Second Series1R.8 Wednesday, February 17, 1960 Magha 28, 1881 (Saka)
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COLUMNS
No. 1.-Monday, February 8, 1960/Maglui 19, 1881 (Saia) Mcmber swom President's Address laid on the Table 1-31 Parliamentary Committees-Summary of Work 31 Dowry Prohibition Bill- Laid on the Table as returned by Rajya Sabha with amendments 32 President's Assent to Bills 32-33 Obituary Reference . 33 Papers laid on the Table 33-36 Reports of Joint Committees on: (r) Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Bill 37 (2) Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Bill 37 (3) Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Bill 37-38 Companies (Amendment) Bill- Extension of time for presentation of Repon of Joint Committee Daily Digest
No. 2.-Tuesday, February 9, 1960/Ma,lui 20, 1881 (Salra) Oral Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. I to 19 43-81 Written Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. 20 to 31 81-87 Unstarred Questions Nos. 1 to 23 87-100 Re: Motion for Adjournment 100-01, 102--07 Papers laid on the Table 102, 107-10 Question of Privilege Publication of expunged proceedings of Lok Sabha by Free Pre88 Journal, Bombay 11�11 Statement re: lndo-West Pakistan Border Conference Ill-13 Statement re: Inda-Pakistan Financial Talks [[3-14 R.: Motions for Adjournment [[4-16 Geneva Conventions Bill Motion to consider n6--78 Clauses 2 to 20 and I 178-79 Motion to pass, as amended 179 Displaced Person, (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Second Amendment Bill Motion to consider J80-22I Business Advisory Committee Forty-seventh Report 222 Daily Digest 223-28 Ii
CoLUMNS ~ •• 3.-Wedn.lday, Ptbruary 10, 1960IMagIuJ 21, 1881 (Sakar Oral Answers to Questions- Starred Question Nos. 32 to 44 Written Answers to Qucstions- Starred Questions Nos. 45 to 64 269--81 Unstarred Questions Nos. 24 to 53 281-30 3 R.: Point of Order - 30 3--05 Papers laid on th. Table ~ Committee on Private Memben' Bills and Resolutions- Fifty-fifth Report -, 309 Correction of Reply to Starred Question No. 923 30 9-10 Termination of Suspension Ilf Member ~ Statement re: Two air accidents 332-33 Statement re: Accident to Oil Well at Cambay 333-35 Business Advisory Committce- Forty-Seventh Report...... 335-37 Displaced'l>enons (Compen.. tion and Rehabilitation) Second Amendment BiII- Motion to consider 337-415 Clauses:2 to 12 and J 415-'3 Motion to pass 433 Administration of Evacuee Property BiII- Motion to consider 433-54 Half-an-Hour Discussion .. : Convenion of Super-Constellations as Pa.senger- Cargo Planes ...... 454-64 Daily Digest 465-72 Nil. 4.-ThtWsday, Febn,ary 11, 1960IMagha 22,1881 (SaAa)- Oral An.wcra to Questions- Starred Questions No•. 65 10 69, 71 to 75, 78, 80 and 8J 473-508 Written Answers to Questionf- Starred Que8lions Nos. 70, 76, 77, 79 and 82 to 89 5e8-15 Unstarred Question. Nos. 54 to 77 and 79 to 8J 515-29 Correction of Reply to Unstarred Question No. 149 529 Papen laid on the Table 529--32 M ....ge. from Rajya Sallha 533 Bills passed by Rajya S.bha-Laid on the Table- 1. Impons and Exports (Control) Amendment Bill 533 2. Cotton Transpon (Amendment) Bill . 533 <;ailing Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Imponanc...... Strike by pilots of Indian International Corporation 533-36 Relignation of Member 536 Panel of, Chairmen 536-37 Administration of Evacuee Propeny (Amendment) BiII- Motion to consider 537-83 Claus.. 2 to 6, 8 and 9, 7 and 1 583-88 Motion to pass, as amended 588 Dowry Prohibition BiII-· Motion to consider Rajya Sablia amendments 588-608 Motion,.: Report of Pay Commiasion . 608--56 ~ 657-62 CoLUMNS No. 5.-Friday, February 12, 196o/Magha '3, 1881 (Saluz)- Oral Answers to Questions- ~ Nos. go to 103 Written Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. 104 to 119 699-707 Unstarred Questions Nos. 8. to 108 . 707-31 Papers laid on the Table 7'1-'4 Business of the House 7'4 Legal Practitioners Bill- Extension of time for presentation of Report of Joint Committee 724-3 5 Motion re: Report of Pay Commi ••ion 7'S-86 Committee on Private Members Bills and Rcsolutions- Fifty-fifth Report 0 786 Resolution r.: Compulsory Military Training in EducationallDstitutions 78&0-8,. Resolution re: Quitting the Commonwealth . 0 Bsa-56 Daily Dige81 ~ No. 6.-Monday, February IS, 1960/MtlIfha .6,1881 (SaIIa)- Oral Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. uo to 124, 126 to 130, 133 and 134. Written Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. 1'5, 131, '3' and 135 to 146 Unstarred Questions Nos. 109 to 160 Motions for Ad;ournment- I. Law and Order situation in KeraJa 944-56 •. Alleged starvation deaths in Mizo Hills district 956--61 Papers laid on the Table ~ Message from Rajya Sabha 96• Demands for Supplementary Grants Budget (General) 19'9-60 963 Demands for Supplementary Grants Budget (Railways) 1959-60 . 963 Statement rl: Explosion in Ordnance Factory, Khamaria 963-5 Correction of reply to Starred Question No. 671 . 966 Statement ,.: Indo-Pakistan Canal Water Dispute 967 Plantations Labour (Amendment) Bill-oIntroduced 967-68 Motion T,: Report of Pay Commission 96S-9B Motion on Addre.s by the President 998-1102 Daily Digest lIo3--oB NO.7.-Tuesday, F,bruary 16, 1960 IMagha '7. IB81 (SaIuz)- Oral Answers to Que.tions- Starred Que.tions Nos. 147 to 154. 160 and ,63°to 166 Written Answers to Questions- Starred Questions NOlI. ISS to 159. 161. ,6. and ,67 to '75 Unstarred Questions Nos. 161 to r87
Motion for Adjoummenl- Alleged reversal of policy lowards China 1166-74 PIpers laid on the TobIe 1174 '7S iv CoLUMNS Motion on Address by the President 1175-1298 DailyDigest 1299-1302 No. 8.-Wedne.rday, February 17, 196o/Magha 28, 1881 (Saka)- Oral Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. 176 to 187 Shon Notice Question No. 1 Written Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. 188-210 1346-61 Unstarred Questions Nos. 188 to 237 and 239 to 242 1361-96 Correction of Reply to Unstarred Question No. 218 1396-97 Motions forAdjournment- Apprehended fear of radio-active fall-out over India fr om French atomic explosion in Sahara 1397-1403 Papen laid on the Table Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Bill Report of Joint Committee laid on the Table Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance- Sudden flooding of colliery at Damua ,404-05 Correction of answer to Starred Question No. 617 1405-06 Rsilway Budget, 196o-61-Prcscnted 1406--41 Motion on Address by the President 1441-,538 Daily Digest 1539-44 No. 9.-Thursday,February 18, 196o/Magha 29, J881 (Saka)·- Oral Answers to Questions- Starred Qucsti· ·.1s Nos. 211 to 215, 217 to 219, 221, 222, 224 to 227 and 230 . 1545-83 Written Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. 216,220,223,228,229 and 231 to 237 Unstarred Questions Nos. 243 to 281 1590-16(1 Papen laid on the Table 1611 MeBSages from Rajya Sabha 1611-13 Motion on Address by the President 1614-1753 Half-an-hour discussion re: Suicide Committed by Dr. Joseph of IARI 1753--68 Daily Digest 1769-72 No. to.-Friday,February 19,196o/Magha 30, 1881 (Saka) Oral Answers to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. 238 to 240, 242 to 246, 248 to 250, 252 and 256 to 262 1773--1812 Written Answen to Questions- Starred Questions Nos. 241, 247, 251, 253 to 255 and 263 to 266 1812-18 Unstarred Questions Nos. 282 to 308 1818-·33 Motions for Adjournment- I. Reported defect in the chilling plant at Muradnagar 1833-38 2. Labour Trouble in Bhilai Steel Plant 183S--44 Papen laid on the Table 1844-46 1 6 Message from Rsjya Sabha � - LOK SABHA DEBATES
1304 LOK SABRA ritory which are under Chinese oc- cupation? Wednesdall, FebTlLa1'l/ 17, 1960/ Mallhn 28, 1881 (Sakal Mr. Speaker: Through any other agency? Shrl Va,jpayee:s. J he Lok SlIbhll met lit Eleven of the Clock Shrlmati Lakshml Menon: The hon. Member is suggestin that we ma), [MR. SPEAKER in the ChlJiT) have some kind of e.pionage system by which We can know about these oRiu. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS things. Mr_Speaker: No, no. What be ~" •• action of S1J: Roads b), Cbinese In Ladakh means is that, as in the .ase of Goa where we are having a representative t+- of some other Government to look into on6. f Shrl Vajpa),ee: those things, it is possible to have ) Shri A, M, Tariq: any other Government look into this matter. It need not necessarily be Will the Prime M1nl8ter be pleas- under an espionage system. ed to state: ShrimaU Lakshml Menon: That i. (a) whether Government's atten- suggestion for action. tion has been drawn to a news re- port, datelined Bombay, cointaincd Mr. Speaker: He is asking why it in the Manchester Guardian of ~ has not been done. 26th December, 1959 stating that sub- Shrlmatl Lakshml Menon: It can be sequent to the construction of the done only if we do not have diploma- Sinkiang Road in Ladakh, six more tic relations with China. When we roads have been built by the Chinese have diplomatic relations with another on Indian soil; and country, We do not ask a third agency (b) if so, the facts in regard there- to deal for us. to? Shrl Va,jpa)'ee: May I know if our The Depllty Mlnl8ter of Esternal Ambassador in Peking has been direct- Affairs (Shrimati Lakshml Menon): ed to ascertain from the Chinese (a) Yes. Government regarding the authenti- city of the report appearing in the (b) As the roads reportedly built paper? by Chinese are in the Indian territory ShrimaU Lakshml Menon: That is a now illegally occupied by the Chinese suggestion for action. it is not practicable to verify the es- tent of other roads constructed b), Shrl Va,jpa),ee: I am asking on a them. point of fact, whether our Ambassador has been so directed. Shrl Vajpa),ee: May I know whether Government have given thought to Shrlmati La.... hmI Menon: We have the necessity of making some sort of not only had reports in the news- arrangement in order to keep them- papers, but the han. Member would selves informed about what may be remember that even in Karam Singh'. going On in those parts of Indian ter- report there was a reference to new 361 (Ai) LS._l. Oral Answers FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Ora! An.• wer. 1306
roads being constructed there. What Shri Jawaharlal Nehru: That is the I was saying was that it is not pos- very question. They havl: not been sible to verify these reports. instructed by us, because we do not think in the circumstances that that Mr. Speaker: All that the hon. kind of thing will bear any fruit. Our present relations with China, as is well Member wants to know is whether known to the House, arc strained, through our own agency-if no new and to enquire from them on such agency could be appointed there until a question is not likely to lead to any we sever diplomatic relations-some- results. thing has been done in this matter. It Is not a suggestion for action. It i. what is normally expected of Gov- Shri A. M. Tariq: The hon. Prime ernment. Minister has been kind enough to tell us that there are some difficulties du" ShrimaU Lakshml MeDon: Normally, to which We cannot go there, nor ~ whenever we have reports, they are our Ambassador been able to find out referred to our Embassy. But so tar anything from the Chinese Govern- we have not received any confirma- ment. Are the Government of India tion from Peking. aware of the fact that some foreign papers and some foreign journalists are building up some sort of stories Sbri SnreDdranath DwlvedJ: The and publicising 'hem in the world question whether this particular mat- creating scare and hatred among the ter was referred to our Ambassador people here? If so, what steps are is not replied. Government taking ·to contradict such reports'? The Prime Minister and Minister of External Atralrs (Shri JawaharJaI Nehru): The Ambassador in Peking Shri Jawaharlal Nehru: How ca'l has no sources of knowledge better we contradict stories, even though we than ours. might think they are not based on much truth? We cannot contradlet them without precise knowledge. Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members evid- ently are under the impression that Dr. Ram Subhag Singh: What is he could go there to verity. the distance or gap between OUr ad- ministered area and the Chinese ad- Shri 'Jawaharlal Nehru: He cannot ministered area in Ladakh? If our go there. Normally, people arc not administration extended upto the allowed to go to various places even point where ·the Chinese arc, we in China without permission. I do eould easily have known where those not think anybody is allowed to go to roads arc located. this area. Apart from that, there are no transport facilities available to Shri Jawaharla! Nehru: There is no anybody, unless the Chinese Govern- distance, broadly speaking. That is to ment provides them. say, the whole area, whether on the Chinese side or on our side, is not in Shrl Hem Barua: In view of the the normal sense of the word ad- fact that we have diplomatic relations ministered. It is administered in a with China, has our Embassy in Pek- vague sense of the word, by check ing been instructed from here to ac- posts and other places under our quire information from the Chinese control. Presumably, at some pJac_ Government as to whether extra not in every place-our check post. roads are built in this area or not? are a little distance away from theil'll. 01',,1 AftBWeTS MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKA) OTlll Answers
So there is no gap, I do not think all Auto_llIl. lad...., ...... Iq along the line because it is a long Caaualttee line; but broadly speaking, there ;s no big area in between. + Shri P. K. Deo: Shrlmati Da Palehoadhart: Shrl U. C. Patnalk: May I know Shri B. C. Mul1lck: whether Government have tried to r Shri Rameshwar Tantl.: verify the statements made in this Shrl Damanl: House also during previous diseussions Shrl S. M. Banerjee: that there are a number of roads con- I Shrl Tanramel: structed from the Sinkiang-Tibet I Shrl Morarka: road inside our territory? °177. ~ Shrl T. B. Vlttal Rao: Shri Panprkar: Shri Jawallarlal Nehru: That is the I Shrl Assar: very question. I may say that accord- I ing to our information, some roads I Shrimati Reali Chakranrtt,: Shrl P. C. Borooah: have been constructed by the Chinese Shri Shree Narayan Das authorities in that area of Indian ter- Shri Radha Raman: ritory in Ladakh which is occupied I Shrl Khushwaqt Ral: by.them. LShri Jhllian Sinha: Shri Braj Raj Sinrh: The Prime Will the Minister of Commerce and Minister was pleased to say that our Industry be pleased to refer to the territory i. vaguely administered reply given to Starred Question "lo. there. in the sense that we have got 362 on the 27th November, 1959 and some check posts and all that there. state: May I know whether the territory oc- cupied by China is also vaguely ad- (a) whether the Automobile In- ministered'? dustry Reviewing Committee has since submitted its report; Shri Jawaharlal Nehru: That is (b) if so, the main recommendations what I submitted. On both sides, thereof; there is no regular administration which is normally there in a country. (c) the decisions taken thereon;' There are spots occUflied by check and posts etc. and for the rest, there are wandering shepherds on both sides. (d) whether a copy of .the report will be laid on the Table1 Shrl Braj Raj Singh: In the terri- tory occupied by China also? The Minister of Industry (Shri MaIlubhal Shah): (a) to (d). The Shri lawaharlal Nehru: Yes. Committee submitted its report to Government on 6th February, 1960, Shri Vajpayee: In view of the fact and the same is under consideration. that Government have decided not 10 send their patrols to the border, may Shrl Damanl: What time will Gov- I know how they had been able to ernment take to finalise their deci- reassure themselves that the Chinese sion on the Report, and by what time are not making any further inroads the caf'S will be available in the into OUr territory? market? •
Shrl Jawaharlal Nehru: Because we Shrl Manubhal Shah: I can only have our check posts. When they .ay for the present about the Report. cross the check-posts, naturally it is We won't take more than a month, known as the area is under the con- at the most two months, in comine trol of the check posts. to a final decision on the Report. Oral AflllWl!'I's FBBRUAaY 1'1, 1980 Ond AfllWet'.
SJart Damnl: May I know whether Ala r. OrIlla .... :aeron. Government are considering the ftoat- ation of a new company in collabora- + Shri SIUIpDD&: tion with existing manufacturers for { producing the small cars? °n8. Shri· Ram Krishan Gupta: Shri Chlntamonl Pnlgrahl: SJart Man.. hbal Shah: I would re- quest the hon. Member to await Gov- Will the Minister of PIaDnIDc be ernment's decision on the matter so pleased to refl!l' to the reply given to that all the other inferences could Unstarred Queation No. 1733 On the 18th December, 1959 and state: perhaps be better drawn later. (a) whether any decision has since Shri TanpmaDI: May I know wlle- been arrived at in respect of the aid ther the review committee has conaI- to be given to Orissa State for the dered the potential of H.A.L. in the setting up of administrative machi- public sector to develop and make nery for implementation of land re- small size cars, light and sturdy cars, forms; and as mentioned by the hon. Minister On a pl"evious occasion' (b) if so, with what results? The Parliamentary Secretary to tile Shri Manubbal Shah: All the as- MInIster of Lahour and Employment pects of this industry including the and PIB1111ing (Shri L. N. Mlshral: one suggested by the hon. Member Sbri Ram J[rIahan Gupta: :May I know what are the main features of ~ the land reform schemes in Orissa? + Shri L. N. M1shra: The Land Re- (lftwraPr: forms Bill of the Orissa State Govern- ~ II ~ ment was discussed in the Central Land Reforms Committee and certain ~~ modifications were approved. 1ft 'Uo ~ I!1Ii\' : eft ,,"0 .,0 ~ Shri SaDIr8JID&: May I know whe· ther recently there was any discus- ·'ltt. ~ 1ft lito .,0 .n : sion between the officials of the Gov- ernment of Orissa and the Planning ~~ Commission; and, if so, with what re- ~ ~ sults? I ~ -t'l fifo Sbri L. N. MIshra: The Bill was m T'" : discussed in the Central Land fie· ~ fonns Committee. l1ft ~ Sbri S8JIPDIIA: I wanted to know 'lin' ~ ftIIIT :niP! *'it t. whether there was any discussion be- ~ t tV. t it; Shri L. N. MIshra: On what sub- ~ I ""' m fil;f.I;r tlI: ~ ject, Sir? ~ ~ ~ I ~ it mfiTlIt 'a1Tl;f it; ~ q;J1t ~ IIif Mr. Speaker: Our jurisdiction is ~~ ~ ~ limited. The manner in which the land reforms have to be effected has 'lin' lPlftf ~ t ? to be considered by that Legislatur". The simple question here is how far help is given by the Centre for the The Minister of Industry (Shri administrative machinery and whether Manubhai Shah): A team of Soviet Technical experts is at present in the a decision has been arrived at in reS M pect of the aid to be given to the country to render technical assistance Orissa State. Questions have now in the final selection of construction been asked whether it is in the form .ites and collecting initial data nece.- of compensation for land acquired or sal')' for designing the live drug pro- for any other machinery that is being jects in view. As regards the setting set up. Beyond that, the details of up of the Drug farms, a technical corra- the land reforms do not fOt"m the sub- mitt"e has been constituted to recom- ject-matter of the question. mt!nd specific plants to be cultivated to the best advantage within the re- Sbri SaulllUlJlA: I wanted to know gional farms and to indicate the poll- whether there was any discussion on sible supplies of medicinal raw mate- this subject between the officials of lials from them. The State GoverD- the Government of Orissa and the u.ents have been addressed and the Planning Commission. material furnished by them will be placed before the technical committee. Mr. Speaker: If the details of the discussion are not relevant, the dis- -t'I """ • : IIft1ro( 'lin' ~ ellS_ion itself is irrelevant. ~ ~~~ ~ I 13 13 Oral Answers F'EBRUARY 17, 1960 Oral Answers 3{ ;;ft qt;r lIT {Ii: <"'R" ~ ;;rr ~~ in some Stares. ActuaIly, cinchona and other drugs and herbal plants are ~~ ~~ also being manufactured in the coun- Sbrl Manabhal Sbah: PrOduction is tryon a sizable scale. expected to start in the third year of the Third Plan. Q ~ mI' : ~ I I ~ ;N ~ ~ ~ a, 'l'I/t ~ Jjlft' ~ WI.: ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~~ ~ I ~ Jjlft' \;[)' if ;;ft fimur mTT rmI' ~I ~ I ~~ ~~ q;: ~ lIfT, iI'allIT ifIlT lIfT m fiI; If I ~ ~I ~ I ~ ~ ~ ;;ft ill: ~ J'T 'fiT1'd ~ ~ iii srm:"iIi ~ it ~ liI'm ~ m ~ ~ ~ tpf If e:, e: I ~ ? '«1': l{' 'II'l'm ~ ~ fiI; llft ~ ifI't it '!itt ~ ~ m ;;nif ffi 'flIT ~ ~ ~ wi\'3lIm ~ 'lit ~ 1(; ~ I ~ '1ft' Shri Ariil K. Chanda: Till 1952, the only punishment prescribed was tine. f.rfurar fiI;qr ~ ? In 1952, under clause 5, various punishments for imprisonment have Shrl Manubbal Shah: It is a ~ gestion for action and these things been prescribed. ranging to two or three years. For some types of will be taken inLo consideration. If. the hon. Member could write and give offence, the punishment is a fine which. may go up to 1,000. is suggestions f.