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Columns Shr i T. D. Kamble ... 198—202 Shri R. C. Vikal ... 203—07 Shri Ram Bhagali Paswan .. 207—09 Shri Y. S Mahajan 209—11 Shri M. C. Daga . • 211—14 s£ri f>. t>. Dcsai . . 214-15 Shri Yamua Prasad Mandal ... 215—IS Shri Narain Chand Parashar ... 2W-21 Shri B. K. Daschowdhury 221—24 Shri S. K. Sarkar ... 224*-27 Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu ... 227***31 &hri Hanumanthaiya 231—52 LOK SABHA DEBATE
1 2 LOK SABHA will be taken up by March 31st, next year* This was announced by Mr. N*tyda, Ijt Tuesday , June l f 1971IJyaistha 11, view of this, will the Minister say how soon 1893 (Saka) the actual work will be taken in fond with regard to the scheme for the dispersal of the density of traffic in Calcutta.
The Lok Sabha met at Eleven o f the SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA : My nega Clock. tive answer does not actually mean that I am negativing the intention of my hon. [Mr, Speaker in the Chair ] friend. The way he asked the question attracted that ‘No’ answer. The Soviet team have recommended this system. So ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS far as Railway Board and Adrainisfcrattaa is concerned, they have accepted that raoonv Constrnction of Dispersal Line from meodation. They are undertaking consulta Dum Dam to Prittcep Ghat tions between Railway Administgatiaa and Planning Commission. As far as approval *181. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Will of the idea is concerned, this has been <&ne. the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL I am sorry I am not able to fix any data MANTRI) be pleased to state . or time-limit. I will be goiog to Calcutta shortly and I welcome my hon. friend Mr. (a) whether according to the experts, Jyotirmoy Bosu to assist me. the Dum-Dum-Princcp Ghat dispersal line could be completed at half the estimated SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : So, your cost within two years ; predecessor Mr. Nanda had no authority to (b) whether the dispersal line is all the say so. more necessary to facilitate construction of underground Railway ; and SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA : I don’t (c) if so, what steps, if any, are being contradict my predecessor. In fact, he is taken in this regard ? one of the most earnest men that we have ever had in the Ministry. Things are THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS moving in that direction. (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN THAIYA) : (a) No, Sir, SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: In this (b) No, Sir. Book demands for Grants, Railways, on (c) Does not arise. page 115, there is an item, item No. 14 Hot Calcutta. It says about techncMXttnomfe SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: The feasibility study. Regarding final allocations, chaotic traffic in Calcutta Is the cause of we find the amount of Rs, 69,33,060 oft the social tension in the city. This matter item 1 and Rs. 12,96,000 on Item 2, Is It has been pending for the last 23 years. In meant for any work or for contfouhtg the January, Mr. GuUari Lai Nanda said that perpetual processes of survey and! acquire* the Soviet team of experts on underground ment of knowledge by the Railways ? railway system formally submitted a Rs. 120 crore project. Mr. Nanda made a categori SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA ; Thai is cal asoxraiKe in April, 1970 stating that hardly A question. Cakwtta will have an underground railway construction on its Sttt pba«* SHRI % K, DAfCW W »#A$y; I* {ft 3 Ora l Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Oral Answers 4 a very Important question. In view of the SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHARY : The enormous traffic problem in Calcutta, the hon. Minister has mixed up both the things matter has been debated several times... together. One is the suburban dispersal line white the other is the underground or MR. SPEAKER : I am not going to elevated railway. allow any preambles. SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA : It is the SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY : I hon. Member who has mixed up both the am- coining to that. There are two things things. under discussion. One is the suburban dispersal line, which was sanctioned, and for which an amount of Rs. 33 crores or so was MR. SPEAKER : Let not the hon. sanctioned in the earlier budget. With your Member quarrel now. permission, 1 would like to quote one line from the statement of the predecessor of the SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: Is the present Railway Minister. He said : Railway Ministry of the opinion that the '"There will be no postponement of proposed underground or elevated railway, the targets now laid down for com whatever it is, which the Soviet experts have pleting the final location survey of the recommended is something which can be suburban dispersal line.” counterpoised with the Dum Dum-Princep Ghat dispersal line ? If I am not mistaken .. I would like to know from the hon. Minister what has happened to the suburban dis SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA • I think persal line, and whether the final location that that is also covered .. survey has been completed. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : Let me MR. SPEAKER: The question was ‘No’, ‘No’, and yet the hon Member is still complete my question first. making supplementaries out of these ‘Noes’. Is it not a fact that the proposal of the SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHARY : This Soviet experts is for an underground line is about the suburban dispersal line. The runningfrom north to south and from east to two things under discussion are the suburban west within the city itself, whereas the Dum dispersal line and the underground or ele Dum-Princep Ghat dispersal line is only vated railway or whatever else that might meant to bring the commuters from the out be. I would like to know from the hon. skirts of Calcutta on the north up to the office Minister the decision about the underground area ? How are the two counterpoised with line and also about the suburban dispersal each other ? Why should acceptance of line which is very important. the one load to the giving up of the other one ? SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA: As the hon. Member has correctly mentioned, so SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA : The re far as the dispersal line is concerned, the commendations so far as this is concerned, question has been vetoed. It is a question are as follows. Construction of mass rapid of the underground or mass transport system transit system extending from Dum Dum in and the technical survey thereof. Govern* the north to Tollygunge to the south is re ment can reaph a final decision about the commended. The intra-city passengers who tirae-taMe of construction only after the constitute the bulk of the city traffic will get project report is received. That is the maximum benifit. The proposed mass situation at present. rapid transit system will serve even more effectively than the suburban dis SHRI B, K. DASCHOWDHARY : Pro persal line the function of dispersal of ject report for what ? For the underground commuters to the CBD area. When I railway or the suburban dispersal line ? go to Calcutta, I shall examine that problem.
MR. SPEAKER: Order, order. lam SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : That «a* not going to allow arguments during the an intra-city transport plan, thatktfc* gm t ywpiww tfouTj i^ptur, ntif m&Sffa—^ flJrMptfy_f t'fliWr 9 9 * B y 4 5 Ora l Answers JYAISTHA U, 1893 (SAKA) Oral Answers 6 whe ther the hon. Minister has familiarised statement is laid on the 'Table of the himself with the topography of Calcutta House. to understand the problem... Statement MR. SPEAKER : He is going there shortly. (a) Yes, Sir. (b) The Committee of Technical Expects, SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : The Dum which had been set up to work out and Dum-Princep Ghat line has nothing to do advice Government on a suitable indigenous vith intra-city transport. It is intended to design of a scooter and programme of its bring people from the outskirts on the north production in the proposed puhlic sector up to the Dalhousie office area by a line project, had come to the conclusion that no along the al;gnment which already exists m indigenously developed design of a scooter the old port commissioners’ railway along was readily available in the country, and this track. that the development of a new design of a scooter from the drawing board stage to the SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA : This is stage of production might take about seven what I have been told. I am not familiar to eight years. The Committee had also with the topography. I shall do so, when pointed out that to set up a successful pro I go to Catartta ject for manufacture of scooters to cater to both the domestic and international market#, it was necessary that the model selected SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: He has should be competitive with the best design already abandoned schemes without going of the world. to Calcutta. First, he has abandoned the schemes, and then he is going to Calcutta. In the light of the findings of the Com mittee and in view of the growing imbalance between demand and supply of scooters in SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA : It is not the country, it was felt that it would not a point for dispute. It is the Soviet study be desirable to wait many years for a com team’s report which has been accepted. If pletely indigenous design to be developed the dispersal line has been vetoed it has for meeting the large and growing demand. been vetoed. In addition to what the report Accordingly, Government decided to take has recommended, if there is any further up in the proposed public sector project a issue for consideration, I shall do so. That scooter model of a proven foreign design is what I have said. so that production could be established with as little delay as possible. In pursuance of SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : All right, this decision, offers bed been invited f«im let him go to Calcutta. interested parties in foreign countries. In response, an offer of collaboration has been Manufacture of Scooters with Italian received from the firm in ItgJy mawifi&ctar- Collaboration ing Vespa scooters.
*182. SHRI A- K. SAHA : Will the SHRI A. K. SAHA : In view of techni Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP cal and credit facilities tollable in the MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRI) country, why does Government! «|ter jftto be pleased to «tate ; collaboration with foreign manufacturers for this purpose ? (a) whether Government are negotiating with the Vespa Company of Italy to colla SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA t ITHfty* borate in the manufacture of scooters in heard him correct, I think he me*ns to ask India in the public section ; and why Government does not encourage small (b) if so, the reasons therefor ? scooter producers by giving them ere#. As a matter of Jtot, wc are going ta ft big THE MINISTER OF STATE tN THE way in producing scooters to the public MINISTRY Op INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP sector. We an trying to mcomm scocttor MENT )< a in the private a rt pubtteaector. >» * 1 Oral Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Oral Answers 8
SHRI A. K. SAHA : Apart from the also some corporation of the States in pro- announced negotiations with an Italian firm ducing indigenously designed scooters in the of scooter manufacturers for production in country. the public sector, what steps does Govern- ment take to encourage indigenous scooter SHRI K. LAKKAPPA rose- manufacturers without foreign collabora- tion? MR. SPEAKER : So Lakkappa is interested in Vespa ! SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : It is the same thing. As I said, we are encouraging SHRI K. LAKKAPPA : This Govern- the private sector also ; we are encouraging ment has been making big promises since some public corporations too, because we many years that it would meet the demand wants to go on producing scooters on a for scooters which is very much needed by mass scale to meet the increasing demand. by the middle-and upper middle-classes In view of this huge requirement, we want in the country. But it is going very slow a foreign design which can be put quickly with the implementation of the promises. into the market. That being so, is the Government thinking of making use of technical knowhow avail- SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD: If I able indigenously while simultaneously am correct in assuming from the statement manufacturing scooters in the public sector/ of the Minister, scooter is not regarded by before some negotiation for collaboration Government as . an item luxury as a piece with outsiders. Secondly, they have said of bread is, according to the Finance Minis- that offers have been invited from interested ter. May I know when the scooter so parties from foreign countries. Which are urgently required as per the statement will the other countries which are interested in be before.the public in the country. manufacturing scooters in this country ? By what time would the Government be SHRI GHANSYAM OZA : It will able to meet the demands for scooters in take three years or so. this country by manufacture both in the public and private sectors ? ISlT ~~ ~ ~C<: 'fiT liT+Tm m : SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : About the ~)it 'Tin: 'fiT (!'~ ij- ~ f~ ij- =er~ ~~T first part of the question, I would say that ~ I ~ 'ifFAT =er~ ~ f'fi CfliT lf~ lfT~i'fT we had appointed an expert committee to go into this matter to see whether any ~rq ~
SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : I was Imported Machinery for Power Projects assured in this House .by his predecessors, Lying Unutilised Dr Ram Subhag Singh and Shri Nanda that because the tiain stops there for 11 *184. SHRI R. S. PANDEY : Will minutes... the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT MR. SPEAKER : No introduction. MANTRI) be pleased to state : In future I am not going to allow preambles and introductions. (a) whether machinery worih crore* of rupees imported from abroad for different SHRI S. M. BANERJEE r It is a fact power projects in the country is lying un that this train stops in Kanpur for 11 utilized ; miautes and Moghul Sarai for six minutes (b) if so, the reasons of their utiliza and still passengers are not allowed to travel tion ; and from Kanpur or Moghulsarai to Calcutta ? I would also like to know whether this (c) if reply to part (a) above be in the decision has been taken by the Government negative the steps taken to property utilise only because the people of Kanpur are that machinery on the power projects as per peaceful and do not believe in dharana the initial plans ? ete. ? THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA : What MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND the hon. Member says in correct, but the POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT railway administration seems to feel... MANTRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI B. N. KURREEL) : (a) to (c). A statement containing the requisite inibrma- SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : You are tion is laid on the Table of the House. the Minister. Statement SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA: I am also jfa the administration. (a) to (c). There have beerf ddays in respect of four projects in the commission They foel that this is a train between ing of power stations after the receipt of these two stations and they afe not in favour imported generating plant and equipment of issuing tickets at intermediate stations. valued at about Rs. 4.62 craves. 1>ht loca Besides, even at the start every seat is taken. tion of these projects, the equipment im These are the difficulties. ported, the reasons for the delay in the cottuoUsioaiftg of imported generating plant SHRI S. M. BANERJEE I May I and equipment-and the steps taken totasure kaow ^briber as in the other wains, otimmistiontagof the owfpuwitt are iatfi* M b quota: toil! fee allowed to Kanpur and cated below; it Orel Answers s u m i , i9 7 i Oral Answers
Name of Details of Reasons for Steps token Project equipment delay imported and value 1. Tura Thermal Turbo genera Delay in civil Replacement for the Project tors and boi works due to damaged instruments (Assam) lers in respect difficult site has been ordered and of 2 units conditions, the generating units each of 2.S would be commis MW. Replacement of sioned during 1971-72. some of the Value Rs. 42.7 damaged instru lakhs. ments. Gauhati Ther Turbo generat- Damage to boiler Boiler tubes have since mal Project tor and boiler tubes and tur been replaced and (Assam) in respect of bine rotor dur the turbine rotor is one unit of 30 ing transit. under repairs. The MW Unit is expected to Value Rs. 88.31 be commissioned dur- lakhs. during 1971-72. 3. Jawaharsagar 3 turbo gera- Delay in com Progress has been Hydel tots of 33 MW pletion of vari in the Civil works Project each ous civil works and it is expected (Rajasthan) Value Rs. 284.00 mainly due to that the first unit lakhs. floods in 1969. would be commissio- ed during 1971-72 and the remaining two units in 1972-73. 4. Kuttiadi 3 turbo genera Delay in com Civil works have (Kerala) tors of 25 MW pletion of civil been taken out of each works due to the contract and are Value Rs. 42.4 dispute between being completed lakhs. the contractor deparmentalty. The and the Elecy. units are expected to Board. be commissioned by July, 1971.
