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BharatNet Connects 10,833 Gram Panchayats in Telangana, Scindia Says
The government is working on a big project called BharatNet.
Its job is to bring the internet to villages in India.
A leader named Jyotiraditya M. Scindia told everyone about the project's progress.
He said 10,833 village councils in Telangana are now connected to the broadband network.
Many villages in Telangana already have mobile phone service.
About 9,929 of those villages can use 4G or 5G internet on their phones.
The government is also building new mobile towers so even more villages can be covered.
The upgraded program will also create new internet connections for more village councils.
Post offices in Telangana are also getting new computers and mobile devices.
This helps people do banking, send money through UPI, and use government services closer to home.
BharatNet connected 10,833 Gram Panchayats in Telangana as of June 30, 2026.
Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia announced the figures in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Of 10,022 villages with mobile coverage in Telangana, 9,929 have 4G/5G connectivity.
412 mobile towers funded under Digital Bharat Nidhi have been commissioned, covering 493 villages.
The Centre granted in-principle approval to Telangana's Amended BharatNet Program, targeting 1.5 crore fiber-based internet connections.
- Who
- Union Minister for Telecommunications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, responding to a question from MP Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy in Lok Sabha.
- What
- Announced that 10,833 Gram Panchayats in Telangana have been connected under the BharatNet broadband project.
- Where
- Telangana, India; Hyderabad was also mentioned as one of the metro cities receiving new Speed Post services.
- When
- As of June 30, 2026; the announcement was made on Wednesday in Lok Sabha.
- Why
- To provide broadband connectivity in a phased manner to all Gram Panchayats across the country.
Key facts
- Project
- BharatNet (Amended BharatNet Program)
- Gram Panchayats connected in Telangana
- 10,833 (as of June 30, 2026)
- Villages with mobile coverage
- 10,022 (9,929 with 4G/5G)
- DBN-funded mobile towers
- 412 commissioned, covering 493 villages
- Target fiber connections
- 1.5 crore
- Branch Post Offices with mobile devices
- 5,427 in Telangana Circle
- Speed Post metro cities
- 6, including Hyderabad











