Cabinet approves provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between Chennai, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 1102.38 crore including operational expenses for 5 years.
The project is likely to be completed by December 2018, read a government statement.
The approval would equip Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) with appropriate bandwidth and telecom connectivity for implementation of e-Governance initiatives; establishment of enterprises & e-commerce facilities.
It will also enable the provision of adequate support to educational institutes for knowledge sharing, availability of job opportunities and fulfil the vision of Digital India.
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