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Matters Under Rule 377 362—367
(i) Need to accept the demand of 353 ex-servicemen regarding 'one rank-one pension’
Prof. Narain Chand Parashar
(ii) Need to construct a fishing 363—364 harbour at Jakhon region of Kutch, Gujarat.
Shrimatl Usha Thakkar
(iii) Need to provide funds under Core Area 364 Development Scheme for the development of Jammu city and its surrounding areas
Shri Janak Raj Gupta
(iv) Deed to start the work on Sakri -Masanpur and 364—365 Darbahanga Samastipur railway line
Shri Ram Bhagat Paswan
(v) Need to direct Jammu and Kashmir Government 365—366 to provide basic amenities to piligrims of Amar Nath ji
Shri Jai Prakash Agarwal
(vi) Need to provide financial assistance to Danipur 366 to meet the flood situation to the State.
Shri N. Tombi Singh
(vii) Need to increase the supply of rice, oil and 366—367 sugar to Kerala
Shri Mullappally Ramachandran
Supplementary Demands for Grants (General), 1989-90 367—449
Shri N. Tombi Singh 377-^82
Dr. Phulrenu Guha 382-^84 (iii)
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Shri Janak Raj Gupta 384—387
Dr. G.S. Rajhans 387—392
Shri Mahabir Prasad Yadav 392—395
Shri Sirballav Panigrahi 395—397
Shri Ram Bhagat Paswan 397-^01
Shri Bipin Pal Das 401-^06
Shri Aziz Qureshi 406—410
Shri Keyur Bhushan 410-413
Shri Kali Prasad Pandey 413-418
Shri Virdhi Chander Jain 418-421
Shri Girdhari Lai Vyas 422-426
Shri Mohd. Ayub Khan (Jhunjhunu) 426-^30
Shri Shankar Lai 430-^32
Shri Manku Ram Sodi 432-434
Shri Yogeshwar Prasad Yogesh 434-^37
Shri Ram Pyare Suman 437-441
Shri Manikrao Hodlya Gavit 441-442
Shri A.K. Panja 442—449
Appropriation (No. 4), Bill, 1989 449-450
Motion to Introduce
Motion to consider 449
Shri A.K.Panja 450 (iv)
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Clauses 2, 3 and 1 450
Motion to Pass
Shri A.K. Panja 450
Discussion under Rule 193 451-^71
Statement make by the Prime Minister in the House on 28th April, 1989 regarding Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Shrimati M. Chandrasekhar 451-^54
Shri T. Basheer 454-^56
Shri Nandlal Choudhary 456-^58
Shri Mohd. Ayub Khan (Udhampjr) 458-^60
Shri Damodar Pandey 460-464
Shri R.S. Khirhar 464-466
Prof. M.B. Haider 466-468
Shri Bharat Singh 468-^70
Dr. Prabhat Kumar Mishra 471
Resignation by Members 472 LOK SABHA DEBATES
LOK SABHA iour, coastal erosion and other related infor- mation like sedimentation, sea surface tem- perature etc. involves the use of a complex model with inputs of data from (i) various in Monday, July 31, 1989/Sravana 9, 1911 situ sensors like tide-guages (ii) remote (Saka) sensing and (iii) astronomical parameters.
Survey of India has been studying over past several decades and publishing every The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock year tide tables predicting tidal conditions for major Indian ports and some foreign ports. [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] As regards measuring of tidal height ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS through remote sensing the technology is jn the process of development. However, pres- [English] ent Satellite remote sensing data for ex- ample from our Indian Remotesensing Sat- Remote Sensing Devices ellite (I.R.S.) are being used to study the trends of coastal erosion, the status of coastal *182. SHRIVAKKOMPURUSHOTHA- waters in terms of its chlorophyll content etc. MAN; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Three Ocean remote sensing Centres have been established at Goa, Bhubanesh- (a) whether remote sensing devices war and Cochin for Oceanic studies such as have been set up in some places for predict- sea-surface temperature, Oceanic circula- ing tidal behaviour, coastal erosion, etc.; tion, Coastal geo-morphological features, Oceanic biomass, Coastal vegitation etc. (b) i1 so, the details thereof; and (c) It is proposed to install modern tide (c) whether it is proposed to set up more gauges at three ports namely Pori Blair, sophisticated tide gauges along the costal Minicoy and Nicobar and to replace the area; and if so, the details thereof? existing tide gauges at five other ports namely Veraval, Cochin, Madras, Visakhapatnam THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and Marmagao with modern tide gauges. MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN SHRI VAKKOM PURUSHOTHAMAN: THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- I would like to know the number of research OPMENT ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRON- vessels we have got to develop adequate ICS AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYA- understanding of the behaviourof the ocean. NAN); (a) to (c). A statement is given below. Do you think that these vessels are ade- quate enough to study the beha\/iour of our STATEMENT vast ocean? If not have you got any proposal to acquire more vessels and what is cost of (a) and (b). Prediction of tidal behav- each research vessel? Ors^ Answers JULY 31.1989 Oral Answers
SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN; The hon. mendatbns were made by th» Committee Member has gone from tide gauges to ves- specially this being a State Subject, that the sels. This is really not part of the questbn. State should set up a land managemen agency in order to took into various con SHRI VAKKOM PURUSHOTHAMAN; nected measures like land use, etc. for the This is very much part of the question be- preventbn of erosion. I can tell that varbus cause these research vessels are also to measures are available but these are being study the tidal behavbur of the ocean. considered by the Central Water Commis- sion. Some of the measures are: putting SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN: Yes, I can brake water putting sea walls, etc. These are answer this question. We have three ves- the varbus measures which have been sels, as I recollect. One is the SagarKanya proposed. It is really for the State Govern- one is the Sagar Sampda and one more, I do ments to implement these things. It does not not remember and name. They are doing come within the purview of the Centre as a oceanic work, including scientific study of Central Subject. But the Centre has set up the ocean and are also trying to assess the this Committee for giving technical advice, available resources of the ocean. Currently information and also general assistance for negotiations are under way for procuring a this. It is a matter which falls within the coastal oceanographic vessel. purview of the State’s responsibility.
SHRI VAKKOI^ PURUSHOTHAMAN: SHRI ATISH CHANDRA SINHA: Sir. Sir, in the written answer given by the hon. recently it has come to our knowledge that Minister, it is said that .. our Indian Remote the coastal lines, the beaches of many coun- Sensing Satellites are being used to study tries, such as, United States, North Europe, the trends of coastal erosion”. I would like to etc. are getting very much polluted by the know the result of such study. Yesterday different things that are dumped into the sea when the Unbn Planning Minister, Mr. Solanki nowadays. So, I would like to know from the visited Kerala, I showed him the place in my hon. Minister whether as a result of these constituency where the sea e'rOsion was up researches or these explorations by way of to one to two kilometres during the last eight remote satellite pictures, it has come to the years. So, I would like to knov/ the steps the knowledge of the Ministry that the Indian Government is taking to study the tidal be- beaches are getting polluted or not. haviour of the sea and also to see that such acute sea erosion is avoided. SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN: Sir, our Remote Sensing Satellite is already sensing SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN: Sir, remote the situation of pollution in the oceans around sensing is used for studying, among other us, specially such phenomena as oil spill, things, the phenomenon of coastal erosion. etc. We find out the facts about pollution. As I mentioned in my written answer, we are These data are being obtained through setting up three such centres, one in Goa, remote sensing. Of course, we are engaged one in Bhubaneswar and one in Cochin. As in devising methods for fighting this pollu- regards the measures taken for preventing tion. coastal erosion, it is actually a subject which is being dealt with by the Central Water SHRI P.M. SAYEED: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Commission and I understand that the the hon. Minister was kind enough to give the Commission had set up as early as in 1956, details of the remote sensing devices estab- a Beach Erosion Committee. That Commit- lished in the country. Sir, I come trom such tee was specifically for Kerala, to study the an area where the erosion is a m ajor threat phenomenon of coastal erosion in Kerala to the very survival of the small tiny islands. and to suggest remedial measures. Later, in I would like to know from the hon. Minister 1971, it was converted into a Committee whether it would be possible for him to exam- covering all the States of India. Some recom- ine my request for setting up a remote sens- OrsJ Answers SRAVANA9,1911 (SAKA) Oral Answers ing device in that part of the country. cation facilities to the scheduled castes, scheduled trft>es and people from other SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN: Currently sections of the society also. I wouki like to there is no proposal to set up such a Centre cor^ratulate the hon. Minister and the Hon. in Lakshadweep. But I think remote sensing Prime Minister for provkiing proper telecom- is being done by our satellite of the actual munications facilities in Madhya Pradesh. situation in the Lakshadweep as alsothe sea But, I would like to know from the hon. around the Lakshadweep, the data is being Minister whether telephone facilities are to collected. be provkJed at block-levels or a telephone exchanges wouki be set up for a set of 10 or SHRI P.M. SAYEED: I think the device 5 panchayats. now established in Kerala coastal areas will also cover Lakshadweep. [Eng/ish]
SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN; I think it can SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO; We have cover. I am not so sure about it. plans to provide one telephone in all the inhabited hexagons with each side covering [ Translation] five kilometres. The total number of hexa- gons in Madhya Pradesh are identified as Telephone lo Every Panchayat in 6483. The number of hexagons with tele- Madhya Pradesh phone facility provided through exchanges is 860, and we have covered with the LTPT *184. SHRIKAMMODILALJATAV: Will to the extent of 2575. The hexagons to be the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be covered are 3000. But apart from that, the pleased to state; Ministry have decided to provide one tele- phone in each Gram Panchayat. The Gram (a) whether Government propose to Panchayats in Madhya Pradesh are 23,523, provide telephone in every Panchayat in The total number of Gram Panchayats which Madhya Pradesh; have been provided with telephone facility upto 30-6-1989 is 3629 and the target for (b) if so, the time by which this facility is 1989-90 is 4000. Sir, this is on the basis of proposed to be provided and the details in technology which we have already devel- this regard; and oped and on that basis we will be able to provide each Panchayat with one P.C.O. by (c) if not, the reasons therefor? the end of 8th Five Year Plan.
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE [ Translation] MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) Yes, Sir. SHRI KAMMODILAL JATAV; Sir, my second question to the hon. Minister, through (b) The draft Eighth Plan proposals you, is as to how the calls of the business- envisages provision of phone facility in all men materialise within no time when the the Gram Panchayats of Madhya Pradesh calls by the MLAs, MPs and the general State by the end of Eighth Plan. public are not connected and they are told by the exchange staff that the line is out of (c) Does not arise. order. May I know the measures the Govern- ment propose to take to remedy this situation SHRI KAMMODILAL JATAV; Sir, the in Madhya Pradesh. hon. Minister has stated that telephone fa- cilities would be provided to all the Pan- [English] chayats in Madhya Pradesh by the end of the Eighth Plan. This would provide communi- SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: Sir, with Oral Answers JULY 31.1989 Oral Answers 8 regard to rural tele-communication we have them. I would I'^e to krx>w as to what meas- got some problem because almost all the ures the Government propose to take for rural areas are connected with over-head effecting improvement in the situation. We lines which are not always reliable. There- have made complaints in this regard. My fore, we have developed a technology, submission is that a high level committee M.A.R.R., as well as 2/15 radb sharing should be sent there to investigate the mat- system. With these two we can connect 30 ter. Telephone service has never been so kilometres radius without wire, already we bad in Nagpur during the last 50 years as It have productionised it and trials have been is today. The authorities are not taking any completed. With this we will be able to pro- action to improve the situation. I would urge vide reliable telecommunication facilities to upon the hon. Minister that at least once a the rural areas. high level team should be sent there to find out the causes of disruption of telephone SHRISHANTARAM NAIK: Sir. I would system in Nagpur during the month of May like to know one thing. It is good that through- and June. May I also know that, besides out Madhya Pradesh per panchayat there is expansion of the system, what steps are going to be a telephone. But I think recently being taken to increase the efficiency of the the Government has made a statement that existing telephone system and whether the throughout the country, specially in view of Government propose to take any action the proposed panchayat Bill that we are regarding the complaint I have made here in going to pass in this Session, per gram the House? panchayat there will be telephone connec- tion provided. I would like to know whether it [English] is a fact and by what date that target will be achieved. SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: Can I reply, Sir, in regard to Madhya Pradesh? SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO; I have already stated. Sir, that not only for Madhya MR. SPEAKER; If you feel like, you can Pradesh, but for the entire country, that is, reply. 1989-90. SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: Sir, my [ Translation] Ministry is not only concerned with the ex- apansion of telecommunication facilities in SHRI BANWARI LAL PUROHIT; Mr. urban and rural areas, but also with stabilis- Speaker, Sir, we should congratulate the ing the telecommunication facilities already hon. Minister. As regards providing tele- created by us. The hon. Member may write phone facilities in every village, I would like to me so that I can look into his complaint. to submit to the hon. Minister that in the rural areas the Government might face certain Employment of Local People in Karna difficulties regarding overhead wires etc. taka as per Sarojini Mahishi Report There may be certain other factors also which may be beyond the control of Govern- *185. SHRIV.SREENIVASAPRASAD: ment. The Government may be taking steps Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be to overcome these difficulties. But, what pleased to state: about the cities where the telecommunica- tion system has been working for the last SO- (a) whether Government have received SO years? In Nagpur city 50% telephones interim report on the question of employ- went out of order during the months of May ment of local people in the State of Karna- and June because of poor maintenance and taka in accordance with the recommenda- cable fault. The condition can be assessed tions of Dr. Sarojini Mahishi Report; from the fact that one day I dialled at least ten numbers but failed to connect even one of (b) if so, the details thereof; Oral Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 {SAKA) Oral Answers 10
(c) whether the State of Karnataka is June 1968. It seems that the Central Gov- yetto receive the final report from the Kanna- ernment have not taken any action in respect digas Udyog Samiti on this point; and of this recommendation. Recommendations made by the Dr. Sarojini Mahishi committee (d) if so, when the Samiti is likely to are In conformity with the councils Recom- submit Its final report? mendations. Therefore the State Govern- ment by implementing the suggestions of Dr. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Sarojini Mahishi committee, should see that MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI the recommendations of the National Inte- SONTOSH MOHAN DEV): (a) The State gration Council is implemented and request Government of Karnataka have informed the Central Government to implement the that a Committee called Kannadigara Udyog same. Samiti has been constituted to oversee the implementation of the recommendations 2. The Public Enterprises Bureau of the contained in Dr. Sarojini Mahishi Report. Central Government has ordered that the This committee has so far submitted three appointment of the candidates should be interim reports to the State Government. made through the National Employment Service, to all the post in the public sector (b) A summary of the recommenda- undertakings having pay scale upto Rs. 1250/ tions of Dr. Sarojini Mahishi Report as sent -. In certain places, for higher posts a system by the State Government is given below in of selecting candidates at the All India Level the statement. is prevailing. There is a necessity to transfer from one state to other state. But it is not (c) and (d). The State Government proper to select candidates from outside have informed that the final report of the states for the Group 'D’ posts. Before 23rd committee is yet to be submitted. The term of July, 1981 the names of non-Kannadigas the committee which was extended for a have also been registered in the State period of three months will expire on Employment Exchange. Keeping in view all 18.8.1989. these aspects, the committee recommends that the ratio of employment opportunities of STATEMENT Kannadigas in the Central Public undertak- ings should be as follows:— Dr. Sarojini Mahishi Committee Report, 1986 Class IV (Group‘D’) posts ....
Summary of the recommendations of the Other posts having pay Committee: scales upto Rs. 1250.00 ....80%
A sub-committee constituted by the Remaining higher posts National Integration Council examined the to be filled up on direct employment opportunities available to the recruitment basis ... .65% candidates of the local area in the public and private sector undertakings. This sub-com- The Category of posts in which the ratio of mittee having observed the discontent among Kannadigas is less, only Kannadigas should the cand Idates of the local areas in the states be recruited to such category of posts until due to the non-availability of employment the specific ratio is reached. opportunities in sufficient ratio, recommended that If qualified candidates of local area are 3. In the State Public undertakings, except available they should be provided with more for the posts for whrch cand idate possessing employment opportunities. This recommen- higher technical qualifications are not avail- dations was approved at the meeting of the able, for all the other remaining posts only National Integration Council held on 22nd Kannadigas should be appointed. The De- 11 Oral Answers JULY 31.1989 Oral Answers 12
partmentof Industries and Commerce should upto 23rd July 1981, many non-Kannadiga keep a watch regarding the compliance of candidates have registered their names. this policy. When the undertakings ask to send the candidates list to appoint them to ttw vacant 4. As the private undertakings are getting posts, exchar^es will only send the lists of facilities like land, water, Electricity etc., from non-Kannadiga candkJates on seniority basis the State Government, it is possible to bring and naturally they will be selected and ap- pressure on them. If necessary excluding pointed, some major undertakings have the top level administrative posts in these agreed to the suggestion that while request- undertakings, it should be made compulsory ing the employment exchanges to furnish to appoint only Kannadigas for all the other the list of candidates, exchanges shouW remaining posts. only send the list of candidates who are having knowledge of Kannadas language 5. The Central and State Government and certain underlyings have agreed to should issue orders, that wherever appren- conside this suggestion. Therefore an order tices are appointed in the undertakings, has to be issued to the effect that the Gov- selection should be made through Employ- ernment Department and the undertakings ment Exchange. should request the Employment Exchanges to send the list of candidates having the 6. Central Government should be urged to knowledge of Kannada language and the see that most of the Chief Officers and other exchange should send only such lists. Officers in the Personnel Department of the Central Public undertakings are Kannadi- 9. Before registering the names of the gas. If Kannadigas are not available the candidates, the Registration authorities of State Government Officers should be ap- the Employment Exchanges should verify pointed for these posts on deputation basis. the following documents in order to make Same method should be adopted in State sure that the candidates are residing in the pubik; sector undertakings also. State since 15 years;—
7. An arrangement shall be made to make i) School Certificate (S.S.L.C. the following amendment to the Employ- Certificate) (Primary School ment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Certificate). vacancies) Act, 1959:— ii) Ration Card. i) By amending the article 4 of the Act, after intimating the vacant posts iii) Voters List (wherein the name of to the Employment Exchanges, it the candidate or their parents/ should be made compulsory to guardians should be included). select and to appoint the candi- dates who have registered their iv) Birth Certificate. names in the said exchanges. If no eligible candidates are available in Before registering the names, the Registra- any exchanges of the state then tion authorities should examine the knowl- only, the candidates should be edge of Kannada language of the candi- selected from other sources. dates suitably.
ii) So as to make th is Act applicable to 10. When the illiterates come to the em- unskilled workers posts, article 3 ployment exchange for registration, their (1) (d) should be amended. names should be registered only if they are able to speak Kannada Language and prove 8. When there was no restriction to regis- that they are residing in the State since 15 ter the names in the Employment Exchanges years. 13 Oral Answers SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) Oral Answers 14
11. While registering the names by post, diligence to solve the problem. there will be no chance to test the Kannada The efficiency criteria of the offi- language proficiency. So, this system should cers of the Exchange must be be removed. Registratk>n is to be done only based on the number of candi- on clear grounds. dates securing employment through these exchanges. 12. Since the Rural candidates feel it diffi- cult to come and register their names in the 14. The Bank shoukJ suggest the Recruit- District Employment Exchanges, a system ment Boards that only the candidates who of registering the name of rural candidates at has passed S.S.L.C. or degree examination the Taluk Level should be commenced and in Karnataka should be conskjered eligible these names should be included in the reg- for appointment in the nationalised banks in isters of the District officers. the State. The advertisement of these boards should be published atleast in one state level 13. In order to restrain the diminution of the Kannada newspaper. jurisdiction of the employment exchanges, the foltowmg action should be taken:— 15. Suggestion should be made, that a question paper regarding knowledge of the i) In the State and Central Govern- Kannada language be included in competi- ment. tive examinations conducted by the recruit- ment boards of the two nationalised banks in ii) In the public undertakings, the the state. daily wages employees, casual workers and apprentices should 16. These Boards should mention in their be selected and appointed advertisements calling for applications, that through the employment ex- the knowledge of the Kannada language is changes; essential.
iii) The Central Government may 17. Use of Kannada in Banks is essential be requested to select the candi- from the point of view of the convenience dates for group posts in the and also in the interest of appointment of Central Government Offices only Kannadigas. Therefore the branches of all through the employment ex- the banks in the state should be urged to changes. makes transactions in Kannada.
iv) Order should be issued to the 18. The State Government should urge the undertakings of the State Public Central Government to contact the State Sector to select the candidates Government while constituting the recruit- compulsorily who have registered ment boards of the banks in the State and their names in the employment Representative of the State Government exchanges except in the cases should be included in the Board of members where suitable candidates are so that such number of Kannadigas are not available. appointed in the Banks.
v) The Private undertakings to 19. Certain Central Government Depart- which the C.N.V. Act is appli- ments directly appoint non-Kannadigas for cable should alsofollow the same manual labour and daily wage works wit out procedure. consulting the employment exchange and after certain months their services will be vi) The employment exchange offi- regularised. We should reiterate that the cers should give up lethargy and candidates for these posts should be se- carelessness and work with due lected through the employment exchanges 15 Oral Answers JULY 31.1989 Oral Answers 16 only. establishment of the Industries within the prescribed period and to provide empby- 20. In order to prevent the selection of non- ment opportunities atleast to one member of Kannadidas to the posts reserved for Ex- every family that has lost the lands. In re- servicemen and SC/STs rules should be spect of those who have lost more lands, framed making it obligatory, that all candi- more than one post shoukJ be provided dates who are appointed in State Govern- according to the circumstances. ments and all undertakings should have knowledge of Kannada language. 24. In private undertakings having more than hundred employees, the Industrialists 21. The committee has observed that while should be compelled to include a represen- giving admission in some technical and other tative of the State Government in their re- training centres in the State preference is cruitment Committee. being given to the candidates of the other states thereby they are getting Job opportu- 25. Arrangement should be made to send a nities which affects the Job opportunities of report to the Government regarding the the Kannadigas. Therefore the admission in proceedings of these committees by the the training centres should be limited only to representatives of the State Government in the Kannadigas. In unavoidable circum- the Recruitment committees of the under stances if admission is given to the candi- takings and also to constitute a unit to exam- dates of other states, the percentage should ine these reports. Arrangements should be not exceed 5. made to see this unit gets a statutory status. If necessary, branches of these units could 21. (a) The Government in G.O. No. C.l. examine at Divisional levels. 121 SPC 82 dated the 30th October, 1982, has announced revised incentives/conces- 26. Since a system of appointing the chil- sions to attract new industrial investments. dren of the employee on priority basis in the While giving these incentives/concessions it undertakings prevails, it will not be possible should be ordered that preference should be to increase the number of Kannadigas in the given to Kannadigas and a condition should undertakings where the non-Kannadigas are be imposed that Industries to be established in majority and it will deprive equal opportu- with Government aid should give employ- nity to the eligible candidates in the employ- ment opportunities only to Kannadigas. ment. Therefore this policy should be abol- ished. 22. Earlier, the Central Government had made an Act "The Public Employment 27. When the agricultural operation com- (Requirement as to Residence) Act, 1957.” mences, local employees working in the Under Sub-para (3) of article 16 of the con- undertakings misuse the facility of the medi- stitution. In certain states like Andhra Pradesh calcertificatesissuedbytheE.S.I. Institution where this Act is applicable, the Central and remain absent in large number, thereby Government was empowered to frame rules affecting their appointments. To avoid this that the candidates appointed tor certain medicalofficersoftheE.S.I. Institution should posts should have been resided in their be given strict direction to function honestly respective States, Now the Central Govern- while issuing medical certificates. ment may be requested to constitute the same Act for Karnataka. In the first instance 28. As per the procedure prevailing in the period of the Act should be 10 years. Maharashtra, a declaration should be ob- tained from the undertakings regarding pro- 23. In order to see that, persons who have viding employment opportunities to the lost their lands on account of establishment Kannadigas in accordance with the pre- of Industries get compensation, arrange- scribed percentage. The responsibility of ments should be made for the compulsory getting and examining this declaration should 17 Oral Answers SRAVANA9,1911 {SAKA) Oral Answers 18 be entrusted to unit indicated in recommen- persons who do not pass in this Kannada dation at SI. No. 25. question paper shoukJ be made in-eligible for selections. 29. CementIndustriesarebeingestalDlished in large numbers in Gulbarga District. There- 36. For the candidates selected through fore, as Institution having the facilities to interview only without competitive examina- impart training in technical subject concern- tion, public service commission should con- ing the cement Industries should be started duct Kannada examination. here. 37. The following steps should be taken to 30. Action should be taken to give encour- solv0 the scarcity of candidates of sched- agement to the Kannadigas while giving uled caste and scheduled tribes. permission to start Ancillary Industries. (i) If candidates are not available in 31. If it is proposed to established and the Employment Exchanges, expand the Industry, the commerce and effort should be made to get Industries Department and it it is a case of candidates through advertise- financing the Industry, the Karnataka State ments in news papers by bring- Finance Corporation should intimate Em- ing it to the notice of scheduled ployment Exchange. Those exchanges caste/scheduled tribe welfare should try to get the appointments to the Department and also by giving candidates whose names have been regis- advertisements in All India Ra- tered with them. dio and T.V,
32. The State Government should recom- (ii) Representative of the Scheduled mend the Central Government that while Caste/Scheduled Tribes welfare giving consent to establish the Industries by department should be included utilising the deposit in the account of the non- in the recruitment committees of resident Kannadigas, a condition should be all undertakings. stipulated that while filling up the vacancies, only Kannadigas should be appointed. (iii) If adequate candidates are not available standing order should 33. While appointment Officers to the im- be given to undertakings to con- portant posts in the Government, only to tact the Scheduled caste/Sched- Officers who have concern for Kannadigas uled tribes welfare Director. and having keen interest in their develop- ment should be appointed by selection. (iv) The Department should watch the advertisement and guide 34. As per the Official Memorandum No. suitable qualified candidates to DPAR. 38. SCR. 83 dated 20.7.1983 of the submit applications who have Government, at the time of interview as far registered the names in the as possible the candidates should be ques- department. tioned in Kannada and get answers from them. This should be amended to the effect 38. Priority shall be given to Kannadigas that they should be questioned in Kannada while giving lease for major works in irriga- only and get answers. tion plans. While giving lease a condition should be imposed that the Kannadigas must 35. In all the competitive examinations be appointed as workers. conducted by the public service commission or other recruitment committees one Kan- 39. The Landowners in irrigation atchkat nada question paper must be made compul- areas will loss the benefit of these schemes sory. The rules must be so amended that by selling their lands to people of other state. 19 Oral Answers JULY 31,1989 Oral Answers 20
To prevent this, alienation o1 land must be paper or village panchayats. regulated. In this regard the Act which is in force in Maharashtra, The Maharashtra re- 45. There is a demand to establish a south settlement of project displaced person Act, west zone having a headquarters at Banga- 1976" may be followed. Secondly Govern- bre Railway. As there are possibilities of ment should make an arrangement to assist more employment opportunities and other then small land owners of atchkat areas. facilities to Kannadigas, State Government should support this demand. 40. If an opportunity is created In Industrial Training Institutes (III) and Engineering 46. State Government should oppose the colleges for acquiring special technical train- efforts which are being made to shift the ing required forthe undertakings of the State, Hubli Railway workshop to outside the State there will be no necessity of inviting candi- which isfunct'ioning since one hundred years. dates possessing this special training from the neighbouring states, when the commit- 47. The following rules shall be framed with tee visited the undertakings it has identified regard to allotment of sites to Kannadigas on such technical subjects and collected them priority basis in the majorcities of the State:— and has given a list. The Government should make suitable arrangements regarding this. (i) If he is to become eligible to apply form the allotment of sites 41. Arrangement should be made to get he should be a resident of the vocational training as an optional at the State since 15 years. primary level itself. (ii) He should provide school certifi- 42. To enable the local people to have been cate, Ration Card, electoral roll employment opportunities where industrial and birth certificates to prove his establishments and big undertakings are domicile. being established arrangement should be made to open vocational training centres (iii) Concession need not be given and Employment Exchanges at such places. from the rule of 15 years domicile except in the case of ex-service- 43. An arrangement should be made to men and persons who have gone appoint dignitaries of Karnataka as mem- outsidetheStateforemployment bers in Railway Recruitment Board. In the or higher studies. Recruitments conducted by the Board, it should be considered that the knowledge of (iv) With regard to the private lay- Kannada language is essential and a test is outs, directions should be issued to be conducted to know the of Kannada to comply with the Bangalore language. While re-appointment the re- Development Authority rules and trenched daily wages workers, they should to obtain the approval of the be appointed only in the respective lan- Authority before allotment of guage provinces. sites.
44. Railway inspector in Hubli Railway divi- (v) Direction should also be given to sion may appoint any body to the post of co-operative societies in obtain causal workers without inviting applrcation the approval of the authority apart or without consulting the employment ex- from obsen^ing-the policy of au- changes. Since these casual workers will be thority. appointed to the Group ‘D’ posts while ap- pointing the casual labourers, arrangements 48. Government should take firm steps to should be made to give publicity through provide 80% employment opportunities to emptoyment exchange or through news Kannadigas within the stipulate period. In 21 Oral Answers SRAVANA9, 1911 (SAKA) Oral Answers 22 this regard the committee wishes to give a way for this scrutiny, suitable amendments corrfidential advise to the Government that it should be made in the relevant rules of should act couragiously arxi bring into effect procedure of the committees. without any undue publicity. 56. The Public sen^ice commissbn and the 49. In order to help the Karnataka fanners it Requirement committee shoukJ give adver- is quite natural that Kannadigas should be in tisements to those papers which are being NABARD. Therefore NABARD should be published in Karnataka only. urged to constitute a Recruitment committee in Bangabre itself to make recruitmenttothe 57. State Government should publish a Bangalore Branch of the NABARD. news paper in the pattern like “Employment News.” 50. As per the Central Government Official Memorandum dated 8.3.1984, candidates 58. In the subject list of the competitive should be selected through national employ- examinations produced for the post of gazet- ment service to the central sector industries ted probationers subjects like Arabic, Chines, for the posts which do not exceed the maxi- French, German, Latin, Pali, Persian, Rus- mum scale of pay of Rs. 1250/- pay scale sian, Spanish which are not necessary must limit should be enhanced to Rs. 1600/- and be deleted also this limit should be revised as and when the pay scales are revised. SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not asking this question 51. Forest product especially to facilitate with any fanaticism. But the people of Karna- industries depending on wood, steps should taka have always been in the national main- be taken to avoid the misuse of the forest stream and they are for integrity. But there is product. a feeling and also it is a fact that the people of Karnataka are deprived of employment 52. The Industries that may be started in the opportunity in public sector specially con- State should be identified and a project report cerned with the Central Government. Sir, in regarding this should be published. 1984 the Karnataka Government formed a Committee headed by Dr. Sarojini Mahishi 53. Government should be urged to start a and the Committee has already submitted its branch of the staff selection commission of Report. In this regard, the Committee has India, in Karnataka. recommended to give employment opportu- nities for Kannadigas in the Central Public 54. While issuing the order of E.M.D. ex- Undertakings, by qualifying the categories. It emption, it should be ordered that a long has also stated that 65 per cent of the jobs of term of 3 or 5 years should be provided and officers and above ranking, 80 per cent of renewal order should be issued within the Class IV posts and 100 per cent in the State end of the period. Public Undertakings should be given for kannadigas, except for posts of higher tech- 55. There is one public undertakings com- nical qualifications. Therefore, I would like to mittee in the legislature. That committee know whether these recommendations of reviews the Accounts, efficiency and such Dr. Sarojini Mahishi have been accepted in other matters of the several corporations/ toto or not. If not, what are the qualifying Boards/companies coming under its juris- terms.? diction. It will undoubtedly have an immedi- ate bearing on the management of the under- SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV: Sir, it is takings. If the said committee examine the a fact that this Committee has given recom- fact whether employment opportunities are mendatbns numbering about 58. In the year provided in suitable ratk) to the kannadigas 1988, another Committee wasformed by the alongwith i.e. present functions. To pave Government of Karnataka under the chair- 23 Oral Answers JULY 31.1989 Oral Answers 24
manshipof V. Venkatesh, M.P., which has I would like to infomi the hon. Minister that its life upto 18.8.89 and they are still to Central Government concerns like National submit the final report. As I have said, they Mineral Development Corporation and Met- have submitted three interim reports. But he als and Minerals Trading Corporation are has since resigned and the reconstitution of very much working in my area for exptorlng the Committee is still in the process. Mean- minerals and transport. But. there is a feeling while, the Government of Karnataka has that the officers of Group A, B and C have not informed us that they have not taken any firm been recruited from the Kannadigas. There- decision on the appointment as you have fore, what action Government proposes to said. But the recommendations under item take if such lapses are there? numbers 20.34,56,21 (a), 26,27,39,9 and 10 have already been implemented other SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV: Sir, a then the process. I am not going to read it circular from the Government of India which because I have given the copy of the recom- was first issued in 1978 and repeated in mendations. 1984 states that recruitment should be made from local Employment Exchanges forGroup SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD; Sir, I D and for those services below Rs. 1250/- have asked question about Dr. Sarojini per month. For other jobs, where qualifica- Mahishi’s Committee. Dr. Venkatesh’s tions are specified, preference should be Committee is only a Sub-Committee based given to the local people if they qualify as per on this Committee. the requirement of the job. Otherwise, there is no restriction that it should not be done SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV: Sir, from other States. But the Government of this has been dene by the Government of India’s policy is that first preference should Karnataka after the original Committee had be given to the local people, if talented submitted its report. So, we have to wait for people are available. the report. Imbalance in Extension of Telecom SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD: Sir, Facilities my second supplementary is that the local language should be compulsory at the time *187. PROF NARAIN CHAND PAR- of recruitment, i.e. vernacular pass or any ASHAR; Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- acceptable standard should be there to serve TIONS be pleased to state: the Kannadigas effectively. So, on this back- ground, the regional language should be the (a) whether there are sharp regional pre-requisite, as the other States have al- Imbalances in the extension of the Telecom ready been practising. Therefore, I would facilities in the country: like to know whether the Government Is helping the Kannadigas in this regard, to avail the employment opportunities in the (b) if so, the State-wise break up in Central Public Undertakings. respect of Group Dialling, ID NetWork, Point to Point STD, connecting District Hers, to the SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV; Sir, as respective State Capitals, NSD— coverage I said, this recommendation about language District Headquarters, introduction of Store have been accepted by the Government and and Fonward System in the delivery of tele- it has been implemented. At the time of grams, replacement of open wire system recruitment, various documents should be with underground cables and UHFA^HF and verified in the Employment Exchange like Microwave links and replacement of Manual registration of names etc,, similar to Mahar- Exchanges; ashtra in connection with the language. (c) whether any crash programme for SHRIMATI BASAVARAJESV\/ARI: Sir, the extension of these facilities is proposed 25 OralAnswers SRAVANA9,1911 (SAKA) OralAnswers 26 to be launched during the financial year Provision of telecom facilities are usually 1989-90; demand based. The demand Is based on the economic activities in a region. Thus there (d) If so, the details thereof; and are differences in extensbn of telecom facili- ties on account of these factors. Shortage of (e) if not, the reasons therefor? equipment of appropriate technology has also resulted in these differences. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI (b) The information is given in the an- GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) to (e). A State- nexures A to F. given below. ment is given bebw. (c) to (e). This is being done subject to STATEMENT availability of equipment and resources. However, more emphasis has been given (a) The objectives of Seventh Five Yearfor the development of telecom facilities in Plan for the development of Telecommuni- the hilly, tribal, remote, backward & border cation facilities in the country are uniform. areas of the country.
31 Orai Answers JULY 31,1989 Oral Answers 32
ANNEXURE-B
List of Secondary areas (under (IDN) for the 7th Five Year Plsff)
S. No. Name of the Name of the Telecom. Secondary area Circle
1 2 3
1. Amreli Gujarat
2. Barmer Rajasthan
3. Bankura West Bengal
4. Dharmapuri Tamil Nadu
5. Jorhat Assam
6. Katihar/Purnea Bihar
7. Khammam Andhra Pradesh
8. Kohima Nagaland(NE)
9. Kolaba (Raigard) Maharashtra
10. Koraput Orissa
11 Mathura U.P.
12. Mysore Karnataka
13. Nainitai U.P
14. Nagaur Rajasthan
15. Sangrur Punjab
16. Trichur Kerala
If additional funds become avaJlabe the folowing Distt world be taken up as given below:-
Distt. Name of State
1. Ambala Haryana
2. Bhopal/Sehore Madhya Pradesh
3. Gonda UP.
4. Silchar Assam 33 Orai Answers SRAVANA 9,1911 (SiAKA) Oral Ans¥ifers 34
Distt Name of State
5. Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh
6. Goa (South) Goa
7. Jammu J& K
8. Lower Subansari Arunachal Pradesh
9. Est Khasi Hills Meghalaya
10. Aizwal (Aizwal) Mizoram
11. West Tripura Tripura
12. Sikkim Sikkim
13. Imphal Manipur
ANNEXURE—C
List of DHQs and Stations Proposed to be Provided with Speciality during 1989-90
Andhra Pradesh (23) Gutty, Mancherial, Godavarikheni, Puttur, Akiveedu, Ponnur, Analapuras, Pithapuran, Dharasvarasm Marasapur, Kodad, Jad- cherla, Gadwal, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Madanapuras, Kothakota, Attili, Verraguntla, Siddipet, Mandapeta, Bongir, Shadnagar, Asbajipeta, Kothapeta
Arunachal Pradesh (11) Along, Anini, Bomdila, Doporijo, Khonsa, Passighat, Seppa, Tezu, Twang, Ziro
Assam (8) Diphu, Golpara, Karimganj, Lakhimpur, Barpet Town, Kokrajhar, Mangaldoi, Nalbari, Mowgong, Tezpur, Chandrapur, Golashat
Bihar (27) Aurangabad, Dumka, Gopalganj, Khagaria, Lohardasa, Mad- hopura, Saharsa, Sitamarhi, Godda, Jahanabad, Sahebganj, Gumla, ‘ Katrasgarh, ‘ Loyabad
Goa (1) Ponda, Mapuca
Gujarat (16) Bharuch, Bhuj, Himmatnagar, Chapi, Nandesari, Padra, Vasad, Chikli, Mehnadabad, Modasa, Dungri, Botad, Baula Vapi, An- kleshwar, Kodinar, Manaudar, Gondal, Gandevi
Haryana (9) Narnual, Jind, Kurukshetra, Dabwali, Hodal, Palwal, Sanalkha, Narwana, Kaithal
Himachal Pradesh (7) Kalpa, Keylong, Kulu, Una, Bllaspur, Mandi, Solan, Chamba, Parwanoo 35 Oral Answers JULY31, 1989 OralAnswers 36
J & K (5) Kathua, Leh, Badgaum, Kupwara, Pulwana, Doda, Kargil, Poonch, Rajouri
Karnataka (19) Mandya, Hoskote, Kuata, Gangavathi. Kanpli, Tiptur, Arsikere, Saklespur, Konaje, Jankhandi, Rabkavi, Karkaia
Kerala (13) Kasargod, Haripad, Kanjirapaiiy, Vadakkanachery, Kunnanan- galam, Elathur, Chelari, Parappangadi, Karuriagapally, Kondotti, Majeshwar, Chengala, Ambalathera, Trikarpur, Panpady, Kon- dassankadavu, Poonkunnan, Valappad, Mundoor, Koothat- tukulam, Mulankunathukavu, Payangadi, Kunbabad, Kanjikode, Kattor, Balarampuram, Sultan Battery, Kuthuparamba, Chathan- noor, Kozhenchery, Sasthankotta, Ranni, Ambalapuzha, Anjar- kandy, Kottiyan, Mananthavady, Anchal, Chavara, Peernedu
Madhya Pradesh (26) Balaghat, Chhindwara, BetuI, Chhattarpur, Damoh, Guna, Jhabua, Khargone, Mandia, Narsinghpur, Rajgarh, Raisen, Ratlam, Rajnanandgaon, Shahdol, Shajapur, Sidhi, Shivpuri, Tikamgarh, Panna, Waidhan, Kajuraho
Maharashtra (25) Alibag, Bhandara, Bhir, Buldana.Gadchiroli, Parbhani, Ratnagiri, *Gondia, *Tumsar, Lonavala, Khamgaon, Patalganga, Bessin, Urulikanchan, Ichalkaranji, Paltan, Khopoli, Tarapore, Malegaon
Manipur (5) Bishenpur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Senapati, Tamenglong, Thoubal, Ukhrul
Meghalaya (3) Williamnagar, Nongstoin
Mizoram (2) Saiha
Nagaland (1) Mon, Mokokchung, Phek, Tuensang, Wokha, Zunebhoto
Orissa (11) Bolangir, Bhawanipatna, Dananjodi, Jatni, Nowrangpur, Khurda, Jajpur Road
Punjab (10) Gurudaspur, Ropar, Goraya, Jandiala, TarnTarn.
Rajasthan (14) Banswara, Barmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dungarpur, Ja- lore,Jaisalmer,Jhalawar,Jhujhunu,Sikar, Sawaimadhopur.Tonk, Pilani
Sikkim 0 ) Geyzing, Mungan, Naya Bazar
Tamilnadu (19) Cuddalore, Vriddachalan, Manapparai, Cheeninalai, Kayalpatti- nam, Krishnagiri, Mettur Dam, Tiruchendur, Yercaud, Kallakurichi, Arakandanallur, Tuckalay, Koothanallur, Cumbua, Gudiyattan, Adiranpattinam
Uttar Pradesh (45) Azamgharh, Ballia, Bahraich, Baratenki, Chamoli, Gonda, Har- doi, Oeoria, Farukhabad, Jhansi, Narendranagar, Utlarkashi, Kanauj, Rudrapur, Hardwar, Amethi, Maunathbhanjan, Jagdish* 37 Oral Answers SRAVANA 9,1911 (S>4/C4)Oral Answers 38
pur, Sikandrabad, Lalganj, Mankapur
West Bengal (13) Balurghat, Bankura, Berhampur, Jalpaiguri, Falta, Nenari, Andal, Contai
Tripura (2) Kailashahar, Radhakishorepur
Union Territori
Andaman Nfcobar (1) Carnicobar
Daman & Diu (1) Diu
Chandigarh (1)
Dadra & Nagar Haveli(1)
Delhi (1)
Lakshdweep (1)
Pondicherry (4)
Total 315
‘ Not DHQs but other towns.
Note : The above list contains 143 District Headquaters (in Capital letters) to be provided with NSD facility, out ot which, 5 are having STD facility to the State Capitals. The list contains 152 other stations which are being planned to be provided with STD facility dunng this year.
ANNEXURE—D
Status of SFT Systems
S. No. Name of State No. of SET 141 System
1. New Delhi U/T 3
2. UP. 3
3. Rajasthan 1
4. West Bengal 3
5. Orissa 1
6. Assam 1
7. Bihar t 39 Ora! Answers JULY 31,1989 OrsdAns¥^rs 40
S.No. Name of State No. of SET 141 System
8. Meghalaya
9. Gujarat
10. Andhra Pradesh
11. Madhya Pradesh
12. Maharashtra
13. Karnataka
14. Tamilnadu
15. Kerala
Note: 5 SFT 140 system at Silchar (Assam), Chandigarh, Jammu Tavi (J&K) Ambala (Haryana), Simla (H.P.) are under commissioning.
ANNEXURE—E
Status of Reliable Transmission Media
Position of DHOs As on 30-6-89
S. No. Name of State Total No of Total No. DHOs DHOs connected to State Capitals.
1. Assam 19 13
2. Andhra Pradesh 23 23
3. Arunachal 11 11
4. Bihar 39 26
5. Goa 1 1
6. Gujarat 19 19
7. Haryana 12 9
e. H.P. 12 10
9. J&K 14 12
10. Karnataka 20 20
11. Kerala 14 14 41 Oral Ansvifers SRAVANA9. 1911 {SAKA) Oral Answers 42
S. No. Name of State Total No of Total No. DHQs DHQs connected to State Capitals.
12. M.P. 45 30
13. Maharashtra 31 27
14. Manipur 8 6
15. Mizoram 3 3
16. Meghalaya 5 4
17. Nagaland 7 7
18. Orissa 13 7
19. Punjab 12 10
20. Rajasthan 27 19
21. Sikkim 4 1
22. Tamilnadu 20 20
23. Tripura 3 3
24. U.P 57 43
25. West Bengal 17 16
26. Union Territory 12 10
448 364
ANNEXURE—F
Number of Manual Exchanges proposed to be replaced by Auto Exchanges during 7th & 8th Plan
S.No. Nan)e of Circle Number of Manual Exchanges to be replaced
1. Andhra Pradesh 37
2. Bihar 19
3. Gujarat 27
4. J&K 13 43 Oral Answers JULY 31. 1989 Oral Answers 44
S.No. Name of Circle Number of Manual Exchanges to be replaced
5. Karnataka 18
6. Kerala 7
7. Madhya Pradesh 39
8. Maharashtra 19
9. North East 9
10. Assam 10
11. Haryana 18
12. Himachal Pradesh 19
13. Punjab 21
14. Orissa 13
15. Rajasthan 24
16. Tamilnadu 13
17. Uttar Pradesh 19
18. West Bengal 10
PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR: facilities also. If you compare the availability From the statement, it appears that the hon. of these facilities with other parts, then you Minister has assured the House that prefer- will realise what a great imbalance is there. ence would be given to six type of areas, There are States in which more than 200 to hilly, remote, backward and border but so far 400 exchanges are having group dialling the practice has been belying the profession facilities. In the States of J&K and Himachal and I would refer to he group dialling where Pradesh, the position is nil. two States Himachal Pradesh ad J&K are just having nil facilities in this regard. I may Secondly, the statement circulated is also refer to the concept of introduction of ID incorrect, in the sense that it has been stated Network in Annexure ‘C’ in which eight States that ten districts in Himachal Pradesh State are to be provided with ID Network only if Capital Simla have STD. This is not the funds are available. This shows that in the position. I would request the hon. Minister to original selection, only two hill districts have state the exact position and to rectify the been selected, one in Nagaland and the answer. other UP whereas in the subsequent selec- tion, eight were selected but that too con- In the context of these observations, I fined to availability of funds. Similarly, other would like to ask whether it is proposed to 45 Oral Answers SRAVANA9, 1911 {SAKA) OralAnsw&rs 46 give any preference to these five type of put, have already been answered in the areas listed during the final year of the Sev- statement itself. If the hon. Member wants enth Plan and, H so, what is the nature of further details, he can put his supplemen- variety and what is the special allocatbn and tary. special drive and programme which is going to be launched especially in view of the fact SHRI NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR; that the hon. Prime Minister, while presiding My question was that if priority is to be given, over the Consultative Committee meeting of let us start this from this very year so that at the Ministry of Communications on 3rd July, least these States which have ‘nil’ facility at 1989 this year when he was also the Minister least they are taken up i.e. Jammu & Ka- of Communications announced that the shmir and Himachal Pradesh for providing objective of the Government is to have one these facilities This is point number one. telephone in each panchayat. Secondly, Shri Vasant Sathe, when he was Minister tor Communications, had declared In view of this, will the hon. Minister that the introduction of ID Network would be assure that these five types of areas which that of secondary switching areas-wise and are selected would be given preference in all not District -wise. Now the hon. Minister has these facilities? given 16 names of secondary switching - areas. But, in addition, he has added the SHRIGIRIDHARGOMANGO-.Thehon. names of 13 districts. Why this difference? If Member has put a very lengthy question. the first is secondary switching area, then Which part of the question you want me to the second also should be secondary switch- answer'^ ing areas because one-switching areas may have more districts. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PARASHAR: Last one! SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: Sir, the Integrated Digital Network was selected in SHPi GIRIDHAR GOMANGO. The the beginning of the Seventh Five Year Plan. statement which I have laid on the table In the initial stages, we have selected one gives detailed information not only for Hima- district each from some of the States, num- chal but also for the entire country. In (b) and bering 16. After that, the Ministry decided to (d) of the main Question, it is shown that the have in some secondary switching areas tribal, hilly, remote, backward and border under that scheme. The objectivity of the areas along with the island groups were scheme is to give the digital network facility given priority. Afterwards, the Tele-cum in the rural areas on priority basis. Regarding Commission was set up in the Ministry of the hill areas like Himachal Pradesh and Communications. The Ministry of Communi- Jammu & Kashmir, keeping the geographi- cations identified a number of areas to modify cal location in view, it is not possible for the the existing system and replace with the hi- Department to connect one area with an- tech equipment. other area unless we provide the micro- wave, UGF or Satellite Communication. For all these areas, we have not yet Unless it reaches the district headquarters, it extended telecome facility. In the Seventh will be diff icult for us to go down bebw to the Five Year Plan, we have realised that there Panchayat level. Therefore we have already is a big difference between State to State identified the key areas and key issues re- and area to area. We have constituted a alting to telecom, development in hill areas. number of teams to identify the key areas With this objectivity, we have identified the and key issues relating to those areas where areas. We have given priority to them and in so far we have not given the telecommunica- the Eighth Five Year Plan, all these will be tion facility. During the Eighth Five Year Plan looked into. we will try to give priority to those areas. All the questions, which the hon. Member has SHRI SAMAR BRAHMA OH- 47 OralAnsvvers JULY 31.1989 Oral Answers 48
OUDHURY; Sir, as regards regional imbal- introduction of Cellular Tedinology in the ance, the North-Eastern areas are the worst country. sufferers. While the Government has taken a policy decision to connect each district Also, there is an erroneous statement headquarter with the State Headquarters by lakJ on the Table of the House. In that state- STD, there are several district headquarters ment, he has talk about the statkins whk:h in Assam which have not been connected will be connected by NSD facilities in 1989* with the State Capital. For example, Kokrajhar 90. One of the statbns mentbned by him is district has become a very sensitive district Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh. For his because of the Bodo agitation. But still this information,this has already happened. What Kokrajhar district has not been connected was to happen in 1989-90 has already hap- with the State Capital Dispur. There is an- pened. If this is erroneous, I do not know how other very sensitive district, Golaghat and much more is erroneous. because of the Assam-Nagaland border dispute, it has become very vulnerable. This SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: This district has also not been connected with the information is not en-oneous. He says that State Capital by STD. Will the hon. Minister there is no new technology in our country. give priority to Kokrajhar as well as Golaghat We have not yet introduced the production of districts to connect them with the State Capital Cellular telephones in our country as such. by STD? SHRI KAMAL NATH: Have you intro- SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: Sir, for duced it? You have not introduced the sys- the North-Eastern region, we have already tem. prepared a project plan for telecom develop- ment and this has been discussed in the SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: It is al- North-Eastern Council Meeting. This will be ready being taken up. We have tested it reviewed every year. Therefore, in respect already.When I mention MARR, that is, Multi of North-Eastern States, they have got prior- Access Radio Relay System, that is a Cellu- ity in telecom, development plan. Apart from lar telephone. Maybe, you are talking about that the Telcome Commission has already car telephones. Cellular telephone is a dif- constituted a team to go into the problem of ferent version of what we have got for the North-Eastern region. Out of 19th districts in rural telecom. The technology has been Assam, we have given STD to 8 districts. identified and developed by C-DOT as well Other district headquarters will be connected as TRC, one for switching by C-DOT and before the end of the Seventh Five Year transmission channels by TRC. Both have to Plan. The names of the districts mentioned be executed. Though it is not a new one, yet by the hon. Member will have the STD facility we have proposed to have it indigenously before the end of the Seventh Five Year developed within the country and import will Plan, that is before 31 st March, 1990. We will be only of the component or the part which see that all the district hoadquarters will get will be necessary. We will not import the STD facilities. equipment. With this, we will reduce the dependency of import the equipment with SHRI KAMAL NATH; The Minister has different countries. So far, we do have this laid down what will happen in the future. But technology. You have to appreciate it. It is he has said nothing new. He has said noth- great to have a stable as well as reliable ing about the new technology which will be communbation network which will be devel- introduced. There was an article in the paper oped by our own people. about Cellular Technology being introduced in the country—the Cellular Telephone Net- SHRI RAM SINGH YADAV: Mr. work. He has talked nothing about this new Speaker, Sir, the hon. Prime Minister has technobgy. I would like to know whether the been kind enough to include Telecom Net- Government propose to go ahead with the work on a Natbnal Technology Mission just 49 OraJ Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Oral Answers 50 to provide eftectivd and viable information to up Federal Investigation Agency in view of the country, telecom to the country. Under the inaease in rate of inter-State crimes; that National Technology Mission, special projects have been taken up. There is one (b) if so, when and the details thereon; project. Optical Fibre Project, from Delhi to Bombay via Jaipur. I msuld like to know (c) whether the issue was discussed whether the Minister will take up this project during 3-day conference of CBI officers held to connect all the metropolitan cities in the in New Delhi; and coming 8th Five Year Plan including my constituency because that can be very near (d) if so, the out-come thereof? to the Optical Fibre Line which is passing from Delhi to Bombay. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: The GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MIN- Optical Fibre Line is a hi-tech area of the ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF transmission channel apart from UHFA/HF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- and microwave link. For tong distance com- RAM): (a) No, Sir. munication through optical fibre, we have already connected Ahmedabad with Bar- (b) Does not arise. oda, 110 kms. After that we have planned for the 7th Five Year Plan to connect long dis- (c) and (d). During the Conference of tance from one point to another point with the CBI officers held recently, the problem of optical fibre. I will inform the Hon. Member investigating inter-State crimes was gener- about the position to connect the Delhi- ally discussed. No conclusions were arrived Bombay via which other routes. I have to at. collect the information. SHRI S.B. SIDNAL; CBI is the most MR. SPEAKER; Next question, Shri important investigating agency. Recently S.M. Guraddi. there is a lot of increase in burglary, thefts, murders and so many things. But in the SHRI S.M. GURADDI: Sir,... (Interrup- answer it is stated that it did not figure in the tions)* ... meeting. I would like to know where it should figure. If the Government has not thought in MR. SPEAKER; If he does not want to an important conference about the increase ask the question, all right... (\nXerruptions)... in crimes, where else will the Government Nothing goes on record. think about this? If it is thinking in any other form, I would like to know whether the Gov- (Interrupthns)* ernment has any scheme or modalities or modern technk:alities to prevent the increase MR. SPEAKER; Shri S.B. Sidnal. in crimes.
