MARGAO: Call Centre of the Communication Department, which was closed a few years back, will be re-started and the necessary tender process is on, informed Mr Shantaram Naik MP while inaugurating 3G Mobile Service at Margao on Saturday.

Mr Naik said that for effective use of landline or mobile services, call centre manned by local personnel is needed, and therefore, successful bidder has to keep this in mind while making the recruitment.

Mr Naik said that when 3-G Services were made available to Members of Parliament, he was one of first three to get the service and that, in Goa too, when the service started on trial basis on April 1, 2010, he may be one of the few or perhaps the only one in Goa to use the 3G service.

Mr Naik said, one can avail of 11 TV stations on the 3G-enabled mobile which includes NDTV, BBC, National Doordarshan, Doordarshan News, Utsav, etc. Mr Naik said that one can download data faster, download movies, music, games etc.

Mr Naik said very soon subscribers will be able to see Tirupati Temple religious ceremonies live on the mobile and that the day is not far when we may be able to see ceremonies in Vailankini Church live in Goa.

Mr Naik said, in a lighter vein, that a wife can easily ensure the location of her husband by insisting on the husband to show him the place where he claims he is.

The Lok Sabha MP from South Goa, Mr Francisco Sardinha said that the BSNL has to pay attention to the disruptions in the signals of their mobile service in some parts of the state. Mr Sardinha said that he and Mr Naik will continue to make Goa as an independent Telecom Circle.

Mr Aloke Kaul, chief general manager, Maharashtra Circle explained the basic features of the scheme. Mr G R Ravi, general manager Goa explained about the prospects of 3G Service in Goa. Mr Sujit Kumar, the deputy general manager BSNL, Goa proposed a vote of thanks. The president of Margao Municipal Council, Mr Savio Coutinho was also present on the occasion, says a press note.