LOK SABflA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI CONTENTS Volumt VJI—Prom ittt Nootmbtr to ajrd Dumber, 195$. \
No, I— Mondayi 2ut Novmbery t^s S C o lu m n s Members Sworn. . * . . . i
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Starred Questions Nos. i to 3> 5 to 25, 28, 29, 31 and 32 • • *— 30 Written Answers to Questions— Storred Questions Nos. 4, 26, 27, 30, 33 to 45 * • • 90—36 UnstarreJ' Questions Nos. i to 24 . . • . 36— 46 Daily Digest 47— 50
No. 2— Tuesdayi 22nd November^ i^SS* Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 46 to 51, 53 to 63, 65 to 69, 71, 72, 74 ^ 75 5*— 3x Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 73> 76 to 83, 85 to 91 and 93 to 97 .• • 81—9 X Unstarred Questions Nos. 25 to 54 . . . . 9i— 104 Daily Digest . • . . . . . 105— 08
No. i — Wedfusday^ 23rd November, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions—
Starred Questions Nos. 98 to 105, 108, 136, 107, 109 to ‘ i l l , 113* 117 to 122, 124 to 126, 128 ...... 109— 36 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 106, 112, 114 to 116, 127, 129 to I35> 137 to 147 136— 46 Unstarred Questions Nos. 55 to 68 and 70 • • • 146— 54 Daily D i g e s t ...... 155—56
No. 4^^hursdayy 24th November, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 148 to 161, 163, 164, 167 to 170, I72> 174* 176 to 183, 185, 187 and 1 8 9 ...... 157— 90 Written Answers to Questions— Surred Questions Nos. 165, I75> 184, 190, 192 and 193 . 190—92 Unstarred Questions Nos. 7110 81 and 83 to 90 . . . . 192— 902 Daily D i g e s t ...... 2 0 3 -^ (i) ' (ii)
No, $—Pridayy i$th Novmber, 1955, 0OLUMN8
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Starred Questions Nos. 194 to 196, 198, 199, 201, 204 to 206^ 209 to 217, 220 to 2 2 5 ...... 205— 34 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 197, 200, 203, 207, 208, 218, 219, 226 to 240 234*-^43 Unstarred Questions Nos. 92 to 1 2 6 ...... 243— 60 Daily D i g e s t ...... 261— 64
No. 6— Mondayy 2%th Novembmr, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 242 to 246, 251, 252^ 256, 258, 260, 262 to 264, 266, 269, 241, 247, 253, 257* 259, 261, 265, 267, 248, 255 and 2 4 9 ...... 265— 94 Short Notice Question No. i ...... 2 9 4 -^ Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 250, 254 and 268 . .... 299—300 Unstarred Questions Nos. 127 to 148 ...... 300— 10 DaUy D i g e s t ...... 311— 12 No. j^Wtdmsday, soth November, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions—
Starred Questions Nos. 270, 271, 273 to 276, 278, 284, 279* 282, 283, 285 to 295> 297 to 3 0 1 ...... • • . 3x3— 42
Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 272, 277, 280, 281, 296, 303 to 310 and 3 1 2 ...... 342-^8 Unstatred Questions Nos. 149 to 1 7 0 ...... 348— 56 Daily D i g e s t ...... 357— 5*
No. ^’—Thursday, ist Deumber , 1955.
Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 313, 3i 5 to 3i 7» 3I9 > 320, 322 to 324. 327 to 330, 332 to 336, 338, 339 , 341 to 343i 345 to 347 »nd 349 to ...... Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 314. 3i 8 . 321, 325, 326, 331, 337> 340, 344, 348 and 354 to ...... 392—405 Unstarred Questions Nos. 171 to 173 and 175 to 216 . • • 405— 28 Daily D i g e s t ...... • • 429—32 No. 9 ^Fridayy 2nd Deeember, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 378 to 381, 383, 385, 387 to 389, 39 i, 392 , 394 to 399* 401, 403* 404, 406, 407> 409 to 415 • • • • 433—63 (iiO
C olumns Written Answers to Questions— Star/ed Questions Nos. 382, 384, 386, 390, 393 > 400, 402, 40S, 408, 416 to 426 and 123 ...... 464—*70 Unstarrqd Questions Nos. 217 to 237 ...... 470— 80 Daily Digest ...... 48X--84 No» 10— Saturdayy 3rd Decetnber, 1955.
Oral Answers to Questions-— . Starred Questions Nos. 427 to 429, 43h 433 to 436, 439. 443. 444» 446 to 451, 454* 455 and47 6 ...... 485— 513 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 430, 432, 437> 438, 440 to 442, 445* 452, 453, 456 to 475, 477 to 484, 171, 188 and 191 . . .513—29 Unstarr^d Questions Nos. 238 to2 6 3 ...... 529—40 Daily D i g e s t ...... 541—44 No. ii-^Mondayy $th December^ 1955.
Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 485, 488, 490 to 492, 494, 495, 497 to 501* 504 to 506, 512, 514 to 516, 518, 521, 522, 525, 530, 526 .545— 75 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 487, 489, 493 , 496, 502, 503, 507 to 511, 513, 519, 520, 524, 527, 528, 529, 531 to 537 . . . 575— 84 Unstarred Questions Nos. 264 to 307 . . . . . 584—606 Daily D i g e s t ...... 607— 10 No, ii-^Tuesday^ 6th December, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions—
Starred Questions Nos. 538 to 540, 544 to 546, 548, 549 , 55i> 553, 554, ^ 559 to 563, 565 to 568, 570 to 574* 577 to 583 and 547 - 611—43
Written Answers to Questions^- , Starred Questions Nos. 541, 542, 543, 550, 552, 555, 55^ to 558, 564, 569, 575, 5 7 6 ...... «43—47 Unstarred Questions Nos. 308 to 332 . .... 648—60 Daily D i g e s t ...... 661— 64 No. 13— Wednesday, jth December, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions—
Starred Questions Nos. 584 to 587, 589 to 598, 600 to 604 and 606 665— 93 Short Notice Question No. 2...... ^93—94 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 588, 599, 605^ 607 to 630 and 302 . . 694— 706 Unstarred Questions Nos. 333 to 362...... 706—18 DaUy Digest ...... 7X9-22 (iv)
COLUMNI No. 14~-Thursdayy %th Diumber^ 1955. Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 631, 632, 634, 635, 637, 639 to 641, 643 to 645, 647 to -649,651,653 to 659,661,663,664,681,666,668 and 669 .... 7^3— 54 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 633,636,638,642,646,650,652,660, 662, 665, 667, 670 to 680, 682 to 6 8 7 ...... 755— ^5 Unstarrcd Questions Nos. 363 to 3 9 7 ...... 765— 84 Daily D i g e s t ...... 785— 88 No, IS— Friday, 9th December, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions—
Starred Questions Nos. 688 to 690, 692, 694 to 697^ 699, 701, 703> 705 to 708, 711 to 7I3> 715 to 719, 698 and 702 ...... 789— 818 Written Answers to Questions— , Starred Questions Nos. 691, 693* 700, 704, 709^ 710 and 714 • • • • 818— 20 Unstarred Questions Nos. 398 to 4 2 0 ...... • • 820—30 Daily D i g e s t ...... 831— 32 No, l€— Mondc^, 12th December, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 721, 722> 725 to 732, 734, 738 to 740, 743 to 746, 748 to 750, 724, 735 «nd 7 2 3 ...... 833— 61 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 720, 733, 736, 737> 74i, 742 and 747 • • • • 861— 64 Unstarred Questions Nos. 42110440 ...... 864—74 Daily D i g e s t ...... 875— 76 No, 17— Tuesday, i^th December, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions—
