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No. 58—Wednesday, August 11, 197IISravmta 20, 1893 (Saka)
C olumns Oral Answers to Questions— •Starred Questions Nos. 1681, 1683, 1684 and 1688 to 1695. 1—32 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 1682, 1685 to 1687 and 1696 to 1710. ... 32-44 Unstarred Questions Nos. 7575 to 7774. ... 44-173 /?£*: Repatriation of Indian Embassy Staff from Dacca ... 174—75 Papers Laid on the Table ... 175—78 Committee on Absence of Members from Sittings of the House— Minutes ... J78—79 Message from R*jya Sabha 179 Conviction of Members— (Dr. Laxminarain Pandey and Sarvashri R. V. Bade and Mukhtiar Singh Malik) 179—82 Estimates Committee- Fourth Report and Minutes 182 Public Accounts Committe— Ninth Report 182—83 Bills Introduced— (i) Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Bill 183 (ii) Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill ... 183-84 Dj^cussicm Re. Sugar Policy ... 184-237 Shri Bibhuti Mishra ... 184—90 Shri D. K. Panda ... 191-94 Dr. Laxminarain Pandey ... 194—99 Shri K. N. Tiwary 199 Shri N. N. Pandey ... 199-204 Shri R. S. Pandey ... 204-05 Shri S. P. Bhattacharyya ... 205—06 Shri Shivaji Rao S. Deshmukh .. 207—09 Shri M. Ram Gopal Reddy .. 210—12 Shri C. Chittibabu .. 212-16 Shri Anand Singh .. 216—19
•The aigtt + marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question waa actually asked on the floor of the Houm by that Member.
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Columns Shri K. Suryanarayana ... 19—22 Shri H. M. Patel ... 222—24 Shri E. V. Vikhe Patil ... 224—27 Prof. S. L. Saksena ... 227—29 Shri Sher Singh ... 229—37 Prevention of Insults to National Honour Bill— Motion to consider ... 237-59 Shri Dasaratha Deb ... 238—42 Shri Rudra Pratap Singh ... 242—44 Shri Ramavatar Shastri ... 244-47 Shri Dhamankar ... 347—48 Shri Hukam Chand Kachwai .. 248—>1 Shri N. N. Pandey .. 251—52 Shri G. Viswanathan .. 253—55 Shri M. C. Daga .. 255—57 Shri P. K. Deo .. 257—59 Shri R. S. Pandey 259 Discussion Jte. Working of Nationalised Bank* .. 259—319 Shri Shyamnandan Mishra .. 25y—70 Shri Dinesh Chandra Goswami .. 270-72 Shri Somnath Chatterjee .. 272—78 Shri H. M. Patel .. 278—86 Shri Bhogendra Jha .. 286-92 ShriTha Kiruttinan .. 292—95 Shri Jagannathrao Joshi . 295—J00 Prof. Madhu Dandavate 500- 03 Prof. S. L. Saksena . 303—04 Shri Jaganath Rao . 304-05 Shri Yeshwantrao Chavan . 305—18 Halfon-Hour Discussion Re. Crash Programme for uned cated unemployed . 319-28 Shri N. N. Pandey . 319-21 Shri Sher Singh . 323-28 Discussion Re. Collapse of a Portion of Roof of Stee Melting Shop of Rourkela Steel Plant . 328—54 Shri J. B. Patnaik .. 328—33 Shri P. K. Deo . 333—36 §hri Sagoo Paqd«y 336-38 Shri S. S. Mohapatra . W ~ 4 4 Shri Swaran Singh Sokhi . 3*4-47 Shri O^jadhar Majhi . 347-48 Shri Mohan Kumaramaagalam . 348-54 T.OK SABH\ DEBATES
1 LOK SABHA a hartal in Shillong and later held a public meeting demanding that the evacuees staying outside the camps should be shifted to the camps. There was no support expressed to Wednesday, August 11, 197I(Sravano 20, the actions of the Pakistani rulers and no 1893 (Saka) Muslim businessmen were connected with the organisation of the hartal and the public meeting. (b) and (c). No, Sir. The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock. (d) Does not arise.
(M r. Speaker in the Chair] SHRI SAMAR GUHA r Sir, I do not know whom am I no believe. The Chief ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Minister of Meghalaya came to Delhi accompanied by two other Ministers. I Alleged Demonstration In Shillong in have been told by the Chief Ministers of Support of Yabya Regime in Bangla Meghalaya that he made specific requst to Desh the Government of Assam because the home affairs is not dealt by the Chief Minister of *1681. SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Will Meghalaya and also informed the Central the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Government that one Mr. Sharif and other pleased to state : Mr. Nagi instigated the whole trouble there. It has appeared in the press also that they (a) whether a public demonstration, led raised slogans like Pakistan Zindabad’, by two Muslim Businessmen of Shillong in ’Yahya Zindabad’, ‘Mujib Murdabad', I co-operation with some local unsocial ele want to know whether the Government had ments, was held in Shillong on the 9th any such information from the Chief Minis June, 1971 in support of the Yahya regime ter of Meghalaya to the points that I have in fiangla Desh ; raised ? (b) whether slogans like ‘Pakistan Zindabad’, ‘Yahya Zindabad' ‘Mujib SHRI K. C. PANT : As I said in my Murdabad’, ‘Bengalis have no place in main reply according to the reports we Meghalaya’ ctc. were raised by the demons have received from the Governments of trators ; Assam and Meghalaya this is not the infor (c) whether the Meghalaya Government mation with us. had wfrad the Assam Government and the Central Government to arrest these two SHRI SAMAR GUHA: I want to persons and other demonstrators who are know whether it is a fact that in Shillong suspeted to be acting as agents of Pakistan; and other areas, particularly in Assam there and has been a lot of espionage by the Pakistani (d) if so, the action taken against these people who want to sabotage the activities demonstrators ? of the Liberation Army ? Whether the Government has come across such reports, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE if so, the steps taken by theGovernmeot. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI K. C% JPANT): (a) According to reports SHRI K. C. PANT : Actually the hon. received from the Governments of Assam Member is asking the question on the and Kfcgjyiftya oa 9Ui Ju n v 1971 - the assumption that his information it correct Tribal Youth Welfare Association organised but as I said 1 do not have that information 3 Oral Answers AUGUST 11, 1971 Oral Answers 4 with m e. There is a feeling that the Tribal SHRI TUNA ORAON : May I know Youth Welfare Association, which I have whether it h a fact that only non-Tribals mentioned in the main reply, organised this are given the chunce for giving talks ; if so, public meeting demanding that it will be why Tribals are not given a chance ? better if the evacuees stayed in the camp. This is at the root of their call for hartal in SHRIMATI NANDINI SATPATHY : this meeting. It it not a fact. We try our best to get artistes from among the Tribal people them SHRI H. M. PATEL : In view of the selves hut when it is not possible to get definite statement by Mr Guha that his anybody from any particular Tribal area or source of information was the Chief Minister Tribal dialect, we get some other people. of Meghalaya himself, would the Minister consider putting the fact again to the SHRI SUBODH HANSDA : West Government of Meghalaya and Assam ? Bengal and Bihar are densely populated by the Tribal people, mostly by the Santhals, MR. SPEAKER : This is reply from the the Mundas and the Oraoos. From the Government of Meghalaya and Assam. statement it appears that the broadcast from the Calcutta station is only for IS minutes and the frequency is only weekly. SHRI H. M. PATEL : It may be one At Ranchi also it appears that the duration thing from the Government but Shri Guha is 5 to 7 minutes in certain dialects. I says that his source is the Chief Minister. would like to know from the hon. Minister as to what purpose is served by giving only MR. SPEAKER : You are a very senior 5 to 7 minutes and IS minutes in a week for retired officer. Can you think that they broadcasts. are different ? SHRIMATI NANDINI SATPATHY : Tribal Programmes of A.I.R. Stat’ons The duration of programmes for the Santhal areas is very small, particularly *1683. SHRI TUNA ORAON : Will from the Calcutta and Ranchi stations. the Minister of INFORMATION AND Even though we want to increase the BROADCASTING be pleased to state : duration, it is not possible because there are (a) whether the Tribal Programme so many other dialects and those stations broadcast over different All India Radio have to cater to so many different types of Stations are presented for short duration and people. Still, we are trying to strengthen only once in a week ; and Ranchi, station and, I hope, we will be able to cater to the Saathal listeners (b) whether Government received any more. representation to increase the time and number of days for these programmes and, irapnn : sparer *r$tar, if so, whether this has been considered and accepted ? t *rr«w % Sr wtjrt THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE w n i f«P gffifrfcT «rrf**r arrftwf v MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND m arrfenrr smr: vflaHFfar snflr sjfcrf *f BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NANDINI SATPATHY) : (a) A statement giving «Trf ^rrcft | s r k arre iw q f l % information about special programmes for f«rfa«T toff Sr v*nf«r fair an% listeners in the Tribal areas which are broad cast from different stations of All India Radio is laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Library, See No. LT—88/711. $ **rr sftr (b) Several suggestions to increase the duration and frequency of these programmes TO %HvS VtitVmt VT WSWSRTV have been received at different stations. Wherever time and resources permit, these suggestions have been accepted. This can *rwr *r sftrita be done on a bigger scale only when we are aMe to establish new stations especially for the tribal areas. W Twt ¥WE vWWt Oral Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (Sa KA) Oral Anxmrs
fa ff % fk&PTT ^TTT cTrfff 3*** srm 8tr ft$nc xftx # nw ff fa r $ ? i r v *m r, sTffcw SHRIMATI NANDI NI SATPATHY : arrftvrsw R ^f «rk This is about radio programmes. I do m sraragr ^ ft, **rr « rt not know what the hon. Member means by saying that special films should be made on ^fs*r> £*pff % ^rr sfhnw frnr% t o these people. ftw r | ? SHRIMATI NANDINI SATPATHY : § W V f TOpnxr : tJW *IT For Madhya Pradesh, we have it already in Rewa and Chatarpur and we purpose to— fa S’nfr ^nrr, though they are not specially meant for 3?r% t[>?t srrfe ^fVzft q r wt $*tt% tribal areas—to have programmes for the ft =| fo *r? *r??r>qgFrp | tribal areas from these stations. Along with that we are setting up stations in Jag- wh ft isfaq wt ?*r dalpur and Ambikapur. *r *jfrmr .. m*gr*w«rf*!T*rc : m : *?R?far Stft *ft ^ jfw 1 1 ?tf^nrr *.*■ ennr s m ar? wt% sftapft ^ 5t*IT l % f«r»n srT^nt ^ f V ^nrvR SHRI JAGANATH RAO : Jeypore is * Tft *n*m \ a satellite station and, at present, the coverage of these items is IS minutes. May g*r*T 9 «j*ts : sre* w I know from the Government whether they have got any programme to educate the ?t r a* Tf%*fr vrS*rnt i* «rr^ tribal people by holiing some discussions and talks by these tribal people so that a fa§pr % arfa^ a w *T?cT>f* sense of belonging could be created in sTfrer arcT% % wi^ «rr ftfflr m ft i i i them ? «rr^% u n fair $t?n f ^ SHRIMATI NANDINI SATPATHY . Jeypore station caters to the tribal people of s*nr & ?rfr itaT t srwft f^^r ift srra Korapur district mainly. We have in the ?r> 5 ^ s^sr % *r f « r c Jr «fr i Fourth Plan the proposal to increase the transmitter power of Jeypore station from www : T^ft ffRT $re*r 10KW to 20 KW. Along with that, we want to make it a full-fledged station. $ spror ffcrr m ^«inr ft i Location of Headquarters of Electronics SHRIMATI NANDINI SATPATHY : Commission I do not know which Tribal programme tl e hon. Member has listened to and which *1684. SHRI S. C. SAMANTA ; Will Tribal dialect he understands. We are the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: having programmes for the Tribal areas but, as another hon. Member has pointed out, (a) whether the headquarters of the the programme is net sufficient. We have Electronics Commission and the Department got programmes to have radio stations in of Electronics wlii be located outside Delhi ; difibreat Tribal areas. In the Fourth Plan and we have got some programme. Also, (b) the Public Relations and Press we want to increase the radio stations Informations arrangements made by the and facilities to broadcast to these Tribal Electronic Commission ? areas. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS {SHRI *rw tw wfjfwrt t *r K C. PANT): (a) The headquarters of the Electronics Commission and the Depart- ift m tit v rP m fy ^ ft i ft I ment of Electronics are at Bombay and ftrcr *re* % srrefi % % f i fo r Delhi respectively. 7 Ora! Answers AUGUST 11, 1971 Oral Answers 8 (b) T be Public Relation and Press is the Director of the Tata Institute of Information work of the Electronics Com* Fundamental Research* an autonomous body mission is at present being looked after by which comes under the administrative juris- tbe various media units of the Ministry of dication of the Department of Atomic Information and Broadcasting. Energy *. But this is not a downgrading of it. If we have a very senior scientist to deal SHRI S. C. SAMANTA : In part (b) with this Commission, I think, it upgrades of the reply of the hon. Minister, he has it and gives it the necessary expertise. said that different units of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry are looking after SHRI SANJEEVI RAO : In view of it. May I know whether the Government the fact that research establishments and is going to appoint a separate senior Infor defence-oriented industries are located in mation Officer to look after this Department Bangalore and Hyderabad, will the hon. as well as the Science and Technology De Minister consider the question of shifting partment and the Atomic Energy Depart the headquarters from Bombay either to ment ? Hyderabad or Bangalore ?
SHRI K. C. PANT: In a sense, this is a SHRI K. C. PANT: There are cer suggestion for action. The three Depart tain advantages in locating the headquarters ments are functioning independently. At at Bombay. For one thing, Prof. Menon the moment, as the normal agencies of the who is the Chairman of this Commission Government which look after the publicity is also conducting his research work at the of other Departments, in the same manner, Tata Institute of Fundamental Rerearch this publicity is also being looked after by which is a major R. & D. institution in the the Ministry of Information and Broad country. Bombay has also a lot of electro casting. I have made a note of the sugges nic industries, not only Hyderabad and tion made by the hon. Member. Bangalore. Bombay also has computer faci lities, the largest in the country. These are RHRI S. C. SAMANTA : Is it not a some of the advantages of Bombay. 1 don’t fact that ons more Members of the Elec want for a moment try to detract from the tronics Commission are working with the importance of Bangalore or Hyderabad. Atomic Energy Commission in a subordi nate capacity and, if so, may I know SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : In view whether this new body is being downgraded of the great importance attached to the by this association with the other Commis development of electronics and the fact that sion ? this Commission has been set up very recently for the first time, may 1 know why MR. SPEAKER : You have asked uptodate no publicity materials has been about the location of the headquarters and put out to inform the public as to what not about the constitution of tbe Commission. this Commission has been undertaking or is But if he has got the information, I have going to undertake. No publicity material no objection is available
THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER SHRI K. C PANT : If publicity is OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF lacking, I shall certainly convey it to the HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF Commission so that they can make up the INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING lacuna. (SHRTMATf INDIRA GANDHI) : There is co common member between the Atomic SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: In your Enoqgy Commission and the Electronics orginat reply you have said that the public Commission. Professor M. G K. Menon, relations work and press information work Chairman of the Electronics Commission is being handled by the Ministry of Infor- ♦The original reply by the Prime Minister reads as follows : ‘The person who is the head of the Electronics Commission is also a Member of tbe Atomic Energy Commission., The reply as printed above was sent by the Prime Minister afterwards in substitution of the origina reply. Oral Answers SRAVaN \ .0, 1893 {SAKA) Ond Answers » maiion and not by the Commhsion directly. SHRI C. CHITT1BABU : What is the That is why I am asking you this ques- time limit ? tioo And now he is paTariff Commission's Report on Price Structure issn S w JTTfTT of Rayon Synthetic Fabrics and Vara + *1688 SHRI C. CHITTIBABU : Will #1689. sft f«rg% f*W : the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be Trtrar am* tm n : pleased to state : spsrr sfrt srefTO ^ srtf* (a) whether Government have conside red the report of the Tarift Commission op PTT spTTt fa : the price structure or Rayon Synthetic Fabrics and Yarn ; and (^) srrft fafjK srk % (b) if so, the outcome thereof ? ercri % srfasFfaT srim w s t THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI I N. MISHRA) : (a) and (b). The report of the Tariff Commission on {&) w t iayon yam is a» fnal stage of consideration grmr I fa f a |R and Government's decision will be announ sfa % 5PT? Sr s fk ced very shortly. t o t ; sftr SHRI C. CHITTIBABU May I know, Sir, the important recommendations of the ( * ) fTT, eft «F«TT ?TC*PTT 9PT Tariff Commission in this regard and whether one of their recommendations was SrPft fagTC % iTtarjft tfiw t complete banning of imports ? wTfar qnc* t ? ^ R T STWTO3T 5 SHRI I . N. MISHRA : I cannot say as to what the recommendations of the (sft d « : (*) >ft5T5Tt % *TT*r- Tariff Commission are till the Government ?rrsEr qr^T $ tftar t f M r t f ^ t come to a decision. 1 1 SHRI C. CHITTIBABU : May I know (sr) vft, i smswqft % when the report of the Tariff Commission was submitted and the reasons for delay in % %-sr % f t f a f i r c m taking decision on the report ? % cTTT^ ^ 3TT 1 1
SHRI L. N. MISHRA : Sometime in (*t) ^ r r *pH sr«nrar July last it was submitted and we have to consult a number of Departments concerned, t * especially the Industries Ministry and the Ministry of Finance and some others also. fonjfir fa * : fa* ^ v f t Therefore, we had to take some time. Later *ns?r ^ "iwr ,*iw «rt fa if on, we had to send i* back to the Tariff m w m Commission because of the queries raised by them. tqjt | VT'fo w r s S3 Onri Answers AUGUST l], 1971 Oral Answers 12
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« M t fa ? : *r? rcsrr^fo: *fR??r- *ft 1^0 tt?To qft : T fR ^ #1^ $* % *fwt ftarT t 1 €t wrrf % ?f3Rfa| frm ^frrsr^r, fa fR srRft % %s® *pt «r*% sr^ r **rnr *ft f i w : *r«w sft, % ?ft w *5^ *nw lit fn, ww *HV *&?T fa srsFerpr 1 1 ^ t «ftwt iffa* nft^tr *t vfT |, *Ftf f^^im tftwft 5*t | y v i ?R? % «fto qst a ft# % ^ ft «R 5Trn% «FT fa*TR ^ T^|? ftronfc«FRftt, ^fa^ ^ *rfa ft, *rt wf w % ift^n, vftfa $—— fwfar* f grnm im??TTf fa w «r*ro aft $ftraf v t | ( w n m v^nsnr «PTvm ^ft«n:^f>»rtTt? % IWTT ft?TT I# %fa* #«TW% THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE w rrf % v t ff%«r art |w rt MINISTRY OP INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NANDI* a n tr % m t jwr |> «wwtt w vft NISATPATHY) : W« H i t^ta)« tb Have | , fn% '% a high-jsower station at Oorak{mr and lamsti^ 13 Oral Answers SRAVAVA 20, 1893 (SAXA) Oml Answer* mi nary work has already been started THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER there and It may start functionirg by 1972- OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF 73. HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : Up and Bihar are both backward and very big sw src* ^rsftr fwn'Vsr anrar States of India. I think that we should n f t f % * eft * * r ^ 1 1 s r f m . amicably see that both of them develop well. f wprcr *r$?rr ft— %x BROADCASTING be pleased to state : ^ frTTTT sffo *r o th t ^ (a) whether Government are considering the installation of a full-fledged Radio T M t I ? Station at Shillong ; and (b) if so, the capacity of the transmitter «ft vtH ftr f t r f : srrfcfa* ^ t ^ t t and when the new station will be sr^r Sr grTT^ % fa * srerifar fa * arra | ? opened ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE «> *TOT*ffR 5TT**ft : *ft MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NANDINI | , 5*T vft»T tft ft^ T T 3 *^ T SIT* | SATPATHY) : (a) and (b) Thers is a radio sfa *r% sr^r % *mr*rn *r $ f 1 station at Shillong already. However, its studio facilities are limited and it has a low power transmitter. Work on the establish- «ft T O ftr : * *nrr*n: sr^r % ment of permanent studios with improved f? r* sw Tfrw fa ir srr% I , fe ? ft Sf ^ r T f facilities has been taken in hand and «iil be completed during the Fourth Plan JT fr^r i period. A proposal to set up a high power transmitter is under consideration. i t ® «it ® f?rwTtf : ^ wnr fcsr* $ I * 3TPTJTT 5TT?m know from the hon. Minister whether the Government of India are considering the f ft? % R % sprcr JTtfcr^ Sf w f question of paying special attention to the ^ «ror& i f t w j * *r gt ?ror*t tft arm speeding up of the setting up of a high power transmitting centre in Shillong with fsft »F^t antft | ... mote broadcasting hours so that the needs of th ft® wr« B w rft : ^ s r e SHRIMATI NANDINI SATPATHY: Government are quite aware of the situation im m ?t, ^ f t prevailing there in the eastern region. Keep « r w m $ , fa%n v t %* « possible and also to have facilities for 15 Oral Answers AUGUST 11, 1971 Oral Answers 16 broadc asting there. Now, it is having only tions. Suitable administrative measures are one transmission, and as soon as we have a being taken to strengthen the forces of law high power'transmitter there, we propose to and order in order to deal effectively with have three transmissions from the Shillong the violent and unlawful activities of anti station. social, criminal and extremist elements. Central Government are giving necessary SHRI N. TOVIBI SINGH: May I know assistance such as pooling of intelligence the total number of broadcasting hours from and additional police reinforcements and the present station there and also the equipment. At the same time the co language of broadcast ? May I also know operation of all political parties has been whether it is a fact that in areas there is sought to jointly oppose and resist murder predominance of the preaching of Western and terror. culture over that of the indigenous culture which is presented by the Garo and Khasi SHRI A. K SAHA : 1 would like to Hills... know from the hon. Member whether FIR has been lodged and eases have been started MR. SPEAKER : The main question in respect of all the incidents of murder and is about installation of a high power trans assault mentioned in the memorandum ; I mitter there. But the hon. Member has would also like to know the names of the gone too far out of the scope of it. I am persons who have been mentioned in the very sorry I cannot allow it. KIR as being responsible for these inci dents. Acttos on Memorandum Re : Police Atrocities in Burdwan District of SHRI K. C. PANT : In one case, West Bengal namely, the murder of Shri Arun Dutt, three persons were arrested and they were kept *1691. SHRI A K. SAHA : Will the in police custody pending further investi Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to gation. In the incidents involving Shri Anwar Hussain. Shri Bhabadish Roy Shri state: Lakshmi Chongdar and Shri Krishna Biswas, (a) whether Government’s attention has the wanted persons have been evading been drawn to a memorandum submitted by arrest. In the other cases, there are no defi Shri Samar Mukherjee and others to the nite clues regarding the identity of the cul Minister of State for Home Affairs about prits. Police investigations are continuing the Police atrocities and Police inaction in in all these cases. the District of Burdwan (West Bengal) on the lit June, 1971 ; SHRI A. K. SAHA : Is Government (b) whether a group of anti-social ele aware that the SP Burdwan and O. C. of ments of Burdwan, Masque-rading under the Burdwan Sadar Station are actively en name of Chatra Parishad and also holding couraging the anti-social elements and some position in the local Congress is be shielding the Congress goondas ? Will hind the murders which took place in Burd Government immediately take steps to wan ; and transfer them from their posts ? ( Interrup (c) if so, what action Government are tions), contemplating to take in the matter ? MR. SPEAKER : He should try to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE avoid using such words. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI K. C PANT) : (a) Yes, Sir. SHKI K. C. PANT : This is a highly (b) The allegation is baseless. The Poli provocative remark and if I were to reply tical party to which the authors of the in kind, this would be a fruitless question and answer. memorandum belong, indulges in slandering its opponents in this manner. SHRI KRISHNA HALDER : in ;the (c) Government are determined to end memorandum, specific cases were mentioned. the politics of murder and violence. Att Amongst them, 30 persons were murdfcred possible steps, preventive as wefl as penal, and one was stabbed. The memcrandam are being taken to restow normal coafdi- says that Krishna Biswas was stabbed on 17 Oral Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Oral Answers 18
6-4-1971 within 76 yards of the Burdwan MR. SPEAKER : Order, order. Sadar Police Station. In his dying declara tion made to the Magistrate, Shri Krishna Biswas mentioned the flames of his assai lants. But not a single one of them has i wt to | fo %0k 3#% yet been arrested. Shri Bhabadish Roy, Advocate, and main defence lawyer in the 3TTCT fcrr w srerrc irfa fa fw *fjtt ar^t ar? ^ t | ? SHRI KRISHNA HALOER : He was murdered by a gang of the Chatra Parishad ®rfc f t eft % R rq v n goondas. But as I said, not a single one ? ..(w rnrn)... of them has been arrested Is it because of political considerations that they were not spraresr TTft?nr, sppr sft tn - arrested ? ^rnr Tfr f i w m aft f*mr t
SHRI K. C. PANT : As I said earlier % srr* % 11 eft $ ^ to tt ^r^rr g fa in the incident involving Shri Krishna IFP 5T5T *ft ffPFfT $ ^RtflT TSTCfT Biswas, the wanted persons have been evad ing arrest. t sfk f^TT TK sfor % ^ gft anqrft ^ | ^ SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA • Why? fafossrr fw $ l?rr | ffr % st ?T^ eft T O % 1TR «T#Jr, ^rft SHRI K. C. PANT : There is a certain Climate in West Bengal which has got to ^ fatft $ wr ?.,,(wwr- be kept in mind when my hon friend asks t o ) .. the question 'Why Theie is an atmos- pheie of terrot and the extent of co operation that is normally extended to the WWW : sp^rrqr 5ft, ^r^T police in such matters by the civil popu ^ ^TT I lation is not easily forthcoming in those conditions. Secondly, the police are heavily overburdened, and that is why we are mak SHRI DASARATHA DEB : Sir, it is ing all out efforts together to create condi an important question. In the memoranda, tions ip which peace is restored, normal the names of the murdered persons have conditions are brought back so that the been specifically mentioned. How can the politics of murder and violence is no longer Minister say that the political party to part of the scene of West Bengal. Then which the authors of the memoranda belong these matters can be dealt with more nor indulge in slandering its opponents ? mally. MR. SPEAKER: Do not speak with- SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY: out my permission. Sir, this reminds me of the Telugu prove**, Mogudu Namu Mcxhe : that is, a woman SHRI DASARATHA DEB: The has beaten her hatband and then started Minister is making an allegation against ahotttlag tha* her husband has beaten her. Similarly, the CPM people are killing cer us. The names are mentioned there. tain people and shouting that they are being killed. I want to know whether the Minister MR. SPEAKER : Order, order. Next *gfee* with wy vipwf. question. 19 O ntf Answers AUGUST 11, 1971 Oral Answers 70
Boo on Import of U.S, Films Depicting u» the steps the Government we taking to Sex, Violence and Crimea stop it ?
