Thursday, November 23, 1972 Fifth Series, Vol . XX No. 8 Agrahayana 2, 1894 (Saka)
Lok Sabha Debates
(Sixth Session)
(Vol . XX, contains Nos. 1-10)
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT New Delhi Price- Rs 2.00 CONTENTS
No. 8— Thursday, November 23, 1972 Agrahayana 2, 1894 iS aka)
Columns Oral Answers to Questions .
•Starred Questions Nos 141 to 145, 147, 149 and 152 1-34
'Wijtten Answers to Questions *
Starred Questions Nos. T46, 148, 150, 151 and 153 to 160 34-43 Unstarred Questions Nos. 1401 to 1448, 1450 10 1470, 1472 *o 15 29 , 1531 to 1540, 1542, 1543, 1545 to 1562, 1564, 1565 and 156710 1600 . . ' . ' 43-199
Miscellaneous Matters ...... 199-203
Papers laid on the Table ...... 204-05
Demands for Exccss Giants (Railways), 1970-71 . . 205-27
Shri Indrajit G u p t a ...... 206-8
Sh^i Chindriki Prasad 208-12
Shri Samar Gjha 212-14
Shii Vay.'lar Ravi 215-16
Shti Piabodh Chmdra 216-17
Shri Atal Behiri Vajpayee 217-19
Shri S. M. Bancrjee 219-20
Shri T . A. Pai 220-27
4 ppropriarion (Riilways) No 5 Bill, 1972—Introduced and Passed
Motion to consider ...... 227-35
Shri T. A. Pai 227-29
Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu 228-31
•Th” sign -f m irked above the name o f a Membei indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor o f the House by that Member. 2522 L.S— r ( ii )
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Clauses 2 , 3 and 1 Motion to p a s s ......
Shri T. A. Pai 231
Food Corporations (Amendment) Bill—
Motion to consider 235-89
Shii Annasaheb P. Shmc'o *35-37
Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu 238-41
Shri Sat Pal Kapur 241-46
Shri S. M. Banerjee 246-52
Shri C. D Gautam 252-53
Shri J. Matin Gowder 253-57
Shri Liladhar Kotoki 257-58
Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee 258-62
Shri R. N. Sharma 262 -65
Shri Sadhu Ram 266-69
Shri Vayalar Ravi . 269-74
Shri M> Ram Gopal Reddy 274.76
Shri Nathu Ram Mirdha 276-78
Clauses 2 to 7 and 1
Motion to pass . 287
Shri Annasaheb P. Shinde 278-86
Shri Ramavatar Shastri 287-88 ( iii )
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Supplementary Demands for Grants (General)> 1972-73— 289
Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu 291-300
Shri Chandrika Prasad 300-8
Shri Bhogendra Jha 308-16
Shri K. Suryanarayana 316-21
Shri J. Matin Gowder 321-25
Shri S. A. Kadcr 325-28
Shri Virendra Agarwal 328-32
Shri K. C. Pandey 3 3 3-37
Shri Dhan Shah Pradhan 3 3 7-39
Dr. Sarojini Mahishi 340-46
Shri Siddheshwar Prasad 246 LOK SABHA DEBATES
LOK SABHA Simla Agreement which requires that all issues are to be resolved peaceful ly. Government hope that Pakistan Thursday, November 23, 1972/ will adhere to the letter and spirit o; the Simla Agreement. Agrahayana 2, 1894 ( Saka) SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: The Lok Sabha met at As the hon. Minister has said, if the report is correct then it is really sur Eleven of the Clock prising. First of all, I would like to know from Government whether any (Mr. Speaker in the Chair] steps have been taken to know the veracity of the statement as published ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS in the St. Louis Post, and secondly Statement of Pak Envoy in U.S. on whether it is a fact that the talk of Possibility of renewed war with recent renewed assurances of fresh aid India from the USA to Pakistan has led the Pakistan diplomat to talk of such a + renewed war with our country, and if #141. SHRI B. K. DASCHOW- so, whether Government have sent a DHURY: protest note to the United States Gov SHRI K. M. MADHUKAR: ernment about these circumstaneesT Will the Minister of EXTERNAL SHRI SWARAN SINGH: It is not AFFAIRS be pleased to state: customary to find out the veracity of (a) whether in a recent interview to a statement which is published in a S t Louis Post in Washington, the newspaper. We have to take it as it , appears in the newspaper, and nor Pakistan Ambassador talked of the possibility of renewed war between mally the statements, unless they are Pakistan and India; and contradicted by the maker, should be presumed to have been made by that (b) if so, the reaction of Government person. thereto? Secondly, till now, there is no indi THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL cation that the United States Govern AFFAIRS (SHRI SWARAN SINGH): ment have given any assurance to (a) in an interview to the St. Louis Pakistan that the USA would give Fast Dispatch, Pakistan's Ambassador military aid to Pakistan. to the United Slates is reported to Inwe said that unless India and Pakis There is talk of economic aid, but tan resume discussions “the possibility so far I have not seen any statement o f a renewed war between the two or Indication that they will give mili nations will increase". tary aid. 0>) If reported correctly, the Pakis SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: tan Ambassador's statement is sur- Only yesterday a news item was pub prising. India is not responsible for lished in the Times of India to the 13be delay in the implementation of the effect that Pakistan was reviving the Ittmla Agreement, Moreover, any talk old military aid agreement with the of "war” is against the spirit of the US to the extent of 13.3 million dol- 2922 LS—2 3 Oral Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Oral Answers 4.
lars out 0i which Pakistan had already what the hon. member has said, there 30 per cent, and in the agreement it does not appear to be any contradic- has been stated that 300 armoured a tjon between what I stated and what military vehicles would be supped to " Shri Shukla, according to Shri Indrajtt Pakistan. Now there is an attempt Gupta, stated. There is no doubt not to have any direct supplies from Pakistan is getting equipment from the USA___ China, also from some West European countries___" MR. SPEAKER: Do not come out with your own statement giving in- SHRI PILOO MODY: And the formation. You sefek information . Soviet Union.
SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: SHRI SWARAN SINGH: After the There is an attemp not to have direct last Indo-Pakistan conflict, they have supplies from the USA but through not got any equipment so far from the certain West Asian countries. Have Soviet Union. Government got any information on this or will they inquire into this? SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA; Nor from America, according to him. SHRI SWARAN SINGH: Govern ment do keep a track on addition to SHRI SWARAN SINGH: May be the military equipment of Pakistan. some odd spares, But according to We also take corrective action on our our information, so far they have not sids. any lethal equipment worth the name. There may be some small quantities, SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: May I but nothing like so many bombers or ask the Minister through you to clear tanks or other important articles of up, if he can, what appears to be a equipment. We must be clear on facta. contradiction in Government's replies'.’ This is the present position. Ai the Just now he said that there is no in same time, when I said that on our formation 01* they have n<> knowledge side we take corrective action, it is of any assurance being given to Pakis after taking note of the type of thing tan by the US Government that mili that Shri Shukla said. We have also tary supplies would be resumed. You to keep ourselves in a position to en will recall that only last, week in reply sure that Pakistan docs no' pose any to another question here. Shri V. C. serious threat to us. That is our duty Shukla had assured us that they were and we continue to perform it as best fully aware of the fact that Pakistan a? we can. had taken steps to restore their armed forces and armed strength to the pre- SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: I did ndt 1971 war position, they had taken steps ask about corrective action; I asked to see that the losses suffered by them whether they were getting the had beeSn made up and all that Now 1 want to knowfrom the External MR. SPEAKER: From the ambas Affairs Minister if it is a fact that sador's statement, it has gone an t® Pakistan has secured suO&cient equip something elite. ment |o make up SHRI NAWAL KISHORE SINHA statement with the Pakistan President, It may not be customary for the Gov and it is not necessary to do so ernment of India to verify statements made by ambassado s to newspapers m other countries, but u, it customary forfom r t «rrt* SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS fnwm f f r n spsrra MUNSI The question is very simple gt fcsr i If it is tru° that the -ambassador has made the statement ft it. contrary to the %mla Agreement May I know **f «nfr «f«fr 'Whether the M**isi$r has already r t f afraprr frrrn: % far^rrrrfhr ^ written or made an appeal to the Pakistan President in view of this •sta'ement7 If so, what is his reply” SHRI SWARAN SINGH No we Suave not taken up this particular I ? 1 Oral Answert NOVEMBER 23, WZ Oral Answers S w*rf • w t fo *nft SHRI BALGOVIND VERMA: There was a proposal of selective unemploy f w ^tct «pt *w srr *r$f t fa ftm r ment insurance for the workers and it f ^ snf t r n i ^ f^ft*r was decided that this scheme should | »WRf ^ f * ipssfr be taken up in so far as the workers who have joined the Employees' Provi stftt ^ fiwffr ^erfar wi«n,f*** «r«ri ^ at SHRI PILOO MODY I have a ques f ^ r r ^ fc*T t fa ’farcr f^TTTr- tion to ask Is unemployment so un important a problem tha4 it does not 3 ^ t J warrant even a supplementary* *ft w r i $ s w r * * m * p w ? * r MR SPEAKER The other day I tfm tt fa*rc ^ f t fa ^fftwrc: M^rt allowed about half an hour on thin «qrf^PrT«ft % flWW qsft CTT *£*P «T question f ^ q i 3FT$T cPSTT * t STT% 3|T% % «fr f 3fr*r eft frTJT STrfT fo n 3^ ? §?rr I i spr?rr?r «ft **rt *5 * r r ^ STETH 3ft ^ ’JOT f 3f t % i . . («wmr). fST I I %*?T sqf*RW> % fIT WZ*n f^TTT ^ qr * ^ flTf facr $ i ( «rw w r) . . ft*rr | i snsT *r*m 11 SHRI 1NDER J. MALHOTRA The bon. Minister says that there is no pro SHRI A P. SHARMA This is a posal for giving unemployment relief very important question. Kindly allow' to persons. May I know whether there some more gupplemeotarifts, are certain other schemes under con- mderation of the Government to give them scpe kind of assistance or relief MR SPEAKER: The question was till the time they get employment. whether there was any scheme; he said* nea Many other thing* are MR. SPEAKER' This relates only to brought in. factual information. SHRI PILOO MODY I have an im SHRI INDER J. MALHOTRA: portant supplementary arising out off There are so many other things. his reply, W , 9 Oral Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1884 (SAKA) Oral Answers 10 SHRI PILOO MODY If he goes through the fourth Plan, he will find nr£tw w * ^9r % #d3r*rr^ ft that unemployment has increased in this country $ i «r? 3T wt j , ssrorf t m 3Tfot *TcT I . . . ( « W ) SHRI A P SHARMA Does t e minister know that it is the pnrrcry *jjhW M ror TIT responsibility of the Government to * f t * m m fcrr ^rf^; i ^ find employment for those who are un employed and that in most countries *wr srrer farcer 5rft or the world those who are not em ployed are given unemployment assis ^y^rrcfrt i sarr^ wfa^nft tance called subsistence allowance* % trear % *n*r-*rr*r Does he propose to have such a scheme m our country* srcsrrf wi ?rarrFr *rr nm i 5*r*r tft TwrftRT **T?fr *pt «nt vt *rf i The MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (i**«n«T) ...... REHABILITATION (SHRI Jt K. KHADILKAR) I do recognise the He should say no, oi yes If he anxiety of hon members to see that *wants he can give a little information some effort is made to provide em m the replv But when he replies ployment to those who are unfortunat- -no does not arise nothing further ]y out of employment But they should bear in mind the financial implica .arises tions Planned effort is made to fa-ftFT*. *rr$*r generate employment If the hon member who talked about policies of f5WT ?P% TST SFTT^rr & JfTlfRT Government cares to look at our Plans he would have to reconcile him ?r?r «TT I self to the fact that during these three SHRI PILOO MODY In reply to Plans and part of the tourth Plan we the Question whether Government has have created sizeable employment op* any proposal to give unemployment portumties Of course the magnitude allowance, the minister said No In of the problem is so vast and I cannot reply to the question whether there just promise that everyone who is un are any schemes for employing these employed will get employment people the ..answer is no I would like to ask whether they have any plan to meet the need of these people and to mitigate the hardship of those who Sr *r W 1 $ 9191 I * * IS #j*T % g«w w «t«nr ft* *** *f 2$ (> ) rt NsTfTT faSTTHCft 1 w m v m t cfr fttt f a * x tfTT % r t f T*tW» fsWlft W nptgiw «*K t*t-twr *» «ft t o w H i n i t i m % % The simple question is about un employment allowance. But it con ftvJRT |*RTm r 4 ? cerns various schemes, various funds and all that. This is a very Important question which we cannot discuss in just one Question or some supple* -*w ir : *rppfhr wtpt mentaries. The only suggestion that I *£,- 4F # f 5T ^ I can make to you Is that we should better have a debate of two or three hours on this subject. SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Has tt* attention of the government been drawn to a report, which ha* been Import substitution ter predoats admitted by the Chief Minister of required by Government West Bengal, to the effect that when ibey advertised for a low grade post, tile number of applications was 2,50,000 when the posts were only *143. Shri s. c. samanta-. wui 17,000? Does it not highlight the acute the Minister of SUPPLY be pleased to unemployment among the educated state: youngmen? If so, what steps are being taken by the government in this re (a) whether any economy has been gard7 Are they thinking of giving un achieved in supplies needed for Gov employment allowance to educated ernment purposes by the substitution unemployed? of imported goods with indigenous products; SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR: So far as the schemes for educated unemploy fb) if so, the percentage still re ed are concerned, the question really quired to be imported and the amount is posed in a different way. They want of foreign exchange needed for the some provision of a dole. I do not purpose annually; and know whether the educated unemploy ed want the dole. So far as the West Bengal scheme is concerned, I have (b) It is not possible to indicate any such percentage as imports will SHRI PILOO MODY: Sir, kindly depend upon actual requirements. **plain the question to the Minister. (c) Imports are restricted to the in escapable minimum and are allowed MR. SPEAKER: I will have to ask only in regard to those items which IMro to keep quiet. Let him not do it have been certified as not being in »me*f time. digenously availab'e. *5 Orel Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Oral Answers 16 STATBMjffiJf ' P «ioi Value of Value of Value of Value of Percentage Percentage the the food the of the of the indigenous imported and total imported imported purchases'1 purchases fertiliser . purchases ^purchases purchase* imports------out- made i ItttVlteidtt «fter ex of the to the eluding total value total food and of the purchases fertilizer imported made import* purchases I 2 3 4 5 6 7 ■■ ■ (in crores of rupees) F'nt . 55*79 I25‘ 44 Stitistics I8I-23 69-22 Statistics Cyii'ly a^iraji). not avail ■not avail » able. able. Sicani Plan Period 152*78 204’ 10 Do. 356-88 57-19 Do (yeiarly average) T liriPlnP-’fivxi . 353 JO 298-19 202-77 ■>51*29 45*78 21*27 (yearly average) 1966-19(59 (Yearly av:rag;) . 375-37 477 06 378 64 852.43 f55-96 20 77 F 3.i rth Plan 430*79 267-88 188-69 698 *67 38*34 15 ‘S3 (1969-70) 1970-71 . 518-30 227-43 134-21 745*73 3050 15*5 1971-72 . . . 773-09 253*81 123-64 1026-90 24’ 72 14*41 SHRI S. C. SAMANTA: I would SHRI S. C. SAMANTA: Are shor xike to know what incentives are given tages in supply of raw materials to to the private enterprise for import those who deal in import substitution substitution works? handled by the Government? SHRrB^R." CHAVAN: As a result SHRI D. R. CHAVAN: No raw of the import substitution drive materials are supplied by the Depart- launched by the DGS&D, Cenral Pur ment of Supply. chase Organisation, a further break through has been achieved during the last two years in the field of develop SHRI S. C. SAMANTA: Specially ment and procurement of a number iron and steel. of items like aluminium cables and conductors, fceavy trailers, impellors SHRI D. R. CHAVAN: Iron and ; for turbine pumps, duplex milling are controlled commodities; they get machines, auto synchronous motors, them from the market or against their testing equipments, condoms and quota entitlement about 20,000 items for earth moving and construction equipment- The indigenous development of such a . SHRI MUHAMMED KH0DA large number of items of spare parts BAKHSH: What is the foreign has resulted in saving o t about change involved in importing the arti Rs. 140 lakhs in foreign exchange cles not indigenously available? during the years 1969-70 and 1070*71. offers are '■ given ■ price SHRI D. R. CHAVAN: X have Mid i^^jSrenee to some extent over import in reply to part (a) that a statement ed offers by way of incentive. is laid on the Table of the Hotu*. f*7 Oral Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1804 (SAKA) Oral Answers ig i o n suffered for Non-utilisation of to cnswer 'his cucstion at tb» moment 'Imported Machinery at Durgapur because I have not received all the Steel Plant information I shall certainly do so as soon as it is available and I place #144, SHRI NAWALt KISHORK U before the House, Hon members SHARMA Will the Minister of STEEL will appreciate that, so far as non- AND MINES be pleased to state utilisation of machinery is concerned, it is not easy to calculate the exact (a) the total loss suffered as a result loss So far as actual non-utili&ation non-utilisation of imported machin ij* concerned, I will get all those facts ery at Durgapur Steel Plant, and and whatever information uf avail able, I will put it before the House. (b) the action taken or proposed to be taken against those who are res ponsible for the same9 SHRI PILOO MODY Normally when the Minister does not have the infor THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND mation, the practice is to postpone the MINES (SHRI S MOHAN KUMARA- question to the following week, so that MANGALAM) • (a) and (b) Informa supplementary can be asked on that tion whether there has been any loss question I urge on you, Sir, to as a result of non-utilization im follow that practice m this case also ported machinery m the Durgapur Steel Plant and if so, its magnitude, MR SPEAKER There is no such is being collected and will be laid on practice, but 1 will examine this Nor the table of the House mally questions are not postponed SHRI NAWAL KISHORE SHARMA How much time will you take to col I have no question to ask now It ma> lect the information’ (Interruption). be answered later on I request that it may be postponed SHRI S MOHAN KUMARA MANGALAM The hon Member will SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA appreciate that vie are not trying to What is the total value of the equip avoid the question We have an ment that is lying unutilised’’ That swered man> questions This is a Information ought to be ^ available matter which is somewhat difficult to even now answei we are trwng to get it as early as we can SHRI S MOHAN KUMARA- MANGALAM We have not yet re ceived that information We shall give SHRI SAMAR GUHA I have been complete information to the House as a victim of this Many of my ques soon as it is available tions were being replied to that the facts were being collected and would be supplied afterwards Later on, they are not supplied on the floor of the House Sometimes it takes even w to r «ftf $ $ i two or three months to supply the fwfinftrc- srrznft vrm vt f*r*r information Here vte are completely deprived of the opportunity ol putting supplementanes or discussing in the House Therefore it is better if the SHRI D. N TIWARY Mav I know Minister is not equipped with the why they are not utilised, why they whole information, that the question , are lying idle? is deferred for a week or two, so that SHRI S MOHAN KUMARA- we can get the opportunity of putting JMANGALAM; I am not m a position supplementaries. 19 Oral Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Oral Answers 2 0 - MR SPEAKER I will And out some metal*s We had been following some practice, hot her* but somewhere t (a) whether it has been decided Up substantially curtail the capital and v ft m m ws^ar. wmr operational costs of the three steel plants *?ft T O % ^ V^RT & t fa imrvrtr f*s®r tfr *rr t % ( > if so the reasons therefor; send wsrsfjf wrap# ?fi whrbr n n i, ?f» ?■ (c) the extent to which these ed** are Hk* y to be curtailed’ 2i Oral Anm ers AGRAHAYANA St, 1*94 {SAKA) Oral Answers 22 THE *KNI8TEB OF STEEL AND and the scope for reduction of costs t H N » (SHRI S. MOHAN JCUMARA- would be fully examined bitotfe ttfkihg MANGALAM). (e> to (c). A state investment defclsiofis ment is IttM on fee Table ot the House (c) The extent to which capital and STAttMftftY operating costs cm be reduced would (a) and (b). Presuambly, the relei toe known precise y only after the De ettce is to the three new steel «tants tailed Prefect Reports *re prepared being get up at Salem in Tamiinadu for thee* projects. Vtfayanagar (near Hospet) in Mysoie and at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pra SHRI iNDARJIT GUPTA The desh. 4ttMWU8ti is Wd*«ed “Whether it has been aecided to As regards the Sirtem Special Steels substantially curtail the capital and Projects the Consultants have esti operational costs of the three steel mated that the Capital Cfctet w6tild be plants ” about Ra 340 «rwes for i»n annual capacity of 191000 tonnes of finished And the hon Minister has* started fctetf and they 'save forecast» marginal by saying profit of Rs 30 lakhs fcer annum at 90 per cent capacity uti'ization Dur ing the preparation of the Detailed “Presumably, the reference is to the three new steel plants * Project Report, the scope for reducing both capital and operating costs would But, this presumption ma» not be be kept in view in order to improve correct The question may be lefer- the economics of the project rmg to the existing steel plai L As for the Vijayanagar and Visakha SHRI S MOHAN KUMARA- patnam Steel Projects the Consultants MANGALAM If I am wroft« in my have repotted that the capital outlay reply, I may answer the oiher ques involved would be about Rs 750 crores tion as well because -we have no inten on each ol these projects lor an annual tion of curtailing the capital Costs of capacity equivalent to two million the existing stee' plants Henc*», the ingot tonnes and they have forecast question cannot arise substantial losses every year, on t*ie investments—due to the h*gh cost of plant and eouiument, raw materials SHRI INDRAJIT GUP FA What transportation charges etc The Feasi- about expansion7 biliv Reoorts m resoect of these two projects are, therefore, under detailed SHRI V MAY AVAN With regard scrutiny with a view to reducing co ts to the three new steel plants which Wherever possible A Study Group the Central Government has * ■ v tion- was set up for this purpose in Ma\, ed two years back, may I know from 1972 and its Report was received m the hon Minister whether it is a iact October 1972 The Study Group has that the Government has received the recommended that the capacity of both reports of the consultants oi the these plants should be raised by instal feasibility of these three sl**el plants ling larger 1 ’ ast furnaces so as to and if so, what are the details of the obtain econr "lies of scale and the report and to what extent the Gov Consultants ’"We, therefore, advised ernment Jiave accepted jftoe recom to work out i fresh exerc< e for re mendation of the consultants’ duction of both capital and operating cost*, A ftnal view is exoecied to be SHRI S MOHAN KUMARA- taken shortly on the capacity and MANGALAM I think that clears the laroduct^mix of each of these plants position as to Which are steel plants 23 Oral' Answers ': " ' Nbv&feEftiwfc ’ 1 K'• 24 - ..to the Jogl^auv^emlwebtr' i&Sr t * lev& of lianded' coBt ; ferred. Three feasibility reports have ments, that wra mean a subltiiri'tial been submitted, one in relation to the improvement. We must' ialso enforce Salem steel plant, one in relation to economy in the layout. We must the 1 ^poaed jplant ' at Vijlyanagar learn from w.h»t is. done in otbe/ fch3 khcftherln reialion to the one tiro- countries. ' ; posed to ’ be cotuifructfeft' stt ' iWtelclia* ’ : patkam.' According to the consultants’ SHR1V. MAYAVAN: When is the report in relation to the Salem steel Salem Steel Plant likely to start pro plant, the project will cost about duction? Has the State Government Rs. 340 crores and a marginal*; profit drawn up a scheme for Water supply? will be made at 90 pep cent capacity Have our Railways finalised the re utilisation. The product-mix of that port on the construction of exchange ; plant is mainly 70,000 tonnes of stain- yards and sidings? ‘less steel and almost a similar quan tity of silicon steel, apart from other SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- special steels. The total saleable steel MANGALAM: It is expected to come produced in that plant will be around into production in 3 stages. So far as . 