Andhra government to extend targeted support for mobile towers in remote areas
VIJAYAWADA: In a major push to achieve 100% mobile connectivity across Andhra Pradesh, the State government has decided to extend targeted support for the establishment of mobile towers in rural, remote and commercially unviable areas.
The State Cabinet has decided to provide suitable government land without rental charges and subsidised power supply for new mobile towers in uncovered villages and habitations, with the objective of bridging the viability gap that has constrained telecom expansion in such areas.
The decision has now been operationalised through orders issued by the Information Technology, Electronics & Communications Department.
