NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the residents of Giu village in Himachal Pradesh‘s Spiti on Thursday, following the area’s first mobile network connection.
The 13-minute long telephonic conversation PM Modi discussed his visit to the border region around Diwali and claimed that linking the village to the mobile network will speed up the ‘Digital India’ campaign.
Highlighting BJP government’s efforts towards bringing electricity in villages, PM Modi noted that over 18,000 villages lacked power when he came to power. He further emphasized that the government is now focusing on connecting all places with communication technology.
Talking about the difficulties the residents faced without mobile connection, a villager said that had to travel for over 8km to use their mobiles.
PM Modi further highlighted the developmental efforts taken under ‘Vibrant Village Programme (VVP)’.
In his third term, PM Modi said that the part plans to prioritize people’s quality of life after previously prioritizing their comfort of living, which will greatly assist rural regions, the impoverished, and the middle class.
(With inputs from agencies)
The 13-minute long telephonic conversation PM Modi discussed his visit to the border region around Diwali and claimed that linking the village to the mobile network will speed up the ‘Digital India’ campaign.
Highlighting BJP government’s efforts towards bringing electricity in villages, PM Modi noted that over 18,000 villages lacked power when he came to power. He further emphasized that the government is now focusing on connecting all places with communication technology.
Talking about the difficulties the residents faced without mobile connection, a villager said that had to travel for over 8km to use their mobiles.
PM Modi further highlighted the developmental efforts taken under ‘Vibrant Village Programme (VVP)’.
In his third term, PM Modi said that the part plans to prioritize people’s quality of life after previously prioritizing their comfort of living, which will greatly assist rural regions, the impoverished, and the middle class.
(With inputs from agencies)