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USOF scheme
Part of: GS Prelims
In News: The Union Cabinet has given its approval for provisioning of mobile services in Uncovered Villages of Aspirational Districts across five States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra & Odisha.
- The Project envisages to provide 4G based mobile services in the 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational Districts across five States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra & Odisha
- The project would be funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
- The work related to provision of 4G mobile services in identified uncovered villages will be awarded through open competitive bidding process as per extant USOF procedures.
Key benefits:
- Enhance digital connectivity useful for self-reliance,
- Facilitate learning,
- Dissemination of information and knowledge,
- Skill upgradation and development,
- Disaster management,
- E-Governance initiatives,
- Establishment of enterprises & e-commerce facilities,
- Provision of adequate support to educational institutes for knowledge sharing
- Availability of job opportunity
- Fulfilling the vision of Digital India promoting domestic manufacturing
- Fulfilling the objectives of Atmanirbhar Bharat
News Source: PIB
