Lok Sabha Question No. 1788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-13
Subject: Web Portal
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1788 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## WEB PORTAL

1788. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  web  portal  for  information  sharing  on  Mobile Towers and EMF Emission Compliances, with a view to generate confidence and conviction in the safety of mobile towers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has launched any scheme to create the skill development training centres in various rural, backward and other needy areas; and
- (d) 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) Yes,  Madam.  Department  of  Telecommunications  (DoT)  has  launched  'Tarang Sanchar',  a  web  portal  on  2nd  May,  2017  for  information  sharing  on  Mobile  Towers  and Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Emission Compliances, with the objective to generate confidence and conviction  with  regard  to  safety  and  harmlessness  of  mobile  towers,  clearing  any  myths  and misconceptions. The portal  www.tarangsanchar.gov.in  has information about mobile towers of all the  States.  The  EMF  Portal  provides  a  public  interface,  where  an  easy  search  feature  has  been provided  for  viewing  the  mobile  towers  in  the  vicinity  of  any  locality.  By  the  click  of  a  button, information on EMF compliance status of mobile towers can be accessed. Detailed information about any tower site, if requested, is sent on email to the users. The portal also has 'EMF Overview' and 'Learn'  Sections,  which  provide  numerous  articles,  booklets  and  videos,  to  further  educate  the citizens about EMF and coverage of telecom services. Public can also access the 'DoT Initiatives' section  which  has  information  with  various  leaflets,  articles  and  Frequently  Asked  Questions.  The portal  has  the  complete  collated  technical  details  of  over  20.64  lakh  Base  Transceiver  Stations (BTSs) spread across the country, of all technologies (2G, 3G, 4G etc.) and of all Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).
- (c) & (d) The Department has recently launched the Pilot Scheme to open 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya  Sanchar  Kaushal  Vikas  Pratisthans'  to  supplement  the  telecom  skilled  manpower creation for the growth of telecom sector and to generate livelihood for the youth of the nation. Under the Pilot Scheme ten skill development training centers have been opened at Ghazipur, Varanasi, Jabalpur, Mysore, Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi, Nagpur, Rajpura, Pune and Kalyani (Kolkata). These ten 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Sanchar Kaushal Vikas Pratisthans' are providing Skill Development trainings as per National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) to fulfill the local need of the telecom sector owing to large scale spread of Broadband in villages through BBNL, and to cater to various sectoral needs.

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