Govt to provide internet connections to 10 million households in middle of 2018: Minister

30 March, Hyderabad

The Telangana Government will provide broadband internet connection to 10 million households in rural areas in the middle of 2018, IT and Industry Minister K T Rama Rao said.

Replying to a question at a programme organised by ACT Fibernet to lauch 1Gbps (Giga Speeds) wired broadband service here today, Mr Rama Rao said that the state government has launched the very largest and an ambitious programme called “Telangana Fiber” project. So far 47,000 kms of Fiber aptic network was laid. This was a step ahead for Digital India programme.

He said that the state government has launched Mission Bhagirath project to provide safe drinking water to every households in rural areas. When started laying water pipelines, fiber cable also laid along with the pipeline. This Fiber aptic network ensure to provide broadband internet connection for all the households in the state.

Telangana was the first state in the country to provide safe drinking water though tap and broadband connection to every household in the state. It also enable to access TV channels, he said.