SRINAGAR : The Union Ministry of Communications informed the Lok Sabha that satellite-based technologies systems such as Starlink could be deployed in the future for the areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh where fibre deployment is not feasible to install. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

It also informed the house that the two UTs has received Rs 562.91 Crore over the last five years for strengthening mobile and broadband connectivity under various Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) schemes.

The ministry in a written reply said that it has not conducted any separate survey exclusively for disaster-prone areas. Telecom preparedness during disasters continues to be monitored regularly through field reports, telecom service providers (TSPs), and coordination with lo

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