Starred Questions Nos. 752 to 761, 764 to 773> 775> 779 j 780, 784 to 786, 788, 7 8 9 ...... 877—906 Short Notice Question No. 3 ...... 907— 08 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 75 Ij 762, 770-A, 774> 776, 777» 778, 781 to 783* 790 , 791 to 805 and 8 0 7 ...... 908—20 Unstarred Questions Nos. 44X to 4 8 9 ...... 920—40 Daily D i g e s t ...... 94*—^44 No, x8— Wednesday, x^th December, 1955* ^ Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 808, 809, 815 to 817, 820, 824, 825, 828 to 832, 834 to 836, 838, 814, 812, 823 and 827 ...... 945— 68 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 810, 811, 813, 818, 819, 821, 822, 826, 833 and 837 . 968— 72 Unstarred Questions Nos. 490 to 5 2 2 ...... 973 — 90 Daily D i g e s t ...... 99 I- 5K V Columns No, 19— Thursdayy isth Decembir, I955« Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 840, 844 to 848, 850, 853 to 856, 858, 859^ 86x, 862, 864, 865, 867, 871, 873, 874* 876, 878 to 8 8 0 - A ...... 995 — xoa4 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 839, 841 to 843, 849, 851, 852, 857, 860, 863,866,868 to 870, 872, 875, 877, 881 to 899 and 1 7 3 ...... 10*4— 34 Unstarred Questions Nos. 523 to 561 ...... 1035— 52 Daily D i g e s t ...... 1053—56 No, 20—Friday, iStkDecembft, I955. Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 891, 893, 894, 896, 897, 899 to 905> 9H to 913, 9 i 5> 917. 919, 921 to 925 i 927 to 931, 933 . 935 to 940 . • • • 1057— 90 Short Notice Question No. 4 ...... 1090—92 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 890, 892, 895, 898, 906 to 910, 914,916, 918, 920, 926, 932, 934 ...... 1092— 99 Unstarred Questions Nos. 562 to 6 2 7 ...... XO99— 1136 Daily D i g e s t ...... 1 1 3 7 - ^ No, 21— Saturday, 17th December, 1955. , Oral Answers to Questions— . . Short N oticb Q uestions ^ Short Notice Question No. 5 ...... ZZ4Z—^44 Daily Digest ...... 1145—46 No. 22— Monday, 19th December, 1955• Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 944. 943, 945 to 948, 950, 95 i, 953 to 955 , 957 to 959, 961, 962, 964, 967, 969 to 971, 973, 975 ...... 1147— 76 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions kos. 94^ 942 , 949 , 952 , 95 ^, 960, 963, 965,966,968,972,974, 976, 977, 978 and 979 ...... 1x76— 83 Unstarred Questions Nos. 628 to 655 and 657 to 666 ...... 1x83— 1200 Daily D i g e s t ...... I20x— 04 No 2 1—Tuesday, 20th December, X955* Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 980 to 984, 986 to 988, 990 to 998, 1000, 1002 to loix . 1205— 35 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 985,989,999, looi, 1012 to 1044 . . . 1235— 52 Unstarred Questions Nos. 667 to 714 and 716 to 723 . . . . Z252—74 Daily Digest ...... X275— 78 No. 2^— Wednesday, 2lst December, X95 5- Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 1045 to 1051,1055,1057,1059,1061 to 1067,1070 to 1072, 353, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1106, 1079 to 1 0 8 5 ...... 1279— 13x1 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 1053,1054,1056,1058,1060, 1068,1069,1073,1076^ 1086 to 1105, H07 to 1119, 5 1 7 ...... 1311— Unstarred Questions Nos. 724 to 825, 825-A, 826 to 845, 845-A, 846 to 863 . 1328— 94 Daily D i g e s t ...... 1395— 1402 (vi) 0»LUMNS No, 25-^Thursdayi 22 nd December, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 1120 to 1125, 1127 to 1136,1139 to 1151 . . I403~35 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 1126, 1137, 1138, 1152 to 1162 . . . X435— Unstarred Questions Nos. 864 to 914, 916 to 934 and 934-A . . 1440--70 Daily D i g e s t ...... 1471—74
No. 26--Friday, 23rd Diumhtr, 1955. Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 1x63,1164, iz68, IX70> 1x72 to XX83, XX85 to XX90, 1x93 to X1 9 5 ...... I4M—*5®5 Short NancB Qubstions— Short Notice Questions Nos. 6 and 7 . . . . 1505—08 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. XX65 to XX67, XX69, XX7X, XX84, XX9 X, 1x92, 1x96 to X207 ...... 1508— 17 Unstarred Questions Nos. 935 to 995 > 995-A, 996 to xox2 and xox4 • * 15X7—54 DaUy D i g e s t ...... 1555—58 INDEX ...... I—*57 LOK SABHA DEBATES, ^ UtQU^ V» Part I-Qoesdons and A n s w e r ^ e o l a d ; 1057 1058 LOK SABHA Sl^ Abid Alii I do not think any organisation is recognised. In fact, there Fridayy i6th December, 1955 are only three factories and 1 ,3 ^ workers are there according to my iWhiuition. The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock Cattle and Crop Inturnnce [Air. Speaker in the Chair ] Schcm at ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS *893. Shri S. C. Samanut Will the Mi^Bter of Food and Agrfculture Labour Legiilation In Andaman* be pleased to state: (a) whether the Cattle and Crop *891. Sliri T. B. Vittal Raoi Will Insurance Schemes recommended by the Minister of L abour be pleased to this Minisiry have been considered by- state: tne Planning Commission; and (a) whether it is a fact that all Labour Lenslations obtaining in India are not (b) if so, what has been the result ? enforced in the Andamans; and The DepuQr M ia^tar of Food and (b) if 80, the reasons therefor ? Agriculture (Shri M. V. KHshnappa): (a) and (b). Crop and Cattle Insurance The Deputy Minister of Labour schemes were considered by the Planning (Shri Abid AU): la) No. Commission but they were not approve (b) Does not arise. by them owing to the unwillingness of the State Governments concerned to share the Shri T. B. Vittal Raot May I know expenditure mainly on financial grounds whetner any official of the Ministry of and also due to certain operational diffi Labour visited these islands during the culties anticipated by the State Govern year and, if so, whether he has submitted ments. any report or made any recommendations ? S hri S. C Sam anta: May I know Shri Abid Alis No, Sir, I do not whether the State^ Governments were think any official of the Labour Ministry offered that a portion of the expenditure visited the Andamans during the last would be borne by the Centre ? year. But these Acts are administered by the staff of the Chief Commissioner in Shri M. V. Kriahnappai Yes, in the Andamans. - the first scheme we asked for their consent but none of them agreed. In the revised Shri T. B. Vittal Raox Do the Chief scheme we agreed to meet 50 per cent of Commissioner’s staff ever send any reports the expenditure that would be incurred regarding the implementation of the on the scheme. In spite of that they various Acts or violations of them just as have not agreed to the scheme. it is done here in the mainland by the various officials of the Ministry of Labour ? Shri S. C. Samanta; It is not a fact Shri Abid Alis So far I have not that in 1947 the hon. Food Minister gave received any particular report on this an assurance in Parliament that this ques subject, but there is no complaint also tion would be fairly dealt with and, if so, from the labour organisations in the what steps have Government taken in this Andamans, except one about the non regard ? implementation of the provision relating Shri M. V. Kriahnappa: It is only to the retrenchment clauses in the Indus on the assurance of the then Minister of trial Disputes Act. That complaint has Food and Agriculture, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, been referred back to the Chief Commis in 1947 that an officer by name Shri G. S. sioner and his report is awaited. Priolkar was appointed to go into the Shri T. B. Vittal Rent May I know question and submit a pilot scheme. He how many labour organisations there are submitted a pilot scheme in 1948. We which are recognised by the Chief Com sent that scheme to the various Govern missioner there? ments. 457LSD— I 1059 Oral Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955 Oral Answers io 6 o
S h i i S. C. Samanta: Is it not a fact that Mysore State is ready to implement («r) iTf^ TTRff the scheme if some aid is given to them ? ^ ^ w«TT mt snm^f Shrl M. V. KrUhnappa: As far as ^ ^hF sNr ^ ; *rtr I know, all the State Governments have shown their imwillingness in'this respect, but in the case of Mysore I require notice. ( ’t) it5 v i4 v^?nifTin' 9 rPT’Tr ?
