The Indian Army has set up a free of cost GSM-based PCO for the villagers of Mago-Chuna in distant areas of East Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh.

Earlier, the remote areas of Mago-Chuna had no communication facility as the nearest telephone connectivity was available 28 km away.

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The facility has brought lots of joy to the villagers.

The Eastern Command of the Indian Army on its Twitter handle said: “#IndianArmy established free GSM based PCO facility for the remote villages in Mago-Chuna on 18 Sep 20 in East Kameng district of #ArunachalPradesh. Overwhelmed villagers expressed gratitude towards Indian Army.”

“The inaccessibility severely hampered the social life and overall progress of the area,” stated Guwahati-based defence PRO Lt Col P Khongsai.

“Availability of this facility has brought joy and also opened new avenues of prosperity and opportunity.

“The villagers expressed their gratitude towards Indian Army,” the defence PRO added.