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LllK SABriel ~ Tl"l?BATES (English V (.rsiJn)

Fourth Session (Tenth Lok Sabha)

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[Tenth Series, Vol. XIV, Fourth Session, 199211914 (Saka)]

No. 15, Tuesday, July 28, 19921Sravana 6,1914 (Saka)

Cot.INNS

swers to Ouestions: 1-31 . ·Starred Questions Nos. 285, 286, 289, 290

Answers to Ouestions: 32·345 Starred Questions Nos. 287, 288, 291-304 32-71

Unsbrred Questions Nos. 2977·3016. 71-345 3018·3061, 3063·3064, 3066·3119

Petition Re. Problems and Demands of Workers 347 of P-ilway Shramik Sangharsh Samiti. Moradabad

"1c lion Re. Joint Committee on Offices of Profit 348 i:1usir.ass Advisory Committee Seventeenth Report - adopted 349-350

Matters under Rule 377 350-354

(i) Need to set up a Central University .in Mizoram 350

Dr. C. Silvera 350

(ii) Need 0 take steps to stop further deterioration of NTC mills 350-351

Shri Sharad Dighe 350-351

(iii) Need to clear all pending power projects of Karnataka 351

Shri V. Dhananjaya Kumar 351

. '!!gn +marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually r\§,,,ijO on the floor of the House by that Member. COllA1NS

(iv) Need for early approval to the construction 351-352 of bridge on the rivur Ujhar on Highway No. 19 in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan

Shrimati Vasundhara naje 351-352

(v) Need to increase the quota of Kerosene oil to Bihar 352-353

Shri Manjay Lal 352-353

(vi) Need to introduce value added tax pattern 353 for cigarette industry

Shri P.G. Narayanan 353-354

(vii) Need for construction of a flyover at 353-35.4 Changsari railway gate on National Highway No.31, Assam

Shri Probin Deka 353-354

Discussions Under Rule 193 354-371 375

(i) Drought Situation in Various parts of the Country

Shri Rajveer Singh 354-361

Dr. R. Mallu 361-363

Shri Chitta Basu 363-368

Shri Hari Kewal Prasad 368-371

Shri Sivaji Patnaik 375-377

Shri Sarat Chandra Pattanayak 377-378

Shri Vijoy KutnJr Yadav 378-380

Dr. (Shrima!i) K. S. Soundaram 380-386

Shri Anna Joshi 386-389

Shrimati Saroj Dubey 389-394

Shri Sriballav Panigrahi 394-398

Shri YaimaSingh Yumnam 399-400 (iii)

Shri Ramachandra Veerappa 400-402

(ii) Ram Janam Bhoomi-Babri Masjid Dispute 411-462

Shri Saifuddin Choudhury 411-417

Shri A. Charles 417-422

Shri Sharad Yadav 422-430 446-447

Shri Chinmayanand Swami 430-436

Shri P.M. Sayeed 436-441

Shri Rbrahi Sulaiman Sail 441-445

Shri Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi 445-447

Shri SHreesh Chandra Dikshit 447-460

Papers Laid on the Table 371-375

Statement by Minister 402

Communal Incidents in Kerala 402-404

Shri M.M. Jacob 402-404

(ii) Communal Violence in Maleghon, Maharashtra 404-411

Shri M.M. Jacob 404-405 LOK SABHA DEBATES

LOKSABHA STATEMENT

The Government have not come across Tuesday, July 28, 19921Sravana 6, 1914 any investigation report from North Eastern (Saka) Institute of Anthropological Research, Shillong regarding the extent of AIDS cases in North-eastern States. The I.C.M.A. is The Lok Sabha met at also not aware of any such investigation Eleven of the Clock done by the Institute. However, according to the reports received from State UT [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] Governments. about one fifth of total HIV positive cases (and not AIDS cases) in the ORAL ANSWER TO QUESTIONS country are being reported from North Eastern States i.e. out of a total of 8309 HIV [English] positive cases reported. 1611 (198) are from North Eastern States. AIDS Cases in North Eastern Region Fol!owing are the measures/steps taken *285. SHRI PROBIN DEKA: Will the by Government to check the spread of AIDS Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY in the region: WELFARE be pleased to state: Safety of blood and blood products (a) whether according to the findings of has been ensuredby establishing the North Eastern Institute of Anthropological zonal blood testing centres in all Research, Shillong, the North Eastem Ragion the seven states. At present there accounts for one-fourth of the total AIDS are five zonal blood testing centres patients in the country; ( one each in Arunachal Pradesh, Megnalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland (b) whether this fact has been and Tripura) and eight surveillance corroborated by the Indian Council of Medical centres where HIV testing facilities Research; are available (three in Assam, three in Nagaland and two in Manipur). (c) if so, the details thereof; and Surveillance of people practising (d) the steps taken or proposed to be high risk behaviour Le.lntravenous taken by the Government to contain the Drug Users, Commercial Sex spread of this dreaded disease in the region? Workers and Blood Doners has been mounted. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY In view of the strong linkage between WELFARE (SHRIMATI DK THARADEVI drug abuse and the incidence of SIDDHARTHA): (a) to (d). A statement is AIDS in the North Eastern Region, laid on the Table of the House. 5 drug de-addiction centres have 3 Oral Answers JULY 28, 1992 Oral Answers 1 been started with a view to detoxify measures. The assistance & the drug addicts and reduce their cooperation of NGOs will be sough'l dependance on drugs. in the endeavour.

Acordinating mechanism has also SHRI PROBIN DEKA: Mr. Speaker, Si .•,. been established underthe Ministry the reply has been evasive because the grim of Home Affairs to integrate, review message that has surlaced at the conclus: r and monitor the plans and action of the Eighth World AIDS Conference in, programmes of the various Amsterdam is that HIV/AIDS is a globdt departments u nde r the epidemic and is going out of control. The Government to tackle the problems magnitude of the pandemic has increas~d of drug abuse which has close hundred-fold since AIDS was discovered i'l'\.. linkages with the spread of H:'; 1981. In view of the reply given by the home infection in this region. Minister, I would like to know whether the. States of Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram an:! All the states in the North-eastern Meghalaya have assumed epidemic. Region have been advised to, set proportions in HIV positive cases. Under up a dedicated organisation to deal such circumstances controlling the qUc:~;iyof exclusively with the problems blood in blood banks is not sufficient, ~.nce associated with AIDS. Three states the fastest mode of spread of AIDS is namely Manipur. Naqaland and through sexual contact. So, what are the Mizoram which are most affected SlOpS that are contemplated by tt.e have already set up the required Government to do away with this soc.el, orqr ...,~: lion. Slates have also been menace? a j"Ji~i)d to constitute Empowered Committee to coordinate and THE MINISTER OF HEALTH A monitor the programme. Such a FAMIL YWELFARE (SHRI M. L.FOTEDA" '. committee has already been Sir, I do not minimise the problem of HI\, er constituted in Naqaland. AIDS in the North-Eastern region. And I have not in any way evaded the reply to ~l,,: The following are the actions proposed question. He has particularly asked a~: to to be taken to strengthen the programme: whether any panlcular crqanlsaticn hao ~):;:.: some finding on this. I said, .. No ... [3L! .': o Programmes to control Sexually maqnitudo of the AIDS problem er Hi',,' Transmitted Diseases, would be Positive cases in the North- Eastern St,;.:(i~; intensified through the is very serious; and we have taken ~;::-r'·': establishment of more S.T. D. measures to control its spread. But I CJ~;'·:/ clinics, training the requisite say that it can be controlled immed,.:l:£:·v manpower, and providing the The problem in Manipur as also in Nag.Jiilf' necessary drugs. or Mizoram- mainly in Manipur- is due 10 t,..•e prevalence of dlug users, the prevalencec} Additional Surveillance/Zonal Blood drUG trZlffickina on the border. So, it IS-:he.. Testing Centres would be drug abuse thJt has become the caLJs€or established in the North-eastern HIV Positive or HIV sero-positive cases region as per the work-plans of the the North-Eastern Stlltes. I must say v.;th states which are under preparation. humility 1I1Jt the Government has :.:k.. eh-!l serious note of it and last yearwe nav.: tried. Intensive and innovative to evolve an inteqratcc as also acoordina~ Information, Education and efforts between the various Ministries ot the. Communication activities would be Government of India. We have torned tc::t".::n L:;J wi:f1 a view to improve Committee in the Home Ministry \N~H?Ye. genu ai ,:t'vv aroness and le met iv elte different Ministries of the Governrnenl 6~ people to take nect3ssc-.ryp~c.:·/(jlltl·je ">:::iJ "C.~" i: .clvco - the Minist: y of SOr.IaD. 5 Oral Answers SRAVANA 6. 1914 (SAKA) oral Answers 6 weifare. the Ministry of Health. the Ministry disease. We have issued the necessary of Defence. the Ministry of Home Affairs as guidelines that all the syringes which are also the Ministry of Defence - so that the available there should not be used by the drug trafficking is controlled. Once drug other persons. The State Governments have trafficking is controlled. we will be able to been advised appropriately. The Chief attend to this problem very positively. Secretaries have been directed that they should head the committee in the States so The second thing is that we have to that the Police is involved. the local Finance create a massive awareness among the Ministry. the Health Ministry and the Social people that this drug abuse is the cause of Welfare Ministry also get involved. HIV positive which is likely to annihilate the population or those people who become At the present moment, the situation is addict to it and do not change their very serious in Manipur. n is likely to spread behavioural attitude. to some other States unless the hon. Members from the North-Eastern States SHRI PROBIN DEKA: Sir. I would like also cooperate with us and cooperate wilh to know from the hon. Minister what are the the State Governments there in checking , methods adopted to dispose of the materials durg trafficking and also the drug abuse. . suspectedtocontain AIDS infected materials. particularly hospital wastes. such as needles. MR. SPEAKER: Now this question syringes and similar other materials. relates to North-Eastern States. The Members from the North-Eastern States are Is any strict supervision kept in disposing. likely to have more information. I will request of these materials to ensure that these other Members to show the courtesy so that materials may not come to the market again they are able to ask the questions. for sale, which would endanger the lives of people? DR. JAYANT A RONGPI: Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the important aspects to be taken Are blood testing facilities of all kinds c;)re 01 lor controlling the AIDS cases is the available in the three Medical Colleges in proper rehabilitation of the HIV pOSitive and Assam, i.e. Guwahati, Dibrugarh and the frank AIDS cases because until and Silchar? unless the AIDS cases are not rehabilitated properly, they go on spreading the disease. If all such facilities are not available in those Medical Colleges, how long will it take To our knowledge, there is not a single to make available these facilities? rehabilitation centre in the entire North-East sponsored or aided by the Government for SHRI M.L. FOTEDAR: Sir. the hon. rehabilitation 01 the AIDS patients. The han. Member is right in asking aboutthe measures Minister has mentioned about the deaddiction that we are taking about the blood banks. I centre. But deaddiction centre does not think. the next question is coming. I will reply guarantee the rehabilitation of the frank of to that - in different States what we are doing open AIDS cases, and what we propose to do or what we have done. I would have requested you to take up 50,1 want to know from the han. Minister the questions simultaneously. But I thought whether any step has been taken for that the North-Eastern States required establishment of a rehabilitation centre for special consideration, AIDS cases in the North-East:

I feel that in the North-Eastern States. He has already mentionedthattheAIDS the main cause is the use of one syring by cases are directly proportionate to the different drug-abusers. That has to be intravenous drug-users. drug-trafficking. checked. After checking that, we will be able commercial sex shops and other social to, to some extent. prevent the spread of this problems. The han. Minister has already 7 Oral AnSIWIS JULY 28, 1992 Oral AnslWlS 8 mentioned about some coordination with this question to the Health Ministry? the Home Department and other departments. So, I want to know from the SHRI BIJOY KRISHNA HANDIOUE: han. Minister whether a comprehensive Appropriately, Sir. master plan has been chalked out for controlling. AIDS cases in the North-Eastern States. SHRI M.L. FOTEDAR: Sir,l have taken note of the suggestion given by the hon. SHRI M.L. FOTEDAR: As far as North­ Member and I will refer It to the Home East is concerned, we have said that HIV Ministry to intenSify the surveillance in the positive patients or the AIDS patients should border region. not be isolated from their families we are a signatory to the World Health Assembly I Translation] Resolution thatthere will be no discriminatory treatment towards such patients. We have SHRI RABI RAY: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the directed the State Governments to take hon Minister had informed in his written appropriate measures and create the reply:- necessary awareness. So far as the rehabilitation ofthe HIV positive cases orthe [English] AIDS cases which are mainly in the North­ East are concerned. I said that we have "One fifth of tha total HIV cases in the formed a committee under the Home country are reporte<$-in the Nortb-Eastern Ministry where all these things will be looked States," into. This aspect of rehabilitation of AIDS cases in the North -Eastern Stales is being [ Translation] looked into by the Ministry of Social Welfare. We have taken up this matter with the Sociai I would like to know the reasons of the WeHare Ministry and said that after they are one fifth cases being reported in north­ treated or after they go through deaddiction eastern States, The Director General of programme they should try to rehabilitate WHO has stated in an internationatcoference them as appropriately as they can. The held in Amsterdom that in future AIDS can matter is under the consideration of this high attain a form of epidemic in India. Is it in the level committee in the Ministry of Home knowledge of the minister and what are the Affairs. preventive measures the Government is taking if any to check this in the north­ SHRI BUOY KRISHNA HANDIOUE: eastern States and in the country so that it Sir, the AIDS ro ....1e is invariably identified may not attain epidemic form with the drug route and in the case of the North-Eastern region. it is linked through [English] Myanmar to the South East Asia according to the WHO (World Health Organisation) the SHRI M.L. FOTEDAR: The best greatest Increase in HIV cases is recorded, preventive measure that I can think about besides Myanmar being the potential drug checking or preventing HIV positive of town source. May I know from the hon. Minister AIDS full cases is that one should interact whether the Government, in addition to the only with a person with whom the person is mandatory intervention strategy Irom the legally entitled to. That is the basic point. medical point of view would also consider That is why, I say .... sealing off the entry points on the Indo­ Bunna border since AIDS is a multisectoral SHRI SRIKANTAJENA: You increaSe problem and Health Ministry alone can the awareness. (IntelTllpljons) ~little? SHRI M.l. FOTEDAR: I wi. explain. tAR SPEAKER". Wou\d you t\ke to ask (/nterrupUons) 9 Oral Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Oral Answers 10 [ Translation] information. You ask the question.

SHRI RABI RAY: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you SHRI KABINDRAPURKAYASTHA:Sir, may have seen the statement of Shri Fotedar I would like to know out of these three cause in which he has said that there is no cause of which is the main causes responsble forthe coneern and this disease will not spread in rapid growth of AIDS n the North-Eastern India. But WHO reports that It is going to States. spread like an epidemic. Therefore, I would like to know as to what preventive measures MR. SPEAKER: He has already repled. are being taken by the Government in this regard. SHRI KABINDRA PURKAYASTHA: In his reply the Minist~r has stated various [English] measures which he has taken in this regard. I would say that these are very meagre. Sir, In view of the warning given by the WHO considering the rapid growth of AIDS in the Director General? North-Eastern region will the Minister take further steps to stop this disease? [ Translation] MR. SPEAKER: His question is; will you SHRI M.L. FOTEDAR: Mr. Speaker, take effective steps to prevent this, and Sir, I fully agree wHh him that WHO has naturally the reply will be, yes. stated so and on this basis only we have prepared an action plan during the last eight SHRI M.L. FOTEDAR: All appropriate months of one year. About the blood bank I steps, not only appropriate but all effective have submitted that this will come in the steps, to prevent this have been initiated and second question which is about the blood will be taken in cooperation with the State bank and the preventive measures to be Government, people of the States as also taken. The best thing we can do in North­ the NGOs. Eastern Region is to give wide-publicity about the iII-effects of drugs, Heroin and use of [ Translation] same syringe by five six or seven people at a time due to which cases of HIV positive, Blood Banks Seropositive and AIDS are on the rise in the Manipur. This is the only reason. We have ·286. SHRI RAMESHWAR tried our best and have discussed it with the PATIDAR: different ministries and administration of that SHRIARJUN CHARANSETHI: area and have told the people and NOOs of that place so that this may not spread more Will the Minister of HEALTH AND and is controlled effectively. (Interruptions) FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

[English] (a) whether a uniform standardised procedure for handling, labelling transporting SHRIKABINDRAPURKAYASTHA: Mr. the blood sarrvles has been worked out; Speaker, Sir, is it a fact that the main causes for spread of AIDS are: Hetrosexual (b) if so, the details thereof: promiscuity, use of contaminated blood and Intravenous drug intake? is it. a fact that (c) whether facilties for testing HIV 46.20 per cent ot the infection is due to infection have adequately been provided at hetrosexual promiscuity, 18.46 per cent for all the Zonal blood testing centres and use of contaminated blood and 18.28 per particularly at the commercial blood banks; cent for intravenous drug Intake? and

MR. SPEAKER: You need not give the (d) the steps taken or proposed to be 11 Oral Answers JULY 28, 1992 Oral Answers 12 taken to ensure that the blood supplied by six hundred and two blood banks in twenty the commercial blood banks and professional two States and Union territories and out of donors is free from HIV anti-bodies? them two hundred and tiny two blood banks are running without licence. This means that [English] sixty percent of blood banks in the whole country and more than fifty percent in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE various States are unlicensed. National MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY Medical Journal of India has reported that All WELFARE (SHRIMATI D.K. THARADEVI India Institute of Medical Sciences has SIDDHAATHA): (a) to (d). Astatement is laid conducted asurveywhich reveals that almost on the Table oflhe House. all the commercial blood banks have neither any equipments as per norms, nor facilities STATEMENT or accomodation. How are these blood· banks running? (Interruptions) I would like to (a) to (d).A uniform and standardised ask the Government whether it will take procedure for handling, labelling and steps to identified those un·recognised blood transporting the blood samples has been banks as also the banks which are running wor1

SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: Mr. SHRI M. L. FOTEDAR: I have got the Speaker, Sir, a blood bank is an essential list. 19 Oral Answers JULY 28, 1992 Oral Answers 20 [ Translation] [ Translation]

Control of Diabetes SHRI PARAS RAM BHARDWAJ: Mr. Speaker, Sir, has the Central Government 289. SHRI PARASRAM conducted any survey to assess the number BHARDWAJ: of diabetes patients in the country, and their SHRI BAPU HARI CHAURE: age group? If so, what are the statewise details? Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMIL Y WELFARE be pleased to state: SHRI M. l. FOTEDAR: We do not have such figures.

(a) whether the National Medium Centre SHRI PARAS RAM BHARDWAJ: May and Diabetic Self Care Foundation have I know whether the number of people jointly organised a seminar on diabetes afflicted with diabetes is greater in cities or recently; in villages? Has the Government set up any organisation for the welfare of diabetics or (b) if so, details tHereof; has the opinion of experts been sought? If so, the details thereof and the amount of (c) the policy and strategy recommended assistance provided so far? Secondly, In any forthe control and prevention of diabetes in help being provided by the W.H.O.? If so, the this symposium; and way in which they are rendering help?

(d) the action taken by the Government SHRI M.l. FOTEDAR: May I tell the in this regard? hon. Member clearly that diabetes is not for the poor people, mainly the'dffluent class is [English] a victim of this disease .. (lnterruptions)

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SHRI RAM NAIK: Hon. Minister, are MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY you a diabetic? (Interruptions) WELFARE (SHRIMATI D.K. THARADEVI SIDDHARTHA): (a) to (d). A statement is SHRI RAJENDRA AGNIHOTRI: Hon. laid on the Table of the House. Ministe, please get himself re-examined immediately, the survey conducted already is wrong. (Interruptions) STATEMENT SHRI M.l. FOTEDAR: I would like to tell (a) Yes, Sir. the hon. Member, please listen to me first. .. (Interruptions) The hon. Member said (b) and (c). Diabetic Self Care that I am diabetic perhaps. I am not a :::oundation, New Delhi in collaboration with diabetic. By the grace of God I am not a \Jational Media Centre organised a Seminar diabetic so far .. (lnterruptions) n New Delhi on 27.6.92 to discuss various Jroblems related to diabetes. The above SHRI DAU DAYAL JOSJHI: Hon. ,eminar was attended by medical experts, Minister please correct yourself, because ;ocial scientists and media persons, who whatever you are saying about the poor, is ;alled for a massive campaign to create not right. lwareness for effective control of the disease. Aasya sukham swapan sukham dadhini

(d) The Govemment is stepping up Gramyod a kaanuparsa payasi, lealth education programmes for all major Jiseases including diabetes. Navan panam guna vaikritam cha, 21 Oral Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Orat Answers 22 Prameh hetu kat krittva sarvam... in India while India is an important member (Interruptions)... of the U.N.O?

SHRI M.l. FOTEDAR: Please don't SHRI M.l. FOTEDAR: The Hon. worry. In fact I am coming to point regarding Member said that this Diabetes Self Care Ayurvedic treatment. Foundation has organised it in collaboration with one such foundation of Bombay. I would As regards diabetes I have said that like to say only this much that this Self Care incidents of this disease are more in urban Foundation should take care of itself. If they areas than in villages. But the present have organised such a prog ramme to demand question is related to Self Care Foundation. money from the Government, then I shall It means that one should take care of verify whether the foundation wants money oneself. No cure is necessary. There are or wants to impart medical education. I will some yogic exercises in Aurveda for make a thorough probe into it. Secondly, as this ... (Interruptions) far as health education is concemed, health is a State subject and diabetes is a subject MR. SPEAKER: Please stop your which should be handled by the States. running commentary. [English] SHRI M.l. FOTEDAR: That can control diabetes. Secondly, he has asked as to what I do not think central intervention for help do we give? As far as help is concerned such a subject is necessary now. we can provide monetary help for imparting training in yogic exercise and educating [ Translation] oeople about it. (can be extended) This help to N. G. O's only. MR. SPEAKER: Now, the person I am asking to put question to a Member who is not suffering from diabetes but knows much SHRI BAPU HARI CHAURE: Mr. about the disease. Speaker, Sir, the Diabetes Self Care Foundation and the Indian National Diabetes SHRI DAU DAYAL JOSHI: Mr. Speaker, Association, Bombay are working together. Sir, I would like to state that there are 20 . The main objective of Diabetes Self Care types of 'Prameh' disease in Ayurveda . Foundation is to create awareness among Allopathy speaks of diabetes only. It is said people for effective control of this disease. It that "Sarvev prahmehastu kalen pratikarin. has also been included alongwith other Government programmes. This programme MadhumehatvMayanti Tadasadhya­ is specially il1l>lemented under the National bhavantihi: Diabetes Eradication Programme. This institution also does the same work. I WOUld, With the passage of time all types of ' therefore,like to know from the hon. Minister Prahmeh' turn into diabetes and becomes whetherfinancial assistance will be provided incurable. The 'shloka' I have quoted here is to these institutions which do the same work 1700 years old. The sage of yore used to as the Government does. Secondly, initially conduct research and then treat the ailment. some districts were identified under the At that time there were no blood or urine national Diabetes Eradication Programme. cultures. Therefore, I would like to know I would like to know whether the Government from the hon. Minister if all out help would be is going to il1l>lement this programme in the provided for research on diabetes in whole country? Thirdly, I would like to point Ayurveda. There is nocure for it in allopathy out to the hon. Minister that this programme and there is no medicine also in allopathy is organised by the United Nations on 27th which can cure this ailment. As such will the June every year. I would like to know as to hon. Minister provide all out help to conduct why this programme is not being organised research on this disease in Ayurveda. 2S Oral AnsW81S JULY 28. 1992 Oral Answers 24 MR. SPEAKER: A very good question. MR. SPEAKER: I do not think so.

SHRI M.l. FOTEDAR: Mr. Speaker. (English] Sir. I fully agree with the hon. Member that theraisdetailed description of it in Ayurveda. Literacy Rate H we rasort to Ayurvedic traatment, I understand that diabetes can be controlled ·290. SHRIMATI BHAVNA fully. I myseH follow the rudiments of this CHIKHLIA: system of medicine. DR. RAMESHCHANDTOMAR:

So far as rasearch on it is concemed. I Will the Ministerof HUMAN RESOURCE have alraady said that rasearch should be DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: conducted on it. Ayurveda is a very ancient science of ourcountry and there is everything (a) the literacy rates in the country as for self care in it. I have already said that we per 1951 and 1991 census; wUI do everything prossible after the results of the rasearch is received. (b) whetherthe rate of growth of literacy has consistently increased; SHRI UPENDRA NATH VERMA: Mr. Speaker. Sir. in reply to a question the (c) if so. the details thereof; Government has stated that the incidents of diabetes is less in villages than in cities. I (d) whether the rate of growth offernale would like to know from the Government literacy has gone up as compared to male whether it knows that 25 out of 100 people literacy during the last decade; in the villages cannot reach hospitals for treatment. They do not have money to meet (e) if so. the factors that are responsible transportation charges and reach hospitals. for achievement of female literacy; and Mostly. they depend on quacks andexorsists. (f) the steps taken to bring the states Sir. the fact is that this disease is which are below the threshold level of spreading in the villages more r. pidly literacy at the All India level of literacy? especially in Adivasi areas and in areas inhabited by backward people. There is no blood bank. There are dozen such areas in THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Bihar where there are no blood banks at all MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE and where there is a blood bank. it is out of DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF the reach of the vUlagers. As such. will the EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF Govemment look into matter and make CULTURE) (KUMARI SHElJA): (a) to (f). necessary arrangements so that villagers do A statement is laid on the Table ofthe Sabha. not fall victims of diabetes. Besides. does the Government know that the patients of STATEMENT this disease are more in number in villages? Regarding Literacy Rate [English] (a) to (c). The literacy rate in the country SHRI M.L. FOTEDAR: Is it necessary has continously increased since 1951 as is for me to reply. Sir? clear from the following table: Year Literacy rate Decadal increase in literacy rate

1951 18.33

1961 28.31 9.98 25 Oral Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Oral Answers 26

Year Literacy rate Decadaf increase in literacy rate

1971 34.45 6.14

1981 43.56 9.11 (41.42) (6.97)

1991 52.11 8.55

Notes: 1. Literacy rates for 1951, 1961, and 1971 relate to population aged five yearS and above. The rates fortheyears 1981 and 1991 tothe population aged seven years and above. The literacy rates fo~:the population aged five years and above in 1981 have been shown in brackets.

2. The 1981 rates exclude Assam where the 1981 Census could not be conducted. The 1991 Census rates exclude Jammu & Kashmirwhere the 1991 Census is yet to be conducted.

(d) Yes, Sir. The female literacy rate for education non-formal education fordropouts persons aged 7 and above above, increased and the National Literacy Mission (NLM) from 29.75% in 1981 to 39.42% in 1991, which aims at imparting functional literacy to registering an increase of 9.67 percentage 80.00 million adult illiterates in the age­ points. group 15-35 by 1995. form part of a larger programme for e·radication of illiteracy in the (e) The important factors which have country. with special efforts being made in contributed to an increase in female literacy the educationally backward StateslUTs. rate during the last decade include creation Efforts are being made to secure progressive of increasing awareness among women increase in coverage of districts in these about th-,need and relevance of literacy StatesiUTs under total literacy campaigns through print and non-print media, greater which will also simultaneously ensure emphasis on enrolment and retention of girls mobilisCltion and participation of girls and in schoQls through various incentives, women in the literacy programmes. appointment of additional women teachers underthe Operation Blackboard prog ramme, [ Translation] various 'steps taken for mobilisation of girls and women and active participation in the SHRIMATI BHAVNA CHIKHLlA programme and more particularly in the (Junagarh): Mr. Speaker, Sir, It has been districts where campaigns for total literacy mentioned in the reply that there has been a have been launched, emphasis given to continuous increase in the literacy rate from participation of women in the decision making 1951 to 1991. Through you Sir, I would like process in various operations in the to ask the han. Minister asto what are the campaigns, greater emphasis on women reasons of such a high fluctuation in the education in the non-formal education growth rate of literacy as has been shown in programme for illiterates in the age group of the statement. viz., literacy rates for 1961, 9-14 and organiSation of programmes 1971,1981 and 1991 were 9.98, 6.14,9.11 relating to women empowerment and lite racy and 8.55 respectively and what were the under the programme of Mahila Samakhya targets fixed for increasing the rate of literacy; and Integrated Child Development Scheme whether the targets have been achieved; if etc. not, the reasons therefor?

(I) Universalisation of elementary SHRI ARJUN SINGH: Mr. Speaker, Sir, 27 OnII.AtIsMNs JUlY 28. 1992 OraIAnnws 28 Ihe ligulas shown in the slaternent and to the measures taken and to be 1aken. which 1he hon. a.ternler has drawn the aII8fttion C1I1he House explain the posiion DR. RAMESH CHAND 1'OUAR: I has 1hal u.. has been a sizable increase in not been mentioned in the Slateoatt aslG peatJlIage of ileracyrale. since the JIeracy what are the achievements made 'by ;the calipaign has been launched.. You have National literacy Missior .• righIIy poinIed out that Ihef8 has been no dacadaI ft:raasa in 1he yaar of 1971. But if SHRI ARJUN SINGH: it Is the you saetheligul8s of every decade, you wiI ac:hievementwhichhasiiDB I 5 ec' btllleracJ find1hal theI8 has been a constant increase rate. When there is constanllncrease in 1he from 195110 1991. The information stalling literacy rate and now it is 51 percent. is It nor the reasons can be supplied to you an achievemenl? ... (lntetr1.lfJliMs) separaIety. (Engish) SHRIMATI BHAVNA CHIKHlIA: AIhough there has been an increase in MR. SPEAfCER: Please read ahe reply female literacy rate during the period from which is laid on the Table of the House. 1951 to 1991, yet no mention has been made ragardng percentage of increase in [ Translation) 1emaIe IiIeracy rate. I could not get the reply C1I this point. The Government has fixed a SHRI HARI KISHORE SINGH: WIlle target that the total literacy will be achieved replyjng to a supplementary it has been by the year 2000 and the Government has stated that the target of total literacy will be also made atteilipts to achieve this target achieved by 2000. But as per the sunray under a scheme. I would like to know from conducted by the World Bank, if we continue theGovamment. astowhatslepShavetx.,:'n to carry on the literacy campaign with this taken by it to achieve this target and what sj')CCd, the number of Hliterates in India are 1he pans therefor. during 2()(X) will be more than haH of the total number of !lliterates throughout the World. SHRI ARJUN SINGH: As the hon. Has the Government paid its attention member has asked about increase in female towards this survey? If so, whether the literacy rale~ I would !Me to intonn that it is Government takes this survey report 9.67 percent. So far as the target to achieve seriously and upto what extent. IDIaI IIeracy by the end of this century is concerned. various measures taken are SHRI ARJUN SINGH: The survey report eXplained" in the reply and I think these are of the World Bank in regard to the literacy sulficientenough. In addition to, all this if you campaign is a separate issue. Nevertheless, htoknowanyotherinfonnaliorl,youplease in view of the importance of this campaign. telme.lshaldeflnilelytrytomakeitavaiiable. the Government has made it's own programme to review the position DR.RAMESHCHANO TOMAR: I would con!inuou~ly so that the loopholes of this h to knowfrornthe hon. Minister asto what camp;'!!;)n can be plugged and we hope that are the achievements of National literacy we wO\J~d!xl able to achieve out target by the Mission til now'? What are ils targets to end cl t~::s cer:tury. We would also keep in achieve total literacy in the coun!ry? What mind the paints raised in the report 01 the are the schemes prepared for the purpose? Wcr!d Dank. 1hereisneedolsufflCientlundstoirrplcmcnt these schemes. How much allocat;cn has been made for this purpose in the nexllive year plan? slim PA'NAN KUMAR BANSAL: Though i:":crca<;c in Iho I'!cracy rille as per SHRI ARJUN SINGH: Everything has the perccntGg'3 is concerned, is quite been given in detail inthestatementinclud:ng ~pprcc;aL:e, in absolute numbers It-a r.umbor I~

29 raIAnswt.1(S SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Ora/Answers 30 of illiterates inthe .countrytodayis more than SHRI ARJUN SINGH: Mr. Speaker, Sir, , total population of the country at the time the question raised by the hon. Member is pt'lndependence. Our changing goals of a fundamental question, k()~ping in view the universalisation of elementary e-fucatton entire problem. But l would like to assure him have turned out to be more of a mirage. I that the Government does not treat the would like to know from the hon. Minister literacy carnpc.qn or compulsory education whether he would take steps to lntroduce as the Sl;nst®te of universalisation. Both some sort of wage compensatory allowance these arc ccmplementary to each other, to attract children of the poorest of the poor Keeping in view the abovs, our campaign for to come to the schools. universalisation and literacy is also going on. Our attempts for universalisation of education SHRI ARJUN SINGH: Sir, the question are not at all less. We are marching ahead on literacy and universalisation of education, in this direction. though may be complementary to each other, but are not the same thing. The suggestion [Eng.'i3h] made by the hon. Member for introducing certain incentives can certainly be taken into MA. SPEAKER: The' teacher Member account. ~/nterruptions) , now. Let us know that you are a teacher by your question also. MA. SPEAt\ER: If you are a ' Shikshak SHRI r..,lUMTAZ ANSARI: Sir, the national average of literacy stands at 52.4 (Interruptions) per cent or something whereas in Bihar it is only 38 per cent. similarly in the rase of MA. SPEAKER: I think you have weaker sections of the society the figures understood what I wanted to say. are 21 per cent in the case of Scheduled Castes, 16 percent in the case of Scheduled (Interruptions) Tribes etc. So far as female literacy is concerned, In spite of all the National SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: May Literacy Mission and other efforts, it has not put the que ition. improved and it has gone down or I may say it has remained at 10 per cent case of [ Translation] Scheduled Castes and 7 per cent in case of Scheduled Tribes. So far as the minorities . SHRI ATAL BEHARI VAJPAYEE: Mr. are concerned. it is much belov tile national Speaker, Sir, the question which I wanted to average. ask hon. Bansalji has already asked it but partly and the reply is also incomplete. It Inview ot tho abcve.Iwcuidl.ko tokncw appears that as the expansion of literacy and form the hon. Min:ster as to whet measures making the primary education compulsory he has urrrertaken in order to improve the. are on the way of confrontation whereas standards of tnesedown-trcdcer and weaker they should be complementary to each other. section of the sccieryparticularly in reg21Y'dre Is it not a fact that we are lagging behind in Scheduled Casta'>, Scheduled Tnbos ahd making the primary education compulsory? minorities because these sections of the The required attention is not being paid society stand 81 much beiow' n~lional \owardsthisprogramme. Adequate resources average. e not being mooilised for it. Since the expansion on of literacy programme is full of SI-IRI ARJUN SI~JGH: slr, the horr. production and that is why more emphasis is Member nas &awn the aHefl:i~h to +\A..tV being laid on this propaganda. Iwould like to factors. ono istke s;tuation in S;haral1dthe ask the Government whether it is a correct other is the ~eneral situation £0 far as t"~ situation and how far it is correct. Sched...:!ed castes. S"heMadhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, SHRI ARJUN SINGH: Mr, Speaker. Sir, Meghalaya and Orissa. (Interruptions) The as far as I know, there is already free hon. Member wanted the' other kind of education, more or less thro4ghout the figures so I gave the other kind of figures. country, upto 11 th standard. Sothe question (Interruptions) I know that in these States the does not arise to evolve a new method to literacy mission or the campaign for make it free. Wherethereisnofreeeducation, universalisation of education has not been to there it can be arranged. I have mentioned the optimum, for various reasons. The State in my answer about all the attempts being Governments want to go ahead. But there made in this direction. are certain things in which they are not able to overcome the handicaps, as of the WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS moment. I have the assurance of all the Chief Ministers that they will put up the utmost lEnglishl eftort in this regard.

So far as the question of minorities, SCI Health Care ST, are concerned, the hon. Member is quite correct. Much more effort is needed in a '287. DR. V. RAJESHWARAN: much more pointed way to increase the SHRI PRAKASH V. PATIL: literacy in these communities and I can assure him that in the new Education Policy Will the Minister of HEALTH AND there will be special emphasis on increasing FAMIL Y WELFARE be pleased to state: the literacy percentage amongst these sections of the people. (a) whether the per capita expenditure [ Translation] on health care in India is less than that of other Asian countries; SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: Mr. Speaker, Sir, previously, the Government (b) if so, the steps proposed to be taken was running the adult education programme by the Government to provide better health and now it has been initiated in the name of care facilities to masses; and literacy cOf1l>aign. I would like to know from the Govemment what type of education is (c) the amount allocated in the Eighth being ilTl>arted to the old people under Plan for Health and Family Welfare? literacy cof1l>aign as especially when the children are not studying are not properly. It is the apprehensive of the hon. Members THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND that it is causing wastage of money whether FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI M.L. FOTEDAR): it is in the name of adult education or literacy (a) to (c). No reliable published statistics on colTl>aign. I would like to know from the per capita expenditure on health care in. Government whether it has some plans to Asian countries is available. However, the make education free. UnlesstheGovemment public expenditure on health as a percentage makes education free, the target of of the GOP is given in the statement. compulsory education cannot be achieved. Since the education falls under the concurrent list, a meeting of all the Chief Ministers . ~hereas health is primarily a state should beconcemed and a discussion in this subject, the Centre has been providing regard should be held. That is why I want to interventions thorough financial assistance know whether there are some plans for in all critical areas which affect health services 33 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 34 and disease control. The major thrust areas contain ment of population growth with special identified for development in the 8th Plan emphasis on • Child survival and safe inter-alia include consolidation of motherhood programmes' is the twin plank Infrastructure set up in the rural areas, controV on which the health strategy initiatives have eradication of majorcommunicable and non­ been based. communicable diseases afflicting the population, health manpower development, During the 8th Plan (1992-97) the impetus to bio-medical research and allocations for health and famHy welfare augmentation of the Indian System of (including States/UTs) are Rs. 7575.92croras Medicines and Homeopathy. The and Rs. 6500.00 era res respectively.

STATEMENT

Public Expenditure on Health as a Percentage of GOP - 1987.

Countries

Malaysia 1.50

Thailand 1.10

China 1.40

Sri lanka 1.70

Indonesia 0.50

Pakistan 0.20

India 0.90

Bangladesh 0.60

Nepal 0 .. 80

Source: UNDP Human Development Report. 1992.

Child Trafficking (b) if so, the effective steps taken to combat this meance; *288. PROF. UMMAREDDY VENKATESWARLU: (c) whether Government propose to SHRI G. DEVARAYA NAIK: evolve a firm policy on this subject;

Will the Minlsterof HUMAN RESOURCE (d) whether a comprehensive national DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: programme of action on children as a follow up of the World Summit on Children and the World Declaration on the survival, protection (a) whether Government are aware of and development of children. has been the steep increase in Child trafficking; linalised; and 35 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Wrlten.AnsMets 36 (e) if so, the detaHs thereof? (a) whether any scheme Is under consideration for upgrading State Pollution THE MINISTER OF HUMAN Control Boards with World Bank assistance; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI and ARJUN SINGH): (a) Some instances of child trafficking have come to the notice of the (b) if so, the details thereof? Governmel"t. THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE (b) and (c). Provisions under substantive MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND law such as the Indian Penal Code and ;:ORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) and special laws such as the Immoral Traffic (b). Underthe on-going World Bank assisted (Prevention) Act, 1956 provide stringent "Industrial Pollution Control Project", a sum punishments for crimes relating to trafficking. of US $ 10.4 million would become available for the strengthening of facilities of the Government regards such incidents with Pollution Control Boards of the major grave concem and considers the economic, industrialised States of Gujarat, Maharashtra. social and cultural upliftment disadvantaged Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, with the sections to be the basic reqUirement for objective of strengthening their monitoring preventing their exploitation. Towards this and enforcement capabilities. end, the Govemment has been implementing several schemes for their economic In addition, the project also includes a empowerment, education and awareness sum of US $ 2.2 million for the training of generation. personnel of Central and State Pollution Control Boards of all States. The Ministry of Home Affairs has alerted the immigration. officials to exercise more Indian Scouts and Guides vigil at the exit points. "292. SHRI VIJAY PATIL: Will the (d) A National Plan of ActionforChildren Minister 01 HUMAN RESOURCE has been approved by the Government for DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: implementation upto 2000 A.D. as part of its commitment to the United Nations World (a) whether representatives ofthe Indian Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Scouts and Guides participated in various Development of Children. international meets in foreign countries during the last two years; (e) The Plan of Action would cover Child Care and Development in the fields of heafth, (b) if so, the countries visited by them; nutrition, education, watersupply, sanitation, weHare, environment and disadvantaged (c) ttle outcome of their visits; and children including girts.

"State pollution Control Boards" (d) the steps proposed to be taken to make them more active in social services? ·291. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: THE MINISTER OF HUMAN SHRIGEORGE FERNANDES: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ARJUN SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS be pleased to state: (b) The countries visited by the 37 WtttenAns-.s SRAVANA6. 1914 (SAKAJ wntIenAIIsIIats 38 ntpI8S8fItatIve ~ Bharat ScouIs & GuIdes. Incorporaled In the PolIcy 5laIemenI1or1h8 National Headquartet's and AI India Boys Abatement of PoIIutiotl nalf'1Bd on February Scouts Association are Singapont. USA, 26. 1992.A copy of the PoIcySlalenanlhas Japan Australia, Mexico. Pakistan. New- beenlaidontheTableoftheHouseonMaldl Zealand, Thailand. KGraa(ScQh). Sri-l..anka. 3. 1992. The boaJd objecIive is II) ftegraIa Philippines. Switzertand.Costa Rica. U.K. environmentaJ and economc. aspects in and canada. dIMIIopmentptanning;strass1hepnwen1i118 aspects in pollution aba1emant; promaIa (c) The experience and skIIs gaineo by technological inputs for raducing nb;IriaI them would obviously be useful in the ponutants and increase reliance on pAIIic promotion of various Social activlies viz. cooperation in securing acleanenvilontralt. educational movement. leprosy awareness, The State Polution Control Boards hawe sanitation awareness, protection of bqen directed to ensure ~ of environment, etc. standards by the polluting industries wIhin a time-frame. (d) With a view to making them more active in sociaIservices. Department Q( Youth (e) Steps taken to controf poIUion by Affairs & Sports is providing assistance to the major poRuting industries, kdJde 1he Bhara! Scouts & Guides under its various following: schemes like promotion of adventure. National Integration. etc. in addition to i) Effluents and emission standards assisting them in their normal activities. have been presabed under the Environment (Protection) Act. .. Pollution Control" 1986;

*293. SHRI K PR\OHANI: Wi8 the ii) A network of ambient airqualilyand Ministe·or ENVIRONMENT ANOF("RESTS water quality monIoring stations be pleased to state: have be.;n set up;

(a) whether under the 15-point Action, iii) Industries have been asked to Plan, the Govemment have initiated action corrply with consenI recpIiremenIs to control pollution in the 17 categories of of the State PoIutionConIroI BoaIds major poHuting industries; to keep the dischaIge ~ eHIuenIs and emissions wihin 1he SSP"aMd (b) if so, the broad details 01 the action limits; ptan;and iv) Fiscal incentives are pnMdad tor (e) the steps taken against the major installation of poDution control polutinglndustriesidentifiedsofarpartndarly equpment and shIting of poIuting_. in Orissa? industries from congested amas;

nE MiNISTER OF STATE OF THE v) A scheme is in effect 10 gMt MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND assistance todustersol smalscala FORESTS (SHRI KAMAl. HATH): (a) and indUSia ial units for setting up (b). A 15-point action plan was formulated in common effluent treatment consultation wilhthe Stalesfortheabatement facilities; of poIutlon in the country. The eSsential elements of the action plan have been VI) Stand:uds on water COOSUIIlIIion 39 'Written AnSW8fS JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 40 for major polluting categories of institutions have receivedtinanciala$SiStance industries have been notifie<:J under from foreign countries during the last three the Water {Prevention and Control years; of Pollution) Cess Ai;t, 1977; (b) if so, the details thereof including the vii) Environmental audit for industries amount of such assistance, institution-wise; have been made mandatory from and 1993;

In Orissa, steps have been taken for (c) the number of cancer institutions c0I1l>'iance of the prescribed standards by proposed to be opened during the Eighth major polluting units, namely, thermal power Five Year Plan, location-wise? plants, a steel plant and fertiliser units.

Cancer Institutions THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMIL YWELFARE (SHRI M.L. FOTEDAR): '294. KUMARI VIMLA VERMA: Will the (a) and (b). Out of the ten Regional Cancer Minister of HEALTH AHD FAMILY Centres in the country the following two have WELFARE be pleased to state: reported receipt of financial assistance from foreign countries during the last three years «a) whether any regional cancer as indicated below:-

Name of the Institution Financial Assistance Received from Foreign Countries

1. Kidwai Memorial Rs. 4.19 lakhs trom Switzerland. Institute of Oncology, Bangalore.

2. Cancer Institute, us $ 8409.09 from USA, Madras INR 7790.30 from USA, 46 from U.K. a and INR 4001- from Saudi Arabia.

(cl This Ministry does not have any Recruitment In U.G.C. proposal to open cancer institutions during the Eighth Five Year Plan. However, we '295. SHRI ATAL BIHARI have initiated a new scheme under with VAJPAYEE:: financial, assistance upto Rupees One Crore SHRI SHANKERSINGH is provided in phases, to Govt. Medical VAGHELA: CollegeslHospitals located in those areas where Cancer treatment facilities are not Will Ihe Minister of HUMAN available at present, for development of RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT be pleased Oncology Wings in them. Underthis scheme to state: nine institutions have been provided with financial assistance during the years 1991- (a) whether attention of the Government 92 and 1992-93 has been drawn 10 Ihe news-items regarding 41 WrittefiAnswers SRAVANA6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 42 appoir.tm2nts/promotions in U.G.C. required to be filled up by promotion. appeari:1g ;,~the·Timesoflndia·datedJune According to the information furnished by 18, 1992; UGC, in the light of the observations made by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi necessary (b) if gO, the facts thereof; action has since been taken by the Commission to make regular appointments (c) II-,e policies followed for appointment! through duly constituted Departmental promotion of Education Officers and other Promotion Committees following the higher. pes!;: in UGC; recruitment Rules. Government have also advised the Commission notto make ad-hoc (d) \";h0ther any irregularity has been promotions in Juture except in accordance detected i;; ~l!'P0intmentslpromotions in UGC with the relevant Government orders. during tho :c::;t three years; Suspension of Trains in Saurashtra 50, , (e) if the details thereof; and _ t' -296. SHRI DILEEF'>BHAI SANGHANI: (f) !~f:j ~~,lIow-up action taken/proposed Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to be taku,: ';)1 the Government in regard to to state: observati::ns, made by the Delhi High Court in their VGfr!-ict of April 25, 1992? (a) whether several trains of Saurashtra in Gujarat have been suspended recently TP.E MINISTER OF HUMAN due to shortage of water, RESOURCE DEvElOPMENT (SHRI ARJUI'J 5!~~GH): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of trains suspended throughout the (b) r"..::cording to the information country during this summer season on furnish;Jd!.:y U3C, certain writ petitions were account of shortage of water, zone-wise; 'filed in th!:> H:yll Court of Delhi bysomeofthe emplo!'e<::s 0: the Commission against the (c) whether the Government had made ad-ho':: pre rr.otior,s/appointments made in any assessment earlier about this problem; the past:n 'he U.G.C. Secretariat in various and grade::;. rha Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, by a jud~r:1~nl dalivered on 7th April, 1992, (d) if so, the details of the efforts made while d:SIol;ssing the writ petitions, directed to solve this problem permanently? the UGC to observe the relevant rules in service rr.ai!err. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(SHRI (c) A9"~intrnent to thepoStsofEduCation MALUKARJUN): (a) Yes, sir. Officers is hy direct recruitment. For ,the higher Posts of Joint Secretary and Additional , (b) A statement is enclosed . Secret::tri ... ~, aFpointments are by promotion. posts c! Sepu!y Secretaty are filled 75% by ~) and (d). Yes, Sir_ Planning was done promOtiOI~ &rIo;:! 25% by direct recruitment. for developing SOUfC8- for water supply ~nd These [lfO"'~Sions of the rules are being digglngof borewe1ls. However,dumdrought folloWed. conditions, the ground watertable went-down and tor the water supply railways had to (<:\) tc (1). As;.hoc appointments were depend on Municipal Comm\\\ee 8. Water made \n '::-Ofna ca~es 10f posts which were S~ Board who curtai\Qd the supply ot JUlY 28. 1992 Wdten AnSIIa'S 44 water to ra!t",ay which led to cancellation of North Eastern Railway - NIL the trains. NOrtheast Frontier Railway - NIL STATEMENT Southern Railway - NIL (b) CU;"l:ral Railway - Narrow Guage: South Central Railway - NIL 1.6.'331034 t.".:rtaj3pur -Yavatrn:lI Passanger South Eastern Railway - NIL 2. 639/fa::- ~~urtajapur - Achalpur Mixed. Suburban Train Fare Western Railway - Metre Gauge: ·297. SHRI TARtT BARAN TOPDAR: 1. _ 2S3f2&4 Bhavnagar - Palitana WiD the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased Pasuenger to state:

2. 305/306 Mahuva- Dhola (a) whether there are many disparities Pdss9nger in the suburban fare structure ;

3. ~5t.j~6 Wansjaliva - Jetalsar (b) if so, the details thereof; and

passeng~r (c) the steps proposed to be taken to 4. 3:31314 Rajula City-Rajula In. rationalise the suburban fare st:lJcture and Pas&anger remove the disparities?

5. 34~6 Junagadh - Jetalsar Fast THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE P;:;~nger MINISl HY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN~: (a) No, Sir. The fare 6. 3:j:?i360 Veraval- Khijadiya Mixed strudure is uniform in suburban sedions of Bombay. calcutta and Madras. 7. 2/71278 Botad - Surendranagar rviin:;i (b) and (c).Do not arise.

