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No. 29, Thursday , J u ly 7, 1971/Asadha 10,1893 (Saka)

Colum ns Death of Soviet Cosmonauts— ...... 1—2 Oral Answers to Questions — ♦Starred Questions Nos. 841, 843 to 845, 847 to 851 855 and 857 ...... 2-36 Written Answers to Questions — Starred Questions Nos. 842. 846» 852 to 854 856, 858 37—53 to 870.

Unstarred Questions Nos. 3565 to 3566> 3568 to 3580 3582 to 3594 and 3596 to 3678 53—163 Re, Foods in Kerala and other Matters 163-165 Papers Laid on the Table ... 165—167 Demands for Grants 1971-72— Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation 167—193 Shri R K Khadilkar 167—190 Ministry of Steel and Mines 193-322 Shri Krishna Haider 194—200 Shri Prabodh Chandra _ 211—223 Shri D. K. Panda 223—226 Shri Damodar Pandey .... 227—234 Shri E- R Knshnan 234-239 Shri K N. Tiwari 239-244 Shri Ishwar Chaudhry 244—249 Shri J. B. Patnaik 249—253' Shri D D. Desai 253-257 Shri P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao 257-262 Shri N. E. Horo 262—266 Shri Sat Pal Kapur — 266-270 •The sign -f marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. ii

Columns H . M . P a te! 270-273 Shri Chandulal Chandrakar 273—279 Shri Chapal Bhattacharyyia 279—282 Dr* Melkote 283—286 Shri D* N- Tiwary 287-292 Shri K. Gopal 292—295 Shri A* P- Sharma 295—297 Shri K- Basappa 297—299 Shri Paripoor&nand Painuli 299- 303 Shri K- D. Malaviya 303—305 Shri P. K. Ghosh 305-309 Shri Gajadhar Majhi 309- 311 Shri R. S. Pandey 311-312 Dr* Kailas — — 312 - 314 Shri Piloo Mody 314-316 Shri P. R* Shenoy 316-317 Shri S- M- Banerjee 317-318 Shri Nathu Ram Ahirwar 318-322 1 LOK SABHA DEBATES 2

LOK SABHA even though they themselves are not here to share in it, we know that it was a contribution to progress.

May I request you, Sir, on behalf of this Thursday, July 1, 1971/Asadha 10, House to express our deep sympathy to 1893 (Saka) the Soviet Union and especially to the families of these gallant and courageous young men ?

MR. SPEAKER: I associate myself personally and on behalf of this House The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock with the feelings of grief and sorrow expressed by the Prime Minister on the tragic incident, the death of the three fMR. Sp?akpr in the Chair) cosmonauts of the spaceship Soyuz-U— Cosmonauts Georgi Debrovolsky, Vladislav Death of Soviet Cosmonauts Volkov and Viktor Patsayev. They were on a mission of immense scientific knowledge, and their end came Just at a time when THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER they had almost accomplished their mission. OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF This is a loss not only to the Soviet Union HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING and people, but to the entire mankind. I (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI): The am sure the House will join us in convoy­ ing our heartfelt condolences to the true spirit of science is the spirit of sacrifice bereaved families, the Government and and search for knowledge. The exploration of outer space has reawakened in ail of the people of USSR. us a sense of wonder. Whether the cos* We may stand for a while to express monauts belonged to the Soviet Union our sorrow. or to the United States of America, we have regarded them as representatives of all mankind. We have felt personally involved in their Journey, following their The Members then stood in silence every move, sharing the anxiety of fo ra while. their families and of their country. We have felt exiiarated by their achievements. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS The tragedy of the death of the Soviet cosmonauts, Lt. Col. Georgi Dobrovolsky, Flight Engineer Vladislav Voiko and fwfrr * qawf 5# wfr wfw Test Engineer Viktor Patsayev Is all the wr wr jrfW m greater because it happened at the very end of a successful exploration. As the House *841. twwmrc w w ft: w knows, they spent a record number of 23 f f t it? f^rr f i s : days aboard the Salyut, the 25-tonne orbiting laboratory launched on April 19th. ( * ) «r t wwrt ft fogrc *r The experiment was a success* They gathered very valuable information, and W P f I f f VIW W «BST*T Oral Answers JULY 1,1971 Ora! Answers 4

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tftorr fsrrffar ^ | :- SHRI ANNASAHFB P. SHJNDE : The lernn which visited Bihar naturally d>s 1 9 7 1 -7 2 ^nr ?rrat *r with the State government official and visited wme of the headquarters. I l. *njw*ft wi have not got at the moment a list of the places they visited, but the expert* and (i) frsK WTTtfw «W s o m e members of the team did visit some jfRpm?,

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#tifnrafR eiW * fw ? fTO SwfTt f t f , W Wff qr »r? ^ **r % ft ^ t # tttK fasrc a rrw t % m fcrtfi w, *ft WTffff J I ^ fwfir % *rt * |, € SHRI ANNASAHEB PSHINDE: The wr «w' t ? ip r $, *r*f hon. House and Members should appre­ »Tftw w ^ srawrt i \w (r *rcr «r$ ciate that there is no delay whatsoever on the part of the Government of India -f* fiifR « w n % w fNftr >pt f w - because relief in case of natural calamities f«T W ffl ffWR is a State subject constitutionally. The if W t jo>tt «tpt v f t «ft ? «nrr State Governments have to take steps, and they need not wait for the Central Go­ |t, ?ftn * i wiW wt | ? vernment, because tbe Central Government only comes in by way of assisting the State Governments, and, therefore, there SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : I do is no delay whatsoever. The State Govern­ not want to criticise anybody, but sometime brave Statements are made, but when the ment can go ahead with the relief Central team went there ard they asked operations. the State Government foi figures about SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA: the estimates of damage, the precise The amount of relief recommended must information was not available. have some correlation with the number of persons afTected. Will the Minister %o t£To ipft % tell us the number of persons affected ?

sprrorr fa fam wk^ tx sfarr SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE; As m m z ^ i sft srcr % srrc I said, no precise information has been n w n *m ?ft*r t rftx m available. We can give figures only if the State Government’has precise information. ?v$'$ «nft ar* vrMY I was submitting that this information H »rf | 7 was not ft vail able. I should like to make one submission SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: A to the hon. Members. The amounts which broad assessment that damage was to the were provided last year were not spent. tune of 25 per cent of the rabi crop was It is all right asking more relief. But let given but the precise estimates were not the Bihar Government spend the amount available. But the Central team went into that has been provided; we shall be the various problems in regard to which prepared to help them more. the relief is required, and the Central team has made recommendations for substantial assistance to the Bihar Government. Census of Casual Labour Employed by Ministries

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(b) if so, the result thereof ? SHRI S. B. GIRI ? X asked a specific question...... {Interruptions) * THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TOE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & REHABI­ MR. SPEAKER: I have called Shri LITATION (SHRI BALGOVIND Pandey. VERMA): (a) No, Sir. SHRI N. N. PANDEY May I know (b) Does not arise. whether the attention of the hon. Minister was drawn to the report of the Labour «ft t^Rfo ^rfsrar: # Zfg VTfaxT Commission regarding casual labour and if so what action has been tak« there «re> certain Central Ministeries like new appraisal and a new criteria laid the Railways, CPWD, Electricity Boards, down so that the total number of days Ports and Docks, etc. which employ casual put in may be taken foi minimum wages ? labour. The Railways have issued orders that if casual labour have put in six SHRI R. K, KHADILKAR : Tho hon months service they should have the bene­ Member was not perhaps here when 1 fits of regular labour. There are replied to the first question. I have stated complaints, however, that those instruc­ that th#* Railways have a provision fur tions have not been properly implemented. casual labour to be treated as tempera r\ SHRI S. B. G IR 1: May I know whether employee after completion of six month's the Government has got any proposal to service. The question is one of implement a* bring forward legislation so that casual lion. It is a fact that the break in service labour gets at least pay and wages on par is brought about in order to get away from with permanent workers who are doing the the commitment to regularise them. same nature of work ? SHRIMATI SHEILA KAUL : Does SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR: The labour the hon. Minister consider farm labour at department has drafted model standing par with industrial labour, because both of orders for casual labour employed by the them suffer similar hardships 7 Central Government departments with which we are concerned; they are under s u m R. K. KHADILKAR : This is consideration. outside the scope of Hhts question, and I am going to refer to this matter in my MR. SPEAKER • Shri Pandey. reply on the Demands tor Grants- 9 OraJ Aniwtrs ASADHA 10* liM {SAKA) Oral Answers 10

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*r ffTOTC % MINISTRY OFJ AGRICULTURE (SHRI ^fW f *r TW 1«Ceft 11 *aT wrawr ANNASAHEBI P. SHINDE): (a) and fti wr srtf cn? wsrwr^ | fa aw % unr h«:*t wttw St atement f%rarr«rr, ^n| 'rt* *mr £ m w w * (a) & (b). Extensive and continuous $ , era %■ o t *?t wT>fr fa*rr ? surveys of the fishing grounds off the 5nf 11 w to the fishing grounds upto a depth of 80 OTtf Sfcsrct **rra

Survey of Sea Coast of Gujarat State SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE for Marine products Wh*n a survey is carried out, naturally it is a survey regarding all types of fish. *844. SHRI JADEJA : Will the If I have mentioned only certain species of Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to particular types in the statement, it does slate : not mean that the surveys are confined only to them. (a) whether Government propose to survey the sea coast of Gujarat State for SHRI JADEJA i The hon. Minister marine products as the ae* bed of the West has now said that a survey means a survey Coast is the detest i# respect of the for all species. May I know from the hon. marine products hi the t€gion;%and Minister whether the Government is aware 11 &ml Answers JULY t, 1971 Oral Am m r* *12 of t he fact taat there are some fishing (c) Restrictions on price and distribution boats belonging to foreign countries plying of sugar have been ^removed with effect just off the Saura&htra coast, and accord­ from the 25th May, 1972 and there should ing to the FAO report, this coast is be no financial crisis now as the stock considered to be the richest area for holding is lower than last year. marinf products in the whole world ? May I, therefore, know whether the Government SHRI S. R. DAMANI: May I know of India is thinking of exploiting that irea from the hon. Minister whether ’the also? arrears to the farmers have bees paid by the sugar millowners and, if not, how much SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : It remains to be paid ? Secondly, I would it true that this area is one of the richest like to know whether after decontrol the area from the point of view of fisheries. I prices of sugar have gone up in certain am glad to mention that in Gujarat, parts of the country. fisheries are developing and coming up veary wdl. We would like to help the Gujarat Government more and more bo MR. SPEAKER : In one single ques­ that the fishing activities can be expanded. tion, he is combining two questions. He is asking two questions

Stock of Sugar and Financial Crisis SHRI SHER SINGH . In reply to the in Sugar Mills earlier question, the arrears outstanding for the canegrowers m the whole coun­ ♦845. SHRI S. R. DAMAN1: Will the try comes to about Rs 50 crores. In Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased Uttar Pradesh, it is about Rs» 19 crores to state : Iu the whole country it is Rs. 50 crorea As to the other question asked by my (a) whether huge stock of sugar have hon. friend, the prices have not gone up accumulated with the sugar mills; If we compare them to the prices preva­ lent'in free sale, from the 25th May, the if so, the latest position and the prices have come down. This month it­ withdrawals till the commencement of self we have released another 4.67 lakh the next crushing season; and tonnes of sugar and the prices have come down during, these 6 or 7 days. (c) whether Government plan to offer {Interruptions). some relief to the mills which are passin through a financial crisis? •ft pnwwr wflwm: ^ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE f w t s T J r r c t ,# f t fiw 1 1 Twffer MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHER SIN G H ): (a) and (b). No, Sir. efts 4% fc?T> *rpr w $ 1 The stock of sugar with sugar mills w i t wt *>rr wit on the 15th June, 1971 was 27.9 lakh tonnes & against 30.6 pi jfpr | acity to crush it in time. Are they go­ Pp *f?r f t m l f % srew r £ iftr ing to relax the licensing policy so that more sugar mills may come up in the cooperative, joint and private sector ? f a m t % fro iT^f f , *f T?rc SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : I want to know whether th«y will seize the stocks PTOHWT faST *T Xgl t, ^ and soil in the market. > x # t %tr* sfNmfr 1 1 r? $ ffr =wr SHRI SHER SINGH : Our difficulty is that most of these stocks have been pledged by the mill owners and taken *ftr f*w mfw rf% ftmre money from the banks. So, we cannot ster *rr»mi # *mft1 jrrfa: just seize them and sell them. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE ; Then what fircrpff % »ft m * w r r t , * rt- are the coercive measures that you have taken ? ( ire fw |: art fom | sr^r SHRI SHER SIHOH ; The State Go­ fX ^TT 'T^IT (f I vernments have been requested to realise these dues as arrears of lahd revenue and WTO they ate doing their best. In some cases, Oral Answers J U IY 1* 1971 Orei Answers S& they ere auctioning the mills. We have in developing countries. India ha? i t e nominated as a Member of the Technical ^ nrnlna on the State Governments Advisory Committee which has been set to take harsh and coercive steps. up to support the Consultative Group. SHRI S- PAN0BV : Taking into The Committee is located at FAO Head­ consideration the poor performance of quarters in Rome and is composed of the wg&r industry in UP with «*“ d 10 independent scientists from developed and developing countries in disciplines rela­ (he recovery of arrears and payment guy I know whether the government wrtl ted to agriculture research development. A6 regards the Consulative Group some nationalise the entire industry ? of the members are main aid donor coun­ tries of the FAO, Ford, Rockefeller and SHRI SHER SINGH : In reply to the Canadian International Foundations and catting attention motion the other day 1 the Regional Development Banks. have informed the house that we a received a memorandum from the u . r. rortnrc mm faf: f u? Government. UP Government is taken 3TT5RT SWT % TOW action and that will be know % * 7 ir wrar wtr ft shortly. n$t | wr w tfwr SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : Sir, iet us Ttf | «rr i have a short discussion on this. SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : I could not follow the question. MR. SPEAKER : I P»P°“ ‘‘ SHRI RAMSHEKHAR PRASAD to the. Business Advisory Committee, SINGH : While being a member of this will look into it. group, what programme has been prepared by India, and has any meeting of this group taken place; if so. what is the Consultative Group on International Agri­ progress ? cultural Research at Washington SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : Actually, membership is not there. From *847. SHRI RAM SHEKHAR PRA­ a number of countries leading scientists SAD SINGH : Wilt the «>“ “ *" . ° f are invited. It is a sort of a panel or AGRICULTURE be pleased to state. study group. From India Dr. Swami- (a) whether India has been aPP°” “ d nathan has been invited to join this panel. They look into the broad research „ o n e of the Members of the new Con­ sultative Group o» International Agricul- activities going on in all countries and tural Research set up m Washington; how to exchange experience with each other. (b) if so, the functions of this Group; and Supply of Rice to North Bengal to Feed (c) who are the other members of the the Evacuee* rrons Bengla Desb Consultative Group ? *848. SHRI M. SATYANARAYAN THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE RAO : MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DAS (SHW ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) MUNSt: In April FAO tad proposed to Will the Minister ot AGRICULTURE eet up a Consultative Group m Wasbmg- be pleased to state : Z 4 International Agricuiture R ™ ^ (a) whether Gfcvwrnwettt o f West Ben-

with the objective of attract®* M 8M r galh as iiryed the centre to tw ft $>t le*st rWtupporttoWength.il such 8*ea~h 17 OtotAmmr* ASADHA 10 1&93 (SAXA) Oral Answers 18 dx s pecial train load of tloe to North Ben­ our food position is so comfortable that gal to feed the evacuees from Bangla Desh. we are taking adequate care to see that these refugees, these unfortunate people, (b) If so, the steps taken to speed up who have come are properly ted. the supply of foodgrains to North Bengal; and SHRI M. SATYANARAYAN RAO : (c) The total amount of food-grains 1 would like to know the names of States supplied for the evacuees so far ? which are surplus in foodgrains and which are in a position to. supply rice to West THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Bengal; in particular I want to know MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE whether Andhra Pradesh is a surplus (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): State, if so, whether it has been approa­ (a) Yes, sir. ched by this Government for the supply of rice. (b) The West Bengal Government have only recently asked for the supply of SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: 30,000 tonnes of rice per month to m«et Do, you want me to answer this question the normal and the additional requirements Sir? in North Bengal. Steps have been taken to speed up the movement of this quantity MR. SPEAKER : Of course, it is a of nee from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pra­ very indirect question. Why do you not desh and Punjab. Sufficient stock of wheat get ric^from Andhra Pradesh also ? already exists in the depots in North Ben­ gal and further stocks are also being moved. SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: As I have already said m the main part of (c) West Bengal being a deficit State, my teply, from the point of view of con­ supplies are made by Government of India venience we supply rice from Uttar Pra­ to West Bengal Government both against desh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Punjab their normal requirements as also for the to West Bengal. From Andhra, though refugees from Bangla Desh. The total it is a surplus State, it is convenient to quantity of foodgrains supplied to Bangla supply rice to Kerala because that is nearer. Desh evacuees upto 19-6-71 was 29,768 So, it is planned on rational basis and, tonnes of rice and 580 tonnes of wheat. naturally, movements are planned from surplus States to deficit States on the basis SHRI M. SATYANARAYAN RAO : of some broad considerations. I would like to know from the Minister, in view of the unprecedented influx of SHRI PRIY A RAN J AN DAS MUNSI: evacuees from Bangla Desh* whether our I would like to know from the hon. country is self-sufficient in foodgrains not Minister whether any specific proposal only to feed our people but also the was majle by West Bengal Government to evacuees coming from Bangla Desh; if the Central Government regarding the not, what steps Government propose to* immediate supply of foodgrains because take in this regard. It is a fact that whenever foodgrains are supplied from the Government of India SHRI ANNASAHEB P, SHINDE: to those places, it takes time either due to I would repeat that the problem of feeding delay or due to other things, *nd evacuees the leftifcees ftom Desh is the lace a tremendous problem in the rationing responsibility, as I said eAelier, o f the shops. 1 would like to know categorically oonummity but despite that whether, apart from the normal require- 19 Qrpl Amwers JULY I* m t Otai Answers 20

mcnts o f West Bengal, because of tfoe (b) whether bulk of orders have been recent influx of evacuees into West Bengal, placed With Ordnance Clothing Factories the requirement of foodgraios can be or private contractors ? completely managed by the Government of India. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND REHA­ SHRI ANNAS AHEB P. SHINDE : BILITATION (SHRI BALGOVIND Sir, as far as allotment is concerned there VERMA)': (a) With a view to providing is no difficulty. I would like to repeat shelter to the rufugces from East Bengal, we have very satisfactory stock m West arrangements have been made for supply of Bengal—almost half a million tow pf 6,000 tents from existing surplus stock and v^heat and rice is stocked at present in . bulk ordeis m the form of operational West Bengal and we are meeting all the indents for the supply of 82026 Tents/ requirements as per the demand of West Bengal. There is certain difficulty with Shouldaries and 24,000 tarpaulins have regard to movement of wagons which is been placed by the Government of India beyond the control of my Ministry but on the Director General of Supplies and we are taking adequate carc and planning Disposals, New Delhi Appeal has also been made to jhc U. N. and Foreign for more quantity than required. m Agencies to provide shelter materials foi the refugees. SHRI SAMAR GUHA : I would like to know whether the food that* were (b) Orders for supj>l> of tents havf supplied particularly for refugees is supp­ lied directly to refugee camps or through been placed by Director Genraul, Supply the West Bengal Government ? Also & Disposal on private indigenous manu< whether on account of loading and unload­ factuters ing of wagons there is certain difficulty ? SHRI S. M, BANERJEE : There are four Ordnance Clothing Factoties under SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDH: the Director General of Ordnance Facto­ We naturally allot to the West Bengal ries and the bulk of the order has been Government and through West Bengal placed with the private contractors who Government tliese food grains are distri­ will never manufacture good articles. That buted. As the hon. Member has rightly has been our experience during Chinese and pointed out there are some difficulties in Pakistani aggression. 1 would like to know unloading because of labour problems. the reason why Director General, Supplies and Disposal placed most of the bulk order with the private people 7 Whether any investigation will be made as to why this Supply of Teats for Refugees from thing has been done? Bangla Desb THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND ♦849. SHRI S.M. BANERJEE : Will REHABILITATION (SHRI R, X. JCHA- DILKAR): Alt orders are placed through the Minister of LABOUR AND REHA* the Central Purchase Organisation—D. G. * BIUTATION be pleased to state : S. & D.—and they must have fouiid from their own experience that ordnance facto­ (a) the steps taken to expedite supply ries are m t in a position to take such big of tents foe the refugee* from Bangla Desh; orders because it aeems the Ordnance fact­ and ories could not meet their own demands. i t p rat Answers ASADHA 10* 1893 (SAKA) Oral Answers 22

SHRI S. M* BANERJEE : Is it a fact , and how far we have succeeded in provi* that the Shafejahanpur Ordnance factory ding shelter. But, if in some individual employing about 10,000; about 13,000 m m case, there was some difficulty, I am not are working in Kanpur Parachute Factory aware of it. and an equal number at Avadi Ordnance Factory have got manufacturing capacity Central Directives to States for hnple- more than the private units. Also I would mentation of their Land Reform Act. like to know whether it is in the knowledge of the hon. Minister that the employees of *850. SHRI N. S. BIST : Will the these factories have decided to manufacture Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased the full requirements without any overtime to state : payment if the order is placed with them and also that they will complete* the order (a) whether Central Government have before schedule. issued directives to the State Governments for speedy implementation of their respec­ SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : Regard­ tive Land Reform Act; and ing all matters concerning refugee problems and their requirements the Defence Secre­ (b) the reaction of each State Govern­ tary is closely associated with it. If the ment thereto and the time by which they facts stated by the hon. Member are correct propose to implement them fully? he should place all these facts before the Committee and certainly we will be happy THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE to get supplies from the Ordnance factories. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): .(a) Land «TT° : f W P reform is a State subject and, therefore, the question of Central Government issuing «n?raT $ vFT’ffrr f% *nf%3fa directives to the State Governments on yrtffrr % sw w rt land reforms does not arise. However, zft *mT wm%sr*T Srar broad guidlines on land reforms legislation and implementation have been outlined in f% srrcfc ^ sr tte the Fourth Five Year Plan and subseque­ ftm r «rn*, s ^ f « m r ?rt s r w f % ntly reiterated in the Chief Ministers' Con­ spf# w s r nKtTfrnt aft ini', ference held in 1969 and 1970. The Prime %TOJT«ff tj% fcw Minister and the Minister of Agri­ culture have on more than one occasion addressed the State Governments with re­ gard to vigorous implementation of land MR. SPEAKER : It is not a question. reforms. It is a question of views. (b) At the-Chief Ministers’ Conference held in 1970 land reform measures to be «nr»#>o*r%: %f**r *nfir- adopted by different States were agreed upon. It-was urged that the States should W W 3CTTTT ? i undertake measures for speedy and effective implementation of land reforms. SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : The whole problem of shelter is well-planned and if fa ? fir* : the hon* Speaker would permit me, I will n 1JW HW Tt SfmPT apTf I # place a cofpprehensive statement of what we have done, how much supplies we have ir v t c « wpftt *rflprr g far 1$ Of at Answers $ v m l>i*n Oral Aim m 24

*f*r r ^ ’rf «n$ uppTr^T^fl' ^WftitasHT fa s &2*T 'srwtn: yr: ijw fluff Tt* 5*rr*t 'gftr f ts r ti v finn w | ? 5m % g w **r ir ’jfor ^ % arr^ * SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : w r sir ^pFTv S’w t ? About the ceiling levels in each* State, wffis «r? *wwr si^pr Sff on earlier occasions I have laid the stato- wren irt*r*T *r 11 merit on the Table of the Sabha. Re­ cently, the Kerala Government has enacted a ceiling law and broadly, the SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : The coiling is 5 to 7 hectares based on Government of India is very clear as far as the urgency of vigorous implementation of family. Then, in West Bengal, when it land reforms is concerned. Therefore, this was under President's rule, we have also matter was considered at the Chief enacted a ceiling law in which the family has Ministers* Conference and a Land Reforms been made the unit and broadly, the limit Committee, a sort of sub-group of the is between 12 and 17 acres for a family. Ch»ef Ministers, has been appointed <0 go Recently, the Tamil Nadu Government into the question of ceilfng laws. Sir, land has also amended its law and brought reform* have many aspects. Unfortunately, down the ceiling from 30 to 15 acres.^ in some States, we still have no security of Assam has also amended its law. But, by tenure. We very much would like to plead and large, the implementation in many of with the State Governments that they the States is not very effective. should take up this matter very seriously. We have been urging them repeatedly and f«f finr ; mafrc the Prime Minister also has taken up this fafer | % srfc?r % matter with the State Governments. sfW t % >mr fRrrrf sn ffa $ t SHRI AMRIT NAHATA : Sir, land % far? JTprnra % reforms being on the State List, the Central % *rrcr if fsrer ^ I Government has always pleaded helpless­ nH *r smta p: f ness. Sir, in view of the fact that in the States, landed interests are very much en­ finwmg % fat? o w n % «mr # wt | ? trenched in the State Governments, will the Central Government consider the SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : It leasibfiity of introducing an amendment is very difficult for me to say about the to the Constitution whereby land reforms exact acreage. But, it is a well-known fact will be transferred from the State List to that many people have tried to circumvent the Concurrent List which step, while not the ceiling law by transfers m d by adop­ depriving the State legislatures enacting ting various ways and means. laws on the subject, will at the same time enable the Central Government to intro­ . i t t w s 3nfr?r ifr duce uniform land reforms all over the. SPTW *jsr fire? t tar * country? mt*r f o r trap w t m f t ’ft SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE 1 As j«nu rpm % w wrtfow* far as amendment of the Constitution is m r n A r m MXKfjL wftw k urolr concerned, it is for the House to decide. 25 Orai Answers ASADHA |0» 1893 (SAKA) Oral Answers 16

SHRI K. RAM AKRISHNA REDDY : SHRI BIRENDRA SINGH RAO When Telengana is included in Andhra Will the Minister state whether the Pradesh, why Telengana Tenancy Act has Haryana Government has sent an Ordi­ not been applied to Andhra area in toto ? nance on Land Reforms for the approval To what extent the Andhra Pradesh of the Central Government ? If so, when Government has taken action with regard was it sent ? What is the cause of the to the land reforms as expected ? delay. Why it has not been approved so far ? SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : Recently Andhra Government has taken MR. SPEAKER: Ordinance for ...... some steps, for instance, withdrawing exemptions under the ceiling law. They SHRI BIRENDRA SINGH RAO :...... have also sent for our assent tho amend­ land reforms from Haryana Government.* ment of the Tenancy Act, We have offered * some comments because wc thought that MR. SPEAKER : When you were will give sonic opportunity to landlords to Chief Minister ? resume their lands. So we have requested the State Government to rcconsider this SHRI BIRENDRA SINGH RAO : legislation. Now.—By the present Government.

SHRI K. RAMAKRISHNA Rf’DDY : SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : We For Telengana and Andhra there are sepa­ have receivod some proposal from the rate Acts now. Why should there be sepa­ Haryana Government and that is under rate Acts ? consideration.

MR. SPEAKER : Telengana people are SHRI BIRENDRA SINGH RAO : good people, kindly sit down. How long will it take for them to approve ? How long has it been under consideration?

ipo tpr® w WRT spt MR. SPEAKER: ‘Under consideration' j t i Pf WTOg TPTTa if knows no limit ? OT srrar fpr Ptnrr *rt f r SHRI PILOO MODY . He asked : f^CTT’T % TT. t** ‘How long has it been under considera­ hpjt atTuf, «rrt tion •>* That is a specific question. tf

SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE: It SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : No is not possible under the Constitution at incentives are necessary; it is the responsi­ the moment to have a Central Legisla­ bility of the State Governments and they tion as such. What we are trying to do is hnve to act vigorously as far as implemen­ to see how broad uniformity can be brought tation is concerned. about in the country- We take into account the spedal conditions in the MR. SPEAKER : As regards the pre­

variousfa States, vious question* I think Shri Piloo Mody is 27 Qrdt Answers JULY i m i Orrt’4m «m 20

righ t. For how long .will it bo under ' Stgtemem consideration ? (a) Although no systematic surveys SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : I have been carried out in the country as * would like to take the House into confi­ whole to determine the exact nature and dence in regard to this matter because there extent of the soil and water conservation is nothing to hide. The proposal was re­ problems, it is estimated that a total of ceived. In regard to some provisions, wc about 145 million hectares, including lands do think that it should be on the broad under forests, suffer from soil and water line of our thinking, and therefore, we are conservation problems. trying to have discussions with the Haryana Government so that the land re­ (b) and (c). Efforts are being made, both form legislation ...... by the Central Government as well as by the State Governments, to tackle these SHRI PILOO MODY : How long ago problems. was it received ? To encourage the State Governments to SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : Wo reclaim the wastelands, a Centrally Spon­ had received only a month earlier. sored Scheme for reclamation of culturable wastelands and resettlement of landless MR. SPEAKER : Is Shri' Piloo Mcly agricultural labourers was taken up during satisfied now ? the Third Five Year Plan. Under this* scheme, the State Governments were eligi­ SHRI PILOO MODY : Yes, not only ble for Central assistance at the rate ol R*. with him but with you also, Sir. 750 per hectare for reclamation and doe- lopment of the land And another Rs. 750 to each family for purchase of agricultural wherewithals for starting cultivation. This Steps to check Soil Erosion scheme was transferred to the State Sector with eflect from 1-4-1969. During the •851 SHRI P. GANCiADEB : Will the period the scheme was in operation, a total Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased Central assistance of Rs. 614.85 lakhs was to state: given to the State Governments. The total ar«a reported to be reclaimed under this (a) whether 48 lakh acres of cultivate scheme is about 2 lakh hectares. and agricultural waste land and 10 lakh acres of forest land arc facing the problem Apart from the above Centrally Spon­ of Soil Erosion; sored Programme, the Stato Governments also took up the programme for reclaiming (b) if so, the reaction of Government culturable wastelands in their possession thereto and; under their normal developmental plans. A total area of about 42 lakh hectare* of (c) the steps being taken in this regard ? culturable wastelands is reported to have been reclaimed by the State Governments up to 1968-69. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHER SINGH): (a) to(c). A statement Accelerated eioskm in hilly areas and is laid On the Table of the Sabha.* devastation forest wealth cause rapid 2* Ora! Answers ASADHA 10* 1893 (SAKA) Ora! Answers 30

fijlingvof stream channels and reservoirs Under the programme of reclamation with consequent damage to their storage of ravine land, emphasis has been laid on capacity and reducing the life of dams con­ the treatment and protection of agricultural structed at enormous costr The main productive table-lands and stabilisation of emphasis of soil conservation programme marginally ravine land and gully heads. in the 1'hird Plan was on contour bunding During the Fourth Plan, about 0.08 lakh and terracing in agricultural land of indivi­ hectare^ of ravine land is aimed to be reclai­ dual owners and afforestation and pasture med at a cost of Rs. 2 crores. development in other lands. In its'narrow sense, soil consci vation means control of Apart from the .\bove, State Govern­ erosion; but in a broader sense, at means ment h'Hft since the inception of the first applying all the necessary techniques to plans up to 19f>8~69, treated an area of 89 maintain capability of land for which they lakh hectares of agricultural land with diff­ are best suited and to improve the produc­ erent soil conservation practices at an esti­ tivity of agricultural lands. The approach mated cost of Rs 163.37 crores. They now of the programme during the Fourth Plan propose to ireat about 62 lakh hectares of involves the treatment of all kinds of land agricultural land at a cost of Rs. 124 crores in selected watersheds for more lasting during the Fourth Plan. benefits. Under the Soil Survey Programme in th« Central Sector, survey of 5.5 million hectares in the catchments of 13 river valley In order to prolong the life of reser­ project areas and 3.2 million hectares in voirs developed under the various river the rehabilitation and other special areas valley projects, during the fust two Fivo have been earned out. Year Plan periods, a coordinated pro­ gramme of soil conservation in the catch­ SHRI P. GANGADFB : Out of the Sum ments of 13 major river valley projects wes Rs. 614.85 lakhs given to all States in India launched on intensive footing in the Third what was the total amount given to the Ftve Year Plan. The programme aimed at Stare of Orissa and theiefor*, what has ti raiment of critically eroding areas in the be*n the total area reclaimed under this catchments on a priority basis, so that ihe scheme by the Government of Orrisa? . sediment deposition would be cut down as soon as possible. Under this Scheme, a SHRI SHER SINGH : The total area comprehensive plan for treatment of both rtclaimed in Orissa is 674 hectares and ugiicultural and non-agricultural lands has the number of families resettled Rs. 380, been adopted. During the first two Five and the expenditure lncurn*d is Rs. 6,20 Year Plans and subsequent three annual lakhs. plans up to the year 1968-69 nearly 7 lakh hectares of agricultural and forest lands have been treated at a cost of Rs. 23 ci ores SHRI P. GANGADEB; May I know in the 13 catchments. The programme for whether any all-India detailed survey will the Fourth Plan envisages treatment of 6 be undertaken in this regard to meet the lakh hectares (2.6 lakh hectares of agricul­ specific spots of erosion in the broader tural plus 3.4 lakh hectares of non*agricul- $onse of the term? tural land) of land in 21 catchments (8 new catchments) with on outlay of Rs. 27 crores* SHRI SHER SINGH : We are having During the first two years of Fourth Plan a soil survey programme in the Central about 2 lakh hectares have been treated at a Sector. We have so far surveyed about cost of R«. 7.5 crores. 5.5 million hectares in. the catchments of 31 Oral Answers JULY h m i OnAAnswm 32

13 river valley project, and' 3.2 million Statement hectares in the rehabilitation and other special areas. (a) and (b>. The per hectare produc­ SHRI SURENDRA MOHANTY : tion of coconut has registered fluctuations May I know how those lands which have from year since 1950-51 showing rise in been reclaimed have been put to use and some years and fall in, others. The follo­ how much of this land has been distributed wing table gives the order of fluctuations among the landless people? in per hectare production as also total production of coconut over the period SHRI SHER SINGH : The total area 1950-51 to 1969-70 s reclaimed and distributed is 1,89,832 hectares; this is the area reclaimed and given to landless labourers. Year Yield per hectare Production

v wINttt m m Itw t : m ------(Number of nuts) (Million nuts)

1950-51 5759 3582 ?ft % ftw r t ? *rf«t ?t, ?ft 1951-52 5724 3606 1952-53 6909 4498 Str Rnr : \n rtyT-^s 'w h % 1953-54 7012 4649 4409 qsn&t1 8 pit Iflwr 1954-55 6878 !N- -—""V- --- 1 N f* - J«% 1955-56 4226 $ h cW r 2 sptnr 6532 1956-57 6671 4383 m ifr-sr^fT n n ri % i 1957-58 6689 4455 1958-59 6651 4589 Fall In Production of Coconut 1959-60 6621 4734 1960-61 6470 4639 *855. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : 1961-62 6194 4478 Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be 1962-63 6288 5017 pleased to state * 1963-64 5920 4725 1964-65 5950 5043 (a) whether the per hectare production of coconut in India is in steady decline 1965-66 5698 5035 •ince 1950-51; 1966-67 (P) 5814 5192 1967-68 (P) 5760 5321 (b) if so. the percentage of production 5613 5546 in 1969-71 as compared to 1950*51; and 1968-69

1969-70 (F) 5655 5779 (c) how far such reduction is due to production/per hec­ diseases of coconut trees? tare production in cent THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1969-70 as per MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(c) Th e root wilt disease which is the was wondering whether the hon. Minister most destructive disease of coconut trees is would look into the research activities partly responsible for retarding the rate of carried on at Kayamkulam. The very name growth of production. Kerala stems from Keram meaning cocoa- nut tree. People fear that if the pest goes SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN : Govern­ on unchecked at this rate, the entire coco- ment have admitted in the statement that anut cultivation would be wiped out in the production has fallen in coconut due to Kerala. So, will the Minister make arrange­ the disease of the coconut trees. In view ments to accelerate the pace of research of this, may I know whether Government work carried on at Kayamkulam ? I visit would set up a full-fledged laboratory in that place very often. Kerala to do advanced research in this matter, because such research is taking SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : place already in an advanced manner in Recently the Indian Council of Agricultu­ many South-East Asian countries, parti* ral Research has succeeded in identifying cularly in the Philippines ? the various which has affected the crop, and we are taking corrective measures.

May I know whether the government would take measures to know the experie­ Special Shelter and Food for Refugee nces of those countries and sot up a big Expectant Mothers from laboratory under a central scheme in Bangla Desh Kerala ?

