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Expand BharatNet broadband to every village

Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024

Last updated 8 Jul 2026

What does this status mean?

Meaningful delivery has occurred, but the stated commitment is incomplete.

Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.

Original manifesto wording

“We have connected over 2 lakh Gram Panchayats with BharatNet. We will expand BharatNet to every village with broadband, making high-speed internet accessible to all.”

From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.47

Our Assessment

BharatNet has extended broadband connectivity to about 2.14 lakh Gram Panchayats using optical fibre and satellite links, and the Amended BharatNet Programme is being implemented to provide and maintain reliable broadband down to the village level (including last-mile and FTTH connections), complemented by the 4G saturation programme (13,415 towers covering 19,901 villages). Connectivity is expanding toward universal village coverage, but the goal of broadband in every village is not yet fully achieved. Partial (strong action).

Gram Panchayats connected via BharatNet (toward all ~2.65 lakh)81%

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