Two lakh Gram Panchayats to be connected with Internet

The Union Government has set a deadline of next year to provide internet and broadband connectivity to about two lakh Gram Panchayats. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed that  Bharat Net project is being implemented to provide broadband and internet connectivity to 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats in the country. Internet is being currently accessed mainly through mobile wireless 2G,3G and 4G technologies.