229 Written Answers VAISAKHA 25, 1919 (Saka) To Questbns 230

Nasik V.L.P.Ta L.P.Ta Navapur Khed Mangaon Osmanabad Bhokar Khopoli Pandharpur Badlapur Mahad Parbhani Umarkhed Pusad Satana Chikoli Rajapur Ambet Ratnagiri Rissod Village Connected with Telephone Sangamner 6442. SHRI NITISH BHARADWAJ: Will the Minister Sangli of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: Satara (a) the number of villages which have yet to be Shahad connected with telephone facilities, State-wise; Shirpur (b) whether obsolete and outdated exchanges are Sholapur being imported; and Sironcha (c) if so, the number of such exchanges which Umerga have stopped functioning or have started malfunctioning Wani and have been replaced or are being replaced? Wardha THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI BENI Washim PRASAD VARMA): (a) 3,36,542 villages are yet to be Yavatmal connected with telephone facilities. State-wise break up is given in the Statement attached. Nagpur (DD II) V.L.P.T. Badlapur (b) and (c) No Exchange is being imported for provision of Village Public Telephone. Bhokar Chikaldhara Statement Junnar Village public telephone programme: annual and Karjat monthly target for 1997-98. Khed SI. No. Name of Circle Uncovered Village as on Aurangabad Transposer 1.4 97

Statement-11 1 2 3 Location-wise details of TV Transmitters commissioned 1. Andaman Nicobar 181 during 1996-97 and those which are presently under implementation and are targetted for completion In 2. Andhra Pradesh 8188 phases in 1997-98 in the State of 3. Assam 14360 TV Transmitters commissioned TV Projects under 4. Bihar 63639 during 1996-97 Implementation and which are targetted 5. Gujarat 4202 during 1997-98 6. Haryana 508 i . Himachal Pradesh 11922 L.P.Ta Studios 6. Jammu & Kashmir 4400 Sironcha (Exp.) Karnataka 9543 Chandur Nagpur (Aug.) 9. Shirpur Pune 10. 0 Aheri 36159 Navapur 11. 231 Written Answers MAY 15, 1997 To Questions 232

1 2 3 (f) if so, the details thereof; and (g) the action taken by the Government thereon? 12. Maharashtra 13980 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF 13. North East 11061 RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ): (a) and (b) A 14. Orissa 30816 statement is attached. 15. Punjab 1245 (c) to (g) The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the Sabha. 16. Rajasthan 20564 Statement 17. Tamil Nadu 3158 (a) and (b) The extant transfer policy of the Indian 18. Uttar Pradesh (E) 52068 Railways provides that the non-gazetted employees can 19. Uttar Pradesh (W) 23149 normally be transferred within the Zonal Railway/Division/ Seniority Unit in which they are borne. In case of Group 20. West Bengal 27352 ‘B’ gazetted officers, the transfers are permissible within the same zonal Railway. In rare and exceptional circum­ 21. Calcutta Telephone 47 stances, however, the Government has the right to transfer them anywhere in . In the case of Group ‘A' officers Total 336542 of the Indian Railways, the transfer liability is on all India basis. This broad transfer policy is being adhered to. Expert Committee Report 6443. SHRI UTTAMSINGH PAWAR: Will the Minister 2. Supplementary to the above policy, there are of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: guidelines issued to the zonal Railways that tenure of postings of officers in the same post should not normally (a) whether the expert committee set up by Airport exceed four years. This is, however, subject to adminis­ Authority of India on cadre rationalisation has submitted trative convenience, feasibility and interest. its report; and Railway Employees Died due to Negligence of (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which Medical Officers it is proposed to be implemented? 6445. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VARMA: Will THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI C.M. the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: IBRAHIM) : (a) and (b) The Experts Committee under the Chairmanship of Justice J.D. Jain (Retd.) has submitted (a) whether the Government have received any its report which broadly deals with the principles of complaint regarding the death of Railway employees under integration of cadres, scales of pay and conditions of Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur due to the negligence of service of AAI employees. The report is under examination. Medical officers during 1996;

Transfer Policy (b) if so, the details thereof; and 6444. SHRI SOMJIBHAI DAMOR: (c) the action taken by the Government against the guilty medical officers? SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ): (a) Yes, Sir. state: (b) A complaint against Dr. P.D. Singh, Divisional (a) whether there is any transfer policy regarding Medical Officer, Chapra, in the case of death of Shri transfer of employees working in the Indian Railways; Amarnath Yadav, Train Lighting Khalasi on 22.7.96 was (b) if so, whether the such policy is being followed received. by the Indian Railways; (c) The employee was referred to local Civil Hos­ (c) if so, the reasons for transferring the doctors pital because of serious nature of his illness. He was frequently working under Western and North Eastern admitted there but unfortunately left against medical advice, Railways; which led to further deterioration in his condition. On subsequent referral to Civil Hospital he passed away in (d) the details of the doctors working at same place transit. Medical officer was not found to be guilty. for more than the prescribed limit, zone-wise; Post Offices in Andhra Pradesh (e) whether the Government have received some complaints about the working of doctors for a long period 6446. SHRI AYYANNA PATRUDU: Will the Minister at one place; of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: