By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Due the Digital Indian Campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 3291 GPs of Odisha’s 16 Districts connected with high-speed internet due to DigitalIndia, said Union PNG-Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday.
In a social media post in Facebook, Pradhan said to boost teledensity in Odisha, GOI is also setting up 483 mobile towers for 2G voice & 4G data in 18 LWE affected districts to give impetus to e-governance, boost economic activities, empower local people and also help security forces in these areas.
“3291 Gram Panchayats in 16 districts of Odisha have been connected with high-speed internet access with underground optical fibre cable network under the world’s largest rural broadband connectivity project, the #Bharatnet initiative,” Pradhan wrote. “More than 650 India Post Payment Banks covering rural areas in Odisha are not only providing door-step banking to the unserved, it is also acting as a catalyst for social and financial inclusion throughout the State. #DigitalIndia will be a game-changer in the post-covid world. Hon. PM Shri Narendra Modi ‘s vision and Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad ji’s efforts is facilitating every state to become a cradle of digital innovation for an #AatmanirbharBharat,” Pradhan said.
Digital technologies have permeated every aspect of our life—more so in the times of #Covid19. From #AarogyaSetu to the recently announced National Digital Health Mission, #DigitalIndia is not only strengthening the fight against #Covid19 but is fulfilling several other goals.Ever since it’s inception, #DigitalIndia initiative has ushered in an era of transparent governance and has made the government more accountable to people. It continues to transform the lives of 1.3 billion Indians by making them digitally empowered citizens, Pradhan said.
“It is the JAM trinity that has been the bedrock of direct benefit transfer to the poor and providing relief to those hit hardest by the pandemic in India. #DigitalIndia has enhanced the reach of govt. benefits even to the remotest places & has delivered succour to those in need,” he said.
“Hon. PM Shri Narendra Modi’s #DigitalIndia has facilitated ease-of-living, improved public service delivery, helped curb corruption and is also helping create an India of 21st century with enhanced access to #Digital in several key sectors, especially in healthcare and education.Odisha, too isn’t untouched by Hon. PM Narendra Modi’s digital reset and e-governance. #DigitalIndia has touched lives and brought convenience to millions of Odias in more ways than one,” Pradhan added.
