Bengal to complete dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the sum necessary to defray the charges the State of West Bengal to complete which will come in course of payment the sum neccssary to defray the charges during the year ending the 3ist day of which will come in course o f payment March, 1972, in respect of ‘Miscellaneous during the year ending the 31st day of Departments—Excluding Fire Services’." March, 1972, in respect o f ‘Agricul- ture—Agriculture’/' D em and No . 18—27—Scientific Depart- m ents. Demand No. 22- 95—Ca pit a l O u tla y o n Schemes on A gricultural Improve- “That a sum not exceeding ment and Research. Rs, 51,000 be granted to the President “That a sum not exceeding out of the Consolidated Fund of the Rs. 1,78,04,000 be granted to the Presi- State of West Bengal to complete the dent out of the Consolidated Fund of sum necessary to defray the Charges the State of West Bengal to complete which will come in course of payment the sum necessary to defray the charges during the year ending the 31st day of «,hich will come in course of payment March, 1972, in respect of ‘Scientific during the year ending the 31st day of Departments*.” March, 1972, in respect of ‘Capital Out- lay on Schemes of Agricultural Improve- Demand No. 19—28 — Education. ment and Research’.” “ That a sum not exceeding Rs. 54,75, ‘6,000 be granted to the Presi- Demand No. 23—31—Agriculture — dent out of the Consolidated Fund of F ish e rie s . the State of West Bengal to complete “That a sum not exceeding the sum necessary to defray the charges Rs. 49,26,000 be granted to the Presi- which wit! come in course of payment dent out of the Consolidated Fund of during the year ending the 31st day of the State of West Bengal to complete March, 1972, in respect of ‘Education*/’ the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment D em and No . 20—29—M e d ic a l. during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of Agriculture— “That a sum not exceeding Fisheries*.’* Rs. 16,30,25,000 be granted to the Presi- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Demand No. 24—33—Animal Husbandry. the State of West Bengal to complete the sum necessary to defray the charges “That a sum not exceeding tvhich will come in course of payment . Rs. l,9 8 ,3 7 ^ be gra»tod to th? Pres*- s t i K a t a n g a ) SRAVAfcA 4. 1*93 (SAKA) Demand., * « ., etc. 214

dent out of tbe Contolidated Fand of D em a n d No. 27—35—Industries— the State of West Bengal to cbmplete Cottage Industries. the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment ‘That a sum not exceeding during the year ending the 31st day of ks. 1,80,46,000 be granted to the Presi- March, 1972, in respect of Animal Hus- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of bandry'.” the State of West Bengal to complete the sum necessary to defray the charges Demand No. 24—124— Capital Outlay which will come in course of payment on Schemes of Government T rading- during the year ending the 31st day of Greater Calcutta Milk Supply March, 1972, in respect of ‘Industries—-- Schem e. Cottage Industries’.” “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 10,92,58,000 be granted to the Presi- D em and No. 27—96—Capital Outlay on dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Industrial and Economic Develop- the State of West Bengal to complete ment—Cottage Industries. the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment “That a sum not exceeding during the year ending the 31st day of Rs. 11,33,000 be granted to the Presi- March, 1972, in respect of ‘Capital Out- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of lay on schemcs of Government Trading— the State of West Bengal to complete Greater Calcutta Milk Supply Scheme’.” the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment Demand No. 25—34—Co-operation. during the year ending the 31st day of “That a sum not exceeding March, 1972, in respect of ‘Capital Out- Rs. 1,03,67,000 be granted to the Presi- lay on Industrial and Economic develop- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of ment—Cottage industries’.” the State of West Bengal to complete the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment Demand No, 28—35—Industries—Cin- during the year ending the 31st day of c h o n a . March, 1972, in respect of ‘Co-operation’.” “That a sum not exceeding Demand No. 26—35—I n d u s trie s - I n d u s - Rs. 44,55,000 be granted to the Presi- tr ie s . dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal to complete the “That a sum not exceeding sum necessary to defray the charges Ks. 2,05,61,000 be granted to the Presi- which will come in course of payment dent out of the Consolidated Fund of during the year ending the 31st day of the State of West Bengal to comptete March, 1972, in respect of ‘Industries— the sum necessary to defray the charges Cinchona’." which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Industries ~ Demand No. 28—37—Community Deve- Industries’.” . lopment Projects, National Exten- sion Service and Local Development Demand No. 26—96—Capital O utlay o n W orks. Industrial and Economic Develop- ment,. ‘That a sum not exceeding “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 5,37,51,000 be granted to the Presi- k'S. 1,24,13,000 be granted to the Piesi- dent oat of the Consolidated Filnd of dent out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal to complete the State of West Bengal to complete the sum neccssary to defray the changes the sum necessary to defray the charges which will come ia course of payment whlcft will come in course of payment during the year ending th» &st day of during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Commaui ty .^$farCh'* : i$f2, in respect of ‘Capital. Development Projects, NationaJ ^x- s on Industrial and Economic Deve- ■ , Easton $ervic*aii4 Local Development ■ S ;;V . . Works’.” ! ■' : v ' ."v;. SI* trat BagatSuJg*. njLY 2«, l9 tl Dmamb, f a . , etc. M i (Mr. Chairman] Demand No. 29—109—Capital Outlay which will come in course of payment on other Works—Community Develof- during the year ending the 31st day of Ment Projects, National Extension March, 1972, in respect of ‘Miscellaneous, Service and Local Development Social and Developmental Organisa- W o rk s. tions—Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and ‘That a sum not exceeding Castes and other Backward Classes'.” Rt. 5,81,000 be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of the State Demand No, 32—39—Miscellaneous, of West Bengal to complete the sum ne- Social and Developmental Organi- cessary to defray the charges w hich will sations—Excluding Welfare op come in course of payment during the Scheduled Tribes and Castes and year ending the 31st day of March, 1972, other Backward Classes. in respect of ‘Capital Outlay on other “That a sum not exceeding Works-Community Development Pro- Rs, 1,27,72,000 be granted to the Presi- jects, National Extension S erv ice and dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Local Development Works’.” the State of West Bengal to complete the sum necessary to defray the charges D em and No. 29—Loans and Advances which will come in course of payment under Community Development Pro- during the year ending the 31st day of jects, N ational Extension Service and March, 1972, in respect of * Miscellaneous, Local Development Works. Social and Developmental Organisations- “ That a sum not exceeding Excluding Welfare of Scheduled Tribes Rs. 4,33,000 be granted to the President and Castes and other Backward Classes’.” out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of West Bengal to complete the D em and No . 