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1 2 3 4 iii. Societies registered under Societies Registration Act. 1860 or corresponding Acts 13. Manipur 1 Imphal 1 in States 14. Orissa 3 Cuttack 1 iv. Public Trusts religious or charitable registered Behrampur 1 under Indian Trust Act,1882, Wakfs Act etc. Burla 1 15. Punjab 5 Patiala 1 Bypasa in Calcutta Faridkot 1 Ludhiana 2 2825. SHRIMATI KRISHNA BOSE : Will the Amritsar 1 Minister of SURFACE TRANSPORT be pleased to state: 16. Rajashtan 6 Jaipur 1 (a) whether the Government propose to construct Bikaner 1 Bypass in the greater Calcutta area upto Baruipur Udaipur 1 including the construction of a flyover connector; Jodhpur 1 (b) if so, the details thereof; and Ajmer 1 (c) if not, the reasons therefor? • Kota 1 17. Tamil Nadu 15 Madras 4 THE MINISTER OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (SHRI T.G. VENKATRAMAN) : (a) No, Sir. Vellore 1 Chingalpatti 1 (b) Does not arise. . Thanjavur 1 (c) No such proposal has been received in this Coimbatur 2 Ministry. Moreover, Central Government is primarily Tirunelveli 1 responsible for the development & maintenance of Madurai 1 National Highways only. The bypass, in question, would Salem 2 not form part of the existing national highway system Anamalainagar 1 and, therefore, responsibility for its construction lies Perunthurai 1 with the Govt, of . 18. 11 Agra 1 [Translation] Allahabad 1 Aligarh 1 Viait of Chief of Air Staff to larael Varansi 1 Kanpur 1 1 2826. DR. RAMKRISHNA KUSMARIA : Jharisi 1 SHRI DEVI BUX SINGH : Meerut 1 DR. RAMESH CHAND TOMAR : Gorakhpur 1 Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: Ghaziabad 1 Dehradun 1 (a) whether the Chief of the Air staff had visited Israel recently; 19. West Bengal 7 Calcutta 4 Bankura 1 (b) if so, the purpose of the said visit; Darjeeling 1 (c) whether any agreement has been signed Burdwan 1 between and Israel; 21. Delhi 4 Delhi 4 (d) if so, the details thereof; and 22. Pondicherry 1 Pondicherry 1 (e) the type of relations shared by India and Israel 23. Chandigarh 1 Chandigarh 1 during the last three years and the details thereof? Total Medial Colleges = 155 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI N.V.N. SOMU) : (a) to-(e). The Chief According to the Establishment of new Medical of the Air Staff visited Israel from 30 July to 06 August Colleges, opening of higher courses of study and 1996. This was a goodwill visit on an invitation from his increase of study and increase of admission capacity in counterpart. Matters of mutual interest were discussed. medical colleges Regulations,1993 - eligibility criteria Pursuant to the establishment of full diplomatic relations regarding organisations eligible to set up new medical with Israel in 1992. there has been a commencement colleges is as under of interaction between India and Israel in a number of areas, including the field of defence. This interaction i. Universities & State Govts/Union Territories. with Israel is in line with India's policy of exploring the ii. Autonomous Bodies promoted by Central and po8eibility of developing interaction with various friendly State Govts. countries.