Lok Sabha Question No. 381 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-30
Subject: BSNL Network in Aspirational Districts
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 381 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  MARCH, 2022

## BSNL NETWORK IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

*381. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) network in Aspirational Districts in Uttar Pradesh is very poor;

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and

(c) the names of the places in the State of Uttar Pradesh where new mobile towers are proposed to be set up by the Government and the details of the plans to increase the internet speed in the said region?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 381 FOR 30 TH MARCH, 2022 REGARDING 'BSNL NETWORK IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS'.

(a) & (b) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) monitors the performance of the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) against the benchmarks for various Quality of Service (QoS) parameters laid down by TRAI by way of QoS regulations issued from time to time, through Quarterly Performance Monitoring Reports (PMRs) received from Telecom Service Providers. As per PMR for quarter ending September, 2021, BSNL is  meeting,  in  general,  most  of  the  QoS  parameters  for  its  cellular  and  basic  services  in  Uttar Pradesh including its aspirational districts.

(c) Under various schemes of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), the Government has planned 67 New mobile towers in Uttar Pradesh.  Village wise details of such towers are at Annexure-I.  BharatNet  project  is  being  implemented  in  a  phased  manner  through  various Implementing agencies to provide broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country. The scope of Bharatnet has been recently extended upto all inhabited villages beyond GPs in the country, with the timeline as 2025.

## List of New mobile towers in Uttar Pradesh

|   S.No. | District        | Block/Sub district   | Village                   | Name of USOF Scheme   |
|---------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
|       1 | Lakhimpur Kheri | Paliya               | Bajahi                    | USOF 354 Scheme       |
|       2 | Lakhimpur Kheri | Paliya               | Dhakiya                   | USOF 354 Scheme       |
|       3 | Lakhimpur Kheri | Paliya               | Kajariya                  | USOF 354 Scheme       |
|       4 | Lakhimpur Kheri | Paliya               | Bankati                   | USOF 354 Scheme       |
|       5 | Lakhimpur Kheri | Paliya               | Poya                      | USOF 354 Scheme       |
|       6 | Shrawasti       | Sirsiya              | Bankati                   | USOF 354 Scheme       |
|       7 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Dholo                     | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|       8 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Babhari                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|       9 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Ghoria                    | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      10 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Tenthuhar                 | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      11 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Dhiwa                     | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      12 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Dhorkary                  | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      13 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Newari                    | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      14 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Visahar                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      15 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Purkhas                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      16 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | KarkolI                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      17 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Pagia                     | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      18 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Salaia                    | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      19 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Bhulahi- Padrava          | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      20 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Asatali                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      21 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Kharera                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      22 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Barsota                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      23 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Atarauli Kalan            | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      24 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Jinhora                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      25 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Belwania                  | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      26 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Dilahi                    | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      27 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Ram Pathra- Sirsiathkurai | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      28 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Sarauli                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      29 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Atarauli Raja             | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      30 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Padar- Magardaha          | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      31 | Sonbhadra       | Ghorawal             | Raiwari                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      32 | Sonbhadra       | Robertsganj          | Amaulia                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      33 | Sonbhadra       | Robertsganj          | Dhuriya                   | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |

|   S.No. | District   | Block/Sub district   | Village          | Name of USOF Scheme   |
|---------|------------|----------------------|------------------|-----------------------|
|      34 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Kushi            | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      35 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Parshauti        | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      36 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Deori Khurd      | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      37 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Bagaura          | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      38 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Churk            | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      39 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Bharganwa        | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      40 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Arauly           | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      41 | Sonbhadra  | Chatra               | Ketar            | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      42 | Sonbhadra  | Chatra               | Virval           | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      43 | Sonbhadra  | Nagwa                | Makarivari       | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      44 | Sonbhadra  | Nagwa                | Cherue           | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      45 | Sonbhadra  | Nagwa                | Markuri          | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      46 | Sonbhadra  | Chopan               | Bahura           | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      47 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | CRPF Post Silhat | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      48 | Sonbhadra  | Ghorawal             | baroli           | USOF LWE-II Scheme    |
|      49 | Bahraich   | Nanpara              | Gulariha         | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      50 | Balrampur  | Tulsipur             | Sakra Sakri      | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      51 | Chandauli  | Chakia               | Kolharia         | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      52 | Chandauli  | Chakia               | Pandi            | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      53 | Chandauli  | Chakia               | Shahpur          | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      54 | Chitrakoot | Karwi                | Itwa Tudaila     | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      55 | Chitrakoot | Karwi                | Kolhua Mafi      | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      56 | Sonbhadra  | Dudhi                | Ghichorawa       | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      57 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Banki            | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      58 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Duari            | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      59 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Gagawa           | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      60 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Gosari           | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      61 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Keotam           | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      62 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Kodai            | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      63 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Kuarava          | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      64 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Nadhra           | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      65 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Palpal           | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      66 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Ramapur          | USOF 502 Scheme       |
|      67 | Sonbhadra  | Robertsganj          | Sashnai          | USOF 502 Scheme       |

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