Question : PENDING CASES OF TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS

(a) whether a large number of cases are pending for telephone connections on the basis of applications received till 31.12.2000 in various telecom districts, blocks of Bihar and Jharkhand circles of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited;

(b) if so, the details thereof, telephone exchange-wise;

(c) whether cases of providing telephone connections by ignoring waiting list have come to the notice in any of the telephone exchanges under these circles;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the action taken in this regard?

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

(a) 382 cases are pending for providing telephone connections on the basis of applications received till 31.12.2000 in Jharkhand Telecom Circle of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.

(b) Exchange-wise details are given in the annexure .

(c) No, Sir.

(d) & (e) Do not arise in view of (c) above.

Regarding Bihar Circle, the information is being collected and will be placed on the Table of the House.

ANNEXURE

Exchange wise details of pending telephone connections in Jharkhand Circle on the basis of applications received till 31.12.2000.

Name of Name of Name of Sl. No. Name of Pending
SSA District Block Exchange Waiting List before 31.12.2000 Champara 1 Champara 10 n 2 n 20 Barhee 3 Barhee 5 Ichak Ichak
Hazaribagh Hazaribagh Bagoder 4 Bagoder 8 5 Sariya 9 Jamua 6 Hirodih 3 Tumri 7 Isribazar 3 Rajdhanwar8 Rajdhanwar 3 9 Bhaurkhu 75 Patratu 10 nda 34 11 Sayal 77 Patratu Mandu 12 Kuju 35 Ramgarh 13 Rajrappa 28 14 Argada 53 Baghmara 15 Katras 2 16 Muhuda 1
Dhanbad Dhanbad 17 Chirkunda 4 18 Mugma 2 Nirsa 19 Nirsa 3 20 Panchet 2 Bokaro Berma 21 Bermo 5 TOTAL 382