Foodgraln Prlcci -?r»TT % »Tt mitted its report to Government; and I (b) if so, the main recommendations t thereof? *ft W : WT iTPlfnr The Deputy Minister of Food and % S T R ^ T J ^ JTTcr^rnft Agriculture (Shri M. V. Krithnappa): I ^W pTT^^iiim w Ti^vrfNHt- (a) No. T T W 5 7 as: ^ ^ $rf^ (b) Does not arise. *nft ?R> ^{{i i^hshr hi^h ^ 5^ fVT ^ ^ ^ JT-
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«ft Tfir ^ ?>rrir ?r|f v r »nT f I 51^ «rraT ft? 51 115 «nrT »pT% ^ ^ I evftsit’T ^TT sRjnlwrt Mr. Speaker : I think she had put a question on this. *PTT W Tft # t) : (v) ?r I ^ ^ ^ ^ ? ^ (^) aft, jp I
(»T) ^ TTsrf # ^ t I iftapn? w sfm : mvnfW W t I ^ ^ ^STRrT % ^ .1^ jfTOT ^ ’fPiT 5ft% ^ jftfer f, ^ ^ I s r ^ 5irfira- | : ^ 9 TH5’w n f ^ I Shri Chattopadhyava: 2Vlay I know ( I) m ^ ’ TW*' what the reasons are for not accepting these recommendations and whether any (Subadised) interim arrangement is likely to be made, ^ TT ^ I pending the receipt of the report of the Freight Structure Enquiry Committee? Shri Shahnawaz Khan: I would (^ ) !TT rrrHTwt ^ «fVT like to inform the hon. Member that already the . telescopic scales of freight operate 5 7 R 5rraT^ ^ ^ on railways for carrying coal. For the ftrSt 200 miles the rate is .3 pie per mile (Retting) ^’TT i pe maund, and for over 200 miles it is .1 pic. {\) 5TT?5T sfr# % ^ Pandit D. N. Tiwary: The hon. Par liamentary Secretary said that a telescopic (seed drill) ^ rate has been introduced. May I know whether tclescopic rate is the same thing (intercultural) snffspff % as pooled rate or is something different? f^nr (^) fi(fir«r ^ fW t, ?*T% ifW w 3fr qnif I , ^ (ftingi and insea pests) ^ flHW sjT^fiT JTT 'iH 4>l WT^W ^ ( Biology) ^ I fi*iT I ^ Hi^Pl flw : ^ ^ w RtA firjfif fiw : A 'TPPTT !FT%P^^ ^n?PR 5T w r P p ^ n l ? npTT g f*i> ftnr ^pff If 1^5 tTT5T mJ TWmn w i: WTmcT ? r m f T Ir » f t t ifir 1 1 5TRnsr !fT H5T UK anr 5P»r «mft s!|lf f»T%»iT >PT t?^\s 5 ^ dHWli ^ »rf I ^rronr ^ U '* »w *nff jp f^ I I ^»TT «rk tv 5 ^ ?rr 5n ^ «i5t *rrn»?r ^ ^ 1 g # T r ^ PT «ftr t ’?® t I mwiaff WTwnr^ >rf I gtIT Shri L. N. M bhra: : I want to know ^ ^ ^ iftr ftnpr whether Government have fixed tarfl^ti for quality jute and, if so, what is th€ # ?rnFTw ^ I target and what is the time by which Government expect to attain those targets ? Shri A* P. jains In the Second Five Year Plan the main emphasis Will be laid on the improvement of quality. # ^ srn rr ftp ?rr5nwShri L. N. Mishrax May I know the requirement of quality jute. ’TT, 5Tt A ^T’HT j P f WT M r. Speaker: Order, order. f? R nrm v ^TTST f in «T>ft Shri N. B. Chowdhury: May I know i f t r v f W 9 HT«rsrriNf whether the question of a reasonable price M an incentive to increase production h«» T he Parliimieiitary Secre$Mrj f Shri Veeraewamy: I want to know the Ae MlAister of lUUwayt Mid T rm port answer in English. (Shrl ShahnMrsB Kluui)x (a) 13. Shfi T. S« A. Chettiart Mi>y I know (b) 2. the answer to clause (b)? (c) Matriculation or iti equivalent. M r. Speakers A statement is laid on the Table. S hri D. C. Sluirm «: May I know National Saving Certiflcatee how this number compare® ^ th the number obtainable in other railway zone$? is *9oa. Shrlm ati Maydeo : Will the it not a fact that the number of paasei^r Minister ot Communications be pleas j^ides on the Northern Railway is a little ed to State: less than on other railways? (a) the investments made through National Savings and National Plan 8lu*l Shaknawsx Khaax I dp not Certificates during the half year beginning think so; but for a precise reply, I shall from January, 1955; and require notice. (b) the additional steps that are Shri D. C. Sharmat May I know being taken to increase such invest how many of these passenger guides are ments? ladies and how many i^re gisnUcmen ? The Deputy Minister of Communi cations (Shri KaJ Bahadur): (a) and „ Shti Shsluwwu Khaai They $t$ all males. (b). A statement is placed on the Table of the Lok Sabha. Appendix V, S hri D« C. S harm at Is itmot a fact Anncxure No. 45]* that ladies at railway stations need more Shrlmati Mavdeo: May I know assistance than gentlemen and^ if so, why what iavestmeats from these ate in certl* are lady passenger guides not appointed? fiates worth Rs. 100 or less and how niuch in Rs. 500 and above so that I may know Shri ShahaawajB Khmttt I think the how much money has come m m the hon. Member can depend on gentlemen lower income groups and villages and jod^^^iides who are there alwayi to help ho\( much from rich people ? Shri Raj Bahadur : I cannot give The Minister of Railwave and the break-up according to the value of T ran ep o n (^kri L. $haatH )i I am the certificates purchased beipause the aorry there has been tome mistake in the denominations in which they are sold are reply given. There are lady paitenger many ranging from Rs. ^ Rs. 10^ Rs. so^ guides. They are a few in number and Rs. 100, Rs. 500 up to Rs. 5C00 and for we do want to increase their number at National Plan Cerifi^tes from Rs. 5 to various stations. Rs. 10, Rs. Z5 upto Rs. 500. Shrimati Maydoe: May I know how much money has been spent by Govcn- ment for propaganda of these Katiooal Savings Certificates. S|)riIUi| M w 4iv: I do not hjje that infonnadoiii ft wul be fy«ilab|« ft# n# enrmfvT jiw ?rwr vc;y with the nnuu^ Miniitiy. V V fq r Shrlmati Maydeo: May I kno« what MWUBt was ^ Have Governmcnc ^ ^ ^ t ; any targets for 1956 for the scheme? (w) irft ff at gir (b ) if 80, the date from which they ^ have been appointed? * The Deputy M lnltter of Communi-* f w *fhc ^ cations (Shri Ra) Bahadur) t (a) Yes, ^ ^ Sir. (b) 1-10-1955. S h rim atl 11a Palchoudhury i May I know on what terms and for what period ^ : viT has this: German Airline been appoin ^ I Pp qz^iT ted our agent for Air India International ? Shri Ral Bahadur : It is usual for t he »FIT •fit international Airlines to appoint corres ^ftWJTT ponding Airlines in other countries as their booking agents. In many cases, ^ IRRTT t »TT^ Air India International is the booking agent for other international airlines. It is on mutual and reciprocal terms that these agencies are given to one another. •ft i r t : ?it Shrimatl Ha Palchoudhury : M iR f t v t f q«Pi>T w wff May I know whether it is cheaper to have our own offices, in view of what the Prime I vfffv 5fr*rr Minister said that we should deal directly? 'IT « m r The AiUiilfter of Comsnunicatioiit (Shri Jag)ivan Ram): In our country t ' it may be possible to have our own offices but in other countries where we touch RAabilitatlon of the Handicapped only one or two points it is not feasible or cheaper to start our own agencies or *905. Sardar Hukam Singh : Will offices all our that Country If we appoint the Minister of H ealth be pleased to state: one internal airline of that country as our agent we get the advantage of the network (a) whether any U. N. Experts have of their branches throughout that country. been assigned to a demonstration project for the rehabilitation of the handicapped; Ghat .At Pataa and *904. Babu Ramnarayan Singh t (b) if so, the names of such expert* Will the Minister of R ailw ays be pleased and of the countries they come from? to state whether Government nave received any recommendations from the Bihar Go The M inister of Health ORafkumari vernment for the provision of pcrma- 1 (a) Yes. ment ghat at Patna in N.E. Railway? Amrit, Kaur) The Parliamentary Secratefy to the M lnltter ofRail ways and Transport (b) Names of experts Nationality (Shri Shahnmwaz Khan) : Yes, Sir. 1. Mr. Sidney Robbins Admini- U. S. A* nistrator Vocational Expert. w w T w n n n n j 2. Mile. Francoise Lamote, Belgium. ^ «Rrr X • Occupational Therapist. 3. Mr Robert McAdam, Pyhsi- Norwe -?ft gian. cal Therapist.
•FT rl^ ^ I jtj Sardar Hukam Singh : Are they re quired for any particular period for which me assignment is made or would they con-- tinue as long as they are needed ? R ajkum ari - Amrit* Kaur t These experts have been allotted in the first ins tance for one 3’car. This fs a training centre and we are hopinK t9 have our own mipiwni fit : *1^ iwiH. people trained under them'. Y« If ^jsiirr *r5rr «rr i gw a w r '- Sardar Hukam Singh 1 How many persons have been taken on for trailing by if^TT '(cHI !Ffhf % Hicfl - these experts for the present? Ora! Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955 Oral Answers
R:lIJkumari Amrit Kaur : That 'flIT will depend on the States' response and ~) atf.f~ ~ : r~ how many they arc willing to send. W iiffif CfiT '~mGj 1(1'1 ~ ~ ~ f.f; Shrimati Ita Palchoudhury : May m~ if \iIGf ~ ~ ~ ¥j,{1lf"lt11ctT I know if tne se experr s deal with mental hadicaps or just physical handicaps? ~ TlT R~ ~ tr liFT ~if Centre is purely for rhe orthopae d ically "a~dical'pcd. . ~ q<: f.f;"I'W~ ~ W ~? ~T~~~: ~~ .' ~ii~l ~TlT ~ ~ tr ~q ~ "'Wftr~it~~al~~ it; TlT rn ~ ~ ~;;rnft~lIT ~~~ fuTlT ~ ~ tr ;;nr l1iTlT ~ ~ tr;;nr +fi'lr;f ~ CfiT"{1If ~,~ qm 'iTo ~o f~ : w ~ ~ ~ i'f@ f1:R;r tffif; ~ ~~~~f.f;~~~ if ~.~ ~ ~ \;fT ~ ~ ¥IT ('tJ) TlT ~ ~ tr - ~o ~ ~rr ~: The ~ ~ "fTlfT q<: ~ f.f;rrrG!m reply to part (b) of the Question is nr-t clear. The question was whether it is t I also a fact that names are invited only from -- 1071 Oral Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955 Oral Answers 1072 the employment exchange of that adminis trative district where headquarters of a w m f f ir *Wt («ft t?o particular Railways district are located, ^ ): (if) ?t, JTft and the reply was: * T T f ^ ^ ^ § I ■
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ftli*5WW W i*rrt ^ • 15 JRIT^ ^ fW GsoBavarum AerodroiiM ^ ftr : •#i*. Shrt B. S. Mi*riJiy « Will th« Minister of ' CommimlcatloM . . . .b« . (V) iRT %^^R>|!KW fwr to MAte: (^ whether any representation ha* b m v p s g R W W received for mak^g the Gaunavarum (Vi- }ayaw«dli) aerodC > m c4ar haltiogplaoe, for planes from and to Calcutta and Modraa; ( ^ ) 5!', ' 8 *1^ WT (b) if so, the action token in this regard; and m -. ^ (c) the arrangements made to run shuttle air aorrtce between Vijayawodai Madws« (*r) Art 8VIT K unt^ and Hyderabad? W HiphH fWl a(TST tflr Th« Depntr Mialater of ComoMfd<- trnOnm (««^ »Mt B|»lw4«r) i {(o) ¥os> ir f i w 4P V if pDani ^RIT t ? Sir. 1073 Oral Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955 Oral Answers 1074
