State-run BSNL will provide broadband connectivity to 1.3 lakh post offices and 25,000 sub-post offices under the Gram Panchayats across the country.
A tripartite MoU was signed over this between BSNL, Department of Posts and Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. BBNL is the nodal agency of Department of Telecom for connecting all Gram Panchayats under the BharatNet project and a very key project of Prime Minister’s Digital India campaign.
The MoU signed under the chairmanship of Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha will provide broadband connectivity to about 1.3 lakh, post offices in rural areas and 25,000 sub-post offices for high speed internet connectivity to the rural masses, an official statement said.
Sinha said that the first phase of connecting about one lakh Gram Panchayats is nearing its completion and in the remaining one and a half lakh Gram Panchayats 100 mbps broadband connectivity will be completed by December, 2018.
Sinha said that provision of citizen services is the focus of BharatNet and in the agreement signed today, BSNL is the service provider, that would provide broadband services, the cost of setting up of infrastructure and the operational expenses would be paid by the Department of Posts.
Since the BharatNet is the National Network, BBNL would facilitate and coordinate this entire operation. In future, MoUs with other Government Departments are also proposed to be signed.
A tripartite MoU was signed over this between BSNL, Department of Posts and Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. BBNL is the nodal agency of Department of Telecom for connecting all Gram Panchayats under the BharatNet project and a very key project of Prime Minister’s Digital India campaign.
The MoU signed under the chairmanship of Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha will provide broadband connectivity to about 1.3 lakh, post offices in rural areas and 25,000 sub-post offices for high speed internet connectivity to the rural masses, an official statement said.
Sinha said that the first phase of connecting about one lakh Gram Panchayats is nearing its completion and in the remaining one and a half lakh Gram Panchayats 100 mbps broadband connectivity will be completed by December, 2018.
Sinha said that provision of citizen services is the focus of BharatNet and in the agreement signed today, BSNL is the service provider, that would provide broadband services, the cost of setting up of infrastructure and the operational expenses would be paid by the Department of Posts.
Since the BharatNet is the National Network, BBNL would facilitate and coordinate this entire operation. In future, MoUs with other Government Departments are also proposed to be signed.
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