Question : SHIFTING OF TELEPHONES



(a) whether the Government have received any complaint regarding violation of rules for shifting of telephones from one exchange to another or in the same exchange in MTNL;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)

(a & b) Sir, 29 cases of violation of rules for shifting of telephone from one exchange to another or in the same exchange in MTNL during the last three years have been processed. Regular Departmental Action has been initialed against 12 Gazetted Officers [GOs] and 14 Non-Gazetted Officials [NGOs]

(c) Does not arise in view of (a) & (b) above.