Setting up of Federal Investigation Agency SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM: The Hon. Member’s question related to inter-State crimes. I did not say that it did not figure. On *188. SHRI S. B. SIDNAL: the contrary I sakJ that the questbn of inter- SHRI S.M. GURADDI: state aimes was discussed in the CBI con- ference. If the Hon. Member is asking about Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased crimes in general, I wish to point out to him to state; that law and order and polrce are State subjects and crimes in general have to be (a) whether Government propose to set investigated by the State police. *Not recorded. 51 Oral Answers JULY 31.1989 Oral Answers 52
SHRI S.B. SIDNAL: The Hon.Minister MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI has stated inter-State crimes. Regularly GIRIDHARGOMANGO): (a) and (b). Astate- people are coming as vendors and others, ment is given below. commit all kinds of crimes in other cities. That also is relevant for such a prestigious STATEMENT investigating machinery. If it has not figured there, what other discussion went on there? (a) Telecommunication Advisory Com- Have any preventive measures been taken mittees for Secondary Switching areas of by the Government in this direction or is Sangrur, Patiala. Ferozpur, Hoshiarpur and there any proposal to do that? Ropar, Pathankot and Bhatinda have a not been constituted. SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM: I think I should clarify what an inter-State crime is. As (b) The policy on constitution of advi- we understand, an inter-State crime is where sory committees is being reviewed. a crime is committed in more than one State or a part of the crime in one state and another SHRI KAMAL CHAUDHRY: Hon. part in another State. For example, a car Speaker, Sir, As you know, I generally do not which is stolen in one State is sold in another get up here to ask any unpleasant question State. That is an inter-State crime. to the hon. Minister. To get my work done in my Constituency, I, normally make friend We also discussed inter-State crimi- with the Minister, give him a letter with justi- nals. They commit the crime in one State and fication and persuade him. But, unfortunately, they flee to another State. These were dis- all my attempts failed and I saw five Ministers cussed in the CBI conference. As the law changing in this Ministry. I also resorted to stands today, every crime is to be investi- asking the Unstarred Question No: 899, on gated by the State policy in whose jurisdic- 28th February 1989. May I know from the tion the crime was committed. The CBI can hon. Minister —just I repeat this question investigate only under the Delhi Special again—as lo how long it has taken for Hoshi- Police Establishment Act and this requires arpur to have its Telephone Advisory Com- notification of the crime as well as the con- mittee'? sent of the State. To the extent that the States has granted consent to the CBI, the SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: Sir, the CBI doestake up investigation of major inter- term of most of the Telephone Advisory state crimes. Committees, which have been constituted, has expired and the term of some are yet to District Telephone Advisory Committee expire. Hoshiarpur is a secondary switching in Punjab area. The Telephone Advisory Committees in Hoshiarpur and Ropar have not yet been *191. SHRIKAMALCHAUDHRY: Will constituted. A review is being undertaken the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be and once the review is over, it will be consti- pleased to state: tuted, on the basis of the recommendatbns made by the review committee. (a) the names of districts in Punjab where Telephone Advisory Committees have SHRI KAMAL CHAUDHRY: Hon. not yet been constituted and the reasons Speaker, Sir, I promise that I will not call on therefor; and the Minister after the Question Hour, i only hope that the Telephone Advisory Commit- (b) the time by which Government are tee at Hoshiarpur be formed. likely to constituted Telephone Advisory Committees in these distrrcts of Punjab: My second supplementary is—like his predecessors, he has also promised that THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Hoshiarpur will have its next electronc ex- 53 Orsd Answers SRAVANA 9,1911 (SAKA) Oral Answers 54 change in the next two years—that, may I should be restored. There is a telephone know, for the record purpose, from the hon. Advisory Committee in Delhi and the total Minister as to when Hoshiarpur will get the populatk^n of this city has now reached on electronic axchange, replacing the old obso- crore mark. I demand that the number of the lete one? members should be increased to at least 150 and the Committee should hokJ its meeting SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO: The once in a month instead of twice a year. I supplementary is not related to the main woukj like to know the measures being taken Questbn. He may give a separate notice for in this regard. that. {Interruptions) [Translation] MR. SPEAKER; And everybody should SHRI JAI PRAKASH AGARWAL: Mr. have the power to recommend sanction of Speaker, Sir, kindly allow me only one ques- telephones. tion. [English] MR. SPEAKER; Is it relevant to the main Question? SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO; Sir, all these aspects are being considered by a SHRI JAI PRAKASH AGARWAL; In team constituted by Telecom Commission this very context I would like to ask about and no final action has yet been taken on Delhi... their recommendations. As regard Delhi the hon. Member says it should be 150. The {Interruptions) number should have been to whereas at present it is 89. It is not possible to consider MR. SPEAKER; How is it relevant to that point of view. Hoshiarpur? SHRI Y.S. MAHAJAN; A district tele- SHRI JAI PRAKASH AGARWAL; Mr. phone advisory committee constitutes of Speaker, Sir, it is very important. about 11 to 13 people. Member of Parlia- ment is a member of this committee whereas MR. SPEAKER; All right, you may ask District Telephone Officer is the Chairman, I your question, I will see and allow you to think this is not advisable. Will the Minister proceed with it if it is relevent. consider the idea of making the MP the Chairman of this committee? SHRI JAI PRAKASH AGARWAL; Mr. Speaker, Sir, the prominent persons belong- SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO; I have ing to different categories are tak^n as already stated that a review is being done on members in the Telephone Advisory Com- all these aspects. mittee but their powers have now been cur- tailed. Earlier there used to be a social cate- Strategy for Export of Electronic Goods gory and the member from the category included in Telephone Advisory Committee had the power to recommend telephone *193. SHRIMATI BASAVARAJES- connection on out-of-turn basis. But now WARI; Willthe PRIME MINISTER be pleased that practice has been stopped. I would like to state; to know as to why it has been done away? Members of the Committee belonging to (a) whether the PHD Chamber of different categories know it very well as to Commerce and Industry has submitted a who is in need of a telephone and who is not. strategy paper for increasing the export of I would like to submit that these powers electronic goods; 55 Oral Answers JULY 31.1989 OraiAnswors 56
(b) if so, the details of the strategy manufacture and export of electronics goods. suggested by the PHD Chamber of Com- Government is in constant touch with the merce and Industry; Industry Associations and industry repM^e- sentatives and suggestions for rationalisa- (c) to what extent Government have tion/simplification/reductbn in duty received accepted the suggestions; and are continually examined by concerned Ministries/Departments and benefits ex- (d) the expected growth rate of export tended to the industry to the extent possible. of electronic goods during 1989-90? (d) Expected growth rate of electronics THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE exports during 1989-90 is 45%. MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SHRIMATIBASAVARAJESWARI: Hon. DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOP- Minister has stated that PHD Chamber of MENT. ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE Commerce and Industry have submitted a (SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN): (a) to (d). A strategy paper containing a number of short- Statement is given below. term and long-term measures for reviving the component coordination committee in STATEMENT the Department of Electronics. They have also suggested the Component Division in (a) and (b). PHD Chamber of Com-the Department of Electronics should be merce and Industry have submitted a strat- vested with complete responsibility and egy paper in which suggestions have been authority in all aspects of activity in the area made regarding reduction in the customs of electronic components. Has the Govern- duties for Capital Goods, Raw material and ment agreed to any of these suggestions? If components, extension of the concessional so,what are they? duty on Capital Goods, reduction in import duty on components with a differential of 40- SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN: This strategy 45% between the import duty on finished paper was presented to the Ministry of components and imports, reduction of ex- Commerce in June last. The suggestions cise duties on components, increasing limits made by the PHD Chamber cover a wide of project finance g ranted by the com mercial area mostly relating to basic questions about banks to Rs. Scrores, increase of debt equity industrial development in electronics involv- ratio to 4:1, a five year tax holiday, increase ing Department of Electronics, Ministry of in CCS, deemed export status to compo- Finance, Ministry of Commerce and Indus- nents suDplied to equipment exporters, trial Development Department. We are ex- removal of excise duty on capital goods, amining the various suggestions made by subsidy in internal fright, faster inland trans- them. It is not yet possible to give a definite portation, no restriction on added value to reaction of the Government with regard to free foreign currency area, removal of con- the specific suggestions made by the PHD straints of locational policy, permitting as- Chamber. But as a whole Government have sembly of chips based on diffused water and adopted various incentives for the develop- permitting higher foreign equity to be permit- ment of electronics industry like cash com- ted (upto wholly owned subsidiaries) for 1C pensatory support, import replenishment, manufacture. duty drawback, soft bans by banks for pack- aging, marketing, etc., hokJing of exhibitions (c) The suggestbns made are generaland fairs in India emd abroad and exposing in nature for promoting industrial base for industry generally to the conditions of com- 57 Oral Answers SRAVANA9,1911 {SAKA) Oral Answers 58
petition abroad. For our electronics goods (b) if so, the salient features of the we have also opened warehouses abroad report; and particularly we are devoting consider- able attention to improving quality of elec- (c) the recommendatbns which have tronics goods produced in India. been accepted by the Union Government; and
SHRIMATI BASAVARAJESWARI: I would like to know from the hon. Minister (d) when wouki the same be imple- whether India has got self-sufficiency in mented? electronic items and can also compete the foreign countries whch have modern type of electronics equipments? To what extent this THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE will increase the foreign exchange and also MINISTRYOF WELFARE (DR. RAJENDRA to what extent the prices of electronics good KUMARI BAJPAI): (a) to (d). The Commit- are likely to reduce after taking all these tee set up under the Chairmanship of Shri measures? Baharul Islam in 1987 to suggest legislation for the welfare of handicapped submitted its report to the Govt, in June, 1988. The SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN: Already Committee in its report had suggested cer- Indian electronics goods are competing in tain constitutional amendments, reservation the world markets. In 1988-89, we exported in employment both in the public and the about Rs. 520 crore worth of electronic goods. private sector, vocational training institutions, It is anticipated that in 1989-^, this export special provision for mentally retarded, cer- will go up to Rs. 750 crore worth of electronic tain miscellaneous provisions including fis- goods. The prices of electronics products cal concessions and special pay to the teach- are coming down in India. Specific example ers etc. The Committee also suggested that is that of computers prices which have come the legislation should provide for access down considerably in India. As production facilitiesto be provided forthedisabled in the improves and the quality and the scale of public buildings etc. production also increases, the prices are coming down. We are not only able to pro- vkJe to our people electronics goods at in- The report of the Committee is under creasingly cheaper prices but also able to consideration in consultation with various compete in the workj market. concerned Ministries/Departments, and no date can be indicated regarding implemen- tatbn of the recommendations. Legislatton on Handicapped
SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK; Sir. the ‘ 194. SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK: Will number of handicapped persons is increas- the Minister of WELFARE be pleased to ing day by day in the country especially state: because of inckjence of increased polio. Secondly, traffic acckJents and industrial (a) whether the report of Baharul Islam accidents are also increasing. I knew that CJommittee to consWer legislatbn for handi- you are studying the report of some commit- capped has been examined by the Union tee. But I would like to know, at least in Government; principle at this stage, whether you have 59 Oral Answers JULY 31.1989 Oral Answers 60 decided to have a legislation for the welfare we can take up this (Moblem also if it comes of harnlicapped. in such a way. We wiil certainly take up to save those oki women.
DR RAJENDRAKUMARIBAJPAI: Yes, [Translation] in principle, the Government have decided to have legislatbn on handicapped. Clearance to Bihar Projects
SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK; Do you *197. SHRI CHANDRA KISHORE propose to issue any identity cards for handi- PATHAK: Will the Ministerof PLANNING be capped to help them in various activities in pleased to state: day to day life? (a) whether some projects of Bihar are pending with the Planning Commission for DR. RAJENDRA 40JMARI BAJPAI: sanction; Already there exists some provision. Certifi- cates are issued to handicapped. They are (b) if so, the details thereof and the enjoying whatever facilities are existing at reasons for not sanctk>ning these projects present. For example, Railways are provid- so far; and ing half-tickets for physically handicapped and for blind and one helper for him. There (c) the time by whrch these projects will are so many facilities like that. be sanctk>ned?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK: What about MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER Wentity cards? OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PRO- GRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI BI- DR. RAJDNDRA KUMARI BAJPAI: REN SINGH ENGTI): (a) At present no They are given certificates. project of Bihar is pending with the Planning Commission for investment approval. SHRI ASUTOSH LAW: May I also know from the hon. Minister whetherthe Minister is (b) and (c). Do not arise. aware is aware of one social fact today that we have already made certain legislation [Translation] against dowry and even for protectbn to women? But now another thing is rampant all over India. This is called witch hunting by SHRI CHANDRA KISHORE PATHAK: some superstitious people all over India. It is Mr. Speaker. Sir, I wouW like to ask a supple- increasing day to day. Out of certain super- mentary from the Ministerof Planning whether stitious ideas, they are buming some old any project for Bihar has been included in women or some village women folk under this Eighth Plan. the flare plea of witch. Will any social legis- lation come under social welfare to protect MR. SPEAKER*. The queslwn hour \s them from such in the man practices? already over.
DR. RAJENDRA KUMARIBAJPAI: Yes, 61 Written Answers SRAVANA9.1911 (S>^M) Written Answers 62
WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS STATEMENT
[Engrish] (a) The amount lor implementation of 20-Point Programme is de- Allocation to Bihar for 20- Point Pro rived from different heads of State gramme annual plans. The amount so derived in the case of Bihar State *189. SHRIMATI PRABHAWATI for the Seventh Five Year Plan GUPTA: Will the Minister of PLANNING be period is Rs. 3942.40 crores. pleased to state: (b) The total amount provided to (a) the amount earmarked to Bihar for Bihar in this regard in the State implementation of 20- Point Programme in Plan during the last three years the Seventh Five Year Plan; ending 1988-89 was Rs. 2390.28 crores. (b) the total amount sanctioned during the last three years in this regard; (c) The amount utilised by the State during the last three years stands (c) the amount utilised by the state at Rs. 2242.78 crores. This in- Govwnment; and cludes provisional figures of utili- sation for 1988-89. (d) the success achieved in implemen- tation of 20- Point Programme in Bihar dur- ing the last three years? (d) Annexure-I and II showing point wise percentage achievements THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND with reference to physical tar- MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- gets in Bihar under the 20-Point TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI): Programme during the last three (a) to (d). A Statement is given below:- years are given below. ANNEXURE—I
Implementation of 20-Point Programme in Bihar during 1986-87
Point No. Item % achievement
1 2 3
1A irrigation Potential 84.12
IB Dryland Farming 89.7
2A Pulses Production 100
2 8 OllseedsProduction 100
3A IRDP 111
3 8 NREP 103 63 Written Answen JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 64
1 2 3
3C RLEGP 103
4 Surplus Land Distributbn 61
6 Bonded Labour Rehabilitation 105
7A SC Families Assisted 137
7B ST Families Assisted 104
8 Drinking Water Supply 101
9A House sites allotment 90.4
10 A Slum Population cove''ed 100
10 B EWS Houses 104
11 A Village Electrification 92
11 B Pumpsets energisation 81
12 A Tree plantation 104
12 B Biogas Plants 91
13 Sterilisation 57
14 A Primary Health Centres 100
14 B Sub-Centres 91
15 ICDS Blocks 130
ISA Elementary Education 100
IBB Adult Literacy 121.6
17 Fair Price shops opened 96
18B Small Scale Industries Units registered. 133 65 Writt&n Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 (S/IM ) Written Answers 66
ANNEXURE'II
Implementation of 20-Point Programme in Bihar
Point Item % Achievements
1987-88 1988-89 (Prov.O)
1 2 3
1 A IRDP (Old & New Beneficiaries) 123 99
1 B Employment generated under NREP 153 97
1 C RLEGP 133 102
1 D SSI Units 109 92
5 A Distribution of surplus land 102 100
6 Bonded labour rehabilitation 104 100
7A Drinking Water problem solved 92 94
8 A Community Health Centres 115 155
8B Primary Health Centres 112 102
8C Sub-Centres 100 100
8D Immun. of Children (DPT, Polio, BCG) 90 113
9 A FP Sterilisation 85 91
D Eq. sterilisation (lUD, CC, DP) 74 71
9C ICDS Blocks operational 99 101
9D Anganwadies 98 93
11 A SC families assisted 128 97
11 8 ST families assisted 141 112
14A House sites allotted 95 104
14C Indira Awas Yojana for SC/ST 240 81
140 EWS houses provided 149 101 67 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 68
1
14E LIG Houses 151 91
15 Slum Improvement (POP) 95 101
16 Tree Plantation 90 100
18 Fair price shops 1050 644
19A Villages electrified 66 81
19B Pumpsets energised 41 75
19C Improved Chullahas 122 117
19D Biogas Plants (States) 101 124
Arrears of Telephone Bills time. Also, some of the bills are disputed and under investigation. *190. SHRI SOMNATH RATH; Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased (c) The following actions are taken to to state; recover the arrears of telephone bills ;
(a) the arrears of Telephone bills pend- (i) Disconnection of telephone ing in the country so far; against which the arrears stand after giving a proper ring to the (b) the reasons for the same; and subscribers;
(c) the action taken to collect the ar- (ii) In case of nonpayment even af- rears? ter disconnection, issue of regis- tered notice to the defaulting THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE subscriber for payment of pend- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI ing bill; GIRIDHARGOMANGO):(a) As on 31.3.89 a sum of Rs. 111. 12 crores was outstanding (iii) Pursuit by means of personal against all the telephone subscribers for bills contact and offer of payment in issued upto 31 -12-88. This represents 4.5% instalments: of the billing of Rs. 2632 crores during 1988- 89. Of these Rs. 59.24 crores relates to (iv) Disconnection of other tele- 1988-89. phones of the same subscriber, if there are more than one con- (b) The arrears result from the failure of nection; and some subscribers, including Govt. Depart- ments, to make payments within the fixed (v) Legal action. 69 Written Ansvwrs SRAVANA 9,1911 (S4/C4) Wrnr/on Answers 70
Demand for New Telephone Connec new measures; and tions in Patna (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the new proposals are likely to be *192. SHRIKRISHAN PRATAP SINGH: implemented? Will the Minister of COMMUNICATDNS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI (a) whether Gk)vernment propose to GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) and (b). Yes. introduce some new measures in the near Sir. future to meet the increasing demand for new telephones in Patna; (c) The following electronic exchanges are programmed to be commissioned at (b) if so, whether there is a provision to Patna for giving new connections and re- set up new telephone exchanges under the placing the old exchanges.
During the year 1989-90
(i) Patna Main : 7000 lines (This will replace 6000 lines existing MAX-1 exchange)
(ii) Patliputra : 3000 lines RLU (This will replace the existing 1800 lines MAX-ii exchange).
(iii) Patna City : 1500 lines RLU (This will partly replace the existing 2000 lines MAX -1 exchange).
(iv) Danapur : 500 lines RLU (This will replace the existmg 500 lines MAX-II exchange).
During the year 1990-91 (a) whether any specific areas of High National Priorities have been identified by Expansion by 30CX) lines E 10B equip- the working group of Technology Policy ment. Implementation Committee; and Expansion 1000 lines of Rajendra Nagar Crossoar Exchange. Further, 8500 lines electronic equipment (b) if so, the details thereof? has been allotted during the 8th Plan for expansion of Patna telephone system for meeting the new demand. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- Area of High National Priorities OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- *195. SHRI ABDUL HAMID : OPMENT. ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRON- SHRI BHADRESWAR TANTI; ICS AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYA- NAN): (a) and (b). The Working Groups Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased constituted the Technology Poficy Imple- testate: mentation Committee (TPiC) had identified 71 Written ^sw m s JULY 31. 1989 Written Answers 72
the following areas of national importance; (c) whether all these units have started production; and — Design Engineering Consultancy (d) if so, the reasons for delay in this — Fiscal Policy regard ?
— Technobgy Forecasting THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE — Technology Development Fund MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE — International R & D Collabora- DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOP- tions MENT ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRONICS, AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN); (a) — Technology absorption UP Electronics Corporation (UPTRON) and UP Hill Electronics Corporation (UPHIL- — Technology Data Bank TRON) do not hold any Letter of Intent/ Industrial Licence for manufacture of elec- — Technology Assessment & tronic components in Almora and Pithora- Evaluation garh districts of Uttar Pradesh. However, UPHILTRON have obtained two Registra- — Recycling of Wastes tions one for manufacture of Electronic Quartz Clock and Movements in district — Technology Monitoring Pithoragarh and the other for Solar Pho- tovoltaic Modules and Systems at district — Industnal Property Rights Almora.
— Development Contracts (b) to (d). 20 Industrial Licences/Regis- — Environmental Hygiene trations and 21 Letters of Intent have been issued to UPTRON and UPHILTRON till [ Translation] March, 1989 for the manufacture of elec- tronic items in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Electronic Component Manufacturing They are located in Kanpur, Allahabad, Units in U.P. Lucknow, Mohanlal Ganj, Nainital, Meerut, Tehri Garhwal, Ghaziabad, Sahibabad and •196. SHRI HARISH RAWAT : Will the Almora. Production has been reported to PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state. Department of Electronics against 18 indus- trial Licences/Registrations.
(a) whether letters of intent and licences to Uptron and Hiltron have been issued for [English] setting upof electronic component manufac- turing units in Almora and Pithoragarh dis- tricts of Uttar Pradesh; Tnvolvement of Foreign Agencies in Anti-National Activities In J & K (b) if so, the number of licences issued *198. SHRI JAGDISH AWASTHI: Will to them so far and number of units set up and the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS t>e pleased the locations thereof; to state: 73 Written Answers SRAVANA 9,1911 (SA/CA) Writt§R Answers 74
(a) whether in the recent spate of violent confirm them in the same post and if not, the anti-natk>nal activities in the State of Jammu reasons thereof? & Kashmir evidence about involvement of foreign agencies has been found; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI (b) if so, the details in this regard; GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Telephone Operators have not been working on daily (c) whether the issue of such involve- wages, but on hourly basis . However, a ment has been taken up with the Govern- number of casual labourers have been work- ments of those countries; and ing on daily wages since long.
(d) if so, when and at which level and (b) to (d). Do not arise in view of reply to with what outcome? part (a) above.
THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS Indo-French Agreement on a New (S. BUTA SINGH); (a) to (d). The issue of French Aircraft Carrier Design Pakistan’s involvement in the terrorist activi- ties directed against India by way of encour- *200. SHRI LAKSHMAN MALLICK: aging anti-national elements and providing SHRIMATIJAYANTIPATNAIK: sanctuary and logistic support to them has been conveyed to Pakistan from time to time Will the Minister of DEFENCE be at various levels with considerable concern. pleased to state;
The matter was also discussed at the (a) whether an agreement with France Indo-Pakistan Home Secretary level talks for a new French aircraft carrier design has held in Islamabad in May, 1989. The Gov- been signed; ernment of Pakistan maintains that it does not provide support to terrorist activities di- (b) if so, the details thereof; and rected against India. We, however, continue to find evidence of terrorists receiving sup- (c) the details regarding its use and the port from sources in Pakistan. extent to which itwill meet the requirement of Indian Navy ? Telephone Operators on Daily Wages THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI * 199. SHRI PRAKASH CHANDRA: Will K.C. PANT): (a) to (c). A contract has been the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be signed with M/s. SOFMA of France for the pleased to state; Concept Design Study of a Sea Control Ship in accordance with the Staff Requirements (a) whether a number of workers, par- of the Indian Navy. Furtherdetails cannot be ticjlarly telephone operators, have been disclosed in the interest of national security. working on daily wages since long; Punishment for Using Sub-Standard (b) the number of employees working Material in Production of Arms and on daily wages as telephone operators; Ammunition
(c) since when they are working; and *201. DR. G.S. RAJHANS; Will the (d) whether Government propose to Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state; 75 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written /^swers 76
(a) whether Government propose to default Is detected. formulate a procedure to fix responsibility and to award punishment to persons found People’s Evaluatton System of Various guilty of using sub-standard matenal in pro- Programmes ductbn of arms and ammunition; and 1852. SHRI LAKSHMAN MALLICK: Will (b) if so, the details thereof? the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI (a) whether a system of people’s evalu- K.C. PANT): (a) and (b). Procedure already ation of the implementation of programmes exists to fix responsibility and to award under Technotogy Mission has been intro- punishment to officers found guilty of using duced by the Union Government; and sub-standard material in production. (b) if so, the details thereof? All material used in the production of arms and ammunition is duly inspected be- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE fore use. MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Procedure for quality assurance is THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- designed on a three-tier system of inspec- OPMENT, ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRON- tion. The first stage is the inspection of ICS AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYA- material at the supplier's premises by an NAN): (a). Yes. Sir. inspection team headed by a non-gazetted officer of the Directorate General of Quality (b) There is a Council for Social Audit of Assurance. At the second stage, confirma- Technology Missions. The Council consists tory inspection is carried out, also at the of eminent citizens having a distinguished supplier’s premises, by a gazetted officer or record of public service. a senior non-gazetted officer. Where the first-tier inspection is on sample basis, the Justice P.N. Bhagwati is its first Chair- confirming officer draws 50% of the samples man, and it has even other members. takenforthe first-tier inspection and an equal portion from the un-inspected bulk of the lot. It has been set up to: In the third stage, where so required, consid- ering the criticality of the item, samples are — Independently evaluate Official taken out on random basis for laboratory claims. tests. Results of the inspections at different stages are submitted to the Head of the — provide reliable feed back on the Quality Assurance Establishment for deci- quality of service. sions on the acceptance of lots. — respond to citizens concern. Under a system of defect investigation in force, where defect reports are received — Suggest improvements regard- from the users by the Directorate General of ing effective implementation of Quality Assurance, the causes of failure are mission’s programmes. identified and corrective measures are taken as also action to fix responsibility for human It functions in a honorary and advisory failures/negligence etc., wherever such a capacity. 77 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 (SAKA) Wr^en Answers 78
Microwave Tow«r in Purulia and Limited has not been procuring stores items Bankuras In West Bengal of its requirement from public sector small - scale units; 1853. SHRIATISH CHANDRA SINHA; Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be (b) whether the HAL instead is purchas- pleased to state; ing the same from private sector units;
(a) whether microwave towers have (c) if so, the facts and details thereof; been completed in Purulia and Bankura in West Bengal Telecom Circle; (d) the details of the publk: sector small- scale industrial units from whom the HAL is (b) whether necessary connections with making its purchases and which are the new the concerned telephone exchanges have units it has added to its list under the public not been given and STD tacllities are not sector during the last two years; and being made available to subscribers alongwith huge revenue loss to Govern- (e) the efforts proposed to be made to ment: encouragepurchasesfrom public sectorwith priority? (c) if so, the facts and reasons thereof; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- (d) the action proposed to be taken by TKDN AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY Government in this regard? OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L.BAITHA): (a) and (b). Subject to availability of stores/items THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE purchases are made by HAL from public MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI sector units. Such purchases are made with GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. a price preference of upto 10% to the public sector units as against the private sector (b) Purulia has already been provided units, as per the laid down policy. with STD facilities for Bankura will be pro- vided in 1990-91. (c) Does not arise.
(c) Bankura has a manual Telephone (d) The information is being collected Exchange which has been planned for con- and will be laid on the Table of the House. version to automatic exchange during 1990- 91. Delay in Supply of Training Equlpnnents to Navy (d) STD for Bankura will be commis- sioned soon after conversion of manual 1855. SHRI MOHANBHAI PATEL; Will exchange into automatic exchange. the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: Purchases by H.A.L
1854. SHRI M. V. CHANDRASEKHARA (a) whether there was a delay in the MURTHY: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be supply of training equipments which effected pleased to state; the Navy training as observed by Comptrol- ler and Auditor General in its latest report; (a) whether the Hindustan Aeronautics and 79 Written Answers JULY 31,196. Written Answers 80
(b) if so, the reasons for the delay in thecountries of the socialist bloc spend be- supply of equipments and the corrective tween 3-4% of their GNP on R & D activities. steps taken or proposed to be taken in the The R & D expenditure in Indian industry is matter? only about 20% of the total R & D expendi- ture in the country, while in many developed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE countries the percentage is in the range of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- 50-75 %. TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE {SHRl D.L. BAITHA); (a) and (c) Research and Development in in- (b). As per prescribed procedure, a period of dustry is of recent origin in the country. six months is provided for sending an action Currently, there are over 1000 in-house R & taken note. D units in industry which has a valid recog- nition from the Department of Scientific and Development of Research and Develop- Industrial Research. R & D units in the indus- ment Activities try desiring/requiring any support or collabo- ration with national laboratories are encour- 1856. DR. B.L. SHAILESH; Will theaged and measures have been taken to PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: forge a closer link between national labora- tories and the industries. To encourage R & (a) whether Indian Industry is still lag- D in industries, Government has taken sev- ging far behind its counterparts in other eral measures and provided incentives which countries in research and development ac- include; preferential treatment in licensing of tivities, both in terms of intensity and expen- industries including MRTP Companies, diture ; if so, the details thereof; based on indigenous technology; and fiscal incentives for expenditure incurred on scien- (b) the percentage of the country’s tific research and utilisation of indigenous expenditure on Research and Development technology. as compared to its Gross National Product (GNP): and Receipt of Applications for Accepting Foreign Donation (c) the steps Government propose to take to develop the research and develop- 1857. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMA- ment activity in the industrial sector i n view ot CHANDRAN ; Will the Minister of HOME the country having the latest manpower AFFAIRS be pleased to state; base in Science and Technology in the World? (a) the number of applications for prior permission to accept foreign donations re- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ceived by his M nistry during the first six MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- months of current year: OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- (b) the numbtr out of them which have OPMENT. ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRON- been granted permission; ICS AND SPACE (SHRI K. R. NARAYA- NAN); (a) and (b). The R & D expenditure in (c)the number of applications received India as a percentage of the GNP is just over and permission granted during the 1988; 1 % in 1988. Many developed countries like USA, Japan, U.K. France, FRG, etc. spend (d) whether any applications of 1988-89 around 2.5% of their GNP while some of the for renewal of permission by associations 81 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 {SAKA) Written Ansvvers 82 having prior permissbn have been rejected; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- and TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L. BAITHA): (a) to (e) if so, the reasons therefor? (c). As per prescribed procedure, a period of six months is provided for sending an action THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE taken note. MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE Relaxation in Physical/Educational MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY Standard of SCs/STs for Recruitment to OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- Security Forces RAM): (a) A total number of 402 applications for prior permission to accept foreign contri- 1861. SHRI HARIHAR SOREN; Will the bution have been received from 1 st January, Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to 1989 to 30th June, 1989. state;
(b) Priorpermission was granted against (a) whether Government propose to 123 applications. relax the physical/educational standard for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (c) The number of applications received candidales for their special recruitment in during the year, 1988 was 439 and permis- Police and Para-Military forces; sion was granted against 346 applications. (b) if so, the steps taken by Government (d) No, Sir. in that regard; and
(e) Does not arise. (c) the directions given to the State Governments in the matter? C& AG’s Observation About Utilisation of Aircrafts THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1858. SHRI NARSING SURYAWAN- MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC SHl ; Will the Minister of DEFENCE be GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE pleased to state; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI. P. CHIDAMBA- RAM): (a) and (b). The physical/educational (a) whether any action has been taken standards prescribed for recruitment to para- on the observation of C & A G in respect of Military Forces are being relaxed in favour of Utilisation of Aircrafts as contained in para 4 candidates belonging to SC and ST as per of his report on “ Union Government (De- provisions already existing in the relevant fence services- Air Force and Navy”) “ No. 3 Recruitment Rules in the respective Force. of 1989) laid on the Table of the House on 10 No Special relaxation in these requirements May, 1989. are being allowed for the present special recruitment drive. (b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons for not taking any (c) The recruitment to the Police Forces action as yet? in the Slate comes within the purview of the State Governments concerned as police is a THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE State subject. 83 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 84
[Translation] [English]
Ahmedabad-Palanpur Co-Axlal Cable Desertion of Women Due to Dowry Scheme
1862. SHRIJAIPRAKASH AGARWAL: 1863. SHRI NARSING SURYAWAN- Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be SHI: Will the Ministerof COMMUNICATIONS pleased to state; be pleased to state:
(a) whether any action has been taken (a) the number of cases reported and on the observatbn of C & AG in respect of pending in Delhi wherein husbands have Ahmedabad-Palanpur Co-axial Scheme deserted their wives due to dowry; contained in para 31 of his report on “ Union Government (Posts and Telecommunica- (b) the number of cases out of them tions)” (No. 4 of 1989) laid on the Table of the wherein husbands have gone abroad and House on 4 May, 1989; have deserted their wives due to dowry; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the number of such complaints re- ceived during the last three months wherein (c) if not, the reasons for not taking any husbands have gone abroad leaving their action as yet? wives in India and neither they ask them to join them there nor they accept them in India THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE on their return due to dowry; MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. (d) the action being taken by Govern- ment in such cases and the reasons for (b) The main reasons for the delay in delay in taking action; and execution of the aforesaid project have been identified. These are; (e) the action being taken by Govern- ment on complaints received during the last 1. Delay in acquisition of land from three months with regard to restoration of State Government and local legitimate rights of such wives? bodies resulting in late comple- tion of repeater buildings. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC 2. Delay in supply of Cable and GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE equipments. MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- In order to cut down delays in execution RAM): (a) to (e). Desertion by itself does not of similar projects in future, review is being constitute a criminal offence. Hence no sta- undertaken to streamline rules and proce- tistics are being maintained by the Delhi dures, including delegation of enhanced Police. If the complaint discloses the com- powers to-fieki units. Supply of equipment mission of an offence, police register a case and materials is being closely monitored to and take action as per the provisions of Law. ensure timely supply. During the last three months six complaints have been received by the Police. (c) Does not arise. 85 Written Ans¥¥0rs SRAVANA 9, 1911 (S4/C4) Written Ansviws 86
SC/ST Employees In Defence Public OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L BAUHA); (a) to Undertakings (c). The information is being collected.
1864. SHRI BANWARI LAL BAIRWA: Employment to Family Members of Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to Deceased Employees state; 1865. SHRI KAMLA PRASAD SINGH; (a) the total number of employees and Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to number of Scheduled Castes and Sched- state: uled Tribes out of them as on 31 December 1988 in Class I, II, III and IV in (i) Bharat (a) the number of employees of his Dynamics Limited, (ii) Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ministry and the Defence Headquarters who Limited; and (iii) Bharat Earth Movers Lim- died in harness during last three years; ited; (b) the number of family members of (b) the total number of employees re- such employees w»ho have been given cruited/promoted in last three years to vari- compassionate employment and the num- ous classes (undertakings-wise), the num- ber of cases in which such employment is yet ber of reserved vacancies de-reserved, the to be given or has been refused, with rea- number of reser'/ed vacancies lapsed and sons; and the position of backlog of reserved vacan- cies as on 31st December, 1988 in various (c) the time by which employment is classes/grades in the said undertakings; and likely to be provided to the family members of the deceased employees? (c) the steps proposed to be taken to avoid dereservations and fil'iog of backlog THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and proper implementation of Government DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- directives in matter of reservation for Sched- TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY uled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in serv- OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L. BAITHA): (a) to ices of these undertakings? (c). 116 civilian employees of the Ministry of Defence Secretariat and Armed Forces HQrs died in harness during the three years from THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1986 to 1988. The position in respect of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- grant of compassionate employment in these TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY cases is as indicated bebw:- (1) No. of cases in which compassionate employment 54 already given.
(2) No. of cases which have been approved for compassionate employment subject to completion of pre-appointment formalities.
(3) No. of cases approved for compassionate employment subject to availability of a vacancy and also subject to pre-appointment formalities.
(4) No. of cases in which no request was received from 19 the family of the deceased. 87 Written Answers JULY 31, 1989 Written Answers 86
(5) No. of cases in which applications for compassionate emptoyment were rejected as the candidates did not 37 fulfil the criteria for such appointments.
Opening of New Telephone Exchanges THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE in Rajasthan MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) The details are 1867. SHRI VlRDHl CHANDER JAIN;given in the Statement below. Will the Minister of COf^MUNICATIONS be pleased to state; (b) Yes, Sir. Barmer District is also in- cluded. (a) the details of new telephone ex- changes opened in Rajasthan during 1988 (c) 40 new small automatic exchanges and 1989, district-wise ; have been planned during 1989-90 subject to demand for telephones and supply of (b) whether Gtovernment propose to equipment in time. This includes Khandap open more telephone exchanges this year in and Ajit Towns of Barmer district besides a Rajasthan, particularly, in Barmer and 700 lines MAX II at Mansarovar, Jaipur. In Jaiselmer Districts and Shergarh Tehsil of the Jaiselmer district and Sharegarh Tehsil Jodhpur district; of Jodhpur district there is not sufficie registered demand for opening of an ex- (c) if so, the details thereof; and change at present. (d) Yes, Sir. There are eighteen such (d) whether Government propose to manual exchanges which are proposed to convert any telephone exchange into auto- be replaced by Automatic exchanges during matic exchange, and if so, the details thereof? 1989-90. These are as mentioned below:— SI.No. Name of Exchange Type and proposed Capacity
1. Makrana Electronic 110 lines (NEAX)
2. Neemkathana 3. Pilani
4. Mertacity
5. Kuchmancity 512 Port ILT Electronic
6. Deedwana 7. Rattangarn
8. Kekri
9. Kotputli
10. Ramgarh
11. K.G. Bas Electron'ic128 Pori (C-DOT)
12. Pisangan 89 WrittM Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 (SAAC4) Written Ansvi^ers 90
SI.No. Name of Exchange Type and proposed Capacity
13. Hanumangarh Junction MAX II 600 lines
14. Banswara MAX *111000 Lines
15. Madanganj MAX-I11300 Lines
16. Siwana Electronic MCR 192 lines
17. Ladnu Electronic ESAX 200 lines
18. Bali Electronic ESAX 200 lines
The above program me is however subject posed to replace all the remaining manual to the availability of the equipment in time. exchanges by automatic exchanges. During the Eighth Rve Year Plan it is pro-
103 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 104
STD Facility in Towns of Madhya factories Is likely to commence? Pradesh THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 1868. SHRI PRATAP BHANU MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI SHARMA: Will the Minister of COMMUNI- GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) No. Sir. CATIONS be pleased to state: (b) to (g). Do not arise. (a) whether there is any proposal to provide STD facilities at Ganj Basoda, [ Translation] Raisen, Mandideep and Sironj towns of Madhya Pradesh in near future; and U.S. Offer for Research and Develop ment Technology (b) If so, the details thereof? 1870. DR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR TRI- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE PATHI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI pleased to state; GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) and (b). Raisen is planned for STD during 1989-90, and the (a) whether USA has made any offerfor remaining three stations are being consid- providing research and development tech- ered for STD facility dunng the Eighth Plan. nology to Indian companies;
Setting up of Telecom Equipment (b^ if so, whether any decision has been Factories taken in this regard so far;
1869. SHRI CHINTAMANIJENA : Will (c) if so, the details thereof; and the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (d) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether Government have taken a THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE decision to set up four telecom equipment MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- factories in the country soon; OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- (b) if so, the details of these factories; OPMENT, ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRON- ICS AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYA- (c) the names of the places where these NAN): (a) to (d). The State of Ohio under its factories are likely to be set up; Thomas Edison Programme has offered cooperation to Indian industries in the field of (d) whether there is any proposal to set research and development of technology. up one of the factories in Orissa; if so’ the They have set up nine technology centres, name of the place; bringing together business units, universi- ties and other relevant institutions on prom- (e) the total cost of these factories; ising areas of research. The Punjab, Har- yana and Delhi (PHD) Chambers of Com- (f) the details of the equipment and merce and Industry has a Memorandum of components likely to be manufactured in Understanding with them for economic coop- these factories; and eration relating to S & T, promotion of joint ventures, participation in fairs, technical train- (g) when the construction work of these ing etc. The question as to how Indian indus- 105 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Wrkten Answers 106 try can benefit from the Thomas Edison to revive manufacturing of Oral Polio Vac- Programme has been under discussion cine (OPV) indigenously to end the total between them for some time. High powered dependence on imports which has often PHDCCI delegatbn have visited Ohio in this crippled to immunisation programme; and connection. The question of availing of the research and technology facilities is si ill under (b) if so, the details thereof? discussion among them and no final deci- sion has emerged. Only thereafter formal THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE proposal are to be presented to the Govern- MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- ment for approval. OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- [English] OPMENT. ATOMIC ENERGY ELECTRON- ICS AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYA- Encashment of Earned Leave NAN): (a) and (b). The Govt, has decided to establish an R & D cum Production Unit for 1871. SHRI HAFEEZ MOHD. SIDDIQ: Oral Polio Vaccine to undertake indigenous Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to manufactureof 100 million doses annually of state: Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV). The Unit is being set up in Chola village of Bulandshahr in ( (a) whether Government have taken U.P.) A new Company namely ‘Bharat any decision on the award given by Board of Immunologicals & Biologicals Corpn. Ltd., Arbitration that Government servants be (BIBCOL) has been incorporated in March, allowed encashment of earned leave; 1989 in the Public Sector under the Compa- nies Act, 1956 . A Letter of Intent (LOI) for (b) if so, the details thereof; and setting up this R & D cum Production Unit has been granted by the Min. of Industry. A (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Technology Consultancy Co-Operation be- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tween India & USSR forthis project has been MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC signed. Land for the project has been ac- GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MIN- quired. Provisional 'No Objection Certifi- ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF cate’ for site clearance from environment HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- angle has been obtained from the con- RAM): (a) No,Sir. cerned State and Central Agencies/Depart- ments. Lay-out plans have been finalised. (b) Does not arise. Projects and Development of India Limited (PDIL), a Govt, of India Undertaking, has (c) Inter Departmental consultations are been engaged for engineering consultancy in progress. and construction management. Detailed engineering of the plant and facilities has Indigenous Manufacture of Oral Polio been commenced Recruitment and training Vaccine of all personal for the project has also com- menced. Production of the Vaccine is sched- 1872. SHRI NARSING SLIRYAWAN- uled to start in 1991. SHI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: Reports About Rains in 1989*90
(a) whether Government have decided 1873. SHRI S.G. GHOLAP: Will the 107 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 108
PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: has been drawn to the news Item af^aring in “The Hindustan Times “ dated 5 July, 1989 (a) the weather reports about rains in wherein rt has been stated that 7 Kg. Heroin the year 1989-90 for the whole of the rainy has t^en seized in New Delhi on 4 July, season; and 1989;
(b) the record of rains this year in differ- (b) if so, whether any arrest has been ent States as compared to the last two years? much in this regard; and
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) the action taken by Government MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- against the culprits? OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE OPMENT, ATOMIC ENERGY. ELECTRON- MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC ICS AND SPACE (SHRI . K .R. NARAYA- GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE NAN); (a) The 1989 South West Monsoon MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY set over Kerala on June, 3, 1989 and cov- OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- ered the entire country as pei normal sched- RAM): (a) Yes, Sir. uled. The rainfall activity and its distribution have been close to normal both in space and (b) and (c). A case FIR No. 329 dated time. Upto the 3rd week of July, 27 out of 35 30.6.1989 u/s 21 /61 /85 NDPS Act has been Meteorological Sub-Divisions received ex- registered and two persons have been ar- cess or normal rainfall. The deficient areas rested. are largely confined to North-west India. The prediction is that the country as a whole will Expenditure on IPKF receive normal rainfall during the whole South-West Monsoon season (June to 1875. SHRI AZIZ QURESHI: Will the September) of 1989. Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:
(b) Rainfall distribution over the country (a) the total expenditure incurred on the so far is good except in some parts of north- IPKF forces in Sri Lanka upto the end of west India. During the per'od from June 1 to June, 1989; third week of July, 1969, the cumulative rainfall was either excess or normal in 27 out (b) the percentage of the expenditure of 35 meteorological sub-divisions in the shared by the Government of Sri Lanka upto country. Comparatively, during the corre- the end of June 1989; sponding period, 34 meteorological sub- divisions received normal or excess rainfall (c^ brppk "p of the number of officers in 1988 and 10 meteorological sub-divisions and jawans o, %r Killed/permanently dis- received normal or excess rainfall in 1987. abled during the IPKF operations In Sri Lanka;
Seizure of Heroin in New Delhi (d) the total amount of compensation given to the families of the officers/jawans 1874. SHRI PRAKASH CHANDRA :killed during IPKF operations and the basis Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be on which the amount of compensation is pleased to state: determined; and
(a) whether Government’s attention (e) the total amount of compensation 109 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 110 paid so far to the officers/jawans who have officers and jawans towards pension and been permanently disabled during the IPKF gratuity as on 30.6.89. The pension and operations stating the basis of determining gratuity has been worked out on the basis of the amount of compensation and the steps battle casualty rates. taken by Government to rehabilitate these officers and jawans? Regarding the steps taken to rehabili- tate the affected families of IPKF personnel, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the information has already been furnished DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- to the Hon’ble House in reply to Unstarred TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY Question No. 2268for28th November, 1988. OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L BAITHA): (a) The additional cost of IPKF operations over and Joint Patrolling on Indo-Pak Border above the normal pay and allowances upto 30-6-1989 is Rs. 231.83 crores. 1876. SHRI P. M. SAYEED ; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to (b) Nil. state:
(c) The information in regard to total (a) whether a joint border patrolling by number of officers and jawans killed is avail- Pakistani Rangers and Indian Border Secu- able upto 20-7-89 and is as under:- rity Force has been recently undertaken at Punjab Border; Officers 52 (b) whether the exercise of joint patrol- JCOs 66 ling has been problem free;
ORs 843 (c) if so, whether such coordinated pa- trolling would be increased and extended to The information in respect of perma- other areas; and nently disabled officers and jawans is avail- able upto 15-6-89 and is as under:- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Officers Nil THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC JCOs GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY ORs 15 OF HOfv/IE AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- RAM): (a) and (b). The Border Security (d) The amount disbursed to the fami-Force and Pak Rangers have taken up si- lies of deceased officers and JCOs/ORs multaneous coordinated patrolling on the towards family pension and death gratuity Indo-Pak Border along Punjab and Rajast- sanctioned by CDA (P), Allahabad is Rs. han from 1 St July, 1989. There has been no 2.36 crores upto 10.7.89. The family pension problem except on some occasions Paki- and death gratuity is determined on the basis stani patrols failed to turn up for coordinated of battle casualty rates. patrolling.
