Guwahati, Sep 27, 2025

The Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) has activated 19,823 of 27,106 targeted towers, connecting 26,327 villages and nearly 20 lakh households across aspirational districts, North-East regions, border areas, and Left Wing Extremism (LWE) zones, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Saturday, adding that India has joined the world’s elite group of five nations that have successfully built their own 4G stack.

In August, these towers facilitated 42,773 TB of data usage, averaging 21 GB per customer.

“From remote Odisha to hilly Assam, DBN ensures education, healthcare, and governance reach every doorstep,” Scindia said as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s fully indigenous 4G stack and one lakh BSNL indigenous 4G towers from Jharsuguda, Od

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