Lok Sabha Question No. 4713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Status of BharatNet in Odisha
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4713 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2023

## STATUS OF BHARATNET IN ODISHA

## †4713. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the status of the BharatNet project in Odisha, phase and district-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  Gram  Panchayats  (GPs)  in  Odisha  which  have  been  given  broadband connectivity under the BharatNet project;
- (c) the names of the GPs which are yet to be connected with broadband under the project; and
- (d) the details of the funds allocated/released/ utilized by the Government under it so far, phasewise, particularly in Odisha?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Phase-wise and district-wise status of BharatNet Project in Odisha is given in Annexure-I.
- (b) & (c) As  on  06.03.2023,  6783  Gram  Panchayats  (GPs)  in  Odisha  have  been  given broadband connectivity under the BharatNet project. Names of the GPs which are yet to be made service ready in the State under BharatNet Project is given in Annexure-II.
- (d) Phase-wise funds allocated (towards Capital expenditure (Capex) and Operational expenditure (Opex)) under BharatNet Project in the country and in Odisha is given in table below:

|         |   Capex Phase-I (in Rs Cr.) |   Capex Phase-II (in Rs Cr.) |   Opex (in Cr. |   Total (in Rs Cr.) |
|---------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------|---------------------|
| Country |                     11810.5 |                      16055.8 |         6566.7 |             34433   |
| Odisha  |                       541.5 |                        529.3 |           91.8 |              1162.6 |

## Annexure-I

Annexure referred  to  in  Part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  4713  for  answer  on 29.03.2023

## Phase-wise and district-wise status of BharatNet Project in Odisha

|        |                 | Planned   | Planned   | Planned    | Planned                            | Planned   | Service ready GPs   | Service ready GPs   | Service ready GPs   | Service ready GPs   |
|--------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------------------------------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| S. No. | District        | Phase -I  | Phase- II | Satellit e | BharatN et Saturatio n(Phase- III) | Tot al    | Phase -I            | Phase -II           | Satellit e          | Total               |
| 1      | ANUGUL          |           | 219       | 6          |                                    | 225       |                     | 219                 | 4                   | 223                 |
| 2      | BALANGIR        | 4         | 314       |            |                                    | 318       | 4                   | 314                 |                     | 318                 |
| 3      | BALESHWAR       | 288       | 72        |            | 1                                  | 361       | 288                 | 72                  |                     | 360                 |
| 4      | BARGARH         |           | 253       |            |                                    | 253       |                     | 253                 |                     | 253                 |
| 5      | BHADRAK         | 188       | 30        |            |                                    | 218       | 188                 | 30                  |                     | 218                 |
| 6      | BOUDH           | 62        | 6         |            | 1                                  | 69        | 62                  | 6                   |                     | 68                  |
| 7      | CUTTACK         | 342       | 32        |            |                                    | 374       | 342                 | 32                  |                     | 374                 |
| 8      | DEOGARH         | 60        | 10        |            |                                    | 70        | 60                  | 10                  |                     | 70                  |
| 9      | DHENKANAL       | 197       | 14        |            |                                    | 211       | 197                 | 14                  |                     | 211                 |
| 10     | GAJAPATI        | 124       | 21        | 4          |                                    | 149       | 124                 | 21                  | 4                   | 149                 |
| 11     | GANJAM          | 474       | 28        | 1          |                                    | 503       | 474                 | 28                  | 1                   | 503                 |
| 12     | JAGATSINGH APUR | 194       | 4         |            |                                    | 198       | 194                 | 4                   |                     | 198                 |
| 13     | JAJAPUR         | 279       | 31        |            | 1                                  | 311       | 279                 | 31                  |                     | 310                 |
| 14     | JHARSUGUDA      |           | 78        |            |                                    | 78        |                     | 78                  |                     | 78                  |
| 15     | KALAHANDI       | 142       | 166       |            | 2                                  | 310       | 142                 | 166                 |                     | 308                 |
| 16     | KANDHAMAL       | 141       | 12        | 18         |                                    | 171       | 141                 | 12                  | 17                  | 170                 |
| 17     | KENDRAPARA      | 227       | 18        | 1          | 3                                  | 249       | 227                 | 18                  | 1                   | 246                 |
| 18     | KENDUJHAR       | 196       | 97        | 4          |                                    | 297       | 196                 | 97                  | 4                   | 297                 |
| 19     | KHORDHA         | 168       | 22        |            |                                    | 190       | 168                 | 22                  |                     | 190                 |
| 20     | KORAPUT         |           | 239       | 1          |                                    | 240       |                     | 239                 | 1                   | 240                 |
| 21     | MALKANGIRI      |           | 103       | 8          |                                    | 111       |                     | 103                 | 7                   | 110                 |
| 22     | MAYURBHAN J     | 318       | 80        | 4          |                                    | 402       | 318                 | 80                  | 3                   | 401                 |
| 23     | NABARANGP UR    |           | 189       |            |                                    | 189       |                     | 189                 |                     | 189                 |
| 24     | NAYAGARH        | 175       | 18        |            | 1                                  | 194       | 175                 | 18                  |                     | 193                 |
| 25     | NUAPADA         |           | 131       |            |                                    | 131       |                     | 131                 |                     | 131                 |
| 26     | PURI            | 229       | 38        |            | 1                                  | 268       | 229                 | 38                  |                     | 267                 |
| 27     | RAYAGADA        | 1         | 181       |            |                                    | 182       | 1                   | 181                 |                     | 182                 |
| 28     | SAMBALPUR       |           | 138       |            |                                    | 138       |                     | 138                 |                     | 138                 |
| 29     | SONEPUR         |           | 109       |            |                                    | 109       |                     | 109                 |                     | 109                 |
| 30     | SUNDARGAR H     |           | 279       |            |                                    | 279       |                     | 279                 |                     | 279                 |
|        | Total           | 3809      | 2932      | 47         | 10                                 | 679 8     | 3809                | 2932                | 42                  | 6783                |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in Part (b) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4713 for answer on 29.03.2023

## Name of GPs that are yet be connected under BharatNet Project

|   S.No. |   GP code | GPname     | Block          | District   |
|---------|-----------|------------|----------------|------------|
|       1 |    115728 | NAGTRA     | PALALAHADA     | ANUGUL     |
|       2 |    116194 | RAJPUR     | JALESWAR       | BALESHWAR  |
|       3 |    116811 | TALAGAON   | HARABHANGA     | BOUDH      |
|       4 |    118282 | BODUA      | BARI           | JAJAPUR    |
|       5 |    118829 | GADEBANDHA | NARALA         | KALAHANDI  |
|       6 |    118862 | PADEPADAR  | THUAMULRAM PUR | KALAHANDI  |
|       7 |    119042 | PADANIPAL  | AUL            | KENDRAPARA |
|       8 |    119129 | BATIGHARA  | MAHAKALAPAD A  | KENDRAPARA |
|       9 |    119247 | SATAVAYA   | RAJNAGAR       | KENDRAPARA |
|      10 |    120615 | KUJAMENDHI | DASAPALLA      | NAYAGARH   |
|      11 |    120996 | BERHAMPUR  | KRUSHNAPRASA D | PURI       |
|      12 |    275047 | JANTRI     | CHITRAKONDA    | MALKANGIRI |
|      13 |    275120 | Sartulu    | KOTAGARH       | KANDHAMAL  |
|      14 |    275362 | Chakidi    | BANGRIPOSI     | MAYURBHANJ |
|      15 |    275368 | BARADIHA   | PALALAHADA     | ANUGUL     |

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