Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu was also present at the launch ceremony.
These 254 towers will provide 4G coverage in 336 villages, including several areas which have remained unconnected since Independence. Over 70 thousand people are expected to be benefitted from this service.
The Union government had approved ₹2605 cr for providing connectivity to more than 3,721 villages in Arunachal Pradesh.
A senior official of the BSNL, who did not want to be named, told ET, “Most of the towers have come up along the border with China. Towers have come up in Siang and Upper Siang. This is the first phase of the project.”
Rijiju said 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.
Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1,080-km border with China, 520 kms with Myanmar and 217 kms with Bhutan.