*857. SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Will the SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI­ 1 hese aio suggestions for action. Producti­ TATION be pleased to state : vity has not increased, but the total produc­ tion has increased very much, in Kerala (a) whether any special arrangements there are already research stations attend­ have been made for giving special shelter ing to the problems mentioned by the hon. and special food for refugee expectant Member. We are also in touch with other mothers and mothers after child birth from countries in regard to this. Bangla Desh ; (b) whether milk supply is being made for new born children ; SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN; It seems production has been affected very much, in Kerala because of the disease. 1 would (c) whether special appeal has been like to know whether the Government madfi to countries rich in milk production would take measures to supply hybrid for supplying milk for the above categories varieties of coconut saplings to the peasants of refugees from Bangla Desh particularly ; in Kerala for good cultivation of cocoanuts? and

SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : We (d) if not, whether such steps will be have established a seed farm to supply taken without delay ? Seedlings to Kerala, Mysore and other areas. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND REHABI­ DR. HENRY AUSTIN : In view of LITATION (SHRI BALGOVIND VERMA): the question raised by my hon. friend. I (a) Labour cases aie generally admitted 35 Oral Answers JULY1, 1971 Oral Answers 36

to hospita ls attached to camps or nearest SHRI SAMAR GUHA: The hon. hospitals available. Expectant and nursing Minister has not answered any of my mothers are being supplied with milk questions. I asked whethet 20 lakhs are still without tents. Secondly I asked through the agency of voluntary organisa­ whether there have been a normal cases of tions like Indian Red Cross Society. death of expectant mothers and new born children living in the open. (b) Milk and baby food are being given to babies. THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR) : It is not coirect to (c) As supply of milk powder and baby give an impression that about 20 food from the foreign agencies is forth­ coming to meet the current demand, no lakhs are without shelter. As I special appeal to countries rich in milk have explained in answering the production was considered necessary. earlier question, there are difficulties. Improvised shelters are there. On the ques­ tion of the death of expectant mothers (d) Does not arise. etc., unfortunately ho is relying on some reports which are not verified. Whatever SHRI SAMAR GUHA: May I know information vse supply to this House is whether the attention of the Government first verified. I would request the hon. has been drawn to newspaper reports Member not to take a clue from unverified appearing under yesterday’s date line that reports appearing in the papers. more than two million refugees are still without any tent or tarpaulin, living in SHRI SAMAR GUHA : My eyes are the open, whether it is a fact that among the clues, I have been there. May 1 know thostt refugees living in the open there whether it is a fact that the milk-produc­ are many expectant mothers and new born ing countries like the Netherlands, children, and whether it is a fact that Denmark, Australia and New Zealand there has been abnormal cases of death of have expressed their great sympathy for expectant mothers and children ? Bangla Dc?»h refugees, and if so, whethci the Government has made request to these SHRI BALGOVIND VERMA: As he countries to send relief in the form of knows, the number of refugees coming to powdered milk for the expectant mothers this country is increasing every day, and and children instead of any other form as on 28th June, the 3gure was 63,73,816. of relief f We are making every effort to provide them SHRI R K. KHADILKAR: There shelter. In reply to an earlier question we is no question of appeal for a particular have given the details that we have placed type of baby food, because they themselves orders with the DGS&D, and they are have come forward with sufficient quanti­ doing the needful. The cases are there, they ties of baby food and food for nursing have come to our notice, and we are mothers, and for the present there is no making every effort to provide shelter to shortage. them. I think we are receiving the tents and tarpaulins from outside also, and we SHRI SAMAR GUHA: I asked about are also getting them from inside. Up to powdered milk. He is talking about 28th June, DGS&D has supplied 27,000 baby food. tents and very shortly they will be supply­ ing the rest. Therefore, the Member should SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR: Powdered not entertain this fear. milk also. 37 Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 38

WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS (a) whether the area proposed to be added to the existing forest area, in the Forest Policy, 1952 to make one-third of Impact of rise In Railway Freight the land area of India into forests, has not on Price of Finished Steel and so far been converted into forests and if Export Price of Iron and so, the reasons therefor; Manganese Ores.

*842. SHRI TR1DIB CHAUDHUR1 : (b) w he ther the States have so far ful­ Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES filled the national target; and he pleased to state :

(a) whether any final assessment has been made by Government about the (c) whether the States have not kept impact of the rise in Railway freight rate pace with the targets set in increasing the on the price of finished steel and the forest area? export price of iron and manganese ores; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, to what extent the rise* of ore MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI freights by the Railways is likely to affect SHER SINGH) : (a) and (b). The the competitive position of Indian National Forest Policy Resolution of 1952 manganese and iron ores in the world has laid down that 1/3rd of the land area market? of the country as a whole should be under forost. However, it has not laid down any THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND specific target to be achived in this connec­ MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAN- tion by respective States. Forestry under GALAM) : (a) No, Sir. The impact of the the VII Scheduled of the Constitution is a Railway freight on finished steel, iron ore State subject. In certain States like Assam and manganese ore hase been tentatively Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, estimated at about Rs. 8.00, Rs. 1.75 and Orissa and Union Territory of Andaman Rs. 1.75 per tonne respectively. and Nicobar Islands, the percentage of forest area to the geographical area of the (b) In view of the very competitive States/Union Territories concerned is, 37.6, international market for iron ore and 38.8, 38.7, 43.3 and 79.3 respectively. In manganese ore, it is possible that this other States/Union Territories where the impact may not be covered by belt er Sales forest area is less, they are endeavouring realisations. hard to bring more area under forests. The total forest area in the country has gradu­ ally increased from 73.44 million hectares to 75.27 million hectares in 1968-69, despite Progress regarding conversion of land releasing 1.84 million hectares of forests into forest area for permanent alternative uses such as river valley projects, transmission lines, establishment of industries, extention of •846. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will the Agriculture and other purposes. Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (c) Does not arise. 39 Written Answers JULY 1, J971 Written Answers 40

Clashes between Workers of Durgapur Royalty on Iron Ore Steel Plant and Central Industrial *853. SHRI P.K, DEO : Will the Minis­ Security Force ter of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state : (a) whether any state Government have approached Government to raise the *852. SHRI BISHWANATH JIIUNJ- royalty on iron ore by one rupee more per HUNWALA : Will the Minister of STEEL ton; and AND MINES be pleased to state : (b) if so, the reaction of Government there­ to ? (a) whether recently clashes took place between the workers of the Durgapur Steel Plant and the Central Industrial Security THF MINISTER OF STEFL AND Force on the 1st June, 1971 ; MINFS (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- MANGAIM) : ta) Yes, Sir. (b) if so, the causes of the clash; and (b) The matter is under considetation.

(c) the number of persons injured and damage cau«*d to production through sto- ppage of work ? Family Planning Programme for animals

*854 SHRI B. K, DAS('HOW DHl'RY THr MINIMI'R o r STfcFL AND Will the Minister of AGR1CIJ1 Tl’RF be MINFS (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- pleased to state * MANGALAM): (a) Yes, Sir. (a) whether the programme of Family Planning for animals has been finalised hv (b) On 1-6-71, a few *A’ shift workers of ih<‘ Government; the Plant tried to leave through Gate No. 3 half an hour before the scheduled time. i. e., (b) whether the Ministry of Agriculture at about 1-30 p.m. The Central Industrial had pre-consultations wilh the State Govern- Security Force personnel on duty stopped ments on the subject; «nd them from leaving the plant. This led to an altercation in which other worker!* joined. (c) if so, the reaction of the Stale Stones were thrown at the CISF personnel Governments and clash took place. A similar incident also took place on the 2nd June, 71 at the TuiuU Gate. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THr MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHER SINGH): (a) No specific pro- (c) The total number of persons who gramme for ‘Family Planning foi were injured in the incident on the 1st and animals' has been formulated by 2nd June 71, was 67 of whom 35 were CIFS Government. Castration of inferior male personnel and 32 were workers. The loss stock is o»e of the regular activities taken of production as a result of these incidents, up in the States under various Intensive is estimated to be 9,527 tonnes in terms of Cattle Development Programmes and Ke* saleable products and 76 numbers of wheel Village Schemes in order to limit the mult i* sets. plication of uneconomic cattle. 41 Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 4 2

(b) and

w l^rr w r : *858. SHRI ONKAR LAI BLRWA : Will the Minister of AGRICl'f TURE bo (sp) cfofi % % tt m T z y pleased to slate : f%?r ir^r sHfenrr % (h ) whether Cio\ eminent have formulated rr^r^TT^ it oT scheme to supply tiactors to farmers at cheaper raics, and

(b) Does not arise. frftr nwnsrc 3 (*ft $rc fin) : (*) aft $N w r r i ^ snjtfi fsr^TT^r ffT%nr Distribution of Iron Bars fafa) spt s^trar *859. SHRI MULKI RAJ SAINI : Will «r Wr ^ «Fravm % *kR, the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be tfta sp^iTsq- *rsrcf *T 'mr pleased to state : spttot | sffr; ijpqto* P m | i (a) whether the iron bars used in the construction of houses are not available (m) ^ftFrcr iwrr to the common man on reasonable rates ; o t t $ f**rcr f :— (b) whether favouritism is being done by Hindustan Steel Limited and Tata Iron (i) fa% $r and Steel Company in the distribution of it 335.2 fasftftec I Iron bars ; and

(c) the steps contemplated to be taken (ii) sfcrp: o t % by the Government to ensure proper 161 ztf ft'rfNfrdX I distribution of iron bars ? 43 Written Answers JULY 1.1971 Written Answers M

THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND However, in Kharif, 1971, there has MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMA- been shortage of certain products preferred NGALAM): (a) Stockyards of the main in some pockets i. e. Ammonium Sulphate, producers distribute steel material for Calcium Ammonium Nitrate and Diammo- construction of houses at regulated prices. nium Phosphate. The available stocks of 30% of bars, rods etc. received in the Urea, Superphosphate and other fertilisers Stockyards are earmarked for such are very suitable from the agronomic and purposes. From May I* this year, a propo­ economic points of view, for the Kharif rtion of production of billet re-rollers will crops. It is expected that adequate also come to these stockyards. 30% of this quantities of Ammonium Sulphate, Calci­ material also will be available for house­ um Ammonium Nitrate and Diammonium building, thus adding to availability. Phosphate would be available for Rabi 1971-72 through imports. (b) and (c). No specific case of favouri- tism has been brought to the notice of this (b) The average consumption of ferti­ Ministry. However, Regional Offices of the lisers per hectare in the country in 1970-71 Iron and Steel Controller have now been was 12.9 kg. of nutrients per hectare. set up and one of their functions will be to ensure that Stockyards follow the prescri- bed procedures and guidelines. Factories Exempted from Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

Shortage of Fertilisers *861. DR. MELKOTE ; Will the Mini­ ster of LABOUR AND REHABILITAT­ ♦860. SHRI BIRENDER SINGH RAO: ION be pleased to state : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : (a) whether some factories have been exempted from the operation of th»* (a) whether there is a shortage of Industrial Employment (Standing Orders fertilisers in the country ; and Act, 1946; and (b) the average consumption of fertiliser (b) if so, the number of the factories s<> per acre in the country at present ? exempted ?nd the reasons therefor ?

th e m inister o f state in THE MINISTER OF LABOUR ANi> th e ministry o f agriculture REHABILITATION (SHRI R.K. KHADU - (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): KAR); (a) and (b). The Central Govern­ (a) There is no shortage of nitrogen, ment have not exempted the factories as Phosphates and Potash in as much as the such from the operation of the Industrial estimated availability, consisting of indige­ Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 nous production and planned imports, is However, Central Government have exem­ enough to cover the requirements estimated pted some industrial establishments whic* by the States for 1971-72:— include factories also from the scope of tnc Act. Th» litt of such (in lakh tonnes) given in the «atement attached. ™ etUMidimeatt have been exempted ^" N P * ground that the Fundamental and Requirement: 19.34 7.32 3.90 rnentary Rules are a p p lied » the men in those estabUihmenta or they Availability: 23.25 8.13 4.22 45 Written Answers ASAHDA 10, 1893 ( SAKA) Written Answers 46 app ropriate service rules regarding the (a) whether Madhya Pradesh is endowed matters set out in the schedule to the with rich deposits of limestone of A grade Indu strial Employment (Standing Orders) and in quantities warranting the setting up Act, 1946. of ccment plants ;

(b) whether rich belts of limestone have Statement been discovered by the Geological Survey of India at Bela (near Rewa town) and in the adjoining areas of Rewa District: and List of establishments exempted from the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act , 1946, mentioned in Question No. 861 for (c) if so, the steps taken or proposed to be taken by Government to exploit those 1-7-71 deposits ? (0 AU Major Ports, including their own THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND railways. MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- MANGALAM) : (a) Yes, sir. As a result (ii) Government of India Presses. of investigations carried out by the Geo­ logical Survey of India, sizeable deposits (iii) Training establishments in connection of cement grade limestone have been with the resettlement training located in Rewa, Satna, Bilaspur, Bastar, schemes in the Vocational Training Raipur, Durg ctc. districts in Madhya Centres under the control of Direct­ Pradesh. The reserves have been estimated orate General of Employment and at about 125 crore tonnes. Madhya Pradesh Training. is already a major cemcnt producing State in the country. (iv) Map Production and Printing Offices known as Hathibarkale Litho Office (b) About 28.1 crore tonnes of fluxgrade and Photolitho Office at Dehradun limestone and 8.2 crore tonnes of cement and Photolitho Office at Calcutta. grade limestone have been located by the Geological Survey of India in Bela and nearby Banikuian and Naubasta Blocks. (v) Delhi Road Transport Authority. (c) Limestone mined in Madhya Pradesh is feeding the requirements of existing (vi> Mechanical workshop at Hirakud. cement plants in the State and Bhilai and jFRourkela Steel plants of Hindustan Steel (vii) Industrial establishments of the Ltd. Zonal Railways, including the Chittaranjan Locomotive works and An area of 490 sq. km. in parts of Integral Coach Factory. Rewa and Satna districts, which had earlier been reserved for steel plants, has (viii) The Indian Veterinary Research since been de-reservedj and is available for Institutes, Izatnagar/Mukteswar. exploitation by the ccment industry.

Memorandum by the Federation of AU Deposits of Limestone in Madhya India Food Grain Dealers Association to Pradesh the Chief Ministers Conference in 1971

*862 . MAHARAJA MARTAND SINGH : *863. SHRI K. C PANDEY: Will the Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to be pleased to state : am* : 47 Written Answers JULY 1, 197J Written Answers 48

(a) whether the federation of All cannot be done then the country should be India Foodgrain Dealers, Association divided in to four broad Rice Zones. submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister's Conference in April, 1971 tin Delhi; and frequent Increase In Tbe Price (b) if so, the main demands in tbe of Vanaspati Oil memorandum and the reaction of the Chief Ministers on each of the demand ? *864. SHRI PHOOL CHAND VERMA : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE pleased to state : MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (aj Yes, Sir (a) whether the price of vanaspati oil had been increased for a number of times (b) A statement indicating the dema­ during the last three years; and nds made in the memorandum is laid on the table of the Sabha. The Chief Minister’s 0>) if so, the reasons for such frequent Conference held at New Delhi on 17 April, increase in the prices and the effect of 1971 was convened only to discuss the price buffer stock of vegetable oils on the prices policy for Rabi foodgrains for the 1971-72 ot vanaspati oil ? season. The points raised in the memora­ ndum were not included in the agenda for w,S!t»MINISTER OF STATJK IN THE the conference. However, the Chief Minister MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI of Mahatashtra did raise the question of SHER SINGH) : (a) During the last removal of restriction on the movement of three years the pnees of vanaspati wheat and wheat products to and from the wt're on an average, increased statutorily rationed areas in Maharashtra. 4 to 5 times per year in the different Zones. During the same period they were also lowered 3 to 4 times per year in the Siaiemlm different zones.

Demands in the memorandum made by (b) These price revisions were necessi­ the federation of All India Foodgrain tated by the fluctuations in the cost of Dealers, Association to the Chief Ministers indigenous oils used in the manufacture of of States on the occasion of their confer- vanaspati and the permitted level of usage ence at New Delhi on 17th April, 1971. of cheaper imported oils. There is no proposal at present for creating a buffer (1) The restrictions on the move­ stock of vegetable oils. ment of coarse grains should be withdrawn in those States where they still exist. Procurement of Items from (2) The system of monopoly pro­ curement of Jowar in Maharashtra should Indian Manufacturers be discontinued. *865. SHRI RAJDEO SINGH : Will the Minister of SUPPLY be pleased to (3) Statutory rationing should be state: abolished in Bombay, Calcutta and the Asansol-Durgapur industrial complex. (a) whether Government have explored all the possibilities of procuring the largest (4) The restrictions on the move­ number of items from the Indian Manu­ ment of rice should be withdrawn. If this facturers; and 49 Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 50

(b) if so, the reasons why it has become THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND necessary to cross-mindate indents to the MIN PS (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAN- I. S. M. London/Washington for 27,638 GALAM): (a) to (e). M/s Indian Iron items when these itmes could have been and Steel Works have reported that their produced indigenously ? two coke oven batteries Nos. 5 and 6 are 41 and 31 years old respectively and that these THE MINISTER OF SUPPLY (SHRI batteries have been put out of operation D. R. CHAVAN): (a) The Government are since November, 1967 as at that time, the constantly exploring the possibilities of pro­ stock of furnance coke was very high and curing the largest number of items from the stocking space was saturated due to the Indian manufacturers, and import is there being no outlet. resorted to only where it is inescapable. These batteries have not as yet been re- (b) Items to be imported have first to commissioned due to their age. The entire be cleared by the Directorate General of coke requirements of the blast iurnaces Technical Development from the indigenous are being met from the other three coke angle. Out of the 27,638 items indents for oven batteries in operation. The workers which were cross-mandated to 1. S. M. of batteries Nos. 5 & 6 have been absorbed London/Washington, 26,080 items consti­ in other units. Indian Iron and Steel tuted spare parts for the machinery and Works are not purchasing coke from out­ equipment which were originally obtained side sources. from abroad, and 1,558 items included machinery and other stores which were not available indigenously. Physical and Financial Targets for Coope­ rative Joint Fanning during Fourth Plan

♦867. SHRI B. S. MURTHY : Will Closure of co ke oven Batteries in Indian the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased Iron and Steel Works, Bumporc to state : *866. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : Will (a) the physical and financial targets for the Minister of STEEL AND MINES he cooperative joint farming during the Fourth pleased to state : Plan period; (a) whether two Coke Oven Batteries (Nos. 5 and 6) have been lying closed at the (b) the achievements so far made; and Indian Iron and Steel Works, Burnpore, since 1967; (c) the extent to which the scheme has been helpful to promise full employment in (b) the reasons for this prolonged areas covered by it ? closure; THE DEPU1Y MINISTER IN THE (c) whether Indian Iron and Steel Co. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI is purchasing its coke requirements from JA G AN NATH PAHADIA): (a) No target outside sources; has been set for organisation of coope­ rative joint farming societies in the (d) the reasons why the closed Batte­ country during the Fourth Plan Period. The ries are not being recommissioned after emphasis in the Fourth Five Year Plan is necessary repairs; and on revitalisation of existing weak coopera­ (e) whether the management has deci­ t i v e farming societies. New societies are to ded to declare the workers of the closed be organised only in compact areas if they Batteries as surplus? have potential for growth. 51 Written Answers JULY 1 ,1971 Written Answers 52

(b) The re were 5277 joint farming co­ 2. The administrative machinery of the operative societies in the country on 30th corporation in Uttar Pradesh was suitably June, 1969. The total area under cultiva­ strengthened by posting additional staff* tion by these societies was 1.79 lakh hec­ Arrangements were made for rushing gunnies tares and the total value of produce raised and availability of funds. To supplement by these cooperatives during 1968*69 was rail movement from Western Uttar Pradesh, arrangements were also made for Rs. 6*59 crores. long distance movement by road from pro­ (c) The total membership of the joint curement areas to the depots to relieve farming societies as on 30th June, 1969 was congestion in the markets. Closer coordi­ 1.19 lakhs; of these, 0.88 lakh were work- nation was established with the agencies of the State Government. Popular commi­ ing members including 0.54 lakh members who were employed full-time in the field ttees were established under the chairman­ ship of Collector to coordinate the procure­ operations. ment operations. To relieve the distress of the farmer due to damage caused to wheat by untimely and unseasonal rains, speci­ Non-Lifting of Wheat by Food fications were promoptly and appropriately Corporation of India from relaxed. Purchases of rain affected wheat Mandis in Uttar Pradesh were also immediately commenced. Conse­ quently the Corporation was able to pur­ *868. SHRI RAM SEWAK chase nearly 3,81,000 tonnes of wheat CHOWDHURY : Will the Minister of during May, 1971 against 1,14,000 tonnes AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : for the corresponding period during lest year. During the month of June, the pro­ (a) whether there were heavy arrivals curement operations arc still continuing of wheat stocks in the Mandis of Uttar and already about 8 lakh umncs of food- Pradesh in the month of May, 1971 and grains have been procured against the ori­ that there was no off-take of the commo­ ginal target of 6,50,000 tonnes set by the dity by the Regional Manager, Food Cor­ Agricultural Prices Commission. The price poration of India, Lucknow; support procurement operations by the F. C\ 1. assisted by the cooperatives has (b) if so, whether the farmers of Uttar been, by and large, successful in protecting Pradesh could not get the benefit of Price the interests of the farmers. Support Schemc suponsored by Govern­ ment of India; and Increase in price of Steel (c) the action taken in the matter? *869. SHRI P. GANGA REDDY : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI MINES be pleased to state : ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : (a) to (c). It (a) whether the Hindustan Steel Ltd., is a fact that there were heavy and unpre­ h»s requested Government to increase the cedented arrivals of wheat in the mandis of prices of Steel; Uttar Pradesh in May, 1971. The massive arrivals did initially up set the (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and arrangements that were made for procure­ ment and led to difficulties like congestion (c) the reaction of Government thereto? in the mandis, shortage of gunnies, etc. The problems were reviewed at the highest THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND level and immediate steps were taken to MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- remedy the situation. MANGALAM): (a) No, Sir. Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 54

(b) an d (c ). Do not arise. perty, the transfer of ownership of which to the Corporation is under the consideration of the Department Deposits of Asbestos in Tamil Nadu of Rehabilitation, is the superstructure and Mysore in the Lajpat Rai Market. The mode of recovery of the cost is also being *870. SHRI BHUVARAHAN : Will considered alongwith the question of trans­ the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be fer of ownership. pleased to state:

(a) whether rich deposits of ore like Evaluation of Rural Manpower Progr- asbestos have been found m Thimbam amme conducted by Programme forests lying between Tamil Nadu and Evaluation Organisation Mysore States, according to a past survey made by some experts; 3566. SHRI TEJA SINGH SWATANTRA : Will the Minister of (b) whether this survey report has been AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: studied; and (a) whether any evaluation of Rural (e) if so, the main features thereof ? Manpower Programmes was conducted by Programme Evaluation Organisation THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND in 1%7; MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- MANGALAM) : (a) N«». Sii. No deposits (b) if so, its main features; and of asbestos in the Thimbam forests of (c) whether the said evaluation helped Tamil Nadu have been reported. the Government to reconsider the planning and if so, the result thereof ? (b) and (c ). Do not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI Transfer of Ownership of Houses, and Shops to Delhi Municipal Corpora- SHER SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. tion/D.D.A. by Rehabilitation (b) A statement is laid on the Table Ministry oi the House. 3565. SHRI JADEJA : Will the Mini­ ( c) The findings contained in the ster of LABOUR AND REHABILITA­ report of the Programme Evaluation TION be pleased to state : Organisation have been taken into con­ (a) whether Government are consider­ sideration in formulating the rural employ­ ing to transfer the ownership of houses and ment programmes during the Fourth plan shops which have been handed over by the such as Rural Works Programme and Rehabilitation Ministry to Delhi Municipal Crash Scheme for Rural Employment. Corporation or Delhi Development Autho­ rity; and

(b) if so, the mode of recovery of the Statement cost of the said property ? 1. As against the Third Plan outlay of Rs. 150.00 crores, a sum of Rs. 19 crores THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND only was made available to the Rural REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA­ Manpower Programme. As a result, the DILKAR) : (a) and (b). The only pro­ State Governments could not plan and 55 Written Answers JULY l, 1971 Written Answers 56

service the projects systematically. The 5. Data collected from selected labourers magnitude of the piogramme to be taken showed and average employment on the up over a period of time, should bo clearly project for 33 days during July, 1961 to known to the Slate Government so that April, 1962 and 32 days during 1963. they are in a position to plan and imple- During 1962, this average was still lower, ment the programme effectively. /. e.% 17 days. If the tempo of work and creation of employment in the project area are to be systematically built up, 2. Selection of ccrtam areas tlid not administrative and executive methods and seem to satisfy the selection criteria. In procedures will need considerable modifica­ States like Madras, Kerala, Andhra tion and streamlining. Decentralisation of Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan though authority, change in the methods, manuals productive schemes predominated, the and procedure arc other pre-requisites for selection <>f the schemas had been made successful planning and implementation. sometimes without taking adequate note of the possibilities of their implementa­ tion. Progress of some of the minor 6. Selection of areas to he covered bv irrigation schemes was hampored in some the programme should be based on regular stirvev ol' unemployment and States either because enough thought had under-employment. This survey should not been given to their immediate feasibi­ furnish details regarding the periods of lity or because of the rigidity of extreme unemployment and under-employ, administrative procedures. Lack of proper coordination and active participation ment and the execution of the works among the conccrned technical depart­ programme should he timed accordingly. ments was another problem noticed in Foi areas so selected a master plan of works should be drawn up. This master plan some areas. should he ail comprehensive and its scope should not be rest > ictcd by considerations of rural manpower projects alone and the 3. Association of Panchayats in most funds flowing under it. The plan of works of the areas was reported to be satisfactory could be from the area development angle. as far as execution and supervision of Formulation of master plan would obviate the schemes were concerned. However, the problem of picce-meal technical their association in planning »nd selection sancfions and secondly, it wifi dovetail of schemes was reported only from Babul- the schemes tak«n up under Rural Man­ gaon (Maharashtra), Kunihar (Himachal power Programme with other programmes. Pradesh), JDharamgarh (Orissa) and Gannavaram (Andhra Pradesh). 7. About 31 to37 per cent of the selected labourers were cultivators and about 31 to 44 per cent agricultural labourers. 4. The role assigned for the Labour Cooperatives in the Programme has some­ 8. Majority of the selected labourers how not emerged satisfactorily. Either had come from villages located within they had not been organised at all or where two miles of the work-site. Majority of they had been organised no rural woiks the labourers returned to their village after programme was done through them. In the day’s work in the project. However, view of their dubious efficacy, it will be some labourers stayed either on the work advisable to go slow in organising new site itself or a nearby village other than labour cooperatives. At any rate, there the village of their residence. It is found should be considerable flexibility with that the location of selected worksites respect to the role of these institutions. was quite suitable. 57 Written Answers ASADHA 10* 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 58

9. E m ’ >yment was mainly provided to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the selected labourers through outsid^t MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI project sources and this w i% true of thej ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : (a) The reference period as a whole as well ns National Seeds Corporation sold 77,600 separately for busy and slack periods. The quintals of certified seeds worth Rs. rural works programme has hardly lived 2,52.78,125 and 14,696 quintals of founda­ upto the expectation of providing about tion seeds of the value of Rs. 43,59,667 100 mandays of employment per labourer. in the year 1969-70. The working year of The position in this respect does not the Corporation is from 1st June to 31st seem to have improved over the years. May. For the period 1st June,1970 to the 31st May, 1971, the accounts of the Cor­ 10. About 64 per cent of the selected poration have not yet been audited. How­ labourers had come to work on the project ever, it is estimated that total quantity of because no other work was available About certified seed sold during the year would 11 per cent had perferred the project work be nearly 1 lakh quintals and the sale because of wage considerations while price realised would be about Rs. 3*50 another 8 per cent felt fhat the payment lakhs. The Corporation has also sold app­ of wages was comparatively regular on roximately 16,418 quintals of foundation these projects as compared to the woik seeds worth Rs. 58 lakhs. The informa­ outside 1 ocation of projects was found to tion of the quantity of seeds sold State- be the othei important reason adsanced wise is not available as the seeds are sold bv 8 per ccnt of the selected respondents from the Regional Offices and each region covers more than one State There is also Central sale point at Delhi from where Working of National Seeds Corporation seeds are sold to farmers all over the country. The National Seeds Corporation 3568. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTY : Will suffered a loss of Rs. 25,05,447 in the the Mimstei of AGRICULTURE be year l%8-69 and made a profit o<‘ Rs. pleased to state : 26,370 in 1969-70. fa) the total quantity of seeds sold by (b) No subsidy, or grant or loan has the National Seeds Corporation of India during 1969 and 1970, >ear- been given by the Government of India to cover any loss incurred by the Corpo- wise, and State-wise and profit or lation duiing the last three years. The loss made by it in the said vears; Corporation sufTered a loss only in the (b) the total subsidy, grant or loan, year 1968-69, during the last three years granted by the Central Government ending 1969-70. to cover any loss incurred by the Corporation during the last three (c) l'he National Seeds Corporation years, year-wise; has three seed farms under direct manage­ ment, as detailed below:- (c) the number of seeds farms under direct management of the Corpora­ 1. liempur Uttar Pradesh tion, Slate* wise; 2. Nandi kotkur Andhra Pradesh (d) the total production of seeds by 3. Yamuna nagar Haryana these farms in 1964 and 1970, year- wise; and (d) The Corporation produced the (e) the loss or profit made by these following quantities of seeds in the three farms in 1969 and i °70. year-wise ° fat ms as given under;- 59 Written Answers JULY 1,1971 Written Answers 60

(in quintals) Request from Assam Government for allotment of Rice 1969-70 1970-71 1. Hempur 6,129.73 7,926.79 3570. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTY : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be 2. Nandikotkur 1,198.27 694-90 pleased to state: 3. Yamunanagar ... 3,527.17 (a) whether Assam Government have requested the Central Government for allot­ ment of rice to meet the present food The Yamunanagar farm came into situation in Assam; and existence only during kharif 1970. (b) the quantity (Tonnage) asked for by the State Government and the quantity (e) The farms incurred a loss of Rs. (Tonnes) allotted ? 3,73,724.30 in the year 1968-69 and made a profit of Rs. 5,36,818.02 in the year THE M1N1STER OF STATE IN THE 1969-70. The accounts of the Corporation MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE out 75,000 tonnes of rice from the Seed Farms Established with Foreign Central Fool for the entire year 1971. The Collaboration actual quantities required will be indicated by that Government as and when needed. 3569. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTY : Will So far the State Government asked for an the Minister of Agriculture be pleased to allotmnet of 27,000 tonnes of rice and the state the number of seed farms establi­ same has been allotted. shed in India State-wise with foreign collaboration and grant ? Loss or Profit by Food Corporation of India THE MINISTER OF STATE JN THE 3571. SHRI ROBIN KAKOTY : Will MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : The State to state: Farms Corporation of India has establi­ shed 6 Central State Farms with equip­ (a) the total amount of loss or profit ment supplied by the Soviet Union either made by Food Corporation of India during as gift or on commercial terms. Two the last one year, State-wise; farms are located in Rajasthan and one each in Haryana, Mysore, Orissa and (b) the subsidy, grant or loan, made by Kerala. There is proposal to set up a the Centra) Government to cover the loss, farm in Punjab also. These farms have if any, incurred during the above period been established to produce seeds. Infor­ State-wise ? mation on other farms established in the States with foreign collaboration is being THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE collected and will be placed on the MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI Table of the House. ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) ; (a) The trad- 61 Written Answers ASAHDA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 62

ing res ults of the Corporation are compiled THE MINISTER OF SUPPLY (SHRI on all-India basis in respect of all transac­ D. R. CHAVAN): (a) Yes, tions and not on State-wise basis since by the very nature of operation of the Corpo­ (b) No. ration, purchases and sales transactions are mostly in ter-St ate. The final accounts of the (c) The sales tax clause to be incorpo­ Corporation for the year 1970-71 have not rated in the auctioneering agreement for yet been finalised but according to the the new term required revision because of provisional accounts, the Corporation different rulings on the collection of tax on expects a gross profit of Rs. 1.47 crores. sale of Government surplus stores through auctioneers. For the reason inter alia that (b) No grant or loan is gvien to the the finalization of the clause was taking Corporation to cover losses. However, the time, it was decided to extend the current net loss incurred by the Corporation in auctioneering agreement upto 30th Sept., the procurement, storage and distribution 1971. of food grains on Central account is to be reimbursed by Government every year. (d) The auctioneering agreement is nor­ For the year, 1970-71, the estimated loss mally for a period of two years, but the on Central account is Rs. 8.52 crores Government have the right to increase or against which Rs. 5 crores has been paid decrease that period. provisionally so far an i this is subject to final adjustment on receipt of audited (e) The currency of the auctioneering account for the year. agreement generally expires with the financial year. In line with this practice, the agreement for 1971-73 will also conclude on 31st March, 1973, thus limiting the Term of Appointment of Auctioneers currency of the agreement to about ljf in D. G. S. and D. years.

3572. SHRI P. L. BARUPAL : Will the Minister of SUPPLY I* pleased to state : Appointment of Auctioneers in D, G. S. and D. (a) whether the term of appointment 3573. SHRI P. L. BARUPAL : Will the of auctioneers by the D.G.S.& D. for Minister of SUPPLY be pleased to state : the year 1969-71, expired in March, 1971; (a) the number of auctioneers appointed (b) if so, whether new auctioneers were by the D.G.S. & D. in the Central Region appointed after March, 1971 ; during the years 1965-67, 1967-69 and 1969-71; (c) if not, the reasons for the continu­ ance of the old auctioneers beyond the term (b) whether it has been announced that of their appointment; the number of auctioneers to be appointed during the years 1971-73 will be six in (d) whether according to the established number as against the usual number of ten practice the period of auctioneering contract auctioneers; and •s invariably two years ; and (c) if so, whether the quantum of the (e) if so, the reasons for reducing the auction work in the Department has said period for the years 1971-73 to decreased proportionately and if not. the years? reasons for this decrease? 63 Written Answers JULY 1, 1971 Written Answers 64

THE MINISTER OF SUPPLY (SHRI (i) provide adequate proof in support D. R. CHAVAN) : (a) The number of of previous experience as auctioneer; auctioneers appointed by the D.G.S. & D. in the Central Region h«s been (ii) be of sound financial position, to as follows : — handle the Government money;

(iii) have a valid Income-tax Clearance 1965*67 10 Certificate;

(The contract was for (iv) have a Police Report for satisfactory 1964-66 and was extended conduct; and by one year) (v) offer competitive rates of commi­ ssion . 1967-69 10 (b) Yes. I ,ach appointment is made on 1969-71 8 the merits of the case.

(cl Does not ar»se. (b) Yes, subject to the provision that the number of auctioneers may be increased Industry-Wise Per Capita Income of or decreased depending upon the volume Workers of work. 3575. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU (c) It is considered al present that the Will the Minister of LABOUR AND work can be satisfactorily carried on with R l 1JABII IIATION be pleased to state: six auctioneers. (a) the State-wise and industry-wise pa capita annual earnings of workers drawing less than Rs. 200 and less than Rs. 400 pet month, year-wise from 1968 to 1970, and Pre-Requi»ites for Appointment of Auctioneers in D G.S. & D. (b) the share of basic wages and deai- ness allowances, and other emoluments in the totaJ earnings, State-wise and mdustr> 3574. SHRI P. L. BARUPAL : Will wise, during the same periods ? the Minister of SUPPLY be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA- (a) the essential pre-requisites for the DIl KAR): (a) and (b). The available infor­ appointment of auctioneers in the D. G. S. mation is gi\en in the statements for the years 1968 and 1969. Similar statis­ & D. tics for the year 1970 are not yet available. The information relates (b) whether these rules have been strictly to State- xv ise and industry-wise per followed during the last three years; and capita earnings and the components ol such earnings, of workers in (c) if not, the reasons for relaxation of manufactuiing industries drawing less than Rs. 400/- PCI these rules and the particulars of cases month which are currently covered by the where these rules relaxed ? Payment of Wages Act, 1936. Separate THE MINISTER OF SUPPLY information relating to workers drawing (SHRI D. R. CHAVAN) : (a) For less than Rs. 200 per month is not available- appointment as auctioneer in the DGS&D, Laid on the table of the House \ Placed the auctioneer should : in library. See No. LT-568/71] 65 Written Answers ASADHA 10,1893 ( SAKA) Written Answers 66

Collaboration of Aerial Wing of Geolo- (a) whether Government are aware that gical Survey of India with a French Finn most of the tractors are sold at a higher price in blackmarket and they are sent to 3576. SHRI DEV1NDER SINGH other States from the State to which these GARCHA : Will the Minister of STEEL are allocated; and AND MINES be pleased to state : (b) if so, the measures taken to check (a) whether Aerial wing of the Geologi­ such sales? cal Survey of India has entered into collaboration with a French firm to carry THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE out potential ore bearing areas of Mysore, MINIS! RY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, East ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) ; (a) It Gujarat and South Rajasthan; has come to the notice of Govern­ ment that in certain cases tractors sold to (b) if so, the estimated cost of this farmers in some States are being resold by project; and them in blackmarket to purchasers in other States. (c) the time by which this project would be completed? (b) With a view to eliminating possible blackmarketing in tractors, Government is THE MINWTER OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAN- making available a substantially large number of imported tractors through State GALAM): (a) Yes, Sir. A contract for con­ owned Agro-Industries Corporations. ducting an aerial survey of certain parts of Import of tractors as gift from Indian ihc country for locating potential ore bearing relations living abroad has also been allo­ areas has been signed by the Govenment wed with a view to easing the supply of India with a French Government orga­ position. Ministry of Industrial Develop­ nisation, viz. BRGM (BUREAU DE ment are taking steps to step up and RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES AND increase indigenous production of tractors. MINIERES), Paris. Under this Contract, Besides, Government has under considera­ the French organisation is cxpected to tion the promulgation of a Control order cover selected areas of 80,000 sq. krfls. in on sale and distribution of tractors. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtran Mysore.

(b) The cost of this project would be FF Construction of Bihar Alloy Steel 11,583,000 (Rs. 1,56,37,050), of which the Limited Government of India will pay FF 9,802,650 (Rs. 1,32,33,577.50) in French errency 3578. SHRI -HYAMNANDAN MISHRA : Will the Minister of STEEL and the balance amount of FF ,9780,350 (Rs. 24,03,472.50) in equivalent Indian AND MINES be pleased to state ; Rupees. (a) the construction schedule of the (c) The project is scheduled to be Bihar AUov Steel Limited; and completed by the end of 1973. The dura- t ion of the Contract is estimated at 38 (b) the progress made by i t so far? months commencing from 24-9-1970. THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND Sale of Tractors In Blackmarket MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAN GALAM: (a) M/s Bihar Alloy Steels Limi­ 3577, SHRI GANGA REDDY ? Will ted, Ranchi expect to complete the erection the Minister of AGRICULTURE be of plant and machinery of their alloy steels pleased to state: project at Patratu, Bihar and to commission 67 Written Answers JULY 1, 1971 Written Answers 68

it by the middle of 1973. Regular pro­ THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND duction is expected to start by third quarter REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA- of 1973, D1LKAR): (a) Yes, Sir.

