Tuesday, September 1, 1981 Seventh Series1R. 12 Bhadra 10, 1903 (Saka)
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N o. 1 2 , Tuesday, Septem ber J, i 98ilBhadra jo, 19 03 {Saka)
Co l u m n s Oral Answers to Questions :
♦Starred Questions Nos. 222, 223 and 225 to 227 . . 8 —46
Written Answers to Questions ;
Starred Questions Nos. 224, 228 to 230, 232 to 235, 237, 239 to 241 and 241A . 46—8r
Unstarred Questions Nos. 2201 to 2226, 2228 to 2264, 2266 to 2391 and 2393 to 2400 . 81—289
Re. Adjournment Motions etc...... 289— 301
Papers Laid on the Table ...... 301—303
Messages from Rajya Sabha 303—304
Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance—
Reported power shortage in various parts o f the coimtry . . 304— 29
Shri Krishna Kumar Goyal • . . • . 304, 30?— 14
Shri Vikram Mahajan 304—30?, 314— 17, 320— 22, 324— 29
Shri A. Ncelalohithadasan Nadar . . • . . 317— 19
Shri Nawal Kishore Sharma •••••• 322— 24
Arrest o f Member—
(Shri R.L.P. Verma) ...... 329
Statement Re : Derailment of 121 Up Tamil Nadu Express on 31 August, ^ 9 8 1 ...... ^ ...... 330— 332
Shri C.K. JafTer Sharief ...... 331-32
*The sign+marked above the ^name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. tii) CoLUMMS Economic Offienccs (Inapplicability of Limitation) AmendmKnt B ill...... 332— 3«
Motion to Introduce—
Shri Charanjit Chanana 332
Shri Jaipal Singh Kasliyap • • * ■ • ' ■ 333—3G
Shri Jagpal Singh ...... ^36—38
Matter Under Rule 377—
(i) War Exercises by Pakistan forces on Rajasthan Border;
Prof. Nirmala Kiimari Shaktawat • • . . 338— 3^
(ii) Reported statement of Delhi Police Commissioner against tlic findings of a Commission re, Baghpat incident:
Shri Mani Ram Bagii ...... 339-40
(iii) Need to accord priority in allotment of Railway wagons for transportation of food-grains by Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation :
Shri A.K. Balan ...... 340-41
(iv) Reported discontentment among tlie Central Government Employees ofRanikhct in Uttar Pradesh due to non-sanction of Hou.se rent allowance to them:
Shri Harish Chandra Singh Rawat - . . . 341-42 (v) Need to open Keudriya Vidyalaya in Ghazipur, U ttar Pradesh:
Shri Zainul B a s l i e r ...... 342
(vi) Acute shortage of water and famine conditions existing in districts of Palamau, Hazaribagh and Gaya in Bihar:
Shri Riinjit Singh ...... 342*43
(vii) Sanctioning of a broad-gauge Railway-Line between Dindigul and Lower Camp :
Shri Cumbum N. Natarajan ..... 343-44
(viii) Need to withdraw police force fi om the premises of Aligarh University:
Shri Raslieed Masood ...... 344—4^
(ix) Reported dropping of transmission and leaflets through a baloon in Gwalior on 31-8-1981;
Shri N.K, Shcjwalkar 34? 1 ii)
Co l u m n s Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill 347
Motion to consider—
Shri Manoranjan Bhakta 347—49
Shri Rasheed Masood 349—57
Dr. V, Kulandiavelu 357—59
Shri K.A. Rajan 359—61
Shri Jaipal Singh Kashyapj 361—62
Shri Chandradeo Prasad Varma 363
Shri Veerendra Patil • 363—74
Glauses 2 to 11 and i . 374-75 Motion to pass—
Shri Veerendra Patil 375
Motion re Suspension of Proviso to Rule 66-
Shri Vasant Sathe • 375
Cine Workers Welfare Cess Bill: and Cine Workers Welfare Fund Bill 376— 405
Motion to consider—
Shri Vasant Sathe 376-79
Shri Ajit Bag 379—83
Shri Mool Chand Daga 383—92
Shri Rasheed Masood 392—403
Prof. N.G. Ranga 403-404
Shri Xavier Arakal 404—405
Motion re. Flood Situation in the country 405—94
Shri Harikesh Baliadur 405— 14
Shri Shiv Kumar Singh Thakur 414— 21
Shri Zainal Akedin 422— 28
Shri Ghintamani Panigrahi 429— 32 (i V)
C o l u m n s
Shri N, Selvaraju 432—35
Shri Virdhi Chander Jain 435—37
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh 437—42
Shri Nawal Ki shore Sharma 442—46
Shri Krishna Kumar Goyal 446—50
Shrimati Usha Verma 450—53
Shri Motibhai R. Chaudhary 453—56
Shri B.K. Nair 456—59
Shri Kanila Mishra Madhukar 459—62
Shri ZainuJ Baslier 462—64
Shri Nathu Ram Mirdha 464— 69
I’rof. Satya Deo Singh 469— 72
Shri Cliitta IJasu 4 7 2 -7 5
Shri Ramavatar Shastri 4 7 5 -7 7
Shri Satyanarayana Jatiya 4 7 7 -7 9
Shri Z.R. Ansari 479—9a LO KSAB h A d e b a t e s
LOK SABHA f^ r) ; siw mf^; rrr^r^f Tucstiai/, September 1 1981[BfiacJ7-a ^ I ■Ji'!? ?TPT 10, 10O3-(Sa)ca) — f(wa((n?r) The Lok Sabha. met at Eleven of the Clock
|Mti, StT:ATO:i! in the Chair'] WWW srTT ^ I MR. SPEAKER: Question. Sliri Mhalgi.
SHRl SATISH AGARWAL (Jai- MR, SPEAKER; Nothing is going pur) : Sir, Under Rule 388, I have on record. Shri Mhalgi. given notice of a Motitm to suspend Ihe Question Hour to discuss the (Interruptions) matter. . . . •* MR. SPEAKER: I am allowing a MR. SPEAKER: No. Not allowed. Calling Attention for Tomorrow. Nothing is going on record Now, Shri Mhalgi...... Unterruption) ** MR. SPEAKER: Not allowed. Sliri Mhalgi. (fnfemipHon) ** WWW ^ ffT TdTT « f ^ ; irn m f;m ^ firzn wt t Ifsir t *rnr ^ ^ ^ i SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES (Mu- {syafETM ) zafFarpur): It is far too serious a mat- WWW : s in> ter for call attention. This is some- thing unprecedented. fft ^ I SHBI SATISH AGARW AL: Sir, (ZntcTTuptions) * ♦ MR, SPEAKER: Nothing ’ S going on record. MR, SPEAKER; Don’t record, (fntemtptions) *• ^TtSTW t !T^ ^ I fW rn I, ^ -fft ^ *rr MR, SPEAKER: Don’t record i*. ShU Mhalgi. fWn=r 1 fr#T!T ^ t , sTrnt w n I SFR: KRISHNA CHANDRA HAL- DAR (Dupgapur): On a point ef (wr^trT!?) order.
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MR, SPEAKER: No point of order You should cooperate with me... during Question Hour. plase cooperate. ( 5!T^£n;t) (Jntermption) • • ?r (T^rrj ^ ^ ^ i
I am not allowing anything. ITKW *T5t?q : ?fl ^ f w AN. HON, MEMBER: On a point of *TN^ ?RT order. WT iTT^PTT I ? MR. SPEAKER: No iwint of order ( 8 7 ^ ^ ) during question hour. «ft iTCTT fir^rd ^rsr^ift : ^ (siwrnsr) ■ft Tft?K f^irr t t ftrc ?r I {»!T^sniT) ws*w +r^'w 1 Sf% ^ fe n ^ i SHBl SATISH AGARWALr The ....No, I have already given my Minister has been dismissed. The consent. What more do you want? I Prime Minister said that corruption have already given my constant; •hould always be exposed. This is 'the way I have to decide. what she said in the Anti-Corruption Oflacers’ Conference. This was a state- t i \ ment from the Prime Minister. ? {Interniptiortff)
I will get the things discussed on the Ws^n ^ I floor of the House, You discuss it. «n*w1 t «TT ^ eft ^ If there is any substance in anything, you hang anybody, I do not care. « I Now, Shri R. K. Mahalgi. {moTfT) (r??TR) : w w s w aT? ^1 WNT ^PRT ^ 1 t q ? ^ rrfUPT ^ 1 iTwiw ift irm vrferto i (fr ^ w ? I a ^ (I ^TWl I frpTr I I IT? *TT^ I I *ITT ^ ^ ^ 1
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Mt mfhrm rm^ i wrwi «ft wnrft : ^rrw ^^T I t t ^r*T ^'r ^ i '?nn: ^ irrnir al f r ^ i *r*r^ ^ rft : m IT? artm ^ IT? f»?nCrvM ^ ^ I I ^ -^t^fr ^^5 W\ fsfR t qr 5I|t, *di?R ^ ?T^T ^ I ^?ir ^r f5T«TiT| zrr i ^ AN HON. MEMBER: On fl pjiat ^T ^ irr ? of order. MR. SPEAKER; No point of order during question hour. * f^ q : 5? r f^ Wt SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- f I cfr BORTY (Calcutta South): Under f%flT 1 1 Tm J fft I I what nile «re you rejecting our Ad- journment Motion?
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WBififf t ai *Trn ?nwT MR. SPEAKER: I have said that ^ I rn^ii «?:r g I ^ m I am going to admit Call Attention ^ i for tomorrowow, si'r^T fV^T I qTTr m | 1 m T t I mT ^E^r?r f'r Tfi% rt (STT^aT^) I I TT^ ^'r I ?
?(ciRf( : jRT q e H SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA HAL- DER; A number of people outside 5H ^ ^7;qrr | ^ft trnr ? m r will thank you. . . ?TTwt I IT I iT^ 5 n w MR. SPEAKER: That is why I am , HI ^ f’THr sTTcf m sr^rm ^ i allowing it, I am not curbing it. t %?fr ^?r ^‘f ^r^nrr ?rff =?r^r i isTt ^Ttr^T^ : ?th m i ir? wr srrq 5'r ^frrTT ^ I m ?rr'T m ^ jfff ssqr I ^'i i I I MR. SPEAKER: No discussion is WTT t ?j|t w TraTH I efi ?rr allowed on this subject now. :sfr^ I *TiK m WK sfn 5 tTTSi ? You come here and decide. I am readj' to quit. I am the servant of this house and I am liere with the help 5rrr ^ ?) ? and confidence of the House. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS SHRI SATYAS.^DHAN CHAKRA- BORTY: You are perfectly within Tax components in the price of a your pow^er^ to accept an adjournment litre of petrol, diesel and kerosene motion Why do you plead inability? oil MR. SPEAKER; I have admitted a •222. SHRI R. K, MHALGI; Will calling attention, keeping in view the the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHE- sentiinentj! the Houk-. MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to lay f statement shqY,'ing; SHRI SATISH AGARWAL: We want to censure this GovernmeniL. (a) present market prices of a litre of petrol, diesel and kerosene MR. SPEAKER: I had given you a oil; cliance on tlie very firgt day to tensure. But it cannot be allowed as rb> sales tax, exist arid other taxa- a daily business. tion components in eaoli of the above (hitcrfiiptiori.s’ ) prices as at present and also in each of the last ttoee years; and •STT ^^9 ^0 ; (c) what are the reasons for the 5T (ft ¥ffT TJ srr^ f :■;■ huge Increase In taxation an'd excise? 'Not recorded. Oral Am w ers BHADHA 10, 196i3r (SAKA) Oral Answers io ‘
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Current market prices of a jjtre of THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, petrol, diesel and kerosene at Bom- CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS bay, Madras, Calcutta and Delhi are (SHRI DALBIR SINGH); (a) given below: —
( in Rs.
Product Bombay Madras Calcutta Dellii
Petrol .... 6.15 6.17 6. 13 6.07
Diesel .... 2.96 3,05 3.01 3.02
Kerosene .... 1.66 1.84 1.76 1.81
(b) A statement is placed on the the consumption of these products as Table of the Sabha. also as a revenue measure. Variations in the sale tax (levied by the State (c) The levy of excise duty on Governments) which is ud-vajnrem, petroleum products has been used to are mainly due to increase in Ihe serve the twin objective of curbing price of products. II Oral Answers 8EPT1MBER 1, 1981 Oral Answers 12
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Oral Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Oral Ans'^ers 20 19 n fS Mm Q i >: H 3 s s s s s o 6 6 TTo 3 a 9 o o o O o o 6 o 6 c © 6 6 6 6 6 c c r 1 « ' 1 H i > S fn 6 6 6 6 O 6 6 os ? !8 o 2 i Oral vlnstuers BHADRA 19, 1903 (SAKA) Oral Ansii)»rs 3a M p-i ^ M H 0 6 6 6 6 6 6 o 6 !S S 5 S S B o 6 6 6 6 *■ 3 Pi " 6 6 <= mM VCVI 2i OS f- cia: o •P OQ » S «> P .2 « 'I g .2 *; •; g -2 .; 2 A 2 i 5i > £ A li aJUPTTEMBER 1, 1981 Oral Answers 24 I? ?rr?f tant shortage of petrol, is it not necessary for a comprehensive energy ^ ir ^rnr f;r ^ f policy to be drawn? 11' so, what steps t, 'h: ^ 5fk ?rrT are being taken by Government? TT>^i ?T|t ^ r t I t THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS and FERTILISERS (SHRI P. C, SETHI): From time to time. Government and particularly, ^(i?T-Tra : jr^lr the Home Ministry have asked all t).c Ministeries concerned to take stens t, ’T'l’ r^T^T^fi |, f:^f in this rgard. Similarly, al! the pub- % ^s'fT ^r jft^r i' i lic sector organizations have been Question No, 223, with your per- asked to minimise the use of vehciles mission, Sir. as much as they can. MR, SPEAKER: Mr, Mhalgi, SHRI R, K. MHALGI: What steps were taken during the last one month? SHRI R, K, MHALGI; It has betn stated in the reply that the levy of excise duty had been used to servo SHRI P. C. SETHI: It is very diffi- the twrin objectives of curbing con- cult to assess the situation in one sumption of those products, as also month. People will be able to know as a revenue measure, Governnnent it a little later. As far a* price increa- and its agencies are really the biggest se is concerned, after the price incre- consumers of petrol. In cast Govern- ase, particularly in 1972-73— and ment is interested in minimizinf; even recently—our assessment is that petrol consumption, a check on extra- petroleum consumption, particularly vagant use of vehicles by Govern- motor spirit consumption has gone ment and semi-Government organi- down. For example, when the steep sations is necessary. price increase came in 1973-74, pet- rol consumption came down from What steps have Government taken 14,53,000 tonnes in 1970-71 to 12 lakh- in regard to this, during the ]wriod odd tonnes in 1975-76. It is a :ninus of last one month, especially from figure. Similarly, the growth rate of the date of nctiflcation of the in- consumption is hardly 3 to 4 per cent, crease in the prices of petroleum and petroleum products. If no such steps SHRI R, K, MHALGI: The recent have been taken, what are the reasons increase in price of petrol is the third therefor? during the last 14 months. Is it true that the first hike in June 1980 yiel- ded Rs. 2,000 crores, the second one fit in June 1961 yielded something like ?Tnrr fsr^r^r ^r^r? rr% i Rs, 1100 crores and the latest hike would also bring about an amount of Rs, 1100 crores? ^ I Is it not true that the decision of increasing tbe price of petrol was not % fft a decision of the Minister of Petro- ^Tf ^-rr leum, but of the Minister of Finance to fill up the budgetary deficit, by- ? passing Parliament? SHRI R. K. MHAUGI: Does Gove- SHRI P, C. SETHI: As far aa th# rnment at all intend to take some first question is concerned the, hon. measures in that behalf? Due to cons- Member is absoluttly correct in say* Orai AnStuers BHAJMIA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Oral Answ ers 26 ' ing that the price hike has been ther& House the Finmce Minister made a three times; and the figures he has statement that this price hike had given, viz. Rs. 2,000 crores, Rs, 1,100 nothing to do with the budget. Now, crores and Rs, 1100 crores are also in his reply, what he is saying Is sim- broadly correct. As far as tht second ply contradicting the Finance Minister. pnrt of the question is concerned, it (IntcTrnptions) i? a Cabinet decision and, therefore, a decision of the Goverom:nt. MR. SPEAKER; No discussion. Why SHRl NIREN GHOSH: 1 would like are you listening to them? 1 have not to know why was sut-'h a Cabinet deci- allowed it. sion taken to bypass the Parliament (/nlerrwptiojis) ** which leads to escalation oE prices all - round and was not done through a usual budgetary way? Why are you, SHRI P. C. SETHI: As far as Gujarat and Assam States are concerned, their by ibis process, cheating the Stales oi at least Rs. 400 to Rs. 500 crores? The royaJty has .been recently raised from i. point is that if they do it through a Rs. 42 tonne to R S . 61 tonne, However, budgetary provision, they havo to according to the Act, this royalty can share it with tht States and that they be revised only once in four ye&rs. are denying. In' the formulation of But the request of the Assam Govern- the prices of petrol, etc. they resort to ment and the Gujarat Government is otnnibus method. When the crudo is receiving the attention of the Prime taken out from the oil, it is done at a Alinister and the Finance Minister for increasing the royalty. small price, whereas at the other end, they suddenly add to it Rs, 400 or RS. 500 or Rs. tlOO and the royalty to the ^ rn w p f % States is also denied; the States are deceived and deprived of their royal- t.v. Why have you resorted to tKis pro- % ?rir sfSrfT ^ i cess depriving the States of their roya- lty in this way and bypassing the Par- v»r sffn liament? 'rr SHRI P. C. SETHI: Normally it is through a budgetary method that more revenues are collected. But this time it ^ ^ q^t 5HT?r fin is true that in increasing this price ^ ?ft7 5ft ^ ^ % we had twin objectives. One is to mop up more money for a greater accelera- ^ ^ qr-pTsr ?mn ^qr jfi ;rrn=i tcQ oil produciion programme and a ^ ^ >PT f ^ ESTFi' much more higher programme of ex- Tf ftT w r 'v f T TitTrn pansion of Bombay and other oll-shore areas. Secondly, as the hon. member ^ ^ 3qnfT srrr said, it is pai tly to meet the budgetary deficit, that is fo add revenue. As far as the other question is concerned, there was no intention of bypassing ^ ^ ?TJT>r:R- -jjin ? the Parliament. This is a normal prac- tice that whenever price increase is done. . . ^ 324, 41 J’-'-TTT ^ SHRI SUNIL MAITRAl i am sorry to. sa^, Mr. Speaker, that in the Upper ‘Not r.ec.orded. iQ 87 Oral j4nswer,9 SEPTEMBER 1, 19B1 Oral AnjU>er» Tfijt : (T^ t f f T t Setting up of Polyester Units in Back- ward Are:as Hrrt ?rnTrr?ifi ?r?r wh: ^ 5fqT ^ ? ♦223 SHRI KAMAL NATH: WiU the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMI- CALS a n d fertilizers be pleased to refer to the reply given'to Unstar- T?T I I red question No. 5700 on 31-3*1981 re- garding setting up of Polyester Units in backward areas and state: wm-^frr ^ ^ 458. so (a) whether a final decision has since been taken regarding setting up STRT 3-T I ST'T 5>flf ^ ^ W!T. of polyster UnitK in backward jreas; ^ flT^-wR?rh: ^ 324. 4i and ■ 3-T 4 58 . 50 5Tf^ (b) if so, details thereof; 1182 ^7^ ?t *r| ^ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE flnTfrl f^iT ^5T ^ % MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHEMI- ?TJT^^ t I CALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH); (a) -and (b>. Letters of Instent have been issued recently to the following State Government Un- «ft ftra 5*TR ft!5 3Tf7i ^ q-FT^T dertakings for the manufacture of iT^3fr?)irnm=?TgaTi 15,000 tonnes/annum of Polyester Staple Fibre each: % < n ^ 3 f t ^ A WT5T ^ ^ Jt (1) The Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation of U.P, Ltd. 7 {T T f? R 5 ftff>f^ qir sft¥^??T f ^ WT^ ^ m iT gtr 7^'T%iTq (2) Industrial Promotion i In- vestment Corporation ol Orissa Ltd. sfWTO^T % WT^ f=fT.T ST^R; « *)rr (3) Madhya Pradesh Industries ^TfTriTtfsTrl ^ Corporation. sTR-rr^r^arf «r^ (4) Karnataka State Industrial Investment and Development Cor- poration Ltd. ^ M(t'y^fr St?IT ? SHRi KAMAL NATH: As per your directions I wiU ask a short question, BHHI P. C. STTHI; Normally lh« though I do wish you had given the levies of sales tax are levied ad valo- directions tomorrow. It is indeed very rem. Therefore, if there is an increase good that for Polyester Fibre Letters in the petroleum products, the State of Intent have actually been given to Governments do get part of the bene- the State Industrial Development Cor- fit. porations. This is one item which if Oral Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Oral AnsW4ri ^^30 39 . ^oin« to be very highly profitable and SHRI P. C. SETHI; After the wherever the unit is located that area issue of the latter of intent we have is likely to have very high all round seen in the case of Punjab Government, development. As such, I want to know for example, that the letter of intent what are the conditions for issuing was issued for 6,000 tonnes in 1373. the Letter of Intent and whether the It has not been implemented as yet. Government will lay down guidelines So it depends upon how fast the for the State Industrial Development State G-ovemment movas in the CorporationB that they can only set up matter. If they make a lajt move- these industries in backward areas ment, we are sure they will be in a and that they will consult the Central position to produce within thrae Government for the location, years. But if there is my set back, it is a different matter. As far as the THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, present position is coneamei, th« CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS licensed capacity in the country is (SHRI P, C. SETHI): The following 68,500 tons. Total production capacity conditions have laid down in the Let- is only 32,000 tons at the moment. We ter of intent: are hopeful that 30,000 tons will be added when the Bongaigaon refinery (1) The exact location of the will go into production. Apart from undertaking shall conform to Gov- ernment's location policy and shall thesa four or five licences of 15,000 be settled to the satisfaction of the tons each would raise the capacity Government; by anther 45,000 tonnes. (2) If you propose to associate SHRI C, T, DHANDAPANI: I private capital for implementing the would like to know whether the scheme approved in the letter of Government of Tamilnadu ha* sent intent, you shall ensure that no other a requisition for setting up a poly- entrepreneur or business group gets ester fibre unit in Tamilnadu and if a share exceeding 24 per cent of the so, why the Government of India equity capital of the Government have not considered the requisition company lormed to implement the of Tamilnadu Government for issuing letter of intent. a letter of intent? SHRI P. C. SETHI; It i* a fact that (3) If any departure is made in Tamilnadu Industrial Development this regard, the proposal should be Corporation had also applied for re-submitted to the Central Govem- ment and prior approval obtained. 15,000 tons. But the screening com- Also, in case of association of any mittee consisting of the officers of large industrial house or MRTP unit various departments went into the*e or a FERA company such investment applications and ultimately only can be permitted only with prior those States where any such fibre approval of the Central Government, deveJopment has not taken place have with regard to the location, the been selected. general guidelines are that the State SHRI K, LAKKAPPA: The Mnia- Government should try to find out ter in his reply has stated that Kar- the backward areas in the State for nataka is also included for setting the location of the units. Up a polyester unit. Whether I would like to know... Unterrupti SHRI P. C. SETHI: As I have said, the letter of intent gives the option (c) The particulars of the waiting to the State Government to have it list at various telephone exchanges at in the joint sector within the cnndi- Delhi as on 1-8-81 is given in the an- tions stipulated in he letter of intent. nexure. The summary under the three As yet we have not received any pro- posal in this connection Irom the categories was:— Karnataka Government. Except from Orissa Government, no proposal from O. V. r. . 9,139 any State Government has been re- ceived. Special 4,021 Geiifral 65.649 Waiting List for Telephone connections) .. .. in Delhi , , 'I'OTAL 78,809 •SJS. SHRI SAJJAN KUMAR: SHRI R. L. P. VERMA: Since the list of waiting applicants is too long, it is not practicable to give the particulars of individual persons. W ill the Minister of COMMUNI- CATIONS be pleased to lay a state- ment showing: It is proposed to expand the existing exchanges and open new ones at Delhi (a)whether there is ^ long list in to provide telephone connections to Delhi of those who have been waiting the applicants on the waiting list. for telephone fonneclions for several years; f It is proposed to add. (b) if so, the reasons for not aug-23,00(1 lines in ] 981-82 menting the capacity of telephone ex- 31,100 lines in 1982-83 and changes in Delhi; and 41,800 lines in 1983-84 (f) the particiilui's of those in the in Delhi Telephones. waiting Jjjit of teleplione ex- chatijtes as also oi those who have It is expected that a majority ' of booked telephone connections upto applicants on the waiting list as on 31st July. lUai and Go\ eniment’s plans 1-7-f^ will be provided with telephone t StMtemuit Staiment o f waiting lisi as on 1-8-81 at txchangt o f Dflhi Telephone District SI. Exchange Waiting list ai on 1-8-81 O.Y.T. Genin-al Special 'i'otal 1 Slialidara East . 203 2091 242 2536 2 Shahdara 282 2619 508 4409 3 Tis Hazat'i 216 4341 41 4598 4 Delhi Gate 222 3492 55 3769 5 Gaiiabad—-11 80 764 123 967 6 8 i 1o 32 2 o8 1321 7 Janpatli 279 920 33 1232 8 Secretariat 475 207 16 698 9 Raj Path 309 679 69 1057 10 Gnnnaught Place . ]] Idgah 269 6298 111 6698 12 Jor Bagh . 940 4235 257 5432 13 Okhla t 572 2381 259 3212 14 Haus Khas p 1255 4835 571 6661 15 Chanaka>'apuri . » 271 1230 93 1594 16 Nehru Place , 872 1459 K 1 2472 17 Faridabad 329 1428 219 1976 18 Badarpur . 19 Ballabgarli 26 429 131 586 20 Sliaktinagar 641 9188 460 10289 21 Cantt, 177 263 24 464 22 K^rol Bagh 609 5681 107 6397 23 Rajouri Garden, 902 9688 229 10819 24 Alipur I 11 1 13 25 Badli 11 134 16 161 26 Janakpari 64 890 22 976 27 Bahadurgarii 10 J28 27 165 28 Najafgarh 6 68 8 82 29 NangJoi . . 14 93 47 154 30 Narela 3 65 3 71 ■■ ■ ToftAt. . 9139 656(9 4021 78809 1705 L.S.—2 SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Oral AnsUJer* 35 Oral AiMwers 36 fU R : trrR ^ ' ^rsETST^ft, ^ 5 nr% % ^ 3fr 5 f t T - 5 TTr, w T 'iR q 5f t , *Tn:% JTrE'TT ^ 5fr ^ ^ft5T )^¥i Wk ^ srr^^rff ^?rr ?rm ^ 3 ^ ^ I I, ^ ^arqr inftaTT-^T=^ ^ 78 ^^rrr f e r ^T ?i^ciT I I ? r r ^ r if f^?TT*Tt.7w5^'nTri'T ^ 5 t ^srrT fTT?? ^ ^ 1 1 8 3 -8 4 =J»T rft^ ^ T ft H ?^r ^ 3r fT ^^rqr irifT t ^ f^Ffr 5r % 5T?T7: ^ [T^?T^5r TT%^' ^ t ^ t, 3ft JTaft 5fr it ^ ^t%w ^ 7; 7^ I I g f ^ ^ ^ ^ ;jJl qr f^iFTr^T ^|f qf? «t> !333t^ ^ T T : STCJT^T ^^fr, H ^ RrfT ?=iT ^ ffi isTT'i %msiTiT ^ tr^ Ji? 3TT?RTrfr ^ t ^ t ^ 5Tr^?-i ^ R ^ CTT ?ftf?T^i‘?T 3 fr wh: -3^1^ =T?1r ^ i ^ ^?r ^^Tf^TTrarl ? ^ fk^f\x 'fft i ffl ^TTJTT-irr^^r? qf^ ^ ?n: r?^rr i^r fr> % ft-^piT ^ 'Trf^Tir? ir m .r fir^Tai f^ r ^ ^rr % ^ ^ ? ^-rr ii-^ §— ■?? ir^IT ^ 3-^TtW^ ^ I I rr^ % P?rr f^ri^r!=frm ^ ifrr ?i TT ^5% ^ ^1 r7fT 'rr^r x r - i f a i w rrc^TTf % ir ^ sftT mT ^ 5rrT tra> ^ ii ^s-rr ^r^r Pf ^ tt^ s f t f ^ d T ^ o trrf^ : ^TSTOir^iT, g 3Tnr %, % m^f ?rr^ qrf?rqTT?^^ t. f^tr ^rrqr'T ^T ??TT^ TfiTj w ^ % ’T^ 'fr^fif m Si^TTr'T ^ ^ % f^tr ?TrT ^^TT fr^ rr ir ^ r i f ^ , ^r ^rc3 m rirt, if mftripT w> ?rr ^rrm " fwfs if t I ^mVr^^r if ?TR I mTsrq-^ ?#v; I, ^ «fr q?To ; ?rJTiST ^ 11 ^ ?rrt ?T. mt r^o T^o rTo sfTTfW-T ^TrflST I-, ?rrf? if q^ir | 1 . . . ^ t :^ 11 »Ts T?r?r^?r wt ( « T I S f ^ ^ ) . . . . ?Tn Tto ?flo ^ffo 'Tr:T^Tr3^t % ^ if ^ I IT^ ^-IIT'S-fT-^^T 7q% ^q-q^^=l E-lTn 'Tf^f' l i ^ fw tr 51T ^ pr 3f»T^ ^ f^ ^f^Tirs ^ 3rr% % g-,-?- tft. ?fr. ?fr. sr^rriT | ssftr w r s t ^r ^j-Hrr^ii7^~F ^ mTiT^ ^r=f:^ ' n f ^ r i f 3 % q - f ^ ^ : ^ i f % ^ff% ftr^'T ??k t^^:- ?»f f^Tfl ^ qi^^. ^ may correct him. As far as social cate- gory is concerned, there was a provi- ^ it ^ ^ sion that persons who claim to be doing social service are to be put in tht speci- ^ tiTsrr. al cateeory. Now there is no special category for persons who come in the sociar workers’ category. In that place 5PT^ % ^'nft % a new provision has come including ^fVirr ? rfr persojis ol eminent reputation anti something like that. This was done T ft- "3^ ^ hefroe. , . (/nten'Tiptioiis) “eminent I personalities'’, that is the way it has come, , . (/KterrKpUovi.^) Piease listen SHRI C. M. STEPHEN: There are a to me. 1 want to correct the record. few exchanges, w'hich have been decla- Social service category is one ol! those red frozen, m those exchanges, 90 per categories which has l::een misused to cent ol the capacity is full and that is a large extent. Anybody can come and the maximum capacity which the ex- say “ I am a social worker’’. In u situa- change can take. If that limit Has lieen tion where there is a terrific demand crossed, if more connections are given, for t^^lephones, where the waiting list that exchange will not be able to take is mounting up, it will be a disservice the load with the result that cross- and injustice to those people who are connections take place and coUapa ■waiting in the queue to allow any such would take place. Therefore, certain people 10 come in, in the name of exchanges are declared as frozen. In social service, to the special category, the case of those exchanges, it a re- across the legitimate claims of other quest for shift comes, the consideration people, who also have paid the money is whether that exchange can accept and are waiting for a connection. new conectfons. When it is found that Therefore^ considering that this is an it is not acceptable, shifts cannot be area where misuse was taking place, permitted, because technically it is not that has been taken aw-ay. But the feasible. This is the reason \\hy it is other important people, engineers, doc- being done. tors, small-scale industrialists, all those are retained. 1 am only correc- ting the record. The rules have been vftm i nf^TT : ITT amended to say that there will be no special category for the persons w'ho feiT i 'TTf^rir? come under the category "social work- ers", who arc umpteen in number. They have been taken away. if grr ^'r ^ g % 5'f^'TT^ ir 5iwt if g-amin— ^ ^f/T qttr ^srrfr Jr ^ w h t tr^ ^ ttt 7 T % ^rr% ^*1 ^ irr =r rr I *226, PROF. RUP CHAND PAL: Will the Minister of INFORMATION SHRI C. M. STEP^IEN: The Special AND BROADCASTING be pleased to Category has nothing to do with the state: money that you are depositing. If you (ai whether Government have any deposit Rs. 5,000—now it is Rs. 8,000* you will come in the OYT category, proposal to revise rate of payment of ■which itself is divided into twor-Gene- subscription to news agencie.s by the ral and Special. In the General Cafee- official media, radio and television; gorj^ where you pay Rs. 1,000 there are and tw'o categories—General and ' Special. (b) if so, when the proposal is This has nothing to do with the money going to be implemented? part of it. THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (KUMARI m 8 rrqr— ^'r KUMUDBEN M. JOSHI); (a> and (b). As a result of the 3rr I I policy decision of the Government to SHRl C. M. STEPHEN: The learn- abolish licence fee on one and two ed Member may iinderstand that Rs. band radio sets, it has become neces- 8,000 is for the OYT. For the General sary to modify the existing formula Category it is Rs. 1,000. In the Gene- governing the payment of subscrip- ral Category there are certain special tion by All India Radio and Doordar- elasse.'; w^ho are entitled to special shan to (he News Agencies. Govern- treatment. They are put in the Special ment have appointed a Committee of Category. Suppose 1.000 lines are re- officers to examine the question of leased. 40 per cent of the release will payment of subscription to the News go to the Special Category. 25 per cent Agencies by All India Radio and will go to the general category people. Doordarshan in depth and to make The rest will be reser\’ed for the OYT suitable recommendations to the Gov- category which is around 20 per cent ernment, The recommendations of or some thing like that and that the Committee are awaited. As .soon also is divided between the general as the recommendations of the Com- and the special in the OYT category. mittee are available, the Government This arrangeinent is being made. would decide on the new formula. The special categary is to meet the demands of persons who are ans- PROF. RUP CHAND PAL: Sir, wering social needs such as doctors may I konw from the hon. Minister and people of that type. Whosoever whether it is not a fact that there is has the telephone need has got a disparity between the English news social bearing and therefore, it is given agencies and those of Indian langu- a high categorisation. This system has ages. What is the basis of the exist- been there for quite long and in those ing formula regarding payment by All ■where misuse was taking place as I India Radio and Doordarshan to diffe- areas where misuse was taWng place rent news agencies and who are ths as 1 said, the rule in respect of that Members of the Committee that type of thing has been amended and has been as,signed to go into the mat- real, genuine, special category of ter? people have been given. THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- MR. SPEIAKER: Question No. 226' TION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI Prot. Rup Chand Pal, VASANT SATHE): Sir, I shall dsal (;ntcrruption-9> with the last point first. The Mem- Oral /4nsii)crs BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) O ral A ns‘>Oers 42 4 ' bers of the official Committee of the ween the English news agency and Ministry are: a language news a g e n C y can be brought out in the interest of news 1. Joint Secretary (Broadcasting) agencies of our country. 2. Joint Secretary (Information'! SHRI VASANT SATHEi Interest of 3. Joint Secretary (Finance) the language news agencies wiil defi- 4. Dircitor General, All India nitely be borne in mind. But that will Radio depend ultimately on the service given in terms of percentage of the service 5. Director General, Doovdarshan given by each agency and utilised on 6. Cost Accounts Officer^ Ministry the media. But even to-day weight age of Finance^ and is given to the language news agency. 7. Director of News Services, This also will be borne in mind in the AIR, new formula. (jfiiteriKptions). This is internal. vi\ T?T>? Another question is there. If you do q ? ^:?-T'Ti5T % 3ff not want nie to answer, I will sit down. t I ^ ^ ^ SIIRI SATISH AGARWAL: You should give chance tg your Deputy. I % SHRI VASANT SATHE: I now she ^ 5Tq-;fT is competent. There is Uq reSection I , ^ On her competence at all. I think you ^ tnurr should leave it to me as to who should <> answer. (JnterruptioTis). i/iowiTT¥fr^^1rf?nr ? As far as the existing formula is concerned, it was based on the circu- lation of newspapers which divides the new., percentage of All India Radio which, as far as the total news ^ ^ Uf;.i is concerned, i.s 0.2 per cent and ol Doordarshan the time for news taken - !.W )U ^ ia 0,5 per cent. This put together is divided by the circulation of the new\ !TT^ ^ if 7 ?l% m«T .geological survey in Tripura, It is also proposed to drill 19 wells (78,000 niTiT f ^ r irriT i mts.) in West Bengal and Tripura dur- ing 1980—85. ?TsqsT m fqR ^tcrr I— ^Kr qr ^ fqr^rar^? SHRI AJOY BISWAS: ONGC started their activities in Tripura in 1971. It sT> ^rrs : rifr?^ is a matter o£ regret that tliey have I ^Tifr I not lieen able to reach the target so far. The target ol the drilling is 5,000. SHRI MANORANJAN BliAKTA: 1 But they have so far drilled not more ■would like lo know from the hon. than 3,500. So tar as 1 know they are Minister in view ol the large amoun,t violating the technical norm which has paid to the agency whether he would been fixed for drilling. They are using lilte to consider and examine the issue soft "bit instead of the hard bit and as to why the official media should the marked proportion also is not the not have their own correspondents part ■<;ame as prescribed by the technical time or full time so' that the large people. So, my specific question is why amount paid to the agency is not paid? the ONGC authorities were not able to drill upto the targeted point of all the SHRI VASANT SATHE: This is a points so lar drilled? Is it because of good suggestion. We would definitely any technical fault or because of bear it in mind to strengthen the AlR’s sabotage'’ Have ONtfC authorities re- own news system. ceived any complaint iri this regard? Oi) exploration ia West Bengal and THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. Tripura CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS - t- (SHRI P. C. SETHI): Actually, the pro- *•221. SHRI AJOY BISWAS; jected depth, as far as Tripura is con- cerned is 4000 metres for Gogalia ana SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA 50000 metres for Rokhia. Upto 15-8-81. HALDER: in Gogalia area, the ONGC had drilled upto :S748 metres and in Rokhia area, it Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, IS only 3371 metres. Near Rulchl*, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS there is a possibility of finding ail and be pleased to state: the prospects appear to be verj^ good. (a) whether his attention has beew Stiil the period of collaboration bet- drawn to the comments made by the ween Soviet and Indian teams is not Soviet Oil Minister that there is good yet over and, with their consultation prospect in enlarging the oil explora- and guidance, we are carrying on the tion in West Bengal and Tripura; and drilling work. (b) if so, the details of the workirig programme for 1980—85? SHRI AJOY BISWAS: May I know whether it is a fact that Bangladesh THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE has detected gas in their area whereas, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHEMI- while we are a rilling a few kms. away CALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI from the drilling point of Bangladesh, DALBIR SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. we are not able to detect gas or oil? What is the reason because the zone is (b) During the period 1980—85, the the same? ONGC propo.'Se to carry out 27 party years of seismic work and 10 party SHRt P, c. SETHI; According to my years of gravity magnetic work in report, no gas has been struck there. West Bengal and 10 party years ot There is a possibility of, as I have said, seismic survey anj 15 party years of finding gas in Rokhia area. 45 Oral AnsU!crs BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written AnjU'Crs 46 SHEI KRISHNA CHANDRA HAL- of the Bengal Basin whereby the en- DER: The oil experts say that, accord- tire Bengal Basin wHl be covered. ing to the present-day. Ttnowledge and technology, it has been estimated that WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS the foliow'ing remaining quantum of regional seismic survey is to be com- Modernisation of Indian Telephone pleted. Ganga valley and Himalayan industry loothills—4000 km. Rajasthan (a) Jaisalmer district and (b) Bikaner •224. SHRI GHULAM MOHAMMAD basin—2000 km. and 1000 km, resDoc- KHAN: Will the Minister of COM- tively; West Bengal—1500 km. Tripura MUNICATIONS be pleased to state: and Mi;:oram— 1500 km. etc. etc. The total comes to 16,500 km. out of that, (a) whether it is proposed to go in may I know whether during the period for technology t^ans^e^ from alaroad of 1S80—85, 3000 km,, that is, 15O0 km, expansion and moderjiisation of ■ for West Bengal and 1500 km. for Tri- Indiarfc Telephone Industries and tor pura, will be covered? satellite transmission; (b) whether it is also a fact that the Then, the hon. Minister has mention- rate of growth per annum has been ed in his reply that 19 wells were formulated to meet telecom demands; going to be drilled in West Bengal and and Tripura. What will 5e the break-up of these wells for West Bengal and (e) if so, the details thereof? Tripura separately. I want to know whether the drilling work will be taken THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA- ■up in Galsi, in the dislirict of Burdwan, TIONS (5HRI C. M. STEPHEN): (a) Nadia^he has mentioned 24-Praganas Yes, Sir, to the extent essential. —Sunderban area, Himalayan foothills of West Bengal and off-shore are of (b) Yes, Sir. The P.tT Department Bay of Bengal, How many metres has projected the growth rate for local below are they going to drill? telephones of approximately 12 per cent per annum. SHRI P, c , SETHI: He has put a number of questions. But I will try (c) The iT l propose to take up the to answer briefly some of them. following major expansion and moder- nisation programmes during the Sixth In the West Bengal area, as i had Plan period:— . said before also in this House, in the Diamond Flarbour area and Bodra (i) Setting up of a Crossbar Fac- ■ireu...... tory at Rae Bareli with a capacity of 2 lakh lines per annum of Cross- a n HON. MEMBER: You did not bar Switching equipment of ICP So to an adequate depth. design; SHRI P. c. SETHI; That is not the (ii) Setting up a capacitj' for a^. Whenever IHey encounter any manufacture of 1 million telephone difficulty or the drilling is not possible, instruments of contemporary disign ^hey leave that well and go to some at its two Units at Naini and Banga- °'her place. lore. Ciii) Expansion of Palghat Unit Diamond Harbour from 10,000 lines per annum of small Odra, we are taking up the work electronic exchanges to 1.5 lakh lines ^^consultation with the Soviet Union. per annum of electronic trunk auto- concerned, matic exchanges, rural and private havp Pointed out before also, we automatic branch exchanges. H/r/s ^ consultancy with M/s Geoconsultants Inc. U.S.A. head- (iv) Setting up the manufacturing y an Indian, for delta model study capacity for new generation channel- 48 47 Oral j4nsu!eTs SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written ^nsuJers ling/multiplexing equipment in its Utilisatioii of Microwave Tower in transmission Divisions at Bangalore Bhavnaear District as TV Relay Centre and Naini. •229. SHRI UTTAMBHAl H. PATEL; Will the Minister of INFORMATION (v) Setting up the manufacturing AND BROAIKASTING be pleased to capacity for a number ol telecom- state; munication eyuipmLiits sucih as SCPC (Single Channel Per Carrier) Ground (a) whether Government haVe plans Comniunication Equipments, Low and proposals to make use in future Noise Amplifiers Mgital Sub-Systems as T.V, Relay Centre the Microwave etc. for use in Satejlile Earth Tower erected/constructed near village Stations. Morchand of Gogha Taluk of Bhav- nagar district (Sauraahtra region of Gujarat Slate); Settine up of Trunk Automatic (b) if so, the details thereof and il £xchanKe at Leb not, the reasons thereof; *228. SHRI P. NAMGYAL: Will the (c) whether Government are aware Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be that there are some expert opinions pleased to state: that if this Microwave Tower be used as T.y. Relay Centre from Bombay, (a) whether it is a fact that Leh it will give good results for all the Telephone Exchange has not got the Saurashtra region for T.V, programmes lacilities of Trunk Automatic Exchange at a very low cost and expenses; (TAX) as are available in Srinagar. (d) if so, whether keeping in view Jammu and other district Headquarters the same Government propose to ap- of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, point an Expert Committee to go fnto (b) whether it is also a fact that due to non-availability of TAX facilities of (e) if so, the details thereof and Leh, it is very difficult to get trunk when and how it will be forme's; and calls to Delhi, Srinagar, and Jammu tetlephone exchanges and vice -uersa (f) if not, the reasons thereof? through the Satellite Communication THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION System; AND BROADCASTING (SHRl VA- SANT SATHE): (a) and (b). No Sir. (c) whether Government have any The PJtT microwave tower as put up proposal to set up TAX at Leh; and at present cannot be used for television transmission because the design of Cd) if so, when and if not, the tower for P&T is different from that reasons? of a TV tower, THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICA- (c) No, Sir. TIONS (SHRI C. M. STEPHEN): (a) Some of the district headquarters in- (d) to (f). Does not arise, cluding Leh do not have the facilities of Trunk Automatic Exchange (TAX), T f 'f f 5 K T ^ ^ (b) No, Sir. Adequate trunk circuits -^re available at L^. * 2 30. ’sft (c> No^ Sir. TmiTiT (d) At present, Leh is a manual ex- change, Moreover, the present trunk traffic does not justify installation of Ji TAX at Leh. irtw ^ 'Tpflr qx Written Aitswers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Ansv-'crs 49 50 F^w ^ fiTT:R=i flrft ^r?T ir m^rK % Sqin if ^Telf ?TTf I I IT wrr irn r t 200 fiT^-% 3rr jTT?lT I Oil Company in Private Sector ¥ r •232. SHRI MOHAN LAL ^ f'l^r 800 f^^- PATEL; Ptt t : rt ? t fr | wH SHRI DAULATSINHJI sr^R TIT ^T5TT?r ^'T'^r h JADEJA: ^3rT ^rr?; ?fR: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM. CHEMICALS a n d i*ERTILlZERS (^ ) li-f? St 5T'r^ % be pleased to state; 7T ^ qm H h t ^ t t ^ 3TR^Tt (a) whether there are aiiy o^] com- if mrr ^ ? panies which, are ninning in private sector in the country; (b) if so, the names of such com- ^rtfwT, TmiT^ !flT irat panies; ( « f t J l ^ m = ? ? 3 %^) : (^() (c) whether Government are con- i-tn ^'r^'T 'TPTT TT 3T3:r?i ^ sidering to take over these companies; and ; ^ 9 i^ n : f^q-r irr^r | fifnrg ^r (d) if so, when and under what agreement? 11% ^ n r r ^'r ^ 'T^ % THE m i n i s t e r OF pETROLELTvI, CHEMICALS and FERTILIZERS 3KI ^it fffriT I (SHRI P. C. SEHTI); fa) and (h). irrr^ wi t t ^ ? k ^ t A statement giving the requisite in- % qr? f^iiT U.S.A. are «quity shareholders to the (d) action proposed to be taken extent of 13 per cent each, the rest to set the matter* right and also being held by the Central Govern- against those found responsible for ment. the above lapses? (ii) In Cochin Refineries Limited, THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- Phillips Petroleum Company, U.S.A. TION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI holds 26.43 per cent of the equity VASANT SATHE); (a) to (d). A capital; 52,83 per cent is held by the stateoient is laid on the Table of the Central Government and the balance House. by the Government of Kerala, Life Insurance Corporation, Unit Trust of Statement India, General Insurance Companies, and the public. (a) TTie Publications Division of this (iii) III Oil India Limited, Burmah Ministry brings out four English Oil Co., U.K. has 50 per cent share Journals namely, 'Indian and Foreign holding, the balance being held by Review’, 'Yojana’, *KurulMhetra’ and the Central Government, ‘Bhagirath’ and five Hindi Journals (iv> Assam Oil Company Limited, are 'Kurukihetra', 'Ajkal’, ‘Yojana’, a sterling company registered in the U.K. is a holly-owned subsidiary ol ‘Bhagirath’ and ‘Bal Bharati*. Out o f Burmah Oil Co. end own and ope- these, seven journals are printed at rates the Digboi r e f i n e r y in Assam. Government of India Presses and the Buimah Oil (India TVading) Co. remaining two. namely, ‘Indian and U.K. Limited, a sterling company, is also wholly owned by Burmah Oil Foreign Review’ and ’Ajkal’ (Hindi) Company and it has made available from private pre.sses. its marketing assets in N o r t h Eastern India to Assam Oil Company on pay- (b) The scheduled dates and the ment of an agreed rental. actual dates of the publications are as at Annerure. Periodicals Published by the Publications Division (c) The journals ar^ delayed be- cause of the fact that the Govern- •233. SHRI KAMLA MISHRA MADHUKAR: Will the Minister of ment Presses are assigned priority INFORMATION AND BROADCAST- jobs. Power shortage and addition ot ING be pl*ased to lay a statement Editorial material to update the in- showing: formation are also tbs cause lor (a) hour many periodicala in delay. English and Hindi have been pub- lished by the Publication Division (d) Attempts are maie *o avoid since March, 1980 and what are the the delays in bringing out the journals arrangements for their timely by periodical meetings where th« publications; bottlenecks are discussed and solu- (b) scheduled dates and actual tions arrived at in order to bring out dates of publication all Journala the journals in time. By and large, (English and Hindi) since March. 