SMT. SUMITRA MAHAJAN RELEASES TEMA DIRECTORY 2002

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The Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan released the Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA)’s Member Directory 2002 at a function here today. The Directory contains full information on the National Telecom Scenario as well as the Telecom Equipment Manufacturing Sector. It is an authentic source for the entire Indian Telecom Industry including topics like an Overview on Indian Telecommunication, NTP ’99, Highlights of Foreign Investment Policy, Telecom Manufacturing Sector, Telecom Services Sector, Telecom Software Sector, Telecom Exports, Department of Telecommunications, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, Centre for Development of Telematics, Telecom Consultants India Limited, Current Duty Structure apart from TEMA Member profile and company product matrix. The directory is a resource book which is extensively used by Indian Missions abroad and foreign missions in India, Telecom Associations abroad for possible tie-ups in this sector. The Chairman, Telecom Commission, Shri Vinod Vaish , Shri D.P.S. Seth, Member(S), Telecom Commission, Shri Narinder Sharma, CMD, MTNL and Shri N.K. Goyal, President, TEMA and other senior officials were present on the occasion.

A TEMA delegation also met the Minister and sought immediate intervention on some of the pressing procurement related issues pending with BSNL, MTNL and also requested the Minister to form a high powered committee to sort out all the important issues raised raised by TEMA. Smt. Sumitra Mahajan immediately directed the Secretary, Department of Telecom to constitute a committee to look into the grievances of TEMA.