Residents of Guluba panchayat under Mohana block in Odisha's Gajapati district still experience serious network problems even though there is a cell tower close by. In order to conduct phone calls or finish internet tasks, villagers claim that their cell phones are unable to get signals within the hamlet and must congregate around a certain tree at the town entrance.
Locals have reportedly experienced severe inconvenience as a result of the loss of connectivity. To finish the e-KYC procedures, even government representatives, such as a Supplies Inspector, had to sit beneath the same tree. In order to register for ration cards, families also bring their kids to the location because the signal strength is insufficient to finish the process inside the village.

"We have to travel more than 12 kilometres and arrive by 6 am for the registration," one of the residents stated. There are no motels in the area, and there is nowhere to set up food for the kids. It would be a huge relief if the government offered network connection in our panchayat. Because they are unable to register for ration cards, many people continue to go hungry, and things get even more complicated when it rains.
"KYC registration takes a lot of time, often more than half an hour due to weak network," the Supplies Inspector continued.
Call for Government Action
"This problem has existed for many years," the panchayat sarpanch stated. I had contacted the previous administration, but I never heard back.In order to benefit the local kids and villages, I now want the BJP administration to fix the network issue. Timely ambulance services would also be guaranteed by an improved network.
One Spot Only Connectivity
According to the villagers, there is just one location beneath the tree with poor signal connectivity, where people congregate every day to make calls or finish digital tasks. Many people climb neighbouring hills to obtain adequate connectivity for e-KYC and Aadhaar verification.
Residents claim that even with a tower, they are still unable to access vital online services, and they have encouraged the government and telecom companies to act quickly to increase network coverage.