-om this particular angle Rs. It not enhancement of punishment but of Intensive and economic development the more careful detection of mal- of drug farms for the benefit of the practices which would really serve country, that will be placed qefore the technical committee. • ~ PancUt D. N. Tiwari: In regard to AsaDsoI and Hyderabad ExplClldons recommendation No. (F), it has been said that the existing stal! Is not + sufficient to cope with the inspection .180 J Pandlt D. N. Tiwari: work. May I know whether it has . L Shrl VaJpayee: been decided to make fresh recruit- Will the Minister of Works, BoaslDe ments for this purpose? and Supply be pleased to state: Shrl ADi.l K. Chanda: We are con- (a) whether the reports on the ex- sidering this matter whether the plosions at Jhumaria Bazar, Asanso1 staff should be increased or not. on the 29th November, 1959 and in Shri Vajpayee: What action has Begum Bazar in Hyderabad on the been taken or is proposed to be Laken 13th December, 1959 have been con- to implement recommendation (c) in sidered and accepted by Govern- regard to the Centrally Administered ment; and areas? (b) whether any steps are being Shri AnII K. Chanda: We have re- taken to give effect to the various fernod the matter to the Home Minis- recommendations contained therein? try. The Deputy MinIster of Works, Shri Auroblndo Ghosal: What step!. Housing and Supply (Shri ADi.l It. are being taken in order to do away Chanda): (a) and (b). A statement with the dual control of this inspec- indicating the action taken by the tion which has been commented upon Government on the various recom- at length by Mr. Surita who enquired mendations contained in the report. about the Jamuria explosion? on the explosion aL Jamuria Bazar is placed on the Table of the Lok Shri AnD K. Chanda: So far as In- Sabha. [See Appendix I. annexure spection is concerned, the inspcctiol1 No. 56.] The report on tlie explosion by the department of explosives must ~ Begum Bazar. Hyderabad does not necessarily be restricted to the techni- contain any recommendation. cal requirements. With regard to the other aspects it is upon the local Pandlt D. N. Tiwari: From the authorities that we have to depend statement I find that the recommend- almost entirely. ation (e) has not been accepted by Government. In view of the fact that Shrl Sablman Ghose: May I knew illegal possession of these fire-arms whether the case was started against results in colossal loss of life and the the owners of this establishment present Act is not deterrent regard- under section 5 of the Explosives Act ing the commission of this illegal and they were taken into custody but oftence. what is the difficulty in en- during the investigation the case was hancing the sentence by an amend- changed to another section and they ment o{ the law? were let out? 1317 O,al ANWe7'S FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Oral Answers 1318 Shri Anll K. Chanda: I am afraid I notice that there was a lacuna and have not got the information. we had taken suitable action In the matter after that. Mr. Speaker: Is the case sub judice? Shri Subiman Ghose: It is pending. Detention of an American In Chinese But the section was changed. Consulate In Bombay Mr. Speaker: It is open to them to +. change the section. When the pro- SUi Ram Krishan Gupta: section is launched pri1ll4 facie it Shri Vajpayee: comes under one section. Later on, Shrl B. C. Mullick: rShri P. K. Deo: going into the evidence adduced, they have come to another section. Shri Rameshwar Tantla: Let us not go in to the details now. I Shrimati Da Palchoudhuri: Shri S. M. Banerjee: Last time 0 181 ~ ~ OIls: when we were discussing this ques- .1 Shri Rarhunath Slurh: tion and we raised the question about Shri A. M. Tariq: the payment of ad hoc compensation, Dr. Ram Subbag Sinrh: the han. Minister stated that it would Shrl P. G. Deb: be done after this enquiry. I want to Shri S. A. Mehdi: know whether any ad hoc compensa- I Shri D. C. Sharma: tion has been paid to the families of L Shri Hem Barua: those who died. Will the PrIme MInister be pleased Shri Anll K. Chanda: Yes, Sir. to refer to his statement made in The West Bengal Government are Lok Sabha on the 30th November, 1959 lII1lking some ad hoc ex-gratia pay- and reply given to Unstarred Ques- ments in case of need. tion No. 1069 on the 18th December, 1959 and state: Shri S. M. Banerjee: What ~ the (a) whether Government have COM- amount? Has it been paid Or not? pleted investigation into the allega- Shri Anll K. Chanda: We have asked tions of American Consulate, Bombay for detailed information from the and counter-allegations by Chinese Bengal Government about this. Consulate, Bombay regarding the kidnapping of their na tional; and Shri Tangamanl: May I know whe· (b) it so, the result thereof? ther suitable amendments to rule 91 which is silent about intimation of The Deputy Minister of External renewal of licence have been made Mairs (ShrlDmtl Lakahmi Menon): and whether there was no such in Ii- (a) and (b). We received from the mation in any of these two cases of Bombay Government, some days ago, explosion? May I know if that rule the report of the Bombay police on has been amended? their enquiries into the allegation. made by the US and Chinese Con- Shri Anil K. Chanda: In the answer sulate-General in Bombay. The police have already stated that rule 91 is being amended suitably. Already ex- found, on the basis of the evidence re- corded by them, that, prima facie, a ecutive instructions have been issued to the officers of the department. case bad been made out of assault on and fordble detention of an emplov".. Mr. Speaker: The point is whether of the US Consulate-General. Little before the explosion occurred rule 91 evidence was, however, forthcoming was amended and due intimation was in respect of the earlier course ot given to those people? events; and the circum.o;,tanccs in which the two employees of the US Shri Anil K. Chanda: No, Sir. It and Chinese Consulates-GenEral ap- is only after this unfortunate ex- peared in a taxi at the place where plosion that it was broulht to our the assault took place have not b"en 1319 Oral AnsweTs MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKA) The Prime MlDJster and Minister 01 Shrl Jawaharlal NehnI: It is open- ExteraaJ Affairs (Shrl Jawaharlal it was open-for any party to in- Nehru): As the hon. Member him- stitute a case in the formal legal self has said, this was ·a very peculiar manner. Neither of them have in- and extraordinary incident which one stituted such a case. That was left normally reads about in fiction but to the Government of India or, more does not come across in reality. It is particularly, the Bombay Government very difficult for the External Mairs to take steps and the result of that Ministry to make rules to deal with enquiry-I repeat-was that while a these matters which are on the verge pTima facie case was established of of fiction. assault and detention of an American national by the Chinese Consulate- Shri Raclha Raman: May I know General, many parts of the story were whether the report which appeared obscure and they did not think there in the Press that the people concern- is, in the circumstances, adequate evi- ed in one of the Embassies had put dence to proceed much further in obstruction in the way of the police the matter. finding out the truth about the whole case, is correct? Shri Bem Barua: Independent of the police enquiry made into this Shrl Jawaharlal Nehrn: It is cor- incident, may I know whether . the rect to this ext.ent that at the earlier Government have tried to make an stages of enquiry not much co- assessment of the highly contradic- operation wa. rec.. ived fl'om . the tory statements made bv the two Chinese Consulate-General and the Consul Generals; if so, what is the person concerned ~ did not appear. conclusion that the Government have Later, he did appear and j(ave his arrived at? statement. Shrl Jawaharlal Nehru: The Gov- ShrI VajpaJee: Js it a fact that ernment, Sir, naturally, had to rely when the Bombay police reached the on the Bombay Government which Chinese Consulate, they found the is dealing with this matter, and I American gentleman with his hands have stated the conclusion of the and feet tied down arid if so, was it Bombay Government. Oral Answers FEBRUARY 17. 1960 Oral Answ.".. 1322 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ + II!1l'<: ~~ I ~~~ SArm .m- m-.n. f'" ~ ~~ '" 'a'If F"f II«f : ~ [~~~ *t .. ~ I '" ~ .co ~ : I," ~ ~ ~ '" SArm .m- tTmft : filwfi I," ttm;ft : ~ I ~~~ ~~ I ~~ I ~ ~~ I ~ ~ if1lT SI'ITof ~ ~ ~ HV,t ~ ~ "IFill ~ 'fi'U;r t Shri Jawaharlal Nehru: I ventured Shrl S. M. Banerjee: I want to to reply to a similar question some- know whether any reply has been time back. This question may be rect'!ived to our various protest letters divided up into two parts. One part to the Security Council; if so, may I involves the question of Kashmir and know whether they have taken any the territory, as we say, forcibly oc- action and what that action is? cupied by Pakistan. That is the larger Shrl Jawaharlal Nehru: The;,il>Uen issue. The other part is the construc- we have sent to the Security Council tion of dams etc. and their use for have as usual been circulated to all canal waters. That is a question the members of the Security Council. which can arise even between two Pakistan has put in counter letters countries who want to profit by such which have also been circulated. purpose. That does not involve any Shrl S. M. Banerjee: May I know transfer of territnry. Often between the reaction of the various countries! two countries such a proposal is If both the letters have been cir- made jointly or severally and some culated, could we ascertain the re- agreement is arrived at as to the action of the various countries to benefits etc. of that, and they agree those letters, whether it is in ~ to certain submergence of their own favour or not? territory. That does not inVOlve any transfer of territory. In this parti- Shrl Jawaharlal Nehru: I am not cular matter, because it is. connected able to say. with the major Kashmir issue, we Shrl Rem Barua: May I know whe- have taken objection repeatedly and ther it is a fact that the Mangla brought this matter up before the Dam dispute is essentially a part of United Nations, Security Council, and the Kashmir dispute; if so, whether all the papers in reeard to it have the solution of the Mangla Dam been placed previously on the Table dispute is interlinked with the solu- of the House. tion of the bigger issue, and, if the answer is in the affirmative, may I Shrl Damani: May I know how far know what steps Government have our treaty on Indus Basin water is taken to see that' this problem I. going to be affected by this project? solved independently and is not inter- Mr. Speaker: Thp quantity will be linked with the bigger issue? lessened. Shrl Jawaharlal Nehru: I have just ventured to explain, Sir, that this in- Shri Jawaharlal Nehru: Well, the volves two aspects. There is, as the quantity will not be lessened, the hon. Member has said, the Kashmir quantity will be put in a reservoir to dispute which involves the sovereig- be used. That will be controllable. nty over this area, and we claim that It is not that the water flows away; sovereignty. The other is the distri- it will be kept in a reservoir for use bution of certain waters, which may when needed. be dealt with apart from the question of sovereignty by agreement or other- M... Speaker: How much will we wise. Therefore, I cannot deal with suffer? the first question, it is a bie issue; the' second is one which mieht be dealt Shrl Jawaharlal Nehru: That, Sir, with without affecting the sovereignty depends on what the aueement is. of a country. The various proposals made in the ManDfaetnre 01 PeDclIs past and even in the present have been about a division of the various ·183, Shri D. C. Sharma: Will the rivers in the Punjab. In that division Minister of Commeree and 1D4ash7 this river &,oes to Pakistan. so that be pleased to state: from that point of view, it that is (a) the number of pencil manu- agreed to, we do not suffer tor lack facturing units in India and their of water. production capacity; 132S FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Ora! A lIStDers (b) whether Government consider ~ ~ iii; q"6";r mnt1m it;' it necessary to step further increase in the manufacturing units of pencils; f.!l( m- uri'f IfIl'ft ~ ..-rri ? and - (c) if so, the reasons for the same? ~~ ~ ~ I ~ ~~ Tbeo. MInIster of lDdustry (Shri MaDabhai Sbah): (a) There are 14 ~ I ~ ~ ~ pencil manufacturing units and their ~ ~~ ~ I Il ~ total installed capacity is 15'7 lakh ~~~~~ I gross per annum. ;mm: if ~ ~I I ~ ~ ~ (b) and (c). No, Sir; as such a consumer item could still be produced fiA; ~~ ~~ ~~ in larger quantities and the resulting ~~ ~ ~ competition would also enable con- tinuous improvement in quality. Shri Basappa: May I know whe- Shri D. C. Sharma: May I know ther there is any possibility of more the amount of money spent on the exports of these pencils from these import of these pencils from abroad? units to other countries? Shri Manubhai Shah: Nil. Shri Manubhai Shah: I replied a Shri D. C. Sharma: May I know similar QUEstion in Hindi. I said that if any quality control is going to be we are making very token exports imposed on the manufacture of pen- for the present, but in one or two cils because the pencils that come countries which We visited recently from outside are better? we found that they are larlle con- sumers of pencils and they do not Shrl Manubhai Shah: There is no make adequate quantities. So we are question of any quality control. The discus3;.ng i,with one or two rupee- hon. Member wiIJ be pleased to see payment countries for some sizable that some of the pencils manufactured exports going out from here. in the country, both coloured and black, are of the high quality com- Shri Ramanathan Chettlar: May parable to pencils made anywhere in know whether the unit in Madras has the world. got plans to expand its capacity; if so, whether the Government will ins ~ -.m Import of CoUaIa '- V.SA. ~ I steps to bring down the speculative rise in the prices of ffi cotton goods? Dr. Ram Subha, StDrh: rShri p. G. Deb: Silri KallllllCo: This cotton is per- Sbrl S. A. Mebdl: missible to mills OIlly and this is one I of th" steps by which the prices WIll J Shri Rarbunatb SlDgb: -I" be lowered. '""11 Sbrl Blbbutl MIsbra: Sbrl Tridlb Kumar SbrI P. G. Deb: May I know whe- l Cbaudburl: ther this will ~ the high prices Sbrl Amjad AU: of cloth! Will the Minister of Commerce IUI4 Sbrl KanuDlo: Yes, Sir. I I ~ be plt'8sed to state: Silri p. R. Patel: May I know whe- (a) whet:,er the Indian Government ther this import of cotton will dect have requested U. S. A. tor 2,50,000 the local price of cotton, and secondly. bales of cotton under P.L. 480; and whether the .tocking of this cotton by (b) if 50, how it is likely to be the textile mills will make them utilised? ~ incapable of buying local cotton? fte Minister of Commerce (Shri Shri ItanUBlo: No, Sir. The local Kanungo). (a) Negotiations were cotton crop is so short that it will recently held with the Government of make cotton available to the mills U.S.A. for al!ocation of additional which badly require it. eotton t.o India under her P .L. 480 Programme. An agreement was sub- Sbrl P. R. Patel: I wanted to know sequently concluded for an additional the efftct on the local price. allocation of 2'5 18kh bales (Ameri- ..an) u:.dcr the Programme. Shrl ltaDanlo: It will keep the normal price. (b) The entire quantity is being allocated to the Textile industry and ~~ ~ ~ imporls arc under way. ~~ ~ ~~ Dr. Ram Subhag SlDgh: May om I ~ !mow what is the shortfall in our cotton pruduction this yt'8r and th" causes therefor? ~ ~ ~ ~ Sbrl Kanungo: Normally we look for the crop size of 50 lakh bales and Shrl Damanl: In view of the acute this year our crop size has been about shortage of roltcn, may I know whe- 40 lakh odd baJes. ther the Government is considering the .)uestioll of increasing the quan- Dr. Ram Subhag SlDgh: May I tity o{ imp"rt<'d cotton from Americ.. know· the difference between the and, i1 so, the details thereof? prices that v'e are supposed to pay Shrl Kanurgo: There is consider- to the USA cotton and those of our able )lrcssuTE from the industry fcr own cotton? the import of more cotton. Shrl KanUDgo: At the moment, it i. almost parity. ~ ~ w If'JIt ~ ~ lJiT 'Ii'I5l" .rn-fi!; Shri Trldlb Kumar Chaudhurl: May 1 know if there is any proposal to ;;it 'Ii'll Wl" 11ft ~ I !!t1ft' ~ fu'Ii\ specific case of such propaganda, but are vigilant against any such attempt it; ~ ~~I being made. Shrl DamaDl: The hon. Minister has Sbri Hem Barua: May 1 know whe_ said tIuIt there is pressure from tll c ther it is a fact that cyclostyled copies mill industry for importing more of letters purported to have been cot.ton. I wan, to know what tim(' written by an association formed by the Government will take for a de- a body, the "Anti-Indian Expansionist cision on 'his matter, because there Association of the People's Republic i. acute shortage of cotton and the of China", arc circulated in this coun- production is affected thereby? try in which an undisguised attack is Shri KanunlO: We are keeping the made on Mr. Nehru and his China matter under review almost every polioy and which goes on to accuse day. Mr. Nehru of "expansionist ambitions and practically instigating the revolt Shri Joaebim Alva: While planning of the Tibetan rebels" and, if so, for the import of cotton from America whether the Government have tried to under all these concessions, may I comb out the sources of this nefarious know whelher the Government has propaganda, and if so, what success considered the question of buying have the Government achieved so far cotton of similar quality from our in this matter? next-door neighbour, Pakistan? Shri KanunlO: Yes, Sir. We are The Prime Minister and Minister of buyin" as much cotton as Pakistan is External Allain (Sbrl Jawaharlal prepared to sell. Nehru): I shall reply to this from memory. An odd sheet like this did ehln_ Propaganda in Border Area come to our notice. I t was an anonymous, cyclostyled sheet, and we tried to enquire. We cou"ld not trace Shri Hem Barna:+ it anywhere. It has not been distri- r Shri D. C. Sharma: buted widely. Very few people know • J Sbrt Amjad All: about it. In fact I think it came to 185. Shrt Shree Narayan Da5: 1 us by post, as far as I remember. It I Sbrl Radha Raman: '0 a very objectionable sheet. But it Sbri Kbushwaqt RaJ: L IS very difficult to attach that to any Will the Prime Minister be pleased propaganda. What I mean is, some- to refer to the reply given to Starred times, people who want to get other Question No. 123 on the 19th Novem- people into trouble put across these ber, 1959 and state: things. One cannot catch hold of them. Certainly, it is not that it has (a) whether enquiries have been no effect, but what I mean is, it is not completed in the matter of insidious widely distributed. Maybe a few per_ propaganda being carried by some sons got it by post anonymously. It Chinese traders and laundrymen who is difficult to deal with such matters. have opened shops recently in many places in border areas; Shri Hem Barna: May I know whe- (b) what action has been taken as ther it is a fact that the West Bengal a result of these enquiries; and police discovered some Chinese maga- zines at Kalimpong, which question (c) whether such propaganda has the integrity of Indian territory and, been stopped as a result of action it so, what 'lI'e thos!' magazines and taken? the details thereof? It was only on the 8th January. The Parliamentary Secretary to the lIJDister of Extemal Main (Shrl Shrl Jawabarlal Nehru: Maybe, Sadat All Khan): (a) to (c). Gov- presumably the West Bengal police ernment have not come across any took posaessjon of them. 133 1 Oral Answers MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKAl Oral Answers 1332 Shrl Hem Barua: They took posses- this type, and I do not think it is very sion, but I just wan'\. to know the easy for anyone to do it there either. character of these magazines. Whether the Government here are aware of Sbrimatl MaDjIlIa Dm: May I the character of these magazines, the know whether any restrictions are number of copies seized, and whether placed with regard to the unauthoris- this has been a regular feature in ed existence of the Chinese in Assam Kalimpong where they are circulated. and their unrestricted movement all This sort of magazines question the over Assam? territorial integrity of this country. Shri Jawabarlal Nebrll: If the Sbrl Jawabarlal Nehru: Some such thing is unauthorised, that means res- papers were circulated originally, I triction and action is taken there. But think. In the recent past, there has 80 far as NEFA is concerned, the han. been no such circulation. It is fairly Member might be assured, it is pro- strict. If a·ny such case comes to the tected by all kinds of rules and regu- hon. Member's notice, we shalI gladly lations which apply not to the Chinese take steps. only but to all foreigners; and no one can go there without a pennit ~ ~ ~ ~ and those permits are not easily given. .. m : er.r fulfT In some Parts of NEFA they are not 'Pff ~ JI1f;T{ ~ ~ !I'm: ~ ~ ~ given at all even with difficulty. ~ ~ ~ ~ 'Pff ~ JI1f;T{ if tt w So far as other parts of NEFA are ~~~ I ~ concerned, there is a certain freedom TfIT ~ 7 of movement in some areas. There too, in the inner line, the freedom of movement does not apply. In Kalim- ~ ~ ~ I I ~ pong and some other areas, every ~ ~ ~~ ~ foreigner has to register. Every new- ~ ~I~ ~~ comer gets n registration certificate for a week, and after that, except for ~ ~~~~ ~ special reasons, he cannot stay there .. ~ ~ f.!; ~ 'm ~ ~ ~ tt Sbri Hem Barua rose- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Mr. Speaker: I have allowed a m ~ IIIfl;r;m: ~ I '« lfi! m ~ number of questions. ~~~~~ I ~~ Shri Hem Barua: My question 'I"<'ffi ~ ~ ~ ~ (it omr t 'I" follows from the previous answer. In ~~~~ ~ ~ view of the fact that these magazines '"1m ~ lfiT ~ ~ ~ were discovered in Kalimpong and in view of the fact that the Prime Minis- lim<: ~ ~ I lR11f em: iJ ~ ~ ttm, ter has said that every foreigner in ~ ~ ~ ~ Kalimpong has t() register, may I know whether these magazines wer.. dis- ~ 'IfRIT ~ I mt-TIlT covered with any registered foreigner ShrimaU MaDjola Den: May I know or where? whether any case of anti-national pro- paganda in NEFA in particular ha.. Shri Jawabarlal Nehru: So far as been brought to the notice of Gov- I remember, they were f()und in some ernment? booksh()p. I am not quite sure about that. Mr. Speaker: Anti-Indian propa- randa in NEFA. Shri Hem Barua: Found by whom? Sbri Jawabarlal Nehru: I have not Mr. Speaker: Have foreigners got heard of any propaganda in NEFA, of bookshops there? 1333 Ora! Answers FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Ora! Answers 1334 Shri Hem Barua: Yes, Sir. I want Kashmir Radio by our Government to know whether the owner of the not eVL", to broadcast material about bookshop is a registered foreigner or India's case in Kashmir? not. Shrl Jawabarlal Nebna: I cannot Mr. Speaker: He wants to know if say straightaway whether he was a instructions have been issued by the registered foreigner. Central Government not to make pro- paganda, even it it is favourable to Shrl D. C. Sharma rose- us? Mr. S.-ker: The hon. Member did not get up all along; it he had got Tbe Minister of Information and lIP, I would have given him prefer- Broadcasting (Dr. Iteskar): The ence. answer is very clear. The point is, the Azad Kashmir Radio is in the Shri D. C. Sharma: I got up so habit sometimes of using abusive many times. language and broadcasting articles and Mr. Speaker: Next question. sketches in that tone. We do not generally follow that pattern. No new instructions have been issued J'ammu and SriDapr Radio Statlaas regarding this question now. This has been there for a long time. Shrl P. G. Deb: .188 f Shri Rameshwar Tantia: Mr. Speaker: His question is whe- '", Shrimatl Ma1Ida Ahmed: ther legitimate propaganda on our Dr. Ram Subha, Singh: L side is also tabooed? Will the Minister of information and Broadeastlng be pleased to state: Dr. K.eskar: I have made it clear that we are today counteracting the (a) whether it is a tact that Pakis· propaganda of Azad Kashmir Radio tan-occupied Kashmir Radio conti:mes or Pakistan Radio whenever it gives to broadcast anti-Indian propaganda; wrong facts either regarding India or (b) whether it is also a fact that our case in Kashmir. the radio stations of Jammu and Srinagar have stopped broadcasts to counter such anti-Indian propaganda; o;ft ao '0 ~ 'Ii ~ "Il'm and ~~ I ~~ ~~ (Interruptions) (c) if so, why these broadcasts have been stopped? An Hon. Member: Occupied The Parliamentary Secretary to 1he Kashmir. MJnister of information and Broadeast- lag (Shrl A. C. Joshi): (a) Yes, Sir. o..ft ao ,,0 ~ : . . . «fW; (b) and (c). It would not be correct ~ ~ iffi. ~~ (Interruptions) to say. that the Jammu andSrinagar Stations have ceased counteracting ~~ ~~ ~ anti-Indian Propaganda by the Azad ~ ~ ~ m it '1ft m=r that all the employing Ministries' re- Government of India, repudiatiaa presentatives and the representative any liability because of the recom- at the Finance Ministry sit in the con- mendations of the labour conference, ference, has the Government of India is it not open to aU the other parties -not the State Government-taken to the conference to repudiate the any decision on this specific recom- decisions of the conference? mendation and expressed its views on Shri NaDda: There has been no that? repudiation. In fact, the Pay Com- Shri NaDda: It does not call for mission has taken this into considera- any such decision, because it is not n tion in the spirit and in. the sense in rigid formula laid down. It gives a which it was laid down. certain guidance. If the hon. Member will see the text of the recommen- 12 hrs. dation. certain guides for the various SHORT NOTICE QUESTION wage-fixing bodies-certain nonns- have been indicated. There is another Sino-Indian Border Dispute clause saying that there may be ~ circumstances in which these norms Shrj Hem Barna: cannot be adopted. Those circum- r Shrl Nath Pal: S. N. Q. No. I { stances have to be stated. Dr. Ram Snbhq Shri Narayailauutty Menon: Direct- l Singh: ly arising out of this question .... Will the Prime Minister be pleased Mr. Speaker: I cannot allow mem- to state: bers to go on putting questions. They (a) whether it is a fact that the will consult among themselves and put Defence Minister addressing a meeting snme important questions. of students and teachers at the Uni- Shri Narayanankutty Menon: In versity campus at Chandigarh on 5th view of the open repudiation at the }o'ebruary. 1960 said to the effect that recommendations by the Finance "we are not prepared to hand over Minister on behalf of the Government any part of our administered territory of India, is it not open to the other along the Sino-Indian borders"; parties also to repudiate all the (b) if so, what is the significance of decisions of the Indian Labour Con- the word "administered"; and ference? (e) whether Government have made Mr. Speaker: Hon. Members should any policy decision of this nature? not assume things and then put ques- The Prime Minister IIIld Minister 01 tions. I was present here when the Edemal AIlBirs SIlri V. C. PatDaII<: May I ask one Mr. Speaker: He did not admit that question? the present statement had been made without due consideration. Mr. Speaker: Enough questions have been answered.. The hon. Prime WRITI'EN ANSWERS TO Minister has said that this word 'ad- QUESTIONS ministration' has been used with res- pect to NEFA where they claim that TlbetaD Betu.- they were in possession. It was not Shrimatl Malida Ahmed: intended for Ladakh. But if news- °188. { ShrJ AurobiDdo GbosaJ: paper pick out the 'word 'administra- ShrI P. K. Deo: tion' and use it for Ladakh, it has Will the Prime MlDIster be pleased been sufficiently explained now .... to state: (Interruption) . (a) whether Government have for- mulated any scheme for rehabilitation Shrl Goray: When the hon. Defence of the Tibetan refugees, at present Minister is here why should he not lodged in Missamari Camp; and clarify? Let him say what he said. (b) if so, the details of the Plan? The Parliamentary Secretary to the Shrl Oem Baraa: I do not want the MiJIIiIII;er of E:demal AtraJrs (Shri hon. Prime Minister to change his J. N. Bazarlka): (a) and (b). A pack-horses in the midstream, but 1 statement giving the information re- would ask him to ask his Ministers to quired i. given· below: be a little careful while making state- ments of this sort which might damage Statement the interests of the country. The scheme is intended to settle 1,000 families of Tibetan refugees on Shrl Jawaharlal Nehru: In agreeing 2,000 acres of land at Bhaluckpunll in with what the hon. Member says that North-East Frontier Agency and near Ministers should be careful may I, the foothills of Assam. The total with all respect, say that other hon. number of settlers is likely to be Members should also be careful? ... 1,500. The thick jungles covering the (Interruption) . site will be cleared by refugees them- selves with the help of bulldozers and tractors. Timber and other mater;aJ Shrl Oem Baraa: They have enun- obtained from jungle clearance will cia ted Government policy in a wrong be utilized, as far as possible, in the way. construction of houses for the refugees. Arrangements will be made to provide rations to the settlers for Shrl V. C. PatDalk: Because of the a period of one year at the end of statements that are being made from which the lint cycle of the crops will time to time, namely, that not a blade be completed and it is hoped that the of grass would grow in these areas, refugees will become self-sufficient in We ~I very much concerned over the the matter of food supplies. It is statement of the hon. Defence Minister. proposed to provide a nmitcd number People feel that there is a move to of livestock for which necessary vete- surrender these areD.3 10 the Chinese. rinRry aid will also be available. (An ~ Member: No). It may not Care has been taken to provide for be true, but still there is that suspicion the medical needs and the education growing. May Wc request the Gov- of the refugees. During off-season, ernment to prevent that apprehension when the settlers will be free from seeing that Ministers do not make such agricultural operations, they would statements in future without due con- receiVe training in ~ and . siderations? small scale cottage industries. 1347 Written AlUU>ns MAGHA 28, lila! (SAKA) Written AilsUlera 1348 The total cost of the .cheme is esti- Tn_ta for CoUqe DweUen III mated to be Rs. 12 IIIlkhs. It is hoped BomIla7 that some of the relief organisations °191. Pu.... kar: Will the will make donations of (a) fooit and Shri Minister of WorD, BousiDc SUp- (b) agricultural implements. uul ply be pleased to state: E"ploalves OD Sialkot-Jammll Bomez (a) whether it is a tact that the Government of Bombay have ~ '189 J Shri KaghllDath SinCh : • \.. Shri Assar: mitted a proposal to construct twenty- five thousand tenements for the cot- Will the Prime Minister be pleased tage-dwellers; and to statl' whether it is a fact that a dump of explosives was found Inside (b) if so, whether sanction has been th.· Indian territory on Sialkot-Jammu given to the proposals? border, which was imported from The Deputy Minister of Works, Pakistan and " Pakistani spy Barkat HOIl8iDIr and Sllpply (Shri Ani! K. Ali was also arrested in this con- ChBDda): (a) and (b). Of the 25,000 nection? tenements proposed to be built tor re- The ParliameDtaq Secretary to the housing hutment-dwellers in Bom- MIDister of Esternal Mairs (Shrl bay City and suburbs, the Govern- Sadath All Khan): On the night of ment of Bombay formulated a project November 29/30, 1959 a Pakistan for construction of 5,966 tenements of national, Barkat Aii Goojar, was the estimated cost of Rs. 2'09 crores, arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir as the firs t phase of the programme border police. Acting on infonnation to be completed by the 31st of March, furnished by him, the poiice recover- 1961. Aiter oonsultation with the ed some explosives from a place 12 Government of India, the project was miles south-west of Jammu and 2 sanctioned by the State ~ miles cast of Jammu-Sialkot border. on the 2nd February, 1960. Barkat Ali Also confessed his com- plicity in the planting of explosives MlDorities ID East PakistaD on Achharkund bridge on Srinagar- °111Z. Shri ChIDta:monl Panlcrahi: 'Jammu road on November 4, 1959. Will the Prime MJDister be pleased A1wniD.illm Plant at Salem to state: Shri T. B. VittaJ Kao: (a) wh"ther the East Pakistan Shri Ram Krishan Gllpta: authorities have removed the restric- *190. J 1 Shri Padam Dey: tions imposed on members of minority LShri Tangamani: community in thc matter of renewal of their passports; and Will the Minister of Commerce and IDdustry be pleased to refer to th,· (b) whether the figures of migra- reply given to Starred Question No. 31 tion of members. of minority commu- on the 16th November, 1959 and state: nity from ~ Pakistan have declin· (a) whether Government have since ed by now? considered the application for setting The Parliamentary Secretary to up an Aluminium Plant at Salem the Mlnls'""r E .....oJees· state lIIsaranee Corpora- (e) what other steps have been dOD taken to counteract Chinese propa- ganda in this respect? Sbri Sublman Ghose: { °191. Sbr,' D. It. Cbav.. : The Depnty Minister of External Alrairs (Shrlmatl Lakshmi MenDO): Will the Minister of Labour and (a) and (b). Yes; these have been E ..ploJmeDt be pleased to state: given wide pUblicity through Indian and foreign press and through Indian (a) what is the net surplus fund in Information Services abroad. Employees' State Insurance Corpora- (C) Suitable measures have been tion at present; taken. (b) when the fund became surplus Coal Mine Award first and the amount of surplus at tbat time; *195. Shri Muhammed Elias: Will the Minister of Labour and Employ- (c) what is the .pecific proposal ment be pleased to state: for utilisation of the said fund; (d) why there is delay for its utili- (a) whether the Arbitrator, to whom sation; and the dispute in the coal mine industry was referred to, has given hi. award; (e) when the work of utilisation is expected to commence? (b) if so, the details thereof; and The Deputy Minister of Labour (c) whether the coal mine-owners (Sbri Abld Ali): (a) Rs. 15.70.02.138/- have implemented the award? at the end of 1958-59. The Deputy Minister of Labour (b) In 1952-53, the amount being (Shri Abid Ali): (a) Yes. Rs. 77,50,513/- on 31-3-1953. (b) A copy of the award is availa- ble in the Lok Sabha Library. (c) Construction of hospitals/ annexes and dispensaries. (c) The representatives of the employers Organisations in the Coal (d) and (e). Preliminaries had to Mining Industry had agreed to abide be settled which has been ~ and by the decision of the Arbitrator. We the work has already been started. have not received any complaint of non-implementation of the Award. India-China Border Problem Issue of Licences Shri Radba Raman: '194. { Shri A. M ..Tariq: '198. Shri Kalika Singh: Will the Shri Hem Barua: Minister of Commerce and Industry be pleased to refer to the Public Will the Prime Minister be pleased Notice regarding utilization of Soft to ~ Currency Licences for imports from Dollar Area published in Gazette of (a) whether any brochure or other India Extraordinary Part I-Section I, publi<:ations which contain India's No. 144 dated the 17th December, ca.e on border dispute with China 1959 and state: including traditional maps showing our claim of boundaries with China (a) the reasons for diverting the have been prepared for inland distri- licences from Soft Currency to bution and foreign consumption; Dollar Area of specified commodities; and (b) if so, the nature thereof and agencies through which they are to (b) the total face value of licenees lie distributed; and ioaued for the period October. III. 1351 Written AnsUleTs MAGHA 28, 1881 (SA'KA) Written Answers 1-352 to-date in respect of cOmm Export of Tea to Russia 'JI"I'f ;aqq..n ~ ~ m) : '198. Shri Daljit Singh: Will the (;OJ ~ ('1"). ~~ ~~ Minister of Commerce and Indutry ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ be pleased to state: ~~ ~ ~~~ (a) whether it is a fact that the ~ 'lint it; ~ 'I< firol: '- exporta to Russian marketa han fiff1r ~ cOIl8iderably; f'lillT rill W ~ I Written A7IS1De1's FJlBRUARY 17, 1980 Writtt!ft A7IS1D.,., I354 ~ ~ ~ """" ~ ~I~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ lit;r;rr '1ft" <'Im', ~ ~ ~ ~ I~~ mn.r.r m..,. if; ~ ~ ~ I I~ I~~~ <'I1TT §1IT ~ I t7' ~~~ I~~~ ElIlciency Code ·ZOI. Shrl Ram K.rishan Gupta: Will ~ Slo ~ " : I the Minister of Labour &lid Employ- ~ ~ wo 'lio ment be pleased to refer to the reply ~ ~~ given to Starred Question No. 5 on I the 16th November, 1959 and state: "'" Uo 'lio ~ I~~ (a) whether discussion.. about the efficiency code were held ..-ith • the I~ ~ U1f ~ enlployers; and I : (b) if so, the results thereof? ~~~~ I ~ Wo ,"0 IfiI1if : The Deputy M,In.Ister of Labour (Shrl Abld Ali): (a) and (b). In a ~ """"' IIIlR'Iit tripartite meeting held on 8th ~~~ December, 1959 there was general agreement in regard to the need for ~~ realising the objectives for which a ~~ 1Q"0 ~ code was suggested. A committee ~ ~ Iflli : was appointed for ex.ploring the "0 means for realising these objectives. ~~~ .q Slo ;;jo "'" : ~ : Du4abraDy. 8eheme en IIiOif Mi!: ilIi : Shrl D. C. Sharma: firo 1J'W : ·ZOZ. { "hri B. C. Mulllek: ~ ~ :ihri P. K. Dt!o: ~~~ Will the Minister of Rehabilitation' ~~ ~ and Minority AJ'falrs be pleased to ~ m.1f ~ : refer to the reply given to Starred Question No. 233 on the 24th Nov-· ember, 1959 and state: I ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ (a) the progress made SO far in the construction of two irrigation projects ~ ~~ I ~ in Malkangiri and Omerkote areas by ~ m'IT ;;r;if.t 11' ~ ;;fR ~ the Dandakaranya Development Au- q the observations of the Central Water (or) ~ ..-t.T. ('f) ~ ~~ :::=: If'1> 'I>i" ~ if ;ft;r it ~ ~ ,,')if ~~~ I ~ ~~ I ~ 1~~~ 1ft' '1110 ~ ~ ~~ II ~ ~ ll1!: ;mA-'I>i"t'lTmfi!;: HX"" ~ te;o (+ ) ~I ('1» '!lIT If!! ll'if ~ fi!; HX"" it HXX ~ ~ (+) ~ ~ ~ ~ ;ft;f iF;fR oft 0lfI'!T, ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ (-) .... ~ '1>m I:fRr g"IT I!fT ~ if'i iF fut!: wm. HXIS ~ ~ W:t it ~ ~ ~~ (-) n" H:t.e; ~ ~ ~ (-) ~ (I1\") 'I'tT;ft;f 'I>i" q'R it ~ '11m ~ ~ t;.:t.t (+) .... ~~ IIi't mii .mt m iF f.rq ~ smtT'f ~ '1m t; ~ ~ 1357 Written Answers FEBRUARY 17, 1.611 Written Answer. Import 01 Dr:r Fruits' (c) the finanela I and other assi.- tance given by Government to various Sbri.matl Da Palcboudhurl: r mills to enable thl'm to restart? "2M J Sbri Ragbunath SlDcb: . 1 Sbri Ajlt SiD&'h Sarhadl: The Minister 01 Commerce (Shri LShri Amjad All: Kanunl'o): (a) and (b). No. Sir. Will the Minister of Commerce and (e) There is no change in the posi- Industry be pleased to state: tion. (a) whether it is a fact that import of dry fruits into India has recently Disputes in Banking Industry been banned; r Sbri S. M. Banerjee: (b) if so the reasons therefor; 'Z" ~ Sbri Jagdish Awasthl: • I Sbri Ram Krishan Gupta: (C) whether it is aLo;o a fact that LSbrl Ajlt Singh Sarhadi: dry fruits wOl'th about a crore of rupees are held up in Railway Will the Minisler of Labour and Godown. beeause consigners have Employment be pleased to refer to not been granted permits; and the reply given to Starred Question No. 493 on the lind December, 1959 (d) if so, the steps taken in regard and state the stage at which the thereto? question of adoption of method for The Deputy Minimr of Commeree the settlement of dispute in the and Indnstry (Shrl Satish Chandra): Banking industry is? (a) No. Sir. Tbe Deputy MlnistCl' 01 Labour (b) Docs not arise. (Sbrl Abid Ali): Different aspects of the matter are being consider.. d. (oJ Delay was due to lhe fact that these consignments fell outside the Antarctica purview of the Indo-Afghan Trade Agreement and imports could not be om. Shri Kallka Slngb: Will the authoris.. d until the matter was sorted Prime Minister be pleased to state: out in inter-Governmental discIL.- (a) whether India intends to parti- sions. cipate in the large scale oceanographic (d) Nec<:ssal'Y import authorisation expedition in 1961 in which sixteen has sin(;p bE;'en b!'iued in respect of nations have so far agreed to parlici- goods which arrived in India upto pate under the auspices of UNESCO; 31,t Dec<'It1ber, 1959. (b) why India was not invited to partieipate in the 12-nation Confer- Restarting 01 closed Textile MJlls enl'C regarding Antarctica; Shr!. Ramesh,,:ar Tantia: r (c) the extent of Indian Ocean 'Z05. <. ~ Ram Knshan Gnpta: touching Antarctica and other grounds ISh,. S. M. Banerjee: on which India has a claim to partici- L Shr! Pangarkar: . pate in the peacefu'! exploitation of Will the Minister of Commeree and An tarctica; and Industry be pleased to refer to the (d) the steps takcn or being taken I eply given to Starred Questior: in the U.N.O. to raise the question of No. 130 on the 19th November, 1959 and state: Antarctica? The Parliamentary Secretary to the (a) whether some of the closed Minister 01 External AIlalrs (Sbrl mills have since been restarted; Sadath AU Khan): (a) The Special (b) whether more mills have been Committee on Oceanic Research of taIr.en over by the State Govern- tile International Council of Scientiftc -._; a&>d Ualons (ICSU), ... Ith support!roea 1359 Written Answers MAGHA 28, 1881 'SAKA) Written Answers 1360 otber international organisations, is feets and" in some others they have spon.oring an international Indian promised to take action. Ocean Expedibon in 1961-62 or 1962- 63. The project is now only in the Import of Foreip Book. planning stage. No decision has so ·Z09. Shrl Ranteshwar TUllia: Will far been taken On India's participa- the Minister of COlJlllleree and ladll5- tion; a formal request for participa- try be pleased to state: tion has not yet been received. (a) whether it is a fact· that Gov- (b) An Antarctic Conference was ernment have decided to restrict the held in Washington during the latter import of foreign books and journals; part of 1959. It was convened by the and United States Government, who invit- ed eleven other countries "which have (b) if so, the details of the decision? a direct interest in Antarctica" to The Mlulster of Commerce (Shrl participate. KanUD .... ): (a) and (b). No, Sir. On the other hand the policy for import (c) The Indian Ocean is bordered of books and journals from abroad is not only by India, but. also by Africa, fairly liberal. Quota licences are Australia, Indonesia, etc. The nor- granted to Established Importers at thern limits of Antarctica would fan 100 per cent of half of their best years approximately between Long. 30 0 E imports. Besides there is a provision and 115°E in the region Lat. for grant of supplementary licences 67°S, to the south of the Indian for Established Importers. There is Occan. India at present has neither also a provision for grant of licences the technical personnel nor the re- to Actual Users like Laboratories, sources to participate in the peaceful Technical Educational Institutions ete. l'xploitation of this region. on ad hoc basis. (d) The Government of India pro- The Hon'ble Member is perhaps posed an item on Antarctica for inclu- referring to the face value restriction • ion in the agenda of the 11 th and whereby the Established Importers 13th sessions of the U.N. General can import fiction and non-technical Assembly. journals and magazines only upto 40 per cent of the face value of their quota licences. This restriction has Lean Gas Plant at Sindrl been imposed to meet the increasing demand for scientific, technical and other educational books. ·ZOB. Shri Ram Krlshan Gupta: Will the Minister of Commeree and 1Ddas- try be pleased to refer to the reply Training of Apprentices In Industrll'll givl'n to Starred Question No. 635 on 7th December, 1959 and state the ·ZIO. Shrlmatl Da Palehoudhuri: nature of steps taken so far to remov£, Will the Minister of Lahour and defect. found in the construction or Employment be pleased to state: Lean Gas Plant of Sindri Fertilizer (a) whether the question of making and Chemicals Limited? it compulsory for private industries to train a certa"in number of apprentices 'The Deputy Minister of Commerce in their factory shops is under the and Industry (Shrl SaUsh Chandra): consideration of Government; The defects found in the Lean Gas (b) if so, the nature of action pro- Plant have been discussed by the posed to be taken; and Company with the Contractors, viz. Mis. Powell Duffryn Coppee of U,· K. (c) when a final decision is likely They have removed some of the de- to be arrived at? Written ARftllen PIlBRUAaY 17, 1_ fte ~ MbUster of Laboar The Deputy MIIlIIter of LabtN&&' (Sbri Abld AU): (a) and (b). Enact- (Slari Abld AU): ment of a suitable legislation is under consideration. Ca) l\1omh NiI.oIf (e) By the end of the year. app:icallf:-; T ~ durir.1K the m:mrh Prorre!lll Report of tbe Second Fin Year Piau July 1959 :'O,..;.K:. 188 {Slarl Mohan SWIU'1IP: Augu.;t 1959 IX·5B . Shrl Panprkar: Septemher 1959 1(, ~ Oc!oher ~ n.")]cJ Will the Minister of PIaJmiDr be Novcmb('r 1959 J -:;:Q"; pleased to refer to the reply given to December 1959 I ~ Unstarred Question No. 423 on ~ 24th November, 1959 and state: (b) Quarterly ligures being avail· able are given below: (a) whether the progress report of the Second Five Year Plan for the Categf'rr Nl'. or appliciiT), r _ rear 1958-59 has been published; and gi'-:Icr"d ~ tlh' q'lflrtt'r l'nt\;;.! (b) if not, the reasons for the de- --- ~ ~ - ~ ~ lay? IQ59 1959 rjradual ~ 1.6ijl I.qll The Deputy Minister of PIaDlliD& TnrcoTmcdiatc.-<; (Sbri II. N. Mlshra): (a) and (b). The 1.lC)..f. I ,Ole> MatriclIJatt: ... ~ 1.:!.671 1958-59 Progress Report is expected to be available by the end of March. TOTAl. (c) There are 18 Industrial Train- ing Institutes/Centres in the State Va_ployed PersollS in PuJab of Punjab fOr whiCh 496 seats in non- engineering and 4102 seats in r Shri D. C. ShanDa: engineering trades have been sanc- 119. ~ Sbri Ajlt SlIlgb Sarhadl: tioned. L Sbri Daljlt SIIlrIa: Migration of Indlaas from Ceyloa Will the Minister of Labollr aad 188. Shri D. C. Sharma: Will the Employment be pleased to state: Prime MJnlster be pleased to s('ate the number of Indians who have (a) the comparative ligures of the migrated from Ceylon to India smcl' Iegistered unemployed persons during November, 1959? ~ last six months in Punjab State; The Prime Minister and Mlaister of (b) the number of unemployed Eztemal Allain (Slarl Jawalaarlal ~ intermediates and matri- Nehru): 1011 Indian nationals left culates registered during the same Ceylon during the months of Novem- period; and ber and December, 1959-381 of them on being served with quit notices by (c:) the facilities available for train- the Government of Ceylon and 630 ing in technical and vocational sub- voluntarily. Information tor the sub- jects to tul/ll the needs for ski ned sequent period has been called tor personnel and to solve the unemploy- and will be laid on the table of the ment problem in that State? House. 1363 WTitten AnBtOeTS ~ 1881 (SA.KA) Written A.nswer. 1364 Atomic Fuel FabricaUon Plam (b) The articles produced at these centres are mainly cotton cloth and 181. Sbrl D. C. Sharma: Will the woollen kainhals. PrIme Minister be pleased to refer to the reply given to Unstarred Question Documentaries on Steel PIaDta No. 14 on the 16th November, 1959 IN. Shri D. C. Sharma: Wiu the' and state the 1atest position with re· Minister of InformaUon and ar-d. gard to the setting up of an atomic be pleased to state: fuel fabrication plant in the country? castine (a) whether it is a fact that Gov· The Prime Minister and Minister of ernment have decided to produce External Allairs (Sbrl Jawaharlal documentary films on various steel Nehru): The Fuel Element Fabrica· plants of the country; and tion Plant is now in operation on a producUon basis and is at present (b) if so. the broad details of the engaged in making fuel element. for programme? tn" Canada·India Reactor. The Minister of InformaUon and Co·operatlve Societies iI1 Coai6elds 8roadcasUn&' (Dr. Keskar): (a) and (b). No new decision is being taken 192, Sbrl D. C. Sbarma: Will the regarding this proposal. & a part Mini.ter of Labour and Employment of the project for popularising Five· be pleased to state: Year Plan it had been already decided (a) how many Co·operative Societies that Ih., steel projects, as important are- at present functioning in the items in the Plan, should be given coalfields of Bihar; adequate publicity and films showing (b) what are the functions of those the various stages from ~ societies; ment to completion might be covered. Such ~ is being done from (c) whether any grant·in·aid i. time to time and interim films have gwen to those societies; and been released regarding some of the (d) if so, the amount of grant·in· projects. The following three docu· aid given uptill now? mentaries on the subject have a'· ready been released: Tbe Deputy Minister of Lab... r (Sbri Abid All): (a) 47. Inlt"'rin1 J,It"lImCI11:try )., !ihilai 'ami R111lr- (h) To provide loan finances and kda Sled Plant-. consumer goods t'O members at reason- 2. Story or Sh'el r \'-;howin.p. rhl! manu- able rates. . faclnr:- of Sled 8S 1. The Mel:!1 Iha! \\'tll :1<; >.;I'me:' im- (c) Yes. \ . ~ .<. pnrran: l'llm'lwrciat (d) Up-Io·date information is not I r,nod·; from it at availab1e. ~ i'l Hihar ~ BhadrsvAri Development of Khadi in Delhi iii My,on' al'o Burll- pur :11 ~~ Ber:.gal. 193, Sbri D. C. Sharma: Will the UnlllDployed Graduates In RaJasthan Minister of Commerce and Industry be pleased to state: lIlt Sbrl KarnI SI.... bji: Will the (a) the number of centres working Minister of Labour and Employment in Delhi for the development of be pleased to state: Khadi; and (a) the number of unemployed (b) the names of articles that are Graduates on the Live Re,isters of manufactured in these centres? various Employment Exchanges in Rajasthan as on 30th November. 19511, TIle MIDIster of lIIdustrJ (Sbrl district-wise; Mannbbai Shah): (a) Four certified Institutions having 53 production (b) the number "f candidates· centres. absorbed so far; and Written Answers FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Written AltStDera (c) the steps Government propose (b) if so, the details of the pro- to take to absorb the remaining can- posal; and didates? (c) the action taken thereon? The Deputy MlDIster of Labour (8hrl Abld All): (a) and (b). Infor- The MInister of Commerce (Shrl mation as on 30th November, 1959 is Kanunp): (a) to (c). The informa- not available as statistics in respect tion is being collected and will be laid of educa ted persons are collected only on the Table of the House. on a quarlerly basis. Information as on 31st December, 1959 is given below· in respect of each Exchange. Dis- 1- Technical Training In Andhra Pradesh trict-wise figures are. not available. 19'1. 8hrl Madhasudan Rao: Will the Minister of Laboar and Employ- ment be pleased to state: ·Nt'. Dr No. of ~ ~ graduutt!'i (a) the amount given as grants-in- 0130ed nn Livt" aid to the Andhra Pradesh Govern- during Register ment for the development of Techni- 1(,159 ~ nn 3[-[2-59 cal Training during 1959-60 so far; and . A;mer 63 95 (b) the heads on which it is to be Alwar :'7 ,3 utilised? Bharntpur 29 66 The Deputy Minister of Labour Bhilw.,·" ~ [6 (8hrl Abld All): (a) an amount of Hibner 72 23 Rs. 21 ·445 lakhs has been provided in Jaipur 322 4/\0 the Central budget estimates for 1959- )ouhpur 129 90 60 for the development of training Katah "'4 54 schemes in Andhra Pradesh. The aid ... Pnli [3 14 wi\! be act.ually adjusted towards the Sirrhi 5 end of the financial year against Ways SriganganaRar ~ ... 15 and Means Advances; Swai Madhopur 29 (b) the amount is to be utilised for Tonk II IJ the training of Craftsmen. 11lbipul ._._------"9 (,H .y TOTAl. 1.013 (1911 Coal Mine Labour in Gorakhpur (c) The development schemes under 198 8hri Ram Krlshan Gupta: Will the Five Year Plans are expected to the Minister of Labour and Employ- help in absorbing them in employ- ment be pleased to refer to the rep1y ment. given to Starred Question No. 3 on the 16th November, 1959 and state: t Handloom Industry in Andhra Pradesh (8) whether Government have received the report from the Informal 196. Shrl Madhusudan Rao: Will the Committee appointed to go inlo the Minister of Commerce and Industry question of recruitment of coal mine be pleased to state: labour in Gorakhpur; and (a) whether Government have (b) if so, the delails thereof? received any proposal from the Andhra Pradesh Government for The Depat,. Minister of Lalloar giving assistance to Handloom Indus- (8hrl Allid All): (a) No. try in the State during the year 1959- ~ (b) Does not arise. Wrinen Answet'. MAGUA 28, 1881 (SAKA) Written A_a 1501 ""bn1ral PrecJslOD ToJI Plaid, TIle Deputy MIDIster of "-_ KalJIUII aDd IndaatlY (Shri Satlsh CiwIdra): (a) and. (b). The negotiations are aUJI 1911 f Shri Ram KrishaD Gupta: in progreal. . l Shri Paaprkar: the Minister of Commerce aDd Wool De.,.,lopment CoIUIeU 1I!!J1I/I&rJ"'ill be pleased to refer to the l'eply given to Starred Question No. Shrl Ram KrIshaa Gupta: m. on the 7th December, 1959 and ZIIL I Shri Pangarkar: ,.