(b) It is reported by the sponsors of the scheme that (b) Offers of foodgrains for the East (i) consultancy arrangements and Bengal refugees have been received from foreign collaboration were the Government of USA, USSR, UK, finalised in March, 1967; Japan, Switzerland and six member States of European Economic Community. (ii) order for the necessary machi­ nery are in the process of being placed on indigenous and (e) Thp assistance offered so far from foreign suppliers; these sources is hardly adequate to cover the requirements of foodgrains of the (lii) Accessary finance has been refugee population. These requirements, at arranged; present, aie being met out of indigenous stocks. (iv) required capital is fully subs­ cribed;

(v) land, water and power have been ananged; qr wtfcw stfaiar

(vi) subsoil and foundation investi­ % fcrfr «RT*TT gations, etc. are over;

(vii) construction of plant bud­ 3580. tfto JBTTTo : WT dings has started. frfa aft f^TT fe Assessment of Foodgrains requirements TT^fr fr«rr m xvm m % for Bangla Desh Refugees

3579. SHRI BISHNVANATH JHUN- JHIJNWALA: Will the Minister of LAB­ f fcrnr ^ stot tot | OUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government have made any assessment of the requirements of food­ ffff ITHtVW If x m grains for feeding the refugees from Bangla ftr? ): x m / f r i x m f^ n ^ r m Desh; gra? crcrr sfarfa % srfa- (b) the number of countries who have spET aRTtr f :-** assured the Government for supply of food­ grains for the said refugees; and

(c) whether help from this source will fully meet the requirements and if not, how Government propose to meet the situa.- l . (tfNr fCTWt i ^ tion? WWr) 69 Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 70

( 2 ) ^ h t w sfor it, 'farm W w 1872 o t 43 »rf | , farci% w ^w tt «*Vto vr «ni s>fr 3. * T * m z fw r r

w w m m x m m fa%, STJrPT ¥*r % «rr fttft firtw w ^ rr % ?rh

3. f ^ f c r ' (## fe°T^ 3 fgprrsp=r ar%gr * r w < % *r$r | f a w ry ft 4. ? m 4 ) tstt ssrer snpt |5 ffupra sr&r if sri^ fW »rtr

jfcro

( l ) arafa « P r^ sr$r sn rm ’TOT % innPj frw Expenditure on Evacuees from Bangla (f^wn% a*n *ri*r r w ) ftrmr, 1964 Desh % spprr P m 8 %*Ri*f?r>ft % *«r% W *nr entf iftf sranjHT* =rff fo»i 3582. SHRI S. C. SAMANTA : SHRI SAMAR OUHA : !« o t a rt m ft* srfar srrfsm ff v ro sr SHRI C. JANARDHANAN : ’ rarft jt t fafercr if tr? fro ^ fa (*) qt$*t wrg 10 % m % «w t«r |

s'rarc ( * ) w i t jit ftf% % wrw (a) the total financial burden fallen upon the Government of India due to the i w t sraro % finjw nft *

(b) the sums of money spent during 1st April, 1971 to 30 June, 1971 for feeding i w r i f t r w t w . ift^ r and making all other arrangements for the j m w i w ) : #5TTflm % evacuees from Bangla Desh and from which % fW ?r ap> tffferfSRT gqr “account head*' ? % f H m «n: t o p t 47 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND ^qrr apr esrxr 3TOT 5R?TT SRarTf^T | I REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHADI- LKAR); (a) The estimated expenditure for six months on the basis of six million refu­ ■s gees is likely to be of the order of Rs. 300/- ftwrr* n tm m ti v t srtwTfff crores, during the financial year 1971-72.

(b) A sum of Rs. 2085 lakhs has been sanctioned as on account advance to the border States (including Bihar) during the 3 58 5. TTofTWt STTTHntr qfo : months of April to June, 1971. The actual amount spent has not yet been calculated.

( t ) ifhffrralf w^t Lift Irrigation Scheme for Hill Areas of Tripura ? w ir ft cT«?T gqifoft % f^TTT %-FNT ?T 3583. SHRI BIREN DUTrA : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to *WT Vrfcffifr % : state ;

(a) vhetherany scheme for lift-irriga* (*t) TOT ^ T T % SRTJTrT tion has been taken up by the Government 19 69-70 cW 19 70-7 1 Jf t t ^it of Tripura for hill areas there; and r^rfhT s f m r (b) if so, the amount earmarked for the *rg*H f o r ^ n rr; *fH scheme for the year 1970-71 ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (n ) ha.

fftr (*ft *rr ntsr $ «t*ff % timer m fair): (*) m ftm rf ^ V i sp f srfa* sr*rr«ft w 3 584. *tm : m % ftrtr fn^TT f w w ftfsr w ft ^ 3rm% v f irar fwrar f w r

m r ?rVrrqf«r $ sr&r ( i) t o t tftaTOrr % ^ W ff % ftrT T q t faRPTT apr % fin? «rc*TNfoT ** sw fa**'1 m w | ? $*rr ; Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) , Written Answers 74

( i i ) fa*rrf er«rr *wr?* sK vrrt ^ if fcrf'w smfr 11 fW w % faq #s*trw ir3ri%iff 't? «nn«K(i fW t faSw ifw n *it «rte- f*—■------^CmwCmW* ^ srfwnw nmra smarif % ^ ht firrrra % rffifa % surfasra sfoft i T^r gtf, fiwrf iftsrcwf % fart %f^jf ( i i i ) s p j t o f*RT$ *rmerr q?r 3r^r sfrc qmrf- ?ariR 3r «rfro fWcfT (n) **% ftnrrf snm^cr. 5R ?n ; fftr, awrfTar, ftp*Tf m T fasra, spt f iff srk % ^tfTTT (v) ftraw spV ^sram % «fh: ffftm ^Tnr?r swr f%tr TTsift t s«rr *f 1 1 3R- *rt ?pre

(viii) yw w Rw f 3T5T vt WHt (b) the quantity of consumption at home and export during this period ? swmc ewr srnrfa'F^'T % ot- ir>r Jf % fat* q^n** ww THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE % f t w «ppfw»rf MINISTRY OF AORICULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : (a) A state­ 5PT5U I ment showing Stale-wise production of fruit and vegetable products by units («) 'rrs "ia% % which are licensed .under the fruit w m ^rfSw *fm r % f*nj typgwr Products Order, during the Calendar year 1969 is attached. Figures for 1970 arc not ^ fi *flr figarRf * *ft lr ttht

(b) Du ring 1969, 12,830 tonnes of fruit MINES be pleased to state: and vegetable products were exported. In' formation on the quantity consumed in (a) the subjects discussed at the two~ the home market is not available* day Seminar on Aluminium held in New Delhi on the 26th May, 1971; Statement Tonnes (b) the number of experts who parti­ cipated in the Seminar; and (1) Andhra Pradesh 1,363 (c) whether the recommendations or (2) Assam 481 views expressed in tfie Sera mar fiave 6een (3) Bihar 21 examined by Government ? (4) Gujarat 489 THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND (5) Haryana 1,041 MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAN- GALAM): (a) and (b). At the two-day Semi­ (6) Jammu & Kashmir 592 nar on Aluminium organised by Messrs, (7) Kerala 2,554 Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Ltd., (8) Madhya Pradesh 76 on 26th and 27th May, 1971, a number of papers on the problems of the industry (9) Maharashtra 11,501 and the uses of aluminium in defence, (10) Mysore 4,609 railways, packaging, architecture, electrical engineering, etc. were read and discussed. (11) Nagaland 4 While a number of representatives from (12) Orissa 56 the aluminium producers and the users attended the Seminar, the exact numbct (13) Punjab 2,752 of experts who participated is not available (14) Rajasthan 102 (c) The recommendations of the (15) Tamil Nadu 1,446 Seminar have not been brought to the (16) Uttar Pradesh 9,236 notice of the Government by the Sponsor (17) West Bengal 3,941 (18) Delhi 4,650 Central Grant to Cooperative Societies of Mysore (19) Goa 230 (20) Himachal Pradesh 74 3588. SHRI DHARMARAO AFZAL- PURKAR : Will the Minister ol (21) Manipur 17 AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : (22) Tripura 174 (a) the amount of money granted to Total 45,400 cooperative societies during 1969*70 in the State of Mysore;

(b) the number of such societies m Mysore and how many out of them are Seminar on Aluminium running satisfactorily; and

3587. SHRI P. GANGADEfe : (c) the number of cases pending tor SHRI RAMSHEKHAR PRA­ settlement and the number of cases settled SAD SINGH: and how much time It will take to settle Will ‘he Minister of ST6,EL AND them ? 77 Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 78

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) IDA charges no interest. There MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI is only a service charge of 3/4%. The JAGANNATH PAHADIA) : (a) to (c). repayment period is 50 years including a Necessary information is being collected grace period of 10 years. and on collection and compilation will be laid on the Table of the House. (c) “ No Sir. In addition to the bene- ficiaries who make down payments in varying proportions depending on the Finance from International Development purpose, the other sources are : Insti­ Association for Minor-1 rrigation farm tutional agencies like Co-operative Mort­ Mechanisation and Land gage Banks, Commercial Banks, Agricul­ Levelling tural Refinance Corporation and the State and the Central Governments. 3589. SHRI M. M. HASHIM : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be (d) and (e). No criteria arc laid down pleased to state: m advance but experience of the appraisals (a) whether the International Develop­ on projects by the IDA teams has shown ment Association (IDA) have agieed to that questions like cost benefit ratio econo­ finance investment in minor irrigation, mic advantages, feasibility, agencjcs for farm mechanisation and land levelling credit and recoveries of loans, capacity of projects in various regions of the country; the implementing machinery etc,, weigh with the IDA. Proposals received from (b) if so, the rate of interest to be the State Governments arc examined by charged by the International Development the Government of India in consultation Association and the period of repayment with the concerned authorities after which ol loans; initial proposals are made to the IDA. (c) whether the International Develop­ ment Association loans cover the entire Projects under Minor Irrigation cost of these projects, it not, what arc ihe Scheme in Manipur other sources; 3590. SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH : (d) the criterion for selecting the above Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be regions or projects; and pleased to state : (c) whether such benefits will be made available also in othei parts of the (a) the number of projects under the Minor Irrigation Scheme taken up in country V Manipur during the last three years; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI (b) the number of acres likely to be ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) Yes Sir. benefited by these piojects; and IDA have agreed to finance investment in minor irrigation, farm mechanisation, land (c) the amount spent or being spent levelling and drainage projects in the States project-wise ? of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Harayana and Tamil Nadu. In Punjab, a credit project THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE for mechanisation has also been approved MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI by the World Bank. Projects for SHER SINGH); (a) 23 minor irrigation Maharashtra and Mysore are ready for schemes have also been taken up in negotiations. Manipur during the years 1969-70 and 79 Written Answers JULY 1, 1971 Written Answers SO

1970-71 or are proposed to be taken up j[c) A statement showing the amount during 1971-72. spent project-wise during the years 1969-70 and 1970-71 and the amount proposed to (b) 9.5 thousand hectares are likely be spent during 1971-72 is given in the to be benefited by these projects during this period. attached statement.

St a t bx bnt Minor Irrigation Schemes in Manipur (Rs. in lakhs)

S. No. Name of Schemes 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 Actual Anticipated Proposed Expendi­ Expenditure Outlay ture (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1. Lousipat Drainage Scheme Part-I, II and III. 0.23 0.20 0.10 2. Sana Ichil Thingie Part I & II. 0.02 0.60 0.40

3. Itok M. I. Scheme. 0.18 0.30 0.10 4. Sajaikhong M .1. Scheme. — 0.10 — 5. M.I. Scheme on Kotwa Thingel 0.05 0.15 — 6. M l. Scheme on Fandu River near Waithou Village. 0.02 — —

7. Tera Lok M .I. Scheme 0.02 — — 8. Modification of existing channel at Khamelok. 0.32 — _ 9. Sumy and Investigation for M.I. Scheme in Manipur — 1.00 1.00 10. Remodelling of Lai ikhong. 0.20 — —

U. Tendongpan M.I. Scheme. 0.04 — — 12. Construction of lift irrigation scheme at Lamphelpat. 0.15 0.30 — 13. Construction of Ring buud around the field of Paobitak Co-operative Farming Society at Paobitak. 0.60 0.05 14. Construction of Lift Irrigation Scheme at Mantripukhri. 0.13 » 0.30 — 15. Diversion weir at Chailow. — 0.50 0.14 16. M. I. Scheme in Valley area. _ 2.40 2.34 81 Written Annwers ASADHA 10, 1893 OSAKA) Written Answers 82

0 ) (2) (3) (4) (5)

17. Remodelling of Singda River from Kadanghan to Yaothong (Laitishang). 0.10 0.50

18. Distribution of Pump Sets. 0.50 1.00 19. M. I. Scheme at Yawa Lamjao 0.50

20. M .I. Scheme at Bishenpur. 0.50 21. Remodelling of fiashikhong at Khoidum Lamjap. 0.30 22. Re-model ling of Irrigation channel from Mechanimanao Ching via Konthoujam Bomdiar upto Tiddim Road. 0.22

23. Diversion of Loklao River 0.50

Total 1.96 6.50 7.60

Indians working as Labourers in THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Foreign Countries REHABILITATION (SHRT R. K. KHA- DILKAR) : (a) Information about Indian 3591. DR. MELKOTE : Will the Minis­ Workers employed in foreign countries is ter of LABOUR AND REHABILITA­ not available. However, the latest available TION be pleased to state: estimates of the people of Indian Origin in some of the overseas countries are given in the attached statement. (a) the number of Indians working as labourers in foreign countries, country- wise; (b) and (c). Available information from some of the countries like West (b) whether these Indians are treated at Indies, Malaysia and U. K. reveals that no par with the local workers; and discrimination in matters relating to wages etc. of the workers is made in these count­ (c) if not, the reasons therefor? ries on the basis of racial origin.

Statement

Country Yew to which Population of information Indian Origin relates

(1) (2) (3)

United Kingdom 1967 2,60,000 Asia Burma 1966 2,00,000 Ceylon 1969 11,02,000* M e n tio n of Malaysia 1969 9,00,000 App.® 83 Written Answers JULY 1, 1971 Written Answers 84

(1) (2) (3)

Singapore 1968 r,61,400 Bahrain 1969 6,000 Thailand 1967 18,000 Indonesia 1969 25,000** East & Central Africa Kenya 1969 1,82,000®® Uganda 1966 88,500@ Somalia 1967 1.000 to 1,200 Southern Rhodesia 1966 8,100 Surinam 1967 24,226*** Zambia 1969 11.000 App. Malawi 1962 10.000 Ghana 1967 1,750 Sierra Leone 1967 42^ Liberia 1967 325 Barbados I960 464 West indies Jamaica I960 29,150 (East Indians) Trinidad and Tobago i960 3,0]f946(jw Guyana 1963 2,96,770 Saint Vincent 1968 2,780 Others New Zealand 1969 6.000 Mauritius and Dependencies 1969 5,31,780 1965 Madcgascar (1st January) 15,000(5) Laos 1968 1,000 App.

♦This includes an estimated number of about 63,000 Indian travel document holders. ^Including Pakistanies. ♦♦Estimated Mid year figures (taken from United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, July, 1970). •♦•Indian Labourers only. ©^Relates to the persons of Asian Origin. 85 Written Answers ASADHA 10,1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 86

Shouldering of Responsibility of Refugees (*) *r V* OTI f¥s% «FTT from Bangla Desh by the Central Government

3592. SHRI RAMACHANDRAN (w) % *n% ftrasff KADANNAPPALLI: Will the Minister 5Tf fSPF? ftnntift I; of LABOUR AND REHABILITATION be pleased to state : (n) wr srtf arr n^t «tft j«i (a) whether the Chief Minister of West sftarft qwtft | w Bengal had asked the Centre to shoulder Sff WtT TT OTR- fiiWT mn the entire responsibility for refugees coming from Bangla Desh; and

(«r) ?t, «ft w *r arvrc (b) if so, the reaction of Government thereto ? % v n r r | ?

THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND wmn *f m ijA (*ft REHABILITATION (SHRI R K. w e n wrffcw lf $ I the programme of establishing Central camps, is well under way and over 63,000 (*r) " f * T te” “ta jp r emr refugees have been dispersed from West Bengal upto 25-6-1971 to the Central Camp «n# siftf xfft jes fWf «ft at Mana, Raipur. «mT % qntq, ftnsrtiffsiTr jTRt w> p- fire f«fW '5TT ■# I 1 HXTR w t n m r w it h 1 1 «twr %nr

«rRrttar

iwt **rr $ fir T taj % t f «rrt?an*rr»m qtff% 37 - (c) the state-wise average cost of pro­ w rt ftw f ^ «<,i4 ^ duce/on of a kilogram of sugar ? % tta r srr ^W5TT11 tW f % w ' f i im m tt «ra rmr ftr^rrr THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI 5PTT !*Wt % TTW ql s m Sf^TR fiiUT SHER SINGH): (a) Studies on cost of pro­ arr Tfr 1 1 duction of sugarcane in the major sugar­ cane growing States of the country were Cost of Production of Sugarcane carried out by the erstwhile Indian Central and Sugar Sugarcane Committee during the period 1955 to 1963. The following table gives 3594. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSE : the periods of studies and the estimates of Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be cost of production per quintal of sugar­ pleased to state : cane.

State Period Estimated cost of production per quintal (Rupees) Andhra Pradesh 1955-58 2.50 Bihar 1955-58 2.44 Maharashtra 1956-59 3.18 Mysore 1960-63 2.87 Punjab & Haryana 1955-58 2.43 Uttar Pradesh 1955-58 2.67

(b) During the year 1970-71 (1st sugarcane, duration of the crushing sea­ September 1970 to 30th September 1971) son and the conversion cost. A state­ the Sugar Mills have generally purchased ment is attached indicating the conver­ sugarcane at the minimum price statutorily sion cost for factories in various regions fixed by Government. The notified mini - worked out by Tariff Commission (1969) muni price payable by sugar mills for for the years 1969-70 to 1971-72 based on sugarcane purchased during this year varies the working results ol 1966*67 season ad­ between Rs. 7.37 and Rs. 9.22 per quintal, justed to recovery and duration for the five depending upon the recovery of sugar from years 1963-64 to 1967-68. The cost of sugarcane of the mills concerned. manufacture of sugar is calculated by add­ ing to conversion charges the cost of cane. (c) The cost of production of sugar A return of Rs. 10.50 per quintal on capital varies from year to year and region employed in the production of sugar is to region depending upon the cost also allowed as recommended by the of cane, the recovery of sugar from Tarffic Commission. 89 m itten Answers ASADHA ’0, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 90

Statement (b) The follcvjjg rccicrtion facilities have been provided ; (In paise per kilogram) Punjab 33.80 (i) Sports and Games : A Sports Stadium has been constructed in the HEC Town­ Haryana 26.46 ship for conducting sports and games. Rjyasthan 50.79 Athletic meet for workers is arranged every year. Inter-shop and inter-plant West U. P. 33.34 tournaments in games such as football, Central U. P. 27.60 hockey, cricket, etc. are held from time to lime. Exhibition games of football and East U. P. 31.64 ciicket by out-station teams are also arran­ North Bihar 32.73 ged. PJaygiounds have also been provided South Bihar 53.90 in different sectors of township.

Gujarat 19.43 (ii) Clubs and cultural activities : Wor­ Madhya Pradesh 72.95 kers are encouraged to form clubs and cul­ tural societies. Frtc accommodation has Maharashtra 23.67 been provided to twelve clubs and (including Mysore 25.97 one officers* club). Financial assistance is gi\en to these clubs in the shape of annual Andhra Pradesh 25.85 grants. The clubs provide facilities for indoot and outdoor games, Library and Tamil Nadu & Pondichcrry 26 44 Reading Rooms and periodical dramatic, musical and cultural functions. Two per­ Oriss manent community and recreation centres Assam arc under construction. 39.06 Kerala (iii) Cinema *hows: The company’s West Bengal Welfare Wing arranges open air cinema shows in different sectors of the township Recreation Facilities for Workers of Heavy foi workers and their families. In addition Engineering Corporation, Ranchi cinema shows are also organised by recrea­ tion clubs. 3596. SHRI JYOTiRMOY BOSLJ : Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES (iv) Mushairas and Kavi Sammelans : be pleased to state : Mushairas and Kavi Sammrians are arran­ ged in tht township by voluntary organisa­ va) whether the workers of Heavy En­ tions for which the company’s management gineering Corporation, Ranchi are getting gives financial and material assistance. any recreation facilities; (c) Does not arise. (b) if so, what are the facilities provi­ ded; and

(c) if not, the steps taken by Govern­ ment to provide recreation facilities to the workers ? 3 597. : THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND o t t w w MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAA- GALAM >: (a) Yes, Sir. p rr f a : 91 Written Answers JULY 1, 1971 Written <4nswer$ 92

(*) WT % 23?ft srre % (a) whether a number of criminal cases under the Employees Provident Fund Act m nrft htf w |t m t t1 are pending before different Courts in Bihar; (sr) qrfc fi* *> n f h f f *r$f w % i VfJ m j | ; %ftx THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K.. KHA- ($) nm T&ftn fin?nr DILKAR) : The administration of the Employees Provident Fund is the concern vpxk f*m ?r^f qt faqm % of the Central Board of Trustees set up ftrtr fipj tffoRT awnRTT I; lift under the Employees’ Provident Funds and rft ? Family Pension Fund Act, 1952 and not the direct concern of the Central Govern ment. The Provident Fund authorities fwra wft scnr (*ft *ft^r have reported as under ■ g w *uraq) : (^r) % (s). (a) to (c) As on 31-5-1971, 2193 cases, 1969 % M rtftfr ^'teSTT ^TFT % Sf?r a statement of which is attached, were pen­ 23-tfVqr f ^ r sfqrt spfa% (*■??$ ding in the different Courts of Bihar. The Ill *t % P tr) wpf % ^nnnT reasons for delay arc being ascertained from the State Government of Bihar. The 52,000 &T q t I I ^ r ^HT«rr ^ F T matter has been taken up with the Govern­ *nppr 10.00 ^TtT I I ment of Bihar for taking appropriate action to enable expeditious disposal of Provi­ (s ) Tpsfhr fa*rr?T fk*m dent fund cases. «^RIT foPT TOT $ 23-^r srfcT f^T’pqr sftjft % sftovrr Si t sren* 11 4. 1968 832 5. 1969 676 Pending cases under employees provident fund Act in Bihar Courts. 6. 1970 36 Total 2,193 3598. SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRI: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND RE­ Note No criminal case was filed du­ HABILITATION be pleased to state : ring the period from 1-1-1971 to 31-5-1971. 93 Written Answers ASAPHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 94

Quarters for Barsua Iron Mines, Orissa (d) the amount to be spent?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 3599. SHRI KRISHNA HALDER : MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES SHER SINGH): (a) As Tripura adminis­ be pleased to state : tration has not furnished any data for iden­ tification of hard core of the drought (a) whether quarter facilities arc pro­ affccted areas, no area of the Territory vided to ail the workers of Barsua Iron has been selected for coverage under the Mines of Hindustan Steel Limited; Rural Works Programme.

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; (b) to (d). Does not arise.

(c) the total number of workers who have not been provided vtith quarters; and Punishment orders on Employees of Govern- ment Press, Tripura

(d) the steps taken by Government to 3601. SHRT BIREN DUTTA : Will the provide quartet facilities to all the workers? Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI­ TATION be pleased to state : THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAN- (a) whether a large number of emplo­ GALAM): (a) No, Sir. yees of Government Press, Tripura are un­ der various types of punishment orders;

(b) There are not sufficient number of (b) whether some of them have been quarters, discharged;

(c) About two hundred workers. (c) whether any attempts have been made to settle the dispute; and (d) HSL are constructing one hundred (d) if so, the nature of conciliation quarters this year and expect to construct another 100 next year. proceedings in the matter?

THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Scheme for Drought Affected Areas of REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA- Tripura under Rural Works Programme DILKAR): (a) to (d). The information is being collected and would be laid on the Table of the House after it is received. 3600. SHRI BIREN DUTTA : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to Sale of rain affected wheat seeds of Pant state : Nagar Agricultural University and Tarai development Corporation

(a) whether any scheme has been taken 3602. SHRI JITENDRA PRASAD: up by Government of Tripura under Rural Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be Works Programme for chronically drought pleased to state : affected areas there; (a) whether his Ministry is awaie (b) if so, the nature of the schcme; that the Pant Nagar University Wheat seed is rain affected but still it has been (c) the areas to be benefited during approved by the National Seeds Cor­ 1970-71 and 1971*72; and poration and is being sold by the Tarai 95 Written Answers JULY I, J971 Written Answers 96

Development Cor poration because the Pant^ Fishing £ Operations by Foreign Nagar University and the National Seeds Vessels off West Coast o f Gujarat Corporation are shareholders in the Tarai Development Corporation; and 3604. SHRI JADEJA : Will the Minis­ ter of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: (b) if so, the steps his Ministry pro­ (a) whether Government are aware of pose to take in this matter. the large-scale fishing operations off the Indian West Coast of Gujarat State by the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE foreign vessels; MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : (a) The (b) whether it is because of the non- National Seeds Corporation has been noti­ existence of any Central Fishing Project or fied as the Seed Certification Agency under the State Fishing Project in that area; the Seeds Act by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. As such the Corporation has been (c) whether being a non-meat eating certifying wheat seeds produced by the tarai State Gujarat has never taken any initiative Development Corporation during Rabi for the development of fishing on its coast; 1970-71 also. The Nati >nal Seed Corpora­ and tion certifies only such seeds as conform to the minimum seed certification standards, prescribed by the Central Seeds Committee, (d) whether Centra! Government pro­ in respect of germination, moisture, free- pose to start a project on the Indian West dom from seed-borne diseases, and genetic Coast of Gujarat, if so, the main feature of and physical purity. the project and estimated cost thereof ?

(b) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHER SINGH): (a) The existing limn of the exclusive fishing zone, which Difficulties In Implementation of Crash Plan for Removing Rural Unemployment is coterminous with the territorial sea, is 12 miles from the coast line 3603. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: Foreign vessels do not fish within Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be this /one. Government is aware that pleased to state : foreign vessels conduct fishing opeiations on the high seas in the Indian Ocean. No (a) whether the Central Government's report indicating special activity by foreign Rs. 500 million programme against rural fi&hing vessels off the West Coast of G ujarat unemployment had run in to difficulties has been received. and had only a poor start;

(b) if so, the reasons for this; and (b) and (c). Gujarat has a well develop­ ed fishing industry. In the Fourth Five (c) the steps the centre now proposes year plan of Gujarat, provision of Rs. 350 to take the successful imph mentation of lakhs has been made for further develop­ this Scheme ? ment of fisheries. More than 20% of the mechanised fishing boats introduced in the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE country are operating from the Gujarat MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI Coast. These boats operate the coast*1 SHER SINGH; (a) No, Sir. in belt, but largest vessels with a wider range (b) and (c). Question does not arise. of operation are being gradually introduced. 9? W m *? Answer# ASADHA10, W t (SAKA) Written Answers 98

(d) There It no proposal under consi- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE deration for establishment of a fishing pro- MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (gfOtl tect by the Central Government in Gujarat SHER SINGH) t (a) Two meetings of the or any other State. The programme of Indian Board for Wild Life took place du- mechanisation of small fishing vessels is in ring the last two years for the VII and v m the State sector. So far as deep sea fishing Session on (i) 8th and 9th July, 1969 and is concerned, the Central Government is (ii) 24th October, 1970 respectively. providing tfce infrastructure. A jetty has already been constructed at Kandla under the State Plan in 1965 and it is capable of (b) Recommendations are available in handling deep sea fishing vessels. The the Minutes of the 7th & 8th Sessions of the Government ol India has provided harbour Indian Board for Wild Life held on 8th & facilities for fishing vessels at Vcraval at a 9th July, 1969 and 24th October, 1970 cost of Rs. 26 lacs. About 260 mechanised respectively which are available in the boats are utilising these facilities. In addi- Parliament Library. tion, in May, 1971 approval was issued by the Government of India to the deepening of (c) The recommendations have been the entrance channal at Veraval at a cost of accepted by the Government of India. Rs. 16 49 lacs to enable larger fishing vessels to utilise the harbour. The Central Govern- ment has also sanctioned funds for fishing Forest and Wildlife being State subjects harbour facilities for mechanised boats at under the constitution, the recommenda- nine other ports in Gujarat at a cost of tions have been forwarded to the State about 30 lacs. Governments.

The Central Government has been carry* ing out intensive surveys of fish resources Summary of the follow-up action by the of the Gujarat coast for several years. ThP State Governments on the recommendations suryey programme is being strengthened of the VII Session may bo seen in the Notes by the addition of bases at Veraval and on Agenda items for the 8th Sessions of the Kandla from which five new vessels will Indian Board for Wild Life held on 24th carry out exploration for demersal as well October, 1970 at New Delhi which is avail- as pelagic fisheries. able in the Parliament Library.

Meeting of Indian Board of Wild Life Recommendations of the 8th Session have been forwarded to the States for 3605, SHRI JADEJA : Will the Minis- implementation. ter of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: Constitution of Flora Wing recommen- (a) the number of sittings of the Indian ded as per Item 3 o f the Agenda is under* Board of Wild Life that took place during way in the Ministry with the Director, the last two years; Botanical Survey of India as Convenor. (b) the recommendation made by the Most of the important recommendations of Board; and the Expert Committee discussed at Item No, 6 of the Agenda have been aceepded by the (c) the suggestions accepted and Jmpte- Executive Committee and forwarded to the men^«d by Government ? States for implementation. 99 Written Arums JULY 1, 1971 Written Aimers 100

Punjab under a package deal for distri­ 6 m w r % y t * nrfaww % smsirfW! bution among the Harijans of that area; ft! wrrt tout % wtm (b) if so, the area so far distributed 3606. sft *TO? fas sftirn* : (acre-wise);

awt jw fa *pft (c) the terms and conditions of the said irar ^ far qrfip^rH %*rc?r package deal; '*TTTcr % SK TO9Tf«T*R ^ ^ T ftwr wtr s%*r *rt fta& % M (d) whethct Punjab Government have failed to fulfil the terms and conditions of v m % * m fwrrfW «pt w (c) to (e). Do not arise. ft SlTqr |

Yield of Forest Timber Distribution of Evacuee Lands to Harijans in Punjab 3608. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will 3607. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will the the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleas- Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI­ ed to state: TATION be pleased to state : (a) the per hectare yield of forest tim- (a) whether Central Government have ber in India, as compared to Japan, Pakis- given evacuee lands to the Government of tan* Malayasia and Burma; and lOi i Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 10 2

(b) the steps being taken to improve the (1) Raising concentrated plantations of yield ? fast-growing and other economic species of industrial importance. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN From the beginning of the First Five THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE Year Plan to 1968*69, 1.52 million (SHRI SHER SINGH ): (a) Based on hectares for plantations of above the information available in regard species have been raised. Another to forested land and production of 0.88 million hectares of these plan- timber therefrom, per hectare yield of forest tations are proposed to be raised timber in India as compared to Japan, during the current Fourth Five Year Pakistan, MalayasiH and Burma works out Plan period. as below (2) Rehabilitation of the degraded forests. Country Yield per Ha. (Cubic Meiers) (3) Adoption of better and more inten­ sive management techniques and tending operations. India o.?s (4) Complete extraction of all materials 2.33 Japan felled by us of modern logging tech­ Pakistan 0.89 niques and equipment.

Malayasia 0.40 (5) Full and rational utilisation of alt the species available, whether pri­ Burma ... 0.07 mary of secondary, by improving upon the wood conversion tech­ niques, wood seasoning and preser­ Hus, howe\er, may not give correct vation treatment. comparative picture of the situation as ob­ taining in India, Japan, Pakistan, Mulayasia (6) Improvement of communications and Burma, because all the forest are a& not equiproductive or uniformly stocked, and other infra-structure. being located in widely varying climatic and soil conditions. The yield irom forests also depends on various factors like (i) the Research Conducted by Forest Re­ species and the type of forest crop-natural search Institute, Dehra Dun, V. P. or artificial, (ii) density of forest crop, (iii) type of management for which the 3609. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will the forest crops are principally managed. Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased (iv) market requirements and end-use patt­ to state : ern, (v) biotic factors such as grazing, forest fires, etc., (vi) accessibility of the area for working, (vii) individual rights (a) whether the Forest Research Insti­ and privileges of the populace staying tute* Dehra Dun is working research within and on fringe of the forests. schemes specifically for increasing produc* tivity of forests and for rational utilisation (b) The following steps are being taken of non-conventional timber by suitable t0 improve the yield * treatments; aftd Jt03 Written Answers JULY 1,197) Written Answers 104

(b) how far the researches have saved and Indian Rhinoceros arc fast appro- the use of conventional Timber like Teak, aching extinction; Sal, Wild Tack etc. in the building cons­ truction of Government since 1965-66 ? (b) whether Cheetah has already be­ come an extinct species; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI (c) the steps Government arc taking to preserve the species threatened with SHER SINGH) : (a) Yes Sir. extinction ?

I. and Colleges, Dchra Dune, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI which include schemes aiming at SHER SINGH): (a) Yes SiT. There has increase of productivity of forests and been a decrease in the number of tigers rational utilisation of non-convcntion&l in the past 4-5 decades. But timely action timbers through suitable treatments etc. by the Government in giving protection to these animals has averted the danger Secondary species arc gradually finding use in the trade and have also been inclu­ of iheir possible ewimMion. ded in most of the specifications, of ihr Military Engineering Services, Central (b) Yes, Sii. Public Works Impartment and Indian Standards Institution. The provisions for (c) The animals which are thieatened use of these species have already been with extinction have already been declat- incorporated in National Building code. ed as protected aninvils. Shooting of Since 1965-1966 near about 2000 blue those animals is banned. The export of print designs were supplied to various cons­ these animals and their products have tructional agencics and Government De­ also been banned. partments. AH such designs have been prepaied after carrying out researches on non*conventional timbers. A number of structures have been reported to be erected Incentive Awards to Yuvak Man dais by various constructional agencies inclu­ ding Govt. Departments and private enter­ 3611. SHRI BHUVARAHAN : Will prises in different parts of the country the Minister of AGRICULTURE be resulting in minimum of 50% of saving in conventional timbers by using treated, non- pleased to state : conventional timbers than teak, sal etc. (a) th<* total number and amount of incentive awards given to Yuvak MandaN Preservation of Species of Bengal in each State, State-wise during the last Tiger, Indian Rhinoceros, Cheetah three years; from extinction

$10. SHRI B. S. BHAURA : Will the (b) the method of selecting such incen­ Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased tive awards for Yuvak Mandaisi ^ to state: (o) the number of such Yuvak MW- (a) whether the species of Bengal Tiger dab functioning In the Country, 105 W ritten Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 106

T m MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Distribution of Steel to P. W. D., MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI Manipur SHER SINGH): (a) to (c). A statement is laid on the Table of the Subha. } Placed 3613. SHRI N. TOMBl SINGH: Will in Library see No LT 570 1971] the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state :

Visit of Central Team to U. P. and (a) whether the attention of Govern­ other States to Assess Damage to ment has been drawn to the in-convenie­ Food Crops due to Recent Rains nce suffered by the Manipur Public Works Department due to failure to re­ 3612. SHRI RAMSHEKHAR ceive steel and heavy engineering materials PRASAD SINGH : in time; SHRI P. GANGADEB: (b) whether there are outstanding Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE orders awaiting disposal from the Mani­ be pleased to state: pur Public Works Department; pnd

(a) whelher Union Government has (c) if so, the steps being taken to decided to send a Central team m Uttar remove the difficulties on a permanent Pradesh to assess the damage caused to basis and the time by which the distri* the food grain* due to recent ruins; and bution will be made?

(b) it'so, whether the same team will TUE MINISTER OF STEEL AND be asked to go to othct States where tho MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- rains have also damaged food crops r MANGALAM) : (aj. to (c), The informa­ tion is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the house. HIE MINISTER OF STATE IN THL MINISTRY OF AGRICUI TURfc (SHRI ANNASAHLB P. SlilNDfc): (a) Yes. It has been decided to depute a Central Team, Labour Contract Cooperative Societies of Officers to U. P. to assess the situation created by the rains in Apnl-May 1971 3614. SIIRl N. TOM PI SINGH : Will and the requirement of funds for relief the Minister ot AGRICULTURE be measures. The team is expected to visit pleased to state : the State shortly. (a) the number of Labour Contract Co-operative Societies registered under (b) The Central Teams are deputed to the Co-operative Department; only those States which have reported damage due to natural calamities and (b) the numl>er of them functioning have asked for Central assistance. The and the number of those defunct; teams assess the situation and the require- tnent of funds for relief purposes. There (c) the works undertaken by such have been no request for financial assis­ societies under the Manipur Public Works tance in this connection from any other Department; State except Bihar. A Central Team has already visited Bihar in the end of May, (d) whether the attention of the Mani­ 1971. pur Government has been drawn to the 107 Written Answers JULY 1,1971 Written Answers 108

need for increase in the Government pat* Changes la Administration of Tike ronage for the labour contract societies Cooperative Sector In Manipur in Manipur; and 3615. SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be ple­ (e) if so, the steps taken in this be* ased to state: half ? (a) what structural changes have been introduced in the administration of Co­ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE operative Sector in Manipur after the MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI Division of Manipur into five Districts; JAGANNATH PAHADIA) : (a) 121 in and the Union Territory of Manipur. (b) whether creation of new posts of (b) Ail are functioning. A. R. C. S.’s and Inspectors of Coopera­ tive Societies has been proposed on acco­ (c) Works worth Rs. 38,07,000 were unt of the increase in the number of undertaken during the three years ending districts ? 1969*70. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (d) The various recommendations made MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI by the National Advisory Board for La­ JAGANNATH PAHADIA) : (a) and

(e) Lt. Governor, Manipur, can award 3616. SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH; Will building and road works to registered the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: Labour Cooprative Societies without call of tenders upto an estimated cost of Rs. one lakh. In addition, works can be (a) the progress made in the preserva- tion and tinning of fruits under the agri­ awarded to the registered Labour Co­ cultural Deportment of Manipur so far; operative Societies at current market rates, provided the same are within the (b) the amount invested in the form of district schedule of rates without call of tenders by the Executive Engineer upto permanent equipments; Rs. 10,000, by the Superintending Engi­ neer upto Rs. 15,000/- and by the Chief (c) the number of hands employed for Engineer upto Rs. 20,000. Works upto this purpose; a limit ofRs. 35,000/- can also be assi­ gned by P. W. D. to the Scheduled (d) whether the products are sold out­ Castes/Scheduled Tribes Labour contract side Manipur also; and Cooperative Societies, if their tenders are within 7 % of the lowest uader. (e) if so, the quantity thereof annually? 109 WWttm Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 110

i n o MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SlAfEMENl MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) Th* 1. Iron-ore Minns. fruit preservation factory in Manipur was set up in 1958 with the initial target of 2. Manganese Mines. producing 1826 kgs. of different kinds of 3. Limestone Mines. fruit products. The production has grad­ ually increased to 17,000 kgs. during 1970- 4 . Gold Mines. 71 and the target for 1971-72 it about 30,700 kgs. Further expansion programme is 5. Mica Mines. underway which will increase the capacity to 100 tonnes per year* 6. Bauxite Min*»s.

