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ITANAGAR, 22 Jun:<\/strong> Arunachal Pradesh is taking giant strides in digital connectivity, with technology not only connecting remote corners but also empowering communities, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said.<\/p>\n Khandu in a post on X said that over 3,500 villages across the state now enjoy 4G mobile connectivity, “significantly narrowing the digital divide that once separated rural areas from the rest of the nation.”<\/p>\n “Arunachal is rising on the digital highway – connecting people, empowering communities, and creating opportunities across every corner!” he said.<\/p>\n The CM also said that 5G services have officially been launched in Itanagar, marking a “transformative” step towards high-speed, next-generation internet access in the state capital.<\/p>\n In terms of rural connectivity, he informed that 827 gram panchayats have been successfully connected through VSAT (very small aperture terminal) links, ensuring “dependable satellite-based internet access in even the most remote and challenging terrains.”<\/p>\n Additionally, under the Digital Bharat Nidhi initiative, 531 sites have already been planned to facilitate broader digital coverage, with an ambitious goal to connect 1,042 villages across the state.<\/p>\n “These efforts aim to ensure seamless access to education, healthcare, e-governance, and digital banking services, aligning Arunachal with the broader national vision of a fully connected Digital India,” Khandu added. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ITANAGAR, 22 Jun: Arunachal Pradesh is taking giant strides in digital connectivity, with technology not only connecting remote corners but also empowering communities, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said. Khandu in a post on X said that over 3,500 villages across the state now enjoy 4G mobile connectivity, “significantly narrowing the digital divide that once separated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-266079","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266079\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}