I n k , Vol. XXVUf—fro. 4* fatw fay, AgrU 4, i y » LOK SABHA DEBATES (Seventh SeMdon) {V ol. X X V III contains Nos. 3 1 — 4 0 ) LOK SASHA SECRETARIAT NHW DCDLHI q njp, (Dn**n) mu aanxnro* ( v o b d o k ) CONTENTS C o u n t* * Paper laid on the Table ...................................974 £ Petitition regarding excise duty on oil produced by Pinto (Wooden) C h e k k u s ................................................................................................974 * Leaveof A b s e n c e .................................................................................. Business of the House ...............................................................................974 ^ Demands for Grants . 974 S--991* Ministry of Transport and CommunicatkHis 9745 — 9896 Shri Vajpayee ....................................................................... 9749—56 Shri Osman Ali Khan ............................................................... 975 ®—6» Sardar Iqbal Singh .................................................................97 ®1— 69 Shri P. K. Deo ............................................................... 9 7 6 9 -7 4 Shri. Manahendca Shah. .................................................................9774 — ®° Shri Harish Chandra Mathur ......................................9780—88f Shri Raj Bahadur 9788-—98if Shri Braj Raj Singh ................................................................ 9818— 2$ Shri Tangamani ................................................................ 982a— *7 Shri Bhakt Darshan ...................................................................................................................9827—-35 Ch. Ranbir Singh ................................................................ 9835— 39 Shrimati Ila Palchoudhuri ...................................... 9^39—44 Shri J.B.S. Bist ............................................................................................................... 9 8 4 4 ~ 4 7 Shri Rajendra Singh ................................................................ 9848— 51 Shri S. K. Patil ......................................9852— 90 Ministry of Labour and Employment .... 9896—9912 Shri Nanda........................................... 989&-9911 Daily Digest . ...................................99*3“* Consolidated Contents [March 20 to April 4> I959/Phalgun» 29, 1880 (Saka) to Chaitra 74,1881 (Saka)]....................................... LOK SABHA DEBATES 9743 9744 LOK SABHA 11.01 brs Saturday, April 4, 1959/ Chaitra 14, PETITION RE EXCISE DUTY ON 1881 (S aka) OIL PRODUCED BY PINTO (WOOD­ EN) CHEXXUS The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the C lock Shri N. R Mnnisamy (Vellore): I beg to present a petition signed by a [Mr Deputy-Speaker tn th e C hair] petitioner regarding excise duty on oil produced by Pinto (Wooden) Chekkus. PAPER LAID ON THE TABLE Report of Ganga Brahmaputra W ater Transport Boars ior the 1101 h is y e a r 1958 The Minister of State in the Minis­ LEAVE OF ABSENCE try of Transport and Communications <gfcri Baj Bahador): I beg to lay Mr. Deputy-Speaker: The Com- on the Table a copy of the Report of mittet' on Absence of Members from Ganga Brahmaputra Water Trans­ the Sittings of the House m their port Board for the year 1958. [Placed Thirteenth Report have recommended tn Library, See No. LT-1335/59] that leave of absence may be granted to the following Members for the periods indicated against each-— (p Shn Chcwkhfrnoon Gohain 17th November to 20th December, 1958 (Sixth Session) and 9th February to 28U1 February, 1959 (Seventh Session). (2) Shri Chandramaii Kalr 19th February to 15th March, 1959 (Seventh Session) 0)JDr K. B Menon 3rd March to 10th April, 1959 (Seventh Sest.on) (4 ) Shri Chapalakanta Bhattacharyya n th February to 20th March, 1959 ''Seventh Session) l j ) Shri Chhada Lai Gupta 1st March to 28th April, 1959 ('Seventh Session). (6) Shn Bishanchandar Seth 9th February to 1st March, 1959 (Seventh Session). (7) Sardar Baldev Singh 9th February to 8th April, 1959 (Seventh Session). (8) Shnman Mafida Ahmed 9th February to 20th March, 19^9 (Seventh Session) (9) Maulana Abdur Rahman 9th February to 20th March, 1959 (Seventh Session) (10) Kunwarani Vijaya Rate • 9th February to 8th April, 1959 (Seventh Session). (11) Shri Jogendra Sen-Mandi 7th March to 23rd March. 1959 (Seventh Session). (12) Shri Jogendra Nath Hazanka 23rd February to 20th April,. 1959 (Seventh Session). 23 (AiJ L.S.D.—1 9745 Demandt APRIL *. IMP ■ fo r Qrtnta {Mr. Deputy-Speaker!) I take it that the House Agrees with number of hon. Members are — the recomendationrf of the Com­ to participate in the discussion of mittee. these Demands, but they could not get Ben. Members: Yes. time yesterday. I am afraid, if we adhere to the schedule, they will not Mr. Deputy- Speaker: The Mem­ get tfcne even today. I would, there­ bers wil be informed accordingly. fore, request you to extend the time by one hour. If the House agrees to sit till six o’clock, then they can have 11.0S hi*. 