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India’s BharatNet program to provide broadband access to 650K villages by 2025 is set to fall short of its target, with only 199K having broadband as of January (Pooja Dash/IndiaSpend)
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Pooja Dash / IndiaSpend:
India’s BharatNet program to provide broadband access to 650K villages by 2025 is set to fall short of its target, with only 199K having broadband as of January — As of January 2025, only 1.99 lakh villages out of 6.5 lakh villages or 30.4% had broadband internet access