Lok Sabha Question No. 1266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Optical Fibre Cables
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: M. Selvaraj, Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1266 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES

## 1266.   SHRI M. SELVARAJ: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the data of the number of Gram Panchayats(GPs) connected with optical fibre cables as on date, State and district-wise;
- (b) the total amount of funds allocated and disbursed under the project, State and year-wise since inception;
- (c) whether the Government is on track to meet its completion target by 2025, and if   not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government is facing hurdles in the form of denial of Right of Way from different authorities and if so, the details thereof including the initiatives taken to  overcome the same?

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

- (a) State and district-wise data of the number of Gram Panchayats connected with Optical fibre cables is enclosed as Annexure-I .
- (b) Total amount of funds disbursed upto 31.09.2022 is enclosed as Annexure-II .
- (c) Yes Sir. The Government is on track to achieve completion by 2025.
- (d) The tripartite agreement for free Right of Way has been signed between Department of Telecommunications, State Governments and BBNL for providing connectivity to GPs. The Right of  Way  issues  are  resolved  by  taking  up  with  the  concerned  agencies,  including  by  holding meetings  at  various  levels.  Further,  GatiShakti  Sanchar  portal  has  been  developed  by  DoT  to facilitate RoW application process through a single interface.

Annexure referred to in Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1266 for answer on 14.12.2022

## State/UT and District wise Service Ready Gram Panchayats (GPs)

| S. No.   | State           | District                 | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|
|          |                 | NICOBARS                 | 2                          |
| 1        | ANDAMAN AND     | NORTH AND MIDDLE ANDAMAN | 25                         |
|          | NICOBAR ISLANDS | SOUTH ANDAMANS           | 25                         |
|          |                 | ANANTAPUR                | 283                        |
|          |                 | CHITTOOR                 | 1215                       |
|          |                 | EAST GODAVARI            | 279                        |
|          |                 | GUNTUR                   | 206                        |
|          |                 | KRISHNA                  | 166                        |
|          |                 | KURNOOL                  | 54                         |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH  | PRAKASAM                 | 129                        |
|          |                 | SPSR NELLORE             | 277                        |
|          |                 | SRIKAKULAM               | 256                        |
|          |                 | VISAKHAPATANAM           | 692                        |
|          |                 | VIZIANAGARAM             | 450                        |
|          |                 | WEST GODAVARI            | 184                        |
|          |                 |                          | 233                        |
|          |                 | Y.S.R.                   |                            |
|          |                 | EAST KAMENG              |                            |
|          |                 | EAST SIANG               | 49                         |
|          |                 | KAMLE                    |                            |
|          |                 | KRA DAADI                |                            |
|          |                 | LEPARADA                 |                            |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL       | LOWER DIBANG VALLEY      |                            |
|          | PRADESH         | LOWER SUBANSIRI          | 13                         |
|          |                 | PAKKE KESSANG            |                            |
|          |                 | PAPUM PARE               | 12                         |
|          |                 | SIANG                    |                            |
|          |                 | WEST KAMENG              | 3                          |
|          |                 | WEST SIANG               |                            |
|          |                 | BAKSA                    | 12                         |
|          |                 | BARPETA                  | 25                         |
|          |                 | BARPETA, BAKSA           | 6                          |
|          |                 | Biswanath                | 58                         |
|          |                 | BONGAIGAON               | 47                         |
|          |                 | BONGAIGAON, CHIRANG      | 12                         |
|          |                 | CACHAR                   | 163                        |
|          |                 | CHARAIDEO                | 36                         |
|          |                 | CHIRANG                  |                            |
| 4        | ASSAM           | DARRANG                  | 23                         |
|          |                 | DHEMAJI                  | 52                         |
|          |                 | DHUBRI                   | 21                         |
|          |                 | DHUBRI, KOKRAJHAR        | 11                         |
|          |                 | DIBRUGARH                | 93                         |
|          |                 | DIMA HASAO               |                            |
|          |                 | GOALPARA                 | 33                         |
|          |                 | GOLAGHAT                 | 63                         |
|          |                 | HAILAKANDI               | 52                         |
|          |                 | HOJAI                    | 43                         |

