Friday, 24 March, 2023

Free Wi-Fi to all villages connected via Bharat Net Till March 2020: Ravi Shankar Prasad

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Telecom and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that Wi-Fi services being provided through BharatNet in villages across India will be free of charge till March 2020. Currently, 48,000 villages are connected under BharatNet project to have Wi-Fi access. The scheme focuses on empowering the entire village community by providing access to education, health, or financial services through the digital medium.</span></span></span></p>