Mobile connectivity project for 7,000 villages to benefit tribal communities
3 years, 1 month ago

Mobile connectivity project for 7,000 villages to benefit tribal communities

The Hindu  

More than half of the over 7,200 uncovered villages, which are largely inhabited by people from tribal communities, that the Government aims to provide with 4G connectivity by 2023 at an estimated cost of ₹6,466 crore, fall in the State of Odisha, according to official data. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved provisioning of mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages in 44 Aspirational Districts across the five States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Odisha that are among the most under-developed districts in India. The decision comes close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Birsa Munda museum in Ranchi on the first-ever ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ or Tribal Pride Day, as part of efforts to reach out to tribal communities ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. In Jharkhand, 827 uncovered villages will get connectivity across districts such as Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Purbi Singhbhum, Sahibganj and Simdega.

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927 Karnataka villages lack 4G network reveals Ministry of Communications
1 week, 5 days ago

927 Karnataka villages lack 4G network reveals Ministry of Communications

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Communications in the Rajya Sabha has recently presented data that showed that as of September 30, 2024, 927 villages in Karnataka still do not have the 4G network. The Ministry highlighted the ongoing efforts to bridge the digital divide under the 4G Saturation Project scheme, executed through the Digital Bharat Nidhi, previously known as the Universal Service …

Government will connect remote villages with mobile towers: CM Jagan
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Government will connect remote villages with mobile towers: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

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Odisha’s 1,814 villages to get 4G by this year: Department of Telecom
1 year, 10 months ago

Odisha’s 1,814 villages to get 4G by this year: Department of Telecom

Live Mint  

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4G connectivity services to start in more villages
2 years, 4 months ago

4G connectivity services to start in more villages

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: BSNL is readying for the upgrade of 4G mobile services in the uncovered villages of AP state. Last year, the government approved a project for providing 4G mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages in 44 aspirational districts across five states. The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the …

Odisha: Around 4,000 Mobile Towers to be Installed to Spread Telecom Services to Villages, Says Union Min Vaishnaw
2 years, 10 months ago

Odisha: Around 4,000 Mobile Towers to be Installed to Spread Telecom Services to Villages, Says Union Min Vaishnaw

News 18  

Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said around 4,000 mobile towers will be installed in Odisha. Speaking to media persons at the BJP office, here, Vaishnaw said as many as 6,000 villages in the state remain out of mobile network due to lack of mobile towers. In order to spread telecom and …

Over 39,000 Villages Await High Speed 3G, 4G Mobile Internet, Lok Sabha Told
3 years ago

Over 39,000 Villages Await High Speed 3G, 4G Mobile Internet, Lok Sabha Told

News 18  

More than 39,000 villages across India await high speed mobile Internet through 3G and 4G technology, including 25,000 of those, which are yet to have a mobile network coverage, according to the government data. The Ministry of Communications informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the Department of Telecommunications, on the basis of a survey carried out in 2020, has …

Cabinet Approves Construction of Over 32,000 km Roads; PM Modi Says Decision Will Enhance Rural Development
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Cabinet Approves Construction of Over 32,000 km Roads; PM Modi Says Decision Will Enhance Rural Development

News 18  

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of 32,152 km roads in far-flung areas of the country at a cost of Rs 33,822 crore. The cabinet also approved telecom connectivity in tribal areas by putting up telecom towers in 7,287 villages in five states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Odisha. A total of 42 aspirational districts in these …

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