(a) The total number of landline and Cellular connections both
in rural and urban areas at the end of 2003 and 2004;
(b) Whether any target has been fixed to increase the tele density; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) The total number of landline and Cellular connections both
in rural and urban areas at the end of 2003 and 2004;
(b) Whether any target has been fixed to increase the tele density; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) Details of the land line and cellular connections are as
under:-
Year Land line+ Cellular(PSUs+ Land line + Total WLL(In lakhs) Pvt.)(Inlakhs) Cellular(In lakhs) (In lakhs) Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural(b) Yes, Sir. As per the NTP-1999, a tele-density target of 7% was fixed to be achieved by 2005 and 15% by 2010.
March, 305.23 114.07 126.87 0 432.10 114.0 546.17 03
March, 381.13 122.72 261.55 0 642.68 122.7 765.40 04