1980; the journals come out within a rea- sonable period except ‘Bhagirath’ (C) what ere the causes of delay publication ot Hindi Journals and w'hose Editorial Board is no* con- who are responsible for it; and trolled by the Publications Division. 53 Written Answtr* BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKAI Wftttei* Answert 5 4 Annenr* N«me of the Journal INDIAN AND FOREIGN RIVHW (English— ^Fortnightly) Name of the Printer M /i Indraprastha Press (C B i) New Delhi I«ue Dated Scheduled Date of Release Actual Date of Release 1-3-80 26-2-80 4-3-80 16-3-80 10-3-80 19-3-80 1-4-80 26-3-86 3-4-80 16-4-80 10-4-80 19-4-80 1-5-80 26-4-80 5-5-80 16-5-80 10-5-80 19-5-80 1-6-80 26-5-80 5-6-80 16-6-80 10-6-80 18-6-80 1-7-80 26-6-80 3-7-80 16-7-80 10-7-80 17-7-80 1-8-80 26-7-80 2-8-80 16-8-80 10-8-80 18-8-89 1-9-80 26-8-80 1-9-80 16-9-80 10-9-80 17-9-80 1-10-80 26-9-80 3-10-80 16-10-80 10-10-80 16-10-80 1-11-80 26-10-80 1-11-80 16-11-80 10-11-80 20-11-80 1-12-80 26-11-80 2-12-80 16-12-80 10-12-80 19-12-80 1-1-81 26-12-80 2-1-80 16-1-81 10-1-81 21-1-81 1-2-81 26-1-81 3-2-81 16-2-81 10-2-81 19-2-81 1-3-80 26-2-81 3-3-81 16-3-81 10-3-81 19-3-81 ‘55 Written Aiwwert SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answert , h P*- - - * T •* 56 Nmic of the Jouma] Yojatia—■Engliih Banodici:y Fortnight] y Name dT cIie Press Govt, of Iridia Pre»i, Riiig Road) New DdJu. I«uc DiitCLl Schetiuli d U^ite of RdeaM Actual Diile ol' Rderue 1-1-80 26-2-80 3-3-80 16-3^80 11-3-80 21-3-RO 14-SO 26-?-80 26-4-80 1 6 + 3 0 11-4-80 8-5-80 1-5-80 26-4-80 1&-3-80 lM -8 0 11-3-80 24-5-80 1-6-80 26-5-80 3-6-80 16-6-80 11-6-80 13-6-80 1-7-80 26-6-80 3-7-80 1&-7-S0 11-7-80 23-7-80 1-8-SO 1 y Combbed 11-8-80 19-8-80 16-8-80 J 1-9-80 26-8-80 12-9-80 16-9-80 11-9-80 24-9-80 1-10-80 26-9-80 4-10-80 16-10-80 11-10-80 23-10-80 1-11-80 26-10-80 3-11-80 16-11-SO 1 M I-80 20-11-80 1-12-80 26-11-80 3-12-80 16-12-80 11-12-80 I6-12-80 1-1-81 26-12-80 6-1-81 16-1-SI1 !- Combined 26-11-81 J-2-81 1 -2 -KlJ 16-?-81 11-2-Sl lfi-2 -8 l 1-3-81 26-2-81 5-3-81 16-3-81 11-3-81 20-3-81 57 ITritten Arm orrt BHADRA 10. 1903 (SAKA) TTritten 58 Nmmc of the journal Periodicity fortnifhdy Nmdc of tlie Press Goyemmcol of India Press, FariclatMKi Issue Dated Scheduled date of R deu* Actual L>atc of Release 3-3-80 23-2-80 7-3-SO 16-3-80 10-3-80 20-3-80 1-4-80 23-3-80 28-3-80 16-4-80 10-4-80 18-4-80 f-5-80 23-4-80 29-4-80 16-5-80 10-5-80 22-5-80 1-6-80 23-5-80 4-6-80 16-6-80 10-6-80 20-6-80 1-7-80 23-6-80 5-7-80 16-7-SO 10-7-80 1I-7-S0 1-8-80 23-7^80 28-7-80 16-8-80 10-8-80 12-8-80 1-9-80 23-8-80 25-8-80 16-9-801 CimibtBed I»ue 23-9-80 l-tO-80 1-10-80 J 16-10-80 10-10-80 16-10-80 M l -80 23-10-80 l-ll-SO 16-11-80 10-11-80 18-11-80 M 2-80 23-11-80 4-12-8* 16-12-80 i 0-12-80 15-12-80 1-1-81 23-12-80 31-12-80 16-1-Sl 10-!-81 20-1-81 1-2-81 23-t-Sl 6-22-81 16-2-81 10-2-81 17-2-81 1-3-81 23-2-81 2-3-81 16-3-81 10-3-81 19-3-81 3 g ivriiten SEPTEMBER 1, 1881 Wr Nkm* of tht Juuriia] Bhagirath (Englith) Periodicity' Qjwrterly Marne of the Press GoYcmmcnt of India Press, I'urLJabad Issue Ualed Sched'alcd date of Rel«aie Actual Date of Release April 1980 12-4-1980 5-J-1980 July 1980 12-7-1980 16-9-1980 October 1980 12-10-1980 14-1-1980 January 1981 12-1-1981 24-3-1981 April 1981 . 12-4-1931 23-6-1981 Nfcuie ol' ihejctiirnml VOJAN'A— Hindi Pcriodiciiy Fortnightl y Namf uf (lie Preti Government of India Press Ffiridahatl Issu<- Dated ScheJuled Date of Kelea>e Actual Date *f Rcl(?a#e 7-3-SO 5-3-80 10-3-80 22-3-8« 20-3-80 26-3-80 7-4-80 5-4-80 18-4-80 12-4-80 20-4-80 3-5-80 7-5-80 5-5-80 13-5-80 22-5-go 20-5-yo 3-6-8U 7-6-ilO 6-6-80 16-6-80 22-6-80 20-6-80 5-7-80 7-7-80 5-7-80 2B-7-80 22-7-80 20-7-80 8-8-80 7-8-80'] V GombiMd I«u« 20-8-80 29-8-80 22-8-80J 7-9-80 5-9-80 12-9-80 22-9-80 2O-9-S0 1-10-80 7-10-80 5-10-80 14-10-80 1 -lI-SO 17-10-80 10 -1 i-se 16-11-SO 12-11-80 15-11-80 1-12-80 27-11-80 8-12-80 6 i W r l t U n Ansuiers BHADRA 11), I9U a w t u i ™ I 3 3 16-12-BO 12-12-80 16-12-80 11-I-8I 27-12-80 M -B l I6-1-8I "I Combined Issue 27-1-81 13-2-81 1-2-81 j 16-2-gl 12-2-81 5-3-81 1-3-81 27-2-81 19-3-81 16-3-81 12-3-81 S-4-S1 Name of the Journal : Kurukshetrs— Hindi Periodicity : MoiitlJy Name of the Pres; ; Government of India Press, Faridabad Issue Dated Scheduled Date of Actual Date of rcleasi; release March, 1980 . atf-a-Su 7-3-no April, 1980 4 29-3-80 5-4-80 May, 1980 29-4-80 3. 5.80 June, igOo 39-5-80 4-6-80 July, 1980 ag-H-fto I [-7-80 August, 1980 . 4-8-80 September, 1980 29-6-80 3-9-80 October, 19B0 , 29-9-80 10 - 10-80 November-, 1980 29- 10-80 [-11-8 0 December, 1980 29- 11-8 0 8 -1 J-30 January, 1981 . ♦ 2 9 -1 2-80 6 -!-8 i February, 1981 . 29- 1-81 4- 2-81 29-2-81 4-3-81 n nuVK'~AllIWers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written AnsuJers 64 Name of the Journal Bharati (Hindi) Periodicity Monthly Nim c of the Presj Government of India PrcM, Faridabad. Insuc Datrd iulrd Datr Actual Date if releajc of rclea'ie March, 19B0 4' 2-80 7-3-80 April, 1980 4-3-Bo 13- 3-80 M ay, lyflo 4-4-80 3-4-80 Junr, 1980 4-5-80 16 - 5-80 July, 1980 i^-6 -8o 9-6-80 Au^st, igSo 4- 7-80 9- 7-80 Septcmhrr, tgRfi 4-8-80 ia-6-8o October, 1980 4- 9-8 it 16-9-80 Kovcmber, 1980 4- 10-80 24*10-80 Drreniber, 1980 4-1 i-8o 13 -1 t-Bo Januan', 1981 . 4- 13-8 0 8-ia-3o February, 1981 . 4- 1-81 7- 1-8 1 Marcli, 1981 4- 2-8 [ 1 3 -2 -8 1 Name of the Journal : Aikal— Hindi Prriodirity ; Monthly TS'ame of the IVcss : M/s Arcec Press, New Delhi. Isjue Dated Scheduled Date ' Actual Date of of Release Releaie March, 19 B0 * * * * ) 6-2-80 18-3-80 Auril, 1980 • » • 4 » 16-3-80 19-3-80 May, 1980 16-4-80 19-4-80 June. 1980 ^ • t t t 16-5 ^ 30-5-80 July, 1980 4 * » * 16 -6-80 17-& -80 August, 1980 . 1 > 4 • « 16 - 7-80 26-7-80 September, 1980 16 -8-80 19-8-80 October, if)8o , 16-9-80 39-9-80 Novemlxr, 1980 16- 10-80 28- 10-80 December, 1980 16 - 11-8 0 8- 13-80 January, 1981 , 16 - 12-80 3 1 - 1-8 1 February, 1981 . 16- 1-8 1 7-3-81 Wirch, igBi i6-3-St 1 2-3 -8 1 Name of the Journat : Bhagirath (Hindi) Proiodicity ! Quarterly Nftine of the PiMi : Government of India Press, Faridabad. Iisue D^ted Scheduled Date Actual Date of of Reteaae Release April, igSo 15-4-1980 10-7-196 r> July, 1980 . 15-7-1980 24-9-19 80 October, 1980 15-1 o-1980 2 7 -1 a- 1 980 January, t9Gt 15-1-198 [ ~| V Combined April, ig8 l 15-4-1981 ) Issue 15-7-198E Selling of Methanol by Rashtriya THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, Chemicals and FertlUzers^ Bombay CHEMICALS AND FERTtLIZERS (SHRI P. C. SETHI); (a) to (d). A statement js laid on the Table of the ♦234. SHRI SANAT KUMAR House. MANDAL: Statement SHRi RAM SINGH YADAV: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, (a) The investigating officers of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be tile Bangalore police asked the pleased to etate; Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers whether they had sold methanol to a pax1.icular party in Bombay. RCF (a) whether the manufacturing source gf the methanol used in the confirmed that they had- RCF have reported that this party holds vaUd killer brew, which took a toll of 325 lives in Bangalore (Karnataka) recent- licences under the Petroleum Act, 1934 to store methanol and under the ly, has been traced to the Bombay- Poisons Act, i919 to sell methanol. Ivased public sectop undertaking, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers; (b) RCF sells methanol only to consumers and dealers holding vaUd (h) is this methano] sold by this appropriate licences. RCF have not Company to licensed aad non-licens- sold merthanol to any non-licensed ed dealers in Bombay and outside; dealer in Bombay or outside, (c) what precaution is taken by (c) and (d). Licences are required the Company to prevent its finding imder the Petroleum Act, 1934 and way to outside cities through agents rules made thereunder for storage a n d bootleggers; and and transport of methanol. In States where methanol is included In the (d) wherther there exist any list of poisons, a licence is required restrictions ©n its supply for un- under the Poisong Act, 1919 by re- authorised and illicit purposes and sellers of methanol. In States where how its sale is regulated to obviate methanol comes under the purview of ®uch illegaj use by unscrupulous the Prohibition and Excise Hues, persons? ^ licences are prescribed under those 1705 L S— 3. rules also. The responsibility Iqf en- Ptomottoa and presenration ot talk forcing the provisions ot these laws coltnra ig with the concerned state Govern- ♦237. SHRI R. P. DAS; Will the ments, According to the provisions Minister of INFORMATION AND oi the Petroleum Rules, 1976, RCF BROADCASTING be pleased to state: are required to confirm that all their customers are in possession oi (a) the steps taken by Government valid and appixjpriate licenceg loT for the promotion and preservation ot storage of methanol. This require- the folk culture so far; and ment is scrupulously observed by RCF. Though not so required under (b) whether his Department has any scheme for filmin£ the famous folk the other Acts, RCF also verify that the purchasers of methanol from dances of Bengal? them do hold, where required, valid THE MINISTER FOR INFORMA- licences under the Poisons Act, Pro- TION a n d BROADCASTING (SHR[ hibition and Excise Act and Eulea VASANT SATHE): (a) and (b). A etc. Statement is laid on the Table of the lx)k Sabha. Statement Top posts in public sector undertaklnes Promotion and preservation of folk lying vacant culture is one of the themes which receives Government support in various *235. SHRI CHHOTEY SINGH forms. The Sangeet Natak Akademi YADAV: WiU the Minister of ENERGY and the Lalit Kala Akademi under the be pleased to state; Ministry of Education St Culture are striving lor the promotion and preser- A^rJ^EXURS-I List of 2° ■AIR Statiani I. Aizawal (Mizoram) а. Calicut (Kerala,'Minicoy Island) 3. Cuddapali . (Andbra Pr»dtah) 4 . Dliarwar (Kamatata) 5 . Dibrugarh (Assam) б. Imphal (Manipur) 7 . Indore (Malava/Nimad in Madliya Pradesh) 8 . Jalgaoii (Khandc.«h in Maharashtra) 9. Jeypoi-e (Orissa) 10. Kohinia (Nagaland) 11. Patna (Bhihar) 12 . Raipur (Chathiagarh and Dajtar area of Madhya Pradesh) 13 . Rajkot (Saurashtra in Gujarat) H- Ratnagiri (Konkan— Mahara jhtra) 15 . Rohtak (Haryana) 16 . Simla (Himachal Pradesh) 17 . SrinaRar (Jammu and Kashmir & Laddakh) : 8. Timchi (Tamil Nadu) 19. Udaipur (Rajsthan) 30. Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) 71 Written Answers SEPTEMBBM X iw ti Coal Lojtdbir uid Can£Mlati«n ot {«■) wr 'titr Wffrr ^ Trains SItT?t ^ ^ ^ *239. SHRI A TA l. BIHARI VAJ- t ^ ir PAYEE: Will the Minister of ENERGY be pleased to state: rrfTirr? ^ if ^ (a) whether his attention has been drawn to Railway Board spokesman’s ^ : statement that in spite of the claims of; (^ ) rft 5f aft¥ ?TTr f^itT »Ii)T (i) More coal production in April/ ?!ir May last, !TtT (ii) 12 per cent more coal ^les- patches during the two months, and (^t ) Tr5T??TT^T ?ftr ^f^qrm ^ (ill) More availability of wagons for coal loading, about 300 passenger trains had to be cancelled from June STTr 3rr I 5 last because of shortage of coal; T^?ft ?r4 ^ rft ^w> 5rr>^ifr (b) details of facts in this regard and steps being taken? I ’ THE MINISTER OF ENERGY (SHRl A.B.A. GHANI KHAN CHAUDHURY); («ft 1^0 Tto iTJfy (a) Yes, Sir. : (m) ^ (^). (b) According to the Railways, 267 ?iIT%irqt^?rs fT^TT^sTn r^fr trains (single) were cancelled on vari- f.f grrr, T r^ ous Zonal railways due to non-avail- ability of coal as on 5th June, 1981. irt?Tf q h ^ f^:qr Movement of steam coal to consumers 5Tf ^ I -?:r5T?«rr^ ?tVt |fe*n>iT was affected by the strike in Singareni Collieries and reduced availability of ^ FT Tlr^rtsr^rm « ?r?r fq^tr wagons in Jharia coalfield. However, i as a result of the concerted efforts made by the coal companies and Rail- ways to move adequate coal for Rail- irgT^rq- ^ fir^rT-f^ir^ i ways own consumption, only 127 pairs of short distance pasenger trains re- Installation of a gas turbine unit at mained cancelled as on 22-8-81. Haldia Fertilizer Flant Trrf?^ i jk sm *241. SHRI SATYAGOPAL MISRA: WiU the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be * 240 3S)rf pleased to state: If? ; (a) what is the position of the in- ( ? ) TriJff % ^ stallation of a gas turbine unit to generate 20 MW of power at the Haldia Urn Fertilizer Plant; if | ; (b) the details thereof; 1903 (SAKA) Written Ans^'ers 74 W r i t t e n A n s w e ^ t BHADRA IQ, r. and exports are in a state of stagna- (c> what is the target date of com- o. th . F«rtil.zer tion; and (d) if 30. the policy or the lack ol- plant; and it due to which the prices of drugs (d) what are the reasons for delay? have recorded abnormal rise? the minister or p e t r o l e u m , t h e MINISTER OF PETTROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P- C. SETHI); (a) ana (b). Kise in Prices of Bulk Dnigrs The prices of most bulk drugs in- cluding these 82 drugs had remained ♦241A, SHRI HARINATH MISRA: unchanged for a number of years and Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, in March 1978, a specific freeze for one CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS be year had also been imposed under the pleased to lay a statement showing; new Drug Policy. Revision of prices was due thereafter in accordance with (a) whether it is a fact that prices the provisions of the Drugs (Prices of some 80 bulk drugs have been rais- Control) Order, 1979, Meanwhile, upto 50 per cent by Government there were very substantial increases Since, December last and corresponding in the cost of inputs particularly as increase in tihe cost of hundreds of the result of successive hikes in the Product packs are likely to be effected prices of Petroleum products. While shortly; compensating the manufacturers for escalations in the cost of inputs, the (b) if so, the names of these drugs prices were also rationalised on the and the reasons and'" justification for basis of cost studies and in accord- raising their prices; ance with the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1979. (c) whether it is also a fact that the imports of bulk drugs have (c) The import* of drugs which w»re of the order of Rs. 54.17 crorw cJX la doubled during the last five yeari Written Answers 76 75 Written Ansiuers SEPTEMBEB 1. 1081 1976-77 increased to Rs. 112.80 crores of the new policy, has led to the cort c.i.f. in 1980-81. Exports increased study of the bulk drugs so added and, from Rs. 54.13 crores F.O.B in 1976-77 in many cases, the earlier prices which to Rs 76.18 crores J'.O.B. in 1980-81. were the prices declared by the manu- Thus, exports also faave gone up though facturers have been brought down. On at a lower rate, the other hand, in respect of a number oi bulk drugs, there was no revi- (d) The Drugs {Prices Control) sion in prices for a long time Orders of 1970 and of 1979 provide for and the over-due revision had to revision of the prices of price controlled take note of the increases in bulk drugs ai^d formulations when cost of inputs, particularly those caus- warranted. Under the Drugs (Prices ed by the increases in the prices of Control) Order of 1070, the prices of petroleum products. Thus, what has only a limited number of essential bulk been and is being done is a compre- drugs bad been brought under control. hensive revision based on cost studies The Drugs (Prices Control) Order, ol following the principles laid down in 1978, based on ttie provisions relating the Drugs (Prices Control) Order of to price control in the new Drug 1979, As far as formulations are con- Policy announced in 1978, provides for cerned, the Drugs (Prices Control) more comprehensive price control Order of 1979 implements the drug under which the prices of all ^ulk policy of 1978 of rationalising the mark- dn^gs leading to the production of ups and keeping them low in the case price controlled formulations are sub- of life saving and essential formula- ject to control. Controlled prices are tions of mass consumption in Cate- fixed on the basis of detailed cost gories 1 and II. The current revision studies undertaken by the Bureau of of the prices of bulk drugs and for- Industrial Costs and Prices, On the multations is therefore intended to one hand, the addition to the list of fair to both the producer and the con- price controlled bulk drugs, as a result sumer. SI. Name o f ’the Bulk Drug Unit Pre revi- Revised Percentage No. led pricc price increase (R,.) R .. ( + ) Decreaie C-) 1 2 3 4 5 6 I, Pethidine Hydrochloride Kg. 1050 00 1522*24 ( + ) 44-98 2. Ephedrine Hydrochloridc >1 40S 00 509-17 (-)-) 25-72 3. FolicA ci ...... 1 » 2536'40 2631-62 (+J 3-75 4. Sulphacctamide Sodium 1 t 102'25 119-62 (+) 16-79 5. Sulphadimidinc . . , . 33 1«I-41 192-18 C+) 19 06 6. Phth^yl Sulphathiaiolc , 173’ 00 200-40 { + ) 15-84 7. Streptomycin .... 475 00*660-75* (-[-) 39-53 8. Chloramphcnicol Powder ti 460 00* ;622-00* {+) 3 5 .2 2 9, Vitamin B2 .... tt 935-48* 1100-00* ) 17-60 10. Procainc Hydrochloride ti 158-83 183-14 ( + ) 15-31 11. A n a l g i n ...... >1 178-96 196-30 (-L) 9-69 12. Vitamin B1 Hydrodiloridc (Oral) . >1 666 31 749-71 (-1 ) 12-52 ^ 13. VitMnin B1 Hydrochloride (Ampoule) 1* « 6 - 3 ) 789-20 ( + ) 18-44 77 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA)’ Written Answers 78 1 14. Vitamin B1 Monoitrate. I^ . 666'31 770-80 (+ ) 15-68 15. Tetanus Anti-toxin Mu. 650 00 679 91* (+ } 4 60 16. ATDpictllin Aoliydrous . Kg 1953 00* 2713 00 (+ ) 38 91 (ex-baaic 1652 00 ex-6 APA) 17. Phcnobarbitone . 260'92 565-78 (+ ) 40-10 IS. Phenacetin .... 64-57 88-02 (+) 36 11 19. Morphine B.P. 2870 00 3407-00 C+) 18-71 20. Morphine Hydrochloridc 2800-00 3403 (4-) 21 67 21. Morphine Sulphate 2806-00 3391-00 C+) 20-84 22. Codeine B-P...... 4214 00 5811-00 Ct ) 37-89 23. Codeine PhMphate 3371'00 4710-00 (+) 39-72 24. Codeine Sulphate 3376 00 4709 00 ( + ) 39-48 25. N a r c o tin c ...... tt 509-00 673 00 (-f) 32-22 26. Vitamin BI2 (CyanocobaUmin) Gm. 95-00 98-70 {+) 3-89 27. Vitamin B12 (Hydroxo Coblamin) • II 95-00 125-30 (-J-J 31-89 28- Vitamin C ...... K«. 104-00 127-54 (+) 22-63 (Mji. Sarabhai • M . Chemicali) 128-00 156-87 {M/i. jayant Vitamini & HALJ 29. Pipaiathete Hydrochloride , 2789-00 3384-83 (-^) 21-36 30. Para-Chbro-Mcta-Xylenol , 87-52 108-«)(+] 24-08 31. Amodiaquin Hydrochloride . 358-00 367-00 t+) 2-51 32. Sulphamoxole . . . , 221-24 269-88 £+} 21-98 33. Benzocaine...... 123-87 142-46 C-f) 15-07 34. Promethazine Hydrochloride 538-63 591-42 (+) 9-80 35. Promethazine Thoclate 751-09 840-54 {^) 11 90 36. Chlorphenesin . . . . 176'79 206-49 (-f) 16-79 37. Boric Acid (Crystal) . 5297-00 7906 00 (-J-J 49 -2 ' 38. A a p i r i n ...... 24 *;» 32-71 33.07 39. Salicylic Acid . . . . 14-79 2 2 -1 0 49-42 40. Calcium Gluconatc (Oral Grade) . 23-94 3 1-CO ( - f ) 31-99 ’ 1( Gr.) 41-57 50-40 ( + ) 21-24 Written Answers SEPTEMBEft i; 1981 WrttteTi Answers 8 o 1 2 3 4 5 6 42. Vitamin APalmitate (Oily Form) lOOO 562-00 716-00* (+) 27-40 MIU 43. Potassium Pcnicillin G Ut Cry&la]^ BU ^6vC0 533-CO (+) 13 64 44. Sodium Pcnicillin G . . , , J > 769- CO 846-CO 10-01 45. Procaine Pcnicillin C , . . . ' 726-50 813-00 (-;) 11-90 4€. Di-Iodo-Hydroxi'quinolinc K g. 1 2 1 0 0 J66-94 (-f-) 37-96 47. Sulphaguanidinc ..... >> 9 7'17 103-32 (-i ) 6 -32 48. Digoxin ...... 139-96 183*75 ( + ) 38-43 49. Sulphadiazine ..... Kg. 171 00 219-72 ( + ) 28-49 50. TclracydincHcl. (Perentral) >) 650-00 780'10 (-I-) 2 0 -0 1 51. Oxytctracyclinc Hydrochloride 560 OO 736-49 (t ) 31-51 52. Oxytctracyl ine Base .... 650 00 696-50 H -) 7-15 53. Oxytatrac>'lii)c Amohoteric Base »? 650-C0 839-54 ( + ) 29-16 54. Oxytctracylinc Cakium M 650-00 785-91 {+) 20-90 Complex 55. De-Methyl Chlorotctracyclinc >> ]570-00 1775-45 (-! ) 13 08 Base 56. Tetracycline Base .... »> 650-00 675-00 ) 3-84 57. Tetracycline HydrochloT'de . 97 650-00 729-6B ) 12-25 38. Vitamin K (Acetamcnadione) 9i 637 20 760-02 (+J 19-37 59- Ferrom Gluconate .... 40-59 44-50 9-63 60. Vitamin C (Coated) .... y> 110 -0 0 133-54 21-4 tSarabhai) 134 00 162-07 (-r) 20-94 Qayant vitamins & HAL) «1, PAS A c id ...... ft 83-62 105-34 ( + } 25-97 70-20 99-92 42-33 102'50 127-20 (-fj 24-09 64. Calcium B PAS .... 80-80 100-40 (+) 24-26. £5. DietbylCarbamaiineCitratc • »» 171-51 177-E3 ( + ) 3-34 66. Metronidazole...... ■ j 1 420-77 497-98 (+) 18-35 67. Potassium Penicillin V . . . • BU 728-00 919-00 (+) 26-24 6 8 . Potawium Peaicillin G . . , ► IT 604-00 692-00 (+) 14-57 69. Dchydroattcntine KCL . Kg. 8003 00 I18«7.6a C+) 43.89 8 1 WHMCn Ansujers BHADEA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Awsii'crs 82 4 5 6 70. Dextrose Anhydrous Kg. € 9 2 10 17 ( + ) 5 -7 2 7 ]. Pipera»ine Adipate S602 100-90 ) 17 30 72. Piperazine Phnsphate 71-60 103-70 ( + ) 44-83 73. PipcraiincCitrate 7 1 0 4 101-50 ( ^ ) 42-£8 74. Quenidine Sulphate 1300 00 1632-53 ) 25-38 75. Caltium Lactonionatp (Oralj 3 3 '5 2 3 4 '9 0 (-:■} 4 -12 76. Calcium Lactobionate (A m p.) 5 2 -C6 61-94 ( + ) 18 98 77. Calcium I.ac(obionale (Vil. amp). 76-46 86-39 (-) 12-99 78. EthylMorpJiineHcl. , 3052-00 4047-00 ( - f ) 32- 60 79. Cycli^infH d. . , . . 3 05-CO 405-66 (■;) 3 3 -0 0 80. Tolbutamidf-' . . . . 97-06 110-03 (-t) 13'36 El. Doxycyline , . , , 4070-00 5090 (“ 25 06 B2. Calcium I>actatc 12-00 13- 85 15 42 Etnploymeiit in Mathura Refinery DALBIR SINGH): The total num- ber of employees in Mathura Refinery 2201. SHRI DIGAMBER SINGH: as on 31st July, 1981 is 948, of which Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, 281 are officers and 667 stafl. The CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be State-wise break-up of the officers and pleased to state: stall in Mathura Refinery is given in (a) the total number of employees statement attached. Out of the total and officers working in Mathura Oil number of employees, 6 ofTiCers and Refinery and their break-up in employ- 255 stafl members belong to Mathura ees and officers indicating the States District. to which they belong as also the num- (b> There are II2 staff members ber of those who belong to Mathura; whose land had been acquired for the ^ (b) the number of those among them establishment of Mathura Refinery. ; whose land was acquired and the Preference for emploj-ment in the Re- number of those whose land was not finery as land-losers is restricted to ' acquired but they have been taken in those whose names are included in the service on their recommendations; list of bona fide land-losers drawn up (c) whether any attempt was made by the District authorities after a door any one to get employment by show- to door survey and a through scrutiny. ing himself as a resident of Mathura ' and if so, the outcome thereof; (c) In the matter of recruitment Hr all posts carrying the pay-strales upto (d) whether the applications of Rs. 800 per month, the candidature of those persons are kept in record who only those sponsored by the local erti- Sire not given employment; and ployment exchange is considered. (e) (he additional number of em- (d) Such applications are kept in ^ ployees and officers to he appointed by record for a period of one year. the time the refinery rfarts functioning the time by which they are likely (e) The additional number of officers to be appointed? and ^aff likely to be appointed by the time the refinery is fully commission- t h e m i n i s t e r o p s t a t e i n t h e ed is estimated at 59 and 783 respec- m i n i s t r y o f p e t r o l e u m , c h e m i - tively. The appointments will be made c a l s AND FERTIUZERS (BHRI as and when needed. 8 3 Written jirwirers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers 84 Stmtement DomicU Position o f th* Einpl(^«t o f Mathura R^inety at on 31-7-81 Name of the State U.T. No. of No. of ofScers staff Uttar Pradesh 57 450 Assam 10 27 Bibar 30 56 Andhra Pradesb 15 » Delhi 19 11 Goa 1 Gujrat 9 6 Karyaiui 8 14 Himachal Fradeih 2 2 Jammu and Kashmir 1 K amataka f Mysore E 1 Kerala 17 9 Madhya Pradesh 16 9 Maharashtra 14 4 Punjab 14 19 Oris»a a 2 Rajasthan 2 17 Tamil Nadu 23 5 Tripo ra 1 West Bengal 30 26 281 667 Beistoic aoirey in Himalayan foot hills THE MINISTI21 OF PinROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 2202. PROF. NARAIN cHAND PAR- CSHRI P. C. SETHI): In i«ply given ASllAR: wm the Minister of PETTRO- to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. LEl^M, CHEMICALS AND FERTIU- 8112 on 21-4-1981 it was mentioned ZERs be pleased to reler to the reply that selection of more sites for drilling given to Unslarred Question No. 8112 in the areas would depend on the on 21-4-1981 regarding drilling for gas/ results of the contract seismic sur- oil in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and veys proposed to be carried out in Jammu and Kashmir and state the Himalayan Foothills during the field progress made in contract seismic sur- seasons 1981-82 arid 1982-83, Survey veys in Himalayan foot hills and field season commences from Octaber; whether the results thereof have led therefore the survey work would start the pNGC to und«rtak« any further from the field season beginnin* drilling for oil/gas exploration? October, 1981. 86 85 Written Ansircrs BHADRA 10. 1903 (SAKA) Wrttttn Answers Supply of oil b7 Saudi Arabia (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) No Sir, out of 31 District Headquarters in 2203. SHRI A. C. DAS: Will llic Bihar State the facility of booking and Minister ol PETROLEUM, CHEMI- delivery of telegrams are not available CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleas^ upto 10 P.M. in 12 places. They are:— to state: 1. Bettiah Ca) whether it is a fact that Saudi 2. Dumlca Arabia has resumea crude oil supplies to India; 3. Pumea (bj if so. what is the total monthly 4. Gitamarhi supply of crude oil from Saudi Arabia; 5- Hazaribagh (c) the year upto which this dea] will continue; and 6. Daltongan] S.T.D. facilities in Hairana (d) what other steps Government propose to take for the better 2206. SHRICHIRANJILAL SHARMA: manag^ent of the various State Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- Electricity Boards? TIONS be pleased to state: (a) the names of cities in JIaryana THE MINISTER OF STATE IN' State which are connected with S.T.D. THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY facility; and {SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN): (a) (b) names of such cities, if any, to States of Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, be covered by this facility in Haryana Andhra Pradesh an^ Orissa are at during 1981-82? present surplus in power. In some other States like Punjab, Haryana, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TTIE Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat, {SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) The the power position is also by and names of Cities in Haryana State which large satisfactory. In other States are already provided with STD facili- there is a power shortage of varying ties are as follows:— magnitude from marginal t^ acute, 1. Ambala depending upon availability ot power to meet the demand from time to 2. Bhiwanl ti-me. 3. Gurgaon 4. Faridabad (b) and fcj. The Central Govern- 5. Hissar ment is aware o f the financial 6. Kamal other problems of the State Electri- city Boards. In addition to review- 7. Panipat ing the over all performance and 8. Rohtak problems of the State Electricity 9. Sonepat. Boards from time to time, an on-the- spot ,>jtudy has also been made in (b) No other City in Haryana State respect of somg of the SEBs. is expected to be provided with STD lacil ties during 1981-82. (d) While the prime responsibility Meetias the Power Needs of Deficit for improvement in the performance States of the State Electricity Boards rests with the State Governments, the Central Government have issued 2207. SHRi K. P. SlNGH DEO: guidelines from time to time to im- Will the Minister oi ENERGY be pleased to state: prove the working of the State Elec- tricity . Boards, These guidelines cover, infer alia, improvement in the (a) the names of the States which financial performance of the State 3re surplus in power; Electricity Boards through better- ment of plant an^j equipment and (b) whether Government are increased capacity utilization, ra- aware of the fact that some State tionalisation of tariff structure, con- Electricity Boards are incurring trol over manpower and inventory heavy losses and they are unable to and better project management. Em- provide electricity according to the phasis has also been laid on trans- needs of those States; mission and distribution losses through l>alanced investenent on (c) if so, whether Government have generation, transmission and distri- a proposal to send a Central Team to bution and implementation of sys- go into their actual problems; and tem imiwovement schemes, ^ SC/ST Stenogi&phers Posts at Katna- 2208. SHRl 'BAPUSAHEB PARU- (c) if not yet, the reasons for de- LEKAR: Will'the Minister of INFOR- lay? MATION AND BROADCASTING be THE MINISTER OP STATE IN pleased to state: THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- (a) number of SC/ST Stenogra- TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORA ON): phers posts created at Ratnagiri station (a) Yes, su". Al*o as an interim mea- of AIR and how many appointments sure, a temporary tru»k line has been of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes opened on 20-7-01, candidates made; (b) Project for the permanent (b) whether posts are lying vacant work has been sanctioned and the for want of suitable candidates and if work will be completed on receipt of so, steps taken to fill in these vacan- stores. cies; and (c) There is a shortage of Stores at (c) whether any person or persons present. appointed in this category on ad hoc basis and if yes, the details? 397^ 'Kfsr't ^rl sra? THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- TION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI VASANT s ATHE): '(a) and (b). 2210. sft ?nnr> : ?qr There are 3 sanctioned posts of Steno- graphers out of which one is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The post re- ^ fTTT ft: : served for Scheduled Tribes has been lying vacant. The Staff Selection ( ^ ) 5 ?rrrf=T, Commission/Employment Exchange/ 1981 % ir Scheduled Castes' and Scheduled Tribes’ Associations, etc. who had beert approached have not been able ^ to recommend any candidate. Once eira- ^ k m irq-r w h again requisitions have'been placed on all Employment Exchanges in Ma- harashtra. ( g ) irf? ^f, 5T^fr, 1981 (c) No, Sir. a 1981 fT 2209, sHRI SURAJ BHAN: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be ( ^ ) g^ifr ^ pleased to refer to the reply given to ^nrf ^ mirRT irr^r UnsTarred Question No. 8018 on 28th April, 1981 about representation from i - s - s o h 8- 8- s i villagers of Sakoli regarding new te- ^ ftrqr I lephone line and state; (a) whether the proposal for a di- (15) 5T^fr, 1981 « 1981 rect trunk line between Sakoli and ^ (3?ra?rffqT) Desai Ganj, Distt, Bhandara (Maha- rashtra) has been finalised; (11 iTTflTf qi:) % THE MINISllER OP STATE IN THE ^OT''r 14 ^ 'T?T I MINISTRY OP COMMUNICATIONS ^^r WOT ^ 5r 21,600 (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) to (c). Tfto 3^1 g t I Arrangements for delivery of local letters already exist and, therefore, the question of introducing any other DevelopimeDt of Telepbone Insttu. local mail delivery system in West m e n t Bengal does not arise. 2211. SHRI KRISHNA KUMAB Regional Postal Training Centres in GOYAL: Will the Minister of COM- SUtes MUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Indian Telephone 2213. SHRI MANMOHAN TUDU:; Industry Ltd. propose to develop tele- WiU the Minister of COMMUNICA- phone instruments equipped with TIONS be pleased to state: modern technology for use in rural (a) the total number of Regional areas; and postal training centres opened in (b) if so, the details thereof? different States; (b) whether Government have a pro- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Postal Training Centres opened in THE 'MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- of Regional Postal Training Centres TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): during the 6th Plan period; (a) and (b). M/s. Indian Telephone Industries, Bangalore, in consultation (c) if so, the places of Orissa where with the P. & T, Department, had in- any such Regional Postal Training vited offers of collaboration for manu- Centre is proposed to be opened; facture of 1 million telephone instru- and ments and 1-6 million critical sub- assemblies of modern design annually (d) the details thereof? in its two factories at Naini and Ban- galore. Aft«r field trial of the proven THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE models and the technical evaluation MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS of tenders received, the offers of two (SHKI KARTIK orAON): (a) There foreign Companies were recommend- are at present four Postal Training ed by a Technical Evaluation Com- Centres located at Darbhanga {Bihar), mittee consisting of experts from P&T Vadodara (Gujarat), Mysore (Karna- end ITI. Action for final selection of taka) and Saharanpur (UP). the Collaborator, for sanction of the Project, etc., is in progress. These (b) There is a proposal to open three telephone instruments will meet the more Postal Training Centres during requirements in rural areas as well. the Gth Plan Period in addition to the opening of a Postal Traininc Centre at Madurai. Local Mail Delivery system in IVest Beniral (c) and (d). Efforts are being made to select suitable site for setting up 2212. SHRI MATILAL HASDA; Will new Postal Training Centres, Post- the Minister o( COMMUNICATIONS masters-General of West B ^gaL be pleased to state: Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, North East- (a) whether there is any proposal to ern and Rajasthan Circles have Introduce local mail delivery system in addressed about this. Certain infor- West Bengal; mation from the Postmaster-General, (b) if so, when and the details there- Orissa Circle as regards details of land of; and have been received. A decision as regards the location of the Training ■(c) i not, the reasons therelor? Centre In a particular State wiU be taken after a detailed exanunation ol Bonns to p & T Employees the fluitability oI the site, availability of the land, tralntng requirements etc. 2215. SHRI RAMAVATAK SHAS- TRI: Will the Minister ot COMMUNI- CATIONS be pleased t© atate; Establishment of Telephone Industry in Orissa (a) whether Goveciment are Com- mitted to give productivity linked bonus to the P&T Empl«ye«6: and 2214. SHRI CHINTAMANl JENA: Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- (b) if the reply to (a> above be in ' TIONS be pleased to state: the affirmative, what ia the quantum of bonus Government propose to giv« (a) whether Government propose to to such employees in 1981 and -whent establish any telephone industry in th« State of Orissa during the Sixth Five THE MINISTER. OF STATE IN THE ' Year Plan; MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Phone Demand in Bangalore m i n i s t r y o f communications (SHRI KARTIK OflAON): (a) There is no Arm proposal with the Govern- 2216. SHRI B. V. DESAI: Will th« ment to set up any telephone industry Minister of COMMUNICATIONS b« in the State of Orissa during the Sixth pleased to state: Five Year Plan. (a) whether Union Government have taken a decision that phone demand in I (b) and (c), Bhubaneswar in Orissa Bangalore will be met by 1983; was recommended as one of the five ^ Possible locations by the Site Selection (b) if so, how many are at present Committee for setting up of a Unit of in the waiting list; Indian Telephone Industry for manu- >^acture of electro-mechanical (Cross- (c) if so, what will be the total bar) Switching Equipment. Govern- phones provided during the year 1931; ment of Orissa was informed accord- and ingly and to await confirmation regard- ing the final decision in the matter. (d) the amount to be spent on this. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The Government, after careful con- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS sideration of all the relevant factors, (SHRI KARTIK ORAON); fa) No Sir. have decided in November, i960 in favour of adopting the Indian Crossbar (b) Waiting list as on 1-8-81 was Project System offered by Indian 11,693. Telephone Industries Ltd. for manufac- ^ iure at Rae Bareli Unit of ITI in pur- (c) and (d). It is expected to provid« suance of an earlier decision. It has 2,000 telephone connections at Banga- siso been decided not to set up any more new factories for the manufac- lore during the year 1981-82 at an ap- ture o( crossbar switching equipment proximate cost of Rs, 72.75 lakhs. 1, iW i’ 'IVSttett'3nswer» 96 Discovery of Triglrcerldes .sufficient measures. At present tber* is no,proposal to allocate more time 2217. SHKI SUBODH SEN; Will th« for classcal music programmes on Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMI- Radio and T. V. CALS a n d fertilizers be pleased to state: (b) Recordings o i rare types < ol classical recitals by em inent m uslciant (a) what are “Processed, Triglyce- who are so more are also being used rides” first discovered by Hindustan in AIR and Doordarshan programmes. Lever Limited in 1974; (b) wtiether these “Triglycerides” Mail Bags Washing Plants and De- are a finished product of a raw mate- Dusting Machiaeg rial; and 2219. SHRI S. B. SIDNAL; WiU the (c) whether these “ Triglycerides’’ Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be are akin to soaps and detergents or to pleased to state; vanaspati? (a) whether it is a fact that the mail bags, used to cover mails, accumulate THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, dust and pose health hazard to the CHEMICALS AND FE21TILIZEBS postal employees; (SHRI P, C. SETHI) (a) M|s Hindus- tan Lever Limited claim to have deve- (b) whether it is proposed to set up loped know-how for manufacture of mail bag washing plants and instal bag Processed Triglycerides from sal fats, do dusting machines in different parts castor oil, kusum oil, neem oil and of the country; if so, the places where karanjia oil. these machines wlU be installed and the money to be spent thereon? (b) ond (c). Processed Triglycerides are basically oils made ready, by phy- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE sical and chemical processes, for con- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS version to soap. (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) Yes. Sir, Classical Music Froj^r.immes on Kadio (b) Already three Bag 'Washing and T. V. Plants are in existence in Delhi, Nasik and Madras, During the Sixth Five 2218. PROF, MADHUDANDAVATE: Year Flan period, 11 more bag washing— Will the Minister of INFORMATION plants at a cost of about Rs, 27 lakh* AND BROADCASTING be pleased to are proposed to be set up. A Bag state: de-dusting plant is being installed at Hyderabad at a cost of Rs, 20,000/- on (a) whether Government propose an experimental basis. If the expe- allocating more time for classical riment proves successful, about 100 music programmes on radio and tele- bag de-dusting plants are likely to be vision to preserve the rich tradition of set up during the Sixth Five Year classical music in India; and Plan period. (b) if so, whether the rare tapes ol classical recitals by eminent musicians Removal of DifBcuUies in Take-«ver who are no more alive will be used for of Slk enter prices by BauksYTerm- such programmes? Lendlns Agencies 2320. SHRI S. M.'KHISHNA; Will THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND AND BROADCASTING (SHRI COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas^ to VASANT SATHE); (a> Classical mu- state: «ic programmes are already being broadcast/telecast from A, I. B. Sta- (a) whether Government have un- -tions and Doordarshan Kendras in der consideration any proposal *• 5 7 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written An*u:ers 9» amend Ihe Companies Act in order to ‘No Delay’ and ‘metered demand remove the various legal difTiculties service* is available on some routes. faced by commercial banks and term- In case of ‘No Delay’ service, the sub- lending Agencies in the take-over of scriber dials the code and the call is the sick enterprises; and put through after verification of the identity of the calling number. These (b) if so, the broad features of the calls are registered on the trunk- proposed amendri;ient and when the tickets as they are put through. On amending legislation is proposed to he metered demand service’, the call is brought up before the House? not registered but charging takes THE MINISTER- OF LAW. JUSTICE place according to distance, like on a a n d c o m p a n y a f f a i r s (SHRI p . STD call, on the calling subscriber’s SHIV SHANKAR): (a) No, Sir. meter. Particular person facility is not available on these two services. (b) Does not arise, in view of (a) above. Forcible Occupation of Agricultural Rules Keffardiiij,' Trunk Calls Land of Adivsi.s, Harijans by Central Coalfields Limfted and I) VC 222], SHRI D, S. A, SIVAPRAKA- SAMr Will the Minister of COMMU- 2222. SHRI A, K, ROY: Will the NICATIONS be pleased to state: Minister of ENERGY be pleased to state: (a) whether Government have made any rules regarding booking, (a) whether his attention has been drawn to the news published in the registering, allowing priority in mak- ‘Hirwal’ dated 7-4-81 regarding forci- ing trunk calls; and ble occupation of the agricultural land (b) if so. the details thereof? of the villagers including the Adivasis THE MINISTER OF STATE IN and Harijans by Central CoalfjeMs THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNI- Limited and D.V.C wTlhout payment of CATIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): compen.=;ation; and (a) Yes Sir. (b) if so. the acRon taken by Gov- ernmetit to pay compensation for the (b) The subscribers book their land.s of the villagers occupiatl b v . trunk calls by dialling a specified C.C.L, and DVC'> code viz., 180 or any other specified number. The trunk booking opeiator THE MINISTER OF STATE iN THE notes down the details of trunk calls MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRt and gives a ticket number after re- VIKRAM M AHAJAN): (a) No Sir. .^istering the call. The trunk call is tb) Does not arise. Information re- offered to the booking subscriber as garding DVC is not readily available soon as its turn matures. The trunk and will be placed on Ihe Table of the calls for public are normally establi- House, shed in the following order of prio- rity;— (1) Lightning r?WmiT (2) Urgent (3) Ordinary 2 2 2 3 . Calls belonging to the same category RWR iTifr ^ fTTT fw;: ‘ are put through in the order in which they are registered. The prioi-ity ap- ( f : ) i t Trr T^rf^jrf plies to the first attempt on the trunk % if ^rf 1 980 % calls and not to subsequent trials, )"05 LS—, SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers lOO 99 Written /InsUJers ( ^ ) ^ ^ VF^l| H*T?I fir m w I ; (i) ff*?r ^ fHtTFT % »r ( it ) If ^ r a > T s p ^ ^ ^7?ff 5iT I ; ^ fWs3) ] 0,89,000 fW T W Tt ^ 5t^ ^ f 3iT 1981 % €r ^t t Tst I 3TRRT if % irra |f m I ^ %■ triRTTTf H %ETT% ^;r | t (ir) fe r n ^i-'FPT a^TTFfr H^TriT ^ 5trr!?r % f^TT (iv) %3^'f^rr^rfafr^Tq -^T TE t ; - “ ^ ^TT^a^ffr sr^ 5TT I ; «fcrf\Ti! (v) 5T^f if ffiT ri'irr^ % ?r?qTf)f?fw % oT^'f ^T iwm- f^iqr ^fr |, (i) ?rn,5Fr?:t H m>T f e n 3,7 I ; T ^ I I (ii) ^ ^ sfn?( % f?riT FJnc Wft ?rrq?^ I, ^ q'frnTa if TT^ 'T j^ % r^rr ( i ) ?h t t ; if *n?rm ?r^f ^ JTrn f e r JJ^ I I ?frn f^;i,T ^rr -^r I i (iii) f^r;*-ftz t 3iT % (ii) t^f.-'^'i-T ir^R T ^ n-en-f^!i^- TFtrrf ffin nr?;r 3(T ^ I 5)T 1 ^ I I ( iv) ftw -fti ‘s'T^arfr fo i ^rt ?I'T?fi ?TiTqT^tr ^'( an il'rlT ^ ^T rf I : ^ 3 ^ (TRTOTriTOf % if fCf^r lOi Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 iSAKA) Written An*U'era loa Site Selection Committee report re> garding §ettlng up new Petroleum Plants 2229. SHRI VIRBHADRa SINGII: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, S u pply of Crude oil by Saudi Arabia CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: 2224. SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE ALLURI: Will the Minister of (a) whether the Site Selection Com- PETROLEUM, CHEfflTTACS AND mittee for the setting up of new Petro- FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: leum Plants In the country has sub- mitted its report to Government; and (a)whetlier Saudi Arabia has sup- (b) if so, the details thereof? plied crude oil to India on a Govern- ment to Governmerit basis; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (b) if so, quantity supplied to India?MINISTRY OF PEflfOLEUM, CHEMI- CALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRl TJIE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, DALBIR SINGH): (a) Yes, Sir. CHEMICALS Ajn> FERTILIZERS (b) The report is utider considera- (SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) Yes, Sir. tion, A decision in the matter is ex- pected to l^e taken shortly. (b> A contract has been entered in- to for supply of L25 million tonnes of crude oil between June, 1981 to May, Crude from USSR 1982. 