Union Budget: India to allocate Rs 10,000 crore for BharatNet expansion, brings incentive schemes for manufacturing
The Indian government will allocate Rs 10,000 crore for the expansion of BharatNet project in fiscal year 2017-18 to provide high speed broadband connectivity in more than 1,50,000 gram panchayats through wifi hot spots and access to digital services at low tariffs, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said while presenting the Union Budget in Lok Sabha. Under the BharatNet Project, optic fiber cable (OFC) has been laid in 1,55,000... Read More