SHRI R. S. PANDEY ; From the state MR. SPEAKER : The House is in pos ment, it appears that the position is a very session of the statement. disappointing one. The Government of India has squandered foreign exchange by SHRI R. S. PANDEY : The question importing turbine, boilers and such other is, who is responsible for the delay ; if the machines, and some of the boilers were machines are damaged during transit, who damaged during transit, and some of them will be responsible, and what action has have been— been taken, taking into consideration the scarcity of power, of electric power, practi MR. SPEAKER : Please put it in the cally in all the States. shape of a question. Frame it into a ques Secondly, foreign exchange to the tune tion. of Rs. 5 crores has been wasted because of the delay and damage in transit. - The SHRI R» S. PANDEY : 1 am referring reasons given m the statement ate, a wrong tojbe statwncnt which gives certain seasons site was selected, and a dispute a* going m four this delay. The House is very anxious to between the contractor dm EHwtticity know the reasons— Board* May I know who i* re*pcmkk»? 13 Oral Answers JYAISTHA 11, 1893 (SAKA) Oral Answers 14 n.e House is anxious to know 1\hO is res- just slipped into the seJ.. There has been ponsible for this, and wl1at is the punish- delay on account of such accidents for ment the GoYcrnmcnt arc going to gin: nearly a ;car and a half; it is certainly him. regrettable. But hereafter, most of these equipment 1\ill come from indigenous sources THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION ami I ],op~ \\C \lill be avoiding such AND POWER (DR. K. L. RAO) : I would damages. An;way, \IC have got to keep like to submit that we hu!d not maintain law and order at the Chief Minister of A":Lm, rcqu•.'qing that time. There arc one or two cases like him to fillll l'Ut who is responsible for the t hal occurring i:1 the wuntry. \\'c will be delays in organization and take the IlCCC'i- careful and we 11 ill ask the various States sary steps so that in future such dclavs cl" t:ic'ctrici ty boards also to be more carefuL nnt occur. DR. RANEN SEN : May know which arc the foreign countries which have SHRl R. S. PANDEY : What spechl exported these generators'? Is it a fact that steps arc reing taken by the Government to apart from damage during transit, even be- sec· that the equipment is not damaged i:1 fore that these generators were defective ., transit and the civil work keeps pace \'>ith What steps arc Government taking to sec the arrival of the equipment ~ that such defective generators arc not suppl icd '? DR. K. L RAO : What the hon. Mem- MR. SPEAKER : That is about non- ber said is very correct. We have set to in- utilisaticm. It docs not arise out of this. stal the equipment soon :.mel there should I am passing on to the next question. The not be any delay. l will try l" see tl1at minister's reply was very detailed. such damage do not occur during transit and that the civil 1\'c)rk<> arc kep'. up. The Appointment of Judicial !\Temher in reasons why we could not st:lrt the work in the All fndia Income Tax Appellate these four projects a1·e : nne, the damage in Tribunal transit which is really n:gret!ab!e. We *!~'· SHRI N. K. SANGHI : Will should take more cw:ful steps. We arc the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE asking the various power static>ns tn make (Y!D!U AUR NYAYA MANTRJ) be more careful steps in thi<> direction. This pleased to refer to the reply given to Un- occurred at the til'lC of dis,cmb:lrking and st:trrcd Question No. 47 dated the :lOth embarking. In fact, in one case. even in March, 1971 and state : New York, when one of the machines meant for Dbuvaran was being loa.ded, it (a) the guidelines, if any, laid down by 15 Oral Answer* JUNE U 1971 Ora l Answers 16 Gov emwent for the appointment to the post service will get preference over practising, of Judicial Member, Income-tax Appellate advocates ? Tribunal; (b) the number of practising Advocates SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAU who appeared before the Selection Commit DHURY : The break-up in respect of tee, State-wise ; and applications for the post of Judicial Member for recruitment in 1970 was : From profes (c) the consideration which weighed sion 82 ; from service 117. These were the with Government to give preference to the number of applications received. 22 persons Members of the State Judicial Service in from the profession and 73 from service such appointments over the practising qualified for interview. 21 from the profes Income-tax Advocates of standing who had sion and 49 from the service appeared appeared before the Selection Committee ? before the selection board. Out of them THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE a panel was made, out of which orders were MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE issued for the appointment of 10 persons. (VIDHI AUR NYAYA MANTRALAYA Out of these ten, three persons—Shri V. MEN RAJYA MANTRI) (SHRI NITIRAJ Rajagopalan, Shri S. Basu and Shri Kalyan- SJNGH CHAUDHURY) : (a) Persons pos brota Roy—did not join. sessing qualifications as laid down in the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal Members SHRI N. K. SANGHI : May I know (Recruitment and Conditions of Scrvicc) what has made the department take people Rtttes, 1963 and found suitable to hold the from the Indian Revenue Service ? Certain post of Judicial Member are appointed; persons from the Indian Revenue Service— there are no other guide-lines prescribed by Assistant Commissioners—have been taken. the Government for the purpose. Has the department made any changes in the guidelines ? (b) The State-wise number of Practising Advocates who appeared before the Selection SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAU- Board is : DHURI : As 1 said, there are no guidelines. There are recruitment rules according to 1, An dhra Pradesh 2 which recruitment has been made The selection committee in 1970 was headed by 2. Bihar 2 Justice J. C. Shah. According to their re 3. Maharashtra 2 commendations, recruitment has been 4. Rajasthan 1 made. 5. Tamil Nadu 4 SHRI T. BALAKRISHNIAH : In the 6. West Bengal 4 advertisement given by the the Government, 7. Delhi 6 two posts were reserved for scheduled castes. May I know whether those two posts were (c) No preference has been given by the filled by scheduled caste members and if Government in such appointments to candi so, who are the candidates selected and dates from the Members of the State Judicial from which state they were selected ? Service over the practising Income-tax Advocates of standing. SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAUDHARY: I will have to verify and then give this In SHRI N. K. SANGHI : From the state formation. I require notice. ment lain in answer to my previous ques tion, I found that out of 10 persons «fto : STTWf* W *T?r % appointed, two were from advocates and 8 from the judicial service. Since we are far ftre fre $r*wr # appointing judges to the High Court also srrarft ^ 23 t*?T % vnw from advocates, may 1 know why a different !kXL2Lai .■— 5^, toetbod is being followed for the appoint w hTws Tsjaagpiw * *pre®GT m ment to the judicial tribunal ? May I kraow if something is being done in this regard and there are no instructions from the ?r^sr *rr fc < s w $ department that persons from the judicial 17 O n t Answers JYAISTHA 1!, 1893 (SAJC4) O n* Answers M
nsw ^r srtr faffw ?r$*ar ®PT'Rnff% tfto 1 *flgf 3 * v t w m f* w r« % ? w w % v t ht snfr |,tft *tff *r#f m «nfr | T aft m Ir w starar You cau have the law-makers but you cannot have those who can he appointed, arffewr tfN ar * 1% fsirg^v v r^r I feel pity at this approach. ftrr^Ff jnprar t t o f f # a m if t f f * Paper Production t « *186. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: WH1 the •ft tiHirav : farm ^pt Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRI) *nrrc w^lr | ftw % be pleased to state : m * m m b f , % ftaj |?rwr (a) whether the All India Small Paper ^rrcTTl i ^^?ftwr«rr%V5?rRf«TfPFT Mills Association has submitted a memo randum to the Government outlining a grrtt 11 irf* f t r ^ f w &b crash plan for increasing paper production in the country ; and # f ^ W T frfifRT f, ?ft ^ f ? r (b) whether Government have examined the proposals and if so, the decision taken fin 'TT W W ^rtfT mjjpw VT ^nRTT f I thereon ? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE «ft #>0 4to qW ; & w m * m tc*p MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP ^wt5t 3mrc 1 1 sra% MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA- LAYA MEN RAJYA MANTRI) (SHRI fafafaPT ftft $, TO %&
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(a) Yes Sir. (b) Mala proposal made by the All India Small Paper Mills Asso Government*s decision ciation. (i) Setting up of Small Paper (i) While Government would like to Units with imported second give all possible assistance to small hand machinery. paper mills the import of second hand paper plants has to be gene rally discouraged. (li) Enhancement of Excise (li) The Government will examine their Relief. case for further excise relief on receipt of their balance sheets and other relevant data to be submitted by them. * (Hi) Setting up of a Central (ill) The existing commitments of Hindus Pulp Ubit by the Hindus tan Papar Corporation vi**-vis Us tan Paper Corporation in present resources do not permit the the Public Sector to meet Corporation to undertake establish* the t4#ife*Ma*s of the meat of a Contra! Pulp Unit fee Small Paper Uajlt* small paper mills, th e Small Paper Mills have therefore been advised to to m iato a to set up a pulp mat lathe John ‘ 1? Ora l Answm * i W E h m Onti Jtotrnmr VD SHRI S. R. DAMANI : According to SHRI D, BASUMATARI : lam coming the statement the entire matter is still under to that. T oottsidaratioA* The memorandum was submitted nine months back. According MR. SPEAKER : I am sorry, I cannot to that memorandum 4 lakhs tons of pulp allow that. can be produced if only foreign exchange to the tune of Rs. 7.5 crores is released for SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD : He import of machinery. When there is would gradually be coming to thM. shortage of paper why is the Government taking sq much of time in taking a deci MR. SPEAKER : I do not believe he sion ? will come to that.
SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA: We are SHRI S. R. DAMANI : Sir, My helping the small units in our own way. It question has not been answered. I want to is true that wo cannot fulfil all their know whether it is feasible or not. demands. For exnmple, they say that tfhey should be allowed to import second- SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : May I Mod machinery. We do not encourage inform him the import of second-hand machinery. When the import of pulp is absolutely MR SPEAKER : He may do it priva* necessary we make some exception hero aad tely. Otherwise, It is very difficult to there. Then they say that the Hindustan convince him in tills House. Paper Corporation should reserve some pulp Where are you coming now ? for the small industries. We requested them to put up a plant of their own in the co-operative sector. Because of the commit SHRI D. BASUMATARI ? The ments already made, we are sorry we would Government has already accepted that recommendation In view of this, what not be able to establish a pulp unit the public sector for them. stepp has Government taken to ask tin State Governments to implement this ? SHRI S. R. DAMANI : A paper pulp plant will require a foreign exchange of MR. SPEAKER ■ I think, you are still only Rs. 5 crores whereas now we are on the last question spending a huge amount on import of pulp. Could the government not allow the import wmm fa? : w r of a plant for which we require only Rs. 5 crores ? If the government do not want the srerTJflr fa w v m % aft sqpr import of second hand machinery, would qft ?, ^ % farr, m they allow the import of new machinery ? *rRn ^ m SR^ar wk SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : There V was1 tk> tequfcst for import of new machinery. v The request was for importing second-hand SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : We are machinery, which was not acceptable to the not only aware but are pamfutyy aware that government. Regarding the impart of pulp, the prices are not under control but we we do allow import of some quantity for have got an ad hoc committee which looks the «mall units. after all these things. We are trying to regulate the supply and the prices also. SHRI p. BASUMATARI : Is it not a fact that the Committee of Scheduled m a t fwfpft w w M : Castes and Scheduled Tribes recommended that tnere should be one member belonging to them in every Committee set Up by the *fhw v r Wiff (ft Government and that was accepted by the Govttnmetit ? t it I t f w * - t o vprar % fSHAIOHANSHYAMT OZA r Tfcew is faisrS 105,000 «nferr *pt sftr- <10 statutory control over the prices of £a*«jr; It » governed through «
SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE : ■fafew qW wmtif My question has not been replied to. 1 "know that there is no statutory control. I wanted to know whether the Government tad -allowed paper mBls to increase the price o f paper, maybe ad hoc. fsKsftarrsr SHM GHANSHYAM OZA : There has been some increase, no doubt. As I said, c^3T*T ^mf^cT 1 0 . I am painfully aware that the prices have gone up. sra-fcr^r 600 SO SHRI NIHAR LASKAR : In view of the acute shortage of paper in the country •ftqsrsfiaY srai^ c r 5 1 would like to know whether Government has come to a final decision regarding the f t o f t QRrfk^gr 5 proposed paper mills in Cachar District and Hozoi to Assam 7 vnft srsffafjs 600 50 SHRI GHAN8HYAM OZA : We are putting up a paper plant in Assam and in Nagaland for production of pulp and srcrc R ^r m m x # w fa pafrer. w & i*r$*ir fpss xftK ztefm t 3FT « 5#«JPT
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mm fa W i ^ correspondence with them. Nothing has been settled as yet. Otherwise, if it is a *n*w ftrarf H W h wwfl % f i w f % fin? very good site, It has a potentiality of 3*T£Rf w # 11 2 million KW of power. It is a very good project. As regards the Tehri project at a Ml v f c * fa$ f i r a : *> cost of Rs. 200 crores, nothing has been allotted to it. I wish something were ^RTT-^I^W TKxm urn t ,w | # allotted to it. I am going tonight to inspect tftfcrrsflpt i S% fa?rr * mm the dam site. I hope, we will take it up shortly. v c fRsenr j ? 5ft «n: R ’flff *TRT J I fa ®p r ^ crouton »nffr jut WWI *I$W : OTI'Sff % 3TSTW sftfer srrfw ifa TOrd *r t*t ^ r | i DR. K. L. RAO : It is an international iTFnftv 'FRR^r «ro% ?WRff % w w ar|t river. One has got to be patient and disr cussions have to be held. ^ r wp^lr 11 WWWft : * *tnr fa* firor: wr *rw # i fa *fforcr q^pft $ fa irft *Rjta*r s^PTinc i v t c ’•A i f t w $, wrcg swr ycpft ^ tforcgT «flr sflr fa t * w *nr*r if m % fa ^ 3RRT ampw, fa* f a m tit «mpr t ; v fk tf, ?ft w v r m I fa **r gq qmeife |nt«rr ^ t b s ft »fcr vr ■fw vgw «Wt «rfa & t o t* t $ ? $*r «rar% 5f m tar m t # | ? 3r$f ?nr £*t *pt s«F«r 3*% %q[ W ^ ^ | fa 200 «rd» **** $ *5% $ i tf «n garr t fa tiw wit 9h|A Uttarakhand. Both theie projects are outside Uttarakhand ; that DR. K. L. RAO : I am afraid, the is why 1 did not give the information in the Rajmata need not be referred to here. But statement. Uttarakhand consists of only it is true that a beautiful town will be com three districts—-Uttar Kashi, Chamoli and pletely submerged when the dam is cons Pithoragarh. Bat 1 will answer the tructed. But that has not been Ihe ' 0*r- question. riding consideration. The main difficulty is that we hftvt got to have* very high dam and that is why the project ha* get to be MR. SPEAKER : 1 am nowhere in the considered carefully. We are going to try picture. The Minister is keen to answer the to «elU* that shortly. question. •ft 4 ^ 0 : 12 «4 * if* «ft * DR. K. L. RAO : The hon. Member ftwnrtfwdiwfir |SrtW has Asked a few questions. About Panche- sbwaf, it is a very good site. I have been % ftr *n w n wn«M> >^W there. It is an excellent one. But, un TOR ITOV irtN fortunate]?, the river Sharda Is a boundary rfrfcr between Nepal and India. We have ^ Vff ft®? get to gst consent from Nepal. We are in ■ K it? 39 O m tA m m * JYAISTHA 11, 1803 (SAJCA) Oral to m m 26
DR. |& L . RAO ; It is true that posing is a parallel one. If that conversion development in Total town has bees stopped takes place, this will become snfurfiOoes. because it was doubtful whether we will be submecgiag the town ©r not I think, very SHRI CHANDRAFPAN: The Minister likely, the project is going to taken up and in his last speech on the Railway Budget the town has got to be submerged. We can* told that he will give special priority to the not help it. need! of Kerala in regard to railways. Nbt a single new rail line has been constructed Survey for Coastal Railway fro* Eraakidam there in Kerala for the last 15 years. Not to QaOon via AUeppey a single kilometre of railway line has been constructed. Is it not a fact to show that •189. SHRI M. K. KRISHNAN : Kerala is being neglected in this matter too ? Win the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL I would like to know whether the Govern MANTRI) be pleased to state : ment would give top priority for oenatrae- (a) the total expenses for the survey to ting this line from Quilon to Cochin construct coastal Railway from Ernakulam considering the industrial significance of that to Quilon via Alleppey ; area. (b) when the survey is likely to be com SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA : He has pleted ; and to understand that this line would be a (c) whether Government propose to parallel line. I have already said about start the construction work as soon as the the conversion taking place. Will these be survey report is received. enough traffic for two lines within a distance of 20 miles ? I don't think so. This line THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS he mentions is not a new line in the senp (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- that there is no railway line in the area. THAIYA) : (a) The estimated cost of traffic This will be a parallel line. survey is Rs. 83,324/-. (b) The survey will be completed by SHRI CHANDRAFPAN '.-rose. 31-8-1971. Madhya Pradesh assurance can tie fefan. *195. SHRIMATI BIBHA 8HRia&&. KRISHNAN i In view of Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AMP the fact that Kenria has «wy little railway POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT line, will the Government give top priority MANTRI) be pleased to state: to this line. (a) whether the attentftm ofGoWntelnt has been drawn to the dispate aHting SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA : la my between Bihar and Madhya Pradesh Govern tatfgm speech 1 W e mot the needs of ments about the construction of ftansagar Keeala to sobm extent bjr proposing oonver- Dam Project In Madhya Pradesh ; ttMtJFt %aiife tint ftorn Cochin to (b) tf so, the main points of the (fispute'; ’M m to m . This line which he is and 27 Oral Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Oral Answers 28
(c) the steps taken by Government to DR. K. L. RAO : The Bihar Govern- settle the dispute ? ment has even passed a resolution in the Assembly that the project in Madhya Pradesh THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION should not be taken up, and the other AND POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT States have also sent representations. But MANTRI) (DR. K. L. RAO) : (a) to (c). A whenever th~ee States are concerned, we must statement is laid on the Table of the first discuss with all the three States and Hvuse. try to arrive at a solution which is Statement acceptable to all. (a) to (c). The Madhya Pradesh Govern- ~1 ~rqi{q- f~Q : cn:rr ~n:cr ~~r~ if ment have sent the Bansagar Project for \3''a'~ 51'~~ ~'h for~H ~\Cfi~T acceptance by the Planning Commission for 'fiT it lif-:;pil inclusion in the developmental plans of it ~T~ ~o Cfi\: ~~ ~1=01"'1:1 if ~~ f.:n!flf Madhya Pradesh. f'filfT ~ ? The Government of Bihar have protested against the Bansagar Project as proposed by DR. K. L. RAO : Not yet ; at the the Government of Madhya PradPsh in- moment, the matter is being discussed bet- volving diversion of the Sone waters to the ween the engineers, and I hope to call a Tons river, on the ground that it will affect meeting of the Chief Ministers in the next the large irrigation system in Bihar from one or two months. the Sone Lower down where the position of supplies is stated to be already critical. ~r ;:rr~~rq ~r~~ctr~ : ~~T RCii'I'T The Government of Uttar Pradesh have been urging that the Bansagar Project is the ~Tl=felf 51'~~ 'fiT r;=rm ~aT ~ \3'fT <::~T ~ ? revised proposals for the Bansagar Project which might be acceptaple to all the three ~"Oqlfl' ~Tfffl MINISTER OP STATE IN THE Puralia h eligible for 10% Omtrtf! MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP* grant/subsidy oa the fixed caphat MENT (AUDYOGIC VIKAS MANTRA- investment for Industries located LAYA MEN* RAJYA MANTRI) (SHRI there. GHANSHYAM OZA) : (a) yes, Sir. (b) A statement is laid on the Table of SHRI BISHWANAYH JHUWHUN- the House, WALA: The economy of West Bengal Is on the verge of collapse and more than (c) Some of the measures have already 124 industrial units remain dosed down. been put into effect and there is no time* The unemployment figure has crossed the limit as such fixed foe putting into effect 2 million mark and the production In the other measures. existing units has not been up to the mark Statement at all. I would, therefore, ask the hon. Minister what steps Government have taken (b) The following steps have been taken/ to get the closed units opened, end to bring fere being taken to Improve the Industrial about industrial peace in the State. and economic climate in West Bengal : (i) Government of India have recently SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA ; All possible set up the Industrial Reconstruction steps are being taken. We have recently Corporation of India Ltd., with up an Industrial Reconstruction Corporation headquarters at Calcutta, mainly of India, which is specially looking after with a view to tackling the finanriU such units in Calcutta and West Bengal. al and other problems of industrial units in the country, particularly SHRI BISHWANATH JHUNJHUN- in West Bengal, to begin with. WALA : May 1 know what Government The paid*4sp capital of the Corpora have done to save the industries from the tion would be Rs. 10 crores. It existing power famine ? will deal with the problems relating to rehabilitation of sick SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA: That and revival of closed industrial question is also being looted into with the Units. State Government. (ii) Government of West Bengal have sanctioned a package of incentives SHRI SOMNATH CHATTBRJHB > such «s refund of sales-tax, interest May 1 know whether any particular tehens- free long term loans, refund of has been evolved for the purpose of employ entry taxes in specified cases and ment of the engineers who mm» now assistance from the State financial unemployed in West Bengal, and if so, Institutions for the sick/dosed what that scheme is ? units. (iii) Provision has been jnade in the SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : There is import Policy for 1971-72 for no particular scheme, but la a genera* way, advanoe allocation of Imported raw they wjU be helped. uattrislt to ckmid fodiistrial units in West Bengal, to enable them to SHRI S. M. 8 ANERIBE: My feM. fe-attft their manufacturing friend h a raised a very pertinent question * about the ctosuw of tadnnrial units ia We* activities. Bengal. I would Ilka to know v*»th«r a*y. (iv) Government are also examining meeting has been held with the cmphm gi certain measures with a vfewto either fry the hon. Minister of Stale er fefe de**Jop|fg t^>Halyme*t noUblem J* , there. ffalfafflu ju g ptaoes ifwnMi (v) 8 District* have been selected in a» end ; flfest Beogal for pmposesdf giving MBeestioaal ftww SHRI GHANSHYAM O M i IwHnxtbol.t^ Industries stated meetings have been already held n6t only by i m m t t o t ie t a i IfltadatMiJtati’atafc te Jtafftate 31 Oral Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Oral Answers 32
Ministers. A high-level committee has also reference to indigenous steel or imported been appointed under the chairmanship of steel ? Shri K. C. Pant, which is also going into these details. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : Imported steel. SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAIAH: From the statement, we find that some steps have SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : Imported been taken to improve the economic and raw materials of which advance allocation is industrial climate of West Bengal. Can made perhaps include steel also. this be done in view of the deteriorating law and order situation in the State ? If SHRI JNDRAJIT GUPTA : Does allo- not, what steps do Government propose to cation include priority of actual supply ? take in consultation with the West Bengal Advance allocation means nothing. Government to first restore law and order ? SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : How can MR. SPEAKER : It is a hypothetical question-not allowed. there be advance allocation in that sense ?
SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: In SOME HON. MEMBERS rose- para 5 of the statement, it has been men- tioned that 8 districts have been selected in SHRI D. D. DESAI : For clearance of West Bengal for giving concessional finance. ali Questions, I suggest that firstly answers Which are these 8 districts ? be given to the members tabling the ques- tions. The surplus time left may be apor- SHRJ GHANSHYAM OZA : One is tioned to further questions on questions Purulia. As for the rest, I require notice. and replies to other Members.
SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU : Is it a fact MR. SPEAKER : I quite agree. that industries dependent on items of raw material whose distribution is controlled are suffering from shortage of such raw SHRI R. V. BADE: How much more material ? If so, what remedial measures does Government propose to invest because are proposed to be taken to give them their the West Bengal Chief Minister has asked full requirements of these raw materials ? for Rs. 100 crores for investment in the industrial development of West Bengal. SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : As has been pointed out in the statement, provision SHRI GHANSHYAM OZA : The Indus- has been made in the import policy for trial Reconstruction Corporation has been advance allocation of imported raw materials. set up to look into these things.
SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA: With refer- '<~"~rrr' it 'lTtt rrtt q-a-'t'Jirl !fiT 'iii'T'<~" ence to the same part of the statement, does this advance allocation of imported raw ~a-~ f~~~T Chandigarh, has already been made in the House on 29.3.1971 in reply to a Calling spar ^ ? Attention Notice by S/Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu and others. At the time of the enquiry by the Deputy Election Commissioner (Shri P. I. Jacob) at Chandigarh on 26.3.71, it sr*n% % far? $rf was alleged that some waste papers suspected *prito m snrcrfor f a s t *nn- 1 1 *T$fte to include ballot papers had been despatched from Chandigarh to Mandi Deep Paper tft fsrf^T % sttt % w m Mills, Sehore, near Bhopal, by two railway foe forr 3rr?rr t ?rk fsrc tor wagons and a request was made that these wagons should be intercepted and examined. p t t t srT*r **w t wrm 1 1 Accordingly, the wagons were redirected 3PT5fhT f^rq- 3TT?ft t eft to Chandigarh, opened and their contents inspected on 13.5.71 in the presence of Shri T f ^TTffT | m «F?ft \7?T?HT Sn Chand Goel, Ex. M.P., Shri Hit Ablashi, 3THT ^ 'jfT^Tr | 5ft tr^r WTZ ^ General Secretary, Punjab Jan Sangh, and Shri K. L. Manchanda, General Secictary, arfsn? w ^rrcTT 1 1 ft ^ nweft M Jan Sangh, Chandigarh, and Shri Sham Lai ^rrcft | eft t=R*rt ’srraT t arte Gupta, President, Territorial Congress, Chandigarh, and others. As a result of the ^ n f t far & w tt ^trtt 1 1 Inspection, only 354 whole ballot papers of W ’tfTO oft fSj *T5T5ft & s ix different parliamentary constituencies were found in the two wagons. Only some of ?*r tn f 5TRfr*r JT5ft?r 5r»rr% *Ft these ballot papers were numbered. Besides ^ %i I ^ R f t srHr T^t 1 1 these 354 ballot papers, 813.45 Kilograms of ballot papers cuttings (i.e. ballot papers cut «ft i m w n M t : 8j « m «nto small pieces) were also found in the two wagons. All these ballot papers and »T|t^*r, ^ JTT*T5rT ^ cuttings are stored in safe custody in the tjrap SPRT 3ftr ^SpTT I I Civil Defence Conti ol Room at Chandigarh under the seals of the Chief Electoral Officer, Tpr^t % snsfV r fa srwrf^r Chandigarh and the Jan Sangh Party. ^ t ^rwr % w ft T^cft | ^ rc 'spfc 1 1 Wr ^ ^ «rr fa t?T2: f a t f f c r r 1 5 $ $ f o r c | wtfa ^ t§t^ ^ ^ o t ?rr«r «r^r 11 wr ^ ^ t fa ^ | fasrtft srftr 1 1 w t ^ 12 ^smc tftfit- anrreit fa aft w to r 1 1 Mi sricrr | ^ q t ^rr^errgfa 12 ^ n t, 13 %*nx w it ff*r % snrrrr 1 fa fa ^ §tr w ffa m fa ssrfaq ^ft % W t
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^TT w TO TOT f i t H«n<*T w F f been on account of the poor law and order conditions and such miscreant activities as Wt W*TT% f 3*3* **ft *TWTC ^PT ^ ^TRTT large scale thefts of wagon fittings, over head t ?ft w ^w c sftv w r w m b | I traction wires, telecommunication cables, track materials etc. victimisation of passenger *S^tfttW ftTO TTt f*P fatf ?T«R and goods trains, assaults and murders of *ft m tr fte ^ ? T «FT | Railway staff, lightning and prolonged strikes by Railway staff, looting and arson 3TTT ^ TflW WT W ^ l...faW JW )... of railway property at stations and offices, bomb attacks at stations, yards and colonies, •ft VRHFT fW£pft m W t : S*T*T TT^t bundhs hartals and other stoppages of work ifE R ; ®FT S^TTST *T$f I , | 9TR f *T*3TC ? paralysing railway operation, and many other such anti-social activities. sftfr 12 f i tr % 20 ^3rn: cr?> | On their part, the railways have strength ?rt ^ jfTsrc sn%— w r fa x & ened their own Protection Force in the area to the maximum extent possible. srfa «pwt ? Closest possible coordination is being main tained by the Railway authorities at all «ft gftffftiar : srt’Br s*rr^[ levels with the State Government of 11 «tt^» fsrfbr, * F itm ^ r^ t West Bengal to enable them to deal with such activities effectively. They have been sfta ^ x t | | i requested at the highest level to take firm and effective steps to restore normalcy in ff («ft : f a ) tfrpp In the supply of. wagons h»s, mainly t h 37 Writim Answers JYAISTHA 11, 1893 (SAKA) m itten Answers 3*
V ...... - I _ vf% (ST) TnRmM5T VWIKT V STW- Dining Car on the Janata Express as the static unit arrangements at stations provide fafa :— adequate catering facilities ; and the Dining ( 1) wmrr srrcr Car will be at the expense of a Passenger Coach causing curtailment of accommoda f ; tion to passengers. (2 ) w m tfm , ymrfgrv ?rr sfti?- fop % $W $ TT^T Visit by Industrial Delegations from and to Russia JT^pw % ^nr$*r j (3) t*TT ^T^mcfT *FT^ «TT% *193. SHRI R. R. SINGH DEO : Will the Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP ^r^rsrT; MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRI) be pleased to state : (4) mmf^rv v w v t f i i (a) the number of various Industrial (»r) * v m frftr «r$f §$ i delegations from Russia, including details of of personnel, which visited India during the («r) ^ ^ yW R rv (b) the purpose of these visits and the details of agreements signed with these t srtmr * % m r % fatj delegations ; and f^r s n t 11 (c) the details of delegations from India sent to Russia during the corresponding Greater demand for seats in G. T. Dakshin period and the purposes thereof ? Expresses as compared to Janata Express THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP *192. SHRI C. CHITTIBABU : Will MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL LAYA MEN RAJYA MANTRI) (SHRI MANTRI) be pleased to state : GHANSHYAM OZA) : (a) to (c). The (a) whether the demand for seats in the information is being collected and will be trains is greater in the case of G. T. and laid on the Tabic of the House, Dakshin Expresses than in the case of Janata Express ; Construction of TelUcherry-Coorg- (b) whether this is due to the non* Mysore Railway Line provision of dining car, the abnormally high running time and the odd hours of arrival *194. SHRI A. K. GOPALAN : Will and departure of the Janata Express ; and the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL (c) if so, whether Government propose MANTRI) be pleased to state : to introduce all the facilities in Janata (a) when the survey to construct Telli- Express, as are available in the other two cherry-Coorg-Mysore railway line was Expresses ? conducted; (b) the reason for the delay in starting THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN the construction work ; and THAIYA) : (a) Yes, Sir. (c) when it is likely to be started 7 (b) This is due to the higher running time involved but not due to the non-provi THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS sion of a Dining Car. (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN THAIYA) : (a) In 1956-57. (c) The three trains have to run to three different timings and all cannot be (b) The proposed railway line was not equally convenient. Similarly the train financially justified. which halts at more stations is bound to be (c) The project is not likely to be taken slower, It is not proposed to provide a up in the near future. & Written Answers JUNE I, 1971 Written Answers 40
Railway Line from Talcher to Rourkela nanda Embankment Scheme, estimated to Via Btalagarb cost Rs. 3.76 crores, was received from the Government of West Bengal in February, *196, SHRI P. GANGADEB : WUl the 1971, and is under examination at the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) Centre. The question of implementation of be pleased to state : the scheme would arise only after it has (a) whether Government had conducted been approved by the Planning Commission. a survey for a railway line from Talcher to The Government of West Bengal have not Rourkela via Bimlagarh ; included any provision for this scheme in the State’s Fourth Five year Plan. (b) if so, what are the main points mentioned in the survey report ; and Absorption of Employees of Martin Burn (c) whether Government are considering to complete this line during the Fourth Light Railways into Indian Railways Five Year Plan ? *200. SHRI MOHAMMAD ISMAIL : THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMEN- MANTRI) be pleased to state : THAIYA): (a) to (c). Engineering and (a) whether Government propose to Traffic Surveys for a new line from Bimla absorb the employees of the Martin Burn garh to Talcher with an extension to Light Railways which have been closed Banspani through the Koira Valley have down recently, into Indian Railways, if so, recently been completed. The survey reports the details thereof ; are under the examination of the Railway (b) whether Government had given Board. According to the survey reports, the assurance to the employees that they would line which will be about 21S Kms. long and be absorbed in the Indian Railways ; cost about Rs. 34 crores will not be remunerative. A final decision, however, (c) if so, the reasons for the delay in regarding the construction of the line will absorbing them ; and be taken after the reports are examined (d) when the assurance is likely to be from all angles. fulfilled ?
Mahananda River Master Plan THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN *199. SHRI KRISHNA HALDER : Will THAIYA) : (a) and (b). Government decided the Minister of IRRIGATION AND on 16.12.1970 that the staff belonging to POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT Shahdara-Saharanpur, Howrah-Amta and MANTRI) be pleased to state : Howrah-Sheakhala Light Railways should (a) whether Government are aware of the be given appointments on the Indian Rail discontentment among the people of North ways. On the same day a Press Com Bengal on the failure of Government to munique announcing the above decision take up the Mahananda River Master Plan ; was also issued. and (c) and (d). Instructions were issued to (b) if so, the action taken by Govern Northern, Eastern and South Eastern ment to take up the Plan and when it is Railways to offer employment to the non likely to be taken up ? gazetted staff of these Light Railways after adjudging their suitability by a Screening THE MINISTER OF IRRIGATION Committee. AND POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT Most of the employees belonging to MANTRI) (DR. K. L. RAO) : (a) The Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway have Government of West Bengal have stated been screened by the Northern Railway and that they are aware of the discontentment so far 162 employees have been appointed due to the non-implementation of the to Class III posts on the various Divisions. Mahananda Embankment Scheme, which has 590 Class IV employees have been empanel been treated as the Master Plan for the led after being screened and the panels have Mahananda river in the State ; been sent to vinous Divisions to offer (b) The revised report of the Maha appointments. 41 Written Answers JYAISTHA 11, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 42
On Eastern and South Eastern Railways populous district in the country having a there have been some difficulties because of population of about 55 lakhs, are being the opposition of the recogniscd unions and taken into consideration to give weightage of casual labour awaiting appointment to to the claim for taking the line to Raxaul regular posts. Having regard to the employ via Darbhanga ? ment situation in West Bengal, the possibi lity of giving appointment to the I ight THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Railway staff on Railways elsewhere is now (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN under consideration. THAIYA) : (a) No, Sir. (b) Survey has been completed and the DieselisatJon and Electrification of report is under preparation. Locomotives in Gujarat (c) Yes, Sir. *201. SHRI D. D. DESAI : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) Double Railway Track between be pleased to state when dieselisation and Thruchchirappalli and Tuticorin electrification will be completed and coal- (Southera-Railway) fired steam operated locomotives discon tinued in Gujarat, there being no coal *203. SHRI S. A. MURUGANAN- deposits in that area ? THAM : Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) be pleased to state : THE MINISTLR OF RAILWAYS (a) whether there is any proposal to (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN double the Railway track between Tiru- THAIYA) : Dieselisation and Electrification chchirappalli and Tuticorin ; of railway routes is a continuous process (b) if so, the main features thereof; and is being undertaken according to a and phased programme depending on the (c) the estimated cost of the proposal ? relative requirements of different sections of the Indian Railways. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS A number of through goods services in (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMHN- Gujarat have already been dieseiised and THAIYA) : (a) No. Sir. electrification of the section from Virar to (b) and (c). Do not arise. Ahmedabad is already in progress. Because of the limited availability of Visits by Foreign Industrial resources, it would not be possible to Delegations eliminate use of steam locomotives immediately. *204. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: Will the Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVE Broad Gauge Line from Samastipnr LOPMENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MAN to Raxairi (North-Eastern TRI) be pleased to state : Railway) (a) the number of Industrial Delegations who visited India during 1969-70 and *202. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA : Will 1970-71 ; the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) be pleased to state : (b) the number of Indian Industrial Delegations sent abroad during 1969-70 and (a) whether reports of the survey under 1970-71 ; and taken for extending the broad gauge line (e) what agreements in connection with from Samastipur (North-Eastern Railway) to Raxaul have by now been examined ; Industrial development were arrived at through exchange of visits by Industrial (b) if so, the results thereof ; and Delegations ? (c) whether in examining the reports the facta that Darbhanga has the only biggest THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE airport for defence requirement, it is the MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVE junction from where three railway lines run LOPMENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MAN- to the Indo-Nepalese border of Raxaul, Jay a TRALAYA MEN RAJYA MANTRI (SHRI Nagar and Nirmali and that it is the most GHANSHYAM OZA); (a) to (<$. The 4S Written Answers JUNE J, 1972 Written Answers 44 info rmation k being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. (*) w to 1 sr^r ?r*fr * nrw Shortage of Power la West Bengal Jrtar star h f t »r *£ t There have been some load shedding in the ?^irfcr m m w t qf^jfr^rr Srsr f t Calcutta area during May, 1971 due to plant trouble at Bandel Power Station of the West 11 Bengal Electricity Board and also at Durga- f«r^R *k+k ^ *r«r sr^r pur Power Station of the West Bengal Government. Also there are problems SRT SPFctTf^RT SFRTHR ’TfvrN’TT % srf?f relating to coal mills maintenance outages. fa r ta srt? fspur v t The shortage is about 30 to 35 MW at peak hours. *rrfim | ; f*nfar The power position in North Bengal w s n ^ R Ext ension of Railway Lines in Mining ttw) : (*r) # (*r). z w t Areas of Bihar ^ q-fVifr^nrr m v fP m r 11 *207. SHRI N. K. SINHA : Will the TR*T SRT 3RT* *H 3[ STWfoV Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) JJWWf % V|WR Sr ft? # % be pleased to state : T5T^ $ crn=TT HmScT vT^vflRT (a) the proposals of the Government of Bihar for extension of Railway lines in min *F*rrf % % fmr *rk faq;sr ing areas of Bihar State during the Fourth ^tt^t |5 spnnr 800 3Nt y * w Five Year Plan, separately for iron-ore graphites and lime-stone areas ; fm *rk *g?rr # f?r^rf ?rTf*m 11 (b) whether the proposals have been TRIT % IH| $ accepted by his Ministry and the Planning ft? v r TC 100 afPCt^r S 150 qRte Commission ; and ^TPTfl" STTtnft I (c) when these proposals are likelv to be implemented ? srt^r arm ntr THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS snrrr^f fra st $ (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN THAIYA) : (a) 3 proposals hive been receiv fw s ji * f t , gwr v f t , ed from the Government of Bihar for ex srk ftsnr ’rNY, TPPF*rre tension of railway lines in iron-ore mining areas m the Fourth Plan. No proposals srtsr, ark ttsf* *n% have separately been received for graphite sr^sT *ftr am, and limestone areas. «rfa O *ri sft i % f^ ifc (b) No, Sir. ?T^V Ajmer age. (d) The Company has not yet commen *309. SHRI M. RAM GOPAL REDDY: ced regular production and as such it would Will the Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVE not be feasible at present to compare the LOPMENT (AUDYOGIC VIKAS MAN prices of machines manufactured or assemb TRI) be pleased to state : led by the Company with international (a) the pressit output of the Machine prices. Tools Corporation of India (Private) Ltd., Ajmer ; (b) whether it is able to meet fully Looting of Trains on Eastern Railway the country's requirements of machine tools ; *210. SHRI TRIDIB CHAUDHUR1 : (c) if not, the steps Government propose Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL to take to meet the domestic demand ; MANTRT) be pleased ta state : and (a) whether four long distance trains viz. (d) how do the prices of machinc tools Amritsar Mail, Sealdah-Gaya Passenger, produced at the Ajmer unit compare with Dchra Dun Express and Samastipur-Sealdah international prices ? Passenger and their brakevans carrying passenger luggage and transit parcels were THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE looted by the robbers one after another on MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP the night of 6th May, 1971 between the MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA- Bandel Junction and Adi Saptagram Station LAYA MEN RAJYA MANTRI) (SHRI on the main line of the Eastern Railway ; GHANSHYAM OZA) : (a) Output of (b) if so, the total loss to passengers and Machine Tool Corporation of India, Ajmer and the Railways ; and during 1970-71 is as follows: 3 Nos. of Universal Cutter Grinders and (c) whether any investigation has been 180 components. made by the Security forces of the Railways independently of the CRP and the West 3 Nos. of Vertical Surface Grinders and Bengal State Government’s Criminal Investi 175 components. gation agencies ? 