•169 2. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : SHRI L. N. MISHRA : So far as the Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be Central Board of Film Cemores is con pleased to state: cerned, it is working under the Ministry of (a) whether a large number of U.S. I & B As for the suggestion of the hon. films glorifying sex, violence and crime are Member, I will pass it on to the Board. being imported into India every year ; and About the import of films from America, (b) whether there is any proposal to ban it was discussed in this House only a few the import of such films into the country ? days back, and I had stated that the agree ment had expired on the 30th June. We THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN aie not going to revive it. But we will TRADE (SHRI L. N. MISHRA): (a) have some import from the USA also, and and (b). No, Sir. Under the Cinemato the point raised by the hon. Member can graph Act of 1952 no film can be exhibited be taken into consideration. I will pass it publicity without obtaining a certificate from on to the Central Board of Film Censors the Central Board of Film Censors. The also. Board takes particular 'care to ensure that films which offend against decency, and morality as well as public order are not shown to the public. In view of this the | far *r«rrfa?r % sprrsw question does not arise. faxrH srcrc *nrr?r*f t
SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : In view of the fact that recently in the Nargar- wala bank robbery case, one of the accused said to the police that he was inspired by w«wr STFT SNR I seeing foreign films of crime, and several such instances happen in our country,—and ’ sjtf : !RT *T$ SW % f a in view also of the fact that these films are instigate the people or inspiring or inciting the people to commit crimes may I know sfr? % ffPPt m &ZX %fin? 3TTcft I ^ whether the Government would take appro priate measures to stop the import of such TRHT $?TT |. . . films ? ■Hwrar ^ ift SHRI L. N. MISHRA: I have said that there is a Central Board of Film Cen i wre ftrfte ^ 1 1 sors. Before we import any film and before it is exhibited, it is first passed by the sw* # wr Central Board of Film Censors. Then 7 $ t % i | alone can it b* exhibited publicly in the country. jt# 1 1 1 % *tns% | f a >r ?t t $ i SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: Sir, do you think the answer is satisfactory. I *S ftp # ft**r ftrSra v r m * % do not understand. Tney have the regula tions, and under those regulations, the films are exhibited and those films are inspiring ftp ffft wtffmm w m r «rr— the people to commit crimes. I am asking i m n t % tfm whether the Government would rcconsider it and ban such films. Secondly, may 1 know whether the sit w r t r * r t s S t y s Government is aware of the fact that so % fa w n * * 1% t , f a m t many blue films imported from the U.S.A, are being exhibited in India, and if so, «hat tfrrft faa# uutftw in tit $, iftt 21 Ortd Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Oral Answers 22 fip flsfr f*rr^ ,crRft assure him that I shall ask the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take note f — I* wsr *raf of the point raised by the bon. Member. jpfr *r^r >rfar«r $ fa w ^ ? SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : May I know «ft o tpro f»W7 : « r a ^ tft, whether the hon Minister is aware that the uncensored version of the films which had cnp M ?r *farair irr spr §*rro Mwr won Academy Awards were shown to Mem ^r^rwr v s w Sr | fa ft? # *?rft- bers of Parliament—we have all seen them, indulging Mr. Samar Guha—but that the f *rfh f a # N t f i 'for same films are being shown to the people srptppt w m f% *PFrHr*Tw 'pfa after censoring ? Why this discrimination ? % f^rrr ^ rrft fa*if if?r «** Srerr «rr sftr THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER fsr ^ t;trr?T §rt «r i OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF «f§t t fa s f a anft $t snptft $m v m * INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING %^r ^ wt?t % spnrt fa?3 w ffi *nft (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : It was shown specially for the MPs. OT«ft fac*r ?ft t o t 1 1 sft TOffr fffa *ft ^ 30 ^ *>> *T*rnr SHRI G. VISHWANATHAN : Such * t t ■ violence and crime are not the monopoly of English films, they are in the Indian 3Tft ?PP fo?*rf WlftrfV f t 1 RT (, films also, Is the Minister aware of the Tmpfrir fTETW % ig^KTT Sf *TRrf?^?T imvPET demand from the film industry that there should not be a total ban on the import of f t ftra s T ^ r t ^rfa^r ^ sttw ip : k 134ft % American films, and if so, what is the f?nrrc 'tt f e wsft 1 1 reaction of the Government ? SHRI DINESH CHANDRA GOS- WAM1: In view of the fact that these SHRI L. N. MISHRA : We are not putting a total ban. The terms and condi Films are very adversely affecting the entire tions of the agreement have to be negotiat way of life of our youth, will the Govern ed. The old agreement has expired on the ment take steps to charge the guide-lines 30th June. We have not revived it. We regarding the censor policy ? have to have a new agreement on the coe dition that Americans are prepared to pur SHRI L. N. MISHRA : My Ministry chase our films. it not concerned with the guide-lines. I can only give the same answer, that I will pass it on to the Censor Board and the Decline in Exports of Textiles and Plan Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. to Modernise Exporting Mills
SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Is it a fact *1693. SHRI DINESH JOARDER : Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be that at the Central Advisory Committee pleased to state ; «m«*% held in 1968 the Vice-Chancellors of the different Universities almost unani (a) whether our exports of cotton tex mously laid that one of the moat important tiles are likely to decline from 1972; factor* contributing to violence on the part (b) if so, the reasons therefor; of tbe students is the vulgarised films parti (c) whether Government have any plan cularly from the United States, and if so, to modernise the exporting mills with the may I know whether die Government will latest machinery in order to enable to try to restrict tbese films so as to save our compete in the international markets ; and smith? (b) D oes not arise. correct to say that the Planning Commis (c) Yea, Sir. sion has turned down any of our schemes for modernisation of our mitts. As (d) Import of sophisticated textile a matter of fact, the Planning Commission machinery by exporting mills has been liberalised. is very much interested in the modernisation of our textile mills. There are some pro posals for import of certain sophisticated SHRI DINESH JOARDER : In spite machinery in the Fourth Plan. The prob of the assurance given by the Minister that lem of retrenchment is dealt with by the there will be no decline in the export of Labour Ministry, but I can assure the House cotton textiles in the eoming year, there is that there need be no apprehension as sitiU an apprehension that in view of the regards the fate of Labour as a result of recent international realignment of the modernisation. world powers and also the recent policies that have declared by the British Govern SHRI DINESH JOARDER: Instead ment to safe-guard the interests of the of giving financial support to the mill- Manchester group of textile industry, it is owners to modernise their mills, why cannot very likely that the export of textiles from the National Textile Corporation take over our country may decline, Further, as re the closed mills and run them ? gards modernisation, is it not a fact that the Planning Commission turned down a proposal of the Foreign Trade Ministry to SHRI L. N. MISHRA : 27 mills have modernise the exporting mills and this news been taken over by the National Textile was leaked out to the textile mill owners in Corporation and they are improving their order to bring pressure on the Planning working. We have also a plan to moder Commission and get the policy of the nise them. When they are modernised with Government amended in their favour ? Is sophisticated machinery, it is not our inten it also not a fact that during the Nineteen tion to return them to the old owners ; fifties when the textile mills were permitted they will be run as units in the public to install automatic looms for boosting ex sector. ports, some of the mills which were produc ing only for domestic consumption introduc SHRI JAGANATH RAO : I cannot ed the automatic looms, resulting in large- understand the Minister when he says that scale retrenchment in textile mills, throwing there is no prospect of fall in export of tex thousands of workers out of job and broke tile in 1972. May I point out that the down the competitive capacity of the small textile exports have already declined from units which were ultimately closed down as 22 to 17 per cent last year ? they become uneconomic, so, I want to know... MR. SPEAKER: Why can he not put the question straight ? MR. SPEAKER: He is making a speech instead of asking a question. SHRI JAOANATH RAO: Now United Kingdom have given notice of can SHRI DINESH JOARDER: So, 1 celling the preference. Still, the Minister, want to know whether the hon. Minister seems to be optimistic. 1 want to know will take into consideration ail these factors the reasons for the optimism of the Minis before allowing the mills to go in for ter. Even before the withdrawal of the modernisation. preference the export has gone down to 17 per cent from 22 per cent. SHRI L» N. MISHRA: The mills h§ve to be modernised if we want our ex SHRI L. N. MISHRA: The export pert trade to survive, We set up a com figures for the last few years art Rs. 50 mittee under the chairmanship of the Textile crores, Rs. 82 crores, Rs. 95 owes and Commissioner and that committee made Rs. 104 crores and for the current year recommendations wtych involve foreign Rs, 46 crores so far. We are developing exchange to the tune of Rs. 20 crores. We new markets for export of textftft* Bat are in touch with the Ministry of Finance that cast be done only if we m odels* our and the Planning Commission. It is flot textile mttts! So far as teftnfetftkm notice 7$ Oral Answm SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Oral Answers by UK is concerned. This is a question which was discussed here. We will be able i art w 3 w f r fs r fr to get some few other markets under the a r t e ?r against the support prices 209 qnc i of Rs 1,300 or Rs. 1,400 per bale the ruling price is Rs. 3,600 per bale Naturally, it (ii) i i f adds to our cost of production z m sr%5T % ^Tf farm fr faRret w ^ r s ^ r 17f t s m f a r *r^t *rr?rr Communication Facilities in Eastern U P. sncTT fa *nTT-'T£?T TT *1694 SHRI K. C. PANDEY Will fr I I tne Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state (*r) src* ^t rft a a r r i erorrfa (a) whether inadequate communication fsreft fr 4 %5fa>>r tjr^rtar, 40 qifa ffo facilities available in the Eastern Districts of Uttar Pradesh impede the development fyfogto * r k 68 crr^rc sftafrw of the region ; and s t r t r 1 1 (b) if so, the special steps which are being taken m this direction ? «r«ff fr v * f W t fr ’rfr ^ anfr «n$r w m w it («ft £«w?ft sffp rr): srarrffra ^ r ffrw w -Il fr (* ) fr w w w «w f a r r m % fafr snrr-issr «n: tot arr gfasrrrr sm fa r ?rft i
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HTsrvnr 14 12 10 vfaarr H 8 10 7 7 7 W w r 16 11 11 10 10 10 13 U 8 «ftlT 7 7 7 19 14 9 10 10 10 12 9 3 £ im c fNftr 300 300 300 29 Oral A m m n SRAVANA 20. 1893 (SA&A) Oral Answ tn 30
V * q t l •ft $ r o f t n r ^ j p r r : oft wt, fiwr yff swr srfcr roainff ^ rg ^fg r % f*nrr v tf apnr fftarr 1 1 w n w 1 1 ®r?t *t*K*r srr^ iftt * m r * t vtarwr f m 14-14 Facilities to National Political Parties to propagate their View-polnts over T.V. «ffc 22-22 *tor * ?ik era % ftrcr mfrflwwre *r% $, tft *f g^prr « ^ tt g *1695. SHRI N E HORO : Will fajftaffc *fk«5T 5TT?JT »rf$ snrfo? the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleated to state : *F?ft ^HTT faWT 'T^cTF I 5t) w TfflfY fa) whether there is any proposal under * $ m % tfHV 5 rr^ *Rft % fsn? Government’s consideration to allow the National Political °arties to place thdr ^TT% ^ft fTT VT* ? view-points before the public through the Television facilities ; and «ft j«Wlft **** i f p n : *TT«m, (b) if so, the main features thereof ? *w ** ft^r v t $ warf?( ^r?: sr^r % ^ ff fawf *f ?f^TT q p F m ^ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND qrrir ^ fftsrfara | eft 3*r% faq; *TR?far BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NANDINI ?TT?q- aptf W * S* eft S?T Ff % *j*Fra§r, w tfa q«rcftq 3 other programmes do report and reflect the fatr* qftfMraT Tf?ft $, ssfsnj v k varying Political views in our countiy. sr^rc § f w q * * * r «rfof f t w ft a r SHRI N. E. HORO : The Government frffo ufa ft, ?ft 33% a rc ^ w t in their reply say that they are keeping an open mind on the question of allocation of f**rre $ ? time on the AIR and television. I would like to know why Government is afraid of •ft wi*i *Tf5^n: 3ft «r, immediately allowing the national parties to utilise the media of AIR and television. OTftr % Star s v % fara* i*T q#- The Government’s reply seems to be 'No* $nff & frwri^wr qiftnrtffe % -frm in a roundabout way. 1 want the Govern ment to allow time to the national parties | q«F aft^w few | fW on the AIR and television. «mr | fa q$i*t fsrrvf* art |*nrr SHRIMATI NANDINI SATPATHY : *rW $ sk, frtr *twt% HTft Government is not at all afraid of allowing m *$ 3*nft w m l * §fa*m$ political parties to have their say on tele vision and AIR ; on the other hand, before % *frf % fa* r $taT * t%tt i the last election and before that also, before *f«fcpr qr nrwrc fa*rr * t ^ r 1 1 the last to the last general election, there was a proposal for the political parties to f i ' n ^ W I : fT^T^^Kf V have their say on the radio, bat because they could not come to at) agreement, it o n Hwjt fa*T WT H3p I ? could not materialise. 31 OrtA Answers AUGUST 11, 1*71 W fittm Answers 31
SHRI P1LOO MODY : What was the the same facilities as lire given to the ruling difference of opinion ? party.
SHRIMATI NANDINI SATPATHY : THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER There were a number of things. You know OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF about them. 1 think, this has been dis HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF cussed in this House a number of time. INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {Interruption). (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : There Then, he wanted to know whether ue is no question of any facility on the tele vision being given to the ruling party. are having it now, at this moment. As 1 have replied in my answer, even now we MR. SPEAKER : The Question Hour are having through our different programmes is over. the views of different political p.rties pro jected on the Ail India Radio as well as on television. If the hon. Member is following the programmes of AIR and TV, WRllTfcN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS he must have seen that through different commentaries, discussions and other pro United Nation* Development Programme grammes the views of different political to provide Training to Administrators parties are projected. and Non-Officials Business Executives
SHRI N. E. HORO : The hon Mims- *1682. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH : ter has said that the political parties could SHRI M. M. JOSEPH : not agree on their utilising these media. Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE Will Government consider consulting the be pleased to state : leaders of political parties and, if there are difficulties before the Government, will they (a) whether the United Nations Develop try to remove them through consultations ,} ment Programme has announced a scheme to provide training and ad\isory services to administrators and non-official business SHRIMATI NANDINI SA TPA TH Y : executives nominated by developing countries As I have already said we had consul'a- thereby enabling them to derive ftill advan tkrns with leaders of different political tage of the centralised system of preferences parties and, as I have already stud in my and has earmaked $ 1,114,900 and 560 reply, Government has got an open mind. Fellowships ; and We are reply to have discussions with the leaders of the different political parties. (b) if so, whether Government have decided to avail of this offer ?
SHRI R V. SW AM lNtH^N Aris THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ing from the answer &i\en by the hon. MINISTRY OF F OREIGN TRADE (SHRI Minister, may I ask the Minister whether A. C. GEORGE): (a) and (b). The U.N.D.P. the Government will consider the proposal is drawing up a global programme to to keep politics and political parties afway enable the developing countries to take from TV at least ? advantage of the concessions available under the recently introduced Generalised Scheme SHRIMATI NANDINI SAlPATHY: of Preferences The programme, which is It is a suggestion for consideration of three years duration envisages : (i) visits by an Explanatory Mission SHRI G, V1SHWANAIHAN . 1 do to developing countries ; and not mind the ruling put ty having the faci (ii) arranging of stHdy^sentluars to lity of TV and radio provided that the educate the offiqials/ncaninees from facility is also given to the Opposition developing countries. parties. The Minister has said that the arrangement has already failed, i want to The total cost of the world-wide project know whether Government will take the for the three years period is US $ 1,114,900, irritlttfve again and see that ad agreement Hie total number of IWtowsMpe available ft a-rived at so that others also are gpven to all the member-countries has n$t been 33 Written Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Written Auwars 34 spe cified but each country including India Shri Barkalitllah Khan, Chief MhUster of will be expected to depute only three parti Rqasthan and was addressed among others cipants. br Shri Mohd. Shafi Quraishi, Union Deputy The selection of candidates for the Minister of Railways. Shri Chtfldrjtjeet proposed seminars will be taken in hand Yadav, General Secretary of the AU India after die complete details about the study Congress Committee and Shrimati SubharfC* seminars, e.g venue, date and period of Joshi, M. P. training, course contents etc. are received (c) The convention is reported to have from UNDP. adopted a number of resolutions inttr alia. (i) warning the people to remain Alleged Imposition of ban by Tripura vigilant in respect tit attempts Government on Bangla Desh made by certain communal eTetnents Evacuees to exploit the situation arising out of developments In BangTa Derfh *1685. SHRI R. BALAKRISHNA and to create doubts and suspicion PILLAI : Will the Minister of HOME between Hindus and Muslims ; AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (ii) demanding removal of the Jana (a) whether any baa has been imposed Sangh from the National Integra by the Tripura Government on the partici tion Council; pation of evacuecs from Bangla Desh in (iii) urging the Government to impose a any meeting or procession under the ban on the R. S. S. S. and the Security Act ; and Jamat-e-Islami and (b) if so, the reasons therefor ? (iv) condemning the alleged communal attitude that the Jana Sangh has THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE exhibited in Delhi. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI K. C. PANT) : (a) and v«- (&&RI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA): (*) Yes coming situations where project* wer* W tip for want of resources, new inwttttfeas, p>) TheoMWfotfcw m by swh «» ft P w to fm m 35 Written Answers AUGUST II, 1971 Written Answers 36
Banks should be established, for financing Plan to Improve Trade Relations with big State or inter-State projects. Afghanistan and Burma
(b) After then State Administrators *1697. SI-IRI DINEN BHATTA- participating in the meeting had expressed CHARYYA Will the Minister of their general views, following two spec;fic FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state : \.. subjects were discussed : (a) whether Government have any plan (i) Centre-State relations to improve the trade relations wit!) Afgha- (ii) Unemployment problem. nistan and Burma ; (b) whether Government have examined No decisions were arrived at as the the proposal for the airlifting of Indian object of the informal meeting was only to goods to Afghanistan at concessional rates ; identify areas \vhere new orientation was needed during the mid-term appraisal of the and Fourth Plan and preparatory work of the (c) if so, the p.uticulars thereof ? Fifth Plan. THE MINISTER Of7 FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI L. N. MISHRA) : (a) \ Licensing of New Units and Expansion of India's trade relations with Afghanistan and Existing Unit~ in Man-made Fibre Rurma have all along been good. We Industry have entered into a Trade Agreement with Rurma and a Trade Agreement with Afgha- *1696. SHRI JADEJA: nistan. Om exports to these countries SHRI DEVINDER SINGH have been continuously on the increase. GARCHA: Afghanistan's imports from India have increased from Rs. 7 crores in 1967-68 to Wlll the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE over Rs. 11 crore~ in 1969-70. During the be pleased to state : same period, India's exports to Burma were (a) whether Government propose to about Rs. 4 crores and Rs. 21 crores respec- issue more licences for new units as well as tively. for the expansion of the existing ones to (h) and (c). The question of airlifting step up production in the man-made fibre goods between India and Afghanistan at industry ; concessional rates was examined, but the (b) if so. the number of licences to be arrangement was not found feasible at issued in Gujarat State ; and present. (c) the number of existing industries in Gujarat for which permission to expand 'llT~Cf ij ~ ttif 'tTfCfi~Cff"fT ~tef:;j'~ ;.. their industry would be granted '? •:d 6 9 8 . ?;Jf ~') o q') o li'TG'Cf : 'fl:fT IJQ THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN +f-;ft ;lh in Gujarat : Baroda Rayons for >:xpanding their ('9) STATEMENT Country-wise export (Qty . and Value) o f roofiing tiles during 1968-69 to 1970-71 (,upto January, 1971).
Qty. in lakhs Nos. Value m lakhs Rs.
1970-71 Country 1968-69 ______1969-70 ______(upto Jan. 71) Qty. Val. Qty. Val. Qty. Val. Ceylon — — 2.40 .47 — — Muscut — — .71 .34 — — Kuwait — — .24 .07 1.63 .67 Nepal .21 .04 1.30 .30 .50 .10 Singapore 144 .35 2.41 60 .41 .11 Sudan — — - — .90 .14 Tanzania .11 .04 1.86 28 — — Republic „ Others . — 35 .11 — — & Answer* AUGUST 11, 1971 Wmen Answers 40
Revival ««d Taking over of Sfck Mills by have unearthed a Pakistani plan to infiltrate Mfcttatfll Textile Corporation trained Mujahids mto the border areas of Jatsalmer and Banner Districts ; *1701. SHRI A. K. GOPALAN : Will (b) if so, whether three such infiltrators tirn Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be have been arrested in the Nacbna Station Ifaw d to slate t area of Jaisalmer District; and (a) the amount set apart by the National (c) if so, what steps have been taken by Textile Corporation to revive sick milk in Government to help the State Government the current year; in this regard ? (b) how many milfe had been taken over and what is the amount spent ; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND (C) whether any mills have been taken IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL over in Kerala ? (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA): (a) to THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN (c). No, Sir. However, such a possibility TRADE (SHRI L. N. MISHRA) : (a) cannot be discounted. The Border Security Rs. 332.07 lakhs. Force and the State authorities are fully alive to the needs of the situation and are (b) 28 cotton textile mills. The National exercising adequate vigilance over the border Textile Corporation and the Central Govern areas. Close and continuous liasion is ment have so far advanced loans amounting being maintained among all the States and to Rs. 617.55 lakhs and 175X0 lakhs respec Central authorities concerned with the secu tively to these mills. rity of this area. (cfr No, Sir. Murder of Government Employees in Wtadlag of S.T.C. Subsidiary in Canada District Birbbam (West Bengal)
•1702. SHRI D. N. MAHATA : Will *1704. SHRI GADADHAR SHAH : the Mi*feter of FOREIGN TRADE be Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : pleased to state : (a) whether the State Trading Corpora (a) whether Government are aware of tion has decided to wind np the subsidiary the recent murder of some Government in Canada ; employees in tbe District of Birbhum (West (b) the source of capital in foreign Bengal) ; exchange for this subsidiary in North (b) whether any enquiry was made into America ; and i t ; and (c) if so, the findings thereof ? (c) how the subsidiary Company will be voluntarily liquidated without additional THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE financial obligation in foreign exchange on MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI the State Trading Corporation ? K. C. PANT) : (a) The State Government of West Bengal have reported that during THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN month of May and June five State Govern TRADE (SHRI L. N. MISHRA): (a) Yes, ment servants have been killed in Birbhum Sir. District. (b) Rimittance from India. (b) and (c). Cases have been registered (c) By further remittances of foreign and the under investigation. Government exchange, if neccssary. are keeping a close watch on the law and order situation in Birbhum district. In Arrest ofMaJaMds in Nacbna Station Area view of the number of incidents of gun- of Jaimkncr District (Rajasthan) snatching, murder and lawlessness which 1703* SHRI S. M. KRISHNA : took place in Birbhum district* the State SHRI PHOOL CHAND Administration obtained the assistance of the Army to cordon off areas to undertake VERMA ; intensive searches and to apptthend Naxa* Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS lites and other antisocial elements in the fcft pleased to state* district. All possible steps ate being taken (a) whether the Rgjastfaan Government to owb violent activities* 41 WrUm Answers SRAVANA 20. 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 42
* * A ettwrtsed Setters of Potassium Chlorate (c) the amount of Government loans hi West Bengal outstanding against this mill and whether there are allegations of financial irregulari *1705. SHRI PR1VA RANJAN DAS ties and mismanagement against the mill ; MUNSI : Will the Minister of HOME and AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (d) if so, whether any enquiry has (a) the number of authorised sellers of been, or is going to be, held into the affairs Potassium Chlorate in West Bengal ; of the mill ? (b) whether any enquiry has been made in regard to the quantity of their actual THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRA sate; DE (SHRI L. N. MISHRA): (a) to (d). The (c) whether the sale of Potassium management of National Company is under Chlorate in Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal stood to have issued a notice of closure in can be banned for some period ; and June, 1971 on the grounds that economic working of the mill had been rendered (d) if so, what steps are proposed to difficult by persistent and frequent use of be taken by Government to check the over* coersive tactics and other acts of indiscip* flow of Potassium Chlorate in those States ? line by supervisors staff and workers. THB MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2. Government have not granted any MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND loan to this Mill. IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL 3. Information regarding financial (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) The irregularities and mismanagement and enqu required information is being collected from iry into the affairs of mill is being collected the Government of West Bengal and will be and will be laid on the Table of the House. laid on the Table of the House on receipt. (b) to (d). Licensed dealers and required Classification of Detenus Kept in Jails hi to submit periodical returns of their stocks, West Bengal Under P. V. A. Act sates, etc to the licensing authority. The stocks and records of the dealers are al&o *1707. SHRI SARQJ MUKHERJEE : periodically checked. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be As this chemical is an essential require pleased to state : ment for the match and textile industries, (a) whether alt the detenus kept under a total ban on its sale will lead to disloca the Prevention of Violent Activities Act in tion of these industries, particularly the different jails of West Bengal, have been match industry, which gives employment to classified as Division II under trial priso a large number of people. ners ; However* a number of measures have (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; and been taken to exercise stricter *atch on the (c) the reasons why the State Govern sale, distribution as well as transport of ment of West Bengal are refusing to consider potassium chlorate and further measures are them as Group C detenus and give all the contemplated It is hoped that when all facilities which the detenus under the Pre these measures are fully implemented, lea* ventive Detention Act had been getting ? kfcge of potassium chlorate wiH have been efffcwively checked. THB MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Notice of Closure by National Jute MiH* K. C. PANT) : (a) to (c). Facts are beta* SankraU (West Bengal) ascertained from the State Government.