Cb) and (c) . The traffic potential at Vijayawada does not justify its being in cluded as a ^eg^lar halting placc for planes from and to Calcutta and Madras, but the India Airlines Corporation are considering the question of operating a feeder service — Madras-Vijayawada-Hyderabad. Shri B. S. M urthy x Ma^ I know the •ft Tnr 15 V * % reasons for thinking that Vijayawada has not got the transport potentiality for pro ITTT ^ ^ 3PfT I viding such a connection like this ? M r. Speaker : I think he explained ift ifte ito ^ : WR that there is not sufficient traflSc. V tf ^T8T W TOT Shri B. S. M urthy i He did not say that. Shri Rmi Bahadur : I said that. •ftTOfHTfT: I Shri T. B . Vittal Rao : What is the approximate estimate made on which this PorbUia Colliery •conclusion was arrived at about the density obtaining at Bezwada ? ^ S hri P . C. Bopat Will the Mim^^i^ter of L abour be pleased to state: Shri Ra) Bahadur : It is estimated .that every halt of an air service costs ai (a) whethar Pori^lia cqiliery which much as Rs. 500 and we should have traftc was s^ ed 09 last year due to UA4er-groimd emanating for a place or a halt to such an fire, has been re-op^ed; ...... extent that the service pay* its way. (b) if so, whether it is fit for resumption T^epho f Conaectioai (Almora of mining operation j and P ittrk t) (c) whether the workers retrenched •915 « Shri B. D. Pande: WiU th have been or will >e re-employed ? Minister of Commuiiicationt be pleased . The Deputy Miuiater of Labaur to state: (S b ri Alild m i (a) No. (a) whether there is a proposal to (b) It is not yet fit for resumption and have telephone connections extended tQ Pithoragraph town in the Almora Pistrict; there is Uttle chance of resuming normal workat the Mine Cor anochcr 6 to 8 months. and (b) whether there are proposals to (c) According to the information avail- have telegraph lines extended to Kausani, kble, out of about 3200 workers employed •Garur, Bageiwar md Kaptkote in this kt the time of x^otureof the mine, about 1900 District ? have been absor>bed at odjer collieries owned by the Company and about 300 on the sur The D.eputy Miqiater o f C oqunanl- face in cotlnectioa with operations for ^ationa (Shri )t («) Yes. re-opening of thfc mine. About 750 (b) Telegraph Offices have l>een sanc persons who have gone^o their homes are tioned for Bageswar^ Kausani and Garur, expected to be absorbed the various •on the basis of guarantee fiiniiiihed by the mines of the Company when t;hcy return State Oovernmenti there it no proposal to work. About 250 workers may have for Kapkote. no prospect of re-employment under the company in the near future. They may be Shri B. D. Paades Do Qoftmment absorbed when the colliery is re-opened. know that these areas are on oia Tibetan border and that telephdne and telegraph S hri P. C . Boaet May I know, when facilities i^e a necessity >tt\ere ^ not a the mine was not ojpened Mow was it ascer luxury ? ' tained that in world take six months to ce- open it ? S h ri RflJ B ahadur s I think the hon. Member has nothing to desire now because ShriAhidAUt That if the opinioa these have been all sanctioned except for of the Chief tn i^ to r of Minaii. Kapkote. ShriT.8. VittalRaoi Whenthemines were orimnatly inapected $iter the fire period? the Chief Inspector said that the inines could be opened after six months. Now it U a$ain thig from now on it will tak^ n^onth^ Could I the re*. Plid p^iod. 1075 Answert 16 DECEMBER 1955 . Oral Answers 1076
S h r i Abid Alls So loDg as the fire con (b) if so, how many applications tinues and it is risky for the workers to go have been considered and with what into them, certainly they should not be ope results ? ned, whatever may be the period. He Hiay change his opinion from time to time The Parliamentary Secretary to according to the requirements of the the Minister of Railways and Transport existing situation. (Shri Shah nawas Khan): (a) Yes. Shri T. B. Vittal Rao; May I know (b) Two applications have so far been he reason for this fire ? What was the received, both of which are under considera ^:au8 e of fire? tion by the * ex~ojfficio Claims Commis sioner. Shri Abid Ali: Natural causes. Shri Sanganna: May I know the lives Recnaitmettt of Doctors in of how many victims have been insured M an ip u r tod will the compensation payable by the insurance companies be set off against the *919* Shri Riahang Kcithing t WiU compensation paid by the Railway Adminis* the Minister of H ealth be pleased to sUte: tration ? (a) the number of doctors recruited by the Government of Manipur during the Shri Shahnawaz Khan: We n r no mformation about their insurance years 1954-55 1955-56 so far; and policies. (b) the scale of pay paid to them ? The Minister of Health (lUJkumari Shri Sanganna May I know whether i (a) Two (Class III) in 1954 the award given by the Clamis Commissioner Amrit Kaur) will be final or an appeal will lie against 55 and six in 1955-56 so far. that ? (b) Rs. 100-10-130 (EB) -6-190 (EB) Shri Shahnawas Khant It is final as — 10-250. far as the railways are concerned. If the claimant is not satisfied with the award o f Shri Rishang Keishing t May 1 theQaims Commissioner, he can go to the know the number of LMP's and MBBs* High Court. among the recruited doctors and how their pay scales compare with the existing Shri Sanganna: May I know whether sc^es of pay in the neighbouring States? the hon. Deputy Minister has made any Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 1 They com enquiries during his visit? pare favourably with the existing scales. The trouble is that a sufficient number Shri Shahnawaz Khan: The hon^ of local men with the requisite qualifications Deputy Minister is not here. are not available and unfortunately there is a poor response from outside. But recently we have improved the pay scales All-India Service of Medical College and we hope that we shall get a more favour Teachers able response. *922. Dr. Ram Subhag Singh( Will Shri Rishang Keishing e Is it not the Minister of H ealth be pleased to» a fact that the pay that is given to the doctor state: in Manipur is the lowest in the whole of India and if so, do the Government pro (a) whether it is a fact that Govern pose to take any action to give them a ment propose to create an AU-India Service of Medical Cbllege Teachers;, reasonable pay? and Ralkumari Amarit Kaur> I have abeady said that we have increased the scales of (b) if so, whether any plan has been pay for doctors in Manipur with a view prepared in this regard? ’ to getting men to apply for the posts. The Minister of Health (Ra)kumaH: Amrit Kaur): (a) and (b). The matter Railway Accldenta is under consideration in consultation with *921, Shri Sanganna: Will the the State Governments, Minister of R ailw ays be pleased to refer to the reply given to Starred Question Dr. Ram Subhag Singh: May I know No. 1100 on the 24th August, 1955 in whether there is any proposal to hare respect of Train accident regarding 141 recruitment to this service made through down Madras Puri passenger on 5th the Public Service Commission jiist like- August, 1955 and state: the IAS, etc. ? (a) whether any applications for Rafkumari Amrit Kaur: The whblt' compensation have since been received matter is under consideration but I believe from the dependants of the victims; that all these appointments do come Under' and the Public Semce Commission. 1077 Orat Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955
Madras Rangoon Steamer Service Telep'rone EXC3:ln;e at Purne
'"91.3. Shri C. R. Narasimhan: Will .• 924. Sari P. G. Sen: W'il1 the Minis - the Minister of Transport be pleased ter of Comm anicatlons be pleased' to state: to state:
(a) whether the attention of Govern- (a) whether the arrangement for ment has been drawn to a report in the the opening of a Telephone Exchanges "Mail" dated the znd December, 1955 at Purnea has been completed; and that the steamer service between Madras and Rangoon has been interrupted and that (b) if not, the reasons for the delay? representations are being made for restora- tion of a satisfactory service between the The Deputy Minister of Com- two places; and munications (Shri RaJ Bahadur): (a) A Telephone Exchange at Purnea wall' (b) what consideration the matter is opened on 11-8-55 and its capacity ill going to be increased further. receiving? (b) Does not arise, The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Railways and Transport Shri P. G. Sen: Is it a fact that (Shri Shahnawaz Khan): (a) and (b). according to the present arrangements, A statement is laid on the Table of the Lok no call can be made before 10 A. M. on Satur- Sabha.· [See Appendix V, Annexure No. days and Sundays? 46]. Shri RaJ Bahadur: It is a regular Shri C. R. Narasimhan: Are the exchange and the working hours may be Government aware that the absence of a fixed according to the needs. I am no regular service at certain fixed intervals quite sure about the hours during which between Madras and Rangoon is causing this particular exchange functions. great hardship and that the small boat Sona- vati now plying rolls and pitches far too much for passenger comfort? Air Strips in Kangra and Kulu Valleys Shri Shahnawaz Khan: We are fully aware of that and every endeavour is being *91.5' Shri Hem Raj: Will the Minis- made by the Ministry of Transport to pro- ter of Communications be Plcesed cure a suitable ship. . to refer to the reply given to Stnrrcd Question No. 1333 on the 22nd March Shri C. R. Narasimhan: I was asking 1955 and sta;e : about the necessity of fixed interval services. (a) whether the survey fr>T 'h, con- strucion of air-strips in rhe Kanan- ~nd Shri Shahnawaz Khan: Of course Kulu Valleys has been cornpleu-d ; and the necessity is there. We are trying to secure a suitable ship. (b) if not, when it is likely to be Shri C. R. Narasimhan: There completed? might be a service .once in a way. It is considered better by the passengers to have The Deputy Minister of Communi-. the dates known before hand. cations (Shri RaJ Bahadur): (a) On the basis of the survey so far under; ak('n Mr. Speaker: In reply to that he has only the site of Bhunrar in the Kulu ValJey' said there are not sufficient number of ships. appears suitable, and it is being made fit for a test landing by Heron aircraft. None Shri C. R. Narasimhan: Whatever of the sites surveyed in Kangra, Valley has ·1 they have, they can run at fixed intervals. been found suitable. However, further Are arrangements being made for that? search for possible sites continues. (b) Does not arise. Shri Shahnawaz Khan: The ship that was plying on this route--Sonavati- Shri Hem Raj; May r know hy what has been withdrawn for carrying out certain time the survey so far as Kangra Valley is surveys and repairs. That will be put concerned will be completed? into commission from February 1956. We hope that from that date there will be a regular service. Shrl Raf Bahadur: I have submitted that we had already made a preliminary Shri B. S. Murthy: May I know survey and the SHes that had been pointed whether the ship plying from Madras to out to us had not been found suitable for Rangoon has been diverted to other ports constructing an aerodrome. Whenever we in Malaya? get another site which may reasonably appear to be worthwhile, we shall consider Shri Shahnawaz Khaa: No, Sir. that. 1I 1079 Oral Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955 