(c) No, Sir. (e) A sum of Rs 5.00 (Five) Lakhs has ffhtursed te ?he.psrp,VM' Smuggling of Arms and Infiltration on (a) whether financial allocation for lndo-Pai( Border Research and Development efforts In the industrial sector is very tow; 1877. SHRI H.B. PATIL: Will the Minis- ter of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (b) if so, the facts thereof; (a) whether the number of incidents of (c) the comparative position in devel- attempts by terrorists to infiltrate and smuggle oped and developing countries in respect of arms from across the Indo-Pak border have expenditure on R & D ; increased recently; (d) the problems being encountered in (b) if so, the number of such incidents respect of R & D in our country: and occurred during the last two months; and (e) the steps being taken fo solve them? (c) the measures taken by Government in this regard? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE OPMENT’ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRON- MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY ICS AND SPACE (SHRI K. R. NARAYA- OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- NAN): (a) Nearly 80% of the R & D expendi- RAM): (a) and (b). The month wise break-up ture in the country is incurred by the Govern- of incidents of attempts of infiltrators to cross ment through the major research agencies the Indo-Pak border, detected during the last with their chain of laboratories. Only 20% of 4 months is given below:- the R & D expenditure is incurred by the industry. In many developed countries, the March, 89 3 percentage of R & D expenditure spent in the industry is in the range of 50-75%, while April, 89 in India it is about 20%. May, 89 (d) and (e). The R & D in industry by industry is of recent origin in India and it is June, 89 increasing in recent years. To encourage R & D in industries Government has taken (c) The Border Security Force which isseveral measures and provided incentives. guarding the Indo-Pak border has been Efforts are being made to improve linkages strengthened, more outposts have been between the industries, universities, national constructed for watching movement of per- laboratories and other publicly funded R & sons and the Force has been equipped with Dinstitutions. sophisticated equipments and vehicles for intensive patrolling. [Translation] Financial Resources for R & D S.T.D and I.T.D. Services 1879. SHRIMATI PATEL RAMABEN 1878. PROF. P.J. KURIEN: Will the RAMJIBHAI MAVANI: PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: SHRI UTTAMBHAI H. PATEL: 113 Written Answers SRAVANA 9,1911 (SAKA) Wrkten Answers 114 Willthe Ministerof COMMUNICATIONS number countries abroad. be pleased to state: (c) Information is given in the Statement (a) whether the Telephone Department I and II below. has provided many facilities to the telephone users during the last five years and has STATEMENT.1 assured them for providing more facilities; Stations provided with NSD/ISD (b) if so, the details thereof; and facility in Gujarat and other states from 1.1.85 to 30.6.89 (c) the names of the places in Gujarat and other States where S.T.D. and Interna- SI. No. Name of the Station tional Trunk Dialling facilities have been provided from 1 January, 1985 to 30 June, 1989 and the names of the places where these facilities are proposed to be provided ANDHRA PRADESH from 1 July, 1989 to 31 December, 1990 and the details in regard thereto? 1. Amdalavalasa THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 2. Anaparthy MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. 3. Armoor (b) A number of new facility have been 4. Balacheruvu provided to the telephone users, the impor- tant ones are given below:- 5. Bhadrachalam i) Pushbutton telephone, 6. Bobbili ii) STD concessions; 7. Dowlesharam iii) Franchising of pay phones; 8. Chirala iv) Computerised directory enquiry; 9. Duggirala v) Computerised trunk manual 10. Hindupur exchange service; 11. Kavali vi) Detailed billing facility; 12. Kothagudem vii) Upgraded bureaufax service; 13. Kovur viii) 'Tatkar telephone service; 14. Kowur (RMY) ix) Group dialling facility; and 15. Lingampally x) STD facility to a large no. of sta- tions within the country and to a 16. Medermetia 115 Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 116 1 2 1 2 17. Nandigama BIHAR 18. Paddapuram 1. Chas 19. Ramachandrapu ram 2. Chirkunda 20. Ravulpalam 3. Forbesganj 21. Samalkot 4. Sindri 22. Tadpatri 5. Begusarai 23. Tanaku 6. Betiah 24. Turn 7. Bhagalpur 25. Eluru 8. Biharshariff 26. Nizamabad 9. Chaibasa 27. Puttur 10. Daltonganj 28. Gadwal 11. Deogarh ARUNACHAL PRADESH -Nil 12. Gaya ASSAM 13. Giridh 1. Bongaigaon 14. Hazipur 2. Tinsukhia 15. Hazaribagh 3. Dhubri 16. Madhubani 4. Dibrugarh 17. Monghyr 5. Half long 18. Nawada 6. Jorhal 19. Purnea 7. Sibsagar 20. Slwan 8. Sifchar 21. Jhumaritalaya 117 Wr^en Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Writlen Answers 118 1 2 1 2 GUJARAT 23. Unjha 1. Anand 24. Veraval 2. V.V.Nagar (Anarxj) 25. Visnagar 3. Bilimora 26. Wankaner 4. Camby 27. Ahwa 5. Daboni 28. Amreli 6. Dholka 29. Godhra 7. Dhrangadhra 30. Junagarh 8. Dwarka 31. Kheda 9. Gandhidham 32. Palanpur 10. Gandhidam (Anjar) 33. Surendernagar 11. Halol 34. Vasad 12. Kapadwanj 35. Modasa 13. Kalol GOA -Nil 14. Jamkhambalia HIMACHAL PRADESH 15. Killapardi 1. Dharamshala 16. Mahua 2. Hamirpur 17. Morvi 3. Nahan 18. Patan HARYANA 19. Petlad 1. Kalka 20. Porbandhar 2. Rewari 21. Savarkundia JAMMU S KASHMIR 22. Talod 1. Gulmarg 119 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 120 1 2 1 2 KERALA 22. Pandalam 1. Alathur 23. Parur 2. Chengancherry 24. Payyanur 3. Cheruvathur 25. Perinthalmanna 4. Chittoor (PGT) 26. Perumbavur 5. Cranganore 27. Ponnani 6. Irinjalkuda 28. Punalur 7. Kalady 29. Shertalai 8. Kahangod 30. Shoranur 9. Kaniyapuram 31. Tellicherty 10. Koloncherry 32. Thodupuzha 11. Kothamangalam 33. Tirur 12. Kottakkal 34. Upala 13. Mala 35. Vaikom 14. Manar 36. Varkala 15. Mannarghat 37. Vizhinjam 16. Munnar 38. Kalpetta 17. Muvathupuzha 39. Pathanamthitta 18. Nedumangad 40. Quilandy 19. Nilambur 41. Manjeswar 20. Nildshwar 42. Mulakunnathakavu 21. Ottapalam 43. Kandarsankadavu 121 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Written Ans wers 122 1 2 1 2 44. Vadakencheri 22. Ranebennur KARNATAKA 23. Sirsi 1. Bajpe 24. Virajpet 2. Bangarpel 25. Whilefield 3. Bantwal 26. Bidar 4. Bhatkal 27. Bijapur 5. Channapatna 28. Chickmangalur 6. Chickbalapur 29. Gulbarga 7. Gonikoppal 30. Kolar 8. Gowribidnaur 31. Raich ur 9. Guladgud 32. Kengeri 10. Haveri 33. Tiptur 11. Hebbagudi 34. Mandya 12. Hiriyur 35. Kenaja 13. Hospet MEGHALAYA 14. Kengeri 1. Jowai 15. Kittur 2. Tura 16. Kolar Gold Field MAHARASHTRA 17. Koppal 1. Baramati 18. Krishnapur 2. Barshi 19. Kundapur 3. Bhusawal 20. Nanjangud 4. Dehuroad 21. Ramanagaram 5. Manmad 123 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 124 1 2 1 2 6. Navasewa 5. Bhind 7. Panvel 6. Datia 8. Srirampur 7. Dhar 9. Chandrapur 8. Hoshangabad 10. Dhule 9. Jagdalpur 11. Jalna 10. Mandsaur 12. Kudal 11. Morena 13. Latur 12. Raigarh 14. Nanded 13. Rewa 15. Osmanabad 14. Satna 16. Ratnagari 15. Seoni 17. Ichhalkaranji 16. Vidisha 18. Urlikanchan 17. Chindwara 19. Gadchuruli MIZORAM 20. Lonavala 1. Lungleh MANIPUR NAGALAND- Nil 1. Imphal ORISSA MADHYA PRADESH 1. Angul 1. Dhamtari 2. Bhadrak 2. Itarsi 3. Jeypore 3. Jaora 4. Jharsaguda 4. Ambikapur 5. Sunabeda 125 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 126 1 2 1 2 6. Balasore RAJASTHAN 7. Baripada 1. Bikaner 8. Chalrapur (Ganjam) 2. Bundi 9. Dhenkanal 3. Nagaur 10. Keonghar 4. Palimanwar 11. Koraput 5. Sirohi 12. Phulbani 6. Sriganganagar 13. Pun SIKKIM Nil 14. Sambalpur TAMIL NADU 1. Aduthurai 15. Sundergarh 2. Ambasamudram PUNJAB 3. Arkonam 1. Fazilka 4. Arm 2. Jagraon 5. Aruppukotai 3. Khanna 6. Avinashi 4 Moga 7. Bodinayakkanur 5. Nabha 8. Chinaiapatti 6. Pathankot 9. Devakottai 7. Rayya 10. Dharampuram 8. Sahnewal 11. Gopichettipalayam 9. Chandigarh (Mohali) 12. Gummudipondi 10. Faridkot 13. Hosur-Sipcol 11. Gurudaspur 14. Kalpakkam 127 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 128 1 2 1 2 15. Kangeyam 38. Sankaridurg 16. Kanyakumari 39. Sankarnagar 17. Karur 40. Sathyamangalam 18. Kulitalai 41. Shenoottah 19. Kumbakonam 42. Sirkali 20. Kutalam 43. Sivakasi 21. Kuzhithurai 44. Somanur 22. Mahabalipuram 45. Srivilliputtur 23. Maraimalainagar 46. Tenkasi 24. Melur 47. Phiruvaiyaru 25. Musiri 48. Tindivanam 26. Myladuthurai 49. Triuchangode 27. Nanguneri 50. Cituttani 28. Nellikupam 51. Tiruvannamalai 29. Neveli 52. Uthukuli 30. Palani 53. Ballam 31. Palladam 54. Valliyoor 32. Panruti 55. Valparai 33. Papanasam 56. Vallakoil 34. Perundurai 57. Nagarcoil 35. Poonari 58. Ramanathapuram 36. Rameshwaram 59. Sivaganga 37. Samkarankoil 60. Thanjavur 129 Written Ans¥i^rs SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 130 TRIPURA 20. Etawah 1. Agartala 21. Fatehpur UTTAR PRADESH 22. Ghazipur 1. Baraut 23. Hamirpur 2. Bhodoni 24. Jaunpur 3. Gopiganj 25. Lakhimpur-Kheri 4. Kasganj 26. Lalitpur 5. Khamria 27. Manipur 6. Khurja 28. Mathura 7. Malihabad 29. Orai 8. Mugalsarai 30. Pauri 9. Roorkee 31. Pratapgarh 10. Shikohabad 32. Pithoragarh 11. Surajpur 33. Sultanpur 12. Tondia WEST BENGAL 13. Ujhani 1. Alipurdwar 14. Almora 2. Bhatpara 15. Badaun 3. Diamond Harbour 16. Banda 4. Fatta 17. Basti 5. Kurseong 18. Bijnore 6. Sainthia 19. Etah 7. Triveni 131 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 132 1 2 1 2 8. Purulia A. Dadar Nagar Haveli Silvasa UNION TERRITORIES: 5. Delhi Nil 1. Andaman Nicobar Portblair 6. Lakshdweep Minicoy 2. Chandigarh Nil Kavarthy 7. Pondicherry Kariakal 3. Daman & Diu Daman Mahe STATEMENT - II Statbns proposed to be provided with STD facility in Gujarat and otfier states form 1-7- 89 to 31.12.90 Gujarat Bhuj, Bharauch. Arunachal Along, Anini, Bombilla, Daporijo, Khor ia, Passighat, Seppa, Tezu, Twang, Ziro. Assam Diphu, Golaghat, Gtolpara. Bihar Auruangabad, Dukma, Godda, Gopalganj, Jahanabad, Khagaria, Lohardaga, Madhepura, Sahrsa, Sahebganj, Gumla, Sitamarhi. Haryana Jind, Narnaul. ^ Himachal Pradesh Chamba, Kalpa, Keytong, Kulu, Una. Jammu & Kashmir Doda, Kargll, Kupwara, Leh, Poonch, Rajori. Karnataka Nil Kerala Kasargod Madhya Pradesh Balaghat, Damoh, Guna, Jhabua, Khargaone, Mandia, Narsingpur, Raisen, Ratlam, Rajnandgaon, Shajapur, Shivpuri. Maharashtra Alibag, Bhandara, Buldana, Parbhani. Manipur Tamenglong. Mizoram Saiha. 133 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 (S/\/C4) Written Answers 134 Meghalaya Nongstoin, William Nagar. Nagaland Mon Mokok Chung. Phek, Tuensang, Wokha, Zunebhoto. Orissa Bhawani Patna, Bolangir. Punjab Gurdaspur, Ropar Rajasthan Banswara, Barmer, Bhilwara, Ch'rttorgarh, Churu, Dungerpur, Jalore, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk. Sikkim Geyzing, Mongan, Namche. Tamil Nadu Nil Tripura Kailashanar U.P. Azamgarh, Balia. Bharaich, Barabanki, Cha-moii, Gopeshwar, Deoria. Gonda, Hardoi, Uttar Kas-hi. West Bengal Balurghat. UNION TERRITORY- Car Nicobar. [English] (d) the steps taken in that direction? Public Telephone to each Gram Pan- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THh chayat MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHPl GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. 1880. SHRIMATIJAYANTIPATNAIK; SHRIMATI PATEL RAMABEN (b) Number of Gram Panchayats hav- RAMJIBHAI MAVANI: ing long distance public telephone facility is SHRI UTTAMBHAI H. PATEL: about 27,400. vVilltheMinisterof COMMUNICATIONS (c) By the end of Eighth Plan all Gram be pleased to state: Panchayats are expected to be connected by a public telephone. (a) whether Government have a pro- posal to provide atleast one public telephone (d) Programme has been included in in each Gram Panchayat in the country; the draft Eighth Plan proposals for imple- mentation. (b) if so, how many Gram Panchayats have so far been provided with one public telephone; Conference on Information Database (c) the year by which all the Gram Panchayats in the country are expected to 1881. SHRI KRISHNA SINGH: Will the be provided with one public telephone; and Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to siaie: 135 Written Ans wers JULY 31, 1989 Written Answers 136 (a) whether a co ference on informa- (d) whether these places of worship in tion database was ore lised recently by the Cantonments etc. are open to the members Department of Resea and Development of the public living in that area? of his Ministry; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) whether the conference had inter- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- alia, recommended " model database net- TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY work for the country OFDEFENCE (SHRI D.L BAITHA):(a) 525. (c) if so, the ilient features of the (b) All the them are in use. contemplated database network; and (c) Does not arise. (d) the response of Government thereto? (d) The places of worship situated out- side the prohibited area are open to the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE members of the general public whereas the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- those within the prohibited area are not. TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L BAITHA): (a) Yes. Expansion of Telecom. Factory, Cal- Sir. The title of the Conference was “The cutta Inter-National Conference on Bibliographic Database and Networks”. 1884. SHRIATISHCHANDRASINHA: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be (b) No, Sir. pleased to state; (c) Does not arise, (a) whether some portion of land of the Telecom. Factory, Calcutta has been given (d) Does not arise. out to other agencies of the department; Places of Worship in Cantonment (b) whether the transfer of land would Areas cause hurdles for the factory to expand its activities; 1882. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to (c) whether as a result the production is state; also falling down day by day; and (a) the number of permanent places of (d) if so, the facts thereof? worship maintained in various Cantonments etc. for use by the Members of the Armed Forces; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI (b) the number of places of worship in GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) It has been such places, which are actually in religious decided to hand over a small portion of land use; to VSNL and Calcutta Telephones for ex pansion of Telecommunication services ir (c) the arrangements made for the the country. repair and maintenance of such unused places of worship; and (b) and (c). No, Sir. 137 Written Answers SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 138 (d) Does not arise. PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: [Translation] (a) the number of officers belonging to IAS cadre who have applied for change of Accident in Fast Breeder Test State cadre during 1986,1987 and 1988 on Reactor, Kalpakkam the ground that their spouses were working in some other State; and 1885. SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR; Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) the number of cases in which change of State cadre has to been allowed? (a) whether there was an accident in Fast Breeder Test Reactor of Kalpakkam in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE May, 1987; MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRI P. (b) whether Government have received CHIDAMBARAM); (a) Twelve, thirteen and enquiry report in this regard; eight IAS Officers have applied forchange of cadre during 1986,1987 and 1988 respec- (c) if so, the details thereof; and tively on the ground that their spouses are working some other State. (d) the effective steps taken by Govern- ment to check reoccurrence of such acci- (b) In eleven cases change of State dents in future? Cadres have not been allowed. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Allocation to W.B. for 20 Point Pro MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- gramme OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVELOP- 1887. DR.PHULRENUGUHA: Willthe MENT, ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRONICS Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state: AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN): (a) to (c). There was an incident in the Fast (a) the total amount of money provided Breeder Test Reactor, in May, 1987 result- to West Bengal to accelerate the 20 Point ing in mechanical damage to the fuel han- Programme during 1988-89 and 1989-90; dling machine parts and certain sub-assem- and blies. There was no injury to the operating personnel or any release of radioactivity. (b) the amount spent for the purpose during the said period? (d) The Department has taken effective steps to prevent recurrence of such inci- THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND dents in future "by making modifications in MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- the control circuit of the fuel handling sys- TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI): tems and improvements in the operating (a) The total amount of money provided to procedures. West Bengal for the 20 Point Programme in the State Plan during 1988-89 and 1989-90 [English] was Rs. 360.42 crores and Rs. 412.07 crores respectively. Change of State Cadre (b) The amount spent for the purpose 1886. DR.PHULRENUGUHA: Willthe during the year 1988-89 was Rs. 363.26 139 Written Answers JULY 31. r 3 WrHten /^sw » rs 140 crores {Provisional). MINISTftY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MIN- Atomic Energy Plant at Koodankulam ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- 1888. SHRI P. KOLANDAIVELU: Will RAM): (a) and (b). By virtue of section 3 and the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: 6 of Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, Central Bureau of Investigation is (a) whether there is any proposal to set empowered to in\«estigate cases in the States up Atomic Power Plant at Koodankulam o< only with the consent of the State Govern- Tamil Nadu; ment. Thus, the questions do not arise. (b) whether Tail Nadu Government are Ordnance Factory In Bihar against the setting up of the plant at Koo- dankulam; 1890. DR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR VERMA: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be (c) if so, whether Union Government pleased to state: have suggested an alternative place for setting up this plant; and (a) whether Government propose to establish some ordnance factories in Bihar (d) if so, the details thereof'^ and a survey thereof has also been com- pleted; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- (b) if so, the details of the places se- OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE lected for the purpose; and DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVELOP- MENT, ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRONICS (c) the estimated cost thereof? AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN): (a) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- (b) No. Sir. TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L. BAITHA): (a) In (c) and (d). Does not arise. connection with the proposal to set up and ordnance factory, sites offered by various CBI to Investigate cases without States’ State Governments, including Bihar, have consent been evaluated. 1889. SHRI ANANTA PRASAD SETHI: (b) A decision on setting up of the Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to proposed ordnance factory has not been state: taken so far. (a) whether there is any proposal under (C; Doe? r ' ♦ ^rise at this stage. consideration to allow the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases with- [Translation] out the consent of State Government; and STD facility in Muzaffarnagar District (b) rf so, the details thereof? 1892. CHOWDHRYAKHTAR HASAN: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE pleased to state: 141 Vmt&n Answms SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 142 (a) the names of towns in Muzaffar- Rs. Crores nagar district where STD facility has been provide (b) the names of towns where this 1987-88 343 facility Is proposed to be provided during the next Plan? 1988-89 520 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Growth rate of Electronics Exports dur- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI ing 1988-89 was 51.6%. GIRIDHARGOMANGO): (a) Muzaffarnagar town in Muzaffarnagar district has been (c) and (d) Suggestions were sought provided with STD facility. from electronics industries Association for promotion of exports These have been taken (b) During 8th Plan Budhana, Jansath,into account while drafting the Eighth Plant Kairana and Shamli towns are being consid- for Electronics Exports. ered for STD facility [ Translation] [English] Increase in the number of Public Export of Electronic Items Telephones 1893 SHRIMATIKISHORISINHA Will 1894 DR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state; TRIPATHI. Will the Minister of COMMUNI- CATIONS be pleased to state; (a) whether export of electronic rtems has not been increasing in terms of foreign (a) the number of Public Call Offices in exchange earnings, the country at present; (b) if so, the growth rate of electronic (b) whether Government propose to Items exported m 1988-89; increase the number thereof in view of the population of the country; and (c) whether several associations of industries have been given memorandum (c) if so, the details of the programme in regarding promotion of export of electronic this regard'^ items; ana THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (d) if so, the reaction of Union Govern- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI ment thereon'? GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) T.iere are nearly 53,500 local and 27,300 long Dis- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tance Public telephones in the country as on MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- 31.3.1989. OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVELOP- (b) Yes. Sir. MENT, ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHR1K.R. NARAYANAN): (a) and (b). No. ' (c) More than 18,000 local and 3000 Sir. The exports of electronics goods during bng distance Publictelephones are expected last three years are as follows: to be provided during the year 1989-90. 143 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 144 [English] (b) the progress in this regard; and Liberalisation of Telecom. Equipment (c) the time by which this facility is likely Policy to be started? 1895. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE PATH; Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TIONS be pleased to state: GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes. Sir. The proposal is to link New Bombay with Bombay (a) whether Government propose to on a unified numbering scheme so that there liberalise the telecom, equipment policy; is no difference in dialling the telephone numbers from New Bombay to Bombay or (b) whether the proposed liberalisation from Bombay to New Bombay. includes further removal of restrictions on private sector firms, encouraging foreign (b) The proposal is underconsideration equity participation, providing incentives to and the final decision will be taken in about component manufacturers and allowing six months time. component imports under open general li- cence; (c) The facility will be started soon after the required stores/equipment become (c) whether a decision has been taken available. in this regard; if so, the details thereof; and Defence projects in Tamil Nadu (d) if not. when the decision is likely to be taken in this regard? 1898. SHRI N. DENNIS; Will the Min- ister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI (a) whether any defence projects have GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes. Sir. been established near Arakonam and Trichy in Tamil Nadu; and (b) to (d). The details of the pol icy for the liberalisation will be considered by the Tele- (b) if so, the details thereof? com Commission keeping in view the needs and demands for the equipment. It is con- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE tinuing process till India becomes self-reli- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- ant. TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L BAiTHA): (a) and Direct Telephone Link between Bombay (b). A new project is coming up at Trichy for and New Bombay the production of armament and projectiles. A navel air station is under development at 1897. SHRI ARVIND TULSHIRAMArakonam. KAMBLE: Will the Minister of COMMUNI- CATIONS be pleased to state; Upgradation of Stenographers Posts 1899. SHRI HAFIZ MOHD. SIDDiO: (a) whetherthere is any proposal to linkWill the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to Bombay and New Bombay through direct refer to the reply given on 3 April, 1989 to telephone link; and if so, the details thereof; Unstarred Question No. 4431 regarding 145 Written Answers SRAVANA 9,1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 146 upgradation of Stenographers posts and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- state: TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L BAITHA): (a) to (a) the number of stenographers posts (c). The modernisation of the Indian Navy is yet to be created/upgraded as a result of being done in accordance with a Long-Term each Cadre Review including Cadre Review perspective Plan drawn up for the purpose. of AFHO Civil Service Officers and also Further details cannot be disclosed in the according to 1988 authorisation letter sepa- interest of national security. rately; and Opening of New Post Offices In States (b) what steps the Government pro- during 1989-90 pose to take for clearance of the above backlog within a limited time-frame? 1901. SHRI SRIKANTHA DATTA NARASIMHARAJA WADIYAR: Will the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- to state; TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L BAITHA): (a) and (a) whether Government have a pro- (b). As already mentioned in reply to Ques- posal to open some new post offices in tion No. 4431 answered on 3rd Apr. 89, he different States during the current Financial information is being collected. Since the year; information is required to be collected, scru- tinised and compiled in respect of all the (b) if so, the number of new post offices constituents of the Ministry including lower proposed to be opened in the State of Karna- formations, it is likely to take some more taka in the current Financial year; and time. It will be placed on the Table of the House as soon as it has been compiled. (c) the details of the location of those post offices in that State? Expansion of Indian Navy THE MINISTER OF STATE OF STATE 1900. SHRIMATIJAYANTIPATNAIK: OFTHE MINISTRYOF COMMUNICATIONS SHRI SRIBALLAV PANI- (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) Yes. GRAHI: Sir. Will the Minister of DEFENCE be (b) A target of 105 branch post offices pleased to state to state: and four Sub Post Offices has been provided for Karnataka in Annual Plan 1989-90. (a) whether Government have drawn upanyprogrammeforthe strengthening and (c) The information is being collected expansion of Indian Navy; and will be laid on the Table of the House. (b) if so, the amount earmarked for the [ Translation] expansion of Navy in 1989-90; and Anomaly In Pay Scales (c) the salient features of the expansion programme drawn up? 1902. SHRIKESHORAOPARDHI: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE to state; 147 Written Answers JULY 31, 1989 Written Answers 148 (a) whether there is gross anomaly in RAM) (a) and (b) As a part of reorganisa- the pay scales of employees of some cate- tion of the Central Secretariat Stenogra- gones in D E S U and Delhi Water and phers’ Service, the rules for Private Secre- Sewage Disposal Undertaking in the M C D , taries in the pay scale of Rs 3000-4500 have and recently been finalised and issued in 16th June, 1989 Reorganisation/Restructuring (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the of services is, however, a continuous exer- steps being taken by Government to remove cise these anomalies in view of the resentment amongst the employees'? [ Translation] THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Linking of Surat and Mandavi Tele- MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI phone Exchanges by S.T.D. SONTOSH MOHAN DEV) (a) and (b) The pay-scales in DESU are slightly better than 1904 SHRICHHITUBHAIGAMIT Will the pay scales obtaining in DW&SDU The the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be reason for the different pay structures is that pleased to state the pay scales applicable to DESU employ- ees are based on the recommendations of (a) whether Surat, Sougadh and Man- K P. Rao Committee and those applicable to davi Telephone exchanges in Gujarat are DW & SDU are on the basis of the recom- proposed to be linked with STD or MSTD mendations of the 4th Pay Commission services, and if so, the details thereof, There is no proposal for upward revision of the pay scales of Delhi Water and Sewage (b) the time by which the STD or MSTD Disposal Undertaking to bring them at par facility IS likely to be provided to the sub- with the pay scales applicable to the employ- scribes of Sougadh and Mandavi, and ees of DESU (c) the details of the steps being taken [English] by Government in this regard‘d Reorganisation of Central Secretariat THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Stenographers Services MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) (a) Yes, Sir. 1903 SHRI HAFIZ MOHD SIDDIQ. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (b) and (c) Surat is already having STC state: facility Sougadh and Mandavi are being considered for STD facility in the 8th Plan (a) whether Government propose to period. reorgamse the Central Secretariat Stenog- raphers Service, and Drinking water problem in Sagar Cantonment area (b) if so, the details thereof’ 1905. SHRINANDLALCHOUDHARY: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC state: GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MIN- ISTRY OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF (a) the steps taken by the Cantonment HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- Board to solve the drinking water problem in 149 Written Answers SRAVANA9, 1911 (S/AM) Written Answers 150 the Sagar Cantonment area and whether the Shortage of SC and ST employees in Ministry has provided any financial assis- posts and Telegraph Departments tance to the cantonment board for this pur- pxDse, if so, the amount thereof, 1906 SHRI K D SULTANPURI Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be (b) if not, the reasons therefor and pleased to state (c) whether Government propose to (a) whether there is shortage of em- prepare any scheme to solve the said prob- ployees belonging to Scheduled Castes and lem there and if so the time by which it is Scheduled Tribes in each category ir the likely to be ready'^ Posts and Telegraph department, and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the number of such vacant DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- posts and the detailsthere of category-wise'^ TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI DL BATTIA) (a) The THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Cantonment Board has constructed wells, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI overhead tank and pumphouse It has also GIRIDHARGOMANGO) (a) Yes, Sir There installed pumps, laid pipes and done the IS a shortage of SC employees in Group A electric fittings No financial assistance has and B categories, and of ST employees m all been provided by the Ministry Groups (b) No, request for such financial assis- tance has been received from the Board (b) Actual vacancies assessed as on 1 6 89 with reference to the recent Special (c) No, Sir Such Schemes are pre- Recruitment Drive (calculated with reference pared by the Boards themselves to direct recruitment) are as under Group A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 Telecom SCs 61 — 643 336 STs 35 — 733 397 Postal SCs — — 770 385 STs — — 1187 605 151 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 152 [English] (c) The number of post offices pro- posed to be opened in Dhenkanal district is Opening of Post Offices in Orissa 8. The number of post offices proposed for during 1969-90 Sambalpur district is 15. 1907. SHRISRIBALUVV PANIGRAHI: (d) Of the 8 Post Offices proposed for Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be Dhenkanal district during the current year, pleased to state; so far one proposal, namely Jamudoli has been formulated. The proposals formulated (a) whether Government have a pro- for Sambalpur district so far are for the posal to open 154 post offices in Orissa following villages; during 1989-90; (i) Jamjori (b) if so, the places identified for the location of these post offices; (i) Malahipada (c) the number of Post Offices pro- (iii) Bhainsadarh posed to be opened in Somtal Pur and Dhenkanal districts of the State; and (iv) Saida (d) the details thereof? (v) Rasanpur THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (vi) Saraikala MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) Yes, Sir. (vii) Rutbahp.l (b) The information is given in the statement below. (viii) Bilaspur STATEMENT Annual Plan 1989-90 Orissa Post Offices Opened/proposed to be Opened (a) Branch Post Offices SI. No. Village District 1 2 3 1. Taludar Bolangir 2. Narsingpur Cuttack 3. Madhgpur Cuttack 153 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 154 1 2 3 4. Golapada Ganjam 5. Silida Keonjhar 6. Basira - do - 7. Kainta - do - 8. Taranipokari - do - 9. Talapara - do - 10. Kusumoita ' do - 11. Balipokhari - do - 12. Ramtilarimal Sambalpur 13. Ardhamaha - do - 14. Lahiraguma - do - 15. Purbuda - do - 16. Chhatabar - do - 17. Bhimjuri - do - 18. Janged - do - 19. Dhamara Balasore 20. Sirampur - do - 21. Mundamahal Balangir 22. Purushottampur Cuttack 23. Adhangagarh - do - 24. Deriki - do - 25. Dasarathipur - do - 26. Tentulibelari - do - 155 Written Answers JULY 31, 1989 Written Answers 156 1 2 3 27. Ukundara - do - 28. Janardanpur Cuttack 29. Barunei - do - 30. Purana-Tigiria - do - 31. Sagdailo - do - 32. Jamudoil Dhenkanal 33. Kotturu Ganjam 34. Jagannathpur - do - 35. Badapalli - do - 36. Mandigarh - do - 37. Manikyapur - do - 38. Jugsaipatna Kalahandi 39. Lakhbahal - do - 40. Pandapadar - do - 41. Dhanurjeypur Keonjhar 42. Baragoda Keonjhar 43. Kusakala - do - 44. Muktapur - do - 45. Kusunupar - do - 46. Nuagaon - do - 47. Rallegada Koraput 48. Khaira - do - 49. Penakan -do - 157 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 {SAKA) Wrftten Answers 158 1 2 3 50. Boiliguma (Janbai) - do - 51. Goudarama Mayurbhanj 52. Taramara - do - 53. Talapada - do - 54. Penagoban Phulbani 55. Balakia - do - 56 Banegam - do - 57. Rohibani Pun 58. Abhimanpur Pun 59. Jamjori Sambalpur 60. Malatipada - do - 61. Bhainsadarha Sambalpur 62. Saradhapali - do - 63. Saida - do - 64. Rasanpur - do - 65. Sarlikela - do - 66. Roirtbalal - do - 67. Bangurkela Sundargarh 68. Baddalki - do - 69. Telendihi - do - 159 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 160 (b) Sub Post Offices S. No. Location District 1 2 3 1. Maratiguda NDSO Koraput 3. Bariniput DSO Koraput 3. NAD Sannbeda DSO Naval Armament Depot Engg. Project 4. IRC Village Bhubaneswar DSO Puri Note; The above list contains names of post offices opened during 1989-90 and proposals formulated up to 30.6.1989. Modernisation of Telegraph Services terminals. Modernisation of telegraph serv- ices is a continuous process. 1908. SHRIBANWARILALPUROHIT; Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be Expansion of Vasai, Virar, Nalasopara pleased to state: and Ivaliv Telephone Exchanges (Maharashtra) (a) whether Government propose to modernise the telegraph services in the 1909. SHRI ANOOPCHAND SHAH; country; and Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state; (b) if so, the details in this regard and when the modernisation is likely to be com- (a) the expansion programme for Vasai, pleted? Virar, Nalasopara and Ivaliv Telephone Exchanges (Maharashtra, Thane Distt); and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI (b) the programme for providing S.T.D. GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) Yes, Sir. facility for Vasai Telephone Exchange? (b) Under the modernisation plan tele- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE graph services will be provided with mes- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI sage switching technology for telegram GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) Information is handling and transit centres and with mod- given in the statement below. ern terminal devices like electronic Roman (b) The medium is available.Terminatiop teleprinters, electronic biscriptual teleprint- work is under progress and STD facility is ers, electronics keyboards and formatted expected by the end of 1989. 163 Written Answers JULY 31. 1989 Written Answers 164 15 Point Programme for Minorities In THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Urdu Language MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE 1910. SHRIG.M. BANATWALLA: Will MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY the Minister ot WELFARE be pleased to OF HOME AFFAIRS {SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- state; RAM): (a) Yes, Sir. (a) the names of languages in which (b) 20 expeditions to varbus peaks in Prime Minister’s 15 Point Programme for Jammu & Kashmir were cleared during the Minorities has been published and when; year 1989. and (c) There is no such proposal. (b) the details of steps, if any. taken to publicise the programme particularly in Urdu (d) and (e). Do not arise in view of reply language"? to Part (c) above. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE [ Translation] MINISTRYOF WELFARE (DR. RAJENDRA KUMARI BAJPAI): (a) and (b). Prime Minis- Progress of Extension work of Head ter’s 15-Point Programme for Welfare of Post Office in Kanpur Minorities has been published in English, Hindi and Urdu. Sufficient number of copies 1912. SHRIJAGDISH AASTHI: Will of the Programme in all the three languages the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be have been sent to State Governments for the pleased to state: guidance of the officials dealing with the programme and for suitable publicity. (a) whether the extension work of Head Post Office in Kanpur is in progress at pres- Foreign Expeditions for Climbing ent, Various Peaks in J&K (b) if so, the time by which extension 1911. SHRIMATID.K.BHANDARI: Will work of this head post office is likely to be the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased completed and the expenditure likely to be to state: incurred thereon; and (a) whether Indian Mountaineering (c) the names of the departments likely Foundation has cleared certain foreign ex- to be shifted there after the completion of the peditions forclimbing variouspeaks in Jammu extension work? and Kashmir; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (b) if so, the details thereof; M-NISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) Yes, Sir. (c) whether l.M.F. also proposes to encourage foreign expeditions for climbing (b) The extension work of the Kanpur various peaks in Sikkim in future; Hi 1 Post Office is likely to be completed during 1989-90. Sanction of a total esti- (d) if so, the details thereof; and mated cost of Rs.54.34 lakhs has been is- sued. The exact expenditure will be known (e) if not, the reasons therefor? only after the project is completed. 165 Written Answers SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 166 (c) After completion of the extensbn restricted area permit system are received work, the followed offices are like to be from time to time from various States in the shifted there: North Eastem Region. A request from Gov- ernment of Meghalaya through Secretary (i) Part of Head Office, Kanpur. North Eastern Council, was also received in July, 1988. Due to various factors like prox- (ii) Office of the PMG, Kanpur. imity to the international border, general law and order situation, sensitivity of the region (iii) Office of the Senior Superinten- and presence of insurgent elements etc., no dent of Railway Mail Service. further relaxation is envisaged at present. (iv) Office of the Senior Superinten- Supply of Materials to Telecom Factory, dent of Post Offices, Kanpur. Calcutta (v) Office of the Civil and Electrical 1914. SHRI V.SREENIVASAPRASAD: Staff. Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state; (vi) Circle Stamp Depot. (a) whether most of the Telcome. Fac- (vii) Office of the Manager, Mail Motor tories have not been procuring their store Service, Kanpur. requirements from the Public Sector Under- takings/Companies despite Government [English] instructions 1o do so; Restricted Area Permits in Meghalaya (b) whether a few Government Under- takings/Companies have put in their requests 1913. SHRI PRATAP RAO B. for supplies of materials to the Telecom. BHOSALE: Will the Minister of HOME Factory, Calcutta during the last one year; AFFAIRS be pleased to state; (c) if so,the facts and details thereof; (a) whether some requests have been and received from Government of Meghalaya for relaxation of existing procedure for issue of (d) what efforts are being made to restricted area permits in order to attract encourage supplies from Government com- foreign tourists to visit the North-Eastern panies as far as possible? Region; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (b) if so, the details thereof; and MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) No, Sir. Tele- (c) the action Government propose to com Factory, Calcutta is procuring the store take on the requests received? requirements mainly through D.G.S. & D. In case of open tender issued by Telecom THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Factories, the offer of Public Sector Under- MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC taking are being considered on merit basis. GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY (b) Yes, Sir. OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- RAM): (a) to (c). Requests for the revision of (c) Two Public Sector Undertakings 167 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 168 quoted and order was placed on both of (b) whether the MES and other organi- them. sations have been taking appropriate fire safety measures; (d) The Government instructions are being followed. (c) if so, the details thereof; and Fire Safety Measures in Defence (d) if not. the corrective steps taken or Establishments proposed to be taken in this regard? 1915. SHRIV.SREENIVASAPRASAD; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- state; TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L. BAITHA); (a) to (a) whether fire outbreaks in defence(d). As per available information with the installations, Ordnance Factories and other following Defence organisations, the num- establishments are on rise during the past ber of incidents of fire outbreaks during the two to three years throughout the country; past three years was as under: Name of Organisation No. of accidents during 1987 1988 1989 (a) Military Engineering Services (MES) 1 (b) Directorate General of Quality 1 Assurance (DGQA) (c) Ordnance Installations 2 2 (d) Units under Quarter Master General, 80 72 31 Army Headquarters Number of accidents during 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 (e) Ordnance Factories 1 4 2 Fire safety measures for Defence in- and Fire Safety Works recommended by the stallations are over seen by the Fire Adviser Station Boards are executed. Provision of to the Ministry of Defence and by Station fire-fighting appliances is made in the De- Boards, convened for the purpose at every fence units concerned. Military Station. In the MES, the recommen- dations of the Fire Adviser are implemented 3. In the context of fire outbreak inci- 169 Written Answers SRAVANA 9,1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 170 dents, each case is inquired into and further (c) and (d) Does not arise. corrective steps, as required, are taken are remedial measures, recommended by the [Translation] various Borards of Enquiry are implemented with a view to avoiding recurrence of fire Inspection of Police Stations in Delhi outbreak incidents. 1917. DR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR Expansion and Development of Tele TRIPATHI: Will the Minister of HOME communication Net work AFFAIRS be pleased to state; 1916. SHRIV.SREENIVASAPRASAD: (a) whether an inspection in regard to Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be sanitation in and maintenance of the police pleased to state; stations in Delhi has been conducted during the last three months; (a) whether expansion and develop- ment of the telecommunication net work are (b) the names of the police stations in being retarded due to slow progress made Delhi which have been found upto the pre- by the civil construction wing of the telecom- scribed standard; and munication wing of the department; (c) the details of the manner in which (b) whether the civil construction wing the said arrangements are made by the has not been given any kind of representa- officers in the police stations and the amount tion in the Telecommunication Commission given to police stations for the purpose? to expedite the progress and to monilor the civil works of the department either in the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE form of a Member or Advisertothe Commis- MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC sion; GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY (c) if so, the facts and reasons thereof; OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- and RAM): (a) Yes, Sir. (d) what further action is to be taken to (b) The following Police Stations have involve civil construction wing with the Tele- been found upto the prescritjed standard: communication Commission to keep a check on the wing? 1. Paharganj THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 2. Naraina MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Sometimes 3. Ashok Vihar there are delays in installation of Telecom. equipment due to delays in construction of 4. Tilak Marg buildings. 5. Hazrat Nizamuddin (b) Monitoring of civil construction work is being done at appropriate levels. The 6. Kotia Mubarakpur delays are not on account of absence of a representation of civil wing in the Telecom. Commission. 7. Sarai Rohilla 171 Written Answers JULY31, 198' Written Answers 172 6. Lajpat Nagar allied agencies as part of the programmes during the Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centen- (c) Arrangements for the maintenance ary Year to promote scientific temper; and of the police station buildings are made on annual basis and funds are placed at the (b) the details of science exhibitions, disposal of PWD for this purpose. The allo- seminars and such other events organised cation of the funds is made keeping in view during 1988-89 and proposed during 1989- the requirements of individual police sta- 90 with a view to create mass awareness tions. about the scierrce. [English] THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- Programmes on Science and Technol OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ogy as Part of Nehru Centenary Pro THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- grammes OPMENT, ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRON- ICS AND SPACE (SHRI- K.R. NARAYA- 191B. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PAR- NAN); (a) As part of the Nehru Centenary ASHAR: Will the PRIME MINISTER be Celebrations a programme of organising pleased to state: Science Exhibition, Seminars and similar other events has been drawn up for the year (a) the programmes drawn up lor 1988- 1988-89 and 1989-90 to promote scientific 89 and 1989-90 by this Ministry and other temper, as indicated below; Event Venue 1 November, 88 Science & Technology Exhibition. Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Inauguration ot two galleries at Nehru Bombay Science Centre December, 88 Opening ceremony of Science Centre Pragati Maidan New Delhi. Group Conference to discuss Pt. Nehru’s Technology Bhavan New Delhi. role and contribution to Indian Accomplish- ment in Science and Technology Seminar on Society and Science Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi. January, 89 Science & Technology Exhibition Bhopal 1 2 February, 89 Inauguration of regional Science Centre Bhuvaneshwar March, 89 Inauguration of Regional Science Centre Lucknow Commemorative Function on the role of NT, Madras Science and Technology April, 89 Science & Technology Exhibition Ahmedabad Workshop on Curriculum Development New Delhi for voluntary Agencies June, 89 Commemorative function on the role of IIT, Kharagpur Science and Technology in the building of Modern India Commemorative function in CSIR New Delhi Commemorative function in National All National Laboratories Laboratories Science Yatras Hural Areas Vigyan Vidhi- 3 part radio serial or the 'Method of Science’ August. 89 Science & Technology Exhibition Hyderabad Commemorative function lARI, Pusa New Delhi. (b) The following important Science tion to the programmes listed above, with a Exhibitions, Seminars and similar events view to creating amass awarenes? about were/are proposed to be organised in addi- Science. 175 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 176 Events Venue 1 2 October, 88 Exhibition on “Space 88" Bangalore 7th Science Sammelan Madras November, 88 Worship on identification for Science Kohima &Technology Component for Socio- economic Development of Nagaland December, 88 National Seminar on Technology spin-off Bombay for electronics in space, Atomic Energy and Defence National Seminar on IRS- 1A Hyderabad Industrial & Agriculture Exhibition Hassan, Bangalore February, 89 Science Fair for Children Pragati Maidan New Delhi Science Month Throughout the country Teachers Training Workshop - do - Science & Technology Exhibition Allahabad National Science Day Through-out the country March, 89 Sensitisation workshop on the application Mizoram, Aizwal of Science & Technology for Socieal benefits for State 177 Written Answers SRAVANA 9,1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 178 1 2 Workshop on sensitisation of women Manipur voluntary organisations in field of Science & Technology VIgyan Gaon Ki Ore Gauriganj April, 89 Trichur Pooram Exhibition Trichur, Kerala Septemt}er,89 Science in Everyday Life Demonstration Ottapalam Programmes November,89 Space and Man's Future New Delhi. Punishment to Government Servants years, year-wise in the Ministry of Person- nel; and 1919. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PAR- ASHAR: Will the PRIME MINISTER be (b) the nature of punishment and the pleased to refer to the reply given on 10 April, impact thereof? 1985 to Unstarred Question No.2432 re- garding modification of service rules to avoid THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE delay and state: MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY (a) the number of cases in which Gov-OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- ernment servants have been punished for RAM); (a) Nil. inordinate delay in the impleiTientation of Govemment decisions during the last three (b) Does not arise. 179 Written Answers JULY 31. 1989 Written Answers 180 Voluntary Retirement Scheme (b) if so, the facts and details thereof; 1920. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PAR- (c) the details of fire safety equipments ASHAR: Will the PRIME MINISTER be being used by MES and how many of them pleased to refer to the reply on 23 March, do not carry tests certificates of appropriate 1988 to the Starred Question No. 423 re- authorities; and garding Voluntary retirement Scheme and state: (d) the action contemplated by the MES to adhere to the rules of Governments? (a) the existing conditions and benefits to Union Government employees seeking THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE voluntary retirement: and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY (b) whether it is proposed to liberalise OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L BAITHA); (a) and them further and the nature of liberalisation (b). No. Sir. under contemplation? (c) Water pumps, water supply pipe- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE lines and fittings, fire hydrants, wet/dry ris- MIWISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC ers, water sprinklers, extinguishers, etc. are GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE used. They carry appropriate certificates. MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- (d) Does not arise. RAM): (a) A Government servant, after having completed 20 years qualifying serv- Vacancies of Technical Assistant and ice can, at any time, give a notice of not less Laboratory Assistant in Municipal than 3 months in writing to the appointing Building Materials Testing Laboratory authority for seeking voluntary retirement under MOD from service. On such retirement, he is en- titled to a weightage tor a period not exceed- 1922. SHRI M.V. CHANDRASEKHARA ing 5 years in the qualifying service subject MURTHY: Will the Minister of HOME AF- to the condition that that total qualifying FAIRS be pleased to state: service rendered by him does not exceed 33 years and it does not take him beyond the (a) whether a number of posts of Tech- date of superannuation. nical Assistant and Laboratory Assistant are lying vacant in the Municipal Building Mate- (b) No, Sir. rials Testing Laboratory under Municipal Corporation of Delhi; Fire Equipments Used in MES (b) if so, the number of vacancies 1921. SHRI M.V. CHANDRASEKHARA reserved for Scheduled Castes and Sched- MURTHY; Will the Minister of DEFENCE be uled Tribes; pleased to state: (c) the steps taken to fill the vacancies; (a) whether the MES has been using and some of the fire equipments in its various civil works projects for defence units which (d) when these vacancies are likely to are not tested by the appropriate authorities; be filled up? 181 Written Answers SRAVANA9, 1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 182 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 43,742 children have been given protection MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI and care in different StatesAJnion Territories SONTOSH MOHAN DEV): (a) to (d). The including the Union Territory of Delhi. post of Technical Assistant and two posts of Laboratory Assistants (one reserved for Excise, Customs and Inconie Tax scheduled caste)are lying vacant at present. Inspectors Examlnatk>n Necessary action has been initiated to till up the vacancies by making open sdvertise- 1924. SHRI M.V. CHANDRASEKHARA ment in local newspapers as no suitable MURTHY: Will the PRIME MINISTER be candidates have been sponsored by the pleased to state: Employment Exchange. (a) whether the Staff Selectbn Com- Welfare Schemes for Neglected Chil mission is arranging written examination of dren Excise, Customs and Income Tax Inspec- tors at all-India level in the month of August, 1923. SHRI LAKSHMAN MALLICK; 1989; Will the Minister of WELFARE be pleased to state: (b) if so, the total number of vacancies and the vacancies reserved for Scheduled (a) whether Government have pre- Castes and Scheduled Tribes; and pared to scheme for providing protection and cars to the neglected children in the (c) when the final result is expected to country; be announced? (b) whether a large number of children THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE from Delhi have recently been given protec- MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC tion under that Centrally Sponsored Scheme; GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY (c) If so, the details thereof; and OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- RAM): (a) Yes, Sir. (d) the number of children given protec- tion are care in other parts of the country (b) This examination is held every year. under this scheme so far? The details of vacaticies to be filled on the basis of the examination to be held in 1989 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE have not been finalised so far. MINISTRYOF WELFARE (DR. RAJENDRA KUMARI BAJPAI): (a) Yes Sir. A Centrally (c) The final result based on the written Sponsored Scheme for the Welfare of Chil- examination and interview is expected to be dren in Need of Care and Protection is being announced in March, 1990. implemented. Crisis being faced by Bharat (b) and (c). Presently, 350 children are Earthmovers Limited getting grants from Ministry of Welfare and Delhi Administration under the above 1925. SHRI ATISH CHANDRASINHA: scheme. Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state; (d) Under the Scheme from 1979-80 onwards and until the end of year 1988-89, (a) whether the Bharat Earthmovers 183 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 184 Limited has been suffering losses for a bng Third Station in Antarctica time; 1927. SHRIVAKKOMPURUSHOTHA- (b) whether the management is getting MAN: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased most of the items manufactured from the to state: local private traders; (a) whether India propose to sent up (c) if so, the details thereof; and another permanent station in Antarctica; (d) the remedial measures proposed to (b) if so, the details thereof; and be taken to improve the functioning of the company? (c) when the new station is expected to be opened and the objectives for setting up THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE a third station in the icy continent? DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L. BAITHA): (a) No, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- Sir. OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVELOP- (b) and (d). Do not arise. MENT. ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRONICS AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN): Expansion of Telephone Exchange in (a) The Government have no immediate Sherthailay, Kerala proposal to set up another permanent sta- tion in Antarctica. 1926. SHRIVAKKOMPURUSHOTHA- MAN: Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- (bj^and (c). Do not arise. TIONS be pleased to refer to the reply given on 2 May, 1989 to Unstarred Question No, Activities of Foreign-Based Terrorists 7649 regarding expansion of telephone exchange in Sherthailay, Kerala and state: 1928. SHRI PARASARAM BHARD- WAJ: (a) the progress made so far in the work SHRI PRAKASH V. PATiL: relating to the expansion of the telephone exchange;and Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (b) when is it expected to be com- pleted? (a) whether some foreign-based terror- ists have been operating in the country; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI (b) if so, whether Government have GIRIDHARGOMANGO); (a) Equipment for identified these groups of terrorists, the Sherthailay exchange is likely to be received country of their origin and the nature of their from ITI in December, 1989. activities in the country; and (c) the action taken oy Government to (b) It is expected to be completed by check their activities? end of 1989-90, subject to availability of equipment. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 185 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 [SAKA) Written Answers 186 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC forces is reviewed from time to time to pro- GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE vide for optimum availability of reserves. MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- [English] RAM): (a) to (c). Some foreign based terrorist groups have been noticed in India. Defence Equipment and Technology Government have identified these groups. A from the United States watch is being kept on their activities. 1931 SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJU: [Translation] SHRI S.B. SIDNAL; SHRIMATI KISHORI SINHA: Separate Security Zones for Central Forces Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: 1930. SHRI BALWANT SINGH RA- MOOWALIA: Will the Minister of HOME (a) whether the United States has AFFAIRS be pleased to state; cleared all the pending requests made by India for sophisticated defence equipments (a) whether Government have decided and technology; to set up separate security zones for central forces so that central forces may be sent (b) if so, whether any agreement has immediately to local administrations for been signed between the two countries; immediate restoration of law and order; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof; and (d) by what time the United States has decided to supply the equipments and tech- nology? (c) the other steps proposed to be taken by Government in this regard keeping in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE view the continuously deteriorating condi- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- tion of law and order in the country? TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.LBAITHA): (a) No. Sir. Exploring possible cooperation with USA THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in areas of benefit to our defence interests in MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC an ongoing process. GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY (b) and (c). No specif ic agreement has OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- recently signed between India and USA. RAM): (a) to (c). There is no proposal to set However, under the umbrella of the Indo-US up separate security zones for central forces. MOU of November, 84 on high technologies, Law and order is a State subject. However, an agreement on mission areas cooperation with a view to assisting the States in the was signed in October, 87. maintenance of law and order. Central para- military forces are providing to the States (d) No specific time-frame have been depending on the need. The strength of set. 187 Written Answers JULY 31, 1989 Written Ans^mrs 188 C&AG’s Observations about Submarine if so, the name thereof, Statewise. within Communication Project each of the Districts of the State in case of each one of these facilities; and 1932. SHRIG.S. BASAVARAJU: Will tlie Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to (c) whether a concerted effort is pro- state: posed to be made to provide this facility on a priority basis in the special category States (a) whether any action has been taken and other hill and tribal areas, identified by on the observatbns of C&AG in respect of the Planning Commission during the remain- Submarine Communication Project, as con* ing period of the Seventh Plan and in the first tained in para 24.04 of his Report on ‘Union half of the Eighth Plan? Government (Defence Services-Air Force and Navy)" (No. 3 of 1989), laid on the Table THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE of the House on 10 May, 1989; MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes Sir. The (b) if so, the details thereof; and draft Eighth Plan envisages provision of National Subscriber dialling facility for all (c) if not, the reasons for not taking any Sub-Divisional Headquarters/equivalent action as yet? Tehsil headquarters; Industrial growth centres, other Cities & Towns having ex- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE change capacity of 500 or more lines and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- Tourist and pilgrimage centres by the end of TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY he plan period i.e 31.3.1995. OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L. BAITHA); (a) to (c). As per the prescribed procedure, a (b) Yes, Sir. The places linked on STD/ period of six months is provided to send an NSD on state-wise basis are given in state- action taken note. ment below. Linl(ing of Sub-Divisional, Block and (c) Yes Sir. Tehsil Headquarters with District Headquarters by S.T.D. and NSD STATEMENT 1933. PROF. NARAIN CHAND PAR- List of Stations having STD facility as on ASHAR: Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- 1.7.89 TIONS be pleased to state; St. No. Name of Station (a) whether it is proposed to link the Sub-Divisional, Block and Tehsil Headquar- 1 2 ters with the District Headquarters, the re- spective State Capitals and National Capital ANDHRA PRADESH through Group dialing, point-to-point STD and NSD during the Eighth Plan; if so, the 1. Adoni targets in this regard; 2. Amdalavalasa (b) whether some of the District, Sub- Divisional, Tehsil and Block Headquarters 3. Anakapalle are already jinked through (i) group dialling point to point (ti) STD (iii) NSD and (iv) ISD; 4. Anaparthy 189 Written Answers SRAVANA 9,1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 190 1 2 1 2 5. Armoor 28. Peddapuram 6. Balacheruvu 29. Prodalur 7. Bhadrachalam 30. Rajamundhry 8. Bhimavaram 31. Ramachandrapuram 9. Bobbili 32. Ravulapalam 10. Chilakaluripet 33. Samalkot 11. Chirala 34. Srikalahasti 12. Dowlesharam 35. Tadepalligudem 13. Duggjrela 36. Tadpatri 14. Gudivada 37. Tanuku 15. Gudur 38. Tenali 16. Guntakal 39. Tirupathy 17. Hindupur 40. Tirupathy (Benigunta) 18. Kavali 41. Tirupathy (Tirumala) 19. Kothagudom 42. Tuni 20. Kovur 43. Vijayawada ', 21. Kovvur (RMI) 44. Vijayawada (torahimpatnam) 22. Lingampally 45. Vijayawada (Poranki) 23. Modermetia 46. Vuyyuru 24. Nandigama 47. Adilabad 25. Nandyal 48. Ananthapur 26. Palakole 49, Chittoor 27. Pattancheru 50. Guddapah 191 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 192 1 2 1 2 51. Eluru 74. Gadwal 52. Guntur ARUNACHAL PRADESH 53. Hyderabad 1. Itanagar 54. Kakinada 2. ttanagar (Naharlagam) 55. Karimnagar ASSAM 56. Khammam 1. Bonagaigaon 57. Kurnool 2. Tinsukhia 58. Machilipatnam 3. Dhubri 59. Mahnboobnagar 4. Dibrugarh 60. Nalgonda 5. Guwahati 61. Nellore 6. Guwahati (Dispur) 62. Nizamabad 7. Guwahati (Jhalukbari) 63. Ongole 8. Half long 64. Sangareddy a Jorhat 65. Srikakulam 10. Sibsagar 66. Visakhapatnam (Malkapuram) 11. Silchar 67. Visakhapatnam 12. •Karimganj 68. Vizianagaram BIHAR 69. Warangal 1. Bokaro-Steel City 70. Warangal (Hanamkonda) 2. Chas 71. Warangal (Kazipet) 3. Chirkunda 72. * Pamidi 4. Dalmianagar 73. Puttur 5. Forbesganj 193 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 194 1 2 1 2 6. Jamshedpur 29. Motihari 7. Jamshedpur (Adltyapur) 30. Muzaffarpur 8. Jamshedpur (Telco) 31. Nawada 9. Sindri 32. Patna 10. Arrah 33. Purnea 11. Begusarai 34. Ranchi 12. Betiah 35. Ranchi (Dhruva) 13. Bhagalpur 36. Samastipur 14. Biharshariff 37. Sasaram 15. Chaibesa 38. Siwan 16. Chapra 39. Jhumarithalaya 17. Daltongenj GUJARAT 18. Darbhanga 1. Anand 19. Deogarh 2. Anand (V.V. Nagar) 20. Dhanbad 3. Bilimora 21. Dhanbad (Jharia) 4. Camby 22. Gaya 5. Dabohi 23. Giridh 6. Dholka 24. Hazipur 7. Dharangadhra 25. Hazaribagh 8. Dwarka 26. Katihar 9. Gandhidham 27. Madhubeni 10. Gandhidham (Anjar) 28. Monghyr 11. HabI 195 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Wrhten Answers 196 1 2 1 2 12. Jamkhambalia 35. Bulsar (AtuI) 13. KabI 36. Gandhinagar 14. Kapadwanj 37. Godhra 15. Killaperdi 38. Jamnagar 16. Mahua 39. Junagarh 17. Morvi 40. Khera (Kaira) 18. Nadiad 41 Mehsana 19. Nadiad (Uttarsenda) 42 Palanpur 20. Patan 43. Rajkot 21. Petlad 44. Surat 22. Porbandhar 45. Surat (Kawas) 23. Sarvarkundia 46. Surendernagar 24. Talod 47. Vasad 25. Unjha 48. Modasa 26. Veraval GOA 27. Visnagar 1. Margao 28. Wankaner 2. Vasco 29. Ahmedabad 3. Panjim 30. Ahwa 4.