| S. No.   | State   | District                | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|---------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
|          |         | JORHAT                  | 72                         |
|          |         | KAMRUP                  | 139                        |
|          |         | KAMRUP METRO            | 21                         |
|          |         | KARBI ANGLONG           |                            |
|          |         | KARIMGANJ               | 44                         |
|          |         | KOKRAJHAR               |                            |
|          |         | LAKHIMPUR               | 4                          |
|          |         | MAJULI                  | 18                         |
|          |         | MARIGAON                | 48                         |
|          |         | NAGAON                  | 128                        |
|          |         | NALBARI                 | 38                         |
|          |         | SIVASAGAR               | 62                         |
|          |         | SONITPUR                | 67                         |
|          |         | SOUTH SALMARA MANCACHAR | 10                         |
|          |         | TINSUKIA                | 83                         |
|          |         | UDALGURI                | 22                         |
|          |         | WEST KARBI ANGLONG      |                            |
|          |         | ARARIA                  | 218                        |
|          |         | ARWAL                   | 68                         |
|          |         | AURANGABAD              | 204                        |
|          |         | BANKA                   | 185                        |
|          |         | BEGUSARAI               | 231                        |
|          |         | BHAGALPUR               | 234                        |
|          |         | BHOJPUR                 | 227                        |
|          |         | BUXAR                   | 141                        |
|          |         | DARBHANGA               | 319                        |
|          |         | GAYA                    | 332                        |
|          |         | GOPALGANJ               | 234                        |
|          |         | JAMUI                   | 151                        |
|          |         | JEHANABAD               | 93                         |
|          |         | KAIMUR (BHABUA)         | 134                        |
|          |         | KATIHAR                 | 233                        |
|          |         | KHAGARIA                | 119                        |
| 5        | BIHAR   | KISHANGANJ              | 126                        |
|          |         | LAKHISARAI              | 80                         |
|          |         | MADHEPURA               | 170                        |
|          |         | MADHUBANI               | 398                        |
|          |         | MUNGER                  | 96                         |
|          |         | MUZAFFARPUR             | 383                        |
|          |         | NALANDA                 | 249                        |
|          |         | NAWADA                  | 186                        |
|          |         | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN      | 298                        |
|          |         | PATNA                   | 314                        |
|          |         | PURBI CHAMPARAN         | 406                        |
|          |         | PURNIA                  | 247                        |
|          |         | ROHTAS                  | 243                        |
|          |         | SAHARSA                 | 147                        |
|          |         | SAMASTIPUR              | 381                        |
|          |         | SARAN SHEIKHPURA        | 319 53                     |
|          |         | SHEOHAR                 | 53                         |

| S. No.   | State        | District                | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|--------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
|          |              | SITAMARHI               | 272                        |
|          |              | SIWAN                   | 293                        |
|          |              | SUPAUL                  | 173                        |
|          |              | VAISHALI                | 290                        |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH   | CHANDIGARH              | 11                         |
|          |              | BALOD                   | 405                        |
|          |              | BALODA BAZAR            | 554                        |
|          |              | BALRAMPUR               | 339                        |
|          |              | BASTAR                  | 292                        |
|          |              | BEMETARA                | 352                        |
|          |              | BIJAPUR                 | 78                         |
|          |              | BILASPUR                | 426                        |
|          |              | DANTEWADA               | 91                         |
|          |              | DHAMTARI                | 306                        |
|          |              | DURG                    | 287                        |
|          |              | GARIYABAND              | 218                        |
|          |              | Gaurella Pendra Marwahi | 150                        |
|          |              | JANJGIR-CHAMPA          | 592                        |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH | JASHPUR                 | 387                        |
|          |              | KABIRDHAM               | 403                        |
|          |              | KANKER                  | 389                        |
|          |              | KONDAGAON               | 251                        |
|          |              | KORBA                   | 296                        |
|          |              | KOREA                   | 220                        |
|          |              | MAHASAMUND              | 480                        |
|          |              | MUNGELI                 | 307                        |
|          |              | NARAYANPUR              | 45                         |
|          |              | RAIGARH                 | 678                        |
|          |              | RAIPUR                  | 393                        |
|          |              | RAJNANDGAON             | 676                        |
|          |              | SUKMA                   | 70                         |
|          |              | SURAJPUR                | 401                        |
|          |              | SURGUJA                 | 355                        |
| 8        | GOA          | NORTH GOA               |                            |
|          |              | SOUTH GOA AHMADABAD     | 465                        |
|          |              | AMRELI                  | 599                        |
|          |              | ANAND                   | 351                        |
|          |              | ARVALLI                 | 317                        |
|          |              | BANAS KANTHA            | 873                        |
|          |              | BHARUCH                 | 558                        |
|          |              | BHAVNAGAR               | 664                        |
|          |              | BOTAD                   | 183                        |
| 9        | GUJARAT      | CHHOTAUDEPUR            | 340                        |
|          |              | DANG                    | 70                         |
|          |              | DEVBHUMI DWARKA         | 239                        |
|          |              | DOHAD                   | 537                        |
|          |              | GANDHINAGAR             | 302                        |
|          |              | GIR SOMNATH             | 329                        |
|          |              | JAMNAGAR                | 417                        |
|          |              | JUNAGADH                | 491                        |

