C o n t e n t s
[No. 14, Monday, June 27, igjj/Asadha 6, 1899 (Saka)
^ , . Co l u mn s Oral Answers to Questions :
♦Starred Questions Nos. 204, 206 and 208 to 211 • • • j __29
Short Notice Question No. 6 ...... 30______33
Written Answers to Questions :
Starred Questions Nos. 205, 207 and 212 to 223 • • 33__51
Unstarred Questions Nos. 1804 to 1924, 1926 to 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934. I935> 1937 to 1940 and 1942 to 1962 • 51—202 Papers laid on the Table • .... 203_20^
Assent to Bill • • • 205
Calling Attention to Matter of Urgent Public Importance— Lock out in the Indian Express and Financial Express,New Delhi 206—29
Election to Committees * 229—34 (i) Advisory Council of Delhi Development Authority • • 229
(ii) Indian Council of Agricultural Research • • 230
(iii) All India Council for Technical Education • • • 230-31
(iv) Council of the Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore • 231
(v) General Council of Indian School of Alines, Dhanbad • • 232
Demands for Grants, 1977-78—
Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Civil Supplies and C o o p e r a t io n ...... 234—362
Shrimati Parvathi K r i s h n a n ...... 235—41
Shri Pabitra Mohan P r a d h a n ...... 241—46
Shri N. Sreekantan N a i r ...... 255—59
Shri A. C. George • - ...... 260—69
•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. Co l u mn s Shri Mahi L a i ...... 269—79
Shri Puma Sinha ...... 279— 84
Shri Padmacharan S a m a n t s i n h a r ...... 284—92
Shri K. Mayathevar ...... 292—97
Shrimati Chandravati ...... 297—303
Shri B. Rachaiah ..... 333—307
Shri Jagdambi Prasad Yadav • • 307— 13
Shri S. G. Murugaiyan • • • 313— 18
Dr. Ramji Singh .... . ^jg—26
Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu • • • 326—33
Shri R. L. P. Verma • . . . . 33^— 35
Shri Mohan Dharia • • • 337—60 LOK SABHA DEBATES
i 2 LOK SABHA done in the Western countries parti- cularly in the U.S.A. We have not won any Nobel Prize for the last 30 Monday, June 27, 1917/Asadha 6, years or so. Would the hon. Minister 1899 (Saka) at least inform us what are the inten- tions of the Government in regard to the provision of teaching Qualifications and research facilities? It seems that The Lok Sabha mpt at Eleven of the the pay-scales and recruitment quali- Clock fications of the teaching posts are con- tradicting with each other. [Mr. S p e a k e r in the Chair] DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS DER: Sir, the decision was taken on Relation of Research Experience for the basis of the report of a Committee University Teachers which was headed by Dr. S. N. Sen, formerly Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta *204. SHRI D. D. DESAI: Will the University. That Committee recom- Minister of EDUCATION, SOCIAL mended that for the purpose of teach- WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleas- ing in Colleges, or Universities, hold- ed to state: ing of Master’s Degree should not be sufficient. There should be some re- (a) whether the stipulation made search qualification or an advanced by the University Grants Commission study qualification. Only then they regarding research experience for will be able to take up classes in col- University teachers is being relaxed; leges and Universities. That is why the Universities after 2nd November (b) if so, whether this will affect 1974, prescribed that alternatives academic standards; and might be provided not only in regard to Ph. Ds. but in other research work (c) if so, Government’s views there- of equal merit. That has been provid- on? ed, Sir.
TEC MINISTER OF EDUCATION, SHRI D. D. DESAI: Js the Minis* SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE ter aware that in principle and prac- (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- tice, the difference has widened in DER): (a) to (c). Some people have various Universities, particularly in made a representation that the re- Delhi University, the qualification has quirement of Doctorate degree or re- been brought down to a high Second search work of an equally high stan- Class and Second Class. Now, they dard us a minimum qualification for have again towered the qualification. appointment of teachers in universi- So, what should be done by the Gov- ties should be dispensed with. The ernment especially m view of said matter is being examined. non-availability of University tea- SHRI D. D. DESAI: Sir, recently chers with requisite qualifications? we have waived this qualifications for MR. SPEAKER: What about the the University teachers. Most of the standard of teaching jn tttftartnt .uni- research work done in the world is versities? •022 LS— 1 Oral Answers JUNE 27, 1977 Oral Answers 4
SHRI D. D. DESAI: All these points partial acceptance of the recommenda- should be taken into an overall consi- tions will not do good. deration. I would like the hon. Minis- ter to take the House into confidence MR. SPEAKER: Please do not make and at least let us know what would it a discussion. be the position since this subject is a concurrent subject. I would like to know what he intends to do to im- fa i? : f t m f % f^rtr gfr prove the educational standards and tcFTWH fraffiKT $, see that what he has decided is im- ^ ^'t wfj; fam plemented by Universities. *RT I I ftr$TT ^ SfclFpf f r DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- ifT iFrc I ? DER: Sir, I would like to submit that it is true that education is not only DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- a concurrent subject but it has also DER: Sir, in many of the States the been said that so long as the Parlia- scale has been accepted in principle ment does not pass any Act in that but actually in placement has not particular behalf, the State Acts will taken place. We are taking up this prevail. Therefore, large part of edu- matter with the respective State Gov- cation is being governed by State Acts ernments and as soon as many flf these and we are not directly involved. new State Governments are formed. Even then through the University We will discuss the matter with the Grants Commission, we try to set some concerned Education Ministers. standards and the University Grants Commission sends its recommenda- PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: Is tions from time to time even to the the hon. Minister aware of the fact State Governments for the purpose of that standards of university and col- prescribing the minimum qualifica- lege education are deteriorating very tions. For the University lecturers, rapidly in our country, and further, as my hon. Friend wanted to know, that the assessment and marking and the minimum qualification prescribed giving of even research degrees vary is “The Doctor’s degree or research enormously from one university to work of an equally high standard and another, so that some of the degrees consistently good academic record are available very cheaply while some with first or high second class master’s are not available at all because their degree in a relevant subject or an standards are high? Will the hon. equivalent degree of a foreign univer- Minister, moreover, tell us whether sity.” Then there is a provision for the answers he has been giving both relaxation as regards the second mat- to the original and supplementary ter viz., first class or high second class questions relate to the University tea- masters degree. If the Selection chers or college teachers or both? Committee is of the view that the re- Further, will he assure the House that search work of a candidate as evident over and above the research degree cither from his thesis or from his pub- qualification requirement, the Govern- lished work is of a high order, it may ment will also see to it that academic relax the second qualification. experience and teaching experience in SHRI D. D. DESAI: The Sen Com- a reputed university are also consi- mission’s report has been accepted by dered worthwhile for qualifying for many the States. The result has the post of a University or a college been an increase in the salary and professor? remuneration of the teachers. But the DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- other part of Sen Commission’s report DER: I would like to submit to the is still not being implemented. The hon. Member very respectfully Oral Answers ASADHA 6, 1899 (SA K A ) Oral Answers 6
