Lok Sabha Debates
Monday, June 13, 1977 Jyaistha 23, 1899 (Saka) LOK SABHA DEBATES
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LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI CONTENTS
No. 2, Monday, June 13, lyjjffyaistha 23, 1899 (Saka)
C olumns O b itu a r y R e fe r e n c e ...... 1
Oral Answers to Questions :
•Starred Questions Nos. 1 to 5 . 2— 28
Written Answers to Questions :
Starred Questions Nos. 6 to 20 . . . . . 28— 46 Unstarred Questions Nos. 1 to 147 and 149 to 175 46— 230 Papers laid on the Table ...... 230— 3 ^
Assent to Bills ...... 236— 37
■Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance— Reported burning alive of Harijans in Belchi village of Bihar on 27th May, 1 9 7 7 ...... 238— 44
Statement re. Reported death of some persons in Bihar as a result of poll clashes and police firing on 10th June 1977— Chaudhuri Charan Singh .... 245— 47
Railway Budget, 1977-78— General Discussion—
Shri T.A. P a i ...... 248— 58
Shri S. K u n d u ...... 268— 76
Shri M. Satyanarayan Rao . . . . . 276— 81
Dr. Bapu Kaldate ...... 281— 93
Shri Annasaheb P. Shinde .... . 293— 301
Shri Samar Mukherjee .... . 301— 11
Shri Jagdambi Prasad Yadav .... . 311— 19
Shri George F ern an des...... 319— 33
Shri B. Rachaiah ...... 333— 39
Shri Dharama Vir Vasisht ...... 339— 44
Shri Hukam Chand Kachwai ...... 344— 50
Shri V.M . Sudheeran ...... 350— 56 Business Advisory Committee — First Report presented...... 356
•T h e sign + marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question, was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. LOK SABH^Td EBATES
i LOK SABHA ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Proposal for Change In 10+2-J-3 Sys tem of Education Monday, June 15, 1977 /Jyaistha 23, .1899 ( Saka) & *1. SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA: SHRI NATHU SINGH: The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock Win the Minister of EDUCATION SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE [Mr. Spe a k e r in the Chair] be pleased to state: (a) whether there ig any proposal OBITUARY REFERENCE under consideration of Government to change l0_|_2-j-3 education system MR. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, I throughout the country; have to inform the House of the sad demise of one of our former col (b) whether there ig also a propo leagues Shri K. K. Warior, who pass sal under consideration of Govern ed away at Trivandrum on the 12th ment to make some changes in the June, 1977 at the age of 69. education system from Primary to Graduation; and Shri Warior was a Member of the Second and Third Lok Sabha during (c) if so, the main features of the the years 1957—67. During the Third proposal and the time by which it Lok Sabha he represented Trichur will be effective? constituency of Kerala State. He THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, played a prominent role in the strug SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE gle for independence and suffered im (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- prisonment several times during the DER): (a) to (c). The 10 plus 2 plus British regime. A renowned social 3 pattern, which covers education worker and trade unionist, he always from primary to graduation, is under championed the cause of the down review. Discussions are being held trodden. He was also a Journalist with some Members of Parliament, and edited “Navjeevan”, a daily pub educationists, Vice-Chancellors, repre. lished from Trichur. He used to take sentatives of teachers’ Organisation, active part in the proceedings of the Educational Administrators, parents House and by his amiable nature, he and members of the public. It will had endeared himself to his col be necessary to consult the States also. leagues. The final picture as a result of the review is yet to emerge. We deeply mourn the loss of this friend and I am sure the House will SHRI G. M. BANATW ALLA; What join me in conveying our condolences are the tentative proposals for the to the beraved family. necessary changes? The House may stand in silence for DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- a short while to express its sorrow. DER: As I have replied, through you. The Members then stood in silence for Sir, to the hon. Member, the matter a short while. is being discussed and whatever deci 532 L.S.— 1 sion will be taken will be placed be 3 Oral Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Oral Answers 4
fore this august House. The last Na Hons, course may be recommended. tional Policy on Education was deter Now we find that in certain States mined in 1968 by both the Houses of this system of two years for both pass Parliament. So, whatever changes and honours course is there. The sug will be proposed will be brought be gestion is that we must leave it to the fore this House. But in brief, I might States to pursue their own line of ac indicate to the hon. Members that ge tion. In other words, if a particular nerally it is thought that the 10 stage university in a State.... should remain because that is, more or less, uniform throughout the coun (Interruptions) try. But the book load will have to MR. SPEAKER: The whole policy is be reduced because there is a univer being enunciated. It is question hour sal complaint that students are over where you ought to answer to the loaded with books and so they cannot point. You please go ahead and con manage all this in a proper manner. clude. There is a tendency to book-learning and crammin and the real personality DR. PR ATAP CHANDRA CHUN- o f the student is not developed. DER; I am only saying about the sug Secondly, at the plus 2 , stage, the gestions. The hon. Member wanted to National Policy on Education indicat know what was the line of discussion. ed that the location could be in school Unless I cover all the three stages, it or college or both according to local is not possible to make it understand. conditions. The tendency has been to Mr. Speaker, these are the sugges locate it in schools only. But- the up tions because he wanted this system grading of schools has not taken place to be clarified. So, in the plus three in a proper manner because of lack stage, it is also suggested that in some of funds. So, it is proposed that we States it may be two years period for should stick to the recommendation finishing both pass and honours course. contained in the National Policy on SHRI G. M. B AN ATW ALLA: Mr. Education that the location at least Speaker, Sir, several suggestions have for some time to come will be either been received. But has the Govern in school or in college or both ac ment been able to frame any propo cording to local conditions. sals of its own upto now? I would Then, at the plus 2 stage, the voca also like to know whether the opinion tional course and the academic course of the State Governments is also being are now biffurcated and there is a sought for making the pattern uniform complaint that there should be some throughout the country. jfliuidity or flexibility between the two. It has been said that those who DR. PR A TA P CHANDRA CHUN- take up vocational course cannot in DER: As I have already mentioned in the end come up in the academic the substantive answer, it will be sphere, that they will reach a dead necessary to consult States also and end, so to say and that it is not pos in many States, as you know, the sible for us to provide for job oppor States Governments are not there, the tunities to students who take up vo popular Governments are not there. cational courses. So, it is suggested So, we are waiting for the results of that there mav be some flexibility bet the elections, and after the results are ween the academic system and the known it w ill be taken up. vocational system. (Interruptions ) Lastly, with regard to plus 3 stage, DR. SUSHILA NAYAR: I would already, the Central Advisory Board on like to know from the hon. Minister Education has recommended some whether he is aware of the fact that change. It has been suggested that 2 in most of the schools the facilities for years for Pass course and 3 years for vocational training are very very in 5 Oral Answers JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 ( S A K A ) Oral Answers 6
adequate and this has been causing pattern have been taken and where deep concern to the parents all over implementation is in progress are India as -to what is going to be the Assam, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, fate of their children who are now to Tripura, West Bengal, Dadra & Nagar go into 10 plus 2 stage? Secondly, Haveli, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar the Minister has said in his reply that Islands, Arunachal Pradesh and Delhi, there are some States where two years Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Manipur, system or (plus 3 stage) is there for Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, both pass and honours course and Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Nagaland. that this may continue. If it is to con But in Madhya Pradesh, no decision tinue, then the whole purpose of 10 has been taken. In Uttar Pradesh plus 2 plus 3 will be lost. Will the there is already the structure of Minister consider the feasibility of 10+2+2 and that is going on. As making it a uniform pattern, that is, regards Meghalaya and Mizoram, the two years for pass course and three latest position is not known. We are years for honours, so that the Public informed that in Mizoram the matter Service Commission and the employers is under consideration. know what is the standard of educa tion of a particular student, from whatever State he may come?
?n ft # 3ft ^ w t i DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- •dri< *T Pt>4|l ^ fV 1 968 it 3 economic problem of the whole coun try and unless there is general eco- ^ M ^ r 5T?»T ^fTT^STPTT I mere education in the vocation field w t 1968 1 jftfir ?fk ftnaT nomic improvement in the country* «fVt ^vt ftpEifrsr % *h *i k f w r may not help the students much be cause we often find that in spite of' tpV *ft ? technical education and engineering, DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- education, Graduates and other stu DER: Regarding free education, such, dents go unemployed. education not only up to the Primary SHRI HITENDRA DESAI; What stage but up to 14 years, had been is the policy ° f the Government re provided in the Directive Principles garding the teaching of English in under Article 45 of the Constitution, to this course? be implemented within ten years from ithe time of adoption of the Constitution, DR. ,PR A TA P CHANDRA CHUN- but, unfortunately, this has not been DER: I don’t think this arises out of done. In the Statement I made in this the question that has been put. If a august House earlier in the last separate question is put, I shall deal Session, I was laying greater emphasis with it. On eradication of illiteracy and on SHRI R. K. MHALGI; May I know Primary Education This will be con when the review of the whole scheme sidered in due time. is likely to be completed? DR. PR ATAP CHANDRA CHUN- r*H TFsft sfr ^ ^fr c5r t sft ?ft«T DER: It is taking time. As you know, the National Policy wanted review of fwr 5RT*ft VJWrT | qT the whole position every five years. ftrenpf *ft sifwrern- ^ f*rr The review was due in 1973, but that ^ 3>PT f t TfjfT ^ TOT ^RT was not done. We have taken up the review, we are consulting many peo ple conversant with this matter and I believe, we will be able to place Pf *rrc% sjciiC the whole scheme in the course of ^ 3fcT % rft ?pfV this year. f9TC5TT 5T»TT5fr ^=1 9T¥ 5R^ ^ T % 'ft® >o DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI: If ^f^TT^V I DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DER: As regards Teachers’ Training, DER; We did not have a formal con steps have already been taken. Apart ference, but the whole thing was from that, the NCERT has started a done informally just to assess the Correspondence course in certain sub views of different sectors in the edu jects. It is admitted that some im cational field and a large number of provement has to be effected in this teachers’ representatives were infor measure, and Government is qiiite mally called. I might say that head aware of this fact. masters, principals of different schools, some of the representatives As regards Vocalisation, this is of teachers’ organizations and even really a problem not only of the Edu some Members of Parliament who are cation Ministry but it is a general well known for their connection with 9 Oral Answers JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 ( SAKA ) Oral Answers 10 the educational field were informally to be an illiterate nation with 70 per called. cent illiteracy. The hon. Minister while replying said that he is think SHRI C. K. CHANDR APPAN: The ing of the primary education and re hon. Minister has stated that he had moval of illiteracy in due course and called a meeting of representatives of they have been busy tinkering with the various organisations and those im problem at the top adding one more portant Members of Parliament who year here or deducting one year there, are connected with education to dis making guinea-pigs of our children. cuss this matter. First of all, I would Does he propose to change the content like to know, what was the criterion of education rather than the length based on which he selected the orga and duration of education? I am nizations and Members of Parliament. afraind he is consulting only those I found in the list of organizations vested interests in education as to invited a new organization called Bha. what type of education this country ratiya Shramik Shikshak Mandal. It requires. But that may not be valid is a RSS sponsored body. During the because even in China they had to last one decade, this country has close the universities...... come to the conclusion after Kothari Commission that there should be a uniform system of education in our MR. SPEAKER: It is a matter of country. Immediately after assuming opinion. There is no question... (In office, the hon. Minister rushed to the terruptions) . conclusion that this should be chang ed. My specific question considering all this is whether he Is prepared to fim rcwq «nwPwi : stwst convene a meeting of representatives of teachers, students, organizations m concerned with education, patents • fWT SR 'jft 10 1 2-1 3 and those members of Parliament who are genuinely interested in edu £ STrnnT f+vif «t» 1*4 cation and not according to his cri * f t ^TTTrrr i irfo ft teria. [ * *TPT3RTTt? DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DER: As some hon. Members had ex DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- pressed concern that something should be done immediately, w e had con DER: The Government are quite sulted some of these gentlemen and aware of the problem and they are ladies who are considererd to be ex trying to see how it can be met. perts in the field. I would respect fully submit that there cannot be any SHRI P. V. G. RAJU: In 1963-64 finality in the choice of representa there was a proposal with the Gov tives of any particular body and there ernment of India to have an all India w ill always be some questions. Whom, Educational Service. If teachers from soever We might choose, this difficulty Assam can go and teach in Kerala and will be there. a teacher from Gujarat can come to^ Andhra Pradesh, it will lead to in But here we have proceeded irrespec tegration. What has happened to that tive of any party affiliation and from proposal of having an A ll India Edu the list you could find that even some cational Service? Can It not be colleagues belonging to the Opposi revived by the present Goremment? tion were also present___ (Interrup tions). SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: How does it arise out of this question? SHRI T. A. PAI: After 30 years of independence we are tffl continuing MR. SPEAKER; Next question. I I Oral Ansvjers JUNE 13, 1977 Oral Answers 12 Drought Belief Work in Tamil Nadu The reply that .... no money has -1- been spent and nothing is being done *2. SHRIMATI PARVATHI is shocking. KRISHNAN: SHRl K. MAYATHEVAK: SHRI BIJU PATN AIK : I think the- W ill the Minister of AGRICULTURE hon. member has misunderstood my reply. I said that this Government AND IRRIGATION be pleased to has received no proposal from Tamil state: Nadu Government as yet for assist (a) the amount programmed and ance. proposed to be spent by Central Gov ernment on drought-relief works in SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISHNAN: Tamil Nadu during 1977; This Government has been the Govern ment of Tamil Nadu from 23rd of (b) whether Government have re March. ceived representations regarding in adequacy of the amount and for in SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: There still crease in th8 amount for relief; and exists the Tamil Nadu Government and (c) if so, the extent to which the the formal proposal from Tamil Nadu amount programmed for relief is pro Government has not yet come. For posed to be enhanced on the basis of the satisfaction of the hon. Member 1 such representations? would like to say that I have received information from the Tamil Nadu Gov THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND ernment that they are going to spend MINES (SHRI BIJU PATNAIK): (a) in 1977-78 Rs. 739.24 lakhs on drinking There is n«i programme of Central water supply schemes and employment Government expenditure on drought oriented scheme. We have received no- relief work in Tamil Nadu during request from Tamil Nadu Government 1977. to give them any further plan assis (b) Government has reaeived no tance. representation from Tamil Nadu Gov ernment as yet. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISHNAN; The question was not whether the (c) Does not arise. request from Tamil Nadu Government SHRI K. LA K K A PPA : Mr. Spea has been received but the question was ker, Sir, question No. 6 can also be that Government received representa taken up together. tions and representations had been made on the floor of the House when MR. SPEAKER: No, please. It is the debate on Tamil Nadu Budget was a separate question. made in the last Session. The whole issue is being evaded. Here the Gov SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISH ernment is responsible to the people. NAN; The drought situation in Tamil Answers have to be ^iven here in this Nadu has been quite serious and it House because Tamil Nadu is under has been brought to the notice of the President’s Rule. I would like to know Government even on the floor of this the schemes that are being undertaken, House when President’s Address was apart from drinking water scheme, I being discussed. Secondly, a’l drought would like to know whether the schemes relief work came to a stand-still on for drought relief are to create lasting the 31st of March. In the villages of asset or not. Has the Government the majority of the districts even gone into it? If not, why is this drinking water is not available. What delay being caused? does Government propose to do about the relief work for the people of SHRl BIJU PATNAIK; The State Tamil Nadu and what is the perspec Government of Tamil Nadu has ap tive for them? proved the following scheme for execu 13 Oral Answers JYAISTHA 23, 1899 (S A K A ) Oral Answers 14 tion during 1977-78 in the drought af Storage of Foodgrains by F.C.I. in fected area. Open Place + Drinking water supply scheme Amount SHRI K. A. RAJAN: 1. Bore Well (2547) Rs. 241.97 lakhs *3. SHRI M. K A L Y A N A S U N D A - RAM: 2. Pipe water supply 100.00 „ W in the Minister of AGRICULTURE 3. Deepening of drinking AND IRRIGATION be pleased to water wells 24.00 „ state: (a) whether about 5 million tonnes Employment oriented scheme: of the foodgrains stock with the FCI is being stored in open place; 4. Afforestation . • 3 64 lakhs (b) whether this is getting deterio 5. Soil conservation 45 S 4 » rated and becoming unfit for human consumption; and 6. Fair weather roads 98 96 ,, (c) if so, the facts thereof and what 7. Special minor irrigation measures are being taken to increase programme 76 89 the off-take from F.C.I.? 8. Accelerated minoi irrigation ” THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND programme . 148-24 „ MINES (SHRI BIJU PATNAIK): (a). Yes, Sir, under Cover and Plinth (CAP) T otal . 739 24 „ Storage. (b) and (c). A statement is placed on DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: I the Table of the Sabha. would like to know from the Minister Statement whether it is not a fact that during: this one year of President’s Rule CAP storage is only a short term and1 before the results of the Lok Sabha emergent measure. There is likely to elections were announced, the drought be some damage to the grains due to relief funds were utilised by the Ad floods, cyclones etc. However, every ministration for election purposes. precaution is taken to prevent such a Congress Party volunteers were re damage. cruited and used for election purposes. The important measures taken to increase offtake of food-grains, are: MR. SPEAKER: Do not use the Question Hour for this. (a) The demands of the State Govern ments f° r allotment of wheat and milo DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: I from the Central Pool are being met in have been in Tamil Nadu and I can full. The State Governments have also tell you that youth congress volun been authorised to place indents for teers, congress volunteers were On the issue of wheat and milo directly on the pay roll of the Government *0 work Food Corporation of India in anticipa for the Congress party in election and tion of formal allotment from Food all was budgeted in drought relief. Department. Allotment of rice is also W ill the Minister order a probe into being made to the deficit States liberal the expenditure? ly. MR. SPEAKER; Next question. (b) AH the State Governments have been further advised: DR'. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY: (i) That the existing scale of ration May I know why have you not allow ed this question? be increased 'or the time being from the present level of 8 MR. “SPEAKER: You may ask a Kgs. per month to 12 Kgs. per separate question. head per month, the extra 15 Oral Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Oral Answers 16 quantity being supplied in the Minister as to what is the actual from of wheat or wholemeal tonnage which has got damaged under atta/milo. CAP storage. SHRI K. A. RAJ/Sti: I wanted to something is taken in for levy and know how many million tonnes are other things. in the CAP storage and how m any million tonnes have got damaged out This is a rotating thing. It is not of it. Secondly, I would like to that the whole thing is kept like that know.... It is a rotating thing. I should say that on an average fifty per cent MR. SPEAKER: One by one. comes in and fifty per cent goes out. SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: He can It is continuously rotating and there catalogue all these: I have no objec is no stock today which is more than tion. I have a good memory. 18 months old. MR. SPEAKER: I will allow him SHRI VINODBHAI B. SHETH: again. W ill the Minister let us know the cost of construction of godown and the SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: The total loss of foodgrains and due to the con tonnage under CAP storage is 5.4 tamination o f "foodgrains, how much million tonnes. The damage is of the is the loss of lives? order of 25,352 tonnes. SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: There is The total food storage is 15.7 million no loss of Jife as such. As I explained, tonnes, and the percentage of damage the total loss is less than half a per is less than half. cent which is valued at about Rs.3-1/2 crores. SHRI K. A. RAJ AN: It is suggested in the reply under item 5 that suitable SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU: schemes are being evolved through a Sir, the Minister just now said that public disribution system to the the foodgrains were being distributed employees in the public sector and under the food for work scheme. May other industrial undertakings. I would • I know how much of foodgrains has like to know whether any concrete and been distributed under such a scheme? practical measures have been taken in the matter. SHRI BIJU PATNAIK; This is given generally to the State Governments and SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: We have we have to get the reports from the advised the public sector undertakings State Governments to give thQ, final and the State Governments about what figure. This has been done continously is known as ‘Food for Work* schemes. even when your Government was in These are being pursued vigorously office. Such ‘Food for Work’ schemes are being undertaken and we putting Housing1 the Economically Backward pressure about these schemes. Classes ^ : WT iTTTfhT *4. SHRI V. M. SUDHEERAN: Will fiTT 50 the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS ING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILI 40 fpTTT £*T TATION be pleased to state: *3^ ^ if < THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND Further schemes have been introduced HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE by them and they have sought the HABILITATION (SHRI S1KANDAR Central assistance. You are refusing BAKH T): (a) The main thrust of the to give the assistance to the Kerala programme in the Fifth Plan is direct Government. I want to know why ed towards ameliorating the conditions such a discrimination is being shown of the backward sections of the society. to Kerala Government. W ill the This is sought to be achieved by taking Government give the necessary . assis ■ up construction of houses by the tance in this regard? various executing agencies, for persons SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: I am belonging to economically weaker afraid the information which the hon. sections and low income group under Member gave about the discrimination various housing schemes and pro is not very correct. The Kerala Gov grammes and by taking up on a large ernment had earmarked 96,000 house scale a programme for the provision of sites and houses to be provided. They house sites to landless workers in are the only one State who had almost rural areas. completed their job. A project of (b) The Government of Kerala had 96.000 house sites was created in the approached the Ministry o£ Works and Central sector in 1972. In the beginn Housing in August, 1975, for further ing of the Fifth Plan the projet was financial assistance of Rs. 6 crores for passed on to the State sector. In 1973 provision of about 78,000 house sites to they came up with another proj. :’t for landless workers. the construction of 77,793 house sites. They were told first to complete the (c). The Government of Kerala-were 96.000 house sites. Later they came informed that as the scheme for provi with a demand for Rs. 6 crores. They sion of house-sites to landless workers were then told that it is now in the in rural areas was in the State Sector, State sector and allocations are pro it was to be implemented out of the plan vided in the Plan outlay. funds earmarked for the State Govern ment for their various development *TTf : srsq'ST # programmes and that the Government of India had no separate funds for STFT% STTT 5ft ^ 3TFFTT allocation to the State Government for ■^l(5dl |T f% ^ *TFT % sKm M the purpose. q f w d 3T 5TT SHRI V. M. SUDHEERAN: Sir, t ? the answer is not indicative of the real work that has been done in regard to houses to landless workers and Harijans in the rural areas. May | I I know from the Government what concrete steps have been taken by the ^ WrPTT xtlgMI Government in that regard and the total number of houses provided to f% ^ the landless workers and Harijans in % «ft j «rf *Tt TOT : *ft t?T; «ft ^r<«i«il (c) The question does not arise. sftr 0 % t SHRI K. M ALLANNA: Sir, the answer given by the Minister is in 600. 92 ^ T tf WTTfR^«T c^TPT STTJS^T correct. The government has not WT WT ^ ^p t ft** % M'tiin understood the seriousness of the ^ t cf^ft^r 11 situation. There are so many ins tances in states like Bihar, Orissa, SHRI A. C. GEORGE: The hon. and Andhra Pradesh. In Bihar the Minister was kind enough to agree home State of Loknayak Jayaprakash that housing programme has been Narain, landlords affected by the very effectively implemented in Kerala agrarian reforms resort to all sorts of atrocities and violent acts against inspate of the financial stringencies. Harijans and share, croppers. In the In view of the ambitious programme Nandyal parliamentary constituency launched by the Government of India of Andhra Pradesh from which you for building houses, will the hon. were elected, landlords and influen Minister inform the House how much tial classes committed atrocities and aid has been given to them from violent acts on Harijans and rural HUDCO? poor and they were disclosed by the SHRI SIKANDER BAKHT: Against district collector in a statement on the project cost of Rs. 37.67 lakhs they 31-3-1977. You yourself criticised have been sanctioned Rs. 36.75 lakhs the district collector on 19 April in out of HUDCO funds. This is against a Press conference: it wag like an the latest request received from them. opposition leader. You said that officials must behave in a proper manner. In these circumstances may Rural Poor I know from the hon. Minister the action taken against those people? *5. SHRI K. MALLANNA: W ill the Minister of AGRICULTURE SHRI BIJU B ATNAIK: I have al AND IRRIGATION1 ready stated that there was an un be pleased to state: starred question No. 102 in regard to this matter and the Government (a) whether Government have re had asked all the state governments ceived complaints that with the for reports. No reply has yet been- 23 Oral Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Oral Answers 24 received from many. From certain culture Minister is not here. Is this Union Territories reports have come the way government functions? that there was no such harassment. The hon. Member refers to part (b) SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: With due which says whether the landlords respect to the leader of the opposi were snatching away land distributed tion, I know he has made a speech. to the landless. The Government has But what is his question... s (Inter not received any specific instance of ruptions). He made a statement that harassment where land distributed in a short one and half day’s trip to to the landless has been taken away Orissa he found a large number of by the landlord or that the rural instances where people had been debt which was liquidated had been ousted from the1 lands distributed to reimposed. If the hon. Member has them. I submit that it is not true. any specific case*, he may please bring it to our notice and we shall certain MR. SPEAKER: The Leader of the ly take action. Opposition has pointed out that this is an important question and the SHRI K. M ALLANNA: This i? a minister is not here. A ll of us know government of enquiry commissions that most of the members and minis which upholds the rule of law; they ters were engaged in election work. have constituted many enquiry com There is no alternative but to wait for missions. In respect of atrocities and them and they will be here day after violent acts against the landless, may tomorrow. Meanwhile, he has I know whether the ministry is answered the question and said. “It thinking of constituting any enquiry is not correct” . It is not unparlia committee. mentary to say that it is not correct. SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: The hon. Member should refer the matter of Mt atrocities committed if any, to the $ STFT % iTTEinr TTWt TTfteT Ministry of Home Affairs and not to ^ 3TFPTT ^T^TT f f% ^TT^ S^t the Ministry of Agriculture. | fa s t + t t % sft ircta SHRI YESHWANTRAO CHAVAN: ^?t sft, ^ \JtTV ^FPT I was rather surprised when the hon. Minister who deputises for the ^flr t *ft ^TT ff.far Agriculture Minister said that there ^ STRUTT % W fa SSHH ^ t i^ ft were no reports received. I can say *!?tf vjdHiii srff t aft from my own experience of the last 15 days of campaign that in states fro^ft <«t»K % apTPt srtr like Orissa and Bihar, a large num 30 ?TFff if frrcr there is no point of order, You can poor people who are angry and whc. ask your supplementary later on. have voted for the Congress. A serious report is coming that the Harijans SHRI BIJU PATN AIK : The were being looted and burn to death Leader of the Opposition was good ? and serious atrocities were committed enough to provoke and therefore, I on the landless poor. Did you appoint have to state the facts. If any a Commission, as you do under the snatching has been done which has Commission of Inquiries Act, to in not been brought to the notics of the quire into these atrocities after March government, it must have been done \1977? by the big landlords who belong to the /■ SHRI BIJU PA TN A IK : It is in the Congress Party. I notice of the Government that only SHRI M. N. GOVINDAN NAIR: *the poor people voted for the Janata May I know whether it has come to and the rich people voted for the Con the notice of the minister that a state gress. ment has been made by the Govern ment of Bihar that during the last one year hundred Harijans were ^TfHTT fa WT 1973-74 if murdered. Secondly, 1200 cases of STtcT % atrocities were registered. The minis fa ^TR!?T % ter said that there is no report from the government.. But the Govern 3frf^T ^ Ih+M f^TT «TT ? ment of Bihar has given these figures SPIT ^TT §STT | rft ^TT *K+K in a Press statement. 'jfH ? SHRI BIJU PA TN A IK : The ques afar tion of murder, rape, loot, arson etc. should be referred to the Home Minis SPTT ^TT §*TT | ?ff I try, not to the Agriculture Ministry. SHRI CtflTTA BASU: I would like to know whether the Government of sft ^ 0 qto : f zfz 3rr?RT India would take steps to restore land jT fa WT Tfwt sfr ^ to the landless people SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: The infor 'm srta-»rf I ^ t Kt mation about the amount of rural in ^PT 5TTT ? debtedness must to with the State SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: The hon. Governments. On the basis of m specific Member desires that the Central Gov question we can get all that iforma- ernment should order the State Gov tion and if it is found necessary, then ernment, which it cannot do. It can it is far better to take certain steps. only advise; but there is no doubt that SHRI T. BALAKRISHNIAH: if during the days of the previous Whether the Minister admits or not. government, or in* the course of the it is a fact published in all important last 60 days some such things have newspapers—let the Minister refer to been done, i.e., where ‘bedakhaV has the editorial of the Sunday Standard been committed, the entire power of of yesterday—that atrocities have the Central Government and of the been committed on Harijans in various new State government to be formed States. If the Government is really will be applied, to restore the rights interested in the Harijans and the of the poor people. poor people, let the Government go through that editorial and appoint a committee. Sir, I am submitting the WRITTEN ANSWERS TO question now. Whatever it may be QUESTIONS it is a fact that atrocities have been Drought In State* committed on the Harijans in a num ber of places after the advent of the * 6. SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN: Janata Government. Will the Gov SHRI NIHAR LASK AR : ernment examine the matter and call Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE for a report from the State Govern AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: ments? (a) whether most of the States are SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: The law facing acute drought; and order matter should be referred (b) steps being taken tohelp these to the Home Ministry and n°t to the States; and Ministry of Food and Agriculture. (c) quantum of aid given so far to SHRI T. BALAKRISHNIAH: In these States ? that case you reed not anwer. Let the THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE Home Minister answer that. The AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH Home Minister is present in the House. SINGH BAD AL): (a) Drought condi MR. SPEAKER: No, I don’t think So. tions were reported by the Government of Temil Nadu. Karnataka, Kerala, SHRI BIJU PATNAIK:: He is very Madhya Pradesh and Orissa during excited. But I can’t help it. 1976-77 and by the Governments of MR. SPEAKER: Now I call Mr. Karnataka and Orissa during 1977-78. Besides, some representations have been Kanwar Lai Gupta. received recently about drought condi tions in certain areas of Himachal to t *R+R % Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West 3pn% if fspTT *TTT fff *TT tU'fiR Bengal. 29 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23,1899 ( SAKA ) Written Answers 30 (b) Consequent upon the recom THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL mendations of the Sixth Finance Com TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI mission, thfe State Governments them PRAKASH SINGH BADAL); (a) and selves are required to finance the (b). Cauvery basin experience very drought relief expenditure from their lean monsoon during 1976. The Gov own resources and the margin money ernment of Karnataka had released provided to them annually by the 15 TMC of waters from their reser Centre under the recommendations voirs on the Cauvery for use in of the Commission. The Central Go Tamil Nadu during September-Octo- vernment assesses the situation for ber, 1976. advance Plan assistance as requested for by the State Governments. No re (c) According to the understanding quest for advance Plan assistance has reached amongst the concerned been received from any State except States, in August, 1976, the manner Karnataka and Orissa during the of sharing the Cauvery water in lean current financial year. years is to be worked out by a Com mittee of representatives of the Cen (c) The following advance Plan tral Government and the State Govt* assistance was sanctioned to the affect ernments and recommendations made ed States during 1976-77 for meeting for consideration at the next meeting drought conditions: of Chief Ministers. The Report of the Committee is expected by the Rs. crores end of July, 1977. Tamil Nadu 15-70 Karnataka 7 -6o Status of Women in Rural Areas Kerala . 1-50 *8. SHRIMATI AHILYA P. RANG- NEKAR: Will the Minister of EDU Madhya Pradesh 6 x5 CATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND Or ssa 5 10 CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) whsther the status of village During the year 1977-78 advance Plan women in India w&s deteriorating in assistance of Rs. 4.75 crores has been an alarming manner as stated by the sanctioned only to Karnataka so far. Chairman of the Advisory Body of Request of “Orissa Government for Women’s Study; and additional advance Plan assistance is receiving the attention of the Central (b) if so, what steps are being taken Government. by Government to raise the status of Scarecity of Water in Tamil Nad a women in the rural areas economical ly and socially? *7. SHRI S. D. SOMASUNDARAM: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, AND IRRIGATION be pleased to SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE state: (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DER): (a) Action to raise the status (a) v/hether Government are aware of women economically and socially, of conditions of scarcity in Tamil is a continuous process. As a first Nadu due to inadequacy of water for irrigation purposes; step, Government constituted a com mittee in 1971 to make an assessment (b) whether efforts to secure release of the status of women in India and of more water from Karnataka to to suggest remedial measures. The Tamil Nadu have not fructified; and Committee presented its Report to (c) if so, the action proposed to be Government on 1 January 1975. This taken for ensuring a balanced release Report pointed out the deteriorating of water from Karnataka to Tamil trend in the Status of Women, parti Nadu to overcome scarcity conditions? cularly in the rural areas. The 31 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 32. Indian Council of Social Science Re dation No. 19); the Ministry of search has constituted an Advisory Labour have suggested to State Gov Committee on Women’s Studies, under ernments/Union Territories to con whose auspices, studies about various sider the Committee’s recommenda aspects relating to women are made tion for extending the Maternity and promoted. These studies are Benefits Act^ 1961 to all the indus designed to enable policy making tries not covered by the Act at pre and initiation of remedial action. sent, including agricultural labourers Government have seen the observa and home workers (Recommendation tions made to the Press in April 1;)77, No. 20); The Factories Act has been by the Chairman of the Advisory amended to provide for provision of Committee on Women’s Studies. The creches for a minimum of 30 women studied, on which his statement is workers employed (Recommenda based, are still in progress. A s such, tion No. 21); The Equal Remunera at this stage, it can neither be ac tion Act was passed in 1976 and noti cepted nor denied that there is fications are being issued from time alarming deterioration of the status to time about the industries to be of village women. covered by the Act (Recommenda (b) Of the 52 recommendations tion No. 24); co-education to be fol made by the Committee on the Status lowed as a general policy at the of Women in India for urban and primary level (Recommendation No. rural women, many are of long term 33); common courses for general duration and are in essence, conti education for both sexes till class 10 nual programmes) The recommen (Recommendation No. 34)] provision dations which are! being implemented of primary schools within walking or have been implemented are 'as distance from the home of everv under: — child; provision of incentives to pre vent drop outs (Recommendation No. Mobilising public opinion and 36); part-time education for girls strengthening Social effort against who cannot attend schools (Recom polygamy, dowry, ostentatious ex mendation No. 36); non-formal educa penditure etc. (Recommendation No. tion for women in the 15—25 ?Re 1): the Hindu Marriage Act has been group (Recommendation No. 41), extended to the Union Territory of equality of sexes as a major value Pondicherry (Recommendation No. to be inculcated through the educa 4); steps for amending the dowry tional process (Recommendation No. law—six States have taken, action 42); promotion of research in the and the* Central Government is to re field of female, disorders (Recom view the Central law; in addition mendation No. 47); and changes Central Civil Serviced |(Conduct)* needed in the Medical Termination of Rules, 1964 have been amended for Pregnancy Act 1971 (Recommenda making the giving and taking of tion No. 48). dowry an offence (Recommendation No. 7); Marriage Law (Amendment) Act, 1976 has added “cruelty” and N.C.E.R.T. scholarship Scheme “desertion” as grounds for divorce; mutual consent for divorce has also been included in this Amendment; in *9. SHRI SHEJO SAMPAT; Will the 'addition repudiation by girl before Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL attaining majority, of a child mar- WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased Tiage, whether the marriage was con to state: summated or not, hasi lalsjo been provided in the Amendment for (Re (a) whether the N.C.E.R.T. commendation No. 8); a sell has been awards scholarships to talented science set up in the Ministry of Labour to students every year at the national deal with implementation of Equal level; if so, the particulars of the Remuneration Act 1D76 (Recom m en scheme; 33 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 ( SAKA ) Written Answers (b) whether the payment of this the scheme has been modified from scholarship amount is stopped if the 1977 and its scope has been expanded student joins medical or engineering to cover courses in medicine, engineer courses; ing and social sciences in addition to (c) if so, the justification thereof; basic and agricultural sciences. From and 1977 onwards, scholarships will be (d) the steps Government have awarded to students on the basis of an examination held after standard X for taken or propose to take to restore the payment of the scholarship pursuing courses of studies in basic, amount to those also who join the me social and agricultural sciences and dical or engineering courses? engineering and medicine after the plus 2 stage. The total number of THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, scholarships under this scheme will SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE also be 350. (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DER): (a) Yes, Sir. A statement con taining the details of tbe scheme is laid Oustees of Turkman Gate Area, Delhi on the Table of the Sabha. *10. SHRI F. H. MOHSIN: Will the (b) Yes, Sir, under the scheme which Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING was in force up to and including the AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITA academic year 1976-77. TION be pleased to state: (c) As a deterrent to students (a) whether the persons ousted from switching over from basic sciences and the Turkman Gate Area during the agricultural sciences which did not time of emergency could be rehabili attract a fair number of bright stu tated in the same area; dents. (b) if so, by what time; (d) The scholarship amount being (c) whether there is any proposal to fixed for each year and having been construct tenements for them; and utilised in full by awarding scholar ships to those on the waiting list who (d) whether it was considered as a filled up resultant vacancies on account ‘slum’ and not ‘Jhuggi JhQnpdi’ and of some switching over, to medicine that they were entitled to tenements and engineering, it is not possible to under the existing pfovisions? restore the payment. THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND Statement HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE The National Council of Educational HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR Research and Training had been BAKHT): (a) The persons shifted awarding a maximum of 350 scholar from the Turkman Gate area during ships every year from 1964 to 1976 for the time of Emergency, can be re higher studies in basic and agricultural habilitated in the same area and areas sciences. The awards are made on the in the vicinity. basis of a test at the end of class XI and the awardees can progress upto (b) Subject to availability of funds, Ph.D. level subject to validation at the it is expected that the tenements could terminal stages. The main objective be completed before the end of 1978 for of the scheme was to encourage rehabilitating such persons. brighter students to pursue higher edu (c) Yes, Sir. cation in basic and agricultural sciences. (d) Yes, Sir. The area was con sidered as slum area and as rer Slum On a review of the scheme and in Clearance Scheme alternative tene response to representations of students, ments are to be provided to the affected bon a fide families. 532 L.S.— 2 30 'Written Answers JUNS 13, 1977 Written Answers Memorandum Regarding Food Trade light of the revocation of the “Emer Problems gency”. Instructions have been issued *11. SHRI CHITTA BASU; Will the to the State Governments *and Union Minister of AGRICULTURE AND Territory Administrations to consider IRRIGATION be pleased to state; the release of all persons detained under Maintenance of Internal Secu (a) whether the Government have rity Act, except whose interests of received a memorandum from the security of the country are clearly Federation of A ll India Foodgrains involved or where persons have been Dealers Association regarding the detained on account of their recent in problems relating to food-trade in dulgence in violent activities. In so April last; and far as economic offences under DISIR are concerned, the State Governments (b) if so, reaction of the Govern ment thereto? have beei advised to pursue the matter in respect of persons standing trial in THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE Courts or in respect of persons whose AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH cases are under investigation. No SINGH BADAL): (a) Yes Sir. instructions have been issued to the State Governments in regard to cases (b) The main suggestions of the registered under the Foodgrain Federation were (i) that Zonal res Dealers Licensing Orders or the Essen trictions on movement of wheat and tial Commodities Act as it is essentially rice may be removed; (ii) that support for the State Governments to consider price of barley and gram may be fixed each case on its merits and decide at Rs. 70 and Rs. 90 per quintal res whether such cases should be pro pectively and of jowar, bajra and ceeded with or not. maize at Rs. 85 per quintal; and (iii) that instructions may c?. icsued to State Governments asking them to re Disparity in the Irrigation Rates view and withdraw cases registered against traders for minor technical *12. SHRI VASANT SATHE; Will offences under the Essential Commo the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND dities Act, DIR, MISA etc., particularly IRRIGATION be pleased to state; during the Emergency. (a) whether there exists a wide Government have already decided to disparity in the irrigation rates being remove Zonal restrictions on movement charged by the States in the country of wheat. The support prices of barley for important crops; and gram have been fixed at Rs. 65 and Rs. 95 per quintal respectively. (b) if so, the details o* Inter-State Zones have already been enlarged. range of variation for important Any further modification in this regard crops; and the question of support prices for (c) whether water rates charged in jowar, bajra afrd maize and other Northern region of the country are kharlf cereals would be considered at significantly lower than those in Cen the time of deciding kharif policy in tral, Western and Southern parts of September-October, 1977. the country; and As regards the Federation suggestion (d) if so, what steps are proposed for review and withdrawal of^ases re to rationalise the irrigation rate in gistered for food offences, it may be favour of small farmers to check stated that the Government have con emergence of water lords? sidered the position in respect of action taken under Maintenance of Internal THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE Security Act and Defence and Internal AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH Security of India Regulations in the SINGH BADAL); (a) Yes, Sir. 37 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23,1899 ( SAKA ) Written Answers 38 (b) to (d). The details are given in tion—New Era of Progress on nominal the statement laid on the Table of the licence fee of Re. 1 per month for the House. [Placed in Library. See No. period from October 20. 1975 to LT-294/77]. Irrigation is a State sub January 15, 1976 provided the entire ject and water rates for irrigation sup sale proceeds from the exhibition were plies are fixed by the Stale Govern donated to the Prime Minister’s Relief ments. Water rates at present fixed Fund. The period was further extend by the States are not adequate to meet ed upto 30th April, 1976 or till the the total working expenses and interest exhibition was over, whichever would charges. The question of increasing be earlier. The Indian Crafts Society and rationalising the water rates has was required to deposit the licence fee been considered at a number of con in advance and was also required to ferences and meetings. The State furnish a bank guarantee for the Governments have generally responded amount equivalent to the approved to the need though the increase in damages at the rate of Rs. 5 per sq. yd. water rates has not been as much as per month. Besides this, the Society recommended in these conferences. had to furnish an audited statement of There is no proposal to rationalise the proceeds from the exhibition and water rates according to size of hold a certificate to the effect that the entire ings. proceeds from the exhibition had been made over to the Prime Minister’s Re lief Fund within one month of the Allotment of Plot on Janpath, New closure of the exhibition. The Society Delhi has neither paid the licence fee for the use of the land nor furnished the *13. SHRI SATYENDRA NARA- bank guarantee. The Society has also Y A N SINHA: not furnished the audited statement of SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH the proceeds from the exhibition or the MALIK: certificate to the effect that the entire proceeds from the exhibition had been Will the Minister of WORKS AND made over to the Prime Minister’s Re BOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE lief Fund. HABILITATION be pleased to state: implementation of Delhi Education (a) whether his Ministry leased a Act, 1973 plot on Janpath for the New Era of Progress Exhibition in December, •14. SHRI LALJI BHAI: Will the 1976—January, 1977; Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased (b) if so, whether the lease was on to state; a nominal rent; and (a) whether the Delhi Education Act, 1973 has been implemented in (c) if so, whether the rent and practice; •other dues were paid? (b) if so, whether all the aided school teachers are getting medical THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND facilities according to Section 10 of HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE the above act; *■ HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT); (a) to (c). The Ministry of (c) whether they are getting travel Works and Housing informed the ling allowance and leave travel con .Delhi Development Authority that cession also; and it bad no objection to the temporary (d) whether the teachers who re allotment of land measuring about tired after 2nd September 1972 and 8,412 sq. yards at Windser Place, who opted for the new system are New Delhi to the Indian Crafts getting pension, gratuity and G.P.F. Society Jar holding an exhibi fete., at par with the employees of 39 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers similar categories of Delhi Adminis ( Ob) and (c). Yes, Sir. Individual (»r) f e w snfij+<^r mr complaints received in these matters are promptly looked into. M r ^ Narain also is expected to be given (c) factors responsible for slow ■one soon. progress in this field; and (c) Eviction proceedings have been (d) whether any cheaper methods initiated against 96 former Members have been evolved for use of ground and 4 ex-Ministers, who are unautho- water? risedly continuing in Government residences. THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL Groundwater TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) On *17. SHRI SOMNATH CHATER- the basis of the present surveys and JEE; Will the Minister of AGRICUL available data, the annual usable TURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased groundwater potential is estimated at to state: about 280 milliard cubic metres. (a) estimated groundwater poten- tial in the country; (b) The estimated utilisation rtf groundwater potential since the in (b) its actual utilisation todate; ception of First Plan is given below: Milliard cubic me tres Year 1950-51 1960-61 1965-66 1968-69 r973-74 Grcund'A'a er Potential utilised 39 49 105 (c) The figures given in (b) above and sanctioning of loan appli w ill show that the overall progress of cations. groundwater development has not (v) Rural electrification program been slow but satisfactory, particular me not making .'Jufflcient ly after the periods 1965-66. The pro headway due to lack of infra gress, however, has not been com structure of power lines. mensurate with the potential available in the States of the Eastern Region. (d) Yes, Sir. Cheaper methods such There have been some inherent cons as use of coir strainers, bamboo piDes, traints in the development of ground- cavity development, pneumatic equip watar in this region. This include: ment for boring and deepening of wells in hard rock areas, etc. have (b ) if not, the reasong thereof; (c) The Government are holding adequate stocks of foodgrains and are (c) whether this policy would affect in a position to supply whatever the continued supply of a minimum quantities of wheat and milo are need quantity of foodgrains through the ed for meeting the requirements of the public distribution system, especially Public Distribution system. The supply in deficit States; and of grain through the Public Distri (d) what ig the quantity of procur bution System will not, therefore, be ed wheat and rice with the Govern affected. Moreover the removal of ment at present and what was the zonal restrictions on movement of quantity of the same in 1975-76 and wheat is expected to ensure better 1976-77? open market availability of wheat in the deficit States. THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL (d). The foodgrain procured indi TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI genously and imported from abroad PARKASH SINGH BADAL): get merged into a common pool from which the Public Distribution System (a) and (b) As it has been decided is fed and it is not feasible to indicate that the purchase of wheat on Govern the two separately. The total stocks ment account will be only by way of available with Govt, on 31st March, price support, it has not been consi 1975, 31st March, 1976 and as on dered necessary to fix procurement 31-3-1977 are indicated in the statement targets for wheat for 1977-78. laid on the Table of the House. Statement (In ’ooo tonnes) Date Grain With With State Central Pool Governments Total 31-3-75 Rice .... 1073 1856 Wheat 602 365 967 C. Grains 40 183 223 T o tal 1425 1621 304 6 31-3-76 Rice 2261 2462 4723 Wheat 4346 513 4859 C. Grains 550 350 900 T o ta l 7157 3325 10482 3i-3-x977* Rice 4236 2013 6249 Wheat 9711 1411 11122 C. Grains 391 274 665 T otal 14338 3698 18036 T ♦Provhional— Subject to revision. 45 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23, 1889 (SAKA) Written Angers 46 Winding up of D.D.A. (b) whether Government agencies are not purchasing even half of the *19. SHRI PRASANNBHAI MEH wheat arriving in the market; and TA: W ill the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND (c) if so, the facts thereof and re REHABILITATION be pleased to medial measures being taken in this state: regard? (a-) whether the creation of Delhi Development Authority was with THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL mainly two objectives— “control of TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI land values and stabilising land pri PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) ces” ; The support price of Rs. 110 per quin (b) if so. whether both the objec tal anounced by Government is for tives have been fulfilled; fair average quality of wheat and the (c) if not, whether the present Gov- Government procuring agencies en 'ernment have taken the decision to sure that the price for fair average wind up this organisation; and quality does not fall below this level. (d) whether any enquiry is being (b) No, Sir. conducted about the working of this organisation? (c) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR BAK H T): (a) No, Sir. Delhi Deve TTWPjfav *FT HMf'ifrT lopment Authority was set up with statutory powers under Delhi Deve lopment Act, 1957, for promoting and 1. f W T ■erttpft : «PTT securing the development of Delhi ftrarf «iai^ t>Hi fa : according to plan. For this purpose the Authority was also given powers among other things to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of land and other meqfEHF % fat* property. These objectives are as fy «(* g?rr ^ have been provided under Section 6 of the Act. ( ( f ) q f r f t , eft W T O T (b) Does not arise. 3 f»l4- (c) No, Sir. (d) No, Sir. However, a Committee of Experts set up by the Government of India inquired into the working of Delhi Development Authority. The Committee had submitted its report :(^ J ^ fa^RTT in 1975. q^TT fa Fall in Price of Wheat below Support spr g W N ^TTT *jfiT % Price ^iPh.k«p fire ? *tt | 1 •20. SHRI S. G. MURUtrAIYAN: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE it sptft ^ f h r AND IRRIGATION be pleased to 1 1 snrfr ganft v i state: 5T % 'RTT % ^ f t t I (a) whether the market price of wheat has come down even below the ( ^ ) ? support price of Rs- 110/- per quintal; 47 '^Written Anneers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 48 H 4* 2. *t«> TT*nftR^ : WT f f a 3. «ft %t?in*l # T : SRTT frfi? firw if ifyY Zfo «Jdl^ fTTT fN> : ft m f *fwt JTf sraT% fT'TT |% : ^R +K ^TRcT % («F) WT ¥*TT f ^ r vd+ rra? ^rr f t *n% sttcit f ; f t ^ 5ftr ?rrftr^ ^ 537 (*t) w'smTt ¥«t> (0 if so, whether the policy con IhmT'h sftr «^Pkf ^W T Slf^T Mlf+^dH (b) DDA has been offering flats ^ 4 ^ % ^ (c) No. The policy is under re ftrf^Tt if TT^1 ^T^PT^TT view. ?t 5TT ^ | I 5ft ftrf^tf It 3T^T Tf *| fhr ilv*4 V'f/wgirf wfeflljf ^ ^ HfiHiO if sp??r w w wt w wt $> fa ? gfefuji/ TT^cT HfFRTT STFcT sfT t F t t | I 6. sft fillWKIU'il : W?TT V f fawfad sqlwff *ft M+<\ fn*lH ^iqm cTVT ^f?T if TT^cT I ?% % fftC£ TTifPTPT yiqlH ZTfJ ^cTFT ^t f^TT f f% : *K +K ^ 5T5T rf^T 8 91 ^fTf WT ^t TTftr ^t ^T ^>t t J ( ^ ) *nr wsr wf ?ywt % 11*1 W*TT f, SUfyfTcT 'Jtfn I objectives of allotment of houses by ^ f^rf^RT h' fair wm PDA *14*11$) '•JT |; 5. SHRI R. KOLANTHAIVELU: WiU the Minister of WORKS AND ( ^ ) WT srf iJT^TH jffftr % HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION be pleased to f'jR' im fy^a ^ n r f ^t f^nrf^RT f^F^rr state: 'jimi %, •rnrfxv gfkwnr -dweii (a) the basic objectives of allot +<,H WT f^rr f<; r*^Tl f®i *r» t snfEITTOT ment of houses by D.D.A.; !1^T •HTT fW T ^t vjII0 (b) whether the policy for. allot f^t ^ t; 55fk ment is heavily weighted in favour of those with good financial resources (»r) ^fwrrr ^pT.sr who are able to pay the whole or a VT*T W" ^f^TTVt »T VJT +i4» major oortion of the cost as cash down; and ^ wffrnft % >F^r 51 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers I, f^T^t q k JX srarjPF sptf (^) wr fnifa ?At sttwrt t>Mh TTft R mi IRT ^ ? sNtt w vr¥ *p? ftuW flftftr % &t f® HtWi WZ&m, ^ft f^rftq- y feHTC f^mW ifa vnmr ct^tt sftr % W *Tfcr *fn; t w to t | 1 ( lr) ^>t 5^ ^ ^T^TErrf^ff ^ft, “pt ^IM'll % ^HPT ^ tl^tM (» l) (*T). 4i<«< ^ t f w f ^ c T f t t nsevO f^R>T?r ^ ^t ^RT ff 5^TIT ^ W<*\< ^T cptt fo^ft mm < f^nnr W ^TWft ^ r ^T f^TT ? fMfw snrt fe^r ^ | i f^nrW w k shwih fnn ^f?r ?ftr g’wfn ^ («ft to t) : (^ ) f^ ft f^T^r snfy+ fa*far isfk vttoto ?rm iraTsr’tfi 8. «ft vnnxv : w t «fft 1J5 f?TRW flfafa 5TT7 * t hfT^rf *f^t JTf =lcll^ ^t f^TT f% : *Tfa«\ TO HTWZ5T (^) ^T f^r r^cir^i^ 7. *ft fW I J*TTC m'ImM : WT (TRFrPT) % % f^5 «<+K' Purfor n k WWW ?WT #T wk w h k ^t ^tt 5ir t I W fqq^ui # *fr ^rN- jIT TfT ^ ; sftr ^ ^TT^, TT^r TOTT ^.* ETfg^K if ?n% I I ffq- rWT f?R rf W^H-4 (^r) p ^ tt f^r^t ?Tft ^rr Tfr f i 5TT | ? (^ ) ^rffV s f a far^Tf »$5ft (sftsm rcr f a f ^ ^PTW 5TRft?T?STT | f^RT TT ViTxfUr : (^r) srtr (g-) fr, ^ hjft hT<^<4 jtt fftr cnrr f^Rtf «ftTT,^ i t o w t ^fERT^nr % ^ w f h t ^t 5T9rmfn+ f^r^»r ?r^r f, ’T3'P^d f+Air ^ 'jff IswiY ^.‘ 5RT: WRcfhr frft- ^TH^HT'f ?TSRT tr^=Tl^'d %o tfto 5m f ^ 5TRT p T «TT RWr^T 31TT «Ft s fft *TPT «ft $PTf # T T5T^R rPTT Tft | I ff^TFir tr ?rrt ^ srarf % ^ ^ ^ ?T f^t^T «l?t t^T MfdRrlfn * H H *ft cf^llM, W f^lcM4lcl ^Tt fa w if fkwfwgmq- % f^rrfcr ^t, €i'o ?pj- q- tj^- % i ^nrfrf wrr sf^r n, faVT SPFTT I :— Confidential Reports of Vice-Chancel lors of Universities ( i ) srrc*r 3r i r o *rr*srr,ff w * i T 9. SHRI DA JIB A DESAI: Will the frfa r^ctr^nq # fffer *TfTfwFPT Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL % zrsm srk *hujtm fn^i+- WELFARE AND CULTURE be 1*1 M (b) if so, what action Government (ii) srrrrwr % tIt r contemplate? S T ft cPTT if H^Tfzff % *r^ft qr sr^r^TT st^ i THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, “ SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- ( i t ) «sft W*rf STTT ^ i f t 3MTt Procurement of Rabt Grains i ~ J 10. SHRI DHARMA VIK VASISTH: 'W ill the Minister of AGRICULTURE Jammu & Kashmir 5 9 ,AN D IRRIGATION be pleased to . state; Madhya Pradesh 9 8 Maharashtra 5-8 ‘(a) the total procurement of wheat ■and coarse grains upto date State- Punjab 2729-3 • wise; and RajasthaH 61 -0 (b) the average rate per quintal Uttar Pradesh 552-6 given to the farmers? West Bengal Neg. THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (’SHRI PARKASH Chandigarh 0-4 SINGH B A D A L); (a ): A total quan Delhi 9 1 tity of 41.92 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured upto 10th June, 1977. T o tal . 4192 91 State-wise position is indicated in the enclosed statement. No price support Note —Neg. means negl gible. purchases of Rabi Coarse-grains have besn made s° far. Food Corporation of Teachers rendered surplus in Delhi India have, however, made commer on merger of schools cial, purchase of 9.44 thousand tonnes of Barely from open market in 11. CHOWDHRY BALBIR SINGH: Haryana. W in the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE Ob): Purchases are made by the pub be pleased to state: lic agencies according to the specifica tions laid down by the Government of (a) the number of Middle Schools India. A price of R's. 110/- per quin merged in Higher Secondary Schools tal is paid for wheat of grade I quality. in each Zone by Delhi Administration Suitable price cuts are imposed for since May, 1976 till date and number lower grade quality of wheat. It is not of teachers rendered surplus ZonQ- possible at this stage to work out the wise; average price for the purchases made. (b) whether all such surplus Barley has been purchased at the teachers in West Zone have since been open market prices ranging between posted against regular vacancies; and Rs. 91.90 and 144.00 per quintal whether care was taken to post them near th'eir residence; Statement Quantities Of Wheat Procured Dur (c) if not, the particulars of ing Rabi Marketing Season 1977-78 teachers not yet posted against regu (F:gnres in ‘ooo tonnes) lar vacancies in West Zone; and as on To'th June; T9“ ^ (d) whether salary is being paid to them regularly in time and if not, the Progressive State Procunnent reasons therefor and the time by Wheat which it would be done? THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, Assam Neg. SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUNDER): Bihar 8 -i Ca) to (d ); According to the informa Haryana 8io • i tion received from the Delhi Admini stration, the following is the number 57 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 (S A K A ) Written Answers of middle schools merged into Higher ( ^ ) ft, rft Secondary Schools and teachers ren dered surplus Zone-wise: % rRT WT fTWft | ? (*ft srptvt fa f No. of No. of Name of the Schools teachers I : (f) ft I Zone merged rendered surplus ( * ) (*r). g ^ r r ^ s t ^ t i r r T ft | sftT ^nrr w ^t srrcrrft i East 6 3i West 6 47 North 6 N il Setting up of Sugar factory in- South 8 70 Hanumangarh 13. CHAUDHARY HARI RAM It will be seen from the above state M AKKASAR: W ill the Minister of ment that the number of teachers AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION rendered surplus in the West Zone is be pleased to state whether Govern 47. 45 teachers out of them have ment propose to set up a sugar factory since been adjusted against the avail in Hanumangarh town in Ganga- able regular vacancies and the remain nagar? ing two are being paid their salary regularly pending adjustment. Posting THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE of these surplus teachers has been AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PRAKASH made taking into consideration the SINGH B A D A L ): No such proposal proximity of their residences is under the consideration of Govern-- ment. Aligarh Muslim University Act S'SITf 14. SHRI BASHIR AHMAD: 12. ^ 5 ^ SRTR : fST SHRI BRIJ BHUSHAN f>fa ^f =(di^ ^rt TIWARY: fa : SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI: (^) ^5iT f«inr: f^Rr xfhr Will the Minister of EDUCATION,' y 2 2 SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE ^T^Trr ?st be pleased to state whether any action f^r^t % Tt *ft is being taken to amend the Aligarh Muslim University Act to restore its minority character? (^ ) WT ^ 'dwWl'MT % ^t TCTf % IT^i ^ oVfqy^V THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, % fT«f f«?T SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE (DR PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- (»r) -3-^ qtzT% ij irrd U D E R ): The Aligarh Muslim Univer sity, having been incorporated by an: srrtr fMw ?fk ^wr.crr ^+i (c) the tptal expenditure on the re BILITATION (SHRI StKANIf novation of furniture and other items B A K H T ): (a) Rs. 4,77,972/- year-wise on No. 1, Safdarjung Road; (b) Rs. 3,21,413/- (d) the total expenditure incurred on the maintenance of the said bunga (c) and (d) As in the enclosed s low year-wise; and ment. (e) the present market rent of the (e) The present market renJ said bungalow in view of the expen given as under :- diture incurred on it? Standard market rent: Rs. 25,7* THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND REHA Pooled market ren t: Rs. 8,721/- Statement Total "n Total expenditure expenditure on the incurred renovation on the of maintenance SI. N;>. Year furniture f. of the and said other items bugalow year-wise year-wise on I, Safdarjung Road Rs. Rs. I 1966-67 i,759 71,783 2 1967-68 2,278 59,336 3 196K-69 17,201 67,612 4 1969 70 7,041 89,454 5 197071 9,335 i,oo,457 6 1971 T> 5,799 I,i4,7i4 7 1972-V3 ’ ... 6,901 1,27,212 8 1973-74 .... 96,894 9 1974-75 28,088 1,52,798 30 1975-76 8,072 1,80,807 11 *976-77 .... 9,791 1,97,230 T o t a l 1,05,244 12,58,297 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 64 , A Inquiry against Ex-Chairman/ Amount Allotted for House Building, •£. Ex-Vice-Chairman of D.D.A. in Orissa SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: 18. SHRI PABITRA MOHAN PRA- .° ‘ the Minister of WORKS AND DHAN: Will the Minister of WORKS “ '"SING AND SUPPLY AND RE- AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND 1111 lLITATIO N be pleased to state: REH ABILITATION be pleased te . whether Government have re- state the amount of money allotted, to Focd complaints 0f favouritism, cor- Orissa Government in the financial on, nepotism and irregularities years (i) 1975-76 and (ii) 1976-77 for /against the ex-Chairman and ex- house-building purposes and the ;ce Chairman of Delhi Development amount which the Orissa Government Jthority; utilised in the years 1975-76 and 1976-77? (b) if so the facts thereof, and the otion taken thereon; The MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE " (c) whether it is also a fact that HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDER C.B.I. made inquiry against any of BAKHT): For the years 1975-76 and them or both; and 1976-7^ the Plan outlay for Orissa (d) if so, what was the result of the for Housing was Rs. 347 and Rs. 260 C.B.I. inquiry? lakhs respectively. Against the out lay, the actual expenditure of the THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND Government of Orissa for 1975-76 was HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND Rs. 345 lakhs and the anticipated REHABILITATION (SHRI SIKAN- expenditure for 1976-77 is Rs. 262 DAR BAKHT); (a) and (b). lakhs. Certain allegations of corruption and Schemes for Integrated Rural malpractices on the part of former Development Vice-Chairman, Delhi Development Authority in the matter of (i) release 19. SHItf A. BALA PAJANOR: of land known as Dilkush Bagh Kothi Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE from acquisition (ii) non-maintenance AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: of accounts in respect of Kichripur (a) the progress made in respect of re-settlement colonies (iii) collection the schemes for Integrated Rural of funds for the formers ruling party Development; through misuse of official position and (b) whether Government have (iv) carving of additional plots in evolved a dear cut policy for adop colony known as Vasant Vihar have tion of Gandhian principles for rural been received and are being investi development with simultaneous utili gated. sation of scientific and technological (c) and (d). Some complaints and advances; and various allegations had also been re (c) if so, the salient features there ceived by the CBI against the senior of? officials of the l^elhi Development Authority of favouritism in the allot THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE ment of lands, eviction of certain AND IRRIGATION CSHRI PARKASH persons, corruption and irregularities SINGH BADAL): (a) The detailed re etc. The actual involvement of the ex- sources Inventory for Chandrapur dis_ Chairman and ex-Vice-Chairman trict in Maharashtra has been com cannot as yet be idpntified as some of pleted and the first batch of action pro the matters are under verification by gramme has been cleared by the Cen the CBI. So far no case has been re tral Coordination committee on Rural gistered by the CBI for the reason Development and Employment and is that the allegations are being verified. awaiting sanction. 65 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23,1899 ( SAKA ) Written Answers 66 puts of science and technology with Work on the preparation of resources the emphasis on low cost, relevant inventories has been undertaken by and small scale technology based in the Water Technology Centre (WTC) turn on sound principles of ecology of Indian Agricultural Research In and economics. The programmes will stitute and the concerned agricultural cover the sectors of agriculture, ani universities in the following 10 mal husbandry, horticulture, fisheries, districts: .— piggery, poultry, etc., and also lay much emphasis on small and village 1 . Cannanore (WTC) industries particularly with a view to 2. Mahboobnagar (WTC) improving the lot of the rural artisans 3. Wardha (WTC) and generating self-employment in rural areas. The I.R.D. programme is 4. Hissar intended to serve as a catalyst for 5. Dharmapuri achieving self-propelling and self- 6. Hoshiarpur replicating growth with the direct participation of the rural community. 7. Tumkur 8. Banswara 9. Tehri-Garhwal 10. Bankura. Transport Contracts given by F.C.I. However, without waiting for the final project report as emerging from an 20. DR. BAPU KALDATE: Will the integrated resources inventory, a start Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRI is being made by taking up selected GATION be pleased to state: programmes which would obviously find place in any scheme of integrated rural development for the area. (a) whether several Transport con tracts have been given by the F.C.I. without calling for tenders; (b) and (c). Yes Sir. The Project approach is leased on Gandhian princi ples for rural development and (b) if so, the number of such con would utilize the Scientific and Tech tracts; and nological advances. The approach paper on the Integrated Rural Deve (c) steps taken against officials for lopment programme has emphasised such irregularities? that improvement in the quality of life, employment and purchasing THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE power of the most under-privileged AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH sections of the rural community will SINGH BADAL); (a) to (c). The F.C. I be the sole criterion in programme have reported that tranport contracts formulation and implementation. Thus, were awarded without calling for ten the principle of “ Antyodaya” will ders in two cases only. In one of these serve to determine priorities under the cases, stocks were required to be moved- I.R.D. programme. on emergency basis and truks were eng. ged by F.C.I. from Truck Union at the / The main thrust of the programme Union/ State Government approved will be directed towards meeting the rates. The second case pertains to needs of the following under-privileged F. C. I. depots at Jullundur (Punjab) sections of the rural community, viz., where transport arrangements for landless labour, marginal farmers, carrying out day to day transport artisans, women and children. Addi work were made in absence of the tional employment opportunities are to contractor during January, 1977. This be generated through purposive in- second case is under Investigation. 532 L.S.—3 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 W rittcn Answers Memorandum on New Education. Policy mm) : (*) srk (^r). to 21. SHRI R. K. MHALGI: W ill the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL % »nrr ^ if WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased differ to state: ^ ’TTFTT % (a) wh'ether Government have re ceived any memoranda in response to «TT^ ^ ?T5znT*T fa^ ^TTT | its call for formulation of new Edu cational Policy; if so, how many; W smr fatft (b) whether Government have ap % «ji^, % sr-cmw-^i^ qfsr plied its mind to the same and with *Tf *i^0 ^ fa faf*r?rR-inf, ^r- what result; and tftFfr srtr it 'jf^r srfa (c) whether Government are likely ^ *r ^ fa n to announce its Educational Policy in the current session of Parliament? ^TTtr l ^ m t ^ ( w r t 23. «ft mre^r : f*rr fsnrrof « i k rT«TT qf-T 22» : *TJt *Tf «mi») fi^T fa .' irtj iftr ftwtf Htfl Ilf fTT (^>) fcwfl Mi Pu t* <,ui % fa : ^TcT ?t q«Tf it fa ’T-fa'T »pt ^ M l TT ("I*) vtt *i*rr ^ 3ftr»r % ifR m t ^ (^) «FTT) % *frn |ln 'd (W) iTfa ft , eft cTc^FTSft sq^rr (»r) ^ft, rft W w i qr farm strFnrr ^ iRqai fw ^ | ; *rk ^f rHF ft ? (^) qfaft, rft ^ ? 69 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23,1899 (S A K A ) Written Answers sfta www «r*rr ifhr **r qraftPwlf % ?rnr gswftfiNt («ft : (^r) W&) #0 27 4,H<=lT« TT^r P<«u| tfijFT t I 15. -JV (sr) Tfq^rsr vppq#w (♦<•*!im 16. *h 0 I 17. *1*^ H*l{| —JJ ^vdM^O *rk 5?T^T 18. + i * f i M vate-fr-c, *ft far f f a % 19. fair f^TErWr STW % T fcft | 20. fswl+|£0 3 m & x c^tr % frfrwt, 2 1. ^ r - I $ToT % ?T^nTcT sff I 22. < w -ix 23. ipftw ,w - m (*r) snft ^ 1 24. (^) ^TT I 25. 26. f ^ r r 5ft f^TW 27. 5?TWt¥ + n i r ^ i F.C.I.’s Overflooded Godowns in Bom bay 24. SHRIMATI MRINAL GORE: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 1 AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state; 2. ^fepjp^t-n (a) whether a number of godowna 3. gferjrrft-m owned by the Food Corporation in Bombay have been overflooded and a 4. large number of wheat bags are lying 5. in open; 6. (b) if so. the number of such bags; 7. gq^TT-lX and 8. qqH I-T IT (c) the steps taken to prevent fur ther deterioration of wheat bags? 9. THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE 1 0 . Hta'ftC - 4 AND IRRIGATION CSHRI PARKASH 11. SINGH BADAL): (a) to (c). No Food 1 2. < T Corporation of India godown in greater ^ « Bombay has been flooded. However, 13. e\, ^ a large number of wheat bags are 14. VI 'F'? —ITT stored in the open due to paucity of 71 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers covered storage accommodation. At (b) if so, the brief account there presnet 6,69,557 bags of wheat are of; stored in open on wooden orates cover, ed with polythene covers and properly (c) whether the new food policy has lashed with nylon ropes. Adequate affected the procurement of food steps are being taken for proper grains too; and maintenance of stocks. (d) if go, the facts thereof?" MUM iwft ift UI4H4 THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH 25. : WT SINGH BAIDAL) ■ (a) to (d). Govern ment have decided to purchase all PwN fftr wntnr ’rfr hI t Twfti wheat of fair average quality offered for sale by the farmers at the price of ♦isfl *Tf $mi fa l Rs 110/- per quintal fixed for all varieties. Zonal restrictions on move ( T ) 5THFT *T?ft % ment of wheat have been removed to fe^ ft if strut w enable the agriculturist to get even a higher price for his produce and to I; ensure better open market availability in the deficit states. Since the procure {*) *** wo* ^ ^ ment this year will largely has by way *rfff?rt f^cT q>r4 5r ^rr^vf^nr of support only, the total procurement *teMH Pifafl Pt>Ml ^TT TfT ^ may be less than last year’s. However, in view of the comfortable stock posi (*T) •HII S77FT7 % 'JTd •Her>M tion of foodgrains with the Govern ment and easy market availability, the «ni+1 ^ sh^m ferr *t 1? demands of the public distribution f t , rft 26. SHRI M. N GOVINDAN NAIR: W ill the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: (»r) *k + k ^ ^T^rrHaiRd ^ I frlI-HI'■<4 ’HH'llC (a) whether new food policy has affected the prices of wheat; I ? 73 Written Answers JYAISTH A 23, 1899 ( SA K A ) Written Answers frtw utr *rsft («#t$rvnr fftf ( ^ ) *rfefr, eft &r zwi^i % 5=rr»r TO T) : (*r) TO % *rfft^f%cT w r f %fk s i c ^ r ^ r ^ f% W r-fe ft ^icih ^j^rftwfs %gttft?ppt 5WT f+»t-%5T FiTfft qr ^fft mq'fdd ?nrT qr ^n^nt^r stt^t f i ^t »rf 5PTT r+^-f^T d I <1 off mwfer ^ t » r f ; ir h (w ) v \t (»t). ttfa r fW*3T* Hc^+ f>fa swhr ft w rnft ( ’r) WT ^tr-JTRTcTT JTT^T ^ f l f ■ fa5*ft ftiiw «iruf. 28. « it f^5 : Wl fiWT, 29. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU; WiU ♦rMI*! ?ltT *T^t q f the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS ING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILI ^cTTft 3>t f>HI ‘t'^ l f% : TATION be pleased to state: (^r) 5RTT Mfftl+<«l (a) terms and conditions on which ft m ?t ft *ft^ *H«M r m land has been given to 'erstwhile Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi and H M dT STRT Wit STt *TT her family’s associate, Shri Dhirendra «N'fer ^t |; Brahmachary and this Organisation 75 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers Vishwayatan Yogashram on Ashoka against the depreciated cost of Road, New Delhi; and Rs. 62,674/,. (b) the area thereof? (iv) The Yogashram was to com THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND plete the building on the site with HOUSING AND SUPPLY & REHA in four years from the date of hand BILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR ing over of possession, namely 6th B A K H T ): (a) No land haG been March 1969, which was also the date allotted to Smt. Indira Gandhi erst of sale. while Prime Minister, in this area. Cv) The Yogashram was not per 2. Sanction lor allotment of land mea mitted to sub-let any portion of the suring 1.866 acres was accorded on the premises built on the leased land. 25th August, 1969 for construction of Office, Library, Class-rooms and Yogic (vi) The Yogashram was also re Therapeutic Research Laboratory and quired to pay annual ground rent for bona fide residential purposes to at the rate of on 5 per cent on the the Vishwayatan Yogashram, of which notional premium of Rs. 5000/- per Shri Dhirendra Brahamchari was a acre in respect of land measuring Managing Trustee, on the following 0.6 acre earlier allotted in Srinivas- terms and conditions: puri upto the date the site was handed over to Government, i.e., (i) Rs. 5000/_ per acre as premium upto 27th October, 1969. plus 5 per cent thereof as annual ground rent for the land measuring 3. Sanction was accorded for allot 1.393 acres, which was to be utilised ment of an additional extent of land for office, library, class-rooms and measuring 1053 sq. yds. in September, yogic therapeutic research laboratory. 