37 Written Answers PHALGUNA15,1918 (Saka) To Questions 38

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14. Ithihasathile Khasak English/Malayalam 22. Neelakkuyil 15. Drip And Sprinkler Irrigation Hindi 23. Adaminte Variyellu 16. The Brief Journey Hindi/English 24. Ore Thooval Pakshikal Homage to Smita Patii 25. Kazhakam 1. Bhumika 26. Unnikuttanu Joli Kitti 2. Chidambaram 27. Kumara Sambhavam Homage to P. A Backer 28. Kilukkam 1. Chappa 29. Amaram 2. Prema Lekhanam 30. Bhargavi Nilayam 3. Manimuzhakkam 31. Sukrutham

Tribute to Tapan Sinha 32. Sammohanam 1. Daughters Of The Century Films in the Malayalam Retrospective [Translation] 1. Marthanda Varma Indian Air Services 2. Chemmeen *197. SHRI JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV: Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: 3. Iruttinte Atmavu (a) whether Indian Air Services are lagging behind as 4. Olavum Theeravum per the International standards; % 5. Nirmalyam (b) whether these services do not have sufficient number of superior quality planes and whether there is a 6. Elipathayam lack of mechanical facilities for monitoring of air services; 7. Rugmini (c) whether the standard of maintenance of planes is 8. Anubhavangal Palichaka! also very poor; and 9. 1921 (d) if so, the details of the programmes formulated/ likely to be formulated by the Government to bring its air 10. Thinkaiazhcha Nalla Dh/asam services at par with International air services? 11. Manichitra Thazhu THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI C.M. 12. Piravi IBRAHIM): (a) to (d) Air India and Indian Airlines' services 13. Ormakai Undayirikkanam are comparable to International standards. Both Air India and Indian Airlines have adequate 14. Amma Ariyan number of aircraft to meet the present requirement of their 15. Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha schedule of flights. However, both the airlines have plans to continus ths renewal and expansion of their fleet of 16. Magrib aircraft during the Ninth Plan period. All aircraft in their fleet meet the airworthiness requirement stipulated by the 17. Daivathinte VHcrtthikal Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). 18. Uppu The two airlines are following procedures and 19. Aswathamavu programmes for maintenance of aircraft as laid down by the manufacturers and approved by the DGCA. 20. Esthappan Installation of STD/PCOa 21. News Paper Boy *198. SHRI K.D. SULTANPURI: Will the Ministsr of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: