Question : DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOM SERVICES IN UTTARANCHAL

(a) the amount allocated and spent for the development of telecommunication and internet services in Uttaranchal particularly in Haridwar during each of the last three years;

(b) whether the target of development work has been achieved as fixed by Uttaranchal telecom circle; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)

(a) The amount allocated and spent for the development of telecommunication and internet services in Uttaranchal circle and Haridwar SSA during each of the last three years are as given below:

Uttaranchal

(Rs. in Crores)
Year	Amount Amount	Allocated Spent
2001-02	206.44	149.68	2002-03	119	203.59	2003-04	64.72	72.08
Haridwar

(Rs. in Crores)
Year	Amount	Amount Allocated	Spent
2001-02	9.38	17.21	2002-03	36.67	36.67	2003-04	5.53	9.98

Parameters	2003-03	2003-04	2004-05 (up to	Feb. 2005)
Target Achievement	Target Achievemet	Target Achievement

Capacity	27000 65972	21000 40304	Nil NIL
added

(Lines)
DELs	28500 36082	33000 23044	13990 150284

(Lines)
Gross
Ach.

OFC (RKMs	1100	917.8	500	518.9	300	128.02
TAX	16000	13500	11000	17000	12500	12500

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