| S. No.   | State            | District        | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|
|          |                  | KACHCHH         | 624                        |
|          |                  | KHEDA           | 520                        |
|          |                  | MAHESANA        | 609                        |
|          |                  | Mahisagar       | 350                        |
|          |                  | MORBI           | 350                        |
|          |                  | NARMADA         | 218                        |
|          |                  | NAVSARI         | 370                        |
|          |                  | PANCH MAHALS    | 485                        |
|          |                  | PATAN           | 474                        |
|          |                  | PORBANDAR       | 149                        |
|          |                  | RAJKOT          | 591                        |
|          |                  | SABAR KANTHA    | 459                        |
|          |                  | SURAT           | 545                        |
|          |                  | SURENDRANAGAR   | 540                        |
|          |                  | TAPI            | 290                        |
|          |                  | VADODARA        | 523                        |
|          |                  | VALSAD          | 371                        |
|          |                  | AMBALA          | 405                        |
| 10       | HARYANA          | BHIWANI         | 297                        |
|          |                  | CHARKI DADRI    | 163                        |
|          |                  | FARIDABAD       | 111                        |
|          |                  | FATEHABAD       | 246                        |
|          |                  | GURUGRAM        | 210                        |
|          |                  | HISAR           | 305                        |
|          |                  | JHAJJAR         | 250                        |
|          |                  | JIND            | 299                        |
|          |                  | KAITHAL         | 272                        |
|          |                  | KARNAL          | 372                        |
|          |                  | KURUKSHETRA     | 382                        |
|          |                  | MAHENDRAGARH    | 342                        |
|          |                  | NUH             | 317                        |
|          |                  | PALWAL          | 236                        |
|          |                  | PANCHKULA       | 122                        |
|          |                  | PANIPAT         | 168                        |
|          |                  | REWARI          | 350                        |
|          |                  | ROHTAK          | 139 334                    |
|          |                  | SIRSA           | 323                        |
|          |                  | SONIPAT         |                            |
|          |                  | YAMUNANAGAR     | 439                        |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | BILASPUR        |                            |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | CHAMBA HAMIRPUR | 172                        |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | KANGRA          |                            |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | KINNAUR         |                            |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | KULLU           |                            |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | AND SPITI       |                            |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | LAHUL           |                            |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | MANDI           | 25                         |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | SHIMLA          |                            |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | SIRMAUR         |                            |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | SOLAN           | 55                         |
| 11       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | UNA             |                            |

| S. No.   | State         | District            | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|---------------|---------------------|----------------------------|
| 12       |               | ANANTNAG            | 33                         |
|          |               | BADGAM              |                            |
|          |               | BANDIPORA           | 28                         |
|          |               | BARAMULLA           | 38                         |
|          |               | Budgam              | 25                         |
|          |               | DODA                |                            |
|          |               | GANDERBAL           | 20                         |
|          |               | JAMMU               | 141                        |
|          |               | KATHUA              | 72                         |
|          |               | KISHTWAR            |                            |
|          | JAMMU KASHMIR | KULGAM              |                            |
|          |               | KUPWARA             |                            |
|          |               | POONCH              |                            |
|          |               | PULWAMA             |                            |
|          |               | RAJOURI             |                            |
|          |               | RAMBAN              |                            |
|          |               | REASI               |                            |
|          |               | SAMBA               | 52                         |
|          |               | SHOPIAN             |                            |
|          |               | SRINAGAR            | 4                          |
|          |               | UDHAMPUR            |                            |
| 13       | JHARKHAND     | BOKARO              | 246                        |
|          |               | CHATRA              | 152                        |
|          |               | DEOGHAR             | 190                        |
|          |               | DHANBAD             | 249                        |
|          |               | DUMKA               | 206                        |
|          |               | EAST SINGHBUM       | 216                        |
|          |               | GARHWA              | 188                        |
|          |               | GIRIDIH             | 355                        |
|          |               | GODDA               | 200                        |
|          |               | GUMLA               | 159                        |
|          |               | HAZARIBAGH          | 252                        |
|          |               | JAMTARA             | 118                        |
|          |               | KHUNTI              | 86                         |
|          |               | KODERMA             | 108                        |
|          |               | LATEHAR             | 105                        |
|          |               | LOHARDAGA           | 63                         |
|          |               | PAKUR               | 128                        |
|          |               | PALAMU              | 279                        |
|          |               | RAMGARH             | 142                        |
|          |               | RANCHI              | 300                        |
|          |               | SAHEBGANJ           | 162                        |
|          |               | SARAIKELA KHARSAWAN | 132                        |
|          |               | SIMDEGA             | 94                         |
|          |               | WEST SINGHBHUM      | 209                        |
|          |               | BAGALKOTE           | 200                        |
|          |               | BALLARI             | 243                        |
| 14       | KARNATAKA     | BELAGAVI            | 518                        |
|          |               | BENGALURU RURAL     | 105                        |
|          |               | BENGALURU URBAN     | 101                        |
|          |               | BIDAR               | 186                        |