* Mapusa (Point*to-Point) 31. Amreli HIMACHAL PRADESH 32. Baroda 1. Dharamsala 33. Bhavnagar 2. Hamirpur 34. Bulsar 3. Nahan 197 Written Answers SRAVANA 9,1911)11 {SAKA) Written Answers 198 1 1 2 4. Shimla 6. Srinagar 5.* Mandi 7. Udampur 6.* Bilaspur 8. Kathua HARYANA KERALA 1. Kalka 1. Adoor 2. Panipat 2. Alathur 3. Rewari 3. Alwaye 4. Yamuna nagar 4. Angamally 5. Ambala 5. Attingal 6. Bhiwani 6. Badagara 7. Faridabad 7. Chalakudy 8. Gurgaon 8. Chenganacherry 9. Hissar 9. Chenganur 10. Karnal 10. Cheruvathur 11. Rohtak 11. Chingavanam 12. Sirsa 12. Chittoor (PGT) 13. Sonipat 13. Chowghat JAMMU AND KASHMIR 14. Chowghat (Guruvayur) 1. Gulmarg 15. Chowghat (Kunamkulam) 2. Sopore 16. Cranganore 3. Anantnag 17. IrinjalkLida 4. Baramulla 18. Kalady 5. Jammu 19. Kahangod 199 Written Answers JULY 31. 1989 Written Answers 200 1 2 1 2 20. Kaniyapuram 43. Perinthalmanna 21. Kayamkulam 44. Perumbavur 22. Kolencherry 45. Pennani 23. Kothamangalam 46. Punalur 24. Kottakkal 47. Shertalai 25. Kottarkara 48. Shoranur 26. Kundara 49. Taliparamba 27. Mala 50. Tellicherry 28. Manjeri 51. Thurivalla 29. Manar 52. Thodupuzha 20. Mannarghat 53. Tirur 31. Munnar 54. Upala 32. Muvathupuzha 55. Vaikom 33. Narakkal 56. Varkala 34. Nedumangad 57. Vizhinjam 35. Neyyatinkara 58. Alleppey 36. Nilambur 59. Cannanore 37. Nileshwar 60. Cannanore (Balipatnam) 38. Ottapalam 61. Ernakulam 39. Palai 62. Ernakulam (Chittoor) 40. Pandalam 63. Ernakulam (Edacochin) 41. Parur 64. Ernakulam (Kalamasery) 42. Payyanur 65. Ernakulam (Mulantruti) 201 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 202 1 2 1 66. Ernakulam (Trikakra) 89. Mulankunnathakavu 67. Ernakulam (Tripunitra) 90. Kandassankadavu 68. Ernakulam (Udyampur) 91. Vadakencheri 69. klukki KARNATAKA 70. Kalpetta 1. Bagalkote 71. Kottayam 2. Bajpe 72. Kottayam (Gandhinagar) 3. Bangarapet 73. Kottayam (Kanjikuzhi) 4. Bantwal 74. Kozhikode (Calicut) 5. Bhatkal 75. Kozhikode (Feroke) 6. Channapatna 76. Malapuram 7. Chickbalapur 77. Palghat 8 Davangere 78. Palghat (Olavakode) 9. Gadag 79. Pathanamthitta 10. Gonikoppal 80. Quilon 11. Gowribidnaur 81. Quilon (Chinnakada) 12. Guladgud 82. Trichur 13. Harihar 83. Trichur (Algappanag=\r) 14. Haveri 84. Trichur (Cherpu) 15. Hebbagudi 85. Trichur (Oliur) 16. Hiriyur 86. Trivendrum 17. Hospet 87. •Quilandy 18. Kengeri 88. Manjeswar 19. Kittur 203 Writton Answers JULY 31.1989 Written .4nsM«r5 204 1 2 1 2 20. Kolar Gold Field 43. Hassan 21. Koppal 44. Karwar 22. Krishnapur 45. Kolar 23. Kundapur (Ck>ondapur) 46. Mangabre 24. Najangud 47. Mangabre (Renambur) 25. Puttur 48. Mangabre (Ullai) 26. Ramanagaram 49. Mercare 27. Ranebennur 50. Mysore 28. Sirsi 51, Mysore (Belwadi) 29. Udipi 52. Raichur 30. Virajpet 53. Shimoga 31. Whitefield 54. Shimoga (Bhadravati) 32. Bangalore 55. Tumkur 33. Belgaum 56. ‘ Kosiji (Oneway) 34. Bellary 57. Kengeri 35. Bidar 58. Tiptur 36. Bijapur 59. Mandya 37. Chickmangalur 60. Kanaja 38. Chltradurga MEGHALAYA 39. Dharwar 40. Dharwar (Hubli) Jowai 41. Dharwar (Vidyanagar) 2. Shilbng 42. Gulbarga 3. Tura 205 Writtwi Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 206 1 2 1 2 MAHARASHTRA 23. Aurangabad 1. Baramati 24. Aurangabad (Chikatthana) 2. Barshi 25. Bombay 3. Bhiwandi 26. Chandrapur 4. Bhusawal 27. Dhule 5. Dehuroad 28. Jalgaon 6. Kalyan 29. Jdlna 7. Kalyan (Ambernath) 30. Kolhapur 8. Kaiyan (Dombivali) 31. Kudal 9. Kalyan (Ulhasnagar) 32. Latur 10. Karad 33. Nagpur 11. Manmad 34. Nanded 12. Navasewa 35. NasiU 13. Panvel 35 Osmanabad 14. Satara 37. Pune 15. Srirampur 38. Ratnagiri 16. Talegaon-Dhabhade 39. Sengli 17. Turbhe 40. Sholapur 18. Turbhe (Kalambold) 41. Wardha 19. Turbhe (Rabbale) 42. Yeotmal 20. Ahmednagar *43. Jaisinghpur 21. Akola ‘ 44. Kopergaon 22. Amravati *45. Kolpewadi 207 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 206 1 2 1 2 *46. Mi raj 8. Bhopal *47. Ichhalkaranji 9. Bilaspur ‘48. Khopoli 10. Datia *49. Tarapur 11. Dewas *50. Puntamba 12. Dhar *51. Rahta 13. Durg 52. Gadchuruli 14. Durg (Bhilai) 53. Uriikanchan 15. Gwalior 54. Lonavala 16. Gwalior (Morar) MANIPUR 17. Hoshangabad 1. Imphal 18. Indore *2. Ukhrul 19. Jabalpur *3. Ghuruchandpur 20. Jagdalpur *4. Senapati 21. Khandwa *5. Chandel 22. Mandsaur MADHYA PRADESH 23. Morena 1. Burhanpur 24. Raigarh 2. Dhamtari 25. Raipur 3. Itarsi 26. Rewa 4. Jaora 27. Sagar 5. Mhow 28. Satna 6. Ambikapur 29. Sehore 7. Bhind 30. Seoni 209 VMtan Answers SRAVANA9,1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 210 1 1 31. Ujjain 13. Chatrapur (Ganjam) 32. Vidisha 14. Cuttack ‘ 33. Kami 15. Cuttack (Chowdwar) 34. Chindwara 16. Cuttack (Jagatpur) MIZORAM 17. Dhenkanel 1. Aizwal (Aijwal) 18. Keonjhar 2. Lungleh 19. Koraput NAGALAND 20 Phulbani 1. Dimapur 21. Puri 2. Kohima 22. Sambalpur ORISSA 23. Sundergarh 1. Angul 24. Jaipur Road 2. Behrampur (Ganjam) 25. Khurda 3. Bhadrak PUNJAB 4. Bhubneshwar 1. Abohar 5. Bhubaneshwar (Mancheswar) 2. Fazilka 6. Jeypore 3. Jagraon 7. Jharsaguda 4. Khanna 8. Paradweep 5. Moga 9. Rourkela 6. Nabha 10. Sunabeda 7. Pathankot 11. Balasore 8. Phagwara 9. Rajpura 12. Baripada 211 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answws 212 1 1 10. Rayya 8. Jaipur 11. Sahnewal 9. Jodhpur 12. Amritsar 10. Jodhpur (Mandore) 13. Amritsar (Chaharata) 11. Kotah 14. Bhatinda 12. Nagaur 15. Chandigarh (Mohali) 13. Palimarwar 16. Faridkot 14. Sirohi 17. Ferozpur 15. Sriganganagar 18. Hoshiarpur 16. Udaipur 19. Jalandhar 17. Sikar 20. Kapurthala 18. Jhunjhunu 21. Ludhiana SIKKIM 22. Patiala 1. Gangtok 23. Sangrur TAMILNADU 24. Gurdaspur 1. Aduthurai RAJASTHAN 2. Ambasamudram 1. Beawai 3. Ambur 2. Ajmer 4. Arokonam 3. Alwar 5. Ami 4. Bharatpur 6. Aruppukotai 5. Bikaner 7. Attar 6. Bundi 8. Avinashi 7. Dholpur 9. Bhavani 213 WrittM 4nsivers SRAVANA 9, 1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 214 1 2 1 2 10. Bodinayakkanur 32. Mannarguri 11. Chidambaram 33. Maraimalai Nagar 12. Chingleput 34. Melur 13. Chinnalapatti 35. Mettupalayam 14. Devakottai 36. Musiri 15. Dharapuram 37. Myaladuthurai 16. Gobichettipalayam 38. Nagapattinam 17. Gummudipondi 39. Nagapattinam (Nagore) 18. Hosur 40. Narakkal 19. Hosum Sipcot 41. Nanguneri 20. Kalpakkam 42. Nellikupam 21. Kangeyam 43. Neveli 22. Kanyakumari 44. Palani 23. Karaikudi 45. Palladam 24. Karur 46. Panruti 25. Kodaikanal 47. Papanasam 26. Kovilpatti 48. Paramakudi 27. Kulitalai 49. Perundurai 28. Kumbakonam 50. Pollachi 29. Kutalam 51. Ponneri 30. Khuzhithurai 52. Rajapalayam 31. Mahabalipuram 53. Rameshwaram 215 Written Answers JULY 31, 1989 Wr^en Answers 216 1 2 1 2 54. Panipet 77. Tiruvarur 55. Ranipet Sipcot 78. TiruveUore 56. Ranipet (Malvisharam) 79. Udumalpet 57. Rasipuram 80. Uthajuli 58. Sankarankoii 81. Vallam 59. Sankaridurg 82. Valliyoor 60. Sankarnagar 83. Vaiparai 61. Sathyamangalam 84. Vaniyambadi 62. Sattur 85. Vallakoil 63. Shencottah 86. Villipuram 64. Sirkali 87. Coimbatore 65. Sivakasi 88. Coimbature (Thondamuthur) 66. Somanur 89. Coimbatore (Saravanampatti) 67. Srivilliputtur 90. Coimbatore (Alandurai) 68. Tenkasi 91. Coimbatore (Kurichi) 69. Theni 92. Coimbatore (Madukkari) 70. Thirumangalam 93. Coimbatore (Sulur) 71. Thiruvaiyaru 94. Coimbatore (Perianakkenipal- yam) 72. Tindivanam 95. Dharmapuri 73. Tiruchengoda 96. Dindigul 74. Tiruppur 97. Erode 75. Tiruttani 76. Tiruvannamalai 98. Kancheepuram 217 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 (SA/C4) Written Answers 218 r 2 1 2 99. Madras 122. Vellore 100. Madurai 123. Virudhunagar 101. Madurai (Nagamalaipudukottai) *124. Annur 102. Madurai (Othakkadai) TRIPURA 103. Madurai (Siiaiman) 1. Agartala 104. Madurai (Thirunagar) *2. 105. Nagarcoil 1. Baraut 106. Ck)ty 2. Bhadohi 107. Pudukottai 3. Deoband 108. Ramanathapuram 4. Gopiganj 109. Salem 5. Hapur 110. Sivaganga 6. Kasganj 111. Thanjavur 7. Khamria 112. Tirunelveli 8. Khurja 113. Tirunelveli (Palayamkotai) 9. Kosikalan 114. Trichy 10. Malihabad 115. Trichy (Manachanalur) 11. Modinagar 116. Trichy (Simarasampet) 12. Mugalsarai 117. Trichy (Srirangam) 13. Mussorie 118. Trichy (Tiruverumkur) 14. Noida 119. Trichy (Tiruparalthurai) 15. Roorkee 120. Tuticorin 16. Shikohabad 121. Tuticorin (Harbour) 17. Surajpur 219 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 220 1 2 1 2 18. Tundia 40. Jaunpur 19. Ujhani 41. Kanpur 20. Agra 42. Lakhimpur-Kheri 21. Aligarh 43. Lalitpur 22. Allahabad 44. Lucknow 23. Allahabad (Naini) 45. Mainpuri 24. Almora 46. Mathura 25. Eadaun 47. Meerut 26. Banda 48. Mirzapur 27. Bareilly 49. Moradabad 28. Basti 50. Muzaffarnagar 29. Bijnore 51. Nainital 30. Bulandshar 52. Oral 31. Dehradun 53, Pauri 32. Etah 54, Pilibhit 33. Etawah 55. Pithoragarh 34. Faizabad 56. Pratapgarh 35. Fatehpur 57. Raebareli 36. Ghaziabad 58. Rampur 37. Ghazipur 59. Saharanpur 38. Gorakhpur 60. Shajahanpur 39. Hamirpur 61. Sitapur 221 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 222 1 2 1 2 62. Siittanpur 20. Silliguri 63. Unnao 21. Triveni 64. Varanasi 22. Barakar WEST BENGAL 23. Calcutta 1. Alipurdwar 24. Calcutta (Allpore) 2. Asansol 25. Calcutta (Barasat) 3. Bagdogra 26. Calcutta (Budge-Budge) 4. Bahula 27. Calcutta (Howarah) 5. Bhatpara 28. Calcutta (Kalyani) 6. Bolepur 29. Calcutta (Uluberia) 7. Burnpur 30. Chinsura 8. Diamond Harbour 31. Coochhehar 9. Durgapur 32. Darjeeling 10. Falla 33. Krishnagar 11, Haldia 34. Malda 12. Jamuriahat 35. Midnapur 13. Kalimpong 36. Purulia 14. Khargpur 15. Kurseong 37. Surl 16. Neamatpur UNION TERRITORIES 17. Rariganj 1. Andaman Nicobar Portblair 18. Roopnarainpur 2. Chandigarh Chandigarh 19. Sainthia 3. Daman & Diu Daman 223 Written Answei^ JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 224 4. Dadar Ne^ar (b) The main issues that have been Haveli Silvasa identified are under Technology, Develop- ment, Services, personnel, Administratbn, 5. Delhi Delhi Production and Finance. 6. Lakshdweep Minicoy (c) Under these main issues 164 Key issues have been identified to be tackled Kavaratny under time-bound programme. Kariakal (d) Implementation of the accepted recommendations of these Key issues will 7. Pondicherry Mahe substantialy improve the Telecommunica- tion Network. Pondicherry Demand of Security Forces During Yeenam Forthcoming General Elections ’Kariamanakam 1935. SHRIS. M.GURADDI; SHRl KRISHAN PRATAP Note; * Indicates point to point STD SINGH: SHRl S. B. SIDNAL: Improvement In Telecommunica Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be tion Service pleased to state: 1934. SHRl S. M. GURADDI: Will the (a) whether Government have assessed Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be the demand and availability of security forces pleased to state: for deployment in various States for the forthcoming general elections; (a) whether the newly established tele- communication commission has identified (b) whether his Ministry had discussed issues that need to be tackled immediately to the issue with the senior police officers of the improve telecommunication sen/ice in the States in the last week of June. 1989; and country; (c) if so. the outcome thereof? (b) if so. the main issues that have been identified; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC (c) the subjects that will be taken up to GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE tackle these issues; and MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHFH P. CHIDAMBA- (d) to what extent the telecommunica- RAM): (a) The Government are in the proc- tion not work will be improved? ess of assessing the likely demand and availability of para-military forces for deploy- ment in var'rous States/UTs during forthcom- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE ing general elections, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRl GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) No, Sir. 225 Written Answers SRAVANA9. 1911 (SAKA) Wrirten Answers 226 (c) Does not arise. be beneficial to public? Examination of Tariff Structure THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI 1936. SHRI S. M. GURADDI: GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) No. Sir. SHRI S. B. SIDNAL; (b) to (d). Do not arise. Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- TIONS be pleased to state: Tribal Welfare Schenies in Orissa (a) whether the Telecommunication 1937. SHRI SOMNATH RATH: Will the Commission has asked the Bureau of Minister of WELFARE be pleased to state Industrial Costs and Prices (BICP) to the funds albtted and spent so far on various examine some existing tariff structure; tribal welfare schemes in Orissa, scheme- wise. during the Seventh five Year Plan, (b) if so, the details thereof; Year-wise? (c) whether the same has been THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE finalised; and MIN ISTRYOF WELFARE (DR. RAJENDRA KUMARl BA..IPAI): A Statement is given (d) if so, to what extent the same will below. 231 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 232 SC/STs below Povarty line in Or\ssa Agencies’ Programmes; 1937. SHRISOMNATH RATH: Will the 6. Modified Area Development Ap Minister of WELFARE be pleased to state: proach (MADA) Programmes (a) whether any survey has been con- 7. Sectoral Programmes such as ducted in Orissa to know the number of Fisheries, Sericulture, Animal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Husbandry, etc.; living below poverty line; if so, the details thereof; 8. Composite land based agricultural Schemes and Irrigation Schemes; (b) the measures taken by Union Gov- ernment to uplift these people; and 9. Horticulture Schemes; (c) the amount of money proposed to be 10. Cottage & Small Industries Pro- spent in current financial year to uplift these grammes; people? 11. Small and Petty business; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRYOF WELFARE (DR. RAJENDRA 12. Micro Projects for Primitive Tribes; KUMARI BAJPAI): (a) No universal survey has been conducted in Orissa to know 13. Dispersed Tribal Development number of Scheduled Castes and Sched- Programmes; uled Tribes living below poverty line. 14. Prevention of shifting cultivation; (b) Programmes under Special Compo- nent Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) 15. Redemption of small loans of Tribal are being implemented for integrated devel- defaulters; opment of Scheduled Castes and Sched- uled Tribes respectively, in Orissa. Some 16. Minimum communication facilities important programmes under implementa- in Tribal Areas; tion in the State for socio-economic devetop- ment of the SCs and STs are indicated 17. Household electrification (Kutir below; Jyoti); 1. Integrated Rural Development 18. "Composite Programmesformajor Programme: occupational groups among SCs like weavers, leather workers, fish- 2. Economic Rehabilitation of Rural ermen, sericulturist etc. Poor; 19. Conversion of dry latrines for elimi- 3. Assistance to Small & Marginal nation of scavenging and Farmers: 20. Economic Devekspment for the 4. Release and Rehabilitation of specially vulnerable groups. Bonded Labour; (c) The proposed ftows of funds from 5. Integrated Tribal Development State Plan outlay, Special Central Assis- 233 Wrkten Answ&rs SRAVANA9,1911 [SAKA) Written Answers 234 tance and Central/Centrally Sponsored [English] Schemes during the current year are ex pected to be Rs. 331.36 crores for Sched* Export of Studded Jewellery uled Tribes and Rs. 198.83 crores for Sched uled Castes. 1940. SHRIMATI BASAVARAJES- WARI; Will the Minister of PLANNING be [Translption] pleased to state; (a) whether a sub-group of the Planning Expansion of Telephone Facility In Commission has stated that an exclusive Bihar During Eighth Plan drive to promote the export of studded jew- ellery should be launched to increase value addition in gem and jewellery export as 1939. SHRIKRISHAN PRATAP SINGH; reported in the Economic Times dated 12 Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be June, 1989; pleased to state the steps proposed to be taken by Government for expanding tele- (b) if so, the other suggestions made by phone facility, especially in Bihar, in the this sub-group; and Eighth Five Year Plan with details thereof? (c) how many suggestions have been THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE accepted and implemented so far by the MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI Union Government? GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); The draft Eighth Five Year Plan for Bihar envisages broadly THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND the following expansion programme:— MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI): (i) Net addition of 56,000 new tele- (a) The sub-group on labour intensive light phone connections: industries of the Planning Commission’s Working Group on industrial planning for (ii) 170 Telex lines to provide connec- exports for Eighth Plan has suggested that in tions on demand; order to boost exports, it would be essential to go In for an exclusive export promotion (iii) 2520 Long Distance Public tele- drive for studded jewellery. phones in villages; (b) The sub-group has also made some (iv) One phone in every Panchayat; other suggestions, such as, allowing con- and signment export of jewellery, free movement of samples, reduction in interest rates exten- sion of period limit for packing credit for pre- (v) NSD facility to all Sub-Divisional shipment and post-shipment to 240 days Headquarters, etc. Industrial Growth Centers, Tourist & (c) The report of the said Working Group/ Pilgrimage places, and all exchanges hav- sub-group will be examined in the context of ing 500 or more capacity. Implementation of the formulation of the industrial policy forthe the proposals will depend upon the availabil- VIII Plan and appropriate decisions incorpo- ity of resources both physical & financial. rated in the Plan. 235 Written Answers JULY 31, 1989 Written Answers 236 envelopment of Telecommunication WARI: Will the Minister of PLANNING be Industry pleased to state: 1941. SHRIMATI BASAVARAJES- (a) whether the Planning Commission WARI; Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- has suggested cost based priceing for the TIONS be pleased to state: entire transport .sector to contain demand and generation of internal resources suffi- (a) whether the Telecom. Commission cient to meet the investment requirements of has been given sweeping powers regarding the sector; the development of the telecommunication industry; (b) if so, the other suggestions made in this regard; and (b) if so, the main features of the powers given to the Commission; and (c) the steps being taken to implement these suggestions? (c) to what extent the powers of the Telecom Commission has improved the ef- THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND ficiency of the telecommunication system in MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- the country? TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKl) (a) to (c). Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI The Seventh Plan document clearly GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) The Telecom spells out the policy with regard to cost Commission has been given the administra- based price structure in the Transport sector tive and financial powers of Govt, of India, so as to enable generation of additional within the limits of budget provision, for car- resources for development and, inter alia, to rying out the work of the Department of contain passenger travel demand especially Telecommunications. by air and rail having regard to adverse implications due to heavy foreign exchange (b) In particular, Telecom Commission requirements in respect of airtransport and will be the nodal agency responsible for to conserve the scare available capacity for developing telecommunication system re- movement of freight in case of rail transport. lated industry and as such it will consider and Along with thi^, measures for improvement recommend applications for industrial ap- of productivity levels in the transport sector provals for that sector of the industry. have also been suggested. In this regard specific attention is drawn to paragraph Nos. (c) As the creation of the Commission 8.21, 8.48, 8.95 and 8.199 of the document. will promote rapid decision making in all In the recent past, efforts have been made aspects of telecommunications, it will im- by the concerned Ministries/Organisations prove the quality of customer service and to adjust the pricing structure in line with extend its reach to the common people, costs. besides improving the efficiency of the tele- communication system in the country. High Power Committees to Review Telecom Facilities Cost Based Pricing For Transport Sector 1943. SHRIMATI BASAVARAJES- WARI: Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- 1942. SHRIMATI BASAVARAJES- TIONS be pleased to state: 237 Written Answers SRAVANA9, 1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 238 (a) whether the newly constituted Tele- of New Bombay are quite distinct from other com Commission has decided to set up a areas. high power committee to review the telecom facilities at New Bombay; Assistance to Disabled Persons (b) if so, what will be the main purpose 1944. SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK; Will of this committee; the Minister of WELFARE be pleased to state: (c) whether such type of committees will be set up in all the Slates; and (a) the details of assistance given to disabled persons tor purchase/fitting of aids (d) if not, the main reasons thereof'? or appliances in the State of Goa in the last two years; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI (b) whether any financial assistance GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) Yes, Sir. was also given to voluntary agencies in the Slate during the period; and (b) The main purpose of this Commitlee (c) if so, the details thereof? is to examine various key issues related to Network, Production,Service, Organisation, THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Investment & Implementation. MINISTRYOF WELFARE (DR. RAJENDRA KUMARI BAJPAI); (a) to (c). Grant as de- (c) Not in all the States for the present, tailed below was released by the Ministry of Welfare to Voluntary Organisations in Goa (c) The reason being that the problems dunng 1987-88 and 1988-89: Year Purpose Name of Voluntary Amount of grant Organisation released (in Rs.) 1987-88 Scheme of Assistance Carilas, Goa, Pago 15,000/- to Disabled Persons Patriarcal, Altinho, Panjim for purchase/fitting of aids/ appliances. 1987-88 Scheme of Assistance People’s Education 11,295/- to organisations for Trust, People’s High the disabled persons. School Panaji, Goa 1988-89 Scheme of Assistance Caritas, Goa, Pago 20,000/- to disabled persons for Patriarcal Altinho. purchase/fitting of Panjim aids appliances. 239 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 240 bnptem«ntatN>n of Tribal Sub Plan in areas of development as agriculture, educa- Goa tion, emptoyment, health etc. In almost all States there are already District level Plan- 1945 SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK Willning Boards/Committees to scrutinise the the Minister of WELFARE be pleased to plans of various departments in respect of state district sector schemes and prepare the district level plans for incorporation in an (a) whether Tribal Sub-Plan is being appropriate manner in the State level Plans implemented in the State of Goa, and However, the district level planning will get an impetus with the strengthening of Pan- (b) if so, the allocation made and targets chayati Raj institutions & local bodies and achieved in the State under the Tribal Sub- the concept will be fully operationalised dunng Plan in the last two years’ the Eighth Plan THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Telephone Material to Goa Division MINISTRYOF WELFARE (DR RAJENDRA KUMARI BAJPAI) (a) No, Sir 1947 SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be (b) Does not arise pleased to state District Level Planning (a) the quantum of telephone material including telephone exchanges, wires, in- 1946 SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK Willstruments and other material etc received the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to by Goa Division of telephones during 1988- state 89 itemwise, (a) whetherthe blue print of the concept (b) the actual requirement of the mate- of district level planning proposed to be rial by Goa Division for the said period, implemented from the Eighth Five Year Plan onwards has been prepared, and (c) whetherthe material supplied to Goa Division during 1988-89 was much below (b) if so, the salient features of the the requirement of the Division, and proposed district level planning*? (d) if so, the mode of allotment of mate- THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND rial to the Circle and Divisions'? THE MINISTRY OF PROGRAMME IMPLE- MENTATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE SOLANKI) (a) and (b) The concept of Dis- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIO^;S (SHRI trict level planning is based on the principle GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) (a) and (b) Jhe that district sector schemes, which have information is given in the statement l^albw largely a significance within a district and are pnmarily implemented at the level of district (c) No, Sir and betew, should be planned for at the district level Sectorally, it may cover such (d) Does not arise 245 Written Answers SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 246 Defence PrcKluctbn Units in Assam (c) As on 31.3.89 the number was 10,537. 1948. SHRl ABDUL HAMID; SHRI BHADRESWAR TANTI; [Translation] Will the Minister of DEFENCE be Upgradation of Tanakpur-Ptthoragarh pleased to state; Tawaghat Road bi U.P. (a) whether any defence production unrts 1950. SHRI HARISH RAWAT; WiUthe are located in Assam; and Minister of DEFENCE bo pteased to state: (b) if so. the details thereof? (a) whether Government of Uttar Pradesh held meeting with the officers of the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Ministry of Defence and Director General DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- Border Roads during the last several years TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY with regard to the improvement and upgra- OF DEFENCE (SHRI D. L BAITHA); (a) and datbn of Tanakpur-Pithoragarh -Tawaghat (b). No defence production unit is located in Motor Road (U.P.); Assam, (b) If so, whether an agreement was Complaints of Telephone Service in reached in that meeting that half of the cost Assam of development of this motor road would be met by the Government of India and half of 1949. SHRI ABDUL HAMID: the cost would be met by the U.P. Govern- SHRI BHADRESWAR TANTI: ment; Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- (c) if so, whether this mutual agreement TIONS be pleased to state; has been implemented; and (a) whether any complaints of disor- (d) if not, the reasons therefor? der of telephones in Assam were received in 1987-88 and 1988-89; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- (b) if so, their total number; and TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D. L BAITHA): (a) (c) the number of telephone in Yes, Sir. A meeting was held with officers of Guwahati district of Assam? Govt, of Uttar Pradesh, in September, 1980. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (b) No, Sir. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) Yes, (c) and (b). Do not arise. Sir. Demand for Allotment of Land by Ex* (b) The total number is:— Servicemen Committee, Ranilthet 1987-89 .... 1,41,202 1951. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Will the 1988-89 .... 1.47,581 Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: 247 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 248 (a) whether the Ex-servicemen Com- 20-Point Programme In U.P. mittee. Ranikhet (Uttar Pradesh) has re- quested for albtment of Cantonment board 1952. SHRI HARISH RAWAT: Will the or Defence land for construction of a build- Minister of PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTA- ing, TION be pleased to state: (b) if so, the area of land in hectares (a) Whether the progress of 20-Point demanded by the Committee, Programme made dunng the last financial year in Uttar Pradesh has been evaluated by (c) whether his Ministry has accepted any central agency, and the request for land, and (b) if so, the outcome thereof*^ (d) if not. the reasons for delay and the time by which the request is likely to be THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND accepted*? MINISTRY OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) and (d) The progress made by Uttar DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- Pradesh in the implementation of certain TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY important items of the 20-Point Programme OF DEFENCE (SHRI D L BAITHA) (a) during the last financial year has been as- Yes, Sir sessed on a monthly basis by this Ministry On the basis of ranking of performance, Uttar (b) 1 421 hectares Pradesh’s position amongst States during the last financial year was No 1, alongwith Maharashtra and Tamilnadu The details of (c) and (d) The land applied for is partthe implementation during 1988-89 of the 28 of Reserved Forest/Forest Land There is a Items by Uttar pradesh which are monitored ban for using the same for non-Forest pur- on monthly basis is given in the statement poses. below 255 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Ansviiers 256 Modernisation and Expansion of Almore and Pithoragarti districts of Uttar Telecommunication Service in Uttar Pradesh during 1989-90, and Pradesh Rural areas (b) if so, the details in this regard*? 1953 SHRI HARISH RAWAT Will the Ministerof COMMUNICATIONS be pleased THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE to state MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) (a) Yes. Sir (a) whether there is any proposal for modernisation and expansion of telecom- (b) Information given in the statement munication services in the rural areas of below STATEMENT Modernisation and expansions planned during 1989 90 in Almora and Pithoragarh district of Uttar Pradesh subject to availability of equipment 1 C DOT RAX Two Units are planned to be opened at Dharchula and Lohaghat in Pithoragarh District MARR SCHEME One system each with 15 LDPTs in Almora & Pithora- garh districts are planned to be installed LDPTs on overhead wires (a) Almora 1 Toll (b) Pithoragarh 1 Jagurathal 2 Parao 3 Sipu 4 Nav! 5 Kuti 6 Rungkang 7 Khartuli 8 Saibhat 257 Written Answers SRAVANA9, 1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 258 [English] [Translation] Progress in Work on Ezhimala Naval Telephones to Every panchayat Academy 1954. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMA- 1955. SHRIMATI PATEL RAMAPEN CHANDRAN; Will the Minister of DEFENCE RAMJIBHAI MAVANI: be pleased to state; SHRI UTTAMBHAI H. PATIL: (a) whether any difficulties/objections Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS were faced/with regard to laying of roads to be pleased to state; the Ezhimala Naval Academy in Cannanore, Kerala; if so, the details thereof: (a)thenumberand nameof Panchayats in Rajkot, Balasore, Surat, Vadodara and (b) the progress of work achieved as on other Districts of Gujarat which have been 30 June, 1989; provided telephone facility; and (c) the total expenditure incurred on the (b) the name of villages and talukas, Project as on 30 June, 1989; and where Panchayats would be provided this facility from 1 January, 1989 to 30 Septem- (d) the detail of escalation in the cost of ber 1989 and the details thereof? project, if any? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) and (b). The DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- information is being collected and will be laid TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY on the Table of the House. OF DEFENCE (SHRI D. L BAITHA): (a) The construction of roads and other infras- [English] tructural facilities at the site is the responsi- bility of the State Government. Due to finan- Construction of Post Office Building at cial constraints of the State Government, the Oahisar progress of construction of roads has been somewhat slow. 1956. SHRI ANOOPCHAND SHAH: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state; (b) to (d). An Architect has been se- lected for the Project on the basis of an all- (a) whether Postal department is having India Design Competition. The selected an open plot for construction of a building for Architect will be required to draw up a De- Post Office at Dahisar (East) in greater tailed Project Report. The total cost of the Bombay; Project and other details will be known only after the Detailed Project Report has been (b) if so, when actual work of construc- prepared. Various scientific studies at the tion will start; and site have been started. The total expenditure incurred by the Government of India on the (c) if so, what is the programme for Project till the 30th June 1989 is nearly a construction of building for post office In crore of rupees. West Dahisar? 259 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 260 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE ordered hs report is awaited. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO) (a) Yes. Sir Setting up More Electronic Telephone Exchanges (b) The construction work is likely to start during the current financial year 1958. SHRI PRAKASH CHANDRA: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be (c) The Postal Department does not pleased to state have any open plot for Post Office in West of Dahisar and there is at present no proposal (a) whether Government propose to set to construct a building for post office there up more Electronic Telephone Exchanges in the country dunng Seventh Plan period; News Item Captioned “Jawans on Rampage at Railway Station” (b) the number of electronic and non- electronic exchanges at present in the coun- 1957 SHRI PRAKASH CHANDRA try, State-wise, SHRI MANPHOOL SINGH CHAUDHARY (c) the number of electronic exchanges likely to be set up in the country dunng the Will the Minister of DEFENCE be next three years, pleased to state (d) the funds allocated for this purpose, (a) whether Government s attention has and been drawn to the news report appeanng in the Hindustan Times dated 6 July 1989 (e) the time by which all non-electronic under the caption 'Jawans on rampage at telephone exchanges will be converted into Railway Station ‘wherein it has been stated electronic exchanges particularly in the that a large number of Army jaw ans based in capital'? Bikaner, armed with iron road and lathis, went on a rampage at the Lalgarh railway THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE station (near Bikaner) and brutally best up MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI the Railway Staff and Passengers on 5 July GtRlDHAR GOMANGO) (a) Yes, Sir 1989, (b) As on 31 3 1989 (b) if so, the reaction of Government thereto, and (i) Electronic exchanges - 406 (c) whether any enquiry into this inci- dent has been ordered and if so. the out- (ii) Non-clectronic exchanges-13311 come thereof'? (Statewise details are given in the state- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ment below DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY (c) 5442 subject to availability of re- OF DEFENCE (SHRI SHRI D L BAITHA) sources and equipment (a) Yes, Sir. (d) About Rs. 2445 crores are required (b) and (c) A Court of Inquiry has been for this purpose. 261 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 262 (e) There is no policy to convert all non- the capital, all non-electronic exchanges are electronic telephone exchanges into elec- likely to be converted into electronic by the tronic exchanges in the coumry. However in year 2000 AD. STATEMENT Number of electronic and non-electronic exchanges (Statewise) as on 31.3.1989. State No. of Electronic No. of non-electronic exchanges exchanges 1 2 3 Andhra Pradesh 47 1989 Assam 05 0201 Bihar 08 0426 Gujarat 18 0910 Haryana 07 0284 Himachal Pradesh 06 0268 Jammu & Kashmir 09 0107 Karnataka 38 1434 Kerala 18 0616 Madhya Pradesh 35 0964 Maharashtra 51 1461 Nagaland 03 0029 Meghalaya 0025 Arunachal Pradesh 01 0033 Tripura — 0035 Manipur 01 0021 Mizoram 02 0010 263 Written Answers JULY 31, 1989 Written Answers 264 1 2 3 Orissa 07 0388 Punjab 11 0488 Rajasthan 28 0756 Tamil Nadu 32 1234 Uttar Pradesh 35 1109 West Bengal 17 0487 Delhi (U.T.) 27 0027 Total 406 13311 Delays in Project Implementation on implementing agencies to improve the performance levels. Various measures taken 1959. SHRI S. B. SIDNAL: Will thefor tackling the problem of delays in imple- Minister of PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTA- mentation include- TION be pleased to state: - Engagement of Consultants to (a) whether his Ministry has taken pinpoint problem areas and sug- measures for tackling the problem of delays gest solutions. in implementation of projects if so, the details thereof; - Convening inter-ministerial meet- ing to consider problem projects. (b) whether his Ministry had recently made an analysis of 297 projects which had Innovative efforts such as setting, suffered delays of various duration; and up of project facilitation manage- ment team. (c) if so, the outcome of the analysis made in this regard? Instituting merit award for project implementation. THE MINISTER OF PLANING AND MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- Preparation of project implementa- TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI): tion manual. (a) Ministry of Programme Implementation, by constantly highlighting the slippages in project implementation, generates pressure Site visits of MPI officers to appre- 265 Written Answers SRAVANA 9, 1911 (S^KTl) Written Answers 266 ciate progress of project implemen- Rs. 20 crores and above, as on 31 March, tation and problems etc. 1989, shows 174 and not 297 out of 314 projects under implementation have time over runs. The original and anticipated cost (b) and (c). A recent analysis of the of these projects under different sectors are implementation status of projects costing as below:— Written Answers 268 267 Written Answers JULY 31, 1989 0 5 t - in 8 I -T- CJ5 CO 0 5 CM CO • LD CJ) d CM COCO (D c d CO CO o o o CNJ IT)CM o m o (J i CM CM CD CM W 2 t - ; CO CO 8 CM C\| CD CD o S c \ i CO oy d d o CO CO CNJ TO CO o> CO CM ir> CD CO c o CO CO •£ CD CO CM r^ CO 5 ,8> CO IT) CC O (/) S' CO CO ir> CO 1- 0 0 CO CVJ CL lOLO CO O CO C> CD i2 CO o 0) c 05 O o6 c oS £ 05 5 p JO Q) C CC E o (/) Oi o o 03 o cn c/) 8 0) 0) E o 0) S nCO : E CO € c o $ Q. o o CD 0 0) o (0 ‘cO 3 < O U_ cn O CL Q_ CL cn C/) 269 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 270 The cost increase in the segregate of GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE the 174 delayed projects with reference to MINISTRY OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY their original approval is 74%. OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- RAM): According to information received [ Translation] from the U.T. Administration of Chandigarh one Inspectorof the UT Police was killed and Construction of Building for Dabri a Head Constable of the U.T. Police and a Police Station Constable of the Gujarat Reserve Police were injured during the relevant period. 1960. DR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR TRI- PATHl; Will the fvlinister of HOME AFFAIRS Details in this regard are awaited from be pleased to state; the Government of Punjab and U.T. Admini- stration of Delhi. (a) whether no building has been con- structed for Dabri Police Station; and Naxalite Movenfient (b) the amount proposed to be allocated for the construction of the building for Debri 1963. PROF. K.V. THOMAS; Will the Police Station to Delhi Administration? Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC (a) whether the Naxalites in various GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE States are in possession of modern weap- MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY ons; OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- RAM); (a) Yes, Sir. (b) if so, the steps taken to prevent the supply of foreign weapons to the terrorists (b) A capital outlay of Rs. 5 lacs has and Naxalites operating in various States; been approved by the Planning Commis- and sion, during the current financial yearforthis purpose. (c) further steps taken to curb the activi- ties of Naxalites in various States? [English] THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Paramilitary Forces personnel Killed by MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC Terrorists GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY 1962. SHRI KAMAL CHAUDHRY; Wil'OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased RAM): (a) to (c). Naxalites in some States to state the number of police and paramili- are in possession of some modern weap- tary forces personnel killed and injured by ons. It is suspected that the sources of these terrorists in Punjab, Union Territory of Chan- modern weapons to left wing extremists are digarh and Delhi; force-wise, rank-wise dur- LTTE dropouts and criminals/smugglersfrom ing the last one year ending 30th June, Bombay. State and Central agencies have 1989? been alerted to take measures to stop this flow. States affected by left wing extremist THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE violence have been asked to intensify police MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC action and to organise their intelligence more 271 Written Answers JULY 31.1986 Written Answers 272 effectively, ft has also been impressed upon [English] these states that the basic socio-economic causes which give rise to dis-satisfaction Waiting List Telephone Connections in among the Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Assam landless groups and make such people more open to the influence of naxal elements also 1966. SHRI BHADRESWAR TANTI: need to be tackled. A Central Study Team Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be had visited Bihar and Andhra Pradesh in pleased to state; 1988 and had submitted a detailed report making several recommendations in respect (a) the number of persons on the wait- of streamlining the Administration and the ing list for telephone connections in Assam socio-economic developmental effort in the at present; and affected areas in order to wean away the tribals and other weaker sections from the (b) whether any steps have been taken extremist influence. Necessary follow up to provide them telephone connections at an action is being taken by the Central Govern- early date? ment as well as by the State Governments on these rep>orts. The Central Government THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE have also impressed upon the concerned MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI State Governments to organise joint opera- GIRiDHAR GOMANGO); (a) The total tional plans and concerted Police action by number of persons in the waiting list as on periodic consultations between the police 30th June 1989 is 9,555. authorities of the neighbouring States so that the left wing extremist elements do not (b) The Department of Telecommuni- find any shelter in the neighbouring States cations have made plans to provide tele- when they are under pressure in one of the phone connections expeditiously. As per States. The Central Government have also objectives of the Seventh Plan it is proposed provided Central Forces and arms and to meet the average registered demand in ammunition to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. large exchange areas up to 1.4.87, in me- dium exchange areas up to 1.4.88 and in the [ Translation] small exchange areas and manual exchange areas up to 1.4.90 by the end of the Seventh Setting up of Electronic Telephone Plan. The rest of the persons on the waiting Exchange In Muzaffarnagar District lists who will not be provided with telephone connections during the Seventh Plan period 1965. CHOWDHRY AKHTAR HASAN; are proposed to be covered progressively Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be during the Eighth Plan period. pleased to state the number of Electronic telephone Exchanges functioning in differ- Action taken on Judgement ent cities and town of district Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh? 1967. SHRI KAMLA PRASAD SINGH: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to refer to the reply given on 27 March, 1989 to THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Unstarred Question No. 3291 regarding issue MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI of instructions and state: GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): There are no Electronic exchanges functioning in Muzaf- (a) whetherthejudgement given by the farnagar District at present. Chandigarh Bench of the Central Adminis- 273 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 274 trative Tribunal on 14 July, 1988 in the case (c) Does rK)t arise. of Parveen Kumar Vs. Indian Council of Agricultural Research has been examined (d) As part of Mission “Better Commu- by now; and nications" the following measures are being taken in both Calcutta and Bangalore tele- (b) if so, the details of action taken phone systems: thereon? (i) The telephone exchanges which THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE have out lived their lives are planned MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC to be replaced by electronic ex- GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MIN- changes; ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- (ii) Important cables are being laid in RAM); (a) Yes, Sir. duets; (b) The Indian Council of Agricultural (ill) Telephone instruments which are Research have filed and S.L.P. against the fault prone are being identified and judgement of the Central Administrative Tri- replaced by new instruments; bunal in the Supreme Court. (iv) Cables which are old and are prone Telephone Net work Development to faults are being replaced; and Programme in Bangalore and Calcutta (v) Open wire lines are being elimi- 1968. SHRI M.V. CHANDRASEKHARA nated completely and drop wires MURTHY; Will the Minister of COMMUNI- are used for subscribers’ connec- CATIONS be pleased to state: tions. (a) whether the telephone net-work Opening of New Telephone Exchanges development programmes of the Bangalore in Bombay and Calcutta Telephones have been suffer- ing for want want of proper support and 1969. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE planning; PATIL: Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- TIONS be pleased to state: (b) whether Government propose to hand over the two organisations to inde- (a) whether Government have any pendent companies on the pattern of Bom- proposal to enlarge the telephone communi- bay and Delhi Telephones; cation system in Bombay city; and (c) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the number of new telephone exchanges likely to be opened in this finan- (d) whatfurtheraction is proposed to be cial year? taken to improve telecommunications net- work for the facility of the two cities? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) and (b). No, (b) During 1989-90, two new electronic Sir. telephone exchanges have been proposed 275 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 276 to be opened (excluding conversion/expan- (b) the number of such villages in sion) in Bombay city subject to availability of Maharashtra likely to be covered with the equipment and other resources. About post and telegraph facilities by the end of 50,000 new telephone connections are likely current plan; and to be given this year in Bombay. (c) whether any plans are also under Local call Facility from Bombay to New consideration to provide post and telegraph Bombay facilities to the rest of the villages? 1970. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE PATIL: Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TIONS be pleased to state: GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) The number of villages in Maharashtra is 39,354 out of (a) whether Government have any which there are post offices in 10,248 vil- proposal to extend the local call facility from lages; the number of villages not having post Bombay to New Bombay, Kalyan, Dom- offices being 29,106. However, mail delivery biwali, Ambarnath, Bhiwandi, Panvel and facility IS provided to all villages and letter Vasai to the subscribers of Bom.bay as has boxes have been installed in 35,435 vil- been done in the case of Delhi: lages. Information in respect telegraph facili- ties IS being collected and will be laid of the (b) if so, the places likely to be covered Table of the House. by the above facility: and (b) Under Annual Plan 1989-90 180 (c) if not, the reasons therefor'? more villages in Maharashtra are proposed to be provided with post offices. Information THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE in respect of telegraph facilities is being MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI collected and will be laid on the Table of the GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) No, Sir. House. (b) Does not arise. (c) In the Eighth Plan also rural post offices are proposed to be opened in Mahar- (c) The local area of Bombay telephone ashtra as in other States. Information in system covers the areas under Municipal respect of telegraph facilities is being col- Corporation Bombay and Thane Municipal lected and will be laid on the Table of the Corporation and Bhayandararea, Therefore House. local call between Bombay and these areas is not permissible Electronic Telephone Exchanges and STD facility in Maharashtra Post and Telegraph Facilities in the Villages of Maharashtra 1972. SHRI ARVIND TULSHIRAM KAMBLE: Will the Minister of COMMUNI- 1971. SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE CATIONS be pleased to state: PATIL: Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- TIONS be pleased to state: (a) the number of cities in Maharashtra which are proposed to be provided with STD facility during the current financial year; (a) the number of villages still without post and telegraph facilities in Maharashtra: (b) the numberof Electronic Exchanges 277 Written Answers SRAVANA 9. 1911 (S/4K’-4) Written Answers 278 which are proposed to be provided in Mahar- THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE ashtra during the current financial year; and MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Two new digi- (c) whether priority would be given to tal electronic main exchanges at Nehru Place backward areas? and Janpath and three new digital electronic units at Sena Bhavan, Rajpath and Karol THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Bagh were set up during last one year. In MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI addition, two more digital electronic units at GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) The following Alipur and Narela were set up in replace- crties in Maharashtra are proposed to be ment of the existing MAX-11 Strewger ex- provided with STD facility during the remain- changes there. ing part of the current financial year: (b) and (c). Subject to the allotment of Alibagh, Buldana, Bhandara, Bassein, suitable sites by the DDA, requisitions for Gondia, Ichalkaranji, Khopoli, which have already been placed, digital Khamgaon, Patalganga, Parbhani, electronic units are proposed to be estab- Tumsar. lished at the following fourteen locations during the Eighth Five Year Plan: (b) 59 Electronic Exchanges are pro- posed to be provided in Maharashtra during 1. Mayur Vihar the current financial year subject to availabil- ity of equipment. 2. Patparganj (c) Electronic exchanges are generally 3. Vivek Vihar installed for replacing existing electrome- chanical exchanges depending upon the 4. Shastri Park capacity and pending demand at a place. 5. Zone E-13, Patparganj Area Setting up of Telephone Exchanges in Delhi 6. Opposite Bus Stop Patparganj 1973. SHRI SRIKANTHA DATTA 7. ZoneE-19 NARASIMHARAJA WADIYAR: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased 8. Yamuna Vihar to state: 9. Karawal Nagar (a) the number of telephone exchanges which have been set up in Delhi during last 10. Kondli Gharoli one year; 11. Coperative House Building Soci- (b) whether Govei-nmsnt have a pro- ety (Mayur Vihar Area) posal to set up more Telephone Exchanges for trans-Yamuna arGa: and 12. Zone E-7 (c) if so, the details thereof and when 13. ZoneE-11. those new Telephone Exchanges are pro- posed to be set up? 14. Bholanath Nagar. 279 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 280 New Jails In Delhi were made to the senders. 1974. SHRI SRIKANTHA DATTA (c) Mail arrangements are reviewed on NARASIMHARAJA WADIYAR: Will the regular basis, specially whenever there are Minister oi HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to changes in railway/air/roadways timings, so state: as to ensure quickest transmission of Speed Post articles and their delivery within the (a) whether Government have a pro- fixed norms. posal to construct some new jails in Delhi; Post Offices Functioning After Office (b) if so, the number of jails proposed to Hours in Delhi be constructed in Delhi; and 1976, SHRIMATID.K.BHANDARI: Will (c) the steps taken in this regard'? the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI (a) whether certain Post Offices are SONTOSH MOHAN DEV): (a) Yes, Sir. functioning after office hours in Delhi selling postal stationery only; (b) Three. (b) if so, the locations of these post (c) Necessary steps have been initiated offices with their time of functioning; by the Delhi administration in this regard. (c) whether certain mobile post offices Speed Post Service are functioning in Delhi; 1975. SHRI SRIKANTHA DATTA (d) if so. their locations with timings and NARASIMHARAJA WADIYAR; Will the days allotted separately, location-wise; Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (e) whether certain Post offices are functioning in Delhi on Sundays and other (a) whether Government have made Holidays selling only Postal stationery; and any review of the working of the speed post service; (f) if so, their locations with days and timings of functioning, locality-wise? (b) if so, the deficiencies noticed in the working of this service; and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI (c) the steps taken to revamp the speed GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Certain post post service? offices are functioning in the late evening and they are selling postal stationery and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE doing other postal busine.ss also. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) The information is given in the Statement ’A’ Below. (b) There were a few cases of delays in delivery caused by misconnections & cancel- (c) Yes, Sir. One mobile post office is lation of flights/trains, In such cases, refunds functioning in Delhi. 281 Wrkten Answers SRAVANA9, 1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 282 (d) The information is given in the of postal business including sale of postal Statement ‘B’ bebw. stationery. (e) Some post offices fund ion on Sun- (f) The information is given in the State- days and Holidays performing certain types ment 'C below. STATEMENT A’ The following post offices function in the late evening Working hours 1. Delhi GPO, Delhi- 110006. 10.00 to 19.00 2. Karol Bagh P.O. New Delhi- 110005. 10.00 to 19.00 3. Eastern Court Post Office, New Delhi-110001. 10.00 to 19.00 4. New Subji Mandi P.O., Delhi-110033 10.00 to 19.00 5. Lajpat Nagar P.O. New Delhi- 110024. 10.00 to 19,00 6. N.I. Estate P.O. New Delhi- 110028. 10.00 to 19.00 7. D.l. Area P.O. New Delhi-110015 10.00 to 19.00 8. Shahadara P.O. Delhi- 110032. 10.00 to 19.00 9. Indra Gandhi International Airport. Round the clock. 10. Palam Air Port. 6.00 to 20.00 STATEMENT ‘B’ Location and timings of Mobile Post Office in Delhi uniformly applicable on all working days are as under: Location Timings 1. Vikas Marg, Anand Vihar. 8.30 to 10.10 ho jrs. 2. East Arjun Nagar, C-1, Gulati Niwas 10.20 to 10.40 " 3. Bhikam Singh Cotony, Gali No. 10 Near Masjid. 10.45 to 11.00 “ 4. Kondii Village. 11.20to 11.35 ‘ 283 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 284 Location Timings 5. Free! Vihar G-183 Annapurna Sweet Shop 11.55 to 12.25 “ 6. Swasthya Vihar, DESU Enquiry. 12.35 to 13.00 “ 7. East Angad Nagar Electric Work Shop No. 48 13.10 to 13.25 " 8. Kundan Nagar Pole No. 77 Strap No. 71 13.30 to 13.50 “ Super Store 9. Red Fort (Mam Gate) 14.05 to 14,20 ■■ STATEMENT ‘C’ The following post offices work on Sundays and Holidays Name of Post Offices Timings 1. Delhi GPO 10.00 to 13.00 2. Karol Bagh 10.00 to 13.00 3. Eastern Court 10.00 to 13.00 4. New Subzi Mandi 10.00 to 13.00 5. Lajpat Nagar 10.00 to 13.00 6. N.I. Estate 10.00 to 13.00 7. D.l. Area 10.00 to 13.00 8. Shahdara PO 10.00 to 13.00 9. Indira Gandhi International Airport Round the ctock 10. Palam Airport 06.00 to 20.00 Anomaly in pay scales of assistants (a) whether Central Administrative Tri- and Stenographers bunal, New Delhi Bench has directed the Government to remove the anomaly in the 1977. SHRIKAMLA PRASAD SINGH: pay scale of Assistants and Stenographers Will the PRIME MINISTER l)e pleased to Grade ‘C’ of the Central Government from state: Rs. 14.00-2600 to Rs. 1640-2960 within a 285 Written Ansv^ers SRAVANA 9.1911 [SAKA) Written Answers 206 specified period of four months; (c) if so, decision taken thereon? (b) if so, whether the matter has been THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE considered by the Anomaly Committee set MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI up by Government; and if so, with what GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) The informa- results, and by when the anomaly is likely to tion is as folbws: be removed; and (c) the details of other matters pending Year Number of new Post before the Anomaly Committee with steps Offices opened in taken to dispose them of expeditwusly? Assam THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1 2 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE 1986-87 Nil MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- 1987-88 • 26 RAM): (a) and (b). In respectof the pay scale of Assistants, CAT in their judgement dated 1988-89 22 23rd May, 1989 have directed that the appli- cants may be given an opportunity to be 1989-90 26 heard by the Anomaly Committee and the (Upto 31.7.1989) Government, within four months, may pass final orders on the anomaly after considering (b) Yes, Sir. the recommendation of the Anomaly Com- mittee. The applicants have submitted a (c) 185 more post offices are proposed written memorandum to the Anomaly Com- to be opened in Assam by 30.9.1989. mittee which shall be considered in the next meeting of the Committee. Modernisation of Telephone Exchange at Guwahati, Assam (c) The other matters have been dis- cussed in the Anomaly Committee and the 1979. SHRI ABDUL HAMID: Will the interim report of the Anomaly Committee Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased has since been finalised. to state: Setting up of n>ore post offices In (a) whether Government are consider- Assam ing to modernise the telephone exchange at Guwahati in Assam; and 1978. SHRI ABDUL HAMID; Will the Ministerof COMMUNICATIONS be pleased (b) If so, the details thereof? to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (a) the number of post offices set up in MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI Assam from 1986 to 1988 and as on date; GIRIDHAR GOMANGO); (a) Yes, Sir. (b) whether there is any demand from (b) Guwahati at present is having a the people of Assam to set up more Post Strwoger Automatic exchange with 9,900 Offices in Assam; and lines capacity working there. There are pro- 287 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 288 posals to replace the exchange by an elec- Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be tronic digital exchange during the 8th five pleased to state: year plan. Besides this, a new electronic digital exchange with 3,500 lines initial ca- (a) the time by which Sagar City In pacity, to be expanded later by another2,000 Madhya Pradesh is proposed to be linked lines is planned to be commissioned by with telex service; and March 1990. This exchange will replace the old 2,400 lines ot the MAX-II exchange (b) the estimated cost thereof; working in Dispur (Guwahati), thereby add- ing another 1100 new lines in the net work. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI [Translation] GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) A Notional Telex Exchange has already been commis- Industries in Tribal Areas sioned at Sagar on 31.3.1989. 1980. SHRICHHITUBHAIGAMIT: Will (b) The appi^imate cost of the project the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to was Rs. 4.5 lakhs. state; Constitution of Telephone Advisory (a) whether the Planning Commission Committee has issued any directives to the Ministry of Industry to set up industries in the Public sector in the Tribal areas for balanced re- 1982. SHRISOMNATH RATH: Willthe gional development in the country and if so, Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased the details thereof; and to state: (b) the places in tribal areas of Gujarat where industries in the public sector are (a) whether many Telephone Advisory proposed to be set up as per these directives Committees are to be reconstituted; of the Planning Commission? (b) the names of such Committees whose tenure will be over by 31 st July, 1989; THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND and MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI): (a) No, Sir. (c) the reasons for delay in the reconsti- tuting these Committees? (b) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI [English] GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) The information is given in the Linking of Sagar City with Telex Service statement below. (c) The policy on constitution of Advi 1981. SHRINANDLALCHOUDHARY: sory Committees is being reviewed. Written Answers SRAVANA 9. 