Erratic Supply major issue of inadequate bandwidth or broadband signal : HC

Himachal Pradesh High court today said that it appears that one of the major issues of inadequate bandwidthof Internet and Broadband signal is erratic supply of electricity in the backward and far flung areas of the state more partiuclarlythe tribal areas.  
The Division bench of Himachal Pradesh High court comprising of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Chander Bhusan Barowaliamade this observation in four page order passed on Jun 28 while hearing a public interest litigation.
 The BSNL submitted in the court that  they have solar back up but the same is based on outdated and obsolete technology using Lead Acid Battery (Vral Battery. The court considering the issue passed an order that in old and outdated technology should needs to be phased out gradually and the batteries need to be replaced by Lithium-Nickle- Cobalt-Aluminium (NCA) Lithium-Nickle-Magnese-Cobalt (NMC), Lithium-Iron-Phosphate batteries or any other batteries with latest technology in a phased manner.
The court also direct the BSNL to prepare a road map for installing the solar latest panels initially withregard to 191 towers, which are situated in extremely backward areas of state and thereafter getthe same approved from the concerned quarters within a period of one month from today and report compliance onthe next date of hearing. 
Seeking the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity board reply in the matter for  frequent shut downs of the main transmission line for carrying out even minor repairs in one of the distribution lines in the state court was informed by the Counsel or the Himachhal Pradesh State Electricity Board that it would resolve the issue shortly . The board informed the court and accepted that progress could not be achieved for want of adequate workforce, which now has been made available to the Board with appointments of 1800 Assistant Linemen andappointment letters having been issued to 250 newly appointed Junior Engineers.
The court also observed that rates for laying cables in this State are probably the highest in the Country at Rs.1600/- per metre . The court asked the Advocate General  to apprise this Court regardingthis aspect of the matter. 
The court observed that despite it have been held that the telecom towers do not emit radiation which could be termed to be ‘harmful’ yet many of the Courts are still passing restraint orders on the petition of alleged that the setting up of towers emit harmful radiations. HC court has summoned the case records of five cases pending in the lower court about restraining the setting upthe mobile towers to verify the facts in this regard.
A PIL was filed before high court  recently about the the problem poor internet connectivity in the state especiallyin the rural areas causing the gap in the services during the Covid pandemic forcing many students to move out from their houses in search of strong signal out of their houses.