12,000 Uttarakhand Villages To Get Internet Under BharatNet Phase-II

The Centre on February 22 sanctioned the BharatNet Phase II project in Uttarakhand for connecting nearly 12,000 villages with the internet. Following a meeting with CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has agreed to improve digital connectivity on the Char Dham route and bordering areas. Considering Uttarakhand's proneness to disasters and challenging strategic situation, Rawat called for executing the 'India Enterprise Architecture' project on priority.