Friday, July 15, 1977 Asadha 24, 1899 (Saka) LOK SABHA DEBATES (Series) v o l. m [June 23 to July 4, 1977/Asadha 2 to 13, 1899 (Saks)] ***<**> Second Session, i*77/i*9J (Saka) (Vol. I l l contains Nos. 11 to 20) L O K SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI CON TENTS No. 30, Friday, July 15, 19771Asadha 24, 1899 (Saka) C o lu m n s Oral Answers to questions : ♦Starred questions Nos. 485, 486, 488 and 490 to 492 . 1— 33 Short Notice question No. 1 9 ................................................... 33—'42 Written Answers to questions : Starred Questions Nos. 487, 489 and 493 to 504 . 42— 56 Unstarred questions Nos. 3592 to 3630, 3632 to 3696, 3698 to 3743. 3745 to 375° and 3752 to 3757 .... 56— 233 Statement correcting Answer to Unstarred Question No. 845 dt. 1 7 - 6 - 1 9 7 7 .................................................................................. 233— 34 Re. Deaths due to liquor-poisoning in Delhi .... 234— 35 Papers laid on the T a b l e ......................................... 235— 38, 367— 68 Statement re. Reservation of vacancies for the physically handicapped for certain posts in Central Government and Public Sector Under­ takings— Dr. Pratap Chandra Chunder ...... 239_ 40 Finance (No. 2) Bill, 1977— Motion »to consider . 240— 309 Shri H.M. Patel . • • • . 240— 53 Shri Yashwantrao Chavan . • • • 253— 70 Shri Parmanand Govindjiwala f • • 270— 78 Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu • * • • 1 VO E Shri Janeshwar Mishra 1 • • . 294— 304 Shri Janardhana Poojary i • • • 304— 309 •The sign+marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor o f the House by that Member. C olumns Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions Second Report • • • 1 *' • • • ■ • • 309 Bills introduced— (1) Constitution (Amendment) Bill {Amendment of article 217) by Shri Om Prakash Tyagi ...... 309 (2) Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill (Substitution of section 10A) by Shri K. L a k k a p p a ......................................... 310 (3) Unemployment Allowance Bill by Shri K. Lakkappa . 310 (4) Caste System (Abolition) Bill by Shri K. Lakkappa . 310 (5) Eradication of Poverty Scheme Bill by Shri K. Lakkappa . 310 (6) Prevention of Social Disabilities Bill by Dr. Vasant Kumar P a n d i t ................................................................................. 311 (7) Constitution (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of article 51) by Shri Hari Vishnu Kamath .........................................312 (8) Haj Committee (Amendment) Bill {Amendment of sections 7 and 8) by Shri G.M. Banatwalla ........................................ 312 Publication and Import of Political Literature by Foreign Missions in India (Regulation) Bill, by Shri Samar Guha— Withdrawn 312 Shri Samar Guha ........ 313— 21 Shri P.K. Deo ...................................................................... 322— 23 Shri Vayalar R a v i................................................................................323— 28 Prof. P.G. Mavalankar ............................................................ 329— 34 Shri Om Prakash T y a g i ............................................................ 334— 40 Dr. Ramji S in g h ................................................................................ 340— 43 Shrimati Ahilya P. R a n g n e k a r .................................................. 343— 47 Shri M.N. Govindan Nair ...... 347— 50 Shri K. L a k k a p p a ...................................................................... 350— 53 Shri Charan S i n g h ......................................................................353— 65 Lokpal Bill— -Shri P.K. D e o ................................................................................ 366 LOK SABHA DEBATES " = *gT T nS r 2 LOK SABHA was to be paid in rupees in terms of the agreement between the sculptress and the Central Campaign Commit­ Friday, July 15, 1977 /Asadha 24, 1899 tee of the All India Congress Com­ (Saka) mittee. No actual release of foreign ex­ change has, however, been made by the Reserve Bank of India in the absence of any application from the The Lok Sabha met at Central Campaign Committee of the Eleven of the Clock All India Congress Committee. [Mr. Deputy Speaker in the Chair] (b) and (c). Since the Govern­ ment of India did not place any order ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS for the construction of the statue, it is not possible to indicate wliethei Installation of Statue of former Prime the order for the construction of the Minister statue has been placed and when the work of construction of statue is like­ •485. SHRI BAPUSAHEB PARU- ly to be completed. In view of this, LEKAR: Will the Minister of FIN­ the question of the Government in­ ANCE AND REVENUE AND BANK­ tending to fix up the said statue does ING be pleased to state: not also arise. SHRI BAPUSAHEB PARULEKAR: (a) whether it is a fact that an The hon. Minister in his