MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS
(SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The details of increase in the capacity of telephone exchanges in Ranchi district of Bihar and Nandurbar of Maharashtra during the year 1999-2000 upto February` 2000, is given in annexure-I. The steps taken with respect to modern facilities are as under:
(i) Internet facility is available in Ranchi and Nandurbar districts on local call basis.
(ii) ISDN services are available in Ranchi.
(iii) IN services are planned to be provided in Ranchi during the year 2000-2001.
(c) Waiting list for telephone connections in Nandurbar district is 2363, as on 29-2-2000. Exchange-wise details are given in annexure-II.
(d) The number of telephone connections provided in Nandurbar district during the last 3years and till date is given below:
Sl. No. Year No. of lines given
1. 1997-98 1847
2. 1998-99 2419
3 1999-2000 1458 (upto 6-3-2000)
(e) The steps taken are as under:
(i) A 512 P C-DOT exchange, at Phakasha, is under installation
(ii) 3500 and 1000 lines (expansion) exchange equipment has been ordered for Shahada and Nandurbar respectively and will be installed during 2000-2001.
(iii) Remaining exchanges, wherever there is waiting list, are also planned to be expanded during 2000-2001 to clear the waiting list.
(f) No officer of Department of Telecommunication Services and Department of Posts has been found involved in corruption in Ranchi district during the last one year and till date.
(g) Does not arise in view of (f) above.
Annexure-II
Details of waiting list in Nandurbar distirct as on 29-2-2000
Sl. No. Name of Exchange Waiting list.
1. DHADGAON 0
2. ASHTE 16
3. BHALER 12
4. DHANDRA 8
5. KHONDAMALI 44
6. KOLDA 0
7 KOPARLI 31
8. LONKHEDA 22
9. NANDURBAR 753
10. PACHORABARI 0
11. RANALA 32
12. CHINCHPADA 20
13. KARNAIBK 2
14. KHANDBARA 50
15. KHOKDA 2
16. NAVAGAON 5
17. NAVAPUR 84
18. VADKALAMBI 3
19. VISARWADI 9
20. BRAHMANPURI 10
21. DAWARKHEDA 0
22. DOGAPUR 3
23. KAHATUL 2
24. KHEDDIGAR 1
25. KUDAWAD 0
26. VANDANE 3
27. MHASAWAD 5
28. PADALDE 2
29. PRAKASHA 5
30. SARANGKHEDA 0
31. SHAHADA 925
32. SHELTI 0
33. JARNADI 0
34. TORKHEDA 0
35. VADALI 61
36. AKKALKUWA 65
37. BORAD 2
38. KHAPAR 49
39. MOD 7
40. MOOLGI 0
41 Taloda 130
TOTAL 2363
Annexure-I
Statement in respect of Parts (b) and (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2690 for 13th March, 2000 regarding Telecom. Facilities.
ANNEXURE-I
Increase in capacity of telephone exchanges during 1999-2000 upto February` 2000
Sl. No. Name of district Name of exchange capacity increased
1. Ranchi Ranchi Main 1000
2. Ranchi Ashok Nagar 4000
3. Ranchi Bariatu 1000
4. Ranchi Ashok Nagar 1000
5. Ranchi Mandar 328
6. Ranchi Tatisilwai 500
7 Ranchi Zonaha 152
8. Ranchi Angara 152
9. Ranchi Topkara 152 TOTAL 8284
1. Nandurbar Malobi 72
2. Nandurbar Gogapur 64
3. Nandurbar Katol 72
4. Nandurbar Kudavat 56
5. Nandurbar Dhadgaon 40
6. Nandurbar Mhasawad 88
7 Nandurbar Navapur 184
8. Nandurbar Khanbara 16
9. Nandurbar Khondamali 72
10. Nandurbar Lonkheda 72
11. Nandurbar Bhaler 80
12. Nandurbar Kolda 152 TOTAL 968
New Telephone Exchanges.