8. 15::/"j 56 Mahesana- Kheralu .. Social Forestry Projects .. ;;;:,~~ange~ *298. SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA 9. 1 v~-{11 0 Ranju-Kadi Mixed RAO VADDE: Will the Minister 01 ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased 10. Randeja-Kalol Mixed to state:

11. £:;-;/262 Mahesana-Virarngarn (a) whetherthe Union Govemment have t=:;;::~ Passneger received proposals from certain State Governments for World Bank assistance for 12. i S5!196 Ajmer-Marwarpassanger social fore::.try projects;

E:J:iIorn Railway - NIL (b) if so. the details thereof; and

: l~! ihem RailWay - NIL (c) the time by which these projects are 4S Written AnSW6fS SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written AnsW61S 46 likely to be approved? FORESTS (SHRI KAMAl NATH) {a)'and (b). The project on Greater Nainital Lake THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Region Integrated Environmental Projedwas MINISTRY OF EN'm~ONMENT AND received from Government of Uttar Pradesh. FOREST (SHRI KAMmo. MATH): (a) to (c). Water supply, sewerage, solid waste The State Government at AAdhra Prad9Sh management, erosion control and Catchment and Madhya Pradestr· bave prepared afforestation are amo'9 the activities cofTl>rehensiveforestry.~ forobtaining proposed in the project with an outlay of As. assistance from the World Bank. The 55.15 crores. tentative cost of the AndhcaPradesh Forestry Project is.Rs. 33S crores. The project would (c) Considering the naiure and scope of cover the entire State and be implemented the proposed project; it has been over a fivs·/earperiod. The tentative cost of recommended for support under bilateral the Madhya Pradesh Forestry Project is Rs. assistance programme. 388 crores. The project would cover the entire State and be implemented over a five [T; anslation] year period. These project proposals have been posed to the World Bank, which will Railway Claims Tribunals follow its usual procedure of appraisal and apptOValaf such proposals. This is expected 300. SHRI BHAGWAN SHANKAR to be ~ted within one year. RAWAT: Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state: The State Governments of Gujarat, UttarPradesh. hajasthan. Himachal Pradesh, (a) whetherthe nu mber of railway claims Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and Karnataka tribunals has been reduced resuJtfng in have also prepared proposals for obtaining inconvenience to public; World Bank assistance. These proposals are under examination. It may be mentioned (b) if so, the reasons therefore; that World Bank assisted SOCial forestry projects are under implementation in the (c}"the details of tribunals functioning States of Himachal Pradesh, unar Pradesh. belore reduction, zone-wise; and Rajasthan, Gujarat and Kerala, which will conclude in March, 1993. (d) the pJaces where these tribunals have been discontinued? Greater National Lake Region Integrated Project THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ·299. SHRI RAJENDRA KUMAR MALLIKARJUN): (a) No. Sir. SHARMA: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased (b) to (d). Do not arise. to state: [English] (a) whether the Union Government have received a revised proposal of Greater Nain ital Universalisation of Primary Education Lake Region Integrated Project for financial assistance; 301. SHRI MUKUL BALKRISHNA WASNIK: (b) if so, the details thereof; and SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA:

(c) the action taken thereon? Will the Minister 01 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND (a) the latest figures in respect 01 47 Writter: Answers JULY 28,1992 Written Answers 48 enrolmant. mtention and dropouts of children universalisation of primary education atthe primar}' level of ediJcation. State-wise; expeditiously;

(b) the allocation made by the (e) i!"So, the details thereof; and Governmil:1! ior primary education, State­ wise; (f) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard? (c) the ;:'iesent teacher-pupil ratio atthe primary level, State-wise; THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI (d) wh(~therthere is any proposal to call ARJUN SINGH): (a) to (f). A statement is a national conference for achieving enclosed

STATEMENT

The 13:e<;t iigu res in respect of enrolment, drop-out rate and teacher-pupil ratio at primary stage are <>i3 follows:-

Enroir;;&ilt (1990-91)

Boys Girls Total

580.94 lakhs 41 0.23 lakhs 991.18 lakhs

Drao-out rate (1987-88)

Boys Girls Total

43.35% 49.42% 46.97%

Te2.che~ Pupil' Ration (1990-91)

1:42

The St~~-wise details for enrolment, the basis of project proposals received and drop (lut ,ales and teacller-~pil ratio are their past performance: given in p.!"ilex-I. Annex.1I and Annex. III respecti\le1y. 4. In pursuance of the revised policy formulations tabled in the Parliament on 7th 2. usts relating to retention is not May. 1992. a resolve has been made to collected separztely and it is presumed that ensure· that free and compulsory education those who have not dropped out remain in ofsatisfactoryqual~yisprovidedtoallchildren the school s~'stp,m. upto 14 years of age befor'ewe enter the 21 st century". The revised programme of action 3. Tr.·3 :State-wise financial earmarked is proposed to be discussed in a meeting of for 199:!-:J3 for Elementary Education the Centrally Advisory Board on Education. . (Classes I-'.'ai) are given in Annex-IV. Rs. which is an appex adv~ry body on education 284 cror"s i 13ve been allocated for centrally This meeting is scheduled to be held on 8th sponsored ~-;hemes of Elementary education August 1992 to be preceded by a meeting of forthe year 1992-93 The allocations among Education Secretaries and Directors of States/UT P.J;ninistrations will be decided on Education of all States and Union Territories. ~ ANNEX I 10

, Enrolrrent at Primary Stage IClasses I·Vi $;;, ~ ,~ 1990·91 )I :1' (/) Iln~Ms) ~ ~ StateNT Boys Girls Total

2 3

(/) And~ra Pradesn 43,02 3,,34 75,36 ~ < Arunac~al Prades~ ,65 .47 1,12 » »z Assam 18,93 16,56 35.50 !".. 10... Bi~a~ 57,23 28,41 85,65 ~ ~ ) Goa 00,71 00,64 1.35 ~ Gujaral 32,22 24,50 56,80

Ha~ana 9,54 7,34 16,89 ~ Hlmac~al Prades~' 3,71 3,19 6,90 a ~ Jammu &Ks~mlr" 4,50 2,88 7,38 I/)~ Karnalaka 30,64 26,17 i 56,82 ~ Kerala 16,23 15,32 31,55 ~ ,,,,"/... h_

" • .- 110. UI 01 Iiniakhsj ~ StatetVT 80,. Girl. Total e~ "w )l 2 3 4 ~ I ~ Madhya Pradesh 48.53 31.31 79.94

Maharashtra 53.~7 46,24 100.22

Manipur 1.43 1.21 2.62

Megnalaya 1.24 1.10 2.42 cc. I" 0( Mizoram 00.63 OO.~7 1.20 N pl 01 Negaland 00.78 OMU 1.45 ! Orissa 21.74 lUI 36.20

Punjab' 11.08 U1 20.55

Rajasthan ~1.41 lUI 45.13

Slkklm OO,~8 OO,~ 00,72 ~ ~ Tamil Nadu 41.n 3Ul 77.63 ~ Tr~ura 2.21 1,81 4,02 ! Uttar Pradesh 88.89 SO,SO 139,40 ~ (miMIs) ~

. Stal8IUT Boys Girl • t~tal

2 3 4 I ~ Wesl B9n~al" 53,13 ~UO 92,74 ~ A& N Islands 00,21 00,11 00,39

Chandigarh 00,26 OO,2~ 00,49 Dadra &Nagar Hnveli 00,09 00.01 ~0,1~ I Daman &Diu Oo.o~ ~M~ 00,09 ~ PI Deihl 4,90 4,30 9,20 01 ..III lakshadweep 00.04 00.04 00.08 •

Pondlcheny 00,55 OO,SO US .---~- ~ ... _. - ~"- •Figure relalles 10 1989,90,

It Figure 181818110 1988-89

Source: S'~8d Educallonal Slall.11ea I990·tl M~.I~ oi Human Resource Development.. U1 ANNEX·II U1

Drop·out Rates in to V. !f}e7.88! ~ Classes I ..:-; ~ ;:, StatelUfs Boys Girls Total ;\ :J ~ 2 3 ~ ~ Andhra Pradesh 5W 58.52 55.03

Arunacnal Pradesn 58)5 58,43 58,63

Assam 51.59 59.47 55,01

Co Bihar 63.88 68,93 65,63 C r -< Goa 2.19 8.78 5,33 tI) ..()) i!J Gujarat 38.06 46,87 41.92 i!J tI)

Ha~ana 24.35 31.61 27.32

Himachal Pradesh 28.06 29,32 28,63

Jammu &Kashmir 2808 41.45 33,44 ~ KarnataKa :-; 43.28 57.36 50,16 i ;:, )) Kerala 5. t2 ·3.62 ·4.39 ~ ~ Madhya Pradesh 36.64 48,04 41.04 ~ ~

Maharashtra 34.69 45.71 39,82 U1 (7) UI -.j SlalelUTs Boys Girls Tolai ~ 2 3 4 :... ~ ~ );. ~ 72.84 71.S7 ~ Manlpur 71.35 ~ ~ ~ Meghalaya 31.43 33.40 82.35

Mizoram 37.28 38.72 37.98

35.45 (f) Nagaland 37.22 33.43 :D :I>< Orissa 40.05 37.32 38.97 :I> Z :I> Punjab 36.81 87.81 37.27 ,111.. 10.. Rajaslhan 53.12 SO.75 52.25 I:. "' SiKklm 60.19 58.51 59.86 ~ ...~ Tamil Nadu 19.44 24.46 21.78

Trlpura 59.14 58.02 58.66

Ullar Pradesh 47.84 47.24 47.65 :.~ S ~ 65.76 63.81 )0 WeslBengal 62.35 :) iii

A& N Islands 18.60 22.74 20.54 ~ ~ 21.00 24.41 4.78 Chandlgarh UI (I) Siale/ur, Boys Girls Tolal ~ 2 3 4 ~ ~ w ~ Dadra &Nagar Havell 29.37 45.58 36.14 ~ 11 ~ Daman &Diu 2.24 8.82 5.34 ~

0e1~1 U.40 25.40 19.76

La~snadweep ·2.96 11.38 4.02

Pondlcnerry ·11.55 0.83 ·5.59 to 43.28 49.42 46.97 ~ India 0( I\) Enrolmenlln class lin ~ear (x·4)· Enrolment In class VIn ~ear x .= " Drop oul rale In ~ear x• X100 !

Enrolment In class lin ~ear (x·4)

Ry. En x·4· EN xX 100 En x·4 I ~ ~

al 0 61 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 62 ANNEX· III

Teacher-Pupil Ratio Primary Stage (Class-I-V) 1990-91

S.No. Stats/UTs Ratio

1. Andhra pradesh 53

2. Arunachal Pradesh 29

3. Assam 40

4. Bihar· 50

5. Goa 21

6. Gujarat 36

7. Haryana 45

B. Himachal Pradesh" 41

9. Jammu & Kashmir "" 31

10. Kamataka 46

11. Kerala 32

12. Madhya Pradesh 42

13 .. Maharashtra 39

14. Manipur 18

15 Meghalaya 35

16. Mizoram 28

17. Nagaland 22

18. Orissa 35

19. Punjab 39

20. Rajasthan t!2

'Figure relates to 1989·90. ""Fiaure relates to 1988·89. 63 Written Answers JUL Y 28, 1992 Written Answers 64

S.No. StatelUTs Ratio

21. Sikkim 15

22. Tamil Nadu 45

23. Tripura 27

24. Uttar Pradesh 51

25. West Bengal' 41

26. A & N. Islands 21

27. Chandigarh 21

28. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 45

29. Daman & Diu 35

30. Delhi 31

31. Lakshdweep 31

32. Pondicherry 26

INDIA 42

'Figure relates to 1989-90. Source: Selected Educational Statistics 1990-91 Ministry of Human Resource Development. .

ANNEX IV

Statement showing Outlay Earmarked for 1992-93 (State sector)

For Elementary Education

(Rs. in Lakhs)

S.No. StatelUTs Elementary Education

1. Andhra Pradesh 2377.00

2. Arunachal Pradesh 2280.00

3. Assam 7689.00

4. Bihar 9040.00 65 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) . Written Answers 66 fRs. in LakJ.-s)

S.No. StatelUTs Elementary Education

5. Goa 540.00

6. Gujarat 1537.96

7. Haryana 3440.00

8. Himachal Pradesh 1826.00

9. Jammu & Kashmir 3000.00

10. Karnataka 7194.00

11. Kerala 436.00

12. Madhya Pradesh 11708.00

13. Maharashtra 39':6,00

14. Manipur 502,12

15. Meghalaya ~ C80,00

16. Mizoram 457.00

17. Nagaland 306.00

18. Orissl 3220.00

19. Punjab 853.00

20. Rajasthan 9995.00

21. Sikkim 644.00

22. Tamil Nadu 3050.00

23. Tripura 1500.00

24. Uttar Pradesh 9992.00

25. West Bengal 4540.00

Total· Iflates) 9163.00 67 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 68 (Rs. in Lakhs)

S.No. StalelUTs Elementary Education

UNION TERRITORIES

26. A& N Islands 438 .. 00

27. Chandigarh 132.20

28. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 90.00

29. Daman & Diu 86.87

30. Delhi 5262.70

31. Lakshdweep 34.21

32. Pondicherry 2~ 5.00

Total - (UTs) 6258.98

Total - (States & UTs) 97872.06

Source: Planning Commission.

Privatisation of Catering Services MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) No, Sir. 302. SHRI S.B. SINGH: SHRI AJOY MUKHOPADYAY: (b) Improvement in catering service is an on-going and continuous process. Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleaseo to state: (c) No, Sir.

(a) whetherprivatised catering services (d) Does not arise. on important railway stations have deteriorated; Eradication of T.B.

(b) if so the steps the Government 303. SHRI RAM SINGH KASHWAN: propose to take to improve the position; PROF. RITA VERMA:

(c) whether catering services in all long Will the Minister of HEALTH AND distance important trains have since been FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: privatised; and (a) the total number of tuberculosis (d) if so, the details thereof? patients in the country, State-wise;

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) whether Government have fixed any 69 WrittenMswets SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 70 target to wipe out T.B. completely from the THE MINISTER OF HUMAN country; and RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ARJUN SINGH): (a) to (c). The Samiti (c) if so, the details thereof? sometimes receives complaints regarding the provision of accommodation and food to THE MINISTER OF HEAlTH AND the children in particular Vidyalayas. FAM ILY WELFARE (SHRIM.L FOREDAR): Whenever such complaints are received, (a) His estimated that approximately 1.5% of the matter is looked into and suc~ measures the population in the country issulferingfrom as seem appropriale in the particular case radiological active pulmonary T.B. are taken. AI the same time, the Samiti has increased the expenditure on providing food (b) and (c). ConSidering the to the children. As regards accommodation, epidemiological nature of TB, eradication of the Samtti has programme of construction the disease is not possible. However, under and., in the Vidyalayas where the relevant the National TB Control Programme, Stales, phase is complete, the accommodation is are being assisted to control the problem of satisfactory. T8 and to bring down its incidence and prevalence ld) l'es, Sir.

[ Translation] (e) A statement is laid on the table olthe Sabha. Alleged Mismanagement in Navodaya Vidyalayas (I) Does not arise.

304. SHRf SANTOSH KUMAR STATEMENT GANGWAR: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased There is a Vidyalaya Management to state: Committee in each Vidyalaya consisting 01 the lollowing:- (a) whether the Government have received any cOf11llaints against Navodaya 1. District Magistrate/Collector Vidyalayas regarding alleged Chairman mismanagement in providing accommodation and meals to the children; 2. District Education Officer (b) if so, the details thereof; 3. Executive Engineer of State (c) the steps taken by the Government Public Work (Department in this regard; (8ui!ding)

(d) whether committees have been 4. Principal of a local college or constituted too monnor the functioning of Senior Secondary School Navodaya Vidyalayas; prelerably a residential school.

(e) if so, the details thereof; and 5. Senior most teacher of Navodaya Vidyalaya. (I) if not, the time by which such committees are likely to be constituted? 6. District Medical Officer. 71 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 72 7. Principal, Jawahar Navodaya [English] Vidyalaya as Member Secretary. M.G. lines In Allparduar Modernisation of Sugar Mills In Bihar 2948. SHRI JITENDRA NATH DASA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased 2947. SHRI LALIT ORAON: to state: SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: (a) whether the metre-guage railway lines of the Aliparduar Junction has been Will the Ministerof FOOD be pleased to suspended; and state: (b) if so, the reasons therefor? (a) whether there is any proposal to modernise fifteen sick sugar mills under the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Bihar State Sugar Corporation; MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) No, Sir. (b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) Does not arise.

(e) ~ not, the reasons therefor? [ Translation]

Allocation from Railway Safety Works THE MINISTER OF STATE tN THE Fund MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS & PUBLIC 2949. SHRI ARJUN SINGH YADAV: DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN SHRI HARI KEWAL PRASAD: AHMED): (a) to (c). Government has no proposai for modernisation of fifteen sick Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be sugar mills themselves have to prepare pleased to state the amount allotted out of schemes for rehabilitation/modernisaion and Railway Safety Works Fund to different States get from them approved by the financial during the last three years, State-wise details instrtutions. Financial assistance is also thereot? available from the Sugar Development Fund for such rehabilitation/modernisation THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE schemes subject to their fulfilling the MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI conditions laid down. MALLIKARJUN): A statement is attached.

STATEMENT

Funds Allotted to the State Governme,~~:o out of Railway Safety Works Fund during the years 1988-89 to 1990-92 (Total)

(Rs. in thousands)

States

Andhra Pradesh 55,74

AiunachalPradesh 03 73 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 74 (Rs. in thousands)

States

Assam 12,33

Bihar 63,82

Goa 63

Gujarat 44,60

Haryana 12,46

Himachal Pradesh 83

Jammu & Kashmir 4,93

Karnataka 24,48

Kerala 25,30

Madhya Pradesh 43,71

Maharashtra 1,48,93

Manipur 12

Meghalaya 31

Nagaland 1,17

Orissa 11,62

Punjab 24,77

Rajasthan 34,89

Sikkim 06

Tamil Nadu 50,00

Tripura 29

Uttar Pradesh 1,19,04

Wast Bengal . 55,02

Total 7,35,08 75 Ktit9n AnsMHS JUtY 28. 1992 Wnlten Answel5 76 [E_hJ in plain areas and 3000 population In tribal and hilly areas. A Primary Health Centres is Medical Health Centres In Madhya established for 30.000 population in plain Pradesh areas and 20.000 population in tribal and hilly areas. A Community. Health Centre is 2950. SHRI CHANDULAL established for 1.20,000 population in plain CHANORAKAR: Wilthe Ministerof HEAlTH areas and 80,000 population in tribal and hilly AND FAUlL YWELF ARE be pleased to state: areas.

(a) the number of Primary Health [Tfans/alion) Centres, Sub-Centres and Coovnuniy Health Centres actually functioning in Madhya Official Language Implementation Pradesh; and Committee

(b) the steps taken to cater to tribals 2951. SHRI TARA CHAND reSiding in hilly areas at lar letched distance KHANDELWAL::WilllheMinisterol HUMAN to get medical assistance within a reasonable RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased perimeter of their cluster of huts? to state:

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether there is a committee for the MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY implementation of the OfticialLanguage in WELFARE (SHRIMATI OK THARA DEVI the Directorate of Education in Delhi SIDDHARTHA): (a) As per information Administration; available in the Ministry ot Health and Family Welfare, the nurrber 01 Centres functioning (b) if so, the details thereof; as on 31.3.1992 in Madhya Pradesh is given below:· (c) the number of meetings held by the committee during the last two years; and i) Sub·Centres 11.910 (d) nnot, the reasons therefor? ii) Primary Health Centres 1,182

iii) Community Health Centres 175 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES (b) With a view to providing health-care DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF laciltties at nearer distance to Ihe people 01 EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF tribal and holly areas, different norms are CULTURE (KM. SELJA): (a) and (b), Yes, applied for establishing Sub-Centres, Primary Sir. The composition of the Committee tor Health Centers and the Community Heath Implementation 01 the Official Language in Centres trom those applied in plain areas. A the Directorate of Education in Delhi Sub-Centre is established lor 5000 population Administration is as below:· 1) Director of Education • Chairman

2) Three Adell. Directors of Education, (i) Admn. (ii) AduH. Edn, (iii) • Members Schools. n Wli'ten AnsJllSfS SRAVANA6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 78 3) Thrue Jt. Directors of Education, (i) Admn. • Members (ii) Planning (Uij Finance.

4) Five Dy. Directors of Education of all ·Members Educational Districts

5) A representative of Official language department, Ministry of • Members Home Affairs.

6) Dy. Director, language Deptt., Delhi Administration • Member

7) Accounts Officer • Member

8) Special Executive · Member Officer

9) Hindi Officer • Member Secy.

(c) : One MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) So lar only Mankhurd· (d) : Does not arise. Vashi section of Mankhurd·Nerul-Belapaul rail line project has been completed .. Mankhurd-Nerul-Kasaraghat Railway line (b) to (d). No, Sir. However, Railways have approved a proposal for acquiring land 2952. SHRI YASHWANTRAO PATIL: from Panvelto Karjat for extending, in future, Will the Minister of RAilWAYS be pleased Mankhurd-Bebpurrailline upto Ka~at, which to state: will shorten the rail distance between Pune (a) whether the construction work of and Bombay by about 30 kms. Constructior railway line from Mankhurd· (Bombay) to of the hne will, however, depend on approva Nerul has been corrpleted; of the Planning Commission and availabilit) of resources in the coming years. (b) if so, whether the Government propose to extend the line up to the Laproscopic Surgery Kasaraghat which would reduce the distance between Bombay and Pune by 50 kilometers; 2953. SHRI N.J. RATHVA: Will thE Minister of HEALTH AND FAMll't (el if so, the details thereof; and WELFARE be pleased to state: (d) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether any workshop had been organisedto popularise Laproscopic Surgery THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE in India; 79 Wnlten Answers JULY 28, 1992 WriUen Answers 80 (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the (a) whether the Government are aware recommendations made by medical of the unscrupulous killing of elephants for scientists; and their ivory tusks in the different parts of the Cc) the steps taken or proposed to be country; and taken by the Government to popularise LaproSCOpic Surgery, keeping In view of the recommendations made in the workshop? (b) if so, the number of elephants killed THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND by the poachers during each of the last three FAMtLYWELFARE (SHRIM.L FOREDAR): years, State-wise? (a) to (c). The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Due of Reply on Tuesday, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND the 28th July, 1992 FORESTS.(SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) and (b) As per information received from the .. Killing of Elephants W State Chief Wildlife Wardens the number of 2954. SHRISHRAVAN KUMAR PATEL: elephants killed by poachers in different Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND parts of the country during the last three FORESTS be pleased to state: years is as follows: Q) State Number of Elephants Killed during ...

1989·90 1990·91 1991·92 ~ ~ ~ 2 3 4 ~ ~ Assam 04 05 05 ~ ~ Kerala 04 03 15

Karnataka 07 12 10

(/) jJ Orissa 16 19 07 ) ~ Tamil Nadu 07 04 05 z ) .m Uttar Pradesh 03 ... \C)... West Ben~al 01 ~ ~ :t; Total: 41 43 43 ~ '" 83 Wrilten Answers JULY 26, 1992 Wrilten Answers B4 Repair of Bridges In Bihar (d) the names oltha bridges for which repair work is likely to be taken up during the 2955. SHRIMOHAMMADALlASHRAF current financial year? FATMI: Will the Minister 01 ~ILWAYS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (a) the number of railway bridges in MALLIKARJUN): (a) 8092 Bridges. Zonal railways covering Bihar; (b) 17 (b) the number of bridges out of them which needs repairs; (c) Accountal of expenditure is not maintained statewise. (c) the expenditures ihcurred on repairs (d) The work of major repairs on the during 1990·91; and following 17 bridges is under execution:-

Bridge No: Section on which located

274 On. Tatanagar - Jharsuguda

235Dn. Tatanagar - Jharsuguda

218 Muzalfarpuur - Beniah

254 ]

45

6O-B Narkatiaganj - Sitamarhi

78

52

14 Samastipur - Khagaria

57 Saharsa - Purnea 48 ]

50 Mansi - Forbesganj 48 ] 41 Bhiknathori - Bihariganj

28

29& Katihar - Joghani 32 J 85 Written Answers SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 86 Study by Voluntary Agencies on Family 1990-91 and 1991-92, two ad-hoc studies in Welfare the field of Family Welfare costing abou1 Rs. 19.66 lakhs were approved/commissioned. 2957. SHRI ASHOK ANANDRAO Besides, a National Family Health Survey, DESHMUKH: Will the Minister of HEALTH has been sanctioned as a part of the USAID AND FAMIL YWELF ARE be pteasedtostate: assisted project for strengthening Population Research Centres in the country. The revised (a) the details olthe amount provided to cost of the entire project is US $ 3.3 million. voluntary agencies during 1990-91 and 1991- In this survey, besides International Institute 92 forconducting studies regarding statistical for Population Sciences, Bombay and the and social· research in the field of family Population Research Centres, selected welfare; Consultancy organisations are also involved. The States are entrusted to agencies! (b) the details of the guidelines and the organisations on the basis of requisits procedure set for entrusting of work to experience in the area of study, infrastucture voluntary agencies for getting such types of and organisational ability based on studies done; recommendation by specific Committee(s) . that may have been appointed for the (c) the criteria followed for allocating purpose. The amount payable for the such amounts to these agencies; and agencies various from study to study depending upon the sample size, (d) whether the reports submitted by questionnaire design, survey methodology each of these agencies are examined by the type of respondents, area to be covered and Government? other relevant parameters. The report! findings of such studies are being circulated among the Programme Officers and the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE State Governments for appropriate use in MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY programme implementation. The study WELFARE (SHRI O.K. THARA DEVI details and the salient findings are given in SIDDHARTHA): (a) to (d). During the years the Statement attaChed.

STATEMENT

Name of study Main Fmdings of the Study

1. Assess the demand 1. The current demand of Oral Rehydration Salts supply of Oral (DRS) is estimated to be 61 million packets ou1 of Rehydration Salts which 70% are used for children below 5 years. (DRS) in the Country (Rs. 19.00 Iakhs) 2. me current supply and production capacity of DRS is estimated as 67 and 101 miltionpackets respectively.

3. The major constraints in DRS production have been found to be lack of demands, tastelliavour and packaging.

4. 61-62% of diarrohea patients avail services of private practitioners, 15-18% of government health facilities while 14-18% of government health facilities while 14-18% have 87 Written Answers JUL V 28. 1992 Written Answers 88

Name of study Main Findings o( the Study

been found to have managed the diarrohea episodes at home.

5. Prescription of CRS by private practitioners is only 14- 18% while at government facilities it is 22-23% which is extremely poor particularly so in the case 01 Government health facilities. where a good percentage of functionaries. who did not recommend ORS, were found to be not actuany aware 01 it.

6. Recommendation 01 ORS during an episode of diarrohea and availabilfty in rural areas are two major factors that promote the use of ORS. Mere awareness of CRS does not seem to effect its use -while knowledge and motivation combined with awareness have a positive effect on the use of ORS.

7. It has been found that free or affordable supply ofCRS is likely to have a positive effect on the use of ORS.

8. The study has projected a demand of 86-121 million packets for 1996. The estimate of 86 million packets is based on the assumption that there is no change in the current scenario while that of 121 million packets is based on the assumption that there is a conscious change in strategy to bring aboU1 an increase in awareness of ORS. Home available fluid. availability and prescription of ORS.

2. Altitude towards Planning 12. Majority 01 550 respondents felt that the in respect ofteen-age boys ,population was increaSing. Females were more and girls of Tam" Nadu aware of the factthat early marriage, illiteracy. poverty. and number of children were the reasons (As. O.66lakhs) for population explosion.

97.8% of females and 81.8% of males were aware of FamilyWellare Programme. Most 01 themfeltthatthe ideal agafor marriage is 23 years lor boys and 19 years lor girls. A higher percentage of teenagers among boys liked to get married between 24·26 years 01 age. and girls preferred 18·20 years.

86.7% males and 67% females knew the legal age lor marriage accurately. 89 Written Answers SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 90

Name of study Main Findings of the Study

Most of them were not aware of risk period. 5% respondents had the correct idea of length of reproductive span in life of a woman.

Majority of the respondents favoured 2 or more years of spacing between two children. 22% of them, preferred more than 3 years of spacing.

3. National Family Health 3. 'The Survey is being taken up in a phased manner. While in some States, field work is just Survey (A component of completed/nearing completion, in other States USAID assisted project preparatory activities are being taken up. at a revised total project cost of US $ 3.3 million for strengthening Popu­ lation Research Centres).

[English) SIDDHARTHA): (al No, Sir.

Opening of CGHS Dispensary (b) and (c). The priorities for establishment of new dispensaries are drawn 2958. SHRI B. DEVARAJAN: Will the up keeping in view the various factors which MinisterofHEAl TH AND FAMILY WELFARE inter·alia include the needs of the largest be pleased to state: concentration of Central Government Servants, proposals pending for many years (a) whether Government have any and the availability of resources. CGHS is proposal under its consideration for opening not operating any mobile dispensaries. CGHS dispensary to benefit thousands of Government employees residing in West [ Translation] Enclave, Pitampura particularly in the Ten Group Housing Societies near Sansad Vihar; Faluah-Islampur Railway Line

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and 2959. SHRJ VIJOY KUMAR YADAV: Will the Ministerof RAILWAYS be pleasedto (c) whether Government propose to state: introduce at least medical assistance to thousands of Governmcnt servants of these colonies through Mobile CGHS dispensary (a) whether there is any proposal to twice ortrice a week in view of non-availability construct a broad·gauge railway line from of any CGHSor allY other medical dispensary Fatuah to Gaya via Islampur fQ,[ the in the nearby area? convenience of passengers and economic development of the area; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) if so, whether the Government WELFARE (SHRt D.K. THARA DEVI propose to conduct a survey in this regard? 91 Wfflten Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 92 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether recognised private PllPUC MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI schools functioning in Delhichargeexorbitant MALLtKARJUN): (a) No, Sir. fees from the students but pay much less to the teachers; (b) Does not arise. (b) if so, the check exercised by the [English] Government in this regard;

Harappan Script Deciphered (c) whether the teachers recruited In these schools, are issued the appointment 2960. DR. R. MALLU: letters; SHRI GOVINDRAO NIKAM: (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and Will the Ministerof HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to slale: (e) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government against the (a) whether Harappan script has been management 01 such schools? deciphered; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (b) whether the same has been MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE authenticated by the experts in the field; and DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF (c) if so, the details of steps taken to CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) to (e). reward and provide adequate financial Complaints are sometimes received against assistance to persons who decipherd the the un-aided private schools fro charging script? high lees, payment of lower salaries and not issuing appointment letters to the teachers, THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE The managements of such schools are MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE competent to enhance the tuition fee at the DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF beginning of the academic session for which EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF prior approval of the Govt. is not required. As CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) and (b). regards payment of less salary and not AttelJll(s have been made to decipher the issuing .Ihe appOintment letters to the: Harappan script by various scholars in India teachers, Delhi Administration takes and abroad. However, the decipherment necessary action on receipt of specific made by scholars so far have not been complaints in this regard. Delhi Admn. also proved to be fully convincing. Therefore, issues instructions to the private recognised many experts on the subject are not inclined schools from time to time to follow the to authenticate, so far, any system of provisions of the Delhi school Education Pd., deciphennent. 1973 and the Rules made there under.

(c) Does not 3rise. The checks which can be exercised by the Delhi Admn. under the Delhi School RecognIsed Public Schools In DeIhl Education Act, 1973, in regard to uil-aided private schools, incIude:- 2961. SHRI MOHAN RAWALE: W~I the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE (i) Under Section 5, the managing DEVElOPMENT be pleased to ~te: Committee of a recognisedsc:hool, 13 WmtenAnsW815 SRAVANA6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 94 with the previous approval of the conductasurveyforconverslonofSantipur- appropriate authority, formulates Nabadwip narrow-gauge line into broad- the scheme of management guage; conforming to the Act and the Rules. (b) if so, the details thereof; and (iI) Under S8ctIon 8 Administrator is authorisedot make Rules regulating (c) il not, the reasons therefor? qualifications for recruitment and conditions of the service etc. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY· OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (iii) Under Section 8 (2), no employees MALLIKARJUNi:(a) Yes, Sir. can be dismissed, removed or reduced in rank except with the (b) A survey has been included in the prior approval of the Direct or of Budget for 92-93, and work has been taken Education. up.

(iv) Under Section 16, Delhi Admn. is (cl Does not arise. authorised to make' Rules lor regulating admission in recognised Engineering Colleges schools. 2963. SHRI SYEDSHAHABUDOIN: Wi. (v) Section 17(3) requires that except the Minister 01 HUMAN RESOURCE with the priorapproval of the Director DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: no such school can charge any fee in excess of that specified in the (a) the number of Engineering Colleges annual statement 01 lees to be filed and other equivalent degree awarding with the Director before institutions in the country, Statewise, as on commencement of each academic April 1, 1992; session. . (b) their total admission capacity; (vi) Section 20 provides that where a school neglects to perform t~e duty (c) their total output for the academic imposed on it under the Act, or the year 1990-91 ; Rules, the Management can be taken over. (d) whether all' the aolleges are recognised by the National Council fOI (vii) Section 24(1) authorises Delhi Technical Education; and Admn. to arrange inspection 01 every recognised school at least (e) II not, the brief particulars 01 theS( once in year. colleges which are not recognised andwhoSf applications are pending with the Council? Conversion of Santipur-Nabadwlp Railway line THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE 2962. DR. ASIM BALA: Will the Minister DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT 01 of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT Of CULTURE) (KUMAR I SEWA); (a) to (e) (a)whetherthe Govemment propose to The number 01 recognised technica 95 Written Answers JULY 26, 1992 Written Answers 96 Institutions importing degree in Engineering The total output forthe academic year 1990- technology, Pharmacy and Architecture 91 was 24,000 approximately. Recognition was 204 as on 1.4.1992. The State-wise of technical institutions by the All India Council· details are indicated in the enclsoed for Technical Education is a ongoing process Statement. the total admission capacity of and hecne the position of pendency of these instHutions is of the order of 40,000. proposals changes from time to time.

STATEMENT

S.No. Name of the Statel Number of Institutions (Including Union Territory Engineering Technology: Pharmacy& Architecture)

1. Andhra Pradesh 11

2. Assam 5

3. Bihar 10

4. Chandigarh 5

5. Delhi 7

6. Goa 2

7'.. Gujarat 14

8. Haryana 4

9. Himachal Pradesh

10. Jammu & Kashmir

11. Kamataka 13

12. Kerala 9

13. Madhya Pradesh 15

14. Maharashtra 33

15. Orissa 5

16. Pondicherry

17. Punjab 5

18. Rajasthan 6 97 Written Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 98

S.No. Name of the Statel Number of Institutions (Including Union Te"itory Engineering Technology, Pharmacy& Architecture)

I 19. Tamil Nadu 22

20. Tripura

21. Uttar Pradesh 17

22. West Bengal 17

Total: 203

Cancellation of Trains In Rajasthan (b) if so, the direction given to the State Governmenllo stop poaching of birds in the 2964. SHRI RAM NARAIN BERWA: lake; and Will the MinisterofRAILWAYSbepleasedto state: (c) the olher steps taken or proposed to be taken to preserve the ecology of the (a) whether the Government have Chilka Lake and its adjoining areas? cancelled certain trains in Rajasthan during the last two years; THE MiNISTER OF STATE OF THE (b) if so, the names of those trains; MiNISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) and (c) the reasons ther~for; (b). No report of any sizable poaching of birds in Chilka lake has been received from (d) whether these trains are proposed to the Wildlife authorities of Orissa. be restored; and The responsibiltly of protecting the wildlife (e) if so, the details thereof? in the State rests with the State Governments. Advice is given to the States of effective THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE implementation of Wild Life (protection) Act MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI from time to time, to prevent poaching of MALLIKARJUN): (a) to (e). The information animals. The measures taken to prevent the is being collected and will be laid on the. Table poaching ot animals include: of the Sabha. (1) Extent of legal protection available "Poaching In Chllka Lake" to all wild animals, induding birds, has been enhanced by stringent 2965. SHRI GOPI NATH GAJAPATHI: provision of the Wildlife (protection) Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND Act.. FORESTS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government are aware (2) An area of 15.53 sq. Kms. in the lake of poaching 01 birds in the chilka Lak in has been declared as Wildlife Orissa; Sanctuary. 99 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 100 (3) Anti-poaching infrastructure in the Short Stay Homes for Wome,"" States has been strengthened. and Girls Assistance was provided to State GovemmentsforStrengthening the 2966. DR. KARTIKESWARPATRA:WiIi anti-poaching infrastructure under the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE the Centrally sponsored Scheme DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: "Control of poaching and illegal Trade In Wildlife". Fromthefinancial (a) whether the Government are year 1992-93 the scheme together assisting voluntary organisations and with funds for its implementation institutions to establish and run short stay has been transferred to the State homes for women and girls; sector. The State Govemment has deployed staff to protect the Chilka (b) if so, the objective thereof; and lake from poaching and other disturbances. (c) the extent of assistance rendered to the number of such agencies during the last (4) A system of cash awards has been two years along with achievements made in introduced for gelling intelligence this regard? about the poachers and illegal traders. THE MINISTER OF ~ATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE (c) Following schemes have been taken DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF up forthe development of the-ecology of the YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND lake: DEPARTMENT OF WOMal AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT) (KUMARI MAMATA (1) Under the Centrally Sponsored BANERJEE): (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. The Scheme for Development of Scheme for Short Stay Homes primarily National Parks and Sanctuaries, aims at providing shelter to women and girls an amount of Rs. 2.495 lakhs and exposed to moral danger or who are victims As. 5.161akhs were sanctioned for of family discord or emotional disturbances the year 1990-91 and 1991-92 especially of the disadvantaged and under respectivelyforthe development of privileged groups. Its important functions Chilka lake. are to provide maint~nce and institutional services like couoseUing and guidance, medical and psychiatric check up and (2) Chilka lake has been identified as treatment facilities for development of skills one of the sixteen wetlands for and relationships whichwouldfacilitate them conservation by National Weiland to rehabilitate themselves within a short Management Committee. An period of time. amount of Rs. 112.40 lakhs has been sanctioned to theGovemment of Orissa since 1988-89 for habitat (c) There were 115 Short Stay Homes if11M"ovement of Nalbana area, soil till the end of 1990-91. 62 more Short stay conservation measures, homes have been added in the year 1991- environmental education 92. The total expenditure incurred on these awareness etc. under the Wetland homes during the last two years was As. programme. 3.72 crores. 101 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 102 Discovery of India Tour (a) the number of railway stations modernised during 1991-92 and the names 2967. SHRI SONDIPAN BHAGWAN of the sial ions in Kerala modernised during THORAT: Will the Minister of HUMAN that period; and RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (b) the names of stations zone-wise proposed to be modernised during 1992-93 (a) whether attention of the Government along with details thereof? has beendrawntothe news report captioned 'Discovery of India tour plan flops-because THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the NRIs never came around' appearing in MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Indian Express dated July 6, 1992. MALLIKARJUN): (a) 67 Railway Stations all over Ihe Indian Railways were selected In (b) if so, the reaction of the Government 1986 for exlensive modernisation under the thereto; and 'Model Slation' scheme. Accordingly work at Trivandrum Central, in the State of Kerala, (c) the details of action taken/proposed has been taken up'. to be taken to make it a success? (b) No further stations are proposed to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE be taken up for extensive modernisation MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE under the 'Model Sialion' scheme. However, DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF modernisation of railway stations is a EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF continuous process and the sa~ is regularly CULTURE (KUMARI SELJA): (a) Yes, Sir. undertaken wherever so warranted by the growth in traffic subject to availability of (b) and (c). The three-week tour lor the funds. . children of NRIs starting from the last week of June, 1992 to various places of historical Ancilliary Activities' interest, scientific and technological establishment, and educational institutions 2969. KUMARI PUSHPA DEVI SINGH: in the country was programmed to facilitate Will the Minister of RAILWAYS ~ pleased to educational and cultural ihteraction between state: such children and their mother·country. The tourwas to be financed by the NRls desirous (a) whether the Railways have a plan to of sending their children forthe tour. Despite privatise ancilliary activities like catering and the best efforts of the government to give running retiring rooms and rail yatrl niwas; wide. publicity of the tour through Indian Misl'llons and Consulates abroad, the (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and responsefromtheNRIs was not encouraging and so the tour programme did ·not (c) the defails olthe plan prepared in this materialise. regard?

Modernisation of Stations THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI 2968. SHRITHAYILJOHNANJALOSE: MALLlKARJUN): (a) A policy decision has Winthe MlnisterofRAILWAYSbe pleased 10 since been taken to privatise cateriilg servicas state: on the Railways. No decision has been taken 103 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 104 rugarding privatisation of existing retiring STATEMENT rooms and yatri niwases.

List of Sanskrit MahavidyalayaslSodh (b) The objective is to i"l>roVe the overall Samsthas efficiency of the Railways and 10 provide greater cuslomer satisfaction.

Bihar (c) It has been decided that catering services will be privatised in phases. All the 1. Jagdish Narain Brahmchari staff rendered surplus as a result of Ashram Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, privatisalion will suitably redeployed! be Lagma, Via: Lohna Road, adjusted In various categories. Rambhadharpur, ( TransJation) Distt. Darbhanga (Bihar).

Model Sanskrit Colleges 2. Lakshmi Devi Shroff Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, +2970. SHRt BHOGENDRA JHA: Will Kali Rakha, the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE Distt. D90garh - 814 11 2. DEVELOPMENT be pleased 10 state: 3. Rajkumari Ganesh Sharma, (a) the model Sanskri1 colleges functioning in the country especially in Bihar; Adarsh Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Kolhanta Patori (Bihar). (b) whether there is any proposal to convert the Harijan Sanskrit College, Barha 4. Swami Prankushacharya Adarsh in Madhubani district of Bihar into a model Mahavidyalaya, Hulasganj. sanskrit college; Oistt. Gaya (Bihar).

(cl if so, the details thereof; and Haryana

(d) if not, the reasons therefor? 1. Dewan Krishan Kishore S.D. Adarsh Sanskrit College. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Ambala Cantt. (Haryana). MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF 2. Haryana Sanskrit Vidyapeeth. EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF PO: Bhagola (Palwal). CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) A Oislt. Faridabad (Harfan). statement is attached.

(b) No, Sir. Himachal Pradesh (c) Does not arise. 1. Himachal Adarsh Sanskrit (d) The Goverenment have not received Mahavidyalaya, Jangla, any such proposal. Rohru (H.P.). 105 Written Answers SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 106 Kerala 2. Bhagwan Das Sanskrit M.V. po: Gurukul Kangri, 1. Calicut Ad~rsh Sanskrit Haridwar, Vidyapeetha, Baslussery, Distt. Saharanpur (U.P.) , PO: Balussery, Dislt. Calicut (Kerala). 3. Shri Ekarasanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Maharashtra Mainpuri (U.P)

1. Mumbadevi Sanskrit Mahavidyalava [English] C/o Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, Sugar Mills In Allahabad, K.M. Munshi Marg, Uttar Pradesh Bombay-? 2971. SHRI SHASHI PRAKASH: Will 2. Vaidika Sarnsodhana Mandala, the Minister of FOOD be pleased 10 state: TUak Vidyapeetha Nagar, Poona-9 (Maharashtra). (a) wLdtherGovemment have received proposalstosetupsugarmilisintheAllahabad Tamil Nadu and Fatehpur districts of Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and 1. The Madras Sanskrn College & S.S.V.I Pathshala, (c) the time by which the proposals are 84, Royapeelha High Road, likely to be cleared for setting of sugar mills Mylapore, Madras(T.Nadu). in these places?

2. Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, 84, Royapeetha High Road, CONSUMER AFFAIRJ AND PUBLIC Mylapore, DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMAlUDDIN Madras (T. Nadu). AHMED): (a) to (c). As on 30.6.1992, 04 proposals have been received through the 3. Sri Chendrasekharendra Saraswati Department of Industrial Development 101 Naya Sastra Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, setting up of new sugar mills in the districts No.3, East Made S1reet, of Allahabad and Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. Little Kancheepuram (T. Nadu). The details 01 these applications are given in the enclosed S1aternent.

Uttar Prade~h In view of the large pendency 01 unimple nented Letters of Inten1llicenees 1. Shri Rang Laxmi Adarsh already issued, proposals for setting up ot Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya rewsugarfaclories have not yet beentake~ Vrindabdan (Mathura) U.P. up for consideration. 107 Wrllten Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 108 STATEMENT

SL No. .Name of porposaJ with location Date of receipt of Sector Remarks application in the Ministry of Food

District Fatehpur:

1. Shri R. Vijya Kumar, 26.3.90 Pvt. At. Dhata, Teh. Khaga.

2. Mls.Maharshi Heaven and 24.5.90 Pvt. Earth Development Corpn. Ltd., At Unnaur.

District Allahabad

3. U.P. Coop. Sugar Factories 20.3.89 Coop. * A prima-facie Fedn. Ltd., Phoolpur". rejection letter has already 4. Mis. Khoday Eshwara & Sons 16.8.90 Pvt. been issued on At. Pratappur, Teh., Handia. 30.4.1990 *30.4.90

Construction of Museum at Ratnagiri CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) 10 (d). No Sir, the construction work of the site museum 2972. SHRI ANADI CHARAN DAS: Will .building at Ratnagiri, district Cuttack, Orissa the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE has been complel~d. DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: Foodgralns Siock In Kerala (a) whetherlhe construction work of ASI museum at Ratnagiri (Orissa) is running 2973. SHRI KODIKKUNIL SURESH: much behind the schedule; Will the Minister 01 FOOD be pleased to state: (b) if so, the reason therefor; (a) the total quantum 01 foodgrains (e) the progress made so far in its stocked in FCI godowns as on June 1992 in construction and the steps being taken to Kerala as compared to last year; and expedite the work; and (b) the details of the foodgrains likely to (d) the time by which it is expected to be be stocked during the current year? completed? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF AHMED): (a) The stocks 01 rice and wheat 109 Written Answers SRAVANA6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 110 with the Food Corporation of India in Kerala (b) whether the work on the project is were as under:- going on with a slow: pace; and

(In '000 tonnes) (c) if so, the reasons therefor and the As on steps being taken to expedite the work?

30.6.92 30.6.91 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Rice 345.1 297.7 MALLIKARJUN): (a) 12.25% upto June, 1992. Wheat 13.0 28.9 (b) Yes, Sir. Total 358.1 326.6 (e) Work is being progressed as per (b) The month-end stocks of rice and wheat availabimy of resources. with the FCI in Kerala during the current year were as under:- Conversion of Ganga Action Plan Into National River Action Plan (In 'ODD tonnes) 2975. SHRI M.V. Rice Wheat CHANDRASHEKARA MURTHY: January 276.7 .71.9 SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD: February 293.6 51.7 SHRI SANDI PAN BHAGWAN THORAT: March 373.2 26.9 Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT April 375.9 16.5 AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

May 364.9 7.7 (a) whetherthe Government propose to convert the Ganga Action Plan Into a natidnal June 345.1 13.0 river action plan;

Adequate quantities of rice and wheat (b) if so, the details thereof; and will be stocked by the Food Corporation of India in Kerala in the remaining months of the (el the details of the proposal year to meet the requirements 01 the Public incorporated in this regard in the Eighth Distribution System in the State. Pian?

. Tamluk-Dlgha Railway Line THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MI:-JISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND 2974. SHRI SATYAGOPAL MISHRA: FORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) to (c). Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to A National River Action Plan for abatement state: of pollution in the identified polluted stretches of some major rivers of the country Is under (a) the progress made so far in the formulation. Details in this regard are being construction of Tamluk-Digha railway line; worked oul. 111 Written AnSWBrs JULY 28, 1992 Written AnSWBrs 112 [Ttanslationl the countryby the Central Insecticides Board,

Bihar Education Project (b) if so, the details thereof; and

+2976. SHRI NAWAl KISHORE RAI: (c) the reasons therefor? Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURC!:: DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN -:HE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY (a) whether the GOlfernment have WELFARE (SHRIMATI OK THARA DEVI reviewed the working of Bihar Education SIDDHARTHA): (a) No, Sir. Project; (b) and (c). Do not arise. (b) if so, its illl'act noticed on the overall socio-cultural situation; and [ Translation]

(c) the programme of its expansion to Tour of Hockey Team to European cover more districts in 1992-93? Countries

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE +2978.SHRIVISHWANATHSHASTRI: MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE Will the Minister 01 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (KUMARI SELJA): (a) and (b). (a) whether the Indian Hockey team had The Bihar Education Project was launched toured to European countries during May, after Govemment's approval on 25.2.1991 1992; inthethree districts of Bihar, namely Ranchi, Rohtas and West Champaran. A number of (b) il so, the details of matches played; educational activities wer~ initiated in these and districts. As the project is recently launched, it is too early to assess its impact on over-all (c) the objective of the tour? socio-cuHural situation.

(c) In 1992-93, the Project is being THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE expancJedto four more districts namely, East MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE Singhbhoom, Chatra, Muzaflarpur and DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF Sitamami. YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD [English) DEVELOPMENT) (KUMARI MAMATA BANERJEE): (a) Yes, Sir. Import of Prestlcides (b) According to information given by 29n. SHRr MADAN LAL KHURANA: the Indian Hockey Federation, the details of Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY matches played are shown in the enclosed WELFARE be pleased to state: Statement.

(a) whether untested toxic pesticides in (c) The tour was planned to give exposure large quantity has been Imported through to the Indian team in preparation for the private sources desoite clear instructions to Olvmpics. 113 Written Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 114 STATEMENT (Ii) 27 MayTestVs.GermanyatHuerth 2-3 against us. I. Brussels - Against Belgium XI (iii) 28 May Test Vs Germany at Nauss (i) Friday 8 May at Bedouin at 1900 3-3 Drawn. hours 4-0 in our favour. V. Netherlands (ii) Saturday 9 May at La Resento at 1700 hours 3-2 in our favour. (i) 30 May International Match Vs. Holland 2-1 in our favour. (iii) Sunday 10 May at Baudouin at 1700 hours 3-2 in our favour. (ii) 31 May Intemational Match Vs. Holland 2-1 in our favour. II Great Britain

(i) 13 May Vs England at Bisham [English] Abbey 2-0 in our favour. Women Weightlll1ers Participated In (ii) 16 MayTestvs. Gt. Britain at Minon­ World Championship Keynes 3-1 in our favour. 2979. SHRIMATI OIL KUMARI (iii) 17 May Test Vs. Gt. Britain at BHANDARI: Will the Minister of HUMAN Reading 3-1 in our favour. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (iv) 19 May Test Vs. Welsh XI atCardiH 3-2 in our favour. (a) whether some women weightlifters of the cou'1try participated in Women Wortd (v) 20 May Test Vs. Welsh XI at CardiH Weightlifting Championship held in Bulgaria 4-0 in our favour. in May, 1992;

III. Spain (Madrid) four Nation (b) if so, the details of participants, State Tournament and Union Territory-wise;

(i) 22 ... ay Vs. Argentina at Club·de­ (c) the criteria followed for selection of Campo 2-0 in our favour. the participants;

(ii) 23 May Vs. Egypt at Club-de­ (d) whether the passage cost of each Campo 3-2 in our favour. participant has been paid by the Government;

(iii) 24 May Vs. Spain at Club-de­ (e) whether a sum of Rs. 16,500/- each CalJllO 0-0 Drawn. towards boarding and lodging has been recovered form each participant; IV. Germany (Cologne) (I) if so, the reasons therefor; and (i) 26 May Practice match against Dusseldorf Hockey Club 4-0 in our (g) the steps proposed to be taken to favour. avoid such incidents in future? 115 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Wrflten Answers 116 THE· MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the Federation in terms of Govl. guidelines MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE selected the Welghtliflers on the basis of DEVElOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF Sixth Place results ofthe lastchal1l>lonstlip. YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD (d) Yes, Sir. DEVEL.OPMENT) (KUMARI MAMAT A BANERJEE): (a) Yes, Sir. (e) Government did not bear Boarding and Lodging expenses In respect of the participants. As perthe information given by (b)Onthe proposal of Indian Weightlifling the Federation, it requested its member Federation, Govl. had cleared seven Women units to arrange for boarding and lodging, Weightlifters for taking part in the pocket expenses, kitting etc. Govl. Is not ChafTl)ionship. The details are as indicated aware of any recoveries made in this regard in the enclosed Statement. from the participants.

(c) The Selection Committee set up by (f) and (g). Does not arise. STATEMENT ...... , SlaletIJnion Terr"ory Calggory ~ ~ 2 3. :l " 1- Ms, N, Kunjaranl Manlpur 44 K~. ~ ~ ~, Ms, Shajlcupose Kerals 44 Kg, . (did nOI) partlclpale)

3. Ms, Chha1a Adak Delhi 52 Kg. (/! »)J 4, Ms. K, Malleswart Andhra Pradesh 56 Kg. .~ ~ 5, Ms, L, An~a Chan u Manlpur 60 Kg, ,m.. III 8, . Ms, KNarasamma Andhra Pradesh 60 Kg, .. '" ~ 1, Ms, J~olsna Dalla Wesl Ben~al +82,5 Kg, A ~ "

.. I» 119 WrMtfn AnswetS JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 120 Voluntary Organisations Involved In organisations are lunclionlng? Gap

2980. SHRI BIR SINGH MAHATO: Will THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: FORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) and (a) the voluntary organisations involved (b). Alist 01 voluntary organisations which in the Ganga Action Plan; and have participc.ted in programmes under th Ganga Action Plan along wnh their places of (b) the StatesICtties in which these work enclosed is Statement. .. STATEMENT ..~ Delails of Voluntary Organisal/ons in voWed In Ganga Acl~n Plan ~ ~ Sf, No, NafT18 of Ihe Volunlary TownlCfty Slale Organlsallon ~

2 4 .!

1, INTACH (Deihl); 71 Lodl Road Rishikesn, Hardwar, Kanpur U,P,IBlharl New Deihl Allahabad, Varanasl, Patna, West Bengal Calcutta, In ~ 2, Centre lor Environ men~1 Rlshlkesh, Farukhabad, U,P,IBlharl ~ Educallon, Ahmedabad, Falehgarh, Varanasl, Patna, West Bengal z Gujarst Barrackpore, > ?J.. 10 3, Hlmala~an Van~a Jeev Rlshlkesh, Hsrdwar U,P, .. Sansthan (UP) ~ ~ ;I) 4, SUnil Sangh, Chandan nagar (W,e,) Hooghly West Bengal ~ 5, Konnagar Kal~an Sangh, Hooghl~ Hooghl~ West Bengal (W,B,)

e, Gora Bazar Berhampur Town Club Behrampur West Bengal ~ ~ (W,B,) (b :l

7, Academ~ 01 Environmental Farrukhabadl Fatehgarh; U,P, III~ Sciences Farrukhabad (U,P,) Kannauj ~ ~ 8, Academy 01 Environmental Garllmukteshwar U,P, "" Sclences, Garhmukteshwar (U,P,l ~ .. N SI,No, Naroo 01 the Voluntary TownlClty Slate IN Organlsat/on a~ ~ :l 2 3 4 ). :l II I g, Spastic Soclely, Calcutta (W,B,) Calcutta Wesl Bengal ~

10, Ganga Seva Shivir, Allahabad, Allahabad U,P, Allahabad Univarsily, Allahabad (U.p,) ,

. ,11, Dr, Ambadkar Mela Socialy, Barrackpora Wasl Bengal c.. Barra~re, c r 0( 12, Naihali Wasl Bangal N Gandhi Mela, Gandhi Janmolasav ,(1) Udyapan Commitlee, Naihali (W,B.) .. 10 10 13, Nallonal Coundl 01 Developmenl Varanasi U,P, N Commun~alion, Varanasl (UP,)

14, Shn Kashl Ganga Ghal Sudhar. Varanasi U,P, Samnl, Varanasl (U,P,)

15, School 01 Fundamenlal Research, eakhcya~ur; Mokemeh, BihariWesl Bengal ~ Tollyganj (W,B,) Monghyr, Sullanganj, a ~ Bhagalpur, Rajmahal, :) ). Farraka, Krishna Nagar, :) II Calculla, Ganga Sagar, I ~ 16, Jaiprakash Naraln Janmolsav Nadia Wasl Bengal .. CommMee, Nadia (W,e,) N ...... ~ '7 51. No. Name of the Voluntary Organisation

1 2

17. India and Rajlv, Chlnsur21

18. Centre for Study on Man and . Environment. Calcutta ('N.B.)

19. Bengal Fine Arts College North 24-Pargands

20. North 24-Parganas District Manimela (W.B.)

21. Committee for National Integration. Calcutta (W.B.)

22. Canning Millan Chakra. South 24·Parganas (W.B.)

23. Sankatmochan Nldhl. Amar Bhavan. Varanasl (U.P.)

24. Rashtrlya Grameen Sodha Sansthan. Allahabad· 211004 (U.P.)

25. SabuJ Swapna. North 24·Parganas (U.P.) ..... I\) Town/City . State U"1 ~ ;t ~ 3 4 )i. ~ Chinsura West Bengal ~

Barrackpore West Bengal

en North 24·Parganas West Bengal ~ ~ :z North 24·Parganas West Bengal .> s:n...... \0 Calcutta West Bengal .c:.. • enl::. ~ South 24·Parganas . We~t' Bengal -

Varanasi U.P .. ~ ~ Allahabad U.P. ~ ~ ~ til North 24·Parganas West Bengal ..... I\)en. 127 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 128 [Translation] (b) the target fixed in regard to export of levy sugar during 1990-91; Buffer Stock In North-Eastern States (c) whether the targets have been 2981. SHRI RAJNATH SONKAR achieved and if so, to what extent; and SHASTRI: Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state: (d) if not, the reasons therefor and steps taken to achieve the target? (a) whether the non-availability of railway-wagons have badly affected the supply offoodgrains in North-Eastern States THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE and the common consumer is forced to MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, purchase wheat and rice fonn the local CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC market at increased prices; DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED): (a) to (d). Commercial exports are (b) if so, whether the Government are not undertaken from levy sugar. However, considering to have 'Buffer-stock' in these Government decided to supply 20,000 MT States in order to control the distribution consumption, out of which a quantity of system; and about 19,998 MT of levy sugar to Nepal during 1990-91 for their internal has been (c) if so, the details of the steps taken in lifted. The balance of about 2 MTwhich could this regard? not be lilted is an insignificant quantity.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE [English] MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC Subject of Insurance Introduced In DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN Schools AHMED): (a) to (c). There is no problem regarding availability of rail wagons to FCI for 2983. SHRI ANANTRAO DESHMUKH: transporting and delivering the foodg rains to Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE States in the North-East against their monthly DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: allocations. FCI is holding sufficient stocks of foodgrains in North-East to not only cater for (a) the number of schools where the requirements against current month's subject of 'Insurance' has been introduced allocation but is also maintaining some buffer by the General Insurance Corporation for stocks. It is also continuing its endeavour to the purpose of providing employment; increase the induction foodgrains stocks in the North-East so that adequate buffer stocks (b) the criteria fixed for selection of are maintained by it. these schools by General Insurance Corporation; Export of Levy Sugar by Sugar Mills (c) the number of students in each of 2982. SHAIMATI SHEELA GAUTAM: Ihese schools; and Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state: (a) the quantity of levy sugar exported (d) the norms followed by GIC to check by the sugar mills during 1990-91, State­ the student strength in these schools as per wise; stipulated guidelines? 129 Writt8n Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 130 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE affiliated with Central Board of Secondary MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE Education. DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF (b) The schools were selected by a CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) to (d). A Committee keeping in view t.he overall statement is enclosed. standard of the school, the infrastructure and facilities available. STATEMENT (c) The number of students in each (a) The vocational course in General school, who appeared in 1992 examination, Insurance has been introduced in 18 schools are as under:-

51. No. Name of the School No. of students

1. Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School 34 Chander Nagar, Delhi. .

2. Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School No.1 38 B-Block, Janakpuri, New Delhi.

3. Govt. Boys Model School 25 Gulabi Bagh, Delhi.

4. Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School No.2 36 Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi.

5. Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School 35 Qutab Road, Delhi.

6. Bal Bharati Public School 3S Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi

7. G.G. Sr. Sec. School 40 Sector-10, Chandigarh.

8. Kendriya Vidyalaya 20 Sector-31, Chandigarh.

9. Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School 36 Sector-3S, D, Chandigarh.

10. Kendriya Vidyalaya 18 Ford William, Calcutta.

11. P.S. Sr. Sec. School 40 Alarhelmanga puram, Madras.

12. Padma Sec. Bala Bhawan Sr. Sec. School, 40 Nungam Backam. Madras. 131 Written Answel'S JULY 28,1992 Written Answers 132 SLNo. Name of the School No. 01 students

13. Kendriya Vldyalaya 19 lit Caf'lllus, Madras.

14. ViJayantha Sr. Sec. School 40 HVF Avadi. Madras.

15. S BOA Sr. Sec. School 36 Anna Nagar. Madras.

16. K M S Junior College 40 Patel, Bombay.

17. IES Modern English School 33 Dadar West. Bombay.

18. Gokhale Education Society. 39 Gergaon. Bombay.

(d) As per norms laid down. the schools Teesta-Torsha Express are required to admit not more than 40 students in the course in an academic 2985. SHRI SUBRATA MUKHERJEE: session. Will the Ministerol RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Conversion of Gondia-Jabalpur Railway Line (a) whether there is any proposal to run the tri-weekly Teesta-Torsha Express daily; 2984. SHRI MOHANLALJHIKRAM: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to (b) il so, the details thereof; and state: (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) the time by which the work pertaining to the gauge conversion of railway line from THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Gondia 10 Jabalpur is likely to commence; MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI and MALLIKARJUN): (a) No. Sir.

(b) whelherthe railway lines from Mandla (b) Does not arise. to Nainpurandfrom Mainpurto ·Chhindwara Prasia have also been included in this gauge (c) Operational & resource constraints conversion work? and lack of commercial justification.

Conversation 01 Bankura-Damodar THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Railway line MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) Work on Gauge 2986. SHRI PURNACHANDRAMALlK: Conversion on Gondia-Jabalpur is likely to Will the Minister 01 RAILWAYS be pleased to be taken up during the VIII Five Year Plan. state: (a) whether there is any proposal for (b) No, Sir. 133 Written Answe/3 SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 134 conversion of Bankura·Damodarrailway line; (d) The recommendations of the team are under consideration. (b) If so, the details thereof; and Vacallon of Schools and Collages (c) .if not, the reasons therefor? 2988. SHRI BALAN PASSI: Will the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DEVELOPMENT be pleased to slate: MALLIKARJUN): (a) No, Sir. (a) whether schools and colleges in (b) Does not arise. India remain closed for long intervals during the year as compared to schools and COlleges (c) Constraint of resources. in other countries; and

IUegaI Feeding of Trees (b) if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps proposed to be taken in the 2987. SHRt PARASRAM malter? BHARDWAJ: SHRI K PRADHANI: THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE SHRI A. DHANUSKODI MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE ATHITHAN: (DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) and (b). AND FORESTS be pleased to state: Comparative information about the duration of period for which Indian schools and colleges (a) whether Govemment are aware of remain closed vis·a·vis schools and colleges illegal felling of treeS in the forest area in in other countries is not compiled in the certain States; Department 01 Education.

(b) if so, whether any Central Team has' I Translation] vis~ed such States in this regard; Railway Sleepers (c) if so, the details of States visited; and +2989. SHRI UPENDRA NATH (d) the suggestions/recommendations VERMA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be made by saidteamto prevent such incidents pleased to state: in luture? (a) the number 01 railway sleepers manufactured during 1991-9~; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND (b) whether the production of railway FORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) Yes, sleepers is less than the requirement of the Sir. Railways; and

(b) and (e). On receipt of complaint of (c) the tolal number of sleepers requied illegal felling of trees, a Cer.tralteam headed by the Eastern Railway during 1992-93 and by Additional Inspector General of Forests the number of sleepers to be procured from. visited Bastar in madhya Pradesh. different companies? 135 Wr!Uen J:.'lswers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 136 THE M!NISTER OF STATE IN THE railway system with sufficient capacity to MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI meet the country's transport needs both for MALLIKARJUN):{a)I'J.anufacturedsleepers passenger & freight traffIC, based on an • viz. Conc~ete, S:eel & Cast Iron procured by optimal inter modal mix and to provide this the Raitwa~'S during 1991-92 were 65lakhs. transportation at least cost to the society while maintaining fInancial viability of the (b) No, Sir. system." Flans are prepared to meet the above· objective within the available (c) E:lstcm Railway's requirement of P3sources. the sleepors cf three types on 1992-93 is 8.5 lakhs and the same quantity is proposed to [Translation] be procL'p~ from various sources. Railway Unes In Tribal Areas [English] +2991. SHRI KASHIRAM RANA: Will ~rporate Plan the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: 299C. $i-IRIMATI KRISHNENDRA KAUR (DEEPA): (a) whetherthe Government are making SHRI N.K. BAllYAN: special efforts to lay railway liens in tribal PROF. RITA VERMA: areas;

Will t;l& .4inister of RAILWAYS be (b) if so, the details thereof; pleased t:> s~~tCl: (c) the details of new railway lines laid (a) w:'stiler the Government have under this policy, Stale-wise; and finali~ea curporate plan; (d) the wooo: Government propose to (b) the ,;alient fealure of the plan. the undertake during next year? totaller.!;ih o! railway lines to be constructed under it and the lonewise distribution of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE those linas; MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) to (d). The information (c) the steps being taken fortheexecution is being collected and will be laid on the table of the plan o:i pr:ority basis; and of the Sabha.

(d) th9 !1l':asures proposed to be taken [EngJsh) to rehabil!tdtcJcompensat.e the persons IiceIy to be affected oJn account of these projects? Contaminated Drug

THE t·.':~ISTER OF STATE IN THE 2992. SHRI K.P. REDOAIAH YADAV: MINIS-;~·" . OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Wi. the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY MALlI:

WiIIl~l~ ;.ninisterof FOOD be pleased to in respect of sugar, Government has state: releasedafreesalequotaof6.15lakhtonnes for the month of August. 1992 as against (a) t~~ oxtt';n~ (If increase in the prices of 5.751akh tonnes for the month of July, 1992 foodgrair.s (wheal and sugar) and cereals to check the rising tendency in prices. during t:-Je !3(;t six months; TajllahaIRe~aIPro~ (b) the ~easons therefor, and 2994. SHRIPRA TAPRAOB. BHONSLE: (c) the si;;IiS taken by the Government Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE to check :toIJ hi~3 in prices of these essential DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: commodr.~J:;? (a) whether representations have been THE ~.r:t;ISTER OF STATE IN THE received by the Government for launching MINISnW OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, short term Taj Mahal Renewal Project under CONSUMEf! AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC a coordinated authority; DISTRI5UTlON (SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED): (a) ~~ index numbers of wholesale (b) if so, the details thereof; and prices of .,.-llf:l&t, sugar and cereals at the end of June, 1~.;;~ show an increase of O.4%. (c) the action proposed to be taken in 11.5% CillO 7.5"/0 respectively over past six this regard? months r;,d,cmed from Decermer, 1991. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (0) The main reasons for rise in prices of MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE foodgrak1s a,'f1·:Iecline in prociJction or Kharif (DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF 139 Wrlten Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 140 EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF proposed to be earned by allowing private CUL lURE) (KUMAR I SEWA): (a) Yes, Sir. sector to utilise communication system set up by the Railways;. (b) The Govemment has received a suggestion to set upashortterm TAJ MAHAL (b) if so, the facts in this regard; Renewal Pro)eC1 under a coordinated authorityforinl>rovingthegeneral upkeep of (c) whether there is any scheme to TAJ MAHAl and its environs' besides improve the existing railway communication providing basic amenities to the tourists. system with a view to ensure that no inconvenience 'is' caused to 'railway (c) Aco-ordination committee under the communication work even after allowing Chairmanship of Commissioner, Agra Is private sector to utilise It; and already functioning. which looks after and coordinates the various aspects under (d) if so, the total estimated expenditure reference, as such the setting up of another to be incurred on the said scheme? committee for thE:' same purpose is not necessary. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY. OF RAILWAYS (SHR [TlClnslation) MALLIKARJUN): (a) No. Sir.

CCTVs at stations In Maharashtra (b) to (d). Do not arise.

+2995. SHRI VILASRAO [English} NAGNATHRAO GUNDEWAR: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Contraceptive Norplant-6

(a) the Railway Stations in Maharashtra 2997. SHRI KESRI LAL: where Close-Circuit Television sets have SHRIMATI OIL KUMAF been installed; and BHANDARI:

(b) the Railway Stations where such Will the Minist)lr of HEALTH AN[ television sets are proposed to be installed? FAMIL Y WELFARE be pleased to state:

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) the number of trials of contraceptive MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Norplant-6 made so far; MALLIKARJUN): (a) and (b). In the State of Maharashtra, Close-Circuit Television (b) the outcome of such trials; System has been installed at Dadar, Nasik Road and Miraj Railway Stations. This system (c) whetherthe Government propose to is proposed to be installed at ~urangabad introduce the contraceptive in the near future; Railway Station. (d) if so, the details thereof; Railway Communication System (e) whether the Government have +2996. SHRI NITISH KUMAR: Will the received representations from the Women's Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: Organisations against the trial;

(a) whether additional income is (I) il so, the particulars of these 141 Written Answers SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 142 organisations; and National Family WeHare Programne can be considered. (g) the reaction of the Govemment thereto? [ Translation}

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND Railway line from Shahjahanpurto FAMIL YWELFARE (SHRIM.L. FOTEDAR): Badaun (a) Extensive dinical trials of Norplant-6 have been conducted in many developed +2998. SHRI SATYA PAL SINGH and developing countries other than India AYDAV: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be after which it has been in use in these pleased to state: . countries. In India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has carried out (a) whe· ... e~ there is any proposal for phase-II randomised trail of Norplant -6 and laying a railHay line from Shahjahanpur to Norplant-II and thereafter phase-III clinical Badaun via Kheri Lakhimpur and trial and pre-programme introductory study Farrukhabad; in respect of Norplant -II, (b) il so, the details thereof; and (b) The trails have indicated the safety and efficacy of the devices. (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

(c) and (d). It has been decided that the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ICAR would conduct phase-III clinical trial of MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Norplant -6 in 10 medical colleges before its MALLIKARJUN): (a) No, Sir. introduction in the National Family WeHare Programme can be considered. (b) Does not arise.

(e) and (f). The women's organisations (c) Constraint of resources. which have represented to the Government . against introduction of Norplant in the country [English) include - Action India, All India Democratic Women's AsSOCiation, Ankur, AIDS Bhed Wagons for Kotdwara Shav Virodhi Andolan, Jagori, Karmika, Kali, ISST, Centre for Women's Development +2999. MAJ. GEN. (RETD.) BHuwJ Studies. Saheli, Y.W.C.A., National CHANDRA KHANDURJ: Will the Minister 0 Federation of Indian Women, P.U.D.R., RAILWAYS be pleased to refer to Starre< Purogami Mahila Sangathan, Sabia Sangh, Question No. 470 answered on 31.3.92 an« Mahila Dakshata Samiti, Shakti Sahalini and state: Joint Women's Programme. (a) whether'rake and piecemear suppIJ lor carriage of foodgrain to KotdwaraStatiol (g) Their representation has been is continuing; examined and it has been decided that phase-III clinical trial of Norplant-6 would be (b) whether the Ministry have receive< undertaken by the fCMR in 10 selected any fresh demand for supply of wagons fOI medical colleges with proper care pertaining Kotdwara; to insertion, counselling, follow-up and monitoring belore its introduction in the (c) il so, the action taken thereon? · 143 wmten Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 144 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE fOr Industrial and Financial Reconstruction MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (BIFR). These provisions have now been MALLIKARJUN): (a) Yes, Sir. extendedto.coverpublicsectorundertakings also. BIFR had intimated that 21 cases (tI) and (c). All the demands for relating to sugar industry have been movement of foo!lgraln to Kotdwara were registered with them. BIFR had further met In fun and no demand is pending.; reported that out of these, 9 cases were not maintainable. As regards the remaining [ Translation] cases, further action is being taken by the BIFR as per the provisions of the aforesaid Sick Sugar Mills Act.

~.SHRIBRUBHUSHANSHARAN Information regarding sick sugar mills in SINGH: Willthe Ministerof FOOD be pleased the cooperative sector is not maintained. to state: "Environmental and Forests Projects" (a) the total number of sick sugar mills In the country during 1991; 3001. DR. P.R. GANGWAR: PROF. RASA SINGH (b) whether there has been a sharp RAWAT: lnaease in the numberofthe sick sugar mills during the last six months; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: (c) it so, the number thereof; (a) the names of the projects for (d) the details of the schemes formulated i"llrovement of environment of forests which lor making these sick sugar mills financially are being executed with the assistance of the l/IabIe; and World Bank and other countries; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor? (b) the progress made so far?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE IAINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE ~ONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND JISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN FORESTS (SHR. KAMAL NATH): (a) and \HUED): (a) to (e). Under the provisions of (b). The details of on-going projects receMng he Sick Industrial ColJ1)Clllies (Special assistance form the World Bank and under >rovisions) Ad, 1985, COfT1)aIlies which bilateral programmes are given in the MICOfT18 sick have to be referred to the Board Annexure. .. Iio STATEMENT (II , ~ Projects In the Envlronrrent and Forestry Sectors being executed with World Bank and under Bilateral programmes: I SI,No, Name of the Project Donor Agency/ Progress ~ and DuraUon Agencies ~ I 2 3 ~

1. Social Foresl~ Projed, World BanK "0: Rs,59,91 Kerala, crores, (1984·8510 1992·93) "E: Rs,61.82 (J) crores, ~ li1112191 ~ Z 2, Foresl~ Developmenl World BanK . 0: Rs,114,7 » ~ Projecl, WeslBengal .. (1992·93101996·97) crores, ID.. Iio E: Jusl commenced, ~ g, Foresl~ Sector Projecl, World Bank, 0: RS,431,51 "" Maharashlra, crores, (1992·93101997·98), E: Jusl commenced,

4. Gan~a Adlon Plan· World Bank 0: RS.86,00 ~ ~ STPs In Kanpur, crores, Har~ar, Allahabad E:, Rs,15,23 ~ and 12 Pumpln~ ~allons crores I In We~ Bengal 11113/92, ~ (1987·19961 .. ~ .. S,No, Narne dIhe Proj&cl Donor Agencyl . Progress ~ end Durallon Agenc~s

2 3 4 I ~ 5, Induslnal Pollullon Wond Bank 0: Rs, 404,56 Conlrol Project, crares, ~ (1991·97) E: Rs,123' crares (approx)

S, Ganga Action Plan, The Nelherlands, 0: Rs,oO Inle~raled 5anllallon crores, Wo~s In Kanpur and E: Rs,18,59 Co Mlrzapur, crores c (1987·1993) li115192, ~ N s» 7, Envlronrnenllmpact The Nelherlands. 0: Rs, 0.15 crares .. II) Assessmenl Wo~shaps, E: Rs, 0,12 crares II) Phase I (198~92) 11111992, N

8. Social Forest~ Swedish Intemallonal 0: Rs, 0,85,40 Project, Tamil Nadu, Developmenl Agenc1 crores . (1988·8910 1992·93) SIOA E: Rs,59,87 crores lill1V91. ~. ~ 9, Social Foresl~ Pro~ct, SIOA 0: Rs,78,34 ~ ~ Orissa, crares, (198·,89101992·93) E: Rs, 49,92' ~ crores, _. ~ OJ .. ~ SI,No. Name o( the Project Donor Agency/ Progress ID and Duration Agenc~s i~ ~ 2 3 4 ). :J II 0: Rs,28,14 I 10, Dun~a~ur Inle~raled SIDA ~ Wasleland Developmenl crores, Projecl, Rajasl~an. E: Jusl commenced (1992·93 to 1996·9n w. 11. Sirengihening o! Indian SIDA 0: RS.3.18 ~ crares by Inslitue o! Foresl <) SIDA z Managemenl, B~opal > E: 0.70 crares (1988·93) l'.. ..ID 12. Envlronmenlal ProleCllon, SIDA 0: Rs. 6.00 Crares ~ Tralnln~ &Researc~ E: Jusl Instilute, Hyderabad. Commenced. ~ (1991·96) ~

13: Allorestalion o! Japan. 0: Rs,166.9 Aravalll Hills, Rajasthan, crores (1992·9310 1996·gn E: ProjeCl just ~ commenced i:J ~ 1.1 14, Alloreslalion alon~ Indira Japan, 0: Rs.107,5 Gandhi Canal, Rajaslhan. crores. ~ (1990·9110 1994·9~) E: Rs. 5,87 ewes I .. uplo 12191. ~ ___ r ·.- - - ...• ••• re •••• 1» ill ~ •••• ~.~ lII.:5;r.= cc.

--.(J1 SI. No. Name of the Project Donor Agency/ Progress --. and Duration Agencies ~ ;t ~ 2 3 4 :b :;:) 11) 15. Aravalli Hills Afforestation, EEC 0: RS.48.15 ~ Cil Haryana. crores. (1990-91 to 1997-98). E: Rs. 7.19 crores till 12/91.

16. Strengthening of Central! Germany 0: Rs. 2.3 crores State Pollution Control E: Rs. 2.00 crores Board Laboratories (.. (1989-1992). C -

18. National Social Forestry World Bank! 0: RS.387.29 Project (Gujarat, Himachal USAID. crores. Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and E: RS.529.45 Rajasthan) crores. (1985-86 to 1992-93) upto 12/91

::j:~ *19. Ecology of Endangered USA 0: RS.0.54 iD :;:) Grasslands and their c crores. :b :;:) Fauna. (1990-95) BNHS. 11) ~ *20. Ecology of Indian Elephant. USA Rs. 0.14 crores Cil (1987-1992), BNHS. ...• (J1 I\)

~\ • I '-. .>' J ~ ....------SI. No. Name of the Project Donor Agency/ Progress ~ and Duration Agencies ~ ~ 2 3 4 ):. ::J (I) ~ '21. Faculty Development of Wild- USA 0: Rs. 0.87 Crores (;l life Institute oi India. (1988-93).

(J) '22. Ecology of Large Carnivoros o: USA 0: Rs.0.l0 crores. ::0 ::t- Nagarhole National Park. < (1988-1993). ::t- ::t-Z 'Expenditure figures maintained by respective Iinst.tutes. Pro(jress of _m the projects indicates that the research activiue s envisaqec are being

"0 - Outlay in crores of Rupees. ~ ~ E - Expenditure in crores of Rupees. Expenditure is in excess of outlay at SI. No. 1 and 18 due to changes in exchange rates. ~ ~ ::J ):. ::J (I) ~ (;l

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_.....-.::;. .. '"<.---- _ ••, 155 Written Answers :JUtY 28, 1992 Written Answers 156 (English] (a) whether any representation has been . received for construction 'of new raHway Youth Policy . station by rernovlng1he &xlstlng.two railway stations in Holenarasipuron Mysore-Arsikere 3002. SHRI V.S. VjjAYAAAGHAVAN: line; and Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (b) if so, the reaction of theGovemment thereto? (a) whether the Govemment propose to revise the National Youth Policy; and . THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, the detaUs thereof? MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) Yes, Sir. . THE. MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE (b) The proposal was examined, but not DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF found justified. YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD Reservation Quota of Trains • DEVELOPMENT) (KUMARI MAMATA . In Gujarat BANERJEE): (a) and (b), No, Sir. 3005. SHRI CHANDRESH PATEL: Will .. Oral Medicine for Rabies . the Minister of RAILWAYS'be pleased to state: 3003. SHRI CHETAN P.S. CHAUI·iAN: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (a) whether there are demands f~m WELFARE be pleased to slate: Members of Parliament, Chamber of Commerce: Rai.lwayPassengers~ion . (a) whether the scientists of National· & Other Organisations to increase the Institute of Communicable Diseases have reservation quota of jamnagar, Hapa, and made any research to develop an' oral Rajkot Stations. on Western Railway for medicine instead. of painful iftjection to treat various trains passing through these stations; rabies; and and

(b) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the details thereof, the action taken thereon? . THE .MINISTER OF STATE IN THE . MINISTRY OF HEAlTH AND FAMtLY WELFARE (SHRIMATI DJ<. THARA DEVI THE MINISTER OF STA~ ~ THE SlOOHARTHA): (a) No, sir. MINISTRY OF R~fLWAYS (SHRI MAlliKARJUN): (a) an~ (b). (b) Does not arise. . RepresentatiOns' have· been teoetwd for . . enhancemeni of i9setvationquota at Ralcot, .. .New Station on MysoN-ArsIkere Jamnagar and Hapa si ..tions by 9018 . Sec:tIcm. . Saurashtra Janata Express. ~: folloWing . additional· second' claSS reservation·~ 3004. SHRI H.D. DEVEGOWDA: Will haV8 beenprQVidudattheselltations In 9018 the Minister of RAII.:WAYS be pleased to , Saurashtra ~ata Expr8ss since JanuarY~ state: . 1992: 157 WIttten AnSMi81$ SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers . 158 • -Rajkot 66 berths project as a whole in the Budget for1 992-13 is Rs. 62 crores. Jamnagar 40 berths (c) Approximate cost. of Bangalore~ Hapa 34 berths Arsikere conversion is Rs. 85.41 crore$.

Besides, on extension of Sarvodaya Express (d) 166 Km. upto Rajkot once a week, the following additional reservation quotas have been· (e) During the financial year 1992-93. allotted at Rajkot and Jamnagar stations by 2983 Sarvodaya Express train. [Translation]

AC 2-tier II Class U Aravalll Hills"

Rajkot 7 30 3007. PROF. RM'A SINGH RAWAT: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND Jamnagar 4 20 FOR.ESTS be pleased to state:

Conversion of Bangalore-Arslkere (a) the details of the affo~tation projects Section for the Aravalli Hills.;

3006. SHRI G. MADE GOWDA: Will the (b) the names of the districts Included in Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: these projects;

(a) whetherthe Government have taken (c) the achievement made so (ar; and up Bangalore-Arsikere Broad-gauge conversion· work; (d) the time by which tbesgprojects are likely to be completed? . (b) if so, the amount allocated therefor during 1992-93; THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISIRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND (c) the total amount required to complete FORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) to (d). thiS work; For the Aravalli Hills, two jmportant afforestation projects have been taken up, (d) the number of kilometers to be apart from the ongoing State-levelactivities. completed durin£ 1992-93; and . . The first project is for.the AravaUi HUts (e) the time by which the project is likely of Haryana. The project is titled~~ehabird:ation to be completed? of Common Lands. in ttMt ~yalU .HiUs, Haryana: and is being provided assistance THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE by the Eur.opean ECOIlOmIC pmnmunity, MINISTRY· OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (EEC). The tblal CO$1 oflhe pIQjed is Rs. MAlllKARJUN): (a) Bangalore-Arsikere 48.15crores. Theproiect.islO~~nted (166 km) forms part of Bangalore-Hubli (4 S9 over eight yearS in the tiistricls of Gu,gaon. km) gauge conversion projecllncluded in the F arldabad, MahenciragartfcmdBhlwani. The Budget lor 1992-93; irrptementation ofthe projed$ttedln 1990- 9~. Upto March 1992, an e~penditur&of As . . (b) The amount provided for the aboVe 12 ..52 crores ha~ beenlnCurred andan area 159 Wrllten Answers JUlY 28, 1992 WrlIten Answets 160 of 5050 hectares has been cottered. YOUTH ~FFAIRS AND SPORTS AND DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD The second project is for the AravaW DEVELQPMENT) (KUMARI MAMATA Hills of Rajasthan. The project is titled BANERJEE): (a) There are two MIddle level . 'Afforestation Project for Aravalll Hills, Training Centres and eighteen Anganwaci Rajasthan: and is being provided assistance Workers Traifling Centres in Maharashtra by the OVerseas EconomlcCooperatlon Fund for the training of ICDS functionaries. (OECF), Japan. The total cost of the project is Rs. 166.9 crores for covering an area of (b) No, Sir. 1,15,000 hectares and distribution of 750 lakh seedlings. The project is to be (c) Does not arise. implemented over a five year period in ten districts of Rajasthan vii. A1war, Banswara. (d) At present, eleven Balwadis are Chlttorgarh, jaipur, Jhunjhunu. Nagaur. Pali, running in Sindhurdurg district and seven Siakr, Sirohj and Udaipur. The Balwadis in Ratnagiri district under the implementation of the project started In April, Balwadi Nutrition Programme. 1992 and the work of establishing the Infrastructure is in progress. The project (e) The Government release grants to would conclude in March, 1997. Central Social Welfare Board and four national level Voluntary Organisations to run [English] the Balwadis In backward areas keeping in view the nutritional needs of children in the Implementation of ICDS Projects group of 3-5 years.

3008.SHRISUDHIRSAWANT:WUlthe Railway line from Sonarpurto Basant! Mini£ter of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: 3009. SHRI RADHIKA RANJAN PRAMANIK: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) the number of training centres be pleased to state: established for ICDS functionaries in Maharashtra; (a) whether there is any proposal to construct a railway line from, Sonarpur (b) whether training centres· are Railway Station to Basanti to connect the proposed to be established in Sindhudurg or Sundarban Area with Calcutta and to Ratnagiri Districts; encourage the tourism in Sundarban Area;

(c) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the number of balwadis sanctioned (c) if not, the reasons therefor? for the above two districts; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (e) the criteria adopted for establishing MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI balwadis in backward and hilly areas? MALLIKARJUN): (a) No, Sir.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) Does not arise. MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF (c) Constraint of resources. 161 Wttten Anstwn SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 162 [ Translation) (b)whetheraresuItOfwidegapbetween production and demand his Ministry is Stoppage of Jammu Tawl Bound Trains considering expansion of existing wagon at Shamgarh (W.R.) manufacturing factories and also setting up of new factories during the next three years; +3010. OR. lAXMINARAYAN and PANDEYA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (c) if so, details thereof? be pleased to state: THE MiNISTER OF STATE IN THE (a)whetherthera is ademand to provide MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI stoppage of Jammu Tawi-Bombay, Jammu MAlllKARJUN): (a) 89756 wagons were Tawi-Hapa and Jammu Tawi-Ahmedabad manufactured against a target of 90,000 Superfast trains at Shamgarh Station of wagons (in terms of 4 wheeler units) based Western Railway; and on traffic projections in the Seventh Plan.

(b) if so, the steps proposed to be taken (b) and (c). Adequate capacity exists for in the matter? manufacture of wagons.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Maternal and Child Health Programmas MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI In Gujarat MAlllKARJUN): (a) Yes, Sir. 3012. DR. K.D. JESWANI: Will the (b) Examined but not found feasible at Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE present DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

[EngliSh] (a) the total amount spent on mate mal and child health programme in Gujarat during Production of Wagons each of the last three years, year-wise; and

3011. SHRIDHARMANNA MUNOA YY A (b) thetargetfixed and the achievements SAOUl: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be made thereof during the same period? pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) the gap between the production and MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY demand, including from abroad, of railway WELFARE (SHRIMATI O.K. THARA OEVI wagons upto the end of Seventh Five Year SJOOHARTHA): (a) and (b). A statement is Plan', enclosed. .. (AIUnlversallmmunBation Pro~ramme •Ta~e~ and ach~vaments lor the Yearsl 989·90, 1990·91 and 1991 ·92 allha Siale 01 Gujaral ~ ~ I ::J Achievemenl in absolulelerrns Year Ta~61 ~ Infant P,W, DPT OPV BeG MSt TTlPW) I ~ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1989·90 348300 1115800 983572 1025113 1042134 893546 1041589

1990·91 1010145 1101607 1051018 1062752 1072771 1020560 1077554 cc. 1991-92 1110557 1240780 1021920 1·029200 . 1044100 969800 1063300 . ~ .~ ... 10 10 N .. (B) Proph~lax~ Sch&rlls, Ta~els and AchleV9~nls lorlhe year 1989·90, 1990·91 and 19911991·92 o!lhe Slale 01 Gujarat. 01 III Absolute ligures .~ ! Prophylaxis against Prophylaxis against Prophylaxis ag~nst nutrffional anaemia nutrffionai anaemia blindness due to Vito ~ among children among children Wdelicislncy among children ~

Year Target Achievement Target . Achievement Target Ach~vernent

5 6 7 2 3 (/)

1989·90 1055000 1128849 2000000 1423113 2000000 3901760 (Doses) ~ ~ 1990·91 8813000 1105087 2079000 1461756 1300000 3261812 (Doses) ~ PI.. 1991·92 1300000 1352444 1730000 1478093 1730000 2400847 (Doses) 10.. ~ ~ :to ~ 167 ~ Answers JUlY28,l992 Khurda-Balanglr Project (c) the details of action taken for acquisition of land for this project? 3013. SHRI SARAT CHANDRA PATTANAYAK: Will the Minister of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE RAILWAYS be pleased to state: MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MAlLlKARJUN): (a) No, Sir. (a) Whether the Govemment of Orissa has subrited any proposal for taking up of (b) and (c). A preliminary engineering­ Khulda-Balangir railway project during the cum-traffic survey conducted in 1982-83 Eighth FIW Year Plan; indicated insufficient traffic potential. The work could not be taken up. (b) if so, the details thereof; and [English) (c) the reaction of the Govemment thereto? Inclusion of SOCial Justice and Secularism In Educational Courses THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI. 3015. SHRI RAM VIALS PASWAN: Will MALLIKARJUN): (a) Yes, Sir. the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (b) Construction 01 a new line from Khulda Road to Balangir (289 Kms). (a) whether the GovemmentproposetC1 include subjects regarding social justice and (c) The survey was got updated and the secularism and to exclude subjects of proposal fortaking up this lien was sent to the communalism form the courses of Planning Commission in February, 91 but educational institutions; keeping in view the acute resource constraint and the unremunerative nature of the project. (b) if so, the details thereof; and Planning Cornmssion have not approved taking up of the project. (c) the instructions issued to the State Governments in this regard? [TtanSIcWn) THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE RaiJw8y line from Shahganj to Amethl MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE -DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF +3014.ACHARYAVISHWANATHDAS EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF SHASTRI:Willthe Ministerof RAILWAYS be CULTURE) «KUMARI SEWA): (a) to (c). pleased to state: The National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986 envisaged a national system of (a) whether there is any scheme under education' based on a National Curricular the consideration of the Union Govemment FrameWOrk containing core components to lay a railway line from Shahganj Junction Including, inter-alia, secularism and removal of Notthem Railway to Amethi via Kadipur of social barrier. Pursuant to the guidelines and SUlanpur in Uttar Pradesh; in the Framework the NCERT revised the school curriculum, syllabi and bs textbooks. (b) If so, whether any survey was Based on the revised curriculum, syllabus conducted in this regard; and and textbooks 01 NCERT,the State Agencies 169 Written Answers SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 170 alsO~undertakenmeasuresfrorevlsion THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of school curriculum, syllabillextbooks and MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE their introduction in the school system in a DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF phased manner. In addition, there Is an on- EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF going programme of NCERT for evaluation CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) According of new textbooks published by the State level to the report received from Visva-Bharati, agencies and private publishers, from the there is no information of any smuggling point of view of communal harmony, having taken place from Visva-Bharati of esularims and social justice. photo copies ofT agore's paintings out olthe country. In regard to CollegeAJniversity level, there is no centralised system of production (b) and (c). Do not arise. of textbooks. Each University is academically autonomous and prescribes its own courses Drinking Water Fa-:i1ity In Trains of study on the recommendation of its Academic Council/Board of studies. 30t 8. DR. AMIT LAL KALiDAS PATEL: However, the University Grants Commission Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to has issued guidelines for restructuring of state: courses with a view to making the first degrees courses more relevant to the (a) whether drinking water facility has community. These guidelines provide for a been provided on all long distance trains; Foundation Course which inter-alia, include national integration, value system, resolution (b) whetherthis facility has been removed of conflict in society and growth of moral and from some of the trains on Western Railway; spiritual ideas. and

The Minister of Human Resource (c) it so, the details and the reasons Development has addressed all Chief therefor? Ministers on 25.2.1992 to protect secular values and promote national integration THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE through education. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MAlllKARJUN): (a) Drinking water to Smuggling of Paintings of passengers in long distance trains is supplied Rablndranath Tagore by providing flasks in lAC coaches, containers in AC 2-tier coaches and jerrycans in first! 3016. SHRI SATY AGOPAL MISRA: Will second class coaches. the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE (b) No, Sir. DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (c) Does not arise. (a) whether the photo copies of the valuable paintings of Rabindra Nath Tagore Grants for Higher Education has been smuggled out of the country from Vishwa Bharati, Bolpur, West Bengal; 3019. SHRtMATI MALIN I BHATTACHARAYA: WUI the Minister 01 (b) If so, the details thereof; and HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to slale: (c) the action taken by the Govemment in this regard? (a) whelher the Govemmenl have f 7f tttIl!¥J AnsIwJ JtJL. Y28, 1992 WIllen AnsWf1fI 172 decided Ihat grants 10 InsIIiJtioi,s of higher Commission for 1992-93. educaIlon wII remain saaIi: tor !he Elghfh. Plan period; The Minister of Human Resource Development held consultations with . (b) whether ahematlve sources of Chairman, U~C and Vice-Chancellor of . funding have been proposed to such Central Universities toconsidermeasuresto instIutions; and mitigate the financial difficulties being faced by them. On the basis I;)ftheseconsultatlons, (c) whetherthis would lead to closure of UGC have withdrawn its earlier orders in many colleges? regard to Ireezlng olthe maintenance grants to the above institutions during the current THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE financial year. MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF (c) Does not arise. EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF CUlTURE) (KUMARI SEWA): (a) and (b). "Committee on Konkan Railway Central UnlYerslli8s are fully funded by the Project" Central GoVernment through the University Grants Corrmissioo (UGC). A major share 3020. PROf. SAVITHRI of OOC's Non-Plan budget is made available LAKSHMANAN: Will the Minister of to Central Universities and Delhi Colleges for ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased their mai'ltenanee expenditure. Keeping to state: ilviewthepresentcOOstraiu on theavailability of financial resources, Govemment decided (a) whether a Committee has been to maintainthe level of Non-Plan expenditure constnuted to go into the details of conversion of all Min.striesJDepartments and of reserve forest land for Konkan Railway autonomous bodies duong.1992-93 at the Project in Goa; leYeIof last year. Thishas imposed resource . constraint on UGC as well as Central. (b) il so, the details thereol; Univerdies. (cl whether the Committee has been According to information furnished by constMed inconsultation wtth the Ministry UGC, during March-April, 1992 the of Railways; Cormlission held a series of consultations with Vice-Chancellors, Registrars, and . (d) if so, the composition of the F.wiance Officers of Central Universities and . Committee; and. principals of Delhi Colleges to identify measures for effecting economy and (e) the time by which the Committee is C'iugmef6Ig income. TIleeconomymeasures likely to submit its report? identJl8Ctinthese meetings include reduction of expenditll'8 on telephones, electric~y, THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE transport. water,stationery, etc., to the extent MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND of 20% curtailment in expenditure on FORESTS {SHRI KAMAL.NATH): (a) and ho&pitaity,traveI. study leave, teaching and (b). A Standing Committeeconstttuted under non-teachlng posts, etc. These measures the provisions 01 the Forest (Conservation) are intended to contain the annual Act, 1980, considers proposals for diversion maintenanceexpenditureoftheUniversiliesi of forest land for non-forestry purposes:The CoIeges within the budget grants of the Ministry has recently constttuted an expert 173 WrHtsnAnswers SRAVANA 6.1914 (SAKA) WrhtsnAnswers 174 Commll1ee to examine and evaluate the Janpath. New Delhi. environmental aspects Including socio­ cultural and heritage relating t91he proposed 8. Dr. B.N. Desai .Konkan Railway Una. . Director. Nationallnsthute 01 Oceanography. (c) The COl1)mmee constituted includes Goa representation 01 the Ministry of Railways. Prior to the constnution of the Committee. h 9. Dr. Kesavan Nair. had been Indicated tothe Ministry 01 Railways Director. Natlonal Transportation about the setting u~.of such a Commmee. Planning and Research Centre. (d) The composition of the Expert New Deihl. eommmee is given in the enclosed Stalemenl. 10. Dr. E.F.N. Ribeiro. (e) The Commmee is likely to submH Hs Director. report by 3rd September. 1992. School Qf Planning & Archhechture. New Delhi. STATEMENT 11. Shri M. Parabrahmam. Composition of the committee referred to Adviser (RE). in reply to part(D) o( Lok Sabha Unstarred Ministry of Environment & Fotests. question No. 3020 Due for reply on 28th New Delhi - 110 003. July, 1992 12. Representaiive of the Ministry of 1. Dr. (Mrs.) Kamla Chowdhry Railways. New Delhi. 13. Representative of stte 2. Shri VA Pal Panandikar. Government 01 Goa Director. 14. RepresentaHlve of State Centre for Policy Research Government 01 Karnataka . New Delhi. 15. RepresentatiVe of State 3. Dr. J.B. Sardesai. Government ofr Maharashtra Director (Proojects). Ecologist. Wildl~e Protection Group. 16. Shri T. George Joseph. Goa. JOint Secretary. Ministry of Environment & Forests. 4. Ms. Usha Albuquerque. New Delhi. New Delhi. Credit Card Facility at Bangalore City 5. Shrl Shyam Chainaili. Railway Station Bo.lbayEnvironmentalAction Group. Borrbay. '3021. SHRIMATI CHANDRA PRABAH URS: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be 6. Shrl Manohar Shetty. pleased to state: Editor. 'Goa Today'. ·Panajl. Goa. (a) whelher tlie Government have intrOduced credit ~id..'acimy tor train 7. Director General. reservations at Bangator. cltr. Ralway Archaeological Survey of India. Station; 175 Written Answers JULY 28,1992 Written Answers 176 (b) if so, the details thereof; "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals"

(c) whether this facility has been 3023. SHRI GANGADHARA extended to Mysore and Hubfi Railway SANIPALLI: Will the Minister of Stations also; and ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: (d) if not, the 19asons thel9lor? (a) whether all the States have been THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE actively involved in the Animal Welfare MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI activtties as well as the i:nplementation of the MALlIKARJUN): (a) Yes, Sir. Prevention of CrueHy to'~nimals (PCA) Act. 1960; (b) Credit Cards 01 Vijaya Bank, Canara Bank, Andhra Bank and Bank 01 India are (b) if so, the details thereof; accepted at Bangalore C~y Reservation Office lor purchase 01 reserved tickets. (c) whether people are cooperating with animal welfare activities especially while they (c) No, Sir. are transported from one city to another;

(d) No nationalised bank has come up (d) if not, whether Union Government wtth a request for acceptance of their Credit propose to amend the existing Act to make Cards lor purchase 01 tickets at Mysore and it more stringent; and Hubli stations. (e) if so, the details thereof? Introduction of Local Trains THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 3022. SHRI RAM KAPSE: Will the MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: FORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) and (b). Most of the State Governments have (a) whether there is any proposal to framed Rules underthe prevention of CrueHy introduce local trains on Kalwa-Thane· to Animals Act, 1960. Eighteen State Belapur route; Govemments have also appointed Nodal Officers for coordination of animal weltale (b) if so, the details thereof; and activtties.

(c) if not, the 19asons therefor? (c) to (e). Generally, people endeavour to ensure that animals are transported safely THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE form one place to another. However, very MiNISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI often it is observed that during the transport, MAlLiKARJUN): (a) No. Sir. attention is not paid to avoid overcrowding, ensure hygiene, etc. which resuHsin infliction (b) Does not arise. of suffering on the animals. Sensitivity to animals' well-being requires a Iaslingchange (c) Kalwa·Belapuris a goods siding Hne, In the people's attitude towaldl 1IIima1s developed by MIs. CICCO to clear the which can be attained only ttvough IUSIaIned freight traffic tolfrom the industrial bett or eHorts at creating an awareness and not New Bombay. The line on completion will merely through amendment 01 Pr8venIIonol have no infrastructure to run local trains. Cruelty to Animals Act although IlIA too has 1n Wdten Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written AnSW91S 178 place in tile overa. efforts to attain the constituted to monnor transfers of teachers desired objactIve. However, no decision in of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan; and this regard has been taken. (b) if so, the details thereof including the Expenditure on harvesting and terms of reference and tenure of the Transportation by Cooperative Sugar Committee? Factories THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 3024. SHRIANKUSHRAORAOSAHEB MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE TOPE: Will the Minister of FOOD be pleased DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF to state: EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) and (b); A (a) whether the Govemment have committee has been constituted which is received any representation from headed by the Additional Secretary, Maharashtra and the National Sugar Department of Education cum-Vice­ Federation to include tl)e expendHure incurred Chairman, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan on harvesting and transportation by the and with Commissioner, KVS and Shri V.D. Cooperative SugarF actories in the statutory Kaushik, President, Raehtriya Kendriya minimum price of sugar. Vidyalaya Adhyapak Sangh as members to process the requests for transfers from (b) if so, the steps taken by the various categories of teachers including Government thereon; and PrincipalsNice·Principals in terms of the approved guidelines for transfers. (c) if not, the reasons therelor? Doubling of Jalandhar-Jammu Tawl THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Line MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC 3026. SHRI KAMALCHAUDHARY:WiU DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to AHMED): (a) Yes, Sir. state:

(b) and (c). The Statutory Minimum (a) whether there is any proposal for Price 01 SUgarcane (not of sugar as mentioned doubling of Jalandhar-Jammu Tawi railway in (a) above as recommended by the line; Commission for Agricu~ural Costs and Prices (CACP) includes harvesting and (b) if so, the details of the progress transportation charges incurred by the made so for in this regard; and .farmers. Transport charges incurred by sugar factories are accounted for in the conversion (c) if not, the reasons therefor? cost schedules recommended by the Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices (BICP). THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Transfer Committee in KVS MAlUKARJUN): (a) No, Sir,

3025. SHRI MUHIRAM SAIKIA: Will the (b) Does not arise, Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (e) Doubling is taken up When the (a) Whether any committee has been aectlonal capacity of the existing single Ina 179 WrIten AnSW9fS . JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 180 Is saturated. The traffic on this section has THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE not yet l8achedthisstage. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) Maintenance wof1(s. [ TtaIISIaOOn) cover attention to track teornetry, track fittings of all lines, periodic repairs to buildings, Geo-Hydrology Course In UniversIties formation, bridges etc. In addttlon, the renewal of tracks are taken up on condnion basis on +3027. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR: identified stretches. SHRIMATI SHEELA GAUTAM: (b) Forthe above maintenance wof1(s in Trivandrum Division, an amount of Rs. 11.13 WiRthe Minislerof HUMAN RESOURCE cr. has been allocated in 1992·93. An amount DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: of Rs. 11.38 cr. allocated for track renewals is in addition. (a) whether Government propose to introduce Geo-hydrology course in various [ Translation) Universities; and Grants to M.P. for Development of (b) if so, the details thereof? Colleges

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE +3029. SHRIMATI SUMITRA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MAHAJAN: Will the Minister of HUMAN DEVelOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF to state: CUI.. TURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) University Grants Comrrissionoo not prescribe courses (a) whether a team of University Grants of study in Universities and Colleges. Commission, visHed Madhya Pradesh in Universities are autonomous bodies and November 1991 to consider the proposals of courses of study in various subjects are State Government to sanction grants forthe prescrIled by the Univet:SiIies themselves development of 195 Government Colleges; on the recommendations of their Academic Councils. (b) if so, the details thereof and the (b) Does not arise. outcome of the teams visit;

[English) (c) the amount sanctioned andtheOfant released so far; and TrivandNm Division (d) Knot, the reasons therefor? 3028. SHRI RAMESHCHENNITHALA: WiUtheMinisterofRAILWAYSbepleasedlo THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE state: MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEV.ELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF (a) the details of maintenancew_" EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF track; stations etc. to be undertakeft on . CtlTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) Yes, Sir. Trivandrum division during 1992-93; IIId .1tccoRfing to the information fumllhed by UOC; I team co~rlslng of acad8mcs and (b) the quantum of funds alocalec1lar UOC oHlclals were deputed to M.P. In this pIJrpOS8? HoVerriler, ·1991 to examine .... Plan 181 WrlIt6n AnSW8fS SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written MswetS 182 [)eVelopmentproposaJsofalleligiblecolleges kms) has been taken up. Further action will including Government Colleges. depend on resuHs {)f the survey and availabBityof resources In the coning yem. (b) The team finalised the 8th Plan development proposals of 262 colleges of Admission In Sports Schools which 195 are Government colleges. The lotal 8th Plan allocation approved by this 3031. SHRI MRUTYUNJAYANAYAK: committee for aU colleges is As. 2O.63crores SHRI NARAIN SINGH out of which the share of the Government CHAUDHARI: collegesisAs.1~.65crores. The Commission accepted the recommendation of the Will the MinisterofHUMANRE~CE committee. DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(c) Against the approved allocation, the (a) the number of sports students from Commission has till date sanctioned a total . Punjabspansored by the Sports Authority 01 granl of Rs. 3.72 crores, the share of India under NSTC and SPDA Schemes Govemment colleges being Rs. 2.60 crores. during the last one year;

(d) Grants to colleges are released in (b) the number of students from Punjab installments depending on the availability of who have been offered admission in various resources with the UGCand subject to receipt .schools of Punjab only; and of utilisation certificate and audited statement of accounts in respect of grants paid earlier. (c) the number of students presently As and when such documents are received studying in Punjab wllo haw now been next installments are released. oltered admission iri distant states like Rajasthan? [Eng/ish) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Lalitpur·Sioghrauli Railway Iloe MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF 3030. DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOI: Will YOl,lTH. AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND the Minister of RAILWAYS I:le pleased to DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD state: DE~ELOPMENTl·(SHRIMATI MAUATA BANERJEE): (a) Uliderthe NSTC Scheme (a) whether sUNeys were conducted to· . 4 boys and 2 girls and undef the SPDA construct the Lantpur·SlnghrauU railway tine; Scheme 54 boys were selected by Spor1s Authority 01 India in the ye~ 1991-92, . (b) ft so, the details and outcomethereof; and lb) and (c). All the 60 students selected Irom Pu!llab were admn~ in Puniab onlY. (c) the time by which the coll$ll'\lCtiGn . work is fikely to'be started? • . . examination RefO.nns

THE MINISTER.6F STATE IN TtE 3032. SHRtMAnv ASlJ.Ili.W\ARA.E: MINISTRY· OF RAilWAYS (SHRI WII the Minister 01 HUMAN AUOlR:E . . MALtlKARJUN): (f) to {c} •. 'SulVer tOl' .. DEVELOPMENT be pleasadto_ lalitpur';Khaiiuaho~Satnat' ., LlahObI' i' KhajurahO and Rewa~ (4It. (a) wheth8f there Is anr ...... to 183 ~ MsMJIS JULY 28, 1992 Wrllten AASW6IJ 184 introduce reforms In examination at system at Surat railway station on Western secondary school level In collaboration with Railway; and theNCERT; . (b) the time by which the said facility is (b) K so, whether the modalities, time likely to be provided there and details of the frame, sample size, staff component etc. concrete steps being taken in this regard? have been finalised; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) if so, the details thereof; and MINISTRY· OF RAILWA:VS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) Yes, Sir. (d) the financial implication of the examination reforms proposed by the (b) The facility has already become Government? functional with the commencement of Computerised reservation no few trains. His THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE expected that remaining trains wilbe covered MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE by Dec.' 93. DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF [English) CULTURE) (KUMAR I SELJA): (a) to (d). In June, 1992, the Govemment have set up Import of Hazardous Substances Task Forces to suggest revision of the Programme of Action (POA) for 3034. SHRI BIJOY KRISHNA implementation of the directives of the HANDIQUE Will the Minister of National Policy on Education, 1986 keeping ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased in view the Revised Policy Formulation to state: adopted by the Parliament during the last Budget Session. One of such Task Forces (a) whether the Government have on 'Evaluation and Examination' has received any proposal to improve oil sludge recommended various examination reforms and lead waste; meaSures at all level of education,. including the Secondary level. 1"1Jlementation of the (b) if so, the details thereof and the Task Force recommendations in action taken by the Government thereon; collaboration w~h the NCERT and the Boards and depends on the views ofthe Central Advisory Board of Education and adoption of the POA . (c) the steps Government contemplate by the Parliament. to prevent such trains·boundary movement of hazardous substances, particularly in the [Translation) form of wastes?

Computerised Reservation at THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Surat MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) and +3033. SHRI CHHITUBHAIGAMIT: WI (b). Proposals lor impon of 4,000 metric the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased 10 toMes 01 oil sludge from Singapore, 5,000 state: metric lonnes of oil sludge from Hongkong and 720 melric lonnes of lead wasse from (a) whether a decision has been Iak8ft Canada have been received by the to introduce Computerised reservation Oovemment In the last 008 par. The ~ 1S5Wli'tenMSWIS SRAVANA6,1914(SAKA) WrittenAnsWBIS 186 of these hazardous wastes has not been environment and Forests ProtecHon permitted by the Government. Programme

3036: SHRI BHUPINDER SINGH (c) According to Rule 11 01 Hazardous I-OODA:Willthe Minislerof ENVIRONMENT Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, AND FORESTS be pleased to state: 1989 under the Environment (Protection) Ad.l986,~ 01 hazardous wastes is not (a)whethertheGovemrnent proposeto aIowediordul11Mn!J and disposal and is only enter into by-lateral environment and forest aIowed if required'lor processing or re­ protection programmes with otherthird~ use as raw n:'l'lterials after examination of countries; and each case on merit. Transboundary movemant 01 hazcu:dous wastes is also (b)if so, the details thereof? regulat.J' by the Basel Convention to which India Is a signatory. According to this THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Convention ilT1lOrt of hazardQus waste MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND cannot take place in any country without the FORESTS (SHRI KAMAl NATH): (a) and consent 01 the ilJl)Orting country. Even for (b). The Government has progranmes of transit purposes, the consent of the country cooperation for promoting and supporting concerned is required. These provisions give the protection, management and adequate powers to the Government to enhancement of environment in third world prevent transboundary movement of countries particularly in the South Asian hazardous wastes. region through the multilateral framework provided by the South Asia CCH>perative Environment Programme (SACEP), an Doubling 01 Qullon-Trlvandrum organisation in which India is a mermer route aloangwith other countries 01 South Asia namely: Sri Lanka, Mayanmar, Pakistan, 3035. SHRI K MURALEEDHARAN:Win Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to and Iran. In addition, under the auspices 01 state: the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SMRC) , active programmes (a) the progress made in doubling of the of cooperation exists for studying the causes railway line between Ouilon and Trivandrum; and consequences of natural disasters and and protection and preservation of the environment, and the irrpact of greenhouse (b)bywhen it isexpectedtobecOfTllleted effect and sea· level rise, with reference to and commissioned? the SAMC region. These programmes of cooperation are in addition to technical cooperation between India and the third THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE world countries in the al83S 01 tor8SIry MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRt I8S8an:h and training. MALlIKARJUN): (a) Land acquisition haa been taken up. Coach Factory at CIIII'IdurgI

(b) WlI depend upon availablll1 .. 3037. SHRI KG. SHlVAPPA: WIllie resouroes in the COIling years. MnISter 01 RAllWAYSbe .....1IiIII: 187 Kti'ten AnSwefS JUL Y 28, f 992 Written AnsWBfS 188 (a) Whetherthere Is any proposal to set and Safe Motherhood' has been Initialed up a Coach Building Factory at Chitradurga from 1992-93 for implementation during in Kamataka; and Eigtlth Plan w~h partial assistance from tl1ft World Bank. The Programme aims at (b) if so, the details thereof and the reducing matemal and child mortality by action taken so far in this regard? integrating and strengthening the existing Universal Immunisation Programme, Oral mE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Rehydration Therapy Programme and the MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI prophylaxis schemes for control of anaemia . MAllIKARJuN): (a) No, Sir. in pregnant women 'and prevention of blindness due to Vitamin A deficiency in (b) Does not arise. children. During 1992-93 three districts of Punjab viz. Hoshiarpur, Ropar and Farldkot are covered under the programme.

World Bank Aided Projects [English] In Punjab Child Welfare Schemes In Orissa 3038. SHRI MOHAN SINGH (Ferozepur): Will the Minister of HEALTH 3039. SHRI KP. SINGH DEO: Will the AM>FAMIL YWELFARE be pleased to state: Minister 01 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)whetherthe Union Government have started or propose to start the World Bank (a) whether some voluntary agencies! Aided Project to promote family welfare organisations in Orissa are implementing progranvne in Punjab; schemes pertaining to child welfare;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so. the name and the number of those agencies; (c) It not, the reasons therefor? (c) the amount of UNICEF grants and foreign grants received by those voluntary THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE organisations/agencies; MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMilY WELFARE (SHRIMATI DK THARA DEVI (d) whether the accounts of those SIDDHARTHA): (a) to (c). With a view to agencies are audited every year; and strengthen the infrastructure for delivery of Heahh and Family Welfare Services, to (e) Hnot, the reasons therefor? upgrade the knowledge and skill 01 the medical and para medical staff and to reduce birth rate, maternal and child mortalltr and .THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE morbidity ,India Population Project (lPPoVll) MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE has been launched in Punjab wIh World DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENTS OF Bank assistance at a project cost '" AI. YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND 48.66crores. The projecl commencedw ..J. DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILO 2.11.1990 and wUl continue for 5 ~eara. The DEVELOPMENT): (a) to (8). lnIonnaIion Is project covers the entire State. Besides, being collected and wiD be laid on III Table another programme called • Child Survival oIlhe House. 189 WrItten AnswelS SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) WrittenAnswelS 190 Yard at Pathardlh (b) There was no increase in train accidents between these two stations during 3040. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Will 1991-92 as compared to 1990-91. the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (c) Does not arise. All the same, steps taken include completion of 62 Krns. of track (a) whether thelll is any proposal for renewals in 1992-93, increased level of remodeling of the Yard at Patnardih, South attentionto and monnoring 01 track geometry Eastem Railway; and and testing of rails.