| S. No.   | State         | District           | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|---------------|--------------------|----------------------------|
|          |               | CHAMARAJANAGARA    | 131                        |
|          |               | CHIKKABALLAPURA    | 157                        |
|          |               | CHIKKAMAGALURU     | 227                        |
|          |               | CHITRADURGA        | 190                        |
|          |               | DAKSHINA KANNADA   | 232                        |
|          |               | DAVANGERE          | 196                        |
|          |               | DHARWAD            | 144                        |
|          |               | GADAG              | 121                        |
|          |               | HASSAN             | 267                        |
|          |               | HAVERI             | 225                        |
|          |               | KALABURAGI         | 264                        |
|          |               | KODAGU             | 104                        |
|          |               | KOLAR              | 156                        |
|          |               | KOPPAL             | 158                        |
|          |               | MANDYA             | 234                        |
|          |               | MYSURU             | 268                        |
|          |               | RAICHUR            | 185                        |
|          |               | RAMANAGARA         | 128                        |
|          |               | SHIVAMOGGA         | 272                        |
|          |               | TUMAKURU           | 331                        |
|          |               | UDUPI              | 161                        |
|          |               | UTTARA KANNADA     | 232                        |
|          |               | VIJAYAPURA         | 220                        |
|          |               | YADGIR             | 125                        |
| 15       | KERALA        | ALAPPUZHA          | 73                         |
| 15       | KERALA        | ERNAKULAM          | 84                         |
| 15       | KERALA        | IDUKKI             | 52                         |
| 15       | KERALA        | KANNUR             | 81                         |
| 15       | KERALA        | KASARAGOD          | 38                         |
| 15       | KERALA        | KOLLAM             | 70                         |
| 15       | KERALA        | KOTTAYAM           | 73 75                      |
| 15       | KERALA        | KOZHIKODE          |                            |
| 15       | KERALA        | MALAPPURAM         | 100                        |
| 15       | KERALA        | PALAKKAD           | 91                         |
| 15       | KERALA        | PATHANAMTHITTA     | 54                         |
| 15       | KERALA        | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | 73                         |
| 15       | KERALA        | THRISSUR           | 88 25                      |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | WAYANAD AGARMALWA  | 227                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | ALIRAJPUR          | 288                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH |                    | 282                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | ANUPPUR ASHOKNAGAR | 334                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | BALAGHAT           | 688                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | BARWANI            | 411                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | BETUL              | 556                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | BHIND              | 42                         |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | BHOPAL             | 192                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | BURHANPUR          | 167                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | CHHATARPUR         | 228                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | CHHINDWARA         | 779                        |
| 16       | MADHYAPRADESH | DAMOH              | 380                        |

| S. No.   | State       | District            | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|-------------|---------------------|----------------------------|
|          |             | DATIA               | 281                        |
|          |             | DEWAS               | 495                        |
|          |             | DHAR                | 384                        |
|          |             | DINDORI             | 364                        |
|          |             | EAST NIMAR          | 422                        |
|          |             | GUNA                | 425                        |
|          |             | GWALIOR             | 264                        |
|          |             | HARDA               | 207                        |
|          |             | HOSHANGABAD         | 418                        |
|          |             | INDORE              | 315                        |
|          |             | JABALPUR            | 521                        |
|          |             | JHABUA              | 375                        |
|          |             | KATNI               | 115                        |
|          |             | KHARGONE            | 308                        |
|          |             | MANDLA              | 445                        |
|          |             | MANDSAUR            | 440                        |
|          |             | MORENA              | 120                        |
|          |             | NARSINGHPUR         | 441                        |
|          |             | NEEMUCH             | 236                        |
|          |             | Niwari PANNA        | 136                        |
|          |             |                     | 387                        |
|          |             | RAISEN              | 491                        |
|          |             | RAJGARH             | 415                        |
|          |             | RATLAM              | 419                        |
|          |             | REWA                | 354                        |
|          |             | SAGAR               | 342                        |
|          |             | SATNA               | 654                        |
|          |             | SEHORE              | 498                        |
|          |             | SEONI               | 645                        |
|          |             | SHAHDOL             | 77                         |
|          |             | SHAJAPUR SHEOPUR    | 327 221                    |
|          |             | SHIVPURI            | 215                        |
|          |             | SIDHI               | 151                        |
|          |             |                     | 206                        |
|          |             | SINGRAULI TIKAMGARH | 323                        |
|          |             | UJJAIN              | 253                        |
|          |             | UMARIA              | 230                        |
|          |             | VIDISHA             | 248                        |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | AHMEDNAGAR          | 914                        |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | AKOLA               | 490                        |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | AMRAVATI            | 836                        |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | AURANGABAD          | 672                        |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | BEED                | 1013                       |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | BHANDARA            | 535                        |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | BULDHANA            | 709                        |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | CHANDRAPUR          | 817                        |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | DHULE               | 539                        |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | GADCHIROLI          | 309 553                    |
| 17       | MAHARASHTRA | GONDIA HINGOLI      | 550                        |

