Cabinet OKs Rs 1.39 lakh crore for last mile BharatNet connectivity

New Delhi: The cabinet has approved a last-mile broadband connectivity plan under the BharatNet project for 6.4 lakh villages across the country with a financial outlay of Rs 1.39 lakh crore, a top government official said.

The broadband connectivity project has already connected 1.94 lakh villages, with the rest likely to be completed in two and a half years.

“In a meeting held on Friday evening, the cabinet has approved Rs 1,39,579 crore for providing last mile optical fiber-based connectivity to homes in all villages of the country,” the official said.