(a) the target set to provide telephones in the rural areas
of Arunachal Pradesh during the last three years and till
date, district-wise/year-wise;
(b) the details of telephones provided in rural areas of
Arunachal Pradesh during this period district-wise/year-
wise; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) Separate targets for provision of new connections in
rural areas were not set. However, the overall targets set
for the State of Arunachal Pradesh have been achieved. The
wired line targets and achievements for Arunachal Pradesh
for last three years are as under:
Year Target Acheivement
2001-02 6300 8119 2002-03 4600 5474 2003-04 1400 3681
S.No Name of 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 1.4.2004 Distt. to 1.7.2004
1 Tawang 335 396 73 122 2 West Kameng 430 188 333 49 3 East Kameng 425 309 189 51 4 Papumpare 513 248 109 0 5 East Siang 261 64 31 1 6 West Siang 586 170 160 0 7 Upper Siang 20 141 356 53 8 Upper 364 207 227 2 Subansiri 9 Lower 457 228 443 65 Subansiri 10 Lohit 442 960 110 28 11 Dibang Valley 139 270 228 2 12 Changlong 602 420 153 72 13 Tirap 197 195 66 5 14 Kurungkumey 51 20 10 6
Total 4822 3819 2488 456