Lok Sabha Question No. 3561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Mobile Towers in Singhbhum
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH   AUGUST, 2018

## MOBILE TOWERS IN SINGHBHUM

†3561. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number  of mobile towers sanctioned for East Singhbhum  and  West Singhbhum of Jharkhand during each of the last three years;
- (b) the  number  of  mobile  towers  out  of  the  total  sanctioned  towers  set  up  so  far, location-wise;
- (c) the reasons for not setting up the remaining towers;
- (d) whether any person/persons has been held responsible for the said shortcoming so  far  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  punitive  action  taken  by  the Government against them; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b) Department  of  Telecom  has  undertaken  the  project  to  provide  mobile service in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected area at locations identified by Ministry of Home  Affairs  (MHA)  with  subsidy  support  from  Universal  Services  Obligation  Fund (USOF).

Under LWE phase I scheme, total 816 tower locations were identified by MHA for Jharkhand State. All are radiating.

A total of 21 mobile towers (15 towers in the year 2015 & 6 towers in 2016) in East Singhbhum and 128 mobile towers (121 towers in the year 2015 & 7 towers in 2016) in West Singhbhum were sanctioned. List of locations is attached as Annexure -I. All the towers have since been installed.

A  total  of  1054  mobile  towers  are  planned  in  Jharkhand  under  LWE  Phase-II Scheme, out of which 64 mobile towers are planned in East Singhbhum and 81 mobile towers  are  planned  in  West  Singhbhum.  However,  actual  sites  will  be  finalized  after survey.

(c) to (e) Not applicable in view of above.

## Annexure-I

List of Mobile towers set-up in East Singhbhum and West Singhbhum in the last 03 years is as follows:

|   Sr. | Name of District   | Location                                    |
|-------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|     1 | East Singhbhum     | Chunidih                                    |
|     2 | East Singhbhum     | Chamra                                      |
|     3 | East Singhbhum     | Potkadih                                    |
|     4 | East Singhbhum     | Bara Aashthi                                |
|     5 | East Singhbhum     | Gurabandha                                  |
|     6 | East Singhbhum     | Matiyabandhi                                |
|     7 | East Singhbhum     | Balidi (Kalchite CRPF)                      |
|     8 | East Singhbhum     | Baljuri                                     |
|     9 | East Singhbhum     | Banmakri                                    |
|    10 | East Singhbhum     | Bara Bangurda (Makula)                      |
|    11 | East Singhbhum     | Baram (Boram PS- B COY)                     |
|    12 | East Singhbhum     | Basila                                      |
|    13 | East Singhbhum     | Bhagabandi                                  |
|    14 | East Singhbhum     | Chatani Pani                                |
|    15 | East Singhbhum     | Harina                                      |
|    16 | East Singhbhum     | Kamalpur P (Saragdih)                       |
|    17 | East Singhbhum     | Karaduba (Karaduba PKT- GHATSHILA PS G COY) |
|    18 | East Singhbhum     | Kulamara (Dumariya CRPF)                    |
|    19 | East Singhbhum     | Kuyali                                      |
|    20 | East Singhbhum     | Laylam (Bhuyashan CRPF)                     |
|    21 | East Singhbhum     | Lodhashol (Kesarpur CRPF)                   |

|   Sr. | Name of District   | Location                 |
|-------|--------------------|--------------------------|
|     1 | West Singhbhum     | Tonto                    |
|     2 | West Singhbhum     | Ptajaint                 |
|     3 | West Singhbhum     | Lokesai                  |
|     4 | West Singhbhum     | Patrahatu                |
|     5 | West Singhbhum     | Padapahar                |
|     6 | West Singhbhum     | Khasphokaria             |
|     7 | West Singhbhum     | Bamebasa                 |
|     8 | West Singhbhum     | Anandpur (Anandpur CRPF) |
|     9 | West Singhbhum     | Arjunpur                 |
|    10 | West Singhbhum     | Baida                    |

|   11 | West Singhbhum   | Baihatu (Bandgaon CRPF)       |
|------|------------------|-------------------------------|
|   12 | West Singhbhum   | Bandu                         |
|   13 | West Singhbhum   | Bandunasa                     |
|   14 | West Singhbhum   | Bara Belma                    |
|   15 | West Singhbhum   | Baraebir                      |
|   16 | West Singhbhum   | Baralagra                     |
|   17 | West Singhbhum   | Barkimara                     |
|   18 | West Singhbhum   | Barkundia                     |
|   19 | West Singhbhum   | Benisagar                     |
|   20 | West Singhbhum   | Beraduya                      |
|   21 | West Singhbhum   | Berakayam                     |
|   22 | West Singhbhum   | Berakenduda                   |
|   23 | West Singhbhum   | Beratulunda (Karampada CRPF)  |
|   24 | West Singhbhum   | Bhalurangi                    |
|   25 | West Singhbhum   | Bharnian                      |
|   26 | West Singhbhum   | Binju                         |
|   27 | West Singhbhum   | Birkel                        |
|   28 | West Singhbhum   | Borotika G                    |
|   29 | West Singhbhum   | Bundu T (Jambaiburu CRPF)     |
|   30 | West Singhbhum   | Bunumlata                     |
|   31 | West Singhbhum   | Burunkel                      |
|   32 | West Singhbhum   | Champila                      |
|   33 | West Singhbhum   | Chhota Jambani                |
|   34 | West Singhbhum   | Chhota Nagra (Thalkobad CRPF) |
|   35 | West Singhbhum   | Chirumatha                    |
|   36 | West Singhbhum   | Chitpil                       |
|   37 | West Singhbhum   | Chodarapa                     |
|   38 | West Singhbhum   | Deoganw                       |
|   39 | West Singhbhum   | Dhobadhobin                   |
|   40 | West Singhbhum   | Dhodrobaru                    |
|   41 | West Singhbhum   | Diku Balkand                  |
|   42 | West Singhbhum   | Dindapai                      |
|   43 | West Singhbhum   | Dudh jui                      |
|   44 | West Singhbhum   | Dudhkundi                     |
|   45 | West Singhbhum   | Dumuria K                     |
|   46 | West Singhbhum   | Durirta                       |
|   47 | West Singhbhoom  | Gitilpi                       |
|   48 | West Singhbhoom  | Goirabera                     |
|   49 | West Singhbhum   | Gudri                         |
|   50 | West Singhbhum   | Gula                          |
|   51 | West Singhbhum   | Guli                          |