(b) If so, the details thereof? (d) Rs. 23.68 crores has been provided for track renewals during 1992-93. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Operation Black Board MALLIKARJUN): la) and (b). The work of Pathardih-Sudamdih - Upgradation of 304<:. SHRI CHANDULAL facilities for introduction of passen3erservices CHANDRAKAR: Will the Ministerof HUMAN is already in progress. This will include RESOURCE DEV6LOPMENT be pleased additions and aheration in Pathardih Yard. to state:

Maintenance of Track between (a) whether the programme of achieving Yijayawada and Madras universal elementary education through • 'Operation Black Board' has received a set 3041 SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA back; RAOVADDE:Willthe\1inistero! RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(a) the number of accidents and (c) the amount released and spent so derailments that have taken place on far for various phases of Operation Black Vijayawada-Madras section during last one Board in the country, phase-wise and State­ year; wise; and

(b) whether poor track maintenance is (d) the amount allocated during 1992- one of the main reason lor the increase 01 93; under this programme, State-wise? these incidents;

(c) if so, the steps taken to keep track in THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE perfect condition in this section; and MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF (d) the amOJnt earmarked for the EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF purpose? CULTURE (KUMARI SELJA): (a) and (b). NO,Slr. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRt The scheme 01 Operation Blackboard MALLIKARJUN): (a) There were seven has already covered 4.13 Iakht. primary consequential train accidents between schools (17%) for providing minimum Vijayawada and Madras Central rallwa~ .ssenliallacilities. b is proposed to continue stations durl!l9 1991-92. and expand this scheme In ... 8Ih Plan. 191 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 192 (c) The amount released and spent been allocated under this programme during. phase-wise and state-wise is given in the 1992-93. No Slate-wise allocations are made enclosed Statement. under the Scheme. Proposals of the State Governments are sanctioned depending on the pace of implementation of the phase (d) An amount of Rs. 99.14 crores has sanctioned earlier. .. STATEMEKT ~

Release and LIt/lisalion 01 funds under Ihe scheme of Opera lion BlackBoard ~ ! IRs, In lakhs) ~ tI Phase ·1 Phase ./1 ~ Rei, VI/, Rei, Vii

2 3 5 (/)

Ancnra Pracesh 1~16.~6 1491.J2 59~3.~5 454~,63 z~ > Arunachal Pradesh 19~.10 19U1 71.80 51.02 FI.. 10 Assam 69~,41 66U7 .. 1247,17 ~OO.5~ ~ ~ Binar 6143.36 4746.95 1959.63 847,67 1\ ~ Goa ~9,34 29.~4 37.76 35.49 aujara! 226U2 2256,07 55,05 55,05 ~ Haryana 95.97 6152 118.45 96,14 ~ i ~ Himachal Pracesh 5~4,09 5~4.09 508,89 50~.~9 tI~ Jammu &Kashmir 54V4 54V4 889.04 816.30 ~ ~ Kerna!a~a 865.43 S6W 1886.72 557.47 .. ~ (Rs, In lakhs) 10'" (/I Pnase, I Phase-/I i ~ Rei, Uli. Rei. UI. ~

2 3 5 ~ ~ Kerala 151.11 151.11 223.44 223,44

Madhra Pradesh 2884.95 1~78.20 178~.79 me, 51

Maharashlra 2080,02 2062.30 ~31.02 12.04 (.c Manipur 38.03 35.05 9~.11 ~9.89 r 0( r.J (» Me~halara 2~8.90 13i.~4 -00 .. 10 10 Mizoram 28.16 28.16 48.54 48.54 N

Nagaland 34.95 25.66 2U7

Orissa mO.13 2048.7~ 2494,59 1~14.76

Punjab 820.15 6~6.59 428.32 356.67 ~ ~ Rajas1han J6~8.00 2992,13 227~.02 1234,6~ ~

Sk~lm 15.56 63.80 ~

~06.73 801.29 14~5.51 1246,45 ! Tamil Nadu .. i ... (Rs, In lakhs, ID "4 Phase ·1 Phase, /I ~ ~ Rei, Uti, Rei, Uti, ~ 2 3 5 ~ Tripura 56,80 42,12 5~,5~ 4~,59

Ullar Praaesn 3662,82 2134,n 2579,11 2059,~ ~ :D Wasl Bengal 733,80 385,69 140.02 ), ~ A& Nisland 12,0~ 8,26 ·00 ·00 ~ ? Cnandigarn 1.17 1,17 ·00 ·00 ...... ID ~ D& N, Haveli 6,13 8,17 8,17 ~ :Ii Daman &Diu ·00 ·00 1,19 1,19 \;.~

Delni 64.78 30,27 ~3,59 2W

LaKsnadweap 0,48 0.47 ·00 ·00 ~ ~ Pondicnerry 58,24 57,66 ·00 ·00 ~ ~ ~ ~ .. S IRs, In lakhs, i

Phase· III Phase ·IV

R.I, !JII, Rei, !JII, I

6 7 8

67,49 ! Andhra Pradesh 74,52 mo,oo

Arunachal Pradelh ·00

Alum

Bihar (. ~ Go. 3M4 ml 22,70 14,7! .~.. Qujaral , ~ Ha~an. lma 92,~5 192.14

Hmechll Pradelh ~1,93 329.15

Jlmr!JJ'Kuh~r 175,~2

Klmllaka 74~,41 225,39 654,49 ~ ! !(eral. 158.12 ~2,90 ~ Madh~. Pradtah 89Ul ! MI~.ruhlr. !43M~ I IRs, In IlJIhs) ..~ Phase ·111 Phase· IV

Rei, UII. Rei, ' Uti, I 7 8 i l1.03 Manl~ur 41,55 51,30

M8~~ala~a ·00 40,29 Mlzoram 4~,39 i Nagaland 39,54 ~. ,Ill

Orlssa ~24,20 01 10 01 Punjab 34~,54 ·00 ~

~~, 341.00 m,53 Rajasl~an 1351.28 ~ S~lm ·00

Tamll Na~u 1218,64 1039,01 Tr~ura 51.44 ·00 I Uttar Pradesh 1679,14 1221.9~ ·00 WeslBengal i ·00 ·00 ·00 _llN_3Iand ------"-~- ·00 2 !Rs. in lakhs) aN Phase· III Phase ·IV ~ Rei. thl. Rei. Uti. ~ ~ 8 ~

C~andi~ar~ ·00 ·00 ·00 ·00

D& N, Havell ·00

Daman &Diu ·00 ·00 (.. rc Delni ~O 0( N 'I» Laksnadweep ·0 .. ID 10 Pondic~erry N

Rei: Released

Uli: Ulilised

~

::i~ !~ ,11 I ,~ : Ng 205 Written Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) . Written Answers 206 [ Translation} (a) the details of recoginsed Indian Institute of Technologies in the country, RaIlUnk between India and Nepal location-wise;

+ 3043. SHRI N.J. RATHVA: Will the (b) whether a number of posts of Minister of .RAIL WAYS be pleased to state: Directors are lying vacant in I.I.Ts.;

(a) whether the Government propose to (c) if so, the details thereof; I.I.Twise start railway service between India and Nepal and and to convert narrow-gauge line between Muzaffarpur and Raxaul into broad-gauge; (d) the time by which these vacancies are likely 10 be filled up? (b) if so, the time by which this scheme is likely to be finalised; THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE (c) the total expenditure likely to be DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF incurred in this scheme; EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) There are (d) whether the Government propose to five Indian Institutes of Technology located lay some other railway line besides at Kharagpur,Bombay, Kanpur, Madras and Muzaffarpurlo Raxaul (Nepal) which can link Delhi. the country directly with Nepal; and (b) At present there is no vacant post of (e) if so, the details thereof? Director in any 01 the Institutes ..

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) and (d). Does not arise. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALlIKARJUN): (a) and (b). There is no [English] proposal at present to start railway service between India and Nepal. However, Overbridge at Devagrarn Railway conversion of Muzaffarpur-Sagauli·Raxaul Station section has been included in the Budget lor 1992-93 and the work has been taken up. 3045. SHRI AJOY MUKHOPADYAY: The Project is targeted for completion in Wilt the Minister 01 RAILWAYS be pleased 1993-94. to state: (c) The anticipated cost 01 the conversion project· Muzaffarpur Narkatiaganj-Sagauli­ (a) whether anytime bound programme Raxaur is Rs. 87.20 crores. has been undertaken to construct one over­ bridge at Devagram Railway Station in (d) No, Sir. Sealdah division 01 Eastern Railway; (e) Does not arise. (b) il so, the details thereof; and I.I.Ts. (c) II not. the reasons therefor? + 3044. SHRI SUSHIL CHANDRA VERMA: Will the Minister 01 HUMAN THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI to state: MAlllKARJUN): (a) Yes, SIr. JtJl. Y28, 1992 ~ AnIIIrrJ 208 (bl The lOt« " constnd?n at atOOl Information regatrJing damage 10 ""'* over bridge at Debagram'has abady been property in irain acck:Jents is not maJntaInsd. taken up and Is expededfO beconpleted by March, 1994. Cc) No compensation has been paid.

(c) Does not arise. Cd) One.

( TtanSIaOOn) Development of Infrastructure for Protection of Forests from Biotic Accidents on Delhl-Agra line Interference

3046. SHRI BHAGWAN SHANKAR 3047. SHRI LALIT ORAON: WiD the RAWAT:WIDtheMinisterof RALWAYSbe Ministerof ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS pleased to state: be p~ased to state:

(a) the number of train accidents (a) the details of the scheme for the occurred on Delhi-Agra railway-line during Development of Infrastructure for protection the lastthree years and since January, 1992; of Forests from Biotic Interference; and

(b) the nurmer of persons killed in each (b) the amount provided to each State! accident and the details of the damages Union Territory under the scheme during causedtothe private property andthe railway each of the last three years; State-wise and property; Union Territory wise?

(c) the amountofcorJl)8i1sation provided THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE too each of the persons killed In these MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND accidents; and FORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) The Centrally sponsored scheme· Development (d) the number of cases pending before of Infrastructure for Protection of Forests the claims IIblnal for consideration? from Biotic Interference" was started during Seventh FIVe Year Plan period to provide financial assistance for protection of forests. ll£ MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The financial assistance was 100% for the MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Union Territories while it was 50'% for the MALlIKARJUN): (a) There were 12 State Govts, on certain non-recurring items. consequertial train accidants between Delhi The main objective of the scheme is to and Agra Cantt. railway stations during the strengthen the existing infrastructure of period 1-1-1989 to 30-6-1992. protection in the StateslUnion Territories, by proYicingfundfor~emssuchasarms,wireless (b) 8 persons lost their lives in these sets, vehicles, fencing materials etc. iICCidents -2 on 22-1-1989, 4 on 24-3-1991 and 2 on 26-5-1992. (b) Funds released to the States and Union TerrHories under the scheme during Cost of damage to railway property has 1he last 3 years is given in Ihi enclosed tJeen assessed at Rs. 1.51 CIOI.,. statement. STATEMENT i SI,No, Name 01 Slale Released In Released in Re~as8din 1~8~·~O 1990,91 1991·92 I 2 3 4 5 ~ L Andaman &Nicobar 5,0 !

2, Andnra Pradesn 14,~O ~.o55 15.40

3, Assam 12.3~84 C/l 4, Binar ~ 5, Gujaral 16.m 7,90 12.50 i P ~, Goa 1.02 1,5~ 3.894 ID" "• 7, Ha~ana 22.66 3.48 2,50 ) 8, Hlmacnsl Pradesn

9, Karnala~a 54.375 52,285 17,60

10, Kerals 10,0

II, Madn1a Pradesn 22,50 IL~ 22,82 I

12, Manlpur 5,3775

13, fM~nala~a 6,77 1.0 I N.. 0 N.. 51,Ab, Narnf 01 State Re~asedln Released In R8~asedln 1989·90 1990·91 1991·92 i ~ ~ 2 3 5 ~

14, Mlzoram ~,875 10,n !

, 15, Orissa 10,0 48,0

16, Punjab 10,37 12,50 15,0

17, Rajas1han 3,50 (., ~ 18, Sik~lm 5.065 4,93375 0( ~ 19, Tamil Nadu 13,20 40,00 7,92 . '"to 20, Trlpura 3,35 11,43 ~

21- Utar Pradesh 18.42 34,78

22, West Be~~al 4,057 5.747 0 23, Jammu &Kashmir 13,53 24, Arunachal Pradesh 6,25 I 25. Dadra &Na~ar Havell 4,m

26. Na~aland 8,0 I.. Total: 183,964 185,215 276,8206~ ..• 213 Written AnSwelS SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written AnSW81S 214 [English] India has informed thatthere are 144 medical colleges in the country as on April " 1992. Medical Colleges The State-wise details are enclosed as statement -I 3048. SHRISYED SHAHABUDDIN:WiII the Minister of HEAlTH AND FAM IL Y (b) There are 27 medical colleges which WELFARE be pleased to state: have not yet been recognised by the Medical Council of India. The State-wise details are (a) the number of Medical Colleges in enclosed as statement -II the country as on April 1, 1992, State-wise; (c) There are 7 medical colleges wnich (b) the number of Colleges which have have not been granted affiliation by any not yet been recognised by the Medical University. Council of India, State-wise; Maharashtra 4 (c) the number of Medical Colleges which have not yet been granted affiliation by Bihar 2 any university, State and Union-Territory­ wise; and Manipur

(d) the number of Medical Colleges (d) The Medical Council of India has whose applications for recognition are informed that applications of 7 medical pending with the Medical Council of India, colleges are pending for recognition. These their brief particulars and the reasons for relate to medical colleges in the States of delay? Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra. In these cases, e~her the compliance report overcoming the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE deficiencies pointed out at the time of MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY inspection have not been furnished or a 1'8- WELFARE (SHRIMATI OK. THARA DEVI inspection has become due which is being SIDDHARTHA): (a) The Medical Council of arranged. STATEMENT-

Number of Medical Colleges in the Country State-wise details

StateslUnion Territories Nos.

Andhra Pradesh 10

Assam 3

Bihar 11

Goa

Gujaral 6

Haryana 1 215 Wliten Answers JUlV 28. 1992 WrittenAnswers 216

StatBSlUnion Territories Nos.

H"machal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir 3

Kamataka 18

Karala 5

Madhya Pradesh 6

Maharashtra 28

Manipur 2

Orissa 3

Punjab 5

Rajasthan 5

TamilNadu 14

Uttar Pradesh 9

West Bengal 7

Chandigarh

Delhi 4

Pondicherry

Total:- 144

STATEMENT ·11

States No.

Andhra Pradesh

Bihar 2

Gujarat

Jammu & Kashmir 1 217 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 218

States No.

Karnataka 4

Maharashtra 13

Manipur

Tamil Nadu 3

UNION TERRITORY

Chandigarh

Total:- 27

Area of Operation of Eastern Zonal headquarter is located at Calcutta. Railway The other major offices (Divisional headquarters) are also located at Asansol, 3049. SHRI KARTIKESWAR PATRA: Danapur, Dhanbad, Howrah, Maida, Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased Mughallsarai and Sealdah. to state: (b) No, Sir. (a) the jurisdiction and area of operation of Eastern Railway in different States with (c) Does not arise. locations of its major offices; (d) Orissa is primarily served by South (b) whether Eastern Railway propose to Eastern Railway and not Eastern Railway. extend its area of operation, carry out goods and passe nge r traffic movements particularly Ambalppuzha Over-Bridge to Orissa; 3050. SHRITHAYILJOHNANJALOSE: (c) if so, the details thereof; and VJilithe Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased 10 state: (d) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) to (c): whether the construction work THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE for road-overbridge at Chaingaga MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (Ambalappuzha) on National Highway No. MALLIKARJUN): (a) Eastern Railway's 47 has been started; operations extend from HowrahfSealdah in West Bengal to (i) Mughalsarai and Chopan (b) if so, the details thereof and the time in Uttar Pradesh; (ii) Asansol, Bangaon, schedule fixed for its completion; and Budge-Budge, Canning, Dankuni, Diamond Harbour, Gede, Hasnabad, Lakshmi­ (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Kantapur, Lalgola a"rJ Mallda Town in West Bengal (iii) L"rauani, Barkakana, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Chandrapura and Gomoh in Bihar: and (iv) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Mahadhya in Madhia Pradesh. The ilailway's .. ' .. L1KARJUN): (a) Information Is being 219 Written Answers JUlY 28, 1992 WnlIen AnsMJIS 220 collected and will be laid on the Table of the AHeged IIismanagenwnt In Yoga House. Institute in IIaharasIdra

3052. SHRI SANOIRAM BHAGWAN Maintenance of Konark Temple THORAT: WiD the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased 3051. SHRI ANADI CHARAN DAS: Wdl to state: the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Govemment have received any COfJl)Iaints regardng fnancial (a) the amount sanctioned for upkeep irregularities and adminisIrative bungling by and maintenance of Konark Temple (Orissa) the Management of Yoga Institute at during each of the last three years; Lonavala, District Pune, MaharashIra;

(b) whether meeting of high level expert (b) if so, the details thereof; committee has been held to review the progress wori< of this temple; (c) the action takenlproposed to be taken against the erring offICials; and (c) if so, the recommendations made therein; and (d) the steps likely to be taken to monitor the functioning of such lnstIutes on regular (d) if not, the reasons therelor? basis?

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN TJ-E THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF CUlTURE) (KUMARI SEWA): (a) to (c). CULTURE (KUMAR I SELJA): (a) The COffl>laints have been received from the expenditure incurred on the maintenance Kaivalyadhama E~'s Assoication and conservation oltha Sun Temple, Konark againsttheManagemertofKaivalyaadhama during the last three years Is Shriman Madhava Yoga Mandira (KSMYM) SaniIi. LonavIa. Theallegalionsmadeinclude 1989-90 RS.7,08,800-00 ma' administration, favouritism in appointmertsandnisuseofpower.Encpias 1990-91 As. 6, 45,772-00 have revealed thal the allegations are baseless. It is understood\halanagt88R1lri 1991-92 As. 5,99,630-00 haS since has been reached between the Managemeft and the Association and the (b) No Sir. tiller has wIthchwn its wn..-.,.s.

(c) Does not arise. (d)TheKSUYUSamIi_aGolMr'nWlg Bod1 and a FRInc:e Coni". IIItia meal Cd) RegardIng .. (:IOIIS... aIiOft ... I8gUIaItr tD monIor Is ...... The preservallon of IhIs ~, ... _ .. GaIIeI ...... oIlnc1aand ..au- ....aI ...... ant ;;;T~ such technical p~ on ...... _ .... opinion of specialists Is requIIwd. ~.~a~C. . ~ 221 WnYtBfl Answen SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 222 appointed by the Govemment of India from Glaxo 43175 which is indicated for Migraine. time to time to review Its functioning and suggest its future development. Operation Blackboard In Assam

Clearance of ' Imlgran' for Sale 3054. SHRI PROBIN DEKA: Will the Minister 01 HUMAN RESOURCE 3053. DR. R. MALLU: Will the Minister DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) the numberof schools, district-wise, in Assam covered during the first three (a) whether the attention of the phases of Operation Blackboard; Government has been drawn to the news­ Items captioned· Glaxo drug given health (b) whether any proposals have been warning· appearing in the Times of India received from the Government of Assam dated 22 June, 1992; regarding the fourth phare;

(b) if so, whether the in-take of' Imigran (c) if so, the decision taken thereon; and , the drug for the treatment of migraine. causes dangerous side effects in heart (d) the total outlay under the Operation patients; and Blackboard so far, the amount sanctioned to Assam and the amount released upto March (c) whether the Government have 31,1992? cleared the drug for sale in India?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE WELFARE (SHRIMATI D.K. THARA DEVI DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF SIDDHARTHA): (a) Yes, Sir. EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE (KUMAR I SELJA): (a) Only two (b) As reported in the newspaper, the phases have been sanctioned to Assam UK Committee on Safety of Medicines, has under the schemes of Operation Blackboard warned the doctors that it has received and the district-wise information is given in reports of patients who 'suffered pain or the attached Statement. tightness 01 chest alter being injected with the drug • Imigrah' of MIs Glaxo. The (b) No, Sir. newspaper further adds that studies had shown that 'Imigran' might cause constriction (c) Question does not arise. of the coronary arteries. The Committee has called on all doctors to report adverse (d)AsumofRs.70a.95croreshasbeen reactions to the drug. sanctioned so far under the scheme of Operation Blackboard. Against this, an (c)No, Sir. However, permission has amount of Rs. 19.40 crores has been been granted to MIs Glaxo India lor sanctioned and released to Assam upto' conducting Iinlitedclinicaltrials(Phase U) on 31.3.1992. ~ STATEMENT ~ IN

51, No, Name of the District No, 01 schools covered under First Phase Second Phase i 2 3 4

1- Dhubn 316 315 i

2, Goalpara 573

3, Ko~rajhar 348 485

4, Kamrup 817 597 t(~ 211 til 5, Nalban 475 $I ..cg 496 cg 6, Berpeta 473 N

7, Darrang 570 476

8, Sonrrpur 230 , 414 g, Lakhimpur 633 802 ~ 473 i 10, Nagaon 547 t 11. Jorhal 413 380 I 12, Golaghal 371 ! til til til 5/. No. Name of the Dislr~t No,of schools covered under First Phase Second Phase ~ ! ! 2 3 ~ ~ 13, Sibasagar 809 629 !

14, Dibrugarn 424 618

15, Cacnar 136 471 ~ 16, Karimganj 1138 255 .--.. - i Tolal: 7014 7881 P.. ..fI) ~ ~ ~ 227 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 228 [ TranslationI' THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Effects of Gulf war on Environment tif MALLIKARJUN): (a) No, Sir. India (b) Does noi i:1i;5~. 3055. SHRI RAMESHWAR PATIDAR: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND (c) Constraint of resources. FORESTS be pleased to state: Tenall Railway Station (a) the effects of Gulf war on the environment of India; 3057. PROF. UMMAREDDY VENKATESWARLU: Will the Minister of (b) whether it has affected or likely to RAILWAYS be pleased to state: affect rain in the country;; and (a) whether there is any plan to (e) the measures proposed to be taken modernise Tenali railway station on South to mitigate its impact? Central Railway in view of inadequate Passenger facilities there; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND (b) if so, the details thereof; and FORESTS(SHRI KAMAL NATH): (a) and (b). There has been no adverse effect on (c) if not, the reasons therefor? environment weather conditions or rainfall in India due to GuH war. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (e) Does not arise. MALLIKARJUN): (a) to (c). Modernisation of stations is done as per norms, based on [English] traffic requirements. Tenali has already been provided with three platlorms, waiting hall, Conversion of Burdwan-Katwa upper class waiting room, cover platforms, Railway Line toilet facilities drinking water arrangements, etc. As these facilities dealt with, no further +3056. SHRI PURNA CHANDRA modernisation is proposed for the present. MALIK: SHRI RAJESH KUMAR:: Railway Projects In GuJarat " Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be 3058. SHRIMATI BHAVANA pleased to state: CHIKHLlA: DR. AMRIT LAL KALIDAS (a) whether there is any proposal lor PATEL: gauge conversion of Burdwan-Ka1warallwa~ SHRI CHHITUBHAI GAMIT: linein view of diffICulties being faced ~ IhI public due to inefficienl running ~ tralnl OIl Will the Minister of RAlWAYS be this route; pleaSed to state:

(b) If so, the details thereof; and (a) the particulars oltha raIw.~ projeCIs In Oujaral laken up during IhI last Iw88 (c) if noI, the reasons lherefOl1 rem which have been ~ 01 .,. 229 WiIIIIID AnnI8Is SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 230 under execution; Godhra-Dahod-Indore and Dewas Maksi (316 krns, 81 kms in Gujarat). (b) the dale ofco,"pWion of each such project and the sIaIUs IhenIof II date; and OilB.G. conversion/new line to create rail route from Viramgam to Jodhpur (448 (c) the estimated and the revised cost kms, 248 in Gujarat). of the projects? (b) Completion will depend upon TtE MNSTER OF STATE IN THE availability 01 resources in the coming years. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MAllI

Anticipated cost Revised cost

1_Godhara-Oahod-I As. 297 crores No revised cost & Dewas-Maksi

Rs. 423.49 crores santioned.

[ TI3IJSI

3059. SKU DLEEPBI-W SANGHANI: Ccl No, Sir. Wi. the MinisIer of RAIlWAYS be pleased to state: (d) and (e) Do not arise.

(a) whether the Rai!ways have [English] increasedhavise freight rates of various conmodities; Difficulties of Suburban Commuters

(b) if so, the detais and names of those 3060. SHRI TARtT BARAN TOPDAR: comrnocities; Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government have (a) whether the Government are aware rac:eived any ~ from Saurashtra 01 the difficulties of the commuters in (Gujarat) in this regard; suburban sections on account of mismanagement in train services, particularly (d) if so, the detaIs thereof; and in SeaIdah Division 01 Eastern Railway; (b) if so, the details thereof; and

cc) lie steps taken or proposed to be ll£ MNSlER OF STATE "1lE taken 10 in1>rove the situation? MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MAU.I

(d) if not the reasons for the dealy? (e) if so, the details thereof; and

THE MINISTR OF STATE IN THE (f) if not, the reasons therefor? MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND F'AMIL Y WELFARE (SHRIMATI D.K. THARA DEVI SIDDHARTHA): (a) to (c). As perthe Agency THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (JICA), Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE Institute of Medicial Sciences,Lucknow, was DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF provided with equipment worth Rs. 34,00 EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF crores. There is an agreement for technical CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) to (c). cooperation also under which the following According to the information furnished by assistance is being provided: UGC, there are, at present, 3 Sanskrit Universities set up by Acts 01 the concerned (i) Exchange of experts at Ihe rate of Siale Legislatures and 2 Deemed Sanskrit six per yearfromJapan and training Universities in the country. of five Faculty Members of SGPGIMS, Lucknow in Nagyoa UGC provides development grants to University, Japan. the eligible State Universities lor purchase 01 books, journals and eqUipment., appointment (ii) Supply of equipment to the tune of of stall, construction of academic buildings 30 million Yen till 1995. and hostels. The commission doe not provide grants on a year to year basis but for a live (iii) Every expert from Japan is also year plan. The details olthe grants sanctioned entitiedto supply grant of equ~ by UGC 10 the Sanskrit UniversUies during wortilSJO,OOO Yen. lilt 7th Plan are as lollows: 233 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 234 (Rs. in lakhs)

Name of University Grants in the 7th Plan

1- Sampoomand Sanskrit 93.00 Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi

2. K.S. Darbhanga Sanskrit 72.62 University, Darbhanga '-

3. SM Jagannath Sanskrit 30.00' Vishwavidyalaya, Puri

The Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Vidyapeeth, New Delhi, were declared as Deemed Universities in November, 1987 and are provided grants directly by the Department of Education. The grants released to these two Deemed Universities in the last 3 years are as follows:-

Name of Deemed University 1989·90 1990·91 1991-92

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri 6.95 22.19 103.00 Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi

Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, 6.00 79.00 80.00 Tirupati

(d) and (e). There is no proposal under (a) the criteria followed by the consideration of the Central Government to Government for introducing new passenger. set up a new Sanskrit Univers~y in U.P. express and superfast trains from one station (1) Does nor arise. to another; and

[English] (b) the names of the trains alongwlth Introduction of Trains their originating/departure stalion and arrival destination introduced during last six months - 3064. SHRI KESRI LAL: and proposed to be introduced in nearfuture? SHRI P.C. THOMAS: KUMARI SIMON MARANDI: KUMARI PUSHPA DEVI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE SINGH: MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SHRI SHIBU SOREN: MAllIKARJUN): (a) Traffic justification, SHRI SURYA NARAYAN operational feasibility and resource YADAV: availability.

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be (b) The information Is being collected pleased to state: and wUI be laid on the Table of the Sabha. 235 wtIten AnsIIIeIS JULY 28, 1992 Written AnsIMs 236 [T1iII'ISIathn} (c) whether the subject matter figured during the discussiOn held between the Indian Legislation to Stop Copying authorities and the Japanese delegation which visited India during last year? MAJ. GEN. (RETD.) SHRI BHUWAN THE MINISTER OF STATE IN nE CHANDRA KHANDURI: MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MAlllKARJUN): (a) No, Sir. WiIIthe MinisterofHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (b) Does not arise.

(a) whether there is any proposal to (c) For seeking Economic Assistance, bring forward a legislation to stop mass discussions are held by the Government ot copying in examinations throughout the India, Ministry of Finance and the country; Government of Japan on a year-to-year basis. However, Japan have not picked up (b) H so, the details thereof; any Railway Projectconceming pilgrirntraftic for assistance during 1991-92 & 1992-93. (c) whether views of all the States Governments are to be considered before Additional Trains during Summer the enforcement of such legislation; and Vacation

(d) H so, the details thereof? 3068. SHRI BRUBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be lHE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE pleased to state: MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF (a) the numberol additional trains run by EDUCATK>N AND DEPARTMENT OF the Government to ease the rush during the CULlURE) (KUUARI SELJA): (a) No, Sir. summer vacation; and

(b) to (d). Does not arise. (b) the additional income earned therefrom?

Japanese Assistance to Railway THE MINISTER OF STATE IN lHE Projects MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALUKARJUN): (a) About 1300 special 3061. SHRIMATI SHEELA GAUTAM: trains. WlitheMinisterof RAILWAYSbepl8aSed toSlat8: (b) No separate account of iaming from Individual trains is maintained. (a) whether Japan has propoeed 10 provide financial assistance tottwae raawar IEnglsh) projects relating to places '" BuddhIIt pilgrimages In RIa; ImportfExpoft 01 .....

(b).so...... "' .... plDJ8c:tland 3069. SHRI T AltA CHAND the amounI '" IISIIItance propoMd 10 .. KHANOElWAl:WilIhe ..... '" fOOD provided; and De pleased to Slate: 237 Written Answers SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 238 (a) whether the Government have (a) the amount spent on various railway exported wheat during the last six months; stations between Rajkot and Okha, Rajkot and Hapa and Rajkot and Porbander railway (b) if so, the quantity thereof alongwith lines on Western Railway from Janaury, the names of the countries; and 1989 to June, 1992 year-wise alongwith the works on which the amount have been spent; (c) the reasons for importing wheat when it is being exported? (b) whether the Government have received complaints about corruption by THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE railway officials and staff with the comivance MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, of contractors and of using inferior quality of CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC means and materials; and DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED): (a) and (b).The STC exported 1.25 (c) if so, the action taken or proposed to lakhtonnes of wheat during January to June, be taken against contractors and railway 1992 to Philipines, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, officials and staff? Singapore and Asian Ports. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) The decisions to export wheat were MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI taken in August, 1990 and April, 1991 by the MALLIKARJUN): (a) Railways do not Government in order to generate foreign maintain statewise of expenditure. exchange resources for meeting the critical balance of payments situation. Subsequently. (b) A complaint was receive in March, the procurement of wheat during April-June, 1992 regarding poor quality 01 construction 1991 declined sharply and the supply position 01 pit line at Hapa over Rajkot Division. was reviewed on a continuing basis. Finally, it was decided in January, 1992 that no (c) Recovery has been effected from further export of wheat may be undertaken the contractor lor inferior quality of work. beyond the firm contractual obligation already Disciplinary action is contemplated against entered into by the STC/MMTC. delinquent railway Officials.

Some balancing import of wheat became Population Clocks unavoidable due to factors like fall in production of foodgrains, especially coarse +3071 SHRI. G. MADE GOWDA: grains, during 1991-92 as corJll3red to the SHRI B. DEVARAJAN: production during 1990-91 with consequent imbalance in demand-supply, lower level" Will the Minister of HEALTH AND procurement of wheat during 1991-92 and FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to stale: , 992-93 marketing seasons and the consequent need tor building up stOCks In (a) the number of population clocks the Central pool 'or maintaining supplies In fabricated so fartar installation althe strategic PDS and achieving food securlv. lOCatIons in the country;

expenditure on Rallwa~ 8laUon.1n (b) when the clocks .. IkeIy to be .....mRaIIw.' Installed and locations of their 1nsIaIations; and 3070. SHRICHANDRESHPATEl:WII the Minlater 01 RAIlWAVS be pleased to (c) the amount incu~ID" state; Incurred for the purchase 01 .... cIDdl? 239 Written Answers JULY 28. 1992 Written Answers 240 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) the number of Medical Colleges in MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY the country having facility for the fitting of WELFARE (SHRIMATI OK THARA DEVI artificial limb. State-wise; and SIDDHARTHA): (a) Two population clocks have been fabricated. (b) the steps taken or proposed to bee taken by the Government to introduce such (b) These two population clocks have facility in all the Medical Colleges? since been Installed at the Health Pavilion in the I.I.T.F. 1991 at Pragati Maidan in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE November, 1991 and at I.S.B.T. kashmere MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY Gate, Delhi on 19th July, 1992. WELFARE (SHRIMATI D.K. THARA DEVI (c) The total cost involved in the SIDDHARTHA): (a) and (b). The information procurement of the above two clocks is is being collected and will be laid on the Table about Rs. 16.00 lakhs approximately, which of the House. is inclusive of installation cost and taxes, and is being funded by U:N.F.P.A. Extension of Nimach-Kota Train upto Delhi Railway Line between Bidhan Nagar and Salt Lake Stadium 3074.DR.LAXMINARAYANPANDEYA Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased 3072. SHRI RADHIKA RANJAN PRAMANIK:WilllheMinisterof RAILWAYS to state: be pleased to state: ta) whether representations have been ta) whetherthe Government propose to received regarding extension 01 passenger construct a railway line between Bidhan train between Nimach and Kota upto Delhi; Nagar Railway Station and Salt Lake Stadium and to facilitate sport persons and specators; (b) if so. the reaction of the Government (b) if so, the details thereof; and thereto? (c) if not, the reasons therelor? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) Yes, sir. MALLIKARJUN): (a) No, Sir. (b) Examined but not found feasible at (b) Does nor arise. present. (c) This being a new urban transportallon scheme tor commuter traffic 'or Calcutta Operation Blackboard in Maharashrtra area., it is tor the State Government ot West Bengal to lake action in the mailer. 3075. SHRIDHARMANNA MONDA YY A SADUl: Will the Minister 01 HUMAN limb FItting 'aclllt~ In MedIcal RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased CoIIegea 10 state:

3073. SHRI ANANTRAODESHMUKtt (a) whether all Ihe districts in Minister Wi. the of HEALTH AND FAMl. Y Maharashtra have been covered under WELFARE be pleased to stale: Operation Blackboard scheme; 241 Written Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 242 (b) if to, the names of the districts not have been incurred. covered so far; Awards to Sindhl Language (c) the steps/proposed to be taken to Literatures cover all these districts during the current year and next two years; 3076. SHRJ K.D. JESWANI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE (d) whether any target has been fixed DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: for Maharashtra and amount earmarked for implementation of this scheme; and (a) the details of the awards given to the literatures of the Sindhi language by the (e) the extent to which these targets Sahnya Akadami; have been achieved, district-wise especially in backward region of western Maharashtra (b) if not, whether the Government upto June, 1992? propose to introduce such awards in the near future; and THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE (c) if not, the reasons therefor? DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE CULTURE) (KUMAR I SELJA): (a) All the MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE districts in Maharashtra have been covered DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF underthe scheme 01 Operation Blackboard. EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) Sahity~ (b) and (c). Question does not arise. Akadami has given Awards to 25 Sindh books since 1959 when the Sindhi languagE (d) and (e). No Statewise ordistrict·wise was recognised by the Akadami, as pe targets are fixed under the scheme, the statement attached. These Awards are giver phasing of the scheme depends upon the annually. However, if in a particular year m pace of implementation by the State Govts. book come up to the desired standard, m So far, an amount of Rs. 47.41 crores have award is given that year. been sanctioned to Maharashtra against which an expenditure of Rs. 19.34 crores (b) and (c). Do not arise.

STATEMENT

Sindhi (Since 1959)

Year Book Author

1959 Kanwar (Biographv) Tirth Basant

1964 Anokha AzmOOda (Reminiscences) Ram Panjwanl

1966 Surahi (Poetry) Lekhraj • Azil •

1968 Shah Jo Rasalo (Uujamal) (Evaluation) Kalyan B. AdvaN 243 WItten AnsweIS JULY 28, 1992 Written AnswelS 244 Year Book Author

1969 Sindhi Nasr Ji Tarikh (History of Sindhi prose) M.U. Malkani

1970 Wari-a Bharyo Palaand (Poetry) Narayan' Shyam '

1971 Kimach (poetry) Krishin Rahi

1972 Aparajita (Short stories) Quno Samtaney

1973 Pyar Ji Pyas (Novel) Gobind Malhi

1974 Hunaje Atam Jo Maut (Novel) LalPushp

1976 Jee-a-Jharoko (Poetry) Laxman Bhatia' Kamal'

1978 Cheekh (Poetry) H.!. Sadarangani

1979 Pal Pal Jo Pariao (Poetry) Hari Daryani ' Dilgir •

1980 Yad Hikaa Pyar Ji (Novel) Krishin Khatwani

1981 Sumh Gulaab Suraha Khwaab (Poetry) Prabhu • Wafa •

,~ \Au\\\n\\ \\a.·f&\-a-~a Sona Ropa 'flarq (Autobiograoph,),) Popati R. Hirannandani

1983 Andho Doonhon (Poetry) Arian • Shad'

1984 Uha Shaam (Short stories) Mohan Kalpana

1985 Mero Siju (Poetry) Arjan • Hasid •

1986 Vtehoro (Short sttories) Sundri A. Uttamchandani

1987. Charuha~h~(lbera~ criticism) Harish Vaswani

1988 Sa Sabh Sandhyam Saah Sen (Travelogue) Mali Prakash

1989 Bahi Ja Warisa (Poetry, U.Kamal

1990 Shishe Ja Ghar (Poetry) Goverdhan Mahboobanl

1991. Socha Joan Saaratoon (Poetry) Harlkant Jelhwanl

(No Awani& in 1960. 1961. 1962. 1963, 19651967. 1975 and 1977) SRAVANA 6, 1-914 (SAKA) Written AnsMH'5 246 Hal..., over Brtdges In Orissa Bheemrao Ambedkar are already Included in the textbooks in language and social 30n. SHRI SARAT CHANDRA sciences brought out by the N.C.EAT. for PATTANAYAK: Will the Minister of various stages of schooleducalion,. ParticUlar RAILWAYS be pleased to state: attention has been paid to Dr. Armedkar's struggle against caste tyranny and his (a) whether there is any proposal to contribution to the making of the indian construct the railway-over-bridges at Constitution. The N.C.E.RT. textbooks are BoIangir, Ttllagam, Kantabanji and Kharian primarily meant lor use in the schools affdiated Road in Orissa; to the CBSE.

(b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) School Education is primarily looked alter and managed by the State (c) the adion taken so far in this regard? Governments. The State Govts. and State Boards of Secondary Education are THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE responsible lor prescribing curriculum. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI syllabus and textbooks lor aU subjects. AI the MAlLIKARJUN): (a) to (c). Construction of national level, the NCERT frames model road overbridge at Bolangir has been schemes of study, syllabus and textbooks_ COfT1>Ieted. Construction of a road overbridge The materials so developed by NCERThave atTltlagarh is an approved scheme tor 1992- been made available to State educational 93. There is no proposal trom the Stale authorities for adoption or adaptation. Government for construction of road over bridges at Kantabanji and Khariar Road. Import of Wheat

Inclusion of Biography of Dr, B.R. 3079. SHRI M.V.V.S. MURTHY; Will Ambedkar In Text Books the Minister ot FOOD be pleased to stale;

3078. SHAI RAM VIlAS PASWAN: Will (a) the details of the quantity of wheat the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE imported during the last three years from DEVElOPMENT be pleased to state: overseas country-wise, year-wise and the prices thereof; (a) whether there is any proposal to include the biography of Baba Sahef (b) the details of the quantity of wheat Bheemrao Aarmedkar in the text books of exported during the above period country­ school education; wise, year-wise and the price thereof;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether there is any price hike in wheat; and (c) the instructions issued to the Stat. Govemmenls tn this r&gard1 (d) if so, the details thereof?

THE DEPUTY WHlSTER IN l1£ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MINISTRY OF CIVll SUPPLIES, DEVElOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAUALUODIN CUlTURE) (IG.JIMRI SEUA): (a, and (b" AHMED): (a) NOwheatwaa~durIng Biogt ...... daIaII5 01 and ...... 1C81O Dr, lhelast three years. 247 Written Answers JUlY 28, 1992 Written Answers 248 (b) There was no export of where during attached. 1989-90. During 1990-91 and 1991-92 STC (c) and (d). International market prices and MMTC were allowed to undertake of wheat are different for different types and commercial export of wheat. The required origin of wheat and vary greatly depending information in respect of wheat exported by on a number of factors like overall production, these organistions is given in the statement demand, availability of credit/subsidies etc. I\) STATEMENT t- ID

Exporting Country 10 wMch Quantity Price IUS $per MD ~ ~ Organisation exported exported ~ lin Lakh MTs) ~ ~ Il 2 3 I ~ 1990·91

STC Nortn Korea 0,28 92 BulK (FOB) (J) 1~O Bags (FOB) »:D »< STC Sudan ~.Jo 94 8ags (FOB) z » OJ MMTC Joroan 0.~9 115(W) ...... to MMTC OPR oj Korea 0.48 118,50 (C&F) ~ '" ~ S 199H2 "-

STC Sudan 0.~5 92·9~, 50 BulK (FOB)

STC Oubai 0.25 93 BulK (FOB) :;.~ ~ ~ STC UAE 0,2~ 9Ho.50 BulK (FOB) ~ ~ 11 STC Pnilli~ines 0.33 94 BulK (FOB) ~ ~

101 8ags (FOB) I\) ~ ~ Exporting Country 10 w~lch Ouanl~y Price IUS &per MT) 01 O~anlsallon exported exported lin LSHh MTs) f 2 3 4 STC Asian Ports 0,41 95·10auIK(mBI ! 1O~ Ba~s (rOBI

STC Mala~li~Sin~a~orel O,l~ 94·99.50 BulK (roBI Sri lanKa

STC Mala~sla 0,85 93·1~2 BulK (mBI·10~, 10~Ba~s to (FOBI c ~ N MMTC Jordan 2.74 115·118 (C&FI ...Q) IQ IQ MMTC DPR oj Koroa 1.39 10~ (FOBI N

118,50 (C&FI

MMTC Oman O,O~ 95,5~ (FOBI

~ ~ ~ ! ~ 253 Wtmen Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 254 Hartz Station THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY 3080. DR. AMRAIT LAL KAlIDAS WELFARE (SHRIMATI OJ<. THARA DEVI PATEL: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be SIDDHARTHA): (a) to (c). The requisHe pleased to state: information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House. (a) whether the Hafiz station of Mehsana district has been closed by the Railways; Construction of Vlsveswarlah Industrial and Technological Museum (b) whether the work pertaining to dislocatinglpicking up of the railway line at 3082. SHRIMATI CHANDRA PRABHA Hariz Station has been started; URS: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased (c) if so, the details and the reasons to state: therefor, and (a) whether the construction work of (d) whether the present rail:ovay line is additional complex of the Visveswariah being replaced or being closed for ever? Industrial and Technological Museum at Bangalore has been taken up; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI (b) if so, the amount speat so far andlhe MAlllKARJUN): (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. amount required to complete the same; and

(c) Chansma-Harij being an uneconomic (c) the time by which it is likely to be line has been closed for traffic. completed?

(d) This line has been closed for ever. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE [ Translation] DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF Rural Health Services In CULTURE) (KUMARI SELJA): (a) Yes, Sir. Uttar Pradesh (b) So far Rs. 125.00 lakhs have been 3081. SHRI ARJUN SINGH YADAV: spent and an amount of Rs. 21.69 lakhs Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (Approx.) will further be required to complete WELFARE be pleased to state: the same.

(a) the schpmes being implemented in (c) I! will be ready by the end of this year. Uttar Pradesh under the Rural Health Services, district-wise; Disbursement from Sugarcane Development Fund (b) the targets fixed and achievements made undertheRuralHealth SelVlcesdurtng 3083. SHRIANKUSHRAORAOSAHEB the last three years; district-wise and TOPE: Will Ihe Ministerof FOOD be pleased 10 stale: (c) the amount proposed to be provided to the State under these schemes during thl (a) the amount accumulated SO far In the Eighth FMt Year Plan; SUgar-cane Development Fund; 255 Written Answers JUL V 28, 1992 Written Answers 256 (b) the amount so far sanctioned and (b) The State-wise position of loans disbursed from Sugar-cane Development sanctioned and disbursed to the sugar Fund, State-wise; undertakings for sugarcane development (c) whether the Government have and for modernisation/rehabilitation as on received complaints that sanctions and 31.3.1992 is given in the statement attached. disbursement are slow; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor and the (c) and (d). Such complaints have been steps taken by the Govemment in this regard? received. In certain cases sanction/ disbursement of loans had been slow due to THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE non-completion of stipulated legaltormalities MINISTRV OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, like singing of Tripartite Agreement, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC submission of bank guarantee/State DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN Government guarantee, furnishing of AHMED): (a) As on 31 st March, 1992 a total utilization certificate and non-receipt of impact sum of Rs. 1021.00 era res, out of sugarcess reports in case of earlier loans by the State collection from sugar undertakings., had Government. However, steps have been been credited to the Sugar Development lakenlo"expedile disbursement of sanctioned Fund. loans. ~ ~ STATEMENT \j ~ IRs. in lakhs J ~ ID :l Amounl Sanclioned Amounl Disbursed ~ ::! ~ Nafr'iof~e Loans for Moder· Loans for Tolal Loans for Loans for Tolal Slale nisalionlRehabi· Cane Deve· Modernisa· Cane Deve· i ilia lion lopmenl lionlReha lopmenl bililalion

2 3 5 'n :0 .~

<) Ananra Pradesn 244~.~~ 29~2.JI JJ97j7 7oJ.~~ 2~24.93 2119.93 z ) !» Amm 11~.24 118.24 104.31 104.31 01 ..10 ~ Binar 920.~2 o~~.J4 1026j6 726.02 333.12 1~09.14 ~ )) Gujaral 1214.40 044.45 1/58.85 684.0~ 147.39 831.39 ~ '" Ha~ana 1618.63 1618.63 1520.22 1520.22

Karnala~a 486.08 2950.29 3442.37 42.00 806.97 848.97 ~ ~ Madnra Pradesn 43J.~~ 621.09 1062.09 310.m m.32 031.695 ~ :l ~ Ma~arasnlra 812W 8131.10 16259.37 5147.50 5803.715 10951.m a UUar Pradesn . 15687.48 8754.63 24442,11 10281.79 438852 14670,31 i

~ ~ IRs. In lak~s) ~ ~ AmounlSanclioned Amounl Disbursed i Naroo 01 Ihe roans for Moder· roans lor TOlal Loans lor Loans lor Tolal ! Slale nisalionlRehabi· Cane Deve· Modemisa· , Cane Deve· Illalion lopmenl tionlReha lopmenl ~ bililalion ~ 2 3 5 6 7

Tamil Nadu 7~4,~O 433o,3~ 513~,3~ 794,~~ 317~,37 3964,37

Punja~ 93~,~0 ~14~,0~ 3~79,~~ 93~,00 1254.31 2184,31 t.. ~ Pandicher~ 85,54 85,54 4~.13 '< 4~,13 ~ $ll ... Wesl Ben~al 2mS 287,55 to ~ Rajaslnan 4~4,57 404,57

Talal: 31~46.25 33506,61 64612.86 19670.685 19821,305 39491.99 261 WrIIten Ans_1S SRAVANA 6. 1914 (SAKA) Written AnswelS 262 Recommendation of Tlkku Committee STATEMENT ., on C.G.H.S. Doctors 1. Otticers if the GDMO Sub-Cadre 3084. stfll SHRAVAN KUMAR PATEL: may be promoted to the grade of Win the Minister of HEAlTH AND FAMilY CMO after they have put in 10 WELFARE be pleased to state: years of service on seniorlty-cum­ fitness basis without linkage such (a) the main recommendations of Tikku promotion to vacancies. Committee on C.G.H.S. doctors; 2. The Government may consider (b) whether theGovernment have bringing in uniformity in the pay irrplemented all the recommendations of the scales of Senior Medical Committee; and Officers and Specialists Gr. II.

(c) if not. the steps proposed to betaken 3. Officers of the GDMO Sub-Cadre by the Government to implement may be promoted to the grade of Committee's report in toto? Rs. 4500-5700 on completion of 14 years of service without linkage to vacancies. The selection for such THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE promotion will be the same as for MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMilY selection to the grade As 4500- WELFARE (SHRIMATI D.K. THARA DEVI 5700 recommended for the SIDDHARTHA): (a) A statement giving the Specialists Grades. details ofthe recommendations made by the Committee is attached as statement- I 4. Over a period of time the ratio between the posts in the GDMO Sub-Cadre to posts in other SUb­ (b) and (c). Government carefully Cadre may be brought down to 1:1 considered the Tlkku Committee report and announced its decisions vide memorandum 5. 250 posts of Medical Officers may dated 14th November. 1991 (copy enclosed be transferred as Specialist Gr. II as statement -II). These decisions are being posts in the non-teaching sub­ implemented. However, as the Joint Action cadre. As a one time measure these Council of Service Doctor organisations pots may be filled by internal continued to agitate even after the recruitment from amongst the announcement of the decisions. a Committee eligible post Graduate Degree and 01 Otticers under the Chairmanship 01 Diploma holders in the HOMO Sub­ additional Secretary (Health) was appointed Cadre. to look into the grievances of services doclors. The Committee had a series of meetings 6. 100 posts may be created in the with the representatives of the Joint Action senior scale of Specialists Gr. II in Council of Service Doctors OrganisaUons. the non-teaching Specialists Sub the Specialists Associations and Dr. V.P. Cadre for intemal recruitment after Malik and others (Petioners in Writ Petition formally amending recruitment No. 683/90 in Supreme Court). The rules. Committee has submitted Is repot1 on 16th March, 1992. 7, The number of posts vacated by 263 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Writt9n Answers 264 the PG GOMOs on their 13. Recru~ment rules for the post of appointment as Specialist Gr. II in Ass!. Professors in the Teaching the non-teaching Sub-cadre may Specialists Sub-Cadre may be also be transferred to non teaching reviewed and sutitably amended Specialist Gr. II for recruitment in taking into account the MCI the normal course. regulations. If the rules are amended in such a way that no 8. The Recruitment Rules for experience after acquiring PG Specialist Gr. II in the non-teaching degree is required for appointment Sub-Cadre may be amended to as Ass!. Professors, Asst. provide for 75% by promotion and Professors may be placed in the 25% by direct recruitment. Eligible scale of Rs. 3700-5000 after 4 years Post-Graduate GOMOs with one as against the present requirement year service in the CHS may be of 2 years. made eligible for promotion to the post earmarked for promotion 14. If a doctor with qualifications of OM, quota. MCH orequivalent qualifications is recruited to the CHS, he may be 9. Post-Graduate GOMOs who are granted two advance increments in now eligible and willing may be the grade in which he is recruited. appointed as Teaching Specialist Gr. II after proper screening and 15. The functional grade of Rs. 4500- the posts vacated by them in the 5700 and non-functional placement GOMOs Sub-Cadre by be grade of Rs. 4500-5700 in the three abolished. Specialists Sub-Cadre may be merged. Specialist Gr. II Officers in 10. As a very special case an option to the Senior time scale may be revert the GDMO Sub-Cadre may promoted to the merged grade of be given to those who had in earlier Rs. 4500-5700 on completion of 4 years moved overfrom GOMO Sub­ years. The promotion shall be by cadre to Specialists' Sub-Cadres. selection. Officers may be considered for promotion in order 11. In future Post-Graduate Degree of their seniority subject to their holders who join the GDMO Sub­ clearing the bench mark of • Very Cadre may be granted 2 years Good ". There will be no zone of ante-datedseniority. Similarly Post­ selection. Graduate Diploma holders may be given on one year ante-daled· 16. CHS rules may be amended to seniority. Post Graduate aHowance provide for lateral induction at the may be abolished for future love I of Rs. 4500-5700 as well as entranls. As. 3700-5000 in the Specialists Grade and posts may be created 12. Specialist Gr. II In the Teaching on yearly basis to the extent and Sub-Cadre who are granted the necessary for direct recruitment. senior scale of As. 3700-5000 mar be promoted to the grade 01 As. 17. As a one time measure ottlcers 4500-5700 after they complete 4 who have been brought on to Group yeats of service. A CHS services on t.t.t973, may 265 w,men AnsW6rs SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) . Written AnSW6rs 266 be promoted to the SAG in - situ justified HAG posts may be basis (as personal) in the phased sanctioned upto 1% of the total manner so that all of them who are cadre strength. selected by a OPC may be in SAG by the middle of 1993. In CGHS 21. 5 posts of Addl. DG (existing 2 plus 120, 75, SO, and SO officers maya new creations) may be operated In be given promotion in-situ during the pay scale of Rs. 7300-8000 on 1990,1991,1992 and 1993. the lines of posts in the Postal Similarly, 250, 100, 75 and 75 Board. Central Board of Direct officers may be upgraded in Taxes and Central Board of Excise Railways Medical Services during & Customs. the corresponding periods. Sufficient number of posts as are 22. The cadre management relating to functionally justified may be created CHS should by and large rest with in SAG within a period of 6 to 9 the Directorate General of HeaHh months. The number of SAG posts Services subject to what is stated in in CHS identified on functional this para. justification may be of the order of 15% of the total cadre. The officers 23. The Director General of Railway who are given promotion in-stiu Medical Service may be upgraded may be adjusted against the to the scale of pay Rs. 8000 fixed. sanctioned posts. The posts held Nine posts of SAG maybe upgraded by others which cannot be so to pay scale of Rs. 7300-7600. Two adjusted will revert to the original posts in the grade Rs. 7300-8000 grade of their ceaSing to hold those may be created by the Railway posts. Board by abolishing one post in Rs. 7300-7600. 18. 30 posts in the Teaching Sub-cadre, 46 posts in the non teaching sub­ 24. The guidelines for creation of post cadre and one post in the Public o~ SAG as one time measure as Health sub-cadre may be upgraded well as up-grading posts in the pay to SAG from the functional grade of scale Rs. 7300-7600 may also be Rs.450O-S700duiing 1990-91 and applied for posts in Indian Ordinance 1992 to Improve the prospects Of Factories and Municipal promotion of specIaIisIs. Corporation of Delhi.

