**Summary of BharatNet Project in Andhra Pradesh (as of August 6, 2025)**
This document summarizes the status of the BharatNet project in Andhra Pradesh, as outlined in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2867.
**Key Achievements:**
* **Gram Panchayats (GPs) Connectivity:** All 12,955 GPs planned under BharatNet Phase I and Phase II in Andhra Pradesh have been made service-ready. District-wise details, including Konaseema, are available on the Digital Bharat Nidhi website (https://usof.gov.in/home).
* **Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) Deployment:** 60,123 km of OFC has been laid in Andhra Pradesh under BharatNet as of June 30, 2025.
* **Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Connections:** 50,579 FTTH connections have been provided across the state. Further details are available on Digital Bharat Nidhi website (https://usof.gov.in/home).
* **Wi-Fi Hotspots:** 1,570 public Wi-Fi hotspots have been installed.
* **Dark Fiber Leasing:** 2,899 km of dark fiber has been leased.
* **Financial Allocation:** A total of Rs. 1,649 Cr. has been allocated, disbursed, and utilized under the BharatNet project in Andhra Pradesh, including Rs. 328 Cr. for Phase I and Rs. 1,321 Cr. for Phase II.
**Future Plans:**
* **Amended BharatNet Program (ABP):** The Amended BharatNet Program is proposed to be implemented to provide ring topology to GPs and connectivity to non-GP villages on demand basis.
* **Non-GP Village Connectivity:** The ABP will extend connectivity to non-GP villages on a demand-driven basis.
* **Project Timeline:** The construction phase under the ABP is expected to be completed within three years from the contract signing date.
**Implementation Details:**
* The project is overseen by the Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications.
* The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development is Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar.
Key Entities Referenced
BharatNet Project: A project to provide high-speed digital connectivity to Gram Panchayats (GPs) across India.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the BharatNet project is being implemented.
Konaseema: A district in Andhra Pradesh, specifically mentioned in relation to the BharatNet project.
GPs: Gram Panchayats, local governance units in India, targeted for connectivity under the BharatNet project.
Phase I: The first phase of the BharatNet project.
Phase II: The second phase of the BharatNet project.
Phase III: The third phase of the BharatNet project.
Amended BharatNet Program (ABP): An updated version of the BharatNet program with revised objectives, including ring topology to GPs and connectivity to non-GP villages.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2867
ANSWERED ON 6TH AUGUST, 2025
GPS COVERED UNDER PHASE-I AND PHASE-II OF BHARATNET PROJECT IN
ANDHRA PRADESH
2867. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:
(a) the details of GPs covered under Phase I and Phase II of BharatNet Project in Andhra
Pradesh, district-wise especially in Konaseema;
(b) the details of GPs yet to be connected and proposed to be covered under Phase III of the
project and ABP in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
(c) the details of Phase-wise targets and timelines for connecting remaining GPs, non-GP
villages in Andhra Pradesh, under the project and ABP;
(d) the quantum of optical fibre cable laid and number of FTTH connections, public Wi-Fi
hotspots established in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise especially for Konaseema;
(e) the extent of utilisation of BharatNet infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh including district wise
details of dark fibre leasing, operational Wi-Fi access points, FTTH service uptake and bandwidth
leasing to service providers;
(f) the details of total amount of funds allocated, disbursed, utilised under the project in Andhra
Pradesh, district-wise and phase-wise; and
(g) the details of proposals received for extending connectivity to non-GP villages on a demand-
driven basis, in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)
(a) to (c) In Andhra Pradesh, all 12,955 GPs planned under BharatNet Phase-I & II have been
made service ready. Amended BharatNet Program is proposed to be implemented in the state to
provide ring topology to GPs and connectivity to non-GP villages on demand basis. .The timeline
for completion of the construction phase under the ABP is three years from the date of sign of
contract. District wise details of GPs of Andhra Pradesh including Konaseema district under
BharatNet is available on Digital Bharat Nidhi website (https://usof.gov.in/home).
(d) & (e) The Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) laid under BharatNet in Andhra Pradesh is 60,123
km, till 30.06.2025. Further, 50,579 Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) connections have been provided,
1,570 Wi-Fi hotspots have been installed across the state and dark fibre leased is 2,899 km. The
1details of OFC laid and FTTH connections commissioned under BharatNet in Andhra Pradesh are
available on Digital Bharat Nidhi website (https://usof.gov.in/home).
(f) In Andhra Pradesh under BharatNet Rs. 1,649 Cr. has been allocated/disbursed/utilized which
includes Rs. 328 Cr. for Phase-I and Rs. 1,321 Cr. for Phase-II.
(g) Amended BharatNet Program is being implemented to provide connectivity to non-GP
villages on demand basis.
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