(a) whether the Government has received any proposal to open new Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Telephone District in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the proposal to open new BSNL Telephone District in the State of Odisha has been received by the Government; and
(d) if so, the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a) to (d) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has received proposals for opening of new Telephone Districts during the last five years in the following states:
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State
Proposed new Telephone District
Bihar Arwal, Jahanabad & Sitmarhi
Gujarat Porbander & Patan
Chhattisgarh Jashpur
Tamil Nadu Tirupur
Rajasthan Karauli
Maharashtra Palghar
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Proposals were examined by BSNL and it was found not feasible to create new telephone districts based on its techno-economical considerations.
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