Parliamentary panel flags gaps in BharatNet
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel has flagged gaps in the rollout of BharatNet, the government's flagship rural broadband programme, and called for a comprehensive state-wise and implementation model-wise performance audit to identify bottlenecks and ensure connectivity across all Gram Panchayats.The Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, in its 32nd Report on Digital Bharat Nidhi, noted that while substantial infrastructure has been created under BharatNet, the number …