1970 @ Rs. one lakh per acre as pre mium plus Rs. 1800/_ per acre as (ii) Rs. one lakh per acre as pre annual ground rent, which was to be mium plus Rs. 1800/- per acre as used by the Yogashram for the con annual ground rent for the remain struction of a building for the Ashram ing extent of land measuring 0.473 together with the land already allotted acre, which was to be utilised by for 1he same use and for no other them for their bona fide residential purpose. use. (b) : 2.084 acres. (iii) The Vishwayatan Yogashram was also required to pay the depre ciated cost of structures existing on the site, amounting to Rs. 62,674/- and these structures were to be de 30. sft 5R J SPTT molished before the expiry of two years from 6th March, 1969. In the event of the structures not being fa i demolished within the specified period, the Vishwayatan Yogashram ( ^ ) WT % was required to pay further sum of t*RT ftRTf afl'ii’il%ff % Rs.86,176/_ payable in full on 6th fa WIT September, 1971 towards the cost of structures, in addition to the afore said sum of Rs. 62,674/-. The monthly rent paid by the Yogashram (^) ft, ^ft ^ tt sn&r for the chummeries at the rate of Rs. 2793/- upto the date of payment of Rs. 62,674/- was adjustable Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23,1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 78 % Tiftr Pmfftd 5 W *rr- (c) whether the Government pro pose to consider the advisability of «lfid *T^ STWT «u?Tl ^ J exempting productive agricultural *rtr land from the purview of Land Ceil ing Law? (*T) "Tft, eft W T P ltid THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE ft ^ffapTT^ cHTTT itvprffNwf^3TT7t 32. SHRI P. K. KODIYAN: Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING *t»i4w ^Tf^p’f f 1 AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITA TION be pleased to state: (^ ) *TW S^T 3f 1977-78 % (a) whether Government’s atten ^Fcrw^f^rrl ^fhnwf tion has been drawn to the alleged 22 W T ^T zft^PTT hR<^M bungling in the allotment of flats by ^tfTcT fw w | I W% ^ d P u d the Delhi Development Authority; 1977-78 ^^TPT (b) if so, whether any inquiry has been instituted into this matter; and % f^TTT m w \ 40 ^TTf (c) if so, the result thereof? f=t>^ «TT%^PMNHi THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND ^ I qRoq^ ^T Jft^FTRTT 5ftT P»l?l«tK HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND REHA. esftrr (b) whether this has deprived THE MINISTER' OF EDUCATION, thousands of people of their means SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE of livelihood; and if so, how Gov (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUNDER): ernment propose to rehabilitate (a) and (b ). Yes Sir, The consensus them; and was that the 10-=-2+3 system of edu 79 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 8o cation is only a part of the National Education Policy Resolution which was is o s r % P n r f T w based on the Kothari Commission Re whr ^ i ?tVt port of 1966 and that keeping in view the manner in which the recommenda (*l) JTf^fT.rft ^ qr tions as a whole have been imple TOT gfdOwi I ? mented, it would be necessary to undertake a review as contemplated w N R r w r f ( « r t $TTOVT f a f ) in the Resolution. Accordingly, the ITCH) : (^ ) 1977-78 % ^TT?T Ministry have taken action. ^facT Witfd fa^T % *T|j TO STTf Compensation for Wakf land in n o w r 5r% fron- tot Delhi | I % ^T mw TT fTOTRf 5TTT 34. SHRI MOHD. SHAFJ QURESHI; M % fat* vTTTr Tpr Tfg' ^TRt Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE TO frsTO fTOTT | I HABILITATION be pleased to state: (w) ?rk (*r). *RTOT ^ (a) whether Wakf land in various parts of Delhi and New Delhi has m ic im 'Tff ^ fa frorrrt been illegally taken possession of by | znrfr f*T if JjjCcT Delhi Development Authority; ^ fa jfg to 110 (b ) whether any accurate estimate srf?r frosw frorr ^tpt i of such land is available with the Government; and swUr si%- (c) how long would it take to «*ft % faWRt 5HHrfl ^?t- restore such land to Delhi Wakf ^tt to iio sr% ^ srftRT Board with full compensation for the Hl 3*T*T f a : for months together in District South pf Delhi Education Department; (^ ) TOT *Tf TO JTRT 110 TiTO (c) if so, particulars of teachers srfa M P w faJTT t o t | ; whose such cases are pending finali- (w) ^JTT fa^TTrff if WgcT sation in District South, the reasons therefor and period since pending; I crqr to and & iW ritten Answer$ JYA ISTH A 23,1899 ( SAKA ) Written Answers 82 (d ) what steps Government pro (c) whether Government propose pose to take to finalise those cases to sell it in open market and through within a fortnight? fair price shops? THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE SOCIAL WELFARE AND CUL AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH TURE (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA SINGH B A D A L): (a) Yes, Sir. CHUNDER); (a) No, Sir. Instruc (b) The European Economic Com tions were issued in May 1975 to com munity has agreed to supply 3,000 plete pay-fixation immediately and tonnes of butter oil as gift on FOB pay the dues within 3 months. basis. The funds generated through (b) No such case is reported pend the sale of butter oil will be utilised ing in the office of the Deputy Director for an identified Cattle and Dairy De of Education, South District. velopment Programme. (c) Question does not arise. Cc) The gift butter oil will be sold in the open market through various dis ■Cd) Question does not arise. tribution channels like Milk schemes, Super Bazar Co-operatives etc. etc. Narmada Award 37. SHRI F. P. GAEKWAD: Will TntFTTT % Vt fTT VTFfi the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: 39. r a : (a) when the Narmada Award iftT f t H l f W t 3cTT^ fTTT ^ 7 T is expected to be given by the Tri for: bunal; and (b) whether Government would (*F) WT expedite submission of the Award in ^t jffaRT f w - the national interest, if it is likely fcrfa ir JFtf I fa to be unduly delayed? *t f%«rf?r jr. THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE f^TT *rr ; AND IRRIGATION (SHRi PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) and (b). Every f r, 5ft jft^RT *frt effort is being made by the Tribunal to complete its work as expeditiously as possible. The Tribunal’s report is likely to be available in about a year. (*) t Mf<«i(dcT f t 3tfT *nrr- Butter oil from European Economic 5RT | ? Community 38. SHRI D. B. CHANDRA GOWDA: ifa sftr Rr^rf (tft s*vrt W ill the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: (^) ^ ^t TNf’TR (a) whether the Indian Govern ment following the shortage of edible % fcnr q?pft *r + k tr t oil, have requested for the emergent supplies of butter oil from the m fe*ft mWRFT ^t ^M+Rt European Economic Community; »Tft ^ i d^iP*, zftiRT ^rnfhr sra- 'T (b) if so, the terms of agreement; «nd XT5IFTFT fPwi«ll (a) whether three schools i.e_ % TTHff *T ift WW f a w D.A.V. Higher Secondary School No. 1 VrChffT WK TfT | I and 2 and Gita Higher Secondary School No. 1 in trans-yamuna area. (^ ) (*T). («F) % (Delhi) were closed down on 9th farfo qft ^ sm ^ ^ tt 1 December, 1975 by the Education Department, Delhi Administration. Delhi; and if so, what were the reasons and who was responsible for this Drought In mmMh»i Pradesh arbitrary action; 40. SHRJ DURGA CHAND; Will (b) whether the authorities have the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND restored recognition of the said schools- IRRIGATION be pleased to state: with retrospective effect; if not the reasons why; (a) whether Government are aware of acute drought conditions in (c) whether the payment of salaries certain parts of Himachal Pradesh, to the employees has been made- particularly in Kangra and Hamir- upto date; if not the reasons therefor; pur Districts; and (b) whether the Central Govern (d ) how long will it take to regu ment have asked the State Govern larise their postings in their respective ment to send complete report in tius original schools? respect; if bo, the contents thereof; THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION,. (c) steps Government have taken SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE in this respect; and (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DER); (a) The schools were repor (d) whether Government are con ted to be indulging in activities pre templating to formulate permanent judicial to the maintenance of public measures and scheme to mitigate security. The conpetent authorities, drought conditions in the State; and therefore, ordered the transfer of the if so, facts thereof? students of these schools to various neighbouring Government/Municipal THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE Corporation Delhi schools. The schools / AND IRRIGATION (SHRl PARKASH ceased to function when their stu SINGH BADAL): ('a) Yes. The State dents were thus adjusted. Government had earlier reported that due to failure of winter rains, near (b) Recognition to these schools drought conditions prevailed in certain has since been granted w :th effect parts of Himachal Pradesh, including from 28-3-1977. The question of Kangra and Hamirpur districts. granting recognition for the period the schools had ceased to function does (b) Yes. not arise, under the Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973. (c) and (d ). The State Government are collecting relevant information and (c) The salaries of present staff of their report is still awaited. the schools has been paid up-to-date from 28-3-1S77. (d) A ll the employees have re Closure of schools In Delhi joined their respective schools with effect from 28-3-77 except 52, who 41. SHRI MAHADEEPAK SINGH were absorbed in different schools. SHAKYA: Will the Minister of The 52 employees w ill be reposted to EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE these schools, if they and their mana AND CULTURE be pleased to state: gement so desire in the very future. 85 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 (S A K A ) Written Answers 86 Steps to gear procurement THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL machinery , 4 TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) 42. SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN: Will and (b). During the course of the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND discussion with the Director-General IRRIGATION be pleased to state: of Food and Agriculture Organisation and bis party held in the Ministry of (a) whether Government have Agriculture and Irrigation on the 9th taken steps in the States to gear up May, 1977, an enquiry was made the procurement machinery to provide about the possibility of India making, the necessary support price for wheat, a part of stock of foodgrains available barley and gram to protect the on loan basis to the needy developing farmers from the exploitation; and countries on the specific condition that the same would be available to (b) if so, the broad outlines there India whenever needed. This matter of? is under examination. THE MINISTER OF AGRI CULTURE AND IRRIGATION Drought in Oriaa (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) and (b ). Government are anxi 44. SHRI P. K. DEO: W ill the ous to ensure that the interests of the Minister o f AGRICULTURE AND farmers are fully protected and in no IRRIGATION be pleased to state: case should any producer get for wheat, barley and gram of fair aver (a) the area in Orissa which has age quality less than the prices fixed been affected by drought and also the by the Government. Detailed instruc number of persons affected; and tions were issued to State Govern ments and the Food Corporation of Ob) steps being taken to meet the India in the second week of April, abnormal situation and to mitigate 1977 itself asking them to ensure that the distress of the people? there are no areas in which support arrangements are found wanting and THE MINISTER OF AGRI also to maintain constant vigilance in CULTURE AND IRRIGATION this regard. They have reported that (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): adequate arrangements have been (a) An area of 1.19 lakh square miles made accordingly. and a population of about 158 lakh have been affected by drought in Orissa. Surplus grain as loan to needy countries (b) The following steps have been reported by the State Government to 43. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD have been taken to mitigate the dis VERMA: Will the Minister of AG tress of the affected population: — RICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: (i) Crops bimdhs have been pro vided at a cost of Rs. 11.50 (a) whether Government have taken lakhs; into consideration the suggestion made by the Director-General of Food and (ii) Lift irrigation points have Agriculture Organisation in regard to been energised; the loaning of surplus food grain to needy countries; and (iii) Diesel pumps have been re (b) if so, the reaction of the Gov paired to pump water to cropped ernment in this regard? area; Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 88 (iv ) 36,000 dug-wells have been THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, sunk till April, 1977 out of 60,000 SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE programmed to meet scarcity; (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DER): (a) and (b). The following (v ) Digging of 7,000 surface wells two irregularities in the Regional has been taken up to provide drinking water; Engineering College, Durgapur have been brought to our notice:— .(vi) 680 tube-wells have been pro ( 1 ) Defalcation of College funds— vided during 1976-77 and 900 are being taken up during 1977-78; A cash shortage of Rs. 23,714 was noticed in the (vii) Temporary wells have been cash vault of the College on provided in the dry beds of nal- 31-7-75. An F.I.R. was lodged lahs, rivers, ponds, etc. for pro with the police for defalca viding drinking water to men tion of funds against ( 1) and cattle in the scarcity areas; Shri P. C. Chowdhurv, Head Cashier and I2) Shri H. K. (viii) Loans have been provided i y Banerji, Registrar of the for agricultural production College and the Police had through cooperative and banking registered the case on 3-8-75 institutions; under Section 409 IPC. The ■(ix) Rs. 24 crores were spent last Police is investigating the year in schemes for providing case. After considering the employment to the affected popu facts of the case, the Board lation and Rs. 14 crores have been of Governors have suspended provided for such employment Shri P. C. Chowdhury, Head generating schemes this year; Cashier on 10-10-75. >(x) 16,000 metric tonnes of wheat (2)- Non-investment of Contribu has been released under Food for tory Provident Fund .—No Work Programme; and investment of employees’ .(xi) 15 lakh beneficiaries under nor provident fund was made mal and another ten lakh under during 1971-72 and 1972-73 Emergency feeding programmes and the amount was kept in being covered. Besides, old age current account. The normal pension in a restricted way functioning of the College and gratuitous relief in acute was disturbed for some time cases are being provided. during 1969 and there was abnormal situation in the Irregularities In Regional Engineer College. There was also no ing College, Durgapur regular Principal from G-2-70 45. SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA to 18-12-71 and thus some "H ALDER: W ill the Minister of , abnormal situation prevail EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE ed in the College adminis A N D CULTURE be pleased to state: tration. From 1973-74 on wards investments for the (a) whether his attention has been provident funds are being drawn to the gross irregularities and made on regular basis and anomalies prevailing since 1972 in the the amount of provident fund Regional Engineering College, Durga- which could not be invested d u t ; and during 1971-72 and 1972-73 (b) if so, what steps have been has also been deposited in taken to investigate the entire matter long term deposits. A com and punish the officials responsible for mittee to investigate the 'these irregularities causes of delay in investment 89 W ritten Answers JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 (SAKA) Written At. 90 . for the provident fund during 1971-72 and 1972-73 and to (^ ) ffa JTfTfa^nr pttRrt locate the responsibility for % fa t 5ft ?t eft sr- this delay has been set up by the College on 17-12-76. The ^ t P«h k | ?rtT ^ t o t srt^r sn^rn; report of the Committee is ^ t i awaited. r ^ q fq a it m I? ®T5T H^ft q r 47. tft fa«r: w ftren, 46. sft ^»rt «i k i (4*i «rmv : w r *pn*r vhjih wtr m=grf?r jf^t 9 f ^arr^ fifr sita ftrarf hV) iff «idi^l ?ihi ^t $>mI +^«i fa : fa * ( ^ ) w t m w % f>rr^ fafasr ( ^ ) ¥TT fa^THf w r f % fa t fa^fasTFrflr Jf bfr rolr *rt ?TRT< fa n «rr ; W fa^T if, 3 ft f>fa ^t rTSTT cT^T ^"t W4 M if T^rf ^TT fa ( ^ ) ^ T*: ^ftf^T ^ ^ s^l 8ST5T if «tT)^ (w) W ^R=FR SPT3T JTSJT 5T^"9THTWHX r«Hl< 3fT ^=F f f a ftWTT, + ^*H|(h<1 + % f^PT fa?ft *T5lt (^To MriN ^»5 V3T) (^») «tK^ ^>T ^ ? (^T) : ’HiHid+ivTl'i fa % ^TiJ, fl»t % ■f sftr ftrarf *reft (sft snmr faf ?TT5FTTt ^ft ^ ^r h ) : ( * ) ^tct ^rr, wf^T^i ^fl^'T ^T*T TT ^ ifeU »T w r 5i%w ttht *k + k % 3^P3"¥ m faTT ? rk ^Tft ^ft f t % Wd<4,'< WTT TtWTS fa # *T # T ^9" r^r^d ^>r f^tr jfnr 'J^fat tsnif ®T^f ^t »n^m ff ^t 4rfvr«ri^ ^rrf fjRTT I I TOT 5T^r if % fa?T f^ n r ^ itn 3T3TfT ^TTW %f^ f f a fq^qlq^idiJ, ^ I. TTSTT ^ft f^TT WT ^ f STT^T ^IH« «|3T<^< •Ft *TRTt ^ fa ^ W ST^ ^ %3T I 5 R ^ ^ft ! l # f ^ 5ft I f i I I tttntt 13 1977 Written Answers Written Answers JUNE 1 Arm under cultivation and produc Statement tion of pulses Area and Production of Principal P tdses from 1973-74 to 1975-76 48. SHRI S. R. DAMANJ: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND Area Production IRRIGATION be pleased to state Year/Crop. (in ‘000 (000 hectares) tonnes) (a) the area under cultivation of principal, pulses and the production during the last three years; 1973*74 (b) the reasons for production of Gram 7,761 4,099 pulses not keeping pace with the in 2,646 1,409 creasing yields achieved on cereals; Tut and Other Kharif Pulses 7,446 ' 2,210 (c) the steps taken to intensify Other Rabi Pulses 5,574 2,290 pulses production? Total Pulses 23,427 10,008 THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH 1974-75 SINGH BADAL): (a) The figures of Gram 7,041 4,015 area and production of principal pulses are given in the Statement attached. T ut 2,529 1,834 (b) The high yielding varities, res Other Kharif Pulses 7,286 i,73i ponsive to fertilizers have been evolved Other Rabi Pulses 5,168 2,434 and adopted in case of Cereals viz. Wheat & Rice but such varieties have Total Pulses 22,024 10,014 not yet been evolved in pulses. These crops continue to be grown under 1975-76 rainfed conditions with poor manage Gram 8,373 5,932 ment practices Tur 2,668 2,094 (c) In the absence of high yielding varieties the present strategy to in Other Kharif Pulses 8,021 1,377 crease production of pulses is by (i) Other Rabi Pulses 5,603 2,732 bringing additional area under these crops by cultivation of short duration Total Pulses 24,665 13,135 varieties of urd, moong and cowpea Information for 1976-77 has not get be under Multiple Cropping Sequences and come available. (ii) adopting package of practice in their cultivation. Kamaraj National Committee’s To help State Government to increase recommendations re. Kamiaj production, a Centrally Sponsored College Scheme on Pulses Development was initiated during the 4th Plan and is be 49. SHRI K. T. KOSALRAM: Will ing continued during the 5th Plan. the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL Under the Scheme financial assistance WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased has been provided to the State Govern to state ments to lay out demonstrations on these crops to motivate farmers to (a) whether Government are adopt improved practices, multiply aware of the Kamaraj National Com breeder’s and foundation seed; supply mittee’s recommendation that the of certified seed of short duration/ Kamaraj College at Tuticorin in Tamil varieties of pulses at subsidised rates to Nadu should be taken over by the the farmers, subsidy on cost of plant Union Government and developed as a protection chemicals and equipment. Central University; and Written Answers JYAISTH A 23,1899 ( SAKA ) Written Answers 94 (b) if so, when Government propose ensuring that production level to take action in the matter and the is stepped up atleast to an time by which such action is proposed average annual growth rate of to be completed? 4 per cent as recommended by the World Fooi Conference. THE MINISTER' OF EDUCATION, (ii) Enlarging the scope of food SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE aid under the World Food (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUNDER): Programme to cover improve (a) and (b). The President of the ment of nutritional standards, Kamraj College Tuticorin has in a livestock development prog memorandum dated 20-4-77 represent rammes pnd coverage of new ed that there is scope for upgiading of commodities like edible oils, the college into a National Memorial dairy products etc. in addition for late Shri Kamraj by providing to aid in the shape of food work-oriented courses. The memoran- grains. dun is under examination. (iii) Utilisation of the special fund of $ 20.00 million proposed to be created by the FAO in Talks with Director-General Food order to reduce post-harvest and Agriculture Organization losses, by the developing countries, including India. 50. SHRI P. G. MAVALANKAR: “Will the Minister of AGRICUL (iv) Utilisation of $18.5 million Technical Cooperation Prog TURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: ramme Fund created by the FAO, by the developing coun tries, including India. (a) whether the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organi (v) Upgrading of the Country Office zation, a specialised agency of the of the FAO in India to pro U.N., visited India recently and held vide for high level experts, in talks with the Governmental leaders keeping wilh India’s require and officials at Delhi; and ments, for technical advice. (b) if so, gist thereof? (vi) FAO’s role in Livestock de velopment and Animal Hus bandry programme. THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (vii) Allotment of 12.500 tonnes of AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH wheat under the World Food SINGH BADAL): (a). Yes, Sir. Programme for Emergency Food for "Work Project in (b) The representatives of the Gov Orissa, to provide employment ernment of India discussed with the and relief to the people who Director-General of the FAO, the were effected by sericus global food and agricultural situation drought in 1975. in general and the role of the FAO with particular reference to India. The following main topics were discus Crop insurance sed in particular:— 51. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE (b) if so, names of States where gested by Government, the General the scheme has been introduced and Insurance Corporation of India intro the results achieved? duced experimental crop insurance schemes in 1973 in a few States for a THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE few selected crops on a voluntary basis. AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PAKKASH SINGH BADAL): (la) The Government (b) Results, achieved in the imple of India did not introduce any crop mentation of experimental crop in insurance scheme; however, as sug surance schemes are as under: — States Crop Premium Claims Gujarat Cotton •• 59,755 11,01,667 Groundnut • 1,17,133 19,86,206 Maharashtra Cottcn . •• 32,171 70,872 Wheat 17,390 5,830 Tamil Nadu . Cotton . .• 30,656 19,547 Andhra Pradesh . Ctton . 14,391 Nil. Groundnut •• • 42,982 3,63,966 Karnataka Cotton . • 18,576 55,030 West Bengal . Potato .. 5,426 2,735 The experimental crop insurance (d) within how many years this schemes which were introduced in the project will be completed? States mentioned above were gradually discontinued as the pattern was found THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE to be uneconqmical and unsuitable AND IRRIGATION (SHRI FARKASH ' for implementation on a large scale. SINGH BAD AL) : (a) to (d). An integrated system of irrigation is con sidered necessary in view of deficient National grid of Irrigation and unevenly distributed rainfall in the country. However, before investi 52. SHRI SANTOSHRAO GODE: gations for such long-term scheme are WU! the Minister oi AGRICULTURE taken up it is essential to first study, AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: in depth, the position of surpluses and shortages in various basins, sub-basins (a) whether the proposal for Na and regions, and determine possibilities tional Grid of Irrigation is under for inter-basin and inter-regional trans consideration of Government; fer of waters taking into consideration the minimum needs of drought prone areas. Such a study is in hand by the (b) if so, what will be the total investment on this project; Central Water Commission. (c) what will be the total man . The studies and investigations are, power required; and whether this in their nature, long-term. It is diffi will be useful to remove unemploy cult to set a definite time frame at this ment problem; and stage for completion of this task. Written Answers JYAISTH A 23, 1899 ( SA K A ) Written Answers 98 Construction of Dams in Tamil Nadu %■ «lld-«fld XTTT f^T % SPTrT fa*T 53. SHRI K. RAMAMURTHY: Will ^TT T| | I fjpT (q«d(Tl ^t (s r ) if w JFTWfV ^ (sp) 5RIT URcfk +H4FT ftlW i 5 k ntyln ^ Y g f 1 ^nr ^ jtm t *t s^fNrm *r •fcft(^To nnN J (^») tinH (*j) frftg gfr ftJiddiu fire- ^ | I r w ^ 3V »rf f i ( 4 ) 60 Srf^W spTif ^5T% 2TT% «lW l ?IW 13-1 4 ^ t !pJT - ^ (*r) r^fciM cii^ en<»ii ^TTf yW % *T I srf^TT | | fe f| - PrQ«H«IIH»T % $5r ^NTfW f rPSTT f*TR «flr afcfi^H ( 5 ) 57.4 sifdym ^nr ^ ^rt f ^ r # | fa> % ^ srf^rnff tf ^ t, 2 5 sifdnid 't V iK tftt ^TT% SFTpT # f^TT #eTT % nTft^tfX^i + 4 ^ l0 "ft eR^ y f g f m , 19 4 8 s flr f e ^ V v p f i *1 Cl IT tii*j 'ti/.cl o' d^il 17.6 i)Id ^ld tqM ^ S rf% feH srfgfTTZTR’, 19 54% ^T5FEff sstt^t Tt3nnt ^ r t ^ t i t w & i sflNpT % wx *h i & *■ i • FT ^ ^FT t><.d ^ I ( 6 ) srFdtsuT ir, f t ^ P«|qr.«i p p f r ff, «lldM <*•? «(nd W'lT ?ftT 1H^d'lt|'*H^ m I 5T%- SSPi'f ft qr ^ 5TTJTT f r ^ T T ^tW % *T**3 f^ ftT IJW fcfctaTO? ^ r ^ - ’ T^q- ftr?r-ft?r «rr 16. 3 w m s^ireiT fvrN^iitf FrNfkfetr srfe»5r=r m l % 67.3 srfhw • ? : - - 6 % 1 0 tlrd d'MI ST’T =Mfti =T» flTPT 0+ srfd%?r ^nr ^ r t $ 1 fk^\ ?ftr ( l ) W U 'm % 6 § 14 ^ !f TV 5rfff^K ' T9 54 % IF ^ W trnr ^ ^sr*«ffvV w fom fo rr m r \ ?n# ^TT% 5tfef56HT ^ f^ P T % ffffeeT ^T SI Id yid ^ r*P T WjfV i N f a 1 . 1 ( 8 ) m z S T F R flfe %• JTfa «id ; ^ T tf^ ff % *TT*|^f i f ^ 5 *Hcll ^TT fV ^FT SftT 5T^, Written Answers JYAISTHA 23,1899 (STAKA) Written Answers 102 SJT2 *pt J'M’fl, ^ ^ f c w Jpnff, qjt-^xR q>qf *ftx 56. SHTR 5 W : WT f *FTX T1^ T ^ HlfHifl Hfll q f ?rrfe i f © ^=5# n'vi+ifa* qmr q»xt 212 2 iff ir^r tr^r ^ ^ ^5T- WTT ftcft | ; | OT SRRTX t^TT JJT «Kf if WTT f«Cd (^t) *t*f ( w “FT ^ Yrn i f t * 53 srfaw ^ sn^rxt s^x srfsrcr ftren qrf 11 a i m r ^ st^pr ftr^Tx ^ r m * if wftsr +i4«ii^ ^r?r ^ TcfT ^5fT ^ f e qfiJ-JXT^- ^ T f ^ T ; t ? *t><^ «41r! $flx WRT q?t ^ l*il tA^ dWT it °t> ^ ^ m ®Ft ^Aifi i sn^f ^ R ) : (^r) OHNK if sfix ? n r ^ * i ^ d qn^ ^Tcft q^yiH) s m fw i^t ¥to ^To if *ftx qmr *n% * 3$ ?rftrqr 70 f^Rir q»t cfh: qx ^q»r w^rar fW T STFcT f I f \ fM^nr ^rr^rf %, w fe w ^ % m t ^ r « w 5 « r ^ | ^ x ^^rrt, ( 10) q>T*r qrx^ qT«T a^ft q& qJTq^ q*t fW*tl*4,Ho i t o 2160 cnrr t^r fTo 2122 ^ ^rCTefrwr % w r r | 5ft oin w rfw srfsrcnr if w r m 6 nfd f 4c. <> 5fq> 'dH'jf srrer +x*h ^Tf?rt t i ^r^ft q?t s ft iw f t I % HW^ ST^PT 1 4 W ^T S¥ (sr) vpnfhr m & % q?r wnsfhf ^ r iR ifg w s fis v if srFer ft? *n*£ % '3r^f *Ft t n f w fa t r* .~*#v.'^ ^_K«^.*j^_L^-- - _ -V • K _jv .1 ■ _ MH4 'jf^H ,vT lt>l ITT 4 W \ ^T Mlflt *iT Trap* ifw C S R ■titK'-vrlf' ^RW 28 ^»T, 1976 ?TqT +l'^iT qjfr *IT*£ **»^ «(A it tJW W fe?I 28^ VFRXT-, 1976 *f?t t t * *& ^ t I ^ I Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 104 of India. Such staff would continue (IT) HMHl? ^ to be on deputation to the Food Cor 28 poration^T, of 1976 India as long as the FCI % *TTT g ^ T T f t *rf operates in the State as an agent of the State Government in terms of the fa ir T f fa snft ‘fafa fa£ Agreement. W^T TT t I *T corresponding increase in the total In addition to above figures, the number of horn holds in the country State Governments and Union Terri in 1971 over 1-* 1 by 19 per cent as tories Administrations have distribut per Population Cansus reports. ed about 16.0 million acres of waste land, cultivable fallow land, etc. avail' able with them ever since 1950. Under (c) The Agricultural land ceiling the programme of tenancy reform and measures envisa§e distribution of sur conferment of ownership rights on ten plus land among landless agricultural ants, a large number of tenants have labourers, marginal farmers and other either acquired secure tenancy rights eligible categories of the rural poor. or have been owners of land under As a result of the implementation of their cultivating possession. these measures, about 1.9 million acres of surplus land was distributed during the late 50s and 60s. As per the na Government initiated 46 SFDA and tional guidelines of 1972, another 19.3 41 MFAL projects during the Fourth lakhs acres of land have been taken Five Year Plan to reach the benefits possession of by the States. Of these of economic development to the wea 11.75 lakh acres of land have been dis ker sections in the rural areas. The tributed among 7.9 lakh beneficiaries. total outlay on these projects, during According to the tentative estimates of the Fourth Plan was of the order of the State Governments and the Union Rs. 103 crores. The number of projects Territory Administrations, nearly 5.0 has been increased to 150 in Fifth Pl&n million acres of land are likely to be and the outlay provided is of the order available. of Rs. 175 crores. Statement Estimated number of households owning no land or less than one acre of land as per National Sample Survey Reports. No. of No. cf Percentage S.Nc. State households Households increase or (’ooo) (’ooo) decrease 16— 17 26th Round (C 1. 4 over Rounds ( 1971-72) C0I.3) ( 1960-61-62) I 2 3 4 5 I Andhra Pradesh 4221 5111 21’ I 2 Assam - IIII 1139 2-5 3 Bihar 4702 5191 IO-4 4 Gujarat 2096 2529 20*7 5 Haryana • . 975 6 Himachal Pradesh 161 « * 7 Jammu & Kashmir . 209 244 1* 7 8 Karnataka • 2085 2586 24'0 9 K e r a l a ...... • 2463 2534 2-9 IO Madhya Pradesh • 2458 2822 14-8 ./ 107 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 108 2 3 4 5 II Maharas+tra 4022 5798 44'2 Manipur 12 N.A, 59 13 Meghalaya N.A. 84 14 Nagaland N.A. N.A. N.A. 15 'Orissa 1242 2164 16 Punjab 289Stt 1725 (27.0.0)* 17 Rajasthan 1315 119) 9'5 18 Tamil Nadu 5254 6272 J:9 Tr ipura N.A. " 93 2.0 Uttar P~adesh 7584 .B627 J 21 West Bengal 4257 5.01.0 17'7 Delhi N.A. 22 7N 23 G:la, Daman & Diu N.A. 84 N.A. 24 Poridicherry 49 I Remaining Union Territories 25 572 , ALL INOlA - -_.- 46486 55274 tlnc1uded in Punjab. HRelates, to ,pre¥~.orgaI).isedPunjab., - =Bracketted figures includes Haryana figure' for comparability. ~~'tt,Sf~ ~fm fu;:.nf ~ ~ ~ fu;:.nf ~T (~TSfClim-~ Gfmf) ~ (Cf» ~ 1973-74" If - 59. !!.iT ~ ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~~!:T ~ ~T (~) lfv:r ~ If 1973-74 if (~) lfv:r ~ lfmcT f~l:fRr- ~~ f~ Cfir:ff 1f;,wCllfa,~ ~ '1ft ,,;;I,.' (.,.) lfv:r >r~ iT ~ J~~ Cf>T W;:IT~ l:f~;~~f :fT, ~ q1 ~ ~~ 'fiT f~ ------~T I . r Written Answers JY AISTHA 23, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers IIO ( 1) ~T ~ >rem;: fu~ l:fT~rif ;qqRt ~m~, iCfi, li16, <:J1;JFTT 9. ~-.:~ 636 (' 2) rrf~T (fqr ;H~T ll-': ~aQT ;sr;;r 10. lfCl:f 5r~iIT 1733 ::joT'f fU'9T-Cf l:fT;srrrr~ I 11. ~ror-~' 768 1 2. :+rfur~'"{ 75 ( 3) .T-.: m~T ~rt, rr;;rCf,ll ~~T 1.3. l're!T~l:f 51 (~) q+:q-~c.:~ I 14. rrTm~~ 33 15. ;a-f~m 1188 ( 4) Cff~TCfiTcrmif Cfi-.:rrr:I;tt-.: ;;r;~ 16. q;srrcr "f~U ~rrr I 4619 17. ~~H 2679 f~Cf'D+r ;a-orro 18. , 19. ~f+F1rrr~ 3674 fz:;finr . - 3Q 2U. -c 21. ::jcn-.:>r~~ 8492 ,., ~l:fCfr-.: m&lH q-.: ~;;r fiJf'9~ ~z;r 22. llf1i'9+r'q'irT~ (if) 15.41 (~f.:Cf11) 23. ~''EJ ~<.:=r 136 ( ~;srr-.: ~flST~ ~T~ 40249 ~CfCR) _ .'0- , ; / -{'~:I;[fu~m-.:~ 40249 '. ~~r-~~tStr~+1953-5'4U~ Cff~ fUf'9Cf -p --.l'. -J~ ? ~ ~z;r rr-r- ~ 10 (~) ~~r. ~!.Gf;:tr~~ 1 972-73, U ~ 19 73-7~ 0 <, ('1,) ~~~oftr.W'!, 1,9~67-?8U~ - (*) '$~CfiT~tr~'r971':"'72U.~_, 1. ~r~ 5r~!1f 4154,- to::jo~~ci =--~& ~r 1 .,. - 1-T""); 7~ •.r- ~ r r-::' -f. ,...."_ 2~);rnl:r- ( Cfi)- -r- ,p: (.' -T"IO " -572 Cff~-r.f~f'9;Q ~ : I~~' ~~z;r;~~~7J~(.': ~:. ftf~ :~. T'-~ t-. -:'7 279TT Cfil:~tr~~ ~l>Cf,R~'T~i~<1~ ~~~ 1 "i: rflV-< ,~j r. -e-t-s-r-'Tl 7h -r.;{'- ::-:'r:--- :qT"l Q~ ~ I ;a-~ f~f'9Cf ~<.:=rCfiT;sr~t t!;CfiU 1~-_'1~ TS~ ,3Tif-·"TF~ 1 5 49'1' -G mtr9!; ~ ,~GfT~ g:~.~~~~, ,>r:~Cfi.~~~ 5.-~~rurt 1FE :;, '"10 -;"12 2'5 6.r'"'Q' lfi7;f~-"~ '~?i;r~~,~l:f~F~ Irsw .~ ':TR' "710Tf5"l5Wl:'~"\' ~"" -e-e-r =,., 6. f~I1Rf;;r ~5r~*'".1:r.\ TFT"f." >;- ?f6 .r I r/ i t- t ~'I"!. :•• , J.) ~~r~~~" ~~'!fil;: fl'i;oT 03~~ , TFfi:1rnp f'("~ ~ 13 r"t;~rt:' J-:"'.,...... -"-..,;. "' . 7. ;sri=+r:l;[1<::CfilPlT"{. 3 6 2 .- . ~" ~w~t ,~-n;. ."+~r ~ l!>fl \JI'1 -.~ cv ,T~;'li-(~"'1:' ["JIIT"l. t 6 O. ,i.fi~l\i~F "Cf'IT- .'(.IffT, g. ~cCfi 1422 ~ ~'~ W;:p-~F+i<.:=r~i-Gf~~:fl Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 112. •pt fT’TT f a W T fSFvft mvTRTC (Twytm ) ff *totr ftraif % zff ^ | fa *imid+l«T irtsnmt % ^ < FT ?TEqTWf % ^RT f w t fa € 62. «ft ^ p r : ?qT frfir wfa f*raT# jpj srfcPFST fdLMuT fd't'M '5TPT *fl< wt *rf =idi^r frrr fa : cpfcTTq' y t ijN + T ^ t *ft % Ml^ft yrthsrir f^TT ? (^■) siHiqis fa^T ( tt^t- ftl3TT> yiTRT ^ T « T rTTT ^ tp t) ^, 'ift fa f^wsi |?rr *Tcft (TTo 5RTFT ^ r<<) 5 ^t, _fT I 1^1 -H Tu( I &Tm ^TW^T zft^T'TTT^ ir irm% fa^TO^T f1 ^rt ft ^rf f q r 5R- rT^> fan'll er- f t ^ TT facFTT SpT ,nfa* vnrFTf * 3 fa s n fa r i ft^rr ^1 < ^ fan'll ?rnr stt^t *TT fVrr ; ^ftr (w ) w TFJq- ^ %tr 61. « f t » c m « l ^TT fWSU, fl*TT3T f^% ^ ^ tf ffrT W 3 T 5T«TJT v^nnr sftr *Tf ^ t f^nrf zrt^nr ^t | ^rwr frrr sp^r fa • srrf*re> ^nN^rf % fo®rr- JfT?^- ^T fa^TT ^ ? jqrpT *T ft^ n M ^T>T MiLd «t>^ % fair *K +R % ^Vr?ft zft5FTT frfir ?ftr ftrarrf *rsft (Mt srvnr ftrf «n^( (^) 7,000 I ^ t t {ffW % j w t % fwir 5.16 ^Ttf ^ Working of Sangeet Natak Akademi ft vtsnmif % fa? ^TqTmciI 64. SHRI R. KOLANTHAIVELU: W ill the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE 63. : wrr fifif sflr Tti^iC be pleased to state: W t =1 n If^TT ^ ir fV: (a) the reaction of Government on the disappointment expressed by (^) srk (b) if so, the action taken or pro posed to be taken for revamping that (^) k^JPr ^q-cn STFcT *TW Organisation? fft^rf Tt^TTTT fsFT fsr^ff ft THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE f *fk ^ ?rer grr (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- D E R ): (a) Government have seen #JTT^TT I ? a press report in question and have also received a copy of the Memoran ffasftr ftnrrf ftsft («ft sr^rm dum submitted by the artistes con fft^ ^r ?t) : ( t ) qVsnrr cerned. Ffrlrftr % f^TT % ^ r ipr JT?cr (b) Various points made in this ^wff d^l STT^RT ft ^HTiT Memorandum in so far as they relate to functioning of the Sangeet Natak ^tFt^ ftfaT'lT % fsift 'jTTcfl' ^ Akademi, are being examined in con M f«l fyi &£ hOh ITT P^=Mti sultation with that body. sfrT ft ftsrfETcT ^ I I cTarrfr w f 1977-78 % T I ^ H ‘ TT&T Plan to end Illiteracy Ot jfl^FTT ft 5TW fft^uf % faft 3.40 w ? % q-fr^T^ W * t ? J 65. SHRI VASANT SATHE: Will *r£ t 1 the Minister 'of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleas (*3") % -3^T f^Tvft ft ed to state: («H ft THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. f*r*nt Ot ft SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE ^ ft ft^r the Ministry of Education for the Removal of Multiplicity of, authorities spread of literacy. One of these sche dealing with Land in Delhi mes is perported to have been submit ted on behalf of philanthropists, pub 67. SHRI VASANT SATHE: Will lishers, teachers etc. The expenditure the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS involved in this scheme excluding ING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILI items in respect of which calculation TATION be pleased to state: is yet to he undertaken, is of the order (a) whether the Government are bf Rs. 2,483 crores. The Ministry has considering the problem of refnoval held discussion on adult education with of multiplicity of authorities dealing educationists and field workers and the with land in Delhi to facilitate proper policy and programmes in this field we and coordinated control over land being finalised. matters; and (b3 if so, the action taken/proposed to be taken in the matter? Implementation of Kotharl Commis THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND sion's Recommendation HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR B AK H T): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) The matter is still under con €6. SHRI VASANT SATHE: Will sideration. the Minister of EDUCATION, SO CIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE Plan for Urban Development in be pleased to state: Delhi (a) whether Government are con sidering the implementation of the 68. SHRI A. BALAPAJANOR: Will recommendations of the Kothari the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS Commission on Education; and ING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILI TATION be pleased to state: (b) if SQ,.tiae action taken/proposed (a) whether a large number of to be taken? resettled slum dwellers in Delhi have gravitated back to their, original places, following the results of the THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, Lok Sabha elections; SOCIAL WELFARE AND ^CULTURE (bj if so, the extent of the reverse (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- exodus; DER): (a) and (b ),sThe accepted re commendations of flie Kothari Com (c ) the policy proposed for rehabi mission were incorporated in the Na tional Policy Resolution (1968), and litation of such repatriates; and »re under ■ various stages o f implemen tation t|y the Central and State Gov Td) the extent to whidh the existing ernments and other organisations con plans for urban development in Delhi cerned with them, There is a provi have be&i revised as a ff&filt thereof. sion in this Reibitition for review 1 of ) t; pt; 1.. the progress made'atotd framing of THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND guid^lii^s for future,.dpyejop^^nt. HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE- 'nie! M Ve; ^ A W JTA iapN ;KSURI;, ^K ^N D AR tey|^ of . ^ ; ^a^icjnil1 BAKHT): (a), and - (b). If by the ltrti9n on / ;1 Education which. ‘ aitjong e5^1-e*ibri ?“i1esett^(f billin' dWeTfei^” othfef ’5^S^gs ' wllfTcee^ fri viWw the is meant person who were Shifted recoiAliweri2&tiohs’ o f the' Kbthari Cottii from areas notified as ‘slum areas’ mission. under the Slum Areas (Improvement Written Answers JYAISTHA 23, 1899 (STAKA) Written Answers I l 8 and Clearance") Act, 196*6, no signifi cant movement to the original dwel ling places is discernible. If however f i l f WR^r) : (* r) (*t) . the expression “resettled slum dwel SJ^T ?PTST MpuiWlI 5TW lers” refers to persons evicted from wftpr JrfFTcr t » government lands on which they had encroached, and provided alternative T W W Trsarf accommodation in new resettlement 'TSt % 'jf)‘ f«Ml< ^ colonies, while a number of encroach VI^PTTT ;3RT ^ , f a - ments have taken place over the past few months in areas from which they % r^K itjlH | I TfWl^RT were shifted, it is not possible to say *TPTT- precisely what proportion of these qr M r wr^rr i new encroachments are by such par sons who had been shifted to the new resettlement colonies. While the total -nNr '3R- fq°iK ^iq"ify+ (c) and (d). The Government had already announced its policy to pre ^ f>T vent any fresh encroachments in the city. The problem however has to be seen in the larger context of plan ning for .Delhi and its environs. 70. fiWJT *TtUH : WT ftita v.'rii* ’rihf' iwyST *raY tpN t 'Hifl'jHi «tai^ i ^ t % ; ,(^>); .WT 'djei+.l PfPT. ^ 69. : w iH i <1$ 23 *Tf, 1977 ) % TTT^fhT f ^ r w t STITT ^ ITFTT ^ *ftT ( ^ ) ’Tsq- 5T%9T . ^ JPRT trfT- %TPJT TOT W | f^RT^ afr^PTT ^ % «n. f t JRt^f WTWrf V( f w SfTTT k ; ?nf% mr* fiFTWT, 5T^TT *T?ft («To snm ^Rr 1 U 9 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers i2 o (g-) zft^TT ^ f t | I Problems tf Housing in India f^T zfhjpTT IT^T «tld f*T JH>TC 72. SHRI K. MAYATHEVAR: Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS ING AND SUPPLY AND REHABI ( i ) ferfcr Hfiwr , ^ LITATIO N be pleased to state: ?F*ff ePTT ^T% SR3TC ^ #TR: (a) the magnitude of the problem cT*TT w f w ^ 7% ^ farr of housing in India; ^I'dl (b) the success achieved by the va rious Housing Schemes; ( i i ) ^ q f ^ 9 + *1M6 rfl (c) the concrete results of efforts for low cost housing; ««m1f spftt w t w r : (d) whether Government propose 5f t wwnflf v t f^Tftq- ^Tfiwr to tackle the problem of housing ^TT ^Ricft ^ ; under a time bound plan; and (e) if so, the phases of the pro ( i i i ) : S H ^ H ^ r gramme for reducing the problem to ?RJTtfer % 60 yfd5TcT % sizeable proportions? *)fy+ fhTT I THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR Complaints from teachers of Sonepat B A K H T ): (a) The housing shortage (Haryana) in the country as estimated at the beginning of the Fifth Plan i.e., on the 1st April, 1974, was 15.6 million units. 71. SHRI G. M. BANATWALLA: SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH (b) According to latest reports MALIK: available with the Ministry, 6,94,624 houses have been built under the va W ill the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE rious social housing schemes introduc be pleased to state; ed by the Ministry of Works and Housing. Besides, more than 7 million (a) whether Government of India have received any complaint from house-sites have been allotted to land the teachers of Sonepat District of less families under the Scheme for State of Haryana relating t0 excesses provision of House-sites to Landless even after the emergency; Workers in Rural Area. Further, (b) if so, whether any action has Housing and Urban Development Cor since been taken by Government; and poration, which started functioning (c) if so, with what result? from 1971 has sanctioned schemes worth Rs. 357.89 crores involving a loan assistance of Rs. 259.51 crores. THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE These schemes will enable construc (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- tion of 1,93,240 dwellings and 39,417 DER): (a) No such complaint ap residential plots. pears to have been received by this Ministry. According to an estimate made by the National Co-operative Housing (b ) and («)• Poes no* ariae. Federation Ltd., about 3,76,409 bouses Written A nsw ers JYAISTHA 23, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 122 would have been built by the Co-ope Demand for inquiry into LI.T. Madras rative Housing Societies upto the 30th June, 1976. 73. SHRI M. KALYANASUNDA- RAM: W ill the Minister of EDUCA (c) A statement is enclosed. TION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND (d) and (e ). Due to the constraint CULTURE be pleased to state: of resources and low priority accord (a) whether thorough investigation ed to housing in the planning process, into the affairs and administration of it has not been possible to draw a Indian Institute of Technology, Madras pihased and time bound programme has been demanded by some senior for solving the problem of housing Professors and Scientists of the Ins in the country. titute; and (ib) if so, the facts thereof and what Statement action has been taken in this regard? Low cost housing gets priority in THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, policies and programmes of Housing SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE and Urban Development Corporation, (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- State Housing Boards etc. The various D E R ): (a) and (b). The Senate of housing schemes introduced by this the IIT Madras, which includes senior Ministry provide for financial assist teachers also, has recently in a reso ance on easy terms for low cost hous lution expressed dissatisfaction ever ing. certain decisions taken by the Direc tor. No enquiry has been demanded. 2. To promote low cost housing, re However, the matter is receiving Gov search and investigation for reduction ernment’s attention. in building cost has been stepped up in the country. New techniques and Supply of nutritious food for Children materials have been developed to achieve substantial reduction in build, 74. SHRI R. V. SWAMINATHAN: ing cost. Research findings in the Will the Minister of EDUCATION, field of low cost housing are being SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE disseminated to the various executing be pleased to state; agencies through a series of measures including symposia, get-together se (a) whether nearly 5 lakh children minars, workshops, publications, put die every year in the country due to ting up of demonstration houses and poor diet; •exhibition of low cost housing. The (b) if so, whether the Union Minis experimental Housing Scheme of the try is considering certain schemes National Buildings Organisation pro with the cooperation of the Health vides financial assistance upto 100 per Ministry to save the children from cent of the cost of experimental items this; of construction if the project incorpo rates new techniques and methods of (c) whether the Union Ministry is construction. Rural Housing Wings of conducting any survey in this regard of the National Buildings Organisation, and Supplying nutritious food for the located in the various regions of the children to save them; and country are also engaged in research and training work in the field of rural (d) what are the other steps being housing. They have put up clusters of taken by the Union Ministry to save demonstration low cost rural houses. the children and also improve their health? Th© emphasis is on the utilisation of local building materials and minimis THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, ing the use of scarce and costly ma SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE terials. (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- 123 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 124 OER ): (a) A statement by Dr. C. (b) Fortification and enrichment Gopalan, Director-General, Indian of foodstuff with essential v i Council of Medical Research in a tamins minerals, amino acids recent lecture on “Nutrition and and protein concentrates. Public Health— the Current Indian (c) Stildies on ■ consumption pat Scene” that more than half a million tern and consumer acceptabi children die in our country every year lity of new food formulation. as a result of severe mal-nutrition”, (d) Nutrition Education, training has come to the notice of the Gov mass-media campaigns and ernment. In the same lecture, Dr. Go extension. palan has algo stated that “fo r , obvi ous reason it is difficult to obtain re (c) (i) Nutritious food is supplied to the children of weaker sections of liable data regarding the number of the society in some drought prone children that die in our eountry as a and tribal areas and urban slums result of advanced mal-nutrition”. under the schemes (i) to (iv ) listed above. Nutrition Supplement consists of 300 calories and 10 to 20 grams (b) The National Policy for children of protein per child per day. Nutri lays special emphasis on the .provi tious food is also given to pregnant sion of nutrition, immunization and women and nursing mothers. Nearly 19 million beneficiaries are covered other health services to children. The under these programmes. following nutrition intervention prog (ii) The diet and nutrition surveys rammes are already being implement are being carried out by the State ed in cooperation llhie ^infetries Nutrition Division and the National of Health and Family Welfare and Nutrition monitoring Bureau under the auspices of the Indian Council of Agriculture and Irrigation: — Medical Research. A Research pro (i) Special Nutrition Program- ject has also been sanctioned to under me. take “Survey” of Health and Nutri tional Status of children in the coastal (ii) Mid-day ' Meals Programme. areas of Andhra Pradesh. (iii) Balwadi Nutrition Program (d ) A Scheme is under considera me. tion in the Ministry of Health and (iv ) Integrated Child Develop Family Welfare for the treatment of ment Services Scheme. v severaly mal-nourished children. This (v) Prophylaxis against Nutri -scheme proposes care in the following tional Anaemiki ways: - (vi) Prophylaxis against blind (i) Hospitalisation ness in children caused by vitamin A deficiency. (ii) Nutrition Therapy Centres (vii) Applied Nutrition Program- (Hi) Domiciliary treatflteftt ' binder this scheme, Nutrition Reha (via) (a) Research/Development bilitation Centres ‘ are also proposed - of non-conventional protein resour- cey such development of 'Bala- to be set-up at selected primary har. -.i health centres. 