1911 Written Answers 290 STATEMENT / 2 Names of Tefecom./Telephone Advisory Committees whose Tenure will be over by 4. Bhopal 31.7.1989 5. Bombay S. No. Telecom. Advisory Ck>mmittees 6. Calcutta 1 2 7. Chandigarh 1. Andhra Pradesh 8. Coimbatore 2. Arunachal Pradesh 9. Delhi 3. Assarr 10. Ernakulam 4. Goa 11. Faridabad 5. Haryana 12, Ghaziabad 6. Himachal Pradesh 13. Hyderabad 7. Jammu & Kashmir 14. Indore 8. Lakshadweep 15. Jaipur 9. Madhya Pradesh 16. Kanpur 10. Maharashtra 17. Madras 11. Meghalaya 18. Nagpur 12. Nagalana 19. Pune 13. Punjab 20. Varanasi 14. Rajasthan Reduction In I.S.D. Charges 15. Tripura 1983. SHRISOMNATHRATH; Will the Telephone Advisory Committees MinlsterofCOMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: 1. Agra (a) the steps being taken to reduce 2. Ahmedabad International Subscribers Trunk Dialling call charges: 3. Bangalore (b) whether concessional charges are 291 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 292 levied at specified times in other countries; Release of Telephone Directory for Delhi (c) if so, whether Government propose to extend this concessional facility to phone 1988. SHRIMATID.K. BHANDARI; Will subscribers making ISD calls; and the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (d) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether the Mahanagar Telephone THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Nigam Ltd. has released 1989 edition of MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI Telephone Directory for Delhi recently; GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Reduction of International Subscriber Trunk Dialling Call (b) whether the MTNL proposes to Charges is not under consideration. make this edition available to its subscribers simultaneously at all its distribution centres (b) Concessional charges are levied at very soon; specified times by many countries. (c) if so, the details thereof; and (c) and (d). Feasibility of introduction of concessional charges for certain period is (d) if not, the reasons therefor? being studied. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI Setting up of National Science and GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. The Technology Panel 1989 issue of new Telephone Directory of Delhi Telephones updated till 31.3.1989 has been released. 1986. SHRI BHADRESWAR TANTI: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to (b) to (d). Public distribution of the new state: directory is scheduled to commence from one centrally located distribution centre at (a) whether Prime Minister has been Eastern Court Complex, Janpath, on 28.7.89. urged by the Science Advisory Council re- Four more distribution centres are being cently to set up a National Science and opened from 18.8.89 at the following loca- Technology Panel; and tions; (b) if so, the decision taken thereon? (i) Nehru Place Telephone Exchange complex. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- (ii) Administrative Block adjoining OGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Rajouri Garden Telephone Ex- THE DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVEL- change complex. OPMENT, ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRON- ICS AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYA- (iii) Shaktinagar Telephone Exchange NAN); (a) to (b). The suggestion of the Complex, and Science Advisory Council to the Prime Min- ister regarding the setting up of a National Science and Technology Commission is (iv) Laxminagar Telephone Exchange under the consideration of the Government. Complex. 293 Written AnswBis SRAVANA 9,1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 294 [Translation] Retirement” has also been brought out in January, 1989 and sent to all Ministries/ Complaints about Penstons Departments to ensure prompt sanctbn of retirement benefits and minimising such 1989. SHRIJAGDISHAWASTHI: Willcomplaints. the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: [English] (a) the number of complaints regarding pensions received during the current year Computerisation Programme In Hindi upto 30 June; Language (b) the number of complaints out of 1990. DR. B.L SHAILESH; Will the them which have since been disposed of; PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: and (a) the progress made so far for devel- (c) the steps being taken to ensure that oping computerisation programme in Hindi such complaints do not arise? and software in Indian scripts; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) the evolution of the methodology for MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC practical machine translation? GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MIN- ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- RAM); (a) to (c). The system of sanction of OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE pension operates on a decentralised basis. DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVELOP- In order to ensure timely sanction and pay- MENT, ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRONICS. ment of pension to retiring employeGS, in- AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN): (a) structions were issued in January, 1987 The Hardware and Software tools for work- making the Head of Departments/Offices ing in Indian languages have been devel- accountable for strict compliance of the oped and made available by many indige- Government orders for ensuring authorisa- nous manufacturers. tion of payment of pension and gratuity, provisional or final, by the date of retirement (b) Department of Electronics has initi- on superannuation. The retiring employees ated special projects under which emphasis who did not receive Pension Payment Order has been given to machine translation and by the date of retirement were advised to natural language understanding. bring such cases to the notice of this Minis- try. During the calender year 1989, upto Grant of Citizenship 30.6.1989, 22 complaints for non-sanction of pension/gratuity by the date of retirement 1991. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMA- were received in this Department. Out of CHANDRAN: Will the Minister of HOME these, four cases have since been settled. AFFAIRS be pleased to state: The instructions of the Government for en- suring sanction of pension, provisional or (a) the number of applications pending final on the date of superannuation are for grant of Indian Citizenship under the brought to the notice of the concerned Min- various categories i.e. persons of Indian istries/Departments from time to time. A origin, persons married to Indians and citi- brochure entitled “Towards An Enjoyable zenship naturalizatbn respectively; and 295 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 296 (b) the number of applicants granted (c) Yes, Sir. citizenship under each of these categories during the first six months of current year? (d) The Government of Assam have filed a suit in the Supreme Court. In a recent THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE meeting of the two Chief Ministers convened MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC by the Union Home Minister, it was agreed GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE that the two Chief Ministers would meet MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY separately to decide on the approach to be OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- adopted for solving this problem. RAM): (a) 497 applications are pending for grant of Indian citizenship under the various Back & White and CTV Manufacturers categories i.e. 228 persons of Indian origin, 176 persons married to Indian and 93 for 1996. SHRI AMARSINH RATHAWA: citizenship by naturalization. Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (b) During the first six months of the current year 342 applicants were granted (a) the names of TV. manufacturing Indian citizenship under the various catego- units in public sector and their location; ries i.e. 208 persons of Indian origin, 100 persons married to Indians and 34 persons (b) the number of CTV and Black and citizenship by naturalization. White TV manufactured in each unit annu- ally during the last three years; Border Dispute between Nagaland and Assam (c) whether any multinational company has been issued licence to manufacture 1992. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMA-Colour Televisions; if so, the name of such CHANDRAN: Will the Minister of HOME concern and the terms and conditions on AFFAIRS be pleased to state; which licence has been issued; and (a) whether any final solution has been (d) whether there is any policy that arrived at to the border dispute between multi-national companies will not be permit- Nagaland and Assam; ted in this trade; if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the details thereof; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- (c) whether Union Government have OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE held and talks with State Governments on DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY. this issue; and ELECTRONICS, OCEAN DEVELOPMENT AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN): (a) (d) the present position with regard to and (b). The names of TV manufacturing this dispute? units in the public Sector, their location, and the number of Black & While and Colour TVs THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE manufactured by these units during the last MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI three years are given in statement below. SONTOSH MOHAN DEV): (a) No, Sir. (c) and (d). As per policy the companies (b) Question does not arise in view of with foreign equity not exceeding 40% are (a) above. allowed to participate in TV industry. How- 297 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 Written Answers 298 ever, these companies are required to sup- cences for manufacture of TV receivers: ply not less than 25% of their production in kit form to small scale units for five years from 1. M/s. Peico Electronics & Electri- the date the unit goes into productbn. cals Ltd., Salt Lake, Calcutta. Under the above policy, the following 2. M/s. Kalyani Sharp Ltd. Koregaon companies have been given Industrial Li- Bhima, Pune. 303 Written Answers JULY 31. 1989 Written Ans¥mrs 304 Relaxation In Physical/Educational (e) if so, the proposal of the Govern- Standard of SCs/STs for Recruitment in ment in this regard? Army THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 1997. SHRI HARiHAR SOREN: Will MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to GIRIDHAR GOKAANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. state: (b) Total requirement is estimated to be (a) whether Government propose to of the order of Rs. 19,000 crores. relax the physical/educational standard for Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribe candi- (c) No, Sir. dates for their special recruitment in army; and (d) and (e). Government proposes to expand the capacities of the Central Gov- (b) if so, the steps taken by Government ernment Sector/Joint Sector and Private in that regard? Sector Industries. The details will be worked out after the finalization of the Eighth Plan. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUC- [ Translation] TION AND SUPPLIES IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI D.L. BAITHA): (a) and Cell for Crimes against Women (b). There is no proposal to carry out any special recruitment of candidates belonging 1999. SHRI JAI PRAKASH AGAR- to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes WAL; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS in the Army. be pleased to state: Purchase of Telecom Equipment during (a) the number of cases pending with Eighth Plan the Sarai Rohilla branch of the cell for crimes against women in Delhi and the reasons 1998. SHRI LAKSHMAN MALLICK: therefor; Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (b) the reasons for not taking prompt action in such cases; (a) whether Gcvernment have made any estimate of the amount that would be (c) the details of cases registered with required for buying Telecom equipment the cell during the last three months; and during the Eighth Plan; (d) the details of action taken in each (b) if so, the details thereof; case? (c) whether the existing telephone in- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE dustry in the country will be able to supply the MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC entire equipments; GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- (d) if not, whether Government have RAM): (a) Of the three cases reported to the any proposal to purchase the rest of equip- officers of Crime (Women) Cell, functioning ment from Private Sector; and Police Station Sarai Rohilla, two cases have 305 Wrkten Answers SRAVANA9, 1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 306 been sent to the court and one has been the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be referred to the CFSL. pleased to state: (b) There has been no delay in taking (a) whetherGovernment have any plans action in these cases. for setting up better telephone Exchanges in the small towns of Punjab during 1989-90; (c) and (d). 3 cases were received by officers of Women Cell in Sarai Rohilia dur- (b) a so, the details thereof; ing the last three months. The details of 3 cases and the action taken in each case is (c) the names of places selected for this given bebw: purpose; I) Case FIR No. 156 dated 12.4.89. (d) the nature of improved facilities that The case v\^as registered under will be made available; and section 302 P.S. MangolpurL Ac- cused has been arrested. Case is (e) the investment envisaged thereon? in court. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE ii) Case FIR No. 163 dated 16.4.89. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI The case has been registered under GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. section 498-A/304-B I PC Police Station Bhajanpuri. The accused persons v\^ere arrested and case (b) 67 electronic exchanges of different has been put in the court. capacities are proposed to be installed in replacement of Manual and small automatic iii) Case FIR No. 20 dated 20.5.89. exchanges subject to availability of equip- Case has been registered under- ment. section 498-A/306/304-B IPC Po- lice Station Seelampur. The ac- cused were arrested. (c) The informations given in the State- ment below. [English] (d) Group dialling and NSD facilities. Setting up of Telephone Exchanges In small towns of Punjab (e) The investment will be Rs. 1031 2000. SHRIKAMALCHAUDHRY: Will lakhs approximately. STATEMENT Names of places tentatively selected for providing improved telephone exchanges during 1989-90 in Punjab 1. Payal 128 Port C-DOT RAX 2. Issru - do - 3. Gudanikalan -do - 307 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Wrkten Answers 308 4. Sarabha -do - 5, A^wrafpur - do - 6. Rurkakalan - do - 7. Manawala - do - 8. Bija - do - 9. Rajasamsi - do - 10. Mullanpur - do - 11. Jandiati - do - 12. Sidhwanpet -do- 13. Asron - do - 14. Katnikalan -do- 15. Kupkalan - do - 16. Hazare - do - 17. Mirthal - do - 18. Sona - do - 19. Chawinda Devi - do - 20. Jodhan -do - 21. Govindwal 512 Port ILT 22. Punjabi University - do - Patiala 23. Bhawanigarh - do - 24. Mukerian - do - 25. Kartaipur -do- 26. Bharsipathanu - do - 27. Dinanagar - do - )9 Written Answers SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) Writti 28. Amloh -do - 29. Buchhu -do - 30. Guniana - do - 31. Kurali - do - 32. Tipa - do - 33. Derabassi -do- 34. Samralal - do - 35. Attari Mini ILT 64 Port 36. Kacha Peaca - do - 37. Nawapind - do - 38. Khaira - do - 39. Khilchian - do - 40. Tangra - do - 41. Butala - do - 42. Bhillaipur - do - 43. Kathera - do - 44. Panjkesi - do - 45. Jhumianwali MILT 64 Port 46. Haryal - do - 47. Meerthal ■ do - 48. Narot Mehra - do - 49. Bundaia - do - 50. Bhor -do- 51. Lalorikalan -do- 52. Kotfatuhi -do- 311 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 312 53. Sangat - do - 54. Balbehra - do - 55. Dakala MILT 64 Port 56. Kalaner - do - 57. Bassiankalan - do - 58. Khawan -do- 59. Himakalan - do - 60. Sarhali - do - 61. Devigarh - do - 62. Jaswantkalan - do - 63. Chanon - do - 64. Khudalisher -do - 65. Uggi - do - 66. Darohi Bhai - do - 67. Kukerikalan - do - Directions to States for Recruitment of HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- SCs/STs RAM); (a) and (b). Minister of State for Personnel has written to the Chief Minister of 2001. SHRI HARIHAR SOREN: Will all the State Governments informing them of the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state; the instructions issued l>y the Union Govern- ment on improving the representation of (a) whether his Ministry have issued SCs and STs in sen/ices under it and has directions to State Government’s to fill up the requested them to conskJer issuing similar backlog vacancies for Scheduled Castes instructions in respect of direct recruitments and Scheduled Tribes; and made to the respective State Public Serv- ices. (b) if so, the details thereof? Opening of Post Offices in Rajasthan THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC 2002. SHRI VIRIDHICHANDERJAIN: GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MIN- Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be ISTER OF STATE »N THE MINISTRY OF pleased to state; 313 Written Answers SRAVANA9. 1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 314 (a) the district-wisG number of Post THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Offk^s and Sub-Post Offices proposed to be MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI opened in Rajasthan and Gujarat during the GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) The informa- year 1989-90; tion IS give in Statement 1 and II below. (b) the nuoit^er of proposals or applica- (b) There are proposals for opening of tions pending for opening of new Branch Post Offices at villages Mokla and Kinda in Post OfficGs and Sub Post Offices in Barmer Jaisalmer District. Information in respect of and Jaisalmer Districts and Shergarh Tehsil Barmer District and Shergarh tehsil of Jodh- of Jodhpur district and the locations thereof ; pur District IS being collected and will be laid and on the Table of the House. (c) These proposals are part of Annual (c) the time by which the decision is Plan 1989-90 Subject to justification being likely to be taken on pending proposal and established, such proposals are expected to applications^ be sanctioned before 31.3 1990. STATEMENT I Annual Plan 1989-90 Rajasthan No. of post offices proposed to be opened. SI. No. District No. of post offices proposed 1 2 3 1. Ganganagar 5 2. Bikaner 5 3. Churu 5 4. Jhunjhunu 5 5. Alwar 8 6. Bharatpur 2 7. Sawai Modhopyr 1 8. Jaipur 11 9. Sikar 5 10. Ajmer 2 315 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 WrHten Ansvfers 316 1 2 3 11. Tonk 1 12. Jaisalmer 3 13. Jodhpur 5 14. Nagpur 5 15. Pali 5 16. Barmer 8 17. Jalor 5 18. Sirohi 5 19. Bhilwara 1 20. Udaipur 10 21. Chittorgarh 1 22. Dungarpur 5 23. Banswara 5 24. Bundi 1 25. Kota 5 26. Jhalawar 10 27. Dholpur 1 125 . STATEMENT II Annual Plan 1989-90 Gujarat Number of post offices proposed SI. No. District No. of post offices proposed 1. Amrcli 3 2. Banaskantha 8 317 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 318 SI. No. District No. of post offices proposed 3. Kutch (Bhuj) 4 4. Bhavnagar 3 5. Rajkot 10 6 Jamnagar 4 7. Junagadh 9 8. Mahesana 7 9. Surenderangar 2 10. Surat 7 11. Valsad 4 12. Sabarkantha 4 13. Panchmahal 6 14. Vadodara 4 15. Bharuch 4 16. Kheda 5 17. Dangs 2 1ft. Gandhinagar 5 19. Ahmedabad 4 95 Per Capita Income of Rajasthan (b) the per capita income of other States of the country since 1980, Stato-wise; and 2003. SHRIVIRDHICNAHDER JAIN. Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to (c) the action being taken to increase state; the per capita income of Rajasthan? (a) the per capita income of Rajasthan THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND since 1980; MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- 319 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Writton Ans¥mrs 320 TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI): (c) Plan investments in different sectors (a) and (b). A statement indicating percapita in the form of various devetopment pro- income (Net Domestic Product) of Rajast- han and other States of the country since grammes have been introduced to increase 1980 is given below. the per capita income of Rajasthan. 323 WrktM Answers JULY31,1989 Written Answers 324 ts. (O o < CD S O) ^ CMCO V)s ^ z C\i ^ lO CM rv 00 ■J— CO h«- 00 CO CO CO CO h«- o o CO in CD < ^ € o> CO o U) CM o cn CJ) CM CM CO CM cvj OJ CVJ z CO CO CM CO h> CO CO CO CO o CO h> h«- CO a> ^ £ 'W— C3^ CO CO o o» in o» Oi CM T— CO CM CM 1— o 00 o» CO in CO CO a> CO K o T— h«- CM h« CO CX> o CM 10 00 ^ OJ 00 r^ lO CO a> in C3) CM ••— CO CM ■»— CVJ 5 CM >J- 00 CO CO 1^ 00 Oi in 00 y— CVJ CO 00 h- CO 00 r^ 1^ T— h> § £ CX> 1^ O) Oi CO T— 1^ CO o o CJ) ■»— ■»— CM ■»— ■»— ■»— CVJ CO CVJ CVJ CO 00 CO CM in h« O) CO h« in CO lO CM CM CO in CVJ CM CO sii! CO CO CO 00 CO CO (D 00 00 5 CM •»— CO C3)■»— CM op y— o 1^ CM C3) o ■r- in 00 CO CO 1^ CO in CO CO 5 CM in CM CO CO o CO C35 ■»— CM ■»— ■»— CO in CO CM ^ ■r- y— o in CO c» C» CO < in 00 CVJ CVJ CD § CO CO 1- CM CO ^ CO T— CO CVJ C35 cvj 1- 2 T— — CVJ T— >-- (0 0) CO h- >» -o - J5 E c >>w JO 1 ^ i I (0 -5 u .i ra .2 c s a S S’ N S’ CO CO CM s s s z O cc d 2: u) CD 1^ cx> cr> o ■»— CM CO CM 327 Written Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Answers 328 [ Translation] 3. Nateran Opening of New Telephone Exchanges 4. Anandpur. and PCOs in Districts of Madhya Pradesh 2. Raisen District. 2004. SHRI PRATAP BHANU 1. Ward ha SHARMA: Will the Minister of COMMUNI- CATIONS be pleased to state; 3. Sihor District. (a) the locations of the new telephone 1. Jamunia (Mongaoli) exchanges to be opened in Vidisha, Raisen and Sihor districts of Madhya Pradesh dur- 2. Bhaokheri ing current financial year; 3. Saddiqganj. (b) whether Government have formu- lated a scheme for opening of new PCOs in [English] the rural areas of the above three districts; and Installation of new Electronic Tele phone Exchanges in Towns of Madhya (c) if so, the details thereof? Pradesh THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 2005. SHRI PRATAP BHANU MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI SHARMA; Will the Minister of COMMUNI- GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Information CATIONS be pleased to state: given in the statement below. (a) whether Government are consider- (b) Yes Sir. ing to instal new electronic telephone ex- changes at Vidisha, Sironj, Raisen, Ganj (c) 5 LDPTs each in Vidisha and Raisen Basoda, Mandideep and Budni in M.P. dur- districts and 4 LDPT’s in Sihor district are ing the current financial year; proposed to be opened during 1989-90. The location of these new LDPT’s are being (b) if so, the details thereof; and finalised. (c) the actual progress made upto June, STATEIVIENT 1989? New Exchanges likely to be opened during THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 1989-90 Subject to adequate demand. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) and (b). There Vidisha District is a proposal to instal an electronic exchange at Raisen. in the current financial year. 1. Gyraspur (c) Allotment of electronic exchange equipment has been made to Vidisha, Ganj 2. Barethi Basoda and Mandideep for supply. 329 Written Answers SRAVAN A 9.1911 (SAKA) Written Answers 330 Freedom Fighters Pension Applications (d) the details of steps taken to rehabili- from Kerala tate and compensate the victims; and 2006. SHRI G.M.BANATWALLA: Will (e) the steps taken to check fire acci- the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased dents? to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) the number of applications from MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI Kerala for freedom fighters pension still SONTOSH MOHAN DEV): (a) to (e). The pending as on 30 June, 1989; information is being collected and will be laid on the table on the House. (b) the number of such applications pending for more than one year; and Cominunal Propaganda (c) the steps being taken to expedite 2010. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: decision thereon and the time by which this Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be backlog would be cleared? pleased to state; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether Government have taken MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI notice of the communal propaganda by cer- SONTOSH MOHAN DEV): (a) As on 30th tain organisations; June, 1989 one case received through the Government of Kerala in December 1985 (b) if so, the names and details of the was pending for want of certain clarifications organisations and the action taken to stop from them. Clarifications have been received such propaganda; from the Government of Kerala and pension has since been sanctioned to the applicant. (c) whether Government have taken notice of inflammatory, derogatory and pro- (b) and (c). No timely application isvocative wall-writings all over the country pending from the freedom fighters of Kerala and particularly in the Union Territory of in this Ministry for grant of Central Pension. Delhi; and Fire Accidents in Delhi (d) if so, the action taken to erase such writings? 2009. SHRI KAMLA PRASAD SINGH; Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE pleased to state: MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE (a) the number of fire accidents that MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY occurred from January, 1989till date in Delhi; OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- RAM); (a) and (b). Certain fundamentalist (b) the reasons forfire in each case and organisations have come to notice for resort- estimated loss of life and property; ing to communal propaganda and for trying to nurture obscurantist tendencies among the people. Under the existing laws ade- (c) the details of the outcome of the quate powers are vested with the State Govts. investigations made, if any, into the fire I.U.T. Administrations to curb the menace of ^>propriale 331 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Wrkten 332 actbn is initiatdd by them. It has been re- (a) wtiether several travel agents in peatedly impressed on the State Govts./U.T. Delhi have been allegedly found du|!Mng pb- Admns. to make full use of the existing legal seekers; provisions to curb communal propaganda. (b) if so, the number and details of such (c) and (b). inflammator/ and provoca-travels agents arrested during the past six tive wall writings have been noticed in some months in Delhi; and parts of the country including U.T. of Delhi. Special drives against defacement of public (c) the actbn contemplated by Govern- walls/buildings are launched from time to ment s^ainstthe erring travel agents in Delhi? time and actbn is taken against writers of such wall writings. In the U.T. of Delhi itself 508 cases were registered under the West THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Bengal Defacement of Properties Act, 1976, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC during 1988. GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY Cheatir^g by Travel Agents in Delhi OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- RAM); (a) Yes. Sir. 2011. SHRI BANWARI LAL PURO- HIT: SiHRI CHINTAMANIJENA: (b) and (c). 13 travel agents have been arrested and cases registered against them. Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be The details of agents and actbn taken against pleased to state: them are as under: Name of the travel agent Action taken 1 2 1. Swaran Singh s/o Bhajan Singh r/o FIR No. 161 dated 5.7.1989 Vill. Badia, P.S. Khanna, Distt. Ludhiana 2. Mukesh Kumar s/o Sewa Ram r/o Sant FIR No. 161 dated 5.7.1989 Nagar Tllak Nagar, New Delhi. 3. Nirmal Singh s/o Balwan Singh r/o FIR No. 72/89 u/s 420 IPC, Vishnu Garden Delhi. 24/25 Emg. Act P.S. Mangolpuri, Delhi. 4. Kamaluddin s/o Babtwn Khan r/o FIR No. 19/89 u/s 420/120-B Greater Kailash IPC 24/25 Emig. Act. 5. Bhupinder Singh @ Gullu s/o Bhagat FIR No. 213 dated 26.1989 Singh r/o West Patel Nagar, New Delhi. u/s 421/120-B IPC 24/35 EmIg. Act P.S. Karol Bagh 6. Raj Kumari w/o Subhash Chander FIR No. 17/89 u/s 420/120-B 333 Written Answers SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Written Ansvmrs 334 1 2 r/o Pahar Ganj, Delhi. IPC P.S. Pahar Ganj, Delhi. 7. Malkiat Singh s/o Gurdas Singh r/o FIR No. 55 dated 26.5.1989 Jalandhar (Pb) u/s 420/406/472/473/474/120 -B IPC P.S. Partap Nagar, Delhi. 8. Yusuf s/o Jusuf Distt. Malapuram, - do - Kerala. 9. Washir s/o Abdul Quadir r/o Gali No. 5, - do - Gamdi Bhajanpura, Delhi. 10. Sat Narain s/o Posti r/o Vill. Budharum - do - Karim Nagar (A.P.) 11. Karnail Singh, s/o Sajjan Singh r/o Vill - do - Santoop Pura, P.S. Latha Kurukshetra (Haryana) 12. K.K. Rajan, s/o Karuzakaram r/o vill. Kusad - do - Thandur, Banda, P.S. Balam Puram Calicut, Kerala. 13. N.K. Bhaskaran s/o Narainan r/o Pirampuram - do - Nathi Kadi Hupum, Calicut Kerala. Defective Public caii offices in Orissa though there have been some complaints about the functioning of some P.C.Os in 2013. SHRi BRAJA MOHAN MO-Orissa, a special drive has been launched HANTY; Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- for smooth working of P.C.Os. Their working TIONS be pleased to state: is monitored daily and immediate steps are taken to set right any PCO going faulty. (a) whether Government are aware about the non-functioning of Public Call Meeting on Wagon Building Units Offices in Orissa; and 2014. SHRI MURLIDHAR MANE: Will (b) if so, the steps taken to make them the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to functional? state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (a) whether the Planning Commission MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI has convened a meeting of the wagon build- GIRiDHAR GOMANGO): (a) and (b). Al- ing units recently; and 335 Writtan Answers JULY 31, 1989 Written Answers 336 (b) if so, the details of the issues dis- Automatic Telephone E x ^ n g e and cussed at the meeting? S.T.O. Link of Jajpur in Orissa THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND 2016. SHRI ANAOl CHARAN DAS; MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- Will the Minister COMMUNICATIONS be TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI): pleased to state: (a) Yes, Sir. (a) whether Government propose to (b> The meeting was mainly for an provide an automatic telephone exchange in exchange of ideas in the context of the likely Jaipur Sub Division, Orissa; requirements of wagons during the Eighth Plan, both in terms of quantities and techrto- (b) if so, when; logical upgradation. Other issues discussed related to timely placement of orders, smooth (c) the steps taken by Government to supply of inputs and strengthening of the provide S.T.D. facility at Jajpur; and organisation for export promotion. (d) whether any RLU Exchange is being Identity Cards for Border Area People imported or C-DOT process is being imple- mented forthe rural areas and forthe Jajpur? 2015. SHRIMATIJAVANTI PATNAIK: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE pleased to state; MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) Yes, Sir. (a) whether some State Governments have issued identity cards in the border (b) and (c). villages on experimental basis; i) Jajpur Road: 400 line MAX-II type (b) if so, the names of these States; commissioned in March, 89 and STD facility provided during July, (c) whether Government have advised 89. other border State Governments to issue similar identity cards to the villagers living in ii) Jajpur Town; Auto Exchange and the border villages; and STD facility are programmed dur- ing Eighth Plan. (d) if so. the steps taken by taken by different border States in this regard? (d) No, Sir. Setting up of Modern Digital Trunk THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Manual Exchange in Delhi MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV): (a) to (d). Pilot 2017. SHRI SRIBALLAV PANI- Scheme for issue of Identity Cards in se- GRAHI: lected border villages has been introduced SHRI LAKSHMAN MALLICK: in border areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Decision has already been taken to intro- WilltheMinisterof COMMUNICATIONS duce this Scheme with suitable modifica- be pleased to state; tions in selected border villages of States of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab. (a) whether Government have a pro- 337 Written ^sw&rs SRAVANA9, 1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 338 poscd to set up modern d^ital trunk manual OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE exchanges at different parts of Delhi; DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVELOP- MENT ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRONICS. (b) whether such modern digital trunk AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN): (a) manual exchanges are proposed to be set and (b). Yes, Sir. The scheme envisages up during the cun-ent financial year: and productbn for personal computers of a stan- dardized configuration in large numbers with (c) if so, the details thereof and the arangements for bulk purchase of materials steps taken thereon? coordinated by a central agerK^. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (c) and (d). The Department of Elec- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI tronics is formulating a scheme to fund R & GIRIDHAR GOMANGO): (a) No, Sir., D projects for the development of software However it is proposed to set up a comput- packages including Word Processors for erised Trunk Manual Exchange at one place. personal computers leading to import substi- tution. (b) No. Sir. (e) There is no proposal to finalise the (c) Plans have been finalised. It will be pi ice structure for computers. in operation during 1990-91. (f) Does not arise. Production of Domestic Computers and Software Visas to Foreigners 2018. SHRI PRATAPRAO B. 2020. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMA- BHOSALE: Will the PRIME MINISTER be CHANDRAN: Will the Minister of HOME pleased to state: AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether Government propose to (a) the number of visas granted to augment the domestic computer production; foreigners for visiting India during the first six months of last year and first six months of (b) if so, the details thereof; this year, separately; (c) whether Government propose to (b) the number of foreigners residing in develop indigenous software packages for India as on 30 June, 1989; and word processors at substantially reduced costs; (c) the impact on tourism in Punjab due to removal of ban on foreign visitors? (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether Government also propose THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE to finalise the price structure for computers MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC very soon; and GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY (f) if so, the details thereof? OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- RAM): (a) to (c). Information is being col- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE lected and will be laid on the Table of the MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- House. 339 Wr^en Answers JULY 31.1989 Written Ans¥ws 340 [Translathn] fices were suspected to be involved in the Bogus Passport and Visa affairs of issue of bogus passport. 2021. DR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR (c) to (e). Do not arise. TRIPATHI: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: [English] (a) whether the number of persons who Assistance for Development of Western Induce in the trade of bogus passport and Ghats visa in increasing in the country; 2022. SHRIVAKKOMPURUSHOTHA- (b) whether the employees of the con- MAN: Will the Minister of PLANNING be cerned department are suspected to be pleased to state: involved in this affairs; (a) whether Union Government have (c) if so, whether Government propose given financial assistance for the develop- to hold an enquiry in this matter; ment of the Western Ghats to the Govern- ment of Kerala; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the amount allocated and the (e) If not, the reasons therefor? amount spent by the State Government for implementation of the Scheme during the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE last three years; MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL. PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND THE (c) whether the State Government was MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY required to refund the unutilised amount of OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- the assistance; and RAM): (a) The registration, investigation, detection and prevention of crime is the (d) if so, the details thereof? responsibility of the State Governments/ Unbn Territory Administrations. The infor- THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND mation regarding the number of persons MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- who indulge in the trade of issue of bogus TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKl): passport and visa is not compiled by the (a) Yes, Sir. central agencies. (b) The amount released to Kerala for (b) The Ministry of External Affairs havethe development of Western Ghats and the informed that they have not come across any amount actually utilised forthe purposeduring case where employees of the Passport Of- the last three years is given below: Year Released Rs. in lakhs Expenditure 1 2 3 1986-87 509.00 488.67 1987-88 507.18 439.88 1988-89 430.00 385.58 341 Written Answers SRAVANA9, 1911 {SAKA) Written Answers 342 (c) and (d). The amount released to theTATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI); Government of Kerala, under WesternGhats (a) to (c). The Seventh Plan document has Devetopment Programme during 1986-87, estimated the backbg of usual status unem- 1987-88 and 1988-89 could not be spent in ployment at the beginning of the Seventh full resulting in holding of unspent balances Five Year Plan at 9.20 million for the age by the State Government. Normally, such group 5+ (of which 3.7 millbn were edu- unspent balances are not allowed to be cated): and the net addition to the labour carried forward, but Western Ghats Devel- force in this age group was estimated to be opment Programme being a Special Area around 39.38 million. During Seventh Five Programme to tackle Special Problems, it Year Plan period it is expected that the was decided in 1987 that the State Govts, additional employment of the order of 40.36 could send proposals to utilise the accumu- million Standard person. Years would be lated unspent balance at the end of 1987-88. generated with an implied growth rate of No such proposals to utilise the unspent 3.99% per annum. Exact details of the number balance was received. Therefore, the un- of unemployed persons provided with em- spent amount of Rs. 134.72 lakhs, which ployment are not available. was already available with the State Govt, was adjusted while releasing the Special [English] Central Assistance to the Govt, of Kerala for 1988-89 under Western Ghats Development Seminar on Land Reforms Programme. 2024. SHRIMATI BASAVARAJES- [ Translation] WARI; Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state; Educated and uneducated unemployed In the country (a) whether a seminaron Land Reforms was held in New Delhi in June, 1989; 2023. SHRICHHITUBHAIGAMIT: Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to (b) if so, the issues discussed and state: suggestions made in the seminar; and (a) the number of educated and unedu- (c) the extent to which the land ceiling cated unemployed persons in the country at is being uniformly applied in all States? the beginning of the Seventh Five Year Plan; THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND (b) the number of persons who were to MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- be provided employment by the end of the TATION (SHRI MADHAVSINH SOLANKI); Seventh Plan and the number out of them (a) Yes, Sir. who were provided employment; and (c) whether any time bound programme (b) While reviewing the status o1 land has been prepared by Government to pro- reforms in a historical perspective, the videfulltimeempbymenttoallthe educated Seminar focussed on policies related to and uneducated persons of the country and tenancy, ceiling, re-distribution of land, main- if so, the details thereof? tenance of land records, consolidation of holdings, and protection of the in te re ^ of THE MINISTER OF PLANNING AND weaker sections. The main suggestior^ MINISTER OF PROGRAMME IMPLEMEN- made in this regard were: 343 Written Answers JULY 31,1989 Written Answers 344 (i) The economic case for land re- reform policy. forms was still strong and had to be pursued as a deliberate policy for (iii) The existing ceiling limit as ap- achieving, both, a higher level of proved in the national guidelines of productbn and income as well as 1972, should be enforced in all the better distributive justice. States. Exemptions, in general, including those relating to educa- (ii) Despite the ban on tenancy and tional and charitable institutions s^jsentee landbrdism, cultivation should be done away with. by leasing lands continued to flour- ish under concealed and informal (iv) A major plan sdieme should be tenancy arrangements in several taken up for updating the land rec- places. Therefore, a major chal- ords and strengthening the reve- lenge was to detect oral and Infor- nue machinery. mal tenants and to implement a strict definitbn of 'personal cultiva- (c) A statement showing celing fixed the tion' so as to bring all the oral and varbus States in respect of agricultural land informal tenants on record and holdings as against that suggested in the prevent circumvention of the land national guidelines, 1972, is given bebw. 349 WrktBn Answers SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) Papers Laid 350 12.00 hrs 12.03 hrs. [English] PAPER LAID ON THE TABLE {Interruptbns) [English] SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK (Panaji): Several liquor barons in Karnataka have Notifications under Central Excise and evaded duty worth crores of rupees wtth the salt Act, 1944, Income Tax Act, 1961 help of the then Government. Rs. 2000 crores worth duty have been evaded illegally by the and Wealth Tax Act, 1961, Gift Tax liquor barons in Karnataka wrth the help of (First Amendment) Rules, 1989 the earlier Government and the former Chief Minister, An inquiry should be instituted into THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE this matter by the C^vernment and the entire thing should be probed into. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI A.K. MR. SPEAKER: The Governor is PANJA); I beg to lay on the Table— completely in command and he can do it. {Interruptions) (1) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English SHRI VAKKOM PURUSHOTAMAN versions) under sub-section (2) (Alleppey); It has been reported that one of section 38 of the Central Ex- liquor company alone was paying Rs. 10 cise and Salt Act, 1944: to Rs. 15 lakhs every day to the politicians in power at that time. There were 25 other companies also doing the very same thing. (i) G.S.R. 476(E) published in {Interruptions) Gazette of India dated the 27th April, 1989 together MR. SPEAKER: The Governor is competent... with an explanatory memo- randum making certain SHRI VAKKOM PURUSHOTHAMAN: amendments to Notification Even the honest officers were harassed by No. 23/89-CE dated the 1 st giving directions from the Chief Minister not March, 1989 so as to pre- to book those corrupt liquor companies. scribe a concessional rate MR. SPEAKER; The Governor is quite of Rs. 115/- per tonne to competent to inquire into anything. Mini cement units using ro- (Interruptions) tary kil technology and also MR. SPEAKER: This is a State matter. authorising Development SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK: He shouW Commissioner for Cement be booked as an ordinary cnminal. (Interrup- to certify the licenced ca- tions) pacity. MR. SPEAKER: We cannot do any- thing because this is a State matter. The (ii) G.S.R. 477(E) published in Governor is quite competent to inquire into Gazette of India dated the anything. 27th April, 1989 together with an explanatory oaper SHRI ASUTOSH LAW (Dum Dum): memorandum seeking to Again a law and order question. Sir. prescribing 15 per cent MR.SPEAKER: Where? excise duty on/and paper board coated, impregnated SHRI ASUTOSH LAW: In West Ben- or covered with plastic. jal. Sir. Three or four persons were brutally d ll^ yesterday in Canning. (iii) G.S.R. 478(E) published in MR. SPEAKER: 1 can't help it. It is a Gazette of India dated the State subject. Now Papers to be >aid. Shri 27th April, 1989 together A|it Panja. with an explanatory memo* 351 Papers Laid JULY31.1989 PaporsUud 352 randum seeking to s i^ r - rates of excise di4y on Bteck sede the Notificatbn No. and White TV picture tubes 369/86-CE dated the 29th of varbus scr^n sizes. July, 1986 and preserving 15 percent excise duty on (viii) G.S.R. 483(E) published in polyethylene coated paper Gazette of India dated the or paper board. 27th April, 1989 together with an explanatory memo- (iv) G.S.R. 479(E) published in randum presenting effective Gazette of India dated the rates of excise duty on Black 27th April, 1989 together and White TV sets of vari- with an explanatory memo- ous screen sizes and cobur randum making certain TV sets of screen size upto amendments to Notificalion 36 centimetres. No. 64/88-CE dated the 1 st March, 1988 as a conse- (ix) G.S.R. 484(E) published in quential measure. Gazette of Incia dated the 27th April, 1989 together (V) G.S.R. 480(E) published in with an explanatory memo- Gazette of India dated the randum rescinding the Noti- 27th April, 1989 together ficatbn No. 38/89-CE dated with an explanatory memo- the 1st March, 1989. randum making certain amendments to Notif ication (x) G.S.R. 485(E) published in No. 175-86-CE dated the Gazette of India dated the 1st march, 1986 so as to 27th April, 1989 together increase the eligibility crite- with an explanatory memo- rion of value of clearance randum making certain from Rs. 150 lakhs to Rs. amendments to Notifbation 200 lakhs for the purpose of No. 53/88-CE dated the 1st availing the concessions March, 1989 so as to pre- available to SSI units. scribe nil excise duty on specified artblesof plastics. (vi) G.S.R. 481(E) published in Gazette of India dated the (xi) G.S.R. 488(E) published in 27th April, 1989 together Gazette of India dated the with an explanatory memo- 27th April, 1989 together randum making certain with an explanatory memo- amendments to Notification randum seeking to exempt No. 80/89-CE dated the 1 st sevian (Vermicelli) from March, 1989 so as to pro- excise duty. vide concessional rate of excise duty of 25 per cent to (xii) G.S.R. 489(E) published in two-wheelers of engine Gazette of India dated the capacity above lOOcc and 27th April. 1989 together upto 200CC. with an explanatory memo- randum seeking to exempt (vii) G.S.R. 482(E) published in coffee power mixed with Gazette of India dated the Chbory from exdse duty. 27th April, 1989 together with an explanatory memo- (xiii) G.S.R. 546(E) published in randum provkiing effective Gazette of India dated the 353 PapersLaki SRAVANA9,1911 (SAKA) Ps^)ers Laid 354 1 ^ May, 1989togetf)er with (2) A copy each of the foltowing an explanatory memoran- Notifications (Hindi and English dum seeking to exempt sul- versions) under section 296 of phur dioxide and sulphur the Income-tax Act, 1961. trioxide when consumed in the factory d productbn in (i) The Income-tax (Fourth the manufacture of sulphu- Amendment) Rules, 1989 ric acid from whole of the published in Notification No exdse duty. 5.0. 355(E) in Gazette ot India dated the 12th May. (xiv) G.S.R. 547(E) published in 1989 Gazette of India dated the 16th May, 1989together with (ii) The Income-tax (Sixtl> an explanatory memoran- Amendment) Rules, 1989 dum seeking to exempt published in Notification No. certain drugs falling u n d e r 5.0. 361(E) in Gazette of heading 30.03 of the Sched- India dated the 18th May, ule to the Central Excise 1989. Tariff Act, 1985 from the whole of the duty of excise (iii) The Income-tax (Fifth leviable thereon. Amendment) Rules, 1989 published in Notification No. (xv) G.S.R. 549(E) published in 5.0. 362(E)-'in Gazette of Gazette of India dated the India dated the 18th May, 16th May, 1989 together with 1989. an explanatory memoran- dum making certain amend- (iv) The Income-tax (Seventh ments to Notification No. Amendment) Rules, 1989 175/86-CE dated the 1 st published in Notification No. March, 1986 so as to with- 5.0. 533(E) in Gazette of draw potassium chlorate India dated the 7th July, falling under sub-heading 1989. [Placed in Library See No. 2829.10 of the Central No. LT 8080/89] Excise Tariff from the Scheme of small scale ex- (3) A copy each of the foltowing emption. Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (4) of section 46 of the Wealth Tax (xvi) G.S.R. 609(E) published in Act. 1957: Gazette of India dated the 9th June, 1989 together with (i) The W ealth-tax (First an explanatory memoran- Amendment) Rules, 1989 dum making certain amend- published in Notification No. ments to Notification Nos. 5.0. 347 (E) in Gazette of 45/61-CE, dated the 1st India dated the 9th May, March, 1961,41/81-CE, 42/ 1989. 81-CE, dated the 1st March, 1981, 22/82-CE dated the (ii) The Wealth-tax (Second 23rd February, 1982 and Amendment) Rules, 1989 116/85-CE dated the 8th published in Notification No. May, 1985. [Placed in Li- 5.0. 348(E) in Gazette of brary See No. LT-8079/89] India dated the 9th May, 355 P s ^ rs Laid JULY 31,1989 Pspers Laid 356 1989. [P la ^ in Library See Institute for Modk^ Sci No. LT 8081/89) ences and Technok>gy. Tri vandrum for the year 1987- (4) A copy of the Gift-tax (First 88. Amendment) Rules, 1989 (Hindi and English versions)published (ii) A copy of the Annual Ac- in Notification No, S.0.349(E) in counts (Hindi and English Gazette of India dated the 9th versions) of the Sree Chitra May, 1989 under sub-section (4) Tirunal Institute for Medical of sectton (4) of section 46 of the Sciences and Technology, Gift Tax Act, 1958. [Placed in Trivandrum for the year Library See no. LT-8082/89] 1987-88together with Audit Report thereon. Annual Report and review on the working of Indian Association for (iii) A statement (Hindi and cultivation of science for 1987*88; English versions) regarding Annual Report, Annual Accounts and Review by the Government Review on the working of Sree Chitra on the working of the Sree and Review on the working of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Chitra Tiruhal Institute for Medical Medical Sciences and Tech- Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, nology, Trivandrum for the for 1987-88 year 1987-88. [Placed in Library See No. LT-8084/ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 89] MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOL- OGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Notification Under All India Services DEPARTMENTS OF OCEAN DEVELOP- Act, 1951 MENT, ATOMIC ENERGY, ELECTRONICS AND SPACE (SHRI K.R. NARAYANAN): I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE beg to lay on the Table— MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MIN- (1) (i)A copy of the Annual Report ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF (Hindi and English versions) HOME AFFAtRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBA- of the Indian Association for RAM): I beg to lay on the Table— the Cultivation of Science, Calcutta, for the year 1987- (1) A copy each of the following 88 along with Audited Ac- Notifications (Hindi and counts. English versions) undersub- section (2) of section 3 of (li) A statement (Hindi and the All India Services Act, English versions) regarding 1951: Review by the Government on the working of the Indian (i) The Indian Police Sen/ice Association for the Cultiva- (Fixatbn of Cadre Strength) tion of Science. Calcutta, for Second Amendment Regu- the year 1987-88. lations, 1989 published in [Placed in Library See No. Notification No. G.S.R. 193 LT 8083/89] in Gazette of India dated the 25th March, 1989. (2) (i)A copy of the Annual Report (Hindi and English versions) (ii) The Indian Police Service of the Sree Chitra Tirunal (Fixatbn of Cadre Strength) 357 Ps^m sLaki SRAVANA 9.1^11 {SAKA) Comm, on Petitions 358 Thkd Amendment Regula- India dated the 10th June, tions. 1989 published In 1989. Notification No. G.S.R. 309 in Gazette of Ind la dated the (ix) The Indian Forest Service 6th May, 1989. (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 1989 published in (iii) The Indian Administrative Notification No. G.S.R. 553 Service (Fixation of Cadre (E) In Gazette of India dated Strength)Third Amendment the 16th May, 1989. [Placed Regulations, 1989 pub- in Library See No. LT-8085/ lished In Nc^iflcatbn No. 89] G.S.R. 310 in Gazette of India dated the 6th May, 1989. 12.04 hrs. (iv) The Indian Administrative MESSAGE FROM RAJYA SABHA Service (Pay) Fourth Amendment Rules, 1989 [English] published in Notification No. G.S.R. 311 in Gazette of SECRETARY-GENERAL: Sir, I have India dated the 6th May, to report the following message received 1989. from the Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha: "In accordance with the provisions of (v) The Indian Police Service sub-rule (6) of rule 186 of the Rules of (Cadre) Fourth Amendment Procedure and Conduct of Business in Rules, 1989 published in the Rajya Sabha, I am directed to return Notification No. G.S.R. 341 herewith the Delhi Motor Vehicle Taxa- in Gazette of India dated the tion (Amendment) Bill, 1989, which was 13th May, 1989. passed by the Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 21st July, 1989, and trans- (vi) The Indian Police Service mitted to the Rajya Sabha for its recom- (Fixationof Cadre Strength) mendations and to state that this House Fifth Regulations, 1989 has no recommendations to make to published in Notification No. the Lok Sabha in regard to the said Bill." G.S.R. 364 in Gazette of India dated the 20th May, 1989. 12.041/2 hrs. (vii) The Indian Police Service (Pay) Third Amendment COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS Rules, 1989 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 365 Eleventh Report in Gazette of India dated the 29th May, 1989. [English] (viii) The Indian Administrative SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL Servrce (Fixation of Cadre (Kopargaon); I beg to present the Eleventh Strength) Fifth Amendment Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Regulations, 1989 pub- Committee on Petitions. lished in Notification No. G.S.R. 393 in Gazette of 359 Karnataka Budget JULY 31,1989 Karnataka Budget 360 12.05 hrs. 1988-89. TNs. h o w e ^, should notbets^en as any real Nnprovement broi^ht £dx>ut b y KARNATAKA BUDGET. 1989-90 the former State Government. The k>wering of the defidt was brought about deliberate [English] withholding of large anK>unts of payments for supplies and services and impounding d THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE deposits of autonomous bodies in State DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN THE Treasuries. Theburdenofdischcurgingthese MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI A.K. liabilities has been shifted to the current PANJA): On behalf of Shri S.B. Chavan, I year. lay on the Table of the House the Annual Financial Statement of the State of Karna- Budget Estimates 1988-89 taka for the financial year 1989-90. 5. For the current year Revenue 2. Consequent on the Proclamation Receipts are estimated at Rs. issued under Article 356 of the 3429.40 crores. The expenditure Constitution on the 21 st April, 1989, on revenue account is estimated at the powersofthe Legislatureofthe Rs. 3551.40 crores resulting in a State of Karnataka are exercisable revenuedefkHtof Rs. 122.16cfores. by or under the authority of Parlia- Capital Receipts are estimated at ment. Rs. 1580.27 crores and capital expenditure at Rs. 1634.41 crores. 3. The Annual Financial Statement of Revenue and Capital transactions the Government of Karnataka for of the year taken together are thus 1989-90 was presented to the estimated to show a deficit of Rs. Legislature of the State on 17th 176.30 crores. March. 1989 and a vote on account forthe expenditure estimated to be Plan CXitlay incurred during the first six months of the year was obtained on 27th 6. The State Plan outlay for the year March, 1989. Since the Legislative 1989-90 has been fixed at Rs. 1040 Assembly was dissolved before the crores, to be funded to the extent of Demands for the full year could be Rs. 255.51 crores by Central assis- voted, the statement of estimated tance and the balance from State’s receipts and expenditure of the own and other resources. The State of Karnataka for the financial Annual Plan provkles Rs. 209.40 year 1989-90 as was presented to crores for imgation and Rs. 275.17 the State Legislature is being placed crores for the Energy sector. Spe- before this House. cial attention will be paid to ongoing projects especially projects at an Revised Estimates 1988-89 advanced stage of completion. 4. The Revised Estimates for the year 7. A legacy of a huge budgetary defi- 1988-89 as placed before the Kar- cit and undischarged liabilities has nataka State Legislature and now been left behind by the Janata being placed before the House Government. In addrtion to fiscal show a closing deficit of Rs. 91.53 mis-management and indiscipline, crores for that year. there are reasons to believe that the Janata Government was not The data since received from Reserve vigilant in the matter of curbing tax Bank of India show that the State cbsed with evasion. Apparently there has been a defk^ of Rs. 10.46 crores for the year large scate evasion of state excise 361 Kam at^ Budget SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) Kamatska Budget 362 duty on liquor. Thus liquor manu- 12.07 hrs. facturers have been able to get away with large unaccounted in- [MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER in the Chait] comes. This does not speak well of the health of the fiscal system in [Eng/ish] Karnataka under the Janata Gov- ernment. SHRI P.R. KUMARAMANGALAM (Sa- lem): Sir, I woukj like to know from the 8. Ever since the State came under Government what is the real connectbn Preskient’s rule the State Admini- between Shri Hedge, the then Chief Minis- stratk>n b doing its best to retrieve ter...... (Interruptions) It is relevant. We the sttuaton. A number of meas- must know whether there is any connectbn ures are being taken to improve between him and the tax evasion. revenue collections. H ig her targets have been set for tax collecting MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: You raise it agencies. Actbn is also being initi- when we discuss this. ated to plug loopholes in tax rules and procedures and eliminate tax SHRI P.R. KUMARAMANGALAM: Is it evask>n. This will generate addi- a simple tax evasbn? Rs. two thousand tional resources which will be used crores have been pilferred literally whbh for social and economic develop- bebnged to the State and whbh bebnged to ment of Karnataka. the people. They say that defbit is going to be Rs. 298 crores this year, including both 9. As regards expenditure, Finance revenue as well as capital acoount, if one Department of the State will be boks into that. Rs. 300 crores is the amount undertaking a complete review of of tax evasbn that is done every year on the expenditure to effect maximum seconds sale that the liquor barons are doing. economy in expenditure without It is Rs. 2000 crores. Is the State Govern- affecting prbrity areas of develop- ment taking any steps? Are they going to ment. Small savings collections are have an enquiry? We must know how much another important source of receipts Shri Hedge is responsible for. Why are they for the State Government and evading.....(\nternjptions) maximising receipts from this source will also be a special en- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE deavour of tho State Government. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN THE Through these and other meas- MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI A.K. ures including those envisaged by PANJA); Sir, I have made this Statement the Planning Commission while before the House. The hon. Member will get fixing the Annual Plan Outlay of the enough opportunity to participate in the State for the Current year at Rs. debate. He can make this point at that time 1040 crores. it is expected that the and I will certainly reply to It. deficit shown in the Budget will be substantially brought down. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: No interrup- 10. I commend the Budget Estimates tions, please. Now, we will take up matters of the State of Karnataka for the under Rule 377. Prof. N. C. Parashar. year 1989-90 for the conskJeratk>n and the approval of the House. 363 Matters under JULY 31,1989 R u h 3 7 7 364 12.101/2 hrs. Irujia is found in my area Jakhon. A commit ted called *Tearn of Experts for selecting site fordevebpmentof Fishing Hartx>ur in Kutch [English] region of Gujarat State” was set up by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 On the basis of its report, Jakhon was se lected for constructing a fishing hartx>ur and [English] this report was passed on to the Gujarat Government. Gujarat Government in form (i) Need to accept the demand of submitted this report lo the Planning Com ex-servicemen regarding one mission with its recommendatbns but Plan rank-one pension ning Commission has not sent its report to Ministry of Agriculture so far. PROF. NARAiN CHAND PARASHAR (HAMiRPLIR): THERe is deep frustration After constructing fishing harbour at and strong resentment among the ex-serv- Jakhon, India will be able to export fish and icemen in the country regarding the non- earn lot of foreign exchange and a number of acceptance of their genuine demand for the people in Gujarat will also be able to earn adoption of the principle of 'one rank-one their livelihood. pension’. The various associations of Ex- servicemen including Ex-servicemen Therefore, 1 request the Government, League have been pressing this demand for through you, that steps should be taken to the last so many years but with little success. implement this scheme at the earliest. The High Power Committee for the Welfare of Ex-servicemen set up by the Government [English] of India which had submitted its report to the Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi on 27th (iii) Need to provide funds under October, 1984, just 4 days before her mar- Core Area Development Scheme tyrdom had also recommended the adoption for the development of Jammu of the principle in the calculation of pension. city and its surrounding areas It is, therefore, high time that the Gov- SHRI JANAK RAJ GUPTA (Jammu); ernment of India accepts and implements There are a number of Mohallas in Jammu this demand without any further delay so as city in Jammu and Kashmir State which are to ensure their welfare and the upholding of very congested. There are heaps of filth their status after retirement. which gives birth to mosquitoes etc. There is a need to widen the congested lanes. The I request the Minister of Defence to sewarage system is also not good. I would accept the demand at the earliest. like to urge upon the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India to pro- [ Translalion] vide adequate funds under Core Area De- velopment Scheme for the development of (ii) Need to construct a fishing har Jammu City and its surrounding areas. bour at Jal SHRIMATI USHA THAKKAR (Kutch): (iv) Need to start the vi^ork of Sakri- Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am raising, through Hasanpur and Darbhanga-Sa- you, a very important matter in the House. I mastlpur railway line basically represent the Kutch constituency. All kinds of fish are found in the coastal SHRI RAM BHAGAT PASWAN (Ros- region of Kutch. The best quality of fish in era): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir a number of 365 Matters under SRAVANA9. 