The number of Internet users
in the country is expected to go up to 50 crore, from the present over 40
crore, in next 5-8 months, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said recently.
“The number
of people using Internet has crossed 40 crore in the country at present. I am
expecting this number to go up to 50 crore in next 5-8 months.
“According
to our estimate, out of these, 70 per cent people are going to access Internet
through mobile phones,” Prasad said here at an Indore Management Association
function.
About 100
crore people, out of the population of India of nearly 125 crore, have mobile
phones, the minister said, adding that every month, 20-35 lakh mobile users are
added.
“The NDA
government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is trying to awaken the
efficiency and innovation in the public. We are constantly simplifying the
government policies and procedures for good governance and development,” he
said.
“Former
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government is known for construction of
National Highways. The present Prime Minister Narendra Modi government will be
known for setting up Information Highways,” Prasad said.
The Telecom
and Information Technology Minister also said that there are about 95 crore
Aadhar card holders in the country and the government has made the Aadhar card
mandatory for reaping the benefits of many schemes to promote good governance.
If the
Supreme Court gives nod, then the Aadhar card will be made mandatory for all
government schemes, he added.
Prasad also
said that the government is working towards connecting 2.50 lakh gram
panchayats in the country through optical fibre network.
When all the
gram panchayats would be linked through this network, then e-business,
e-education, e-health and other projects could be started in villages, he
added.
Agencies
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