The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) will install 1,511 mobile towers: 531 in two districts of Assam and 980 in Arunachal Pradesh, at an estimated cost of Rs 1255.59 crore.
The development came after the India-China clash at Yangtse on December 9. Tawang Deputy Commissioner KN Damo said BSNL and Bharti Airtel would install 23 new mobile towers to improve connectivity. India-China Border Clash: Tawang To Get 23 New Mobile Towers for Better Connectivity Near LAC in Arunachal Pradesh.