(a) the number of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile phone users in the country
especially in Satara District of Maharashtra;
(b) the number of mobile towers in the country especially in Satara District of Maharashtra;
(c) the number of mobile towers proposed to be installed in the country especially in Satara
District, Tehsil-wise; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide mobile service to remote areas
of Satara District?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) Sir, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has 4.07 crores mobile phone users in its area of
operation as on 31.03.2008, out of which 97,816 number of mobile phone users are in District
Satara of Maharashtra.
(b) 32,208 number of mobile (GSM) towers are in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited network as on
31.03.2008 out of which 105 mobile towers are in Satara district of Maharashtra.
(c) About 21,007 mobile towers are proposed to be installed in the BSNL’s network in the
current GSM project and out of these 116 towers are proposed in Satara District (Tehsil-wise
details are given in the Annexure)
(d) The proposed towers are mostly in rural areas of Satara District and work will be done
on top priority basis.