H5 Wntten Answers JULY 18 1991 Written Answers 136 STATEMENT The following is the chsti ict-wise list of places in Maharashtra to be piovided with STD facility during 1991-92
Afame of the Plan \ to be piouif<.d with STD fmihtl District
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Opening of Telephone I' xrhanges in id) if so, the number and the names Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra of the places where the telephone exchanges are likely to be opened9 380 SHRI GOVINDRAO NF KAM: Will the Minister of COM- MUNICATIONS be pleased to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN state; IHE MINISTRY OF COMMUNI- CATIONS (SHRI P V RANGAYYA (a) the criteria for opening a new NAIDU) (a) Minimum registered de- telephone exchange m rural area mand for ten paid connections (b) the number of telephone ex- changes functioning m rural and ur- (b) 54 exchanges m rural area and ban areas of the Ratnagiri district in 8 exchanges in urban area of Ratna* Maharashtra at present, giri district of Maharashtra are work* (c) whether there is any proposal mg to open more rural and urban tele- phone exchanges there; and (c) Yes, Sir. 137 Written Answers ASADHA 27, \9\${SAKA) Written Answers 138 (d) 7 Nos. of telephone exchanges (b) The gaps between the border are proposed to be opened during outposts have been reduced. The 1991-92 at Someshwar, An sure, Kha- number of patrolls and nakas has vati, Sakhalok. Tfaakvrwadi. Kelshi. been increased. Observation-post Panbalje and all the seven are in Towers have been erected. BSF per- mm] areas. sonnel deployed on the bonder have been issued night-vision devices, Bi- Pay Phones in Chandigarh noculars. Hand-held search lights for better observation and keeping strict 381. SHRI PAWAN KUMARvigil on the bonder. Mobile patrolling BANSAL: Will the Minister of has been increased. Border security COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to fence and flood lighting have beta. state: erected akmg sensitive stretches. Wire obstacles have been erected to impede (a) the number of pay phones sanc- the entry of infiltrators. The intelli- tioned in Chandigarh since December gence set up of BSF has been geared 1989 till date; and up and furtner strengthened for keep- ing close surveillance on the border.