200,000 tonnes. the cold-rolling complex is concerned, it is expected to come up in 3 years, So far as Vijayanagar and Visakha- that is, by 1976. So far as the pro patnam steel plants are concerned, the duction of stainless steel is concerned original feasibility report that was this could come about by end of 1977 submitted on the basis of a two million and silicon steel sheets, by about early tonne capacity for each of these two 1979. Regarding water supply and plants estimated a loss for. Vijaya railway yard, these are still under pre nagar as between somewhere over paration. Rs. 50 to Rs. 70 crores per year at 90 per cent capacity utilisation and a SHRI DINESH SINGH: The Minis substantial loss of Rs. 45 crores in the ter has said about the various Visakhapatnam plant at the same level measures which he has in mind. By of utilisation. We have further re when will he be able to implement viewed the reports in collaboration these things? and consultation with the consultants. We have substantially reducei losses SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- bringing them down to a,—I would MANGALAM; There is the Steering ■ not say completely manageable,—but Committee which has been set up in not unmanageable, figure. The posi connection with the preparation of the tion today on the basis of varying report and this had a meeting just product-mix and also increasing capa about one or two weeks ago, I expect city is this. So far as Vizag is con the report to come up before Govern cerned, the working, after allowance ment for consideration in this month of depreciation and interest, would itself. I am not in a position to give give us a loss of Rs. 16 crores. So any assurance just now, but we will far as Vijayanagar is concerned, it examine the report, There is no point will work at a profit of one crore in our just coming to some decision cow and later on we will be able to in a hurry ip a matter where such run a* reasonable profit. We are enormous expenditure is involved, un attempting to bring about, further less we are certain and we axe con* economies. There are various reasons vinced that we are taking the correct lor; the difficulties which we face. If decision. .we bring down cost of equipment pro duced in the Heavy Engineering Cor* SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA: , aporation, end even some of the private Has advanced technology for continu \ftipetar corrpanies, bringing then to the ous casting of flat products teen 25 Oral Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Oral Answers 26 denied to Bokaro plant by the col It would have meant a reduction m laborators resulting in additional cost the cost of steel per tonne ol steel9 Was it due to the absence of genuine bargaining power SHRI B S MURTHY The hon. on the part of the Government that Minister was pleased to say when the we could not get the most advanced Salem Steel Plant would go into technology for this and this has meant production I would ike to know a greater cost per tonne of steel’ when the Ho^oet as well as the Visakhapatanam plants will go into MR SPEAKER Does the main ques production in the light of the reoly tion include Bokaro also’ that h* has given about the Salem Steel Plant’ SHRI S MOHAN KUMARA- MANGALAM I am m your hands SHRI S MOHAN KUMARAMAN- Sir GALAM The estimate is that it would take about six to seven years MR SPEAKER Does Bokaro also from the time that we approve of the come within the scope of the mam feasibility report question’ MR SPEAKER Next question SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA It does It relates to stee plants How are we to know which steel plant SHRI D N HWARY I would like is referred to’ So we can ask about to ask on#» question Bokaro also SHRI B K DASCHOWDHURY SHRI S MOHAN KUMARAMAN- Mav I ask one supplemental question GALAM I do not want to take refuge on this’ under any technicalities I am ready to reply The hon Member need not MR SPEAKER About which plant’ feel that any information will be kept back from him Though it does not SHRI D N TIWARY About al the arise out of the main question stiU th»ee Onh about those mentioned m I shall reply t le question and not an / other SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA MR SPEAKER Not on any plant I do not agree with it m Bihar’ SHRI S MOHAN KUMARAMAN- GALAM The hon Member may kindly SHRI D N TIWARY Not on any look at the language which is three plant m Bihar or even in Orissa steel p ants' He knows English a & well as I do I think May I know whether Government So far as Bokaro is concerned, the have kept an eye on the recurring original specifications given from the expenditure, because experience has Indian side to the Russians in relation shown that m other steel plants over to the Bokaro steel plant did not staffing was the reason for higher cost of nroduction’ Mav I know whether include a provision for continuous Government are alive to seeing that casting and that is how continuous there is no overstaffing in the present casting is not there, steel plants to be setup’ SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA But why’ It Is the most advanced SHRI S MOHAN KUMARAMAN- technology’ Why was it not included’ GALAM We shall certainly try to 27 Oral Answers NOVWM0BBH 99, 1972 Oral Jbmaetg 2&t i ensure that in regard to tfre actual If labour that is employed in these plants, the assessment is made pro w w i perly and we do not have surplus labour in these plants. The hon. * 1 4 7 . f e w * : Member, however, is not quite right in his statement that there has been f « ft* farer : overstaffing in all the plants. There has been a certain amount in one or f *7 SETT* tw o... . rrr ^ fa : SHRI D. N. TIWARY: But the (V ) 5F4T fr «ffTO reports of the Estimates Committee % ?rfsfPT n % v&tm *mc- on this subject are there. strt w w r *pr fosrr ?f?T SFIRI S MOHAN KUMARAMAN- GALAM For instance, in Durgapur, (*f) U fa ?T, fft 7 TO aftn ?rt % ? it has been found out that if anything, we are slightly understaffed but certainly not overstaffed. THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMARA- MANGALAM): (a) No, Sir. MR. SPEAKER- Next question (b) Does not arise. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY- I wanted to ask one supplementary question f fa? ^tt sfr*m- q ir.p - * u : «r«wr, MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members should not get up to ask supplemen 1 1 tary qtwrtioas, after for«e supple mentary queiition* are over SHRI S MOHAN KUMARAMAN- According to the repcuts received from <2AI*AM X can only repeat No, Sir them some establishments have not yet implemented the Recommend* SIR SPEAKER. What was your tions but full information about their question? names is not available s r w c wt trnjT *R®prt % ?rr*r ^ srrt % ?rw «Ff nf wto ferr *rr THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND some small papers in some State*, REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. They come and disappear alto. Some KHADILKAR): So far as our in are just struggling to exist. In suck formation goes, with our efforts 75 a situation, if the hon. member so per cent implementation has taken desires, we will compile the entire place. The State Governments do r»o list and place it before the House. respond as they should to our com munications. We are again and again making persistent efforts by way of SHRI R. S. FANDEY; Part (c) of persuasion to take steps in this direc the question is: tion. “the names of the newspaper# who have not implemented the wage award for Working Journalists to far?” % f*T(T tsr mi spT’TSff Wr*PR MR. SPEAKER: He has replied to * faRT, f fat* *PT % rrqr? *rr it. Wt frpSfcrft «ft ^fT SHRI R S. PANDEY: No; he only- ft'ft Trrf^F w t^crt said, some small, some big. 'THT "TfTt aP% eft sftt t sfT’W I f W • ^ t fa? 75 *6* SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR: Under faqrr *TOT t I % q-RT sq^RTTT % 5TPT the ac\ the responsibility for im plementation is left to the appro ^ t 1 t ^ srRJTr I far s m priate Government and the State Governments are very much keen on t o t r : w # 'rcNhrc ^ this. Even in other cases like bonus, t> tit w tot wJrasr these are implemented by the appro priate Government. We cannot just % % f^nr ^ now contemplate bringing about a change. The present method of persua % 1 zrfa tfif *f*t it m sion is being pursued. Later on, when arti srTRfr | «Ft we undertake the second exercise, if at all it comes, we can think of i t ’ jrm t I, at snsr w*tr m w w rai t ? r m w m «<***: # stfrt g fit fo r jwRnrf % *r«ft SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR: As F. said, it has been decided that imple Iff Tnrrt vt vnn Stay of stall In Indian High Copiznissian UK for over three y«a*s ^ ?ft JUlft ft I + f i *152 SHfU J’RABQDH .CHANDRA: 5ft^r5i7?r^3rfr^^|i^r anrc Stiftl OKKAK LAL kEfflVA ?, s$rf$«r$#?rmztuj Will the Minister of EXTERNAL wnc t o f t ^ | i ^ ^ jyscff^R AFFAIRS be pleased to state t \ f® # i^w r % w ^r qr (a) the number of Officers who w t vftt fr nwwwr have been in the Indian High Com mission, UK for more than three yeaw; wpN- ** favr (b) the number of officers and staff I fftK w ^ 1 1 who resigned from the Indian High Commission, UK during the last three years after their requests for *ft vftw w*r w ^ cancellation of transfer orders were % *T | fa faH m ^ f t turned down, and Sift *rf sfa f^PT "ETC l^RT- (c) whether some members ot the staff have been found indulging m £?rc «nrc>£i*r$o business and have built up immov ffinfrw * farr | ? *rr *m- able property in U K 9 h£ «??rr srswn $ pp w w a THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE %3*r %aiT* qrivtvqf fonr$, Wf MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS % 1J5T fa^TT 3TBT sRT *Pt V tf (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) fRT srw? (a) 30 (b) 8 «ft w b* if t % ftp* $*r % J c t st ^ e: 2522 LS—8 35 Written Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written, Answers 36 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO present liberalised licensing policy QUESTIONS would, on the basis of their licensed capacities, finally have potential for Construction of Navy Training Centre contributing an additional 12,85 lakh at Chilka M e tat Orisea. tonnes of steel per annum. *146. SHRI DASARATHA DEB: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be (b) A Working Group on Ferrous pleased to state: Scrap constituted by the Ministry, has in its Report, submitted during (a) whether about 10 crores of November, 1971, inter alia studied/ rupees have already been spent on assessed the overall availability of preliminary construction work for ferrous scrap for the electric-furnace the proposed Navy Training Centre industry. at Chilka lake in Orissa; (b) if so, whether the proposed Admission of Bangladesh into UJSf.O. scheme has been abandoned now; and (c) if so, the reasons thereof? *150. SHRI C. K. JAFFER SHARIEF: SHRI D. K. PANDA: THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) No, Sir. Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (b) and (c). The proposal for locat ing the centre at Chilka has been (a) whether the Chinese have used dropped due to the possibility of veto power in the United Nations adverse effects on the environment. Organisation when the question of membership of Bangladesh was taken up; and Setting up of Mini Steel Plants (b) the efforts being made by *148. SHRI R. R. SINGH DEO: Government for admission of Bang SHRI BAKSI NAYAK: ladesh into United Nations Organi sation in such circumstances? Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state: (a) the extent to which steel pro duction is likely to be increased as a THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL result of setting up Mini steel plants; AFFAIRS (SHRI SWARAN SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. China used its veto in the Security Council where the (b) whether any assessment has question of the membership of Bang been made for the requirement of the ladesh was taken up in August this scrap iron lor these plants? year. ' 1 (b) The Government pH India is THE MINISTER QF 8$BEt* AND in constant touch with Bangladesh MINES (SHfo S. MOHAN KUMARA- and other countries In the msftW*. A. MANGAtAM): (a) The dectric-fbnace- resolution has already been tabled in ettRMtoatlnuoua casting units which the General Assembly esfcressing the have been approved for grant qf ‘In desire that Bangladesh will be ad dustrial Licence’ /«Carrylng-on-Bu*i * mitted to the tfnited Nations at an ness' and *Letters of Intent’ under the early date. 37 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 38 Import of Steel for Industries during Development Corporation and Bharat 1972-73 and 1973-74 Coking Coal Limited are facing finan cial stringency; •151. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES (b) whether they have approached l>e pleased to state: the Government for financial help; and (a) whether Government have any scheme to do away with the imports (c) the reaction of the Government of steel while keeping Indian indust in this regard? ries to work to capacity maintaining the desired production development; THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND (b) if so, the main features thereof; MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMA- and RAMANGALAM): (a) Yes, Sir. (c) the amount qf steel imports likely to be made during the period (b) In the case of neither there has 1972-73 and 1978-74? been any difficulty m operation due to shortage of financial resources. Funds are released by Government to THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND both the Corporations from time to MINES (SHRI S. MOHAN KUMA- time against provisions made in the RAMANGALAM): (a) and (b). While Budget to meet their requirements it is Government's endeavour to with the approval of Government, the gradully reduce the import of steel National Coal Development Corpora without detriment to the industrial tion has requested the State Bank activity in the country, it may not of India for enhancement of cash credit be economically expedient lor a arrangements from Rs. 7.45 crores to country to manufacture steel required Rs. 10 crores. The earlier cash credit m ail the size and specifications irres arrangements had (been fixed in 1964- pective of the tonnages. As such, 65. With the expansion of the oper some imports wouid seem inevitable. ations of the National Coal Develop ment Corporation, this enhancement (c) No precise estimate of quantity has become necessary to meet the and value of the steel likely to be increased working capacity require imported during 1972-73 and 1973-74 ments. Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. also can be given at present. However, it have a Bank overdraft facility of is anticipated that imports will be over Rs. 5 crores. 1.0 million tonnes in 1972-73 and less in 1973-74, particularly if domestic (c) The Government have taken all production shows substantial increase necessary steps to ensure that the ta 1972-73. operations of both these Corporations are not affected due to lack of liquid Financial Stringency Faced by resources. National Coal Development Corporation and Bharat Coking Committee to keep watch on payment Coal Ltd. of Bonos by Companies *153 SHRI RAMKANWAR: Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES •154. KUMARI KA&LA KUMARI: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to (a) whether the attention of Go state; vernment hat been drawn to a report ia the ‘‘Economic Times*' dated the (a) whether Government are setting 28th July, 1972 that the National Coal up a Committee to keep watch on 39 Written Answers NOVEMBER 29* 1972 Written Answers 40 the Companies to pay the minimum the Pharmacist course In military hos £ontn to thtir 4mptoye& aft« pitals and forward ssim»i and (b) 'if so, When? THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (b) if so, the authority allowing REltABrLltATtott (S&ftit B. K. admissibility for the same? KliADILiKAR): (a) No, Sir. (b) The enfrocement ol the Pay THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE ment of Bonus Act, 1965 is secured by (Stf&I jA&tfVAtf RA&t): 1 (k) ana the Central Government tod the (b).k Recruitment ot dispense*® (Mow State Governments in their respec being redesignated as PhahrifidSt) is tive spheres. They maintain the re made from Qualified and trained hur- quisite inspecting machinery to ensure sing orderlines (fooW refle'sighkted &s compliance with the provisions of the nursing assistants) While such re- Act. It is not considered ne<&ss&ry mustering as Pharmacist is done afVer to set up another agency for the same proper training, in exceptional cases purpose. When qualified dispensers are not readily available, nutsing assistants are employed on duties of dispensers under Move 4or Treaty of Friendship and close supervision of medical officers. C«M»pera«it>n, between India «nd B.S.A. *155. SHRI ARJUN SETHI: New Labour Policy BHIM C. R. CHANDRAPPAN: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL *157. SHRI P. M. MEHTA Will the AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Minister Of LABOUR AND REHABI LITATION be pleased to state: (a) whether Government have extended their hahd cff friendship to (a) whether Government are consi MTfifr a trebty~of friendship and coope- dering to IhflVe h£w l&our policy; ttttion With U. S. A i; And (b) if so, the broad outlines thereof? (b) if so, the broad oultines thereof; and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (c) whetner the Trade Unions have (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): agreed to tjie nfew ppBcy? $*) ffeither Government hm such a treaty under consideration at pre vent. ' * THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. KL (b) Does not arise. KHADILKAR): <«) and (b). It is pro posed bring forward a ccmojMrtjfeen- Utilization of Nursing Orderlies as aive taw on r industrial retetfons. thiijin'WiV^'x * ‘ ,4 Details in this regard are being work ed out. *156, SHRI RAJDEO SINGH: W1U r the Minister otpXFENCE be pleased to siaW; 1 J (c) The proposed tatr on Industrial: (a) wffefce me Nuhdng Orderlies' relations takes note of the views ex- are u tilM t as full-fledged Phltiiri^' cist without having been qualified to 4* Written Answer® AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 42 Low production at 84e*l Mftnte due (c> whether the price of the Envoy to Shortage of Coking Coal TK-67 Transistors has been reduced by about one-fourth, and (d) whether it has been or is being *158 DR RANEN SEN Will the decided to sell these Transistors Minister ol STEEL AND MINES be through the Canteen Stores? pleased to state THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (a) whether a serious coking coal (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) (a) and (b) shortage has affected production in The General Manager Super Bazai, the three nmjpr steel plants belong New Delhi addressed a letter to the ing to the Hindustan Steel Limited, Secretary Ministry of Defence regard ing the sale of Envoy TK-87 Transis (b) if so, the reasons for the shor tors through the Canteen Stores tage, and Department (India) of the Ministry of Defence According to the General (c) the steps taken to ensure Manager th«se transistors worth about adequate supply of coking coal to the Rs 1.54 l3ihj> valued at cost are lying .steel plants? unsold with the Super Bazar Con naught Place, New Delhi THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND (c) The Super Bazar have reduced MINES (SHRI S MOHAN KUMARA- the price of these transistors from MANGALAM) (a) No Sir Rs 85 to Rs 75 (d) No Sir It is the policy of the Canteen Store* Department (India) to (b) Does not arise make purchases direct from the manufacturers without havemg to (c) Continuous efforts are made pay a margin to the intermediaries with the co-operation of the Coal Controller, Bharat Coking Coal Ltd, * ** ** V* * 1* TO*** National Coal Development Corpora tion, other coal producers and Rail ways to ensure adequate supply of * w r ) $ mnftra coking coal to the steel plants OTNflT * 160. H P wm : *WT Sale of Envoy 'HM ? Transistors ITS W T * ff *159. SHRI BHQGENDRA JHA (*f) m m Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state 4 facT^rr 19 72 $ ‘fc f^T^TR c t f * ’ f ‘‘fra* % ^ (a) whether Super Bazar, Cannaught W srrar" (forr *rV Place, New Delhi has still unsold En voy TK-$7 Transistors worth about rorftrff «r*rr^ir two lakhs of rupees, qfr «r>T wtft f^mrr *nrr | sffr zrfe i?r, nJ*t «tt w srfa fw *m iftr vh | 1 tt®*t s w d fr *Fj*fer THE MINISTER OF STATE fw »wt | fa flRrWWt *n: (DEFENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE «fnfr four* (b) if so, the particulars therefor’ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE w w ftf o f faffrtfm irwta arm ^ MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS fr wfr fTfTT VCfr *51 (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) No, Sir. the matter is stil under con sideration. (b) Does not arise* 1403. j p m tpt wrajwm: w r fwNr »refV ^ srnfr ^ Audit of Mftzagon Dock Limited Bombay, fa ; 1402. SHRX VAYALAR RAVI: Will the Minister of JWENCE be pleased ( v ) *rr W W n r to state: *rartor fr *rrar w^arx fr «gr t fa **...-A .... . %« «l rs_ (a) -whether the Chief Comiriereial wwsnwT wt w$r v w % Auditor, Western Region, Government of India Hud conducted detailed audit ippjr v i v w vrfvnfr ifof 45 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Wntten Answers 46 ( * ) *er (w ) ’r w tc ^ iRrc^fhr hrfgrwr r m tfwrwr ( w iw w i ) * *rr#r vt $fa?r fW'R»ft »flT v # r v srfort— f o r ^ (v ) (v ) tstt ^ «r# «rnsr?*r- ’tptt sftr v w rtw *A* w r % T?mfr ^ lJTT % farT w tft^ r srst ww vhr fwr «tt—% ^r- f^r*rfw ^ % fair irw st^t, *r sr^mi*T % *nr& f*F?fV *ft srm^far Sr ST>ffeft (jft^Hd) *FT7WRT Wfa'tf **r vt *rrar s^rr sfr- 3% vrtfm *ft v&m fa*rr m t 1 1 *T*rfr # crrd^r ^ ? n sifter* I \ wixftn zr? ?ft $fa?r vrrwrr wrr f?roT *ftt §■ f% vvPfcTtrR' jpt anranr «w*i 1 for nft *n ror %% % fir m s^ptt 3IT% % 5FTTnF ?fkT ^?ft % (*r) vpgt vmsrHT w ifw 5f W WRrflPT ^ $> ^r?fr % sqmrr 'tk f w mm 1 1 1404. «ft m nvm tftfwr : w r w t ireft *Rn% tit rrT 1405 SHRI BISHWANATH JHUN- (*p) «wt THIS- MINiSfHER OF «T A T » « * following table explains the posi- MINISTRY OP STEEL AND MINES tion:— (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN). 1WT Production of Saleable Steel Month Indian Iron and Steel Dm {.i pur Steel Plant Company Ltd- Production Peuu-.^ge Product icn Percentage (tonnes) of utilisation (tonnes) of utilisation of capacity of capacity Julv» 1972 • * 16,899 2C 34.90S August, 1972 . 29,n o 44 21,641 21 September, 1972 •• *3,274 50 14,747 34 October. 1972 . . ^9,2*4 *9 47.U0 46 Gallantry Awards to Missing Jawans EJP.F. in All Relief Society New 1406. SHRI MAJtTAND SINGH OF REWA: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state the 1408. SHRI AMBESH- Will the number of sussing jawans during tbe ie- Minister of LABOUR AND REHABI cent Indo-Pak war who have been given LITATION be pleased to state- gallantry awards? (a) the names ol tbe employees separately belonging to All India Blind THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE Relief Society, 2-F LafftW Nagar, New (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): So far, gal Delhi and their designation, grades lantry awards have been given to 12 and dates of joining the service. Naval personnel who were initially declared missing but have since been (b) the names Qf the employee? of declared killed m action. the above two institutions separately who are enjoying Provident Fund Whereabouts of Missing Soldiers benefit, Of Indian Army. (c) whether the number of em 1407. SHRI MAJtTAND SlftGH OT ployees in the above institutions REWA. Will the Minister of DEFENCE separately is less thin 20, the mini be pleased to state the number of mis mum limit for the introduction of the sing soldiers about whom the Indian provident Scheme; and Government have been unable to receive whereabouts from Pafcistatf? (d) whether only Shri Kupnar Pal and his brother in-law, Stiri Shiv THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE Charan are enjoying this benefit and (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) • 275 of others are not; il so, the action taken Army. by Government in this respect? 49 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 {SAKA) Written Answers 50 T m MINISTER OF LABOUR AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES KHADILKAR): (a) to (d). The Provi (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) dent Fund Authorities have repotted and (b). There being no control on the th^t the establishment known as All price of coal, the same is negotiable India Blind Relief Society has not been between producers and consumers. covered under the Employees’ Provi Th&fe have been some complaints of dent Ftorrds arid Family Pension Fund high prices being charged by some Act, 1952 and the Schemes framed producers in the past, though these thereunder and therefore the details were not related to racketeering in are not available. wagons! The Ministry of Railways which M^orandum from Assam Colliery controls the allotment of wagons have MazdOor Congress assured that specific complaints, if any, reading allegations of corrupt 1409. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI: Will practices in this regard are looked into the Minister of STEEL AND MINES by them and appropriate follow-up be pleased to state: action taken. (a) whether a deputation of Assam Colliery Mazdoor Congress met him Mini Steel Plant for Assam and submitted a memorandum on be half of the coal workers of A.R.T. 1411. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI: Will Company Limited, Margherita; and the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state; (b) if so, the action taken thereon? (a) whether there is a demand for a THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE steel plant in Assam; and MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (b) if so, the reaction of Government (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) thereto? and (b). Representatives of the Assam Colliery Mazdoor Congress met the Minister (Steel and Mines) at Gauhati TJJE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in September this year and requested MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES: that Government should take an early (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) decision on the report of the Com and (b). An application for grant of mittee which investigated into the industrial licence has been received affairs of the Assam Railway and from a private entrepreneur to set up Trading Company Ltd. The Govern a steel unit in Assam for manufacture ment are examining the matter and a of steel by melting steel scrap in elec decision Will be taken in due course. tric furnace. This is under examina tion alonjg with othW similar proposals in the light of considerations like W d Coal Rackets in Railway Wagons for dispersal of rinduktry; preference to public se&or/jbint sector units, econo 1410. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI: Will mics of production, the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state: Taking over of Coal Mines In Assam, Nagaland1 and Meghalaya (3) whether consumers of coal, both general public and industries, have to 1412. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI; Will pay a much higher price due to coal the Minister of STEEL AND MINES rackets in Railway wagons; and be pleased to state: (b) if so, the steps taken to stop (a) whether Government have a«y plan of taking of coal mines in Assam. such racketeering? 5I Written Answer* NOVEMBER 28, 1972 Written Answers 52 Nagalan d and Meghalaya in the near ture of two shops situated in Bazar future, and Cbugan, Nurpur, District Kangra. This case is still pending. (b) if not, the reasons therefor’ (b) Yes, Sir A representation in the matter was received through a THE MINI" TEE OF STATE IN THE Member of Parliament. The Cus MINISTRY 0* STEEL AND MINES todian of Evacuee Property, Delhi, has (SHRI SHAH.