Govt allocates land for erection of 4G GSM towers in different parts of mountainous district

The District Administration, Ramban has allocated land to the BSNL, J&K Telecom Circle for the erection of Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) 4G towers at the locations identified by the BSNL in different parts of the district. Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Giasul-Haq said that under the aegis of Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mussarat Islam, district administration today allocated 44 suitable sites to BSNL as per their requirement for the installation of 4G GSM Towers under Phase -1.  The joint verification of sites for Phase-II has also been done and land transfer process is underway, he added.

The ACR informed that possession of land has been given to the BSNL to execute the installation of 4G GSM tower erection project at all 44 locations in coordination with concerned departments including STD, JPDCL, and TLMD for extension of power supply to towers as per guidelines within the stipulated timelines.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner informed that to ensure saturation of 4G coverage in undercover villages of the district, the Revenue Department has identified the land at all identified sites on a war-footing basis and today allocated it to the BSNL, J&K Telecom Circle. This will go a long way in providing quality Internet & Mobile connectivity in shadow zones of the hilly district Ramban, DC added.