Electrification of non-electrified telecom towers

Coordination and sharing of data with Ministry of Power, NITI AAYOG, Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and telecom industry is being done for electrification of non-electrified telecom towers under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY) scheme. The electrification is ensuring power supply to telecom tower and thereby reducing the diesel consumption at the BTS tower site. Significant progress has been achieved in electrification of non-electrified telecom towers of BSNL and other Telecom Service Providers.