33—42—Multipurpose River sum necessary to defray the charges Schem es. which will come in course of payment “That a sum not exceeding during the year ending the 31st day of Rs. 4,09,24,000 be granted to the Presi- March, 1972, in respect of ‘Loans and dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Advances under Community Develop- the State of West Bengal to complete ment Projects, National Extension and the sum necessary to defray the charges Local Development Works’.” which will come in course of payment during the year ending the 31st day of Demand No. 30—38—Labour and Emp- March, 1972, in respect of ‘Multipurpose juoymbnt. River Schemes’.” “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 2,91,56,000 be granted to the Presi- Demand No. 33—43—Irrigation, Navi- dent out of the Consolidated Fund of gation, Embankment and Drainage the State of West Bengal to complete W orks (Commercial). the sum necessary to defray the charges “That a sum not exceeding which will come in course of payment Rs. 81,87,000 be granted to the President during the year ending the 31st day of out of the Consolidated Fund of the March, 1972, in respect of ’Labour and State of West Bengal to complete the Employment'.” sum necessary to defray the charges which will come in course of payment D i m a n d No. 31—39—M iscellaneous , during the year ending the 31st day of So c ia l a n d D evelopmental O r g a n i- March, 1972, in respect of ‘Irrigation, s a t io n s —W e l f a r e o p Sc h e d u l e d T r ib e s Navigation, Embankment and Drainage a n d C a s t e s a n d o t h e r B a c k w a r d Work* (Commercial)'." C la s se s . “That a sum n o t exceeding Demand No, 33—44—Irrigation, Navi* R*. 1,56,90,000 be granted to thePresi- cation, Embankmfnt and Drainage dent out of the Consolidated Fund of Works (Non-Commercial), ; the State of West Bengal to complete *‘Th*t not exceeding tm tim necessary to defray the chuies 2,91,84,000 be granted to thefrres*- |25 West Bengal Appropriation SRAVANA 4. 1893 (SAKA) (No. 2) Bill, 1971 226

the State of West Bengal for the set vices of mented. Then even where it is. there are the financial year 1971-72. thousands and thousands of cases where the peasantry has been evicted. Police cases MR. CHAIRMAN : The question is : have been instituted against them one year or two years ago. There is a report in the “That leave be granted to introduce Calcutta papers that there are nearly a Bill to authorise payment and appro- 300,000 cases pending. While I agree with priation of certain sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State Shri Pant that the Bandii threatened by the of West Bengal for the services of the CPI (M) should be abandoned—it is to be financial year 1971-72." noted they are also trying to come in line by dining with the Prime Minister and all The motion was adopted. that ; it is a good sign—Government should also try to create a climate conducive to SHRI K. R. GANESH : I introduce t peace. If there are 300,000 cases against the the Bill, peasants, such a climitc of Deace cannot be I beg to move | : created. You do not require the CPIM to start a Bandh ; in West Bengal today, a “That the Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from dozen persons can bring about a Bandh for and out of the Consolidated Fund of 24 hours. They just go through the streets the State of West Bengal for the services shouting 'close, close* and shops will close of the financial year 1971-72, be taken and buses will go off the streets. So in order into consideration.*’ to bring about a healthy climate, while the idea of Bandh has to be abandoned, the DR. RANEN SEN (Barasat) : I want eviction of the peasantry which ha£ assumed to say a few words. enormous proportions today, has also to stop. MR. CHAIRMAN : He has to give noticc which he has not done. SHRI SAMAR GUHA rose—

MR. CHAIRMAN : Motion moved : MR. CHAIRMAN : No phase. ‘That the Bill to authorise payment SHRI K. R. GANESH : It has been and appropriation of certain sums from noted and steps are being taken. and out of the Consolidated f und of the State of West Bengal for the services SHRI SAMAR GUHA rose— of the financial year 1971-72. be taken into consideration.** MR. CHAIRMAN : No, no. I gave him special permission. I do not allow anything DR. RANEN SEN : It has been the else. practice here to allow a member to make a Now, the question is : few observations at this stage also. This is in our convention. The only difference is •‘That the Bill to authorise payment that 1 have not written to you. I havo been and appropriation of certain sums from here for 10 years and you have also been and out of the Consolidated Fund of Chairman for a long time. I want only five the State of West Bengal for the services minutes. of the financial year 1971-72, be taken into consideration.** MR. CHAIRMAN : Under the rules, it The motion was adopted. is not permitted. But as a special case, I allow him. MR. CHAIRMAN : The question is : DR. RANEN SEN : I would draw “That clause 2 stand part of the Bill/’ attention to only two points. A Land Refo- rms Act has been passed in West Bengal The motion was adopted. during President’s rule. But there are instance* in many districts where it is not imple- Clause 2 wasadded to the Bill. t lptroduced pioved with the rccojn P* ’ 227 F(mnc* (No, 2J JULY 26, 1W i m w t '

C&nue 5. the Schedule, C&uw 1, the and wealth and; if I may so, it has been Enacting Formula ami the Title were widely acknowledged that the proposals in addedtothe- BSl. the Bill will go a long way to meet these objectives. What I propose to do through SHRI SL R. GANESH : 1 move : the amendments is to suggest a few changes for rationalising some of the provisions of “That the BUI be passed,” the Bill, in certain other cases, to make them more effective in achieving the objec- MR CHAIRMAN : The question is ; tives underlying them. "That the Bill be passed/’ In the field of direct taxes, the Bill The motion wot adopted. contains proposals for imposing a ceiling on the remuneration of employees which would be deductible in computing the taxable in- HM2 hn. come of a company or any other taxpayer. The maximum amount that wilt be deducts FINANCE CNO. 2) BILL, 1971 ble in respect of any one employee will be limited to Rs. 5,000 for each month or part THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI thereof comprised in the period of employ- YESHWANTRAO CHAVAM) : I beg to ment of the employee in India during the move* : relevant account year. The expenditure ‘That the Bill to give effect to the incurred in providing; any requisites etc. to financial proposals of the Centra! an employee will also be restricted to 20% Government for the financial year 1971- of the salary of the employee or Rs. J.000 72 and to provide for the levy of per month, whichever is higher In regard foreign travel tax, be taken intcrconsi- to directors or persons who are substantially deration.” interested in the company or their relatives, The important features of the proposals there will be a similar ceiling of Rs. 72,000 in the Bill were outlined by me in my for the year. In the case of employees, Budget speech and the details of the specific certain items of expenditure, such as, contri- provisions in the Bill have also been spelt butions to recognised provident funds, home out in the Explanatory Memorandum cir- leave travel conccssion, etc. will not, how- culated to Hon’ble Members along with the ever, be taken into account for purposes of budget papers. I do not, therefore, pro- applying the aforesaid ceiling limit. I pose to take the time of the House in going now propose to make an amendment in the over the entire ground again, and shall relevant provision in order to place director- confine myself merely to explaining the employees on a par with other employees principal changes that I propose to intro- in this regard. I also propose to clarify duce in the provisions of the Bill. The that where the expenditure on account of valuable suggestions that I have received remuneration, benefits or amenities provided both from Hon’ble Members and others to a director does not relate to a full year, have been of considerable assistance to me the deduction for such expenditure will be in formulating these amendments and I reduced proportionately, and further that in would like to take this opportunity of a case where a person is a director of the expressing my gratitude to those who have company for a part of the account year and provided comments on the proposals. 