Lok Sabha Question No. 1318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: Mobile Facility in Jharkhand
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1318 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th   JULY, 2018

## MOBILE FACILITY IN JHARKHAND

†1318. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether measures are being taken by the Government to provide mobile phone facility in Palamu,  Garhwa,  Latehar  and  Gumla  districts  of  Jharkhand  under  universal  service  obligation fund;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof including the number of such mobile phone connections provided during the last three years; and
- (c) 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) Yes Madam.
- (b) USOF/DoT is implementing a project to provide mobile connectivity in the uncovered and inhabited villages of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas. The mobile tower locations for this project are identified and provided by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
1. In LWE Phase-I Project, total 816 towers were installed in Jharkhand Circle.  Out of 816  towers,  188  towers  are  in  Palamu,  Latehar,  Garhwa  and  Gumla  Districts  of Jharkhand.

## The District wise details of Mobile phone connections provided:

|          |               | Year-wise   | Mobile Connections   | Mobile Connections   | Mobile Connection District wise   |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| District | No. of Towers | 2015-16     | 2016-17              | 2017-18              |                                   |
| Latehar  | 59            | 6025        | 8952                 | 7093                 | 22070                             |
| Garhwa   | 5             | 715         | 917                  | 927                  | 2559                              |
| Palamu   | 71            | 7251        | 10772                | 9542                 | 27565                             |
| Gumla    | 53            | 5412        | 8041                 | 7509                 | 20963                             |
| Total    | 188           | 19403       | 28682                | 25071                | 73156                             |

2. Subsequently  the LWE  Phase-II  project  for providing mobile connectivity in inhabited  and  uncovered  villages  in  4072  MHA  identified  tower  locations  of  Left Wing  Extremism  affected  areas  at  an  estimated  cost  of  Rs.  7,330/-  crores  plus applicable taxes has been approved by the Cabinet on 23-05-2018. The number of tower locations planned in this project for Palamu, Garhwa and Gumla districts of Jharkhand  is as below.
2. (c)   Not Applicable.

| LWE Phase-II                    |   Palamu |   Garhwa |   Latehar |   Gumla |
|---------------------------------|----------|----------|-----------|---------|
| Mobile towers locations planned |       35 |       97 |        17 |      52 |

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