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CENTRAL NODAL MINISTRY

Ministry of Communications

Oversees telecommunications, postal networks, digital connectivity infrastructure, and rural broadband.

Official Ministry Website

Administered Programs (3)

ActiveCentral SchemeEst. 2011

BharatNet Project (National Optical Fibre Network)

Ministry of Communications

Mega telecom infrastructure initiative providing high-speed optical fibre broadband highway (100 Mbps to 1 Gbps) across all 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats and 6 lakh villages in India.

Verified: 2026-09-16
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ActiveCentral SchemeEst. 2017

Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana (Philately Scholarship Scheme)

Ministry of Communications

Pan-India postal scholarship scheme providing Rs. 6,000 per year (Rs. 500/month) to meritorious school students of classes VI to IX pursuing stamp collecting (philately) as an educational hobby.

Verified: 2026-09-16
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ActiveCentral SchemeEst. 2021

PLI Scheme for Telecom and Networking Products

Ministry of Communications

Production linked incentive scheme offering 4% to 7% financial incentives on incremental sales of domestically manufactured 5G, 4G, and optical telecom equipment, with special incentives for design-led manufacturing.

Verified: 2026-09-16
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