*1706, SHRI tNDRAJIT GUPTA : Will Alleged Attack by a Gang of Hooligan* on the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be the Area Bound by Cbitpar Road pfetttrf to st»te: Etc. In Calcutta (a) fctotothor the management of the National J m Mill, Sflnkrail, West S e « l *1708, SHRI S. P, HHATTA* M l recently **sued * ttotlce ofefoftote ; CHARYYA : Witt the Minister of HGMfi
Calcutta a gang of hired hooligans armed order situation, army units are stationed at to the teeth launched a barbarous attack on suitable places to enable them to go to the the area bound by Chitpur Road in the assistance of civil authorities whenever West, Chittranjan Avenue in the East, Grey required. Street in the South and Shambazar Street (c) No, Sir. '· in the North and whether during this attack the C. R. P. units fired more than 200 (d) Does not arise. rounds and the gang of hoodlums hurled more than 300 bombs ; and Proposed Strike in Cotton Textile Mllls (b) if so, the name of persons who led of Maharashtra the gang and what action Government have taken against him and these hooligans ? *1710. SHRI RAJA KULKARNI: Will the Minist~r of FOREIGN TRADE be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE pleased to state : (a) whether he is aware that nearly 3 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI '1 K. C. PANT) : (a). On 4th July, 1971, lakhs of Cotton Textile Workers in Bombay J there was a clash between supporters suspec- and Maharashtra, organised u .. der the ted to belong to CPI (M) and CPI (ML) in Indian National Trade Union Congress, - this area and both groups used bombs and have decided to go on one day token strike pipeguns. When police and Central Reserve on the 30th August to record their protest Police arrived at the scene of disturbance, against Government's indecision and negli- they were attacked. The police and Central gence in taking effective legal measures Reserve Police opened fire, to disperse the for early takeover of closed and mismanaged riotous mob. Both the polire and Central mills; and Reserve Police fired forty nine rounds of (b) if so, what do Government intend ammunition. Two persons received gun shot to do to avoid the proposed strike in the injuries. One of them, namely Pranab Basu Cotton Mills of Maharashtra ? Mallick succumbed to his injuries. (b). Cases under sections 148/149 THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN 307/427, IPC, sections 3 & 5 of Explosive TRADE (SHAI L. N. MISHRA) : (a) No Substances Act and sections 27 of Arms Act official intimation has been received by have been registered and eight persons have, Government regarding the strike. so far, been arrested in this connection. (b) Does not arise.
Army Camped in Botanical Gardens, Transfer of Officers in Punjab / ,_ ' Howrab (West Bengal) 7575. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : *1709. SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE SHRI MUHAMMED Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be --- SHERIFF : pleased to state : Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased (a) whether the Army which had been camped in the Botanical Gardens, Howrah to state : (West Bengal) before the last mid-term elec- (a) whether the Government of Punjab tions continues to be there even now ; have transferred Class I Officers after the dissolution of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; and, if so, the number of such transfers ; (c) whether the research work is on a and standstill in the Botanical Gardens due to (b) the reasons therefor ? the activities of the Army ; and l' (d) if so, whether Government are consi- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE dering to withdraw the Army from the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND ,-.. Botanical Gardens ? IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSON- NEL (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) Yes, Sir. 133 Class I Officers of the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Government of Punjab were transferred K. C. PANT) : (a). Yes, Sir. after the dissolution of the Punjab Vidhan (b) In view of the prevailing law and Sabha. ... 45 Written Answers SRAVANA 20. 1893 (&4JM) Written Answers 46
(b) T hese transfers have been made on % srfafoRT ft**- administrative grounds. ^ *■» _ ^ _«v t . #V ■■ m lW ifWfMfci ^nTT/VTWiTT *FT w Alleged Atrocities by Bitrari Muslins on ^ *rf ^ :— Awami League Supporters and Hindus in Bangla Desh ( 1 ) SPRIT * «ft iTTfatff *R- wrfa qfoforart *; 7576. SHRI G. VENKATSWAMY : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be (2) JT«rsr^% sfoftfw gffear** pleased to state : f a # 33 facflr (a) whether the Bihar Government have brought to the Centre’s notice the possibi imnff ffTTT srffcsr snrsfftr lity of adverse development in Bihar due to arretr i t fr*rpr?ft reports in a section of the British and sr qrc ft* 3n* *t% farT % American Press alleging atrocities by the so-called Bibari Muslims on Awami League frrq =5 ?rc w | ^ §rr fsr% supporters and Hindus in Bangla Desh ; and Wff SPFTT I :— (b) if so, the reaction of Government ^cfT, TRT055TT, HVpiT, thereto ? ftsrcjfy wf^T, srrsrorrc, 6 o t - THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE gr, firft, ^ r , Tnryc, ?iwr, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI K. C. PANT) : (a) No such reports has ^tt?, z fa im Tr^nra, w w frr, been received from the Government of fm n jz , fspr$ft, Bihar. (b) Does not arise. ftar, ^mr, ^r- $r, 5»rr, ^fw®rr, ^gvrr, PrfWr, w * % $q faff % tnr^JT, ^tshrr^K, , f m cm n m i
7577. *FTT TO? tffWT : W (3) f t ^sr grr^n^r wtt t r ^TfWcrr % 1% *r* f, tr? xiftr ^ r f a ) *r t ^ q;ap^f % f m ~-2-qf~'f~T Ufit~ ~~ -:;;mr'h:r, others; and ~I (b) whether any inquiry has been insti- tuted to find out the reasons for the roof ( 4) ~~fl1- ~'J;~;:r, f~~ ~~T collapse ? fw~cr~ il ~:! '!il'f( 8) m+r U~T<: it f~ ~l"fiFIT Charges against Chief Minister of Goa, (~ij") CfifTHE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE power or instruct the village Panchayats to MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAlRS AND incur expenditure for making good the extra IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL Joss. if they desire in acquiring and retaining (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) Post Offices permanently ? · No. Sir. THE MINiSTER OF COMMUNICA- (b) Does not arise. The comments of TIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA) : (a) the Chief Minister on the Memorandum The information is being collected and will · were invited and have been received. T hese be laid on the table of the Lok Sabha. are under examination. (b) Post Offices in the rural areas are opened at a margin of loss in consideration Direct Tclepnone Link IJ elween Patna of certain factors like population to be and Daltonganj served, distance from the nearest Post Office and importance of the village, The margin 7580. K l.J MARI KAMLA KUMARI : varies from Rs. 500/- to Rs. 2500/- per Will the Mi nister of COMMUNICATIONS annum according to the above factors. A be pleased to state : statement containing policy in this regard is (a) whether connection of Telephones laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in bet" een Patna a nd Daltonganj had been Library. See No. L T- 882/71] installed as far back as 1968 ; These Post Offices are allowed to (b) whether this line has been dis- continue upto a maximum period of 10 ccnnected ; and if so, the reasons therefor ; years on experimental basis provided they a nd are found to run within the limits of loss in which they were opened. They are retai- (c) whe ther there is any propo,al fo r ned on a permanent basis if the loss on re -insta!lati on of the sa id l in~: ? their working does not exceed Rs. 240/- per annum, as revealed by two consecutive THE MI NISTER OF COMMUNICA- annual fi nancial review, within a maximum TIONS (Sl-I RI H. N. BAH UGUNA) : (a) period of experimental existence of 10 years. Ye; . Such of the post offices which do no qualify (b) No. T he circui t has nor been dis- for their permanency within the ten year Ct' nnected. experimental period are also made perma- (c) In view of (b) above it does not nent if they are found to run within the loss arise . limi.ts of Rs. 240/- or Rs. 360/- or Rs. 500/- depending upon the distance from the nearest post office. A statement con- Rural Post Offices in Andhra Pradesh taining the policy in this regard is laid on the Table of the House. [Placed in Library. 758 1. SHRI ESWARA R EDDY : Will See No. L T ·882 / 71] the l'viin is ter of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state : (c) and (d). The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the (a) the number of Post O ffices in ru ral Lok Sabha. a reas in Andhra Pradesh in curring Joss (e) The Government of Andhra Pradesh within the prescribed limits but reta in ed have intimated that the financial position on a permanent basis, District-wise ; of Gram Panchayats in backward areas is (b) how much those the prescribed limit generally very poor and they are not in a mean; position to attend to the obligatory func- (c) the number of Post Offices in An- tions to a satisfactory level. The State dhra Pradesh, District-wise working at a loss Government of Andhra Pradesh, therefore, beyond the prescribed limits ; have not agreed to the suggestion. (d) out of this number how many are considered as functioning in very backward Demand for more autonomy for Public undertakings a reas, District-wise, and the amount of higher limit of loss allo\\ed on them ; 7582. SHRI DEVINDER SINGH GAR- and CHA : Will the Minister of PLANNING (e) whether the An dh ra Pradesh Govern- be pleased to state : ment have accepted the suggestion to em- (a) whether in their informal meeting 51 WrWm Answers AUGUST II, 1971 Written Atuwtrt 52 recen tly, top Managers of the Public Sector Export Coiporation in 1969, 1970 and 1971 projects have pleaded for more autonomy (upto June); for their undertakings ; and
THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Statement MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM B1R Year 1969 Name of Films SINHA) : (a) Yes, Sir. 1. Jung Aur Aman (b) Rs. 60,000/— approximately. 2. London Express, (c) and (d). Yes, Sir ; the information 3. Gauri is given below :— 4. Chemmeen Name of sportsman Cost of film 5. Mere Hamdam Mere Dos' 6. Sapno Ka Saudagar Rs. 7. Majhli Didi 1. Ramanathan Documentary 58,555/- Krishnan 8. Saathi 9. Man Ka Meet 2. VJjay Special 28,955/- Merchant Newsreel 10. Upkar 3. Tenzingh Special 38,280/- 11. Har Har Gange Norgay Newsreel 12. Pyar Kiyan Jaa 13. Boond Jo Ban Gayi Moti Export of Motion pictures 14. Amar Pali 15. Tftsveer 7584. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI : Will 16. Dadi Maa the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state : 17. Vishwas 18. Love & Peace (a) the total number of Motion PJctcues exported by the Indian Motion Pictures 19. Satya Aur Ahirrna 5J Written Answers SRAVANA 2a. 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 54 20, Bhai Bahsa 11. Man Ka Meet 21. Chanda Aar Bijli 12. Anmol Moti 13. Raton Ka Raja Name of Films 1970 14. Doli 1. Bhai Bahen 15. Mere Hamdam Mere Dost 2. Doli 16. Ram Bhakta Hanuman 3, Mere Hamdam Mere D >st 4. Vishwas Direct Recruitment of Assistant Divisional 5. Sambandh Engineers (Junior Class I) 6. Pushpanjali 7585. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Will 7. Sapnon Ka Saudagar the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be 8. Chanda Aur Bijli pleased to state : 9. Dharti (a) whether Government have received 10. Do Radste any representation against the dispropor tionate direct recruitment of the Assistant . Hamraz 11 Divisional Engineers (Junior Class I) by the 12. Sajan Assistant Engineers of Posts and Telegraphs; 13 Aabroo and 14. Pagla Kahin Ka (b) if so, the steps taken to maintain 15. Pya/ Ka Mausam the 1:] proportion in the case of promotion for these Officers ? 16. Dhatti Kale Pukarkc 17. Arad hatu THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA Sachhai TIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA) : (a) 18. Yes. Pyasi Sham 19. (b) Since the posts of Assistant 20. Ek Phool Do Mali Divisional Engineers and Assistant Engineers 21. M^jhii Didi are interchangeable, the rules do not permit 22. Man Ka Meet Assistant Engineers officiating as Assistant Divisional Engineers Telegraphs. They can 23. Khamoshi be appointed as Assistant Divisional Engi 24. Sawan Bhadon neers only against permanent posts of 25. Raton Ka Raja Assistant Divisional Engineers. Paritv Duniya between the direct recruits and the promoted 26. officers is invariably maintained in the 27. Mamta permanent posts in Telegraph Engineering 28. Pyar Kiya Jaa Service Class I (Junior Scale). In view of this, no further steps are proposed. 29. Dadimaa
1971 (Up to June, 1971) Allotment of Imported Wool to various States 1. Sawan Bhadon 7586. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI : Will 2. Mera Naam Joker the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be 3. Umang pleased to state : 4. DoRaaste (a) whether no allotment of imported wool has been made to Assam continously 5. Dharti for years in spite of the Assam Governments* 6. Khamoshi persistent demand ; 7. Pagla Kahin Ka (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; and 8. Bk Phool Do Mali (c) the total quantity of wool imported 9* Ram Aw Sham in 1-68-69 and 1970 and allotment made to JO. Insan Aur Shaitan different States during the above period ? 55 Written Alum's AUGUST 11, 1971 Wtifteti Answers 56
THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE STATEMENT / MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI A. C. GEORGE): (a) No, Sir. Imported Raw Wool Imports by STC wool has been issued to the State Govern ment of Assam in the years 1968 and 1969. Financial year Value in lakhs Allocations for the current period are under consideration. 1968-69 (part of the year) 336,39 (b) Does not arise. 1969-70 1569.85 (c) Statements are attached. 1970-71 1324.48
Statement II
Statement showing value of Allocation of Impoited Raw Wool State-wise and Period-wise
Name of States Period of Allocation Amount allocated Rs. Assam April 70/March 71 40,000 Bihar April 70/March 71 40,000 Haryana Oct. 69/March 70 100,000 April 70/March 71 40,000 Himachal Pradesh April 70/March 71 3 lakhs 3. and K. April 70/March 71 10 lakhs Punjab April 70/March 71 2 lakhs Oct. 69/March 70 1 lakh Kerala April 70/March 71 1,875 "I Oct. 68/March 69 136,174 J Maharashtra Oct. 69/Sept. 70 40,000 Mysore Oct. 69/March 70 12,500 Oct. 70/Sept. 71 40,000 Nagaland April 70/Sept. 70 20,000 Oct. 70/March 71 20,000 Orissa Oct. 68/Sept. 69 20,000 Oct. 69/March 70 40,000 April 70/March 71 40,000 Rayasthan April 70/March 71 40,000 U. P. April 70/March 71 40,000 Delhi Oct. 70/Sept. 71 40,000 Andhra Oct. 70/Sept. 71 40,000 •To meet the specific requirements of Air India.
Activities a f Anti-Social Elements in activities in different border areas of Assam; Border areas ©f Assam and (b) if so, the number of anti-social elements arrested or detained upto the end 7587. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI : Will of 30th June, 1971 1 the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI (a) whether Government have any MOHSIN): (a) And (b). Facts are being information regarding spread of anti-social ascertained from the Government of Assam. 57 Written Answers SRAVANA 2 , 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 58 App ointment of Scheduled Caste Senior lb) whether any order was issued by Investigators in the Central Statistical Government to that cffect and, if so, when Orgaplsition it was issued and its particulars ; (c) whether this order is being imple 7588. SHRI AMBFSH • Will the mented and if not, the reasons therefor ; PRIME MINISTER be pleased to refer to and the reply given to Unstar-ed Question No. 4725 on'the 14th July, 1971 regarding non (d) tlu* proposals, if any, under consi inclusion of Scheduled Caste Senior Investi deration for strict enforcement of the order gators of the Central Statistical Organisation and other remedial measures to overcome in the Indian Statistical Service Grade IV the crisis that the handloom industry is now and state : facing ? (a) whether the Scheduled Cascc Senior THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Investigators appointed in the Cen ral MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI Statistical Organisation in 1962 were recruited A C GEORGE) : (a) Yes. Sir. through the Union Public Service Commis sion and that the Commission has again (b) Yes, Sir, under Notifications No. advised to 1970 that their appointment C’ER/10'66 and CER/10A/66, both, dated should be treated as regular from 1962 ; fhc 9ih November, 1966 by the Office of the Textile Commissioner, Bombay. (b) whether the Department of Statistics has. decided on the advice of Department (c) and (d). The said orders of reserva of Personnel, to confirm them against tion of production of coloured sarees reserved permanent posts of Senior Investi exclusively by handlooms were to be enforced gators available from 1960 ; and through the tespective State Governments, but the Mahaia»htra High Court have, on (c) the basis on which the Department Writ Petitions filed by certain powerloom of Personnel has not so far recognised their owners stayed the implementation of the appointment as regiUr from 1962 for orders. Effective steps ti' enfoice the ban inclusion of their names in the Indian on production of c loured sarees by power- Statistical Service Grade IV Select List ? looms can be taken only after the stay oiders THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE a-e vacated by the Maharashtra High Court. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL Release of Handloom Cloth Stocks piled (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) Yes, up in Andhra Pradesh Sir. (b) The Department of Statistics has 7590. SHRI ESWARA REDDY : Will requested the Union Public Service Com the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be mission for concurrence in a proposal to pleased to state : confirm them against reserved permanent (a) the estimated worth of handloom posts, and the concurrence of the U.P S C. cloth both in co-operative and private sector is awaited. lying unsold till June this year in Andhra (c) The Department of Personnel has Pradesh ; now recognised the appointment of these (b) whether the Government of Andhra Investigators as regular from 1962. Whether Pradesh have m ide a request for financial they can be considered for inclusion m the assistance and other remedial measures for Select List is now being examined. the release of handloom cloth stocks piled up ; Production of coloured sarees (c) if so, the particulars of their request; and 7589. SHRI ESWARA REDDY : Will (d) the action taken or proposed to be the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be taken thereon ? pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether any recommendations, was MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI made by the Power! oom Enquiry Committee A. C. GEORGE) : (a) Rs. 5 crores—of {1964) to reserve the production of coloured which Rs. 2 crores is in cooperative sector arees exclusively for handlooms; and Rs. 3 crores in private sector. Written Answers AUGUST II. 1971 Written A tm m s CO (b) No, Sit. the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state : (c) and (d). Do not arise. (a) whether the C.P.C, and P.I.B. have decided to restrict quota of accredited Decline in Exports of Silk to Western Correspondents of big newspapers ; Countries (b) whether a number of non-correspon dent employees of the Hindustan Times and 7591. SHRI DFVINDER SINGH the Statesman have been given accreditation GARCHA : Will the Minister of FOREIGN in name of other publications ; and TRADE be pleased to state : (c) whether a full-time Correspondent (a) whether o u t exports of silk to of the Statesman has been shown in the western countries have declined ? P.I.B. record as full-time Correspondent of (b) if so, the reasons therefore ; Financial Times ? (c) whether there is any proposal to set THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE up a Silk Bank to organise exports on a MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND long term basis ; and BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM BIR SINHA): (a) Ceilings on the number of (d) tf so. the main features theieof ? Press correspondents to be given accredita- tion on behalf of newspapers and news THE DEPUTY MIMSTI R IN THE agencies is fixed by the Press Information MINISTRY OF FORfcIGN TRADE (SHRI Bureau in consultation with the Central A. C. GEORGE) . (a) and (b). The exports of silk goods to western cmintiies which Press Accreditation Committee and are reviewed from time to time. amount'd to Rupees 11.78 crores in 1969 declined to Rupees 10.86 crores in 1970 and to (b) Two members of the editorial of the Rurees 2.25 crores during January June, 1971. Hmdustun Times have been accredited as 1 U main reasons for dcclme in exports are : correspondents on behalf of foreign news papers at the request of the latter. No (i) Change in fashion trends in the journalist working on the Desk of the importing countries resulting in Statesman is accredited as a correspon decline in demand for scarves and dent. stoles which accounted for 60? 0 of total exports in 1969 and 1970. (c) An accredited correspondent on the staff of the Statesman has also been accredi (ii) Competition from other countries ted for the Financial Times, London as a particularly China and Thailand ; stringer, at the letter’s request and (iii) Rise in cost of raw material parti Publications of Engineering Times and its cularly of tasar colons resulting Circulation In rise in the cost of production of export fabrics. 7593. SHRI S. C. SAMANTA : Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND (c) and (d). The Central Silk Board will BROADCASTING be pleased to state : be setting up a Raw Material Bank for (a) whether the Engineering Times stabilizing the prices of sericultural products. changed frequency last yew* and claimed The scheme envisages procurement of more newsprint; essential raw materials required for export production such as imported raw silk, (b) whether the shifting of their centre indigenous raw silk, tasar cocoons, tasar of publication from Calcutta to Bombay has waste, etc:, and arrangement for supply to been notified ; the actual users/exporters at economic (c) the action the Registrar of News- prices. papers has finally initiated against the publisher following disclosure of falsification Non-Correspondent Employees of die of circulation detected daring Circulation Statesman and the Hindustan Times given Inspection investigation ; and Accreditation (d) whether the Directorate of Adver tising and Visual Publicity has been notified 7592. SHRI S. C SAMANTA : Will about the real circulation of this papti ? 61 Written Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 62 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE recruit Vice-Principals of the Higher Secon MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND dary Schools of the Delhi Administration, BROADCASTING (SIIR1 DHARAM B1R Delhi, though it is a Class II post ; SINHA): (a) Yes, Sir The periodicity of (b) whether the U.P.S.C. has any inti the publication was changed from fort mation that the Delhi Administration has nightly to weekly from 1st January 1970 promoted 21 teachers as Vice-Principals and (b) No, Sir. no representation has been given to the (c) Consequent on detection of exagge* Scheduled Caste* and ScheduleJ Tribes ; rated circulation claims on the basis of and which newsprint was allotted to the news (c) if so. the action taken by the paper for the years 1967-68, 1968-69 and U P.S.C. in the matter ? 1969-70, necessary adiustment in the news print quota of the paper is being made Its THE MINISTER OF STA Hi IN THE entitlement for the year 1970-71 has already MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND been reduced by 19 83 tonnes and the IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL balance will be adjusted against its enutle- (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) to ment for 1971-72. (c) The intormaiion is being collected and (d) Yes Sir. will be placed on the Table of the House as soon as available Launching of a Satellite by India Enquiry into the Shesbnag Tragedy 7594. SHRI DEVINDFR SINGH G ARCH A : Will the Minister of ATOMIC 7596. SHRI G. Y K.R1SHNAN : Will ENERGY be pleased to state : the Minister of HOMh AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (a) whether India will attempt to launch its first Satellite in 1974 and if so, (a) whether the enquiry into the Shesh- the estimated cost of this Satellite ; nag tragedy has been completed , and (b) the place irom where this Satellite (b) if so, the lcsult thereof ? would be launched ; THE MINIS HR 01 STATE IN THE (c) whether this attempts is being made MINISTRY O r HOME \H AIRS (SHRI in collaboration with some foreign Govern K C. PANT) : (a) Yts, Sir. ment ; and (b) The Government of Jammu and (d) if so, the particulars thereof ? Kashmir have wnee published the Report of the Committee of Inquiry on Amarnath THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER Yatra 1970 appointed by them and issued OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF orders on the recommendations of the HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING Committee They have also appointed another Committee under the chairmanship (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : (a) Yes, of the Minister of State for Tourism of Sir. India will attempt to launch for first Jammu and Kashmir for implementation of scientific satellite in 1974 and the estimated the recommendations as further modified by cost of development of the satellite is them. A copy of Order No 757-GD of Rs. 3 crores. 1971, dated 25th March, 1971, issued by the (b) the satellite would he launched from Government of Jammu and Kashmir is laid Sriharikota Range (SHAR). on the Table of the House. [Placed in (c) It would be an entirely Indian effort Llbrarv. See No. LT—883/71]. and no foreign country would be collabora ting in this project. Alleged Visit of West Bengal by Shri Zaidi (d) Does not arise. in Home Ministry Recruitment of Vice-Principals for Higher 7597. SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Will Secondary Scooals in Delhi the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be 7595. SHRI AMBESH : Will the pleased to state : PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state : (a) whether Shri Zaidi of the Home (a) whether the U.p.S.C. does not Ministry took with him three Muslim 63 Written Answers AUGUST 11, 1971 Written Answers 64 businessmen of Bombay on lOth June, ;:mrf~'ti +rn:arsh had crossed into India? (d) whether they carried out anti-Indian (l1) ~ ~ ~l'TT ~Tl1' fv:f6!Tt'l fl1'otf) : (cr.) ~ (lT). THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 1HE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRl <:r;sTT g~ :q ;: ~ ifi~THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Activities Act in West Bengal, as stated by MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND the Police Authorities there, appealed IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL against their detention before the Calcutta (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : The High Court; and following quantities of Potassium Chlorate (b) how many of those who appealed were supplied by the manufacturers either have been set at liberty by the High Court ? directly or through their depots to consu mers/dealers in the States of Bihar, Orissa THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and West Bengal during 1970 :— MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Bihar 4650 kgs, K. C. PANT): (a) and (b). According to the information received from the Govern Orissa 3180 kgs. ment of West Bengal, 3694 persons were West Bengal 20,755 kgs. detained in the State under the Act upto The figure for West Bengal includes 30.7.197). Upto that date, in 300 Habeas quantities supplied to major match factories Corpus petitions filed on behalf of persons de located in that State which between them tained under the Act/Rule Nisi were received. account for the bulk of the supplies made Of these, 103 cases have been heard finally by to West Bengal. the High Court and 64 peisons have been released. Of the remaining 39 cases, orders of Similar information m respect of the detentians have been upheld by the Court years 1968 and 1969 is being collected and in 14 cases and in the other 25 cases, the will be laid on the tabic of the House, on detenues having been already released, Rules receipt. Information cn Industry-wise were di«charged. distribution is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha on receipt. Indo* Afghan Talks
Export of Mica 7603 SHRI M. M. JOSEPH . Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased 7601. SHRI SHANKER DAYALto state : SINGH : Will the Minister of FOREIGN (a) whether any Indo-Afghan offloial TRADE be pleased to state the value of level talks were held in the month of July, mica exported abroad during the last three 1971 in Kabul ; and years ? (b) if so, the matters discussed and the decisions arrived at ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE A. C. GEORGE) : The Total value of mica MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI and mica products exported during the last A C. GEORGE): (a). No, Sir. No formal three years is as follows official level talks were held in Kabal tn July, 1971. Rs. in crores (b) Does not arise.
