TURA: With complaints being raised over poor mobile networks, the West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner has directed landowners of mobile towers, locals and nokmas to allow mobile phone companies to set up generators and other power back-up apparatus at tower sites to ensure that the flow or transmission of mobile networks is not interrupted.
“There are reports of landowners, locals and some nokmas opposing the installation and operation of generator sets at the mobile tower sites during power breaks. The department of MeECL has also been directed to ensure interrupted power supply to all mobile towers as far as possible,” the order said.
According to the district magistrate, due to poor connectivity, particularly in the rural areas, people have a hard time accessing online activities.
The district magistrate said the poor network connectivity has created stumbling blocks to the treatment of COVID-19 patients, online classes for school children and smooth transactions of government and commercial establishments.
