International Airport at Visakhapatnam 1 2 3 867. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY : Will the 3. Bagura 50 Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state : 4. 46 (a) whether the Government have prepared an ambitious programme to develop an international airport 5. 292 at Visakhapatnam by involving private agencies; 6. 410 (b) if so, whether the Government have appointed 7. 2 Rail Techno Economic Services as consultants to 8. 631 conduct the study and submit a feasibility report; 9. 14 (c) if so, the time by which the international airport 10. Jamuriahat 52 at Visakhapatnam is likely to be set up; 11. 46 (d) whether there is no scope for developing the existing airport at Visakhapatnam and as such the 12. 117 Government have finally taken a decision to develop a 13. ^Nutandanga 34 separate airport; and 14. Pandaveswar 95 (e) if so, the details in this regard? 15. 17 THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION AND MINISTER 16. 264 OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI C.M. 17. 124 IBRAHIM) : (a) to (c) The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has plans to construct a new airport of 18. Agradwip 48 international standards at Vishakhapatnam with private 19. Anguno 2 participation. A site near Achutapuram, 45 kms South 20. Badla 30 West of Vishakhapatnam, has been considered suitable for the same. The State Government has appointed M/ 21. Paidyapur 25 s. RITES to conduct techno economic and feasility study 22. Balgona 45 for construction of an airport near Achutapuram. 23. Bardighi 13 (d) and (e) Yes, Sir. Vishakhapatnam airport belongs 24. Bhatar 58 to Indian Navy and Airports Authority of India has no plans to develop the existing airport. 25. Bhedia 17 26. Bonpas 50 Waiting List in Barddhaman, 27. Bulbulitala 6

868. SHRI BALAI CHANDRA RAY : Will the 28. Burdwan 2276 Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state : 29. Chakdighi 79 (a) the number of persons in the waiting lists in the 30. Chandrapur 7 district of Barddhaman, West Bengal, Exchange-wise 31. Churpuni 50 details thereof; and 32. Dainhat 38 (b) the time by when these persons are likely to be 33. Devipur 6 provided with telephone conncetions? 34. Dhartigram 67 THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI BENI PRASAD VARMA) : (a) There are 12482 persons in the 35. Dignagar (I) 40 waiting list for telephone connections in the district of 36. Galsi 73 Barddhaman in West Bengal as on 31.1.97. The 37. Gangatikuri 4 exchange-wise detail is as per the statement, enclosed. 38. Guskara 67 (b) The telephone connections will be provided by 80 March 1998 except technically non feasible cases. 39. Hatgobindapur 40. Jamalpur 120 Statem ent 41. Jaugram 45 42. Kaichar 27 S.No. Name of the Waiting 43. Kalna 334 Exchange list 44. Kamarpara 40 1 2 3 45. Kandra 10 1. Andal 57 46. Kanralaghat 12 2. 1276 47. Kasemnagar 64