Uttarakhand: CM Dhami met the Union Communications Minister, discussed various topics related to the expansion of communication services in the state
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in New Delhi on Friday and congratulated him on getting the responsibility of the Ministry of Communications and discussed with him on various topics related to the expansion of communication services in the state. The Chief Minister also requested to cover the areas deprived of communication system in the state by installing towers and to expand communication facilities in the villages of the border area of Pithoragarh and to operate the tower installed by Reliance Jio in Gunji.
The Chief Minister informed the Union Communications Minister that it has become necessary in public interest to shift the post office located at Tallital in Nainital to another place to solve the traffic problem of Nainital. Due to the increasing number of devotees and tourists in Nainital district every day and the increasing fame of the world famous Baba Neem Karauli Maharaj’s ashram ‘Shri Kainchi Dham’ day by day, the number of tourists in Nainital along with devotees is increasing tremendously.
The Chief Minister said that on the basis of detailed study and suggestions done by IIT, Delhi for the traffic system of Nainital, the technical team and the Road Safety Committee have considered the post office located at the main intersection of Nainital as the main cause of the traffic jam problem to be shifted to another place by the Union Communications Minister to get rid of the jam in Nainital city and to strengthen the traffic system. The Chief Minister also informed the Union Communications Minister that under the 4G saturation scheme, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was to install 638 towers in Uttarakhand, out of which land acquisition was required for 481 towers. The Uttarakhand government has completed the process of land acquisition, but BSNL has installed only 224 towers so far. In this regard, the Chief Minister requested the Union Communications Minister to direct BSNL to take immediate action. The Chief Minister has been assured of taking prompt necessary action on the issues mentioned by the Union Communications Minister.