125 Written Answers JYAISTHA. 23,1899 (S A K A ) Written Answers Foodgrains storage problem Plans for Irrigation System 76. SHRI S. D. SOMASUNDAKAM : 75. SHRI R V. SWAMINATHAN SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: SHRI PRASANNBHAI MEHTA: SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to WlU the Minister of AGRICULTURE state; AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state; (a) whether Government propose (a) whether entire storage space to implement plans for a- country has been utilised and no scientific wide irrigation system; godown capacity is available and about five million tonnes of foodgrains (b) if so, the broad outlines of the were being stored under the cover plans, the outlay proposed; and and plintfa; (c) the projected time of comple tion? (b) if so, the total capacity of the Central and the State Warehous THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE ing Corporations at present; AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) to (c). An in (c) whether the bumper crops last year ■ana 'likeiy good crop th®-year tegrated system of irrigation is con had created a, storage problem; sidered necessary in view of deficient or unevenly distributed rainfall in the (d) if so, what immediate steps are country. However, before investiga being taken in this regard; and tions for such long-term scheme are taken up it is essential to first study, - (e) whether Government pre acti in depth, the position of surpluses and vely considering to seek assistance Shortages ih various basins, sub-basins from the World Bank for setting up and regions and determine possibilities the storages? for inter-basin and inter-regional trans fer of waters taking into consideration the minimum needs of drought prone THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL areas. Such a study is on hand by the TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI Central Water Commission. PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a): Yes, Sir. Siich a cou?ityywide, studies arid in vestigations are by their nature long (b) The total capacity available term. Only thereafter cost estimates with J’ooa Corporation of India,“Cen could be assessed at. tral Warehousing Corporation r i&nd State Warehousing Corporations ^P^OQed, JB^rejl 23.98 Support prfce of wheat million tonnies. ' • r-. : ‘ - 77. SHRI S. D, SOMASUNDARAM: (c) Yes, Sir <;-.(Will the, Minister of AGRICULTUP-E AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state; «. (d)_and . (e ).. The steps in- (a) whether the support price o f 'fehtSe building' up of additional storage wheat at Rs. 110/- per quintal fixed space, .optirautri’uttllsatiotfTOf ithe exist for the current season has been wel ing capacity, inyitjngr^flrs pri comed “by alt sections of the people; vate parties for construction of jjo- downs 'on guaranteed oc£up&tion, (b) the total subsidy that the Cen coQfitructioxrnQf buffer stDTage godowns tral Government have to pay at the with the assistance, p i the World Bank 1 -increased priee and its effect on the* ete. -economy; and 127 VSritten Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 128 (c) whether the removal of zones range of Mirzapur District in Uttar has helped the farmers in getting re Pradesh are inadequate. munerative prices? (5) The Sone pump canal project THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE estimated to cost Rs. 5.64 crores to irrigate 66,270 hectares will provide AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH B A D A L ): (a ) B y and large, irrigation facilities to an area of 3640 hectares in the south of Canoor range. .yes, Sir. Kanhar irrigation project proposed (b) The stocks of wheat procured by the State Government with an esti .indigenously at the higher rate of R's. mated cost of R‘s. 16.74 crores would 110/- per quintal will get merged with irrigate 26,860 ha. in this area. the wheat stocks which are being In addition, two more schemes carried over from the last year and envisaging construction of small bun- the total subsidy which the Central dhies at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.51 Government has to bear will depend on crores to irrigate 5,191 ha. are ur.dei the pooled economic cost of both in construction. digenous and imported foodgrains, the extent of buffer stocking etc. However, assuming the release of wheat through the public distribution system to be about 7 million tonnes during 1977-78, WIWM 3 ift qftlflaHTVf % fall the additional subsidy to be borne on faro H^WdT account of the increase in procurement price during the current financial year is estimated to be about Rs. 13 crores. 79. ifara : W t The exact figure will, however, be avail able at the end of the year. This is not wVt ffM if w t f^rr likely to have an adverse effect on the for : economy. ( ^ ) SRTT fa w % TF3TWR JT Cc): Yes, Sir. trfr qfVrhiiWT % fapr feffftr *nrnrwT f t | ; srk Irrigation facilities In MirzapUf Dis trict (U.P.) (*?) ^ft szrfar WT %, if ^ ^ 78. SHRI SHEO SAMPAT: Will +he ^ g-RT sr^rr ?TfriRTT Minister of AGRICULTURE AND w t srar f ? IRRIGATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the irrigation facilities t>fa fawrf («it swm in the South of Canoor range of Mir- WTO*): ( ^ ) f t I zapur District in Uttar Pradesh are very poor; and (S ') TfWhTTT WPRT Ob) the steps Government propose w C iv t if 518 ?rra s p r t to take t o ' provide proper irrigation 414.4 ftw if % SFtT- facilities in the South of Canoor Tange? fwwm n t ^rfor ITRtNftif 277 rfra’ THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE 221.6 in Government accommodation and *pf*tt sr t the rent being paid by each of them; fiM fa fa ff w f TT TO S T gOT I :— (b) whether a former Minister or 1. *THjm ?ft% fi^fa 31 Member of Parliament can retain the 1982 *TT ^T% («TRcT *K + R ) Government Accoi&nodation fbr an indefinite period slftter paying market ^fR ?fwr f^f^T «RT rent for the accommodation; fcrfa I (c ) if so, the justification thereof; and 2. ^TWT, h + t i *T^ (d) if not, the steps taken to get xPTT *T*FT 3/ 4) s r Former Ministers and Members uf (b) No. .Parliament residing in Government Cc) Does not arise. Accommodation (d) Eviction proceedings have been initiated against 96 former Members of 80. SHRI SHEO SAMPAT: Parliament and four former Ministers who are still unauthorisedly occupying SHRI G. S. TOHRA: Government accommodation. Will the Minister of WORKS AND Percentage of Scheduled Castes mat HOUSING ANp SUPPLY AND REHA Scheduled Tribes BILITATION be pleased to state: 81. SHRI SHEO SAMPAT; Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND (a) the number and names of for IRRIGATION be leased to state: mer Ministers and Members of Par (a) the percentage of seats reserv liament who are at present residing ed for Scheduled Casteg pnd Schedul - r: -• ir t . r 7 I 3 i Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers ed Tribes in each category in various (c) whether upper Tunga project, departments of the Ministry; if taken up, can irrigate a vast area of Karnataka; and (b) whether the representation, of the reserved class of people is com (d) whether that Scheme is pro plete at all levels; and posed to be taken up and if not, the (c) if not, the steps taken to fulfill reasons therefor? the quota of reserved category of THE MINISTER' OF AGRICULTURE staff at all levels? AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) Statewise de THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE tails of gross cropped area, gross iiri AND IRRIGATION: (SHRI PARKASH gated area and percentage of irrigated SINGH BADAL): (a) to (c). The area to cropped area as at the end of required information is being collected the Fourth Five Year Plan (1973-74) and will be laid on the Table of the are given in the Statement. Lok Sabha as early as possible. (b) The percentage area under irri Percentage of irrigated land gation in Karnataka, is much less than all India average. The State Govern 82. SHRI F. H. MOHSIN: Will the ments have been giving high oriority Minister of AGRICULTURE AND to irrigation. A potential of 5.24 lakh IRRIGATION be pleased to state: ha. is planned to be created during the Fifth Plan, at the end of which Karna (a) the percentage of Irrigated land - taka would have developed a total to the total cultivated land in every potential of nearly 50 per cent of the State; ultimate irrigation potential. (b) whether Karnataka Is much Cc) and (d). The Report for the backward in the matter of irrigation Upper Tunga Project has not so for aa compared to many other States and been received’ by the Central Water the efforts being made to increase the Commision from the Government of area under irrigation; Karnataka. Statement Percentage of Irrigated Area-Statewise ‘ooo’ ha. Total Irrigated Percentage SI. No. State cropped area of irrigated area (grrss) (gross) area to 1973-74 cropped area t 2 3 4 5 i Andhra Pradesh 13238 4154 31*4 2 Assam 3076 572 18*6 3 Bihar . . 5 *.*r . 10767 2797 26*0 4 Gujarat ° . 1549® 15-5 5 Haryana 2584 SO'3 € Himachal Pradesh 907 156 17* * 7 Jammu & Kashmir 913 362 39'« 8 Karnataka 10893 1422 13*1 Written Answers JYAISTH A 23,1899 (S A K A ) Written Answers J34 1 2 3 4 5 9 Madhya Pradesh 21212 1733 8-1 10 Kerala -999 638 21*3 11 Maharashtra 19486 1764 9*o 12 Manipur 194* 75 38-6 ?3 Meghalaya 178* 5i 2 8 6 14 Nagaland 107 33 30-3 15 Orissa 7315* 1188 16-3 16 Punjab 6016 4619 76*8 17 Rajasthan 17886 2679 15-0 iS Tamil Nadu 7648 3674 48- i 19 Tripura 377 30 T 9 20 Uttar Pradesh 23006 8492 359 21 West Bengal 7462 1541 20* 7 22 Union Territories 543 136 25-1 ALL INDIA 169503 40249 23’ 7 •Estimated. @Relates to the year 1971-72 Disparity in sugarcane price mum price of sugarcane for each sugar season for each factory and not for 83. SHRI T. H. MOHSIN; WiU the individual States. Prices as notified by Minister of AGRICULTURE AND the Central Government on 30th IRRIGATION be pleased to state: September, 1976 are given in State ment-1 laid on the Table of the House, (a) the price of sugarcane fixed in [placed in Library. See No. LT-298/ each State; 77]. However, State Governments very (b ) the reasons for the disparity in often fix, priccs to be paia by factories the price; located the State and this price is (c) wheth'er sugarcane grower^-*- in usually uniform for the State or a zone the State especially Karnataka are in that State. These State advised put to great loss due to this pdliey; prices’ as reported by factories in each and State are given in Statement-II laid on the Tabje of the House. [Placed. (d ) what steps would be taken to In Library. See No. LT-296/77], bring uniformity? L ‘ ■ " ’ );. / THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (b ). Variation in statutory minimum AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH prices fixed by the Central Govern-, SINGH BADAL): Oa). The Centra* ment is nu&*ly on account of the Government fixes the statutory mini sucrose recovery from sugarcane. The 135 Vfritten Answers JUNE 13, 1977 'Written Answers 136 state advised prices’ are not fixed by (fc) and (d). Statutory minimum t h e m in is t e r- o f agriculture prices of sugarcane are fixed taking AND IRRIGATION 85. SHRI CHITTA BASU: Will the (b) The problem of unemployment Minister of AGRICULTURE AND and under-employiflfet M the ru ril IRRIGATION be phased, testate; areas is receiving full attention of the present Government. Outlays (a)' ihe essential feittilfcs A \3i® for a' member of programmes of nmil A F C recomttiendations f6KTthe p re e ^ Ittfrti-strUfcture ; development such as fetieiit toa prlce OP wfcefct for 'the cbnstruction of rural roads- iiuraljtfrater current year (1977-78); and supply etc. are proposed to be aug- Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23,1899 y (S A K A ) Written Answers 138 mented during the current year which (c ) whether any eomplaing have w ill generate additional employment been received against these Vice- in the rural areas. Also, a scheme Chancellors from the teachers? for utilising surplus food stocks of THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION; the Central Government for generat SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE ing additional employment in rural (DB- PR ATAP CHANDRA CHUN- areas has been initiated. DER): (a) to (c). The detailed in formation which will have to be col Use of bamboo pipes In tube-wells lected from all the universities num bering 105 for a period of ten years 87. SHRI SATYENDRA NARAYAN would involve time and labour which SINHA: W ill the Minister of AGRI will not be commensurate with the CULTURE AND IRRIGATION be purpose. Complaints and representa pleased to state: tions. against Vice-Chancellors from (a) whether the Central Govern Teachers and others are being look ment have evaluated the extensive ed into and wherever specific action use of bamboo pipes for tube wells in is called for, it is taken. Bihar; and ¥t© qo ^ (b) if so, its conclusions? faniT STHT THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI 89. ssnftr : w t PARKASH SINGH BADAL); (a) sftr wwth and (b). According to the broad as f^T ^ fa r : sessment of the State Government the use of bamboo pipes for tubewells is a cheap arrangement for ground (*r) fVo fto tTo water development in areas having fPTRT I ; sandy and shallow water table aqui fers. These are being extensively fJTT S^TT 3 fl^ T used in districts of Purnea, Katihar w r jRcIT TRf 3; SFTT* «frcpJTT and Saharsa of Bihar. TW % 4JHMI4M ferr *RT % Sfk Publications on “Dynamic Decade” by ( ^ ) 'WT *T Universities inrranTT f f s ^rr Tft | ? 88. SHRI SATYENDRA NARAYAN SINHA: Will the Minister of EDU CATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased to state: (^>) *Tj[ STFT P^k.WV, (a) the names of tfie Universities which brought out books, souvenirs (^r) and pamphlets or organised seminars JT: felT 3TT 11 and other celebrations for the so-call ed “dynamic decade” of the former Prime Minister; Ban on cow slaughter 9Q. SHRI HARI VISHNU KA- (b) whether any of them or any MATH: Will the Minister of AGRI- Vice-Chancellor of these Universities CVLTURE AND IRRIGATION be was member of the National Forum pleased to state; of Teachers sponsored by a certain (a) whether the predecessor Gov political party; and ernment, in response to a demand 139 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 140 reinforced by a resolve to fast, made linking up of the Qangi with Last year by Acharya Vinoba Bhave Xaverl of Patam E'-.am Ashram, Paunar, 01. SHRI HARI VISHNU KAMATH: Wardha,' feu ^ ban on cow slaughter, W ill the Minister of AGRICULTURE announced a Scheme in connection AND IRRIGATION be pleased to therewith; state: (a) whether any progress has been (b) if so, to extent the Sche made in recent years in respect of the me has been implemented; plan of linking up the Ganga with the Kaveri; and (c) whether Kerala and West Ben gal were, at the time, excluded from (b) if so. at what stage the matter the purview of Scheme; and rests? (d) if so, the present position with THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL regard to those States? TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) and (b). Paper studies were carried THE MINISTER -OF AGRICUL out for the Scheme of inter-linking TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI some of the rivers, including Ganga PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) No with Cauvery some years ago. Before Scheme for imposing ban on cow investigations on any such long term slaughter has been announced by the scheme are taken up, it is essential Central Government. The subject of to first study in depth the position preservation, protection and improve of surpluses and shortages in various ment of stock comes under Entry 15 basins, sub-basins and regions and of List II of the Seventh Schedule determine possibilities for inter-basin to the Constitution and as such this and inter-regional transfer of waters, is a State subject. The Centre has, taking into consideration the mini howelver, been advising the State mum needs of drought prone areas. Governments in the matter from time Such study is on hand by the Central to time. A statement indicating this Water Commission. position was made by the then Min ister in the Ministry of Home Affairs Ln Rajya Sabha on 3-9-1976. Sale of Bungalow to Congress Party ■t (b) Does not arise. 92. SHRI SOMNATH CHATTER - JEE: Will the Minister of WORKS (c) Does not arise. AND HOUSING AND SUFPLY AND REHABILITATION be pleased to (d) In Kerala, there is no legisla state: ; ^ tion prohibiting the slaughter of ani (a) whether in late 1976, a big mals. Only Panchayat laws provide bungalow with lawns and servants for prohibition of the slaughter of quarters on the Raisina Road, New useful animals. The State Govern Delhi was sold to the Congress Party; ment are issuing an executive order banning the slaughter of useful ani (b) if so, •'the total ground area of mals in the municipal areas as well. the said bungalow; In West Bengal, there is already a (c) the assessed commercial prices partial ban on the slaughter of ani- of the ground area per metre as well •mals. The State Government are as total value of the building; and taking adequate steps to enforce the existing legislation strictly and ensure (d) the price at which these were improvement in the breeds of cattle. sold to the Congress Party? Written Aft*v>er$ JYA ISTH A 23,1899 (SAKA) W ritten Answer* 142 THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND DER) : (a) The Implementation o f HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND the Sports Council's recommendations REHABILITATION SHRI SIKAN- Is teft to the National Sports Federa DAR BAKHT): (a) to (d). A tion/Association and the Government plot of land measuring 3,960 Sq. keep in view 6uch recommendations metres (4736.1 Sq. Yds.) underpeath while clearing teams for participation Bungalow No. 3 Raisina Road was in international tournaments and for allotted to the Board of Trustees of any other special assistance that may Jawafiar Bhawan Trust of the A ll be required. India Congress Committee in Sep (b ) No, Sir. These functions fall tember 1975. Another plot measuring 3832.251 Sq. metres (4583.325 Sq. within the purview of the Indian Oly mpic Association and the National Yds.) was slotted to them in Decem Sports Federations/Associations deal ber, 1976. The plot allotted in Decem ing with different Olympic disciplines. ber, 1976 included land underneath Bungalows Nos. 2 and 4, Dr. Rajendra (c) Does not arise. Prasad Road. The allotments were made at Rs. 149.50 per Sq. metre (Rs. Policy regarding “Public Schools’* 125 per Sq. Yd.) The pre-determined commercial rate in respect of both 94. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: the plots at the time of allotment W ill the Minister- of EDUCATION. was Rs. 598 per Sq. metre and the SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE residential rate was Rs. 299 per Sq. be pleased to state: metre. (a) whether Government intend to The Board of Trustees was also re have a fresh look at the Government quired to pay depreciated cost of the Policy regarding the “Public Schools" structures amounting to Rs. 96,212/- and take a decision to abolish these for bungalow No. 3, Raisina Road and institutions; and Rs. 1,18,980/- for bungalows Nos 2 (b) if so. the relevant features re and 4, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road. garding the new approach to this These amount^ have been paid by the problem? Board of Trustees. THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. Implementation of Sports Council’s * SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE Decision (DR PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- DER) : (a) and (b). Public Schools 93. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: are taken to be those schools which W ill the Minister of EDUCATION, are members of the Indian Public SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE Schools’ Conference. There is no pro be pleased to state: posal at present to abolish such schools. (a) how far Government are suc cessful in implementing Sports Coun Proper storage of foodgrains by cil’s decision regarding training in F.CJ. sports; 95. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: (b) whether Government intend to WU1 the Minister of AGRICULTURE set up Committee to select and train AND IRRIGATION be pleased to1*' our sportsmen and women for 1980 state: Olympic; and (a) -whether the foodgrains are not (c) if so, the highlights thereof? stored properly by the F.C.I.: THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, (b) if so, whether Government are SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE aware of any complaint to* this effect THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL (a) whether Gujarat had suff^rei TURE AND IRRIGATION, (SHRI much due to drought last year an<¥ PRAKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) farmers suffered to the greater to (c ). A statement is attached. extent; .(b) whether the , Union Govern (d ) As on 1-5-1977 the stocks of ment had not helped the State much foodgrains held by Food Corporation and the prices of the foodgrains had of India and Central Warehousing gone very high; Corporation are 15.51 million tonnes and 1.46 million tonnes respectively. (c) the total foodgrains supplied by the Union Government to the State and what was their total demand; Statement (d) whether th e, shortfall of the- groundnutg has also worsened the The foodgrains stored jn the go Plight of the farmers; and downs owned by Government Agen cies like the Food Corporation of (e) whether compensation was not India and the Central Warehousing given to the cultivators to give them Corporation are kept properly and on moral boosting? scientific lines. Recently, in view of the unprecedented stocks of food THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL grains with Government, the Food TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI Corporation had to resort to large PRAKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) scale storage on cover and plinths and The Government of Gujarat did not also increase hired capacity which in report any drought condition during all cases may not be satisfactory. the year 1976-77. On the other hand, Every precaution is taken to preserve they reported damage to the crops the stocks properly in such cases also due to cyclone and heavy rain. but the stocks particularly under cover & plenths suffered some damage (b) The Central Government gave all reasonable assistance and sanc due to rains, cyclones, floods etc. dur tioned to the State Government ad ing last year. vance Plan assistance of Rs. 4.25- Programmes for undertaking cons crores on the recommendations of the truction of additional storage capaci Central Team which visited the State- ties in the public sector for proper to examine the situation arising fronts storage of procured foodgrains and cyclone and rains. So far as prices for maintaining buffer-stocks have of foodgrains at that time are. con been undertaken. The programme cerned, the information has been includes a proposal for construction called for from the State Govern of an additional capacity of 3.2 mil ment. lion tonnes with the assistance of (c) 1,30,000 MT of wheat and the World Bank. Apart from this, 30,000 MT of coarse grain was sup other measures taken include opti plied to the State Government and mum utilisation of the existing stor their demand was met in full. age capacity, inviting offers from private parties for construction of (djt and (e). Information is being godowns on guaranteed occupation, collected from *he State Govern «tc. ment. 145 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23,1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 146. literacy creased at a rapid rate in the coun try? 97. SHRI PRASANNBHAI MEHTA: THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION,. 1 W ill the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE (DA. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- SOCIAL WELFARE) AND CULTURE DER): The percentage of literacy be pleased to state whether the has been increasing in the country as percentage of literacy has not been in the following figures would show; — Age group Literacy Percentage ; 1951 1961 1971 Census Census Census 5-r 18-31 28-30 34 15 + 1926 2776 3408 (b) The Act is already under im Implementation of Urban Land plementation in the States to which (Ceiling and Regulation) Act it is applicable and all the Union territories. The action taken is as 98. SHRI PRASANNBHAI MEHTA: follows: — Will the Minister of WORKS AND (i) Competent, authorities, Urban HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE Land Tribunals and Appel HABILITATION be pleased to state: late Authorities have been (a) what is the latest position in appointed. regard to the implementation of Urban (ii) Notices regarding transfer Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act of vacant land held within of 1976; the ceiling limit have been (b) whether the present Govern and are being, processed ment are not implementing the pro under section 26 of the Act. visions of the Act; (iii) Applications for previous (c) if so, the main reasons; and permissions for transfer of urban property under Section (d) whether Government propose 27 of the Act have been, and to abolish this Act? are being, processed and per mission granted. THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND (iv ) High level Coordination HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE Committees have been ap HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR pointed for watching the B A K H T): (a) The Urban Land implementation of the Act. (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, is in force in 17 States viz. Andhra (v ) Survey of vacant lar.ds is Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, being made. Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karna (vi) Action to divide the urban taka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, agglomerations into various Manipur, Meghalaya, Orissa, Punjab, zones for the purpose of Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh determining the rate of and West Bengal and all the Union amount to be paid for excess territories. —w vacant land is being taken. * 4 7 Written Answers JUNE 1*, 1877 Written Answers (vii) Statement! of excess vacant Progress of implementation pf * land held by persona have Ceiliig I4 VB been received by the compe tent authorities and are be ing scrutinised. 89 . SHRI S. G, MURUGAIYAN: SHRI P. K. KQDIYAN: It is understood from Karnataka Govemmer* that some Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE vacant land has since vested AND IRRIGATION be pleased to with the Government. state: Andhra Pradesh • 122 Gujarat 685 Karnataka THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL 153 TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI Maharashtra 5 PRAKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) Punjab A statement based on the latest avail 2 able information is attached, Uttar Pradesh 6 West Bengal (b) Different States of the-country 25 have been at different stages cf im Delhi . plementation, Therefore, the time to Cantonment area be taken to complete the work v/ill vary. However, the States have been advised to complete the work (c) and (d). Does not arise. with utmost expedition Statement State/Union Area Area Area distri Area in Territories decla-ed taken buted Acres surplus possession Area No. of beneficiaries 1 2 3 4 5 Andhra Pradesh 11,91,485 2,04,059 98,361 63>5I9 Assam 5>57>i48 5j44ji 37 2,52,615 2,10,968 Bihar ' 2,25,777 1,10,124 1,10,124 1,15,348 Gujrat 36,973 884 Nil Nil Haryana 2,639 35*1*7 3i>9°5 11,035 Hi.-nac' a' Prade?h 85,037 75,042 4,141 5,986 149 Written Annoerg JYA ISTH A 23,1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 150 I 2 3 4 S Karnataka 1,09,441 Nil 27,213 4,893 Kerala 1,14,508 58,419 32,377 49,273 Madhya Pradesh . 2,82,379 1,11,580 27,074 10,914 Maharashtra 3,46,748 2,47,884 2,47,884 66,346 Manipur Nil N il N il N il Orissa 1,12,402 90,982 63,558 48,195 Punjab . 20,336 3.QI5 ' '4>I97 2,169 Rajasthan . 2,49,812 2,23,070 1.05,033 i 23.550 i Tamil Nadu 44.535 4°, 343 39,014 22,021 Tripura • 4.954 736 116 126 ; Uttai Pradesh 2,29,456 1,92,867 11,21,146 E iii9,509 West Bengal i 85>3i9 64,413 : 39,041 61 511 Dadra & Nagar Havel i 7,220 f4.374 1 i,i79 501 Delhi 741 17 Nil Nil Pondicherry 1,731 697 586 680 Total : 37,08,641 20,08,030 12,05,564 8,16,544 Rise in price of Sugar shops, is uniform throughout the country and has been maintained at 100. SHRI S. G. MURUGAIYAN- the same level of Rs. 2.15 per kg. Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE since December, 1972. AND IRRIGATION be pleased to State: Free sale sugar prices during May, 1977 exhibited a steady to declining (a) whether the price of sugar has trend. In the first three days of been showing an upward trend re June, 1977, free sale prices registered cently; and a small increase of about Rs. 2 per (b) if so, the extent of rise and quintal in the principal markets of measures being taken to prevent this the country. With a view to bring price rise? ing down the prices of free sale sugar, Government released an addi THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL tional quantum of 15,000 tonnes of TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI free sale sugar to be sold in the PRAKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) month of June, 1977 which takes the and (b). The price of levy sugar, total free sale release for June to distributed through the fair price 1.20 lakh tonnes, registering an 151 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers increase of 30,000 tonnes over the re lease level for May, .1.977*.. As. a result, % sr^rra- stfh iO ^ )f | i free sale sugar prices declined by ^ tT SRdN % ^ T T Rs. 8 per quintal in the latter part SHTte *R+I < % fw »PTF o f the first week of June. t I STfST *TC+K *TERT STFrT o fhT TK JTTfRW T rR ft*nr '*ll*1«ll I 1 0 1 . .*(t 1Tnfhf*T : WT «tdT»T ?»,TT *rt qtai* fw «mr **A«i fa> : >) fn ^ n ftr?f 102. «ft fw r *taft : if f?ft ftlTFPT *sTI% *ITff ^Yfi% ft*t Mt *fl6 i 5T1H : 3rr% % srre *ft ?n ft 5re> ^ Jr MI frfa faRH^pT « W K SRT f^mifTcT ftcRW ?ftft (*T) ffa ftlTR^ % facpft % <1*1 N % f^R^T W f % vfWf IJpT srfsHif?JI W*s\ fa^TT I ; ^ 3ft ^rrft^T STTqffoT *1% «iV, (^ ) ?mtrps % ? r c ^ r qr ^5 swta % [*nfW n w t ^ r n r ^ t ^ft ^ ; sftr srfti^FR T m J ; «fk (® ) eft WT «< + K T » {&) WT ^ff^FTT ^Tf ^TT srferR- froffcer f^n irt | f ^ f t f zift ^t, ?ft *ftr lift ^T, 5ft * m % W 5TF3 TT^ff % srtr % «rr^ ^ w t +w=n^> fft ^t^RT^TT | ? vt | ? f i ^ iftr («ft shptft ffa *flr ftwif («ft jtpwt im ) : -(T) *t (®) *TR5T TOTT % fft cTETT f w f *W im (sp) I *TBT 5T^9T % U<* % 8114411 {m ) f t ^ t t i srnrer ? (c) the particulars of the rent paid? STWlftd w HbH THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE 103. «ft twr : TOT HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR ffrtfrr sfk wraro ?ror w\r BAJCHT): (a) *0 (c). Vishwayatan Yogashram, of which Shri Dhireri- iTeft 27^ «lcti^ ?>Hl f% : dra Brahmachari was a Managing Trustee, was allotted chummeries (*r) ^tt flT'fR Ot opposite Gole Post Office on payment t fa ?Frf^T tfft iflfecTR- ^fTRT ufa- of rent at Rs. 2397/- per month since "f^nr y i (a) Examinations should be valid (a) whether the prices of agricul and reliable measures of pupils’ ture produce have gone up in each growth. item since last three months; and (b ) They should be powerful ins (b) if so, the reasons and facts trument of improving teaching and thereof? learning through feed back. THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL Guidelines for minority institutions TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI 106. SHRI BASHIR AHMAD: PRAKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) and (b ). A statement showing index Win the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE numbers of wholesale prices of im be pleased to state whether Govern portant agricultural commodities from ment proposes to issue guidelines for 26-2-1977 to 21-5-1977 (latest avail the recognition of the minority insti able) is attached. While the posi tion varies from week to week, on tutions under Article 30 of the Cons titution? the whole* there is some rise in the price index of grains like rice and THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, pulses, and jute, groundnut and gur, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE but the price index for commodities (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- like wheat cotton has shown a D ER): No, Sir. faU. Repeal of Evacuee Property Act Different factors account for rise or 107. SHRI BASHIR AHMAD; Will fall in prices of different commodi the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS ties. Generally speaking, the riae in ING AND SUPPLY AND REHABI the pWces of the agricultural commo L ITA TIO N be pleased to state whe dities produced in the kharif seasou ther Government propose fG repeal is partly seasonal; in some cases, e.g., and abrogate Evacuee Property Act pulses, groundnut, it is also attribut 31 of 1950? able to shortfall in production. 57 W ritten Answers JYA IS TH A 23,1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 158. r* oo 00 O o VO m VO 9 in VO n M s o Os OS r- M C* ? o o o « N |Si <5 N M N Cf N n M vn N vo ON VO O M 00 OO do fs. ro ON •n 00 e2 09 tS rn i r On 00 wn O o M M M N NO 00 ** N 00 el VO vn M (Z3 On ON in in M VD do o •n A m VS W "S u rs 00 00 00 00 00 ON Os ? M tH H r^. P4 H Iu—I M kH M M o ~ * On o m 00 CO M 9 NO cn ro $ 6 h •n N m H 5f M M M M M M m M M H on W I J P- 00 ON M o N VI M H NO o o 00 b do do o M rt"> r*i k * « VS N v* vn M On N 00 M N vn VO vn bs Os iK M m v% vs s r^ *■>. fc f e P s N r*. b*. M M M M H M M M M M M H4 m « n N On m o m M VS 00 M b M Oi cn NO >o 00 NO NO 'i? SO « VO NO on 5 vo VO M *n M M H M Hi M M M M o6 S3 M VO r*- o N «n r« m 9 0s on c Q 9 i t in in f^ NO VO 00 •n vs >3 VO « vn Nn %n vn v> •n vs vs & ►H u M M H M M l-H M M M Ov ■3 e r- v ^ fc S *-• t«- r- V- Provision of honseg in urban and directed towards ameliorating the rural areas conditions of the backward sections ■> of the society. This is sought to be 109. SHRIMATI PARVATHl KRI- achieved by augmenting the pro -SHNAN: W ill the Minister of grammes for the construction of hous WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUP ing colonies by State Housing Boards P L Y AND REH ABILITATION be and by taking up on a large scale, a pleased to state: programme for the provision cf house sites for landless labourers in rural (a) how many families require areas. While the bulk of this pro r houses in the rural areas; gramme is being undertaken in the (b) how many. families have been State Plans, the activities of the Housing and Urban Development •provided with one house in rural Corporation in the Central sector are THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND Demands of students and teachers in HOUSING AND SU PPLY AND -RE States HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR 110. SHRIMATI PARVATHl B A K H T ): (a) According to an esti mate made by the National Buildings KRISHNAN: W ill the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE Organisation, the housing shortage in the riiral areas of the country at the AND CULTURE be pleased to state: beginning of the Fifth Five Year (a) whether Government are aware Plan, i.e., on 1st April 1974, was of of the fact that in number of States the order of 11.8 million units. students and teachers are agitating (b) According to the information for their demands; furnished by 13 State Governments (b) if so, the main features thereof; and 7 Union Territory Administra and tions, the number of houses/huts provided in their rural area? during (c) what is the dentral Govern the year 1975-76 and 1976-77 was ment's directive to the State Govern "3,33,151. The information from the ments on the>3e demands? remaining State Governments and Union Territory Administrations in THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, this regard has not been-received. SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE (c) and (d ). It has been estimated (PR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- by the National Buildings Organisa DER): (a) to (c>. Yes Sir, the main tion that on the eve of the Fifth Plan, demands of the students include abo the number of households and the lition of compulsory attendance, post usable housing stock in . urban areas ponement of examinations, providing were 21.7 and 17.9 million respect better amenities etc. In the case of ively, indicating a housing shortage teachers, it is mainly the implemen x>f 3.8 million units. tation of the UGC’s revisjed scale of P^y^ payment of reimuneration for (e) The main thrust of the housing ^Kanainajtion work an The demand of the teachers and Approval a t na anthoriaed colonies students have to be looked into by fe DeDil the State Governments and no direc tive can be issued by the Centre. A d 112. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: vice has, however, been given that Will the Minister of WORKS AND opportunity should be provided for HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE teachers and students to ventilate H ABILITATION be pleased to state: their grievances and these should be (a) how many un-authorised promptly looked into. colonies have been approved by the D.D.A. in Delhi since 1st January, Complaint against Delhi University 1977; Authorities (b) names of colonies in Delhi which are approved but have not been 111. SHRI KANWAit LAL GUPTA: taken over by the Delhi Municipal Will the Minister of EDUCATION, Corporation; SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased to state; (c) the details of representations received by the Government after 1st (a) whether Government have January, 1977 from the un-authorized received any complaint or represen colonies and approved colonies; tation in the last year against the Delhi University Authorities; (d) the action taken by the Gov ernment over these representations of (b) if so, the details thereof and each colony; and the action taken toy the Government (e) what steps Government propose thereon; and to take to expedite the approval of (c) what steps Government propose un-authorised colonies and taking to take to check arbitrary appoint over the services of approved colonies ments and promotions at the Univer by the Delhi Municipal Corporation? sity level? THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- BAKHT); (a) No unauthorised colony D ER): (a) to (c). Complaints and re has been regularised by Delhi Deve presentations against the Delhi Uni lopment Authority since 1st January, versity have been received from stu 1977. However, Delhi Development dents, teachers, employees of the Authority have started working on University and from parents seeking proposals for regularisation of un redressal of their grievances. Such authorised colonies according to the of those grievances which can be Government orders dated 16th Feb looked into by the University are ruary, 1977. passed on to them for necessary ac tion. Those complaints which would (b) Information is being collected. require furtKer consideration by Gov (c) and (d). The representations ernment have been sent to the Uni received from the unauthorised colo versity for their comments. The mat. nies relate mainly to regularisation ter would thereafter be examined to of the colonies and local matters like see if any action of the University is provision of civic amenities in the not in conformity with the Act, Sta colonies. The representations from tute and the Ordinance of the Uni approved colonies mainly relate to versity, and the President of India provisions of civic amenities also. in his capacity as the Visitor would These are sent to concerned authori be advised suitably. ties for taking necessary action. 532 LS — 6 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 164 (e) An Implementation Body to (Ii) Houses constructed by DDA watch the progress of regularisation are about 29,350 units. and development of unauthorised co lonies according to the policy laid (c) (i) Number of plots auctioned down by the Government on 16th 7786 February, 1977 has been constituted (ii) Number of plots disposed of by on 2nd May, 1977. The question of draw of lots 2130. taking over the services of approved colonies not yet taken over by the (d) The net excess of income over Delhi Municipal Corporation is under expenditure of DDA during the last active consideration. four years as per Accounts duly certi fied by the C&AG are as follows:— Acquisition of land in Delhi by D.DA. (Rupees in Lakhs) 113. SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: WiU the Minister of WORKS AND 1972-73 275.40 HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE 1973-74 254.33 HABILITATIO N be pleased to. state: 1974-75 219.30 (a) how much land is under acqui 1975-76 57.05 sition under section 4 or 6 of Land Acquisition Act in Delhi and since (e) No such decision has been taken. when; Death of shri Kamal Kant Chaddha, (b ) how much land has been deve Jr. Steno of DDA loped so far and how many flats or 114. SHRI A. BALA PAJANOR: quarters have been constructed; WiU the Minister of WORKS AND (c ) how many plots haye been HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE auctioned by the D.D.A. after deve HABILITATION be pleased to state: loping the land and how many plots have been allotted without auction; (a) the circumstances under which Shri Kamal Kant Chaddha, Junior (d) how much profit has been made Stenographer of D.D.A. was driven to by the D.D.A. in the last four years- end his life; and (b) whether the rules and regula (e ) w ill Government release that tions governing retief on transfer/ land to the owners which can not be resignation have been reviewed; developed in the next three years? (c) if so, with what results; and THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE (d ) whether Government propose HABILITATION (SHRI SJKANDAR to review the procedure obtaining in B A K H T ): (a) the total area of land this regard in all departments so as under notification under Sections 4 to prevent such fatalities? and 6 of Land Acquisition Act is res pectively as under; THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE Under Section 4 is equal to 74,372.36 HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR acres. BAKHT): (a) Information is being coUected from the Police. Under Section 6 is equal to 64,790.84 acres. (b) No, Sir. The proceedings started since 7th March, 1957. (c) Question does not arise. (b) (i) Total area of lard develop (d) No such review is contemplat ed by DDA is about 8100 acres* ed at present. •The figure excludes areas under resettlement colonies and Jhuggie Jhonpuri Removal Scheme and Slum tenements. 