H5 Wntten Answers JULY 18 1991 Written Answers 136 STATEMENT The following is the chsti ict-wise list of places in Maharashtra to be piovided with STD facility during 1991-92 Afame of the Plan \ to be piouif<.d with STD fmihtl District Nagar Kopergaon ^hndi Aurangabad Paithan Akola Murti7apur Beed Pn'ivaii math Buldhana Buldana Jalgaon C halisgaon Sj\da Kolhapui Gokulshir«aon I ill in C hakur Nagpui Umied Kalo! Nanded Kinwat Punt Bhor Parbham Hinconi Raigad Nagoth me Karjat Ratnagiri Chiplun Satara Bhumj Sangh Vit i Kirlosk irwadi Sold pur P ’noharpur Thane Dahanu Palghar Murbad Wardha Hinganchar Opening of Telephone I' xrhanges in id) if so, the number and the names Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra of the places where the telephone exchanges are likely to be opened9 380 SHRI GOVINDRAO NF KAM: Will the Minister of COM- MUNICATIONS be pleased to THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN state; IHE MINISTRY OF COMMUNI- CATIONS (SHRI P V RANGAYYA (a) the criteria for opening a new NAIDU) (a) Minimum registered de- telephone exchange m rural area mand for ten paid connections (b) the number of telephone ex- changes functioning m rural and ur- (b) 54 exchanges m rural area and ban areas of the Ratnagiri district in 8 exchanges in urban area of Ratna* Maharashtra at present, giri district of Maharashtra are work* (c) whether there is any proposal mg to open more rural and urban tele- phone exchanges there; and (c) Yes, Sir. 137 Written Answers ASADHA 27, \9\${SAKA) Written Answers 138 (d) 7 Nos. of telephone exchanges (b) The gaps between the border are proposed to be opened during outposts have been reduced. The 1991-92 at Someshwar, An sure, Kha- number of patrolls and nakas has vati, Sakhalok. Tfaakvrwadi. Kelshi. been increased. Observation-post Panbalje and all the seven are in Towers have been erected. BSF per- mm] areas. sonnel deployed on the bonder have been issued night-vision devices, Bi- Pay Phones in Chandigarh noculars. Hand-held search lights for better observation and keeping strict 381. SHRI PAWAN KUMARvigil on the bonder. Mobile patrolling BANSAL: Will the Minister of has been increased. Border security COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to fence and flood lighting have beta. state: erected akmg sensitive stretches. Wire obstacles have been erected to impede (a) the number of pay phones sanc- the entry of infiltrators. The intelli- tioned in Chandigarh since December gence set up of BSF has been geared 1989 till date; and up and furtner strengthened for keep- ing close surveillance on the border. <b) the number of applications pending at present for such phones? Production Steel by SAIL THE DEPUTY MINISTER IN rHE MINISTRY OF COMMUNI- 383 SHRI BHAGEY GOBAR- CATIONS (SHRI P.V. RANGAYYA DHAN: Will the Minister of STEEL NA1DU)' (a) 235. Pay phones have be pleased to state been sanctioned in Chandigarh since December 1989 Out of these. 42 are (a) whether SAIL's production of yet to be installed pending completion hot metal, ingot steel and saleable ol formalities. steel during 1990-91 was less than (b) 500 applications are pending at their respective targets: and present (b) if so. the reasons therefor and fnfflfration of Pak Trained Militants the corrective steps taken in this re- gard0 382. SHRI V. SHREENIVASA PRASAD- Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to THE MINISTER OF STATE OF state; THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI SONTOSH MOHAN DEV)* (a) (a) whether the pakistan trained Yes. Sir militants are crossing over to India from Sriganganagar border in Rajas- than: and fb) The major reasons were the de- ficiencies in coal and power supplies, (b) if so, the stringent steps pro- both qualitative and quantitative: be- posed to be taken to prevent entry of sides. industrial relations problems, such militants in the country? poor health of equipment and mana- gerial deficiencies also played a part. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Among the corrective steps taken in THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMEN- this connection are the constant inter- TARY AFFAIRS AND THE MINI- action with suppliers of indigenous STER OF STATE IN THE MINI- coal and power, better management STRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI of imports of good coking coal, in- M. M. JACOB): (a) Some attempts creased captive power generation, of illegal infiltration through Srigan- modernisation and better maintenance gaftftgar area in Rajasthan have been of plant and equipment and ifceuka- noticed. tion of better work discipline. 10—II LSS/ND '91.