\ate the result of negotiations held Shri Kam1 Smp,: ·lietween Kalyani Co-operative Toy l Society and Japanese expert in setting Will the Minister nf Commerce .... ap a plant for the production of the Industry be pleased to retcr to the ....chanical precision toys? reply Riven to Unstarred QuP.t!oa No. 460 on the 24th November, 1I11III The Minister of Industry (Shri and state: llanubhai Shah): Mis. Sinnichi Toy lndustry of Tokyo have agreed to send The MIDlster of .:r!aJtry (Shll .....eratlon of Small Scale Iudastriel MaDullhal Shah): (9) snd (b). Gov- ZIG. Shri Ram Krishan Gupta: Will ernment have accepted the n'oom- \he Minister of Commerce and Indus· mendation that a deleRation of five tr»' be pleascd to refer to the reply members representing the Organi,,'d civen (0 Starred Question No. 650 on Mill and Hosiery Sector of the woolll!ll ~ 7th Decembcr, 1959 and state the industry should be sent abroad to oatur(' of financial assistancE' given study foreign ~ potentialities. ~ 10r the ~ of ~ 01 Thp oth€'r T("comm('ndaticms under Small Scal.. Industries? consideration. The Min!ster of Industry IShri HlndustaD Insecticides (P) Ltd., Dellli Jla;nubhai Shah): No financial assls- Lance has sn far been given to the . I'Shri Subndh Ihnsda: :rcderation of SmaH Scale Industries, 283. ~ Shrl R. C. Maj,hl: LShrl S. C. SamaDta: ...... ery Gases fOr Bombay Fertiliser Will the Minister of Commerce and Plant Industry be pleased to reler to the reply givcn to Un"tarred QuestioD ZItI. Shri Ram Krishan Gupta: Win No. 1693 on the 18th Dect'mber. 1951 the Minister of Commerce aDd indus- and state: try be pleased to refcr to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. ~ (b) and (e). The production of The MlDlster of IDdustry (Sbri technical D.D.T. in the Delhi factory MaDabbai Sbah): (a) The quantity .,. from July, 1959 to January, 1860 was carbon block imported into India as 10110.... :- during 1958-59 and 11159-80 is givea below: July 19S9 12.0·08 August 1959 . 104'13 Quantity Value September 1959 132'11 O,rober 1959 . 135' 3) (Nos.) ('000 rf N, v.:mber 1959 135'00 Ro.) December 1959 12.7' 54 January 1960 138'39 1958-59 300,000 3"7 BIsiDg Level '" l'rIc5 I ~ (April to Nov., 1959) ------159,000 304 1M. Sbri D. C. Sharma: Will the TOTAL 459,000 1i91 :Minister of I'laImIDc be pleased to refer to the reply given to Starred Question No. 258 on the 24th Novem- ber, 1959 and state the progress made (b) Carbon blocks are used i. BO lar by the working group appoint- Electrical and Mining Industries. ed to study the problem of rising level of prices and soaring cost of living? (cl Yes, Sir. MIs. Beni Engineer· The Deputy Minister of PiannID&' ing Works Ltd., Calcutta are already (Sbri S. N. Mlsbra): The Working producing this material. Group On prices referred to in the reply given to Starred Question (d) It i. not possible to give 3n:f No.258 on November 24, 1959, has estimate on this point as the cost met twicl' and is still studying the depends on the capacity proposed to problem. be established and all other relevanl factors which vary from scheme to scheme. Carbon mocks (e) Neither any application bas 205. 8hrl P. K. Deo: Will the Minis- been received from any private party ter of Commerce and IDdllSiry be for setting up a factory for producing pleased to state: carbon blocks nor Government hage (a) the quantity of carbon blocks formed any scheme so far to produce imported into India in the years it in the Publir. Sector. 1958-59 and 1959-60 so far and the amount of foreign exchange involved: Ceramic Capacitors (b) how they are used in the coun· Z06. Shri P. K. Deo: Will the Millili· try: ter of Commerce and IDdastry be pleased to state: «OJ wheth('r indigenous production of carbon blocks can be taken up on (a) the quantity of ceramic capaci· a commercial scale as a result of tors imported into India in the yean ~ ~ carried out in the National 1958-59 and 1959-60, so far and the Physical Laboratory, New Delhi; amount of foreign exchange involved; Written Amwers MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKA) Written Amwers 1372 (b) how they are used in the coun· (b) how they are used in the coun- try; try; (c) whether indigenous production (c) whether indigenous manufacture of ceramic capacitors can be taken up of Screw Jack can be taken up on a on a commercial scale as a result of commercial scale as a result of research carried out in the National research carried out in the Central Physical Laboratory, New Delhi; Building Res.arch Institute, Roorkee; (d) the finances that will be reqUir- (d) the finances that will be requir- ed to set up an Industry for their ed to let up au lDdustry for their manufacture; and production; and (e) whether any application for (e) whether any application f;;'. licence has been received for their licence has been received for their manufacture in the country or whe- production in the country or whether ther Government want to manufac- Government want to produce these in ture these in the Public Sector? the Public Sector? The Minister of Indastry (Slut TIle MinIster of Indastry (Sbrl Mannbhal Shah): (a) Separate ~ llaDabhal Shah): (a) Since the item tics of importa of screw jack are not 'Ceramic Capacitors' is not specifically maintained. ilhown in the Import Trade Classiflca· (b) Screw Jacks are being used for tion. the import figures of the lame lifting objects in the automobile are not separately available. industry, by Railways and other users of various types of vehicles. Screw (b) Ceramic Capacitors are mostly Jacks are already being manufactur- lIlIed in radios and electronic circuits. ed on a commercial scale in the coun- try. (c) to (e). The National Physical Laboratory, Delhi has developed a (c) A recently reported use of the proceRs for manufacture of ceramic screw jack is for stressing high tensile eapaci tors. This process has been steel wire in prestressed concrete, and handed over for commercial use to the Central Building Research Insti- the National Research Development tute has developed such a type of Corporation. Bharat Electronics Ltd., screw jacks. Arrangements for its Bangalore, a Government of India commercial exploitation are under the undertaking, has finalised arrange· consideration of the National Research ments with the National Research Development CO;'pol'ation of India. Development Corporation for manu· (d) and (e). Do not arise. facture of ceramic by this process. They have been granted licence for manufacture of this article. The FoaJDi.nc Agents fixed capital investment for this pro- Z88. Shrl P. K. Deo: Will the Minis- ject is estimated at approximately ter of Commerce and lndasb7 be Re. 5.3 lakhs. pleased to state: (a) thE> quantity of Foaming Agent.. Serew .Jack imported into India in the years 1958·59 and 1959·60 so far and thE> 10'1. Shri P. K. Dec: Will the amount of foreign exchange involved; Minister of Commeree and Indastry be pleased to state: (b) how they arc used in the coun· try; (a) the quantity of Screw Jack imported into India in the years (c) whether indigenous manufac- J 958·59 and J 959·60 so far and the ture of Foaming Agent can be taken amount of foreilfn exchaDl:e involved; up on a commercial scale 85 a result 1373 I'EBRUART IT, 11180 1)74 of research carried out in the Central ~ ~ Building Research Institute, Roorkee; Z09. SIIri P. K. Dee: Will tile Minister of Commeree and lDIluby (d) the finances that will be requir- be pleased to state: ed, to set up 8Jl induatry for their manufacture; and Government ..ant to produce it in ~ (d) It is not possible to furnish an,. Public Sector? information on this point as the coat The IIl1nister of Jndaatl')' (Sm d.,pend. on the capacity proposed tea llaDubllal Shab): (a) to (e). Informa- be established and other relevant factors ..hich vary from scheme to tion is being collected and will M scheme. placed on the Table at the Houae. (e) ~ have not received Sipal ~ any application in the recent past for Ill. Sbri P. K. Deo: Will the the grant of a licence' under the Minister of Commerce aDd Jndaatl'7 Industries (Development and Regula- be pleased to state: tion) Act, 1951, for the manufacture of signal glasses. There is also no (a) the quantity of Signal Glasses propbsal to manufacture the item ill imported into India in the years 1958- the Public Sector for the present. 69 and 1959-60 so tar and the amount ttIJ. foreign exchange involved; "'Ire W01IIld EleetrlcaJ BelIIstorII (b) how they are used in the COUD- Z11. Shrl P. IL Dee: Will the .,.; Minister of Commerce aDd. 1n4ut17 be pleased to alate: (c) whether indigenous production 01 Signal Glasses can be taken up on (a) the quantity Of Wire Wound • commercial scale as a result of t:Jectrical Resistors coated witb research carried out at the Central vitreoUs enamel imported into India Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, ir the years 1958-59 and 1959-80 10 calcutta; far and the amount of forellD exchange involved; (d) the finances that will be requi:r- ed for setting up an industry for their (b) bow they are used in the coun- production; and try; (e) whether any application for (c) wheth.,r indigenous production licence has been received for their at Wire Wound Electrical Resistora production in the country or whether coated with vitreous enamel can be the Government want to produce these takcn up on a commercial scale as a in the Public Sector? result of research carried out at the Central Glass and Ceramic Research The Minister of Indastl'7 (Sbri Institute, Calcutta; llanubbai Shah): (a) Signal Glasses llave not been specifically shown (d) the finances that will be requir- either in the old or the ~ import ed to set up an industry for their trade classification of the country and prouuction; and as such it is not possible to furnish (e) ..hether any application for the import statistics of the item. licence has been received for their (b) . They are mainly used for the production in the country or whethe! regulation and control of traffic in the Government want to produce it in the .railways. and also in road and air public sector? kansport. The MInister of Indastr, (Slut MaDDbbai Shab): (a) Import statistics (c) Yes, Sir. Mis. Ganga Glass Works, Balawali are already manu- at Wire Wound Electrical Resistors, coated ..ith vitreow enamel. are not facturing Signal Glasses according to available. ~ process developed at the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, (b) Wi,", Wound Resistors caateel Calcutta. Details have also been ·pub- with vitreous enamel are used fa lished to enable other entrepreneurs radios, other .,Iectronic equipment and to produce them commercially. :r they as ballalts, for ftourescent lubell light: lID desire. ... 1377 Written Amwers FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Written Amwers (e) A process for the manutactur(' (c) Yes, Sir. Production by two of vitreous enamels for wire wound firms has already started. resistors has been developed at the Ccntral Glass and Ceramic Research (d) About &S. 3 lakhs. Institute, Calcutta. The process has (e) Two firms have been licensed been leased out to MIs. Beni Engineer- for the manufacture of Mica Insulat- ing Works (P) Limited, Patiala, who ing Bricks. There is nO proposal to are producing the enamels at their undertake the manufacture of these factory at Patiala. bricks in the public sector. (d) No information is available. Menthol and Peppermint 011 (e) No application for this 5peciflc Zu.. Sbri P. K. Deo: Will the purpose has been received. Produc- Minister of Commerce IUId IDdIllltry tion of this item can be undertaken be pleased to state: by parties licensed for manufacture of electrical acce!lsuries. Also small (a) the quantity of Menthol and 8cale units do not require a licence. Peppermint Oil imported into India There is no proposal to manufacture in the years 1958-59 and 1959-60 so it in public sector. far and the amount of foreign exchange involved; Heat IllsuJatiDr Mica Bricks IUId (b) how they are used in the coun- Shapes try; lIS. Sbri P. K. 0.: Will the (c) whether indigenous production Minister of Commeree and IDdIllltry of Menthol and Peppermint Oil can be be pleased to state: taken up on a commercial scale as a (a) the quantity of heat insulating result of research carried out at the mica bricks and shapes imported into Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu; India in the years 1958-59 and 1959-60 60 far and the amount of foreign (d) the finances that will be requir- e"change involved; ed to set up an industry for their production; and (b) how they are used in the coun· try; (e) whether any application for licence has been received for their (c) whether' indigenous production production in the country or whether of heat insulating mica bricks and Government want to produce it in the shapes can be taken up On a com- Public Sector? mercial scale as a result of research The Minister of IndDBt,.,. (Sbri carried out at the Central Glass and Manubhal Shah): (a) The ~ Ceramic Research Institute; Calcutta; figures of Menthol and Peppermint (d) the finances that ..ill be requir- Oil for the years 1958·59 and 1959-60 ed to set up an industry for their available with the Government '>f production; and India are given below: (e) whether any application for QIV. in lb •. licence has been received for their Val. in cooo' C'f production in the country or whether Rs. Government want to produce these in the public sector? Menthnl p.p/Jmnint Oil 1'IIe Minister of Ind_,.,. (Shri Q. V. Q. v. MaDnbhai Shah): (a) Heat Insulating Mica Brick. and Shapes are not allow- 195 8-59 25 6365 6378 20785 ed to be imported. . 1959-60 175213 4342 2095R (April- . (b) Used as insulation lining alone NO'nDlher, with other refractories in furnaces. 1959) 1379 Written AftBWe1"B MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKA) Written AftlUleTS (b) Menthol and Peppermint Oil (c) whether indigenous production aft mainly used in the manufacture of Wet Ground Mica can b. taken up of drugs, pharmaceuticals, confection· on a commercial scale as a result .,r ary and cosmetics. research carried out at the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, (c) The Regional Research Labora· Calcutta; tory, Jammu and Kashmir, has recent· f;f introduced the plant Mentha (d) the finances that will be requir. "."ensi3 (Var. Japanicum) In Jammu ed to set up an industry for its pro- and Kashmir State and this plant is duction; and IlOW being cultivated in an area of (e) whether any application for nearly 400 acres. Semi·large scale production of Menthol and Pepper· licence has been received for its pro- mint Oil from the locally raised plants duction in the colntry or whether tha Government want to produce it in i>; also being carried out. The ques- the Public Sector? tion of fostering large scale cultiva- tion of this plant· is under active con- The Minister of IIldnstrJ (Shrl .ideration of the regional Research Mannbbal Sbala): (a) As Wet Ground Laboratory, Jammu and Kashmir. Mica is not specifically shown in the import trade classification or tJle Detailed information on the subject country, it. import figures are not is available in a scientific paper pub- separately available. lished under the title of "Cultivation of Mentha an>ensis in Jammu and (b) Chiefly used in Wall paper, Kashmir State" by 1. D. Kapoor, K. Rubber and Paints industries. It also L. Handa, Ishwar Chander and B. finds use to a limited extent In K. Abrol, in the journal of Scientific plastics, lubricants, electrical insula- and Industrial Research, 1955, 14A, tion, foundry work (ferric and non- Page 374- ferrir) and ns a diliuent for metallic bronze and al1uminium powders. (d) Exact information is not avail· able as yet but it will be worked out (c) Yes, Sir. only when complete data on cost of cultivation and recovery of Pepper- (d) About Rs. 3'5 Jakhs for a mint Oil on a commercial scale is capacity of 1,000 tons of Wet Ground nailable. Mica per annum. (e) The Government so far have no (e) The production of Wet Ground proposal to take up the manufacture Mica does not attract the provisions of these items in the Public Seclor. of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951. The Rajasthan Two applications from private firms Government have been granted per- have, however, been received for the mission to put up a plant at Bhilwara grant of licences under the Industries for the manufacture of 100 tons of Wet (Development and Regulation) Act Ground Mica per annum, in the Public for the manu!acture of Menthol only Sector, in collaboration with Mis. and have been approved. English Mica Company, U.S.A. Wet Groand Mica ~ ~ %15. Sbri P. K. Deo: Will the Kinister of Commr.rce and IndnstrJ ~ I ~~ :'mm.. be pleased to .Iute: ~~I ~ I ~ (a) the quantity of Wet Ground fi!;: Mica imported into India in the years 1958-59 and 1959-60 so far and the ('Ii) ~ ~ W tUE. {I1Ii amount of foreign exchange Involved: ~ ~ ~ ~ (b) how it is used in the country; flPf 1Al'; ~ '3111 WrittlM AnatDen FEBRUARY IT, IllIG Writtelt Answerr IJ.8z (w) ~ ~ ~ t'utue IDdastr7 ~ ~ ? r Shrl S. R. Daman!: 117. { Shri Pangarkar: LShri Kalika SIn&'h: ~ a'IT mlf;rf Ht( "" Wfrm in) : (iii) ~ ~ tue. (b) whether a statement specilyinc ~ ~ production achieved under the follow- '""" ~ it ing heads will be laid on the Table: Ca) coarse, ~ ~ t·ft b) medium. tU... ~ (c) fine, and ~ tc;lt (d) superfine; tUft t<;'ft (c) the extent to which the i1e!Jw. ,0." tVo; under the above heads have ~ c;t exported as against exports inb. u... year 1958; and ~~ 11\ (d) the stocks lying with the MiDJ as on the 1st January, 1960? ~ ~ (w) • The Minister of Commeree (8l1li I ~ ~~~~ KIlnunKO): (a) The Industry produced ~~ ~ ~ ~ 1720 million lbs. of cotton yam durtD& t, "".nt 1959 as against 1685 million Ibs. pro- II'UI' "F" ~ it 'lR fiRr \lIRfI t I duced during 1958 thereby recording an increased output to the I'xtent 01. ~ Wt ..n- 11"l' ~ ~ it 35 million lhs. ~ ~ qft;nft ~ aural JIIiIutrlal E..... ~ statr I:a C.P.W.D. 118. Shrl S. B. Damanl: Will the •• Shrl Tanpmanl: Will the Jllnister of Commeree and Ind1llltl7 Minister of Workll, Housl:ar and lie pleased to refer to the reply givl!D Sapply be pleased to refer to ~ to Unstarred Question No. 574 on ~ reply given to Un starred Question 27th November, 1959 and state: No. 3227 on the 18th April, 1959 lind state: Ca) the further progress made hl (a) whether the work of preparing the implementation of the scheme of the seniority list of the work-char,o>d Rural Estates in the country; and staff of the C.P.W.D. has been com- pleted; and Cb) the amount spent uptill now OD .e I8me! (b) if not, what progress has bt'S made in the matter and when th" 'l'he Minister of IiuJastry (Sui work is eXpected to be completed! "iranabhal Shah): (a) and (b). A statement is laid on the Table of the The MlnIate.. of Woru, Hoaal:ar anll Sabba. [See Appendix I, annexure WOo Sapply (Shrl K. C. Reddy): (a) No. ~ ,I (b) The Ad-hoe Committee appoint- ed by Government has scrutinised the DlBcrlmiDatioa apl:ast IndIaDs III .ervice rolls of the majority of tlte Khodllllla work-charted stall. The seniority list for purposes of conllrmation ill 8hrimati Da Palchoadhm: eXpected to be completed within the { 11.. 1Ihr1 ltarhunath Sl:arh: next few montha. Shri Rameshwar Tantia: '\\Till the PrIme MInIster be pleased P .M's NatioDal BeIlef FlUId ... state: HI. Shrl Rameshwar Taatla: Will the Prime Minister be pleased t., (a) whether Government', atten· state: tion has been drawn to a news Item appearing in the 'Statesman' dated ~ Ca) the amount received as contrI- lith January, 1960 that an Indian busi- bution to the Prime Minister's nessman, Shri S. K. Gupta, ~ National Relief Fund from dill'erent of a Woollen Mill in India, was rr- States and foreign countries since t.he fused accommodation in seven Bula- lst October, 1959; and ways hotels in Southern Rhodesia a"d (b) the amount distributed so farT that ultimately he had to fly back to The PrIme Ml:alster aDd Minister of Salisbury; ExterDal Allairs (Shri lawaharial Cb) if so, (hr causcs of the inri- Nehru): (a) A sum of Rs. 8,94,048-09 dent; and has been received in the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund from (c) thp .teps taken in regard dill'erent States and foreign countrios thereto? during the period 1st October 195. to 31st January 1960. The Prime Ml:alster and Minister (b) During this period, a sum of ., External Allalrs (Shri Jawallarlal Rs. 6,40,244-20 from the Fund h ..., Nehru): (a) Yes. been disbursed. (b) Because Shri S. K. Gupta wa. Payment ot Wares '" LabOllrers a non-European. ZIZ. Shrl Inder I. Malhotra: Will (c) The Government of India's re- the Minister of Works, Housing and presentative at Salisbury has lodged a Supply be pleased to stat.. : protest regarding the incident with the authorities concerned. A reply i. (a) whether there is any section h. awaited. th" C.P.W.D. which looks after anll Written Answers FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Written AnatDer. tries to get the due payment of Docamentarln OD Andhra Prall_ wages paid to the labourers by those Hlstoriesl Plaees contractors who do not pay them; and J 225. Shrl Madhusudall Bao: Will the (b) if so, whether this section en- Minister of Information SlId Broad- forces any penalty on such contractors eastlng be pleased to state whether and also blacklists them? there is any scheme to produce docu- mentary films on all the historical The Deputy Minister of Works, places of Andhra Pradesh? Hoasing and Supply (Shrl Anll K. CbaDda): (a) There is no separate The Minister of information and Section in the C.P.W.D. for this pur- Broadcasting (Dr. Keskar): There i, pose; but the Labour Officers em- no scheme to produce documentary ployed in the Department ensure that films only regarding the historical the labourers employed by the cont- places of Andhra Pradesh. A film on ractors are paid their dues. "Andhra Pradesh" has however been included in the production pro- (b) Penalties are imposed on de- gramme of the Films Division for the faulting contractors and disciplinarl State Government. A film on ~ action is also taken against them, junakonda has recently been pro- wherever called for. duced. 