| S. No.   | State     | District               | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|-----------|------------------------|----------------------------|
|          |           | JALGAON                | 1093                       |
|          |           | JALNA                  | 780                        |
|          |           | KOLHAPUR               | 784                        |
|          |           | LATUR                  | 775                        |
|          |           | NAGPUR                 | 761                        |
|          |           | NANDED                 | 1006                       |
|          |           | NANDURBAR              | 587                        |
|          |           | NASHIK                 | 1024                       |
|          |           | OSMANABAD              | 621                        |
|          |           | PALGHAR                | 449                        |
|          |           | PARBHANI               | 616                        |
|          |           | PUNE                   | 1105                       |
|          |           | RAIGAD                 | 792                        |
|          |           | RATNAGIRI              | 463                        |
|          |           | SANGLI                 | 680                        |
|          |           | SATARA                 | 1009                       |
|          |           | SINDHUDURG             | 390                        |
|          |           | SOLAPUR                | 738                        |
|          |           | THANE                  | 39                         |
|          |           | WARDHA                 | 507                        |
|          |           | WASHIM                 | 481                        |
|          |           | YAVATMAL               | 1117                       |
|          |           | BISHNUPUR              | 24                         |
|          |           | CHANDEL                |                            |
|          |           | CHURACHANDPUR          |                            |
|          |           | IMPHAL EAST            | 48                         |
|          |           | IMPHAL WEST            | 35                         |
|          |           | JIRIBAM                |                            |
|          |           | KAKCHING               | 17                         |
|          |           | KAMJONG                |                            |
| 18       | MANIPUR   | KANGPOKPI              | 153                        |
|          |           | KANGPOKPI*             | 13                         |
|          |           | NONEY                  |                            |
|          |           | PHERZAWL               |                            |
|          |           | SENAPATI               |                            |
|          |           | TAMENGLONG             |                            |
|          |           | TENGNOUPAL             |                            |
|          |           | THOUBAL                | 25                         |
|          |           | UKHRUL                 |                            |
|          |           | EAST GARO HILLS        |                            |
|          |           | EAST JAINTIA HILLS     | 21                         |
|          |           | EAST KHASI HILLS       | 59                         |
|          |           | NORTH GARO HILLS       |                            |
|          |           | RI BHOI                |                            |
| 19       | MEGHALAYA | SOUTH GARO HILLS       |                            |
|          |           | SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS  |                            |
|          |           | SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS |                            |
|          |           | WEST GARO HILLS        |                            |
|          |           | WEST JAINTIA HILLS     | 42                         |
| 20       | MIZORAM   | AIZAWL                 |                            |

| S. No.   | State      | District             | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
|          |            | CHAMPHAI             |                            |
|          |            | Hnahthial            | 1                          |
|          |            | KHAWZAWL             |                            |
|          |            | KOLASIB              | 1                          |
|          |            | LAWNGTLAI            |                            |
|          |            | LUNGLEI              | 15                         |
|          |            | SAITUAL              |                            |
|          |            | SERCHHIP             | 23                         |
|          |            | DIMAPUR              | 54                         |
|          |            | KIPHIRE              |                            |
|          |            | KOHIMA               | 20                         |
|          |            | LONGLENG             |                            |
|          |            | MOKOKCHUNG           | 5                          |
| 21       | Nagaland   | MON                  |                            |
|          |            | PEREN                | 9                          |
|          |            | PHEK                 | 10                         |
|          |            | TUENSANG             |                            |
|          |            | WOKHA                |                            |
|          |            | ZUNHEBOTO            | 15                         |
|          |            | ANUGUL               | 219                        |
|          |            | BALANGIR             | 318                        |
|          |            | BALESHWAR            | 360                        |
|          |            | BARGARH              | 253                        |
|          |            | BHADRAK              | 218                        |
|          |            | BOUDH                | 68                         |
|          |            | CUTTACK              | 374                        |
|          |            | DEOGARH              | 70                         |
|          |            | DHENKANAL            | 211                        |
|          |            | GAJAPATI             | 145                        |
|          |            | GANJAM               | 502                        |
|          |            | JAGATSINGHAPUR       | 198                        |
|          |            | JAJAPUR              | 310                        |
|          |            | JHARSUGUDA           | 78                         |
| 22       | ODISHA     | KALAHANDI            | 308                        |
|          |            | KANDHAMAL            | 153                        |
|          |            | KENDRAPARA           | 245                        |
|          |            | KENDUJHAR            | 293                        |
|          |            | KHORDHA              | 190                        |
|          |            | KORAPUT              | 239                        |
|          |            | MALKANGIRI           | 103                        |
|          |            | MAYURBHANJ           | 398                        |
|          |            | NABARANGPUR          | 189                        |
|          |            | NAYAGARH             | 193                        |
|          |            | NUAPADA              | 131                        |
|          |            | PURI                 | 267                        |
|          |            | RAYAGADA             | 182                        |
|          |            | SAMBALPUR            | 138                        |
|          |            | SONEPUR              | 109                        |
|          |            | SUNDARGARH           | 279                        |
| 23       | PUDUCHERRY | KARAIKAL PONDICHERRY | 27 71                      |

