(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to provide extensive computer network
connectivity to the villages in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of progress made so far in this regard; and
(d) the time by which all the villages in the country are likely to be provided with computer network?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a): The Government has approved a Scheme for providing support for establishing 100,000
broadband, Internet enabled, Common Service Centres (CSCs) in rural areas of the country.
The Scheme has been approved at a total cost of Rs. 5742 crores over 4 years, of which the
Government of India is estimated to contribute Rs. 856 crore and the State Governments Rs. 793
crores. The balance resources would be mobilized from the private sector.
(b): The Scheme is being implemented in a Public Private Partnership. These Centres
would be opened in the ratio of 1CSC for every 6 Census villages in a State. These Centres
would provide a mix of Government and private Services in rural areas. The Centres once
established would provide better communication facilities to citizens in rural areas.
(c): The details of the Progress made in the implementation of the Scheme may be seen at
Annexure.
(d): There is no proposal for setting up of CSC`s in every village & hence no date for
the same can be provided.