(a) whether it is fact that the Government plan to provide 100 million telephones by 2004; and
(b) if so, the strategy being chalked out in this regard?
(a) whether it is fact that the Government plan to provide 100 million telephones by 2004; and
(b) if so, the strategy being chalked out in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) Government has planned to have a status of approximately 651 lakh telephones (both fixed & Mobile) by 2004 as per Perspective Plan 2000-2010 including the contribution of Private Sector.
(b) As enunciated in New Telecom Policy `99`, Government has already opened up the Telecom Sector to the Private Sector and licences have been issued for `Basic Services` and `Cellular Services`.