Question : TELEPHONE EXCHANGES IN GUJARAT

(a) the number of telephone exchanges functioning at present in Gujarat particularly in Dahod region, district-wise;

(b) the number of new telephone exchanges set up during the last three years till date in the State and said region, district-wise;

(c) whether the Government propose to set up some new telephone exchanges and modernize the existing exchanges during 2000-2001 in the state and the said region;

(d) If so, the details thereof, location-wise;

(e) The amount earmarked for the purpose; and

(f) The steps taken by the Government in this regard ? *****

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS

(SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)

(a) & (b) The details of number of telephone exchanges functioning and set-up in last three years in Gujrat and Dahod District are given in Annexure.

(c) All the existing 2163 telephone exchanges are electronic and modernized. 100 new telephone exchanges are proposed to be set-up during the year 2000-2001 in Gujrat.

(d) Six new exchanges are proposed in Dahod at Kadwal, Bordi, Chosala, Mirakhedi, Pethapur and Kalia-Kota. The locations for remaining new exchanges are being finalized.

(e) The Demands for Grant for the year 2000-2001 are yet to be approved by the Parliament. The funds for setting up new telephone exchanges in Gujrat for the year 2000-2001 will be fixed only after the Demands for Grants for the year 2000-2001 are approved by the Parliament.

(f) The hiring of building is in progress and equipment is being ordered.

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3530 FOR 17.04.2000 REGARDING TELEPHONE EXCHANGES IN GUJARAT.
ANNEXURE

District-wise details of no. of telephone exchanges functioning and set up in last three years in Gujarat and Dahod district.

Sl.	Name of the	No. of Telephone	No. of Telephone Exchanges
No. District	exchanges functioning	set-up during the year	as on 31.3.2000	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000
1.	Ahmedabad	44	03	01	03

2.	Gandhinagar	107	04	04	02

3.	Amreli	117	03	06	05

4.	Bharuch	84	02	04	03

5.	Narmada	16	01	01
6.	Bhavnagar	104	05	01	02

7	Kutchh (Bhuj)	130	04	04	08

8.	Dahod	33	01	01

9.	Panchamahal	73	02	02	04
10.	Jamnagar	100	01	02
11.	Junagadh	87	01	03	15
12.	Porbander	26	01	03
13.	Savarkantha(Himatnagar)	126	01	03	07
14.	Mehsana	146	04	10	06
15.	Patan	70	04	10
16.	Kheda (Nadiad)	94	01	01	05
17.	Anand	74	01
18.	Banaskantha(Palanpur)	189	07	11	16
19.	Rajkot	138	06	12	06
20.	Surat	99	02	01	01
21.	Surendranagar	99	04	07	10
22.	Vadodara	109	07	06	05
23.	Valsad	36	01	01	01
24.	Navsari	59	04
25.	Dang	03
TOTAL	2163	58	84	121