Problem of mobile network in rural areas of Leh

Leh (J&K) [India]: Internet and mobile phone connectivity is an integral part of our lives nowadays. One cannot imagine their life without a mobile phone or the Internet and not being connected with our loved ones even living far away from home.
The number of telephone subscribers in India slightly increased over the years, from 1,183.51 million at the end of March 2019 to 1,183.77 million at the end of April 2019, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.02%.
The urban subscription increased from 669.16 million at the end of March 2019 to 670.86 million at the end of April 2019; however, the rural subscription declined from 514.35 million to 512.91 million during the same period. The monthly growth rates of urban and rural subscription were 0.25% and -0.28% respectively during the month of April 2019.
Over 43,000 inhabited villages in India do not have mobile phone services. The number of colonized villages without mobile services stood at 43,088 as on July 27, 2018 (based on 2018 Survey) out of 5,97,618 inhabited villages in the country as per census 2011.
As new lifestyles, practices and social mores enter the Ladakhi community against age-old indigenous traditions and culture, uncertainty and confusion reign supreme in the minds of the region’s local populace. To cure this situation, The Ladakh 2025 Vision Document was felt necessary.
The document states the following – A mobile van fitted with the VSAT auto-tracing satellite facility should be procured by the IT department, which will help establish internet/voice/ video conferencing connectivity with the remotest corners of Ladakh.