1 an employee for another part of the year, have also met the representatives of various the deductible amount of expenditure in- Associations I have also had the benefit curred by the company in providing of consultations with my colleagues in the remuneration, benefits or requisites to such Cabinet. a person wiff be limited to Rs. 72,000, The mam objectives of the BSH are to The Bill proposes to limit the deduction simplify and rationalise the taxation laws upto Rs. 3,000 presently available io all and to reduce opportunities for evasion of categories of tax-payers in respect of income taxes, as also to bring about a scaling down from investments in specified categories of of the concentration of economic power financial assets, such as, Government securi- and reduction in the inequalities of income ties, company shares, bank deposits, etc., to i » f'tmacr (No. 2) SRAVANA 4 , iS93 (SAKA) &U.J971 2*) individuals ami Hindu undivided families at the present stage of our development, ** only. Having regard to the special position is no longer necessary to continue this con' of married couples governed by the system cession. Development rebate has been of community of property in force in the criticised by several -persons as leading to Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar wasteful use of scarce capital resources And Havel i and Goa, Daman and Diu, I propose has, to some extent, led to a concentration to extend the benefit of this deduction to of economic activity in the hands Of existing such married couples as well. firms. I am not, however, suggesting that There has been some criticism of the there may not be need for better conceived tax incentives encouraging industries in proposal in the Bill to include in the net for certain selected sectors or those in backward wealth for purposes of taxation the first We propose to study this problem Rs. 1 lakh of wealth in the case of indivi- areas. in depth and I shall be grateful for any dual assessees and the first Rs. 2 lakhs in the case of Hindu undivided families, where suggestions that the Hon’ble Members may like to make in this behalf. the net wealth exceeds the aforesaid limits. In particular, it has been urged that this I now turn to the proposals in the Sill provision will operate harshly in cases of regarding indirect taxation. I have already middle class people where the only income dealt with t he proposals relating to Customs derived by a taxpayer is from house pro- and Central Excise in my Budget speech perty let out to others. Under an existing and in my reply to the general discussion provision in the Wcalth-tax Act, one house on the Budget. Some of the budget levies or a part of a house belonging to a tax- notably those relating to maida and coarse payer and exclusively used by him for his doth, woe withdrawn at the stage Of the own residence is exempt from wealth-tax general discussion. While the other pro- up to a value of Rs. 1 lakh. I propose to posals do not call for any material change, provide that this exemption will also be some notifications are necessary and desir- available in respect of let-out house pro- able in order to removeanom&lies or hard- perly in the same manner and to the same ship and inconvenience particularly to small extent as the existing exemption in respect producers. And I now propose to indicate of self-occupied house property. some of the modifications regarding Customs In ray Budget speech, I had announced and Excise Duties my intention to discontinue development I shall first deal with Customs duties, rebate in respect of ships acquired or machi- in view of the high margin of profit on nery and plant installed after May 31, 1974. imported staple fibre, I had proposed as We have already issued the notification part of the budget a duty of 100 per cent giving effect to this proposal. It has been ad valorem. While the duty on non-oelln- represented that the withdrawal Of develop- losic staple fibre wiil remain at this level, I ment rebate after the three-year notice propose to reduce this duty to 30 per cent period would result in retarding decisions ad valorem in the case of celtalosic staple for establishing new units or expansion and fibre tfhich is a cheaper variety of staple modernisation of the existing units. In fibre being imported to meet the cotton this connection, it has been mentioned that shortage in the country. A notification the various licensing and regulatory proce- giving effect to this change in duty is being dures take a considerable amount of time issued. before a licence can fructify and, as such, the new projects wilt have to be largely On the basis of the revised structure of planned on the basis that the development import duties, a rate of 100% was prescri- rebate will not be admissible in their cases. bed for all dry fruits. Consequential amen- We are contemplating certain steps to dments have now been made in the tariff expedite the work relating to licensing and values fixed for assessment of these dry other regulatory procedures. This, I hope, fruits and a notification is being issued will result in expediting the decisions by giyiqg effect to the revised tariff values. The various agencies concerned with licensing revised tariff values being generally lower and other matters. Although the develop- than those in force hitherto, the burden «f ment rebate has rerved a very useful purpose duty will be correspondingly less. In order in attracting investments io industry during to remove the disparities in the incidence of tb 17 years of its operation, 1 fed that duties caused by different modes of assess- JSl : r ■ ' ■ ’ 111

[Shri Yeahvantrao Chavan] tneht, the system of assessment on the 'bails the manufacturers of gases who apprehend of tariff values which was hitherto applica- considerable difficulties in the matter of We to goods of Afghanistan origin only, declaration of assessable values, it is pro- has now been extended to all dry fruits. posed to fix tariff values in respect of okygen, chlorine and ammonia gases, Coming next tb Central Excise duties, X : propose, in line with the concessions I also propose to restore the pre-Budget ' already announced at the time of the intro- rate of 10 per cent, advalorem in respect of duction of the Finance Bill in favour of electrical porcelain insulators as a measure small units, to exempt wholly from excise of reducing the cost burden on rural elec- duty the production of compounded lubri- trification programme. eating oils and greases, by units which do In respect of cinematograph projectors, not use power. I propose to fix tariff values for 35 mm and There have been a large number of 70 mm projectors to eliminate certain admi- representations from the manufacturers of nistrative difficulties. Further, as I would not rubber products and vegetable non-essential like the cause of education, family planning, oils using solvent extraction process against agriculture and public health programmes to the increased duty on ccrtain special boiling suffer owing to the new levy on cinemato- point spirits on the ground that it would graph projectors, I propose to exempt 