XI LOK SABHA DEBATES Session II, Budget 
 Monday, September 9, 1996 / Bhadra 18, 1918 (Saka)


Type of Debate: MATTERS UNDER RULE 377			

Title: Re: need to introduce STD facilities in important towns of Midnapur 
district, West Bengal.

Text:


SHRI  SUDHIR  GIRI  (CONTAI):  SirHaria, Bajkul, Bhagwanpur, Manglamaro and
Mugberia are the important towns under Contai Postal Division in the  district
of  MidnaporeWest  Bengal.  The  people  of these towns are deprived of the
communication facilities through telecom-systems due  to  non-availability  of
STD  connections.  Peopleespecially businessmen, have to travel about forty
kilometres and more to avail of the STD facilities. In order to  remove  these
inconveniencesthe  STD  facilities  should  be  introduced in the concerned
telephone exchanges.

I, therefore, urge upon the Central Government to take urgent steps to
introduce the STD facilities in the telephone exchanges right now thus helping
the  peopleliving  in   the   remote   rural   areas,   in   enjoying   the
telecommunication facilities.

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