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13 . CHAITRA3, 1914 (SAKA) Oral AnSlINrs 14 Farakka, he bas asked a question, 610 MW project. May I know what was the contrilu- unit is under construction now. The total lion of the Central Government upto the end capacity is 2,100 MW; two units of 500· MW of the Seventh Plan in those regions and each are under construction and 600 MW particularly in Orissa? unit has already been energised. We are hoping that after the end of the Ninth Plan, SHRI KALP NAnt RAI: Mr. Speaker, we shaJI be in a position to completes the Sir, the country is divided into five zones - 2,100 'MW unit Thermal Power Station in Eastem, Northern, Southern and North- Farakka. The second thing is that the Gov- Eastem. Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Sikkim, ernment has sanctioned the Koel-Karo Proj- they are part of the Eastern region. The han. ects of 710 MW in Bihar at Kehalgaon. The Member has asked a question as to how third is that we are going to sanction the much is the contribution. I have already told project at TJeSta which is of 1200 MW. After that it is 29 per cent. Out of the total installed the completion of these projects, the energy, generating capacity in the Eastern. Western shortage in the Eastern region Will be solved. and Northern regions, the Central sector generation units account for 29.85 per cent DR DEVI PROSAD PAl: The hon. in the Eastem region; 31 per cent in the Minister has said that it win be alter the Northem regions and only 18 per cent in the completion of the Ninth Plan which means Western regions. And for further increase, five years plus another fIVe years. Is the hen. the biggest Thermal Power projects is going Minister suggesting that after ten years only to be constructed in Orissa at Talcher. Shri the Farakka projects of 2. 100 MW will be Rajiv Gandhi laid the foundation for that. You commissioned? know that its capacity is 3,000 MWand it the biggest power project. 25 per cent power is MR. SPEAKER: You can ask one sup- generated by the Central sector and 75 per plementary Shri Pal. I am asking him to invite cent is generated by the State Governments. you for a cup of tea and give the entire If your State Government does not do any- information. Now Shri Jena: thing, what can I do? Am I responsible for that? SHRI SRIKANTAJANA: The hon. Min- ister has really avoided the question. The SHRI SRIKANTA JENA: Then what is question was about the Central Govern- the role of the Central Government? Are you ment's contrhJtion in power generation in prespared ... (Interruptions) the Eastern region when compared to the other regions. May I know from the hon. MR. SPEAKER: No. Now Q. No. 351, Minister, from the First Plan till the end of the Shri Dharam Pal Singh Malik: Seventh Plan, what was the contribution of the Central Government in the entire country [ Ttanslation] and what was the contrbution in the State or Orissa? The CentraJ Government's contri- Tourism In Haryana bution in power generation, in the State of Orissa, was aJmost nil uplo the Seventh '351 SHRI DHARAMPAl SINGH Plan. During the Seventh Plan, it was almost MAliK: Will the Minister of CIVil AVIATION totally neglected. You are taking coal from ANDTOURISM be pleased te? state: T alcher and " vaHey to other States. May I know why are you not giving priority in setting up new projects in the " valley and (a) whether the Union Government have expansion 01 the T aJcher projects in the Ib received any proposals from the Govern- valley and expansion of the T aJcher project? ment of Haryana for promotion of tourism in You are loudly saying that you are investing the. State: money in the Talcher project It is only for the last two years, that you have started this (b) if so, the details thereof; and 15 Oral Answers MARCH 23, 1992 Oral Answers 16 (c) the total amount allocation for this there is a tremenc:lour RotentiaI for dev. purpose? ment tourism in Haryana considering the rich cultural heritage, its historical value and [English] religious importance. So, may I know the hon. Minister whether the Government would THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE like to provide additinal facilities including MIN ISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION AND TOUR- some amount of central assistance form the ISM (SHRI M. O. H. FAAOOK): (a) to (c). A development/encouragement of tourism in stat.3ment is laid on the Table of the Sabha Haryana. H so, the details of the steps taken for the its promition? STATEMENT SHRI U. O. H. FAROOK: While appre- (a) Yes, Sir. ciating the sentiments of the hon. Members, I fully agree that the Haryana State has to be (b) and (c). Out of proposals alongwith helped in