Lok Sabha Question No. 6183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: 4G Saturation Project in Uncovered Villages
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Tapir Gao, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Chintamani Maharaj, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Anoop Pradhan Valmiki, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Shri Shankar Lalwani, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Gopal Jee Thakur, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  APRIL, 2026

## 4G SATURATION PROJECT IN UNCOVERED VILLAGES

## 6183.   SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

SHRI TAPIR GAO:

SHRI CHINTAMANI MAHARAJ:

SMT. MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI ANOOP PRADHAN VALMIKI:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and total number of uncovered villages identified under the 4G Saturation Project to provide mobile connectivity across the country, State/UT and district-wise including particularly in Hathras Lok Sabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh, Palnadu district, Pali Lok Sabha Constituency, Shahdol, Anuppur and Umaria district and Surguja Division;
- (b) the details and number of mobile towers installed so far under the said project along with the number of villages where 4G services have been started/provided Hathras district, Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency, Shahdol Lok Sabha Constituency, Surguja Division;
- (c) the details of total funds allocated and released for implementation of the said project since its sanction;
- (d) the timeframe fixed  for completion of the said project particularly to provide 4G connectivity in remaining rural areas;
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  speedy  connectivity  State  and  district-wise including in rural remote and forested area, border and aspirational districts particularly in Kachchh Lok Sabha Constituency and Surguja Division, Planadu district and Pali Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (f) whether the Government has any scheme in place to ensure high speed internet connectivity to Government schools, Health Centres and Gram Panchayat Buildings;
- (g) the total funds allocated and released for implementation of the project since its approval and timeline fixed for completion of the project; and

(h) the  steps  taken  by  the  Ministry  to  expedite  mobile  connectivity  in  remote,  border  and aspirational districts, particularly in underserved areas of Andhra Pradesh including Palnadu district?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) & (h) Government  has  approved  4G  Saturation  Project  to  provide  4G  mobile connectivity in uncovered villages across country including villages in border area and aspirational districts.  As  on  28.02.2026,  14,301  towers  have been  made  on-air  under  this  project,  which  has covered 21,384 villages. As on 28.02.2026, total funds disbursed under 4G Saturation Project is Rs. 9417.88 crore. State-wise, number of mobile towers sanctioned, on-air towers and villages covered under  this  project,  as  on  28.02.2026,  is  available  on  Digital  Bharat  Nidhi  (DBN)  website (https://usof.gov.in/en/home).

Status of 4G Saturation Project,  in Hathras Lok Sabha Constituency - Uttar Pradesh, Palnadu District - Andhra Pradesh, Pali Lok Sabha Constituency - Rajasthan, Anuppur, Sahdol and Umaria Districts  -  Madhya  Pradesh,  Surguja  Division  -  Chhattisgarh,  Dahod  and  Kachchh  Lok  Sabha Constituencies - Gujarat, is available on DBN website (https://usof.gov.in/en/home).

(f) & (g) BharatNet program, which has been funded through DBN, has a mandate to provide broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs). The Amended BharatNet Program (ABP), approved on 04.08.2023, has provision to utilise the BharatNet network, including approximately 1.5  crore  fiber  to  the  home  (FTTH)  connections  across  all  States/UTs  with  priority  to  cover Government institutions including schools, Primary Health Centers, Anganwadis, Panchayat offices etc. over five years. As on 28.02.2026, total funds disbursed under BharatNet Project is Rs. 48,372.50 crore.

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