Telangana's plans to get internet to 36 mn people and other initiatives have many lessons for other states
8 years, 2 months ago

Telangana's plans to get internet to 36 mn people and other initiatives have many lessons for other states

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For a state that is less than three years old, these are a lot of initiatives using technology as a backbone. Piggy backing on infrastructure projects The Telangana government had launched its Digital Telangana program within six months of the state’s formation. Telangana’s IT minister KT Rama Rao, popularly known as KTR, suggested that these same ducts, in which the water pipeline was to be laid, could also be used for laying down the fibre optic cables to take internet to all corners of Telangana. The new state’s IT minister, Rao is surely carrying forward the legacy of an IT focussed Hyderabad and applying it to the whole of Telangana state. The inclusive social development aspect is quite evident through the Telangana Fibre Grid project which will bring internet connectivity to the last mile.

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93 lakh households set to be part of digital revolution in Telangana
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93 lakh households set to be part of digital revolution in Telangana

New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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Digital Telangana' a distant dream
6 years, 1 month ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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7 years, 2 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Firstpost  

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Telangana government to make Hyderabad a Wi-Fi enabled city
10 years, 9 months ago

Telangana government to make Hyderabad a Wi-Fi enabled city

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The Telangana government Tuesday said several firms were coming forward to provide 4-G technology for making the entire Hyderabad a Wi-Fi enabled city. Officials have been asked to draft a master plan by engaging international consultants and involving Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, revenue, electricity, …

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