\AW Z KHAN), (a) No, been asked to decide the case quickly. Sir (b) Government do not consider it Labour Education Centres necessary to take over these coal mines at present. 1414 SHRI ROBIN KAKOTI Will the Minister of LABOUR AND RE Cases pending with Custodian General HABILITATION be pleased to state of India regarding shops owned |>y real* dents of undivided Punjab and (a) the total number of Labour Edu Himachal Pradesh cation Centres in the country, and (b) the total number of education 1413 SHRI ONKAR LAL BERWA centres m Assam, Meghalaya, Naga Will the Minister of LABOUR AND land, Tripura and Manipur States? REHABILITATION be pleased to reier to the reply given to Unstarred Ques tion No 3434 on the 20th April, 1972 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND regarding cases pending with Cus REHABILITATION (SHRI R K. todian-General of India regarding KHADILKAR) (a) The Central Board shops owned by residents of undivided for Workers’ Education has so far es Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and tablished 30 Workers’ Education Cen state tres Two more Centres are also expected to start functioning shortly. (a) whether information regarding cases pending with the* Custodian (b) There are two Centres m General relating to evacuee property Assam, one at Tmsukia and the other has since been collected, if so, the at Tezpur They also cover the particulars thereof, and States of Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tri pura and Manipur where the present (b) whether Government have since labour potential is not large enough received any representation through to lustify the opening of separate Members of Parliament in this regard, Centres if so, the action taken thereon’ THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Coal Investment Climate REHABILITATION (SHRI R K KHADILKAR)' (a) Y THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE (sr) fercwr ^ Sr f*rcr»ft MINISTRY OP STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (*) TTftr «ft fW r *nrr iftz v N N v Yes, Sir TTvTS’J1 ~ gr^qrwr t t *rt (b) Thfe article in question raised snrr* qrsr? the following main points viz that the investment climate in the coal indus w w *iw * m m * r m try has beoome blurred following the (*ft in^nrai fit): (w) ^pwrrt fear of the nationalisation of non- 5pt srfamr *rrfr ^ ft- coking coal mines and the uncertainty about payment of compensation The f^wCt ffPHT 5TTT 13 %J^T, 1967 article was published before tbe pro sffo w rt? % p Nt vision* of the Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act 1972 were made snxt % fnu 4 ^sr ®pt known The amount payable to the 1 1 srfacr *nsr collieries has been specified in the l^T xr?T f r o 5pr •TRT?' cp? iTTCThr Act and hence the alleged uncertainty, if any about the payment of com ?njriO ^T3r ^ v tfw r (b) the t otal amount of interest paid c a m ,m m a * by Government so tar on the foreign Steel Permife i* Calcutta ,capital invested therein; and 1419. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER- (c) the estimated additional amount JEE:. Will the Minister ofB TE E i ANr» o t foreign capital likely tb be invested? MINES be pleased to state: THU MINISTER OF S'i'A'te IN T fti (a) the total number of cases filed MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES' by the Central Bureau of Investiga (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): tion during the last three years against Till the end of October, 1972, Govern the misue of steel quota permits in ment have invested Rs. 600 crores as Calcutta; and equity capital, and Rs, 122.26 crores (b) the details including the names as loans on the Bokaro Steel Plant. of the persons /organisations con cerned? (b) and (c) The-e is no foreign capital investment in Bokaro Steel THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Plant. The Government of U.S.S.R. MINISTRY OF. STEEL ANp MINES have extended credits amounting to (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) 200 million roubles (equivalent to The C.B.I. have recently registered about Rs 166 6 crores) for the con 16 cases concerning misutilisation of struction of one 1st stage of 1 7 steel by some firms and persons in million ingot tonnes capacity and 85 Calcutta million roubles (equivalent to about Rs. 70 8 crores) for the expansion to (b) Out of the above 16 cases, the 2nd stage of 4 million ingot tonnes charge sheets have beep ftled in 8 capacity. So far, the Government of cases and in tyree cases the question India have pajd about Rs. 9 crore as of black-listing of tty* firms is under interest on the Soviet credits examination. Tfye other five cases are under investigation Indian Nationals helping Prisoners of The firms/persons against whom War to escape from Indian custody Charge-sheets have been filed are as follows*— 1418 SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD 1. (1 ) Sh. Dharani Dhar Yagmck MANDAL* Will the Minister of Prop, of M/s. Nagendra In DEFENCE be pleased to state* dustries, P. 127/B. C.I.T. Road A^anicktola, Scheme No. VI (a) whether it has come to the Calcutta notice of Government that some Indian Nationals hqve beer* helping prisoners (2) Sh. Kamla Dhar Yagmck of war to escape from Indian custody; Prop, of Ex-Servicemen Corpn. and Manicktola Scheme No. VI Calcutta. (1?) if go, tfre reaction of Govern ment thereto and the action taken (3) Sh. Mttralidhar Yagnlck Prop, against the persons involved? ot M/s. M. K. Engg. CO., Manicktola Scheme No. VI, Calcutta. THE MftnSTEft OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) and 2. Shri K. C. Outer Prop, of pi/s, (b). A case came tp ^he notice of K. C. Guha & Co., Mandal Lane, Cal Government in January 1972 wjien cutta-26 and some others. four Indians were arrested on the charge Ct helping a Pakistani POW to 3. (1 ) Sh. Manoranian Biswas, of escape. M/s. Indrani Steel Corpn. 57 W tm m A a iu m AOR^BAYANA 2, 1994 (SAKA) Written JfHweri jS 49/B Town Shed Road Cal- International convention on TV. cutta-25 Programmes through Satellite (2) Sb S antosh Kumar Chatter- yee GSrulia F S Noapara 1420 SHRI S A MURUGANAN- Dist 24 Parganas THAM Will the Minister of EXTER NAL AFFAIRS bfe pleased to state (}) Sh Bimal Kumar Bose S Noapara Distt 24 Parganas (a) whether the Soviet Uxuon has made a proposal for an international 4 (1) Sh Manoranjan Biswas of convention that thfe broadcasting coun- M/s S N General Indus tne-, lould take the prior permission tries 49/B, Town Shed fcoad ol tie recipient countries before Calcutta-25 transmitting television programmes through sa1:*liite£, (2) Sh Santosh Kumar Chatter- jee Garulia P S Noapara (b) whethe this proposal is to be Dist, 24 Parganas discussed at Ih forthcoming General Conference of UNFSCO at Paris, and *(3) 6h Bimal Kumar Bose, PS (c) if so w1 at is India’s attitude Noapara Distt 24 Parganas on the proposal? 5 Shri Manoranjan Biswas ol M/s THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE M R Industries 49/B Town Shed MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Road Calcutta-25 (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) The Soviet Union submitted to the 6 (1) Shn Tarun Kumar Mukherjee current 27th session of the UN General Bajla 2/B Mallik Lane, Cal Assembly a draft of a Convention on Principles governing the use by States cutta-25 of Artificial Earth Satellites for xiirect (2) Shri Arun Kumar M’lkherjee Television Broadcasting’ The draft 27 A Mallik Lane Calcutta Convention contains among others, the following article (3) Shn Amal Kumar Mukherjee, Article V States Parties to this 2/B Mallik Lane Calcutta Contention may clarry out direct tele (4) Shri Subrata Chatterjee 28, vision broadcasting by means of arti Mulan Park, Guria, 24 Par ficial earth satellites to foreign States ganas only with the express consent of the latter" 7 Shri Hem Chandra Guha ol M/s (b) No, Sir The Soviet proposal was Kali Engineering Works & M/s Guha considered in the UN General As Engineering Works, 33/1-A Raft Ahmed sembly which adopted a resolution T&fiWfci Road, Calcutta Whleh, inter aha, requests the Com 8 (1) Shri Onkarmal Agarwal, of mittee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space M /s Bonjanihary Anthracite to undertake as soon as possible the elaboration of principles governing the Coal Co , Barakar, P O Kulti, ttSfe by States of artificial earth satel Bard wan. lites for direct television broadcasting (2) Shri Shyam Sundar Agarwal with a view to concluding an inter Bgrafcar P.O Kulti, Burdwan national agreement or agreements (3) Shri Nathmal Agarwala Bara (c) Government of India commanded kar P O Kulti, Burdwan the initiative taken by ite Soviet ♦Reference. 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THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) and (b). 1423. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD Negotiations with Pakistan Regarding VERMA: Will the Minister of EXTER Overflights NAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether 'Government have pro 1425. SHRI PAMPAN GOWDA: tested against the Israeli Military SHRI DHARAMRAO AFZAL- action on Lebanese territory; and PURKAR: (b) if so, the measures taken by Will the Minister of EXTERNAL Government to press the Israeli Gov AFFAIRS be pleased to state: ernment to stop wanton bombing and aggression against Lebanon? (a) whether any initiative has been taken by Government of Pakistan to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE hold direct negotiations with India on MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS the question of overflights; and (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) and (b). On the 18th September, 1972, (b) if so, the reaction of Govern the Official Spokesman of the Ministry ment thereto? of External Affairs strongly deplored the Israeli military action in Lebanese THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE territory and demanded that it should MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be stored forthwith* in the- Security (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) Council debate on this issue, the Indian In early July India took the initiative Representative deplored the fact that in proposing to Pakistan the withdra the ceasefire in the area had “been wal of pending cases before the Inter repeatedly - blatantly and even cynical national Court of Justice and the In ly broken by Israel,” and voted for the ternational Civil Aviation Organisa Resolution calling “on the parties con tion. It was suggestod that this would cerned to ceate immediately all mili facilitate the resumption of overfights tary operations and to exercise the withput prejudice to the respective greatest restraint in the interest of in clainis of the two sides which can be ternational peace and security." settled bilaterally. While Pakistan Government did not agree to the Ittchutoa ot * Warship "tfdajrgiri” In .Indian proposal at that time they have Since communicated their Willingness Indian Defence to hold bilateral negotiations on this 1424. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE subject with the Government of India, while the consideration of their res SHARMA: Win the Minister of DE pective complaints beforie tfie ICAO re FENCE .be pleased to., state: . main suspended. (a) whetjbwatv‘*^rdaygiri” a new war dship has beeh mbluded in the Indian (b) India has agreed tp this propo Defence in October, 1972: and sal. 63 Wnt* n Answers NOVEMBER 28, 1972 Written Answers 64 *tpj %*n ittt far*nwf "Rocket Assistance” Device Designed and Manufactured In India 1428 SHRI P GANGADEB 1426. iTo q t in : SHRI K LAKkAPPA Will the Minister of DEFENCE be w ^ ^ im # pleased to state fa (a) whether a new deviqe “racket assistance” has b^en designed and (*p) vrrW an^m m %n *rv manufactured m India, fpr vwtzr f o m nq f , (b) whether the new device will en %ftK able heavily loaded aircraft to take off in about half the normal run, and ($r) % *tpt | *ftr fo w ^ fen $ * (c) whether the device was tried on at an Air Force field when a high per Twrfnft («ft «rn]faw rw) : formance jet Plane fitted with it was air borne after a very short run and («e) wR?f^ ^i^tnr s m «r*ft arc? the mam features of the manufacture of the device’ Vtf SVfcT f'-lTTn *Tft arsTT *FTT | I THE MINISTER OF STATE (**) 5PFT *Tgt 35cTT I (DEFENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCF (SHRI C onstruction of new Helicopter Factor; VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA) (a) to at ftfrngalore (c) Such a device has been Resigned and developed but is y®t to be manu 1427 SHRI G Y XRISHNAN Wi1! factured It would not he in the pub the Minister of DEFJaJNCE he “ Wse* lic interest to give any further details; to state ol this device (a) whether the National Building Corporation a Mysore Government concern, has t-een entrusted with the % 3bw*c % ;m MINISTER OF STATE (DE- 1429 JfTEHCfc PROOtJCTlON) IN T#E . : ( « ) m r fa fa Tf v ? srfa Import of Fertiliser during 1978-73 ^nrT-'TJ^r qr an^ifr s f f 1430 SHRI BHAJ JIBHAI PARMAR Wil tie Minister cf SUPPLY be (»r) r=i qr Ti t t srrn- pleased to state ftf»®rr | ? (a) the total amount of fertiliser w i w # (*sft * * * panned to be imported during 1972-73 ard Jrom which countries and W fa f) ( t ) 18 WcT 1972 (b) whethei there has leen any Tt srreFRT % ?r nxr £ wrrr wft rr Trzirf m^r m Losses Suffered by Hindustan Steel Limited during 1971-72 mxm % JT3rr^ 0T % *n>jp ^ jrr*fr f w r qrf^r t t t t qm n q^ 1431 SHRI DHARAMRAO AFZAL- PURKAK aRT^nf ^ % *rfsrTR-W^ TT m *ft SIffil G Y KRISHNAN sri-frR & i Witt the Minister of STEEL AND (sr) SFn ftfo*T %fTFHT *T*r~ MINES be pleased to state THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE quirements arising from the ageing of MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES the plants escalations in the prices of (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN)* (a) raw materials spares «ftd consumables, Hindustan Steel Limited in urred a additional depreciation, provision for loss of Rs 44 85 crcaes in 15)71-72 as arrears of electricity from February, compared to a loss of Rs. 541 crores 1958 in respect of Durgapur Steel in 1970-71 The loss w 1571-72 was Plant and the Alloy Steels Plant, the highest sustained by the Company Durgapur, in pursuance of the West in a year so far since its inception Bengal Duty oij Inter-State River Valley Authority Aetf 1971 et( (b) The high loss in 1971-72 was mainly due to lower volume oi produc tion and escalations m cost elements Within the limitations impost d by the industrial relations situation parti The total production in 1971-72 was cularly at Durgapur Steel Plant and not only much below the total rated Alloy Steels Plant Durgapur the capacity oi the steel plants but even Management of HSL are making all lower than tnat m 1970-71 The short possible efforts to increase production fall in production m the Rourkela as rapidly as possible These include Steel Plant was mamly due to the specialised repairs ol Co*e Ovens us>e collapse of the roof of the Steel Melt of alternative fuels to supjilcment gis mg Shop in July 1971 which serious availability oil firing in certain fur ly affected the entire operation of the naces to augment iu 1 resources un Plant for several months An addi proved maintenance aimed at better tional constraint in this Plant was the equipment availability speeding up if poor perlorman e of the Coke Oven capital programmes required to cor- Batteries in general which resulted n lect existing imbalances m production a reduction m the supply of coke and facilities and planned procurement oi gas A major break-down m some of ‘-pares refractories and other essential the Coke Oven Batteries in May materials Recently a three-Uar Joint 1971 in the Bhilai Steel Plant resulted Consultative Machinery has been set ir shortage of coke for the Blast Fur tip at Durj. ^pur for speedy settlement nace and inadequate availability of of industrial disputes and grievances ga* for the Steel Melting Shop and the and for enlisting the cooperation of Mills and thus affected production the workers in maximising production adversely Continued disturbed in A new rewards scheme has been intro dustrial relations a Sec ted production duced m the Rourkela Steel plant to in most of the units m Durgapur provide additional incentive for increas Steel Plant Equipment break-downs, ing production progressively The power restrictions from D V C and Government also keep constant watch unsatisfactory condition at Coke Ovens on the performance of the units arid and Ovens equipment were frther the Company through periodical Task contributory factors Disturbed indus Force meetings and reviews and ren trial relations as well as poor and der all the assistance that i* required irregular availability of gas trom Grades ctf Werktaf pajam a; Steel Plant contributed to shortfalls in production at the Alloy 1432 DR. LAXMINABAYAN PAN- Steel Plant DEYA Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION U pte*** Csqrtam esealatoty factors also had to state considerable impact on the workday (a) the present grades of working results ot the Company These in Jm«mu4i»ts in the wrimtg categories clude tfaac Jfuli impact of the Wage of news-papers, and AgfteetnetJ*; incidence of higher con sumption of stoves and spares on ae* (b) since when they have not been count of increased maintenance re revised 69 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written 4tmoers 70 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (11) Rs 100/- each to those who RBHASHA^raPN (SHRI R. K were seriously injured, and KHADILKAR.) (9) and (b) The pre sent grades ol Working1 Journalists and (in) Foodgrams or cash not ex- remunerations of part-time employees cesding Rupee 1 /- per day to in various categories of newspapers an adult pers&n and 50 paise are given m paras 4 27 and 4 30 of to a minor displaced from the the Recommendations of the Second border area as a result of fir Wage Board for Working Journalists ing hy Pakistani Army published m the Gazete ot India Extra ordinary dated the 27th October 1967 (b) and (o Requisite information Part II Section 3 (11) vide Government is being ollect d vrcl will be laid on of India Ministry of Labour Employ tne TabL* of 1he Sdbha ment and Rehabilitation (Department «£ Labour and Employment) Order No SO 3883 dated the 27th October, Labour Commissioner lor Dadra and 1967 Copies of the Order along with Nagar Haveli the recommendations of the Wage Board weic supplied to the Parliament 14J4 SHRI PILOO MODY Will the Library Minister of LABOUR AND REHABI LITATION be pleased to state Para 4 32 of the Recommendations referred to gives the dates from which (a) whether no Labour Commissio the grades came into iorce These ner or Assistant Labour Commissioner grades are still m force and have not is appointed in Dadra and Nagar Haveli been revised Union Territories to look into the genuine grievances of the employees such (.b) whether people of Rajnagar THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND area ol Tripura West have not been REHABILITATION (SHRI R K paid any amount though there was KHADILKAR) (a) Dadra and Nagar mucj* damage on their land and Haveli tall Under the jurisdiction ol Indian Train! held, up by Bangladesh 'iMWfinif Rff WufW w dw l Customs Department % m * fr iq g n « 1435. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHU- RY: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: 1 4 3 6 . swr* : t(o W9JT ifanr : (a) whether an Indian train was held up at Darshana in October, 1972 by the Bangladesh Customs Depart ment, and (b) if so, the facts of the incident and the reaction of Government there to? (*r) m 3 -1 2 -1 97 1 Trfer- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE serrcr w # ntr % MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) qfr«W ^TPTT im I sflr and (b). On the 25th October, 1972, % ftiw sfcr ^ trfasn % snt r a special tram which was carrying engineering equipment, unused cement, 3ft rtferr f t «fV; ?fhr anchor spans etc. arrived at Darshana. While Customs formalities were being completed, some peopde gathered and (w ) *R7 ir w ? r alleged that goods belonging to Bangla ^ r r r % q r f w R wt f^myr-q^r desh were being taken away to India. It was explained that the train was *nnr & zrf? fr, Government is aware that certain interested parties and mischievous ele % ftrfcn: % w f r foffc $ urofar ments are interested in creating fric tt% ^ €r srar fwfa tfsrrtfr- tion between India and Bangladesh* Government is appreciative of the WPS: # of post by Chief of Bokaro far any information from the Interna Steel Plant in Protest against Appoint tional Committee of Red Cross regard ment of Shri Wadud Khan ing these personnel. 1437. SHRI V. MAYAVAN: SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: fiFft if vttannr wrPw Will the Minister a; STEEL AND 1439. : SRT HINES be pleased to state: w r srte q--r*fa w t ^ aft $qT (a) whether the attention of Gov ernment has been drawn to the report fa : which appeared in the ‘Hindustan Times’ dated the 5th October, 1972 in (* ) ssrfawf aft tfwr fo n t which it has been reported that Bokaro | f e f t % W$t OtmrK Steel Chief quits in protest against the appointment of Shri Wadud Khan as wfr tht Chairman of the Steel holding com TOT T f $ ; pany; and (b) if so, whether the report is cor (w ) Tfannr vrcfanff * rect? 1971-72 % ^ITFT fWT aqfapff tit fkmW T THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE f T W T «TT T f ^ f MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES Jr f*r sqfiRwf frr facRT srffmcr 19 72-y ij k sfrtfartr fansrr, *Rft m fsrpc, *s?rcfr s s % s # ‘*rff $ vn w fl'fcw T s ft ft f^fviBa srwrmr | w s w 38% fWnH mi k % v f t q?r m t f i % * t wfrnff S9f tw|?f vt ft w w r imftaFr % f?P£ $*r 1 Srr crfr- zfWmff § k m *ri%?r m 1444. t&'lflrc'vtott : *f$?r Star it ftrf^Rr yt *rro srtor i 1 9 7 2 -7 3 % *fanr f ^ f t $ gwwn; * * WftRT ^ % fat£ 30. 55 m w wn W it ^ *st% qff frq? *7* *flr * m * r ^ t 1 «n^r f% • (^ ) m t t w r i t % sr^nt 1976 m itard iwwr w m f t $% u rn TOT ' Ki^rfar fw ^ r ??r ^ «rrc?r ^ w m f?TfRr % r a ?T ^ f ?fh: 1440. «fr fWT*ft*& : *5 *r«f a-fl»r fo w T|nr; *fk *Ti wrTW*W i g : (^) ^ fr, ?rt ^r qr w m t wr iwrv ilte srwr ^ w 5rRrfwr | ? f^TT ^ f% : »TfRWf ^ 3T«T-W^ (aft w m { $ ) w *rtard ^*TRT aPTwrr wr % ) : (v) «rk («r). ??wrr fsn^rt w ^ ^ | ^ forir ^^^rnrTO TrC l'W fff qr ?r^TT^r 4 *PF?3P, 1972% "HCTf^T, w n w r" ^ ^RTRff I n wrf?RT ttsft m v^K % *rj?nT aw 20 5 # *pt wrtt ff w f r r r , % * t t # «in?fhT t w f f f ( « ) $r, tft * r m WNr #8fr g$ 1, ^1% ^ ^qr («ft ®npP*TK * m ) : ( * ) *fa: ( v ) . ^snrr w *o (*$ wtW ww r-sm rW W a^r f w w r r wr #%ropdr swar w lfTxm«r <1^8(15TCT W VTC W fW 1076 $ wr wr^pTT 77 Written A ^ w efs A G H A B A ^ m 2, IBM: (SAKAyW^tmAi^wers 7& fkmrn m i | fsrcrif | Working of Salem 8M Plant *TT«r *r> apf %9ff if vrr (b) the amount of profit-loss made facilities and planned procurement of by each Steel Mill in the Public Sec spares, refractories and other essen tor; and tial materials. (c) the steps Government propose Recently, a three-tier Joint Consul to take to enable all the steel mills tative Machinery has been set up at to make profits? Durgapur for speedy settlement of industrial disputes and grievances and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE to enlist the cooperation of the work MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES ers m maximising production. A new (Rb. in irons) Plant/Unit t i- ) Loss(— )forthevears 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 Ounulatn e u p t u 1971-72 R.S.P. ( 0 7 8* ( j-)l0'20 (—)6*89 (—)2«-«9 B.S.P. (1 H )ll*04 (—54-30 C—)I9‘ 29 D.S.P. .... (—)15 50 (—)20’40 (—)27 <52 (—)i? i-46 CCWO C+)0“37 ( f-)0*02 ( H i-17 (*1)3*46 P.P. Rourkela (—')!• 68 (— * 60 (—>1*70 (■—)i6- 59 A.S,P...... (~)5-78 (—>3-83 (—) 5‘ 24 (—)29-$2 T otal ! (—)ll*II C—)5' 57 (->44*48 (—) 2%t Provision fur unrealised profit on i iterplant transfer (+)0-64 (+)o-*6 (—)0-37 (—)0-39 Net Deductions (—)10'47 C-)5-4* (—)44*85 (—)423-o8 (c) The steps inflated In reply to level of production and in consequence Kb) abaft we expected to improve the the Woifcing Results of the Company. 8* Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 OSAKA) Written Answers 87. Appointments in holding Company lor Differences over steel import policy Steel 1445. SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: 3447. SHRI RAMKANWAK: Will “Will the Minister of STEEL AND the Minister of STEEL AND MINES MINES be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the criteria that is being adopt (a) whether there are serious diff ed for recruiting Offices for the Hold erences between Ministries of Foreign ing Company for Steel; and Trade and Steel regarding the steel fb) whether Government have any import policy and if so, the particu lars thereof; ■plant to get some technical hands on deputation from the private sector (b) whether the attention of Gov undertakings which are running more ernment has been drawn in this re efficiently than the public sector un gard to a report in the Economic Times dertakings? of the 7th September, 1972; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) if so, the reaction of Govern MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES ment thereto? (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) and (b). The Holding Company for THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Steel and associated inputs industries MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES is yet to be set up- It would be for (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) the Holding Company to decide upon to (c). The report published in the the creteria etc. to be adopted for re Economic Times of 7th September cruitment of its officers, technical 1972 with regard to “major tussle” personnel etc. between Ministries of Foreign Trade Production at Steel Mills in Public and Steel in matters of steel import Sector policy is not correct. 1446. SHRI PRABODH CHANDRA: Educated Unemployed women in Bihar Will the Minister of STEEL AND and' Delhi MINES be pleased to state: (a) the total capacity of the steel 1448. KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI: mills run in the Public Sector; and Will the Minister of LABOUR AND (b) the annual output thereof? REHABILITATION be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (a) the number of educated un (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) employed women in Bihar and Delhi; and (b). The rated capacity of the Steel and Plants under Hindustan Steel Limited and actual production in terms of (b) the number out of them wh* ingot steel during the last two years have crossed 25 years of age and have are indicated below:— not got jobs? (in ooo tonnes) Plant Rated Actual production THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND capacity during REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR): (a) and (b). Precise 1970-7* i9?