Parliament Question: Mobile Internet Coverage in Rural and Urban Areas of Rajasthan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2859 ANSWERED ON 05TH AUGUST, 2026 MOBILE INTERNET COVERAGE IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF RAJASTHAN †2859. SMT. MANJU SHARMA: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (a) the percentage of mobile internet coverage in the rural and urban areas of Rajasthan at present along with the details thereof; (b) the current status of the BharatNet scheme and the number of beneficiaries covered under the said scheme; (c) the time by which 100 per cent internet coverage is likely to be achieved in Rajasthan; (d) whether internet facility is still not available in several remote areas of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof; and (e) whether the Government has taken any steps to initiate mobile internet facilities in these areas and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR) (a) to (e) As of June 2026, out of 46,077 villages in Rajasthan (as per data of Registrar General of India), 45,341 villages (i.e. 98.40% villages) have mobile internet connectivity. Further, all districts in Rajasthan have 5G connectivity. Mobile coverage for any uncovered inhabited villages is provided by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) based on the techno-commercial viability. Government has approved various schemes with funding from Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), for expansion of telecom connectivity through installation of mobile towers in the uncovered rural and remote areas of the country including Rajasthan. Further, the Government has approved the Amended BharatNet Programme to provide high-speed fiber broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats (GPs), and villages on demand basis. As of June 2026, 1,735 villages/locations had been covered with 4G Mobile connectivity under DBN funded Mobile schemes, and 6,094 GPs were operational with 40,107 active FTTH (Fiber-to- the-Home) connections under BharatNet, in Rajasthan. ***** 1