Lok Sabha Debates 1140
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Fourth Series1R. 15 Monday, March 4, 1968 Phalguna 14, 1889 (Saka) /2.6$%+$ '(%$7(6 Fourth Session Fourth/RN6DEKD /2.6$%+$6(&5(7$5,$7 New Delhi Rs:1.00 CONTENTS No. IS-Monday, March 4. 1968jPhalguna 14.1889 (Saka) COLUM!(S '{)bituary Refertncc 1139-42 Oral Answers 10 Questions : ·Starred Questions Nos. 391 to 396 1142-66 Short Notice Question No.3 1166-76 Written Answers to Questions: Starred Questions Nos. 397 to 420 1176-90 Un~tarrLd Questions Nos. 2503 to 2585, 2587 to 2657, 2659 to 2679, 2681 to 2782, 2784 to 2797, 2799 to .2800 and 2802 to 2804 1190-1389 Papers Laid on the Table 1389-90 Message from Rajya Sabha 1390 Registration of B;rths and Deaths Bill as passed by Rajya Sabha 1391 Arrest of Members 1391-92 Statement Re. Reduction in Bank Rate 1392-93 Shri Morarji Desai 1392-93 Re. Statement on Kuchchtivu 1392 Re. Award of Kutch Tribunal 1392-1408 Railway Budget-General Discussion: 1408-79, 1481-92 Shri B. K. Daschowdhury 1408-16 Shrimati Laxmi Bai 1416-24 Shri Gwrge Fernandes 1424-41 Shri Bimal Kanti Ghosh 1441-44. Shri C. K. Chakrapani 1444-51 Shri Sonavane 1451-55 Shri Gadilingana Gowd 1455-60 Shri Vikram Chand Mahajan 1460-64 Shri Murasoli Maran 1464-73 Shri Vidya Dhar Bajpayec . 1473·79, 1481-85 Shri Ramavatar Shastri 1485-92 Statement Re. occupation of an Indian Island by Ceylon: 1479-81 Shrimati Indira Gandhi 1479-81 Half-An-Hour Dj~cussion re. 'Untold Swry' by Lt. Gen. Kaul 1492-1504 Shri Kanwar Lal Gupta 1493-97 Shri Rabi Ray 1497-98 Sltri Lobo Prabhu 1498-99 Shri Swaran Singh 1499-1504 -------_._--- .The sign -+ mark.d above the name of a Member indicates that the question wll;s actually ask·.d on the floor of the House by that Member. 1139 LOK SABHA DEBATES 1140 LOK SABHA I would request you to convey to the bereaved family our sincerest sympathy MODday, March 4, 1968jPhaiguna 14, and condolence. 1889 (Saka) SHRI LOBO PRABHU (Udipi) : The Lok Sahha met at Elel'en of the Clock I associate my Party with the motion for condolence. am DDt persooa1Jy aware of [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair.] I the qualities of Shri Sham Nath. But I have no doubt that his was a very varied OBITUARY REFLRENCE contribution to the country, and he will MR. SPEAKER: I have to inform be missed very much. the House of the sad demise of Shri Sham Nath who passed away at Bombay on the -n ~ ~ (Gfaf'lT ~ 2nd March 1968 at the age of 59. awm ~ ...T ii~ <r.T ~ Sbri Sham Nath was a Member of the if;;;rfCR' if; ~ ~ ~ ~~ I Third Lok Sabha during the years 1962- tt~~ ro~ ~ ~ 67. He was a Member of the Panel of Chairmen. Later, he became Deputy <{6 ~ if; ;rr;rfu; ~ am ~ it> Minister of Information and Broadcasting, ~ am: an~rt lf ~ ~ and of Railways. Shri Sham Nath was a ~~~~~~o~ prominent citizen of Delhi and had held the office oCthe President of the Delhi Municipal ~ ~ f'l> ;;raT 'l>1t 3fT'niT '3OI'q- fll'wIT 'IT Committee and Mayor of Delhi. or ~ 'I>lfi ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ '" f't; We deeply mourn the loss of this friend ~ f'l>'1T ~ <rn if; ~ ~~ and I am sure the House will join me in am: s~ "l'Rit <r.T ~~ ~trr conveying our condolences to lhe bereaved family. ,f'1T >1T am ~ if; ~ 'm'ft- ~ if; !f!:TR' if; <iT?r 1'1T ""1<!;-lfilT it. THE PRIME MIN ISTER AND LEADER ~ ~ ~ ~tr OF THE HOUSE (SHRIMATI INDIRA 3fR f!'''!'[ if; GANDHI): May I endorse the sentiments ~ otT am: ~ 'fOT i~ i~ ~ otT I of sorrow which you have expressed at the ~ c~~it~~~ sudd~n and untimely passing a~ of Shri Sham Nath. 'l>T 31'1<, * ~~ ~ 'fOT '1fT ~ "$'[ erf",. gf ~ I Shei Sham Nat h has been an old and valued colleague of many of us in this 3f'l'fT illh: <rn 'fOr 31'1< it ~ House and outside. He played a very * prominent rart in the independence struggle. qf7qn- if; !ffO' ~~ ~ 'f'1m He was also. as you have mentioned. a distinguished Member of this House and of the Government. DR. RANEN SEN (Barasat): On be- He came from one of the old families of half of the Communist Group in Parliament, Delhi and was an outstanding figure in the I associate myself with the feelings expreued Public life of this cily. He was the Mayor here on the death of Shri Sham Nath. of Delhi and held that high office with He was a Member of the Third Lok distinction. He made notable contributions Sabha. Some of U8 who were in the Third to the cultural and social life of this great Lok Sabha saw him as a Deputy Milli.ster oily. I am sure we shall all miss him. of the Information and Broadeast1n1 Mini&- 1141 Oral Answers MARCH 4, 1968 