Oral Atuvttrs lo8o M iri X. B. V ittal R mm Under A e provi^ons of the Minea Afit » the Mines •mxT. Shrl T. B. VitUl R*o« Will Board there should be rcpreicjitstivies of the Hfinister of L abou r be pleased to the Workers* Association. May I know refer to the reply which central aasociation has sent its tion No. 241 on the 29th July, i 955 «nd representative to this Mines Board ? state; S h rl A bid Alit Tliis question pertains to the regulations. In ease the hon. (a) when the emergency regulations Member wants detailed information with under the Indian Mines Act, 195 ^ will regard to the composition of the Minet be promulgated: Board, certainly, I would require separate (b) when they will be enforced; and notice. (c) the steps taken for their imple Shri Baaappa: May I know whether the Government is aware of the defective mentation ? rules under the Mines Act which have The Deputy Mlnlater of Labour led to a lot of misunderstanding between (Shrl Abld All): (a) and (b). The ^ e r - the Government of Mysore and the mine gency Regulations called as Coal Mines owners and which has resulted in depriving (Temporary) Regulations I955 . have ^,en the Mysore Government of a large revenue promulgated and camc into force with effect in the matter of the manganese mines? from the sth Novemb(?r, i 955 - S hri A bid AUt Nothing of that kind has come to our notice. (c) Mines Inspectorate who res ponsible for the implem;ntation of the Shri T. B. Vittal Raot May I know provisions of the Indian Mijics Act, 1952* when the Minet Board was constituted ? and rules and regulations framc(i under look after th: im?lem?ntation 01 Shrl A bid Alit With regaid to Mines th'se R-jgulations also. Pjrosecutions will Board, I )>ave already atked for notice. be instituted, as ptr cases where violations of the regulations Farm Meefcanlaatioe (Traiainf) are observed. *fa8. Shri Jhulan Sinha: Will the Minister of F009I and Agriculture be S h rl T. 9 . V ittal Rap; pleased to stai^e whether Government emergency regulatiops. May I know havjc tent any persojipel for training when the regulations will be promula^wd at the Technical Meeting and Train as Contexnplatcd under the Min^s Act? ing Centre on £u7n mechanisation ai>d workshop problems under the auspices S h ri A bld A li: The question had of die F.A.O. at Amparai in Ceylon t^iii already been referred to the S t ^ Govern year? ments and the Mines Board. U lis wiH be coijsidercd by them and a reply m il bfi The Deputy Minlater of Fopd w d received from them in January and Feb Agriculture (Shri M. V. Kri^nappa)? ruary, 1956 respectively. Then tl^c uv^l Two Officers were deputed for training at nrocedure will be gone through. I t^ i* this centre. fn all it should take about a year more. Shrl Ihulan Sluhat May I know from whidi p- at the country these officers Shrl T. B. Vittal Rfot Tl^e ))oq. hailed and if there is any programme for Deputy Minister said thfit thc|e rc(nij|i- Such training in the country itself? tions were referred to a Mines Bovd. How many Mines Boards have been constituted ? S h ri MfV. KriahiMipjpai Yes. One of the Officers is from the Central Tractor Organi S h rl A bld A lli I may require notice sation . We selected one O fficer from Uttair to give the exact number. Pradesh and one from Hyderabad, tlie Uttar Pradesh Officer was not released by S h rl T. B. V ltta! Rmot The hon. that Government as his services were Deputy Minister just now stated th^t the urgently required by the Sute and matter has been referred to the State Govern Officer from Hyderabad went with o^r ments. May I know^wljjcb a^e th# Officer. State Governments that H ye sent replies to far and which are the State G(^yem- Thefts and Dacoltlee Qn Railwajre ents that have not tent any reply ? Pandit D. N. TIwimt; Will Abld All: The repliet are asked the Mtnitttr of Railwim be pleased to the 15th of January, 19J6 refer to th^ infrrmatiop f^ishpd i^ rfglj to the Coal Mines Reguli^ns and to Unttarred Q^'<"stioi| 5j6 op tfie lotft ite Oovemments have'to tend repliei N o ^ b e r , 195 % and letc wftftlwfr th^^ . X$th February, 1955s with reMrd to it a proposal to extend the railway Kon^Coil Mines Regulations. lion police force on all trains? tdSi Oral Answers l(t DECfifyiBEft 1955 Oral Answers 1082 Th« Pttrilameatary Secretary to Tke Depots MIttleter of Food and the MUikter of Rail ways and Transport A^ciiltiife (Shrl M. V« Kriiluiappa)s ( S W S h d m n w a s ltkan)s No, Sir. ; N. Hwtry: May I know b) Promising areas in the States of whether it has come to the notice of the M a£iras, a Andhra, West Bengal, Punjab, Government that all the thefts and dacoities Uttar Pradesh^ Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, are committed in those trains which hare BombayjJCutchi Saurashtra, Orissa. BilUr, no Railway Protection Force? Assam, Travancore-Cochin, Rajastrum and PEPSU. Shti ShaliMWax Khant It is not so; all the thefts and dacoities that tike place are not confined exclusively to the trains which are not escorted by the Protec •ft finjfif ftm : w ^ tion Force. fPT TOTK WFff m P an d it D. N. Tiw ary: May I know 'sft ftr ^ ^ f what percentage of thefts and dacoities that are committed in railway trains take plape in the trains which are given Railway Protection Force and what percentage in the trains that have no Protection Force? •ft : Shrl Shahnawaa Khani In 1954-55 ^ ^ VCilft ^ I the number of thefts committed in trains which had Railway Protection Force was 446 and thefts com^tted in trains without any Protection Force was 3020. Pandit D. N. ll#aryi I could not hear the hon. Patliamentary Secretary. armr % I Did he say that the thefts committed in those trains which has the Railway Protec* tion Force was 4000? •ft f»W : WT Mr* Speakers N o; he said 400 and odd. ?HTT % Pp . Pandit D. N. Tiw ary: May I know ^ 'Tf?TT i , whether this disparity of 400 and 3000 is insignificant to the hon. Parliamentary Secretaiy and whether he is going to arrange something to protect the passengers of those trains in whi<^ so many dacoities ifto and thefts are committed? ir?!T Pbt: i ShriShahnawasKhan: The organisa tion known as the Railway Protection Police Mr. Speaker : Order, order. which escorts trains is purely a temporary organisation. It was introduced soon after Artificial Insemination Centres the war in certain States like Bihar, Bengal, (Punjab) Uttar Pradesh and Orissa. We hope, Sir, that as the conditions return to normal *931. Shri D. a Sharnaa: Will tne this Force will not be required any longer. Minister of Food and Agriculture be pleased to state: Shri Chattopadhyaya: May I know if any investigation has been carried out in U) the number of Artificial Insemi connection with the theft of the belongings nation Centres opened so far in the Punjab of Shri Rajabhoj and Snrimati Parvati of State and their locations; the Rajya Sabha and if so what are the findings ? (b) the financial aid pven to the Punjab Government for these Centres Mr. Speaker t Order, order. That in 1954-55; is for the Police to enquire. (c) whether any arrangements have Tube-W eUs been made to open m3re centres there; (d) if so, their number and their *930. ShHBibhtitiMishra: Will the Minister of Food and |AgricuItiire be locations; pleased to state: (e) whether the Central Government (a) whether Government is investi- receive any reports from the Sute Govern mting promising areas where to base ment on the working of these centres; their future tube-well programmes; and and (f) if so, \i^cn the last report was (b) if so, the names of those places ? received? 108 3 Oral Answers 16 DECEMBER 1055 Oral Answers 1084 The Deputy IViinlster of Food and C ancer Agrioikure (Shri NL V. Krithaappa): (a) S ix t h e y are located as follows :— *’933 - Shrimati Ha Palchoudhury: Will the Minister of Health be pleased 1. Government Livestock Farm, Hissar. to refer to the reply given to Starred 2. Government Dairy Farm, Chandigarh^ Question No. 2693 on the 28th April, 3. Veterinary Hospital, Phillaur, I955jflnd state what steps have been taken to educate the rural population in regard to 4. Veterinary Hospital, Ludhiana^ symptoms and dangers of Cancer ? 5. Rewari Gaushala, Rewari, 6. Khalsa College, Amritsar, The Minister of Health (Rafkumarl Amrit Kaur) t The Central Health (b) Rs. 53,392 , Education Bureau was constituted only on the 2nd of September, 1955 and recruit (c) Arrangements for opening more ment of the gazetted staff has not yet been centres during the Second Plan period are done. Stc,ps to educate the rural population vunder consideration. in regard to symptoms, and dangers of (d) Will be decided by the State Govern cancer will be taken up when the Bureau ment in due course. gtarts functioning with its full complement of staff. (e) Yes. Shrimati Ila Palchoudhury : May (f) ist October, 1955. I know if the Govemriient will consider the question of showing documentary films to Shri D. C. Sharmat May I know give the rural population instructions by how much money the Government of India audio-visual methods? ii spending on the centres all over India and hoW much of it is going to the Punjab ? Rajkumari Amrit Kaur : Primarily the education of the rural p^mulation comes Shri M. V. Krishnappat In Punjab under the purview of the State Govern we have contributed Rs. 53,392 for 1954-55 ments. But when the Bureau starts function and a provision of Rs. 77,000 has been ing we shall try to produce films of variotis types and Cancer also will be one of the made for 1955-56. subjects. Shri D. C. Sharmas May 1 know what reasons are there that these centres Houses for Coal Mine Workers have not been opened in Hoshiarpur, *935. Babu Ramnarayan Singh: Kangra and Gurdaspur? Will the Minister of L ab o u r be pleased to state: Shri M. V. Krishnappa: These areas will be selected in the next Five (a) whether some houses construct Year Plan. The six farms that have been ed out of Coal Mines Labour Welfare selected are working very well and there is Funds are not being occupied by a proposal to take it to other important workers; and jjldces under the Se(»nd Five Year Plan. (b} if so, the number and cost of such houses and the steps that are being S hri D. €• S harm a: Is it not a fact taken to popularise them? that the Government of India have a plan under contemplation under which these The Deputy Minister of Labour centres are going to be opened in each ( Shri Abid Ali ) : (a) Yes. Tehsil? (b) About 700 houses costing approxi Shri M. V. Krishnappa; Ultimately, mately 30 lakhs constructed in a township I think, the proposal is to extend it to all at Bhuli have remained un-occupied so far. the community projects. ' In order to remedy this, employers and workers concerned have been contacted; feeder roads have been opened; transport- facilities arranged; rent concession grant ed and special welfare amenities have been provided.
