New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Come 2012 and all the panchayats (village councils) in India will be provided with broadband connections.
Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Sachin Pilot announced this at a function here to flag off a special train to promote the Commonwealth Games across the country.
Efforts are on to provide the facility in rural areas, he said, adding that now is the time that IT should reach remote areas of the country.
Pilot also said it was a matter of pride for Delhi to host the Commonwealth Games and exhorted the people to help the government make the Games the best ever.
