Question : TELECOM RACKET



(a) whether some persons obtain telephone connection on the basis of fake documents and use them for providing STD/ISD service to the public and wind up when their telephone bills mount to lakhs of rupees;

(b) if so, the details of such cases detected during each of the last three years till date and the action taken against them;

(c) the amount recovered therefrom so far along with the outstanding amount due against them;

(d) whether any departmental officers/employees have been found involved in providing them such connections;

(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken against them; and

(f) the steps being taken by the Government to prevent recurrence of such cases?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)

(a) to (f)The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.