en.Wedoany.com Reported - Nepal's Minister of Communications, Dr. Bikram Timilsina, stated that the government has launched a new project named "1,600 Sites," planning to add 1,500 new mobile base stations and related infrastructure nationwide to expand telecommunications service coverage.

Responding to queries from members of the House of Representatives on June 17, 2026, Minister Timilsina noted that complaints about poor telecommunications service quality in rural areas are common, and the department is seriously addressing this issue. To achieve service expansion, Nepal Telecom plans to invest over NPR 6 billion to improve service quality in rural areas. The Minister introduced that there are currently 4,829 operational sites nationwide.

According to the government's plan, 1,443 new sites are needed nationwide, bringing the total number of sites to 6,272. The existing number of sites, additional requirements, and final totals for each province are as follows: Koshi Province currently has 760 sites, needs 257 new ones, totaling 1,017; Madhesh Province has 568 sites, needs 228 new ones, totaling 796; Bagmati Province has 1,277 sites, needs 389 new ones, totaling 1,666; Gandaki Province has 599 sites, needs 76 new ones, totaling 675; Lumbini Province has 819 sites, needs 200 new ones, totaling 1,019; Karnali Province has 305 sites, needs 121 new ones, totaling 426; and Sudurpaschim Province has 501 sites, needs 172 new ones, totaling 673.

The Minister stated that once the new sites become operational, telecommunications services nationwide will improve. Both the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) and Nepal Telecom have assessed that the new sites will enhance voice, broadband, and other digital services. The government has initiated the process of procuring equipment for approximately 1,600 sites, which will be used to replace existing sites or add new ones in specific areas, but the final total number of new sites nationwide is 1,500. As the equipment needs to be procured from abroad, the entire process will take some time. The government will coordinate with Nepal Telecom to advance this project, focusing on improving telecommunications service quality in rural areas.

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