Question : TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS IN UP



(a) the number of villages of district, Jalaun of Uttar Pradesh where telephone connections have not been installed despite the payment;

(b) the details thereof; and

(c) the time by when connections are likely to be installed in these villages?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) Sir, there are 182 villages of district Jalaun of Uttar Pradesh where telephone connections are pending for installation.

(b) A total of 1663 Telephone connections are pending for provision in these villages.

(c) About 50% of the applicants in the waiting list in these villages are planned to be provided telephone connections during the year 2005-06. The remaining applicants are planned to be covered in the subsequent year.