(a) the number of new telephone exchanges installed in Kerala
during the last two years, district-wise; and
(b) the number of telephone exchanges proposed to be installed
during the year 2002-2003, district-wise?
(a) the number of new telephone exchanges installed in Kerala
during the last two years, district-wise; and
(b) the number of telephone exchanges proposed to be installed
during the year 2002-2003, district-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRIMATI SUMITRA MAHAJAN)
(a) 179 new telephone exchanges have been installed during the
last two years i.e. 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 in Kerala.
District-wise details are given in the Annexure-I
(b) 50 telephone exchanges are proposed to be installed in
Kerala during the years 2002- 2003 subject to the availability of
suitable accommodation, power supply etc. The District-wise
details are given in Annexure-II . Out of these 29 have been
commissioned.
ANNEXURE-I
District- wise number of telephone exchanges installed in Kerala
State during last two years.
Name of the District No. of exchanges No. of exchanges installed during installed during 2000-2001 2001-2002
Alleppy 2 9 Calicut 10 1 Malappuram 3 10 Wynad 1 2 Cannanore 7 11 Kasaragod 0 2 Ernakulam 8 19 Idukki 4 5 Kottayam 4 16 Palghat 2 5 Pathanamthitta 12 8 Quilon 2 6 Trichur 4 9 Trivandrum 10 7 Total 69 110
Grand Total for Last Two Years - 179
Name of the No. of No. of exchanges Total District exchanges proposed to be Number of installed so Installed during exchanges far in 2002- the remaining 2003 period of 2002- 2003
Alleppy 5 3 8 Calicut 1 1 2 Cannanore 4 2 6 Kasaragod 3 1 4 Kottayam 2 3 5 Malappuram 0 2 2 Palghat 6 4 10 Pathanamthitta 2 1 3 Quilon 2 1 3 Trivandrum 2 3 5 Ernakulam 2 0 2 Total 29 21 50