Lok Sabha Question No. 3874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Telecom Services in  Rajasthan
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## TELECOM SERVICES IN RAJASTHAN

- †3874. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  regarding  irregularities  in expansion  of  facilities  and  modernization  of  telecom  services  in  Tonk  and  Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the  Government  has formulated  a scheme  and  sanctioned funds  to make the services of BSNL better in Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  install  mobile  towers  especially  in  the villages of Rajasthan having less population and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  to  install  mobile  towers  in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reported that no complaint has been received regarding irregularities in expansion of facilities and modernization of telecom services in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan.
- (c) Following initiatives have been taken by BSNL to improve its mobile services in Rajasthan:
- (i) In Phase-VII(Lot-1) Sawai Madhopur, Alwar, Ajmer district and Kota city have already been upgraded with new technology mobile  equipments.
- (ii) In  Phase VII+ (add on) - Jaipur & Jodhpur cities have been upgraded with new technology mobile  equipments.
- (iii) In  Phase  VII(Lot-2)  Tonk,  Dausa,  Sriganganagar  &  Baran  cities  have  been upgraded with new technology mobile  equipments and also new technology 3G BTS installed in rural areas of Tonk, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sriganganagar and  Hanumangarh districts.

Further, in forthcoming GSM VIII-4 project some more town/cities of Rajasthan will   be upgraded with new technology mobile  equipments.

(d) Government   has planned to provide mobile coverage in uncovered villages of the  country  including  Rajasthan  in  a  phased  manner  based  on  availability  of funds/resources.

The identification of uncovered villages is in the process through a web portal made available to all state/UT Governments including Rajasthan  wherein  states/UT have  been  requested  to  upload      the  data  regarding  availability/non-availability  of mobile services for each village along with the names of Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) on the portal.  As per current data available, Rajasthan State has verified  for only 5% of the total villages in Rajasthan.

Once the uncovered villages are identified by the state, the necessary proposal would be formulated.

(e) BSNL is   expanding its mobile services in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan as per  technical feasibility and  commercial viability.

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