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LOK SABHA DEBATES
(Seventh Session)
(Vol. X X V III contains Nou 31— 4$
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT N E W D E L H I
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Oral Answers to Quesriooa— •Starred Questions Not. <491, 1494, 149& 0 1560, 1503, 1505 and 1506 ...... 7875—79*3 Short Notice Questions Nos. 12 and 13 79*3—*9 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 1484, 1492,1493,1493,1501, 1304 and 1507 to 1512 7920—25 Unstarred Questions Nos. 2321 to 2385 and 2387 7925—64 R e : Point of Privilege . . . 79^5— Release of a Member 7969-70 Pspers laid on the T a b l e ...... 7970 Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions— Thirty-ninth Report 7970 Estimates Committee— Forty-fourth Report...... 797* Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance— Accident to Calcutta-Bombay Mail 7971—73 Coal Grading Board (Repeal) Bill—'Introduced 7973 Demands for Grants— Ministry of Health1 * 7973—8100, 8102—54 Shri D. S. Raju .... 7975—89 Shri V. P. Nayar 7989—-8005 Shri M . H. Rahman 8005—24 Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava 8024—36 Shri Goray 8036—44 Dr. Sushila Nayar 8044—53 Dr. Pashupati Mandal] 8057—-62 Shri Khadilkar 8062—70 Shri Naldurgker 8071— 76 Shrimati Sahodrabai Rai . 8076—82 Shri Abdul L a teef ...... 8082—92 Shri Jagdish Awasthi 8092—8100 Shri Radha Raman . 8102—11 Shri J. B. S. Bist 8113— 16 Shri Harish Chandra Mathur 8116—24 Shri Karmarkar 8124—52 Statement re : Domestic Servants . 8100—02 Shri Nanda . . . 8x00—02 Daily Digest ...... 8155—60 •The sign + marked above a name indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor o f the House by that Member. LOK SABHA DEBATES
7®75 7876 LOK SABHA State Trading Corporation at India ’Thursday, March 26, 1959/Chaitra 6, (Private) Limited 1881 (Saka) *14W. Shrl KeShava: WiU the Minis ter of Commerce and Industry be The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the pleased to state: Clock (a) whether it is a fact that the [Mh. Speaxxh in the Chair] ships sent by the foreign buyers had to go back without the commodity ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS bargained by the State Trading Cor poration of India (Private) Limited; Export of Vanadium Ore and + (b) if so, what is the loss incurred • i a k J Shri K. C. Majhi: by the State Trading Corporation by \ Shri Subodh Hansda: way of compensation' and demurrage for the delayed supply or non-supply Will the Minister of Commerce and of the commodities as per agreement? Industry be pleased to state: (a) whether the exports of vana- The Minister of Commerce (Shri dium ore are now allowed; and Kanungo); (a) In one case in Decem ber 1956, shipping space for 1000 tons (b) if so, the total quantity of of Manganese Ore was arranged by vanadium ore exported so far? the State Trading Corporation’s over The Deputy Minister o f Commerce seas buyers but had to be cancelled and Industry (Shri S&tiah Chandra): for want of cargo of the required (a) Export of vanadiferrous ore is specification permitted subject to certain restric (b) No loss was incurred tions • Shri Vidya Charan Shukla: The hon. (b) Nil till October, 1958 Late Minister while replying to a similar figures are not yet available. question in November 1957, had stated that some demurrage had occurred Shri R. C. Majhi: May I know what but that because of expeditious des kinds of vanadium ore are permitted patches later on, the demurrages were for export* likely to be offset by the despatch Shri Satish Chandra: The vanadi- money May I know what amount of ierrous ores are permitted to be ex despatch, money was earned by the ported provided they have been test State Trading Corporation, which was ed for the Uranium content, and it offset against claims for demurrages? 'does not exceed the permissible limit Shrl Kaaungo: This was about the ■at 0.04 per cent. special liner The other question was regarding chartered ships. I have not Shri R. C. Majhi: May I know got the exact figures, but then, more 'whether the private sector is allowed or less, the despatch money earned -to export? was much more than the demurrage Shri Sailsh Chandra: Yes, through that was paid S.T.C., but no exports have taken Slut Paadgnhi: May I know who -place so ffer. the mine-owner is, who could not 430 LSD—1 Oral Answer* MARCH 26, 1958 Oral Answers 787*
supply these 1000 tons of manganese representatives of the Department of art, for which the State Trading Cor Atomic Energy, the Osmama Univer poration had to pay demurrage’ sity and the Hyderabad Science Society and the Government o f Andhra Shrl Kanungo: Demurrage was not Pradesh paid There has been no loss It might be remembered that it was in As a matter of fact, so far as w e December, 1956, and the State Trad know, nothing very significant has- ing Corporation came into operation been done so far Any research cen &X the middle of 1956 and this was tre or institute of nuclear research one of its first operations would require a great deal of organi sation, a great deal of finances, and a Shrl Ansar Harvani: Was it due to great deal of highly qualified technical the failure of the mine-owners to pro personnel Till all that is visible, one vide the manganese ore, or was it cannot say anything definite There failure on the part of the railways to fore the Department of Atomic provide wagons to take the manganese Energy said that the matter can only are to the port9 be considered if the Osmama Univer Shri Kannngo: It was mostly due to sity undertakes the responsibility for transport difficulties it And the Osmama University have said thus far that they will give a Nuclear Research Institute at piece of land m their campus, but Hyderabad otherwise they have not promised to take responsibility There the •1187 / Shri faun Krishan Gupta matter remains now \ Shri Subiah Ambalam Shrl Ram Krishan Gupta: May I Will the Prime Minister be pleased know whether there is any proposal to refer to the reply given to Un- to set up such institutions under the starred Question No 2156 on the 19th auspices of the Department of Atomic December, 1958 and state Energy’ (a) whether Government have re • Shrl Jawaharial Nehru: That means ceived any assurance from the Osmania whether there are any proposals to University for the integration of set up separate institutions No, Sir. Hyderabad Science Society with that The universities set up institutions University; and and the Atomic Energy Department (b ) if so, whether any assistance may help them, it has helped them. has been given to the institution for There is no point in the Atomic setting up of Nut'iar Research Insti Energy Department setting up sepa tute at Hyderabad’ rate institutions It sets up its own; they are not separate That has its The Prime Minister and Minister of own team External Affairs (Shri Jawaharial Nehru): (a) The assurance from the Mr. Speaker He wants to know Gsxnama University regarding integ whether any branches are going to be rating the activities of the proposed set up Institute of Nuclear Research, Hyder abad is still awaited Shrl Jawaharial Nehru: There is no (b) Does not arise question of branches The Atomic Energy Department functions in vari Shrl Bam Krishan Gupta. May I ous parts of India and in various ac know the details of the scheme which tivities There are plants, they are has been submitted by this society? processing things, there are reactors; Shri Jawaharial Nehru: I do not there is no separate research station. know the details of the scheme except The other day, speaking here, I Chat it » proposed to be managed pointed out that our technical person by a governing board consisting of the nel was so limited that we cannot 7879 Oral Autism CHAITRA 5, 1B81 (SAKA) Oral Atuwert 7880
separate them; in fact, even in Trom- Bihar, the number of persons at the bay, which ig one of our main centres, time of transfer wa? 172; now it is and which has now, I think, 700 very 309; 100 per cent posts have been competent scientists working, 700 is made permanent there. Similarly, in not adequate. The House will West Bengal, 60 per cent o f the posts observe how difficult it is to set up have been made permanent, in U.P. competent research centres with the 100 per cent, and so on. equipment, the apparatus and the Pandit D N. Tiwary: Which a n trained personnel. It is not a ques the States which have not yet taken tion of one professor professing. It this step? Is a very complicated affair. Shri Abid Ali: They are Andhra Employment Exchange Pradesh, Assam, Bombay, Madhya *1488. Pandit D. N Tiwary: Will Pradesh, Mysore, Madras, Rajasthan the Minister of Labour and Employ and Orissa, and we are pursuing the ment be pleased to state matter With them. (a) whether it is a fact thal .1 iaige *1 wjw Jimtor *r*t aft # majority of the employees of the Em ployment Exchanges in the country trsfT 5TC»T >stK are still on temporary basis; VTT fa STcfo ^ trap xtW T (b) if so, what was the position at <5^0 * «l*n ^ntprr 1 frw fa r the time of transfer of the adminis * t f t * fr spttot an tration of the Employment Exchanges to the State; and vfr % m apt **nrft w t ^ famr (c) whether any suggestion has been arrar ’ ,wt ^fs?nf £ ’ sent about the service conditions of these employees* wfim weft \o t t fo t *T 'FTTR7 3TT TUT | I at The Deputy Minister of Labour (Shri Abid Ali): (a) The information f a tts t t * m w r is not available as the administra vcz t | 1 tion of Employment Exchanges is within State sphere. Shri Jaipal Singh: Since I asked my supplementary last time when thjs (b) All the employees at the time question was brought up here, may I of transfer were temporary know why Government continue to (c) Yes; service conditions of em countenance the establishment of ployees were mutually agreed upon parallel employment exchanges in between the Central and State Gov Jamshedpur9 There is the Govern ernments at the time of transfer. ment one, and there is the steel con>- Pandit D. N. Tiwary: May I know pany one Why should there be two whether at the time of the handing at the same place7 over of this department to the States, Shri Abid Ali: There is one private all the employees were temporary, employment exchange in Jamshedpur and if so, whether any instruction has We cannot stop it been given to make them permanent or whether there is any likelihood of Shri B. K Galkwad: There is a com these employees being made perma plaint that wherever there are em nent’ ployment exchange offices situated, ths people from the local area are com Shri Abld AD: Yes, at the time of pelled to register and renew thgir transfer, it was agreed that 60 per names personally If there is such a cent of the employees would be made rule, may I know whether Govern permanent. Since then, some of the ment will change it and allow such States have made most of these em candidates to register and renew their ployees permanent; for instance, in names even by post9 Oral Atiawm aUBCB *5, «H » jQmt A^MHM
