Union Cabinet approves Rs 1.39 lakh cr for broadband Internet for 6.4 lakh villages

 

New Delhi, Aug 5: The Union Cabinet has approved a last-mile broadband connectivity plan for 6.4 lakh villages across the country under the BharatNet project with an outlay of Rs 1.39 lakh crore, according to sources.

Around 1.94 lakh villages have been connected under the BharatNet project at present, and the balance is likely to be connected in two and a half years, they added. (PTI)

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