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Exercise1

Mr. Chairman, I would argue or rather plead with the Government that they must be
very quick in evolving a/ formula for cotton producers. Otherwise, the cotton will get wasted
and there will be a lot of discontent so much// so that, perhaps, the peasant will not grow any
cotton at all next year and there may be a cotton/// famine in this country which will be a real
calamity indeed. Therefore, I would like to know what the Government//// is thinking on this
very grave issue. It is true that we have an excellent good cotton crop this year. (100)
Perhaps, it is largely because of the fact that last year, the farmers got a good price, an all-
time/ good price, and also because our textiles fetched an all-time good price and good
exports. That is, perhaps, the main// reason why they have gone in a big way for production of
cotton. The same thing happened two years before/// in jute also. They got a very good price
last year and, therefore, this year, they produced it in a very//// big way. But, Sir, now a new
situation has developed which, neither we nor anybody in the Opposition thought of. (200) Sir,
both in the Cotton Corporation and in the Jute Corporation, in anticipation of a big crop and in
pursuance/ of our own policy of increasing the area of operation, we have set up more
purchasing centres and emitted more// people and trained more people for purchases. Now
because of the development of an unanticipated situation like the highly inflationary///
situation, the credit squeeze has come. Sir, it is not that we do not like to help the growers
in//// the cash crops field. We wanted to do it and, therefore, we set up the purchasing centres.
But because of (300) the unprecedented and unanticipated inflationary situation, we have
been put into a very tight position. Sir, although in the Agricultural Price/ Commission the price
has been fixed for this year at Rs. 192, the average ruling price is Rs.// 300. Sir, it is not our
policy to leave everything to the market forces. But I am just stating/// a fact. Even the market
forces are ensuring the price at the level of Rs. 300 while the support//// price is Rs. 192 per
quintal The procurement price is not more than Rs. 250 in (400) Karnataka. I am giving the
official figures and I stand by them. There are two or three other crops where/ even this
difference is not there and even so, because of the shortage of funds we cannot do anything.
We// have received both ministerial representations and people's representations. The
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Members of Parliament were very persuasive in their argument for the/// necessity of

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extending more credit to the Cotton Corporation of India and also to the Maharashtra Cotton
Corporation. We are//// trying to persuade the Reserve Bank and the Finance Ministry also,
but I must submit that they have their own (500) difficulties, their own priorities and priorities
are drastically and suddenly changed. You know what has happened to our planning also./
So, taking all these things into account, I would submit that we are taking every possible step
in consultation with// the Finance and Agriculture Ministries to do the best we can but, Sir, I
repeat, the situation is very hard./// I would say one word more, about import of cotton. Cotton
production is some 65 lakhs or something like//// that. As I have said, because of the high
prices of our cotton, our export has suffered very stiffly. The (600) import we talk of is only of
one or two lakh bales. Just in comparison with our total production, it/ is very insignificant and
not relevant. When we import that cotton, we will take every possible care and we assure// it
will be only for export purposes so that we can export it, and that will not hamper our
operations/// or our planning for purchase of cotton so far as indigenous cotton is concerned.
But unless we retain our export//// market at competitive prices, we will lose it and we will lose
it for good. Therefore, our cotton purchase policy (700) should not frighten any of us. It does
not damage the cause of the growers in any way. The previous/ speakers pointed out how the
actual operations of the Cotton Corporation of India this year have been harming the various//
sections of the cotton growers and pointed attention has been drawn to the fact that it is
necessary for the/// Government to intervene immediately and effectively if the effects of this
drastic fall in prices are not to be seen//// in the reduction of cotton production next year. That
was the point which so many others have made. I would (800) like to go a step further. In fact,
a comparatively more basic aspect of the question is there because that/ arises from the
replies given by the hon. Minister himself. The hon. Minister, twice, thrice or four times replied
repeatedly// that the problem this year is due to lack of financial resources to purchase and
the credit squeeze.

Exercise2

Mr. Chairman, this year there is a fall in cotton prices. That is the logic of the whole
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situation. This point also/ was made. The third thing which the hon. Minister pointed out and
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the other Minister also said in the morning// puts before us a sort of contradiction in the

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interest of the cotton grower and the textile consumer. The thesis/// which is placed before us
is that either the cotton grower or the consumer has to suffer. If you want//// to bring cloth
within the reach of the common man, how can it be done without reducing the price which
(100) is paid to the cotton grower? This question has again and again been raised and it has
also been raised/ today by the hon. Minister and the Government itself. The first thing that the
Government has to see is that// the whole question of credit squeeze and these things are a
development only of last year or of a couple/// of years. It is not such a long range question
but the question is whether cotton prices rise or fall,//// in either case, it is the cotton
speculator and the cotton mill-owners who make the profit. This is as ancient (200) as the
modern textile industry. Go back right to the time when our textile industry started. Year after
year, whether/ it is the rising prices or lowering prices, in either case, it is the trader, the
speculator and the mill-owner// who have made the profit. In both the cases, I repeat, whether
the prices have risen or the prices have/// fallen, it is the actual cotton grower and the
consumer who has suffered. The ultimate result is the economics of//// this industry which all
of us know and that is the real cause. So, the question is not of this (300) year alone. Our
friends have rightly demanded higher prices but I will pose the question in a different fashion.
It/ is not just a question of demanding higher or lower prices. The real problem is to deal
drastically with the// speculators. Both the grower and the consumer at least pose the problem
in that fashion and that problem does not/// relate to this year or last year. It is a continuous
problem which has been still further accentuated by the//// inflationary forces. That is why I
want to go beyond this. In this connection, I should like to place certain (400) things before the
House because I have been more directly connected with the cotton textile industry, with the
Cotton Corporation/ of India, with the public undertakings and other things. So far as the
Cotton Corporation of India is concerned, it// will be a matter of revelation to the hon.
Members and to the public outside that in the Articles of/// Association of Cotton Corporation
of India which lays down something like 40 or 50 objectives, the words 'stabilisation' or
'remunerative//// prices for the grower' just do not occur. Such words do not occur anywhere in
the Articles of Association. Will (500) you believe me? The Cotton Corporation of India was
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started by the Government of India. Even, the Cotton Corporation itself,/ time and again, has
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made a statement that their noble purpose is to stabilise prices, that their noble purpose is// to
give remunerative prices to the grower but these words are just not there. So, what is the use
of/// the Cotton Corporation or India? It is just a simple joint stock company for the purpose of
purchasing and selling//// cotton with Government money.

When we ask them if it is not necessary to incorporate these words in the Articles,
(600) they say that they are helpless, these are just not there. All that they can do is that when
prices/ begin to come down and collapse, when a substantial price-fall has taken place and
when these speculators have gained by// that price-fall, almost at the end of the process they
come forward and purchase cotton. This is all that they/// have done last year and when the
prices rise too high, they stop purchasing so that prices do not rise//// still farther. Is this not a
direct aid to the speculators and mill-owners? It has now been proved that what (700) actually
happens is that when prices fall to such an extent and they purchase without having any effect
on the/ market, ultimately the mill-owner gains. Have you gone into the question of the price
which he pays to the Cotton// Corporation of India and the price at which he sells his cloth?
Normally, formally or informally, such figures just do/// not exist. These figures do not exist at
all officially. I will put a question further. You say credit squeeze//// this year, but the Cotton
Corporation has never purchased more than 5 to 7 per cent of the total cotton (800)
production in India. Sir, I do not think that it is a very good strategy on the part of the/
Corporation and it will not help the cotton growers in the country. I believe that they should
reconsider their strategy.//

Exercise3

Sir, as the House is aware, the President issued a proclamation in respect of the State
of Jharkhand on 19th/ January, 2009, keeping the Legislative Assembly in suspended
animation. The Resolutions were approved by the Lok Sabha and the// Rajya Sabha on 19th
February and 26th February, 2009, respectively. Sir, the proclamation in relation to the State///
of Jharkhand will cease to operate on 18th July, 2009, unless this House decides to extend it
for//// a further period of six months. We must, therefore, either have an elected Government
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in place by 18th July or (100) extend the duration of the President's rule. However, the

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Governor of Jharkhand has informed us that even after the lapse/ of five months, the political
situation remains a stalemate in Jharkhand. No political party or group has until now staked//
its claim to form the Government in Jharkhand. Sir, as I said in the other House and I repeat
that/// statement here that immediately after the proclamation is approved by this House, I
intend to write to the Election Commission//// to hold elections in Jharkhand as early as
possible. We are told that the monsoons are likely to last until (200) the end of September or
the early October. It is our intention to hold elections in Jharkhand immediately after the/
monsoons are over. That assurance has been given in the Lok Sabha and that assurance is
being given to this// House also. I request the House to accept that assurance and pass the
Resolution so that the President's rule can/// be extended and elections can be held.

Sir, I rise in support of my motion wherein we have sought a//// request that the
proclamation of extension of President's Rule be revoked as far as Jharkhand is concerned.
Sir, the statement (300) of Minister was curious and therefore let me begin from here. Sir, it is
very important to appreciate that the/ President's Rule imposed on 19th of January was
approved by this House. So, for the second time, the approval is// being sought in terms of
article 356 whereby a request has been made to extend it for/// a further period of six months.
Sir, I hope the hon. Home Minister, being an eminent lawyer himself, has seen//// the great
changes which have come because of judicial verdict and political maturity, as far as use or
abuse (400) of article 356 is concerned. I hope hon. the Home Minister is aware that the
Supreme Court has repeatedly stated that the plea of dissolution or non-dissolution/ or
imposition of President's Rule shall not be governed by the colour of the party and shall not
be// conditional upon the fact as to whether a party has got the majority or not got the majority.
Sir, about/// Jharkhand, today I would like to highlight a few very important facts. There was a
conscious demand for the last//// so many years that a separate State be created. In 2005,
elections were held and the results were (500) there, but today is the occasion to recall certain
very vital facts because Mr. Minister said that stalemate still continues./ Who is responsible for
this stalemate is a question that needs to be considered. Sir, I would just like to// state that in
the last election when the BJP was the major political party, the Governor refused to call the///
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President and the then President was//// constrained to summon the Governor. Yet a
Government was formed which is not having a majority, and after losing majority, attempts
(600) were made not to face the House. There were certain judicial interventions. Some
independent MLAs combined to form the Government,/ selected one of them as Chief Minister
and major political parties like Congress and RJD were supporting them from outside. Sir,//
this fact is very important for the reason that the hon. Minister even said that after five months,
a stalemate/// continues. Sir, when we used to go to Ranchi, we used to hear that currency-
vending machines have been installed in//// the 240 houses of certain independent Ministers.
Today two of those Ministers are on the run against whom (700) vigilance cases are there but
still they have not been arrested in spite of the FIR lodged against them. So,/ the question we
need to ask today is who is responsible for this stalemate. If the hon. Minister would ask// the
Members of his political party in Jharkhand, they would say that a fresh election was the only
course open./// We would like to have a clear, categorical answer on the floor of the House
because there was Parliamentary seal//// over the proclamation and no party was in a position
to form the Government. There was complete political stalemate also (800) in January 2009.
Let us now come to certain specific issues. The hon. Home Minister and the Government/ of
India is ruling the State of Jharkhand through the Governor and the advisors. In the last six
months, no// major decisions have been taken.

