659 Written Answers MARCH 4,1991 Written Answers 660 

Sealing of Indo-Burma Border 

1261. SHRI N. TOMBI SINGH: Will the 
PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: 

(a) whether the attention of the Govern-
ment has been drawn to the free movement 
of men and material on the Indo-Burma 
border OR both sides particularly in the 
Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland sector during 
the last two years; 

(b) if so, the details thereof and the 
action being taken by the Union Government 
in collaboration with the concerned State 
Governments to curb this free movement; 
and 

(c) if not, the reasons therefor and 
whether the Governm ent propose to seal the 
Indo-Burma border? 

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND MIN-
ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF 
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 
(SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAY): (a) to (c). 
According to the instructions issued by the 
Ministry of External Affairs in 1968, every 
member of the Hill Tribes, who is either a 
citizen of India or a citizen of Union of Burma • 
and who is ordinarily resident in an area 
within 40 kilometers on either side of Indo-
Burma border, can depart from India if he is 
in possession of a permit issued by the 
Competent authority. Similar instructions 
have also been issued in 1968 by the Minis-
try of Home Affairs for entering into India. 
There is no proposal to seal the border. 

Incentive Package In Kashmir 

1262. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: 
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to 
state: 

(a) whether the attention of the Govern-
ment has been drawn the news-item cap-

tioned "Incentive Package in Kashmir Fails" 
appearing in the Economic Times dated 
January 22. 1991; 

(b) if so, the facts thereof and the 
reaction of the Government thereto; and 

(c) the remedial measures eontem· 
plated in this regard? 

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND MIN-
ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF 
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 
(SHAI SUBODH KANT SAHAY): (a) to (c). 
Details are awaited from the Government of 
J:tmmu & Kashmir. 

Economic Package for Punjab 

1263. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA: 
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to 
state the progress made in the implementa-
tion of the economic package chalked out by 
the Government to restore confidence 
amongst the people of the State of Punjab 
especially the youth to prepare the ground 
for restoration of a democratic Government 
in that State, indicating the targets fixed, the 
actual a< '-'ievement made and the expendi-
ture so far incurred vis-a-vis the total outlay 
of each scheme? 

THE MINISTER OF $TATE IN THE 
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND MIN-
ISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF 
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 
(SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAY): A set of 
economic measures for Punjab was an-
nounced by the former Prime Minister In the 
Parfiament on 5th October, 1990. Action on 
the various schemes is being taken by the 
concerned Ministries/Oepartments in con-
su~ation with the State Government. The 
progress of the action taken is being re-
viewed periodically. Detailed information Is 
being collected and would be laid on the 
Table of the House.