165 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23,1880 (SAKA) Written Answers 166 Slum Clearance and Slum Improve population in cities may be living in ment slums. 115. SHRI A. BALA PAJANOR: (c) As the Scheme is in the State W ill the Minister of WORKS AND sector, the responsibility for formu HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE lating and implementing projects H ABILITATION be pleased to state: under the scheme is that of the State (a) the present policy of Govern Governments. ment with regard t 0 Slum Clearance and Slum Improvement; Intensive use of fertiliser Ob) the magnitude of the problem; 116. SHRI A. BALA PAJANOR: and SHRI G. Y. KRISHNAN: (c ) details of time bound plans, if Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE any, for arresting the growth and AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: proliferation of slums? (a) whether quantifiable yardsticks THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND have been evolved for proper use of HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE fertilisers, both organic and inorganic HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR for achievement of optimum growth of BAKH T): (a) The Slum Clearance/ foodgrains production • Improvement Shceme was introduced in May, 1956 and the Scheme was (b) if so, the extent to which the transferred to the State sector with techniques have been propagated for effect from 1st April, 1969. The basic application on a large scale; and principles on which the Scheme is based are:— (c) whether Government propose to formulate and implement a national (i) there should be the minimum integration' policy for intensive use dislocation of slum dwellers of fertilisers, .both organic and and efforts should be made to inorganic, so as to conserve scarce rehouse them as far as possible resourceg and deploy them effectively? at the existing sites of the slum and/or sites nearby, in order THE MINISTER' OF AGRICULTURE to ensure that they are not up AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH rooted from their fields of em SINGH BADAL): (a) Yes, Sir, quan ployment. tifiable yardsticks in the form of guide (ii) in order to keep dean rents lines have been evolved for the proper within the paying capacity of use of fertilisers for the achievement slum dwellers, the emphasis of optimum growth of foodgrain should be laid more on provi production. sion of the minimum standards of environmental hygiene and Ob) Guidelines in this regard have essential services rather than on been issued to the State Governments construction of any elaborate from time to time for adoption. structures. (c) Government of India has already (b) No precise estimate of the slum formulated a National Policy for the population in the country is available. intensive use of fertilisers and organic However, a Working Group of the manures. An intensive fertiliser pro Planning Coinmission appointed in motion campaign has been launched 1972 had, on an assessment of slum in selected districts in the country growth in certain cities with a popula with high potential but low fertiliser tion of 5 lakhs and above, estimated consumption. To conserve and promote that about 20 to 25 per cent of the the use of organic manures, a sizeable 167 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 168 programme has been launched which involves setting up of mechanical com post plants, gobar gas plants, and in ST***) : (*r) iTPxfPT ffffa tensification of green manuring. ^t| H % fcpt qTRT fapMU) ^T Considerations in price of PtmT ^ :— wheat ( 1 ) Ot f w f f 117. SHRI R. K. MHALGI; Will gErnTTT the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state the IT5® fflt I considerations in fixing the price of W ’ ^rr f ^ f t , wheat this year at Rs. 110 per quintal? | 1 THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH ( 2 ) T^IWItR T>fr 'FT faw r SINGH BADAL): The price of wheat during 1977-78 has been fixed at -*11 -HI f«tPt> urofhi iMuuM c\ spWtT TT^T,* ^ r r f t t t 5 ftf°R r ‘ ^?TT^T I 118. : WT ^ fTTT (^) ,TW?T % 'M l^ W % : qjiTH w f t t, ^ t a n ^ r - fap WftfTTcTT O t ffe ^ , WPxfhr m it ( ^ ) sref % ^TPT V R ^ T $fa sprain # p t r 'TsRf'TTsrrft# % ?rr*r r«Mi ^idi ^ ^t (»mrr *r ) ^firr tttrrr q f^ iw f m f r vnxrfhr f , arkr wt | ^ g a r c s t rN r t % srsfta srrrf % %■ feur (* j) iW'l d^> >J|fdl ^ I TF^Tt % U m M STtT WT SPTPT f%tt »itr t i t O t ^TTcft % I 169 Written Answers JYAISTH A 23,189 9 (S A K A ) Written Answers srmff % ftWTT, ?WWT w l « i ?WT (••><■*) WVt % •dslttl cPff T (TTo SWTT V ff V ? 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'MKdUl fkrpT ffRT 3n% VRTt qj^wr ^wt jt^‘ sftr ^n fW *I|? *pt 5WT 3*T*FT VT *T?JT STTT r ^FcTT ^ ^ 5 ] ^ f t ^ I 123. Mt IfiRrT *l*rf : WT ^srf % tiH**! f>qT «ft %o mmir : (^>) >i 1 <.cTim ^n r f^nnr farer qr f^THt % *T|!f =t> <.ci 1 ^ ^ tt ?t)t f^ ra n f w t JTf ^?TTT ^?t ?>h i f% t (^t ) w ^ t + k ^ % f ^ 5ft1 wtr ftw if *rat (Mt sv m fw r r r 0\ TT^T Ot ^frf iftspTT TOH) : ( ^ ) *TTTcfta 5TRT ^ T T T ^ t t ? frnm srfa: srt Tr^r t^ftrct 110 w j fffif ftn n f ii?ft («ft w w i srf?T ftqc^n % «*i«H ^Tc^T, wnw) ( ^ r ) % ( » r ) T r a r i?5 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers <*T>10 % ^ fc m l if ifci? «4t*n ?nrr vfavrfk^hr Tffr | rffT. 5TF fv n q r n?i fonfa *rraw ?rt wfrr ?t®tt ?fR JT?Rf ? t irnT ?r ? t ?T€Tr f^^r^fercT I :— ftnwjT TO l) • (? ) ^ sfk +iy4U ? f^qT?rT er$r *r w w i 17000 sgfor t^-7; |tT q- i ^ M+l<1 ^FToET 4 + H f ? t w r r H't'N I ? f ? T 3 ft------? r *rnr 13500 3*rf^T 5?R% ^ r *r f I ^rfw frrf w^nft ( ^ ) STT STWT 3500 sqfa.T ^T«T %f?HT %^T(T U 4 \ ^ % qr Tf t| f i 3T^T VI 83 504 500 (»r) Pkvh^t ftrfar & rr^r V I I 126 248 «7f*Rnff ? t f^f+cHi srk wftr? ^fasrn* ^ - t VIII 25 28 ^WSET f I W^ff ^Rr?w^r^r 676 — 27 *R FT 5T3TPT ? t ^TTcft ?m i l ^ ftT (^ r j i t tV srrfrfoft ^Frsg- ?rr£ inert f i % V I I I % (^r) ^ *mnT ? t inwt | f? fsrfar ijf T f T| *P* TfTWRf ? t 1978—79 (*r) 5 L m w b due to Inadequate storage of Foodgning 97 3^ 7 «K+lft 127. SHRI R. KOLANTHAIVELU: ^ JRTFT iR ffffrr Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE %■ STT% ^55T ^ TJJ ftT ^ I 67 AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state : (a) the losses incurred in terms of «rr*ft f» under examination by the Central Rs. 2 lakhs on a work which would Insecticide Board and the Ministry of otherwise have cost about Rs. 10 to 12 Health and Family Welfare. lakhs. (c) Irrigation is a State subject and Kallada Irrigation Project irrigation projects are planned, investi. gated and constructed by the State 128. SHRI R. KOLANTHAIVELU: Governments as a part of their deve Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE lopment plans. The State Govern AND IRRIGATION be pleased to ments are free to evolve appropriate state: strategy for mobilising the available human force on various construction (a) whether Government are aware activities. The Government does en of examples of voluntary work in courage public participation in the Kerala such as tthe digging of a long various construction activities and canal of the giant Kallada irrigation depending upon the local conditions project at Manakalla; and other factors, youthful energies (b) if so, the salient featurea there and voluntary work are mobilized for of; and such purposes. (c) whether Government propose *T"TT to enthuse all other States for mobi lisation of youthful energies and 129. «To Ttiu : WT meaningful utilisation for irrigation and other constructive activities? iflr ftnnf wt *if ?t THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH ( ? ) ?TT f w f % SINGH BADAL): (a) and (b). The f%t3[ Pi^ci ? t % Crovernment of Kerala have reported A if P i <. *TFT?TT^f; that in the context of the complaints from the general public that the work (*1") (*f ) % w n m +*NiO fran 12 ^tT%srw nft*r ) if +Im f[ ; ?pig- (HMdH (^ ) ^r +4^ilVf O t ^ r n f t r spT 1 9 7 0 - 7 1 SR T TFHff +<.«t % w i + k ui ^ ; f ^ r % ir^t ^ q 1 ^ T 9 - w r ^rr ^ + S J W ^ R W < t gU T | ; * r k ( g -) JRT ^ % 5TRT fTT fMfST % s r n jr c <5i'Ci ^ t Tfnrwr P p t t t o t ^ > eMM«( ^T sifKl =HJ I ^ ? *ftT *ftr ftr^rf *rat («ft j u j t o TOT) ) : (*) fe^rt snrnnr % (»r) *Tfe^f, ?ft ^!T WT* if 3#*TR ®u® frow^r ft«i % fwRry ^nr-f^t'*i*ft’ *FTT | ? if ftfw ^fw f % 304 ^ ^*Nrff f 3ft «(+--qi'j| 5TT9TT TT + N ^ w\rf*nn$ *fsft (sftswrcrfti^ ftrHn^ +i4T *T*sr) : (^ ) *ft^t I f^rr JNi *rr ?rtr ^?r spnff it «n fr? r 1 1 i f % 90 ^JT^rtl' f r ^ f (ST) TTW tK'M <. rf %4|q^q f ^ v f t M^ll^'1 5TTT ^T ^ T ^ I ( it ) t f s t h t v r ?r W ^f^[> f%,T if, 'jft STWRPT % Wci^la ^n fl- cfT ir^j ^ F T R ft it 11 *TFT?f T c R R fa *T i f 2 T rn r^ % f ^ ^ n r if fa x j f i <(^14*1 ^ l* T l *T^t ^ ^ R r li* 11 TTTRvff ^r %■ 10 W P # 1 i f ^ t r fHwr % W P f a W MpMcf ■w(H I'M r ^T T fT t I 132. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE HABILITATION be pleased to state : 131. IT® W*fl»IKW*l ifh r R r t ^ w t ^ t>Mi (a) whether the contractor lor Safdarjung flyover was harassed and ^ fa : falsely implicated in some cases by the erstwhile Prime Minister Smt. ( ^ r ) j r t f ^ f t if *rarFR % *itft»r Indira Gandhi because her BOa San jay Gandhi owed substantial 3T3 fTOsPJT f^ T P T i f 3 0 0 % amount of money to this person for W ritten Answer* JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 184 construction works done for Iffaruti the matter of purchase of foodgrairs in factory; and rfeCent times (1971—77) from private suppliers in U.S. and in other coun (b) whether an impartial enquiry tries; has been or is proposed to be ordered in the matter? (to) if the supply of such foodgrains had been substandard, shortweight THE MINISTER1 OF WORKS AND and over priced; HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE HABILITATION OSHRI SIKANDAR (c) if Smt. Indira Gandhi, her BAKHT): (a) The following cases Government and party received were registered against the contractors money for the same; employed on the construction of fly over bridge near Safdarjung Airport at (d) if so, details thereof; and the instance of the New Delhi Munici pal Committee:— (e) action proposed in this matter? Cl) FIR 220 dated the 19th March, THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE 1973, in Defence Colony Police AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH Station, under Section 420 read with SINGH BADAL): (a) and (b). No, 'Section 120-B-IPC for cheating and Sir. The purchases of foodgrains in ^criminal breach of trust. the United States and other countries are made in accordance with the pro (2) FIR 199 dated the 4th April, cedure prescribed by the Government. 1973 in Vinay Nagar Police Station, Having regard to the need of public * under Sections 409, 129-B 353 and distribution system, the delivery re 186 of the JPC for criminal breach of quired and other related considera trust by a public servant, criminal tions. the purchases are made by the conspiracy, assault and obstructing Missions abrond at best obtainable public servants in the discharge of prices ant? at a time when it is con their duties. sidered advantageous to do so. These (3) Case registered with the Lodhi have been some foodgrain consign Colony Police Station on the 18th ments which have been found to be June, 1974, for use of concrete of deficient in weight and quality and the poor quality in construction. ' matter is being taken up separately. All the above cases are sub judice (c) So far as Government is aware; and no opinion can be expressed until No, Sir. the court decides these cases. Cd) and’ (e). Do not arise. (b) In view of the position explain ed against (a) above, the question of any other inquiry does not arise. Master Plan for Tapping PisJi Resources Oja Eastern Coast Irregularity In Import of Foodgrains 134. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will from U.SJL the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: 133. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: (a) whether Government are aware Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE that on the whole intensive fishing AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: activities in coastal, in deep sea^bva- (a) whether serious irregularities kish waters, specially on East coast, were committed by Smt. Indira where fish eating is much more pre Gandhi and her Government which valent, has been neglected resulting •entered Into a criminal conspiracy in in very high price of fish; and 185 Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 ( SA K A ) Written Answers l 8& (b) whether Government propose to tap all fisheries resources partly. to formulate a master plan to tap the development needs of the East coast the fish resources in the sea as well have been particularly kept in view as in inland waters? while formulating the schemes. THE MINISTER FOR AGRICUL (b) The Government have workea TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PAR out plans to tap the resources in sea as KASH SINGH B AD AL); (a) Yes, Sir. well as in inland waters. All the Government is fully aware of the resources are to be exploited under the fisheries resources in coastal deep sea State Plan schemes and the Central and brakish water areas. For and Centrally sponsored schemes taken under a coordinated programme of optimum utilisation, Government pro poses to take the following steps viz. fishery development. chartering of fishing vessels from foreign countries, setting uP of joint Seed Farm in Mehrauii Area of ventures in collaboration with foreign Delhi companies, indigenous construction of 135. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU; Will fishing vessels, import of new and the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND second hand vessels, scope of shipping IRRIGATION be pleased to state: development being enlarged in order to facilitate acquisition of fishing (a) names of the owners of the vessels, granting of subsidies for indi seed farms along with areas shown genous construction of fishing vessels, against each in Mehrauii area in. provision of major and minor fishing Delhi nearly the one owned by the harbours at several centres along the erstwhile PM, Mrs. Gandhi; and east and west coast, provision of infra structure facilities for storage and (b) Grants and assistance given by marketing, up-dating of the explora Seeds Corporation of India and other tory survey programme and training Government agencies to Mrs. Gandhi programme for skilled manpower at and the other neighbouring owners? various levels to shoulder responsibi THE MINISTER FOR AGRICUL lities both at sea and at shore, UNDP TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PAR assistance programme for survey of KASH SINGH BADAL): (a). In the marine resources, programmes and Revenue Record, no record is kept of assistance for commercial survey of seed farms and only the crops are deep sea resources. recorded in Khasragdawari by the village Patwari as per the Delhi Land Small scale fisheries are being Revenue Rules, 1963. However, there developed by National Plan Schemes is one Government Seed farm at Hauz and bilateral assistance programmes. Rani measuring about 50 acres of land. Cb) No grants and assistance were For encouraging brakish water fish provided to Mrs. Gandhi and other farming, Government proposes to es neighbouring owners by either the tablish 50 ha Pilot Projects in all the National Seeds Corporation or Delhf maritime States to encourage commer Administration. cial farming of prawn and brakish; water fishes. For the development of ww v? 'rfonr wtt intensive fish culture, the Government have established 23 Fish Farmers’ 136* *(1 t w r Development Agencies so far during the Fifth Five Year Plan. These fiwn, sftr w $Th Central sector programmes are besides ^ f^T : the State Programmes of mechanisation of fishing vessels, fish seed production ( ^ ) *wi ^rnrr and fish culture and other programmed Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 188 ?T 5TFcTT3T | ft, eft *tf 3TRWf ?t xik ?"^t % f%T£ 6*1 ? ^ et? ft ^TtnTT ; f?eFt f w w ’Tit ; (*t) W t PsiM TTSvft if ? t f (?l) -?3 ?T % ^T^r, ^ srRtfr? *t ?r*pr T^t % ^ q - ? i w TFJq. W t ?ft yilf^H TT ; % 'tM I ^'TTH’ Pt>H f> 5 (^ ) ^rf^ft, eft ^t?T ?rnf w t ^ ? (»t) w r # ^ r- ? 5 it*rrc?T?t?tt*t fWTTj ?^TFT ?pn hUI -h =t>i«-r sfr f?in ?t^ * ftWT, ««n «i V^TM (W! ^ ®T fjpT if H ish , ?f%, W^?» 'irM fn f f f i I f^?RT ? '■cildlf TOT «TH«rf ? WT^H^T ? ^ 19 7 5 % *VTR ftltfff If >Nt 138. %o ^ V ” TT : W f’TRflT WVT WWW TOT ^?T Wtr 3»T?rf?T IT^V q f «idl^ ? t ?>hi ?^*T f ? : 137. «ft f?PT?T V ff ^ : «RTT (? ) Wl ^to ^to tTo ? Hldl TOT ffWT, *i h i>*i W>WT«I fflT 3fat *Tf ^RTFt ?t FTt ?^*f f? : construction of a monument at Sihi. fanfaf n w w ?w t v tr The matter is under the consideration *T?ft W5f) t of the Government. (^) q^lr % srraft tRhRTir 27-1 -7 6 ^ 3 1 -5 -7 6 •fcwfin fanrcm ?r^ w r w «tt 1 '^nrf % sn^r % % [ ^fT JfTtf q^Pf 140. %o 9Nronr : w r ftrcn, (^") ¥to ITo ^ far^T (g') ST^T^ «H m i f I % ^ P d R 'tn ^^=m 0 (*r) *r+ it srftFfr %^rfsrar^nr w r r t ^Tfirftpn +hswh'I % Pi h ?«i ^ fcnt W “FT f ? % f^TTr 5frr ’H iq i’i P M ! 'Jddl ftwr, t o cT^rr H?'fpfir (tto smq w s : (wr) s (»r) . vjsrhr t o n w ( 500th Birth Centenary of Poet Surdas *rw Fq ^ gTsn +-ir^ ' s%i' 139. SHRI DHARMA VIR VASISHT: FTRT^TT^T fcgfa *H+l0 - W ill the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE ^rfoft % w^rr % far[ ^ be pleased to state: ^rnr qr sr^ iO (a) whether Government have re ^ N r f^ ff % sjtpt *r v s ceived a memorandum from the Sur +< 'S {% ?T f^ii|I 'Jimi das Smarak Samitir Sihi (Haryana) ^ I 12 ?>jD^ ^7% in connection with the 500th Birth Centenary of Hindi poet and saint 5TT^ f — 8 gT5TT Jr ?ftT 4 % fw Surdas; and 5T9" ^ I % M (d P'etTl 'dd FTHT qT (b) if so, the steps taken to cele f^lTvPT «n% f vil^t brate the national event generally in mP®h+ ftsR f>cr | , the country and particularly at the ^ ? W ?TRcff 5^T ^HNdT poet’s birth place (Sihi) Haryana and Sadhna place (Goghat) U.P.? OhI SRiTT % Lifting of restrictions (A movement of (a) whether there are many refu wheat gees who had com efrom Bangladesh and are staying in Assam and who 141. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR: Will have not be (b) This will enable the farmer to 143. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR: Will get in the open market even a higher the Minister of WORKS AND price than Rs. 110/- per quintal for HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE wheat produced by him and w ill also H ABILITATION be pleased to state:; ensure better market availability of wheat in deficit State also. (a) whether the Government’s de cision to bring back the persons who (c) So far as Government is had occupied the unauthorised places aware, the increase in the procure and were given alternative places in ment price together with the removal lieu thereof have again resettled in of movement restrictions has bene the old places; fited the farmer. (b) if so, whether this decision has (d) Apart from ensuring a re once again created nuisance to the munerative price to the farmer for colonies in Delhi and New Delhi; his produce, the question of provid ing further relief by way of sub (c) whether people have once sidising inputs like fertiliser etc. is pgfliT> started construction of additions also being considered. and alterations in their houses which, were demolished earlier as being Refugees from Bangladesh built without permission of the Gov ernment; and 142. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR: Will the Minister of WORKS AND (d) whether any permission has HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE been sought by them or this has been HABILITATION be pleased to state: done as there is no fear novt? f $3 Written Answers JYAISTHA. 23, 1899 (S A K A ) Written Answers THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND cluding housing, is released to the HOUSING AND SUPPISY A3&D RE State Governments in the shape of HABILITATION (SHRl StfeANDAR ‘block loans’ and ‘block grants’ without fc t tZffD r *fl&) tand fb) . In gome cases their being tied to any particular ptt'Sons-1 Wiio Had been provided scheme or head df development. The altfffii’cftive aCcorrtmodatioin and' who State Governments are free to earmark had constructed structures over plots funds for various State sector schemes allotted to them in J. J. Colonies have including housing, according to the resettled in those places from where requirements and priorities to be they were removed earlier. Over 500 determined by them. Under the fresh encroachments have already been Central sector Subsidised Housing removed by Delhi Development Autho Scheme for Plantation Workers, a. rity. sum of Rs. 206.40 lakhs (Rs. 76.17 lakhs as grant and Rs. 130.23 lakhs as loan) (c) and (d ). Information is being has been released to the State Govern- collected. xgsntj upto 1976-77 for its implementa tion. Besides Central block assistance • Housing problem in Aflun and the funds released under the Sub sidised Housing Scheme for Planta 144. SHRI NIHAR LASKAR: Will tion Workers, the Ministry of Works the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS and Housing allocated L.LC. loans ING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILI amounting to Rs. 218.53 lakhs upto TATION be pleased to 6tate: 1976-77 to the Government of Assam for implementation of various social (a) whether housing problem in housing schemes. Further, Housing the Assam State is very acute and the and Urban Development Corporation Government have not given much had also sanctioned loans amounting help" to the State so far; to Rs. 145.07 lakhs to the executing (b) if so, whether 1 he Assam Gov agencies in the State, but all the ernment have been requesting the schemes had later been withdrawn by Centre to help the State for the de the concerned agencies in the State. velopment of land for low-income Two new . Schemes have'been received group so that they could build the by HUDCO for assistance. houses; and Scheme to acquaint Primary and Sec (c) what is the total loan so far ondary school teacher regarding granted to the State for this purpose? 10+2+3 system of education THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND 145. SHRI D. B. CHANDRA HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE GOWDA: Will the Minister of EDU HABILITATION .(Simi SIKANDAR CATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND BAKHT): (a) to (c). The Govern CULTURE be pleased to state: ment of Assam have reported that the housing problem in major urban areas (a) whether some States have in troduced a correspondence course for of the State is very acute while in primary and secondary school tea rural areas it is moderate. chers to acquaint them with the Except the Subsidised Housing intricacies of . the 10+2+3 system of Scheme for plantation Workers, which education; is in the Central sector, all other (b) if so, the salient features ef social housing schemes, including the the scheme; and Low Income Group Housing Scheme, are in the State sector. From 1st (c) whether Government have April, 1969, Central financial assistance opened any cell ia the Education De for all State sector programmes, in partment to keep a close watch oa 532 L.S.—7 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1977 Written Answers 196 the implementation of the new system pondence lessons. On the successful in the States and if so, the facts completion of correspondence pro thereof? gramme, the candidates w ill be called in batches for a two week contact THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, programme at the concerned Regional SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE College of Education. The contact (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- programme may be extended for a DER): (a) and (b ). A statement is further period of two weeks to give attached. training in work experience to those teachers who are willing to undergo (c) No Sir, as the need for a cell this additional training. was not felt. At present 11573 teachers are under Statement going the correspondence course in the four Regional Colleges. The corres Consequent upon the implementa pondence phase has already started in tion of 10-{-2 curriculum in many January 1977 and will end by July States of the country, the National 1977. The contact programme will Council of 'Educational Research and start for the first batch of teachers Training Has undertaken the respon sibility of a massive orientation pro about the same time and will continue gramme for secondary School teachers, till January, 1978. The majority of by instituting correspondence-cum- teachers have been sponsored by State Governments. Besides, some have contract programmes in all the four Regional Colleges of Education located been sponsored by Central Schools In Ajmer, Bhopal, Mysore and Bhuba Organisation and private agencies. neswar, catering to different states. A similar course is about to be The correspondence-cwm-contact started for elementary teachers edu course for secondary school teachers cators. The course is designed to of class IX and X has been formulated enrich the subject-cum-methodology with a view to upgrading and enrich knowledge of teacher educators with ing content, methodology and evalua particular reference to Ihe course of tion knowledge, specially "with refe- studies for class I-V T II and to acquaint ■ppnrg to the contents of the new them with specific problems and curriculum for classes IX and X pre techniques of elementary education. / pared by N.C.E.R.T. The subject areas covered by this course are: — A. Science and Mathematics: (i) Physical Sciences; 146. ^l?I HTH 1 (ii) Biological Sciences; ^ fTTT (iii) Mathematics. ^ *T ftp* : B. Social Sciences: (*P) ^ =MMVAHdl (i) History and Civics; (ii) Geography and Economics. ‘T'K'1! mwr if *i|? ?nu^rr | ; C. English D. Hindi as second language. ( ^ ) w r ifk p ff E. A rt and Culture. ^ SHM snRTT | sfft The duration of the course is six % *m\gi siidi months of instruction through corres !97 'Written Answers JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 ( SAKA ) Written Answers 198 (*r) ft, eft ^t society and in educationally backward areas. An Educational Survey was s T ^ t-m ftr 5T f%% % w r conducted in the courtry as a whole frn^r t ? to determine the facilities available for education at school level and to s ftr R n i { *rat (Mtsrvwr identify areas and habitations which TOT ): (^) 1977-78 T^t require such facilities. These w ill in clude backward areas and deprived f a w r i t ^rf jftf^r % srata sections of the population. The pro ^ ^ f t ^9 elementary education in the State | 1 Plans are earmarked. ( ^ ) *ft ^Tfff I Upper Indrarvati Project 149. SHRI P. K. DEO: W ill the 5; *ri Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the upper Indravati (»r) TTszr 5f ^fr fefr Project in Orissa lias been cleared by the Central Water and Power Com mission and by -the Technical Advi fW»T-^PT iff ^ fa z 'f r f%cr sory Committee of the Planning Com mission; and ^ sRtrftr. $ | . ? (b ) how many, acres of land it will Irrigate and how much power is to w U T w n f i&ft (aft'Swwr be generated and its total cost? flW ): (^) ‘ THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL 25 , 1976 %nfecT f*PTt TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI TOT ^ | «% ITSfT ■#> ST? PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) The Upper Indravati Project was con JFtf ^TRftf^RT 1 T O T ■ TOT* sidered by the Technical Advisory ^ Pfr | i cmTfr ^ Committee in, its meeting held on r * H l { VwTSTWT qf 12 18th December, 197l6. The Committee considered that the project needed more detailed studies with regard to ^RFTT ^ 4 + f t «fV I certain technical and other aspects. The project has since b$eh visited by ' (*j) 3WFrT tswr qf iwq , a Member of the Central Water Com ‘ 0TTO *WH fkwvr ^ ^ mission and Hhe State Government has been advised to carry out further in f> I Pt t o t t t vestigations and to suitably modify the »Tt | I project report, (to) The project report as prepared (* r ) tt h t fwr | srh: by the State Government envisages fFRTf Tfvfhnmr TT^T *K+Kf SKI annual irrigation of 2.19 l&kh hectares ^nrtf^cT 'Hieft ^ i and generation of 227 MW of powef at 100 per cent load factor. The pro cs jft^RT * %'f^TTT * ject is presently estimates! to cost % <5>H ^ f o m ' m % i ^nqi ^ 150. TORft HKWH TOW : -spTT ffir rite # ’ ( 1) 17-8- 7« ■ #nr f*rr: s f ^ T f W 1?tK ^ (tT c r r 201 Written Answers JYAISTH A 23, 1899 (S A K A ) Written Answers S f f f Jr s ta r s * S & T ; JtanllihiD ip Tnrkman Qate Ant- in Delhi f^ c T % 'dcMK'l >dtf+t vTnRT rWT 151. SHRI K, A. RAJAN: Will the fW cT>0 *\ 50:50 % 5R'TTcT>3 Minister of WORKS AND HOUSING ^£% *nrarir ?n*TT^ ^Pfr TRirlr% AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITA HldliMl t vdcMrfid SlfafTW TION be pleased to state: r«JsJcfC "\ % 5 0:50% ^nT’TTrT-o ir % (a) whether in April 1976 houses t ^rt ^ M f d f f «ft, were demolished in Turkman Gate area of Delhi; ^rfsrjfe i (b) if so, when and by whom the ( 2 ) dxi <. 5r%5r am cr^% ct^k decision was taken to undertake de iff (« ) qfoffaRT ^prf *?t (d) Yes. According to Official reports 6 persons were killed. The % fatT m w r e f ® w f % ffsHT ^T following four officers gave order for vs 1*pqt *ntr i firing 4t different sites:— ( 7) trR T *hi 1. The Additional District Magis- % =MMTd ^rfEr^f^r f ^ r ^rr% wt% rate (Central). T^nrt srk fafawt #mr 2. The Commandant, First Batta- lian. ' % ^'T* f l M r “FT *T3*T to be collected by the Fact Finding THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL Committee appointed by Government. TURE^ AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) Off take from F.C.I. stocks Yes, Sir. 152. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: Will the (b) Since Kuttiyadi and Mavattu- Minister of AGRICULTURE AND puzha Irrigation Projects have not IRRIGATION be pleased to state: been taken up for integrated Command (a) whether the off-take from the Area Development during the Fifth F.C.I. stocks has come down recently Five Year Plan, the pilot projects have to half of what it was at the same not been sanctioned. period last year; and Storage Capacity for Foodgrains (b) if so, the reasons therefor? 154. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: W ill the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL IRRIGATION be pleased to state: TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) (a) the storage capacity construct No, Sir. The average monthly off ed so far for storing procured food take of foodgrains from F.C.I. 'stocks grains, State-wise; during the months of January to April, (b) the quantity of foodgrains 1977 was about 7.80 lakh tonnes as stored in the open ard for how long compared to the average monthly they are lying at various places; and off-take of 5.07 lakh tonnes during the (c) the constructions on hand and same period of 1976. proposals for new capacity? (b ) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) Soil and Water Management in A statement is attached. Ayacut, Kerala (b) The foodgrains stored in open 153. SHRI K. A. RAJAN: Will the by FCI are to the extent of 54.56 lakh Minister of AGRICULTURE AND tonnes arrtf by CWC 3.67 lakh tonnes. IRRIGATION be pleased to state: These stocks have been stored appro ximately for periods ranging upto (a) whether a pilot project for soil 1 - 1/2 years. and water Management in the Ayacuts (c) The programme of construction of Kuttiyadi and Mavattupzha irri of additional capacity during the gation projects has been forwarded current year is 17.94 lakh tonnes by by the Kerala Government to the FCI and about 5 lakh tonnes by CWC. Union Government for its approval; Buffer storage godowns to the extent and of 3.2 million tonnes capacity are (b ) if so, the Government’s decision proposed to be built in the near future thereon? with the assistance of the World Bank! 2°5 Written Answers JYAISTH A 23, 1899 (S A K A ) Written Answers 206 Statement Statement showing constructed storage capacity as on 1-4-1977 (In ’000 tonnes) F.C.I. C.W.C.* SWC* State Govts. SI. Name of State Godowns Plinths Godowas Plinths Godowns Godowns© No. (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1. Aod'ira Pradesh . 284-53 91-69 379 02 210-18 72-12 56-80 2. Assam . . . 140-80 .. 24-10 — 35-03 19-80 3. Bihar . . 274-30 2000 23-40 41-00 7-90 11-60 4. Gujarat. 165 08 45-03 98-07 17-00 33 62 170-88 5. Haryana . . 281-64 79 73 55‘9° — 108-60 124-89 6. Himachal Pradesh — —• —■ —■ —■ 8 -97 7. Jammu & Kashmir 10 00 22-50 — — — 75-04 8. Karnataka . . 74*00 21-00 58-24 4-00 82-70 31 -58 9. Kerala . 27948 3400 1516 — 31 43 37-6i 10. Madhya Pradesh .362-90 136-82 58 -00 — 128 -01 85 -13. 11. Maharashtra . 790-80 173 30 64-20 2-50 100-79 569 59 12. NEFRegion . . 10-50 — — — —• I7 5<> 13. Meghalaya . — —. — — 1 -6o Nil 14. Nagaland — — 5-00 — — 3-84 207 W iitten Answers JUNE 13, Written Answers 208^ I 2 3 4 '■ 5* " *6 * 7 8 15. Orissa . 97 86 12 -8a 24-50 . 2 JO 6 63 .40-97 16. Punjab . 1044 29 409 31 , 88 :QO — 165 83 127-16 17- Rajasthan 309 00 341 00 51 -40 8 00 122 50 — 18. Tamil Nadu 279 76 6 7-dfe * * 282'38 ’ " 12S 50 85 93 42-71 t * *9- Tripura ' - i f — 3i 54 ’ 20. Uttar Pradesh 794 94 251 29 89^5 51 '5° 109-78 84-91 21. West Bengal . 491 45 — 7-00 — 13 -6o 269-26 22. 1 *Union Terri tori es 165-77 47-44! : 35-00 - 40 0 59 32 Total 5857'10 185299 1358 50 474 18 1106 07 1869-11 * *- * ■—H------M- —t — ^ * Storage space with CWC aad SWCs is not only for foodgrain storage but for general Ware- ■ f ; housiqg also. ... •• .. ,« , . . . . .»:/.• @Latest figures as available for different periods ranging from 1973 to I977- . •. • r * Offtake from foodgrains buffer lakh tonnes during 1975-76 and ; , StOCk 1974-75 respectively. (b) A .quantity of 72.7 lakh tonnes 155. SHRI g. R. DAMANI: W ill the of foodgrains was released ..to tlje M&jirter of AGRICULTURE ' AND States from th e’ Cenfral porbl during IRRIGATION be pleased to 6tate: the year 1976-77. Details are given * in the statement endloSed. • THe re (a) thei average monthly offtake quirement of foodgrains of the State during 1976-77 from foodgrains buffer Governments and Union Terijitory stock and how does it-compare with Administrations depends upon the that of the two previous years; variety of factors such as the avail- i < u tility . position of fqodgrains is t)ae (b) the releases maSe'* in thg year open market, the stocks available to State Governments and what is with them, the offtake during the ear- the* egqpected demand fxom each Stafte ( lifer mdriths^rom the’ public distribu in the current year; and tion system and other relevant factors (c) the changes, if any, in tWe pro - is f^ ie w e d frojn time to. tjflae .19 curement operations since the begin consultation with the State Govern ning this* year both for wheat apd ments and Union Territory Adfuinia- paddy? t^Ations 'concerned. Ih vifeW of 'this A is not possible to indicate the annual - expected ^demand of foodfcraifis in the THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL current year at this stage. TURE, AND IRRIGATION (SH ltl PRAltASH ‘ SINGH ~BADALjr (aT (c) In accordince with the nedr The average monthly offtake of food- pricing and procurement policy for gAktk through the piAJic dist*ib\jtion *-• rabi cereals for 1977-78’ season, U c system during 1976-77 was 8.47 lakK procurement of wheat is mainly in the tonnes as cranpartd tir tKW and 9.26 nature o f support operations and tfce ic>9 Written Answers TYAISTH A‘ 2^,1899 (S A K A ) Written A n g e rs ±10 State Governnients/U.T. Administra- tb^n-advised- -withdraw oJhifrulsor^ Iw y tjsddih either on the* producer or dta the tr&de. In respcCt 114. Nagaland -« 21 of paddy no changes are envisaged in . ■ 15. Orissa 143 the procurement operations in .th e. 1 current Kharif Marketing Season, . 16. Punjab 171 1976-77 (from November, 1976 to ' 17. Rajasthan • October, 1977). This question w ill be 52 considered at the time .of. formulating 18.-Sikkim • * 14 the kharif policy for the next market-/ i 19. Tamil Nadu •" "■ * ing season which will be applicable* 535 from 1st November, 1977. 20. Tripura .... 24 " 21.. Ut\a^ Pradesh - ( ' • 224 Statement 22. ; West Bengal - L r 53 i. Andhra Pradesh . 133 Demand and Import of Fertilizer 2. Assam 202 156. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: T O thfe 3. Bihar 103 Minister of AGRICULTURE AND 4 . Gujarat 104 IRRIGATION be please‘d <0-state: 5. ifaryana • 54 (a) the expected demand for ferti lizers 'in the current yeaP &nd' fiow . 6 . Himachal Pradesh i t does it compare with actual consump 7 . r Jammu & Kashmir *• 227 tion during the last twer years; S.- Karnataka • 227 (b) how much fertilizer needs to _ jijipprted ,to. |ull require 9. Kerala . • • - • 1263 ments. aJic^Jiow do prices- of indigenous #aijd imported fertilizers compare • and .jo. Madhya Pradesh • * *9 : *^f) tKe -arrarigements made for 1 1 . Maharashtra • 1349 ti&efy Siipply of fertiliser to the 12. Manipur • 6 farmers? * 13. Meghalaya > 62 THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL TURE AND IRRIGATION (3HRI 211 W ritten Answers JUNE 13, 1977 W ritten Answers 212 PRAKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) Statement The requirements of fertilisers Comparative Statement of Sale Prices during 1977-78 have been estimated at of Important Comparable Grades o f 42.71 lakh tonnes of nutrients. During Imported and Indigenous Varieties of 1976-77 the actual consumption was to Fertiliers the tune of about 34.02 lakh tonnes and during 1975-76 the consumption Name of Fertiliser Sale price Sale of imported price of was 28.94 lakh tonnes. The increase in variety indige consumption during 1976-77 over the nous previous year was 17.6 per cent and variety during 1975-76 over the previous year Urea (46% N) 1650 1650 was 12.5 per cent. Ammonium Sulphate (50 kg. packing) 935 935 (b) It is not in the public interest AMMONIUM NITRO PHOSPHATE : to disclose the quantum of fertilisers 20-20-0 1590 F.A.C.T. 1845 that are likely to be imported during F.C.I. 176a the current year, or the comparative 24-24-0 2045 M.F.L. 2045 prices apart from the fact that prices NPKS I.F.F.C.O. 2080 in. the international market vary ac 15-15-15 1520 1520 cording to demand and availability 17-17-17 1810 1810 situation. 14-28-14 1855 1950 Acceptance of 10+2+3 System The maximum prices of Urea, Am Education by States monium Sulphate and Calcium Am monium Nitrate are statutorily con 157. SHRI S. R. D A M A N I: trolled and they are same for both SHRI R. KO LANTHAIVELU: imported and indigenous fertilisers of W ill the Minister of EDUCATION, these three types. Muriate of Potash SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE and Sulphate- of Potash are not avail be pleased to state: able in the country and as such the (a) whether the new scheme of entire requirements of these two types 10+2+3 education has been accepted of fertilisers are met by import. as a uniform p o lic y by all the States; Similarly the entire requirement of (b ) the States which have not Single Super Phosphate is met by in accepted and the reasons thereof; and digenous industry. Regarding com plexes, there is no difference in res (c) how this new system is going pect of indigenous and imported N P K to improve the eduoational pattern (15-15-15). Regarding the other both from the point of view of grades, a statement is enclosed. teachers and the students? THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND' CULTURE (c) In order to ensure timely sup (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- ply of fertilisers to the farmers, D E R ): (a) and (b ). Yes Sir, the new demands are assessed in zonal con pattern of 10+ 2—J—3 has been accept ferences in consultation with State ed, in principle, for adoption by all the Governments and manufacturers well States. However, the present govern in advance and on the basis of the ment is reviewing this scheme. assessment, supply plan is prepared in respect of each state and this plan (c) The improvement would be is monitored every month. If there is the following: — any difficulty or shortfall in supply, (i) a comprehensive general edu the same is met by the imported ferti cation being imparted to liser stocked in more than 600 places students who would com all over the country. plete their high school by W ritten Answers JYAISTHA 23, 1899 ( SAKA ) Written Answers ensuring that they do learn Master Plan for Irrigation all subjects including Science and Mathematics; 159. SHRI K. T. KOSALRAM: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND (ii) the education would be IRRIGATION be pleased to state: oriented to work and produc tivity instead .of being purely academic; (a) whether a Committee was appointed by the Government of India (iii) to povide for a system where composed of Chief Engineer (Irriga by those who would not tion) Central Water Commission, Chief expect to pursue university Engineers of Governments of Tamil education can take the two- Nadu and Kerala for drawing up a year higher secondary course Blue Print for the implementation of and be enabled to be em the Report on the Irrigation Commis ployed or self-employed; sion 1972 recommendations for divert ing the West flowing surplus water (iv ) in the educational system, from Western Ghats to Tamil Nadu upto the higher secondary to and if so, whether the Committee has lay emphasis On subjects started functioning and the progress which would be of benefit to made by the Committee; students taking into consi deration environment; (b) the action taken on the repre fv ) the general standard of edu sentations made by the Member of cation at all levels up to the Parliament in the matter on 5th and first degree in the universities the 7th April, 1977; and would be levelled up so as to comparable with international (c) whether tfce Kerala Govern standard; ment have prepared the Master Plan for harnessing this water in which (v i) consequently the quality of the the availability of surplus water is teachers would vastly im estimated at 1000 T.M.C. capable of prove as they would have to irrigating 1.2 million hectares of land? be trained for this purpose and the required teaching material etc. would also have THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL to be improved. TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) A Proposal to re-name of road after late technical Committee consisting of a Shri Kamaraj in New Delhi Member of the Central Water Com mission as Chairman and the Chief 158. SHRI K. T. KOSALRAM: Will Engineers of Kerala, Karnataka and the Minister of WY)RKS AND Tamil Nadu as members has been HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE constituted to study the feasibility of H ABILITATIO N be pleased to state eastward diversion of the surplus whether Government have under con waters of west flowing rivers of sideration any proposal to re-name Kerala and Karnataka. The Com any of the roads in New Delhi after mittee has not yet started working as the late Shri Kamaraj? the concurrence of the Government of Kerala to the terms of reference of THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND this Committee is awaited. HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR (b) A letter dated 7th April, 1977 B A K H T): No, Sir. No such proposal was received from the Hon’ble Mem is under consideration. ber of Parliament. A reply was sent to the Hon’ble Member of Parliament 215 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1077 . Written Answers 216 ■on 13th May, .1^77 indicating the 6. ^Kerala .position. 