Eleventh Series, Vol. XVIII, No. 3 Friday, November 21, 1997 Kartika 30, 1919 (Saka) LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) Sixth Session (Part I) (Eleventh Lok Sabha) (Vol. XVIII contains Nos. 1 to 4) LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI Price : Rs. 50.00 EDITORIAL BOARD Shri S. Gopalan Secretary Genera! Lok Sabha Dr. A.K. Pandey Additional Secretary Lok Sabha Secretariat Shri M.R. Khosla Joint Secretary Lok Sabha Secretariat Shri P.C. Bhatt Chief Editor Lok Sabha Secretariat Shri A.P. Chakravarti Senior Editor [Original English Proceedings included in English Version and Original Hindi Proceedings included in Hindi Version will be treated as authoritative and not the translation thereof.) Corrigenda to Lok Sabha Debates (Ehgliah Version) Friday, Nor caber 21,1997/Kart £ka 30, J919 (Saka). C o l./L in e Eta 8/) (from below) SHRI ANNANT GANGARAM GEETE SHRI ANANT GANGARAM GEBTE 2 » /3 SHRI MAHABIR LAL BISHVAKARMA' SHRI MAHAEIR LAL BISHVftKARMA 1 6 1 /6 59/29 THE MINISTER OF STATE THE THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (DR.BOLLA BULLI RAMAIAH) (DR.BOLLA BULLI RAMAIAH) 67/19 SHRI ANftND RATAN MACJRYA SHRI ANAND RATNA MAURYA 68/24 (b) (d) 77/2 6 (c) to (g) (c ),(d ) and (g) 77/3(from below) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) 110/4(from below) THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE 111/14 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (DR.BULLA BULLI RAMAIAH) (DR.BOLLA BULLS RAMAIAH) 112/15 THE MINISTER CF STATE OF THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) 131 & 132/10 109 50 10958 139/5(from belcw) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) 143/Last line (b) (d) 161/14(fron below)(c) (b) 161/13(from below)(d) (c) 173/14 248 284 180/14 6 3 7 6.72 189/23 MOHAMAD ALI ASHRAF FATMI SHRI MOHAMMAD ALI ASHRAF FATMI 190/24 SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGAWAR SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGVftR 228/21 THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI R.L.JALLAPPA) (fflRI R.L.JALAPPA) 242/21 SHRI ANNASHAHIB M.K.PATIL SHRI ANNASAHIB M.K.PATIL 2 6 9 /1 3 SHRI SATYAJITSINH DULIPSINH SHRI SATYAJITSINH DULIPSINH GAEKW\RD GAEKfAD 273/17 THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI R.L.JALLAPA) (SHRI R.L.JALAPPA) CONTENTS [Eleventh Series, Vol. XVIII, Sixth Session (Part I), 1997/1919 (Saka)] No. 3, Friday, November 21, 1997/Kartika 30, 1919 (Saka) S ubjec t C o lu m ns Obituary Reference........................................................................................................................... 1—2 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS : Starred Question Nos. 41-60............................................................................................................. 3—25 Unstarred Question Nos. 449-678 ..................................................................................................... 25-280 LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK SABHA because the Cabinet is composed of DMK also. ...(Interruptions) Friday, November 21, 1997/Kartika 30, 1919 (Saka) MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Q.No. 41, Shri Bhakta Charan Das. (The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock) ...(Interruptions) [M r . D ep u ty S peaker in the Chair] MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : I am on my legs, please sit down. ...(Interruptions) [English] OBITUARY REFERENCE DR. K.P. RAMALINGAM (Tiruchengode): Sir, we want the Bofors and Thakkar Commission reports to be placed MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER : Hon’ble Members, I have to on the Table of the House. ...(Interruptions) inform the House of the sad demise of one of our former colleagues, Shri Laisram Achaw Singh. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Please sit down. Let me have my say. Will you please listen to me? Will you allow Shri Laisram Achaw Singh was a Member of Second me to speak a few words? Lok Sabha representing Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency of Manipur during 1957-62. ...(Interruptions) Earlier, he was a Member of the Manipur Legislative [Translation] Assembly in 1948. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Hon. Members, I am not An active social and political worker, Shri Achaw Singh saying anything new. A few days back Special Session was took keen interest in the spread of education. He was founder convened in which certain decisions were taken. It has Principal of the Ananda Singh Academy during 1950-54 already been repeated that no Member will raise slogans or and Imphal Night College in 1952. He was also the Principal create disturbances during Question Hour. Have we forgotten of the Canchipur Polytechnic, Imphal during 1949-50. all that in such a short time? I know that it is an extra­ Shri Laisram Achaw Singh passed away on 14th ordinary situation. November, 1997 at Dispur, Guwahati, at the age of 77 years. [English] We deeply mourn the loss of this friend and I am sure SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA (Kottayam) : Sir, it is the House will join me in coveying our condolences to the a very serious issue. ...