Question : TELECOM DISTRICTS

(a) the number of telecom districts in the country at present, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to declare Korba in Chattisgarh a telecom district; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) There are 324 Telecom Districts (Secondary Switching Areas) in the country as per the list given in the annexure.

(b) No, Sir.

(c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

Annexure

NO. OF TELECOM DISTRICTS/SECONDARY SWITCHING AREAS (SSAs) IN THE COUNTRY AT PRESENT.

Sl. Name of the Total No. of BSNL
No. Circle SSAs


1. Andaman & 01 Nicobar

2. Andhra Pradesh 22

3. Assam 07

4. Bihar 12

5. Chhattisgarh 06
6. Gujarat 17

7 Himachal Pradesh 06

8. Haryana 08

9. Jammu & Kashmir 05
10. Jharkhand 06
11. Kerala 11
12. Karnataka 19
13. Maharashtra 30
14. Madhya Pradesh 34
15. North East-I 03
16. North East-II 03
17. Orissa 12
18. Punjab 11
19. Rajasthan 24
20. Tamil Nadu 17
21. Uttar Pradesh 32

(East)
22. Uttar Pradesh 14

(West)
23. Uttaranchal 06
24. West Bengal 14
25. Kolkata (Metro) 01
26. Chennai (Metro) 01
MTNL
27. Delhi (Metro) 01
28. Mumbai (Metro) 01
TOTAL 324