Exercise4

Sir, in Jharkhand, after imposition of the President's Rule, the urban crime has
witnessed an extraordinary jump there. In Ranchi/ which is the capital of the State, in the last
six months, about 2600 cases have been instituted// and all the major cities of the State,
including the capital are in the grip of big urban crime loads./// Sir, the Home Minster was kind
enough to visit Ranchi to take an overview of the Naxal problem there. We//// thought that
after his visit, the situation would improve. Today, Sir, out of 24 districts of Jharkhand, 20 are
(100) in the grip of Naxal violence. I believe, the hon. Home Minister recognises the critical
importance of Naxalite problem. We/ would, certainly, like to know from the hon. Minister as to
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what preventive and other police action has been taken// in the last six months when the State
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of Jharkhand was directly under his control. The last six months have/// seen a stalemate.

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Then, certainly, we would like to know from the hon. Home Minister to please answer very
clearly//// as to why the House was not dissolved when both the Houses of Parliament had
approved your first Proclamation. Today, (200) now, again, I am saying that after monsoon,
this judgment should be left to the wisdom of the Election Commission./ It is very important
that you rise above petty party consideration. Therefore, we would like you to declare
dissolution of// the House, because the approval stands confirmed by this House. Therefore,
there is no need to recommend this at all./// Sir, I will conclude my speech with one
observation from the Supreme Court in a recent case where the dissolution//// of the Bihar
Assembly was quashed. If the Supreme Court was also constrained to take note of it by
setting (300) aside the entire recommendation of the then Government, it is high-time that the
Government must learn a lesson. The people/ of Jharkhand want a new Government. The
people of Jharkhand want a popular and accountable Government and this should// not be
delayed on the alleged plea that the stalemate still continues. We want immediate dissolution
and rejection of this/// extension of the President's Rule.

Sir, at a time when Jharkhand was formed, two other States were formed along with////
it, namely, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand. We had Congress Governments in Uttarakhand
and Chhattisgarh. Our Chief Ministers were quite efficient and (400) they established the
systems there. Jharkhand has plenty of resources. But for it, resources have become a curse.
Many of/ us know about it. Jharkhand is a living example. It has plenty of resources. In spite of
that, people are// poor. About 33 per cent of mineral resources of India, be it coal, be it iron
ore, be it/// uranium, be it copper, be it bauxite or be it gold, are found in Jharkhand. Recently,
the Geological Survey of//// India conducted a study there and they have found rich deposits
of gold there. But what happens to Jharkhand and (500) to the Jharkhand people? As per
Government record, more than 54 per cent people are living below the poverty/ line. If you ask
me, I would say that 70 per cent people are living below the poverty line. This// is the state of
affairs. If you do not take care of that State, there is every possibility that a/// lot more people
will come under the poverty line. That is why I request all of you who are sitting//// here, in the
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Government and in the opposition, that we will have to take care of Jharkhand and look after
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(600) the people of Jharkhand. Sir, let me give an example. Take the case of coal. Thousands

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of trees are cut in/ order to have open-cast mines. Mother earth is stripped and water level is
going down. People are really in problems.// Sir, something like 95 million tonnes of coal per
annum is extracted and sold. The cost of this coal is/// something Iike Rs. 15,000 crores. But
what are the people of Jharkhand getting? What is the State of//// Jharkhand getting? Just a
pittance. Tribals are becoming landless labourers there. They are going all over the country as
labourers (700) and as domestic servants. Sir, in the year 2000, I had raised an issue in this
House when I/ was sitting in the opposition and Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee was sitting as the
Prime Minister. I asked him a // question that why is it that all these domestic servants all over
the metropolitan cities are from Jharkhand and why/// 50 per cent of its girls are falling in flesh
trade. He had given me an assurance that nothing of//// this sort would happen but assurance
has remained an assurance. Still the tribal girls of Jharkhand are roaming all over (800) the
country as domestic servants. I am sorry to point out that no concrete measures are taken to
help these/ tribal girls. There is an urgent need to take some stringent steps so that these
tribal girls can lead a// dignified life.

Exercise5

Mr. Chairman, at the very outset, I would like to say that a great attempt is being made
to change/ the curriculum and the content of education. I would request our learned Minister
to go through our experience in Kerala.// We cannot completely change the curriculum and
syllabus, whether it is of school or university, because this is not starting/// with a clean slate.
You can continue what others have done. A lot of early Indian knowledge has already
become//// a part of our curriculum. So, if you are going to introduce something new, we
should discuss about that. Then, (100) regarding primary education, my other colleagues
have said a lot of things. We have introduced Right to Education which has/ been there for
more than six years. But what we find is that out of the total number of children// who enter
primary education, only 72 per cent complete their education and only 33 per cent complete
their/// Higher Secondary course. Why is this happening? This is happening because we do
not have facilities, starting with trained teachers,//// educational material in the classroom and
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various other things that are lacking. Even we do not have adequate classrooms. I (200) will
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of the/ most important things in the present plight of India. Sir, more than 60 per cent children
are coming from very// backward families, whether it is socially, educationally or financially
backward families. They can be retained only when they are given/// nutritive food, not a
simple food. That investment will be a great investment for the future of our country. So,//// I
will request the Minister not to think of curtailing expenses for Mid-Day Meal. I would also like
to mention (300) here that the people who are preparing these meals, throughout India, are
really poor people and they are getting only/ Rs. 1,000/- per month for this, and that too only
for 10 months and not for all the 12 months. I request// the hon. Minister for a higher
remuneration for these people.

Then, Sir, there is a recent survey which says that/// 74 per cent of our primary class
children do not know mathematics and science. You take the 8th standard//// children. How
many of them know all the letters of alphabets? We have done a study in Kerala, and we
(400) found that as many as 35 per cent of the VIIth standard children did not know all the
letters of/ alphabet. Why is this happening? This is happening because from the very first day
when they enter the school, there// is a great divide. There are children who come from middle
class and other families who learn all the letters/// and all the digits from pre-primary classes,
whereas there are others who have not come across any of the letters//// or the digits at the
pre-primary level, and that creates a vast difference from the very beginning. So, we have
(500) to make a change, a fundamental change in this to see how we should have a universal
pre-school so/ that by the time these poor children start studying, they are on par with others.
I know for certain, from// my experience, that even our Adisvasi students, if given a level-
playing ground, can compete with any children coming from/// better-off families. So, what we
have to ensure is that we provide funds. I would request the Minister to provide funds//// so
that these people can be given food. In Kerala, we have created learning houses. Many of
these children live (600) in a single room house. They have no facility to study. So, the
Panchayat arranges a room where such children/ go and study in the evening, and there will
be somebody to supervise them. Some elders will be there to// supervise their studies and
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that has helped to improve the quality of the learning process. The Government has
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workers or good graduates. Now, with this//// rate of retention in the primary, secondary and
higher secondary education, it is not easy to reach this goal in (700) a small amount of time.
Now, for school education, we are setting apart only about Rs. 42,000/ and odd crores.
Earlier, it was Rs. 45,000 crores but now it has decreased. Unless we treble// this amount, we
will not be able to achieve such broad aims.

Now coming to higher education, what we have/// to ensure is that in the universities
and other centres of higher education, there is a congenial atmosphere for learning//// and
teaching. Now, by sending police and by filing sedition charges against students or teachers,
you cannot create a congenial (800) atmosphere or some such things. For creating a
conducive atmosphere in the country so that our children achieve their full/ potential and
develop into good citizens, the Government has to work on improving the quality of education
in the country.//

Exercise6

Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, we have to see that in our colleges and universities, we
promote discussion between the teachers/ and students on their subjects, and if there are
some problems, that may be settled by the authorities by not// using police or other
suppressive measures but by discussion and persuasion. The previous Government and this
Government is trying to/// increase the Gross Enrolment Ratios for higher secondary
education. For that, we now have 700 universities and 38,000//// colleges. But many of the
experts in education have said that more than half of these universities and colleges are (100)
not worth it. It is because they do not have competent teachers, they do not have well
furnished libraries, laboratories/ and other things which need to be ensured.

Now, recently, I have read about Massive Open Online Courses. By// running such
things, we will not be able to create or train competent people who can handle certain things
at/// the national level. Finally, Madam, I read about Higher Education Financing Agency. I
read somewhere that the Government has got//// the intention to register a company under the
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Companies Act which will collect every year Rs. 20, 000 crores (200) for distribution in Higher
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making/ or we should run it for universities, UGC and other bodies. The Government should
seriously think on these lines.

We,// in the august House, are from different political parties with different political
ideas but we are all under our first/// Chairman, the great patriot, Dr. Radhakrishnan. Under
his shadow, we are sitting in the House. So, we must rise in//// one voice to strengthen our
nation's education system. For that, whoever may be in the Government, we must encourage
them (300) to do something for education. Finding fault alone is not going to solve our
problem. We have to encourage and/ get the work done from the concerned authorities. Sir, in
that aspect, there is a Tamil saying which reminds us// that education alone is wealth and
nothing other than that can be considered wealth. Diamond is not wealth; gold is/// not wealth;
money is not wealth but education alone is the wealth.

As far as our country is concerned, elementary//// education is a very necessary one.

But, at the same time, the higher education system of a country also plays (400) a significant
role in the creation of skilled human resources. The Right to Education was launched in 2009/
with a lot of noble expectations. But this scheme is losing its steam due to half-hearted
implementation. According to the// Act, all private schools need to reserve 25 per cent of their
total seats for students belonging to the economically/// weaker sections. Is it happening now?
Sir, I am very sorry to point out that nowhere is it happening. The//// Department failed to
reimburse the amount despite repeated representations from the schools. Still a majority of
private schools do not (500) follow the system of providing admission to children below-the-
poverty line. The private schools are functioning as business centres and they/ are not really
serving the people. On the pretext of imparting education, the primary schools and higher
secondary schools and// even colleges are being run as business centres. There is a need to
set up a monitoring mechanism to ensure/// that 25 per cent admission is given to children
below the poverty line by all private schools and the//// list of such students has to be
forwarded to the Government. The hon. Minister must take care of this thing (600) and the
Department must directly monitor these things. The overall literacy rate in the country may
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have gone up to/ 74 per cent but the drop in the illiteracy rate has not matched the increase in
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population. Between// 2001 and 2011, the population above the age of seven grew by 18

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crores but the decrease in the/// number of illiterates is just 3 crores. This has to be noted.
The fact that illiteracy is not being tackled//// is evident from the enrolment rates in primary
and upper primary schools. The country also seems to be having a (700) problem with
retaining people in schools and colleges and there are a large number of drop-outs every
year. As/ per the Government data, the drop-outs in the urban areas is more than that in the
rural areas. So, we// have to take care of this and, for that, the Midday Meal Scheme is the
solution. The Midday Meal Scheme,/// the Noon Meal Scheme, is not only a glamorous thing
but also an essential one. Sir, we consider education and//// art as sacrosanct as God. That is
why we equate education with Goddess Saraswati, and if anybody tries to tamper (800) with
education or gives a religious colour to it, he is greatly doing disservice not only to education
and the/ country but also to our posterity. So, there is a need that the Government of India
must see that we// provide quality education to our children.

Exercise7

Mr. Vice-Chairman, Sir, the Central Government has allowed compensatory

afforestation in twice the area of degraded forest lands for diversion/ of forest lands for non-
forest purposes for the project of Central Government Undertakings. However, this
dispensation has not been allowed/ for the project of State Government undertakings. The
Odisha Mining Corporation is facing difficulties in identifying vegetation-free non-forest / land
for compensatory afforestation, which is affecting its mining operations. The Central
Government has not conceded to the request of/ the State Government to allow
compensatory afforestation in twice the degraded forest land for State PSUs as allowed for
Central (100) Public Sector Undertakings.

The demonetization move of the Central Government left the rural people especially
the/ farming community stranded. They are unable to exchange their hard earned money
which is in old currency notes. They are/ unable to even exchange. The RBI’s no exchange
rule for cooperative banks hits farmers. The Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies/
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and other co-operative banks are the backbone of rural economy. Lakhs of farmers totally
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depend on these societies and banks./ However, the new notes issued by the Government did

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not reach these societies or the banks and so is the (200) case of exchanging the old
currency notes. As the Government is aware, this is the sowing season. The farmers require/
to purchase seeds, fertilizers, etc. Most of their transactions are on cash basis. The
technology of paying through cards or/ payment wallets, etc, has not yet penetrated to that
extent into the villages. They are not getting the necessary support/ of the cooperative
societies and banks as they are hard pressed due to non-availability of new currency notes.
Therefore, I/ urge upon the Central Government to take up the matter with the RBI and direct
the RBI to supply adequate (300) number of new currency notes to the Cooperative Societies
and cooperative banks to ease the cash flow in the rural/ areas and among the farmers of
Tamil Nadu. Further, the RBI has to relax its rules and regulations and allow/ the cooperative
societies and cooperative banks to enable the farmers to exchange their old notes currency.

Then, Sir, I would/ like to draw the kind attention of the august House towards the
problems of farmers all over the country, particularly/ in my Parliamentary Constituency and
other parts of Karnataka about the sudden crash in the price of turmeric since May (400) this
year. The distressed farmers has staged demonstration at various parts of my constituency in
protest against the sudden fall/ in turmeric price and role of middlemen in purchasing turmeric
in various markets resulting into fall in the prices of/ turmeric from Rs.18, 000 to Rs.4, 000 per
quintal. As soon as the price crash was noticed in/ the market, the farmers decided to stock
the turmeric in warehouses of Tamil Nadu. The agitating farmers also urged the/ Government
to announce the Minimum Support Price for turmeric and purchase the turmeric produce
through spice board only from the (500) farmers. It is also evident that this unrest of farmers
was due to the role of buyers in Tamil Nadu/ turmeric markets and other markets in India.
Karnataka contributes about 35 per cent of turmeric produced in India. Hence, I/ would like to
urge the Government to take steps to fix the Minimum Support Price of turmeric and ban the/
import of turmeric from other countries and to facilitate the farmers by establishing turmeric
market in Karnataka for which my/ Constituency shall be grateful to you forever.

Hence, in the view of the prevailing situation, I would earnestly appeal the (600)
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Minister to take immediate steps to announce the MSP per quintal of turmeric to protect the
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interest of turmeric growers/ all over the country, particularly, in Karnataka State. Despite

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making efforts to discourage the over-utilization of petrol, a spurt in/ the increase in the
manufacturing of more number of vehicles and increased demand for fuel is being witnessed.
In spite/ of the hue and cry about the environmental pollution, the ozone layer in getting
affected causing global warming and eco/ disaster. Whenever oil prices go up, the
Government allows the increase in petrol price as the Government coffers get more (700)
money due to the surcharge and sales tax. Hence, there is an urgent need to take effective
steps to conserve/ oil and overcome the ill effects of overall price rise situation arising out of
heavy import of oil. At a/ time when the Union Government is impressing upon the need to
have a uniform Value Added Tax and Sales Tax/ all over the country, there is a need to bring
oil prices at par in State. We must take into/ consideration the spiraling up of prices especially
of essential commodities due to oil price rise which is also paced up (800) by the increase in
the number of vehicles on the roads which puts pressure on road maintenance and heavy
traffic/congestion. Its socio economic impact must also be taken note of. Hence, I urge upon
the Government to see that the/ odd number and even number vehicles are plied on the road
on alternative days throughout the country.

Exercise 8

Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, as we are all aware, a great deal of hardship is being faced
by the people of/ Tamil Nadu who apply for new passports if their marriages are not registered
by the Registrar. Tamil Nadu is one/ of the States which enacted Compulsory Marriage
Registration Act in 2009. However, there is no punitive action for this/ in the State. There is
lack of awareness about it among the people. However, if people apply for such registered/
marriage certificates along with marriage proof for the purpose of applying for passports, it is
told that there is no (100) provision in the act to apply after 90 days from the date of marriage.
If such people apply for new/ passports or their renewal, all their applications are rejected by
the authorities citing the reason that no marriage certificate is/ issued by the Registrar even
though the marriage certificates traditionally been issued by the Local Administration of
Masjids, Churches and/ Temples are attached.
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Alternatively, as there is a common official procedure of producing marital proof all over
the country in/ the form of a notarized joint photo affidavit, Passport Issuing Authority should
accept such legal instruments irrespective of the States in (200) the country. If this mode of
submission is also rejected, there is no possibility at all for those who have/ not registered
their marriages within the stipulated period of 90 days. While there is no punishment from the
State administration/ for not registering the marriages, punishment is meted out by the
passport administration in the form of rejection of their/ applications. Therefore, immediate
and appropriate action should necessarily be taken by the Ministry of External Affairs to
ensure that the/ genuine passport applicants do not face such difficulties

All India Railway Engineers Federation representing around one lakh Junior Engineers
and (300) Senior Section Engineers of Indian Railways has been working for safe movement
of millions of passengers daily. Keeping in view/ the nature of duties, responsibilities, pay
scales, service status, promotion prospectus, etc., of its engineers, the All India Railway
Engineers/ Federation has been demanding since long for recognition in order to represent
their problems appropriately. In this regard, the Railway/ Safety Review Committees have
recommended a separate platform. As the Engineers are coming under the supervisory
category, they should not/ be clubbed with the labour unions of Railways, similar to Defence
Ministry, CPWD, etc. Hence, I would like to urge (400) upon the Government to look in to the
matter and accord the status of separate Federation for Railways Engineers like/ RPF, Group-
C & Group-D Associations of Railway Board.

I would like to bring to the kind attention of the Government/ that all the banks do not
pass on the full interest subsidy to the eligible students who have availed loans/ under
Education Loan from the banks. As per the Central Scheme to provide Interest Subsidy
launched by Ministry of Human/ Resource Development, full interest subsidy is provided for
the moratorium period on educational loans availed by students from Economically Weaker
(500) Section under IBA educational loan scheme, to pursue technical or professional courses
in India. The scheme is effective from the/ academic year 2009-10.
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Many students are complaining that the banks do not provide them full subsidy.
Though/ the students are not required to pay even a single rupee by way of interest for the
moratorium period, the/ banks force the poor students to pay interest. Banks do not claim the
full subsidy from the Government and because/ of the lapses of bank officials, the poor
students are forced to borrow money from outside at huge interest and (600) pay the interest.
In many of the cases, banks have failed to submit claim to the nodal bank within the/ time and
consequently, the poor students are forced to pay interest.

Further, many of the branch managers misguide the students/ about the interest
subsidy scheme. Banks do not give serious importance to create awareness about interest
subsidy scheme among the/ students and their own officials. Because of the poor
implementation of the scheme by the banks, the scheme itself gets/ defeated. I, therefore,
urge upon the Government to immediate arrange audit of all the eligible education loan
accounts to find (700) out whether the banks have claimed the interest subsidy properly and
passed on the benefits to poor students. I also/ urge upon the Government to take stern
action against those officials of the Bank who are not properly implementing the/ Scheme. It
is my humble submission to the Government that instead of paying interest subsidy, the
students should be given/ interest free Education Loan.

In West Bengal, a good number of tea gardens have recently been closed without
giving prior/ notices by the administration which affected the lives of about 1000 tea workers.
People are not getting minimum subsistence (800) such as free ration. It is further learnt that
many tea workers have died of starvation but the State Government/ is indifferent to the sorry
plight of tea garden workers. I would, therefore, request the Government to take up the/ issue
in the right earnest.

Exercise 9

Mr. Chairman, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to participate in the
discussion on the Appropriation Bill/ relating to the Supplementary Demands for Grants for
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the year 2013-14, presented in this House by the/ hon. Finance Minister.
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Sir, being an Appropriation Bill, there is no other alternative but to give consent to the
Bill/ because the Government has already made the expenditure and so the Parliament has to
give sanction as a procedure. The/ Finance Minister seeks the permission of this House for
the ratification of the expenditure in various departments. At the same (100) time, it is really
good to see that every expenditure and income is accounted for by the Parliament. This is/
really very good as far as our system is concerned. But this is also an occasion provided to
Members of/ Parliament to assess the functioning of the Government which is really related to
the policy measures and their implementation. The/ House has recently discussed the very
serious economic situation prevailing in the country. In fact, the Prime Minister himself has/
admitted that the situation is serious and he said that we can overcome the situation. I do not
like to (200) disagree with the Prime Minister. But at the same time, what measures the
Government would take to overcome the situation/ is the most important thing.

