Eleventh Series, Vol. IX No. 4 Tuesday, February 25,1997 Phalguna 6, 1918 (Saka) LOK SABHA DEBATES (English Version) Fourth Session (Part-I) (Eleventh Lok Sabha) fFrtrw sprSr (Vol. IX contains Nos. 1 to 10) LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI Price : Rs. 50.00 EDITORIAL BOARD Shri S. Gopalan Secretary General Lok Sabha Shri Surendra Mishra Additional Secretary Lok Sabha Secretariat Shrimati Reva Nayyar Joint Secretary Lok Sabha Secretariat Shri P.C. Bhatt Chief Editor Lok Sabha Secretariat Shri Y.K. Abrol Senior Editor Shrimati Kamla Sharma Editor Shri Bal Ram Sun Shri S.C. 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CONTENTS [Eleventh Series, Vol. IX, Fourth Session (Part-1), 1997/1918 (Saka)] No. 4, Tuesday, February 25, 1997/ Phalguna 6, 1918 (Saka) ect C olumns ME i SWORN ...................................................................................................................................... 1 OBH UARY REFERENCE ............................................................................................................................. 1 ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS : ‘ Starred Question Nos. 41 to 44 ................................................................................................. 1-24 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS : 'Starred Question Nos. 45 to 60 ...................................................................................... ... 25-59 Unstarred Question Nos. 398 to 627 ................................................................................................ 59-262 PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE ............................................................................................... .................... 262-265 BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Tenth Report — Presented ............................................................................................................. 265 STANDING COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth and Fifty-Fifth Reports — Laid .................................................................... 266 ELECTIONS TO COMMITTEES (i) Committee on Estimates............................................................................. (ii) Committee on Public Accounts.................................................................... 267 (iii) Committee on Public Undertakings ........................................................... 268 (iv) Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 269 (v) Rehabilitation Council of In d ia .................................................................... 270-278 RE : BOFORS 155 MM HOWITZER GUN DEAL ............ : ....................................... 279-311 MATTERS UNDER RULE 377 (i) Need to grant citizenship rights to refugees of minority community migrated from Pakistan to border districts of Barmer and Jaisalmer during 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak War Col. Sona Ram Choudhary....................................................................................... 312 (ii) Need for strict enforcement of provisions of SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act particularly in Gujarat State Shri N.J. Rathwa.......................................................................................................... 312-313 (iii) Need to take steps of protect the interests of Indian Consultents in Joint venture Public Enterprises Shri Ajoy Mukhopadhyay ....................................................................................... 313 * The sign + marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. (iv) Need to declare existing connecting roads falling on long coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu as National Highway Shri K. Parasuram an............................................................................ 314 (v) Need to defuse strike of the Employees of ONGC demanding construction of office building and staff quarters at Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh Shri T. Gopal Krishna .................... 314-315 MOTION OF THANKS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Contd. Shrimati Geeta Mukherjee .............................. 315-320 Shri Somnath Chatterjee ....................................... 223-328 Shri Sharad P a w a r................................................. 326-345 Shri Krishan Lai Sharm a ....................................... 345-354 STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER Fire at Baripada, O ris s a ....................................... 320-323 LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK SABHA Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state : Tuesday, February 25, 1997/Phalguna 6, 1918 (Saka) (a) whether Fertilizer Corporation of India at Jodhpur and its units at Sri Mohangarh, Kwas, Nagaur and Hanumangarh etc. in Rajasthan are running into losses for The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock. the Igst 5-6 years; [M r . S p e a k e r in the Chair] (b) If so, the action taken by the Government to make these units profitable and viable : [English] (c) whether some officers of these units are involved MEMBER SWORN in malpractices and prima facie the same has been Shrimati Hedwig Michael Rego (Nominated Anglo- established against them; Indian)] (d) if so, the action taken by the Government against such officials; and 11.03 hrs. (e) whether the Government intend to close down these units to avoid recurring losses to the State ? OBITUARY REFERENCE [Translation] MR. SPEAKER : Hon. Members, I have to inform the House with a deep sense of sorrow of the passing away THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF of one of our esteemed friends, Shri Sushil Bhattacharya. CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SIS RAM OLA) : (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House. Shri Sushil Bhattacharya was a member of Seventh Lok Sabha representing the Burdwan Parliamentary Statement Constituency of West Bengal during 1980-84. (a) The Jodhpur Mining Organisation (JMO) of A prominent trade unionist and social worker, Shri Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. (FCI) which is located Bhattacharya always endeavoured to focus the problems at Jodhpur is engaged in the mining of gypsum in Sri faced by the working class, He visited Moscow as a Mohangarh, Kawas and other areas in Rajasthan. Except delegate of All India Hospital Employees Federation in for a marginal profit during 1991-92, Sri Mohangarh mines 1962. have incurred losses till 1995-96. The operations in the Kawas mines have been profitable since 1990-91. The loss During his parliamentary career, he actively partici­ making mines located in Hanumangarh and Nagaur were pated in the proceedings of the House and made valuable surrendered during the period from 1989 to 1994. contributions thereto. (b) The turnaround strategy to JMO is based on Shri Sushil Bhattacharya passed away on 28 increasing its turnover and improving the operational December, 1996 at Calcutta at the age of 75 years. efficiency. We deeply mourn the loss of this friend and I am sure (c) and (d) A preliminary enquiry has indicated a prima- that the House will join me in conveying our condolences facie case of procedural lapses in the contracts for the to the bereaved family. operation of Sri Mohangarh mines of FCI. The FCI The House may stand in silence for a short while as management has decided to institute desciplinary proceed­ a mark of respect to the deceased. ings against certain officials. Administrative action in regard to reallocation of the contract work has also been taken. 11.04 hrs. (e) There is no such proposal at this stage. The Members then stood in silence for a short while. [English] COL. SONA RAM CHOUDHARY : Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have got the answer to my question where the hon. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Minister has accepted. 11.05 hrs. [Translation] Fertilizer Corporation of india SHRI SIS RAM OLA : Please speak in Hindi. units in Rajasthan COL. SONA RAM CHOUDHARY : I have prepared my *41. COL. SONA RAM CHOUDARY : Will the points in English. [English] regarding the expansion plan and activities to generate more employment avenues, having already achieved The hon. Minister has accepted that prior to 1996, profitable and viable financial position during this financial there have been losses and for the last eight or nine year ? months there is an improvement. I congratulate the hon. Minister for that. But I would like to bring out a very [Translation] pertinent point that prior to 1996, there have been hugs SHRI SIS RAM OLA : Mr. Speaker, Sir, I feel that losses and these losses were as a result of the without taking much time I have given an apt and malpractices and corruption in the high offices. I am sorry appropriate reply. I am unable to understand that what to point out that in the second week of July, I wrote a more the hon. Member wants to know in this regard. number of letters regarding this irregularity in my Constituency, but no action was taken except ten days back [English] when one officer was posted out from there. There is one SHRI RAJESH PILOT: Sir, the hon. Member is asking officer who has been a Marketing Manager in Delhi for the about expansion plan and other