*-7 2 information is not available. The only Bhilai Steel Plant 2.500 1940 1953 available information relates to edu Durgapur Steel cated women job-seekers (Matricu Plwttt . *-<$oo 634 700 lates and above) borne on the live Rourkela Steel 1038 823 register of Employment Exchanges Plant ... 1,800 which is given in the attached state 100 50-6 56’ 2 ment. 83 Written Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written Answers 84 Statement THE MINISTER O f LABOUR AND Number Of educated women job REHABILTTATtdN (SHRI R K. seekers (Matriculates and above) on KHADILKAR): (a) and (b) Avail, able information vs given m the the Iwe register* of Employment Ex change* m Bihar and Delhi as on 31ft attached st^tenxent December, 1971 Cc) It i$ not pojwible to forecast the nupiber who wall get employment up- to 1974 Number of e iucated women lob-seeken (Matriculates Statement State Union and abtve) cm the live T-smtory restate?* as on - Number of Graduates and Post* 31 12-1971 Graduates (Arts) on the Ltvv Regis Total N u m b e r inch d e d ter* of Employment Exchanges m i n total who arc Bihar and Delhi as on 31 #i December 2$ vears of age 1971 and above 1 2 * Graduates Post G r s d u s U a (Arts) (.Arts) State/ Un on Total Number Total (Number Terri Bihar . 2,696 49< inclu f inclu tory ded m ded m total total Dslhi . *,992 16,601 w h o M h o are a n 25 #(i) Also includes job-seekers who yc ars vtars of of are Already employed for * 8 whom separate information is and and not available aoove fclove 1 2 I______* 1 4 s (u) Data ip respect of age and sex-wise classification of job B i h a r 14,009 4 , 1 1 3 i f3n 5,40 seekers on live register are Dvlhi 7,128 1,2^3 2,410 1 777 collected annually as on 31st December each year *(i) Also includes job-seekers who are already employed for Graduates and Post-Graduates whom information is, not fl*gistered with Employment available separately Exchange* in Bibar and Delhi (u) Data m regpect of age and i,ex-wise classification of 30b 1450 KUMARI KAMLA KUMARI seekers on live 1 egister are Will the Minister of LABOUR AND collected annually as on 31st rehabilitation be pleased to December e$ch yeai state* Death of Six P.O Ws in Indian Camps (a) the number of Graduates and 1451 SHRI M M JOSEPH Post-Graduates Number of Pakistan POWs and Indian P.O.Ws. in each other’s Report of U S. Peace Plan on Vietnam Country 1454 SHRI P M MEHTA 1452 SHRI ARJUN SETHI SHRI K LAKKAPPA DR LAXMINARAYAN PAN- DAYA Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state (a) whether India has received the (a) how many Pakistani POWs report of peace plan of U S on are still m India after the repatriation Vietnam, of the sick and wounded jawans, and (b) li so, the main features thereof (b) the number of Indian Prisoneis and of War still detained m Pakistan’ (o the reaction of Government THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE theieto? fSHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) (a) 74,618 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) 600 MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a> Proposal for a New Body of Inter The Government have not ret on ed national Control Commission for any official report on the subject trom Vietnam U.S Government 1453 SHRI P M MEHTA (b) DRVN Government had , how SHRI M. C DAGA ever, conveyed a gist of their agree ment with U S Government The wm the Minister of EXTERNAL agarement envisaged ceasefire in AFFAIRS be pleased to state Vietnam, withdrawal of U.S forces (a) whether India ha* decided to within 60 days of signing of the agree withdraw from the Chairmanship of ment, release of prisoners of war and '87 Written Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written Answers 88 formation of a State Council of (c) Governments policy in regard to National Reconciliation and Conccrd appointment of retired persons to posts m Saigon to implement the agreement in Embassies? and organise general elections. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) Government welcomes any plan MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS acceptable to both sides which would (SHRI STJRENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) bring early peace to Vietnam. Yes Sir. Prof. R. N. Dogra ba 3 been appointed as Educational Adviser in Tata’s Proposal for expansion of the Indian High Commision in U.K TOSCO (b) Government of India consider that the present requirement was to 1455. SHRI P. M. MEHTA: post an officer who could effectively SHRI. K. LAKKAPPA: participate on equal terms in high level scientific and technical Confer Will the Minister of STEEL AND ences that are convened m the U.K. MINES be pleased to state: from time to lime. Prof. Dogra who had recently retired as the Director of (a) whether the Tata’s have formal)} Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi submitted a proposal to the Govern and who had wide contacts with the ment for the expansion of the TISCO academic circles in Britain was consi plant; dered as most suitable for such appointment. (b) if so, the extent of increase they have proposed from its present annual (c) Normally, retired persons are not capacity of 2 million tonnes; and posted to our Missions abroad. But, on certain occasions it becomes neces (c) whether the proposal has been sary to utilize the services of a retired (Considered by his Ministry? person for specific tasks. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Movement of Coal produced at MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES N.C.D.C. .(SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) to (c). The Tata Iron and Steel Co. has 1457, SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: made certain proposals for expansion Will the Minister of STEEL AND of steel making capacity at Jamshed MINES be pleased to refer to the pur by another 2.25 million tonnes of .reply given to Starred Question No. ingots and these are under considera 997 on the 25th May, 1972 and state: tion. (a) the latest position with regard to the efforts made for securing Rail Appointment of a gupenuHuuted way wagons and supply of equipment person as Educational Adviser to and spares; Indian High Commission in UJL (b) the prospects for achieving full 1456. SHRI P. ML MEHTA: Wil) the capacity of production of coal by the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be National Coal Development Corpora pleased to state: tion; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THIS investigated by a Court of Enquiry and MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES suitable remedial measures are taken (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a> on the basis of findings and recom There has been some improvement in mendations of the Court of Enquiry the availability of wagons m certain areas There has not been any signi ficant improvement m the position of Discovery of Coal Deposits in the supply ol indigenous* equipment and Indian Ocean spares 1459 SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA (b) The production capacity ot the SHRI RAM PRAKASH N C D C mines is estimated to tie over 18 m tonnes The proluction in Will the Minister of STEEL AND 1971-72 was 14 37 m tonnes It is MINFS be pleased to state estimated thal the production m the current year ie 1972-73 will be m (a) whether Government aie aware tonnes In the year 197i-74 the pro that th® Indian Ocean has coal de- duction is exp°cted to be increased pos ts near Australia, to about 17 m tonnes Thu* efforts are being made to utilise the msta led (h) whether theie is any proposal capacity and the pioduction is being to exploit the Indian Ocean near our programmed accordingly ke^pini; in shoie 101 cool deposits and view the estimated demand (c) Th» production from private (() if so thi mam features thereof* sector collieries during 1971-72 was iill MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 46 30 (provisional) m tonnes as VTINISl’RY OF STEEL AND MINES against the estimated built-in (apacity (SHRI SIIA11NAWAZ KHAN) (a) of a^out 51 m tonnes The shortfall No Sir in production in the pin ate sector has largely been due to transport difficul (b) Theie is no such proposal ties present IA F accidents within permissible (c) Does not arise limits 1458 SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA Will Visit of Chairman of Holding Company the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased for Steel to Foreign Countries to state (a) whether the attention ot the i *11) SHRI K LAKKAPPA Government has been drawn to the SIIRI P GANGADEB news item which appeared in the Will the Minister of STEEL AND Sunday Standard dated the 29th \IINLS be p eased to state October, 1972 entitled IA F acci dents within peimissinle units’, and (d) whethei th-* Chairman ot the (b) il so Government « reaction to Holding Compai \ lor feleel I'd a dele- it’ 1,1 irn to the Iuopcin Countries to study the stni urc and working of THF MINISTER OF DEFENCE unilar undertakings there (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) (a) Govern (u) if so the numbei of countries ment have seen the Press report lsited by thsm and (b) Government are alne to the necessity for minimising aircraft acci (c) whether they have submitted dents in the IAF Each accident is x i> report to the Government’ 91 Wri tten Answers NOVEMBER 28, 1972 Written Answers 92 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MfWOTlfir OF'1 "STEKL-‘W ' M MlftlSntV' W MINES ttftffcr : t o ^ f ^ i ; . sm H ^AW AZv KHAN): (a) ana (b). Shri M. A. W&tfud Khkti, tb" (b). 'Three; sta^ments ire laid Secretary to Gdtffer&frteht aftd Chair the* Table of the House. [Placed in man-designate of the Holding Com* Library. geft No. LT-3789/72.} pany for Steel led a; delegation to Italy, Sweden andjftsjicef to study Incif&we of TJB. in Coal Mine workers "th e structure and wording of Hold ing Companies. Shri Wadud Khan also vistWd'Loadbn for discussions 1463. SHRI ROBIN SEN: Will the with thfc tntvafrmariof the British Air Minister of LABOUR AND REHABI ways Board. LITATION be pleased to state: (c) The report of the delegation is (a) whether Government's attention under preparation and is expected to has been drawn to the allegation of be submitted to Government soon. Shri Fankaj Banerjee, Convener of Health Service, Coal and Mines, where Labour disturbances in Andaman and he told that 39,000 workers of Coal Nicobar Islands Mines are suffering from T.B. and most of them are living fn Bihar and 1461; SHRI M. KALYANASUNDA- West Bengal; RAM: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased (b) the reaction ot Government and to state: the stews taken to save the workers from the disease; and (a) whether there were widespread labour disturbances in the Andaman (c) wb.e!her these workers are be and Nicobar Islands recently; ing .given treatment; if so, the nature thereof? (b) if so, what were their demands; and THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (c) the manner in which Govern REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. ment tackled that labour problem? KHADILKAR): (a) to (c). Informa tion is being collected and will be THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND placed on the Table of the House. REHA^ILTTATTON (StfRI R. K. KHABtDKAR) : (a) No, Sir. Bonus to Central Government (b) and Production, import and distribution of 1464. SHRI ARVIND NETAM: atts SHRI R. N SMARMA: 1462. SHRI ROBIN SEN: Will the Will the Minister of LABOUR AND Minister of STEEL AND MINES be REHABILITATION be pissed to pleased to state: state: (a)tbeproduction ofsteelin India (a) whether a scheme to grant Bonus during th*e last ***$*•' aiid its to certain categories of tye Central State-wise distribution for domestic Government Employees is' :u»dfcr-; /■4*ie •and industrial ose, year-wise; and active considerattoa of the Govern ment; and (b) the amount oi gteel imported . -last tihjcae years .and its thetia** ■ ‘.State-Wise allocation, year-wise?- ^/'(tegiwsd', will be taken? 93 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 94 THE MXJNISrER OF LABOUR AND (a) whether Government are con REHABILITATION (SHRI R K sidering the Question of appointment K.HADILKAR) Ca) No Sir ot a Pension Commission to look into the pension structure of the Armed (0) Doea not arise Forces and (b) if so the particu ars thereof Foreign exchange spent on houung of Indian Missions abroad HIE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (S IRi ACJIVAN RAM) (a) and 1465 SHE! N I< SA'sGHl Will 1 ( ■>) Th» 1 nrd Pay Commission are the Minister of FXTERNAL AFrAIRS £.'cdmimn_ and will make re< omm^nda- be pleaded to state tions on inter alia the stru('turpomt a sepa v ears and ite Pension Commission to look into the pension struituie of the Armed (b) whethe tht*f is an> sihemp to forces own piemises to house the Indian Mi1' ns abroad’ 10 Renau.inn of Calc utu Maidau as 1HE DEPUTY MINISln,R IN TJU NeUu Maidan MI Nib TRY OF EX1ERNAI AFFAIRS J46'7 SHRI SAMAR GLHA Will (SHRI STjRRNDRA PAL SINGH) ia) the Mu te* oi DI FENCE be pleased The intormation is not leadily a\ail 1 to state able and is be ng colloctea iioni Indian Missions abroad (a) whether the allention of Gov ernment has been driwn to the report (b) Guiding principles have been to the efle Appointment of a Pension Q m nUkm THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE for Armed Forces (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) (a) and (b) Government’s attention has been 1466 SHftl D P JADEJA drawn to renorts m certain Calcutta newspapers about the resolution w tA fciA adopted requesting the Defence Minis Will th« M M of DEFENCE be try to rename Calcutta Maidan as pleased to state: ‘Netaji Maidan*, 95 Written Answers KOVmSBER 2Z, im Wrmen An&wers 96 (c) There is no such proposal under (b) it so, the reason behind th* consideration of Government. setting up of that mifi? Production of «teejl sheets at burnt THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ST*EEL AND MINES driven sheet mills at Durgapur (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) Alloy Steel Plant and (b). The decision to set up the Hand Sheet Mill ill the Alloy Steels 1468. SHRI DINEN BHATTA- Plant, Durgapur was taken at the CHARYYA: Will the Minister ot time of setting up the plant in 1963. STEEL AND MINES be pleased to While examining the detailed project state: report on the plant prepared by the (a) whether Government are aware consultants, Messrs Destur & Co., the that the present hand driven sheet production Advisers, Atlas Steel Com mills do not have the capacity to pro pany of Canada, had brought out the duct various steel sheets of high limitations of a Hand Sheet Mill as standard in Alloy Steel Plant, Durga compared to a Continuous Strip Mill. pur; and However, on overall considerations of cost and of the stainless steel capacity (b) if so, the reasons to set up envisaged for the plant, the Hand such kind oi hand driven machines? Sheet Mill was adopted. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Stand of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES on Simla Agreement (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) While the Hand Sheet Mill of Alloy 1470. SHRI E. V. VIKHE PATTL: Steels Plant, Durgapur, is not unsuit SHRI BISHWANATH able for production of small tonnages JHUNJHUNWALA: of certain types of alloy steels, it is, in terms of present day technology, Will the Minister of EXTERNAL not quite suited for production of high AFFAIRS be pleased to state: quality flat products on a commercial (a) -whether Government of Pakistan- scale in a competitive market. occupied Kashmir have declared that (b) The mill was set up after tak they are not bound down to the ing into account all relevant factors terms of the Simla Agreement; at that time such as Capital Cost and (b) if so, the reaction of Govern capacity needed to be set up to meet ment in the matter; and the estimated demand. ‘ (c) whether India has drawn the attention of Pakistan to the above and Objections to setting up a hand driven if so, their reaction in this regard? sheet mill in Durgapur Alloy Steel Plant THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 1469. SHRI DINEN BHATTA- (SHRI SURENDRA PAJ- SINGH): (a) CHARYYA: Win the Minister of Government have seen press reports STEEL AND MINES be pleased to to this effect, . state: (b) and {c). Pakistan occupied (a) whether inspite of repeated Kashmir is under the illegal occupa objections from various quarters to tion, of Pakistan which maintains only set up a hand driven sheet mill i» the facade of a ‘local *overament’ in Durgapur Alloy Steel Plant, Govern that area, We do not take cognizance ment &ttve decided to set up the hand of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir authori driven milt there; and ties. . 97 Written Ansxyeis AGRAHAYANA 2, 1394 {.SAKA) Written Answers 98 Fmmm for etmpmc coitajwatton HS-748 The Freighter version of between Uwiia and US.S.R. during HS-748 which will be indigenously fifth Plan produced, is planned to replace obso lescent medium transport aircraft like 1472 SHRI D D DESAI Will the the Dakotas Caribous and Packets for Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be the purposes of paratrooping supply pleased to state dioppmg etc Apart from saving valuable foreign exchange the induc (a) whatfeer uncertainties exist over tion oi the Freighter version of the US economic assistance to India, HS-748 aircraft will Jead to the stand ardisation ot the aircraft t>pes in the (b) if so, whether Government of IAF with its attendant advantages in India and Soviet Union have decided the operational and maintenance as to explore the scope of economic col pects laboration between them in crucial sectors during the Fifth Plan and w Seven-day work system in collieries (c) if so an account thereof’ 1474 SHRI RAM BHAGAT PAS- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE WAN Will the Minister ot LABOUR MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION be pleased (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) to state to (c). Our future requirements of economic assistance are still under (a) the numbei of collieries which review, and an assessment is continu recently introduced seven dav work ing of availability of resources Pre system liminary discussions have takeu place in this context with sevenl countnes (b) if so, the lustification for this including the USSR Discussions at the new system and level at experts with the USSR have centered round the fields of metals and (c) whether thousands of workers of minerals and industrial cooperation, collieries went on strike on the issue, and firm conclusions have not yet been if so the loss due to this strike’ irrived at THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND HS-74# aircraft for Indian Air Force REHABILITATION (SHRI R, K KHADILKAR) (a) and (b) Avail able information indicates that in the 1474 SHRI S C BESRA Will the Asansol area the Snpur Seam mcune Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to colliery, Snpur Collier\ 1, 2 and 3 state pits, Rana Colliery and Nmgha Col (a) whether Government propose to liery all under the same management induct HS-748 aircraft m the Indian have introduced seven day work week \vc Force, and with a view to avoiding the necessitv of large scale retrenchment increas (h) so* the advantages of such ing production and to enable the mductiQpi? management to clear the outstanding dues to workers m a period of about THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE six months (SHRI JAQJIVAN RAM) (a) and (b) £($-748 aircraft 1$ already m ser (t) About 6*4 woikcrs of Snpur vlet j|n t!| e IAF since 1964 The Pilot Seam Incline went on strike on the frataer variant of HS-748 will b<- 1st October, 1972 About 2700 work inducted in service in the IAF by men of Rana Col lery went on strike 1073 Plans are on the anvil for the trom the 22nd October 1072 As a mdurt^qp of a freighter version of jesult of intervention by the Central 2522 LS—^5 99 Written Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written Answeis Industrial Relations Machinery, settle- . 'I'J-IE MINISTER OF STATE 'IN THE ments were reached on the 6th October, MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES 1972 and ist November,· 1972 respec- (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) tively in these two cases. Information No, Sir. on the extent of loss suffered by the collieries on thesE:. accounts is not (b) Does not arise. available. ·Taking over of rock phosphate deposits at Jhamar Kotra Demand: for Coal 1477. SHRI RAM PRAKASH: Will 1475. SHRI RAM B HA GA T the Mihister of ~TEEL AND MI~ES P ASWAN: Will the Minister of STEEL be ple~sed to state: AND MINES be pleased to state: (a) whether Government have drop- (a) ·whether according to the latest ped their proposal, to take over the surveys, the coal demand in the entire . rock phosphate deposits at country is :ikely · to double by the Jhamar Kotra; and turn of decade; and (b) if so, the reasons therefor? (b) if sc, the steps proposed to aug- ment its production in the country? THE MINISTE_R OF .STATE IN THE MINISTRY _OF STEEL AND MI_NES . THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE_ (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES No, 1Sir. (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) and (b). The Fuel Policy Committee In view of the importance: 9f the in Part I of its report submitted in rock phosphate deposits at Jhamar- May, 1972, estimated that the coal kotra for the national economy and demand in the· country would go up considering the heavy capital invest- to about 190.5 million tonnes b;Y ment and technological expertise re- 1980-81 as against a level of require- quired for exploiting the same, the ment of 70 million tonnes in 1970-71. question of selecting proper exploiting The coal demand for the Fifth Plan agency for the development of the de- is being assessed by a Task Force posits is under consideration by the appointed by the Government and Central and the Rajasthan Govern- necessary production plans would be ments. A final decision in the matter prepared for execution after the Task has not yet been takt!ll. Force's report is received. (b) Does not arise. Change of site of proposed steel plant at Visakhapatnam Waiving of payment of E.P.F. arears 1476.. SHRI RAM PRAKASH: Will 1478. SHRI RAM PRAKASH: Will the . Minister of STEEL AND MINES the Minister of LABOUR AND RE- be p'.eased to state: HABILITATION be pl~ased to state: (a) whether Government are con- {a) whether payment o! Employees sidering to shift the site for proposed Provident Fund arrears by employers steel plant from Visakhapatnam to to the tune of Rs. 3 crores has been some other place in Andhra Pradesh; waived by som:e State Governments; and and ( b) if so, the reasons therefor? -(b) if so, the reasons thereof? .fOJ Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 102 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND · THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE REHABILITATION (SHRI R· K. (SHRI JAGJIVAN' RAM) : (a) Yes, KHADILKAR): (a) and (b). The Sir. Provident Fund Authorities have re- ported that they are not aware of the (b) and .(c). The· Territorial Army waiving of payment of Provident Fund is not intended to provide a full-time .arrears by employers to the tune of career. It is primarily meant for pet~ Rs: 3 crores by any State Government. sons. who are in <¥Il{P~oyment re~ where ahd can devote their spare time Linking ()f . wages with produetivity for military training with· the object and prices of serving the country in an emer..: gency. Normally, the Territorial 1479. SHRI P. VENKATASUBAIAH: Army personnel are not in a position Will the Minist<:!r of LABOUR . AND to put in the minimum period G1; REHABILITATION be · pleased to service required for earning. a pen- '.S tate·: sion. Therefore, rules do not provide for grant . of a pension for their ser- -'(a) whether _the desirability of link- vice in the Territorial Army. Those ing wages to the labour with produc- who complete either a minimum of 5 :tivit;:r and prices has been considered; years' embodied service or 10 yea1·s' engagement in the Territorial Army (b) if so, with what results; and (combined embodied and non-embodied service) are given a terminal gratuity (c) the steps proposed to be taken at the rate of one month's pay for in ·this direcUon ?, . each aggregate year of combined ser- ice, subject to a maximum of Rs. 12.000 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Pay for this purpose is taken not to REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. exceed Rs. 1,000 p.m. The question KHADILKAR): (a) to (c). The need / of liberaliisatioq' of their retirement for evolving an integrated policy on benefit15 would ·be examined on receipt prices, wages and incomes has been of the recommendations of the Third . engaging the attention of the Govern- Pay Commission. ment f or some time •Specific pro- posals, are, .however, yet to be worked out. A.nY deliberations on the subject Survey in Mahroni Tehsil in Uttar would have- to be based on · relevant Pradesh to exploit iron, nickel and studies to be undertaken in this con- copper deposits nection. 