Mobile coverage to be extended to all isolated villages: Min 01/08/2016
The Indian Government has said that mobile coverage is likely to be extended to all the 55,669 unconnected villages in the country over the next five years.
Presently, 5.41 lakh villages out of the total 5.97 lakh in India are covered by mobile services, leaving 55,669 out of the ambit -- that is 9.31 per cent without coverage.
Commenting on the issue, Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha told the media, "Mobile coverage to the balance uncovered villages is likely to be provided in a phased manner over five years."
As per reports, Odisha tops the list with villages still off-limits for any mobile network at 10,398, followed by Jharkhand 5,949 and Madhya Pradesh 5,926. While Maharashtra has it at 4,792, Chhattisgarh's reads 4,041.
As per reports, the Department of Telecom has taken several measures for expansion of telecom services in rural and remote areas, including devising out a complete telecom development plan for the North-East and also setting up of mobile towers in the Left wing extremism affected states at a total approximate cost of Rs 3,567.5 crore.
The Indian Government has said that mobile coverage is likely to be extended to all the 55,669 unconnected villages in the country over the next five years.
Presently, 5.41 lakh villages out of the total 5.97 lakh in India are covered by mobile services, leaving 55,669 out of the ambit -- that is 9.31 per cent without coverage.
Commenting on the issue, Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha told the media, "Mobile coverage to the balance uncovered villages is likely to be provided in a phased manner over five years."
As per reports, Odisha tops the list with villages still off-limits for any mobile network at 10,398, followed by Jharkhand 5,949 and Madhya Pradesh 5,926. While Maharashtra has it at 4,792, Chhattisgarh's reads 4,041.
As per reports, the Department of Telecom has taken several measures for expansion of telecom services in rural and remote areas, including devising out a complete telecom development plan for the North-East and also setting up of mobile towers in the Left wing extremism affected states at a total approximate cost of Rs 3,567.5 crore.