7. China Clay Mines. (b) Rs. 1,37,740/-. 8. Magnesite Mines.

10 9. Barytes Mines. (d) Not >et. 10. Doionutc Mines. (o) Does not arise. 11. Fire clay Mines.

12. Gypsum Mines. Application of E.P.F. ACT, 1952 to Mines 13. Kyanitc Mines.

14. Sillimitc Mines, 3617 . SHRI R. P. YADAV: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI­ 15 Steatite Mines. TATION be pleased to state: 16. Diamond Mines. (a) the mines to which Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952 h«s been applied Introduction of E. P. F. Scheme in so far and the mines to which it has not Mica Mines in Bihar and been extended ho far; and Rajasthan

(b) the tune by which the Employees* 3618. SHRI R. P. YADAV: Will th Provident Fund Act, 1952 is going to be Minister of LABOUR AND REHABIL) applied to those mines, to which it has TATIQN be pleased to stater not been applied so far ? (a) whether Government are aware tha large number of Mica mines in Bihar THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND and Rajasthan have not been surveyed REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. with the result that Employees’ Provident KHAD1LKAR ) : (a) and (b). The Emplo­ Funds Act, 1952 has not been applied to yee's Provident Funds and Family Pension such mines; and Hind Act, 1952 has been extended to - certain mine*, a Statement of which is (b) if Sw>, the steps being taken to have enclosed. It is proposed to extend the the intensive surveys completed within & Act to the remaining mines (except coal short period so us to apply Employees mines which have a separate Provident Provident Fund Act, 1952 with retrospcc^ t'und Scheme) as expeditiously as possible. live effect? ill Written Answers JULY 1, Iffl Written 4m m * 112

THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (c) A number of labour laws m already REHABILITATION (SHRI R» K> applicable to the workers in the construct KHADILKAR): The administration of tion industry. the Employees’ Provident Fond is the concern of the Central Board of Trustees The CPWD/MES Contractors’ Labour setup under the Employees* Provident Regulations, though not statutory, are also Funds and Family Pension Fund Act, applicable to the construction workers in 1952 and not the direct concern of the CPWO and MES Departments. Central Government. The provident Fund authorities have reported as under;— Besides, there is a proposal to have a legislation to provide for the safety of the (a) and (b). The Employees* Provident workers employed in the construction Funds and Family Pension Fund Act, 1952 industry. already applies to mica mines employing 20 or more persons. Every possible effort has been made to cover mica mines Subsidy paid to Sugar Mills in Bihar and Rajasthan under the Act. However, some of the establishments which are situated in remote areas or deep 3620. SHRI S. M. BANERJEE in the interior of the regions not served SHRI C. JANARDHANAN : by regular transport facilities could not Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be surveyed due to inaccessibility. In order be pleased to state the total amount of to overcome these difficulties, a vehicle subsidy paid to Indian Sugar Mills Asso­ has been provided to the Regional Office, ciation or Sugar Mill owners during the Bihar and the question of providing the last three years? same to Rajasthan is being examined.

Memorandum by Construction THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Workers THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHER SINGH): No subsidy wa* 3619. SHRI S.M. BANERJEE: Will paid to Indian Sugar Mills Association or the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABI­ Sugar Mill owners during the last three LITATION be pleased to state : years.

(a) whether no labour law is applicable in the case of construction workers ; Implementation of Abolition of Contract Act kk Iron Ore Mines of Baragemda (b) whether workers* representatives and Gita, Bihar had submitted a memorandum to him in the month of may, 1971 ; and 3621. SHRI B. K. MODAK : Will the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI­ (c) if so, the steps taken by Govern­ TATION be pleased to state : ment to get them covered under various labour laws ? (a) whether the Abolition of Contract Act passed recently has been Implemented THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND in iron ore mines Baragemda and Gua, REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. K.HA- Mines (Bihar); DILKAR) : (a) No, (b) if so, the number of contracts aboli­ (b) Yes. shed; and 1 IS Written Answers ASADHA 10* 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 114

{O wuettier minimum wages and other able supplies. Efforts are also being inten­ facilities tin givm to the contract sified to raise the production of cotton in workers? the country. In addition to Centrally Sponsored Schemes in operation for a THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND few years, a new scheme for Intensive REHABILITATION ( SHRI R. K. Cotton Distt. Programme formulated on JCHADILKAR): (a) and (b). The Central the lines of the 1ADP with an outlay of Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 14.74 crores has been approved by the 1970 ceme into force with effect from Government of India. Being a Centrally 10-2-71. To m piement the various provi­ Sponsored Scheme, concerned State Govern­ sions of the Act, the Contract Labour ments will now sanction the projects so far Central Advisory Board, the Registering, as they are concerned. Advance action the Licencing, Appellate Authorities and has been taken for early implementation Inspectors are being appointed. of the scheme. A statement indicating the salient features of this programme is en­ (c) Employment in iron ore mines is closed. Considerable stress has also been not covered by the Minimum Wages Act. laid on research on cot*on under the coord­ inated improvement scheme. A hybrid variety of cotton (Hybrid-4) which has Shortage of Colton in the Country a considerable potential of increased produ­ ction is being extended to suitable areas. The implementation of Intensive Cotton 3622. SHRI N .S. BISHT : Wilt the D istt ict Programme and spread of Hybird* Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to 4 is likely to augment the indigenous supply state : of cotton by 7-8 lakh bales during 1973-74.

(a) whether there is an acute shortage of cotton in the country due to which many Statement textile mills are facing closure ; and A new scheme for intensive cotton dist­ (b) if so, the steps taken of proposed rict programme, formulated on the lines of to be taken to remedy the situation and the Intensive Agricultural District Projects increase the production of cotton ? with an outlay of Rs. 14.74 crores, has been approved by the Government of India. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE This would extend to irrigated and rainfed MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI areas. In the irrigated belt, six districts in ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) Shortage five States having compact and sizeable of cotton during 1970-71 had threatened areas under cotton, have been selected. uninterrupted working of cotton textile These districts account for 52% of the mills in the country. total irrigated cotton area. Every effort will be made to popularise the package of (b) To meet the situation, the Govern* practices. For .this purpose, adequate ment have resorted to imports of cotton field staff would be employed and provided from abroad. So far appoximately 10.S lakh with transport for keeping close contact bales have been imported. Besides this, the with the farmers, To induce the growers to Government took steps for arresting rise in a d o p t the recommended schedule of plant prices of cotton, and for ensuring, as far as protection, subsidy on chemicals and* possible, equitable distribution of the avail­ equipments has been provided. For strenfc* 115 Written Answers JULY 1,1971 Written Answers 116 thening pl ant protection work, provision recruitment in respect of Class I & II posts has also been made for purchase of equip­ is being made through the Union Public ment by the State Departments of Agri­ Service Commission and Class III posts culture to be hired to the farmers. through the Employment Exchange.

In case of rainfed cotton* which is sub­ ject to uncertainty doe to the fluctuat­ ions in rainfall, the programme is proposed Suggestion by Study Group of F. A. O. on to be taken up on a pilot basis over an Rice Economy and Trade area of 20,000 hectares in each of the seven districts selected for the purpose. The programme in such areas would consist 3624. SHRI P. GANGADEB: of: SHRI N1HAR LASKAR : (i) Intensive pilot demonstration. Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : (ii) Expanded programme on somewhat larger areas where a few selected (a) whether Food and Agriculture techniques would be taken up. Organisation Study Group which met at Rome on the 24th to 28 th May, 1971 had Whereas the entire cost of the intensive made suggestions for the solution of prob­ pilot demonstrations would be met by the lems confronting the World’s ricc economy Government of India, suitable incentives and trade ; have been provided u n d e r the expanded programme by way of 50% subsidy in the first two years and 25% in the last year (b) if so, the suggestions nude; and on pesticides and urea for foliar applica­ tion. (c) how far the suggestions have been accepted by Government of India? Farm Information Publicity Unit

3623. SHRI N. S. BISHT : Will 4he THE MINISTER 01- STATE IN THE Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SIIINDE) : (a) to

MechmoUation M m by fibwM Um extent of 85% of the value of the machinery and recovery is affected from ore supplies. Ore Mine Owners

3627. SHRI B1SHWANATH *HUN- JHUNWALA : Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state : w ire wwn (a) whether small iron ore mill owners are finding it difficult to mechanise their 3628. g*s* w m v sp m r: *rcrr mines owing to paucity of funds; ffa ^ qr$ to* # m fW fa : (b) whether the production in such mines will come to a halt before long; (*) $ $sr ott f e r r gnrrssr *rt*r*rt *r air *wwt $ ; (c) if so, whether Government or the Minerals and Metal Trading Corporation who are the sole buyers of the products, (s) 5r% m w r f w n h av e formulated any scheme for financing ( a ) m i to t t o t t rftK the mine owners to mechanise their mines; f e r r STTTOT^t % TO* and TOT I ; (d) if so, the main features thereof ?

THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND (*r) wmrot cm ifef MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAN- f%tR % T O M t GALAM) ; (a) and (d). The repuirements sV ffcft | ; of funds for mine owners including the small iron ore owners for purposes like mechanisation are under consideration of {*) SRT T O ^ the Government. A proposal to constUufe m m «r?r^ # sfarcr a Mining Finance Corporation has bocn examined. It has., however, been felt that % even within the existing scope and functions of the Industrial Development Bank r>f (?) iff? ft, iftanrT qft India Limited, these objectives could be achieved. m w t | it for* *r wrr m r ftarr A Committee inclusive of the represen­ tatives of the Department of Mines has srr ?

b e e n constituted to examine the matter in detail so as to identify any further enlarge­ m e n t o r modifications of the «xjpe of the irowr $ ww tf»ft I.D.BX that may be necessary to serve wfjwr f a M ) : (*) fcf*R this purpose. t^arlWr % t o j*t w * r m m m w T h e Minerals and Metal Trading Cor- affctr tfsfwr fo rw * r fa n t o t I < poration has also a scheme for extending litedh; ^ anr financial assistance to iron ore mine own­ ers for purchase of mining machinery/ *PT$«trft* ®

i M m q t m m Grow gfiranff % (*) whether any proposal has been received from the Government of Orissa to w r a w w p ift *Pt ycr % i establish one 0.25 m. ton sponge iron plant in the State of Orissa in collaboration with ($) rfhc (»r)« mrRrf ^ certain indigenous steel manufacturers; and ^ stjht * ?rff | (b) if so, the reaction of Government ftrcrt ^nrrsfft *r srfa *r%r thereto ? s ? rc ^ % <*t% m SFTflfT% ^T fiRTT 11 w % *fHm, Tf^r w i n f w f f «pt ^ V r

3631. SHRI C. JANARDHANAN : THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA- pleased to state: DILKAR):

Handing Over of Kalkaji Colony, New Sugar Factories in Cooperative Sector Delhi to Municipal Corporation and money spent on them

3632. SHRI B. K. DASCHOWDHURY: 3A33. SHRI D. K. PANDA; Will A* Will the Minister of LABOUR AND Minister of AGRICULTURE be plm**1 REHABILITATION be pleased to state; to state: 125 Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 IS AKA) Written Answers 126

(a) the total number of Sugar Factories s bowing estimates of area and production in the co-operative sector, State-wise: and of sugarcane for different States for the year 1969-70 is laid on the (b) the amout of money, if any spent Table of the House. [Placed on them, factory-wise, in each State by the in Library. See No. LT. 573/711. Similar Central Government ? date for 1970-71 have not yet become available. However, according to the All- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE India Second Estimate of Sugarcane for MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI 1970*71, the area* under the crop at the JAGANNATH PAHADIA): (a) Licenses/ preliminary State, shows a marginal letters of intent have so far been issued to increase of 0.6% in (he country during 117 cooperatives for est ablishment of sugar 1970-70 over the corresponding estimate factories: of these, 74 cooperative sugar for 1969-71. Statement No. 11 shows the factories are in production. State-wise extent of percentage variations according information is given in the statement laid to th« Second Estimete in area under on the Tu.hU1 of the Hous<*. |Placed in sugarcane in different States during 1970-71 library See. No. LT-527/71} over the corresponding Estimate for 1969-70 laid on the Table of the House. \ Placed in (b) Upto 31st March, 1970, loans to Library See No. L I 573/71J the extent oi Rs. 12.76 crores have been gi\en w> the State Governments foJ con- srtst fWTT wft tn'but ion to the share capital of 79 coopera­ tive sugar facto* iet» by the Central Govern­ ment through the National Cooperative 3635. n«n wnjr Oftrci: Development C orporation. Society-wise information is given in the Statement laid «WT flfa !T| itfTT* f

(b) whether there is substantial reduc- fffif *f TTW iflNft (*ft tion of area under sugarcane in 1970-71; and (c) if so, the reasons thereof ? wsjrt mff» «fto ftp%) (*) (a). 'fw ffa tftsprrafa % jfKnr, THE MINISTER OF STATE *TKist^i *t tt* %**spmftRi • I HE MINISTRY OF AGRI­ CULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. % *r w m * '»m ewx % SHINDE): (a) to (c). Statement No. 1 fwrrenf)* vtf jtctpt $ 1 127 W rtttm AiawtH JULY J, l»71 m

w r i m l« |h r Brers wftrew (6) fim f m m % # m i f a s in uw t 9f(ii

ftr, 1971 vtOWM W # 3636. «ft ifffT VO? ^fawr : W fffWPTCT 4,97,200 $ xftr 3*tir fft ?«ft ^ f«p: ir 2,93,400 wit «fW O T «RT- Hfagta t o r n n fu T O j % asnrcrr % (*) to tot sr&tr Sr ?m*^r w *f stro n? | i inNrforf % far? vmm ^rafanct *pV fwiftwf wrrc v k *rnnff *r*ft | ; w ffiw | :— sw?r % ?rth?t % wtfm m w % *forrc m (1) w ^rfpif,

(5 ) f*WT % $ ch 5f & w t a w 4ft w m iffsrWWf % sm&ft m w ^- 3637! ^ iffit i w r w m w t i ftr: 329 W rftttn Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 130

(*t) w r war srtw rc m % *fW> (b) whether it is now proposed to undertake the work departmental^ by 'WWftT TORT V ?K R W «T tCJV keeping labourers on monthly payment M i w»hr f*n%T fT ft#* basis; and fa*rr 1 1 (c) whether the labourers already work­ (a) »rfir *t, eft v n rm w r^ n * ing for the Food Corporation of India -- *\-- - *S- £**-— %- —---_--- *V- under the contractors appointed by it will ^5T 5WTOT W TWq W 9XVTT % be absorbed as labourers under the new «5iJr«Ti t ; « k set up ?

(n ) irfir rf, ?rt o t v t sh ^tt w r THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE I *fh w *n*T«r if STOTT S%toTT MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI WT I ? ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) Yes, Sir; but the Food Corporation of India took V*W T *f TTOT »T^ft («ft over Jai Nagar depot from 26-12-1967. Jnr fw?) : (*) srt *r (b) No, Sir. jt w sr%« b t w t tt w p : ?r«rr s s f o it 6,ooo fare srf

waff «pt 55tw w i t

(a) whether several persons have been •tow* the work of handling and transpor* National Social Security Scheme ,ln8 of t'oodgrains under the contractors appointed by, the Food Corporation of 3640. SHRI BRIJ RAJ SINGH KOTAH: : to*a from 1957 to 1971 at Jai Nagar in Wili the Minister of LABOUR AND Dl^*ct Darbhanga, Bihar; REHABILITATION be pleased to state ; 131 Written Answers JULY 1,1971 Written Answers 132

(a) whether there is any proposal under (d) Yes, Sir. Government’s consideration to formulate a comprehensive National Social Security Scheme; and frftr w f (b) if so, its main features ?

THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND 3642. frfart m*r : w REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K frfcr 3RTT% fNT VVT % : KHADILKAR) * (a) No

(b) Does not arise flfftST, TTST^R % frfa A Condition of Bangla Desh Refugees f f t t w m | ; and their Dispersal

%4t. SHRI SAMAR GUHA . Will {^) $ ffa r4 t&k ffa the Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI­ *r £ ; srV TATION be pleased to stale :

(a) whether a large number of Bangla (?l) 5* =5PT rfT Desh refugees are still living in open fields without shade, shelter and food,

(b) the total figure of deaths of the frftr iF W rn 3r *m* fr^ T - refugee* due io cholera and gastro-ertcritis far?*) : (* ) $ 3 \ epidemics,

(c) the number of refugees removed

(d) whether these shifted refugees f r o n f v t f a w % tffoff v t belong to all communities ? w m ri THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. 3 6 4 '. *rfaTT srm : w KHADILKAR) ; (a) Although arrange­ # ST ssnft Centers and Camps. f*nr t ?

fc) About 63,000 persons have been shifted to Mana in Madhya Pradesh till the * w * 25th June, 197L i t * fe% ): (v) tfa(*r). s w 133 (FWttm A navtrs ASADHA 10,1*93 Written Aimveri 134

Iw p f ^wrt ftw ff % jftw *pt ffarw w •R’t « t 3'ensifirw 3. firw rm «n?srstw xrm w w r f vx $ 1 w «< w < t * 4. srhrar «WT SF^W *fhc «nrBT*r, *r 5. *fr

Increa se In per acre Yield of Rice manufacture harvesting machines in the country; and 3646. SHRI M. KATHAMUTHU : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURF be (c) if so, whether such plant will be pleased to state : set up in Public or Private Sector ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether there has been any (increa­ MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI se tn the per acre yield of rice in the last ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) At pre­ three years; and sent Tractors, Power Tillers, Pumping sets, towed Combine Harvesters and other power (b) if so, the extent thereof ? driven and Bullock drawn Agricultural Implements aic being manufactured in the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE country MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE : (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : (a) and (b). (b) Yes Sir. One firm m the pm ate The table below gives estimates of yield pei sector fus .itieady gone into production hectare of rice m India during the last three A letter of intent has been isstiH to years 1967-68 to 1969-70 : anothei firm

(c) Out of the proposals undei consi- Yield Yield per hectare Percentage derauon, one is from a State undeitakmv* in Kgs. increase and the rest are from ihc pm ate sector over 1967-68

1967-68 1032* Area Under Tobacco Cultivation 1968-69 1076** 4 3 1969-70 1073*41 ___ 4 0 *648 SHRI BIRFNDER SINGH RAO Will the Minister of AGRICUL­ Similar information for 1970-71 has not TURE: be pleased to state : yet become available. (a) the area under tobacco cultivation in the country in each State, year-wise durinjr the last three years, and Manufacture of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (b) the estimated yield tn each State during the same peiiod 3647. SHRI V1RENDER SINGH RAO. : SHRI N. SHIVAPPA : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE : be pleased to state: (SHRI ANNASAHEB P.SHJNDE)- (a) and (b). A Statement showing estimates of area, (a) the types of Agricultural machinery production and yield per hectare of tobacco and equipment being produced indigen­ for the different States during the three ously in the country at present, years 1967-68 to 1969-70 is laid on the Table of the House. {Placed in library, See. (b) whether there is any proposal No. LT-574/71], Sirnilai estimates for under consideration of Government of 1970-71 have not yet become available. * Based on partially revised estimates, ♦♦Based on final estimates. 137 Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers

Awrag« daily employment In Textile (b) if not. the number of Public Under­ Industry takings which still await certification; and 3649. DR. MELKOTE : Will the (c) the reasons therefor : Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI­ TATION be pleased to state the total ave­ rage daily employment in the Textile tndu- THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND stry in the country during 1970 and 1971 REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA­ separately*? DILKAR) : (a) No, Sir. THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA­ (b) 24, upio end. of December 1970 in DILKAR) : The total estimated average the Central sphere. daily employment in Textile Industry was 1,210,000 (Provisional) in 1969. The figures (c) Draft Standing Orders have beon for the years 1970 and 1971 arc not ycl submitted m certain eases but they could available. not be finalised due to the requests made by the parties for adjournments of hearings fixed by the Certifying Officers. Violation of Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

3650. DR MI LKOTE : Will be Mini­ A. V. II Employees' Union Office ster of LABOUR AND REHABILITA­ TION be pleased to state : £ KRI MOHAMMAD ISMAIL ; » I1 L™cJ£ 1£lster of * AB°U R AND RE­ (a) the number of eases m which the HABILITATION be pleased to state : Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 was violated by the employers fa) whether the A. V. B. Employees’ during the last three years, and Union Office, Durgapur has been forcibly locked up by the C.R.P. and police and its (b) the action taken against the emplo­ members are not allowed to visit their yers in such cases ? union office,

THE MINISTER OF I ABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA­ (b) it so, whether it is with a view to crush the democratic rights of the workers DILKAR) : (a) and (b). The information is and trade union movement; and being collected and will bo placed on the table of the House after it is received. (c) the steps taken by Government for the proper functioning of ihe Union Office Certification of Draft Standing Orders and protect the trade union rights of the in Public Undertakings workers ?

3651. DR. MELKOTE : Will the Mini­ ster of LABOUR AND REHABILITA­ THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND TION be pieced to state: REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA­ (a) whether the Draft Standing Orders DILKAR) : (a) to (c). The information is have been certified in case of aJi the Public being collected and would be laid on the Sector Undertakings; Table of the House after it is received. 139 Written Answers HJLY 1,1971 WrittenAnswers 140

Corruption Charges against F.C.1. Aatho- Barsua Iron Mines with effect from rifles fa West Bengal 1-M967. The mining allowance has been discontinued with effect from 1-1-1967 in 3653. SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA : Will terms of the said Agreement. the "Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state: There is no proposal to grant mining allowance to the workers. (a) whether Government have received any complaints on behalf of the public regarding corruption by the Food Corpora* Exemption from Coal Mines Provident tion of India authorities at Bolpurand Fund Scheme to Workers in N. C. D. C. Suri in Birbhum district. West Bengal; and 3655. SHRI DAMODAR PANDEY : Will the Minister of LABOUR AND (b) If so, the steps taken in the matter ? REHABILITATION be pleased to state :

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether Government are aware MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI that large number of workmen working ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) Yes, Sir. in National Coal Development Corpora­ tion have been exempted from the provi­ (b) The allegations arc under investi­ sions of Coal Mines Provident Fund gation. Scheme, and (b) if so, how these workmen will be benefited with the Family Pension Scheme, Mining Allowance to Workers of Barsua 1971 and the efforts Government are Iron Mines, Orissa. making to bring them under the purview of this Scheme ? 3654. SHRI DINEN BHATTA­ CH ARYYA : WiU the Minister of STEEL THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND AND MINES be pleased to state : REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA- D1LKAR) : The administration of the (a) whether mining allowance is not Coal Mines Provident Fund is the con­ being paid to the workers of Barsua iron cern of th*» Board of Trustees, Coal Mines Mine*, Orissa; Provident Fund set up under the Coal Mines Pi evident Fund, Family Pension (b) If so, the reason thereof; and and Bonus Schemes Act, 1948 and is not the direct concern of the Central Govern­ (c) the steps taken by Government to ment, The Coal Mines Provident Fund pay mining allowance to the Barsua Iron authorities have reported as followj,:- Mines* workers ? (a) The following categories of the THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND employees of National Coal Development MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAN- Corporation are now excluded from the GALAM) : (a) to (c). In terms of an agree- i scope of the Coal Mines Provident Fund roent entered into between the Management Scheme. and the Unions functioning in the mines (i) Who are under conditions of recommendations of Steel Wage Board for service similar to those obtaining steel industries were extended to workers of in railway establishments; 141 WtUten Answers ASADHA 10,1893 (SAJCA) Written Answers 142

(ii) Who are under conditions of scr- {b) the measures proposed to be taken vice which entitle them to pension to meet the problem of rural unemployment; under Civil Rules. and

(ili) Who are under conditions of ser­ (c) the funds sanctioned for this object ? vice drawn up by the National Coal Development Corporation. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHER SINGH): (a) to (c). 'The Chandi­ (b) The question of bringing the afore­ garh Administration has reported that 200 said categories of workers within the rural families are unemployed or under­ purview of the Coal Mines Provident Fund Scheme with a view to enabling employed and has pioposed to create employment for 200 persons at the rate of them to get the benefits of the Coal one person per family through some affore­ Mines Family Pension Scheme, 1971 is station and soil conservation projects. The under examination. total cost of t ho proposed projects is Rs. 7.50 lakhs for the three years 1971-74. A sum of Rs. 2.60 lakhs has already been san­ C«

3656. SHRI PllOO MODY : Will be Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased Unemployment amongst Chandigarh to state : Oustees

(a) the union varieties and the num­ 3658. SHRI A. N. VIDYALANKAR : ber of cotton bales Agmarked with Red Will the Minister of LABOUR AND I abcl and Black Label sc pa t a tel y in each REHABILITATION be pleased io state State for tho last threo years; and the number of peisons who had been tendered unemployed or umler-emplowed (b) the steps Central and State Govern­ out of the total numbers of oustees from ments have taken and propose to take the lands acquired for building up the further to get more and more cotton city of Chandigarh? Agmarked to guarantee quality produce to mill consumers 7 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA THE MINISTER O f STATE IN THE DILKAR): No specific cases have.come to MINISTRY OF ACjRICULTlJRl™ (SHRI the notice of the Chandigarh Administra- ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : (a) and (b). vion in which peisons were rendred unemp­ The information it» being collected and loyed or under-employed owing to their will be placed on the table of the Sabha. land being acquired. The oustees had beat duly compensated for the acquisition of their land, Central Assistance for Rural Un- Employment Scheme in Chandigarh Lignite Deposits in*Kutcb 3657. SHRI A. N. VIDYALANKAR : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be 3659. SHRI YAMUNA PRASAD pleased to state: MANDAL : Will the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state : (a) whether the Chandigarh Adminis­ tration has collected any figures to indicate (a) whether deposits of lignite have been the extent of rural unemployment; founed reerttly in the Kutch area; 143 Written Answers JULY 1, 1971 Written Answers 144

(b) if so, the quantity of deposits that India Coordinated Project for Research on may be available in that area ; and Tubar Crops has been sanctioned by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research at

(c) The Gujarat Minerals Development (b) Does not arise Corporation a State enterprise, have carried out pilot quarrying in the main deposit at Panandhro and collected 100 Effect of Super Bazars in StabHiting tonnes of bulk sample in collaboration of Prices with the Central Fuel Research Institute. Jealgora The Central Fuel Research 3661 SHRI RAJ DEO SINGH Will Institute have carried out briquetting tests the Minister of AGRICULTURF be for Kutch lignite and have taken up the pleased to itatc . work of preparing a techno-economic feasi­ bility report for the exploitation of this (fi) whether Government are satisfied lignite. with the wot king of Super Ba/ar* in Delhi and in other big towns,

Project for Improvement of Tubar (b) whether the experiment of Supci Crop In Salem, Tamil Nadu Ba*ar has contributed to the stability ol the prices; and 3660. SHRI BHUVARAHAN : Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE b* pleased (c) whether Government arc contemp­ to state. lating to liquidate this experiment oi extend it to other towns and cities m the (a) whether there is any proposal to country ? start an all India Coordinated project for improvement of Tubar crops especially of THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN Till tapioca m Salem District in Tamil Nadu ; MINISTRY Oh AGRICULTURE (SHRl and JAGANNATH PAHADIA) : (a) The pc»‘ formance of Cooperative Deportment (b) if so, how much amount has been Stores (Super Bazars) differs from one insti­ set apart for the purpose ? tution to another. While some instit utw® have done well, others have not been work* THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ing efficiently and have incurred MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, (SHRI Measures for streamlining and Jmproving ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE): (a) An All- their business and operational efitfieatf A<2, 10 1893 (&1&0 Written 4mm!rt Mo 145 Written Answers ASADHA w, i w

have been suggested to State Governments. (n ) TO $r, m n w i w i In regard to the /Delhi Super Bazar, it has wf w*rr Hfenff y# v v f a incurred losses and steps arc being taker* w t t s r o w to improve its working so as to enable it vrfat# *r$ I ? to function as a viable unit.

(b) The C o o pei a live Department $ ttcw *bft Stores (Super Bu m ) exercise a healthy srosrnnfjr* ftpt) : (v) wft ^ influence on the market, and help m the srfs3r«ff «jrf $ v im Adoption of fair trading practice*. ?T$f fo*TT *WT (c) Government do not contemplate | «n? wpirr *rcwr t o t I f t Cooperative Super Bazars. Efforts will, tiff % tFft fftr % however be continued to improve then working. The Fourth Plan envisages taw wrtaiT m q f i f t w r - establishment of cooperative department v t « t rflwr 20 25 sfa m w fts stores and large-sized letail units at selected $ t o t 11 centres, where there is good demand and potential for such stores. The programme of development of consumer coopeiativc («) ^T^TT%^^r h now in the State Sector end it is for the 3 W fttT I 1 ’A State Government to decide upon the nature and extent of expansion ^TfRT «W?«TT *PT tffr programme. jttt gr«rr w m j r $ srfgr ifr % f^rtT ?i?pr?qrT*r f%qr srr T$r | i tfw to jfir «n% TOiff ‘ «t w - ^rt w rw % f^r sprd fSraft w* ir srfar # tfw r if rfhr trwrnn «n*n w n *i a** iftenr wrcfirar for* nxr 11 farTEra1 ftsm o t tp?=ff ifaritm fttm * m m % w * r r ^nc«prr m r r spT sfh: 3662. WW ftrv : wr wst-Pisteft ^ n f # ‘ % ^rrsinT § srerr^- s r r » m fc : m s % fatr OTfhr m tit t i m - f p ^ r t 11 ( ? ) fwr sfcralvt ftnwt wm wst t flight if fiprf 3fT iWkIi $ ift* ttfwtf wr ft m x t w At Pw r *r | ifk finwf jwt *>mf ^ irtrt ** * <*** | 5 firp* TOWf ^ w w af^wr w w tn ^ fiwra

?it

Sr 5 ffa? tft | 1 (b) whether subscribers are being harra- sscd by the Accounts Branch of various re­ Disputes Referred by Railway Emplo­ gional offices and whether Government yees Associations to Regional Labour have ever got the maftei enquired into so Commissioners far about the genuine claims being not passed by the Accounts Branch on some 3064. SHRI ONKAR LAL BERWA ; flimsy grounds; and Will the Minister of LABOUR AND RE­ HABILITATION be pleased to state : (c) the, total number of transfer ot accounts cases as on the 31st March, 1971, (a) the number of disputes referred by region-wise and the reasons for the delay the Railway Employees’ Associations other in the transfer of accounts from one region than the recognised Fcdeiation, received to the other and the steps being contem­ and dealt with by all the Regional Labour plated to expedite the same ? Commissioners during 1970 and 1971; THE MXNISTER OF LABOUR AND (b) whether the AH India Railway REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. Commercial Clerks Association icferred ceitam disputes during the month of May, KHADILKAR); The administration of the Employees’ Provident Fund is the concern 1971; and of the Central Board of Trustees set up (c) if so* the main points of the dispu­ under the Employees* Provident Funds and te* aM the action taken th vrco.i? Fnuuiy Pension l;v»i»d Act, 1952 and is not 149 Written Anwers ASADAHA 10, 1S93 (SAKA) Written Answers 150

the direct concern of the Central Govern­ Distribution of Amoaia Sulphate to ment. ’file Provident Fund authorities Tea Plantations have reported as under:

(a) The information as on 31-3-71 is 3666. SHRI VAYALAR RAVI : Will not readily available. A Statement show­ the Minister of AGRICULTURE be plea­ ing the region-wise number of claim appli­ sed to sta te : cations pending as on 31-12-70 in respect of the members of the Statutory Fund is (a) the total quantity of Ammonia laid on the Table of the House [Placed in Sulphate distributed for the tea plantations library See, No. LT-575/71J. during the period Aprit-June, 1971; and

(b) Mo. The claims received, complete (b) the agencies through which it was in all respects are generally passed for pay­ distributed ? ment within 10 to 15 days of their receipt in the Regional Offices. As passing of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE claims involves payment of huge amounts, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI proper scrutiny and due cure are required ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) ; (a1) During to be exercised to avoid over/wrong April-June, 1971, a quantity of 19236 tonnes payment. of Ammonia Sulphate has been distributed to Tea Plantations. (c> The information as on 31-3-71 is not (b) The Central Fertiliser Pool has readily available. A statement showing the distributed imported Ammonium Sulphate region-wise number of cases pertaining to through Food Corporation of India and transfer of accounts pending as on 31-12-70 Central/State Warehousing Corporations. is laid on the Table of the House. I Placed Fertiliser Corporation of India and m Librarv See . LT-575/71], The Hindustan Steel Corporation have distri­ main reasons for delay in the transfer of buted Ammonium Sulphate produced by accounts from one region to other are ; them through their distributors, and Fertiliser Chemicals Travancore Limited (i) non or incomplete receipt of the have supplied the material direct. proscribed form;

(it) long correspondence undertaken withi the various parties concerned eliciting additional information Interest Free Loan to Mannam Sugar mostly to trace the credit entry; and Mill Limited, Kerala

(Hi) delay in effecting translct ol 3667. SHRIMATI BHARGAVI amounts on the basis of the trans­ THANKAPPAN : Will the Minister of fer advices issued by the Regional AGRICULTURE be pleased to state : Provident Fund Commissioners by the various branches of the State Bank of India. (a) whether the Central Government have under consideration any proposal to Recently orders have been issued for give an interest fret* loan to Mannam transferring provident fund accummula- Sugar Mill Cooperative Limited, Pondalam tions from one Regional office to another in Kerala State to enable the concern to by a crossed cheque/demand diaft drawn in clear its dues to the Industrial Finance favour of the receiving region. This mea­ Corporation of India and the Life Insu­ sure has started yielding fruitful results. rance Corporation; and 151 Written Answers JULY I, ii>;i Written Answers 152

(b) w h ether any request hag been made in the districts of Quilon, Alleppy and by the State Government in this regard and Kozhikode, The investigation for mercu­ if so, the action taken in J:his regard so ry in the Badagara area in Kozhikode dis­ far and the time by which it would be trict has been taken up last year and is con­ done ? tinuing during the cut rent season. Syste­ matic geological mapping and surveys to THE DEPUTY MINISTER TN THE locate mineral deposits in areas covering MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI Karunagapally and Churava in Quilon dis­ JAGANNATH PAHADIA) : (a) and (b). trict and Badagara in Kozhikode district The Government of Kerala had requested are also in progress. the Central Government for an interest- (b) It is difficult to specify at this stage free loan of Rs. 150)akhs to enable the the time by which this survey, including Mannam Sugar Mills Cooperative Ltd., prospecting for any mineral deposits that Pandalam in Kerala State to clear its dues have been located in the State, will be to the Industrial Finance Corporation and completed. the Life Insurance Corporation. The Government of India have constituted a Committee which includes a representative Research Centres in Kerala for Beach of the State Government, to consider the Sands and China Clay economic viability of this cooperative and the possibility of its rehabilitation. The 3669. SHRIMATl BHARGAVl '1 HA­ Committee is expected to submit its report NK APP AN : Will the Minister of STEET1 AND MINES be pleased to state: by the end of August, 1971. Tiie need for further assistance to rehabilitate this coo­ (a) whether Government have unde' perative will be considered on receipt of consideration any proposal for conducting the Committee’s report. geological surveys at Badagara in the Sum- of Kerala about the occurrence of mcrcns in the area and to establish Research C on Geological Surveys in Kerala tres in the State for beach sands and China clay; 3668. SHRI MATI BHARGAVI THA- NKAPPAN : Will the Minister of S i EEL (b) whether any request has been nude AND MINLS be pleaset1 to state : by th»' State Government in this regard^ and (a) whether in view of the availability of the large deposits of various minerals at (c) tfso, the action taken in this regaui Karunagapath, C'hurava, Quilon and so far and the total amount of expendi­ Badagara in the State of Kerala, Govern­ ture likely to be incurred on the same ment propose to conduct extensive geologi­ cal surveys of these areas so that these THE MINISTER OF STEEL ANN mineral deposits may be prospected; and MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMA- NGALAM) : (a) The Geological Suncy (b) if so, the time by which it would be of India has already taken up the investiga­ done ? tion for mercury near Badagara, Kerala State during the last year and the work THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND being continued on priority basis MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMAR AM A* the current field season. A nunite' 1* N G A LA M )(a) The Geological Survey samples taken from the area have been wag of India has already conducted investiga­ lysed in the laboratories of Geological Sur­ tions for clays, graphite, mica and bauxite vey of India and two samples have been 153 Written Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Written Answers 154

sent t o Australian Mineral Development ign oil companies due to shrink age in busi* laboratory, Adelaide for tests. Results of ness and being rendered surplus because of Mhcse tests are awaited. computerisation of administrative, mana­ gerial, operational and technical functions? The Geological Survey of India has at present no proposal to establish any resea­ THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND rch centres in Kerala for Beach Sands and REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA- China Clay, DlLKAR):{a) Certain proposals for amend­ ing thf Irdustrial Disputes Act, 1947 for (b) and (c). A request has been received ensuring a measure of greater job-security from the Government of Kerala for accele­ to workers in the Oil Companies, as in rating exploration work for mercury in the other similarly placed industries, have been State. The scope for intensification of circulated to the various interests concer­ operation is under continuous review by the ned for comments. Some comments havo Geological Survey of India and further been received; others are awaited. .icceleration will depend upon results ob­ tained from the tests being carried out in (b) The requisite information is given iheaiea. An expenditure of about R s,'2 in the statement laid on the Table of the lakhs is likely to be incurred in the current House. [Placed in library, See. No. LT— investigations. 576/71]

