(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposals
from the Government of Maharashtra to install WLL towers in
the Usmanabad district of the State;
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(c) the details of the arrangements/plants made by the
Government to expand its telecom service and to cater to the
WLL related needs of the deprived areas?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) BSNL has not received any proposal from Government of
Maharashtra so far. However, BSNL has provided CDMA/ CORDECT
WLL services in all the Six SDCAs of Usmanabad SSA as per
Annexure which covers all the 8 talukas of the district.
There are plans to provide WLL service at 3 more places as
per annexure in the district.
(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
(c) The WLL services are available in 185 SDCAs out of 304
SDCAs in Maharashtra. There is plan to provide WLL services
in the remaining 119 SDCAs during the year 2004-05. This
will take care of the Telecom needs of the most of the
deprived areas of Maharashtra.
ANNEXURE
Existing WLL Services in Usmanabad District
S.No. Name of SDCA
1 Bhoom 2 Kallam 3 Umerga 4 Usmanabad 5 Paranda 6 Tuljapur
Plans for WLL Services in the year 2004-05
S.No. Name of Place
1 Dahipal 2 Ternanagar 3 Jewali