19. Thepostsof Professorlnthegrada 25. As a· long term measure, of Rs, 5900-6700 mar b. Government may examine the designated as S Senior ProfeSSOl'l Introduction of a modified flexible .... anr post aancIIoned In lhI GOmplementing scheme for the Teactmg Sub-cadra In the gradl officers of the CHS and Altied 0' RI. 7300-7600 mar be Cadres to ensure prospects of designated as Olrector- Professor, promotion to them as the conventional method of sanction of 20. 'poets 01 SAG in the CHS may oe higher level posts In theu cadres upgraded to the Grade Rs. 7300- lor carees progressing Is dIicuIL 7600 and 3 new posta 01 AU DO _ybeCfNted. Wherefund!ona"v a On merits 01 thedemandCDMldlllld 267 Written AnswetS JULY 2B, 1992 Written Answers 268 in isolation, we recommend by deputation and short-term increasing the age of retirement of contract. doctors to SO. The Govt. may, however, take a decision in the STATEMENT ·1 matter in the context of the general policy of the Government. NO.A. 45013/13160 -CHS.V

27. ' The benefit of added }'ears of Government of India service I available under rule 30 of CCS (Pension) Rules may also be Ministry of Health and Family Welfare made applicable for recruitment to the GOMes SulH:adre even in respect of MBBS degree holders by suitable amendment of rules. New Delhi, November 14th, 1991.

28. The formation of the Indian Medical OFFICE MEMORANDUM and Heahh Service should be taken up for implementation even if aU the Sub: Recommendations of the High State Governments do not Power Committee (Tikku Committee) on participate initiaUy. service doctors - Decisions thereon.

29. All new entrants to the CHS should A Committee had been set up under the undergo a basic course of training Chairmanship of Shri R.K. Tikku, Secretary of 8 to 12 weeks I duration. (Co-ordination) in the Cabinet Secretariat of Refresher course should be the Government of India, to look into all arranged at 3 levels viz. Executive, aspects of career improvement and cadre Advisory and Higher Administrative. restructuring of the doctors of the Central Health Service. The Committee has since 30. Adequate opportunity should be submitted its Report. The various provided to the doctors to ensure recommendations contained in the Report continuing Medical Education. have been carefully considered and the Government of India have taken the following 31. Study leave provisions may be decisions:- amended to provide for Study Leave for 3 years instead of 2 years as (1) Two additional posts Post-Graduate courses are oftha 3 01 Additional Directors General of years duration in the medical field. Health Services (As. 7300-7600) shall be created by upgrading two 32. A High level Expert Group shou", 01 the existing common Senior be appointed to examine the whole Administrative Grade posts (As. structure for provision of Medical 5900-6700). Appointment to these and Health Services which ma~ gQ additional posts of Additional into such matters like convertlng Directors General wi. be made on Central Health Service as one the same lines as the existing posts unified cadre and measures tQ 01 Additional Directors General. restrict the intake 01 the officers .. the entry level by operating • (2) Four addIlonal posts peroentage or posts at base IeY8I in the scale 01 As. 7300-7800 IhaII 269 Written Answers SRAV ANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 270 be operated under Rule 4(9) of the they have completed at least 3 Central Health Service Rules, 1982, years of regular service in the scale by upgradation of 4 posts in the of Rs. 4500-5700 irrespective of Supertime scale of Rs_ 5900-6700. whether the said service was performed in the Functional Grade (3) 34 additional posts of or Non-functional Grade of Rs_ Director-Professors (Rs. 5900- 4500-5700_ The Associate 6700) shall be created in the Professors and Specialists Grade Teaching Specialists Sub-Cadre of II officers presently in the Non­ the Central Health Service by functional Selection Grade and to upgrading an equivalent number of be designated as Professors and posts 0' Professors (Rs. 4500- Specialists Grade I officers 5700) on floating basis. respectively from 1-12-1991, shall en masse be placed below the (4) 35 additional posts of existing Professors and Specialists Consultants (Rs. 5900-6700) shall Grade I officers respectivelyforthe be created in the Non-teaching purpose of preparing eligibility lists Specialists Sub-cadre olthe Central for consideration for promotion to Health Service by upgrading an Senior Administrative Grade level equivalent number of posts of posts (5900-6700)_ Specialists Grade I (Rs. 4500-5700) on 'Ioating basis. (7) As in the case of Teaching Sub-cadre, so also inthe (5) The distinction SUb-cadres of Non-teaching between the Non-Functional Specialists and PubliC Health Selection Grade (Rs. 4500-5700) Specialists, the minimum essential and Functional Grade (Rs. 4500- qualification for recruitment as 5700) will be eliminated in the Specialist Grade II officers (As. Central Health Service. All Associate 3000-5000) shall, inter-alia. be a Pro'essors in Non-Functional postgraduate degree with three Selection Grade (Rs. 4500-5700) years' experience after obtaining shall be designated as professors the postgraduate degree, or 'rom 1-12-1991. All Socialists Grade postgraduate diploma with five II officers (Non-teaching and Public years experience after obtaining Health Sub-Cadres) in the Non­ the postgraduate diploma. All Functional Selection Grade (Ra. Specialists Grade II officers, 4500-5700) shall be designated as recruited in accordance with the Specialists Grade t w.e.1. 1-12. modified Recruitment Rules as 1981. mentioned above, shall be promoted to the scale ofRs. 37000- (IS) All Professors (RI. 5000 on completion of 2 years of 4500-5700) and Spec;IalIsts Gradli service in the scale Ra. 3000-5000, 'officers (Non-teaching and Public subject to senlority-cpm.filness. Health Sub-cadres) will be eligble for consideration lor promotion to (8) Recruitment to the the SenIor Administrative Glade posts belonging to Super­ Ievelposts(Rs.5900-8700)s&j)jecl Specialities, forwhlch theeuential to availability d vacancies, provided mniroom qualillcallon Is, ...... 271 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 272 OM or MCH or equiva~nt, shall be of Medical Officers (Rs. 2200- made in the scale of Rs. 3700- 4000) to the level of Senior Medical 5000 in the TeachinglNan-teaching Officers (Rs. 3000.4500) an Specialists Sub-cadres. completion of 4 years of service, on seniority-cum-fitness basis, has (9) In all the three Sub- already been implemented. As at cadres, (Teaching, Non-teaching, present •. the placement of Chief and Public Health,) officers with 6 Medical Officers in the Grade Rs. years service in the scale of Rs. 4500-5700 to the extent of 15 per 3700-S000, or total 8 years service cent ot all the senior duty posts of in the scales Rs. 3000-5000 and General Duty Medical Officers Sub­ Rs. 3700-S000, shall be placed in Cadre, on the basis of theexisting the scale of Rs. 4500-5700 guidelines (overall good according tQ existing guidelines pet'formance with at least two" (which inter-alia, provide for overall very good" assessment during the good performance and at least two preceding 5 years) will continue. • very good" assessment during Chief Medical Officers in the scale the preceding 5 years). On such of As. 4500-5700 with 3 years placement in the scale of Rs. 4500- service in the scale of As. 4500- 5700, the Associate Professors will 5700, or total 17 years of Group A stand designated as Professors service will continue to be eligible will stand designated as Professors, for promotion to the Senior and the Specialists Grade II officers Administrative Grade level posts (Non-teaching and Public Health) (As. 5900-6700). subject to shall stand deSignated as availability of vacancies. Specialists Grade I officers. (11) All the posts occupied (10) The Senior Medical by the Medical Officers/Senior/ Officers (Rs. 3000-4S00) will be Medical Officers/Chief Medical promoted as Chief Medical Officers Officers/ Supertime Grade Officers (Rs. 3700-5000) on completion of of the General Duty Medical Officers six years of regularservice as Senior Sub-cadre of the Central Health Medical Officers or on COJ1l)letion Service in the various hospitals and of ten years of COnDned regular teaching and other institutions, service as Medical Officers and where the functions to be performed Senior Medical Officers 01 which II are predominantly of specialised least two years shan be as Senior nalure normally required to be UedIcaI OIficers on the basis of pelformecl by Specialist doctors, senIorty-QJm-llnesss&j)jedtollelr shall be converted into Specialists clearing the bench maIIt 01 ' Good posts, which shall be filled as per , wIlft non zone of uIec:tion ~ the existing provisions In the wIhoullinkage to vacanctes. The recruitment rules lor Specialists. promotions shaI be In situ and from the General Out¥ Medical personal to the officers promoted. OIficers Sub-cadre, posts aquallo IIlCIdenllly. this wi provide a second the number of MedIcal Officers! IIrnt-bound promotion to General SeniorMedicalOff~TIme Outr MedicIaI acral'S, as Ihe tils& Grade Off icers posts thai would be IImHIoundpromotlon Iromthe level converted inlo SpecIa...... 273 Written Answers SRAVANA6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 274 shall be abolished. The conversion detailed examination by the of such posts of the General Duty Department of Personnel and Medical Officers Sub-cadre in the Training regarding its implications hospitals and teaching and other and repercussions. institutions to those of Specialists posts will open up opportunities for (17) The Department of qualified officers belonging to the Personnel and Training (All India General Duty Medical Officers Sub­ Services Division) shall examine, in cadre to enter the Specialists Sub­ due course, the question of cadres through open competition. formation of an All India Medical and Health Service in consultation (12) Direct recruitment at with the State Governments. the level of Rs. 4500-5700 as well as Rs. 3700-5000 can be depending 2. The Government after careful on the identification of the posts. consideration of all aspects have not found it possible to accept other recommendations (13) The benefit of added of the High Powered Committee. years of service available under Rule 30 olthe Central Civil Services 3. The amendments to the Central (Pensions) Rules 1972, shall be Health Service Rules, 1982, wherever available for all the members of the necessary, consequent upon the above Central Health Service. decisions, shall issue in due course.

(14) The disability of SdJ- transferring any part of the work relating to Cadre Management of (S. HARIHARAN) the Central Health Service to the Dy. Secretary. to the Govt. of India. Directorate General of Health (Tel. No. 3014495) Services and providing more training facilities to the Member of the Central Health Service shall be Recognition of Colleges in M.P. examined by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 3085.SHRIMATISUMITRAMAHAJAN: Willlhe Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE (15) The Ministry of DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: Railways, the Ministry 01 Defence, (a) whether a number of applications and other organisalions shall .rom several colleges in Madhya Pradesh separalaly process proposals for regarding grant of recognition are pending restructuring the Cadre anCl with the University Grants Commission; providing greater avenues 01 (b) if so, the details thereof; and promotion In the light 01 decision. takentortheCentralHeallhSefvIco (e) the steps laken by the Govemment cadre by the Government. 10 clear them?

(US) The queslioft 01 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Increasing the age ot MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE auperann~tlon for doctors from DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF 58 to eo years Is deferred for mora EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF 275 Written Answers JUlY 28, 1992 Written Answers 276 CULTURE) (KUMARI SEWA): (a) to (c). extention of Trichur-Guruvayur railway line University Grants Commission has notified upto Kuttipuram-Tirur in Kerala; and regulationsforrecognkion of ill$titutions under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956. The (b) if so, the details thereof and when it Regulations specify certain conditions for is likely to be implemented? grant of recognition. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE According to the information furnished MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI by UGC, proposals relating to 84 colleges in MALLIKARJUN): (a) and (b). Based on Madhya Pradesh for recognition by the survey for Trichur-Guruvayoor-Kyttipuram. Commission are under processing. Efforts construction of Trichur-Guruvayoor has are being made to clear the proposals already been taken up while construction of expeditiously. Additional informationl Guruvayoor-Kuttipuram could not be taken documents have been called for from the up due toconstraint of resources. As regards colleges wherever necessary. extension of Trichur-Guruvayoor tom Tirur, it forms part of on-going survey for doubling "DisiHation of Chilka lake" of Mangalore·Shoranur section. Further action would depend upon results of the 3086. SHRI GOPI NATH GAJPATHI: survey and availability or resources in the Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND coming years. FORESTS be pleased to state: Operation Eden (a) whether the Union Government have received a proposal from the State 3088. SHRI SHASHI PRAKASH: Will Govemment to Orissa forfinancial assistance the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND to disilt Chilka lake; FORESTS be pleased to state:

(b) if so , the details thereof; and (a) whether Operation Eden has been launched by the Army under Eastern (c) the reaction of the Government Command in Manipurto check deforestation; (b) if so. the details thereof; thereto? (c) whether such schemes are proposed THE MtNISTER OF STATE OF THE to be initiated in other parts of the country MmlSTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND with the help of Army Command of the area; FORESTS (StlRI KAMAL HATH): (a) to (c). and TheGovemmentdOrissaproposedaprojecl with an CUlay 01 As. 50 CI'OI8I for the conservalionanddevelopmentdChlk,Iake, (d) if so. the details thereof? which incIudeddesilation dtheMagalllllktl channel. The proposal has been posed tor THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE assistance from the CanadIan Intematlonal MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND Developmenl A1iJetw::'I (CIDA). fORESTS (SHRI KAMAL HATH): (a) and (b). The 'Operation Eden' was launched in TrIcIIur-Guruvayur-Kultlppu ..... August 1989 with the aim CII conducting ItaIIway LInt afforestation.. Ranga pah.. In Dlmapur (NagaJand) was selected as the PIIaIpruJed 3OI7.SHRIK. UURAlEEDIWlAN:WII area 01 • Operation Eden' ...... t,l"'" lie ...... , 01 RALWAYS be pleased 10 trees have been plantedto date• ...1nIIndId .... : to plant another 25.000 traea bW ...... CII Ca, ..... thent .. any proposal for this year. In addition to executing lie pial 277 Written Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 278 project at Ranga Pahar, extensive Tribal Areas. afforestation is being conducted in cantonment areas of certain Corps HQ as Bed Strength In Hospital of Deihl part of ' Operation Eden' 3090. SHRI MADAN LAL KHURANA: (c) and (d). While it Is not proposed at Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY the moment to extend' Operation Eden' to WelFARE be pleased to state: other parts ofthe country, the Army continues to pursue afforestation of land held by them. (a) the total population of Delhi and the Educational Facilities to Weaker total bed capacity available in the Hospitals Section in Delhi, hospital-wise;

3089. SHRI KODIKKUNIL SURESH: (b) whether the capacity Is sufficient to Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE meet the needs of the people of Delhi; DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (c) if not, the steps taken by the Government to deal with the situation; (a) whether the Govemment propose to introduce any special schemes for providing education facilities to the weaker section in (d) whether there is any proposal to the country during Eighth Five Year Plan keep a balance between the number of period; and health centres/hospitals and the population of Delhi; and (b) if so, the details thereof? (e) if so, the details thereof?

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY CULTURE) (KUMAR I SELJA): (a) Yes, Sir. WELFARE SHRIMATI D.K. THARA OEVI SIDDHARTHA): (a) to (e). The total (b) The following schemes for the population 01 Delhi as perthe 1991 census Is education development of SC/ST have been 93,70,475. The total bed capacity, hospital­ proposed for the Eighth Five Year Plan; wise is given in the enclosed statement

i) Special Educational Progranvnes for girls belonging to Although the bed strength in Delhi Is SC& of very low literacy IeveII COfl1lMatively better than the population IBrved comes not only from the city but from It) Educational COfl1l1e1l meet the In low literacy pockets tor neighboring States also. In Ofderto development of women literacy In growing demand one 500 bedded hospital trilaI areal. and six 100 bedded hospitals. under the Delhi Administration are undervarloulstages II) Vocational training In at eSlabUshment. 279 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 260 STATEMENT

51. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. of Beds

MUNICIPAL CORPORA TlON OF DELHI

1. Hindu Rao Hospital, Hindu Rao Marg, Subzi Mandi, Delhi 880

2 Infectious Diseses Hosp., Kingsway Camp,.Delhui 267

3. Mr. Girdhari Lal Maty. Hospital, Ajmeri Gate, 115

4. Rajan babu T.B. Hospital., KingswayCamp., Delhi 1155

5. Swami Dayanand Hosp., Shahadara, Delhi 230

6. Kasturba Gandhi, Jama masjid, Delhi 450

7 .Balak Ram Hospital, Timarpur, Delhi 30

6. Civil Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi 14

9. Hudsom Lines Maty. Hasp., Kingsway Camp., Delhi 35

10. Kalkaji Hospital,Kalkaji, New Delhi 31

11. Lajpat nagar Hospital, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi 41

12. Malvia Nagar Hasp, Malvia Nagar, New Delhi 35

13. Moti Nagar Hospital, Motinagar, New Delhi 31

14. Patel Nagar Hospital, Patel Nagar, New Delhi 25

15. lilak Nagar Hosp. lilak Nagar, New Delhi 47

16. TB Clinic & Hasp., KIIokar~ Nehru Na9ar, New DeIhl 56

17. T.B. CHnIc. Narela, DeIhI,Rural) 28

II. New Delhi Municipal CommitIH.

18. N.D.M.C.Hasp., Moti 8agh. New DeIhl 15

19. Palka Maty. & Gynae. Hosp.• lodhl Road. New Delhi 40 281 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 282

51. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. of Beds

III. Delhi Cantonment Board.

20. Cantonment Board General Hosp.,Delhi Cantt., 30 Delhi.

IV DELHI A DMIN/STRA TlON

21. Din Dayal Upadhyaya Hasp., Hari Nagar, New Delhi 500

22. G.B. Pant Hosp., Jawahar lal Nehru Marg, New Delhi 380

23. Hospital for Mental Diseases, Shahdra, Delhi 578

24. l.N.J.P.N. Hospital, J.L. Nehru Marg, New Delhi 1480

25. Jail Hospital, Central Jail, Tihar, New Delhi 84

26. Dr. N.C. Joshi Memo. Hasp, Tihar, New Delhi 30

27. Civil Hospital, Rajpur Road, Dellhi 48

28. Guru Teg 8ahadur Hosp .. Shahdara. Delhi 748

29. Guru Nanak Eye Cenre. Maharaja Ranjit Singh Marg New Delhi. 160

30. Poor House Hospital, Klngsway Camp., Delhi 69

31. Kasturba Niketan Home, laJpath Nagar, New Delhi 20

32. San jay Gandhi Memo. Hospital, Mangolpuri, Delhi 100

33. Rao Tula Ram Memo. Hosp., ZaHarpur, Deihl

34. la! Bahadur Shastri Hosp., Khlchrlpur, Delhi

V. Central Government.

35. CGHS Hosp., New Police Lines, Klngsway Camp, Deihl 16

36. CGHS Hosp., Old Police lines, Rajpur Aoad, Deihl 50

37. CGHS Maty. & Gynae. Hasp., A.K. Puram. New Dolhi 46

38. CGHS Maly. & Gynae. Hosp., Srlniwaspurl. NewOeIhI 82 283 Written Answers JUL Y 28, 1992 Written Answers 284 51. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. of Beds

39. Safdarjung Hospital., New Delhi. 1535

40. Sucheta Kripalani Hosp., Panchkuian Road, New Delhi 775

41. Dr. R.M.L. Hospital, New Delhi 959

42. Kalawati Saran Children'S Hosp., Panchjukan Road, 284 New Delhi

43. Base Hospital, Deihi Cantt., Deihi 873

VI Railways

44. Northern Railway Central Hospital, Con. Place, N. Delhi 416

45. Northern Railway Divisional Hosp., New Delhi 25

VII 5tautory Bodies

46. ESI Hospital, Basai Darapur, New Delhi 400

47. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre lor Ophthalmic Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi. 300

48. V.B. Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi 60

49. I. LT. Hospital, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 14

50. Ad ... M.S., Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 871

51. E.S.L indira Gandhi Hosp., Jhllmll, Shahdara, Delhi 2001

52. Lepros~ ClInic, Tahlrpur, New Delhi fSO

Grand Total 14'940

VIII Volunlary OIganlaallonl

t, ItJ india BlInd Relief SocIet~ (Model ~ye & Mat~.) HospoItaI, F·Block, Lapal Nagar, New Delhi 40

2. Dr. D.L.Kapoor Memo. Hosp., Puaa Road. New Deihl 150

a. Dr. Shrolt Charlt~ Eye Hosp., Daryaganj. Deihl Q4 285 Written AIls...". SRAVANA 6. 1914 (SAKAJ

SI. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. 01 Beds

4. Holy FamUy Hospital., P.O. Jamla Nagar, Okhla, Delhi 311

5. lala Ram Sarup TB Hasp., Mehraufi Road. New Delli 450

6. New Delhi, T.B. Centre, J.loN. Marg, New Delhi 15

7. A.B. Seth Jessa Ram Hosp., Karol Bagh, New Delhi 84

8. Jain Trust Charitable (Eye) Hosp. Community Centnt. Industrial Area, lawerence Raod, Delhi 21

9. Sant Paramanand Blind Relief Mission, 18 • Alipur Raod, Delhi 86

1O. Sir Ganga Ram Hosp., Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 506

11. Sanl Paramanand Blind Relief Mission, 16//53, Ramjas School Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi 10

12. Sunder Lal Jain Charitable Hosp., Ashok Vihar, 133 p·m. Delhi.

13. Shri Multan Sewa Samiti Eye Hosp., Frash Khanna,~hi 48

14. Sunder LaJ Jain Eye Hosp., Depulygani. Badar 13 Bazar. Delhi

15. St. Stephen's Hospital, TIs Hazart Deli 585

16. Tirth Ram SaIhaI Hosp., Ballety Lane, RapJr Road 0aIIL 180

17 Mata Chanan DevI Art- CharIabIe fye Hsop.. Janakpurl, 0eIlII 60

. 18. Barter Hotp.,' MedIcal Research CenIre," TughllaJcabad InduatriaI Anta. New Deli 23C

19. Indian Red Cross SoaetYIIIIUmIf F.W .• ChIld Care HospIIaI. 8 ...... Deli II 287 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Wrmen Ans_1$ 288

51. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. of88ds

21. Escort Heart Instt. and Research Centre, Okhla, N. Delhi 153

22. Mool Chand Hosp., New Delhi 317

23. Mallin Hosp. 150

24. Dr. B.A. Sur Hospital 50

25. Gujarmal Maty. Hospital 52

26. Vasan! Ram Hospital 30

27. Maharaja Agarson Hosp., Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. 70

Grand Total 3932

Contd.

List of Private Nursing Home and Privete Hospitals Registerd with this Directorate Under Delhi Nursing Homes Registiation Act, 1953.

SI. No. Name and Addres of the Hospital No. of Beds

1. Dr. Sethi's panchsheel Mat, & Nursing Home, 24/56, Sakti Nagar, Delhi 6

2 Captial Nursing Home, C-3/7 A, Rana Pratap Bagh, Delhi 10

3. Arora Nursing Home, J-75, Rajouri Garden, N. Delhi. 6

4 Delhi Nursing Home, 1-Ansure Road, Darya Ganj, Delhi. 25

5 Sondhi Nursing Home, 82-A, Kamal nagar, Delhi 9

6 Puri Mat. & Nursing Home, 2121, Roop Nagar, Delhi 4

7. Temple Nursing Home, 1-Ansari Road, Darya Gand New Delhi 19

8. Dr. Mehra Mat. & Nursing Home, 57 WA, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi 7

9. Trehan's Nursing Home, Opp. Plaza Cinema, Connaught Place. 2

10. Vchra Nursing Home, A-6, Rajouri Garfden, New Delhi. 19 289 Written Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 290

SI. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. of Beds

11. Shin Institute, N-Block, Greater Kailash, New Delhi 32

12. Dr. Sethi Nursing Home, 74-F, Kamla Nagar, Delhi. 6

13. Rana Nursing Home, J-1I6, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi. 12.

14. Jeewan Nursing Home, 2-B, Pusa Road, New Deihl. 16

15. Talwar Nursing Home, 11/5·B.Pusa Road, New Delhi. 16

16. Dr. Malik Mat. & Nursing Home,F-4/2,Model Town Delhi. 3

17. Delhi Clinic & Surgical Nursing Home, 119-E, Kamala Nagar, 8

18. Dr. Srivastava Mat. & Nursing Home, 5/3·8, Roop Nagar, Delhi 5

19. Dr. Sharma Nursing Home, Al19/A, Kailash Colony, New Delhi. 20

20. Sham Lal Eye Hasp. Maika Ganj, Delhi. 10

21. Jeewan Hosp. & Nursing Home, 67/1, Rohtak Road, New Delhi 32

22. Deshraj Nursing Home, 77-Daryaganj, New Delhi. 8

23. City Clinic, 171A11, Asat Ali Road, New Delhi. 35

24. 01. Sen's Nursing Home, 4, Oarapulla Road, Nlzanuln East, 10

25.01, Sanghe Nursing Home, 8-40, Kanash Colony. NewOelhi 10

26. 01. Uarwah Nursing Home, C·28, Green Park Extension. New DelhI. 4 • 28. Sehgal's Nursing Home, B·21 , KallaSh Cotony, .... DaIII 32 291 WrIIBfJ AnsMltS JUt. Y 28, 1992 Written AnswelS 292 Sl. No. Name and AcitItss 01 HospIaI No. of Beds

29. Jeewan HospIat &JUsing HOme, Jeewan Nagar, .... DaI1i. 115

30. Dr. Lars Mal & Nursing Home, 72712-A Gandhi Nap,DeIIi 9

31. o-an CInic • ~ lajpat Nagar, New Delhi 5

32. Aggarwal Nursing Home, AI22.. VlShaJa; Enclave, fIaiOuri Garden. New Delli.. 9

33. Dr. Gupta tUsing Home, Chand Tara Building, G. T. Road. Sbahdara, Delhi 18

34. KamIa Nursing Home, 1311, Kalkaji Extension, NawDeh. 5

35. Gruver Nursing Home, ER-42, Inderpurl, New Delhi. 10

36.. ~ Modal Family Planning, Sector- IV, RK. Puram ,New Delhi 25

37. South Delli Poly CInic & Nursing Home, C-1/14, SaIdarjung DeIIaloplllent Area, New Delhi. 8

38. Roshan La! Bajai UemoriaJ Hospital, 1/C13, .... RohIak Road. New Delhi. 4

3!l D.R.1IIIIlr. Home a NuaskIg Home. Com, Ashok ..... DaIIl 10

_ East .... M8cIcIII c... 31. 001 ..... New DeihL 20

41.Dr. A.L tusing ...... La1. NavIA Sbahdara. Deihl. 9

42. SIll ..... Home. AM. JanaIcpud. Haw DeN. I a. Or...... E... ttauzIItIas. Hew DaI1L • oM...... HDme, MIac* \'liar I)eIII. I ...... CIIIc,...,A, a.....1CaIaIIl. New DellI...... 1.PUnJablBagh _DIIII 10 293 Written Answers SRAVANA 6. 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 294 51. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. of Beds

47. Gayatri Nursing Horne. C-l/A. Model Town. Delhi. 6

48. Dr. Gupta's Community Mal. & Nursing Home, 23 Community Cenre Ashoik Vihar, Delhi 4

49. Mohan Eye Hospital, 11ID,Sir Ganga Ram Hosptial Marg, New Delhi 20

SO. Gouri Nursing Home, 32-D, Kamla Nagar, New Delhi 7

51. South End Nursing Home, 205, Lazmi Shavan, Nehru Place, New Delhi. 5

52. Kataria Nursing Home, 71, Friends Colony West, New Delhi 5

53. Jankidass Kapoor Memorial Hospital, Naraina Road, Ranjit Nagr, Khanpur. New Delhi 32

54. Bir Nursing Home, 19, Community Centre, East of Kailash, New Delhi. 5

55. Kailsh Nursing Home, 49-South Patel Nagar, New Delhi 15

56. Hemraj jain Hospital, N.H.I. Block. C-" Janakpuri. New Delhi. 12

57. Gupta Nusing Home, 25-Raj Block Navin Shah dram Delhi. 100

58. Rukmani Hoispirtal, A-44, Vishal Enclave. New Delhi 10

59. Ashok Nursing Home. F-3115. Kalishan Nagar, Delhi 30

60. OectO(, Clinmic. 703. ,surya l

61. Jivodava Hospltal. Ashok VIhar. Delhi 65

62. Nazar Kanwar SUrana Memorial Hospna~ 21912. Gulabl 8agh. Delhi. 20 63, Or, Khera Hospnal. Pandav Nagr. Shadlplur. New Delhi " M. National Heart institute. 49. coiiii,U";:, ~~~lre~ East of Kallash, New DeIhL 40 295 Written Answers JULY 28. 1992 Written Answers 296 51. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. of Beds

65. Aggarwal Charitable Hospital, 24/9, Shakti Nagar, Delhi 20

66. Sakhda Nursing Home, Local Shopping Centre, R-Block, Greater Kailash, New Delhi 25

67 Sachdeva Nursing Home & Ear Nose Throat Hosp., 2/8 10 TiiaK Nagar, New Delhi.

68. Sumit Clinic, Palam Marg, Vasant Vihar N. Delhi. 18

69. Sujan Mohinder Singh Memorial Nursing Home. Friends 20 Colony, New Delhi.

70. M.M.A. Eye Institute of Optalogy , B-15, Swasthya 10 Vihar, Vikas Marg, New Delhi.

71. Bansal Nursing Home, 3590·91, Bazar Sita Ram, Delhi 8

72. Maan Hospital, 1-37, Roop Nagar, G.T. Road, Delhi 30

73. Shyam Lal Nursing Home & Research Centre, 19, 36 Ansari Road. Darya Ganj, New Delhi.

74. Nirmal Nursing Home, F-1412, Model Town, Delhi 4

75. Friends Medical Centre, 62, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar- II 10 NewOelhI.

76. Notthend Medical Centre, lusa Tower, A/2I3 25 Azaq>ur, Complex (Nainwala 8agh), Oelhl.

77. Saroj Nursing Home, 4119, Roop Nagar Delhi. 7

78. North Deihl Nursing Home, 3-Col'llmlnrty Centre-II 14 Phase-II. Ashok Vlhar, Deihl.

79. Raheja Nursing Home, 10223, Ourudwara Road, 10 Karol 8agh, New Deihl.

80. Ashok Nursing Home, 25-A, Community Centre, 20 Saldarjung Enclave, New Delhi.

It. Friendl Medical Centre, (KaUndi Branch). F·1, Kaiin~~ ~ RIng Road. New Delhi. 297 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 298

S/. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. of Beds

82. Model Eye Hospital, 2-F, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi. 40

83. Shri Marwari Aushadalaya, Kinari Bazar, Delhi. 25

84. Ram Chand Memorial Nursing Home, H.N. 28, Road No. 8 61, Punjabi 8agh, New Delhi.

85. Anju Maty & Nursing Home, 28, Community Centre, Saket, 5 New Delhi.

86. The Delhi Clinic, 7-Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi 12

87. Medical Research Centre & Hospital of Ch. Aishi Ram 216 Batra Charitable Trust., 1-Tuglakabad Instt. Area, M.D. Road, New Delhi.

88. Walia Nursing & Mat. Home, G-60, Laxmi Nagar, Shakarpur 35 Delhi.

89. Roop Nagar Hospital & Research Centre, 4/40 12 Roop Nagar, Delhi.

90. Sanjivan Medical Research Centre, 4869/24, Ansari Road, 30 Darya ganj, New Delhi.

91. Holy Child Nursing Home, East Krishan Nagar, Delhi 18

92. Veeranali International Hospital, Chander Gupta Road, 20 Chanakya Purl, New Delhi.

93. Sahi Hospital, Jangpura, New Deihl. 20

94. Sanjivani Nursing Home, D-19, Kamla Nagar, Delhi. 12

95. Oeepak Memorial & Medical Research Centre, 5 50 institutional Area, Vlkas Marg, extention, Deihl.

96. Sri Sumerrl'.a! Eye Hospital 6915A Najalgafh Road, 10 New DelhI.

97. Venu Eye Institute, C-40, South Exten. Part. II, New Deihl. 24

98 .. MotIlnder Hospital, C-5, Green Par1t Exienlon, New Delhi 35

99. Holy Angie's Hospital, Plot B, Community Centre, Basant Lak New Deihl. 30 299 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 300 '51. No. Name and Address of Hospital No. of Beds

100. Jeewan Charittablee Hospital, jeewan Nagar, New Delhi. 221

101. Sita Ram Jiwarika Hospital, Gautam Nagar, Opp. to 14 Niti Bagh, New Delhi.

102. Indra Deep Nursing Home, 31, Wazirpur Industrial C. Centre.25

103. Delhi Mid Town Rotary Eye Clinic-cum·Hosp. Trilokpuri. 15

104. Jaipur Golden Hospital, 2·lnstitutional Area, sector·3, Rohini,98 Delhi.

105. Chopra Hospital & Nursing Home, DDA Community Centre, 30 Gulmohar Enclave,Yusuf Sarai, Delhi.

106. Sharvan Nursing Home, 1st Floor, H·Block, Market, Ashok 4 Vihar.

Extension of Kozhlkode-Shoranur Profitability of Rajdhanl Express Express upto palakkad 3092. SHRI BIRSINGH MAHATO: Will 3091. SHRI V.S. VUAYARAGHAVAN: the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased state: to state: (a) whether the Government have (a) whether the Government have conducted any study of the profitability and received an)' representation lor the extension economic viability of the different pairs of of 5t6 Kozhkode-Shoranur passenger train Rajadhani Express; and upto PaIaIduMi; (b) U so, the findings thereof? (b) If so,the detalllthereol: and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) the stepstakenlproposedto betaken MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI In thllregard MAlLlKARJUN): (a) Yes, Sir.

TtE MUSTER OF STATE IN THE (b) Aspecific study of RajadhanlEKpress MINISTRV Of RAILWAYS (SHRI Iralns Ie: Bombay and Howrah Indicated that MALLIKARJUH): (.~ and (b). Ihey were IlnanclaHy viable. Representationllntlllsregardwerereceived fromShrt V.$. Vljayaraghavan. UP andfrom Running of patna-Tata Expre •• via the Secretary. Palakkad-KoZhIkode Rallwa~ Ad ... Passenger AssocIation. Palghat. 3093. SHRI BASUOEB ACHARIA: Will fc)EumNdbut not foundoperationallr Ihe Minister of RAILWAYS be "auG 10 ...... Itat8: 301 Wt#ten Answsrs SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 302 (a) whether the Government have Doubling of Itarst-Nagpur Railway received representations from the general Route public suggesting that the Patna-Tata Express may be run via Adra on public 3095. SHRI SUSHIL CHANDRA VERMA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be demand; pleased to state:

(b) if so, the action taken thereon; and (a) whether there Is any scheme tor laying dpuble fine between Itarsoi andNagpur; (c) the reasons for not Implementing this and long standing demand? (b) if so, the cost of the said scheme and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE the time by which it is likely to be completed? MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MALLIKARJUN): (a) Yes, Sir. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. Work (b) and (c). Examined but not found of doubling of the following single line sections feasible due to operational difficulties. on Itarsi-Nagpur has been approived at a cost of Rs. 101. 72 cores. [ Translation) Kiratgarh-Kala Akhar 22.25 kms. Conference of Chief Engineers Narkher·Met-anujara 34.34 kms. 3094. SHRI N.J. RATHVA: Will the Kalmeshwar-Metpanjara - 27.60 kms. Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: The entire doubling work is likely to be (a) whether any conference of Chief completed during 1994-95 subjectto availblily Engineers of Railway Factories and Research of resources. and Standard Organisations of different railway dMsions was organised by his Ministry [English) in May, 1992; Kendrlaya Sanskrl Vldyaplhs (b) if so, the details of the decisions 3096. SHRI SYED SHAHABUOOIN:WiIl taken and suggestions made in this the Minister of HUMAN RESOPURCE conference; and DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(c) the action being taken by the (a) the total number of students and Government In this regard? students belonging to Scheduled Castes and ScheduledTribes in the KendriyaSanskrit THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Vidyapiths under the Rashtriya Sanskrit MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Sanslhan during the scademic year 1991-92 course-wise; MALLIKARJUN): (a) There was no Conference of Chief Engineers of Production (b) the pricedure for admission to various Units of Indian Railways and Research and courses; Standard Organisations organised by the Ministry of Railways in May, 1992. (c) the total, grant-in-aidtothe Sansthan siance its inception, acutal; grant for 1991- (b) and (cl. Do not arise. 92 and the proposed grant for 1992-93; 303 Written Answers JUlY 28, 1992 Written Answers 304 (d) the total number of teachers and the (b) A statement II is attached. teacher belonlng 10 Schedules Castes/ Scheduled Tribes under the Sansthan during (c) So farlhe total grant of Rs. 3267.91 the academic year 1991-92; and lakh was sanctioned to the Rashtriya Sanbskrit Sansthan. During 1991-92 the (e) the total number of Grduates/Posl actual grant sanctioned was of Rs. 405.79 Graduates Degrees and Doctorates awarded lakh. For 1992-93 a grant of Rs. 466.00 lakh by the Sansthan since its inception? has been proposed.

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (d) During 1991-92 the total number of MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE teachers In the sansthan was 121, of which DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF 3 teachers belonged to Scheduled Castes! EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF Scheduled Tribes categories. CUL TURE)(kUMARI SELJA): (a) A statement is attached as Annexure-I (e) A statement III is attached. (Il 0 STATEMENT ·1 (.11 ~ Number of Students ICaursewisej far 91·92 ~ ~ SC/ST ~ ::J 11 1. Pralnama (Ihree Years course) 96 ~ 2, PUivamadh~ama I~ear 335 544 ·do· II ~ear 209

3, Ullarmadh~ama I~ear 96 184 IA lJ ·do· II year 88 > < > 4, Prak Shaslri Ieven ~ear 546 n7 z -do· II Year 381 > .01 01 5, Shaslri I~ear 642 1452 3 ..10 -do· II ~ear 450 ~ ·do· III ~ear 360 ~ ~

6, Br~ge Course 174 114 2 ~

7, Acha~a Iyear 312 669 3 -do· II ~ear 357 ~ ~ 8, Sniksha Shasln 450 ~ 18 :l ~ ::J g, Sniksna Acna~a Nil 11 ~ Research Siudenis 204 ~

(Il Tolal: 4700 26 0 01 II) STATEMENT ·11 0 'II CrHeria lor Adrrdss~n 01 Sludenllo Various Courses ~

i::I 1. Minimum age and qualilication ~ Course Age Oualillcalion ~

Pralhama 10 Class V Class VIII w~h Sanskril

Purva Maah~ama 13 Pralhama or e~ulialenl examination reeog nised ~ to Sanslhan, C r 0( ~Iara Maahyama 15 Purvamadh~ama, Malrie I\) !TJ wilh Sans~nl or ~ui· .. 10 valenl examination, 10 I\) PraM·Shaslri 15 Class X(01 Board Examin· alion) sub~ 10 ~ssin~ Ihe enlrance lesl in Sanskrit

Shaslri· 17 +2 wilh Sans~r~; Ultra Madhyama; Prak SIlaslri or ~ aquwalent i::I ~ Acha~a 20 BA w~h Sanskrit, ~ Shaslri, or aquiva~nt ! II) Vdyavaridhi 22 Acha~a or ~uivalenl. 0 Ol (..l 0 Course Age Qualification 10 ~ ,~ S~iks~a·Snasln 20 Snaslri or Acna~a or ~ ~ equivalenl exam in ~ Sanskrit ~ ~ ~ Sniksna·Acnar~a 21 Sniksna·Snaslri,

rn :II )

<) ~

..(..l o 311 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 312 Apploicalion forms duly filled in must Acharya or Vidyavaridhi Course m~rating reach the Pricipals of Kendriya Sanskrit from another University shall produce a Vidyapeelhas and afliliatred institutions migration CetrHicate before adm~sion. Delay conscemed lalesl by 31st July, and before in submission might be condoned by the 15th August with laste lee. Attested copies of Principals on mertHs of each caes, but the the following Centrif~tes should accompany student will not be allowed to appear for the the appl~tion exam without oit submission, and his name shall be struck oilirom the rolls. (a) Certnicate of last Examination passed (Provisional in the absence of reular) Astudent shall have 10 pay Ihe required fees at the time of admission. (b) Marks Sheet

(c) Character Certificate Admissions shall be in the first year of a course. The Principal shall stisfy himslef that (d) Certilicate in support of date 01 birth. the student passeses the required knolwldge of Sanskrit for pusuoing aparticular course In case of a Scheduled Castenribe of study. candidate, an afficdavit in the prescribed form may be produced. The principal may, depanding on the local conditions and otherexisgencies, relax A student for the Shiksha·shastri, aparticular rule, under intimation H.O. office. w... STATEMENT ·111 w ~ No, of degrees awarded year· wise ::'i ~ ~ Ph.D, )II 5/, No. Year Shastri Acharya ~ ~ 5 ~ 2 3 ~

1. 1973

~. 1974 40 41 (f) Jl 3. 1975 165 61 » < »z 4. 1976 204 38 2 » ~ 5. 1977 114 42 ... III... I> 6, 1978 117 107 "' ~ 7. 1979 121 85 '-~

ij. 1980 141 82 17

9. 1981 233 112 $ ...~ 381 171 31 ~ 10. 1982 ~ )II ~ 11. 1983 276 166 13 11 ~ 12. 1984 348 178 19 ~ ...w ~ ..to! 51,No, Year Shaslri Acharya PhD, UI ~ ~ 2 3 4 5 ~ ~ )) 13, 1985 136 318 1~ ~ !Ii ~ 14, 1986 m 275 46 ~

15, 198] 191 178 31

16, 1988 ~26 247 41

1], 1989 263 334 4] t. C 18, 199~ m 256 42 r -< N ? 19, 1991 75 1~2 22 .. 10 10 2~, 1992 N

Tolal: 3541 2843 359

to!.. 0) 317 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 318 [Translation) wise; and

Asalatance for Ambedkar University (b) the action taken by the Commision thereon? 3097. SHRI RAJENDER KUMAR SHARAM: SHRI SURENDERA PAl PATHAK: THE MINISTER OF STTE IN THE MINITRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD (a) whether the Uttar Pradesh DEVELOPEMNT (SHRI MAMATA Government has requested the Union BANERJEE): (a) The nurmer of casesI Govemment for provideing fitly per cent complaints of atrocities agsisnt women financial assistance for the setting up of Dr. rceived by the Commission during 1992 Bhimrao Ambedkar University; and State-wise are as follows:

(b) if so, the reaction of the Govemernnt (i). Delhi :13 thereto? (ii) Gujaral :2 THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESPURCE (iii) Maharashtra: : 5 DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF (iv). Orissa: : 7 Cut. TURE (KUMAR I SELJA); (a) and (b). Yes,· Sir. An Act to set up the Dr. Bhimrao (v). Rajasthan : 1 AmbedkarUniversityat Lucknow was passed by the U.P. State Legislature in October, (vi) Tamil Nadu : 1 1989. According to the information furnished by the State Govemment, 244 acres of land (vii). Tripura : 1 had been acquired by the Stateforeslablising the University, and the wolt( on consturction (vii). West Bengal : 2 is in progress. UGC would consider grant mof fifnancial assistanmce to the University (ix). UtIar Pradesh : 2 only after the University has creted minimum infrastructure and appointed the prescribed (x). Goa : 1 minimum number 01 teaching and nonteaching staff, and fulfilled other (b) The Commission has taken adion essentialk conditions in accordance with the thereon in accordance with the provisions of provisions of UGC Act and Regulations. section 10 (1) (e) and (f) of the national Commission for Women Act, 1990. [English) [Trans/ation) AtrocltJea Against Women Institution of Asian Studies 3098. SHRI MUKUL BAlKRISHNA WASNIK: Will the Minister of HUMAN +3099 SHRIMATI SHEELA GAUTAM: RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased SHRI RAJESH KUMAR: to state: WilltheUinisterofHUMANRESOlR:E Ca) the nmber of cases of atroicities DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: against women leferred to the National Commission for Women during 1992, State- (a) whether there is any proposal to set 319 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 320 up an Institute of Asian Studies at New Delhi; [Eng/ish] and Food Adulteration Detecton Kit (b) if so, the details thereof? 3101. DR. R. MALLU: Will the Minister THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE pleased to state: DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF (a) whether an inexpensive food CULTURE): (KUMAN SELJA): (a) No, Sir. adulteration detection kit has been developed by an Indian sciantist of Stella Marris College (b) Does not arise. 01 Madras;

"Workshop on Sulabh Shauchalaya (b) if so, the details thereof; and Technique" (c) the steps proposed to be taken by +3100. SHRI ATYA OEO SINGH: the Government to introduce such kits for SHRI BRIJ BJUSHAN SHARAN the detection of food adultaration? SINGH: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMI;Y AND FORESTS be pleased to state: WELFARE (SHRIAMTI D.K. THARA DEVI SIDDHARTHA): (a) and (b). A horne kit for (a) whether recently concluded two day detetion of aduternation in 21 aricies of food workshop organised by Sulabh International has been developed by Stella Maris College REcommended adoption of the technique of in the year 1990. Sulabh toilets to check environmental and water pollution; (c) Such type of simple kit for detection of adultgeration in common Iy uused food (b) if so, the whether the Government articles rlas already been developed by the proipose to adopt this technique in order to Government of India and put into use for check environmental and water polution; demonstration amongst the consumers. and New Routes in Madhya Pradesh (c) il so, the details thereof? 3102. DR. LAXM INARAYAN PANDEY A: THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Wiilthe Minister of Railways be pleased to MINSITRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND state: FORESTS (SHRI KAMAL NATH): (al The two day workshop on proivisions fo Sulabh (a) The numnber 01 new toutes Sauchalaya in Delhi homes recommended a introduced in Madhya Praeesh during the to,e-bpund action plan for providing santiation last six months; facilties to every house in Delhi during the Eighth five yer Plan to reduce the pollution of (b) whether Governemnt propose to the river Yamuna. introduce new rputes in Madhya Pradesh during 1992-93; and (b) and (c). Thetechnique recommended by Sulabha Internation is the twin leach-ptt (e) if so, the details thereof? system which has been in use throiughout the country and is being advocated by the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Governemnt for conversion of dry latrines MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI under the liberation of of Scavengers MALLIKARJUN): (a) Gwalior-Panlhar(22.80 Scheme. kms.) 321 Written Answers SRA VANA 6, 19 14 (SAKA) Written Answers 322 (b) Yes, Sir. major acheivers are the two archers S/Shri Liba Ram and Shamla!. (c) Slana-Rewa (50 kms). National Board on Food Quality Birlanahgar-Sanichara (15.56 kms.) Administrations

Sports Talents In Tribal Areas 3104. SHRI SARAT CHANDRA PA TT ANMAYAK:Wilithe Ministerof HEALTH 3103. SHRI CHANDULAL AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: CHANDRAKAR: Will the Ministerof HUMAN RESOPURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased (a) whether the Government propose to to state: set up a National Board on Food Qual;ity Administrations lor better co-ordination (a)whethertheGovernment have made among various agencies; and any effort to search out and deve lop the sprts talent available in the tribal areas; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

(b) if so, the details thereof. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMOLY THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE WELFARE (SHRIMATI D.K. THARA DEVI MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE SIDDHARTHA): (a) No, Sir. DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENTS OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND (b) Does nmot arise. DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT) (KUMARI MAMATA Infant Mortality Rate BANERJEE): (a) Yes. Sir. 3105. SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) The Special Area Games (SAG) WLEFARE be pleased to state: Scheme olthe Sports Authority of India (SAl) was launched in the VII Five Year Plan with (a) the infant mortality rate of the top ten the objective 01 scouting and nurturing talent countries; and for excellence from remote rural and inaccessible areas of the country especially (b) the average infant mrotality rate in those inhabited by the tribal people. Tile India in comparison to thosecountriesduring Scheme also scouts talent from areas where each of the last three years? the genetic characteristics of the population are suitable for modern sports disicplines. The talent has been scouted from varuious THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE parts of the country and is being pulrtured at MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY II SAG centres. Apart from the provision 01 WELFARE (SHRIAMTI O.K. THARA DEVI diet and coathing facilities, the children, who SIDDHARTHA): (iJ) and (b). The names of are nromally scouted young are also given top ten countries; ranked on the basis of requisite acadamlc and voicational training Infant Mortality Rate during the year 1988. at the SAG centres. The Scheme hal 1989, 1990 with average inbnt Mortality produced several talented sportsmen In a Rate in India during the same years Is given short time-span of Just over 5 years. The In ednclosed statement Iii and III. 323 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 324 Statement ..

Source: The State of World Children. UNICEF 1990

Countries Infant Mortality rate

INOlA 94·

1. Mozarmique 172

2.. Angola 172

3. Afghanistan 171

4. Mali 168

5. Sierralene 153

6. Ethiopia 153

7. Malawi 149

8. Guinea 146

9. Burkinafaso 137 lO.Niger 134

• Source: Registger General of India, SRS

STATEMENT-II

Source: The Stale of World Children. UNICEF· 1991

Intact Mortality Rate

Inda 91·

1. Mozarmique 173

2. Angola 173

3. Afghnistan let

4. Mali 151 tI, 325 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 326

Countries Infact Mortality Rate

6. Malawi 147

7. Guniea 142 a. Burkina laso 135

9. Ethippia 133

10. Niger 132

'Source: Register General of India SRS

STAEMENT-1Il

Source: The State of World Children, UNICEF - 1992

Country Infant Moflaloity Rate

India aD'

1. Mozambique 173

2. Angola 173

3. Afghanistan 167

4. Mali 164

5. Sierraleone 149

6. Guinea Bissau 14G

7. Malawi 144

8. Guinea 140

9. Linberia 134

10. Burkina faso t33

• Source: Registrar General of India

Indian Instutures 0' TechlologV mlsmangement of the Indian Institutes of TRechnology this year; 3106. SHRI SUDHIR GIRl: Will the Minister 01 HUMAN RESOURCE (b) If so, whether the Government have DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: enquired into the matter; .

(a) whether the GoveroelMt bav. (c) II sO,the outcome thereof and" not,t received any complaints regarding alleged he reasons therefor; and 327 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 328 (d) the amounts of grants made to the [English) Indian In stutes of Technology during 1990- 91 and 1991-92? Legislation on use of Human organs

'THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 3103. SHRI RAM NAIK: Will the Minister MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be DEVELOPEMNT (DEPARETMENT OF pleased to state: EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF CUL TURE)(KUMARI SELJA): (a) to (c). (a) whether the bill on use of human There have been some references about the tissues and organs and their donation for mangement of IITs. Such references are therapeutiC use is proposed to be introduced examined whenever received and necessary by the Government; and remedial measures are taken depanding upon the nature of compalints. (b) the reasons for delay in introdicing the bill which will be deterrant in clandestine (d) The amounts released to the Indian sale and pchae of human organs and illegal Institutes of Technologywere Rs. 10652.45 kidney transplantations? lakhs (Rs. 1618.981akhs under Plan and Rs. 9033. 47 lakhs under Non- Plan) during THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1990-91 andRs.11202.20Iakhs(Rs,1668.00 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY lakhs under Plan and RS.9534. 20 lakhs WELFARE (SHRIMATI D.K. THARA DEVI under Non-Plan) during 1991-92. SIDDHARATHA): (a) Yes, Sir.

[ Translation] (b) The introduction of the bill has to be preceded by the requiste number of Sugar Production in Uttar Pradesh Resoultions being passed under Article 252 of the Constitution of India by the State 3107. SHRI HARIKEWAL PRASAD: Will Legilatures, which is in the process of being the Minister of FOOD be pleased to state: completed.

(a) the share of U.P. in the total production [ Translation] of Sugare produced in the coutnry till the month of June of the current year; and Bridges in Bombay

(b) the percentage of increase in the +3109SHRIYUASHWANTRAOPATIL: production thereof as compared to that of Will the Minister of RAILWA YS be pleased to last year? state:

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (a) whether there are proposals to MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, construct bridges at 11 places from CONSUMER AFFAIRS & PUBLIC Churchgate to Borivali in Bombay; and DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMAL UDDIN AHMED): (a) The sugar factories located In (b) if so, the steps the Government Uttar Pradesh produced 35.59 lakh tonnes propose to take inm this regard so that the (provisional) of sugar out 01 130 .76 Iakh traffic could be managed properly? tonnes (Provisional) of sugar produced in the courftry upto 30th June, 1992. which was THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 27. 22% 01 the total production. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MAllIKARJUN): (a) State Government of (b) As on 30.6. 1992, production 01 MaharashtraiBombay Muncipal Corporation sugar In Uttar Pradesh waG higher byu had proposed seven Road ol/elbridgas in 19.95% over last year on the corresponding replacement of level corsslngs between dale. Churchgate and Borivall. While tour of Ihese 329 Written Answers SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 330 have been completed, the remaining three THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE are at different states of planning construction. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) No case of misuse of (b) Management of road traffic during concession cetificates in collusion with meical constuction period of Road overbridges is Officers has come to the notice of the Ministry organised by the State/local autorities. of Railways.

Family Planning Centres In Gujarat (b) and (c). Do not arise.

3110. SHRI CHHITUBHAL GAM IT: Will [English) the Minister of HAL TH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: Coverslon of Poona-Mlraj Line

(a) the number of Family Planning 3112. SHRiMATI SHEELA GAUTAM: Centres in Gujarat at prsent, district·wise; Will the Ministerof RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (b) the expenditrue incurred by the Governemnt thereon during each of the last (a) whether there is any scheme to three years;; and convert Poona-Miraj railway line into broad gauge; (c) the number of persons undergone family planning operations so far during the (b) if so, the details thereof aiongwith its years 1990-91 and 1991-92, distrct-wise? estimated cost and expenditure incurred thereon upto June, 1992; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINSITRG OF HEALTH AND FAMILY (c) the time schedule forthe completion WELFARE (SHRIMATI D.K. THARA DEVI of the project? SIDDHHARA THA): (a)to (c). The infroamtion ois being collected and will be laid on the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Tabe! of the House. MiNISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MALLIKARJUN): (a) Pune-Miraj is an existing Forged Physically Handicapped BG line. Certficate (b) and (c). Do not arise. +3111 SHRI MRU1YUNJAYA NAYAK: SHRI BARE LAL JAT AV: Performance of Rolling Stock rpdouction Units Will the Minister of RALWAYS be pleased to state: 3113SHRIN.J. RATHAV:WilitheMinister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether It is a fact that some people (a) the production in each rolling stock are causing revenue losses to the Railwauys unit of Railways during 1991-92; by producing forged phuslcally handicapped certlltcates In coluslon with the Medical (b) whether the production was hgiher OIblS; than the target fixed therefor;

(b) If so, the whetehr any enquiry hal (cl the number of railway coaches, been conducted by the OovernelTVlt In this electorlc engines and diesel engines regard; and manlfactued during this period;and

(c) the action taken against the guih~ (d) the number of diesel engines and persons? e1ectic engines repaired and the number of 331 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 332 engines out of them employed for .normal attached. functioning? (d) Reparis are carried out on all Diesel and Electic Locomotives In any year. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE However, the figures for Periodical OVer­ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI hauls,which is a major Over-haullrepari and MALUKARJUN): (a) to (c). A statement is Special repari is as follows:

Locolotives PeriodicalOver-hauaVspecial reparis

Diesel 583

Electric 231

After reparis, all the Diesel and Electic Locomotivs are made availble lor traffic use. to) STATEMENT ~ ~ Delalls about Ta~et andproducllon 01 Rolling slock during 1991·92 i Production Unll lIem Targel Producl/on ~ 2 3 ! Chiffaranlan Locomotive Works: Locomolives

Electric 105 115 rn Diesel 44 45 ~ Diesellocomolive Wo~s: locomotives ~ ~ Diesel 150 150 ,0.. 10 Inlegra! Coacn·Fac ' .' Coaches 1000 1016 .. Ilo (including EMUs) ~ Rail Coacn Facto~ Coaches 750 915 "-~ Wheel &Axle Plan!: Wneels 66054 69632

Axles (in Box liN' Unils) 35605 43624

~ Diesel Camponenl Wo~s: (a) New manulacture and ~ :J Component Repairs, Rs.41,66 Rs,49,26 ~ Crores :l Crores 11

(b)Re-building, 01 locos 48 I 53 ~ Production 01 ailihe ttoms has been Ihan Ihe largels, to) h~her (j) to 335 Written Answers JULY 28, 1992 Written Answers 336 !Translation] due to export of sugar?

