Lok Sabha Question No. 533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Investment in Telecom and IT Sector
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.533 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  APRIL, 2016

## INVESTMENT IN TELECOM AND IT SECTOR

†533. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether huge investment is needed in Telecom and Information Technology Sector  for  expansion  and  improvement  of  Telephone  and  Information  Technology Services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the investment in both Telecom and IT sector is likely to decline in the current financial year;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  global  expenditure  in  these sectors; and
- (e) the likely impact of global slowdown in this sector and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to (d) The investment  as well projected investment in telecom sector is as under:

## Projections of investments in Telecom sector

| Total Eleventh Plan   | Total Twelfth Plan Projections (Rs. Crore at 2011-12 prices)   | Total Twelfth Plan Projections (Rs. Crore at 2011-12 prices)   | Total Twelfth Plan Projections (Rs. Crore at 2011-12 prices)   | Total Twelfth Plan Projections (Rs. Crore at 2011-12 prices)   | Total Twelfth Plan Projections (Rs. Crore at 2011-12 prices)   | Total Twelfth Plan Projections (Rs. Crore at 2011-12 prices)   |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                       | 12-13(Likely Exp.)                                             | 2013-14 (Likely Ep.)                                           | 2014-15                                                        | 2015-16                                                        | 2016-17                                                        | Total 12 th Plan                                               |
| 4,38,787              | 32,912                                                         | 54,789                                                         | 62,919                                                         | 77,199                                                         | 95,189                                                         | 3,23,008                                                       |

Source: second report of High Level Committee on Financing of Infrastructure

The details of global expenditure in telecom sector is not available.

- (e) No impact assessment study has been done.

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