1968-69 15.50 Communal Riots in States 1969-70 17.47 1970-71 14.99 7604. SHRI R. V. BADE : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased (April-January) to state : (a) the number of communal riots Persons arrested Under Prevention of which broke out during the last one year in Violent Activities Act in West Bengal each State, separately ; and set at Liberty by Calcutta High (b) the names of persons convicted Court and the nature of punishment awarded to them in this regard and the number of per 7602. SHRI SAROJ MUKHERJEE : sons acquitted ? Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE pleased to state ; MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND (a) how many of the 1600 persons IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL arrested tmJugantar Daily’ of Calcutta in its issues of States and Union Territories is nil. the 11th and 12th July, 1971 and similar allegations in other Daily papers ; and Denial of Permission to an M. P. and (b) whether this aspect of the gun- Advocate to $ee Shri Baddradaia, snatcbiag problem in the District lias been Ex-M, P. Now Under Detention attended to by the authorities since the administration of tbe State has been taken w . m i SAROJ MUKHEIUEE ; 9VKty4faeJ>M0«9».? *" J- ...... Written Answers s R a V a n a 2ft, m i (Sa k a ) Written Answers 70
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE fo ta r vcmx *r% 2rtt% m *r*t MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI K. C. PANT) : (a) Government have seen f r : the dews reports referred to in the question fa ) w t w m sr&r % snsfa ftr^r If (b) Facts are being ascertained from ?T5*Tft *rrmt * r ‘^ r t ^hFrnrtf 2V wis*r the State Governme it. ^SfSTW mfiT5t f wh: # fim f * t a r* st^ t r ? p f^ff % r^^R % fwjt (fa^rcr 7609. SHRI K. MALLANNA : f^rf*T*r*T*r) nfWf*rw % f*??w SHRI M ALLIK AR J UN . fsr© g -^ q r % qrr srar«r ?r ^ r s r t SHRI MLOO MODI : Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND q ^ r ftarr srr 1 1 gr§T m tz fo TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state : *n$r?r ftr^r fao s[?fh: ctot (a) whether the Central Electrochemical sp?*rrtir *i5r % o | Research Institute has developed a technique ?p*nfr: 35 ?rm ^ e m r io ?rrer for the use of steel in the manufacture of automobile radiators in the country ; Trf5t m % n?srf % ?rraFsr*r, # (b) if so, the details of the resmnch 3 R T ^ P T *T srr(b) a nd (c). The invention consists in of iron ore from India in the last three the combinations of two different methods years ; of giving protection to steel from corrosion, (b) how does this compare with the vh., the use of protective coating of solder increased registered by other iron ore on steel as well as addition of corrosion exporting countries during the same period ; inhibitor which protects both and solder. By Adopting the process, steel can replace brass (c) whether India is facing stiff competi and copper in the manufacture of coven- tion from Australia in the export of iron tional type of radiators. The institute has ore ; and not done any work on the making of radia (d) if so, the steps taken to meet this tors. No estimate of foreign exchange saving competition ? has so far been made. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Iron Ore purchased fey M. M. T. C. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI A. C. GEORGE) : (a) Exports iron ore 7610. SHRI D. K. PANDA : Will have increased by about 30% during 1970-71 the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be as compared to the exports for the year pleased to state : 1968-69. The quantity and value of iron ore exports from India during the last three (a) whether the Minerals and Metals years are as follows:— Trading Corporation is paying Rs. 19 per tonne for the iron ore purchased from Qantity : Million Metric tonnes Barajamda Mines in Orissa in the private Value : Rs. crores. sector while it is paying only Rs. 12 per tonne for Kiriburu ore and Rs. 16 per tonne Quantity Value for Bailadilla ore to the N. M. D. C. ; 1968-69 15.90 89.60 (b) if so, the reasons for paying a lesser price to the N. M. D. C. ; 1969-70 17.69 100.45 (c) whether the N. M. D. C. has asked 1970-71 20.81 115.44 for a higher price for the iron ore produced at Kiriburu and Bailadilla ; and (b) The overall increase of 30% com pares favourably with the increase of about (d) if so, the decision taken in the 28% in the world sea borne iron ore trade matter ? during the same period. However some THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE mayor iron ore exporting countries such as MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI Australia and Brazil have been increasing A. C. GEORGE): (a) and (b). MMTC their exports at a much faster rate. is purchasing iron ore from the private (c) Yes, Sir. sector mines in the Barajamda sector on FOR basis, while the purchases of Kiriburu (d) Several developmental projects in ore sad Bailadilla ore from N. M. D. C. the three sectors involved in the iron ore are on FOBT basis. Disclosure of actual export programme viz. Mining, Railways jMioes paid by MMTC for purchase of iron and Ports have been atfdertaken. In the ore from the different sectors, will not be mining sectors the various steps taken in the commercial interests of the Corpora include commissioning of new and large tion, mechanised mines at Bailadila and Doni* (c) and (d). NMDC has asked for a malia apart from expansion of production change over of the prices pattern from in the privately owned mines in the different FOBT to FOR basis. This is under conside areas. In the Railway sector the Cuttack- ration. Paradip rail link is already under costrno- tion. The Railways are also taking steps to increase the capacity, including rolling stock Expert of Iron Ore of other existing railway links leading from the mining areas to the ports. Da regard to 7611. SHRI D. K. PANDA: Will iron ore handling fkcilHes at the ports, the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be deep draft tkmgsfde loading berth has pleased to stat* : already been commissioned in Paradip, the (a) the foacase rsgtosrerf in die export oapMbrof Which to batag augmented. Work n Written Answers SkAVANA SO, 18ft (SAKA) Writien Answers 74 is also in progress to commission berths for firitar wntTT w N * (’■ft handling ore at Haidia, Marmagoa, Madras Outer Harbour and Visakbapatnam Outer V* tft« : (v) v m & m x % Telephone connection cut off from A. V. B. * faq crrfv^rrr t o t r ft «rre-*rc Employees Union Office, Durgapor t qif^R srwrc % wnwr 7612. SHRI MOHAMMAD ISMAIL : VMVfi xwr % i Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (sr) *rk (*t). sft ^ i w m x f t (a) whether the telephone in the f t ^ stiff treff % *rar- A. V. B. employees’ Union Office, Durga- pur has been forcibly taken away by the fw r* 11 cr^rPr w Police and C. R. P. recently ; ^ fa* fcff vt «m?r^TT ffcrr w |1 (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; and (c) the steps, if any. taken by Govern Distinction between Uranium Corporation of ment to get the telephone reinstalled in the India and Indian Rare Earths Ltd. A. V. B. Employees' Union Office ? 7614. SHRJ VARKEY GEORGE: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Will the Minister of ATOMIC ENERGY be THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS pleased to state : (SHRI K. C. PANT): (a) to (c). In (a) whether there is any distinction be regard to the State police, information is tween the formation of the Uranium Corpo being collected from the Sate Government ration of India and the Indian Rare Earths and will be placed on the table of the Ltd, and if so. the points of distinction ; House on receipt. In so far as the CRP is (b) whether Government have suffered concerned, there has been no such ins a great loss by way of royalty and sales tax tance. payable by the Uranium Corporation of India to the State Government of Bihar ; 1 9 6 5 % (c) whether any enquiry was held into the affairs and if so, the result of the w fw im enquiry ; and (d) the action taken by Government in the matter ? 7 6 1 3 . : wr ftrtar THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER wrnmc ftt ^ % : OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF ( v ) 1 9 6 5 ^iror-MrfiFWPr INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING % s’kR qrff>fcTR (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : (a) The f^rtr yrm * m Uranium Corporation of India was formed in 1967 by converting the Jaduguda Mines %tr $ focHt & Mills projects into a Government Com pany under the Department of Atomic w fm r | ; Energy. The Indian Rare Earths was (*) m qifteara & sw vt initially a joint Undertaking of the Govern ment of India and Government of Kerala. ar^r % fmt «r«r In 1965, the shares of the Kerala Govern sn*«r % fw? ift v m f * R ment were taken over by the Central Government. t ; * t The Ufanlum Corporation of India is responsible for providing uranium inquired («r) *rfa $f, w r Indias Farmers by (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : (a) The Pakistani Troops Uranium Corporation of India Ltd., was incorporated on the 4th of October, 1967. 7617. SHRI BOKSI NAYAK: Will (b) The Uranium Corporation of India the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Ltd., was formed by converting the Jadu- pleased to state : guda Mines and Uranium Mill Projects (a) whether several Indian farmers were into a public Sector Undertaking of the kidnapped by the Pakistani troops near ~ Department of Atomic Energy, The emplo- Karimganj from India's border ; and yees originally appointed for the two Pro- jects were offered employment in the Corpo- (b) if so, what action, if any, has been ration on the terms and conditions mutually taken by Government to ensure early return settled between the Management and the of the farmers concerned ? Jaduguda Labour Union. The employees who were seconded to the Jaduguda Mines THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and Uranium Mill Projects from the consti- MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND tuent units of the Department of Atomic IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL Energy were given the option either to (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) revert to their parent units or accept employ- According to the information furnished by ment under the Corporation. the Border Security Force, no Indian farmers have been kidnarped by Pakistan troops (c) The benefits in totality to the emplo- from near Karimganj in Assam yees offered by the c~rporation are generally on a more liberal scale than those prior to (b) Does not arise. their appointment in the Corporation. How- ever, there is a dispute between the Cor- Production of Rayon poration and its workmen over the question of gratuity which is presently under consi- 7618. SHRI C. CHITTIBABU : deration. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : 77 WWmPPf nlmwWrw SRAVANA to, 1893 0A K A ) Written Ans*ttrs 78
SffBIV. OANOADEB : (c) if so, the reasons therefor and the measures taken to remedy the situation ? Will *he Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) the quantity of Rayon produced in MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI our country, the installed capacity and tjie A. G. GEORGE) (a) A statement is Fourth Plan target therefor , attached. (b) whether there is a serious shortage (b) No, Sir. in the production of Rayon ; and (c) Does not ame.
Statement The following are the production, installed capacity and the Fourth Plan target •— Figures in Tonnei
Item Production Annual Installed Annual Fourth during capacity Plan targets 1970. Viscose Filament Yarn 16076 37700 64000 (In addition letter of intent issued for 3000 tonnes) Viscose Staple 63342 72000 90000 Fibre 26000 licensed capacity) (Letter of intent issued for 14000 tonnes) Viscose type 17421 18800 19000 cord/yam
fW t ST •IT UHlftflf ITTT >TT7WhT (sr) 5nPT»r 300 i (*r) tftaT % f*n* u r w ^n®r fr * *rq f i w r w r r* 7619. TO fTCFW : *TT r ft i «R[ arm# sft trcr f r :
(*?) *pt t tffaT 3frr Liccnces issued to Foreign companies fr*n t ; to manafactare T. V. Sets { * ) t f k ft, at l ar«wrt, 1968 Sr 7620. SHRI DASARATHA DBB : fr?j% sfWfr ^rnriWf ?wt % unt- Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased^ to state : tfta r «pt fr*T | ; *fk (a) the total number of licences given (»r) ?h?ptt % w r ^r*f- to tbe Foreign companies to manuttotwe Television Sets ; (b) whether the attention of Govern* 3 3 w m m fwww $ x m meat has been drawn to the protests made by the Indus* Television manuftctufrdrtf «NV flurt): (*) Association against the isswof oftfctyMt v fofttifn coqnfrise j 79 ~Vritrm Answers AUGUST 11, l(c) if so. the details thereof ; and by Mr. Justice T,trapada Mukherjee in (d) the reaction of Government there- West Bengal has not yet been publis- to ? hed ; (b) whether there is any difficulty in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE publishing the said report ; and MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI K. C. PANT) : (a) to 1 d). No foreign (c) the number of persons detained in company has been given an industrial licence West Bengal in 1970 and the number for the manufacturing of television sets. out of them convicted in this connec- Such firms arc also not eligible for the issue tion ? of an industrial licence for manufacture of television ;;ets in terms of the existing indus- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE trial policy, as this item is not included in MINfSTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI the core sector. Moreover, manufacture of K. C. PANT) : (a) and (b) The State television sets with indigenous knowhm\ Government of West Bengal have reported has already been eo;tablished in the countrv. that the report submitted by the Commis- 'ion of Inquiry on Sainbari Murder case has :VIrmorandum tn Gowrnor of (;ujarat re not been published in accordance with the elosun· of Prahha :\fills, Viramgam orders of the High Cnun of Calcutta that the G,,vernment should not p!1hlish the said 7621. SHRI P. M. MEHTA: Will report nor take any action on the basis the Minister ,,f FOREIGN TRADE be thereof, pending the disposal of the pleased to state : connected appeal before the Hon'hle Court. (a) whether the Gujamt Pradesh Branch of the Indian National Trade Union Con- (c) Information i~ being colle\.:ted from gress and the Textile Labour Union, Virarn- the Stalt' Ciovernment and will he laid on gam have submitted a stat<:ment memoran- IIH· Tabk of the House. dum 011 the 31<;~ May, IY71 to the Governor of Gujarat in connection will> the closure lmpouant papers rnis,ing lh•m Shri or tht: Prabhf, Mills, Viramgam (Ciujara() ~agarwala 's til(• fmm Mav 19hk tlue to non availability of cotton ; 71,'1. SHIU SAMAR GUHA (b) if so, the 111ain features thereof ; SHRI TUNA ORAON and SHRI PILOO MODY (c) the rea\.:tion llf Government there- Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS to ? be pleased to state : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) whether some important papers in MINISTRY OF FORFIGN TRADE (SHRI wnnection with the Naganvala Hank fraud A. C. GEORGE) : (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. case are missing ; In their memorandum the two Unions have (b) if so, the nature of such papers ; stated inter-alia that the reason for closure and of mill was not the unavailability of cotton, (c) the steps taken by Government to as made out by management but mismanage- unearth them "? ment of the mill. (c) The affairs of the mill have already THE MINISTER OF STATE lN THE been investigated under the I (D & R) Act MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI and the report submitted by the Investiga- K. C. PANT) : (a) to (c). According to tion Committee is being examined in consul- the Delhi Administration, only one paper tation with the State Government etc. is reported to be missing from the case file of Shri Sohrab Rustam Nagarwala. The Sainbari Murder Enquiry Commission Report paper is described in the index as 'Fard Nishan Debi Wa Maqboozgi'. This Fard 7622. SHRI PRIY A RANJAN DAS related to the seizure of some articles from MUNSI : Will the Minister of HOME the accused. An inquiry was held by the AFFAIRS be pleased to state : District and Sessions Judge, Delhi in the (a) the reasons why the report of Sain- matter. His report has been received by the bari Murder Enquiry Commission headed Dell · Administration on the 6th Augus;, «J Written Answers SRAVANA 30. 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers $
1971 and h being examined by them to fix AND BROADCASTING be please* to responsibility for the lost of this docu state : ment. (a) whether no meeting of the Depart mental Promotion Committee for the pur Price Redaction of Rayon Filament Yarn pose of promotion from Grade II to Grade X of the Central Information Service has been 7624, SHRI RAJDEO SINGH : held after December, 1969 and, if so, SHRI G. VENKATSWAMY : tbe reasons therefor ; Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE (b) whether a certain batch of Offioero be pleased to state • has been stagnating in Grade 11 for almost (a) whether the cost of production of six years ; and Rayon Yarn had gone up considerably; (c) if so the teasons for the delay in and holding the meeting of the Departmental (b) if so, the effect of the price reduc Promotion Committee ? tion, if any, of Rayon Filament Yam on the industry and the reaction of Government THF DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE thereto ? MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRi DHARAM BIR THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE STNHA): (a) A meeting of the Depart MINISTRY OF FORFIGN TRADE (SHRI mental Promotion Committee presided over A. C. GFORGf) (a) and (b). All by a Member oe the Union Public Service aspects of the Rayon industry including (he Commission, for selection of officers of cost of producuon are now under examina Grade II of the Central Information Service tion of the Government in the context of for promotion to Grade I of the Service the recommendations made in that behalf by was held in July, 1971 the Tariff Commission. (b) There are a few such officers, but Examination by tbe Ministry of Planning they had b en considered and found unsuita Re : performance of State Trading ble for promotion in December 1969 by tbe Corporation Departmental Promotion Committee. (c) No meeting of the Departmental 7625, SHRI S. C SAMANTA : Will Promotion Committee was held in 1970 the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to because apart from those considered unsui state * table for promotion in December, 1969 no (a) whether his Ministry hjw examined other officer became eligible for promo the performance of the State Trading tion under the rules during that year. Corporation during the last three years , and Functioning of Transmitter at Alleppy (b) if so, the outcome thereof ? (Kerala)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 7627. SHRI R. BALAKRISHNA MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI MO P1LLAI: Will tbe Minister of INFOR HAN DHARIA) : (a) and (b) The MATION AND BROADCASTING be Planning Commission have not gone into pleased to state; the performance of the State Trading Cor poration. The Annual Plan for 1970-71 (a) whether the new high-power medium of the State Trading Corporation with parti wave transmitter at Alleppy in Kerala has cular reference ir> its internal resources was, started functioning ; and however, discussed in the Planning Commis (b) the estimated cost af the transmitter sion. A similar discussion for 1971-72 is at Alleppy ? yet to be held. • THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Stagnation of offleers of Central Information MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND Service to Grade II BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NAN&tNI SATPATHY) : («) Yes, Sir. 7626, SHRI 1KDBR J. MALHOTRA : t y ll the Minister o f JN{*pRMATION
Nome of District Category Present position Likely date places of Post of the proposal of finalise* office tion of the proposed proposal to t>e opened
Menou Khunjao Central Extra departmental Sanctioned on Likely to be bianch Post Office 12-4-71 opened on 31*9-71 Leiting East —do— Sanctioned on —do— 19-6-71 T. Bangmul Central d° Sanctioned on Likely to be 17-7-71 opened by 15-9-71 New Sangtal Central —do— Sanctioned on —do— 20-7-71 Paomata North —do— —do— —do— Lambuj East —do— Sanctioned on —do— 22-7-71 Behiang South Extra departmental Under F*amir>pf}nn Branch Post Office examination is likely to be completed by 30-9-71 Analkhullen Central —do— —do— —do— Loagpl West —do— —do— —do— Namtiram West —do— —do— —do— Sord© East —do— —do— —do— Grihang —do— —do— —do— —do— Chamu —do— --»do— —do— - d o - Narum Central —do— Under reference Examination with Oovt of is likely to Manipur for be complet payment of non- ed her returnable con 31-12-71 tribution. Lakhamai North —do— Under - d o - examination Chonglai KhuUcn North —do— Under reference —do— for payment of non-returnable contribution from public Keibul —do— —do— Under reference —do— with the State Govt, for pay ment of non- returnable consideration
Kharafcul —do— —do— —do— —do - Kfcangbamn Central —do— —do—* —d»— Written Answers AUGUST 11, 19*1 Written Antwira H
Betides the proposals mentioned above, the following Post Office* have already beta opened in Manipur State during the current year on the dates mentioned against each
Name of the District Category of Post Date of places Office opened opening jSarmpantong North Extra departmental 6-7-71 branch post office Chieugnongpong South Extra departmental &-5-71 sub Post Offioe Sonapur Central Extra departmental 6-5-71 branch post office
Creative Music over A IR THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI 7632 SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH : K. C. PANT) : (a) Ves, Sir. Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND (b) Details have not been received so far. BROADCASTING be pleased to state : Alleged Man-Handling of Government (a) the measures taken by Government Servants by a Group of Students to encourage creative music in the AH India within Writers Building Calcutta Radio especially in the modem trend; and (b) the policy of Government in this 7634. SHRI A. K SAHA : Will the behalf? Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE (a) whether a group of students have MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND organised raids within the Writers Buildings BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NANDINI and beat up the Government Servants at SATPATHY) : (a) The policy of the their desks m Calcutta West Bengal; and Government is to encourage creativity and (b) if so, what steps Government are experimentation in Indian Music. contemplating to take against those stu A national orchestra has been formed dents ? at Delhi which has been experimenting in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the harmonization and orchestration of MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Indian Music. Similar experiments have K. C PANT); (a) and (b). According been conducted at a few other stations. to the information received from the Efforts have also been made in creating new forms of rendering choral music in Hindus Government of West Bengal, on the 27th April, 1971, after a procession of the tani, Karnatak and light music. Chhatra Parishad came to the gate of the Writers* Buildings at Calcutta, a disturbance Estimates of Expenditure to Build a New took place in which some employees of the Capital of Assam Sec etariat as also some of processionists were reported to have sustained injuries. 7633. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR : The State Government have stated that an SHRI K. MALLANNA : inquiry has been ordered into the incident W01 the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS and the question of taking any action will be pleased to state : be considered after the report of the inquiry is received. (at whether the Centre has asked the Assam Government to furnish it with the Alleged Police Excesses in Punjab detailed estimates of the expenses to build 7635. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : a new capital for Assam ; and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (b) if so, the details of estimates given lie pleased to slate: by the Government ? (*} whetfeer Shri Sat Pal Dan*, * » fa tten Amwttt SRAVANA $0, im (SAKA) Written Answers 90 former Minister in Punjab and Shri Darshan A. C. GEORGE): (a) and (b). The Indian Singh Canadian, Secretary of the Puniab Cotton Mills* Federation have urged an Unit of the Communist Party of India had increase in the prices of controlled doth on recently written a letter to the State Gover account of increase in prices of cotton, nor urging him to enquire into the alleged wages, stores, power, fuel, coal and dyes excesses committed by the Punjab Police in and chemicals and also due to increase in the last one and half years in the name of rates of interest and overhead charges. fighting Naxalites; and (c) The matter has been referred to the (b) if so, what actios has been taken in Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices. the matter ? Playing of Cards by Central Government THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Employees MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI K. C. PANT): (a) Yes, Sir. 7638. SHRI K. C. PANDEY : (b) The State Government have repor SHRI MUHAMMED ted that in every case of police encounter SHERIFF : with the Naxalites, resulting in their death, a magisterial inquiry has been held and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: allegatiors made against the police are inquired into. (a) whether her Ministry have issued instructions whereby playing of cards by the Central Government employees in the lawns Take over of Tea Gardens in West Bengal has been prohibited in Delhi ; and and Assam (b) if so, how, the instructions are pro 7636. SHRI DINESH JOARDER : posed to be given a practical shape 7 Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI (a) whether Government are considering fC. C PANT) • (a) The Chief Security a plan to take over the Tea Gardens of Officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs had Assam ; addressed a letter in August, 1968, to (b) whether Government have any plan Vigilance Officers of different Ministries to take over all the closed Tea Gardens of in which he had suggested, among other West Bengal and Assam ; things, that no Government employee should (e) if so, the main features thereof ? be allowed to play cards on the lawns and other places appurtenant to office buildings. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) Persons, if any, found violating these MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI instructions are liable to disciplinary action A. C. GEORGE) ‘ (a) and (b). No, by the concerned Ministry or Department. Sir. (c) Does not arise. Simplification of Foreign Trade Proeedares
Upward Revision of Prices of Controlled 7639. SHRI K. C. PANDEY : Will Varieties of Cloth the Minister of FOREIGN TRADB be pleased to state: 7637. SHRI K. C. PANDEY: Will (a) whether the foreign trade policy, in the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be so far as imposed restrictions are concerned, pleased to state : does not cater for foreign investment in (a) whether the textile industry has India ; and been urging for the upward revision of (b) whether Government propose to prices of controlled varieties of cloth ; simplify the foreign trade procedures 7 (b) the reasons for such a demand ; and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THfi (c) Government's reaction thereto ? MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI A C, GEORGE): (a) Foreign trade policy J THB DEPUTY MINISTER IN THB is geared to the programming of import O f FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI required for India's development programme, 91 W ritm dmwers AUGUST it, $71 W rtiln JWWfft 4 as per the Fourth Five Yew Plan, and THE MINISTER OF STATE |N THE import restrictions imposed in this connec MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND tion are based on the policy of import IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL substitution. This policy is not directly (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (ft) to related to the policy on foreign investment (c). The required information is being for which separate criteria are laid down. collected and will be laid down on the (b) It is the constant endeavour of Table of the House as early as possible. Government to simplify procedures to the extent possible, within the constraint of Clash between Naxalite Prisoners and Jail foreign exchange availability. AothorMes in Howrah Jail 7642. SHRI N. E. HORO : Will the Scheme for Awarding Government Contracts Minister of HOME AFFAIRS he pleased to to Unemployed Engineers state : (a) whether Government are aware that 7640. SHRI K. C. PANDEY : Will11 Naxalite prisoners were injured following the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased a clash with the Warders of Howrah Jail on to state : the 16th May, 1971 ; and (a) whether Government propose to (b) if so, the causes of the said clash ? award Government building and other con* tracts only to the unemployed Engineers THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE and fpr which consultancy service would MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI also be offered by Government ; and MOHS1N): (a) and (b). On May 16, (b) if so, the main features of the 1971, some extremist prisoners attempted to scheme 7 enter by force a different cell block in Howrah Jail with the object of meeting the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE under-trial prisoners lodged in that cell block MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI when the warder refused admission to them, K. C. PANT) : (a) No such proposal is a wordy Altercation took place which sub under consideration of the Government of sequently ended in a clash between the India. warders and the extremist prisoners. (b) Does not arise. The Naxalite prisoners and one ordinary prisoner were injured. Recruitment Roles of Promotion of Drafts men and Surveyors Naxalite ActMttee In ftMfctf Steel Plant
7641. SHRI N. S. BISHT : Will 7643. SHRI N. E. HORO : the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to SHRI G. P. YADAV : state : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (a) whether there is a provision in the be pleased to state : Recruitment Rules of the various Central (a) whether activities of Naxalites have Government Departments for promotion of been found in the Bhilai Steel Plant ; Draftsmen and Surveyors to the grade of (b) whether some literatures have been Section Officers and Assistant Engineers and, captured by the Police from these Naxalites; If so, the percentage fixed for such promo and tion ; (c) if so, the reaction of Government (b) whether in case of a person who thereto 7 has alcetdy been promoted and has per formed his duties efficiently and competently THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE for f few yea**, relaxation in educational MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI qualification prescribed for such promotion,- K. C. PANT): 4a) to (e). Some fostances posts is necessary before confirmation of the of display of Naxalite j*»stec» bad come to individual fa the higher grade ; and notice in ,the Bhilai Township. Naxalite (c) if so, whether the power of relaxa literature had Also been recovered from some tion lias been delegated to any subordinate persons. vWla^qe Is b e ta jnain* l^thority of (he Government ? ter thft {fate aiiij ftdjA*) f t W BtM Aniiteh SRAVANA 20* 1#» \tSAKA) Written A n svth 9* a tetitm t to Ww is being taken whenever a* pari of the appraisal of the Fourth Five POHiW« Year Plan.
