HYDERABAD: Tata Projects Limited has been awarded Bharat Net project in Chhattisgarh. The project of cost Rs 3,057 crore involves laying of optical fibre cable (OFC) network. Chhattisgarh has India’s lowest mobile network penetration at 29 percent whereas the national average is 72 percent.
Conceived under the Digital India initiative, this project will link 85 Blocks and 5,987 Gram Panchayats across the 27 districts in the state by providing broadband and mobile phone connectivity. About 2.6 cr people of the state will directly benefit with this infrastructure development.
“Tata Projects will lay 48 core Optical Fibre Cable Networks across the state covering 32,466 kms. After which high-speed broadband between 1Gbps to 10 Gbps will be provided free of cost through WiFi spots at each Gram Panchayat, which will enable people to leverage the benefits of internet in daily life. The implementation period for the project is 12 months from starting of work. We are delighted to receive this prestigious project.”