Question : ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL ON HEAVY VEHICLES FACTORY AVADI

(a) whether the Government have any proposal to bring heavy vehicles factory, Avadi, Chennai under the direct control of Ministry of Defence;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Aggarwal Committee’s report is proposed to be implemented in the Heavy Vehicles Factory, which was formed during 1972 labour unrest;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government propose to re- instate the victims of 1972 strike;

(f) if so, the details thereof;
(g) whether there is any proposal for settling the issue of pay scales to Mason Trade; and
(h) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

(c) The recommendations of Aggarwala Committee have already been implemented.

(d) In terms of the recommendations of Aggarwala Committee Report, the grades of Machinists were upgraded and reorganised as under w.e.f. 1.12.1974 :-

Machinist `C` Rs.210-290 (Rs.85-110)	Machinist `B` Rs.260-350 (Rs.110-143)	Machinist `A` Rs.320-400 (Rs.140-180)