Written Answers SHRAVANA 6, 1919 (Saka) to Questions 194

(f) if not, the reasons therefor? [Translation] THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT Education in English Medium OF EDUCATION IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI MUHI RAM SAIKIA): 865. SHRI DADA BABURAC PARANJPE : Will the t!) to (f) the information is being collected and will be Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be ia id on the Table of the House. pleased to state:

iinghshj (a) whether the Government of Madhya Pradesh Dhaka-Calcutta Bus Service propose to provide education through English medium to the students belonging to poor and backward classes in 863. SHRI : Will the Minister the Government schools; and ,)f SURFACE TRANSPORT be pleased to state : (b) if so, the view point of the Union Government in (a) whether the Union Government are keen to launch this regard? Dhaka-Calcutta Express bus service; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT (b) if so, the details thereof9 OF EDUCATION IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI MUHI RAM SAIKIA): THE MINISTER OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (SHRI (a) and (b) The information is being collected and will be T.G. VENKATRAMAN) : (a) Yes, Sir. laid on the Table of the Sabha.

(b) The detailed modalities have not been finalised. [English]

Setting up of Export Oriented Oil Refineries Gas and Oil Exploration

864. SHRI ISWAR PRASANNA HAZARIKA : Will the 866. SHRI MEHBOOB ZAHEDI ■ Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased DR. ASIM BALA : to state; SHRI AJOY MUKHOPADHYAY : SHRI : (a) whether the Government propose to give SHRI : permission tor setting up Export Oriented Oil Refineries; SHRI :

(b) if so, whether such refineries are likely to be Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL granted deemed export benefits in respect of sales to GAS be pleased to state: domestic market via international tendering or otherwise; (a) whether the Government are aware of the fact (c) whether such domestic sales would be exempted that gas and oil is coming out through tubewells in trom customs duty; different parts of the Sundarban area of ;

(d) whether provisions of Sec. 80HHC and Minimum (b) if so, whether the Government are considering to Alternate Tax of the Income Tax Act, will be applicable send ONGC expert to examine this; to profits made by such refineries; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (e) whether as a result of the indirect subsidies and exemption as above the proposed EOU refineries would (d) if not, the reasons therefor? enjoy an undue competitive advantage over domestic refineries; and THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA) (a) No, Sir. (f) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard? (b) to (d) Do not arise in view of (a) above.

THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL Purchase of Aircraft GAS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA) : (a) to (f) The information ts being collected and will be laid on the 867. SHRI CHURCHILL ALEMAO : Will the Minister Table of the House. of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: