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[Translation] it should also be done. I had requested to restart the train between Pili Banga and Jodhpur which was earlier discontinued. It includes the laying of new rail­way tracks. Barsana and other mandis are also on this track and may also be included in the project of laying railway lines. Conversion of Udaipur railway line into broadgauge is required to be done. Jaisalmer will be opened up and with the introduction of the new trains a new area in the field of agriculture will be developed. Farmers will get more work opportunities which will enhance their income.

If we see Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the map we have only one line, for conversion into broad gauge. Now another is being constructed making it two lines. One line is from Chennai-Katpadi-Salem-Erode-Coirnbatore and recently to Kerala. It is the border of Karnataka and Kerala. Now the broad gauge line covers parts of Tamil Nadu. Even after 50 years of independence some people in Tamil Nadu have not seen a broad gauge train. If those poor people want to see a broad gauge train they have to go to Channai Otherwise they do not see any broad gauge line. That is our problem.** The hon. Minister has allocated meagre amounts for pending projects. It is the prerogative of each Railway Minister to introduce new projects without pay­ing any attention to the pending projects.

This extra amount should have been used for completing the long overdue projects. But the Minister has promised only to open new lines. He has proposed 12 new lines only, in the Budget. I would like to point out this with a painful heart. Not onTy this Budget, even the last Budget had completely ignored the southern parts of the India, particularly Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

 p have only one  line,  for conversion  into  broad  gauge. Now another is being constructed making it two lines. One line is from Chennai-Katpadi-Salem-Erode-Coimbatore nd recently to  Kerala.   It is the border of Karnataka nd Kerala. Now the broad gauge line covers parts of Last time when the Railway Minister presented the Budget we had shouted and expressed our views as the poor people were completely ignored. The Rail­way Budget has left the southern parts untouched. The hon. Minister may consider the case of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Now, i will mention about my State, Orissa. I have already remarked about the regional imbalance. Infra­structure-wise, Orissa is a backward State. First of all, I would like to mention about the gauge conversion of the Nawapada-Gunpur narrow gauge line. People of that part of the State have been demanding for this for long and it must be taken up urgently. We are very disappointed to know that no allocation has been made for this, though the Centre has said that it was commit-
ted to this project. Yesterday, when an hon. Member from the treasury benches was talking about this, he said that Rs. 1000 have been provided for this. I interrupted and asked her "Is it an allocation for a backward State  like Orissa?"  How can you go along with this kind of financing? The people of that part of the State are highly disappointed. So, I urge upon the Government and the hon. Minister to take into consid­eration the backwardness of the State. So also the gauge conversion of Rupsa-Bangriposi line. We have been demanding this for quite a long time. This time also it has not been taken up.