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            Lastly, I would request the Minister to concentrate later -  not thinking that the job is over by introducing the Bill and getting it passed in Parliament – on monitoring as to how this Bill is being implemented and as to what are the repercussions and as to what are the problems and come with an amendment later, without any hesitation.
            With these few points, I support this Bill.
         
PROF. M. RAMADASS (PONDICHERRY): Sir, I rise to support this Bill presented by the hon. Minister for Food Processing Industries.  In my view, this is a well thought out and a timely Bill with laudable objectives in the present context of food industries and the scenario of globalisation.
MR. CHAIRMAN : Please conclude.
PROF. M. RAMADASS : Sir, I have two more points.
            The licensing and registration process. would be very-very difficult to implement.  As our learned friend from the Congress Party has said, that all Bills can be easily enforced and implemented with regard to the organised industry where you have a licensing system already permitted and where the people know about regulations and everything.  But how do you expect thousands of people, hawkers, street vendors, and small shop owners to know all these procedures?  Therefore, implementation with respect to licensing and registration can be phased out over a period of three years.  In fact, I would say that all the provisions of this Bill could be easily applicable only to the organised sector and the unorganised sector would not be able to satisfy any of these provisions.  Either you want to kill the unorganised sector through this Bill or you want to relax the norms and conditions so that the unorganised people, who are the backbone of this Government, the backbone of this country and the backbone of employment, survive.… (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN: Please conclude. Shri Chandrabhan Singh.
PROF. M. RAMADASS : With regard to penalty, it is being said that a minimum of Rs.1 lakh should be the penalty.… (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN: Prof. Ramadass, I have called the next speaker.  Please conclude.
PROF. M. RAMADASS : How many small business people, street vendors or food sellers would be able to pay Rs.1 lakh as penalty?  The maximum penalty for a multinational company… (Interruptions)
MR. CHAIRMAN: This is not to be recorded.