BharatNet connectivity provided in 97% of total panchayats: Jyotiraditya Scindia
New Delhi: Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said that BharatNet connectivity has been provided in 97 per cent of gram panchayats across the country.
BharatNet, one of the biggest rural telecom projects in the world, is being implemented in a phased manner to all gram panchayats in the country for providing non-discriminatory access to broadband connectivity.
“(Out of) approximately 2,22,000 gram panchayats, that were identified for BharatNet one and two (projects): 2,15,000 gram panchayats have already been provided with connectivity. Meaning, 97% of our execution has been completed,” Scindia said in the Rajya Sabha.
