T,,· ,1\ "iesVol.XLlVNo.14 Thursday, August 24, 1995 Biladra 2, 1917 (Saka) LOK SABRA DEBATES (English Version) Fourteenth Session (Tenth Lok Sabha) (Vol. X/.IV contains Nos. 11 to 16) LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEWdi:LHI Price: Rs. 50.00 (0aI0IAAL ENausa PJOalIiDINOIINCUQiI) IN E!IIoI.- VsuraNAIID 00lIMAL1fINrn I'IUX.'EEJ)(NOS INL'LUDI!D IN.1fINrn v.sION WiLl. IJC TlUAIl'J> AS AI1J'IQUI'A:DVB MD, NOr TE DAMIILAIlON nlEREDF.) . CONTENTS Tenth Series, Vol. XLIV, Fourteenth Session, 1995/1917 (Saka) No. 14, Thursday, August 24, 1995/Bhadra 2. 1917 (Saka) SUBJECT COLUMNS Answers to Questions: 1-24 'Starred Questions Nos. 301-305 1-21 if.~n Answers to Questions: 24-332 'Starred Questtons Nos. : 306-320 24-41 Unstarred Quesllons Nos. : 3066-3295 41·313 'apers Laid on the Table 332-333 Message From Rajya Sabha 333 Public Accounts Committee 333 Hundred and Eighth Report - Presented 333 Committee on Public Undertakings 333 Forty-fourth Report - Presented 333 Committee on Petitions 334 Twenty-second Report - Presented 334 Joint Committee on Offices of Profit 334 Ninth Report - Presented 334 Committee on Subordinate Legislation 334 Twentieth Report - Presented 334 Committee on Papers Laid on the Table 334 Eighteenth Report and Minutes - Presented 334 Railway Convention Committee 335 Tenth Report and Minutes - Presented 335 Standing Committee on Defence 335 Fifth Report - Presented 335 -The Sign t marked above the name of a Member indic~tes that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. (i) SUBJECT COLUMNS Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 335 Twenty-ninth Report - Laid 335 Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 335 Evidence Tendered - Laid 335 Statement by Minister 336-343 Ongoing Practice of Carrying Night Soil as Head Load by Scavengers in the Country - Shri K. V. Thangka Balu 335 Matters Under Rule-3n 344-348 (i) Need to sanction Jadidaha Irrigation Project in Mangovindapur in Mayurbhanj district, Orissa - Dr. Kartikeswar Patra 344 (ii) Need to fix price of silk cocoon at Rs. 150/- per Kg. - Shri K.H. Muniyappa 344 (iii) Need to~ll Regional Provident Fund Office at Connanore, (erala - Shri Mullappally Ramchandran 344 (iv) Need to include Saara and Khatia Seats in Orissa in the SC/ST lists \ - Shri Sivaji Patnaik 345 (v) Need to re-construct the old bndge at Kuzhitherai across the Thamparavarani river on the Trivandrum-Kanyakumari National Highway - Shri N. Dennis 346 (vi) Need to connect Ajmer in Rajasthan by Air - Prof. Rasa Singh Rawat 346 (vii) Need to take concrete steps to check increasing incidents of atrocities on women, - Shrimati Shavna Chikhlia 347 (ii) SUBJECT COLU~NS (viii) Need to provide funds for the overall development of Sambhal (Distt. Moradabad - U.P.) - Dr. S.P. Yadav 347 (ix) Need to give early clearance to Project for flood control of Keleghai river in Midnapur District, West Bengal - Shrimati Geeta Mukhe~ee 347 Statutory Resolution Re : Disapproval of Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Amendment Ordinance; Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill; Statutory Resolution Re : Disapproval of Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Ordinance: And Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Bill 348 Motion to Consider Shri Ram Naik 349 Shri G. Venkat Swamy 353 Shri Harin Pathak 356 Shri Sharad Dighe 359 Shri Tarit Baran Topdar 365 Shri Ram Kripal Yadav 367 Shri Syed Shahabuddin 370 Shri Mohan Rawale 374 Shri Bhogendra Jha 377 Shri Datta Meghe 380 Shri M.R. Kadambur Janarthanan 381 Shrimati Saroj Dubey 383 Dr. Satyanarayan Jatia 385 Shri Ramachandra Marotrao Ghangare 386 Shri Sobhanadreeswara Rao Vadde 387 SUBJECT COLUMNS Statutory Resolution Re : Disapproval of Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Amendment Ordinance - (Negatived) Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill Motion to consider Clauses 2 to 4 and 1 Motion to Pass, as amended Shn G. Venkat Swamy 399-401 Statutory Resolution Re : Disapproval of Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Ordinance-(Negatived) Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Bill Motion to consider Clauses 2 to 38 and 1 Motion to Pass. as amended Shn G. Venkat Swamy 402-407 (iv) LOK SABHA DEBATES LOK SABHA was a shortage in April-May this year in the Northern region because of the emergency shut down of the Mathura Refinery which was nol anticipated. Thursday, August 24, 1995/Bhadra 2, 1917 (Saka) So far as blending of alcohol with petrol is con- cerned, h is a question of policy. We shaU definhely consider the request of the hon. Member and get back The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the Clock to him. We have to examine it. SHRI PRAKASH V. PATIL: The oil companies are [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair] enjoying a monopoly in the field of oil. To serve the country