Sir, Indian economy is witnessing a slowdown of economic growth, widening of the

current account deficit/ and depreciation of currency. In addition to it, there is high inflation
and lack of employment opportunities. After 2008,/ this is the first time that the growth rate has
declined to 4.4 per cent. In 2012-13, it/ was 5.4 per cent. This slowdown is due to the poor
performance of various sectors. Out of 8 (300) sectors, 7 sectors witnessed contraction in
growth or lower rate of expansion. Out of these 8 sectors, only the community/ and social
service sector has shown a significant growth. Insurance and business services showed lower
growth rate compared to last/ year. Construction and mining have shown a very severe
decline compared to last year. In the field of electricity, gas/ and water supply, the growth rate
is lower at 3.7 per cent compared to 6.2 per/ cent last year. Even the service sector is
showing a fast- declining trend. All these factors have contributed the lower (400) growth rate
that our country has witnessed since 2008. Since 1991, India has been promoting/ and
strengthening neo-liberal economic policy for better growth rate and to reduce the current
account deficit in our country. In/ 1991, the current account deficit was 2.5 per cent of GDP,
but now it has/ risen to 4.8 per cent. The Government has now opened our economy to
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foreign direct investment, foreign institutional/ investment and removed all caps. Now, a new
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more foreign investment. Sir, taking into account all human indices, our position is not at all
satisfactory compared to/ other South Asian countries. With regard to malnutrition and
underweight children, our position is the least among these countries. In/ the fields of
education and health, we are far below to many of the South Asian countries.

Sir, a democratic/ Government should give welfare to the people of the country,
especially to the poorer sections. According to the UN/ Report, 53 per cent of the assets of
our country is controlled by 10 per cent of the super-rich (600) and 10 per cent of the poor
people have only 0.2 per cent of the assets of our/ country. It is very clear that the contribution
and outcome of the neo-liberal economic policy is pro-rich and for/ the super-rich section of
our society. Another report states that in 2004, the number of billionaires in our/ country was 9
and in 2012-13, it has risen to 62. But at the same time,/ 73 per cent of the people of our
country still live on a meagre amount of Rs. 20 per (700) day. An hon. Member from the
Treasury Benches said that India is shining. But I would like to say that/ the shining is there
only in the corporate sector and not among the poor people.

It is shocking to see/ that according to the Planning Commission, earlier a person who
gets Rs. 26 in rural area and Rs. 32/ in urban area was considered in the Above Poverty Line
category, now, they have raised the limit to Rs./ 45 in the rural area and Rs. 55 in the urban
area. The purchasing power of the people (800) is declining. On major reason is lack of
adequate jobs. The Government promotes FDI, foreign institutional capital and all other/
foreign investment, but whether we could create jobs by these new investments. We can see
all that from the figures.//

Exercise 10

Sir, I thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. Sir, at the very outset, I would
like to congratulate/ the hon. Minister for bringing such a commendable piece of legislation
before this august House.
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I wish to make two/ or three important suggestions. Through this legislation, we have
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now restricted the lease period. Instead of 30, it is now/ three and that is well and good. But I

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strongly suggest that the lease agreement hereafter should be strictly in/ accordance with the
market rate. That is my first suggestion. Second, there must be a provision for a full-time
Secretary (100) for the Central Wakf Board, preferably a Muslim. Third, once we fix the
responsibility for encroachment on an individual or/ an institution, there must be a provision in
the Bill for levying compensation on such encroachers. There should be an/ absolute
provision for that. The status of the Secretary of the Central Wakf Board should be that of the
Joint/ Secretary in the Government of India.

Sir, in this Bill, there is another handicap. Now, the lease agreement will have/ to be
forwarded by the State Wakf Board to the State Government. That is an encroachment of the
right of (200) the State Wakf Board. That should not be there and that also should be
corrected. As far as the registration/ is concerned, it is really now the collective wisdom of the
State Government and the Central Government. I believe that/ this is creating a strong
foundation for the stable and scientific administration of Wakf properties. Sir, there were
reckless encroachment/ of Wakf properties. The releasing of those properties from the
encroachers was also a very complicated process. Transfer of the/ properties was going on at
the will and pleasure of the encroachers. Encroachers were using Wakf properties according
to their (300) will and pleasure as an inherited property. I believe that the current provision will
put an end to all such/ illegal gains.

Sir, not only that, leasing the wakf property for rupee one or rupee two is going to be/
ended through this legislation. Till now, there was no statutory obligation between the State
and the Central Governments. This legislation/ ensures such a statutory obligation between
the State and the Central Governments. There was also no proper survey of the/ Wakf
properties. The compensation of Wakf Board was not scientific. Through this legislation, a
judicious combination of Wakf Board is (400) also ensured. About the lease, I had stated
earlier and there also, we have made adequate restrictions. Sir, now, I/come to the definition
for encroachment. Of course, nobody can escape from that. The dispute redressal
mechanism has been specified/ in this. A judicial body has been created for that. A tribunal
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has also been formulated. Dispute redressal mechanism by/ way of border adjudicators has
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also been specified in this Bill. The Wakf properties are under the possession of the/

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Government. My friend was saying that there are many Wakf properties under the possession
of the Government. It is illegal (500) possession by the Government. According to the report,
in Delhi alone, there are many properties like that. My friend was/ saying that 123 wakf
properties in Delhi alone are under the illegal possession of the Government./ The Wakf
properties which are in the hands of the Government or local authorities must be returned to
the Wakf/ or duly purchased or leased by the Government authorities. We have to remember
that. The Government should show a model./ There is no doubt that private people are also
indulged in all these things. But the Government itself is also (600) doing all these things. The
Government is a noble institution. It is a constitutional body. If the Government itself is/ in the
role of an encroacher, we can very well understand how deplorable the situation is. I would
like to/ suggest that we must put an end to all these things.

Sir, before concluding my speech, I would also like/ to talk about the optimum utilization
of the Wakf properties. We know that according to the figures, there are Rs./ 60,000 crore
worth of wakf properties. It may go up to Rs. 1.25 lakh crore. The (700) annual revenue from
this is expected anywhere from Rs. 10,000 crore to Rs. 20,000 crore provided there
is/optimum utilization of the Wakf properties. I am happy to learn that in this Bill, there is a
provision of/ that as well. This Bill is giving an emphasis on optimum utilization of Wakf
properties for income generating purpose. That/ is a most appreciable part of this legislation.
Similarly, another important and highly appreciable part of this legislation is the/ proposal for
formation of National Wakf Development Corporation. If that is properly planned and
managed, this National Wakf Development Corporation (800) can make wonders. I hope that
the Government will seriously implement that without further delay. The role of this
body/should be that of a generous facilitator. Similarly, there are penal provisions for the
offenders under the provisions of this/ Act which is a very good thing.

Exercise11

I want to draw your attention towards National Highway No. 60, the major portion of
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which falls in my parliamentary/ constituency in West Bengal. The said National Highway is a
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very busy road. Trucks, buses and other vehicles ply on/ the road. It is needless to mention

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here that the number of the vehicles is so high that it causes/ jam every day. The said
vehicles cannot run smoothly. Not only that accident takes place every day, this has become
an/ accident-prone zone. I would appeal to the Government to convert this busy road into a
four-lane road as it will (100) benefit both the people and business.

Kanyakumari district has 98 per cent literacy rate compared to other districts in/ Tamil
Nadu. Keeping in view the high literacy rate, it has to be given more importance in the
development of/ educational sector and other related facilities. This district depends on
agriculture from where its major revenue is being generated. There/ are a total of 808 schools
and 178 colleges in this district. I would like/ to draw the attention towards the fact that there is
no Research and Development Centre in Kanyakumari. For the development (200) of
agriculture, horticulture and fisheries, establishment of Research and Development Centre
along with the relevant colleges will boost the educational/ sector very much. To safeguard
the interests of population depending on the manufacturing and making of rubber, more and
more/ avenues are required. Indian rubber, especially from Kanyakumari is having more
demand in international market because of its good standard/ and quality. In order to sustain
the quality and increase in production of rubber, a Research Education Centre is very/ much
essential. To attract more students and to render qualitative education, establishment of
Research and Development Centres along with colleges (300) in the relevant fields are very
much needed. Hence, I urge upon the Government to establish Research and Development
Centres/ in the relevant fields in Kanyakumari District for the larger interest of the people.

I would like to place before the/ Government the loss occurred in Kerala due to
monsoon calamity from 1st June to 1st Jul4y, 2013./ Almost all the agricultural produce and
cash crops were severely affected. Infrastructure facilities such as bridges, roads, electricity
have been/ damaged to a great extent. Scores of persons have died. The preliminary
estimated loss comes to about Rs. 500 (400) crores in real terms. The Government of Kerala
has already submitted a representation for immediate financial assistance to the State./
Earlier there was heavy loss due to severe drought in the State. The drought and flood have
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adversely affected the/ economic and financial structure of the State. Therefore, I request the
Government to take immediate steps to give financial assistance/ to the State.

This year the production of Jute is up to the satisfaction level in most districts of West/
Bengal. The quality of Jute is undoubtedly superior and glossy this year in comparison to last
few years. Due to (500) enough rainfall throughout the State, the farmers did not face any
problem regarding the rotting of the Jute. But the/ problem arose when Jute Corporation of
India fixed the Minimum Support Price of the Jute to Rs.2,300/- per/ quintal. You will be
surprised to know that this is only Rs.100/- more from the previous year. It is a/ known fact
that the prices of fertilizers have increased by more than 15 per cent compared to last year
and/ also there is a huge input cost in the form of labour and making the soil ready for
plantation. Now, (600) after the declaration of MSP of Jute by Jute Corporation of India, the
poor farmers are agitated throughout the State/ and also burnt dry jute in protests. I, therefore,
request the hon. Minister of Textiles, through this august House, to/ increase the Minimum
Support Price of Jute to Rs.5,000/- per quintal from Rs.2,300/- so that the/ poor farmers of
West Bengal are benefitted.

Madam, it is a matter of grave concern that the prices of almost/ all essential
commodities are rising. Inflation has already crossed 10 per cent. The livelihood of the people
of our country (700) is in a very bad condition. The Government has deregulated the prices of
petrol and diesel. Earlier, they deregulated the/ prices of petrol. As a result of this, the oil
companies are increasing the prices of diesel and petrol every/ month. This time the increase
in the price of petrol is almost Rs.3/- During this year, the increase in the/ prices of petrol and
diesel has been for more than six times. Madam, this House is demanding that there should/
be restructuring in the tax, duties and cess. Whenever there is an increase in the price of
petrol and diesel, (800) there is an increase in the tax collection. Whenever there is an
increase in the price of petrol and diesel,/ it has its cascading effect. When the country is
facing inflation, by increasing the prices of diesel and petrol, this/ Government has increased
the burden on the common people of the country.
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Exercise 12

Mr. Chairman, Sir, the whole procedure of allotment of coal blocks in our country is the
greatest scam of the/ country. Mr. Chairman, Sir, it is very unfortunate that since 1993 when
the coal blocks were/ being allotted to the people, no transparent procedure had been
followed in our country. First of all, at the first/ stage, nobody was aware which coal blocks
were being allotted. The persons who got the benefit of the coal blocks/ were only aware of it.
After that, notice was being issued that the coal blocks should be allotted. That procedure
(100) was followed. No tender was ever floated for the allotment of coal blocks. The country
has given a lot of /coal blocks to the persons concerned but unfortunately it has not received a
single amount of revenue for the coal/ blocks.