16mm. result in higher cost of production and projectors used for these purposes wholly - price rise on a number of products. I have from the central excise levy subject to cer- carefully considered these representations tain ch«!cks and procedural safeguards. and have decided to reduce, subject to cer- In the wake of the withdrawal of exe- . tain procedural safeguards, the effective rate mption on agricultural tractors, some points of duty from Rs. 845 to Rs. 425 per Kilo- of doubt had been raised whether power- litre (nearly half of the present level) on tillers would also attract central excise duty. special boiling point spirits with the nomi- This point has been carefully considered and nal boiling point ranges of 55 to 115°C and it has been clarified that for purpose of 63 to 70°C which are used in the. manufac- levy of central excise duty, power-tillcrs ture of rubber products and solvent extrac- cannot be classified as agricultural tractors tion of oils, respectively. and therefore the levy imposed on the latter is not chargeable on the former. Customs Keeping in view the concession already duty will, however, be charged on imported extended in respect of certain specified power-tillers. motor vehicle parts intended to be used as original equipment parts of motor vehicles, The Hon’ble Members will recall that 1 propose to extend a similar concession to in my Budget speech I had made a mention such parts going into the manufacture of of rationalisation of the concessions availa- assembled components like brake assemblies ble to independent processors of cotton etc. or automobile engines, provided that fabrics. By this measure, the hand process- these assembled components or engines are ing units which were hitherto enjoying com- used as original equipment parts in the plete exemption from processing duty, were : manufacture of motor vehicles. subjected to a certain amount of duty on the processing done by them. It has been I also propose to extend the concession represented by this sector of the industry already announced to the small roanufac- that the rates proposed are too heavy for turers in respect of certain specified motor them and that it will also be difficult, parti- vehicle parts, to the manufacturers, of elec- cularly for the smailar units, to follow the tric horns. normal procedure for paying excise duty. fn order that the levy of duty on oxygen I have carefully considered these repreaenta- gas doesuot adversely aflfeet the steel and tions X am making a substantial reduction fertiliser industry, I propose to exempt kt the rate* of duty which were proposed oxygen gas wholly from paymeat of central for them. To obviate the procedural forma- excise duty if it Is used in the manufacture lities and checks, an optional compounded of steel and fertiliser*. ; levy scheme is also being notified under which the effective rates will be somewhat further,in**etnand« from toss than even the reduced standard rates. '' Finance (No, 2) §RAVAfcA 4 , 1893 (SA kj) Bill, 101

Hon’ble Members may recall that I had duty leviable on the costlier proposed a levy on certain ready-made varieties The loss of revenue garments and in order to protect, the small by this exemption will be about Rs. 7 lakhs manufacturers the levy was intended to per annum. I hope this exemption will help be confined only to such articles which are to revive this industry and also give a fillip manufactured with the aid of power and to the export of quality cigars and cheroots, sold under a registered trade mark or brand A number of letters have been received, name. However, subsequent to this, some including from some Hon’ble Members, of the leading manufacturers of ready-made about the Foreign Travel Tax. in view of garments have, with a view, to avoid pay- the novelty of the tax in this country and ment of central excise duty, de-regis'ered the many representations received, I propose their brand name*. In order to ensure that to revise the rate of the tax and now intend the big manufacturers of ready-made gar- to make a beginning with a 15% rate of ments do not get away in this manner, I tax for the Standard first class and only have made certain modifications in the 10% rate for the Economy or Tourist existing definition. Simultaneously, however, class. I am providing for adequate relief to the smaller manufacturers by increasing the I have to taken into account various exemption limit of clearances for ready- representations made that relief should be made garments to Rs 5 lakhs per annum. given for certain classes or passengers. This concession will not, however, be avail- Hon’ble Members will recall that even at able to those manufacturers whose annual the time of proposing the tax I had annou- clearances exceed the limit of Rs. 5 lakhs nced exemption from tax in the case of in a financial year. students and scientists. It was also clarified in the Memorandum circulated to the The maximum number of representa- Members at the time that in so far as tions have been received in respect of the students are concerned, the exemption levy on bolts and nuts and screws. These would apply to all of them who go abroad reparesentations deal mainly with either tbe for studies or technical courses whether scope of the tariff item or the difficulties foreign exchange is released for them by the experienced by the smaller producers. After Reserve Bank or they do not ask for foreign careful consideration of these representations, exchange but are otherwise eligible for it tbe precise scope of the tariff items is being I should like to amplify this by saying that clarified to include only such bolts, nuts this exempt ion would apply only td those and screws which are exclusively fasteners who travel by Economy class, as Hon’ble and have no functional utility otherwise. Members would appreciate that those who The difficulties of the smaller producers travel by First Ciass are certainly in a posi- have also been looked into and after consi- tion to pay for that luxury and can there* dering the vorious possibilities to allevaite fore afford to pay the tax also. As for scien- them, 1 have decided to exempt bolts, nuts tists, I would like to clarify that the inten- and screws produced by a manufacturer tion is to exempt them from the tax provi- whose total value of clearances does not ded they are sponsored by Universities and exceed Rs. 5 lakhs in a financial year, as such other institutions engaged in scientific in the case of ready-made garments. This research as may be approved by the Govern- exemptipn, I hope, should meet adequately ment of India in this behalf and the purpose the demand of the smaller units. of the travel is for participation in an appr- Apart from the reliefs and concessions oved international conference, seminar, etc. I have mentioned above which all relate to Here too, naturally, the concession would the proposals made in the Budget, I would apply only to travel by Economy cl ass. I alsp like to take this opportunity of annou- also propose to exempt deck passengers ncing another relief, by way of total exem- travelling by sea for approved pilgrimage* ption from excise duty on cigars and like the Haj. Employees of airlines and cheroots. This industry which is mainly in shipping companies have represented that the cottage sector, and highly labour inten- as a part of their service conditions they are sive, has been languishing over the years, allowed to travel free abroad once in a fragmenting itself and confining itself more while. The airlines companies also give free and more to the manufacture of infarior tickets on other occasions, such as inaugu- variety of cigars and cheroots as they are ral flights, I propose iq exempt such free not able to bear the incidence of excise tickeis only as are given to employees 235 mumae (No. j) j u l v m , m i M , I9fl .