New Delhi, Dec 10: The Union Ministry of Communications has said that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have received a major boost in telecom connectivity wherein BSNL has installed a total of 2,080 new 4G towers across the two Union Territories as part of the ongoing revival plan for the state-owned telecom operator.
The ministry in a data presented in the Lok Sabha said that Jammu & Kashmir has been allocated 1,697 4G sites, of which 1,624 have already been commissioned and are operational on the ground. In Ladakh, 383 4G sites have been installed, with 304 commissioned so far.
The Ministry further said that the expansion is being implemented under a series of revival packages approved over the past few years, including a Rs 69,000 crore package in 2019, a Rs 1.64 lakh crore package in 2022 and a Rs 89,000 crore spectrum support package in 2023, and an additional Rs 6,982 crore CAPEX support in 2025 for accelerating BSNL’s nationwide 4G rollout.
The GoI said that in total, Rs 2.54 lakh crore has been spent so far from these revival packages on measures such as spectrum allotment, debt restructuring, AGR dues settlement, viability gap funding, CAPEX infusion, and VRS implementation.
The union government said the expansion will significantly strengthen telecom connectivity in border belts, rural pockets and remote hilly terrains in both UTs, where in BSNL remains a key service provider. (KNO)
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