1- Pay Scales of AIr Staff All india Radlo Std Tralnin&' School 223. Shrl Madhusudan Rao: Will the J Z26. Shrl MadhllSUdan Rao: Will the Minister of Information and Broad- Minister of information SlId Broad· Cl8StIng be pleased to state: casting be pleased to state how many stat! members of All India Radio were (a) whether it is a fact that there trained in Std Training School of All is disparity in the pay scales of Engi- India Radio in New Delhi, in 19597 neering std and Programme stat! of The Minister of information and the AIR (of the same rank): and Broadesstlng (Dr. Keskar): Three (b) if so, the reason therefor? hundred and ninetysix members of stat! were given training in the Stalr Training School of All India Radio The Minister of lnforlllBtion and during 1959. Broadcasting CDr. Keskar): (a) and (b). The duties of Programme Stat! Books by M.Ps. for Go-rernment and Engineering Statt are of dif'lerent 1- nllture and the posts falling in the 227. Shrl C. K. Bhattacharya: Will respective cadres cannot be readily the Minister of Information and compared. The pay scales are fixed Broadcasting be pleased to refer· to on the basis of general considerations the reply given to Unstarred Question applicable to each category. No. 2403 on the 9th September, 19511 and state: . pm Brallch Ollioes In Andhra Pradesh (a) whether the opinion of the ) 2M. Shrl MadhllSlldan Rao: Will Ministry of Law has Since been the Minister of information SlId obtained regarding entrusting M.Ps. Broadcasting be pleased to state the with writing of books on remunera- number of branch offices of PreIS tion basis: and Information Bureau which are work- (b) whether a copy of the opinion mg in Andhr8 !Pradesh at present. will be laid On the Table? The MlDbter af information and The Minister of Information aM BroadcastIIIC (Dr. Keskar): One, at BroadcuUllr no Mllll9ter of Work", BoasIDc Publicity of the Ministry of llifar- ad Supply (Shri K. C. Reddy): (a) malion and Broadcasting: and (b). A large stock of olr CUD- powder was stored in a room in Kum- (b) whether the Ministry has taa. bhalgarh 'Fort since the time of b- any final decision to increase .. rulers of Udaipur. The District Mag- number of such coaches; iatrate, Udaipur informed the Ins- pector of Explosives Central. Circle, ~ if so, by how many; .Gwalior of this fact and requested him to destroy the explosives. The (d) whether Government have 8IIIJ' Inspector of Explosives visited Kum- proposal to put up such a mobile bhalgarh Fort on ·the 19th December, exhibition in a fleet of vans to COVIiI 1959 and found about 48 maunds of such areu whic\t are not connecle!l gunpowder stored in one of the dark by Rail"""y such as Jammu and K-.. rooms of the Fort. He removed the mir; IUnpowder from ~ room and deB- troyed it by burning in an open pJaee (e) whether any procedure has ~ 'tinder suitable precautions. devised to assess the effeclivenes£ til this mobile exhibition; and Rehabilitation 1_ for TrIpara BefD&'ees (f) if so, the details of this pn- cedure1 m. SUi BaDphi Tllak1ll': Will the Minister of BebabUltation and MIIIo- 'l'Ile MInister 01. InIormatiOIl ad rlty Aftairs be pleued to state: Broa4eastli1g (Dr. Keskar): (a) Sinet 30-11-1959, and upto 16-2-1960 tile (a) the estimated total amount of Railway Coach has visited the ~ Rehabilitation loan under difterent lowing stations:- lIeads to be given to the refugees of Tripura in the Second Five Year Plan period; and Miyqalll, Pale;, Baroach, Ankle!lwar, ~ ba, Sayans, Sural, Udh:m, ~ Bardoll. Vya.a. Ft.rl SOl"ghad, t.. ... ~ (b) the number of persons for. Chinchapada, Nanaurbar, Dorcaicia;, Nw:- uana, AmcJner. Erondal Road, J.11llIon, whom loans have been sanctioned but Shu.awal, Varsngaon, MJkapur •. jakmb. amounts are still to be paid? Sht'gaon, ML1rl8zdpur, ~I ChiH duro Dhamangaon, PuJga('n, Sindi Nagpl!r Kam- ptce. Chancher, T"mliar Rllad, '1 irou· The Minister of Rebabllltation aDd Gcndia. Amg.on, Minority Affairs (Shrl Mehr CbaDd JOanna): (a) Rs. 550 lakhs. (b) and (c). A proposal to add Olle (b) 1,393 families. more Coach, on th" metreguage ST"- tern, is under C'on!'ideration. Exbibltlon Railway Caaeh (d) Three mobile Exhibition vana r ~ Inder J. Malhotra: equipped with exhibits have been put 233. ~ Shrl A. M. Tariq: on the road. One of these is intended L 8brl P. K. Deo: to cover Jammu and Kashmir; the Will thp. Minister of Information aad other two will operate in th" ~ and Broadcasting be pleased to refer to South respectively. They will cover the reply gi"en to Starred QueRtion areas in the interior which are not No. 628 on ~ 7th December, 195J connected by rail. and state: (e) and (f). The Officer-in-Cbarge (a) the areas since then covered by of the CoachlVan regularly sends re- the Exhibition-cum-cinema Railway POrts giving an assessment of tHe Coach put on the wheels by the elJectiveness of the exhibitions held Directorate of Advertisinlr and Visual by the Unit. These reports are ·1iW1 WriUeR AtlatDenI IlAGHA J8, llIjU (SAKA) WriUeR A_en 13\12 .....un1!Ci. IAA ~ and ltepo ( ~ l'I11i it> ;N ;N lflitIff !fir 'RIT are taken to consider the IUlI_tioDs IJoF further ~ IIIII ~ it> ~ 'Iii",," 'RIiIT ~ I I ~ II ~ ~ ~ ~ ni-r om.f(1{ it; ~ ~~~ ·nt. ,,) ""If« f1\olr : III« ~ ~I "' whr ~ q IRIR 1!lt PIT .rot fir: TrIpara AdmInlstraU. ('ti) ~ W. Slarl IIaDpbI TIuIkur: Will the Minister of Works, BOWling aDd S .... ~~ ~~ ~ I ply be pleased to state: it "IRr 'tiT ~ ~ t; II ~ (a> whether it is a fact that under ".. the Low Income Group Housin. (w) SUDDEN FLOODING OF COLLIERY AT 12:23 hn. DAlIIUA IN MADHYA PRADESH ON TO 5TH JANUARY, 1960 PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE Shri P. G. Deb (Angul): Under Rule 197, I beg to call the attention of the ANNUAL Rl:PORT OF KHAlIl AND VILLAGE Minister of Labour and Employment INDUSTRD:S CoMMISSION to the following matter Of urgent pub- The MInIster cd Commeree (Sbri lic importance and I request that be KaD.... IO): On behalf of Shri Manu- may make a statement thereon: bhai Shah, I beg to lay on the Table, "Sudden ftoading of Colliery at undl\r sub-section (3) of Section 24 of Damua in Madhya Pradesh on the the Khadi and Village Inciustries Com- 5th January, 1960." mission Aet, 1956, a copy of the The Parliamentary Secretary to tile Annual Report of the Khadi and MInIster cd Labour aDd Employment Village Industries Commission for 1jIe BDd PIaDDln.. (Sbri L. N. MIsbra): As year 1958-59. [Pl4ced in Library. ~ the honourable members are alreadJ No. LT-1896/60.] aware, the regrettable accident took place in Damua Colliery at 1.30 P.":., AMEmlMENT TO EMPLOYa:s' PROVIDENT on the 5th January, 1960. The mine FuNDs Scm:M& is owned by MIs Kanhan Valley Coal Company Limited and is situated ill The Deputy M1DIster of Labour District Chhindwara of Madhya Pra- (Sbri Abld AU): I beg to lay on the desh. Table, under sub-seetion (2) of Sec- 2. The Additional Chief Inspector of tion 7 Of the Employees' Provident Mines has made enquiries. It appears Funds Act, 1952, a copy Of Notification that on the day of the accident. No. G.S.R. 147 dated the 6th February, arrangements to set supports at the 1960 making certain amendment to the face of a gallery, adjoining a water- Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, logged gallery, were being made when 1952 [Pl4ced in Library. See No. LT- the intervening strata between the two 189'1160]. galleries collapsed and water from the ~ ~ rushed in, drowning sixteen persons employed at different places in the dip workings. The management is held responsible for this unfortunate mi.hap. Appro- PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO priate action is being taken. ANIMALS BILL 3. Officers of the Mines Inspc'Ctorate arranged with other mine manage- REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE LAm ON ments for speedy dewatering of the THE TABLE mine and by 9 A.M., of the 17th Janu- ary 1960, the dead bodies of all the Sbri C. R. Narasimhan (KrishnB- drowned persons were recovered.. girl): I beg to lay on the Table 3 4. About 250 persons arc employed copy of the Report of the Joint Com- in the Colliery and the worker. have mittee on the Bi!l to prevent ~ been provided with alternative employ- inflietion of unnecessary pain or ment. sulYering on animals and for that pur- 5. An a JIa, .' 17 crores, This drop was mainly to feed the raw products into the steet under goods trafllc and to a minor plants, extent under other coaching earnings. Economic factors principally, and road 12.33 hili. competition partially, were the con- [MR. DEPuTY-SPEAKER in the Chair] tributory causes, The total revenue expenditure, including net miscellane- Amongst the new lines, those under ous expenditure, was practically the construction include Muri-Ranchi- same as the Revised Estimate figure Hatia, Baraset-Basirhat-Hasanabad, of RB. 331' 35 crores. The net surplus Karanpura-Ramgarh coal field area, WB8 aboat Rs. 8' 93 crores, against the Bakhtiarpur-Rajgir, Damodar-Kali- Revised Estimate of Rs. 13 crores, the pabari, Robertsganj-Garhwa Road, shortfall of Rs. 4' 07 crores practically Ghaziabad-Tughlakabad including the corresponding to the drop in earnings. second Yamuna Bridge, Tildanga- The entire amount of the surplus was Farakka-Khejuriaghat-Malda, Bonda- credited to the Development Fund as munda-Dumaro, Baoridand-Karonji in the preceding year. with spurs to Korea coalfields, Bonda- munda-Nowagaon-Puranapani, Sam- IInIew of the Rallwa,'. S_d PIw balpur-Titilagarh, and the remaining YearP... 73 miles of Khandwa-Hingoli line. Doubling of the line between Barsoi 3. Before I come to the Revised Esti- and Siliguri is under construction mates for the current year, I shall give which, with the conversion of Barsoi- an aecount of the progress made in the Malda-Katihar to Broad Gauge and Railways' Second Five Year Plan construction of the Broad Gaule line which will shortly enter its conclud- between Tildanga-Farakka and Kheju- ing phase. The Railways' Plan allo- riaghat and Malda, will provide a cation was Rs. 1121' 5 crores. During through Broad Gauge route between the fo\l1' years upto March 1960, we Calcutta and Siliguri. This will greatlY would have spent about Rs. 872 crores improve the communication. in thia mIt of the total allotment; we hope area, and help augment the capacit}' 1I1at we would cover the balance by for the movement of oil and other the end of the Second Plan period. tralllc from Assam . •. In regard to the achievements of The conversion of Gudivada-Bhima- physical targets during the period of varam Section on the Southern Rail- • years, the fleet of rolling stock would way is also in progress. have increased by 14 per cent. in loco- motives, 27 per cent. in wagons and Doubling the Barauni-Samastipur 15' 5 per cent. in coaches, over the Section by a Broad Gauge line has also holdings at the bog'nning of the Plan. been sanctioned, to ease the difficulties Railways would have completed of transport in this area. doubling of nearly 700 miles and open- Final location surveys for Udaipur- ed about 600 miles of new lines, with Himmatnagar, Jhund-Kandla, Delhi equal mileages in various stages of Avoiding Lines, Hindumalkot-Sri Gan- execution. It is significant that, in ganagar, Patharkandi-Dharmanagar, the planning and execution of thesr Oiva-Panvel-Uran, Guna-Shajapur- works, the priorities given to the re- Maksi and Bimalgarh-Kiriburu pro- quirements of the steel plants' have jects are in progress as a preliminary conformed to their varying needs. The to the constructions. These, tog"ther extensive doubling on the Soutt- with Baiiadilla-KottavaUasa Survey, Eastern Railway serving the steel aggregate to nearly 900 miles. works has practically been completed. The bridge over the Ganga at Moka- ~ of marsJ'el1iy?, yards Cd meh was opened to traffic by the Prime other improvements In thIS area have moved in step with the requirements. Minister on the 1st May, 1959. I am A number of new lines in the .teel and happy to say that the work was com- pleted 8 months ahead of scheduly coal beltl have been completed in time l ;I' ? Railway Budget FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Railway Budget [Shri Jagjivan Ram] The foundation stone of the Brahma a progressive development of steel pro putra Bridge was laid on the 10th duction. The current and the future January, 1960, by the Prime Minister. outlook thu.s seems much brighter. Of the 11 main piers, two have been Agricultural production and the heavy completed, and the work on 5. piers is industries are now coming up. The in progress. One of the two shore opening of the 'Rajendra Pul' near piers has also been completed. Fabri Mokameh has brought fresh life into cation and erection of girders will be the transport net-work in the North taken in hand during the course of the Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, and year. With the completion of this forebodes a good prospect for the eco Bridge, an important missing link in nomic advancement of this area. The the net-work of .1.?.i�Y.'9'S.. W--� two new refineries, one at Gauhati and will have been provided, and this will the other at Barauni, are the beginning greatly assist the industrial growth of of this process and will bring addi this area. tional traffic. Having regard to these The work of electrification on Dur prospects, it is anticipated that the gapur-Gaya, Asansol-Sini-Tatanagar Railways may be called upon to carry Rourkela· and Rajkharswan-Dongoa 17 million tons of additional traffic in posi on the Eastern and South Eastern the ensuing year, thus concluding the Railways i progressing satisfactorily, Plan by the achievement of the target s of 162 million tons. It is to be appre and is expected to be completed dur ing the Second Plan. ciated that, with an increasing tem1>9 and seasonal fluctuations, the output With regard to the remaining sec during the busy months commencing tions, contracts for the supply and from December will greatly exceed erection of Overhead Equipment for the average for which we have to pro sections Gaya-Moghalsarai and Kharg vide. pur-Tatanagar are likely to be placed soon. Cicil Engineering works are in I am glad to say that the execution progress on Seldah-Ranaghat and Dum of developmental works which, as the Dum-Bongaon sections. On the lg'3• House is aware, are of an unprecedent puri-Bhusawal section as well. thE ed nature, has kept pace with the Civil Enginering survey is proceC'din.�. industrial growth and is in consonance On the Madras-Tambaram-Vi!lupurnm with the total monetary allocation, section, 80 per cent. of fhe Civil Engi nearly 78 per cent. of which will have neering works are complete, and tec'l been spent during the four years end nical details are being worked out to ing 1959-60. Adjustments made in the undertake the electrification. Plan from time to time have kept in view the total allocation and the need 5. The Railway Plan was designed for conservation of foreign exchange. to gear up the entire machinery to We expect to achieve a saving of about handle a total of 162 million tons of Rs. 90 crores in foreign exchange. goods traffic and an increase of 15 per cent. in passenger traffic. The yearly The increase in the passenger traffic rise of goods traffic has been from 114 at the end of the first three years of million tons to 124 million tons in the the Plan was nearly 12 per cent. Dur first year; to about 132· 5 million tons ing the current year, it would appear in the second year; to about 135 million that the rate of increase may be high• tons in the third year, and is anticipat er than the average for the three ear ed to rise to 145 million tons in the lier years, and it seems evident that fourth year. During the third year of the anticipated increase of 15 per cent. the Plan, there was a set-back to the by the end of the Plan will be far economic development in the country exceeded. of which we took note and rephased 6. It is premature to apprise the our requirements. Subsequent trends. House of the developments envisaged however, indicate a revival of vigour in the . Third Five Year Plan of the in the national economy, reinforced by Railways, as the whole question hinges Railway Budget MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKAl Railway Budget upon the transport needs which will remained idle in the coalllelds and emerge out of agricultural and indus- elsewhere, and by the end of Octo- trial growth. This matter at present ber, 1959, the stocks at the pit heads is under the consideration of the Plan- had run dowI\ to a low level. Thi. was ning Commission; and until a complete the time to build up stocks of coal with picture of these developments has been the consumers, but due to deficient finalised, Railways' Plan will remain production this could not be done in undeflned. We are aiming at a rapid accord with the wagon availability. advance with a view to the develop- Since the third week of November. ment of a self-generating economy. 1959, there has been a steep rise in the and in this endeavour the heavy indus- demand for wagons leading to some tries will have a prominent share. arrears both in respect of general goods There is, therefore, little doubt that and coal. Every endeavour, however. the dominant role of rail transport in is being made to ensure that the indus- this expanding economy will continue. trial needs are fully met. Considera- ()ur developmental machinery is well ble chasing has been done to improve geared to undertake bigger tasks, and the turnround of wagons, and about 1 need hardly assure the House that 10 per cent. more trafllc than In tbe Railways will not shrink from add- 1958-59 is now being carried with only ed responsibilities or shouldering 3 per cent. increase in wagon supply. greater burdens whatever be the caUs This increased demand has synchron- m .. de on them in the future. ised, unfortunately, with the delay in the receipt of steel, on account of Transport position which wagon manufacture programme has suffered a set-back at a time when 7. Reverting to the year 1958-59, the wagons are most needed. It Is, how- depressed economic climate in evidence ever, hoped that the steel supply will .Ied to a shortfall in the anticipated materialise shortly; and with the spe- increase of traffic. This was purely cial steps which have been taken to " reflection of the economic set-back overtake the arrears in the manufac- experienced by the country, due inter ture of wagons, it is expected that the alia to a low agricultural production, stream of fresh supplies, which comes fore' go exchange difficulty, shortage of out mainly in the coalfield area, will industrial raw products, and a depres- help to liquidate thE> outstanding sed export market due to a phase of demands. (.'Conomic recession in some of ~ leading countries of the world with 9. The Railways' experience from whom we have trade relations. Opera- year to year, however, emphasises tional machinery had, however, been the imperative need of evening out geared to a higher rate of advance. the wagon demand to the maximum and the shortfall in anticipations natu- extent practicable during the busy rally led to the rolling stock remaining and the slack seasons. It is to be temporarily idle with consequent ad- appreciated that, if Railways are to verse effect on the operational results. work economically and efficiently, we B. The trends in the current year, cannot countenance a large surplus of however, are refreshing. Things start- rolling stock lying idle during the L' [Shri Jagjivan Ram] operation of ~ Rnd Industry in effected at a number of other tr81'f- the country, and ~ that stock< shipment points. The performance at of minerals, coal and other non-perish- Garhara (Barauni), where the trBJI- able goods may be built up at the shipment work was shifted from May source during the busy s"ason, so 1959, after the completion of tJi" that they could be shifted to the ~ 'Raiendra Pul', deservl" special men- Burning centres during the slack 'lion. In spite of the ll'ething troubles sea"on. This would maXlm1se the to which every new yard is liable the utilisation of Railways' rolling stock. performance has shown progressive and obviate a considerable waste tor improvement; and conditions haft which ultimately Trade and Industry since stabilised. While the tranship- have to pay. ment at Mokameh Ghat had varied from 90 to 100 Broad Gauge walJODS per day, transhipment at Garhara yard 10. It is a matter of satisfactIOn that rose to 158 in November 1959. 'l'rle th" Railways have been able to meet movement via Moghaisarai, which has the challenge of increasing traffic con- been somewhat restrictive, was alSo currently with the strains and stresses betler, being an average of 2,184 inherent in an extensive develop- wagons in the Up direction, agail1lJ\ mental programme, as works in exe- 2,037 in the previous year, and a cution inevitably hinder and slow record ftgure of 2,568 in SeptembPr down the natural flow of traffic- 1959. necessitating as it does operational restrictions, engineering blocks, di ver- siOn of traffic, etc. Abnormal floods 12. The speeds of goods wains, aboul during the monsoons caused extensi\'e which comments were made by tIk breaches and added to our problems. Hon'ble Members at the last budget The Railways, however, showed com- discussion, registered a general lm- mendable zeal and resourcefulness in provement on all the Railways. Com- circumventing these difficulties, and pared with the corresponding period kept the loadings generally curre"t. of the last year, the increase wao The outstanding registrations, which about 8.8 per cent. on t.he Broad stood at 57,356 wagons on the ~ GaUlle and 4'9 per ccnt. on the Me\:n> Gauge and 25,444 wagons on the Gauge upto November, 1959. It ill Metre Gauge at the end of March hoped that, with the improvement ~ 1958, were brought down to 32,439 a ..d facilities and removal of restrictive 23,442 wagons respectively on 31st fadors coupled with the persistent March, 1959, during the peak of the drive which has been initiated by tb£ busy season. ~ was a further Railway Administrations at all ~ drop to 7,591 wagons on t.he Broad t.his important feature of operation Gauge and 15,956 wagons On the would show a signficant change for Metre Gauge by the end of October, the better. A detailed study of thi .. 1959, representing less than 2 day,' problem has also been made recently loading. by the Efficiency Bureau of the Rail- way Board; their recommendatiMl" will be followed up. 11. We are devoting sustained atten- tion to the removal of bottlenecks. 13. The problem of punctuality of Movement via the important tran'.- passenger trains has received our shipment points has been fairly satis- constant attention. The average per· factory. The transhipment at Viram- formance' in 1958-59 did not show a gam and Sabarmati was substantigl\y significant change compared with the stepped up, and steady flow of traffic previous year, though it was .lightly was maintained througout the year better. A noteworthy feature, how- 1858-59. Similar Improvement was ever. is that the subsequent resull. 1415 RBi/willi Budget MAGHA 28, J881 (SAKAl Railwllli Budget 141(' have been distinctly better; and in unnecessary for me to dilate furthe.· particular, during the summer months on the details of operational efficiency. when human endurance is taxed to the Revised Estimates 1959-60 utmost and in rainy month•. 17. Coming to the current year'.. when other factors intervene, the Revised Estimates, the passenaer performance has greatly improved. traffic, which showed signs of revival Results attained for all trains during towards the end of the last year, has the period April to October, 1959 were maintained th.. trend, and an advance 82'9 per cent. on Broad Gauge and of about 8 42 per cent. on the Broad 81'8 P"r cent. on Metre Gauge, a. Gauge and 3' 98 per cent. on the compared to 76'3 per cent. and 79'0 Met", Gauge ha. been registered in per cent. respectively during the cor- the passenger miles upto the end of responding period in the previous year. October, 1959, as compared to tbe 14. I wish to assure the House that corresponding figures of the previous the Railways are alive to the need to year. The Revised Estimate of Pas- keep up the general operational effi- senger Earnings is now placed at ciency, and to this end they have Rs. 124' 08 crores, or an increase of mobilized all their energy and Rs. 5.78 crores on the budgeted figure. resources. Wagon chasing has been An increase of Rs. 1.20 crores is intensified, marshalling yard delays anticipated under "Other Coaching are under constant review, loads of Earnings", and about Rs. l' 60 crores goods trains are being watched, and under "Sundries" partially accountabk long distance marshalling and forma- to an increased tum -over in Depart- tion of block-loads is being resorted mental Catering. to. "Crack Specials" and Expres., The goods traffic, as indicated ear- goods services, which have speeded up lier, is likely to advance by about. mIWement, are being extended where- 10 million tons, as against the original ever practicable. estimate of 14 million tons. In conse- quence, goods earnings have been as- 15. It had been r.onsidered that sessed at Rs. 264' 00 crores, registering longer and heavier freigh t trains coutd a shortfall of Rs. 8' 58 crores from provide an effective solut.i"" to our the budgeted amount. In view, how- problems in the steel and coal belts. ever, of the antiCipated increase under With growing industrialisRt.ion, this passenger, other coaching and sun- solution would equally apply to some dries, it is not proposed to alter the other areas as well. A small nucleus overall budget figure of Rs. ~ 01 large capacity bogie wagons, fitted crores for gross traffic receipts. with couplers of ~ .trength, together with suitable type of motive 18. The ordinary working expenses power, have been procured in this for the current year are estimated in connection. Further expansion of the net t J exceed the Budget figure of similar equipment. has been prollram- Rs. 283' 71 crores by about Rs. 8' 21 med. 100 mllin line dies'" locomotives crores. The bulk of this increns_ have already been commissioned .for amounting to about Rs. 6 crores-i. this purpose. A few 3,000 ton trains, due to unavoidable or unforeseen as against the normal load of 1,900 items of expenditure, such as expen- tons, have already been introduced. diture on repairs to tracks, brldg.. Trials with trains loads upto 8,BOO and other assets damaged by abnormal floods On a number of railways, in- tons have also been conducted. crease in the price of coal and in J 6. In deference t.o the wishes of excis., duty on coal and fuel, incre.. , .. the House, I have placed a separatl' in the price 01 other supplieR, increas- note with the Budget napers, which ed consumption of roal due to sup- endeavours to give a picture of our plies of a greater proportion of ~ in relation to costs and inferior quality. etc. It will be ap- brings out clearly the important preciated that, as a result of continued operational features. It is, therefore, strict control over expendlturp. the' Railway Budge! FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Railway Budgel [Shri Jagjivan Ram] vention Committee