Tag: BharatNet project

Cabinet has approved an outlay of ₹1.39 lakh crore for BharatNet, the government’s project for last-mile connectivity across 6.4 lakh villages in the country.According to government sources, the Cabinet, in its meeting on Friday late evening, had approved the latest round of funds for the project. Giving the latest updates on the ongoing project, sources said around 1.94 lakh villages have been connected at present and rest of the villages are expected to be connected in the next 2.5 years. “Cabinet has approved ₹1,39,579 crore fund for providing...