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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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