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W r *TT, ^ 11^ J S l jftrer*r ^ ^ »rtt ^ % ' JTftr- « i r e w ^ ■WT^ t I P bt >ft <(nr ftOT *RT «it I ^tftrer ^ 3TT ^ I «fr %0 ifrtJWT : ^ wif ttm timiii f«5 ■ WT # fT’Sr % TihlTtr M 3IT^ t , 3TT I ? ^ j r f w T 3ri?iT t , «flT Jfftrenr % ^ ^ 3ft *ft %nfiW iT 4 ^ *r>^i <.^ f «tV^ 'JwO? t I •ft : JTTyiHlr % Shri Ramchandra Reddi x May I ’jw 'travf, wf^- know the distance between the mine area v r d ^ II? JTf?rer>r srrar and these buildings and also whether all the amenities have been provided in these I ? ' quarters for enabling the labourers to occupy them? >po : s^irfsrePT Shri Abid All: All prossible ameni ties have been provided. The minimum 3rrarr t ? distance between the mine area and these quarters is two miles. w«m : ir? Jrfw^ Tfr ^ Shri T. B. Vittal Rao : May I know whether the scheme for the construc firrr ^rrar ^ tion of quarters for the coal-miners has been finalised, because the Minister said ^rrar ^ ? six months ago that a new scheme for the construction of houses for miners is under consideration ? •ft tn r Jrftren»r The Minister of Labour ( Shri iFK^^FT % f*Hf Khandubhai Desai ) t A new acheme w n ff 'IT fiPIT 3TRIT I I has already been placed before the Plan ning Commission and we are trying to make a provision for constructing houses •ft Vo iftp ; q? srftRfT in the next Five Year Plan under the new scheme. According to the new scheme, 'Tn>< ?rnf gJT snNrfriTf ^ houses will be built in a cluster of 20 to 30, near the sites after consulting the employers srrar t ? and employees in those particular mines. I think that will solve, to a certain extent, the housing problem in the mining area. « ftT W « lfl^ T : STftrSTT TT ^ ?fr5nm^?raTT?5TT^ I mWrRiffvt vfirfriif *Pi stftwnjr w r w f *rc fw fw sRiR vr sTfwyr
iH tT Ilf 3RTR ^ ftr ftjiT srrar ^ i TT 3rftT5fT»r” J i t w Shrimatl Ha Palchoudhury t Mar % ^ v iN r f W I know if women will be eligible for train ing under this scheme ?
UXv-xit ^ inNrfWf ^ irftmr Shri Rai Bahadur t If women are pilots, co-pilot8 or members of the crew, they are also being trained. 108 7 Oral Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955 Oral Answers io8S
C eatral Rice Research Institute (c) what were their acreages during the year 1954-55? * 937 * SliH Smngftima: Will the Min ister of Food and Agrisuftiire be The Deputy Minister of Food and pleased to refer to the reply given to Agriculture (Shrl M. V. Krlshnappa) t Starred Question No. 90 on the 26th (g) Though there has been a decline in July, 1955 in respect of the Central Rice ^ e acreages under Bajra and Maize, Research Institute, Cuttack and sute: it is not possible to state whether this was due only to fall in their prices. The (a) whether any of the recommenda decline in area under these crops has been tions made by the Committee appoint attributed by the State Governments ed to investigate into the adequacy or generally to unfavourable weather condi otherwise of the establishment and equip tions at the time of sowing and to late ment of the Central Rice Research Insti rains. tute have since been accepted and imple mented ; and (b) and (c). A statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha. Appendix (b) if so what these recommendations V, annexure No. 47 ]. are and the action taken on them ? Dr. Ram Subhag Singh : May I Tke^nmpnty Mlniater of Food and know whether the final estimates forthcse Aniciiitwe ( Shri M. V. Kritbiiappa)t crops have been prepared this year ? W and (b). A copy of the Report of the ShHM.V. Krlshnappa: They have Expert Committee on Reorganisation of not yet been prepared. Agricultural Institutes has been placed in the Library of the Sabha. The recom S h ri H eda : May I know the fall in mendations of the Expert Committee have prices in these three crops in the course oeen generally accepted. The implement of the last one year? . ation is being taken in hand. S h rl M , V. Krlshnappa t In the last Slttl Sanganna: May I know whether one and a half years, the fall in these coarse it IS a fact that among the recommendations crops has been up to 35 per cent, taking or the Committee, there is a proposal to into account the prices prevailing two appomt one Administrative Officer and, years ago. If 80 , what are the qualifications that the Shrl Bansllal : May I know whether Administrative Officer has to possess ? any standard seeds have been provided for Rajasthan in respect of jowar, bazra and Shrl M . V. Krlsliamirpa t A copy maize ? Of the report of the Committee has been jwpt in the library of the Lok Sabha . S hri M. V. Krlshnappa i Rajasthan The recoipnendations have, in fact, been grows one of the best varieties of jowar aw pted tn toto. We have also to consult in India. the respective departments for making «ny adjustments in the staff and that is Dr. Ram Subhag Singh : The hon. Deputy Minister has just now said that X S o a Rajasthan is growing one of the best varie ties of jowar in India. May I know how „v,May I know far that statement is true, because, just now, Whether the Committee has recommended he has said that the State Governments any provision for the establishment of have intimated to the Government of institutions for the development of fruit India that the fall in acrease in these three industry ? . crops is largely due to bad weather, etc. Shri M. V. Krlshnappa : The S hrl M. V. Krlshnappa x The hon. report is placed in the library of the Lok Member, Shri Bansilal, asked the question Sabha. whether any good variety of iowar seeds Mr. Speaker: The hon. Member has been supplied to Rajasthan . My may refer to the report as to what^he recom reply was that Rajasthan grows one of the mendations are. * best varieties of jowar in the country. All India Industrial Tribunal (Col Cultivation of Jowar, Bajra and Ma^se liery Disputes) *938. Dr. Ram Subhag Singh : Will the Minister of Foodiand A gri- •9J9. Shrl T. B. Vlttal Rao : Will be pleased to state: the Mmister of L abour be pleased to culture state: (a) whether it is a fact that the decline in prices have aflfected the acre (a) whether the All-India Industrial ages of JifwaTi Bajra and Maize during Tribunal ^Colliery Disputes) have since the current year; given their award; i.b) if so, what are the estimated (b) if not, the stage at which the acreages of these crops during the current proceedings before the Tribunal stand; years and and 1089 Oral A im otn 16 DECEMBIR 1958 Oral Antw rn 1090
(c) when the Award is likely to be received by Government? The D«piity Minister of Labour <8hri AbidAfi)! (a) No. ftrPnr ^ v % ^ v
(b) Evidence has been completed and I lihmfrr ftrPnr the sta« for arguments was to nave been ii*pr reached on the 15th December, 1955. (c) By about the end of February 1956. IT ^ 1 1 Shfi T. B. Vittid Rag t May I I I know, in view of the fact that this tribunal was constituted nearly two years ago> what steps are being taken by the Govern ment to announce their decision on the award as soon as it is received? I put Short Notice QucttloM this question because thistribonal oovera A nd A nw en about 900 collieries and 3,25,000 workers. T h t Miniatsr of Labour (Shri Khan- dubhai Detai) : It is true that the tribunal was constituted about two years Sngar Cane Price in U.P. back. But unfortunately, for about a year, the tribunal could not function because of the strained relations between S. N. Q. No. 4th Shri Bishwn Nath the various members of the tribunal. The Roy s Will the Minister of Food and tribunal had to be reconstituted in Febru- Agriculture be pleased to state: *ry> 1955 * So, they have been able to do the work during the last nine months, (a) whether it is a fact that the price- and they have now completed the evidence rate of sugarcane has been reduced in some and the argiiments are being going on. We districts of Uttar Pradesh for the current hope that we will get the award very soon, season; and as soon as we get the award there will be no hesitation in gazetting it. (b) if so, whether Government have chani^ their policy regarding fixing of Shipping sugarcane price-rate; and