2 Nos. of Crankshaft Grinders and 613 components ; and THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (RAIL 4 Nos. of Tool Post Grinders. MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMANTHAIYA) : (a) Three trains namely 5 Up Howrah- (b) and (c). Firm demand for the Amritsar Mail, 312-Down Samastipur-Sealdah machines with reference to types, sizes and Passenger and 337 Up Sealdah-Gaya Fast prices has not been assessed so far. The Passcngor were victimised on the night of question of the Company meeting fully the May 6/7, 1971, between Bandd and Adi country’s requirements of the types of Saptagram Railway Stations. While the 9 Up machines for which it is licensed, does not Doon Express was stopped twice, once near arise at present, as the factory is yet to go Adi Saptagram Station and again near into regular production. Even when it Magra Station, by disconnecting hosepipe reaches the full productions level, the com and pulling the alarm chain respectively, pany is not expectei to mset all the require neither any passenger complained about any ments of grinding machines since even in theft or looting nor was any luggage re tto same basic types of machines for which moved from the brakevan of this train. the Company is licensed, it wilt take up manufacture of machines of certain sizes and (b) The extent of properties lost has opt ranges only. been assessed as yet. Where definite gaps in requirements of (c) R.P.F. are not empowered to investi the machines exist, Government wilt consi gate such cases. However, they had ascer der proposals from other existing units to tained the facts of the cases. Government diversify, and proposals for establishment of Railway Police registered all the three cases new units on merits, taking care to ensure and their investigation continues. One arrest optimum utiltytton of available resources has bfon.auufe. •• 49 W W m Answers JYABTHA II, 1893 {SAKA) WrXtm Answers 50 MMwfiwtia»of Zetor Tractors with Durgapur. They have been granted a Czech Collaboration Letter of latent for the purpose on 124!- 1970. They propose to set up their factory 895. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR at Mohali near Chandigarh. The proto SINGH : WiH the Minister of INDUS type of the tractor developed by the CMERI TRIAL DEVELOPMENT (AUDYOGIK had been tested at the Tractor Testing VIKAS MANTRI) be pleased to state : Station, Budni and a number of modifica (a) whether the Hindustran Machine tions had been suggested. The modifica Tools Ltd., have signed any agreement tions have been carried out by the Punjab recently with a Czech firm, the Foreign State Industrial Development Corporation Trade Corpoiation, for the manufacture of Ltd. and the prototype with the modifica Zetor tractors at the Pinjore plant; tions is at present undergoing tests by the Budni Station. After acceptance of the (b) if so, the main features thereof ; prototype by the Budni Station, the Punjab (c) whether as a result of this agreement State Industrial Development Corporation Government have abandoned the idea of will work out the phased manufacturing taking up the production of indigenous programme for implementing their project. tractor developed by the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur ; Study of Cost Structure of Goods by and Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices (d) if not, the date and place where this Durgapur designed tractor production will 896. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR be taken up ? SINGH : Will the Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MANTRI) be pleased to state ; MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP (a) whether the Bureau of Industrial MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA- Costs and Prices has since completed the LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI study of the prices and costs structure of SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) and (b). items like aluminium, citric acid, gelatine Yes, Sir. Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd., capsules, dry battery ceils, razors blades Bangalore have entered into an agreement formaldehyde, methanol, sodium hydrosulp with M/s. Motokov of Czechoslovakia for hite and cotton textiles ; the manufacture of Zetor 2011/2511 (20 HP) agricultural tractors for a total capacity of (b) if so, the broad outlines of the 12,000 Nos. per annum at their Unit at Report and whether the Report will be laid Pinjore in Haryana Under the terms of the on the Table ; and Agreement, M/s. Motokov will render to the (c) the action proposed to be taken by Indian company necessary technical know Government thereon ? how and assistance, including supply of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE drawings, technical knowledge, manufacturing MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP technique, engineering data and written MENT (AUDYOGIK VftCAS MANTRA- description of manufacturing processes. They LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI will also pass on all the improvements SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) The report effected on the model during the currency of of the working group of the Bureau on the the agreement. In consideration of the Study of Aluminium Prices was submitted services rendered by the foreign firm, the to the Government in November 1970. The Indian Company will pay a lump sum to report on coal has also been submitted the foreign firm for the supply of the techni recently while report on Agricultural cal and technological documentation and the Tractors is under compilation and is expected cost of the detailed project report. A to be submitted shortly. The studies cm recurring royalty on the production of Citric Acid, Gelatine Capsules, Razor Blades tractors will also be paid for a period of 5 and Sodium Hydrosulphite are in progress years. and are expected to be completed shortly. (c) and (d). The Punjab State Industrial Hie Study of Dry Battery Cells, Formalde Development Corporations Ltd. propose to hyde and MethamM has not yet been taken **fce up tfee manufacture of Swaraj 20 (20 up due to prenoccuparion with the Study of HP) tractor developed by «be Central Drugs (balk drags and formulfttkrosj, Soap* fcMMKQb fetfftltp, fW TWiHiU 51 Written Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Written Answers &
(b) and 0& The decision* of the Govern Government contemplate to entrust to this ment on the Mport regarding Aluminium Bureau for such a study during 1971*72. prices have been published in a Gazette extraordinary dated 24-5-1971. The report THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE on coal prices is stilt under consideration. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA Advise on Cost Structure by Bureau LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI of Industrial Coats and Prices SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD) : (a) A state- moat is attached. 897. SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR (b) The industries on which the Govern SINGH : Will the Minister of INDUSTRIAL ment have sought advice of the Bureau since DEVELOPMENT [(AUDYOGIK VIKAS its inception are Aluminium, Coal, Agricul MANTRI) be pleased to state : tural Tractors, Soaps, Drugs (bulk drugs and (a) whether Bureau of Industrial Costs formulations), Cotton Textiles (controlled and Prices has recruited the full complement varieties of cloth), and a number of other of its staff; products. (b) if so, the names of the specific (c) The Bureau has submitted its report industries about which Govetnment have on Aluminium and Coal. The report on sought its advice on the costs structure, ever Agricultural Tractors is under compilation since it was constituted ; and is likely to be submitted to the Govern (c) the names of the industries on which ment shortly. this Bureau has already tendered its advice (d) Advice of the Bureau will be sought and report; and on other industrial products as and when (d) the names of other industries which the need arises. Statement The existing strength of personnel (Except class IV staff) in the Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices. No. Designation Sanctioned strength No. of posts No. of posts vacant filled up 1 2 3 4 5 1. Chairman 1 1 — 2. Member 2 2 — 3. Secretary 1 1 —■ 4. Assistant Secretary-cum- 1 — 1 Administrative Officer. Economic Division 5. Sr. Economist 1 1 — 6. Sr. Research Officers 2 2 — 7. Research Officer 1 — 1 8. Jr. Research Officer 3 3 — 9. 1r. Specialist in Co. Law 1 1 — Cost Accounts Division 10. Sr. Cost Accounts Officer 1 1 _ 11. Cost Accounts Officers 8 6 2 12. Cost Accountants 8 5 3 Engineering Division 13. Industrial Engineers 2 — 2 14, Sr. Engineers 2 I I 15. ItmJor Engineer* JL— S3 W ritm Am wm JYAISTHA 11, 1893 (SAJC4) Written Answers 54
1 2 3 4 S Personal Stuff" 16. Private Secretary 1 1 — 17. Sr. P.A.’s (Stenographer 2 2 Grade I) 18. P.A’a Grade n (Stenographer) 8 5 3 19. Stenographed Grade m 9 6 3 Office 20. Superintendent 1 1 — 21. Assistents 2 2 — 22. U. D. Gs. 2 2 — 23. L. D. C./Typist 4 2 2 24. Cashier cum A/cs Clerk 1 1 — 25. Accountant 1 —. 1 26. Sr. Investigator 1 — 1 27. Roneo Operator 1 1 — 28. Comptometer Operator 1 1 — Action to fill in the vacant posts is being taken. CoHfirmation of Commission Bearers working (a) the number of firms taken over by in non-vegetarian Restaurant, Southern Government in the country, State-wise, during Railway the year 1970-71, (b) the reasons for taking over the Above 898. SHRI M. K. KRISHNAN : Will firms ; and the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL (c) the steps taken by Government for MANTRI) be pleased to state : the proper functioning of the above firms ? (a) whether Government propose to confirm the Commission bearers working in THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE the non-vegetarian restaurant, Southern MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP Railway and sanction them one day’s leave MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA- in a week; LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) fSHRI SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD) : (a) and (b). (b) whether Government have received Presumably the information is required in any representation regarding this ; and respect of the industrial undertakings, the (c) if so, the action taken on the repre management of which has bom taken over sentation ? by the Central Government under the Industries (Development and Regulation) THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Act, 1951. During the year 1970-71 (April (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN 1970 March 1971), 8 Industrial Undertakings THAIYA) : 60 to n i (* ) Shchvinx OT fa^cfoRW ^ «lfcT TT^I fv * rr fjtesrt & w & t *ft3RT3ft% ^n?rT5r « n ^ f t m s r m r r t o f t | J STt fatfcT falTH % Sjftlfflcr «F7% m f^rw dW w f^npr lr irfir- t i fW5T fV tfk ?n|R5TT ^T*R, 5l«r 5TT ^ (qr) w t 11 irnr f?ni*T ^ sw 5rv k f o m x srfeft ft arflRrit ^ 74,53,99,300 ^ ^ 5TPRT VX 115 SWT % * fR H 5PTRT | t 10,180 vnfhn qfaRT % sR nhr m 1,91,043 qPT- xhpnx Bwt wr $ > ^S> «PT BF#*T 29,963 ^ fWT fftT (»r) w m f ^ r ^ srftrftRT *nft q>> ^ TOTt ^rfrapf^rgr | » r* *V- . 1 ... **— sq m W *FT XWTR Sn *T « PTS^- ffpfarr M f^ c T TT {3R?TR % SjftVTISf ih N t sptf KRWtf t o ifT^r sTctrer ?ptt irsrww d^*itT TOfrc * t f o m | ; *i«RRt%^rw ftnr ifK ^nFfhrnft *Ft h r fin^dtw B r wfofft (*) $fr, ?ft faforer *rtar?rmt m Jr T fcm K f*^rr, £&;-$&; im t wftxr w t | ; tfte: v r Wf W l -ui;.f ,j>.--> ft——, -%...... a, **... ■ .. A A. * ■ ■- *V»W ■ ■ .*L. __ --- «■ .1M *» V *-M ♦nr v t?r^ t w t r ^ r w t w f[R wm *r^ ^ u w t q *r w frtOPwftJf 4 S78 m n (ftr 12069 xfiiftwr902. SHRI SAMINATHAN : Will the 903. SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY : Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRI) be POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT pleased to state; MANTRI) be pleased to state : (a) whether the Planning Commission (a) the number of backward Districts has refused to acccrd its approval to the chosen for intensive industrial development provision of funds in Orissa’s Annual Plan in Tamil Nadu ; and 1971-72 for taking up construction of the (b) the nature of financial and other Indravati Multi-purpose Dam Project ; incentives proposed to be given for such and development ? (b) if so, the reasons therefor 7 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT MAN (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRALAYA TRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI S1DDHESH- B. N. KUREEL) : (a) and (b). The Upper WAR PRASAD) : (a) and (b). Eight Indravati Project proposed by the Govern* districts viz., South Arcot, Thiruchirappalli, ment of Orissa envisages the utilisation of Madurai, Ramanathpuram, Kanyakumari, Godavari basta waters, the disputes regard North Arcot, Taiyavur and Dharmapuri ing whieh are under adjudication by the have been selected in the state of Tamil Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal. The Nadu which would be eligible for assistance Government of India do not consider it from the financial institutions on the follow appropriate to give clearance to any new ing concessional terms for starting industries prpjects in the Godavari basin while the there :— water disputes in respect of the river are (i) lower interest rate of 7 per under consideration of the Tribunal. cent ; The Anandpur Barrage has been found to be acceptable on technical considerations. (ii) extension of the period for the However, this is a large project estimated to repayment of the first instalment cost Rs. 21.5 crores. There is a provision of the principal amount of the of only Rs. 70 lakhs in Orissa** Fourth principal amount of the loan man for new schemes and it is considered from the present 3 years to 5 advisable to utilise this small provision for years; medium schemes in backward areas in pre (iii) longer period of 15-20 years for ference to any new major schemes. the repayment of the loan as against 10-12 years normally Findings or National Geophysical Research stipulated; Institute, Hyderabad, on Koynna Earthquake (hr) reduction of the normal service charges by 30% ; 905. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH : (v) reduction of the margin of Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND security by the IFCI and the POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT • SGIGI to $0/35 per cent. MANTRI be pleased to state : (a) whether attention of Government Besides a ‘unit’ area of 13 t&lukas has been drawn to the findings of tib* from the districts of Ramonathapuram National Geophysical Research Institute, (6 talukas), Madurai (I triuka) and Tiru- Hyderabad, stating that Koyna Earth(c) the reaction of Government thereto ? Kidnapping of Persons by Dacoits frofe a Railway Compartment at Khojeepara THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Station MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SINCHA1 AUR VIDYUT MAN- 907. SHRI N. K. SANGHI: Will the TRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) B. N. KUREEL) : (a) and (b), Yes, Sir. be pleased to state : The National Geophysical Research Institute Scientists hold the view that <(the reservoirs (a) wherher a gang of dacoits kidnapped themselves are not responsible for the five persons from a Railway compartment, accumulation of strains released in the at Khojeepura station, in Morena District moderate to high magnitude earthquakes on the 21st April, 1971 and the same gang associated with them, but are responsible later on stopped another train near the for changing the mechanical properties of same Railway Station and deprived the the concerned regions making them less passengers of their valuables ; competent." (b) if so, whether the kidnapped persons (c) The Koyna Earthquake Committee were traced and the dacoits arrested ; and Report April, 1968, has discussed these (c) the action Government propose to aspects at length and regarded the whole take to prevent such incidents especially in sequence of seismic exents as a single places where dacoits are active ? tectonic cause. The Committee is of the opinion that the impounding of the water in THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS the teservoir was not responsible for the (R ML MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- major shocks la September and December, THAIYA) : When train No. 661 Dn. 1967. Till it is proved to the contrary, Passenger stopped at Khojeepura Station, Government is inclined to rely on the report 5 passengers were kidnapped by a gang of the Expert Committee which had expert of dacoits cm 17-4-1971. No train was seismologists of India and foreign countries looted. as its members. (b) Only 4 kidnapped persons have so far been released by the dacoits. No arrests Upgrading flie Technology of Foundry have been made so fax. Industry (c) The following action has been taken by Govemmeat:— 906. SHRI MUHAMMED SHERIFF : (1) Special Armed Force (Madhya Will the Minister of INDUSTRIAL Pradesh Police) guards are DEVELOPMENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS deputed to escort Up and MANTRI) be pleased to state whether Down trains between Sabalgarh Government have taken any decision to and Sheopur-Kalan Stations ; upgrade the technology of foundry industry in view of the scope for exporting castings (2) Patrolling by State Armed on a large scale as urged by Director* Force has been Intensified ; General of Council of Scientific and Indus (3) Special Armed Force (Madhya trial Research in New Delhi on the 3rd Pradesh Police) and Govern April, 1971 7 ment Railway Police Staff were posted at Khcjeepura Station THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN after the incident. THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS Arrest of Workers at Badarpar Thermal MANTRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) Power Station (SBRI SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD) : The Government has set up a working group 908. SHRI M. M. JOSEPH : wfcicb would suggest ways and measures SHRI DINlEN BHATTA- for encouraging the export of ferrous CHARYYA: cactingB. Foundry technology in the cottiitr* is teing constantly Improved at the Will the Mtoitfwr of IRRIGATION irithtoce of the National Metallurgical AND POWER be pleased to siat*: Lvtaftktoty, Jamshedpur, and Its fetkmal (*) whether i&oaft 175worfe*si«foaifl* oeatres. some women of Thenpal m m m m * 6! Writ*m A m m n JYAISTHA U , 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 62 und er construction At Badarpur were arres Shortage of Refractoy ted ; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and 910. SHRI G. V1SWANATHAN : Will (c) the steps taken by Government in the Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP agreeing to better wages and other facilities MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRI) be for them ? pleased to state : (a) whether there is a shortage of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE refractory in the country ; and MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SINCHAI AUR V1DYUT (b) if so, the steps taken to increase the MANTRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) : production of refractory ? (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) 173 em ployees (including 5 women employees) of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE one of the contractors, viz., Bharat Indus MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP trial Works Ltd., were arrested on 31-3-1971. MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI (b) These workers had gone on strike SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD) : (a) Yes, Sir. from 16-3-1971 onwards. The strike ceased to be peaceful and took a violent turn. (b) The existing refractory units have Arrested persons were among the employees increased thetr production during the past who resorted to intimidating the loyal one year due to increase in the demand for workers and forcibly preventing them from refractories ; these units are allowed to attending to their duties. In spite of import equipment for balancing their plants repeated requests and prolonged persuasion to enable them to manufacture refractories by the Project authorities and the police, of high quality to siiit the requirements of they continued their violent posture and steel plants and other industries. Applica caused obstructions to the work of the tions for new units as well as for expansion Project. Apprehending breach of peace of the existing units to increase the capacity and damage -to plant and machinery, the of refractory industry by 1.26 lakh tonnes Additional District Magistrate, who was are unde* consideration of the Government. present, ultimately ordered their arrest. It has also been decided, in principle, to set up a public sector refractory unit for (c) The workers having been employed a capacity of one lakh tonnes per annum. by the Contractor, the Project authorities To meet the requirements of the steel plants have been prevailing upon the Contractor to etc., imports of refractories have been provide all facilities to their workers in allowed to a certain extent. accordance with the existing laws in consul tation with Chief Labour Commissioner, Complaint Regarding non-receipt o Government of India. Ballot Papers sent to the Army Men at Meerut Shortage of Slack Coal for Brick Kilns In Haryana 911. SHRI R. R. SINGH DEO : Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE 909. SHRI SAROJ MUKHERJEE : (VIDHI AUR NYAYA MANTRI) be Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL pleased to state : MANTRI) be pleased to state : (a) whether attention of GoveniiMnt (a) whether 80 per cent of the brick has been drawn to a report in the Indian kilns in Jagadhari area in Haryana are Express of the 9th March, 1971 saying that being threatened with closure because of several army men stationed at Meenjt have the non-availability of slack coal; and complained that they did not receive their (b) the reaction of Government ballot papers for the recent elections ; thereto ? (b) whether Government have conducted THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS any inquiry in this regard ; and (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- (c) if so, the result thereof and the THAIYA) ; (a) This Ministry is not aware reaction of Government thereto ? °f *ny threatened closure of brick kilns in J w d h tf in Haryana. THE MINISTER OF STATE Mi THB (tyPpc'W t*!*' QP l A * . W # 1VWS *3 Written Answers JUNE 1. 1971 Written Answers 64
(VUDHI AUR NYAYA MANTRALAYA LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI MEN RAJYA MANTRI) (SHRI NIT1RAJ STDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) andfb). SINGH CHAUDHARY) : (a) Yes, Sir. Government are constantly reviewing the (b) and (c). No Sir ; in the absence of need for setting up additional capacities, any specific complaint, it would not be if necessary, with foreign collaboration, possible to make any inquiry merely on required for stepping up export of Indian the basis of a report which appeared in a products. Proposals for foreign collabora newspaper. tion having an export bias are given favour able consideration. A few such proposals Election Petitions Filed in West Bengal have already been approved by the Govern ment while some others are under con 912, SHRI SUBODH HANSDA : Will sideration. the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE (V1DH1 AUR NYAYA MANTRI) be Manufacture of Small Car In Public pleased to state : Sector (a) whether any Election Petitions have been filed from West Bengal ; 914. SHRI SUBODH HANSDA : SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : (b) if so, the number of such petitions ; and Will the Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS (c) whether Government have decided MANTRI) be pleased to state : all these petitions ? (a) whether talks have been completed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE with foreign firms for the manufacture of MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE small car in public sector ; (VIDHI AUR NYAYA MANTRALAYA (b) the names of countries which have MEN RAJYA MANTRI) (SHRI NITIRAJ send models ; and SINGH CHAUDHARY) : (a) Yes, Sir. (c) what are their prices and whether (b) Thirteen in a ll; four challenging any of them have been accepted for manu the elections to the Lok Sabha and nine facture in this country ? challenging the elections to the State Legislative Assembly held In Match, 1971. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) The question of the Government MINITSRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP deciding these petitions does not arise as MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA the forum for tnal thereof is the High LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI Court STDDHESHWAR PRASAD) : (a) Discus sions are in progress with four foreign firms Manufacture of Industrial Goods wltb whose offers of collaboration for the manu Foreign Collaboration facture of passenger cars in the public sector were prima facte found suitable for further 913. SHRI SUBODH HANSDA : Will consideration. the Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP (b) The four foreign firms in the field MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRI) be who have sent their models for tests in pleased to state : India are : (a) whether Government propose to (i) M/s. Ford Products Company. let up Industrial units in private or public Australia. sector for the manufacture of Industrial (li) M/s. Fiat S.P.A.. Italy. goods with foreign collaboration for export only; and (ill) M/s. Regie Nationale Dee Usines Renault, France. (b) whether such collaborators have been Invited and whether any response has (iv) M/s. Nissam Motor Co> Ltd., (tome from any country ? Japan. (c) No final decision has yet 1 m taken THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THfc about the model or the forefcft ooU*bor»- MfNISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP* tion. It is not possibly at sb»e to m * T ^ODYOGI* VIKAS tyANTRA* indicate any figures efpfcptr 65 Written Answers JYAISTHA 11, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 66
22-Point C a rte r of Demands by the West MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRI) B ttfetl Rail**? Altfwnfttte* AssocIn- be pleased to state : 4oft lit DikShtaestfar (a) the industry-wise asd State-wise number and value of industrial licences 915. SHRI JYOTlRMOY BOSU:ftanted during 1969 and 1970 month-wise ; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL and MANTRI) to ptesttd to W*t* : (b) the industry-wise and State-wise (a) whtether his attention has been number and value of industrial licences drattb to thfe 22-Point Charter of demands granted to each of the 20 larger business adopted by the West Bengal Railway group (as defined by Industrial Licensing Passengers’ Association, at its special con Policy Inquiry Committed) during 19&9 and ference held at Skri Ramkrishna Mahthandal 1970, month-wise ? International Guest HouJe, Dakshibeswat THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (in the district of 24 Parganas, West Bengal) MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP on the 19th July, 1970 ; MENT) (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MATRA- (b) Whether the said charter of demands LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI Includes (!) Suburban Dispersal Line—Dum SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD) : (a) Indus Dtim to Senarpur via Princep Ghat, Kalighat trial Licences are issued for specific capacities and Bract Bridge 5 (n) New line from in respect of approved items of manufacture Lakshmikantpur (Sealdah Division of and not for specific values. Details of all Eastern Railway) to Namkhana, via Kakd- industrial licences issued, including the wip ; Rail link for Balurghat; and (iii) names of the applicants, date of Ifcence, conversioh of Howrah-Amta and alternative item of manufacture etc., alt) regularly lme between Howrah and Kharagpur ; and published in the weekly 'Bulletin of Indus trial Licences, Import Licences and Export (c) if so, the action taken thefeoh ? Licences,’ the weekly ‘Indian Trade Journal’ and the monthly 'Journal of Industry and THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Trade.* Copies of these publications are (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- available in the Parliament Library. However THAIYA); (a) Yes. two statements I and II showing the number of industrial licences issued during the years (b) Yes. 1969 and 1970 industry-wise and State -wise (c) (I) The final location survey for a are laid on the Table of the House [Placed ‘Suburban Dispersal Line extending from in Library . See No. LT—264/71] Dum Dum to Princep Ghat/Eden Gardens (b) Statement III containing fnforihation is in progress. This work is expected to be regarding industrial licences issued to the completed shortly. Larger Houses during the years 1969 and (ii) Due to lack o f adequate traffic 1970, date of licence, scheduled industry to justificfcHoh and paucity of fundi, the con which the licences relate and the States of struction of new line from Lakshmikantpur location is laid on the Table of the House to Namkhana, rail link for Balurghat and [Placed in Library . See No. LT—264/71] an alternative line between Howrah and Khargpur do not merit priority for con nbtu ts*ecmuamon sideration in the Fourth Five Year Plan. (iii) The Howrah-Amta and Howrah- 917. SHRI JYOTlRMOY BOSU : Will Sheakhala Light Railways were owned and the Minister of IRRiGATIOH AND o rate d by Private Cartpatifcs, who have KJWER (S1NCHAI AUR VIDYtJT sine* dto*d ttam down from 1.1.1971, doe MANTRI) be pleased to state : losses iheuiWk! oh their operation. In (a) the State-wise total numbcsr of of this, thfc question of conversion of Villages electrified during 1968-69, 1969-70 ttete tim does not af&e. and I9fa-71 ; (b) the State-wise prbporation of villages Ibmp of Industrial Licences (in p*rc 6ritagf>) eiectfffied during the same periods ; asd 916 . SHRI JYOTlRMOY BOSU i WOl (ti) tha S t a t e d W vi!M#*s planned to be electrified by 197J-74 ? 67 Written Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Written Answers to
THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MANTRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHR| MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND B. N. KUREEL) : (a) to (c). The informa- POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT tion is given in the Statement attached. Statement
State/Union Villages electrified Percentage of villages territories during clecti ified in 1968-69 proposed to be electri 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1969-70 1970-71 fied by 1973-74 Andhra Pradesh 80S 1549 908 2.97 5.71 3.35 36.15 Assam 140 195 109 0.54 0.76 0,42 4.7 Bihar 661 797 742 0.97 1.17 1.09 18.01 Gujarat 275 517 521 1.48 2.78 2.80 29.09 Haryana 178 1903 3302 2.65 28.40 49.28 100 has al ready been electrified Himachal Pradesh 491 791 304 3.75 6.04 2.32 41.11 Jammu & Kashmir 21 15 38 0.32 0.23 0.58 12.15 Kerala 15 27 31 0.94 1.69 1.94 100.00 Madhya Pradesh 1069 2044 1393 1.52 2.90 1.98 14.10 Maharashtra 2595 608 2087 7.23 1.69 5.81 63.16 Mysore 759 416 657 2.87 1.58 2.49 38.90 Nagaland 13 23 17 1.62 2.87 2.12 10.44 Orissa 62 129 311 0.13 0.28 0.67 11.80 Punjab 458 1086 623 3.85 9.12 5.24 80.62 Rajasthan 319 342 506 0.99 1.06 1.57 15.10 Tamil Nadu 602 800 974 4.27 5.67 6.91 100.00 Uttar Pradesh 1317 4314 3074 1.17 3.83 2.74 25.27 West Bengal 216 186 345 0.56 0.48 0.89 31.25 Total (States) 9996 15742 15942 1.79 2.83 2.87 28.85 Total (Union Territories) 40 67 148 0.37 0.62 1.33 14.41 Total (All-India) 10036 15809 16090 1.77 2.79 2.84 28.58
Closure of Sea Releigh and Sen Pandit (d) the total number of workers rendered Cycle Factories jobless due to the closure ?
