Parliament Question: Funds Allocated to Chhattisgarh under BharatNet Project

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3974 ANSWERED ON 12TH AUGUST, 2026 FUNDS ALLOCATED TO CHHATTISGARH UNDER BHARATNET PROJECT

3974. SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

WILL the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of total funds allocated to Chhattisgarh under BharatNet Project with the district- wise break-up along with each phase-wise (I, II and III) funds released and expenditure incurred to date;

(b) the list of connected villages in Chhattisgarh with OFC cable and the number that are fully operational, if so, the details district-wise along with each phase-wise (I, II and III);

(c) whether the Government is aware that several Gram Panchayats in Chhattisgarh connected through OFC remain non-operational due to various disputes between CHiPS and Tata Projects Limited and the steps being taken to resolve the issue;

(d) the State/UT-wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred under BharatNet in each phase (Phase I, II and III) as on date; and

(e) the detailed list of Gram Panchayats actively connected BharatNet with each phase- wise (I, II, and III) across the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a) to (e) As on 30.6.2026, the total funds disbursed under BharatNet Phase I, II and Amended BharatNet Program (ABP) for the state of Chhattisgarh is Rs. 2,757 crore. The state/UT-wise details of funds disbursed under BharatNet Phase I, II and ABP is at Annexure- I.

A total of 9,681 Gram Panchayats (GPs) had been connected with OFC in the State of Chhattisgarh under BharatNet Phase I and II. The total operational GPs in the State, as on

30.6.2026, are 833. The district wise details of GPs connected with OFC in Chhattisgarh is given at Annexure-II. The state-wise list of GPs connected under BharatNet Phase I, II and ABP is at Annexure-III.

The Government of India has approved ABP under design, built, operate and maintain model for upgradation of the existing BharatNet network, creation of network in balance GPs and Operation & Maintenance of GPs. The Government of India has communicated in- principle approval to the Government of Chhattisgarh for implementation of ABP under state- led model. The Government of Chhattisgarh has informed that a new special purpose vehicle, namely, Chhattisgarh State BharatNet Infrastructure Limited has been formed for the implementation of ABP.Annexure-I State/UT-wise details of Fund disbursed under BharatNet Phase-I, II and AB (as on

30.06.2026) (Amount in Rs. crore) Name of States / UT Phase-I Phase-II ABP Total 1 Andaman & Nicobar 17 15 3 35 2 Andhra Pradesh 301 1,469 45 1,814 3 Assam 178 91 175 444 4 Bihar 506 1,088 522 2,116 5 Chhattisgarh 560 2,065 132 2,757 6 Gujarat, D & N, Daman 505 3,300 210 4,015 & Diu 7 Haryana 395 238 287 919 8 Himachal Pradesh 85 40 167 292 9 Jammu & Kashmir 77 218 202 497 (including Ladakh) 10 Jharkhand 302 788 118 1,207 11 Karnataka 673 562 889 2,124 12 Keralam 60 196 234 490 13 Madhya Pradesh 1,749 2,053 1,111 4,913 14 Maharashtra 1,779 3,578 564 5,920 15 NE-I (Meghalaya, 215 54 25 294 Mizoram and Tripura) 16 NE-II (Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and 216 138 135 489 Nagaland) 17 Odisha 541 748 165 1,454 18 Puducherry 5 5 4 14 19 Punjab (including 386 1,020 430 1,836 Chandigarh) 20 Rajasthan 1,023 653 882 2,558 21 Sikkim 15 72 3 91 22 Tamilnadu 11 1,357 2 1,370 23 Telangana 231 1,914 75 2,220 24 Uttar Pradesh 1,769 3,566 1,412 6,747 25 Uttarakhand 277 70 287 634 26 West Bengal 439 183 454 1,076 27 Others (NOC, BBNL Administrative expenses 2,652 315 2,967 and other central level expeses etc.) Total 12,315 28,132 8,847 49,294Annexure-II District wise details of GPs connected with OFC in Chhattisgarh under BharatNet Phase I and II District Total BALOD 405 BALODA BAZAR 567 BALRAMPUR 339 BASTAR 292 BEMETARA 353 BIJAPUR 78 BILASPUR 436 DANTEWADA 91 DHAMTARI 317 DURG 290 GARIYABAND 252 Gaurella Pendra Marwahi 150 JANJGIR-CHAMPA 621 JASHPUR 411 KABIRDHAM 427 KANKER 391 KONDAGAON 251 KORBA 296 KOREA 233 MAHASAMUND 480 MUNGELI 319 NARAYANPUR 48 RAIGARH 702 RAIPUR 393 RAJNANDGAON 676 SUKMA 70 SURAJPUR 406 SURGUJA 387 Total 9,681Annexure-III State-wise list of Gram Panchayats connected under BharatNet Phase I, II and ABP (as on 30.6.2026) Connected GPs Under Upgraded GPs Under S. No. State BharatNet Phase-I & II ABP 1 Andaman & Nicobar 72 62 2 Andhra Pradesh 12,955 0 3 Arunachal Pradesh 1,124 3 4 Assam 1,507 0 5 Bihar 8,340 1,200 6 Chhattisgarh 9,695* 0 7 DNH and DD 38 5 8 Goa 0 0 9 Gujarat 14,320 0 10 Haryana 6,082 0 11 Himachal Pradesh 410 739 12 Jammu & Kashmir 1,101 295 13 Jharkhand 4,390 0 14 Karnataka 6,084 344 15 Keralam 978 7 16 Ladakh 193 2 17 Madhya Pradesh 17,850 1,728 18 Maharashtra 24,575 0 19 Manipur 1,475 3 20 Meghalaya 698 0 21 Mizoram 540 0 22 Nagaland 236 16 23 Odisha 6,785 0 24 Puducherry 98 109 25 Punjab 12,680 3,069 26 Rajasthan 8,776 0 27 Sikkim 35 0 28 Tamil Nadu 10,886 0 29 Telangana 10,833 0 30 Tripura 740 0 31 Uttar Pradesh 46,746 4,010 32 Uttarakhand 1,993 1,507 33 West Bengal 2,677 395 Total 2,14,912 13,494 *includes 14 GPs connected through Satellite.

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