GTPL Hathway has connected around 3,000 gram panchayats (GPs) in FY20 under BharatNet Phase-II Project.
Of the total, 3,767 GPs to be connected, the company has connected around 83 percent in FY20 in 10 districts under BharatNet Phase-II Project of Gujarat Fibre Grid Network.
The project has been undertaken on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. The company has completed approximately 13,500 km of T&D during FY20, of around 17,000 km of T&D.
The work on commissioning and laying fiber-optic cable (OFC) for project began in February 2019.
Gujarat Fibre Grid Network is implementing BharatNet Phase-II Project for 7,692 GP’s including 170 district centres and taluka centres. The GPs to be connected under BharatNet Phase-II hs been divided into two Packages A and B.