Addendum signed for implementing Amended BharatNet Programme in Gujarat under the State-led model
Digital Bharat Nidhi, Gujarat government, GFGNL and BSNL signed an addendum to implement the Amended BharatNet Programme in Gujarat under a State-led model.
AI generated- The Union Cabinet approved the Amended BharatNet Programme on 4 August 2023 to upgrade, consolidate and expand the BharatNet network.
- Digital Bharat Nidhi under the Department of Telecommunications signed the Gujarat addendum for implementation of the Amended BharatNet Programme.
- Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited will implement the Amended BharatNet Programme in Gujarat under the State-led model.
- The Gujarat project covers 14,287 Gram Panchayats, including 14,264 Phase I and Phase II Gram Panchayats upgraded from linear to ring topology and 23 newly created Gram Panchayats.
Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has signed an addendum to the agreement for implementing the Amended BharatNet Programme (ABP) in Gujarat under the State-led model. The arrangement involves DBN, the Government of Gujarat, Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited (GFGNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
The development matters because BharatNet is the Union government's main rural broadband backbone programme. The Gujarat addendum translates the amended national framework into a state-specific implementation model aimed at stronger last-mile connectivity, network resilience and wider digital service access in rural areas.
What happened
UPSC may ask how a State-led model changes last-mile broadband delivery, what BharatNet seeks to achieve, and how digital infrastructure supports e-governance, education, telemedicine and digital payments in rural areas.
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