336 border villages in Arunachal Pradesh to get 4G connectivity, 254 mobile towers set up
The Hindu
The Arunachal Pradesh Government has approved the construction of 2,605 4G mobile towers for providing connectivity to more than 3,721 villages in Arunachal Pradesh with a total outlay of ₹2,675 crore.
Around 336 villages in border areas of Arunachal Pradesh will be provided with 4G mobile telephony connectivity with the government launching 254 network towers on April 22.
The government has approved the construction of 2,605 4G mobile towers for providing connectivity to more than 3,721 villages in Arunachal Pradesh with a total outlay of ₹2,675 crore.
"Today's launch has happened mostly in border areas. By and large, most of the villages will be in border areas. Our district headquarters like Itanagar are already connected. The target is to reach out to unconnected and unreached locations," Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said after a ceremony to dedicate the initial set of 254 mobile towers.
Union Telecom and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was also present on the occasion.
Mr. Rijiju said the security forces and people in the border area used to depend on mobile SIMs of a Nepalese company for communication but things changed after he informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the situation.
The minister said that thinning of the population because of the non-availability of basic infrastructure had become a major concern.
He said that now facilities like drinking water, electricity, and roads are reaching remote and border areas.
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