195 Written Answers APRIL 6,1992 Written Answers 196

Unit From To

Alumina Refinery Million 0.6 1.35 *TPY

Aluminium Smelter Million 0.218 0.345 *TPY

* TP Y - Tonnes per year.

(c) The country is at present self suffi­ (c) The artteria followed by Doordarshan, cient in aluminium. while deciding the locations of TV transmit­ ters, inter-alia, includes factors such as [English] provision of coverage to uncovered areas: extent of resultant coverage; provision of coverage to hilly, backward, tribal, remote, T.V. Relay Centre at Chidambaram, sensitive and border areas, availability of programme production & linkage facilities and other infrastructural facilities. Besides, 6166. DR. P. VALLAL PERUMAN: Willthe needs of places of cultural and historical the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROAD­ importance are also taken into account. CASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government propose to Telecom Centres set up a T.V. rely centre at Chidambaram, South Arcot District in Tamil Nadu; 6167. SHRI BALRAJ PASSI: (b) if so, by when; and SHRICHETAN P. S. CHAUHAN: (c) the criteria fixed to set up a relay SHRI ANNA JOSHI: station? SHRI DATTATRAYA BAN- DARU:

THE DEPUTY. MINISTER IN THE Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND be pleased to state: BROADCASTING (KUMARIGIRUA VYAS): (a) and (b). There is no proposal, at present, (a) the number of telecom centres sanc­ to set up a TV relay centre at Chidambaram. tioned in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, South Arcot district of Tamil Nadu. However, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh it is envisaged to set up a high power TV and Madhay Pradesh during 1991-92; transmitter at subject to ac­ tual availability of resources and interse pri­ (b) the number of centres actually orities. Thistransmitter, when commissioned opened, out of them in each State; into service, is expected to provide satisfac­ tory TV service to Chidambaram. (c) the time by which the remaining