(A) Whether the Telecom Commission Has Decided to Authorise Private

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(a) whether the Telecom Commission bers of the National Integration Council last has decided to authorise private firms to reconstituted in 1990 is enclosed. install and run telecom services in certain areas; (b) and (c). The matter is engaging the attention of the Government. (b) if so, the areas identified for instal- lation of new network/exchanges by private STATEMENT firms; Prime Minister (c) the firnis proposed to be authorised to develop the telecom services; and I. Union Ministers and Chief Ministers

(d) whether the telegraph service is 1 . The Union Home Minister also proposed to be included in this proposal? 2. The Union Finance Minister

THE DEPUTY MINISTER !N THE 3. The Union Minister for Human MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIC'>IS (SHRI Resources Development P. V. RANGAYYA NAIDU); (a) No. Sir. 4. The Unton Minister of Welfare (b) and (c). In view of (a) above, not applicable. 5. The Union Minister of Informa- tion & Broadcasting (c) No such proposal is under consid- eration. 6. Chief Ministers of all the States to and Union Territories which National Integration Council have 31 Legislatures as per list attached. 5063. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased II. Leaders of National Parties recog- to state: nised by the Election Commission

(a) the present composition of the 32. Shri Rajiv Gandhi, President, National Integration Council; Indian National Congress

(b) whethertheGovernment propose to 33. Shri S.R. Bommai, President, reconstitute the Council; and Janata Dal

(c) whether the Government propose to 34. Shri L.K. Advani, President, convene a meeting of the national Integra- Bharatiya Janta Party tion Council at an early date in order to consider the present situation in the coun- 35. Shri E.M.S. Namboodripad, try? General Secretary. Communist Party of India, (Marxist) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS- 36. Shri C. Rajeshwara Rao, Gen- TRY OF HOME AFFA RS (SHRI M.M. eral Secretary, Communist Party JACOB): (a) A Statement iegarding mem- of India. 307 Written Answers AUGUST 29, 1991 Written Answers 308

37. Shri Sarat Chandra Sinha, Presi- 50. President, Shiromani Akali Dal. dent, Indian Congress (Social- ist-Sarat Chandra Sinha) All India 51. Syed Mohammed Ali Shihab Congress Committee (S) Thangal, President, Muslim League. 38. Shri Indubhai Patel, President, Janata Party (JP) 52. Sardar Simranjit'Singh Mann, President, Shiromani Akali Dal 39. Shri R.N. Kushwaha, President, (Simranjit Singh Mann). Lok Dal (B) 53. Shri Balasaheb Thackeray. III. Leaders of Regional Parties recog- President, Shivsena. nised by the Election Commission and having at least one representa- 54. Shri Baban Naik, President, tive in either House of Parliament. Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party. 40. Seivi J. Jayalalitha, General Secretary, All India Anna Drav- 55. Shri K.M. Mani, Chairman, Ker- ida Munnetra Kazhagam. ala Congress (M).

41. Shri P. D. Paliwal, President, All 56. Shri Shibu Soren, President, India Forward Bloc. Jhardhand Mukti Morcha.

42. *Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, These names will also figure in the list of President, Asom Gana Parishad. Chief Ministers of States.

43. Dr. M. Karunanidhi. President, IV. EMINENT PUBLIC FIGURES Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. 57. Shri Kamalapati Tripathi 44. Dr. Farooq Abdullah, President, Jammu & Kashmir National 58. Shri Chandra Shekhar Conference. 59. Sardar Swaran Singh 45. Shri Tridib Choudhury, General Secretary, Revolutionary Social- ist Party. 60. Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao

46. Shri N.B, Bhandari, President, 61. Shri N.D. Tiwari Sikkim Sangram Parishad. 62. Shri Syed Mir Qasim 47. Shri N.T. Rama Rao, President, Telugu Desam Party. 63. Shri P.N. Haksar

48. Shri P.J. Joseph, Chairman, 64. Shri Prakash Singh Badal Kerala Congress. 65. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee 49. Shri Kanshi Ram, President, Bahujan Samaj Party. 66. Shri H.S. Surjit 309 Written Answers BHAORA 7, ^9^3(SAKA) Written Answers 310

67. Shri Indrajit Gupta 91. ShriM. Afzal

68. Shri C.K. Jaffar Sharif 92. Shri Bhisham Sahni

69. Shri Justice Rajinder Sachar 93. Prof. Satish Chandra

70. Lt. Gen. J.S. Aurora (Retd.) 94. Shri K.F. Rustamji

71. Dr. Rafiq Zakaria 95. Dr. C. Narayana Reddy

72. Acharya Ramamurthi 96. Shri Subhas Gheising

73. Acharya Tulsi 97. Shri Pinto Narboo

74. Shri Prakash Ambedkar V. Business

75. Shri Sharad Joshi 98. ShriS.K.Birla, Chairman, FICCI

76. Brig. Ram Singh (Retd.) 99. Shri A. Mazumdar, Chairman. ASSOCHAM 77. Brig. T. Sailo VI. Labour 78. Shri Mama Balwshwar 100. Shri G. Ramajujam, President, 79. Shri Raj Mohan Gandhi INTUC

