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Thursday 13th May, 1954 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE OFFICIAL JREPORT <Part I l—Proceedings other than Questions and Answers) (Part I- Questions and Answers ) VOLUME I91954 <x5th February, 1954 to 5th March* 1954) Sixth Session 1954 PARLIAMENT SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI :^ 9L8D CONTENTS Volume III—From 28 th April, 1954 to 21st May> 1954 Columns Wednesday, 28 th April, 1954— Oral Answers to Questions . Written Answers to Questions Thursday, 29 th April, 1954 — Oral Answers to Questions . 2389— 2416 Written Answers to Questions 2416— 20 Friday, 30th April, 1954 — Oral Answers to Questions . 2421— 56 Written Answers to Questions 2456— 60 Monday, 3rd May, I954— Oral Answers to Questions . ^ 2461— 89 Re-admission of Questions . 2489— 91 Written Answers to Questions . , 2491— 94 Tuesday, 4th May^ 1954 — Oral Answers to Questions . 2495— 2533 Written Answers to Questions 2534— 40 Wednesday, 5th May, 1 9 5 4 - Oral Answers to Questions . 2541— 80 Written Answers to Questions 2580— 88 Thursday, 6th May, 1954 - Oral Answers to Questions . 2589— 2616 Written Answers to Questions 2617— 18 Friday, 7th May, 1 9 5 4 - Oral Answers to Questions . 2619— 53 Written Answers to Questions 2653— 62 Monday, icth May, 1954— • Oral Answers to Questions . 2663— 98 Written Answers to Questions 2698— 2712 Tuesday, n th May, 1954 Oral Answers to Questions . 2713— 51 Written Answers to Questions 2751— 60 Wednesday, 12th May, 1 9 5 4 - Oral Answers to Questions . 2761— 2800 Written Answers to Questions 2800— ^20 Thursday, 13th May, 1954 -^ Oral Answers to Questions . 2821— 59 Written Answers to Questions 2859— 78 Friday, 14th May, i 954 “* Member Sworn . 2879 Oral Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 2491 to 2495 , 2497 to 2508 , 2510 to 2511 and 2513 to 2 5 2 1 ......................................................................................... 2879— 2916 Short Notice Question No. 1 3 ........................................ 2917— 20 Written Answers to Questions— Starred Questions Nos. 2496 , 2512 and 2522 to 2526 . 2920 — 24 Unstarred Questions Nos. 577 to 589 and 591 to 592 . 2924— 32 Columns Wcdnciday, 19 th May, 1954— Members Sworn . - ^933 Oral Answer to Question— Short Notice Question No. 14 2933— 36 Friday, 2ist May, 1954 — Oral Answers to Questions— Short Noticc Questions Nos. 15 to 17 . • 2937— 44 THE * PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES [(Part I— Questions and Answers) OFFICIAL REPORT 3821 2 822 HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE route in Pakistan and if we have got . Thursday, 13th May, 1954 the right of cabotage? Shri Raj Bahadur: On the route to Kabul, we touch Lahore which is in The House met at a Quarter Past Eight Pakistan. We do not exercise traffic of the Clock rights for this particular service. [M r . S p e a k e r in the Chair] I n c o m e d u r in g P u ja T r av e l ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ♦2458. Shri K. P. Sinha: Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to A ir l in k s state: *^2457. Shri Radha Raman: Will the (a) the tottil income derived by the Minister of Communications be pleased Eastern Railway during the Puja of to slate: 1953; (b) the number of days taken into (a) the number of new airlinks account for the calculation of income established durinif the year 1953-54; from Puja travels; and and (c) how the Puja travel income of (b) the countries with which these 1953 compares with that of the pre links have been established? vious year? The Deputy Minister of Communica tions (Sliri Raj Bahadur): (a) and (b). The Deputy Minister of Railways and A direct airlink was established between Transport (Shri Alagesan): (a) ^0 (c). Delhi and Kabul in place of the ser Information asked for is not available, vice on the circuitous route Bombay- as Railways do not compile separate Karachi-Zahidan-Kandahar. statistics of the income derived on particular occasions like the Durga Shri Radlha Raman: M ay I know Puja. if some more airlinks are going to be established during the current R A D io W i n d - f i n d i n o S t a t io n s financial year? *245^. /Shri S. C. Samanta: Will the Shii Raj Bahadur: It is proposed Minister of Communications be pleas that after the receipt of super-cons- ed to state: tel^ations by the Air-llndia Interna tional, we shall establish one service (a) how many radio wind-finding running between Bombay, Colombo stations have been established; and Singapore, and another between Bombay, Calcutta, Bangkok, Hong (b) the location of the stations; and Kong or Manila and Tokyo. (c) how many such stations are pro Shri Bansal: May I know if this line posed to be established In the near to Kabul touches any air port en future? 