| S. No.   | State     | District                  | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| 24       |           | AMRITSAR                  | 845                        |
|          |           | BARNALA                   | 152                        |
|          |           | BATHINDA                  | 295                        |
|          |           | FARIDKOT                  | 190                        |
|          |           | FATEHGARH SAHIB           | 430                        |
|          |           | FAZILKA                   | 375                        |
|          |           | FIROZEPUR                 | 743                        |
|          |           | GURDASPUR                 | 1276                       |
|          |           | HOSHIARPUR                | 1381                       |
|          |           | JALANDHAR                 | 892                        |
|          | PUNJAB    | KAPURTHALA                | 523                        |
|          |           | LUDHIANA                  | 881                        |
|          |           | MANSA                     | 241                        |
|          |           | MOGA                      | 325                        |
|          |           | PATHANKOT                 | 399                        |
|          |           | PATIALA                   | 971                        |
|          |           | RUPNAGAR                  | 575                        |
|          |           | S.A.S Nagar               | 335                        |
|          |           | SANGRUR                   | 577                        |
|          |           | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | 455                        |
|          |           | SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB         | 261                        |
|          |           | Tarn Taran                | 542                        |
| 25       | RAJASTHAN | AJMER                     | 282                        |
|          |           | ALWAR                     | 481                        |
|          |           | BANSWARA                  | 115                        |
|          |           | BARAN                     | 186                        |
|          |           | BARMER                    | 240                        |
|          |           | BHARATPUR                 | 374                        |
|          |           | BHILWARA                  | 384                        |
|          |           | BIKANER                   | 290                        |
|          |           | BUNDI                     | 179                        |
|          |           | CHITTORGARH               | 265                        |
|          |           | CHURU                     | 253                        |
|          |           | DAUSA                     | 231                        |
|          |           | DHOLPUR                   | 94                         |
|          |           | DUNGARPUR                 | 121 242                    |
|          |           | GANGANAGAR                | 251                        |
|          |           | HANUMANGARH               |                            |
|          |           | JAIPUR                    | 532 86                     |
|          |           | JAISALMER JALORE          | 274                        |
|          |           | JHALAWAR                  | 252                        |
|          |           | JHUNJHUNU                 | 301                        |
|          |           | JODHPUR                   | 431                        |
|          |           | KARAULI                   | 222                        |
|          |           | KOTA                      | 156                        |
|          |           | NAGAUR                    | 466                        |
|          |           | PALI                      | 317                        |
|          |           | PRATAPGARH                | 109                        |
|          |           | RAJSAMAND                 | 207                        |
|          |           | SAWAI MADHOPUR            | 200                        |

| S. No.   | State      | District                 | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|
|          |            | SIKAR                    | 343                        |
|          |            | SIROHI                   | 162                        |
|          |            | TONK                     | 230                        |
|          |            | UDAIPUR                  | 464                        |
|          |            | EAST DISTRICT            | 2                          |
| 26       | SIKKIM     | NORTH DISTRICT           | 2                          |
|          |            | SOUTH DISTRICT           | 6                          |
|          |            | WEST DISTRICT            | 8                          |
|          |            | Ariyalur                 |                            |
|          |            | CHENGALPATTU             | 64                         |
|          |            | COIMBATORE               |                            |
|          |            | CUDDALORE                |                            |
|          |            | DHARMAPURI               |                            |
|          |            | DINDIGUL                 | 72                         |
|          |            | ERODE                    |                            |
|          |            | KALLAKURICHI             |                            |
|          |            | KANCHIPURAM              |                            |
|          |            | KANNIYAKUMARI            | 15                         |
|          |            | KARUR                    |                            |
|          |            | KRISHNAGIRI              | 67                         |
|          |            | MADURAI                  | 52                         |
|          |            | NAGAPATTINAM             | 7                          |
|          |            | NAMAKKAL                 |                            |
|          |            | PERAMBALUR               |                            |
|          |            | PUDUKKOTTAI              | 3                          |
| 27       | TAMIL NADU | RAMANATHAPURAM           | 10                         |
|          |            | Ranipet                  |                            |
|          |            | SALEM                    |                            |
|          |            | SIVAGANGA                | 42                         |
|          |            | TENKASI                  | 20                         |
|          |            | THANJAVUR                | 117                        |
|          |            | THE NILGIRIS             |                            |
|          |            | THENI                    | 24                         |
|          |            | THIRUVALLUR              | 13                         |
|          |            | THIRUVARUR               | 98                         |
|          |            | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI          | 78                         |
|          |            | TIRUNELVELI              | 47                         |
|          |            | Tirupathur               |                            |
|          |            | TIRUPPUR                 |                            |
|          |            | TIRUVANNAMALAI           | 8                          |
|          |            | TUTICORIN                | 14                         |
|          |            | VELLORE                  |                            |
|          |            | VILLUPURAM               |                            |
|          |            | VIRUDHUNAGAR             | 12                         |
|          |            | ADILABAD                 | 312                        |
|          |            | BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM     | 176                        |
|          |            | Jagitial                 | 268                        |
| 28       | TELANGANA  | JANGOAN                  | 246                        |
|          |            | JAYASHANKAR BHUPALAPALLY | 180                        |
|          |            | JOGULAMBAGADWAL          | 172                        |
|          |            | KAMAREDDY                | 307                        |

