Punjab is the first state to fully implement the amended Bharat Net Scheme across its territory.
The scheme enables live monitoring of the border state from any location.
Internet and broadband services have been extended to 43 shadow areas, with only one village left to be covered by the end of November.
It aims to provide broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats, households, and institutions, along with supporting e-health and e-governance services in rural areas.