(a) whether a large number of demands for STD facility in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Kheri Lakhimpur district are pending with the Government;
(b) if so, the details in this regard; and
(c) the corrective steps being taken by the Union Government to provide STD facility in above mentioned State?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) There are 2084 exchanges in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, out of which 152 exchanges are yet to be provided with STD facility.
There are 82 exchanges in rural areas of Kheri Lakhimpur district, out of these 20 exchanges are yet to be provided with STD facility on reliable media, the details of which are given in Annexure.
(c) All the exchanges in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh are planned to be provided with STD facility on reliable media by 31st March 2002 subject to the availability of resources.
ANNEXURE
List of exchanges in Kheri Lakhimpur district yet to be provided
with STD facility on reliable media:
Sl.No. Name of exchange
1. Ajwapur
2. Jhandirau
3. Salimabad
4. Shabankarpur Roza
5. Sindhauna 6. Andes Nagar
7 Badargaon
8. Daudpur
9. Jahankhera 10. Kalaam 11. Padariyatula 12. Sansarpur 13. Saraibika 14. Bela Parswa 15. Bhanpur 16. Gaziapur 17. Lagucha 18. Madanpur 19. Mamari 20. Rakaitpur