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Monday 8th March, 1954 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE OFFICIAL JREPORT <Part I l—Proceedings other than Questions and Answers) (Part I- Questions and Answers ) VOLUME I91954 <x5th February, 1954 to 5th March* 1954) Sixth Session 1954 PARLIAMENT SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI :^ 9L8D a D e b a te s Acg.. k' .■•..I’2 ^ ' i s : < . ____ TU B Ch .-l:hj .......,^ . 7 , ^ . „ . PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES |(Part I*-Questions and Answers) OFFICIAL BEFORT 783 784 HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE (b) According to information availa ble, 79 cattle were lifted during the Monday, Qth March, 1954. period 1-1-1953 to 31-1-1954. out of which 30 were returned. The HoiLse met at Two of the Clock. Sardar Hukam Singh: What are the reasons given so far as the non-return [Mr. Speaker in the Chair] of others is concerned? ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS The Deputy Minister of External Afl- airs (Shri Anil K. Chanda): (a) There Sm ug g lin g and C attle L if t in g lot of correspondence is going on with regard to the identification of cattle *745. Sardar Hukam Sinffh: Will the etc. Prime Minister be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any co-ordina Sardar Hukam Singh: What is the tion and co-operation in checking number that we have returned out of smuggling and cattle lifting at the the number that we got? border check posts of the two Punjabs; and Shri Anil K. Chanda: I would like to have notice. (b) the number of cattle heads Sardar Hukam Singh: Is it a fact that lifted from Indian territory by Pakis recently one Indian was kidnapped and tanis during 1953-54 and the number killed and his dead body was given to returned? our side; and if so, was there any other case before that also? The Deputy Minister of External Affairs (Shri Anil K. Chanda: (a) There Shri Anil K. Cbanda: This Q u estio n is a procedure in existence for co-ordi r e f e r s to c a ttle . If th e h o n Member nation and co-operation between the would table a separate question, I police authorities of Punjab (I) and would enquire and let h im know. Punjab (P) for the prevention of bor der incidents and raids includiru? cattle Shri Muniswamy: May I know whe lifting by the nationals of one country ther there was any case wherein the in the territory of the other. Periodical raiders committed the offence with the meetings are held from time to time help of the Pakistan police? between the two police authorities to discuss and review the sHuation on the Shri Anil E. Cbanda: With regard to border. There is no special ororednre a question that I answered the other for co-operation in checking smuggling day, there was some allegation that at the border checkposts though I may the dacoits from the other side of the add that, from time to time, the police border had some sort of connection officials on either side do discuss also with the police people on the other problems connected with smuggling. side. 759 P.S.D. 786 78 5 Oral Answers 8 MARCH 1954 Oral Answers U . S .-P a k ista n M ilita r y A l lia n c e Th. Lakshman Singh Charak: May I know the number of people who have *746. Th. Laksbman Singh Charak: come into India and the number who Will the be pleased to Prime Minister have gone out of India during this state whether there has been any difference in the normal movement of period? , people from Pakistan to India and vice versa since reports of the talks on U.S.-Pakistan Military alliance Shri Anil K. Chanda: I have got the appeared in Press? figures with regard to the migration from East Bengal into West Bengal, The Deputy Minister of External Assam and Tripura. They are as fol Affairs (Sbri AnU K. Chanda): No. lows: From East Bengal into : Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. First fortnight 1953 1953 1953 1953 Dec. 1953 West Bengal 4>J40 3,223 4,379 3,2X2 2,303 Assam 640 428 576 287 Tripura 543 123 381 227 184 C ycle I ndustry Shri Bahadur Singh: May I know, Sir, *747. Shri Bahadur Singh: Will the the value of imports of cycle parts Minister of Commerce and Indostry during 1953? be pleased to state: Shri Karmarkar: I could give him (a) the annual production of cycles the figures of import of bicycles, en by the Punjab Cycle Manufacturers; tire, and in sections. In 1952-53, the (b) whether the Tariff Commission number was 1,97,565. In 1953-45 (for has received representations from six months ended September) it was these manufacturers asking for pro 47,683. I have no specific figures for