Gujarat Budget: Wi-Fi in districts and taluka on PPP basis

Gandhinagar, DeshGujarat

Gujarat government will provide Wi-Fi facilities in the district and talukas on PPP basis, said Finance Minister Saurabh Patel in his budget speech today.

“There is a Plan provision of Rs. 323.55 crore, for the Department of Science and Technology, ” he said.

“With a motto of Digital Gujarat for Digital India,there is an ambitious plan to provide Wi-Fi facilities in the districts and talukas on PPP basis, to create the facility of Digital Vault for the civilians and the institutions, to strengthen the State Resident Data Hub and to initiate novel programmes like Citizen Engagement Platform through social media. A provision of Rs. 27 crore has been made for these activities,” he said in budget speech.

He further said, “a provision of Rs. 5 crore has been made for the modernization and upgradation of GSWAN Network.”

“A provision of Rs. 42.70 crore has been made for the activities of GUJCOST with a view to generate interest in Science and Technology among the students,” he said in budget speech.

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