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BSNL has completed the installation of 2,199 mobile towers in naxal-affected regions across 10 states, as part of efforts for strengthening security mechanism to combat insurgency in those areas.
Anupam Shrivastava, the Chairman and MD of BSNL has said that “We had time till December 2016 to complete the project but all the 2,199 solar powered mobile towers have been installed and they are operational. This project sets an example for excellent coordination between government and private agencies.”
The project had been conceived by the Home Ministry along with Department of Telecom (DOT) to combat insurgency in the most-affected regions by the left wing extremists across ten states.