£&■ {Shri Yeshvantrao Chavaa] as part to their service Scheme will form part of the Small Savings cotndftions or for inaugural flights but Scheme for the purpose of determining loans here too, the concession will be confined to admissible to State Governments in respect travel in the Economy class only. of the Small Savings collections. I am As the rules and procedural arrange- confident tint the State Governments will meats have to be finalised before this levy now take keen interest in stepping up the can «mne into operation, a certain time is collections under the Schema. needed for this purpose after the Bi*l is passed. My intention is to bring the tax into 17.00 hrs. effect from the 15th October, 1971. The loss in revenue as a result of the MR. CHAIRMAN : Motion moved : modifications now proposed in the travel “That the Bill to give effect to tbe tax are very roughly estimated to be about financial proposals of the Central Rs. 3 to 4 crores for this year. Taking all Government for the financial year the concession* made since the introduction 1971-72 and to provide for the levy of Of the Budget, 'including those in respect of foreign travel tax, be taken into con- Maida and coarse doth, the net effect this sideration/* year will be a loss in revenue of about Rs 15 crores. I hope Hon'ble Member would 15 hours have been allotted for all the at least agree that if 1 had to cast the net stages of the Bill. If the House agrees, we will have 9 hours for the general discussion, wide in augmenting budgetary resources this year, I have been equally responsive to 5 hours for clauses and 1 hour for the suggestions for modifications and reductions third reading. I take it that the House to remove undue hardship and give relief agrees to this. to the smaller manufacturers. SHRI JAGADISH BHATTACHARYYA Finally, I might refer to a matter not (Ghatal) : Sir, the Finance Bill, being an connected with the Finance Bill but which indispensable part of the budget, should be has a bearing on mobilisation of resources considered in the light of what is contained through the voluntary savings of the people. in the budget that was presented earlier. Hon'ble Members will be glad to know that But the budget presented before us had the net collections under small savings were only taxes, more taxes and yet more taxes about Rs. 197 crores last year, that is to and so on and so forth. This has been say, about Rs. 70 crores more than the going on for the la9t 24 years since indepen- collections in the preceding year. In view dence of the urgent need to step up these collections still further so as to counteract the Our Finance Minister wants to usher inflationary trends in the economy and to in socialism, of course socialism of his own find the much needed resources for develop* brand. whoever heard of socialism by ment, it has been decided that the limits of taxation, the lion*s share of which is borne deposits in the 7-year National Savings by the common people. What sort of Certificates (II and III Issues), taken to- mess has this government landed this coun- gether, should be enhanced from Rs. 25,000 try into ? to Rs. 50,000 for individual holdings and Immediately after independence we from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 for joint found that the postal department and rail- holdings, with effect from 1st August, 1971. ways were yielding large profits. Now these It has also been decided that 5-Year Fixed concerns, which were once at it were Kama* Deposits receivable at the Post Offices an l denu, the Cow which gives milk constantly, Branches of the State Bank of India and now they are running at a loss. All the Its subsidiaries will not be received after public enterprises are incurring losses, and the close of business on the 31st July, these losses are mounting year after year. 1971. = This government has brought this country To enlist the co-operation of the State on the brink of ruin, ft is rushing head- Governments in increasing the collections long to destruction and pethaps there is under the Public Provident Fund Scheme, no possibility of its survival, unless the it has been decided that with effect from the present policy of the government is thorou- current year, the Public Provident Fund ghly changed. ?37 Finance {No. 2) SRAVANA 4, i m (SAJZ4) JWf, }97l 238

It is a common saying now that India remains to be done for them and now the is a problem-ridden country. But who rehabilitation of these additional seven created these problems ? Alt these pro- millions or bow many millions they might blem* are the creation of the present govern- be, is anybody’s guess, will give rise to so meat and its predecessors who belong to the many complications that will one day turn same party. to be a great socio-poiitical problem and The biggest problem now facing this then even a Hercules will not be able to country is that of refugees who have crossed clean the Augean stables. over to India from Bangla Desh because of Yahya Khan has succeeded in killing the inhuman atrocities and genocide per- two birds with one stone. He has almost petrated there by the military regime of succeeded in destroying all kinds of demo- Yahya Khan. cratic movements of Bangla Desh and he is going to destroy Indian economy and our Here also this Government has become Government is only a silient spectator to a prisoner of indecision. They could not act promptly when the whole country was this, waiting for the so-called opportune moment to act. behind them on this issue. They only solution lay in the immediate recognition What a miserable plight ? of the provisional Government of Bangla Desh and in giving all kinds of material 17.10 hrs. help to the freedom fighters there. We are at a loss to understand what stood in the [ S h ri K. N. T iw a ry in the Chair] way of this Government to do this. Do you think that if you go down on your knees I think, it is not possible to discuss all and plead for taking these refugees back the problems facing the country in detail that blood thirsty Yahya Khan will do it. just in a single speech. We cannot but put Now, the problem has assumed a gigantic all the emphasis at our command on the magnitude and it has become next to im- problem of education and unemployment possible to copc with. Already seven that is eating into the very vitals of the millions have come over to this side. No- nation. There has been a persistent cry body knows how many are on the way. If since the day of independence that our edu- you spend only one rupee per meal per cation should be production-cum-employ- head per day the annual expenditure will ment oriented. But who cares for that ? come up to the tune of Rs. 500 to Rs. 600 Nothing tangible has been done in this res- crores only to feed them let alone the pect till this day. question of housing them, clothing them Education up to the age of 14 ought to giviiig them medical help or providing have been free and compulsory within ten sanitation And now the indication is that years of the introduction of our Consti- these refugees are going to stay -. tution, but those ten years have all rolled by and another ten years are also going to *ft jw w t o (^tr): worer be over. But has that objective been achiev* t o m«R«rr t o ft, w if cd or will it be achieved by this Govern- ment in the next ten years ? The answer is nisrsfn $ i an emphatic *No\ MR. CHAIRMAN : The bell is beta* The mischief is already done and it is rung...Now there is quorum. going out cf control. You talk of only West Bengal but it is showing its ugly head everywhere in the country. The entire 17.07 hrs. youth community is suffering from severe frustration. [Shri N. K. p. Salve in the Chair] Exploitation is going on unchecked and SHRI JAOADISH BHATTACHARYYA: those who are in the Government are only and in that case ultimately they wiM re- alter the loaves and fishes of office and quire full rehabilitation and we know the perhaps busy decorating their houses by refugees who have come earlier became of spending lots of public money. Anywhere the partition of India and its after math you turn your eyes and you wiilfind mfe- ^ pot yet been ftiiiy ryha|>ili^te^ tywft (aw***##*, R*up>», fptrupttpn iM 239 Ftmmce iNo. i ) JULY 26, 1971 Biff, JM 240

