Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Telecommunication Facilities
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 20 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2022

## TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES

## †*20. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  in  Rajasthan  to  find  out  the  areas without the facility of telecommunication till date;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise including Dausa;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  people  of  the  State  living  in  villages particularly in Dhania village have to face a lot of difficulties especially during emergencies due to the lack of telecommunication facility and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to provide telecommunication facility there?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) 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  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  20  FOR  2 ND FEBRUARY, 2022 REGARDING 'TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES'.

(a) & (b) Yes  Sir.  The  Department  of  Telecommunications  (DoT)  identifies  uncovered villages  of  telecom  connectivity  of  the  country.  As  per  data  provided  by  Telecom  Service Providers (TSPs) and field units of Department of Telecommunications as of December2020, it is estimated that out of 43,264 inhabited villages (as per Census-2011) in the state of Rajasthan, 941 villages have no telecom connectivity. The District wise details of the uncovered villages are given in Annexure-I.

(c) & (d) As per data provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) and field unit of DoT, it is estimated that out of 1079 inhabited villages (as per Census-2011) in Dausa district of state of  Rajasthan,  only  2  villages  namely  Dhaun  (Census  code-78756)  and  Ghata  (Census  code78755) have no telecom connectivity. To further enhance the mobile connectivity in the State of Rajasthan, 226 villages of Rajasthan State have been included in Universal Service Obligation Fund  (USOF)  schemes.  The  remaining  villages  of  the  country,  including  the  villages  of Rajasthan, are covered by the Government and TSPs in a phased manner.

Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 20 to be answered  on  02 th   February  2022  raised  by  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  regarding 'Telecommunication Facilities'

| District wise list of Villages with no telecom Connectivity in the state of Rajasthan   | District wise list of Villages with no telecom Connectivity in the state of Rajasthan   | District wise list of Villages with no telecom Connectivity in the state of Rajasthan   | District wise list of Villages with no telecom Connectivity in the state of Rajasthan   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                                 | District Name*                                                                          | Total No of inhabited villages as per Census 2011                                       | No. of Uncovered villages as on December 2020                                           |
| 1                                                                                       | Ajmer                                                                                   | 1099                                                                                    | 2                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                       | Alwar                                                                                   | 2021                                                                                    | 18                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                       | Banswara                                                                                | 1485                                                                                    | 12                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                       | Baran                                                                                   | 1114                                                                                    | 33                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                       | Barmer                                                                                  | 2452                                                                                    | 105                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                       | Bharatpur                                                                               | 1432                                                                                    | 0                                                                                       |
| 7                                                                                       | Bhilwara                                                                                | 1790                                                                                    | 2                                                                                       |
| 8                                                                                       | Bikaner                                                                                 | 857                                                                                     | 57                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                       | Bundi                                                                                   | 867                                                                                     | 13                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                      | Chittaurgarh                                                                            | 1581                                                                                    | 60                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                      | Churu                                                                                   | 873                                                                                     | 6                                                                                       |
| 12                                                                                      | Dausa                                                                                   | 1079                                                                                    | 2                                                                                       |
| 13                                                                                      | Dhaulpur                                                                                | 801                                                                                     | 23                                                                                      |
| 14                                                                                      | Dungarpur                                                                               | 972                                                                                     | 2                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                      | Ganganagar                                                                              | 2855                                                                                    | 36                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                      | Hanumangarh                                                                             | 1831                                                                                    | 3                                                                                       |
| 17                                                                                      | Jaipur                                                                                  | 2126                                                                                    | 3                                                                                       |
| 18                                                                                      | Jaisalmer                                                                               | 756                                                                                     | 202                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                      | Jalor                                                                                   | 791                                                                                     | 3                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                      | Jhalawar                                                                                | 1488                                                                                    | 28                                                                                      |
| 21                                                                                      | Jhunjhunun                                                                              | 926                                                                                     | 0                                                                                       |
| 22                                                                                      | Jodhpur                                                                                 | 1836                                                                                    | 19                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                      | Karauli                                                                                 | 851                                                                                     | 50                                                                                      |
| 24                                                                                      | Kota                                                                                    | 805                                                                                     | 1                                                                                       |
| 25                                                                                      | Nagaur                                                                                  | 1575                                                                                    | 2                                                                                       |
| 26                                                                                      | Pali                                                                                    | 1017                                                                                    | 19                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                      | Pratapgarh                                                                              | 970                                                                                     | 39                                                                                      |
| 28                                                                                      | Rajsamand                                                                               | 1037                                                                                    | 2                                                                                       |
| 29                                                                                      | Sawai Madhopur                                                                          | 758                                                                                     | 14                                                                                      |
| 30                                                                                      | Sikar                                                                                   | 1162                                                                                    | 6                                                                                       |
| 31                                                                                      | Sirohi                                                                                  | 470                                                                                     | 26                                                                                      |
| 32                                                                                      | Tonk                                                                                    | 1116                                                                                    | 1                                                                                       |
| 33                                                                                      | Udaipur                                                                                 | 2471                                                                                    | 152                                                                                     |
| Total                                                                                   | Total                                                                                   | 43264                                                                                   | 941                                                                                     |

* Districts are as per census 2011

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