99 Written Answers MARCH 20. 1997 to Questions 100

Electrification of Managalore - Shoranur 14. Babu Barhi 15. Darbhanga 4097. SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA : Will the 16. Kalna Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : 17. Mangalgarh (a) whether the Government had conducted the techno-economical survey for Electrification programme 18. Bhawanipur Pandawl on the Mangalore-Shoranur section of Southern 19. Rajwara Railway; (II) List of tourist centres without STD/ISD/PCOs. (b) if so, the details thereof; and 1. Nalanda (c) the time by which the work on said section is 2. Kakolat likely to be started? 3. Hazaribagh THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) : (a) No, Sir. 4. Usri Falls (b) and (c) Do not arise. 5. Suraj Kund 6. Itkhori ISD/STD/PCO Facilities at Tourist Spots In Bihar 7. Koleswari 8. Betia 4098. SHRI THOMAS HANSDA : Will the Minister 9. Sasaram of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state : 10. Mohnia (a) whether the ISD/STD/PCO facilities have been 11. Uchait provided at all the tourist centres in Bihar; 12. Bispi (b) if so, the details thereof; 13. Jaimangal Garh (c) the places where this facility is not available; 14. Kapileshwar Asthan and (d) the steps proposed to be taken to provide this Flights from Bhavnagar facility to all the tourist centres?

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI BENI 4099. SHRI RAJU RANA : Will the Minister of CIVIL PRASAD VARMA) : (a) to (c) Sir. 19 out of 33 tourist AVIATION be pleased to state : centres in Bihar are provided STD/ISD/PCO facilities. (a) whether the Government propose to start more The details are given in the enclosed Statement. flights from Bhavnagar to other cities instead of only (d) The remaining tourist centres in Bihar are one flight to Bombay; and proposed to be provided with the Telecom facilities during 1997-98. (b) if so, the cities which are proposed to be connected by air from Bhavnagar? Statement THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI C.M. (1) List of tourist centres where IBRAHIM) : (a) and (b) Indian Airlines, at present, STD/ISD/PCOs are available. operates a four times weekly service on Mumbai/ 1. Rajgir Bhavnagar/Mumbai sector. Due to aircraft capacity constraints, Indian Airlines has no plans, at present, to 2. Pawapuri increase its services from Bhavnagar. However, private 3. Netarhat operators, with suitable aircraft are being encouraged 4. Maithan to add more flights in their network including Bhavnagar. 5. Gaya [Translation] 6. Barabar 7. Parasnath Madhuban Production of Metal and Non-Metal Ores 8. Rajrappa 9. Hazipur 4100. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY : 10. Vaishall SHRIMATI BHAVANABEN DEVRAJ BHAI CHIKHALIA : 11. Sitamarhi Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state : 12. Rikhiya 13. Kamtaul (a) the production of important metals and non­