Lok Sabha Question No. 358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: BharatNet Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 358 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## BHARATNET SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 358 SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  Gram  Panchayats  recognised  to  be  service-ready  till  now  across  the  country including Andhra Pradesh, State and district-wise, especially in Prakasam District;
- (b) the total funds allocated and utilised in Andhra Pradesh for the purposes of making Gram Panchayat's service ready during the last five years, district-wise especially in Prakasam District;
- (c) the total number of beneficiaries of the BharatNet Scheme during the last five years across the country, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh, district-wise especially in Prakasam District;
- (d) whether the Government has put forward any proposed timeline to cover all Gram Panchayats in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has undertaken any promotional activities/campaigns for raising awareness regarding BharatNet, if so, the details thereof especially in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

- (a) Total  number  of  Gram  Panchayats  (GP)  made service-ready  under  BharatNet  across  the  country including Andhra Pradesh is 2,14,283. State-wise details of GPs made service ready in the country and districtwise  details  of  GPs  made  service  ready  in  Andhra  Pradesh  including  Prakasam  district  is  given  in Annexure-I .
- (b) For the BharatNet project, the funds are disbursed State/UT-wise. During last five years, Rs. 1339.31 Cr. has been disbursed for Andhra Pradesh including Prakasam District under BharatNet.
- (c) Under BharatNet  scheme,  till  Oct'  24  end,  more  than  11  lakh  broadband  connections  have  been provided throughout the country. Number of beneficiaries during the last five years in the country (state-wise) and in Andhra Pradesh (district-wise including in Prakasam district) is given in Annexure-II .
- (d) Amended BharatNet Program has been approved by Cabinet on 04.08.2023 for strengthening of the existing BharatNet, and for covering the remaining GPs. The timeline for completion of the construction phase under the Amended BharatNet Program is three years from award of the contract.
- (e) Following steps have been taken by Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for raising awareness regarding BharatNet and its utilization:
- i) BharatNet  Udyami  scheme  was  launched  by  DBN  for  funding  broadband  connections  to  rural households though BSNL
- ii) BSNL has developed scheme of BharatNet Udyamies for priority connections in villages
- iii) Social media campaign from time-to-time highlighting achievements of BharatNet

Annexure referred to in Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Question No. 358 for answer on 27.11.2024

## State-wise details of Gram Panchayat made service ready in the Country

| S.No.   | Name of State/UT    | Service ready GPs   |
|---------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 1       | Andaman &Nicobar    | 72                  |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh      | 12,955              |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 1,123               |
| 4       | Assam               | 1,507               |
| 5       | Bihar               | 8,340               |
| 6       | Chandigarh          | 12                  |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh        | 9,695               |
| 8       | Dadra& Nagar Haveli | 20                  |
| 9       | Daman &Diu          | 18                  |
| 10      | Gujarat             | 14,316              |
| 11      | Haryana             | 6,082               |
| 12      | Himachal Pradesh    | 410                 |
| 13      | Jammu &Kashmir      | 1,101               |
| 14      | Jharkhand           | 4,390               |
| 15      | Karnataka           | 6,084               |
| 16      | Kerala              | 978                 |
| 17      | Ladakh              | 193                 |
| 18      | Lakshadweep         | 9                   |
| 19      | Madhya Pradesh      | 17,850              |
| 20      | Maharashtra         | 24,575              |
| 21      | Manipur             | 1,469               |
| 22      | Meghalaya           | 697                 |
| 23      | Mizoram             | 532                 |
| 24      | Nagaland            | 236                 |
| 25      | Odisha              | 6,785               |
| 26      | Puducherry          | 98                  |
| 27      | Punjab              | 12,668              |
| 28      | Rajasthan           | 8,776               |
| 29      | Sikkim              | 35                  |
| 30      | Tamil Nadu          | 10,295              |
| 31      | Telangana           | 10,825              |
| 32      | Tripura             | 740                 |
| 33      | Uttar Pradesh       | 46,729              |
| 34      | Uttarakhand         | 1,991               |
| 35      | West Bengal         | 2,677               |
|         | Total               | 2,14,283            |

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 Phase-I and Phase-II of BharatNet Project.