1911 {SAKA) Rule 377 366 railway projects have been lyir^g pending for Government to direct the state Government the last several years in North Bihar. Survey to remove these ditficutties and provide work on all these has been completed. Crores adequate financial assistance to the State of rupees were ^ n t on survey by the Government for constructing a road. Government. North Bihar is extremely back- ward in the matter of transport, due to which [English] unempbyment and poverty are increasing there. A survey of Sakri-Hasanpur railway (Vi) Need to provide Financial Assis> line and Darbhanga-Samastipur B.G. rail- tance to Manipur to meet tl^a way line was completed and work on these flood situation in the State lines had commenced but later on it was shelved. Therefore, people are agitated over SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH (Inner Manipur): it. There are no railway services worth the Manipur valley particularly the capital city, name available in North-Bihar. Trains do not Imphal is in the grip of unprecedented flood mn on time. People prefer travelling by bus havoc these days and there is no sign of for lack of Super-fast trains. Today 3 crore early relief from this crisis which has ren- people of North Bihar are deprived of rail dered thousands homeless and all normal services. life including road communication, business activities and social activities; administra- Government of India is, therefore, re- tion, educational activities impossible in the quested to restart the construction work of State capital and its suburbs in the Eastern Sakri-Hasanpur rail line and Darbhanga- and Western sector. The major rivers flow- Samastipur B.G. rail line without any further ing in the Manipur valley are abov? danger delay. With completion of these projects level and the Nambul has overflowed sub- pending for a long time, people will get merging badly the Central and Western employment which will bring economic pros- portions of the Imphal city including the main perity to them. business centre Khawairamband Bazar. The Imphal river banks had breached at very (v) Need to direct Jammu and Ka- crucial points in the north of Imphal causing shmir Government to provide flash floods in the northern sector of the town basic amenities to pilgrims of and marooning thousands of people need- Amarnathji ing rescue. Imphal East is also flooded due to breaches in the Iril river banks. The scene SHRI JAI PRAKASH AGARWAL is unprecedented in memorable history and (Ghandni Chowk): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the the renef and rescue operations will have through you, I want to draw the attention of to be massive. The losses will be colossal. the Government towards a very holy and Union Government is requested to assist the famous place of pilgrimage, viz. Shri Amar- State in a massive way. The Government is nathji. A large number of pilgrims Irom all also requested to help the State in taking over the country and foreign tourists visit this long term measures against recurrence of place daily. But it is a matter of regret that such havocs. basic amenities are not made available there to the pilgrims as a result of which only less (vii) Need to increase the supply of than half of the devotees, are able to have rice, oil and sugar to Kerala ‘darshan’ of Amarnathji. No road has been constructed there and the track is not suit- SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHAN- able for being covered on foot. No eatables DRAN (Cannanore); The staple food of the are available en route and there are also no people of Kerala is rice. The people of Kerala arrangements for medical aid for the pil- depend to a gre^t extent on the rice distrib- grims. uted through Fair Price Shops. However, the present allocation is insufficientto meettheir Therefore, I urge upon the Central needs. This is also the case with Palmolien 367 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31.1989 forGrarOs 366 [Sh. Muliapalty Ramachandran] win TOW taka up Hem No. 8 dsoission ^ votir^ on tfie Supplementary Demands for oil. Coconut oil has become for Ckants in lespect olthe Budg^ [English] Demand Nos. 4,8. 21.22. 25. 27.48. 49. 51,52, 57, 61. 67. 72, 74, 76, 80, MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The House 84. and 90." 377 Sufpl. Dem. SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) for Grants 378 MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER; Mr. Minister, the North East should also be taken care of, do you wantto say anythtng or can we inlliate particularly educated unemployment. Un the discussion? employment among the rural youth is also one point, but the problem facing the smaii THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE States is there apparently due to high rate of DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN THE education. In Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI A.K. and Meghalaya, you will find that the prob- PANJA); No. as per the rules, we will have lem of educated unemployment is increas- to have a discussion first. ing day by day. When we talk, of the employ- ment programmes, we should also pay MR. DEDPUTY SPEAKER; Okay. Shri special attention to the maximum employ- Tombi Singh. ment of the educated unemployed, because this is necessary in order to solve the prob- lem of insurgency, in order to solve the SHRIN.TOMBISINGH (Inner Manipur); problem of so many anti-social activities. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to Thereby the young people standing on the support the Supplementary Demands for verge of criminal and other antisocial activi- Grants (General). These demands cover ties can be prevented from going the wrong roughly 15 Ministries and about 24 demands. way—i.e. by giving them suitable employ- I would not like to cover all the Ministries. I ment. would like to confine myself, while support- ing these demands, to certain Ministries’ I would next like to switch over to the demands. activities of the Nehru Yuva Kendra San- gathan. Sanghathan, of late, has done a Coming to the first Ministry—Depart- good job. Earlier, this was not producing ment of Rural Development underthe Minis- much results. But during the last 1 1/2 years, try of Agriculture—a provision has been made we have seen that following its re-strength- in this demand tor a sanction of Rs. 500 ening and certain improvements made in its crores for the new economic programme— programme and appointment of new coordi- Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. This will replace nators in different districts, particularly in the the two already existing programmes, namely backward districts, 1 think some action has the National Rural Employment Programme been seen. I would like to suggest to the and the Rural Landless Employment Guar- Government that particularly in the back- antee Programme. ward North Eastern States, this Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghathan should play a role in Sir, the introduction of this Jawahar order to coordinate the younger people Rozgar Yojana is so fundamental; maybe organizing themselves towards social activi- this is a small beginning. In view of the size ties and towards closeness to the main- of the country, and also of the problem, the stream, because what is important there is unemployment problem, particularly in the motivation . Now, since in the panchayats, rural and backwards areas, is an enormous these Anganwadis and Sevikas viz. the one. But a beginning is very well made. I women workers preach the activities, and would like to keep this in view, because this motivation towards the Panchayati Raj, the problem is being discussed today. Perhaps efforts of these Nehru Yuva Kendras chan- when Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is discussed nelled through their activities among the as a separate item, we will be able to speak youth in sports, organization of ciubs and more elaborately, covering all the aspects of other social activities, should be strength- it. ened. I think there is need to bring the large strata of people towards the mainstream and The only point I would like to make in make them realize the need for actively this connection is that unemployment in the participating in the Panchayati Raj, because rural, and particularly backward, areas like today the panchayati raj is meant for them. 1 379 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31, 1989 for Grants 380 [Sh. N. Tombi Singh] of national sports bringing laurels in the international Meets. But if we see ckssely to think it will be better to give them a very the real programme, what has been done effective motivation, through these pro- there, we have a very poor picture. For grammes. instance, we have many individuals talents in hockey for the National Hockey Team in The next point I would like to make is India from Manipur side. But we do not have that some amount has been sanctioned for even a very good, tolerably hockey fieW in payment to Gram Sevikas and Anganwadis. the City of Imphal. We do not have even a Their activity is motivation and preaching the sports stadium. Now a beginning has been Panchayati Raj Philosophy. This is not merely made in this way. In Mizoram, Nagaland and an academic exercise; they have to be prac- Meghalaya tribals are fit for playing football. tical and produce effective, practical results. For Instance, in these areas, people who The panchayati raj administration Is being have a potential for a game like football, changed. Under the leadership and initiative special training should be given to them, if of the hon. Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi, we like to build up talent for internatbnal we have seen that the rural scene is being football. Of course, we see a tremendous changed. To this end, I have suggested, in enthusiasm for football in Karnataka, Ma- respect of the Nehru Youth Kendra Sang- dras, Kerala, Bengal and Calcutta. But there hathan, that we should see that before the is an atmosphere of development as these Gram Sevikas and officials of the Anganwa- are Metropolitan Cities. In fact, if we an dis go to and meet the people, they should provide not even similar facilities, at least first be well-trained. They themselves should one quarter of the facilities provided in these be convinced about it because when they big cities, to the hill people, they can do very speak, they should speak with the courage well in the national and international games. of conviction and force of conviction. In this We should begin from Arunachal Pradesh way, they will go a long way in motivating the and go upto Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur people towards this new trend of develop- and Mizoram. You will see that the talents ment about which the Prime Minister has are wonderful. They go upto High School stated ably and firmly. Standard and train the talent it for tourna- ments. There is no parallel to these people. The Ministry of Human Resource De- But at the college level, they do not do well, velopment also covers the education part. as far as skill competition is concerned. So, Under education, we have sports activities I would like to suggest to the Ministry, par- all over the country. Mention had been made ticularly the Sports Authority of India, to about it in the earlier discussion. On the consider identification of the requirements of General Budget debate, we had brought to the particular area and provide more and the notice of the Government that sport more infrastructure, facilities, so that we can talent all over the country is not of the same produce talents in certain disciplinesof sport order or type because in different regions of of international standard. Side-by-side, as I the country, there are different talents. For have suggested earlier, I would like to re- instance, in the South, certain games are quest the Government of India to see that developed. In Punjab, certain sport items some indigenous games shoukd be encour- are very congenial, very well developed. So aged in all the States. Maharashtra has also in the North Eastern region, the hill rather contributed to the national games people are fit for certain disciplines of sports. through its regional games. Similarly, some Now, for the identification of a proper athlete other States have also contributed a k)t to and his skill, the Government of India, through the national games. We, in the North, have this Ministry have to go a long way for a lot of contribute to the national sport from strengthening its programme of identifica- ourexisting indigenous games. IthinkStates tion. Today, we see that such a small State like Gujarat and other Southern States have like Manipur can contribute in so many items also some potentials. Now, in orderto exploit 381 Suppl. D&m. SRAVANA9, 1911 (SAKA) for Grants 382 those potentials, I would like to request the term basis. But, for the time being I will ^ Government of Indiato improve upon its own request the Pnme Minister and also the programme of development of indigenous concerned Ministries here to rush relief and games. Then, another point that I would like rescue and take measures to help them. So to make is that a demand has been made far we have not heard of the Army being that the Textile Ministry should take care of involved in Manipur although the Manipur the needs of the handloom workers. The valley is under water, rivers are overflowing Demands cover the Ministry of Textiles. I above the danger mark and there are are would like to repeat—I think this will bear also some breaches to rivers, thus causing repetition—^tnatthe North—Eastern Council havoc to heavily populated areas and there had been taking care of needs of the weav- is unprecedented and fresh inundation caus- ers of the fJorth-Eastern States. I belong to ing colossal loss of property and life. a weaving State, where from the highest j family to the lowest family we respect the To provide rescue and relief measures caste and creed. Weaving is a respectful in these areas the Government of India may profession. So, in such a State when we kindly take special measures immediately. encourage smail scale industries, cottage industries and also in a State where there is With these words I support the De- no possibility for big industries, why should mands. we not be able to make a special provision tor them? And, similar might be the position DR. PHULRENU GUHA (Contai): Mr. in other States. But I make this repeated and Deputy-Speaker, Sir, 1 stand to support the ^ emphatic demand that we make a special Supplementary Demands for Grants in re- programme because this is a small scale spect of the Budget for 1989-90. Though I industry whrch has already proved a suc- support them, still I like to point out a few cess, whose designs are accepted the world things. over and in this context we should make special efforts. A large number of women work in agri- culture but they do not have any facilities. At The last point I would like to mention is least, I would like to request the Government that the States in the North-East today, like to see that medical care is provided during Assam and Manipur are in the grip of un- prenatal and post-natal periods and also that precedented floods. Now, in order to meet creches are provided. How can we expect the problem of floods there are two ways. these women to work wholeheartedly when One is to provide immediate relief and res- we do not give them any facilities to keep cue; and the other is expedition the long term their children and how can they work in projects to avoid similar recurrence of such peace? havoc. In order to meet this problem, I would like to draw the attention of the relevant I would like to point out that we have Ministries to the need for getting in touch with double crops in many of our places. But we the State Governments and taking steps to do not have that facility in many places aooid them. Because in seaon and out of because there is no water arrangement. I season we are hearin g of floods in these know that it requires a large amount of areas whereas there is drought in otherparts money to start a big irrigation project. But I of the country as there are no rains there, feel that small irrigating programme can be and we are suffering due to the ftoods. started and I am sure that we can produce more ar d m^refood products in ourcountry, In orderto remove these problems once specially paddy. and for all, I would urge the Government of India once again to get in touch with the When we are talking of the villages, I State Governments and agree to their pro- would like to point out that indigenous sports posals to meet these problems on a tong are very much neglected as far as the villag- 383 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31. 1989 for Grants 384 (Dr. Phulrenu Guha] almost on partisan basis. In my constituency in some areas, people live on betel leaf. That ers are concerned. I request the concerned is their industry. The whole of the northern Minister to take note of it. India is enjoying betel leaf from that area. The betelnut industry is all finished. Proper I would like to say one more point. I have money must be given to these cultivators so said it a number of limes. Sir, after so many that they grow betelnut. years of independence, we do not have any water policy. We must have water policy in Last of all I say that Digha is a sea-shore our country. Why do we not have water in holiday place for West Bengal. We do not many places? Even in many constituency, have any other sea-shore holiday place. you will be surprised to note there is no Government of India have accepted that and sweet water m some areas. I know that we they have given money to build complex for can have a plan, but we cannot start all the the tourists. But we do not have TV facilities. worK together. But if there is a plan, if there Now a days, you know that people like to is a policy, then the Government can follow enjoy TV particularly in holidays. So through it each year bit by bit. Again I request the you. Sir. I request the Government of India to Government throug h you to have water policy have a TV Centre for the Digha area. in the country. Wehave so much water in our country, but still there is so much scarcity of With these words, I again support the water in many places. There are two ex- Supplementary Demands. tremes. [ Translatiof)] Sir, with great pain, I would like to point out one thing about family welfare. How can SHRI JANAK RAJ GUPTA (Jammu): you expect that our country will progress if Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I would we cannot work properly on family welfare. like to congratulate the hon. Finance Minis- So much money has been spent on that ter for the way he contained inflation in the account, but the result is absolutely nil. I am country and stabilised the growth rate. While sorry to say. I know that those who write supporting the supplementary demands for reports will say “you do not know anything”. grants. I would like to submit few points I know many things because 1 go to villages about these Ministries to the hon. Minister. and I go from house to house. If you go to any First of all. I would like to submit a few points village, you will Itnd a large number of chil- about Agriculture Ministry which includes dren in many houses. So. if we see only the Department of Rural Development also. A city and the well-to-do people and think we large number of people have been benefited have done good work on family welfare, we from the schemes launched by this Depart- are wrong. Unless we have population con- ment particularly the ‘Jawahar Rozgar trol, we cannot have progress in ourcountry. Yojana'. Work is going on smoothly. Without Whatever progress we make, we cannot see going into details, I would like to say only this them because the number of heads are that more funds are required to be provided increasing year by year. for h so that greater attention may be paid. Special attention should be paid to the areas Sir. I would like to take this opportunity suffering from acute unemployment and lack to point out that there is a storm in my of irrigation and communcation facilities. constituency, in Midnapore and in Sunder- ban area. A letter has been written to me by Hon. Sir, I want to congratulate my the Agriculture Ministerthat money has been leader Shri Rajiv Gandhi for his recent an- given to West Bengal for relief work. 1 do not nouncement that agriculture would be con- know about other parts. As far as my con- sidered at par with the industry. It is a wel- stituency is concerned, 1 hardly see any come step. Farmers and the poor rural work. Some work has been done, but It is population, whose main occupation is farm- 385 Suppl. Dem. SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) for Grants 386 ing, will be much benefited from it. In this highway in Jammu and Kashmir State, whtoh connection my only submission is that more Is a very backward State. Only 35 km of this and more facilities should be provided to nattonal highway from Jammu to Poonch is them in the coming years and this should be double track and the rest of the highway is implemented so that facilities hitherto avail- single track. Keeping in view heavy traff ic on able to the industry could be made available this highway, there is a need to double the to farmers also. track as early as possible. Apart from this, I woukJ like to draw your attentton to the Hon. Sir, now I would like to say a few performance of the Ministry or Urban Devel- words about the Minister of Energy. There is opment. Even the basic amenities like drink- an acute shortage of electricity in the coun- ing water, etc. are not available in the entire try. A substantial amount is given to indus- ‘Kandi’ and hilly areas. Drinking water has to tries as subsidy for purchasing generators. be supplied through tanker in these areas. Inspite of it there is acute shortage of elec- However, I am grateful to the Government tricity. A survey was conducted in Jammu for making these arrangements because and Kashmir, if I am not wrong, 55,000 MW before 1987 people had to cover a distance of electricity can be generated there. As of 15 kms or more to fetch drinking water many as three or four projects such as Salal from well and ponds. Now the times have and Dulhasti are under construction in the changed and the people want that safe and State. More hydel projects on river Chenab clean drinking water is supplied to them. and Jholum should be prepared for generat- Maximum funds should be allocated for ing additional electricity by investing more supplying water in all these areas so that the funds. But they should not meet the fate of people in general may get the benefit of it. Dulhasti project which has been going on for the last 15 ye^s and still it is to be com- Regarding Jammu and Kashmir, I would pleted. I have come to know that an agree- like to submit that its economy is mainly ment with a foreign firm has been signed in dependent on tourism. But as you are aware respect of this project. The problem can be the arrival of tourists in the State has been solved if more money is spent there and the very low this year. Therefore, in order to pace of work is expedited. I would like to add promote tourism, it is essential to make that this shouW be considered and work some arrangements by which the tourists should be started in right earnest. may be attracted to these areas and which In turn will ameliorate the condition of the people So far as Information and Broadcasting of that State. Secondly, I would like to submit Ministry is concerned, it is true that tot of to the hon. Minister of Finance that Jammu work is being done and Doordarshan and and Kashmir is given 30 per cent of the Akashvani are working well, but I would like amount in the form of grants and 70 per cent to say one thing that the people of Poonch in the form of loans whereas other hill States and Rajouri areas of my constituency, which of the special category are given 90 per cent are very backward and hill areas, cannot amount in form of grants and 10 per cent in watch the programmes telecast by Door- the form of toans. Therefore, what 1 feel is darshan but they can watch the programmes that this state is heavily burdened as it has to telecast by Lahore TV. As it does not involve pay the amount of interest on these toans much expenditure, I demand that somefunds, and also has to meet the necessary require- should be earmarked for installing a relay ments. Therefore, attention should be paid T.V. transm itter there so that people living in in this direct ton so that this State may also be the border and hill areas could also view the treated at par with other States. I am grateful good programme of Doordarshan. to the Hon. Prime Minister tor having in- creased the allocat tons by 15.6 per cent over As regards the Ministry of Transport, I the last year’s allocations. But this increase would like to say that tot of devetopment is is not sufficient keeping in view the back- taking place but there is only one national wardness of my State and its being a hilly 387 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31, 1989 for Grants 388 [Sh. Janak Raj Guptaj suggestion. Now when almost ail the vil- lages have been covered by Television area, h is a fact that State Government is network, some specific programmes should also making considerable efforts but it is not be shown on T.V. to educate the people able to meet the dumand. Now leh agitation about the activities which can be undertaken is going on because of bw allocation of by the Panchayats under the Jawahar Rozgai funds The present allocation is 3 per cent in Yojana. People should be toid that all the its case and It is 8 oer cent in respect of powers are henceforth vested in the Pan- Kargil. Thu allocations are still lower in case chayats and B.D.Os, C.Os or the Gram of other districts. Therefore. I would like to Sewaks have no powers whatsoever. The submit that maximum funds should be allo- vested interests which these bureaucrats cated to the Government of Jammu and previously had, have now been quashed. Kashmirfor undertaking development activi- Now they can no longer mislead the people. ties which will improve the condition of the Therefore, some programmes should be people of the State. The people are grateful prepared and shown on T.V. quite frequently to the Hon. Prime Minister and the hon. to impress upon them the fact that having Minister of Finance for paying considerable aside 15 per cent funds reserved for the attention to the upliftment of the people of my welfare of Harijans, the Panchayats are free Slate. With these words, I support these to spend rest of the money on any pro- Demands. gramme as per their desire. To illustrate my point, I would say that I have toured a large DR.G.S. RAJHANS (Jhanjharpur). Mr. number of villages and people in these vil- Deputy Speaker, Sir, while supporting these lages have asked me whether it is a tact that Supplementary Grants I would like to submit they are not entitled to get loan for a tubewell a few points. or a handpump under the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana as the B.D.O. has been telling them. I fully support the increased amount of I told them that I can give it in writing that they funds allocated under the Jawahar Rozgar are empowered to instal tubewells under the Yojana but in regard to the difficulties being Yojana. They say that the B.D.O. has been faced in its implementation, I would like to telling them that if they try to instal a tubewell submit that the rural people are not aware as they will be put behind the bars. What I mean to what activities can be undertaken by the to say Is that people are being misled. There- Panchayats under the Jawahar Rozgar fore, a campaign should be launched in this Yojana. The bureaucrats, instead of adopt- regard through the vernacular newspapers, ing a helpful attitude, have been creating the radio and the T.V. The people living in the obstructions in this work. They mislead the rural areas have to be told that whatever people by telling them that they can take up schemes areformulated in the Gram Sabhas, only particular activities whereas the centre all of them can be undertaken up by them. has directed time and again that apart from the 15 per cent amount reserved for the A monitoring committee will be set up. I welfare of the Harijans, it is upto the Pan- mean to say that the people have whole- chayats to utilise the rest of the funds in the heartedly supported this programme but they manner in which they like. The B.D.O., the are intimidated by the bureaucrats and they C.O. or the S.D.O. of the area mislead the should be rid of their fear. people in the rural areas by impressing upon them that they can spend funds on some I would like to make another important particular items only and cannot use the point in regard to agriculture. Today it is funds for other purposes. I have observed being proposed to bring agriculture at par that the rural people are very much confused with industries. It is being observed that the in this regard. I have attend many public middle, small and marginal farmers are leav- meetings and this is my personal experi- ing agriculture and taking up other activities. ence. Therefore, I would like to make a The Government should at least find out the 389 Supp/. Dem. SRAVANA 9.1911 {SAKA) for Grants 390 reasons responsible for this phenomenon. have been hit hard. I submit it in all hum- Today agriculture is not a very remunerative bleness and not by way of criticism. Today job. The output is not commensurate to the the gap between the rich and the poor has quantum of inputs. This is a basic and simple been wkiening. I am stunned to see the principle of economics. This should be under- condition prevailing in Delhi and feel that stood. Howsoever we brag that we shall Delhi will never be able to understand the bnng agriculture at par with industries, until woes of the people of Jhanjharpur in Bihar, we go deep into the root cause of the prob- where people find it hard to manage two lem we shall not be able to find any proper square meals. The people of Jhanjharpur solution. I would like to request that either the see Delhi on their T.V. sets, with a feeling price of the Inputs should be fixed directly in that it is altogether a different world which is proportbn to that of the output or remunera- beyond their reach. These days a new cul- tive prices should be ensured to the farmers. ture called the Maruti Culture is developing The farmers do not get remunerative prices in Delhi. There are 10 marutis in certain for their cash crops. Today sugar has to be families in Delhi and even a 8th or 10th class imported but remunerative prices are not student of such a family has his own car. Has given to the cane-growers. How can such anybody ever thought of the source from contradictory things be allowed to exist? where such a huge sum of money is coming This needs attention of the government. to the business class who has managed to Until the agriculturists incentive, they will not purchase a maruti for each one of their not grow sugarcane. The economic policy youngsters in the family. The Government should be framed keeping in view the re- daily gives an advertisement in the newspa- quirements of the country. We cannot buy pers. any commodity in without paying its due price. Hence, why should the sugarcane [English] grower sell his sugarcane if he does not get the remunerative price for it. This aspect ‘We are coming to meet you, business- tooked into. This problem does not exist in men’. one State only but is common to all Hindi speaking States. The sugarcane growers [ Translation] have to pay frequent visits for 3-4 years for getting the payment for the sugarcane sup- How many businessmen have you vis- plied by them to the mill owners. The position ited? in case of private mills is far better. I would like to say that in Bihar, the private sugar mill [English] owners make prompt payment for the sugar- cane but in the public corporations payment You never go to meet them. is not made even after 2 years. This a very serbus problem which requires and empiri- [ Translation] cal approach. If this is not done, the farmers will stop growing sugarcane and will shift In fact, the persons belonging to the over to some other crops. After all, to what fixed income group have t>een made to extent can be Government resort to im- starve and on the other hand the persons ports? having black money in their possession are prospering. People feel agitated over this The Government has made a tremen- state of affairs. The Government should try dous economic progress but just think over to take steps to bridge this gap between the it with a cool mind. I am not talking of the poor and the rich. If one person owns a whole-sale prices. But just see the position maruti, everyone should own it and not that in respect of the retail prices in the market. only a few should own it. This is extremely Now-a-days prices have been skyrocketing. surprising that the people living in the slums Persons belonging to the fixed income group are unable to manage their daily meals. All 391 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31, 1989 for Grants 392 [Dr. G.S. Rajhans] While concluding I would like to submit that in the last year's Budget it was proposed this is happening in front of us in Delhi. If the to launch ‘Kutir Jyoti’ programme. In this Government wants to give relief to the people regard, Shri Ram Bhagat Paswan may say belonging to the fixed-income group, it may that only a few places inhabited by Sched- do so but it should take strict action against uled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Bihar the persons with black money. I do not want have been benefited by this scheme. Elec- that indiscriminate raids should be conducted tric poles had been provided there 5 to 7 but these should cover all places and per- years back but electricity transmission is yet sons. However, the Government have got to start in these places. Bihar, which tops in the sen/ices of the intelligence at their dis- production of coal, is utterly lacking in power posal and with their help, it should find out supply. You can not avoid the issue by the names of the persons who are amassing merely saying that this is a State subject. black money. The names of such persons should be published in the newspapers and It is a fact that our country has made shown on the television cs that they could be commendable progress on the economic exposed. front but much remains to be done for the welfare of the weaker sections and the poor. I would also like to submit that there should be some such arrangement that the [English] life of a person falling a victim of natural calamity in our country gets insurance cover MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: We adjourn automatically so that his family may get Rs. for Lunch to re-assemble at 2.05 p.m. 25-50 thousand, the family of a person with comparative lower income should be paid 13.03 hrs. more amount of compensation. In the last year’s earthquake in my State, thousands of The Lok Sabha then adjourned for Lunch people died but their families did not get till five minutes past Fourteen of the clock. adequate amount of relief. I have voiced in Lok Sabha the feelings of the people on a number of occasions but nothing tangible has been done by the government in that The Lok Sabha re-assembled after Lunch direction. Natural calamities do strike some at ten minutes past Fourteen of the Clock part of our country or the other every year. Hence the Government should formulate a [MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER in the Chaii] policy in this regard on the lines of the policy framed to bring the jhuggi jhonpn dwellers SUPPLEMENTARY DEMANDS FOR under the insurance cover so that if a person GRANTS (GENERAL). 1989-90 belonging to the low-income group dies on that account, a sum of Rs. 50 thousand or \English] one lakh is automatically paid to his family so as to save them from starvation. SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD YADAV (Madhepura): Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Supplementary Demands In the end I would tike to add that flood for Grants to meet the expenditure of the is a perennial problem in some areas. Cnina Central Government. I support the Demands has almost controlled floods in its territory, because India is facing f^xternai threats, why can not we do the same in our country? IntGrnal difficulties and so many other prob- As regards the levival of sick industries in lems, In that situation obtaining, it is but this country, if the Government succeeds in naiyai that Government will come forward Its efforts they are making in this direction, it with Supplementary Demands. India is will be a very big achievement. passing through a critical juncture. India is 393 Suppl. Dem. SRAVANA9. 1911 {SAKA) for Grants 394 facing so many external threats. In that situ- the Soil should be at least given this oppor- ation obtaining, it is but natural for the Gov- tunity in the NVKs. ernment to demand more and more t rom the nation. But, Sir, I have to draw the attention In these Supplementary Demands, a of the Government to certain very important subsidy to the new industrial units in the matters which I feel it is necessary for the selected backward districts of 30 crore Government to take note of. population have been proposed here. Seven districts in Bihar are such where there are no Government has to see to all the sec- industries. Seven districts out of 39 districts tors of our economy. Attention of the Gov- are such where even small scale industries ernment has been drawn to the cases of are not there. So, I point out that for the sake down-trodden people like the Harijans, of justice, no-industry district should not be Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. deprived of that opportunity to have one The upper-class people are doing well. But single industry. the middle-class people are not given their due. I will put it in this way that the middle- Bihar is the richest State where the class people are backbone of the society. poorest of the poor live. It has got mines and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in his “Glimpses of mineralsandsupply is madefrom Bihartoall the World History” had written: 'Middle-class over India. Outsiders from Bihar are getting people, starving and dispossessed, will turn everything in matters of service, in matters of revolutionary.” It is a fact that in Bihar there industi les, in matters of business. Outsiders are certain young people who are leading are getting the lion's share in matters of the revolutionary agitation. It is not that they industries, business and service. But Bihar intend to be revoluiionary. But they have people are not getting anything. One thing been compelled to be revolutionary in the that I will point out to the Government is this. situation obtaining. The point is that the In matters of primary and higher education, middle-class youth are not being given any Bihar is at the lowest. In Bihar, 18 per cent opportunity. They have obtained the highest people are educated. Even in university degrees, as far as education is concerned. education, Bihar has not reached that stage But they are not getting simple jobs. They in terms of national average. There are nine are not getting even third-class jobs. I would universities for eight crore people whereas like to quote again that in Bihar from 1981 in U.P., there are 22 universities for eleven onwards not a single appointment has been crcre people. I am making a case for Bihar. made in the University or in its constituent The case of Bihar must be considered in the colleges. light of the fact which I have stated here. You can well imagine the fate of those Even in small matters, Bihar is neglected. bubbling youths. What will they do? Where Mr. Panja knows it well. In Saharsa, the can they go? If their conditions are not Divisional Headquarter of the Income-tax taken into consideration, they will become Office was removed and shifted to Purnia. revolutionary. However, with the intervention of Shri Panja, the Income-tax Office has been re-shifted to Saharsa. At present the Income Tax office is I will quote one example. In Bihar, in the in a rented house and the Government has Nehru Yuvak Kendras, even Sons of the Soil to make a payment of huge amount. I will are not being given opportunities. Considers suggest that land be acquired, the house be are being sent in the Nehru Yuvak Kendras. built and the Income Tax Office be located The incharge of the NYK, who goes from there for all times to come. outside, takes one or two persons from out- side. And Binar people are not getting even The Government of India and the Prime that opportunity to avail of. Therefore, I will Minister have limitations, I understand. But point it out to the Government that Sons of the Government is of the people, for the 395 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31.1989 for Grants 396 [Sh. Mahabir Prasad Yadav] arising out of the Supreme Court judgement also cannot be helped. But one thing I woukJ people and by the people and the Govern- say in this connectbn. When the Govern- ment should look to all corners, all sections, ment of India and the different State Govern- and all sectors; and that will be justice. I think ments are regarded as the ideal employers, no people, no section, no sector should be why are they wai*>ig for the Supreme Court deprived of any opportunity that is due to orthe High Courts to pass some judgements them. relating to the wages etc., of the working class? As a matter of fact, the Goverrvnent There is political democracy at present; of India and the different State Governments but economic democracy has not come to shoukJ take a very liberal approach in this the doors of the poor people or the middle- regard. They should not altow such matters class people. Therefore I will advocate that to go to the High Courts or the Supreme for the purpose of economic democracy or Court thereby subjecting the working class for the purpose of socialist pattern of society, to a great deal of harassment. Therefore, It is but natural for the Government to see outside the court and within a reasonable that all the people get their share or due. time these all things shoukJ be settled through negotiations with the workers’ Unions and With these words, I thank you. associations. SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIGRAHI (Deog- Sir, there are adjustments to the tune of arh): Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I raise to Rs. 727.48 crores in these Demands. support the Supplementary Demands for Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is the major item to Grants. This is the first batch of Supplemen- the tune of Rs. 500 crores in this amount of tary Demands for Grants for the current Rs. 727.48 crores. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana financial year. It includes 25 grants and this we have been discussing in this House involves an additional cash outgo of Rs. separately also. This is a welcome feature 47.75 crores only. Out of this Rs. 47.75 meant to provide employment at least to one crores, the subsidy to the new industrial member from every family below the pov- units in the selected backward areas amounts erty line in the rural areas. This Yojana is a to Rs. 30 crores and the remaining Rs. 17.75 landmark of this year and is a befitting tribute crores is under the head of payment of arrear to the memory of late Pandit Jawahar Lai dues to the daily rated muster roll workers of Nehru, the chief architect of modern India. CPWD in terms of the judgement of Su- Under Jawahar Rozgar Yojana sufficient preme Court. number of engineers should be posted in every block othenvise, I am afraid, its Imple- These are welcome features because mentation may not go according tothe sched- as you know our objective is to remove ule. These works are going to the executed regional imbalances. Although we are trying through village committees. So we should in that direction, it is also a fact that there is see that these people are not subjected to the problem of regional imbalance. It is very harassment and also there is no element of much there in different parts of the country. corruption whatsoever in this work other- In the industrially backward areas, entrepre- wise people may get dis-interested and even neurs are not coming forward under normal frustrated and the purpose underlying this conditions to set up industries. Therefore a scheme may also get somewhat defeated. payment of subsidy is very much necessary and essential. That way it is welcome that a There is an item called Social Forestry provision of Rs. 30 crores is there under this under the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana but since head. this scheme has been launched after the onslaught of the monsoons in many areas it An expenditure of Rs. 17.75 crores which is just a matter of past for this year. We have is necessitated to comply with the situatbn to write off this item for this year. 397 Sappi. Dem. SRAVANA 9, 1911 {SAKA) for Grants 398 Here I would also like to say that It is a passing day the problem of unemployment tribute to the Government of India tor having is assuming serious dimensions. Every year managed the economy ol the country quite lakhs of educated youths are coming out of well and they deserve congratulations as the Colleges in this country but these edu- after three consecutive years ol drought we cated youths are not getting any jobs. On the have done very well in the field of agriculture other hand, even the illiterate persons are and also industrial growth is around 9 per without any means of livelihood. As a result, cent. The overall grov^rth is more than 5.5 per a number of people living below the poverty cent. The economy of the country is poised line in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are migrating for an all time high growth. The targets fixed from their villages to he cities in search of for the Seventh Plan both in agriculture and empbyment. I would like to request the hon. industrial growth are going to be exceeded. Minister that in order to solve the problem of This IS no less achievement for the Govern- unemployment, at least 10 industries shoukl ment of India. This is a very crucial period. be setup in the States of Bihar where exces- The Seventh Plan is coming to its close. We sive rainfall and drought have been the are now preparing for the Eighth Plan. The regular features. Even this year it is reeling country is poised for a higher grovkfth rate. under floods and the agriculture labourers The efforts of the Government of India for and the educated unemployed are migrating containing the deficit should be commended. from this state. Hence provisions should be The deficit was quite disturbing. That has made for some cottage industries in this been contained to some extent. Despite all region. this, strict measures are called for on the rising prices front to contain inflation! Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the hon. Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Another area of concern is about the Gandhi, who wants to make available em- balance of payments. It needs to be taken ployment opportunities to the crores of the care of alongwith the export drive. There is a downtrodden through this Jawahar Rozgar need for discipline to avoid unnecessary Yojana. Under this scheme, employment imports. Import of luxury goods should be opportunities are going to be provided to 4 curtailed. More efforts should be there to crore people living below the poverty line. maximise the exports. Government of India Besides, 30 per cent reservation has been should take more precautions in this direc- provided forthe women. Underthis scheme, tion so that the prices do not rise and the jobs will be provided on the basis of 'One balance of payments position improves. family one job’. The hon. Prime Minister deserves our congratulations for the same. [ Translation] Today the myriads of people of this country have been expressing their gratitude to him SHRI RAM BHAGAT PASWAN (Ros- for his efforts to solve the problem of unem- era): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to ployment by launching Jawahar Rozgar support the Demands for Supplementary Yojana. Grants presented by the hon. Minister. Our country is making steady strides in the field Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the people do of science and technology. The programmes not get the whole amount of the sum of Rs.. for strengthening the unity and integrity and 25 thousand which the Government ad- the basis of equality In our country have vances to these persons through the banks been undertaken under the leadership of for the purpose of starting their own busi- Shri Rajiv Gandhi. While supporting it I would ness or for self employment. It is being like to place certain demand before the hon. misused. Therefore, my submission is that Minister so that the regional disparities exist- at least a sum of Rs. 1 lakh should be given ing in our country are removed. to each unemployed youth so that he can set up his own business or some industry be- Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with each cause with an amount of Rs. 15 to 25 thou- 399 Suppl. Dom. JULY 31. 1989 lor Grants 400 [Sh. Ram Bhagat Paswan] Hundreds of Millions of Rupees have been spent on fkx>d control since independence sand, nobody can start his own business or but it has not proved fruitful. Today, more industry. Sick industries in Bihar should be people are being swept away by fkxjd water revived by giving them financial assistance. and crops on large areas are destroyed. But Thirty thousand workers of Ashok Paper Mill it is regretted that they make utopian schemes have been rendered jobless. Therefore, the whch have no relevance to the reality and on mill shouW be reopened **'ithout any further being asked, many of the officers say that delay. The irresponsible attitude adopted by flood water irrigates our land, Butthey do not the Members of opposition parties towards think of the toss caused by ftoods. the steps taken by our Prime Minister to solve the problem of unemployment is highly Sir, I would like to say that there are regrettable. They have a betrayed the masses three schemes for fk>od controling Bihar. A of India. They have wasted the valuable time dam is proposed to be constructed at Badat of this August House. Their offending behav- which is an originating point of a river. The iour in the House Is unbecoming of them. other river whch causes fkxjd havoc every The people of India will never forgive them year is Kamla Balan. We have to construct a because they have hurt the feolings of the dam at Shishapani which is situated in Nepal. people of India. A third dam is required to be constructed on Bagmati river. If a dam is constructed there, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, whenever any pK>wer could be supplied not only to Bihar but socialistic measure has been taken for the to the entire country. Do they not realise the welfare of the society and in the interest of small schemes should be formulated? They the country, our opposition brethren have construct dams which collapse within two always opposed it. Had they lent their sup- months. They construct dams during the port to anyone of those constructive meas- rainy season and not in the dry season. Dam ures, such as Zamindari abolition or Pan- should be constructed during they dry sea- chayati Raj etc. brought forward in the Lok son, when plenty of soil is available. Flood Sabha, they could have bean passed very control scheme of Kamla Balan river shoukJ smoothly. The opposition parties do not be extended to river Ganga. realise this thing that Shri Rajiv Gandhi has strengthened the Panchayati Raj system for Housing Boards should be set up in strengthening the democracy. When the villages also. At present these boards are Members of the opposition realised that they set up urban areas only. These Boards shou W have lost the public sympathy due to their be set up in rural areas also. The poor people approach towards th^ Panchayati Raj Bill, of villages are still living in mud Houses. they played the gimmick of resignations to People belonging to Scheduled Castes are save their skin. But they have betrayed the still living in thatched houses in which they people of India by resigning their seats in the are exposed to the vagaries of the weather Lok Sabha. and they have to bear with it. Therefore, Housing Boards shoi'kJ be set up in villages Sir. I would like to request the officers of also as in the case of urban areas and quality Planning (Commission to make an appraisal houses should be constructed for allotment of the schemes started in North Bihar in to the poor and the poor belonging to middle order to find out the extent to which these income group. schemes have been successful. After inde- pendence, a number of schemes relating Similarly, under ‘Indira Awas Yojana’, a flood control, power generation and trans- sum of Rs. 1800 was provided earlier, now port etc were launched but they have been this amount has been raised to Rs. 6000. failed to achieve desired result. Sitting in With this amount, only a shed of tin is laid luxurious rooms, they formulate schemes which collapses after a short duratbn. This which do not conform to the local needs. type of flats are given to the pK>or people. In 401 Suppl. Dem. SRAVANA 9, 1911 {SAKA) lor Grants 402 order to provide pucca housGs for them, there being abundant natural resources. The more amount is required to be given under per capita Net Domestic Product of Assam the scheme. The plinth area of the House at current prices of 1986-87 was Rs. 2204.3 may be reduced to 1 sq. feet but only quality as against the natbnal average of Rs. 2974.5. Houses should be constructed, which have During early fifties, it was higher than the a life-span of at least 20 years. There is no national average and since the sixties, the use in constructing Houses which collapse picture has reversed. The growth of per within a period of 2 to 4 months of thei'' capita income In Assam between 1970*71 construction. The rain water enters into their and 1985-86 was 0.8 per cent as against House, due to which their Houses collapse national growth of 1.6 per cent. The gap has and people living in those Houses fall sick. widened further and further over the years. Therefore, pucca Houses should be con- structed for Harijans. Assam’s economy is based on agricul- ture. But occasional droughts and several Acute drinking water problem still per- waves of flood every year have crippled this sists in the rural areas and the people have economy. Most of the districts of Assam to drink water of the ponds and tanks. Tu- have been declared as no-industry districts. bewells go out of order in the flooded areas. Lack of infra-structural facilities is the main The Government should give special grants hurdle in the path of industrialization. There- to the people living in such areas so that fore, power and communications should be problem of drinking water could be solved. given priority consideratbn in Assam and special emphasis should be given on devel- Now I come to the problem of rural oping industries based on locally available electrification. I hope that rural electrification raw materials. would be completed during the Eighth plan penod. Old age pension given by the Gov- Assam produces jute, but jute growers ernment should be increased to atleast Rs. are compelled to sell it at throw-away prices 100. due to absence of adequate number of jute purchasing centres of the J.C.I. There isonly With these words, I thank you and one jute mill in Assam and that too very support these Demands for Grants and hope small, whereas there is scope for at least that our Demand in respect of Bihar will also four jute mills of reasonable size. t>e met by the Government. The annual production of natural gas is [English] 2100 million cubic metres, out of which 900 million cubic metres are being flared and SHRI BIPIN PAL DAS (Tezpur); Mr. burnt out. A great potential for industrialisa- Deputy-Speaker, Sir, while supporting the tion is being criminally wasted every day. Supplementary Demands for Grants. I would like to concentrate myself today only on one Assam was the first State to produce oil problem and that is the problem of regional in India and is still a major oil producer. But imbalance. This is a serious problem which we are being denied a just and rational often leads to social and political unrest. quantum of royalty on oil. I am in favour of the Central Govern- We are the highest producer of tea in ment doing everything possible to strengthen India. Assam produces 56 per cent of Indian financially those States whrch are financially tea. But the central excise duty on Assam tea very weak and there is not enough scope 'or is the highest in the country whereas Assam them to improve their situation. As an ex- has not yet been allowed to levey a cess on ample, 1 wouW like <0 cite the case of my land producing tea and coal. State, Assam. Assam is one of the most backward State in the country in spite of Assam has tremendous potential for 403 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31. 1989 for Grants 404 [Sh. Bipin Pal Das] 3. Oil India Ltd, and ONGC shoukj be advised to withdraw their hydel production which according to experts cases in the Supreme Court is about 25000 MW. But at the end of 1986- against the Rural Development 87 the total installed capacity of power in the Cess recently sought to be lev- State stood at only 484.4 M.W and even that ied on mineral oils. has not been fully and properly utilised. The actual generation is atxjut 220 M.W. 4. The President may be requested to kindly give his assent to the Banking facilities in Assam are still poor Rural Plantation Labour Welfare and Inadequate. Because of transport diffi- Bill of 1986 without further delay. culties and difficult geographic locations, the price situation in Assam Is perhaps the worst 5. Enabling legislation should be in the country. brought forward by the Central Government at an early date for Employment opportunities are extremely the levy of consignmenttax which limited and without industrialisation and should cover tea, petroleum development of agro-based industries products and plywood in order to employment generation will continue to be augment the financial resources lagging behind. of Assam. The necessary Constitutional amendment has There is, therefore, an urgent need for already been passed in 1983. the Centre to come lo the aid of the State in order to augment Its re'sources and help the 6. Assam should be treated on the State to mobilise its own resources. same footing as the other states in the North-eastern region in so I know the Centre has been trying to far as the financing pattern of the help Assam in various ways. I also know that development plans is concerned. the present Government of Assam has failed to make proper use of funds made available 7. Of the Central assistance to to them. By sheer mismanagement and Assam 70% is loan and 30% is because of lack of political will they have grant. My humble submission is created a financial crisis in Assam. that it should be reversed i.e. it should be 70% grant and 30% But, Sir, I am concerned more about the loan. bt of our people. In the name of the State and the people I appeal to the Government to 8. The Tea Board head quarter come to the aid of the people and take the should be located within Assam, following measures so that enough resources h would stimulate the industry may be made available ior the development further in the highesttea growing of the State. State. Assam produces 56% of the Indian tea but still the head 1. The oil royalty should be raised office is located outside Assam, to the standard level and it should h does not help in the develop- be revised every two years. ment of this particular industry. 2. The capacity of the State to raise 9. The Polyester staple fibre plant sales tax on crude oil should be of Bongaigaon Refinery Petro- unfrozen. Today it is frozen at chemical Complex has the an- 4%. So, it should be unfrozen by nual capacity of 30,000 M.T. This suitably amending Central Sales is the second largest in the coun- Tax Act of 1956. try and first in the Public sector. 405 SuppL Dem. SRAVANA 9, 1911 (SAKA) for Grants 406 It has the capacity to feed 20 removing the economic imbalance of this spinning mills of about 25,000 region. spindles each. I hope the hon. Minister would kindly The PSF—Polyester Stapte Fibre—has note ail these points and wouM take neces- a wide ranging product pattern for blending sary steps for further development of As- with cotton and viscose and also with some sam. type of wool. The entire down stream prod- uct of BRPL should be utilised as raw mate- [Translation] rials by installing 20 spinning mills in 20 districts of Assam, each having 25,000 SHRI AZIZ QURESHI (Satna): Mr. spindles. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Demands for Supplementary Grants. A-s the The Jogighopa rail-cum road bridge’s time is short, I would like to concentrate only construction should be expedited. on some of the Demands. There is a great need for a bridge over First of all, I would like to submit that an Brahmaputra at Bogibil near Dibrugarh. Its amount of Rs. 500 crores has been sought sun/ey work was started sometime ago but for under Demand No. 4 for the work under still there is not progress. It should be taken Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. While congratulat- up in right earnest. ing the Government, 1 support this Demand because in place of N.R.E.P. and R.L.E.G.P. The proposed broad-gauge line between Programmes, this scheme is going to be Gauhati and Dibrugarh via Nowgong, Jorhat implemented. I hope that our goal anr^ *he and Sibsagar should be sanctioned without goal of our leader Shri Rajiv Gandhi will be delay. Thore is a demand for a broad-gauge achieved through this scheme. line from Gauhati to Silchar and also from Gauhatito North-LakhimpurviaTezpur.This I support the Demand No. 21 and a . should be sanctioned as early as possible. relating to the Ministry of Energy. But under these demands, funds have been sought for There is no Central Sector project in kutir Jyoti scheme for providing one point Assam during the Seventh Plan. I do not connection to the people belonging to sched- know why. Such projects should be included uled castes and scheduled tribes. I would in the Eighth Plan. The tele-communication like that the Central Government shouW system in that entire region remains out- strictly monitor this programme and State dated and absolute and the modernisation Governments should be asked to furnish programme should be taken up at the earli- progress report of the scheme within sched- est. uled time. In my Constituency of Satna, there are certain pockets inhabited by Adiva- sis, Harijans and backward classes, who live Sir, I would urge upon the Government in forests and inaccessible area, where they to seriously consider the possibility of estab- have to face a great difficulty for three to four lishing some high level technical institutes months in a year, the work is not being done and museum complexes, like Institute of properly in spite of my best efforts. I would Advanced Research in Science and Tech- like that the Government shoukJ pay more nobgy or such institutions as Institute of attention towards this and set up monitoring Economic Growth of North-Eastern Region cell in order to ensure effective implementa- or National Academy of Science and Culture tion of this programme. and so on. The Government should set up at least one Unit each of Bharat Heavy Electri- The second point which I would like to cals Ltd., Semi Conductors Complex Ltd., make is about non-conventional source of Electronrcs Corporation of India Ltd. for energy. I would like to know the progress 407 SuppI Dem JULY 31, 1989 fo Grants 408 [Sh Aziz Qureshi] Now I would like to express my views or. demand No 57 ATA/ relay station has made wrth regard to snrtall wind power gen- since been set up by the Ministry of Informa- erator I know a case in which a man working tion and Broadcasting in my Constituency, in America met Late Smt Indira Gandhi and Satna But at the time of acceptance of my he was inspired by her Then, he came to demand I was assured that the programmes India and set up a small wind power genera- of the T V Relay Station at Satna will benefit tor unit in Bhopal under small scale indus- the people upto a distance of at least 25 tries This unit has been lying closed De- kilometres But it is not known as to why they spite my repeated reminders, no work is are not able to relay the programmes be- being assigned to him I would be happy rf full yond 12 to 14 kilometres Shn Bhagat '^ad support IS given to such persons and small himself gone there and I had made a request industnes TheGovernment should help them to him in this connection At that time he had by fulfilling their genuine demands and pro- given me an assurance I want that neces- mote small wind power generations so that sary attention should be paid tc i. and we can meet the shortage of energy in our arrangements made to relay the programmes country of this station in such a way that they are received upto a distance of, at least, 25 Demand No 49 relates to Ministry of kilometres I want thatthe Government should Education, Culture and Spcns I would like make some permanent arrangements to to request the Government to meet full cost 'elay various cultural and religious pro- of laying at least one Astro-turf in the capitals grammes frequently taking place in Chitra of each State so as to give boost to the game but and Mayyer from this relay station so that of Hockey these programmes could be made a regular featu-'e on the television Bhopal IS famous for its hockey not only in India but also all over the world However Madam Chairman, now I would like to inspiteof all efforts, an astro turf could not be draw your attention to demand No 54 which laid so far in the city Assurances were deals With Bhopal Gas Tragedy As per ofcourse given a number of times I demand Supreme Court s verdict, the Central Gov- that the Government should give hundred ernment has taken a decision to provide per cent grant to Bhopal Hockey Association funds to the Government of Madhya Pradesh to enable them to play an astro turf in Bhopal for this purpose immediately so that hockey day could be encouraged 15.00 hrs. 14.56 hrs. Madam Chairman, it is verv unfortunate that inspite of the fact that the Government [SHRIMATI BASAVARAJESWARI in have made several efforts and taken a the Chaii] number of steps, the victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy have to received due relief they were supposed to get, even after 5 years of I would like to say a word to praise for ♦he tragedy The victims are crying like the present management of the Indian anything Blood is oozing from their bodies Hockey Federation Even though the results In this august House, I request the Govern- OT the recent perfcmance were not upto the ment of India to pay attention to it We have mark, yet I am hopeful that Indian hockey will not been able to provide financial assistance make progress :n the hands of the Federa- to actual victims A survey of the actual tion who have drawn up good programmes victims has not so far been done and their Full t^rotection should be given to them to medical examination also not been done enable them to work so that we may regain We have also come to learn that some our lost glory in the game of hockey people are trying to present bogus claims 409 Suppi. Dem. SRAVANA 9. 