I M AM I AM: fb q r are alloerad Shri AIM M b Ifcis «uatkft ftaa fe *enew their application throe^h bepn considered on m m al oocethw ^ w m and it was thought necetsaxy not fc» chance the period, but aa I hem «d>* , jff r l M*m Bane; May I know whe mltted earlier, applicants can renew ther it it a fact that these is a wide- their application through post als$ agreed disparity so far as the pay scale el the employment exchange em Shri Book May I know if at the ployees initially appointed by the time ot the transfer the employment Ceaftrai Government and those sub- exchanges were decided to be made aequently appointed tor the State Gov permanent and any rules were framed ernments are concerned, if so, whe for the employees there? ther Government are aware of the Shri AMd All: The rules ought to jDwtfisfaction that is spreading among be framed by the State Government; Che State Government employees7 or, rather, they have to be governed C kii Abid A ll: Their emoluments at by the rules which are already in the tone of transfer were protected existence there by allowing them special pay Now, Mr. Speaker: He wanted to know after the employment exchange de whether the arrangement was that partment has teen transferred to the these employment exchanges should State Government, certainly they be made permanent should be in line with the State Gov ernment employees Shri Abid All: Yes, Sir flhrl S. ML Banerjee. May I know whether at the tune of the transfer of their services to the State Govern ment, their seniority was also taken into account and whether their seniority will be counted along with % m rtfas jpr o t t u t % % other State Government employees7 tori Abid All: That is one of the difficulties because some of these em- A im wtfawt «rt JjWyees are not being made perma nent Their seniority has to be adjust v fa i; forc A xftv w ed vis-a-vis the employees under the I ’ State Government The Deputy Minister of Works Jfhrl S. M. Banerjee: Should I take Hearing and Snpply (Shri Anil K. It then that their services prior to the Chanda): A statement is laid on the transfer, that is under the Central Table of the House [See Appendix Government, have not been taken into V, annexure No 32) account and they have started afresh linger the State Government9 •ft TO #fao tare to do the necessary things, Shri Asfl K. Chanda: If th* hocv. but from the report you will see that Member will kindly refer to the t»> • considerable amount a t progress has port, he Kirill see what action has fcsm achieved during the last few been already taken with regard to tha tnnntf't putting up of shops in the Govern ment colonies. The full detailed ia- *ft*W «H#T : WT nqffifsr SIR fbrmation is supplied in that report. ^ * 5 | fa ?fartt dir *Wt «ft wrf* : *rRffar*bfr sft fopsft $*PX*R'F*?^nT$T$ $* W Wf. jf JRnf # iN^r afarm r r t^ r m ffv t# ^ ^f^arm w w _ ^ *q?rflr & Wjpr «tt t, aw fa i t amffi ? «rt \n» * * * * * »Ftf ww «7f5fr *fK *n|t % vW fTqt, 3jt fvra’ffrsr P r t *wt %— ^ ^ r, i t ^ fa «prcf % ift q^r f, ifewt JTT ? snnftv *arf *rf t 7 «rt: w «tp? far Shrl Anil K. Chanda: There are 2? ant « t ft w r an^rr, w ffa sfrflf items of various facilities which have •Ft ^ fh R r W f t M q?T»TT q fftT to be offered to these colonies, and naturally the time-factor would he I? different. For instance, so far so parks are cancemed,' all o f them have V W . *1^ sn^T ^ | been provided; so far as dispensaries are concerned, constructions are being «ft *W! % M taken ta hand, but for the time being ^ ?ft tp? *st vferrf | i f^ r *ftr flats are being provided where these w ?r arfisrat & «rg?r $7 t 3* dispensaries are being located. ?rWf aptsqpr trgfareT fttfr 1 1 , •ft *W*m : *fffa "fcmW Mr. Speaker: But it does not arise T?* f f f f 4 l out of this question. 3pr5«rc 5r®r U p l Help to Unions In Supreme wot-kers cannot spend so much money Court Gases and engage Kiri Setalwad? *1499. Shrl S. M. B u erje^ WiU the Shrl Nanda: 1 cannot immediately Minister of Labour and Employment answer this question by saying "yes** be pleased to state. or “no", but I do feel that considering (a) whether any Unions have ap the difficulties of the workers in this proached the Government for afford matter, something may have to be ing legal help to defend employees’ considered as to how they can be interest in Bonus case in the Supreme helped. Court in January, 1959; and Shri S. M. Banerjee: May I know (b ) if so, with what results 9 whether the Government would re quest the Attorney-General not to The Deputy Minister of * Labour appear for the employer in the iBrger (Shrl AMd A ll): (a) Certain Unions interests of the good industrial rela requested that the Government of tions between the Government and India abould intervene in the appeals the workers? filed by the banks and defend the decision of the Labour Appellate Tri Shrl Nanda: I have already answer bunal by engaging a Counsel ed (b) The Government did not accede Shri S. M. Banerjee: The fact is that to the request he is a man who commands the con Shrl 8. M. Banerjee: May 1 know fidence of the entire country, and he whether most of the telegrams were goes on defending certain capitalists. aent to the hon. Minister requesting It gives him a bad name too him not to allow Shn M. C. Setalwad, Mr. Speaker: Shn Tyagi Attorney-General, to appear for the employers, and if so, the steps taken Shri Tyagi: Is it the intention of by the Government, and whether they ttoo Government to give all legal help made an y'approach to the Law Minis to these unions m the lower courts ter in this connection9 as well9 Shri Abid All: Government is not Shri Nanda: I did not say that it a party to either of these cases, and was the intention. I thought, con the appointment of the Attorney- sidering the handicaps o f the workers, General or the Advocate-General, is th* matter required consideration. according to the rules already in existence Therefore we cannot in Shri Tyagi: That means acceding to tervene in such matters. thft request The Minister of Labour and Em Shri Prabfaat Kar: In cases Where ployment and Planning (Shri Nanda): the appeal is made against a Central May 1 add a word? The hon. Mem Government Tribunal’s award where ber had further asked whether the thfe Central Government is itself a Law Minister had been consulted in party, may I know whether Govern this connection The Labour Ministry ment will see that' the Attorney- had referred the matter to the Law General is not allowed to appear Ministry and the position explained to against the award 9 us was that where Government was Shri Nanda: My reply covers that. not a party, the Attorney-General could not be restricted in this matter Mr. Speaker: The hon Minister ’ says---- ttarf 8. M. Banerjee: May I know whether Government propose to ap Siiri T. B. Vittel Rao: The hon. point a panel of lawyers to defend Minister stated that where the Gov the workers' interests in the Supreme ernment is not a party it is to Court because o f the fact that the intervene, but what about cases Where 7*8 7 °">t Answers CHAITRA 5, 1881 (SAKA) Oral Answers 78» the Government itself is a party to the dispute? Mr. Speaker: That is what he has answered. The Attorney-General will finjfti fcw : «wr not be allowed to appear on the other afhr Jmrojr ifti ^tt aide. Shrl Pr&bhat Kar: May I draw the attention of the hon. Minister to the (v) vrr ^ m | fv vm weft fact that in 1950 in the first special leave petition where the Central Gov ernment was also a party, the Attor- % fCVltf &7TT VST *»V jftaffT falT Jiey-General appeared on behalf of a particular employer? When a repre sentation was made ' (w ) *ifir sr, MW «r ffljjr «i>praw raf>on* H so, what steps have Ckrr- enunent taken or propose to taka to f»IT *sfi «IK ¥T«> 4 in k • fagT* a rw r # WIOT p r Keskar: Though this does not arise out of this question, I might in- % *rrt *f tjv «rs# $few r fa ir fo2*m the hon. Member that the records f t I %tK #?*T % tfWFWW are not undergoing deterioration. frfa tfT * JPFlftRT f t I I They are kept in a very safe and very scientific way. The record o f 8brl D. C. Sharma: May I know if G&ndhi]i’s voice is of considerable the events connected with the life of length; more than 12 hours of his Mahatma Gandhi m other countries vafious speeches, more especially, the such as the UJC and South Africa prayer speeches, have been recorded. «01 also be recorded like the events At Present, we are engaged in select connected with his life in India7 ing the best amongst them and pre paring TtfentaBt8!& -waste s 'sss&t&b, vaA Dr. Keskar: That will be taken into also getting some which can be made consideration if practically it is pos available to the public as commercial sible for us to do so records In fact, one or two commer cial records have already been made i f w 9 r ® fn srrft **rr q ^ n 1 available *n^r | f r ’arrqm ?n# Reconstitution of Planning Commission t *m ft aft- % *1494. Shrt Harish Chandra Mathnr: «TO SWffO* THT f%UT «TT, WT WiU the Minister of Planning be «i?rf t r ?fr nt t ’ pleased to state (a) whether Government have con VTO ihsvc ST inp TPT ^TT eft sidered the necessity of reconstituting **T | ^AT T O T | f a 5 $ the Planning Commission and streng thening its office for framing the sfT'T $ f^ T % TFT *TClfarTT ?T Third Five Year Plan, and ftor *nrr »fhc *r t ^ jtt (b) what are the broad require fart ^ *ftar t , fPR * cff ments of the Commission m order to A ift i p r 5 * v t safsjft efficiently deal with the Third Plan’ I « The Deputy Minister of Planning (Shrt S. N Mishra): (a) and (b). Shri Ayyakannn: May I know if the Tiie staff arrangements of the Plan epic fast of Mahatma Gandhi on the ning Commission have been recently hiftonc event of the Poona Pact will reviewed and the necessary reorgani etao be recorded in detail in the sation has taken place In mairmj scheme? these arrangements, the requirements Pr. Keskar: I cannot answer in res* for the preparation o f the Third R ve pect of every particular and specific Year Plan have been kept in view. incident o f Gandh ji’s life.* I can only No further action has been considered inform hdn Members that we are at necessary m this connection. present preparing a Radio Biography o f Gandhi]!, and certainly all import Shri Harish Chandra Mathar: May I ant incidents o f his life w ill be includ know what is the nature of reorgani ed In it sation m the Planning Commission? Shrt S. N Mishra: The staff has 9 r. ftufclla Nayar: Is it a fact that been strengthened, particularly at Sni records o f Mahatma Gandhi's those points where thinking and stud* vote* hi AIR a n undergoing cWtario- are specially required. 7g£I om iJUu*omm CBATTRA 8, 1882 (.SAKA) Oral Answer* 789a Shri Baris!1 Ctaadra Mathur: May I the Second Five Year Plan and to know how many study teams have prepare notes on the various schemes been appointed and what arrange for" the Third Five Year Plan, various ments exist for examining the reports teams have been appointed, for trans of these study teams? port, industry and all that. May I know if these study teams appointed Shrl S. N. Mlshra: I do not exactly in the various Ministries are not understand to which study teams the known to the Planning Commission? hon. Member refers. Shrl Tyagl: May I know who is the The Minister of Labour and Em sanctioning authority of the expendi ployment and Planning (Shrl Nanda): ture that the Planning Commission in There is a number of Working curs on account of the employment of Groups—the word used is a little diff Class IV and other subordinate erent—functioning in several Minis officers? ' tries also, jointly, that is, with rep resentatives of the Planning Shrl 8. N. Mlshra: I should think it Commission and of the Ministries and is the Finance Ministry. other experts. They constitute those Groups. Their reports come to the Shri Fem e Gandhi: Why is it that Planning Commission and ajre con* when the last census of the Central sidered there. Government employees was carried out by the Central Statistical Organi Shrl Harish Chandfca Mathur: is sation, the Planning Commission were the hon. Minister aware that there has unable to supply information as to the been inordinate delay in the appoint number of people working under ment of these Working Groups and them? they are being now hustled to submit their reports expeditiously? If so, is Shri S. N. Mishra.- I do not exactly he aware that this will affect the pre remember at which point, and how, paration of the Third Five Year Plan? the Planning Commission did not fur-* nish the number of people working Shri Nanda: No, there has not beat under them. At the moment, we are any delay of which I am aware, and in a position to give any figure that nobody is being hustled. the hon. Member wants. Indian Workers in U.K. Shri Panigrahl: In view of the im portance which has now been given to *1496. Shrimati Da Palchondhnri: the introduction of joint co-operative Will the Prime Minister be pleased to farming and service co-operatives, is state: there any proposal to expand the (a) whether Government of India’s Planning Commission to include ex attention has been drawn to the news perts on these co-operatives so as to appearing in the ‘Pioneer 1 dated the frame the plan? 14th February, 1959 that workers of a Shri 8. N. M U m : This is a sugges British Sterling Metals Factory at tion; it also has an assumption that Nuneaton (Birmingham, England) re persons in the Planning Commission cently went on strike as a protest do not possess the necessary know against employment of Indians on ledge about it skilled work; Shrl Panigrahi: Is there any expert (b) whether the Government of in the Planning Commission on these India have received any report about subjects? the matter from the Indian High Commission in U.K.; Shri Buhft OknAni Matter: When •X referred to study teams, the hon. (c) if so, the details thereof; and Minister said that he did not under- (d ) the steps, if any, taken by Govr tftaad which team* I meant To aaake enunent la regard to such discrixntajfer- afr a a m n i—t» o f tha sttuvttoa uadar U ta} 7893 O n ! Answers MARCH 28, 1899 Oral -Answer*. 7*94 Hie Parliamentary Secretary to the that very ground. So, there is no Minister ot External Affairs <9hrl necessity for us to protest. '8a4afh Ali Khan): (a) and (b) Yes. Shrl Hem Barua: May I know whe (e) About 680 workers went on ther it is not a fact that there is dearth . -strike on the 10th February, 1959, in of workers—more so skilled workers— the Nuneaton Works of Sterling Metals in the United Kingdom for post-war Ltd., in support of some men who had reconstruction work and it is this refused to work beside Indians trans compulsion of circumstances that has ferred from the Company's Coventry forced the British Government and •factory. There had been a stoppage the British Arm to employ Indians? of work on the 9th February but a If so, may I know what steps Govern -resumption was made on the morning ment have so far taken to see that of 10th February to permit negotia Indians employed in the firms are tions. These negotiations, however, protected and the chances of racial 'broke down because the men demand bitterness in Britain are reduced? ed that the Company should remove "the Indians from the core block Shri Jawaharial Nehru: I do not machines. H ie Indian workers m know how we are supposed to protect question had been in the employment them in firms there. of the company since 1950 and had Shri Hem Barua: Through our High constantly operated similar machines Commissioner in the Company's Coventry works for years, working alongside British Mr. Speaker: What can be done? workers. The Company, in common Only withdraw them from service. with the Trade Unions, does not re cognise any colour bar. The matter Shri Hem Baraa: We are in the la under investigation Commonwealth Will it not be taken up at the Commonwealth level* (d) The Government do not propose • to take any steps as this is a private Mr. Speaker: The hon. Minister has industrial dispute. already said that the Government and the company were not in favour of Shrlmatt Da Palchoodhari: is the this discrimination by the workers. If Government aware of the fact that the the workers refuse to work, what has British company is inclined to keep to be done* The hon Member will the skilled and semi-skilled type of himself suggest. work for the British people and is not Inclined to give it to Indians, if possi Shri Jawaharial Nehru: The matter ble, although they may be just as effi ha& -.ubsided, it is over cient’ Indian Textiles The Prime Minister u d Minister of "External Affairs (Shn Jawaharial •4- Nehm): I do not know; that might *1497 / Shri Daljit Singh: be so. What can we do about it if ’ \ Shri Baghnnath Singh: they do so’ A company can engage such people as it chooses. Will the Minister of Commerce and Industry be pleased to state: Shrl S. M. Banerjee: May I know (a) whether it is a fact that export frhether this action on the part of the of Indian textiles to Iran has dec 3 ritish workers is a sort of racial dis lined on account of stiff competition crimination and, if so, has any protest from Japan; been made to the Government of U.K 7 (b) if so, to what extent during the jg M Jawaharial Nehrn: It has been last six months; and stated in the course of the reply that both the -TJ.K. Government and the (c) the nature of steps taken or •company objected to that action on proposed to be taken in this regard? jSgg Ural A m w m CHA1TRA 5, 1881 (SAKA) Oral Answers 7896 H ie Degmty Minister of Commeree arrangements with the EaBt Euro aad Industry (Shri Sattah Chandra): pean Countries—Russia, Czechoslova (a ) to (c ) A statement is laid on kia and others—on a barter basis for the Table of the House the supply of some of its goods and to get textiles in return _ Statsmsnt Secondly, thfe duty in Iran is charg (a) Yes, Sir But this decline is ed by weight, with the result that not solely due to competition from medium and coarse cloth is taxed Japan. more heavily than the finer varieties of cloth The matter has been taken (b) Exports in the second half of up with the Government of Iran the year 1958 have declined by little over 50 per cent as compared to the Shrlmat) Da Palcboadhnrl: May I export of the first half of the same know whether the Government is year aware of the fact that Japan has been (c) (i) The Cotton Textiles Export studying the designs there in Iran Promotion Council has been collecting and redoing them? Have we redone market intelligence on sale of Indian our designs so that our designs may textiles in Iran markets Propagan be suited to what the Iran Govern da measures for increasing exports of ment and the Iran people like? Indian textiles in that country are Shri Satish Chandra- Ah these also taken things are done Market surveys ( 11) Government of India have an are undertaken Delegations are sent nounced in October-November, 1958 by the Export Promotion Council set the Cotton Textiles Export Incentive up for the purpose The fact is that Scheme in order to promote export of Japan has improved its performance Indian textiles to foreign markets in this year over last year, but if we cluding Iran take the figures for the last lew _ • (ui) The import duty which is years, and compare 1958 figures with assessed by weight by the Iran Gov those of 1955 even Japan h^s gone ernment weighs more on Indian down It is better this year as com coarse and medium varieties This pared to last year But, compared matter has been taken up with the with earlier figures, it has not been Government of Iran able to export as much as it used to Shri Daljlt Singh. May I know the Shri Ram Krlshan Gupta: May I value of Indian textiles exported to know whether there is any proposal Iran during the years 1957 and 1958 to export fine cloth’ separately’ Shri Satish Chandra: Efforts are made to export all varieties of cloth Shri Satish Chandra: During 1957, which are being produced. But, so value of the doth exported to Iran far, Iran has been taking mostly was Rs 4,31,000 During 1958, (figures medium varieties of cloth from us are available only up to October), As there is increasing competition, the value was Rs 24,96,000 we are discussing with the Iran Gov Shri Kaghunath Singh: It appears ernment the question of charging from the statement that more than 50 customs duty on ad valorem basis rather than by weight per cent of export has declined as r far as Iran is concerned May I Shri Tyagi: With a view to en know what steps are being taken to couraging our textile exports to re-capture the market’ foreign countries, are the Govern Shri Satish Chandra: The Export ment considering any proposal to - Promotion Council is trying to estab restrict the use of fine cloth in India? lish closer contact with the trade The Minister of Commerce and there. There has been some difficulty Industry (Shri Lai Bahadur Shastri): Iran has entered into bilateral No, Sir We «re not considering that 7897 Oral Answers MARCH 28, 1889 Oral Answers 7m proposal. In fact, we have suggest There were one or two miner ffrdtual ed that henceforth even the .super errors about date, etc. which Z fine mills will