(a) whether the Government propose to link Bhopal and Indore districts of Madhya Pradesh with international gateway hub;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefore?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) VSNL center of Indore is already connected with the International Gateway Hub. No plan to link Bhopal with the International Gateway Hub has been finalized.
(b) A F1 Satellite Station is already operational at Indore. It is linked to the International gateway at Vikram Earth Station of VSNL.
(c) No decision regarding Bhopal Gateway has been taken. The decision will be taken based on commercial viability.
(d) In view of reply to (a) to (c) above, the question does not arise.