2228. DR, VASA NT KUMAR PANDIT: Will the Minister of PET- CunsumptlOD Kate of Felroleum ROLEUM, CHEMICALS a n d FERTI- Productions LIZERS be pleased to state; 2225, SHRI A A, RATIIM: Will the (a) whether the attention of Gov- Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS ertiraent has been drawn towards a AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to news-itcm appearing in the ‘ Economic state: Times" dated iy-5-198l under the cap- tion ''2,D m.t, crude from USSR this (a) whether there has been any im- year” ; pact of the hike in the price of petro- (b) if so, the names and status of leum products on the consumption pat- tern; and the leader and other Members of Indian team who visited the Soviet Union to (b) if so, what is the present con- enter into an agreement, duration o( Eumption rate of petroleum products? their stay and details of discussions held with Soviet counterparts; t h e MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. (c) the value of the contract and CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS price of crude oil to be paid by India ISIIRI p. c. SETHI): (a) It is too i.e , whether it will be OPEC price, •'arly to assess the impact of the recent commercial price or friendly price, price hiite on the level of consump- whether the payment will be made in tion of petroleum producTs in the coun- rupee or rouble and whether it is on try. cash/credit payment or on barter sys- tem; and when the la?=t instalment of (b) the total consumption of all the oil is expected to reach India; and petroleum products in 1980-81 was (d) the expected stock position of around 30,9 million tonnes which was oil as a result of oil from USSR and *>bout 3.2 per cent more than the con- extent to which it shall meet country’s sumption in 1979-eO, requirements? 103 Written AnsuJers SEPTEMBER 1 , 1981 Written Ansioers 104 THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P. C, SETHI): (a) Yes, Sir. Hf5) ; ( ^ ) 3ff, I 5T?:r?nT(ifr 2 3 ^ (b) and (f)- Shri S. R. Das Gupta, Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation % f?T.T JTfTTfTd’ visited the Soviet Union to conclude T^r t I contracts lor the supply of crude oil end petroleum products for 1981. The (»?) ^Trrrw^rofr, duration of his stay in Moscow \va* irom 12th to 16th May, 1981. ii I'T 3^:iT I I The value of the contract is estimated ( it ) ( ^ ) . m^^RRnrfr, !□ be Es, llftn croros and the payments rr^ if^TTTJr will be made in Rupees. It is not in Public interest to disclose further de- tails in this resard. JT^r I ^ iT'^rr^ it 5Ert?fr- (d) This Agreement with U.S.S.R, is 2 a part of the Lnrangements that have 1981 ^ 30 been linalised for fully meeting all the ’FT « fiT'T ^ ‘T iT^rf^rf import requirements of crude oil in 1981. ^?;fTr I fgjiq tcrq-srTT K»dio programmes in Sanskrit ^7 ITiTKtil 22:^0. SHRI BHOGENDRA JHA: 2 229. fsPTfrr ?T^T? : Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to refer to the reply given to the Unstar- T^i fiTf fv : red Question No. (Jti87 on 7th April. ll»81 regarding Radio Programmes in {w :) ^31 if ?rr^r!'r^rofr w. Sanskrit and to state: i; ^rrtT^'f r. r--f.T f ^ w (a) whether the information pro- iT^TRq I ; mised has since been collected; (b) if so, details thereof; and (»?} ff, rfr (c> if not, the reasons for delay? % if siTrrT^f T irir THE m i n i s t e r OF INFORMATION afT fl'T R l % JT’TIT 'tr 5 ^ '^ ^ irr AND BROADCASTING (SHRI VA- ^ ; SANT SATHE): (aj and (b>. Yes, Sir, The promised information was also (^) ^r, ffr 3f^r laid on the Table of the Sabha on 24-8-1981. f^T ^n : i<' 5 fm ir » ir w iK m-N-pi fwcrr tH- Cc) Does no! arise. if m rnrr^fif: w- t - n if Import Policy of L-Base >7^ 3-^TTii irrffj g'ln'i ^:r I ; 5TK 223). SHRI CHANDRA BHAL MANI TEWARI: Will the Minister of PET- ROLEUM CHEMICALS AND FERTI- (^ ) itFt ?:(, ffi LIZERS be pleased to state: n T . ^sTrf'T'T ^ririri m?: ^fT ^|r, (a) whether requests for detailed m ?'T^- ^Jti spfT-JI I ? examination of Government Import 105 Written Answers BHAdRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Ansu'ers loG Policy in r*«pect of L-Base viz Chlo- RAM MAHAJAN): (a) and (b). As ramphenicol has been received, against the target of coal production in Coal India Ltd.,'during April—July (b) whether the matter has been ex- 1981 of 33.15 million tonnes, the actual amined in relation, to making available production was 32.51 million tonnes, this life saving medicine Chloramphe- showing a marginal shortfall of 0.64 nicol at cheaper prices; and million tonnes or 1.9 per cent from the target. Coal production was aflec- ted by the high level of absenteeism in (c) if so, what is the reaction of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., and delay in Government in the matter? the delivery of equipment to Western Coalfields Ltd. THE m i n i s t e r OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHEMI- CALS a n d FERTILIZERS (SHRI (c) It is, however, expected that DALBIR SINGH (a") to (c). Repre- the coal production target for 1981-82 sentations regarding the import of L- of 121 million tonnes will be exceed- Base, an intermediate used in the pro- ed and on the basis of current pro- duction of Chloramphenicol, have been duction trends a revised target of received and examined by Government. 124 million tonnes is now being fixed. Appropriate measures are being con- Steps taken to improve coal produc- sidered to subserve the objectives of tion include controlling absenteeism (i) maintaining availability of Chlo- in Eastern Coalfields Ltd., improving ramphenicol in the country, (ii )increas- the delivery schedule of the equip- ing the indigenous production of Chlo- ment to the mines, better utilisation ramphenicol from the basic stages, of equipment, improving power sup- keeping in mind the need to make ply 1o the coal mines, improving further available these drugs a( the most rea- law and order situation in the coal sonable prices. belt and expediting land acquisition proceedings to acquire the land need- ed for the development of the mines Coal Production Falls Short Of Pro etc. Rata Production of Coal 2232. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCIN- Registration for New LPG Connei'tionii DIA: by Bogus Firms SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO; 2233. SIIRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU: Will the Minister of ENERGY be SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH: pleased to state; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, (a) whether the production during CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be the l^irst quarter of the current year by pleased to state; the Coal India Limited has failed to come upto expectations in that it has (a) whether Government have re- fallen short of the pro rata target of ceived complaints against bogus firms coal production for the current year; which are registering new consumers and accepting deposits for new .^as (b) if so, how far it has fallen short connections; and of the pro rata target, and the reasons therefor; and (b) if so, the action taken by Gov- (c) the steps taken to improve pro- ernment against such bogus agencies? duction during the rest of the year to achieve the target? t h e MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS t h e MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) No, Sir. m i n i s t r y OF ERERtlY (SHRI VIK- (b) Does not arise. 107 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Ansvjers io8 pBPpff qr TWftfiTO wfiiT "5fr^ mf*rT", ?fk "''rnn^n ^ ^TjrffTin !i7JTfT”, 2234. «T> ^ »njT : JTT * 'f^ flqrr^ ^ fspii 5tt^ v t iftr jmnr^ ^*t fti *ri^r ^i*rT ^ t W fir : j-Ttt!sr>r Trfsr^iff jttW m tft iTTTf??r> ??|1f ( ^ ) ^TT ^iT^rr f^-rw f?13Teff ^ ffR r ^ fll 1 1 7 1981 % if pRriTf Tt ^f=1T !TfW Representation from Gujarat Presell' cides lorm ulators Association vftT^T ^ ?ftT f?^rqr ’Tirr ^ j 2235. SIIHI E. BALANANDAN: WiU the Ministtr ol PETROLEUM, CliEM'I- { ^ ) WTT^ ^ 'Ti'^-^: CAI.S AND FERTILIZERS be pleased fftT fTi~tn TT lo state: ?iTrre?7rsf ^ T>5!T'?rs (a) whether he has received a repre- sentation from Gujarat Pesticides Foi- mulators Association dated 2Gth Fei^iru- ary 1961; ^ < n ?ftr srHRJT »iii) {«)■> h r ) : (?|) ^ 17 trf, fb) if so, what are the demands they have made therein; and 1981 % ( f ^ ) ^ (c) the steps Government have taken JTTiTfjra “ PRrirf T< on the same" w fsr" ^TtT=fr ?r^ t ' % r?Tit JPTfijfr^r^ ^ THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, COEMICALS ANI5 FERTILIZERS PiFJff ^"r ITR Tw i t (SHRI P, C. SETIII): (a; Yes, Kir (b) the Association in their repre- f^ , 1952 3Rr 5 (?l) % sentation demanded relaxation ol Ihe ^5^^, 5fl ef^'l % 19 ban on the imDort of Methyl Parath- ( 2 I Tc qrETTfta I ?fh: ?iirr^ ion, Eis the landed cost of the imported material was lower than the price of 3TTft fft^Trffjrrr the indigenous material. % I ^ ?T-T*1K (c) Government hav'e considered the ?iiTf%=i q y ^ l^ t t ^-Tr ?i^=ir | i representation. At present, M/s. §r j ^ Bayer (India) Ltd., and M 's. Rallis (India) Ltd. are manufacturing Methyl sftc '‘f'^ir'T'T” (ir^rjT) Parathion in the country. As the capacity for Methyl Parathion in the ^ f5T^ !T(Tr Parathion Technical is due to the higher Statement cost of indigenous raw materials and packing materiaL In view of the tight The following steps have been taken balance of payments situation, the (to reduce pendency in Courts: — Government are not inclined to relax (1) The Code of Civil Procedure the ban on the import of Methjrl Para- thion at this stage. was amended in 1976 to abolish Let- ters Patent Appeals from judgement of Single Judge of the High Court in Filling of Vacant Posts of High Court second appeal (wide section lOOA). Judges (2) The Code of Criminal Proee- dure based on the recommendations 2236. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: of the Law Commission was enacted Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIHS be pleased in 1973 and amended in 1078. to state; (3) The Judges strength of the (a) whether it is a fact that there Supreme Court has been raised from [ are at least 80 vacandes of High 13 to 17, excluding the Chief Justice Court Judges and backlog of 6.5 lakhs of India w.e.f. 31st December, 1977 by of cases before High Courts; amending the Supreme Court (Num- ber of Judges) Act, 195B. (h) if so, action taken to remedy (4) The States and the Chief Jus- the situation; tices have been requested to adhere to (c) whether he is aware that it is specified time schedule for sending highly expensive and time-consuming their proposals for filling up the vacan- judicial system which is creating cies of the Judges posts. serious dissatisfaction among the (5) The sanctioned strength of the people; and Judges bas been increased. (d) if so, what remedial action he (fi) The Supreme Court rules have propo.=;es to take in this regard? been amended to vest more powers in the Registrar and Judges in Cham- THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- bers so that the time of the court is - TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS not wasted in petty miscellaneous fSHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR): fa) matters. ' Yes, Sir. (7) Cases involving common ques- {b> Some proposals for filling up tion are being grouped together by vacancies in the High Courts have several High Courts. been received. A majority of those (8) As recommended by the 7th )iave been received recently and after Finance Commission, certain States peristsnt reminders to the States. All and Union Territories are being pro- efforts have been made to complete vided with grants under article 275, consultations required under Article aggregating to Rs. 24 crores specifi- 217 expeditiously. The State authori- cally for the establishment of five ties are being pressed to send propo- hundred and thirty eight additional sals in respect of the remaining vacan- Civil and Criminal Courts. cies. Steps taken to reduce the pen- (3ency in courts are given in the attach- , (9) Apart from the above, certain ' ed statement. High Courts are taking the following steps for ensuring better disposal of (c) and (d). A proposal regarding cases; the setting up of a high powered body to go comprehensively into the ques- (a) Fixing matters for hearing tion of judicial reforms is under the by giving short returnable ^consideration of the Government. dates. I l l Written AnsuJers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 WHtfe” Ansttierj iia (b) Dispensing with printing. question of the extension of the sche- (c) Expediting and giving priority me to other States is under considera- to matters under certain Acts tion, (d) Grouping of matter arising from Land Acquisition cases, Report of the Committee on Silent etc. Vally Project 2238. SHRI R. P, GAEKWAD: M al-praclice in Bye-EIeclions SHRI S, M, KRISHNA: 2TA1. SHRI T. R. SHAM ANN A: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND SHRI NEELALOHITHADA- COMPANY AFFAIRS be pkused to SAN NADAR: etate; Will the MinistfcT of ENERGY be (a) has it come to the notice of pleased to state: Government that there wtre many malpractices in the last byc-tlections (a) whether it is a fact that the hel^j in June, 1981; and Committee set up to study the Silent (b) what are the steps lakf:n by Valley Hydroelectric Project had sub- Government and the Election Com- mitted its report; mission to arrange for fair and free elections including the preparation cf (b) if so, the details thereol (in- proper voter’s lists, issuing of identi- fication cards with photos etc. as con- cluding findings on the -invironmen- templatcd by Election Commission? tal implications of the project); THE MINISTER OF T.AW, .lUS- (c) whether Kerala State Govern- TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS ment had expressed the opinion in (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR): (a) A favour or against the Silent Valley lew complaints in this regard v/ere received by the Election Com- Project; and mission during the recent hye-t;lec- tions held in Bihar, Karnataka, Ori- (d)_ if so, Iho details thereof? ssa, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (b) So far as preparation of elec- THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI toral rolls in respect of bye-elections VIKRAM MAHAJAN): (a) The held in June, 1981, are concerned, no Committee has not submitted its re- complaint has been received by Elec- tion Commission alleging defects in port so far. the rolls. The rolls are now being pre- pared polling-booth wise annually so (h) Does not arise, as to bring them up to date and ac- curate every year. As regards, the (c) and Cd), The Kerala Govern- issue of photographed-identity LOrds ment has all along been in to electors, the scheme was tried on favour of Silent Valley Hydro-elec- experimental basis in Sikkim during the elections to the Legislative Assem- trie Project, Th^ State Govt, has re- bly of that State held on October, cently issued a Notification declaring 1979. Thereafter, it was decided to in- the Silent Valley area as a national troduce the scheme in the North-East- ern Region, including Assam and park excluding the area which will Meghalaya in a phased manner. The be required for the project. JI3 Written Ariswers BHADRA 10, 1903 (Sj4Kvl) Written Ansu'crs 114 pollution from wastes of Umdustau is also pretreated before being let Or.^nic Chemicab Limited Rasayani into the Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited’s effluent discharge system, 2239. SHRI A. T. PATIL; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMI- CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: 2240- ’Sf) (a) whether the Chemical effluents/ wastes from the Hindustan Organic (?|) I ft: if Chemicals Limited at Rasayani, Panve]^ District Raigad, Maharashtra are being ^:r 3TI: ^:rr;i j'l discharge^ into Patalganga River by pipe c'dusing a serious water pollution, affecting health of human beings, TT5,-W, cattle, fish, flore and fauna in the ?rr?fnTTT, nvrir vicinity and along the river down- stream; vcfT n I, (b) what action Govern-ment have taken or propose to take to prevent Jn f'TTffr WffF % PiTTrrfj'fi the pollution and save the_ environ- ment; (j;) ^ fc) is it 9 fact that the ancillary % f, iR V^l^iT units of HOC are also connected to the said discharfrg pipe for their che- mical and k: (d> if so, what action is proposed s? ^fp- §r, to be taken in the matter? rf( 5r'#VTf«rm Wfi »ifeTTfTq:iT n w, p:; ' THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, - CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS > > (SHRI P. C. SETHI); (a) and (b). ('et) ^:q=5iTfwf M/s Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited have reported that they are wrtnr it 50 srfqsn discharging chemical effluenis]wastes from their plant only after treatment ^iT^lfT^n fV?^fr n'lT ii hy modern scientific techniques. These 'KTTif f^:qr effTuents after necessary treatment are discharged through a pipeiine into 3TRr ^ the estuary of the Patalgang river which is at a distance of 11 Kilometers (t) from the factory. The water in the ^rvTT k (cj end Cd). Only o^e of the ancil- lary imits of Hindustan Organic Che- fiiTO TifrririT) ; (^) fi;Ffr Tnicajg Limited is producing a very small quantity of liquid effluent, which *T*!!rR ^ ftrvf | ^ iii5 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 198: WritteTi A nsw eti ii6 SPtr? #f*TR % (a:) whether Government are aware that Union Carbide (India) Ltd., ^ a m ?rrrFft!i Bombay, which has a Chemical Kant if ^T'crf ^ ?i *rr at Chembur, Bombay has plans to in- ^»fa: 5% ^ ^TfOR r^^rr stall a New Catalyst Plant; (b) if so, whether Government are aware that the installation o f this New (s) ?qr-ff 7< _?TfTf Catalyst Plant will further worsen the Air Pollution in Chembur, Bombay; 75 ^|lf ^ 1 and ( it ) 2 5 -8 -1 9 8 1 ^ rfrf «fti Itistallation of Klecirmiic \r.ting n #r?3Tt »TflT Machines ^Tf ^ ^T ^ T? ^ 'iTrg jfirr^n: s 2242, SHRI JAGDISH TVTLER: SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN ?^tir?i 'T^ (5frf% % f ^ DEV: TT^rf^ T? I ) fwiT irtT I ! SHRI MANI RAM BAGRI: S e t t i n g Up of New Catalyst riant by Will the Minister o f LAW, JUS- Union Carbide (Imliai l td Bombay TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: 2241. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWA- MY: Will the Minister of PETRO- (a) whether there was a request LEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTI- irom the Election Commission for LIZERS be pleased to state: the installati-jn o f electronic voting ii-y ■Written Aniwers BHADRA 10, 1&03 (SAKA) Written Ansu'erg n 8 machines in general and bye-elec- Coal reserves In Nnrtb-Eastern Area* lions; 2243. SHRI CHINGWANG KON- fb) if so, when these will be YAK: Will the Minister of ENERGY installed; and be pleased to state: (c) the installation costs of such (a) whether it is a fact that the equipment? North-Eastern area in the country contains huge coal reserves with low ash content; THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- TICE ■ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (b) if so, whether ^ny study had (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR): (a) been made about the estimated coal In October, 1980, the Election Com- reserves there; mission intimated that before arriv- ing at a ftnai decision to adopt the (c) whehter [t is proposed to con- use of the electronic voting njachines duct commercial exploitation of coal in all future elections to the liok reserves in this region; and Sabha and Legislative Assemblies on (d) if so, the details thereof? a country-wide basis, it proposed to test the acceptability of this device THE MINISTR OF STATE IN THE among the electorate in both urban MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI VI- and rural constituencies and that KRAM MAHAJAN); (a) Available sanction of Rs. 22 lakhs might be information indicate existence of 892 issued for the purchase of 250 elec- M.T, of coal reserves in North EJastern tronic voting machines for field t^ia! Region with ]qw ash and high sul- tor this purpose. phur, out of which only fi2 M.T. in the proved category, (b) It has been decided that the new equipment mipht be tried out (b) Yes, Sir, Geological Survey of initially in elections to local bodies. India is continuing regional explo- The Election Commission has agreed ration programme, to ex'ploie the possibility of using the machines at elections to local (c) and (d), Makum, Dilli, Jeypore bodies in States where such elections coalfields of the region are presently arc held under the supervision of under commercial production, A pro- , Chief ElectorQl Officers of States. duction levej of 7 lakh tonnes has Letters of intent for the manufacture been planned for 1981-82, and supply of 250 machines by the Electronics Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad, and 100 machi- Kestrictlons on Distribution of Kero- nes by Bharat Elecronics Limited, sene anfl Diesel Bangalore, have been issued by the Electi&n Commission on 31st July, 2244. SHRI G, Y KRISHNAN: Will 1S81, and the machines are likely to the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHE- be available early next year. MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be P'eased to state: (c1 The cost per machine will be Rs, 5500/- (one control unit and one (a) whether Government have tialloting machine) exclusive of taxes. removed the restrictions imposed on I Cost of each extra balloting machine the distribution of diesel and kerosene will be Rs. 1200/- (one balloting 0(1 movement; machine will be sufficient if the num- ber o f contesting candidates does not (b) if so, whether Government excced eight but for every addi- hnve received complaints regarding lional 8 candidates or less one extra unsatisfactorj’ arrangements of distri- unit hiis to be added). bution of diesel to consumers of all i>9 Written Ansti^ers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers i 2 0 > categories, including industrial units; and Trfri ^ I ^ W (c) if so, the steps Government TFWR^tTSi'rT fiiT I ; have taken to ensure continuous availaldlity of diesel at all the diesel retail outlets in the districts? 1 980-81 H THE MINISTER OF PETROLE- nTWf f^iT^FiT ^:rir I^T I UM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- ZERS {SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) Res- trictions on the distribution of High I; Speed Diesel (HSD) oil have, by and large, been removed, while such re- ■trictians continue to renrain in force (j|) iTTfi In the case of kerosene. I ITT?; ff.vT 3rr =55t:T | (b) No, Sir, 5,-+fr fn iiK (c) Thu avHilability of HSD and ITS i|i.T I inventory in depots is good and the demand of [he product is now being fully met by the oil companies. f?5irfF, i,’ I ’ jrl?i ?i fnirWraW fsi'aq 3?irf 5f xvsii Rs'; («ft ((rvq>i!nr : (^ ) ir 22 45. %o : ^ 5rr nn fq-?n 7/^1 5f^ 'HrTiTtSi-nTTT : ^ tiTflTi- sftT NS if FsTJar^ (^ ) rrq-?) IT'J'I !T^3T •3 rTanr^'TtT fa^Wrrsjr^i 1 5fk | : - 'TfwrSTnT ^t'^TTrffiq ^Wcl ?T^r (^TtTqlff) jrifrrfs,-?! 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CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS ?iT^nTT ^ ^ (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) The "^T'nT H I I ET5R ?n'R: % details of the proposal of liquidating ^ snrfn' 'TT | 1 "Tl^ H ^ foreign equity and associating Indian captial initiated by M|s. May & Baker ?T t n*rr f ^ f f r in 19C4 have already been given in ^ ? r f ^rr ^fr % f^^ra: reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Ques- 1 1 ^-r w^lr 5pr hi tion No. 3193 answered on 13-3-197!). In regard to any possible excess re- grr 11 patriation abroad by the firm, it is not feasible to work out any figures, 7 . 5>a 5R f^4 r i’ <^r I, ^ ^T^.^x i; qf^:- (b) whether any asssurance was m>i-?iT f ^ ‘i3 fi'^ T?, ^rriq given by M|s. May & Baker is not ii €< verifiable at this distance of time. 51TTT^ft I (c) The concerned file was found to be missinR. In spite of best efforts, Proposal for Itquidalin^ Foreig;n the file could not be traced. An en- Equity by M s May ^nd Baker quiry vTOs held and Central Bureau of Investigation was requested to investigate the case. However, the 2246. SHRI KUSUM KRISHNA Central Bureau of Investigation de- MURTHY: Will the Minister of clined to undertake (he investigation PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND on-the ground that they investigate FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: only those cases where criminal in- (a) whether it is a fact that Govern- tention was suspected. The Central ment CQuld liave saved foreign ex- Bureau of Inve.ijtigation ako change 'vorlh Re. IflO million if the stated that from the background of proposal of liquidating foreign equity the case, it appeared that Ho mis- and associating Indian capital initia- conduct on the part of officers was ted by M s. May & Baker w’as invple- Kuspectod, and hence no further in- mentcd in 1964-65 itself; vestigation was initiated, (dV The decision of the Foreign ; (b) whether the proposal of May Agreements Commitee taken in 1965 & Baker was on the basis of assurance given by the company while securing was not communicated to the com- pany. While some terms were sub- some benefits from Government; ject to negotiations, which would have (c) whether the relevant file is naturally taken time, the Foreign missing for a long time and if so, Agreements Committee had suggested how, who is responsible for this; and a period of 8 years for dilu- 12 5 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Answers 1 2 6 tion of foreign equity to the level of lay systems. At present Mahuva is 6D per cent. It may be added that planned to be connected with Bhava- M/s May & Baker (India) amalga- nagar through a U.H.F. radio relay mated in 1979 bringing down the scheme for which Morchand will be foreign equity in the new company a repeater station. to 60 per cent. BOMBAY HIGH SOUTH PLATFORM Microwave Tower near Morchand PROJECT village of Gogha Taluka 2248. SHRI CHINTAMANI PANI- 2247. SHRI NAVIN RAVANI: Will GRAHI: the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS SHRI JAGPAL SINGH: be pleased to state: SHRI LAKSHMAN MALLICK : (a) whether it is a fact that “A Microwave Tower” has been eiiacted Will the Minister oef PETROLEUM, near Morchand village of Bogha Taluka CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be of Bhavanagr district by Microwave pleased to state: System; (a) whether the Bombay High (b) if so. what were the plans, South Platform project is in dol- drums; projects and estimate of the same; (b) whether it is also a fact that (c) when it was to be completed and formal contract between the Oil and when it has been actually completed Natural Gas Commission and the Con- Or will be completed; sortium for the platform has net (d) how much amount has been been signed even after a lapse of 8 spent till today during the last five months; years; (c) if so, reasons thereon; and (e) how much amount is likely to (d) the original estimated co-^t and be spent in the near future upto its escalation cost due to delay? full completion; and THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (f) what will be its utilisation and CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS full capacity and how many places (SHRI P. C. SETHI); (aj No, Sir. it will connect? The work is in progress as per sche- dule. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (b) The formal contract is expec- (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) Yes, ted to bo signed shortly but this has Sir. not affected the progress of the work. (b) Tower at Morchand was san- ctioned at a cost of Rs. 5.99 lakhs as (c) during detailed discussions part of the Bhavanagar-Mahuva UHF with the contractor^ it has been ob- Radio relay scheme. served that the w'eight of the Lving quarter deck is more than what was (c) It will be completed during this estimated at the lime of preparing year. the bid package, and the contractor has desired that the change order (d) Rs. 5.82 lakhs have so far boon ^pent. in this respect should be finalised be- fore signing of the contract. The (e) Likely expenditure for comple- matter is being discussed by the tion of this work is 0.15 lakhs. ONGC with the contractor. (f) It will be used for carrying an- (d) The estimated cost approved tennae for Microwave/UHF radio re- by the Government is about US dollar .127 Written Ansv^ers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers ia8 219.14 million but there is no escala- Film shows about proper use of tion in cost clue to d?lay in signing fertilizer of the formal contract. 2250. SHRI HARIHAR SOREN: Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased Award for consultancy cGnlract for pip« line from south Basse in to to state: Ilazira fertilizer plant (a) whether is a fact that his Ministry h^ve undertaken the pro- 2249, SHRl M, RAM GOPAL RED- gramme of exhibiting film shows in DY: Win the Mi.iister of PETRO- rural areas to enlighten the farmers LEUM, CHEMICALS AND F'ERTI- about the proper use of fertilizer^ in LIZERS be pleased fo litate: their land and also in to train them (a) whether Government have invi- about the modern method ol cultiva- ted tenders for the award of consul- tion to increase production; tancy contract for off shore gas pipe (b) if so, since when and the names line project to transport gas from of the States w^here such programmes South Bassrin gas field to the Ha^ira have "been started; fertiiizci- plant; and (c) whether guidelines have been (b) if so, who are the major con- sent to various State Govei’nmenta tenders and the details of their bids? to organise the above film program- me in each and every block of their THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, States; CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (d) the number of such films exhi- (SHRI P, C. SETHI): (a) No, Sir. bited in various districts of Orissa The tenders were invited by tnc (block-wise) so far ! ONGC, (e) the number of more villages (b) The ONGC had invited i;lobal proposed to .be covered under this tenders for Hre-qLialification on the programme during 1981-82; and basis of which 11 short-iisted parties were requested to submit their bids. (f) the detail.^ thereof? However, cllers were received by the THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE ONGC only from the following six MINISTRY OF INFORMATION parties:— AND BROADCASTING (KUMARI (1) Earl and Wright, USA; KUMUDBEN M. .lOSHI): (aj and [b). Screening of films in rural areas on (3) O.T.P,, France; various developmental themes in- (3) Protech, Holland; cluding improved methods of agri- (4) R, J, Brown, Holland; culture is one of the regular ;jctivi- ties of the Directorate of Field Pub- (5) William Brothers, USA: licity under Ministry of Information (6) Snam Progetti, Italy; and Broadcasting. The above pattern of activities is being followed since The parties had quoted manday the inception of the organisation in rates for various categories of per. 1953-54 and in all States and Union sonnel to be riepuled for the work. Territories. On the basis of a techno-economic (c) The Directorate issues guidelines evaluation the ONGC, recommcndcd to its Regional and Field Publicity that the offer of Snam Progetti, Italy offices. However, its activities are was the most suitable and, accord- co-ordinated with the various State ingly, the proposal of the ONGC has Government Departments and other been approved by the Government. mass media units. 12 9 Written Answers BHADHA 10, 1903 (SjlfCA) WWtten Anttcers 130 ( d ) No separate records are main- (a) whether his attention has been laiJied for num'ber of s h o w s o f E*uch drawn to the newfi-item appearing in films per district. However, ihe Financial Elxpr«ss, dated 30th July, 1981 number of film shows organised 'oy about Ceiitron’s merger with Brooke 11 units of Directorate of Field Pub- Bond India Limited; licity in Orissa region during the year 1980 is indicated below:— (b) if so, whether in view of the total opposition from the State Gov- ernments and shareholders Uke SI- Numt' of the Unit No. of COM the Central Government have Film Shows reviewed the proposal of Brooke Bond India to lake over Centron, 1. Cuttack m (c) if so, with what result^ and the reasons for taking a decision i:i fa- 2. Puri 361 vour of an American IMultinationa; 3. Biilaiorr 422 Company; 4. Baripatia 326 9. Bi^rhampur 236 (e) if s<5, under what circumstances the proposal of the mullinutional 1(». I’liulbaiii . 409 Brooke Bond India is being approved in 1 i. Sanibalpiir . 417 prefoicnt'e (o the one from (ho indigen- ous parly; and ff) whether Government propose (e) Programmes are not drawn examining the said propo.sal m d the 0:1 tht! basis of number of villages. decision thereon? The activities arc planned according to area and the target audiences sftor THE MINISTER OF LAW JUSTICE taking into account the economic, AND COMPANY AFFAIRS {SHllI P. social and other conditions. SHIV SHANKAR): (a) Yes, Sir. ( b ) to (f). While considering; (h* (f) In the coming months jf the proposal ot Messrs. Brooke Bond India year publicity activitiej; will ho in- Ltd. under Section 23(2) of the MHTP ten.Mfied in the tribal and backward Act for merger of Messrs Centron rural areas. The activities .vill be Industrial Alliance Ltd. (Centron) carried out in co-ordination 'vith with it, the Government of Maharash- various Stitte Government Depurl- tra and SICOM, a shareholder if the ments and other mass media u:>it3. Centron were heard under Section 29 of the MRTP Act and at that 'tearing T a k i n g over of Ccntroii by B r o o k e they had fully supported the nroposal Bond India Limited of merger of Centron with Messrs Brooke Bond India Ltd, Subseque-itly. 2251. 5HRI H. N. NANJE GOWDA: however, the State Government of SHRI K, LAKKAPA: Maharashtra and SICOM, their State Public Scctor company, informed the Wil) the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE Central Government that SICOM have a n d c o m p a n y a f f a i r s be pleased considered the proposal given to them to state: by Messrs. Harbans Lai Malhotra & 1705 LS— 5 Sons Ltd, for taking over Centron on 131 Written Ans'^^ers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers 132 lease for 15 years and have agreed to ANNEXURE I the same in principle subject to approv- Summary of recommendations of the al by Central and United CoiRmeiical Commirtce on Telecommunications— Bank. As no proposal under the MRTP First Interim Report. Act has lx}en received by the Central Government from Messrs Harbans Lul 1. An urgent review must be made Malhotra and Sons Ltd., (registertd of the provision of circuits and posi- as a dominant undertaking unticr the tions for operator services iri large MRTP Act) the question of giving telephone districts v^s-a-vis the busy preference to the proposal of Messrs. hour traffic. Required augmentation Brooke Bond India Ltd., which is still should be made where there are under examination of the Central heavy overflow or congestion caused Government, does not arise. by lack of equipment. Incidentally Messrs. Brooke fiond 2. Acoustic treatment to Truak and India Ltd. is not a FERA company Special Service^ exchanges needs but it is now an Indian company urgent improvement. with only 39.94 per cent of the equi- ■"i. It is necessary lo keep a reserve ty j,hare capital being held by Messrs. of serviceable head sets. Brooke Bond Liebig, London. 4. (a) Fully trained operator re- The Delhi High Court has since serve should be built-up on a high stayed, further processing of the pro- priority. posal of Messrs. Brooke Bond India Ltd. on the basis of a writ petition filed (b) percentage of attendance for by one Shri Dharampal Agarwal, stat- the year should be recorded in ani'ual ed to be a shareholder of Centron. confidential report and notice should be taken of habitual absentees. Twhnical and manag^erial efficiency 5. Training needs should be divorai- of the Telecommunications fied to enable telephone operators to S y s t e m handle different kinds of work which they have to handle; testinjj of lilies, 2252, SHRI CHITTA MAHATA; dealing with trunk calls and answer- Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- ing calls efficiently on a variety of spe- TIONS be pleased to state: cial services. Training should include (a) whether Government have re- lectures which help the operators ceived report from the Committee of to understand the psychology and .itti. experts to suggest the .steps to im- tude of all callers and how to deal prove the operational, technological, satisfactorily w'ith people who are and managerial efficiency of the tele- already irritated Or dissatisfied, communications system; and 6, (a) On line directory enquiry (b> if so, the main points of the system should be given priority in the Committee? implementation of the project for in- house computers in the metropolitan THE MINISTER OF STATE IN telephone districts. THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- (b) Telephone directories in metro, TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON); politan telephone systems should be (a) Yes, Sir, Two interim reports issued every year without fail. Also have been submitted so far; supplement should be issued six monthly during the intervening pe- (b) Summary of recommenda- riod, tions contained in the First and Se- cond Interim Reports of the Commit- 7, To decrease pressure on 181 tee is givem in Annexures I and II (Trunk Assistance) and 188 (delay en- respectively. quiry) the subscriber ^ould be rung j33 Written Atisioers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Ajisu'ers 134 15. (a) The failure rates of test back if the call is not expected to ma- calls on inter-exchange junction re- ture within a pre-determined time, quire urgent attention by the Depart- 8. Technical mauitenance of centra- ment to ascertain if the intensive test- lised level “ 1” equipment. manual ing already prescribed is being really boards and terminations and operators carried-out, and if carried out, whe- head sets rnu.st be of the highest ther it is followed by effective re- jitandards, moval of the dcfects. Analysis of the test and fault clearance records would 9. Implementation of inspection pro. improve the identification of the most fjramme of TelephOjie installations at frt’quent causes of faults, and also of subscribe!' premises needs continuing the problems, if any, faced by the and strict vigilance by supervisory maintenance staff in cleurin£ such officers, faults. 10. Inspection of subscriber’s over- (b) Autrax equipment should be head lines and d'stribution points and imported and installed at least in the correction of deficiencies should be ir.etropolitan cities without delay for jtensified and enforced. continuous surveillance of conditio.ns 11. Programme to replace alumi. of important circuit elements;, trinks nium conductors in subscribers fittings and local junctions. It should be en- must be completed on urgent basis. sured that fault data available by this system is efTectively acted upon by the 12. Telephone instruments requir- mamtenance staff. ing major adjustments or repair 16. Maintenance of subscriber trunk .'ihould be replaced preferably by a dialling equipment should be streng- distinctively coloured maintenance thened by up^radinfi maintenance and instrument, and the fautly instru- supervisory staff to a higher le\'el of ments brought back for ccntraliscd qualification^ knowledge and expe- attention. The maintenance instru- rience who should bo available round ment should be replaced by a regular the clock. instrument as soon as possible. 17. Exchange spares .‘^tock ns per 13. As a measure of urgent relief norms must be built-up oti the hipliest upto 100,000 telephone instruments priority eve;i at the cost of pioduc- should be imported on an immediate tion or new equipment. basis and installed ni the four n.et- I'opolitan town.s for those users who IB, Telex maintenance group sliould - riyinally make more than 30fl0 calls be set-up for atleast each "area"', i& units pej- quarter. The department the 9 metropolitan and major tele- could also consider levy of an extra phone districts, charge for such replacement to pay for this purchase. These instruments 19. Customer service centres should ^nould also be installed in the Asian be opened in each “area” of large Giinies village and stadia and etiatab- telephone districts and it should be lishment connected with these ^.mie.s. possible to contEjct them also by tele- Jligh priority procurements should en- phone. i'ble the receipt of these instruments 'vithin three or ^our months. 20, A public relations cell should be sanctioned for each of the four merto- 14. It will be useful to compuertise politan districts under the charge of fomplaint records and their analysis. selected Deputy General Manager who General Managers incharge of large should be given suitable training in telephone networks should set*up ap- Public relations and should not propriate systems ij]i consultation with ordinarily be shifted for atleast three computer experts. years. 135 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 19B1 Written Ansioer* 13 6 21. More public telephones should AWWEXURE II be installed in places like markets, community centres, railway stations, iSwminary of Recommeiidtttions of fffie hospitals, cinemas etc. specially in the Committee oit Telecommwrticattons— metropolitan towns within the next Second Interim Report few months. Sufficient number of iines should be provided to meet the (a) Only digital systems should be demands. manufactured in the new factory/ factories for electronic exchange pro- duction. These digital exchanges can 22, To increase the confidcnce of be of the fully digital type. applicants in the telephone adminis- tration (i> each significant release of (b) Only reputed and experienced new connections should be imme- manufacturers of switching systems diately notified in the press giving the should be considered for setting up serial numbers upto which telephone production in the proposed ESS applications are covered by the factories. In addition, such manufac- release; (ii) immediate despatch of turers should have atleast one com- printed card in every case of connec- mercial exchange of roughly 5,000 tion informing each such applicant of lines in public service. thi.';. (c> To ensure smooth and effective 23. The following need to be transfer of technology a multi-dis- speeded up: ciplinary group representing different areas like hardware, software, (a) Gas pressurisation of existing engineering, planning, operation, and new junction; primary and maintenance, etc. should he sent to secondary cables. the collaborator’s facilities'exchanges starting immediately after signing of (b) Provision o( cable ducts. the contract—some of these persons (c) Use Of jelly filled cables for should remain with the collaborator distribution lines. This <;hould be until the transfer of technology has completed by Delhi Telephones been completed and the initial pro- within one year in areas relevant blems, if any, in the trial exchange to ASIAD-B2 as also inter-connect- fsee (f) below] have been ironed out. ing cables. (d) A task force of specialists should be created in advance and kept avail- 24. I>reventivc action for under- able tjn a whole time basis to rapidly ground cablf's in dry season lilte tackle any initial problems arising in patrolling of routes, flooding of ex- the new exchanges. posed cableK 10 detect and clear faults, pressure testing of joints after a joint (e) In order to derive the technical is made should be intensified, and economic benefits of digital systems, a special cell should be 25. Reports on monsoon failures and created to prepare plans and guide- precautions as well as ‘cable Splicer’s lines for apphcation of digital Hand-book’ prepared by Bombay techniques, Telephones should be circulated to all (f) It will be necessary to clear field units and training centres. most of the software problems by the time normal exchanges are commis- 26. A task force with adequate sioned, For this purpose, it will be authority should be set-up comprising necessary to import and speedily of senior officers to ensure that such install one medium size trial exchange. of the Committee’s recommendations as are accepted by the Government, (g) The above recommendations are persued and implemented on high have several interdependent provi- priority. sions. While implMnenting the <37 Writt^w Anrurers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Aiwu’erj 138 strategy for the introduction of SHRI JAGPAL SINGH: programme, ibis may be kept in vi«w. SHRI RASHEED MASOOD; Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, Coal production during April to J u l y , CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be 1 » 8 1 pleased to state: 2253. DR. KRUPASINDHU MHOI: (a) whether the attention of Gov- U'ill the Minister ENERGY be arnment have been drawn to the pleased to state: Press report appearing in 'Patriot’ (a) what is the total quantity of dated 14-7-1981 regarding leakage of toal production during the period proposed rise in the prices of petro- .