Lok Sabha Question No. 1591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Telecom Towers in Bihar
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1591 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2024

## TELECOM TOWERS IN BIHAR

## 1591   SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  about  the  number  of  villages  in  the  country  where  telecom  towers  have  been installed  during  the  last  five  years  in  Bihar,  district-wise  particularly  in  Jamui,  Sheikhpura  and Munger;

(b) the details of the number of telecom towers that the Government is planning to install in the current and the next year; and

(c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve telecommunication network in villages and remote areas of Jamui Parliamentary constituency

## ANSWER

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

(a) The district-wise details of number of villages where telecom towers have been installed in Bihar during the last five years is attached at Annexure-I .

(b) & (c) Government  through  funding  from  Universal  Service  Obligation  Fund  (USOF)  is implementing various schemes for providing mobile network coverage in uncovered villages in the country. The details of number of telecom towers planned in Bihar under USOF Schemes in the current and the next year is attached at Annexure-II .

Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in  reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question  No.1591 to be answered on 31 st  July, 2024 raised by  Hon'ble  Member of Parliament regarding 'Telecom Towers In Bihar'

| S.N.   | District           |   No. of villages where telecom towers installed during the last five years i.e. from 01/04/2019 to 31/03/2024 |
|--------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Araria             |                                                                                                            408 |
| 2      | Arwal              |                                                                                                            118 |
| 3      | Aurangabad         |                                                                                                            432 |
| 4      | Banka              |                                                                                                            357 |
| 5      | Begusarai          |                                                                                                            365 |
| 6      | Bhagalpur          |                                                                                                            382 |
| 7      | Bhojpur            |                                                                                                            388 |
| 8      | Buxar              |                                                                                                            304 |
| 9      | Darbhanga          |                                                                                                            572 |
| 10     | Gaya               |                                                                                                            667 |
| 11     | Gopalganj          |                                                                                                            386 |
| 12     | Jamui              |                                                                                                            325 |
| 13     | Jehanabad          |                                                                                                            201 |
| 14     | Kaimur             |                                                                                                            228 |
| 15     | Katihar            |                                                                                                            447 |
| 16     | Khagaria           |                                                                                                            220 |
| 17     | Kishanganj         |                                                                                                            293 |
| 18     | Lakhisarai         |                                                                                                            152 |
| 19     | Madhepura          |                                                                                                            297 |
| 20     | Madhubani          |                                                                                                            617 |
| 21     | Munger             |                                                                                                            211 |
| 22     | Muzaffarpur        |                                                                                                            688 |
| 23     | Nalanda            |                                                                                                            454 |
| 24     | Nawada             |                                                                                                            323 |
| 25     | Pashchim Champaran |                                                                                                            766 |
| 26     | Patna              |                                                                                                            671 |
| 27     | Purba Champaran    |                                                                                                           1098 |
| 28     | Purnia             |                                                                                                            524 |
| 29     | Rohtas             |                                                                                                            472 |
| 30     | Saharsa            |                                                                                                            243 |
| 31     | Samastipur         |                                                                                                            604 |
| 32     | Saran              |                                                                                                            519 |
| 33     | Sheikhpura         |                                                                                                            117 |
| 34     | Sheohar            |                                                                                                             91 |
| 35     | Sitamarhi          |                                                                                                            418 |
| 36     | Siwan              |                                                                                                            426 |
| 37     | Supaul             |                                                                                                            324 |
| 38     | Vaishali           |                                                                                                            449 |
| Total  |                    |                                                                                                          15557 |

Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) and (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1591 to be answered on 31 st  July, 2024 raised by Hon'ble Member of Parliament regarding 'Telecom Towers In Bihar'

The details of number of telecom towers planned in Bihar under USOF Schemes in the current and the next year:

| Name of the State   | 4G Towers Planned at new locations                                  |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bihar               | (10 sites are in Jamui District and 2 sites are in Munger District) |

Further, 250 nos. 2G sites which are already operationalized in Bihar are planned to be upgraded to provide 4G services, which includes 59 sites in Jamui District.

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