On 21.02.2019, Digital Communications Commission (DCC) approved the pilot project for mobile connectivity in uncovered areas of Ladakh and Kargil [J&K region], border areas and other priority areas on technology neutral outcome based approach. The project envisages to provide mobile coverage to 354 uncovered villages by installing 354 mobile towers at cost of Rs. 336.89 Cr. An agreement has been signed with M/s. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. on 28.04.2020. The USP shall be bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement or any other instructions issued from time to time by the Administrator during the validity period of the Agreement.
Deliverables of the Scheme shall be provision of mobile coverage connectivity in specified hitherto uncovered village locations, as per the terms and conditions of the USOF Tender. It shall include, inter alia, commissioning of infrastructure and continued provision of mobile services in inhabited and uncovered villages in compliance with DoT Licenses and TRAI Regulations, as applicable.
The Agreement will remain valid for eleven (11) years & three months unless revoked earlier for any reason whatsoever. Date of effect of this Agreement shall be the date of signing of the agreement.
| Sl. No. | Bidding Unit | Total No. of Villages |
| 1 | Bihar & West Bengal | 9 |
| 2 | Gujrat | 70 |
| 3 | Himachal Pradesh | 59 |
| 4 | J&K and Ladakh | 144 |
| 5 | Rajasthan | 31 |
| 6 | Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand | 37 |
| 7 | Karnataka & Madhya Pradesh | 4 |
| Total Sites | 354 | |