^tpril to July, 19B1; leum products; and (b) how does the figure compare (b) if so, the reaction of Govern- ment thereto? with the coal production during the corresponding period of 1980; THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (c) what are the reasons for the CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS shortfall in production, if any; and (SHRI P. C. SETTHI): (a) Yes, Sir. (d) what steps Government pro* (b) Government is not aware of any pose to take for maximum output of such leakage. coal during the next B months of 1981-82? Improvement in Power Supply in Augiiit 19H1 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI 2255. SHRI M. V. CHANDRA- VIKRAM MAHAJAN) : (a) tu (c). SHEKHARA m iR TH Y : Will the [.:oal production during April—July '81 Minister of ENERGY be pleased to was 36,80 million tonnes (provisional) state: as against 34.12 million tonnes during the corre-ponding period of 1980. (a) whether there ha.n been any There was^ thus, no shortfall in pro- improvemfnt in the power supply in duction. In fact, the production this the country during Atfgust, 1981; year showed an increase of 2.68 (b) if so, to what extent the im- ■ million tonnes or 7.9 per cent over provement has been made; last year, (c) which were the States where (d) Steps taken to increase produc- mostly acute power sh-ortage occurred tion include improvement in supply in June and July, 1981; of power; installation of captive power tjeneration capacity, procurement of (d) what were the main reasons; essential equipment, expediting land (e) what steps are being taken to acquisition for mine construction with improve the power position; and the cooperation of the State Govern- ments and further improvement in the (f) which are the States where no law and order situation in coal belts power shortage occurred during June with the assistance of State Govern- and July, 1981? nents. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN): {a) Yes, Sir. ^ I cakag^e of Proposal fOr Raising of Prices of Petroleum Products (b) There was an increase of about 11 per cent in power availability in 2254. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR the month of August, 1981 (upto 26th) SINGH: as compared to the generation in the SHRI TRILOK CHAND: eorresponding period ^«st year. 135 WriMen J^jisiuers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written AnsuJers 140 (c) There was some power shortage in the Eastern Region and constituents in the States like U.P., Punjab, Of North-Eastern Region except Assam Haryana and Rajasthan in Northern had no power outs inforce during the Region, M.P. in Western Region, months of June and July, 1981. Karnataka and Tamilnadu in the Southern Region and Bihar and Withdrawal of Discretionary Com- Orissa in the Eastern Region in June, mercial Powers of General and 1981 and there was, only marginal Additional General Managaers shortage of power in J & K, Gujarat 'if Telephones and Maharashtra during this month. 22S6, SHRI BHIKU RAM JAINr However, the power position had con- Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- siderably improve^ with the on set TIONS be pleased to state: Of monsoon in July, 1981 in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan in Northern Re- (a) whether it is a fact that dis- gion, Gujarat in Western Region, cretionary commercial powers of Tamilnadu and Karnataka in General and Additional General Southern Region. Managers of Telephones in the coun- try have been withdrawn; (d) The main reasons for power shortage in the country are: (b) if so, how do Government pro- pose to regulate connections and ex- (i) inadequacy of in'stalled gene- tension of temporary connections and rating capacity; shifting Of telephone from one ex- (ii) comparatively unsatisfactory change to another; and performance of some of (he thermal power stations; and (c) what steps are being taken to see that subscribers are not subjected (iii) the failure of monsoon m to any hardship on account of this some parts of the country durinff decision? 1980, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE {e) A number of measures have MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS been taken to improve the power (SHRI KARTIK ORAON); (a) No, availability in the country. These Sir, The discretionary commercial measures include; powers of General Managers and Additional General Managers have (i) An additional generating been modified only to the extent of ■ capacity of 19(if)6 MW is programm- granting temporary telephone con- ed to be added during the period of nections, the period of which has been 1980—BS. Detailed monitoring of limited to one year. the construction schedules of all the ongoing projects is being undertaken (b) and (c). Temporary telephone to ensure expeditious completion of connections requiring extension the projects, beyond a period of one year would be dealt with in the P&T Directorate. (ii) A number of steps have been This procedure would not subject the taken to improve operation and telephone subscribers to any hardship. maintenance of existing thermal power plants with a view to Wtr ^ % FITTOTX maximising generation from the existing installed capacity, fiii) Proper management of the 2257, load demand by staggering of load etc. (f> There was no power shortage in Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi in the ( r . ) 11^ ^ ft? Northern Region, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala the Southern Region, Orissa 141 Written AnfiUJers BHADRA 10. 1903 (SAKA) Written Ansu'crs 142 iffi ^ ^ ?T’T^ ^atfe- sf^T ^Rsr ^ I srH ^ qrawi afr ?romfr ^ grr ^FrrW'TT^ ^'T iTT-^^ ■ Tv, f^TTTFTn jflT 75^ ST^fT 5:ifr7T ^ t ; !>■ wrfiH f^T 5:irn I ?fr7 ?-?T% ^ irriT- (fx) w I f^> feim ?sfT f^Rft srwiT ^r 5TTEr!FiTTf;r«ff mr tp, ^q7^5tJF,T % TTfTT'T q^'j ^ ?I1TPT1 ’TTTr^i fwT^ fT5ff3i ^rra TTnT TTrtr t;, (tt) it ^rr^r’' wr qfrfw — 1 srm^j Tff I" ^fTJ wb: imroir *ra'i'^‘ q’"?' fT?" iT‘T'=) Tf ii'PT ^T^r (5x.-TTt ?“ ) : fs^jfpT^ jfrf^r ^r ^T’TST'^I fnatH (^) f'i I 1-10-1980^:'TT^rr ^ ffT^Tr nqr '^!z ^frr fsrrrw % f'-:n Tra^T ^ ■flrn^f ipTr^PT^ % nr'»T T t't ^nT ferr | ( 1- 1 ft- 1 980 i: -;riT) it f^r^- f^WTr sifTTi 1 K f?jn w a^T -T'T'^^H' f^rn; ^ : — 11 f^rrn ^TTT'^ 1. VTWerr ; ^i- sEi-^crr 11 1980-81 % (2) q-g^ 2000 f^wrr^ ^ 78. 93 JTr^n-n iT'T^T ir 5T5 ^*T 1000 Tm n^r % 1 f?^r: H^IT Tfjr % Tr^ 11 (j^) ?fi> (n) ^r, I Twm ?tV ???T !T^ T/f irrKTfl- (j) ^J^' 1 ^ JN'trr ?rr ^'■; K snfiR %IT 5Tm % f=rrr r^RRfrn: fear irirr ^ :— «ra 1260 3TRJT flo iT('e 760 »TRT ^RiT iro tfi'o % pTrr , 720 Ko mo 480 Ko mo qFfi-rf*^ 'Trfw^f % fnC^ I 1200 ^^^ W>Ph■^ h-o ifto 960 qr^ ^rFPT^o tfi'o *rrfq^'T3T ^Tflf IRT H+'15I-rt % f^-[T I 143 Written Ansviers SEPTEMBJSl 1, 1981 Written Answers 144 (d) since the complaints o£ oyer- { 4 ) fT sI billing from the subscribers are in- iir t ^rr creasmg have the Calcutta telephones ^ H TSff5T[ examined, the billing system, including its mechanised system to ascertain sirrftref ^r% qm /q^^rsft % whether there is any in-built flaw in if the system? ir 'Tf^rfr % THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 500 f^ .rT irqTT ?t w MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS ^ I f^fT ^rfir^T (EIIRI KARTIK ORAON1 : to (d). The information is being collect- 11 ed and will b& placed on the table of the House as soon as possible. ( 5 ) 2 0 0 0 5TW VlolxtkHi of MKTP Act by certain Companies 2 2 6 1 - <1^ fefTTH : 2260, SHRIMATI PRAMII*A DAN- DAVATE: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to refer to he reply given to Unstarred Question No. 4914 on 24th March, i981 regarding violation Ilf rr? % f” ^ - of MRTP act by certain companies TTST 'T ^ r feJTT *rC('r 5flT and state: 7 ,- , (a) whether the inspection reports {made under section 209A of the Com. panies Act, 1950 for non-compliance of sections 204^ 205A, 383A) have been pursued; y^^-rftT^'^'^r-iTrrrffr ; (b) whether the replies have been ( t t ) frfrr ir jth t - received from companies; f^cf STR’nT M I (c) if so, what action has been inrr^ts: taken; and frsiT t (d) details thereof? ^ iTf? ^ ^FfTor I f 1 ? THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE Sf rri:j ( vn AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRl *TfIT3T;r) : { ^ ) {^). Tjrp't^ Km P. SHIV SHANKAR): Whereas, the question No. 4914 of 24-3-81 related to f-T?r=l t^ * T giTT it i^-r three MRTP houses Viz., Hindustan nrf t Lever Ltd., ITC Ltd., and Britanii) ^iq k q-f^TiIJTr ^ Biscuit Co. Ltd., it is presumed that the present question is only in relation ffT'ri 1 9 8 0 ir to M/s. Hindustan Lever Ltd., as the charges of non-compliance of provision Of Sections 204, 205A and 383A referr- s r n i:if 1981 ir ed to in the earlier question were sfr^r^ fT Tif 11 JTsrfr ^ made only with reference to the said ir M s j - company. The following reply is based on this presumption: — srr^r % ^^rfr Trcfr^:! F?riTfT (a) and (b). Yes, Sir, qT3Rr ^ iTl^d-R ffrq-r >T^rr I I (c) and Cd). After considering the explanation furnished by the company, ( j t ) ir ^rr the charges relating to contravention m J'TrTTr % t t t ; ^ ^r? Of Sections 204 and 383A of the Com- panies Act were propped in consulta- f^C^P=r*Tq-ST=^r^?m- tion with the Deportment of Legal sr^ffffpTR ir s o o irirr^ fr srf^caT- Affairs, As regards the matter relat- ing to Section 205A of the Companies q-^r ^ ^ ir f I , fir^Tir 200- Act, further clarifications have been 200 t \ ^ §'fift n'^TT nought for from the company through =Ff J^^'TOTPr^' sTtTrrr the Registrar of Companies, Maha- rashtra and the same are awaited. 2 8 0 0 it^rr^r^ i H7 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Writte’^ Answers 148 Pcndiuc Application^ for New Teie- sOiTt WW ^ w mi phonr Connections in Kalabandi Dis- trict Orissa 2263. ^ 2262. SHRI RASABEHARI BEHE- IT»T, # RA; Will the Minister of COMMUNI- ^^’ir ff: CATIONS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a large (^) ^ if number of applications for telephone fr^^FTT wi connections are pending in Bhawani- patna Kesinga, Khariap Road, M. Rampur and Ladugaon of Kalahandi District in Orissa. (b) the number of pending appli- 5T^ # IT# I cfr :rrr ^rgr t ? cations in eiicii telephone exchange in the above district; and (c) what action Government pro- («ft H5i ) : (^) ^fr=" (tj). pose to take to provide early connec- ^ ^ HmllTnTm % tions? ■il * I THE minister OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) and (b). As on 1-8-81, the number of ^ ^ vf^rf ^ % wfjfr applicants on the waiting list in various exchanges of Kalahandi dis- % Rm trict was: — 2 264. >!T> ntfn? Elicluillgf aitirg ?ran:rr^r %: Iis( Bliawaiiipatiia , 34 ^'W ^ ; K<-singa , 3 Kliarrii r Road; 4 (^) ^ if ^ N owptiralaii Will Ml n5 ^ mwhrn- DharamRarli 2 frriTrr fepft | ; Janagarh . 3 (it) iNarla Road 2 qvrq ^ Rupra Rnad Nil ^ ^ r irj(*i I ? Utkfla _Nil 48 M. Rampur and Ladugaon are served Jf Tmr {«!> by long distance P,C.Os., having 10 and NIL ap plication.s, respectively, for ; (t,) f^sTTf?: provision of telephone connections, as TfT^ on 1-8-81; i)VT? jnrq ^ (c) The existing exchanges are ^ wfm #7 5T(ft being expanded and new ones are being opened. ^rpffSf ^^5RPi^5rPft t I [49 Written j^nswers BHADRA 10. 1903 (fiT^KA) Written A n tw en 150 ( ^ ) ^3T^i (l980~-90) ^R?i^f^i:rw I : frflriT tw ir qfji- {j|) ^T9T ^ ffnTfiff ^ H "r?ft ‘^•T Hrf irv fTSfq- ^ i r wt ^ ^ % jffSTfTT ( i 9 S 0 - m lT r w ? f ir 8 5 )% J K r ^ ?s?rii'ii?r?Tr% £5iHi^ ^ Tf-'i ^f^i'siT !f?r-: 22JfiirriY tT^t : f^ n ;f I % f^n; IT'T, %,-q^ rf | 1 ^T-=i5fr ^iTir'iT%PTti *1^ W^SRT eTgsrfnfli: ff^rVnr t ix ^Jx mwr: rw-frir ^r ^frfir FKT?ff ^"i >^f^i,-f ( 1) U^'j ( 2 ) -3^ flWFi-;T ( 3 ) fT^ffPi-^WFT^r ( 4 ) ^ Fi^*fr?r ( 5 ) S’^P.5ITP=13T {(,) qji fsimftrnr^ 31^71?^ jnar^ 5oooin?rfu^ g=rr fror rri T^rfni i? 2500 mT I fr ^ -JTf^frir r^rafjT ^ ^t a^rr -rrjr^ w sr^ % ^ sq^en ^t w % ^ •'jmraT ^ afrrrifi* I sriTT^ft t ( 7 ) ? T’TR 'n: ^ r^f'f+'i ^-^iji ^ fVfrsj^ ktt 5;rr % q? m ?rfsm fi 5'r 1 HT^rr^ if ^ ^ ffrtrTT^ ir ^tnr ^ HcirrfVra xra?^ 25Jrfri7fi fr o r t^ srqrf^- 25 sffrmn f r o i IT 15 !Tf%W a m wm if 10 if I 5 Sftw fr (8) 5rnr TT^ H : 3R:-?fR: ^n; 5Tcr (t ) 40 iffo K (^:) n'l'T^ K 20 f^ifiZT (snrfJT^) ^'1^ F O ' {^) JTTaT^frr 5^1 r^ri if ■^ff^%^ ^ (^) HTtnr^ fni^ ir TT 5T?crrf!;T''i‘ '^’HiTh 2S ^r sr^irrfiT'^ 25 Pn5t f^-IT^Tit 1 5 5rfa'5T':i‘ rr^TT 'T^Wf^iTW^r i5irr'.^r\ ■ ^ . ' m if 10 irfe'jr^T ^>RT ^rf^rr i ir 10 Tf^'sirT ^frr ^rf^rr 1 (it) ’TTUTK'Jr ?rnr^f ?ifi'2000 ■^^ F|‘«7r fq-erf/q-lrfry ^^-rr^'r i? 5000 i; srftTf: 5't^t ^rf^iT I (9) 'T4i'T/rfr'4 /ffq/f^rf/f-^sn 'TfTTTi^Rr {^) ^TTtip;^ ir ^rrf^rr: srrsr^ ^iTir (?f) ^Tvjrnir it mfm: ^r jp^rHjru 25 5rfn?rT fTst 5fRrrf3T?f 25 ir%w^i- f'T^ ir 15 JTf'fiT'? ir q 13 5r%3r-^ ?r«n- T^ffr^T st^'i ir 10 irf'fJT-i =^r%fT I 10 srfriw^ I {’t) ^TTHR’ir if ?rr;rdT ?rffT 2000^ ^rfTT rf^T fTO^/W|-q ^^rwrf if 5 000 h ?rry^ 5^1- ^rf|tr I (10) JT'^fr qif^=r ?T^-crr7 wi srcf f^q s?Ti?er^^T % mtTR TT ^Tf fwffliT ^?gT?TfTT % ?TrSJR (^) ^rrf^^r?r7 ST^rt % ^nrfff itf^ift %?5i?rnT^r lofto iffo wr:i ^ % ^rrq- ?r^ '^r^. ^r^tfr tt; r^r^iT ^ wr %^?r ^jr qr ^tttt ^r qr ^ f^=?rr ?TTm- =snf?rr qr irmf ?p 5i^- fi^rr T?: I ??a: ^ srt'Ttt ^ 1 0 H ^ jti TC ^'(% 5,7 ?!?:% 11 153 Written ^^nsusers BHADRA 10, 1903 (i'AKA) Written An«u-crs 154 ^ if ^ iT m STTTT^ : (i) sr^rr^ ^‘5 iT J w r n ^ ( i i ) ?«Tprt qT ^ (? t 3f?94Vir^.r ^ t jrfirrri'jn) ^ ; sfk (iii) TirRiOT ^ fr r / 5TS!r?T s m ^ t>f^ f ? W T trrr^fpii'^Rff % fnt>; 5r^Tf?r f^^rriff s m I 2. iF=iTf^n ^rirf^i'JT ^ 8 f^nrn’ii i ^ ^rr % q^% f; ^ ? r t fmTTT ^r4 f\ ?fr ^ ^fr htt jfirrr ^iRr I Synthetic Oil fnmi Coal fuels can be produced at cOsts equiva- lent to landed cost of imported petrol 2266. SHRI NIREN GHOSH: Will (as per price prevailing in 1956). The the Minister of ENERGY be pleased project was not taken up due to easy to state: availability of cheap imported crude at that time. Five copies of the Re- (a) did Sir J. C, Ghosh Committee port of Dr. J. C. Ghosh Committee rec-ommend for going in for synthetic 1956 have been placed in the Parlia- Oil I.e., from coal to oil; ment library for reference by Mem- (b) did 'the Committee say that borr; of Parliament. The index num- synthetic oil would be cheaper than ber alloted to the above publication is imported oil; fi62,6fi R (R 41820 (1— 5) J.6. But Government of India is considering (e) did the Committee recommend proposal.=; for conversion of coal to that a pilot plant for synthetic oil be oil. set up at Raniganj; fd) if so, why was it not imple- M cftine or Joint Bipartite rommitter mented ; fnr Coal Industry (e) will Sir. J. C. Ghosh Committee 2267. SHRI CHITTA BASU: Will report be laid on the Table of the the Minister of ENERGY be pleased House; and to Klate: (f) if not, why not? (a) whether the Joint Bipartitfi Committee for coal industry recently t h e m i n i s t e r o f s t a t e IN' THE met at Calcutta; Mi n i s t r y o f e n e r g y {S h r i (b) if 10. whether the meeting mad* VIKRAM MAHAJANl; fa) to (f). an assessment of the coal output for The sjTithetic Oil Committee 0 956) the current y«ar; and lieaded by Dr. J. C, Ghosh recom- mended the setting up of a low tem- (c) if so, the target for the current perature carbonisation plant in Benfial year and performance balance sheet coalfield for production of soft coke till date? foi" domestic fuel and for utilisaticm THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE of bye-product tar for the production MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI of motor spirit, fuel oil etc. Tlie VIKRAM MAHAJAN); (a) and (b). Committee was of the view that motor Yes. Sir. >55 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1 , 1981 Written Answ^s 156 (c) The target for the current year and performance tiU july, 1981 are given below; — (M ILLION ’J'ONNES) Company Annual Arlual Pcrforiiiaiire of fnal pi fxluctum Growth lai'gi't target (April-JuLy, 'S I) IW l-82 Tor April Uist yt'ar July, '81. Actual Shortfall April-Julv 'SO E. C. I...... 24.20 7.63 7,0fi 0,57 6,5« 7,3 11. C. C, L. 22.00 6,75 6,76 ■: 0 01 5 98 13.0 C. C. 1...... 29.00 8.99 9.04 -r0.05 S.22 10,0 w. c . : ...... 30 JO 9.55 9.45 0.10 9.00 3 0 N, E. c;, . 0.70 0,23 0.20 0.03 0 19 Tcnal: 106 20 33.15 32,15 0,64 29.97 8.5 PI Alls for Augmcnliug Oltshore luid on Checking of Eletlion Expenses shore Oil ProdutlioQ of Bombay High 22B9. SHRI ARJUN SETHI: Will 226B, SHRI K. MALLANNA; Will the Minister o[ LAW, JUSTICE AND the Minister of PETROLEUM, COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be state: pleased to state; (a) whether it is a f^ct that under (a) whether it is a fact that plans ihe present election law the candidat- for augmenting off-shore and on-shore es have to file the account of their oil production of Bombay High have election expenses l>ut the Commission met with a set back it has not can check only an account of election received encouraging response from expenses that has been filed by a can- foreign firms; didate within the time limit fixed and it is within Ihe prescribed limit; (b) if so, whether any team of Indian experts has visited some (b) whether it is also a fact that foreign countries in this j-egard to ex- it lias no power under which it can plore possibilities of securing light examine whether the account of crude and collaboration in refineries election expenses filed is correct; and fertilizers plants; and (c if so, whether Election Com- (c) if so, the details in this regard? mission favours some amendments in this regard; and THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (d) if so, the details regarding the (SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) No, Sir. suggestions, if any, favoured by the Election Commission? {b) and (c). The question of visit of any team of Indian experts in this THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- context, therefore, does not arise. TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS 37 W rittin Answers EHADRA 10. Ilf03 (SAKA) WTitten Ansu'm 158 tion expenses and lodging of the Will the Minister ot PETROLEUM, ( ^ ) r v r i m ' sm'pT -^T allowed the normal tim« ol l!j day,s for the payment of the bill. Inspite of t ; reminders, the subscriber did not pay the bill by the due date. The tele- ( f m f %fstq ^Tit:rT phone was disconnected for non-pay- T f q lr ment in accordancfr with Kule 44.'l of the l.T. Rules. i Indian Telegraph tv>7 rt^ =ircW Rules). t'T ^ ; tfiT; (’r) rv=«Tir ri5F«iv« Sr [ftiq tfT 7^ irrmfr ? r?Ti nt7 VI fVwi snsiT f t r f a , 'U!U s h f jr t r *Ta> 2274* «fl fW ma : ^qi t ^r fq*ra=r: R^T^li=ir srtv w 'f Ht't:fT^.r Vt’J- =4^ ^I F-i'T VT'ir : (■=t:) %3l?iT=tr rj,-% {^) WtT (>t). n's! T^fir I qtrl if kz!TT!f\^- '-:ri r. "w-Twrn siti'i'J: Uisfconnectiuii of Teleplioiiesi at ^ifi%r^TT i.-n , Boothapandy ia Tamil Nadu 227y. SHRI A, NEELALOHITHA- DASAN NADAR: Will the Minister ( ^ ) Er3f^ ct COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state. gpT -/I avio:-':s’' irr^ t i (a) whether Guvenirrn^nt have fc- 'fived any fomplaint from the Mana- fiing Partner ol Hroos-Hospital, Thittuvilai. Boothapaiidy, Kanyaku- unari District oI Tamil Nadu State ce- TTtiy^T 75V.-K Rsr; earding the unlawful disconnection of ^5i): (^0 ?rV {^). (f-lephone Boothapandy No. ^2; ^ w M i jPT (b) if so, give details of the com- sT^rh- 3fT^f ^Tsft f t ^ n p r ^ *r^; if plaint; and fVnH: 2 3 -9 -1 9 7 7 ?ftfT % {(0 what is the reaetion of Govern- JTjt'nt ol' India to Ihe [o;npl:ur.t and f^ci >■[% % what srtlon has h^en tfikrTi by them T?1 wr^i.'^fr ^ on it? fq-^rr *1' inr?i ^ I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN H nq r^'jrT'T^fr % iR-fr H ?rt?i t h e m i n i s t r y o f COMMUNICA* TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON^: r^:*n sft VJT'i^ f'%^^ a^d fb), A complaint alleging unlaw- sniT'n m e r i o ) ful disconnection of Boothapandy wT 5Tit=i ^"7 f^itr «nT *ir ^^'lephone No, 32 was received. ^ »T^’ if n fi M r ^ I ^«IIf^■, fe) A bill for Ks. fil.80 was issued ^ m*f^ pfi ^ sir-fT- 'in 14-3-81 and the subscriber was fifTT y i^ q sps- 1705 LS—(J 163 Written AnsUJers SEPTEMBER 1 , 1081 Written Ansirm 164 {^ ) f5T ^r fi*;T ^fa ^ s?;^ c^o f¥i?rr I : Wto SFtl rft ^ f^iiT^Tiir^ I (^r) p?aT ^ r % %cr T?tnTtrir frrl^ n ^ m?T Jr ?iRr;=t ^?r- ^Ttf^*; (w) ^>r?T (w>) »TfiT^ if qrwr^'^T^r STT'^a ^ ^wr^-iT I ? ^{>^T*T, ^»TW-T w Vt Ra> (*^ n r w ?'r5^ ) : (t ) H (>t). 1980- 81% ^Tiffftt fiTo nto if ^ ?fr35tvrR'wf ^ if J?TK^ mirr^ ir sft*j^ % 1 ^:r ^riT 3ret ^ irf mwr ?T ?nirrTT f^irr srrrf ^ 25, 84 1 0 .5 1 »T?T. ^ 14, 48 ftrw 0. 05 1 . 34 *T?rr?niT 0. 05 ^!TJnr<,7r 0, 20 0. 13 16. 25 (fftfTflfroJ^TT) ^ (W ffR -JWIM ^TTW 5TTPr 1 ^ St j<7r 3 0 .8 9 2 4 .1 0 7. 3 ^ ^ »raT % ^TTTiT THTPf % f f w i f 3r Expansioa of Fertilizers Plants dur- ini; Sixth Plan includiiiK the Rourkela Fertiliiers Plant -3'in =rr t| t I i984-ss ^ 2277. SHRI CHRISTOPHER EKKA; fi'EfT 3^0? CTsrf ff' Will the Minisler of PETROLEUM, ^ ?r*iWT 8 ftfo CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be *ft<* 3^ jrra?^ ?T‘n(nr pleased to state; 19 f^o Jfto J^TSrf^vf SBf !Tf^r? (a) whether Government hav-e a ^ I qr>!T ^ ?r>i^wr?rr ^ proposal for the expansion ot some fertilizer plants of the country during r^ir ^ r?r ^ i ?i «it Pi , the Sixth Plan Period; If 'VjtfiT!7JT % {sfg" ^r qre»T- PTffTir % if wRfcq-^rofi' (b) it so. whether the Rourkela Fertilizers plant of Orissa jg proposed ^ I to be expanded during that period; and (c) if so, the details about the expan- sion programmes proposed to be im- fw^ wrftnwnrt plemented? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THB MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHEMI- 227 6. srto CALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): fa) Yes. Sir, Tfi . (b) and (c). A proposal for the manu- facture of .ino tonnes per day of urea ( t ) ^ ir *iTrTT ij using surplus Car!)on Dioxide and 1.H r rr>> 55;crirrr? qrfjrur- Ammonia that would be availabla 7;jfr % !T?ir^r q-^ after modification of the synthesis loop _ ?:fr t ; has been received from the Rourkela (^) qf? ^'r Steel Plant. It will be imple- f^rr 3rr^ ^ ; ?rVr mented in three years from the date of placement of orders, Thft (n) rrr fqr the date of placement of orders. The I? Kanpur expansion (100,000 tonnes of Nitrogen per annum) and Kandla ex- 5 n r *ijf> {>srt pansion (50,000 tonnes of Nitrogen Wf5 ) : ( ? ) 3fr, 1 and 133,00(1 tonnes of P, O j per annum) are expected to be commis- (q-) 5TJT 75Hr I sioned during this year. Government have also sanctioned the expansion of (>r) ??rcr *n'^=.7oft iJ-fr the plants at Tuticorin by 27,000 tonnes of Nitrogen and 70,000 %iTTrw?ftwtft jrmr^t r-r^*r'Tr^, tonnes ot P, per annum and Goa «T*r *ir7;r5r=rn>ft, by 16,435 tonnes of Nitrogen and 42,nno tonnes of P, O, per annum. l6y Written Answers SEPTE M BER 1, 1981 Written Answer* i68 AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: tIT (a) whether it is a fact that he re- 2 2 78. «ft »Tff niftra : fin cently met Acharya Vinoba Bhave at irfH: his Wariiha Ashram; (^l) ^ fti (b) whether it ig also a fact that in their talks Acharya Vinoba Bhave ^ irnft^mrrf 210 ^ suggested to him to stop sale of mill- (Erir=if it^ rii'ftq Fsfji^fr^n: spj made cloth in Wardha District; '? (t|) ?*f ^TTrii Tl (b) to (d). It is a fact Achaiaya f«nViT%r^r^ Vinoba Bhave mentioned that we 5rtr % r^rn should encourage the growth cf Ambar Charkha in villages so that iRfT ff ^ I: ^r^)T t ? yarn could be produced in a dccen- tralised labour-intensive manner and i>oud cloth could also he produced on 3^ na(W< ^ TRif qiri (>srt handloom using thi.'; yarn from Anibar fwr *??T3r5f ) : (^.) n (^r). Charkha. This will give larger emp- ^>n:ir 6 9. 3()^Tr? w^rrfi5i ’oyment to people on deccntraJiscf’ •j Gandhian lines. The Minister toW 5TFR ^ 210 ifffritT? % FfW^ qfnT « Acharya Bhave that his suggestion Rrn;TT^:a¥=ir^ fr^-7;rriTfjq would [>e conveyed to the organisation 3R'ftl 977 i( STTtFI |^(T ■oncemed for examination. *n I qf^SfnT TtT?? if ^^¥=1 'rfT- T.V, Centre in ,T:unmu ^Tt5r^i% jfejr 2280. SHRI G. L. DOGRA: Will the 4?R¥T^mCTSTfq PTf: ^'nTJ)T Minister of INFORMATION AND 3T^T jR3r%i I V Tm. BROADCASTING he pleased to slate P=r%3t 5qr f!t trTfnif iTh k when the relaying-cum-producing Centre of Television will he started in fe'T -srr^ f®fj f^lTT ^ ■Jammu? iTTfw % %rT f^R f^i,T THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION wn^n I AND BROADCASTING (SHRI VASANT SATHE): At present there JletaJIs of talks lield between Minis- is no proposal to set up a TV relay- ter and Acharya Vinobha Bfaavr cum-production Centre at Jammu. Setting up of such a Centre at a future ’ 2279, SHRIMATI KISHORI SINHAr date will depend on the availability of Will the Minister ol INFORMATION resources. i09 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Anau'ers 170 Ncn-Payincnt of Public Defrasits by (b) what action Ig being taken by Non.B«Bkin( Companies Government in this regard; 2281, SHRI SUDHIR KUMAR (c) how many projects were under- GIRI: Will the Miinstep of LAW, taken and how many of them are now JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS closed; be pleased to state;, (d) how many uprooted persons (refugees) were employed and how (a) the total number of complaints many non-refugees; and made upto 1980 about non-payment of public deposits by non-banking and (e) total investment made and jion-financial companies; and return thereof? (b) the action taken by Government THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE against (he defaulting companies? MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND .RE- HABILITATION (SHRI P. K, THUN- THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE GON): (a) and (b). Yes, Sir. A state- AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI ment showing the broad points men- * P. SHIV' SHANKAR); fa) The com- tioned in the press report and action plaints received by Registrars of Com- taken thereon by Government is at- panies about non-payment of public tached. deposits by non-banking noh-financia] (c) In all :iO units came into exis- companies during the years 1975-76, tence under the Rehabilitation In- 1976-77, I!}77*73, 1973-73, 1979-80 and dustries Corporation Ltd. Of these, 14 ]f580-8i a;e as under: — units were closed down at various period and 2 have since become de- 1975-7G 2155 funct, though not yet finally closed, 197G-77 2470 fd) The total number of persons 1977-78 1523 directly emplo.yed by the Corporation 1978-79 800 □s on 23-8-1981 was 2752, of which 1979-80 507 25f)3 were displaced persons and 159 others. J980-81 363 (e) The total investment made ^ its inception in 1959; allocation of As regards the plans of the manage- funds to private industrialists ment for increasing productioa. It iB securing employment for the displac- correct that on the basis of feasibilitr ed persons but shortfall in recovery reports, the management propoae# to thereof; setting up of the Committees increase the annual production to of 1974 and 1980 to go into the work- about Rs. 14,34 crores including tbe ing of the Corporation; closing down project work. They have also pro* of certain units after incurring some posed to undertake trading ol about expenditure thereon, working of the Rs, 7 crores per annum, and not Rs. 15 Corporation under the present ma- crores as mentioned in the press re- nagement; purchase made by it re- port. cently; etc. It is not true that 25 new officers Action taken by Government have been recruited recently with handsome salaries and privileges;. It is true that the corporation has Only 12 officers have been appointed^ , been incurring losses eversince its in- mostly aeainst existing vacancies. ception In 1959 and the total loss in- All officers, including the I\Aanaging curred upto 31-3-1981 was Rs. 26.16 Director, are getting salaries and p r i-' . crores. The total investment made villages within the limits pre.'scrfbed by the Government was Rs, 19.21 by Government and no extraordinary crores— Rs, 3.53 crores as shure capital privileges have been extended to and Rs. 15.68 crores as working capital them. loans upto 31-7-1981. A major por- tion of the losses has been contribut- The press report that the Managing ed by the handloom units. The various Director enjoys the power to buy Committees which went into the wor- goods worth Rs. 5 lakhs at a time king of the Corporation since 1968 had without calling for any tender, is also found the handloom units as unviable not correct. It is also not correct that in the present set up and had inter the management purchased raw Ica- alia suggested that those should be there valued at Rs. 6 lakhs without cal- formed into co-operatives or the looms ling for any tender. The Corporation should be transferred to the workers has informed CTovemment that lea - j So that they could run them as cottage ther worth Rs, 4,52 lakhs was pur- industry. The re-organisation of the chased by calling tenders and the Corporation, by delinking the hand- low^est tenderer was given the order,J ^ looms units as suggested by the va- and the material.!; were accepted fro m V rious Committees, could not, however, the suppliers only after inspection by be done due to various reasons. The technical personnel of RTC, Some ad- future re-organisation/revitalisation of verse comments were, however, made the Corporation is, however, being by the ISI subsequently, on which examined in al] its details taking into necessary corrective action was taken account the Reports of the various by the Corporation. Committees on RIC, the recent feasi- bility reports furnished by the RIC The Corporation has also purchased management, etc. leather articles worth about R « , 2 .0 9 lakhs for trading purposes. The press It is not correct that the Corpora- report about purchase of haodlcran tion allocated R's. 2 crores to private goods worth Rs, lO.fiOO/- is not Industrialists and recovered only 30 rect The famishing cloth and per cent thereof. The correct amount bedsheets amounting to Rs, 3.50 lakhs^ was Rs. 1.19 crores, of which about were taken by the Corporalion oti Rs. 0.47 crores have been recovered, consignment basis with saflhfcnt Rs 0.59 crores have been provided by margin of profit while participating the Corpo#ation in their accounts as In various handloom exhibition. The doubtful of recovery and Rs. 0.13 unsold stocks were returned to the crore are yet to be recovered. parties concerned. 173 Written AtmjoeTs BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Awsurfra 174 Settlnc up ot LPG ReflUing Plant ij srarfci near Indore ^ 3q;,T*rT 2283. SHRI PRATAP BHANU STn^tT WT^ SHARMA: Will the Minister of PET- ROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FER- TILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether Government are con- sidering to set up an LPG refilling *Tsf> plant near Indore in Madhya Pra- desh; ar«»rf ms ) : (^:) ft l (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) what will be its capacity and (it) rr^KTp? n when it will be in operation? 5T^:r>: trr if ir%: 5-7-81 ^'i iT'irfe THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS TiiIhT 5|qT 'TT I f f f f ^ (SHRI P. C, SETHI): (a) to (c). This fT^rj % ^ r^: Ministry has approved the proposal of 7 - 7 - 8 1 T?[ P=r-!jr the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to increase the capacity of their ex- >THI STT I isting LPG (cooking gas) bottling plant near Indore in Madhya Pradesh {^l) iT^rq' % ^’t from 5,000 tonnes to 25,000 tonnes, as ¥IWT' a part of their LPG marketing pro- f i i n 5iT^T 1 1 gramme, The additional facilities are cxpected to be ready by December, Rehabilitation of Kepalriatcs from Sri 1982. Lanka 2285. SHRI RASHEED MASOOD : Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND REHABILITATION be pleased to fTT smiT»i state: 2 28 4. r (a) the total number of Sri Lanka repatriates who arrived in India by ^[^fn wtr jnrrw *rsft ? -nr^ ^ the end Of 1979; (b) the number of repatriates that have,since been rehabilitated stating { ^ ) ^ SiHn the manna- in which they have been 1981 ^ 8. 45 IRiTfTri rehabilitatd; (c) the expenditure insurred so far ^ T t f T r ^ 9.15 On their rehabilitation programme; and iTT trr itw: ?,t^- (d) the reasons for the non-settle- ^ jR r f^ : ment of the remaining repatriates from Sri Lanka? (5 ) ^qr w M if JFlf- THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND REHA- BILITATION (SHRI P. K. THUN- ( r ) TT GON): (a) By the end of 1979, i f k TPS^tH JTf ^ W 3,29,962 persons (comprising 81,049 175 Wrtifett Answers SEPTEMBER 1 , 1981 Written Answers 176 families) of Sri Lanka repatriates had *TTOfriI arrived in India. ffrt^rfrqr ir *?TJrif^a (b) Upto the end of June, 1981, 65,603 eligible families have been re- l^cr iTtT ^ I habilitated in various plantation schemes in the four Southern States {?!■) iTTr ir ?TT^rft Schemes of the Repatriates Bank, In- •j 4 dustrial Schemes, land Colonisation -(m ^ W A R ip r?TiT f^iTf Schemes, Agricultural Schemes, Small Trade/Business and Projects of the irq'f m I sf^Rtr Tamil Nadu State Farms Corpora- ^n:r mmfsf'T % 5 q % !ff tion, Apart from this, some repat- riates have also been helped to secure % Tfiir iT^r if f^r fq employment in various Public/Private 549. 82 1 1 Sector Undertakings, These famiUes have also been provided certain other facilities like housing, education nnd Acute Pttwer Shortage in U P. training etc, 2287. SHRI ZAINUL BASHER: Will the Minister of ENERGY be (c) Upto the end of June, 1981, an pleased to state: expenditure of Rs. 52.74 crores has been incurred on the relief and re- (a) whether he is aware of the habilitation ot these repatriates. acute power shortage in Uttar Pra- desh; Cd> Except for some applications (b) whether he has visited the pending final disposal with State Gov- State to find out the cause; and ernmen s, the remaining families are either no eligible or have not ap- (c) what are the causes of power proached the authorities for necessary shortage and what help is being pro- assistance. vided him? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 35T b f f % f'PTR MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN); (a) There is shortage of power in Uttar Pradesh. 22116. «I> TW : TTT (h) Minister for Energy had visit- ed Singrauli in Uttar Pradesh on 15th and 16th July, 1981 and had discuss- ed with the Chief Minister of U.P. and others concerned the problems of power supply including the problems Pir^T St ir '(nTcfr^i relating to coal supplies to U.P, power stations. (c) The State is facing shortage of power primarily due to inadequacy {’»') ^ TT ITSTT of installed generating capacity ftnd frequent outages of thermal generat- ing units. Necessary assistance being rendered in expediting the com- STfflT^r w fi missioning of the new generating ca- ms ) : (v) fr^ Tt pacity, proving the performance of existing thermal power stations, ( l » 7 i » - 8 0 1 9 8 0 - S l ) % availability of sparer and supiply of 177 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Wntten Aiwtt'erj 178 requisite quality of coal etc. A tearn (b) Yes, Sir, Periodic shortages o f Of experts from C£A, BHEL, ILK Briderdin have been reported from and UPSEB was also deputed to visit sovie parts of th^ country. Obra Thermal Power Station to sug- (c) Adequate quantity of raw mate- gest measures to improve its perfor- rial not made indigenously has been mance. About 1972 MW of additional allowed import recently. generating capacity is programmed to be added in Uttar Pradesh during Postal and TelecoinmunicdUon favilUy the period 1980-85, ia Schedule Areas 2290. SHRI BHEEKHABHAI: WiU J>elay in Delivery of Fm ei;n Mail in the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS Kerula bfc pleased to state; 2268. SHRI V, C. VIJAYRAGHA- (a) whether Government contem- plate to give priority to scheduled VAN: Will the Minister of COMMU- areas as one of important eategoriea NICATIONS be pleased to state:: of backward areas in providing postal (a> whether it is a fact that there and telecommunication facilities; is delay in the delivery of foreign mail in Kerala and some other South- (b) if 30, whether Government have gone into this matter in dep.li; ern States; ati^j (c) whether the Constitutional pro- (b) if so, the steps taken to remedy the situation? visions Of Schedule V and VI have ever been kept in view while provid- t h e m i n i s t e r o f s t a t e i n ing postal and telecommunication THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- facihties; and TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON) : (a) No Sir. No delay in delivery of (d) whether Government have re- foreign mail has come to notice. ceived any representation in this re- gard? (b) Does not arise. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Manufacture of Briderdia by IVI s THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- Sandoz TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON) : (aj and h) (i) Scheduled Areas are j| 2289. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA covered by the category of tnbal and ■ SINGH RAWAT; Will tha Minister backward areas prescribed for pur- of p e t r o l e u m :, c h e m i c a l s a n d poses of opening of rural post offices. FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: Priority is already being given to this (a) whether M/s Sandoz is the sole category in the form of concessional manufacture of life saving drug ‘Bri- norms and by allocation of a larger derdin’; share of the target of rural post offices fixed in the Annual plans as (b) whether Government have re- compared to the normal rural areas. ceived complaints about non-availabi- lity of this drug in the market; and (ii) In so far as opening of tele- phone exchanges is concerned the po- (c) if so, the measures Govern- licy of opening small automatic tele- ment propose to take to remove the phone exchanges of capacity upto 180 shortage of this drug? lines has been liberalised fur rural I are«s (which include -scheduled and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN backward areas also) provided a re- THE MINISTRY OP PETROLEUM, quired minimum number of prospect- CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS ive subscribers get themselves regis- (SHRI DALBIR SINGH); (a) Yes, tered by making payment of prescrib- ■Sir. ed fe& and the anticipated revenue \ 79 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1 , 1981 Written Answers i8o covers at least prescribed share of an- ^ ^ nual recurring expenditure on the scheme for operning the telephone ex- t I change. ( g ) (»T). 51751 » (c) The Fifth and Sixth Schedules Telephone connections of workers of of the Constitution of India deal with opposition parties the administration and control of scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes 2292. SHRl K. RAMAMURTHY; and the Administration of Tnbal Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- areas of Assam and Meghalaya and in TIONS be pleased to state: the Union Territory of Mizoram res- (a) the names of political workers pectively. They do not deal with pro- of opposition parties in New Delhi and visions of postal and telecom facili- Delhi whose telephone connections ties. In so far as these facilities are have not been cut though they have concerned, the concept of Tribal sub- failed to pay the bills; and plan as envisaged by tb® Planning Commission is kept in view. (b) the action taken against the erring officials of telephone Depart- (d) Yes, Sir. me-nt in this regard? THE MINISTER OF STATE IX THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA. TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) As per the rules of the Depart- ment, all telephones other than these 2 2 9 1. wV tTTO m V q fiw i : of exempted categories, are liable for 5 1 ^ SJTTTm ^ disconnection for non-payment of bills eJtceeding Rs. 25/,~. A list of ex- f:qT f% : empted categies is appended, (b) If any lapse to disconnect tele- (^) wr iR I ft; phones for non-payment comes to ?«im T ^ notice suitable action is taken a against the concerned officials. Statement ( g ) ^ ^ w WTfW ^ ^ ?T(TmT I List of High Dignitaries whose ofB- cial telephones are exempted from dis- f^?T ?5!irT tt : ^»TTirT 5fr connections. T?T ^ wtr IT? ^ 1. President of India {including ^ W7. ^■nT ; wY?: telephones in Rashtrapati Bhavan); 2. Vice-President of India, Prims (ij) irft ift fin Minister a n j all Heads of State and Union Territories; I ? 3. Former Presidents; 4. Honourable Chief Justice of India. fftr nfirw inft («ft v m W5 ) J (T) 3fl, t 5. Speaker gf Lok Sabha/Chairman of Rajya Sabha, «nft rvwrntith t I ?RT ftnh 6. All Ministers, Deputy Minister® of Government of India and all Chief JiHrnr inrs^ fi1 tr fe n f Ministers and Ministers in State G ov- H 8 l Wnttt-,1 Answers BHADRA 10, 1003 eminent, Deputy Chief Ministers of 32 Leaders of Opposition in the State Government. State Legislatures. 7. Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Ailotment of new cooking gas connec- tions to distributors 8. Leaders of Opposition in the Bajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. 2293. SHRI RATANSINH RAJDA; 9. Ambassadors Extra-ordinary and Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, PleJiipotentiary and High Commi-s- CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS be sioners of Commonwealth Countries pleased to state: accredited to India; (a) whether it is a fact that Govern, 10. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Subha. ment have allotted new cooking gas 1]. Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha, connections to the distributors in the country; 12. Honourable Judges of Supreme Court of India; Ch1 if yes, the break-up figures 13. Members of the Planning Com- State.wise; mission. (c) whether it is a fact that the new 14. Comptrollt;- and Auditor Gene- connections as allotted exceed the ins- ral of India; talled capacity of the gas-stoves (hot 15. Speaker, State Legislature As- plates) iji the country; and sembly; (d) if so, what steps Government 16. Chairman, Legislative Council; propose to take to meet the situation 17. Chairman, Regional Committee; in the country? 18. Honourable Chief Justice, High Court. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, 19. Honourable Judges, High Courts. CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 20. Registrars of Supreme Court of (SHRI P. C. SETHI); (a) Yes, Sir. India. (b) The State-wise details regard- 21. Registrars of State High Courts, ing the number of cooking gas (LPG) 22. Chief Executive Councillor of connections released i.T the country Delhi, during 1981j till the end of May, are 23. Government Deputy Chief Whip, given in the attached statement. Bajya Sabha, (I,C,C); (c) and (d). As there had been no 24 Government Deputy Chief Whip, large scale releases of cooking gas con. Lok Sabha. nections in the past few years due to 25. Government Deputy Chief Whip lack of incremental availability of Rajyp Sabha. LPG in the country, there was little 26. Government Deputy Chief Whip manufacturing activity in respect of Ineharge Assurances; LPG stoves (hot plates). Therefore, 27. Chairman of the Commission of initially there was some shortage in Inquiry on large Industrial Houses. the availability of hot plates. How- ever, this has not affected the new en- 28. Lokayukta iji State Govern- ments; rolment for cooking gas connections. 29. A l l Secretaries to Government With the continuous release of new of India and State Government and LPG connections by the oil companies^ Secretary to the Governor’s Secreta- the manufacturing activity of hot pla- riat. tes has increased. It Lg expected that 30. Commissioners in State Secreta. there would be adequate manufactur- r i a t « ; 31. The Commissioner of Scheduled ing capacity of hot plates for the n ew Castes/Scheduled Tribes. enrolment planned. riSj Written Ansv^ers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers 1 84 Statrneat StjUtmext Shoaing jVumAcr of LPG {Cooking Goi) ConnKtions Relea:ted Stitu = wi!cjUnii>n TerritaTy aria During 1981 {ufito mdof May) 20. Pcindiclicrr^ 163 21. Goa . 330 .Slalc / Union Territory Number of Oinnfc- I’lOttS 2,57,030 rdeased. [ i * Indadt-s Manipur, Mrglialaya, M i/o- rain. Nagaland and Tripura. \. Andlira Pradcsli . 36107 Installation ot Russian Generation sels 2. Maharashtra 73020 2294. SHRI GEORGE FERNANDE.S: 3. Karnataka 36364 Will the Minister of ENERGY be pleased to state; 4. OrUsa . , . , 4077 5, Madhya I’radcsh 8358 (a) the tatal number of Russian made power generation sets installed in 6. Gujarat 9095 the various power stations in the coun. trj-, their rated capacity and the year 7. Rajaitlian . 3129 of installation; 8. Jammu & Kaibmir 1700 (b) how many of these sets have 9. Maryana 1261 outlived their life; and (e) what steps are being taken for 1 0 . Ajwam* 5228 the replacement of the sets? n . Bihar 6337 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN 12. Himaclial Pradt-sh 1613 THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN); (a) A state- 13. KcraJa ^25 ment showing the total number of 14. Punjab 9!9 Russian made power generation installed in the various power stations 15. Sikkim 219 in the country, their rated capacity 16, I'amil Nadu 28226 and the year of installation is attach- ed, 17. Ultar Pracicsh 1702 2 (b) None of these sets has outlived 18, WmtllriiRal 1 82 0 7 its life at present, 1 9. Ghandigarli 730 (c) Does not arise. Statfinfnt shoiving Ihf Rmdan itmiU /wiier grneration Sfti instaiUd in various powtr slalions. Station Unit No. C^parity T.G. made Boiler Date of (MW) made Commissio-n ins I 3 3 + 5 f. 1, t>BRA cr) 1 50 USSR USSR 1 5-8-67 2 50 US.SR USSR 11 >68 3 SO USSR USSR 13-10^ 4 50 USSR US.SR 16-7-79 5 50 USSRUSSR M-7-71 185 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKvl) Written Aiwu'ers j86 1 2 3 4 5 6 2. Hurduaganj ]} , 1 50 USSR USSR 3/68 2 50 US.SR USSR 11 /I /69 3. Kojlja J1 . 1 50 USSR USSR 9/6fi 2 50 U.SSR USSR Sihl 3 50 USSR USSR 3/68 4 50 USSR USSR I0/6S 4. Ntyvcli r 50 USSR USSR 23/5/62 2 50 USSR USSR 23/1/63 3 50 USSR U.SSR 11 /6/63 4 50 USSR USSR 27/11/63 5 50 USSR US.SR 29/4/64 6 50 USSR USSR 24/8/65 7 100 USSR USSR 20/3/67 8 100 US.SR USSR 12/2/69 9 100 USSR USSR 21 ;'2,7 5, I'iiitam , , , . 1 50 USSR l ;s s k 1/10,'66 2 50 USSR USSR 1 /6/67 3 50 USSR USSR 1 /2/69 4 50 USSR USSR I/I .'70 5 HtO U.S.SR USSR J7/I2'71 6 100 USSR USSR 1 3 /3 .''72 Ccliaboration with C A P, Satellite fields. There is no collabora- tion with CFP, for providing offshore 2205, ^HUl BALASAHEB VIKHE lack up rigs and drill ships, etc. PATIL: Will the Minister of PETRO- LEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- SERS be pleased to state; (b) The agreement^ effective fiom April 6, 1981 is for a period of 1 years (a) whether Govertiinent yropose tu and provides for payment to the enter into collaboration with C.A.P. a French Company of actual costs and French Fiiin for exploration, -esoiva- fees for the transfer of technology and tiun. Oil water InjeL-ti-fm and providing for the technical services to be r‘*ii- oR shore Jack Up rigs and di'ili ships; dered by it. (b) if so, what are the details in thii; regard; (c) and (d), ONGC hag placed an (c) whether ONGC also proposes to order on M/s, Robin Shipyard Singa- purchase an Off Shore Drilling rig pore on May 25, 1981 for the purchase from the firm in Singapore; and of 2 jack up rigs at a price of ^ 44.53 million per rig. (d) if so, what are the details this regard? Diversion of power for Bhakra to THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, Delhi CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI P, C. SETHI): (a) ONGC have entered into an agreement for 2296. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR: Will availing of the technical assistance the Minister of ENERGY be pleased and industrial experience of CFP, a to state; f French firm, for quick development and e^cploitation of the hydro-car- (a) whether the power supply fro*n hon reserves of Bombay High and Bhakra has been diverted to Delhi 187 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written AnsuJers i88 w i th the consent of the State concern- e d ; (b) whether this diversion of elec- tricity will adversely affect the Kharil prospects; (c) whether the diverted power is being used for un-productive purposes by the Delhi Electricity Supply Under- { ^ ) j T% ^ taking; f:r snffiT it ^ (d) what st^ 3 Government envi- IT? ; sage to take to protect the Kharif prospects: and (e) whether Government will make (gr) 5fi ^ ^ ifrf^ it certain that the farmers get uniter, ^ 'fit rupted power for the crop? snrt^T I THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI ^51% imm jr^rr | ; VIKRAM MAHAJAN): (a) to (e). Power transfers from Bhakra system to DESU system and vice versa tdke (»i) 5ft fUf^TT^R place all the time and these trans- F^^rnc srrr actions are settled on a global ac- H W l H ^ iTCr coimting basis. DESU has however been advised to restrict its drawals wlfsrw ^ % inrnr T? from Bhakra system to the minimum, DistJibution to consumers within a if 53ft7T 1 1 Stale is the responsibility of the State concerned. TmqJT xltK *T3ft Power Consumption by Coal India («ft nvm «*T ?t5t) :{^)3fl s h r 2297. SHRI B. R. NAHATA: snrt^ f%ti ^ 7p5Tcr rrfi% SHRI DALBIR SINGH: fffftftnr fr;n srnri Will the Minister of ENERGY he pkated to state: (^ ) *IRffriT JTRf! ^ n (a) how much power is being con- ^ sTR^r^r sumed by coal India for different col- ^ drnr i( rar^ ^ lieries in each gtate and what is the rate at which Coal India takes power from each power station; and tlTR ^ T?f ^ I (b) how much power is being giion each year by MPEB to Coai India in (»r) iTT^R ^ jiT: Madhya Pradesh for the last five year^ and at what rate? % ^ tTT (frir^ir st r ait ^ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ^ JPTT*! frCJ THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN): (a) and (b). % 55T; 5TTT The information ia being collected ^ r f nT^i ^ *r and would be laid on the Table of :the Hou*e. ^ ^ TWT ^ arr ?T% I 189 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Wrilten Ansv-'trs 1 90 Construction ol a Post OfDce bnllding (c) whether the coal mines of Hai- at Golebazar, Klurafpur district, garh District have been reserved for Midnapnr, West Benfa) any other State Electricity Projects? 2299. SHRI NARAYAN CHOUBEY; THE MINISTER OF STATE ' ' IN Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI TIONS be pleased to state: VIKRAM MAHAJAN): (a) The quan- tity of coal available in Mand-Raigarh (a) whether Government have re- field of Madhya Pradesh as reported ceived representations regarding cons- by G.S.I. is 977 m.t, of which only truction of a Post Offic at Golebazar, 1.15 m.t, is proved. 1.32 m.t, is indi- Kharagpur District^ Midnapur, West cated and rest inferred reserves. Bengal; (b) if 90, since when Government (b) There is, at peresent, no propo- have been receiving such representa- sal with us for the setting up of any tions and how many such representa- Thermal or Super Thermal Power tions have been received; and Station based on the mines of Raigarh. The Madhya Pradesh^ Electricity ^ (c) action taken by Government in Board had indicated that the proposal this regard? to establish a Thermal Power Station on the bank of river Mand in Raifiarh THE m i n i s t e r o f STATE IN District is under formulation. No fea- THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- sibility report has, however, been re- TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) ceived, Yes, Sir. (c) No, Sir. Further Geological (b) A communication on the sub- prospecting is required to prove the ject was received from the Hon’ble indicated reserves. Member in July, 1980. The Hon’ble Member has followed it up with 4 more letters on the subject go far, t’tiliaJng MicPo-wave System for Broadcafitins Programme (c) The case was taken up with the Ministry of Railways who have since 2301. SHRI XAVIER ARAKAL; Will - offered a plot of land measuring the Minister of INFORMATION AND BO ft. X 70 ft. for construction of pj£l BROADCASTING be pleased to state ' office building. The matter is b“ing the reasons why the micro-wave link processed further. between Madras-Bombay cannot be used for a T.V. Relay Station for Cochin, which wil cost less t^’an Rs. 10 lakh and cover over one mil- Coat available in Ralfarh Mines lion people? 2300. SHRI DALBIR SINGH: Will the Minister of ENERGY be pleased THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- to state: TION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI VASANT SATHE): The existing Post (a) what is the quantity of coal and Telegraph micro-wave link bet- available in the coal mines of Raigarh ween Madras and Bombay does not iji Madhya Pradesh; pass through Emakulam (Cochin) and cannot, therefore he used for setting (b) is there any proposal to estab- up a TV relay station at Cochin, lish any Thermal or Super Thermal Power Project based on these mines of The cost of a T.V. Relay Centre with Raigarh; if so, what ia the decision 10 K.W. transmitter and a 150 metres of Government of India on this point; mast is approximately Rs. 200 lakh and and not Rs. 10 lakh. rgi Written Answers SEPTEMBER I, 1981 Written ^nsuJers igjf 33?ffvtiT>r fa(a?ftfncwr ifriThisnq {»T) ^ 5T^|- ^T K *i'«n ^rj;^ % qr^riij if 2302. «« WiftW nipftW : *r^T »TT^!r7: ^ ^ ; srh 33(t li'^r ; (^) "jf? FTtm ff#u if 7?| ifrn^rfl sr^ (jp) Wt ^T| ffT sTrfl t, ifi »rr^;r^ s m ^ r ^ 5fpTCT7V I rm fV ^ i’^TTw ^1' 5fRf( ^ ? % 33 Tm 'Tfx- w.i fi VK ^frf w h: 55f«W it (»^) vf? ^'i qfrifrJi'JfmT {«!'l (b) whether Government arL> awrre ’ 5h'«f»T St that due to frequent increase in t'le pries of paraffin, the paraffin indus- C' tries are facing problems; and 2303. v t tm WfWi : ^ITT (c) if =0, steps taken by Government jfH «V< ^ J3f! ^rr to check the prices or the sake of the industries as well as the consumers? ‘^(rr ff. : THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUrJ, { ^ ) li^ r ^ fRT CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS it fsffw (SHRI P. C. SETHI):: (a) The Cen- tra] Government increased the price.'i •if ^ ^ m W f 'HT ^ ; of paraffin wax. once in 1978, twice- in 1979. once in 1980 and thrice in (5) ^7 qg t f% 1981. ?f1iff K Attaekg on journalists and press pro- p e r t y Bitiar .... 379 2305. SHRl SONTOSH MOHAN U . P...... 1977 DEV: Will the Minister of INTOR- MATION AND BROADCASTING be 126 pleased to state: Punjab .... 3 (a) whether it is a fact that recently Taitiil Nadu 17 there has been i.’icreasing incidents of attacks on journalists and press pro- Haryana .... 13 perty; Maliaraslitra 1060 (b) if sO| the details of such inci- dents during the last one year; and Gujarat .... 209 (c) the steps proposed to be tnken Mil till ya Pratk-sli 455 to curb these inL'ideiits and make West Bengal 322 news papers safe an(j free from these attacks? 4461 THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- TION AND BROADCASTING {SHRI VASANT SATHE): (a) and (b). Besides the above there are outstand- There have been occasional reports of ings agaList power Jstations^ which do alleged attacks 011 journalists and not come under State Electricity PresK Property. It may not, however^ Boards^ like DESU, Badarpur, Durga- be correct to say that such incidents pur Projects, Damodar Valley Cor^jo- are on the increase. ration, Calcutta Electric Supply Cor- (c) The existing laws of the land poration etc., for a total amount of are adequate to protect the life and Rs, 3072 lakhs. Total outstandings property of journalists and other citi- against State Electricity Board-Vpowcr zens alike. No special provision for stations etc., thus work out to Ra. 7533 the journalists or the Press as a cate- lakhs. gory is considered to be necessary. Supply of petrol/gas to States Outstandings of Coal Companies 2307. SHRI ANANDA PA'TttAK; a^inst State Electricity Boards Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be 2306. SHRI SAMAR MUKHERJEE: pleased to state; Will the Minister of ENERGY be pleased to state the total outstandings (a> whether it is a fact that Gov- ot the coal companies against the ernment do not make supply of petrol State Electricity Boards State-vnse, and gas to the States on the basis of separately? their quota; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (b) if the supply is on the basis of t h e MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI quota^ the details of yearly quota VIKRAM M AHAJAN): The total prescribed for the States of West outstandings of the coal companies Bengal, Kerala and Tripura and 1705 L S — 7 >95 WrittcTi Ansti)ers SEPTEMBER 1, 1081 Writteti >lftsuiers 196 (c) month-wise details of actual gas, the releases are generally based on th€ requirement of th existing cus- supplies made to these States since tomers, January, 1981? THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (b) Does not arise in view of the CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS reply to (a) above, (SHRl P. C. SETHI): (a) There is no system of making Statewise a']o- (c) The following are the details of catioai of motor spirit (Petrol) cr monthwise sales of motor spirit and cookiHE gas (LPG). In rcspect oi cooking gas in Weet Bengal, Kerala motor spirit, the supplies are made to and Tripura b etween January and demand while in the case of cooking June^ 1961: {Figures in tonnrs) Siilt-s of Motor Spirit Montb Wrst Kerala Tripura Brngal January, 1 9 8 1 ...... 8,849 7,720 198 February, 1 9 8 1 ...... 8,278 7,318 215 March, 1 9 8 1 ...... 7,907 7,533 243 April, 1 9 8 1 ...... 8,618 7,780 237 M ay, 1981 ...... 8,493 8,618 204 Junr, I 9 8 I ...... 8,232 7,204 247 January, 1 9 8 1 ...... 1,394 536 4 February, 1 9 S I ...... 1 ,567 533 4 M a r d i . l 9 S l ...... 1.638 652 9 April, 1 9 8 1 ...... 1,182 58? 11 M ay, 1 9 8 1 ...... 1,692 594 6 Junr, 19S1 ...... 1,750 720 9 Figures in respfrcl of sales for July, 1 981 have not yet been finalised. Import of drugs cost of drugs to be imported and the names of the drugs; and 2308. SHItl AMAR R0YPRAD :T'N : Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, (c) what steps Government have CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be taken to step up production o£ drugp pleased to stute; in the country? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (a) whether Government propose to THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM import drugs during the current year CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS to meet the minimum needs ^f the (SHRI DALBIR SINGH); (a) and country; (b). GovemmcTit imports canalised (b) if sO. the details thereof a,id 1he drugs through the canalising agency ig 7 Wrttteit Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 iSAKA) Written Answers 19 8 i^ .. State Chemicals ad Pharmaceuti- THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, cals Corporation of India Ltd.^ (CPC). CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS The imports of such drugs are allow- (SHRI P. C. SETHI); (a) Yea, Sir. ■ed with a view to supplementing the indigenous production in such of Ihose (h) to (d ). The details in this re- drugs where the indigenous availabi- gard arc at present being worked out lity is not adequate to meet the e-iti- by the Indian and Soviet experts en- mated demand as also the requirement gaged in the preparatiom of the o f the country of such of those drugs Techno-Economic Perspective F^an which are not at all produced in the for the onshore areas for the pcri'vd country. The iniports are allowed as 1981— 1990. per the Import Plan approved by the Government from time to time. The Import of L-Base by M/s. Bnehrinser Import Plan is also reviewed periodi- Knott Ltd. cally to make suitable changes keep- 2310, SHRI PIUS TIRKEY: Will ing in view the domestic availability the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMI- and demand of the canalised drugs. CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased (c) The following steps have been to refer to the reply given to Unstar- taken towards achieving production of red Question No. 1240 on 2Sth July drugs according to the Sixth Plan tar- 1978 regarding L-Base Licence to Mys. gets:— Eoehringer Knoll Ltd. and state: (i) Public Sector Undertakings (a) what are the quantities of L - are implementing expansion pro- Base obtained by the firm during the grammes. last three years; (ii) Indian Sector Companies have (b) what amount of subsidy has been gra2:ited a large number of li- been paid during the last iive years to ccnoes, and letters of intent have this firm for basic manufacture of been issued to all sectors for bulk Chloramphenicol; drugs and formulations during the last 3 years. (c) whether it is true that Gijvem- ment have not been able to have a (iii) Approvals have been given to fool proof check that the firm has not Public Sector Undertakings to set up obtained/claimed subsidy on Chloram- joint-vcnture formulation units in phenicol manufactured from L-Base; various states. and Iiido— USSR Plan fOr Oil Search (d) what is the reaction of G ovem - me.’it in the matter? 2309, SHRI R. L. BHATIA: Will ■the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHE- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, pleased to state: CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS fa) whether Indian and Soviet Ex- (SHRI DALBIr SINGH): (ai to (ti>- perts are working on a long range Information are being collected and covering a period till 1990 for the ex- will be laid on the Table of the Lok ploration and extraction of oil and gas Sabha. in India; (b) if so, the broad outlines of the Jndo-USSR Plan for oil search; (c) the areas covered by the pro- posed exploration; and 2311. : (d) when the work is likely t^j be TffnrJT ijndertaken? 199 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers 200 ( ^ ) SRT ^ jects, transmission lines, etc., are way behind Schedule, resulting in block- *T*rnnrc it ^nrgprr f ’Trftr^r ade of Central Government’s funds; ‘ti'i'i ^ ifl jfWI <'fl^ ^ ; and (d) if so, the steps to be taken or (w ) ^ rw H ' % already taken by Government in this TT^ *rrq ^ conncctior? w ftn r^ m .f^iiT >Ti(7 m ; THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (n) irfe ^t, ^ THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN): (a) Whil« ^ ^ ; *TK the Government of India is concern- ed about improving the ofRciency of (^ ) jfJH ^ if the State Electricity Boards, there is y^<+' ^TRSPir ?>!rriw ^ no proposal to nationalise them and 5ir^*TT ^ Tff I Jff< ?t, ?fl bring them under their direct con- trol. But Govtrnment of India wiR *4? T T T ^ r Fmf'R f^qr be willing to take over the manage- 5nTTrrr ? ment of any SEB if the concerned State made an offer. (b) As a result of power shortage, ^5>f5Ttf*T, ^ r v iTsmq States have imposed some power cuts jf TTsyiia'f {«ft fq(?) : (^:) on various categories of consumers due to which industrial production H ( t t ). n^TPTJR if has been affectcd adversely to some 5FTT^ % f^, ^n-^f.R ir ^'rf extent although other factors like STP1R fl^f I 3ft '€R.^ ^n^IT % labour, raw materials etc. also afflict- ed the industrial production. It is fq-^i <.itinT I I difficult to quantify accurately the losses in production and other econo- mic consequences resulting from (^ ) power cuts. However, utmost priority has been given to agricultural pump BriDging All State Electricity Boards sets in the matter of power supply, under Direct Control of Centre 2312. SHRI ARVIND NETAM : (c) and (d). Even though some Will the Minister of ENERGY be State Electricity Boards have been pleased to state; earning profits, many SEBs have re- cently j/eported current financial liqui- (a) whether Government are think* dity problems. ing to nationalise all the State Elec- tricity Boards to bring them under While the prime responsibility for their direct control as the vital energy improvement in the performance of of the whole country is upset by the the State Electricity Boards rests with inefficient operations of Electricity the State Governments, the Central Boards; Government have Issued guidelinM (b) what has been the effect of from time to time to improve the- massive power cuts during the last 10 working of the State Electricity years on the production and inflation Boards, These guidelines cover, inter of the country as a whole; alia, improvement in the financial performance of the State Electricity (c) whether it is a fact that State Boards through betterment of plant Electricity Boards are unable to pay and equipment and increased capacity their suppliers for the last three utilisation, nationalisation of tariff months and hence huge power pro- structure, control over manpower and 201 W ritte« Ansioerj BHADRA 10, 190S (SAKA) Written Armctn 202 inventory an^ better project manage- 91*1 ^ JTPFPT ^Iqeii ment. Emphasis has also been laid on reduction of transmission end distri- bution losses through balanced invest- 2314. TO ; ment on generation, transmission and sfV Jmq ’(TR : distribution and jmpkmentation of system improvement schemes. w r sTfTiT»i Mine Iraeedy in Ja^annalh Colliery { ^ ) iTsq- 2313. SHRI B. D. SINGH: ir ^ 1% SHRI TRILOK CHAND: SHRI JAGPAL SINGH; % 5TTT m SHRI VIJAY KUMAR YADAV: (^a") ?r it SHRIMATl GEETA MUKHERJEE: f^cr irr% ^:r Will the Minister of ENERGY be pleased to state: { it ) ? (a) whether in a recent coal mine Sfrr ITHrm qsfr {>StI tragedy in Jagannath Colliery of wre ) : ( ^ ) ^ (^r). "Western Coalfields in Bihar a num- ber of workers were killed; ^ ^ 'r % ^pnjT (b) if so, details thereof; ^ j f ^ wii (c) the result of the inquiry, if any, iTi^'TT if !irrfiT'i feqr conducted iiilo th f incident; and 5rr I ^ 5Fn'rn f=-'T (c) and (d). Inquiry by a Higb (a) whether the prices of petrol Powered Committee constituted by and some other petroleum products the coal company reveals that the were increased recently; persons received burn injuries from a cloud of heated ash material which (b) what are the reasons; suddenly rolled down on them from (c) what is the additional revenue ^ a height which cou lj not have been expected by way of excess Central foreseen. It has been decided to con- excise duty; and stitute a Court of Inquiry to inquire (dl what effect has been notictd on into the causes and circumstances of the prices of all comodities especially the accident. of essential items? 2 0 3 Written A m w ert SEPTEMBER 1, 1881 Written Aiwiuers 304 THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (b) The following steps have been CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS taken: — (SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) Yes. Sir. Ci) pressurisation of cables by. dry air to detect damage a® and (b) The prices of petroleum pro- when they occur; ducts have been increased w.e.I, 11-7-1981 keeping in view the steeply (ii) protection of existing cables rising costs of a greatly expanded by hald ducts; oil exploration and development pro- (iii) usa of jelly filled cables in gramme, the continuing strain on the distribution net-work; balance of payments, the need to (iv) flooding of cable trenches moderate the grov^th of demand for before they are closed, in order to petroleum products and' to promote detect faults in the cables well their cconsmic and efficient use. advance of monsoon; (v) adoption of improved cable (c) Nil as there is no change in the laying practices; and rates of central cxcise duties on pet- (vi) construction of ducts for roleum products. laying underground cables to avoid damages. (d) while there would some increasG in the prices of other com- Steps taken to Overcome Oil Crisis modities as a result of the increase in the prices of petroleum products, it 2317. PROF P, J, KURIEN: Will would not be possible to make any the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHE- precise quantification purely on ac- MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be count of this factor. pleased to state: Bepuir of Telephones by P&T in Delhi (a) steps taken by Government to overcome thg oil crisis; 2316, EHRI RAJNATH SONKAR (b) details of oil exploration in the SHASTItl: Will the Minister of COM- country; MUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (c) the name of the agency and the details of the contract in each — (a) whether the P&T is prepared to case; take on the load on repairing the phones when the rainy season starts (d) total amount so far spent for heavily because in one day’s rain on oil-exploration; 28th June 1981 thousands of tele- (e) is it a fact that the oil explo- phones in Delhi became unserviceable ration in the Kerala shore has been and remained so for a number of abandoned; an^j days thereby causingl inconvenience to the subscribers; and (f) if so, the reasons thereof? (b) if so, action proposed to be THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, taken to see that the subscribers are CHEMICALS AND FERTIUZERS not inconvenienced because of the in- {SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) to Cd). A efficiency that is prevailing in the statement giving thg requisite infot^ P&T? mation is attached (e) No, Sir. V THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (f> Does not arise. THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): Statement (a> Yes, Sir. The breakdowns caus- ed by Keavy rains were attended (a) ONGC and OIL have beeo ■peedily. asked to prepare plans for increasing 2 0 5 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 190S (Sv4KA) Written An*icm 206 production in the North-Eastern re- B-39 structures would also be carried gion. Afi a preliminary estimate pro- out during the Plan period. duction could possibly be increased to about 7.1 MTPA from th^ present 5.6 In order to supplement the efforts MTPA by about 1984-85, of ONGC and OIL, selected blocks ar« proposed ^ leased out to reputed ONGC has also submitted an acce- foreign oil companies on suitabl* lerated plan for increasing produc- terms. tion from the Bombay High and ad- joining fields. The plan envisages in- (c) In the case of on-shore, the Oil creased production from 8.4 MT in and Natural Gas Commission have 1981-32 to 19.12 MT in 1984-85. entered into a contract with CGG ot France tg conduct seismic surveys in Jammu and Himachal Pradesh foot- tb) During.the Vlth Plan, so far as hills. Besides, Russian crew will con- on-shore areas are concerned, explo- duct seismic surveys in Tripura and ration work is to be intensified in deltaic West Bengal. Assam-Arakan, Krishna-Godavari and Cauvery basins, Tha pace of explora- For off-shore, the ONGC have re- tion in Cambay Basin will be main- cently signed a contract with CFP of tained. Exploration in West Bengal, France for the development of Bom- Ganga Valley, Himalayan foot-hills, b a y High and satellite fields. For ex- Rajasthan, Orissa Coast and other ploratory drilling and operation, areas is propose^ to b^ suitably step- ONGC is engaging vessels on contract ped up. Some of the promising areas, to supplement their vessels in the ex- like shoals and estuaries, which could ploratory programme. not be taken up hitherto, due to logis- tic problems, will also bg explored by Oil India Limited propose to retain engaging, wherever necessary, specia- M/s. D. R. McCord, a specialist con- lised contracting agencies. The total sulting group of USA for re-inter- exploratory drilling envisaged by the pretation of the seismic and well data ONGC and OIL in the on-land basins and identification of drillable loca- is of the order of 300 wells compris- tions for Mahanadi (offshore). ing 882,700 metres. (d) The ONGC have spent a total In respect of off-shore. Oil India is amount of Rs, 588.29 crores on ex- expected to continug their explora- ploration including surveys upto tory programme in the Mahanadi 31-3-81. Delta area, ONGC will continue ex- ploration in Bombay Offshore Basin, Oil India Limited had spent an extending the limits to deeper waters. amount of about Rs. 56.70 crores on They also propose to explore the its exploration activities upto 31-12-60. structures offshore of Saurashtra in Gulf of Kutch, Andaman and Nicobar Settiar up a High Court Bench at Shelf as well as the East Coast Basins, M a d u r a i like Palk Bay and Krishna-Godavari Basins. ONGC plan to increase the 2318. SHRI C, CHINNASWAMY : number of off-shore rigs deployed so Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE as to driU about exploratory wells AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas- in diflferent ofTshore areas during ed to state: the Plan period. (a) whether there any proposal Besides the full development of to set up a High Court Bench at Bombay High Field, development of Madurai in Tamil Nadu; and other structures, namely, R-12. South Basin and North Basin fields, B-37, (b) if so, the details thereof? ito7 w nuen AnsUJer* SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written AiwuJers 208 THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE worker. The firm concerned is also AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI makii;g arrangement for payiog com- P. SHIV SHANKAR): (a) and pensation under the Workmen Coni- World Hawk aid for Development of suring equipment for network upgra- Telecom. Service dation programme and (vi) raw materials and machinery for P&T 2321. PROF. NARAIN CHAND Factories, PARASHAR: Will the Minister of COMMXJNICATIONS be pleased to Category two of thjg sub-project state: provides for the import of raw mate- rials and components by the three (a) the exact a^^ount of financial public sector telecom, factories, name- assistance promised by the World ly, the Indian Telephone Industries, Bank for the promotion of telecom, the Hindustan Cables Ltd. and the development in the country; Hindustan teleprinters Ltd. for ma- (b) the specific areas/project for nufacture of finished goods to be sup- which the aid would be utilized by plied to P&T, the P&T Department; and (B) Indian TeiepfiOTie in-dustries (c) how lar it would help in the Sub-Project extension of telecom, facilities/manu- This project provides for the pro- faclure of equipment for telecom, ser- curement of machinery and equip- 1 vices in thg country? ment for modernisation of the exist- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ing units of ITI and for setting up an t h e m i n i s t r y o f COMMUNICA- t'lectronic switching factory at Pal- TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): ghat to manufacture digital trunk (a) The International Development automatic exchanges electronic Association an affiliate of the World PABXs ani;3 smal] electronic exchan- Bank has approved the eiglith credit ges. for 252.4m SDRs (equivalent appro* (C) Hindustan Cables Ltd. Suh- ximately to 314m Dollars) for the Prnject promotion of lekcomm uni cation de- -.elopment in the country, This sub-project provides (or mo- dernisation and uperadation cf the (b) and (c). A stats;ment on the existing HCL factories at Rupnarain- subject is laid on the Table or the pur and Hyderabad and for establish- House, ing a Cable Factory at Hyderabad _ Statement to manufacture 30 Lakh conductor kriometers per year of under-ground The 8th International Development telephone cables for exchanges. • Association Credit of 314 Million ap- proved for the development of tele- (Dj Hlndiistfln JeJeprititers Ltd, communications in the country finan- Sub-Projects ces four sub-projects, brief details of This sub project provides for mo- which are given below; — dernisation and upgradation of the HTL unit at Madras and for setting (A> P&T Sub-Project up a ntw electronic teleprinter fac- The P&T sub-project consists of tory at Hosur. Iwo parts, Category one of the project provides for purchase of finished tele- Public call offlces/conibined olDce in communication equipment such as (i) the hilly and backward areas switching equipment for local, trunk 2322, PROF. NARAIN CHAND and telex exchanges of a group of villages withm a certain dered by the Planning Commission at radius rather than the population of a the time of finalising the resources for single village for providing P.C.Os/ the State and Annual Plan for the C.Os. In hilly and backward areas, as year. in the case of tribal areas; BEC will sanction schemes after due (b) if so, the date with effect from appraisal and release funds to the SEBs which the decision has been taken; and or implementing the rural electrifica- tion programme. (c) the exact radius or which the population of a group of villages would (b) The details of expenses On over- he considered for the purpose? head charges specific to rural electri- fication programmes is not available. THE MINfSTEja OF STATE IN THE The percentage of transmission losses MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS during 137S1-80 in each of the States of (SHRI KARTIK ORAON); (a) No such North-Western Region is as follows: — decision has been taken. (b) and Power generation 6y states vis-a-vis THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE D e m a n d MINISTRY OF ENERGY {SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN):(a) Funds (or 2324. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR YADAV rural electrification for the various Will the Minister of ENERGY be SEBs in the country are decided by the pleased to state: Planning Commission and channalised (a) what are the details of the pro*, through the Rural Electriflcation Cor- duction and demand of electric poration Ltd. The funds are decided energy throughout the country State- according to the level of electriflcation wise in different important sectors for achieved and the extent of programme the last five years; drawn up for the year. The extent of transmission losses and expenditure (b^ whether it is a fact that most of on administration overheads are consi- the States are deficit States in produc- 2 13 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Ansu'ers 2 14 tion ol such energy as compared to CftrbOBUatioa Plant at Dankuai Ibeir demands including Bihar State; 2325. SHRI SATYAGOPAL MISHKA; (c) what steps Goernment are taiung Will the Minister of ENERGY b« > to make all the deficit States self*#uf- pleased to state the details of Ihe pro- licient in Electricity production and gress made for setting up low tem- within what period; and perature carbonisation plant at Dan- kuni in West Bengal? (d) have Government any scheme to sanction Thermal Power Station either THE m i n i s t e r OF STATE IN THE in Nalanda District or in Patna dis- MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI trict in the State of Bihar to feed the VIKRAM MAHAJAN); Land for the growing demands ot electricity in these factory premises, railway siding, town- districts? ship has been handed over to the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Dankuni project authorities. Prelimi- MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI nary work like filling up the site, ap- VIKRAM MAHAJAN); (a) Information proach road, power supply, drinking is being collected and will be laid on water, temporary offices is going on. the (able of the House. Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd., the prime contractor, has initiated (b) Power supply position in many necessary action for procuring process States by and large satisfactory. technology, survey of the plant site There is however, shortage of power and railway siding posting of officers in some States including Bihar. for the project etc. (c) A number of measures have been taken to improve the availability Suggestions regarding Programmes in of power in the country. These mea- Sindhi laaguage on T.V./Radjo sures include; 2326. SHKI R. K. MHALGI; Will (i) an additional generating capa- the Minister of INFORMATION AND city of 19666 MW is programmed to BROADCASTING be pleased to state: be added during the period cf (a) whether Government have taken 1980-85. Detailed monitoring of the any decision/,various suggestions re- construction schedules of aU the on- garding programmes in Sindhi language going projects is being undertaken on T.V./Radio; to ensure expeditious completion of the projects; (b) if so, the nature thereof; and (ii) number of stens have been (c) if not, the reasons therefor, and taken to improve operation and main- when a decision is likely to be taken? tenance of existing thermal power THE MINISTER' OF INFORMATION plants with a view to max.'mlsing AND BROADCASTING (SHRI generation from the existing instal- VASANT SATHE): Insured parcel and V.P. Parcel rates) Exploration of Oil in Bay of was received Irom the Vice-Presidetii, B e n g a l Kolhapur Saraf Vyapari Saiigha, Koiha- ^ pur. It was examined but could not 2330. SHRI A, SANAT KUMAR' be accented. MANDAL: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND Technology Expertise and Equip- FERTILIZEIRS be pleased to state; ment to be purchased from Soviet ' U n i o n (a) the progress made so far in the exploration of oil in the Bay of 2326. SHRl B. V. DESAl; Will Bengal; and I the Minister of ENERGY be pleased (b) if so, the modus operandi ol (d) if the reply to part (b) above the fraud and action taken to pre- be in the negative, the reasons there- vent it; for? (c) whether removal of stamps affixed on postai articles has become THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, very common not only in the capital CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS but elsewhere also; Bnd CSHRI P, C. SETHI); (a) The LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Extrac- (d) if so, what measures are pro- tion Plant of the Oil India Ltd. in posed to be taken to check this and Duliajan is expected to be commis- the resale of stamps thus removed sioned around April, 1982. The pro- while clearing the mail from letter duction of LPG is expected to be at boxes or at the time of sorting it and the rate of 20,000 tonnes per annum defacing the stamps affixed thereon? and w'ill gradually go upto 60,000 tonnes|annum by 1984-85. t h e m i n i s t e r o f s t a t e i n THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- (b) and (c). Out of a total quan- TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): tity of 45,000 tonnes of LPG planned (a) and (b). On 4th August. 1981 to be marketed by the Indian Oil the Crime Branch of Delhi Police Corporation (IO C ), 35,000 tonnes are raided the residence of an employee proposed to be marketed in West of Delhi GPO and seized 932 letters Bengal and neighbouring States. As and other postal articles and 1022 per the present plans of the IOC, an undefaced postage stamps worth LPG bottling plant is to be set up in Rs. 209,1 OP. The employee was West Bengal with a capacity of 27,000 arrested. Subsequently three other tonnes per annum in J982-83, postal employees of Delhi GPO were arrested on 6th August 1981, for com- (d) Does not arise. mitting offence under Section 379 IPC and Section 52 of Indian Post Replacing of Ga.s Cylinder by Indian Office Act 1898. The case is under Oil Corporation police investigation, (c) No, Sir. 2333. SHRI DAULATSINHJI JA- DEJA- Will the Minister of PETRO-_ (d) Existing checks and luper- LEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTHJ- vision in this regard are considered ZERS be pleased to state; adequate. (a) the number of gas cylinder deployed by Indian Oil throughout Commissioning of L.P.G. Plant in the country; Duliajau, Assam (b) whether Indian Oil Corpora- tion is considering to introduce new 2:rs2. SHRI SANAT KUMAR MAN- cylinders in place of old one; DAL: Will the Minister of PETRO- LEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILI- (c) if so, what are the reasons for ZERS be pleased to stale: replacing it; and (a) when the L>PG plant in Dulia- (d) the amount involved In the jan in Assam 15 likely to be commis- routine? sioned and its production capacity; THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (b) whether a part of this LPG CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS will be supplied to the State of West (SHRI P, C. SETHI): (a) A total Bengal also, if so, how much; number of about 34.5 lakh cooking (c) whether any infrastructure in gas (LPG) cylinders are deployed this behalf has been built up; and by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) 221 WrtttCrt Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Writt«i> Aiwicers 223 in its distribution net work all over IE in keeping with the P,M/s. appeal the country. for avoiding such expenditure? (b) to (d). The IOC has no propo- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN sal at present to introduce new LPG THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- ci’linders in the place ol old cylin- TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): ders as such. However, all LPG cylinders are retested once in every (a) Yes, Sir. five years as required under the Ex- (b) Yes, Sir. plosives Rules and Regulations and the cylinders which do not meet the (c) The information about expendi- required specifications are replaced ture is being collected and will be by new cylinders. Thg average cost furnished later. The projectors were of such replacement at present Is ap- supplied to serve the purpose of wel- roximately Rs. 275.00 per cylinder. fare activities of the P4T Department during the International Year of Child Creation of New Electoral Divi- 1979. No wasteful expenditure is in- sion for P and T in Orissa volved in the purchase and is permis- sible in terms of the constitution of 2334, SHRI CHINTAMANI JENA: P.\T Welfare Fund, Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- TIONS be pleased to state: lavestment in Drue Firms in Public (a) whether Government of Orissa Sector has approached the Central Govern- 2336. SHRI B. V, DESAI: Will the ment for creation of a new Electrical Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMI- Division for Posts and Telegraphs for CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased the State of Orissa; and to state: (h) if so, the reaction o f Central (a) whether Government had in- Government thereto? vested huge amount notably in the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN public sector drug firms with a view THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- to minimising the import of drugs; TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): and (a) No, Sir. (b) if so, whether in view of this (b) Does not arise. situation, the Union Government have taken some urgent steps to step up production Of drugs in the country Purchase of Projects if so, what are the steps taken and 2335, SHRI RAMAVATAR SHAS- to what extent they have achieved TRI; Will the Minister of COMMUNI- the results? CATIONS be pleased to state: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (a) wheher three projectors costing THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, about R e. 32,000'- or so have been CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS purchased by the PMG Patna for his (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): fa) and office and for the two Regional Offices (b). In order to increase the produc- at Muzaffarpur and Ranchi; tion of bulk drugs and formulations by Public Sector Units, Government have approved since 1975 expansion (b) whether such purchase has involving outlay of Rs. 89 crores by t«en made by other Circles— both Postal and Telecommunications; and the Public Sector Units themselves and Rs. 21 crores through their Joint (c) if so, the total expenditure on Venture Units in various States. this item and whether such spending There has been an increase In produc- 223 Written Angers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers 224 tion from about Ra. 32 crores in 1974- {^) spfr 3ThT ®ifT ^ 7’5 to about Rs, 104 crores in 1980-81. KTK^ % fsr^ Government are taking adequate 5tN ^ ^ I; sfnc steps to remove the bottlenecks in production by the introduction of im- (^3') vr? ^t, SBTHJ proved technology, assistance in the I ?fiR rfr ^ ^ procurement of adequate raw mate- rials, assistance in adequate & regu- I ? lar supply of power, water etc. Im- ports are resorted to when necessary 3T3ti trarr^fi^ risw *t3t {«i1r keeping in view the increased demand and indigenous production, : (^) 5^7^ H 197S-81^r ?Rfsi WTo ^>0 f^o #T 33 xf-jffJT I if y 26 ^mr^f i{ ^ 2337. : wr I 5ITK s TfrTHT i\ 3ir^ ^ 3Tirf tJTT Of : (sr) mr -aTTT !T^ ^ HW imi ^ Wf, 1981 ^ (??) ^rq ^ 5i'r% % 12 iTTirar if r'l 3im n^rr 5frT^^r?f frr iff | 1 EPT % qTT if TTT5^ % K T|TTi% f^HT '^r; ?fr< f^TTT Tpr I ^rrrfi^ % €;h ITFr^f ^'1 (^) Ilf? ffr if fei Tprr I ?j'r: 11 Trrff^rr if ■?nTi'T ? r^iT irn; 11 sifRT ^ I ’ n rr-q («ff f{t»TTH05 9^T( f^mrars % ff*fw »T5ni-^) : (f:) ?tr: {®). 3^ trm »m % *(?ir 5T^ if fw 'rfrifr^Jir ?«rmr % 2339. fi^PT if !fr?r 355rf ^ ^ frqr ^»T f% : f ^TT 11 {^) ?inrr^ ?fk 5rr?mr ^ ^ q x fe : 2. Government decided to set up the following petrochemicals Complex r.x ^ I based on Bombay High Gas:— (a) A Gas cracker and down Projects based on Bombay High Gas stream units at Usar in Maharash- tra. 2340. SHRI S, M. KRISHNA: SHRI MADHAVRAO (b) A Gas cracker and down steam SCINDIA; units at Kavas in Gujarat. Details of these projects are yet to Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, be finalised. CHEMICALS ANti FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: Normally it takes 5-6 years to set up a ‘petrochemicals complex after {a> what are the projects based on inve.stment approval is given, Bombay High Gas such as petro-die- mical complex including fertilizer plants which have been submitted to ODcninff of new Post offices Telft- his Ministry; ^apb Offlccs and Telephone Ex- Chanees in Karnataka (b) their broad outlines and the capital outlay involved; 2341. SHRI S. M. KRISHNA; Will the Minister of COHRIUNICATIONS (cj the stage at which these projects be pleased to state r stand at present; and (a) the particulars of new post (d) how long it will take to clear offices, telegraph offices and telephone them and undertake their execution? exchanges proposed to be opened In Karnataka during the Gth Plan; THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (b) the names of Exchanges to be (SHRI P.C, SETHI): (a) to (d). 1. automatised; and Four fertilizer plants—two each at Thai in Maharashtra and Hazira in (c) the names of places which will Gujarat—are being set up based on be linked with STD with Bangalore Bombay HifihlBassein Gas. The and other commercial towns in the plants at Thai with a capacity of State? aa? W ritten 4 niUJers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written jlnsuJers 2 2 8 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN ( ^ ) STWWre WtT THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNITION ffto ?T)o Tm x I, (SHRI KARTIk ORAON): (a) A number ol new Post Offices, Tele- graph Olflces and Telephone Exchanges ( ^ ) it fTR are proposed to be opened in the Six ^f^SJTCT I, Plan in Karnataka. Post Offices are opened on a year to year basis in ac- rft ^ cordance with the prescribed annual JTm w I fsn" IT ^ targets and in conformity with De- ^WTTT I ; ^ partmental norms. Particulars of new post offices proposed to be opened dur- ing the Sixth Plan cannot be furnished {^ ) ^ % Jinr I at this stage. ^ 1982 As regards Telegraph Offices and mtr ^ 5 S I STfqjft ? Telephone Exchanges their opening is dependent on the pending demand and availability ol equipment and stores. On an average 15 Telegraph F s m a Sf {w> Offices and 20 Telephone Exchanges per year are likely to be opened dur- Vlfm ) ^ (^) f5T^ ing the Sixth Plan. ^ IT ^qr (b) Gulbarga, Bijapur, Kampli, Hos- ¥TWTf if kota, Kutta, Yelahanka and Bantwal ^ 11 exchanges are proposed to be automa- tised during the Sixth Plan, ( g ) sfpTRT? % (c) The following additional stations in Karnataka are lU^ely to be linked, 5T?^ Jr cTR by STD with Bangalore and other 5T3iOTTt ^ 3 'T ^ ^ IT^ I 1 ^ towns:— 1, Chitfadurga 2. Hassan 3. ^ Gadag 4. Harihar 5. Bagalkot 6, Hos- pet 7. chickmaglur B, Puttur. ^'TTssr ^ If ^ I ITFrWTl (TTlTfsm) ( r ) if aqr Sf fTrr TT«n gfirtnq ^ HHNM fiT^ IT 'TTTirqT 2342. 'sft Hflfn; tTsfT Sf % q;iymT7 f%^r ^ ^ f)Tf =P^*T ftp T ^ ^ mrrw^TT ^ 1 gsT TW cmc ^Rt % 5TW 3T§t dP|>ht>T / rTTT T'TPfET ^ f i m i ■€ra-cfic?r< fsrSIT 1. vft^erriTT 1. *ft *1^ 2...... 2. 3...... 3 !! r r ^ ^ 4 . .... 4 gUTrfsFTT 2 2 9 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1908 (SAKA) V/ntten Answers 230 sn^r^TTf fsr^f rr^frrc^n; ^'isr f^r^rr a fr r o ^ / ¥T^-?IT7;trT 5- 5. 6. f f t >r? . 6. 7. ' T ^ 7. ^TFrTTT 8. 8. ^^wrr 9. 7 T ^ n 9. !JFT^r^ 10. ^T^nfe'qT 10. g^r) 11. 11. 1 2. q"! TT^T . 12. 13. ^'T^r 1 3. 1 4. ^JT 14. 15. ^ I K 15. %»ifl' 16. ? 1 ^ T 16. 17. W ?TtiTit 17. ?ra^- 18. 18. ^TTR 1 9- 19. 20. STFTraTT 20. 2 6. 21. «rTTl^ 2 2. ^ 22. Hknr 2 3 . 'TRT 2 3. TTRjfSTfft'r 24. 25- 26. ^ifer ?n: ^ m ifFrr^ ^ 1 (TH R m ’^?TR(ffl?T JfTnr ^'Wfn ^TTT ainfT T m r ^ 2343. «ft ^ fr^ R VnrfrpT % ?:(T if ^TTiTT IT? ^ r % ^ fm 1 5r^T?