Written Answers 248 247 Written Answers DECEMBER 16,1991 (a) whether Government have received [English] any memorandum to convert telephone Ele ctrification Of Major Roads In exchanges in Hardoi District of Rohtnt into the eletoonic exchanges particularly Shahbad Telephone Exchange; 3924. SHRI MADAN LAL KHURANA: Will the Minister of POWER AND NON- (b) if so, the details thereof; and CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES be pleased to state: (c) the steps taken or proposed to be (a) whether the electrification of major taken by the Government in this regard? roads in Sector 18 of Rohini in and the roads linking sector with outer Ring Road THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN THE is being done on a very slow pace; MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI P.V. RANGAYYA NAIDU): (a) Yes, Sir. (b) whether in view of law and order situation it is imperative that the work should (b) A letter was received from Sh. Babu be completed expeditiously : and Khan, MLA, U.P. Legislative Assembly in September, 1991 regarding replacement of (c) if so, the steps the Government propose to take for completion of the work existing telephone exchange by an elec­ expeditiously ? tronic exchange.

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (c) Out of total 17 existing telephone MINISTRY OF POWER AND NON CON­ exchanges in Hardoi district, three are al­ VENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES ( SHRI ready electronic. Replacement of 2 tele­ KALP NATH RAI): (a) to (c) According to phone exchanges including Shahbad by DESU, the work of electrification for street electronic exchanges has been planned lighting on the main road in sector - during 1991-92. The remaining exchanges 18,Rohihiis is being executed expeditiously. will be replaced by electronic exchanges The work on this road linking it with the outer progressively during 1992-94. ring road has been hampered due to con­ struction of deep flood drains etc. being carried out inthe area. The street lights on Kidnapping by Militant Groups the portion of the road from Badli village school to sector -18, Rohini have, however, 3926. SHRI MOHAN SINGH: been installed and are expected to be SHRI : energised by the end of January, 1992. DESU also propose to provide temporary Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be street lighting on the approach roads from pleased to state the number of persons Badli village side and canal side till the kidnapped by the different militant groups in construction work on the main road is J & K, and Delhi in the month of completed. September and October categorywise? [Translation] THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE Conversion of Telephone Exchanges MINISTRYOFPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS into Electronic In Hardoi District, Uttar AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIS­ Pradesh TRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI M.M. 3925. SHRISURENDRAPALPATHAK: JACOB): As per the information furnished by Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be the State Governments, the number of per­ pleased to state: sons abducted by different militant groups in