The Telangana government has declared that it would work toward ensuring that all households in the state have broadband internet connections by December next year.
State Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday directed officials to speed up the work to achieve the target.
At a review meeting with officials, he said as the work of Mission Bhagiratha—aimed at providing drinking water connections to every household—was scheduled to be completed on time, there was a need to speed up work to provide internet connections as well.
Under the Digital Telangana project, fibre cables are being laid along water pipelines to ensure broadband internet connectivity to every household.
The minister discussed issues related to funds required for the project, the financial assistance being provided by the Central government under Bharat Net and the money required from the state government.
During the meeting, officials of Vijaya Bank handed over to the minister documents relating to the Rs 561 crore loan to the Telangana Fiber Grid Corporation for the project.
The minister said with internet connections to every house, healthcare and education in rural areas would undergo revolutionary changes.
To showcase these changes before the world, a technology demonstration network in four villages of Maheswaram 'mandal' near Hyderabad would be completed in the first week of January, said a statement from the minister's office.
The pilot project, in which 10 leading companies were participating, would highlight the benefits people will get from the Fiber Grid.
