Budget 2018: Booster for Digital India plan; govt to install Wi-Fi hotspots

The Finance Minister has described infrastructure as "the growth-driver of the economy"

The Union Budget presented on Thursday has certainly created an air of confidence around the outlook for the future from an industry perspective. As a representative of the e-commerce sector, which is largely dependent on digitalisation, it was encouraging to witness the government’s emphasis on the same. With double the allocation for Digital India, the government is clearly committed to improving accessibility across the country, which is a stepping stone in the direction of connecting the whole nation, further boosting trade and commerce. 

With a decision to set up 500,000 Wi-Fi hotspots providing broadband access to 50 million rural citizens,