T.V. Relay Centres in Hilly Areas, Uttar Pradesh 1 2 *95. SHRI BACHI SINGH RAWAT ‘BACHDA’ : Bareilly Najibabad SHRI PADAMSEN CHAUDHARY : Gorakhpur Rampur Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND Kanpur Varanasi BROADCASTING be pleased to state : Lucknow Aligarh (Transmitter (a) the number of Doordarshan and Akashvani for External Services) kendras functioning at present in Uttar Pradesh, location- wise; Mau Bareilly Mussoorie (b) whether the Government propose to set up such Faizabad new kendras particularly in hilly areas of the State during Varanasi Jhansi Ninth Five Year Plan period; Obra (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which LPT Mussoorie these are likely to be set up; Akbarpur Pauri (Garhwal) (d) the Akashvani kendras from which Kumaoni and Aligarh Garhwali programmes are relayed and the duration Bahraich thereof; Ballia (e) whether Gram Jagat programme has been Balrampur discontinued from Nazibabad Akashvani kendra; Banda (f) if so, the reasons therefor; and Basti (g) the action proposed to be taken by the Champawat Government in this regard? Deoria THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI C. M. Etah IBRAHIM) : (a) As given in the enclosed statement-l Etawah (b) and (c) It is the constant endeavour of All India Faizabad Radio and Doordarshan to expand the services Farrukhabad throughout the country, including hilly areas of Uttar Fatehpur Pradesh in a phased manner subject to availability of funds, other infrastructural facilities and inter-se Gauriganj priorities. As 9th Plan is still under formulation, no Gonda definite information about the locations and other details Hardoi of new Kendras/Stations are available at this stage. Haridwar (d) As given in the enclosed statement-ll Jagdishpur (e) No, Sir. Jhansi (f) and (g) Do not arise. Kasganj Kashipur Statement-l Kotdwar Existing Doordarshan and All India Radio Lakhimpur Kendras/Relay Centres In Uttar Pradesh Lalganj (Pratapgarh) Doordarshan All India Radio Lalgang (Rae-Bereli) (Stations) Lalitpur Mahoba 1 2 Mainpuri PPC Mathura Agra Bareilly Mau Ranipur Lucknow Allahabad Moradabad Gorakhpur Almora Muhammadabad Gorakhpur Nainital HPT Kanpur Obra Agra Luchnow Orai Allahabad Mathura Statement-tl

SI. Name of the Kumaoni Garhwali Pauri No. Pilibhit Pithoragarh 1. Lucknow 12hrs 30mins 12hrs 30mins p.m. p.m. Puranpur 2. Almora 52hrs. p.m. 10hrs. p.m. Rae Bareli 3. Najibabad 4 hrs. and 30 hrs. p.m. Rampur 30 mts. p.m. Rasra 4. Pauri 20 hrs. p.m. Sambal Shahjahanpur Airport at Hassan in Karnataka Sikanderpur Sitapur *96. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN : Sultanpur Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state : Tanakpur (a) whether the Government of Karnataka has acquired land for setting up an airport at Hassan; Tirwa (b) if so, the details thereof; Azamgarh (DD II) (c) whether proposal for the above airport has been Kanpur (DD II) approved by the Union Government; Lucknow (DD II) (d) if not, the reasons therefor; VLPT (e) whether any new airports are also proposed to Almora be set up in any of the Southern States; and Bageshwar (f) if so, the details thereof? Bhatiari THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION AND MINISTER Devprayag OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI C.M. Dharchula IBRAHIM) : (a) and (b) The State Government is in the process of acquiring 350 acres of land for the Didihat development of Hassan Airport; 145 acres of Gajja Government land is alreay available. Ghandyal (c) Yes, Sir. Gopeshwar (d) Does not arise. Haldwani (e) and (f) Construction of new airport at Gulbarga Joshimath and Cannanore are being considered. Suitable sites for the construction of these airports are yet to be identified. Kaljikhal Kausani Delegation of Powers to States Regarding Mankapur Mining Lease Munsiari *97. SHRI BUDHSEN PATEL : Ranikhet SHRI SULTAN SALAHUDDIN OWAISI : Uttarkashi Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state : Transposer (a) whether the Government propose to delegate Churk powers to States to renew mining lease and prospecting Mussoorie licences; New Tehri (b) if so, the details thereof; Srinagar (c) whether the Government have constituted a committee in this regard; LEGEND : PPC : Programme Production Centre. (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the HPT : High Power Transmitter. composition of the committee; and LPT : Low Power Transmitter. (e) the time by which the committee is likely to VLPT : Very Low Power Transmitter. submit its report?