(a) the number of telephone exchanges having departmental building at present in Bihar, district-wise;
(b) the progress made in the construction of telephone exchanges buildings at Chewads, Barbigha, Hathiyana places;
(c) the time by which the said work is likely to be completed;
(d) whether the Government propose to construct some more departmental building for telephone exchanges in the State during 2001-2002; and
(e) if so, the details thereof, district-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) 124 numbers as per details annexed `I`.
(b) As per details annexed `II`.
(c) As per details annexed `II`.
(d) Yes, Sir.
(e) As per details annexed `III`.
Annexure `I`
(a) Details of Nos. of Telephone Exchanges having departmental buildings, district-wise:
S.No. Revenue districts No. of T.E. Buildings
1. Bhojpur 2
2. Buxer 2
3. Bhagalpur 5
4. Banka 2 5 Saran 4 6 Siwan 1 7 Gopalganj 2 8 Darbanga 3 9 Samastipur 3 10 Madhubani 4 11 Supaul 4 12 Gaya 5 13 Nawadah 1 14 Aurangabad 3 15 Jehanabad 2 16 Vaishali 8 17 Katihar 4 18 Kishangunj 2 19 Ararla 2 20 Purnea 2 21 Khagaria 6 22 Begusarai 2 23 East Champaran 5 24 West Champaran 5 25 Munger 2 26 Lakhisarai 2 27 Shekhpura 2 28 Jamui 2 29 Muzaffarpur 2 30 Sitamarhi 1 31 Sheohar 1 32 Patna 19 33 Nalanda 3 34 Saharsa 3 35 Madhepura 2 36 Rohtas 5 37 Bhabhua 2
Total 124
ANNEXURE-II
b) Progress in construction of Telephone Exchange Buildings
(i) Chewara Main structure of the building is complete - Finishing work are in progress - expected date of completion is October 2001.
(ii) Barbigha Main structure of the building is complete - Plastering work is also complete - Floorings of Battery room, power room and Switch room are complete - Balance flooring works are in progress.
Door frames and window frames are fixed. Expected date of completion September 2001.
(iii) Hathiyama Centring and shuttering of Ground floor roof is in progress. Brick works in Ground floor complete. Expected date of completion is November 2001.
c) The above works are likely to be completed as under:-
(i) Chewara October, 2001
(ii) Barbigha September, 2001
(iii) Hathiyama November, 2001
ANNEXURE-III
(e) The following buildings are in progress:
SN District Telephone Exchange Buildings T.Nos.
1 Bhagalpur Kahalgaon, Sultanganj, Ishipur 3 2 Banka Amapur, Bausi 2 3 Chapra Chapra, Ekma, Masrakh, Marhaura, Majhi, Tariya, Parsa 7 4 Gopalganj Gopalganj 1 5 Siwan Basantpur, Mairwan, Maharajganj 3 6 Darbhanga Bhalpatti 1 7 Madhubani Khatauna 1 8 Samastipur Rosera, Pusa 2 9 Gaya Gaya, Manpur 2 10 Aurangabad Nabinagar 1 11 Katihar Guru Bazar, Bahadurganj 2 12 Purnea Baisi 1 13 Araria Forbesganj 1 14 Begusarai Majhaul 1 15 Khagaria Muskipur, Parbatta, Alauli 3 16 Bettiah Jogapatti 1 17 Motihari Motihari, Harsidhi, Madhuban, Sugauli 4 18 Sheikhpura Babhanbigha, Chewara, Hathiyama 3 19 Muzaffarpur Ratwara, Mithanpura, Basantpur Patti 3 20 Sheohar Sheohar 1 21 Patna Patel Nagar, Fatuha, Punpun, Barh, Mokama, Bakhtiarpur, Bikram, , Naubatpur 8 22 Madhepura Madhepura, Murliganj, Uda Kishanganj 3 23 Supaul Raghopur, Triveniganj, Birpur 3 Total 57