(a) the number of persons on the waiting list for telephone connections in Imphal , exchange-wise:
(b) the number of telephone connections provided in the State during the last three years, exchange-wise: and
(c) the time by which the waiting lists are likely to be cleared in the State?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS ( SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2797 FOR 13TH MARCH, 2000 REGARDING TELE PHONE CONNECTIONS IN IMPHAL .
(a) the number of persons on the waiting list for telephone connections in Imphal is given below:
Sl.No. Exchange Waiting list as on 29-02-2000
1 Imphal Main 1746
2. Lamphel RSU 340
3. Khumanlanpak 304
4. Lilong RSU 98
Total 2488
Exchange Number of telephone connections provided
1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
Bishenpur 21 12 26 Chandel 3 1 20 Churachandpur 187 163 104 Hyangtham 21 32 47 Imphal 1926 1212 77 Jiribam 8 0 49 Kakching 0 0 70 Kanglatombi 29 5 -14 Kangpokpi 1 2 4 Khongampat 0 0 -19 Khumanlanpak 0 0 857 Khumbong 0 12 40 Kumbi 0 0 10 Lamphelpat 772 662 477 Langdum 0 18 21 Leisamgthem 0 12 31 Lilong 2 32 31 Loktak 24 40 47 Mao 0 0 36 Mayang-Imphal 3 0 20 Moirang 17 39 62 Moreh 1 83 23 Nambol 7 22 119 Oinam 4 12 52 Paomata 0 0 2 Phayeng 1 31 13 Senapati 78 22 8 Swambung -41 16 27 Tamenglong 39 6 59 Thoubal 48 51 86 Ukhrul 0 5 147 Wangoi 3 0 0 Yaripok 0 16 1
Total 3154 2506 2533