|   53 | West Singhbhum   | Gundiuli                                 |
|------|------------------|------------------------------------------|
|   54 | West Singhbhum   | Herta                                    |
|   55 | West Singhbhum   | Hesadih                                  |
|   56 | West Singhbhum   | Hoyohatu                                 |
|   57 | West Singhbhum   | Ichapi (Kiriburu CRPF)                   |
|   58 | West Singhbhum   | Ichapir                                  |
|   59 | West Singhbhum   | Indrua                                   |
|   60 | West Singhbhum   | Jagarnathpur (Bara Nanda- Jagarnathpur ) |
|   61 | West Singhbhum   | Jaintgarh                                |
|   62 | West Singhbhum   | Jalasar                                  |
|   63 | West Singhbhum   | Jamuda                                   |
|   64 | West Singhbhum   | Jhaliyamara                              |
|   65 | West Singhbhum   | Jharbera (Jaraikela CRPF)                |
|   66 | West Singhbhum   | Jhumpura                                 |
|   67 | West Singhbhum   | Jomtai                                   |
|   68 | West Singhbhum   | Kajomra (Asanthaliya CRPF)               |
|   69 | West Singhbhum   | Kalaiya                                  |
|   70 | West Singhbhum   | Kamai                                    |
|   71 | West Singhbhum   | Kansora                                  |
|   72 | West Singhbhum   | Kenjra T                                 |
|   73 | West Singhbhum   | Kerabir                                  |
|   74 | West Singhbhum   | Khajuria                                 |
|   75 | West Singhbhum   | Khandadoar                               |
|   76 | West Singhbhum   | Khandkhori                               |
|   77 | West Singhbhum   | Komang                                   |
|   78 | West Singhbhum   | Komrora S                                |
|   79 | West Singhbhum   | Kongyseya                                |
|   80 | West Singhbhum   | Kotagara                                 |
|   81 | West Singhbhum   | Koteya                                   |
|   82 | West Singhbhum   | Kudahatu M                               |
|   83 | West Singhbhum   | Kulaburu                                 |
|   84 | West Singhbhum   | Kundrugutu                               |
|   85 | West Singhbhum   | Kutipi                                   |
|   86 | West Singhbhum   | Leangi                                   |
|   87 | West Singhbhum   | Mamail                                   |
|   88 | West Singhbhum   | Mangapat                                 |
|   89 | West Singhbhum   | Meramhonar M                             |
|   90 | West Singhbhum   | Meromgutu                                |
|   91 | West Singhbhum   | Mugadighiya                              |
|   92 | West Singhbhum   | Munduam                                  |

|   94 | West Singhbhum   | Olhaniyan                 |
|------|------------------|---------------------------|
|   95 | West Singhbhum   | Olmokol                   |
|   96 | West Singhbhum   | Omra                      |
|   97 | West Singhbhum   | Padam Pur                 |
|   98 | West Singhbhum   | Pansua                    |
|   99 | West Singhbhum   | Paral                     |
|  100 | West Singhbhum   | Patarhatu                 |
|  101 | West Singhbhum   | Posaeta (Posaeta (A COY)) |
|  102 | West Singhbhum   | Purda                     |
|  103 | West Singhbhum   | Putunga                   |
|  104 | West Singhbhum   | Raidih M                  |
|  105 | West Singhbhum   | Raigara                   |
|  106 | West Singhbhum   | Rangamati G               |
|  107 | West Singhbhum   | Rayam                     |
|  108 | West Singhbhum   | Rayrona                   |
|  109 | West Singhbhum   | Rengrahatu                |
|  110 | West Singhbhum   | Ritusai                   |
|  111 | West Singhbhum   | Robkera                   |
|  112 | West Singhbhum   | Rongo                     |
|  113 | West Singhbhum   | Rungi                     |
|  114 | West Singhbhum   | Saidba (Lodahi CRPF)      |
|  115 | West Singhbhum   | Salikuti                  |
|  116 | West Singhbhum   | Sarugara                  |
|  117 | West Singhbhum   | Shawsol                   |
|  118 | West Singhbhum   | Siyaljora                 |
|  119 | West Singhbhum   | Songra                    |
|  120 | West Singhbhum   | Sonpokhri                 |
|  121 | West Singhbhum   | Takub                     |
|  122 | West Singhbhum   | Tamdel                    |
|  123 | West Singhbhum   | Tartaria                  |
|  124 | West Singhbhum   | Tebo B                    |
|  125 | West Singhbhum   | Tensera                   |
|  126 | West Singhbhum   | Toklo                     |
|  127 | West Singhbhum   | Tondanghatu               |
|  128 | West Singhbhum   | Tunga                     |

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