918. SHRI S. P. BHATTACHARYYA : THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Will the Minister of INDUSTRIAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP DEVELOPMENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA MANTRI) be pleased to state : LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI (a) whether there has been a closure of SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (ix) Maintenance of close co-ordination (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- between the Railway Protection THAIYA) : (a) Yes* to some extent. Force, the Government Railway Police and the local Police at vari t (b) Preventive measures have been ous levels for dealing with criminals tightened to minimise pilferages on the and receivers of stolen property Indian Railways. effectively as also railway employees ' <«> A sfltteftwnt k attached. conniving with ctUntaals, 71 Written Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Written Answers 72 (x) Organising of all India drives for power in the country from industrial against thefts and pilferages and consumers is generally growing at a rate drives against incidence of pannel faster than that at which power generation cuts and body cuts in wagons with facilities are being added presently. a view to localising this mischief (b) In States where there is power shor- which is repaired early. tage, it has affected setting up of new industrial units. Introduction of New Trains (c) The Government is reviewing every year the power requirements of all cate- 921. SHRI R. S. PANDEY : Will gories of consumers including industries the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL through the Annual Power Survey Com- MANTRI) be pleased to state : mittees. (a) whether a number of new Railway (d) New generation and transmission trains have been introduced on different schemes are being implemented in the routes in the country recently ; various States to meet the load demands (b) if so, the details thereof ? and arising in the Fourth Plan. (c) the extent to which the new trains A Plan for the decade 1970-71 to 1980-81 have t!ased the passenger traffic in those in respect of power generation and trans- regions ? mission facilities is being drawn up so that requisite action can be taken well in time THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS to make power supply available and when- (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- ever required and to obviate power shortages THAIYA) : (a) and (b). A total of 50 in future. passenger carrying trains, adding altogether 2347 passenger train kilometers per day, Credit facjlities for Development of have been introduced/extended on Indian Small Scale Industries Railways from 1.4.71. Of these 26 are non- suburban and 24 suburban train services. 923. SHRI R. S. PANDEY: Will the Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- (c) The full impact of introduction of MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRI) new trains will only be known in the next be pleased to state : periodical census of occupation of trains. (a) whether the development of small- scale industries is greatly hampered due to Power Shortage for industrial Units the non-availability of credit facilities to the entrepreneurs ; 922. SHRI R. S. PANDEY: Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND (b) whether a large number of small POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT industrial units have closed down on this MANTRl) be pleased to state : account ; and (a) "Ahether power shortage is growing (c) whether Government have taken fast to meet the requirements of industrial into consideration the difficulties of this units; sector of inqustrialists and taken remedial (b) whether shortage of power has also steps to ensure proper working of the small adversely affected setting up of new indus- industrial units ? tries ; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (c) if so, whether Government have MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- conducted any stlrvey in this regard ; and MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA- (d) the steps being take1 to meet the LA YA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI power supply required by the industries in SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD): (a) to (c). different parts of the country ? Consequent on the nationalisation of the major banking institutions there has been a THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE progressive relaxation in respect of security MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND margins, rate of interest, procedures etc. in POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT order to augment the flow of credit to small MANTRALAY A MEN UP-MANTRI) scale industries. Even though the Reserve (SHRI B. N. KUREEL): (a) The demand Bank of India increased its bank rate and 73 Written Answers JYAISTHA II, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 74
there was a general tightness in the money follows : market, yet the Reserve Bank has not fixed --~--"~-·~···- ceilings for borrowing by scheduled commer- Cost of expansion cial banks for financing Small Scale Indus- in Rs. lakhs tries. According the Resen e Bank of India, Name of the Indigenous Foreign Total no Bank has so far complai,1ed that the Party Exchange credit stringency has affected the flow of ------·------bank credit to small scale projects. There 1. M/s. Ashok is also no evidence to show that a large Leyland Ltd., number of small scale units have closed Madras. 556 106 662 down merely for want of financial assistance 2. M/s. Tata from institutional sources. Engineering & Locomotive Co. Ltd .. Expansion of 1\Janufacturing Capacity Bombay. of Automobile Firms 2520 1050 3570 3. M/s. Bajaj Tempo Ltd., 924. SHRI N. K. SANGHI Will Poona. the Minister of INDUSTRlAL DEVELOP- 211.4il 29.31 300.77 MENT (AUDYOG!K VIKAS MANTRl) be pleased to state : Assi,t:mce from lVurld Bank for Rajasthan Canal Command (a) whether two automobile tlrms manu- Area facturing commercial vehicles had applied for expansion of their wanufacturing capa- 925. SHRI N. K. SANGHI : Will cities ; the Minister of IRRIGATION AND (b) if so, whether these have been POWER (SH·~Cl-IAI AUR VIDYUT approved by Government ; ard MANTRil be ple~1sed to state : (a) whether tltcre is a proposal to seek (c) the total cost of expansion and the finan-.:ial assistance from the World Bank foreign exchange component ? for the development of Rajasthan Canal Command Area ; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) if so, the amount to be sought for ; MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- and MENT (A UDYOGIK VlKAS MANTRA- LAY A MEN UP-MANTRI p!RI (c) the stage at which the matter rests SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD) : (a) Appli- at present ? cations under the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951 for efTccting sub- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE stantial expansion of their existing indus- MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND trial undertakings for the manufacture of POWER (SlNCHAI AUR VIDYUT MAN- commercial vehicles have recently been TRALA Y A MEN U P-MANTRI) (SHRI received from the following three firms : B. N. KUREEL) : (a) to (c). A project report for the deyelopment of the Command 0) M/s. Ashok Leyland Ltd.,. area of the Rajasthan Canal Project, Phase Madras. I (in respect 0f which the engineering works (ii) Mjs. Tata Engineering & Loco- are in an advanced stage) is under consi- motive Co., Ltd., Bombay. deration of the Government of India in the Ministry of Food and Agriculture with a (iii) M/s. Bajaj Tampo, Ltd., Poona. view to seeking financial assistance from the World Bank. Phase II of the Rajasthan (b) A letter of intent has been granted Canal Project for which engineering works to Mjs. Ashok Leylar:d Ltd. for expanding are yet to be taken up is also proposed to their capacity frotn 5,400 Nos. per annum be posed to the World Bank for financial to 10,000 Nos. per annum. The other two assistance. It is not possible at this stage applications are stiil under consideration. to indicate the qt:antum of assistance that (c) The figures of cost of expansion as would be sought from the World Bank as furnished by the three applicant is as the propos:Lls arc under examination. 75 Written Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Written Answers ?6
Unif orm Power Tariff In the Country (b) Uttar Pradesh . The rates are uniform throughout the State but 926. SHRI N. K. SANGHI : Will for the tariff for domestic and the Minister of IRRIGATION AND commercial consumers and street POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT lighting which are slightly lower In MANTRI) be pleased to state : Allahabad, Lucknow and Kanpur. (a) whether Government propose to (c) Rajasthan : Uniform tariff rates have a uniform power tariff in the country arc prevelant in the State for each or in a zone ; and category of consumer, except in (b) if so. the main features thereof ? diesel areas. (d) Orissa : The rates and Uniform THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE for each category of consumers, MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND except in the diesel areas. With POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT the extension of hydro-power MANTRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) gradually to diesel areas uniformity (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) It is the will be achieved. aim of the Government to ensure that there are uniform tariff rates for each category of (e) Maharashtra : Two sets of tariffs consumers within each State in the first viz., Hydro and Thermal areas are Instance and in the country as a whole in existence. This is because ultimately. there are two major grid systems in the State one supplying to (b) On the interconnection of various Western Maharashtra and part of State Grids and formation of an all India Marathwada and the other supply Grid the power tariffs for various categories ing to Vidarbha and rest of of consumers may be rationalised and Marathwada. The Grids are not brought to a uniform structure. so far linked in a manner as to permit large scale interchange of The Electricity Boards in the following power. With the completion of States have introduced uniform rates within inter-connections uniformity will their own areas of supply for each category be achieved. of consumer : 1. Andhra Pradesh Production of Tractors 2. Assam 3. Bihar 927. SHRI S. R. DAMAN! : Will 4. Gujarat the Minister of INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRI) 5. Haryana be Pleased to state : 6. Kerala (a) the present capacity sanctioned and 7. Mysore installed for tractor manufacture in the country ; 8. Punjab 9. West Bengal (b) the names of the parties and the actual production during 1970-71; 10. Madhya Pradesh The position in remaining States is as (c) what are the difficulties they are under: facing to realise the full rated capacities and the action proposed to be taken to remove («) Tamil Nadu The rates in Tamil them; and Nadu are also uniform except in Madras city only where a fuel (d) whether there are any new proposals surcharge is levied an H.T. indus pending and if so, the main featw«* tUff* trial consumers. o f? 77 Written Answers JYAISTHA 11, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 78
THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE The names of units who have been licensed MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP to manufacture tractors, capacity sanctioned MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA- and the actual production during 1970-71 is LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI as under : SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD) : (a) and (b).
Name of the Manufacturing Unit Capacity Actual production sanctioned during 1970-71 Nos. Nos.
