North East Telecom Scandal

On September 11, 2014 the government approved Rs 5,336 crore for boosting telecom infrastructure in the North East Region (NER). Under this project, the cabinet approved providing 2G GSM services in 8,621 uncovered villages by installing 6,673 towers alongwith GSM system. The project will also give seamless connectivity to national highways through 321 mobile towers. Besides capital expenditure, the project will also fund operational expenditure net of revenue for a period of 5 years.