1.5 crore houses in Saran, Bihar will get free internet connection | 21 Dec 2023

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According to the information received from the media on December 20, 2023, under the Bharat Net Udyam Yojana, broadband connection will be provided to every village and every house in Saran district of Bihar through optical fiber gateway.

Key Points

• Saran MP Rajeev Pratap Rudy said that to connect the villages of Saran district with internet, 105 kilometers of optical fiber is being laid again in the district, which is targeted to be completed by March 2024.
• MP Rajeev Pratap Rudy said that rural areas will be empowered with broadband connection, people will be able to get treatment with the help of global doctors and families will be able to save money on preparing their children for competitive exams and village children will be able to prepare for competitive exams while staying in the village itself.
• MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that television, telephone, iPad, computer, desktop can all be used simultaneously in high speed internet. Along with this, there is no need to install separate phones in the houses because along with the free connection, a land line phone will also be installed.
• It may be noted that MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy had already campaigned for internet connection in Saran district. In this campaign, people are being given free internet connection through pink colored forms. In this, a six-month plan of Rs 999 is being given.