have to export their pointed out and which were subse cloth. Up till nQW they have not quently corrected. I took the manu been generally exporting their cloth. script to represent broadly Maulana Now, we have made it almost a rule Azad’s recollections and thinking, that these mills which, use imported though the language used was not cotton will have to export a certain necessarily his in all places. percentage of their cloth. Shrl U. C. Patnaik: In view of the Shri Tyagi: A good idea. fact that our entire Indian achieve* ‘ India Wins Freedom* by Maulana Azad ments and partition have been don* demned in the book, and in view o f *1498. Shri U. C. Fatnaik: Will the the fact that all the Indian leaden Prime Minister be pleased to state: have been condemned therein, may I ■ (a) whether he has verified the know what steps the Prime Minis authenticity of Maulana Azad’s book ter took to verify the authenticity o f India Wins Freedom* before .he gave the book, namely, whether it emanat permission to the Minister of Scienti ed from Maulana Sahib or whether fic Research and Cultural Affairs to there was some deviation in the trans publish it; and lation or transcription of the work? (b) if so, the points on which he Shri Jawaharlal Nehru: I have ans accepted authenticity of the book? wered that question. I saw then and see now no reason or no way of The Prime Minister and Minister verifying these now I have no doubt of External Affairs (Shri Jawaharlal about the fact that these are Maulana Nehru): (a) and (b). Shri Humayun Sahib’s dictations Perhaps here and Kabir spoke to me about the manu there, in minor matters, they might script of Maulana Sahib’s book and *not have been correctly transcribed later sent it to me to read He marked in English. But I have no shadow some paragraphs in it which appeared of doubt about the authenticity o f to him controversial and he suggested the book. How can I verify such that these might be left out. things? It is beyond me. ' I read this manuscript in its en tirety. I took it for what it was, Shrl U. C. Patnaik: I wanted to that ia, a book put in Ehglish by Shri know whether the Prime Minister, Sumayun Kabir at the dictation in before giving his permission to the Urdu by M«ulann Azad. There was publication of the book, tried to find no question of my verifying the au out, whether it was really Maulana thenticity of the book. Nor did any Sahib’s because it has painted the Question arise of my giving permis 1947-48 disturbances in black colours sion for its publication. As I was and it has painted our leaders in given to understand that it was black colours. fintrianu Azad’s desire that the book be published, I felt that his Shrl Jawaharlal Nehru: The hon. Wishes should be acted upon. I felt Member is repeating the same ques fi*n that, in view of Maulana Azad’s tion. I see absolutely no reason why wishes, even the controversial pas- I should have suspected or should la g a which Shri Humayun Kabir suspect now the authenticity pf this Wished to omit, should be retained. work. I have no shadow of doubt; There was no question of my agreeing as I have said. The fact that Maulana with Sahib’s opinions or not Sahib held such opinion which may St lacmnil to me unfair that there not be liked or may not be agreed to dhfluM be any omissions, except such by others is neither here nor there. 1 *s had pm teuafr been Indicated by believe that he is expressing fcte jttkulana. S tu b himself. opinion. The book critidbes me. n J*ft» o n I A m rn m OHATRtA 8, 1881 (SAKA) ' Oral Antwen - W f r «MMk me I t r aa iftstant that «r«ft««r {ft w*n< siw «rtt twawMi he oW cm m y attfhtfte .1 ft me *nuM m n wei that part sff iff y 5 ? « r w^er frar 8$ % % M H % qr£fow aft fr o r - «ft *rpr | uw% 3?tt tfrc w ffor «r&r * art ir? ftrernr ftrwrf *t ?rt ^nrrsr fTOpr % STC w 5RWT f ITSfr itf I % ^ r«n t ft? 35wt ftra^ft A ^ *frc «N& «frc wtnpfor w*fr vr srataflfaft »*5 ?ft w*rer ^ «n ft? n v m nr*iv ^n¥ ^*rt ftan- $, ?ft wr T O i t t n T ^TJTTT f * 3ftr?r $nr ftr w «**«* f MMUindi bdwtrtil Workers’ these houaea? May I know whctha* Qantm at Kanpur the defence employees organisation* had protested to the hon. Minister and *1499. Shri Jadhav: Will the whether this matter has been taken up Minister of Works, Housing and with the Defence Ministry for sym Supply be pleased to state: pathetic consideration? (a) whether it is a fact that the Uttar Pradesh Government has been The Minister of Worts, Hoastaf aad asked by the Centre to eject the non Supply (Shri K. C. Reddy): The industrial class of tenants from the whole matter is being discussed with subsidised industrial workers’ quar the Defence Ministry and also aa ters at Kanpur; and between the State Government and ourselves We have not yet arrived (b) if so, the reaction o f the Uttar at any final decision. Pradesh Government thereto? Shri S. M. Banerjee: May I know The Deputy Minister « f Works, ' whether till the time both the Minis Hoastaf and Supply (Shri Anil K. tries arrive at a definite conclusion Chanda): (a) The Government these employees whether industrial became aware during October, 1958, or non-industrial belonging to the and January, 1959, that out o f the defence installations and the State 9864 houses built at Kanpur under Government will not be evicted? the Subsidised Industrial Housing Scheme for the eligible Industrial Shri K. C. Reddy: We need not an workers in the private sector, as ticipate the final decision. many as 4825 houses had been.allot Manufacture of Gliders ted by the U.P. Government to ineli gible persons including employees of *1500. Shri Haider: Will the Minis the State Government and Defence ter of Commerce and Industry be Installations. The State Government pleased to state: were advised in February, 1959, to (a) whether it is a fact that Indian arrange for the vacation of these technicians have been able to manu houses progressively for allotment to facture a good type of Glider which eligible industrial workers; has been test flown by Wing Com (b) the State Government have mander Suri of the Indian Air Force since intimated that further allotment on the 11th August, 1958, and o f subsidised houses to non-eligible (bj if -so, whether Government persons had been stopped and that propose to start manufacturing units efforts were being made to get the to produce such Gliders, their spares houses already allotted to non-eligi- and other allied equipment? Me persons, vacated for allotment to The Minister of Industry (Shri eligible Industrial workers. Manubhai Shah): (a) Yes, Sir. Shri Jadhav: May I know whether (b) There is no proposal under con tftese houses have been occupied and sideration of Government for starting If so by whom? new units for the manufacture of Gliders and spare parts, as the pro Shri Anil K. Chanda: Yes, Sir, tem ductive capacity of the indigenous porarily by State employees and em manufacturers is considered sufficient ployees o f the defence installations at to meet the requirements of the $anpur. country. Shri S. M. Banerjee: May I know Shri Haider: May I know whether whether it is a fact that at the time the glider which was manufactured when the quarters were constructed by Messrs. Aeronautical Services because of the high rent no industrial Limited, Dum Dum was test-flown by worker occupied them and K was the Wing Commander Suri and was the defence employees—both industrial first glider to be manufactured in agd non-industrial—who occupied India? 7903 Oral Anrwtrt CRATKStA 8, 1881 (SAlCA) Oral Answer* 7904, ;«Hui MuwUtel Shah: Tea, Sir. This ments fit funds to be provided by the erauthe first commercial glider manu bite Insurance Corporation, for pro factured te Indie and Wing vision of rental housing to State Commander Sari carried out trials Government employees; and most of' which were found to he satisfactory. them have sent in their replies. Shri Haider; What was the reason Shri *• C. Mallick: May I know that the services of the Aeronautical the amount that the Corporation has Services Limited, Dum Dum were not agreed to spare? recognised? Some other agency which designed a glider was presented a Shri Anil K. Chanda: One crore of rupees for 1958-59 and for the subse certificate by the Prime Minister quent two years. though it first appeared on 22nd Feb ruary, 1959. That was rewarded Shri B, C. Mollick: For how many while the other one was not reward years \vill this assistance continue? ed. Shri Anil K. Chanda: At the Shri Mannbhal Shah: These are two moment, they have agreed for the different gliders which the hon. Mem next three yean from 1958-59. ber is mentioning. One is a single sea ter glider manufactured by the Shri ®. C. Mallick: In what manner Aeronautics Services Limited of Cal will the money be distributed among cutta. The other is a two seater the States? gbder evolved by the technical centre of the Civil Aviation Department Shri Anil K. Chanda; We first wrote which the hon. Prime Minister looked to the four State Governments which at the trial time. It was found to be have been most affected by the States very satisfactory. This two seater reorganisation in 1956 as we consider glider design which has been approv ed that their need was the greatest ed by the DGCA is also going to be and of those four States, Madhya manufactured in Calcutta and other PradesB did not want to draw any factories in India including the Hin-( money out of this. Subsequently, we dustan Aircraft Ltd. inform ed all the State Governments that if they wanted to borrow out of Loan Assistance from the Life Insu this fund, they should send in their rance Corporation requisition. We have received replies from ail excepting four, and accord •1502. Shri B . C. Mollick: Will the ing to the demands sent in by the Minister of Works. Housing, and States we have allotted this Rs. 1 8upply be pleased to state *. crore for 1958-59 to Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, Rajasthan, West Bengal and (a) whether it is a fact that the Madhya Pradesh. Central Government have sent a communication to the State Govern Shri Jadhav: What was the total ments, requesting them to indicate demand of all the States? their requirements of loan assistance from the Life Insurance Corporation Shri Anil K. Chanda: As I said, for constructing rental accommoda these are the five States which sent tion for their employees; in their demands. We met their demands fully excepting in the case o f (b) if so, when; and Madhya Pradesh. At first Madhya (c) whether Government have Pradesh did not want to draw any received replies from the State Gov money. Later on they wanted the ernments? whole Of Rs. 1 crore. It was not possible to give the entire amount to The Deputy Minister of Works, Madhya Pradesh. We have allotted Hoastag and Supply (Shrt Anil K. Hwm Rs. 52 lakhs. Ch*nda): (a) to (e). Yes, Sir; the State Governments were requested s m Jadhav: What was the total lest month, to intimate their require demand? 