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Neendoor 552 456 408 133.38 1000 Lines Njeezhoor 552 514 712 126.79 1200 Lines PLI-Palal 5616 5080 764 1102.43 Nil Palllkkathode 1272 441 204 214.52 Nil Pappady 2575 2473 2305 271.56 2500 Lines Pampavalley 368 176 286 54.71 Nil Pathampuzha 368 181 125 49.39 Nil Perlngalam 528 362 230 81.44 Nil Pinnakkanadu 1216 1195 357 249.50 Nil 1528 1516 1491 Nil 3500 Lines Poovarani 1000 990 783 199.75 2;;00 Lines Ramapuram 2500 1384 1408 565.06 Nil Talayolaparambu 2000 1498 630 524.33 Nil Teekoy 680 492 581 71.51 1104 Lines 1400 987 809 96.63 2000 Lines VKM--I 4150 2468 988 606.59 Nil Vakathanam 1512 1478 1773 184.57 4000 Lines Valavoor 368 366 148 111.21 184 Lines 736 693 1516 229.56 2500 Lines Velichlyani 738 225 274 88.90 184 Lines

National Monument at Kakorl memorials throughout and ha~ recommended upgradation of existing schools and naming them after {Translation} freedom fighters. State GovtJUTs, however, have their own 3854. SHRI CHINMAYANAND SWAMI: scheme for honouring freedom fighters by construction of freedom memorials. SHRI SHANKER PRASAD JAISWAL: NatIonal Highway Link at Canacona Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: [English}

(a) whether the Government are contemplating any 3855. SHRI FRANCISCO SARDINHA: Will the Minister scheme to declare the place of birth and work of people who of SURFACE TRANSPORT be pleased to state: died as martyrs during freedom struggle In Kakori event as national monument or for their development; (a) the distance In kilometers between Karwar-Madgao after the National Highway link at Canacona Is completed; (b) If so, the details thereof; and (bj the progress made in the construction of bridges and (c) If not, the reasons therefor? the link road; and THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOP- (c) the steps taken by the Govemment to speed up the MENT AND MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY project? (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI): (a) to (c) There Is no such scheme under consideration of the Government. The THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF Impementatlon Committee for the 50th Anniversary SURFACE TRANSPORT (DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN): (a) Celebration" was not in favour of construction of freedom Approximately 61 Km. 321 Written Answers ASADHA 22, 1920 (Saka) To Questions 322

(b) and (c) Land for realignment has already been acquired Private Sector Power Projects by State P.W.D. The project is proposed for being taken up under private sector participation. 3858. SHRI C.D. GAMIT: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: Amendment to Indian Forest Act (a) whether in the case of Independent power projects, 3856. SHRI BIR SINGH MAHATO: Will the Minister of the tariff is derived from the total cost of the project which ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: includes the financing and interest charges incurred during construction; (a) whether Government propose to amend the Indian Forest Act, 1927; (b) whether hard and soft cash are complimentary to each other and increase In one leads to decrease In the other and (b) whether Government have the objective of increasing vice versa; the green cover; and (c) if so, the reasons for the Central Electricity Authority (c) whether this legislation will enable the Government to not comparing the total completed cost of different projects declare de-forested land as suitable for emergency afforestation for giving Techno Economic clearance; and programmes? (d) the steps the Government proposes to take for removing the anomalies referred to In the interest of speedy THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF implemetation of the power projects? ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI BABULAL MARANDI): (a) Yes, Sir. Government has undertaken a detailed exercise THE MINISTER OF POWER (SHRI P.R. KUMARAMA- to amend the Indian Forest Act, 1927 to provide for restoration, NGALAM): (a) Yes, Sir. conservation and management of forests and also to (b) to (d) Soft cost is dependent upon the quantum of Hard consolidate the various State amendments for providing a cost in general terms. Elements of soft cost like interest during uniform law thereby. construction and financing charges depend upon a number (b) and (c) Government have the objective of increasing of factors which vary from project to project. In view of the green cover, in the National Forest Policy, 1988, by massive multiplicity of factors involved in the Hard cost and Soft cost afforestation programmes with the involvement of people. in respect of the power projects, the Central Electricity The legislation under amendment aims to strengthen the Authority appraises the projects in terms of Hard cost and Soft prOVisions of forest protection to safeguard against qualitative cost separately and also the total cost for tariff comparison with other similar projects. Central Electricity Authority has and quantitative decline of forests. issued detailed guidelines for submission of DPRs with Prosecution of Senior Officials necessary clearances/approvals under Section 18(A) and 29(C) of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1948, fuel linkage, 3857. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: Will the Minister of environmental clearance etc. to expedite accord of techno- LAW. JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to economic clearance of the power projects. state: Reduction in Power Imbalance (a) whether the Supreme Court of India in its order of {Translation] December 18, 1997 had given free hand to prosecute the senior officials; 3859. SHRI MOHAMMAD ALI ASHRAF FATMI: Will the Minister of POWER b4 pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether Power Finance Corporation has achieved any (c) whether the Government have examined the orders success in reducing the power imbalance in the States; of the Supreme Court; and (b) if so, the details in this regard; and (e) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto? (c) the details of amount of loan sanctioned during the last THE MINISTER OF LAW, JU~~'CE AND COMcANY three years, State-wise? AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (DR. THE MINISTER OF POWER (SHRI P.R. KUMARA- M. THAMBI DURAl): (a) No, Sir. MANGALAM): (a) to (c) The Power Finance Corporation (b) Does not arise. provides loan for power projects whose implementation helps to bring down the defici"... ~ power supply. The details of the {c) and (d) Government have taken/are taking necessary loan sanctioned by Po'. er Finance Corporation, during the steps for action in accordance with the direction of the last three years i.e. 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98 are given Supreme Court. the attached Statement.