(a) the total number and details of gram panchayats in Rajasthan where the benefit of facility related to broadband and connectivity has not reached so far district-wise;
(b) the names of cities in Rajasthan in which the benefit of 4G facility is provided by BSNL; and
(c) the details of action plan formulated by the Government for providing internet services in the tribal area of Rajasthan?
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, LAW & JUSTICE AND
ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a) Under BharatNet Project, all the 2,50,000 (approx.) Gram Panchayats of the country are planned to be provided with high speed broadband connectivity. Till date, out of total 10,093 GPs (including BHQs) of Rajasthan, 8715 GPs (including BHQs) have been connected with optical fibre. District-wise status of un-connected GPs is at Annexure-I.
(b) 4G services are not provided in Rajasthan by BSNL.
(c) Under BharatNet Project, all the Gram Panchayats (including GPs in tribal areas) of Rajasthan are planned to be provided with high speed broadband connectivity.