U.N. Assistance for Television Training Crisis hi tea Industry Institute at Poona 7646. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH: 7644. SHRI JADBJA * Will the Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE Minister of INFORMATION AND be pleased to state ' BROADCASTING be plttsed to state : (a) whether the prices of tea in the (a) whether a Television Training Insti international market have fallen steeply tute is being established at Poona with the creating in crisis for the Indian Tea U.N. assistance ; industry ; (b) the amount of assistance to be given; (b) if so, the steps taken by Govern and ment to help the industry m this cri (c) the detail* of the scheme to be sis; undertaken by the Institute ? (c) whether Government have any plan for giving help to the tea-growing States ; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND (d) if so, the broad outlines of the BROADCASTING (SHRI NANDINI plan ? SATPATHY) : («) Yes, Sir. U.N.D.P. is assisting in the establishment of TV training THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE wing in the Film Institute of India at MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI Poona. A. C. GEORGE) : (a) and (b). Prices of teas sold at London auctions at present (b) Rs. 88 lakhs which will be in the are lower than those during the same period form of equipment, experts and fellowships of 1970. However, the averages for the year for training of Indian teaching personnel are expected to be as good as those in 1968 abroad and better than In 1969. Prices at Calcutta (c) The Institute will run courses for and Cochin auctions are also better at about 200 trainees every year which will present than in the past years. There include personnel for both production and is therefore no crisis in the Indian Tea presentation of TV programmes and for TV Industry. technical operations. (c) and (d). Do not arise.
Provision of Funds for Toerism io Fourth Broadcasting In India Plan 7647. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH : 7645. SHRI GANGA REDDY : WillWill the Minister of INFORMATION the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state : state : (a) whether his Ministry has taken note (a) whether Government’s attention has of the views expressed by all the members been drawn to page 166 of the Broadcasting who spoke bn the demands for Grants per in India, a book written by an expert of taining to the Ministry of Tourism and A. I. R; and Civil Aviation to provide more funds for (b) if so, the reaction of Government tourism in the Fourth Five Year Plan ; thereto ? and (t# If to, the M tib a of Government Id THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE M matter ? MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NANDINI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SATPATHY) s (a) Yes. Sir. The book is MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI written by an ex-employee of AIR MOHAN DHARIA): (Is) Yes, S*. (b) The author has expressed his perso- f t Tfe stiffjesiioKp w)H to nal views, HI is hpc to do so. They 95 Written Answen AUGUST 11* 1971 Written Antwen H not represent the views of the Govern- to or lorn of fishing implements ment. according to the existing procedure through a special committee including representatives Representation received from displaced of the State Government and the Fishermen families near Thumb* Rocket Welfare Committee. Station (Kerala) ISRO will give training to 100 persons from the evicted people, for a period of three 7648. SHRI M. K. KRISHNAN months, : in two batches of 50 each, for Class Will the Minister of ATOMIC ENERGY ill and Class IV jobs. After training, those be pleased to state : who are found suitable by ISRO Selection (a) whether Government have received Committee will be absorbed as and when any representation from the displaced fami vacancies occur, but no guarantee of em lies near the Thumba Rocket Station in ployment can be given. ISRO will give Kerala ; and some weightage for the evicted people for employment in Class III and Class IV non (b) if so, their main demands and the technical posts. A few deserving students action proposed to be taken to concede from the evicted families can be considered those demands ? for awarding scholarships by ISRO to THB PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER pursue studies in the existing Industrial OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF Training Institute. HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF It is not possible for ISRO to establish INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 4 Fishing Harbour as demanded by the (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : (a) and Association. (b). Yes, Sir. Their main demands and the action taken in this connection are given in Contempt of Court proceedings against D. O., the statement attached. P. & T., New Delhi and Senior Supdt., R. M. S. Statement Main demands of PaUttiwra Veti Welfare 7649. SHRI M. K. KRISHNAN : Will Association the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state : 1. Accommodation for evicted fami lies, community facilities, compen (a) whether the attention of Govern sation for damaged nets, training ment has been drawn to the fact that a facilities, fishing harbour, J tc . Division Bench of Kerala High Court Issued notices to the Director General of Posts and 2. Appointment in ISRO of local Telegraphs, New Delhi and the Senior candidates sponsored by the Asso Suprintendent of the Railway Mail Services, ciation from time to time ; Ernakulam Division, directing them they 3. Reservation of 50% of posts in show cause why to should not be commit Class III and Class IV for local ted for contempt of C ourt; people; and (b) if so, the details thereof; and 4. Representation for Association (c) the reaction of Government there on ISRO recruitment commit to 7 tees. The Collector of Trivandrum convened a THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA meeting on July 17 and 19, 1971 to discuss TIONS ( SHRI H. M. BAHUGUNA): (a) these demands with the representatives of Yes, Sir, the Association and ISRO. After considera (b) and (c). Shri Gopinath, a Sorter ble discussion, amicable settlement has been of RMS ‘EIC* Division, Kerala Circle reached on all the issues raked by the and certain other temporary employees like Association. According to these, for reha- him had their services terminated under bllittUion of evicted people, the State Rule 5 of the CCS (TS) Rules, 1965 for Government will provide tenements. ISRO their participation in September, 1968 strike. he* already deposited with the State Govern- Shri Gopi*uh fltod a Writ Petition sgafast meat the amount of compensation. Com- the termination of services in the Kenla pmt SRAVANA 20, 1*93 ($AXX) Written Am eers 9$
termination on 11.2.69. Subsequently a caused to the fishing nets due to the spliqttf Letters patent Appeal against this decision rockets; and was filed by the Department and the High (c) if so, the action so far taken or pro* Court rejected the same on 5.1.1971. The posed to be taken in the matter 1 High Court also refused permission on 22 6,71 to appeal to the Supreme Court. It THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER is therefore, proposed to appeal to the OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF Supreme Court in the matter. HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF In the meanwhile a notice of contempt INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING was received from the High Court. The case (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) ■ (a) was fixed for 3rd August, 1971, but was not Yes, Sir. There have bpen some instances heard on that date. of damage caused to the fishing nets due to debris of rockets in the ocean, but no damage to any othei properties has been Indo-Tibet Border Police reported. 7650. SHRI PARIPOOr.NANAND (b) and (c). A special committee inclu PAINULI Will the Minister of HOME ding representative* ot Fishermen, the AFFAIRS be pleased to state : Government of Kerala and 1SRO investiga tes into complaints of damage to fishing (a) whether the Indo-Tibet Border nets and ba*ed on their findings compensa Police authorities have branded Tehri- tion is given. Garhwal people as Communists and for that reasons jobs have been denied to them and the services of many others, serving in the Export of Computer ‘Software’ Indo-Tibet Border Police, have been termina ted ; 7652 SHRI R. P. DAS : Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state : (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; and (a) whether Government’s attention has (c) how many persons from Tehri- been drawn to a survey report which was Garhwal have been employed in the Indo- conducted at the instance of the U. N. O. Tibet Border Police during the last three recently about the popularity of computers years and, if so, the particulars thereof ; and THE MINISTER OI< STATE IN THE (b) whether Government are now in a MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI position to export computer Soft-Ware’ to K C. PANT) : (a) No, Sir other countries ? (b) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) 149 persons were recruited from the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Tehri-Garhwal area during the three years, K. C. PANT): (a) Government of India 1968—1970. is aware of the findings of the survey con ducted by United Nations with the aim of Damage caused to the properties of fishermen obtaining an idea of the number of compu by splinter Rockets fired from Thumbs ters in developing countries and their use. T!*e survey brought out that amongst the Rocket Station developing countries, three had no computers 7651. SHRI M. K. KRISHNAN • and five had only one computer each. The computers installed in India in 1968 were WUI the Minister of ATOMIC ENERGY be 111, (though the number in 1970 rose to pleased to state : 126), followed by 33 in Chile and 14 ip Ca) whether the attention of Government the Republic of Korea, Trinidad and has been drawn to the damage caused to the Tobago. The survey has brought out that fehing nets w d properties of fishermen the computers in developing countries are living in the precincts of the Thumba used for work relating to demography, Rocket Station, Trivandrum (Kerala) due to census and Government administration and Jltt sp^ter rocUts fired from that sta- accounting. These applications are similar to those first made, when computers were (b*Hvbetherany*eps U m * a m tafcan introduced in the public factor. in the indus- 9J Written Answers AUGUST 11, 1971 Written Answers 100 that computers are especially important in ing a crisis for the India coffee industry the essential role technology has to play in and reducing disparitie<; between the rkh and (b) if so, the steps Government propose the poor countries. to take to help the industry in the '-,
(b) In view of the availability of a large crisis ? A number of technical personnel at compara- tively lower wages in India, there is, in THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE principle, good potential for the develop- MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI ment of computer software for export. A. C. GEORGE) : (a) No, Sir. Successful softwan: expon does not depend (b) Docs not arise. on this factor alone and there are other organisational features to be met. Govern- Export of Coffee to Latin American and ment sometime back took a deci5ion to allow African Countries the import of computers unaer certain conditions to promote the growth of 7655. SHRI DINEN BHATTACHAR- export-oriented ~oftwarc generation activi- ~\ A YY A : Will the Minister of FOREIGN ties. TRADE be pleased to state : Detention of Ex-M.L.A. and Ex-M.P. (a) whether Government have ever ex- without trial plored the possibility of exporting Coffee to Latin American or African coun1ries ; 7653. SHRI R. P. DAS : Will the and Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to (b) if so, the particulars thereof '! state : (a) whether Dr. Gola•n Yazdani, Ex- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE M L.A. and Syed Badrudduja, Ex-M.P. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI of West Bengal are being detained still with- A. C. GEORGE): (a) and (b). There is out trial under the Maintenance of Internal no question of exploring the possibility of Security Act ; and exporting coffee to Latin American or African (b) if so, the reasons for delay in prose- countries as these countries themselves are the leading exporters of coffee. cuting them in a Court of Law 'I
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND Export of Surplus Raw Rubber and Rubber IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSON- manufactured Goods NEL (SHRI RA.M NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) and tb). Inquiries in regard to the 7656. SHRI DINEN BHATTACHAR- involvement of Shri Syed Badrudduza and AYYA : Will the Minister of FOREIGN Dr. Gbolam Yazdani in espionage activities TRADE be pleased to state : for Pakistan are still in progress. They (a) whether Government are studying have been, however, detained, with a v1ew to the possibilities of exporting surplus raw preventing them from acting in a manner rubber ; prejudicial to the security of India, and (b) whether Government have got any reference made in that connection to the response from any country which normally advisory board, in accordance with the pro- purchases rubber from Malayasia ; visions of Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. The advisory Board has reported (c) if so, the particulars the1eof ; that there is in its opinion sufficient cause (d) whether Governrrent have any plan for their detention. to export rubber manufactured goods ; and ~ Crisis in Coffee Industry (e) if so, the broad outlines of the Plan? 7654. SHRI DINEN BHATTACHA- RAYYA: Will the Minister of FOREIGN THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE TRADE be pleased to state : MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI (a) whether the demand for coffee in the A. C. GEORGE): (a) to (c). The Go- int9rnational market has fallen steeply creat .. vernment h~s recently been exploring th~ 101 W rtttm Answers SkAVANA 30, 1893 (SAKA) Written A m m s m
possi bilities of exporting raw rubber. It is is controlled by a Superintendent in Uttar too early to indicate results. Pradesh ; and (d) and (e). The Rubber manufactured (c) if so, the seasons therefor ? floods ate already being exported. THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA TIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA) : (a) vnw tar f r r r s m f t t Generally Post Offices and RMS Offices in a State are controlled by the Postmaster MR «PT 'Jlffl e^TTn jm General of the Postal Circle of that State itt pwfirtf but sometimes on account of the location of an office and administrative considera *RT fsf*W tions it becomes necessary to make a departure from this accepted principle. 7657. IT® 'SWftoirnwjT *rt% : WT (b) Yes, Sir. This office is under the ^ tpfy ?Tf ^TT% ^
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Telephone and Telegraph services out of order Scheme to Export Snake Skin’s goods Instead between Calcutta and Dargapar of raw Snake Skins 7665. SHRI KRISHNA HALDER : 7663. SHRI JAGADISH BHATTA-WU1 the Minister o f COMMUNICA- CHARYYA : Will the Minister of TIONS be pleased to state : FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state ; (a) whether the Telephone and Tele- (a) whether Government are exporting graph services connecting Durgapur with raw Snake Skins to U. K., U. S. A., West Calcutta had gone out of older on the 9th Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia and France ; July, 1971 due to underground cable (b) whether Government are contemplat- theft ; ing a plan to stop exporting taw Snake (b) if so, the details thereof; Skin to export finished Snake Skin’s goods ; (c) whether any stops have been taken by Government to apprehend the culprits (c) whether Government have ever and for proper functioning o f the Telephone explored the possibilities to export Snake and Telegraph services In Dnqapttr; Skin’s goods and clothes to European or and U. S. markets ; and (d) if so, the particulars thereof 7 w w sntf state seniority cases of some of the services of the State Government of Mysore are 'TCW rW *l?t 3IT pending with the Government of India ; * ;afft and (*t) w t t o * srftangr srrer ^ (b) if so, the probable date by which fY sfii f* V ft _ v — these will be completed ? stst nmminTT *pt tt w tpt fi«rf?r $ f%nrr m m m t ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND 5 5 inowmftr ftnum 3 ttw* IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) «N* (*ft xm finm f*m?): (*) and (b). A few references relating to fixa (*r). 5 «rrr, 1954 *t*tt m i tion of seniority of Mysore Officers are under examination and decisions on the Trfar % o & m * *r|» 1954 * same are expected to be taken very early. Iwftir srfow farc *rf eft wftK TTWT WTVTXf/ Folk Dialecte of India x m t o s w f f tfh ft «rl» 7669. SHRI B. V, NAIK : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : w i s f o n t t (a) whether her Ministry has any infor («r) «toRT w water mation about the total number of folk dialects in this country ; and fcrr ror | fWCT irr^mwf (b) if so, how many such dialects are %«wn%sr vtom vm t**** «*** there in the whole country and in thp dis trict of Nflrtfi K aaw ? ¥ t % t o t w m * $ w r r % t e * w I l l m m rn Answers AUGUST- II, 1OT1 H U te f i t
THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OP PLANNING (SHRA> MO* MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HAN DHARlAi) : (a) to (c). That Go* MOHSIN): (a) and (b). No informa* vemment of West Bengal have already tion on ‘folk dialects’ as such is available. identified Suaderbans ansa in 24%Paiganas At population censuses data on mother district as a backward area. tongue are collected. The 1971 Census data are yet to be processed. According to the 196) Census, 1652 mother tongues were wt wjntir if wra w ft* ktt- recorded throughout the country and 37 in I5TT j m North Kanara district. tfw m v N r tf
Reorientation of Trade with Socialist Consoles 76 a . m ffw it srrrtt: *wr % 7670. SHRI MADHURYYA HALDAR- wto r n qtftt fa : Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state : (*u) w fs^K ^ Trsj'rfsr (a) whether Government propose to reorientate trade with the Socialist countries to ward off the adverse effects caused by the ^5TT | ; pressure of Sterling and British attitude towards the Indian textile goods ; and (b) if so, the main features thereof ? ^ *r fW w % «rt v m ir f ; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE («r) ^i^ rferj r t fafcre MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE srgpifa fttr ^ ^ tnmm | ? (SHRI A. C GEORGE) : (a) In view of recent developments, our exports to ail countries including Socialist countries *15 imrrwi 3 r m w ii («ft «wjr are proposed to be stepped up further. Export targets are being reviewed & raised «ror *m) : («f) (»r). toFt tfcrr ^ and attempts are being made to diversify sttrt ^ farr export products by introducing new varie ties/items not highertofore exported ; f m cT«TT ^TTRT (ffifarc) *T (b) To promote exports, several mea JTT^T TT^rf^T ^ ^ sures axe being taken such as ensuring of adequate raw material supplies at reasonable prices, modernizing of textile industry to fa i r m ^ttshr fa r rrtr f n meet demand for sophisticated goods, sates W T ^ SRfaffT ^ I promotion through market exploration, research and publicity. Abolition of Capital PoaiShiHBt Development of Stmdet-bans
7971. SHRJ MADHURYYA HALDAft : 7673. SEHHC. CHITTiaABU : Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : to state : Witt the Minuter o f HOME AFFAIRS (a) whether Government propose to be pleased to state : declare Sunderbaiu a major part of the 24 (a) whether the Centre has consulted Paraganas District, West Bengal as under the State Gdvewknawts ngafding afeolttffi developed area; of capital punishment; (b) if so, the main features theseof; (b) If so, the region of the State and Oovenvncnta in ft*matt*r ; aad (c) tit? time by which a decision is l$egr lo be takeb lit the matter ? ici wfcea the Bill to r m M w is m m w m i m a p WHttm Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 114
THE MIMSTER OP STATE IN THF premises at Calcutta As a result of the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND searches, some papers have been seized. IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL Further enquity in the matter is in pro* (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) gress. and (b). Yes, Sir. The majority of the State Governments are not in favour of the No special facility in respect of foreign abolition of capita) punishment. exchange was accoided by Government to the members of the organisation for above (c) The Law Commission have given trips. mature consideration to the question of abolition of capital punishment and submit ted their recommendations in their Thirty- Opinion of Telcphon Hvchange at Dewanhat fifth Report. The Report is still under in C'oocb-Beliar District (West Bengal) print. The Law Commission are in favour 7675. SHRI B K DASCUOWDHURY: of retention of capital punishment in the Win the Mini' tci o COMMUNICATIONS present state of the country. be pleased to Mate : Foreign Tours of Friends of Humanity (a) whcthci his Ministry has received a International representation from the people of Dewanhat in the District of Cooch-Bchar to open a 7674. SHRI N. K. P. SALVE : Willsmall Telephone Exchange there or to the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to extend Telephone facilities to the atea state : connecting dircctly with the C'ooch-BeJaar Telephone Exchange ; and (a) whether over hundred Indians in the months of June-July, 1971, visited over (b) if so, whether the same has been twenty countries in Europe, America and sanctioned and how soon the scheme will be Asia under the sponsorship of a Delhi implemented ? Organisation, named as the Friends of Humanity International ; THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA TIONS (SHRI II. N BAHUGUNA) : (a) (b) whether any foreign exchange was From the availab’e records it appears that allotted to the members of this group by the demand for individual private telephone Government; connections is not adequate to permit (c) whether the Enfoi cement Directorate opening of a telephone exchange economi or any other agency of the Government of cally. India carried out raids and searches in (b) A proposal for opening a Public connection with the foreign tours of this Call Office is under examination. If it is group and, if so, where the raids were found technically feasible and financially carried out and what was the outcome ; viable, it will be sanctioned Even after and sanction, due lo acute shortage of materials (d) whether Government have received scheme may take about 24 months or more any complaint about the serious malpractices for implementation. involving, inter alia, infraction o/ travel regulations and Foreign Exchange Regula Representation against local police officials of tions by the groups sponsored by the District Cooch-Bebar (West Bengal) Friends of Humanity International ? 7676. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND pleased to state : IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) to (a) whether in the month of April, last, (d). On receipt of information that about some representatives of the people of Dis 96 persons had gone abroad under the trict Cooch-Behar, West Bengal made a sponsorship of an organisation known as representation to the Inspector-General of Friends of Humanity International, New Police, West Bengal, stating clearly the Delhi, daring June/My J971 and that allegations against the local Police officials these persons had contravened foreign and also suggesting measures to improve $xchanfle regulations, the Directorate of law and order situation in thf Piftrfet; <*rri?d **r9hoa at 9crt*iq US Written Answers AUGUST 11, 1971 Written Answers 116 (b) i f so, whether any Action has been Refund of Security Deposit by Delhi taken on the said representation and, if not, Telephones the reasons therefor ? 7678. SHRI D. N MAHATA : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SHRI SHEOPUJAN SHASTRI: MINISTRY OP HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Will the Minister of COMMUNICA K. C. PANT) : (a) and (b). According TIONS be pleased to state : to the information received from the Go vernment of West Bengal, no 23rd April, (a) the usual time-lag in Delhi Tele 1971, Shri B. K Das Chaudhury, M P., phones between receipt of an application Shri Sunil Kar, a former M. L. A., Shri for refund of deposit and the actual return ; Arun Bhattacharjee and others met the and Inspector General of Police at Cooch-Behar (b) whether in spite of submission of and made several allegations against local all required documents, the Maharashtra Police Officers of Cooch-Behar in regard to Papers Ltd., (New Delhi Correspondent) has the investigations in specific criminal cases. not been returned the balance of security The Inspector General of Police inquired deposit even after one year ? into the allegations and found that the investigations were made according to the THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA law. The taw and order situation in Cooch- TIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA) : (a) Behar is under control. Facts are being One to three months after receipt of appli ascertained from the Government of West cation and the requisite documents. In Bengal in regard to the measures suggested disputed cases, the time lag is longer. fpr improving the law and order situa (b) No. The pai ty has not so far sub tion. mitted the documents called for on 6-10-70.