‘d, 1982 f T R F i T f 2344. «ft gg»J3r ; ^qr ^Tt TR ir SRTR JFT M t ^R^T # ? n : ffamJT ^ ttj5 {’sft % W ^ mfw ^ ^FIT T--:i^) : STFTf^i? ^ Efi 'tWPT^ ( i ) ? T ? fw ^rmr^ ^ sn I qk- q? ^ ( i i ) ^ 1 ^ ^ , 1982 W ^ SITTTjft ; «3' Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers ' 232 (^S) ^ if "fVinT m % W If ^ flW ?r ^7% % wr TfT'iT % ■ ?tk ^Tfrr^rT ^rr ?flT ^rri'f^Ri | w I ; ( j t ) ^ if qi^nrr ^ fetf if fn'if f?^i it' ‘Ji'gr^r'' ^ sfTT^ ^fiR ?»T%f5TCrtT^ mrfl ?r?^r--f ?73h- f^ itiimtr Sf TREf TTsft («rl (jf) ^f, ^ •pri^w t t N'} : (^) ^ (^)- ^ ?TT qr jrTn^ET ^rrrr^ % TRT^'f ^ ^ % ferr spt I qf^ qfr, rff ^TT^n- ^TU €1JPMT t'T \5 TT ^rRerfcH ^TT% rf*n ^TTT if ^ ?fK' aRTiT'ir {'sft 5W'TT ^T^-r ^ ^ ^rtf ? n f ^ srff m s ) : (3F) 5TT, ^ 1 ^ I ^ ft?nrPT mw^?f { ^ ) 5ftT ( it ), q-w^-^r f^rrra^n % ?nT?rTT ^35t ? T t f^ ^ ^ if ^TWJ- ^STT ^ I 1 T f^ ^1% % JlffTT^T 'TT f%nr I Complain (s before Election Com m issioa in by-election ^ , t 23ie. SHRl KAMLA MISIIRA TTJEf-'^JT if I fiffT^ MADHUKAR: SHRI MANI RAM BAGRI: ^rfiT^ ^ f^ir ^ SHRI BAPUSHEB PARULE- jqTJT^T TRiT ^ fm r % qro KAR: 11 w 5i^*n- if v m Will the Minister ol LAW, JUSTICE % 'j'ff^*it''i ^ ^ AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased p p ir r ^ f^'t*rrl I ^ f t * i l ''t to state: % f^TTj ?nrr ^'ax's (a) whether the Election Commis- | i sion of India has received a number of complaints about alleged mal-prac- tices using Government machinery etc, in the bye-eiections conducted in June iT¥TT ^ this year in various States; and ?n% c t *Tm (b) if so, the details oJt such com- plaints and action taken, if any, by 2345. ija ^ mr : fin the authorities thereon? ^(WHT whr JnTTT:«r ?h?) ^ THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE ^ ^ ; AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR); (a) and (b), A lew complaints in this regard were re- ( ^ ) ^ITT ifT^TT, ^ sqTR 1 ceived by the Election Commission 1981%fi»Jt?fjni ?TW" during the recent bye-elections held 233 Written Amwers BHADRA 10, 190S (SAKA) Written Aniwera 234 « in Bihar, Karnataka, Orissa, Uttar (d) No, sir. Pradesh and West Bengal. On the (e) The question does not arise. basis of the information furnished by the Election Commission a statement containing the particulars o£ such com- plaints and action taken thereon has been prepared and the same is laid on W!T % the Table of the House. ^ qrar [Placed ill Library. See No. LT— 2738/81] 2 3 48. TUTT : firrsT, ^rt( Selcctioa of Location for setting up Six gas based Fertilizer Plants, 2.'547. SHRI B. V, DESAl: Will thp Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMI- CALS a n d fertilizers IjG pleased TFT ^ ; to state: (a) whether at least one company (g-) ?l?iT TTrRriff and possibly up to lour will be esta- ^ fg-pfl?PTi ^ E7R i f |TT blished to undertake Rs. 3200 crore projects lor six Bombay High gas hased W 5fr q fertilizer units and for the com- ?.T I ; plementary- gas pipe-line which will run. through five States; (n ) ^'r s-frrr (b) if so whether the plants to- w r I ’ gether will have annual capacity of 2 million tonnes of nitrogen and 3.5 ^ ra , ^:r!i lakh tonnes of Phosphate; (•sittffo ) ; ( ^ ) >TTf=r (c) is It also not a fact that the JTiRHJiT vrri=i construction of all the plants is to be i2'?n:^ft, i96o^if(Tm f?rn^, faken up during the Sixth Plan o.nly: sTlsftrnf: ^ (d) if so, whether Government have received the report of the location ^?T7 % 5mrn: qr i m a i ^ committee which was asked to go into 31 1982 ^ ^ ?Rnr % the whole question; f h t ?rrpfr^^, ?fr^ (e) if so, what are their recommen- ?rnTR iR rr % if dations; and ^ '• C R 10 1 9 8 0 ^ T f^ (f) when the construction ot the plant is likdy to start? |?rr !TT I w ir tT ^ it? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE If ^ RTP, if 3fl i(fr (b) An inspection of the company conducted in 1074 revealed the follow- TT OTPTiu I a^rr ^ ^ 1976 .... 232.09 2351- SHRI SATYAGOPAL MISRA: 1977 .... 190.14 Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, c h e m i c a l s AND FERTILIZERS be 1978 .... 122.46 pleased to state: 1979 . . . . 171,83 (a) what are the obstacles in th« J980 .... 1 1 R.01 way of implementation of Govern- ment's decision about shiftiixg of S37 Written AnstocTs BHADRA 10, 1903 (S-4KA) Wntten Answers *38 Headquarters of fOtidustan Fertilizer (b) how many were given to (i> Corporation Limited from its tempo- Foreign Companies, (ii) Indian Drug rary location in New Delhi to Calcutta; Companies, (iii) Public Sector/Join't and Sector Companies; (c) how many of the existing foreign (b) the reasons tor delay and the drug manufacturers have dilutad present position? their foreign equity to 40 per cent; if not, what steps are being taken; and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (d) what action has been taken In MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHE- implementing Government polity in re- MICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRl gard to bulk drug manulacture, loans, DALBIR SINGH): (a) and (b). It licence arrangements and turn-over was . tentatively decided in March, ol foreign companies? 107!) that the head office of the Hindus- tan Fertilizer Corporation should be shifted to Calcutta. While the Cor- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE poration was on the look out lor find- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHE- ing suitable accommodation in Cal- MICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHElI cutta to shift the head office, certain DALBIR SINGH): Issue of Licences for manuiacture o f 1981-82 — 3 Drue Formulations (ii) Letter of Intent 2352. DR. VASANT KUMAR 1980-81 — 28 PANDIT: Will the IVIinister of PET- 1981-82 — 6 ROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FER- TILIZERS be pleased to state: (b) Position regarding grant of In- (a) how many Industrial Licences dustrial Licences/Letters of Intent to and/or letters of intent were issued (i) Foreign Sector, (ii) Private Sec- for manufacture of Drug formulations tor, (iii) Public/Joint Section Com- during 1980-81 and 1981-82 (June end- panies during 1930-81 and 1981-82 ing); (ending June) is given below— (j) Induslriai Licencej FERA Private Public/ rompanirs Scrtor Joint ‘Scctor 1980-81 13 1981-82 (ii) Lutsrs af InUnt ' FEKA Frivate;« Public/ Companica iieccor Joint Scctor 1980-81 18 9 1981-82 Cc) The position with regard to intent for the manufacture of 59 bulk dilution of foreign equity by foreign drugs obtained between 1072 to 1977; drug Arms has been indicated in reply and to parts (b) and (c) of Lok Sabha (e) if so, the reasons and Justirica- TJnstarred Question No. 9864 answered tion thereof? on 5-5*1981. Since then M/s. Geoffrey Manners Ltd, have brought down their THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE foreign equity to 40 per cent, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHE- (d) Foreign conipHnies are being MICALS a n d FEBTILIZERS (SHRI allowed licences only if they propose DALgIR SINGH): (a) The c.i.f. value to produce high technology bulk drugs, of imports of the drugs, drug inter- and/or the jntermeaiates therefor from mediates and formulations during the basic stages. last three years is given below;— Instructions have been issued to all Year State Drug Controllers that foreign c,i.f. value of imports companies should not be given any (Rupres crorcs) new loan licences. The turn-over ol 1978-79 foreign companies based on existing 95,32 1979-80 '1 -'ji 93.81 loan Licences will not be treated as Appendix-I activity but purely as 1980-81 112-80 trading activity. (b) There are ^our Public Sector Undertakings, The total production Import and Production of Bulk Drugs in these four Public Sector Undertak- ings viz I.D.P.L., H.A.L,, S:S:SP:L. and ' 2353. SHRI llARINATIl MISRA: B.C.P.L. during the last three years are Will the Minister of PETROLEUM. CHEMICAI^ AND rERTlLIZERS be Rs,/ pleased to state: crorc) (a^,what was the total import of bulk drugs during the last three years; 1978-79 . 87.75 (b) the total production ot bulk 1979-81 104,96 drugs produced indigetiously in the three public Sector Units during 1980-81 . 120,87 the last three years; (c) w^iat concrete steps have been (c) Government have granted in- taken to minimise the gap and even- dustrial lic.-ences, letters of intent for tually to make the country seU-suffi- increasing indigenous production of cient; various drugs. During the last three calender years, 176 letters of intent (d) whether it Is a fact that the and 143 Industrial Licences have been Public Sector have failed to implement issued including 36 letters of intent 10 Lidustrial Licences and 8 letters of and 28 industrial licences to Public 2 4 1 '^ Answers BH ADR A ,10, 1903 (SAKA) Wntien, Answers ^ 242 Sector under for increasing indige- been fixed at Rs. 2353 crores. The nous production of various drugs. question o f allocation o f additional Besides, Indian companies have been funds f o r development o f coal mines given 183 registrations with the DGTD is uner the consideration of Govern- since 1978. During the years 1978-79 ment. The question of difficulty being to 1980-81, Government have made created in raising coal production due available over Rs. 100 crores for pub- to paucity of funds, therefore, does lic sector investment. The support not arise at this stage. for further investments on continuing schemes as well as new economically Target of Coal Production sound schemes in the ensuing years would also be continued. 2355. SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH : (d) Out of the industrial licences is- Will the Minister of ENERGY be sued dui'ing 1972 to June 1977 and pleased to state; letters of intent issued during 1973 to 1978, only 2 industrial licences Ccover- (a) what is the target of coal pro- ing 2 bulk drugs) and 4 letters of duction for the current year; intent (covering 7 bulk drugs) re- main unimplemented. (b) what is the progress upto July, (e) These have not been implemen- 1981; and ted due to non-availability of proven technology. (c) whether Government hope to achieve the target? Difficulty faced by coal India in placing: Advance orders for Machinery and THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Spare Parts THE m i n i s t r y OF ENERGY (SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN);* (a) 2354. SHRI GHULAM MOHAMMAD The target of coal production during KHAN; Will the Minister of ENERGY 1981-82 is 121 million tonnes. be pleased to state: (b) The production of coal during (a) whether it is a fact that Coal April-July, 1981 is 36.80 million ton- India Limited is facing difficulty in nes. placing advance orders for machinery and spare parts; (c) The target is expected to be exceeded. (b) whether it is also a fact that paucity of funds with the CIL has created difficulty in raising coal pro- N e w s - I t e m “ CBI in Action over duction and power generation; and P&T Bungling” (c) the money allotted to the CIL 2356. SHRI NAWAL KISHORE during the Sixth Plan period? SHARMA: THE MINISTER OF ENERGY (SHRI SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER; a .b .a . g h a n i k h a n CHOU- DHURY) ; (a) Coal India has no Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- difficulty in placing advance orders TIONS be pleased to state; for machinery and spare parts for sanctioned projects. Similar action in (a) whether the attention of Gov- respect of projects yet to be sanc- ernment has been drawn to the nev^^s- ■fioned can be taken wherever found item captioned ‘CBI in action over riecessary after obtaining the appro-^ P & T bungling’ appeared in the ■^■al of Government. Indian Express dated 4-6-81; and (b) if so. the steps proposed to be (b) and (T). The investment for Coal taken by Government to bring to -India Limited in the Sixth Plan has book the g u ilty persons? 243 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers 244 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN (b) What are the criteria laid down THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- for making such purchases; TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) Yes, Sir. (c) Whether it is a fact that small scale sector an^ Super-Bazars are not (b) A CBI enquiry in the matter is being given preference in the pur- in progress. chase of stores; and Stores purchased by Government (d) if so, the details in this regard? 2357. SHRI N. E. HORO: Will the Minister of SUPPLY AND REHABI- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN LITATION be pleased to state: THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND (a) What are the details regarding REHABILITATION (SHRI BHAG- the quantum of store purchased from WAT JHA AZAD): (a) The detaUs private and small scale sectors by regarding purchases made by DGS&D Government during the years 1978-79 and 1980-81 as well as the allocation during the years 1978-79, 1979-80 and made for 1981-82; 80-81 are given below: — (Value in Grorcs Rs.) L.S.I. (Including Year Cottage value of Imported Total and SSI purchases % made from Public Enterprises) 1978-79 .... 114-04 772-93 52 -4» 939 45 1979-80 (Pro.) *35 56 992-79 56- 90 118 5 -25 19B0-81 (Pro.) i62- 06 9^7-59 36-68 1146- 33 As DGS&D makes its purchases on Small-scale sector is given both pur- the basis of the indents received from chase and price preference. However, various indenting Departments no as far as Super-Bazars are concerned, prior allocation is made for pur- they have no preference. chases. (b) The criteria for purchases are: — (d) Three lists of items for accord- (1) Stores should conform to in- ing purchase preference have been prepared. Purchases of items includ- dent specification. ed in these lists to the extent of 100 (2) These should be procured per cent, 75 per cent and 50 per cent within the stipulated delivery respectively have to be made from the period. Small Scale Sector. These lists are regularly reviewed with a view to (3) These should be purchased at adding more and more items. Price the most economical price. preference not exceeding 15 per cent (c) No. It is not correct to say that on the merits of each case is also con- small scale sector is not given prefe- sidered for the small scale sector rence in the purchases of stores. units. 245 Written Answers' BHADRA 10. 1903 {SAKA) Written Ansu-ers 246 Manufacture of modem de»i?Q tele- The feeder unit manufacturing the phone Instruments critical components is proposed to be located at Bangalore and the units 2358. SHRI GHULAM MOHAM- manufacturing the other components ■* MAD KHAN: WiU the Minister of and assembling the telephones at Ban- COMMUNICATIONS be oleased to galore and Naini. Btate: The total projected demand of tele- (a) whether it is a fact that the phone instruments of the P&T De- ■ Indian Telephone Industries Ltd. pt'o- partment as well as non-P&T sub- post; to manufacture about a million scribers for the year 1981-82 is 5.44 telephone instruments of modern de- lakhs. With the expansion planned as ■ sign; indicated above, Indian Telephone Industries Ltd. will be able to meet V (b) if the details thereof; and the requirements during the Sixth Plan period. fc) the period during which in- creased production of telephone in- • struments will be undertaken; what Demand by Multinational Drug Com- are the production centres; what is the present demand of telephone in- panies for Hike in prices of Bulk struments and how far the expansion Urugs programme will meet the require- 2359. Pi.OF, RUP CHAND PAL: ment? Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS THE MINISTER OF STATE IN be pleased to state; THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) how many time.-! Government (a) Yes, Sir. had conceded tht demand of multi- national drug companies for hike in (b) Indian Telephone Industries prices of bulk drugs during the last Ltd., Bangalore, in consultation with three years; and A P&T Department had invited offers of (b) what is the actual cost o f pro- collaboration for manufacture of 1 duction of those 52 bulk drugs and ■-----million telephone instruments and 1.5 how prices thereof are fixed? million critical sub-assemblies of con- ' temporary design, in its two factories THE MINISTER OF STATE IN at Naini and Bangalore. After pro- THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, longed and thorough field trials of the CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS proven models and the technical (SHRI DALBIH SINGH); fa) Drugs evaluation of tenders received, the (Prices Control) Order, 1979 which offers of two foreign companies were was promulgated cfTective 31st March, recommnded ^ Technical Evalua- 1979 incorporates the pricing decisions tion Committee consisting of experts contained in the new Drug Policy from P&T and I.T.I. Action for the Statement laid on the Table of the final selection of the collaborator and Lok Sabha on 29th March, 1978, The for sanction of the Project, etc., are Order provides for revision in prices in progress. of drugs from time- to time. The policy and Procedure for revising the prices (c) The production is scheduled to of drugs under the said Order wai ''commence from January, 1983, sub- approved by the Government only in ject to the necessary sanctions being August 1980. Thereafter the revised accorded by Government by the end prices of 154 bulk drugs out of about of this year. Full production capacity 200 indigenously produced price con- is expected to be achieved 1985- trolled bulk drugs have already been 86. announced by the Government. There 247 Written AnsUJers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers 248 '0. .L is no question of conceding the de- THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, mand of multinational drug compa- CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS nies or any other sector of the Indus- (SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) Yes, Sir. try for bike in prices as such. (b) In order to ensure that cooking (b) Tht prices of drugs are fixed gas distributorships of different oil by the Government based on the re- companies maintain a size conducive commendations of the Bureau of In- to the economic and efficient func- dustrial Costs and Prices. A State- tioning of such distributorships and ment showing the names, pre-revised they do not become or continue to be prices and revised prices of io3 bulk too big and thus deprive others from drugs was furnished in reply to Lok the opportunity of running such dis- Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3G3 tributorships, ceilings on the refills answered on 18th August, 1981. After sale by the distributors have been 18ih August, 1981 the.- price of one fixed as under: — more bulk drug, namely, Calcium Lactate has since been revised. Markft Nn, of refill a per Inclusion of ('hinsurali Group of month Telephone Ext hanges into Calcutta Local System Bombay...... 6, ()00 2360, PROF, RUP CHAKD PAL: Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- IJellti . . . . , 4.000 TIONS be pleased to state: Olhfr cities -ivilli iJdimlatioji ovtT lOLikli,^ . , . , 3.?0 0 (a) whether Government have any proposal to include Chinsurah Group of Tfclephont- Exchanges into Calcutta C:itics wiUi popuktioti Ik ’Uv ic n 2 lakhs and 10 lakhs . 3,000 Local System; and (Jih(T places , , . , 2,500 (b) if so, what steps have been taken so far in this regard? Co-operative Societies, however, THE m i n i s t e r OF STATE IN have bfcen exempted from these ceil- THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA- ings. TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) No, Sir, Taking over of Assam Oil Cotnpauy fb) Question does not arise. 23«2, SHRI AJOY BISWASr Norms regarding coverage of Limit ClienU of LPG Distributors SHRI MANI RAM BAGRI: 2361. SHRI AJOY BISWAS: Will Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, the Minister of PETROLEUM. CHE- CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be MICALS AND FERTILIZERS be please^ to state; pleased to state: (a) whether Government are con- (a) whether he is aware that many sidering to take over the Assam Oil LPG distribution agents ere saddled Company; and with vast areas in cities like Delhi, Bombay. Calcutta with a large popu- lation; and (b) jf so, when and the details thereof? (b) if so, when Govtrnment are going to review the norms regarding THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. the number of clients a distribution CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS agent should cover? (SHRI P, C. SETHI): (a) Yes, Sir. f *■ f ■ ■38' ' I ■■ ^ Written Answers 2 5 0 249 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Jn-£i?5 (b) A Bill has been introduced in Opening: of New Sub-post OfRces at Deskit (Nubra) and Spadum the House on 28th August, 1981. (Zanskar) in Ladakh 2364 SHRI P. NAMGYAL: Will the News-Paper Quota for Tripura News- Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be p a p e r s pleased to state: 2363. SHRI AJOY BISWAS : will (a) State-wise total number of new-Sub-Post Offices proposed to be the Minister of INFORMATION AND opened during the financial year , BROADCASTING be pleased to state; 1981-82; (a) whether it is a fact that the (b) whether Government have any — newsprint quota for Tripura news- proposal to open Sub-Post Offices at papers is inadequate and it is diffi- Deskit in Nubra and Spadum in Zans- ' cult for the newspapers there to cope kar of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir with the increasing demand of the as these areas remain cut off from people; the rest of the Districts of the region for over six months in a year due to (b) if so^ the names of the papers heavy snow' fall; and with present circulation and allotted new-print quota and the demand of (c) if reply to (b) above are in the the papers for more newsprint for in- affirmative, when these Sub-Post creasing their circulation; and Offices will be opened and if not, the reasons therefor? (() what action Government have t'aken so far to increase the newsprint THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE quota for Tripura? MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) _ THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE Tentatively 451 sub post offices are MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND proposed to be opened in the country * BROADCASTING (KUMARI KU- during 1981-82. State-wise details are MIIDBEN M. JOSHI); given at Annexe. (a) No, Sir, (b) & (c). A proposal to open a (b) Does not arise. sub post office at Deskit in Nubra area (c) Newsprint is not allotted State- of Ladakh by upgrading the existing wise but to individual newpapers tak- branch post office is under examina- in,^ into consideration their average tion. The proposal to open a sub post circulation, average page area actual- office at Spadum in Zanskar of Ladakh ly published, number of publishing is not feasible in view of the irregular days etc. which have been prescrib- transport service existing in that area. ed in the Newsprint Allocation Policy It has been possible to open only a for the current year. There are liberal seasonal branch post office at Spadum provisions in the Newsprint Alloca- which functions when the place is tion Policy to encourage the growth not cut off with the rest of the district of small and medium newspapers. due to heavy snow'-fall. 2 5 1 Written j^TisUJers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written AnsU)er5 2 5 3 Statement State-wist details o f Sub post O^ifts tintatie^y proposed to bt opened during 11)81-83 Sl.No. Name of thr State/Union Territory No. of Sub Post Offices proposcil to be opened 1 2 3 t Andhra ...... G8 u liihar ...... 10 3D<'lhi ...... 10 4Gujarat ...... 25 5Daman ...... 6Dill ...... 7Dadra Havoll ...... 8Jammu Hi K a s h m i r ...... 5 9 Kerala It) 10 l.akilihadwrcp ...... JIMaliP ...... , 13 13 Madliya I’r a d f s l i ...... 7 14 \[aliarasliira ...... 45 >5 Goa ...... 2 16 .■\siaiu ...... t2 >7 ,\runaclial Pradesh ...... 3 18 Manipur ...... 3 19Meghalaya ...... 4 30 Mirorani ...... 3 ai Nagaland ...... 3 aa Tripura ...... 2 33Piinjah 5 84 Hiliiaclial Pradesh ...... a 35Haryana , ...... Ji s6 C h a n d i g a r f i h ...... 1 27 Orissa U iB Rajaithan 8 29 Tamilnadu 4+ a53 WriUcji Answt;)-® BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Answers 254 t 3 3 30 Pondicherry .... , > 31 Uttar Pradesh .... 79 3 s West Bengal .... 39 3 3 Sikkim ...... I T ot a l 451 Non-Payment of Project Allowante Stopping work at Ratibati ::oiliery to P and T Staff W orking at Project 23G6. SHRI R. P. DAS; Will the Satellite at Leh Minister of ENERGY be pleased to state: 2365. SHRI P ^ NAMGYAL: I* Will ihc Minister of COMMUNICA'nONS be (a) whether he is aware that the ECL authorities stopped the work at pleased to state: Ratibati OCP without giving any notice; (a) whether it is a fact that the staff workuig in different PfiiT pro- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and jects in the country is getting Project (c) action taken by him a-;ainat Allowance; and the ECL authorities responsible for closing the colliery? (b) if so, the reasons for not £iving project allowance to P&T Staff THE MINISTER OF STATE IN working at Project Satellite at Leh THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN): (a) end (b). (Ladakh)? Coal production of Ratibati OCP was discontinued due to abrupt change in THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE geological condition which made the MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS ratio between overburden and Coal (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) and beyond workuig limit. Due notice was (b) The Project Allowance is granted given to employees transferring their for major projects which involve esta- services to another Unit, blishment of large construction orga- (c) Does not arise. nisation where the construction is spread over a number of years. It is granted for undeveloped and out of Disconnection of Telephones fOr Non- way places and Is intended to compen- Payment of Bills sate the staff for lack of amenities. PiiT Projects including the Satellite 2367. SHRI K, T, KOSALRAM; Project at L«h do not generally come Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- under this category and hencg no pro- TIONS be pleased to state: ject allowance as such would be justi- fied. However, Compensator;' (Remote (a) whether it is a fact that tele- Locality) Allowance is admissible to phones are not disconnected even if the employees headquartered at Leh. the bills are not paid; and ■ , .ei ■■ a 55 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1', 1981 Written ATistuers 2 5 6 (b) whether such a concession will 14, Comptroller and Auditor General be extended to all political workers of India; who do not pay telephone bills? 15. Speaker, State Legislature As- sembly; t h e m i n i s t e r o f s t a t e i n THE m i n i s t r y OF CGMMlfNICA- 1C, Chaiiman, Legislative Council; TIONS (SHRI KARTIK ORAON): (a) All the te]Gpho,^es^ other than 17. Chairman, Regional Committees; thotse in exempted categories, are 18. Honourable Chief Justice^ High liable for disconnection for non-pay- Courts; ment of telephone bills exceeding Rs 19. Honourable Judges, High 25/- A IL'rt of exempted rategorl''= ;s Courts; enclosed: 20. Registrars of Supreme Court o£ (b) In view of (a) above, this does India; not arise. 21. Registrars of State High Courts; 22. Chief Executive Councillor of Delhi; List of High Dignitarieg whosg Offi- cial Telephones are exempted from 23. Government Dy, Chief Whip, Discovnectio‘ns Rajya Sabha fl.C.C.); 24. Goverament Dy. Chief Whip, ]. President of India (inL'liidLng Lok Sabha; telephones in Rusthrapatl Bhavan; 25. Government Dy. Chief Whip, 2. Vice-President of India, Prime Rajya Sabha; Minister and all Heads of States and 26. Government Dy. Chief Whip, Unio.T Territories; Incharge Assurances; 3. Former Presidents; 27. Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry on large Industrial Hous- 4. Honourable C'hitf Justice of es; India. 28. Lokayukta in State Govern- 5. Speaker of Lok Sabha/Chairman ments; of Rajya sabha. 29. All Secretaries to Government fi All Ministers. Deputy Ministers of India and State Government and of Government of India and All Chief Secretary to the Governors Secreta- Minister and Ministers in State riat; ■Governments^ Deputy Chief Ministers of State Government; 30. Commissioners in State Secreta- riats; 7. Deputy Chairman^ Planning Commision; 31. The Commissioner of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes; 8. Leaders of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, 32. Leaders of Opposition in the State Legislatures, 9. Ambasadors Extra-ordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commis- aioners of Commonweaelth Countries F o r e i g n collaboration by deep sea oil accredited to India; exploration in Godavari oft.shorc area 10.Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha; 2368, SHRI HARINATH MISRA: n . Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha; Will thf Minister of PETROLEUM, 12. Honourable Judges of Supreme CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS be Court of India, pleased to state; 13. Members of Planning Com- (a> whether Government propose mission; to seek foreign collaboration for deep 257 Written Anstoe»'s BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Ansu'erj 258 Sea oil exploration in the Godavari conditions and that good transporta- off-short,' area; tion by Railways should be preferred, (b) it so, whether any response has (b) State Electricity Boards htve been rkceived and the name it the been already advised that agricultu- country with whom collaboration ral consumers should be persuaded to agreement has been entered into with buy pumpsels with proper power fac- details thereof; tor and efficiency. The strategy of Gov- (c) whether it is also a fact that ernment in regard to transport ait on Mexican Government has agreed to of freight is to develop the capacity help India in oil exploration and sett- of Railways to undertake all bulk up of Joint projects in refineries and freight traffic except for piecemeal fertilizers in the two countries; and medium distance and short distance traffic. Cd) if so^ the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM. Appointment of Standing- Counsels by CHEMICALS AND FERTIUZERS Central Government in High Courts (SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) No decision has been taken so far. 2370. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE (b) Question does not arise, AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas, ed to state: (c) No, Sir (d) Question does not arise. (a) are there any rules for de'Jid- ing as to who should be appointed as the Central Government Standing Results of study by N P C. rcgai dii! Counsel in High Courts; saving in Light Diesel Oil (b) what arc the qualifications and 2iC9. SHRI HARINATH MISRA; minimum expe^ie.^co required for ap- Will the Minister of ENERGY be pointing a person as a Central Gov- pkascd to state; ernment Stading Counsel in High Courts; (a) whether Government’s atten- tion has been drawn to a study made (c) whether aH the Central Gov- by the National Productivity Council ernment Standing Counsels appointed which revealed that several hundred by the Central Goverment in High million litres of light diesel oil ;;an Courtssince 1980 fulfil the said q-iali- be saved by— (i) improving the effi- flcations and experience; ciency of irrigation pumps, and fii) (d) in how many cases the Ctiief preferring Raiways to road transport Justice of the High Court and Advo- for goods haulago; and cate General o( the State have been consulted before making such ap- (b) if so, the reaction of the Gov- pointments; and ernment thereto? (e) in how many eases, they have THE MINISTER OF STATE IN not been consulted? • THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN (a) Yes, Sir. THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- ^ It ha& been recommended in a study TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS conducted by the National Producti- (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR): (a) and vity Council that the pump sets in the (b). There are no rules or qualifica- agricultural sector to be supplied tions and minimum experience pres- should be carefully selected from the cribed or the persons appointed by point of view of efRciencj', irrigation my Ministry as Central Government needs of the farmers and the local Standing Counsel in the different Written Anstcsrs 260 »59 Written Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 19B1 High Courts, The Standing Counsel persons appointed by my Ministry as are appointed for the Central Gov- Central Goverment Panel Counsel ernment cases from the Advocates in the High Courts, The Panel Coun- -practising in the respective High sels are appointed for the Central G ov- courts on the ba^ig of their integrity ernment cases in Bombay, Calcutta, 1 competence and standing at the Bar, Delhi and Madras High Courts and they are selected from the Advocates (c) In view of answer to part (b). practising in the respective High the question does not arise. Courts on the basis of their integri- ty, competence and standing at the (d) and e). Out of 28 cases jf new Bar, appointments since 19B0^ the Chief Justices of the respective States were (c) In view of answer to part (b), consulted in 2 cases Advocates- the question does not arise, General in 5 cases by my Ministry, and in one case Advocate-General of (d) In the finalisation of the panels the State is the Central Government since 1980 neither the Chief Justice Standing Counsel, nor the Advocate-General of the ro.^- pective States has been consulted. Appointment of Panel Counsels in (e) In view of the answer given to High Courts by Centra) Government part (b), the question does not ariJe. 2371. SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas- Underffround Coal GajsiAcatjcn with ed to state: foreign coUaboration (a) are there any rules for decid- ing as to who should be appointed as 2372. SHRI CHINTAMANI JENA: the Central Goverfiment Panel Coun- SHRI M, RAMGOPAL sel in High Courts; REDDY: (b) what are the qualifications and minimum experi(/nce required for Will the Minister of ENERGY be appointing a person as a Central pleased to state;. Government Panel Counsel in High Courts; (a) whether Government have a proposal under their consideration for (c) whether all the Cetral Govern- underground coal gasification, with the ment Standing Panel Counsels ap- assistance of foreign countries; and pointed by the Central Government in High Courts since 1080 fulfil the (b) if so, the nan'.es of the cmiii- said qualifications and experience; trieg which have been tapped for for- eign collaboration and reaction of (d) in how many cases the Chief these countries? Justice of the High Court and the Advocate-General of the State have THE MINISTER OF STATE IN been consulted beore making such THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHR. apj^intments; and VIKRAM MAHAJAN): (a) Yes, Sir, (e) in ho'A- may cases they nave not bee^T consulted? (b) Belgium and Federal Repub- lic of Germany who are undertaking THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE experiments on underground -cal AND COMPANY AFFAIRS tSJlRI gasification on pilot plant scale have P, SHIV SHANKAR): (a) and (b). shown their readiness to accept a few There are no qualifications and mini- Indian scientists for association in mum experience prescribed for the their work. s 6 l WrL'tfin ATiswira BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written A «sirc« 2 6 a Car allowance to DESU staff THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI 2373. SHRI CHINTAM ANI PAN I- VIKRAM MAHAJAN): (a) Such of GRAHI; Will the Minister of ENER- the officers whose duties involve tra- G Y be pleased to state; velling in the discharge of their duties^ are eligible for Car allowance. (a) what are the criteria for t'rant of car allowance to DESU staff; (b) A statement showing the cate- gory of officers who are given the car (b) the category of officers who alloTvanCe and the amount paid per are given thi^ allowance and the month ia attached. amount paid per month; (c) DESU has reported that no officer whose duties do involve exten- (c) whether it is a fact that some sive travelling in their field of duties officers in DESU who are not assigned is given car allowance, touring duties get car allowsnce; and (d) if so^ the reasons therefor? (d) Does not arise. Statement Lilt of Officers in reeript of F\xtd car diowanu on aB-fl-igRi SI. Rate of No. Catrgory Con van Cf Remarks Car Allowance p.m. R». 1. General Manager 700* 2 . Dy. General Manager . 700* A-—Engijieerins! Chief Engineers 70 0 * Addl, Chief Engineers 700* Dy. Chief Engineer 700* Supd . Engineers 700 Secretary to G.M . (E) 700 Executive Engineers (except working on Gcner^on) 595 7 . AKtU. Executive Engineers (except working on ge tic ration > 4 Z5 '[ Whose pay is R-** ; 1000/- per moriih a "and in receipt ot 8 . .\5stt. Engineers (except working on Generation) 4 2 3 J fixed conveyance (scooter/motor'cycle^ allowance arc now entitled lo cir allowance from 6- 7-8 1 . *63 Written Anstuers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers 264 1 9 Chief Commercial Officcr 700 B—J^an-Engimer I Finauciai Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer 700 a Chif Personnel Officer 700 3 Chief Labour Walfare Officer 700 4 Chief Medical Officer 71W 5 Officer oil Special Duly (Enq.) 700 6 Dy. Finance OfTicera 700 7 Legal Officer .... 700 8 Vigilance Officer ■joo 9 Adminiitrative Oliiccr (General) , 700 10 Administrative Officer (Technical) 700 11 Administrative Officers (Personnel) 700 la Adtninistralive OITiccrs (Estatiliahment) 595 13 Public Relations Officers 595 ‘ Such of the senior Officers to wlioni siafT cars have brcn provided I Ley sliidi ccasi; to draw car allowance from the date. Changes made in fllmg after issue of the penal provisions in the Cinomato- Censor certificates graph Act 1952 is the responsibility 2374, DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWA- of the State Governments and Union MY: Will the Minister of INFORMA- Territory Administrations. Tlie Board TION AND BROADCASTING be oE Film Censors docs not there- pleased to state: fore have full details of all the cases in which the producers made (a) whether Government are aware unauthorised changes in the films that some film producers are Tiaking after obtaining certificates from t!ie changes in the films after obtaining Board. In the recent past, the Board certificates from the censors and exhi. Came across the case of alleged inter- biting such amended films; polations in a Kannada feature fihn (b) if 30^ the details thereof; and “Antha”. The Board ha^ also re- (c) what action Government pro- ceived a coniplaint regarding a11-?ged IKWe to take against such producers? interpolations in a Malayalam film entitled “Padakuthira’ from Judicial THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- II Class Magistrate from Madurai. It TION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI hag also been reported that the film VASANT SATHE): (a) to (c). There “Kechuthamburatti" (Malayalam) is »re reports about some cases of being exhibited with Hindi sub-titles interpolations i^i filmg during their and with the word "Sexy Girl” added public exhibition in cinema houses, to the title, for which no endorsement Thia means that the films aertified by to the Censor certificate has been the Board of Film Censors are not al- obtained from the Board. Appro- ways exhibited in the form in which priate action by the Board is already they are certified. Enforcement of in hand in respect of these cases. a 65 Written Anawtrs BHADRA 10, 190S (SAKA) Written Anatuerj 266 Provision already exists in Section (b) the details thereof? 7 of the Cinematograph Act^ 1952 for punishment of persons who commit THE MINISTER OF STATE I N censorship violations in respect of THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, films and in Section 7A of the Act CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS for seizure of prints of films. Further (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): (a) RCF the Board of Film Censors is compe- incurred the following expenditure tent under rule 29 of the Cinemato- for anti-pollution measures in Chem- graph (Censorship) Rules, 1958 to bur:— cancel a censor certificate in the event of the fllrej being exhibited in a form other than the one in which it was Year Amount certified. (In Rupees LaLhs) The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 1981, which has been passed by 1975^76 65,18 the Rajya Sabha and transmitted to the Lok Sabha, inter alia provides for 1976-77 428.50 (a) suspension or revocation of 1977-78 175.05 a censor certificate by the 1978-79 J57.68 Central Government if it is satisfied that the film was 1979-80 163.70 being exhibited in a form 1980-81 147.50 other than the one in which it was certified or that the 100.00 film Of any part thereof is being exhibited in contraven- tion of the provisions relating T o t a i. 1237.61 to certification of films in the Act Or the rules made there- under; fb) The following are the details of (b) making every offence punish- the anti-pollution measures taken by able under the provisio.i;; re- RCF. lating to certification of films in the Act as cognizable; and To bring down the sulphur dioxide (c) enhancement of the punish- omission, the old sulphuric acid plant ment under Section 7 of the was converted into DCDA process and Cinematograph Act 1952, the boilers were provided with faci- lities to burn Low Sulphur Heavy Stock as well as gas in place of high Zxpenditure nude on stnti-Pollution sulphur Fuel Oil. Extended absorp- Measures by R, C, F. (Bombay) tion system was provided in the new nitric acid plant for reducing' the 2375, DR, SUBRAMANIAM SWA- endssion of exides of nitrogen. For MY: Will the Minister of PETRO- reduction of particulate matter, high LEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTI- efficiency venturi acrubbers were pro- LIZERS be pleased to state: vided. Continuous stack mointoring for monitoring sulphur dioxide in sul- (a) the expenditure incurred by phuric acid plant and exides of nitro- Rashtrya Chemical and Fertilizer gen in Nitric acid plant are provided. (Bombay) for anti-pollusion measures A mobile monitoring unit for moni- in Cbembur, Bombay during the toring various air pollutants has years 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 been procured. Provision baa also year-wise; and been made in a number of plants to- a67 Written AnaUJers SEPTEMBER 1, 1S81 Written Answers 26® treat the acidic affluents 1^7 neutrilUa. the country, whether the Ministry pro- tion and the combined affluent is be- pose utilising -thi^a fund for colour T.V. ing treated in an integrated effluent and if not, how the funds will be treatment' plant ‘where most of the managed?. pollntants are reduced. THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI VA- Import of One Lakh TelepboMA Instru- SANT SATHE); (a) The All India memta Radio and Doordarihan Commercial Revenue Fund known a» Non-Lapsable 23^0. DR. SUBRAMANIAM SWAMY; Fund is formed out of the net revenu# W iirthft Minister of COMMUNICA- derived through the commercial ser- TIONS be pleased to state; vices of A.I.R. and Doordarshan from (a) ■wticther it is true that the 1st April, 1975 onward. The amount High-Powered Sarin Committee on standing at the credit ot the Fund on Telecommunications has recommended 31-3-1981 was about Rs. 56 crores. for immediate import of one lakh Tele- (b) The Non-Lapsable Fund is uti- phone Instruments for improving the lised for incurring recurring and non- Telephone Services in the four Metro- recurring expenditure primarily for politan Centres in the country; improvement of soft-ware and hard- (b) if so, what is Government's ware facilities for AIR and Doordar- response to these recommendations; * a n , for experimentation in new fields *nd of development ol Electronics and pro- gramming in A lS and Doordarshan. for (c) the details thereof? financial assistance to deserving artists THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE connected with AIR Doordarshan MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS and for implementing schemes which (SH r i KARTIK ORAON): (a) The w'ill increase commercial revenues of Committee hEi3 recommended import AIR and Doordarshan such as setting of upto 100,000 telephone instruments up of relay broadcastmg centres, im- in the four metropolitan towns for provement/Expansion of the existing those users who ordinarily make more commercial broadcasting and telecast- than 3,000 call units per quarter. ing centres aii^ channel^ tec, (b) The Government have not accep- (c) The question regarding introduc- ted this recommendation. tion of colour TV in the country- is (c) Does not arise. under consideration. How^ever, it has been decided to provide limited colour TV coverage of Asian Games to foreign trtillxatlon of aon-Upisible funds for broadcasting organisations, and for Microwave system this 4 colour O.B. vans and other asso- ciated equipment are being purchased 2377. SHRI K. R SiNGH DEO: Will out of the Non-Lapsable Fund. Apart the Minister of INFORMATION AND from this, the funds wiQ be utilised for BROADCASTING be pleased to state: purposes itated in answer to part (b) (a) what Is the non-iapiable fund ol the Question. vhlch if available with ttie Minletry at -» present; Loss Suffered by Namrup Fertilizer FActory of HFO in Awun (b) whether tBe fund i> currently being utilised for expansion of micro- 2378. SHRI K. P. SINGH DEO: Will wave system only and if not, the other the Minister o£ PBTTROLEUM, CHEMI- activities for which it is being utilised; CALS' AND FERTIUZERS be pleased « n d to st^te; (c> now that Government h*ve deci- (a) whether it is a fact that the ded In principle to have colour T.V, In Namrup Fertilizer factory of HFC suf- 2 6 9 Written Answers BHADRA 10, 190S (SAKA) Written Answers 2 J0 fered a huge loss durine 1980 du» to (c) whether the project is being Assam agitation; executed by the O.N.G-.C. engineers or it is a point venture with Soviet (b) whetlier it is also a lact that the experts also; and No. 2 Plant of thia unit remained clo- sed for all the 365 daya ol 1980; (d) the nature of discoveries made? (c) if so, the causes for the (b> above; and THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZIUIS (d) what is the present position with (SHRI P. C. SETHfj: (a) ONGC has regard to production of this factory not conducted any "drilling operations and No. 2 unit? at Barbura which is situated near Di- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE brugarh in Assam, However, indications MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHEMI- of gas have been obtained from wella CALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRl drilled by the Commission on Baiiimu, DALBIr SINGH): (a) Yes Sir. As ra structure in Tripura. per provisional accounts 1930-81 the (b) Besides Baramura, ONGC is cur- loss suJTered by Namriip factories of Hindustan Fertilizer corporation Ltd, rently drilling at 2 more structures, has been estimated to be Rs. 1,744 87 namely, Gojaiia and Rolthia in Tri- lakhs. pura. The prospects of the presence ol hydrocarbons would be known only (b) and (c). Yes,-Sir, due to non- after drilling operations have been availability of natural gas and power, coiajpieted and data obtained is analy- the No. 2 Plant remained closed in i980. sed. (■ri) Cons^uent upon the improve- (c) Tfce drilling at Baramura and ment ir> Assam situation, the fertilizer Gojaiia i» being carried out by ONGC plants of Namrup in Assam have star- through its own engineers while the ted receiving adequate quantities of drilling at Rokhia is being execut«d by natural gas. Because of this the pro- a joint Soviet-Indian drilling team. duction at the Namrup plants during (d) As at (aj and (b) above. the first quarter of 1981-82 was 22,800 tonnes of nitrogen compared to the production of 4,900'tonnes of nitrogen during the same quarter of the previ- Loss Suffered by I.D.P.L. ous year. The No. II Unit has been-in production since April, 1901. 