Sir, the most dangerous part is that right from the beginning when the coal blocks were
allotted, the minutes/ are there but in support of the minutes, there is not a single file or a
single document. When the/ Standing Committee took up this matter for consideration,
despite the nation’s loss, the Ministry had failed to produce the records (200) in support of
those minutes. Therefore, unless the assessment of the loss of coal blocks is on a
presumptive value,/ the actual assessment cannot be done even by the Standing Committee
since the files were not available. The Standing Committee/ gave its recommendation four
months back that there should be a threadbare investigation by the Central Bureau of
Investigation from/ the inception of the allotment of the coal blocks.

This is not a political target at all. People must know/ from 1993 to 2009 on what basis
the coal blocks were allotted and what supporting (300) documents are there for every minute.
I am not speaking for a particular period. I am not speaking who are/ the parties in the power.
I am speaking as a Member of Parliament that right from 1993/ to 2009, there should be a
threadbare investigation by the CBI to find out where the files have/ gone. It is not only the
period from 2005 to 2009 but also from 1993 to 2009./ Hence, I request you to kindly pass a
Resolution that the whole investigation should be done from 1993 (400) to 2009. Since I am
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the Chairman of the Standing Committee, I have spent a lot of time/ on this. But I did not get a
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Mr. Chairman, Sir, I will be very/ brief in my submission. We suggested that first the
Coal Minister would make a statement and then there would be/ a discussion in which the
Prime Minister would intervene. Sir, it is quite surprising that there had not been any/
discussion in this House although there was a discussion in the other House on this particular
matter. The Government agreed (500) for a discussion. Yesterday, the issue of missing files
has been taken very casually by the Prime Minister in his/ statement. The Coal Minister has
stated that the missing files were pertaining to the period prior to 2004./ I want to know as to
what the intention of the Government is behind making such a statement. Then afterwards,/ it
was found that many of the files, which are missing, are pertaining to a period when the Prime
Minister/ himself was in charge of Ministry of Coal. When there is a Screening Committee and
justification for allotment of coal (600) blocks was done by it in the files, when each and every
file was approved by the Prime Minister as/ he was in charge of the Ministry, I want to know
as to why after three-four months, the House was/ told that if the files are not found, there
would be an enquiry. Everybody knows about it because this is/ the biggest scam of the 21 st
Century. The Supreme Court, while giving judgement on 2G Spectrum, not only cancelled/
122 licences but it observed that the natural resources, mineral resources belong to the
nation, to the people. (700)

It is the duty of the Government to take action and create confidence among the people
that the Government is/ running properly. When the Government fails, the court takes this
power. The Government and the Parliament are unnecessarily embarrassed now/ as the
judiciary is taking over all the power and is dictating to the Government. They are only saying
that/ corruption is there. The court gives judgment also. In spite of the judgment, the
Government is not taking any action./ Therefore, it does not create confidence in the
Government and the system. That is why, this is a serious matter. (800) Now I come to the
missing coal files. Coal is very important for our country. What happened is that allocation/ of
coalfields to particular companies has not been in order. That is what the CAG has indicated.
When CAG has/ pointed it out, the Government should have looked into it, but it failed to do
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Exercise 13

I would like to draw the kind attention of the hon. Minister of Food Processing
Industries about the need for/ setting up of cold-storage facilities in my Parliamentary
Constituency. I would like to bring to the notice of hon. Minister about/ the problems being
faced by the fishermen of my Parliamentary Constituency of Tamil Nadu to store fish and
other marine/ products in the absence of any cold storage facilities in my Constituency. The
fishing is one of the main economic/ activities of my constituency. Fishermen in large number
venture into the sea and they are able to catch fish on (100) large scale through their hard
work and efficiency. However, they are unable to store and sell them in the market/ due to
lack of proper cold storage facilities in and around my constituency. Since they are unable to
sell them/ on the same day of fishing, it leads to large scale perishment of fish and other
marine products. This, in/ turn, affects the income profile of the fishermen of my constituency.
If proper cold-storage facilities are created, it would be/ very helpful to them to store the fish
and sell them in the market as per the requirements of the (200) consumers. This will also
help in boosting the economy of my constituency to some extent. Hence, I urge upon the/
Union Government to set up cold-storage facilities in my constituency particularly for storage
of fish and other marine products.

I/ request for immediate intervention of Government for speedy completion of laying of

Sabarimala railway line in Kerala. The completion of/ laying of this railway line could bring the
hilly backward regions under rail connectivity and infrastructure development. Moreover,
millions of/ Sabarimala pilgrims will be benefitted with this line. Even though the laying of the
line was proposed long back, the (300) work on this line has not attained much progress. It is
a matter of concern that budget allocation for this/ line is reducing every year. Since long time,
the land owners in Ernakulam district have been waiting for compensation against/ their
acquired land. It requires about Rs. 153 crore for compensation to landowners in the first
phase./ The current estimated cost of the project is Rs.1560 crore and the Railways have
proposed that/ the State Government should bear 50 per cent of the cost. But the State
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Government is not in a position (400) to bear 50 per cent share of the project. I humbly
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request the Government to take immediate measures to speed/ up the works and complete
the project without further delay.

The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination is conducted every year. A/ record

number of 4.5 lakh candidates apply for this examination. The Indian Civil Service serves as
the backbone of/ India and carries great respect and responsibilities. India's best brains aspire
for entry into the Indian Civil Services as officers./ Even though corporate jobs may offer the
best of salaries and perks, a majority of youngsters and their parents still (500) crave for entry
to the prestigious Indian Civil Services held by the Union Public Service Commission. The
very fact that/ a big share of every year's top posts in the Civil Services Examination are
bagged by professionals from various stream/ shows that the IAS is still the dream job for
many. Out of the candidates who have been finally selected/ for service all over the country,
10 per cent are from Tamil Nadu, the highest number for any State. Over/ 4.5 lakh students
took the preliminary examination from various parts of the country this year, out of which (600)
50,000 were selected for main examination. In the circumstances, I would like to say that in
Tamil Nadu there/ are only two centres for writing the Civil Services Examination, i.e.,
Chennai and Madurai. The poor and middle class students/ go either to Madurai or to Chennai
to write the preliminary examination which are from far away places of Tamil/ Nadu. I,
therefore, request the Government to introduce more centres in Tamil Nadu for writing
preliminary examination.

Sir, my district/ is one of the most socially and economically backward districts. The
area is worst affected due to naxal activities and (700) the tribals are always under threat and
fear. The area is full of forest and natural resources but no concrete/ measures have been
taken for developing the available resources which could improve living standards of tribals.
This area is yet/ to be connected by Rail line, even after a lapse of 65 years of Independence.
Sincere efforts should be/ made to develop Tourism and Forest related industries, which could
help in checking extremists' activities and also improve economic condition/ of this district and
adjoining districts in Odisha. A railway line should be started on this route on priority. Through
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(800) this august House, I request the union Government to come out with specified
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development plan and special financial package for/ the development of this backward district.

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I hope this will immensely benefit the people of this district and help in/ earning their
livelihood.

Exercise14

Madam Speaker, we are all proud of our Armed Forces. But unfortunately, there have
been reports through various media/ that the suicidal tendencies among the personnel of our
armed forces are on the rise. The hon. Minister has given/ the reply that the Defence Institute
of Psychological Research has carried out a number of studies on the stress level/ of Army
personnel. Each and every one of our Army personnel is a human being. We cannot hide
behind these/ reports. In my constituency, during the last three and a half years, I have
attended the funeral functions of (100) around half-a-dozen Army personnel who were either
killed in action or had committed suicides. I would like to/ get at least some information
through you because this pertains to the Defence of the nation. The hon. Minister can/ take
the privilege and hide behind certain immunities that he may have because this concerns the
national integrity. But what/ about the sad plight of our jawans, who are working in the Armed
Forces, as my learned friend has asked?/ There have been instances of stand-off between
our Commissioned Officers on the one side and the jawans on the (200) other side. It is
always the jawans and not the men at the top rank or the top brass who/ commit suicides. It is
the common men who are coming from the farmers’ family or from the houses of the/
Government employees. This is a very important matter.

They are asked either to shoot at somebody or if they are/ under stress, they shoot at
themselves. This is a very sad matter. Through you, I would like to get the/ information from
the Minister whether the Defence Ministry has got the data regarding those jawans. I admit
that committing suicide (300) is a heinous crime. It should not come even in the mind of a
person. But that happens. Why it/ happens is because of the stress. Has the Ministry
contacted the family members of those jawans after they have committed/ suicides and made
any inquiry regarding the cause of their death? They use the terminology that they have
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committed suicides./ My question is whether the Defence Ministry has made any contact with
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for these suicides. I would like to know whether the Ministry has taken (400) any measures to
help the family members of those jawans. Madam, I would like to say that the suicide rates
have/ actually gone down. I have the figures here which I have already told the House. The
Member should appreciate the/ steps taken by the Government.