1481. SHRI P. VENKATASUB- "Demand for retirement bene'1its by BAIAH: Will the Minister of STEEL . Territorial Army personnel AND MINES be vleased to state: 1480. SHRI P. VENKATASUBAIAH: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be (a) whether an aerial and mag~etic pleased to state: ,1 survey is proposed to be undertaken in Mahr0m Tehsil in Uttar Pradesh (a) whether the Territorial Army which is reputed for iron, nickei and personnel have demanded retirement copper deposits; benefits.; . (b) if s6, the allocation of fund,s Cb) whether their demands have made for the purpose; .and been considered; and . (c) ·the stage at which the matter (c) if so, with what results? stands at present? fcCgt W & fr* W ritt($,4$stuer#,v ' *P^ T ^ MINISTER OF §TATE IN THE Independence to Colpma}. Countne- MINISTRY Or STEEL AND MINES and Peoples,charged ttiat India had eSHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) been ‘ in continuous aggression against The State Government of Uttar Pradesh neighbouring countries since the tim® have drawn up a scheme for an Air it emerged into independence and has' borne Geophysical survey for metalli committed, one after, another some ferous minerals of some area of of the most blatant acts of inter Sonraifalt zone of Mahrorii Tehsil, national banditry since 1947.” The; J^linsi. district, The survey will be Portuguese delegate further alleged c$ic!ucted by National Geophysical that ‘‘aggression is a cardinal principle- Research Institute, Hyderabad.; of (India’s) foreign policy.” (b) The entire cost of the survey The Indian delegate rejected the will be borne by the Government of baseless allegations of the representa Ifttar Pradesh, and funds for it would tive of Portugal against India and be allocated by that Government. stated that Portugal tended to see- others in the light of its own action. (c), It has been decided that the Air The Assembly had on a number of borne Mineral Surveys and Explora times, recorded its strong disapproval tion (Wing of Geological Survey of and condemnation of the policy of I^'dia) wiU render necessary help to colonial exploitation on the part of t$>_ State Government of Uttar Pra Portugal. The Indian representative desh in pre-flight preparation such as went on to say that India had a proud selection of areas as also the evalua record in the struggle against coloni tion of data collected as a result of alism and in the liberation struggles th<& survey for further ground follow against oppression. If the Portuguese up work, delegate chose to single out India for Vi his remarks, it only indicated that India had all along been in the lore- Alleged Portugese charge of 'aggression’ front of the struggle against libera . te lhdUn foreign policy in U.N. tion from colonial domination—a trend which had not appealed to the Portu 1482. SHRI C. T .. DHANDAPANI: guese representative because his coun SHRI RAMSHEKHAR try had not seen the writing on the PRASAD SINGH: wall, even though the trend had established itself firmly and was a Will the Minister of EXTERNAL part of history. AFFAIRS be pleased to state: Inclusion of seamen under Workmen’s (a) whether Portugal charged in Compensation Act U.N. Hhat 'aggression' was the cardinal principle of Indian foreign policy: and 1483. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND (b) if so, the charges levied by REHABILITATION be pleased to Portugal against India and the reply state: ■ gfven fey the Indian representative? (a) whether Workmens Compensa tion Act does not cover most seamen; THEDEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (b) whether Government have re CSHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) ceived any deputation by the seamen and (b). Yes, Sir. The Portuguese asking for a change in the Workmen’s d^egate. spealkAng during the U.N. Compensation Act of 1923; and General Assembly's discussion of the agenda item on the implementation of (c) if so, the decision of Government t {^Declaration 6n the Granting of thereto? ~· 05 Written Answers .AGHXHA YANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers T06 .. ·THE <.MINISTER OF ·LABOUR AND THE ·MINISTER, ~0F ' STA!DE -.~ f:PE· ·REHABILITATION (S!±RI R. ·K. FENCE PRODUCTION') ·IN THE MIN · XHADI!JKAR): (a) ··Information re• ISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI VIDYA garding ·the number ·of seamen covered CHARAN iS-H·URLA'Y: (at Yes, Sk. under the Act is not available. " -~ , . . (b) The f~c"to~y ' i~{AAiJx: -to go into production 3 to 4 years after the issue '(b) arid (c). The National Union of the :cfoverrlnient sall~libn. - .. Sea farers of India has sent a repre- ,of sentation suggesting amendment of the -wet to cover cases of seamen who Use of Indian goods by Indian Missions c~vereh Th~ :are not at '#resent. . ·abroad hi~tte r ·1s ti'ri(i-er · e~an:iincltion. 1486. SHRI SUKHDEO : PRAS~ "Improved version of Vijayanta T.ank VERMA: Will the Minister of EX- TERNAlS ·'.AWA'iRs be 'p1etlsea·' to ·: ~t'ate 1i'6w ~tar tl:fe 'S'diietn'e ''for u~~ 6f Indiftii ·1:1~· ~W} l · SJJ;KHDEQ . PR-ASAD ; goods by the Indian Missions. VERMA: Will the.. Minister . of '·DE- ifiitdlla ·.has, pro:v~<,i ,.successful. in .curtailing the • 'FENCE be pleased to state: ex.P~nai'tU:re? · · · , . · .. · (a) whether an improved version of ,..! - . ·.; . ~~ ' fj ., ... ; : \.;:~.... . ~·~ /. .J.:;,,,,.) · vija~!'lnta Ta'nk has been designed; - . T1:~ J?~Pq?;_~ MHU.~~R _, !N:.;~:r:w MINISTRY Of E:XTERN4L AFFAIRS arid (SHRI SURENDRAPAL SINGH): The scheme for the use of Indian ::!foods •by (l;i) if so, the salient features Indian Missions abroad has been thereof? evolv~cl.-~ ~rrl:i witlr: a, vj~w ; Jo:r~u»> tailing expenditure •in illo reign exchange :. j ...... :..,. • ~ • - ..TJ.I.E lYliI:tSISTER OF STATE (DE- and to give an Indian touch t-0 the FENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE MIN- Mrssioris -and towards thes'e ~nds, 'this ISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI VIDYA scheme is 'working satis!act'orily. oK CHARAN ,SHUKLA): (a) and {b). an average, the vMue 'bf ·rndiiin gc>ol:r§ Yes,· Sir. · An :improved version of purchased by Missions constitutes Vijayanta tank has been designed to a'bod'i 2t ~r cefHt . o'f th'~ fbthl -P.ur- "' ~~,.· i;oe ~ ""n!'o>f 'tn ., .., i,,..., : · "· :p, ro ~ide, J.o.r ;aetter- q9JJis ti ~ s!J.ape ~nd Cnas'es y -i.u m.~ '"rractically-a:u- Irldian i.W9.1¥i:i f y ~ !· b~{er ~£0,bservation ,Jaci.14't-y missions/posts al;i;oad are ri $iir'etf ta .an!i integrated ·night vision, with 11ight- buy -carpet!i, cm.. ta~ns, . durries. oed- ing ability. 11nen,' ta'6:~~mfon, 'cutl'er:f ·ail.CJ. 'cto<;~~r,y of daily use, objects-d' lirt, steel s·a'fe!i, t~writ~r.s .and .stati.?pery f r~!ll I~<;lia only. Many other items of 'Iridian .Setting up a manufacturing unit of · -·~ ·, • • I' ·. ' ...... ,. -~ "':;l: 1' ~ ~ . . ' ~ Ami-Oured Personiiel Carder rrr~~!l;~!l~j~~~ f!,te. a~sC? . s~f>Plifd t q :¢'a,riY: Mission·s abrd/id,. "de:ti'.eridillg uwn tne existence of ch~a~ fuid safe ~rii:'iipbft _j 4&5 . . s£r:fi; -STJKHDEO PRA:SAD to the co1,1ntries cqncerned the ser- VERMA: Wiil the Minister of DE- vicing faciiltiei;;. . q:Vailal:)ie ' in those FENCE be pleased to state: coimfries for I~~ian " produ'cts, - th~ comparative costs arid toe resa1e ~31;;.e ta) vtrheflier cfovernmeii't are cbh:- et_~: 1 .Thi;,~ . ~~~i:ns __of ,. fur~ !tur!! _,!'f,\c;ll<>- sidering the q1::1estion of se'ttirig {ip a gr~~s, etc. have been supplred 'B'.om :rpan.ufacturing .unit of an Armoured lliffhi 1o many lvhssfon~ ~b t'd~ a.=-:- T\'\1 Personnel _Carrier; -and. l\.fil;sions' .fn BangkOk,' ·cO"'ointg m2'&. ~ ' t. .;..;,..J - ~ t ~ ,f\ '-.L· , ' G~ngt(J_1t, KandY, Kal'l'!ninfau: M'llnd~l ~b) , if so, the_ time by wbich 'it is J:~y, .R?a~aon!;'thimp'u ·v1-e1lh:iD:e ~ 'a1fT -,.. G:':?."" " "- ~ · a expected to go for .pfoductfori?. Zahidan are• using· 1'tidhin ''ma?Pe' cbff · ~ 107 Written Answers NOVEMBER 23,1972 Written Anstaers 10S Report of Expert Committee on Controversy between Tamil Nadu and Unemployment West Bengal (b) the nature of recommendations (b) whether it has simultaneously made and Government's reaction been decided to allow production of thereto? stainless steel at the proposed Salem Steel Plant; and THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (c) whether it has led to a serious REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. controversy between Tamil Nadu and KHADILKAR): (a) The Export Com West Bengal Governments, and if so, mittee on Unemployment has not yet the particulars thereof and reaction submitted its final report of Government thereto? (b) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES Composition of Board of Directors of (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) Bokaro Steel Plant The present production capacity of 1488. SHRI R. P. ULAGANAMBI: Stainless Steel at Alloy Steels Plant, Will the Minister of STEEL AND Durgapur is 13,000 tonnes. No pro MINES be pleased to state: vision has been made for any increase in this capacity in the product-mix for (a) the composition of the Board the expansion of the plant of Directors of Bokaro Steel Plant as (b) The product-mix decided upon at present; for the Salem Steel Plant indudes (b) the qualifications and experience 70,000 tonnes of stainless steel hot of each director; and cold rolled strips a year; (c) No, Sir. (c) the number of times and which of the present directors have been included in the Board of Directors of Increase In prices of sfeef Hindustan Steel Limited; and 1490. SHRI BAKSI NAYAK: Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES (d) the dates of inclusion of each be pleased to state: director in the board and those of his going out of the Board? (a) the prices of various types of steel in the country during the last THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE three years; MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (b) whether the prices have recent (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN); (a) ly increased considerably; and to (tfV A statement is laid on the Table of Use H^jjbs. ^ Placed in Lib* (c) if so, the reaction ot Govern rary^ See m LT-W70/72.J ment in thi6 regard? rn9 Written Answer~ AGRAHAY,ANA 2, 1894_ (SAKA) Written _Answers IIo TIIE-MINISTER ,OF STA, TE IN THE The following _table gives the Joipt MINISTRY OF STEEL. AND -MINES P lant Committee prices for certain (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : (a) types of steel: (Rs. pu LO~~ne)~ ------:ti-7-68 l-l-70 13-12-71 1 '7 -?-/2 -Frc-tr' - to to to to 22-'r-12~ 31 -12-69- 12-12-71 r6-3-72 2 l-';-/2 tct--v'are Bars & Rods ( exc111d ing flats) 14 mm & below in straight lengths (Standard IS_,.226) - 8ro 877 940 q{)6 1081 Joists (Standard IS-226) . 889 977 1040 - 1c96 II4 6 Plates (IS-226) 9lt9 1092 lltO 1220 i220'!i HR Coils 14 G & Thicker(T' sted) . 999 - 1rr0 2 i190 12 68 1268 • CR Coils i'-4 G & Thicker(Tested) . P74 1377 1502 1615 1615 Skelp (T ested) 1009 lII2 1237 13:0 135oi'. (b) and (c) With effect from 22-7-72 -gone up by amounts as indicated prices of the following categories have against e (i) Billets Rs. So/- per tcnn~ ( ~i) Bars & ~~ds Rs. 85/- per tonne - (Hi) Srructitral'& Rails Rs. 50 per. tonne. The above increase in price was (::i) how these figures compare with allowed after carefully considering the the corresponding period during the rep~esenJ;ations of 'fhe main producers last three years;_ and of steel. In their representations, the main producers referred to various (c) what initiative if any, has been items of cost escalations which had taken by the Govern~ent of India to not been· covered by -the ·increase in solve problems. - of educated Uriem- - steel· prices ': approv~d -by- ddvernmerit. ployed? -· - t~ on D<:!cember 30, 1969 anrl -also to further cost escalation factors which had take_n place since then. The total THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND ··aff¥ of these escalations came to REHABILITATION (SHRI lt. ' K. over Rs. 100 per tonne. , KHADILKAR): (a) and (b). Precise- information is not available. -However, Educated Unemployed and Technical a statement showing the available in- Personnel formation relating to the number of job-seekers_ on the live register-- of Em- 1491. SHR.I BAKSHI NAYAK: ·· _- ployment Exchanges is given in -the- SHRI ISHWAR CHAUDHRY: Statement-I, laid on th e Table of the :H·qu~ , [P}aced in Libra,.Y." See No. Will- the Minister of LABOUR AND LT-3771/72]. REHABILITATION be pleased to state: (c) The information is contained in (a) the number of educated unem- the Statement-II laid on the tab e .-.Of ployed and technical personnel as on the House. [~Laceci in library. See No- the 1st oc~ober, 1972; LT-3771/7-2]. - \ f • - III Written Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written Answers Ii2 The Article, "The L~ssonS 011 Ilokaro" . l'ersons ~egistered with employment in the 'Statesman' . Exchanges in States 1493. SHRI SHYAMNANDAN 1492: SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA: Will the Minister of MISHRA: Will the Minister of STEEL LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be AND MINES be pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) whether Government's ,attention (a) the number of persons on the ·has ·been ctr.awn to- the - a-rticfe "The live registers of Employment Ex- Lessons of Bokaro" published in the changes, State-wise; 'Statesman' of the 20th Septembc1 (b) the number of educated persons 19.72 in which it has been stated that · on live registers, State-wise; and the absence of a . genuine bargain- Cc) the ratio of male and female on ing power made it impossible for the the live regitsers, State-wise? Indian side to insist on the Soviet Union supplying advanced technology THE MIL'\TISTE.R OF LABOUR AND .0£ continuous casting of flat steel pro- REHABILITATION - (SHRI R. K . -ducts for Bokaro's frrst s'.age; KHADILKAR).: (a) to (c). The inf.or- mation is given in the Statement laid {b) whether the denial of continuous on the Ta':>le of the House. [Placed in 'Casting pr·ogress bY the collaborators Library. Se:e No. LT-3772/72.J imea:ris ·extra cost per tonne of steel at Bokaro; and - Index of real wages for working class (c) if so, Government's reaction 1494. SHRI SHYAMNANDAN ±hereto? MISHR~: .Will the Minister of LABOUR AND ;REHABILITATION be pleased to state: THE l\1INISTER OF-STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL. AND MINES fa) the index of real wages for the ·-(SHIU . SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) '.vorking. class during the Iast three The Project Report prepared by the years; and ,,, Soviet Organisation for Bokaro Steel (!::J) the index of money wages for .Plant was. based on a design assign- t-he< werking cl.ass· for the same period? ment given by tne Indian side. This . . a_ssigi:in1ent did not provide for instal- .. · THE MINISTER- OF LABOUR AND 1ation of continuous casting facilities REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. for the Steel Plant. The question of , ~HA-DILKAR): -(a) and (b). A ~tate- -.• Indian Authorities not being aqle to rnent showing the index of real wages insist ·on .the supply of the continuous ·al'ld' m STATEMENT Th~ i.n l'c!s (on bas! l961-10::i) of Mon~y and Real wages of _workers in manufac- turing iU:i"us.tilies anti: m:neS. for the year lg69 and 1976 were as foffow: · ------· --· --- .----~- Yea.r All-India Index No. of Money Index No. of real ..C.P.i earn1Ifgs1 - • -, · ·earnfargs. · No. (Base -·••- • " -- r shifted to Factory Mine Factory Mine . 1961=100 Workers Workers Workers Wdrkenf 169 171 202 TOI i78 r75(P) 201' . 98'(P) P=Provisional. 113 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 1*4 Sevent h Fleet operations in Indian during discussions that are taking Ocean Area place. The Government of India have communicated their views and sugges 1495. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH tions in their communication of 8 Sep MALIlt: tember, 1972, the text of which is SHRI BIRENDER SINGH placed cm the Table of the House, RAO: fPlaced in Library. See No. LT-3773/ Will the Minister of EXTERNAL 72 J. The General Assembly has not AFFAIRS be pleased to state: yet taken a decision in regard to the convening of a World Disarmament (a) whether Government have taken Conference. any steps on the announcement of the tJ.S. Government to the effect that the Radical solution to problem of Seventh Fleet would extend its opera rehabilitation of Ex-servicemen tions to the Indian Ocean area; and 1407. SHRI MUHAMMED SHERIFF; (to) whether any protest has been SHRI S. A. IV1 UR U G AN AX - lodged with the U.S. Government and. THAM : if not, the reasons therefor? Will the Minister of DEFENCE be THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE pleased to slate: MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) 1496. SHRI MUHAMMED SHERIFF: THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU: (SHRI ,! AG J IVAN RAM); (a) am! tions Most of the States have shown (b) whether Government of India a ready response have been consulted on this matter and if so, their reaction thereto’ 2 Thest < (intact. aie also being used to ensure that the reservation of TT1E DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE vacancies, already allowed by the Cen MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS tral and State Governments, are fully (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) utilised and (b) Since the departure from India of Ambassador Kenneth Keating 1 A number of pre-release and pre- on July 26, 1972 the US Embassy has c um-post-release tiaimng schemes have been headed by the former Deputy been formulated, some of them are Chief of Mission Mr Galen L Stone leuly to be introduced as Charge d’Affaires. Government have not yet received any intimation 4 A scheme has been prepared to regarding a new Ambassador from the settle ex-se-vicemen \ families 1,000 U S Government in the Great Nicobar Island m a Phased programme Loss suffered by Ketri Copper Project 5 Self-etnployme«! is hemj, en couraged through spe< lal allotment ot due to Strike farm tractors rommtuial vehicles and agencies lor sal < i petrol, gas and 1111 SHRI SHASHI BHUSHAN kerosene Win the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state: G Government have sanctions! suit able st’T'ngtbemng of th'' Dir'rtorate (a) iho total loss suffered by the General ol Resettlement with the pro Khctri Copper Project due to the vision of officers to deal with agricul lucnt strike there, tural and industrial v hemes and to liaise with different agencies ior secur (b) the period for which the strike ing employment for ex-servicemen continued and the mam reasons for which the strike was there, and 7 A special Directorate has been created in the Ministry of Defence to (c) whether after the stnke ended, pursue the implementation of the the officers and the workers are fully measures, already known to the House, satisfied if not, the reasons therefor’ for rehabilitation of the war disabled and the families of those killed in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TOE action MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) The total loss of man-days due to the Proposal to post Lady Ambassador of strike at the Khetri Copper Project U.S. to Nepal as U.S. Ambassador to amounted to about 1,33,000. India (b) The strike continued for a period 1408. SHRI SHAHI BHUSHAN Will of 41 days. The strike was resorted fo the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS by the workmen following disciplinary be pleaaed to state action taken against 3 employees ol the Khetri Copper Project (a) whether the US. Government is changing the present Ambassador to (c) The position at the project re India in New Delhi and m his place a mained uneasy in the first few weeks ledy Ambassador of US to Nepal is after the calling off of the strike The proposed to be posted in New Delhi; situation has now improved consider and ably, j f t Written Answers AGRAHAY ANA 2 J894 (SAKA) Written Answers II& V ’m ’tfVr s»*n$ -jnm ^ sETT^rr ^ f??Tr ^ \ f^n f r »rfT st *rre ^ T f 1500. «ft W>FTT * T3T ^Tir^r p*ic*r srrfe SRTT i^TTcT W>r wra tttV T* ^TT^T fV H -r)TTfT w xjr Trcft ¥*r « yqT f r -7|f^T f | (W) faf*R VRP * ^ni ft (»r) ?rmtwmrtfFTnTTF^rH * * t t r *mr f*PT?ft % sft? rrc stf % srrr T ?T ^tT T^TT TT^TPT ^TFT TP^T^ ^ snj*nfa?T *n*r t 5 T 7 T fT T fft SPTcTT T T 9 0 n fH *>M rT^> (*?) T’TTt t V ^ w rr fr*?fa "PTRTT sfT?^ cT^T^ T7" 2 ?T«T¥T ? w r £ nnr 3W % *T* WT frqfa' %pt ^ttct n ^nnr ?nr?rf^ ?T UT%»TT I (*t ) *rr*r w ?r*rr£ #• sfNr fiftftifr tf^srmft gf«m 5 TW ffT *f*TF?T TT faRTT f ? is o i «ft v m t * m $ r m SIT «TIT WlT w k J?^T Zf? SRTPT ft ?^rm *fht wxrm * t w *rsft TTT T ^r fr fsifsfir td'SfflR «rf¥W T («fr ^ r w ^ r ^nr) ( r ) - n ^ t t i n r r frnr^ ?tt rTfTr?n gfsrOTr aw Tf^r mfq* -tm t r i Ttvr h ?tt v> *nrr*T rnarr ^ cttrw t ¥Rj;?Tt # w jw t 197s ^ 7b T t i £?r cprr i9so n f frn- 7PTP1 ?T TTT f w r TTHT 1 29 “'fra r* 1-iTTT JTTdTRJ] ^ T R T ^ ? ?JTTfr f?rar% arr ’TR j?T3 TT W T i W TT * I STOP" 7HTT f f qt sp* 1 972—7 i 7T«rr 1973-74 n TO-7T TT*PT h2 (c) whether they have r epresemeJ settled under the Special Ar.eas .De1;c- 'their grievances to Government, if so, lopment Programme· are coneerned . . steps ta.ken to redress them? Information in regard to families set· tl'ed under the Old Colonizatiw THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Scheme is being collected and will be ~EHABILITATION (SHRi ;R.. K laid on the Table of the Sabh:i . KHADILKAR): (a) The number oc families of displaced persons etc. re- Employment in Organised and habilitated in Andaman and Nic_;rar Unorganised Industrial Sect:>r Islands under the Special Areas DeVf:" · lopment Programme upto 1st Novem- ,1503. SHRI BIRENDRA SINGH RAO: .ber, 1972 ls as follows: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to sta ti~: Displaced Burma Sri Lanka Persons repatriates repatriate$ from the (a) the strength of employment ;:1 for~ner organised and unorganised indush·i.al East sectors at the end of October, 1972· and ... i:>akistau the respective wage 'bills; and (b) the minimum and t he maxim u.r' Mid~k · Andarri.an wage drawn . by Industrial Labour per Little month? Andaman 123 Neil 88 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. Katchal . KHADILKAR): (a) According to t he outh latest information, which relates to Adam an 37 March, 1972, collected under the Em- ployment Market Information Pro- Besides, 75 repatriate families fro n1 gramme of the Directorate General c->.f Burma and Sri Lanka were given Employment and Training, the provi- business loans in 1971-72 and 19 fami- sional figure of the employment tri. lies during 19727.73. organised sector stood at about l 'l'.9 Apart · from . these .families; 28fi} millions. Informafion about the un- families of displaced persons from the organised sector and the total wage former East Pakistan and 5 families of bill is not available. · Burma repatriates were settled in the And-aman ana- Nieobar Islands betweel). (b) The wages differ from indushy 1949. and' 1963 under the Old Coloniza.- to industry ana. from area to are-1 . tion Scheme. Further, there are di.fferentials based on skill and other factors. The Lal:lbur (b) In the Uni:on Territory :if Bureau attempts to report all maj·(;i Andaman and Nicobar Islands, no wage fixations in its monthly publil:a ·· community has been declared as tion the 'Indian Labour Journal'. · Scheduled Ca$te, However, 460· fami- lie§ i"e~~e~d lin«left the Special Areas Recommendations made by National :D~~to~riiefif n (b) (he recommendations whi^h ha^e the various recommendations of the been implemented and the tune by National Commission on Labour is which the remaining recommendations laid on the Table of the House will be implemented* As regards the time by which the remaining recommendations will be THF MINISTER OF LABOUR ANI implemented, it is difficult to indicate, REHABILITATION (SHRI II K at this stage the exact time as th*^* KHApiLKAR) (a) and (b) A st.i »• recommendations die at various stages ment indicating tht ution td en oi of examination Statement A Recommendations which hat e been considered as not editing for any specific action by Government or whienwere not accepted I t o n 121(a) &(b), 17 22(a) , 36(a), 41 67 88 50 to 92,94 to ico 109 12 4U & (bl 1 3 148 toxso, 1*7,163 to 16s, 167 168 197 239 2S0 298, 3co. B Recommendations commended for action to various authorities ^Recommendations commended for actum to State Governments/Adminis trations and Central Mmtstnis con cemed \2(c 21.22(0 23 to 26 31(a), (c)&(d), 32, 3% 36(t), 38,39*42,43*^,61 to 66 69,93 103 124(1-) 12* *26 1^1 207, 20& 213 to 238 2^0 t0 24S, 247^ U) 2<0 252 10 262 2<5tO 279 281 289 290 (11) Recommendations commended for action to Central Workers and/or Employers Organisations. 22(c) 23 to 26 29,31(d) 32 36(b) 93 228 131134,143 to 147 246 (»i) Recommendations commended for action to various bodies, namely, the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Committee on Automation and the National Productn ity Council 19 2 C Recommendations on which action by Government has either been completed or which are at various stages of implementation. 13 to 16 lb 20 22(b; 27 28 30 31(b), 13, 34 37 40 44 4 S 46 to 49 <1 to *4 <6 to s8 * 6o ,b 8 8 3,8 4 86 , b9 , 127, is8,161 198 to 200 2 M 28210 288 291 tt 297,299 D Recommendations which were discussed at the tripartite and on which action is being considered/pr cessed bV Government 119 to 123, 129. 130,142,135 to 140.1431, 159* 16o, 166 if9, 170 to I£4 210 Abolition of contract system In (b) the time by which this con- Coking Goal Mines tract system will be abolished 7 15Q5 SHRI BIRENDER SINGH THE MINISTER OF LABOUR RAO Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI AND REHABILITATION be pleased R K KHADILKAR) (a) and tt>). to state Prior to the take ovei by the Govern ment of Coking Cftal Mines and coke (a) the progress so far made by oven plants m October 1971 , conti act Government with regard to abolition system m different forms and m res of the contract system in the coking pect of many items of woik including coal mines in the country; and coal raising and coke making in eer- 123 Written Answer* NOVEMBER 23, 1072 Written Answers 124 tain cases was in vogue in many ot legal action is instituted against per these collieries. On the date of take sistent defaulters. over, all the raising and managing contracts were abolished and workers Recommendation of Committee on engaged in such jobs were taken over Standardisation of Steel Plants dcpartmentally. The contract labour Equipment is at present employed in a few jobs of specialisd and intermittent nature 1507. SHRI C. CHITTIBABU: Will where it has to continue. The emp the Minister of STEEL AND MINES loyment is regulated under the Con be pleased to state: tract Labour (.Regulation and Abc.l.