belter, I would like 10 know whether responsibilities have ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS been fixed on the oil companies when such shortages [English] come before us? The Private Sector and Public Sector undertakings are putting up numerous refineries. How does Shortage of Petrol/Diesel the Government propose to use excess capacity of the *301. SHRI DILEEP BHAI SANGHANI refineries in the near future? SHRI PRAKASH V. PATIL : SHRI S. KRISHNA KUMAR: Sir, to answer the Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL second part of the question first, when this Government GAS be pleased to state: took over, the refinery capacity as well as production of petroleum products within the country had a shortfall. We (a) whether it has come to the notice of Union still are importing about 50 million tonnes of petroleum Government that there is acute shortage of diesel and products a year. But because of the inhiative taken by petroi in various parts of the country. particularly in Gujarat this Government-including private investment, foreign in- and Maharashtra; vestment and joint ventures-a large number of propos- als have been cleared or are in the process of being (b) if so, the details thereot a!ongwith the reason~ cleared and by the turn of the century we are certain themfor; and that the refinery capacity in India will be adequate to meet (c) the corrective steps taken/proposed by the the demand. In fact we will have a production of 15 millio~ Government ill this regard? tonnes more than the requirement of about 115 million tonnes of products. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES AND MIN- As regards fixing tesponsibility on the oil compa- ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE nies, the production as well as distribution and marketing (SHRI S. KRISHNA KUMAR) : (a) to (c) No shortage of has always been the responsibility of our public sector diesel and petrol has been reported from allY part of companies. It is being constantly reviewed and production the country including Gujaral and Maharashlra. The is sought to be increased bV this review. But now the demand for petrol and diesel in the country is being met field has been thrown open for private sector and foreign in full. investment including exploration, production, refining and marketing. This initiative is likely to p;oduce very good SHRI PRAKASH V. PATIL: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in results for our country. the month of May there was a shortage of diesel and petroi. The indigenous productior) Of crude oil in the year [Translation] 1994-95 was 32 MMT. We are importin9 about 30 MMT of cmde oil valuing about Rs. 11,000 crore. To achieve DR. P.R. GANGWAR: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the han. selt-reliance, I would like to know whether the Govern- Minister has attributed the shortage of diesel to the menl will allow 10 percent alcohol to be blended with emergency shut down of Mathura Refinery. Sir, the Bareilly petrol and diesel, as is done in Brazil. We have adequate division, which includes Pilibhit also. has in particular been quantity of alcohol. We rather have surplus alcohol and experiencing acute shortage of Diesel during the months we are trying to export il also. I would'like to know whether of May, June and July. We had been raising question the Government will allow Ihis surplus alcohol. to be blended here but the shortage of diesel in Bareilly division has wilh petrol and diesel. not been made up. Whether the hon. Minister has formulated any scheme to ensure that there is no SHRI S. KRISHNA KUMAR: Sir, the answer to the recurrence of shortage of diesel in the Bareilly main question fefers to the shortages at present. There divisi,on? 3 . Oral Answers Thursday, August 24, 1995 Oral Answers 4 {Eng/ish} of oil in the hill areas, particularly during the tourist season. Other regions are not affected by this problem. One major SHRI S. KRISHNA KUMAR: As a result of the emer- reason is that petrol and diesel are trasported by road. gency measures taken by the Govemment, the shortages Besides, the agencies earmarked for supply of oil to the were made up and now we have a stock, both in storage hilt)! areas are also the cause of shortage for 3-4 months. and transit, of 35 days cover for high speed diesel and The hon. Minister is aware of the shortage of oil in the 36 days cover for motor spirit. For Northern region these Garhwal region which was experienced 2 or 3 time last figures are, 25 days cover for motor spirit and 27 days year also. This shortage is the result of inadequate cover for high speed diesel. These stocks are adequate. transport facility which should be reviewed and improved . The shortage was a past history and that has been overcome. The steps taken by the Government to make [English] up the shortages, that are available with me, are : extra SHRI S.