through you that the question of de- the son of erstwhile Prime Minister terioration in standards is always a Shrimati Indira Gandhi has substanr matter of opinion and we are not in tial interest, had supplied road rollers « position t0 accept this. Even then, to the D.D.A., Engineering India, Ltd., the University Grants Commission is N.D.M.C. and other Central Govern- also trying its level best to improve ment organisations; if so, the details the standards. So, for college lectu- thereof; rers, the following qualifications have (b) whether any tender was invited been prescribed “first or high second for the purpose and if so, the facts class at master’s degree in a relevant thereof; subject or an equivalent degree of a foreign university or M. Phil, degree (c) whether any inquiry was con- of a recognised university beyond the ducted into the allegations of irregu- master s degree level or published larity in this connection; and work indicating the capacity of a (d) if so, the findings thereof? candidate for independent research.” All these are provided for the pur- THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND pose of improvement of the standards. HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE- HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR SHRI A. E. T. BARROW: What BAKHT): (a) and (b). The informa- steps are taken to compare the degrees tion is being collected and will be of one university with another, when laid on the Table of the Sabha. it is known, as my friend Shri Mava- lankar has pointed out, that there are (c) and (d). The Government of great differences in the standards in India in the Ministry of Home Affairs different universities? has in its notification No. S.O. 375(E), dated the 30th May, 1977 appointed a DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- Commission of Inquiry to enquire, DER: This is also a very delicate inter alia, into all matters pertaining question. Comparison is always generally to the negotiation, conclu- odious. sion and execution of contracts and agreements with the following Maruti MR. SPEAKER: Next question. concerns: —
SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: I was (i) M/s. Maruti Limited., trying to catch your eye to put a specific question—How many foreign (ii) M/s. Maruti 'Heavy Vehicles countries have de-recognised our de- (Pvt.) Ltd., grees? (iii) ' M/s. Maruti Technical Ser- vice (Pvt.) Ltd. MR. SPEAKER: That is a separate question. I have already passed over (iv) Any other body corporate or to the next question. firm which is in the same group or is under the same management as the companies aforesaid or is inter- Supply of Road Rollers by Maruti connected with one or more of the Heavy Vehicles Ltd. said Companies.
*206. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: The Commission will thus enquire Will the Minister of WORKS AND into the transactions with M/s. Maruti HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE- Heavy Vehicles (Pvt.) Ltd. including HABILITATION be pleased to state: the transactions relating to supply of road rollers to the Central Govern- (a) whether Maruti Heavy vehicles ment Organisations. The Commission Limited in which Shri Sanjay Gandhi, has been asked to complete its inquiry 7 Oral 'Answers JTCJQNE. 27, 1977 Oral Answers
and report 4ta ,the Central £foysrnment an overdraft from the Punjab Natio- on or befpre 31st December, 1977. nal Bank. A thorough enquiry was instituted by the Works and Housing SHRI JYOTIRMOY BQSU: Sir, 21 .Ministry at that time and the reports d$ys is the usual notice time. But .were placed on the Table of the this time because the session was House. About that, no notice is re- postponed, the notice given was much quired because the matter ^ already more. Still, if they are going to leave on record. Let me the minister say it to the bureaucrats, this sort of re- ‘yes’ or ‘no\ ply is bound to come. Am I to under- stand that the government has less SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: Sir, I resources and limited machinery with agree a specific reply must have been them that they cannot find information given; I am deeply sorry about it. that others have been able to find out? About the rest of his question about I want the minister to confirm my the Works and Housing Ministry, I positive charge that this Maruti Heavy do not have the information right now. Vehicles Ltd., which is Indira Gandhi, Son and Co. Ltd.—that is how I put SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: I seek it— your protection in the matter. Why they should get allergic on that side? AN HON. MEMBER; Unlimited. Why Mr. Lakkappa should get allergic. Sir, I seek your protection. When the SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Very hon. Minister comes to this House limited. The question is, they had with this sort of replies stating that defrauded and cheated the people of ‘I don’t have the reply’, then we may this country On two counts in this road as well go home and rest. The ques- roller business. You, Sir, were the tion is about a matter where the re- Speaker at that time also between quired information is readily avail- 1967 and 1970. I want the minister to able that in 1968-69 the road rollers confirm whether the Works anc* Hous- were brought by Sanjay Gandhi from ing Ministry earlier before 1970 had UPCC. Actually he was lured to buy .given an advance of Rs. 1J crores to them and he sold them at Rs. 1.25 TJPCC—United Province Commercial lakhs. Corporation headed by Mr. Wahi and whether the money had been recover- I seek your protection, Sir. You ed or not, and whether at the same kindly direct the Minister to come out time they had taken an overdraft from with a reply as to whether the road the Punjab National Bank, which is a rollers were under the financial obli- nationalised bank. They got money gation of his Ministry to the tune of from both ways. The earlier govern- Rs. 1J crores or not and whether it ment had made purchases of road rol- is also a fact that these road rollers lers which Mr. Sanjay Gandhi had were hypothecated to the Punjab Na- bought from the Punjab National Bank tional Bank for a specified period and at Rs. 25,000 a piece___ it is the third time they are doing it. I want a specific r e p l y to this question. MR. SPEAKER: What is your ques- tion? SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: I have already told the hon. Member SERI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: I want that I am not in a position to reply to know whether the Works and to this question right now. JSou^ing Ministry earlier before 1970 had given an advance of Rs. 1| crores MR. SPEAKER: He is not m aposi- to UPCC headed by Mr. Wahi, whe- tion to reply. He 'has been saying this tjier £he ,ti¥>ney had fefW* jcecovpred or repeatedly tjiat he has no information^ upt #Qd .whether tfacgr Jted ajjso %aJciwi You may jJ,e*se flit down now. I 9 Oral A iiw ers ASADHIAl 6, 189tiS iA K A ) OnA AnsW&rt i o on my legs. My point i8 that thetG' *tttt wiw, % w ^rtw *wf i f f are1oth«r methods of eliciting informa- tion. If it is not given now, I will V tell you that you should come later o n ‘with the rules. SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: I want this to go on record that the Minister SHRl KANWARLAL GUPTA; Can is in a position to reply whether an you postpone this question? amount of Rs. l i crores was advanced to UPCC for the supply of roads- rollers. But he said that he is not ; st o t st in a position to reply.
