(a) the total number of villages in the rural areas of Bihar including Bhagalpur district where telecom towers have been installed during each of the last two years and the current year, telecommunication company-wise; and
(b) the region-wise number of such towers targeted for installation in the rural areas during the next financial year for improvement in telecom facilities there?
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, LAW & JUSTICE AND
ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a) & (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 123 FOR 10th FEBRUARY, 2021 REGARDING “MOBILE TOWERS IN RURAL AREAS OF BIHAR”
(a) Sir, telecommunication company-wise details of total number of villages in the rural areas of Bihar including Bhagalpur district where telecom towers have been installed during each of the last two years and the current year is provided at Annexure-A.
(b) Region-wise/ district-wise number of telecom towers targeted for installation in the rural areas during the next financial year is provided at Annexure-B.