Govt okays laying undersea cables for high-speed internet in Lakshadweep

This would be on the lines of the one recently laid to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Dec 09 2020 | 4:11 PM IST

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved laying of an undersea optical fibre cable to 11 Lakshadweep Islands to provide high-speed broadband internet connectivity, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.

This would be on the lines of the one recently laid to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

The cabinet also approved setting up of 1 crore data centres, he said.

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First Published: Dec 09 2020 | 3:32 PM IST

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