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National Optical Fibre Network to Get a Push of INR 70,000 Crores Till 2017

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The Centre Government will discuss with the states on May 29 on the national optical fibre network project as it seeks their greater participation in the ambitious plan that aims to provide broadband connectivity to all Panchayats.

Source : ET

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Under the Digital India program, initiatives have been taken to provide broadband architecture to more than 1 lakh villages by 2017. The massive investment push of INR 70,000 crores towards this objective, opens up a huge opportunity not only for the service providers of trenching, laying and cable works, but also the indigenous equipment design and manufacturing under Make in India initiative.

Source : SNP