(c) and (d). It is the policy of th* Indian Job Security in Foreign Oil Companies. Oil Corporation to give fullest opportu­ nity, for recruitment, to the former emplo­ 3670 SHRI RAJA KULKARNI : yees of foreign oil companies as and when Will the Minister of LABOUR AND IOC need staff. To facilitate absorption RLHAB11 ITATION be pleased to state : of such employees, the IOC have also con­ sidered relaxation of minimum educational (a) the steps taken to protect job Secu­ qualificatior s in favour of these employees. rity of employees in the foreign private Oil Companies: after acceptance of th** recomm­ Reduction of Working Hours In endations of the (lokhale Commission; Factories and Mines to solve Unemployment (b) the employment level of workmen and management s»taiT m Burmah Shell, 3671. SHRI R. P. YADAV : Will the *1 sso and Call ex Marketing Companies and Minister of LABOUR AND REHABILI- theii refining companies during the last » T A TIO N be pleased to state: throe year*; (a) the total working hours daily in the (c) whether desirability of giving prio- factories and mines in India; and tity in allotment of agencies for new retail outlets and oth*r petroleum products distri­ (b) whether there is any proposal before bution to the ex-employees who were dep­ Government for reduction of the working rived of their jobs involuntarily earlier to hours as one of the solution for reducing normal retirement from the foreign oil unemployment? companies has been considered; and THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND (d) whether he is considering evolving REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. themes for full utilisation of the technical KHADILKAR) : (a) Under the Factories knowledge, managerial skill and industrial Act, J948 and the Mines Act, 1952 the experience of a large number of employees daily hours of work in the case of adult whose services wore terminated by the fore­ workers are not to exceed nine hours (eight I 55 Written Answers JULY 1, 1971 Written Answer/ 156

hour s iit the case of those employed below- India about the rich deposit of copper at ground in mines). Mamondur in South Arcot of Tamil Nadu State; (b) No such proposal is under consi­ deration, at present. (b) whether there is any proposal to exploit the copper deposit there and if so, Stoppage of Min eral Concessions in when the work will be started; and Goa (c) if not, the reasons for the delay? 3672. SHRI ERASMO DE SEQULIRA: Will the Minister of STEEL AND THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINES be pleased to state: MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- MANGALAM) : (a) As a result of investi­ (a) whether Central Government has gations carried out by the Geological Survey issued an order to stop certain mineral of India, reserves of 9 lakh tonnes of ore concessions that were given in Goa; analysing 0.63% Cu, 2% Pb and 2.73% Zn were indicated. As the available reserves (b) if so, for which minerals And the are not larg enough to be exploited indivi­ date on which these orders were issued; dually, the State Government of Tamil and Nadu, under tho auspices of the United Nations Development Programme, has (c) the names of the parties in Goa to taken up furthei prospecting in the area for whom such concessions were granted and proving additional reserves. The Unite*! the dates on which each of these concessions Nat «om* Development Programme is was granted for the three months preceding contemplating geophysical exploration by the date of the aforesaid order? the induced polarisation method for locat­ ing para1 lei hidden deposits, if any, in the THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND area. Tho final report on these investigat­ MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- ions by the United Nations Development MANGALAM): (a) and (b). Yes Sir. In programme is awaited. order to facilitate the exploration work proposed to be done by the Geological Survey of India, the Go\ernmcnt of Goa, (b) The question of exploitation can be Daman mid Diu was asked on 9-7<.1969 not considered only after the results of the to grant mineral concessions for bauxite in investigations contemplated for proving the territory to private parties, till comple­ additional reserves are obtained. tion of the investigation. (c) Does not arise. (c) The information has been called for from the State Government and will be laid on the tabie of the House, on Occupation of a Part of Dina Dim receipt. Aerodrome by Refugees from Bangla Deth

3674. SHRI SAMAR GUHA : Copper deposit in Tamil Nadu SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU:

3673, SHRI BHUVARAHAN : Will Will the Minister of LABOUR AND the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be REHABILITATION ba pleased to state: pleased to state: (a) whether a large number of Bangl* (a) the action taken on the report Oeah refugees h*ve o ccupied a port of Dam submitted by the Geological Survey of Dum aerodrome; 157 W ritten Answers ASADHA 10, 1893 (S4K/I) Written Answers 158

(b) w hether this will endanger any Working of Steel Plants under Hindus- possible distress-landing for any air craft; tan Steel, limited and I 3675. SHRI ACHAL SIN G H : Will (c) if so, the steps taken by Government the Minister of STEEL AND MINES be to provide alternative centre for the Bangla pleased to state: Desh refugees? (a) the date from which Hindustan Steel Limited is in operation? THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. (b) the name and number of plant, with KHADILKAR) : (a) Yes, Sir. the names of their Chairman, under the Hindustan Steel Limited; and (b) No, Sir. K\> the total amount invested in each (c) These refugees being shifted to plant so far? alternative siies. Actually some thirty thousand of them have already been THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND moved to the Mana Group of Camps MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- (Madhya Pradesh) MANGALAM) : (a) Hindustan Steel Limited was incorporated on the 19th Jan­ uary, 1954. Return of Defective Rv09 Tractors in (b) and (c). The names of the plants \ndlmt Pradesh under Hindustan Steel Limited, the names of their General Managers and the Capital 3675. SHRI GANGA REDDY : Will Expenditure incurred thereon upto the Minister of AGRICULTURE be 31-3-1971 are given below: pleased to state ;

(.a) the Number of defective RS-09 Plant General Manager ‘Capital ex- tractors taken back in Andhra Pradesh; ------nenditure up to 31-3-1971 (b) whether full cost of the tractor is refunded; and (Rs./crores)

(c) whether the refund of cost is in cash f. Bhilai Steel Plant oi not? Shri G. Jagatpathi 401.76 2. Rourkela Steel Plant THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Shri R. P. Singha 405.72 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) ; (a) The 3. Fertiliser Plant Rourkela 21.42 Andhra Pradesh State Agro-Industries 4. Durgapur Steel Plant Corporation has reported that 21 modified Maj. Gen. B. P. Wadhera 274.25 and 20 unmodified RS-09 tractors have been surrendered so far. 5. Aloy Steels Plant Durgapur Dr. A. K. Bose 63.34 (b) Cost of the Tractor has not been *The capital expenditure for the year refunded so far. , 1970-71 included in these figures is pro­ visional as accounts for the year 1970-71 (C) Does not arise. have not yet boon finalised. 159 Written Answers JULY 1 »

Aren Development Program * for through the States concerned. Before Expansion of Agriculture any command area becomes eligible for inclusion in the above mentioned 3677. SHRI BHUVARAHAN : Will programme, the State Government tftc Minister of AGRICULTURE b« concerned has to agree to arrange for pleased to state: all other necessary services and inputs, e.g.: (a) the main features of the Area Development Programme for expansion of (a) Improved administrative arrange­ agriculture, State-wise; ments., (h) Soil Survrv. (b) how much amount has been set apart for this purpose for Tamil Nadu (c) Land levelling and land shaping. Stale; and (d) Determination of proper irrigation (c) the places being selected in ea^h practices and drainage require­ State ? ments.

(e) ( ’topping patterns. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI (f) Consolidation of holdings. ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : (a) and (c). Two kinds of area Development Pro­ (g) Provision of inputs wv„ credit, grammes have been undet taken so far and seeds fertilizers, pesticides and their salient features are explained belovi - agricultural machinery.

I. An integrated development pro­ l h) Building up of an adequate research gramme in some of the newly deve­ base. loped irrigated project areas with a Plan provision of Rs. 15 crores (i) I xtension and farmers' education (Rs. 1.5 crores for each of the snlected ami training. command area**) has been undertaken during the Fourth Five Year Plan 0) Planning of towns and new urban with a view to utilise the irrigation centres around Mandi towns. potential to the optimum. Under (k) Processing industries. this programme, regulated markets would be located at suitable centres (I; Supplemental irrigation through and all weather roads built to link exploitation of ground* wo ter. them up with the surrounding areas. The Expenditure on these it**ms 2, For the present the following areas would be met from the Central Scctor have been included in this pro­ and the schemes would be executed gramme : -

&{ a t e ____ Command area i ;

1. Bihar Kosi Command

2. Andhra Pradesh Nagarjunasagar and Pochampad Commands.

3. Mysotti Tungabhadra Command. l t l frhttpAmwen ASADHA10,1893 (S^O() Wrtom A tu w n 162

1 2 4. R^asthan Rajasthan Canal Command.

5. Gujarat Mahi-Kadana Command.

6. Madhya Pradesh Tawa command.

7. Tamil Nadu Cauvery Command.

8. West Bengal Kangsabati Command.

9. Maharashtra Jayakwadi Stage I. II. Agricultural Development Pro­ construction/improvement and market grammes with technical and material assis­ yards Have recently been sanctioned for tance from the Government of Federal this area. Republic of Germany are in operation in Mandi and Kangra Districts of Himachal Pradesh, Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu The Indo-German Nilgiris Development and Alniora District of Uttar Pradesh. Project is also located in Tamil Nadu and These arc hit a development programmes is receiving technical and material assis­ with emphasis on mixed farming including tance from the Government of Federal inter alia food nnd fodder cultivation, soil Republic of Germany, through the Govern­ conservation, development of horticulture, ment of India. The amount of funds farm mechanisation, development of animal depend upon the nature and volume of husbandry* dairying, etc. and also develop­ Techinca! aid items mutually agreed upon ment of infrastructure *uch as creation of from time to time. irrigation facilities, construction of god- owns, development of marketing and streng­ thening of training facilities for agricultural personhel and farmers. Condition of Bangla Desh Refugees in Meghalaya area development programme with assistance from the Government of Japan 3678. SHRI B.K. DASCHOWDHURY: has also been undertaken in the Kolaba Will the Minister of LABOUR AND District of Maharashtra for promotion of REHABILITATION be pleased to state : Agricultural production through intensive farm planning, facilities for input>, field (a) whether large number of Bangla guidance and custom service for the Desh evacuees have taken shelter in the farmers in the area and by development State of Meghalaya who are not adequately of production potential by including such looked after, in spite of specific directions activities as land shaping, crop develop­ of the Government of India. ment, irrigation development, farm mechanisation and processing of paddy. (b) if so* the number of those evacuees and the arrangements made for their (b) As will be observed from above* rations and other necessities; Cauvery Command area in Tamil Nadu is at present included in the integrated area (c) whether Meghalaya Government development programme and is eligible for are not allowing the evacuees to leave a oentrai assistance of Rs. 1.5 crores during camps for their relations residing In other the Fouspth Five Year Flan. The Scheme* States, wbo are eager to take them with all cottingRs, 1.50 croress relating to road responsibilities; and 163 Re.Ptomisin JULY 1.1971 M i end other Matters 4*4

12.00 Hrs. MR. SPEAKER : You are worried about the appointment of Shri Siddhartha RE : FLOODS IN KERALA AND Shankar Ray. You sent me a letter. I OTHER MATTERS cannot give any ruling on how certain port­ folios should be distributed. I sent that DR. HENRY AUSTIN (Krnakulam): letter to the Prime Minister. They have May I respectfully sumit that I just appointed a Minister; they have not done now got a communication from the anything bad. Government of Kerala regarding the deva­ station and havoc caused by heavy floods SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA in the recant past. I understand similar (Begusarai) : If it is ultra vires th® Consti­ devastations are taking place in U. P. and tution? Bihar also. So, I request you to arrange a discussion on this issue. MR. SPEAKER : You know the con­ stitutional side as well as I do. Can I MR. SPEARER : I could do nothing on give any ruling on that? my own, except to allow a calling atten­ tion motion. If you want a discussion on SHRI SAMAR GUHA : I have not it, that will go to the Business Advisory asked for your ruling. I want to raise th* Committee. I will call the Business Advi­ matter on the floor of the House as the 165 . Re. Floods in ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) 166 Kerala and other Matters w!tchman of the Comtitution. It is cons- 12.08 Hrs. titutionally and legally improper--this ap- PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE pointment; and this cannot be done. It appears he has alre.1 dy started functioning. REVIEW AND ANNUAL REPORT OF He can do so on Iy on the advice of the TUNGABHADR A STEEL PRODUCTS LTD . Home Ministry. How can a person ille- THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND gally appointed, ultra vires the Constitutio n MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAN- start func tioning? I wanted to raise the GALAM): I beg to lay on the Table a copy point. of each of the following papers under su b- section (!)of section 619A of the Compa- MR. SPEAKER: I am sorry; it is the nies Act, 1956 :- prerogative of the Prime Minister to allo- (1) Review (Hindi and English ver- cate business among the Ministers. sions) by the Government on the working of the Tungabhadra SHRI SHYAMNANDAN MISHRA : Steel Products Limited, for the year 1969.70. It can be done through Pres idential notifi- cation, not a Prime Ministerial o ~der. (2) Annual Report of the Tungabha- dra Steel Products Limited, for the year 1969-70 along with the MR. SPEAKER : I have already sent Audited Accounts and the com- this to the Prime Minister for her views. ments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon. P_;ff g~if 'if<~ ~~OfTti ( ~'t;:rr) : 'l;f'C <:f~l [Placed in Library. See No. LT-548/71] lf ~TG 11fcr RoL LE R MILLS WHEAT PRoDUCrS PRICE •~1 ~m "!"\err ;;rr "Z~r ~ Co:'-ITROL (2 :-o D AMD. ) ORDER.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ~~~Iff ~fi~TG"ti: it ~~'fiT !lefT Cfi"Z MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : I beg to lay ~·~r 1 ~rTf cr'h ~ Q:m

[Shri Annasaheb P. Shinde] to their desperate bW to establish con- (2) A copy of the Delhi Roller trol over the people of Bangla Desh, the Mills Wheat Products (Ex-mill military rulers of Pakistan are seeking also and Retail) Price Control (Second to disorganise our economy. In a situation Amendment) Order, 1971 (Hindi like this, our response must be one of

and English versions) published determination and disciplined action. One

in Notification No. O. S. R, recalls with pride the people's reaction to 943-A in Gazette of India dated similar situations in 1962 and 1962. When the 14th June, 1971, under sub- hostilities were started by our neighbours, section (6) of section 3 of the the whole country reacted with firmness and Essential Commodities Act, 195S. {Placed in JUbrary* See No. LT—567/71] determination and oneness of purpose. There was an almost miraculous transforma- tion of the industrial scene. Conflict gave 12.09 Hrs. place to unity of endeavour. The present emergency demands no less If we are to DEMANDS FOR GRANTS, 1971.7 2 - see our economy safely through the crisis Con td. created by evens in the neighbouring State, the minimun we can do is to keep Ministry of Labour and Rehabilita­ it free from strife at least for the duration tio n — Contd. of the crisis. This places a special obliga- tion on all of us, Government, employers MR. SPEAKER: For the demands for

grants of this Ministry, we have about an and workers. Self seeking is out and all must hour at out disposal. How much time act in a spirit of self-discipline. There would the hon. Minister take ? must be no hold-up in production. This is the way to counter the designs of the THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND desperate man of Islamabad, and this is

REHABILITATION (SHRI R. K. KHA- the way to honour our pledge of solidarity DILKAR): About an hour, because so many with the people of Bangla Desh. points have been raised. MR. SPEAKER : He may better start now. Coming to the annual report* as I said SHRI R.K. KHADILKAR: 1 am grateful ealier, quite a number of suggestions and to the hon. Member for their participation criticisms were offered. I will just touch in the debate and for the informed some of the points in general and later criticism that they have made. Many of on, as some hon. Members naturally expect, the criticisms are in fact as much mine as the I will try to touch individual points or theirs. Before however I proceed to own up m a t t e r s brought before this house during or answer individual points which 1 shall do the course of the debate. a little later, may I say a few words by way of setting the current labour situation in perspective. I think it is necessary to The annual report placed before the bear in mind that we are almost in a state house presents a grim picture of mounting of emergency. That there has been no for* loss through industrial disputes. The mat proclamation to this effect makes little latest figures relate to 1970. ®ut *n w e difference to the stark realities of the situa- are in a different world. Can we afford

tion. We are facing an invasion on our such a loss in the present critical situation

economy. The influx of millions from This is not to say that the workers' right

across the borders is much more than a should be curtailed or whittled down in *nyw*y, but the leadership of the wotting human problem or even a political one. m fim am hM ASADHA J#i 1 0 3 1SAKA) Oram, 1911*1* 1W

SHRI S.M. BANERJEE (Kanpur): The d«to bM to realise ttiat whatever the work- ers* grievance* and there are genuine gn** Indian Cotton Mills Federation have al- vances~the times are such that any action ready threatened to close down the mills.

that holds up production is action against SHRI R.K. KHADILKAR : 1 have seen that threat. A part from textile industry, the national interest. The employers also I have some instances before me where un- must act with understanding and insight. less State Governments guarantee some Resort to closures has been for too frequ- financial accommodation, factories are thre- ent, throwing thousands into unemploy- atened to be closed. Some have a’rcidy ment. The other day I gave figures. It been closed. Therefore, we will have to go comes to about two lakh people thrown out in depth into this aspect to avoid closures. of jobs because of closures. 1 am giving rough figures. On the general question of indu trial There may be cases beyond the control relations and settlement of industrial dis-

of managements which at times compel the putes, a public debate has been going cn for quite some time. The house is aware concerns to close, but often enough, closure that specific recommendations in this regard also is employed as a weapon in industrial were made by the National Commission conflict. This must stop. There again on labour. These were processed through are occasions when closures result from the National Tripartite, but important malpractices of managements. Such manage- sections of the labour movement expressed ments must be brought to book. Wher- their reservation. We had naturally to ex- ever closure becomes inevitable, it should plore all possibilities of securing the widest be preceded by appropriate notice. We possible measure of acceptability for these shall certainly take steps to ensure that a proposals. I am happy to say that the bad employment situation is not made latest dialogue I had in May last with the worse by the actions of self-seeking ma- trade union leaders and leaders of industry nagements. has been fruitful. We are nearer to a reso- lution of some of the contentious issues in This point was raised by several hon. Mem- this field. There is a discernible change in bers, particularly Dr. Rancn Sen, Shri S.M. the attitude of trade union leaders. The Banerjee, Mr. Pandey and others. 1 would employers are also willing to recipro- tike to assure them that this question will cate. What is most heartening is that a be taken up in the next tripartite meeting, move for trade union unity is underway, i And appropriate measure* with the full co- am hopeful that when we meet in the natio- operation of all the parties concerned will nal tripartite next time, sometime in be taken to see that closures that take place August, it will be possible to come to con- ftt the present juncture with out proper crete conclusions on issues like recognition notice and rendering lakhs of people job- of unions, and machinery for dispute settle- less are stopped. ment, which have proved intractable so far. Some trade union leaders also have mentio- SHRI DINBN BHATTACHARYYA ned to me that the present structure of the (Serampore) : Then you are not going to tripartite must be reconsidered. That issue bring to any legislation in this respect ? also will be taken up when we meet neat in tripartite. SHRI R< K. KHADILKAR : The posi- tion is, whatever steps we take, they are At present, employers* representatives on finalised in a tripartite meeting with the the tripartite come from private industry. A eoosettsos, therefore, in th® m t tripartite, suggestion has been made by the public this to m wilt be taken up and appropriate Mcts, muntmwoU flw a m tm e a a of nwamrns will be taken. I l l Demandsfor *S>71 Grams, WU72 172 & u i R>K.'Kbadilkar3 *8 suffering much more and the income gap public sector undertakings should also be between the workers in the modern sector invited for these deliberations. This also and the unorganised scctor has widened. will be given dus consideration. All this is not- to argue that the industrial workers do not have a case. That is not The workers* grievance regattas the my point. I am just explaining how tbi* constant etosion of their ical coinings due gap has wdeued. Questions like income to rising prices is a gcnuijc oio. But a policy and wage policy should be com- lasting solution duws uot I.e wholly in the siiU.it d a,roh and in detail by the Plann­ upward adjustment of w^es. We have ing Commission, as that is the most reached a susc wiicrc a coj> hi jous rise in appropr.ate foxum lor that. My plea is real wages can bo uftuiiited only through ouiy lor seeing things in perspective and corresponding rise in pjoducis.uv, In the wnii jor be.trance, particularly in the mutter 01 adjusLm, At ov \v„;je> to price rise, abnmmal situation m which the country the workers employed in the organised is placed today. sector have not lo«.t as much as those in the less ot&atr.scid sectors. It would not be There has been some discussion on the correct to hold that the vi c J sections of question of bonus also. That issue was workers who ate mostly employed in the raised by several members during the modern sector of tne mdusUy have bwt>n dcbate-both The quantum of bonus and coverage of th* bonus laws. losing all along and losing more than other sections of the boinmunity because of riv­ ing prices. Ihc statistics that we have DR. RANEN SEN (Barasat); Change seem to indicate th>it tiie real wages of the Bonus Act. th*> woikers m latcorws luwc remained more or less .ueady during the last few SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR: I have yi.ars. If neutralisation ius not been com­ already dccidf d to cover even those plete, it has been. very neariy so. For mdustiies in the public sector which were mine workers tiu* neutralisation seems to hitherto outside the purview of the law. have been more than complete. Titcrc are differences of degree in duYerent industries SHRI S M BANERJEE: Will it cover but the basic tact is that the industrial railways, defence and P&T ? workers employed in the modern s* cior of economy are not the worst victims of SHRI R. K, KHADILKAR: 1 cannot the pi ice rise. Other classes have sutlered say that olT hand. I will bring fresh more. Shri Chandrjka Piasad rcfeired to legislai ion when the House will get an this yesterday. The unorganised sector, opportunity to review the entire situation. particularly the agricultural labourers and others have sutlered more. That also SHRI S. B. GIRI (Waranga!) : should be borne ia rmnd. When one takes Will the railway workers get the benefit into account the fact that ouly a small of the Bonus Act because of the change which you contemplate ? minority of workers are employed m organised industries, the vast majority bsiug employed in agriculture and allied SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR: At present occupations, one realises that a great only the competitive sector is covered by mass ol workers, who do not have the the Bonus Act, The proposal is that the non-competitive sector must also benefit of wage adjustments to price rise, be brought under the purview or the Act*

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All Kbtrn auctions will lav© to labour scene in the countryside. It is be seriously considered by the trade union possible that agriculture wilt partake leadership in this country if they want to more and more of the character of planta­ see that the representation on the Board tions. Meanwhile, 1 would invite the is more effective and purposeful. leaders of trade unions to lend a helping hand to agricultural workers in establish­ Further, it should be borne in mind ing their own authentic organisation. that adopting the procedure of election by ballot will not solve the problem. I would Concern has been expressed over the invite their cooperation. For example, hardship suffered by the contract labour. Minister of Steel has announced that he The newly enacted law on contract labour would like to appoint two directors on the has already been brought into force. When Steel Board. There is negotiating machinery the preliminaries are completed and the where all unions are represented. Therefore enforcing machinery is placed in position I would like to appeal to the trade union both at the Centre and in the States, leaders that they should give serious contract labour will receive the protection thought and find out a by method which which it hps hitherto lacked. their representation in the interests of working classes made effective. He is not I fully share the concern expressed by there to ventilate trade union grievances. hon. Members over the unsolved prob­ His role is very effective representation in the general interest. lem of unemployment and underemploy­ ment. It is common knowledge that whatever progress we were able to mak© There has been a demand for during the first three Plans has been nega­ extending the protection available under ted by the rapid growth of population. If the Industrial Disputes Act to other we look at the figures, we find that during groups, like those working in hospitals, in the course of the first three Plans, total teaching institutions, etc. The recommen­ employment opportunities were provided dation of the National Commission on to 3,15,00,000. Because of drought in the Labour in this regard has already been year 1966, 1967 and 1968 and some icce- processed through the tripartite. Further ssion later on, this probelm has become a action will follow. I have received a little more acute: number of representations from hospital workers unions and tccacher's unions and One of the main issues before the coun­ solicitors* employees unions. Some Members try during the last general election was havt referred to the problem of agricul­ expansion of employment opportunities. tural labour. I shall not take shelter The House is aware of the programmes behind the plea that the improvement of that have been put into operation. Basi* their lot is the responsibility of the State Governments. cally, however, the question of employment creation is the same as the question of The fact is that the very magnitude activising the economy and it is in this of the problem has baffled even modest sphere that efforts are thwarted by the un­ efforts at solution. It is only when agri­ toward development across the border. culture is reorganised, agricultural produc­ tion and productivity start steadily rising This is a sort of a general survey cover­ and rural industries get modernised that a ing basic and important points that were real solution of the problem of agricultural placed before this House during the debate. fcbour wfll be possible. I think, the I would now like to touch upon some of Owen Revolution is one of the potent the points made by hon. Members. I am farter* that win eventually transform the very glad that Professor V, K. R. V, Rao 17? D tm andsfitr ASADHA 1% 1*9$ (SAM) G nm ts, 1971-72 178 sm started taking interest in problems of because there are certain things which we, labour, It is very good. by our observations, do seek for ourselves. But the socioeconomic survey is a compo­ SHRI M. SATYANARAYAN RAO sition showing age groups and a*t other (Karimnagar): That means, he was not factors will come and I don’t think I will interested earlier. be able to do anything in the matter. So, I don’t welcome this suggestion. SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : He has mentioned two or three things. First t He mentioned certain problems regard* will dispose of sotne good suggestions ing training facilities and the functioning which require a little more thought. He of the Employment Exchanges and certain made a suggestion, a very good suggestion, malpractices. I may point out to Prof. of establishment of a workers’ university. Rao that so far as the minagement of Em­ I would like him to prepare a scheme and ployment Exchanges is concerned* it is with submit it for our consideration because the States. I know there are certain mal­ with his very long experience in the acade­ practices to which he referred. But, on one mic world he will be able to guide us. He point, I would like to tell him that we are also suggested that the uni vers'tv should doing a better job and are given better I e called the NM Joshi University. He skills to those who are employed and to was* as we know, one of the pioneers in those who are seeking employment. There the labour movement; if I may say so, he is an institution—I would not take much was the father of the Indian labour move­ time of the House to give this informa­ ment in a way and he deserves such au tion. institution in his name to be started. I hope, this suggestion will not remain here The Central Training Institutes for Ins­ and Dr. Rao will come forward with a tructors (CTis): Amongst the substantial concrete proposal. We will give conside­ achievements of the Labour Ministry, pei- ration to it. haps one of the most significant, even if it may appear to be comparatively unobtru­ sive, is the establishment of an extensive DR. V. K. R. VARADARAJA RAO : vocational training programme throughout (Bellary) : Set up a group. That is what the country to train workers at different I had said. levels of skill, according to the require­ ments of the industry. SHRI R. K KHADILKAR : The seco­ nd suggestion he had made was for a The primary requirement for the succe­ socio-economic survey of the displaced ssful implementation of this programme persons who have come to India during the was the training of craft instructors. Seven Bangla Desh movement. Here I must Central Training Institutes for Instructors caution him. Such a survey would be (CTis) have been established for this pur­ useful provided we are considering them as pose with about 1200 training places. They refuses in this country permanently. We are located at Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, are not. When we are determined to send Hyderabad. Ludhiana, Kanpur and new them back and not to give an impression Delhi, the last one being for women instru­ even to them that they are likely to settle ctors only. Apart from training fresh ins­ to this country—we will send them back tructors for the ITIs as well as private as early as possible—I don't think this ones the CTis also conduct refresher trai­ suggestion will have any eflfect so far as the ning courses to bring the existing instruc­ current problem is concerned. On the tors uptodate with new processes and train- «oatr«iyv it may give a wrong impression nig techniques. They also re-train instru* 179 D tm m kfer JULY 1 ,1971 em u , 1971*72 119

[Shr i it. K, Khudilkaf] SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR: X wouid ctors from one ski It to another. Special like to bring to the notioe of the hon. courses to suit the requirements of industry Member as to what has happened in Alcock we conducted as well, although t am sorry Ashdown as well as Me Kinnon Mackinzie. to say that industry has not taken much Some of the representatives of the workers advantage of the training facilities in the met me and because of the speculative CTIa. The CTIs also give practical train­ element which got hold of these concerns, ing to graduate? and diploma-holders in they have taken out the profits and showed engineering for one year, under the practi­ these concerns as losing ones. 1 am told that the Maharashtra Government is taking cal training scheme of the Ministry of Edu­ some steps. 1 will keep a track of it. cation and Youth Services. This lias been well appreciated. SHRI P. M. MEHTA (Bhavnagar): The State Bank of India had advanced The expertise gained by us in the train­ Rs. 100 lakhs to the Alcock Ashdown and ing of instructors has been recognised the Maharashtra Bank has given Rs. 50 abroad also and so far, we have trained lakhs. The State Bank of India can have over 800 persons both as craftsmen and an Administrator appointed and he should craft instructors from 21 countries. Out­ take over this concern. This is an siders are also taking advantage of these engineering concern. It is working at training courses. So, the hon. Members Bhavnagar also. The workers are thrown suggestion has been put into practice and out of employment. 1 have come to know it is bearing fruits. that orders are issued for investigation, but, meanwhile, an administrator should Now, there is another point. Dr. Rancn be appointed. I have mentioned this ta Sen mentioned about closures. I don’t my speech also. think I will again have to go into it. SHRI R.K. KHADILKAR : It is not SHRIDINEN BHATTACHARYYA: so easy to take over the concern, m the You have not dealt with it satisfactorily. existing situation. But, as 1 said, the State Government has taken some interest SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR: Hon. Shri and I am also pursuing. On what would Cbandrika Prasad dealt with agricultural be the outcome, 1 am not in a position labourers and rural unemployment to say just now; but, it has not escaped our problem. I have also dealt with that. notice. Tnat I can assure the hon. Member.

Hon. Shri R.N. Sharma said that the PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE : If Central Implementation and Evaluation you provide a proper person from your Committee is not meeting frequently ...... cadre to take the responsibility of the Administrator, then the liquidation of the SHRI S.M. BANERJEE : What about concern can be prevented and the problem the implementation of Wage Boards* can be solved. It need not be left to awards for electricity workers ? Maharashtra Government,

PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: SHRI P.M. MEHTA : Finance (Rajapur) : Sir, in regard to the Alcock Ministry can do it. They can ask the Ashdown, if the Government makes some State Bank of India to appoint the one from their cadre available to take up Administrator. the responsibility of Administrator, then the liquidation of the concern can be SHRI R’ K. KHADILKAR : I have prevented. The matter is already before taken note of your suggestion. Beyond th* High Court. that I cannot say anythin*, 131 Dmzftdtfar ASADHA (SA&4) Grants, 1971*72 112

vSHRl DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : Minister, U. P. But the company has What is the role of the Industrial Recons­ rejected that. You are in the picture and truction Corporation to take over closed we would request you to kindly help in factories and help sick mills ? There is a this matter. Committee of which Mr. B. B. Ghosh is the Chairman and certain industrialists SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : It is are also there. Has there been any decision primarily the responsibility of the State taken to take over closed factories and Government. In several cases, I must helping sick mills ? 1 want to know what say, also our conciliation machinery has is its role. intervened effectively during the last 2 months. Mr. Banerjee knows very well SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : j This how in IEL and ICI concerns, due to suggestion should go to the Industrial closure, the country has lost Rs. 4 crores, Development Depaument. We are con­ and with great difficulty we have brought cerned only trom the point of view of that strike to an end. employment.

Mr. R.N. Sharma made one point and In this case, 1 had a talk with the Chief I would like to reply to him. Minister and he said he will settle the matter. But, the latest position, I am told, The Central Implementation and is that the Management is not prepared Evaluation committee neld its lii!»t meeting to accept him as an Arbitrator. I will on September 20, iy^b. 19 meetings oi have to find out what the position is. the Committee nave been held so lar. "lne next meeung ot the Committee is SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : The Chief being neid on August 4, 19/1, Ihc 19th Minister of UP has agreed to become the mucimg was neld on November 1V/0. arbitrator. The workers' organisation of iiie Committee at its third meeting heia JK Rayons has also agreed to it and they on April I iyoO,

In fact, the Committee could hold only one mecuug cacn uuring me year SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : If the Chief iVoJ, i904, etc. 1 need not give you an Minister reports failure, it will be possible me deuuis, but. x would say, I navo taken for us. 1 may mention here that the union note oi the point and i snail see uiat these representatives came to me and gave me a things are improved. sort oi assurance that *11 you appeal to U&, we will immediately pin work without any SHRI S.M. BANERJEE : The demand coadition’, but 1 was somewhat helpless of the employees of the ILL whicn were and I could not do anything and it was p e n d i n g lor long has been settled due to very difficult for me. y o u r kind and timely intervention. In the matter of J&K Rayon, the workers have Otie point raised by Shri R. N. Shama accepted the arbitration of the Chief was about the Central Wage Board on coal Demands/or JULY i , m i Grants m

[Shr i JR. Kf Khadjikar] its meeting held in November, 1969. The mines. The Central W^g* Board on the coal conclusion reached was that the preterit mining industry recommended the Intro* condition regarding the minimum duction of a gratuity scheme for workers attendance needed to be reconsidered with in ooai mines to be financed by the levy of a a view to this requirement being dispensed cess on despatches of coal. At the meeting with. The Department of Mines and of the Industrial Committee on coal min­ Metals and the Ministry of Finance are ing held in November, 1969, Government not agreeable to the proposal on the ground announced its acceptance in principle of that this would result in increase in the need for such a scheme. The question absenteeism. The Department of Labour of financing the proposed scheme has been and Employment does not subscribe to this under consideration in consultation with view and the matter has been referred back the Ministries and Departments concerned. to the Cabinet for decision. The Government of India was requested m May, 1971—because the matter was taken SHRI R. N. SHARMA : That means to the Cabinet—-to approve of the proposal that anybody can veto the decision of the for financing of the gratuity scheme by the wage board. levy of a cess as lecommended by the wage board. The Cabinet has desired that SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : We aro the matter should be examined further in taking up the matter at the Cabinet level. consultation with the Finance Ministry, What else can we do? having regard to the principle that gratuity is a liability of the employers. Further SHRI R. N. SHARMA: By a recent action is being taken accoidingly. notification, some more disqualifications SHRI R. N. SHARMA (Dhanbad) : have been added, which were not there It has been under consideration since before. 1967. SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : I shall SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : I mav examine it. mention that it has reached a final stage. We have taken up the matter to the Cabinet Dr. Kailas had raised a question regar* and only a small difference of opinion ding the ESI corporation. The facts given was there. After this consultation, the by him are totally wrong. I shall give the scheme will be finalised. correct position, even if it might take a little time to give the figures; the House SHRI DAMODAR PANDEY (Hazari- should not get a wrong impression from bagh): If this is the speed of consideration, what he has said, and I am sure that he I do not know what will happen. We may also will appreciate what the correct posi­ have even to wait even for the next wage tion is. board award.

SHRI R, K. KHADILKAR : Shri I do not think I should go into the R. N. Sharma had also mentioned that the details of the capitation fee question, minimum attendance qualification for pay* because there is a demand by the panel ment of attendance bonus to workers in doctors that it should be Atrther increased, coal mines has not y et been removed as The last increment was Rs. 2.5 and they recommended by the wage board. I would are getting now Rs. 20, but they are not like to point out that this was not a satisfied. 1 am seized of the matter. I do unanimous recommendation of the wage not know what steps we shall take, keeping board. The matter was considred by the In view the financial position of the corpo* Industrial Committee on Coal mining at ration. lfe tk m m d s p t ASADHA 10, 1*93 (SAKA) Crams 191 hi2 186

SH&IS. M. BANERJEE: How many During the future years, the Corporation new hospitals are going to be construc­ has to build up surpluses to wipe out this ted? deficit. From 1-4-1970 the increase of 0.5 per cent in the Employer's Special Contri­ SHR! R. K. KHADILKAR: I shall bution is being utilised for clearing past be coming to all that, the number of hos­ liabilities. pitals, the number of beds in hospitals, how much of funds are lying idle and so on. The Corporation had, as on 31-3-1971, earmarked and committed reserve funds to It is not correct to say that not even the extent of Rs. 16.96 crores. These five per cent of the amount recovered as represent mainly special reserves created contribution is being spent on benefits. On for payment of permanent disablement the contrary, mo e thp.n 90 per cent of the benefits to insured employees dependents income is spent on providing cash and benefits payable to the dependents of medical service to the insured workers. insured employees who lost their lives due A little less than half is spent on providing to employment injuries and for meeting the medical benefits. lialibities on account of pension and provident fund of the employees of the It is correct that reservation charges Corporation. at the rate of Rs. 12 per bed per day are paid to the private and Government hospi­ So, the impression created by my hon. tals where beds have been r«*erved for ESI friend Dr. Kailash is totally incorrect. purposes in Bombay. In every State the rates vary. The amount of Rs. 12 was SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : What about suggested by the Government of Maha­ the demands of the ESt and provident rashtra, and it was agreed to by the Corpo­ fund employees? ration. The State Government has not SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : I do not proposed any enhancement. At the same think in the general discussion anything time, it is felt that the comparison of costs can be said about them. with the MGM and other Government hospitals is not appropriate as the stan­ SHRI RAJA KULKARNI (Bombay- dards of services rendered in different North East): What about man-days lost? institutions are not the same. SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : Shri In Bombay proper, the number of T. B. Banerjee referred to the recommendations beds reserved in Government and other of the wage board on hotels and resta* hospitals is 565. According to the latest urantsand said they should be implement expert opinion, T. B. can now be effectively ted. He also referred to the non treated by domiciliary treatment. The implementation of the recommendations number of T. B. beds at present available of the Electiicity Wage Board. is not, therefore, inadequate.

