Digital Communication Commission of Department of Telecom has approved Rs __________ crore to set up mobile towers and laying of optical fibre.

  • 1

    8,500

  • 2

    6,200

  • 3

    5,000

  • 4

    4,800

Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

The Digital Communication Commission, the highest decision making body in the Department of Telecom has approved multiple projects worth over Rs 8,500 crore. The projects aims to set up mobile towers and laying of optical fibre, with an aim to provide improved connectivity. The commission also approved a special scheme to cover upto 12,000 uncovered villages in aspirational districts. The approved infra projects include laying of BharatNet fibre in Tamil Nadu and Telangana, at an estimated cost of Rs 1,815 crore and Rs 2,065 crore. The projects also includes setting up of 1,917 mobile towers for uncovered villages in the North East.

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