7. Maharashtra 8. Sikkini (cj, According to Kerala Govern ment, thfir-Master Plan does not 9. Tamil Nadu indicate surplus of 1000 T.M.C. of 10. Tripura water. 1 1 . West Bengal 12. Andaman & Nicobar Islands Implementation of 10+2_|_3 System of 13. Arunachal Pradesh Education in States 14. Chandigarh 15. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 160. SHRI P. G. MAVALANKAR: W ill the Minister of EDUCATION, 16. Delhi SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE 17. Goa, Daman and Diu ■foe pleased to state: 18. Lakshadweep (a) the number and names of the 19. Pondicherry. States and Union Territories where •the new pattern of 10+2+3 is already implemented; (b) It is too early to assess the practicaQ gains of the? new system as » (b) the _net practical results ^nd such gains can he assessed only after gains already obtained on .this score; the products of -\-2 stage are thrown info the World of work. (c) the Governmental financial grants and other form of such assist ance provided during the years 1975, (c) Apart from the financial out 1976 and 1977, State and Territory lays provided for the change over by wise; the Planning Commission in the Annual State Plans, the Central Gov (d) whether Government propose ernment released grants-in-aid to implement the said pattern all over amounting to Rs. 1,30,000 ;t THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, Assam Rs. 40,000 SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE Kamataba Rs. 60,000 Housing Sdhemes many former Ministers have ; feeen * Mill occupying the residential 161. SHRI P. G. MAVALANKAR: • unit* tnade available to them ^t a ’ "Will “the Minister of .^TO^KS AND subsidized rate during their Member- ‘"HOUSING AND 1 SUPPLY AND . ship^ REHABILITATION ” btT pleased to .state: (b r if so, whether the said persons are being requested to surrender the (a) whether Government are aware concessional rate accommodation- and that many housing schemes in several \ • ’ parts of the country and particularly (c) steps Goveriujient are taking to in the urban agglomerations in ensure such a surrender of residential Gujarat, are at a standstill on account places so that the said units are of the severe practical and legal available to Members of the Sixth handicaps faced by the private and Lok Sabha? public construction agencies; and (b) -if-so, steps being taken by the THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND Government to urgently correct and HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE improve the situation? HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT) ; (a) 162 Members of the THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND 5th Lok Sabha, including 5 former HOUSING ANI> SUPPLY AND RE Ministers, ajq still occupying Govern HABILITATION-, tSIBH SIKAND&R ment residences. : ■BAKH-Ty : (a)-and tt>) Immediately (b) Yes. , .after the enactment o f' the Urban LAND (Ceiling •& Regulation) .Act, (c) Eviction proceedings have been 1976, there was uncertainty about initiated against 96 Members of the sanctioning of building plans and 6th Lok Sabha and four former there was a slaekeiiing in the building . Ministers, who-are still unauthorised- activity in some of the States, includ ly occupying Government residences. ing Gujarat. The matter was ex- - amined and guidelines were issued fcofacy regarding. Procurement and ' fbr sanctioning plans for buildings . T. Distribution of Wh^at on vacant land within the ceiH&g limit and also in cases where the ex 163. SHRI ~ P. * G: M AVALANKAR: tent of vacant land was in excess of Will the Minister of ^.GR^QULTURE the ceiling limit. Subsequently the AND IRRIGATION , be pleased to State Governments were also urged r state: to ensure the proper implementation of the guidelines so that the genuine <»-)' Whether Government" have for needs of citizens to construct or alter mulated a ntew policy regarding pro residential or non-residential building curement ajid distribution^ o f. wheat ^were met without violating the pro- in the whole country; • visions of the Urban, Land , (Ceiling (b ) if so,' the galienf featiires there and Regulation) Act, 1976. of; and Former Ministers and Memtiers of |c) the results obtained in the first Parliament residing' in Government 'fJew weeks of 'th e said policy and Accommodation .programme? 162. SHRI p. G. MAVALANKAR: THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL 'Wifl the Minister of WORKS' AND TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE PRAKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) HABILITATIO N be ple&sed t'o state: Yes, Sir. ( a ^ whether & vesjr iargt number of ■ - (W -The, price, procurement and Members 197 7-78 was announced by the Gov Import of Milk Powder ernment on the 13th April, 1977. The salient features of the policy are as 164. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL under: NAIDU: Will the Minister of AGRI CULTURE AND IRRIGATION be (i) The procurement price of pleased to state: wheat of fair average quality has been revised upwards (a) whether there is a gult in milk from Rs. 105 to Rs. 110 per product factories in our country; quintal for all varieties. A ll (b) if so, the action taken to remove quantities offered for sale by the gult; and the farmers at this price will be purchased by the Govern (c) whether milk powder is being ment. imported from other countries ? (ii) The issue price .of wheat for THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL stocks released from Central TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI Pool for Public distribution PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) system and for issue to the No Sir. Roller Flour Mills for pro (b) Does not arise. duction of wheat products has been retained at Rs. 125 per (c) At present, there is no com quintal. mercial irhport of milk powder from any country. However, skim milk (iii) A ll restrictions on movement powder is being received under vari of wheat from one State to ous aid programmes. another have been removed. (iv ) Movement of wheat products w ill continue to be free Sandalwood throughout the country. 165. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAI (v ) The ban on the purchase of DU: Will the Minister of AGRICUL wheat in the open market by TURE AND IRRIGATION be pleased the Roller Flour Mills would to state: remain in force. (a) the States in which sandalwood (v i) The State Governments have is available in the country; and been advised to discontinue levy on producers and traders 1 (b) whether the Government are and to procure wheat by way trying to introduce this in other States? of price support. (vii) The incentive bonus scheme THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL of wheat procurement has TURE AND* IRRIGATION (SHRI been discontinued. PARKASH SINGH BADAL): (a) (viii) Procurement targets^ for Sandalwood is naturally available in wheat have not been fixed Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala this year as the procurement and also occurs sporadically in operations will be by way of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. support and it is not feasible to estimate the extent to (b) The Government is trying to which support operations may introduce Sandalwood in other States be necessary. as well. The States in which trials have been undertaken are Andhra (c) A total quantity of 41.92 lakh Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pra tonnes of wheat has been procured as desh, U.P., Bihar, Orissa, Gujarat, on 10th June, 1977. Rajasthan and West Bengal. W ritten Answers JYAISTHA 23,1899 ( SAKA) Written Answers 222 Demands °f Y.M.C.A. Institute of Engjneering students 167. SHRI DHARMA VlR VAS1SHT; 166. sto : wiir r?iyi, Will the Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased to state: =fV s>hi • (a) the nature of demands put forth by the striking students of the Y .M .C .A . Institute of Engineering, {W>) WT (q!!q(q^|«T taken by the Government to meet the ^TT fft ^llM,'*ll ; ilT< demands? THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE ) w f^TwfwirFnT spt^ pt (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- * f t > t ^ ^rrm m w % 1974 ^f %^sf ^<=hK % 168. SHRI P. K. DEO: Will the TT^r fW RT aft ?WT ^T% Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL sm t frrt? 'sr^ft, 1977 % sr^rT WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleas ed to state; I SP^T 3Trft % STFHTFT y fafd ^ srnfhn" % y i«i6 »i % «ti^. ^f ^fV f^roT- (a) whether Government are aware of the fact that some members of the f m Or 1 1 sftrfsr Of R n n fw Of Delhi University and College Karam ^rhr 3jt Tsft t i chari Sangh have started an indefi nite hunger strike for securing re* dressal of various grievances but pri marily for the reinstatement of those ( ^ ) fk ^ t e F P T fT^CM *THfNl employees whose services had been STTT s n ft V t % ST^TR ^ terminated or who were suspended during the Emergency; and fa^ff-Cd 5PTT s r f w % SHT- ?TIT f’TfsRT ?f «fTt>d 'T'^di (b) if so, what action Government has taken in this regard? w n ^ i* t %i qft ?n^T spr 0 \ i fw r wrnrr Agreement havitog been reached bet (I?) if so, salient features thereof ween th* University authorities and and reaction of the Government ®f the Union, the latter withdrew the India in this regard? Strike on 27-5-1^77. THE M INISTilR OF ^EDUCATION, SOCIAL .WELFARE. AND CULTURE Scheme (or conservation of hilly (DR. PRATAP. CHANDRA . CHUN- catchment area DER); (a) The Chatterji Committee was appointed by the Executive Coun 169. SHRI P. K. DEO; W ill the cil of the Aligarh Muslim University Minister of AGRICULTURE AND IR in December, 1959 agd it submitted its RIGATION be pleased to state: Report to the University on 31st Dec ember, I960. The Beg Committee was (a) whether any schemes for con neither appointed b^ the Government servation of the hilly catchment areas nor by the University nor was its have been prepared by the Govern report submitted to the Government. ment; and A joint Committee consisting of re presentatives of the Teachers, Students, (b) if so, particulars of those hilly catchment areas? the Old Boys and the non-teaching staff of the Aligarh Muslim University was appointed by the Vice Chancellor • THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL of. the University, at the instance of tlje TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI Executive* Council for formulating PRAKASH SINGH BADAL); (a) amendments to the- Aligarh Muslim Yes, Sir. University,«Act. The recommendations of this Committee have been sent by A Centrally sponsored forestry the Vice-Chancellor to this Ministry in scheme “Integrated Soil and Water the last week of April, 1977. Conservation in Himalayan Region” is (b) The salient features of the Re proposed to be implemented from 1977-78. port of the Chatterji Committee and the Joint Committee in so far as th:' r relate to the amendment of Aligarh (b) For the present it will be im Muslim University Act and the reac plemented in the States of Himachal tion of the Government thereon are as Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, follows:— Sikkim and Union Territory of Mizo ram, in the hilly catchments of Beas, I. Chatterji Committee: Sutlej, Giri-Bata, Ganga and its tribu- tories, Jamuna and its tributaries, ( i ) . Increase in the representation Teesta and Barak.■ of the junior teaching staff on the Court from 3 to 5. (ii) Reconstitution of the Execu Reports Mt Aligarh fttasBm Ortversitjr tive Council by dropping the Act Pro-Vice-Chancellor and the- Proctor, increasing the repre , 170. SHRI P. K. DEO: W ill the sentation of the Deans from Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL 3 to 7 and reducing the repre WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleas sentation of the Principals ed to state.- from 3 to 1. (a) whether the Chatterji Com (iii) Adoption of Delhi University mittee, the Beg Committee and the pattern for selection of Vice- Joint Committee have submitted their Chancellor with the modifica reports on the Aligarh Muslim Uni tion that the Selection Com versity Act; and mittee may indicate its order 225 Written Answers JYAISTHA 23,1899 ( SAKA ) Written Answers 226 of preference among the (v) Making the Court a more re names included in the panel. presentative body with lar ger participation in Statute- (iv) Appointment of experts on the making and policy formulation various Selection Committees for teaching posts from the (v i) Provision for the post of panel to be maintained by the Honorary Treasurer, to be University Grants Commis elected by the Court, in sion. addition to the existing post of Finance Officer. ( ^ ) ^TT sftir SFT % 69,500 jft jft sffaff ^rr 3?rr ^<,1 f^nfd TT ^T Pt»q'i I I life fT, eft W T f^nm (w ) ^TTTrT ?TWR, TT^t 1 *<+'l0* dcMKd 5TWT fccR t | ^ ^ sfft tpsfcr t r z fwr ^prm- JTFT ^TT f+d'fl tflnl ?T^ ^TT ^>T ^9r ^?t 1+tH ^>t «ft^fr T^r | ; ^TR’^ ^ r r ^ft grr tt=p sp^- ( ^ ) wm ^ % ^ r rfq-p: ^ r nftr. ^tf^srrfNcT ^r^fnr % ^?r % ^tsft % °M*l t ^ I =t'lM ^>'M it % *TFf% *T ’MIcHPfjk sr^n^f ^ t ^ sr^r^ ^sff, 5ErraTft (*t) TP^?k ^t*T fn*i-H. % ¥Pff n ^ T ^ f t m ^t ^rmr ^rr, 3T 3% *RT>GRW ii'wTi ®r t^ci^ vrrt) : ^TFTffl’zft 5T3T^ i|l< 5TTHTTT ^t'jft % ^jc'TR^r t ?r^tjpT•o ?rtr qfr^rwt (* p ) %*T 5pt ^3 T 41M W * '- ^rr ifiq^r^T q r f ^ K f^ rr w ^rnsrr % s r ^ srfar, srrtJift sfta, I I % %% ^ p f^ T % f^pr HHlP'ld f^TT’ff jfRT ^rppt f^rfer ^T f t 1 1 *r*fa ^rpfhr f%.^ff % ^tsr ^i+in'iT qr (a) average annual yiield per acre ^ f % q r + THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL Taking over of Patna University TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI PRAKASH SINGH BADAL); (a) 175. DR. RAMJI SINGH; Will the Statements I and Ii (a) to (e) giving Minister of EDUCATION SOCIAL the required information on average WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleas yield per hectare are laid on the Table ed to state: of the House. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-303/77], (a) whether the Government pro pose to take over Patna University into a Centrally administered Uni (b) In the sphere of agriculture, versity; and substantial increase in the production of'ioodgrains as also commercial crops (b) if so, when it is proposed to be are sought to be achieved during the taken over? Fifth Plan period through expansion of the cropped area, extension ot irri gation facilities and improvement in THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, crop yields. For achieving the target- SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE ted growth in crop yields, steps taken (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- by Government include intensification DER); (a) and (b). No such proposal of problem-oriented research, strength is under consideration of the Govern ening of agricultural extension and ment. administration,, expansion of the pro gramme of multiplication and distri 12.M hrs. bution of certified seeds expansion in thg area under high-yielding varieties, increase in the consumption of chemi cal fertilizers and improvement in the PAPERS LAID On THE TABLE efficiency of fertiliser use, judicious use of peseticides, water management N otifications, R e v i e w a n d A n n u a l and expansion in institutional credit. R eports These measures are proposed to be intensified. THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI BIJU PATNAIK); On behalf of Shri Prakash Singh Badal, I Central School at Bhagalpur beg to lay on the Table:.—■ 174. DR. RAMJI SINGH: Will the (1) A copy each of the following Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL Notifications (Hindi and WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleas English versions) under sub ed to state; section (2) of section 63 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, (a) whether the Government have 1972: — dropped the idea of opening a Central School at Bhagalpur; and Ci) The Assam Wild Life (Stock Declaration) Rules, 1977, (b) if not, when it w ill be started published in Notification and where? No. G.S.R*. 34(E) in Gazette THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. of India dated the 25th SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE January, 1977. (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- (tti) The Assam Wild Life (Trans' DER); (a) and (b). The opening of a actions and Taxidenny) Central School in the ealnpus of Rules, 1977 published in Bhagalpur University has not been Notification No. G.S.R. 35(E) dropped but is , j,mder consideration in ' in Gazette of India dated the Conjunction witfi ttte Univ^jdty autho 25th January, 1977. rities Papers L a id JUNE 13, 1977 Papers Laid 232 (iii) The Meghalaya Wild Life (iii) (a) Review by the Government (Stock Declaration) Rules, on the working of tbe 1977 published in Notifica National Seeds Corporation tion No. G.SJt. 1540E) in Limited, New Delhi, for the Gazette of India dated the year ended 31st May, 1976 1st April, 1977. (b) Annual Report of the National Seeds Corporation (iv) The Meghalaya Wild Life Limited, New Delhi, ior the (Transactions and Taxi year ended 31st May, 1976 dermy) Rules, 1977 published along with the Audited in Notfiication No. G.S.R. accounts and the Comments 155CE) in Gazette of India of the Comptroller and dated the 1st April, 1077. Auditor General thereon. [Placed in Library. See [Placed in library. See No. LT-268/77]. No. LT-272/77]. (2) A copy of Notification No. G.S.R. Civ) (a) Review by the Govern 823(E) (Hindi and English ment on the working of the versions) published in Gazette Cmtral Fisheries Corpora of India dated the 28th tion Limited, Howrah, for September, 1976, under sub the year 1974-75. section (3) of section 36 of the (b) Annual Report of the r Insecticides Act, 1968. I Placed Central Fisheries Corpora in Library. See No. LT-269./ tion Limited, (Howrah for 77]. the year 1974-75 along ■with the Audited Accounts and (3) A copy each of the following the Comments of the Com papers (Hindi and English ptroller and Auditor Gene versions) under sub-section ral thereon. (1) of section 619A of the Companies Act, 1966:— (4) A statement (Hindi and English versions) showing (i) (a) Review by the Govern reasons for delay in laying the ment on the working of the papers mentioned at item State Farms Corporation of (3) (iv) above. [Placed in India Limited, New Delhi, Library. See No. LT-273/ for the year 1974-75. 77]. (b) Annual Report of the State Farms Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi, (5) A copy of the Annual Report of for the year 1974-75 along the Tamil Nadu Forest Planta with the Audited Accounts tion Corporation Limited. Tiruchirapalli, for the year and the Comments of the 1974-75 along with the Audited Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. [Placed Accounts and the Comments of Comptroller and Auditor in library. See No. LT-270/ General thereon, under sub 77]. section (3) of section 619A of (ii) Annual Report of the Indian the Companies Act, 1996 read Dairy Corporation, Baroda, with clause (te) (iv) of the for the year 1975-76 along Proclamation dated the 31st with the Audited Accounts January, 1976 issued toy the and the Comments of the President in relation to the Comptroller and Auditor State of Tamil Nadu. XPlaced General thereon. [Placed in i « Library. See No. LT-274/ library. See No. LT-271/77], 77]. 233 Papers Laid JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 (S A K A ) Papers Laid (6) A copy each of the following (ii) A statement (Hindi and papers (Hindi and 'EngHsh English versions) showing versions) under sub-section ( 2) of section 35 of the Food reasons for delay in laying the Corporation Act, 1964:— above Seport. (i) Annual Report of the Food [Placed in Library. See No. Corporation of India for the LT-278/77J. year 1973-74 along with the Audited Accounts. 03) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (ii) Annual Report of the Food (Hindi and English versions) Corporation of India for the year 1974-75 along with the of the Indian Institute of Audited Accounts. Technology, Kanpur, for the [Placed in Library. See No. year 1975-76. LT-275/77], (ii) A statement (Hindi and Madurai City Municipal Corporation English versions) showing (Amdt.) Act, 1977 reasons for delay in laying the THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE above Report. HABILITATION (SHRl SIKANDAR [Placed in Library. See No. B A K H T); I beg to lay on the Table a LT-279/77], copy of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1977 {President's Act No. 7 of 1977) (Hindi (4) A copy of the Annual Accounts and English versions) published in of the University of Delhi for Gazette of India dated the 28th April, the year 1974-75 together with 1977, under sub-section (9) of section 3 of the Tamil Nadu State Legislature Audit Report thereon (Hindi (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1976L and English versions). [Placcd. [ Placed in Library. See No. LT-379/ in Library. See No. LT-280/ 77]. 77]. A n n u al Reposts, A udit Rs o k t and A nnual A ccounts (5) A copy each of the following THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, papers (Hindi and English SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE versions) under sub-section CSHRI PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- (4) of section 29 of the Uni DER): I beg to lay on the Table— versity of Hyderabad Act, ( 1) A copy of the Annual Report 1974: — CHindi and Euglish versions) of the Indian Council of Social fi) Certified Accounts of the Science Research, New Delhi, Unversity of Hyderabad f ° r for the year 1975-76. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-277/ the year 1974-75. 77]. (ii) Certified Accounts of the ( 2) (i) A copy of the Audit Re University of Hyderabad for port (Hindi and English ver sions) on the accounts of t^e the year 1975-76. National Council of Educatio [Placed in Library. See No. nal Research and Training for LT-281/77]. the year 1974-79. 2 35 Papers Laid JUNE 13, 1977 Papers Laid 236 A n n u a l R ep o r t s and A ppropriation ; ing the Loan Accounts), Balance A c c o u n t s 1 Sheets and Profit and Loss Accounts, Railways, for 1975-76 (Hindi and THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND EngliA versions). [Placed in library. REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI See No. LT-287/77], H. M. PATEL): I beg to lay on the Table— (5) A copy of ‘Economic Survey, 1976-77’ (Hindi and English versions). (1) A copy each of the following [ Placed in library. See No. LT- 288/77]. Reports (Hindi and English versions) under article 151(1) of the Constitu C6) A copy of the Annual Report tion:— (Hindi and English versions) on 4 he woriring of the Industrial and Com (1) Report of the Comptroller mercial Undertakings of the Central and Auditor General of India for Government for the year 1975-76 the year 1975-76, Union Govern (Volumes I to HD. [Placed in ment (Civil) Revenue Receipts.— library. See No. LT-289/77]. Vol I—Indirect Taxes and Volume II—Direct Taxis.. [Placed in library. See No. LT-282/77]. 12.01 hrs. (ii) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?or ASSENT TO BILLS the year 1975-tB Union Govern ment (Railways). [Placed. In SECRETARY-GENERAL: Sir, I iay library. See No. LT-283/77]. on the Table following two Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament duoAg (iii) Report of the Comptroller the last session and assented to since and Auditor General of India for a report was last made to the Ho;;f?e the year 1975—-Union Government on the 7th April, 1977-— (Commercial)—Part IV—-Indivi dual points of interest and a Re 1. The Finance Bill, 1977. sume of the Company Auditors’ 2. The Food Corporations (Am ; Reports. [Placed in library. See endment) Bill, 1977. No. LT-284/77]. Sir, I also lay on the Table copies, (iv) Report of the Comptroller duly authenticated by the Secretary- and Auditor General of India for General of Rajya Sabha, of the follow the year 1976—Union Government ing five Bills passed by the Houses of (Commercial).—Part ill—“Neyveli Parliament during the last session and Lignite Corporation Limited, assented to since a report w a s last rPlaced in library. See No. LT- made to the House on the 7th April, 285/(77]. 1977: — (2) A copy of Appropriation Ac counts, Railways, for 1975-76, Part 1. The Petroleum Pipelines (Ac I—Review (Hindi and English quisition of Right of User in Land) Amendment Bill, 1977. versions). 2. The Prevention of Publication of (5) A copy of Appropriation Ac Objectionable Matter (Repeal) Bill, counts, Railways, for 1975-76, Part 1977. II—-Detailed Appropriation Accounts (Hindi and English versions). [Plac 3. The Parliamentary Proceedings ed in Library. See No. L T -286/77. (Protection of Publication) Bill, 1977. (4) A copy of Block Accounts (in 4. The Disputed Elections (Prime cluding Capital statements compris- Minister and Speaker) Bill. 1977. ^37 Burning Alive of JYAISTHA 23, 189 9 (S A K A ) Harijans in Bihar iC A ) 38 5. The Caltex (Acquisition Shares of Caltex Oil Refining CIndia) Limit sit down now and wait til i call you about your notice. ed and of the Undertakings in India of Caltex (India) Limited] Bill Now about the Calling-Attention. 1977. Mr. Haider is not here. Mrs. Parvati Krishnan. SHRj VAYALAR RAVI (Chirayin- kil); Hear me for a minute, Sir. 12.03 hrs. MR. SPEAKER: My point is that it will continue. You will take only one CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTER minute; but every other Member will OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE get in, No, please. I am now taking R eported B u r n in g a l iv e o f H a r i m n s •up Calling-Attention. I am on my on m B e l c h i v il l a g e of B ih a r o n 27th my l e g s now. Hear me at least before M a y , 1977 you do anything. You are not the only one here. There are a number of SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISHNAN people. The moment J permit you to (Coimbatore); I call the attention of ■do that, everyone will get up. Where the Minister of Home Affairs to the will it lead to ? Can we then do reported incident of 13 Harijans hav anything in this House? Please tell ing been burnt alive and one shot dead me. in Belchi village of Patna district, Bihar On 27th May, 1977. SHRI VAYALAR R'AVI: There is a precedent in this House when Calling- THE MINISTER OF HOME AF Attention has been postponed for a FAIR'S (CHAUDHURI CHARAN discussion. SIN G H ): Sir, the unfortunate incident MR. SPEAKER; You have a right referred to by the Honourable Mem tp ask for it, if the reply to the Calling bers has been widely reported in the Attention is not satisfactory; if the in Press as a case of atrocity on Harijans. formation is not properly given to rou According to the information receved you have a right to ask for a discus from the Government of Bihar, this sion and convince the Speaker at least was a case of a clash between two and then have a discussion ^ome time groups of hardened criminals having later. Absolutely no objection. But long standing rivalry. The incident if you get up now, everybody gets took place on the 27th May, 1977 in UP. What else can I do now? which 8 Harijans and 3 non-Harijans were killed in a clash between rival SHRi VAYALAR RAVI: 26 people groups and the bodies of the dead were have died, Sir. .burnt by an armed mob of 50 to 60 MR. SPEAKER: For instance, Mr. persons. A number of victims of 1his Qureshl was good enough to come to incident were involved in murders of me about the atrocities and about 100 members of the rival group led by people getting injuries and houses be Mahavir Mahto and Parsuram Dhanuk ing burnt. I immedately brought it who are also well known hardened to th.e notice of the Minister; and he criminals involved in cases of murder is makng a statement on the 15th. If and dacoity. These two groups have something is brought to my notice, I been attempting to eliminate one an can help you; I am here to help you. other and gain exclusive control of the But if you get up every time, it will area of their operations and there help only others in getting up. have been several encounters between them in the past involving use of fire SHRI B. P. MANDAL (Madhepura): arms and murders. I have given notice of an adjournment. MR. SPEAKER': All notices are According to the Government of with rcie; but all cannot be taken up Bihar, this incident has no caste, com at the same time. You will have to munal, agrarian or political overtones 239 Burning Alive of JUNE 13, 1977 Harijans in B ihar (CA ) 240 and has nothing to do with atrocities sufficient attention to the House and on weaker sections of the society as not taking the House into confidence. reported in certain sections of the As far as the newspaper reports go, Press. The State Government have there has been no contradiction by taken prompt action. The Commis those journalists and representatives sioner and the DJG have visited the who have been to the spot for finding spot and a case under sections 148/ out the truth, while there is discre 149/802/201 IPC and section 27 of the pancy between the cooked-up reports Arms Act has been registered. Two of the Government and the reports police Officers have been suspended for that have been reaching us. lh at is alleged negligence. 19 accused per why in all seriousness we have given sons have been taken into custody and this Calling Attention Notice in the the investigation is in progress. I may hope that the Minister would give assure the House that no effort will be some grounds for us to feel that some spared in taking firm action against thing effective is being done. those responsible for the heinous crime. Therefore, I want to know whether SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISHNAN: the Government will set up a Com Sir, J am really amazed at the manner mission, an impartial judicial commis in which this incident is sought to be sion of inquiry, to go into the whole brushed aside as a long-standing war incident so that the whole matter is fare between two gangs, sir, through thrashed out and such eye-wash re out the last few weeks, we have been ports from the Government side are seeing more than once, reports in the not put before us. press of the manner in which harijans are being harassed and being tortured. CHAUDHURI CHARAN SINGH: In fact, even the Governor of Gujarat Sir, I am really surprised at the state has stated in a meeting that though he ment of the hon. Member, disputing has submitted reports, no action has my statement that it is a case of clash been taken on them, no notice has between two groups of hardened cri been taken of them. minals. Because some of them happen to be harijans, it does not follow that This is really amazing because we it is a clash between caste Hindus and have a Government which says that it harijans on the ground of caste. Noth. has come in order to restore demo ing of the kind. There have been cracy and freedom. Is it the freedom several cases of clash between the two for the harijans to be harassed and groups before. I w ill cite five cases just now. Sideswar Paswan, one of tortured? Because I do not understand the deceased in this case, was involved what sort of freedom is being given to whom. If it is a long-standing dispute, in murder of one Basant Paswan, be 6f the accused. if it is a fact that it erupts from time longing to the gang Sarveswar Paswan and two ethers, to time, should dacoities be allowed to namely, Naval Paswan and Udai erupt like this? It is amazing. Paswan, were wanted in another police case for being involved in attacking I expected that the House would be Dhanpat Paswan of the rival group. taken into confidence and given more Both the victims in this case were cri details than this. Why is it that the minals who took the initiative in other police reached there five to six hours cases. after the first report was sent to the police? Why did they take five to six Deceased Nawal Paswan and Uday Sonar had also been charge-sheeted in hours to reach the place where people have been first shot, then kerosene two different dacoity cases. poured on them and then their bodies Accused Mahabir Mahto was res burnt? All sorts of reports are being ponsible for the murder of Gopal Saran given to us. This is really not paying Singh, Sarpanch, during a dacoity. 241 Burning Alive of JYAISTHA 23, 1899 (SAKA) Harijans in Bihar 242 iCA) Accused Parsuram Dhanuk is in 'f^ T =5FnPT ^ni% V R t f\Sid volved in the murder of one Devender Yadav. I w i - n i sffr r t ?nf I think this narration should con ?Hfo Ot q&ts f^PUT I I W t vince Hon. Members that it is not a *Tf % 3f 'BFTT case of members of one caste attacking §*Ml ^ I *f 5TFFTT |T fa *ft members of another caste but it is a case of two groups. 5TOETT ff, ^»T% Pa«niH) *TWt ^ Wf ^ f^T? This is clear from another aspect. Of the eleven people who have been mur •Wl yT=FTT % ^ T dered, three are Sonars, as I said in ^ v r m t ftp ^ft my original statement also, and out of w ^ r t r Jr f o u m t | ^ fO&t the nine attackers, seven belong to the caste of Mahto, one is a Dhanuk and Jr | ftr»T? another a Dussar. So, it is not a case ^ ^ + y i < t 'TTef Ot t o f t of clash between members of two I ? ^TT ^ 55ni^ Jr «ft castes at all, and there is nothing like a dispute, agrarian, political, com $ ^ ?flT m ^ z - munal or anything of that kind. t e cRt% % ^stit ^r 3TKTCT cfT t 5ft ftnr w r +^H ? wm sft^rr WFFfcr % tzzwz forr + hVs««i frrfe ?hth 5!r sftr p r r f? sfr sptpttc- ?rrf t q^vft % w ^Iwr^ fa +l4qi^l tit T R ^o^FT f^rcJRTT I ? ^ ^ft ,r^tr f o n r *tt srfa -ift *TT ^iw 3 ^ % ^THT *ft |q I. . (a w *rc ) MR. SPEAKER; You have wasted the time. If 11 is such an important ^ r ?nt % d^iltaid matter, the Speeker has some sense ^ flN ^ + a r spV ?Trr | ^ % 3tf*Y of proportion. You should nui ^et up JTff UM«dl p I f«rfe*h fra 3f^rT w ^\ like this. If you think, it is of such an importance you can com 2 to me TfT f I § I for a minute or two and we will SHIT 3T? t TT3R^k STFTi ffSHT *t discuss. =MMw+di ?rtfir 4 t f t ?n f % *rjt tt 3Ftf ?r^if SHRI MOHD. SHAFI QURESHI (Anantnag). I would request ths *t*fV I %f®F*T ^TrT I hon. Minister that he should try to # sft ?rrf % ^ v f^ r- link up all th*> incidents +.hat have r+^r^a ?rff «ft, %f^r w ^r H t happened in Kashmir 0ver the last two months after Sheikh Abdullah’s resig ?rflr * r * f t i nation from Chief Ministership. There was an attack by Sheikh Abdula’s men ^ «itd stpt % f% wr 'jfaff on a Girls’ College in Anantnag. The *rr ^tfarer girls were molested and property was burnt. Dr. Jagat Mohini was attacked W ^rtnft, tft ^ | 1 *n> ^TTft by National Conference people. Her 3 ^f«RT | Sfk ^TT3R T % ft 1 %fiR teeth and jaws were broken. Yester ^ +t^ f*i m <> ^>1 i>i*i n^f day on the National Highway, 20 hous es have been burnt. | I I*T ^M!NJ+dl fftft f f ’T^T ej«i<£ ^ eR ^T% ^FT I The hon. Heme Minister should [Chaudhuri Charan Singh] SHRI V A Y A L A R RAVI: I sent you a letter. The incidents are indeed very un fortunate and I take this opportunity MR. SPEAKER: No please. The of expressing my deep sympathies to letter is there. It 'will be considered. the families of those who lost their Unless the Speaker calls you, you lives. The State Government have cannot get up. been advised to ensure prompt investi gations into these incidents in order to SHRI V A Y A L A R RAVI: I sent a take early action under law 1 ?aint the note regarding 377. guilty. The Bihar Government has been alerted and are taking appro (Interruptions) priate steps to ensure peaceful and orderly poll. We have also advised MR. SPEAKER: Please sit down. them that firm action should,be taken W ill you please sit down? I am on my against those responsible for creating legs. As far as 377 is concerned, it disturbances. can be considered if the Speaker per mits. I am not permitting. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI (Chirayin- What is the question? k il): What about other States? (Interruptions) 12.28 hrs. Nothing will be taken down. RAILW AY BUDGET, 1977-78—GENE (Interruptions) RAL DISCUSSION Order please. MR. SPEAKER: We shall now take up general discussion on the budget. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: You send Twelve hours have been allotted for me out. this. If hon. Members make short speeches we will be able to give chan MR. SPEAKER: I won’t stand out ces to a large number of Members. anybody. I did not do it last time and I will not do it now. (Interruptions) (Interruptions) SHRI V A Y A LA R RAVI (Chirayin-- Nothing is now being noted. You k il): This is also an important thing. cannot simply get up and do every thing. Mr. Lakkappa, I have not called MR. SPEAKER: That w ill not be you. Mr. Pai. taken up along with this on the same SHRI T. A. P A I (Udipi): Sir, be day. There may be half a dozen im fore the Railway Budget was present portant things but relatively import ed by the Railway Minister, he had ant things we can take up one after madte a statement regarding accident the other. Every day you are to say to train No. 13 UP Tezpore Express. The statement incidentally mentioned something or the other. Mr. Jyotirmoy that it was an act of God. I do hope Bosu is not here. Otherwise he and that the functioning of the Ministry some of you will say something every will not be an act of God hereafter because I would like to point out that day. Why don’t you come to the there are many things if we are Chamber? Mr. Qureshi was good not looking into them, they w ill con enough to come to the Chamber. You tinue to be an act of God resulting not only into disastrous accidents bat did not care to come to the Chamber. disastrous functioning of a very im I am not going to allow it. portant institution. :249 My- Budget, JYAISTHA 23, 1899 (SAKA) 1977-78 —Genl. Disc. 250 THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ly incorrect. And Railways being the (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): Act main support of the defence forces, of God was not my statement. discipline has to be maintained at all levels. SHRI T. A. PAI: Maybe somebody rise's statement. Now, he has mentioned, in regard PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: You to the question of blackmarketing of are right. railway tickets, that he is going to work it out with the vigilance Com SHRI T. A. PA I: Now, we were mission to see that there is no colla told, before the Budget was present-' boration between the blackmarketeerg ed» that it is going to be a unique and the Railway workers—which Budget; I think the newspapers re means that he also finds that there ported that it was going to be a uni is a possibility of the Railway wor que Budget. But after the report made kers being indisciplined and corrupt about the accident in the Budget enough to involve themselves in this. speech, I would call it an accidental However, after he made the speech budget rather than a unique one: theiie I sent somebody to the Delhi Railways is nothing unique about it as was re Station. Let me tell him that railway ported by the newspapers. tickets are being sold in the blackmar- ket even in Delhi every day. I do not However, let me offer my congratu know why you are enabling a few lations On four points because it would people to make a fortune out of the only be proper for me to say some misfortune of the travelling public who good things also. When I was in the have to go on urgent missions. I would shoes of the Railway Minister, some suggest that just as his colleague the time ago, it was his privilege at that Minister for Posts & Telegraphs has time not to spare me. Now that he introduced an extra stamp for spetedy is in those shoes, I would certainly delivery or a late fee being paid, here like him to understand that this is a also a late fee may be charged on game which can be played by all. But those who come at thte last moment I am not interested in playing that due to some emergency to buy a tic fam e because we have to look into ket Why continue a system which this objectively. It is the functioning of enables people to make money out of the Railways which is much more im other people’s necessity? portant, from my point of view, than the Budget which has been presented. H e has every reason to take credit for But, as was mentioned, this is to be taking back all the employees who entrusted to the vigilance commission were victimised during the strike. We of the Railways, which means that cannot go on talking about this, but I the expenditure on the Vigilance Com would like the Janata Party to make mission goes up. You may Require the it clear whether, in future, they would Vigilance Commission to take care of like to tolerate any indiscipline on the your employees, but why should a part of the workers. What kind of citizen of this country pay extra mo misbehaviour would they permit? In ney to the Railway authorities so that the case of the Railways, discipline is you can keep your employees honest? absolutely essential. A motorist, in the This is a preposterous system. You absence of a policeman can ignore the don’t allow the private sector or the red-light signal but not so thie engine private coimptanies to increase their drivers of the Railways because it fare or freight charges to meet such would involve accidents and death of expenditure: Why should it be allow a large number of people. To believe ed in this case? This is something th tt the Railways can function without which is relevant because the expen a serious sense of discipline is entire diture on Vigilance will go up—which 2 5 1 R ly. Budget, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78— Genl. Disc, 252 fShri T. N. Pai] during the emergency. He was an means there is something entirely xious about the workers and should wrong. You cannot expect the pteople he not be anxious about the people cf this country to pay the penalty for who are being called upon to pay your employees being dishonest. higher charges and higher fares. The second point he has mentioned The hon. Minister is taking credit in his speech is that he has reduced the platform ticket charges. He himself and so many people have said that he admits that it is not going to make any has produced a surplus budget. I do difference so far as finances are con not know, whether I have to congra cerned. But you take elementary step, tulate him or his predecessor in office. why do you make it more pleasant by saying that hereafter you expect the When everything that is going wrong relations of the people to receive their or has gone wrong has been attributed iriervds and sweet-hearts ) with a to us, I think it would be good that smile on their face. The fact is that it was wrong to have raised it form the goodthings that have been done should also be conceded. You 36 paise to 50 paise. Mother India’s sons being very clever, they must cannot take credit for what has hap pened. If Shri Dandavate had said have thought that if they can get to the platfrom with 30 paise ticket, it that this is the performance of the was foolish to buy a ticket for 50 last Ministry and his promise was paise. You have said that it was for here before us, then, it would have this reason that you are going to re been all right. Last year, the surplus move this. Well, I think, it was a was Rs. 65 crores and he has, by tad decision that you are correcting. efforts, brought it down to Rs. 32.50 ] do not think, you could have credit crores. Well nobody will understand for it by saying that this is for enabl and appreciate that a surplus budget ing poor people or some people to re of Rs. 65 crores that was presented for ceive their relations. Why do we have the first time has been immediately to make a facade of something when reduced to Rs. 32.50 crores by the a right step is being taken and take successors in succession. This is in credit for it? spite of a promise of moving eleven million extra traffic and 6 percent in crease in passenger traffic. Now, you The hon. Minister has to be con propose to carry more passengers, gratulated according to many—I am carry more freight and you reduce the sure, his colleagues or the members budget surplus immediately. I do not ef his Party will congratulate him— understand this, Last year, the bud for not increasing the freight and get estimates put down the passenger passenger fares. Well, this country earnings to Rs. 518 crores and the re must be grateful every time when vised estimates went up to Rs. 572.19 you do not raise your freights and crores, an increase of Rs. 54 crores. passenger fares. We are grateful for But what are the expectations in 1977- this and it is something of a pleasant 78? It is only Rs. 608 crores; an in news, that we have heard. But, do crease of Rs. 34.81 crores, while the \ve have to forget that these freights last year’s increase was Rs. 54 crores. and passenger fares were raised only I am sure, the Railways themselTes ?fet year and once two years ago? w ill not be able to explain why there 'When he has restored all the people was a spurt in the passenger traffic who were dismissed during the emer last. year. If it is said that because in gency, would it not have been pru the year 1973-74 or 1974-75, the p^s- dent on his part to reduce the fare and sengjers did not travel and last year freight ch irges which were increased they travelled, well, I would like t« R ly. Budget, JYAISTHA 23, ’1S99 OSAKA) I977-7&— Genl. Disc. 2 5 4 . know the reasons for that. Was last and installed capacity and the func year travelling more pleasant? I am tioning of the railways is that the full sure, nobody makes up for travel in capacity both in regard to locomotives subsequent years, if he has not gone and the rolling stock and men are not in the past. Or is it that it was ticket- fully utilised with the result that the less travelling that was prevented? country is put to a serious loss. On In 1967-68, a report said that ticket- the other hand, with regard to the less travelling loss was about Rs. 25 goods earning, we budgeted for Rs. crores. If it has gone down, please do 1327.^3 crores and it w'ent down to give credit for bringing it down, be Rs. 1294.23 crores—Rs. 33.40 crores cause you will have to continue to do less. This was framed on the as this. sumption of 202 million tonnes which went up to 206 million tonnes. Now, On the other hand, I read a speech this report, the Indian Railways Year of the hon. Minister where he has Book shows that the Indian Railways appealed to the students of this system is running behind schedule in country not to pull the chains. Well, everything because this is a report of we have 1500 chain-pulling cases 1975-76 and I cannot understand why everyday. But it would be unfair to it is being presented in 1977. I f the say that it is the students who do this. biggest organization cannot be upto- It means that you are holding them date with this information, if they guilty for travelling without tickets, themselves would not know what is which is not fair. happening, leave alone the Members It is not the students of the country of Parliament who have so many alone that are responsible. I would things to know. This report shows like you to examine why, in spite of that due to ... ( Interruptions ) The the fact that you are spending Rs. 34 new government has accepted the crores on your security police and for responsibility of improving matters. other police charges and in spite of Don’t tell us that we were responsi the fact that you have a large army ble. If you want the things to con of ticket collectors, ticketless travell tinue as before, then hand over the ing is continuing. I wish that this is charge to us and we will run it bet taken very seriously. While, he has ter than you. This kind of talk every- presented this budget, he has a unique time saying that you were responsi advantage of having belonged to and ble, is no good. I am telling you the being closer to the Railway Unions deficiencies. Please correct them and and this is what he shows to be the determined.. idea of participation. I would like to know if he has had time to discuss THE MINISTER OF COMMUNI with the Unions as to what should be CATIONS (SHRI GEORGE FERNAN the targets, what should be the freight DES) : 30 years of misrule cannot be that you can move and what should set right in two months. It will take be the passenger traffic without add at least 30 months to sweep off the ing to the cost. This is the style of dirt. functioning which is totally different from what he had promised us. I SHRI T. A. PAI: The other day mean the labour has nothing to do my wife wanted to find out a tele with it. The same kind of behaviour phone number. The telephone opera will continue because if there is going tor was rude. When asked her t® to be corruption, the labour will not give the telephone number of Mr. be responsible. Why don’t you make George Fernandes, she asked, “Wh® the Unions responsible for bringing is George Fernandes?” . . *(Jntert SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES- That and some more by the movement of is what we have inherited from you. fertilizers. But let us remember that during the last two years these commodities are being moved at cost. SHRI T. A. PAI: Let the nation In spite of that Railway earnings have know that those who inherited will not yet improved. continue to function in the same way. Then a new generation w ill come W e are proud to be told that the which will sweep off all that has been Indian Railways are the largest .un inherited and create a new life for dertakings with a total asset of Rs. the country. . .(Interruptions ) Mrs. 5345 crores. It is the Asian largest Parvati Krishnan please don’t inter and fourth largest system in the rupt. You have been as bad as our- world. The second biggest system in sehaes. the world under a single management. You have been saying that due to In 1976 it carried 223.3 .million ton change in traffic mix-up and drop in nes of freight. It carried 294fi mil speed, in spite of moving more traffic, lion passengers between 7056 stations. we have earned Rs. 33.40 crores less. 11,000 trains covered a distance of 1.3 What i-re your assumptions for a bet million km. It means going round the ter realisation this year? What do you earth’s circumference— 1- 1/2 times, think is going to be your traffic mix equal to three & a half times distance up? I am sure you are not going to to the moon. This is from the Indian move more coal. Possibly you' may Year Book 1975. have more iron ore provided tne ex ports pick up and provided your outer These are positive aspects of the ■^arbours at Vizag, Haldia and Mad Indian Railways. We do feel very ras are better utilised. But o.verytime proud of it. But what is wrong with I find that because of lack of cc-ordi- the Indian Railways? But to say that nation between different Ministries everything is all right, he is to be -all these calculations go wrong. build to what exactly are our defici encies. In the past we were told t’lat the This is the largest public undertak passenger traffic was losing and was ing of the country and I hope the new being subsidised by the freight traffic. Government which does not believe Last year’s performance disproves it. in the public sector would not hand Every year we are being told different it over to the private sector because stories, because there has not been any of the things I have been saying and casting of passenger traffic nor of how inefficiently it has been managed. freight. I would request the Railway Minister to go into this question to With an investment of Rs. 5345 crores find out what exactly is the type of it hardly earns a dividend of 3 per traffic that has been responsible for cent while the Government of India losing? This has not been done be borrows at 6-1 12 per cent. It was as cause there is no conscious intention low as 1.7 per cent just two years ago. - ef subsidising the uneconomic opera This investment was 4099 crores in tions by more profitable operations I 1970-71. In five years this investment hope by the next time when it comes increased by 1246 crores, but with , before us we would know the results what results? these investigations. In 1969-70, before this additional in vestment took place, the freight ton We used to be told of the social costs nage moved by the Indian Railways that the Railways have to bear. We was 207 million tonnes. After this were told that Rs. 45 crores was be- investment, last year it moved to 206 ‘ lag lost on account of food grains million tonnes. After investment of 257 Rly- Bud9et, JYAISTHA 23, 1899 ( SAKA ) 1977-78— Genl. Disc. 258 Rs. 1250 crores, the movement has moved to the sites. Expansion Sche gone from 207 million tonnes to 206 mes are delayed they get escalated in million tonnes. You are investing Rs. costs, they lock up huge infra-struc- 501 crores this year with the promise tural capital expenditure. We have of rtioving only 220 million tonnes. lot of unutilised spare capacity, and rolling stock. We should think of consolidating until we are able to earn the dividend that we are It claims to employ the largest army required to pay. You cannot continue of people. The number of people em to borrow for paying dividend. This ployed in 1971 was 1-36 million. Now is a ridiculous exercise. If the it is 1.43 million inclusive of casual Finance Minister wants to aroid defi labour. Shri S. K. Patil the leader of cit financing, I hope he w ill not the Janata Party and the former Rail finance the Railways to pay for divi way Minister of this country had said dend, loans given to them to get back that the Indian Railways have 40 per by way of dividend, to show that the cent surplus staff. The Western Rail dividend is being recovered, while ways in India with the rout^ mileage interest is being charged. This amount of 10,000 has 1,80,100 employes. If which the General Revenues have ad we make a comparison, the South vanced t 0 the Railways is Rs. 460 Road Rail in the United States with crores. Last year it was Rs. 80 crores. 17,000 km. has only 28,009 men. 29 I think the Railway Minister will per cent of the 11,000 locomotives are continue the same practice. I would under maintenance. Our plan to re request him to get into this matter place 'team locomotives by improved and see that he collects at least 5 1/2 diesel locomotives and electric loco per cent on the Railways so that motives have not gone fast enough this dividend at least may be paid to with the result that we find all the this country. say this because it is three systems, steam locomotives die not cheap. A ll the deficit financing, sel locomotives and electric locomo all the increase in the direct taxes, tives functioning in the same sector, which u:e due to inefficient working with three different establishments and of the system, going to ba borne by this has become a great burden on the poorest man in the country. the Indian Railways. Why is it that you are not able to plan properly? It This year’s working exepenses are is because of lack of resources. Why going up by 87.52 crores over ordi is it that you don’t have resources? nary net working expenses of the pre It is because you don’t create enough vious year. Net excalation in cost is resources of your own. What is the Rs. 13.81 crore.s. Increase in cost of result? The result is that the utili repairs and maintenance and the sation of the old steam locomotives rolling stock such as electrical, continue with frequent breakdowns signalling and tele-communication and frequent delays. You have all services comes to 44.59 crores. More expenditure for fuel over proposed these three typ-’.g of locomtive? in the same section which call for three sepa increase in traffic is 30.50 crores. rate and expensive establishments. Increase in cost of consumables is of There is failure on the part of the the order of 6.33 crores. Whereas DLW m d Chittaranjan to utihso the the increase in freight on account of capacity fu lly because there are not 220 million tonnes will bring you only enough orders. The completion of the additional 66 crores it is interesting electrical section in the south has to note that these increases are partly come to a standstill because enough set off by savings of 17.69 crores and money is not provided. What is the you have the non-recurrence of ad result0 The result is this. New elec justment of missing and unconnected tric locomotives which are m^nufatur- coal wagons. This item of missing ed at Chittaranjan are not being and unconnected coal wagons cost us 532 LS—9. 259 Riy- Budget, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78— Genl. Disc. 26a i Sfcir T. A. Pai | scheme has come to a standstill; 1 Rs. 1769 crores last year. I would like hope the Railways will provide to know what his assurance this year sufficient funds for the improve is regarding missing coal wagons. It ment of the workshops. I know, our is a serious state of affairs. We are not railwaymen are quite competent if told as to what steps are being taken only the technicians and engineers to set these things right. are given better tools. But, i f they are to work with the eighteenth or ' Sir, I wish that the Railway Mini nineteenth century machinery or ster had famii’ arised himself with tool, I am sure the productivity is the Explanatory Memorandum on the bound to be low and it is bound to Railway Budget for 1977-78. be expensive. Therefore, I would very much wish that the railway I find that we have a rolling-stock resources are re-structured in order of 8,500 steam locomotives. Accord that the most important things are ing to the report, a steam locomotive attended to first. becomes overaged after forty years while a wagon becomes overaged after thirty years. Out of these, we Now, in all respects, as far as I have 1,164 which are more than 40 know, I had been a part of it for 7 years old, 3,508 which are between months. We require improvements. 20 and 40 years old and 3,825 which My successor, I hope, will have a are less than 20 years old. We have full-term of at least five years to 22,600 wagons which are overaged. look into these problems because Still I would like to say that these the Railway Ministers have been have to be scrapped whether you changing as fast as the fast railways like it or not because even one themselves! I would like him to wrong wagon can derail the entire know that the railways are one of train. The bad order ratio is high jour biggest undertakings which is even to-day. But, what about the mismanaged by all modem standards maintenance? In the case of broad- of management. And it is upto him guage diesel and electric locomotives, to look after the employees involve the maintenance is 17.2 per cent and ment now. But, let him not be worried about the catering services 20 per cent respectively as against and entering into vending contract. the target of 12.5 per cent. In the He said that according to the Admi case of passenger carriage, it is nistrative reforms Commission the 15.6 per cent as against the target of Ministers must be involved only in 4 per cent. Passenger carriage by policy making while the other deci stsam locomotives is only 17.5 per sions must be taken at other levels. cent on the metre-gauge as against I was surprised at this. I hope he the target of 15 per cent which shows will correct me if I am wrong that the admission by the railways them only recently, in the matter of selves that they are slipping back appointment of honorary medical in so far as maintenance is con officers in the hospitals, the decision cerned. used to be taken by the railways themselves. Lately, I think, his pre The arrear in the periodical over decessors wanted to see that the haul is too much which, in the case decision was taken at their level. I of wagons, is 17.4 per cent in broad- have heard that Mr. Dandavate did gauge and 13.8 per cent in the case not want this power to revert to the of metre-gauge. According to this Board. I .think he also enjoys those report, in the workshop, there was powers because the Ministers enjoy increase in workload for many years. small favours of patronage while the Since 1958, the productivity which main functioning of the department was achieved through incentive gets completely neglected. When you 26i HI*. Budget, JYAISTHA 23, 1899 iS A K A ) 1977-78—GenZ. Disc. 262 say that you will decentralise it, The Lok Sabha re-assembled please do that but you do not have lunch at Five Minutes paat 1 ^QUvioerr the temptation to say that we are of the Clock, wiser and keep the powers indirectly. I now come to another thing. [M r. Deputy -Speaker " in the Chair ] Whenever the Railway Minister comes before the House, he says that RAILWAY BUDGET, 1977-78— the trains will run punctually; GENERAL DISCUSSION—contd. drinking water will be provided for the passengers; there will not be SHRI T. A. P A I (Udipi): Sir, 90 overcrowding in the trains; we will per cent of the freight traffic and 75 supply the bed sheet and pillow. per cent of the "passenger traffic in Why do we call these as socialistic the country was taken by the rail measures in this country? The rail ways in 1950. But by 1973-74 it had ways are a public utility concern or been reduced to 65 per cent of the a public undertaking. Nevertheless freight traffic and 35 per cent of the it is a business concern. passenger traffic inspite of the fact that railway freight rates were supposed to be attractive. Why this MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Pai, kindly deterioration? The simple resaon is conclude now. You have already that freight does not move 'fast by taken half-an-hour. We have now train. It is not that it cannot be to adjourn for lunch, please con done. But there seems to be absolu clude. t e l y no trouble taken. That is why nobody would- like to move anything SHRI T. A. PAI: I want only five by the railways. The railways minutes. While it is true that the themselves say that high value traffic railways should be run on business is going to the trucks. Even today lines, is providing of drinking water goods are moved from Amritsar to a n d other amenity a favour? Is dustless Trivandrum by trucks because nobody travel a favour? Is providing a bed is sure that railways would deliver sheet and a pillow a favour? Is the the goods in time without damage. I running of trains punctually a have my experience after the Janta favour? Because the railways are government * came into power. Not run by the Government, all these that I expected great wonders to be elementary things become a favour performed I decided to move a part and we are asked to appreciate of my furniture from Bombay to ttnd applaud these promises for Delhi in closed wagon. According little mercy to the common people to the railways rules, closed wagons of the country. I would suggest that cannot be opened unless the consignee the Minister may re-phase his in is present. But it was simply opened vestment immediately so that it and thrown all around in the plat becomes MSrs- productive. form. I was being informed that it ’ had not arrived. I found the furni ture all in damaged condition. I MR. SPEAKER: TIie~n8ft. Member have preferred a claim which they ^will continue his speech after Innch. have come and verified; it is for Rs. 8,000. It has happened to a 13.00 hrs. former Railway Minister of this country. I can understand what can The Lok Sabha adjourned for lunch happen to others. My friend Danda- till Fourteen of the clock. vate has promised that claims are going to be settled and I shall be happy if he keeps this in view, fh e 263 Kly. B udget, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78— Geni. Disc. 264 TShri T. A. Pai] as high as in India. But the wagon. railways, happily, do not make any turn round time in the Soviet Union? distinction btetween person and per and China—both countries having an son. It is more than two months average haul equal to or higher than since I have preferred my claim. in India—is only 50 per cent and 25 H e promised that within six weeks per cent respectively compared ta every claim would be settled. It is that of In dia.... ( Interruptions ) I just like the many promises which only want to point out: do not make his predecessors, including me, had comparisons with affluent countries; made on behalf of the railways. we are a poor country; our resources will have to be very intensively used. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): Six weeks are to be counted from DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY yesterday. (Bombay North-East): The amount of freight moved, in tonnes, last year SHRI T. A. PAI: May I request was no higher than what it was in you to say that if within six weeks 1965. you do not pay, you would pay a penalty of 10 per cent interest? SHRI T. A. PAI: Therefore, I PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: am saying that it has deteriorated, Yes. inspite of an investment of Rs. 1250 crores. You will have to utilise your SHRI T. A. PAI: I am glad that assets much more intensively. Again you are accepting that hereafter the utilisation of steam locomotives, claims will be settled with interest has come down from 179 K. M. at 10 per cent, if they are not settled Engine day in 1960-61 to 162 in in time. Therefore, do not throw 1975-76. The wagon turn round in the blame on the consignor; that way broad-gauge was 11.2 days in 1960-61; you wil llose traffic. I am asking you to it was 13.5 days in 1975-76; in 1973-74 improve the position by moving goods it was 15 days; it was 12.8 days during faster and in a careful manner. emergency. You should keep an eye Because of thefts and pilferages, you on it; it is going up again. During lose about Rs. 13 crores a year. The the last one month, even goods consignor and consignee cannot be moving from Coimbatore to Manga left to this kind of fate hanging over lore have been taking enormous time. his head. Therefore, truck traffic No slackness should be permitted. becomes more popular in spite of the The average speed of a goods train fact that it involves a lot of diesel for a steam engine in 1960-61 was which is expensive for the country. 15.6 km per hour; in 1975-76 it has come down to 11.8 km. If you want The density of freight traffic per freight to come to you, it has to be kilometre of railway net work in moved with speed. You should see India compares favourably with most why on the same track with all European countries and this is com the telecommunication facilities you plimentary. But it is only one- cannot speed up freight trains to the seventh of the Soviet Union and one- level of passenger trains; as against fourth of China’s. Hie daily average 11.8 km per hour, it should be possi movement of loaded wagons in India ble to speed it up to even 75 km.; it is also comparable to most European will certainly make your freight countries but Soviet Union and China movement much better. Again you furnish examples of very intensive must have a time table for the utilisation of freight rolling stock, freight trains. Do not leave it to approximating to 3 to 4 times higher fate. Freight does not complain; than in India. Wagon turn round passengers do. It will be desirable time in European countries is twice to have a time table. In Franfce -265 Rly. Budget, JYAISTHA 23, 1899 (.SAKA) 1977-78— Genl. Disc. . 266 there is a system by which, the their movements. In any other French Railway pays the consignor country, this matter of transport in or consignee damages if the goods urban cities would have been given are not moved at the speed of at least a lot of prominence. I do hope you 200 km. per day. Why don’t you have will find enough resources for this a legislation compelling goods move rather than only talk of developing ment faster, if it is necessary to im the public transport system which prove the working of the railways. would remain only on paper. We have 132 unremunerative branch lines but every time we try Let me refer to one promise the to dismantle them, there is opposi minister has made. He says that tion. We should find out how they with his irrevocable commitment to can be made remunerative. You Gandhian and socialist values, he is should examine whether industries going to have more Janata trains. I could be attracted to these lines by introduced the classless train for the offering a differential freight rate so first time in 1972 to Mangalore and that the railway lines could be more Ernakulam and it was provided with effectively used. Secondly, why music and other facilities. I suppose ..should you not look into the possi it has been dismantled now. I did not bility of their being used like road say it was a socialist measure because ways for moving people up and down I thought it was good business that in small diesel cars like bus trans a train carried the largest number port? You should not keep quiet and of passengers. It is very popular and lose Rs. 25 crores every year. You I do hope you will continue it. But have declared so many bridges as unless sufficient attention is paid to vulnerable, but for want of money the improvement of terminals, in nothing is being done. The Planning troduction of new trains would Commission may think it is not im become impossible. portant but the speed of the train w ill have to be slowed down. There w ill be accidents. You are just Lastly, I come to administration. I having some cosmetic efforts to pro am glad Prof. Dandavate has said that he has broadly accepted the re vide some improvements here and there for bridges a hundred years old. commendations of the ARC. These It is very necessary to strengthen the were made under the chairmanship of bridge system and you can do that Shri Morarji Desai. A? a member of provided you make use of the brancli the opposition, I do nof know why lines more efficiently than now. he did not press the government to Therefore, to have a fixed figure accept those recommendations. Now, allotted for repairs of the bridges is when he says that he has broadly a very retrograde step. I do not thinlt accepted it, what does he mean by it? Which are the recommendations any economy in this matter is some thing to be proud of. which are being accepted? When you talk of restructuring of the Rail We . have been talking a great deal way Board, I was not against the about the development of public Railway Board as a matter of habit. transport system in this country. The It is the largest undertaking in th» metropolitan system, seems to be a country and the Railway Board part of it. But I am very sorry that members should concern themselves in spite of the fact that we have a with the future of the railways and metropolitan system which has to be important matters connected with it. strengthened in the four cities of For instance, the Member (Trans-* "Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi and Madras, port) should be entirely concerned you have provided hardly Rs. 10 with building up the business for the rjores for this, which shows the real railways and getting over the pro concern you have fo r “the people and blems connected with it rather than 26t Rly. Budffet, ■ JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78 — G en l Dtstf. 2^8 [Shri T. A. Fai] is avoided and it becomes one of the concern himself with the drawing up most efficient railway systems in the of time-tables. While decentralising world. I wish you the best of luck. the powers and giving powers to the SHRI S. KUNDU (Balasore): Mr. General Managers and acting as an Chairman, Sir, I rise to support this expert body entirely concerned with Budget which the hon. Railway the future of the railways, what Minister has presented for the first comes in the way is the politics of time after only a period of two the country. I would like to read months since the first interim Budget the“Tecommendation of the ARC. was presentd. Well, it is one thing The ARC has made the following for us to say that this Budget which recommendation: has been presented may not be com “Political interference with the plete in all respects as we hope it to day-to-day working of the railways be, but it is indeed strange to find is having a serious impact on the from the Member opposite, Mr. Pai, workload at all levels of the who was in the railway administra management and is undermining tion for many years as Railway the discipline which is of para Minister. mount importance for efficiency SHRI T. A. PA I: For seven months and safety. We, therefore, consider only, and my colleague has been it our duty to sound a note of there for three months now. warning that unless the highest sovereign body in the country viz., SHRI S. KUNDU: But that is a the Parliament, decides to observe most productive period. Everything a self-denying ordinance in respect could have been done just like a of internal and routine matters, magic which they could not do for whatever improvements we may long 30 years. And it is one good suggest they are not likely to thing to make a point in the debate prove fruitful. If this highest that these things and those things authority lends its positive support have not been done, but one thing to the efforts to tighten discipline Mr. Pai and the hon. Members on it would indeed be of immense the other side must understand is value. Public opinion must be built that the entire hope of the railway 1 up and conditions stabilised to avoid employees, the desire to build this interference with the day-to-day new big public sector which is said working of the railways.” to be one of the ieal public sector enterprises was completely frustrated Sir, I hope that you accept the re during the 19 months agonising commendation of the ARC. On period of Emergency and nobody behalf of my Party, I can assure you could think that these lakhs of rail that we would stand by this recom way employees could be given a mendation provided you and your chance to participate in this biggest Party also give an assurance in public sector enterprise of the Gov Parliament that the day-to-day in ernment of India to make it a viable terference which has been a part of one, but it happened that after the the railway system would be avoided flections, the Janata Government and you would see that the legitimate came i n t o yower and wihin 2-3 days working of the railways improved. after the Janata Government came Sir, I wish you tl*e best of luck. to power and the Minister presented On my behalf and on behalf of my his last Budget, many of the workers Party members I can assure you that those who were tortured and those We are vitally interested in seeing who were troubled in various ways, that this great enterprise of the those who have not been found to be country is successful and the loss to loyal—were reinstated. And not only the exchequer directly or indirectly the announcement was made that the 269 Rly- Budget, JYAISTHA 23, 1899 (SAKA) 1977-78— Genl. Disc: punishment which they have suffered SHRI T. A. P A I: No; I said I should also end within six weeks, but started it. before the six weeks’ time the whole process was complete. This has SHRI S. KUNDU: What Mr. Pal > created better industrial relations started and what he demolished are all over the industry and also in the part of history. (Interuptions) . Mr. operational units as well as in the Pai also wants that a portion of the production units. And I find from credit should be given to him. the speech, made by the Railway Minister that within 2 months, i.e., SHRI T. A. PA I: I am glad what •during April and May, the loading you are continuing what I was doing. lias gone ap and that the production dn the production units has gone up. SHRI S. KUNDU: I also wanted It is mostly—though I should not say to apportion some credit to him. But entirely— due to their desire to parti the difficulty is that when Mr. Pai cipate in Ihe undertaking which, speaks out, he stops short, and does they think, is going to belong to not take things to their logical con them. This hope was completely clusion. What he did, or did not do, shattered systematically during the is a completely different matter. 1 19 months of Emergency, i.e. during This is a matter in which we are all the black rule of the Congress. Mr. vitally connected. Moreover, for Pai has missed this point. years together we were demanding, when we were in the Opposition, that SHRI T. A. PA I: I have not the recommendations of the Admi missed it. I congratulated him. nistrative Refourms Commisison should be implemented. For long SHRI S. KUNDU: You congra years they were pending; and they tulated him; but systematically you were not implemented by the Cong wanted to finish it. ( Interruption ). ress government. And I think when But when you praise the Minister, Mr. Pai was there for 9 months, he you also deserve our praise. also did not take care to implement them. We have been demanding SHRI T. A. PA I: I have criticized that the Railway Board should not our own administration, and not your be top-heavy. It should not be a administration. board, entirely of top bureaucrats. It should only lay down policy, and * SHRI S. KUNDU: We want to the real implementation and other forget things. But you and your work must be given to different people have not said that the resort zonal units and others. I am happy to Emergency was wrong. (Inter to find the Minister saying that the ruptions ). We cannot set it aside. recommendations have to be examin The present budget has been pre ed. Left to myself, I would say sented within a few months; and it that those recommendations have to should be seen from that point of be reviewed, because they were view. I want to congratulate the Rail given in different circumstances. way Minister who has really presented Times have changed. Therefore, within a short time, a dynamic and how far those recommendations are bold budget; it is a budget which is purposeful in bringing about a struc ► pro-people. ( Interruptions ). You can- tural change, has to be looked into. find out how. It is a budget under While the Minister gives a concrete which the facilities for the common shape to the recommendations of the people and common users are pro ARCt I would also request him to vid ed in a much more abundant see that some other suggestions are manner than what was there earlier. also (included, to make them really One can phoo-phoo the idea of effective. The powers at the top, janata (rains. at the( Boardi level, should not be 271 Rto' Budget, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78— Qenl. Disc. 272 [Shri S. Kundu] bgen expressed on this subject no concentrated. The whole railway aptioQ has been taken on them. I think system should be made really a the Kriplani Committee has made functional unit. I am happy he has some very valuable recommendations said that he w ill implement it. I in this matter as early as in 1955. That would like to say that it must be a report must be reviewed in the light time-bound programme. I would of changed circumstances to cover like the hon. Minister to assure us the new forms of corruption that that within a fixed period of time have come into the railway system. the recommendations of the ARC During the last few years of emer would be implemented. While im gency* political patronage and poli plementing those recommendations, tical power have been go much mis he should also see that the other used and abused that a large amount views are incorporated. If necessary of corruption has crept into the a small committee could be consti railway system. To keep political tuted to see how the railway system power at the Centre and in the could be made functional so that it States, even corrupt railway officials does not become a top-heavy admi have been declared to be loyal and nistrative body. given places of privilege in the -ail- way system. We are happy to find that the concept of workers’ participation has This phenomenon of corruption has fc2en given some say in the Railway become v e ry . deep-rooted and it will Board. For a long time we have be very difficult to eradicate it. I, been demanding that this concept therefore, suggest that in the first must be made really effective. It is instance! we will have to find out the re-assuring to note that the workers’ spheres of corruption. I know that participation would be given not only there has been a lot of corruption in at the level of the Railway Board the railways at the level of booking but also at the zoncil level. The and handling of wagons and in the meetings should not be only at the use of coal and fuel. Besides, rail level of the Railway Board but ways buy about Rs. 700 crores of also at the zonal level. It has to goods from different industries, and be reviewed and seen how can it can this also gives rise to a lot of corrup be made really effective. tion because of the way in which the tenders are given. Small business In the re-structured Railway Board men do not get the opportunity which all thef recognised trade unions in they ought to get. That has also to the railways could also find a place. be examined. In this respect, the policy should be pronounced and to some extent its I, theretfore, suggest that the hon. implementation also. It should be Minister may constitute a small com seen whether it would be possible to mittee to go into these problems of have the concept of one union in corruption, and report within six one industry. By making suitable months, and., he should see that its legislative changes, by a system of recomjendations are, implemented. elections, member should be elected There are certain groups of people to the re-structured Board, where known as railway contractors, who they could participate in the delibe have been getting contracts from the rations where the policies are laid railways for generations. They, their down, and they should have an effec sons and their grand-sons have been tive say in the implementation. enjoying this privilege from the Bri I am happy that steps have been tish days. It is time that this me taken to check corruption which is a thod of giving them contracts is re very big bug which has eaten into viewed-so that corruption can be the. efficiency of the railways. Though choeked '.and young people^ with small several suggestions and views have finances can get a chance... In this. R ly. B ud get, JYAISTHA 23, 1899 (SAKA) 1977-78— G en l. D isc. 274 field, so that the problem of employ also located in these economically ment may be solyed to some, extent. backward States. In the last Budget, I have also stated about a narrow There are lakhs of casual workers. gauge line—Rupse-Talaband—which They live in agonizing conditions. has been neglected for years They live in some sort 0f hovels should be converted into broadgauge which canot be called, quarters. This and be extended upto Karangpur and has been going on for a long time. Bombay. Jagpux^a must be connect They should get need-based pay, ed with Banspani with speed. If it their conditions should be reviewed. is delayed, huge stock 3 of ore that A t least up to the level of semi are there, will n°t be exploited. I skilled casual workers some sort of do not know what h^s happened to permanency list should be drawn up Takhar—Bimalgarh line. I am happy and they should be made permanent. that Talchar-Sambalpur line w ill con This problem, which has been vex nect Rourkela and other part of ing all of us, should be gone into in Orissa. Besides, in Adivasi areas— depth. Kalahandi-Phulbani-Bolangir, there are a few miles of Railway lines. I I am happy that the hon. Minister would request the hon. Minister to has assured us that new railway lines see that new railway lines are taken w ill be taken to the backward areas. up in these portions. I thank him for giving this comple tely new direction which has been There was a talk of establishing absent for many years, because till one workshop in Mayurbhanj, near now anybody who had influence Bhubaneswar. This has been talked could get a line to his place. This of for the last two or three! years. tendency should stop. Not only I do not know what has happened to should the railways be taken to the it. I would request the hon. Minis backward areas, but new production ter to see that this workshop is lo units should also be located in the cated quickly somewhere in Orissa. backward areas. If there is any difficulty about get ting land or such other thing, the As for Orissa which is one of the State Government can be approached backward States, it has one of the, so that this work can be taken uo lowest route kilometeragel per lakh quickly. of persons. The figures are as follows: A special drive must be made to Orissa—8.93 lakh of persons for have economy in the Railway A d one kilometre. ministration. I do not know wheJ- ther it would be possible to have a Maharashtra— 10.38. 