5 Obituary References JYAISTHA 23, 1916 (SAKA) Obituary References 6 books and took keen interest in sports to settle those problems with great and music. adeptness. He did full justice with every post he held and tried to eschew any Dr. Mahipatray M. Mehta was an controvercy. It will be not an exaggeration, eminent parliamentarian, who took special if I say that he was a towering political interest and worked for the development personality from Andhra Pradesh. of his constituency, Kutch. He was a physician of repute and a respected Dr. Mahipatray Mehta was an social worker. extraordinary personality. He was not merely a politician. He was a doctor also, In the death of Shri S. Thangaraju, but in order to actively serve the people we have lost a young colleague who he contested elections and was elected represented Perambalur constituency in as a member. He had great concern for Tamil Nadu. He worked for the cause of the development of Kutch area. He was the downtrodden, especially for the welfare very much concerned about the problems of the Scheduled Castes. He will be of desert area of Kutch and used to remembered for his contribution to express his concern in a very effective education, as a senate Member of the manner in the House. Recently I had an Bharati Dasan University. opportunity to visit Kutch and it seems to me that Kutch has inmeasurable offer my condolences to the sufferings and there is no likelihood of families of these eminent Members, who their solution in near future. But whenever contributed so much to Parliament and Kutch is referred Shri Mahipatray Mehta to the country. May their souls rest in would ever be remembered. On behalf peace? of myself and my party also, I express my rich tributes to the third departed leader. [Translation] SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE: [English] (Lucknow): Mr. Speaker, Sir, with the deep feeling of grief and bereavment I SHRI SOBHANADREESWARA also associate myself with the fributes RAO VADDE (Vijayawada): Sir, I rise to paid by the leader of the House at the convey deep condolences on behalf of sad demise of Shri Brahmanand Reddy, our Telugu Desam Party on the death Dr. Mahipatray Mehta and Shri S. of Shri Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Garu, Thangaraju. I had the opportunity to who was a veteran politician, who held work with all the three departed leaders. different posts in the State Government Shri Brahmanand Reddy took part in as well as the Central Government. He freedom struggle, and after attaining was one of the few leaders from Andhra independence as an administrator he Pradesh who had left a deep mark on very efficiently and successfully accom- the minds of a very large number of plisned his administrative responsibilities people throughout the country. He was and proved his acumen for the same. I responsible for several development still remember that when he was the programmes that were implemented in Union Minister of Home Affairs many the State of Andhra Pradesh and the complex and difficult situations surfaced people will remember him for a long time before him but-·he· made all the efforts to come. I once again convey our deep 7 Obituary References JUNE 13, 1994 Obituary References 8 sympathies to the member of the SHRI M.R. KADAMBUR bereaved family. JANARTHANAN (Tirunnelveli): I join the hon. leaders in conveying the condolences of my Party on the sad demise of our SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE former colleagues. I must recall how our (Bolpur): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I associate old political mentor the late Shri Annadurai myself and my Party with the observations was closely associated with hon. Shri K. made by the hon. Leader of the House Brahmananda Reddy and I recall those and the Leader of the Opposition about days {Js a student in Tamil Nadu, of his the passing away of three of our activities in the Congress and his services distinguished previous colleagues. particularly in Shrimati Indira Gandhi's period. HE" was very dominant and his Sir, I had the fortune of being role was commendable. known to them as a colleague in this House. Of course, I remember Shri Brahmananda Reddy very well, because I convey our condolences on the I was in the Consultative Committee of death of Dr. Mahipatray M. Mehta. the Home Ministry when he was the Home Minister. A man of amiable disposition with an open mind, as a Our young party M.P., Shri S. Minister I have found him trying to Thangaraju was a devoted and dedicated respond to all the reasonable suggestions party worker and a Scheduled Caste made by Members and trying his best leader. He was very young. It is really to solve the people's problems and that a very big loss to the country and our is why he endeared himself to all in the Party. He was coming up very well and House and outside. set an example as a leader. I convey, on