SHRI YADVENTRA DUTT: I want the hon. Minister to inform us his irtf rr*rr *nr Tft t fo ^r^=qr ^rr^ar difficulty in collecting the information as to by what time he will be in a ^5FTr fTft ^rr^ar $ i position to give us the required in- formation.
Jrft irR^rft | ^ f^rart it SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: First | ?fk frr^jrTcr Jf sft ^TfT |— of all, it is very cruel to say that I am trying to keep back the informa- 5ftoTT^0jfto?fto % *Tr*frT TT 3Tf-£o^ tion. I have got the least intention to ^ tk tft T t f - f r ^ 3>r srrtT *rrefa do so. I have said in my written re- ply to the hon. Members that as soon ^fr fc*TT, *T •T3T ^«ft w m : *n° <^r° sft° *ft° SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: It has % grt 3r srarr? fa n ^tt *Nit to be collected from a number of de- partments. (Interruptions) fa-frsft -3* % f'FTfr^r f ® JTft ^r^ft t I MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Bosu, please sit down. Here is a specific question raised by the other hon. Member. He is supporting you. He has asked a =rr s t r I— srt f^ rr ^ specific question viz. When the Minis- =pt ^Tr far srfr«r fc*n ter is going to supply, it and how much time he would need. 11 wfrawT* ^crf?^r i SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: The MR. SPEAKER: If there is no difficulty is only that there are many 4 answer to this question, why are you departments involved. I am trying to putting supplementaries? That is why get the information from as many of I said there are other methods of them as possible. I will do it very eliciting the information. soon.
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MR. SPEAKER: What is the point vrfw % H^idi viHTfft ^lr in asking supplementaries? There is ^ ^ j w n vetA no point in wasting time. The same standard reply will come, viz. that he vrfc vt ift gfaar ^ $ ? will get the information. We can at least get a reply in respect of the next THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL- question. The hon. Member has speci- TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI fically asked the Minister how much SURJIT SlNGiH BARN AL A ): (a) and time he would n eed . The Minister has (b): A statement is placed on the said, “very soon” I am not going to Table of the Sabha. allow any further question. Statement SHRI JYOTIRMOY BOSU: Will (a) A few communications have the hon. Minister circulate the infor- been received from the Hon’ble mation to the Members within ten Member complaining about certain days? defects in the power tiller which he SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT; We will had purchased. The matter was taken circulate it to the Members. up with the manufacturers who have since reported in May 1977 that neces- sary action was being taken by them sft 3TWl? £ to remove the defects. 7, eft ^T'TT ft ^ I (b) Government have not received general complaints about the specific MR. SPEAKER; I will consider. defects mentioned by the Hon’ble Now question 208. Member, but since power tiller are rather new on the Indian agricultural qrarc fz m scene and have been adopted on a very small scale yet, the problems of spare parts and inadequate after *208. srcrrc : sale scrvico are expected to be SRTT $ fa s flT ^ overcome gradually. Power tiller currently in production in India are upto 12 HP, and are not of 14 HP. (sp) ^TT HdJrm % *TTOTT ^ sft snra are* : t f^ w r tfk ^rnccfY^r frfa vjft % zr?r 3t f pt t ^rrfrTT f *pn irat sft ^rfw^ v t ^ srnr % fat* ^ zr?j | fa t i t ?: f^ran^nRTTT^Tt ir art fafrrer ^TPrfw n rr ;sn% t 5TTT SRTt? ^TT TT3T f^PC w rw r ttt c % ^ft ®r^
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MR. SPEAKER: Unfortunately, the f^rqT I +R+T7 % f=T*rFT ^ Question Hour is becoming an hour f^zzr frwt | w*r t I almost of a minor debate. s n q q ^ T tt SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARNALA: ^ I I There are 6 different concerns manu- facturing the tillers. They all start- ed with imports from Japan, because sft f%T fa? Japan is the country where tillers are srr^t^r qr^'d in large circulation. There are about 2.50 million tillers in Japan. There ^ sntfv sfr, w qfr rrj^ri is one indigenous Krishi (India) Ltd. t o t t srh: grrc qw qrr f w r at Hyderabad; and there are 5 ohers which are iiY collaboration with the w w qrt foqT ^nrr | Japanese firms. So, we are producing 3T? fa*: ^ ^ tillers which have air-cooled engines. srrt *r ft * q^cpfr =fft ftraT fo We have not received any serious complaints regarding the air-cooled w p t *r sfar ^rnfV WTTT | engines. Some of the power tiller % s th t ?t pft srrsr qft s t ^ tt fe n | manufacturers prefer air-cooled en- STR 3T^7 Tft I | gines due to their low weight and low cost. There is no proof that qfr ^ir ftq ii fw r | im R water-cooled engines are more desir- Tff | ?nn: ^ at t able or durable as compared to well- designed air-cooled engines. In fact, air-cooled engines are now being used by some of the tractor manufacturer ,1 will again take up the matter with also. Regarding prices, when origi- the firm and get the machines checked nally these tillers were imported, up. the price range was Rs. 4,000 to 7.000. Subsequntly, when we started producing them in the country, the STCTI* UTK^ : $m x prices have risen from Rs. 12,000 to ^ jf 5rrq% w sft% 22.000. The reason are increase in the | ? SIT^T 4 -5 f3TR % price of raw materials, increase in the import duty on tiller packs which is %q>T 55T ?jr I % 1 2 ^ 22 f 5TIT about 40 per cent, Central sales-tax nrft 25 ^rr^rsc of four pe» cent and State sales-tax, which ranges from 6 to 9 per cent. #3?rr t i qr^r fe n : «ft These have raised the prices. fsFTT I *rk 15 Oral Answers JUNE 27, 1977 Oral Answers x6
