(a) whether the Government have decided to make available reliable Optical Fibre Cables (OFC) for the telephone exchanges; and
(b) if so, the details of OFC proposed to be provided in Bihar especially in Sahrara, Poul and Madhepura districts, exchange-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) & (b) It has been decided to make available reliable communication media to all exchanges in the country by March`2002 with satellite or microwave or optical fibre link depending upon geographical terrain.
The details of OFC routes & exchanges en-route of OFC links which are being connected progressively for Saharsa, Supaul & Madhepura districts, is given in Annexure.