‘Six lakh villages will get internet connectivity by 2024’
The Hindu
They will be covered in the Bharat Net programme, says Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar
Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrashekhar said six lakh villages of the country will get internet connectivity under the Bharat Net programme by 2024. Speaking to mediapersons in Shivamogga on August 17, Rajeev Chandrashekhar said, as of now, around 2.8 lakh villages have got internet facility. The remaining villages would be covered in the coming years. “Our aim is to provide internet facility to every household, and every member in a family should access the internet with a low-cost device,” he said.
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