SEPTEMBER 4, 1991 Written AnsWBIS 432 units in the country with details of locations THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE MIN- thereof; ISTRY OF INFORMATION: AND BROAD- CASTING (KUMAR1 GIRUA VY AS): (a) and . (c) the quantity of raw material collected (b). There is no discrimination in the fees for palm oil extraction from Chithara oil palm paid ~o the artists of classical or light R_1Usic. estate and the quantity of palm oil extracted there-from in the last year; Payments to the artists are uniformally made according to their gradation as de- (d) whether the quantity of oil extracted cided by the Music Audition Board of All India ~ . from the raw materials is in economical pro- Radio. portion; However, as compared to the artists of (e) whether the oil seeds received for light, folk and adivasi ml:Jsic, because of their cultivation in Chithara oil palm estate were specific requirements, artists of _classical & found unfit for use; if so, the details thereof light classical music are expec..1ed to perform and the reasons therefor; and for a longer duration for delineation of the feelings and development of a raga. (f) the remedial steps proposed in this regard? (c) Does not arise. Industrially backward districts In Tamil THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Nadu MINISTRY OF CIVIL SUPPLIES AND PUB- LIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI KAMALUDDIN 5718. SHRI M. KRISHNASWAMY: Will AHMED): (a) to (f). The information is being the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: c:ollected from Mls. Oil Palm India limited (a joint-venture of the Government of India and (a) the places declared as industrially the Government of Kerala) and will be laid on . backward areas in Thiruvannamalai the table of the Sabha when received. Sambuvarayar District and South Arcot Dis- trict in Tamil Nadu; and Remuneration to Artists (b) whether Polur Taluk, Vandavasi 5717. PROF. RAM KAPSE: Will the Taluk Cheyyar Taluk and Thiruvannamalai ......_ of INFORMATION AND BROAD- Taluk in Sambuvarayar District and Gingee CASTitG be pleased to state: taluk and Tindivanam Taluk in South Arcot District will be declared as industrially back- (a) whether the Artists who give perfor- ward areas? mance of classical music for 40 minutes are paid Rs. 160/- while those who give perfor- mance in light music (Sugam Sangeet) for THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 25 minutes get Rs. 400/-; MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY (PROF. P.J. KURIEN): {a) and (b). The entire North Arcot (b) I so, the reasons of such differeoce; and South Arcot Districts as they existed on and 1.1 0.1970 have been declared as industri- ally backward Districts. The districts/areas, if (c) theMIMdial measures proposed in any, carved out of these districts will con- 1hisreywd? tinue to be treated as industrially backward. .