District-wise  details  of  Gram  Panchayat  made  service  ready  in  Andhra  Pradesh  including Prakasam district

| Sl.No   | District                    | Service ready GPs   |
|---------|-----------------------------|---------------------|
| 1       | Alluri Sitharama Raju       | 427                 |
| 2       | Anakapalli                  | 598                 |
| 3       | Ananthapuramu               | 562                 |
| 4       | Annamayya                   | 435                 |
| 5       | Bapatla                     | 455                 |
| 6       | Chittoor                    | 600                 |
| 7       | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema | 393                 |
| 8       | East Godavari               | 290                 |
| 9       | Eluru                       | 549                 |
| 10      | Guntur                      | 276                 |
| 11      | Kakinada                    | 365                 |
| 12      | Krishna                     | 498                 |
| 13      | Kurnool                     | 474                 |
| 14      | Nandyal                     | 476                 |
| 15      | Ntr                         | 290                 |
| 16      | Palnadu                     | 510                 |
| 17      | Parvathipuram Manyam        | 426                 |
| 18      | Prakasam                    | 718                 |
| 19      | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 716                 |
| 20      | Sri Sathya Sai              | 437                 |
| 21      | Srikakulam                  | 917                 |
| 22      | Tirupati                    | 743                 |
| 23      | Visakhapatnam               | 83                  |
| 24      | Vizianagaram                | 775                 |
| 25      | West Godavari               | 408                 |
| 26      | Y.S.R.                      | 534                 |
|         | Total                       | 12,955              |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Question No. 358 for answer on 27.11.2024

## State-wise and year-wise total number of beneficiaries of the BharatNet Scheme in last five years in the country

| S.No.   | States/UTs          | Mar' 19   | Mar'20   | Mar'21   | Mar'22   | Mar'23   | Mar'24   | Oct'24   |
|---------|---------------------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| 1       | A&N                 | 0         | 0        | 2        | 0        | 1185     | 5524     | 7347     |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh      | 19        | 450      | 7366     | 3585     | 3444     | 32173    | 46179    |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 0         | 0        | 24       | 88       | 88       | 13       | 13       |
| 4       | Assam               | 740       | 986      | 5839     | 1136     | 2229     | 5024     | 5649     |
| 5       | Bihar               | 870       | 118      | 33626    | 37012    | 15705    | 33768    | 40789    |
| 6       | Chandigarh          | 0         | 0        | 55       | 0        | 64       | 0        | 0        |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh        | 956       | 1201     | 17469    | 9513     | 4474     | 8277     | 11549    |
| 8       | D&NH                | 0         | 10       | 44       | 35       | 7        | 46       | 142      |
| 9       | D&D                 | 0         | 11       | 34       | 21       | 1        | 0        | 0        |
| 10      | Gujarat             | 679       | 4592     | 33875    | 22897    | 20877    | 119604   | 121265   |
| 11      | Haryana             | 183       | 803      | 33279    | 17597    | 37349    | 103665   | 137543   |
| 12      | Himachal Pradesh    | 3         | 94       | 1072     | 438      | 1095     | 2828     | 3451     |
| 13      | Jammu& Kashmir (UT) | 0         | 109      | 766      | 508      | 4022     | 8575     | 9575     |
| 14      | Jharkhand           | 711       | 921      | 15705    | 3010     | 11737    | 24338    | 27565    |
| 15      | Karnataka           | 5122      | 8347     | 36666    | 10859    | 15196    | 44990    | 51098    |
| 16      | Kerala              | 1632      | 2179     | 2624     | 1941     | 40194    | 141927   | 190237   |
| 17      | Lakshdweep          | 0         | 0        | 0        | 0        | 0        | 0        | 0        |
| 18      | Laddakh(UT)         |           |          |          |          | 0        | 0        | 0        |
| 19      | Madhya Pradesh      | 2497      | 605      | 55044    | 7579     | 45218    | 48306    | 55381    |
| 20      | Maharashtra         | 3034      | 5304     | 66075    | 23386    | 11329    | 23228    | 26063    |
| 21      | Manipur             | 0         | 0        | 100      | 335      | 1105     | 1110     | 1737     |
| 22      | Meghalaya           | 0         | 0        | 100      | 16       | 14       | 149      | 103      |
| 23      | Mizoram             | 0         | 0        | 21       | 0        | 32       | 9        | 41       |
| 24      | Nagaland            | 0         | 0        | 52       | 116      | 116      | 101      | 131      |
| 25      | Odisha              | 191       | 1649     | 21057    | 9534     | 4911     | 9073     | 10907    |
| 26      | Puducherry          | 22        | 83       | 785      | 114      | 28       | 3072     | 3826     |
| 27      | Punjab              | 66        | 747      | 38994    | 33341    | 68560    | 177734   | 213118   |
| 28      | Rajasthan           | 1622      | 1948     | 2376     | 1029     | 11579    | 42628    | 49252    |
| 29      | Sikkim              | 0         | 0        | 8        | 0        | 15       | 41       | 44       |
| 30      | Telangana           | 144       | 526      | 2353     | 2648     | 4479     | 19854    | 20881    |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu          | 0         | 0        | 0        | 0        | 1014     | 51       | 82       |
| 32      | Tripura             | 0         | 651      | 2980     | 1426     | 709      | 1231     | 1370     |
| 33      | Uttar Pradesh       | 3798      | 2360     | 106203   | 33444    | 13204    | 55711    | 67525    |
| 34      | Uttarakhand         | 856       | 561      | 8280     | 4647     | 4691     | 16072    | 19675    |
| 35      | West Bengal         | 212       | 1041     | 7294     | 2886     | 15447    | 37091    | 51998    |
|         | Total               | 23,357    | 35,296   | 5,00,168 | 2,29,141 | 3,40,118 | 9,66,213 | 11,74,53 |

## District-wise total number of beneficiaries of the BharatNet Scheme during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh

| S.No.   | District                    | Mar'19   | Mar'20   | Mar'21   | Mar'22   | Mar'23   | Mar'24   | Oct'24   |
|---------|-----------------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| 1       | Alluri Sitharama Raju       | 0        | 116      | 1676     | 715      | 784      | 1236     | 1571     |
| 2       | Anakapalli                  | 0        | 131      | 1756     | 1110     | 1372     | 3434     | 4715     |
| 3       | Ananthapuramu               |          |          |          |          |          | 1769     | 2103     |
| 4       | Annamayya                   | 3        | 34       | 515      | 83       | 48       | 312      | 1037     |
| 5       | Bapatla                     |          |          |          |          |          | 103      | 658      |
| 6       | Chittoor                    | 9        | 103      | 2045     | 1183     | 655      | 1543     | 2154     |
| 7       | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema |          |          |          |          |          | 889      | 1216     |
| 8       | East Godavari               |          |          |          |          |          | 2536     | 2855     |
| 9       | Eluru                       |          |          |          |          |          | 835      | 1854     |
| 10      | Guntur                      |          |          |          |          |          | 439      | 824      |
| 11      | Kakinada                    |          |          |          |          |          | 1482     | 2087     |
| 12      | Krishna                     |          |          |          |          |          | 0        | 323      |
| 13      | Kurnool                     |          |          |          |          |          | 1054     | 1250     |
| 14      | Nandyal                     |          |          |          |          |          | 2        | 77       |
| 15      | NTR                         |          |          |          |          |          | 172      | 1751     |
| 16      | Palnadu                     |          |          |          |          |          | 896      | 1000     |
| 17      | Parvathipuram Manyam        |          |          |          |          |          | 54       | 477      |
| 18      | Prakasam                    |          |          |          |          |          | 2228     | 2588     |
| 19      | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore |          |          |          |          |          | 1895     | 2687     |
| 20      | Sri Sathya Sai              |          |          |          |          |          | 0        | 305      |
| 21      | Srikakulam                  |          |          |          |          |          | 3733     | 4439     |
| 22      | Tirupati                    | 7        | 66       | 1374     | 494      | 585      | 590      | 879      |
| 23      | Visakhapatnam               |          |          |          |          |          | 560      | 700      |
| 24      | Vizianagaram                |          |          |          |          |          | 2204     | 3374     |
| 25      | West Godavari               |          |          |          |          |          | 2514     | 3145     |
| 26      | Y.S.R.                      |          |          |          |          |          | 1693     | 2110     |
|         | Total                       | 19       | 450      | 7,366    | 3,585    | 3,444    | 32,173   | 46,179   |

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