Madam Speaker, I would like to raise a very important matter of urgent public
importance/ pertaining to increasing number of accidents that are happening in unmanned
level crossings across the country. The increasing number of/ accidents happening in
unmanned level crossings in the country has resulted in an alarming situation. This is a very
important (500) matter pertaining to railway safety. A lot of people are dying in accidents that
are taking place in various parts/ of our country due to unmanned level crossings. The total
number of people who have died in accidents at unmanned/ level crossings was around
12,000 in 2009, 13,000 in 2010 and 14,000/ in 2011. This trend is very disturbing. So, all the
unmanned level crossings in the country should be converted into/ manned level crossings.
This was announced in the Railway Budget also. But in many places, sometimes the
unmanned level (600) crossings are totally closed. They should not be closed because the
people living on both sides of the railway line/ have to cross it to reach the nearby places. If
the unmanned level crossing is closed, then the connection to/ the nearby places is totally cut
off. The senior Minister is present here. The Government has to look into the/ pathetic
condition of the people who are living near unmanned level crossings. The Government of
India should consult the concerned/ State Governments and local bodies and take immediate
steps to convert all the unmanned level crossings into manned level crossings (700) in the
country.
Madam Speaker, the State of Andhra Pradesh has been severely affected by cyclone
Neelam. Madam, around 19/ districts have been affected out of which 5 districts have been
severely affected and farmers have suffered huge losses./ More than 8 lakh hectares of crops
have been damaged. The loss estimated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh is/ to the
tune of Rs. 1,400 crore. In fact, the cotton farmers in my constituency have been/ severely
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affected and their entire produce has been badly affected. The quality of cotton has
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from them. We want the Government of India, especially, the Textile/ Ministry to instruct the
Corporation to purchase whatever cotton is available or whatever quality is available because
we need to/ come to the rescue of the farmers.
Exercise 15

Madam, Kerala is one of the most educationally advanced States in the country.
Starting the Indian Institute of Technology has/ been a long pending demand of the State of
Kerala. We have even offered land free of cost to the/ Government of India. The then hon.
Human Resource Development Minister has assured us in the House that the demand for/
Indian Institute of Technology will be considered during the Twelfth Plan period. The hon.
Prime Minister has also given the/ assurance that Kerala’s demand for Indian Institute of
Technology is genuine and it will be met during the Twelfth Plan (100) period. However, it is
pained to know that in the Twelfth Plan proposals, the proposal of Indian Institute of
Technology does/ not find a place. So, our demand is that Indian Institute of Technology
should be given to Kerala during Twelfth/ Plan Period.
The reason given by the Planning Commission is that Indian Institute of Technology
and IIM cannot be given/ to one State. But we can see that in five States, both IITs and IIMs
are there. So, when this/ comes to Kerala, this is discrimination. Even though we have an IIM,
we do not have an Indian Institute of (200) Technology and therefore we think that it is a
genuine demand. It has been agreed by the Government of India/ and the Prime Minister. I
would like to know why we are being discriminated. Hence, I demand that Indian Institute/ of
Technology for our State should be included in the Twelfth Plan Proposals.

Madam Speaker, I would like to speak/ about a very important national issue in this
august House, that is, the issue of water. Cauvery river water is/ common to both Tamil Nadu
and Karnataka. Almost in eight districts of Tamil Nadu, fourteen lakh hectares of land is being
(300) irrigated by Cauvery river water. The paddy crops cultivated in these Cauvery Delta
districts have provided food grains not only/ to the people of Tamil Nadu but also to the people
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of the entire nation. Tamil Nadu’s share of Cauvery/ River water has not been released by the
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drought. Unity and integrity of the nation is centralized towards sharing of river water. Our
nation is functioning under the/ principle of federalism. So, Madam, we should not forget this
fact.
There has been a consistent demand for introduction of (400) Inner Line Permit in the
State of Manipur. On 2nd July 2012, the State Cabinet resolved to urge the Government/ of
India to extend the provisions of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations, 1873 to the State
of/ Manipur. The Ministry of Home Affairs has reportedly opposed Manipur Government’s
demand for the introduction of the provision of Inner/ Line Permit system in the State under
the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations, 1873. The Centre has instead/ asked the State
Government to defuse the crisis and keep strict vigil on the non-Manipuris who were engaged
in different (500) low-paid trades like barber, mason besides the job of daily-wage labourer.
On 13 July, 2012, in consonance with/ the public demand for implementation of Inner Line
Permit system to regulate inflow of outsiders, the State Assembly passed a/ Resolution to put
pressure on the Government of India to extend and adopt the Bengal Eastern Frontier
Regulation, 1873/ with necessary changes in the point of details to the State of Manipur.
The Private Member Resolution which read that/ the Manipur Legislative Assembly
passes a Resolution to extend and adopt the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 (600)
with necessary changes in the point of details to the State of Manipur and to urge the
Government of India/ to comply the same was passed by the House unanimously on the last
day of the full Budget Session on/ July 13. Now, I request the Union Government, the Home
Ministry, in particular, to immediately look into the matter and/ introduce the Inner Line Permit
System in Manipur.
The recent judgment of hon. Supreme Court has put a blanket ban/ on the excavation
of brick earth which is the very basic raw material for bricks industry. The provisions laid down
(700) to take environment clearance are practically impossible for the brick industry due to its
nature of operation and work. The/ brick industry does not cause any damage to environment
and extracts earth from the land. Brick industry is seasonal and/ falls into the ambit of small
scale and cottage industry. The judgment has rendered millions of people jobless and will/
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force them to migrate to urban areas in search of jobs where there is already stagnation. To
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safeguard the future/ of about 90 million people and brick industry which is a vital link between
the development of India and the (800) common people, I urge the Union Government to
direct the concerned Department for the immediate solution. I hope the Government/ will
sympathetically look into all the issues which have been raised by me because this matter is
concerned with the/ livelihood of millions of people who are living there.

Exercise 16

Sir, Srinagar International Airport is the only Airport from where no International flight
operates. Way back, this Airport was officially declared/ as such and a Sign board was put up,
and a flight or two was started as well. After some/ time it was stopped for reasons best
known to Ministries of Civil Aviation and External Affairs. The sign board still/ mentions about
this airport. I would urge upon Government of India to allow International flights to operate
from the airport/ so that the State of Jammu and Kashmir can attract foreign tourists directly to
visit the beautiful valley and boost (100) the tourism in the State.

Madam, there are some States in the country where distribution of electricity has been
privatized/ including Odisha. When it has been privatized and it is in the hands of the private
utilities, what are the/ instruments available at the State level so that they can be brought to
book when there is any discrepancy/ in the installation and also replacement of transformers?
Madam, we have a quality control mechanism which looks into the implementation/ of
the scheme on a three-tier basis. The first tier is when the project implementation agency itself
engages third parties (200) to survey 50 per cent of the villages to see whether the work has
actually been done or not. The/ second tier is when the Rural Electrification Corporation itself
appoints quality monitors where ten per cent of the villages are/ surveyed and the third tier is
when the Ministry of Power itself inspects one per cent of the villages. These/ surveys have
been done from time to time. If required, I will give all the information with regard to the/
surveys to the hon. Member.
I have also written a letter to all the hon. Members and I have tried (300) to make an
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effort on my part because this scheme cannot see success or the light of the day unless/ we
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the ground/ and you are able to see whether things are happening correctly or not. Therefore,
on my behalf, I tried to/ send you a monitoring matrix by which the progress can be assessed.

I would like to draw the attention of/ the Government towards the struggle of coconut
farmers due to steep fall in the price of coconut. Steady fall in (400) the price of coconut in
recent months has put the farmers in a critical situation. The high price of fertilizer/ and labour-
charges aggravated the situation and farmers are unable to meet the production cost at the
current price of coconut./ The import of palm oil with zero import duty is the main reason for
fall of coconut price and it/ should be controlled. I request you to consider allowing subsidy for
raw coconut to overcome the critical situation. It is/ necessary to provide more support and
assistance to farmers for producing value-added items of coconut. I also request the
Government (500) to consider the distribution of coconut oil through Public Distribution
System in the country with subsidy.

In the State of/ Andhra Pradesh, some Women Self Help Groups are procuring paddy
directly from the farmers at par with Food Corporation of/ India and the Department of Civil
Supplies. In order to strengthen their procurement system, the Centre should provide
Technical and/ Advisory support. The Centre has decided to procure about 40 lakh tonnes of
paddy in Andhra Pradesh and one third/ of its target is being procured by Women Self Help
Groups alone directly from the farmers. The Women Self Help (600) Groups have decided to
procure paddy through 1,000 centres across the State of Andhra Pradesh during this kharif
season. The/ Food Corporation of India and the State Civil Supply Departments have
enormous logistic and machinery support, storage capacity and other/ resources. But without
having any kind of support, the Women Self Help Groups have procured about seven lakh
metric tonnes/ of paddy during 2010-11 kharif season. Though the Women Self Help Groups
are showing utmost enthusiasm in procurement/ and helping the farmers in the process but
they are not getting technical and advisory support from the Government for storing the (700)
procured paddy. Hence, I urge upon the Government to provide needful items to these groups
for procuring paddy. Due to/ non-availability of these items, rice millers are not accepting the
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procured paddy from these groups.

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The Women Self Help Groups/ are also incurring crores of rupees in procuring paddy
which is stored openly and its moisture level is increasing due/ to fog in winter season. I,
therefore, urge upon the Central Government through this august house to provide necessary
technical/ and advisory support to it in the national interest. If the Government can render
some amount of help to these Self-Help (800) Groups, it will surely go a long way in their
development. Mr. Vice-Chairman, I hope the hon. Minister will definitely/ look into the ways
and means of providing help to these people. Otherwise, a situation may arise when they will/
not be in a position to provide any kind of assistance to the poor farmers.

Exercise 17

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, through you, I would like to request the Government to shift
the corporate office of Air/ India Express to Kochi. Even though the corporate office of Air
India Express was inaugurated in Kochi and it functioned/ there for six months, it was shifted
to Mumbai. Therefore, all the key activities including scheduling, licensing and route
rationalizing/ are being done in Mumbai. It is to be noted that about 70 per cent of Air India
Express services/ are in the Kerala-Gulf sector. This adversely affects the smooth functioning
of Air India Express. I also take this opportunity (100) to submit before the august House that
Keralites, who work in Gulf countries, are depending on low-cost Air India Express/ and hence
functioning of the corporate office in Kochi would be a great relief to them. Having the head
office/ in Kochi will also be helpful in managing the operations of Air India Express.

Sir, coconut is considered as one/ of the most essential items used by South Indian
people in day-to-day life. The raw coconut is used for cooking/ and copra is used for preparing
oil. The coconut is cultivated in most parts of the Tamil Nadu. The livelihood (200) of many
farmers is totally dependent on the yielding of coconut. The demand for copra is increasing
day by day./ But many farmers are not willing to produce it due to its low price. The minimum
support price of coconut/ has been fixed at a non-remunerative rate. This has led to farmers
adopting value addition practices such as making copra./ The increase in the prices of
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coconut growers. The (300) minimum support price should reflect the increased cost of
production. Hence, I earnestly request the Union Government through this august/ House to
take necessary action and come forward with suitable measures to increase the minimum
support price for coconut so/ that the coconut farmers will not suffer.

