(a) the total number of telephone exchanges, post offices and sub - post offices opened in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal;
(b) the places where new telephone exchanges, post offices and sup-post offices are proposed to be opened during 2004-05 in Jalpaiguri;
(c) the number of proposals under consideration of the Government for setting up of post offices and sub-post offices in Jalpaiguri; and
(d) the time by which these are likely to be set up?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR.SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) There are 58 Telephone Exchanges, 2 Head Post Offices, 57 Sub Post Offices 16 Extra Department Sub Post Offices and 226 Extra Departmental Branch Offices (EDBO) opened in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
(b) There in no proposal to open any new telephone exchange, Post Office Sub Post Office in 2004-2005.
(c) Nil.
(d) Does not arise in view of (c) above.