Lok Sabha Question No. 608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: 5G Rollout Coverage in Warangal Towers
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Dr. Kadiyam Kavya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 608 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2025

## 5G ROLLOUT COVERAGE IN WARANGAL TOWERS

## 608. DR. KADIYAM KAVYA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the 5G rollout coverage in Warangal towers;
- (b) the post office services digitized under IPPB;
- (c) the digital literacy missions under PMGDISHA; and
- (d) the cybersecurity awareness via CERT-In?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As on 31.10.2025, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have installed 209 numbers of 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) in Warangal district.
- (b) Department of Posts (DoP) has set up India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), which has enabled more than 1.64 lakh Post Offices to provide Banking services at the last mile. DoP through IPPB has expanded its financial services, which includes Account opening, Domestic Money Transfer services, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS), Digital Life Certificate (DLC), Online Payments to Postal Savings Schemes and Postal Life Insurance (PLI), Insurance services through third party and Credit Referral facility.
- (c) The Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) was initiated to reach digital literacy in 6 crore rural households (one person per household) nationwide including the State of Telangana. As against 6 crore, 6.39 crore individuals were trained across the country. The Scheme was implemented by CSC e-Governance Services India Limited through 4.39 Lakh Common Service Centres spread across 2.52 Lakh Gram Panchayats in the country. The training & certification under the PMGDISHA Scheme has been officially concluded on 31.03.2024.

Under the Scheme, in the State of Telangana, more than 14.56 lakh candidates from the rural households were enrolled, and more than 12.10 lakh candidates were trained. In the Warangal District of Telangana, a total of 49,600 candidates were enrolled and a total of 43,382 candidates were trained under the PMGDISHA Scheme.

- (d) The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has taken following measures to enhance awareness among users and organisations regarding safe usage of digital technologies:

- i) CERT-In  issues  alerts and advisories regarding latest cyber threats/vulnerabilities and countermeasures to protect computers, mobile phones, networks and data on an ongoing basis. It regularly shares safety and security tips, awareness posters, info-graphics, booklets and videos through its official websites and social media handles.
2. ii) CERT-In conducts cyber security trainings for IT/ cyber security professionals of Government, public and private sector organizations.
3. iii) Cyber Swachhta Kendra (CSK) is a citizen-centric service provided by CERT-In, which extends the vision of Swachh Bharat to the cyber space.
4. iv) CERT-In is observing the Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) during October of every year, Safer Internet Day on 1st Tuesday of February Month every year, Swachhta Pakhwada from 1 to 15 February of every year and Cyber Jagrookta Diwas (CJD) on 1st Wednesday of every month by organising various events and activities for citizens as well as the technical cyber community in India.

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