Lack of cell phone towers: 143 areas in east UP’s Sonbhadra district in a blind spot

As many as 143 areas in Sonbhadra district of eastern Uttar Pradesh lack cell phone network towers, leaving many villages and even a few police stations in a blind spot from the communications perspective.

Situated in picturesque surroundings, the Jugail police station in the district is one of those affected by the problem. As a result, police personnel like station officer inspector Arvind Mishra and others have to go 12 km to catch the cell phone signals from the nearest tower on a hill at Chaura in the Jugail area. Chaura is on the Uttar Pradesh-Madhya Pradesh border.

“This is true. Jugail police station and the adjoining areas lack cell phone network. We have to go far from the police station to catch the network,” says Mishra.