Question : POST AND TELEGRAPH FACILITIES

COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Agarwal Shri Dhirendra
09-03-2005

(a) the number of Gram Panchayats in Jharkhand and Maharashtra not having post and telegraph facilities; district-wise

(b) the number of Panchayat Sanchar Services and telegraph offices set up during the last two years or proposed to be set up in Jharkhand and Maharashtra by the Government, district-wise;

(c) the details of the time-bound programme formulated by the Government in this regard;

(d) whether the said programme is being implemented as per the time schedule; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)

(a) The number of Gram Panchayat villages in Jharkhand and Maharashtra where post offices are not available is given below:

Jharkhand	1073	Maharashtra	15967

District-wise number of such Gram Panchayats in Jharkhand and Maharashtra is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

However, postal facilities for delivery of dak and sale of stamps and stationery through postmen are available in all villages.

The information regarding telegraph facilities is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

(b) to (e) The information regarding number of Panchayat Sanchar Services and telegraph offices set up during the last two years or proposed to be set up in Jharkhand and Maharashtra and details of time bound programme formulated by the Government in this regard, is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

Question : POST AND TELEGRAPH FACILITIES

Answer given by the minister

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