Bharat Net

CRID (erstwhile DITECH) is implementing project- “Extending services of BharatNet” through BSNL for providing the FTTH connections free of cost to the concerned Govt. Institutions in each GP for 2 years from the date of installation and maintenance of the equipment with stable internet.

Further, after 2 years, the concerned department shall be responsible for further subscription and maintenance. The project aims to cover 6220 GPs of Haryana with 10 FTTH connections: 1 connection each of 100 Mbps and 50 Mbps and remaining 8 connections of 25 Mbps bandwidth at each GP.
Haryana aims to provide connections on priority to the Government Offices in Gram Panchayats with public interface like Patwari, Police Station, School, Gram Panchayat, Anganwadi Centre etc.

The total project cost is ₹130 crore where-in ₹65 crore is received as aid-in-grant under Part-V of the “Scheme for special Assistance to states for the capital investment for 2022-23” of GoI. MOU Signing on 17th Oct 2023 and BSNL nominated as an implementation agency. This project is a significant step towards digital inclusion in rural India, promoting socioeconomic development and improving the quality of life for villagers