Question : TELEPHONE EXCHANGES

(a) the total number of telephone exchanges set up in the country, State-wise including West Bengal during the last Five Year Plan Period:

(b) the number of telephone exchanges functioning properly at present;

(c) whether all the exchanges in the States have been provided with STD/ISD facilities and internet services;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the criteria adopted to provide these facilities to the States; and

(f) the number of telephone exchanges under construction in the country, State-wise and location-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI MILIND DEORA)

(a) The total number of telephone exchanges set up by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

(BSNL) in the country, circle-wise including West Bengal during the last Five Year Plan Period are as per Annexure-I.

(b) Presently, 37623 telephone exchanges of BSNL, are working properly.

(c) to (e) All the telephone exchanges of BSNL in all the States of the country have been provided with STD/ISD facilities and Internet Services.

(f) The number of BSNL telephone exchanges under construction are 6 in Haryana, 22 in Maharashtra and 16 in UP (East) Telecom circle.