The inauguration will take place at Itanagar's State Legislative Assembly.
Digital
Desk: As
part of the endeavour, the Government of India has sanctioned 2,605 4G mobile
towers worth Rs 2,675 crore to provide connection to more than 3,721 villages
in Arunachal Pradesh.
In his speech on the 16th Civil Services Day, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi stated, "We consider the remotest border village to be the
country's first village, not the last, and we will require sincere efforts and
innovative means to achieve 100% saturation."
These 254 4G mobile towers will be dedicated to the nation on April 22,
2023, by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications, Railways, Electronics
and IT; Kiren Rijiju, Minister for Law and Justice; Devusinh Chauhan, Minister
of State for Communications; and Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu, along
with senior officials from the Central and State Governments.
The inauguration will take place at Itanagar's State Legislative
Assembly.
The towers will deliver 4G coverage in previously unconnected
communities, bringing digital access to 336 villages, including several
locations that have been unconnected since independence. Over 70,000 users are
likely to benefit, and monthly data usage is expected to exceed 40TB.
Arunachal Pradesh's access to high-speed network connectivity is being
ensured through various schemes and projects such as the 'Comprehensive telecom
development plan (CTDP-NER) for the North-Eastern Region,' the 'Provision of
Mobile Services in Uncovered Villages of Arunachal Pradesh and 2 Districts of
Assam,' and the 4G saturation project.
India is working tirelessly to ensure digital and mobile inclusion
across the country, as well as the empowerment of ordinary residents, through
the last mile digital revolution and the rapid proliferation of mobile and
digital services.
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