Lok Sabha Question No. 2711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Laying of Underground Cable
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY**

**DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2711**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Laying of Underground Cable**

**†2711. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:**

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

(a) 	the number of Gram Panchayats connected through underground telephone cable in Maharashtra State as on date, district-wise;

(b) 	the details of the complaints received regarding laying of cable lines and the reasons therefor; and

(c)	 the action taken in this regard?

ANSWER

**THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY**

**(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)**

(a)	In Maharashtra State, 7658 Gram Panchayats are connected by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) through underground telephone cable. District-wise details are given at **Annexure.**

(b)	No complaint regarding laying of cable lines has been received.

(c)	Does not arise in view of (b) above.

**Contd…2/-**

**-2-**

**Annexure**

**Details of Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra State (including Goa)**

| **Sr. No**   | **Districts**   | **No of Gram Panchayats connected through Underground Telephone Cable**   |
|--------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1            | AHMEDNAGAR      | 593                                                                       |
| 2            | AKOLA           | 3                                                                         |
| 3            | AMRAVATI        | 65                                                                        |
| 4            | AURANGABAD      | 203                                                                       |
| 5            | BEED            | 187                                                                       |
| 6            | BHANDARA        | 125                                                                       |
| 7            | BULDHANA        | 229                                                                       |
| 8            | CHANDRAPUR      | 133                                                                       |
| 9            | DHULE           | 241                                                                       |
| 10           | GADCHIROLI      | 71                                                                        |
| 11           | GONDIA          | 202                                                                       |
| 12           | HINGOLI         | 56                                                                        |
| 13           | JALGAON         | 419                                                                       |
| 14           | JALNA           | 177                                                                       |
| 15           | KOLHAPUR        | 556                                                                       |
| 16           | LATUR           | 350                                                                       |
| 17           | NAGPUR          | 48                                                                        |
| 18           | NANDED          | 327                                                                       |
| 19           | NANDURBAR       | 81                                                                        |
| 20           | NASHIK          | 377                                                                       |
| 21           | OSMANABAD       | 199                                                                       |
| 22           | PARBHANI        | 79                                                                        |
| 23           | PUNE            | 200                                                                       |
| 24           | RAIGAD          | 424                                                                       |
| 25           | RATNAGIRI       | 266                                                                       |
| 26           | SANGLI          | 421                                                                       |
| 27           | SATARA          | 716                                                                       |
| 28           | SINDHUDURG      | 219                                                                       |
| 29           | SOLAPUR         | 340                                                                       |
| 30           | THANE           | 243                                                                       |
| 31           | WARDHA          | 51                                                                        |
| 32           | WASHIM          | 3                                                                         |
| 33           | YAVATMAL        | 54                                                                        |
| **Total**    |                 | **7658**                                                                  |

*** There are no Gram Panchayats in Mumbai city and Mumbai suburban district.**

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