Question : TELEPHONE BOOTHS IN EACH VILLAGE



(a) whether the Government had taken a decision to sanction Telephone Booths in each village in the country;

(b) if so, the number of applications received by the Government to install Telephone Booths during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) the number of applications cleared so far;

(d) the number of Telephone Booths sanctioned and under operation in those villages; and

(e) the details thereof, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN)

(a) to (e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.