behalf of the AIADMK Party our condolences. Dr. Mahipatray M. Mehta was also a distinguished Member of this House and his commitment towards alleviating SHRI INDRAJIT GUPTA the sufferings of the common man was (Midnapore): On behalf of my Party I very obvious. We could understan,d, express our deep sorrow and grief at the appreciate and feel how he had been loss of these three cOlleagues. Shri K. trying to help the downtrodden people. Brahmananda Reddy, who was one of the outstanding personalities in the political Shri S. Thangaraju was also a life, firstly of his own State, where he was the Chief Minister for a long time, young Member. He was our colleague and the tragic circumstances in which he contributed much to the development of has passed away are extremely heart- Andhra Pradesh and later on here at Delhi actively as a Central Minister. I rending. remember him very well. He played a leading part in the deliberations of this We mourn the loss of all these House and in performing his Ministerial distinguished sons of India and I request duties. He was a very friendly and jovial you, Sir, kindly to convey our feelings of person here, very popular with all the deep sympathy and condolences to the other Members, irrespective of the Party members of the bereaved families. they belonged to. 207 Written Answers JUNE 13, 1994 Written Answers 208 stirllUlating fresh approaches to old (b) Yes, Sir. problems and devising collective creative responses to the new challenges in (c) Yes, Sir. Except where either plNSuance of their joint efforts to contribute the area is technically not feasible or due to the definition and realization of a new to subscriber reasons viz. Party not world order which must rest on the twin available or subscriber requesting for pillars of peace and development. keeping the matter pending. Telephone Connections in Delhi (d) About" 1214 OBs are pending for execution due to areas being 43. SHRI KALKA DAS: Will the technically not feasible. These connections Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be are being provided progressively after pleased to state: the areas become feasible. (a) whether it is imperative to install (e) Seniority of booking is adhered telephone connection within one month for providing the telephone connections of issue of OB numbers; except for technically non-feasible cases. (b) whether the Government have (f) Does not arise in view of (e) issued large number of OBs in February- above. March 1994 for Chanakyapuri and Kidwai Bhavan Exchanges in Delhi; T.V. Studio At Vijayawada (c) whether all the telephone 44. SHRISOBHANADREESWARA connections have been installed within RAO VADDE: Will the Minister of the stipulated period of one month; INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: (d) if not, the reasons therefor; (a) whether there has been (e) whether telephones at the above abnormal delay in the construction of TV exchanges have not been provided Studio at Vijayawada; according to the seniority of date of booking; and (b) if so the reasons therefor and the steps taken to go ahead with the (f) if so, the details thereof and co~struction of TV Studio at Vijayawada; action taken proposed to be taken in the matter? (c) the likely date by which the work is likely to commence and THE MINISTER OF STATE OF completed; and THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI SUKH RAM): (a) Sir, generally the (d) the estimated expenditure to be telephones are provided within one month incurred thereon? of issue of OB except where area is not technically feasible. Nearly 75% THE MINISTER OF STATE OF telephones are provided within the DOT THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND norms after issue of OB. BROADCASTING (SHRI K.P. SINGH 209 Written Answers JYAISTHA 23,1916 (SAKA) Written Answers 210 DEO): (a) to (d). The TV Studio at during 1996 is estimated at about Vijayawada was included in a scheme of As. 3.61 crores per megawatt (MIN) ·setting up of TV centres at cultural including escalation upto completion and centres" under the 7th Plan. However, excluding interest during construction due to c;:onstraint of resources, the scope (IDC). The IDC, based on a debt equity of the scheme was reviewed, thereby ratio of 2:1, is estimated at about Rs. delaying its implementation. The project 1.56 crores/MW for this project. has since been approved in principle by the competent authority, and the (b) Cost .of Power transmission concerned authorities have been asked depends on various factors such .as to contain the total cost of the project quantum of Power generated and rating around As. 10 crores. Work is likely to of transmission voltage, total transmission commence for construction of TV Studio length, type of terrain through which·the at Vijayawada during 1994-95 and the transmission line passes, number of project is likely to be completed by SUbstations involved etc.