Government allocates Rs 100 billion for BharatNet project in Union Budget 2017-18

The government has allocated Rs 100 billion for the BharatNet project in Union Budget 2017-18. Moreover, it plans to offer high speed broadband services in more than 150,000 gram panchayats through public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2017-18. The levy of a 2 per cent special additional duty on populated printed circuit boards used in mobiles has also been proposed