Agreement Signed between DBN (Digital Bharat Nidhi) - Department of Telecommunications; Government of Telangana; TRIICL; BSNL & T-Fibre for Implementation of Amended BharatNet Program in Telangana

Digital Bharat Nidhi signed an agreement with the Government of Telangana, TRIICL, BSNL, and T-Fiber to implement the Amended BharatNet Program in Telangana.

• The Union Cabinet approved the Amended BharatNet Program on 4 August 2023.
• The project scope covers 12,769 Gram Panchayats, including 1,946 Phase I and 10,787 Phase II Gram Panchayats.
• The Government of India approved financial support of ₹3,189 crores for the program's implementation.
• The initiative is expected to facilitate around three lakh rural home fibre connections with subsidy support.