- tion) Act, 1970. (a) whether the Committee set up Cor the* standardisation of the steel The question of abolition of contract plant equipment has submitted its labour system in coal mines is under report; and consideration of the Government. (b) if so, the action taken by Gov Non-compli;u&Ce of Employment ernment on the recommendations oJ Exchanges (Compulsory Notifica the Committee** tion of Vacancies) Act, 195') THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1506 SHRI C. CHITTIBABU: Will MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES the Minister of LABOUR AND RE (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) HABILITATION be pleased to state: Yes Sir. (a) the action taken against the (b) The pane] of experts sot up to employers xn the private sector for so into the question of standardisation not notifying vacancies and all the of major items of steel plant equip required information to the Employ ment had. in its report submitted to ment Exchanges as required under Government on May 6, 1972, made Employment Exchanges (Compul certain sperihr recommendations on sory Notification of Vacancies) Act, the design of iron and steel making 1959: and units including coke ovens, facilities in the repair shops services, general pur ib) the natuie oi follow-up action pose cranes, etc. for the Yijaynagar reported to have been taken in thifc and Visakhapatnum Steel Plants based reqard by the Employment Officers to m the documentation presently avail achieve better-co-operation from the able in the country. employers? Most of the recommendations made THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND by the panel have been accepted by REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. Government and the consul* fm1 ^ KHADiLKAR): (a) and (b). Under would keep them in view, while pro Section 7 of the Employment Ex posing the plant facilities for the new change.; (Compulsory Notification of projects. Vacancies) Act, 1959, read with rule 8 of the Employment Exchanges Surveys and Studies about Employ (Compulsory Notification of Vacan ment and Unemployment cies) Rules, 1960, the Director of 1508. SHRI C. CHITTIBABU: Will Employment in each State is compe the Minister of LABOUR AND RE tent to institute or sanction the insti HABILITATION be pleased to state: tution of prosecution for an offence under the Act. However, the Em (a) the nature of surveys and ployment Officers of the State Gov ••♦uUies undertaken by the Ministry ernments use all persuasive methods in the field of employment and un including personal contacts to enlist employment , qs stated on page 1 ot the co-operation of employers, before the Annual Report of the Department 125 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 126 o f Labour an d Employment for 1071- stated on page 21 of the 1971-72 72, Volume-II; and Annual Report, Volume II of the De partment of Labour and Employment; farm employment by establish ments of Industrial growth centres at selected places. I 7 (11) Development of entrepre- nuership particulai ly among the educated and technically trained x m l j t (tf* TOtow m ) : unemployed in the modem small stale sector, (*) (*) % urer-ror (nx) Development and applica it wtorfa arr^cr % «rfoire tion of appropriate technology r it g f w % fs s r c f ^ % which may be labour intensive and at the same time economically IKT* vTT*T I t o *fto «rto— viable in the context of the coun try’s need to fostei employment srrrat % s r o %m *r ffcrar tot tfw *fk gi qwth and promote exports, *rwd % ittt ^ w far (i\) Identification of equipment reauufcd for pre-vocational train %tcwrvT#*r-^prf i ing m the Higher Secondary Schools % faq ^pasrr TOT t 3ft and assistance m obtaining it from otflfer international organisation; 3*r% nra * i (v) Identification of processes which would be shed down by large iiffrfrf’T arfawfa strt sqfieN’t" industries to the ancillaries, * sr«r*r fe ift p f m ffcrwr (Vi) Improving upon the techni que1? of survejs undertaken under tp* % (vu) Identification of some con it i' ( * ) w arq 1971 % *3“ w s r r o t ^ cftr*rfa strt ^ TOTtt % ^ % ^®fWt % ^ ^ ^ f Setting op o f a Joint Committee for Compulsory Military Service Steel Plants 1513 SHRI BANAMAL1 PATNAIK Will the Mini h 1 of DEFENCE be 1512. SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA pleased to flate HALDER: Will the Mmistei of STEEl AND MINES be pleased to state (a) whcthei the desnabilit> of tompulsoiy mihtaiy mm vice for a short period by the youth of the country (a) whether a Joint Committee 1 n has been consider'd, Steel plants has been set up with the representatives of workmen and man (b) the strength of teaching faculty (b) The teaching faculty consists at and the ratio between the teachers six officers, two of whom haw addi and the taught; and tional functions as well. The ratio between the teacher* And the taught (c) whether the courses are not differs from course to course. popular And there is no proper utili zation of the training facilities avail (c) Tt*e courses are pqpular; the able, d so, the reasons therefor and training facilities available at the the readtkm of Government thereto? Institute are properly utilised. Written Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written Answers 1$4 Restor ation of Diplomatic Relations Servicemen in Medical and En with Pakistan gineering Colleges and the diversion of funds allotted for their welfare 1516. SHRI BANAMALt PAT- foi other purposes’ NAIK: Will the Minister of EXTER NAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state, THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) and (a) whether an steps have been (b) The points mentioned in the taken for restoration of diplomatic rews item published m the Tribvne relations, with Pakistan by either oi of 25th October, 1972, pertain to the the Governments; J & K State Government As regards reservation m services, the matter is under the consideration of the State (b) it so, the nature of steps taken Government and is being pursued by in this direction, and the Central Government As regards complaint about reservation for the (e) the stage at which the matter children of ex-servicemen in Medical stands at present’ and Engineering Collrgrs and diver sion of funds allotted for their wel fare for other purposes, etc, informa THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE tion has been called for from the MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS State Government. (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) * (a) to (c). Resumption of diplomatic relations is the last item in para 6 trf Acquisition of land hi Yol Cantt. the Simla Agreement Government area of Himachal Pradesh feel that mere resumption of diploma 1518 PROF NARAIN CHAND tic relations without progress on PARASHAR- Will the Minister of substantive issues, would only create DEFENCE be pleased to state: an illusion of normalisation However, Government hope to take necessary (a) whether any representation re steps in this direction at the appropn- garding the acquisition of fertile land ate time. by the Army authorities, in Yol Cantt Aiea (Dist KangraHP) has been received by the Government on behalf Reservation of posts for ex-service of some residents of the area; men. and seats in colleges for their children (b) if so, whether any decision has been taken by the Government on this representation; and 1817. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR: Will the Mmisler of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (c) if so, the nature of the decision? THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (a) whether a news item publish (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) A re ed In the Tribune dated the 25ih presentation dated 17-4-72 against October, 1972 and captioned “Kx- the alleged acquisition of 2000 acres Servicemen’s Complaint” has come of land has been leccived by Govern to the notice of the Government; and ment on behalf of the residents of Mauzas oi Tangroti, Narwana and (b) if so, the reaction of Govern Balehr (Dist Kangra). ment to tho complaints regarding the lack of reservation for ex-Service- (b) and (c). Do not arise as Gov men in the Government services, re ernment have no proposal at present servation for the children of ex- for the acquisition of the said land, 135 Written Amwers A G R A H A Y A N A 2, i m (SAKA) Written Answers 1 3 6 Rehabil itation of civilians uprooted some of the developing countries and from border areas of Punjab in multiple application of fertilizers m occupation of Pakistan Europe due to bad weathei etc 1519 PKOF NARAIN CHAND Retrenchment of 70 NMR workers in PARASHAR Will the Minuter oi Bhilai Steel Plant LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to state 1521 SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE Will the Minister of STEEL AND (a) whether any steps have been MINES be pleased to state tjken by Government to rehabiluai the civilians upiooted from the border (a> whethei 70 NMH woikers areas of Punjab, now m the occupa weie tetienchtd in Bhilai Sfeel Plant tion of Pakistan, and recently, (b) if so, the natuie of these steps (b) if so, the parti'ulats thereof and the amount of compensation as grants and loans paid to such persons'" (c) whethei Government have le- tuved anj mcmrr«indum fiom the THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Woikers Union demanding cancel- REHABILITATION (SHRI R K liiion of the* retrenchment oiriei, and KHADILKAR> (a) and (b) The Government of Punjab has been ad (d) if so the steps taken b\ the vised to formulate the plans foi re Government with ligard to this’ settlement and they are taking the necessary steps in this regaid THE MINISTER Ol STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES Information is being collected re (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN; (a) garding the amounts paid so fai to and (b) The sej vices of 61 NMR/ such upiooted persons as ex gratia Casual labourers employed for specific grants and loans and it will be laid on items of work of a temporaly natuie the Table of the Sabha as soon a^ were terminated during August, 19*J2, received when their period of employment came to an end Difficulties in import of Fertilizers (c) Yes, Sir 1520 SHRI NIMBALKAR Will the Mmistei of SUPPLY be pleased to (d) Whenever regular vac ancic state relevant to their background arise, these woikers will be consideied by (a) whether any difficulties have the Plant management foi filling ansen in obtaining sufficient quanti them. ties of fertilizers fiom foreign coun tries, and Memorandum from Chabagaa Masdeor Union, Slliguri, West Bengal (b) it bo, what are those difficul ties? 1522 SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE* Will the Minister of LABOUR AND THE MINISTER OF SUPPLY REHABILITATION be pleased to (SHRI D. R CHAVAN): (a) Yes. state: (b) There is woild wide shortage (a) whether Government have re in the availability of fertilizers, which ceived any memorandum from the has come about due to the closure of Terai Chabagan Mazdoor Union, certain plants, increased demand from Sihguri, West Bengal regarding tht 137 WrittP,n Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written Answers .I38 eviction of more than 100 permanent Uganda. .The Government is exercis- workers in Bagdogra Tea Estate in ing due vigilance . in the matter of Siliguri sub.:.division by the gangsters r\eputing Indian personnel to work in and the killing o.E the members of the Uganda in view of the present situ- Garden Committee of the Union; . ation. ../ (b) if so, the contents thereof; and Suggestion for regular · consultative meetings between India a:nd KJlnYa (c) the steps taken by Government to give . protection to the evicted 1524. SHRI RAMSHEKHAR workers to resume their duties? PRASAD SINGH: SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. Will the Minister of EXTERNAL • KHADILKAR): (a) to (c). No Sir. AFFAIRS be pleased to state: However, on the receipt .of som~· re- presentations, the matter has already (a) whether the Foreign Minister bee!). brought fQ the attention of the of Kenya has suggested regular con- Government of West Bengal for appro- sultative meetings between the offi- priate action as they are principally · cials of India and Kenya; concerned. (b) whether this suggestion was Request from Uganda for Indian m ade when the In:dian Foreign Secre- Tele-communicathm Engineers tary met the Kenyan Foreign Minister in U.N.; and 1523. SHRI RAMSHEKHAR PRASAD SINGH: (c) Government's reaction theretd? SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Will the Minister of EXTERNAL MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): (a) and (b). The suggestion for re- (a) whether Uganda has requested gular consultative meetings was dis- Jr.dia to send five more Tele-communi- cussed when the Kenyan Foreign cation Engineers to help develop its Minister met the Indian Foreign Sec- Lele-communication system: and retary at the U.N. .r (c) The matter is being · active!~ (b) if so, the reaction of Govern- pursued, · ment thereto? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Pun;hase of -toal from mines which MINISTRY OF ~TXERNAL AFFAIRS have not implemented Wage .Board (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH): Awards (a) No request has been received from 1525. DR. G. S. MELKOTE: Will the Government of Uganda, for the the Minister of LABOUR AND RE- services of tele-communication En- HABILITATION be pleased to state: • gineers. However, a request to this effect was received from the East (a) whet'qer Government have African Tele-communication 2orpo- asked railway and public undertakiru-:s ration headquartered in Kampala. not to purchase coal from mine$ :wJ11ch ·This is an organ of the East African have not implemented the ' Wag<' -Community. Board A,wards; ·' (b) The East African Community (b) whether the· •'afrective is not -comprises Kenya, Tanzania ;_ipd f4lly ·i1mprerr:iented; ang . 139 Writte n Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 140 (c) if so, the measures Government industries have been provided, Two propose to take In this regard? Relief camps are still being main tained in Himachal Pradesh for THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Tibetan Refugees. A -home for old REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. and infirm Tibetan refugees has also KHADILKAR): (a) Yes. been set up in Mysore State. Apart from the medical facilities provided in the Settlement, special arrange (b) and (c). The directive has ments for the treatment of the TB been implemented by and large with cases have also been made. Some certain exceptions to meet acute coal Tibetan refugees have settled them shortages on special circumstances. selves on their own. (c) Based on the expenditure in Tibetan refugees in India curred by Government on relief and 1526. SHRI ISHAQUE SAMBHALI: rehabilitation of Tibetan refugees in Will the Minister of LABOUR AND India during the last 3 yeart>, the REHABILITATION be pleased to average annual expenditure is about state: Rs 115 lakhs. (a) the number of Tibetan Refugees Expansion of Bokaro Steel Plant with living in India and the placcs where further credit from U.S.S.R. they are ail put up; 1527 SHRI D. B. CHANDRA (b) the arrangements Government GOWDA Will the Minister of STEEL have made for them; and AND MINES he pleased to (c) the amount Government are (a) whether Soviet Union has ex spending on them annually? tended a further credit of 85 million roubles for the Second Stage of THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Bokaro; REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K KHADILKAR): (a) There are about (b) if so, the extent of plants capa 58,000 Tibetan refugees living in India. city which is likely to be raised with They are mainly in the Districts ol this aid; and Lohit and Kameng (Arunachal Pra dfsh), Kangra, Chartiba, Kulu, Mandi and Sirmur (Himachal Pradesh), (c) the total aid received from Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir), Sur- Soviet Union by India for the Bokaro guja (Madhya Pradesh), Bhandara Steel Plant? (Maharashtra), Mysore and North Kanara (Mysore), Ganjam (Orissa), THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Dehra Dun (Uttar Pradesh) and MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES Darjeeling (West Bengal). (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN', (a) Yes, Sir. (b) Land settlements have been set up in Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu (b) This credit is to be utilised for & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Madhya expansion of the Plant's capacity to 4 Pradesh, Mysore and Orissa, for the million ingots tonnes. resettlement of Tibetan refugees in agriculture. Facilities for educational (c) The Government of USSR had and vocational training and assist earlier given a credit of 200 million ance for development of Tibetan roubles for construction of the First handicraft centres and small scale Stage of the Plant, 141 Written Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written Answers 142 Omission of names of baled out pilots (sr) *rmr t o t r * t u n r ft in list of P.O.Ws. in Pakistan % % TTOwgR t o ? r % m*r 1528 SHRI D B CHANDRA GOWDA Will the Minister of DE ^ *r sft f^rr-q^ FENCE be pleased to state TflW H TOTR % 3RTR ^ feTT (a) whethei some pilots who had I l^r^cTTT^Jr 31 1971 baled out into Pakistani Territory were captured and their photographs were published in the newspapers and they were produced before the T V , fr ^ rt but m the list of Indian Prisoners *r *r#er w\ % 5T#w f w «rr, m ^ their names were not mentioned, and # m ifc «r i vwt Tfr fa (b) if so, whether India have lodged srsrf % «rrObWH * f t r strong protest m this tegard and if so, the reaction of Pakistan Government STft *T Ttf ^TRWlft ^ I I thereon’ T O R $ 3-8-1972 THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) (a) and Tt (cTFT^Tcr SHR flW 68) gfacT (b) Government have taken up «TT fr ftftf (41^+4 HIRS with the International Committee of Red Cross, the question of locating # 11, ?r$ i i *£t) W I fatfr missing Air Force pilots The Inter national Committee of Red Cross have 3f^T *raT «TT not so far been able to obtain any ^ ft qTf%- satisfactory reply from Pakistan Howevei no case of photographs or % T 'f iM t % *nr ferT *rr i T V- appearance of the missing pilots has so far come to notice fcqrf ^ n f tt tat snrft % i n w *r^fV Trftem* y m qrfarer yrre % ^ 1 1 vt fwr ftw srmr Concentration Of Pakistan Forces in Major Cities of Pakistan and Mines 1 5 2 9 . *TT Laying Operations in Border Areas qrefr ^ arcrft prr ^ ft? 1531 DR H P SHARMA Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to ( t ) sprr qfNn amnrw % w - state vrc qrflreaw arm wn (a) whether Pakistani Militajy con * ; centrations have again been noted in Pakistan’s major cities of Karachi and (sr) srfsr is*i% w r Lahoie and mme-laylng operations noticed m the border areas on the Pakistani side of the holders in Octo ber this year, and fafcnr tfsmror if w r f t («ft 5^ (b) if so, Government’s assessment ffo$) (v ) $t, v i about such military concentrations r43 Written.Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894. (SAKA) .Written Answ~:-~44 and.. military activities on Pakistan ;rr.epresents 74.5 per cent and 7.2,1 ·per sid·c-of the borders? cent . of . the target j rt terms Of -ingot steel and finished steel respectively. THE MINISTER OF DEFENC.E The p:roduction in the second quar- - -~ (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) No, ter of the year was better than that ' Sir. · in the first quarter. Further improve- ment· is expected in the current and (b) Does not arise. the next quarters. The present indi- cations, however, are that it might not be possible to make up the shortfalls in- pr0duction ·which have . already Realisation of Targets of Production taken place. - at Public Sector Steel Plant!i The production during the months .1532. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BO&U: April-June, 1972- was affected in all SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN: the HSL plants on account of a severe :mmmer. Will the _Minister of STEEL AND - MINES be pleased to state: At Bhilai, there was heav)C absen- teeism during these months among key categories of employees in the (a) whether as reported in States- production . shops. Shortage of coke man, -dated the 25th September , 1972. oven g(!.s re"sulting from unsatisfactory . · f1e ~ r ~~ e~tly . said- i!l ;· B ~n~ l! lore that wor:king of tb.e coke oven batteries steel production the ·Public Sector in - copti.ii.ue_d _to· '1:le a constraint on . pro- Plants . will fall below the target; if ductio:li; _ th0l1gh -there bas ~en a su, the factors responsible for the grqduai improvement in tliis regard, same ; particularly' at Bhilai. · (b) in wh_ich of the last' three years The principal constraint on produc- . steel production target was realised ; tion in the Rourkela Steel Plant was and created by the r estrictions and fail- ~re s in !.he supply of power. ( c) the monthly production., target and finished production of steel ingot Adverse industrial relations conti- and finished steel, plant-wise, from nued to be the principal constraint in April to October, 1972? 1he Durgapur. Steel Plant. In addition D.V.C. power restl'ictions, gas short- age and -equipment troubles were the THE MINISTEH OF STATE IN THE other' main r easons for shortfalls in · ~IN I STRY OF STEEL AND MINES production. . . - ' (SHIU SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) • Yes, Sir: Power shortage alone ,.is estimated to h ave been resp~nsib1e' for a loss of _ Th~ - ~$gt~g ' i ~ : prg ~~~tiQn from the production of about 60,000 tonnes of iritegratea _· .-...i§ t~1 ~-= P{~P,t~.. /~ ~t Bhilai, saleable steel in HSL plants in the fir~t , Durgapur ahd EourJge:ra;- ·qurjng the ha~ year. ~ months. ' April · and October ~ 1972, was (b) The production targets were- 8fi. 7 ·per · cent of the - t~ ·r.g~t !or . this not realised during any of the li,J.st period in terms of ingot ste~ .and ·86 .1 three years for a v.ariety of reasons. per cent in terms . of saleable steel. ...,.-. -- c ' ' The production from the AUoy ,Steel. -(c) The · 'table beldw indicates the Plant at purgapur . ii:) the ~m e peri_od monthly pr~Q,<;tiql,l tai;gei!S ~md a ,~tual - . month-wise production of· isteel ingot to QCtober, 1972; in the steel;.plants and saleable/finished steel from April under. HindU'stan Steel Limited·:·- ... (in ooo tonn~s) Steel Ingot . S~icable /finish ed Stce 1 Month Target Ac~al ·Tlitget . 'Ac~i1al ,.. ''.!':c.· ~hilai _Stssl Plant April , 1972 · ~ . 180 16.8· 3 147 '125 ·2 May.,.- ~ . r~· .: ~ · . -.."'. ; ·,. 190 153·0 142 ·135··0 June 185 145 ·o 135 130.. 9 July 190 180·0 144 138 ·3 -August 191 175·0 _152 150·0 September 185 166·1 126 151·1 Octciher ,. 193 180·0 161 152·6 ~ -7;< ~: -::"' ······ ___ _,_, - TOTAL Dur1 TOTAL 540 412 ·o l?,ourkela Steel Plant A.Pt-!1, i912 90 ·o ·- 74 ·o 61 ·2 42•4 · May 91·~r - - 80·3 .. 51·9 44•7 June ·. .. ' .9s··5 ::.- - · 85 -"~ _ - · 46:·3 July ion:>-.,: -.95 ,· ~ ~- - - ~~~f~:< j 62: 5 Au~st 101:·0 77·3 68·4 September . 98 : 0 106·1 74·5 68·2 October 112·0 94·0 79·4 66·5 - TOTAL 494·2 399~1 Alloy Steel. Plant April, 1972 6'iOO 6166 40~0 3363 May 6390 4590 3907 2326 June 6390 :u64 39II 1322 Ju!y '()853 5882 4152 : 4ooz ·. August · 68'53 6200 4154 4oh S~pt~mber . 6854 5937 4_15) ,. 3295 October 6426 2551 · 421~t 2277 ~~~~~-~~.._.,--''~·9~"'"""'·~-"~-c ~·· ....__,_.~ TOTAL . ( i 47 Written Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written Answers 148 Delay la setting uj» of an integrated Steelworks Construction Ltd. (a Gov Steel Plant at Visafcto**atna* ernment of India Undertakings). 1533. SHRI P. NARASIMHA REDDY: This includes testing of soil samples, Will the Minister ol STEEL AND plate bearing tests etc. The Railways MINES be pleased to state: have completed their survey for the exchange yard and sidings. The State (a) the progress made in the setting Government have prepared a scheme up of an integrated steel plant at for meeting the water requirements of Visakhapatnam; and the steel plant and township. Consi derable progress has been made on (b) the reasons for this project lag preliminary items of work. ging behind other similar projects As soon as a decision is taken on planned? the capacity and product-mix of the Visakhapatnam and Vijayanagar Steel projects, the estimates of cost would be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE finalised and further action would be MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES taken for uward of the next stage of (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) Consultancy work for the preparation and (b). The Techno-economic Fea of the Detailed Projects Reports. sibility Report has been submitted by Dunng the stage of preparation of the the Consultants for a Stool Plant at Detailed Project Reports, certain Visakhapatnam with an annual capa essential items of work are proposed city equivalent to two million mgot ton to be taken up at the project sites. nes. The estimated cost of the project is about Rs 750 crores and the Consul The mam reason for not being able tants have forecast heavy losses every to make further progress is the year on the investment—due to the heavy loss forecast by the consultants high cost of plant and equipment, raw on the investments involved in pro materials, transportation charges etc. jects, on the basis of a capacity equi The Consultants for the Vijayanagar valent to two million ingot tonnes Steel Plant had also reported on these each It is proposed to take a final lines and it was, therefore, decided to decision shortly on the basis of the set up a Study Group to examine the alternatives being worked out by the scope for reduction of the capital and Consultants envisaging installation operating costs on these projects. of larger blast furnaces and other The Study Group submitted its Re facilities than was contemplated ear port in October, 1972 wherein it has lier. been recommended that larger blast furnaces should be installed at Visa Setting: up of a Sponge Iron Plant in khapatnam and Vijayanagar so as to Andhra Pradesh obtain economies of scale. The Con 1534. SHRI P. NARASIMHA sultants have been asked to work out REDDY: Will the Minister of a fresh exorcise accordingly and a STEEL AND MINES be pleased to final view is expected to be taken refer to the reply given to Unstarred shortly on the capacity and product- Question No. 2536 on the 17th August, mix of these two integrated plants. 1972 and state: Meanwhile, the project area has been demarcated and land acquisition (a) whether the proposal of the proceedings are in progress. The Andhra. Pradesh Industrial Develop Survey of India have completed the ment Corporation to set up plant for topographical survey of the proiect the production of 30,000 tonnes of area at Balacheruvu, near Visakha sponge iron per annum at Khamman patnam. Preliminary work at site has has been approved by Central Gov also been taken up by Hindustan ernment; and 149 Written Answers AGRAHAY ANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Anawen X 50 (b) wh ether the requued financial a Special Alloy Steel Plant at Kan- and other assistance is being extended pui, by the Central Government } (b) wh th'i machinery which were THE MINISTER OF STATF IN TIIE to be 1m pm ted fiom foreign countnes MINISTRY Oi SiLEL AND MINES i rve reached the Plant, and (SHHI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) A lettei of InUnt has been issued m (c) win tlier pioduction will stait in favoui of M/S Andhia Piadeoh lndu - 1974 and if not when' trial Development C01 poration on October 6, 1972 tor setting up a new THE MINISTER OF STATE industrial undertaking foi the manu- (.DEFLNLE PRODUC 1ION IN 1HE factuie of 30,000 tonnes of sponge iron MINISTRY Ol DEFENCE (SHRI pci annum on the basis of maximum VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) (a) An utilisation of plant and machinery Organisation consisting of Gcntial M mage , Chu f Engine er and Joint (b) A piopo>al to implement this Financnl Controller atongwith othci pioject v-ith United Nations Develop ofTiurs and supporting staff has al ment Pio si le (b) No S 11 The procuiemtnt of (a) whether any changes in tit imported machinely has been dove Command structuic of the Indian tailed with the construction of cnil Armed Foue1- havt btcn tht uj,ht of works m the light of oui leccnt wjr evptri- enco, and (c; The implementation of the pro ject will take 5 to 0 >eai from thf (b) if so the outline thereof’ diU ol sanction 1 e 5th Nos ember THE MINISTER OF DEPTNCE 1971 Tinkle pioduction is likely to (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) (a) , comm nee in 1977 Sir (b) So fai as the Aimy is tone tilt Strike by Woikeis of Collieries in ed, the erstwhile Western Command Sarguja has been bifurcated into two n-imely, 1537 SHRI RANABAHADUR Western Command and Northern SINGH Will the Minister of Command, to streamline and stieng LABOUR AND REHABILITATION then command and control over the be pleased to state formations in these areas Some changes have been made m the West (a) whether about 10 000 workers ern Air Command also m the light of of the eollieues m Sarguja distuet m experience gained during the last Madhya Pradesh have been on stake war for 34 da>s, and Progress of Special Alloy Steel Plant (b) if so the leasons therefor, the oT Kanpur demand of the w01 leers and the ie- aetion of Government thereon? 