(a) whether all the Telephne Exchanges functioning in Jharkhand have been provided with STD/ISD facilities and Internet services;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the amount spent thereon;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the time by which these facilities are likely to be provided to all telephone exchanges?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) Yes, Sir. All 427 Telephone Exchanges have been provided with STD/ISD facilities and Internet services in Jharkhand.
(b) A total amount of Rs. 1, 74, 48, 614.00 Rs. One Crore Seventy Four Lakhs Forty Eight Thousand Six Hundred and Fourteen Only) has been spent on STD/ISD facilities and Internet services. Out of the same, Rs.1,45,78,376.00 (Rs. One Crore Forty Five Lkhs Seventy Eight Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy Six only) has been spent on Internet Nodes.
(c) & (d)Do not arise in view of (a) above.