Lok Sabha Question No. 803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-26
Subject: Broadband Connectiviy in Rajasthan
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JUNE, 2019

## BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY IN RAJASTHAN

## †803. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  and  details  of  gram  panchayats  in  Rajasthan  where  the  benefit  of  facility related to broadband and connectivity has not reached so far district-wise;
- (b) the names of cities in Rajasthan in which the benefit of 4G facility is provided by BSNL; and
- (c) the details of action plan formulated by the Government for providing internet services in the tribal area of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, LAW & JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) Under BharatNet Project, all the 2,50,000 (approx.) Gram Panchayats of the country are planned to be provided with high speed broadband connectivity. Till date, out of total 10,093 GPs  (including  BHQs)  of  Rajasthan,  8715  GPs  (including  BHQs)  have  been  connected  with optical fibre. District-wise status of un-connected GPs is at Annexure-I.
- (b) 4G services are not provided in Rajasthan by BSNL.
- (c) Under  BharatNet  Project,  all  the  Gram  Panchayats  (including  GPs  in  tribal  areas)  of Rajasthan are planned to be provided with high speed broadband connectivity.

Annexure-I

| District      | *Total No. of GPs   |   *GPs for which OFC Laid |   *GPs not yet connected on OFC (Optical Fibre Cable) |
|---------------|---------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| AJMER         | 259                 |                       259 |                                                     0 |
| ALWAR         | 526                 |                       482 |                                                    44 |
| BANSWARA      | 348                 |                       117 |                                                   231 |
| BARAN         | 228                 |                       192 |                                                    36 |
| BARMER        | 495                 |                       212 |                                                   283 |
| BHARATPUR     | 385                 |                       382 |                                                     3 |
| BHILWARA      | 395                 |                       395 |                                                     0 |
| BIKANER       | 296                 |                       293 |                                                     3 |
| BUNDI         | 194                 |                       182 |                                                    12 |
| CHITTORGARH   | 298                 |                       274 |                                                    24 |
| CHURU         | 259                 |                       259 |                                                     0 |
| DAUSA         | 238                 |                       226 |                                                    12 |
| DHOLPUR       | 173                 |                        96 |                                                    77 |
| DUNGARPUR     | 293                 |                       119 |                                                   174 |
| HANUMANGARH   | 258                 |                       257 |                                                     1 |
| JAIPUR        | 545                 |                       534 |                                                    11 |
| JAISALMER     | 128                 |                        88 |                                                    40 |
| JALORE        | 282                 |                       282 |                                                     0 |
| JHALAWAR      | 258                 |                       257 |                                                     1 |
| JHUNJHUNU     | 309                 |                       309 |                                                     0 |
| JODHPUR       | 475                 |                       383 |                                                    92 |
| KARAULI       | 233                 |                       182 |                                                    51 |
| KOTA          | 162                 |                       160 |                                                     2 |
| NAGAUR        | 480                 |                       473 |                                                     7 |
| PALI          | 335                 |                       327 |                                                     8 |
| PRATAPGARH    | 169                 |                       112 |                                                    57 |
| RAJSAMAND     | 214                 |                       207 |                                                     7 |
| SIKAR         | 351                 |                       351 |                                                     0 |
| SIROHI        | 167                 |                       161 |                                                     6 |
| GANGANAGAR    | 342                 |                       248 |                                                    94 |
| SAWAIMADHOPUR | 205                 |                       199 |                                                     6 |
| TONK          | 238                 |                       235 |                                                     3 |
| UDAIPUR       | 555                 |                       462 |                                                    93 |
| Grand Total   | 10093*              |                      8715 |                                                  1378 |

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