1530 SHRI S M BANERJEE Will the Minister ol DEFENCE be pleased THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND to state* REHABILITATION (SHRI R K (a) the further progress that has KHADILKAR) (a; About 4000 been made regarding establishment of woikeis of North, South and West 151 Written Answers NOVEMBER 28, 1972 Written Answers r52 Jhagrakhand Collienes were on btrike one lakh and above during the years u> e / 21st August, 1972 to 21st Octo 1970-71 and 1971-72, are given below ber 1972 (i) The Indore Malwa United (b) The workers were demanding, Mills Ltd Indore among other things, payment of Variable Dearness Allowance at the (11) The Kalyanmal Mills Ltd, rate of Rs 2 13 per day payment of Indore arrears of Variable Dearness Allow (ill) The Swadeshi Cotton and ance with retiospective effect The Flour Mills Ltd Indore Government had earlier, referied a dispute relating to implementation of (i\) The Hna Mills Ltd Ujjam Coal Wage Board recommendations 1o adjudication Following discussions (v) The Bengal Nagpui Cotton held with the parties by the Union Mills Ltd, Rajnandgoan Labour Mmistei and later by the (vi) The New Bhopal Textile*. Chief Minister Madhyr Piadcsh th I 1d Bhopal parties reached bipartite settlement on 21st October 1972 ( m i ) The Himmat Steel Foundiy Ltd Raipui Mills in arrears of EPT m Madhya (\in) The Bmod Steel Co Ltd Pradesh Indore 1538 SHRI RANABAHADUR (b) 11k following sitps an geneial- SINGH Will the Mmi«tu of 1\ liken igamst the un exempted es LABOUR AND RH HABILITATION be t tblishmt nts which default m pa\ pleased to state me nt dues and ui submission ( f (a) the names of the mills in ictums Madhya Pradesh which have not de (i) Piosecution is launched undei posited the Piovidtnt Fund deducted S«etion 14 of the Employees Pio- from the wages of the workers during vidcnt I unds and Family Pension the years 1970-71 and 1971-72 along Aet 1952 with the names of mills which have not deposited the employer s hire of (a) Rev< nue Reeoveij proceed piovidtnt fund during the above i n g s are initiated under section 8 period and of the Employees Provident Funds ind Family Pension Act 1952 (b) the leaclion of Government thereto’ (in) In suitable cases complaint are tiled with the polu e/coui ts THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND under section 406/409 of the Indian REHABILITATION (SHRI R K Penal Code KHADILKAR) (a) The Provident (i\) The default is bi ought to the Fund Authonties have icported that notice of the Employti s and Woik- information regaiding the names of eib Organisations including the all defaulting Mills m Madhya Pra desh region is not readily available Trade Unions However, except M/s Sajjan Mills (v) Penal damages are levied Ltd, Ratlam, an un-cxempted cstab under Section 14-B of the Employe hshment* which defaulted m payment es Ptovident Funds and Family of employer’s share contributions of Pension Fund Act, 1952 over lupees one lakh during the year 1971-72,, the names of eight un-ex- (vi) In some cases the establish empted establishments which were in ments are afforded a chance to pay default in payment of employees* and the dues m suitable instalments sub employers' share of pi evident fund icct to production of adequate gua contributions to the extent of rupees rantee surety etc t 5 3 W ritten A n sw cts AOkAHAYANA 2, 1 (vu) In the ease of Textile MiJli, ( t ) w t 'JTT which have gone into liquidation, reconstruction Schemes are examin ^TFrr qn Tf&jfcpprnr fspqr TOT ed on mer its %% iT T Tf-roTFT ¥TT ? , Iran and Turkey’s request for release of Pakistani P.O.Ws («r) s-rr T'T »fHr w * r i ^ r t r t f s ^rfarr «fnr w J 539 SHRI GIRIDHAR G0- MANGO f t & h t s n fa r SHRI PRABHUDAS PATEL: vft £ srt* Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state (*r) uf* sr ^ w (a) whethox lian and Turkey nave 1 ailed upon India to release the Pak P O W s, f W ft WPf TpRI (b) rf so, whether India has object («ft 9riK«TTO«rt) • (* ) 5r (*r) sfa ed to thou pioposal, and iftT 5‘ftTPT ■J’grnr t t w . w r (t) uhcthei Pakistan is tivmg to •jfr apt igcz ?r WERT % w r t m vfrr press India to lelease the Pakistan POW s thiough \aiious countucs? t t Tiwnffsr t srm- % f a * ^PTT TT tf f r <£Tfa- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS fo r 5PTit T x?tTn,T ?T TTTTPT t f i w r (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) *9TR *fhr TFT tfOWT TT TP^far- (a) Yes, Sir. fa *n m «n 1 (b) Government have reiterated fafql", «Ht wr sftr then position that whereas India doe* not wish to keep the Pakistani POWs J T O T r fb q 5RWrfT f v t t t ^ T i F T ^ a day longer than necessary, the bulk 1 pt Arm *r * faijw of these POWs had surrendered to the r TT yjf \ ( 2) ^ ftm frvfr % ?rw 1540. ftrw M t : vrr s p ^ n r 5pt f^wT*ftJr v m r m % ^ it mfw iflr wro wt '-?n% ^ rrr •rt* fa . 155 Written Answers NOVEMBER 23, 1972 Written Answers i $6 ( 3) *fr£ # frofrtft % (»r) *rfc ^t, ?ft m VWFT *PT *T ^iff^Tur j 3 w I «fk m m x qft m* % w ( 4) ftfsrr s*rfmt ^ it s r f a l w t 9 srfa«Efa % ^ix^r «rfe»^ fafa srfasn tfprrar tfk o t *reW? *r tt^ t v*Pt sfte aftw % srere ?t 1 (sft^sw w OT) : (v) *4t 5W ( 5) vftpprftrvr vt fo rt srrnc rns^ter vtarecr fiwnra f* m j m ftr^TT i ^rnTcf % 36 45 (fa$rc) if «rf vforsn srfer ^ ?Tf 1 $42. *ft Tmwrrc srr?**: JfT % tRTRTTRT ^ f t I Stffo ^ M ^ f* n a w k *rert ^ scnft ^ w m % ftr*r ^t«r?r ^r ^lr f*rr fa . ?rto |, srt^fw % §■, ^nmr 2,000 ^4^>TTt (« p ) w ‘u s f t e f o s r a *Ft, «fr q-^r frfaftf sfrwr «mft % ftiwr ^ f^ n : ffcpt srt? % *rr*r wrrf sftsNrfsr* w fk rr ftwT | , *rfc f t ^ e r f , «r»^r ^ % ^tenc p, at fsrw w l, ^ r s s f r f i m ^ ftvr¥r % ^r« 8r ^ vftsmrr («r) w rrsgtar ^rwr fa$nr f o w % fafofts *r *tf v tw r o t v t tit w f t ii t it w m Chancre in decision regarding: New Steel Plants to be set up during Fifth Plan 1545. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: 1 S43. *ft Tmwsrc : vrr Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to slate: **tt wsfr ^ tit trqr fftfr h : (a) whether the decision of Gov ernment not to have a new steel pro ( t f ) *arr 3T?rpp; s fii % ject except expansion of the Hindustan Steel Limited. Plants and establish SHIM 3l£ tf$3T 5 6 ^ tffsrr ^ ments of three new plants during the fifth plan has undergone change; farftr tfy $ | ; Cb) whether the Japanese offer to set up a ten million tonne steel plant (w) arf% eft s w ft sftf o t was discussed during Shri Chavan’s recent visit to Japan; and *TFT % *HT sFPStf | ; (c) if so, the decision taken by the sfk Government? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (n) w srafllf wtsr ^ mtii tit (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) *RTRcT % fm ?n^TR $ tiii 5E^3TfT Proposals for the steel development programme in the Fifth Plan are yet ^tNt t, *rfe ft, m ^r% sfr t o t r to be finalised. TOT u fo fm % ? (b) There is no such offer from Japan and neither was this discussed during the recent visit of the Finance Minister to Japan. WT *Ht («ft 3f«fsfaR TW) : (*P) (c) Does not arise. sflr qr^ 22,000 Proposal to set up holding company ?TE?t 3^ ?rf^ % Sr w m 3)400 for public sector heavy engineering projects ^ ?T«ft *P?^» if 3TP7PT W$RT ^ 1546. SHRI C.KCHANDRAPPAN: w w m w r | 1 Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to st&e: (w) sftt (*r). (a) whether there is a proposal before the Government to set up a «rt¥ *rrc mwt ?rtt | new holding company for the public sector heavy engineering projects; *m r 5R2 w * % %**■ *rt- and * r t in r srwefh: Increase in percentage of registered crores for Special Employment Pro Unemployed grammes which would be for the con tinuation of the various employment 1547. SHEI C.K. CHANDRAPPAN: programmes taken up in 1971-72 and Will the Minister of LABOUR AND for organising new programmes both REHABILITATION be pleased to in rural and urban areas. state: Vessels built by Magogon Dock (a) whether the number of un Limited, Bombay employed on the live registers of 1548. SHRI VIYALAR RAVI: Will Employment Exchanges had increased the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased by 3.5 per cent; to state: (b) if so, the reasons for it; and (a) the number of vessels built by (o) the steps Government intend Mazagon Dock Limited during the to take to fight the unemployment last three years and the number of more effectively? cases where the total cost incurred was higher than the estimated cost; and THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI B, K. (b) the extent of losses in each case KHADILKAR): (a) Yes, Sir. The together with reasons for such losses monthly average increase in the Live in each case? Register of Employment Exchanges THE MINISTER OF STATE during the period April—September, (DEFENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE 1972 was 3.5 percent.: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SUM (VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA); (a; (b) The main reasons appear to be: During the period 1969—72 Mazagon (i) Increase in job-opportunities Dock Ltd., Bombay builT 9 vessels not commensurate with growth in namely, one Passenger-cum-Cargo labour force; ship (M. V. “Onge” ) ; one Minesweep er; Two “AVCAT* Tankers; one Dred (ii) Increasing out-turn from edu ger for the Bombay Port Trust; three cational institutions; and 500-ton barges; and one Dredger for (iii) Increase in the awareness of the Maharashtra Government. Only the public about the useful role of in two cases the actual cost incurred the Employment Service by the company was higher than the contracted cost. (c) In addition to the large number (b) The Company suffered a loss of of employment opportunities generat Rs. 22.08 lakhs in the case of the MV ed as a result of implementation 9! “Onge” built for the Shipping Cor various development programmes in poration of India and Rs. 15.42 lakhs cluded in the Fourth Five Year Plan, in the case of 2 Nos. AVCAT Tankers increasing number of job-opportuni built for the Indian Navy. The ties are expected to be created by the reasons for losses are given below: — special employment oriented schemes unA programmes taken up since the (i) M. V. “ONGir year 1970-71 including programmes Quotations for this vessel were bas for the benefit of educated persons ed on the cost of construction of initiated during the year 1971-72. another ship “ YEREWA" built ear- In the Union Budget for 1972-73 an lier by the Company. Certain modi aggregate provision of Rs. 125 crores fication^ were, however, made in ihe has .been made for the Special Wel design of this ship as compared to the fare Schemes such as Primary Educa “YEREWA” and this Involved extra tion; Slum Improvements; Rural worijt resulting in additional coat. Home-Sites; Rural Water Supply etc. The Company had planned to procure This amount includes a sum ot R$. 60 certain components indigenously I6l Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 189 4 (SAKA) Written Answers *62 substit ution of imported items used THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND for the “YEREWA” But as the REHABILITATION (SHRI R K. indigenous suppliers failed to supply KHADILKAR) (a) and (b) The components of the requu rd specifica tcquued information is being collect tions and quality, they had to bn ed and will be laid on the Table of manufactured by the Company it n f lh{ Sabha in du 1 course The cost of production was high as quantities involved were “null Thuc was also increase m wagei and most feasibility Rrp otf tor setting: up steel of materials during the contraction plant at Visdkhapatnam, Salem and period Delayed supply of equipment ilospet and technical information by fomgn suppliers further increased the cost 1550 SHRI JAGNNATH MISHRA* of construction According to the Will the Mimstei of STEEL AND Company, even at the time of sub MINES be pleased to state mission of quotations for this vessel, the anticipation was that the vard (a) whethu feasibility report of may not recover the full ‘ overheads” each of the three steel plants proposed on this ship The Company howe\ ei, to be set up at Visakhapalnam, Salem managed to recover nearly 43 p<^ cent and Hospet has been submitted by the of the overheads amounting to R„ 15 consultants, and lakhs, besides recovering other in (b) if so, the mam features iheie- direct expenses by utilising the capa of’ city m the yaid which would have otheiwise remained idle THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (11) “AVCAT” TANKERS MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHKI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a> The loss m this case was mamiv due Yes, Sir to the fact that the actual manhouis involved in the constiuction oi these (b) In the case of the Salem Steel vessels turned out to be cuisidu iuly T iunl tht Consultants had, m their more than those estimated b> the 11 < I u n t < onomit feasibility report, Company This was partlv attubu- biought out that the estimated cost tablf* to certain changes in the e- o' the proiect would be about Rs 340 qunement of Cargo piping woik c nd ciore„ and theio would be a marginal other equipments and aLo bieal- p. )M of about Rs 30 lakhs per vear down of the gear box during the at 90 p^r ccnt capacity utilisation. trials At the time of accept m^e of Government have alicady taken an this order, M/s Ma^agon l)iu I id investment decision and a new com were essentially a shiprepair vai d and pany b> the name of “Salem Steel were new to the field of ship construc Limited” was incorporated on October tion 23, 1972 The plant is being designed for the following product-mix: — Cases registered for violation of factory Acts an As regards the Visakhapatnam and (b) Government ar« awaiting re Vijayanagar Steel Projects, the Con port of the Court Enquiry. sultants have estimated that the capi tal outlay involved would be about Rs. 750 crores on each of these pro Low Prices of Diamonds Sold by jects for an annual capacity equivalent N.M.D. C. to two million ingot tonnes and they have forecast substantial losses, every 1552. SHRI NARENDRA SINGH: year, on the investments—due to the Will the Minister of STEEL AND high cost of plant and equipment, raw MINES be pleased to state: materials, transportation charges etc. The Feasibility Reports were prepar (a) whether Government are ed on the basis that these two projects aware that the prices of uncut and would be designed for production of unfinished diamonds sold bv the shaped products National Mineral Development Cor poration, Ltd, are very low m com The Feasibility Reports on these parison with the prices of such dia two projects are under detailed scru monds in the international marKel; tiny with a view to reducing costs whenever possible. A Study Group (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and was set up for this purpose m May, 1972 and its Report was received (c) the steps Government picpose in October, 1972 The Study to take to ch'ck this downward trend, Group has recommended that particularly in view of the general rise the capacity of both these plants in the price level’ should be raked by installing larger blast furnaces so as to obtain econo mies of scale and the Consultants THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE were, therefore, advised to work out MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES a fresh exercise for reduction of both (SHRI SHAHNAWAfc KHAN): (a) capital and operating costs. A final The sale price of rough diamonds view is expected to be taken shortly from Panna Mines is on the average on the capacity and product-mix of not lower than the international each of these plants. prices. Enquiry Re; Incident in P.O.Ws. Camp, Madhya Pradesh (b) and (c) Does not arise 1551. SHRI JAGANNATH MISHRA: Losses incurred by Diamond Mining SHRI HUKAM CHAND Project of N.M.1MJ. KACHWAI: 1553. SHRI NARENDRA SINGH: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be Will the Minister of STEEL AND pleased to state: MINIS be pleased to state: t (a) whether * court of enquiry was (a) whether the Diamond Milling held into the incident which occurred Project at the National Minors! Devs* in Prisoners of War Camp in Madhya lopment Corporartion Limited Has been Pradesh on the 3rd October 1972; and incurring lasses successively to each y w i (1b) if so, the result of the enquiry1? (b) whether during 1971-72 th* THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE losses were to the extent of 40 per cent (Sftfcl JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) Yes, tit the total turnOV^i if *0, Hie Ma Sir. sons therefor; and l 6$ Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Angers x$$ (c) the steps Government propose Khpw How for Production of S«eaiipk|^pp| to take to improve the conditions and Tabes at Alloy Steel Plant, Durgapur whether Government propose to hold 3* inquiry, if so, by which hme’ 1555 SpRI M. RAJM GOPAL RED DY Will the Minister of STEEL AND THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE MINES be pleased to state MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (a) whether know-how for the pro <$HRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) duction of seamless tubes at Alloy No, Sir. Steel Plant; at Durgapur ii> not avail able in the '^untry and is proposed (b) Yes, Sir- The losses were clue to be imported, and to higher cost of production and low •sates realisation. The higher cost ol (b) if so, the reasons thereof? production is attributed to inadequate reserves, lower percentage ot lealisa- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE t]wn of carats per hundied cubic MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MTNES metres, underestimation of over-bur (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (O den removal equipment by consultants Yes, Sir and the poor performance ol the pro cessing plant (b) The know-how for the particular process proposed to be followed lor (c) With a vv?w to improving the manufacture of Seamiest* Tubes in economics of the project; a proposal this plant is not available m the for expansion of the Majhgawan Dia^ country mond Mines is under consideration of the Government. Exclusion of Bokaro Steel Plant from Proposed Holding Company for Steel Application of Bonus Ordinance Sick and Aling Units 1556 SHRI M RAM GOPAL RED DY Will the Minister of STL EL AND *554. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL RED MINES be pleased to state DY: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased (a) whether Bokaro Steel L’mi ted to state* would not be placed under the pro posed Steel Holding Company, and (a) whether the recently promulgat ed Ordinance on bonus has been made (b) if so, the reasons thereof’ applicable to the sick and ailing units also; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES Steel Project has been considerubW (c) whether the request of the State delayed, Farm Corporation has been accedod to and if not the grounds on which the (b) if so, the extent of delay and request has been declined’ (c) the quantum of loss suffered on account of the delay and the escala THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tion of costs’ MINIS! RY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The State Farms Corporation of India MINISTRY OP STEEL AND MINES Limited had asked Government whe- (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) thei it would be possible to make and (b) The present construction available any land m Bhilai ioi the schedule at Bokaro Steel Plant was establishment of a State Farm They laid down over three -years ago had indicated that tne size of the r Sirce then the Project has been beset ex sting farms ranged irom 10 000 to with innumerable difficulties such as W 000 acres delaj in supply of equipment by indi genous manufacturers* serious slip (b) The Plant has a total ^ 3J3T pages in the delivery of refractories cues of unu«»d land in patchcs situat freauent trouble among contractors’ ed at different places 1,599 acres of labour and consequent delay in cons land were allotted to (. oopeutive titution work Despite numerous F?rm$ formed by the empiovees of th-» problems the time lag has been made p*ant Of this area 962 meres were ui> largely dunng the last two years 11 ought under cultivation and the First Blast Furnace was actu ally commissioned on 3rd October 1972 te about three months behind (c) No Sir The extent of unused schedule 'hrd is much less than the require ment of the Corporation Further the (c) It will be difficult to cuantfy vacant plots are required for future the loss for this three months delay expansion of the Steel Plant and the In any case there has been no signifi lownship cant escalation of capital cost as a result of it Facilities to the Widow* of JUvtans of Request by State Farms Corporation Kerala for Land of Bhilai Steel Plant for Farm Product 1559 SHRIMATI BHAhGAVI "-IIANKAPPAN WU1 the Minister of 1558 SHRI BISHWANATH JHITN- UFFENCE be pleased to s»t«itc JHUNWALA Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to (a) whetner the widows of the state Jawans In the State of K*rnla who »aid down their lives in the defence Of (a) whether the State Farms Cor rHe country dunng the recent war poration had requested the Bhilai hfve not so far been given tht facili- Strel authorities to let out to the Cor tie* which Government had premised poration 5 Km of land belonging to to them, the steel plant tot the Corporation’s farm project, (b) if so, the reasons therefor, and (b) whether the steel plant has a big surplus land which is being utilis (c) the number of the widows Wtto ed tar farming by the officials of the have not been provided such i* 'llitie* plant and so fat m the said State’ 169 Written Ansicers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers , 7o THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE each as ex-gratia grant by the Kerala (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) to (c). Government. The facilities include increased Pen sion equal to the last pay drav/n by the Servicemen in the case of JCOs/ Supply of Iron and Steel to Stales OR and three-fourths o " the pay of the rank held at the time of death in the 1560. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI case of officers. These also include TKANKAPPAN: Will the Minister of free education for the childrev, and STEEL AND MINES be pleased to assistance in employment up to two state: dependents of Servicemen killed in 'fiction. The position in regard to each (a) the extent to which the current is as follows:— year’s requirements of iron and steel is being made available to dilTerent . Pension. Pensions/pending enquiry States; award, equal to pension, have been sanctioned in all eligible cases. (b) whether there has been a dispro portionately heavy curtailment in sup Education. All eligible children have plies to Kerala State; and been issued entitlement cards enabl ing them to make use of the conces (c) if so, the steps being taken to sion of free education. meet the full requirements of different States? Employment. Up to two dependents, including th« widow, are entitled for employment assistance in Central THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Government jobs without reference to MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES Employment Exchange. In posts con (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN)- (a) to trolled by the State Government, one (c). Under the present system of distri dependent of each Servicemen killed bution, there is no Stale wise alloca in action, is entitled to priority conside tion. Despatches of steel from the ration. Out of 54 war widows in the main steel Producers are regulated by State, in 12 cases, it has so tar been the Steel Priority Committee taking possible to provide employment either itilo account the end us® for which to the widow or a near relation. Re steel ig required, the availability and maining cases are under the conside competing demands. Therefore the ration of the employing agt?ncie». question of curtailment in supplies to any State as such does not arise. Accommodation and Land. Kerala Government have decided to allot free The availability wag short of the house/house sites to each war widow demand in respect of several catego who does not possess a house r,f her ries oj steel till recently. The steps own. A sum of Rs. 5,000/- is payable taken to meet this situation include to those who desire to construct thair efforts to increase indigenous produc owij house. By now, 8 widows have tion by technological improvements, been gifted accommodation and 11 better industrial relations, improved have been given the grant of Rs. 5,000/- maintenance etc.; a fairly liberal im eaeh to build their own accommoda port policy, particularly in respect of tion In 2 cases, land has been allot categories in short supply; regulation ted. The remaining cases are under of exports, streamlining of the distri the consideration of the State Govern bution system; prevention of misuse of allocation of steel; release of substan ment. tial quantity of re-rollable material, which had been held up by Court in ia Grant. All entitled widows junction; and encouragement tor the have been paid a sum of Rs. 5,000/- setting up of electric furnaces. 17 1 Written Answers N a m & E k 1 2 7 * Written Answers 172 Surrey tor National Resources ifc fas) “Expansion of Cochin Refineries Kerala capacity from 2 5 to 3,3 million tonnes* 1561 SHHIMATI BHARGAVI Is tmdefvvay Phase I of Cochin refi THANKAPPAN Will the Minister of neries Fertilizer Project with a capacity STEEL AND MINES be pleased to ot 152,000 tonnes Nitrogen per annum state has been completed A letter of intent Hits been issued to expand the capacity (a) whether any proposal m regard of Alway Zinr Smelter from 20 000 to early completion of surveys regard tohnes to 40 000 tonnes per annum ing national resources in the mineral Expansion of Travancore Titanium aiea of Kerala is under con&Idet stion Products Ltd's capacity from 18 to- of Government, £8 tonnes per day and also proposals for setting up Titanium Complex have (b) if so the broad outlines thereof, bw»n contemplated Further inf oi nun and tidn is being collected and will >>8 laid (c) the number of projects in metal on the table ot the house lurgy petroleum ahd other allied fields being aet up dtlring 1972-73’ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE W t vfat % fern * rwrm MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (i) and (c) Geological Survey of India have been conducting systematic geological 1562. ff^r wvapiw : mapping and mineral explorrtion m different parts of Kerala to locate and prove mineral deposits m the State A m sfa wt* Geolbgical map logical mapping in recent years and ( * r ) * ® f r srssr £ jfarfm rr the remaining area is expected to be covered by the end of the Fifth Plan As a result of the investigations car t* ^Vn’wft ^ j WX ried out so far 44 million tonnes of iron ore in Kozhikode District 5 18 million tonnes of Bauxite m Fflock I (*s) m w r t r ^ m ^ of Nileshwar area 1 8 million tonne*? ^ i r r fr M t w r t v t ot Bauxite in Kambla area Cannaore district 1 25 million tonnes of lime stone in Palghat District nnd small reserves of graphite in Trivandrum Quilon arid Ernakulam Districts have ww If t w been estimated Investigations for iron ore in Kozhikode District and for (aft wr^rnr * m ) ( v ) t m l W Hrurfte af Nileshwar are expected to be completed by the end of the Fourth % *rfasr % fkvm m t t 1 1 Plan Present field season <1972-73) - V .. --i.. . , ^. .fr A_ _ w.A- 'programme of Geological SutVey & (sr) ^5P?T?r v*rr?r *rtc- India includes systematic mapping, as sessment of <51#ty, rtiSea, ^ftarysdberjl* Retrenchment of Workers of Refractory F IMS. SHRI N. K. P SALVE- Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES Agreements with Foreign Countries. be pleased to state* tan Promoting Political and ftndo- Economic Relations (a) whether ut the time of th? pre i m SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH paration of the detailed project report ol the Mining and Allied Machinery MALIK Will the Minister of EXTER NAL AFFERS be pleased to stale: Corporation, the advice of th* Indian Bxpert$ was ignored; and (a) th-"1 number rf apiw menJs .sign ed between Government of India and (b) whether there is any proposal tho foreign countries during the last with the Government to develop six months for ptomolion of poMi nl. Indian Consultancy in future projects'? economic and social relations an* I THE MINISTER OF STATE TN THE (b) the benefits likely to be derived MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES therefrom by the tonrcvwd countries (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) under each agreement? too, Sir. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 1569. SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MALIK* Will the Minister of SI EEL MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES AND MINES be pleased to slate. (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) (a) Whether Government have for Yes. Sir. mulated any scheme recently for (b) The average production of ingot boosting output of iron ore in the sterl per day during the first 12 days country; of November, 1972 was 3,427 tonnes. (b) if so, the main features of the scheme; and (c) The plant hopes to be able to make a profit this year and to recover, (c) the extent to which the foreign over a period of time, the loss suffered exchange earnings snd export commit m the past. ments are likely to b? affected as a result thereof? Payment of Advance to Employees of Proof and Experiment at Balasore THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OP STEEL AND MINES 1571. SHRI ARJUN SETHI: Will the (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) Minister ot DEFENCE be pleased to fcnd (b). Yes Sir. Government have state. formulated schemes, among others, for the expansion of Kiriburu iron ore (a) whether Cyclone advance was mine, construction of new mines at paid to the employees ot Pr>of and Bailadila in Madhya Pradesh Doni- Experimental Establishment at Bala- malai in Mysore and Malangtoli in pore as different from the flood ad Orissa. vance; (c) Minerals and Metals Trading (b) it so, how many employees got Corporation has entered into long cyclone advance and how many of them term contract tor the export ot 01.26 got flood advance; and million (dry long) tons ot Bailadila ore with + 65 per cent iron content for (c) whether applications demanding the period April, 1971-—April 1970 at payment ot cyclone advance are pend 9.78 tfS Dollars per tonne through ing tor payment with the said authori Vizag Inner Harbour and 10.80 US ties and if so, the number of such efr- Dollars per tonne through Vizag plicationa and when the advance wUl Outer Harbour. be paid? £ 7 7 Written Answers A G R A H A Y A N A 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 17 8 THE MINISTER OF STATE (DE (u) Shri V. Deshpande, Teacher FENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE (Vocal), Cultural Centre, Guyana, in MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI Ihe fcalo of Rs. 4OO--40—800—50- VIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA) (a) No 950 per month. cyclone advan’**, a*, different, from lloori advance wa 1572. SHRI K. MALLANNA Will Shri Kailassh Vajpeyi, Director, the Mimsler of EXTERNAL, AFFAIRS Indian Cultural Centre. Guyana m be pleased to refer to the reply given the scale of Rs 1100—50—1600 per to Unstarred Question No. 6663 on the month. 18th May, 1972 and state: (c) (1) Shnmati Mohini Singh, Direc (a) whether some Cultural Centres tor, Indian Cultural Centre in San have since been set up in San Fran Francisco; cisco (U.SA) and George Town (Guyana); Educational qualifications: BA(ST), Also trained m vocal and instru (b) if so, the number of persons mental music; classical and folk appointed in these Centres indicating dances, painting and yoga Last pay the designation and the scale of pay drawn Rs 940, Dearness Pay attached to each post; and Rs 120, City Compensatory Allow ance Rs 75, Interim Relief Rs. 60 (c) the names and educat’cnal and Conveyance Allowance Rs 150 qualifications of the persons aDpom’ed plus free lodging as Manager, as also the pay drawn and the post External Affairs Hostel, New Delhi hela by each of them m India’ (li) Shri V. Deshpande, Music THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Teacher (Vocal), Indian Cultural MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ‘Centre, Guyana; (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH); (a) The Cultural Centre in San Francisco Educational qualifications M. Com, has been opened; the one in Guyana M.Mus. (Sangeet Praveen) is in the process of being established, Last pay drawn: Rs. 1010/- per (b) The following persons have month as Lecturer m Commerce and been appointed and have joined their Music, Doon School, Dehra Dun. posts: (ai) Shri Vikhas Jyoti Bhattach- Sangee t Prtbhakatv Prayag Sangeet Setting up a Nickel Plant Samiti, Allahabad 1874 SHRI K MALLANNA Will Last pay drawn Rs. 475/- par month 1fce Miruster of STEEL AND MIKES n$s Music Teacher at “Children Are be pleased to state Preaous'’ School, New Delhi Educational qualifications Learnt (b) if so the ate selected for the Tabte for iflaree years on government purpose and the fundr alloc ited for sriadarslup He had Also worked at the same, and (the Bharatiya K&ia Kertdra as Tabla Teacher for 8 years* (c) Ih© time by which the produc Last pay drawn Ra 5*00/- per month tion will be commenced’ as teacher at the American Inter national School New Delhi THE MINISTER OF STATE lft THE MINISTRY OP STEEL AND MINES (v) Shn Kailash Vajpeyi, Direc (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) tor (designate) Indian Cultural The Central Government and the State Centre, Guyana, Government of Orissa have agreed to Educational qualifications MA set up a Nickel Plant for the develop PhD (Hindi), Lucknow University ment of Sukinda Nickel Deposit in District Cuttack, Orissa Last pay drawn* Rs 850/- per month as Senior Lecturer, Hashnapur Col (b) The exact location of th*? Nickel lege, Moti Bagh, University of Smelter Plant is yet to be finalised Delhi To start with, a sum of Rs 18 52 lakhs has been son tioned by the Govern Exteasioa of PF. Scheme to Smaller ment for undertaking Pilot Plant stu dies, on Sukmda Nickel ore as envisag 1573 SHRI K MALLANN^ Will ed m the feasibility study conducted the Minister of LABOUR AND RE bv M/s Chemical and Metallurgical HABILITATION be pleased to state Dongn Corporation The final invest ment decision will be taken after the (a) whether Government of India Pilot Plant Studies are completed and have THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Bttmnmtton tie Ofiee of Geological REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. Survey India la Calcutta KHADILKAR). (a) and (b). The Em ployees Provident Funds and Family 1575 SHRI SAMAR GUHA Will the Pension Fund Act, 1982 applies at pre Minister of STEEL AND MINES be sent to establishments employing 20 or pleased to state more persons Th© National Commis sion qp Labour has recommended that (a) whether during his recent visit the Act may be extended to establish to tile Geological Survey of India ments emptoytttf between 10 and 20 In Calcutta, he received any re* persons. The pragMat i* undfcr co*si- presentation from its employee* oppos deraticm. ing dismemberment of this control t$r Written Answeis AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers i$2 scientific data-findrag body; if so, the Attempts to escape by P&Ws from reasonings enumerated m the memo different Camps. randum, | 1576 SHRI SAMAR GUHA Will (b) whether a similar issue whether the Geological Survey Organisation the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state should be divided into different bodies urder different Ministries or kept as (a) whether the Pakistani Pnso- ah independent central data-finding neis of War in different camps made bcdy was inecenth resolved in USA attempts to escape resulting in shoot by holding a national seminar ana thte ing of such Prisoners of War, sefrtunar preferred to maintain its uni fied central character, and (to) if so, the details about the circumstance* of firings upon the Pa (c) whether a national seminar will kistani Prisoners of War and the be held with participants from thte number of them lulled and injur technical experts fr6m the Geological ed, Survey ol India and similar experts 'from different Ministries which require (c) whether International Red Crass data from the Geological Survey of authority has been requested to in India to decide the issue finally’ vestigate into the causes of firings on Pak prisoners of War and to as THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE certain the facta -about casualties MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES that followed, if so, the findings by (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) the Red Cross, and No Sir However during his receht visit to Caicilttd on the 5th October (d) whether theae findings have 1972, the Minister of Steel and Mines been communicated to UN Secre tary-General’ informally met some representatives of the Employees of Geological Survey of India and had a talk with them re THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE garding Government decision to set (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM) (a) Yea, up Mineral Exploration Corporation Sir and transfer of some of the Geological Survey of India s staff to the Corpora- (b) So far six attempts have been tun made by the Prisoners of War to escape from various camps in India (b) Government is not aware oi any resulting in firing with the following National Seminar held in USA or details — any resolution taken there at National level regarding unifled oentral charac- Da*e Plate Number Numttr tei of United States Geological Survey killed inmret’ (c) No such seminar is proposed to be held The decision to reorganise 10-5-72 Ramgarh 1 Nil the Geological Survey of India was 23-6-72 Bareilly Nil I talren bj the Government after all the 2 45-9-72 Gwalur Nil 1 relevant issues were considered by the 4/5-10-72 RarnJh 2 Nil Committee on Organisation of Scienti 7 .10 72 Gwahor Nil z fic Research and Subsequently by 28-10-72 Agra 1 X Committee m Science and Technology 4 4 Whlrti is the highest scientific body in T otal the land It i9 expected that the re organised Geological Survey of India In all these caaea the prisoners had itotH t)« in a'better position to discharge attempts at escape either individually its functions efficiently. or collectively 1 83 Written Answers NOVEMBER 28, 1972 Written Answers 184 (c) Whenever such an incident THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ■occurs, Internationai^Comraittee of M iN is tR Y of external Aff Bed Cross are informed of it. They a ir s (SHRI SURENDRA PAL visit the Camps to know the situa SINGH): (a) No, Sir, we have suffi tion and remove tension and not to cient number of officers trained to investigate into its causes. carry out the economic tasks in our missions abroad. (d) Does not arise. ■(b) In order to train officers of the Indian Foreign Service in the Eco Complaints Regarding TJnsatlfactory nomic Field, a number of them are Distribution of Relief Materials by deputed during their stay in India Indian Red Cross to various Ministries and depart 1577. SHRI RANABAHADUR ments of the Government of India, SINGH: e.g., Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Trade, Indian Institute of SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Foreign Trade etc. The Economic Division of the Ministry of External Will the Minister of LABOUR AND Affairs also provides our officers with REHABILITATION be pleased to state: experience in economic work. (a) whether there has been very Release of Cotton Hill Bungalow complaint regarding the Indian Red of Kerala Cross for unsatisfactory distribution of the relief materials; and 1579. SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR: (b) if so, the nature thereof? SHRI R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI: THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Will the Minister of DEFENCE be REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. pleased to state: KHADILKAR: (a) and (b). The ' (a) whether Government have re Indian' Red Cross Society is an auto ceived any request from the Govern nomous organisation and they have ment of Kerala for the release of the intimated that no specific complaint Cotton Hill Bungalow in Kerala which has Ibeen received by them from is now under the control of the Dir members of the public alleging un ector, NCC; and satisfactory distribution of relief supplies. (b) if so, whether there is any ob jection to release the bungalow with out any further delay? Shortage of Trained Personnel in Economic field in Missions Abroad THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE 1578. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: Will (SHRI JAGJIVAN RAM): (a) Yes, the Minister of EXTERNAL AFF Sir. AIRS be pleased to state: (b) The Government of Kerala (a) whether a number of our fo have been inforined that the Central reign missions are unable to fulfil Government have no objection to re the economic task due tp the shor leasing the Cotton Hill Bungalow on tage of trained personnel in this the State Government making avail field; and able suitable alternative accommoda tion on the same terms and conditions (b) if sot the steps taken tp pro under which the said bungalow is at vide more trained staff in these preisent held by the Central Govern* missions? meat. ■' 185 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 2, 1894 (SAKA) Written Answers 186- Specia l Tribunals to try War Proposal to tenntawl* cemnlar rela Criminals tions with Saigon Regime 1582. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: 1580. SHRI M. M. JOSEPH: Will Will the Minister of EXTERNAL the Minister of EXTERNAL AFF AFFAIRS be pleased to state: AIRS be pleased to slate' (a) whothei Government propose (a) whether the Bangladesh Go/-to terminate consular relations with eroment have decided to institute the Sdigon regime and establish the spccial tribunals to try Pakistani pri same with the Provisional Revolu soners o/ war now detained in India; tionary Government of South-Viet and nam; and (to) fi so, the outlines thereof? (b) if so, when a final decision is likely to be taken in this respect? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFF MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFF AIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL AIRS (SHRI SURENDRA PAL SINGH) (a) and (b) The Govern SINGH)- (a) The Government have ment of Bangladesh has publicly in no such proposal before it at present. dicated that it proposes to hold war (b) Does not arise. crimcs trials. The procedure and other details have not yet been announced. Exploitation of Limestone deposits for Commercial purposes. 1583 SHRI B. V. NAIK: Will the Chinese allegation against India for Minister of STEEL AND MINES be instigating; trouble in Tibet in 1959 pleased to state* 1581. SHRI M M JOSEPH- Will (a) the estimated limestone depo the Minister of EXTERNAL AFF sits m oui country to feed the cement industry; AIRS be pleased to state: (b) the location of these deposits (a) whether China had recently in commercially exploitable condi Warned India for instigating the 1959 tions m the country; and trouble m Tibet resulting in the exo dus of Tibetans to India; and (c) the location of these deposits which are as yet not commercially exploited? (b) Im portant deposits of cement Fartiel]ttflaff N,C.£. Cfctfeis in last grft&fr limestone ar* reported from Repubttc pay tirade the States of Ait&Mft Pradesh* My sore, Tamil Nadu* Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, 1585 SHRIMATI BHARGAVI Orasa Bihar, Uttar Pradesh Hima THANKAPPAN Will the Minister of chal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, DEFENCE be pleased to state Meghalaya, Assam and Haryana (a) whether N C C Cadets from all (e) Out of the above States, the over India and School Children from Delhi took part m the last Republic deposits ol cement grade limestone in Assam Himachal Pradesh and Jam Day Parade, mu and Kashmir are not yet com mercially exploited (b) whethei majority of th* Cadets did not take part m the parade, Utilisation of areas reserved by My sore State Board of Mineral Develop (c) the number of the NC C Ca ment for Mining dets who came to Delhi and Uu. num- bei who actually took part m the 1584 SHRI B. V NAIK Will the parade and Munster of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state (d) tho per c ipita exp (b) if so, the period and geographi cal extent of this reservation, THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JAOJIVAN RAM) (a) Out (c) the extent of utilization of this of 1068 NCC cadets who assembled m mining area, the NCC Camp* 970 belonged to Delhi and 98 cadets, who fanned y&t of (d) whether thif> utilization till three bands, came from outside Delhi now can be considered satisfactory, School children from Delhi alto took and part in the Parade This was because in the aftermath of the December (e) if not, the steps contemplated 1971 conflict with Pakistan, it was to ensure proper utilization of this not possible to bring large number of mining potential? cadets from varioug States to Delhi for ttus oecaeiosn as wets usually done THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in the previous parades due to trans MINISTRY OF STKEL AND MIN£S portation difficulties (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) (a) The Government of Mysore and not (b) Majority of cadets did take the Mysore State Board of Miner*1 part in the Parade, Development, has reserved 4794.828 Sq KM (1852 Sq Miles) area under (c) Out of 1068 cadets who assem different Blocks for iron ore in the bled m tbe NCC Camp, abotit 690 •district of North Kanara. cadets, including the three ba£td$ participated in the March P&t; the (f) to (e) Information is being of JSfCC cadet* Jlned tip On ■collected and will be laid on the table the ramparts of the North and South of the House Blocks on the occasion of the Parade *89 Wri tten, Answers AGRAiiAYANA 2, 1884 (SAKA) Written Answers. i$Q (d) The pvr capita expenditure on (c) It appears too early to make any messing of NCC cadets wno stayed such evaluation The nsamagpement in the Camp all along was about Rs of the plant are however taking steps 3 per day The bchool children how to tone up the general discipline and ever did not stay in anv t amp Trey behaviour pattern as well as work came from their homes to tt»kt part performance of the workers on the m the rehearsals and the Parade and shop floor The Senior Qfitceis in W'-nt back to their home* after the each Department are undertaking dis rehearsal / PaTafde An average ex cussions with the w o j ker-Leac er n penditure of about 90 paise per stu their Departments as w ell as with dent per daj a as incurred on their other Line Manageis tj fin'l out cfftc. refreshments tive ways of achieving this Three-Tire styste^i of Consul tatJJm sizt mvnr is srraw with worker*. t« improve Labour situation it £> rgapur HsfT 1586 SHRI H N MUKERJEE Will 1 SR7 «r> *T7«P* sttt wt the Mimtei of SriX^ MINES 3 * ^ aft7 i*t?t f t rrr be pleased to sta'e fr (a) whether the ^icently fvolvea (?) rnr ?? rnrr t three-tier system of consultation with workers has led to an/ improvement wspf torr «fr to m ^ mm of the labour situation m rurp,apur srTt ft #rfcTT*rt Steel Plant, ?r%r aWT efrHT 37T t *flr (b) whether there had been an> improvement m recent months of (gr) w (c) if so the latest evaluation ol distempers in Durgapur end picsuects swm WR *rsrmar * of improvement9 («ft wtw) ( THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ^ or, ^ srer v rm farsr THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND %3r«rsrffi^ t?F *mr % m m qr M lteS (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ 14-8-1972 % STTTl^T 5-T WORT % KHAN) (a) Yes, Sir, there has been some marginal improvement m the ( b ) if so, the main points of difference; and vr tnwrw sr $wr (c) whether Government hav* 1588. » t»tt : w r taken a final decision in this regard? «**r w k srcn# far : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (v) «wr ?r^tt sbt «rra (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) There is no such difference of opinion, srifcft ^ %n?*?rFr s t o t ’ % 4 fw s r c (b) and (c). Do not arise. 1972 ^ 7 ^ 5 TC SR7Tf91cT Tfc IT sftoH £ fa sftpT' WR f^TRT Inadequate supply of Iron and steel in tot 1 t f k Jifir at tft ^ r Kerala «n? «fte iprww *nft (sft wt*® *0 (b) if so, the schemes proposed to be formulated by Government to en wrfrwfrc : (*) art $r I sure adequate supply? (s r ) sftsnr ?iM rr THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ^ f^enff % srijm MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): (a) ^TrTR srfefonr * % qf^rn^ wrr There was a general shortage of sfeeJ $TTMsitawr v??rr | sfa; tjwir f f materials in the country till recently s t w * ^crfcT crr*ft*rf £ ?r?rr^ Tsf and consumers in Kerala State, as in other parts of the country, /may be f «fte fa r r o r , ^?r *rf*rf?r ^ **rrf*r?r facing the problem of inadequacy in for the setting up of electric furnaces. (b) whether Government are aware These measures have already tarted that coal mines of Kedla and Jhar having effect, as evidenced by the sub khand in Bihar have been given out to stantial drop in open market prices Managing Contractors for prospecting of several categories of steel such as and mining; and Joists, Channels, and Angles etc. in the last two months. (c) if so, Government’s reaction thereto? Violence in Trade Union Movement THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. 1591. SHRI R. N. SHARMA:Will KHADILKAR): (a) Contract system the Minister of LABOUR AND RE has not been discontinued in all the HABILITATION be pleased to state: coal mines in Bihar. (a) whether Government are aware of the growing menace of violence in (b) Yes. trade union movement in different parts of the country; (c) The entire matter of abolition of contract labour in coai mining (b) whether Government have industry has been referred to the made any effort to analyse the factors Central Advisory Contract Labour responsible therefor; and Board for advice. (c) if so, the factors found res ponsible therefor and Government’s reaction thereto? Coal Mines run by Managing Con tractors in Kedla and Jharkhand THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND areas of Bihar REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR): (a) According to the 1593. SHRI R. N. SHARMA: Will available provisional information, the Minister of LABOUR AND RE alleged indiscipline and violence HABILITATION he pleased to state: accounted for 3.6 per cent of the total number of industrial disputes during (a) the number of coal mines in the 1971 as against the corresponding Kedla and Jharkhand areas of Bihar figure of 3.8 per cent each for 1969 run by the Managing Contractors; and 1970. and the number of workers employed therein; (b) and (c). No study as such has been made on this. However, Gov (to) how many of them are perma ernment have been holding discus nent and how many casual; and sion1* with the interests concerned in an effort to evolve agreed measures (c) the reaction of Government to to secure improvements in the indus the disproportionately large number trial relations system. of casual workers? Contract system in Coal Mines in THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Bihar REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR): (a) to (c). Out of 1593, SHRI a N. SHARMA: Will about 6,500 employees in 40 coal the Minister of LABOUR AND RE mines, about 4,800 are permanent and HABILITATION be pleased to state: only about 400 are casual workers. The casual workers are employed whether contract system has mostly in seasonal quarries and on h'Wfc discontinued in coal mines of casual nature of jobs, such as, truck ■■ ■ ■■■ ■ loading. 2522 L.S.—8 195 Written Answers NOVEMBER 28, 1972 Writtsn Answers 196 Inspection of first eld posts for coal (tst) THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND fTTT fiffofW TTWff $ REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K