MP Raises Concern Over Poor BSNL Community in Rural Areas of Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 18 February 2025

Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, Member of Parliament from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, has raised severe issues over the persistent community failures and poor connectivity points confronted by residents of North & Middle Andaman and different rural areas, regardless of the set up of BSNL towers.

During his latest go to to North & Middle Andaman, a number of residents approached the MP, highlighting the extreme challenges brought on by unreliable BSNL community providers. Even in Diglipur, a key city within the area, correct community protection stays unavailable. The MP personally skilled these connectivity points whereas utilizing his BSNL cellular quantity and careworn that such deficiencies considerably impression residents’ entry to important digital providers.

“With the implementation of Digital India, seamless network connectivity is no longer a luxury but a necessity. The inefficiency of BSNL’s Andaman & Nicobar Telecom Circle in ensuring uninterrupted service is causing immense hardship for the public, especially in rural and remote areas,” the MP acknowledged.

Despite the federal government’s ongoing efforts to reinforce digital connectivity, BSNL has failed to fulfill the anticipated service requirements within the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The MP identified that these shortcomings replicate severe lapses in supervision and a negligent strategy by BSNL authorities.

In response to those issues, the MP has urged the Chief General Manager of BSNL’s Andaman & Nicobar Telecom Circle to conduct an instantaneous evaluate of community protection in all uncovered and poorly related areas. He has additionally known as for pressing corrective measures and directed that Divisional and Sub-Divisional Officers of BSNL posted in rural areas of North & Middle Andaman, in addition to the Nicobar and South Andaman districts, take quick motion to resolve the connectivity points.

Residents have lengthy demanded improved telecom infrastructure within the area, and the MP’s intervention is predicted to place stress on BSNL to reinforce its providers within the islands.