80. Shri Sultan Salahudding Owaisi 101. Shri Chaturanan Misra, Presi- dent, AITUC 81. Ms. Shabana Azmi 102. President. CITU 82. Shri Datta Samant 103. Smt. Kamla Sinha. President, 83. Fr. A. Minz HMS

84. Shri Ram Sunder Das 104. Shri R.B. Joshi, President, BMS

85. Shri Justice R.P. Mandal VII. Commissions 86. Shri Vizol

87. Shri M.M. Joshi 105. Shri S.M.H. Burney, Chairman, Minorities Commission 88. Shri M. Farooqi 106. Prof. Yashpal, Chairman. UGC. 89. Shri Javed Habib 107. Shri Ram Dhan, Chairman. 90. Shri Shahid Siddiqi SC&ST 311 WrittM Answers AUGUST 29.1991 Written Answers 312

VIII. Modia List of Chief Mlnlstors of States and Union Territories which have Legisla 108. Shri Nikhil Chakravarty, Editor, tures Mainstream. 1. Dr. M. Chenna Reddy, Chief 109. Shri Prabhu Chawla, Journalist. Minister, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 110. Shri Prabhash Joshi, Editor, Jansatta. 2. Shri Geong Apang, Chief Minis ter, Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. 111. Shri R.K. Mishra, Editor, Patriot. 3. Shri P.K. Mohanta, Chief Minis 112. Shri N. Ram ter, Assam, Dispur.

113. Ch. Ramoji Rao, Editor & Pub- 4. Shri Laloo Prasad Yadav, Chief lisher, "Eenadu" Minister, Bihar, Patna.

114. ShriMadhavGadkari, Editor, Lok 5. Shri Chimanbhai Patel, Chief Satta. Minister, Gujarat, Gandhinagar.

115. Shri B.G. Verghese, Journalist. 6. Shri Louis Proto Bartxjsa, Chief Minister, Goa, Panaji. 116. Shri K.R. Malkani, Journalist. 7. Shri Hukam Singh. Chief Minis 117. Shri Khushwant Singh, Journal- ter, Haryana, Chandigarh. ist. 8. Shri Shanta Kumar, Chief Minis 118. Shri Narendra Mohan, Editor, ter, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. Dainik Jagran. 9. Shri G.C. Sexena, Governor, 119. Shri Inderjit, Journalist. Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar.

120. Shri M.L Kotru, Resident Editor, 10. Shri Veerendra Patil, Chief Min The Statesmen. ister, Karnataka, Bangatore.

121. Shri Prem Bhatia, Journalist. 11. Shri E.K. Nayanar, Chief Minis ter, Kerala, Trivandrum. IX. Women’s Representatives 12. Shri Sunder Lai Patwa, Chief 122. Smt. Subhashini Ali Minister. Madhya Pradesh, Bho pal. 123. Smt. ElaBhatt 13. Shri Sharad Pawar, Chief Minis 124. Dr. Romila Thapar ter, Maharashtra, Bombay.

125. Smt. Kamla Mankekar 14. Shri Rajkumar Ranbir Singh, Chief Minister, Manipur, Imphal. 126. Ms. Vimala Thakar 15. Shri B.B. Lyngdoh, Chief Minis 127. Dr. (Smt.) Najma Heptulla ter, Meghalaya, Shillong. 313 Written Ans wers BHADRA 7. 1913(S>^K>^) Written Ans wers 314

16. Shri Lalthanhawla, Chief Minis- Minister, Pondicherry, Pondich- ter, Mizoram, Aizwal. erry-605001.

17. Shri Vamuzo, Chief Minister, * Being under Governor/President’s Nagaland, Kohima. Rule.

18. Shri Biju Pathak, Chief Minister, Orissa, Bhubaneswar. Opening of New Post Offices

19. *Shri Virendra Verma, Governor 5064. SHRI SYED SHAHABUDDIN: Will of Punjab, Chandigarh. the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state; 20. Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Chief Minister, Rajasthan, Jaipur. (a) the number of post offices and sub post offices in the country as on April 1,1990, 21. Shri Nar Bahadur Bhandari, Cheif State/Union Territory-wise; Minister, Sikkim, Gangtok. (b) the number of sub post offices and 22. Dr. M. Karunanidhi. Chief Minis- branch post offices opened during 1990-91, ter, Tamil Nadu, Madras. State/Union Territory-wise; and

(c) the total allotment for the expansion 23. Shri S.R. Majumdar, Chief Min- of postal network during 1990-91 and actual ister, Tripura, Agartala. expenditure, State/Union Territory-wise?

THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE 24. Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav. Chief MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI Minister, Uttar Pradesh, P.V. RANGAYYA NAIDU): (a) The Post Lucknow. Circle-wise number of Post Officer as on 1.4.1990 is given in statement-1.

25. Shri Jyoti Basu, Chief Minister, (b) The number of Sub Post Offices and West Bengal. Calcutta. Branch Post Offices opened under Annual Plan 1990-91 is given in statement-ll.

Unnion Territory (c) The statements-lll, IV and V show- ing Budget allotment for the expansion of Postal network (Circle-wise) during 1990-91 1. Shri D. Ramachandran, Chief and expenditures incurred are attached.