{Shri Jaiiteh Bhattacharyya] parochial party Interests on the part of these criticisms were really justified or whe- this Government which have made this ther they were utterly one-sided or whether country a paradise for the privileged classes they were utterly exaggerated or whether who are exploiting this situation and are they were fhunted and hurled on the adding to their bank balances and black Finance Minister entirely to cater to some money. vested interests, the capitalists or the mono* By pursuing this policy this Government polists or certain political parties. is digging not only its own grave but also the Sir, an able and strict Finance Minister grave of the entire nation. There is no is in the same position as that of a husband escape unless the people become ftilty cons- who is strict and disciplinarian and, like a cious of this and rise to the occasion and strict husband who has to face criticism change the track along which this Govern- from his nagging wife, a Finance Minister ment is now dragging this country. also has to be prepared to face criticism It is in this perspective that we have which is sometimes in quality and standard been called upon to pass this Finance Bill. the same as that of a nagging wife. The In view of what I have already said and difficulty is that our Finance Minister is not the mouting failures of this Government to used to a nagging wife . . give the country a real start in the right direction, there is no question of my sup- AN HON. MEMBER : But you appr- porting the Bill, rather I request this House ently are. to oppose this and to have no hesitation in its outright rejection. SHRI N. K. P. SALVE : Unlike many of his colleagues, he is not used to a nagging wife. SH RIN It. P. SALVE (Betul) : Mr. Chairman, we are discussing the Financc What is the truth in the entire criticism Bill this year under the Shadow of a very hurled against the Financc Minister ? In grave and calamitous situation created on the crux of the criticism has been in account of events in Bangla Desh. Be- that the proposals of drastic with- cause of the urgency and the magnitude of draw^ and abridgement of various incen- the problems created on account of Bangla tives, concessions and exemptions in the Desh, the discussion on the Finance Bill incom-tax law, and the increase in the sur- and the importance relating to various pro- tax and the income-tax rates and the wealth posals vvhich will figure in the discussion are tax rates has raised the whole burden of likely to some extent to be minimised or direct taxation to such a height that it is attenuated, but the importance of the dis- going to impede the growth rate. A picture cussion of the Finance BUI can never be has been painted by these critics that ecftipsed, because the entire gamut of the economic activity will come to such a Government’s fiscal policy and measures is pass, if the Finance Bill proposals on direct now before the House for its * scrutiny and taxes are implemented, that it will approval. That is one reason why the overt un the applecart of the industrial Finance Bill always has an extremely impor- grouth which seems to be gathering tant place in the parliamentary calendar, of momentum in the preceding few years. the Budget Session- We have hardly been able to reach This year’s Finance Bill has came in for 5 per cent growth in the industrial sector and, it is said, that even this rate of growth a very severe criticism. During the debate is likely to be adversely affected. when we were discussing the Budget, there was a very severe indictment of the Finance Let me analyse some of these criticisms. Minister even outside the House. The I shall take first the corporate sector. In the Finance Bill has been under very severe fire. corporate sector, there is no change so far In fact, it is going to be my endeavour as the income-tax rates are concerned, The today to objectively analyse some of these only change is in relation to the taxation of criticisms specially relating to direct taxa- sur-tax on companies. The sur-tax rates tion and to lay before the House objectively have been enchanced and raised on compa- aiiu& dispassionately; the JmplicttofW of nies and would be, instead of various jprojKwa^ * 241 Firumcr (No. 2) SRAVANA 4i A * ( S m f) B ill 1911 242

chargeable profits, after the statutory deduo more fallacious than this* If we just look tions, aw irt excess of :I5 per befit and the at the advanced countries where a company statutory deductions happen to be Rs. 2 management techniques have reached the lakhs or 10 per cent of the capital highest point of.excellence because of their base. ruthless efficiency, they have rates of profitability which is one-third or one-fourth of The other change in the rate of taxation companies in India which have fourth or the so far as the corporate sector is concerned fifth rate management. The,high profitable is only in respect of capital gain. The lUy of Indian companies is rarely because of capital gains tax has been increased to better efficiency. It is primarily becajse of 45 per cent on lands and buildings as against their capability to be good speculators, 40 per cent and to 35 per cent on capital good manipulate-';. g3,» J profiteers and good gains other than lands and buildings. Sur- racketeers. JPerennialy, they exploit the tax has been the subject matter of very consumers* and perennially t hey exploit the bitter criticism and the Finance Minister misfortune of the consumer* and that is has been very severely censured for that. why there is high profitability. Sur-tax, it is to be understood, is, in fact, a levy, on high profitability. Sur-tax, though is a levy, in the nature of a tax or Therefore, does anvo.-ie challenge the income, it is, in fact, a tax on high profita- principle or rationale of the leavy. About bility of companies who earn high profits the increase, if at all there should have been on capital. If one were to examine in any criticism, the criticism should have been terms of percentage this increase, one that the increase of surtax on the corporate would (ind that the burden of criticism is sector has been too niggardly and too far in excess of the burden of increased meagre and it should have been m ore strin- taxation itself. It will be found that as a gent ? If one were to see the overall impa6t result of increased taxation, there is to be of increased taxation on the corporate sector no sur-tax if the company has a protit upto vJiich has been the most vociferous and 22.2 per ccnt of the capital employed. It is a most vocal, what those one find ? The reasonable profit rate and there is absolutely other day I happened to be present at a no burden whatsoever of sur-tax. And then symposium, and I found that the people if such an industry happens to have a from tbe corporate sector and representing priority status, then upto 23% of capital it the corporate sector criticised the Finance has no burden of sur-tax and the increased Minister and my party saying ‘What do they rate of surtax would come into play only understand anything of finance ? This year’s when it reaches 33.3% target. Where a tax proposals as envisaged in the Finance company makes a profit in excess of &ill have made a dent in the corporate 33.3% of its capital then alone will the sector out of which it will never be able to increased rate of surtax come into picture recover”* as though heavens have fallen on and the maximum impact of the increased the corporate sector as a result of the rate of surtax on profits of a non-priority proposals in the Finance Bill. If one were to business of a wideiy*held domestic company analyse the increase, one finds that oat of where the profitability is 100% of the capital Rs. 411 crores, the total recovery by way of will be 68.5% as against 66.25% including corporate taxation, the increase is a lamentable Income tax and surtax. Therefore, if a com- Rs. 1 6 crores, which is less than 4 per cent. pany were to make a profit of 100% of its For (his negligible increase, a furore has been capital, the increase would only be 2;25% in created which, to say the least, is out of all the aggregate and this increase has been the proportion. One has only to study the subject matter of criticism so widely and so trends of taxation on the corporate sector vehemently that a picture & painted of our during the preceding few years, and one will Finance Minister as enemy No 1 of the be left simply aghast at the tremendous dia- corporate sector. The surtax is criticised be- parity, the hiatus between the rates of taxa- cause it is said and I heard it in Bombay— tion as they appear in the schedule ind the that the increased surtax m fact a punitive effective rates as they emerge on the true com- tax on the efficient management of a 'Com- mercial p ro ^ . , pihe h^i only to sec the ac- pany. argument proe«*ds on the assu- tual taxation on the commercial profits, ‘-to mptionthat the high profitability arises out . hsas rife * ; management. Sfr.n nomisi .... 1 " ' ™ " [Shri N. IL P.Salve] companies in different spheres of work, and SHRI D. D. DESAI : But may I point the results are so challenging. I should like out... ■ . . '■■■...... to point them out to Shri PtlooMody. Let Mm kindly listen to these fo&s antfunder- SHRI N. K. P. SALVE : I do not stand them, because he will learn something want to argue with him now. If he wants about the exact rate of taxation on the to learn, let him come to my office and 1 commercial profits This happens to be a shall teach him. But this is the study made study of ten companies. I have not done by an eminent economist. It. Nor has the Finance Minister done it. This is from the Economic Times. The author SHRI PILOO MODY (Godhra) : The studied the working of these companies difference is that he talks only about taxes during the last ten years ; these companies but my hon. friend to my right pays them. are escorts. TELCO, Tube Investment, That is the only difference. Phillips, Dunlop, Great Eastern Shipping, Hindustan Aluminium, Gwoliar Rayons, AN. HON. MEMBER : Therefore, he Tata Chemicals, Chemicals and Fibres. wants to teach him.

SHRI N. K. P. SALVE : Shri Plloo Among these, the highest tax has been Mody will do well to remember that there paid by Phillips. The pre-tax profits were are others unlike him.. • Rs. 27.38 crores; tax paid was Rs. 17.22 crores, which ii about 62 per cent. In the SHRI D. D. DESAI : Out of 15 pro- case of the Shipping company it paid a tax .posals of taxation, 12 are on the corporate of Rs. 30,000 on a total profit of Rs. 20 sector-.. crores. SHRI N. K. P. SALVE : I seek your protection. Sir, because I have quite a few The total pre-tax profits aggregated to things to say. Rjg. 230.51 crores. Hie tax actually worked out to Rs 85.86 crores, which is 37 per Cent MR. CHAIRMAN : The hon. Mem- tax for ten yean on these public companies. ber may please continue his speech to- This is the picture of a cross-section ; this morrow. is the picture ofthe corporate sector which tay» all over the world at the lop of its voice that the tax burden in India is so high on the corporate sector ami so unimagtoa- tiye And so harsh and so devoid of the 17.30 hrs. realities that they are crushed and they can never come up and this stultifies growth HALF-AN-HOUR DISCUSSION RE: and it chokes growth. But the effective IMPORT OF ALUMINIUM cate on real profits is only 37 per cent. THROUGH MMTC SHRI D. D. DESAI (Kaira) : The pre- SHRI D. D. DESAI (Kaira): The sent discussion is relating to aluminium corporate tax is more than 50 per cent. required fort be electrical industry. Alu- My hon. friend is a chartered accountant minium is indigenously produced and there And he should know it. is presently statutory control over it. It is considered an essential commodity and even SHRI N. K. K SALVE : I am grate-, the products made out of it like aluminium fttl to him for thto interruption, because conductors and cables are covered under that only shows she did not understandwhat essential commodities. I have said. There is such a hiatus and So far as indigenous aluminium is con- there is such a disparity between tf># sates ceroed, it has been priced after the Wanchoo ...prescribed', h» the. schedule and tte ratos Committee Report- .at' Rs. 5,150' and. the . ..-'-'which' ultimately' work, out as a iy n # ^ 1 . final cost - when delivered a t' tbe works of - the various Incentives, . the actual us»n works out to Rs. 5^450. ti9ns, notionttI ftllowanoes... 'v- As against this, the Import of elumtefcm-r $45 Import o f SRAVANA 4, 1893 (SAJKA) Aluminium (C.A.) :$46 because of a slight short-fall in the indige- the world. There is a wide gap between nous production—has been about 24,000 the landed price and the price charged from tonnes and out of these, 12,000 tonnes were the industry. The intention of channelising Imported through MMTC. The import the Imports through the public sector or cost to private parties, actual users, has been public agencies could be only two : one is to around 24 cents CIF ffom U.S.A. This take away the profit which somebody else was from AID USA tied loan, freight con- would have made, and another is to en- ditions of AID 60/40. The price is a single sure a better service to the consumer. country purchase price inclusive of the rate Neither of these two things are appearing in one is required to pay to the intermediary this deal. The profit margin which is taken as indenting commission. over is going to the MMTC for making up Against this, the bulk purchase of 12,000 the trading losses they have made in some tonnes MMTC has arranged works out to other avenues. In other words, it would 23.29 cents CIF from Japan. The freight be feeding the inefficiency at the end of the between Japan and India has been lower. MMTC. This has been purchased by a global tender. It is said that the MMTC had imported I have a comparative statement here with some aluminium for the small scale sector shows that there have been 18 participants. and they did not lift It. Knowledgeably, I The Minister mentioned the other day that can safely say that if the MMTC had tender- the price could not be disclosed but the ed the material upon arrival, the small scale fact is that the prices were read out in the sector would have gripped the material with hall in the open when the global tenders both the arms. There must have been a were opened. Therefore, this was not a procedural delay and they must have made secret matter but an open matter and could certain impossible demands. These must be easily have been disclosed to us. Be that something more than what is stated. as it may. Then there is another item. The DOTD Now the price charged is of the order has exercised pressure on Indian Electrical of Rs. 7,057 delivered at the customers' Manufacturers' Association and the Con- works which makes a difference of Rs. 1,600 ductors Manufacturers’ Association to the per metric tonne with Rs. 5,450 for indige- effect that if they did not lift the alumini- nous. The indenting commission rate in um at these high prices which are demand- the trade has been of the order of £ ed by the MMTC, then DGTD will suspend per cent and at most one to two per cent. the issue of any new additional Import Government itself has seen to it that all licence or allocation. Ia other words* there these 18 tenderes quoted more or less on is a certain amount of extortion which is this basis. excercised for entering in these transactions. The Government is channelising Imports The cable conductor industry is known to of non-ferrous metals which form raw have suffered for nearly four years of re- materials an important sector of our eco- cession, and therefore, it has already built nomy, particularly the electrical and core up huge debit balances. Some of the com- sector industries. Therefore, I request that panies have almost wiped out their capital some sort of arrangement be made or pro- and therefore they are in no position today cedure evolved by which a certain indent- to add additional debits to their already ing commission is fixed and deliveries are overloaded debits in their balance-sheets. effected at the high seas so that the excess of 3 per cent one is required to pay for Therefore, the question today is that the sale tax and further other charges is the Government should reconsider the price ; they should consider the fixing of eliminated. some sort of norm or procedure and some The position is like this. The present sort of system by which the margin is fixed price of aluminium demanded by MMTC or indenting commission is changed, andin is higher than the ruling price in India, any case, they should be reasonable and on ruling price in the world and the actual par wish those in trade, paii^culfrly when import landed cost price permitted by krge icale imports are ' permitted to be ' Government by issue of direct AU licences. made by the MMTC, and when th ^ pur- In other words, tfe» price; demanded by the MMTC does not appear to bear any o ^ n io^er priocs and relation to the prices existing any wherein terms, and generally suitable i f f Import o f JULY 26, 101 Aluminium (C 4.) 248

[Shri D. O, DcsaiJ to avoid fraud in foreign exchange or trans- interested in seeing that the Electrical In- mission of foreign exchange to other coun- dustry which is so mud) responsible for tire tries. But the very same thing should not growth of the country’s economy should not be permitted to be done in the MMTC be handicapped by over pricing of the raw itself, because what we are afraid of in the materials because non-ferrous metals like private sector would also be the one which zinc, lead, copper and aluminium are largely we should be afraid of in the puMic used in the Electrical Industry and they sector ! are being canalised through the MMTC. Then, there has been an inordinate What is applicable to aluminium would delay in the release of aluminium at the also be applicable to copper, zinc etc. and appropriate price. The prices charged therefore we are vitally concerned with the should equal to which are ruling either overall cost factor of electric power which in this country or in the international is delivered to the consumer. Ultimately world are in conformity with the actual cost the cost of local indigenous products should plus indenting Commission of the import. not suffer and inflationary pressures built There should be some bearing, because the in the cost structure should be elimi- ultimate supply of this goes to the Electri- nated. city Boards which are again in the public With these words I request the hon. sector. The finances of the Electricity Boards Minister to exercise his fullest authority are limited plan allocations, and they could and see that justice is done to the Industry. carry on the work of transmission and dis- It is not the Industry alone. It is the tribution of electric po

(Shri t , 14, taxes* excise duty, etc. This is m all the margin between the imported a /• /• profit. price and the sales price to the actual The hon. Member said, there s h o u k J b « Users ? That comes to between 15 and 20 tome co cession if sale Is materialised on percent Is it a fact ? the high seas. We do give certain facilities for the exporters like passing of documents SHRI L. N. MISHRA : This does not on High Seas Basis, avoiding the dement come to that. I have given the figures of safes tax which works out to 3 to 10 per earlier. The price at which MMTC gets it cent depending on the State. MMTC is Rs. 4,000 and the price at which it is sup- charges much reduced service charges for plied to the consumers is Rs. 6,700 and odd registered exporters, which in some cases which is inclusive of all taxes, service may work out to about 1 per cent only. charges of one per cent etc. Therefore, you Registered exporters are also entitled to cannot say that MMTC is making a profit draw back in duty which makes aluminium of 20 or 25 per cent. My feeling is that available to them at prices far below the perhaps the international price of alumi- domestic price. These are the facilities we nium is something like 28 or 29 cents per give to the expoftcrs. pound and our price is also in the neigh- The hon* Member said that we should bourhood, at times lower also. But the reduce the price at which ? luminlum is question is at what price do we sell to the made available to consumers or manufac- individual consumer. As I have stated, we turers. It is not possible at this stage to sell at the price inclusive of all taxes of commit myself. But it will be my endea- Rs. 6,700 and odd per tonne, vour to see that small-scale industries are helped. The disparity between the imported SHRI D. D. DESAI : T h e cost price of price of aluminium compared to the price aluminium works out to more than the of indigenous ahmrinium can sometimes price of finished product as determined by lead to discrimination against some users the excise department for the charging of tax. There is already a tariff price for who may be in the small scale sector. 1 propose to have this position . reviewed with conductors and cables by the Electrical a view to eliminating the discrimination Manufacturers Association. That tariff which may arise. But so far as the price pricc is the ruling price of finished goods, part is concerned, as I said earlier, it is a ruling sale price, whereas the price at which matter of policy. We would like the you are supplying the raw material works out to 10 to 15 per cent higher than MMTC to go on as it has been going on. Of course, it must increase its efficiency and the selling price of the finished goods as speed, so that people have not to pay for determined by the excise department after its inefficiency. But if be wants that it su rv e y that these are the ruling prices. should not make profit and it Should make available imported material or indigenous SHRI I. N. MISHRA : So far as my material at a much lower price, it will not information goes, it should not be the be advisable in public interest. K feed there situation that the price of the finished goods is nothing wrong so far as the working of is 15 per cent cheaper than the price of the the MMTC H concerned. If tbere are diffi- raw material. I am not aware of it. if culties faced by small scale industries, I that is the position, 1 would like to look would look into th eir.! But it is'not possi- into it. ble for us to rcddee the pefce. $HRI H. M. PATEL(Dhaodhufca) : 17.S7 hrs. < The question posed was that Imported price «une. to Rs. 6700 or whatever it was* but The Lok Sabh* then odjourned till the m en price was considerably higher. It Eleven o f the Clock on Tuesday, July 27, was so much higher that it was higher than m iis m m * a the price of the finished product* Whatis

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