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Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Telecom
Sector
Dated 23th
April 2001
Composition:
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Sl.
No
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Name
& Designation
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Ministry/Dept./
Organisation
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1.
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Shri
Shyamal Ghosh, Secretary
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Dept.of
Telecom
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Chairman
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2.
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Shri
J. Ramanujam, Member (Services)
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Telecom
Commission
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Convenor
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3.
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Sr.
DDG (LTP)
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Department
of Telecom |
Member
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4
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Representative
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Ministry
of IT
|
-
do -
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5.
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Representative
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Ministry
of Finance
|
-
do -
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6.
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Representative
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Ministry
of I&B
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-
do -
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7.
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Representative
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Deptt.
of Space
|
-
do -
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8.
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Director
(Operations)
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Bharat
Sanchar Nigam Ltd. |
-
do -
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9.
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Director
(Finance) |
Mahanagar
Telephone Nigam Ltd.
|
-
do -
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10.
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Secretary
(IT) |
Govt.
of Andhra Pradesh
|
-
do -
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11.
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Secretary
(IT) |
Govt.
of Bihar
|
-
do -
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12.
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Prof.
Jhunjhunwala
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IIT,
Chennai
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-
do -
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13.
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Shri
T.V. Ramachandran |
Cellular
Operators Association of India
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-
do -
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14.
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Shri
S.C. Khana, Secretary General |
Association
of Basic Service Operators
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-
do -
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15.
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Representative
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NASSCOM
|
-
do -
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16.
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Representative
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CII
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-
do -
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17.
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Representative
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FICCI
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-
do -
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18.
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Representative
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Telecom
Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA)
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-
do -
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19.
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Representative
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IDFC
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-
do -
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20.
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Shri
Nirmal Singh, Director (C&I)
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Planning
Commission
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-
do -
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Terms
of Reference:
- To evolve Approach
on Telecom Sector for the 10th Plan keeping in view the
basic goal of development of world class telecom infrastructure
for supporting accelerated growth of IT and other sectors of the
economy, fulfilling the objectives of the New Telecom Policy (1999),
convergence of services and markets, international scenario in the
wake of WTO/IPR regimes and other relevant factors.
- To make recommendations
on development of an appropriate system of telecom network in rural
areas which should be affordable but self-financing and capable
of supporting a multi-media system of communications.
- To make recommendations
on the further restructuring/reforms required in the telecom sector
in the post - convergence scenario.
- To suggest
measures to be adopted for promoting private sector investment in
the light of the experience gained so far and the requirement of
funds for future growth.
- To review the
performance of telecom equipment manufacturing sector so far, identify
the constraints and make recommendations for evolving an appropriate
policy to ensure growth on the pattern of software sector.
- Any other item
that the Working Group, deems necessary to be included for making
the recommendations useful.
The
Working Group may set up Sub Groups to go into specific issues / areas
in the sector and or for detailed information gathering and analysis.
The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt any person whose knowledge
or expertise is considered to be useful to the Working Groups or the
Sub Group and may invite any such person to specific meetings.
The
representatives of various Ministries / Departments on the Working
Group should not be below the level of Joint Secretaries.
The
non-official members of the Group will be paid TA / DA by Planning
Commission as per SR 190 ( a ) for attending meetings of the Committee.
Shri Nirmal
Singh, Director, C&I Division, Planning Commission would be the
Coordinating Officer for the work relating to the Group and may be
contacted at:
Room No.252, Yojna Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001. Tel. No.:
3718401 ; 3715481 / 2286
Fax No. : 3717681. E-mail: nirmal@yojna.nic.in
The
Group shall submit its report by 30th June, 2001.
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