192 PSD 282 3 Oral Answers 13 MAY 1954 Oral Answers a S 2 4 The Deputy Minister of Communica * (b) if the answer to part (a) above tions (Shri Raj Bahadur): (a) and (b). be in the affirmative, the direction Three tor regular observations at New issued regarding^ the wireless set-up; Delhi, Poona and Dum Dum and three (c) whether the same has been fol for occasional observations on an expe lowed uniformly by all the Railways; rimental basis at Bamrauli, Nagpur and and Madras. (d) if not, which are the Railways (c) 4 more stations are proposed to that have not carried out the direc be established during the next 3 years. tions? Shri S. C. Samaiita: M ay I know The Deputy Minister of Railways whether co-ordination with the Air and Transport (Shri Alagesan): (a) Force has been asked for and complied Yes, Sir. with? (b) A statement showing the Shri Raj Bahadur: The Air Force standard designations of wireless staff maintains its own observatories. There (both technical and traffic) employ is some difference in the system ol ment of which was suggested for the working. They make only one obser formation of Wireless Branch on Rail vation per day, we make two. Of ways is laid on the Table of the House. course, information when necessary [5ee Appendix X, annexure No. l.j may be exchanged. (c) and (d). Information is being Shri S. C. Samanta: M ay 1 know collected and will be laid on the Table whether high altitude weather condi of the House in due course. tions are observed? Shri Muniswamy: May I know what Shri Raj Bahadur: We got from the changes have been made in the wire disposals stock what is known as less circuits after the regrouping of 'Baby maggie’ type of radar, an the railways? equipment which could give us data about 25,000 to 30,000 feet above the Shri Alagesan: These directions ground. Now we are using radio theo were given much earlier. The sume dolites which give usi data about 50,000 holds good even after regrouping. to 60,000 feet above the ground. Shri Muniswamy: May I know in how many stations low-power wireless Shri S. C. Samanta: M ay I iniow, sets have been installed in the Southern when these stations will work in full Railway? capacity, whether storm detecting radar stations will not be necessary? Shri Alagesan: I think I should ask for notice. Shri Raj Bahadur: This is a matter which we shall decide on the basis of the technical advice which we get from the experts. t ft? ^ jp: » r r f ^ ^ W ir eless S e t - u p o n R a i l w a y s qr «rTT ^ # aft ^2460. Shri Muniswamy: Will the ^ t ^ ^ 3fl^ ? Minister of Railways be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the N u t r i t i o n A d v is o r y C o m m it t e e R e p o r t Railway Board has issued direction re garding the formation of a wireless *2462. Th. Lakshman Singh Charak: branch (both technical and traffic) at Will the Minister of Health be pleased the time of the inception of wireless to state: communication branch on the Indian (a) whether the report of the Food Railways; Fortification Sub-conmiittee of the 2825 Oral Answers 13 MAY 1954 Oral Answers 2826 Nutrition Advisory Committee set up departmental candidates will show that in 1951 has been submitted to Govern their past experience will also count? ment: and Shri Raj Bahadur: The House might (b) if so. whether a copy thereof be aware that so far as postal services will be placed on the Table of the are concerned, apart from the clerical House to)?ether with the recommenda cadre and the Indian Postal Service tions accepted by Government? Class I, there is no direct recruitment for other cadres and the intervening The Deputy Minister of Health cadres like inspectors, superintendent (Shrimati Chandrasekhar): (a) Yes. post offices class II, etc. are filled by departmental promotions. As such, it (b) Copies of the report of the Sub is necessary to have more direct re committee hav« been placed in the cruitment from outside also. Library of the House. The recom mendations are under consideration. Mr. Speaker: Next question. A ssistant Inspectors S*hri Raghavaiah: One question, Sir. *2463. Shri Raffhavaiah: W ill the Mr. Speaker: I am going to the next Minister of Commimications be pleased question. It is no use interfering too to state: much in administrative details. (a) whether there is any proposal Sugar-C anb C ultivation in Bihar to recruit Assistant Inspectors in the Postal Department; and *2464. Shri Bibhutl Mishra: Will the Minister of Food and Agriculture be (b) if so, whether the recruitment pleased to state: will be made from among the depart (a) whether the Central Sugar-cane mental candidates or the posts will be thrown open to outsiders as well? Committee is aware that almost all the cane varieties so far introduced in The Deputy Minister of Communica North Bihar have become diseased; tions (Shri Raj Bahadur): (a) Yes.