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SHRI A. C. GEORGE: The hon. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAIDU: In Minister in his earlier reply has order to reduce the price of tillers pointed out that there are six major in the interests of agriculturists, is manufacturers of power tillers. Is he the Government willing to reduce the aware that the Kerala Agro-Indus- sales tax? *ries Corporation, a public sector un- dertaking, is manufacturing excellent SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARN ALA: power tillers with the collaboration of For the time being it is not under the Japanese firm of Kubota, and that consideration. they have excellent market acceptance because of low price and good per- *ftmr5Tija*r: *tt^3Tt*tf ?fttf formance? But when this corporation •*fl§Nl I fa> 3ft ?Tf ^3TR f o r t w | far ?t pt % camc up for expansion of its capacity, there were innumerable difficulties % ¥ *T ^ c q rft ^ft f*T<3T *TOT W t ? *t put in its way by the Agricultural snrrc s£t tfk finwra wnr % Tra ^ Ministry which says that the firm is ?nf | ? r«HK % *nf ff*ft i over-capacitated. So, will the hon. Minister be kind enough to give g°°d 5TPT ^ ld ®Pt i ’Tft ?T*TSft co-operation at least in its expasion far SR»TT Wt fafcpft fvi °r> i -m n H T T % proposal and other facilities required *trt mi. | *w % ^ n srrr <$^0 by it? ^FT far SIN+t Wt'Tft % SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARN ALA: firatFff s*t ^ 1 ? The demand for power tiller* is de- t ruav -* creasing, not increasing. TVe have only about 13,000 in the whae country qpfW wl€t ft^ 3TI% % V R ”T 'TT^T where several million igricultural ^rfqre* aft wt? ff irtr ** workers are working. 17 Oral Answers A S A D H A 0, 1899 (&AKA) Oral Answers
Regarding this firm, it is producing wjftar wrm r: ?fr one power tiller in Kerala called Kubota, Their capacity utilisation 'TWt fd*n<. f*T ^ tftw VT 7^ f «RT^ has been on the decrease because there ^ I far 3 . g f PH MKT % hast not been any increase of demand. We have not been able to allow them *ftfa ^ sfft: f r fa*n*r to increase. ^rft? *r% srt% ^t ?Ftftrcr ^ srr Tft | I zr^T?f%€t SHRI A. C. GEORGE: I seek your protection. There is a factual error it qvmtor? ft t, *rh: in this. That may be the total picture, ^Rft TK f t % f r ^tf9T?r but this particular company has come ^t 5TT Tft | f^ffT «nTT% rrrfa ®te up with an expansion programme. famt * ^rr ft i MR. SPEAKER: He is giving the in- MR. SPEAKER: I have allotted formation that is available with him. maximum lime for the Demands for If there is a factual error, you can Grants of the Ministry of Agriculture. point out, that is all. Whatever information the Minister has got, he has given to you. He will SHRr"SCTRJlT SINGH BARN ALA: be able to give you more information In 1975-76 they produced 547 tillers while discussing the Demands of his and in 1976-77 they produced only Ministry? So, I am not allowing fur- 455. That is why I said so. Till April, ther questions on this. Now, we move 1977 their production is only 34. on to the next question.
SHRI A. C. GEORGE: I only want Regularising: of unapproved colonies a simple answer. Will they give faci- in Delhi lities for expasion? *209. SHRI P. K. KODIYAN: Will the Minister of WORKS AND HOUS- sft are* : ^ ING AND SUPPLY AND REHABI- LITATION be pleased to state: ST'S Spfta' spt f ? ^ f t % t h t (a) whether Government have de- cided to regulate all the unapproved tfteT ftm snm t srfa: colonies in Delhi constructed before June, 1972 and also to provide alter- native accommodation/plots to those % *ft ferr 3TRT I t *tf*T whose houses were demolished/land , f t fr^t ©ret jfrnf % acquired without compensation; Jr «ft ^ «n% 11 ^jfrr (b) if so, whether Government are ^pww*t REHABILITATION (SHRI SIKAN- fv in r DAR BXKHT) : (a) Government have t *9 Oral Answers JUNE 27, 1977 Oral Answers z o
decided to regularise unauthorised areas were regularised and 33 were colonies in Delhi subject to the terms not regularised which were in green and conditions specified. The families areas or non-conforming areas. In which are displaced in the process of 1972, another survey was conducted providing space for roads and other by the MCD and DDA jointly and community facilities are to be re- from that survey, it was found that habilitated. there were 112 colonies in the Muni- cipal Corporation area and 53 in the (b) 390 persons who were occupy- D. D. A. area. In 1974 in accordance ing structures demolished were pro- with the decision which was taken in vided alternative accommodation in the erstwhile Prime Minister’s room, the shape of flats/regular plots/J. J. a lot of demolition was undertaken, plots. particularly of the post-1971 colonies. (c) Does not arise. But anyway, the ad-hoc approach to demolition was stopped and a com- SHRI P. K. KODIYAN: Whether mittee under the chairmanship of the Minister is aware that a lot of Shri A. N. Banerjee was formed. The irregularity has crept in the re- Committee submitted its report in gularisation of all the unapproved 1975 and according to the recom- colonies. In answer to an earlier mendations of that Committee, the question, the Minister has given a structures which came up prior to list of 101 unapproved colonies and 15th June, 1972 were regularised. But from that list I find that the colonies in the month of February, 1977 a sort or part of colonies which came into of order was issued that all unauthori- existence between 1962 and 1967 have sed colonies were to be regularised. been left out completely. I can give This is the position about the unau- a number of examples. thorised colonies. MR. SPEAKER: Please ask ques- tion and do not give examples. SHRI P. K. KODIYAN: My second question is about the paymenl of SHRI P. K. KODIYAN: The exten- compensation for the demolition of sion of Laxmi Nagar ha? been left houses. Even pucca houses were de- out though it has been included by molished during the Emergency. I the Delhi Municipal Corporation in want to know from fhe hon. Minister its reso.ution which was passed in howr many such pucca houses were 1966. Whether the Minister is taking demolished during the Emergency any steps to remove this irregularity without paying any compensation and and regularise all the left out parts how many persons affected were given of the colonies or left out colonies. compensation.
SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: The SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: It hon. Member does not seem to be appears to be relating to Mahendra well uptodate about the dates and all Park, Man Enclave and Lakhi Park. that. If he likes, I might give some I can give you the figures about these survey of what has been happening colonies. As you will find from the about regularisation of unauthorised answer itself, the occupants of these colonies. A survey was conducted by colonies were provided alternative the Municipal Corporation in 1966-67 accommodation. But there were also and from that survey, it was found 700 unoccupied structures, 300 plots that there were 204 unauthorised colo- having boundary walls and about nies. Out of that 103 were regularis- 3000 vacant plots for which no com- ed which came up prior to September, pensation was given. 1962. ‘There remained 101 colonies which came up between September, *wr w h ipiT: % 1962 and Janaury, 1967. Out of these, 68 colonies which were in residential f^rr t i962tt*rfrr 30, 35, 21 Oral Answers ASADHA 6, 1899 ( SAKA) Oral Answers
WHiPraf tffa qftft frgfrsftfo 'O r r o w There is a difference between “are be- ing regularised” ~ and “have been ^ f f , «ITT 200 % *Rfa *flT regularised*. |> r ti, srh J?T fW R R 250 % + 0«f SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: Have er#T-mfhnw t i *rnr ^ been regularised. 1962 1 977 f t *PTT, 1 5 *TFT SHRI VAYALAR RAVI: During the f t +J% n SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: If I ^T5fRRT spt TTr^prr^ qTTJT ? v* have understood the question rightly, f^-ir ^ t r ?r> T/r j tt w ^ r I have already announced that all those people who were removed from t, m ir w ^rnf^ift m m ; f t the residential areSs are going to be | ?ft7 3f ?.*?! ft W | ? re-settled back in those very same areas. But as far as th‘o J. J. colony sfV fa*T*?T «T*V : Jf TTP^t ^TfrTT people are concerrned, they are being- removed to development colonies. i,: ' STST srsffa £ ^ I # 3TTR ? ^TTo fj fa ?nft jnwpfnsr fe^tt *r *ft sf t - «ft TPWfo : fewft Sjft srsrft §f srom?^ |, *rf ft ^ | i ?JT^T^rt ^*9 ci ?rr ii s ^ fa r ^rrf W T ?Tft TfT fa ^ .^Rt% % +wlf-wi sr^rft m Tft | i fiI?TWo ^ ’T I *rat VTft^zr % 3TPRT ^Tf?TT ? fa *n3TR *TOt ^ 9T? ft flff ^ff m^ZT. ^TT?f cT^Mt ^FT ^ T cT^ Tfarft ftRRT STR it fsWlfa&M ^ T T f cTT^T^ %, 3TCT ^ftT f^TT ^TT TfTT ^ ^ft f^TrT * f T ?
«ft fa^r frr SHRI KANWAR LAL GUPTA: I think, the hon. Minister is not correct. f=t»Aii ^ fa +I<1 IHl'fl «(i'i ^ Let him check up whether all the un- ^ ft Tfar i authorised colonies have been regu- larised. All the unauthorised colonies «ft gif<»T h t o finaft : irat have not been regularised. TTfl^T % TRT ^t^ fa^RT ^ fa *nq dt> SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: All are faw% f^ n fm r fa% ir% | 55Tk being regularised. vj^+) % farT^
I think, I have already answered it. matesive programme of providing houses to the rural poor, because the Shortage of houses at the eve of Fifth answer says that there are specific Plan agencies doing it? In that case, Gov- ernment might explain what are those *210. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: agencies and what sort of programme Will the Minister of WORKS AND they are undertaking. HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE- HABILITATION be pleased to state: SHRI* SIKANDAR BAKHT: Speci- (a) what was the total shortage of fically for rural housing a lot is being houses at the eve of the Fifth Plan done and has been done. The agencies in urban areas and in rural areas; are: NBO; (the State Governments have ear-marked some allocation in (b) whether the Hindustan Housing the plan outlay) Housing Boards and Factory Tias helped to overcome the the Improvement Trusts of different shortage during the Fourth Plan and States. so far during the Fifth Plan; and SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: It (c) what scheme Government have is so difficult to get information from formulated in this regard? the hon. Minister. He must be given some prize for avoiding us. I would THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND like to know from him whether this HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND Government has got a massive scheme REHABILITATION (SHRI SIKAN- or at least -a plan all over the country DAR BAKHT): (a) The housing shor- for the rural poor? Regarding hous- tage in the country as estimated at ing shortage in the urban sector, there the beginning of the Fifth Plan wa» are schemes in the States. I would 11.8 million housing units in rural like to know from him whether Gov- areas and 3.8 million housing units in ernment hag any programme to sup- urban areas. port financially those schemes in a big way so that this housing shortage can (b) No, Sir. bo brought down? (c) The main thrust of the pro- gramme in the Fifth Plan is directed SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: I can ♦towards ameliorating the housing give both the figures. In 1961, in the conditions of Ihe backward sections urban areas it was 11.3 million units; of the society. This is sought to bo in 1971—it had increased to 16.1 mil- achieved by taking up construction of lion unit. In the rural areas in 1961, it houses by the various executing agen- was 57.1 million units; in 1971, it had cies for persons belonging to econo- increased to 66.4 million units. The mically weaker sections and low in- housing shortage as on April 1974 was come group under various housing 15.6 million units, out of which 3.8 schemes and programmes and by tak- million units were in the urban areas ing up on a large scale a programme and 11.8 million units in the rural for the provision of house-sites «to areas. The present shortage is 16.7 landless workers in rural areas. million units, out of which 4.7 million units are in the urban areas and 12 SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: In million units in the rural areas. view of the fact that there is a very Rs. 600.92 crore has been included in great shortage of housing especially the plan outlay in the 5th Five Year in the rural sector of our country, I Plan, out of which Rs. 505.50 crore would like to know from the hon. has been allocated to the States and Minister whether the Janata Govern- Rs. 5.00 crore for plantation workers ment would come forward with a which is in the central sector. 25 Oral Am$a«t>s ASAPJJA 6,: tftyB: {SAKA) ,;Qral An&wers 2 6
%*»ff WSW ; "ft w«r vt( n*nr f n # n't *rrvs fo s o tt *r Of f*F ^ *TM ^TT f and they were used in the construc- voLuntary labour, mobilising ail this tion of houses which got destroyed labour, have been able to construct very early. What is the action taken 100 houses per panchayat; they have by the Government in this regard? thus been able to build one lakh houses. Will Government take a cue from this and start a massive scheme SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: There for rural development, particularly in is no question of sub-standard the housing sector? material. The Hindustan Housing Factory was set up in 1949 and it was SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: The - found that the pre-fabricated material suggestion of the hon. Member has it was not sub-standard—was not been noted. found to be suitable for cons- truction. The factory was closed in SHRI SQMNATH CHATTERJEE: 1952. Again it was rstarted in May I ask the hon. Minister to tell us, 1953-54 in collaboration with a private out of the total outlay of Rfl. 609 party. Agfun the venture failed and crores, how much has been allocated in 1955 the Government toQk it over. for rural housing, and out of the Government has been entering into different schemes that are now in different experiments. But unfor- pperation, how many are being ex- tunately it has not yet become work- ecuted by the Central Government and able as far as commercial operation when those schemes are likely to be is concerned. completed?
«ft wrcnft Mif : wnrt *T^tr SHRI SIKANDAR BAKHT: It is rlr wrk.vnfta £?rf % left to the .States themselves to break up the ‘allocation in the manner they like for rural and urban housing. Out ■2 j Orol Answers JUNE 27, 1977 Oral Answers 28
of the amount of Rs. 600.92 crores, an (b) if so, quantity of quota dis- amount of Rs. 505.56 crores has been tribution, State-wise? left to them. THE MINISTER OF AGRICUL- As far as the other part is concern- TURE AND IRRIGATION (SHRI ed, the Central sector is having a sort SURAJIT SINGH BARNALA): (a) of joint effort with them by providing In addition to 0.95 lakh tonnes of free them with knowhow, design, how to sale quota intially released for in- reduce the cost of construction, etc. ternal consumption for June, 1977, The houses to be provided for the, 10,000 tonnes was released on 24th plantation workers come under the May, 1977 and another 15,000 tonnes Central sector and, out of the above on 2nd June, 1977 raising the quota amount, Rs. 5 crores has been reserv- to 1-20 lakh tonnes. A similar free ed for this scheme. sale quota of 1.20 lakh tonnes has been relased for July, 1977 also.
w i t : m** * (b) Free sale sugar is released to the factories for sale to the licensed 5ft % wholesale dealers any where in the fcra % fsw country. No State-wise quotas are allotted out of the monthly free sale ^ r i r f ir^t releases. qft * ; irnr^rft | fa *5 ^fr^n fa*rj*r SHRI K. MALL ANN A: May I 3ct ^ ^ I ? know from the Minister whether an # ^ W T fv t estimate has been made of Ihe total tt ^et snarrff srr^r ? fa irnff Sf *rt sugar requirement of the country based on the minimum per-capita *Tt*FTT consumption and, if so, the particulars xicVT^r f[t 1 thereof and whether there is any deficiency or insufficiency in allocating «ft Tw ^ k 1 the quota of sugar. I would also like to know whether its release of sugar SHRI BIRENDRA PRASAD: I rise is sufficient for the country. on a point of order. I have not been SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARNALA: allowed to put any question. The consumption is about 37 to 38 lakh tons. This is not based on the MR. SPEAKER: Already four per-capita consumption. Levy Sugar people from this Bench have asked is released on the calculation that • questions. There are so many Benches there should not be more than one and we cannot have people only from kilogram per individual and not less this side putting questions. than one kilogram per family.
SHRI K. MALLANNA: I had Release of Additional Quota of free asked whether any assessment had sale sugar been made.
*211. SHRI K. MALLANNA: Will SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARNALA: the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND I have answered that according to the IRRIGATION be pleased to state: estimate the consumption is about 37 to 38 lakh tons. (a) whether the Union Government "have ordered the release of some SHRI K. MALLANNA: My second additional free sale sugar for internal question is this. If a large quantity • consumption; and of sugar is released to the open Oral Answers ASADHA 8, 1899 (SAKA) Oral Answers 30
market, the sugar market would be SHORT NOTICE QUESTION depressed and the prices will go down; and if the open market prices tumble Investigations into the Death of Col. down, the manufacturer^ will lose T.S. Anand their profit. So, the manufacturers + are hoarding the sugar in order to NSQ 6. DR. BAPU KALDATE: create scarcity in the country and SHRI DHANNA SINGH amass huge profits. May I know GULSHAN: whether the manufacturers are op- posed to Government policy of releas- Will the Minister of HOME ing more sugar into the open market AFFAIRS be pleased to state: and have submitted a memorandum (a) whether Government have to the Government requesting the started investigations into the causes Government to curtail the release of of death of Col. T. S. Anand; sugar to the open market? (b) whether this incident of death has created panic in the public; and SHRI SURJIT SINGH BARNALA: (c) the action taken by Government in this regard? More sugar is being released to keep the price within limits. Tin* prices THE MINISTER OF HOME AF- have now decreased. Last year, FAIRS (SHRI CHARAN SINGH): about this time, the price was Rs. 490 (a) and (c). According to the Delhi in Delhi and now it is Rs, 400. Police, information was received by the Nangloi Police Station on 4th June, 1977, at about 7.30 p.m., that the srwra : f %• dead body of Lt. Col. T. S. Anand was '*11*1*11 ^V*ft 3TW ^ HitcO' lying in a field in village Punjab Khod. A case under section 302 IPC iFTrft 15T> IT 2 ^ « was registered in this connection. The 15 So | ^ C.B.I. have been put in-charge of the investigation, which is still continu- 4 ^ o 5 0 7 o WT ing. (b ): No, Sir. sto wtt v m ro r : sranrncf 3ft STPTT MR. SPEAKER: Before we take firc£ts*r tft ?ft ^ 11 m*r ^TT^T^Er ^ I fa afft ^ up the Short Notice Question, I would Jr * ? t v t like to make-an appeal to my friends 11 about the questions put from this side. fflft «TRT ftft ijf W q f 3TPHT If they take the trouble of tabling ^i^irfvinr 302^T%TrTf^Tf%7rr a few main questions also, it would *nrr | ?ft w r % q w "be useful. If they would put not only nrf | for % ^ ft supplementaries but main questions f > fa w * frtft ?nrtfttft also, they would get a better chance. frw | ? w ft fatft ^srffat 31 Oral Answers JUNE 27, 1977 Oral Answers
m t fijr & sftf rftar jsrwn: *ftr g s ft ?rrcj*r ftarr $ fa *n?*-f?qT sfeftm f | ? | i # *nwrar jf fa «rf ^ n % ft ^ v t f vfe^rrt T^r f> ft %ftr : *rt»TCT*TftoT, *nft ft ^ tf wmr ?rft «rtift f% ?nft ^p f * f * f (nOma ft ^ * f r srr s w f% * f ff»HTR f^RT % * f frOT ^ o f ^ i h ^ i fc * n ^rrfirTv iw f ^ r r ^ t t ^ i OT «rTr*T-fcqT f f , * f fft^TT ^ | w Vt 5T* fir^T ^ITCf’TT, eft TTRTpft f t *r° f*nr 5ntr»ft I