2380. SHRI M. RAMGOFAL REDDY: Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be Gas Reserres in Tripura pleased to state; , 2379, SHRI K. P. BINGH DEO: (a) whether it is a fact that Indian SHRl JAGDISH TYTLER: Drugs and Pharmaceutical Limited fia a Buffered a colossal loss of Rs, 30 crores Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, during 1980; an3 CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS b« pleased to state: (b) if so, the reasons therefor? (a> whether it is a fact that a rich t h e MINISTER O r STATE IN THE reserve of gas Has been struck at Bar- MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM CHEMI- bura rear Tripura;' CALS a n d JTERTlLrgERs’ (SHRI DALBIR SINGH); (a) As per the ac- (b) whether it is also a tact that in counts of the Company under audit, addition to Barbura, the prospects of the lose incurred by the I.D.P,L, for getting gas in two more structures it the year en d ^ 31-3-1981 is likely to also very bright; be Ha, le.jo crorea. 271 Written AnsV)er» SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 W ritten Ansit-'ei's 2 7 (b) The loss during 1980-81 was Defective Telephone Services in due to the following reasons: — O r ia s ji (i) Increase in input costs over the years whereas the selling prices 2382. SHRI A, C. DAS: Will the of drugs remained constant from Minister of COMMUNICATIONS 1974-75 to November/December, pleased to state: 1980. (a) whether it is a fact that sub- (ii) Market constraints for soms scribers of telephones in Orissa do not of the driigs like Sulphas. get prompt response from telephone (iii) Problems of adequate power exchange even though telephones go and water without interruption, On ringing in the exchange continuous- (iv) Shortage of raw material. ly for several minutes; (v) Simultaneous implementation (b) whether it is also a fact that of expansion along with production. w'hen the operators delibrately fail to (vi) Technical problems. connect subscribers on trunk lines, most of trunk lines go out of order; Project A l l o w a n c e to P a n d T btdfT (c) whether ttie operators misbehave with the subscribers when asketi to 2381. SHRI A. C. DAS; Will the explain the reasons for such public Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be inconvenience; and pleased to state: (d) if so, what remediaj measures (vi) Wom-out components in tele- Loss by active fires in Jtiaria Coal- phone exchanges are continously fields being replaced and selector switches I of automatic exchanges are being re- 2385. SHRI REJESH KUMAR gularly overhauled. SINGH: SHRI K. K. TEWARY: Shortage of EasentUil Material in Will the Minister of ENERGY be Mandvi Exchange, Bom ba; pleased to state; 2383. SHE] G, M. BANATWALLA: (aj whether it is a fact that the Will the Minister of COMMUNICA- Jharia Coalfields have suffered huge TIONS be pleased to state: loss of coking coal because of a num- Names of Films Exported Diirins fc) The following measures are be- 1t 77— 1980 ing taken to combat the fires in coal mines to minimis# the losses:— 2384. DR. KRUPASINDHU BHOI: (i) Trench cutting Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROAICASTING be pleased to (ii) Surface sealing By blanketing state; with overburden and matti (iii) Fly ash flushing (a) the number and names of fea- (iv) Cooling and digging out fires ture films exported from India during the year 1977—1980; (V) Sand flushing (vi) Sui-face .sealing by water (b) the total amount of foreign ex- pools change earned from such export; and (vii) injection of inert gases, (c) the total amount of foreign ex- (viii) Drowning the fire area. change spent for import of raw films during the period? Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. has already launched 4 projects at Lodna, Jogta, THE MINISTER FOR INFORMA- Rajapur and Bararee for dealing with TION AND BROADCASTING (SHRl the fire project Reports have also VASANT SATHE): (a) to (c). The in- been prepared for dealing with the fire formation is being collected and will at Industry, Kusunda, Sudamdih, be laid on the Table of the House. Patherdih, Phularitend and south Tisra SEa>TEMBER 1, 1981 Writte® A iu to m 275 W'riftcn Answen C oU ie^es-of B.C.C.l* Id a Phaaed 8USapieiit-l manner. Jifumitr o f Post O jp eu pnptos»d to h staritd iuring ig8i-6s » rwal areas o f Gt^arat Tata Iton 4 Steel Company Ltd. has Distriel~jiiut also taken ateps to put out the fires at its Jamadoba and Sijua Oolli«ries. Name of Dittrict No. of It is reported that some of fires have -,Po«t Offi- already been brought under control. ces Post and telerraph service in rural areas o f Gujarat 1 Amrrli .... 2 2 Bhavnagar .... 1 2386. SHRI R. P. GAEKWAD: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS 3 Bharuch .... I be pleased to state: 4 Gandhinagar 2 (a) whether Government are aware 5 Jamnagar .... 1 of the urgent need of providing post and telegrapti services in rural areas, 6 Junagadh .... 4 particularly in the Adivasi areas; 7 Kheda .... 1 (b) if so, number of ^ s t and tele- 8 MehEana .... graph offices proposed to be started I during 1981-82 in the rural areas oI 9 Rajkot .... 3 Gujarat, District-wise; 10 Surendranftgar . 1 (c) number of post and telegraph ofiflces proposed to be started during 11-Vadodara . . 1 1981-82 in the Adivasi areas of Guja- 12 VaUad .... 2 rat, District*wise; and ' — fd) number of villages ‘ in" Gujarat T o t a l . . 20 that will remain without post and tele- graph offlces at the end of March, 19B2? Statement— n THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE JVamber of TiUgraph Offices ^rop 'OSfd to be Pjavidid durinf! ig8i-Ba in t/ui Ru rai anas of MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS Cii/orai, Distrut-wu4 (SHRI KAKTIK ORAON); (a) Yes, Sir. Name of District No of (b) Number ot Post Offices and Telegraph Telegraph Offices proposed to be open- O/Hces ed during 1981*82 ih^h e rural areas of Gujarat IKstrictwise , is given in I 3 Statement I & ]I respectively, 3 (c) Number of Post (SBces and 1 Xianga .... 9 > Telegraph Offices proposed to b4 open- 2 Surat .... ed during 1981-B2 in Adivasi areas of 9 of Gujarat Wstrict-wise is given in '3 Bulur . . , .'15 Statement I & II respectively. 4 Bharuch , , . . 15 .(d ) 10527 viHages i n " Gujarat will 3 Baroda e remain without a Post Offlce tpid 176W (J Pancbamahar ...... Tillages will remain without a Tele- 25 graph Ofllce at the end of March *82 277 Writitn BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Ansteert 278 StatemcnU-XV 3 M u d i^ OjgSoi 'prised lo i* 7 ' Sutcndni epuid-dMv m tit Adioasi (Triial) OTMt 0/ jGi(/arat, Dittrict-win 8 JanuiagHr . 9 Mttuana . 8 Name d'DUtrict No of Telegraph 10 Cwdhitut^ar 1 OlTicct 11 Amrcli 1 1 Oanga 8 12 Jamnagar , 1 - 2 Surat 6 13 Ahmedabad Nil • 3 Bulsar 14 Rajkot Nil 8 4 Bharucti 7 li Khcra Nil - 5, Baroda 6 16 Bhuj . Nil 6, Panclimahals 15 ] 7 Sabarlcantha Nil 7, Sanaskantha Nil 18 Sanaskantha Nil 8. Sabarkantha Nil 19 BhavTiagar , Nil • T o t a l 100 Total 50 Statement— in Issue of Licences for manufacture of Aumber of PosI Offices profosid lo be operud Ethambutol Ilydrochloridc during 19 8 1-6 3 in Adivasi areas of Gujarat District-wist 2387. SHRI B. P. GAEKWAD; WiU the Minister ol PETROLEUM, CHEMI- Namp of District Number CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased of Poat to state: Officts (a) the number of Licences and 1 Banaiiantha 5 letters of intent issued for manufac- ture of Ethambutol Hydrochloride 2, Surat 6 alongwith date of issue and name of party; 3. Bharuch 3 4 Jamnagar . 2 (b) the quantity of Ethambutol Hydrochloride- produced by the iicenf- 3 Kachchh . 2 ■ed compaaiea during the years 1978-79 and 1979-80; 6 Mehta&a . 4 T ox a l 40 (e) name o* applicants for expan* •loo of wtistim capacity from in«iiui» « 7 9 Written Amvjers SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Written Answers aflo lacturerg of Ethambutol Hydrochlo- ing import of Kthambutol Hydrochlo- ride and perimssjon granted no per-^ ride and promoting Indigenous pro- mission granted reasons for delay duction? and whether the country has to ImpoTt THE MINISTER OP STATE IN THE Ethambutol to HU-up the demand and MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHEMI- supply gap due to noni-implementa- CALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI tion of Industrial Licences by licence DALBIR SINGH): (a) 7 Industrial holders; and Licences and 4 Letters of Intent have been issued for the manufacture of (f) what are the steps that his Ethambutol Hcl. Their details are Ministry are going to lake for reduc- given below:— SI. Name of the Party Date of No. approval 1 a 3 (a) Industrial Litencts I M /i. Thcmi* Chemicals * * * ■ . 3 1 - 11-19 73 3 M /s. Sarabhai Chrmicals ■ p • * . 19 - 12-1977 4- M/s. C.I. Gandhi 5 M /s. Catlila Laboratories 7-3-[980 6 M /s, Lupin Laboratories Tvt. Ltd. 22-5-i9!ln (b) LetUrs of Intent 1 M /s, Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd. 26- 10.1979 2 M /s. Raptakos Rrctt. & Co. Ltd. . ag-i 1-1980 3 M/*. Cynaraid (IndU) Ltd. 4 M /s. Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation , ' 3. 7*1981 (b) The quantity of Ethambutol Hy- (c) The quantities of Ethambutol drochloride produced by the licensed Hydrochloride imported by the State Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Cor- ccmpanies durng the years 1 9 7 8 -7 9 and poration Ltd. and other parties during 1979-80 were of the order of 10.18 the years 1978-79 and 1979-80 were tonnes and 23.58 tonnes respectively. as follows:— I97&-79 1979-80 1. State Chemicals & Pharmacc'iticals Corpn. Ltd. Nil 3 1-0 0 tonnes a. Other parlies ..... 65- 29 tonnes 64- [g tonnc3 2 8 i Written Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 iSAKA) Written Ansn'ers 2 8 , ‘ (d) State Chemicals and Pharmaceu- (e) whether all these hav« b«en re- ticals Corporation Ltd.’s selling price paired by now? of Ethambutol Hydrochloride, as fixed by the Government till 18-12-1980 was THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Rs. 593.60 per kg. This price was re- MINISTRY OF ENERG'? (SHRI VIK- vised to Rs. 620 peil kg. from RAM MAHAJAN); (a) to (e). The 19-12-1980 which is the pooled price information is being collected and will for Ethambutol Hydrochloride. be laid on the Table of the House. (e) and (f). Only one company Setting Up of Ethylene based Petro. namely M/s. Themis Chemicals had chemical Projects formally applied for effecting substan- tial expansion in the manufacture oi 2389. SHRI M. B. CHANDRA- Ethambutol Hydrochloride from 15 SHEKARA MURTHY; tonnes to 60 tonnes per annum. Their SHRI MOHAMMAD ASRAR proposal was originally rejected on AHMAD: 30-11-1979. The party has represented against the rejected. This is under Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, examination. The production they CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be achieved as per their earlier licence pleased to state: had be ascertained. The stage from which they propose to manufacture (a) whether proposal to set up had to be discussed with them. three large ethylene based petro- ehemical projects in Maharashtra, M/s. Lupin Laboratories have writ- Gujarat and Haldia in West Bengal ten on expansion but have not for- has been questioned by the country’s mally applied. petro-chemical experts; During 1980-81 Ethambutol Hydro- (b) if so, whether according to the chloride has been imported to the experts it will take a long time to extent of 29.15 tonnes which shows make these projects viable; decline in the import. With the im- plementation of the industrial appro- (c) if so, what will be the total ex- vals already issued it is expected that penditure involved in these projects; the imports of thig drug will reduce further. (d) whether the work will start very soon; and Power Shortage due to Floods (e) whether any foreign help is also being considered? 2388. SHRI M. B. CHANDRA- SHEKARA MURTHY: Will the THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, Minister of ENERGY be pleased to CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS state: (SHRI P. C. SETHI): (a) No, Sir. (a) whether it is a fact that due to (b) Does not arise. heavy floods in various parts of the (c) The estimated cost of the project country, the power projects suffered damages which caused power shortage in Haldia, base^ on mid-1980 prices, is Rs. 428 crores. in manny States; The estimated cost of the project (b) if so, the total loss suffered by proposed to be set up in Maharashtra the ix)wer projects; is about Rs. 900 crores. (c) whether any Central Assistance In July 1979, the Government of has been provided in these States; Gujarat had estimated to project cost (d) what are the States where power for a gas based perto-chemicals com- projects were destroyed; and plex in Gujarat at Rs. 780 crores. 5(83 liPriften Answers SEPTEMBER 1, 1961 Written AnsW en 384., (d) Preliminary work on the imple- (e) Recategorisation of the Corpora- mentation of the Haldia project (to be tion has resulted in the upgradation implemented by the West Bengal ol the senior posts permitting the in- Indiistiitl Development Corporation) duction and., retention of suitable is in progress. technical and managerial personnel by the Corporation. Preparatory work regarding the 'Maharashtra project is in hand, E.C.L. not following the Guidelines (e) Foreign asistance wherever re- regarding appointment and to open quired will be considered at the ap- new Mines . propriate time. 2391. SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA HALDER: Will the Minister of Status of National Thermal Projects ENERGY be pleased to state: Corporation . (a) whether it is a fact that the 2390. SflRI M. V. CHANDiy^-- ECL is not following the guidelines SHEKARA MURTHY: Will the Minis- regarding the appointment and to open ter of ENERGY be pleased to state; new mine*; (a) whether National Thermal P*ro- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 2393, SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRI VIK- HALDER: Will the Minister of RAM MAHAJAN): (a) and (b). The ENERGY be pleased to state the National Thermal Power Corporation details of steps so far taken by him has been recently recategorised as a on the West Bengal’s proposal for Schedule ‘A’ Public Sector Undertak- seating up a Coal-based fuel and ing of the Government of India after Chemical plant at Raniganj in West taking all factors into consideration Bengal? specially the magnitude of investment being undertaken through the Cor- THE MINISTER OF ENERY poration. (SHRI A, B, A. GHANI KHAN CHOUDHURY): The Government of (c> and (d). An investment pro- West Bengal is reported to have gramme of Rs. 3580 crores has been engaged the Fertilizer (Planning and approved so far for the setting up of Development) India Limited for the four Regional pit-head Super Thermal preparation of a feasibility report for Stations and the associated Transmis- the coal to methanol plant proposed 'sion lines by the Corporation. There by the State, Discussions were held is a provision In the present Five between officials of Department of Year Plan for the taking up of new Coal, Gdvemment of West Bengal and projects of pit-head generation in the Iheir consultants, Fertilizer (Planning Central sector through NTPC. and Development) India Ltd., with a 285 Wrtttftt Answers BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Written Anau-e« 28^ view to settle coal linkage and project (b) if so, what action has been site and these consultations are in taken by Government in the matter; progress. and (c) if no action taken so far, the Issue of new LPG Connections reasons thereof? 2984, SHRI DAULATSINHJI JADE- JA; Will the Minister of PETRO- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE LEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTI- MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS LIZERS be pleased to state: (SHRI KARTIK ORAON)’: (a) to (c). No such representation dated 23-3-1981 (a) the number of LPG connections has been received. However one com- as on 31st December, 1980 throughout plaint dated 29-3-1981 regarding non- the country; delivery of Varanasi City Insured par- cel No. 826 dated 5-7-80 for Rs. 7,000/- {b) whether Government announc- was received at Kolhapur and it is ed that about one lakh connections of being investigated. LPG will he issued monthly from 1st January, 1981; and (c) if so, the number of connec- Agreem ent between PTI and National tions issued monthly w.e.f. 1st News Agency of South Korea January, 198] against the announced figures? 2396. SHRI KRISHNA KUMAR GOYAL: Will the Minister of IN- THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, FORMATION AND BROADCASTING CHEMICALS a n d FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: Loss of Silver Parcel by Post Office, K o l h a p u r The Press Trust of India have con- firmed that they have entered into an 2395. SHRI R. K. MHALGI: Will agreement with YONHAP National the'Minister of COMMUNICATIONS News Agency of South Korea foi" ex- be pleased to state; change of information between the two news agencies. The agreement is re- , fa) whether Government have re- ported +0 be in line with the trend ceived a representation dated 23-3-1981 among Asian News Agencies to con- from Kolhapur (Maharashtra) re- clude bilateral and mtiltilateral agree- garding the insured silver post parcel ments enabling them to launch an {Insured for Rs, 7000/-) lost by the Asian News Network for better flow Post OfHce; of information in Asia, 887 Written Answers SEPTEMBER I, 1981 Written Answer* 288 Progres made b j R«liatice Textile Sanction af Haldia Petio-Chemicals Industries Limited Complex 2397. SHRl SANAT KUMAR MAN- 2399, SHRI R. P- DAS: DAL: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA be pleased to state: HALDER; (a) •whether the Reliance Textile Industries Limited, Bombay was the Will the Minister of PETROLEUM, fastest growing company with its CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be assets going up by 83 per cent; and pleased to state: (b) if so, what is the reason for (a) the reasons for delay in according this phenomenal rise by this company? sanction to the Haldia Petrochemicals complex inspite of the fact that (i) 965 THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE acres of land have been acquired, (ii) AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRi P. work on development of the land be- SHIV SHANKAR): (a) Yes, Sir. gun, (iii) projects reports and (iv) the The assets of the Reliance Textile In- names of consultant firms have already dustries Ltd.^ Bombay recorded a been submitted to the Centre for the growth rate of about 83 per cent in the purpose of setting up of the Project? year 1979. THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM, (b) The high rate of growth in the CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS assets Of the company was the result (SHRI p. C, SETHI): The West of the company undertaking with Bengal Industrial Development Cor- the approval of Government sub- poration, which holds the letter of stantial expansion and modernisation intent for setting up this complex, has of its plant and machinery, resulting yet 4o take a number of steps in- in increase in its assets. cluding finalising the financing arrangements for implementing this Shortfall in Fertilizer PrDduftioii project. 2398. SHRI KUSUMA KRISHNA MURTHY: Will the Minister of Unli<|lec) Telephone on Private Basis PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: 2400, SHRi JAGPAL SINGH: Will (ft) whether it is a fact that the the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS fertilizer units are lagging behind in be pleased to state: production and may not reach their targets for 1981-82 because of short- (a) whether Government have made ages of coal wagons and power; and any survey to know the unlisted (b) if so, what remedial steps have telephones on private basis in a house- been/are being taken in the matter? hold and the number of telephones a subscriber has in the house under THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE different names; MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (b) if so, details thereof stating (SHRI DALBIR SINGH); (a) and whether Government have investigat- (b). There have not been any signi- ed as how these telephones have been ficant losses in productio n d“ e to provided; and shortage of coal wagons or power. Continuous efTorts are being made to (c) if sO, the result thereof and the ensure adequate supplies of coal and action taken/proposed to be taken by power to the fertilizer plants. Government in the matter? *89 BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Motion, etc. 290 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTJIY OF COMMUNICATIONS «f(T STCTR s ff srnrr | ^ (SHRI KARTIK ORAON ): (a) No, f r r e V I q r if 1T5 Sir. (b) Does not arise. «lif firiTTTlf qrist^lfv : ^TEt|-eT (c) ‘Unlisted telephones’ mean 5fr, ^ I those telephone connections which do not find an entry in the telepBbne directory. All such telephones are MR. SPEAKER; it is a matter of provided at the request of the tele- great concern that another railway phone subscribers. accident involving an important train has taken place in which a number of 12,00 hrs. precious lives were lost The Minister of Railway is making a statement in RE adjournment MOTION ETC. the House on the railway accident which took place yesterday, (hiterruptions) T fe ?rnf: ...... SHRi SATISH AGARWAi (Jai- PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE pur): It is the best train, jt could (Rajapiir): i rise on a point of order. have happened*to anybody. Open out Rule 369. yt is about docu- ment to be laid on the Table of the MR. SPEAKER; It may be anybody. House. I submitted to you a letter But life is precious. It migtit be any- seeking your permission to examine body’s life. the document 1 submitted a copy of a telegram. (Ijiterruptiojis) MR, SPEAKER: I am examining We had held a discussion. I allowed it. I have received it. an Adjournment Motion on the very first day because I was concerYied, You PROB’. MADHU DANDAVATE: cannot take up an Adjournment Motion I request that it is a copy of a tele- daily. That is w h y I have allowed gram in which the name of the Prime him to make a statement on the floor Minijster for collection of funds and of the House. I am very much con- the name of the Maharashtra are cerned, I think everybody is con- given. It has been published today, cerned. What do you want? I authenticated it, I seek your permission to lay* on the Table of SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA; This the House. statement will not help in avoiding MR. SPEAKER: I am exmanjng railway accidents. We must have pro„ it. I will look into it. per discussion. 5fl {^rf MR. SPEAKER: That will come. Let him first make the statement. f ^ v ) ; sfrc ^ (/ntcrruptioiis) ^ Jlf I I ^ EfRt ^ WsECr ^ -TnT I I MR. SPEAKER: Let me hear one by one. One by one. srnf^ ^f, ^ ^ % ^ 'TK ^Tt5R ^ ?miT I •The Speaker not having subsequently accordejj the necessary per- mission, the document was not treated as laid on the Table. 1705 LS—10. SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Motion* etc. 2 9 2 ^ fi^I Re. Xdjn, (Mr. Speaker) MR. SPEAKER: I requested thiff House. I may agree or I may not Whatever is said without my per- agree to certain things. mission, is not to form part of the record. SHRI HARIKESH BAHADUR: An adjournment motion has been given SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA ••Not recorded. “93 Re. Adjn. BHADRA 10, 1003 (SAKA) Motions etc, . 394. M R. SPEA KER: U ucto the sft wjftrm vtn^ : ir? ^ Government. That is not a question irRtr sfT JTw ? srk for Adjounnent Motion, You giva some other thing, ?mr- ?TPT qf^, ^ ^ I W^«ST 3ft 5(71 Not allowed, 5fi ^ I *BWt( (%TN?iT) ! TT5f?rm 7TT?^'> (¥ ^): £r ?rrn w^r. % ffTST ^ifT 5TWJTT T® ^T feiT ^I'O ^o ffi'o T 2 7 sFi ?T*w^ 5rrm^ ^ 5Ti^ I cfrr ^.t ^ t =^"=5r?r ^ I^r t I t irfoT ... tr< ■^^‘•'1 ifhc mn' JiTT, n7 t .... f57=,'a-,w) WtTfsfT : ^ U, T^Tj I (sfr ; sffr ^rrm fcrnfr w>ir^ 1 JKff ifTSRm mF5(>: I w fi' I Pr grrrr ^ jfml K feT I ... I «ff 3TlFi'lP( tn? (ifFT^rR) : iHt-ygT ; irn sfr^ 1 ^TTTT; 5Tn' ?TTW[ ^Tm t, fe-r I f% .... ^r^iT I ^TTT % ?T^ifT ^ TV aTiTrf ?i' sn ^K 377 Jr- h-n-n^ ^ ?IF I Tfi I I MR. SPEAKER: Not allowed, (/ntemiptioiis) *• vf r*T^ : ^'j SHRl KRISHNA CHANDRA HAR- t I f^: “^7 DER (Durgapur): 1 have given notice T^r |r, ^ f?^<7 vr T^r % 1 Of an Adjournment Motion re.^aifiiug i:; ^ I the Maharashtra affair. .. . MR. SPEAKER: That is already WJVQT ?lff over. I SHRI KRISHNA CHANDRA HAL- (m KJii ) DER:___and also railway accidents.. ••Not recorded. ■95 • He. Adjn, SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 Motions etc. a 96 MR. SPEAKEIR: We have elrea<^ SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- discussed it. Iirelevant, Mr. Sunil B O R T Y ; I s it not high time, Sir, that Maitra. a high-power com m ittee should go into i t ? SHRI SUNIL MAITRA (Calcutta North East); I have given notice of pn MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Bagri. Adjournment Motion regarrtinjj 17 Bills SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- ol West Bengal, .. , BORTY** MR. SPEAKUR: That is not a ques- MR. SPEAKER; Not aUowed. tion ioT adjournment motion...... SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- SHRI SUNIL MAITRA: They are BORTY: What you are not allowing. not giving assint.... Sir, I do not understand. ' MR. SPEAKER: No. Not aUowed. Nothing is going on record. (Inter- 5r ? rtiption^) * * SHRI NIRE^J GHOSHt Not on this. SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- I have a point of order. BORTY (Calcutta South); I have given MR. SPEAKER: No, please. I have notice of an Adjournrnent Motion re- allowed Mr. Bagri garding railway accidents. I appre- SHRI INDRAJIT GUP'rA; Sir, the ciate, Sir, on the previous occasion yOU Railway Mmisters should te niado to allowed the Adjournment Motion...... travel V train. They never travel by MR. SPEAKER; That is all right. train. They always go by air. Let them travel by train. Then there -.vi'.l SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- be less accidents. BORTY; Kindly have patience. Sir. MR. SPEAKER: Make a move that The Railway Minister said that the accident rate was going down. . . they should travel ^ly train, THE MINISTER OF STATE IN' MR. SPEAKER: He is making a THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS statement. This is unnecessary. You (SHRI c. K.JAPFER SHARIEF): are doing injustice to me. Not allow* That is not true, Sir. Only last week «d. I went by the same. Tamil Nadu Ex- SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- press from Delhi to Madras and yes- BORTY; Whet have you not allowed? terday I came by Rajdhani from Bombay...... MR. SPEAKER: I have allowed him (/nterrwptions) to make a statement SHRI SATYASADHAN CHAKRA- BORTY; I appreciate if you are dis- iPF'fR' % ir allowing railway accidents. Are you ?rrr wt^fi % a-iir disallowing railway accidents? It ^ ^ # I MR. SPEAKER: Yes. ! am ilisallctw- ing railway accidents. They should ^rR ft ^niT qr i m r not happen. ^ qr 5!T5rf %% q i BORTY; If you do it, you have to hear me mHT itrrirr i?t5r t I I ft: 'Tx • MR. SPEAKER; I have disallowed it -----This should not happen. ^ ^ 1 srr 5TPr t ••Not recorded. *97 BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) MoHon< «tc. t 0 t 1^: frS # % ft: MR. SPEAKER; Not aUowed. 3'?Rrr •TTTT ?TTTT t ?pf7 Tffq «ft WTf^ «f (iPR^)i W T ^ , fft fr-fT ftriT t ? war *TEIW m ?iTR| I t 5iVi qnT % ?ft # 5 I I ^ift STTT^ *T*ff Tq? ^T=rf ^ # ^ I , iTrr t i ?rfr^r fsi^TK 7?r ^ 'n r-ft^ ?nfi ^ i ...... weif«fT ^ »fi' ■o ( b ^t w t ^t )** ^q"t?Tn % ir ftqr | ftr 5ffr ^iJT I I m ^ifrsR W «V« *T?t^- : STTT Tfetnrr t ^ 1 1T«T«T *T|^q : 5TPI srt WTfr^ Wt : SfWST ffl t I % if I ... ( si TKOT^t ) . . . «ft *Tjf> "m wi»r!>: fr^ w f f 'TiTff I S '? ?TTTr^ h’ *T5rm ^at wisn? (wif?m): ? 1 ' ^rsn'ST 3ff, 3:^ ? r m 'stt r r ^ f*TR ff.'? (fermRT? ): 9TT ^ ? r m fT?iT5. f^lJT nrq^ ^ ^ f T ?TT^‘ ^ STi^n qRi'Wi * afr ^ t, 5ITIT i; 2 3 Tc ^ ^»rr _____ Tl 40 ^rrer ...... MR. SPEAKER: He has j?iven it al- ready, I have already done it Who are the doners? (Interruptioni) S(f trifw f*TTr f?T| : THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THK *T?R*T, Wiq JTTf ^ra' ?Tff ^ I MINISTRY O f h o m e AFFAIRS AND •*Not recorded. « 9 9 Re. Adjn, SSPTEMBiai 1, 1981 JKotioiu etc. 300 [Shri P. Venkatasubbaiah] MR. SPEAKER: No, no. Not allow- DEPARTMKNT OF PARLIAMENT- ed. Come and see me. It is wholly ARY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. VENKATA- irrelevant. Let someone tell this hon. SUBBAIAH): Sir, may I request the Member to atop. bon. Members to resume tlicir seats? (Interruptions)** Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I earnestly make an appeal to all tlie Members both on wsnw ; sn^ ^'r ^ this sltle and on that s id e ..., ^ t I wRfr 5wr ^ ^ I AN HON. MEMBER: Why on that Bide? SHRi NIREN GHOSH; •• SHRI P. VENKATASUBBAlAHi I MR, SPEAKER: Not allowed. It is am only making an appeal to Ibe irrelevant. It is wholly irrelevant. Members ol my p t ir t y not to emulate the example ol the Opposition members SHRI NIREN GHOSH;** sitting opposite. They have started it. They did not ev*;n listen to your ruling MR. SPEAKER: Not allowed. You and what you had said. They have come and discuss with me. •tarted it. 1 am only aopealing to the SHRI NIREn GHOSH; Why? Members of my party not to emulate their example. Whatever Is necessary MR. SPEAKER: You cannot question to be brought up before you it is lor me like this. You read the rule and them to put in a manner according to come to me. the rules and regulations. That is (iTiterruptions) *• why I make an appeal to the hon. Member to leave the matter to the MR. SPEAKI31: It is not going on Speaker. record, MR. SPEAKER: Let me have a ?rrT ^ T t m motion. 1 will consider it. (Jnterrupf ions) ^ itjtt ^ 1 SHRI SATISH AGARWAL: That (Interruptions) *♦ goe.-: On record. MR, SPEAKER: What happened to MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Niren Ghosh,. you? Not aUowed, 1 have allowed Mr. Niren Ghosh. Mr. I have given my ruling. Not allow- Arif have you given me motion In ed, You cannot question me ruling. writing? Have you givjn me any That is all. motion for consideration. (Ijiterruptions) *• SHRI ARIF MOHAMMED KHAN: Yes, I have given- MR, SPEAKER; Not allowed. This MH. SPEAKER: AU richt. I will is my ruling, consider it. Every motion is consider- ?T>7T f*tir rfjrart (q|#r?fir^): ed on its merits. ?rSiT&T Sf- i 1 ^ ^ SHRI NIREN GHOSH: I have Kot thsi Letter from your Secretariat which says: rfT! rft ‘I am directed to state that it has f?qr I, ^ srrr tr ^ _____ not been found possible to admit your question.’ (Intcrniptiorts) * * (lEiTSr 1 tTT3TR^5 iftTR MR, SPEAKER: No please. Not m ffi fT^r^'iTT rr|r | 1 allowed. You please come and see me; ^ ^ <^f^-5rrr, -m ix at not here. (Ititermptions) *• ‘Not recorded. 301 Papers Laid BHADBA 10, 1903 (SAKA) Papers Loid 302 MR. SPEAKER: I disaUowed ihat. (SHHI DALBIR SINGH): On behaU Ijt you have jot any other motion of Shri P. C, Sethi, I beg to lay on otherwise we can discuss it. 1 will the Table a copy of the Kosangas consider it in any other form, not this, Company (Acquisition of Und€?rtak- ings) (Administration of Funds) «flr g fin ihnrrr : sftTT^r, Scheme, 1980 (Hindi and English versions), published in Notification No. R-11029|2080-MC in Gazette of (Interruptions)** India dated the 23rd May, 1981, under sub-section (2) of section 20 of the MR. SPEAKER; Not allowed. Kosangas Company (Acquisition of {Interruptions) •* Undertakings Act, 1979, [Placed in Library. See No. LT-27I9/81], MR. SPEAKER: Sethi. Papers Laid. SHRI EDUARDO FALETRO (Mor- E i g h t y - s e v e n t h R e p o r t o f L a w Com- mugao): Just permit me to make a m i s s i o n ON identification o f P r i - submission. s o n e r s Act, 1980 MR. SPEAKER: Under what rule? THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS- 'nCE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS SHRI EDUARtX) FALEIRO: R u le (SHRI P. SHIV SHANKAR); I bog 37G. Sir, yOu have been loUowing this practice of permitting such matters in to lay on the Table a copy of the Eighty-seventh Report {©Hindi which the country is interested to be raised in this House, Now, Sir, alle- version) of the Law Commission on gations have been made of collection Identification of Prisoners Act, 1980, Of money from that side and again [Placed in Library. See No, LT— from this side. 2720/81]. MR. SPEAKER: What is the point Jo R e v ie w o n a n d A n n u a l R e p o r t o f be discussed? S m i t h S t a in s t h e e t P harmaceuticals L t d ., C a l c u t t a f o r 1978-79 SHRI EDUARDO FALIERO: Kind- ly allow a discussion ori collection of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN money by political leaders so that the THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, country knows the real position in this CHEMCALS AND FERTILIZERS matter and some principles are (SHRI DALBIR SINGH): I beg to evolved., ,, lay on the Table a copy each of the following papers Hindi and English MR. SPEAKER; Now papers to be versions) under sub-section (1) of laid. section 610A oi the Companies Act, :956;— Shri Sethi. (1) Review by the Government on the working of the Smith Stain- street Pharmaceuticals Limited, Cal- 1 2 .2 8 h r s . cutta, for the year 1978-79. PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE (2) Annual Report of the Smith Stailistreet Pharmaceuticals Limi- Kosancas Company (AcQxnsmoN ted, Calcuta, (or the year 1978.79 OF Undertakinos) (Administration along with the Audited Accounts OP F u n d s) Schem e, 1980 and the comments of the Comptrol- . ** lo- and Auditor General thereon. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, [Placed in Library. See No. LT— CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS 2721/81], ©English version of the eport was laid on the Table on the 18th Novem ber. 303 Mbss from R. g. SKPTEMBER 1, 19b! Reported poiucr short? 304 age in rorioiw p a r t s of N ornrrcAuoNs imiwai P r e s s C o u n c r the Country (CjA) A c t , 1978. Scheme 12.28 hrs. 12 30 hrs, MESSAGES FROM RAJYA SABHA CALLING ATTENTION TO MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE SECRETARY: Sir, I have to report the following messages received from R epo r t e d P o w e r S iio r t a c e i n VAraous the Secretary-General of Rajya P a r t s o f t h e C o u n t r y Sabha; — (i) “In accordance' with the prii- visions of sub-rule (6) of rule 18S of the Rules of Procedure and Con- duct O f Business in the Rajya Sa- 5rr t , bha, I am directed to return here- with the Income-tax (Amendment) ^ sr'nc ^ bj t t r - Bill, 1981, which was passed by the Lok Sabha at its sitting held on the 19th August, 1981, and transmitted to the Rajya Sabha for its recom- 1*1 mendations and to state that '.his [M r . D e p u t y -S pe a k e r in the ChairJ House has no recommendations to make to the I^ok Sabha in regard THE MINISTER OF STATE IN to the said Bill." THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY (SHRl (ii> “ In accordance with the pro- VIKRAM MAHAJAN): Sir, I fully visions O f sub-rule (6) of rule 186 share the anxiety of the HonT)ie oi the Rules of Procedure and Con- Members regarding shortage of powei duct of Business in the Rajya in Bonfe of the States of the Sabha, I aim directed to return here- country. As a result of the varius with the Compulsory Deposit step^ taken bj' the Government, there 305 Reported pettier BHADtRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) shortage in variouf 30 6 paH > of t?t« country hai been a marked improvement Jn 14,000 M.W. capacity to give beneii^ft- the power genferation throughout the in the Seventh Plan have also been country since October, 1980, The ave- cleared. rage increase in energy production during the period October, 1980 to High priority has been given to the March, 1981, has been of the order of agricultural sector, 1 have advised all 13 per cent, and the overall increase the State Governm^ts to give a in the year 1980-81 5.7 per cent. T'as minimum of 6 to 8 hours supply to trend has continued in the current the pumping sets, and I am happy to year and in the first four months inform the House that the State Gov- April—July, 1981, the increase has ernments are giving highest priority been as high as 17 psr cent (21 per to this sector. cent from thermal, and 12 per rent from hydro generation) as compared The shortage which was about 16 1 to the corresponding period last yfar. per cent in the year 1979-80, came Out of the increase of 21 per cent in down to 12.6 per ce*nt during 1980-81, thermal generation, 16 per ccJnt was In the current year (1981-82), iho achieved by maximising genration shortage is likely to go further down from the existing thermal units, the to about 10 per cent despite incrfa.fe balance 5 per cent only coming from in the demand as a result of new the new capacity additions. connections during tie year, Therf is at present no power short- The utilisation factor of the ther- age in the Southern States of Kerala, mal power stations during the year Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and 1980-81 was 44.7 per cent. This has Karnataka. In the Western Region, increa/td to 46,7 per cent during the the powtT production in Ihe first four period April— June, 1981, as against months of this year increased by 12.4 only 43.6 per cent in the correspond- per cent. However, there is some ing period last year. It is our effort to shortage in tht States of Maharash- maintain maximum generation and tra and Madhya Pradesh. In the Eas- not to allow any short-fall in genera- tern Sector, -there has been marked tion. It is hoped that with all the improvement in thy power generation. efforts we are putting in we will be In the first four months of this year, able to achieve better plant utilisa- D.V.C. hag increased its generation by tion of around 48 per cent for the 43 per cent, Bihar by 20 per cent, year as a whole. Orissa by 43 per cent, and West Ben- gal by 2 per cent. The demand of the core sectors like steeJ and coal are In order to meeJt the growing de- met practically in full by D.V.C. In mand, it has been programme^ to add the Northern Region, there has been 19,666 M, W, of additional capacity an increase of 15.4 per cent in the during the Sixth Plan period 1980—85. energy production during the first All the schemes which are scheduled four months of this year. However, as for commissioning during this Plan there has been no rainfall during period have already been sanctioned the month of August, 1981, the tub^- and are in various stages of execu- well demand has increased consider- tion. Rigorous monitoring at various ably in the Northern Region, The levels is being done to ensure com- States in this Region have, therefore, missioning of fbe scheduled capacities imposed restrictions on power supply, to the maximum extent possible. Necessary assistance is a l^ being I assure the Hon’ble Members fat- rendered to the States in r e ^ c t of we are fully_ alive to the need for fcBsential key materials like «ament, improving power availability in the steel, aluminium etc. As a meaaure of country, which is necessary for in- advance action schemes aggregating to dustrial and agricultural production. 307 Reported power SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 shortage in variou# 303 ports 0/ the country aCA^ IShri Vikram Mahajan] fEh(j would leave no stone unturned % ^ 5ft % to achieve this objective. Ifl'l ^ (fnrfiT 40 sftsRi MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; Shri C. % s r r a w ^ lift ?HT ^ K, JafFer Sharief to make a statement regarding the derailment of 121 Dn. STTI 46 Tamil Nadu Express at Ralapet sta- % 'm r | i t tion (SC Railway) on. 31st August, ^5^1 ^ §5 1 ^ It*? 5ft 3rr^ 1981 after the Calling Attention is I, over. ^ ^ ^ I site SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE (New Delhi): Where is the Railway ^ *n^^ar?ff ^ ^ | i Minister? He should com e...... inT spjraf MR, DEPUTY'SPEAKKR: After the % 5K, ?rr ^ % wi? *flr, Calling Attention is over, Shri Jaffer 5ft ^ ^ ^ Sharief will make the statement. EfTTT^'I I, inift 50 SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE; sf?15rri ?fr 7111: ^ !f k Can you ask the Railway Minister to I ^ ^ t I be present in the House? MR, DEPUTY-SPEAKER: We are not going to discuss it. What I said was that after the Calling Attention is over, he will make a statement. =irr|qr f% f^ 's ft w f if ^ ^ j Tt t 5ft SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: ITTq- % ?TH u z liz % You announced the name of Shri C, K. Jaffer Sharief, I have nothing I H THJiT ^ ^ against him. But I woujd like the ar'-rfTT^fl'r % ?rrL''R Tnfr Cabinet Minister to come .to the f^irr 5rrtT, Sf House. .. . f t 7Tir?«TR % 5(fr MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER Yes. Shri Goyal. TTT^ % 3t ^i,'r I 5n‘tr m'r 5ft SHRI MANI RAM BAGRI (Hissar): ?ra H irfa?: '7fei*re«3 TrE q What do you mean by ‘yes’, Sir? 'TRT ci'rT ^rmr | MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; The . ^ % 5 P ^ ^ x ii t Government has noted what Shri frr ^rr »rtq ^ ’n?ri Vajpayee has said. 51T T^r I ^ r.jT K3JT ffT R ^ % " ^ I I. f5FSlf^ m fSTnTtt^ ^.ROI it ^ I'gt, fJl ^ J sftT J^msrT rr ^ ^ frfei ^ % 3fl ^ ^ ^ f ^ T I 1 if 'TTTT JV^^r ^ 309 Keported power BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) shortage in uorioua 3 1 a parts of tfie country a CA^ fsp? T^r ^ ^ 5^ *i?T ^nr^iT t , f^Tf) 'IT nwtTtir ?l 5f^irT ^T^IT I tT? ^ r I ?flrc 5rr?3i % ^iTtT ?iwt % 5 ^ r ^ ^ s^r»ni qw 4' '^rsi^Jinvi % g r f ^ 3?irR ^2r ^ ^ sTfR ?vfiT ^1 fqr t I ir#T trr t I w qrsR: s f t % « t\ ^ -^ ■d ? wh: gTrs-jgricr^q , wnfrq ^ ^ ^r^Ta 4' TTsr- iT^ ^ ^ i f ^r^iir ftp "rrsi- % rr ? if ^ i R f =^r§=)T i 1 >T^ ^sttm nsrfir^ 'ir^ itt:?^’' ^ ststtt 5f 15 ^JTr^TT l i f e ?rtt i-^rf ^ ^ ^Wnr ^r ^ rf^T 51'JTr ^T fr^rri 50 ^ r ? 'n wr ?rgr ^ I 1 ifr !^Tif Tifr f¥?rm | ?ft t ^ftr 15 ?ir'T ^K f t ^55t TW- ^iRo t!> tfTo 'fro Vr ^ < 5 q>vrn %■ ??-,T frl^d Sffo- ^-f Pcfi P^nsr P r^JTW ^r^nr I I ffs!rf?i irr f. ?Tr I i t ^.ra"f n jftr I ff. fT^TTTT, % I I T^rr ^iir % qrtrrT ^rro 11.0 * ^ | i iin %flT fsT'r % st t t : p r ^ ^ f=.-?^fr ^fTr^^i ^ r «ff, q^rC ^7T ^ 3 1 ^^iT t fTT ^ sfifT: 'Trtr ^ I ^rtifir ^ 5Tr? ^ ^ | 1 q ? =^rfrr if gWT ?fk 5wt ViJT^ % q-g ?ra ^ f^^ar ^r V 7 ^ 5?IT 1 ^ ' ^ T 311 Reported pou?er SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 ghortage in variOtu 3i t p a rti o f iTte country CCA) [^Tt" y o T ^ trn : SiiK ^ >it(fr ^tniT iftff g t h iTR ^ ^ jit^ qpft spr ffiT 3 .8 2 2 firfwJiJi ^rrrf ^ I 1,25 3 ;r-; f^t^i^l ^ 5T^"l I I ti‘ # 7 -^-ftr if |«fr I, ^i^t ^ rrf^?5i ¥:J qT? y ^ ^ i T ;r % ^qRr t, vff iR ?ifT vr?T ^r ?fr%ii |, ifjfr t ^qr ?i,¥V3rH irf I orH?nr? sfiT^w-i f^rtnf % ^qT ti'eq sK^f ^ :n m ^flf| ? qj .f%!)r wrovr % 3^- fi^t: »rtsfv t r^!fi- f^ r n ^■RK ^ ^ v t t 3fjp , , ^*17< >lf q l r ^*^) H c i-^ 5fl triTfitT |!TT *rr 3?T% TR-?i!n5T ^ ^ * ? fi 11TEW ?n% ^ : n - ■ ^ m R ^-iT rf TfitTmn % fwrr 1 %5=#hT ? R ^ HOT 5ft 5ftc F^rf jfw^r 5,- >R ¥f%^f f^ ?fci5fT ?t* TnrF«fR ^ f5ifT% fW ^ i fTT?T^ ^if^TT ^ t ^ ^ "^5rsr-^*fTJTf3f^r ” i ^ ? f H if »T^ (f?1^ r t ) 3(^ tf\ tr^ fmm m ?)i?T^rT q ^ tr sTfTR I t ^t ehist tPiT^ % v R ^ 5n « i^ ^ ?rrT ^fi SRvfR ^ TFjT?*fi'i ^ ^ ^?r ^Rfr I, % frr f^ f ^ ^ I w STTT fpim iTilSTiifr 5F.r sf,-^^3^ I \-^w. ¥T?TR ^ wrw ftr TWiTFi Tf (FTT ^ ?>Tf ^:r v^rrcT ^?i r ^ ?frr 3fl ^ ^ sifgTrT: % WT'fti-R TFi|-?2IT^ ifK =5(7^ ? ^ ^ Ttt5?«TR Trei ^ iRrsR % f , Sr%.; ftr¥5fr 5if% % ir TTiffm^i t; ?iTiR sfr sr^T^ H fi?fi3 rnifV *fi 5ft t r f e r TT',-7r 5TTPT W^lfrT: ^ ^ fi ifT I ^ I: ■^■;: !T^»r ^ T ? ^ ? f r200 ^ 'Irff ^i-JTf I f=P w r % ,Tti 300 n?i srra sTn-r fwc; 1 1 ftri^ % TRT fen t I 313 Revf>rUd potuer BHAI^IA 10, 19M (iSAKil) thortage in va'rious 3H jx irU o / t h « '“ c o u n tr y iCA) % s r■j^t r : f^-^fr ^ % irrt Jr ?m- 21 ^ \ ^ ( ^ '{T fn , ^ *nrr-r q^iw ?iw?: wfi ^!T f% iTfr ?j5R r tr f^r^rif 5 ^f( 'rr-r-rr if % ^nErrr ^ '■smsf q-p/?