to' whom this increases have been limited largely to question, amongst others, will be unavoidable items. specifically remitted. The Revenue Reserve Fund remains undistr:ibuted 19. The contribution to Depreciation and the balance will stand at about Reserve Fund has been maintained at Rs. 53 crores. In regard to the Deve- Rs. 45 crores. With a reduction in lopment Fund, which is fed solely miscellaneous expenditure of about a from revenue surpluses, I had ex- crore of. rupees, chiefly under expen- plained in my last Budget Speech why diture on Open Line Works chargeable it had become necessary to ask fur a to Revenue, and an increase in mis- temporary loan from the General cellaneous receipts of about Rs. 87 Revenues. The loan of Rs. 10' 88 lakhs, the surplus is now expected to r.rores asked for in the budget of be Rs. 14; 75 crores; this will be 1959-60 will not now be sufficient, as credited to the Development Fund. the revised estimate of Rs. 14,'75 2C1. The Re\-iged Estimat(: of ex- crores falls short of the budgeted penditure on Works, Machinery and surplus of Ro. 21' 19 croreB; and In Rolling Stock during the current year consequence, the loan will have to has now been placed at about Rs. be stepped up to Rs. 14- 85 Cl11reS. In 196: 10 crores, or a reduction of aboilt the ensuing year, a loan will again Rs. 39: 08 crores from the Budget be necessary, but of a smaller amount- Grant. The shortfall Is mainly under Rolling Stock and Electriftcation. The Convention Committee shortfall under Rolling Stock is attributable largely to a drop in 22. As the House is aware, the wagon manufacture, owing to thE. period covered by the 1954 Conven- difficulty in the availability of the tion wlls extended by one year at the matching steel which is likely to be last Budget Session. The present ~ good during the Budget year. Convention will, therefore, expire on As regards Electrification, this was 31st March, 1961, and I shall come up due to some set_back in the anticipa- shortly with the request to set up the tions regarding procurement of Over- next Convention Committee to review head Equipment for certain sections the working of tIE present Conven- and in the delivery of electric loco- tion and submit recommendations In motives which are likely to be sub- advance of the next quinquennial ,tan tially overtaken in the coming period (1961 to 1966). year. Fund Balances Pay Commission 21.' It is anticipated that the balances ::3. The Government have announced 'at the end of 1960-61 in the Depre- their decision on some of the major ciation Reserve Fund and Revenue reconllnend,nion$ contained in the Reserve Fund together will be about Pay Commission's report-in regard Rs. 71 crores. The Depreciation to pay and allowances, retirement Reserve Fund opened with a balance benefits, casual leave, etc. The Ib:a- of Rs. 98 crores at the beginning of tion of pay of a large number of the Second Five Year Plan; but with staff in the revised pay structure, the the extensive rehabilitation program- computing of the net additional me under way, there have been sub- amounts clue. a!ter the merger of .tantial inroads into the Fund which dearness allowance L'l pay. whereov« .. likely to close with a balance of required and recovering provident about Rs. 18 crores. I am alive to the fund arrears therefrom, will necessa- need to build UJI an adequate amount rily take time. Special machinery haa in the Depreciation Reserve Fund. been set up to do the work as expedi- This matter should, however, await tiously as possible. Nevertheless, it thn ree_meAdatlons of 1M next Con- would not be feasible to complete the )4)9 Railway Budget MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKA) Railway Budget 1420 work and to make the payments in crores over the Revised Estimate ·at \be current year; tqese will be made Rs. 291' 92 crores for the current year. in the next year, including also the This increase covers a sum of Rs. 20' 12 amounts due in respect of the cur- Cl\)r". fo.. implementation of the re- rent year. The cost of the imple- commendations of the Pay Commis- mentation of the Pay Commission's sion in respect of the period lst July, rpcommendations works out approxi- 1959 to 31st March, 1961. Rs. 1 crore mately to Rs. 13 crores per annum. is provided for the proposed assum· A total provision of about Rs. 20 ption of 'carrier liability' by the crores has been made in the 1980-61 Railways in the course of 1960-61. Budget, to cover payments due both The balance of the increase viz., ·in respect of the budget year as well H,. 13'86 crores, has to be viewed in as in respect of the current year from relation to the anticipated additional 1st July, 1959. traffic receipts of Rs. 28' 4!1 crores; there will be increases in expenditure Budpt EstImate., 1960·61 necessitated by the requirements of additional traffic, as wen as by other 2>1. I now tum to the Bud&et Esti- factors. Provision has been made mates for 1960-61. There has so far for a complete year for increase in been an upward trend in passenger the price of coal and in excise duty traffic in the current year. This trend on coal and fuel, which came into wpt taper off and the Buda:et Esti- torce in the course of 1959-80. The mate of Passenger earnings for 1960- effect of annual increments to staft 61 has been placed at Rs. '125' 50 and the progressive increase in their crores, providing a small increase of medical, health and welfare facillties, &. l' 42 crores over the current year's etc., have also been taken into ac- Revised Estimate. The estimate of count. . "Other Coaching Earnings" has been placed at Rs. 25.00 crores, or prac- 26. The provision for Open Line tically at the same level as for the Works chargeable to Revenue In current year. The estimate of goods 1960-61 has been placed at Rs. 14 earnings provides an increase of crores. With further outlay on capi- Rs. 27' 00 crore. and has been placed tal works, an increase of about at n, 291' 00 crores. This is based on Rs. 2' 75 crores is anticipated in the U... assumption that the Railways will Dividend payable to the General b,' called upon to carry about 17 Revenues. Allowing tor minor varia- mill ion tons of additional traffic, bring_ tions, the likely revenue surplus tor iT,1' th(' tnt.1 goods traffic to about the Budget year for credit to the J 6:.'. r":1 1111On tons. The increase is Development Fund, left after meet- mild .. up of 3 million tons of general ing the large commitments arising I'OO:!: • ,·"ffic, 4 million tons of coal from the Pay Commission's recom- for : h" Railways and public. 1 mil- mendations, ete., will work out to a lion tons of export ores and 9 million very small figure of about Rs. 4' 5 tons of raw products and finished crores only. steel. Sundry earnings are estimated at Rs. 10 crores, or at the same level 27. Hon'ble Members will apprecia- as the Revised Estimate. Mter allow- te how, due to various reasons, such ing for a small variation in traffic as progressive liberalisatlon of the 'Suspense', the Gross Traffic Receipts wage structure and of other conditions for 1980-61 are estimated at RI. 450.80 of service of staff, In pursuance at general Governmental polley, stead,. crores on thp existing fares and rise in the prices of materials and freights. in particular, coal. and the increasing 25. The 'Aurl'!et E.timate of Ordi- emphasis laid on the standard of the nll'ry Working Expenses for 1960_61 Railways' service to the public, there has been placed at RR. 326-90 crores. is an !np.vitable Increase In Workln. providing an increase of Rs. 34'911 Expenses. In spite of the utmOllt '421 Railway Budget FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Railway Budget [Shri Jagjivan Ram] attention paid to the securing of eco- new lines and restoration of dismantl- nomies in operation, maintenance and ed Jines Rs. 55' 86 crores, track rene- administration, the increases which wals Rs. 27' 20 crores, other· QpeII are of substantial magnitude cannot Line Works etc. Rs. 54' 30 crores, anet be balanced. investment in road services Rs. 1''JlI crore!>. J mentiuned in my last years's Budget Speech that the Railway The provision for Railway users b¥ Freight Structure Enquiry Commit- been kept at about Rs. 2: 20 erons, tee's recommendation relating to the while a provision of about Rs. 9 crores responsibility of the Railways as has been made for staff amenities aDd carrier. was under detailed examina- staff quarters. tion. This examination has now been completed; and taking into considera- Economy In fuel CODSllIDptl.... tion olso the long-standing demand of 30. The problem of fuel economy the trading public in this matter, it has been receiving our constant atten- ill proposed to implement the recom- tion Of the 41 recommendaW- mendation and to bring up the nece8_ made by the Expert Committee on oary legislation for this purpose at an Coal Consumption on Railways iD early date. Augu..t, 1958, all but four have bet!II accepted and a majority of those 28. These increasing commitments requiring action by the Railways ~ make it imperative that suitable ad- been implemented. An Inspectio", justments must be made in frei!lht Organisation is being set up und.". rates. The House may recollect that railway control, as recommended, to while making a statement in connec- ensure that coal loaded by collieries tion with the implementation of the conforms to the specified grades; com. recommendations of the Railway plemen tary to this, the procurement Freight Structure Enquiry Committee. of coal will be done under contracb I explained that, instead of an overall executed by the suppliers with the increase of about 13 per cent. recom- Railways, so that the Railways ~ mended by the Committee, only an selves could deal with the colherles increase of 4 per cent. was being which do not give satisfaction, instead made to minimise the incidence on of leaving this to the Coal Control- the general price structure. In the ler. The recent grading of OU!lym,r present circumstances as explained, I coal. i. in line with the ~ ~ propose, with effect from 1st April recommendations, and the reVISion a1. next, to levy a supplementary Charge grades allotted to collieries ~ ~ of 5 naye paise per rupee on freights Bengnl ann B;har C031f1e14s IS bemg of goods and coal traffic, excludinll pursued. Unhrtunotely, the quality ~ ores, Military, Postal and Rail- o{ coal supply has deteriorated fur- ways' own traffic. The incidence of ther; and apart from increasing con- this increase, on an average, will be sumption, it has adversely afrected less than 5 nP. per maund, or in terms oP<'ration. Punctuality of ~ of th.. retail unit of sale, about 118th trains has sufrered, and ~ nP. per seer. J have deliberately kept stalling and time failure of engme« the proposed increase as low as pos. are in evidence. sible. The anticipated yield will be is imperative that coal washc:nel! about Rs. 14 crores a year. It should be set up as early. as pOSSible, 29. The Budget Estimate for the lID that a consistent quaJtty of coal Works, Machinery and RoIling Stock supply to the Railways mRy be. en- has been placed at Rs. 222' 81 crores. sured. These matters so vital. t? U8 Of this, Rolling Stock accouts for are being pursued with the Mmistry Rs. '79' 06 crores, Plant and Machi- of Steel, Mines and Fuel (Depart- nery Rs. 4' 64 crores, construction of ment of Mines Mid Fuel). 1423 Railway Budllet MAGHA 28, 11181 (SAKA) RailwUII Budget 1424 Fuel economy e1!orts in the mean- prices payable to 'TELCO for locomo- tUDe have been directed towards tives to be supplied from lst April. c:becking up on sub-grade supplies 1958 to 31st March, 1960, has award- U>d making the best use of the coal ed a price of Rs. 3,80,917 per loco_ received, besides ensuring a judicious motive; this is against the price of ctistribution of the available supplies, Rs. 3,92,861 claimed by Telco and balancing stocks between sheds and Rs. 3,74,994 oft'ered by the Railway diverting coal wagons to sheds 'n Board. distress. Coal trials recommended by lbe Expert Committee have also been completed, and Railways have been The production in the Integral directed to revise the trip rations ac- Coach Factory has been rising stead- i:ordingly. On the Southern Railway, ily, It turned out 380 coaches duriD& lIIe rise in consumption during the 1958-59 and its production during the .past year was invr.!t:gated by a De- current year is likely to be slightq partmental Committee, with which an more. The second shift working recently introduced would further in- ~ locomotive driver was .....ociated. Similar (:xaminations will crease the out-turn. The average cost be made on other Railways as requir- of manufacture is also coming down progressively. "" Extemal AsIIIstance We are now self_sufllcient in respect of steam locomotives, with steady in- 31, 111 my last Budget Speech, I crease both in the number produced referred to the loan of 85 million and in the indigenous content. In fact, dollars from the World Bank; this was a stage has been reached when we received in September, 1958. . The can enter the export market. The loan was fully utilised by 31st March, standard of manufacture is higb and 1959. In July, 1959, a subsequent loan our costs are competitive. Similarly, at 50 million dollars was negotiated in respect of wagons and coaches, we with the World Bank. I may add that are self-sufllclent, and here again we negotiations in respect of a further can build for export. loan of 30 million dollars from the. Development Loan Fund of America Electric multiple units (coaches) !>ave been practically finalised. have been manufactured indigenously for the first time at Jessop's Work- Self-su1liciency on Rallwa:rs shop in Calcutta. Arrangements arc 32. An endeavour towards self-suffi- being made to start production aI. ciency has been the key-note of . the electric locomotives at Chittaranjan. policy pursued by the Railways. ~ Manufacture of Diesel locomatives I.. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works pro_ being planned through private agen- duced 165 locomotives in 1958-59 and cies. Indigenous manufacture of the !U'e expected to turn out 173 locomo- components for the Overhead Equip.. tives during the current year and ment for Electrification is also being 168 in the following year. A steel progressed. roundry of 7,000 tons capacity is ~ ~ ~ up in the Works, with a I I ~ 33 The Development Cell of the for expansion to 10,000 tons. . Th,. ~ Board continued to function ~ another step towards self:sufticlency in co-ordination with the Develop- and conservation of foreign exchange. ment Wing of the Commerce and TELCO Works delivered 103 loco· Industry Ministry, to accelerate the motives in 1958_59, 100 are likely in pace of indigenous production of other the current year and the same ~ railway equipment. During the cur- bE'r in the follqwing year. In. thL. rent year, new items of equipment, C'Onnection, the House may be. Inter- ~ as turbo-generators for locos. ested to know that the ArbItrator, I'elays for train linghting, catenary and who was appointed to determine th" contact wire fOT colectriflcation works, J42S Railwal/ Budget FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Railwal/ Budget [Shri Jagjivan Ram] were produced in the country for the Ordnance Factories lind private steel first time. Analysis of purchases made foundries and Rolling Mills, and tlu- by the Railways during 1958-59 shows balance is supplied to Steel Plants in that, excluding raw ~ and the Public Sector. It is also proposed: basic steel, imports account for only to set up a few electric furnaces in the 10 per cent. of the total purchases. Railway Workshops for melting and' Similar trend has been maintained in processing the scrap and putting it to the current year, notwithstanding the a variety of uses. progressive increase in the purchase A signiftcant example of the utili.:. of new types of equipment, such as sation of scrap by the Railways j,:I the diesel spares, electric ~ equip- conversion of the worn out Broad ment, roller bearings, etc. Gauge axles and steel sleepers int(, their Metre Gauge counterparts, with. 34. With a view to encourage the ancillary uses for the off cuts an [Shri Jagjivan Ram] and measures from lst April, 1960. lioned coaches, where tiles., were not }'rom that date, the unit of weight fully justified, as well as by increas- lor purposes of charge will be quintal mg the number of coaches on passen- (or 100 kilograms) instead of maund, gl'r trains to the maximum extent .and the distance between stations will pussible. be reckoned in kilometres instead of During 1958-59, 170 neW trains were in miles. The passenger fare tables introduced-151 on the Broad Gauge will give the fares in terms of kilo- (which include 17 diesel rail services metres instead of miles, and the rates In'repiacement of steam services) and for goods, parcels and other traffic 19 on the Metre Gauge-, while the will be notified in terms of per quin- run of 85 trains was extended--57 on tal (100 kilograms) per kilometre, the Broad Gauge and 28 on the Metre instead of per maund per mile. In Gauge; the consequential increase in change-over from one system to the daily train mileage was 5,269 on the "'ther, a slight variation by way of Broad Gauge and 1,846 On the Metre ·either an increase or a decrease in Gauge. During the current year upto the fares and freight rates between lst December 1959, 178 new trains specific points is inescapable conse- were introduced-157 on the Broad quent on the roundine oft rules. These Gauge and 21 on the Metre Gauge -'. variations have been kept down to while 118 trains were extended-93 on th.. minimum necessary. the Broad Gauge and 25 on the Metre Gauge; the resultant increase in daily Passenger Amenities and increase in train mileage is 9,258 On the Broad train services Gauge and 2,334 on the Metre Gauge. 41. We have for several years now A weekly Janata Express train was been following a regulat' programme introduced from 2ndl4th September .of improving amenities for passengers 1959 between Howrah and Hardwar, in well-defined directions, specially and the frequency of Janata trains for the III class passengers. This pro- running between Bombay V.T. and gramme will be continued in the Madras was increased from bi-weekly Budget year. All steps which have to tri-weekly from lst October, 1959. been recently initiated for providing A start has been made to provide 'amenities and travel facilities for the sleepmg accommodation to III class passengers are designed to overtak" passenllers travellinll over 500 miles ihe problems of overcrowding and to without any additional charge. This improve the conditions of travel. will give some relief to long distance passengers. As a 1 stated earlier, a 1 am glad to be able to say that new type of third class coach, with overcrowding ha. been appreciably equal capacity of berths as seats, was checked. On the Metre Gauge, there designed, and is now running on the bas been decrease from 30 per cent. Madras-Howrah Mails and Delhi- in 1955 to 14 per cent. in 1958, and Bombay Central Janata Expresses. On the Broad Gauge from 16 per cent. Construction of 200 more Broad in 1955 to 13 per cent. in 1958. Cen- GaUlle sleeper coaches and 200 more sus results indicate that overcrowding Metre Gauge coaches of the new is now most.ly confined to certain design has been ordered; as these popular trains un the main lines and r.oacne. become available, the service that too over specific areas or sections. wiII be extended to additional trains. '!'here has been no lack of endeavour The long-term objective is to provide on the part of the Railways even in ~ leest one such coach on Poach long the cases refe,.,.,d to, but there are distance train. lImItations. Railways have been directed to increase the passenger Aceldents carrying capacity of trains by with 42. It is gratifying that there has drawing dining cars and air-condi- oeen no major aceldent in the current ltailwall Budget MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKA) Railw411 Budget 143% 7H1'. Another satisfactory feature ill of morality in the country. It is, there- that even amongst the nine accidents fore, big national problem. We are, enquired into by the Government however, pursuing thi. evil with IDapector of Railways during the year, determination. Activities of the Vigi_ only three had involved any fatalitiea; lance Organisation were intensified, even in these cases, the fatalities with encouraging results. 1,854 cases were only 5, as compared to 83 and were dealt with and finalised in 110 in rai:!way accidents during th" 1958-59, culminating in disciplinary previoua two years (lg57-58 and action in 1,349 cases. Assistance and 1958-59). Irrespective of whether this co-operation of various Chambers of is fortuitous or is a refiection of sus- Commerce, Trade Union officials and tained human endeavour, We can only railwaymen has been sought, to make work and pray for continued absence the drive for eradicating corruption of any serious mishaps. more ell'ective. I am grateful to the Members of Parliament and of State A comprehensiVe Review of Acci- Legislatures for the growing interest .dents on Indian Railways has been evinced by them in these matter.. I furnished with the Budget papers. It am regularly receiving not only com- .brings out that improvement has been plaints, but suggestions also, from the maintained despite a slight increase Hon'ble Members, the business com- under certain categories. Judged in munity at large and the general pub- the light of the increasing volume lic. There i.s growing evidence of co- .and tempo of traffic, the position seems operation and help from everyone, to be satisfactory, as far as it goes. for which I am thankful. Without any reservation I want to assure the House tha t there is no Alarm chain pulling and ticketless complacency in this regard. Besides travel the strict watch which is being kept at ali )evels, a pcrsi.tent endeavour 44. It is a matter of regret that, in is being made to enliven safety con- spite of every effort and appeal. all sciousness amongst stall'. The Review round, the incidence of alarm chain would furnish to Hon'ble Members an pulling has not only not abated but idea of the preventiVe measures which has tended to show an increase, much are being implemented to reduce the to the inconvenience of the general incidence of accidents. In many cases users of Railways. Efforts have con- tinued in the shape of educative pro- the cause of the accidents has been paganda in schools and colleges, in- determined as "human failure". I do ·bopc that the Railway staff would tensive checking by Railway staff in co-operation with the State Police, continue to discharge their duties blanking 011' of alarm chain appara- with greater attention and care so as to set up a high standard of safety. tus, increase in the penalty for mis- A high sense of duty and discipline is use of the alarm chain, etc. We have, indispensable in the performance of however, not yet succeeded in the task of a Railwayman. I am sure awakening social consciousness to a degree so as to receive co-operation .jbey wili give no cause for com· from the other passengers in loca ting plaint to any body on this score. It is also hoped that they will receive co- the evil doers. op"ration and E'ncouragement from all 45. The evil of ticketl... trnvel!lng .ections of Society In developing this also continues, in spite of a sustained fl!l!Dsp of duty and discipline. drive to combat it. Members of the EracDcattoD of corrupUOII National Railway User's Consultative Council were already authorised to 43. The problem of weeding out secure the aid of Ticket Examiners .corruptiOI'l, liS the Hon'able Members on trains, to exercise checking of .-ill ·appreciate, is no smali task, and tickets in their presence. This au- u a Tefiection of the general standard thority has been extended to the metn_ 361 (Ai) LS-5. 