Export of Sugar THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, 3114. SHRI N.J. RATHVA: Will the CONSUMER AFFAIRS OF PUBLIC Minister of FOOD be pleased to stale: DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN AHMED): (a) to (c). The countries ot which sugar has been exported during the last (a) the countries to whcih sugar has three financial years, i.e., 199-90 1990-91 been exported during each of the lasllhree and 1991-92,the rate at which exported and years; the foregin exchanbge earnmed from the fore said exports, countrywise., are given in (b) the rate at which ~ has been exported; the statement at enclosed statement

(c) the foreign exchange earned bythe (d) and (e). Commercial export of sugar Governemnl from the said sugar export, and preferential quota exports to USAlEEC country-wise; are being undertaken underthe Sugar Export Promolion Act, 1958 and the profoitlloss on (d) the reasons for exporting suagar by such exports is brone by the sugar factories Ihe Government on lower rates; and as perthe relevant provisions olthe said Act. profit or loss on export would depend upon (e) the steps being taken by the the rate prevailing in the internalinal sugar Governemnt 10 make up the losses incurred markets. (I) (I) STATEMENT ~ ~ 51, No, Country 1~89'9O 1990,91 ~ ~ ::: Rs, per ~ Dry, FIExch, Rs, per aly, FIExch, ::: Il IMIT) IRs, crores) MIT IMIT) IRs, crores) MIT ~ ~ 2 3

1. Holland 10,000 8,82 8820,00 (/) :0 2, USA 1,843 6,16 7854,14 12116 9.74 7999,34 ) <) 3, Belgium 23,02 11510,00 z 20000 ) f'l 4, SrilanKa 12500 7,39 5912,00 .. ..10 :. 5, Jordan ~ ~ 6, Indonesia ~ " 7, Lib~a

8, Yemen

::.'~ 9, Egypt ..In :J ~ 10, ::: Me~ (I) ~ 11. Maldives 330 0,25 7515.75 ~

(I) (I) III (0) 1991·91 (0) ID S.No. Country QIY·IMfr) FIExch.IRs. crores) Rs. PerMIT :Iti~ ~ ~ 2 9 10 11 )I ~ ~ ~ 1. Holland ~

2. USA 15208 13.00 8548.13

3. Be~ium 10000 12.98 12980.00

4. Srllanka 136650 97.29 7119.65 c(" 5. r Jo~an 102800 74.78 7274,32 0( N 01 6. Indonesia 96329 60.53 6283.67 .. 10 10 7. Libya 40750 30,00 7361.96 N

8. Yemen 36800 26.83 7290.76

9. Egy~ 31600 23,46 7424,05

10. Tu~y 13000 10,00 7692,31 ~ ~ II. Maldw8s ~ ~ " Nole: The above statemenl does not include ~vy sugar exported 10 NepaJ. ! 8 341 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 342 [English] (c) Does not arise.

Import of Sugar [English]

3115. DR. LAXMINARYAN OANDEYA: ASSistance from IDA for Slum Dwellers Will the MiniE:er 01 FOOD be pleased to state: 3117. SHRI K. RAMAMURTHES TINDIVANAM: Will the Minister of HEALTH (a) the total quantuty of sugar imported ANDFAMIL YWELFARE be pleased to state: during the last six months; (a) whether the World Bank has annouced a credit 01 79 million Dollars from (b) whether inspite of imported sugar on the Intenational Development Assiciation to lesser pricE, the price of sugar in open help the urban slum dwellers in India; market has \:lone up; and (b) il so, the details thereol; and (c) if sO,the steps taken to check this price increase? (c) the details olthe urban slum dwellers where the above amount is likely to be THE Mlr4ISTER OF STATE INTHE spent? MINISTRYOF CIVIL SUPPLUIES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY AHEMD): (a) No imports of sugat have been WELFARE(SHRIMATI D.K. THARA DEVI undertaken during the last six months. SIDHARTHA); (a) and (b) . The World bank has approved a Credit 01 SDR 57.7 million (b) and (e). Do not arise. (equivalent to 79 million dollars) from the International Development AssocaHion in [Translation] June, 1992 for the Vilith India Population Project proosed to be implemnted in the New Trainc; uetween Churchgate and urban slums 01 lour Cities, namely; Calcutta, Virar Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderbad. The project aims at providing in~egrted Family Welfare +311 G. SHRI UYASHWANTRAO and Priamry Health Care services to the PATIL: Wi!1 the Minister 01 RAILWAYS be urban sims population in these Cities to pleased to !;tate: achieve reductionin in fertility, matemal and infant mortalny and moirbiduity levels. (a) wtleth~r the Governemnt propose to introduce more trains between Churchgate (c) The Project is expected to benefit and Virarr; 72.931akhs of urban slum population living in the four cities as per details given below:- (b) il !;o, th9 details thereof; and Name of City Popualtion (in lakhs) (C) il not, the reasons therefor? Calcutta 38.00 THE MiNISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR'/ OF RAILWAYS (SHRI Delhi 12.5 MALUKARJUN): (a) and (b). Introduction 01 subrt>an tr<.ins in the metroipolic is acontinous Bangalore 14.85 process. 3 additional trains in Down dorction and 4 a::lditi,)nal trains in UP direction have Hyderabad 7.58 been introdu.::sd in Churchgate-Virar section w.e'!.1.7.92. 72.93 343 Written Answers JULY 2B, 1992 Written Answers 344 Indian Students in Erstwhile Soviet ------Union (4) Georgia 104

3118. SHRI DHARAMABHIKSHAM: Will (5) KazaKhstan 21 the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPEMNT be pleased to state: (6) Latvia 49

(a) the number of Indian students (7) Moldova 49 studying inthe eerstwhile Soviet Union, State­ wise; (8) Russia 1961

(b) whetherthese students have sought (9) Tajikistan 107 Government's help for returning to their native palce; and (10) Kirgiystan 7

(11 ) Turkmenistan (c) if sO,the measres taken/proposed to be taken to bring them back to India? (12) ~raine 750

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE (13) Uzbekistan 450 MiNiSTRY OF HUMAN RESOPURCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF (b) Students in some 01 the Republics EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF have sought the help 01 the Indian Embassy CUL TURE)(KUAMRI SELJA); (a) The State­ in Tashkent to obtain reservations on wise position of 16 Indian Students TashkeNt-Delhi Flight! on Tuesdays on the speonsored by the Minsitry of Huamn eve of their vacations. Resource Development under the Indo­ Soviet Cuilture Exchange Prrgramme is as (c) Indian Embassy in Tashkent have follows:- interced with the Civil Aviation Depatmant of Uzbekistan to augument the seats for Indian Russia 13 students aion Uzbek Air Lines Weekly Commercial Flights on the Sector Tashkent­ Ukraine 2 Delhi.

Uzbekistan Moreover, in orderto generally facilitate the rietgurn of students wishing to come Besides, quitea large numberof students back, their families have been permitted to had gone to USSR either onm their own or send Pre·paid Toicket Advice to them for through non-Governmental agencies for their return to India by Air India filights. prusuing mostly profssional courses inmedicine, engineering, etc. Accordding to Project Envisaged for Bombay Subrban the infroamtij available from the Ministry 01 Traffic External Affairs/Indian Embasies in different Republics 01 the erstwhile Soviet Union. the 3119. SHRISUDHIRSAWANT:Wilithe numberof Indian students stUdying In various Minister of RALIWAYS be pleased to slale: Republics of the erstwhile Soviet Union Is as tal the details of projects envisaged for follows, Republic-wise: Bombay to cater the subrban traflic;

(1 ) Armenia 160 (b) whetehr the expenditure of subrban laillraffie is sharedbythe loeatboldles, State (2) AzerbAijan ae Covernemnts and the Union Covemment;

(3) Belarus 124 (ellf sO,the details thereof; and 345 Written Answers SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Written Answers 346 (d) the financial assistance given by the 12.00 hrs Union Governemnt during the last 3 years for , this purpose? [English]

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MR. SPEAKER: Yesterday it was MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI decided that we will take up Ayodhya issue MALLIKARJUN): at t 2 Noon today. But now I have received a letlersaying thatallthe leaders and Members (a) Following Poject are under have agreed that ij should be taken up at execution: 3.30 p.m. and the rest of the business, I.e. discussion on the drought and other (i) A new Broad Gauge rail line from matters should betaken upfromnowonwards mankhurd to Belapur to extend sothat at one go we can have the discussion subrban rail services from Greater on itfrom 3.30 p.m. onwards. If ~ i& agreeable Bom':>ay 10 New Bombay. to you, we can proceed accordingly.

(ii) An "dtJitional pari of lines between [ Translation] BanrJra and Andheri, to augment subriJrban rail servies on Sandra­ SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN (Rosera): Andheri section of Western Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have agreed that it Railway. should betaken upat3.30 P.M. Since ilwas agreed in the House that the discussion on (b) and (c). Capllal cost of Mankhurd Ayodhya shall be taken up from 12.00 noon Belapur line is bemg shared between the to 1.00 P.M. Then drought situation shall be State Governemnt of Maharshtra and the discussedfrom2.00P.M. t03.30P.M. Then Railways in the proporation of 67%. 33% Ayodhya issue will be discussed at 3.30 P.M. respectively. Capital cost of addtional pari of Keeping this agenda in view, the hon. Minister , line between Sandra and Andheri is being of Parliamentary Affairs has put up a propcsal fully borne by tite Railways. and we al: in its favour. But we would certainly like to have a ruling from you that the ((j) (i) Man~'lurd-8elapur Rail Line: Ayodhya issue shall be taKen up 3 30 P.M. sharp and time shall not be extended. \"ear Funds al/oled by the Railways [English}

1989-90 Rs. 9.20 crores MR. SPEAKER; Agreed, Now Advaniji.

i 930-91 Rs 15.00 crores [ Translation]

1991-92 Rs. 19.00 clores SHRI LAL K. ADVANI (Gandhinagar): The hon. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (Ii) Additional pair of lines between has discussed it and the change has been Sandra and Andheri: made with his consent. But I would like to submit that the statement regarding the Year Funds allotted by t incidents 01 Kerala and Maharashtra shouia ______._____ U)eR0~}~~ __ _ be cOr.lp!eted before starting discussion on the ncri issue. 1989-90 Rs. 0.10 crores [Er;glishj 1990-91 Rs. 13.40 crores MR. SPEAKER: In fact. I h,,,e reeeivea Rs. L.:.50 nares a letter frcm the Home Minister say:ng that he IS seeking time to lay the statement on the 347 ~tftfO~J!' P,rob/ems SOOt JULY 28. 1992 Motion re. Jolnt.Commltt8B 348 '§ii7.:n'}k~':C:JIf~~ Moradbad on offlCtl of Profit Tableofthe House at FourO'CIock. If he can 12.05 hrs. do before, It will be better. MOTION RE: JOINT COMMITTEE THE MINISTEROF PARLIAMENTARY ON OFFICES OF PROFIT AFFAIRS (SHRI GHULAM 'NABI AZAD): He can do it before also. [English]

MR. SPEAKER: Yes, youcanaskhimto SHRICHIRANJI LAlSHARMA(KamaJ): come and do it. I will allow. Sir. 1beg to move:

SHRI GHULAM NABIAZAD: He can do "That tllis House do recommend to it any time before that. Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do elect two Members of Rajya Sabha MR. SPEAKER: Now, unlisted business. according to the principle of proportional representation by SHR! RAJVEER SINGH (Aonla): Mr. means 01 the single transferable Speaker, Si1. ... : vole 10 the joinl Committee on Officers of Profit in the vacancies caused by the resignation of MR. SPEAKER: No, I am not allowing Shrimatl Kailashpali and Shri this kind 01 statement. For this kind of Santosh Kulnar Sahu jrolT' the slatement you shall nave to give notice to the membershlpofthe Committee and concernec peorson and then only you can do communicate to this House the rai~e it. Please sit down now. names of members so appoill!(ld by Rajya Sabha to the Joint Now, presentation of Pelition . Shri Commiltc.'e: MJhrd' Sins. MR. SPEAKER. The question Is:

• thallhis House do recommend to 12.03 hrs. Rajya Sabha that Rajya Sabha do elect two members of Rajya Sabha PETITION RE: PROBLEMS AND according to the principle 01 DEMANDS OF WORKERS OF RAILWAY proportional re;:>resentalion by SHRAMIK SANG HARSH SAMITI, means of the single transfsrable MORADABAD vote to the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit in the vacancies caused by the reSignation of [ Translation] Shrimati Kailashpati and Shri Santosh Kumar Sahu from the SHRI MOHAN SINGH (DeOlla): Mr, membership of the Commilteeand Speaker, Sir, wllh your pennIssIon I pr8I8n1 do convnunlcate to this House the IhIapetllonsignedbyStvi ShpmBlharl LaI, names of Members so appointed ConwInetRalwa)'StvamkSangharlhSlmll by Rajya Sabha to the Joint on problema and demancII 01 WOIUt'I 01 • Commlnee,· Railway Sh,amlk Sangha,sh Samlll, Uoradabad. ThB motion WSI adc¥*4 349 BAC. R8pOIt SRAVANA6, 1914 (SAKA) MattersunderRul9377 350 12.08h .... see a& to how It can be adjusted.

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE The question is:

Seventeenth Report "That this House do agl88 with the Seventeenth Report of the Business Advisory Committee [ElIQlish) presented to the House on the27th THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE July,1992: MINISTRYOFPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The motIOn was adopted. MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND DEPARTMENT OF 12.07 hra. OCEAN DEVELOPMENT) (SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARAMANGALAM):Sir, MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 I beg to move: (I) Need to set up 8 Central "That this House do agree with the University In Mlzoram . Seventeenth Reportofthe Advisory Convnlttee presented to the House (Eng/ish] on the 27th July, 1992: DR. C. SILVERA (MiZoram): Sir, the MR. SPEAKER: Motion moved: North [astem Hill University (N.E.H.U.) has a campus at AiZwal. But due to various "That this House do agree with the reasons this arrangements has not been Seventeenth Report of the found workable and does not meet the Business Advisory Committee Mizoram's need. Due to the same reason presented to the House on the 27th the constituent states of North Eastem Hill July, 1992.' University like Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh have already had their own SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE Universities. Mizoram also would, therefore, (Dumdum): Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was a like to have a separate University of its own. suggestion that the Draft Eighth Five year The 1986 Milo Accord also speaks of a Plan be discussed in the House. As far as I separate University for Miloram. The State recollect, the understanding was that we Govemment had moved tothe Union Ministry utilise 19th and 20th for that discussion. But of Human Resource Development for in this Business Advisory Committee Report, opening a Central University in Mizoram. I see no mention of that. I want to know how Government of India may kindly approve the the position stands. setting up of a Central University in the State during the Eighth Plan period. This proposal, SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARA­ in facl, was accepted In principle by the MANGALAM; Sir, th.at was agreed upon. H Government. we can add now in th8. SAC report, there is no problem. (II) Needtotakeatepstostopfurther deterioration of N.T.C. Mills SHRI NIRMAL KANTI CHATTERJEE: Sir, the draft had to be circulated, as far as SHRI SHARAD DIGHE (Bombay North I recollect. Central): Sir, the NationalTextile Corporation (NTC) is running 124 textile units in the MR. SPEAKER: I think your suggestion country which Include 15 taken over units is very. valid and we win discuss it in the next (two in Uttar Pradesh and 13 in Maharashtra) Business AdvIsory Co~lttee meeting and and is employing about I.Slakhs of workers. .If/LYPd, IPPP • Despite repeated assurances from thB delay In the construction of a bridge on river Government tfrat there would be no Ujhar on Highway No. 19 in the district of retrenchment and no closure, proposals to Jhalawar of Rajasthan State. The estimated close 14 NTC mills and amalgamation of 49 cost of the project was Rs. 78.00 lakhs when mills inl021 which will result in unemployment Hwas proposed for Central assistance under of about 65,000 NTC workers are afoot. Road/Bridges works of Inter-State importance. The location of the proposed The budget has suddenly withdrawn bridge is on the border of Rajasthan and from the budgetary support of NTC to a large Madhya Pradesh. Construction of this bridge extent. This action forced many NTC mills will provide an ail - weather route between to short various raw materials. Eighty per Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and will cent production activities in many NTC mills provide connection to Indore, an important have been stopped and workers are paid for commercial and cultural city of Madhya sitting idle lor want of adequate cotton Pradesh. A number of backward districts of supply. This will push the losses still further Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan can be for no lault of workers. directly provided with road communication with Indore. This will also facilties the I urge upon the Government to take movement of goods to Indore which will steps to stop further deterioration of NTC ultimately give a boost to trade between both mills. Efforts should be made to ensure the States. maximum utilisation of their production capacity. The proposal was submitted by the Rapsl:'2n Government to the Centre in (iii) Need to clear all Pending Power 1987 ar,d it is since awaiting approval 01 the Projects of Karnataka Government. Hence the construction of the proposed Ujha r bridge project should be SHRI V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR considered as an important inter-State (Mangalore): Karnataka is reeling under bridge, as1tle project will go a long wayin the severepowercrisis. Very often power cuts to grow1I1 of the backward areas in the two the tune 01 70 per cent for high tension Statf's.itshouid, therefore, begivenpriority. industries, CO per cent to the low tension industries and upto 50 percent lor agricultural !n view 01 this, I demand that the and domestic consumers is imposed. The proposed bridge on the river Ujhar on new industrial units seldom venture to set up HiglJway No. 19 in the district of Jhalawar the factories In Karnataka for want of power should be approved without anyfurtherdelay. supply. They are being asked to have capti'Je power generation or to diesel gener2~ors. (v) Need to Increase the Quota of Kerosene Oil to Bihar Therefore. there is urgent need 10 augment power supply to Karnataka by [ Translation] clearing ali the pending projects immediately. Sufficient funds must be made available for SHRI fMNJAY LAL: (Samastipur): Mr. the Mangalore Super Thermal Power Project Speaker, Sir, In Bihar Kerosene is utilised which is supposed to generate 2240 M. W. for the purpose of lighting, cooking of food of power by 1996 and also in pumps for irrigation purposes.

(Iv) Need for early approval to the But the quot3 of Kerosene sanctioned to Construction of Bridge on the this state is very low as compared to that of River Ujhar on Highway No. 19 other States. A total at 38287 metric tonne of in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan kerosene had been supplied to the slate for tile month 01 Juiy, 1992, which comes to 0.55 SHRIMATI VASUNDHRA RAJE litre per person. 'The population of Bihar is (Jhalawar): Sir, there has b"en an inordinate more than ten perce'll of the total population ~ Matters under Rule 377 SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKAJ . DiscussiQns I.Indtlr 354 Rule 7Q3 fi) Drought snusuon In .;.. vanoLls parts of the country 34~t. country, but the kerosene quota the people of Assam are agitating over the 1s-ahctioned to this state Is less than six construction of anyover at Changsari-1 '}arceni of total requirements of the State. railway gate on national highway N. 31 taeping in view the population of the state, connecting Barpeta and Guwahati. This the monthly requirement of kerosene forthe strength of road is the busiest in t e whole state Is about 67474 Metric tonnes. In of Assam. For want of a flyover atthls railway monsoon, the consumption of kerosene oil gate, vehicles plying on the national highway goes up. No. 31 remain stranded for hours together, since the railway gate remains closed for Therefore, I request the Central passing trains OAeafter another. On many Government to supply maximum kerosene occasions; it so happened that patients in to the State for this month. critical condition breathed their last before reaching the Guwahati Medical College (vi) Need to Introduce Value Added Changansri. The city of Guwahatl Is Tax Patterns for Cigarette expanding very rapidly towards Changsarl. Industry The proposed liT buildings are also being constructed near Changsari. [English] Therefore,l urge the Union Government SHRI P.G. NARAYANAN to make necessary arrangements for the. (Gobichettipalayam): Sir, in the interim report construction of a flyover at Changsari submitted by the Tax Reforms Committee to railway gate. the Govemment certain very important recommendations have been made, both J'Jertainlng to direct and Indirect taxes. The 12.15 hrs. ""'•• matter has been discussed at length on the floorofthe House during the Budget Session. DISCUSSIONS UNDER RULE 193 the Tax Reforms Committee has recommended to the Government the Drought Situation In VArious Parts of introduction of ad valorem or value added the Country - CONTD. pattern of Central excise duty for all commodities, though no specific mention [Eng/ish] has been made of every commodity in detail. Based on the details submitted by the Tax MA. SPEAKER: We will have further Reforms Committee and on the basis of the discussion on prevailing drought situation In representations received from various various parts of the country. Shri Rajveer quarters, a suggestion was made to the hon. Singh, you will continue your speech. Finance Minister to introduce value added tax pattern for cigarette industry or [ Translation] alternatively it could be a blend of specific- cum- ad valorem in public interest and from SHRI RAJVERR SINGH (Aonla): Mr. the point of view of raising more Government Speaker, Sir, yesterday, I had initiated a revenue. discussion on the drought situation and today also you have ordered me to continue the I, therefore, request the Central discussion. Sir, even yesterday, I had Government to take necessary steps in the submitted that we have not been able to matter. utilise water properly. For the last ten years or so there had been some changes in (vii) Need for construction of a flyover weather and the percentage of rain is going at Changsarl Railway gate on down every year. We assembled to discuss National Highway No. 31, Assam the drought situation when such a situation arises. Yesterday I had submitted that even SHRI PROBIN DEKA (Mangalrloi): Sir, through the discussions are held inthe House, 355 DiscuSSions undM Ru" 193 JULY 28, 1992 (i) Drought situation In 356 various parts of tlul Country every time the problem Is not being checked, water level Is going down. Every year the It keeps growing. We have expressed out water Is going down. The evil consequences concern In the Agriculture consultative that follow are scarcity of drinking water as Committae and today again I would like to weD as waterfor irrigation purposes. Present oxpr811 my concem thai drought situation situiation Is so horrible that water is so scarce, would not be solved by discussions alone .. that even the animals do not get water to drink. Man can manage to quench his thirst Have we devised any matter plan to by one mean or another but the scarcity of check the problem of drought for the last water is eraating severe problems In case of . forty-five years? I believe ev,ry year animals . discussions are held on droug::t situation, then statements are being made that such Our friend was saying that the rainy and such amounts have been. sanctioned to season has set In. but has started very lale. such and such state .. but mere distribution of The country has suffered a loss due to the ~unds to various states Is no solution to the belated rains. Government should take ~roblem of drought? steps to check such loss. The Agriculture Minister is Silting here and tt appears to me Even yesterday, I had submitted that that the lack of coordination between the rivers are in flood during rainy, season the various ministries is also a big reason far the water flows to the sea and It Is not utilised, poor condition of the farmers. The Agriculture i Ministry will assess the situation created by the Irrigation Ministry will provide watetand 12.17 hra. the Power ministry will provide electricity. The result is that the farmers' condition' is [MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER In Chair] that olDraupadi, the wife of many husbands. When we tell the Agriculture Minister that remember when Dr. Rao was the drought conditions have occurred, he says Minister of Irrigation, he had prepared a that he is unable to do anything as he is not plan, but It did not come out of the files. Then getting electricity. Why is electricity not noGovemment paid my attention towards it. available? Power cut Is resorted In villages. Misuseofwater will continue until and uniess During the past 45 years you have not been w", .;;.onstruct a water grid. The water flowing able to generate electricity enough to meet 'n 'Ivers is a source of life and there will be the requirement of water of every farmer. a ,ontlnuous loss of water which Is an ';558nt181 element of ilfe. The Jamrani dam was proposed to be constructed in Utlar Pradesh. That proposal Today we talk of installing small pump was approved. but it cold not be constructed. sets and undertaking some boring. The Atlirst a canal was conslructed. Crores of situation of drought has become so critical rupees were spent on canals but the dam that the water in bore-wells has dried up. was not constructed because the Likewise. tubewells are getting dried up. Environment Ministry objected to it. Through PUfTllS9tS are providing useless as the you, I would like to ask the Governmentthat water level has gone down. if It had not sought prior permission from the Ministry of Environment then why were the I am not talkl'lg of irrigation sources canals consoructed before the construction alone. You will see that the tubewells have of Jamrani dam the canals are breaking proven to be useless. Poorpeople somehow down., they are drying up and their stones manage to get installed a pul1l>"set with have reached the houses of many people. great difficulty. But after the passage of one Last time when I had met the hon'ble year, people come to know that the water Irrigation Ministries, he had given an level has gone down. Then people have to assurance that the dam would be spend more money to dig out of the pipes constructed. BUllhe construction of the dam and install a new putll)-sel. Every year the has not yet started and the water Is going 357 Discussions under SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) (i) Drought situation in 358 Rule t 93 viulous parts of tlul Country waste. There will have to be proper wearing a pant People used to say that I coordination. Theagrlcultureminlstryshrugs wear Dhoti because I want to visit five star off Its responsibility by saying that the hotel. (interruptions) Irrigation department is nol with it. A new ministry should be formed to look after the This is serious topic. This should not be work of Agriculture and welfare of farmers. taken lightly. It is discussed in every session One dapartmentsnould be made responsible but H remains restricted to the files. You for all this. We are unhappy and pained. came into power one year ago, what scheme Today the position isthatthe farmerdoeshis have you chalked out to deal with the work by securing a loan from one source or drought conditions? Country faced drought the other and he sets a pump set by getting conditions last year also as a resutt of which the boring done. The pump set fails within people are passing throguh very hard days. two years, because the water level goes Rice eaters in Delhi are facing a lot of down within that period and then he needs difficunies because there has been very low more money. The Government should not prOduction of paddy and prices of rice have allow to take water from the upper level. If gone up. The plight of the farmer has be water is taken from 25-30 feet, the water come so bad that he does nol gel the price level will further go down and.atter that water of his proauciion, he is drought stricken. If he will have to be brought from 300-400 feet. mobilises additional resources for irrigation, The Government should get boring done for he has to incur additional expenditure. The that and set up tubewells. The sHuation is pri."es of Fertilisers have increased this that the tubewells being installed wnh considerably, electricity is not made the assistance 01 world bank by the available, tubewells are lying Idle. When Government are tailing. When the electricity is not supplied, he Is completed to Government Is approached, It is said that install a diesel pumpset. His condition has there is a paucity oflunds. when we ask the worsen so much that even the Agriculture Agriculture ministry to do something, the Minister says that it does not co~rn his Agriculture Minister says that the Finance department, but it is a fact thatthe Petroieum minister does not agree. The Agriculture Ministry has failed to supply diesel to Uttar Minister should tells us asto how the system Pradesh today. Hon'ble Minister, I invite you will work. You are entangling us in the to visit Uttar Pradesh and for see yourself problem, you should rather work for the that even today there are long lines on petrol we~are of the farmers. The hon'ble minister pumps in Utter Pradesh for diesel as farmers says that there is a paucity of funds. We are not getting and are planting paddy crop by paying taxes. The farmers are filing up your installing a pump sets. Electricity is not coffers with his hard earned money. Youll[9 available, diesel is not available, who should wasting that money in promoting culture 5 lake the responsibility for all this? This is not star hotels and the farmers are not being the responsibility ollhe Stale Government, helped. The Government and the Hon. it is your responsibility. The quota of diesel Minister are responsible for that... of Uttar Pradesh has been reduced. Your ( Interruptions) public distribution system has failed and its consequences are being faced by the SHRI R~,M VILAS PASWAN (Rosera): farmers. You have failed to make diesel During the time of Devilal ji farmers were available. The CiOp has dried' up QUe to Its allowed concession to visit five star hotels ..•. unavailability, It is nol raining enough to ( Interruptions) ... meet the requirement of paddy crop and, if a pumpset is installed, diesel is not available THEAGRICUL TURE MINISTER (SHRI fro that. If you cannot give electricity, you SAL RAM JAKHAR): I do not have the cannot give diesel, then why are you sitting department 01 food under my charge. here? You should resign forthwith and go to the people. After aM you also we lome SHR! RAJVEER SINGH: It was 'orb responsibility lor this. It Is not proper for us dhotl wearers thai Is why I have st8l1ed al$o to decide the fale of farmers by silting 359 Discussions under Rule 193 JULY 28, 1992 (i) Drought situation in 360 various parts of the Country here in this air conditioned hall and in the able to develop such a variety of seed which offices. The farmers are leading a very may have to water only twice. Can you not miserable life. Tomorrow the country will be develop such a seed, Which may need less on the verge of starvation. Although this is water? Today, there are many high yielding correct that if the production of wheat goes varieties of seeds which need more water down the Govemment will get an excuse to and fertilisers. I would like to ask the import it. Some people will earn profit in this Agriculture minister to maka clear asto what business. It seems that they have hatched ICAR is doing, which is like a white elephant a plan to kill the poor farmers and consumers fortheGovemment What has it done? How of this country. You import at the rate of many varieties of seeds has to developed, Rupee 41/2 per kg i.e. four hundred and fifty so far? No new seed has been developed rupees per quintal while you procure it from so far, whi::h may need less water. You are the farmers of the country at a rate of Rupee talking about the achievements made during 260 a quintal. After all, what the wrong has the last five years. Tho!>e achievements are done the farmer of the country. My friend is so poor that it is shameful even so talk about saying that they have increased that prices them. The h8n'ole minister will say t:1al he slightly. The increase might have been has been occupying this portfolio only forlhe effected 10 justified the rale of Rs. 450. But last one year, but what has been his the increase is not enough to meet his achievements in one year? requirements. You seem to be the more well wisher oHarmers of foreign contries than the Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I shall not say farmers of the country. This will not do. much about J.C.A.R. bull shall only say that those who are scientists tnere should Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, through you I develop such Varieties of seeds which may would like to request the Government to need less water so that water is saved. chalk oul a master plan to deal with the Recently, I was reading in the newspaper drought conditions, under which a and this issue came up In the House as well. parliamentary committee and a committee that the Urban Development Minister has of experts should be formed and a fresh said that more drinking water cannot be discussion should be held on the report of supplied to Delhi. So you do not have enough the Doctor K.L. Rao and that report should water, you can neither supply water lor be implemented. In this way. the farmers will drinking norforirrigation. SothisGovernment be benefited. is, Government without water. In my views the Governr:1ent which cannot supply water, In the end, I would like to say another should drown its"lt in a handful of waler. thing. This discussion should be taken seriously. Work should be done on a war ONE HON. MEMBER: They do not footing basIs to tackle the drought conditions. have even Ihat much of water ..... II the Government does not work in a war footing basis to deal with the drought SHRI RAJVEER SINGH: One 01 my conditions, it will fail in its attempt. The friend is s3ying that they do not have that rainfall is decreasing, every year. One cannot much of water to dro\'o'n themselves. That is ~31 ilnything about the next rainf2!1. That is '!'.'hy a ~imple speech will not de as they say why I request yo!.: :IOl \0 leave us at the that minister has made a very forceful mercy of the weather. The farmers of this speech. The minister is an expert in giving a country should not be lett at the mercy or reply. But altei the debate. this matter vaguries of nature. You are making much should not be treated ascioseo. That, I!;hall progress and has made a lot of development. request you 10 direct the Covernment to How long will you continue to depend on prepare a master plan regarding this, So Nature? You should ask your scientist to long as we do not make efforts on a war develop seeds lor a crop which may needs toellng, the farmers and the peOOle of ;118 less water. Nowadays farmer has 10 water country will not be benefited, TI'oCi Producers the wheat crop five or six times? Have you as well as the consumers of india are 361 Discussions under SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA). (i) Drought situation in 362 Rule 193 vanous parts of the Country unhappy, that is why a master plan should As you know, there is no source atwater be prepared to remove their dHficulties, for irrigation. I, therefore, requestthe Central Government to find out a way to establish [English] some small scale industries in the Mahbubnagar district and to go in for a DR. R. MALLU (Nagar Kurnool): research and development centre from the Respected Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to Agriculture Ministry, so that they can find out draw the attention of the House tothe drought variety of crops, fruit-bearing trees and situation prevailing in the State of Andhra horticulture etc. which can be established in Pradesh. This was mainly due to the late the district and that way, this drought which commencement of the monsoon in which is continuously affecting the district, causing only 50 per cent of the area was sown. lot of problems can be avoided. Nearly 12 districts have been affected by this drought situation, as per the information of Yesterd'lywhl1e speaking on the drought the State Government. The first district situation of Andhhra Pradesh the .hon. which was affected is Mahbubagar and the Member from Telugu Desam Shri second district which was affected is Sobhanad:ecswara Rao Vadde told thatthe Na!;;onda. State Government and tne Chief Ministero! Andhra Pradesh Krishna river is passing through this Mahbubnagar district, The State Government has already there is no source of using that water for intimated the drought situation of the State Irr!gatlon In the Mahbubnagar district, to the CBntr2~ Gcverr:msn! on the 10th of Julygiving pa;1icu;,1fStothe Union Agricutlure Sir, I, therefore, request through you, Ministry. But ui,fortunately a wrong the Central aOllernment to find out ~:-'8 Information is given tothe House saying that chronic o'Vl!gnt affe~ed districts 01 the the State Government has not Intimated to State and provide amenttles to lace the the Central Government about the situation drought situation on a permanent basis prevailing in Andhra pradesh. Continuously ratherthan attending tothe drought situation the Commissioner of Agriculture, the temporarily. Commissioner of Relief, the Secretary of 363 DIscussions under Rule 193 JULY 28. 1992 (i) Drought situation In 364 various parts of the Country . Agriculture are monitoring and reviewing the a loss In terms of kharlf foodgralns and the situation. They are touring the districts which loss is placed at Rs. 3000 crores. For cash are affected. All the affected districts are crops like cotton and oilseeds. it is estimated visited by these three officers of the State to be 01 the order 01 Rs. SOOO crores. Govt. Thellllore the magnitude olthe crisis Is to be properly understood and Ills to be taken Into On 17th of July the Chief Secretary of account that it not only been severe. but It Andhra Pradesh called for a review meeting has also been a rare severity. The problem where he reviewed all the Departments. not has been made all the more critical because just Agriculture but all the Departments. and 01 the new economic policy thrusts 01 the has given Instructions to take appropriate Government. This is not the time lor me to steps to tackle the drought situation in discuss the economic policy of the Andhra pradesh. When there was scarcity Govemment. but so far as the sufferings due of water in Andhra Pradesh. the State to drought of the people are concerned I Government had released As. 10 crore to would only mention that the Eighth Plan· as provide drinking water. far as we could know· has given a relatively lower priority to the agricultural growth: it has As. you know. there is As. 80 crore given a relatively lower priority to the rural provision atthe State Govemment's disposal development and poverty alleviation. lithe to spend for giving relief to the people Eighth Plan gives low priority 10 these areas affected by drought and other natural • areas 01 agricultural growth. rural calamities. From that he State Government development and poverty alleviation· has been working. My request to the Central naturally it is a matter of grave concern for Govemment Is to find out the chronicdrought the people who understand the economy 01 affected districts of the State and find out a our country to the least extent. The present permanent solution by establishing small Budget poliCies are also causing great scale industries. going in for irrigation facilities hardships to the people because there has which will provide some sort of a permanent been less allotment in these areas. There solution to the backward and drought prone has been severe cut in certain areas which districts bf the State. directly concern the people who are living in millions in the rural areas and who have I convey my thanks for giving me a become the victims of this drought. Therefore chance to being the drought situation of my this matter is very serious one. in this State to the notice of the august House. respect.

SHRI CHITIA BASU: (Barasal): Mr. I am very much concerned about the Deputy Speaker. Sir. the Government of attitude of the Government of India towards India remained an idle spectator. callous and the State Government In respect of giving Indifferent when a va~t part of our country financial aid to them to meet the drought was underthe speD of • let me use thephras9 situation. On the 9th July this year. a question . used by the han. Minister himseH'1 will lake was raised in this House and the hon. recourse to that again. rare severity. Of Ministerwas very kind to give a very detailed late. this has been a new phrase which we answer to this, I found Irom that reply that flavebeen taught. sevsnty and nowt\e adds several Governments have requested the rare to It. Govemment of India to provide ftnancial assistance to meet the situation arising out As. a matter of fact I have got C8ItaIft of the drought condition In their St .... The Information gathered by. non· State 01 Gujarat requesied fer Ra! ~ governmental agency which Is generous~ crores of Central assistance; lCamataka relied upon. According to thai over 70 mlDlon I8qU8sted lor Rs. 50 crores onIV. Thllia ItIe people and 18 mIIon hectares of crop area emount that they wanted. KeraIa requested spread over seven States were under the for As. 138 crores; Madhr. Pradealt grtp of severe drought. The drought caused requested lor Rs. 295 crores; Maharatt*I \L--\A t>1~.· "1 365 Discussions under SRAVANA 6. 1914 (SAKA)' (/) Drought situation In 366 RIII8 193 various parts of the Country . requested for As. 789 crores; Manlpur Here he has Introduced an element to roquo tedforRs.3.15croresand RaJasthan answer. Some State Governments wUI be requested for Rs. 1.71 crores, given some asslstaoee by way of advance payment for CRF and by way of advance this Isthe request made by these State payment towards the Plan - that too on the Governments affected by the drought for condnlon that the State Government has to getting the Central assistance. But, what prove that there has been drought and has been done so far? RespeaedAgriculture drought has been of rare severity. It should Minister was very polite, but frank. I quite not only be severe but It should be a 'ran~ appreciate his frankness. he said politely severity'. Who Is there to know that there Is that the Ninth Finance Commission has a rare severity. What is the criterion for given an Award and according to that Award. determining severity, rare severity and less . Calamity Relief Fund has been created; It severity? Therefore. this Is very very has already given. certain amount for these Indifferent and callous. I think, the State Governments also; therefore, whatever Government should take note. of It•. The might be the drought, whatever may be the House should take note of this indifferent extent of natural calamity. Whatever may be and callous attitude towards the suffering the extent of fire, whatever may be the millions in different States-of our country. woes. anxiety, difficulty and misery of the people. nothing can be given;. and that the The last point it about the public Central Government will not and shall not distribution system.' think the Government give any money to any of the drought - should take note of it. It Is going to collapse affected. States. We are. also. . verY, much because of the wrong policy pursued by this concerned about tJ)~ anituda of the Central . Government. The offtake from the P~S us Gov~rnm9nt.-·Ultlmatwly what has increasing. Ihave get figures to substantiate h8fXl'aned? The ~ate of Gujarat has been it. The off take of foodgraina by the pUbiic given As. 63 crores by way of advance by distribution system during the eleven month way of advance plan payment and advance period ended February last was of the order Instalment of Calamity Relief Fund (CRF).ln of 17.3 million tonnes against 13 million the case of Kerala, it is Rs. 17 erore, Madhya tonnes during the previous corresponding Pradesh Rs. 20 crore and Maharashtra Rs. period. There has been a larger amount of 33crore.lhavealready mentioned what has offtake from the public dlstrib~ion system In been the requisition made by these State the current year because there has been a Governments. Iplead that this strait -jacketed rise of prices' In the open inalket. last year formula formulated by the Ninth Finance the offtake was of about 14 million tonnes. Commission $hould be reviewed. This is Now in the eleven month period, it.has been unworkable. This is inhuman. 17.3 million tonnes. Therefore. there has been an increase in offtake of more than SHRI CHITT A BASU: The Parliament three million tonnes. will be with you because there cannot be a calamity. You cannot just calculate the On the other hand, what has been the calamity In terms of your kitty. What is your procurement? The Agriculture Minister kutty? You cannot except the nature will be should be concerned that there has been a so kind to have the calamity designed decline in the procurement for' feeding the accodng to the kitty. Therefore, I stronglf public distribution system, Just tor his feet that _ should be on record .• he has not Information, I want to sar that the yet reviewed, then It needs a review. I hope procurement of foodgralns dul1ng the eleven the House will be wnh the Agriculture MinIster. month period beglning April 1991•declined Ishould not say that we should wa~ for the by21 percentto 18.1milDontannes~ Tenth Financ» Commission. The Central 22.9 million tonnes procurad during the Govemnwnt must take Into account that previous corresponding period. The raaul Is there ahoukt be central assistance extended that the Central pool has ontw 13.4 mIIIon to the affected Slates. tonnes of foodgralns In SloCk U Oft 11t 367 Discussions under Rule 193 JULY 28, 1992 . (i) Drought situation in 368 various parts of the Country March, 1992comparedto 18.8milliontonnes these starvation deaths which are taking on 1st March, 1991. I think, the Govemment place in increasing number in different States has now come to the conclusion that the of our country, even though the State Govemmentwould import morethan4 million Governments deny? Therefore, Sir, it is a tonnes of foodgrains from outside the country. suggestion from me that some kind words Here, an important point has been raised. should fall from your lips so that the Sir, I will conclude in one or two minutes. The Govemment can fulfill its responsibility and I Government should understand this point. If think the Parliament should constitute a you feel that the Government should not committee of its own to to into the case of understand, then what shall I do? I will be starvation deaths. Thank you. happy if you cou Id contradict what I am going to say. A contract had been entered into [ Translation) wherein imported wheat would cost the Government Rs. 5260 per tonne where as SHRI HARI KEWAL PRASAD domestic cos! will be cheaper at Rs. 4410 (Salampur): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, almost per tonne. When higher price is giventothe all the Members ofthe House have expressed India farmer which will cost them As. 4410 their concem over drought Situation since per tonne, they have contracted to import yesterday, However, it appears thatthe hon, wheat from outside at the cost of Rs. 5260 Ministerof Agriculture is not at all concerned per tonne. why? The Government should about it. Had he been concerned, or even make it clear ?stowhy foodgrains are being aware of the factual position, he must have imported at a higherpricethan the indigenous had declared all the areas as drought affected price. The Government does not come out are from where the reports to this effect have with full facts. I want to know the facts. come. Butthis Govemment has always been following duel policy. The way of providing My 12S: ~oint is about starvation deaths. compensation to the big capitalists is some There havEl been starvation deaths in Tripura, what different whiie the way of providing Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. compensation olthe poorfarmers is different. The Government adopts the indifferent AN HON MEMBER: There were no attitude in providing assistance to the poor starvation deaths in Madhya Pradesh. farmers in case of fire, flood or drought. Earlierthe farn'lElrgrew crops tofulfill his own SHRI CHinA BASU: All right. I know needs but now he grows to fulfill the hatthe Government of MP has denied. The requiren'lElntsofthe whole country. The hon. 30vernrrnnt of Orissa denied two years ago Minister must have been very well aware of lbout st2Nation deaths but subsequently, the drought affected States. The hon. "Ie High Court gave a judgment accusing or Member have already mentioned about xing the responsibility upon the Government them. Today, thousands of people and ffleials. Whatsver might have been said by animals have died and crops have damaged ourChief Minister, the fact remains. Defend due to drought. But out Agricunure Minister our Govomrrnnt. It is your duty to defend is unaware of the situation. At the moment, our Governrnent. But you should also he is not in a pOSition to give the statistics in nderslund th3t it this is the procedure regard to the number of people and animals :::lopted by tile Parliament that there will be who died and the crops damaged due to ~ impart:c:1 c:gency to go into the facts as to drought. The great poet Tulsidas has said, hether tilere have Oeen starvation deaths "Ka Varsha Jab Krishi Sukhane" It means . not, then there is no future for the poor. ''what is the use of rain when the crop have 'lEIre have teen starvation deaths in several already dried up" ates which has been established by non­ ficial agel~cies, by evidence given even by The hon. Minister himself is a farmer. So a Press including thatofTripura. Would the he should know the problem of the farmers. ~rliamer1t remain silent? Would the Nowadays, the farmers are facing a typical lrliament remain indifferent and callous on problem, They are unable to get diesel and 369 Discussions under SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) (I) Drought situation in 370 Rule 193 various parts of the Country petrolfortheirpumping sets. It is not a matter 13.00 hrs. for which the Central Government or State Government, may accused. What is the The Government has never taken altemative left with farmers, if the State measures rectify the distribution system. As Govemments cannot provide diesel or petrol perthe information available to me throughout at the time of severe drought. In that the Government of Utter Pradesh, diesel situation, the farmer becomes helpless and quota has been curtailed. So far as the total frustrated, wherelheGovemmenltube-welis process of providing relief at the time of are Installed their drains are damaged. drought is concerned, it is also defective. When he goes for water power is not available The eastern region of Uttar Pradesh and for most of the time. On papers the work Bihar are hit by drought. The rain was very regarding the repairing and construction of scanty and thus there is no scope of good drains is done but infact, the work does not crop. However, in future there is every even take material shape. The concerned likelihood of flood, and when there will be officials embazzlethe funds. When there are floods, then the plans will be prepared. The floods, the officials get a large amount of officials will viSit the affected areas and funds sanctioned in the name of reliel work make the estimates of the total loss and the but the work is done only on papers. If the whole process will remain only in papers. han. Minister is really a farmer and the welt The procurement prices of the wheat fixed wisher of farmers, he must understand their by the Government is not remunerative and problems. Ileel that in Delhi water is wasted its result is that the wheat is not reaching at just for luxury purpose while in rural areas the purchasing centres in adequate quantity. the crops are dried up for want of water. When the Members of the House express The Government Itself can make an their auguish overthe starvation deaths due assessment of the quantity of the food to drought situation, the Government refutes grains that has reached at the purchasing the charges and the doctors certify that centres, The farmers do not supply the those deaths were due 10 cerlain diseases wheat to the centres perhaps because they and not for want of water and these deaths have to supply it at the rate of Rs. 275/- per are not starvation deaths. quintal. While the Government imports the same from Canada, at the rate of Rs. 5261 Even the big cultivators who en9;][)e - per qu:ntal. Despite this, it won't be justified field labourers to work in their fields are also to blame the farmers lor not supplying wheat finding themselves in a difficult situation. to the purchasing centres. Is it not an act 01 How can they engage the labourers when extmcting commission? they donot have water in their fields. In such Through you, I would like the hon. circumstances, the lield laboures fail to earn Minister 01 Agriculture kindly to issue their livelihood and thus they are forced to directions to ensure the supply of electricity move to cities on large scale tv earn their to farmers round the clock. So that the livelihood. The field tabourers work in the country may be protected tram drought and fields to look after their families. Such a starvation. I directly level the allegation of severe drought, forces them to move to taking commission on the hon. Minister and cities thus making the rural areascompletety would submit to him that if he Is really a deserted. farmer, and has kind feelings fortha farmers In real sense, he must give directions tor 24 hours suppl~ 01 eleotricit~ to the farmel'$, An In addition to all thesa problems. vour the damaged drains should be repaired. On distribution system& Is also detective. The one hand people are suffering due to drought, supply of commodities right trom sugar 10 while on the other hand, thev are being kerosene through Fair Price shops Is totally asked 10 pay the dues; the Govel'MVlfi disalmlnaloty should stop all the recoveries and make 371 Papers LaId. JUlY 28, 1992 Papers LaId 372 provision forthe IIV8tihood of the unef1l)loyed and English versions) of the Solar youths laboul'8fS running from villages to Jung Museum Board for the year cities for the purpose. 1990-91 togetherwithAudltReport . thereon. I hope that the hon. Uhlsterof Agriculture would protect the farmers of the country; (iii) A copy of the Review (HindI and and If you fall In doing so, the victims would English versions) by the raise their voice against him. with these Govemment on the worl<1ng of the words I conclude. Salar Jung Museum Board for the year 1990-91. (Englsh] (2) A statement (Hindi and English MR. DEPUlY SPEAKER: The House versions) showing reasons fordelay stands adjourned for lunch to re·assemble in laying the papers mentioned at at 14.00 hrs. (1) above (placed in Library. See No. LT. 13.()3 hrs. 2350192]

Th8 Lole Sabha then Adjoumed for lunch Air (Prevention and Control of fiU fourteen of the Clock. Pollution) (Union Territories) Amendment Rules, 1992 etc.

1405 hra. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRYOFPARLIAMENTARV AFFAIRS Th. Loll Sabha .....aaembled aftar AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Lunch at five minutes Past Fourteen of MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND the Clock TECHNOLOGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND DEPARTMENT OF [MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER in the Chai~ OCEAN DEVELOPMENT) (SHRI RANGARAJAN KUMARAMANGALAM) On MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Now we take behalf of Shri Kamal Nath, I beg to lay on the up the papers to be laid on the Table. Table:-

PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE (1) A copy of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Review on the Woltlng of and Annual Territories) Amendment Rules, Report of saJar Jung Museum Board 1992 (Hindi and English versions) lor 1SM1O-91 and statement for delay In published in Notification No. G.S.R. laying these reporta etc. 379 (E) in Gazette of India dated the 31st March, 1992 under sub­ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE section (2) ot the section 53 of the MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE Air (Prevention and Control of DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT Of Pollution) Act, 1981. EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT Of ., (Placed in Library. SeeNo. LT23511 CUL TURf) (KUMARI SEWA): On behal ~ 92) Shrl Arjun SIngh, I beg to lay on Ihe Table:. (2l A copy of the HarardoUi Wastes (1) (~ AcoproftheAnnualRepott(HInci Management . and Handling and English versions) 01 the SaIaI Amendment Rules, t992(H1ndland Jung Museum Board tor the ~elU' English versions) published In 1991-91. Notification No. G.s.R. 380 (E) In Gazette of India daIed the 31 at (II) AcopyofheAnnuaiAccounts(Hlncl March, 1992 under Iectlon.. of 373 PapIIrs Laid SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) Papers Laid 374 the Environment (Protection) Act, Report of the Comptroller and Auditor 1986. General of India· Union GoYl (No. 16 (Placed in Lilrary. SeeNo.lT23521 of 1991) ( Commercial) -Hlndustan 92] Latex Ltd.

(3) A copy of the Notification No. S.O. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 227 (E)(Hindi and English versions) MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY published in Gazette of India dated WELFARE (SHRI O.K. THARADEVI the 24th March, 1992 specHylng SIDDHARTHA), I beg to lay on the Table a the quantities for which or copy of the Report (Hindi and English exceeding which every owner versions) of the Comptroller and Auditor handling the hazardous substance General of India ·Union Government (No. 16 as mentioned inthe Table annexed of 1991) (Commercial)· Hlndustan Latex with the notHication shall take out Limited under 151 (1) of the COnstitution. Insurance policy as per the provision of the Public Liability [Placed in the Library. See NO.lT23551 Insuranoe Act, 1991, issued under 92] section 2 of the said act. [placed In the Library. See No. LT Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 1992 2353192] and Annual Report and RevIew on the Working of Centre for Cultural Review on the Working of and Annual Resources and Training, New DeIhl for Report of Central Social Welfare Board, 1990-91. New Deihl for 199o.91 and statement for delay In laying these Reports. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE) (KUMARI SEWA), I beg to lay YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND THE on the Table:· DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVelOPMENT) (KUMARI MAMATA (1) A copy of the Copyright BANERJEE), I beg to lay on the Table:· (Amendment) Rules, 1992 (Hindi and English versions) published In (1) (i) A copy olthe Annual Report (Hindi Notification No. G.S.R 435 (E) in and Englishverslons) ofthe Central Gazette of India dated the 27th Social WeHare Board New Deihl, April, 1992 under sub-section (3) of for the year 1990-91 along wHh section 78 01 the copyright Ad. Audited Accounts. 1957. [Placed in the Library. See No. LT (ii)A copy of the Review (Hindi and 2356192] English versions) by the Government on the wort(lng 01 tilt (2) (i) A copy of the Annual Report (Hind CentralSoclalWelfareBoatd,Naw and English versions) of the Centre Deihl, for the ~e8l1990-91. IorCuituralReSOUl'Clll endTraInIng. New Delh~ for '" rear 1110-11 (2) A statement (Hindi and English along with Audlled Accoura verslons)showingreasona tordetar In laying the papers menIIoned II (B)A copy of the Review (tIncI and (1) above. (Placed In the tbarv. i:ngllsh vertlonl) br the See No. LT 2354192) Government on the WOrking of .. 375 Discussions under Rule 193 JULY 28, 1992 (/) Drought situation In 376 various parts Of the Country Centre for Cultural Resources and during these years. In the coastal parts of the Training, New Delhi, for the year four districts of Orissa, there is flood and in 1990-91. the nine districts as well as in the upper part ofthe coastal districts also there is adrought. (3) A st&tament (Hindi and English This is the situation prevaillng there. The versions) showing reasons fordelay State of Orissa in toto is having 20 per cent in laying the papers mentioned at less rainfall this year. In the nine districts, (2) above. other than the coastal districts, it is still less. [Placed in the Library See No. LT Normal rainfall by this time would have been 2357192] something like 1499 mm.Th!s year it is 20 per cent less as a whole.

14.07 hrs. As per the report of the Special Relief Commission of Orissa, Nuapara sub-division DISCUSSIONS UNDER RULE 193 of Kalahandi district is the most affected.

