The Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that 1.04 lakh panchayats are ready for broadband connectivity as on March 11 under Bharat Net project.
As a matter of fact, the Bharat Net project has a target of providing broadband connectivity to all 2.5 lakh gram panchayats (GPs) in the country in a phased manner.
The first phase, which was to connect one lakh GPs, has already been completed.
Sinha told the lawmakers: "As on March 11, 2018, 1,04,548 GPs have been made service ready for providing broadband connectivity by laying 2,67,394 km Optical Fibre Cable."
He added: "For the network to be built in Bharat Net Phase-II, according to the Cabinet approval, the implementing agencies are to be responsible for maintenance of the network."
Source: http://cablequest.org/index.php/news/broadband-and-iptv-news/item/12434-govt-claims-1-04-lakh-panchayats-are-ready-for-broadband-connectivity
The first phase, which was to connect one lakh GPs, has already been completed.
Sinha told the lawmakers: "As on March 11, 2018, 1,04,548 GPs have been made service ready for providing broadband connectivity by laying 2,67,394 km Optical Fibre Cable."
He added: "For the network to be built in Bharat Net Phase-II, according to the Cabinet approval, the implementing agencies are to be responsible for maintenance of the network."
Source: http://cablequest.org/index.php/news/broadband-and-iptv-news/item/12434-govt-claims-1-04-lakh-panchayats-are-ready-for-broadband-connectivity
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