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of tha priMcrlMd oorKlitions by MCh individ¬
ual axportar. tha Qovt. prasantly has no
information about tha amount of CCS which
would have become due in the year 1991 -92
after the a bolitbn of this scheme.

(e)to(g). Thepremiumon Eximscripsto
is determined by the market, forces. The
Govt, has no role in it.

Appointment of Heads of Banka and
Financial biatltutlona

2812. SHRI HANNAN MOLLAH:

SHRI K.V. THANGKABALU:

Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased
to state:

(a) whether some nationalised banks
and financial institutions like Industrial De¬
velopment Bank of India are without Chair-
menAop heads of management;

(b) if so, the names thereof and the
reasons therefor; and

(c) thcKSteps taken by the Government
to appoirii the top heads of management in
banks and financial institutions?


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI DALBIR
SINGH): (a) to (c). The position of Chairman
and Managing Director is vacant in two na¬
tionalised banks, viz. Vijaya Bank^tfnd Syn¬
dicate Bank. Government have already initi¬
ated steps to fill up the vacancies.

Export of Bldle

^2813. SHRI R. JEEVARATHINAM: Will
the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to
state:

(a) the export of bidis made during the
last six months; and


(b) the steps proposed to be taken by
the government to boost Its export?


THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE (SHRI SAL¬
MAN KHURSHID): (a) Export of bldls during
the last six months (September, 1991 to
February, 1992) was 226 tons vdlued at Rs.
340 lakhs.

(b) Partial oonvertbllity of Rupee and
other IberaNsation measures taken recently
are expected to promote its export.

Loans given under IRDP

2814. SHRI KASHIRAM RANA: Willthe
Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there has been any reduc¬
tion in the amount of bans distributed by the
Natbnalised banks under the Integrated
Rural Development Programme (IRDP) for
various purpose in each State;

(b) if so. the reasons thereof; and

(c) the total amount of loans distributed
by the natbnalised banks under the said
programmes from April to October 1991 as
compared to the corresponding period dur¬
ing each of the last three years, State-wise?


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI DALBIR
SINGH): (a) to (c). State-wise amount of
bans disbursed by commercial banks under
Integrated Rural Devebpment Programme
(IRDP) during April td October of the finan¬
cial years is given in the encbsed State¬
ment. The data reporting system does not
generate purpose-wise details of the bans
disbursed. Except for a few States, the dis¬
bursements of bans under the programme
have shown an increase.


139


Written Answers


MAY 16, 1997


to Questions


140


[Translation]

Infrastructure Facilities

6568. DR. G.R. SARODE : Will the Minister of LAW
AND JUSTICE be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government have chalked out any
infrastructural facility of some capital nature in all States
to safeguard the interests of the Judiciary;

(b) if so, the action taken so far in this regard; and

(c) the funds provided for the purpose in the next
financial year ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF
LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI RAMAKANT D. KHALAP): (a)
Yes, Sir.

(b) A Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the develop¬
ment of infrastructural facilities for the judiciary is being
implemented since 1993-94. The scheme aims at
supplementing the efforts of the States Governments and
is confined to construction of Court Buildings and
residences for the Judges/Judicial Officers. Under this
Scheme, Rs. 180.43 crores has been released to various
States/UTs from 1993-94 to 1996-97.

(c) A provisional outlay of Rs. 50.00 crores has been
provided for this scheme for the current financial year i.e.
1997-98.

[English]

Hindustan Machine Tools

6569. SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA : Will the
Minister of INDUSTRY be pleased to state :

(a) whether there is any proposal for expansion of
Hindustan Machine Tools; and

(b) if so. the details thereof ?

THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY (SHRI MURASOLI
MARAN): (a) and (b) Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) has
projected an investment of Rs. 516 crores during the 9th
Plan period for the modernisation and expansion of its
various business groups.

[Translation]

Production of Bidis

6570. SHRI VIRENDRA KUMAR : Will the Minister of
INDUSTRY be pleased to state :


(a) the State-wise total production of Bidis in the
country during each of the last three years;

(b) whether the Government propose to formulate
any scheme for increasing the production of Bidis in
Madhya Pradesh; and

(c) if so, the details thereof ?

THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY (SHRI MURASOLI
MARAN): (a) Based on information on cess collection, the
estimated production of Bidis in the country during 1994-
95, 1995-96 and 1996-97 has been 41533 crores, 40830
crores and 41780 crores numbers respectively. The State-
wise break-up of production is not available.

(b) and (c) Facilities and incentives given by the
Government are available for growth and development of
Bidi industry in Madhya Pradesh also. There is no specific
plan for increasing the production of bidis in Madhya
Pradesh.

[English]

Use of Restricted Chemicals as Textiles Dyes

6571. SHRI RAMASHRAYA PRASAD SINGH : Will the
Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government are planning to ban the
use of restricted chemiclas in textile sector;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?

THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI R.L. JALAPPA):
(a) to (c) Yes Sir. The handling of 70 azo dyes has been
prohibited under clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section
6 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (26 of 1986)
read with rule 13 of the Environment (Protection) Rules,
1986 vide Notification No. S.O. 243 (E) dated 26th March,
97. The prohibiton on the handling of such azo dyes shall
come into force on the expiry of a period of 90 days from
the date of issue of the Notification.

[Translation]

Approval for setting up Industries

6572. SHRI PUNNU LAL MOHLE : Will the Minister
of INDUSTRY be pleased to state :

(a) the industry-wise and State-wise approvals
accorded by the Union Government to set up industries
in various States during the last two years;

285


BHADRA 12, 1918 (Safca)


286


[Translation]

SHR1 K.D. SULTANPURI (Shimla): Mr Speaker, Sir,
due to the recent heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh the
road approaches to the initerior villages of my constituency
have been cut off. The apple crops are rotting due to the
blockage of roads and the people there are suffering
great hardship. The Government of the State does not
have resources for opening the road. Many people and
cattle have died and great damage has been done by
the rains. The Government of Himachal Pradesh had
demanded an assistance of Rs. 400 crores Everywhere
in the districts of Sirmour. Solan and Simla, there are
signs of ravages. The apple crops and vegetables are
held up and are not reaching the markets I request that
the Government of India should send a team to Himachal
Pradesh to make an assessment of the damage done
and provide necessary assistance The Ministers of
Tourism and Parliamentary Affairs are present in the
House and they should assure us that something would
be done to provide relief to those people

SHRI BHAKT CHARAN DAS Mr. Speaker, Sir. when
we are going to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of SO years
of our independence, in one corner of the country, even
ordinary medicines are not available. In my constituency,
more than 300 persons have died and more than 1200
are ill. Yesterday’s New Delhi Times has carried this news
and I had also given a notice in this regard about a
week back. However, the matter could not be raised in
the din and noise of the House. Today morning I sent
a notice to your office giving a list of the people who
have died, Blockwise and village-wise. Sir. it is not
something new for the people of Kalahandi to die of
diseases. People have been dying there ever since 1985.
The communication system of 1500 villages gets cut-off
There are small dispensaries situated at distances of 40
kms. and the people cannot reach there for absence of
transport. They cannot even go to their offices. We have
not been able to provide the facility of doctors in the
villages of our country even after 50 years of
independence with the result that people die in hundreds
like insects even in small ailments. Presently, 1200 to
1500 people are lying ill. The arrangements for medicines
are so poor in that area that even preventive medicines
are not available to the people. The medicines that are
distributed in the Blocks are very insufficient. I therefore,
urge the Government to arrange supplies of adequate
quantity of medicines and also provide the facility of
doctors.

[English]

MR. SPEAKER: You have made you point. Shri
Sharad Pattanayak has made his point.


[Translation]

SHRI BHAKT CHARAN DAS: Sir, I request the
Government to pay proper attention to this.

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY (Chhapra): I want to
draw the attention of the Petroleum Minister to a special
issue Bitumen is being supplied to Bihar for the last five
years by Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and
other Companies. Reports have come from 54 districts of
Bihar of a scam to the tune of Rs. 100 to 200 crores in
the supply of bitumen through some middlemen of the
Government. The supplies are made by the Central
Government. Bihar has a population of ten crores
... (Interruptions) 9

MR SPEAKER: It appears we will have to convert
this House into Bihar Assembly !

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY. Sir, this country will
have to worry about Bihar Conditions in Bihar are very
bad and this is a big scam that ...(Interruptions)

SHRI NITISH KUMAR: A scam of a magnitude
involving crores of rupees (Interruptions)

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY. I demand that an
enquiry be instituted in this important matter.

SHRI DADA BABURAO PARANJPE (Jabalpur) B
Speaker, A committee was constituted by the Labour

Department of Madhya Pradesh to consider the problems
of bidi workers. The Committee submitted its report in
December, J 995. If rs an alf fndia issue because the bidi

spread all over the country The findings of the Committee

of bidi workers are not maintained, bidi workers are not
given wage slips, there is inadequate representation to
workers in expert committees. The committee did not even

make an effort to probe into the implementation of the

I want to request the Government to take proper
steps for improving the condition of bidi workers.

SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH (Vidisha): Mr. Speaker. Sir,

products, there are many Indian commodities which are

still popular in foreign countries. Rice, particularly Basmat;

a—mi

in U.S.A. and U.K.. Basmati rice is in great demand Our
exports of rice to foreign companies amount to about Rs
950 crores. To cash on the popularity ot Basmati rice,
some foreign companies have started then own production
of Indian style Basmati under several names such
as Kasmati, Jasmati etc. This has created a piquant
situation.