Drought Si!m:tlon in Various Parts of Kalahandi district is a drought-prone the Country - CaNTO. district. To some extent it is also manmade because of heavy felling of trees by the ruling [English] party backed contractors. Sometimes they are also Ministers and MLA in this of that MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Please be ruling party and they, in the way, clean the brief. If each !vlember confines himseH to forest there. three minutes, more Members can parlicipate. We have to take up next item at The price of rice has gone up to Rs. 7 1530 hrs. For this cooperartion of all the per one kg. There where there is no work for members is solicited. the poor people; there is nochance 01 earning for them. Only 20 percent of the land is SHRI SIV fl." PATNAIK (Bhubaneswar): irrigated in Orissa. So, it is natural that even I will be very brief. This year, because of late a small shortfall of rainfall creates this type arrival of monsoon, a number of States are of situation there. reeling underdroughl. Weather forecast also shows less rainfall this year. This has created Had there been proper planning and panic. Prices of foodgrains have gone up. proper management of water resources this Public distributiOJl system has collapsed. drought and flood, both could have been That apart in !arge number 01 areas drinking contrOlled, because they are inter-linked. water is nol available. This is the State of There is nodearth of rivers orwaterresources affairs alter 44 years of independence. It but there is dearth of water management, speaksalotabc!Jtourpianning. management and dearth of planning. Thusfloodanddrought of water reSOlJrces, food policy and the so are regular visitors to the State of Orissa. called new eC'Jnomic policy, which is based on structural adjustments, etc. Now a situation has arisen where unless proper steps are taken immediately Earlier, the attention of the House was particularly inthe western districts things will drawn towards the starvation deaths in be very acute there. As it happens repeatedly. Tripura.ltwas soughttobe explained away the same situation will recur. To face the as if it was ~omething like an epidemic. situation immediate steps have to be taken Attention of the House was also drawn to provide lift irrigation, and take the water towards a starvation deaths in Kalahandi through diesel pumps tothefields and supply district of Orissa, Thane and other tribal seeds and fertilizers to the farmers· at areas of M:lharashtra and Sarguja of subsidised rates. This work has tobe spread Madhya Prade;:;h. The case of Orissa is a over the districts through a special flaring example of the bankrupt planning programme. The public distribution system 377 Discussions under SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) (i) Drought situation in 378 . Rule 193 . various parts of the Country has to be revamped. Forthatapropersupply employment, no infrastructure to sustain offoodgrains is also required. land capability and there are no soil and water conservation measures. The ad hoc This is required not only for Orissa but in . measures taken to provided relief are not the the entire drought-affected areas of our answer to the problem. There is an urgent country. These steps are to be taken need to generate technology-extension for immediately. No. State Government can increasing agricu~ural productivity in BoIangiG cope up with this situation if they are left to district of Orissa and other drought prone themselves. So, the Central Government areas of the country. should come to the aid of the State Governments in a big way for that a special Hwas published in the newspaper, The plan needs to be drawn to face this situation. Times of India that due to starvation in Bolangir district a woman had sold her eight 14.13 hra months baby to a vendor for Rs. 20 and that vendor had again sold the baby to another SHRI SARAT CHANDRA lady for Rs. 50. The drought situation is so PATIANAYAK (Bolangir): Mr. Deputy - worse in Bolangirdistrict, which is the western Speaker, Sir, agriculture in our country part of Orissa. That is why, I requestthe hon. depends on the monsoon. With a disruption Minister to take care of this district carefully in its schedule, the agricu~'ural system is and also show special interest to Bolangir, affected. During this year, due to uneven Kalahandi, Phulbani and Korput district of spread of rainfall, there has been an Orissa. Centrally sponsored special unbalanced agricultural production. programmes should be implemented in these areas. Part of Orissa is also under the spell of drought, this year. The tragedy is that [ Translation] excessive rainfall leads to washing away of the crops by floods and scanty rainfall leads SHRI VIJOY KUMARYADAV (Nalanda): to drought. The story of Bolangir is not new. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a drought ~ is under the specter of drought for a situation in many parts ofthecountry including decade. Despite launching of centrally Bihar. There was rainfall here but it came at sponsored anti-drought programmes the a time when samplings were just planted in tardy implementation at ground level has the paddy fields and consequently they have compounded to the misery of the people. all been destroyed. There are many region T~ere is severe soil erosion leading to a in Bihar, which are drought -stricken. many decline in the productivity of land. Dueto lack regions in my district are also drought­ of irrigation facilties the land use pattern is affected. Drought is such a problem which changing abruptly. occurs annually, but it is always treated casually. Aserious note is taken only althe The State Government is reluctant to moment, they are confronted with the provide lift irrigation facilities at Bolangir problem. His my humble suggestign that, in despite vast potential of ground water being order to bring about a permanent solution, available in the region. Vast tracts of degraded the Central Govemment should formulate a forest are turning too barren land, in the plan on an all-India level. absence of an integrated approach to wasteland development. There is no scarcity of water in our country and rainfall also takes place in some The money channellised through or the other part of the country, throughout Jawahar Rozgar Yojna is not reaching the the year. In the northem regions adjacent to •beneficiaries, the weaker sections of the Himalayas and other parts also, there is no society. The local M.P Is not involved in the scarcity of water. Most of these rainwater's monitoring and implementation of the drain into the ocean. It would be really programme. There is no generation of .beneficial, if this outflow is checked and 379 Discussions under Rule 193 JULY 28, 1992 (/) Drought situation In 380 various parts of th8 Country ISh. Vijoy Kumar Yadav] is true that it is the responsibility of the State Government to ensure the equitable arrangement made to utilise this water, for distribution of power supply, but there is It had been oft.en obierve that while the such an acute shortage of power in the State rivers are overflowing With water, the land that it is not able to maintain adequate power nearby is drought stricken. There is drought supply. There is a serious drought in many despite the presence and water because districts. I would like to submit to the Central rivers get water from the upper regions, and Government that more electricity should be rainfails don't occur in specific areas and allocated to the nT.p.e Super Thermal those ragions become drought affected. Powergrid to enable it to maintain adequate Therefore, some plan should be formulated supplypowertothe needy areas. Along wrth .to make arrangements for irrigations and it, I would like to mention here that both combat the drought. drought and floods are simultaneously occurring in the country. while in some areas If there is any state, which has the there are heavy floods, in others, a severe largest number of pending irrigation projects, drought situation exists. H we just go on awaiting clearance, it is Bihar and I would like debating these problems, it won't provide to say something about it. Bihar has great any solution. Therefore,the need of the hour potential, but its projects are not being is to formulate a concrete plan on an all-lndia completed. There is paucity of lime and I level and by aSSOCiating ali the political would not 1:l\e to take much of it. I will parties and State Governments. and to conclude atter making a mention of few thrash out a permanent solution. With these irrigation r:;rojects in the state. The areas words, I conclude. adjacent te my constituency my district, are drought -prone and the Dhadhar-Tilaiya DR. SHRIMATI K.S. SOUNDARAM irrigation projeC:s and the Upper Sakari '(Tiruchengode): I heartily thank Hon'ble irrigation pioject are pending for a long time Deputy Speakerfor having provided me wrth now. I ar.1 c Member of Parliament since an opportunity to speak in this august House 1980 anlj I have demanding for a long time on drought situation prevailing in the country. that a c3nal from Ganges river be diverted up to the foot hills of the .Rajgir hills and It gives me great pleasure to render my reservoir cor.structed as it would enable the speech in my mother tongue TarT}iI which contruction 6f maRY irrigation projects in' can be linked to Nectar and our life-breathe. many districts. Similarly, Ha reservoir is buin in the va&t expanse of land, south of the In order to usher in a weHare state and Rajgir hills, it would enable the irrigation of also to overcome drought ensuring many disuk::ts. development an abundant growth, Agriculturists in Tamil Nadu get free supply Apart from this, there is the lokayan of Electricity. Despite heavy loss that might ,river. The Sone river flows through Patoa occure, this measure is being carried out to and many other distric.1s. An agitation is· benefit farmers who form the backbone to going on for hornessing the river waters, our economy and country aswell.lgratefully conslr uct;on of reservoirs and repair of acknowledge the thoughtful scheme being Canals, to facilitate irrigation in many districts. il\l)lemented by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Electricity is a basic necessity. There is a of Tamil Nadu and our leader 'Puratchi super thermal power grid of the N.T.P.C. in Thalaiv1~ (Revolutionary leader) and seeking our distri<-"l. '1 ou will be surprised to know that her blessing, I continue further to address the farl1"ers whose lands were acquired for this forum. the power grid are yet to be compensated Science has advancement urban through employment and also through supply its of power intr,e Nalanda district. A massive cen\reS have their growth in civilisation, but agrtation has been launched in the region. It still agriculture is the axis to the wheel of 'Translaticn of speech originally delivered In Tamil 311 ~ UtdJr SRAWCfM I, 1'914 'fSAIQ) IO):Drougfft situation In 382 ",. fU lfIiIItDJiS:parts of the Countl:y pogai&SS Md toed .. ~ ,Us 1o'C111Jm8 country, I Rlquaatthe Government to attach IIrigIIa ou:'oMfaI plains with the abundant tmportanoe1D1hIs prime need of the farming ....CsaIt ...., the BangIa NgIcm. Led., community. When these measures and .... gA!IIII! Saader lenin, sa.n.t people tock JIChamas are taken up, then It would be ~ ir. h gtNt ftt\O!lRion and after trand¥ to .our ·Indlan farmers to produce in ...... :g1hairgowarnmar.t~ abundance which may go surplus and can ... ~ dIums "'lnkmgd RIIIt·of.theWDltd. Ourgreat leader PURATCHI ..VC .... G.\ wIh another'm¥Ir rWr in a . 'FHALAIVAA ,(Revolutionary Leader'MGR) ..sp3:!. WhJ should I point out1Ocl such on08 said, • .when natural rasOUf086 are ...... we haw our own SUCC8IIS available In.plenty why should we be looking .., ., CJUr", homIiIIoId? WIIh the 10rward to foreign donors. If we make r:ansIno:::.tio 01 a 65D km ..canal In the concentWded efforts in Agricufture our mldstof~lndian-..rin~, credItabI~ wJII soar high In the comity of _ ....giwn risetoa.... ~'1anCI nations •. 1J'h1s seed of thought was sown lIIft ...... side 01 t:.m. 'then by our leader years back. Hence I ufge CIpOIII ttle c.ntr., tfeelproudtoadd a word otpraiaeto our 383 Disc:.Jssions under Rule 193 JUL Y 28. 1992 (i) Drought situation in 384 various parts of the Country [Dr. Shrimati K.S. Soundaramj much on the Union Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources. farmers of Tamil Nadu. Those tireless able men look forward to enough water potential. I would like to bring to the notice of the They are rrepared to convert dry lands into Government the success story of Isreal in fertile cultivable lands. Even if the water agricultural production. This manifests the resource is available some miles away say fact that nothing is impossible if there could about 50 kms they are preparedtochannelise oe united effort on the part of human kind. the same. Isreal gets rain to the tune of about one third of our total rainfall. But by way of employing THUPPARKKU THUPPAYA innovative water management methods like THUPPAKKITHUPPARKKU Drip irrigation and Springier irrigation, they could reap a good deal., They grow flower THUPPAYA THOOVU MAZHAI - is a plants, fruit bearing trees and pulses which celebrated line form' TIRUKKURAL' which need less water. Though they have about glories the compassion of the rain gods. But 80% of their land is desert or desert like, stili we have a vast stretch of dry land that Jordan has attained self-sufficiency in food remain rain fed in many parts of Tamil Nadu. production. They use water sparingly with When are we to evolve a lasting solution to the conviction that it is enough water us the unending problems faced by districts like supplied to plants and it need not be allowed THIRUNELVELI. KANYAKUMARI, to flow free on the land sur1ace. That is the RAMANATHANPURAM, DHARMAPURI, reason for success. COIMBATORE and SALEM? In our country, Drip irrigation could be H we could complete the AlIYAR - taken upbut our Agricultural Universities and PUNNAMPUZHA Project, drought prone other agencies shou Id come forwardto evolve districts like COimbatore and Dindigul could certain indigenous novel methods to adopt heave a sigh of relief. Hwe could redirect and this technique. This processshouidbe made rechannelise the west flowing rivers, we can simple and economical to suit our make THIRUNELVELI, TUTICORIN, agriculturists taking Into consideration the KANYAKUMARI, districts more fertile with ground realities. Precious rain water is more lands brought under cultivation. If they wasted. To conserve this windfall resource cannot grow paddy our farmers never lose as suggested by water management heart and they are skilled enough to convert technocrats. We must Contemplate coconut and Palm tree growing into a viable constructing cross walls in riverbeds to enable cash crop cultivation. at least 2 or 3 feet deep water to flow down thewaterbedthroughouttheyear. By adopting Paddy production was so abundant in this method we could have enough saving of Tamil Nadu that our ancient literatures have water that go waste finding its way to the sea. mentioned that it was not cattle like bulls Centre should provide enough funds to State elephants were required to thrashing. But Governments to carry out effective water now we have to depend on a neighboring management programmes and schemes. state even to cultivate single crop a year. We This could help the State Governments to have been driven to a precarious condition overcome drought conditions. as of now. State Governments are required to Nature was kind to us this year. Our spend heavily on maintenance of tanks that Mettur reservoir had enough catch of water. can save rain water and desilting of canals. 'And the executive order from our Chief Hence they need to be allocated more funds Ministerensuredthe opening of water in time to ward off hurdles posed to water for cultivation. 'Kuruvai' crop cultivation has management. just started but the culmination of our farmers' labour and its successful harvest depend Growing of trees contributes to more 385 Discussions under SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) (i) Drought situation in 386 Rule 193 various parts of the Country rain and ourGovernment shouJdtake to itself upon the Minister for Agriculture to look into to drive home this pOint. In 1980, an this factor of allocating adequate drought International Seminar on Neem Tree and its relief funds with all seriousness it warrants. uses was organised in Germany. It is To a poor farmer. interesting to note that there is no neem tree in Germany. Likewise a Neem based Mud bund is the pillow Pharmaceutical unit-was established forthe Hay stock is the bed first time in American which does not have Sweat is for the bath even a single Neem tree of its own. Bare body is the silk cloth.

Neem trees can be grown in drought Such of the farmers, the poorest of the prone areas. They withstand drought poor would benefit from the drought relief conditions., Neem products are used in the activities carried out by the State authorities. manufacture of Soaps and certain pesticides. Hence, it is needless to stress again that I would also like to point out the miraculous Centre should allocate more of drought relief ability of dry Neem to convert dry land into funds to states to effectively manage lhe cultivable land. situation.

We must also consider recycling the SHRI ANNA JOSHI (Pune): Mr. Deputy water used in urban areas. Experts have Speaker, Sir, the drought situation In the estimated that the per capita consumption of entire country is on such a large scale that it water in a town is about 10711itres a day. By has already affected about nine crore people way of collecting them and treating them to in at least 75 districts in about eight states remove toxic substances, if any, with the and we cannot say as to how many were back-up of a viable and tamper proof districts are likely to be affected, as the rain sewerage system, the water so gathered gods have turned away their face from many could be used for industrial purposes, to of the states. Therefore, we would like the grow trees on highways and to grow canle Administration to take a serious look at this feeds. This will also contribute to pollution crisis .. As Shri Rao mentioned in his speech, free environment in urban areas. it seems from the answers given during the Question Hour that the present situation is We should also create an awareness in akin to the situation wherein Emperor Nero the minds of the common people especially fiddled, while Rome was burning. Everybody farmers to conserve waterfor bener utilisation. including the Politicians seem to be unsympathetic towards the lot of the people I would liketo point outthat Red Triangle affected by the drought. signifies Family Planning but inverted green Triangle signifies green Revolution. Hence, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we had it is needless too emphasis the point that our discussed that issue of drought in the State concerted efforts to bring down population of Maharashtra during the Zero Houron April can also ward off the ills of drought and the 27 and May 8. After that a delegation led by cause-factors for drought havocs. our respected leader Shri Lal Krishna Advani also met the Prime Minister., The latter gave .. Times has come: we must know our an assurance that he himself would visit the responsibilities; let us perform our duties; let drought affected areas in Maharashtra, but us strive to give a face lift to this country. Let he did not get the time to fulfill his promise. us contribute to its growth. This is how various State Governments should be Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we had enjoined in a spirit of comraderie to give a requested the hon. Minister of Agriculture to bener deal to farmers. To effect this Centre send a study team. The team did visit the must ensure alloting adequate funds to areas, but aCCOrdillgtothe hon. Minister, the alleviate the problems of inadequacy. I urge team had to say that. 387'DIIIt;uaIons under"..,...... -,_ Jtlt.V·-.18IIIl- ...:J,_,."~'~" 'i:!I" c..ey M. {8 :.. ISh. AnnaJoshij 1aItIt. rtt....1IS no __ 3-4 cIap...... Gl'EllmltllJwiU. haRm...... [EngIlth] afthe populatJon WCIUfd·1WIIt 10 ... __ The same condition'" 1ft rucaI ..... A • H has been dacldad that no Jotatwablrhas been .....tcw It ....,. adcItlonal Central aaaIstance over suplcane crop so tl'leGJItIWcrgpsCClUlid .. the above the provisions of the­ IIIItthaproperSllfllPlY ~d __...... Calamity Aelief Functit...,aquirad1o laval. has gone so down tIIIat 1ft rural __ be provided, as thasltuatlon in the th.-ala no drinking waI.8r aIIIIIiIabIe. ~ State cannot be ttaaledto be of' liquor IS availabla and. sugar IS awiIaIIIe but rare severity' wanantlng handling not a glass of wabIr,. GandhIji!:lad a~· at the nationalle\lel·. that we would nake the c:cunII'J salraIiaIIIt and.wouJd make the drinking __ awaiIIiIIIIIa [ Translation] In rural_ but the sltuatian is ~ dlffarant Drugs and liquor .. ~ 1ft The Maharashtra Government had villages but drinking waar is a scare requested the Central Government that· Its canmadlty thera. There 1ft 28,729 viIJIVIs total Central assistance was to the tune of in U'aharashtra where 1tIera is an aadJ& Rs. 789.41 crore and I am really puzzled by problem of drinking WtDr.. What 110 1'iiIIk or this new system under which the assistance rural areas, theprablamexlslsin ~ to be provided is determined much befora citlastDo I.e. BclT'bay, calcut!taanctUaGras.. the onset of drought or any other natural The hon. Minister should keep in mind two calamity. Mr. Deputy Speaker, SIr, It strikes Important factors ragat'dlng the ~ me above the bead as to howcan morafl" an situation. One of them is !tie drinking waIW amount, say As. 60 crora, befora grasping problem. How would you rasol¥e this the imbact of the natural calamities, the problem? We have been facing the ~ number of people affected, tha land areas at drinking wabIr tar the last 45 yeaI!S but affected and the numberofdJstricts affected. could not do anything to solve it. we .. How is this possible? A cruel jake has been campletalydependent on rains in 1tris IIIIgIIIId. pJayed on us. While the Mahara'shtra The people are of the opinion that if ..want Government has sought an assistance at to. solve the drinking watIII' p-obIem. illll tIIIe As. 789.41 crore, the hon. Minister replies metropolitan cities like 8l:Imbray, catadIIa that the total amount of AS. 3S:erora1lxedfor and Madras whiCh ant locatect nearb ... ,the Slate for the year 1992-93 has been we would have to use the sea waIW Ift_ released, What to do aboutthis7 This is no way orthe other, then emlf Itris ptCJtIIet!nc:am way to seriously ponder overthe-situatlon,. I»soJv«t. SraconcIIy, theGcMlrntra Itstlalllrt Which is that expert cOJllmitlee, whose pay Its attantian to the ... YaI!JaOiiIlI!8lt recommendation, the han. Minister says is spitam, thantshaullllbeSCll!llleIllirldct.CIIIIIbIaI: thatthesituatlon in Maharaahtradoaa.notfall aver the wastafLIJ SIiIfiIIiIIr· "" __. 0IIIi ... in the category of the sidrJ clrinlUng waIIIr is __latJIe 1D 1Ii1a paopIa but an the IiIamt a pIiIfItJ "' ___ lis [English) suppllect fbi' cash CIiQPS in ..., ... '" IlII1harashba. 'tbu mwst be __ '" 1Ii1a SpecialcatamillestoJ)&'handied;bytha sltuatIonthat duetolllllC.-si.. lllig111iaii1\.1Ii1a Central Govemment land' hatumeGtinfWtile,OIt ..sIIllnlll ... is.sa.s:aR:Ilthatll*JPle.. dJing ...... aIf [ TrznsJatlon) watarancl: em the dw ...... Iis .... mIsuacit. sit Ii WCIUIId: ... tD SIiIIImiI ..ilia What does It mean?' 11ria means, that: ~ sbCIIidd ..,IIIIIIII...... thlS'expertcommittee'is:nol:atalliancap~rt the: waIIIr man..-nt SJSIInt. aommiItae. This is the:; stahl' afi affairs, In Maharashtrajustfllt~~ has apopuJatlon of abOuttanaCRlfB;andJIanI ~"IlwIDWiIIIIIIe.""""'" "stan_ ~ by .... CeIIIIbaII . 389 Discussions under SRAVANA tit 1914 (SAKA) (i) Drought situation in 390 Rule 193 various parts of the Country Government to the State Government. village women collectively to please' Indra ' Government has submitted that State at the time of drought. When the God of Governments are making arrangements of water' Jndra ' is displeased there is no rain fodder through Public Distribution System, and then the village women pray to God and but this system is not so effective. I am ask for rain by praying collectively as ' Kala quoting an example of Bombay village called Megha Pani de, Megha Baba Pani de, Pani Paldhar, which is adjacent to Bombay and is de aur chani de' also asuburbof Bombay. It hasfourthousand units. Our representatives had paid a visit to Today I on behalf of the Parliament foodgrain shops there. They have reported Members which have come here from all that the foodgrains available there are not partsofthecountry urgeupontheAgriculture sufficient enough for five hundred people. Minister that should make arrangements for Therefore, the Government should providing waterto the drought affected areas strengthen the Public Distribution System. otherwise he should leave the chair.

The Government can provide We achieved independence forty four employment to people under the years back. Even after 44 years Employment Guarantee scheme. But if (Interruptions) no, these people cannot leave sufficient quantity of foodgrains is not even the power, it is immaterial for them if the provided to the people, how the people people died of thirst even after 44 years of would join the scheme. Therefore, it is not independence, this country has suffering proper to leave all these things on the States either from drought or from flood. Causing as the centre has its oWn responsibilities in damage to one fourth of the total crops every this re;!ard. So it is the duty ofthe Govemment year., Whenever drought situation arises to give a serious thought over it. But the people start crying for help from all the Government takes it as a routine matter and comers of the country, then the Government restric!s itself only upto providing the funds. starts some relief scheme and some funds It is, therefore, necessary to find out the new are sanctioned to the victims, thus keeping techniques to solve the problem. In this them qUiet,. This time also the Whether connection it should also be obligatory to Experts had given their report that the rain review the achievements made so far in this was much less this year as compared to the direction. As I have Just stated that the last 20 years. This year the rains were very proble71 cannot be solved just by sending scanty. The Government was not unaware study teams etc. from tlere but not providing about the drought situation that would be employment to the people. So the hon. grave for want of rain. The worst affected Ministershollid do somethifl9 in this direction people by this situation are the farmers, the ~ he really wants to solve the problem. : tribals and the landless labourers of this country. SHRIMATI SAROJ DUBEY (Allahabad): Mr. SpeaKer, Sir, drought situation is being last time the han. Minister had told that discussed in the House since yesterday. the Government wouldconsiderthe question During the la6t few days to, the hon.Members of providing relief to the State which have have raised their voice in those connection asked for it, but I would like to know from the during the Zero Hour. But the Hon. Minister hon. Minister H he has not read about the of Agriculture seems too be sitting silent situation of drought widesspread in the whole entirely unaware of the gravity ofthe problem country, All the newspapers have published and is waiting for the movement when all the the reports that the people are dying of thirst Parliament Merilbers ofthe country will come and food. Crops have been badly damaged i;1nd bow down to him requesting him for due to the drought situation; landless some sort of assistance and then only he will labourers are on the verge of starvation. Not provide some relief to the drought affected only that people are getting even single drop areas. This request is called' Harpaddori • of water but cattle also are dying for want of which Is a tradition to be performed by the water. 391 Discussions under Rule 193 JULY 28, 1992 (i) Drought situation in 392 various parts of the Country [Shrimati Sacjdubey] Government should try to maintain this situation sothat the country may advance on I would like to pOint out the condition of the path of progress and self reliance. my ow~ cor,stituency . Allahabad is situated on the banks of scared rivers Ganga and Sir, I would like ,to suggest that the Yamuna. The rivers of this country were Government should formulate a .. long term even tha saviours of the people of other national policy on wa1er management so that countries, but now the people of this country the country may be able to face the disaster too are not getting water. There are two offrequent flood and drought. ThEt ecological places named Oiglo and Palpur in Allahabad imbalance has started. It has also been where the laciies have to bring wet mud in the discussed in the Earth Submit held in Rio-de­ pots to !heir houses, and then they keep that Janerri. The Government should think over mud in a CIOih and hang it. After some time it. It is ironical that drought situation exists in the dirty wa!er accumulates in some pots that country which is rich in forest wealth and after drop by drop and then it is given to the plenty of sea water. I, therefore, urge the children for quencing their thirst,. A large Governmenttoframe a policy which prohibits number of villages have been vacated due to the cutting of trees. Cutting of trees causes non-availal:>iiity of water, In search of water soil erosion thus making the rivers shallow. the people went to stay on the banks of rivers As a result of it flood is the common feature. and an,) resl

Yesterday, the cyclonic weather and rains So, what I mean to say is notwithstanding the resilience acquired by the Indian have claimed a minimum of five lives in agriculture, about 100 million heCtares of Hwetake our meteorological readings Orissa. cropped land continue to depend on the Into account, It Is clear that they have not monsoons. Uncertain rains therefore, not provedcorreGt.1t is again stated that regarding only raise the specter of food insecurity the over-an situation, their readings are shortage, high price and even imports - but correct, They also calculate in terms of industrial insecurity as well. affecting as it average rainfall, total rainfall and like that. does domestic demand, savings Butt that calculation Is deceptive, is efl'4)loyment, capitalformation and eventually misleading. Suppose, there is three-fourth industrial profits. It gives rise to floods and rainfall - about 75 per cent - and it is well­ droughts over extensive areas, forcing the distributed, that is good enough forthe crops Government to undertake major relief and to come up. rehabilitation programmes involving huge expenditure. So, this is the time for remaining MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Please alert and also to prepare a plan to meet any Conclude now. Just put one or two relevant eventually. Further despite the initial points so that the Government would take optimistic monsoon behaviour, India needs note of that. There are others to speak. to gear up for a difficult monsoon situation So, what can be done? Whatever has bee~ SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIGRAHI: I have the behavior of the monsoon for last three or not just begun. four days, iT it continues like this satisfactorily for the coming 10-12 weeks, then only we MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: You are an can be assured of a good crop. But any lull in monsoon will result in loss of crops, loss of expert. You know how to put it in the shortest production and the production will not be as possible time. high as it ought to be., Therefore,l would like to tell pointedly that higher dose of fertilizers ( Interruptions) has to be applied. We, in Oriya call it Gaja Marudi, that us, when seeds were sown and SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIGRAHI: Yes, I when the seeds could not germinate - the will be brief. Coming to my point, there is situation remains same all over the country absolutely no scope for seH-complacency. -the poor cultivators also need some support All State Govemments and the Government at the Centre should remain alert. This year, for seedlings, fertilisers aDd pesticides. When as it seems, is not a good year., I would like there is delay in rains. crops also become to the forecasts of quote the forecasts of two more prone to pests. Therefore, we have to Professors of Andhra University in this regard. remain prepared for this.

IOuote: Now I come to - the aspect of financial assistance or loan assistance. Because of • Two Professors of meteorology of the loan waiver scheme- I am not criticising Andhra University anybody. -the situation is that banks are not giving loans to the formers. They treat them have now come up with a monsoon as defaulters. There was developed an forecaSting model capable on giying an idea impression that up to Rs. 10,,000 everything about regional rainfall distribution, According will be waived. You know very well to what to this model, the monsoon rainfall this year extentthe loan waiver scheme could become willi:)fl below normal and although the north­ successful. Baring a few. loans of others eastem regions and Andhra Pradesh and rema'n as it is. I have a suggestion In this Kamataka may have norma1, orevenexcess regard. Regardless olthe party ruling here or ralnfan, • may be deficient in West, Bengal, there, It is time to address to this problem and ·7DisawiJns unt/Irw SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA). (i) ~ht sluation In 398 Ra.- ,at viItloci$ patts 01 the Country atllaast1lla ...... shDuldbewalvad 1heW8Stam OrIssa and like that In otherparts _ ...... amaurtshDuldberaalised or india, Now we have a ~t that In .., Ins&aIments and pending this, respective State Government· do not pay cooperaIIW 1Dans.. t8r8zw loans should be required attention to these backward are. extended.. Otherwise, the situation will Tharatora, there should be some scheme bacoma WOI'$8. sponsored by the Government of India and monitoring done by the Govemmentof india. Tomaetthedroughtsiluation,Ll.points I would suggest that time has come of this. sftouId be kept in readiness from the Now discontent is on the rise among the beginnq. Whenthere Is good rainfaJI nobody tribais and among the Scheduled Caste bothels about It. JakharJ. you are a very people. There should be Regional prograssiIIIe. expetiencad and seasoned Development Council and Autonomous Rural cultivator. You know it very well that even Development Council in that area and money when tI'I8Ie is dry speI. in the month of should go there direc1ly from the Centre and SeptembarorOctober. forwanr or one or two the Centre should monitor such schemes. shOW8f'S, all the beautiful crops wither away, Otherwise, it will become very difficult people despitetheetfortsdthecultivalors.Cultivator in Kalahandi are suffering from starvation. treats these crops as his own children, but at We should attempts this way and there 'the last minute, when Rain God becomes should be strict coordination in the unkind he sees no signs 01 irrigation, the Government between the Agriculture whole crop wither away. Ministry, Food and Fertiliser Ministry and the Irrigation Ministry. There should be a ( Interruptions) Committee on all these things and at the Cabinet level, at least there should be a sub­ MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: PanigrahiP, committee so that proper coordination wiD be leave some points to your friends also. Let there to monitor the situation and to keep them also contribute. alert in such a situation.

SHRI SRlBALLAV PANIGRAHI: There With regard to irrigation, I would like to should be some contigency plan for cross say that itt is the right answer. bunds bums etc.. Last year was normaJ year and still ttrea there was loss of production. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Shri DespiteaDthebonusgiven. the procurement Panigrahi, kindly conclude. By this time, . target could not be achieved.. another Member could have completed his speech.. Th8f8wilfbe lot of p-assureon the POS. It has tm be streamlined. Thera was some SHRI SRIBALLAV PANIGRAHI: Sir, I allegation from the other side that when wil' conclude' now. Rome was btImitIg, Nero was playing. Who wrasclcingllial?wtlenthentwas such agrim With regard to Irrigation, in Orissa, sibJatioo prw.iIiIhng. who were doing the Kar Hirakud is one of the world famous projects s.a?,~ and one of the foremost pioneering projects to which Pandit Nehru laid its foundation lIAR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Please give stone. It is now in a very dilapidated condition 1tlem. ~ suggestions. You are a and ttJere are cracks that are develdplng man with Yery good experience. there. The Hirakud rriodemisation scheme ~) should be taken up and Brahmanl scheme, should be ~ted. In backward areas at least, where the per capita income is far SIR SRIJAlLAV PANIGRAHI: There below than the national average, special .. prpe1ual drought prone areas in attention should be paid, especially In the ~. In some parts of Sambhalpur, in matter of Irrigation. 399 Discussions under Rule 193 JULY 28, 1992 (i) Drought situation in 400 various parts of the Country 150& hrs. will be much helpful. If in the dry season, when the land is dry, what crop can be grown [SHRI. P.M. SAYEED in the Chai~ here is found out, it would be very helpful.

SHRI YAIMA SINGH YUMNAM (Inner Manipur is a State of which two-thirds Manipur): Sir, the problems which were are hilly areas and two-third of the population , created by the natural calamtties, the foremost is in the valley. So the spacious lands in the being the drought conditions, have been hilly areas are required to be planted. placed before Ihis House. We have come to know that the Union I rise to bring before this House, the Government, asour Agriculture Ministerhas problem being faced in my State of Manipur. announced in Guwahali, will establish an Manipur was regarded as the eastern Agriculture Universtty In Manlpur for the greenary of the country. It has now become north-eastem region. I, on behaH of Manipur a defictt State. It was Shri Pandtt Nehru, who in particular and the people of the north· gave this tttle that Manipur is the eastern eastern region in general, express that we greenary of India. Now tt has beCome a are very much grateful to the hon. Minister deficit area. for Agriculture.

As regards the production of foodgrains, I would like to stress on the need for it depends on tile mercy of Indradevu, it greater coordination between the Irrigation depends on the natural rainfall. So when the Department and the Agriculture Department rain fails, when the monsoon is late, it is the for fighting such drought conditions in the farm&rs who suffer. So, it is the plight and the State and in other places., There is no helplessness of the farmers that I want to coordination at present and due to this lack bring before this august House. of coordination between the various departments the people are suffering. This year, as tt has happened in the other areas of the country, it also happened I would like to request the Central in Ma,l:pur where the monsoon camelate. Government to provide some funds to be The rain comes very lately. Since Manipur granted to the people as relief for the loss of , has no big rivers and perennial streams, we their crop due to drought in the current year. cannot supply water in the fields. So the farmers, they suffer greatly when there is no With these few words, I conclude. rain. As it has happened everywhere in the country" the same conditions now prevail in [ Translation] Manipur also. So we depend of lift irrigation. Lift irr:gation means, it requires power. We SHRI RAM CHANDRA VEE RAPPA depe!1d on power but power is not sufficiently (Bidar): Mr. Chairman, Sir, I want to thank available here. So, if powerfails automatically you forproviding me an opportunityto speak. lift irripation also fails,. We have a natural There is a heavy drought in the country at lake which is known as Logtak. It is a natural present. The farmer has to eat something and we depend on it. But this lake is also own and his animals have to garaze some where commissioned for generating power. Water .... Interruptions is made available for generating power. So it is very difficult 10 provide walerforcultivalion. (English] In these circumstances I would like to tell this House as to how much the people, pal1k:ular1y SHRI SRIKANTA JENA (Cuttack): the fi?.rmers are suffering. In this regard I Ayodhya discussions will start at 3.30 p.m. would like to draw the attention of the So let the Minister reply tomorrow orthe day Government that when there is no rainfall, ff after. we can put up alternative crops other than paddy which is the main crop in the State, tt (Interruptions) 401 Di$eUSSiC~ IJ[lder SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) .S~tement bY,M~[n'ster 402 RUIfJ 793 il uroJJoht situation In (i) Communar me ents vanous pa 5 of me Country In era/a [Translation] They take a view that they have to stick to their posts and they will not vacate it SHRI RAMACHANDRA VEERAPPA: whetherthework is done or not. But I say this Mr. Chairman, Sir, in my constituency 2-3 will soon come to an end. Now-a-days projects have been pending for a long time. Government have completely forgotten the The Central Government has not given any almighty because we are totally engrossed aid. If these projects had been completed in in ourselves. time, the area would not have suffered drought. Twenty years ago when these "Raghkul reet sada chali aai, pran jaaye projects were started, their project cost was par vachan na jaai" Rs. 9 crores. Today it has become 90 crores and now Rs. 140 crores are needed to So you have to accept Lord Shri Ram's complete these projects. So I request the name. Whether you believe in him or not but • Government that drought problem in my the lady of the house is the follower of Shri constituency can be solved if these projects Ram. I request the Government to provide are completed on time. The Central fodder for the animals, relief to the peasants Government passes this work on to State and work forthe workers. With these words Government while State Government replies I conclude my speech. that these works are pending for want of central assistance. In this way letters are sen! from one place to another and the work STATEMENTS BY MINISTER remains incomplete. So I requestthe Central Governmentto provide economic assistance 15.20 hrs. immediately fort he early completion ofthese projects. (i) Communal Incidents In Kerala

Mr. Chairman, Sir, these projects are [English] located at Karanja, Amarja, Mullamari, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Chulkinala, and lowest Mullamari. The MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS Central Government should provide ftnancial AND THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE assistance so that these works can be MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI M.M. completed and the drought problem of that JACOB): According to the reports received area is solved. from the Govt. of Kerala, the areas of south of Thiruvananthapuram bye-pass road The animal fodder is so costly that it especially Poonthura, Bhima Pally, needs Rs. 5000 to buy 1000 polio. If the Manachad, Thakaraparambu, farmer purchases costly fodder how can he Shankumukham, etc. were highly tense manage his own food as well asfodderforhis because about 3000 persons had marched . animals?The Government provides Rs. 3000 to the airport on 18 July 1992 to offerdharna as fare of a lorry to bring fodder, But it will be on the Ayodhya issue. The BJP was better if the Government provides fodder. organising the' Ayodhya Action Day' on 20 The Government has not been able to fulfil July 1992. Hence both sides were fully their duty. I have written many letters to the mobilised and highly worked up. On 19 July Ministers but the problem has not been 1992, when the members of an organisation solved. The Government should bear were returning after a drill near responsibility only then this problem cab be Shankumukham Road, they were pelted solved otherwise all efforts will go water. I with stones and crackers by some mob. This request the Government to stop sparked off violent incidents on 19 and 20 extravagance and to complete the pending July 1992 in the coastal hamlet of Poonthura. projects immediately. As the previous Four persons were injured in stone-throwing speaker has said that people are eJected for and cracker, bursts, Three person ewer this House to work but they do nothing injured in stabbing. Police opened fire were except carlgn for their post .. (/nteffuptlons) at five places injuriflg three persons. In the 403Statement by Minister JUL.Y 28, 1992 Ii) Communfa WDIInr» in 404 (i) Commuliallncidents in KfHaIa . JlI'...... astth stone-throwingandindispersingviolenlmobs that ~ wi! be pIid ..... the by use offorce, 34 police personnel Including raceIpt of this I8pOIt • has bean ftIPOI!ed two Assistant Commissioners and five that now peace and nom'llllcy have been Inspectors were hurt. Prohbitory order uIs restorad. 144 Cr. P.C. were prolJ1)tly c:Ian1*t In Poonthura, Fort and Thlrvallam areas and (li)eomn..n.IYIc..... oelnll ...... n. Vallathura Police Station limits......

15.21 hrs. THE MNSlER OF STATE .. 1lfE MINISTRYOFPAR.IAMENTARY AFFAIRS [MR. SPEAKER in the Ch.Uj AND THE MINtSTER OF STAlE .. lHE MINISTRYOFHOMEAFFARS(SHP.IM.M. According to the report. the sluation JACOB) : According to the information further worsened when some misaaants received from the Government of entered a religious place In MaharasI'I1ra, on 19th July, 1992 a call for ' Keshavadasapuram and hacked and killed a Malegaon bandh ' had been given ~ a person in the early hours of 20July 1992. The Janata DaI MlA as per dir8c::tMt from the Polica had to resort to firing in which three Sabri MasjidAdIon Com" ..... Arnoroha of persons were killed. A nurmer of arson ten thousand p8fSOOS was organised under cases have been reported in which houses, his ~ which started .1000 hours shops and some vehicles were Involved. from KkzopadapaIti to the SDIh Oftica, Two groups separately caJIed for bandh on MaIegaon. When the mort:ha appoached 21 July in which normal lie was partlaIy Kakini cinema theatre at abouI1155 hours, affected., One person was Idled In East Fort the ~ In the mort:hapelled stones area of Thiruvananthapuram on 21 July at soma shops which ..... open. As the '992 raising the death toa to five. crowd became violent. the police I8SOI1ad to lathi charge to control .. AI 1200 hours the The Army conducted flag march on two mon:ha wasdispersed.lnc:idenlsofstabbing occasions in the affected areas in were reported from various Ioc:aJities of Thlruvananthapuram city Hmits. Additional MaIIegaon. CurfewwasponUgal8dat 1500 police forces were deployed for the hours. The Oistric:t MagisIraIe. DIG (Police) maintenance of order. Few COf11)anIes of and SP (Police) went present III Mategaon. Special Armed Police of Tamil Nadu were requisitioned by the State Government and During the riots, onemadicafdispensary, deployed. FewCOfT1)anIes ofCISF andCRPF two cloth shopsandoneralionshopwentset were also sent to Thlruvananthapuram to on fire. About twenty biqdes were bumL keepthesituationundercontrol168persons AccocdngtotheS&ale~thetotai have been arrested and 92 cases registered. damage Is estimated to be ;Dout As. 1.5 Iakhs..In aI, 34personswantinjuladlncluding The Minister (EIectricily) who Is holding soma policemen. Two persons died due to the charge of Chief Minister convened a stab~ries. meeting on 21 July 1992 wIh leaders of political parties in which It was unanimously . AccoIdIng 10 the sr.. GcMmment. in decided to put down violence at 81 costs. 81156 petsons were 8II1ISIed undarvarlous Relief measures had been arranged to the provisions of law and 23 casas want also familiAs affected by the conmu~ violence. registered. ThaJanataDallA.Awas.....saed The State Govemment has appointed a on 20th July, 1992. On 2CIh July, 19922 the member of the Board of Revenue as a culfewwas IlladlUduelO slabbing ilddenls Commission of Inquiry to assess and submI • was reIrT.,osed aI 1400 hours. On 21 st the report to Govemment on the nature of July, the curfawwas iliad 1110600 hauls and quantum of assistance to be granted to the again ~ at 1130 hauls. Due 10 an victims of the COnllnlnaJ distUlbanc:as. The Incident of ~ the QIIfaw .. being State Govemment have further Infonned c::cQinuad~~. 1_mornng..PofIce 405 Statement by Alinister SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA)(ii) Communla Violence in 406 Ala~ao~Alaharash~a arrangements have been reinforced, The the situation? .... (Interruptions) State Government have started that the situation continues to be tense and watch is .... The police was also divided on being maintained. Today moming, when the religious lines (Interruptions) State Government was contacted, it was reported that the situation has il'Tl>roved SHRI E. AHAMED (Manjeri): No, Sir. considerable and is under control. The Government never failed Interruptions)

SHRI RAM NAIK (Bombay): Is there no MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Ahamed, please judicial inquiry on such a serious incident? take your seat.

[ Translation) (Interruptions)

SHRI MADAN LAL KHURANA (South SHRI E. AHMAED: Sir, the honorable Delhi): What was the outcome of inquiry lady Member is misleading the House and conducted against Revenue Board Member giving wrong information to the House ...... in Kerala .... (Interruptions) (Interruptions) ...... Even her leader, Nayanar did not tell , about it. Why should the hon. [English) Member come to the House and mislead the House? .... (/nterruptions) .... Muslim League MR. SPEAKER: No. We do not allow .... was only trying to the situation to bring It to normalcy ...... (Interruptions) .... It is quite SHRI RAM NAIK: We do not allow but at uncharitable on her part to accuse Muslim least the Govemmeni should say as to League ... , (Interruptions) whether any judicial inquiry has been appointed about Malegaon incident. Nothing MR. SPEAKER: When I am standing has been said about it, Sir. The statement you are expected to sit down. and the report should be clear. Such a heavy incident had occurred and when so many There are tWQ-three things which we persons were killed, there should be a judicial have to decide before we start the discussion inquiry. on the topic. Uptothis time we were discussing the drought situation in the country., I am told MR. SPEAKER: But who does it? The that the reply coUld not be made today. State Government does it. Supposing we discuss the drought situation today and the reply is not given; we discuss SHRI RAM NAIK: They must ask something-else and reply is not given and we information .from the State Government. discuss third thing and again reply is not (Interrupti~:)S) given, in that case it become very difficult to regulate the proceedings ofthe House; When MR. SPEAKER: Please take your seats. can we expect the reply? Is it atterthe debate is over or tomorrow? We' will decide about (Interruptions) that.

SHRIMATI SUSEELA GOPALAN: '. ( Interruptions) (Chirayio1kil): Sir, there is total failure on the part of the Government to meet the situation [Translation) because it was announced that the B.lP is going to have a youth march and also the MR. SPEAKER: You please sit down. Muslim League is going to have a march ..... When I speak, you also speak unless r ask . (/nterruptions)...... you to sit down. I was saying that we are going to discuss it. I would like to appreciate The Government has filed miserably. all the hon. members as they have tried to Why d!d they not take proper steps to meet cooperate. I am grateful to them for that. 407Statement by Minister JULY 28, 1992 (ii1 Communla Violence in 408 Ma/egaon. Maharashtra There is to ask any question on the statement since you have allowed discussion under made yesterday. Even though, you are being 193, it is a discussion and not a clarification. given time and facility to clear your doubts The discussion has been allowed at short whateverthey are in you mind. I have received notice. Sharadji and I had requested you and a list of hon. Member who have sought Gulam Nabiji said that it was good as the permission to speak. If I give permission to entire construction work has been stopped. them all to speak, they will not be covered We are discussing it peacefully. The House within ~-6 hours. I request you to ask the is Supreme. That is why we request you as question if there is any doubt in your mind. It well as the .Govemment that a message to will be replied. I know that what is going on is the nation should be issued from the House a question of emotions., I know that what is so that peace may be restored permanently. going on is a question of emotions., Our We should also eltQress that whatever be the House is the biggest House. The discussion order of the Supreme Court (Interruptions) may be held in such a way as it may lead to finding a way and doubts are resolved.lthink MR. SPEAKER: Please, listen, speak in if we go by it, we would be able to hold a brief. discussion and reply will also be made.lthink all of us wil! cooperate. SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: We had given notice under 184. (Interruptions) SHRI LAL K. ADVANI (Gandhi Nagar): You have made arrangement for discussion SHRI DAU DAYAL JOSHI (Kota): You only and not for clarification. have come after visiting Lucknow .... Interruptions) ...... there is complete peace [English] there (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: It is something likethat. MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Joshi, he has said nothing wrong. Don't raise it without any SHR: LAL K. ADVANI: ltis a discussion reason. It is not good. uunder Rule 193. Itt is a formal discussion. SHRI RAM VIALS PASWAN: Mr. MR. SPEAKER: It is a discussion onthe Speaker, Sir, we had given resolution under statement given by the Prime Minister 184. We have made a request in that yesterday. That means - if we are discussing resolution that if the resolution of the it - memt-ers would like to clarify the doubts, Opposition is not acceptable, then bring If any. If you will cover the entire area then forward a motion to the effect that the it will become very difficult for the Chair. I judgement of the Court should be binding on have gOi 50 names with me. It will be very all parties. Such types of message should be difficult for me to give time to all the 50 delivered, this is what we urge upon you and members. So, 1request you to be very brief upon the Govemment through you. and not to repeat any point. Vou should speak on:y on those pOints which you consider SHRI LAL. K., ADVANI: Mr. Speaker, the very important. Sir, I would like to request you that keeping in view the importance of the subject there SHRI SRIKANTA JENA (Cuttack): You should not be a limit on the discussion. This • should fix the time also. is such an issue that I don't think we would be able to complete it within 2-1/2 hours after MR. SPEAKER. We should complete it making our few points. Therefore, I request before 6.00 P.M you to have it tomorrow throughout the day in case we have no time today to do so,. [ Translation] Although it is stipulated in the rule that short duration discussion should be finished within SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN (Rosera): 2 112 hurs. But the short duration discussion Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to submit that has always lasted for the whole day and not 409 StatelTl8nt by Minister SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA)(iIJ Communla VIolenoe in 410 Ma~aon,Mah~h~a less than 4 hours. If you wish to put a limit on SHRI LAL. K. ADVANI: I would also like this subject, It woulP neither be possible nor to make a suggestion here that once we held justified,. II ·we want to do justice to the discussion on scam and left It incomplete . . ,subject, I request you that It should be Thereafter, we initiated discussion on drought discussed for the whole day. Complete and left It incomplete. I am ofthe opinion that discussion can be held on the basis of the we should complete it first. Today, the Minister same notice that has been given under rule of Agriculture is sitting here, he may reply to 193. It will not be good to put a limit on it. it. Then we may hold discussion on Ayodhya tomorrowthroughout the day. The system of MR. SPEAKER: Advaniji, I meantto say holding discussion on Ayodhya tomorrow that when the Prime Minister made statement throughout the day. The system of holding yesterday some Members wanted to ask discussion in piecemeal is not good. . question on that. Then I said I don't allo-", to do so. Rather, we are having a discussion on MR. SPEAKER. I know but it happens it. Even after that you are asking me. We because the Hon. Prime Minister has to would keep the facts in mind and act make himself present in the House to make accordingly. But my request is that we may a reply. He has also to attend to some other not repeat the same point four times as we work or participate meetings. That is why, I have a number of subjects to discus and was saying that it would be better if we speak every subject is taking more and more time., within the allotted time. We have never The disc'Jsslon should be held from the barred any discussion. We have rather discussion. The most important thing is that extended the time. we should not disturb otherwhile sitting in our seats. We would hold discussion gracefully. Whatever you express will be important. All SHRI IBRAHIM SULAIMAN SAlT of us would like to listen to that. You should (Ponnani): Mr. Speaker, Sir, the matter is also anow others to listen. We should hold quite serious, sensitive and complicated. such adiscussionthat may not hurtanybody's One or two clarification wl.l not serve the feelings. We will listen to you attentively. We purpose. For highlighting the issue even a will not put? limit on it but, points already little bit, time is must , If the discussion is made should not be reported. concluded even at 6.. it will not .: ~ sufficient. If need arises, the discussion May continue [English) even tomorrow.

SHRI NIMRAL KANT I CHATIERJEE [English) (Dumdum): Sir, we also share his views. MR. SPEAKER: Well, I agree ·.. ith the . [Translation] suggestions given by all of you, but, at the same time, it has beC::."19 necessary to SHRI VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH caution you that if you make long speeches (Fatehpur): Mr. Speaker Sir, this short and repeat tne points, then the time available duration had come after a long duration. for us is very limited. Don't shorten it further. I do not know how the Prime Minister is MR. SPEAKER: Not at all. We will not placed tomorrow; whether ne will find time shorten it by at the same time we should not for that or nol; that is why. he is here. If the but repeat the points. time is there, we can find out; but, then, he SHRI VISWANATH PRATAP SINGH: has other engagements also to look. This is We have already asked you that we want to also important. But we will bear this in mind. associate ourselves with the spirit you have expressed that anyboody's feelings may not Now. lei us start with the discussion or be hurt by others and a constructive thing the suggestions whatever you call it. I am not may emerge. going to rest riet i1. 411 Discussion und9r Rule 193 JULY 28,'1992 (Ii) Ram Janma Bhoomj. 412 o Babrl MasJid Dispute TliE P~IME MINISTER (SHRI P.V. National Integration Council that NARASIMHA RAO): I would like to say that they would undertake to have the I will find time any time either today or order of tHe High Court tomorrow. Implemented, the construction activities at the Ram MR. SPEAKER: O.K. Janamabhoomi Babri Masjid COl'\l)lex continued ". SHRI P.V. NARASIMHA RAO: This is • too an important matter to depend on my ~ow, this is an ad of duplic~y thai I convenience; I will make it convenient. '. refemKitoa liitle while ago. While, on the one hand, the Government of U.P. committed MR. SPEAKER: Let us start discussion Itself to the impiementatiOl\ ofthe orderofthe under rule 193. court, on the other, it allowed illegal activities to continue. This is the most ironical situation ShriSaifuddin Choudhary. that took place.

This period also witnessed ironic reversal 15.42 hrs. of roles of the stringpullers and the puppet and the defiance bytheGenieof its unleasher. Discussion under Rule 193- Contd. One cannot help referring to the statement of the Prime Minister in the question where it Ram Janm Bhooml·Babri MIIsjld has been said- Dispute " It was the responsibility of the SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOUDHURY Government of Uttar Pradesh to (KalWa): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for ensure that the orders of the court allowing this discussion under 193. ~ not are implemented and the that we have to ask for some clarifications. construction activity onthe acquired land is stopped. However the MR. SPEAKER: Now you leave it althat situation was allowed to escalate to and come to the discussion. a point where the State Government expressed its inabilitytodo anything SHRI SAIFUDDIN CHOUDHARY: To and in fact requested that eitherthe begin with, I must make it clear that after HomeMinisteror I should persuade about a fortnight of renewed agony and the saints and mahanuts to stop horrow some resp~e has been achieved w~h the work ". the cessation of activities at the disputed site at Ayodhya. Now this part of the statement made by the Prime Minister may not beverycomlorting for my colleagues on the right side, but one During this phase of desCending gloom should not forget that whenever hypocritical many acts of deception, dishonesty, stances are adopled and religious sentiments irresponsibility, subversion of cherised miused for political gains, the outcome institutions took place in a most shameless becomes always uncontrollable as we have manner. One such act of reprehensible seen during the case of Bhindranwale. this complicity of a Government and its is a lesson not only for the friends of B.J.P. importance has been ched by the Prime but also for the ruling party as any duplicity, Minister in his statement; and I quote from dithering and double standard will prove the statement which reads as follows: equally fatal in future also.

