India's BharatNet program to provide broadband access to 650K villages by 2025 is set to fall short of its target, with only 199K having broadband as of January (Pooja Dash/IndiaSpend)

Pooja Dash / IndiaSpend:
India's BharatNet program to provide broadband access to 650K villages by 2025 is set to fall short of its target, with only 199K having broadband as of January  —  As of January 2025, only 1.99 lakh villages out of 6.5 lakh villages or 30.4% had broadband internet access