Pathanamthitta: According to the K-Phone scheme launched by the state government aiming at high-speed internet, 20 lakh B.P.L. 200 Crores additional burden arising from providing free connection to families. BSNL, which has to provide data for the project, cannot be trusted with the government, which is facing a huge financial crisis. No decision has been taken in this regard.
10 Mbps to over 30,000 government and educational institutions From 1 Gbps The government, which has promised fast internet, has so far brought the connection to only 4000 offices. That too, with the help of PowerGrid, on an experimental basis. 14,000 bpl as part of providing household connection. Three months have passed since the local governments were asked to prepare the first list of families. It is proposed to select 100 families each from 140 constituencies. However, the local bodies have not been able to find the beneficiaries.
K-Phone connection is provided by Kerala Vision, a cable network company. However, Kerala Vision does not have a network everywhere. Where there is a network, there are very few people who have their own computer/laptop. BPL Most of the families live far away from the main road. Experts say that a house will cost more than a thousand rupees to install a modem by pulling the cable there. The Kerala Vision authorities, on the other hand, have no idea about the project.
Sthalam MLA Beneficiary families will be selected on a priority basis from the wards in the proposed local government area. Wards that are more suitable for K-phone connectivity and have more Scheduled Tribe/Caste population will be considered. In itself, BPL in selected wards. Preference will be given to Scheduled Caste families who belong to the category and have school students. Then, Scheduled Caste families of the same criteria. SC/CST families with college students will be given next consideration. Then, families of school students with 40 percent or more differently abled students. Other families with school children will be considered last.
Sajith Parameswaran