The proposal for 4G mobile coverage to a total of 2374 identified uncovered villages by installation of 1511 mobile towers in Arunachal Pradesh and two districts of Assam at a cost of Rs 2028.80 crore was approved on 09.12.2020.  A Request for Proposal (RFP) was floated on 04.03.2021 for selection of implementing agency through open competitive bidding process. Letters of Interest were issued on 31.08.2021 to M/s Bharti Hexacom Limited (M/s BHL) for Arunachal Pradesh and to M/s Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited for two districts of Assam (Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao). The agreements were signed on 29.10.2021 with M/s Bharti Hexacom Limited (BHL) for Arunachal Pradesh and on 01.11.2021 with M/s Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (M/s RJIL) for two districts of Assam.