2 hours. But, so far as Government BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE are concerned, I am not in a position to spare more than 1 hour. So, you The Minister el Parliamentary may consult the House; if the House Affairs (Shri Satya Narayan Sinha): agrees to sit till six o'clock, then With your permission, Sir, I rise to they can have 2 hours more; other­ announce that Government Business wise, if they sit till five o’clock, Gov­ for the week commencing 6th April ernment are prepared to extend it by will consist at:— one hour. (1) Further discussion and voting of the Demands for Grants Shri Naoshlr Bliarncha (East relating to the Ministry of Khandesh): I think we should not sit Labour and Employment; and till six o'clock today, because as it Is, we are sitting on a Saturday, and (2) Discussion and voting of the it will be a difficult task for us to Demands for Grants in res­ make up for other work. pect of the Ministries of— Food and Agriculture, Shri Rajendra 8<nffh (Chapra): Let Rehabilitation, there be extension by two hours till Defence, six o’clock. Community Development and Co-operation, and Mr. Deputy-Speaker: That is for the hon. Members to decide. Gov­ Commerce and Industry. ernment say that they can spare one hour. Now, it is for the hon. Mem­ 11.M bn. bers; If they want one additional $our, they can sit up to six o’clock. If DEMANDS* FOR GRANTS—eontd. they do not want it, then we Hhall M i n i s t r y o r Transport and Com­ sit up to five o’clock. But in an~ m unication— coni d . case we shall have to restrict tfcr time-limit for speeches. Mr. Deputy-Speaker: The House will now resume discussion on the Shri Satya Narayah Sinha: Let it be Demands for Grants relating to the ten minutes. Ministry of Transport and Communi­ Mr. Deputy-Speaker: The diffi­ cations. Out of* 8 hours allotted for culty is that when a Member is on these Demands, 3 hours and 25 minu­ his legs, he does not care either for tes now remain. I propose to call the the rings or for any other thing; even hon. Minister at ___ requests from the Chair are ignored. The Minister of Parliamentary That should not be the case; at least, Affairs (Bhri Satya Narayan Btaha): we have to decide some time-limit, May I say ocp word about this? - A and that must be strictly adhered to. •Moved with the jecommendstion of the President. 9747 Demand! CKAXTRA 14, 1S81 (SAKA) fo r Grant* 974' 8 Start B a m (Buldana): Let it be covered, and which have to be put ten minOtea. forward. Mr. PB fty-gpwtot: If a large Shri Satya Narayan Sinha: Whal number of MA&bers desire to be ac­ h*s been the derision of the House? commodated, then we shell have to cut It down to ten minutes. Mr. Depaty-Speaker: Members are in favour of having 15 minutes. Shri Harish Chandra Matter (Pali): It Is not sufficient Shri Satya Naiayan Slnha: I did B<tt ask about that. 1 asked about the Shit Vajpayee (Balrampur): All oifce-hour extension. ‘ points cannot be covered in ten minutes. What k the use of speak­ Mr. Depaty-Speaker: There will btf ing then? oite-hour extension and we shall ait ufe to flvfe o'clock. Mr. Depaty-Speaker: It is all right, so far as the Members of the Op­ Shri Feme Gandhi (Rae Bareli): position are concerned, because they Nothing about the Dalai Lama? are sure that they will get their Mr. Depaty-Speaker: Even to those chance, since parties are to be re- who will have fifteen minutes, I piOHUlioU* ottn bu oDr cuf uJv inucT side i f concerned, there is a larger *s^all not be able to give beyond fifteen number, and Ihey are not sure. There­ °tinutes. fore, they are prepared to agree even Shri M. B. Maaanl (Ranchi-East): to ten minutes. May we know at what time the hon. Shri Haitsh Chandra Mathnr: It Minister will be called upon to reply? gives no satisfaction to speak only, if The Minister of State In the Minis­ we cannot develop our points and try «f Transport and Commanicattoaa put forward what we want to say. (tori Raj Bahadur): I shall be fciter- Mr. Depaty-Speaker: I have no vfening for about 40 minutes, if not objection to whatever time-limit may Qtore. I shall try to be as brief aa be fixed. Possible, but I have got to deal with tike subjects relating to the Ministry- <4 Transport. w nfcr : A Mr. Depaty-Speaker: What about fM tar v r t w i t p fa far ^ tlje hon. Minister of Transport and Star | fa Communications? *»m TO fiPTT TT3T The Minister ef Transport and Coounonleatloaa (Shri S. K. Patil): I WFt if WhR *T# W&tfi VY HfpPfl shall take about one hour because I thrrx w tmr have got to give a large resume of the whole department. t « • Shri Rajendn Singh: 8 hours were *fa?r allotted to us, ov^ of which about 40 nUnutes were taken, by the Deputy wt ornfe fin? ant $, 3* fa r Minister, now 40 minutes would be W ld snpfr su rer r f f j$ , t%ken by the Minister in charge of i s fan? vrt fnwr * ^ Shipping, and about one hour will be ttken by the hon.