Agreement Signed between DBN (Digital Bharat Nidhi) - Department of Telecommunications; Government of Maharashtra; MDIL; BSNL & MahaIT for Implementation of Amended BharatNet Program in Maharashtra

An agreement has been signed between Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Department of Telecommunications, the Government of Maharashtra, MahaNet Digital Infrastructure Limited (MDIL), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and Maharashtra Information Technology Corporation Limited (MahaIT) to implement the Amended BharatNet Program in Maharashtra under a state-led model. The Government of India has approved financial support of ₹10,520 crore for the project, which aims to cover 28,237 Gram Panchayats and provide on-demand connectivity to 15,799 villages, facilitating rural home fiber connections and digital service delivery across the state.