Question : TELECOM FACILITIES

(a) whether the government have received representations from the public representatives to set up a separate TDM office in Dahod under the Godhra District in Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken in this regard;

(c) the time by which TDM office is likely to be set up in Dahod;

(d) the number of persons on the waiting list for telephone connections in Dahod region of Gujarat;

(e) the number of new telephone connections provided in the said region during the last three years; and

(f) the number of new telephone connections proposed to be provided there during 2000-2001?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS ( SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Representation was received for bifurcating Godhra Telecom District in the two Telecom Districts, viz Dahod and Godhra. A Telecom District (Secondary Switching Area-SSA) is the basic unit of operation for the purpose of administration, charging, routing and numbering plan. S.S.A is generally not bifurcated because of operational and administrative reasons.

(c) Dahod is a part of Godhra SSA and no separate TDM office is proposed to be opened there. But a D.E. has been posted at Dahod.


(d) The waiting list of Dahod region is 771 as on 29-2-2000.

(a) Telephone connection provided in Dahod region :

Year	New Telephone provided	1996-97	1384	1997-98	1655	1998-1999	1685