tection to this industry; parts. (c) whether the Tariff Commission Shri Bahadur Singh: Are there any has considered those representations; standards prescribed for indigenous and manufacture, and if so. how do they compare with those of the imported (d) if so, what is the decision? D a rts ? The Minister of Commerce (Shri (Karmarkar): (a) According to produc Shri Karmarkar: Recently there was tion report received by Government, a meeting of the concerned interests. the number has increased from approxi They are thinking about the standardi mately 12.500 in 1952 to nearly 45,000 sation of parts. Regarding the Quality. in 1953 I may inform the House, for instance, that small units in the Punjab are re (b) Yes, Sir. ported to be producing chain wheels (c) and (d). The report of vhe Com and cranks of a superior quality at a mission is awaited. much lower cost. That is my informa tion at the moment. Shri Bahadur Singh: May I know the number of firms manufacturing cycle parts and the amount of total capital invested? Sihri Karmarkar: I cannot give the t ? w ^ qwr ^ amount of capital invested, but the I % ^ ^ n number of firms in the Puniab in 1953 was 241. 78 7 Oral Answers 8 MARCH 1954 Oral Answers 788 •ft : 3ft ff, 3fr Sardar A. S. Saigal: May I know whether that memorandum was con ^ anfT % t| f ^-r ^ sidered by the Jha Commission or 517^ 11 >rPT<frtr sriTT^ not? *T 3ft ^rr^Pp^ Shri AnU K. Chanda: Sir. as I said *nnf f ^ ?f«BTr ?^r?< p r t : in my answer, the recommendations of the Jha Commission are yet a con fidential document which is now before 1951-52 2,83,127 (whole or in the Government at the highest level parts) for their consideration, and I suggest 1952-53 1,97,565 Do. Sir. that no supplementaries may be asked with regard to the Jha Com 1953-54 (April 47.683 Do. mission to September). ...... Mr. Speaker: Not about the con ^ 5 c n r : w ^PT^rr tents. His Q u e stio n is whether the re «rr fv M-*rm *ift smft I fr ^ presentation was considered. 5T JPIKT <T#»rr I Shri Anil K. Chanda: I think there Shri Karmarkar: During the course were 70 different representations and of two or three years. That is a sur they were all considered by them. mise. Mr. Speaker: Obviously they must have been considered. C handernaoore Shri P. C. Bose: May I know the ♦748. Sardar A. S. Saiiral: WiU the answer to (b) regarding publishing Prime Minister be pleased to state; the report? Shri Anil K. CTanda: l said the re (a) whether the Jha Commission commendations are receiving the ur has submitted its report on the future gent corisi<l5ratioh of Government. Administration of Chandernagore; Mr. Speaker: Something was ^sid (b) what are the recommendations about publishing the report. in the report; and Shri Anil K, Chanda: I said Gov (c) when these reconunendations ernment hope to be able to publish are likely to be implemented? the report. The Deputy Minister of External Shri Tushar Chatterjea: Apart from Aifairs (Sbri Anil K. Chanda): (a) wanting to know the details of the Y e s. recommendations to the Government I want to know how many parties sub (b) and (c). The recommendations mitted their memorandum, and in are receiving urgent consideration. what form. Was there any joint memo Government hope to be able to pu^ randum submitted by all the parties? lish the report along with their deci sions, shortly. Mr. Speaker: I think the question has been sufficiently answered. There Sardar A. S. Saiga!: May I know, were 70 representations; that is what Sir, whether any joint memorandum he said. signed by all parties was submitted tx) the Jha Commission? Next question. Shri AnU K. Chanda: 1 believe 70 Sardar A. S. Saigal: We want to know the names of those parties. diflerent opganisations and indivi duals had placed their memoranda Mr. Speaker: Order, order. 1 have before the Jha Commission. called the next'question. 789 Oral Answers 8 MARCH 1954 Oral Answers 790 M a nager , T echnical I n stitu te , F ari - Shri Karmarkar: Our attention is at DABAD the moment devoted to the develop *749. Sbri V. P. Nayar; (a) Will ment of the Tad gur industry and not the Minister of BehablUtatlon be to the question of repalcement of pleased to state whether it is a fact sugar by Tad Gur. that the Manager, Technical Institute. Faridabad, has applied for a monthly Shri Nanadas: in view of the fact remuneration, over and above the that this palm gur industry is widely contract terms? prevalent in Andhra, may I know whe ther this magazine is published in (b) What has been decided regard Telugu? ing the salary to be paid to the Manager? Shri Karmarkar: No; it is being published in English and Hindi.