Question : RURAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGES

(a) the number of rural telephone exchanges functioning in Bettiah and Lohardaga region as on date, block-wise;

(b) the number out of them not functioning since the last one month; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)

a) The number of rural telephone exchanges functioning in Bettia and Lohardaga region is given below:-

I. Bettiah region

Sl. No.	Name of block	No. of exchange
1	Bettiah	1
2	Chanpatia	1

3.	Jogapatti	1

4.	Majhaulia	2

II. Lohardaga region.

Sl. No.	Name of block	No. of exchange

1.	Lohardaga	1

2.	Bhandra	1 

3.	SENHA	1

4.	Kisko	1

5.	Kuru	1