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6. Engineering Projects - (India) Ltd., (b) Two places namely Vridhachalam Dellii. and Manapparai ar e proposed to be pro- vided with STD facility during the cur- 7. Rehabilitation Industries Corporation rent financial year. Ltd., Calcutta. 8. Braitfiwaite and Company, Calcutta. Statement 9. Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Ltd., Calcutta. The following places in Tamil Nadu have 10. Three Coalfields. been provided with STD facility. 11. Textile Committee, Bombay. Aduthurai

12. Minin.;; and Allied Machinery Corpo- ' Ambasamudram ration Ltd., Durgapur. Ambur 13. Hotel Corporation of .India , Ltd., Bomliay. Ami 14. Hindustan Steel Work Construction Aruppukotai Ltd., Calcutta. Attur 15. Executive Director (Vig.) in Indo Avinashi Bharat Petroleum Balmer Lawn's. Annur 16. Power Finance Corporation, New DelhS. Bhavan^ 17. Mica Trading Corporation, Patna. Bodinayanur ,- 18. Indo Burma Petroleum Co. Ltd., Cnidambram Calcutta. Chinagleput 19. Jut 8 Corporation of India Ltd., Cal- cutta. Chinnaiapatti 20. S'eel Authority of India Ltd., New Coimbatore Delhi Thondamuthur

[Transferred to the 10th August , 1989] Saravanmapatti Alandurai Linking Places of Tamil Nadu with N-T.H.W Kurichi Madukkari , 2577. SHU PASUMPON THA KIRUT. TINAN: Will the Minister of COMMUNI- Sulur CATIONS be pieased to state : Perinakkanipalayam (a) what are the names of places in Devakettai Tamil Nadu which have been linked with the National Telephone net work, so far; Dharapuram and Dharapuri

(b) what are the names of places which Didigul are Iikelv to be provided with this facility during thi; current financial- year? Erode THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE Gopichettipalayam MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS Gummudipondi (SHRT GIRIDHAR GOMANGO*: (a) The information is given in the statement. Hosur 123 Written Answers [RAJYA SABHA] to Questions 124

125 Written Answers [8 AUG. 1989] to Questions 126 Tiruvellore THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMI- Thanjavur LY WELFARE (SHRl; , RAFIQUE Tirunelveli ALAM): (a) to (c) It is estimated that' about 6 to 10 lakh people die due to Palayamkottai tobacco related diseases every year in Trichy India. _

Manchanalur The measures undertaken to reduce the Somarasampet consumption of tobacco, products include:

Sriransam (i) educating the masses against- the use of tobacco products by highlighting Tiruverumbur it s evil effects on health like, cardiovas. Tirvpara thurai cular diseases, hypertension, oral and lung cancer etc, Tuticorin (ii) introduction of legislation for Harbour ban ° n advertisement of cigarette and tobacco products. Udumalpet Uthukuli (iii) printing of statutory warning on cigarette packets. Vallam . Valliyoor Land Allotted to Balamral Cooperative Valparai Housing Society in Secunderabad Vaniyaambadi 2579. SHRI TALARI MANOHAR: Vellakoil SHRI PRABHAKAR RAO Villupuram KALVALA: Virudhunagar Will the Minister of DEFENCE be Vellore pleased to state:

Ban on Smoking - (a) whether it is a ^ act that exemption under section 20A, of the Urban Land 2578. SHRI RAM AWADHESH Ceiling Act (ULC) was granted to M|s, SINGH; Will the Minister of HEALTH Balamrai Cooperative Housing Society by AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased the Ministry o n the 18th May, 1985 for to state: nearly 40 acre s of land at Secunderabad Cantonment Andhra Pradesh-

• (a) whether it i s a fact that more people die from smoking in India than (b) whether it is also a fact that the those fro m road accidents, alcohol and said society sought exemption on the basis AIDS taken together; that it would provide house sites to poor and homeless people, particularly weaker (b) what is the estimated number of sec'ions; casualties due to smoking-related diseases every year in India during the last three (c) whether it is also a fact that cont- years;; aad rary to the above assurance, most of the allottees of plots by this society are af- (c) whether Government propose to fluent people, including senior' officers of ban smoking as has been done by the the Ministry of Defence and its subordi, Olympic Committee during the forthcom- nate offices and their children and rela- ing 1992 Olympics? tives;