7905 Oral Answer* MARCH 29 , 1989 Oral Armtxn f&H Mr. Speaker: Ife has said that the Shrl Anti K. Chanda: The Wtal total demand was met—Rs. 1 crore. amount available is Rs. 1 crore a&t If the whole amount is tiven to to* 8M Aril K. (h u li: Excepting in State, the other States will not gat the cue of Madhya Pradesh, all 13m any benefit out of this loan. other demands have been fully met. Madhya Pradesh did not want to draw Aeetdent in Giridih Colliery the money at first and later on want ed the entire amount of Rs. 1 crore, , + whereas we have given them Rs. 82 Shrl Bow: 1«Mi- {Shrl M. K. Ghosh: Stall Prabhat Kar: May I know Shrl Keslumu whether all the amount which has been asked for will be utilised by the Will the Minister of Lahoar aat State Governments? Employment be pleased to state: Shri Aall K. Chanda: It is only very (a) whether any enquiry has been recently that LIC wanted that the made into the accident which occur money should be drawn during this red in the Government owned Giridih year. We received the information Colliery on the 2nd March, 1969 caus from LIC only in February. We im ing death of 4 persons; mediately got into touch with the (b) if so, the findings of the en* State Ministers concerned, and it is quiry; and expected that during the next two or (c) whether the causes of the acci three days the money would be dent were similar to that of the drawn by the States. accident which occurred in the same colliery on the 27th January, 1959 wtjttt m* far© w r ^ causing death of a number of persons!? The Deputy Minister of Labour firaT I fa 3 ^ grft T5PTT w it ft (Shrl Abid All): (a) Yes. * r w , tf^t % * ^ t f t arr a (b) The accident was due to an un derground fire which gave rise to r t I ’ poisonous fumes resulting in the death of four persons. Shri Anil K. Chanda: As I said, at first we received information that (c) There was no accident in this Madhya Pradesh was not interested colliery on the 27th January, 1959. to draw on this amount, but later on Shri Bose: May I know if this they wanted the entire amount of poisonous gas has also been found in Be. 1 crore. Since there were other the adjacent area of the pit * j a States who were also sending in their number of workers have been retren demands we had to apportion the ched from there? amount between the States which wanted to take this loan. As I have Shri Abid All: There was no poiso indicated, the biggest amount of nous gas but fumes. So far as the Ss. 82 lakhs out of Rs. 1 crore has surrounding areas are concerned, we 'been given during the current year have no information. to Madhya Pradesh. Shrl Keahava: May I know if any enquiry has been held in this regard; m m f-.o if so, with what result? nim *r?r $ fr m Shrl AMd All: The Regional Ins ^ | fv ^ p w ****** gtw t pector of Mines enquired into the matter, and In his opinion it was a fipjT | aw ft? mere aocident Start B. VStal Bao: May 1 *»*»*■■ whether a copy of the report of the 7907 Orti? im w ofi CHAITRA 6, 1881 (SAKA) Oral Answers 7908 Bagtanal Inspector of Mines will be Shrl Jhulan Sfnha: At the end of hid on the Table of the House? the statement it is said: “Action was Shri AMd AS: We will consider it. taken accordingly with the concur Shrl Bose:. May I know whether rence of the State Government. The supervisory control over the factory (here were many lapses of rules in the is still being continued under the colliery which is a very old one? Essential Commodities Act and the Shri AMd All: The report is being factory is working.” With reference examined. to this statement, may I know whe industries (Development and Regula ther there has been any change in the tion) Act standard of efficiency after the factory started working under directions •1505. Shrl Jhulan Sinha: Will the from Government from what it was Minister of Commerce and Industry when the 'factory was being managed be pleased to state: by the partners themselves? (a) whether any action has been taken against defaulters in Bihar Shrl Manubhal Shah: It was due to under sections 15 and 16 of the Indus* mismanagement on the part of the tries (Development and Regulation) original proprietors that it was taken Act, 1B51 during the last 5 years; and over. So, obviously, it has been run ning very much better and because (b) if so, the nature thereof? of that we are continuing to operate The Minister of Industry (Shri it. As soon as the partners are re Manubhal Shah): (a) and (b). A formed or the management is reor statement is laid on the Table of the ganised, it can be handed over to such House. y management. We do not want to hold on to this factory for all the Statement time. (a) and (b). So far, investigation has been made into the affairs of only* Shrl Jhulan Sinha: The statement one Industrial Undertaking in Bihar says that investigation has so ter engaged in the manufacture of sugar been made into the affairs of only (viz., M|s. Sugauli Sugar Works, one industrial undertaking in Bihar. Ltd., District Champaran, Bihar). On May I know whether a factory known account of continued disputes amongst by the name of Indian Sugar the Directors, the factory was being Works, Siwan was placed in a simi mismanaged and it was apprehended lar situation and it ceased to work that it would not work during the after some years causing very much 1956-57 season. The Investigating inconvenience to the public because of Panel reported to the Government the failure of the Government to in that the state of affairs of the Com tervene and take appropriate action 9 pany were not so alarming as to war Shri Manubhai Shah: I could not rant immediate assumption of its follow the question. management by the Government of India under the Industries (Dev. & Mr. Speaker: Zs the hon. Minister Beg.) Act and suggested that the aware of any individual case? He supervisory control assumed by the wants notice, evidently. Central Government under the Essen Shri Manubhal Shah: No, Sir; I tial Commodities Act might continue have not followed the question. with some additional powers for the Authorised Controllers to issue further Mr. Speaker: Hon. Member will directions to the Management speak a little louder and more slow Action was taken accordingly with ly. the concurrence o f the State Govern Shrl Jhulan Sinha: May I enquire ment The supervisory control over if the Government is aware that the factory is still being continued Indian Sugar Works, Siwan was under the Essential Commodities Act placed in a similar situation and It •od the factory is working. ceased to work because of the failure « 0 L.SLD__2. Oral Annoert MARCH 26, 1B99 Oral Answer* 79*0 at the Government to intervene at jfrwnhar is interested in a parthwlw tha appropriate time and take appro report we generally do not lay all priate action? the reports on the Table at the House. If the hon. Macaber is interested in Shri Mannbhal Shah: That was not any particular committee’s report, the case. This particular factory we will certainly be glad to furnish when examined by government ex him with the same. perts was found to be not profitable to be taken over and run by Gov Impart of Cotton from Egypt ernment As the House is aware, 4* under the Industries Act first an in #15#- ("Shri Badha Raman: vestigating committee is appointed under section 15. Xf the report of ^ Shri Shree Narayan Das: that committee is favourable, only Will the Minister of Commeroe then an authorised controller or a and Industry be pleased to state: board of control for management is (a) whether it is a fact that Gov appointed. In respect of the factory ernment have decided to allow a which the hon. Member mentioned it special import quota of 30,000 bales was not found to be economic. of Egyptian Cotton to Textile Mills Shri Anlan Sinha: May I know direct; -whether actually an enquiry was held (b) if so, the terms and conditions under the provisions of the Act into on which the mills have been allow the affairs of that factory? ed to import such cotton; Shri Manabhai Shah: As I have (c) whether it is also a fact that mentioned already, it is not necessary similar variety of cotton at cheaper that a particular section of the In price or on barter basis is available dustries Act should be invoked. We in Sudan; and have powers under different sections (d) if so, the reasons why import and also under the Essential Commo *from Sudan has not been allowed? dities Act An enquiry of a techni The Minister of Industry (Shri cal nature could be conducted by Government even under its own exe Mannbhal Shah): (a) to (d ). A state cutive authority. That particular ment is placed on the Table of the factory was examined and it was not House. [See Appendix V, annexure No. 33] found to be economic or in the in terests of running it. Shri Raman: in the state Shri S. M. Baaerjee: May I know ment it is said that the import o f Hie number of cotton textile and jute cotton is subject to the export of mills where such committees have textile goods to these countries. May been appointed under this Act* I know what is the total quantity of textile goods exported to these coun Shri Manubhml Shah: The total tries or expected to be exported to number of committees so far appoint these countries during the current ed either directly under the Act or year? otherwise is 17 in the case of textile mills, 9 in the case of sugar mills Shri Manabhai Shah: No firm esti and 2 in the ease of engineering in mates are made. As my hon col dustries. league in a previous question ans wered, for every country we are try flkri Jadhav: May I know whether ing to step up the exports ««^ the reports submitted by these com because of the new incentive schemes mittees will be laid on the Table of of linking exports with imports, the fee House? exports are definitely looking up flh if Manabhai Shah: These are Shri Radha BMaaat: In the state Committees specifically appointed for ment it is mentioned that importers a specific purpose, and unless any hon have been advised to ensure that T jn Orat Answers CHATERA 5, 1891 (SA2CA) Oral Annotrt equal, quantities i n imported against according to the different ranges of U r licences tram Egypt and Sudan, export is permitted for import of the statement mentions about the chemicals, dyestufb and other tbingi. import o f 18,000 bales from Egypt. Ten per cent of the foreign exchange May I know whether any orders have earned is for the retention for import ham given to the Sudan Govern* of machinery for modernization. ■wot? Improvement, and processing, etc. by the exporting mills. Start M m w M b iI Shah: Mo orders have been given to Sudan Govern Shrl Khlm|l: How do the cotton ment; but there an certain importers prices compare with those of Egyp and exporters who have been instruc tian cotton? ted that while dealing with import of cotton, between these two friendly Shrl Mannbhai Shah: I would not countries a proper balance may be like to compare the prices. All I maintained and orders placed in an can say is that in a particular con equitable manner. tract, the Egyptian prices were lower. But that is not always the rule. Shrl Barths Banian: It is suggested Sometimes, one price is higher and tiiat this cotton is imported against sometimes the other price is higher. exchange of engineering goods. May I know the details of engineering Shrl Khlanjl: Is it a fact that the goods that an exported? Sudan cotton prices have considera bly gone down in recent weeks’ Shri Mamthhal Shah: Sewing machine, electrical fand, diesel en Shrl Murabhai Shah: That is true; gines, some cookers, hurricane lan sometimes the prices of cotton are terns and various other items of en lower. At one stage, the Egyptian gineering goods are sent out to prices were very much lower and we middle-eastern countries, particularly therefore cannot just disturb the to Sudan and Egypt f balance of friendly countries, because import and export is a two-way * Shift Tyagi: It has just been stated traffic. Therefore, we have to main that in the case of imported cotton the mills are directed to export a certain tain the necessary balance. quantity of textiles. May I know Shri Tyagi: I want just to get a what is the ratio fixed for the textile clarification. In fact, I was under the exports in relation to the cotton im impression that if any mill used any ported? imported cotton, that mill will be forced to export a certain proportion Shri Manubhal Shah: Just now, the satire export promotion scheme, as of its textiles to foreign countries. the hon. House is aware, is broadly But, now, from the hon. Minister, I linking up the entire import of the understand that this proportion of teeign cotton to the total export from export is linked with other types of the country of different varieties of imports that the may need like doth. That is the broad pattern. dye-stuffs etc. I wanted to know That is, to the extent of the value whether the export is enforced in lieu •arned out at the export of doth a t the imported cotton or in lieu of item India the import of cotton will certain other imports that the mills he allowed. Then, 80 to 68 2/3 per require. east of Imported cotton is linked up Che of Commerce a a l directly with the export made by a ladnstry (Shri Lai Bahadur 8hsatrD: particularly mill. Then 10 per cent is Those mills which get Imparted cottafe allowed to be retained 'fay them, and have to export a certain percentage 80 to 88 and odd per cent is allowed of their textiles as I said before, to be sold aa per the direction of the Textile Commissioner. The third Shrl Tyagi: Is the quote fixed (Or 4hwpe is that about 4 to 8 per cent eaeh mill? 7913 Oral Atwioers MABCH 26, IS*®* Oral Answers 79 J4 Stud Lai M a d w Shastrl: D m pro 4kitii» width of the river for navies- posals came irom the Tractile Federa where the boundary is mid* tion itself. They bad a long dis stream and thus hindering the we at cussion with the Textile Commis lafge and expensive fishing nets used sioner, and it has been mutually by 1 our fishermen which are required agreed that the exporters who are to be drawn across the entire width the manufacturers as well, will of the river though actual fishing export a certain percentage of their operations are confined to the stretch cloth. No law has been made, but it of the river foiling within our side has been agreed to, and it is ex of the international boundry. pected that about ton per cent of their production they might be able to The Government of West Bengal export hf»ve also reported that the total mimber of fishermen families affect* SHORT NOTICE QUESTIONS ed i* 4,125. Transfer of Charlands to Pakistan (c) Our High Commission in K u<- c]ii has been instructed to take tip B. N. Q. No. 12. 8hrinuti Da Fal- tpis matter with the Government of ehoudhurl: Will the Prime Minister P a k i s t a n and to request them to be pleased to state: a£ree to representatives of the Gov (a) whether it is a fact that the ernment of West Bengal and the matter of the future of about 9,100 government of East Pakistan work- fishermen families who have been u*g out mutually satisfactory detailed affected by the recent transfer of arrangements for transit facilities for Charlands in Murshidabad district tpe fishermen and their boats and for under the Noon-Nehru Pact has been freedom of navigation across the referred by the Government of West entire width of the river provided Bengal to the Government of India; tjiat actual fishing operations are confined within the limits of the par (b) if so, the full details thereof, ticular State of which the fishermen and afe nationals (c) the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government o f India A reply from the Government at in regard thereto? Pakistan is awaited. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Shrimati Da Palchoudhurl: May I Minister of External Affairs (Shri fcnow whether the Government is Sadath AH Khan): (a) and (b). In taking any steps to see, in case fishing their latest report, the Government of not allowed by Pakistan—they may West Bengal have stated that it is not do it but their attitude is like not correct to say that the implemen tJiat, sometimes—that these fishermen tation of the Bagge Award on the 0re rehabilitated, because fishermen boundary between the districts of cannot take to other professions easi Murshidabad and Rajshahi has ly? directly resulted in affecting the The Prime Minister and Minister at fishermen families adversely. Accord External Affairs (Shri JawahaiM ing to the West Bengal Government pfehrn): First of all, I think the obvi the difficulty has arisen because the ous course m such matters is for Pakistani Border Police have, since arrangements to be arrived at which the demarcation according to the *re to the mutual advantage of the Bagge line, been denying to our fishermen and their boats, the transit two countries In the present case it facilities, which they used to give f t r i A m h n W Nafcru: Bow do X WHITTEN ANSWXRS TO know what tt» Pakistani oicM QUESTIONS mwwt by 110 sqnare miles and whit the Manchester Guardian meant The ■wilding far K r i t e Beesarch Inett- hon. Member brings in a newspaper tata and Bnbhar Board’s Oftoe In London and a Pakistani and •MH Shri Bajeadra Singh: Will wants me to reply to what they said. the Minister of Commerce and Indus Shri Han Baron: I want to know try be pleased to refer to the reply whether the Prime Minister has looked given to Starred Question No. 7 on into it. the 17th November, 1858 and state: (a) whether the construction of the Shri Jawaharial Nehru: I have not combined building of Rubber Research even heard of this thing. Institute and Board's office has com menced; 8M Y a jp a y ee: In view of th e fact that the Government of India Is not (b) if so, by what time it would prepared to take military action to be completed; and liberate Tukergram and in view cf * the fact that claims and counterclaims (e) the name of the party to whom are being made by India and Pakis the CP.W.D. has entrusted the cons tan, may I know if there is a proposal truction work? to refer the whole issue to arbitra The Mh.it— of Commerce (Shri tion? Kanungo): (a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise.' Mr. Speaker: It is a suggestion for (c) C.P.W.D. is about to invite action tenders for the work. Shri Jawaharial Nehru: May I again Welding Gases make it clear? We have to consider each matter not on any ground of •1492. Shrl V. P. Nayar: Will tha high principle, because we have takeg Minister of Commerce and Industry military action and we will take mili be pleased to state: tary action where it is considered (a) what are the requirements of necessary. But always before we welding gases as estimated during think of taking military action, 1981-62 when the three Steel Plants naturally we want to settle the matter under construction go into production; in a peaceful way So far as Tuker and gram is concerned, they had agreed to do this. It would not be advisable, (b) whether there will be self- even though Pakistan does not carry sufficiency in the indigenous manu out this agreement, for us to take facture of Acetylene by that time? major military action in regard to The Minister of Industry (Shri this particular matter. But every Manabhal Shah): (a) The estimated thing depends on future develop requirements of Welding Gases after ments—what one may do or may not the three steel plants under construc do. There is no question of referring tion go into production are 1,000 this particular matter to arbitration. million cubic feet per year of Oxygen Shri l*agt: So, military action is and 150 million cubic feet per year not taboo. of Dissolved Acetylene. (b) Yes, Sir. Sense Hon. M enken rose— ■adar System In Pakistan Mr. Wpeafcer; I have allowed a •1493. Shri. Wodeyar: Will the sufficient number of questions. Prime *«■«■—» be pleased to state whether it has come to the notice o f 7921 Written Answers MAKCH 26, 19M Written Answers 7923 Government of India that reports are surplus, efforts are made to absorb current about a powerful radar system them in other Ministries and Depart being established in Pakistan by the ments of the Government of India. United States? Declarations of quasi-permanency are also issued in respect of persons who The Parliamentary Secretary to the become eligible Minister of External Affairs (Shri Sadath All Khan): Yes, Sir. 9ale agents for Indian Cement la Ceylon Export of Manganese Ore '1504. Shri Chandak: Will the *1495. Shri Aurobindo Ghosal: Will the Minister of Commerce and indus Minister of Commerce and Industry try be pleased to state* be pleased to state: (a) whether the private sector is (a) whether it is a fact that two allowed to export Manganese ore sale agents have been appointed for along with the State Trading Corpo selling Indian cement m Ceylon, ration of India (Private) Ltd, and (b) how much annual business each (b) if so, what is the percentage of of the sale agents has guaranteed; export ixmde by sesctor m * and the years 1957-58 and 1958-59 so far’ (c) what penalty will be imposed on the sale agents individually if they The Deputy Minister of Commerce fail to fulfil their respective quotas and Industry (Shri Satish Chandra): and how the penalties, if accrued, (a) Yes, Sir will be recovered’ (b) July 1957 to June, 1958, 66 4 per cent. The Minister of Industry (Shri Mftnubhai Shah): (a) and (b). No July 1958 to December, 1958, 63 per sale agents have been appointed in cent. Ceylon, but contracts for export of tons of cement have been Employees of the Rehabilitation 24000 Department executed by the State Trading Corpo ration of India (Private) Ltd. with *1501. 8hri AJit Singh Sarhadi: Will two parties, for 12,000 tons in each the Minister of Rehabilitation and caset to be lifted during a period of Minority Affairs be pleased to state* six months (a) whether it is a fact that there (c) Tlie contracts provide for pay are a large number of employees in ment by an irrevocable and confirmed the various offices of the Rehabilita Letter of Credit and for settlement of tion Ministry who have put in more disputes by arbitration in New Delhi than 10 years' service and have not been made permanent and are not Export of Iron Ore entitled to any pensionary benefits; and *1507 Shri Panigrahi: Will the Minister of Commerce and Industry (b) if bo, the reasons therefor and be pleased to state: what steps are being taken to make them permanent? (a) whether it is a fact that no order for the export of iron ore from The Deputy Minister of BehablUta- Calcutta Port during 1958-59 has yet ttan (Shri P. S. Naakar): (a) There been placed, are a number o f such employees (b) the amount of iron ore which (b) The offices subordinate to the now lies in the Calcutta Port and Rehabilitation Ministry are all purely awaits export, and temporary organisations and the posts (c) what is the reason for not plac therein cannot, therefore, be declared ing so far'' the order for the export of permanent. As and when the «*°ff iron ore from Calcutta Port for 1958- from any of the offices is declared 59* 7923 Written Answers CHAITRA 5, 1M1 (SASA) Written Annoers 7924 f t t Deputy W aW rt af C w mmw the responsibility of furnishing offices end Industry (Shri SatMh A u ln ): rests with the Ministries themselves, (a) and (c) Orders for 1958-88 have their attached, and subordinate offices been placed on the different sectors and with the Centrally Administered serving Calcutta Port depending on Area Administrations and their offices the expected availability of transport The amount spent every year on facilities furniture is, therefore, not readily available (b) About 72,000 tons as on 28th February, 1959 Legislation for Compulsory Employ Central Committee on Employment ment of the Handicapped f Shrl Ram Krishan Gupta f Shri S M. Banerjee* I Shn L Achaw Singh *1510. 1 Shri Warior: *1508 J Shn S M. Banerjee: [ Shri Tangamanl. I Shri Bihhuti Mishra Will the Minister of Labour and [ Shri Panigrahl. Employment be pleased to state Will the Minister of Labour and (a) whether it is a fact that Gov. Employment j,e pleased to state emment is considering to have a legis (a) whether the Central Committee lation for compulsory employment of on Employment has been fully consti the handicapped, and tuted ' (b) if so, whether any scheme has (b) whether the Committee have been submitted by International held any meetings, and Labour Organization 9 (c) if so, the mam recommenda tions made by the Committee 9 The Deputy Minister of Labour (Shri Abid All): (a) No The Deputy Minister of Labour (Shrl Abld All)* (a) Yes (b) Does not arise (b) No Closure of Coffee Houses (c) Does not arise *iiiii T ® ir* Krishan Gupta? Furniture Manufacturing Factory \ Shrl D. C Sharma: *1509 Shri V. P Nayar: Will the Will the Minister of Commerce Minister of Works, Housing and Industry be pleased to refer to the Supply be pleased to state reply given to Starred Question No 497 on the 3rd December, 1958 (a) whether government of India and state have any plans to start a large scale furniture manufacturing factory to (a) whether all the remaining meet Government of India's require coffee houses have since been closed; ments, and and (b) the amount spent every year on (b) if not, the reasons therefor 9 furniture during the course of the Second Five Year Plan period’ The Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry (Shrl Satlah Chan dm ): The Deputy Minister of Works, Ca) Yes, Sir, except three at Calcutta, Bousing and Supply (Shrl Anil K Parliament House, New Delhi and Chanda): (a) No, Sir Srinagar (b) Except for furnishing residences (b) These are being retamed on of Ministers, Members of the Planning account of their prestige value, Commission, Judges of the Supreme their propaganda value for Tn*tisr> Court and Members of Parliament, Coffee among visiting foreigners Written Answers MARCH P0, IMS Written Answer* 79*$ Amrtta Patrlka, M1atatle< provided, in 19OT-ML » was not also utilised. V o provision has been made fS k rl S. ML puaerjee: In 1958-59. It is understood that the Shrl Xuiuual: State Government is running a Train. •Mil. ^ Start Panlgrahi: ing-cum-Productian Centre for Marble Shri B nj BaJ Singh; work at Agra. Shrl A. K. Gepalan: Will the Minister of Labour ant Off-take a t Cemcat In Punjab Kmployiueot be pleased to state: 2322. Shrl Bam (a) whether negotiations for the Will the Minister of Co settlement of dispute between the Industry be pleased to state the total employees and employers of Am riia off-take of cement from the factories Patrika, Allahabad have tailed; in the Punjab during 1958-59 so tar? (b) if so, the reasons for this The Mnftfjft « f ______failure; and Industry (Shrl Lai Bahadur Shastrt): A q u a n tity e f 4,45,317 ton* a t cement (e) the further steps likely to be Was despatched from the Cement fac taken in the matter? tories in the Punjab during the period trom 1-4-1958 to 28-2-1959. The Deputy of Labosr (Shrl Abid All): (a) Yes Off-take of Cloth in Punjab (b) The negotiations which were arranged by the Chief Minister U.P. 2323. Shri Bam Kriahaa Gupta; m il Government flailed because the repre the Minister of Commerce and Indus sentatives of the employers and the try be pleased to state the total off employees could not agree about the take of cloth from the textile mills basis on which wages would be pay in Punjab during 1958 (mill-wise)? able to the workers on the resump tion of the publication of Amrita r The Minister of Commerce and P atrika. Industry (Shrl Lai Bahadur Shastrt): A statement giving the required (c) The Central Government have information is placed on the Table. on the 19th March, 1959 referred the [See Appendix V, annexure No. 34] dispute to a National Industrial Tri bunal for adjudication. Textile Industry Marble Work Training Centre at 2324. Shrl Bam *»**«*■ Gupta: Agm. Will the Minister of Commerce aaa t m . Start Bam Krtaihan Gupta: Will Industry be pleased to lay a state* the Minister of Commerce and - 't o t on the Table showing the ™«*»i tty be pleased to state the nature at led capacities o f all the units mami* assistance given by the Central Gov factoring cotton cloth in the country ernment to finance a training-cufn- «nd state whether all the production centre in the art of marble Textile Mills are working at present waik at Agra? to their fullest capacity? Ttae Mtatstar e f P ia w im and The Minister of Commerce and M t iy (Start Lai —Him Shaatrf): Saduatry (Shri Lai Shastrt): A loan of Rs. 15,000 lor a A statement is placed on the Table. taaining-c«m-prodaetion Centre in the art of marble work at Agra was S n m u m sanctioned in favour ef the Govern ment of Uttar Pradesh during 1958-87. The total installed capacity as on This was not utilised. IM s w n again 1 ■-1-1958 of spindles and looms with 7 9 ?^ Written Aa*wera CBAITRA 5, 1881 (SAKA) Written Aiuwen 79 *8 cotton textile mills in the M m Impart of ntass Utakn is «• follows*. 29*1. Shrt Paagarkar: WiU the Spindles 13,064,096 Minister o f Commerce and laflaatrj be pleased to state: Looms 201^80 (a) the total number o f films imported into India from U.8A . and All the mills are not working to England during 1958-59; and their fullest capacity as at present Out of about 13 million spindles about (b) the * total number of films 0*9 million spindles and out of 2 lakhs exported to the above countries during looms about 18000 looms are remain the same period? ing idle due to partial or complete closure of the mills. The Minister a t Commerce and Industry (Shri Lai Bahadar Shastri): (a) and (b ). A statement is laid on l l f t a a j Ceouarfttees the Table. [See Appendix V, annexure No. 35]. SS2S. Shri Baas Krtduui Gupta: Will the Minister a t Labour and Employ Doenmentary Plhna on Bnflaensa and ment be pleased to state the total Cholera Epidemics expenditure incurred by the various 2828. Shri Paagarkar: Will the Advisory Committees constituted by Minister of Information and Broad t o Ministry of Labour and finploy- casting be pleased to state: ment in the year 1958? (a) whether any films have been The Deputy Minister a t Laboar produced regarding Influenza and (Shrt Abid All): About Rs. 30,400. Cholera epidemics by the Films Division; and Atomic IW hM eata Plant (b) if so, the details thereof? The Minister of Information and 2828. Shit D. C. Sharma: W ill the Broadcasting (Dr. Keakar): (a) and Prime Minister be pleased to refer to (b). The following documentary the reply given to Unstarred Question films produced by the Films Division No. 2763 on the 25th September, 1958 contain references to Cholera:— and state the further progress made (1) Danger in Every "Drop towards the setting up of an atomic fuel fabrication plant? (2) Health for Millions (3) Importance a t Pure Water Ike Prime Minister and Minister at (4) Friend and Foe. ■sternal Attain (Shri Jawaharlal No film has so ta r been produced Nehra): The construction of the exclusively about Cholera or Influenza building for the Fuel Fabrication epidemics. Plant is almost complete and the installation of the air ventilation FUaaa Winning International system is nearing completion. All Awards the services in the building are scho oled to he In position by June, 1909. 2229. Shrt Paagarkar: Will the •MWihAr of Xasfonsatlen aad Broad- saattag be pleased to state the names A good , part o f the equipment has o f such TtmKmm Wim which have won beta installed. T he o f international awards during 1958-59? equipment and trial runs will * u t in April, 1959, for which suffi The IBntstsr e t Information aad cient service facilities have been p*o- Imafli ssflnf (Dr. Tester): Names of vMsd la the Plant. Ilka Indian ttims which won inter- 7929 Written Annoerc MARCH 26, Written Answers 793 national awards in 1998-59 are given below. Name of the Sim Name of the event Award Feature Ptlms i. Father Pancholi (Bengali) (a) International Film Festival, First Prize. Vancouver, Candada. (b) Stratford Film Festival, Film Critics' award as the best Stratford. feature film of the year. (e) Sixth Annual Joseph Bur- Named as the third best foreign styn Award, New York. language film of 1958. . Do Ankhen Barah Haath (a) VIII International Film 1. Special award of Silver Bear (Hindi) Festival, Berlin. for impressive treatment o f a social problem” . 2. A special pnze from the Seven Nation Jury of the Interna tional Catholic Cmema- rographic Bureau for Its “ deep and poetic symbolism” . (fr> First Samuel Goldwyn Best Foreign Film Award of International Film Award 1958 of the Foreign Press Associa tion ot Hollywood, U.S.A. 3. Mother India (Hindi) VIII International Film Festi Smt. Nargis received a pnze val, Karlovy Vary (Czechos “ for her stirring and penua*ivo lovakia'). performance in the leading role” . 4. Aparajito (Bengali) International Film Festival, Shn Satyajit Ray won Silver San Francisco Plaque and a certificate for the best direction of the lilm. Documtntary Films 1. Stan Man Has Made V International Seminar on Awarded a cup for its “ techni (English) Electronics and Nuqlear Pro cal and artistic qualities” . blems, Rome. 2. Busy Hands (English) VIII International Dispaly of Awarded “ Mention o f Honour" Cinematography, Publicity, by the Documcptarv Film Industry and Technics Use, Section of Fiera de Milano. Milan (Italy). 3. Khajuraho (English) 5th Beinniel International Awarded “ Honourable Mention'* Documentary Film Festival, award in the Creative Art Yorkton, Canada. Category. Export o f Manganese Ore The Minister of C om m erce___ Industry (Shri Lai Bahadur Shastri): ZttO. Shri Fanlgrahi: Will the (a) and (b). Two statements giving Minister o f Commerce and Industry the required information are placed on be pleased to state: the Table [SeeAppendix V, (a) what steps Government propose annexure No 36J. to take to increase the export of manganese ore to U.S.A. Japan, Educated Unemployed in Andhra France, U.K., Canada, West Germany, Pradesh Italy, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Roland, Norway and Sweden; and 2881. Shri M. V. Krishna Eao: Will the Minister of Labour and Emftoy- (b) the quantity of manganese ore meat be pleased to state the number exported to these countries from of unemployed Graduates and Matri India during 1955-56, 1998-57, 1957*58 culates on the Live Registers of the and 1956-59 so far? Employment Exchanges in Andhra 7931 Written Answers CHAFFRA 5. 1881 ISAKA) Written Answert 793 ^ Pradesh as on the 28th February; (b ) whether any representations }W9? have been made to Centre either by the Andhra Sugars or by the State Tto Deputy IfiaWtr of Labour Government in this connection; (Shri AMd All): The number as on 28th February, 1959 is not available. (c) the cost at the plant; and I b e position as on 81st December, (d) other details? 1968 is given below: The Minister of Commerce and In dustry (Shrl Lai Bahadur Shastri): Number (a) M|s. Andhra Sugars have recently on Live Category Register sent a proposal to set up a factory as on near Vijayawada for the manufacture 31-12-58 of Soda- Ash, Ammonium Nitrate, Ammonium Chloride and Ammoniat- ed Superphosphate. Graduates 3,088 Matriculates (including interme (b) No representation has been re diate* . 27,202 ceived from the State Government; an application has been received from the Company recently for grant of a licence under the Industries (Develop tngta wijm wfony fttama ment and Regulation)' Act, 1951. (c) and (d). The cost of the above plant has been indicated in the appli W SHIR fX. SRTT# # ftfT ^rf cation as Rs. 11 crores, out of which f * : the foreign exchange component is about 6 crores. The main raw mat ( v ) w r *rfjpr B n a d i OB m of the Pm W m t- Mueated Unemployed in B aJnA ia ttaft Barton 2U7. Start Onkar Lai: Will the Min M S. Shri Oaku Lai: Will the Min ister o f Labour and B attornu rt he uter of lafomnttm and Btoadoarting pleased to state* be pleased to state the number of (a) whether the number of educat branch of the Pww Infonna- ed unemployed In Rajasthan has in tioa Bureau which have been opened during 1958*99 in Rajasthan? creased; (b) what has been the effect of The M lp H r of Information and schemes undertaken by Government Broadcasting (Dr. Keekar): A branch to reduce unemployment, wWm. o f the Press Information Bureau «M opened at Jaipur during 1958-59. (c) whether any further schemes are under consideration; and Median Industrial Estates in (d) if so, what are they’ Bajaathan The Deputy Minister of Laboor MSS. Shri Onkar Lai: Wall the Min (Start Abid All): (a) The number of ister of Commerce and Industry be educated persons registered with the pleased to state, Employment Exchangee in Rajasthan increased by 1,508 during 1958 (a) whether there is any proposal to set up Medium Industrial Estate* (b) Additional employment oppot- in Rajasthan; and tunities have been created (b) if so, the details thereof with (c) and (d) All the Schemes under their location7 /he Five Year Plans are designed to provide increasing employment op The Minister of Commerce and portunities to educated persons as ladustry (Shri Lai Bahadur Shastrt) * well as others (a) and (b ). The Rajasthan Gov ern,nent propose to set up nine In dustrial Estates during the Second Competent Officer* Plan period. The location end esti mated cost of these estates are given 2U8. Start M. C. Jain: Will the below. The Estate proposed for Bhil- Minister of Rehabilitation antf Wara is medium sued: Minority Affairs be pleased to state Location Cost (Rs (a) the number of Competent Ofli- in lakhi) cers working under the Evacuee In terest (Separation) Act, 1951 on lrtt April, 1957, 31st March, 1958 and lis t Jaipur 25-00 October, 1958, separately; Mskfaupura 300 Bfaihrara 10 00 (b) what ia the area of jurisdiction Osngansgar S 00 of each of them; and Jodhpur 4 00 (c) how many of them are superan Kotsh J 00 nuated’ ■isratpur 8'41 Stunetpur 3*oo The Deputy Minister of Rehabili Vdsipur 3-00 tation (Shri P. S. Naakar): (a) to (c). Hie information is being coolset- Torn. 6641 ed and will be laid on the Table ef the Lofc Sabha in due coiuve j p g Written Amtwen CHAITRA 5. 1381 (SAKA) Written Answers 79 3 6 Mm O* e< fee StandingCw w W w i « * (b) On the bans of information, so A M a ty far received 1,64,818 Ambar Charkhas were introduced between 1st April, 1957 and 81st January, 1959. The ‘ Shri Rajendra Singh: number of additional Ambar Charkhas 8hri Bun KiWum GapU. in operation during that period is t m . Shri AJIt Stogh Sariudi. estimated at 1,50,000 8hrf A m u : Shrt Vajpayee: Second Five Year Plan Will the Minister of Commerce aad f Shri Ram Kristian Gupta: h tetry be pleased to state tM 1 j Shri D C Sharma: ^ Shri Daljtt Singh: (a) whether it ia a fact that a meet ISardar Iqbal Singh. ing o f the Standing Committee o f the Will the Minister of Planning be Ixport Promotion Advisory Council pleased to state was held in December, 1858 (a) whether pruning at Second (b) if so, the recommendations made Five Year Plan has affected Punjab, br the Advisory Council, and and (c) fiie measures taken to imple (b) If so, the particular projects ment them’ which are likely to be affected’ The Minister of Commerce and i n The Deputy Minister of Planning dustry (Shri Lai Bahadur Shastri) (Shri S. N. mshra): (a) and (b) (a) Yes, Sir State projects are bemg dealt with on (b ) and (c) A statement is laid on a year to year basis as resources are Ike Table [See Appendix V, an- determined nexure No S7 ] , Accidents in Collieries Amber Charkha 2848 Shri Pangarkar: Will the Minister of Labour and Employment ttM . Shri Keshava: Will the Minis be pleased to state ter of Commerce and Industry be pleased to state (a) the number of accidents which occurred in the collieries of India (a) the number out of the 75,000 during the last three months, and Ambar Charkhas which were intro (b) the number of casualties as a duced and were m operation on let result thereof’ April, 1957, the date on which the Ehadi and Village Industries Com- Hie Deputy Minister of Labour ■ussiou took over the functions of (Shri Abid All): (a) and (b) During fee Khadi Board, and the months of November and Decem ber, 1958 and January, 1959, 633 (b) how many more Ambar accidents occurred 51 persons were Cfearkhas since 1st April, 1957 have killed, and 616 injured, as a result of been introduced by the Commission these accidents and put into operation m the coun ter? Kehabilttatfop of Displaced Penone from East Pakistan She Minister of Commerce aad In dustry (Shil Lai Bahadur Shastri): 8848. Shri S M. Banerjee: Will (a) 45742 Ambar Charkhas were m- the Minister of Rehabilitation and teodueed during 1956-57 It is esti Minority Affairs be pleased to state. mated that 4*000 Ambar Charkhas (a) whether all displaced persons w e n in operation on the 1st April, from East Pakistan now in Uttar Pradesh have been rehabilitated; 7937 Written Answers 1CARCH 26, 1969 Written Answer* 7958 lb) the total amount spent on their rehabilitation upto the 1st January, 1866; and (c) the number of displaced per ( u ) w t “srsft f«m sons rehabilitated 9 sfr fa uror % ^ % «rmK H ie Deputy Minister of Rehabili vw w ’far farc ft tation (Shri P. 8. Naskar): (a) Yes, except 94 families sent from camps in * 5RRTT vr faWTJTT 3IT TfT | , West Bengal to Uttar Pradesh m December, 1958 who are in the process o f being rehabilitated ( ? r ) s f e ?fr fc fr ifr i *tt (b) Rs 65 lakhs t’ (c) 1,468 families WRTOff *nft ( n « «WP f!T) . (*) %fft (**). “tRcf)- WTR" Displaced Persons from Weat Pakistan in U.P 7 mfr *rar- 2344 Shri S M Banerjee: Will 5ftf v t f f t sh W m i W R the Minister of Rehabilitation and (Eastman Colour) # *t Minority Affairp be pleased to state (a) whether all displaced persons ( P r i n t s ) ^ from West Pakistan now in UP have been rehabilitated, % sto sptsht i Hwror inp srfcr * *V $ 1 ’'nwr $ fa (b) if g o number of such displaced persons, srf^nTT «[ST i P s w *5V arTperT | «rk (c) amount spent on them upto the 1st January, 1959, VrTOW 5rfh*TT fft f«3#*rnff *f 3rpx»fv i (d) whether all the claimant dis placed persons have been paid their compensation, and wmw tranrferaf (e) if not, number of such dis placed persons'1 J ntarrw* . The Deputy Minister of Rehabili tation (Shri P S. Naskar): (a) Yes The task of Rehabilitation has neariv been completed qrrfwi w r awtn (b) 6,00,211 displaced percons fw R r , % ^rarofsRT sppt ^jpir (c) Rs 12,83,53,359 % 3STC % fpapsr *T q ? qft (d) No ?Tf ft) (e) Only 9 236 claimants out of ( * ) f5PT SW*Tt ** # IIWW 66,119 claimant<; remain to be paid wprfRRT »rf *ft, 3 r t ^rror 'tlW H gTTT WtT fsfoft n 3TOT TO*T ’tto t t o t tffar I *mr ***** ^ &ft * fofT g*TT $ , %hl w r mprt sftr awing (w) sw VTOift % tfmnil % ir itRjw4 n