| S. No.   | State                                    | District               |   No. of GPs service ready |
|----------|------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|
|          |                                          | KARIMNAGAR             |                        273 |
|          |                                          | KHAMMAM                |                        399 |
|          |                                          | KUMURAM BHEEM ASIFABAD |                        199 |
|          |                                          | MAHABUBABAD            |                        263 |
|          |                                          | MAHABUBNAGAR           |                        388 |
|          |                                          | MANCHERIAL             |                        174 |
|          |                                          | MEDAK                  |                        232 |
|          |                                          | MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI     |                         62 |
|          |                                          | Mulugu                 |                         90 |
|          |                                          | NAGARKURNOOL           |                        300 |
|          |                                          | NALGONDA               |                        608 |
|          |                                          | Narayanpet             |                        214 |
|          |                                          | Nirmal                 |                        225 |
|          |                                          | NIZAMABAD              |                        388 |
|          |                                          | PEDDAPALLI             |                        218 |
|          |                                          | RAJANNA SIRCILLA       |                        253 |
|          |                                          | RANGA REDDY            |                        489 |
|          |                                          | SANGAREDDY             |                        346 |
|          |                                          | SIDDIPET               |                        391 |
|          |                                          | SURYAPET               |                        325 |
|          |                                          | VIKARABAD              |                        339 |
|          |                                          | WANAPARTHY             |                        160 |
|          |                                          | WARANGAL RURAL         |                        355 |
|          |                                          | WARANGAL URBAN         |                        121 |
|          |                                          | YADADRI BHUVANAGIRI    |                        323 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI |                         20 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | DAMAN                  |                         14 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | DIU                    |                          4 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | Dhalai                 |                         85 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | Gomati                 |                        113 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | Khowai                 |                         68 |
| 30       | TRIPURA                                  | North Tripura          |                         28 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | Sepahijala             |                        104 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | South Tripura          |                         34 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | Unakoti                |                         77 |
| 29       | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | West Tripura           |                         76 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | NAGAR Amethi           |                        782 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | AMBEDKAR               |                        525 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | AYODHYA                |                        765 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | AZAMGARH               |                        587 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | BAHRAICH               |                        333 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | BALLIA                 |                        409 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | BALRAMPUR              |                        152 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | BANDA                  |                        438 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | BARABANKI              |                       1025 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | BASTI                  |                        953 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | BHADOHI                |                        548 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | CHANDAULI              |                        719 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | CHITRAKOOT             |                        298 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | DEORIA                 |                        899 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH                            | FARRUKHABAD            |                        390 |

| S. No.   | State   | District            |   No. of GPs service ready |
|----------|---------|---------------------|----------------------------|
|          |         | FATEHPUR            |                        373 |
|          |         | GHAZIPUR            |                       1045 |
|          |         | GONDA               |                        261 |
|          |         | GORAKHPUR           |                       1045 |
|          |         | HAMIRPUR            |                        305 |
|          |         | HARDOI              |                        865 |
|          |         | JALAUN              |                        564 |
|          |         | JAUNPUR             |                       1080 |
|          |         | JHANSI              |                        445 |
|          |         | KANNAUJ             |                         79 |
|          |         | KANPUR DEHAT        |                        489 |
|          |         | KANPUR NAGAR        |                        562 |
|          |         | KAUSHAMBI           |                        417 |
|          |         | KHERI               |                        968 |
|          |         | KUSHI NAGAR         |                        516 |
|          |         | LALITPUR            |                        316 |
|          |         | LUCKNOW             |                        495 |
|          |         | MAHARAJGANJ         |                        672 |
|          |         | MAHOBA              |                        246 |
|          |         | MIRZAPUR            |                        288 |
|          |         | PRATAPGARH          |                       1126 |
|          |         | PRAYAGRAJ           |                       1448 |
|          |         | RAE BARELI          |                        847 |
|          |         | SANT KABEER NAGAR   |                        680 |
|          |         | SHAHJAHANPUR        |                        791 |
|          |         | SHRAVASTI           |                        139 |
|          |         | SIDDHARTH NAGAR     |                        786 |
|          |         | SITAPUR             |                       1004 |
|          |         | SONBHADRA           |                         48 |
|          |         | SULTANPUR           |                        806 |
|          |         | UNNAO               |                        784 |
|          |         | VARANASI            |                        754 |
|          |         | AGRA                |                        336 |
|          |         | ALIGARH             |                        576 |
|          |         | AMROHA              |                        117 |
|          |         | AURAIYA             |                        193 |
|          |         | BAGHPAT             |                        196 |
|          |         | BAREILLY            |                        615 |
|          |         | BIJNOR              |                        743 |
|          |         | BUDAUN              |                        621 |
|          |         | BULANDSHAHR         |                        857 |
|          |         | ETAH                |                        399 |
|          |         | ETAWAH              |                        383 |
|          |         | FIROZABAD           |                        351 |
|          |         | GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR |                        242 |
|          |         | GHAZIABAD           |                        152 |
|          |         | HAPUR               |                        244 |
|          |         | HATHRAS             |                        327 |
|          |         | Kasganj             |                        228 |
|          |         | MAINPURI            |                        342 |

