(a) whether telephone connections have been provided to all the post offices in Bihar and Jharkhand States;
(b) if not, the number of post offices yet to be provided with this facility; and
(c) the time by which the said facility is likely to be made available to the remaining post offices in the States?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) 6427 post offices in Bihar and 2483 post offices in Jharkhand States are yet to be provided with telephone facility.
(c) Telephone connections to the Post Offices not having the same are provided by Telecom authorities subject to the availability of resources.