Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN), an attached office of the Department of Telecommunications, has signed a utilisation agreement with the Government of Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation (TANFINET) under the Amended BharatNet Program.
Under the agreement, the Government of India has approved financial subsidy support to enable more than five lakh rural home fibre connections across Tamil Nadu. The project will also provide broadband connectivity on a demand basis to 4,767 villages to strengthen last-mile telecom access in rural and remote regions.
According to the Ministry of Communications, the rollout aims to expand access to online education, telemedicine, digital payments, and e-governance services. Digital Bharat Nidhi, formerly the Universal Service Obligation Fund, operates under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, to finance telecommunication services in underserved areas.
What it means
- More than five lakh rural households in Tamil Nadu will receive home fibre connections backed by central financial subsidies.
- A total of 4,767 villages across the state will be provided broadband connectivity on a demand basis.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Agreement Signed between DBN (Digital Bharat Nidhi) – Department of Telecommunications; Government of Tamil Nadu & TANFINET for Utilisation of BharatNet Network in Tamil Nadu under ABP”. Read the original release.
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