Itanagar : In joint effort of Government of India & Government of Arunachal Pradesh, 254 4G mobile towers have been dedicated to the Nation on April 22 in the presence of Union Minister for Communications, Railways and Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw; Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju; Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu Union Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan and Arunachal Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein along with senior officials from the Central and State Government.

The towers will cover 336 villages and benefit thousands of residents in Arunachal Pradesh. The beneficiaries shall be able to access to high-speed network connectivity to residents which ensure various digital services in sectors like education, health, e-commerce, and agriculture leading to socio-economic development.

Over 1,310 Gram Panchayats have been connected with optical fibre under Bharat Net scheme and over 1,156 more Towers have been planned to bring digital inclusion. The 5G services have been recently launched in Itanagar and shall be extended to other areas.