647 Written Answers MARCH 6, 1991 Wnlten AnsW8IS 648 

products to a few State Govts. and other 
organisations. 

Monitoring Committee for Public 
Distribution System 

1769. SHRI GANGA CHARAN LODH1: 
Will the Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL SUP-
PLIES be pleased to state: 

(a) whether it is a fact that the Govern-

MINISTRY OF HEAL rn AND FAMl. Y 
WELFARE AND DEPUTY MINISTER IN 
THE MINISTRY OF INDUSlRY (SHRI 
DASAI CHOWDHARy): (a) Union Govern-
ment have no proposal to provide latest 
sophisticated equipments to the Regional 
Medical Hospitallmphal and other leading 
district Hospitals in Manipur. 

(b) Does not arise. 

ment have decided to constitute a monitor- Upgrading of Fa Status at Irnphal 
ing Committee to check the irregular~ies 

being committed in the working of the Public 1771. SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH: Willthe 
Distribution System in rural areas; and Minister of FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES be 

pleased to state: 
(b) if so, the details thereof? 

THE MINISTER OF FOOD AND CIVil 
SUPPLIES (RAO BIRENDER SINGH): (a) 
and (b). State Governments and U.T. 
Adm inistrations h ave been advised from time 
to time to set up Consumer Advisory and 
Vigilance Committees at District 80ck/Fair 
Price Shops levels to maniter the availability 
and proper distribution at PDS commodities. 
Such Committees have been set up in most 
of the StateslUTs at various levels. 

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Sophisticated Instruments for Regional 
Medical Hospital 

1770. SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH: Will the 
Minister of HEALTH AND F AMIL Y WEL-
FARE be pleased to state: 

(a) whethertheGovernmentproposeto 
provide latest sophisticated equipments to 
the Regional Medical Hospital Imphal and 
other leading district Hospitals in Manipur; 
and 

(b) if so, the details of the progress 
made in this regard so far? 

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE" 

(a) whether the Government are con-
sidering to upgrade the status of the Food 
Corporation of India unit at Imphal; 

(b) if so, when and in what manner; and 

(c) if not, the reasons therefor? 

THE MINISTI:R OF FOOD AND CIVIL 
SUPPLIES (RAO BlRENDER SINGH): (a) 
to (c). The Food Corporation of India has 
reported that it has a District Office at Imphal, 
which has been adequate for handling Fel 
operations in Manipur State. The Corpora-
tion has at present no proposal for upgrading 
the status of this office at Imphal. 

UGC Scales to College Principals 

1772. SHRI SURESH KODIKKUNNIL: 
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE 
DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: 

(a) whether the Union Govemment 
have given UGC scale to college principals 
in some States; 

(b) the criteria fixed for giving UGC 
scales to college principals; 

(c) whether the Union Govemment