*940. Shri Bibhuti Mlahra t (c) the number of sugarcane growers Will the Minister -of Transport be who would be adversely affected by the pleased to refer to the refly given to reduction in the price-rate? Starred Question No. 1722 on the 14th September, 1955 and state whether Gov ernment envisage any scheme in the Second The Minlater of Food and Africa]* , Five Year Plan for giving aid to Indian tore ( Shri A. P. Iain ) t (a) A reduction shipping as subsidy? of -/2/- per maund in the minimum price has b e^ allowed for the current crushing The Parliamentary Secretary to season for cane supplied to factories from the Minister of Railways and Trans certain centres in the Dehra Dun and port C Shri Shahnawaz Khan ) s I Naini Tal districts of Tarai area in U.P presume the hon. Member wants to know subject to the condition that the cut is whether Government envisage a scheme restored if, and to the extent, warrant«l for giving direct subsidies to Indian by the aggregate recovery actually obtained shipping. If so, the position is that there from sucn cane. is no su^ scheme under consideration. As stated in repljr 10 question No. 172a ^ e (b) The general policy referred to Indian shipping companies are getting an remains unchanged. indirect financial subsidy in the shape of Government loans at concessional rates of (c, The number of sugarcane growers interest. affected is not knDwn, but the total quantity 0/ Sugarcane involved is estimate 3*3 finjfil ftw : ^ lakh tons. t w ^ ^ Shri Bishwa Nath Royt During the fsrfnr vfrthvt in# fiTfvr ^ last few years, the Government adopted 4 the policy of announcing the price-rate of sugarcane about a year before tl%e supply of sugarcane to the factories. May 1 ertwr gsrvt ^ know vh y the policy has been changed now at the time vvhsn the factories are )ust going to purchase the sugarcane ? 457 LSD (I) X09 I Orel Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955 Written Answers 1092
S hfi A. P. lain: It is true that the Shri ]hiin)hunwala! Was that for I price of sugatcane is announced mula »applied only for the year 1953-54 lore year in advance of the sale of or will it apply to the subsequent years the crop. But Government has also? What is that formula? ahvays the power if the ciicumstances demand to vary that price. In this parti Shri A. P. Jain: So far as the formula cular case, the U.P. Government after is concerned; it has been laid on the Table enquiry ceme to the conclusion that during of the House more than once. It is an the past two or three yeais the recovery of arithemetical formula and it is not possible srgar from the sugarcane purchased from me to repeat it. But that formula was these centres vias low and if the price of applicable last year. It is now being^ Rs. 1-7-0 was enforced, the mills might reviewed because there were some com not start working. We were anxious tnat plaints from the mills that certain allowance the interests of the growers should be had not been made and the cane grower safeguarded and we also wanted to avoid was also feeling that he has net been paid any possibility of mills not working. his due share. The formula is under Therefore, we thought that we should review and the same formula or the revised accept the recommendation of the U.P. formula will be applicable this year and Goverrment. also in future years.
Shri Blthfva Nath Roy: May I know Dr. Ram Subhag Singh: May I the factories conctined vhich purchase know whether this question of recovery sugarcane ficm those areas where the was taken into consideration at the time change of policy has been implemented? of deter mining the sugarcane prices and whether the recovery for these particular areas of U.P. has gone down this year Shri A. P. Jain: One of the sugar as compared to last year and also whether factories cf Gckul Nrgar has been shifted any test has been made aauall> on behalf from the Taiai aiea ard efforts were made of the Central Government to find out to set up a CO-operative factory and to whether it has gone down? ' V,irg in some private party to set up faaory in larai, but they failed. In fact, these Shri A. P. Jain: The price of sugar areas have been troubled spots and the cane is based on an average recovery of recovery of sugar has been low in these 9.6 per cent. In the case of DoiwaJa in the year 1951-52 the recovery was 8.47 per cent; in 1952-53 it was 8.51; in 1953-54 Shri C. D. Pandes May I know if It was 9.08 and in 1954*55 it was 8.0I,. Goverrimert is aware that there ate seyen So far as this year is concerned, it will be other mills row in the Uttar Pradesh whrch kn^^wn only after eometimc. We shall have got lesser recovery than the average send specialists from the technological and whether Government propose to Institute to visit the mills from time to 1 educe the price there also? time and find out what the actual recovery Shri A. P. JaJn: There is no such proposal; no such information has been Mr« Speaker: The House will now sent to us by the U. P. Government, proceed with the next item of business. Shri Sbivaiiaii)appa: In view of the Pandit D. N. Tifvary row— fact that the Indian sugar mills have made Mr. Speaker: I was watching from good profit durirg the years 1954 and 1955, the beginning, but the hon. Member may I knov what steps have been taken by the Government to secure better prices did not catch my eye. for the cane growers ? • Shri A. P. JaJni The hon. Member may be aware that there is a formula for sharing the excess profits. If any excess WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS: ‘ profits are due to the growers, the mills vrill have to pay them. AmenitJca to T. T. Et* Shri Bogaineti The prices have gone down and the growers who want to •890. S hri V. P. N ayar: Will the tell sugarcane to tht mills are required to Minister of Raihvaya be pleased to sell at very low pris.es. Will the Govem- state: inent take care to btt tliat sugarCane is purchased at a fixed piice ? (a) whether in the £x, M.S.M. Sec* tion of Indian Failways, there are any/ Shri A. P. We have fixed the facilities for the Travelling Ticket Exami* minimum price and no factorv will be ners to rest, when they have finished allowed to buy below tha price fixed duty; and 1093 Written Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955 Written Answers 1094
(b) whether it is a fact that even in (d) whether the locomotives manu important stations like Bitragunta the factured by the company are cent pet* Travelling Tickct Examiners have to cent indigenous? sleep on the platform for ^ant of rest The Parliamentary Secretary to rooms and box rooms? the M inister of Railways and T ransport The Parliamentary Secretary to (Shri Shahnawaz Khan): (a) Yes. the Minister of Railways and Trant- (b) and (c) Yes, it has been agieed ’t (Sfari Shahnawaz Khan): (a) that the delivery of the order for 100 r statement giving the ncccssaiy infor YG locomotives will commence in May> mation is laid on the Table of the House. ' 1958 and completed in March 1959. Appendix V, Annexure No. 48J. (d) No, Locomotives under manu (b) At Bitragunta the Travelling Ticket facture from 1-7-54 have 75% indi Examiners take rest in the Train Qerk’s genously manufacture components. Telcos OflSce. The provision of a Rest Room acceptance of the increased order fox is imder consideration. 100 ‘Y G ’ locomotives in 1958-59 is on the understanding that the supplies beyond Holidays for the T. Staff the first 50 will be on the basis of not ♦89a. Dr. Satyaixadl: Will the less than 50% indigenous production Minister of Communications be pleased wh'ch should raised to not less than to state: 60% if possible. (a) whether any compensation in the ^ape of allowance or otherwise is Mangalapuzha Bridge given to the operative stafl of the Posts and Telegraphs Departments in lieu of *906. Shri Matthen: Will the Miris- the curtailed holiday facilities; and ter of T ran sp o rt be pleased to state: (h) if so, the details thereof? (a) the progress made in the construc The Deputy Minister of Communi tion of the Mangalapuzha biicgt in Ira- cations (Shri Ra) Bahadur): (a) Only vancore-Cochiii ^la.e; postmen and packers are allowed a mone * (b) the causes of delay in st;irtirg the tary allowance. work; (b) Re. I/- only for duty on a Postal (c) whether it is a fact that the final holiday. site of the bridge was choscn by ihe Central Government agairst the reccm- Sugar (Control) Order, 1955 mendations of the State Chief Engineer; ^895- Shri Jhulan Sinha : Will (d) how the cost per R. Ft. of the the Minister of Food and Agriculture proposed Mangalapuzha bridge ccm- be pleased to state whether any steps pares with the usual cost per R. Ft. have been taken so far in pursuance of of a bowstring-girder-iype briCge of the Sugar (Control) Order, 1955 and the the National Highways standard speci Sugarcane (Control) Order> 1955 both issued fications; and under Essential Commodities Act 1955? (c) when this bridge is expected to The Deputy M'n'ster of Food and be completed ? Agriculture (Shri M. V. Krishnappa) : Th© Parliamentary Secretary to The Sugar (Control) Ordei 195$ and tne tho Minister of Railways ^ d Transport Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1955, are (Shri Shahnawaz Khan): (a) Tenders more or less a re-produaion of the corres for the construction of the bridge have ponding provisions in the SOgar and Our been invited. Control Order, 1950, and as such no special ftcps were called for in pursuance of the (b) Surveys and investigations of more pew Orders. than one site had to be made which took time. Telco (c) No. ♦898, Shri K. P, Sinha: Will the (d) The cost of a bridge depends not Minister of Railw ays be pleased to only upon the type of the girders but also •tate: upon a number of other factors such as depth of foundations, nature of subsiraie, (a) whether it is a fact that the Tatas length of cach span, etc. Thus, there can Engmwring and Locomotive Company be no fixed cost per fcx)t run of a bowstring U d., has proposed to increaie the capacity girder bridge. The design approved of their locomotive division to 100 comp for this bridge is itself of the bowstring lete locomotives per year by January, 1958; type and its estimated cost works out to (b) whether Government have con Rs. 2,163 per R. ft. which is consider sidered thdr proposal; ed reasonable for the site conditions. (c) if so, the decision taken in the (e) Within three years of commence msiter; and ment of the work. 1093 WrttteB Atmoen 1« DXCIICBER 1958 Written Aimotn 1096
odanffi Bridge AhmedabadAtaLlaa ^907* Shrl Mohmnft Raot Will the Ministsr of T ra n sp o rt be pleased to '»9 io. Shrl Tulsidaat WiU the Mini#- iUte: ter of Railways be pleased to state: (a) whether work on construction (a) whether the proposal for the of a bridge over the Gauumi branch doubUng of the railway line between of the 0 >i2vari river at Alamuru has Ahmedabad and Adu has been fully sUrted; and examined; and (b) if so, the amount allotted there (b) if so^ the findings thereof? for daring the current year? The Parliaaeatftry Secretary to The Parliamentary Secretary ta th e Vli alster of R ill ways and T ra a tp o rt the Minister of Rail ways and Transport (Sari Siihaawaz Khaa)x (a) No> Sir. (Shrl Slialiaawaz Khan)t (a) Yes> Sir. (b) Rs. I3>56,300. (b) The Section between Ahmedabad and Kalol is already being doubled and further doubling from Kalol to Mehsana is being considered for the Second Blectrlfleatloa of Ssaldah Divleloa Five Year Plan period. The necessity «9 oS. Shrl Sadhan Guptai WiU for any further doubling on the Ahmeda- the Minister of R ailw ays be pleased to bad-Abu Section does not exist. sute: Udaipur-Banewara Telephone Line (a) the timj by which the electrifica *914* S h rl B heekha B haii Wilj the tion of the Ssaldah Division of the Minister of Commuaicationa be pleased Biitsrn Riilway is expected to be comp to state: leted; and (a) whether it is a fact that the Posts (b) the order of electrification of each and Telegraphs Advisory Committee secUon of the Division and the time by for Rajasthan and Ajmer 2one recom w.iich t'i5 il5:trifiction of each is expected mended connecting Udaipur to Banswara to be completed? by piitcca telephone line; and ^ The Parliamentary Secretary to (b) if so, the action taken in this the VtlalsterofRillwaysandTranspon regard ? (S hrl Shahnawaz M a n ): (a) No final decision has yet been taken. The Deputy Minister of Communi (b) Does not arise. cations (Sliri Ra) Bahadur): (a) Yes. (b) The rehabilitation of Udaipur- Dungarpur section was completed on Railway Security Force 30th August *54. The project for the rehabilitation of Dangarpur-Banswara *909. Shrl Slnhasaa Singhs WiU section was sanctioned on 28th September, the Minister of R iilw ays be pleased to •55. The work is expected to b>e completed stats the fuictions of and the manner in the next financial year. of :>oriination between the G.R.P., R.P.P. and ths Watch and Ward Staff 03 JV cilbi Railway Security Force? ^Calcutta Port The Pirllarnentary Secretary to •916. Shri Tushar Chatterjeai WiU the \iUlsfeer of Rail ways and Transport the Minister of T ran sp o rt be pleased to ( S ir i S iihf&awaz Khan): While the state: Gjvernment Railway Police is intended for the .niiatenance of ‘Law & Order* in (a) whether it is a fact that recruit the Riilways, the Railway Protection ment in Calcutta Port Coffmissicr ers’ Police serves as a special Armed Branch Service is made only through the Pirploy- of the O jv :rnm:nt Riilway Police. The ment Exchange of Calcutta ard ihoi ap I li- Riilway Security Force, on the other cations from persons residirg outside ha'mdsis intended purely for the protection Calcutta are not entertained; of Ra^ilway prpperty as well as good consigned to the care of the Railways* (b) if 80, the reason therefor; and
Co*ordination between the three (c) whether any exception is made or^aiisations is maintained by their i n case of appUcaiions of sons of employees respective offi ers at different levels or «x-empioyees of the Calcutta Pon throagh personal contacts and meetings* Commissioners ? 1057 Written Antwers 16 DECXIffiER 10S5 Written Annom 1098 T he Parliamentary Secretary to tlie Minister of Railways and Transport Air India Intematkmali:: 9 ” (Shri Shahnawaz Khan)s (a) and (b). * 9 * 0.. Sardar Iqbal Singlit WUl* Recruitment through the agency of the Minister of Communlcatloiis b# Employment Exchanges is made only pleased to state: in respect of Class III and Class IV posts in the Calcutta Port Commissioners* ^ (a) whether the Air India Interna Services. For posts requiring qualifica- tional has its own offices in foreign coun 11 bove the matriculation standard or tries; special qualification or experience, candi (b) if 80, the names of the places dates registered with Exchanges outside of such offices; Calcutta are also recommended by the (c) whether the Air India Interna Calcutta Employment Exchange authori tional has given a^ndes to other com ties. panies for looking after its affairs in foreign countries; and (c) No^ Sir. (d) if so, the reasons thereof? The Deputy Minister of Communl* cations (Snri Ra) Bahadur): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the Lok Sabha [See Appendix V, Annexuxc qaH ^ Pp t No. 49]. (c) and (d). The Air India Interna (sp) ^ ^ 5 ^ fttK tional have appointed some general sales ^ ^ ^ ^ agents in foreign countries who are mostly International Air Transport Association Member Airlines having a large net work of offices with active sales represen fiRT ^ ^ % tation in the countries for which they have been appointed. This has been f m ^ TC ^ v f t ^ done with a view to tapping the &ales ^Ir ftfKpft f^ N ’ ^ 51^ ^ ' potential available in those coimtries. jf^n* ^ f Saurashtra Railway Corruption C ase ( ^ ) «RTT ^ *926. Shri K. K. Basui Will the Minister of Railw ays be pieased to refer v[j^ p rr ^ ^ to the reply given to Starred Question No. 533 on the 5th December, 1955 and state when the replies to the fmai *Show Cause’ notices served on the officers of 0X-Saurashtra Railways for misappro priation of Rs. 13 lakhs were received? (^ ) ^ ft ^ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Railways and Transport (Shri Shahnawaz Khan)s Replies from the officers were received by the V TOT General Manager, Western Railways, on ifftnr w t ) : (^ ) 7-7-55, 22-8 -55* 25-8-55 30-8-55. Air India InterMtional qrfii’^iiTd fT3^ (Central Sec ♦93a. Shri V. P. Nayart Will the Minister of Communications be pleated retariat and Parliament House) to state: ^ % irrt t ?: i^ff f»r (a) whether foreign nationals have been employed as Air Hostesses or Ste ^ ? T t I wards in Air India International planes; and ( ^ ) ?r I (b) if so, for what leaacni? The Devttty Miaittar of Communi- («r) ^55^ ^ w # w rt catloaw (fiiri Raf Bahadur)i'(a) No TOft TOf ^ TOIT foxtigners aie em pl^d as Stewaros, but these aie scrcn Air Hostesses who are wrWV I fo f^ aatiooals. 1099 Written Answers 16 DECEMBER 1955 Written Answers 110 0
(b) Because of the special qualifica ( ^ ) WT tions required. It was neccssary to employ some mul i-lingual Hostesses on RTPEJT JTt3RT 3ft # # w r m the European services and some Japanese Hostesses for the India-Japan service. ? Bridge over VaBlsta *934. Shri Mohana Rao: Will the Minister of T ran sp o rt be pleased to : (t ) W f^ c o r, state: (a) whether the investigation about ?nTT construction of a bridge over the river Vasista has been completed; and q W w K, ffWT !(o] (b) ,if so, when the work will com- mencc ? PfT It The ParUamentary Secretary to wiw ^ ffvTT, ?^rpnT t «tt the Minister of Railways and Transport % ^ sirnmr, ^ ^ (Shri Sliahnawaz Khan): (a) No, Sir. w r w ftrerr, i (b) The bridge work is expected to be commenced in the latter part of 1956. Train Service Between Patna and D arbhanga gVTT 562. Sliri Shree Narayan Dast Will the Minister of R ailw ays be pleased to state: (a) whether any steps arc proposed («f ) ^ % WiR an cspttn train is expected to take about 5 t ? ' hours as against over 7 hours at present. fWT ^ w n - ffftw («ft smpnmi wt ) : (nr) m r n n j : (t) ?T»niT-- X. *TOW5ff ^
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