its development, as far as the the detailed estimates received from the Central Government is concerned. We have State Government, proposals amounting to in the answer for (a), (b) and (c) parts of the Rs. 52.fl51akhs forthe construction of budget question already said that the detailed esti- accommodation at sohna, Rohtak (Tilyar), mates received from the State Government Damdama Ambala, Badkhal Lake, Bahadur- proposals amounting to Rs. 52.85 Iakh for garh, Hodal. Dharuhera and publicity sup- the construction of budget accommodation port have already been sanctioned. How- at Sohna. Rohtak (Tilyar), Damdama, Am- ever, the following proposals with a central bala, Badkhal Lake, Bahadurgarh, Hodal, component of Rs. 59.62 !akhs are under Dharuhera and pUblicity support have al- consideration. ready been sanctioned. The other proposals which are pending with the Government is, (i) Budget accommodation at Karnal Budget accommodation at Karnal, Tourism complex at Fatehabad, Fast food counter at (ii) Tourist complex at Fatehabad HodaJ and Catering facilities for craft persons at Surajkund. (iii) Fast f-ood counter at Hodal One more thing that the State Govern- (iv) Catering facilities for craft persons ment has said is that they want to have at Surajkund. additional accommodation at Surajkund and Budget accommodation at Hissar. This, we SHRI DHARAMPAL SINGH MAliK: Mr. will not be able to do because there are no Speaker. Sir, I want to quote a Sanskrit facilities for the time being to expand. All couplet about Haryana. (lnt8lTl.lptions) other projects have been accepted and we have done it. MR. SPEAKER: Is it in a question form? SHRI DHARAMPAL SINGH MALIK: SHRI DHARAMPAl SINGH MAUK: I According to the reply of the hon. Minister am giving the sum, from the adict of Vikram four proposals are pending before the Gov- Samvat1385, whfh was found near village ernment. The Minister ls interested in pro- Sarwan, near Delhi which says: moting tourism. " we see the M3habharata serial, it completely revolves around Har- "Oeshoasti Haryanakhyah Pc.ithi- yana h has attracted the people of the vaya swargsannibh.· country towards Kurukshetra, Kamal which is the place of Kernal Pandu Pindara where It means that there is the region called the Pandavas used to live. People what to Haryana which is'lj(e a Heaven on Earth. In see these places of they get proper facilities addition to that, it is a well-known fact that from the Tourism Department. 17 Oral AnSW91S CHAITRA3, 1914 (SAKA) Oral AnsW91S 18 May. I know from the han. Minister nationalising river waters in the country. whether the Government proposed to for- However,forintagrated development of water mulate a tourism development action plan in resources setting up of river basin organisa- Haryana with regard to these particular tions has been contemplated. cities which are connected with Mahabharata serial - that is Karnal, Kurukshetar, Pinjore, OR. V. RAJESHWARAN: The answer Sohna, Surajkund, etc., so that the people given by the han. Minister is not satisfactory are attracted to these places? Some propos- and oonvincing. Today the inter-State water als are pending and some other I have dispute is becom a threat and chaJleng') to suggested. I want to know the time by which the country's integration. The Government these proposals are likely to be approved by should not take a lenient view on this issue. the Government. Today, the Cauvery dispute is a threat to the oountry's national integrity; tomorrow, some SHRI M. o. H. FAROOK: The Govern- other dispute will be there. ment 01 India has ordered with the help of the Tourism Department that a study on MR. SPEAKER: What is your question? Kurukshetra can be commissioned. Once the study be over; then we shall be in a DR V. RAJESHWARAN: Therefore, I position to look into it. request them to see things and consider the possibility of bringing out a Bill to nationalise THE MINISTER OF CIVil AVIATKlN the rivers of the oountry. Will the Govern- AND TOURISM (SHRI MADHAVRAOSCIN- ment think it over to bring a Bill? DiA): Of the four pending projects two have already been sanctioned and the remaining MR SPEAKER: They have said posi- are in the process of approval. I would like to tively, 'No'. It is very very clear. There is no point out that in 1990-91, of the total central ambiguity. assistance given, almost ten per cent was given to the State of Haryana which gao- SHRI V1DYACHARAN SHUKlA: All graphcllly is not such a large State. But stiU rivers national in character and I do not almost ten per cent was given, which is a know, how we can nationalise the national very large sum of money. asset which is already fully national.

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