10 per cent economy in the total ex Madhya Pradesh— 13.76. penditure of the entire, Railway. This would be. possible when all the Gujarat—21.17. departments both in the public and Andhra Pradesh— 10.86; and private sectors, launch an economy drive. We are passing through a Tamil Nadu—9.14 and so on and very agonising situation. The T^ar so forth. against poverty is one of the biggest wars which should be launched and Therefore, the hon. Minister should is being launched by the Janata 'See. that whatever assurance , he has Government. But along with this given, should be fulfilled quickly. war on poverty, it would be neces Besides that he must draw up a master sary that we should economise and plan for these economically back should have check on all useless and ward States so, that all the luxurious spending in all the depart new lines and workshops, etc. are ments. I want that the Railway 275 Rll/- Budget, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78— Genl. Disc. 276 [Shri S. Kundu] not be good enough for an eminent Administration which is headed by person like Mr. Pai to use and hit such a dedicated and able man with Prof. Dandavate or anyone else- socialist ideas, should see that where- ever economy is possible, it should be effected. PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: He did it in a very light-hearted, We have often been referring to manner. saloons. It is a very embarrassing question. I da not know whether SHRI S. KUNDU: Then, Mr. Pai the Minister has gone into the ques also said that the railways must rua tion or not. I know big officials business-like. It must run business use 8-wheel saloons and other offi like. He said that providing drink cers use 4-wheel saloons. I want to ing water, giving cushioned beds and know, to start with, whether we can all that to the passengers were not normalise it by saying that nobody of much relevance. We have heard should use 8-wheel saloons and that so much about business-like running only 4-weel saloons should be used of the railways, that it should be and, ultimately, whether it is pos profit-motivated. When Mr. Pai was sible to eliminate* the use of saloons. saying that it should run business I know there is a certain difficulty like he was thinking about running because they have to go on the track it in the capitalist form in which the and there is no arrangement to go Congress Government was running end have a speedy inspection. Keep for the last 30 years. It should not ing this ^ view, to start wi h, it be only profit-oridnted. It should should be restricted to 4-wheel also give relief and amenities to the saloons. passengers and it should, also be worker-oriented. Referring to my hon. friend, Mr. Pai, I would like to say that he was really unkind, when he said, that the Again, Mr. Pai should not have Railway Minister, Prof. Dandavate, given this example, referring to the had said that the unfortunate rail statement made by Prof. Dandavate way accident, which had occurred in that he has requested students not Assam was due to an act of God. to pull chains. I do not know whe think, he was in a hurry a n d , per ther he has made such a statement. haps, he did not care to read the But he should not take this august statement which Prof. Dandavate forum to incite the feelings of the had made in the House the other sensitive group of youngmen. The day. In the Statement, Prof. Dan previous Government was doing it davate had referred to what the with the help of police and danda. Additional Com m issioner of Railway (Safety) had said about the accident. I quote what the Additional Com I wish all success to the railway administration. I hope, with the missioner of Railway (Safety) said- dynamic leadership of the Railway “He has not held any railway Minister and with active participation employee res|>onsible for failure of the workers, the Railway Depart to prevent the derailment of 13 Up ment, the railway administration, Tezpore Express and has ascribed w ill rise to the occasion and deliver the accident as an act of God." the goods, the fruitful results which we have been desiring for so many It is not actually what Prof. Danda years. vate has said that the accident was an act of God. It is the report of the Additional Commissioner of SHRI M. SATYANARAYAN RAO (Karimnagar): Mr. Deputy-Speaker Railway (Safety?. Any stick should *77R ly- Budget, JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 (SAKA) 1977-78— Genl. Disc. 27 S Sir, at the outset I would like to the stations, because only the poor congratuate the hon. Railway Minis people sit over there. I am happy ter, Prof. Dandavatd, 0n presenting that he has mentioned in his speech the Railway Budget. Since six years that he has issued instructions to the he was sitting with me here and I Railway Department to provide more knpw he is a very efficient man, a benches and toilets on the platforms^ hard worker and a man of good But when we go and see on the manners Such a man is in-charge of platforms we find that there is no the Railways and I am very hope cleanliness and that there are no more ful that he will be successful in this benches. Unless there is some clean task. Everything is all right. But liness on the platforms, it will not the unfortunate part of it that while give a good impression to the forei he mentioned about the laying of new gners Unless there is some clean lines in backward areas, I am com liness, unless you provide all these pletely disappointed because he has amenities to the second-class passen not mentioned any new line in our gers, it will not create a good im backward areas of Telengana. pression. Since I came here jn this House in Apart from that, begging businea* 1971, I have been fighting for this has been going on on the platform*. He also probably knows about it. It is a great menace. I hope he He is interested in the development knows about it. Whenever forei of Telengana. He sympathises with gners come here and when they see our cause. Before he presented the this begging business going on on Railway Budget, I think, during the the platforms, it will not create a last session, I specially requested good impression on them. This him about this. I hope he will fulfil system is very bad Unless this our desire. He knows probably that system is abolished on the plate there is one line between Nizamabad forms, you cannot create a good im to Kundu via Karimganj which had pression on the foreigners with the been surveyed. I think the survey result that we cannot say that our has been completed. But, unfor country has achieved that level of tunately, he is not concerned witK improvement which has been achiev that. He is interested in the develop ed by the rich countries. I think he ment of backward area. This is will do something in this regard also. a fit case. Unless he takes up this thing very seriously, it is not possible to do it. I think in his He has said in his speech that he reply he will indicate whether he is has reduced the price of platform going to take up this line or not or ticket from 50 paise to 30 paise. It what has happened to that survey. is a good thing, but I think 30 paise If you do not do it, then I will think w ill be more. When he says that that you are not very serious about after reducing this amount, there the development of backward areas. will be no loss to the Railways, when he thinks like that, then why should he not reduce it to 20 paise or 15 Regarding providing of additional paise. I think that would be all amenities to the second class passen right. He says that by reducing this gers, I am happy to note that he amount, more people will be going to has promised to provide so many the platform. I think if he reduces amenities to the second class passen it to 20 paise or 15 paise, it will be gers. But, at the same time, I would more helpful. like to tell him, when he thinks about poor people, that he should see that Regarding the Railway Board, I there must be some cleanliness on am happy that he wants to give more _27 9 Rty- Budge*, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78— Genl. Disc. 280 [S h ri M. Satyannr:'yan Hrtc] it would be very difficult. For the power to the local officers, particular first class passengers there is no diffi ly the regional Managers and others culty; the only people, who suffer are. for taking immediate action whenever the people who travel in the second any problem arises. I hope it w ill be class. They are suffering because of implemented very soon. lack of security. When we are talking about these Now, the food that is supplied in new lines, in his budget, the outlay the trains is also not upto the mark has been reduced to the extent of and you will have to do something Rs. 21 crore. He says that by reducing about that also. this amount we are not giving up any new lines. When that amount is not Then, there is the Tamil Nadu available, it will be very difficult for Express which is a long distance train. you to do it. Mr. Pai had just now It is a good Express, but unfortunate mentioned about the metropolitan ly, it does not stop at important sta cities. He said that when there would tions. For example, Warrangal is a be some pressure on you, definitely very important station, which covers you will have to give up some new the entire Telengana region. We had lines and that you will have to spend requested his predecessor also to see some amount on other projects. I that the train stops at Warrangal at would request you to provide that least for three minutes, but it was not amount which has been cut for these considered. I hope the present Hon. new lines. So I would request him Minister at least will consider this to consider this matter again. sympathetically because it serves not only the Telengana area but other Now, Mr. T. A. Pai has already parts also. As for Kazipet, I agree that given the details, and I would only it will take a lot of time as it will like to make some suggestions. Now have to go inside, but if, instead of adays you know there is no punctua Kazipet it stops at Warrangal, there lity in the running of trains. After will be no difficulty. the presentation of the budget day before yesterday, the Chairman of the Then, the Hyderabad Express, which Railway Board, while addressing a was introduced recently, takes 24 Press Conference, said that ^ *s ^ue hours to reach Hyderabad. In my to the Summer specials that there is view even this time can be reduced delay in the running of trains. But by another two to three hours as a lot after Summer the rainy season will of time is being wasted unnecessarily follow and he may say, again, that at the stations. during the.rainy season.it is not possi ble to: run the trains punctually. So, The Dakshin Express previously these should not be offered as excuses. used to start from the New Delhi' I don’t think the Railway Minister Station but now it starts from Nizam- will be able to impress the people uddin. Because of this, a lot of diffi unless punctuality is maintained; it is culties are being experienced. Not a must. During the Emergency, what only myself, but my other colleagues ever ; may have been the faults or are also receiving many letters from difficulties, punctuality was maintain Andhra Pradesh saying that the Min ed .and the people were very happy. ister shpuld be requested to see that That is the reason, why income alsO the Express starts from New Delhi. I increased. have made some enquiries in this re gard and I believe there is no diffi Another point is this: we see that culty about this. I would therefore after the lifting of the Emergency request the Minister to see to it that there is no security in the Railways. the train starts from New Delhi. We read reports about thefts and sometimes about murders also. Un- Then, the conversion of metre - le*a>security is provided in,the trains, gauge into broad gswge was mention- 2 8 l Rly. Budget, JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 (S A K A ) 1977-78—Oeni. Disc. 282- - ed. There is an important line bet 4idf<*r ^ ween Hyderabad and Bangalore. If you convert that line into broad- chwrm forr *rr sft s it * gauge, you w ill be reducing the dis ^TT ^t ^TT f^HTT I tance from Delhi to Bangalore as any WIMKIM feTT «TT fa 1974 new train which may be introduced need not go via Madras. I hope this ^ t SJTW if *ffoft ^ t 4 ta < t matter will be taken up. TOT «IT, Pn*i+I fam Now, there is one thing about which W «TT, ^ 6 % VPTK I would like to warn you. Talking % ^f I fif W of th e reinstatement of the victimised % f^rtT ^ T T employees, I am happy he is doing a good thing, but if you say that all fa =pt 'JTT f w I those giving political grounds as the w ft ^ ^rr ^fr | fa afaT tot reason for their victimisation or dis missal or suspension will be automati f*TT ^ I fatT Sf WRWhT cally reinstated, it would be a dan . 3ft ^Tt %5TT % fa gerous thing. Because, for whatever 3ft fa^rr I reason they might have been victimis ed, they may say that because they if 'jft vhiw 5 ^fat ^dnr opposed the Congress Party they were 5T |?TT ft, f?TTT ft 3flf suspended or dismissed. If they go f fa ?T5®r f m 1 rrfa^r fsR^rr *wtt on saying this and you sympathise with them, you will be admitting un fsRT? ■•I'MI *t'T, f'Spfat 'Tft f*l«ll, ruly elements into the Railways who rft^T ^TFT cRT fspfat fam TOf, will not only damage the Railways fsFr% snare ft «r % q fw T but spoil their colleagues also. You should be very very careful in re •Ft cTT'Ti SPIT ^ eft f*T instating such persons. «*tsi § fa ^T% if facffit 15.00 hrs. I would not like to repeat what has ?rtfitt % srtf: if 3ft srfai ^ w^t already been said. I would only re % f a * f a *TTi ^ t 3?ffT if quest the hon. Minister again to tell us, in his reply t the position about the srsrw if ftrf^nr ctt 3htct ^tf^*r railway line between Nizamabad to pTT I, ipft TFT if ^PFT ^ Ramagundam via Karimnagar, whe *Ift ^ fa <*ft Ht*T ^IMr Wft ^nr S^flTfa^lfFT 5FT ?T^T %fa *r ^ rr sptt far ff?^t STT^TT |, WfT qlHifd+H +<^M apt if *fMfl I far ^r| fJT JTft =?R% 5»r I faswm f^ - ^ft ^?ft 1 sra1 sn^rrc wtrh % ¥HT ??T h 'tii ^t f*T STTfT f’l=t>H'll if «ft w ?ft ^o m r* tfto % ^tnvf ^TfcT f ^ft far ^TRTT ^ ?T^nTT?t if "^TT f«M I, vTFV>,1 "HN | I ?TT5T fJT f far ^ P l - ^fT ^rr TfT | far farcpft f t *r% 7|fs^ % IM ^t ^TcT | I T O T ?> ^ *ft ftm fw ff ^rt if ^rnrr ^tp* 1 «HrTl ^?t rTT'Ti «ft f^TRT fei|H ^NT Wf 'T f ?TRff % «ft jfkn^fV ^rt ^S^clT t ?^THT ^TpTT | far ^sfkTT ^R^ft T t \3 «ll^l MiftflHit ^TT 1JF ^ 3TcT € t ?flT I I < 1 ^ 5Tt STTeT | I ^TfT STR vTTTT f s R t f ^ t | I TT5f ^^TT fa^RT I fa f^fat cR'fi ^•T ^?t +1DMI ^ §, vih 'HTRT W4 m ^T ^ ftfa yTT 1% f t w a l ^ f t eTC if nrfr ^t m it ff^i^rnr ^r ?ft ^?r ^ t ^ffr st^ ^ tt f sfts^1 WTWt T O fa ffa - ^ T ^TTTTift sftT fa JTf ^FRTT qr#f1 T^ ^ jt f^q-Rfr m ff ?r«r =wi« Jf ^r% ?ft*r t fa ^ ^ v r N t o *f f t ^ITCr^T, 3ft fa5 ?HI 51^ ^t ^ fsWHT Tft f I f^T ^ fnr 3t r ^ fa fn- ?ft snr ^ W T 3fr ?fr ^fT fa f^T '?T ^ f f ^fft ^ 1 Tf% ^ft ^ tN- 5TFT ^TTTT 5JT3T ^TrTT ^T ?TI% % ^K % f^rq ^rfa^r ^ fa x ^»t *nr i f*r \dw ?rnr ^t vtfirw ^ i f fa w lfl1 if f ? fT T ^ ^ fT «TTfa ^Tf 1 8 9 0 ^ T ^ fRT^ if 3TT^ ^ft*T f^PT ^ ft^ ^ tlTcf f t TOT ^ I ^rt ^TT ^Tft HSdl, c ^ : VPT^Tzft 5TT3T ?rT5T % ^ ft ^t % ?rX cft^: ^rt % sftr^ ^<3*11 T t^ ^f%5T °* Id »Tft ^ I ^ aft y^nr-y^nr 5*r % ft% ^ i t t*t fTT^JFfT eft ?n^ T O R %^TT 'st^sft ^ ^qT^T ^ ? ^ ? t ^ s) lei ^tf?m ‘T* l ^ fip ^T ^i^t % stw tt t ^ t t fa nxtw whr 1 li'+i ?T*t lH Kd % fa ^ ^PTcTT "Ff I ft iRt^r ^TT% «ft ft^ I I % ^ r ^ r Jr^rnr ^ i *iO«t fnttst 'Jtild % ^ftiT f t ^1 ^ ft fro f ^n% ^ft ft^ | ?frr ^r *T5T eft ^TWT ^ fa f^RT 5*T % ^?T ^t fnw s W f a t ^?t cTT1?) W i i TfWT^PT + l 4 ^ =^T TfT | ®Ft =(id ^ft $rnT% ^rNt ^ ^f^t V* *f '^nffTT ?rtT 55TT5T «)gd «(si STPT^ ^ I %fa»T f^T ^t ^fr STR^FS I, fT lftf^ S STReF^r t^TT ^l^ldl ^ f a ^ T % cTRt EqPT TOT WT ^ I ^ft* w ^ ir t f^ n fat t o ^ i sptft ^T HOT sft falTT TOT fa ^rroft ^t BirnT ^ ^ t ^r^TcT *ft ^ft ?r^t mfaX VV ^ft % ttZ if f TOT ? farr IHTT I % far^ 5FR ^ +g ^a( ^nx rnsft % 5T3iz 1974— 7 5 TT ^ft f, ^T ?ft ?TT^ | ,| 5ETT5T W ^ T I T ^ t w f *ft «ft fw% sfr ^ t ^ r *rsft «r, gpTcTT YFfTST M 'd^R "ft^T I ^ rn r ctrt vnrt^r % ^Ftf I am happy to inform that the ^rTER ^tft | ^tfW ^ 11 earth work is in progress on 5.Hi^. ^ ^?t W5PTT Mannad-Purli Vaijanath conversion. ^ gft ^ t 'SrTelT t f% nf%?T SR jjHT ^ e l |f fa +w *[t WT JtT 1973 ^ «ft ^ft ^Tf * r f | ^ j t eft *TT^IT 0eTT | f a ^ t f ^ jqrr^T ^ ^TPTT ^ I ^rflf firr i % earth t work *T^t |j I 5T5f 3FT^ % I ’fTT 'jTTeTT ^ eft STT91T ^efl ^ fa 'Q& *T efT ftnF f^rr |, w tr^-r^ft ftrr, Hf%*T ^ fa WlMf ^ngt -Ttf i ^ P’ ftraf *tr f t »T^t £rt |, ^ Tft | i terfa if ^ t m«Os R f%^T w |, ^ 5 t r% ^nrr i eft ttqifT ^ ^ft f ^ IfNt^FT ^ I ’FWhxrr %■ ^sRT fFTT 1 ^rrr ^ ^3i3 srtt %■ f^rrf- i R : % ^ i r ^ T cR> i f f t '>ii'i'T>l0 1, ^rr®r wrr *fk stot | • 5R- eTf> tFT^rl^i ^ft^F^T"^^’ TRreerr^r #■ ^ ttt# f^ n ^ r? ^ eR ePF qrpT *tff ^TT ^ I ^ I t^TlST? f Jm5^T«T # 'TPTHSFT 30 KT^Fd «ft ni^r % fa? Tf|?> ^IT ^ t ’(ft irnT ^ ^5t 532 LS—10. 291 Rly. Budget, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78—Genl Disc. 292 «lld ^pTT ^TfcTT f —-frR3T- T^ f> f'H’ ^Id ^Ft H liri f[ ft> 4:1 a) % ^trft^ r rrr^T ^ft f%m wn 1 ^ «t>W d,<»T1 ft ^ ^ ^fT w «rrf^ 22¥Mf writ frrti* f^vnW % wx5 ^rnr % 41^ 6 h <^•■4 frz^r ?n*TT eft w f ffaT ^rff*t 1 fro^ft ^t^tt ^t’TT— . «^et flWt ^ 'MetV ?IT Tft «ft» It was that after 22 years 6 per n f+H ^ T ^ ^ 0 tft »T^t f^PTT, cent return will come, actually, the ^t ^ft*T «t^d dKl'fl f t f I 3FTT position is that in five years, thirty >»i»idi Tnff flft*TPTt if ^T^ft fW R T per cent return has come. RlffMT- ^Tfeft | eft ^ ^TreT ?ft%spT *r? ^ t r t ^ rff^ r 1 ft ?Tf ?nff ^^ftsFrfRT^rfcTT f f%^tftcTTf % 3 ff tft ^ ff ii^ d i |j f% H i^rTl ^n- ^ n r i ^ ^ r 1 5SHTT W^^T eft ^ft 3TT ^TW^€hHII¥5rT JTT I ¥T^ *Ml rr^ ft ^>t ?rft f*r ?r ^3T f^> HdHi^-'Trtft vit^ t ^t +1 U\ 9T ^>T*ft ^fff^ I ^T, 3ft 351. 165 -f^0 *ft° l» ft ^ T |, ^ft 7,41,512 WTT fjn^f5ri%%f%^firrd ^t-efhr ?rf W1 f*lT | I ft TTRSTT f fa V t ^rr^ff ^t tft 1 1 TTTrs^rf Jr TT ir^^T ^V*T ^ ^ fT^TT I cpr ^t f^r <$■ t ^r% ^ ^FT 5TR «Ft r'T^t t ^T f> I 11 ^ prr t 1 ^ fw r ft STFT tftf?TraTC eT^T % ^ f f # fa*rr | 1 ^tnrnrRR *t 3 itrt % 3irr^r ^rr w tfsr^ sftr, ’TT ^ tr- w 100 f^fttft^r vTT^T | 1 ^7Tr f t ^ ^ 1 ^T TT f+ePTT First of all, the railways are a com w t rt s t r' - ^ -*rKjTi«fK frrcr mercial undertaking. I f the railways % f*T*t s n r ^ + [Shri Annasalheb P. Shinde] the meeting with social workers and almost all of them are agriculturists The entire coastal area has rich and farmers. potential for horticulture and agricul tural development. For instance, ii SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: the Konkan area is connected with The farmer community is very im Mangalore and down south, up to portant in this country and there “rfr Kerala, I am5 quite sure all these areas other social institutions like Bharat w ill be benefited. Though initial/ it Krishak Samaj, etc. There are a may appear to be a not very attractive number of organisations and they proposition, in the long run it will are very well organised. You can prove to be beneficial. Therefore, I contact all these representatives and. would request the Railway Minister to listen to them. Anyway I am glad take a decision on merits. The Gov that you ' are bearing in mind this: ernment should not give priority sim particular aspect. ply because there is some pressure from a particular quarter and decision The^ Sir, Railways have to look taken. The Government should take into a number of things as far as decision on the basis of merits. Here, movement of agricultural commodi I hope the hon. Minister will not mis ties aTe concerned. For instance, understand me. The Janata Party says food articles are still carried in open that they would like to impart rural wagons. Unfortunately, in our coun bias in their work. I have no quarrel try, the marketing season in Punjab on that. If we are really serious' in and Haryana and in some northern imparting rural bias to the economy, parts starts after 1st of May—parti I am quite sure we can benefit from cularly the rabi season. Now, dur that. I have a point to make. The ing May-June when wagons are load Railway Minister says that he had a ed with foodgrains, on tjiis side, and dialogue with the Trade Unions, In they move to other parts of the dustry and passenger association. 1 am country, unseasonal rains occur and sorry to say how an intelligent Minis the foodgraina carrie'd in open ter like Shri Dandavate failed to con wagons get spoiled. Here I would sult any.representatives of,the agricul like to point out that as far as food tural community and farmers. LVen grains are concerned, open wagons the technically expert Board has given should not be used, if the food a very little thought to the agricultural grains are spoiled, it is not a loss to problem. I would, like to make some Food Corporation alone but it is also observations in this regard. a loss to the public Exchequer. Food grains are a very important essential There are very very eminent far commodity and it should be moved mers irj this country and there are a in covered wagons. Here I would good number of fiirmers_ in your Party like to re'fer to a memorandum s u b mitted to the Railway Convention Com and the hon. Minister had called and consulted them, I am quite sure mittee by the Food Corporation of he would have got very good sugges India. It ig stated that “in the case of tions from them in regard to the work foodgrains, the largest amount of thefts and pilferage occur from the ing of the railways and also improve consignments loaded in open wagons." ments to be made to the Indian Rail ways. Again the same report says: PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; To "It has been our experience that put the record straight, if you look the arrangements regarding the pro at my budget speech, to the portion vision and checking of tarpaulins on .where I have referred to the settle block rakes are far from the ade ment of claims, you will find that I quate and escorting by R.P-F. is not have made references in regard to 297 R lV. Budget, JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 (SAKA) 1977-78— Genl. Disc. 298 done throughout the journey of that Even the complaints of the State Gov train. Arrangemnts in this Tegard ernments are not looked into. There need to be iinproved. is no proper inter-ministerial coordina tion in this regard. The railways do The F.C.I. have further stated in not listen to what the Agriculture their memorandum: Ministry says. The Janata Govern “Conditions which prevent fixation ment has declared that it would sup of responsibility for thefts and pil ply fertilisers at cheaper rates. I wel ferage directly encourage the inci come it. But if the price is a little dence of thefts and pilferages. It cheaper while the quantity is short oy has become a standard practice with 5 or 10 kg., what is the benefit to the the Railways to issue ‘said to con farmers? The Indian agricultural eco tain, Railway Receipts for foodgrains nomy has become a high cost economy. The effect of such railway receipts It is having a counter-productive effect is that the loading station and the on production efforts. Therefore, every railways do not acept responsibility single point at which difficulties occur for the number of wagons loaded in should be looked into. It is not a *a wagon. This provides the oppor party matter or a. matter for quarrel tunity for deliberate theft of com between one ministry and another. plete bags as no responsibility on the staff can be fixed in such cases Railways carry charcoal and wood and 110 compensation need be paid at a concessional rate. I do not know to the owners of goods. whether this has been removed. It is wrong policy. There is wholesale This state of affairs should be looked destruction 0f trees and the whole into so that the thefts and pilferages ecology is being upset. It is not in of foodgrains can be avoided. national interest. On the one hand The same is the case with fertilisers, the Forest Department wants to pro which is an important agricultural in tect trees so that soil may not be put. A number cf State Governments eroded. On the other hand, we are go on complaining against the Govern encouraging policies whereby fire ment of India and the railways that wood and charcoal are carried at a concessional rate. I would say you fertilisers worth crores of rupees are lost. The Minister must be aware that make it more costly. there are regular gangs of antisocial Then, one more important aspect elements which operate in collusion is the garbage in cities. Formerly with some railway staff, break open some concessions were given as far the wagons and carry away the ferti as removal of garbage from the lisers. The whole system of move cities to the agricultural areas is ment of fertilisers is so defective and concerned. The Railways have the poor farmers suffer because no thought that this is the first area to body is prepared to take the responsi withdraw concessions or reduce bility. Formerly hooks were being used concessions. While the country is at the ports. Now fortunately the importing phosphatic fertilisers from system of mechanical loading and foreign countries by paying foreign stitching is in operation. Now why exchange, the country is importing should the railways issue ‘said to con nitrogen fertiliser from foreign coun tain, receipts? The railways charge tries by paying foreign exchange, freight on the basis of so many tonnes. whatever nitrogen fertiliser and The goods are received by the State phosphates is available in our own Government or some cooperative so cities it pollutes the atmosphere in ciety,- It goes ultimately to the small the city. TMat is. not. allowed to be farmer* who find that in each bag removed out1 of the cities for agri- thereis Shortage o£ & to 10 kg. There cnftural development I. think it is a nobody SaJfete?*, shortsighted policy. Thig needs to be 299 Rty- Budget, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78—Genl. Disc. 306 [Shri Anr-asaheb P. Sirnde] SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (Dia looked into and it is more? in the mond Harbour): If the former interest of urban areas as well as Minister is talking like this he does in the interest of agriculture. not know that most of the cattle Then I come to a very special as which used to be carried in double pect the marketing support to agri decker or single-decker cattle vans cultural commodities. I have already are now going by road transport be referred to fertilizer. But agricul cause you never formulated a natio ture in the country is developing nal integrate’d "coordination policy. now at a much faster rate. The mar There have been 30 years of misrule keting activities need to be supported and now you are talking like this. by railways. The railways can sup SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: port to a very large extent agricul But the point i$ that animals are tural marketing activties. But unofr- being carried from Punjab in North- tunately I find the movement of vege Western India to Calcutta, Patna and tables and fruits by railways is Bombay. I think from this angle the coming down. It is not increasing. wagon design needs to be looked Recently the railways tried to into. run some specials for Carrying Another point is about the Research apples from Himachal Pradesh Design and Standards Organisation. and Pathankot to the Bombay SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Mr. area. I think you should exa Chairman, I want to be enlightened mine the need to extend the railway by the fc’rstwhile Minister what per line to the nearest point of th f apple- centage, of the table cattle, cattle growing area. The whole Himalayan meant for table, are carried by road region is becoming a very important transport and how much by rail- apple-growing area. It can earn The figures should have been with foreign exchange in future if surplus the Agriculture Minister. You have apples are carried by railways. But been Agriculture Minister for how there are no proper arrangements in many years? the market and hardly anybody looks into the wagon position. Not only SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: in regard to vegetables and fruits The Agriculture Ministry does not but there are also a number of com maintain these statistics as far as I modities in regard to which the de know. signs of the wagons need to be made There’ is one point. The Research, with specific reference to the re Design and Standards Organisation, I quirements ° f these commodities. think, need to be strengthened. The Now, take the case of transport of pay-scales of research workers have animals. If the hon. Minister is been mentioned in the Budget. I good enough to see how the animals think today under Indian conditions are carried undeT Indian conditions, no good research worker, good scien it is most inhuman. Even for milch tist and g o o d technologist would be cows and buffaloes there is no water available at that pay-scale. arrangement. Even the man who accompanies the cattle cannot sleep No development of any sector of the there properly. The man stays there economy is possible, without streng in those surroundings of cowdung thening the research-and-development and urine. Many times the cattle is organization. Therefore, all steps to be transported in the steel wagons necessary for strengthening the and the temperature goes up and it research and development organization is a terrible State oil' 'affairs. For need to be taken, so that the Railways preyentipti of cruelty to animals cer are in a position to attend +d a number tain principles have been' laid down. of. .problems which I have, mentioned Blit 4'rtukTijr "whaeid^ftW ^i^nthe on.the floor of this House. r The provi- Jinjmpiie we inflict maximum cruelty [Shri Samar Mujiherjee] of the railway employees submitted by policies and keeping tie;s with leadeis NCCRS. Those who framed the will not give the desired results. charter have made it clear that the demands were negotiable. The Minister Coming to the question of victimisa has said that they require an over-all tion, I would like the Minister to cover policy review and decision by the Gov all types oi victimisation. For instance, ernment in the context of the available employees were subjected to victimisa financial resources. But all the six tion for the trade union activities. demands do not involve financial re When ypu are taking oi victimisation, sources. One is about victimisation. the trade union rights must be defend I f you take that away, there are only ed, whether it is before 1974 or after five. 1974. Otherwise, the working class cannot be pacified. Because, the pro PfiOF. MADHU DANDAVATE: blems are still lingering and daily That is why I said “some of them”. coming to us. I am bringing them to the notice of the Minister by writing a SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: number of letters. The removal of the Another demand is that railwaymen victimisation of the 1974 strikp has should be considered as industrial not been completed. Only this workers. This is a long-standing morning I took one case to the decision of the ILO. of which India Minister. There are still so many is a member. There are so many cases. I saw in the paper one preps judgements of the High Courts on briefing by the Chairman of the Rail this point. This does not require way Board to the effect that there were any overall review, and that is why only 12Q0 cases of victimisation during I think the hon. Minister should the emergency. I want to remind him declare categorically that railwaymen that only in the last session in the would be consildered industrial Consultative Committee meeting the Railway Minister gave the figure of workers without delay. 1,900. That is why I mentioned in my last speech that there were more than Regarding the other demands, he 2,000 cases of victimisation during the should not wait, but call the leaders emergency. J fear that the figure is who submitted them and start nego being tampered with in order to ex tiations. We are prepared to give clude some of the employees. Thai him sufficient time, but he should will not be fair on the part of the start negotiations so that railway administration, in g may feel that they are not be ing neglected and that this Ministry There are various types of victimisa is sympathetic to their demands and tion, like dismissal, penal transfer, are taking them seriously. demotion, compulsory retirement etc. A ll of them must be covered in order There are some omissions in the to bring satisfaction to the railway speech which I want to point out, employees, so that they will feel that for instance, on the question of hours now there is a new government with a of duty. Among the six demands new outlook, they have some role to there was one that there should be play in Improving the entire function only eight hours of duty, which is ing of the railways. There will be a an internationally accepted norm. new atmosphere for this administration .But locomen are asked to w ork for if all aspects of victimisation are cover more than ten hours and there was ed. a big agtt£tk>n and strike on this in lfl?3. T ^ then >Q now it has not been done, and loco ment in the Parliamentary com men have to work for 14, 16 and mittee meeting. Disowning of agree even 20 hours. This is still conti ments on the part of Government is nuing, and there is a big resentment very bad because this loses the con among them regarding this. The fidence on the Government and the leaders met the Railway Minister and agreements arrived at. That is why, also Mr. George Fernandes a, few weeks ago. The hon. Minister must r say ttlat all the agreements that ad ben reached, should be honoured see that this ten-hour duty is put fully. into operation as early as possible. Otherwise, their resentment may, un In para 23, the? Minister has said: fortunately, take the form of an agi “In the Railway Management, it tation. That you should not allow to is proposed to set up in each major take place. As you know, loco men workshop a Joint Council and ap occupy a very vital position in the propriate number of Shop Councils. railways. I had talks on this with These Joint and Shop Councils the hon. Minister and also mention would consist of equal number of ed this in my speech last time, but representatives of workers and the I do not find any reference to it in Administration, the former being the Budget speech. nominated by the recognised I have no comments at this stage Unions.” to make on the experiment by the Here, again, the question is of Minister regarding association of recognised unions. You know the labour in management.' condition of Chittaranjan. The most 16.00 hrs. popular union having the real base has not been recognised. Similarly, The hon. Minister has refered to in South-Eastern Railway, a parallel “corporate enterprise” . This seems committee is given recognition. to be simply a proposal, but the These are management sponsored speech says that a body has been set unions and they do not represent the up at the Central level. Unfortuna workers at all. In Lucknow, the tely the position in the Railways is R.D.S.O. Karmachari Sangh which such that two recognised federations has a mass base, has no recognition. do not cover all sections of the rail- So, when you formulate a new way-men. I do not know why only policy, at least you give the direction these? two federations enjoy recogni that there should be a new secret tion uptill now. But it is a fact that ballot to decide which union should these federations do not cover all the be the recognised union. In that employeeg Qf the railways. Some case, it becomes really democratic. method should be evolved to gee that Otherwise, there are management other sections who do not come into sponsored unions. I am referring to the fold of these two federations, such problems because if these ore should have their voice raised or not solved, the question of represen grievances expressed in such matters, tation in those committees and the particularly about channel of repre question of recognition of the union sentation. will create much difficulty. Regarding the loco-running staff Regarding re-organisation of the association, there was an agreement Railway Board, I do not want to say signed by the then Labour Minister much at this stage. But In the name that they shcngd'be given channel of of decentralisation, a the’ General representation but E^ter emergency,' Managers are given more of autho *U demands were genteel. Even Mr. rity, there will be more of bureaucra- .Qureqhi had said tibpx there ^as no tisation' St £he lot$er level ~ 1>ecause Pgr«en*ept. f j^ d ' out Jcpt ' agree even after tfie' last election 307 Ely. Bvdffet, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78— Genl. Disc. 308 [Shri Samar Mukherjee] arrived at. But so many complaints: and the formation of a new Central are coming. This is a circular of the Government, the attitude at the lower Labour Ministry. They have written level has not basically changed. That to the Railway authorities that com is the report at least from some plaints from railway employees over areas. I have got a circular copy retrenchment, termination of service, issued by the Personnel Officer of etc. are coming. This is dated 12ih. the South-eastern Railway which December, 1975. This is a long cir says that constant vigilance should cular. I would read only a few lints 1 be kept on the Union leaders. “The undersigned is directed ter He has issued orders that constant say that the complaints are fre vigilance should be kept over them quently being received by the offi because they belong to the rival cers of the Central Industrial Rela union, rival to Shri J. M. Biswas’s tions Machinery from individual union. Since Biswas’s union has got railway employees as well as from •recognition, so these people are not the unions relating to various considered competent to talk with the matters, like, alleged illegal re railway administration. Formerly, trenchment/termination of services, this union was a recognised union. non-condonations of breaks in ser In order to back Shri J. M. Biswas, vice, non-grant of authorised pay suddenly the attitude of the Adminis scales to casual labourers, etc. tration has changed. Instances have also come to notice Also, there is a circular from the where employees afteir they have Railway Board containing instructions put in 7-8 years of service or even to keep a watch over the employees more.... ” who have been taken back. If this is thet attitude, how can the So, they have intervened and asked atmosphere inside the railways im for reports from the Railway admi prove? The entire purpose of Jie nistration.- But this has been sim Railway Minister to take the railway ply neglected by railway authorities. employees into confidence in running This is the purport of the following the railway administration will be circular: defea+3d if the bureaucracy act 3 in the old way, if they think they are “In accordance with the directive the overlords and will keep a watch issued by the Chief Labour Com on those who have been taken back missioner (Central) to the Regional on the jobs. Labour Commissioners vide letter My another suggestion is about the No. CLD-LS-16(i)j dated 1st Feb application of I.D. Act. The machi ruary, 1952 copy forwarded to the nery to settle disputes under I D. Railways___ ” Act should,also be made applicable to the Railways. There was an old What I want to say is that all these circular referring to some rules or old rule3 must be thrown into the notifications under which the rfeil- waste paper basket. My point is waymen were excluded from the pur that this Industrial Relations Machi view of the Central Industrial Rela nery should be revived to settle the tions Machinery. Only in 1973, when disputes. At least, the labourers and the loco people went on strike, the the unions which have no channel of Labour Minister intervened and there communication caji. get one forum was a' settlement. Under his initia whereby they can lodge complaints tive, an agreement was signed. Then, through, the help of the Labour De in December, 1973 also, when there partment and the. Railway adminis was a strike, the Labour Minister tration can be compelled to reply and intervened and & settlement was some settlement can be arrived At. 309 RW. Budget, JYA ISTH A 23, 1899 (SAKA) 1977-78 —Genl. Disc. It will help the railway adminis to reconsider the case, particularly tration to dispose of the cases because about Tripura. This must be taken thousands and thousands of cases into consideration because the people have now accumulated. This js one of Tripura are very much aggrieved- of our suggestions. and agitated. There are old circulars regarding The second point is about the compulsory sterilisation. I have Howrah Amta Light Railway. It is brought copies of the circulars where mentioned that the work will be the privileges would be curtailed if speeded up on the construction of so the|y refused to go for compulsory many railways. This line is in West sterilisation. They should be imme Bengal. These railways were in an diately withdrawn. industrial area where mostly workers and employees used those trains. Now, after the demolition of that PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: As railway line, their cost of conveyance far as grievances are concerned, you has increased four times. The local hand over to me a copy of them. economy has been seriously affected with the result that it is very trouble SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: Re some for most of them to catch two garding new lines, Mr. Nripen Cha- or three buses to reach their offices kravarty has written to me that they and factories. That is why, continu>- are going to protest on 17th June ously, they have been pressing on us why despite repeated assurances demanding the expansion of railway. that it would be done (broad .gauge) He met you and had a talk with nothing is being done. I find that you. I also represented their cases. only Rs. 36 lakh has been allotted You took a sympathetic at*:tude for Howrah-Amta and Rs. l lakh for about them. He says that you have Hawrah-Seakhala lines. Yesterday, written to him saying that the State “The Yugantar” paper had published Government will have to bear the on the front page that it will take cost of the earth work and the land. But he, has written to me that the 30 years to complete this if this much of money is allotted and for the other Tripura Government has an annual line, I do not know how many years revenue earning of 0nly Rs. 4 crores. it will take. Their State Government is not in a position to bear that cost. So, the entire cost must be borne by the Regarding the Calcutta Metropoli Central Government and the railway. tan Project the paper has written That work is very essential in Tri that it will be completed after 20th pura and that should be expedited. century (2000 or 2005). So, this is Though you have mentioned that you not a good thing. I think ‘his traffic are trying to mobilise resources question in Calcutta and around in in consultation with the Planning West Bengal is very serious and due Commission and the Ministry of importance must he given to it so Finance. I am surprised to know that some money should be mobilised that the Planning Commission had either from the Planning Commission cut dowli the amount by Rs. 21 or from other sources and these pro Crores. I am opposed to this. The jects must be completed as e’irly as Planning . Commission must help t!he possible. Railway Ministry and administration at least to construct fhose railways Then there is a question regarding which are y@ry important and which improvement of revenue. There are require urgency to develop. So, I SO' ihany items of corrupt practices have also written one leftist .td the Planning Commission requesting them 311 Rly. Budffzt, JUNE 13, 1977 1977-78— Genl. Disc. 312 [Shri Samar Mukherjee] eft »rff g fqjT *ft sm^mfr them; other Members have mention ed them. But I hope that the Minis ^n- *iVt try of Railways with the cooperation ^T%ITT I ^3,^ l ' cTT'Ti ^ Iht>I of the employees and the public will try to stop these corrupt practices W m ^TRT ■ q i^ I with the result that a good amount of money can easily be saved. 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Disc. 318 [«Tr s n r z r ft t z t ? *tt^ J TfT ^ I ^ti ^?r#‘ if sft *rrsi i ^T, 1977 cH»%ferr *111^11 I (d) As the Act stands only those teachers who have retired after the enforcement of the Delhi School Edu “The Stay-pat Tenants’* cation Act, 1973, i.e. after 31st Decem ber 1973, are entitled to these benefits *16. SHRI HAR1 VISHNU KAM- provided they opted for them. ATH: Will the Minister of WORKS. AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION be pleased to state: fe ft from snfim qr ffm (a) whether his attention has been 'H it afar «u»u drawn to an article captioned “The Stay-put tenants” in the Financial * i 5. ^ftaft , : w Express, of April 26, 1977; farofar s fa sftr jsw fa (b) whether the allegations therein *T^t "lit fT'TT 1% : regarding many of the former Minis ters and M. Ps. and also about some (f) f^ft fawr snra+T«i ^ Ministers of the present Government 1976 t 'jft are correct; and ^ WT M <11 Pi^t »T^t tllnT (c) if so, the measures contemplated by Government for setting matters *RT t Hicitl ^ ^ «v C\ right? <^<1 f^FTT *PTT ; THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE ( ^ ) WT fevfT f^FRT ?Tfta^
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