43 Written Answers [ RAJYA SABHA ] to Questions 44 in planning methodology proposed to be (a) whether there is any proposal under introduced have also been ex. plained. These Government's consideration to modify the matters will be set out in detail in the Draft existing terms of the kilo-metre scheme with Plan, which is likely to be placed for a view to attracting more private buses for discussion before the National Development operation on D.T.C, routes; and Council in February 1978. (b) if so, what are the details thereof? (c) Yes, Sir.] THE MINISTER OF STATE INCHARGE *347. [Transferred to the 13th December, OF THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND 1977] TRANSPORT (SHRI CHAND RAM): (a) No, Sir. Road accidents in Delhi (b) Does not arise. •348. SHRIMATI SAROJ KHAPARDE: Central assistance for development of SHRI JAGDISH JOSHI: SHRI hilly areas in Darjeeling District IBRAHIM KALANIYA: SHRI KHURSHED ALAM KHAN: •350. SHRI ANANDA PATHAK: Will Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state pleased to state: the amount of Central assist., ance given for the development of hilly areas in the (a) whether it is a fact that the incidence Darjeeling District of West Bengal during the of fatal road accidents is on the increase in last year and so far during the current year? Delhi; and (b) if so, what are the main causes of THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI these accidents? MORARJI R. DESAI); Central assistance of Rs. 3 crores and Rs. 3.25 crores was THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS approved for 1976-77 and 1977-78 (current (SHRI CHARAN SINGH): (a) and (b) Yes, year) respectively for the development of Sir. The increase is mainly because of the hilly areas of Darjeeling. following reasons: Effect of excise duty on the shoes (i) increase in the number of vehicles. industry (ii) Dispersal of the population to the periphery in the wake of the demolitions as *351. SHRI JAGDISH JOSHI: a result of which people are required to SHRI IBRAHIM KALANIYA: travel to their work centres from far off SHRI PIARE LALL KUREEL places and generally travel on cycles. urf PIARE LALL TALIB: SHRI KHURSHED ALAM (iii) Heterogenous traffic. KHAN: 1 Will the Minister of INDUSTRY be Scheme to attract private buses for pleased to state: DTC operation (a) whether it is a fact that due to the *349. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR SAHU; recent levy of excise duty, pro. duction of Will the Minister of SHIPPING AND shoes in the country has declined TRANSPORT be pleased to state: considerably; and (to) if so, what relief is proposed to be given to the shoe industry to tide over the crisis? .