243 Written Answers NOVEMBER 24, 1997 To Questions 244 16. Hiring of Tugs kt Visakhapatnam Port. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFARIS (SHRI SRIKANTA JENA): (a) Capital Dredging from Funds Provided by Oil Yes, Sir. Companies (b) The State Government of Madhya Pradesh has 17. Capital Dredging at New Mangalore Port Trust funded informed that mostly Jabalpur and Bhedaghat tourist places by M/s. MRPL. were affected. Creation of Fresh Berths (c) Bhedaghat was partially affected by the earth­ 18. Creation of crude handling and POL product facilities quake resulting in soil erosion on both sides of Narmada for M/s. MRPL’s Refinery at New Mangalore Port. River and also dislocation of some rocks near the water Funding of project arranged by M/s. MRPL through fall at Dhuandhar. SCICI. (indicative cost Rs.238 crores) (d) and (e) An on-the-spot study was conducted by 19. Virtual jetty by IOC at Kandla. the District Administration and there is a proposal for construction of retaining wall on both sides to stop the 20. Virtual jettly by HPCL at Kandia. inundation of the sides of the river. 21. Approval to M/s. Raliance for construction of Asia [English] Bulk Terminal off Goa Coast. Expansion of Telephone Project 22. Liquid Jetty at Kandla through IFFCO. 855. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN: Will 23. Creation of LPG facility at New Mangalore Port the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: through HPCL. (a) the details of development projects regarding 24. Creation of off shore stackyard & berth (OSB) off Telecommunication facilities proposed for the State of Mormugao Coast. Kerala; 25. Captive Jetty for M/s. SPIC Electric Power Corpo­ (b) whether any of the existing telephone exchanges ration at Tuticorin. in the Cannanore, Wayanad or Calicut districts of Kerala are proposed to be expanded during 1997-98; 26. Captive Jetty for Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals at New Mangalore. (c) if so, the details thereof; 27. Container Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port. (d) whether any representation has been received for setting up new telephone exchanges or expanding 28. Construction of Berths 5A/6A at Mormugao Port. existing ones in the said districts; 29. Construction of Oil Jetty at Mumbai Port by M/s. Tata (e) if so, the details thereof? Electric Company. THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI BENI 30. Construction of SBM and Captive POL Jetties at PRASAD VARMA): (a) The development programme for the Kandla Port by M/s. Essar Oil Ltd. year 97-98 for Kerala Telecom Circle envisages addition of [Translation] switching capacity by 3.28 lakh lines, addition of 2.62 lakh Net DELs, installation of 10000 lines New Technology TAX Loss at Tourist Places in Narmada Valley Due to at Calicut and Commissioning of Computerised Trunk Earthquake Mannual Exchanges at SSA Headquarters at Trivandrum, Kottayam, Calicut and Cannanore. 854. SHRI DADA BABURAO PARANJPE: Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state: (b) Yes Sir. (a) whether a devastating earthquake took place in (c) Details of exchanges planned to be expanded the Narmada valley area of Madhya Pradesh on May during 1997-98 in Cannanore, Wayanad and Calicut Dis­ 22,1997; tricts of Kerala are given in the enclosed statement-l (b) if so, the names of tourist places affected; (d) Yes Sir. (c) the manner in which these places were affected; (e) In response to Representation received feasi­ bility of setting up of New Telephone exchanges in (d) whether any on-the-spot study was conducted Cannanore, Wayanad and Calicut Districts has been ex­ by a departmental officer or Divisional Commissioner; and amined and planned to install 6 exchanges during 97-98, (e) if so, the details thereof including the action 3 exchanges during 98-99 and 4 proposals are not techno taken by the Government in this regard? economically viable. Details are given in the enclosed statement-ll. 245 Written Answers AGRAHAYANA 3, 1919 (Saka) To Questions 246 Statement-1 1 2 Cannanore District Taliparamba 2000 Name of Exchange Additional Capacity Therthally 184 Proposed During 97-96 Thillankeri 184 1 2 Thoovakkunna 1280 Tirumeni Alacode 400 184 BPM-Baliapattom Jll 1500 Ulikkai 720 Vaiakkai 840 Chapparapadavu 296 Chemperi 840 Total 28350 Cherukunnu 100.0 Wynad District Cherupuzha 704 Name of Exchange Additional Capacity Cheruvancherry 184 Proposed During 97-98 Chittariparamba 296 Ambalayaya 184 Irikkur 1000 Cheeral 184 Iritty 296 Kartikulam 184 Kadachira 1400 Kadiroor 904 Kenichira 904 Kelacom 1000 Korme 184 Kiliyanthara 580 Mananthody 500 Kottiyoor 184 Meenangady 400 Malur 184 Meppadi 184 Mambram 400 Noolpuzha 184 Manakkadavu 664 Pallikunnu 184 Mattannur 1000 Panamaram 600 Mayyil 294 Pulpally Munderi 840 1000 Naduvil 184 Sultan & Battery 1272 Pannor 2000 Thalapoya 912 Payyangadi 1000 Tharioda 816 Payyannur 1000 Peravoor 1000 Vaduvanchal 184 Peringathur 2440 Varadoor 184 Perumpadavu 184 Vellamunda 744 Peruramba 184 Vythini 840 Pulingome 384 Ramanthali 616 Total 9644 247 Written Answers NOVEMBER 24.1997 To Questions 248 Calicut District Statement-11 Name of Exchange Additional Capacity Setting up of New Telephone exchanges based on Representation Proposed During 97-98 (a) Exchanges planned to be commissioned during 97-98: Badagara 1768 (1) Thalakolathur in Calicut District (184L RAX) Balussery 2400 (2) Kariyattumpara in Calicut District (184L RAX) Beypore 884 (3) Omassery in Calicut District (184 L RAX) Bhoomivathukkal 664 (4) Varam in Cannanore District (1000 L RLU) CLT-Vellayil U lll 2000 (5) Chandanakampara in Cannanore District (184 L Chakkittapara 580 RAX) Chathamangalam REC 456 (6) Valad in Wayanad District (184 L RAX) Chempanode 184 (b) Exchanges planned to be commissioned during 98-99. Cherupa 816 (1) Periya in Wayanad District Chombala 1000 (2) Thiruvattoor in Cannanore District Edacharry 1392 (3) Cheekilode in Calicut District Elathur 1000 (4) Cheruvadi in Calicut District Feroke 1000 (c) Proposal not techno-economically viable. Kadalundi 612 Station Remarks Kappad 400 (1) Edoor in Cannanore District — Kattippara 184 (2) Kodiyathur in Calicut District Another exchange Kodencherry 1000 has been sanctioned in nearby Cheruvadi. Koduvally 1000 (3) Anakkampoil in Calicut The place is situated. Koompara 184 District wed within the local Koorachundu 184 area of Pullurampara Exchange. Koottalida 184 Kunnamangalam 1000 [Translation] Mavoor 1040 Literacy Campaign Meppayur 400 856. SHRI GANQA CHARAN RAJPUT: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be Mokeri 1400 pleased to state: Mokkam 816 (a) the expenditure incurred on the total Literacy Narikuni 184 campaign and the number of persons and children got admitted in the schools under the literacy programme; Palayadnada 184 (b) whether any complaints regarding the misuse of Parakkadavu 800 total literacy campaign have been received by the Puduppady 184 Government; and Pullurampara 184 (c) if so, the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to check the same? Thottilpalam 832 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VUangad 184 EDUCATION IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI MUHI RAM SAIKIA): (a) The Total 25200.