Lok Sabha Question No. 445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Installation of Mobile Towers in Maharashtra
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 445 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## INSTALLATION OF MOBILE TOWERS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 445 DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether BSNL proposes to install more towers in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra to provide better telecom connectivity;
- (b) if so, the details of towers proposed to be installed, location-wise;
- (c) whether the Government of Maharashtra has requested the Union Government to set up more such towers in remote and naxal affected areas so as to improve the communication network of security forces;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) In Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, 222 towers are planned by BSNL under 4G Saturation Project, out of which, 40 towers are installed. Location wise details of towers is attached as Annexure I .

(c) to (e) Digital  Bharat  Nidhi  (erstwhile  USOF)  is  implementing  various  projects  for provision of 4G mobile services in uncovered rural and remote areas including naxal-affected areas in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  such  as  LWE  (Left  Wing  Extremism)  Phase-I  upgradation,  LWE Phase-II, Aspirational District Scheme and 4G Saturation Project, wherein around 3,100 towers (including upgradation sites) in Maharashtra State have been planned, out of which, 996 towers have been installed.

## (For Lok Sabha USQ No. 445 for answer on 27.11.2024)

## Sites Planned Under 4G Saturation Project

|   Sl. No. | VILLAGENAME        |
|-----------|--------------------|
|         1 | PattigaonM         |
|         2 | Raspalli S         |
|         3 | Yellaram           |
|         4 | Todka S            |
|         5 | Mukhanpalli        |
|         6 | KolapalliM         |
|         7 | Arkapalli          |
|         8 | Gudigudam          |
|         9 | Korepalli          |
|        10 | Fuser              |
|        11 | Mutnur             |
|        12 | Peta S             |
|        13 | Abapur             |
|        14 | Rampur             |
|        15 | Kuthegaon          |
|        16 | Laxmidevi Petha Ry |
|        17 | Gumalkonda Patch   |
|        18 | Rameshgudam        |
|        19 | Golagudam Mal      |
|        20 | Madaram Ry         |
|        21 | Muttapur Mal       |
|        22 | Kamalgaon          |
|        23 | Chichela           |
|        24 | Rashmipur          |
|        25 | Ridwahi            |
|        26 | Golagudam Chak     |
|        27 | Ankisa chak        |
|        28 | Pulligudam         |
|        29 | Navezari           |
|        30 | Churchura chak     |
|        31 | Bortola            |
|        32 | Yedampayli         |
|        33 | Dhorgatta          |
|        34 | Zari               |
|        35 | Mohagaon           |
|        36 | Ampayli            |
|        37 | Kangadi            |

|   Sl. No. | VILLAGENAME   |
|-----------|---------------|
|        38 | Talodhi       |
|        39 | Pathargota    |
|        40 | Sinsur        |
|        41 | Irpanpaili    |
|        42 | Kondawahi     |
|        43 | Salmara       |
|        44 | Kulbhatti     |
|        45 | FundiM        |
|        46 | KothiM        |
|        47 | Chicholi      |
|        48 | Gurupalli     |
|        49 | Markagaon     |
|        50 | Koreli bk     |
|        51 | Pannemara     |
|        52 | Kulkuli       |
|        53 | Jogana        |
|        54 | Lanzi (s)     |
|        55 | Garanji       |
|        56 | Paima S       |
|        57 | Chaudampalli  |
|        58 | Pandewahi S   |
|        59 | Mirkal m      |
|        60 | Gilgaon       |
|        61 | Waghezari S   |
|        62 | Lankachan s   |
|        63 | Wadsakala     |
|        64 | Tumargunda bk |
|        65 | Sohgaon       |
|        66 | Lohara        |
|        67 | Yedampalli    |
|        68 | Petha (s)     |
|        69 | Mathuranagar  |
|        70 | Tekka         |
|        71 | Tatigudam S   |
|        72 | Kasurwahi     |
|        73 | Rankatta      |
|        74 | Zankargondi   |

|   Sl. No. | VILLAGENAME    |
|-----------|----------------|
|        75 | Khamtala       |
|        76 | Irakdumme(m)   |
|        77 | Chipari        |
|        78 | Bonde          |
|        79 | Jamgaon        |
|        80 | Antargaon      |
|        81 | Wenasar        |
|        82 | Hodari(m)      |
|        83 | Vateli (s)     |
|        84 | Dholdongri     |
|        85 | WattegattaM    |
|        86 | Kohakamokasa   |
|        87 | Jalegaon       |
|        88 | Umarpal        |
|        89 | Charvidand     |
|        90 | Marda          |
|        91 | Sawanga        |
|        92 | Kanheli        |
|        93 | Murumbodi chak |
|        94 | Tumdikasa      |
|        95 | Chokhewada     |
|        96 | Khursa         |
|        97 | Gaderi         |
|        98 | Jewalwahi      |
|        99 | Sawela         |
|       100 | Botanfundi     |
|       101 | Chudiyal       |
|       102 | Devsara        |
|       103 | Jaweli (m)     |
|       104 | Kondawahi (m)  |
|       105 | Khedimowad     |
|       106 | Krishnar       |
|       107 | Jiwangatta     |
|       108 | Man jewada     |
|       109 | Mujalgondi     |
|       110 | Muska          |
|       111 | Phulkodo       |