Sir, it is also a matter of great concern that while the Minimum/ Support Price of several
Rabi crops has been increased this year, the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission has
recommended the/ freezing of Minimum Support Price for wheat at last year’s level. Wheat is
a major component of our Public Distribution (400) System and its procurement shapes the
market for the food grain. Given the increased cost of living in rural areas,/ the farmers are
looking towards the Government for relief. Inadequate storage and a highly-controlled export
policy have resulted in rotting/ of wheat. Sir, storage of grain in excess of buffer norms is
economically and socially undesirable and works as a/ disincentive for the Government to
procure it in large quantities or pay a high price for wheat. If the objective/ to freeze Minimum
Support Price for wheat is to encourage crop diversification, then, I think, instead of
discouraging wheat production, (500) a positive bias in favour of other crops through policy
measures could be a better approach. Therefore, I urge upon/ the Government to declare a
remunerative Minimum Support Price for wheat to address the economic stress faced by the
rural/ households and ensures that the production of wheat is not hampered.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, after 26/11 Mumbai/ terror attack, the Government has reportedly
revamped coastal security in the country, especially in the Konkan coastline against any
possible/ terrorist attack. But nothing much has changed on the ground. Only periodic red
alerts are issued by the intelligence agencies (600) asking fishermen to refrain from venturing
into the sea. Konkan beaches are extremely vulnerable from security point of view. But/
unfortunately the coastal security arrangements including security-patrolling and intelligence-
gathering leave much to be desired. Though the Coast Guard, the Navy and/ the Coastal
Police all are mandated to maintain strict coastal vigil, yet there are serious problems of
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coordination and operational/ jurisdiction among them. Contrary to the official claims, the
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this area. So, I request the Government to revamp coastal security in Konkan region on a
(700) priority basis.

Sir, I seriously feel that there is an urgent need to set up an office of the Consulate/
General of Pakistan and Indian High Commission at Amritsar and Lahore, respectively. In the
present scenario when India and Pakistan/ are moving towards a liberalised visa regime, this
step will help in encouraging trade and promote people-to-people ties./ This step would
facilitate people since they would not have to travel to Delhi for the purpose. Secondly, Indian
nationals/ visiting Pakistan face a lot of problems and inconvenience because Pakistan
authorities take about two months to process the visa (800) application. The Union
Government should prevail upon the Government of Pakistan to curtail this period. Similarly,
the traders from Pakistan/ intending to visit India on the invitation of Chamber of Commerce
should be permitted. Hon. Deputy Chief Minister of/ Punjab has also taken up this issue with
the Union Home Minister.

Exercise 18

Sir, the post-matric scholarship scheme which is devised by the Centre and which is
implemented through States covers the compulsory non-refundable/ fee, that is, fee charged
towards registration, tuition, games, library membership, medical examination and any other
fee compulsorily payable apart/ from a host of other fees. Besides that, there is a scheme for
first generation graduates under which the Government/ takes care of tuition fee, which is now
Rs.45,000. The ceiling for annual parental income for a Scheduled/ Caste and Scheduled
Tribe student is Rs. two lakh. More than their level of awareness regarding this scheme, the
serious (100) problem being faced by students is that they are in no condition to remit the fees
on their own at/ the time of admission. The managements of private colleges in which several
students have gained admission are not ready to/ admit them without collecting the fees even
if they know that they will be able to get the fees reimbursed/ by the Government as such
students are eligible for coverage under one scholarship scheme or the other. This year,
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most/ private self-financing engineering colleges have asked the students to pay the fees
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latest by 14th August, 2012. The (200) question that is being asked among the general public

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is as to how can they pay admission fee when their/ families struggle for daily sustenance.
Self-financing colleges however take a stand that the funds transfer from the Government
invariably come/ late. In short, the scholarship scheme benefits elude poor Scheduled Caste
and Scheduled Tribe students in view of their struggle/ to pay fee and delayed
reimbursement. Therefore, it is requested that the hon. Minister for Human Resource
Development may take/ steps for the release of funds earmarked for these students in
advance preferably at the time of release of list (300) of selected candidates itself or the
colleges be resisted from pressurizing the students to pay the fee immediately so that/ the
down-trodden student community would stand really benefìtted without facing the torture of
shelling out the fees at the/ time of admission itself.

Mr. Deputy Chairman, as we are all aware, the Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh is
endowed/ with mineral potentialities which is spread throughout the district. In particular, lime
stone is having its reserves in this district/ and so far, a good number of cement factories are
permitted to be established there. The management is taking thousands (400) of hectares of
land on lease, besides Government land and Forest land, and they are being fenced. As a
result,/ the land is becoming barren. At the time of lease, the farmers and their children were
promised a bright/ future. When stone crushers were established in the villages, the children
belonging to the families whose land was taken were/ promised that they would be provided
better employment, school buildings, hospitals etc. But, in practice, nothing happened and
whenever blasting/ in quarries takes place, it results into damage to the houses. Moreover,
the villagers are facing loss of crops as (500) well. So far, it is learnt that there are 31 leases
in the area of 4,800 hectors/ of land and many new firms are being launched by acquiring
Government and forest lands. In fact, many of the/ firms did not establish the cement factories
on time. The farmers are facing difficulties in respect of food, fodder for/ cattle, barren land,
finance, etc. In view of the above, it can be said that the private companies have made/ the
lives of farmers difficult by acquiring lands and not fulfilling the promises. In view of the above
situation, I (600) request that all leases should be re-examined to identify the defaulters and to
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take stringent action against them by withdrawing/ the permission already granted besides
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handing over the land to the farmers back without any compensation to the defaulting
companies./
Sir, my district is a predominantly agrarian district which, at present, is going through a
devastating agricultural and farming crisis./ Many farmers have committed suicide owing to
the crisis and such a volatile situation requires an urgent and long-term/ oriented intervention
by the Government. The suicides of farmers due to farming debt affect the entire agrarian
class and natural (700) calamities are adding to their burden and plight. The same conditions
affect the general agrarian community and I would request/ the Government to take
immediate steps to mitigate the plight of farmers in my district by initiating measures such as/
waiver of interest for agriculture loans availed by small and marginal farmers, instituting a
comprehensive mechanism for farmers, re-determining/ the interest rates for agricultural
loans, expanding the scope of moratorium even on agricultural loans taken from private sector
banks,/ regular revision of minimum support price for commodities by taking into account the
factor of market volatility, etc. Sir, hence, (800) I would request the Government of India to
constitute a panel of experts to assess the existing situation and announce/ a comprehensive
package for my district to mitigate the distress of the farmers immediately so that they do not
commit/ suicides.

Exercise 19

Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Railway Budget that has been
presented by the hon. Railway Minister because/ we are supporting the Government. I think
the Railway Budget is quite good though not in all respects. It requires/ a lot of scrutiny. I
would have been delighted if the hon. Minister of Railways mentioned a few of the/
performances of the previous Government which provided a new order in the rail
movement in this country. However, the Railway/ authorities, perhaps, thought that the
change of Government is not merely political but also something substantial. So, they did not
(100) try to highlight those things. One of the unique things that took place during the tenure
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of the previous Government/ was the completion of 5,000 kilometres under unigauge
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conversion. It is a very unique thing in the history of/ Railways. Had it been mentioned, I think,

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the process of continuity and the progress of the Railways would have been/ linked without
questioning as to who is heading the Government.

My dear friend, whose party is one of the constituents/ of the United Front, did
mention yesterday that there was a total departure from the previous Government which
did not (200) care for the interests of the Northern States. I would like to remind my hon.
friend that this is not/ true. Perhaps, he did not closely scrutinize the earlier Railway Budget.
He could have seen that while the previous/ Government was in office, in the
modernization programme, the South of entire Brahmaputra had been linked with the
Railway up/ to Dibrugarh.

I would also like to inform the House that while Mumbai and Chennai can claim in
terms of/ the traffic load to have the Metro first, I am indeed grateful to Shrimati Indira
Gandhi who gave the highest (300) priority to Kolkata to have the Metro transport system
which is now operating in Kolkata. It was Shrimati Indira Gandhi's/ contribution and venture at
that time. She visited Kolkata immediately after the spate of the nationalised movement. She
announced that Kolkata/ will get Metro. I have seen the horror of the people plying in the
buses during the peak time of/ the office hours. So, I think it is not correct to say that we did
not take the interest of/ the people into consideration when we were in the Government.
Maybe, we have not been able to take care of (400) the remote areas. The hon. Member
sitting on the right side, Shri Ghani Khan Choudhury, created a revolution in Bengal/ by linking
railways to the remotest areas by providing new trains. The trains which are leaving today
to remote areas/ are because of his efforts. He gave the circular railway to Kolkata. He gave
a number of trains linking here and/ there. The entire North Bengal dominated by the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and by Muslims could not think of/ the long distance
fast trains. In so far as West Bengal is concerned, with all my support to the hon. Minister
(500) who has done a very great job in the Railway Budget, we have been unnecessarily and
unreasonably accused/ of being the supporters of Bihar. I think the hon. Minister has done
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the right thing in the Railway Budget/ because Bihar has been deprived for the last many
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years of getting the remotest connection to various places. He has/ done it as a spokesman

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of the Government for the weakest and the oppressed people of Bihar. There is no/ denying
the fact that we are supporting him for that. I would like to remind the Railway Minister of a
(600) basic point. This Government, in its Common Minimum Programme, gives the highest
importance to backward areas, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes/ and minorities. I give
two examples. There is no railway connection to a place in Bengal where the struggle
for/ freedom was fought vigorously in 1942. It was Shri Ghani Khan Choudhury who got
sanction and who/ approved the railway link line which starts from a tribal strip and ends in
Scheduled Caste strip. The entire segment is/ a Scheduled Caste parliamentary segment.
The Assembly seats are Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe seats. You can see the poor
(700) plight of the people of that area. He conceived the whole project in 1984. A token sum/
of around Rs.2 crore only is given till this date. I do not say this because it is my home/
district. The people who are living there say that since they are Scheduled Caste and
Scheduled Tribe people, only Rs./15 crores are given for this railway line. Some people
come and dig some soil here and there and/ then it is over. The same thing has been
repeated this year also. The same thing has been repeated constituency (800) after
constituency. I would now like to draw the attention of the hon. Minister to the toy train. I am/
grateful to the hon. Minister because he has been hearing me very patiently. After the trouble
started in Kashmir, there/ is some tourist traffic in Darjeeling.

Exercise 20

India is the largest producer of handlooms and handlooms account for more than 23
per cent of total textile/ production. Handlooms are the second largest employment provider
after agriculture in the country providing livelihood for approximately 4.5 million/ people.
Despite being one of the vital segments of livelihood for a huge rural people, the weaving
sector has not/ been given proper attention in various budgets and Government policies.
Though it is a 5000-year old vocation, still the/ weavers continue to live in distraught and
suffer a life of despair, poverty and agony. The handloom census of (100) 2009-10 shows that
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nearly 57 per cent of the handloom worker households live below the poverty line./ The
suicides of weavers due to poverty and indebtedness continue to haunt the weaver
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community particularly in Andhra Pradesh. My/ Parliamentary Constituency in Andhra

Pradesh has about 10,000 weavers’ families who are struggling for one square meal a day./
The Government agencies fail to give any assistance as the handloom weavers hail from
backward rural communities living in clusters/ all over the country and are less educated. To
improve the condition of handloom sector and to bring change in (200) the lives of weavers,
the Government should provide adequate quantities of yarn, dyes, chemicals and proper
training. The Government should/ also provide credit with low interest rates. There shall be a
separate grant for modernization of handlooms with subsidy. The/ Government should also
arrange marketing of the handloom produce. Hence, I request the hon. Minister for Textiles to
kindly look/ into the matter and resolve the problems of handloom weavers at the earliest.