fl«tM Of *l,K![l Tft t ot far sft *r^tft ft *tt «ft tTT«! fftf : SffTt P fT Ufa* SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: The- fvm nor ^ ^(V>i ^ ^c^Tl ft sr?^t hon. Minister has stated that there is grfvtvRr ift ^tt *>rft a set of circ*mstances which lead to the conclusion that it may be a case « fk ^ft ^ 'tun ^t^tt of suicide while there are other cir- sftr f^RrTl^di % ^rnr ?rtr frrcr f^rercrr * c*mstances which lead to the conclu- sion that it may be a case oi murder. % snr *ft of v t j t t s n ^ , ijw When the case is like that, will the ^ f r * ^tT i hon. Minister say why one of the top Police officials of Delhi, that is the ftw snxum : ft ft*r fftftrar IG of Police, rushed to the Press in an indecent haste and announced to fl n>^ ^ '•t i*i*i i I ^ ft> &M ?ft»T them in a categorical manner that it % 'TUT ^ Pt>H |f, was h case of suicide and why he has done that and whether, since the Government does not approve of his conclusion, the government has taken •it WT*T fa f : in R ^ V ff VT’TTW any action against the official wiho has. *mjw ft *pn, eft far * f nix f t *ptt i made an irresponsible statement. SHRI CHARAN SINGH; The gov- «ft %nm rm ammvm : w t ft?ft ernment does not consider it necessary aft «WTH<1 ftp ^ft qrte-*n£*nnfr- to take any action against the IGP* »itf*i^*i'i §*rr $, ^ r % o f w t ■HHdi as it is a question of opinion. As I already said there are certain circum- * f t ^ fc$T TT *TTWT | ? fcHT % stances which would lead to the con- ^rr»ff % «rft ft rprer *(ft «pa t r t ? clusion that it was a suicide. So, if an officer has reached one of the two- tffr K*r ^ : 'ft^'Hfi^ ^^7- conclusions, it may not be said that he was acting mala fide. 0*jl*w ft JTf ^rmiTftgT $ frr *>*r ft «f w ?rt£ t o ^ ft zg f | i w *roft SIJRI R. K. MHALGI: The hon. Minister stated in his reply that a % tl^HcHMT j| I $& fflTOT^ft j| fiw case is registered under Section M 2 % wt^ft -I % ^ jrraHpJF'i IFC. I m**t to Jump whftber 4he 33 Written Answers ASADHA 6, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 34
Police has reported the names o f any (c) if so, the salient features suspects. thereof?
SHRI CHARAN SINGH: Mo. THE MINISTER OF WORKS AND HOUSING AND SUPPLY AND RE- ^ ifhft SWT TW : W>*W HABILITATION (SHRI SIKANDAR f wfttt ’TFfm |f ft wr wm % BAKHT): (a) The Government have no specific information. frrsn | fa ^ retirement to a permanent Govern- ment servant or one having at least »pTTf forfr r The scheme at (i) above provides for THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE loan assistance to the extent of 80 per AND IRRIGATION (SHRI SURJIT cent of the cost of house subject to SINGH BARNALA): (a) Some of the a maximum of Rs. 14,500 to persons taluks in Madurai and Ramnad dis- whose income does not exceed tricts are drought-prone, but the area Rs. 7,200 per annum. The Middle being irrigated in Madurai and Ramnad Income Group Housing Scheme men- districts aggregate to 43 per cent and tioned at (ii) above provides for the 41 per cent respectively of the gross grant of loans to individual house cropped area. Similar percentage for builders who are in the income range the Tamil Nadu State is 48 per cent of Rs. 7,201 to Rs. 16,000 per annum and for the country as a whole is about and the loan assistance admissible is 24 per cent. limited to 80 per cent of the cost of a house subject to a maximum of (b) to (d). The Periyar-Vaigai Rs. 27,500. scheme of water supplies has been drawing almost the entire flows avail- Besides, the Low Income Group able at Periyar Dam and now there is Housing Scheme and the Middle In- no further scope for augmenting the come Group Housing Scheme, there supplies through this system. It has is Village Housing Projects Scheme been reported that the registered which provides for grant of loans to avacut under this scheme has been the individuals, including Government fully irrigated in the past except last employees for construction and im- year (1976-77), which happened to be provement of houses in villages. The a severe drought year. However, the amount of loan is restricted to 80 per Tamil Nadu Government have taken up cent of the cost of construction subject modernisation of the irrigation system to a maximum of Rs. 5,000 per house. under Periyar-Vaigai which envisages The total cost of a house should not lining of the channels, filling of the exceed Rs. 8,000. tanks and provision of control struc- % tures so as to supply water to 25 acre Utilisation of a Bulk of the Periyar blocks. After the modernisation, in- Dam water in Tamil Nadu creased supplies for irrigation of addi- tional 25,000 hectares are expected to ♦207. SHRI P. THIAGARAJAN: be available. Tamil Nadu Govern- Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE ment has also proposals to take up AND IRRIGATION be pleased to more small irrigation schemes in these .state: two districts in the Fifth Plan. (a) whether Government are aware of the totally inadequate supply of Lift Irrigation Schemes in H.P. water in Madura and Ramnad Districts of Tamil Nadu hampering agricul- tural production; *212. SHRI BALAK RAM: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND (b) if so, whether Government have IRRIGATION be pleased to state: charged the possibilities of divert- ing sufficient volume of water from (a) whether there is any Scheme/ Periyar dam to Madura and Ramnad Project/Agency providing Central districts through Vaigai channel; assistance for the formulation and (c) whether Government propose to execution of lift irrigation schemes undertake meaningful utilisation of a for the benefit of small farmers of the bulk of the Periyar Waters which snowbound hilly areas of the country, otherwise flow into the sea unused; and particularly Simla District of Himachal Pradesh, which suffer heavily every (d) if so, the salient feavdi of the year in the absence of assured irriga- plan thereof? tion facilities; Written Answers ASADHA 6, 1899 (SAKA) Written Answers 38
(b) if not, whether any alternative ment Project provide central assistance measures are being adopted for increas- for the implementation of lift irrigation ing the agricultural production; and schemes (besides other minor irriga- tion schemes) for the benefit of small (c) if so, the salient features fanners of the snow bound hilly areas thereof? of the country.
THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (b) Does not arise in view of (a) AND IRRIGATION (SHRI SURJIT above. SINGH BARNALA): (a) Yes Sir, the Small Farmers Development Agencies (c) Tbt salient features of the pro- in the hilly areas of the country in- gramme of the Small Farmers Develop- cluding Simla District of Himachal ment Agencies/Hill Area Development Pradesh and the Hill Area Develop- Project are given below: —
Name of the Area Covered Salient features Agency/Pro jcct
I. S.F.D.A.’s in the 1. Himachal Pradesh Hilly areas of the (i) Simla District The agencies allow 25% and 33*/3% country. (ii) S rmur District subsidy on the capital cost to the (iii) Solan Distt. small and marginal fanners respec- tively for dugwells, tubewells, pump- 2. Jammu & Kashmir sets, renovation of old wells*etc. In case of community schemes 50% (i) Anantnag Distt. subsidy is given to the beneficiaries (ii) Baramula Distt. against loans procured by them from (iii) Poonch-Rajouri Distt. financial institutions.
3. Uttar Pradesh The Small Farmers Development (i) Garhwal Distt. Agency Programme in Simla Distt. 4. Sikkim was started in 1975-76 for a period 5. West Bengal of 5 years with an outlay of Rs. 150 (i) Darjeeling Distt. lakhs. The prc gramme includes lift irrigation schemes on community bfi^is at a total cost o f Rs. I ; lakhs. The rate of subsidy is $0% to the registered bodies of small farmers and marginal farmers.
II. H; 11 Area Develop- j. Uttar Pradesh The allocation for the schemes of Hill ment Project. Area Development during 5th (i) Pauri Garhwal Project Plan period is Rs. 270 lakhs. (ii) Tehri Garhwal 2. Manipur The amount released since inception of the project is Rs. 133 34 lakhs. (i) Manipur West Distt. The above schemes include agricul- tural demonstrations* multiple cropping, introduction of H.Y.P., animal husbandry schemes, soil con- servation, land development, minor irrgation etc. About 13,000 hill families have been benefited under these various schemes since the in- ception of these projects. Written Answers JUNE 27, 1977 Written Answers 40
Memorandum about Punjab (iv) A Committee under the University Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancel- lor recommended a number of pe* • 213. SHRI BHAGAT RAM: Will nalties against teachers who failed J ' ‘ ‘ ‘ EDUCATION, S(S- to get themselves sterilised. in e Minister w* 7 CIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE be pleased to state: (v) While Youth Congress leaders were admitted to the University, (a) whether Government have re- students belonging to other groups ceived any memorandum about the were not admitted; nomination to deplorable conditions prevailing in the Senate were made on political the Punjab University, Chandigarh; considerations; and the Vice-Chan- cellor did not intervene against the (b) if so, salient points of the me- arrests of the students and teachers memorandum; and during the emergency.
(c) action taken thereon? (vi) The Vice-Chancellor got his THE MINISTER OF EDyCATION, own house requisitioned by the Uni- SOCIAL WELFARE AND CULTURE versity as his official residence and (DR. PRATAP CHANDRA CHUN- got it assessed for a high rent; the DER): (a) to (c). Government have Executive Engineer of the Univer- sity has been given extension after received memoranda containing va- extension for getting the rent as- rious allegations regarding the con- sessed at a high rate. ditions prevailing in the Punjab Uni- versity, Chandigarh. The main alle- (vii) A person working as cook gations contained in the memoranda at the Vice-Chancellor’s house was are: appointed as Laboratory Attendant.
(i) The Senate and Syndicate, (viii) An article written by an- on trie Vice-Chancellor’s initiative, other teacher was used by the applauded the promulgation of the Vice-Chancellor as his own and he emergency and felicitated the for- received payment from the Uni- mer Prime Minister, on different versity; the Vice-Chancellor gets occasions. his name included in the research publications of his juniors and (ii) The Vice-Chancellor placed takes credit for a large number of the University buildings at the dis- research papers. posal of the Congress Party for its Chandigarh session in Decem- (ix) Favours were shown in sanc- ber, 1975. University buildings tioning housing loans, allotment/ were made available to the Na- retention of University houses, tional Forum of Teachers and the granting extensions in service etc. National Students’ Union of India for their functions. (x) Appointments made to cer- tain posts have been irregular; a (iii) A iJrovision of Rs. 20,000 large number of appointments are was earmarked in the University made on ad-hoc basis. budget for the medical care of the AICC delegates, a full-page adver- The University was requested to tisem*nt was inserted in a publica- send comments on the allegations. tion in connection with a Seminar The comments have been received on the 230-Point programme. and the matter is under examination. 41 Written Answers ASADHA 6, 1809 (SAKA) Written Answers 42
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