Government for Enhancing Mobile Connectivity in Maoist Areas
Monday, 28 November 2011, 15:15 IST
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New Delhi: The government Friday said the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is formulating a scheme to enhance mobile communication services in the country's nine Maoist-affected states.

"USOF is in the process of formulation a scheme to provide mobile communication services in nine LWE (Left wing extremist) affected states," Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

The services are to be provided at 1,898 locations out of 2,199 where ministry of home affairs has requested for erection of mobile communication towers.


Source: IANS
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