The surplus available is Rs. 4.56 crores SHRI S. M. BANERJEE : The Board which represents the normal working cash has made a recommendation, and I have balance required for about 400 local offices made a suggestion. What are you going to spread over the country for making pay* do? The strike is going on in every hotel, ments on aoeount pr cash benefits to the and we cannot go to any restaurant. workers. The Corporation owed, as on S1-M971, to the State Governments Rs. SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : Was it a 7.48 crores on account of expenditure in* statutory Board ? What can we do about oxtfttd by them on medical benefits. 1*7 Demands for WLY 1*1971 Grants, 1971-72 181

SHRI S* M. BANERJEE : I never asked position. I shall see what I can do about you not to make it statutory. How am I it. responsible? SHRI R. N. SHARMA : The Govern­ SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : I assure ment must try to give legal shape to the him I will took into the matter. So far as wage board recommendations. the Delhi Hotel workers are concer­ ned, some persons have met mo and it is SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : I have to difficult for me to say anything at the pre­ conclude in five minutes. I have taken sent moment. note of the points which the hon. Mem­ bers have mado.

DR. RANEN SEN: The employers are DR. RANEN SEN : I rained one refusing to pay them 16 months important point the award of the coal wage due. board; it is being flouted. What is the Government doing about it? SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : These are some of the points. The other points have SHRI R. K. KHADTIKAR: I must been taken note of and I shall try to write devote at least 5 10 minutes to the refugee to them on these matters. One point was side of my responsibility. about the national minimum wage. This is an important issue. It is true that a SHRI S. fi. GTRI • Could the hon. vast majority of the labour force in the Minister sav something about the points country has been working under sweated raired about the Industrial Disputes Act conditions and hence the fixation and and the Trade Union Act? These are impor­ enforcement of a national minimum wage tant points. They are very fundamental suggests itself as an answer to this problem. issues. However the National Labour Commission had considered this matter and came to the SHRI R K. KHADILKAR : Some of conclusion that a national minimum wage them are quite fundamental and they will is neither feasible nor desirable but a be taken in to consideration at the appropr­ regional minimum wage could be notified iate time. I cannot reply off hand to all for the different homogenous regions in the questions. each State. This recommendation will be taken up with the State Governments for Coming to the refugee problem, I must early implementation so that in the light of make clear only one point. Shri Samar the experience gained in this process the Guha made son e st atement regarding the question of a national minimum wage rations we give them and said that salt, could be examined for implementa­ vegetables and fuel are not being supplied. tion. That gives a wrong impression. I should like to give the correct position. Accord­ Reference was made to railway porters. ing to the order issued by us cooked food It is difficult for me to touch on all points. is to be supplied to the refugees from East My friend Mr. Pandey referred to Bengal. In some places however it has Rajnandgaon mills and other sick mills been reported that dus to administrative taken‘over by the Government. There are difficulties, dry rations instead of cooked certain difficulties and Ijknow that there is food are issued. The Central Government’s a corporation which is looking after it. ceiling for supply of cooked food is Rs. 1/ per head per day in West Bengal and Rs. Controllers are appointed. But things 1 .10 per day per head in Assam, are not at they should be. This is the laya and Tripura. W* Demands fa r ASADHA 10,1893 {SAKA) Grants 197142 199

Thi» includes the cost of salt, vegetable As I said, we want to see these refugees and fuel. return to their homeland. They are still citizens of Bangla Desh, and that has been admitted even by the Pakistan Government 13.00 fen, that they are still their citizens. When this issue was raised in the ILO Conference in the influx of refugees, all About Geneva, on behalf of their Government, sorts of figures were quoted by him. their representative there, one Mr. Ahmed, They Are not correct. I need not refer to the Labour Secretary, said categorically his other suggestion?. Now, on tho ques­ that they are citizens of Pakistan. With tion of the refugee problem, it was debated this admission, we should not try to give in this house on several occasions. Yester­ an impression as if they have come perma­ day, my colleague, Shri Verma, also dealt nently to settle down in our country. I with some of the aspects of the problem. As said in the beginning, it is indeed a burden I would like to make oneobseivation before on our economy and it is disrupting our 1 conclude. economy. In a situation like this, I cannot So far as the East Bengal refugees are go further than this. As the Prime Minis­ concerned, the influx is^son efimes increas­ ter has reiterated, the pressure of world ing and sometimes it is a little lower. But, opinion is there. Our deteimination, come on the whole, it is on the increase. As I what may, is that ultimately a situation have said earlier, our expectation is, dining will be creatcd to see that they return to the course of the next few months, tho fig­ their homeland. Beyond that 1 do not ure might reach eight million. This is our think I should go. expectation based on the present inflow. SHRI S M. BANERJEE : What are DR. RANEN SEN: What is the present you doing to create those conditions? average? SHRI R K. KHADILKAR : As I said SHRI R. K. KHADILKAR : As I said you must have seen from the world opinion it is going up and down. If you like, I will that it is rallying round and our position is give you the latest figure. I will give you further strengthened because of the diplo­ the correct picture. As on 30-6-1971, matic move that we have taken. ( inturrup - the total is 63,73,816. If you want the tion) breake-up, for several States ...... Whatever arragenments are made at the Dr. RANEN SEN : This is registered present juncture, there aro certain deficien­ There are many who have not registered cies, ond I would like to appeal to the hon. their names or who do not register their Members not to highlight them—because w* names in the camps, have got to take immediate measures—-and not to give an impression that they have SHRI R K . KHADILKAR : There may come here to settle down permanently. be some who escape registration, but it Hon. Members should be cautious, mode­ would be very difficult— rate and modest in their criticism, and if there is any deficiencies they should bring DR. RANEN SEN : 10 lakhs. them to our notice. SHRI R, K. KHADILKAR; it is very With these words, 1 conclude. dHBcult. it is all guess-work or estimates, j There may be a few thousands or it is a twnft finsw (* iw ): wowr but not 10 lakhs. That is something wbfck i «anoot accept, because that is not possible, •pft ^ ^ wurSr v f r | % *91 Demands for jtfcjoi 1. y»71 Qnms, 1971-72 192 * tmm fins*] {7%# motions for Demands for Grantst which were adopted by the Lok Sabha, are W sfwrlw *tf*r ftnrr | *ftr s«r% «W reproduced below—E d \ *fr Wf>rfSr 5rftc t t f , ?ft w t Trfa- Demand No. 63 Ministry of Labour w j & i&t % * rh f u t r ’fa ff and Rehabilitation. «nt «r> «rf ^ Tfr $, g*rmr “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 1,13,64 000 including the sums already voted ‘on »rti I? yrt— vhtt vg?t S, account' for the relevant services be >nwrr *ftr 'Trf*«tT=T ?w firar granted to the President to defray the fcnr **r??r | — ^ w t t t o i charges which will ccm« in course of rayment during the year ending the MR. SPEAKER : I will bow put the 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of cut motions—Nos. 8, 10 to 14,15,22,23 to “ Ministry of Labour and Rehabili­ 25*26,27,28 to 36 and “*8 to 40—to the tation’.” House. Demand No. 64 Director General, Mines Safety The cut mot ion r were put and negath ed. “That a sum noi exceeding Rs. 41,89,000 be granted to the President to com- plete the sum necessary to defray the MR. SPEAKER • The question is . charges which will come m course of payment dunng the year ending the That the respective sums not exceeding 31st day of 1972, in respect of the amounts shown in the fourth column March, ‘Director General, Mines Safety*.” of the order paper including the sums al­ ready voted ‘on account' for the re’cvant Demand No. 65. Labour and Employment services be granted to the President to de­ “That a sum not e^eeding Rs. fray the charges which will come in course 17,01,73,000 be granted to the President of payment during the year ending the 31st to complete the sum necessary to defray day of March, 1972, in respect of Demands the charges which will come in course Nos. 63,67 and 132 relating to the Ministry of payment during the year ending the of Labour and Rehabilitation. 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of ‘Labour and Employment’.**

The motion was adopt'd. Demand No 66. Expenditure rn Dis­ placed Persons MR SPEAKhR : The question is • “That a sum not exceeding Rs. 37.64.97,C00 be gianted to the President That the resp

granted to the President to.-^dfcfiray the Demand No. 137 Capital Outlay of the charges which will come in course Ministry of Steel and Mines. of payment during the yew ending the MR. SPEAKER : Mot on Moved. 31st day of March, W72, in respect of MThat a sum not exceeding Rs. 1,50 00, Other Revenae Expenditure of the Mini­ 5200 including the sums already voted stry of Labour and Rehabilitation.” on account.’ for the relevant services be Demand No. 132 Capital Outlay of the gmted to the president to defray the Ministry af Labour and Rehabilitation. charges which will come in course of "That a sum not exceeding Rs. 7,57,60, payment during the year ending the 31st 000 including the sums already voied day of March, 1972, in respect *of Capi­ «on account’ for the relevant services be tal Outlay of the Ministry of Steel and granted to (he President to defray the Mines’. charges which will come in course of Demand No. 79 Geological survey. payment during the year ending the 3Jst MR. SPEAKER : Motion Moved. day of March, 1972 in respect of Capital “ That a sum not exceeding Rs. 9,32,99, Outlay of the Ministry of ‘Labour and Rehabilitation'.*’ 000 be granted to the President to M inistry or S rm , ani> M ines complete the sum necessary to defray MR. SPEAKFR : The house will now the charges which well come in course take up discussion and voting on demand of payment during the year ending the Nos. 78 to 80 and 137 roltatng to the Minis­ 31st day of March, 1972, in respect of Geological Survey.” tr y of Sfecl and M in e s for which 5 hours have been allotted. SHRI KRISHNA HALDER

fShri Kris hna Haider] Plant had submitted its memorandum (or steel plants, the utilisation was also as the Government About the «awe matter. low as 59 per cent. Organisational defici­ encies have held back progress in the heavy In a memorandum submitted to the engineering sector. None of th« Public Steel Minister, the Officers' Association Sector steel plants could reach their target of Durgapur Steel Plant has formally of pioduction, always working under capa­ charged some of the top officials with city* As e result, we ate still looking to gross negligence, holding them responsi­ foreign sources for our neads. ble for the serious imbalance in produc­ In West Bengal alone* out of about 260 tion, particularly in the Steel Melting closed Engineering factories affecting about Shop and Blast Furnace, and concealing 83,(M 0 workers, a sizeable number of facto­ the position from the Government by ries were closed because of the nan-availa­ passing th« blame on to labour unrest. bility of the raw materials—mainly steel, The management has also concealed from and none was closed due to the so called the Government th** sharply decreasing 'Labour Trouble'—the bogey often raised availability of locomotives and other pro­ by the Government and the employer duction equipment as compared with 1968. Why the Public Sector steel plants T\w Association ha*? further chargcd could not achieve their targets ? What the management with having no definite is the reason behind it ? Is it due to policv or rational plan *,for procurement labour trouble ? No. then what ° The real and quality control or raw materials al­ reason fot the miserable, criminal per­ though these cost the plant no fewer than formance of the steel plants i« the rotten Rs. 22 crores a year Here is a fine ex­ and corrupt ma*u&i.nc.it of th* plants. ample of how the m inagement is respon­ When I say this, you may say "no*. 1 sible for mismanaging the plant. The am quoting from the Pande Committee m inasgement Iu v h enabled two private appointed by the Government of India, suppliers of raw materials to avail them­ The Committee charged that the manage­ selves of ‘bonus' payment for B. F. grade ment are responsible for negligence in iron ore and lime stone supplies to the maintenance work and for othor acts of tune of Rs. 1.5 lakhs a month over the commission. But the Government ins­ last ten years, making a clean gift of Rs. tead of taking strong action against those 18 in ’ i>«n to the suppliers. Repeated guilty officials, corrupt officials, protecting requests for remedial measures have been them and blaming the workers for the ingnored and now the contracts are likely management’s failure. The Government to be renewed for a further long period, and its apologists are widelv propagating In addition to alt this, the management that it Is due to labour trouble and loss freely buys non-scheduled supplies of of labour productivity. This is the fault raw materials at abnormally high prices, of the corrupt* inefficient management despite the extremely poor quality of such of those plants. Does the Government supplies, all in the name of coping with know all these facts ? Yes. All these frequent ‘crisis’ even when the plant pro­ matters were brought before the Govern­ duction has so far remained much below ment so many times. pne million. The Hindustan Steel Employees Union had submitted a long memorandum to the This state of affairs is not confined Govemfrtt&t—“Truth behind all slander”. to Durgapur slow, ft >» know ***** in The Pande Committee had submitted its Bhilai, tho ore supply ii substandard. report on the Hindustan Steel Plant, The The inefficiency of (he Heavy Engineering Officers’ Association of Durgapur Steel Corporation and its management were alsp 19? Demands fo r ASADHA10,1893 (SAKA) Demands* 1971-72 IH

expos ed when the equipment supplied by public sector or semi public sector them for a vital plant was found to be undertaking.” sub-standard. The inefficiency of the Heavy Engineering Corporation and Its manage* The struggle of Durgapur workers against ment were also exposed when the equip­ deployment of Central Industrial Security ment supplied by them for a vital plant Force in steel plant and arrest of leaders was found to be not according to speci­ is well-known to every body. Durgapur fications. workers have shown their mettle against unprecedented repression let loose by The mismanagement, corruption and 25,000 CRP and para-militarv forces In jobbery of the public sector bureaucrats August 1970. I do not want to go into and the private contractors and capita­ detail. But the Steel Minister should lists in league with them are virtually realise that repression is not a substitute ruining these plants. The combination of to increased production. The d S F preson- private owners and public sector bureau­ nel are constantly creating friction. The crats is systematically defrauding the presence of C I S F inside the plants will country I will give one example to show always corrode good industrial relation. how a top bureaucrat in the Durgapur steel The repression is still continuing. The plant indulged in corrupt looting practic-. leaders of Unions are first inplicated in Ten wagons of scrap steel ingot was false charges and when the court ordered scheduled to be despatched to a Calcutta their realease as the chArges would not be firm. A top official of the steel melting proved, they were detained under the shop of Durgapur ste-'l pla^t himself P. V. A. Act. Active workers of the Union supervised loading of the wagons and are being murdered, assaulted and inti- despatched pute quality ingots in place of midated. scrap ingot This is what is happening in Durgapur. The Hindustan Steel Emplo­ The other day comrade Oopal Sinha, yees’ Union (Durgapur) brought this Join Secretary of M. A. M. C. Employees matter to the notice of the Steel Minis­ union was murdered. The whole Atmos­ ter in their lettter dated 7th June 197!. phere is vitiatod under the direct patronage I wish to ask the hon. Steel Minister of the District Magistrate and the Superin­ what act ion be has taken on these comp­ tendent of Police of Burdwan« I want to laints point out to the Steet Minister that the I will give another example; quoting workers will never yield at the point of the Economic Times of 3rd February; guns. If the Steel Ministry is really seri­ where it is stated : ous to improve production of HSL, then the workers, employees and lower grade officers should be taken into confidence, “At the end of the Second World War, accumlated heaps of black stones, ashes freedom of top bureaucrats should be etc, almost by the side of every colliery, curtailed to remove inefficiency and corru- ption and the CTSF, CRP and other armed presented a sight of black hills and forces should be withdrawn immedlatly. mountains. But within a decade of Workers should be allowed to work in a independence these hills and mountains vanished as if by magic. The colliery proper atmosphere. owners took full advantage of rampant corruption in the railways and they Sir, I would mention one or two more were successful in selling oveiy thing things about the steel workers. About TOO black coming out of the collieries as high security staff of Durgapur Steel Plant grade coal, mostly to the railways, steel retrenched following deploment of CISF tailta, thermal poorer station* and other have still not been reinstated. Thes m Demands far TOLY 1,1971 Grants, 1971*72 200

[Shf Krishna Haider] per day after prolonged struggle ; in five employees refused to join CISF for fear collieries at R». 1,62 per day, in 38 collieries of being victimised as they took initiative at Rs. 1.53 per day and in the remaining in forming their union. They should be collieries D. A. is paid at Rs. 1.29 per reinstated without delay. day. This is the state of affairs. Still the coal mine owners talk of increase in coat 1 urther, a vast number of contractors’ of production and there is practically no labour employed in all the plants of HSL initiative from the Government to enforce have neither been made permanent not Wage Board's recommendation. given any benefit under the act on Contract Labour, This is a matter of serious griev­ At least 8 mines were closed recently ance. These workers are being most ruth­ without making payment of wages to the lessly exploited by the co n tracts. workers ranging from 4 to 9 weeks. So, when closure wd>> declared the workers The wae agreement in the steel industry were already starving. Then the mine has still not been implemented by the owners conic out with their proposal isking Indian Iron and Steel Company. This is the worker* to accept reduced wage other­ a very serious matter. Immediate steps wise the owner* threatened that the mines should be taken by the Steel Minister for will not be reopened The coal mine owners t h e implementation ol the agreement by of Raniganj proa have been cieating a reign this Company. The elections to the works of terror with the iKip of nolice an«l local committee should be held at Bhilai ami administration. Two thousand workeis Jamshedpur plants where it is long over have so far been arreted and about 400 due. false cases have been instituted involving about 3000 workers Sir. before I conclude i would like to say a fe v words about coal mines. The Coal production of coal as usual is fat below the Sir, I want to hear from the Hon'bl** target. Coal production m 1970 was 75.B Minister as to whai stf*ps have been taken million tonnes as against 79.6 million by the Government to reopen the closed tonnes in 1969. For lack of a well defined mines and to protect tlie workeis. f denunrt policy on allocation and utilisation of the immediate measures should be taken to available sources of energy, the mine reopen all closed mines and ensure full owners have arrogated to themselves the payment of wages to the workeis as per the right to close down the mines whenever wage board. 1 stronglv demand that the they want taking vaiious please and their Government should nationalise the coal ultimate object ts to deceive the coal mine mines, nationalise the coat industry. workers. In Jharia coal field a bo ui 25 collieries were closed affecting 40,000 With these words, I oppose the grant. workers and in Raniganj coal field 20 Thank you, Sir. mines are closed affecting about 18,000 workers. Workers are being denied of their living wages on various pleas from MR. SPEAKER : The hon Members accumulation of coal at the pit heads, for may now move their cut motions. lack of railway wagons to rising cost of production. But in actual fact coal mine SHRt KRISHNA HALDER * I beg to workers arc still not being paid variable move : Dearness Allowance as per Wage Board recommendations. ‘♦Th at the Demand under the Head in th e Raniganj coal belt only one group Ministry of Steel and Mmes be of collieries agreed to pay D. A. at Rs.1,86 reduced by Rs. 100.*' Demands fo r ASADH \ 10.1893 {SAKA) Grants, 1971-72 202

[Need to take assistance from socialist “ rhat the Demand under the Head countries in order to enable steel Ministry of S»eel and Mines be plants to become self supporting i educed by Rs. 100.” (D1 I 111 treatment by Central Industrial ‘‘That the Demand under the Head Security Force of workers which Ministry of Steel and Mines be has obstructed the production (8)]. reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head ICollusion with the monopolist capita­ Ministry of Steel and Mines be lists to defam** the public sector reduced by Rs 100." steel and heavy engineering indust­ ry (2)1 [Failure to check the closure and lock out of coal mines in time (9)]. “ That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Stcol and Mines be *‘Th«t tho Demand under the Hoad reduced by Rs. 100." Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100,” [Failure to make country self depen­ dent, in steel and heavy engineering induslr> (3)1 [Failure to supply adequate quantity of steel to the small scale industries “That the Demand under the Head ( 10)1. Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by R*\ 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be (Failure t« pa> adnquata<> compensation reduced by Rs. 100." for land acquired for sotting up steel plants (4)] [Failure to abolish contract labour in the mines particularly in the Govern­ “ That the Demand under the Head ment owned mines (11)1. Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by R s. 100. *' SHR1 D. K. PANDA (Bhanjanagar) : I beg to move ; tNeed to give workers the right of pro­ per participation in the management of steel .and heavy engineering “That the Demand under the Head industry in the Public Sector (5)1 Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced to Re. l.M “ That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be (Failure to sot up another steel plant reduced by Rs. 100.'* in Orissa during Fourth Five Year Plan (16)}. fNe®d to fix ceiling on the profit of Tata Steel Factory, Jamshedpur (6)J. “That the Demand under the Hea Ministry of Steel and Mines be “That the Demand under the Head reduced to Re. 1.” Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” ^Failure to establish socnod f steel plant [Mai-administration which caused heavy in Orissa during Fourth Five Ys*r loss in public undertakings (7)] Pl*n (2l)J, &rtmts> 1971*72 204 Demands fo r JULY t» 1971

[Need to make the country self-*»fficient “That the Demand under the in alloy steel production. (24)J Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced to Re. 1.** •‘That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be ^Failure to • * up Five “M in^teel reduced by Rs. 100,” Plants” in the public sector ana granting licence to private sector [Need of workers participation in for the said plants (22)J. management in all the steel SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA (Jainagar): mills. (25)1 I beg to move: "That the Demand under the Head “ That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” reduced to Re. 1." [Need for reducing the price of {.Failure to nationalise the cooking coal coal. (26)1 producing mines. (17)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be "That the Demand under the Head reduced by Rs. 100/‘ Ministry of Sleel and Mines be reduced to Re. I.” [Urgency of rehabilitating the muslim employees of the H. E. C. uprooted (Failure to nationalise IISCO and during the communal disturbances. T1SCO. (18>J. (27)]

“That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs 100.” reduced to Re. 1.” | Urgency of stopping the holding of (Failure to make the country self- R. S.S. Shakhas and participation sufficient in steel production (19)J. of H. E. C. employees therein in the H. E. C. premises. (28)] “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR reduced to Re, I.’* (Quilon) : 1 beg to move :

[Failure to produce steel upto rated •‘That the Demand under the Head capacity in the Rourkela and Durga- Ministry of Steel and Mines be pur steel plants. (20)]. reduced by Rs. 100.”

“That the Demand under the Head [Slow progress in assessing the quantum Ministry of Steel and Mines be of deposits of iron ore in the Calicut i educed by Rs. 100/* region of Kerala (4l)j

[Failure to reduce the price of steel “That the Demand under the Head (23)]. Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100/*

“That the D em and under the Head [Necessity of tatting up a steel plant in Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs* 205 M w rn fo fc r ASA0HA 10* (&4J5U) Grants, 197}-72 206

•Tha t the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be Ministry of Steel and Mines he reduced by Ro. 100.° reduced by Rs. 100.”

{Inability of the managements to utilise j Failure to overcome the coal crisis the installed capacity of the steel in the country. (50)1 plants. (43)| “ That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Ministiy of Steel and Mines be Ministry of Steel and Mines be teduced by Rs. 100.” reducod by Rs. 100.” [N«ed to abolish contract labour system (Heavy losses incurred by the steel in thecoai mine*. (51)) plants in the Public Sector. (44)1 “ That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” reduced by Rs, 100.” | Misuse of Government funds on \ (Inefficient management of the coal the pretext of filling coal mines mines in the Public Sector. (45)J with sand. (52)]

“That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100 *’ reduced by Rs. 100.”

j Mal-admmistration in the Heavy [Need to give recognition to Bokaro L'ngineering Corporation. (4b)) Steel Plant Workers Union. (53)J

SHRI RAM AVATAR SHASTRI “That the Demand under the Be?d (Putna) : I beg to movo : Ministry of Steel and Mines bt reduced by Rs. 100.” “ That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be (Failure to attain self-sufficiency in reducod by Rs. 100.” steel. (54))

(.Failuie to nationalize the coal mines. (47 )j “That the Demand under the Head Ministiy of Steel and Mines be “That the Demand under the Head reduced by Rs. 100.” Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to in large the scope of collabo­ ration with socialist countries with [Need to re-open the closed coal a view to increasing steel produ­ mines. (48)1 ction in the country.(55) j

‘♦That the Demand under the Head “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100/’ reduced by Rs. 100.”

j*f»i*H«*r© to develop ihe coalmines. I. Failure to implement the recommend­ (49)3 ations of Coal Wage Board. (56)] 207 Demands fo r JULY I, m i Grants, 1971-72 208

[Shr l Ramavtar Shastri[ [Failure to accede to the demands of “ That the Demand under the Head the workers of Bokaro Plant. (63)} Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.*' “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be [Need to improve the pitiable condi­ reduced by Rs. 100/’ tion of mines workers. (57)] [Need to regularise the workers of “That the Demand under the Head pubhc sector industry after aboli­ Ministry of Steel and Mines be shing the contract labour system. reduced by Rs. 100.” (64)]

[Failure to end mal-practices prevalent “That the Demand under the Head in N.C.D.C. (58)]. Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Failure to give recognition to Hatia Workers Union. (65)] (Failure to accede to 'the demands of the workers of H.E.C Hatia “That the Demand under the Head (Ranchi). (59)J Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100 ” “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be [Failure to rehabilitate the muslim reduced by Rs. 100.” employees ot Heavy Engineering Corporation, Hatia (Ranchi). (66)1 [Need to make a judicial inquiry into the incident of recent lathi chargc “That the Demand under the Head on the workers of H.E.C., Hatia Ministry of Steel and Mines be (60)1 reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head [Encouragement being afforded to the Ministry of Steel and Mines be JanSangh by the Heavy Engineer­ reduced by Rs. 100.” ing Corporation, Hatia (Ranchi). (67)j [Failure to give compensation to fami­ lies of the workers of H. E. C. “That the Demand under the Head Ranchi, killed in the communal Ministry of Steel and Mines be riots of 1967. (61)1 reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be [Failure to nationalize the TISCO, reduced by Rs. 100.” Jamshedpur. (68)]

[Need to commission the Bokaro Plant '‘That the Demand under the Head with its full capacity at an early Ministry of Steel and Mines be date. (62)] reduced by Rs. 100.”

‘‘That the Demand under the Head [Heed to fix responsibility of manage­ Ministry of Steel and Mines be ment in respect of wastage in public reduced by Rs. 100.” sector industry. (69)] 20$ Demands for ASADHA10,1893 (SAKA) Grants, 1971-72 210

'‘That the Demand under the Head {Failure to minimise accidents in coal­ Ministry of Steel and Mines be mines. (75)j. reduced by Rs. 100/’ “That the Demand under the Head (Failure to appoint the persons having Ministry of Steel and Mines be faith in public sector to high posts reduced by Rs. 100.” in public sector steel and engineer­ ing industry and in mines. (70)3 [Failure to control spread of fire in coal mines (76)]. “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be rcduced by Rs. 100.” reduced by Rs. 100.”

[Failure to put an end to the loss being (.Need to make special arrangements to suffered by public sector industry protect Jharia city against the under the administrative control of threat of fire (77)]. the Ministry. (71)] “That the Demand under the Head ••Thai the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” reduced by Rs. 100.*’ [M ure to make country self-sufficient [Need to reduce the expenditure in in copper production (78)]. respect of Ministry of Steel and Mines. (72)1 “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be “That the Demand under the Head reduced by Rs. 100.” Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” [Need to develop sulphur mine of Amjhor (79)J. [Failure to change the bureaucratic attitude of the officers of the “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines (73)] Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” SHRI D. K. PANDA : 1 beg to move : [Failure to remove unrest in Durgapur “That the Demeand under the Head Steel Plant (80)J. Geological Survey be reduced by Rs, 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be [Need for a full-fledged geological reduced by Rs. 100.” survey of Orissa for iron ore deposits and mineral deposits. [Need to set up steel plants in Orissa (74)3 and Kerala (81)].

SHRI RAMAVATAR SHASTRl: “That the Demand under the Head I beg to move : Ministry of Steel and Mines be reduced by Rs. 100.” “That the Demand under the Head Ministry of Steel and Mines be I Failure to reduce the price of Steel tedueed by Rs. 100.” (82)]. 211 Demands for JULY 1, U71 Grants, 1971-72

“Th at tlie Demand under the Head $«trt «mr | t ?ra% * m t Ministry of Steel and Mines bo reduced by Rs. 100.” wrfat i>ff 11

[Failure to provide workers’ partici­ pation in management in public m Sft *rr«ft *fr f >mc &&} ftrfV (flx

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The Government continues with the *f a m i stPjarr < m « r w £' same old hackneyed policy. We felt that after the massive mandate, Government wmr marr g' fir n the public sector undei takings; only 8 percent is in the The Report of the Ministry says : hands of others. Then why these mini steel plants ? For just Rs. 60-70 crores, why '‘The accent in 1971-72 would, there­ should we invite those industrialists ? fore, be on the maximising production There is absolutely no reason. of steel from the existing capacity, It is not a v^ry simple question. Here “though import policy for steel would in the Lok Sabha and in the Rajya Sabha remain liberalised with a view to also, everywhere there was general ensuring that the requirements of suspicion on a very reasonable basis. I priority consumers are met as far as raised my voice of protest against giving possible.” such a licence to the private sector in the name of mini steel plants. If the It is not a bold policy. Apart from private sector is given the mini steel statistics, the very wording slv

Should we invite those very big mono­ which Come in the order of first preference polists in the countiy to «t*rt mini plants ? out of the 28 sites which were recommended All these explanations which have been by the committee. But what do we find ? given are not at all satisfactory. It not only There is a absolutely no reason, nor any offends the industrial policy resolution but explanation has been given, as to why also the ordinary policy which has been they should not start it in Orrisa. decided and declared, that we must not do anything in granting licences so as to jtrengthen the hands of either the big Just a few points here will clarify the monopolists or those in the private sector. position. In the past, there was much So, I am totally opposed, to this. In spite discussion on the subject. I want to of such a big public censure and a serious mention only one thing here. The discussion, there is nothing mentioned in Committee says that as for the cost of pro­ this. There is a demand, and a genuine duction, it is the lowest, for Bonai and demand, to revoke the licences that have Nayagarh. Then it mentions the location already been granted, but still that has not advantages, raw materials, power, water, been mentioned in this annual report or port and cheap transport facilities. in the policy statements.

Now, 1 will come to the next topic, and 14 00 Hr*. that is, with regard to Orissa. The porblein of Orissa is this. Though industrially it£ There is a comparative table according is a backward State, Nature has gifted it to which in all these respects, Orissa comes with all the mineral and iion ores in first. The cost of production is less than abundance. Here I again, I may be dubbed at other places. Even the delivery cost ds having a parochial outlook. That is from Orissa to any point in India becomes not so. The entire national economy has cheaper. So, while concluding I would io be developed, and when we say that demand with all the emphasis at my steel is the main plank for Industiial command that it is necessary not only development in India, why should we not from the point of view of Orissa but from go forward with the other steel plants and that of national economic development stari the processing work and then proceed that it should be included. Also, econo­ abend ? Unless we plan out the thing and mic advancement cannot be separated from include it in the fourth Five Year Plan, political advancement. A steel plant we cannot go ahead with the execution of in Orissa is going to bum down the work during the fifth Five Year the relics of feudalism. We know Plan. very well the weight of feudal reaction in Orissa that has been ruling there. Why MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER ; The hon. not the ruling party take the countty, member’s time is up. including Orissa, in the path of political advancement and see that the reaction of feudalism is eliminated ? I also press for SHRI D. K. PANDA : Sir, Orissa is going to make the maximum contribution. the revocation of the steel plants given to Just only three or four minutes, and I the private sector. shall finish, With regard to this point, 1 would like to say that expert opinion of MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER ; We started A Co., has been okuined, and round about 1 o’clock an* 5 hours have they have recommended and have c*tt» beeti allotted. So, we should conclude sorlc^Hy mewled that Boc*i and it by about 6 o'clock. The minister wwits Nayagitto .are the two places in Orissa 1 hour. 1 will call him round nfeout 5 . 227 Demands for JUl*Y lt 1073 Grants, 1971-72 228

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Kflsftar f t w fN^nr ^ VT t vt w r wfr f eft vrf mands for Grants of the Ministry of Steel and Mines. anrf * $ | f a ^>ar?rr ssfa r % t t ^ - ^to*T % arrer, snr^r If spe% ^ r t t Sir, it is really a commendable perfor­ mance that we have exported last year steel «t# nf^r t o t o spr ^rajfa- woith Rs 67 cror«*s to West Asian and $ grr*, gft v t f ^m »r * f t | f a South-east Asian countries. But it seems ¥?*r v t 5*rrc>r ?r ?ft i that we have made efforts for exporting steel only to those countries. It is time that we direct our attention to Aftican wr ft tr*r sro n^?sr^ st«ft «i5V countries and tap the expot t possibilities «fhr w un?r sftamr s5iT^cn* f — there. We have to exert our energy m this direction with a view to boosting up our %ftr % m v fa^r * WTnrar «fr cxporfs. More intensn efforts are needed iff* wr | , ^ r 3ft stTt f w r a r r | f t o to wid«n our area of expoit of steel, especi­ Sfrr W ftar % «PR ally in African countries. * ?t*r 11 to % faft ftr^9r * rrsp I would like to point out another incor- ^fmrwrrsrr sfter s fk ir$ ?r*r p r r %rr gruity here. While we have exported stec> f^r aryt « p r - s r ttw r *pt ^«rqr>r w worth Rs 67 crotes last year, we have alsC ^r fa ir fa q r i trfrr imported steel of different kinds to the lune of Rs, 64 crores. As a first step to * i t «pfr w t o fftfpr «Ft anr^r ferr stst bring down oui impojtB. it is necessary | i ot *r$ fam *r?rr | fa to that we start immedia'cly the worV on the «pr 't^tpt 5 fSTTT *rWt gapur Plant in 1969-70 was 51% of the rated capacity, it went down to 43% in «pV *far 3ft <*rte down to 56% in 1970-71. The main reason for the fall in production might be due to ftrs^ft # ^prr | t o * «r aft 4t laboui disturbances. But the Ministry w < tir t o * m tr ?t, ^ft must examine thoroughly the various Attri­ W"ti vt ^

1*Tbe ori^btkal speech tm delivered in Tamil. 235 Demands f or JULY lf im Grams. W b T t 236

[Sh rf E. R. Krishnan] be executed within the nhortest period of tune. am not saying this in any presu­ mills. I would suggest setting up of spe­ 1 mptions because all the basic works have cial vigilance ceils iia each of these plants been completed long age. Secondly, 1 to track down the malpractices and admi­ would plead with the Government that nistrative deficiencies. this project should be in joint sector. As Of the throe new plants that are to be the Tamil Nadu Government are vitally in­ set up in our country, so far as 4 crores of terested in the execution of this project* Tamil Nadu peoplo are concerned, Salem they should be associated in all the phases Steel Plant is dream—come-true. The people of this project. That alone will give them 0f Tamil Nadu have been anxiously waiting a sense of participation and abiding interest for the fulfilment of their long time cheri­ in the project together with a sense of shed desire. The announcement of this Plant achievement. If the Government h^re was made by the Prime Minister in this agree to hate this project in the joint sec­ House on 17-4-70. She, in the midst of her tor. that will also be the appropriate sym­ fold commitments, visited Salem and mani bol of triumph of Tamil Nadu people who inaugurated the Plant on 16-9*70 The pro­ have fought for this for years. I would posal was approved by the Government on appeal to the hon. Minister l<» accept un­ 25-11-1970. In this year's Central Budget, reservedly this proposition and endear him­ a sum of Rs- 73 lakhs has been provided self to the people of Tamil Nadu. By do­ f o r initial work on this Plant. I feel that ing this, the execution of the project will this is a paltry provision and it looks that be expedited. It will also ensure smooth only a peremptory attempt has been made functioning of the project. There will also to give a start to this p’ant. The Govern­ be greater proportion of participation of ment have also fixed the capacity of thf* the Tamil Nadu people in the functioning plant at 2.5 lakh tonnes. The Tamil Nadu <>f ihis proj'd. The labour disturbances Government have originally proposed the and other administrative mal-contents am production capacity of 5 lakh tonnes. 1 bo tackled at the appropriate time by the would suggest that the production capacity presence of Tamil Nadu Government. I should be increased to 5 lakh tonnes to be am sure that the hon. Minister will give in conformity with the requirement of due consideration to the suggestion made Tamil Nadu. Salem Districts doted with by me. small scale industries which are now star­ Tamil Nadu abounds in mineral depo­ ved of steel. In fact, throughout Tamil sits and for that matter the southern part Nadu steel is in short supply so far as the of our country is rich in its mineral resou, requirements of small scale industries arc rces. In Mamandur nearby Madras city concerned, i would appeal to the hon. huge copper deposits have been reported to Minister of Steel and Mines that he should be available. Gold is also reported to be increase the production capacity or this in huge deposits in Rasipuram in Salem plant to 5 lakh tonnes. District and in Musiri and Puthur In Tiru- The present D. M. K.. Government and chirapalli District. Similarly, gypsum and the former Congress Government as also other allied metals are in plenty in Uduma- the entire people of Tamil Nadu have been laipettai—in a place* known as Tirumurthi agiatting for a decade and half that a Steel Hills—in Coimbatore District. In Kudi- Plant should be set up in Salem. Only ramukku in Mysore State and in Donnmalai in Andhra Pradesh many mines ait there. after the completion of this Plant the indu­ strial map of Tamil Nadu can be changed The underground wealth available in this to the benefit of the people. This plant part of the country is to be surveyed first will open up enough employment opportu­ and then exploited for the benefit of the nities for tlw people of Tamil Nadu. I country as & whole* it these are exploited would humbly request the Minister that it there witt be plenty of industrial raw mate­ should be given top priority and It Should rials and minerals which play a n^ot role 237 Demands fo r ASADHA 10, i m (SAKA) O ra m , 1971-72 238

in th *i industrialisation of the country. by private sector. I would suggest that the The National M foetal Development Corpo­ hon, Minister should initiate immediately ration is charged with the duty of exploit­ steps in this direction. ing the mineral wealth of the country- I am sorry to slate that its headquarters is fh« second phase expansion of Neiveli in Delhi, far away from the locations of project is under execution. Salem Steel availability. The Bnnrd of Directors of Plant is entirely dependent on the supply the Corporation in their meeting m 1968 of lignite from Neiveli. The execution of passed a resolution that the headquarters second phase of Neiveli project should be should be shifted to Hyderabad fm efficient expedited so that Salem Stoel Plant is not functioning and the Minister also accepted handicapped later. The Govewme r>* the Proposition on the floor ol this House. ben* should also fotmulaia a composite But this Resolution is con fined to the racks plan so that the execution of Salem Steei ot the Ministry and so far the headquai t«'rs Plant is not delayed. One important aspe­ has n« t yet been shifted to Hydctabad. ct is th« conversion of p'osent metre-gauge Hyderabad is a central place from where railway line into broad-gauge from Neiveli propei supt'r'i’kinn ovci the mines can be to Salem. Amnhei aspect is that Sal< m eserciscd by the Corpoiation. In vie* of Steel Plant is to get supplies fiom Heavy the impoitant role that this Corporation Uuiiei I’actory at TiruchiianpaUi. It is plujs in fhc niHtter ot providing the re­ veiy * ssential that a bioad gauge railway quired industrial raw mutenats. the Gove­ line is laid from S ilein to JTiruchirapalli rnment should see that the headquart< i> of \m Rasipuram, N.imakkal* Ihottiyam and this Coipoiauon in shifted immediately Musin. Though it may not be the responsi­ to Hyderabad. I am suie lhai this will bility of this Ministry, unless these councc- go t\ long way towards the pioper utihs»«- ted programmes arc executed, Sal**m Steel tion ot mu trial deposits in the South. Plant will gel delayed I would suggest that the hon. Minister should use hu»good i ill 1950 the private sectoi held tncir ofliccs and «ct these things done. Here, I way over all the mines. All of us are ma* point out tha' Famil Nadu Govern­ »v\aie that this Government arc committed ment alone tor ihe lust tunc m the history to public ownership ol the core &cctor ol o f our country have constituted a Slum our economy. 'Fhc minerals that ate taken Clearance JJoutd. Fhoy have decided that out from the bowels of earth contribute within a .span ot' seven years Madras will be gieatly to the economic growth of the cou­ completely clean of slums. If this laudable ntry. I would suggest that all the mines objective is to be fulfilled, we require plnnty should be nationalised. ogive an exam­ 1 o( steel, which tan be met only by Salem ple, account o! mismanagement there o q Steel plan«. Ftom atl aspects, the Govern­ are labour disputes galore in the coal mines ment should ensure early execution of which end io the jlosurc of c >oal mine&. haiem Steel Plant. This aggravates further the unemployment problem. All these man-made ills can be w put ati end to only by nationalising these I feel that since the inception of this mines. The Government which are commi­ Ministry it has had a chequered leadership. tted to the establishment of an egalitarian The Ministry has unfortunately been depri­ society has no other alternative except u» ved of continuous .uid cifcctive leadership. nationalise these mines in the interest of We have seen a succession of Steel Minis­ augmenting production and avoiding unne­ ters— Sardar Swaran Singh, C. Subrama- cessary labour disputes. Similarly we ex­ matn* Sanjiva Reddy, Bhagat, Pant and port lime stones aud earn foreign exchange. now we have our esteemed friend Shri If all the lime stone quarries are nationali- sed! the foreign exchange earned will go to Mohan £ Kumaranungalam. The steei public exchequer and will prevent the fri- policy hi* been Uvangiag with y the change ttering ot valuable foreiga exchauso iu Minfctprs and only due to M e of eomi- 13 9 D m m k M M nm Hmm m>tt m