(Interruptions) bereaved family. MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I will allow you after Question The House may stand in silence for a short while as a Hour. mark of respect to the deceased. ...(Interruptions) 11.02 hrs. SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI: How can the Cabinet in which The Members then stood in silence for a short while DMK is sitting decide the ATR? That is very surprising. ...(Interruptions) (Interruptions) [Translation] [Translation] MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Sharad Pawarji, I request you to exercise some control on your Members. SHRI HARIN PATHAK (Ahmedabad): Sir, Dr. Kalpana Chawla achieved the distinction of becoming an astronaut. ...(Interruptions) We should all congratulate her on this achievement. [English] [English] MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Please take your seats. SHRI P.R. DASMUNSI (Howrah) : Sir, the ATR which was placed on the Table yesterday is not a correct ATR ...(Interruptions) 3 Written Answers 21 NOVEMBER, 1997 to Questions 4 MANY HON. MEMBERS : The House should transact (a) the number of industrial units wound up by BIFR no business today. during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise; ...(Interruptions) (b) the number of units recommended for revival during [Translation] the above period, year-wise and State-wise; MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : Please speak one by one. (c) the number of proposals pending with BIFR for [English] revival of sick industrial units, State-wise; DR. K.P. RAMALINGAM : What about Andhra Pradesh? (d) the time by which these proposals are likely to be The Andhra people killed Shri Rajiv Gandhi. ...(Interruptions) cleared; You come for an open discussion. We will discuss it in the House. We are ready to discuss outside the House also. (e) whether the Government propose to bring forward ...(Interruptions) Your activities are anti-democratic. You are a comprehensive policy for revival of sick industrial units; anti-people. and [Translation] (f) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the same is likely to be finalised? MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER : What impression will it have on those, who are outside the House. Please take your THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI P. seat. CHIDAMBARAM) : (a) to (c) : A statement is attached. [English] (d) The cases registered with the Board for Industrial The House stands adjourned to meet again at 1100 & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) are dealt in accordance hours on Monday. with the provisions of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985. The disposal of the cases depends upon the nature of sickness of each case, preparation of WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS rehabilitation schemes with fully tied up financial arrangements and implementation of the revival packages [English] by all concerned agencies. Revival of Sick Industrial Units (e) and (f) The Sick Industrial, Companies (Special *41. SHRI BHAKTA CHARAN DAS : Provisions) Bill, 1997 has been introduced in the Parliament SHR! SULTAN SALAHUDDIN OWAISI : to replace the existing Sick Industrial Companies (Special Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to state: Provisions) Act, 1985. S ta te m e n t State-wise Break up of cases as on 31.10.97 State/Union 1994-1995 1995-96 1996-97 Territory Winding Revival Winding Revival Winding Revival Cases up schemes up schemes up schemes pending recommen sanctio­ recom­ sanction­ recomm sanctio- as on -ded to ned/app­ mended ed/appro ended to ned/appr 31.10.97 High roved to High -ved High -oved Court Court Court 1 2 .3 4 5 6 7 8 Andhra Pradesh 11 8 10 13 17 16 40 Assam 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Bihar 8 1 1 0 2 4 6 5 Written Answers KARTIKA 30, 1919 (Saka) to Questions 6 1 2 . 3 4 5 6 7 . 8 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Goa 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Gujarat 4 3 13 8 6 15 32 Haryana 2 0 0 0 5 5 23 Himachal Pradesh 3 0 0 2 4 2 5 Jammu & Kashmir 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 Kerala 1 6 3 7 3 4 8 Karnataka 2 1 5 7 6 6 18 Madhya Pradesh 10 4 3 4 4 9 27 Maharashtra 13 17 9 29 15 12 67 Manipur 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 NCT of Delhi 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 Orissa 2 4 0 2 0 2 10 Pondicherry 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 Punjab 1 1 2 4 2 4 21 Rajasthan 5 1 3 3 4 3 25 Tamilnadu 3 9 2 10 7 11 34 Tripura 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 1 Uttar Pradesh 14 5 8 10 18 6 48 West Bengal 2 9 4 7 7 5 49 Total 83 72 65 109 103 106 430 7 Written Answers 2 1 NOVEMBER, 1997 to Questions 8 Electoral Reforms (ii) Clauses (2) and (3) of section 8 of the said Act be put together, simplified and the minimum *42.