Question : REVIEW OF NTP

(a) whether the Government have reviewed the working of the National Telecom. Policy;

(b) if so, whether the objective for which the National Telecom Policy was formulated has been achieved;

(c) if not, whether the Government propose to modify the existing National Telecom Policy;

(d) if so, the salient features of the modification proposed to be made; and

(e) the date by which the new national telecom policy is likely to be announced?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY( SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)

(a) to (c): Sir, Government is periodically monitoring the implementation of New Telecom Policy, 1999 (NTP-99) and there has been satisfactory progress towards achieving overall objective. Government have no proposal to modify NTP-99 at present.

(d) & (e): Do not arise in view of (a) to (c) above.