(a) whether the Government has received any demand from
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh and
Kargil for installation of ENMAR Sets in remote areas of
Ladakh for providing telecom facilities;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) to (c) Yes, Sir. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(BSNL) has received request from Ladakh Autonomous Hill
Development Council (LAHDC), Leh and Kargil for deployment of
International Mobile Satellite (INMARSAT) terminals in remote
areas of Ladakh for providing telephone facility as per
details in Annexure. BSNL has planned to provide Digital
Satellite Phone Terminals (DSPTs) in 465 remote villages of
Jammu and Kashmir including 92 remote villages of Ladakh area
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement
signed between the office of the Universal Service Obligation
(USO) Fund and BSNL.
Annexure
LIST OF VILLAGES RECEIVED FROM LAHDC FOR DEPLOYMENT OF INMARSAT TERMINAL IN DISTRICT LEH
Sl. No. Name of Block Name of Village 1 Nyoma Khamak 2 Karzak 3 Samad Rakchen 4 Tsaga 5 Kuyul 6 Anley 7 Chumur 8 Rongo 9 Durbuk Tangtse 10 Safo Karavam 11 Shayak 12 Phobrang 13 Mann 14 Nobra Tutuk 15 Bogdang 16 Khimi 17 Kubod 18 Largyab Yokma 19 Udmaroo 20 Charasa 21 Panamik 22 Tongstet 23 Waris 24 Khalsti Dha 25 Hanuyakma 26 Dipling 27 Phataksar 28 Kanji 29 Mangyu 30 Nyerak 31 Lamayuru 32 Leh Markha 33 Sumdo Chhenmo