1911 (SAKA) for Grants 410 [Sh. Aziz Qureshi] sponsible who are indulging in these activi- ties deliberately. The Central Government should take care of it and warn the Government of Madhya Madam Chairman, with these words I Pradesh to ensure that financial assistance conclude and express my thanks to you. be given to the actual victims and real claimants who lost their family members or SHRI KEYUR BHUSHAN (Raipur): those whose health has been deteriorated. Madam Chairman, I supportthese Demands The Government should take all possible for Supplementary Grants. On this occa- steps in this regard. Otherwise, all our claims sion, I want to express my heartfelt happi- will prove to be hollow and history will not ness with regard to the steps the hon. Prime forgive us. Minister has taken for nation building in such a critical situation. Today the entire country Madam Chairman, demand No. 48 deal supports him and is ready to march forward with education. I am glad to note that the along with him. Jamia Milia has been granted the status of a Central University at the instance of the The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, the Pan- Prime Minister, and the Central Government chayati Raj and other such programmes has accorded its approval making Jamia launched with a view to uplift the Harijans Milia a Central University. In this connection, and remove the backwardness of the Adiva- I demand, as I have been doing in the past, sis are very good steps. We are concerned once again that the Jamia Milia may be about the rights of these backward castes granted the status of an open Urdu Univer- and are taking steps for their upliftment. sity for the whole of India. Jamia Milia is a Today, you go to any village, you will find that symbol of national integration and national the people have all the blessing for Shri Rajiv struggle. It should be given an opportunity to Gandhi. The only voice that comes out of the serve the entire country. heart of the people is that Rajiv Gandhi should get more opportunities for ensuring Similarly, I would like to draw the atten- welfare and progress of the country and tion of the Government to the deteriorating people wish him long life. This voice comes conditions in the Aligarh University. It is for from the care of their hearts. 1 would like to the first time in the history of Aligarh Univer- express the feelings of the people in the sity that the members of its Court comprise villages for Rajivji in the following words: people from the Congress Party. Earlier, parties like the Communist Party and Jamia Rajiv nayan hamara, Jamayate Islami used to occupy this posi- Dheer-veer-gambhir, tion. (t is for the first time that the Congress Baher bhitar ek hain is controlling the University by dislodging Jaise Sant Kabir. these parties from power. But the Vice Chancellor as well as some officials of the People may cast aspersions on him, but Ministry of Education in Delhi do not want the believe me, the evil designs of these people congressmen to run the management of this will not work. The truth always remains truth. University and control it. That is why deliber- If somebody repeats a lie thousand times it ate attempts are being made to undermine will remain a lie. The regard that the poor their reputation and prestige. It is all the more people have for Rajivji can be explained in unfortunate that the Vice-Chancellor as well the following words: asthe people sitting at the Centre are indulg- ing in such activities, i demand that the Central Government as well as the hon. Nayanhin Ke nayan, Minister should pay attention to it, otherwise Pitrihin Ke pith, Aligarh University will be in troubled water. Daridra Unhen Kahate hain, For this, those people will be squarely re- Ve hain hamare mitra. 411 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31.1989 for Grants 412 (Sh. Keyur Bhushan] industry implies that Government will have to make available fertilisers and electricity at He is a friend of ihe poor. This is Ihe kind cheaper rates and also provide irrigation of feeling that is there in the hearts of the facilities. These three things are necessary. people for him. He has taken interest in the There have been rains but we have no development of villages and I am fully confi- control overthem because excess rainfall as dent that the villages will devektp rapidly. At well as scanty rainfall destroys everything. the same time, I would like to express my For how long shall we depend on nature? agony also. I would like to submit to the hon. We will have to win over the nature for the Minister that underneath this agony lies the farmers, for the production of foodgrains. direction of development of the country. And The Government will have to make all pos- it is the farmer’s agony. Even at the time sible arrangements to see that irrigation when the Indian farmer was ignorant about facilities are made available from various the modern techniques of farming, India minor, medium and major irrigation projects, used to be called "sone Ki Chidya". resen/oirs, river dams and by lifting water from rivers. Arrangements should also be The farmer is always burdened with made to set up agro-based industries. If debt even though he toils hard and produces agro-based industries are not set up in rural foodgrains for all of us. He cannot wear ares agricultural products will be dumped at clothes of his choice and provide good one place and this will not give any benefit to education to his children though agriculture the farmers. The farmer produces the raw is the base of our life and it is the life-line of material but he does not have the facility of entire India. The poets have spoken high of processing units there, therefore, he has to the significance of agriculture, the following exchange his products with other commodi- maxim is very common; ties. It is good that the Government has set up a separate bank for small scale indus- Uttam kheti, madhyam vyapar tries, but at the same time the farmer should Nikhid chakari, bhikh nidan also be given an opportunity to set up indus- try. When industries would be set up in the What has happened today? Sen/ice villages, unemployment would be removed has come up on top. Everybody wants to and nobody would migrate to cities for seek- secure a job. Agriculture has now reached to ing employment. The man power will be the lowest position. When there is no other absorbed there Itself. If agro-based indus- way out, people take recourse to agriculture, tries are set up, the farmers will definitely be thus the position is totally the reverse now. benefited. In my constituency there are 3-4 Today service is on top, thereafter business cement factories, but a farmer’s son does and then the agriculture. The people who not get employment in these factories. He used to collect donation have become rich runs from pillar to post for employment. He and the agriculture has been reduced to the cannot be made a partner in the industries, bottom position. because a farmer cannot buy shares there. If participation of farmer’s son is ensured in Kheti kare kismat par roye, industry to be set up in rural areas, the Karz se kabhi na upar hoye. villages will definitely develop. Let there be any type of industries, small scale or heavy, This is the position of the people en- employment should be given to children of gaged in agriculture. If we want develop- farmers, labourers and adivasis on priority ment of country, we will have to develop basis there. It is only then, welfare of farmers agriculture. If we want to solve all the prob- can be ensured. If you want to develop the lems confronting us. agriculture will have to villages, you will have to provide protection be developed. The Government is contem- to the ploughs and the oxen of the farmers. plating to give the status of industry to agri- Dependence on machines only like tractors culture. It is good but giving the status of etc. will not do. Our elder member from 413 Suppl. Dem. SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) for Grants 414 Punjab, Shri Sparrow is present here. He That IS why he wanted that the villages has complete knowledge about Punjab. I should develop and their problems should would like to submit that oxen oi ‘Sahiwal’ be kientified. Inspired by such sentiments. breed are no where seen these days. Today, Shrimati Indira Gandhi had taken steps to a farmer finds it difficult to purchase a pair of nationalise the banks. She wanted that the oxen. If there are no oxen with the farmer, no poor people of this country should be uplifted dung will be available and consequently either through the rural banks of by any other source of manure and energy would also means. She wanted that branches of the disappear. Then how can a farmer make banks should be opened In the villages. This progress? I request the Government to give is the reasons that farmers living in the full protectk)nto oxen and cows of the farmer. villages have been greatly benefited by this If it Is not done, the Indian farmers will be system. It is also certain that in the light of the ruined. Sant Vinoba Bhave has been a great above ideology, our present Piime Minister, said. He was also a man of non-sectarian Shri Rajiv Gandhi has decided to oevotve kJeobgy. He was in no way superstitious. He power to every man in the villages at ;he had said to the farmers of this country that if village level by launching the Jawahar Rozgar you want to devetop this country, protect the Yojana. We heard lot of things that half the cow and its progeny here. When cows are central funds allocated under various protected, agriculture will develop. If consid- schemes are being siphored away by the ered necessary, the Gk)vernment may make middle men and the full amount does not suitable amendments in the laws. I am fully reach the poor. In ordertocfieck it, the Prime confident thai due attention will be paid to the Minister has introduced the direct approach voice of that great noble soul. Healthy oxen policy and by doing so he oroved that we are being slaughtered in Devnar. For the last want to lay emphasis on the development of 8 years people are making efforts to make the poor who are not able to send their best possible changes in the practice. Just demands and complaints to higher levels as cows and oxen are protected in Gujarat, and cannot go anyv^here with their dem ands. Rajasthan and Kashmir in the interest of the Mr Panja, Sir, there are no two opinions that farmers, similar protection should be given the performance of your deparimen( is defi- to cows and oxen in other parts or the coun- nitely praiseworthy, but the objeclive which try. This actkjn will definitely benefit the Shrimati Indira Gandhi had in mir;d while farmers and it will enable to them to solve nationalizing the banks perhaps you also their ptoblems. With these words I conclude. think that development of the poor people of this country should take place through rural SHRI KALI PRASAD PANDEY (Gopal- banks—is not being achievod. As every hon. ganj): Madam Chainuan. I rise to support i\^ember in the House knows and I had also the Supplementary Demands for Grants put a question in this august Hoooe that preseni^d in the Houiie While extending there was bungling to the extent ot Rs. 7 si'pport to thesf' demands, I would like to crores in a single rural bank In my ccrvjti’ t subTirt vwiienever ttwre is a progressive ency, there is a Manager of the rufa! bank. Government, deveiopment takes place in There was a time when he was very poor but every fieW and for that Supplementary now as a Manager of the rural bank, he has Demands tor Grams bocome nocessary. In became a millionaire overnight. Now a days, ihts coruext, I shd»etht.- sentiments of all the he travels by car. I say with authority that hon. Mem’oers and extend my suppoi to whstavei mon^y is released tmnn h<^rp as these demands. K we make an assessment subsidy does not reach the poor anyv/hei^c. of the ideology o< Mabatn^a Gandhi and his As has boon suggested here by other hor. sphere of work, we will come to know that he Members, until you make reforms in this was all for the development of the villages. system and associate the Members of Par- He knew that people living in the villages liament with all the local committees at the could register their complaints anywhere district level, the present rnalprdcllceb will and their complaints were not taken note of. continue. When Members of Parliament are 415 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31. 1989 for Grants 416 [Sh. Kali Prasad Pandey] from Bagas, Shri Majoj Pandey from Bella and I myself betong to his neighbouring associated with these committees, they will constituency Gopalganj. It has been repeat- detinltely work in the interest of the Govern- edly submitted that whatever assistance is ment and also see that the Government to given by the Centre, it should be made policy is properly implemented at the village available to the State well before the floods level. Today, how are the Board of Directors hit the State. But this is not done. Fkxxjs of these banks constituted and who are the days are the gala days for the engineers. A directors? Anybody from outside, in whose bill for 40 to 50 thousand of bags of sand are favour recommendations are received, is submitted for each bags of sand actually appointed direct and his name is included in used. The situation cannot improve in this the Board of Directors. Today, the Members way. In order to improve the situation, we will of the Parliament have got no say in this have to first of all prepare an £K:tbn plan for matter. Until and unless Members of Parlia- the work to be undertaken and identify the ment are represented in these committees, areas and the period when the natural ca- the malpractices noticed in the functioning of lamities occur in different States and ar- rural banks cannot be removed. There are a rangement for funds should be made well number of problems in Bihar. There are before floods strike the area. Only then we three basic needs, viz. power, foodgrains can control the floods and solve the related and means of communication. If all these problems. The Central Government gives necessities are provided in any area, the assistance at the time of floods. But I am area will develop and standard of living of the stating a fact that half of the money given for people there will be improved. What is even flood control is swindled by the officials. My more important is that the Government should submission is that the whole of Bihar and make proper arrangement for the education especially North Bihar is in the grip of floods. of the Children because they are the future Shrimati Indira Gandhi had got the Piprasi of our country. The present situation is such Dam constructed in 1974 for the protection that even if a school exists somewhere, of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from fbods. You there is no building for it and if the building is will be amazed to know that a sum of Bs. one there is does not have a roof over it and crore is spent every year on it for flood they are lacking other facilities. There are no control. Every year work is done on paper windows or blackboards in the schools. Can only, as a result of which cracks in the dam we ensure all round development of children have become an annual feature. When the by educating them in this way? The Govern- Central Government releases funds to the ment should first of all make proper arrange- States for f tood control, a central study team ments for the education of all the children in should also be sent to find out whether the every State. Schools duly equipped with funds allocated are being properly utilised or facilities should be opened there. I have not. I came back from Bengal yesterday myself noticed during my tour of 5-6 blocks only. Due to heavy rainfal for the last 3-4 in Bihar and various Panchayats that the days, the situation is very serious there. No conditbn of schools there is very bad. It may matter how loud we speak in the Lok Sabha be due to lack of funds or natural calamities. to acquaint the Government with' the situ- The school buildings exist there tor the sake ation, neither the funds will be property util- of name only it is either a roofless structure ised nor the general publicorthe poor masses or a heap of bricks. Can we educate our will be benefited from it, unless a Central chiWren and help them in making all round study team is sent there. development in this manner? They are our future and the Government will have to make Madam Chairman, you know that there necessary provision for their all round devel- is a very good scheme for providing houses opment. Bihar is always in the grip of either to the poor and housing facility was provided drought or floods. Just see the situatbn in under the scheme. I have seen in my state West Champaran, Shri Bhcia Babu hails that all the houses provided to the harijans 417 Suppl. Dem. SRAVANA 9,1911 [SAKA) tor Grants 418 during the last 2 years collapsed and be- functioning by now but only one or two units came useless because a conditions was have started functbning till date. The prob- stipulated that only locally available timber lem of power is very grim in Bihar. Most of the would be used in construction of houses, in factories of Rohtas Industries, in which thou- pursuance of above guidelines, contradors sands of workers were employed, has been used timber of locally available 'sama' trees declared sick despite the availability of all which cannot withstand even a small weight. the resources and the concerned industrial- However, now some improvement has taken ists have escaped responsibility. The Gov- place and the roofs are being laid. But all the ernment should take steps for reviving the houses constructed 2 years ago have col- Rohtas Industries is that the labourers who lapsed. were thrown out of job. couki at least gel two square meals. Similarly, a number of appli- catbns for setting up card board factories in In these circumstances, I would like to my constituency, Gopalganj were received submit that though some funds have cer- by the Bihar Government, which in turn tainly been allotted in the villages under the forwarded them to the Centre. You will be I.R.D.P. , the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana and surprised to know that there was a sugar mill other ongoing schemes but the funds re- in Siwan district and according to my infor- leased to Panchayats are inadequate for mation, grants were given to it. But the owner them. A sum of Rs. 2 lakh has been allocated of the mill, Shri Virendra Pandey, who is to a panchayat. Suppose, a scheme of known to all as the Great ‘Natwarlal’ took construction of a road is undertaken. But if crores of rupees from the Ministry of Finance tliat road passes through 5 villages, we for reviving the mill and swindled the whole cannot even complete its earth work with amount. But unless this practrce of swindling that amount, However, the step taken by the the money by declaring the mills as sick is Government is appreciable. In this regard, I curbed and the loot of lakhs of rupees in the would like to submit no the basis of my name of industry is stopped, the amount practical experience that more funds should voted under the Demand for Supplementary be allocated to the panchayats in order to Grants will fall short of the requirements. make the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana a suc- cess, so that if a ‘mukhiya’ takes up even one SHRI VIRDHI CHANDER JAIN scheme, he is able to complete the work (Barmer); Madam Chairman, I support the properly. But what happens is that if the work first supplementary demands for grants of of constructing a road to join one panchayat Rs. 727.48 crores for the year 1989-90, out with the other is taken up, it is left incomplete of which Rs. 500 crores is meant for the halfway and is thus never completed. There- Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. Diffculties have fore, my submission is that if we have to been faced in constructing roads under this complete the work, more funds should be scheme. None of the schemes formulated allocated. I hope that the Government will under the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana for the allocate more funds in order to make this laying of roads was undertaken because It scheme fully successful. You are a dedi- requires more money. In the earlier schemes, cated Minister and we have high hopes from the work of laying roads was undertaken but you. With this hope, before 1 conclude I in this scheme that is not at all possible. would like to make two or three demands. Therefore it is necessary to formulate a scheme for laying roads and funds shouW be provided for it. Then alone can the roads be You should find out the reasons why the laid. Whenever I visit the village, the main work is not completed despite the release of demand there is that of the laying the roads. funds from the Centre. Secondly, I would like Therefore it is necessary that if we want to to submit that all the units of the proposed make progress, it is necessary that every Thermal Power Scheme should have started gram panchayat is linked with roads. 419 Suppi. Dem. JULY 31, 1989 lor Grants 420 [English] assistance. Whereas in the case of flood, 75 per cent of the money is spent from the non- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE plan expenditure, but in the case of famine, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN THE assistance is given under the plan expendi- MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI A.K. ture and later on it is given in the form of loan. PANJA): May I make just one point clear? It In my constituency, famine is much more Is item No.9 in the programme—Construc- devastating than fbods in other states. During tion of Rural Roads subject to presciibed famine, people are badly affected by dis- standards and specifications and in accor- ease and their condition, in general, wors- dance with amenities. It is there. So kindly ens. Therefore, as far as giving of assistance get it done your place. is concerned, flood and famine should be treated at par and the amount of margin [ Translation] money should be increased. All States are not able to face floods and famine. As one of SHRI VIRDHICHANDER JAIN; I have my hon. colleagues has said, state govern- reaa it and I submitted just now tha! under ments lack adequate funds to tackle such the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana the roads can- calamities and the margin money is also not be constructed because it involves huge insufficient. So the amount of margin money expenditure. At present the cost of construc- should be increased in my State and else- tion of one kilometer long metalled road where after thoroughly examining the mat- vrarks out to Rs. 1.25 lakhs. This work can- ter. In my state, the amount of margin money not be undertaken underthe Jawahar Rozgar is Rs. 16.76 crores at present. This should Yojana. The provisions made in the plan are be increased to Rs. 50 crores in view of the not sufficient for the State. Therefore the famine condition prevailing thare consecu- roads cannot be constructed under the tively for the last five years for which.maxi- scheme. mum assistance is needed. My constituency has in the grip if drought The Desert Development Programme since December 1988. A Central Govern- which was implemented in the desert area in ment study team also visited the area and my State has been extremely beneficial. But after studying the situation submitted a re- the Department of Rural Development has port to the Central Government but it did not done gross injustice to our state, as a result give any assistance as per recommenda- of which the electrification programme has tions made in the report submitted by the come to a halt. In a district like Jaisalmer, study team. The financial position of the which is important from the point of view of Rajasthan Government is very weak due to tourism, a 132 K.V. line does not exist. This which the farmers had to undergo unprece- make it difficult for the 33 K.V. line to be laid, dented sufferings. Last year the assistance which in turn is hampering the progress of was quite large and I thank the hon. Prime the R.E.C. scheme. As the R.E.C. has given Minister for the same but on account of no assistance for a 132 K.V. line from Bhima, assistance being given to the farmers since assistance should also be given for laying a December 1988, they are not in a position to 132 K.V. line from Pokhran to Jaisalmer, so carry on their farming operation. There is that the electrification work could be com- sufficient rainfall in that area, and the farm- pleted. The Animal Husbandry Programme ers v/ant to plough iheir fields but they lack was an important part of the Desert Develop- resources and proper facilities. They are ment Programme. And cattle breeding is a passing through a very difficult phase. It is very important component of the animal extremely essential to help them in every husbandry process. The breeds which suit possible way by grariting them subsidy, etc. the desert conditions most have become rare these days and the Central Government Famine and floods should be treated at is not extending any help for this purpose p;-.r tor tha purpose of providing financial underthe Desert Development Programme. 421 Suppl. Oem. SRAVANA 9, 1911 (SAKA) for Grents 422 The Rural Development Department has SHRI GIRDHARI LAL VYAS (Bhilwara): discontinued this programme and no funds Madam Chairman, the regional imbalance have been provided for this purpose. This of the Central Government makes us sad but has resulted in heavy losses to the people. the regional imbalance created by God also The animal husbandry programme should makes ussad while Bihar, Assam and Beng,~i be included in the Desert development pro- experience heavy rains, Rajasthan experi- gramme in order to facilitate development of ences scarcity of water. While there ar •.' these areas. floods in those States, our State' is affected by drought. The Government should chan- There was programme named 'Explo- nelise the waterfrom the flood-affected states ration of Tubewells' which has also been to Rajasthan. Such a step is necessary to discontinued. All this is nothing but gross ward off the effects of regional imbalance injustice towards the Desert Development created by the Almigthy. Programme by the Rural Development Department. The development of desert Hon. Shri Rao hadset lip a Commissicn areas is coming to a halt. The Government and a plan was formulated to reach the should pay special attention to the desert excess wator trorn flood prone rivers to areas area in Rajasthan which is 2/3 rd of the total where water is scarce. This plan should be area of the State. For the development of the implemented so that the drinking water prob- desert areas, it is essential that the Govern- lem in Rajasthan would be solved. ment accord them special status as in the case of hilly areas. This year, Rajasthan Government r.l asked for Rs. 60 crores for providing drink' If quick steps are taken, an All India water. There are many areas w;-,.c~ !," Radio station can be set up in Barmer within received any rains in this season rp':,uil:' two months. All support facilities have al- shortage of drinking water. So :he c, ready been set up of the work relating to the ment is requested to sanction func.; installation of High Power Transmitters in State at the earliest. Barmer and Jaisalmer is making extremely slow progress. Arrangements should be The Government has given R"_ 1. made for the telecast of T.V. programmes crores to Rajasthan under the .Jawah.» over there so that people in rural areas could Rozgar Yojana. As is well known these are avail of the benefits of television a large nu-mber of people living beiow the poverty line in Rajasthan. Therefore, this The Government has not been able to amount would not be sufficient. The Govern- provide drinking water facility during the ment gives Rs. 200 crores to Rs. 300 crores Seventh Five-Year Plan. A scheme was as lamine assistance. What I mean to say is formulated to provide drinking water from that Rs. 126 crores will not be enough for the the Indira Gandhi Canal but the Canal is yet successful implementation of the Jawahar to be completed. The Eighth Five Year Plan Rozgar Yojana. Hence the amount of funds should have provisions for solvinq the drink- to be sanctioned under this scheme should ing water problem. I would say that Rs. 100 be increased to Rs. 5200 crores so that croresare insufficient for the implementa- maximum number of people are able to get tion of this scheme. So this amount should jobs. be increased to Rs. 300 crore per annum. Completion of the Canal will lead to devel- Today what is needed most is to provide opment of the desert areas beside. increase employment. If the Government is able to in productivity, which wi:1 ultima~E!iy benelit feed the poor, the latter will definitely feel the country. indebted to the former. So all efforts should be made for the successful implementation With these words. ! .:':O'':'S·: my suoport of tlus scheme. The ban on new recruitment for the SlJP0Ianh-~!l'Y rj'-' .,-' -'. -"..:";.-,,~~~ should be withdrawn. The Central Govern- 423 SuppI Dem JULY 31. 1989 tor Grants 424 [Sh Girdhari Lai Vyas] material nor a coach available to provide guidance The boys in the rural areas are ment as well as the State Governments have quite intelligent and active and they may be imposed a ban on recruitment to class II, groomed into very good sportsmen, who can class III and class IV posts uphold the prestige of their nation but they are deprived of all the facilities Hence there This IS the election year and people should be such a provision at the block level want that employment opportunities should and the district level that playground, sports be made available for more and more people material and the incentives for participation but the Government have already imposed a in games are made available to them so that ban on fresh recruitment Such a situation they may bring laurels to their nation makes the people think that the present Government is not in a position to provide I would also like to make a submission them employment This would create a bad in respect of the roads in our country As impression in their minds Hence, a provi regards the development of roads in our sion should t>e made so that the State Gov- country Rajasthan in particular has been ernment as well as the Central Government lagging a behind because it is mostly a may lift the ban and more and more people desert and rocky area and in past when are provided employment It is necessary to feudal lords ruled over the country, they make a provision in this regard never bothered to construct roads What- ever progress has been made in this regard Similarly I would like to say a few words IS the result of the efforts made during the in respect of the education department last forty years only That is why we are still During the last few years 2 3 universities lagging behind in this field One or two na- have been opened in my State On of these tional highways have been constn icted quite universities is the Ajmer University This recently by the Central Government and one university has no building of its own for its or two more highways are required In this offices They have taken only 1 to 2 tene- regard, 1 have made repeated submissions ments on rent which are not at all worthy to The road from Ajmer to Bombay via Ratlam give It the name of a university The Univer- should be converted into a national highway sity Grants Commission and the Govern- because even from the traffic point of view, ment of India should be asked to provide It is the busiest road in the country There- them funds for the construction of their office fore, It should be declared a national high- complex so that it may have the look of a way If It IS done, it would immensely benefit university otherwise the present arrange- the masses ment of the university is not suitable even for a college or a high school They do not have In regard totextile my submission is that adequate resources to meet their require- there seems to be acute scarcity of yarn for ments It IS, therefore, extremely essential the handloom industry and thus the hand- that at least the basic requirements of the loom weavers get yarn at a very high rate university are fulfilled Cotton IS produced in abundance m Bhil- wara district of Rajasthan Day before yes- Similarly it is a matter of great shame terday, I had pointed out to the hon Minister and regret that our country has been regis- of Textiles that two co-operative mills were tering a constant decline in respect of all the established by cooperative societies 5-7 disciplines of games and sports though it is years back, but these mills are not being a big country and has a large population of given anyfinancial assistance by the NAFED more than 80 crores After all what are the and the IDBl As a result, it has become mam reasons responsible for this situation'? difficult to establish Cooperative Spinning Incentives are not being given to the people Mills Keeping in view all these things, the in rural areas In the villages, there are hon Minister of Finance should kindly direct neither any play-grounds, nor any sports these financial institutions to provide finan- 425 Suflp/. Dem. SRAVANA 9. 1911 (SAKA) for Grants 426 cial assistaixe to the cooperative mills being The scheme of REC has been imple- established in Asinda and Shahpura. In case mented by the Government in several places. this assistance is provided, the Textile Min- In our State only 64 per cent of the villages istry may issue licences for setting up two have been covered under this scheme additional mills, so that we can increase our whereas in certain States it has been productbn of yarn and supply it at a cheap launched in all the villages. My submission is rate to the people and thus also pass on the that these projects are completed at the benefit to the cultivators in rural areas. It earliest so that the scheme of REC is imple- would also enable optimum utilisation of the mented in each and every village of Rajast- money advanced to those cultivators. han and thus prove beneficial for agriculture and the farmers, who may increase their production and work for their economic Similarly, as regards the atomic depart- progress. Hence these provisions are es- ment, my submission is that the Central sentially required. Government have sanctioned four atomic plants for our State. But the work on these The last point I would like to submit projects has not yet been started and it relates to the Commerce Department. Mica would take another 8-10 years to commis- is produced my constituency. In the entire sion these projects. By then we would be country, Mica is found only in three States lagging far behind in respect of power gen- i.e. Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Bhilwara eration. In view of this situation, at least four district of Rajasthan. The Central Govern- of these atomic plants which have already ment has set up Mica Paper Plants in the been sanctioned, should be set up and other two States viz. Bihar and Andhra commissioned at the earliest, so that the Pradesh, but till date no such plant has been State of Rajasthan can have the maximum set up in Bhilwara. There is very good scope powersupply at its disposal. Similarly, lignite for it there and the Government can earn is also found in abundance in our State, about Rs. 200 crores in foreign exchange. particularly in Bikaner and Barmer districts But the Government has not yet sanctioned where a survey has already been conducted such an important project. So it should be and the lignite plants for these areas have sanctioned at the earliest so that Mica plant already been sanctioned but no further ac- may be set up there which will help generate tion has been taken on them. So the Govern- employment opportunities for the people, ment should take follow up action in this with an increase in the number of industries regard. The Government of Rajasthan has and the Government will earn good amount requested the Central Government to initi- of foreign exchange. The Central Govern- ate action to set up four additional Thermal ment may kindly strengthen these provi- Power Plants. All these plants should also sions and thus set right our balance of trade. be sanctioned by the Centre because Ra- jasthan is the most backward State particu- With these words, I support these larly in respect of power generation or indus- demands and conclude. tries or in regard to agriculture. Whenever there is famine or scanty rains, they resort to SHRl MOHD. AYUBKHAN (Jhunjhunu); load shedding in our State. Same is the Madam Chairman, I rise to support the position in respect of agriculture and indus- supplementary demands. In thefirst instance, tries. That is why we are backward in every I would like to congratulate our Prime Minis- f ield. Hence I would like to requestthe Central ter Shri Rajiv Gandhi for giving shape to the Governmenttocommissionthe power plants visions of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of at the earliest for which they have given their the Nation, the foundation of which was laid sanction so that we get maximum benefit out by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and was further of them by way of more employment oppor- strengthened by Shrimati Indira Gandhi with tunities, more new units and better perform- her sacrifices. Now it is the turn of Shri Rajiv ance in the field of agriculture. Gandhi who is to give it the final shape. To 427 SuppL Dem. JULY31, 1989 for Grants 428 [Sh. Mohd. Ayub Khan] forms filled up by the people for waiving the amount of their loans upto ten thousand materiaiisG those visions Shri Rajiv Gandhi rupees in the villages and are thus trying to has, in the first instance, fulfilled the commit- ruin this country. The Inspectors who go the ment, he had made to the public of this villages to collect samples from ^he village country. He tried his level best to make the shops, threaten people in the villages poorest of the poor of the country feel that he and because of is the shopkeepers have belongs to India and the responsibility of his closed down tne • shops. That is the way well being is well secure in the hands of Shri • how they collect mofiey from the people in Rajiv Gandhi. He has taken an initiative in the villages. We have to be vigilant and keep this regard with the introduction of the a strict watch on such elements. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. It is a scheme which has provided considerable relief to You may see it how these people each and every person particularly belong- avoided the discussion which was to be held ing to the poor sections of the country. Even in this Houseon the report of the Comptroller earlier lot of work was being done in this and Auditor General. Today every citizen regard through NREP and RLEGP but the and particularly the Members of Parliament common man was feeling very much ag- should exercise caution not to say a word the grieved with their working. He also felt that weapons purchased for the defence of our the public money is being misused. But- country because it will be harmful for our today, under Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, funds country. If somebody does it he cannot be are being allocated direct to the sarpanches called a patriot. If somebody speaks some- and the entire scheme is to be implemented thing against the weapons being used by the by the Gram Sabhas with the consent of the Jawans on our borders for the defence of our public of that village. It is Immaterial as to country he cannot be loyal to his country. how much funds are provided to a village, You may comment about the monetary the people in rural areas realise that power aspect but it is regretable if anyone doubts has been passed on to them and they would the capability of the guns purchased by us. be able to work for the prosperity of their village with their own resources. As such it Now, I would like to request the Hon’ble would be a great achievement. Minister to sanction all the pending water projects at the earliest to solve the water Keeping this in view, the Panchayati Raj problem of Rajasthan which is facing acute Bill is going to be passed. Due to this Bill, water shortage. today all the opposition benches are vacant. Today, when we go to the villages, we find I come from Jhunjhunu constituency, that these people are now misleading the which is a backward area. I would like to people and are asking them to fill a form for congratulate our Hon'ble Prime Minister for the purpose of getting their loans waved. theconstructionof a T.V. Tower in Jhunjhunu They say that if they come to power, they which will benefit the people. Even the pro- would waive loans upto Rs. ten thousand. vision of S.T.D. facilities will benefit the en- Now, you can easily see how these people tire district. It has a good effect on the entire have been hatching the conspiracy to weaken district. I would also like to requestthe Hon'ble their country. How these people and certain Minister to expedite the measures being foreign powers are busy conspiring to multify taken for the provision of telephone facilities the entire progress we have made by now. for each and every gram Panchayat so that These foreign powers have been keeping the people may be benefited by this facility. watch on our progress and have joined hands The people will feel extremely happy if this with these people to block the way to further facility is provided. progress. I belong to a very backward area i.e. Today, these people are getting certain Jhunjhunu, where there is acute shortage of 429 Suppl. Dem. SRAVANA9, 1911 (SAKA) for Grants 430 roads. If the roads are provided from air services. The pilgrims who visitthis temple, Mukandgarh to Bichri. from Bichri to Beswa, also visit the ancient religious places of from Beswa to Fatehpur, from Chirana to Salasar, Jind and Lohagar. Lakhs of pilgrims Todhpura and from Khiror to Tarapur, it c o m e to see the fair organised near this would immensely benefit the people of that temple. This temple is the symbol of unity of area. the two communities namely Hindus and Muslims. This temple was built up by a . Fatehpur Khari is a very big town but it Muslim Nawab and the man who used to Is not covered by the T.V. network because bring flowers for worshipping the duty was it is a far off place from Sikar and Jhunjhunu also a Muslim. People of all religious and and is midway between the two cities. I castes visit this temple. Hence the provision would like to urge upon the Minister to pro- of an airport at this place is essential for the vide a r.V. Tower in Fatehpur Khari town development of this place. which will be of great benefit for the people of that area. In the end, in view of all these things. I would liketocongratulateour Prime Minister Udaipurvati and Khetrl are the hilly areas Shrl Rajiv Gandhi for the works undertaken of my constituency. There is no provision of for the welfare of the local public with his water in these nilly areas. I' a dam is con- consent and blessings and for the works to structed tn this area, if will be of graat benefit be undertaken, especially the provision of for the people of that area. Therefore, provi- Dabra-Singrana goods train from which sion of water should be made. Some parts of serves the Khetri Copper Project for the my constituency have been covered under transportation of goods to the project site but d a iK zone since long, resulting in the non- no passenger bogey Is attached to this train. availability of the facilities and assistance to I would like to request the Government to the farmers which are generally available to provide funds required for the improvement the farmers ot other places. Hence, it should of this railway service so that passenger be excluded from the dark zone at the earli- bogies could be attached to this train. est. With these words, i support these Raja.sthan has been in the grip of fam- Demands for Grants. ine for the last four years. Hence the amount of interest chargeable from the farmers on SHRI SHANKARLAL (Pali): Madam the loans for the last four years of famine Chairman, I rise to support the Demands for should be waived. It will give great relief to Supplementary Grants forthe year 1989-90. the farmers. As regards the propaganda While participating in thediscussiori on these being carried out in regard to waiving of Demands, first of all I would like to draw loans, it should be countered by the Govern- attention of the Government to fact that ment by explaining as to why the loans schemes like N.R.E.P. and R.L.E.G.P. have cannot be waived. The Government should been merged into the Jawahar Rozgar also check the filling of forms. Yojana. It has been done to augment em- ployment opportunities in the rural areas. I There is a very big temple in my con- would like to urge upon the Government that stituency. This temple of Kuldevi was built in the works which are lying incomplete under Jhunjhunu seven hundred years ago. Hin- the N.R.E.P. and R.L.E.G.P. schemes and dus and Ivlusiims both visit this temple which are necessary but could not be completed, is an example of secularism in our country. should now be completed underthe Jawahar Thousands of devotees visit this temple daily. Rozgar Yojana. A separate provision should There is an airport in this area since the days be made for this purpose so that the works of princely States. I would like to urge upon which have been lying incomplete, could be the Government that this airport should be completed, in Rajasthan many such works reopened and developed forthe operation of which were taken up as famine relief meas- 431 Suf^l Dem JULY 31. 1989 for Grants 432 [Sh. Shankar Lai] has been sought for 'Nehru Yuva Kendras’ . This demand is justified As this year ts being ure, e g works relaling to anicuts, dams, celebrated as Nehru Centenary Year, more so»l-conservation etc are lying incomplete and more Nehru Yuva Kendras should be and crores of rupees have already been set up But the much needed extension of spent on them If these incomplete works are these centres in rural areas is yet to take not completed, the money already spent on place Similarly, demand has been made for these works would go waste Therefore, a an additional amount of Rs 2 crore for the provision should be made to complete these Anganwadi programme I woukj like to sub- works so that the money already spent on mit that programmes under Anganwadi them IS fully utilised and the people may get scheme are not being implemented prop- the benefit after the completion of these erly In my district of Pali, Ar^anwadi Pro- works grammes are being implemented for sake of name only The officials misappropriate the Madam Chairman, the context of these funds meant for it So greater degree of supplementary Demands, I would like to vigilance is required to be exercised over it make a request for the people of scheduled Although the scheme is a good one, rt is not castes and scheduled tribes under the Kutir being implemented properly That is why JyotiProgrammebecausewe feelthatsched funds are not being utilised properly Special uled castes and scheduled tribes have not attention should be paid to it Similarly, been adequately benefited by the pro additional funds have been demanded for gramme Therefore I would like to submit the National Highway Authority The Gov- that the small artisans, who live in the vil ernment has sanctioned construction of a lages and are in need of electricity for their National Highway No 14from Delhi to Kandia work should be given power connections via Pall A name board of the proposed The Government of India should take a National Highway No 14 has been put up decision to cover the people belonging to but Its construction is to be watched, which scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, and will go on a long way in development of our the people of other communities such as area With these words, I conclude potters, blacksmith etc under the Kutir Jyoti Yojana for the purpose of assistance to these people SHRI MANKU RAM SODI (Bastar) Madam Chairman, I support the Demands Madam Chairman as regards the as- for Supplementary Grant placed before the sistance for the sick units, I would like to House by the hon Minister It is necessary submit that financial assistance should be that the schemes undertaken are completed given only to the genuinely sick units Under within stipulated period I would like to con- Its cover, a number of ineligible units draw gratulate the hon Pnme Minister for accept- money, as a result of which units badly in ing our demand of upgradation of 210 kilo- need of money are deprived of it Madam metre long State Highway from Jagdalpur to Chairman, provision has been made for Bhopalpatanam as a National Highway, h industrial units only I would like to request was very much necessary as development that Small Scale Industnes should be given cannot take place at the desired pace unless priority in providing assistance A number of adequate transport facilities are made avail- small scale industrial units are lying sick able in the backward areas The tribal and Funds should be provided to revive them so hilly areas are still backward because they that proper utilisation offundscouW be made lack transport facilities Efforts are being and the people could be benefited from it made to connect Dallirajhara and Jagdalpur by a railway line The Ministry of Railways 16.00 hrs. and the Ministry of Mines are making their best efforts to do the needful The State An additional amount of Rs 3 15 crore Government is also pressing for it but it has 433 Suppl. Dem. SRAVANA9. 1911 (SAKA) for Grants 434 not so far been cleared by the Planning coming in the way of giving dearanc© to this Commission. It is not known how much more project also. It is necessary to give clearance time will be taken by the Planning Commis- to this project for upliftment of the tribals. sion to clear the project. People living in such They are leading a very miserable life. 1 don’t backward areas cannot be brought to the know as to when you will pay attention to it. mainstream, unless transport facilities are No development work is taking place there, made available. No effort will bear fruit un- no roads are being constructed and skilled less proper transport facilities are made workers are also scared of working there available. So it is very necessary to provide because of dense forests in the area. Judg- transport facilities. During the last five years, ing from the present pace development in not a single irrigation scheme has been my area I can say that it will not be developed approved for Bastar district which is an Adi- even in next hundred years. As compared to vasi area surrounded by forests, despite my other districts, Bastar district is lagging far having written numerous letters to the hen. behind in development. It is possible only Minister during his period. In my view, my when projects are implemented at a rapid area escaped the attention of *he Govern- speed. So the Government should pay at- ment because it is an Adivasi area sur- tention towards the development of this area. rounded by forests and it is inundated. Every time I am told that such and such scheme The Department of Health is also reluc- can not be approved as it attracted the tant in developing Bastar district. As many provisions of the Forest Act relating to pro- as 150 posts of doctors are lying vacant tection of environment, whereas indiscrimi- there. During the rainy season serious dis- nate deforestation is taking place in the area eases such as amebic dysentery, malaria and tendency of encroachments of forest and diarrhoea spread there. These diseases land is growing. It is very difficult to check it spread in epidemic form because of non- because writ of the Naxalites runs in the availability of potable water, in the absence area. On the one hand, forests are being of which people have to depend on unclear cleared indiscriminately, on the other devel- water. When so many posts of doctors are opment works have been held up under the lying vacant, hour can the spread of epi- cover of provisions conservation of Forest demic be checked. Secondly, a large num- Act which prohibit felling of trees. It is an ber of patients succumb to these diseases ironical situation. How will development take as they are not provided timely medical aid place in my area? With the augmentation of due to lack of proper transport facilities. I irrigation facilities, new sources of income would like to make a request that in this will be generated and it may help in stopping Demands for Supplementary Grants, more encroachment that is taking place at pres- funds should be allocated for the develop- ent. So it is necessary to provide irrigation ment of backward areas and their problems facilities in Bastar district and I would like to should be solved. With these words, I sup- submit that provision may be made in the port the Supplementary Demands for Grants. Demands for supplementary Grants.f High yielding varieties of crops should be encour- SHRI YOGESHWAR PRASAD YO- aged in the area. This will help in conserva- GESH (Chatra): Madam Chairman, first of tion of forests. all, I would like to thank you for giving me time to speak. I rise to support the Supple- Similarly, Bodhghat Hydel Project has mentary Demands for Grants presented in not been approved by the Central Govern- the House by the hon. Minister Shri Gadhvi. ment so far, whereas a number of other big These demands are totally justified for the Hydel projects in the country have been successful implementation of various approved. This has also adversely affected schemes of the Central Government. For the devetopment of our area and the people example, a demand has been made for an are very much agitated over it. It is not known additional amount of Rs. 500 crores for the whether the Conservation of Forest Act is Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. Many hon. Mem- 435 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31. 1989 for Grants 436 [Sh. Yogeshwar Prasad Yogesh] proviskin. The cement factory run by Dalmia Group of Industries whk:h provkje livelihood bers have submitted their views in this re- to 15,0CX) families has been lying closed for gard and all of them have supported it by years. Bihar is passing through acute famine terming it reasonable and justified. This and flood situation. A stage has now come scheme has been launched by merging the when the people are left with nothing to eat. other schemes like N.R.E.P. and R.L.E.G.P. They are counting the hours in distress. Allocation for this scheme was not made in They have been sold their utensils. Their the General Budget for the current financial children are dying for want of medrcines. I year. So, the demand of additional amount request the Government to take steps to for this scheme through the Supplementary revive all the units of Dalmia Group atongwith Demands for Grants is totally justified. The the Japla Group of industries. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana will provide brighten the social and family life of the poor people Madam Chairman, while making my and others in the country who live below the second submission I woukJ specifrcally say poverty line and also of the people belonging that the schemes like the Jawahar Rozgar to the labour class who always confront the Yojana launched by the Government in the problem of employment and are not able to current Budget have raised new hopes and make their both ends meet. This scheme will aspiratbns in the people. Our late Prime fulfil a number of their aspirations. I, there- Minister, Shrimati Indira Gandhi, had taken fore, consider it a very just and valid de- an initiative for social security under the 20 mand. In this connection, I would specifically Point Programme, hn accordance with the draw the attention of this august House as provisions of the said programme, all the well as of the hon. Minister that demand for widows, physically handicapped persons and a grant-in-aid of Rs. 30 crore for setting up old persons above 60 years of age are new industries in areas predominantly in- getting pension at the rate of Rs. 30 per habited by Scheduled Castes, and back- month. But in view of the rising prices, the ward areas is by all means a just demand. utility of this amount has reduced. I, there- But at the same time I would like to say that fore, request the Government that the exist- a number of units running for years in such ing amount of Rs. 30 being given as social areas are tying closed. They have become security pension shouki be raised to Rs. 60 sick and have been closed. What arrange- per month. In support of my demand I would ments is the Government going to make to like to say that this is the only source of revive these un'ts? In this context, I would livelihood for such people. Not only that, the like to draw your attention to Japla Group of socialistic schemes of our congress Govern- Industries in Palamau district of Bihar. It is ment are bated on this programme and this totally a backward area. Under these cir- pension has been a souice of financial as- cumstances, this factory has to face fre- sistance to the neglected and destitute people quent closures. Now it is lying ctosed tor of this country. It has provided conskJerable years. Thousands of labourers have been suppo*! to these pecple and our p»^3grbimme3 rendered jobless and the people in this araa have become successful as a result thereof. of Palaman Distnd are veiy much in distress But in view of the rising prtces, I woulO i;ke to as a result thereof. Ii is a rocky area There request the hon. Ministci to raise thii amount are no other means of employment. This from Rs. 30 to Rs 50 per month. factory Is the only source ol employment but it has been lying closed for a iong time. While Madam, proviston has been made the demands have been made to provkie grants CPWD for making payments io labourers. In to new indusiries, I want that provision shoukJ this connection I would like to say tnat there also be made to revive these ctosed uni.s. If are several departments like the National It is not possible to make furtherdemands for Building Construction Corporation which owe grants, these industries may be revived by huge amount of arrears to labourers. These providing grant in aki in out of the existing arrears should be paid immediately. 437 SuppL Dem. SRAVANA 9. 1911 (SAKA) for Grants 438 I shall conclude by drawing your atten- by them, the geographical situatbn, the tion to some of the problems of my constitu- population and percentage of backward- ency. A number of irrigation projects which ness prevailing in the State concerned should were sanctioned long ago are pending in be taken into account and after making a Chotanagpur area and plateau of Gaya proper assessment of all these factors, ac- District in Bihar. These include major proj- tual allocation of funds shouM be made. ects like Tifaiya Dhadhar project, Oralya There are several areas in the country which Resen/oir Scheme and Mohana river project are extremely backward and there are also where the pace of work is very slow. Re- areas which are developed. When some cently, some decision was taken aboutthese new scheme is launched people from devel- projects, but work has not yet started. 1 would oped areas reach the sites and avail the like to draw the attention of the Government benefits of these schemes and the problem to it and request that just as they are making of areas predominantly inhabited by the provisions for setting up industries in back- Harijans and Adivasis remain unsolved with ward areas. Government should also allo- the result that the people of these areas cate huge funds for the revival of such major continue to be backward. It is. therefore, schemes in Gaya, Palamau and Hazaribagh necessary that special attention should be districts which are lying dead, so that green- paid to backward areas of the country. While ery in rural areas could be ensured and approving schemes and allocating funds, irrigational potential increased. due attent'on should be paid to these areas. There are several backward areas in I would like to make a mention of 2-3 Chotanagpur which are stricken acute pov- schemes which are being implemented very erty. If roads are constructed connecting speedily in the country. As far as the ques- Hazaribagh to Palamau. Hazaribagh to Gaya tion of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is concerned, and Gaya to Palamau, each covering a we are going to hold a discussion on that in stretch of 10 to 15 kilometres, means of the next few days and I shall avail of that communication will increase and the condi- opportunity to express my view in detail at tion of the people will undergo a change. that time instead of taking it up right now. With these words, I strongly support these demands. There are other schemes also viz. Housing Scheme for the weaker sections SHRIR.P.SUMAN(Akbarpur); Madam called Indira Awas Yojana. When I happen Chairman, I am grateful to you for providing to visit various parts of the country, I notice me an opportunity to speak on the Supple- that the conditions prevailing there are very mentary Demands for Grants. I strongly deplorable. There are proposals to construct support the Demands presented by the houses for the poor people at a cost of Rs. Government as I feel that these demands 6000 per unit under the Indira Awas Yojana. are very justifiable. Madam Chairman, do you think a house could be constructed for Rs. 6000? I, there- The Central Government has launched fore. request the Central Government to revolutionary schemes and in order to meet enhance tnis amount to at least Rs. 15,000 thefinancial requirements of these schemes, per house so that the poor people are able to Supplementary Demands for Grants are construct at least two small rooms which absolutely necessary. Since these demands could suffice to accommodate their families. are very just and reasonable, they should be widely wefcomed. Everyday advertisements are being given with the announcement that these With these words I would like to draw houses are being constructed very soon. But the attention of the hon. Minister to some no attention is being paid to the quality. Our specific points. While allocatingcentralfunds engineers are doing wonders with their archi- to various States for different schemes run tectural skills by construct houses without 439 Suf^t. Dem. JULY 31.1989 for Grants 440 [Sh. R.P. Suman] been started for women and girls. I have seen that in viiiages, the ‘Aar^^wadP pro- foundations. We must ensure that the houses gramme and the non-formal education pro- we construct do not collapse during the very gramme are not being implemented prop- first rain of the year. I went to my constitu- erly. Such a state of affairs is unlikely to ency and saw for myself that people hesitate realise the aim and objective which our Hon. to live in the houses constructed under the Prime Minister and his Government are striv- Indira Awas Yojana or the Housing Scheme ing to achieve. I would request that special for weaker sections, because these houses attention be paid in this direction. collapse within a year. Today crores of rupees are being given Our hon. friend, Shri Rajhans made a for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and few points on ‘Kutir Jyoti.’ In this connection Scheduled Tribes through the Special I would like to state that when I visited my Component Plan. This money is being given constituency last month. I did seethe 'Kuteer' through banks. Is the Government aware of but not the 'Jyoti.’ I feel that light has been the extent of exploitation of Scheduled Caste confined to cities only. It has been the objec- and Scheduled Tribes by the bank employ- tive of the Central Government to provide ees? As far as I know there are no commit- light to jhuggis of poor people by providing tees for monitoring this programme at the electricity connections free to cost. But after district level. A number of committees have visiting some districts of Uttar Pradesh. I been formed to monitor even trivial matters found that the people were not getting its but there is no monitoring committee for the benefits anywhere in the State. At the most, Special Component Plan which is quite a 10 per cent of the people have been given revolutionary step for the welfare of the poor. electricity connections whereas the last fi- It is necessary to do something in this direc- nancial year has already ended and we have tion. entered the new financial year. I would say that the schemes formulated by the Central For all schemes approved by the Gov- Government are quite good but as they are ernment, it must be ensured that the schemes not being implemented properly, they are are completed within the stipulated time- not yielding good result. limit and within the funds allotted for them. I would like to cite the example of the Tanda Many .oarts of the country are affected Thermal Power Project costing Rs. 159crores by natural calamities every year. The Cen- in my constituency which was scheduled to tral Government and the State Governments be completed by 1983 but is still incomplete spend crores of rupees every year at such in 1989. An amount of Rs. 400 crores have places but it is regretted to say that no already been spent on it but I regret to say permanent solution is being found to this that even two of its units have not become problem. I urge the hon. Minister to prepare operational. This is a matter of shame for us. a master-plan which effectively check the I request the Government to ensure that all occurrence of floods and other natural ca- projects approved by it are completed within lamities at places where they occur every the stipulated time-limit. The Government year. Crores of rupees spent by the Govern- should pin point the responsibility for delays ment in the form of assistance will thus also and the officials found to be responsible for be saved. it should be punished. A iot needs to be done in the field of The Central Government had granted a educatbn, particularly primary education. In licence for a sugar mill in the co-operative villages there are no buildings for schools as sector in my constituency in 1976. During also there are no teachers in the schools the Janata Party rule, the Ibence was can- whereas the number of students is very celled although the mill had already been set large. The 'Aanganwadi’ programme has up and work had commenced. A share capital 441 S(/pp/. Dem. SRAVANA9, 1911 (SAKA) for Grants 442 aiTH)unting to Rs. 17 lakh is still held up. I overbridge over there is under consideratbn have raised this matter a numberof times but of the Central and the State Government. I there is no talk of either returning the capital request the hon. Minister for Surface Trans- or reopening the sugar mill. Through your port to give priority to this project whk:h is of good offices, Sir, I want to urge the hon. considerable importance as it is on a road Minister and the Central Government to that passes through a tribal area. reopen the said sugar mill at the earliest as It will serve the interests of the farmers, I want to draw the attention of the Min- partkiularly sugarcane growers of that back- istry of Communications towards the work ward area. with regard to laying of the telephone Co- axial line in Surat, Nawanpur, Nandurbar, With tnese words, I conclude. Dondalcha, Shahada and Dhuliya which is yet to be completed even 5 years after it was SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT started. Officials claim lack of funds as the (Nandurbar): Madam Chairman, I rise to reason. As old machinery has been installed lend my support to the Supplementary in the telephone exchange, people are anable Demands for Grants. I am very grateful to to know if their telephones work or not. Hon. Prime Minister and the Central Govern- During the rainy season, the telephone ment that a demand for Rs. 500 crores has exchanges stop working. So I would request been made for the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. the Government to install new machinery in This is a revolutionary scheme which aims at the automatic telephone exchange so that securing welfare of the poor in this country. telephone facility can be provided to people. I want to make some demandson behalf The rural electrification programme is of the people of my area for consideration of being undertaken on a massive scale in our the concerned Ministries of the Central country. But I would draw the attention of the Government so that they could fulfill the said Energy Ministry towards the Adivasi and hilly demands of my constituency. areas of Maharashtra where a lot is still to be done in this direction. Electricity has not This year the Ministry of Information reached many villages. Rural electrification and Broadcasting installed nearly 100 T.V. programme in the Adivasi areas should be relay stations in the country. It has been the given toppriority and necessary funds should policy of the Hon. Prime Minister, Shri Rajiv be sanctioned to them. Gandhi’s Government to give top priority to schemes pertaining to hilly and ‘Adivasi’ I thank you for giving me an opportunity areas. But we are still far from getting bene- to speak. fits. I feel that the officials who are respon- sible forthe implementation of these schemes [English] are deliberately ignoring those areas. In Maharashtra, the people of Dhule district THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE which falls in my constituency have been DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN THE demanding a T.V. relay station for a long MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI A.K. time. Over there T.V. relay stations have not PANJA); Madam Chairperson; I am thankful been set up in Dandaicha, Tirupur and to the hon. Members who participated in this Nawanpurtehsils even though they fall in the debate, and made various suggestions. tribal area. I request the Government to set up T.V. relay station there. The first batch of the Supplementary Demands for Grants, 1989-90was presented At Nargana village in my distrrct, the in the Lok Sabha on the 25th July 1989. The Surat-Bhusawal railway line crosses the Finance Minister in his Budget speech an- Bombay-Agra National Highway No. 3. For nounced the launching of the new rural the past 5-6 years, a proposal to construct an emptoyment programme, viz. Jawaharlal 443 SuppI Dem JULY 31, 1989 h r Grants 444 [Sh A K Panja] has been released, and the expenditure—m whch manner it has to be done—has been Nehru Rozgar Yojana with a provision of Rs detailed 500 crores Inth© Supplementary Grant, the provision was included, at that time, under Some of the hon Members commented the Department of Expenditure, now it has on whether the people have been made been decided that this programme would be aware of this programme I called for some implemented through the Department of details from the Ministry of Information and Rural Development Broadcasting, and also from those who are in charge of publicity I find that since this Some of the hon Members stated that scheme was announced, extensive publicity Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is in replacement of has been arranged not only in the electronic NREP and RLEGP That is not so Jawahar media of Doordarshan as well as in the All Rozgar Yojana merges NREP and RLEGP India Radio There are special programmes That IS not so Jawahar Rozgar Yo/ana made by Doordarshan We find that as of merges NREP and RLEGP, along with the today, there were ten discussions which Jawahar Rozgar Yojana programmes— were telecast in the different Kendras in details of which have been given Therefore, India, in the month of May itself In one It IS necessary now to bnng this provision of month, ten discussions took place in various Rs 500 crores, transferrred f rom the Depart Kendras in India We have the Song and ment of Expenditure to the Department of Drama Division they have also made some Rural Development publicity (through their Division), of the sali- ent features—particularly in the rural areas The Pnme Minister, on the 28th April 1989, made an announcement—Parliament All India Radio also made in the national of the Central assistance, for Jawahar Rozgar network various programmes and has given Yojana of a sum of Rs 2001 crores as this a tope pnority The Films Division also against Rs 1711 25 crores actually pro released a film on the Jawahar Rozgar vided for in the Budget and, therefore, the Yojana I find that the DAVP has also circu- Department of Rural Development asked for lated, with a graphic representation, a paper a supplementary grant of Rs 888 75 crores, mentioning about fund allocation I have just I e for transfer of Rs 500 crores from the now said about it h has already been budget of the Ministry of Finance and also released to the 25 States and the Union Rs 388 75 crores additional At present, this Territories The Films Division, it appears, Rs 500 crores is being transferred and so far have already held 257 programmes during astheadditionalamountof Rs 388 75crores the course of the various field programmes IS concerned, it would be in the Winter Ses that were made I find that the Publication Sion, or in the next Supplementary Demands Divis.on has also published various articles for Grants and write-ups from the experts, so far as this programme is concerned, under this pro- So far as monitoring is concerned, gramme, out of the fund given to the Pan- monitonng has to be done by the Depart- chayat, a minimum of 15 per cent has to be ment of Rural Development, because the used for works benefitting SC&ST, upto 5 expenditure under this programme is on per cent fund can be used for administrative 80 20 basis It means that 80% will be from expenditure and upto 10 per cent on mainte- the Central funds, and 20% has to be paid by nance of assets, the balance amount can be the State Governments Therefore, the spent on works for creation of durable as- monitonng of the programme will be done by sets, infrastructure for rural areas The illus- the Department of Rural Development— trations have been given in the book and the which IS also being done The programme details, as I find, have also been given there having already been started, the first instal- The hon Members can find them from the ment to all the States and Union Territories book Social Forestry, Soil and water conser- 445 Suppl. Dem. SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) for Grants 446 vation, Minor irrigation, Flood protection, In addition to this, an Action Plan in key Construction/renovation of village tanks, areas for development of Scheduled Castes ^rigation wells and fields channels, Con- and Scheduled Tribes has also been an- struction of institutional sanitary latrines in nounced under which provision of electricity rural areas, Construction of rural roads—the to SC/ST villages has to be ensured. In a hon. Members have mentioned about it— meeting taken by the Secretary, Cabinet Construction of houses for individual mem- SecretariatonSOth June, 1989, it was agreed bers of SC/ST including Indira Vikas Yojana. that about 9 lakh connections under the Kutir Land development and reclamation is also a Jyoti programme would be provided to SC/ part of it, Construction of rural bank buildings ST households of rural poor at total cost of so that it may go near the door steps of the Rs. 20 crores (Unit cost Rs. 220/-). rural people, construction of rural bank build- ings, godowns for storage of inputs, works of [ Translation] a purely social and community nature like ♦ primary school buildings, repairs and others; SHRI R.P. SUMAN (Akbarpur): I can all the details have been given. I am sure, say with surety that the statistics relating to from those papers which have been pub- Uttar Pradesh are fake. lished already, the hon. Members will find out the details of the work to be done so that [English] they can take them up with the operating agency concerned, whether it is DRDA or MR. CHAIRMAN: Let him reply. Panchayat or the District Magistrate himself. ■ They can go there and find out how much SHRI A.K. PANJA: As I said, it is on the * work has been done. 30th June, 1989 that a decision has been taken to do this. Whether it is being imple- I also find that the draft manual for JRY mented and how far it is being implemented, was printed and circulated upto block level to the hon. member should certainly find out get opinions. The power was not given from and inform the Ministry concerned whether it the top to the bottom; the power was given is being done or not, but I am saying what from the grass-root level. The draft was was the decision taken and how it will be circulated to get their opinions. Their opin- done. ions have already been collected. The manual ^ has been finalised in English and Hindi ver- In addition over 4.5 lakh connections sions; it is under print. A separate manual would also be provided to the non-Sched- has also been finalised and English and uled Caste/Scheduled Tribe households of Hindi versions of it are under print. Most of the rural poor at a total cost of Rs. 10 crores. the State Governments, in the meantime, have prepared manuals on JRY in the local As no provision existed for this pro- language and they have since been distrib- gramme in the budget of the Department of uted. Power they would require an additional grant of Rs. 5 crores, and this additional grant of So far as Demand No. 21 is concerned, Rs. 5 crores is being provided to enable the Kutir Jyoti programme, under which single them to execute this programme. point light connectbn is provided to the rural poor without recovering one time initial cost So far as the Nedru Yuvak Kendra was laurrched in the year 1988-89. The Sangathan is concerned, the hon. members Planning Commission has approved an must have found that the Plan provision was outlay of Rs. 10 crores for this programme Rs. 64 crores and since there is a shortfall of during 1989-90. However, no provision for Rs. 4 crores, the budget provision being Rs. this programme exists in the budget of the 68 crores. to meet this shortfall a sum of Rs. Department of Power. That is why a Supple- 3.15 crores has been provided under Plan mentary Demand for Grant is being brought. by suitable appropriation from savings within 447 Suppl. Dem. JULY 31. 1989 for Grants 44S [Sh. A.K. Panja] done on a war footing and the work is going on. the Plan. So far as the Nehru Yuvak Kendra Sangathan is concerned, it Is doing well all Some hon. members wanted to know over the country and that Is why this budget- about the Indira Gandhi Open University. ary provision has been made. The Seventh Plan provisbn was Rs. 30 crores. Out of that in 1989-90 the annual Women and Child Development some- plan that has been s^jproved was of the times suffer because of lack of proper train- order of Rs. 11 crores. After that, it appears ing of the people who take part in this pro- that an allocation of about Rs. 7.41 crores is gramme in the rural areas. That is why on the necessary because of certain Japanese aid direction of the Prime Minister himself, when coming in as an outright grant. Since it is a meeting was held, it was decided to train credited to the Government account a corre- some of the women and social workers as sponding provision has to be made in the Gram Sevikas and Anganwadi workers to Government expenditure as a contra entry. ensure that they are properly trained and The University will not be able to avail of the they do not have any difficulty in carrying out assistance and the grants may lapse. That is the work that they are supposed to do. It has why, an allocation of Rs. 7.41 crores has been found that lack of proper training re- been provided for. sulted in non-implementation of the work. That is why 2000 more Gram Sevikas and Two main points were agitated by the 2000 Anganwadi workers are going to be hon. Members during the course of the dis- trained by the middle of August. Also, the cussion on Supplementary Demands for Central Social Welfare Board has been asked Grants but they did not concern the Supple- to hold State level meetings in all the States mentary Demands for Grants. Madam, under to discuss the issues relating to Panchayati the Rules, I cannot touch those points. Those Raj. For this an amount of Rs. 2,000 crores are of a general nature. I make it sure that the is necessary. This includes the CSWD’s monitoring has to be done by the Rural requirement of Rs. 80 lakhs for this purpose Development Department and it is being A supplementary demand for Grant—hon. done. The details have been given. And if members will realise—for Rs. 2000 crores any one looks at the manner by which the has been made to ensure that they are division of the amount has been made it is trained properly and when they go down to not only to the State concerned, but in that the rural areas they can perform their work very State, distrk:t wise allocajtion has been properly. made so that the responsibility and accounta- bility could be fixed. Under the guidance of Aboutthe provision for providing Televi- our hon. Prime Minister, for the success of sion and strengthening the TV network in the this programme, a personal meeting is being Kashmir region and particularly in the border taken by him almost twice or thrice in a areas it was found by a high level committee month. I am sure that with the cooperation of of the Ministry of Information and Broadcast- all the hon. Members, we will be able to ing which visited the Kashmir Valley re- make it successful. cently—and they recommended accord- ingly—^that the existing black and white sets With these words, I request the House should be replaced by colour TV sets. That to vote the Supplementary Demands for is why a provision has been made of Rs. 1.67 Grants. crores, with a capital outlay of Rs. 1.42 crores. It was taken out of the Contingency MR. CHAIRMAN: I shall now put the Fund of India and therefore an amount of Rs. Supplementary Demands for Grants (Gen- 1,42,07,000 has to be recouped. This has eral) for 1989-90 to vote. been necessary, so far as Kashmir is con- cerned. After getting the reports it has to be The questbn is: 449 Appropriation SRAVANA 9, 1911 {SAKA) (No. 4) Bill 450 That the respective supfrfementary year 1989-90, be taken into considera- sums not exceeding the amounts on tion." Revenue Account and Capital Account shown in the third column of the Order MR. CHAIRMAN; The question is: Paper be granted to the President out of the Consolidated Fund of India to ‘That the Bill to authorise payment and defray the charges that will come in appropriation of certain further sums course of payment during the year from and out of the Consolidated Fund ending 31st day of March, 1990 in of India for the services of the financial respect of the following demands en- year 1989-90, betaken into considera- tered in the second column thereof— tion." Demand Nos. 4, 8, 21, 22, 25, 27, 48, The motion was adopted 49,51,52,57,61,67,72,74,76,80,84 and 90.” THE CHAIRMAN; The House will now take up Clause by Clause consideration of The motion was adopted the Bill. The question is: APPROPRIATION (NO. 4) BILL, 1989 That Clauses 2 and 3 and the Sched- ule stand part of the Bill." [English] The motion was adopted SHRI A.K. PANJA: Madam. I beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill to authonse Clauses 2 and 3 and the Schedule were payment and appropriation of certain further added to the Bill sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: 1989-90. “That Clause 1, the Enacting Formula MR. CHAIRMAN; The question is; and the Title stand part of the Bill." "That leave be granted to introduce a The motion was adopted Bill to authonse payment and appro- priation of certain further sums from Clause 1, the Enacting Formula and the and out of the Consolidated Fund of Title were added to the Bill India for the services of the financial year 1989-90.” SHRI A.K. PANJA; I beg to move: The motion was adopted “That the Bill be passed." SHRI A.K. PANJA: I introduce the Bill. MR. CHAIRMAN: The question is: I beg to move: “That the Bill be passed.” The motion was adopted ‘That the Bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial 451 Disc, under Rule 193 JULY 31. 1989 Disc, under Ruh 193 452 16.50 hrs. There were certain shortcomings in the implementation of the NREP and other pro- DISCUSSION UNDER RULE 193 grammes. The expenditure on rwn-produc- live work was more. Secondly, the schemes [English] like NREP, RLEGP were identical but had separate administration. Very little of the Statement made by the Prime Minister public involvement was there. To remove In the House on 28th April, 1989 regard- the defects that had crept in the mal-func- ing Jawahar Rozgar Yojana tioning of the NREP and RLEGP; that were merged with the Jawahar Rojgar Yojana. SHRIMATI M. CHANDRASEKHAR Under this scheme 80 per cent of the finan- (Sriperumbudur); I am grateful to you for cial assistance is borne by the Centre and 20 giving me this opportunity to speak on the percent by the States or the Union territories Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. whereeverthe scheme is going to function. The weighatge is now totally on the removal In our country, there are about 44 mil- of poverty incidence in the States and the lion rural people who are below the poverty Union territories. Funds will be released line. This is due to the non-availability of directly to the districts avoiding delay. This employment to the rural people. So our will enable the implementing agencies to get Government thought of various means of financial assistance in time without further providing employment to the rural poor who delay. The districts will distribute eighty per are below the poverty line. First it was con- cent of the resources to the Panchayats and sidered to give certain poverty alleviation Mandcils, taking carethat larger share will go programmes. One of them was Food for to the economically productive work. It will Work Programme. After that it was followed not only just provide them money but will by programme like NREP, RLEGP, self- also create assets and take care of the employment programme and also IRDP. The productive work. objective of the Seventh Five Year Plan was to reduce rural unemployment and to do For the monitoring of this Scheme, it away with the rural poverty. This was done has been thought of appointing Regional by the provision of certain programmes, Officers. We hope and also pray that they will providing food for them increase the work not impede the scheme or misuse the and also increase the productivity. But all the Scheme, as was done earlier, and they benefits were not reaching the poor people should also be able to guide and inform the who are under the poverty line. It was si- poor and the ignorant people in the rural phoned off by various other agencies and areas about the existing Scheme and also also there was misuse of funds. help them to get the benefit of the pro- grammes and see that no misuse takes The primary objective of this Yojana is place. to generate additional gainful employment. Hitherto only men were getting the jobs and Most of the BDOs under the existing women were not taken into consideration schemes in the rural areas could not be and a very few of them were getting employ- justice. Political influence on them did not ment in rural areas. But now it is assured that permit them to do justice to the poor people, women will get 30 per cent of the employ- the needy people. The fear of transfer from ment in rural areas to get over the rural one place to another and other influences unemployment. Apart from that, it is not only prevented them from doing the right things. to give them employment but also to create Now I think with these Regbnal Officers, capital assets which in turn will be used for such things shall be taken care of. This type productive purposes. Apart from providing of interference was preventing the deserv- work, it will go a k>ng way in the rapid growth ing beneficiaries from getting the fruits of the of the rural economy. schemes. 453 Disc, under Rule 193 SRAVANA 9,1911 (S-4/CA) Disc, under Rule 193 454 It is encouraging to note that unlike the prevent the water from being wasted, we earlier poverty alleviation schemes. Jawahar should prevent the lives from being de- RozgarYojana will give preference to women stroyed. Only the Centres can do it by bring- to the extent o1 thirty per cent and to Sched- ing a Bill for bringing the rivers under the uled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Nomadic control of one authority. If this is done, we will Tribes and agricultural labourers according able to save the resources and also avoid to their population. The total amount that will the sufferings of the people as well as pre- be spent on these is Rs. 26.33 crores. This vent the water from being wasted. Sir, this will be distributed on the basis of population Jawahar Rozgar Yojana has come as a below poverty line. 1 make a special appeal boon to the poor people of the country, because there are certain areas with no particularly to those living in the rural areas. industry at all, which are classified as 'No The poor people at the grass-root level do Industry Area’. In such areas, little more not have any say in the matter of village care, little more funds will have to be given administration and now with the implemen and some schemes will have to be taken up tation of this Yojana, the will take part in the to take care of the backward areas. administration. In my constitueno/, Sriperumbudur Sir, I was listening to the reply made by Taluk is a very backward area. No rail con- the hon. Finance Minister. He mentioned nections are there. It would help the people about the various program mes that are going of this area if it is declared as 'No Industry to be taken up under the rural development Area’. schemes including opening of hospitals and Medical Health Centres in the rural areas. The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana will pro- Sir, there are a number of Health Centres in vide at least 100 days work for at least one the country. But they are not provided with memberof a family below poverty line. People doctors and medicines. Unless, these facili- with influence used to get work for two or ties are provided in these Health Centres, even more members of the family under the how can the scheme be successful? earlier programmes. The work was not dis- tributed in such a manner that at least one Sir, in conclusion, I would like to submit person in each family got the job. Under the that we are very grateful to the hon.Prime Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, it will be possible Minister, Shri Rajiv Gandhi for having for all the 44 million families to get at least laurAched this Scheme ia order lo help Ihe one person in the family employed. poor and the weaker sections of the society in the rural areas of the country and also set 16.59 hrs. right the lop-sided development taking place in the country. Thank you very much. [SHRIZAINUL BASHEER in the Chait] SHRI T. BASHEER (Chlrayinkil): Sir, I I would like to mention that there are do not want to make a long speech and I do periodic floods and drought facing our coun- not want to repeat those points which have try. In one area there may be drought and in already been mentioned by the hon. Mem- another area there may be flood. Lot of lives bers here. I would only like to raise two or are destroyed both by floods and by drought. three points for clarification from the hon. To do away with this, I would make an appeal Minister. Sir, before I raise those points, I to the Central Government to bring forward would like to take this opportunity to con- a Bill lor all the rivers in the country to be gratulate the hon. Prime Minister for launch- under the domain so that the Centre can ing this programme, that is. Jawahar Rozgar have control overthem and helpthose people Yojana. Sir, unemployment is a very serious whosufferfrom drought and alsof rom floods. problem in this country. If this situation con- Lot of crops and lot of lives are wasted in the tinues, there will be a lot of agitation and the floods. We should store the water, we should situation will explode ultimately. So, Sir, the 455 Disc, under Rule 193 JULY 31.1989 Disc, under Ruh 193 456 [Sh. T. Basheer] fund albtted to the panchayats, these pan- chayats have the right to deposit those step which is being taken now is a very amounts in any of the nationalised banks or important step. This programme is a histori- tO'deposit in the Postal Accounts or the cal programme. service cooperative banks of that area. But the State Government, the Government of Sir, in our planning, since its inceptbn, Kerala, insists that this money shoukJ be emptoyment generation had a little effect. deposited in the Government Treasury. This But even then in the last many years, rural has become a problem in the State because employment programmes have reached only the Kerala Government is undergoing seri- 55% of the villages in this country. Now, with ous financial crisis or serbus financial diffi- the implementation of this Jawahar Rozgar culties because of their financial misman- Yojana, it will reach every Panchayat. At agement and for withdrawing the money least one member of each poor family will be from the Govern ment T reasury, in most cases provided with employment fo 50 to 100 days the sanction from the Government is re- a year. This will be a great achievement. The quired. So, if these panchayats are going to hon. Prime Minister and the Government deposit the amount in the Treasury, then deserve congratulations and we are very aftenwards they have to go to the Govern- much grateful to the Government and to the ment forsanction to withdrawfrom the T reas- Prime Minister. Sir, 30% of total employment ury. That will be a problem for the pan- will be reserved for women. The Yojana will chayats. So, they are intervening in this way, reach out all over the country. 440 lakh they are curtailing the freedom of panchayats families below the poverty line will be bene- for using this money according to their deci- fited. I do not want to repeat those points sion. So, I would like to request the hon. raised here already. But I take this opportu- Minister to inquire into it and give necessary nity to bring forward one or two points be- direction to the State Government not to cause the non-Congress-l Governments are insist on those panchayats to deposit the opposing this Programme. Now, when we money in the Treasury. This is the position discuss this programme here, the Opposi- as it stands today. tion Members both inside this House and outside have criticised this Programme. I do I would like to bring these two points to not know why they are criticising, I do not the notice of the hon. Minister and I would understand their logic. In Kerala when the like to have a clarification from the hon. Kerala Government criticised this, they said Minister on these points. that the allotment for this Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is less than what is allotted last year With these words I once again con- for the NREP and RLEGP programmes. I gratulate the hon. Minister for this historic would like to know the position regarding and very important programme whbh isgoing this. The Chief Ministerand the Government to change the picture of this country. Thank of Kerala made an attack on this programme you. and the allotment made by the Central Government for this new scheme. So, I [ Translation] would like to know from the Minister what is the real picture. They said that this hap- SHRI NANDLAL CHOLIDHARY (Sa- pened because of the methodology accepted gar); Mr. Chairman, Sir, 1 rise to express my by the Government for finding the instance views on Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, the sub- of poverty. That is why this wrong allocation ject under discussion in the House today. is there. I think the Minister will clarify the position. Even in those days when Shrimati In- dira Gandhi gave the slogan of ‘garibi hatao;, The second point which I would like to the Oppositran resorted with the sk>gan make is that to my knowledge, about the "Indira hatao." Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is 457 Disc, under Ruh 193 SRAVANA 9.1911 (S-4M) Disc, under Rule 193 458 really a commendable step taken by our was the bulkier of the modem India and he toader, Shri Rajiv Gandhi, and we feel obl^ed took steps for the devebpment of country to him for his concern for the welfare of the and for the welfare of the labourers as he poor and the weaker sections of the society. endeavoured for a socialistk: pattern of The poor been provided some relief through society in India. I thank the Government for this scheme. having named the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana after him. In these demands the amount of alk>ca- tion for the Yojana has been increased by The provision of provkJing jobs to the Rs. 500 crores. This goes to show the con- women is also a good step. The rural poor cern and the commitment of our leader Shri women will be able to earn something and Rajiv Gandhi towards the poor people of the thus their condition will improve. Providing country. daily bread is a sacred task and efforts in this regard deserve full appreciation. With the implementation of this Yojana, new assets will be created in the villages If a programme of plantation of more since it providesfortheconstruction of ponds, and more trees is included in this scheme, it school ouildings and planting of trees, which will help in checking environmental pollution will add to the assets of the country,resulting and make available wood as well. The main in creation of employment opportunities for objective of this scheme is to protect people the poor. This will improve the present mis- from exploitation I have full regard for the erable condition of the rural poor and protect feeling behind such a laudableobjective and them from exploitation by providing them thank Shri Rajiv Gandhi before I conclude. employment opportunities. My submission is that the scheme provides work for 100 SHRI MOHD. AYUB KHAN (Udham- days for a family in a year. This period also pur): Mr. Chairman, Sir, I am thankful to you should t>e increased at least to six months in for giving me time to speak. I congratulate a year. There should also be a provision of Shri Rajiv Gandhifor this thinking that formu- job guarantee in this scheme, on the lines of lation of a plan for the welfare of the poor and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee the unemployed will be perhaps the best Scheme, so that the labourers may get job tribute to the architect of modern India, Shri for at least six months in a year and they may Jawaharlal Nehru. We feel that such a not migrate to the towns. Since the wages scheme is very much needed because while paid in thetowns are more attractive, the rate reviewing our planning process we feel proud of wages should be increased in villages too of our achievements in the field of industry, in order to see that the labourers are not science and technology we can not sideline lured towards towns and may feel contented the fact that a major section of our population in the village itself. is still living belowthe poverty line. As a party in power It is our duty to pay attentk>n to this There is no provision for the middlemen problem, but our friends in the Opposition or the contractors in this scheme and this is are terming every step taken by the Govern- a good step. Now the people will work them- ment as an election gimmick. They are call- selves and this the money which used to go ing this programme also an election stunt to the contractor will be saved. However, although such a programme is badly needed proper monitoring of the work should be at present. done and honest people should be deputed on monitoring work so that this scheme may 17.17 hrs. function properly and people may not be exploited. [MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER in the Chaii] Jt is goQtU^gtJhis scheme has been named after ShrrJawSw^flW B^^leh#^ . I would like to tell my Opposition col- 459 Disc, under Ruie 193 JULY 31. 1989 Disc, under Ruh 193 460 [Sh. Mohd. Ayub Khan] we are surprised to note the allocation made for the remote districts. Like Udhampur, leagues that we took if to be our duty to Poonch and other remote hilly areas of introduce such a programme. Now that a Jammu and Kashmir. I fail to understand the section of the people in our country, which criterion adopted for alkx:afion of funds. More had no say in the affairs of the nation and funds have been allocated for plains where which could never get the funds meant lor the population is .'»mparatively on the lower them will now be able to receive those funds wide. These dis i cts have been ignored. 1 through this scheme and will have equal would request the non. Minister to pay atten- participation in the affairs of the nation. Shri tion to this. Rajiv Gandhi has worked out a way through which some share of Plan allocation will I will conclude after making one more reach the grassroot level Major portion of point As regards, Indira Awas Yojana, share the allocation was pocketed by the middle- of the State Government is received but it men but now this practise has been stopped. takes a long time for the Central Govern- Now funds will reach the right hands. These ment to release its contnbution. Due to this, funds will be utilised for creating public as- poor people have to face problems. My sets like roads, panchayatghar, school build- submission is that funds should be released ings etc. and thus people will be immensely in time of the Indira Awas Yojana. The centre’s benefited through this scheme share is not sufficient, it should be increased and funds should alsolDe released in time so I would like to submit 2-3 more points. as to facilitate matters for the people. The panchayat elections have been yet been held in Jammu and Kashmir The Govern- I would like to add that more represen- ment has introduced this scheme under which tatives of the people should be involved in the funds are proposed to be spent through the implementation and proper monitoring of the office bearers of panchayats and the this scheme. The State Governments should elected representatives. But what will be the consult the M.L.As and M.P.s in the matter. position at those places where there are no The Opfjosition criticises us that the Centre representatives, where election to Pan- has started this scheme to curb the auton- chayats have not been held. This is the omy of the States. But I may tell my friends eighth month of the financial year and the that the Centre is contributing 80 per cent of Government has to spent the funds. Under the total expenditure and the States, share is the present circumstances there is a danger only 20 percent. It is, therefore, the joint that the funds may go unutilised. I would responsibility of the Centre and the States. If submit to the hon. Minister, Shri Bhajan Lai the Government has taken a step to alleviate that at places where panchayat elections poverty, please do not call it an election stunt have not been held, where there are no rather we should appreciate it. Those who institutions at the grassroot level and no call it an election stunt, I think, they have no representatives at panchayat level, the vil- programme worthwhile to offer. We feel that lage level workers and the sarpanch will try It has been and is stillthe responsibility of the to misuse this money. The Government, Congress party to alleviate poverty from the therefore, should take step to meet this country, because no other political party has eventuality. In Jammu and Kashmir, neither yet come fonward to shoulder this responsi- the panchayat elections have been held nor bility. any advisory committee has been appointed at the panchayat level till now. Another point With these words I conclude. 1 would like to submit is that according to the provision made by the Government, more SHRI DAMODAR PANDEY (Hazar- funds will be allocated to the remote districts ibagh): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Jawahar where poverty is acute. But when we go Rozgar Yojana is under discussion in the through the statistics of Jammu & Kashmir, House. I heartily wekx>me it. The entire public 461 Disc, under Rule 193 SRAVANA 9. 1911 {SAKA) Disc, under Rule 193 462 of this country expresses its gratitude to their persons who are employed by the Govern- leader Shri Rajiv Gandhi who has launched ment, are paid for their work.. But when such this well conceived scheme after the name a person finds his highly qualified son hold- of a great leader of this country. I am fully ing a graduate or a post-graduate degree confident that we would achieve great heig hts with a technical qualification unemployed, in this endeavour, which is apparent from the he feels worried and curses the Government fact that all those who oppose us, are wor- and its economy for it. It is the responsibility ried on account of its implementation and of the Government to provide him a job. We are nowbusy in fault-finding some way orthe would have waited for it for sometime. The other. This very thing is indicative of the fact Government have been taking effective that we are moving in the right direction. And measures for the educated unemployed it is only due to this fact that people are being which was a special category in the past. drawn towards us. They have also admitted Even at present they are being provided it. That is why they have been fretting and loans through banks so that they can man- fuming with the fear that they may not be age to set up their own small scale industries vanquished on that account. They are giving for self employment. But as a matter of fact, absurd statements about the scheme, just in still there are people, in spite of being edu- ordertocreateconf usion among the masses. cated are not capable of standing on their own. Though they are moving ahead yet People of the country voted us to power majority of them is still leading a miserable and we are also committed to them. The life. What Government is going to do for such most important commitment is the evolution persons. of a socialistic pattern of society so as to provide equal opportunities of progress to However, one thing is certain, that all. In order to accomplish this task, any despite all its achievements in the economic Government which is committed to the field, unless and until the Government people, will grant equal rights to the lowest achieves the target of providing employment rung of the society and ensure them benefits to at least one member of each and every of freedom and their share in production and family as a source of income, ail the efforts wealth of the country. It is the first and the of the Government will be of no avail. foremost duty of a Government to evolve scheme to achieve that end. We made sev- Shri Rajiv Gandhi has taken a bold step eral proposals but it was of no avail. There to assure the downtrodden sections that was a time when more than 50% of the total now at least one person of their family is sure population lived below the poverty line. But to get employment which will improve their gradually with the effective implementation financial position. Hence this Jawahar Rozgar of poverty alleviation programmes our coun- Yojana is a welcome step in this direction . I try has made substantial progress in this heartily congratulate the hon. Prime Minister regard. As a result thereof the number of for launching this scheme and I feel that'it is people living below poverty line has been a positive step he has taken in this direction. reduced to a considerable extent. At present the total number of such people does not I would like to mention a few things exceed 30% of our total population. How- more. Some of my friends have pointed out ever, they are also the citizens of this country that there are certain villages where Pan- and the Government is always concerned chayat elections have not been held and if at about them. The Government has equal all they were held at some places, it was responsibility in respect of all sections of the some 10-15 years back. Even In those elec- society—whether those who live below tions ‘panchayat samities’ were constituted poverty line or those who live above poverty at a few places only. How will the things go line. An unemployed youth, whether he is on in such places? Will it be done through educated or uneducated, becomes a matter BDOs or social-workers or has some other of great concern in the family. To-day all the arrangement been made? Similarly if suit- 463 Disc, under Rule 193 JULY 31.1989 Disc, under Rule 193 464 [Sh. Damodar Pandey] should be made to pay a person according to his capacity of work whk;h may be of a varied able people in a particular area are not there nature requiring a different type of skill, la- to attend to this work, will any arrangement bour intell^ence,etc. All these factors shoukJ be worked out to involve the local MP. It is be taken into consideratbn while deciding It. essential to make it clear as to what criteria Minimum wages should not be paid for all will be adopted to involve them in this work types of work irrespective of the hard labour and how the work will be done. Besides we involved in it-be it the work of a mason or are Members of Parliament and sanction earth work or ordinary tree plantation. It grants from the Central Exchequer. Will the creates a distrust in the minds of the people. MPsgoto the rural areas to decide matters. Hence, there should a proviskjn of payment Their consultation is quite important In im- to an individual on the basis of his perform- plementing the scheme, but if they are not ance. The Government should not confine to able to express their views it may give an its policy decision of providing employment opportunity to the people in the opposition to to only one person in each family, h won’t do. try to create confusion among the people. Another member in a family may come upas Unless we find out a political solution, we more intelligent, more hard working, wiser would be able to tackle this problem. I would and having more capacity to work than oth- suggest involvement of all the people and it ers, he should not be ignored. In view of all is essential that the members should ex- these things I would like to suggest that the press their views in this regard in the House hon. Minister should give it a second thought so that people may feel and realise that it is and decide how to take effective measures entirely the commitment of their Govern- to implement the scheme. We all know that ment which is not an insignificant one. We he has a deep sense of dedication and he want to stand up to this commitment with full intends to accomplish the task with all sin- dedication and confidence. I hope the hon. cerity. That is why the general idea he has Minister would pay attention to it. given about it is clear. But there are certain things which require clarification. I am sure The Payment of Minimum wages Act that keeping all these points in view and to does not apply to this sector although it is counter the move of the opposition, the applicable in industnal as well as agricultural scheme would be implemented successfully sector. Every State Government have its under his leadership and further improve- own rules and regulations. Will it be possible ments wherever required would be made in in these circumstances for the Central Gov- it to which the other hon. Members have ernment to give minimum wages in every already drawn the attention of the Govern- state under this scheme. I would be very ment. I hope that in view of all these things, happy if more than the minimum wages are with his concrete steps and proper direc- paid forthe work done under this scheme but tions, he would present a new picture of the in any case minimum wages should be paid. country which would be a befitting reply to Those, who do some constructive work and the opposition. All our schemes are provid- prepare schemes for the country or work to ing relief to the people in the right direction bring about an improvement in the society, because we have taken a big step for pov- should not be just paid m inimum wages only. erty alleviation and we will succeed in our The Government should see to it that he is attempts. That is the only hope we cherish. paid suitable remuneration for the work done by him. so that his family may feel satisfied SHRI R.S. KHIRHAR (Sitamarhi): Mr. that a member of the family is getting his due Deputy Speaker, Sir, at the moment Jawahar and that he is receiving any alms. He should Rozgar Yojana is under discussbn in the feel that he is getting due return for his hard House. It has been welcomed at every where, work. We should uphold the dignity of labour in the remote villages and by all the sections and a workers’ family should be assured of of the sodety. Even the name of the scheme rightful return lor his labour. Arrangements has the history of the Congress behind it. All 465 Disc, under RuIb 193 SRAVANA 9.1911 (S4K><) Disc, under Rule 193 466 ourformer Prime Ministers and the Constitu- Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. We participated in tion of (Congress had envisaged the evolu- the meetings heki at the district and bk>ck tion of a socialistic pattern of society which level and we found that there was some was also the vision of Pandit Jawaharlal diffk;ulty in the implementatbn of this pro- Nehru. That is why the scheme has been gramme. It has been provided that certain named afterthatgreat leader. It is a laudable percentage will be spent on certain work. For and welcome step. If we go through the example, twenty percent on roads, twenty history of the Ck>ngress we find that from percent on something else etc. This restric- time to time effective measures such as the tion of percentage shoukJ be removed and abolition of princely states and privy-purses, the concerned panchayat shoukJ be taken poverty alleviation, introduction of land ceil- into confidence regarding the development ing. atolition of bonded labour system and work to be undertaken in that area and that the fixatbn of minimum wages, have been work shoukJ be done by the panchayat itself. taken and now the Ck)ngress Government If construction of a canal is necessary they have implemented the scheme for the alle- should construct a canal, if tubewell is nec- viation of poverty. The Government have essary, they should install a tubewell, and if taken a number of measures and launched construction of a dam is necessary then a innumerable schemes to improve the eco- dam should be constructed by the pan- nomic condition of the backward classes chayat. The percentage should be made and to infuse in them a new vigour of life. But flexible and it should be left to the discretion Jawahar Rozgar Yojana has given it a new of panchayat to utilise that amount. impetus and direction. Its significance lies in the fact that it has been implemented in the With these words, I thank the Prime remote and rural areas and it has not been Minister and the Government for taking this left to the discretion of any particular office- socialistic step. bearer or officer or institution. [English] The importance of this programme has increased further with its handing it over to PROF.M.R.HALDER(Mathurapur): Mr. the Panchayats. We hope and the people of Deputy Speaker, Sir, at the outset I must India are also hopeful that this programme congratulate the Prime Minister for having would result in development at Block and introduced Jawahar Rozgar Yojana through- District level. Our hon. Prime Minister and all out the country thus doing something for the his colleagues who have been associated down-trodden people in rural areas espe- with this programme deserve to be con- cially the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes gratulated. Training Programme has been and bonded labour of our country, it is a fact started at District and Block level and ac- that those who have left this august House counts have been opened in the name of after submitting their resignations have al- Gram Pradhans so that everything could go ready started a campaign against this his- on smoothly. First, I woukJ like to say that torical programme introduced by Govern- resources shoukJ be mobilised. I think that ment of India. The political leaders of the the funds provkied for this scheme are not Opposition parties are describing this scheme adequate. Rs. one lakh has been provided to as an election gimmick of the Congress a Gram Panchayat comprising four-five vil- party. Sir, in October 1980 in our country a lages. With this amount not even a canal can developmental programme called ‘Food for be constructed. This is inadequate even, for Work’ was introduced. In October 1980, a installing tubewells. scheme called National Rural Employment Programme was introduced under the lead- In fact, for the development of village ership of our honourable leader, late Shri- and society more resource mobilisation is mati Indira Gandhi. It became a part and required. The progress of the work has been parcel of the Sixth Five Year Plan with effect hampered because of fixing percentage in from 1st April 1981. She again introduced 467 Disc, under Rule 193 JULY 31, 1989 Disc, under Rule 193 468 [Prol. M.R. Haider] fited but I think with this altocatfon the pur- pose of this scheme will not be satisfied. For RLEGP. This programme was mainly meant this, an extra allocatton is needed. So, I urge for giving emptoyment to the rural landless the Government of India to took into this people for 100 mandays per year. Now, our problem so as to provide for employment in leader Shri Rajiv Gandhi has introduced the rural areas and to benefit the people who Jawahar Rozgar Yojana in the name of are living betow the poverty line. Normally, Pandit Nehru. The leaders belonging to the some contractors will be appointed and they Opposition parties shouting outside should will earn profit. But there is a ban on the know who Pandit Nehru was. They are criti- appointment of contractors in this cising Shri Rajiv Gandhi’s Government that scheme.Therefore, the profits will gotowards it is a political and election gimmick of the the wages of the people who are now em- Congress party. Not only the people of our ployed. That is why, this scheme is historic. country but also crores of people all over the Lastly, I will submit one thing. Sir, you know world know who was Pandit Nehru and what very well about Bengal. What is going on in were his achievements, in fact, he was an Bengal? There is a lot of criticism outside architect of modern India. We are, more or that it is an election gimmick and a political less, following the policies adopted by the gimmick. The gram panchayat pradhans first Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru. have taken money already from the Govern- ment of India directly, by way of Yojana The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana has mainly funds, and they are misusing It. If tijere are two objectives. The first is for generation of 15 members out of which five are from gainful employment for the employment and Congress party and the rest ten are from CPI under-employed persons both men and (M), these five Congress members are not women, especially for those who are living invited to the meetings and their submis- below the poverty line and belonging to the sions are not included in the proceedings of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes the meetings. What I would like to tell is that and bonded labour class. Its second objec- the gram panchayats should be advised in tive is for creating productive community such a way that the suggestions or submis- assets for direct and continuing benefits for sions made by the Congress members will poverty stricken groups and for strengthen- also t>e taken into conskleration. This scheme ing the rural economic and social infrastruc- is honestly depending on the goodwill and ture. the broader outlook of the gram panchayat pradhans. They will have to come out from We may say that this is a historic deci- the narrow party politics. Only then, this sion. Priorto 1980, there were rural develop- Jawahar Rozgar Yojana will become suc- ment schemes but this scheme is for giving cessful. employment. On the one hand, it would generate emptoyment for the unemployed [Translation] and underemployed persons and the back- ward people. On the other hand, there will be SHRI BHARAT SINGH (Outer Delhi): the creation of community assets. Previ- Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. with the launching ously, the panchayats were functioning on of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana In the entire directions from the State Government con- country, by our Prime Minister, Shri Rajiv cerned. Now. the panchayats would get Gandhi, the rural people are confident now money directly from the Central Govern- that the petty works of the villages would now ment on the basis o1 its population. There will be handled at the village level itself. Earlier now be direct Instructions from the Govern- it took months for these petty works to be ment of India that at least 50 percent of the completed. First, an estimate of that work allotted money shouki be utilised for giving was submitted and it was approved after a employment. As far as this Yojana is con- tong time. That is why the Gram Panchayats cerned, 4.40 crores of people will be bene- and the rural populace all over the country is 469 Disc, under Rute 193 SRAVANA9,1911 {SAKA)Disc, under Rule 193 470 thanking the Prime Minister today for this few more suggestions like this and if you scheme. Now, with the launching of this approve them, the rural masses of Delhi Yojana, the rural people hope that they will vwjuW be happy. The people of Delhi are still get employment. You know, that there are happy and this is the cause of worry for five blocks and 5 BDO offices in Delhi. Now opposition. The public opinion is in your the panchayats of the five blocks will not favour. So we want that such small works have to go to any higher officer, but funds should be executed through Gram Pan- have been distributed to them in panchayats chayats. Prevbusly, allthepradhartsof Gram itself and they have been told that this amount Panchayats had to come to the cities, but has to be spent on such and such work. The now it is not so. The officers in the cities villagers will get adequate wages, more earth themselves go to the blod^s, panchayats work will be undertaken, more and more and villages. Drainage arrangements and trees will be planted and drains will be re- provision of drinking water shoukJ be made paired. I think that the status of panchayats in such colonies. Provision shouW be made would go up as compared to the past and the to enable the Gram Pradhans to install tu- rural people will get many facilities besides bewells in the villages. You know that the the development work the pace of whtch population of Delhi has increased manifokis would also be accelerated. Today, we find and we get little water from Yamuna river. some people critictsing this Yojana and Many new colonies have come up in differ- saying a lot against rt. Never before, was ent areas. Drinking water is supplied from such a wave of happiness felt among the Yamuna river to far flung cotonies like rural masses as with the implementation of Vikaspuri, but the water does not reach th is Yojana. Previously, the Gram Panchayat these Colonies. If the people of these colo- Pradhans had the power to spend Rs. 100 nies do not get the Yamuna water, the Sar* only but now withthe launching of this Yojana, panch and Pradhan should install tubewells Gram Pradhans of all the villages and sar- to ensure water to these areas. Similarly, panches of panchayats will have the power there are some other small works in the to spend upto Rs. 1000 on petty works. More villages such as repair of primary school and more trees will be planted in the villages buildings and other petty works which can be and drainage facilities would also be pro- done by them. The rural masses will be vided. Every possible effort will be made to benefited by the funds given to these pan- generate more employment for the poor. chayats directly. The earlier practice of Playgrounds would be developed for the contractors swindling half the funds will also youth and facilities for swimming, playing come to an end. Development of villages kabaddi and other exercises would also be can take place only when panchayats are provided. given the entire funds. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you may be aware that there are 195 or 198 panchayats Sir. I have one more suggestion. You in Delhi. Funds have been provided to most have fixed the daily wages of a mason at Rs. of these panchayats. But there are 20-25 30/-and the same wages have been fixed for panchayats in five blocks which have not a labourer. You know that one cannot find a been provided money due to some reason. mason at this rate. A mason is not available I wouW like to request the hon. Minister, for less than Rs. 50/-. I would like to request through you, that these remaining pan- that you should fix different wages for mason chayats should also be provided funds. My and labourer and inform the Gram Pradhans suggestion is that the poor in these villages accordingly. It should be made very clear I should also be provided employment. Some am sure that our villages, poor people and work sN^uld also be given to the poor living labourers will make progress and benefit in slum areas and other such cotonies. Drink- from this scheme. Sir, I thank you for giving ing water shoukJ be provided to these people me time to speak and request the hon. and water drains should be cleared. I have a Minister to pay attentbn to my suggesttons. 471 Disc, unier Rule 193 JULY 31,1989 Resignation tyy fAetribers 18.00 hrs. 16.01 hrs. DR. PRABHAT KUMAR MISHRA (Janjgir): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the dream RESIGNATION BY MEMBERS of Mahatma Gandhi self-reliant village and Gram Swaraj has been realised through the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. It has been imple- [English] mented as a result of Hon. Prime Minister’s nation wide tour of the rural areas during which he was apprised of the problems of the MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Now. I want villages. He not only heard their difficulties to make an announcement. The Speaker but also felt them. While supporting this has received today letters from the following Yojana. I would like to say that Jawahar members resigning their seats in Lok Sabha. Rozgar Yojana is a concrete programme which will definitely benefit the landless 1. Dr. Datta Samant workers and rural masses. 80 percent of the assistance is to be granted by the Central 2. Shri S.M. Guraddi Government and 20 percent would be re- leased by the State Government. The Gram Pradhan will come in direct contact with the 3. Rao Birendra Singh Centre because the funds will be directly released to the Gram Panchayats. There The Speaker has accepted their resii • would be no middlemen to create problems. nations with immediate effect. Therefore, we hope that maximum funds will be released to the Gram Panchayats. The House now stands adjourned. [English] 18.02 hrs. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER; Mr. Misra, rhe Lok Sabha then adjourned till Eleve ’ you can continue your speech next time. of the Clock on Tuesday, August 1, 1989/ Sravana 10, 1911 (Saka) Printed a t: S. Narayan & Sons, Delhi-110006.