" While the Government of Uttar We have been demanding that the Pradesh repeatedly assured the Ayodhya tangle should be resolved through Government of India as also the negotiations or through court verdict. 413 Discussion under SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) (ii) Ram Janma Bhoomi- 414 Rule 193 Babri Masjid Dispute -The Prime Minister said that his country and its different wings, had played a interactiens with the religious leaders for very remarkable role and that has reinforced amicc:ble settlement through dialogues or faith in secularism in our country. through the majesty of court were acceptable to other side. I want this House to express its all appreciation for the roleplayed by the judiciary He says and I quote: and the role that will be played in the most impartial manner in future. Now another .. I found agreement of this approach" thing that happened during this time, though· But in the newspapers we find leaders of it was a breath-taking lull before the storm Bhartiya Janata Party and Vishwa Hindu during these 15-20 days there was not much Parishad have openly ridiculed this of a violence despite the unfortunate understanding, thatthis issue can be resolved incidents. One thing is clear that people in a through court. I want to know from the Prime big way now understand the design behind Minister, what was the common the whole thing. It cannot happen all the time under.::tanding, conmon thing in the approach on the expediency of a political party in this that was arrived at there? If it was arrived at country. there, if things are not resolved through dialogue then the order of the court would be One day they want to come to power, respected by everybody. If this is the another day they lose a Presidential Election; understanding, how some of them who are on the third day they lose the New Delhi partytothis understanding, come out and tell eonstituency seat; on the fourth day they the people that they are not to abide by the lose the Himachal Municipalities seat; they order of the court. If you say that this was the rake commenced demon and bring the . commitment, then any floating pf the same country to fhe brink of disaster. These political , be called betrayal bY1'ourseH in this Hou~. connections are very much exposed. I also appreciate the role played by the majority One tt)jog is clear that tills time, despite community of our country. some llnfortunate-incidents that took place and about which two statements have. been Here is an opinion poll conducted by the made by the Minister of State for Home Pioneer news papers. It come on last Sunday. Affairs, Le. tha r:ots that took place in Nasik It gives the headlines: and Thiruva:1anthapuram, large scale evidence did not break out in the country. .. Hindus for Temple with Babri Masjid This happened due too the fact that the inact." This is secularism in our country. secul;:;r, political parties really in a very unified manner r;lised its voice .... (Interruptions) .... One may try to destroy it, one may try to for th~ respect to be shown to the order olthe climb to power by the misuse of religion, or court. In this House, many a time, we raised the exploitation of religion. This country may Ol,lJ voice in that regard. be deceived by some for some time. But at the end it will rise to the occasion and foil all the evil designs of those people who are I mllSt admire the role played by the trying to destroy the cherished institutions, in judiciary in our country. In this House though our country. matured leaders we are, we could not in a peaceful mannerconductadialogue, conduct Today what is demanded of us is this. a discussion ir. the absence of the Prime We all we~ome if the dialogue is conducted Ministerfordays together., The Govemment between the parties. We hear that the other was non-cooperative in this regard. May be side, the Babri Masjid Action Committee and , outside it is something else. That way, despite others who there have not been taken into the will of the House, we could not playa very confidence. The filOlitical parties hav~_sev.~r Important role., a positive role that was complaints against the Government that they expected of us. The highest judiciary in out have not been taken into confidence alSO. 415 Discussion under Rule 193 JULY 28, 1992 (ii) Ram Janma Bhoomi- 416 Babri Masjid Dispute [Sh. Saifuddin Choudhary] the East and the West are meeting we are fighting sitting here, the leaders ofthiscountry. Now an all out effort should be made to This is a shameful act happening in this start a serious dialogue so that the respite country. that has been achieved is fully utilised and we do not miss opportunities as we missed Some people try to say that those who in the past. Today's stoppage of work should are opposed to a particular political party, a not be a tactical one. It should not be one for particular ideology are opposed to the buying time. It should pave the way for a construction of a temple. Nobody in this sincere settlement. Why can we not come to country is opposed totheconstruction of the a settlement? That is my question, Why temple. Nobody is opposed. But everybody should the leaders vitiate the atmosphere? wants that it should not be built on the How can we say that on the basis of religious destruction of the religious place of somebody appeal, we can have a mandate in our else. Can a prayer house of God be built on country? Can we not separate religion from the blood of the humanity of our country? politics? May be, we are not to come to Can it be built on the foundation of hatred? • powerfor 1o years ormaybe20 years we are Can this be built at the prospective division of not to come to power. What harm will come our country? Many arguments are advanced to this country if we are not in power and sit that if in the name of majority community in the Opposition? Why this hurry then? This communalism is propagated that is is the main thing that is really disturbing. condemned., "But the other forms of communalism propounded by some minority The question of faith is brought out. But outfit.. they are not condemned. I do not in a democracy we cannot blindly follow any agree with this. We ought to condemn all faith. Ther3 has to be a reason for having forms of communalism,. And that is why it is faith on something, and who can do justice necessary that we reiterate out faith in when there is a dispute, beside the third secularism and today the time has come agency which is neutral, which is impartial when the prime Minister should stand up and and!f wa defy that, that means we are cutting tell the House and the nation that every effort at the roots of our democracy, We must will be made to fully utilise the time available understand this. and the campaign will be unleashed in the country with the help of everybody who is Today the main campaign should be - it secular and patriotic that the order of the is not what you did - but something else. court will be respected and anyone who is Some complaints are there. I am not going not going to respect that in regard to the into all that. This is no time to vitiate the solution of this very contentitous dispute that atmosphere that has been created. I want is really tearing apart our country should be the we all take part in a campaign for the isolated in every manner. In this if right steps country anc that campaign should be that are taken all people .. the political parties, the order of the court should be respected those who are secular and patriotic, they will , and anyone who dares to defy that, subvert not be found wanting in giving cooperation that, should be isolated and in this the and support. But for this Govt.stand has to Government has tobeveryfirm. Any dithering be transparent and forthright. We do not - I am not going into the past - or any want any acrimony; we do not want any prevarication will prove very dangerous in hatred or any connection. But in a very the coming days. dignified way, which is befitting of this House we must take part in this debate and give this In the whole world if you look at it, even message to our countrymen that in this the Arabs and the Israelis are proposing country these types of obnoxious activities talks between themselves, construction in will never be tolerated and the whole House the West Bc:.nk is going to be stopped, I do not is united on that. know whers you are living with your ideas? Why are you taking our country back? When With these words, I thank you very Dis "ussion under SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) (ii) Ram ..janm~ Bhpomi- 418 ·4 17 Rule 193 . Babrt Masjld Dispute ch for giving me the time to speak. constituency. I rushed to Trivandrum. I mu . reached there by noon on the last ...6..hrs. Wednesday. The people of Trivandrum was It ,.~ ,j} . in the grip of fear. What has been reported in . SHRI A. CHARLES (Trivandrum): Sir, the press is partially true. Sir. from the \ the vexed problem of Ayodhya was listed for bottom of my heart. I may say that there has discussion week before the last. But quite been no communal clash between any unfortunat aly because of certain sections. among the people. in my developme"ts all over the country, the constituency. It is only due to the result of a discussion had to be postponed. clash between two communal fundamentalist groups that had resul1ed into a great havoc Sir, the tone, the tenor and the very in the Trivandrum city. I had visited every mode of approach would have been totally nook and corner of my constituency, where different if the discussion had taken place a arison, looting and murder had been few days ego. We are grateful to the hon. committed. These had started because of a Prime Minister for the great statesmanship small clash between thee ISS and RSS he has shown, the patience with which he group of persons. The ISS is a new organ of has mat all the political parties and have a Muslim group which has been totally arrived &t some sort of a consensus, The condemned even by the Muslim League of nation is ie311ygrateful to the hon. Prime Kerala. We have to nip in the bud this Minister. The whole nation is equally grateful fundamentalist group which will Ultimately, if to the reiiqlous leaders also who have we allow to grow. will ruin the basic structure respondeC: to the call of the hon. Prime of secularism of this country. We, in Minister to avoid confrontation and bring Trivandrum, are united on that.

I ' peace in this great nation. Sir, there was a peace march on Sir, the 26th of this month, Ibelieve, is Wednesday, two hours after my reaching , a red-letter day in the history of this great Trivandrum. In that, every section, every· country. A great calamity has been overall. I political party, every communal party. do not say that the problem of Ayodhya has participated. I thank all the leaders who had been tuiallj solved. But I do believe that it participated in the peace march because marks t!le begining of the end to a great that paved. the way for the peaceful disaster that would have totally solved. But I atmosphere there. do believe that it marks the begining of the endto ag •.eat disasterthat would have totally 16.00 hrs. ruined. the secular fabric of this great country and which would have paved the way iorthe The President 01th~ Karaia Unit of the ultimate disintegration of the country. lance BJP, Shri Raman Pillai and State President

again conqratulate the whole nation for the of the Muslim League, all the ministers of I way in which they have very patiently waited Kerala State, the local Parliament Member without creating further problem. ,andothers MLAs. everybody ..... participated in a peace March. Sir, on one matter! am totally pained. I have te share the agony of the people of my MA. SPEAKER: Would you like to constituancy, I represent Trivandrum discuss this thing at this length? constituency. This is the third time I have been elected from this constituency. SHRI A. CHARLES: There was no communal clash as such there. Yes, Sir,lam Sir. a statement has been made by the winding up this issue. There was one group Minister of Stat-e in the Ministry of Home of about 500 families of artisans. Ifis a ~iiid:.; Affairs. There have been some communal area, Within that area there are hardly 15 riots going on in my constituency, On hearing Muslim families. But, they are the most .the calamity that took place in my protected families in the whole of Trivandrum 419Statement by Minister JULY 28, 1992 (ii1 Communla Violence in 420 - ,- Malega.on, Maharashtra • [Sh. A. Charles] negotiated settlement and that was our declared commitment. We stand for when the violence took place. That shows secularism. Secularism is the sole gf the communal harmony that still exists in democracy ofthis country. I may be permitted Trivandrum. It was the Ayodhya issue that to quote two portions from Pandit Jawaharlal started the whole trouble in Trivandrum. I Nehru's approach to secularism. In his speech condemn communalism wherever it takes delivered at the Constituent Assembly place. (Legislative), New Delhi, April 3, 1948, great Panditji said, I quote: Now, I do not want to go back to the hlstorical background ofthe Ayodha issue. If ••We have seen as a matter of fact how the discuss had taken place 10 days back" far communalism in politics has led Iwould have naturally disussed that also. But us; all of us remember the grave because of the peaceful atmosphere dangers through which we have prevailing I do not want to rake up passed and the terrible unnecessary issues. consequences we have seen. In any event now there is no other The hon. Leader of the Opposition, Shri alternative; and we must have it Lal, K. Advani often speaks about the clearly in our minds and in the mind mandate of the people. What is the mandate of the country that the alliance of of the people for the whole nation? In religion and politics in the shape of unequivocal terms the Congress manifesto communalism - I emphasis in the and the prime Minister has again reiterated shape of communalism - is a most that the Congress is for the construction of dangerous alliance and it yields the the temple without dismantling the mosque most abnormal kind of illegitimate\\\ .. , because this is the mandate given to the brood." nation. The temple shall be constructed, but under nocircumstances the mosque shall be I may be permitted to quote one more dismantled. small portion from his speech in Hindi at Srinagar. July 19. 1961. I quote: Iam very glad to point out that there are 4 major initiatives mentioned by our hon. "·Nationalism cannot exist together with Prime Minister in his statement yesterday communalism. Nationalism does which are (i) to defuse the situation; (ii) avoid not mean Hindu nationalism, Muslim a confrontationist approach; (iii) to bring nationalism or Sikh nationalism. As about reconciliation of views of various soon as you speak of Hindu. Sikh or concerned parties; and (iv) upholding the Muslim. you do not speak for India. dignity of the jUdiciary and respecttorths rt;!B Each person has to ask himself the of law. These are the basis on which we have question: What do Iwant to make of to work forthe final settlement of the Ayodhya ir:dia, one country, one nation issue. without any strength or endurance ready to break to pieces at the Fortunately, I was one of the Members slightest shack? Each person has who v.sited Ayodhya with the Parliament to answer this question. team. So, I have personally seen what is Separateness has always been the happening there. Iam not going to narrate all weakness of India. Fissiparous that because when we are in a peacefui tendencies whether they belong to atmosphere, wher. we are trying for peace; Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs. Christians \ when we are tryin9 fora ne90tia!~d SE!!!:~fittJnt er others, are VfJry dangerous and • peacefu::Y, I' do not want to raise up wrong tendencies- They belong to necessarily any controversial issue. petty and backward minds. No one who understands the spirit of the The Conaress has always been' for a times can think in terms of 421 Statement by Minister SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAK.i){IiJ Communla Violence in 422 A«a~aon, Maharash~a communalism." is with them in sun and in shadow, and his garment is covered with This is the message Panditjl has given dust. Put off thy holy mantle and to the whole nation. even like him come down on the dusty soil ... The message of every religion is love. But unfortunate!y, the message that every Come out of thy meditation and religion conveys is hatred. I quote a small leave aside thy flowers and incence! sentenc3 from Ananda Ramayana.• had What harm is there if thy clothes once quoted it here but • have to repeat it become tattered and staind? Meet again. Ananda Ramayana is written by him and stand by him in toil and in Sadguru Devai Namah. When Shri Ram was sweat of thy brow." approaching the Valmiki's Ashram, he asked; "Where should I live ?" and the answer came: This is the message for the whole nation and. appeal to all right-thinkngs people of "in the hearts of those who have no lust, this country to come forward and with a anger, arrogance, pride, infatuation, healing, touch, solve the problem of who are without greed, excitement, communalism in India. Once for all, let us attraction, aversion, and who are decide to have the construction of the te. free from fraud, hypocrisy and without dismantling the mosque. deceit." [ Translation1 Wa, on this side of the House, are willing to unanimously uphold that Shri Ram in our SHRI SHARAD YADAV(Madhopuraj: heart. That is the need of the hour. That Mr. Speaker, Sir, I welcome the new situation. should be our approach to this basic problem. this is the highest Elected Body in this country and all of us who are sitting here are the What the nation wants today is peace, elected representatives of the people. I do understanding and love. What we want is the not intent to speak today on behalf of any healing touch. I am sure, that the greatest party or under any prejudice. I am of the contribution can be made by the BJP from opinion thatthedemocracy is the best system that side and I appeal to my good friends, the of Govt. for this country and it is the result of great leaders of BJP to understand the this democracy that the Kar seva has been reality. suspended from 8th July. since centuries there have been many good things in this Whilo concluding,' maybe permitted to country; nevertheless there have been many quote from Maharfshi Rabindra Nath ~agore. ills. Owing to which this co.untry has been facing crisis for centuries. The struggle for MR. SPEAKER: We understand your freedom gave us a dream to make a new language better than the quotation. India. It is so justified and so firm that I would like to say by remembering the labour class SHRI A. CHARLES: I quote, Sir. and the intellectuals of India that the golden period in thehistory olthe nation for centuries • Leave this chanting and singing and is tile period during which the struggle for telling of beads. Whom dost thou freedom wasfought. Many people can believe worship in this lovely dar1< corner of in the rest of the history of this, hon. Shri 'i temple with doors aU shut? Open A~un singh can believe it and he may have thou eyes and see thy God is not a sense 01 glory; my colleagues sitting in this before thou! side may also have a sense of glory; my colleagues sitting In this side may also have He is there where the tiller is tilting asenseofgloryand lheymayhave something the hard ground and where the to boast. But I am also a citizen ofthiscountry path-maker is breaking stones. He and I know that there is hardly any other 423 Discussion under Rule 193 JULY 28, 1992 (ii) Ram Jll/lma Bhoomi- 424 Sabri Masjld Dispute ISh. Sharad Yadavj fingers of the people of labour class. So it is not the question of Hindu-Muslim. culture and civilization In the world which can comrrunalism The question of Communalism have such bad aftereffects. Mahatma Gandhi is too deep and wide. I agree that we have got used to say that whenever you are on the a new thing in the form offreedom. As people point of evaluating, a principle,. a culture or say, the Punchayati Raj is established or a religion, you must always think of tts impacts. they say that this system of Punchayats has And if their impacts are not good we must' always been there; but that was really in an realize that there are some defects in the unorganised way. system .. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to submit Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not believe in that India and this Parliament which Is the these unwritten history of India for which we highest democratic body inthiscountryshoutj have a sense of glory, I do not believe it at aU. be prepared to tackle such situations. This is As much·as we know whatever has been the country which has a population of 80 wrnten about out entire Indian nation including crore and the largest area of fertile land but Hindus and Muslims it is very shameful. No its history is '. ery sorrowful. other country has as much long history of slavery as our country has. No othercountry Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to mention has as much long historiy of defeat and that I have not gone anywhere out in the disgrace as our country has. I think we world because I know that there Is nothing perhaps stand second to none in this regard. with us to raise our heads with pride. Yes, we This i!: all the result of our traditions. When can raise our heads in the name of Gandhi or we talk of communalism and goodwill it does in the name of Khajuraho. We can certainly not relate to the Muslims of India alone. The raise our heads by virtue of our music and conflict in India between Hindu and Hindu is art; but the rest olthe history Is very sorrowful. much more than the conflicts between Hindus I would like to submit that we should introspect and Muslims. The history of it hardly needs our culture. We sing the glory ofthis culture mentinoning in detail. No Muslim was involved but what type of glory is this? The working inthe incidents happened in Kumher, Chimur class has been leading a disgraceful life for and Sara. It is material whether JD, Congress thousand of years. When the working class or SJP is in power. I do not make any talks oftheir rights they are harassed, tortured comment on the Caste system prevailing in and attached from all the comers of the so India whether it is good or had but I have called civilized people of the society. This placed the facts before you. this system is full should also be looked into. of cruelty. The descrimination between the black and the white is easily understandable. ~~r. Speaker, Sir, from the very If there is anything in India to be proud of, it childhood, we have been facing a lot of is the labour of the working people of India. harassment and difficulties. Though we are. Besides, so far as the intellectuals of India not so downtrodden yet we face such are concerned and so far as the so called problems and humiliation as need noi be glory of our culture is concerned, I thnk described. I would, however, like to remind nothing worthwile comes out of that glory. that you have to face several such maladies The labourers of India have contructed the again and again. The people are of the Taj Mahal with their artistically skilful fingers. opinion that the problem in Punjab is one of The credit of the construction of Ajanta Alora Hindus versus Sikh. I hold that in thiscountry and Khajuraho also goes to the Indian there is hardly any difference if a man artisans. Whenever the people from abroad becomes Sikh, keeps beard and he follows come over here and cross through the doors separate customs pertaining to panths. One of Khujaraho, they bow down before the art . can keep beards in India he can offer namaj. and culture of India. When an Ajanta is But there are things in Indian society like :reated in India it adds to our pride and the caste system, which are so old, strong and :redi! of it goes to the magic of ;h,: ~Y.:!I1ed deep that the 70 years old communist 425 Discussion under SRAVANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) (ii) Ram Janma Bhoomi- 426 Ru/13 193 Babri Masjid Dispute movment which was started to set up a won't live that long andthe people oflndiawill humanitarian and ideal society, is proved say it was so destined. Nutrition holds key to useless. India is conservative because of its longevity. All of us pray to God for long lives, caste system. It if, nolthe case of Muslim and but run after the Doctors i.e. nothing new is Hindu conflict. being invented in India.

On my visit to Punjab Ifoundthesituation I would like to submit that this country is there to be entirely different, but I do not want afflicted with ills. Such had been the deeds of to dwell much on it. For years we have been our ancestors that even if I rub shoulders taking pride in our heritage. However, I would with Shri Advaniji for 50 years, I can't hope to like to &ubmit that this august House must get married or marry off my daughter into his now be prepared to fully realise the gravity of family. Broadmindedness holds key to the the situ3tion and its impending building of the nation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I consequences. would like to submit that if I approach an officer of my caste for any work he is prompt This country is great, but it is inhabited enough to help me, but it is not "So if I by maximum number of poor. India is known approach officer of any other caste. for its cultural herrtage but maximum number ( Interruptions) of blind and persons afflicted with leprosy are found here. Loud proclamations are made SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE by us, !JIJt not a single sports person wins a (Bolpur): Is it so? medal and all have come back empty-handed. 'Saraswati' the goddess of wisdom and SHRI SHARAD YADAV: Shri Somnathji knowlooge is worhipped in our country. Have is questioning all this even after having the alltheCfJmfDrts of life like watch andeledricrty first hand experience I.e. all of us here do not and other things being used by the people have any professed ideology but take the been ir.vented by the worshippers of stand as the situtation demands. Many ills 'Sarasw3ti in this country. Certainly not. But, are afflicting the country like the Punjab and then in which direction are we treading? Ayodhya issues which will come up here. Such gossips and claims are being made. Tension has gripped the House since 8th (Interruptions) July. Allegations and counter allegations were made here which I think does not Mr. Speakar, Sir, I am also proud of our behave anyone. Though both Shri Advani rich heritage and will definitely speak about and Shri Vaipayee agititfo to uphold the it if I go to any part of the world. india was verdict ofthe cou rt, yet the former raised the once kn')w:1 tor its culture and traditions. issues of sentiments and mandate of the (Interruptions) However, we must ponder people and also said no court can adjudicate over the prevailing situation. Though, on this issue of s&ntiments. Shri Vajpayee 'Saraswati' is being worshipped in the country, categoiicaiiy stated that the Govememnt of yet to cheCk malaise of copying in the Uttar Pradesh should honour the court's exami;lations an ordinance had to be verdict. However, Shri p.1vani made another promulgated. This tragedy has struck all of submission as they are caug ht in the whiripooi us. In the Ic:r.d where idols of 'Saraswati' are of 'Mandai'. Had we known that taken Olit in procession!; as a custom and in implementation of 'Mandai' will stirthe hornet the lane! of people 90 percent of the people nest then announcement would have baen have :05t their creativrty. Nothing new is definitely delayed. Sir, this Govemment being "wented and mantucatured in the assumed power on the anti Mandai count,)' anc 90 percent of the scientists and sentiments and Shri Advani is keeping low intelligentsia and philosphpers fade into profile as the spectre of Mandai has not oblivion f~r lack of avenues in the country. I vanished. Shri Rao may not agree that his do not ·... "lilt to dwell on the hurdles I have Govememnt and the whole country are faced in g~tting electedtothis august House. banking on the anti mandai sentiments as I aspira t<, live as long as Mora~i Bhai, but many persons re afraid of the spectre of 427 Discussion under Rule 193 JULY 28, 1992 (ii) Ram Janma Shoomi- 428 Sabri Masjid Dispute [Sh. Sharad Yadav] litigatlon,then people will lose faith in judiciary and the institutions like democracy which are Mandallieing still active. Debate can be held a source of strength to us. At present the on Mandai but still the panic is there. No courts are held in such a high esteem in the doubt, Sh~i Advani is law abiding, but owing country that people happily walk upto the to circuri,stances he has taken this stand, gallows in pursuance to the judgment of the court. Sanctity of courts does not depend on Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to Just laws and enforcement of laws alone, but on , submit tha! all of us are sick. Whatever I am the collective will of the country. I quote Irom saying may not be fully correct, but I am just the speech of Hon Prime Ministerthat nothing giving vant to my feelings and sentiments so is more important than dialogue. I am also in as to keap the debate lively. Atrocities are lavour 01 dialogue lor finding a way out, but committed in every field and there are in the discussions executive, parliament and contradi~tions everywhere in the country judiciary should not be involved. However, and democracy, adopted 40 years ago atthe holding of parleys does not mean that time of Inedpendence, has proved to be judgments should not be implemented. Many quite successful experiment. The poor too persons sacrificed their lives when we threw have got the freedom to raise theirgrievances. off the yoke of British empire and became The rem6dy of all the ills, contradictions and independent. Mr. Speaker. Sir, but the atrocities i,;; democracy in my view. I think in sacrifices we made at the time of partition 3,000 Y9ars history this is our only were much more than at the time of achievement, The poor in the country drive Independence. Weare afunnykind of people. strength from democracy. Only within the Names of martyrs during the freedom struggle democratic frame work the caste system will can be counted on funger tips and the list weaksn and a strong society would emerge. won't be more than 20-25, but if a court is Therefore, non other than democracy is made of the victims of atrocities then years more dfl3r 10 us. Sir, therefore, through you, will be wasted in finishing the list. As against I would like to tell the Hon. Prime Ministerthat it only 25 to 50 martyrs during freedom since 8th July the day the Allahabad High stuggle can be figured out. This is all about Court gave the judgment the law is no more the freedom struggle which was soaked in sacrosar,ct Le the concept of the State is no blood. moresuprElme. Forexample, ifinourcountry the Head of the State dies, then alternate Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mahatmaji stated time arransemsnts ars immediately made, since and again that he is not bound by law. I would judiciary, parliamant and other instiiuiiOiiS oj like to urge the BJP that are they think faith the cou"trv cannot function. After the is supreme, then they must also be prepared judgmsnt ofihe Allahabad High Court, a few for sufferings. People like Mahatama are stili persons o! the ,majority community mat me there ifllndia and ifthey are approached they and sa:d they are unnecessarily fighting the have refnedy for everything. Mahatrmaji battle in !i1e court as the judgment has not during the freectom struggle once said that been impiemented. They were in favour of he was a very law abiding and orthodox wiiiidrawing the case for lack of citizen, but if the law was atrocious then he implementation of the verdict, but I restrained would willingly violate the law. Sir. he also them and told them that we are struggling for said that he was prepared to undergo the impementation of the judgment. punishment for the, same. You may not agree, but you are not prepared to undergo My Friends in .B.J.P. wlio met me punishment. If shyi Kalyan Singh is not privately were also in favour of finding a way prepared to implement the Court's order out. Howaver, at that time the law had lost its then he should relinguish his office. sanctity for delay in implementation of the judgme:lt of the Court. Sir, if the judgment is thavecome forthatpurpose and I would not impl3~ented in another few days as have appreciated you only if you had more thc::n 2 years have been wasted in considered the wenare of the country as 429 Discussion under SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) (ii) RamJanma Bhoomi- 430 Rule 193 Babri Masjid Dispute supreme; but you have been in a dilemma. good. Democracy always leads to a right Whether it was BJP or the Congress party, direction. Since the time allotted to me has both of them delayed the matter merely to finished I would not take more time of the achiev& their political motives. (Interruptions) House. The only purpose of the resolution I would say in clear words that they delayed brought under rule 184 is that we take a ledge it due to their infatuation for power.. to fulfill the aspirations and dreams of the (Interruptions) Your approach to the matter freedom fighters who made great sacrifices. has been very slow. My submission is that With these words I conclude. delay in these matters is a crime. It is nothing more than depriving the hard working people SHRI CHINMAYANAD SWAMI of the country from their rights they acquired (Badaun): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would not like after a long struggle. We cannot tolerate it at to use the language which one of the han. all. My submission is that there should not be Member used just now in regard to this any such delay in futuer. I would like to important matter. Because it is an issue submit to Shri Advani in the House that we related to the sentiments of the people all , achieved independence alter the struggle of overthe country and when sentiments of the thousands of years; perhaps the people of people are related, we have to keep our no other country would have lived under language under restraint. I think conflids slavery fer as long as the people of our arise mostly on language if we keep our country lived. Therefore, we must protect language under restraint, we do not find any our independency carefully and all the difficulty in expressing our views; the Memt>cJrn of the House should unanimously expression of views establishes a support the resolution brought under rule coordination and creates harmony. First of 184 to restore peace and abide by the court all, through the House and through you I verdict. My submission is that Shri Advani in would like to thank all of the religious leaders particul~r and also Mr. Speaker should extend who gave full cooperation to safeguard not theirco-operation in this respect. Mr. Speaker, only the dignity of Rama temple but also of through you, j would submit that if the House the judiciary. in this regard, I would like to tails to take an appropriate decision even referthe statement oft he Hon. Prime Minister after thi~ diSCussion then whatever efforts as a base to express my views. like several the Govarnment may make this issue ·will other Members of the House if I also state again cClme up after sometime because it is defining the culture as a whole then the other an age old problem. Therefore, it would be Members would not get time. Therefore. I do better if it is solved through negotiations; our not rise to define the culture and history and party is ready to give help whatever is also their utility in national pretexts. required. Ther'3 is no question of politics into it .. (/m9rruptions) .. This issue will be raised A discussion is proposed to held on again ... (Interruptions) If Shri Khurana keeps cutture by the Ministry of Human Resources good health, this problems will be solvd. I will Development; Members wouid express their keep q'Jiet. If Shri Khurana promises that he views. I would like to draw the attention oflhe will set thi3 thin9s alright and says thai we House only to the point which has been should not raise it again. we can observe referred to in the statement given by the Hon. silenco fer one monfh. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I prime Minister. The Hen. Prime Minister would lilS at Hs disposal, but it was confronted scriptures, the Christian faith is based on not only with the question of implementing Christian scriptures and the Hindu faith is the COUll orders, but also that of maintaining based on Hindu scriptures. so, we believe 4350/sCtJsslon under Rule f!J.J JUL Y 28, 1992 (ii) Ram Janma Bhoomi- 436 8abri Masjid Dispute • [Sh. Chin may Anad Swami] With these words, I would like to make a last submission to the han. Prime Minister that it is vur holy scriptures on which our fanh that the issue is very serious and I appreciate is based and the Consititution cannot interpret the boldness and courage with which it. Therufore, dialogue is considered the Government has taken initiative to solve this most appropriate way to look at and solve issue and I on beh~1f of my party saints and such Issues. The Govemment should have our society assure the Govememnt that we clarif~d ir, ns statementthe modus operandi, will extend our whole hearted support if the it propo::;e:; to adopt and also the role it Governemnt takes initiative to solve the proposes to play in the same manner in Ram-Janambhoomi issue, if the Governsmnt which S:-:ri ChandraShekharduring histenure takes the initiative in this regard keeping the as Prime Minister had decided about the faith of the people in mind, With these very number of people to be invited, the people to words I conclude and thank you once again. be invitod, and also the documents to be taken up for consideration. Had the present [English) Government also suggested some similar methoti or modus operandi, in its slate also SHRI P.M. SAYEED (lakshadweep): suggested some similar method or modus Mr. Speaker Sir, for the last fifteen days the opeanci, in ns statement, we would have country was almost at a point of suffocation. certainly balieve that the Govememnt wants The reason is well known. But the sagacity to bring abt>ut a solution through dialogue, on and the maturity that the leader ofthe House, the ba&is of those documents. our beloved Prime Minister, has shown has saved the country from the brink of disaster. Therafore, as my colleague has' As you have already mentioned and given :lemar.de~, the Governsmnt should have caution also at the beginning of the iormulated such a plan. I would like the han. discussions, we should not utter any word Prime Mir.ister to inform the' House of the here which may go against the very spirit of method it proposes to adopt to thrash out a the talks that the hon. Prime Minister had solution for this problem. with the Sants.

ApRr! :rom these questions, one of our ( Interruptions) hon'bla ;r.E'rodssused the term 'Bhlndranwala' for the 'K;,:r Sevaks 'I would like 10 tell him that he should r:o use at least such strong term to MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Mohan Singh, you refer to t~\)se people who reposing their faith are identified. In the !;;:3dership, stopped the work on receivir.\Jjusto:1e Signal. 60, 000 KarSavaks SHRI P.M. SAYEED: Why is it that the were present in Ayodhya when the Kar Sava Prime Minister had to contact them? The was stopPfld.1 myself was present there and situation had come to that stage because the when Ihl':! 60,000 people present at the UP Government could not honourthe verdict construc.1;on site were asked to do the of the Allahabad High Court. The Prime construciion work elsewhere, not a single Minister's position is almost like that of a Kar Savai~ pretested. All of them obeyed the policeman. In case he uses strictly the instructiolis of the leadership wnhout any provisions of the law, he will be accused that fuss. The!'were not like 'Bhindranwale' rather, he is using political power against a State. I they wen; disciplined, organised and was very carefully listening to Shri SaHuddin dedicatFl1 people. I think that use of such Choudhury'S speech. I thought he would not words for them is to ignore the facts and try make use at least of this occasion to accuse not to understand the facts or is to reveal the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was ones ovm nature. I do not want to suggest as prepared to take any step. At the same time, to what kinds of words should be used for ourfriends were telling, "acquire the land, but them, but they are not terrorists, they are not do not go further". Thus far and no further. I unorganised. do not want to use this occasion to accuse 437 DisaJssion under SRAVANA 6, f914 (SAKA) (8) Ram Janma Bhoomi- 438 Rule 193 . 8abri Masjid Di$pute them. But, who will implement the decision? well cashed in, forthe benefit of the solidarity, Acquisition can be made, but who will unity and Integrity of the country. Therefore, Implement the acquisition order? Then, he the doubt or the suspicion which my good has also t(\ follow suit, that menses politically, friend Shri Saifudclln Chuodhary has pointed he will h~ve to go on with the policy of out. I think, is not going to have any place confrontation. What he has done is this here because the statement and the talk the instead')f confrontation, to have conciliation. Prime Minister has had is as clear and From the time he assumed Office, that was transparent as crystal. made known to the country and be has cocnsistently pursued the policy of national 17.00 hrs 'consensus, There was no altemative for conxitence and only confrontation was there; SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN: (Rosera) that was the only alternative for coexistence . Are you sure? Therefore, the has only perpetuated the one yearpolicY,that is national consensus policy. ' SHRI P.M. SAYEED: I am sure. There is nothing secret kept behind. Therefore, Mr. My esteemed friend Shri Chinmayanand Paswan should also know that th~Congress Swami has just now mentioned that if the Party has no difference of opinion. In the Prime Minister had initiated the talks months stand taken by the Prime Minister, the whole earlier, this sitution would not have arisen. country, the party, everybody is behind him. But, wllere was then the situation? The I want to tell the hon. House that he will be in problems in the country were such that there a position to prove his leadership. was not e"en anytime to concentrate seriously on such ~rcblems. 'Better late than never'; SHRI SRIKANTA JENA (Cuttack); But and he is ;'lOW in a postion to tell them that the what about' watCh, hope and pray'? Are you confrontCllional policy will not yield anything not watching, hoping or praying?· we are all and will not help the Governemnt or the watching, hoping and praying. country·. Now, the whole country is congr.s:tu:a:i,ig the Prime Ministerfor averting SHRI P.M. SAYEED: Mr. Jena, I am a the cCU01l,y frcm the brink of disaster. How is practiing Muslimforthe past 40 years. I have communalism sown in the country? I was been praying five times in a day. born in 1941 and the country attained independ6nce in 1947. The virus of [ Translation] commuri~li:;m was sown in this country because of the historic tragedy of partition. I SHRI SHRIKANT JANA: No, I are not am not going into the historic part of it; but the saying it to you. Just watCh, hope and pray. division (If the country was on the basis of religion. Me;45 years, Kis proved-everybody SHRI P.M. SAYEED: Mr. Hena now let knows there and also here - that such a kind us not draw capital out of this. What Mr. of partition ce.nnot go on; and it has proved Chinmayanand Swami has just now to be a failure .Even now, suppose the mentioned .. samething is ooing continued by some other parties to make the State a theocratic one, MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Sayeed, please will it no~ be futile? That is exactly where the follow your line. problemli9s il"l this country. I do not want to go into the d3tails of Ayodhya issue; I was SHRI P.M. SAYEED: I am sorry, Sir. If also OOt; of t:19 merrbers of he team which you permit me, I will address you. In this wentfrO:l1 here, along with the NIC Members. situation, everyone of us has a chance to Our repurt W

SHRI EBRAHIM SULAIMAN SAlT: Sir, How will the decision of the judicial the Prime Minister says it is a national issue authority be made binding . What is the and so It should be solved at a naticnallevel. guarantee that all concemed parts will accept He said in his statement and I quote: "Central the final judicial verdict? Govememnt believes that aU avenues of amicable settlement must be sincerrely I am asking this question because of explored in the first instance." Tha is the declaration by Shri Ashok Singhal that the direction given in the NIC meeting on the 2nd judicial verdict will not be accepted. Noveni>er, 1991. That should be followed and the Prime Minister should start My suggestion is that all cases should negotiation. beconsolidateallthecasesandhandedover to the judicial authority for consideration and We aU know that a security plan has decision and that decision should be final. All been preprated by experts for the security of the parties should accept that decision. I Babri Mosque complex. The Central cannot understand how the Prime Minister is Governemnt should see that the security going to enforce the decision of the court on plan is completely implemented.The BJP is the people who have defied the court order. trying toereate some misunderstanding about I am sorry to say this, I am not making any the Ram Deewar and the Security Plan. charge on anybody. (Mit is a fact that B.J.P. These are two different things. Ram Deewar and the V.H.P. have broken their promise is a 15 feet high deewar along 2. 77 acre of which they had given on 27th Septeni>er land and the security plan is somthing 1989. they had Signed an Agreement. That different. It is prepared by the experts. and was an agreement signed between the VHP the officers of Home Ministry at Central level. Leaders and the Government 01 India viz. by The Prime Minister should see that this Shri Buta Singh, when he was the Home security plan is completely implemented by Minister. Unfortunately agreement was the State Government. This security plan is broken by the VHP leadership. meantforthe protection olthe Babri Mosque Complex. Now, Shri Kalyan Singh gave an Then, Sir, as far as we are concerned, assurance in the national Integration Council we all desire an amicable settlement,. that he will protect the mosque and he will Keeping in ·view the sentiments of aU the abide by the court verdid and maintain parties concerned, such an amicable peace. That was flouted by Shri Kalayan settlement should be brought about. Through Singh himself. The Chief Minister of Uttar negotiction. Pradesh had himself done It. Therefore, it Is very difficult for us to Qelieve such people. The Prime Minister has said that he will But, if the Prime Minister could give a try his level best to bring in an amicable guarantee that the will keep up the promise settlement. What methods will he follow? I for the sake of peace in the country, for the think, he should sit with all the parties sake 01 integrity of the country, for the sake, concerned and decide the issue finally. I of secular character of the country, then we think, the Prime Minister has an open mind are prepared to accept. 445 Dis:::!$sion under SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA) (ii) Ram Janma Bhoomi- 446 Rule 19:3 Sabri Masjid Dispute SO,I again say that in this matterforthe is the issue of their religions faith. I have no sake of ;:!Gace, forthe sake of tranquillity, for intention to hurt anybody's sentiments. But I the sakt: uf rule oflaw, for the sake of dignity would like to know as to where does their of Judici~ry for the sake of integrity and faith like? First, they people said that their secularism, we are prepared to accept the faith lies on RamChabutra then they said it judicial pror:ouncements. was in laying of foundation stone latter on, it was said that it was there inside the mosque. This matter is before us and we are really, where does their faith lie this is beyond prepared to accept the judicial verdict, I hope my understanding, and coprtension?? They and wish lor the betterment of the country, say that it was the question of their faith but we from out part, will cooperate with the where does their faith lie in true sense? Prime Mi,lister for finding a solution which ( Interruptions) would be honorable and accessible and , acceptable to all of us MR. SPEAKER: Please sit down. please do not disturb. [ Trans/c:!f.)n] ( Interruptions) S~;~: SULTAN SALAUDDIN OWAIS (Hydeiat:ad): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will take SHRI SULTAN SALAHUDqlN OWAISI: only few l1':nutes to express my views on this I do not want to hurt the feelings()f anybody. issue. T(Joay' debate is going on in this House But there are certain historical rights. They on this iso:;.,e !Jut we do not have any concrete themselves had agreed to it. During the rule proposal before us. Had there been any of Shri V.P. Singh also efforts were made to concrete ;;"oposal; before us, if would have settle itthrough negotiations and it was done been bef

slaveryoftNswhohadnotgoneand~mained SHRI SHREESHCHANDRADI~ ask me as to why Idid not reply I have been a police officer that is why I. to such pcmts, - talking legally. The civil judge of Faizabad passed the interim in injuction order 011 - How~er, we want to say that we have 16.1.1950 and an appeal was made agaiIsI no disagreement with an~, there is no the order other i!;;il!e. But such things are said with great fO'G~ without reason or rhyme. At the [English] same til013 it must be noticed here that the ball is net in their court they themselves The court passed the order: have !;a~ so that the hon, Prime Minister had cali<::Qiile and talked wit them and after "The incident is alleged to haw that the ~/l)rX 'N~sstopped. Then, why such occured on the night between 2m3 things ara ~eing said? these should not be Deeerroer 1949: raised. Your party and the Government of your part;' has failed, now it is in the hands of The matter was invnediately takento the hon, Prirne Minister and he will no it a the court by Shri Ram Chandra parahanas better wa:J. You have acknowledged your and Shli GopaI Singh Shastri. those on wh!>fne the responsibility of finding solution t-~s fallen to evolve an acceptable During itsJudgement. on 3.3. 5theCOIIt solution <;0 that an congenial atmospt:Jere said this also: any be crated in the cOuntry and tension is • rnovedarJtlthepracticeoflevellingallegations "The interim injunction order daIaI and COUi1!erallegations in the House may be 16.1.19950 as modified on 19, - stopped and VIe ali Indian may proceed on 1.1950 shall reminh force unlit the path :1~t>f~ress and development suit is disposed of:

SHm:::ESH CHANDRA DlKSHIT (Varana!',i): Mr. Speaker. Sir. I would like to • ItJurther appears from the copies~ a menoor. somamattars. Emotion is no solution number of affidavits of certain Muslm to anyU-jl~. tletwopoints te, court'sdecision residents of Ayodhyathatatleastfrom 1936 and negc] show it, anybody may see it, He will find that the delay is being done deliberately by those StlRi StlREESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: who filed the case belatedly after 11 years, He is a c·)ns!a~le. 11 months and 26 days. We have tried to decide the case as early as possible. (Interruptions) The opinion which I want to present t.N r-:m,J_ MEMBER: Was he a Hindu. before you is not the opinion of a Tom, Dick and Harry but it is an opinion of Shri Lal SHPI SHREESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: Naryan Sinha who had been AnomeyGeneral How d'J'lS it matter if he was Hindu? of India, of at least fourChief Justices of High • Policerr.e:1 or"! not cast Hindus and Muslims. Courts and is of a dozen retired judges of They c:(e f!1emb3rs of a force. High Court. They have opined that there are three ways to decide it. [ Transla,';'cr;] They found three such points in this I Gr, not remember the name. A police case as make this case unable to be constabic n;i'>orted it. proceeded further. First they said that the Cd~e has been filed after 11 years 11 months [English! and 26 days.

An. nor•. Member: He is talking like a [English] Policemz,'1. Mr. Lal Narain Sinha has opined in his SI-iRl GHREESH CHANDRADIKASHIT: written opinion that he is prepared to argue Certainly. ! have not forgotten I have the case in the Court that the period of commanc:~d a force and I can command it limitation in this case is for six years and even nOk You cannot heckle me. therefore the case is time barred. Secondly the case has been filed by Sunni Central [ Trans/c:tfN:] Board of Wakf. [ Translation] Tha~' may speak as much as they can, only theij 1;;r.e will be wasted, I am not going But each Masjid has a mutvalli (caretker) to yield 'yi:h;:Jut having my say. The case filed on 18 De.::ember 1961 by Sunny Central ( Interruptions) Board of 'vVakf. If means it was filed after • eleven ye .. r~, eleven months and twenty six [English] days. Orf Ihat day they thought that their Masjid t,as been occupied forcibly. SHRI MOHAMMAD YUNUS SALEEM (Katihar): Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am on a point of Sav")I.:1 people visited that place recently order. 451 DIscussIon under Jut.Y 28, 1992 Rule 193 MR. SPEAKER: Let. be a raaI point of [English) Older. I should not be a point of disorder. MR. SPEAKER: Pleasefollowyourown ~I MOHAMMAD YUNUS SALEEM: lines. He has just mentioned about a case here. (Hem.pions) [Translation)

MR SPEAKER: Which part of the SHRI SHRESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: I ~Woo~ru~~~m~moo? have said that it should be decided soon. Keeping the three drawbacks in the suit in SHRI MOHAMMAD YUNUS SAlEEM: mind it should be settled soon. The case is Sir. I have not studied the going on for 40 years bm it is not making any ~ ..(tltBmfJlions) progress. First of all it should be decided whether this case can be flied in a court~ MR. SPEAKER: Then, it m not a point of not Unfortunately I can say nothing. It was Older. Please 51 down. decided that the suit should be continued so it is continuing. I am saying It in the presence (lntemJptions) of hon. Prime Minmter So far as the court is concerned and all its hon. Judges are concerned. SHRI MOHAMMAD YUNUS SAlEEM: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the speech which m being [English] delivemd by Mr. Oiskshil m suppressing a very ifI1XIJIant fact of the case, which he has Mr. Palkiwala is on record having said referred just now. He just now mentioned that this suit cannot be decided in the Court before the House that an injunction order of Law for at least one century. was passed bW the SulhJudge of the Faizabad Court and taken to the High Court [ Tmnslation] But he conveniently forgot to mention before the House as to what was the reply filed by The opinion which I have expressed in the SIaIe of U.P. .(tltBmfJlions) The U.P. the House is not my own opinion. • is an Govemernnt m a party in that suit. The U.P. opinion of our Former attomey general. Mr Government had categorically said thai iI La! Naraian Sinha and of the retired judges was a Mosque until it was forcbly occupied. and of the Chief Justice. This fact has not been prasented by him He has conveniently suppressed this As far as the versdict of the court is fact..(lntemJptions) concerned. it is allegoo that we do not foRow the verdict of the court. Cite an axafJ1)le MR. SPEAKER: it is a point but not in where we have not foDowedthe verdict of the order. court. When we had started agitation- Alp Bado, Jar Se Bolo Janam Bhooni Ka Tala (/ntemJptions) /(holo: we had said that if the lock is not openoo before ShivraJri which falls on 8th March, 1986, we would launch an oIher [Translation) agitation peacefuny. Bm before the expiry of that dead line an advocate filed a petIion SHRI SHREESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: before the District Judge requesting the The question is not as to who said whal. The court to pass an order to open the lock, On question is what order the Court passed. He the orders from the Judge the DisIrict has said what he Iked and you have said Magistrate and the S.S.P. examined • and whaI you like. A ref8l8noe is being made.to after thai the judge passed OIderto open the court.llntenuptions) lock. On 1st February, 1986•• (1ntamfJIions) 453 DIscussion under SRA VANA 6, 1914 (SAKA)(iiJ Communla VIolence In 454 Ru18193 Ma/egaon, Maharashtra lam not showing anydlsrespecl to the court, I neglected it since I thought that I would but you are doing that.l am nottalking about express my views when I would have a the court. I am trying to bring the verdict of chance to speak. Anyone can have difference the court to your notice. of opinion with Dikshit ji, he is putting forth the facts before the House. You can say that AN HON. MEUBER: You are committing there are other facts also which should be conte~ of the court. brought to the notice of the House You can bring those to the notice of the House when SHRI SHREESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: you get a chance but the discussion can not You are committing contempt of the court be run smoothly if you interrupt in' this way. but blaming us. Why should we discuss the action taken by the court? I am putting forth SHRI BASUDEB ACHARIA(Bankura): the verdict of the court. Hthe court had given Who is speak~n_g_trom back side .. a wrong Judgment then nobody had stopped you to challenge that judgment. You should SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: You have appealed and obtained a stay on that are speaking not from the backside but from judgment. You should have gone to the High the front side. Court at the time when this court gave its judgment. Even today that verdict of February [English] 1986 exists. SHRI SOMNATHCHATIERJEE: Sir, in [English] parliamentary debate, there are some justified interruptions. This was an occasion. SHRI SOMNATH CHATIERJEE:Those who are violating the orders of the court are AN HON. MEMBER: It is unjustified. swearing in the name of the (Interruptions) court. (In:erruptions) [ Translation) UR. SPEAKER: Professor, may I ask you not to ad as a student? SHRI SHARAD YADAV: I agree with him butthe interruption should be interesting ( Interruptions) one.

[ Translation] SHRI SHREESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: The court ordered to open the lock on 1st SHRI SHREESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: February 1986. Whatever I am saying is a fact, I am not saying anything from my own side. [English]

[English] It was an order by a competent court of law in an open court which is still binding The truth is very unpalatable' to these today and has not been upset so far. The people. What I am talking is the truth on result of that has been the formation of a record. Babri Masjid Action Committee. There was no Babri Masjid Action Committee before I [ Ttanslation) February, 1986. The formation of the Babri Masjid Action Committee took place as a SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE resu~ of the pronouncement of a judgment (lucknow): The discussion was going on by a competent court of law in the open court. smoothly till now. Interruptions will not serve Thereafter meeting was held in the lawns of any purpose. Shri Sulaiman Sait had made the Boat Club of India. I would like to repeat a remark against me a short while before, I the demands that were raised. They were could have Interrupted him, if I had wished. reported in the press. It was said: 455 DisCfJssion under Rule 193 JUL Y 28, 1992 (iJ) Ram JIIt1IfIa /JbDtJmi. 456 BabrI MasjId Oisputs /Sh. Shreesh Chandra DikshilJ forth thepolnts which he wants topUlfotfh In his own manner./fyou haveanyolh8rpoln~ (1) Sf/yeott the Republic Day, you can make it.

(2) "~AII India Bandh on the I February, SHRI BASUDEB ACHAR/A: Sir, he 1987 to ccndemn the judgment atterone should mention from which document he is year; quoting. He should not be allowed to quote like that. (3) Paralysing the administration; MR. SPEAKER: I am very sorry, Acharia (4) Coer-;ing the Musilm Politicians and ji. Please sit down now. Minister!> to toe their line; [ Translation] (5) inciting the Musilms after offering Friday Prayers in every mosque, SHRI SHREESH CHADRA DIKSHIT: It (6) Uaing abusive language against the is alleged that we do not honour the law but Judges and the special bench of the court has stated this thing in its 1989 judgment. (7) A r:-.arch from Delhi to Ayodhya to offerNAM.b.zatthesocaIIedBABRIMASJID [English] and to rerr:ove the Idols situated therein. MR. SPEAKER:Wewillratherrelyupon [Translati:m] your words.

These are unpalatable facts. This It is not necessary to quote this. happenec (>efore our eyes. This is your own document which: am reading out. SHRI SHREESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: They have said: "I! is doubt-ful that some of [English] the questions involved in the suit are soluble by judicial process: SHP.! P.C. THOMAS: On a point of order, Sir Jl1e document from which he has [ Translation] l8ad shoulU be authenticated .. ( Interruptions) later on we laid the foundation stone, ~~R. S?EAKER: No, it is not going as a five writs were filed against us in the Supl8me quotation. Court. I! is there in the verdict olthe Supreme Court that the Shilanayas orthe Shilayatras SHRr DAS:.JDEB ACHARIA: Sir, he should t<:l; us from which document he is quoting. ne should mention it .. (Interruptions) [English)

This isajudgmentgiven bytheSupl8me [ Tran31a1j1.;nj Court t,hat this is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution. SHRI Sii::lEESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: They are uilhappy with what I am saying. [Translation)

[English] Today, people say that we are committing the contempt of court, but which MR. ~P:::AKER: Please sit down now. court has said this thing. I! is your opinion that Up to H:!l: t:me we were very seriously we are committing the contempt of court. disuccsi$~g this. Please allow him to out Where is the contempt of court? 457 Discu .. sion under SRAVANA 6,1914 (SAKA) (i) RamJanma Bhoomi- 458 Rule '!oj3 Sabri Masjid Dispute [English) . facts of this case.•

Cont81719t of court is the only fact in [ Translalionj which th6 (;)!Jrt is the complainant and the court can dAtiver the judgment. Those who were asking, I can show themthedocuments. They went aftersigning f Translation) on 24th Januaty. We met again on 25th. There were Shri Subodh Kant Shay, one There i3 no such judgment oit the court S.P. and one O.l.G. There people tried very in which it is stated that we are committing much on teJephonebut there was no response the conter.·,~Jt of court. Who is doing it, we or from the other side. you? Sir, we would liketo know as to when we Mr. Spaaker, Sir, so far as negotiations convnitted contempt of court and denied to are conc€rIoad, we are prepared forthat. We settle the issue? I would like to inform the are thanl-.ilJ! to thg Hon. Prime Minister who prime Minister about one thing from that he has provided us an opportunity for gave a statement in this House and the negotiat;(;n~. With whom have not we done saints who came there are not present here negotiaticn:3? We had held negotiations when in the House to submit their views. I taked to Buta S!ng~lji \Vas Home Minister. We did the them. Sir, through yo!,; I would like to request Shilanay ""r.h your permission and you had the hon. Prime Minister that there is some said thai it can be, performed since it was an dHference between his understanding and undisputed site. You are present here and the understanding of the Saints. The later on ~i·!~i V.P. Singh came who became GovernefMt should realise it. I am stating a the Pri~; Minster. We went to Shri V.P. very serious thing. I am not levelling any Singh andc1id negotiations with him. He gave charges on anyone. There is dHference of us a fai:hft;l hearing. We were impressed by opinion between the Prime Minister and the him. ThE. na'N Prime Ministercame, who has saints. h would be better if first of all this given in v,riting and has asked us to keep misunderstanding is removed. I would like to mum fcrfouf rr.cnths. We kept silent for four submit that in the opinion if he Prime Minister months. L:.tgr on Shri Chandra Shekha~i four months period is very crucial. The Prime came and s~t up a committee. minister thinks that of the wants to recJvce this time by ten days the saints would agree MR ,:oEAKER: Dikshit ji there is no to that. I may tell vies of the saints to the need at co!! t-: give Proof that you are prepared Prime Minister that they will not come again for negoti::ltions. Come to the point. to place their point of view. The saints are hopeful that the hon. Prime Minister will find SHni 3l-!REESH CHANDRADISKSHIT: a solution to the issue in three months time. I wantto sr,(:w!t to you. When we wenlto hold But the hon. Prime Minister has said that the talks wit;' tilem on 24th December, Shri Government will consolidate all the Shard Pa ....'ar, Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, documents relating to it and hand over them Shri 6hn~c:'1 Singh Shekhawat and the then to a judicial authority which will decide the Home M;r.i!;;tar Shri Subodh Kant Sahai, who matter. Each and every person is saying that was il3 C('\.l!IOner were present there. h was it we entrust this matter to the court to decide decided c;:t',r discussion with them that this it wi! take atleast four years time even if the matter w:!i ;:gttl.ad by 5th February. h is with Supreme Court suspends it's aU pending me in writing, w;'ich I can show you, but they cases and take up this issue only. Because went away a'1er Signing it on 24th January. this issue have become very cofll>licated. Therefore, it has become necessary to know [Engli:~l:l their point of view. Kar Sewa was stopped at the instance of the saints, 50, 000 KarSevaks Tha'l ha\/e said: "We want at least six were asserTiJled there. When we conveyed months tl::lo to ... isit Ayodhya andto study the the message of the saints, and outcome 01 459 Discussion under Rul6 193 JULY 28, 1992 (ii) Ram Janma Bhoomi- 460 Sabri Masjid Dispute [Sh. Shraesh Chandra Dikshit] SHRI SHREESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: How will the hon. Minister come to know the the negc'ijaticns held with the Prime Minister, reaction of the saints if I do not tell him all they sto~ kar Sewa'. Media persons these things. from abrcad were present there. They felt surprise !.., see how thousand of people MR. SPEAKER: Yes please. You tell , stopped' Kilr Sewa' and left the place. It is an him he is ready to hear it. example ofthp.irbeing disciplined. How much faith they r.C!V9 that when they were asked to SHRI SHREESH CHANDRA DIKSHIT: stop, they i:nmediately stopped 'KarSewa'. I am saying the same thing and placing it We ha'.. c vJelcomed the advice and appeal before you. They say that the hon. Prime made by tj-,e hon. . Prime Minister. But Minister should solve the problem within we war.! t? ~ring it to the notice of the Prime three months in any way. " he fails to do so, Ministerrh;tthere is some difference between there will be no binding on us after three his unde~t:l.nding and the understanding of months. I would like to announce it clearly the saiilts. That is why I request that their concept is clear. that.. (IntfflUptions) MR. SPEAKER: Yes~ You have MR. SPEA:::'KR: What is this happening? explained your view point clearly. Such· a s8'icus mailer is being discussed here but y.Jl~ are busy in gossiping there. SHRISHREESH CHANDRA DISH IT: In the end, I would like to request the hon. SHR! PHOOL CHAND VERMA Prime Ministerthat we have examined every (Shjaja~:;r): Mr. Speaker, Sir they are legal aspect in this case. We have seen the disturbit~ :ilU House again and again. Here result of negotiations. We have talked with a serious- is ilot aware of their read ion. Minister's commitment to the country. What That is \'th] ~ thought it necessary to tell the is this? saints ~I;U! the view point of the hon. Prime Minister. ! j::6rsonally went there to Ayodhya MR. SPEAKER: Please. let us wait. and talkedt;) ine saints to know theirreadion. I want 10 ccn ... ~y the reaction of the saints to [TtansiatiotJ] the Prime rl.l:1bter. They are of the opinion that it is rr-attar of only 3 months so they will SHRIBUTASINGH(JaIore):Mr. speaker not say any :hing upto three months; they Sir, if you kindly allow me, I would like to say also saitl ,nat it is a mailer of coincidence .. a few words regarding the reference made about me during the speech. MK S?E:

MR. SPiAKER: I have no objection if SHRI BUTA SINGH: And also, please the Housf' i3 gitting late today as two minutes give me an opportunity, Sir. are left. I i~ave no objection if we are Sitting late. Mr. Speaker: You will have.

[English] The House stands adjourned to meet again tomorrow. the 29th July ,at 11.00a.m. Am ...:5 willing to sit for more time?

SE\I::HAL HO:"J. MEMBERS: No. 17.59 hrs.

THE ;\·i:i~ISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY The Lok Sabha then adjoumed till Eleven AFFAIRS (SnRI GULAM NABI AZAD): We of the Clock on Wednesday, July 29, can COr.!!r.II

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