$> tt. fcubbtm) w t n*nw i&frt *rtr * fm * r # unity in the steel policy, we «*# ***« Stee* Mill* are beset witfc labour fedfoff*** pcy and administrative deficiencies leadmfc arff m «rrme of the structural items alw Government should be enabled to play there has been some fall in the open mar­ ket prices, their rightful role m the establishment and administration of Salem Steel Plant For the purpose of proper exploitation and 3t «r$ *ra management of mmes m the South, the National Mineral Development Corpora­ «p?fY »rf % i lrf%5T spr sft«fr w s*fft«Fsr tion should have its headquai ters at H>de- ufjw «r% firr*N ft i \ n w f t rabad In order to see that the mineral atfs n*r srff ff i stor wealth of the country is exploited for public benefit, the coal mines and other mines w tfa’r *rrf%e t i t f e w should be nationalised immediately Ihe sft r$ i % \ *%* v f t v z *r f o s r # | i D M K will lend its unqualified support to this policy as it is their own policy ^ ^ f t FS »r few % | flip; «ft%e ipt« fam tf (Srfirar): faei ■5Ti*r T W ili® % ftn t ,srt*r, tih sr «mpr, $ % fwt artt^ fft o t sbt f* iw "pfafsr gt t? r 1 1 fw i jttt* p s | «Vc «rtf^r 3*10% ti* W *jt i f k »rrP(tc «» f»r%

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as a result of which these public sector aft afinr «mr production of complete steel meet the demands of these internal plants. Today, the H F ( ’ m Ranchi is markets. In fact, during the period after able to producc a complete steel mill of recession, we have been forced to import one million capacity pet year, Thirdly steel from outside as a result of which the policy ha*, been very fruitful in the wc have lost valuable foreign exchange. matter of cieating a foreign market in Wo have now fixed a target of producing steel for this country. In fact, wc would 20 million tonnes of stocl in the coming have considerably expanded this maiket but decade by the end of 1980, if 1 have for the fast-growing domestic market understood correctly the statements which could not be visualised earlier. made in this House by the ministers. So, in regard to th<* soundness < f its This does not appear to be a very ambi­ policy and the results achieved so far, tious target, in view of the fact that there is every reason for general satisfac­ steel production in the world is growing tion, but there is no reason, for self- at a lightning speed. After the second complacency. We must learn from the world war, the total production of experience of the past, and what is this stool was around 100 million tonnes. experience of the past ? Rut today only the United States and U.S.S.R arc producing each more than A rather long period of gestation, 100 million ton nos. Japan Is quickly defective and disturbing industrial rela­ catching up. So, ours is a conservative tionship, delay in taking decisions at target, for a big country with S60 people. the lower level* lack of urgency in the It is not at all ambitious. Yet, this matter of replacement or repair of dama­ target does not appear to be capable ot ged awwhittes, are some of the lacunae being reached, because of the pjan l« 4d 251 Demands for JULY 1, 1971 Grants, 1971-72 252

[Shri J. B. Patnaik] certaiq under-developed regions of our down in the report. We ure going to counrty. But what are we doing about produce 4 mill ion tonnes each in Bhilai this, excepting laying down a conserva- and Bokaro, 3.4 million tonnes in Rour- tive target of 9 per cent growth in the ex- kela "nd Durgapur; 3 million tonnes in ex port of iron ore every ye-Hy. TTSCO ond liSCO and 3 million tonnes in the new steel mills. A I together it comes to only 17.4 million tonnPS. We are stil l 15.00 Hrs. short of 3 mill ion tonnes to reach our target. What are we going to do to reach Sir, now I plead for a higher target this target by the end of this decade ? and suggest that this should be doubled Ministers previously have given promises in view of the fact that known high grade that new steel mi ll s have to be put up iron ore mines lie unexploited, particular- during this period and announcements be ly in regions of Madhya· Pradesh, Bihar made from time to time about new steel and O;i<;>a. I do not plead for Orissa plants. W ill the Minister now make alone. T he region which bounds in high an announcement for setting up two or grade iron orcs should be developed. tl1ree rnore new plants during the decade Every country has such a region, and if so, what are the sites where they which has been developed through decades. will be located ? In view of our capacity There is Ruhar in Germany and Ukrain for producing complete steel plants and in Soviet Union. Certain regions abound the growing international market, we in iron ores and othor necessary raw- should fix up a higher t"lrget and anno- materials. Naturally, these regions are unce immediately at least 2 or 3 more d eve;J1oed for the production of. steel new steel plants, because it takes 7 to 8 So, it i,; n')l a qt1estion of distributing steel years for steel plant to go into pro- plants to defferent States. It is a question duction. of concentrating them in areas where there is enough of raw- m"ltcrials -iron ores and m~terials like dolomite and I now come to the policy of export of limestone-which go into the production iron o re, which mostl.v integrated with pro- or steel. duction of steel. Iron ore has now taken the second place in our export list, next to jute. It has become one of our tradi- Sir, I draw the attention of the hon. tional goods of <'X port and taken a place Minister to the Bonai-Nayagarh mines above cotton text iles and tea. But we in Orissa which according to the experts export only 20 million tonne<; of iron ore alll"''nt to 1,000 million tone of high if we go by the figure of the last calendar grade ore. Coupled with nwchanised year. We export to a number of coun· min ing and a railway line to Paradip, whic1 tries including Japan. Japan is a now in has now the capacity to hA.ndle 100,000 such a position as to import all tho iron ton-ships, this could alone meet a higher ore ""e are producing. The target of the target of our export of iron ore. Besides Japanese steel industry is to produce by that, ther..: ;ue two separate reports sub- 1973-74, 150 million •cnnes of st~el, for milled by M. N. Dastur & Company and which they require 150 million tonnes of Mls. Kulijan Corporation of India concer- iron ore. We can easily export 35 to 40 ning the site selection study for pig iron. million tonnes of iron ore. i. e. about 25 They have recommended that Bonai and to 30 per cent of their requirement by Nayagarh are the ideal sites for a setting 1973-74 provided we create the necessary up large integrated steel complexes. These capacity for this. It would be a big boost reports are still lying with the Minister not only to our foreign trade and foreign and a J'romise is yet to come from him exchange earning, but it would develop regarding this. 253 Dehtandsfor ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Grants, 1971-72 254

My subm ission to the hon, Minister finding it difficult to reach even 7.5 million is tn the interest of the natuun’s growing tonnes of output. We have resources, expojl ttade boih for steel and iron ores, we have all said so; particularly, our iron we should fix up to a larger taiget. In the ore resources aie credited to be the worlds matter of steel, we should fix up a target largest, and they are high grade iron ores of 25 million tons by the end of 1980, There are countries which have set up and we should fix a target of 18 per cent steel and metals plants on coast lines and growth so far as iron ore mining earned tremendous amount of foreign And, therefore, 1 suggest that to take exchange through exports. We have a up these two things as a part of an inte­ fairly good coastline and it is possible for grated policy, the hon. MimsJei should us to put several plants along the coast look to a particular area in the country and have export of steel instead of iron uhieh abounds in the necessary raw-ma- ore. teruils for the production oi steel and for iron ore mining. There is always the question of manu­ facturing the required equipments within Sii * the Par ad ip port h?is got great i he country. We have al ready established capacity lor handling. This k now lying large equipments manufacturing plants idle hecause there is no railwa\ line linking btvh for mining and lor producing steel this port to the inteiim iirea where theie and rolling of steel but we find that these is an abundvvre of iron on; mines. So, plants arc also under-utilizod. In the the railway line linking this port and mem time, the tiecl technology is moving development ol tins partinilai area of from Ling Donuu to dir^jcr smelting, con­ Bonai-Nayagaih should help the countiy tinuous casting and rolling So* I would tide over its difficulty in ihe matter o f tequost the Minister to lake into account biggei piodui'tion of steel and iron ot c the Development of technology in the mining. future plants when we put thorn up, because already our cost of steel is high SHR1 D D. DLSAI (Kami) • Mi. and the incidental cost of our engineering Deputy Speaker, Sn, the Budget Demands, products vould also bo affected. proposal that has been placed before us is* a bit disappointing because our Minister The?** is also the question of fixing up of Steel and Mines lus probably one of the target for development of various raw the greatest asset'* of the country placed materials required for production of steel. at his disposal, and it should have boon Here we find that the question oi coking possible for him to contribute to the coal is the foremost. Probably, if we are exchequer, if not more, at least 500 croies, not so careful about conservation of this annually. Unfortunately, we see that it is particular asset we might soon be required in thft debit. In fact* an efficient poison to import coking coal. In this respect, should have been able to plough-back T would say that t he 1,500 kilometres of income from the vast resource* placed at Cmjarat coastline should have at least one his disposal through a self-generating steel plant, if not at Kandla anywhere proccss and also contributed to the national along th* Gujarat coastline. This is exchequer. necessary bccause the whole of the middle eastern, African and the western markets We have seen that Japan, which had could be catered to from this plant* hardly 5 million ionises st«cl production Besides, probably the House knows that in 1950, is now moving towards 100 million the highest income that is made by any tonnes white we, who had 1,5 million public sector undertaking has b*en from tonnes steel production then are still Gujarat. We have seen that the Gujarat 253 Demands for JULY 1 ,1971 Grants, 197 1*72 256

fShri D. D. Desai) contravening our policy and Industries Regulation Act. 1 would is not Refinery is turning out per year an income say this a which is substantially more than any other primary industry but a secondary industry and Ministry is to be congratu­ refineries of public sector units that generate lated in embarking on this particular thing income in the whole country* Similarly, because we are producing within even in the joint sector we have seen that this the Gujarat Feitilfeer plant turned out this country required electric furnaces and associated equipments We require alloy year a profit of Rs. 12 crores and next year steels of hundreds of types for different their estimate is Rs. 20 crores when purposes and if we do not have those mini most of the fertilizer plants in the country steel plants wuh their small melting are in the red. There has been demand furnaces which almost correspond to our from different sections of the House for providing steel plants in different regions pig iron cupolas or furnaces then we would not be able to manufacture requirpment- but I would request that whenever the oriented or job-oriented qualities of steels. Central exchequer dishes out such plants the proposals must be examined first in These mini plants are using scrap. In Utct they arc «’ot steel plants but processing terms of the performance within those areas units melting scrap together with such because our national wealth should not be rolling as they arc required to do. There­ lost by putting them up in areas where f o r e , those units which are mostly using they are used for political ends. We have seen that most of the plants which we ih' scrap and the secondary materials of have put up have been in need or under­ the principal steel plants do not touch iron utilised and the reasons or causes for their ore, coking cole, dolomite, limestone and tosses or semi-working are not hard to othor things directly used m steel plants, find. rhcicfore. the Ministry is requested to encourage more and more of smaller plants There is acute shortage of steel plates, in the decentralised areas with 5. 10 and sheets particularly cold rolled and or 20 ton electric melting furnances so tin plates. We aw yet to manufacture that they provide larger employment an d several items among plates and sheets, production on a country-wide scale. as for example silicon steel sheets, cold rolled grain-oriented. We have to depend on imports in th« case ->f th«se items and Now, I come to the other non-fenous so our valuable foreign exchange *s lost. metals—aluminium, zinc, copper, lead etc. Even though the manufacture of these The Government of India has yet to imple­ sheets is on the anvil for many years ment the Bharat Aluminium Project at nothing has been done so far. I would Korba and at Koyna. We request the request the Minister to consider the early Minister to take both these projects on an manufacture of cold rolled grain-oriented emergency basis because we have moved silicon sheets. There is acute shortage of from copper and zinc to aluminium for armour and boiler quality steel plates arid substitution and if we have continued sheets, which is holding up manufacture shortage of aluminium and the shortage of high technology products like pressure grows then the present import will be vessels, heat exchangers, columns, atomic further increased and the country reactors, high pressure boilers and even will lose lot of foreign exchange. We have equipment for extra high tension switch excellent bauxite* Gujarat bauxite has gear, the manufacture of all of which been earmarked for export-oriented require tested high quality armour and alumina plant. I would request the boiler quality steel plates and sheets. Minister not to export alumina but use this basic raw-material for oamelves by Sir* there has been a certain demand providing a smelter along with the alumina from the House that mini steel plants are plant D m m tth fo r ASADHA10,1893 (SAXA) Grams, 1971*72 25* \257

Then there is the question of copper, these metals to other countries because the lead and zinc. We have been stagnating mineral potentiality we are having in this in copper* zinc and lead production. country is very high and the percentage of Although we have already projected Rs. 94 its usage is very low. Specially by develop­ to 100 crore$ for the Khetri Copper Smelter ing these mines or mineral based industries, we do not know when we will see the light investing our money whatever we are of production. We have deposits of zinc having for mineral development it will not and lead in Rajasthan-Gujarat belt and I only save us a lot of foreign exchange for request the Minister to locale smelters which we are having very meagre resources near the Gujarat ports* if nccessary even, but it will give us a good employment on concentrates imports based. He is potential in' the country where we are putting up one at Visakhapatnam, one is having the unemployment problem. in Kerala and the third plant should be on the north western coast. Then, most of these mineral deposits are in the backward areas but for a few Coming back to steel plants, I would here and there. All over the country, request him to consider two steel plants— wherever there are rich mineral deposits, one in Goa and another in the upper the areas are economically backward. So. western coast of Gujarat so that India is by trying to exploit these mineral deposits balanced in the supply of steel. and mineral based industries in those areas, certainly we will be able to develop the areas in the country also. SHRI P. ANKINEEDU PRASADA backward RAO (OngoJe) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support the budget estimates pioposed by But the pace of progress, though there the Ministry of Steel and Mines. Mineral is a sincere effort on the part of Govern­ wealth is the hidden wealth which this ment to exploit these minerals, is rather country is ha\ tng in abundance and which slow; specially in the rare or scarce metals we are not able to make proper use of as like zinc, coppcr and lead. Even in those yet. lines we have not done enough progress. In the case of deposits which were proved Even after 20 years of independence we by the GSI, which were found to be are in a state of importing so many of the economicaMy feasible and which would metals, though we are having rich mineral yield us good returns, even to start those ponfcentlalify in the country. projects long delays are occurring.

I think, the Government is making some efforts to exploit this mineral wealth I will tell yon an instance in my State. in the country, but enough efforts are not Though the project, by the name of being made by the Government to do the Agntkundala, was sanctioned recently—I needful, just as we had done when we must thank the Mines Ministry for that were short of foodgrains. As we have and half a crore of rupees were given to It, utilised our irrigation potential and the it took a decide to take a decision that fertile soil potential to bring up our pro­ deposit should be exploited. Foreigners duction and make the cpuntry self-sufficient offered to explait those deposits. Then the in food production, here also the Govern­ Government took a decision in the interest ment must take emergent steps to exploit of the nation it should be exploited in the the mineral resources available in the public sector. But after that decision, to country, not only to make the country a take the decision to really exploit the mines eetf-snffitient ooo tm also to see that the it took a decade due to administrative country wifi be in a po*fe$o« to supply delays or whatever H may be. 299 Demands for JULY 1 ,1971 GrMs, 1971-72 260

EShr i V. Ankineedu Prasada Rao} is taken* It is economically feasible and it If wc take so late decisions about such will help and develop a backward area. important projects, which will be saving us good foreign exchange, I think we will not be able to progress economically well. There are gold deposits there known as Ramagiri gold deposits. They were For the economic progress of our country, worked some time back during the British all the mineral deposits which we are having in this Country must be exploited times. Afterwards, they were abandoned. at an early date. Funds that are being After some Investigation, they were also allotted for miners! development by our proved, to some extent, as economically Government, I think, are very meagre. feasible. As regards the Kolar gold Though there is a sincere effort, though mines, if the Kolar gold mines people the GS1 is proving many deposits, even are not prepared to take up the mines, the though there is a delay, survey of many State Government says that they wilt take areas is going on. up the mines if some special concessions which were given to other States are also given to them to develop those mines. I Now, we ate quite confident that the feel that wc are keeping all these deposits mineral resources in our country are of unexploited. very high order. But with meagre allot­ ment of funds and the interest that the Government is taking in regard to mineral Coming to zinc, lead and coppcr which deposits, I think, wc are losing and the are the scarce items, we can exploit these country is losing very much. minerals also. We are importing them now for our various purposes. We are You take the case of Rayalaseema once spending a lot of foreign exchange on that. known as Ratnalasecma and that means an If we can produce these minerals and export them, wo can get a good amount of area of diamonds. That area is having foreign exchange. That also is not being very good deposits of diamonds, gold, exploited. There is no proper assistance asbestos and almost all the important given to people who are exploiting them to minerals are available there. It is a back­ some extent. ward area. It is very difficult to give irrigation facilities to that area. The only way to develop that area is to exploit the Now, I come to the iron ore deposits in minerals available there and to make use of the east coast near Ongole. There is a huge them for th* good of the country and for deposit. The State Government Depart­ upliftment of the people of that backward ment explored it and requested the G. S. I. area. The diamond deposits there are to explore and prove it. If these deposits world famous and we can compare them are explored and proved and if they are with the deposits of Kimberly diamond taken up in the manner in which the mines in South Africa. That is well know Kundramukh project on the west coast is to us, to the Department concerned and to taken up, that will help very much. They the Government. And yet the decision to are very close to the sea, about 10 miles to exploit those deposits is being post­ the sea. Already, there is a proposal to poned. develop minor ports there. If we take up the iron ore project and the development I am glade to know that the survey is of minor ports together, it will be an going on. How long will the survey go economically feasible unit. Von should tail When will the fin*I decision to explo­ try to push it up. That is also a backward it those diamond deposits in that a m be area. It will also give an encouragement taken? I request the hon. Minister to to develop that backward area and that take early steps to eee that a final decision will vwy much help the people there. % \ Demand? fo r ASADHA 10, W 3 (SAKA) Grants* 1971-72 262

Upto now, though we were allowing I thank you, Sir, for giving iftfe this private leases and private operators to work opportunity to speak. the mines, we are now taking up a policy, as far as possible, that all remunerative SHRI N. E. HORO (Khuntl) : Mr, deposits should be worked out by the public Deputy Speaker, Sir, most of our industries sector, In the interest of the country it is in the public sector are sick. The indus­ * very good decision, but, a stag* is coming tries are facing several problems with the where due to shortage of funds, neither the result that the output is affected and the public sector is able to exploit them nor do cost of production has gone up. Some ot we allow the private sector to exploit them. the main problems are labour unrest, Therefore, it is better to find resources to management and technology. exploit them in the public sector. But, if we are nnt able to do it, then we should I do not think I will get much time> so allow the private sector people to do it I will be brief. I would like to speak espe­ especially m the mining industry. cially about the Heavy Engineering Corpo­ ration at Ranchi.

The mining industry is the only indus­ This Heavy Engineering Corporation, try which is not assisted by the Government which should be called the mother of indu­ I can say. For all other industries, the stries, has been mis-managf'd right from the Government is giving aid. For all other very beginning. Let us hope that with the people who a*-e engaged in the production n*?w Minister, things will improve. Sir, I of handicrafts, the Government is giving would like to remind you that the present aid. But, for the industrialists in the Chairman of the HEC is the fifth one in mining industry, neither the Government succession. X don't know whether it is nor the Banks hHp them, A proposal was correct or not but there is a rumour that made to start a Mining Finance Corpo­ the present man is also going and another ration to assist thcs« private mineowners one is coming. The present Chairman’s These mine-owncrs brmg out the minerals predecessor, Mr. Chalapati Rao, who, to from the mines, Though they get some my knowledge, was doing very good service profit, the advantages accruing to the and who had made a deep study of the country should also be taken into consi­ problems, was removed unceremoniously deration. If proper assistance is given to the moment he started setting things right. them in the sector where the Government I don’t care whether this Chairman or that is hot able to do. they will at least be able Chairman comes or goes, but, one thing to try to exploit the mineral wea’th of the stands out very clearly that Chairman in country. the Corporation have frequently been chan­ ged/ Tt seems somewhere in the Ministry there is a lobby which is very influential One more point I wish to bring to the and which specialises in appointing and re­ notice of the Government. There are seve­ moving Chairmen, with the resuit that the ral mining rufos about which the State mother of industries* namely, the HEC is Governments have recommended and indi­ suffering to the detriment of the nation. viduals have represented that the mining rules are governed by the Central Act. I would want the Government to be They were discussed and a proposal put very firm and imaginative in their actions. forward for bringing them uptodate in tur e They should do things with some plann­ with the modern technology. An early ing. They should do things With certain decision should be taken so that delays are positive decisions. They should not hesi­ avoided aad afcdtter m

£Shrl K. tu Horo} Sir, only a few days back the Mini** solve mm simple problems sometimes. You ter paid a visit to HEC I don’t know can very well understand bow the mother why his Ministry was very particular in of industries is being mismanaged in this not informing the local MPa. They could

way, How can we expect that the Steel not get time to contact him and acquaint industry In our country will grow as we him with the grievances of the people. want them to grow ? When this project was started in Sir, there is an officer In the ItfiG who Ranchi, the people of that area thought is an ex-army man. He is Major DayaU that after all by this project people around He was appointed as Controller of Trans- Will be benefited. They thought that the port, but today he is required to work in people who are backward and mostly tri- the canteen. He is doing an odd job bals would raise their standard of living there. and catch up with modernisation. They will have opportunities to learn some In the matter of promotions also the industries and get employment. interest of the local people are ignored. But the way the HEC has been These people cannot get jobs or get pro­ mismanaged, right from the beginning, motions there because they don’t have any­ they have been greatly disappointed. It has one who could push them up and also frustrated the hopes of the people. The because the management there is entirely people there are mostly tribal whose lands managed by unsympathetic people from were acquired for this project. They were outside. The local people have no hope assured of great employment opportunities. whatsoever and this is realy a vet*' sad They have not been fully employed. Today, commentary on the intention of the manage out of 7,000 D.Ps, not more than 50 per ment, Sir. cent have been employed. Among the DPs, there was only one Engineer. He could not be employed even till this dav in the My idea in ventilating all these points H EC He had to seek job eisewhere and is this : Unless you satisfy the people, there I am told he has now been appointed else­ will be ruch and mow serious problems. where. $ut the HEC could not see that he There are so many was appointed. Such is the position in the which are coming tip in the HEC. This is a very sad commentary on management oftheHBC is inviting bjr «* the efficiency of the management there. I inefficiency and unsympathetic atu tn *i»o want this to be brought to the notice of many demonstrations, g h m c . “ d ‘““ the Government and the honourable House. other thing-, which affect the output of the If these conditions continue for long, you corporation. When people " e dls“ ^ can well imagine whar will happen to this surely those thing, crop »P-1* industry. Even after repeated efforts of the corporation and the lnduit’* ’ the DPs are not appointed properly. The fti, very essential that l a b o u r probmu and tribal s and the children of the soil are not •ho the social, economic and «*»r p' getting employment there, people from blems of the local peopk are taken W for Kerala, Bengal, Punjab, etc. can get em­ consideration and quick solution. ployment in the HEC but for the local people they have different standards of treatment. Posts which carry not more If you visit Hati* and go round the than Rs. 500 per month should have gone township you wfll he surprised to see how to these people. So who will look after an unplanned town ’ has "'grown r«P* them ? Who will take care of them if not Although it Is celled a township, ft realy the Centra} Government ? 1 want the new is not a township. It is a kind of * basti. ^fijxistor to please take no** of this, It has not properly been scanned on 2fi5 D m an dsfor A&ADHA 10,1893 C&U&0 G iw tti, 1971-72 266

modern Him. There ate no amenities what­ Finally, I would like to say a word soever, This eo-catied township does not about the NCDC. The management is have even a single cinema-house. There not very efficient there also. The NCDC 1 ate no civic amenities worth the name. had acquired large areas of coal-bearing The bazars and markets have not been lands in the district of Haza 'ibagh which properly planned. I talked to Mr. Chalar they are not able to utilise* They could pati Rau, the then chairman of the HBC lease portions out to the private parties in and he admitted to me that the planning he public sector so that coal a id other of this township had not been pioperly minerals could be exploited. Tijey are done and probably it would have to be not doing anything in that dircciiun. We re-done. are losing coal, because som* unscrupu­ lous persons are stealing coal fit m those The Central and State Governments areas. The corporation should take care have not taken proper care to rehabilitate and see that this thing is stopped. It the people who were displaced. They are would be bettei if the NCDC k ;.$cs it now living in places which are nothing more out to the private parties. Other minerals than slums. In a few years* time if more like clays are found there which could be space would be required and the master utilised and on whiU\ Government can plan of greater Ranchi comes through, then earn money. Government are losing crores we shall have to clear these slums and of rupees by not utilising these areas demolish them. Such is the stale of affairs Government should theieiu/e be vigilant there. and see that this national wealth is pre* served and propeijy utilised so that our 1 would like to make one submission national income is not frittered away. in regard to purcha>e&. There is a local firm which is supplying fire-bricks to the HEC. HBC are purchasing low-grade fire­ bricks and they are utilising them in the Scram (qferrsn); fluid channel. You can well imagine what v f a n *nrfr, i f t srr&rq *r) will happen to the entire project if low- grade fire-bricks are used in the blast t *5 | fay m stpt

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{ShU H. M. Patel] organisation ate planning the distribution them is producing to its rated capacity. satisfactorily. He is passing on to the One of them is perhaps reasonably satis* production units the production of different factory but what about the two othm ? types of steel for which there is demand. Durgapur is not producing e\en up tc But in fact, the distribution is most forty per cent of its capacity. unsatisfactory m practice.

Ia Rourkela, it is about 57 per cent. As was pointed out a little earlier by Not only that. It is not c»ear whether m you, the Ministry claims and maintains the future there is any possibility of that the open market prices arc failing Purgapur beginning to produce at any­ It is difficult to imagine their com­ thing like satisfactory capacity. The plete ignurance ol what m actual practice difficulties are said to be disturbed exists in the country It is impossible to industrial relations and operational obtain steel at the so called regular pnees dithcuiuea. So far as industrial relations or aiiytlnug like that Even at double the are concerned, 1 understand that tho bon. prices, it is difficult to obtain. And Minister has managed to patch up the this is not an isolated case it is almost a labour troubles tor the time being. We regular thing. 1 speak about this lrom hope that this will survive and will enable first-hand knowledge. I know that these a WHtttaciory working oi the plant. -But high pnets have to be paid. Why then what about the operational difiiculiiws 7 should the Ministry not frankly admit" Iberewerea great many difticuJues that that this is happening ? Is it because have been caused by the iaiiuie to main­ they do not wish to tackle this very tain and operate the plants satisJactouly important problem ? b it not the problem in the past, inis lack ot sdti&idotory main­ which ought to be tackled ! Ii they wish tenance has been in iatt responsible lor to decontrol then let thcie be decontrol the iaihue oi all the thiee plants ol work Why then pietend to Ox prices at which as satisfactorily a* they should have been steel items are to be available? It seems to worked. me that in this matter, particularly where steel is concerned, tho position ts not They have all been planned to be satisiactory. expanded now* in order to nwet the future demands, lo what extend they will be ab»e, Let me refer to one more thing. The tven when expanded, to achieve the rated steel units asked for an increase m price. capacity *s extremely doubtful. I he There was an increase of Rs. 75 given last Ministry itseit has curae to no conclusion. year. It was pointed out to the Ministry It has put iorwaiu no pomtof view *s io that Rs 9 that was allotted m that Rs. 75 whether they envisage these two plants*— for meeting the effect of wage settlement Rourkela and Duig&pur,—to be capable of was totally inadequate. It is a cold fact, not improving within any reasonable period of a question of argument. Yet, they deny it. time, And yet, they say that the production If they give an increase, there wilt be a in the future wiU be satisfactory and that price rise If they do not give it, then they will be able to meet the demands. So, there is black market. Instead of that, all in all, 1 fee! that the Ministry might look why do they not face the situation and at these problems of production with a reduce the excise duty which is now as high much greater sense of reality and urgency. as Rs. 150 ? If they do not wish prices to rise, lei them do it in that way. ThU is most important, because *hy ris* Insofar as distribution is concerned, in steel price will set in motion a chain again one is surprised at the Ministry** complacency. Thfcy think all is welt and reaction, resulting in * heavy inflationary that the Iron and Sfcej Cotttroller afcd his pressure. 27S *■ Demands for ASADHA 10, |«93(SAKA) Grams, 1971-72 274

I would bring these few points to the % v notice of the Ministry and request them to 331f t * awm tr *pr view these problems with a certain sense ipww # t*r | ti« ftr arer w sft of urgency, so that future planning may wrcm *£ter «pt TraiR r $ «r$f be mode more realistic. They may indicate somewhat more definitely the progress of 8 5 srfew ?fcrrf each of these new units, which they propose to set up, each year and indicate whether w rsr^ irtnr «ft?r t 62 srfiraw they are living up to the^i earlier estimates. 'sm r* ^terr 1 1 frn* % sctrj So fat as BoJcaro is concerned, there has »rr«Tiff 3 m s* «wrr facpfr $ been aiieady considerable delay. They might have done this House son e justice by point­ >e*r s w w % jpnag- ing out what the cost of this delay of four xpivsh years has been. One reason for the delay is 30 wra e*r v tz w m $wr that equipment is being obtained from HEC 1 1 firq 3?rwr*ft £ n | sprit which was not able to keep the delivery * m r sripl- | Srfa* *nrr?nr % *tt schedule. Why it should bo so is another mystery, because HfcC itself is working % fSW ^Ttr T*ft to only 30 per ccnt of its capacn>. It ought, f*r^rar $ «rar (m> ftnjl' ^wtsrfirsi therefore, to have been able to meet the 1 deli vet y schedule more satisfactorily. *r|f # rr *rm r k* f t fwfsr if$srK Star *g?r ftb* 1 1 ?m«T vr ^TRrr I have nothing moie to say except that I hope that the Ministry will approach ’f *?% % w rork a r t Tftr t fcr % *fanf*w f*wer ?€ fisrq arg?r 5'n ft 1 1 -ttx- % fa* swrer vftx ant mrrw qger srNTTft fer srfaf^ sifrft arr ^ 1 1 *tn«scrr g i 5*rrt ’T’tr w # f r f t i % ap^r jfjfr | f*ra tw ra wr wqwrerr fa w ra *r afi T f r t m fMGwar m 93a- srw r qf»rr 1 ftenwtr ar^WT ^ art | fawir *r*wr % irp rt srpftrfw fa ‘^raw rfr sut?t :r < r^ 1 ^ r r m % afar w r a % foRir % Jto tk H spp 3rr?rr | wh: «p*ffe*r¥ %*rt fsrorf $, aft # fr«ite 11 ?rf¥^ ?T5 ^tw srrft «rnr rft% % % & c x srf?r e*T aft * 56

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[ S>;iff 'fTlf, ~FT~ i'J;~T rlffr~?r fOF (1TlTT OFT q~t q-rrr"r, f;flfi~~ ~h this capital inv~stment might go up to Rs. 1400 crores. It should be the personal ;;p+f~r<:r ~llT ~ar "H <:~ ~~ "'T fop 'Cfr2: concern of the hon. Minister to see that no

it :q~ ~Q:f ~ . I :JrGffop ~~Ffl;!"T~ ~ ~Tll "l"T fr+rrrr ~ :>r;!"TllC!ffirr charge of the situation. If they cannot ~orr alfi ~~ ~t[c: ~TlTT OFT 'llf *laT rrQ:r deliver the goods the same principle of hiring ar.d firing should apply to them. foplff lT;frq· ~).,.) ~ t:!;'~> capacity rather than importing worth f{'f~c: ~ fOF ;;f?r Qr 'Efc:r ~r, ?r~<:;!"iq ~Tll ;;fo \ifT~ cr~rrT mqif; ~~{ ~TI

whic h they will sell only to the highest there. The German engineers worked there bidder and in one whole lot so that only before the war in 1913 and successfully multi-millionaire* can compete for such worked both the Barganda mines and the tenders ? I submit that small men should be tin mines at Nurongo. given a chance and they* should be sold in small Iota. MR. CHAIRMAN : Shri Melkote ...... (Interruption) I submit that adoption of the latest SHRI CHAPAL BHATTACHARYYIA: technologies developed in Australia, for I have been cut off midway in my perora­ instance, should be taken note of while tion. I thank you. expanding the steel plants.