Prices of Newspapers Working of Electronics Commission
7677. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: 7679. SHRI D N. MAHATA : Will Will the Minister of INFORMATION & the PRIME MINISTTR be pleased to state : BROADCASTING be pleased to state : (a) since its inception, how many meet (a) whether Government have any pro ings of the Electronics Commission have posal to consider circulation, the news taken place ; and content, advertisement and pages of standard size of all daily newspapers published in (b) whether the Electronics Commission our country in order to fix priccs of news is working independently of the Atomic papers ; Energy Commission ? (b) whether the prices of daily news THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE papers in our country is not on the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI basis of pages and other contents ; and K. C. PANT) : (a) Since February 1971, (c) if so, when Government are likely when it was set up, the Electronics Com to come to a decision in this matter ? mission has met four times. (b) Yes, Sir. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM BIR Action against Persons for ignoring SINHA) : (a) and (c). Government has Instructions Regardit g Black been advised that the introduction of the out Exercise Daily Newspaper (Price and Page) Order would require an amendment of the Consti 7680. SHRI M. M. JOSEPH : tution. For the present, therefore, Govern SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA : ment is considering oertain other measures SHRI DEVINDER SINGH to broad-base inter alia the ownership and GARCHA : management of newspapers. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS (b) Yea, Sir. The prices of our Daily be pleased to state : Newspapers are not related tp the pages and (*) whether any action hat been taken ptbfr contents, ftpainst the penons and institution* whl<# 1*7 Written Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers i l 8
igno red the instructions for the black-out THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THF CRT*RT (^T^TT ^far) ^ ^ 4sl**»fc|< MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL ig&ti fa^rc I ; (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) and , (b). Facts are being ascertained from the (^r) ff ?ft ^ cRT ? Government of Madhya Pradesh. w*ix w ft («ft ifw w j^*rr): (sp) fa^rc % TTFrergr $ n*for ftrfnc % inm gr far% 100 n * JTt^TRT, WTT 5T«FT*ft ft* q? fowr 3ft iwretf to w w w are (*wr jt^rr) ?mr Tsrrnreff % 7682. «ft WRo : WT ^ ZJ^TK ^ gTW ^ >Ftf wmx sffipt f t $
«fh: «r?r j i w ^ f r Tt^r ^ («p) ^rr*r f a ^rrcfV 11 «rfe v tf fasmtor ^ Pwt- vx stt^t srrar «rftw irran ? i w w r *x I * sr??T I , tftaarf «r$$r %t y * % *rc *ft, $ *w> % f a r o r '3i«reT anw^i grr^ ^ i f^fn ^ %*rr 11 9pR9f v t *T? f ^ R T «PT Ttw ’Tft fW|TC $ WWftjt H ffT *T W foSTtft SffWT 2R I fw * T * T Enrolement of Pak Infiltrators as local 768*. *ft WTT° tfo * f : W population In Jammu and Kashmir fTOT* *T*ft SR1T% FTT fa : 7685. SHRI S. M. KRISHNA : Will (w) w r srerErft % m # r x f ^ f gr the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : % fa*TT Wsfto % fsr^TT TT53T $ OT5TJT (a) whether there is an increase in fa% *r ^ ^ 2 * < *rfa *r **r ^ population by two lakhs in Jammu Province aF?r »ft% ^ fsqsTfTO | ; and near about twenty lakhs in Srinagar ; (b) whether the local Papers have stated (sr) ^t, ^ W* w *p t o | ; that this increase in population includes Pakistani infiltrators also ; and %ftK (c) if so, how far the Central Govern* (*rj *nrr 3tt% ment have asked the State Government to find out the veracity of this allegation ? % vuiW ^ «pf^TT^f ?rk ?rf«rcr ^ 9? STmt ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI w n x («ft |*w#V w p i w f p tr ) : MOHS1N) : (a) No. Sir. (v ) sfk (*sr). ST^gr % s rw % According to 1971 provisional census results the increase in 549, 844 in Kashmir 3r 801 ^ 60
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7687. «ft ?wnc ium : wr 8 . «ft*r?ft *vn*^pwr frtr sraros •wiwi ^ ?rm *1 fnfiH % ■-..^».____ v . *> _____ nwft («for?ft w i # ) *nft ?w OTWnw IT ftwf f m r arorf »rf »***$% 7689. «ft sm wwr : wr sfare * w d ^r#Esn?T fa3^ «rr^rr n n «N> p rr «pr^rft f a : am? «ng W *r fa*n ^* rr fa *r ( *r ) ttwit pit m | ; f^ T O — « arte 1 s p w ft, 1971 ^ > ^ rr ^ 9fKcft*T (*r) sfrTfagri aft fafairt fr*r % w w f tfr *rwr «rt * h * m t o £ $*, HRsfto ftrfira %wr # <^ V'^IWU viftw? f 3 8 W m $ (fw t % tft «JTTfW | f3F# Trtw SF*> (*ft TW f«WW fiw f) : (* ) VRcfhT-fw^in' #37 v t TTfajfW ^ ’FT ^ 1 s m f t , 1 9 7 1 ^r, t o r ^ r *ftt) *ftt sft 1971-1979 % *teH fof- sremrfop % ?r^ff , 971 faf?r $3 srra f 1 srt f?r% *r*«r arr# *r mrtftor ftrfa*r $teT% $ « fa ( ^ f % ifr srrfaw I H #» . ... A . ^ A _ *v ... _ ^ /■*—O — fVjFT ^TTm*T TwT tfat m 34H*[Wf 1971 11 $ ¥ » T % I 1972 19 (w) *fte (*t). ^ t*tt *Y 1973 10 fin m ir (0 5wr (**) *f *ta«T f 1 1974 13 ftwTtjr— i 1975 9 l aprrft, 1971 * M - * r 1976 13 ^ ^riTcfttr sw w lH ' f o r $ *pt 1977 10 f ^ r w S5?*r s j j r s 1978 6 5# , 'm t f t e ftrfM r % sere* $ (fsrcr 1979 6 ^ STTfasr |, wator far^r $WJffoT 97 frrr qfr ^fogfar $ 3r yrr) 1 t f r t ssjtt Memorandum mbariUed by news CMeraMD stfsr-snisr 4 to Prime Minister srcnr 8 7690. SHRI RAMKANWAR : Will 13 the Minister of INFORMATION AND ^pTTTcr 6 BROADCASTING be pleased to state : (a) whether the accredited News ^f^rnjjr 6 Cameramen recently submitted a memo* 3 randum to the Prime Minister against the whimsical attitude of the officers of P.I.B., j?«q--sr^r 7 P.M’s Secretariat and security people about 12 pictorial coverage to the events of national importance ; 1 (b) whether the attention of Govern 3PSfalT 1 ment Ins been invited in this regard to a 4 report published in the Times of Ifidia of «th July, 1971; ftttd cTfWTT| 4 (c) if so, the neactkw of Govwnmertt in ^rR-ST^r 20 this regard ? trfiwRT sijtst 8 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND §ir *ft»r: 97 BROADCASTING (SHRI B&AttAM Mtl SINHA): (a) No, Sir. 11$ Written Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 126
(b) Yen, Sir. Supply of Atomic Power to Jaipur fron Atomic Power Station, Kota (c) Government's endeavour has always been to extend to accredited news camera 7693. SHRI N. K. SHARMA : Will men all possible facilities for pictorial the Minister of ATOMIC ENERGY be coverage. Whatever genuine difficulties pleased to state . they have will receive Government’s utmost (a) whether Jaipui is scheduled to get and urgent consideration for solution. Atomic Power from the Kota Atomic Energy Plant by December, 1971 ; Attack o b Calcutta Post Offlcc (b) if so, whether the work is progress* ing as per schedule ; and 7691. SHRI RAMKANWAR : Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be (c) if not, the reasons for the delay ? pleased to state : THE PRIME MINISTER. MINISTER (a) whether some extremist elements OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF attacked on a Post Office in Calcutta on HOMF AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF July 14, 1971 ; and INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI): (a) The (b) the details of losses to public pro* perty, etc. ? first unit of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project is expected to attain crittcality in the first quarter of 1972. Full commission THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA ing can be expected a few months there TIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA): (a) after. Power as available will be supplied Yes Sir, Satchaaipara Sub Post Office in to the Rajasthan State Electricity Board, North Calcutta Division was attacked on who are responsible for its distribution the night of 13th/l4th July, 71. within the State. (b) Some office furniture, records and (b) Work on the Rajasthan Atomic forms were damaged/destroyed by fire. Power Project is approximately three months There was, however, no loss of cash or behind the schedule announced last year. stamps. (c) The delay has occurred due to some construction problems. us* srfcr iff fcnifaft w fw r Community Television Set 7692. M : «PTT^ 7694. SHRI MANORANJAN HAZRA : *3 WWF* fT
(b) i f so, the salient features thereof ? films is in private hands, and so a n exhi bition and distribution of such films. Re THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE lease of a film in a cinema house is decided MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND between the producer and the distributor, BROADCASTING (SHR! DHARAM BIR on the one hand, and the exhibitor on the SINHA) : (a) No such proposal is at pre other, without reference to Government. sent under consideration. Government of India have no powers in (b) Does not arise. this respect as exhibition of films is a State subject. Government Buildings for Post Offices of Birbbmn (West Bengal) Film Finance Corporation Branch for Eastern Region 7699. SHRI GADADHAR SAHA . Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS 7701. SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS be pleased to state : MUNSI : Will the Minister of INFOR (a) whether Government have any plan MATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state : to construct buildings for housing the Branch Post Offices, which are housed in (a) whether there will be a separate the personal residences of the Branch Post wing of the Film Finance Corporation in Masters, Birbhum, West Bengal ; and Calcutta for eastern region ; and (b) if so, the names of Branch Post (b) if so, when ? Offices and the places where such houses THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE for the Branch Post Offices are proposed to MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND be constructed and when ? BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM BIR THE MINISTER OF COMMUNI SINHA): (a) and (b) The Film Finance CATIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA) : Corporation will consider opening a branch (a) Branch Po«t Offices are mostly extra office in Calcutta when it finalises arrange departmental offices and departmental build ments to start its exhibition and distribution ings are not constructed to house extra- business. departmental post offices. Extra-depart mental postmasters are expected to provide Highest Foreign Exchange earning Commodity their own accommodation for such offices. in West Bengal (b) Does not arise in \iew of {a) above. 7702. SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS MUNSI : Will the Minister of FOREIGN Release of Films as per Priority date of TRADE be pleased to state the commodity, Censor Certificates amongst jute, tea and tobacco, earning the highest foreign exchange in West 7700. SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS Bengal ? MUNSI: Will the Minister of INFOR THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MATION AND BROADCASTING be MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI pleased to state : A C. GEORGE) : Jute goods, Sir. (a) whether Government propose to maintain the release of films as per priority Setting up of Agricultural Farms by Officers date of Censor Certificates all over IndU of Punjab Government on Government *n the respective film producing States; owned Lands earmarked for Harijans and (b) if so, when and the manner in which 7703. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will it would be done ? the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMA nON AND (a) whether the Estimates Committee BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM BIR of the dissolved Punjab Legislative Assem SINHA) : (a) and (b). It is presumed that bly has alleged that some influential Officers f!» question wfcw to refcawe of feature of the Punjab Government have set op Mg films In cinemas. Production of feature agricultural farms on the Government own*. 131 Written Answers AUGUST II, 1971 Written durwets
ed lands which were originally earmarked Broadcasting on this subject, which eon* for Harijan8 ; cerned both the Ministries. It would not (b> whether the Committee had demand be in the best interests of the country to ed that suitable action be taken against the divulge such internal governmental consul Officers concerned; and tations on d4y to d ay matters. (e) if so, what action has been taken against them ? Parting of Secretaries h Government Departments THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND 7705. SHRI SUBODH HANSDA : IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) • (a) to state : (c). The information is being collected and (a) the reasons for not posting a will be laid on the Table of the House. Secretary in the Department of Personnel ; (b) whether the Departments of Cul News-Print front Canadian Companies ture, Science and Technology will not have separate Secretaries ; and 7704. SHRI SUBHODH HANSDA Wlil the Minister of FOREIGN TRADF (c) whether the Secretary, Economic be pleased to state : Affairs has threatened to leave his cadre and the country, it transferred to any other (a) whether the Canadian newsprint Departments or to the Planning Commis companies and their cartels are creating sion ? difficulties for the supply of newsprint to India ; THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER (b) whether several Indian newspapers OF ATOMIC ENERGY MINISTER OF have been toid by these Canadian firms that HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF they have not entered into any agreement INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING with the State Trading Corporation ; (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : (a) The (c) whether the Secretary of the Infor selection of a suitable officer is under con mation and Broadcasting Ministry has sent sideration. a communication to his Ministry about the (b) The Department of Culture is tem bungling of the State Trading Corporation ; porarily under the charge of the Minister of and Education and Social Welfare. The Sec (d) whether a copy of the letter men retary, Department of Education is looking tioned in part (c) above will be laid on the after the work of the Department of Table of the House ? Culture An Additional Secretary iocharge ha* taken over in the Department of Science and Technology. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) There has been no proposal to MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI transfer the Secretary, Department of Eco A. C GEORGE): (a) The STC has been ncaotiating the purchase of newsprint with nomic Affairs. individual suppliers and has already made arrangements for the import of newsprint New fncMftcnts for poets of D. G., A. ( . I t from Canadian Suppliers for the current end Chief of P. X. B. year as well as for import of some news* print THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) the steps taken by Government In MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND the matter ? BROADCASTING (SHRI MAT I NANDINI SATPATHY): (a) The post of Principal THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Information Offiicer which fell vacant on MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI the retirement of the previous incumbent A. C GEORGE): (a) to (c). Information has been filled on the recommendation of is being collected and will be laid oa the Depart menial Promotion Committee and in Table of the House. accordance with the recruitment rules. Selec* tion of an officers for the post of Director Marine products Export Development General, All India Radio which is due to Authority fall vacant in the latter half of August on the leiircirent of the present incumbent is 7709. SHRI C. MNARDHANAN • being mace in accordance with ihe recruit* Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE rreot rales. be pleased to refer to the reply given to (b) Copies of Recruitment Rules for the Unstarred Question No. 4128 on the 7th two posts are placed on the Table of the July, 1971 regarding the Marine Products House. [Plated in Library. See No LT— Fxport Development Authority and state : 885/71]. (a) whether the Marine Products Export Development Authority has since been set Arrest of persons under Violent Activities up ; and Act in West Bengal 7707, SHRI SAROJ MUKHERJEE : THE DEPUIY MINISTER IN THE Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI pleased to state: A. C. GEORGE) : (a) and (b). No, (a) the number of persons arrested in Sir. West Bengal under the Prevention of Violent Activities Act during the President’s Kerala's share in Marine Exports Rule in 1970, Coalition Government of West Bengal in 1971 and the President’s rule in 7710. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: 1971 upto the 31st July ; Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be (b) ihe District-wise break-up of the pleased to state : number of persons arrested ; and (a) whether Kerala is having the lion’s (c) in which Divisions they have been share in exporting the marine products from detained in the jails ? India ; and (b) if so, the particulars thereof ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE K. C. PANT) : (a) to (c). Information MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI is being obtained from the State Govern A. C. GbORGE) : (a) and (b). Maximum ment. exports have been going through the ports located in Kerala. The particulars of such Implementation of demands of Tea gardens’ exports are given below staff and sab-staff asso cia te, Darjeeling Q : in Tonnes 7708, SHRI SAROJ MUKHERJEE ; Year V : in Rs.’OOO % to total SHRI RATTANLAL BRAHMAN: 1968-69 Q 18481 (68.93) Will tbe Minister of FOREIGN TRADE V 202451 (81.97) be pleased to state : 1969-70 * Q 22272 (7027) (A) whether Government have not im- V 272291 (81.38) plemented die clauses of the charter of 1970-71 Q 23896 (66.59) d S S T E m itted last year by the Tea V 275651 (78J9) Qwdens’ staff and Sub-Staff Association, 1971-72 Q 5593 (60.31) (April- V 65753 (73.03) June) f t ) if so, the reasons therefor ; and 135 W rttta A nw m AUGUST 11, 1971 Wrtttm M swert m
The se export figures include certain srcisrft vmforaf if «ih fw ft * quantities processed in the neighbouring States for shipment. snfta fiwwwKif
Proposal to develop Cashew plantation 7712 «*9r?3 jwwtwr 7711. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : ^ ^ fTCTT fa : Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state : (*f ) «wt Hsrafrwl f, srRnssrwf (a) whether there is any proposal w r WFffSf srfcrfor sflr fosrsfr befere his Ministry to develop Cashew plantation with a view to achieve self- sufficiency in raw cashew nuts; («r) Jrfar $r, srwrc, y r (b) how much cashew nuts we have _v s. f»__v ______* —. tion in the Sta*e, Sarvashri Jyoti Basu and (c) whether Government are aware of 'Haiiktiglme Konar sent a reply on the the successful efforts being made by Kenya 7th indicating their assessment of the to push its vegetable produce in the Euro situation and also their willingness to parti pean Markets ; and cipate in the discussions. Representatives of various po’itical parties considered the pro (d) if so, whether Government have blem in all its aspects on 7th, 19th, 20th studied these methods for implementation and 30th July. They adopted finally a for export of Indian vetetable ? resolution which, inter alia, unequivocally condemned murder and terror from what THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ever quarter and decided that all political MINISTRY OF FORFIGN TRADE (SHRI parties wiO jointly oppose and resist murder A. C. GEORGE) : (a) and (b). In several and terror. tairs/exhibitions depending upon their scope (c) Attention is invited to the answer and character, canned Indian vegetable and given in this House to unstarred question fruits are exhibited No. 6183 on the 28th July, 197 f. All cases Under the scheme of promoting of murder are investigated according to Indian exports through Departmental Stores law in order to punish the guilty. abroad, a special display for food products vegetables fruits and flowers was organised Closure of Edward Textile Mills, Bombay in Zurich (Switzerland) duing the period 7-28 February, 1969. Apart from canncd 7714 SHRI SAMAR MUKHFRJEE . food and fruit products, the display also Will the Minuter of FOREIGN TRADF be covered fiesh frmts and vegetables sent by pleased to state Yadavendra Exports Private Ltd., New (a) whether the attention of Govern Delhi. The Exhibition opened up opportuni ment has been drawn to the closure of ties for buycr-seller contact between Indian Edward Textile Mills, Bombay wlndi is Fxporters and the massive organisation of closed for the last four yea s , Migros Departmental Store Zurich. (b) if so, the particulars thereof ; (c) and (d) Information is being collec* (c) the total number of workers ren ted dered jobless due to its closuie ; and (d) whether Go' ernment propose to Manufacture of T. V sets for eatebing take over the mills through the National satellite broadcasts Textile Corporation ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 7716. SHRI RANABAHADUR SINGH: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to A. C. GEORGE): (a) No, Sir. According state whether sets being manufactured pre to the information available, the mill is sently in the country will be able to catch satellite broadcasts of T. V. or some special working. sets will be required for the purpose ? (b) to (c). Do not arise. (d) No, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Fatar Organised id Foreign Countries to K. C. PANT): Normaly, it would not be popularize Indian Vegetable and Fruits possible to receive television programme broadcasts relayed by a satellite on ordinary 7715- SHRI RANGABAHADUR conventional television sets. However, if SINGH ; Will the Minister of FOREIGN these sets are augmented with a small TRADE be pleased to state : antenna and a front and conventer, which (a) number of fairs organized by his would receive the comparatively weak singal Ministry in foreign countries especially to whicfi is frequency modulated and in the popularized the tale of Indian vegetable and ultra high frequency (UHF) band and con fruit products ; vert it to the very high frequency (VHF) (b) Jf so, when and where, and how band and amplitude modulation, then TV many Indian vegetable growers and foreign broadcasts relayed by a satellite can be prospective buyers attended such fair* ; viewpd on Uvese conventional sets. 139 Written Answers AUGUST 11. 1971 Written Answers .40
Cases of l a wl e~s nes s , murders and appointed an Investigation Committee to subrersive activities probe into the affairs of the Prabha Mills of Viramgam (Gujarat). 7717. SHRI ARJUN SETHI : Will (b) whether the said Committee has the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be submitted its report to the G'>vernment ; pleased to st ate "hethcr of the growing and lawlessness, rereated murders and constar:t (c) if so, the main features thereof? subversive activities in 0ne part of our country, Goverr.ment are going 1o ban su ch THE DE PUTY MINISTER IN THE organisa tions or political parties, which are MINIS l'R Y OF FOREIGN TR ADE (SHRI indulging in such neferious activities, by A. C. GEORGE) : (a) Yes, Sir. having fresh legislation ? (b) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE TN THE (c) The Committee considers the under- MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI taking is a n economically viable unit which K. C . PANT): Government are determ ined is ma n uf.ttt~ ring round mesh mosquito net- to end the politics of murder and violer.ce ting and has recommended that its manage- in West Bengal. Al l possible steps preve n- m» nt ~ h ould be taken over by G overn- tive as well as penal, arc bei ng taken te ment. ·restore normal conditions in that State. There is, however, no proposal under consi- C!. sure of Prabha Mills Ltd., Viramgam deration, at present, to undertake legislation (Gujarat) enabling :1 ban on political parties indulging . in Naxalite-type activities. 71W SHRI P. M. MEHTA : Will the Minisln of FORETGN TRADE be pleased Information series unable to cope with to state : Demand for more Publicity (a) whether neat Jy 2,0()0 workers of the 171 8. SHRI ARJUN SETHI : \Viii Prabha Mill < Ltd .. of Viramgam, Gujarat -the Minister of INFORMATION AJ';D a' e out of employment due of the Prabha BROADCASTING be ple:tsed to state : Mill< Ltd. of Vi ramgam, since May, 1968; ancl (a) whether our J-oformation Services including the P.T.B. are now unable to 'rf>.cet (b) the action taken or proposed to be the d~mand of the people for more publi- tak en by Govern ment to re-start the city ; and Mill s? (b) whet J·. er Government are think in g THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of overhaul ing or the reo rganisation of their MI N ISTRY OF FOR EIGN TRADE (SHRI Informal ion Services ? A. C. GEORGE) : (a l The mill closed TH E DEPUTY MI N!:-.;T ER IN THE down in Novem ber, 1970, afrecting about MINISTRY OF lN FORM ATlON AND 2,400 workers. BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM BlR (b) The mi 1! has already l:cen Investi- SINHA) : (a) No, Si r. Government have no gati on Committee appointed under the In- reason to rei ieve that the Information Ser- dustries (De,·e!opment and Regulation) Act vices are unable to discharge tre responsi- and the Commit tee's report is under exami- bilities p!aced on them. nation. (t) The "orking of the Information Media i> ..:on~+ antly under review with a Expenditure h;curred on Chandrachud Inquiry view to extend their coverage and generall y Commission into the death of Shri Deendayal to imptw4.: their efficiency. Upadhyay
R<:port ~ ~ lnH ~li ~ation Cnl'mittee regarding 7721 SHR1 B. R. SHUKLA : Will Affa:rs cf Prabha Mills, Viramgam (Gujarat) the Minister of HOME Af'FA! RS be pleas- . ed to state the expenditure incurred by 7719. ~H RI P. M. MEHTA: Will Government in connection with the En- the Mini; ter of FOREIGN TRADE be quiry conducted by the Chandrachud Com- pleased to state : mission regarding the death of Shri Deen- (a) whether the Union Government had dayal Upadhyay, the Jan Sangh leader ? 141 Writtat ^ SRAVANA 20. 1893 (SAKA) Wrtttm A w n 142
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Central Government Clan I Officers MINISTRY OP HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Prosecuted inder Prevention of K C. PANT) : An expenditure of Corruption Act Rs. 73,941.37 Paise was incurred on pay and allowances to the staff of the Commis 7724 SHRI B. R. SHUKLA : Will the sion and T. A. to witnesses etc. PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state : (a) the number of persons of Class I Expenditure Incurred in connection witb Service belonging to the Central Govern* Enquiry into Assassination of ment who have been prosecuted during the Mahatma Gandhi last two years under the Prevention of Corruption Act on the grounds that their 7722. SHRI B. R. SHUKLA : Will assets were out of proportion to t heir known the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleas sources of income , and ed to state : (b) their particulars ? (a) what further sums of money is incurred by Government in connection with THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the Commission of Enquiry relating to the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND assassination of Mahatma Gandhi , and IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL (b) what further sums of money is likely (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) and to be incurred m further enquiry of the (b) During the period of 2 years from matter ? 4-8-1969 to 3-8-1971, the Central Bureau of Investigation prosecuted a former Assis THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tant Director General of Ordnance Factory, MINISTRY OF HOMF AFFAIRS (SHRI and a former Assistant Collector of Central K C. PANT) ■ (a) and (b). An expendi Excise, for alleged pos*e*sion of assests ture of Rs. 1,84,165 18 paise was ireurred disproportionate to their known sources of on pay and allowances to the Chairman incomc of the Commission and its staff and T.A to witnesses etc. There is no question of Penal for Promotion to Selection Grade Poets any further expenditure as the Commission of Central Secretariat Service concluded its worx and submitted its report on 30th September, 1969. 7725 SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY • Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to ‘Made in India* mark on every Metre Length state of Export Oriented Textile Goods (a) whether the penal for promotion to the Selection Grade of the Central Secre 7723. SHRI B. R. SHUKLA : Will tariat Service which was due in 1970 has the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be been notified, pleased to state whether steps are proposed (b) if not, the reasons for delay and to be taken by Government to mark textile the s*eps Government have taken or pro goods exported to other countries as ‘Made pose to take to ensure the issue of Select in India* on every metre length in the List in time , manufacturing process itself to avoid mal practices regarding their sales in those (c) whether one or two members of tbe countries. Central Establishment Board do not attend meetings of the Boat J to finalise the Select THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE List; and MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI (d) if so, the steps being taken by A. C. GEORGE): Government have not Government to ensure that only those received any general complaint, as such, Officers are made members of the Board about textiles manufactured in India being who caft spare time for this work 1 marked and sold as originating in some other country. The system of stamping as THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE “ Made in India” on selvedge of every metre MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND of doth |a however in vogue in our “xports IN THE DEPARTMENT OF P&&9QHNEL o certain types of fubrios exported to (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIR&HM * (*> The Select List for tbe SelectW* G f* k o ftb e ^-----■— m : wrrmm mWHfS AUGUST 11. 1971 Written Answers 14&
C.SJS. for the year 1970 is in the process of by officers drawn from other Services like finalisation and is expected to be issued very the I.A S. etc. the Select Lists for Selection *aribr. Grade of the C S.S are prepared in accor (tO The finalisation of the 1970 Select dance with the provisions of the C.S.S. XJtt has been delayed somewhat because Rules, 1962 and the Promotion Regulations it took time to fix the strength of the Select issued thereunder in 1964 in consultation List, in amending the regulations laying with the Union Pub’ic ServKC Commission. down the composition of the Silwuon The Regulations provide inter ctia that the Committee anJ the time taken by the latter Selection Committee for preparation of the in considering all the cise* within the zohe Select List s.iall consist of the Secretary, of consideration. Go eminent have since Department of Personnel as Chairman, three laid down a time schedule for preparation other Secretaries to tlie G ivernment of India and issue of such Select Lists. and the Establishment Officer, as members. The composition of the Selection Committee (c) No, Sir. conforms to the pattern of the Central (d) Does not arise. Fstablishment Board on whose recommen dation appointments to all the posts of Deparflneatal Promotion Committee Deputy Secretary and equivalent at the Centre are made. In view of this, the ques 7726. SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY;tion of discrimination in the case of C.S.S. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to Officers does not arise state : Import of Menthol (a) whether no Central Secretariat Ser vice Officer is a member of the Departmen 7727. SHRI ANAND SINGH • Will tal Promotion Committee which makes the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be selection for promotion to the Selection pleased to state the quantity of Menthol Grade of the Service ; imported last year from foreign countries (b) whether all other Central Services in the form of crystals of oil ? Class I Officers of the Service concerned are members of the Departmental Promotion THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Committee in addition to the Chairman/ MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI Member of the Union Public Service Com A. C GEORGE) • During last year i e mission ; and 1970-71 (from April, 1970 to Jannary, 1971) (c) if replies to parts (a) and (b) above 147 kilograms of menthol was imported and are in the affirmative, the reasons for this that too only from Fr ince Import statistics discrimination in the case of ihe Central beyond January. 1971 are not yet available Secretariat Service Officers 7 Separate statistics relating to import of menthol in the form of crystals and liquid THE MINISTER OF SI ATE IN THE are not available. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AMD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL Vacant Pests of L. S. G Monitors fa (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) (a) to P.M.G’s. Circle, Orissa (c). The required information in respect of ail' Central Services Class I is not readily 7728. SHRI A. C. DAS : Will the available In the case of Indian Audit And Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleas Accounts Service, Indian Defence Accounts ed to state : Service, the Revenue Service and Indian (a) the number of posts of Lower Selec Postal Service, the position, however, is that tion Grade Monitors lying vacant in the members on the respective Service are asso Post Master General’s Circle, Orissa ; ciated with the Departmental Promotion Committee in addition to Chafcman/Member (b) since how long these posts have of the Union Public Service Commis remained vacant; and , sion. (o) how many are officiating in these In the Central Secretariat Service, tike posts ? Seleotida Grade comprises of posts of De- THE MINISTER OF COMMUNI p<*y Secretary and equivalent which being CATIONS (SHRI H. M> BAHUGUNA) : «e4rior*dminkr*tiv*p(Monitors) are lying vacant in Orissa *rf< w ft srvdw ffaft ift w*f # Circle srrer ifhc * |f gffcrr & m (b) Three posts arc lying vacant for less than one year, four pests are lying vacant sssrr* $t, eft *rfc srtf «n€f for less than two years and three posts are fa w r % srfinfaeT qnrt: ^ v m $ ft ^ lying vacant for less than three vears (c) Eight officials are officiating against for* $t eft fa w *fK »trA % these posts in local arrangements, as selected ?twr f a ) *??§-srwrf*?r w r ^ t % «ft 7729. «srt §*s*r W TT*r: m ??fr cfT§ «rr eft ^ fhfrr *nft ftt fa : ^ ®rr t o tottt irfir f ^ * r fa ) *r«r sr&r % f ^ r , ’Tt^rT, % tjte ari% q^Trf^r w k r s * t f t l ^ TT fiSTHt ^ % fw ^«TK eft f*RWT s«rR *ftr sp?aft it s fM r r * w t- sftx *TRSt % 3rmT 7T ir | q fim f t «tt ?T5«r & ; tf^eft ^ 1 f a ) w r ffTTTT 3rfi t o t ^ STf (*r) srw f t ^ t ■J55TT1 ’ctrt tor *TFr*ft arfa *P*£t *r g^cT s *W eft 4 , * f a fT^TT ^t irqr ^ ft?: fa) |r, eft w srr* $ srfow («fr) *PTT »T«r JT^T ^ *ft^TT fai% % f^rhr w arv v r r^TUT a n w ? Ttw !Rt it w w « #
