The project to expand the country's broadband network has reached its conclusion. The project was completed in March, according to the Nepal Telecommunication Authority, with the goal of providing internet to 706 localities. Only 34 ward offices are connected to the internet. So far, 5,899 ward offices have been connected to the internet, according to the NTA. In all designated places, including the office connected in this way, there is a facility to use the internet for free for two years.
According to the NTA, all health institutions and secondary schools within the designated local level have been connected to the internet. The project aims to provide internet access to 4,237 health institutions and 5,299 secondary schools. By the end of March, 99.79 percent of the internet connection work had been completed as per NTA. This project received Rs. 5.67 billion from the NTA's Rural Telecommunication Development Fund. So far, Rs. 4.47 billion has been spent, accounting for...