Coming to coal, before they slaughter "Ffmer w nrm ; wuwftr 4 t, all the metallurgical coal seams, it is time that Government should step in and take * m g m ft; vrfm over; otherwise, our future of steel making t o ? «r fc R

port that he has presented here, what have MR. CHAIRMAN : I will give you time. we to say about it? This report is out- You can put your view point then, in tha maded. It is for 1970-71 when this Govern- middle. If you want to speak, I will allow mdnt was not in cxister ce. Should he have you. not got something to say about the futu­ re policy of the Government, the new look DR. MELKOTE (Hyderabad) : Mr. about it? This report is prepared by the Chairman, Sir first of all, we have to think secretariat who ha\e no such new look at of the wealth that is underground and then all. Therefore, I feel apart from answering take out the wealth to the surface. This seriain criticism that has beer made, he can be done only by public scctor under- should spell out before this house what is taking or by the Government or by the the m w policy of the Government with re­ very rich people. Even so the return is gard to Unemployment. Because mines not immediate. and metals is a very big public sector under­ taking uhere in a lot of employment can be Take, for instance, the coal mine*. By crcatcd. the time you dig a pithead, make arrange­ ments for the roads, etc. and take the lab­ our there, and begin to go to the surface of Take the case of Durgapur and many the coal which is a few hundred feet down other such plants where a few thousand below, it take a couple of years or more by crores ha\e bf-en spent. For the last 20 which time you have sunk a lot of money years or so, we nre undergoing losses there. already. Then, we have got to take it out, What is wrong there ? What is wrong with take to the rail-heads and arrange to send the management? Why should these foreign to different parts of the country. In a experts still live in our country? Have situation like this, it is unthinkable to me they not learnt whatever they have got to that the hon. Minister, Mr. Mohan Kumar- term ? Shall wc not send them back and amangalam will take with complacency nrnage our own aflans ? When arc you the amount of coal that is lying waste in going to do this ? How long a?c you going different parts of the country. How soon to tolerate such things ? Also, the losses are can this be disposed of is a matter of con­ being incurred in a major industry like this cern to every or*. For one thing, as long which is of the prime importance to the as the surplus remains, may be due to the country. Whftt is wrorg * It is not that shortage of wagons or other causes, to f a t the worker is cusset. The worker is pre­ extent, labour will remain unemployed. pared to give his b*st. What are his li\ ing conditions? What havo you done for him? What is the condition of labour here ? Have you taken him into confidence? What The hon. Minister must have visited a num­ is new policy that the Government is ber of mines in foreign Countries Each going to adumbcrate in a majot industry miner who goes there has got a good hous« like this where thousands of crores have and is well-dressed. He changes his clo­ been spent so that the count!y at large thes, puts on dirty ones, goes inside the benefits ? What is your policy in regard to mine, works for 7-8 hours and comes out empfcymem, with substantial increase in A good hot water, towel, etc. is supplied pa> -scales and with necessary well-being to him and he changes his clothes again of tie worker that leads to the develop­ and goes back in a posh car. This is the ment of the country ? fate of on ordinary worker there. But s<*e the fate of the workers in our country. It cannot be described. If a 'r progressive* These are the things which should have minded person like Mr. Mohan Kumara- been spelt out in a report of this kind* at* manglam does not say anyting about the a least a remark by the hon. Minister m to future policy of tfca Government in the re­ what it going to be the futnre US Dpnandi/or ASADHA10,1893 (SAKA) Grants, 1971*72 2Sf

being utilised for the development of a few policy of the Government so that chosen areas only. There are other back­ we know, after we have suffered for 20 ward areas and that the people point out year* or so, this year or the next year, that and this comes from the State Chief will come to an end. Are we going to take Minister himself. The Chief Ministers of another htmdered years to develop this different States send programmes to the industry properly ? These are the questions Centre after Investigation and then nothing that loom large and the country in expect­ is being done. How long will the State ing the replies in reports of the Ministries. keep quiet ? Will the minister take Three or four Demands have already been cognizance of all these facts and tell us as discussed here. And I should say that the to what steps are taken ? Would the Government and the Ministers have Minister at least give us a detailed analysis missed the bus altogether. They have not as to what are the recommendations made been able to create any kind of impact on by the States about the development of the people whatsoever with regard to what their territories, what is the survey (hat the country is going to face hereafter, is has been done, with what result, what employment going to be reduced, are the would be done hereafter, what would be conditions of the working class going to the new employment potential that the be better, is industry going to be managed Central Government is going to create in better, so that the workers aie taken into these States, etc. ? These are the things that confidence and none of these things are we expect and a reply to these things has spelt out here. would therefore, say that 1 got to came up here. But, nothing of that this report is absolutely damaging to the kind seems to be there in this report. interests of the country at large and so it This kind of report has gone on for the past should be to the Treasury Benches as 20 years and again after the new Ministry well. has come into power with all fan-fare, this is the kind of report that is being presented to us. Is it fair to the country, Sir? Herr, there is another point I would like to bring before you. It is this that I don’t want to take much time of the there are various Committees set up here, House. There arc many more things that I can spell out but belonging to the same various Departments set up and I am surprised to find that none of these Depart­ family, I wish to restrain myself, But I ments works well either because there is would again like to repeat that a good deal is expected from the new Minister, a feeling of north and south. that he will inject ntw ideas into the I don’t want to spell out, in Hydera­ bad there is a regional office of the Geologi­ Ministry and that he will place before us new policies which will enthuse the whole cal Survey of India. In the past two years I think the work there is not going on nation. satisfactorily* Has the Ministry looked into It? These are national institutes which Thank you, Sir. have got to deliver the goods to the people and if a feeling of north and south is creat­ ed, will it work ? What is wrong ? Did the Ministry look into this matter ? Has it not tfjtaro * aft m v wst ^ been brought to the notice of the Ministry that these things are going on? Even the 3 * VPTVt WWHT *TT$?IT | workers have written to the Government. ftr trr^sr wrcrqfrr How bug will they take to rectify these things t Apart from these things, there i q s m m & a M io g that these Departments are W i iw ^ m wwfr J*7 Dtm m dsfor /UtV I, W1 Onmts, 1911-12 M

In this Ministry, all these three things are in abundance. If you take the first item, i #wnc «i%t»r vt wra%■ men, there is over-staffing. For a factory which can run with 5,000 men, they m How arc they being staffed ? also know the trends prevailing in the Any Chairman or any General Manager country. In that report, they have men­ coming tries to bring some 50 or 100 per­ tioned th*t steel prices have fallen. What sons from his side and therefore the em­ is the use of saying this ? Everybody knows ployment goes up . . that prices have gone up and steel is not available at controlled rates. Although SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : some of them have been decontrolled, the Not ordinary workers, but officers. prices have risen so very high. But yet, the report says-—Prices are failing. Wh«t SHRI D. N. TIWARY : There is all Is the fun of it? # ready over-employment. In respect of the first item, Man, this is the position I have marked many pages whe-e the prevailing. report needs improvement. You, Mr. Chairman, will not allow mo time to read In respect of Capita’, we know, the them. So, I am reframing from that. I plants arc over-cap italised. They don’t would simply give the page numbers. You slop with what would suffice; they go on can yourself see what information has been Investing. Therefore, ?»obody could comp­ given and whether the Member should be lain that there ts any dearth of capital or supplied with such information. money. It is already over-staffed. This is the Ministry which is only second to the In Page 60, everything has been given, Railways in the matter of investments. It but not what they are doirg. They say, is mere than Rs. 2,000 crores now which they have initiated this, they have done this, have been invested in the steel plants. What they have done that, etc. but -they do not are we getting? Nothing. Stilt we have say what result it has brought about. to import steel. And, who suffers ? It They don’t say, how much they ate success­ is the consumers. Prices rise—who pays ? ful. rtiese are not given. Therefore, what The consumer pays. They irteettbc losses U the use of sending such reports ? by fleecing the consumers. At #o«e point you should stop all this «nd not burden j the consumers with more costs so that Xa any industry, three things are rwjuir* they may not be able to i»e them. •d~M «», Material and Capital. 289 Demands fa r ASADHA 10, 1893 (S4&A) G rants, 1971*72 290

T hav e said about Men and Capital. It is true that the public undertakings are autonomous. Even the hon. Minister If you go to the Material side, what do cannot interfere and even the Secretary to you see ? You will find that the inventory the Ministry cannot interfere. The gene­ ral manager or the chairman is all-power­ is very high. Some items are there which can suffice for 10 years. In one of the ful, He can dismiss a worker or promote Report Of the Public Undertakings, it was him or demote him without any restric­ given out that they had materials in such tion. The powers have been enhanced. numbers that they could be* used for even First, they were given power to deal with 30 years ! So. sir, what is the use of stock­ persons in the scale Rs, 450-900. But thin ing them 7 Why so much has been bought ? power was enhanced, and then they were 1 want to know whether the inventories given power to deal with employees getting have gone down for the last 4 or 5 years up to Rs. 2250, Therefore, all this golmal or they have gone up. has come in. it is good that powers should be given but they should be usod with discretion. It is high time that some re­ You have got in abundance. Men, thinking is done in this matter, if they are Material and Capital. But, how are you not used with discretion. 1 would suggest using them ? What arc jou doing ? Why that thcic should be a board. I do not your St^eI Plants are suffering losses ? want to take away all their powers. But Because, there is dissatisfaction among there should be a board which should be the workeis. Ther»* is no laUnu problem independent of the undertakings. Such as such m these undertakings. But there cases may come to it. That board should are personnel problems. Discrimination see whether the worker has &een duly dealt is being made. The workers are dissatus- with and whether he has been duly pro­ lied. They are dissatisfied not over the moted or demoted or dismissed and so question of increment of one or two or on. That will give satisfaction to those three rupees. But they want respect and who are aggrieved. This kind #f thing is belter treatment. At pages 32 and 33 ot in the other departments. For instance, Hie 2*>th Report of the P.l/.C., Third in the railways, a worker can go up to the Lok Sabha you will find a description of level of the Railway Board, but here once how these things are happening. In Dur- a general manager has done some thing, gapur, undue promotions were made, not there i« nobody who can challenge him, in the cast of just one or two but m however ill-conceived that punishment or the case ot more than half a dozen promotion maybe. So, I would suggest persons, which the committee could see. that some channel should be created where The committee is precluded from goiug the worker could go and get the satis­ into the cases of individuals, and, there­ faction of having been justly dealt with, for©, many things do not come out, but by chance these cases came out. From the report you will find that one person was A board should also be created to look promoted to the grade Rs. 1100-1400 after after the grievances of those who are dis­ three month* and soon he was promoted satisfied with the decision of the chairman *<> the scale Rs. 16004800. Five or six or the general manager. That will improve such cases have been enumerated in the their morale and also self-confidence, report. How can one account for such things ? If satisfaction cannot be given lo Then, I would like to make one sugges* the workers, if equal treatment is not given tion in regard to the profitability of the to the workers, then they foment trouble so undertakings. In regard to the losses that the corporation is hi trouble. What made by undertakings, I may inform the the way oat, ? House with some satisfaction that the 291 Demand* for JULY 1, 19N Grants, 1971-72

[Sh ri D, N. Tiwary] only In Bihar, but in U. P., Bengal* Madras NCDC has turned the corner, and instead and Andhra etc. What you find in Bihar, of losing, i* has gained this year, because Orissa and M. P., you will not find at they have put a chairman there who has other places. Engineers, overseers, nurses been working there for a long time. The come to our State from Kerala. They are real bane with the public undertakings is accepted. that the general managers or managing directors or chairmen come and go very SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR often. If we have put somebody in (Quilon) ; Why not ? charge, give him time for a year or so. If he is on the way of improvement, if he has SHRI D. N. TIWARY: You should shown improvement, he should not be dis­ also accept us turbed. If production goes down, you can remove him. But if a person has shown SHRI N. SREEKANTAN NAIR : We improvement whether somebody likes him are prepared interruptions ) Nurses are or not he should be given time and you harassed, they are being ill-rteatfd by the should see what improvements ho can make Government If you do not, then God alone knows what will happen. SHRI n . N. TIWARY : I should requ­ est the hon. Minister to take a policy The third point is about the appoint­ decision to advise all the public sector ment of supernumerary staff Those who undertakings to fill posts upto the grade of have retired have no responsibility. They Rs. 500 from local people. Above that think they will be going away in a year or scale you can take people on an all India so and they care less for the improvement basis but upto the stage of Rs. 500, you of the undertaking. should try to recruit people from the My friend Mr. Horo referred to the locality. appointment of local people. It is really the local people who suffer. Their land is SHRI K. GOPAL (Karur): Sir, I rise taken and there is no employment for them. to support the dem nds for gi ants of the In every State, in Bengal for instance, the Ministry of Steel. To begin with, I should Chief Minister of the State insists on the start by saying that industrial relations are appointments going to the local people if the mam problems before our public sector the scale of pay is below Rs. 500. In Bihar undertakings, especially the steel industry. this is not the case. (An Hon Member : The hon. Minister made a statement In Bhilai too).- . Because you are also sometime back that he was going to appoi­ backward like ouisclves. If you go to nt two workers* representatives on the Bihar and see a public undertaking you board of directors and that he was going will find the whole of India represented. to have negotiations.

DR. RANEN SEN : It is a centra) un­ That is a bold and correct statement, dertaking. bold in the sense that in a vast public sec* tor undertaking it is a right step to intro­ SHRI D. N. TIWARY : But if 1 go to duce some sort of representation for the Bengal or Madras where also thore are workeis. I am sure that the hon. Minis **1 Central Government undertakings, I find with his experience in the labour m ovem ent hardly a few persons from outside. Why?... and also as chairman of a big public under­ (Interruptions). I also want that the public taking, the Indian airlines, will try his best sector undertakings should be a reflection to bring down labour unrest and improve of the whole of India, in every State, not labour relations. 293 Demands fo r ASADHA 10, 1893 (SAKA) Grants, 1971-72 294

I may also say that recently I saw in the undertaking, not an outsider who might newspapers that the wages of officers have have been in some administrative post and been raised. 1 do not know whether this who is all of a sudden asked to take up a will increase the cost of production. If it big responsibility. If an officer who is does, we certainly have objection to it. already there in the organisation is asked to If it does not, and if it is going to improve take up the post, he knows everything and the productivity, if it is going to improve he can take a right decision. It would be industrial relations, we do not have any good for the country. In the interests of objection. After all, one should be paid industrial relations also and for improving for the work one does. The Minister productivity, this Should be done. should look into this and see whether the wages are justified. If it is not he should According to the report, I find that take some remedial measures. ingot steel to the tunc of 5.9 million tonnes is produced, and with what is produced in the private sector it is 8 1/2 million About increased production, let me tonnes. Itjs also said that by 1978-79, mention countries like the USA, Japan the demand is going to be 12.77 million and Germany. In the matter of pro­ tonnes. How are you going to meet this ? duction, especially in Japan, they are As it is, we have a marketing organisation importing iron ore and they are able to linked with the HSL. This should be an expoit finished products at a lower rate. independent unit, independent of the pro­ I do not know why we cannot do it. What duction unit of the HSL. I can say this K the d ifficultyT hese are all problems authoritatively because I was a sales man which should be tackled by our new and some of our companies, especially Minister. foreign companies, flourish in India, mainly because they have a production 1 am also told that there is surplus unit on the one hand and a marketing manpower m our steel plants. How are unit on the other which is completely we going to solve this problem ? If surplus independent. This marketing unit manpower is there, we should utilise it. should have trained people who So, I request the Minister to go into this know the needs of our con­ problem and find a solution. sumers, and they should ask the factories to produce whatever is needed. Then only Another thing is, there is a practice of we can achieve the target. There is no appointing Chairmen, Managing Directors point in producing something which we and General Managers only from outside. are not able to market. For this* you This should be stopped. After all, we have need trained professional men who can got in the plants themselves honest* hard­ study the market and study the needs of working officers. They should be given an the consumers, This should also be done. opportunity. They not only work for job Another thing is, since Independence, satisfaction, and for the country, but for in the past 20 years, we have made great their own rise. One's ambition will be to strides in the matter of production. Other reach the top. When such is the case, countries have been in the line for the how can you bring outsiders as Chairman last 100 years. We have betn in the line or Managing Directors or General for 20 years only and yet we should say anagers ? This would demoralise the that we have made a good progress officers who are already working there, in the matter of production* But yet* we and who know the subject. We should cannot continue to depend only on foreign uid up a cadre of professional managers technical knowhow. We have brilliant and have people who know the subject. engineers and brilliant workers. They They alone should be asked to head an should be prepared to form a second line 295 Demands/or JULY l # \ m Crams, 1971-71 296

[Shii K.Gopal ] is being utilised to the extent of 150 to 200 tonnes. The Government of India has of defence atm} in future our own engineers spent Rs. 12 crores for establishing these and workers should be asked to plan, chemical plants. The econd plant is go­ produce and distribute whatever we want. ing to be commissioned by the end of 1972. This will go a iong way in fulfilling our We understand that this plant will need needs. about 900 tonnes of sulphur per day. We also understand that SO per cent of sulphur Coming to my State, Tamil Nadu, I ore required for this plant is going to be have seen that 73 lakh rupees have been imported from abroad. The reason for allotted for the Salem steel plant. this decision perhaps is that the imported The work should be taken up expeditiously sulphur ore will bo cheaper than what is and vigorously. For that more funds are going to b«- produced at Amjore. We needed. 1 request the minister who comes also undeistand that we would be spending from that district to pay special attention about Rs. 200 crores in foreign exchange to it. Even though he is the minister over this sulphur ore import. If this for the whole country, I would request decision is implemented, not only will we him to be partial in this respect. Also, be spending so much of foreign exchange, steps should be taken to rcduce the cost but we will be depriving 5000 people from at the erection stage. For example, take getting fresh employment from that area. transportation. They are going U> ordci It is not only a question of employment. equipment from Heavy Electricals,, Tiruchi. If sulphur ore is imported on ihe ground It should be routed via Erode. So, if that is cheaper now, what will happen there is a broadgauge line from Tiruchi tomorrow if the price of sulphur ore is fo Salem, it will rcduce the cost oi trans­ increased by those countries? portation. Such a line will not only meet the needs of the Salem steel plant bin also Moreover, how long are we going to the needs of the public in genera! depend on foreign countries for these things only on the ground of cost or economy, In the matter of allotment of steel, especially when suitable good quality some special consideration should be given sulphur is available in our own country? to some subjects. For example, Tamilnadu So, 1 would request the Minister to examine Government have formed a Slum Clear­ this aspect of the problem and see that ance Board, which is the firsi of its kind the capacity of the mines in the Amjor area in the country. They need a lot ol steel, is augmented to the fullest extent to meet but they are forced to go through all the the requirements of the Fourth Flan. usual formalities. Such cases should be given special consideration and the usual Many of the hon. Members here talked formalities should be done away with. about steel plants. 1 will not say much on that. The Ministry tell us in their report SHRI A. P. SHARMA (Buxar): Sir that most of the steel plants are running at while speaking on the demands of this a loss. Year after year we are told that ministry, I would like to draw the atten­ the steel plants are running at a Joss. We tion of the minister to one or to subjects. do not know when they will make profits. I would draw his attention to the condi­ One of the reasons given for this is labour tion of the only sulphur mine in the unrest. Shri D. N. Trwary has given one country at Axnjore in Bihar. The reserves cause for labour unrest and that is the of thi*area are about 300 million tonnes. discrimination against the leca! r^ T lc But today (he mine is not being worked up by the management of the plants to Us fullest capacity. In only one chemi­ Only day before yesterday i brought cal plant at Sindri, the Amjore sulphur ore to the notice of the Minister 11 297 Dentatmjor ASADHA 10, 1803 (SAKA) Grants. 1971-72

c,*se. A person was recruited by a regularly reasons for going slow with this plant? In constituted selection board for a particular fact, the conditions are more favourable job if) the Durgapur plant. Later on, here than in other parts of the country. We x x hen he reported for duty he was told have got high grade iron ore, power, water, that he will have to work as additional land, road and rail communication and also tfficer and not in the post for which he availability of skilled labour. was recuited. 1 understand that after some time lie was removed from service on the ground that he is not required in that 17.00 Hrs. particular area because he cannot speak a particular language. Is it possible for 1 do not know why the matter has been oveiyhody in this country to speak all the delayed for such a long time and no pro­ 14 or 15 languages,? So. I would request gress has been made. Therefore, it is my the hon. Minister to look into this earnest desire and request to the Minister mat tel, It may be that these ate indepen­ to see that this is completed early. T make dent corporations functioning under their a suggestion that there should be a separate Chaitmen but they will have to work under company formed for this purpose. It certain rules and procedure laid down by should not be entrusted to Hindustan Steel the government. With thusc remarks, Ltd. which is already over-burdened. The I support the Demand*. head of lice of that separate company must be located in Bangalore so that it can co­ ordinate with the State Government and SHRI K. BASAPPA (Chiuadurga) . agencies. Sii, we have a large number ol small-scale other industries which are ancillaries to the iiujor number of engineering industries. I suggest and submit to the Minister to Steel is the mam raw material required by take immediate steps to see that the Steel these small scalc industries and it fo in short plant at Hospet comes into being early. supply. Some times it is not available at all, with the result that the small-scale Now I take up Tunghbhadra Steel Pro­ industries suffer a great deal. Thereloie, ducts I id. They have submitted two my earnest request to the hon. Minister schemes * one for shifting of the shops is to sec 1 hat the small-scale industries are from the factory area to another location helped by supplying them with the required nearby at an estimated cost of Rs. 61.50 raw materials, particularly steel, if necess­ lakhs and another of diversification of pro* ary by steping up imports. duct ion of manufacture of high pressure pen stock and of hydraulic hoists costing about Rs. 14 lakhs. No provision has been After the announcement of the establish' made for this in the budget of the current ment of three new steel plants one year has year. I request that these schemes may be elapsed. What is the progress achieved so implemented early. The production in far ? What is the amount provided for in 1967-68 at this plant was 1050 tonnes and the current year’s budget for the new steel the profit was Rs. 15.28 lakhs as against Plants? The budget provision in the four times more production during the year current year for the three new steel plants 3970-71 but the profit is only Rs. 0,955 fofchu at Salem, Vizag and Hospet 1$ of the order This requires thorough examination. When of Rs. 4 1/2 crores to against the total cost the production is four times the production °f Rs. 1,500 ctores. You can imagine the of 67-68 the profits Should also commen­ speed at which we are proceeding. While surate with production. It cairoot be so 1 am happy that the foundations have been low. There is some titling wrong with the laid for tltc two new steel plants, what project and t want the Minister to look in about tho HwjpetpJant ? What m the to this matter thoroughly. 299 Demands for JULY I* 1971 Grants. 2971*72 300

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a large percentage of metallurgical coal is still lying unexploited under mining qft W N r *ijpr to w % t i h p iA leases of big industrial houses and that ot*t wr aw jft>nT ft 1 % ? i the mines are being utilised not for ex* ploiting and producing the coal but for , f?r-ffarr «pt ssmr # *»rr arrar 11 other purposes such as using them as a Wffr | %Ppt m i w t =r?t property to raise loans and utilising them for other industries. Is it right or not ? four srrat, w f ft? *nftwf s$

wfiw gftrer f*r^r i *Kt *fsp*r *ftr The socond point is about the aerial ftrfvr ^stafar Si $ m : ft *fa v t w t f w suivey, about the piogramme of aerial survey of the Ministry that was started sfiw Ir nfirv ^«r*ft»T wrsfiir % sometime back m order to know more fipr 5J ?> l about the quality of our minerals and also subsequently the quantity of our minerals. How is that programme of aerial survey of minerals going ahead the.se day\ ? How has the economy established itself in relation 17.12 Hra. to the ground survey by the Geological Survey of India. I am more interested in knowing about it because the ground survey (Shri R. D. Bhandare in the Chair j by the Geological Survey oflndia give* gicater opportunity of employment and, perhaps also of some more facilities of SHRI K. D. MALAVIYA (Domaria- detailed prospering although the time ganj): Mr. Chairman, Sir, I will be very element is not in our favour. Neverthe­ brief. I would like to make only two or less, 1 was told sometime back that aerial three points. I want to draw the attention survey was being conducted m collabora­ of the hon. Minister to certain important tion with some foreign experts. Some­ activities of this Ministry which is the most time back, an idea was to conduct aerial fundamental and economic Ministry of survey with the help of our Defence the Government of India. Department.

Firstly, I would like to know something Perhaps something was done also on much more about the position of the that line. Will it not be proper to so metallurgical coal of our country. What arrange the programme of the Geological percentage of this valuable material of our­ Survey of India that prospecting for mine­ selves is still unexplored and unexploitui rals is done in less time spending less and which i» still in the private hands, money t m the hands of big houses. I ck> not want to refer to any big houses in parti­ The third point is about the latest cular. I am not in the habit of doing position of our copper mines. The Geo­ that. The point is that sometime back, logical Survey of India did valuable work the information available to me was that in discovering several copper mines in 305 Demands fi# ASADHA 10, ,893 (SAKA) Grants, 1971-72 306

Ind ia. But the programme of exploitation HSL is equally bad, The entire blame of copper ove, extraction of copper ore and cannot be attributed to labour unrest. 1 its subsequent purification process did not feel that gross mis-management and corrup­ perhaps go very well and the foreign assis­ tion are also responsible for the losses tance that camc to w was not very helpful in HSL. Is it not now high time that we should have a fresh look into the whole question of expeditiously producing copper not only t Then, NCDC which made profits last from the Rajasthan mines but also from year, is going to show a substantial loss this the Rakha mines which were discovered year. I am sure, the present Minister, who not long ago so that we may be able to is a dynamic personality, will, with his spend much less foreign exchange and get real istic approach, be able to remove the our own copper ? difficulties anil will set things right within a ver> short time. The last point to which I wish to refer is Ihc gteater necessity ol utilising the tech­ nology of geo-chemistry in the search of Let us come to HEC first. 1 am glad our minerals, al! types of minerals. As I that the Minister has removed the present learn from some experts, this technology Chairman- -if the reports which have ol gco-chenvstr.v is veiy very helpful in the appeared in the Press are correct. Although preliminary stages of seatchmg for mine­ this Chairman tried to show proof of his rals. 1 learn that much is not being done worth by jugglery of figure? of production by the Geological Survey ot India these and despatches, the Ministet thought it days because some sort of a feeling is In to remove him and I am glad about it going lound that other processes will pci- and I thank him for that. haps expedite the discoveiy of minerals. I Ucl that the technique of geo-chemistiy is gaming more importance mtcinationally But, removal of one man will not solve alto w itli a view 10 gam in a less time much the problem of the HEC, There are many more valuable information which forms officers, high officials, who are indulging the guidelines foi minerals’ discoveiy. in politics in the HEC. If things have to be set right, you have to remove a These aie the p o in ts on which 1 w ould number of them. like the Minister to give us some infor­ mation so that it nwy be helpiul foi the w ork that the Ministry is doing. In my speech hist year I pointed out with respect to the Ministry of Steel and SHR1 P. K. GHOSH : Sir, 1 use to Heavy Engineering that lot of politics was support the Demands ot the Steel Ministry. going on in the HEC. Some top officials, including the present Chairman who was Unfourtunalely all the loosing and piob- Deputy Chairman at that time was 1 on-stricken undertakings have been placed hatching conspiracy against the then iyi charge of the present Ministry. HEC is Chairman .4"*1 I pointed this out one year a sick undertaking and because of mis­ back. 1 had also mentioned this fact to handling in the past, the disease has become the then Minister, that these people are chronic. Su ch a complicated undertaking playing politics, and instigating the cannot be expected to make profits from labourers to go on strike. Instead of its very start. For some years we cannot removing chose undesirable elements from expect profits from such undertakings. But the HEC, the Chairman/* who was there ate to reasons for the huge losses that showing results and improving labour h a v e ^ to c u r r e d durin? these y«*w»- relations was removed...... **Bxpunged as ordered by the Chair. 367 Demands for JULY 1,1971 Grants, 1971-72 m

THE MINISTER OF STEHL AND name anybody who is not present in the MINES (SHRI MOHAN KUMARA- House to defend himself. MANGALAM): Mr. Chairman, may 1 suggest to the hqn. Member that he need %o ito w w f a r : u rorhr not refer to individuals outside the House ? I have on option, but to prevent him from doing this. He may offer his ciiticisms % | ? otst ht *t vt fsrragr about my Ministry. eft ?

: % eft SHRI P, K. GHOSH : There are some officials m the HEC who have their % firtr $ g 1 relations in the Ministry and those people have a great interest m the HKC. They SHRI P, K. GHOSH : That is done are the makers of the Chairman. They because they ar« favourites of the officials can remove the Chairman if they want. in the Ministry as well as high officials in These officials in the Ministry are also the HEC. This is the reason lor the taking a part in the politics in the HEC, frustration among the employees. This and are responsible for the present state is the reason for heartburning among the of the affairs in the HEC. In the HEC other employees. That is why we do not there is lot of favouritism, nepotism, have efficiency there and we aie not able easteism, communalism and regiona­ to have increased production What I find lism. is that once a mistake is done, even though it has been detected, and it has SHRI PI LOO MODY (Godhra) : l>ecn found that some wrong thing has Socialism also ...... been done, no effort is made n> tectify those mistakes. Whenever cases <*f undue advantages and nepotism shown in the SHRI P. K. GHOSH : The present matter of promotions come to notice, Chairman got his son promoted. 1 would they should be undone by reverting such give an example of the favouritism that is persons back to their original posts. going on. When he was Deputy Chair­ Otherwise, they will feel that even though man, he got his son promoted, by super­ they have done something wrong, they will seding 3 or 4 efficient officers. This be getting something for the future. gentleman is not wen.,.{Interruption)

MR. CHAIRMAN : The hon. Member should now conclude. 17.24 Hrs. SHRI P. K. GHOSH : I come from fSHRf K . N. TIWARY in the Chair 1 Ranchi which is the headquarters of the SHRi MOHAN KUMARAMANCA- m e .... LAM : I would like to submit to you, Mr. Chairman, that naming individuals MR. CHAIRMAN : No, I cannot give and making allegations against them is a more time. Every Member has something thing which is extremely difficult to deal special to say. with •• SHRI P. K. GHOSH : The question of MR, CHAIRMAN : The hon. Minister the rehabilitation of the Muslim employees has rightly pointed out this. The name is a burning problem. Even after four will not go on record. You should not years, they have not been rehabilitated* 309 Demands for ASADHA t0, 1893 (SAKA) Grants, 1971-72 310

When the hon. Minister visited Ranchi, 1 of Steel and Mines. la regard to the pub- showed him how these people were lie sector undertakings or this country, this living like sheep and goats. Something has Ministry controls the second biggest public to be done about it. The ex-chairman undertaking, namely the HSL, which is Shri K,. D. Maiaviya tried his utmost

SHRI GAJADHAR MAJHI (Sundar- Most of the steel projects are it**# ^ - **fh>: I rise to support the Demands for the Adivasi areas and are meant “ Grants under the control of the Ministry the economic life of areas around A d * ^ 311 Demands for JULY 1, 1971 Grm ts 1971-72 m

[Shri G ajadhar MajhiJ SHRI MOHAN KUMARAMAtfGA- area's poverty, ignorance and disease. LAM : I know v*ry well. How pathetic it is that tfus tribal people still live in utter poverty arround the steel SHRI R. S. PANDEY . Will the earlier plants, They were formerly living in sim­ time schedule be adhered to—that is plicity, leading their own traditional way completion of the first blast furnace of life. Now their lands and hornet, have complex by December this year and been taken away for the atcel plants. Of completion of the first stage—1.7 million course they have been paid compensation. tonnes-by March 1979? Since he will be But as they were not used to money and its speaking only tomorrow he can very well proper commercial utility, most of them give a reply. were swindled by clever men, the so-called civilised people from the plains. Now they Secondly, it appears there* is delay live in slums and nothing is being done to in the delivery of equipment from HEC see that they are properly educated and and other plants for Bokaro. What steps trained and given preferential treatment in are being taken to spumed up the supplies? employment. Thirdly, I want to know about the There is a saying in our language that schcmc for increased production of alloy there is darkness underneath the lamp. and special steels. And lastly, what is This is the *tory of tribal areas under our the latest position regai ding the so-called steel plants. miniated plants and sponge iron plants?

I come from a constituency winch is I hope the hon. Munster would be abl* rich in natural resources. I mean the to answer these questions while teplying Bonai area, the world famous* for us high to the debate um*otrow. grade iron ore. Thcie arc large deposits of iron ore extending over thousands of million of tonnes. Dolomite and limestone DR. KAILAS tBombav South): I’he are also there. Inspite of all available* Government lias attached the highest ingredients in plenty and its nearness to the importance to the development and main railway line, a second steel plant is exploitation of the mineral resources not coming up there. and its p’flbrt to top this potential and achieve a faster rate of growth has been This us not the demand of only iny very commendable. constituency or of the State of Orissa but also the demand supported by hatd facts I may point out that the Plan outlay has and valid reasons from the national point been increasing right from the first Plan of view. 1 hope the hon. Minister would period. In the first Plan, it was Rs. 73 cmres and now in the fourth Plan it has be able to give his long-delayed promise in come up to Rs. 510 crorcs. In the same this regard. way, the national income out of this mine* ral wealth has been increasing right from SHRI R. $. PANDEY : 1 do not want the first Plan. I give the figuies. The in­ to make a speech. I want to put certain come was Rs. 470 crorcs in the first Plan; in questions to the hot). Minister. Firstly, the second Plan it was Rs. 688 crorcs; in 1 would liketo know what is the prog­ the third Plan> it went up to Rs. 969 cmres, ress of-construction at Bokaro? Will the In the fourth Plan, till 1967*68, the income earlier time schedule be adhered to? figure has reached Rs. 1471 crores.

SHRI PILOO MODY : He does not I would like to draw the attention of k&ow that. the Minister to the Khetri copper Plant. He 353 fyem am isfor ASADHA 10,4893 {SAKA) Grants, 1971-72 314

shou ld apply bis mind to this copper plant There is no blackmarketing in milk, nor which has almost taken rather eaten Rs. 90 there is degradation in the quality of milk. crores to Rs. 100 crores. We do not vet The Steel Ministry is losing* though they know what is the fate of this plant. Today are producing steel in three plants, while we cannot afford to wait any longer for the iron merchants earn exorbitant profits, copper becausc the want of copper has held vitiating the whole atmosphere of the up many of our development plans and country. Hence the distribution system programmes. I suggest that the coal mines may kindly be taken over hy Government should be nationalised before long. Only before long. the other day, there was a half-hour discuss­ ion on the shortage of coal supplies to the The report under discussion says, the industry. The reason given was that there rcfractory requirements of the ministry are was a shortage of wagons while the coal going to increase every year and we have was lying in the collieries. May I suggest to depend upon outside purchases, when that a high-power committee may be consti­ this ministry has good technical hands and tuted, having some high officials of the can plan for rhe supply of the refractory Railway Ministry and the Ministry of Steel materials. Why th:s dependence ? The and Mines to allocate the wapons which report also says, there is a plan for manu­ arc requited so builv. I am sure that the facturing bricks. I do not know how much hon. Minister Sh* i Mohan Kumaramango- tjmf* it is going to take. We should not Jain will take this up before long lose time in manufacturing such require- mcnts of the steel plants. When is the It has been stated in the 1970-71 report seamless tube plant with a capacity of that the Iron i*nd Steel Controller sui>er- 80.000 tonnes going to be set up ? The vises th« receipt and distribution of Steel. report again says, the decision is yet to I fail to understand, when ti e Iron and Steel come le t the minister turn the tide and Controller is them, how large stocks of prove to the country that public under­ Steel are available in the market and from takings under his command can show pro­ where the iron meichants get their supply fits. I am sure he will succeed in his of steel and how they create an artificial efforts. scarcity. (.Interruption ) They must be getting from somewheie. I do not know With these words, I support the how they get the wagons and how they get demands. the priorities and how they can win over the Controller. In Bombay, one can buy SHRI PII.OO MODY : Sir, I certainly crores of rupees worth of steel if one can do not envy the job entrusted to my friend, afford to pay. Hence, there is something Mr. Mohan Kumaramangalam. Not only wrong either in the priority committee has he been entrusted with this job, but or in the Department of the Iron and Steel has been allotted certain monies in the Controller. I would suggest that the distri­ budget grants as they are called, for his bution system should be taken over by the ministry. I think it must be pricking his Government. conscience that good money should be thrown down behind bad money. As a matter of fact, the Ministry of Steel and All over the country now, we are pro­ Mines has been bugged from its very incep­ ducing milk and milk is being distributed tion. ft is so full of corruption* so ineffi­ through Govt, agency. \ am talking cient, so completely incapable of doing the about a small item, as an example. The job it is asked to do that the ministers in consumers of milk are innumerable, this House for the last 20 years have been lakhaand lakhs, and the distribution is put in a position where they have to give com rolled very w*ll by the Government. replies to questions for which there is no 315 Demands/or JULY 1,1971 Grants, 1971-72 316

fShr i Pjllo Mody} ensuring one thing, that the rated product­ justification. I will give an example to illus­ ion of the steel plants under his control trate my point. is achieved and the other enterprises under his control, the other part of his Ministry, In the Bokaro steel plant, there is in ray dividend to the nation. If they do not the manufacture of steel a proccss which pHV dividend to the nation, 1 would like requires a calcining plant. Since he is him to come here and explain truthfully Minister of Steel, he ha*, to leurn these why these arc not paying dividend to the things. nation and what remedy he ha*i so that the nation will benefit out of these enormous Calcining proccss is a process quite investments that have been made in his independent from the normal manufacture Ministry, of which he is now the g- d of steel. It really takes a particular commo­ father dity of a certain purity and turns it into a commodity which is more pure than SHRI P. R. SHENOY (Udipi) ; Mr. what went into the plant. Bokaro steel Chairman Sir, the Government of India plant issued tenders for this calc:ning plant. have accepted the principle of balanced There were 12 or 15 tenders; I do not know development of all regions in the c nmiry how many. ACC, which has been mak­ and in furtherance of this they have ing dozens of this calcining plant, tendered decided to establish three new steel plants for the job and gave an alternate at Vi/ag, A<»spet and Sale No. Many critic', solution saying that “if \ou build Hie have stated that the cost of production in calc, n mg plant according to our speci­ these new plants will be very high hs the fications, not onlv do we promise you o»kiny coal has to be brought from North­ somewhat higher performance, but we east India or it has to be imported fiom will also save you Rs. 75 lakhs on the outside This criticism is based on certain tendered price.’* I am afraid that this doubts which are purely imaginary. As a suggestion did not find any favour with matter of fact, the cost of production in tl^b*r masters whoever tl ey may be, and these plants can be brought down by using the proposal was rejected totally out of modern techniques and also by the repine »- court. They would not even consider it, mcnt of blast furanee by electric furnace although they could have had a calcining where clccfriciiy is available in abundance. plant performing more efficiently for

Mang alore and this port can be used for The second point is j the U.K. Govern­ importing coking coal, if necessary, ment is behaving shabbily with us and and for exporting surplus ore, steel and tomorrow the calling attention is again steel products. coming where they want to break the It has been criticised by some Members agreement with us which we entered m that the Government was wrong in allowing 1939. I would like the Minister to give me private sector to start some mini plants. I an answer. Is it not proper time that do not see anything wrong in this policy of manganese and copper mines owned by the Government. As has already been the Britishers or th« British capita) in stated by the hon. Minister, it is not India in the manganese and copper mines against tho Industrial Policy Resolution. should be taken over by the Government? If we can send our iron-ore outside the Unless there arc some retaliatory measures, country and allow the private interests in I know the Britishers, who bled our foreign countries to manufacture steel at country white, will noi onen their eyes. the expense of employment and advance­ ment in India and at the expense of piivate The third point is about coal mines. interest in India, our Government Much has been said about it by my hon. can ceitainly allow the private intends friends. Coal price was increased last time within the country to produce steel in this with a view to pay according to the reco­ country itself. mmendations of the Wage Board to the mine workers, but it was never paid. Even With these observations I support the today the recommendation of the Wage demands. Board has not been implemented by the majority of the mines. It is high time that SHRI S M. BANERJEF (Kanpur) : Mi. some action should be taken against them. Chairman, Sii, first of all 1 would like to If this Government sincerely believes that associate myself with m> hon. ftiend, Shri they are really moving towards socialism D. K. Panda, in condemning the Govern­ or something like socialism, it is high time ment’s attitude in giving licences foi mini that these coal mines should be nationa­ steel plants and to those houses who have lised in the larger interest of our country. questionable conduct and, Sir, tor whom several enquuy commissions have given I would add only one more point. For their repoits. 1 would like an answer from warn of steel, the Indian Standard Wagon the hon. Mmistei about the whole thing as at Burnpur is being closed. F would request to why a decision has been taken bv the the hon. 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