Internet Connectivity, Free Wi-Fi to Make UP Villages Smarter
Aiming to make the villages of Uttar Pradesh digitally strong and smart, the Government of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday ordered […]
Aiming to make the villages of Uttar Pradesh digitally strong and smart, the Government of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday ordered […]
[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Building a state wide information infrastructure by setting up 6,000 CSCs covering all villages is a commendable plan, but the digital inclusion strategy in the CSC scheme can be effective only when the center owners, service center agency and local government representatives work together for common public goods
The Central government’s Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund will provide broadband connectivity to around 50,000 villages in a phased manner.
The government plans to connect every panchayat to a broadband network as part of its ambitious target to drastically improve infrastructure in the villages under its Bharat Nirman (Build India) programme.