14331 Railwall Budget FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Railw411 Budllet 1434 [Shri Jagjivan Ram] bers Of the Zonal and Divisional Com- Non-olllcial Committees mittees as well. Here again, may I request the Hon'able Members to ex- 48. I am gratefUl to the various non- tend their co-operation in awakening official Committees, ouch as the Users' the public conscience against this so- Consultative Committees, Time-table cial evil and strengthening our hands Committee, Suburban Railway Users' in combating it. Consultative Committee, Pa""cnger Amenities Committee, Catering Sup- ervisory Committee and the Book-stall 46. Sustained efforts have continued Committee, who have continued to to secure further improvement in r,,- render valuable ass1stance to the ad- gard to the reduction and prevention ministration in improving the services of claims for goods lost or damaged. to their patrons. Ad hoc Committees As a result of various measures taken consisting of eminent educationists during 1958-59, the position, in re- and authors in English and in Hindi gard to both the incidence of new and in all the Rejlional languages claims and the amount paid as com- were constituted, to prepare a list of pensation, has shown an improvement. about 100 books in each language, The number of new ~ during which could be made available for 1958-59 was 4,64,071, against 4,76,856 sale at Railway BOOk-stalls 9f the in 1957-58; the amount paid was respective areas. Some of these Com_ Rs. 3'13 crores in 1958-59, against mittees have finalised their selections. Rs. 3.27 crores in 1957 -58. The while the deliberations of others are amount of compensation claims paid in progress. This will improve the by our railways. howeyer, js still high. service in the book-stalls on the There is no relaxation of effort in various Railways. this matter, and the steps taken to minimise the claims will be continued and intensified. Parliamentary Consultative Commit- tees Catering 49. In consultation with you, Sir, 47. Departmental catering has now and t.."e Minister of Parliamentary come to stay-its turn-over has risen AiJairs, Zonal Parliamentary Commit- to over Rs. 2 crores per year. In or- tees have been constituted which meet der to cater to the needs of the ordi- the respective General Managers of nary passenger 'Janata Meals' at a the Zonal Railways in company with low cost haVe been introduced. Pub- the Railway Minister, his deputies and lic opinion to an increasing degree the Railway Board. Two such meet- is being associated with Departmental ings have been held, aud a great Catering by setting up local advisory variety of problems of interest have committees of well-known sodal been discussed in a free and informal workers, preferably ladies. The Mem_ way. I have emphasised on main- bers of the National Railway Users' taining the informal character of these Consultative Council have also been meetings, so that subjects may be requested to assist by checking and discussed without any reserve on both reporting on the functioning of the sides. I consid.. r this is a useful catering establishments wherever pos- forum for the Members of the Parlia- sible. I appreciate that much remains ment to discuss Railway matters with to be done, but It shall be our con- the Administration, where day-to-day stant endeavour to effect further im- problems may be sorted out. This . provements in regard to this impor- procedure, I am sure, will resolve tant aspect of service to the travclIing many problems and save time of the public. House, 1435 Railway Budget MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKAl Railway Budget ~ Jatematlonal RaUway Conrress AlIso- practical nature occurs to anyone, I elation would request that it may be pas..Pd on to w.. 50. The Permanent Commlllsion of the International Railway Congress Further progress has been made tn Association held their annual session the reorganisation and consolidation here in December, 1959. The discus- of the Railway Protection Force as a sions of a highly technical nalure national force and in its traimng for were beneficial to us, but much more dealing more effectively with security valuable was the exchange of thoughts arrangements on the Railways. 'l'he on technical and administrative ~ overall crime positiOn in regard to ters between our Railwaymen and the Railway property remained well top ranking Railway Executives as- under control. The Railway Protec- sembled on the occasion. The mem- tion Force std are being trained with bers of the Permanent Commission the Police in up-ta-date methods of 'Were shown round some of the im- prevention and detection. A dog squad portant development works under ex- was also formed on one Railway to ecution, and they were greatly im- hunt out the ~ The Armed pressed by our technical advancement Wing of the Force played an impor- according to a communication receiv- tant part, in particular, in maintain- "d by m" from the President of the ing the morale of the Ranway Staff International Railway Congress As- in outlying areas, and acted in sup- sociation. port of the Uniformed Branch in deal- ing firmly with the criminals. Two Railway Protection Force companies of the Armed Wing were sent, On the request of the Govern- 51. I can well appreciate the gene- ment of Assam, to assist the State ral feeling in regard to crime on the Police in the disturbed areas. Anti- Railways and the sense of insecurity sabotage measures have been further cenerated thereby. Though law and examined in consultation with the In- order is a State subject, I have en- telligenCe Bureau, and intensilled pa- deavoured to ensure that constant and trolling introduced where necessary. effective liasion is maintained with There are still certain acts of indis- the State Governments in this matter cipline, obstruction to trains by pas- and whatever We can do must be sengers, thefts from Railway yards done. Various meetings haVe been and other railway installations, da- held with the officials of the State mage to Railway equipment, and nui- Police, to emphasise the need for sance of beggars and hawkers. It is creater vigilance. At our instance. a very reltrettable feature that some the Home Ministn' have addressed students, who will be leaders in the ~ Governments to take up future in various lipids of our national this matter with greater vigour. life, at times, indulge in underslrable Recently, at a conferenCe of State activities like ticketles. travel and alarm chain pulling. thereby putting Inspectors General of Police. this question was prommently put to them many peDDie to inconvenience. In ~ and their aSSistance soliC"jted. the of alI these evils, co-opp.ration of the public will be We have aillo very recently design- n1 invaluable assistance. To awaken ed im arrangement in which a push- t.he ~ conscience to a realisation button will be provided in tile ladies' of the value We attach to their co- compartments; this, if pressed, wiJI operation in combating crime on Rail_ start the ringing of a bell in the ways, a committee known as "Pub· guard's lobby and lill(ht up a red light lie Co .. operation Committee', consis- outside th" compartment. The experi- ting of 10 Members drawn from the ment will now be tried out on one members of the National Railwav or two important trains on different Users' Consultative Council and i';- Railways. If any other idea of • cluding Members of Parliament, was, Rllilwllli Budget FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Railwllli Budget [Shri Jagjivan Ram] constituted. The ColDmittee have al- implementing this policy. In a num- ready met twice, and are considering ber of railway schools, already no tb.e suggestions received from the var_ tuition fees are cnarged in the prim- ioul passenger associations, Cham- ary classes. Keeping in view file be1'il of Commerce, etc. objective in the Constitution, I have decided that full remission of fees in Stair Welfare primary classes should be allowed to children of railway employees in all 52. The House is aware tha.t tne railway schools where the medium of Government stands committed to f(>l- instruction is an Indian language. low a progressive policy in relation to ita workers. Medical facilities 5b. The provision of facilities for have been substan tiaUy expanded and imparting adequate trainin, to the improved. A beginning has been made recruits to the various Railway Ser- in setting up family planning centres. vices and refresher and promotion Steps have also been taken durinl( the courses for serving employees has ('on- current year to implement the Na- tinued to receive attention. A num- tional Malaria Eradication Scheme in ber of basic training centres have been collaboration with the States. set up, and more are being put up in the various workshops and run- 53. During the first three years of ning sheds as recommended by the ,the Second Plan, 36,000 quarters hav,' Estimates Committee. It has - also been constructed and 9,000 are eX- been decided to expand the existing pected to be added during the current year. Provision for some 10,000 quar- facilities in the workshops to a small extent, to give "inplant ters has been made in 1960-61, bringing the total number of quarters to 55,000 training" to nominees of' other departments, State Governments And durin, the entire plan period. In ad- semi-Government bodies at their dition, the Railway Administrations cost. A Committee consisting of two continue to improve the standards of retired General M!lnagers has been amenities provided in the older types appointed to review the facilities of quarters. available in Railway training 54. 431 primary schools have been schools and to recommended mea- opened recently, to augment the sures to standardise the curricu- education facilities provided for the lum and improve the standards of children and wards of Railway em- training. ployees. Five High Schools are being 56. The holid!ly h<1l!fe :It Piihalgam, converted into multi-purpose schools, which owes its existence to the good and discussions with the State Govern_ offices of the Prime Minister"f Kash- ~ are in progres!'I for similar ("on- version of sump more. As indicated mir, was made available to -the staff in my Budget Speech last year, suhsi- during a part of the 1959 summer season. I 'have no doubt that, this dised hostels have been started in the maior linguistic areas in suitable rent- holiday home will aevelop into one ed houses or other available build- of our most popular centres of rest ings, to accommodate the children of and recreation. the ,·mployees who are posted out- Co-operative activities on Railways side their own linguistic area. 57. Co-operative activities have One of the Directive Principles of continued to advance. The total State Policy in the Constitution is working capital of the 26 co-opera- that fr"e education should be provid- tive ~ on the Railways ed for all children. In pursuance of amounted to Rs. 24.42 crorc" on 31st this, most of the States have provid- March, 1959. Besides these, there are M tree primary education, while a about 143 consumer co-operative so- few others are in various stages of cieties, with a turn-over of about 14311 Jlailwall Budget MAGHA 28, lllal (SAKA) Hallwall Budget 1·04 lakhs. These societies are becom- becoming the National Champions ia ing increasingly popular. Table Tennis; one Of eur employees, Kumari Arati Saha of the South- Labour BelatiODS Eastern Railway has raised tlle national prestige by becoming the 58. The negotiating machinery es- tablished to deal with labour organisa- first Asian lady to swim across the English Channel. tions functioned satisfactorily at the .entre and on the Railway. 13 lim. 59. The relations with Railwaymcn The Railway workers continued to throughout the year remained cordial. derive full benefit from thelr1nsh'"l:o.1es Unfortunately, our endeavour to com- and clubs. With a view to providing bine the two Railway Federations did some of the institute facitities to the not succeed"; and ultimately, in railway stall posted at wayside sta- August 1959, I decided that the All- tions, the Railways have been advised India Railwaymen's Federation would to establish mobile libraries. ThEBe be accorded the same privileges and libraries have started functioning on facilities as the National Federa" two Railways, and will soon be in- tion of Indian Railwaymen. I still troduced on other Railways as well hope that the two Federations may In June 1958, the Railways were ad- unite, which, I am convinced wtIl vised to open handicraft centres in prove more beneficial to the em- railway colonies where the women ployees. folk of railwaymen could be taught handicraft, such as, weaving, spinn- 60. The Ad Hoc Tribunal, which ing. knitting, tailoring during laad been set up to deal with tpe two their spare time. The Railways were items on which agreement could not advised in April, 1959 that they should be reached between the Railway consider placing trial orders on a Board and the National Federation, limited scale on these centres for the submitted its recommendations some- supply of selected articles. The idea time ago. With the setting up of the has been generally welcomed by the Pay Commission, it was decided that railwaymen and it is !loped that, _ith_ the decision On the recommendations in a few years, the scheme ...iIl might be deferred until the receipt of develop further and a ['lft 'TIf p!1' 'l«f] ~~ ~I~ I ~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ iffi<'IT!IT "11fT fiI; q: ~ ~ if ~ mf.r; ~ r.ro: '!iTfuf ~ ~~ it ~~~ I ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ I ~ :1" < ~ ~ ~~~ ~~I~II~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~I~ ~ ~.i 'i1 ~II~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ _ If.. ~, - 1i=~~ ;g, ~ ~ ~~ ~ I~ ~ ~ ~ d!: • 11 rr~ ~~ 1f: ~~ ~ 't i j j ! ~ ~~~~~~~~~ I ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ g ~~ ~~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~iIr" ~~~ ~ I; ~ ~~ ~ ~ rr ~~ If:'. I t, i I t, !. ,: !! !. ~ ~~ ~ ~~I~ I~ ~ ~~ I I I ~ ~ I ~~ ... Ir'~ ,ft ~ ~~ I11>~ ~~ ~~ ~ J;= ~'j;; ~1.0-. ~ ~ 'Ii\' ~I ~ ~ f-m Q- ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~~~ ~~ I ~~ ~ 'lit ~ I I ~ .q ~ 'WI: I ~~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~ 'liT 'Ii<'\t 1IillI' 'fiT m fu'Irl', 'Ii<'\t ~ ~ ~ r.rn it; ~ it ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ fiI;Irr, 'Ii<'\t ~ q fiI;Irr I ;;iT .rtfI't ~ rnr 'lit, cit ;m it; ~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~ I ~ I ~ ~ I I ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ I ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ f1lf.!m: ij- fur ""'" ~ ~ ~ I ~~~ 'fiT '! 1 fecI 1 cannot remain silent on the for a meeting at present. He had made issues arising out of the last letter it clear that befen:e a meeting between addressed by our Prime Minister to the two Prime Ministers could be the Prime Minister of China and the fruitful, it was necessary that the note sent by our External Affairs principles and the bases on which Department to its Chinese counter- negotiations could be carried on must part. There may be nothing in the be first clarified. This point is further matt"r of dates of the two communi- stressed in the note of the 12th inst- cations, but it is not usual to put a ant, sent by our foreign office. Even date on a communication while deli- from the President's Address, it is vering it. clear that at present there exists no basis for a fruitful meeting. It is also About the note I would say that I a little strange that our Prime Minis- wish that the facts contained in it ter should have reiterated this position had been made public as soon as in emphatic terms in the Rajya Sabha there were incursions in our territory when he had already sent the invita- on the Himalayan borders. This tion. Having done so, he should have ~ have been done years ago. In mentioned the fact at least in the that case, the public and the world Rajya Sabha, where the question waa at large would have better appreciat- raised. It was not a secret commu- ed our position. nication. It was only a letter of invi- Another point that emerges from tation, the mention of which need not the note is that our trouble on the have waited for it. receipt by the borde-rs began, as I have always held, party concerned. Further, it is strange with the non-recognition of the in- that in the President's Address, there dependent status of Tibet. From the was no mention of the invitation ex- present note it is quite clear that tended to the Chinese Prime Minister. 'Tibd was not only \considered autotlO- Rather, the indication was that there mOllS in its internal affairs, but also was nO basis for a meeting at present, .,njoyed a sovereign status. It could One wonders if the President knew Bnd did participate in international about thE invitation. I feel thot if he negotiations as an independent nation. had known it, he could not have fail- On such occasions it enjoyed an equal Ad to mention such an important status even with China without any change of policy in his Address. I protest from the latter, in am afraid this put') t.h.p ~ !n spite of the so-called suzerainty. an awkward position before Parlia- How then could India in all conscience ment and the public. Also, it does not recognise the armed conquest of this add to the dhmity of our countrv that small internationaily it .riepend(,rlt our Prime Minister should change his State, especially when our Prim" position so soon and so suddenly, with- Minister had often said that India out an explanation or even an excuse. would n'ot be neutral where ~ and tyranny were involved'! I am I also feel that it is not qwte desi- afraid We have let down a small state rable to invite the Chinese Prime on our border to our own dis- Minister to India for a conference at advantage. this stalle. Our Prime Minister has The letter of the 5th Instant invites assured him that he will be received the Ch'nesc Prime Mini.ter for a as our 'honoured guest', However, meeting next month on our soil. I the people whose feelings and national am sorry I am constrained to say that interests have been injured may not it is not in consonance with our Prime respond as warmly to the visit as our Minister's earlier statements en: the Prime Minister would wish or expect. rejerlion of a similar alTer from the This, I am sure, will not be appre- Chinese Prime Minister made a few ciated by our guest or by our Prime months before. Our Prime Minister has Minister. Our Prime Minister should repeatedly said that there is no basis have, therefore, thought better of It 1453 FEBRUARY 17, 1960 AddTt ss bll the 1454 President [Acharya KripalaniJ before extending the invitation. After tructions as to put them altogether all, people in India, even though they out of shape. The Prime Minister's love their Prime Minister, cannot be own utterances seem to run counter regimented to show respect to a guest to the sentiments expressed by the who, in their eyes, has been instr'll- Defence Minister. Is it that the mental in devising policies injurious ~ Minister wanted to familiarise to the integrity and honour of India. the country with the idea that ulti- They would not have been so regi- mately we may yield to the Chinese mented even under foreign rule. Such such of our territory as where we had things would be possible only in a established no administrative control totalitarian state. or where not a blade of grass grows or where no human being can live, The ... isit may even divide our peo- though the Chinese seem to be living ple; one section may wish to give the thoere and prospering? Was the De- Chinese Prime MinisteT a warm wel- fence Minister's statement meant to come; another may remain indifferent, gauge public reaction to a proposition if not hostile. This will produce divi- which is in contemplation somewhere? .ions in our own ranks, which obvi- We would like to know what value can ously will not be very profitable for be attached to such utterances of the coun try, the Defence Minister. It is such utter- I am sorry that I have to refer to ances as these that offend the people another matter which may not be lik- and rouse their apprehensions. I hope ed by the Prime Minister or the he will be more careful about what Defence Minister. Fortunately, there he says, so that the Prime Minister is no occasion for them to be angry may not be obliged to defend him and with me, for they are nor present I!xplain the meaning of the words used here now. I am referring to a report- and fight foul of the critics of the ed statement made by the Defence Defence Minister. Minister. He is ]'eported to have said at a students' meeting somewheTe that There is another delicate Point which I would like to mention here. we shall not yield an inch of our 'ad- ministered territories'. He is a master We are receiving economic aid both from the West and trom Russia. We of the English language. He could are friendly to both the countries. We not have used these words accidental- are thankful for the help given. ly. As a matter of fact, such words If, however, one side denounces the aid do not come out of one's mouth with- given by the other, from our soil, we out previous thought. If he was are put, surely, in an awkward posi- thinking of the NEFA area, he should tion. Both sides have a perfect right have made his point clear. And, then and denounce ~ what about Ladakh areas? People t.o critIcise pven other, but not when they aTe our wonder if the words used represent honoured guests and accept our ~ the views of the Defence MinlsteT 01' pitality. The laws of hospitality those of the Prime Minister and -the should induce some restraint on our party to which the Defence Minister gUE'sts, especially where such res- happens to belong at present. traints arc not violated by our hon- ~~ a former occasion, ~ Prime 'lured guests from the West. Mm,ster had said in the House that Mr, Chairman: Now, Shrimatl the Defence MinisteT represented his Sucheta KripaJani. Tiews and carried out his policies. .At that time, I had pointed out that Shri Tyagl: She will teach him a though this may be true, it was quite lesson. posSIble. for a Minister, in his speech and actJOns, to give such a twist to Shrlmati Sucheta KrlpaJanJ (New the Prime Minister's views and Ins- Delhi): I am afraid I cannot competlt 1455 Motion au MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKA) Address bll the President with the august speaker; I shal! be the steel output should be allocated at a very low lev"l. for better ploughs and other agricul- Shrl Tyagl: She is the better half. tural implements. We all aCknowledae the importance of agriculture in our Shrimatl Saeheta KripalanI: I am economy. But I lind that we are very happy to associate myself with swayed by the demand! of capiw this motion of thanks to the President goods industries. Therefore, in actual for his excellent address. He has practice, steel becomes scarce for covered a very wide range of subjects. agricultural implements lind for small With the short time at my disposal, I industries. The test of the intportance can focus my attention to only a few we attach to agriculture will be thia point.. I shall confine my remarks, allocation of steel. therefore, in a limited way to some of I' may also suggest that Government "ur achievements in the industrial pay particular attention to the deve- sphere and some of the major difficul- lopmen t of ancillary industries round ties that _ are facing today. the steel plants. The present tenden- cy is to compress all workshops with- Shri Asoka Mehta (Muzafl'arpur): in the steel plants. This reflects a What about the points raised by the backward state of economy. Feeder previous speaker? industries not only provide employ- Shrimatl Sucheta Kripalanl: Those ment for the people, but, contrary to points will be answl'red by bigger the general belief, are also more eco- p('ople than mysclf. nomical for the steel plants. An lion. Member: By Dada. To refer to a few other key indus- tries, geological survey and explora- Shrimati Sucheta KripalanI: The tion of oil has registered a good ad- President, in his Address, has givl!n vance and to that extent our depen- us a picture of the industrial advance. dence on foreign coun tries for these It is an impressive record of achieve- commodities would be lessened. The ment. ?'IIo one call deny that the machine tool factoties both in the COWl try has advanced fairly towards private and public sectors are making creating an industrial base On which progress. A beginning has been made the economy can be built up. I shall in the manufacture of electrical equip- ~ to only a few important indus- ments including heavy electrical tri,,". I shall take steel first. Steel equipment. The Sindri rertiIiser production, which is the base of all Plant has gone into capacity produc- industrial development, has, as you tion. Smaller factories have been an know, gone up both in the public started. I am glad to note that Shrt anc! the private sector. The produc- S. K. Patil has given a good lead In tion will be about 6 times more in starting medium size fertiliser facio- 19C2 as compared to 1949. Even to- ries in the States. In other spheres, day the full capacity has almost been as in irrigation and power, we have ~ Our engineering industries, made a very good beginning. This small scale industries and other in- record of achievements is something dustries were aU sufl'ering from steel of which any nation can be proud. ~ fact, the clip in our In But in spite of this impressive re- nationnl income in 1957 was due to a cord of achievements in the industrial ceTtain extent to the shortage of steel 1ield, we lind dissatisfaction and frus- and other raw materials. Now unin- tration in the COMITy. This is due terrupted develoDmcnt of these indus- to the fact that we have not succeeded tries and continuous growth of nation- in ~ these benefits in terma al income can be expected. of raising the conditi'on of the masses, While referring to the steel indus- FpeciaIJy at the level where relief is try, I think it is appropriate for me most needed. This leads to general to suggest that a substantial part of diJocontent, criticism of Government 1457 ;V,'olion on FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Address by the President [Shrimati Sucheta KripalaniJ and even beli ttling of our achieve- produced 73' 5 million tons of food- ments. It is creating not merely a grains. But even with this higher psychological barrier but causing production, there is scarcity in the hindrance to our economic effort. It market.j there is steep rise in price. has also its impact on the administra- Th" whOlesale price index does not tion. 'Ibis was highlighted during the reveal the- extent of rise in consumer recent debate on the Report of the prices of food. 'I'Ile figure available Pay Commission-two days back in ~ 4.4 per "ent. but the retail price is the House. We have secn that under much ~ The working class the pressure of tlie government ser- ~ priCe index figure for Sep- vants. a Pay Commission was appoint- tember 1959 was 7 p,'r cent. higher ed. The recommendations came. Gov- than that of March 1959, that is, 7 ernment are implementing them. per cent. rise in six months. It is The implication of the imple- becoming a crushing' burden on th .. mentation would be an additional ex- poor. penditure of Rs. 55 crores, according Therefore, the most important prob- to the statement of the Finance Minis- 1pm is how to hold the price line. I ter. In spit!! of all that, in spite of am afr"jd all Government efforts in ~ .ypmpathetic attitude of Govern- this direction seem to have failed. ment. in spite of their effort to raise They have not brought about the ~ pay of Governn1ent servants. the desired result. The real answer is, of little rise in salary that we have cours". increase in agricultural pro- man 'ged to give them has not satis- duction which will help to ease not fied thC'm. There is criticism, there is only the food situation but also the discar.u:nt. It is due to the fact that textile situation by the production of the cost of living is so high that the more :-lW ~ ~ I cannot say that little rise that they have got in the Go\'rrnment ~ not aware oJ: the pay is of very value in terms of pur- problem. and that they did not take chasing power. • any steps, Th£!y tried to take some steps. Realising the need for stabilis- Therefore, fQr the success of our in/! food pri"es. they initiated certain development plans for the good of poliCies and took some steps to check the country generally, it is absolutely the rise in price. necessary to lay stress on meeting the These are the steps they took. First basic needs of the people, by which of all, they divid.. d the' country into I mean food, cloth and housing. food zones. Then maximum whole- The essence of the problem today is sale prices were fixed in certain States. how to combine development and Further, selective credit control was stability, that is, how to hold the adopted by the Reserve Bank of India. pri"" line, specially of the essential The most important step was the in- commodities such as food and cloth. troduction of an interim pattern of State trading. Unfortunately, the Let us take the most important effect of all these steps was inflation problem of food. Over and over rather than stabilisation. The effect again, this matter has come up before ~ quite contrBl'Y to the desired ob- the House. Iaspite of efforts on the jective. part of the Government the price of Let. u. see how the State trading food ke"ps on rising. It i. not a com- has functioned. Instead of becoming modity that people can do without. a melisure to check the inflaticnary People cannot exist without food. effect of deficit fin an"" in the coming Thprefore. the price of food must be year, it has becc.me the direct cause brought down. This yenr B strange for ~ in prices. I feel that the rea- phenom So far we have seen State trailing What is the solution? I am not an ~ in surplus countries under the expert. I cannot suggest any .olution. democratic system. In other countres But I am offering a suggestion which where State trading is enforced irres- can be ~ trial. We can try to pective of their being surplus or de- cordon th.. bigger cities and at the ficit are the Communist countries but same time make the rest of the coun- their administrative system is quite try into one zone, that is, have free dI/'lcrent from ours. They can enforce trade in the rest of the couniry, plus State trading even in a deficit condi- have buffer stock operation. Build tion ruthlessly, which we certainly up stocks both by import and by pro- cannot do. Now, if by State' trading curement in the good year. No we mean merely buffer stock ~ attempts should be made to procure tion by Government, then the position in the bad year. Fortunately for us, i.; different. That can hi! done imme- we had a good year last year, and diately. Under the pres.. nt system,· for the coming year the crop fore- as a result of this State trading, as a casts are bright. So this i. the time result of the declaration of maximum when We can build up a buffer stock. price and with the 'wait and see' If We have sufficient buffer stock that policy of the peasant, Government will have a salutary effect in checking has become the buyer of the last Te- the profiteering psychology; and only Bort. Therefore, State trading has not then we may, perhaps, be able to hold yielded the expected result. the price line. We have not been able to hold Now, I come to the next' important the price line and the prices continu- commodity, cloth. Cloth price is now ously go on rising. . so high that consumer resistance has come to play. Is this rise justified? It is true that cotton output has fallen Tbe other important step was the this year and the supply of cloth for Introduction of the zonal system. I domestic consumption is slightly l'ower mall say a few words "about it. To than in the previous year, particular- my mind, the present zonal system is ly, in dhotis and saris. But this dell- unscientific, because a COlTect and sci.. cit in dhotis and saris is. to a certain entific zonal formation would have extent, offset by greater hand loom to cut across administrative boundaries. production. HandllJom production has A correct and scientific zonal forma- gone up from ) 798 million yards to ti.on means the ''marriage of 'surpluR 1863 million yards. Therefore, such a With deficit areas." This would hav. big rise in price is not justified by ;;.rotion on FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Address by the President [Shrimati Sucheta KripalaniJ the facts of the situation. Then, what The prices of yarn have gone to sucla is the reason for this big rise in price? an extent that this industry is facing a This is accounted for by the peculia- great crisis. Government shOUld pay ;rity of the Indian market where mar- immediate attention to see that suft!- .ginal deficits are easily converted in- cient supply of yarn is made available to large deficits and marginal sur- to them. pluses lead to a glut. Being conver- sant with the Indian market and be- ing conversant with the profiteering I touch upon another commodity psychology of traders, the Government which is not as important as cloth or should have imported raw cotton at food; but, it is also an important com- modity. I particularly make mentioll a much earlier stage which they failed of it because the rise in price of that to do. This would have prevented commodity in certain areas is totally 1.he rousing of profiteers' expectation unjustified-that is sugar. This rise in ·on the knowledge of the shorttall of price, I feel, is due to controllable ,cotton production. Because of this causes. It we can control ell'ectively, failure, to import cotton in time Wf!' We can bring down the prices. are now faced with the problem of high rise in price. I admit that sugar production this Government is now compelled to year is less. The supply of sugar in import raw cotton at a much higher 1959, including the carry-over .tock price. Only today during Question was 22' 31 lakh tons as against an Hour the Minister gave us information estima,ed requirement of over 22' 66 regard ing cotton imports. We ,hall lakh tons. Taking into consideration now also have to do our best to see the pipeline, of distribution which that ~ mills produce three shifts. would hold up a certain percentage of It is difficult to induce the mill- stock, there is a little deficit which owners to start third shifts, obviously, cannot be denied. But this deficiency because they know that when the does not justify the rist' in price in slack season comes, they will have to some States. I would mention parti- face the lay-oil' problem. But recent- cularly Wt'st Bengal and U.P. where ly so many factories have gone out of sugar is selling at Rs. 55 when the production. We have to meet the • ex-factory price is Rs. 37' 84. To my situation in some way. Therefore, the mind, therefore. the detect lies in the only answer at the moment seems to machinery of distribution. be to induce the mill-owners to start third shifts. We should also lay greater In July 1959, Government stal1ed the emphasis on cloth production in the nominee system. A list of nominees Third Plan. was to he submitted by the State Gov- ernment to the Directorate here and I am very sorry to say that the hand- under the rule one wagon of sugar loom industry. which is one of our ~ to be given to one nominee. In olnest industries and which. to a cer- one State, I know this rule is observed tain extent, can help to ease the situa- more in the breach. Instead of one tion is now in great difficulty. The wagon, some nominees get 20, 30 or 40 ~ price has gone up to such an wagons. These people are thus able extent that the handloom induS'\ry is to manipulate the market and hold up ~ v<'ry grave crisis. stocks. Thev are a1sn buying up some ot the small units, i,e., from those In Kerala where they have got a licencces who get one wagon. Then oizable handloom industry, when I another defect is that licences are not visited some of their units last month, given necessarily to those conversant it was brought home to me that they with the sugar trade; but, it is given arc very apprehensive that they will to coal dealers, iron dealers, salt mer- ,not be able to compete with the.mills. Chl!ll,ts and others. Motion on MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKAl Address bll the Presidp.nt This is not a feature which cannot be ..n ,,"0 ,!o ~ ~ controlled by Government. It is sure- ~ ~~ ly the duty of the Government to stop IT m;;r it; this racket and to see that their own ~ ~ ~~ rules are not broken with impunity but arc observ.. d. 'Ii'TOT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "* ~~ ~~ In another State the problem has ~ ~ ~~ arisen because the stock are lying with the wholesalers either because nomi- ~~~ I ~~~~ nees are not ~ or orders for ~ I ~~ ~~ ~ releasing sugar stocks are not given in time. In getting these orders, they ~~ ~ have to satisfy th.. officers at differ- ~ IF''i ~ ifg ~ ~ 1i1iO- ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~[ ~~I~~ ~ ~ I ~~~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~I~ ~~ ;! ~'j; ~1f: t -il: i ~~W,$ j ~ ~ fi;rn;f\" 00 I ~~~II ~I , ~ it mfit; ""'"' ;r;'t ~ ~ ..w fit; ~~ ~ ~ '!lIT t!llh: ~ \iII ~ ~ Mr. Chairman: The han. Member may now conclude, ~ I ~ 'F'" iI9'f ~ ~ ~ m iiIRf ~ ~ !IIh: 51W ;ffir '1ft ;;m;r it' . ~ ~ ~ ,flf"!:" : ~ Shrl A. M. Tariq: Three minutes. ~~~ ~ Si r. Be generous to me. ;r;'t ..-m 'fill t. 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Motion on MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKAl AddTess by the 1,08 PTerident 'Ii\' «iI' 1fT 'tit ~ w ;rnr lI>"t ;ffim '" ~ ~I ~ ~ ~ t fiI; tl1f WI''f smr 'lit ~ '" ri, ~ ~ I ? ~ !lIT\iI' 1ft ~ m if &l'lfur 'I!T1fiIT ~ t r qj ~ 11ft ~ : ~~ ;i ~ ~ mr ~ ~ ~ ~ m: iI1'4Ii ~ f<:fIl ;it rim "t 'I!T1fiIT Q'[if orr ~ ~ rnr 'liT ~ 'Ii) mlf;f 'lfFirit ~ ~~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ I ~~~ 'lit ~ ~ tt iTt, if{t rim ~ ifiIr.f It; t, ffi ~ ~ ~ fiI; ~ 'fi'Iimt ~ ~~ ~~~~ 1 'tit ~ q if\" Q'R: ¢ flro" 'IIWIt ~ ~ ~~ ~ t, \lrfit;;r I ~ ~ ~ ~ .r ~ ~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~ ~ ~! ~ ~ ~$ ~t' ~f 1 J! ~j 1 i t 1 'Ii E ~ i ~! E! E~ ~ ! ~t ~~ ~ 'II" ~~ I ~! ~~ i I 'ri t {:! -'II" ~Jr ~t! i I ~ I~ I ~~~ I ~ ~~ ~~~ i ~ I I I~~ ~ ~ 'i ~ ~Ei ~~ trw i;g; i ~~ !.;, j: :i;'If 1i ~ ~~ ~~~ ! ~r: ~ i ~ i ~~ !'II" : ~~ i ~,II" ~ t ~~~•• I~ ~II~ ~ ~ ! ! ,-~Z IV i ~~ 'i ~ ~ ~:t ~! ! ~I ~'ti : ~t ~ ~~I ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~•• ! I ~~~ ~ «~ ~ . E ~l-i ! ~~ ~ ~ ~ t i ~1 ; i 'II" ~r.. j ! ! ~t ~ ~11 ~ ~• i t ~ 'Ii ! t $ ! (g!~,! j ~i ~~ !. i ~t ~10; t $ _ ; ~~11 ~~J! ~ g ~Jhf'" -g!:gl. ".: ~~ ~if !"-h] - Ii ht J ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ .!; • t w~ ~~ ~'II" ~i· hi:< ~-i ~H ~ _Ir ~~ ~ t 'Ii; ~II ~i f· ~ ~~IE 'If i ~ ~ I I ~ ~ ~I ~ I~ ~~ ~ ~ iIr- ~ ~ ~I 'i ~- ~ ~ f ~~~ ~~~ .r to; 'E ~ \Ii ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I~Ii ~ 1..E ~& 'II' ~ ~~ 1 ~,1\; ~ Ii- '1r ~ ~ ~ i 'IY g ~~ ~~'Ii I~_ 'Il; ~ ~ "'" ! II'1e Mr. Deputy-Speaker: He might Mr. Deputy-Speaker: Is this a re- be receiving any number of letters presentation on his behalf then? from the President, there might be Shrl U. C. Patnalk: No, Sir. I am correspondence going on. He might simply referring to his report to the have admitted that he received a Planning Commission. lelter from the President. That might contain many things, that we do not There was a report in the news- know. If the Prime Minister had papers last year from London about !;(lid that the President had mentioned' II high dignitary of India being in· that fact, or was of that opinion, then v01ved in certain deals, in the pur- that is a different thing. He has not chase of defence material. You will said that. Therefore, we cannot refer ...... Ltlnember, Sir, that for the last so to it ot' draw from it and argue upon 'J01ftl'Ay' years the Auditor-General has it that the President had written a been complaining about the expendi- Jetter to the Prime Minister ~ ture of hundreds of crores every which he had given that information. year in the purchase of derelict stores That should be avoided. Why should from the U.K. and other countries, in we use that? the purchase of obsolete and obsoles- cent material, dud ammunition and Shrl U. C. Patnalk: I submit to other things. There have been criti- your ru'ling, Sir, but I would only cisms not from private individuals, submit. in addition that there has but from the Auditor-General under been no contradiction of that report. his statutory powers ~ from the Motion on MAGHA 28, 1881 (SAKA) Address by the President Public Accounts Committee of Par- Mr. Deputy-Speaker: What has ~ liament. Weare told that out of court said about that statement? deference to pub1ic opinion, certain suits ~ filed in London against Shrl U. C. Patnalk: We do not I ~ bogus firm. with £ 1 or £ 100 know. That was the oilly report thai share capital. We were told more came out in the papers. But, what- Ihan a year ago in an article that ever that may be, my submission is appeared in ~ press from London this. Has it. been enquired into? that a certain defendant in that suit who had become insolvent had plead- Mr. Deputy-Speaker: If the court ed that" very high dignitary of India had said that that was a lie, then was also involved, was one of the should Government institute another shareholder.. was one of the partners proceedings? in Ihat firm. Shrl U. C. PalDalk: I do not know ShrJ Tyagi: Where is that article? I do not go so far. The case is going on, and the report in that newspaper Sbrl U. C. Patnalk: I do not know was that some sort of averment or whether any such dignitary was in- some sort of anegation was made volved or not, but that is the news that the Government of India were given by Shri Kabadi in the press, prepared to withdraw their claim. and it has not been contradicted. I We do not know at what stage it do not m(,an X or Y or Z. The public is is. We put questions in this House, c'onfused because we do not know but we could not get a definite reply. whether he is a senior officer, a politician or one of the other Shrl Tyagi: The Government of great men in the country, who he is? India were never wanting to with- Such an allegation appeared in the draw the case. pre.s, and it seems it is not a bogus allegation because some defendant in ShrJ Braj Raj Singh: With what the suit we filed against Sir James authority does Shri Tyagi say all Marshal Corwa11 & Co., Lee, Shearle this? and others. made an assertion in court that a "high dignitary' of India Sbrl Narayanankutty Menon (Mu- was his partner. kandapuram): He is perfectly justi- fied in saying so, because there is no We do not know whether it is true, Cabinet Minister present here nay,' but we would expect Government to during the discussion. make enquiries and 1'0 find out who that high dignitary is. Shri C. D. Deshmukh has been asked for names Shrl U. C_ Patnalk: According to I am submitting with what little ~ Government Conduct Rules, it has have done, with what little we had been laid down that every Govern- studied of these transactions in Eng- ment servant shall disclose the pro- land and other countTies, with what perty standing in his Own name and little We in certain committees had in the names of his near relations and found out about bogus transactions dependants, property in his possession whereby India purchased dud wea- or in his relations' possession, pro- pons, whereby India purchased bad perty in the bank lockers or in any material, obsolete and obsolescent, other form. Every Government ser- that those things were reported, cases vant has to submit a statement of his have been lodged, and after the cases assets and properties. I leave it to the have been lodged, a defendant makes consideration of the Government of an assertion in a court of Jaw that India whether they would like to e,,- some high dignitary of India was a force some such rule in relation to the partner. We want Government and Ministers and other high dignitariLs the Prime Minister to try to find also, with a view to prevent peop1e out who that high dignitary i•. from making any such remarks. 1533 Motion on FEBRUARY 17, 1960 Address by the 1534 Pr,sident [Shri U. C. Patnaikl Then, there is another thin/( that It is for Government to' allot priori- was reported in the press recently. ties and See what legislation they We have in ~ President's address 3 can bring forward during this Session statement to the effect that a Bill is or they might like to bring forward. being introduced shortly for the abo- Why should we attach so much im- lition of double-member constituen- portance to it that it can be criticised cies. I do not go into the correctness afterwards? or otherwise of that proposal, but Shri Oraj Raj Singh: It was giver. what 'I would submit is that shortly out in the Press that the Bill 'shall after the President's Address, I think, be taken up in this session'. two or three days thereafter, there appeared a news item that at a meet- Shrl Tyagi: With your permission, ing of the ru ling party, a .tatement may I clarify the position of the was made by certain high dignitaries Party? The question was raised in that ther" would not be any such the Party. (Interruptions). My hon. Bill forthcoming. friend has referred to the rulinl1 Party. It was explained that this BiI1 Shrl Tyagl: I hope he was not a was only mentioned in the list of partner. Bills going to be considered and that it would be open to Parliament and Shrl U. C. Patnalk: No, no. the Members to decide as to whether If that be so, then I would only they agreed with it Or not. It wa. submit that the President was not only casually mentioned in the Add- properly briefed when he drafted the ress to give the public an idea of Address, for, you know the circurn· the bills that were goin/( to be discuss- stances in which the Address is given, ed. That is all. and the briefing and checking up by the Ministries, and the President had Shrl U. C. Patnaik: In conclusion, been put in an embarrassig position. have only one point, and that is about our position regarding China. I would submit that when people Mr. Deputy-Speaker: ~ the say I.hat 'nol. a blade of grass will hon. Member depend entirely on something that was said by a witness grow' or that there are 'administered areas and non-administered areas', in a case that was pending elsewhere, there is a sort of suspicion growin,:: for one of his statements, on what in the country that we are likely to happened at the meeting of a politi- surrender cert.. in positions 'or certain cal party, for a second statement of his, and on what appeared in the claIms. Therefore. in view of the press, for a third statement of his, strong posiUon taken up by the Pre- or has he anything more with which sident in his Address, I would submlt that we should take advantage of the to satisfy us? short space of time that We have Shrl U. C. Patn"lk: I have nothing before the weather clears UD. and re- more. Bu t these circumstances make organise our defences, build up our us feel that there should be some civilian defences and keep up ~ sort of definition of article 53. morale of the civilian population to see that We strengthen ourselves in Mr. Deputy·Speaker: If I am not every way. disclosing anything secret, it should not be taken ~ if the President had ~ ~ ~~ : ~ tlot been properly briefed. The only news item that has appeared i. that $ll', ~ ~ I ~ ~ 'IIIN- during this Se.. ion, this Bill might 'lfTII"IT if ~ my >r.! '11111: lim... 'Ii<: ~~ not be taken up. That does not mean that it will neV(!r be taken up, or ~ 'liT EIfTif mIlT ~ ~ m· that it has been stopped altogether. 'lfTl'Il' if; cr WRITTEN ANSWERS TO WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS-contd. QUESTIONS-contd. U.S.Q. Subject COLUMNS U.S.Q. Subject ~ No. No. 202. Wool Development 233. Exhibition Railway Council Coach 203. Hindustan Insecticide I 234. Production of lac (P) Ltd. Delhi q6S-69 235. Tripura Administra- tion 204. Rising level of prices 1369 1392 205. Carbon blocks 6 0 236. Applications from dil- 13 9-7 placed persons for 206. Ceramic capacitors 1370 -71 compensation '392-93 207. Screw ~ 1371-72 237. Beryl b.aring ores in Madhya Pradesh • 1393 20R. Foaming Agents 1372-73 239. Tea Factories in 209. Hyoscine Alkaloid 1374 Punjab 210. Dill Oil Khellin 1374-75 240. Newsprint for news- 2". Signal glasses . 1375-76 ~~ ~ ~ 212. Wire Wound Electrical 1395 Resistors 1376-77 241. Central Aid to Rajas- 213. Heat insulating Mica than 1395-96 Brick. and Shape. 242. Small Scale Handloom 214. Menthol and pepper- Industries in Rajasthan mint oil 1378-79 215. Wet Ground Mica 1379'So CORRECTION OF REPLY 216. Export of Hemp 138<>-SI TO UNSTARRED QUES- TION NO. 21S RE SMALL 21';. Textile Industry 1382 SCALE HANDLOOM IN- 21S. Rural Industrial Estates 1383 DUSTRIES IN PUNJAB 219. Discrimination against Indians in Rhodesia . MOTIONS FOR ADJOUR- NMENT . 1397-1403 220. Work-charged staff in C.P.W.D. The Speaker withheld his consent to the moving of 221. P.M', National Relief Fund four adjourrmrnt mo- tions given notice of by 222. Payment of wages. to the following memben labourers regarding the reported 223· Pay Scale. of A.I.R. news of radio-active staff 1385 cloud, occasioned by the recent nuclear C'x- P.I.B. Branch Office. plosion by France In in Andhra Pradesh Sahara, passing over Documentaries on India: Andhra Pradesh His- torical PJaces . 1386 Sarvashri Narayan Ganesh Goray, Yadav Narayan 226. A.I.R. Staff Training J adhav, Hem Barua, School 1386 R.K. Khadilkar aod 22j. Books by M.Ps. for S.M. Banerjee. Government 22S. Indians in Burma PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE 1403 229· Fourth Housing Minis- ters' Conference at (I) A copy of the Annual Hyderabad. Report of the Khadi 230. Industrial develop- and Village Industries ment of Bombay 1388 Commission for the year 1958"59, under sub- 231. Gun powder explosion section (3) of Section in Kumbhalgarh ~ 24 of the Khadi and Rehabilitation loans Village Industries Com- for Tripura refugees mission Act, 1956. 1'43 [DAJLY DmEsT] IS<; 4 PAPERS LAID ON TID COLUMNS TABJ...E...... <:ontd. STATEMENT BY MINIS- COLllMll'S TER A copy copy of NOlificalion No. The Minister of Commerce G.S.R. 147 dated tbe (Shri Kanungo) made I 6th February, 1960, statement correcting the under Sub-section (2) of reply given on the 7th Section 7, of the Em- December, 1959 to a ployee. Provident Supplementary by Funds Act, 1952, mai