GOVERNMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:2673 ANSWERED ON:10.08.2005 WAITING LIST FOR TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS IN Bishnoi Shri Kuldeep

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that there are a number of people in and Telecom Circles of Haryana who are awaiting telephone connections for several years;

(b) if so, the number of wait listed persons for telephone connections in various exchanges of Bhiwani and Hisar Telecom Circles, exchange-wise;

(c) the reasons for the inordinate delay in providing telephone connections in the above circles; and

(d) the fresh steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard? Answer

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

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) Exchange-wise details of waitlisted persons for telephone connections of Bhiwani and Hisar revenue districts, as on 31- 07-2005 are given in Annexure-I and II respectively.

(c) In most of urban areas in these districts, telephones are available on demand from BSNL. In some rural areas however, the scattered demand has not been met by BSNL owing to non- availability of telecom network in far-flung areas where such demand exists. Most of the waiting list in rural areas is from such far-flung scattered areas where laying of telecom network is techno- commercially not feasible.

(d) Since most of the waiting list is in the rural remote areas, certain steps have been taken by BSNL to make available telecom network in such areas:

(i) Large scale deployment of WLL network in rural areas to substitute the landline network.

(ii) Relaxation of the outdoor cable norms to 5 Kms. against the earlier standard of 2.5 Kms for landline connectivity wherever such demand exists.

(iii) BSNL is deploying its mobile network in all the Highways, important towns, pilgrim centers and State highways in that order of priority, which gives incidental coverage to large parts of rural areas.

Annexure-I

Exchange-wise waiting list of Bhiwani Revenue District as on 31-07-2005

Sl Name of Waiting Sl Name of Exchange Waiting . Exchange list . list No No . . 1. Baliali 226 39 Jhinjar 128 . 2. 67 40 Jhojhu Kalan 258 . 3. Dhanana 94 41 Kadma 202 . 4. Jamalpur 435 42 Kaliana 108 . 5. Kheri 15 43 Mai Kalan 114 Daulatpur . (Rudrol) 6. Khunger 184 44 Mandola 112 . 7. Mandhana 65 45 Mauri 197 . 8. Mundhal 241 46 Misri 49 . 9. Pur 137 47 Pentawas 216 . 10 Sui 27 48 Pichopa Kalan 148 . . 11 Bamla 220 49 Ranila 15 . . 12 Bapora 166 50 Sanwar 146 . . 13 Bhiwani 2102 51 Unn 04 . . 14 Biran 79 52 Badhra 138 . . 15 Chang 161 53 Chehar Kalan 116 . . 16 Devsar 85 54 Dighawa 67 . . 17 Dhana Ladan 28 55 Kakrauli 72 . Pur . 18 Hetampura 103 56 51 . . 19 Jui 56 57 Nandha 27 . . 20 Kayla 145 58 Sohansra 125 . . 21 Kharak Kalan 354 59 Barwa 45 . . 22 Lohani 69 60 Behal 79 . . 23 Manheru 109 61 Isharwal 61 . . 24 Mithathal 79 62 Jhuppa Kalan 71 . . 25 Nimriwali 98 63 Lilus 18 . . 26 Prem Nagar 151 64 Mithi 24 . . 27 Roopgarh 144 65 18 . . 28 Tigrana 13 66 Dabodhani 11 . . 29 Attela 173 67 Devrala 176 . . 30 Badhwana 196 68 Dhani Mahu 112 . . 31 Berla 148 69 Dulheri 17 . . 32 Bhageshwari 151 70 Kairon 06 . . 33 Bhiri Kalan 367 71 Khanak 78 . . 34 Bond Kalan 220 72 Miran 154 . . 35 Ch. Dadri 208 73 Saral 116 . . 36 Chiriya 65 74 Sungarpur 26 . . 37 Dwarka 72 75 62 . . 38 Imlota 174 Total: 10794 .

Annexure-II

Exchange-wise waiting list of Hisar Revenue District as on 31- 07-2005

Sl Name of Exchange Waiti Sl Name of Waiting . ng . Exchange list No list No . . 1. Hisar 08 34 Kharakpunia 147 . 2. Hisar Azad Nagar OCB 03 35 Pabra 37 RSU . 3. Hisar DC Colobny 283 08 36 Sandlana 55 RSU . 4. Hisar Sector-15A RSU 01 37 Saniana 29 . 5. Hisar Vikas Nagar RSU 17 38 Sarsod 42 . 6. Arya Nagar 170 39 Uklana 139 . 7. Bado Brahmana 34 40 643 . 8. Balsamand 194 41 Bass 252 . 9. Chaudrywas 137 42 Channat 71 . 10 28 43 Depal 100 . . 11 Juglan 52 44 Dhanakalan 186 . . 12 Kajla 139 45 Ghirai 52 . . 13 Kharkari 37 46 Gurana 08 . . 14 Kharia(Distt. Hisar) 40 47 131 . . 15 Ladwa 66 48 Kapro 37 . . 16 144 49 Khandakheri 203 . . 17 Matarsham 08 50 Kothkalan 53 . . 18 Mayyar(RLU) 100 51 Lohari Raghoo 71 . . 19 Muklan 83 52 Majra 32 . . 20 Naina 46 53 Mehbnda 43 . . 21 Satrod RSU 58 54 169 . . 22 Talwandi Rukka 83 55 Mohla 23 . . 23 Adampur Mandi 455 56 Narnaund 146 . . 24 Agroha 53 57 Pali 48 . . 25 Kulleri 85 58 Rakhikhas 87 . . 26 Mohabatpur 98 59 Singhwakhas 57 . . 27 Nangthala 50 60 Sisai 358 . . 28 71 61 Sisarkharbla 157 . . 29 Balak 89 62 Sorkhi 76 . . 30 Bahabalpur 23 63 Thurana 222 . . 31 Barwala 150 64 Umra 165 . . 32 Hasangarh 67 Total 6463 . 33 Khairi 27 .

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