Lok Sabha Question No. 1255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: No Internet Connectivity
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## NO INTERNET CONNECTIVITY

## 1255. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding the total number of villages or areas in the country with no internet connectivity;
- (b) if so, the details of such unconnected regions of Mandya;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  there  is  hundred  percent  internet connectivity across all villages of Mandya;
- (d) whether any safety features have been enabled across the latest communication technology for safety of women and children in the country; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government to ensure its popularity across Mandya?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS

## ANSWER (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

- (a) As per data provided from Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), Department of Telecom's field unit and State Government as of March '2022, out of 6,44,131 villages (villages are as per data of Registrar General of India as of November 2019), around 6,05,230 number of villages are having  mobile  internet  connectivity  in  the  country  and  38,901  villages  are  not  having  mobile internet connectivity.
- (b) In the Mandya district of the State of Karnataka, out of 1,487 villages, around 1,464 number of  villages  are  having  mobile  internet  connectivity  and  23  villages  are  not  having  any  mobile coverage. The detail is attached as Annexure-I.
- (c) Government, under 4G Saturation Scheme of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is  providing  connectivity  in  all  these  23  unconnected  villages  to  achieve  hundred-percent connectivity in Mandya district.

(d) & (e) Government have issued various instructions about the use of Parental Control filters to Internet  Service  Providers  (ISPs)  and  TSPs  to  spread  the  awareness  among  subscribers  of  the country including the Mandya districts.

Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1255 to be  answered  on  14/12/2022  raised  by  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  regarding  'No internet connectivity'

| List of uncovered villages of Mandya districts of the State of Karnataka   | List of uncovered villages of Mandya districts of the State of Karnataka   |
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| Sr. No.                                                                    | Village Name                                                               |
| 1                                                                          | Halladakoppalu                                                             |
| 2                                                                          | Kurubanapura                                                               |
| 3                                                                          | Muthathi                                                                   |
| 4                                                                          | Majjigemallanahatti                                                        |
| 5                                                                          | Talavadi                                                                   |
| 6                                                                          | Basavanahalli                                                              |
| 7                                                                          | Aretippuru                                                                 |
| 8                                                                          | Ankegowdanadoddi                                                           |
| 9                                                                          | Bullanadoddi                                                               |
| 10                                                                         | Tubinakere                                                                 |
| 11                                                                         | Dyapasandra                                                                |
| 12                                                                         | Kempegowdanakoppalu                                                        |
| 13                                                                         | Sindhabhoganahalli                                                         |
| 14                                                                         | Basavanagudikoppalu                                                        |
| 15                                                                         | Ragimuddanahalli                                                           |
| 16                                                                         | Sanabadakoppalu                                                            |
| 17                                                                         | Singrigowdanakoppalu                                                       |
| 18                                                                         | Kallinathapur                                                              |
| 19                                                                         | Haralakere                                                                 |
| 20                                                                         | Dasarahalli                                                                |
| 21                                                                         | Mangaravalli                                                               |
| 22                                                                         | Vaddarahalli                                                               |
| 23                                                                         | Mallasandra                                                                |

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