Tamil Nadu sets ball rolling on BharatNet, ties up with L&T and other firms

SPV is implementing the project to provide 1 Gbps bandwidth connectivity to all 12,525 gram panchayats in the state for Rs 1,815.32 crore

In an effort to ensure the availability of high-speed internet connectivity in Tamil Nadu under the BharatNet Project (Tamil Nadu Fibernet Project), the state government has initiated the project by tying up with system integrators like Larsen and Toubro, ITI Ltd and third-party agency BECIL.

Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation (Tanfinet), a special purpose vehicle, is implementing the BharatNet project in Tamil Nadu at a sanctioned cost of Rs 1,815.32 crore. This project aims to provide 1 Gbps bandwidth connectivity to all gram panchayats. A total of 12,525 gram panchayats in Tamil Nadu will be covered under the project through optical