120 villages in rural Andhra to get mobile connectivity for first time
VIJAYAWADA: In a significant step toward improving digital access in rural Andhra Pradesh, 120 unconnected villages across nine districts are set to get mobile network coverage for the first time. The initiative is being taken up by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) programme.
According to officials, the Government of India will invest more than `120 crore, approximately Rs 1 crore per village, to establish 4G mobile services in remote habitations.
