After announcing the creation of one lakh 'Digital Villages' in India over the next five years, the government has reneged on its proposed plans, an RTI request revealed. Announced in the Interim Budget 2019-20, the plan was aimed at building digital infrastructure in villages. However, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said, "There is no such 'Digital Village Mission'."
After announcing the creation of one lakh 'Digital Villages' in India over the next five years, the government has reneged on its proposed plans, an RTI request revealed. Announced in the Interim Budget 2019-20, the plan was aimed at building digital infrastructure in villages. However, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said, "There is no such 'Digital Village Mission'."