Policy for data centre parks throughout country on anvil: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday stressed upon the importance of digital goverance for boosting the economy and said the government will achieve seamless delivery of services.

New Delhi: The government will bring out a policy for data centre parks throughout the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

The government has provided Rs 6,000 crore for BharatNet in FY21, she said adding that fibre-to-home through BharatNet will link 1 lakh gram panchayats this year.

Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said all public institutions at gram panchayat levels such as police stations and post offices will be connected digitally.

Let's know what is special for the digital sector in this budget:

• Fiber to home through BharatNet to link 1 lakh gram panchayats this yr; Rs 6,000 cr provided for BharatNet inFY21: FM.

• Rs 8,000 cr outlay provided for National Mission on Quantum Technology and Application over 5 yrs.

• All public institutions at gram panchayat levels such as police stations and post offices to be connected digitally, says FM.