1. M/s. Tractors & Farm Equipment 7,000 2,348 Ltd, Madras. 2. M/s. Eicher Tractors, Ltd., 2,000 768 Faridabad. 3 M/s. International Tractors Co. of 7,000 6,053 India Ltd., Bombay. 4 M/s. Hindustan Tractors Ltd., 5,000 695 (50 HP) Baroda 2,000 428 (35 HP) 5 M/s. Escorts Ltd., Faridabad, (Escort—37 7,000 6,642 Escort—27 978 Escort—47) 341
Total 30,000 18,253
(New Units licensed during 1970-71) 6. M/s. Escorts Tractors Ltd., 6,000 Not yet gone into Faridabad Ford—46 HP production 7. M/s. Kirloskar Tractors Ltd., 10,000 —do— Poona. (Deutz—25-75 HP) 8. M/s. Harsha Tractors P. Ltd., 10,000 —do— New Delhi. (DT T 25-20 HP) 9. M/s. Perfect Tractors P. Ltd., 5,000 —do— Patiala. (Licensed only on 20.5.71) Hanomag 32 HP
(c) The main difficulty in achieving full ensured that all the units are given their rated capacity has been the lack of timely full requirements of foreign exchange for investment on plant and machinery on the the import of components and raw part of licensees. But now most of them materials. have taken action to import necessary capital goods so as to achievi the licensed (d) 14 additional parties have been grant capacity as well as maximum indigenous ed Letters of Intent for the manufacture content. Steps have also been taken to of tractors in various ranges. Their total increase the production of certain ancillary capacity comes to 1,13,800 Nos. per annum. items, which are critical components and 11 other application envisaging a total affect tractor production, This Industry Is capacity of 80,000 Nos. per annum an? I* ‘Core* Sector a^d it is under consideration. 79 Written Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Written Answers 80
AccwntaUon of Coal at Pit-Heads due to tions in West Bengal. Maintenance of law Shortage of Wagons and order is primarily the ftmttion of tto State Govemmehts and the mktter is befog fofKtow 928. SHRI S. R. DAM AN I : fed up with them. Once the Railway wbtk- SHRI MADHURRYA HALDER : ffig In that area is restored to ftonxUti tftfefe will be no difficulty in meeting thetd al Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL dwnfwids satisfactorily. MANTRI) be pleased to state : (a) whether due to shortage of wagons Schemes for Power Generation since February last, huge quantities of coal have accumulated at the pit-heads ; 929. SHRI S* R. DAMANI : Will the (b) what were the reasons for the Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER shortage and the effects on the slow trans- (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT MANTRI) be portation of coal needed by various pleased to state : industries ; (a) whether In view of the increasing (c) whether the Railways had drawn up power requirements, any major schtrtes for plans for daily allotment of wagons ; and power generation have been worked ou t; (d) what steps are being taken to syste (b) if so, the maih features thereof; matize the supply of wagons to the coal and industry which is one of the major Indus* tries depending on railway haulage ? (c) by when these schemes will start distributing power ? THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE THAIYA) : (a) The shortfall in supply of MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND wagons and consequent increase in stock of POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT MAN- coal at the pigheads is confined to West TRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI Bengal and Bihar coal-fields only ; in other B. N. KUREEL): (a) To meet the increas fields the position is normal. ing power demand in the 4th Plan, the installed capacity in the country is being (b) Drop in coal loading from West augmented to about 23 million kW by the Bengal and Bihar fields during 1970-71 was end of 1973-74. Besides, schemes likely to partly because of less demands as compared give benefits during the Fifth and early to the previous year upto August ’70, and Sixth Plans have also been identified. thereafter due to the serious difficulties faced by the Railways m the Eastern Sector for (b) and (c). The names of scherihes/units reasons beyond their control e.g. large scale which are expected to be commissioned in thefts of wagon fittings over head traction 1971-72, 1972-73 and 1973-74 are given in wires, telecommunication cables, track statements I, II and III, laid on the Table materials etc. victimisation of passenger and of the House. [Maced in Library. See No. goods trains, assaults and murders of Rail LT-465/71]. way staff, lightning and prolonged Strikes by Railway staff, looting and arson of rail iwl way property at stations and offices, bomb attacks at stations, yards and colonies, nft art* bundhs, hartals and other such anti-social activities. 930. wNr fa* fM# : «wt (c) Programmes for movement are drawn fwfer up in advance every month but the actual allotment of wagons for loading is done on a day to day basis, depending upon the {*f) % s fta mi % % w anticipated materialisation of empties for tjto day. (d) The single largest factor affecting the iafcooth train running and supply of wagons tecollteriai in West Beat*! and Bihar fields jpn raw tWwPr Wh j wit ta* ton the verse law qadf wNr wid*- (*) -yiw tr* * *r pRiftwpwff *f n Written Answers JYAISTHA 11, i m (SAKA) Written Answers 82
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Disruption of Tambaram-MadraB Electric Railway Accident near Samalpathl Train Service (Southern Railway) on Utb-Utb March, 1971 942. SHRI KALYANASUNDARAM: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL 944. SHRI KALYANASUNDARAM : MANTRI) be pleased to state the reasons Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL for the disruption in the running of MANTRI) be pleased to state : Tambaram-Madras Beach suburban electric (a) whether an accident occurred near train service on the Southern Railway on Samalpathi on the Southern Railway on the 23rd April, 1971 ? night of 11-12th March, 1971, involving No 25 Express bound for Bangalore ; and THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- THAIYA) : Failure of Power supply bet (b) the findings of the enquiry regard ween Madras Egmorc and Madras Park ing the cause of the accident ? stations resulting in consequent failure of signal points and track circuits. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- THAIYA) : (a) Yes. Regular Service for Casual Labourers Employed as Gangmen in Permanent Way Department (b) According to the findings of the inquiry committee the derailment was the 943. SHRI KALYANASUNDARAM : result of an act of sabotage by some person Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (RAIL or persons unknown. MANTRI) be pleased to state : (a) the total number of casual labourers Rural Electrification In West Bengal in the Permanent Way, working as Gangmen on all the railways as on 31st March, 1971 ; 945. SHRI SAMAR OUHA : Will the and Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT MANTRI) be (b) the policy of Government to regu pleased to state : larise the services of these casual labourers ?
THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (a) whether Central funds have been (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- allotted for rural electrification in West THAIYA) : (a) 1,03,275. Bengal ;
(b) In 1970 it was decided that recruit (b) if so, main features of the scheme ment to Gass IV posts from outside should drawn out for the purpose in the State be banned and that all existing vacancies as and the acreage of agricultural land that is well as those which may occur upto to be covered by such schemes ; 31-12-1972 should be filled up from amo igst casual labourers with service of six months and above. These casual labourers will (c) whether Midnapur-I and Midnapur- also receive consideration for absorption II Schemes have been drawn out few rural against regular posts in accordance with electrification of the district of Midnapur this decision. (West Bengal); andj 95 Written Answers JUNE 1, 1971 Wrfttm Answrn 96
64) if 90* when those Schemes are likely ted to be completed within a period of five to be implemented and the time scheduled years or earlier. for their completion ? Number of Candidates who Contested Mid- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Term Election and Votes Polled MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYIJT MAN- 946. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI: TRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE B. N. KUREEL): (a) Rural Electrification (VIDHI AUR NYAYA MANTRI) be schemes are financed from State Plan pleased to state : resources inclusive of overall Central assis tance. In addition the Rural Electrification (a) the total number of candidates who Corporation in the Central Sector provides contested Lok Sabha mid-term elections, funds for financing of rural electrification their number party-wise as also the number schemes. So far the Rural Electrification of independent candidates separately; Corporation has sanctioned six schemes of the West Bengal State Electricity Board estimated to cost about Rs. 400 lakhs (b) the number of votes polled by each which, on completion, would provide for the party and independent candidates separa* electrification of 1344 villages and energisa tely ; tion of 6856 pumpsets. (c) whether security deposits of a (b) The State Electricity Board have number of candidates have been forfeited ; drawn up schemes estimated to cost and Rs. 9.43 crores for implementation under the State Plan. These schemes are expected (d) if so, the number thereof, party-wise, to provide irrigation to an area of about and tho total amount earned by Government 50,000 acres during the Fourth Plan. thereby ?
(c) A scheme for the Midnapur District estimated to cost Rs. 96.14 lakhs for the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE electrification of 362 villages and the energi MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE sation of 1045 pumpsets has been sanctioned (VIDHI AUR NYAYA MANTRALAYA by the Rural Electrification Corporation. MEN RAJYA MANTRI) (SHRI NITIRAJ Another scheme relating to Midnapur SINGH CHAUDHARY) : (a) and (b). A district is expected to be submitted shortly statement giving the required information is by the State Electricity Board to the Rural attached. Electrification Corporation. (c) Yes, Sir. (d) The schemes sanctioned by the Rural Electrification Corporation are expec (d) The information is being compiled. STATEMENT 97 s l Wr te Answer/itten I ■s a YITA 1 1893 11, JYAISTHA S S S S S g c f § I 3 p I 9 ; S 3 £ £ 2 $ IQ $ 2 £ £ 3 o o v « io rjN « iorjN ov « p 00 8 irT Ballot Papers Found in Different Parts of (*) P M ^ 3T55TT I Country (*t) sfcrjr % 947. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE TR% fewft STWEft % tfhr w *TF? (VIDHI AUR NYAYA MANTRI) be 3RFTH irrM r ^t fwr«R for % pleased to state : w r , ^ ifar »TTft s«r5n% t i (a) whether ballot papers sent for use in different parts of the country during the f%rtT ?^f5Tcr sfafoRT recent Lok Sabha elections have been found d v m ^ fepsirali ®ft t a T in a large number ; ^TT T|T I I *fft % (b) whether some persons have been arrested in this connection ; if so, their >ft?R ?t ^1% ^ t ^F^TT^RT I I names and the names of the States to which they belong ; f e f t fflT ^ (c) whether Government have taken any *rpft irraK R r^t ft* 5* action to conduct an enquiry into this matter ; and st ^ iR t % sffa tt^t nr^t wnt *FT (d) if so, the main features thereof ? fi^t tptt mrr 11
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE Rural Electrification of Malda District, (VIDHI AUR NYAYA MANTRALAYA West Bengal MEN RAJYA MANTRI) (SHRI NITIRAJ SINGH CHAUDHARY) : (a) and (b). No, Sir. 951. SHRI MADHURYYA HALDAR : Will the Minister of IRRIGATION AND (c) and (d). Do not arise. POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT MANTRI) be pleased to state : (a) whether no village in the whole District of Malda has been electrified so far ; v t wr®nF*fT (b) if so, whether Government propose to electrify the whole district of Malda ; 948. sft w m v TT* afaft: TOT and fcr *Pft ^ ¥cTT# aft $*rr fa? : (c) if so, by which date ? (*?) fasft ^ tf h THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE v tf tfWt tvnrrft | ; MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND POWER) (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT («■) $r, Edamalayar Multi-Purpose Project facilities to rail passengers from this year have been abolished ; 952. SHRI A. K. GOPALAN : Will the (b) if so, the reasons therefor ; Minister of IRRIGATION AND POWER (c) the total earnings under this head (SINCHAI AUR V1DYUT MANTRI) be during 1969-70 ; pleased to state : (d) whether his Mantralaya have taken (a) whether Government propose to other steps to augment Railway earnings ; give clearance to the Edamalayar Multi and purpose Project immediately if so, the (e) if so, the particulars thereof and the details thereof; expected income on this account ? (b) whether Government have received any representation from Members of Parlia THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ment from Kerala on the subject; and (RAIL MANTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- (c) if so, the action taken on the same ? THAIYA) : (a) No. The concession has been allowed this year from 12.5.1971 to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 31.10.1971 but the minimum distance limit MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION AND has been prescribed as 400 Kms. POWER (SINCHAI AUR VIDYUT (b) Does not arise. MANTRALAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (c) The information is being collected (SHRI B. N. KUREEL) : (a) to (c). The and will be placed on the Table of the Edamalayar Project was received from the House. Government of Kerala in November, 1970. The Government of Kerala as well as some (d) Yes. Members of Parliament have been urging (•) The recent budget proposals for the early clearance of the Scheme. 1971-72 for increase in fares and freight The preliminary comments of the rates are expected to bring in additional Central Water and Power Commission on earnings of about Rs. 26.25 crores in the the scheme have been sent to the State current financial year. Besides, additional Government. The Union Minister for revenue of about Rs. 40.20 crores is expected Irrigation and Power had also, during his to accrue from the growth of traffic in the recent visit to Kerala about two weeks ago, same period. discussions with the engineers of the State Government on this project. It has been Coal Fields Facing Closure due to suggested that the canal system for irrigation Shortage of Railway Wagons under the project should be investigated in detail with reference to various possible 954. SHRI BISHWANATH JHUNJ- alternatives to find out to what extent the HUNWALA : Will the Minister of RAIL cost of the project could be reduced. The WAYS (RAIL MANTRI) be pleased to State engineers had also been asked to state : examine the possibility of locating the (a) whether it is a fact that as many as power-house at a place lower down. Clear 125 coal-fields in Bihar are facing closure ance of the project will be considered after as the pit-head stocks of these mines have the suggestions have been examined by the accumulated to 4.9 million tonnes due to State Government and a revised project, non-availability of Railway wagons ; including modifications where necessary, is (b) whether the industry has repeatedly received. requested his Ministry to tackle the situa tion on an emergency basis ; Abolition of HiD Concession Ticket (c) whether the SUte Government have Facilities to Rail Passengers also made a similar request to his Ministry ; and 933. SHRI BISHWANATH JHUNJ- (d) if so* the steps taken by Government HUNWALA : Will the Minister of RAIL in this regard ? WAYS (RAIL MANTRI) be pleased to stats: THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (a) whether the Hill concession ticket (RAIL MAHTRI) (SHRI HANUMAN- 103 Written AnsH'ers JUNE 1, 197i Written Answers 104
THAIYA) : (a) This Ministry is not aware (b) whether the situation is the same of any closure of mines in Bihar. The pithead both for public sector and private sector stocks in Bihar at the end of January 1971 industries ; and were however, 4.82 millon tonnes including (c) if so, the reasons therefor ? 1.88 million tonnes coking coal against 3.48 million tonnes including 1.37 million tonnes THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of coking coal at the end of January 1970. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP• (b) and (c). Yes, Sir. MENT (AUDYOGIK VIKAS MANTRA· (d) Drop in coal loading from West LAYA MEN UP-MANTRI) (SHRI Bengal-Bihar fields during 1970-71 was partly SIDDHESHWAR PRASAD) : (a) to (c). It because of less demands as compared to the is true that during the last two years or so a previous year upto August 1970 and there- number of factors including difficult labour after due to the serious difficulties faced by management relations, recessionary condi- the Railways in the Eastern Sector for tions in certain industrial sectors, shortage of reasons beyond their control. The single raw materials, strikes, lock-outs, etc. con- largest factor affecting the smooth train tributed to a slowing down of industrial running and supply of wagons to collieries growth in West Bengal. While the conditions in this field has been the adverse law and affected both the private and public sectors, order conditions in West Bengal and the in respect of the latter, however, the actual massive increase in such miscreant activities, expenditure in 1969-70 and the anticipated as the thefts of wagon fittings, over-head outlay in 1970-71 for large and medium traction wires, telecommunication cables, industrial schemes in the State were of the track materials etc., victimisation of pass!nger order of Rs. 111.54 lakhs and Rs. 139.46 and goods trains, assault and murders of lakhs respectively as against an approved railway staff, looting and arson of railway provision of Rs. 945.77 lakhs for large and property at stations and offices, lightning and medium industries in the State for the entire prolonged strikes by railway staff, bomb Fourth Wan. attacks at stations, yards and colonies, bundhs, hartals, and other stoppr ?r «mft»r % »nwir Jr v * n x v x fe rr to-^pqr ^wft^rrOf «Ft 3t «ft f^Rif 3m>r«pt w ^TcT *PTfror?r^r f o r - f o r ¥ t ?r$r $r « ft; t o t ^ f M - o t «T5»rfcr f) : («p) ?ft^TT 1 (*r) «ft »r^t fsreMT % cPr*TR£ fawfor 1 *rfa*ra¥ ^rr fafttHijj % fair fsnr «rer?ncmflf v t f v r f v r v r i k *n sranMr «pt sr^fr st nf *tt Sr ^nr
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