Oral Answers 1442 try, and of Railways. Our Party and myself ~ if; ~ if; ~ if q;Tq ~ II8BOciate ourselves with this condolence. ~ ~ m 3fT<: ~ Slam 6O!T f.f; ~ SHRI S. KANDAPPAN (Mettur): i~i~~~ ~ On bchaIf of the DMK Group in Parliament and of myself, I associate myself with the ~ ~ <!;'l<: \jO ~ ifi"Tll" 'lim q I lICIItimenta expressed on the death of Shri ..,-0 ~ ifi"T Olff'lmq n:ifi" ~ Sham Nath. We have lost a good parlia- ~ 1111 ~ ~ ~ mentarian and a good friend. We deeply 3ft< mourn the loss. ~ ~r I ~~ f;nl''f ~ ~r ~r ~~ ~ ~r .n ~ mf ('1<:r): t~i i~r ifi"r Q:r «r >f.r ,fr ~ .,fi ~~ if;, "fT f'l {Jifi" ,ri';ll" gt ~ I iIm q 3fR ~it <:1t<f lI' ~ if 11' 3ff.fr 3fT<: ~ aft<: ~it ~i mq RlfT "1T Cf"1T ~~ ~ ~~ \It ij-, ifi"T 3fT<: ~ ~ if; lIfCf ~ >rMCf i~ ~~ q<: ';Rif; ~~ qf,;m if; ~r ~ arrr~~~~~ I MR. SPEAKER: May I requc:st Members to stand in silence for a short SHRI HEM BARUA: On behalf of while? our Party, I associate myself with the sen- TIle Members then stood in siknce for timeDts expressed on the passing away of Q short while. Shri Sham Nath. Shri Sham Nath was a Member of this House. He was a personal ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS friend of mine also. He impressed os most IhlPORT OF FERlUlZERS with his charming personality aDd gentle- + manJy demeanour. ·391. SHRI DElVEEKAN : SHRI ANBUCHEZHIAN : He had contributed much to our national SHRI T. D. RAMABADRAN I life. Although his field of activity was limited to Delhi, he played an inOuential Will the Minister of WORKS, HOUS- ro1o all over the country. We are reaDy ING AND SUPPLY be pleased to state: paiDed to hear of his passing away. It (a) Whether it is a fact that tbe ferti- is a IUdden death and a sudden blow to us. lizers prices in the world market are becoming increasingly competitive; On behalf of our Party, I associate myself (b) if so, whether Government have with the condolence motion. changed their pattern of purchasing fer- SHRI JYOTIRMOY BASU (Diamond tilizers from other countries; Harbour): My Party, the Communist (c) if so, how far this change of pattern (Marxists Party) in this House associates of purchasing has benefited India; aDd itself with the sentiments expressed by the (d) the total need for fertilisers to be Leader of the House and the other members. imported in view of Government's current fertilizer production plaD ? I personally did not know Shri Sham Nath. But he was an eminent and bright THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE man. NaturaDy his passing away wiD be MINISTRY OF WORKS, HOUSING a great loss to the country. AND SUPPLY (SHRI IQBAL SINGH) I (a) Yes. -., ~ ~t ~ : 3!fZ:ei (b) Yes, Sir, the pattern of making purchases has been changed and negotiations ~ ~ OI:'q SfT11": if i1;'r qgCf are now carried out, wherever permissible, ifi"q f<:lfli ~ ~ "fT 3T< ;f f.\1JTll" if with the Suppliers/Manufacturers. It is ~ ~ ~ 3m \jO q;. ifi"m ",,€f also proposed to enter into long-term con- tracts to cover future requirements. ~ ..,-0 ~ <r.r ~ ~ (c) It has been possible to get maximum ~ 1IiT "1T I ~~ am: ~ur quantities of the desired type of fertili2u ~i~i~i Cf"1Tm at competitive rates for stipulated deliverife. 1143 Oral A nSlI'ers PHALGUNA 14, 1889 (SAKA.) Oral AIlSWers 1144 (d) A statement showing the targets and market. Production of fertilisers in the estimates of import etc. during the Fourth country is the concern of the Ministry Five Yeax Plan is placed on the table of the of Petroleum and Chemicals. Whatever House. (Placed in library. See No. LT- deficit is anticipated, we have to go to the 299/68). international market to buy it in time so that we would be able to purchase it at the SHRI DEIVEEKAN: ··00 Govern- cheapest rate. ment contemplate resumption of the fertiliser subsidy ? DR. RANEN SEN: Two years alQ. the Government of India. in order to dec- SHRI IQBAL SINGH: This question rease the import of fertilisers from abroad. concerns the purchase of fertilisers by nego- wanted to start fertiliser factories in the tiation. There is no subsidy here. country with foreign collaboration. They announced certain concessions to SHRI DElVEEKAN: there any ··Is the collaborators who would be agreeable proposal to have fertiliser factories in to come to India and stan fertiliser factories. Madras State ? That has happened to those concessions THE MINISTER OF WORKS, which would have curtailed our import of HOUSING AND SUPPLY (SHRI JAGA- fertilisers from abroad? Is it a faet that the NATHA RAO): This Ministry is not con- foreign collaborators who wanted to come cerned with that.