Lok Sabha Question No. 652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: 4G/5G Mobile Tower Infrastructure
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 652 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2025

## 4G/5G MOBILE TOWER INFRASTRUCTURE

## 652. SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of mobile towers installed during the last three years, State-wise and the number specifically installed in Tamil Nadu, especially in Arani Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  identified  coverage  gaps  or  weak  network  zones  in  Tamil  Nadu especially in rural, hilly and coastal regions and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the  steps  taken  to  expand  4G/5G  mobile  tower  infrastructure  to  ensure  reliable  connectivity  for education, banking, healthcare and e-governance services;

- (d) whether any complaints have been received regarding call drops, low data speed or long outages and if so, the actions taken to address them; and
- (e) the measures planned to enhance digital inclusion by ensuring universal mobile network access in all villages of Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

(a) State-wise  count  of  number  of  Base  Transceiver  Stations  (BTSs)  installed  by  Telecom  Service Providers (TSPs) during last three years is placed at  Annexure-I. Further, total of 863 BTSs were installed in Arani constituency in last three years.

(b) to (e) To ensure universal mobile network availability in the country, including in rural, hilly and coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Government has initiated 4G Saturation scheme to provide 4G mobile coverage in all uncovered villages.

Yes, complaints have been received regarding issues in the network connectivity including call drops and low data speed. To address the issues and to expand 4G/5G mobile tower infrastructure in the country, Government has taken several steps which, inter-alia , include the following:

- i. Auction of spectrum for 5G mobile services in 2022.
- ii. Financial reforms to rationalize Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), Bank Guarantees (BGs) and interest rates.
- iii. Removal of Spectrum Usage Charges for spectrum acquired in auction of 2022 and thereafter.
- iv. Simplification  of  procedure  for  SACFA  (Standing  Advisory  Committee  on  Radio  Frequency Allocations) clearance.
- v. Launch of GatiShakti Sanchar portal and RoW(Right of Way) Rules to streamline RoW permissions and clearance of installation of telecom infrastructure.
- vi. Time-bound permission for use of street furniture for installation of small cells and telecommunication line.

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 652 to be answered on 03.12.2025.

Count of Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) installed during last three years (From 01.04.2022 to 31.10.2025) :-

| State/UTs                                      | Count of BTSs installed from 01.04.2022 to 31.10.2025   |
|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Assam                                          | 19,067                                                  |
| Bihar                                          | 52,098                                                  |
| Chhattisgarh                                   | 19,725                                                  |
| Goa                                            | 2,319                                                   |
| Gujarat                                        | 59,468                                                  |
| Haryana                                        | 34,607                                                  |
| Himachal Pradesh                               | 9,472                                                   |
| Jharkhand                                      | 18,308                                                  |
| Karnataka                                      | 48,942                                                  |
| Kerala                                         | 45,343                                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh                                 | 48,296                                                  |
| Maharashtra                                    | 95,695                                                  |
| Manipur                                        | 1,999                                                   |
| Meghalaya                                      | 2,093                                                   |
| Mizoram                                        | 949                                                     |
| Nagaland                                       | 1,515                                                   |
| Odisha                                         | 35,171                                                  |
| Punjab                                         | 27,827                                                  |
| Rajasthan                                      | 52,133                                                  |
| Sikkim                                         | 506                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu                                     | 64,548                                                  |
| Telangana                                      | 34,499                                                  |
| Tripura                                        | 2,580                                                   |
| Uttar Pradesh                                  | 1,22,943                                                |
| Uttarakhand                                    | 11,493                                                  |
| West Bengal                                    | 62,476                                                  |
| Andaman &Nicobar (UT)                          | 434                                                     |
| Chandigarh (UT)                                | 1,284                                                   |
| UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 766                                                     |
| Delhi                                          | 22,203                                                  |
| Jammu &Kashmir                                 | 12,406                                                  |
| Laddakh                                        | 740                                                     |
| Lakshadweep (UT)                               | 30                                                      |
| Puducherry (UT)                                | 1,068                                                   |

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