The government of Himachal Pradesh has announced to open over 1,000 lok mitra kendras in far-flung areas of the state during the fiscal year 2023-24 to provide instant internet connectivity to the people.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that a widespread optical fibre cable (OFC) network will be laid across the state to provide high-speed connectivity. The government will also engage with concerned authorities to strengthen 5G services. He added that adequate budget provision has been made for the same.
According to the minister, the government has also decided to upgrade the state data centre which will provide information related to any development and welfare at a click of a button. He said that an integrated database management system would be created in the next four months to be used for direct benefit transfer mapping of welfare schemes.
The government has also started the process of establishing a registry named “Him Parivar” which will contain relevant data of families on a single platform. Under this, a unique ID will be provided to each beneficiary and the benefits of government schemes will be available at one place in no time.