## Annexure I

|   Sl. No. | VILLAGENAME                         |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|
|       112 | Pusawandi                           |
|       113 | Toyagondi                           |
|       114 | Kamtala                             |
|       115 | Govindpur                           |
|       116 | Bejur                               |
|       117 | Wasamudi                            |
|       118 | Yerkadi                             |
|       119 | Bijapur                             |
|       120 | Sonpur                              |
|       121 | ChandraM                            |
|       122 | Rangadhampetha chak                 |
|       123 | Dewada                              |
|       124 | Sinsur                              |
|       125 | Ranwahi                             |
|       126 | Wadgaon                             |
|       127 | Kharadguda                          |
|       128 | Lashkar (s)                         |
|       129 | Tukum                               |
|       130 | Khargi                              |
|       131 | Petha (s)                           |
|       132 | Yetawahi                            |
|       133 | Moharli                             |
|       134 | Kudari s                            |
|       135 | Rupingatta                          |
|       136 | Korla mal                           |
|       137 | Karjeli ry                          |
|       138 | Bhangaram Petta (m)                 |
|       139 | Heti                                |
|       140 | Gumalkonda ry                       |
|       141 | Saganapur                           |
|       142 | Andhali (sonpur)                    |
|       143 | Bhagawanpur                         |
|       144 | Kasarbodi                           |
|       145 | Khedegaon                           |
|       146 | Nimgaon                             |
|       147 | Gothangaon                          |
|       148 | Ramgadh (waghdara alias govalhudki) |

|   Sl. No. | VILLAGENAME             |
|-----------|-------------------------|
|       149 | Italcheru               |
|       150 | Khamancheru             |
|       151 | Navegaon                |
|       152 | Maler mal               |
|       153 | Navegaon                |
|       154 | Palaspur                |
|       155 | Shrinivaspur            |
|       156 | Simultala               |
|       157 | Visapur raiyatwari      |
|       158 | Nagri                   |
|       159 | Kharpundi               |
|       160 | Bamhani                 |
|       161 | Yeoli                   |
|       162 | Markbodi                |
|       163 | Rangayapalli            |
|       164 | Thakari                 |
|       165 | Chambharda              |
|       166 | Chavela                 |
|       167 | Pauni                   |
|       168 | Khudirampalli           |
|       169 | Ghati                   |
|       170 | Talegaon                |
|       171 | Lendhari                |
|       172 | Usegaon                 |
|       173 | Tulshi                  |
|       174 | Ekalpur                 |
|       175 | Shivrajpur              |
|       176 | Medaram                 |
|       177 | Deulgaon                |
|       178 | Raipeth ali pochampalli |
|       179 | Khedegaon               |
|       180 | Sonerangi               |
|       181 | Gurnoli                 |
|       182 | Mudza                   |
|       183 | Sawargaon               |
|       184 | Rajoli                  |
|       185 | Churchura               |

*****

|   Sl. No. | VILLAGENAME   |
|-----------|---------------|
|       186 | Dhunde shivni |
|       187 | Maregaon      |
|       188 | Kelmarra(s)   |
|       189 | Mirgurwancha  |
|       190 | Karemarka     |
|       191 | Lawari        |
|       192 | Kotaldoha     |
|       193 | Dumme S       |
|       194 | Joganguda     |
|       195 | Gota          |
|       196 | Mokela        |
|       197 | Sunkaralli    |
|       198 | Waghbhumi     |
|       199 | Dongarhur     |
|       200 | Gaigongari    |
|       201 | Dindvi        |
|       202 | Gartawahi     |
|       203 | Jaweli kh (s) |
|       204 | Karka bk      |
|       205 | Sinbhatti     |
|       206 | Kosamghat     |
|       207 | Boriya        |
|       208 | Sinbhatti     |
|       209 | Kosamghat     |
|       210 | Boriya        |
|       211 | Umanur s      |
|       212 | Maroda        |
|       213 | Angara        |
|       214 | Jimmalgatta S |
|       215 | Perimili      |
|       216 | Murumgaon     |
|       217 | Chandra S     |
|       218 | Medpalli S    |
|       219 | Hemalkasa     |
|       220 | Bhamragad     |
|       221 | Asaralli      |
|       222 | Ankisa mal    |