Madam, I raise a very important matter/ regarding the setting up of various Thermal
Power plants in the Vidarbha region. The State Government of Maharashtra has decided
(300) to set up thermal power plants of about 45000 MW capacity in and around Nagpur. The
setting/ up of these thermal power plants will create numerous problems to the people like
heavy pollution which is very much/ expected from such thermal power plants. The more
acute problem will be the paucity of water in the Nagpur city/ which is already far less than
the normal demand of the people. The creation of such power plants requires a/ huge quantity
of water much more than the quantity of coal needed to be fed in this plant. Therefore, that
(400) will largely eat into the water requirement of Nagpur.

The proposed thermal power plant will be consuming 7,000 tons/ of coal and 35,000
cubic liters of water. It is generating 2,700 metric tons of/ ash daily. In addition, there will be
large number of movement of trucks to the plant for supply of coal/ and removal of ash.
Besides, a lot of land will be required for setting up of these power plants which/ would
deprive the farmers of their livelihood. The farmers of Vidarbha are already in a very
depressed situation and acquiring (500) of their fertile land would create further problems for
them.
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These power plants are being planned in a haphazard manner/ without realizing the
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adverse impact that they will have on the people. There is a need of formulating a clear/ cut

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policy for setting up thermal power plants in important cities like Nagpur. While on the one
hand, the Government/ is taking various measures to create additional infrastructure for
Nagpur city, particularly, taking up the environmental development, on the other/ hand, setting
up a thermal power plant of high capacity will prove negative in the direction of these
measures. The (600) power plants would bring disaster to the region by destroying the
environment and causing irreparable damage to the health of/ the people and to the farming
community. There is already huge problem of pollution in the Vidarbha region, particularly in/
certain districts which is amongst the most polluted places in the country. The commissioning
of more thermal power plants will/ only aggravate the already existing problem of pollution in
the region. Nagpur is the fastest developing city and lot of/ attention is being paid to maintain
the ecological conditions. Kerala, which is devoid of natural resources mainly depends on
remittances (700) from abroad including inflow of funds in the form of bullion to sustain its
economy. Foreign fund inflows to Kerala/ constitute around 35 per cent of its GDP. The ill-
conceived levy of customs duty on gold, brought in as/ personal jewellery, will have adverse
impact on the fragile economy of Kerala as such. An imposition of customs duty will/ deter
NRIs returning from abroad to wear traditional jewellery, including the sacred rings and
Mangala Sutra.

So, Sir, in deference/ to the sentiments of NRIs deeply associated with adornment of
personal jewellery and in the larger interest of the sustenance (800) of Kerala's economy, I
would request the Government to consider restoration of the earlier regulations permitting the
NRI travellers to/ wear gold jewellery in person to a limit defined quantity to neutralise the rise
in gold prices as compared to// the prices prevalent at that point of time.

Exercise 21

Madam Speaker, thank you very much for allowing me to participate in this very
important debate. It is very rarely/ that we come across a situation of this kind where, for-one-
and-a-half hour, we continue to debate this particular issue.
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I/ join the entire House in sending out a message from this august House to the people
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of India that the/ people of the North East are one with the people of India. They are the

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citizens of this country and/ will continue to remain the citizens of this country. I join hands
with all my fellow colleagues here in sending (100) out a clear-cut message to those who are
the perpetrators of this particular feeling of insecurity in the minds of/ the people of North East,
in telling them that the long hand of the law will ultimately catch up with/ them and that they
will be booked. I demand an immediate action from the Government. I am very happy to/ hear
the Prime Minister say that without any further loss of time action would be taken and I do
hope/ that action indeed will take place. However, at the same time, I only want to caution and
say with a (200) bit of feeling here that it is the young people of the North East who are
getting affected. It is/ the young people who do not understand the politics that is behind all of
this. It is, therefore, absolutely important/ that we take corrective action, take collective action,
and take action which will reach out to these people and ensure/ that they all go back to what
they were doing before this, whether they were studying or whether they were/ working. I
would like again to thank the Chief Ministers of all the States that are affected, who have
reached (300) out to the young people of the North East for ensuring that the situation will be
brought under control, and/ a very strong message has been sent to them.

Sir, I invite the attention of the Government towards the serious/ issue being faced by
students for getting education loan from banks to complete their studies. Despite strict
Government directions,/ the banks are reluctant to provide education loans. Thousands of
students are struggling to continue their studies due to discrimination/ by banks in granting
education loan. The decision of Indian Banks Association to limit the education loan for
students who (400) secure admission to professional courses in merit quota will badly affect
students. The impact of this decision will affect a/ large number of students especially in highly
literate States like Kerala. The Indian Banks Association is claiming that they have/ consulted
experts in the metropolitan cities. But they are not aware of the pathetic situation of the rural
India. In/ rural and backward areas, students especially Scheduled Caste and Scheduled
Tribe students are not getting higher marks. The circular/ of Indian Banks Association is
against the guidelines of Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India. I request (500)
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the Government to take necessary steps to revert this decision. I also request the
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take prompt action against banks defaulting on disbursement of education loan to the/
students.

Hon. Chairman, Sir, I thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to participate
in the debate on/ the Adjournment Motion. Most of the Members have mentioned about this
tragic issue that took place in Assam. It is/ a very unfortunate thing, which has happened. We
have been facing these kinds of incidents in Assam very often. The (600) hon. Finance
Minister and the former Home Minister visited Assam. I hope that he would give a real picture
as/ to what actually happened and what is the present situation in Assam.

There may be ethnic problems or other issues./ We do not know. But recently, we had
come to know that a citizen doing some activities in Assam was/ in trouble. So, people have
been facing a lot of problems who are doing some activities there. But, at the/ same time, one
of the hon. Members also mentioned that even the North-Eastern people are also suffering a
lot in (700) Delhi. So, we have to find out what the actual problem is. I would request that the
Government must come/ forward to invite various groups in Assam to sort out this problem.
The first and foremost action that is required/ to be taken is to restore peace and normalcy.
Sir, one hon. Member showed some pictures in the House stating/ how the tragedy took place
and how the people were being ill-treated and killed. A huge number of displacements of/
families have taken place. Therefore, rehabilitation is the most important thing to do. Let the
Government come forward to give (800) more money to rehabilitate the affected persons and
see that peace and normalcy are restored very soon in Assam. Sir,/ I hope a quick action on
the part of the Government of India will help in quickly arresting the situation// which may take
ugly shape if it not tackled properly.

Exercise22

Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, the West Bengal Government has developed the merry
places like Darjeeling very nicely. Darjeeling is taking a/ new shape. The tourists, specially the
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foreigners, love and enjoy the toy train. It is a very beautiful train. Perhaps,/ the Indian tourists
may not love it but the foreign tourists love and enjoy it. But the toy train does/not operate
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regularly. Nobody takes care of it. My only request to you is to make it a little attractive,/ a little
comfortable so that foreign tourists can come in large numbers. They do not buy the ticket in
Indian (100) currency. This way we will get more foreign exchange. It will provide a
completely new direction to this hill station./ There should be a computerized reservation
centre in all tourist places like Darjeeling. Foreign tourists come here between February and/
May. At that time, you will not find a single place vacant for stay. There is a huge rush at/ that
time to view the Sun rise. Therefore, my request to the Railway Minister is to take special care
of/ this beautiful place.

Now, I come to resource-planning. A lot has been said about the resource planning.
Yesterday, I was (200) glad to hear somebody from Maharashtra speaking about selling of air
space. A proposal came from Maharashtra for selling of/ suburban air space. You can try a
similar thing in this area. This way, you can get a lot of/ money. Since you are accepting
liberalisation policy, why do you not think of entire project of Mumbai city? Why do/ you not
negotiate with the private parties? Why do you not call Japanese parties for discussion? They
are the best./ The manner in which they have taken the entire project in Singapore is an ideal
one. It is a wonderful (300) thing. It was started only three years ago. I suggest that instead of
paying heavy interest, it is better to/ negotiate with them, ask the company to come here and
give them the entire project. You do not have to/ spend anything. You can enter into an
agreement with them for ten years or so. You can allow it. What/ is wrong in it? I do not
understand. They will do better. You can have the similar thing for Chennai./ What has been
done in Kolkata by Indian engineers is a remarkable thing. We feel proud of that. I thank
(400) the people of Kolkata for the manner in which they have cleaned it. This entire
technology is available with Japan./ They are the masters in it. Instead of having the
control by the railway authorities, you can privatise this part./ You can sort out the entire
expenditure. Why do you think that you will spend the money yourself? Why do/ you not think
of privatising some platforms in the New Delhi Railway Station? You can call for tenders and
see/ the result. You can call a few groups. You can give a package consisting of one big
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station, one medium (500) station and one flag station to private persons to manage it. If you
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experimental basis to find out whether railway is earning/ a revenue or not. You can find it
out. In this, investment is nil. If you feel that in some/ other route you can plan like that, then
budgetary support will not be a problem. You can then plan from/ your Ministry.

The other point to which I would like to draw the attention of the hon. Minister is that
(600) when you invest money on some projects, why do you declare it abandoned? I can
give you an example. In/ West Bengal, in my constituency, you have installed one of the
biggest railway yard projects by the Plan sanctioned money./ It is the land of the peasants.
You took the land of the peasants. While you took the land of/ the peasants, we politicians
helped the Railways. These people are deprived of their cultivation. They were given an
assurance that/ they would be given some job, they would get the work of coolies, loaders,
etc. But one fine morning you (700) say people are not coming here. Is it logic to abandon
a whole project after spending crores of rupees of/ money? This is really a funny thing.

As regards the RPF, I am sorry to say that you do not/ know what is happening
there. You go deep into the matter. Half-hearted, dejected and frustrated police officers and
senior IPS/ officers are taken into the RPF. They feel so frustrated; they just do not devote
their time there, and/ down the line you know what happens. You know what happened in the
name of RPF recruitment a few days (800) back. You know Mr. Railway Minister as to why the
recruitment had been stopped. You also know who took the/ money. I think the investigation
is going on in this regard. A terrible affair is going on in the name of/ RPF.

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