Ministry of Communications and IT approves Rs.6,000 crore worth projects under the 'Make in India' programme. The Minister of IT and Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the ministry had approved Rs 6,000 crore worth of projects under the ‘Make in India’ program, reports WebIndia123. The ministry said it had received proposals worth Rs 20,000 crore, of which the aforementioned amount was approved. According to the minister, research is being done in India, but intellectual property rights are with other countries. Additionally, India imports lots of electronics goods, despite being the second largest smartphone consumer in the world. These are the issues which the Make in India programme hopes to address. 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats are to be connected by National Optic Fiber Network in next 3 years As a part of the ‘Digital India’ initiative 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats are to be connected by the National Optic Fibre Network in the next three years, through seven lakh kilometers of optic fibre cable, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said in a press release. According to Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Digital India programme will try to bridge the gap between infrastructure availability in metros and villages. He also mentioned that the Government plans to create a digital locker for citizens, for storing degree certificates, BPL certificates etc. Government's Digital India project will create over five crore jobs once it is complete The Government's Digital India program will create over five crore jobs on completion, said the Telecom Minister…
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