(a) the number of Gram Panchayats in the country where telegraph facility is available;
(b) whether the Government have formulated any scheme to provide the said facility to each Gram Panchayat; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the number of Gram Panchayats in the country where telegraph facility is available;
(b) whether the Government have formulated any scheme to provide the said facility to each Gram Panchayat; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) There are 32009 Gram Panchayats in the country where telegraph facilities are available.
(b) & (c): There is no policy of the Department to provide Telegraph facility in each Gram Panchayat. The Telegraph facility is provided as per demand and justification.