<p>To improve connectivity near the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh, the government has decided to install more mobile towers, a senior official of the Tawang district said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The development came after the India-China clash at Yangtse on December 9.</p>.<p>Tawang Deputy Commissioner KN Damo said BSNL and Bharti Airtel would install 23 new mobile towers to improve connectivity.</p>.<p>"The existing towers were not giving the desired services, causing problems not only for the defence forces but also the civilians living along the border," he said.</p>.<p>Earlier, there was no mobile network in the border areas but the situation has changed now with residents enjoying internet service and mobile connectivity even at Bum-La and Y-Junction but more improvement is needed, he added.</p>.<p>"Defence areas have been given priority for the installations, while civilian areas such as Mago, Chuna and Niliya (near Zemithang) have been not neglected either," Damo said.</p>.<p>The district administration had asked for 43 new towers, he said.</p>.<p>The officer said that all preparations are in place for installing the new towers, but winter would pose a challenge, which might get the process delayed.</p>.<p>Though the hilltops of the district have been receiving snowfall, the headquarters town witnessed snowfall first time on Sunday night with the mercury plummeting to -3 degrees Celsius.</p>
<p>To improve connectivity near the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh, the government has decided to install more mobile towers, a senior official of the Tawang district said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The development came after the India-China clash at Yangtse on December 9.</p>.<p>Tawang Deputy Commissioner KN Damo said BSNL and Bharti Airtel would install 23 new mobile towers to improve connectivity.</p>.<p>"The existing towers were not giving the desired services, causing problems not only for the defence forces but also the civilians living along the border," he said.</p>.<p>Earlier, there was no mobile network in the border areas but the situation has changed now with residents enjoying internet service and mobile connectivity even at Bum-La and Y-Junction but more improvement is needed, he added.</p>.<p>"Defence areas have been given priority for the installations, while civilian areas such as Mago, Chuna and Niliya (near Zemithang) have been not neglected either," Damo said.</p>.<p>The district administration had asked for 43 new towers, he said.</p>.<p>The officer said that all preparations are in place for installing the new towers, but winter would pose a challenge, which might get the process delayed.</p>.<p>Though the hilltops of the district have been receiving snowfall, the headquarters town witnessed snowfall first time on Sunday night with the mercury plummeting to -3 degrees Celsius.</p>