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325 Matters under Rule 377 SHRAVANA 16,1919 ( SAKA) Supplementary Demands for Grants326 I therefore, request the Government to make early needs from Rameshwaram and Ramanathapuram. This arrangement for opening the sugar mill in Supaul by proposed road will also be more important from security cancelling the previous licences and issuing afresh to point of view. another competent person in the interest of the farmers. I request Government of Indiatotake immediate steps (vii) Need to Introduce'Inner-Line Permit'to Restrict to form new road to Dhanushkodi. non-tribal settlement in Tripura 14.10 hrs. SHRI BADAL CHOUDHURY (Tripura-West): Tripura has been predominantly a Tribal State ruled by Tribal DEMANDS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS - Maharajas till the Princely State merged with the Indian Union on 15th October, 1949. But the steady inflow of (RAILWAYS)* 1997-98 Bangalee refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan in large number, ever since the partition of the country, reduced the [English] tribals to an insignificant minority endangering their identity astribals. To safeguard their interests the Government of MR. CHAIRMAN (SHRI NITISH KUMAR) : Now we Tripura set up an Autonomous Council for Tribal compact shall take up item No. 7 - Supplementary Demands for areas under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution in Grants (Railways), Dr. Laxminarayan Pandey. 1980. Motion moved : To ensure greater autonomy for said Council, the Central Government was requested by the Government of "That the Supplementary sums not exceeding the Tripura to amend the Constitution and bring the said amounts shown in the third column of the Order Paper TTAADC under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution in be granted to the President of India out of the 1986, and it was implemented by the Parliament and the Consolidated Fund to defray the charges that will Central Government in the said year. But the infiltration of come in course of payment during the year ending the foreigners continues both in the areas under the TTAADC 31st day of March, 1998, in respect of the head of and outside it. Infiltration is mostly concentrated in the Demand entered in the second Column thereof - TTAADC areas as some vacant land is still available there. Demand Nos. 2 and 16." This has been endangering the tribal compactness of these ares, the entitlement of tribals to their land, their Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for share in the development projects, their language, culture 1997-98 submitted to the Vote of the Lok Sabha and customs. No. of Name of Demand Amount of Demand To prevent the situation from deteriorating further, the Demand for Grants submitted State Government as well as the Tripura Legislative to the Vote of the Assembly through a resolution, passed unanimously, Lok Sabha requested the Central Government for an early introduction 1 2 3 of "Inner-Line Permit” with a view to restricting non-tribal settlement in the TTAADC areas. Rs I urge upon the Government of India to consider the 2 Miscellaneous Expenditure (General) 5,000 proposal favourably and introduce "Inner-line Permit” in 16. Assets - Acquisition, Construction TTAADC areas immediately. and Replacement (viii)Need to Build A National Highway to Other Expenditure Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu Capital 20,000 SHRI S.P. UDAYAPPAN (Ramanathapuram): National Railway Funds 25,000 Highway No. 49 is an important road which connects Rameswaram Island with other parts of our country. Pilgrims Total 50,000 who visit Rameswaram desire to have a holy dip at Dhanushkodi bathing ghat also. National Highway from [Translation] Mukuntharayar Chatram to Dhanuskodi is abandoned due to deposit of sand by high velocity of wind and tidal sea DR. LAXMINARAYAN PANDEY (Mandsaur): We are waves. Pilgrims coming to Rameswaram from all over discussing in the House that railways play an important India have to bear much hardship to reach Dhanushkodi role in the overall development of the country and also in due to lack of proper road facility. The fish folks of Dhanushkodi area are suffering to transport their daily catches to the marketing centre and to fetch their daily * Moved with the recommendation of the President. 327 Supplementary Demands AUGUST 7, 1997 for Grants 328 [Dr. Laxminarayan Pandey] Ir) demand for grants, it has been demanded to equip the Railway Board with Rail network so that entire railway maintainingthe unity and integrity of the country. From this traffic could be operated from one place. It will be a good point of view, while considering over the requirements of sytem. Today Railway Board has full paraphernalia inspite the railways, we give our suggestions so that it can expand of that rail accidents are taking place every other day due and public facilities can also be increased. There are three- to which many families are facing difficulties. The number four issues important therein, gauge-conversion, doubling of persons who die in these accidents are increasing. of rail tracks, laying of fresh lines and provisions of rail Recently, accidents had taken place at Faridabad network in railway board are the issues which have been Mahendergarh, Ratlam and other places. Four-five discussed in the debate. Welfare-fund for the Railway accidents took place continuously in a month, due to which Protection force ha£ also been discussed. Suggestions the number of deceased increased. Many people were have been made to make the Railway-Protection-Force injured and there was a heavy loss of Railway Property. more useful. We should have a sense of concern about You want to control the entire system by railway network, their family interests. We have also discussed about their but it has created staganation. You will remove the duties also. Many times doubts have been raised about the bottlenecks, coming in the way. Sometimes, you hold the ability of the Railway-Protection Force. It has been alleged driver responsible or sometimes you say it is because of that it is unable in providing adequate safety to the the failure of mechanical system. Railway Board has been passengers. In view of these allegations if any loophole incompetent in performing their duties. As far as, the exists, it should be considered. I would like to request the question of the facilities in regard to the rail passengers is Hon’ble Minister to consider this aspect also. We have no concerned, they should feel that they are safe. objection to welfare fund but their efficiency should also be strengthened and improved. Sir, Madhya Pradesh is a backward tribals dominated The second demand, which has been made is about State. There has been a demand for allocation of funds for the gauge convertion. It was decided that we will complete the laying new rail lines. The rail line from Vishrampur to the guage conversion work in entire India by 2000. It seems Ambikapur in South Eastern Railway has been considered to me that due to the present financial condition of the to be useful in view of Tribal areas and development as Union Government or Railways, it is not possibleto expedite well-Sarguja is avery backward as well as tribal area. the work. Gauge conversion work is an important one, but Granite, Boxite and other minerals in great quantum are it is not being given so much attention as it should be given. alsofoundthere. That is a substential reserves of minerals. I would like to draw the attention of Minister of Railways If we explore them and export the same to other countries, that the priorities which were fixed earlier now has been it will certainly provide a relief to the state and increase the changed. What are the reasons for changing the priorities national income. We want that the work in regard to laying on which we had started the work? Whether the priorities of this line should be completed as early as possible. The fixed earlier were not appropriate keeping in view of the amount of Rs. 40 crores allocated for this prupose is very development of the Nation or the development of that area. less. How much time will it take to complete this line. I do I would like to know as to why those priorities had been not think that it could be completed with this small amount changed? I would like to give an example. The railway line as I saidthat Madhya Pradesh is a neglected and deprived between Kota and Neemach in Western Railway has been of the railway facilities. Time and again we have demanded converted into broad gauge. Although provision for that work should be started on the proposed rail line from conversion of railway line from Neemach to Ratlam is Manmad to Indore via Dhulia. Survey has already been made time and again yet the funds being provided are so conducted in this regard. It is a tribal dominated area and meagure that gauge conversion work is not being done as I would like that you may please look into it. Similarly, there expeditiously as it should be. is a proposal for a rail line from Ratlam to Dohad. You are Minister of Railways has been takingthe plea in regard making provisions for laying more new rail lines. You have to the gauge conversion that this area will be developed proposed for it in the demand for grants. Passengers are and it is necessary for transportation of goods as well as not getting such facilities as they should get. You are minerals. This gauge conversion work may be completed planning to create new Zones. You have created a Zone in at the earliest. Cement Industry is there, fourcement plants Jabalpur. I would thank you for that. What's about the are working there. Soyabean factories are alsothere.

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