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In separate announcements, the Cabinet approved investment of Rs 7,330 crore for setting up of 4,072 towers in 96 districts of 10 states that are areas affected by left wing extremism (LWE).
As per the approval for the second phase, these areas will now be able to get 4G services besides 2G services which were being offered in LWE affected areas in the first phase. The plan will be funded by the Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF). The USOF levy of 5% forms a part of the 8% of annual revenue that telcos pay as licence fee to the government.
\"This network will be used by security personnel deployed in LWE affected areas. Project will also provide mobile services to help residents in unconnected inhabited villages which will improve economic activities in the region,\" the government said on Wednesday.
“It will give impetus to the e-governance activities in the backward and LWE affected areas with the availability of digital mobile connectivity,” it added. Minister for electronics, IT, law and justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the move to improve connectivity in region will have a social and strategic benefit.
More than 1,000 towers each will be set up in 16 districts of Chhattisgarh<\/a> and 21 districts of Jharkhand<\/a>. The rest of the states include Andhra Pradesh, Bihar<\/a>, Madhya Pradesh<\/a>, Maharashtra<\/a>, Odisha, Telangana<\/a>, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Under the first phase, 2335 sites are radiating out of total 2355 sites as of May. The project cost was Rs 4,080.78 crore which covers LWE areas using 2G technology. The second phase however will have 2G and 4G sites that will be deployed in the 10 states.
The Cabinet also approved implementation of a comprehensive telecom development plan (CTDP) for the North East region in Meghalya, with a total project cost of Rs 3,911 crore to be done through USOF. It also approved the enhanced fund for CTDP in the North East region to Rs 8,120 crore, up from Rs 5336.18 crore approved in 2014.
“Strengthening of telecom network will result in an increase the penetration of mobile connectivity in Meghalaya resulting in affordable and equitable access of communication, information and governance to people,” the government said while approving the plan.
“Providing access to public mobile network to hitherto unreached people of Meghalaya will empower citizens with benefits of ICTs for furthering socio-economic developments,” it added.<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":64286606,"title":"SREI Infrastructure Finance may write off Rs 360 crore as 2 debtor companies enter liquidation","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/srei-infrastructure-finance-may-write-off-rs-360-crore-as-2-debtor-companies-enter-liquidation\/64286606","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":64288041,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Cabinet approves Rs 14,025 crore for towers in LWE areas and improving networks in North East region","synopsis":"The expenses are expected to be borne by the Universal Service Obligation Fund of the Department of Telecommunications.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/govt-to-set-up-4072-mobile-towers-in-naxal-hit-states","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"analytics":{"comments":0,"views":193,"shares":0,"engagementtimems":704000,"url":"https:\/\/ettelecom.indiatimes.com\/telecomnews\/govt-to-set-up-4072-mobile-towers-in-naxal-hit-states\/articleshow\/64288041.cms"},"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"ETTelecom","artdate":"2018-05-23 15:39:08","lastupd":"2018-05-23 17:24:42","breadcrumbTags":["Narendra Modi","jharkhand","Bihar","Chhattisgarh","Madhya Pradesh","Maharashtra","Mobile towers","union cabinet","Telangana","policy"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/govt-to-set-up-4072-mobile-towers-in-naxal-hit-states"}}" data-authors="[" "]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2018-05-23" data-index="article_1">
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在单独的公告,内阁批准投资7330卢比4072年建立塔在10个州的96个地区地区受到左翼极端主义(LWE)。
按照批准的第二阶段,这些地区将可以得到4 g服务除了2 g服务被提供在LWE受灾地区在第一阶段。该计划将由基金(USOF)普遍服务义务。USOF征收5%的形式的部分8%的年收入,电信公司向政府支付许可证费用。
“这将使用网络安全人员部署在LWE受影响的地区。项目还将提供移动服务,帮助居民在独立居住的村庄这将提高该地区的经济活动,“政府周三表示。
“这将推动电子政务活动的落后和LWE灾区数字移动连接的可用性,”它补充道。部长电子、IT、法律和正义,Ravi Shankar普拉萨德说,此举改善连接区域社会和战略利益。
1000多万塔将建立在16个地区恰蒂斯加尔邦和21区恰尔肯德邦。其余的州包括安得拉邦,比哈尔,中央邦,马哈拉施特拉邦Odisha,Telangana、北方邦和西孟加拉邦。
在第一阶段,2335网站辐射总量的2355网站。项目的成本是4080卢比涵盖LWE使用2 g技术领域。然而第二阶段将有2 g和4 g的网站将被部署在10个州。
内阁还批准了实施全面的电信发展计划(CTDP) Meghalya,东北地区的项目总成本通过USOF 3911卢比。它还批准了增强基金CTDP北东部地区8120卢比,高于2014年的5336.18卢比批准。
“加强电信网络将导致增加移动连接在梅加拉亚邦的渗透造成的负担得起的和公平的访问交流,信息和治理,“政府说,虽然批准这个计划。
“提供公共移动网络送至迄今为止梅加拉亚邦的人将授权公民与信息通信技术对促进社会经济发展的好处,”它补充道。
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