Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Jharkhand signed an agreement with Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the rollout of the Amended BharatNet Program in the state. The Government of India approved ₹1,684 crore in financial support for the project. Implementation will be carried out through Jharkhand Digital Infrastructure Corporation Limited (JDICL), a newly established Special Purpose Vehicle. The project covers 4,395 Gram Panchayats and 26,777 villages. It also aims to upgrade 4,387 Gram Panchayats to ring topology and provide more than four lakh rural home fibre connections, strengthening broadband connectivity across rural areas.