New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Submarine Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair via video conferencing. Inaugurating PM Modi said, from Chennai to Port Blair, Port Blair to Little Andaman and Port Blair to Swaraj Island, this service has started in a large part of Andaman and Nicobar from today.
“This optical fibre cable project is a gift for the people of Andaman before the Independence Day. This is a symbol of our commitment towards ease of living. Be it online classes, tourism, banking, shopping, or telemedicine, thousands of families in Andaman and Nicobar will now get access,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister said that tourists will also reap
huge benefits from this facility as better net connectivity is the first priority of any tourist destination. “The problem of mobile and Internet connectivity has now been resolved. Apart from this, physical connectivity through road, air, and water is also being strengthened.”
He pointed out that the project will lead to high-speed broadband connectivity, fast and reliable mobile and landline telecom services, which in turn will give a big boost to the local economy and delivery of e-governance, telemedicine, and tele-education services.
The project is funded by the government of India through the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) under the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications.
