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What is the News?
The Union Cabinet has approved a project for providing mobile services in Uncovered Villages of Aspirational Districts across five States.
About the Project
Aim: To provide 4G based mobile services in the uncovered villages of Aspirational Districts across five States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra & Odisha.
Funding: The project would be funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).
Allocation of work under the Project: The work related to the provision of 4G mobile services in these identified uncovered villages will be awarded through an open competitive bidding process.
Duration of the Project: 5 Years.
Source: This post is based on the following articles:
- “Cabinet nod for mobile services in 7,287 villages” published in The Hindu on 17th November 2021.
- “Cabinet approves USOF scheme for provision of mobile services in Uncovered Villages of Aspirational Districts” published in PIB on 17th November 2021.
