Lok Sabha Question No. 984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: 5G Services in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 984 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## 5G SERVICES IN MADHYA PRADESH

## †984.   DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  betterment  of  BSNL  and MTNL;
- (b) whether the Government contemplates to prepare MTNL and BSNL for the operation of 5G spectrum and if so, the time by which it will be made effective;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce 5G mobile services in Madhya Pradesh also;
- (d) if so, the names of districts of Madhya Pradesh where 5G mobile services have been started or will be introduced, the district-wise and name-wise details thereof;
- (e) whether BSNL's 3G/4G mobile services have started in rural areas; and
- (f) if so, the names of districts of Madhya Pradesh where the services have started and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

- (a) The  Government  on  23.10.2019  approved  the  revival  of  BSNL  and  MTNL.  Further  on 27.07.2022, the Government approved revival package for BSNL amounting to Rs. 1.64 lakhs crores. The  revival  measures  focus  on  infusing  fresh  capital  for  upgrading  BSNL  services,  allocating spectrum, de-stressing its balance sheet, augmenting its fibre network by merging Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited (BBNL) with BSNL.
- (b) The Government has reserved 10 MHz of paired spectrum in the 600 MHz band, 40 MHz in the 3300 MHz band and 400 MHz in the 26 GHz band in all Licence Service Areas for providing 5G services by BSNL. 5G services of BSNL will be started after roll out of BSNL 4G services.
- (c) & (d) Airtel has started 5G services in phase wise manner in Madhya Pradesh (Indore and Ujjain city). Further, Reliance Jio is providing 5G services in 05 District Headquarters of Madhya Pradesh i.e. Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Ujjain.

(e) & (f) BSNL is providing 3G services since February 2009 covering rural areas also.  BSNL is  operating 27033 numbers of 3G sites and 3123 numbers of 4G sites in rural areas. Districts of Madhya Pradesh where 3G/4G services have been launched are attached as Annexure-A .

## Annexure-A

Districts of Madhya Pradesh where 3G/4G services have been started in Rural Areas.

| SL No.   | Name of District   | Nos. of villages covered with BSNL 3G Mobile Services   | Nos.of villages covered with BSNL 4G Mobile Services   |
|----------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Alirajpur          | 3                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 2        | Anuppur            | 5                                                       | 2                                                      |
| 3        | Ashoknagar         | 4                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 4        | Balaghat           | 9                                                       | 12                                                     |
| 5        | Barwani            | 3                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 6        | Betul              | 28                                                      | 5                                                      |
| 7        | Bhind              | 0                                                       | 1                                                      |
| 8        | Bhopal             | 15                                                      | 2                                                      |
| 9        | Burhanpur          | 10                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 10       | Chhatarpur         | 2                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 11       | Chhindwara         | 36                                                      | 8                                                      |
| 12       | Damoh              | 10                                                      | 4                                                      |
| 13       | Dewas              | 12                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 14       | Dhar               | 12                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 15       | Dindori            | 2                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 16       | Guna               | 9                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 17       | Gwalior            | 1                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 18       | Harda              | 6                                                       | 1                                                      |
| 19       | Hoshangabad        | 12                                                      | 6                                                      |
| 20       | Indore             | 18                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 21       | Jabalpur           | 10                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 22       | Jhabua             | 3                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 23       | Katni              | 6                                                       | 1                                                      |
| 24       | Khandwa            | 12                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 25       | Khargone           | 7                                                       | 1                                                      |
| 26       | Mandla             | 7                                                       | 5                                                      |
| 27       | Mandsaur           | 9                                                       | 2                                                      |
| 28       | Morena             | 3                                                       | 1                                                      |
| 29       | Narsimhapur        | 11                                                      | 4                                                      |
| 30       | Neemuch            | 12                                                      | 2                                                      |
| 31       | Panna              | 2                                                       | 4                                                      |
| 32       | Raisen             | 6                                                       | 2                                                      |
| 33       | Rajgarh            | 2                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 34       | Ratlam             | 7                                                       | 0                                                      |
| 35       | Rewa               | 3                                                       | 4                                                      |
| 36       | Sagar              | 9                                                       | 2                                                      |
| 37       | Satna              | 6                                                       | 5                                                      |
| 38       | Sehore             | 11                                                      | 5                                                      |
| 39       | Seoni              | 13                                                      | 10                                                     |
| 40       | Shahdol            | 4                                                       | 2                                                      |
| 41       | Shajapur           | 8                                                       | 1                                                      |
| 42       | Sheopur            | 3                                                       | 1                                                      |
| 43       | Sidhi              | 10                                                      | 1                                                      |
| 44       | SINGRAULI          | 10                                                      | 5                                                      |
| 45       | Ujjain             | 11                                                      | 0                                                      |
| 46 47    | Umaria Vidisha     | 5 8                                                     | 3 0                                                    |
|          | Total              | 395                                                     | 102                                                    |

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