reply says amount of U.S. $30,000 (nearly Rs. 2.7 that no actual release of foreign ex­ lakhs) was sanctioned by the Finance change has been made by the Re­ Ministry through a letter in February, serve Bank of India because no appli­ 1977 for putting up a statue of the then cation has been received from the Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi; Central Campaign Committee of the AICC. May I therefore ask the hon (b) if so, whether the order for the Minister whether he would release construction of the statue has been this amount of $ 15,000 if an applica­ placed and with*whom; and tion is received from them? ............. (Interruptions) (c) when the work of construction of statue is likely to be completed and MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Let the where do the Government intend to Finance Minister reply. fix up the said statue? SHRI H. M. PATEL: The money THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND would be released if the demand REVENUE AND BANKING (SHRI comes. H. M. PATEL); (a) The sculptress SHRi BAPUSAHEB PARULEKAR: who was commissioned by the Cen­ In reply to parts (b) and (c) the tral Campaign committee of the All hon. Minister says, “the question of India Congress Committee ko prepare government intending to fix up the a statue of Smt. Indira Gandhi was said statue does not arise’*. If such a to receive payment equivalent to request is made by the committee, $ 30,0001 T h i s Department sane- may I know whether the government tioned foreign exchange amounting to proposes to give permission to erect $ 15,000/? only as the remaining sum that particular statue? 1533 LS— 1 3 Oral Answers JULY 15, 1977 Oral Answers 4 SHRI H. M. PA T E L : This is a that while sanctioning money, you question to which I am not in a posi­ will see that.......... tion to answer today MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER; Mr. DR. VASANT KUMAR PANDIT: Kundu, You should be very short in The hon. Finance Minister stated that putting your question. money would be released in case an SHRi H. M. PATEL: This sanc­ application is preferred. Has he made tion of foreign exchange was convey­ enquiries whether the sculptress had ed before this Government c«tnie into already started on the work and power. who is the person on whom the order has been placed and what is her SHRIMATI MRINAL GORE : You nationality? can withdraw it now. SHRI H. M. PATEL: The sculp­ SHRI H. M. PATEL: It can be tress on whom the order was placed done. That is something which we is Mrs. Freda Brilliant. I am not in can consider certainly. But the gene­ a position to say what her nationality ral policy of this Government is, is I am also not in a position to say whatever commitments have been as to Whether she has started the made by the previous Government, work or not. The order was placed by those commitments have to be hon­ the Central Campaign Committee of oured. Therefore, we shall make en­ the All-India Congress Committee. A quiries to see whether this order has request was made by the Central been placed. Campaign Committee for placing order for such a statue, pointing out that it ( Interruptions) involves so much of foreign ex­ MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Let him change. What they asked for was the complete his answer. assurance that such an amount of foreign exchange would be released as SHRj H. M. PATEL : In view of and when the sculptor would become what the hon. Member has said we available. The approval has been shall make enquiries as to whether given and if the demand comes we the order has been placed. Then we shall consider it. can consider this matter. SHRI S. KUNDU : Mr. Deputy *ft w r it e * : *5ft *ft ^ ^ Speaker, Sir, it is indeed shocking to hear the Finance Minister saying that fo 15 ^*nr srar ^ ir ^ the money would be sanctioned if the r«Kk A W * ^ ?ftfcr application is made. He holds a very important portfolio and the Janata ^ f% fnTc9 <?fl ^ft Government is committeed to make t ^*1*1 5T+I | ?TRT I all sorts of economy. In view of this, fan Hefl sft ^ Ul|r|r1| -tj I £ | ^ pF it is indeed humiliating to know that the Finance Minister would release firw srfcmT ^*1% v the scarce foreign exchange for such 300 flTST WTC ?ft ^TT % useless purpose. I would request the *TT*Ff q r 5T^r f*nrrcnffa | f r aft Finance Minister to rethink about it and then make the announcement. I would sftfacT | ^frHTT ^Tff like to know whether he would also STR ? make an announcement that hereaiter the sinners and the saints should not be clubbed together. As the Govern­ ^ cpmj qr ^rnflr sft ^ ment has taken a very bold decision tffdHT % «ft % % TT^~ to do away with all sorts of titles, here also would you announce faTT §*T eft 5 Oral Answers ASADHA 24, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answers srf^mr w t irfa f a n xft* trefrr «pt <srrr?r fo r *f ftf^TT + <Hi JTcfteTT ^ | 5*1 ^T WTH ^ I ? %fiPT r a n *r?ft «ft ^ iff srara forr SHRI H.