HYDERABAD: The T-Fiber network is set to connect every gram panchayat through ring architecture soon. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia have decided to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to develop a strong fibre network in Telangana.
In the first phase, restoration of damaged network infrastructure will be undertaken in 3,089 villages across the erstwhile districts of Nizamabad, Rangareddy and Khammam.
Under the Amended BharatNet Programme, these villages will be connected on par with the rest of the state using modern fibre infrastructure designed to meet future requirements.
During a video conference, the chief minister, along with IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu, brought to the Union minister’s attention the challenges involved in developing the fibre network and the immediate requirement for central assistance. Revanth explained Telangana’s vision of providing robust, high-speed internet connectivity to every village and household, and referred to the assurances given by the Union government to help achieve the objective of building a future-ready digital network in the state.
With a view to ensuring the smooth implementation of the Amended BharatNet Program, the chief minister also raised several key issues with the Union minister. Discussions focused on expediting the finalisation of the implementation agreement, accelerating the release of pending funds, and implementing the T-Fiber project under the Amended BharatNet Program (ABP) in the state.
The meeting also reviewed the introduction of a clear policy framework regarding the transfer of ring network assets from the mandal level to the gram panchayat level, as well as the Digital Bharat Nidhi fund. Scindia assured that the Union government would extend full cooperation.
During the meeting, the state government approved the establishment of an SPV to create a robust network and signed an agreement with the Centre to lay the foundation for a truly “Digital Telangana”.
Officials said the state was moving decisively towards establishing a unified digital backbone. Even if a disruption occurs along one route, services will continue uninterrupted through an alternative path. As a result, rural Telangana will gain access to continuous, high-speed broadband connectivity in the future.