109


Written Answers


SRAVANA 4, 1918 ( Sake )


Written Answers


110


(b) The Election Commission is reviewing the entire
matter with a view to ensuring that identity cards are
issued to all eligible electors within a revised time*
frame. The Commission, however has not yet fixed any
revised deadline for issuance of photo identity cards to
all electors. -~

(Translation]

Price Index

1967 PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA :

SHRI NITISH KUMAR

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

(a) the details of the increase in the consumer price
index in the country during 1996:

(b) whether there has been a wide gap between the.
wholesale price index and consumer price index in the*
country during *the last three years: and

(c) if so. the details thereof along with the reasons
therefor?

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND MINISTER OF
COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM) . (a) and
(b). The details of increase in the Consumer Price Index
for industrial workers CPI(IW) and the Wholesale Price
Index (WPI) for the last three years and the gap between
the two series are given in the attached statement

The CPI(IW) during the year 1996 has increased
from 315 in January, 1996 to 328 in May. 1996 The gap
between WPI and CPI(IW) ranged between a low of 6 6
to a high of 14 8 during the period April. 1993 to May
1995 Thereafter the gap has increased to a high of
23 9 by May 1996

(c) variation in the magnitude of rise between the
two indices is due to the difference in the composition
and relative weights of their respective basket of
commodities. The WPI monitored on weekly basis
monitors movement of wholesale prices of 447
commodities of all traded goods The CPI (IW) reflects
monthly movements in retail prices of 260 commodities
and services. The high relative rise in CPI(IW) reflects
the impact of increase in prices of food and food products
which have a higher weightage in CPI(IW) than in WPI


STATEMENT

Monthly Index of WPI and CPi(IW)


Month

WPI

CPI (IW)

Absolute


Base

Base

difference


81*82

1982


1

2

3

4

Apr 1993

234.6

245

10.4

May

237 0

246

9.0

Jun

239 8

250

10.2

Jul

243 1

253

9.9

Aug

247.0

256

9.0


1 2

3

4

5

Sep

250.9

259

8.1

Oct

252.2

262

9 8

Nov

251.6

265

13.4

Dec

251.7

264

12.3

Jan 1994

252.7

263

10.3

Feb

254 8

265
* 267

10.2

Mar

257.6

9.4

Apr

262 3

269

6 7

May

265 4

272

6.6

Jun

268.1

277

8.9

Jul

271.3

281

9.7

Aug

272.1

284

11.9

Sep

273.2

288

14.8

Oct

274 7

289

14.3

Nov

276.2

291

14 8

Dec

279.9

289

9.1

Jan 1995

283.3

289

5.8

Feb

284 7

291

6.3

Mar

284 9

293

8.1

Apr

288 4

295

6.6

May

291.7

300

8 4

Jun

292 6

306

13 4

Jul

294.2

313

18 8

Aug

296 1

315

18 9

Sep

297 4

317

19 6

Oct

297.9

319

21.1

Nov

299.2

321

21 8

Dec

297 8

317

19.2

Jan 1996

297 4

315

17.6

Feb

297 9

316

18.1

Mar

299 4

319

19.6

Apr

301 4

324

22.6

May

304 1

328

23 9


(English]


Smuggling of Arma/Druge

1968 SHRI JAGAT VIR SINGH DRONA : Will the
Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

Drugs are pouring in India through various Indo-Pak
boundaries: and

(b) if so. the steps being taken to stop such inf low?

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND MINISTER OF
COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI P CHIDAMBARAM) (a) Yes
Sir. Reports of enforcement agencies indicate the Indo
Pakistan border is vulnerable to smuggling of arms and
drugs.











Ill


Written Answers


JULY 26. 1996


Written Answers


112


(b) Field formations are alert to detect and prevent
smuggling including smuggling of arms and drugs.
Measures taken to deter smuggling include
strengthening of anti smuggling formations, fencing of
the border, intensive patrolling, use of equipment like
hand held search lights, night vision binoculars and
strengthening of intelligence network. Anti smuggling
agencies of centre and states are acting in a concerted
manner to thwart attempts to smuggle contraband
including arms and drugs on Indo Pak Border.

[Translation]

Suggestion Mede by FICCI for Increaeing Exports

1969. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN ALIAS PAPPU YADAV
: Will the Minister of COMMERCE be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government have received any
scheme from the Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to encourage exports;

(b) if so, the details thereof:

(c) the action taken by the Government in this regard:
and

(d) if not. the steps proposed to be taken by the
Government to encourage exports?

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF
COMMERCE (SHRI BOLLA BULLI RAMAIAH) : (a) and
(b). The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
and Industry. New Delhi have made some suggestions
regarding Exim Policy and measures to promote exports.
The paper has inter alia mentioned problems such as
supply and cost of power, port facilities, infrastructure
bottlenecks, liquidity crunch, incidence of taxes and
levies etc. It has suggested the strengthening of
information base and commercial inteligence, promoting
Indian investment overseas and the need for building
brand image for Indian products besides suggestions
on Exim Policy changes.

(c) and (d). Steps are continuously being taken to
boost exports in consultation with trade, industry and
other concerned institutions These include
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