(a) whether the Government makes special telecom arrangements during Kumbh Mela;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to make such arrangements and install mobile towers for Kumbh
Mela in Nasik in 2015; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(DR. (SMT.) KILLI KRUPARANI)
(a) to (d) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) had installed additional BTSs (Base Transceiver Stations) for
providing better coverage in the Mela area during the occasion of earlier Kumbh Melas. This practice will continue
during the Kumbh Mela in Nasik in 2015 also.