| S. No.   | State       | District           | No. of GPs service ready   |
|----------|-------------|--------------------|----------------------------|
|          |             | MATHURA            | 479                        |
|          |             | MEERUT             | 258                        |
|          |             | MORADABAD          | 450                        |
|          |             | MUZAFFARNAGAR      | 421                        |
|          |             | PILIBHIT           | 352                        |
|          |             | RAMPUR             | 466                        |
|          |             | SAHARANPUR         | 453                        |
|          |             | SAMBHAL            | 356                        |
|          |             | SHAMLI             | 74                         |
| 32       |             | ALMORA             | 209                        |
| 32       |             | BAGESHWAR          | 175                        |
| 32       |             | CHAMOLI            |                            |
| 32       |             | CHAMPAWAT          | 65                         |
| 32       |             | DEHRADUN           | 196                        |
| 32       |             | HARIDWAR           | 313                        |
| 32       | UTTARAKHAND | NAINITAL           | 172                        |
| 32       |             | PAURI GARHWAL      | 149                        |
| 32       |             | PITHORAGARH        |                            |
| 32       |             | RUDRA PRAYAG       |                            |
| 32       |             | TEHRI GARHWAL      | 54                         |
| 32       |             | UDAM SINGH NAGAR   | 251                        |
| 32       |             | UTTAR KASHI        | 31                         |
| 33       | WEST BENGAL | 24 PARAGANAS NORTH | 140                        |
|          |             | 24 PARAGANAS SOUTH | 106                        |
|          |             | Alipurduar         | 66                         |
|          |             | BANKURA            | 182                        |
|          |             | BIRBHUM            | 159                        |
|          |             | COOCHBEHAR         | 118                        |
|          |             | DARJEELING         | 22                         |
|          |             | DINAJPUR DAKSHIN   | 42                         |
|          |             | DINAJPUR UTTAR     | 73                         |
|          |             | HOOGHLY            | 95                         |
|          |             | HOWRAH             | 113                        |
|          |             | JALPAIGURI         | 67                         |
|          |             | Jhargram           | 79                         |
|          |             | KALIMPONG          |                            |
|          |             | MALDAH             | 109                        |
|          |             | MEDINIPUR EAST     | 223                        |
|          |             | MEDINIPUR WEST     | 182                        |
|          |             | MURSHIDABAD        | 250                        |
|          |             | NADIA              | 185                        |
|          |             | PASCHIM BARDHAMAN  | 51                         |
|          |             | PURBABARDHAMAN     | 79                         |
|          |             | PURULIA            | 168                        |
|          | Grand Total |                    | 180705                     |

## Note:

-  Delhi has no GPs and thus not taken up under BharatNet Project.
-  Goa had its own similar broadband network and thus not taken up under Ph-I & Phase-II of BharatNet Project.
-  Tamil  Nadu  State  Government  signed  the  MoU  with  Universal  Service  Obligation  Fund  (USOF)  on 31.03.2017 for implementation of BharatNet project. Phase-I of BharatNet was accordingly not taken up in Tamil Nadu and the State's GPs are being implemented in Phase-II under State-Led model.

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in Parts (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1266 for answer on 14.12.2022 State /UT wise details of fund disbursed as on 30.09.2022 under BharatNet Project

| S. No.   | Name of States/UT                             |   Figures in crore |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar                              |              28.66 |
| 2        | Assam                                         |             277.86 |
| 3        | Bihar                                         |            1432.93 |
| 4        | Chandigarh                                    |               0.05 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                                  |            2545.1  |
| 6        | Haryana                                       |             539.77 |
| 7        | Jammu &Kashmir                                |             281.16 |
| 8        | Karnataka                                     |            1099.69 |
| 9        | Kerala                                        |             265.43 |
| 10       | Maharashtra                                   |            4633.41 |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh                                |            3796.02 |
| 12       | Punjab                                        |            1297.31 |
| 13       | Rajasthan                                     |            1410.04 |
| 14       | Uttar Pradesh                                 |            4613.66 |
| 15       | Uttarakhand                                   |             363.58 |
| 16       | West Bengal                                   |             510.11 |
| 17       | Sikkim                                        |             118.94 |
| 18       | Puducherry                                    |               7.7  |
| 19       | NE-I (Mizoram, Meghalaya &Tripura)            |             301.09 |
| 20       | NE-II (Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland & Manipur) |             300.14 |
| 21       | Gujarat, D &N, Daman &Diu                     |            3095.12 |
| 22       | Lakshadweep                                   |               9.9  |
| 23       | Telangana                                     |            1741.45 |
| 24       | Odisha                                        |            1149.33 |
| 25       | Jharkhand                                     |             888.18 |
| 26       | Himachal Pradesh                              |             121.6  |
| 27       | Andhra Pradesh                                |             874.96 |
| 28       | Tamil Nadu                                    |             299.27 |
| 29       | Ladakh                                        |               0.69 |
|          | Total                                         |           31429.7  |