Government aims to increase mobile coverage in villages
Q. Government of India will provide mobile connectivity to how many uncovered villages across the nation by 2018, according to the Communications ministry?- Published on 26 Sep 15a. 55779
b. 55669
c. 55699
d. 55677
ANSWER: 55669
Government is looking to provide mobile connectivity to 55,669 uncovered villages across the nation by the year 2018 as part of Digital India programme, and mobile services will be provided in phased manner with USOF funding. Providing high speed internet and mobile connectivity across the country, providing government services online, promoting electronic manufacturing and creating jobs for youth are some of the priorities of government under Digital India programme. GoI has formed optic fibre cable (OFC) in 23,604 gram panchayats till July to ensure high speed broadband connectivity under the NOFN project. Project is to be rolled out to 50,000 villages by the end of March. NOFN project was set up in 2011. Committee was formed under ex IT secretary J Satyanarayana to suggest alternatives for its faster implementation.