wirc vft fatjpraft sresfsggsrr): t J fa) WTTOfT?: 1971-72 % f^fts fa ) 3t?t 5Rr«rr ft ffmFram ^sfr* tfitJT $fa9T 5TW tft SHeft | <3R ?Tf ^SffTT W Jt ^RT ^ St eTTT ef'TT N ^»T «IW a^®9 ®FTT% fW t ThlpTT Tt ^ ?fr 1 er^nf* qfoFftra to t ** f*PSfT»T % qpp iftW firarR ^ ^ t , ? w rc f t m t o t $ j srwif «r? P m $ 1 1 147 Written Answers AUGUST 11, 1971 Written Answers 148
(*T ) sfaft % %tr MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NAND1NI 50 fasfrfter *rwft i SATPATHY) : Under the existing orders, l£© *fto rrtfo ?TR0 ^TT qfV ^ sfTTfV I Government's permission is not necessary for forming employees1 Unions. sfa «nr tffaer fn^fT it srsrser 11 w fa q ^ *^ T T STfcT spf&T % fa S^THT Foreign Exchange earned by Export of Fish faRT PRT 5W ^ 0* f t 3TH^TT I 7733. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH: Confirmation of A.I.R. and T.V. SUIT Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be pleased to state the total foreign exchange 7731. SHRI S. P. BHATTACHARYYA: earned by exporting fish during the year* Will the Minister of INFORMATION from 1968 to 1970 ? AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (a) the total number of staff in the All MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI India Radio and T.V. (Broadcasting Depart A. C. GEORGE) : The total exports of fish ment) ; and fish preparations during the years 1968- (b) the number out of them who are 69 and 1969-70 were as follows : temporary and the number who have been Year Value declared permanent, Gardewise, and the reasons for not making the temporary 1968-69 Rs 22 17 crores employees permanent ; and 1969-70 Rs. 30.83 crores (c) the steps being taken to change temporary posts into permanent ones and to Meeting of Engineering Export Promotion convert 80 per cent of the temporary posts Council into permanent postb, which have been in existence for more than three years ? 7734. SHRI K. MALLANNA : SHRI S. M. KRISHNA : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SHRI M. M. HASIIIM : MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE BROADCASTING (.SHRIMATI NANDINI be pleased to state : SATPATHY) : (a) and (b). The informa tion is being collected and will be laid on (a) whether a meeting of the Engineer the Table of the House. ing Export Promotion Council was held on (c) Conversion of temporary posts into the 19th July, 1971 ; and permanent ones is reviewed annually and (b) if so, the decisions arrived at in the 80% of temporary posts that have been in meeting ? existence for more than three years and are THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE required on a long term basis are declared MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI permanent. Such orders as a result of the A. C. GEORGE): (a) and (b). A meeting last review were issued in July, 1970. The of the Engineering Export Promotion next review in relation to the staff strength Council and the representatives of the as on 1*3-1971 is being made. Ministries of Steel and Mines and Foreign Trade was held on the 19th July, 1971 No Union for Employees of Broadcasting decision was taken in the meeting. However, Department the problem of steel shortage affecting export production and other procedural matters 7732. SHRI S. P. BHATTACHARYYA: relating to its supplies were discussed. Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to Paid Members on Censor Board state whether the employees of the Broad casting Department are allowed to form 7735. SHRI K. GOPAL: Will the their I ’tUon and, if not, the reasons there Minister of INFORMATION AND for ? BROADCASTING be pleased to state : THE M W ! ? * OF STATE IN tU p (*) wjwth* tjiere J* *n y propos^ to Written Answers SRAVANA iO* 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 156
have paid members on the Censor Board ; ?TOT srsft and (b) If so, the particulars thereof ? cfto trrfawTifV Trf®£V arcfa n r *TR5r *r tM * THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND *rt«rc if | M ; BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NANDINI f a ) m r tottt spt ir$ irrfs $ SATPATHY) : (a) and (b). One of the recommendations of the Enquiry Committee fa 22 f?T; 1971 % ‘ZTV* # iw T ’ on Film Censorship is to set up an indepen if 5R5T%?T flPW R % fa?U dent self-supporting Central Board of Film Censors with 20 full-time paid members. gnar sr^r % t w form ftwf): fa) fa), motion to Class II posts ; sr^r *r^r sm f t ^ (b) if so, how many persons qualified ; and Sf^fR tT^fr fasprr tfaPP f^RTT, SPT^ (c) how many of them have been ?ftrT «TRTfcpT ^ftRT9rR promoted so far ? p ’ff ? ^ t?t «Pt *n*r THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA 10 ft 'TT’T who qualify m the examination. Hence, all those who qualify are not promoted until «ft 1 s fa m rr ?T^?, ffTf^T 3fft they are selected by the Departmental ^Ef3T afvT Promotion Committee. ^TRcf if sft at^rfcf ?t*if «fy I % tftf f r t t fa rm ( w t sftsr) 8 anfltfV srfirf^r * * arr^ft ^ cn5r *r^ 1 1 fa?TT ggreSTffC »TT* if nfwfwftwTf if v m m 'm % 8 W faw t ^ 5?*rr % ^ m*$f % | «ftrPpcwrTfa% ^ 11 7737. i ffHTWTT immrA $ Rfo ff^fsransr 7738. *T«TT : (it) *wr ?mrmf it *ft fN’^rffkyr fa*TT »ptt | sftr ^ r r f , *T*ra*m«ft % ftr^r %«rr s tr tts to sm - 1970 % srewr |tt ^ ^ f^r fa?r% f m fa* si# f aftr «rf* ft, ?ft VihTTfklft «F> «T3fttKT fa?TT w t ? immff ?r«rr fcsft % ^tpt w | ^ ^ K^IVRI flte V rfw fiRW ^ TT5RT i » | Wfnf^sr fa*rr srraT | ? iH t («ft x m f ^ r t) : (*f) ^ (J[Wr if tt W hl^l UtflllW ^ TTW 1969-70 ^ fawjr jd^PTT % %PrT- n*ft (*tonft wfrrtf w w ft): (*) «TFsr- %aft ^ sjfsrrsr^Tr stf?t I t fcnj nm wfife 228 strtsttt srtrrPcsr %^*T ?TTWT % isjnfcrTfTlft % JTT*rr®FT «FT fW rw T frt 1 fW r *228 w v r f^tfNf ir %; 180 (^r) ^ 1970-71 % faTT f^f^cT %*nff % srtcs 48 M*r ^rrarf % «rer- faiTT «WT «»T ^ W\ 19 6 9 - *?r s m f w fa ^ w ti f 1 7 0 % f w r f M r o r fa^TT m t m w f q ; (ar) M r o n f a ^ r t f c *ft?rrcflr % 35,000 i stcfo m v p r t g«nr fat* ftM k ifcfl iTRcfhr w a f t tr i^ rfer 3i«w# % ^ ^ ^ f i *> m swrPcer fat* * 1% t : - f?rift 1970 ^ ^ gBTT «rr ^ w r 1 9 ,7 0 0 w f a n t farr *nr £ i s r^ , f a * r i t s r m f ^ e r i97i^5?f|tr m % m m 17,000 vfo rft ^ fiR «r?r 1
STOerT, Tfwsi^ WWT AHC*» RcconmMtattea r« : KltoHnatfoii of ^ T « f * W 1 D tpadtnct w Depatatlonists In Pabltc __ - . <* ...- Administrative Reforms Commission that all Pension Roles fn Goa, Daman and Din necessary steps should be taken to reduce and eliminate the dependence on deputa- 7742. SHRI ERASMO DE SEQUEIRA: tionists in manning posts in the public Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bo sector has been accepted by Government; pleased to refer to the reply given to and Unstarred Question No. 1135 on the 14th July, 1971 regarding retirement age of (b) if so, the steps so far taken to employees in Goa, Daman and Diu and implement this recommendation ? state :
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether under the old Pension MINISTRY OF HOMF AFFAIRS AND Rules, a certain minimum service was IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL required to qualify for pension and, if so, (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) and the length of this minimum service ; (b). Pursuant to the recommendations of (b) the pension payable under these old the Administrative Reforms Commission in Rules to an employee who had completed 9 their Report on “Public Sector Under years of service and was forced to retire taking”, Government have decided to reduce consequent upon the reduction of retirement the dependence of these enterprises on age from 65 to 58 years ; deputationists from the civil services. Accordingly, the deputationists to the Public (c) whether any contributions would have Enterprises from the civil services (excluding been paid by such an employee to the the officers of the Industrial Management Pension Fund and, if so, the quantum of Pool) and deputationists from the Defence such contributions ; and Services other than those employed in (d) whether these contributions were Defence Production Undertaking* have been repaid to such employees ? required to exercise an option either to be permanently absorbed in the undertakings where they are employed on resignation THF MINISTER OF STATE IN THE from Government service or to revert to MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI their parent cadres within specified time K. C. PANT): (a) Under the old Pension limits, which have been set. Rules, a minimum service of 15 years was required to quailfy for pension. In actual practice, in computing 15 years of qualifying ARC’s Recommendation on Voluntary service, a concession of adding l/5th of tbe Retirement of Government Officers actual service was allowed thereby making 12$ years effective service only. 7741. SHRI ERASMO DE SEQUEIRA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (b) Nil. state : (c) Whether any contribution would (a) whether the recommendation of the have been paid by such an employee to the Administrative Reforms Commission that a Pension Fund would depend on the status Civil Servant may be allowed to retire of the employee, whether he was a regular voluntarily after he has completed 15 years employee holding a pensionable post or only of service and given proportionate pension an ad-hoc appointee. It was optional for and gratuity has been accepted by Govern ad-hoc appointees to make contribution to ment ; and the Pension Fund. Quantum of contribution to the Pension Fund was 5% of the basic (b) if so, the progress made in the pay in the case of those drawing upto implementation erf this recommendation ? Rs. 200/- p.m. and 6% above Rs. 200/- p.m.
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (d) Contributions made to the Pension MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND Fund were not refundable. However, the IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL refunds of contributions were paid as a (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) i (a) and special case to employees belonging to (b). The recommendation of the Administra Transposes Aereos da India Portuguese t e Reforms Commission is coder which Organization was abolished soon Consideration of the Government. after liberation. 155 Written Answers AUGUST 11, l t f l Written Answers iS6
Part-Time Correspondents of A.I.R. Thereafter, telex service will be available from Bhubaneswar to all telex centres in the 7743. SHRI S. S. MOHAPATRA : country including New Delhi. Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state Teleprinter Service In Orissa Post Offices whether Government are considering to increase the salary of the part-time Corres 7746. SHRI S. S. MOHAPATRA : Will pondents of the All India Radio from the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be Rs. 100 and give them facilities of phone to state the number of Post Offices in and other benefits ? Orissa which are having teleprinter ser vice 7 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NANDINI TIONS (SHRI H. N, BAHUGUNA) : SATPATHY) : No Sir, there is no such Three. Besides, four more Post Offices proposal under consideration at present. will be working on Teleprinters very However, the salary of some of the part-time shortly. Correspondents of A.I.R. has been fixed at Rs. 125/- p m. Government quarters for Rourkela P & T staff Difficulty for criminals in rehabilitating themselves after coming out of Jails 7747. SHRI S. S. MOHAPATRA : Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS 7744. SHRI S. S. MOHAPATRA : be pleased to atate whether Government Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be are considering to have quarters for pleased to state whether Government are the Posts and Telegraphs staff of Rour aware that criminals who, by their good kela ? conduct have remission of jail sentence, are finding it difficult to rehabilitate themselves THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA TIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA) : after coming out of Jails and whether there Yes, Sir. 73 units of quarters stand sanc is any specific policy of Government in tioned for construction. regard to the rehabilitation of such persons ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Export of spices MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MOHSIN) : The subject of ‘Prisons and 7748. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN : Prisoners* falls in the State field. However, Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be the problem of rehabilitation of prisoners pleased to state : after their release has been considered in (a) the steps taken to increase the various committees/seminars and in accord export of spcies ; ance with their recommendations States have been advised to have a proper aftercare (b) whether as a result of these steps service by adequately strengthening the there has been any increase in the ex State Jail Department. port of spices during the last two years ; (c) if so, the extent of increase registe Telex; Service between Bhubaneshwar red ; and New Delhi (d) the total amount of foreign ex 7745. SHRI S. S. MOHAPATRA : Will change earned through export of spices in the last two years ; and ihe Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state whether Government are (e) what is the trend of export in the considering to have Telex-Service between current year ? Bhubaneshwar and New Delhi ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI TIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA) : Yes. A. C. GEORGE): (a) There is ao Ex- Sir. A 50—line telex exchange has been port Promotion Council for spices which planned at Bhubaneshwar and is expected also has an office in Brussels for exploring to be commissioned by middle of 1972. Western European Markets. For Cardamom, 157 Written Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (&UC4) Written Answers 15ft there i s a Board which looks after all the (c) to (e) A statement is laid on the problems of this commodity. table of the house. (b) Yes, Sir.
STATEMENT
(i) Export of Spices from India during the financial year 1969*70 and 1970-71. Year Quantity in Value in Metric Tonnes lakhs Rs. 1969-70 43,974.5 3447.97 1970-71 46,373.1 3786.29
(11) Comparative Statement for export of spetces during April-May 1970 and April-May 1971
April-May 1970 April-May 1971 Qty. in Value in Qty. in Value in Metric Tonnes lakhs Rs, Metric tonnes lakhs Rs.
5527.6 399.16 10,083.3 539.89
Demand for funds by Rural Electrification (b) the names of countries to which Corporation these were exported ; and (c) the foreign exchange earned there 7749. SHRI K. KODANDA RAMI from ? REDDY : Will the Minister of PLANN THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ING be pleased to state . MIN1TRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI (a) whether the Rural Electrification A. C. GEORGE) . (a) and (b). The num Corporation has asked the Planning Com ber of radio receivers and transistor radios mission for more funds m the re-appraised exported during the last 3 years and tht Fourth Plan ; value thereof are as below : (b) if so, the amount asked for ; and Radio Receivers (c) the response from the Planning Year Quantity (Nos) Value Commission ? (Rs. /lakhs) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1968-69 318 0.49 MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI MO 1969-70 2202 4 38 HAN DHARIA): (a) No, Sir. But the 9.90 requirements of the R. E. C. will be 1970-71 11963 kept in view in the reappraisal of the Fourth (Apr .Jan.) Flan. Transistor Radios (b) and (c). The question does not 1968-69 5994 809 arise. 1969-70 33564 26.69 64386 49.60 Export of transistors and radios 1970-71 tApr. Jan). 7750. SHRI M. M. HASHIM : Will (b) Indian radio receivers and transistor |he Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be radios are being exported to about 50 coun pleased to state : tries jncMfos the following nutfor countries: (a) the number of transistors and radiosSudan, U .K., Ethiopia, Iraq, Congo Re public, V. A. R., C?wbo8l*v*kia etc, Hportfg 4«rinf the la*t jr^an ; 159 Written Answtrs AUGUST U, 1971 Wrtnm Amur* m
Fourth Atoms Cor Peace Conference to be much lower than the original rates), by held at Geneva I. A. T. A. to which Air India is a member. Any further reduction, besides being un 7751. SHRI M M. HASHIM : Will economical is also unlikely to be agreed by the Minister of ATOMIC ENERGY be other members of the I. A. T. A. pleased to state the names of officials who will represent India at the Fourth Atoms Theft of a motor-car from North Avenne, for Peace Conference to be held at Geneva New Delhi later this year ? 7753. SHRI P. M. MEHTA : Will THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF pleased to state ; HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (a) whether Government are aware that (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : The a motor-car was lifted from the M. Ps’ Flat Indian representatives at the Fourth Inter in North Avenue, New Delhi; national Conference on the Peaceful Uses (b) whetuer Government received any of Atomic Energy to be held in Geneva complaint from MPs in this regard ; and from September 6 to 16, 1971 will be : (c) if so, the action taken thereon ? J. Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai Chairman THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Atomic Energy Commission and MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Secretary, Department of Atomic K. C. PANT) : (a) to (c). A Fiat Car Energy. bearing registration No. DLV 6020 was 2. Shri M. S. Pathak, stolen on 29th November, 1970, while it was Member, Planning Commission. parked in front of Flat No. 187, North 3. Shri P. N. Haskar, Avenue, New Delhi. Certain Members of Par liament had written about this theft to the Member, Atomic Energy Commission. Prime Minister and the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs A case under 4. Shri H. N. Sethna, Section 379IPC was registered at Police Member, Atomic Energy Station, Parliament Street, on 29th Novem Commission and Director, Bhabha ber, 1970. Despite the best efforts of the Atomic Research Centre. Delhi Police, the culprits not be apprehended 5. Shri V. C. Trivadi nor the soften car recovered. Indian Ambassador to Austria and Chairman, Board of Governors A Police out-post has been set up and International Atomic Eenergy round-the-clock patrolling done in the Agency. North Avenue area to avoid recurrence of such incidents. They will be assisted by Advisers, many of whom are authors of papers accepted for oral presentation. Pwchase o f Rsuiigani Coal House In Calcutta Review of Air freight on Mangoes 7754. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : 7752. SHRI M. M. HASHIM : Will Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be be pleased to state : pleased to state whether Government pro (a) whether at Calcutta a Raniganj pose review the air freight on mangoes with view to boost its export to foreign Coal House has been purchased by the a P & T Department; countries ? (b) if so, the reasons and cost thereof; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) the total carpet area of the rooms ; MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI and A .C. GEORGE): No,Sir. For aboost ajl the Commodities that are aattmtijr (d) how much of the total covered M ag exported from India specific rates •PM* is wvattftMt to tip * # T U n i l m t r t o n m trfl Written Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 162 THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA (d) if so« the reaction of the Central TIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA) : (a) Government thereto ? No. Sir. The case is being processed. (b) The building if purchased will house THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE posts and Telegraphs offices and will cost MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI about rupees forty lakhs. MOHAN DHARIA) : (a) to (d). The reeent (c) Floor area is 63,000 Sq. Ft. proposals of the Government of Andhra Pradesh for selection of district of Cudda (d) 42,650 Sq Ft. will be available if pah and three other districts to qualify for purchased. concessional finance from financial insti tutions, have been considered -m J approved 4-Point formula for solution of Telengana for the purpose. Problem Identification of Backward District-Sized 7755. SHRI K. MALLANNA . Will Blocks in Andhra Pradesh for the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be Central Subsidy pleased to state : (a) whether there is a 4*Point formula 7757. SHRI K. KODANDA RAMI under discussion between the Chairman of REDDY : Will the Minister of PLAN of the Telengana Praia Samiti and the Cen NING be pleased to state : tral leaders ; (a) the names of the backward District- (b) if so, what are the broad features of sized blocks in Hndhra Pradesh, identified the formula ; and yet to be identified, for purposes of a (c) whether the question of leadership 10 per cent subsidy of the fixed capital in of Andhra Pradesh is to be decided by the vestment by a new Industrial Units ; Prime Minister : and (b) whtther the Government of India (d) if so, whether Government hive has been requested by the State Government arrived at any decision in this regard ? to declare Srikakulam and Cuddapah Dis tricts also as backward Districts for the pur THb MINISTER OF STATE IN THF. pose of special incentives for rapid indus MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI trialisation ; and K. C. PANT,: (a) to (d). There lias been (c) if so, what is the reaction of the further exchange of views with the Chair* Central Government ? man of the Telengana Praia Samiti and others on the problems of the Telengana THE MINISTFR OF STATE IN THE region. No definite conclusions have been MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI reached but discussions will continue. MOHAN DHARIA) : (a) The proposals of the Government of Andhra Pradesh for Non-inclusion of Cuddapah District in selection of two ‘areas’ to qualify for the Andhra Pradesh in the List of Dis 10 per ceat Central subsidy on the fixed tricts Selected for setting up 6f capital investment of industrial units, are Industries under consideration. (b) and (c). The State Government’s 7756. SHRI K. KODANDA RAMI proposals for the selection of the backward REDDY : Will the Minister of PLANNING districts of Srikakulam and Cuddapah to be pleased to state : qualify for concessional finance from finan (a) whether Cuddapah District in Raya* cial institutions, have recently been con laseema region of Andhra Pradesh has not sidered and approved for the purpose. bees included in the list of Districts selected for attending special consessions in the Suggestions by Andhra Pradesh Handloom matter of setting up of industries ; Advisory Board to Protect tlie Industry (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; (c) whether the Central Government 7758. SHRI K. KODANDA RAMI have received any representations from the REDDY : Will the Minister of FOREIGN St*t» Government and the Rayalaseema TRADE be pleased to state: pevelopment Bow! is this I w4 (a) the v m m t by thf A®4te* 163 Written Answers AUGUST 11. 1971 Written Answers 164
Pradesh Handloom Advisory Board to the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Centre in order to protect the Handloom MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TOADE (SHRI industry in the country ; and A. C. GEORGE): (a) Production of (b) the reaction of the Centre in this tobacco during 1969-70 has been 338.2 regard ? thousand tonnes and excise duty realised therefor is Rs. 7719 lakhs. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) Yes, Sir. There has been fall in MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI the price during 1970-71 due to the increas A. C. GEORGE): (a) No suggestion has ed production of country tobacco this been received from the Andhra Pradesh year. Handloom Advisory Board. (c) Yes, Sir. (b) Does not arise. (c) (i) To find out markets foi disposal of accumulated stocks of Natu Disciplinary Action against tobacco in Andhra Pradesh, C. R. P. Constables and (ii) Postponement of period of re 7759. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI : Will payment of crop loans sanction the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleas ed by the Banks to the growers. ed to state ' (d) Matter is under consideration (a) the number of Constables against whom disciplinary action was taken in the C. R. P. Battalions since 1969 and the Transfers of Police Officers in West Bengal complaints of victimisation received by Government against such disciplinary action 7761. SHRI S. C. SAMANTA : Wnl from the Constables so affected ; the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleas- (b) the steps taken to prevent the victi ed to state misation ; and (a) the total number of I.P.S. and other (c) the number of Constables dismissed cadre Police Officers who have been trans and the States to which they belonged ? ferred from West Bengal and the Calcutta Police to different Central Organisations in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the last three years ending July 15, 1971 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI with their new postings ; and K. C. PANT) : (a) to (c). The information is being collected and will be laid on the (b) whether such large scale inter-change Table of the House. of Officers was necessary for administrative reasons ? Production of Tobacco THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 7760. SHRI K. SURYANARAYANA. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be K. C. PANT): (a) A statement is placed pleased to state : on the Table of the House. (a) the total production of tobacco in (b) Yes, Sir. Such deputation is pro the country and the excise duty collected by vided for in the IPS Scheme. The strength Government therefor; of the IPS cadre of each State includes a (b) whether Government are aware that certain number meant to be sent on depu in 1970-71 season the prices of country tation to the Government of India ; such tobacco has fallen down 100 per pent than deputation, apart from being necessary, the 1969-70 season ; provides the officers experience and training in higher and wider responsibilities, which
(c) whether Government have received will make them much more useful when
any memorandum from the growers to find they revert, then they would otherwise be. oat market for the disposal of their crop in the eeason ; and The State Police Officers are taken on (d) if so, the particulars o f the m ew* deputation on account of their experience WrWPwW •PfW Vilw ttoWrtH■•f 7 T"* 1 T #nd 10*1 fcJOWtodg*. Mi Written Answers SRAVANA 20. 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers i6i
Statement
Category of Officers No of Organisation to which deputed Officers
I. P. S. Officers 4 Intelligence Bureau 5 Border Security Force Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) National Police Academy Central Bureau of Investigation Government of Tripura Cabinet Secretariat Other Organisations
lotal 23
Deputy Superintendent of 6 Intelligence Bureau Police 7 Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) 5 Other Organisations
Total 18
Inspectors of Police. 3 Intelligence Bureau West Bengal 5 Central Bureau of Investigation 2 Cabinet Secretariat
Total 10
Assistant Commissioners, Calcutta Police 3 Intelligence Bureau
Total 3
Inspectors of Calcutta Police 2 Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) 2 Central JDetective Training School, Calcutta 5 Intelligence Bureau 2 Central Bureau of Investigation W ritten Answers AUGUST 11, W tl Written Answers Hft
A.I.R. Correspondents Abroad Extension in Service Granted to Central Government Employees 7762. SHRI P. ANTONY REDDY : Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND 7764. SHRI P. ANTONY REDDY : BROADCASTING be pleased to state : Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (a) what is the total number of A I. R. state : Correspondents abroad ; and fa) the number of Central Government (b) how many of them are from the employees who have been given extension Central Information service, Press ^for in service after completing the age of 58 mation Bureau, and the All India Radio ? years as on March, 1971 ; and (b) the number of technical personnel THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE among them ? MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NANDINI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SATPATHY) : MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL (a) Full time 2 (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) and Part time 4 (b). The information is being collected and will be laid on the Tabic of the House as Total 6 soon as possible. (b) The two full-time Correspondents are officers of the Central Information Ser Ceasefire Violations by Pak Army vice. The four part-time Correspondents are journalists, not in Government service. 7765. SHRI P. ANTONY REDDY : Will the Minister of HOME AhFAIRS be pleased to state : Posts Advertised by UJP.S.C. (a) the total number of ceasefire viola tions by the Pakistan Army Irom 1st July, 7763. SHRI P. ANTONY Rf-DDY : 1970 to 30th June, 1971 ; and Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (b) the number of Border Security state : Force Personnel kidnapped by the Pakistan (a) the total number of posts advertised Army during this period ? by the Union Public Service Commission during 1970 ; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) the total number of applications MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND received for each post and the number of IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL persons called for interview for each post; (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : (a) and 1138. In all these cases ceasefire violation (c) the total amount of fees collected complaints have been lodged with the U. N. from the applicants ? Military Observers. (b) During this period, there were no THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE cases of kidnapping of Border Security Force MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND personnel in Jammu and Kashmir by the IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL Pakistan Army. (SHRI RAM N1WAS MIRDHA) : (a) 1,894 posts. Disruption of Telecommunications in Assam (b) 52,930 candidates applied for these posts and of these 10,668 candidates were 7766. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI : Will called for interview. Break-up' post-wise the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be if being compiled and will be placed on pleased to state: the Table of the House as early as (a) whether Government are aware that possible. disruption in Telecommunications is becom (c) An amount of Rs. 3,50,361 was ing a daily feature in the Eastern States of ?«alised as application fee from the candi Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland due to dates. wire cutting; and t«9 Written Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 170
(b) i f so* the action taken in the (b) Remedial measures are engaging the matter ? attention of the Minister.
THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA Representation by Small Scale Industries TIONS (SHRI H. N. BAHUGUNA) ; (a) for issue of Licences to T. V. Yes, Sir. The incidence of copper wire manufacturers thefts has been large specially on ceitain routes in some of the States. 7768. SHRI JADEJA : Will the (b) The following steps have been taken PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state : to minimise the menace of copper wire (a) whether Government have taken into theft • consideration the representations made by (i) The Chief Minister of the State has the Small Scale Industries in regard to the been addressed to direct the I. G. issue of licences to T. V. manufacturers ; Police to bestow special attention and on the problem and take early (b) if not, the reasons there for ? steps to prevent coppci wire thefts. THE MINISTER O F * STATE IN THE (n) Liaison is being maintained by the MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI departmental officers with the K. C. PANT) : (a) and (b) Government is police authorities with a view to aware of the representations made by tbe expedite investigation and pro Small Scale Industries in regard to the secution of the culprits. issue of licences to T. V. manufacturers. (tii) Some amendments to the Telegiaph Over 200 applications received from all Wire (Unlawful Possession) Act, categories of manufacturers are under 1950 are under consideration to consideration of the Government and provide for enhanced punishment decisions on these will be taken soon, keep to the culprits. ing in view the current industrial policies and other relevant factors. It is the intention (iv) Necessary steps to replace the to give preference to scientists/technicians, copper wire with copper-weld wire/ engineers, small scale units, and small scale ACSR wire on important routes consortia who have developed competence are being taken. m this field.
Factions Among Scientists in C.S.I.R. Memorandum Re. Grievances of Freedom Fighters 7767. SHRI JADEJA : Will the Minister of SC1FNCE AND TECHNO i m . SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGH : LOGY be pleased to state : Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state : (a) whether the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is infested with politics (a) whether a group of freedom fighters and there ate factions among scientists as representing the Bharatiya Sangram Samiti stated by the Minister of Planning and had recently submitted a memorandum to reported by the Statesman on the 26th July, the President regarding their grievances ; 1971 : and (b) if so, what are the guevances men* (b) if so, the steps Government propose tioned in the memorandum ; and to take or have taken to remedy the (c) what action Government have taken situation ? to redress their grievances ? THE MINISTER OF PLANNING THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE AND MINISTER OF DEPARTMENT OF MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SHRI K. C* PANT) : (a) to (c) Yes, Sir. A C. SUBRAMANIAM) : (a) The Minister memorandum has been submitted to the of Science and Technology during his recent President on behalf of Bhartiya Swantrata visit to the Central Scientific Instruments Sangram Samiti (Regd.), Delhi, mainly for Organization (C.S.I O.), Chandigarh observed the grant of business loans, pension to free th*t there is a food deal of factional politics dom fighters, for free medical treatment in within the C.S.I.R. Government hospitals, implementation of 17i Written Answers AUGUST 11,1971 Written Answers ii% pension s cheme, educational facilities to the Manufactare of TV-Cmn-Radio Set by children of freedom fighters, fixation of a an Award Winner quota for allotment of plots, issue of certi ficates and issue of invitation cards for 7772. SHRI P. NARASIMHA REDDY: national functions. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to Freedom fighters are already being state : granted financial assistance and educational (a) whether a scheme for manufacture facilities in deserving cases and also being of TV-cum-Radio set of an award winner invited for Independence Day/Republic Day with practically cent per cent indigenous functions. No final decision on the other material and technical know-how is pending points mentioned in the memorandum has with the Department of Electronics since been taken. long ; and (b) if so, the reasons therefor ? Loans Advanced to Film Producers by Film Finance Corporation THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI 7770. SHRI S. A MURUGANAN- K. C. PANT) : (a) and (b). In order to THAM : Will the Minister of INFOR meet the total requirements of Television MATION AND BROADCASTING be sets after new Television Stations are es pleased to state ; tablished during the Fourth Five Year Plan (a) the total amount of loans advanced period, applications were invited from all to the film producers by the Film Finance categories of manufacturers. Over 200 Corporation during last three years ; applications were received, one of which i& from Shfi Udham Singh, who has been (b) the quantum gone to films produced given an award by the Inventions Promotion in Hindi ; and Board far developing a TV set. The (c) the amount given for films produced applicant has indicated that he will need m Tamil and other South Indian languages ? import of components at Rs. 20 per set. Additionally, as in the case of all other THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE manufacturers, he will need TV tubes. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND Whilst these are made by Bharat Electronics BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM BIR they still involve an import content of SINHA) : (a) Film Finance Corporation Rs. 60/- per 19* tube. In view of the large Limited, Bombay, had advanced loans number of applications for a very large totalling Rs. 54,51,635/- to film producers capacity, it was felt necessary to carry out during the last three years. a detailed examination. This has been (b) Rs. 33,40,965/-. carried out and a decision will be taken (c) Rs. 4,79,171/-. soon. It is the intention to give preference to scientists/technicians and engineers who have developed competence. Conversion of P.T.I. and U.N.I. Into Trusts Restaurant pot up by Claridge’s Hotel 7771. SHRI G. VENKATSWAMY : at Expo-70, Japan Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state : 7773. SHRI SHASHI BHUSHAN ; (a) whether Government propose to Will the Minister of FOREIGN TRADE be enact legislation to convert the P.T.I. and pleased to state : U.N.I. into Trusts ; and (a) whether the Claridge’s Hotel had (b) if so, when 7 put up a restaurant at the Expo-70 exhibition at Osaka, Japan ; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) the extent of profit earned or loss MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND incurred by the Claridge’s Hotel in this BROADCASTING (SHRI DHARAM BIR project; SINHA): (a) and (b). Government are at present examining the possibility of diffusing (c) in case there has been a loss to this the ownership of news agencies in the light Hotel, the main factors responsible ; and of the recommendation of the Press Com* (d) the amount of foreign exchange mission. extended to this Hotel ? 173 Written Answers SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) Re. Repatriation of 174 Indian Embassy staff from Dacca THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE w r f s *r $ 3fm?t tft ftrer MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI A. C. GEORGE) : (a) Hie Restaurant was W i - put up by M/s. Maharani Restaurant in which some of the Directors of the Claridges t o w *arranr Hotel were partners. # f t I1 (b) to (d). M/s. Maharani Restaurant have informed that their accounts are under tft qlo (fpj?) : Sr qgpi finalization and audit for submission to the Reserve Bank of India. As such no infor WFffar % srttf f?xr ffcjr ( ^ mation is available regarding the extent of f P R ^ m XTOTR % profit made. The firm, however, have repatiinted to India Rs. 6.1 lakhs in foreign CTfT %f*FT 3TPT exchange against a remittance of Rs. 2.S2 ST??TR ^ ^ I aPTJT $ lakhs fu>m India to Japan. «rr 3*r jfWf % ^srrsr *i^r 11 Violation of Foreign Exchange Regulations by Nawab and Begum of Rampor MR. SPEAKER : There is no Call Attention on it. I asked the Member. He 77"’4 SHRI ZULF1QUAR AU KHAN: has not given it. Will tl c PRIME MINISTER be pleased to refer to the reply given to Unstarred Ques * t° : %?ar sit nfervR f t tion No. 6126 on the 28th July, 1971 and state: ^TfTT | TSflT spr I STSflT (a) whether in view of the inordinate t eft S e^ t STFT ZF* ^ f, I (WTW- delay in the matter of finalisation of matters * t«t) *r*rror *nw t w ?rrf $r relating to violation of Foreign Exchange Regulations by the Nawab and Begum of 2TPRT ^Tf^T | Rampur, Government propose to take prompt steps to expedite action in the MR. SPFAKER : 1 cannot allow it matter ; and here (b) if so, by what time it would be You are speaking without my permis completed ? sion. Nothing will go on record. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE srcrara wwmt: *# MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL 12.01 hrs. (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA): (a) and (b). The examination of the case is being RE : REPATRIATION OF INDIAN expedited. EMBASSY STAFF FROM DACCA It would not however be possible to indicate the time by which the final isation of SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur) : the case will be completed. With your permission, Sir, under Rule 377, I want to raise a very important question. Yon must have read in today’s papers 12hrs. that there is going to be repatriation of staff in the Indian Deputy High Commission in MR. SPEAKER • The papers to be Dacca. I would like to quote what is said laid. in the paper: •ft m m m (fnror) : “The staff of the Indian Deputy High Commission in Dacca is now likely to injtar, Trarwnr % st fatff, be back in the Capital on 12 August— 3TT«r sp * f t 11 if Pakistan does not raise last minute 175 Papers Laid AUGUST 11, 197! Papers Laid 176
obj ections and sticks to the agreement tronics Corporation of India that has> been brought about through Limited, Hyderabad for the the good offices of the Swiss Govern year 1969-70. ment." (ii) Annual Report of the Elec- We are very much pained to read this tronics Corporation of India that there might be a last minute objection Limited, Hyderabad for the raised by Pakistan You know our Deputy year 1969-70 along with the High Commissioner and the staff in Dacca Audited Accounts and the are interned since April, 1971. Since the comments of the Comptroller Prime M inister is here and, fortunately, she and Auditor General thereon, is going to be here for another 2 or 3 fPlaced in Library. See No, minutes, I would request you to ask the L T - 860/71.] Prime Minister or the Home Minister to (2) (i) Review by the Government make a statement that our staff in Dacca on the working of the Uiani- will return safe and that no last-minute um Corporation of India, objection is going to be raised by Pakistan. Limited, Jaduguda (Bihar) for We are all worried about our staff there. the year 1969-70. May I request the Prime Minister, through (ii) Annual Report of the Urani you, to say something on that. um Corporation of India Limited, Jaduguda (Bihar), MR. SPEAKER : Papers to be laid on lor the year 1969-70 along the Table. with the Audited Accounts and the comments of the Comp SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : She has not troller and Auditor General replied. thereon f Placed in Library. See No LT—861/71.1 MR. SPEAKER : You cannot expect that just immediately 1 should convey it. Notification under Mysore Motor SHRI S M BANERJEE : You did not VrwciFS Taxation A n , 1957 say that you will direct them to make a statement sometime later. THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN TARY AFFAIRS AND SHIPPING AND MR. SPEAKER : If I had to say no, TRANSPORT (SHRI RAJ BAHADUR) : I would have said no. You wait foi some I beg to lay on the Table a copy of Notifi time. The papers to be laid. cation No. S.O. 1172 (Hindi and English versions) published in Mysore Gazette dated the 1st July, 1971, under sub-section (2) of section 16 of the Mysore Motor Vehicles 12.04 bra. Taxation Act, 1957 read with clause (cXiv) of the Proclamation dated the 27th March, PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE 1971, issued by the President in relation to the State of Mysore. [Placed fa Library . See Papers un&br Companies Act, 1936 No. LT—862/71.]
THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER Statement of Decisions on certain Re OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF commendations op A.R.C, HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : I beg MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND to lay oa the Table a copy each of the IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL following papers (Hindi and English ver (SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA) : I beg sions) under sub-section (1) of section 619-A to lay on the Table a statement (Hindi and pf tike Companies Act, 1956 : English versions) of decisions of Govern (1) 0 ) Review by the Government ment on certain recommendations of the on the working of the Elec- Adiqinfitnitive Reforms Coatmtaiaii in it* m Papers Laid SRAVANA 20, (SARA) Comm, on Absence 178 Minutes repo rt on tbe '‘Machinery of the Govern (H) \ statement (Hindi and Eng ment of India and its Procedures of Work lish versions) showing reasons [Placed in Library. See No. LT—863/7].] for delay in laying the above Notification. [Placed In Lib* Annual Report , etc. of the Press Council ra-y. See No. LT—869/71.] of India for 1970 (3) (i) A copy ot the Tea Board (Recruitment and Conditions THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE of Service of officers appointed MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND by Government) Rules, 1971 BROADCASTING (SHRIMATI NAND1NI (Hindi and English versions) SATPATHY) : I beg to lay on the Table : published in Notification No. (1) A copy of the Annual Report of G S R 1023 in Gazette of the Press Council of India for the India dated the 10th July, year 1970, under section 18 of the 1971, undei sub-section (3) of Press Council Act, 1965. [Placed in section 49 of the Tea Act, Library. See No. LT—864/71 ] 1953 [Placed in Library. See No. LT—870/71.1 (2) A statement (Hindi and English versions) explaining the reasons as (ii) A statement (Hindi and Eng to why the Hindi version of the lish versions) showing reasons above Report could not be laid on for delay in laying the above the Table Simultaneously [Placed Notification. [Placed tn Lib In Library. See No. LT—-865/71 ] rary. See No. LT—871/71-3
G overnment Review and Annual Report Annual Report 1969-70 of Rubber Board , of Fertilizers and Chemicals Travan * Coffee (Second Amendment ) Rules , Tba Board (Recruitmpnt and Conditions core , Ltd ., 1969-70 of Sfrvicf , etc etc.) Rulfs . THE DFPUTY MINISTER TN THE n r . etc. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE CHEMICALS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH) : MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE (SHRI I beg to lay on the A Table a copy each of A. C GEORGE) : 1 beg to lay on the the following papers (Hindi and English Table : versions) under sub-section (1) of section 619-A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (i) Review by the Government on the activities of the Rub on the working of the Ferti ber Board for the year lizers and Chemicals, Travaa- 1969-70. [Placed in Library. core Limited, for the year See No. LT 866/71 ] 1969-70 (ii) A statement (Hindi and (Ii) Annual Report of the Ferti English versions) explaining lizers and Chemicals Travan- the reasons as to why the cwre Limited, for the year Hindi version of the above 1969-70 along with the Audited report could not be iaid on Account and the comments the Table simuhaneously. of the Comptroller and Audi [Placed in Library. See No tor General thereon, f Placed LT—867/71 ] in Library , See No. LT— (2) (i) A copy of the Coffee (Second 872/71.] Amendment) Rules, 1971 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification No. COMMITTEE ON ABSENCE OF S.O. 2590 in Gazette of India MEMBERS dated the 10th July, 1971 under sub-section (3) of sec Minutes tion 38 of the Coffee Act, 1941 [Placed in Library. See SHRI S. C. SAMANTA (Tamluk): 1 ^o, LT—868/71< to lay o# thf Table of th$ Fjttt 179 Conviction o f AUGUST J I, 1971 M em bers 180
[Shl ri S. C. Samanta] to Third sittings of the Committee on Ab MR. SPEAKER : No crime to be a sence of Members from tbe Sittings of the Communist. House held during the current session. “ ..To-day he was tried by me, I found him guilty on his own voluntary plea of guilt and sentenced him to MESSAGE FROM RAJYA SABHA undergo simple imprisonment for one day.” SECRETARY : Sir. I have lo report II—“I have the honour to inform you the following message received from the that undermentioned M.P’s were sent Secretary of Rajya Sabha :— up for trial under section 188 I.P.C. b> “In accordance with the provisions of the Police Station Parliament Street, sub-rule (6) of rule 186 of the Rules of New Delhi in case F.I R. No. 13H Procedure and Conduct of Business in dated 10-8-1971 under section 144 Rajya Sabha, I am directed to return here CrP.C promulgated by ADM, South with the Central Board of Direct Taxes Delhi on 2nd July, 1971 by demonstrat (Validation of Proceedings) Bill 1971. ing and raising slogans in support of which was passed by the Lok Sabha at recognition of Bangla Desh its sitting held on the 31st July. 1971, They were tried by me todav and transmitted to the Rajya Sabha for and on their plea of guilt 1 found its recommendations and to state that them guilty under section 188 1P.C. this House has no recommendations to and convictcd and sentenced them make to the Lok Sabha in regard to the for one day’s simple imprisonment. said Bill." 1. Shri Ram Chandei Bade, M P. 2. Ch. Mukhtiyar Singh, M.P ” But Mr. Kachwai is still missing 1246 hrs. here. Mr. Banerjee, vou raised this point and CONVICTION OF MEMBERS I have made my observations. MR SPEAKER : I have to inform the SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : I wanted to House that I have received the following two communications dated the 10th August, raise a question of privilege. 1971, from the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, New Delhi MR, SPEAKER : We cannot take cognisance of that. I have already made it I—*‘I have the honour to inform you clear. that Shri Laxmi Narayan Pandey, mem ber of the Lok Sabha, was tried at New SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : I am not Delhi before me on charge under section raising the question of privileges, Sir. But 188 I PC as he contravened the prohibi I am just making a sugggestion for your con tory order under section 144 Cr.P.C. by sideration. A.D.M. New Delhi by raising slogans and staging demonstration in favour of MR. SPEAKER : If something is said recognition of Bangla Desh. by the court, how can we take cognizance of that ? SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur): Mr. Speaker, Sir, SHRI R. S. PANDEY (Rajnandgaon) : Sir, his submitsion is that tbe sentence is MR. SPEAKER : Please sit down so very little. long as I am on my legs. Try to be a little considerate. Why do you sh w im SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : Defying patience ? See. 144 may be a crime but conviction under Sec. 188 for raising slogans in favour Stm t PltOO MDDY (G odh*): Be. of Bangla Desh it not oort*#. Sir. Is it not !» !> « Communist, I thunw on out judiciary tfa*t tty* ft W ® f l i t Conviction o f Members SRAVANA 20, 1893 (SAKA) JPAC R
done ? This is a question of privilege. In THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THfi fibe Prime Minister's meeting which she MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI K. K. addressed, there were slogans shouted in GANESH): On behalf of Shri Y. B. favour of B&ngia Desh. Chavan, I beg to move for leave to intro* duce a Bill to determine the conditio*! of SHRI VIKRAM CHAND MAHAJAN service of the Comptroller and Auditor* (Kangra) : It is not a question oi shouting General of India and to prescribe hi* duties slogans. The conviction is for defying the and powers and for matters connected there* ban. Don't take a perverse attitude of with or incidental thereto. everything. MR. SPEAKER: Please wait. There &HR1 S. M. BANERJEE : To shout are two items before this. 1 am so sorry. slogans in support of Bangla Desh is my When you make such a noise, I really privilege. The Magistrate should not be wonder how the Chair can function. It has allowed to convict a person tor this distracted my attention. I am very happy I did not put the question. Otherwise SHRI R. V. BADE (Khargone) : I sug it will be very difficult. Shri K. N. gest that we may not waste our time on Tiwary. this. MR. SPEAKER : Don't go again.
SHRI S. M. BANERJEE . Shouting 12.12 hrs. slogan in favour of Bangla Desh is not a guilt (Interruption). ESTIMATES COMMITTEE
MR. SPEAKER : Mr Banerjee, there Fourth Report amp Minutes is a limit to it. SHRI K. N. TIWARY (Bettiah) : Sir, 1 SHRI S. M BANERJEE This is a beg to present the following Report and case of privilege. ( Interruption) Minutes of the Estimates Committee : (]) Fourth Report on the Ministry of ** twapw (^TT) : ^ Labour and Rehabilitation (Depart frrtter wr^rt sfta §tt *rr^ ment of Labour and Employ* ?r*rT% i ^ r ir § fa tft ^ i ¥*rr ment)—Workers’ Education Pro gramme. w m I anr ?r^ w r f t o t $? (2) Minutes of the sittings of the Estimates Committee relating to w m tq fto t : « rr eft the Fourth Report on the Ministry V Z T f Z «TT f% $ faff * of Labour and Rehabilitation, (Department of Labour and Em* fa r % fat? s tn *1% srrtr frt i ploymentJ—Workers’ Education Programme. SHRI PILOO MODY: May 1 remind Mr. Banerjee that it is he who makes the laws and changes the laws ? PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : It is not I who makes the laws, Sir. There is Sec. 144 N inth Rfport Under this section you can arrest me, but not for shouting slogans for Bangla Desh. SHRI SEZHIYAN (Kumbakonam): (Intenup tion). Sir, I beg to present the Ninth Report of the PubKc Accouuts Committee regarding MR. SPEAKER : Mr. Banerjee, may 1 Audit Report (Civil), 1970 and Appropria request you—will you please keep sitting ? tion Accounts (Civil) 19*3-69 relating to the There is certain decorum in the House which Ministry of Education and Youth Services, should bo observed. Why ait you not \W University Grants Commission and Council tening to the Chair ? {Interruption). of Scientific and Industrial Rmuttett, t«3 Bills introduced AUGUST U, 1971 Sugar Policy (Dh.) 184
MR. SPEAKER ; Now, Shri K. R. ment and functions of certain authorities Ganesh, you can introduce that. for tbe investigation of administrative action taken by or on behalf of the Government or certain public authori 12.13 tart. ties in certain cases and for matters con nected therewith." COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR The motion was adopted. GENERAL’S (DUTIES. POWERS AND CONDITIONS OF SHRI RAM NIWAS MIRDHA : Sir, I SERVICE) BILL* introduce the Bill.
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MR. SPEAKER : Now the House will MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SiR I K. R. take up the next item—Discussion under GANESH) : On behalf of Shri Y. B. Rule 193, on Sugar Policy. Chavan, 1 beg to move for leave to intro duce a Bill to determine the conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor- 12.15 brs. General of India and to prescribe his duties and powers and for matters connected DISCUSSION RE: SUGAR POLICY therewith or incidental thereto. •ft fW (*faft?T•Published in G a»tte o f India Extraordinary, Part n , Section 2, dated 11-8-1971. tlotredwsed with tbe iwommeoMoo of the PwsWeot. IS i Sugar SRAVANA 20, lfiyj (S4KA) Policy (bis.) 186
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