Mobile connectivity to reach 55,669 villages by March 2019: DoT

For deeper digital penetration in rural areas, the government has taken up the BharatNet project.
Government plans to provide mobile connectivity in 55,669 villages by March 2019 in a phased manner.
It will also commission a project to connect 8,621 villages in the north-eastern region by installing 321 mobile tower sites by September 2017, a note prepared by Department of Telecom (DoT) about the progress made during the last two years of the NDA government said.
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