Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tomorrow formally launch the Digital India Project via video conferencing in two village panchayats of the district, a senior official said here today.
The Digital India Project, a pet scheme of the Modi government, aims to connect all gram panchayats by broadband internet, promote e-governance and transform India into a connected knowledge economy.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) Indore Circle General Manager M R Rawat said that ten village panchayats, which are around 35 km from here, will be connected with a high-speed internet service under the project that will be launched tomorrow.
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Rawat said that BSNL will kickstart celebrations to mark 'Digital Week' from tomorrow, under which school kids and commoners will be introduced to modern telecommunication techniques.