- ?fk TR-f^ % qTTT Tn>T fr t^r 511 1 « tRrflTi ^:(fr ^f qs?i*r % -^i % =rr 197 9 i f 1 0 ftr% I, -^^T'r STTKTK ^ ^r^rfi fiT % ?rr^ I I % ?FTt qT?R tflTTT sri' 't’’^r '('t< Rrscr^nr srr | 5igpt ^ Tnn'^sTTTT % ?Tt ir f^irr '4t I I k sfr fiTn n I I ^ Firf^f^ f-5rff%^t7'ii-=r^5rrr^m^ ^'=f w ^ K s,-^ w g!?r i m at sft fsrw *<5T3w : ?rm t 2 , ^ Ef? q ^ I srrr 3 ^ r a r t 1 315 Reported pother SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 thortagt in vaiioru 316 parts of the country (CA) [>!T\ sft^ Jr ?r Tra?*rpi ^ ^ ^ ijnj^ ?n t, fft iTt ^ ^ ?, rFT^r sqrar ?ftT w 5=iniT irra- ?nft sFfenfe ^ ^ wr frr ^ ^ I ^ t Jf ^ SSTT lT5rir<£I ^r Reservoir WT SHRl RAM SINGH YADAV: In Rajasthan,,... (InterT-uptions) 0",* % IT^R^« *rfa> JErnn: ^ ?pft ^ s MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; Mr. ^ HRTT w:r ^rin Yadav, please sit down. You are not in the list. He will only reply to Mr, Goel. He will not reply to you, 21^r r1^ fiTF^jr: I T^CT < < InterruptioTW) ^r, ^ I ^TT^ Jr ^?r^' 'TRT 5‘r 5rrq-ifr 1 ?r^ £r MR DEPUTY-SPEAKEK: He is only replying to Mr, Goel. No. No. spi?i % ^ ■*:?r ^ 1 You are a learned person. You can go T^rffT rlT^^•i Iv. IT^-. c^ffTiT through the rules. STTRlrr^ % qTH TfT ttjif ttk ?nT[T ji 'r : 3f^r a^f: TTsr- 5TirPTT I i? rjRT ^TI'TRSf cfTrf^nr ^m?R ^ friTTH 1 ^ ^ ?iTRr W h I 5FT¥^ ^20 ?iTTR=r ^ 24 ^ jpprr mif'T, 71^ ? I ?fiT ^rar-TOT % sF^flr^^rf I 5ftr 57; % tTT«r ?iTRf «T; ^ar fUK nti7?t ; If^ JT^TrT ftrin t ^r?r ?^3: fvr?PTT?iT^ I f, ^^rir 7:r4PKTR ^ ^ f;--i‘LT jpiH^ jf-f^ «T! i-^*T ?ir^r;TT Tm: | tfr r^';5r ?rf ?T> fg^ tffrnr^ : r^^rr ^1 srr^ ^ ^ _ ^ % tpr: % r ! fsr^m so, 60 ^^:rs ^o ^rrNrr rr ?Ti ffcwr fqrt ift*T?T : Tnf?*TR . . 3 1 7 Reported power BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) shortage in rartott* 3 18 parts of the country a CA' MR, DEPUTY-SPEAKER: It is not was threatening, but he said. “I am a calling attention on Rajasthan. You going to hand over the power sector can meet the Minister an^ discuss it. to the private sector”. All these have created some apprehensions and ^ want certain clarifications. ^ | »flnr ^ The quality of coal supplied to the T i t ? thermal power units is not good. There is moisture and ash content in the coal. Is the Government having «rt f g w *riTT5R : vr^rfTH any concrete proposal to improve the quality of coal supplied io the ther- availability ^ 5242 mal units? ?fh: t 4 990 irftrr I While we are having this power SHRI A. NEELALOHITHADASAN crisis, a number of hydroelectric NADAR (Trivandrum); The state- schemes sponsored by the various ment given by t}ie Minister has State Governments are pending with nothing to do with the actual reali- the Central Electrical Auhority ties, In the second page, last para, he awaiting clearance. For example, Ke- says, “There is at present no power rala, which is even now in a position shortage in the southern States of to supply electriciy to Tamilnadu Kerala, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka has presented eight and Karnataka” . I hope the hon, De- Ecbemesr puty-Speaker will he more aware of the fact that there is actually power 13.00 hrs shortage in Tamilnadu. The industries of Tamilnadu, including the litho- The schemes are; printing press at Sivakasi and other 1. Lower Periyar Hydro Electric industries arc- not in a position to Scheme, function properly because of the power shoratge. Similarly, there is 2. Kuriaikutty-Karappara Multi- acute' powt’ r shortage in Haryana, purpose Scheme. Punjab, West Bengal ar*d Rajasthan. 3. Kuttiadi Augmentation Hydro Nothing is mentiontd in this state- ment about those States. The other Electric Scheme. day some friends from Haryana also 4 Kerala Pandiyar-Punnapuzha shoutf^I from the Visitors’ Gallery be- Hydro Electric Scheme. cause Of the power crisis in that State. 5. Mananthody Multi-purpose Scheme. What is the main reasons for the power crisis? This Gfivernmcnt is fi. Kallada Power Generation not at al having any policy in regard Scheme. to this Question, As soon as this Gov- 7, Silent Valley Hydro Electric ernment took over, the Cabinet Min- Scheme. ister for Energy, Shrj Ghani Khan C'.iaudhuri issued a statement that 8, Puyankutty Hydro Electric power sector is going to be taken over Scheme. by the Central Government complete- ly. After sometime, he issued a state- All these have been pending before ment that the public sector undertak- the Central Electricity Authority for ings in the power sector are not work- clearance for a lonf* time. Recently ing properly. I do not know whom he the Electricity Minister of Kerala hw -319 Re^rtfid power ^K PTEM B^ 1, 1981 Mhortage in variom; 3^0 parts ai tht country' (CA) issued a statement that the Govern- SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN: This is men of India is showing a step-mother between the hon. Member and the ly attitude towards Kerala in regard Gov3rnment. The Deputy-Speaker to giving clearance to these projects. does not come in at this particular 1 want a clear answer from th& Minis- stage. ter on this. MR, DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I am only the Presiding Officer. I also want to know as to how many hydro-electric schemes are pending at SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN; I am present with the CEIA for clearance. sticking to the view that there is no When would the Government of India power cut in Tamil Nadu. So far as be pleased to give clearance to these shortages are concerned I have speci- schemes sponsored by the Kerala Gov- fically stated in the main answer and ernment? in answer to the question put by the hon. Member just before him, Previously there were reports re- that We have made tremendous im- garding cooperation between our provements during the last one-and- Government and USSK in power a-half years. generation. Has something been fin- alised in this regard; if so, what are SHRI A. NEELALOHITHADASAN the details? NADAR: That is only on paper. There was some proposal for gene- SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN; There rating power from the ocean. Has arc some people who stick to this some progress been made in that view. And the keep on repeating the direction? same thing again and again. That does not take the matter any further. The There was some proposal for cons- tituting a regional power board as far hon. Member has asked the question as North-east is concerned. I think and I am answering that. If it is wrong, you have certain other reme- the hon. Minister of Energy has gone dies. So have patience, try to listen there to attend some conference and or keep quiet. to do something in that regard. What are the details of that? So far as the policy of the Gov- There are somes strong apprehen- ernment is concerned, it has specifi- sions in the minds of the State Gov- cally been made clear in the main ernments that the Government of answer. I have specifically stated that India is going to take over water and We have two-fold strategies. The power resources. Recently there was first stratefiy is that we will meet he a statement by the Minister of Elec- demand which keeps on increasing tricity, Government of Kerala, that in every year. The second is to reduce the federal structure it would curtail the gap which my friends have left the rights of the States if the Gov- in the last three Or four years. ernment of India took over water and power resources. What is the present This year we have succeeded in stand of the Government in this bridging the gap to some extent. The regard? gap in 1979-80 was 18 per cent. In 1980-81 we have succeeded in bring- SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN: I ing it down to 12 per cent. This year want to correct the hon. Member. I it will be brought down to 10 per have specifically stated in my main cent. We hope that during the Sixth answer that there are no power cuts Plan the demand and supply will in Tamil Nadu. match.That is our plan Keeping this SHRI A. NEEI.ALOHITHADASAN policy in view, in the Sixth Plan our NADAR: The hon. Deputy-Speaker target is about 20,000 MW, which will ndU tell you. enable ue to match demand and sup- 39it SteigPrtei. p o w « r BHADRA 10, 19Q3 (iSAKA) shortage in variout 3 33 country aCA^ country (C4) t S ^ Vikram Mabajan] So far as power from the oceaa is concerned, no country in the world ply, ITie third policy of the Gov- ha« generated power from the ocean ernment ol India is to meet the de- on a commercial seal. Certain exppri- mands of the agricultural sector. In ments are going on in spme countries. this respect 1 proud of the fact that the agricultural production this So far as the Central Water Power year is the highest so far ever achiev- Commission is concerned, it concerns ed. . ( * f ! the Irrigation Ministry and the hon. 'Member may put the question to that particular Ministry. So far af schemes of Keiala are MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Shri Na- concerned, I have got a Ust here. wal Kishore Sharma. You can safe- Some schemes are pending, because ly leave Rajasthan. they give rise to inter-State prob- lems and unless all the States agree SHRI NAWAL KISHORE SHAR- the Central Government cannot clear MA (Dausa); I cannot leave it, them. because it is my State. I am very much concerned about it, SHRJ A. NKELALOHITHADASAN I iiave carefully looked into the NADAR: What are those schemes? statement made by the Minister io the House. It is gratifying to note that after the Janaa Governmen SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN: Kutti- went out of power, the power situa- yadi Augmentation scheme involves tion in the country has improved. I inter-State problems. The Manantho- am in agreement with the Minister dy multi-purpose scheme we have that the power situation has become forwarded to the Central Electricity very good. No doubt, the power gene- Authority, Whatever lacunae are there raion capacity has increased. But it they will try to get information from is still much below the average ol the State Government. Then the pro- many countries. The Minister jects are finalized. The Kerala Gov- should not be satisfied with this in- ernment has not sent any reply so far. crease. We should try to reach the So far as i-ower Periyar is concerned, optimum size, I would like to know , certain clarifications are required, what efforts are being made in this which they have not sent. For Kutti- field and by what time the country yadi it i» the same problem. Kallada would reach the optimum which i« scheme we have practically cleared. desirable and feasible in this sector. So far as the Silent Valley is- con- cerned, its various aspects are being Further, Sir, power generation, ca- considered, because it involves the pacity utilisation is not the only snag ecological and other problems; it is in this country. There are great los- pending. So far as one or two other ses in distribution, as high as 21 per scheme* are concerned, one scheme cent. What is being done in concrete canoe to us in April 1981; the name terms. He says that during the coming of the scheme is not here. I think two months the generation gap would that is the latest scheme. We have be only 10 per cent. This generation assured the State GoveTOment that gap can certainly be met if transmia- will clear the scheme as soon as we aion losses are reduced. May I know ■' receive the clarificatiojjs. from the Minister as to what stepf feave been taken in that direction? So for as cooperation between USSR and the Govomment of India are Thirdly, Sir, I would also like ta concerned, we are likely to finalize know from the Minister, though he th« sgreAMMM ior 1,0» M W o f t h w - says iiv the (tatement that effora w mal ceB«ratia«. " ^ being made to expedite tfie eoinple- 170S L .a — 11. j a 5 Reported power SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 shortage in voriou* 3 2 ^ parts 0/ the country (CA) [Shri Nawal Kihore Sharma] But i would only urge upon him to find out the facts as stated by me and tion disposal of power projects, yet as given to me by my learned friend 80 far as I learnt there is a tug of from Ghazipur, I would also request war going on between the Ministry the Minister to let us know wheather and the Central Electricity Authority, it is not a fact that he Rajasthan Ato- there is a dual control of both which mic power project has been out of or- is creating problems. What is being der for al ong time. Would he give us a done with regard to this? I feel the statement now, and if not possible later Central Electricity Authority should on, on how many days in the year this be given much power, the ministerial Rajasthan Atomic Power plant has or secretarial control should go out of been out of order during the last one it. It is here that the power projects year, I would say that more than 75 are delayed. So, what is the thinking per cent of the days it has been out of of the Government in that regard? order. I would also refer to « These are the three basic questions. monthly periodical magazine, named Maya. Coming to the question of power generation in the Sixth Plan, the hon. I would not like to go into the details Minister said that the generation of of that magazine. In it certain allega- powef in the Sixth Plan would 'Je tions have been put, Those are very equal to the demand. May I know serious allegations against the officials from the Minister whether any assess- of the Ministry of Energy as well as ment has been made with regard to against the foreign country. I do not the demand for the Sixth Five Year want to go to the veracity of those alle- Plan year-wi.=:o and what could be the gations, I would like the Minister to addition to capacity and production enquire into those allegations ijecause year-wise? He may kindly give a they are of a very serious nature. That statement in that regard. should be looked into. This is what 1 want to submit. Last but not the least, coming to Rajasthan, the Minister has categori- Coming to the Palna Lignite Pro- - cally stated that there is no power ject the Minister has casually said that ihorlage. Looking to the statement. the Rajasthan State Government is not It is staled that there is no power shor- prepared to come with the finance and, tage in the Northern region also. My therefore, the project is pending with friend from Ghazipur just came to me the Planning Commission,Am I correct and said that Varanasi Mandal, particu- If that be the position, may I request larly Ghazipur, is sufTering from po- the Minister to confirm this statement wer shortage, power famine, and if at because it is a serious allegation a l l power Is available it is hardly for against the State Government? So far two hours. I know of my own State. as I understand Rajasthan is very Whatver the Minister may say, there eager to have Palna Lignite Project. is a power shotrage in my State, I urge Therefore, we urge upon the Minister upon the Minister not to rely on the to clarify the position. statistics which are being supplied by the Department because t h e y are illu- With this I would expect the Minis- sory, The statement and the statistic! ter to be more energetic as he U ■ which are supplied by the Department Energy Minister. paint a rosy picture. So, kindly find It out and check up whatever I am M R d e p u t y S P E A K E R : He U a l - Baying and then take action against ready Minister for Energy. the e r r e d person who has supplied this fntormation to you b e c a u s e now t h » SHRI VIKRAM MAHAJAN : Som* M inister has no source of informatlom. valuable suggestions have been made 3 2 5 Reported power BHADiEA 10, 1903 (SAKA) shortage in variouf 326 parts of tht country (CA) by the hon. Member. Centain points and the availability would be higher. have been made regarding shortages. As per requirement figures—182050 In regard to shortages I have already million units would be the retiuii-e- answered in question to the hon. Mem- ment and 185333 million units would ber who opened the Calling Attention be the availability. It means the sur- matter that the assessment is made by plus would be 3283 million units by C.A.E. The assessment is that in 1981- 1984-85 in the country. So, the country 82 the energy availability of Rajasthan as a whole would become surplus in would be 5242 million units and the de- power. We are going in for a na- mand would be 4990 million units tional grid w'hich means that :rom which leaks a surplus of 252 million surplus States and from the Central units. It can happen that in particular projects we will be able to transmit months for example, there are certain energy to the deficit States. months when seeds are sown or when water has to be given. Out of twelve As the present progress i», as we are months in a year for two or three cutting down deficit by 2-3 per cent, months shortage can be there because obviously, if we maintain this rate, we of the high demand. For eight or nine should be able to bring it down to zero months in a year as the present posi- level. tion stands, our assessment is that Rajasthan does not have a problem but in any case as the hon. Members So far as the steps are concerned, have made out a case for Rajasthan, we are taking all the steps for im- we will have a second look and find proving the generation of power. For out how the Central Government can example, we have set up a team of help R’ajasthan more. So far as the manufacturers, CEA engineers ano others which visit every plant in the steps to improve the generation in the country. Since October, they have country are concerned. I had said ear- visited about 30—40 plants in the coun- lier a]so that though I have no way try. Whei'ever the;/ have identi’led claimed that we have achieved an ideal the deficiencies of the plant and sug- stage, the point I have made again and gested the modifications, the manufac-. again is that we are improving. turers look into the !)rol)lems 0 " the units and then we see that these re- The power situation Tfi the country ports are implemented. This is one is improving. From 16 per cent of of the basic reasons why the power 1979 shortage, we have come to 10 per in the thermal secto’- h;\s gone up. cent this year. We hope to cut it down so that by the end of Sixth Plan not only we are meeting additional require- The other step that v.^e are taking ment of the country which rises at the is, as I have already mentioned, we rate of 10 per cent every year, at the are adding 20,000 MW of power In the same time the gap w'hidh has been next five years which will match the left behind, we should be able to fill requirements of powex. We are taking it up and demand and supply should steps to iniprove the existing capacity match. That is what I have been say- by assisting the State Electricity ing and I am repeating it again. So Boards, giving them plants, better- far as the requirements of 1984-85 are ment programmes, identifying the defi- Concerned, I would like to say that ciencies in the design and equipment, the assessment of C.A.E. is that by arranging timely supply erf spares, both I '984-85 the demand and supply would indigenous and foreign and arranging match. According to us the require- supply of adequate quantity of coal ment of the country by 1984-85 would of the right quality. Our own engineers, be 182050 million uftits. our own coal experts, go to these power houses, sit there and monitor the plants The surplus should be _|- 3283 with Plant Managers, in regard to the niillion units of energy in the country quality of coal, the number of com- 337 Reported power SXPTKMBl^ 1, IQSt ihortagg in voriout 338 poi*te o / the country (GA» plaints have been going down. In lact meat is that if U,P. raises the plapt today, hardly 2 or 8 power stations are load factor from to all-Iadia levtl complaining about the quality of caal. of 44,7 the problems would b e ov«r We have asked our coal experts to sit and the margin would be reduced. In in the power houses and identify the any case, recently, (or the last 3-3 mines which can be disconnected from months, U.P. power generation is in- power stations so that in future they creasing and, we hope, that enough do not get the quality of foal which would he done within 5 years so that they do not nee-l. U.P. does not have problems. In fact, we shall see that some new capacity Similariy, we are taking over the is added from the Central sector so training programmes to train new that this gap is m aie up. technicians and engineers. We are also giving refresher courses to the So far as Rajasthan is concerned, existing technicians and engineers. We about the problems of atomic power have set up a society which is doing st«tio'ns^ our assessment is that they this job and we are making an effort are improving. But if the hon. Mem- to increase the capacity. ber wantg to put specific questions, it is better that they are asked from the We are trying to help the State Ministry concerned which deals with Electricity Boards to get cement and atomic power stations. Our Ministry Steel so that the projects are not does not deal with that. delayed. We are also monitoring these projects every day, every month. We Regarding the Palana project, we take up the reports and call confer- have cleared it. The Deparment of ences and tell thern, where they are Power has cleared the project. It is lagging behind. Everything goes ac- pending with the Planning Commis* cording to the schedule. Sion. So, whether the State Govern- ment has money or it does not have the too money, it is better that the These are the steps which we are Hon. Member puts the question to !he taking to bring up the units within time and, at the same time, to im- Planning Commission, We have cleared the project, prove the generation of the existing units. I think that I have covered all the So far as U.P. is concerried, I have questions that the hon. Member has already given the figures and, we hope, asiited. In the next 6-7 years, we wiU be able io double the existing capacity of U.P. As regards CAE, there is no con- Itself. Our assessment is that if UP. flict of projects so far as it is con- brings the plant load factor of the cerned. |CEA has specific functions thermal power units at the all-India like monitoring and clearing of pro- level, the problems of U.P. would oe jects. Whereas Ministry’s work is comparatively much less. In fact they totally different. We supervise all our -will be able to improve the existing corporations whic(h are constructing capacity. It can happen that in a projects or EC programmes we look particular month or on a particular after that and we look after training day, the number of thermal units go programmes. There is no conflict bet- In for forced outages. It may be ween CAE and Ministry, 1^ fact, w* a temporary problem. But on the want to strengthen CEA more so that whole U.P. should be able to improve its effectiveness is more. It looks into •their capacity. Our teams are eolng the designs sent by the States, It, in to U.P. In fact, the Minister himself fact, designs their projects also, if th*y went to find out the problems of Obra want. It has a totally diffMent func- and disconnect the linkage of mines tion. J-here is no duality, w h i c h d o not given proper coaL Every I hope that with the efforts ol the lector is being looked into. Our assess. worlcerj and with the help and leader- 3 2 9 Arrest oi Afctnber BHADRA 10. 190S (SAKA) 330 s h ip oi «ir Prim e Minister^ the power [Mr , De pu ty -Spe a k s » itt fhe^Cfiair] sector will proeress faster an^ we STATEMENT RS. DERAILMTNT OF will be abJe to meet our demand within 1*1 UP TAMH. NADU EXPRESS ON the next Sixth Plan. 31 AUGUST, 1981 SHRI NAWAL KISfflOMl «1ARMA: MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Statement Only one word. I do not want any- by Minister, Mr. Jaffer Sharief, thing to be dooe by the Minister so far as RAPP is eonc«med. 1 know it (fntemiptioiw) is a different Ministry, I would like £he article published in the monthly aft v Ot to : irrr maCazine from Kanpur may be looked into and it niay be passed on to the concerned Ministry. This fs lor your MH. DEPUTY-SPEAKEai: Ptease information, listen to me. This will not go on re- cord. Anything said without my per- SHRl VlKRAM MAHAJAN; So far mission shall not go on record as Gandhisagar is concerned, I just (/ntcrntptioTis) *• like to say that 1 have got the report on 27th August. The reservoir level MR. DEPUTY-SPEAltER: Mr Kedar o f this year is J280.24 ft. against last Panday is out of Delhi, out of station, year’s level of 1270 ft, therefore, and in his absence, I am asking Mr, Gandhi Sagar has more than last Jaffer Siarfef___ year’s. This is what I say. ituTTt : irrj ^ I 1 3 .2 7 h r s . MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: No point of order. Your point of order is not ARREST OF MEMBER in order. There is vacuum in the MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I have an House You must take my permission announcement to make. to raise the point of order. ,. . I have to inform the House that the SHRI MANl RAM BAGRI: With your permission. Sir.... following wireless message dated 31 August, 1981, addressed to the Spea- MR. DEPUTy-SPEAKER: 1 am not ker, Lok Sabha has been received permitting you to raise any point of from the DISPOL, Hazarizagh, Bihar, order. I m ake it very clear that j^our loday: — point of order is not in order, i am not permitting. It is a very important “ I have the honour to inform you statement he is going to make...... that Shri R, L. P. Verma, MP, was (Interruptiims), What is tliis you arc arrested in connection with Jail doing?. . . . Bharo Abhiyan of B.J.P. today on Uiitfrruptioiis) 3I-3-198I afternoon." MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I have al- 13.28 hi-s. ready told you that Shri Kedar Panday is out of Delhi. Therefore, Mr. JafTer The Lok Sabhn then (idjoumed Sharief is making the statement.... for Lunch till thirty minutes pa.st Fourteen 0/ the clocfc. (JnterrupfitMis) MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: l* e re is a vacuum in the House. You cannot raise a point of order____ You should The Lok Sabha reassembled after talie my permission. I will not allow lunch at thirty-three minutes past any point of order.,.. Fourteen of the Clock, (iMtprrupfions) ’ ♦Not recorded. 331 Derailment oi 121 SKPTEBSBSR 1 , 1981 Economic OjffcTices 332 up Tamil Nadu (/n-applicabtUtv Express on of Limitation) 31-8-1981 (Statt.:) Arndt. Bill MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: They ate at SirpuT Kaghaznagar, General not points of order at all___ This tJ Manager accompanied by Head of not the way you should conduct your- Departments, Divisional Railway Mana sch'cs. ger and other senior railway officers Mr Jaffer Shnriel, you please go also proceeded to the site. Member ahead...... Mechanical Eiigineering and Member (Interruptions) ESagineering, Railway Board proceed- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE ed to the site by air this morning to MINISTRY OF SUPPLY AND REHA- ensure adequacy of reliel operations, BILITATION (SHRI BHAGWAT JHA AZAD>r Please sit down. Listen to him. Ex-gratla relief to the next of kin He is making an important statement. ol the deed and to the injured has been arranged. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am not permitting anyone to raise any point The Commissioner of Railway Safety ol order. 1& expected to commence his statutory Now Mr. Jaifer Sharief enquiry into this accident on 3-0-1981. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE The section is expected to be restor- MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ed by 8 A.M. on 2-9-1981. C. K. JAFFER SHAIUEF); Sir, with deep anguish I apprise the H.37 hrs. House of an unfortunate accident which took place on the South Central ECONOMIC OFFENCES (INAPK.I- Railway yesterday. At about 18.00 CABILITY OF LIMITATION) hours last evening, while 12 i Up AMENDMENT BULL* Tamil Nadu Expres.R=Tffr ^fr tt^ ^ t qr »fr ^ EtrpT sft griret ^ *TTT ^'1 ^ 302 ff I fsWr^T ^ ^TTiTfrfr ^ ?ftT f T '- ^ rf^^-;T qrrfff 7,^ I ariTtfm ( ? r r ^ ) : ?tVws ^'Tifr wtf% ;3qTEireT ifi , sftiTT^PpR TiT*T^tT 'TT ir i ...... H fw q f:?. % t sErrfc: ifrr ferr^ sfl iT^TT ^ iT.v^ jrr -> 3fr J i>3T^fiir % w r T^t I I m fr-tii, «fl( 3Wtn?T ••Expunged as ordered by the Chair, 335 ISconemie Uffencit Of X>imitahoT)> A m d iu fiTFT ?iTra ^ % ^ ^smr irktfiT ij(7rs(T fij; w«r 5«^ ^ ^-rr sft^ft-wsr-r fSf^rr ftiqT 3T(% 1 w ^ ipw ’flfipt ^rnrtft ^ ^ ^IHT tT nftT «03nnwfW? ): OTTRTw 5T ^ ^ 1 5if^5!TT f 1 *PT, ?tVT 'R 3T? ^ ^ t> w» i9 7 4 ?rr | 5 [frT !:^5fr IT? wi(f*i'>d ^ t rT^ 34? Op^rr 3fr T?r I F ^ f i r ^ ^ 't t , ^ 5rr^ spr ^ r (ri^r i ^ T^r^r | i -qftriftiT =^^5r % ^ sfl jft lvT^%i^ f^rf^TRT *fr (frnr ? r ^ wiffi^, t, ifrsf^rr iMt ^ft |, 'f,»¥Titaft ??T% (55 t I flfk fif(>^ ^ trrrra % im fR ^ ^ ...... ^ fT^fi MR DEPUTY-SPEAkffRi Are you ^ ?rr?aT^ jT ^ opposing the introductioji of the Bill? ^ AT ?rc? % ?t m '*t it ^-iilT? SHRI JAGPAL SINGHi I am op- ^nr^n i posing. ?r^ 'T ^ f ^ »T^5f?I % W > ar^ % 3rm^¥ ^ ^ t wk SHRI MOOL CHAND DAGA (Pali): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, u?t % ?rmfT^ % »rrer there is Rule 72. How can he make ST?^ir ■'T.t:^ I I ir^ Wfift ^ ?TT«r a general speech? ^rflf ^'i^r ^ ftT , MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: You f^ifr ^*r^rr =^rf?fr | irm ^rwff it don’t go into the details. You have ?fl-f5T^sf:f^^iriir^?ffT% jftT fT?)t»r only to restrict yourself to constitu- 5frfff^!T?FT n ^TTnT ?r% t , . tional aspects, MR. DEPUTY-SPE.^KER; You are «(t ^'TfH fn? : opposing the introduction itself. So, you need not go into details of it. ^ Jf ^ ?TTT^ ^ a r You go only into the constitutional ^JTT^ ^n^rffFFT ir, ^ propriety of it. ^mfh?pr ir I, sfr ^rrrry' SHRI JAI PAL SINGII KASHYAP: I, ir ?TT^R 1 will not go into them. ?THJT 5iTf^ ?(Trt H ^ T f ^r, 'rt^?3rd 14.50 hrs. MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 I irV: ^ ^ S3FT (i) W a b e x e r c is e s b y P a k i s t a n qrfsT^ 5i'n:rKff^5|if<'H.’7r^Tr^^T?if‘T FORCES ON R iU a s t h a n B o r d er . at3 ffr4?(t fT(K> ¥twtsi^ (r^?r>T- ^ ? i %^iEJ ^ i r i. I Tfi) 7^r!:qeT irpfiT^, ^ f-i^TT g ^r >irf5^.F=ir^ ":r iT^Ti f?ir f'liT qif?-r pft Sir, both the hon. Members who have raised the points have infact were con- g-iT i; n--tfr | i tradicting themselves. First of &1! Mr. T^^r-T Pif Kashyap said; — 'I'O'fTir r^f^'.z -4, q ' i,*? !T*)i- ^ I f t '^ .rf q ? ^ ^ ?Ti'r^T f i ? 'fTTir^i 3ti % q? ^ rq;^'T TiT'^'^ *1 f 11 ^ r^f^n:f7i eira Tfl Ofi HJ?t if n h i % ^*1?=)!^ M ^TnT qt< i =^r?^r t 1 >j:?q 4 'i f f ?i^?T i!J^(rr jt+Jrr'jircr ? ht| sr.,^ ir T7R, ^m, fir H rrw i>--T % ?r'f=r^Ka tfir ^r qrr^ sTTci ^ q Wffr I I LJUi Xiiitia [sfTo irr^cfT^ET] ij=rr ^ f^^ff % if»rr-T»T^, ww-if =3Tfi^(T siV ^ ^ =^"rf^ I ^ r n f ^ ^ quTT i ( iii) N e e d t o a c c o r d pRronrrY i n a l - l o t m e n t OF R a i l w a y W a g o n s f o e T ransportation o f F o o d g r a in s b v sr^ ira r^ rjff ?iT^ ?tr^'Tn K e r a l a S t a t e C i v i l S u p p l ie s =?f?Tt,. ^Tfr^! C o r p o r a t io n . f?= ^ ^ T=TJifrrfVTaTfif SHRI A. K BALAN (Ottapalam): ^ ?ft< s q n f ^ r ^rtr i Even though the public distribution system in Kerala is well organised, (ii) R e p o r t e d S t a t e m e n t o f D e l h i there is shortage of supply of ration P o l ic e C ommissioner a g a in s t articles due to non-availability of THE ronJINGS OF A COMMISSION stock. For the distribution of food- RE. B a g h i’a t i n c i d e n t , grains at the present rate, the require- ment of rice and wheat is 1.94 lakh «ft *mtrm ; (f?^in:) : tonnes and 10,000 M.T. respectively. ^!iSTS!i5fT ^T^q, itrt 'Trff Against this, the allotment sanction- ffhrf^ qr^f | i ed is only 1,35 lakh tonnes of rice and 4,000 M.T, of wlwtet and only MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER; You are 80,000 tonnes were actually being very embodiment of democracy it- received. lelf! In order to ensure regular availabi- lity o f foodgrains during the lean TTSTVrm sim5> : -jqrf^sT months of th^ monsoon season it is necessary that sufficient buffer stock ^ ^ 5Tf^ r^-f TTJ ^ is built up. But the efforts made by the State Government and FCI in this ^ 'm«#^Tr 5tIt ^ rff regard ar^ yet to give results. The FCI is finding it difficult to move the 1,35 lakh tonnes of rice allotted to the State in a month and the stock ?T‘T|^ai iriTT I T '^it ^ I TTr-^lT position in most FCI godown is very meagre. Delayed arrival and release ?PI q 6_ 7 CT>: ^Jt ff 1 V of stock lead to public complaints and also give private dealers opportunity ^firrlfT?irT(nm 1 inftiT.T to exploit the situation to their ad- vantage, w jf ^ ^Ti'Trn =m ^ Kerala State; Civil Supplies Corpo- ^ rfk ration has a major role in maintain- f^-ir ■ f-Tffr? r i m ing tbe .‘;upply of foodgrains and other articles, but due to non-availability % JTrf=iG^ Tc ’*nf ^ ?fh- of sufficient wagons the Corporation is wT*fr ^ ^r^jrTr^ ^ ^ facing the problem of transporting the foodgrains procured from the sffif^f jf ?> ^ ^ neighbouring States, A t present the wTf^f ^1 ?>, (ft priority in allotment of wagons is W[5f ^ ^^-ir fqpft w given only for lifting foodgrains for PCI, It is necessary that this priority ia extended to the K.S,C.S.C, f f T 11 ^15 >nft ^ also so that the activities of tbe Cor- 34T ifiuiii'CTjr poratioji do not suffer for want ol n qr 3fifT?r ^rir- wagons facilities. We request the Hon. iTprfr'ji *?5ff ^ smr? Minister to issue orders for efnsuring the allotment of sufficient quantity of ^^Tqr f I food grains to the State and priority (v ) N e e b t o o p e n K e n d r iv a V id a l a y a for transporting the. same by rail. IN G h a z i f u r , U i t a r P r a d e s h , (iv) R e po r t e d niscoNnsrrMEMT (*ri«Tt^'^) : 9X^TX a mo n g THi: Ce n t r a ^ G ov ern men t ir^ jftfir I f% ^ ift %5=?tiT ?nc^R Empl o y e e s of R an ik h e t in Utt ar Pr a d e s h d u e to n o n - s a n c t io n or % tiw i if ^ HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE TO THEM. f^sTFTir 3TPT f^?r ftp ^TihrrfTzff % ^ fvRTT IfT ?T% I 3 ^ J T ^ % »rT3ftJ< If % ^IT ^ HWR ^ ^ ^ “PKOi-fi ^ t, % 3i?r ^ ?fiisn if ^ ^ I i i f ^ qT: f^ t r m ^ % ^rT ^ T^PT ^'l i-,^T % (vi) A c u t e S h o h t a g e o f W a t e r a n d w^rr^aif vr rrrTrrjii FAMINE CONDITIONS EXISTTNC IN d is t r ic t s o f P.VLAMAU, H a z ARI- iRr-i i BAGH AND G a Y a i n BIHA r . SHRI RANJIT SINGH (Chatra): There is acuty hortafie of water and famin conditions exist in the districts ^ 3 I , ^ f T 1 5 irr=i5T-i of Palatnau and Hazaribagh and a portion of Gaya in Bihar. The people in the districts of Pala- mau and Hazaribagh and a portion of ^o 3To TtT;r^ w.\ Gaya in Bihar are facing acute short- 8 T^rff'i fsi^TT ^ | rirV' age of water. rrar-jtR % ftrT.r^] ^ | Earlier their ‘Bhadai’ crops were ^ ft: TT ^ fT^n damaged due to heavy rain and now paddy plantation hag suffered due to ^ iT^rf^iff Fffl sficif I lack of rain an^ water. The area ii m : 5TW % 8 firm if now famine-stricken and a largc-num- ^nrcn ^ »V ber of people in the villages face star- vation. The plight of the cattle too Is irfavra Kr?rr feiT arra i miaerabl*. SEPTEMBER 1 , 1981 Rule 877 344 (Shri Ranjit Singh] 15.M hrt. Urgent measures are to b* taken Thb roa^ haulage d! such valuable up to provide relief to the cultivators goods is v*ry cos«y and it adds coti- and other sttflfering people. Manuel slderaWy to the pricing of the eott- modtdes. Opening t)f Gudalur-Dindi- work schemes should be started to provide employment to thg starving gul BG line will provide a convenient people, Tubewells should be provided anrf ecohotnic means of transport to to bring water to the p srch ^ Reids. this part at Madurai Diviiion to deve- Long term plan like constructing a lop and expand the trade with the dam for regulating the flow of rain capital city of Tamilnadu viz. Madras water an^j assuring irrigation facili- and other important trade centres. ties should also be drawn up for the area. As th^ traffic develops, it will also be possible to extend the line to (v ii) S a k c t t o n in g o f a b r o a d -c a u g k Kerala State and link Kottayam in B a i l w a y lin e betwee n Din ihgui . Kerala State with places in Tamil AiTD LowEit Ca m p , Nadu by alternative routes. I>ue to the increased traffic between these two SHRI CUMBUM N. NATARAJAN States the, pressure on road traffic is (Periyakulam): Way back in the year likely to increase by leaps and bounds 1(M6, traffic and engineering surveys and this could only be solved by pro- were conducted for the proposed viding this link in the near future. Dindigul-Gudalur railway line, Tiie The proposed Gudalur-Dindigul line proposed hne was to . cover length of will also cut the distance to Madras, approximately 130 kms and was to be the capital city of Tamil Nadu by a meter-gauge line. It is also under- about 60 Kms. which means a consi- stood that the survey report was sub- derable saving In terms of money and mitted to thfe Railway Board some time for the passenger and freight time during 1049, The then Govern- traffic moving on this route. I, there- ment of Madras ,it is learnt, had also fore, eamefit!y appeal to the Hon. accorded highest priority for this pro- Minister for Railways, to actively con- ject. However, only the Madurai- sider this proposal and to arrange for Theni portion was restored and the sanctioning of a survey of a BG line Dindigul-Gudalur line even though between Lower Camp (near the hydro- considered viable anj remunerative electric project Periyar) to Dindigul at was not sanctioned, the earliest convenience. Cumhum valley in the Madurai (viii) Ne e d t o w it h d r a w Po l ic e Fo r c e district though fertile and having vast FHOM THE P rem ise s of A i.t c ar h potentials for agricultural and indus- University trial development has not kept pace ^ with the general industrial develop- ment of the nation due to lack of ?TT^1T RPT ^ viable anj economic mean^ of trans- portation. In this area, agricultural products like paddy, groundnut and t TT other grains and pulses are grown and 5Efk f io rro m o they are sent to the various parts of Tamil Nadu There is als© a hydro- electric project in lower camp of River Periyar, Tea, Cardamom, coffee and to some extent other spices like pepper etc. are grown in the hiUs adjoining the Cumhum valley. There ^ qv: | ?fr^ irnT?ir are also p?aces of tourist attraction a 12^Tf, 1980 such as SuruU Water Palls, Kannagi ^ if ^ Temple, Periyar Game Santuery. 3^ Matters Uxider BHADRA 10, 1903 (Sj4KA) Rule 877 346 r*^ i ^ t*j i> - wf? ^ ^ fcfirr rin ^ 1 ^£ ))* 4* >J ^,-f ^^ T> fWRTTii ^ if ?R'fT ?r ?T5fr i ! irf I 3Ti ^ir^rr h ^ ^ M ^ I ?TfR 5R|- ftw r ^ jn-TT - W-> Jj!*- ^ I ^ ’T'-:aPrT ?T'^i'7f¥n | f% fpr^^r'’' 'Wra ?ITtT ?tk l )** ifrsffT ? r i^ ¥>r tiJ5yw J.S ^ ii>5ra^ ^ 'Pinr^ wrfro >—*j)>i >^- - l T^ lJ** - ^1 ii}>^ »i J#:»j i.S - j,* U*'^ u»l) i (jr"^* tt.'^ j_j>i f j- ij>*^'^^ 4- tJ uT-frt '-*>■* ^ »=»■ ^ JU i U i ^ - ^1 - 5^1 ^ b i f i *4^UiiiJ( ^ I i *£• - lT** *5) ^ » ! - ^ *-a+* ^ - _ ,- ^ )^>" ^ I*—.fJi)^^ *-iif iv * i v ^ l - ' J)' (_r*^rt IjJ <*X*. yS J ^ 4 i jitM i Uf*P'- i ^^1 1^ <«x» ^ ^ > t - uTi^3 T>»^ Merchant Shipping SEPTEaiBEE 1, 1981 (AmdfO Bill 348 347 (ix ) R e p o r t e d D r o i'p in g o f t r a n s - Shipping Act. There is a system of m it t e r s AND l e a f l e t s THROUGH A BAL- CDC holders in respect of sea worthy, vessels, which is registered under OON IN G w a l io r o n 31-8-1981 the Merchant Shipping Act, according SHRI N. K. SHEJWALKAr (Gwa- to which any shipping company, co- lior); Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, I give operative or Government has to em- this notice to draw the attention of ploy sea-men who have got valid CDC’s the Government, particularly the Home So, liis apprehension that a coope- Minister, towards a serious incident of rative society procuring a ship and dropping transmitters and leaflets running a vessel might create some through a baloon in the city of Gwalior problems n relation to sea-men is at about 11 p.m. on Sf-B-Bl. The baloon irrelevant. dropped these transmitters and leaflets in the Chinese language in the loca- Indian shipping has made consider- lity named Gudri Mohaila of old Gwa- able improvement after independence. lior town which is mostly a I'esiden- Before independence, the shipping ton- tial area of labourers. This sort of in- nage was only about 1 to 1.5 lakh cident is a sort of warning and note tonnes. But today we liave achieved should be taken of by the Government 5.7 million GRT. Even then, Indian that foreign activities are still ram- ships can carry only 32 per cent of pant in our Indian territory. Attempt our total cargo—in terms of imports should be made to find out what is and exports. Our shipping has got this the source of this mischief and in what much capability only. The improve- manner it has been committed. ment made in shipping is in the right direction. I have no doubt that in course of time things wili improve 1 5 .0 4 h r s . further. MERCHAT^T SHIPPING (AMEND- It is necessary to mentioTi here that MENT) BILL—Contd. the Union Ministry of Shipping should again examine the matter and bring MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER; Now, fur- a comprehensive amending Bill before ther consideration of the followng this House, because a number of other motion moved by Shri Veerendra problems came up, which we could not Patil on the 31st August, 1981, name- anticipate. At the moment, we are l y : - having seamen’s training at Calcutta and Bombay. Offices are maintained at “That the Bill further to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, be these two places. There is a glut of sea-men in this country. Even after taken into consideration.’’ two years, sea-men are not getting any Shri Manoranjan Bhakta to continue call. They are sitting idle. So, the his speech. Ministry has to go into this matter in depth and .see how we can provide SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA employment to these properly trained (Andaman and Nicobar Islands): Mr. sea-men. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, Yesterday 1 was speaking about the scope of the Mer- I can cite one example in this con- chant Shipping Act, which, in fact, nection: from my constituency, viz. regulates the entire shipping in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, every country, including the training of sea- year eleven sea-men are to be trainee men, training of ofTicers, regulating under the Merchant Shipping Act. They the shipping rules etc. And, as I was are trained at Calcutta; and after that, stating yesterday, an Hon. Member their names are registered at the Cal- from the other side was referring cutta Sea-men employment office. But about the seamen’s service conditions. more t h a n t w o years have passed; and n o n e o f them h a s received the c a l l , I Sir, So far as the seamen’s service have written to the Minister also, a s k - conditions are concerned, it is already ing him to change their registration within the purview of the Merchant from Calcutta to Bombay. Merchant Shtpptrtff BHADRA 10, 1903 (SAKA) (Arndt.) Bill 35° 3 4 9 There is also another point in this connection: the movement ol vessels ^ «rr, from Calcutta has gone down con- siderably, due to navLEational difficult fsf: 'TT, ^TflJ % ^FXK ties..That is why sea-nien registered at 3H ^5fR I, ITT ^FiT ?TTT the Calcutta Sea-men employment ^ if snr^j sprq-f^qt office are nwt getting calls adequately. «ff, Another important point: the hon. Jf RW?T T?: yrrmn ^ ^ Minister is aware of the case of nauti- cal surveyors. He has got twelve posts TiTTr qr ^frr ^ ^*1 of Nautical Surveyor. But he has got ^RTr 3fr T^r t 1 only three of them, and nine posts are lying vacant for years. This is so be- cause nowadays, people with this par- ir •'TWIT ^ ??l*rrq- ticular expertise are getting better wages and benefits in foreign coun- srsr f7T 5ft |, ^ tries. They do not want to work as ?t 5©t ?T^ t I ^iTq% 5^ tr nautical surveyors on a lesser salary. JTT^TTTOsr ^ That is why in Calcutta there is not a single nautical surveyor. Only in ^ % I =TT!iT-m*r ?rrq Bombay POMRID got 1 or 2 nautical surveyors. So, Government should consider what incentives ano benefits q-r«?-HT*T ^ 11 5r^RT m r i are required to be provided lo them, '-ifl T'jfT I ^ JTTTtj so that these ofTiciais are available. This I, srr ir^ ^ w is necessary because a mere amend- ment of the Merchant Shipping Act will not be enough, to implement that WK 1912 Act, unless proper men are available, '^n I t t ^iTfT?)T ^ ft! I will not take much time ol the 3T1 % JTfr House tjecause this BiU has got a very limited scope only to amend Seclion ’sTT'T WT ^ ir 21 of the Merchant Shipping Act. r'jT t, ?rn; ir ^ MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: You have $ I H ^(TlrlT ifl done justice to the amendment. ^-rnf-ivr ?r*fi ^ SHRI MANORANJAN BIIAKTA: I 5T1 TTs^TvrnTCTT^ ^ w u whole-heartedly support this Bill, I am ^ Tppfi I, ^T^iT&rri, once again tbankiul to the Govern- ment of bringing forward this Bill 5!K because this BiU will give scope Lo m i 3':tT?i ^rnr i the remote areas, isolated areas, tribal '■•Tt ^ 1 :^ 1 ?fT7 5 r r ^ ^itrrTTfew areas, and to organised cooperative societies so that they are not played '4t Tt in the hands of the monopoly houses. wr ^{?TT^3^ »TT Rly iiSii^ jf if ^TR'T ^ jITTt ^ ?r, m ^i^p^r?5f ^ STiTnT ^ % fip STTT^ fiT^ wq^ *f 1 *r ^ 1 t fsp TRW? % ?n=3T ^ ^ t||, Ti: 5IK jfk I ^r ^ TTf^fcqnrJsin T?r I t ?TH ?r ^ 7?r ^nr ^fffr ^ 5h ir f ^fh rrfFprra 1982 if 5fl tT3T^ ir^ ^ fr imt ??rwr t *rnr ^ ^ 7n ^ 0?N |1^ qr i?^FT aq-rer | ^ ferr iTRfT I wh; 3fT ^ fr # ?tT'J sn |%r % wf ^ ^srnr ^rrir | 1 qw^lr ^ ffr ?A ?rr>r ^ I I ^ 57T spr ?rrT I i irrr ^nT n? 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