Lok Sabha Question No. 2241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Mobile Towers in LWE Affected States
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2017

## MOBILE TOWERS IN LWE AFFECTED STATES

2241. DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  scheme  to  install  mobile  towers  at  2199 locations identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs in nine States in the country which are affected by the Left Wing Extremism (LWE);
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including the number of such towers that have been installed so far in the said areas;
- (c) the  cost  of  the  project  along  with  the  funds  earmarked/released/utilized  for  the installation of such towers since the inception of the scheme;
- (d) whether there has been delay in installation of such towers in the said areas and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the remedial measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  has  launched  a  scheme  to  install  mobile  towers  at 2199 locations as identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 10 States, which are affected by the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) areas.
- (b) State-wise  details  of  towers  that  have  been  installed  so  far  in  the  said  areas  are placed at Annexure-I.
- (c) The Government approved the project at implementation  cost of Rs  3567.58  Crore (Capital Expenditure and Operational expenditure).  The total of Rs. 1450.56 Crore fund has been utilized for the installation of such towers so far.
- (d) There has been delays in installation of towers in the said areas because of delay in allotment/  finalization  of  land  by  the  respective  State  Governments  and  due  to  security reasons.
- (e) Regular  monitoring  of  the  project  is  being  done  in  the  Department.  Due  to  this, Installation  of  towers  at  2186  locations  out  of  proposed  total  2199  locations  has  been completed.

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The state-wise breakup of tower locations is as below:

| S. No.   | State          | No. of Total Locations identified by MHA   |   No of towers installed |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh | 54                                         |                       54 |
| 2.       | Bihar          | 184                                        |                      184 |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh   | 497                                        |                      490 |
| 4.       | Jharkhand      | 782                                        |                      782 |
| 5.       | Maharashtra    | 60                                         |                       60 |
| 6.       | Madhya Pradesh | 22                                         |                       22 |
| 7.       | Odisha         | 253                                        |                      248 |
| 8.       | Telangana      | 173                                        |                      172 |
| 9.       | Uttar Pradesh  | 78                                         |                       78 |
| 10.      | West Bengal    | 96                                         |                       96 |
| Total    | Total          | 2,199                                      |                     2186 |

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Annexure-I