{"id":52345,"date":"2025-08-24T13:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T07:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=52345"},"modified":"2025-08-27T13:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T08:12:51","slug":"national-broadband-mission-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-broadband-mission-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"National Broadband Mission 2.0, Objectives, Features"},"content":{"rendered":"

National broadband Mission 2.0 is a scheme launched by the Government of India focused on providing high-speed, affordable broadband access all over India. The scheme was launched for the first time in December 2019 in order to overcome the gap of digital divide across the country. Due to the successful implementation of National Broadband Mission 1.0, the government has now launched National Broadband Mission 2.0 that aligns with the vision of Digital India and accelerates digital infrastructure and provides affordable broadband access. In this article we are going to look into the National Broadband Mission, its objectives, and significance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

National Broadband Mission 2.0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The National Broadband Mission 2.0 vision document has been launched by the Government of India marking an important step in improving the digital connectivity all over India. The scheme has been launched after the successful completion of NBS 1.0 with the goal of extending broadband services to the remaining 1,70,000 villages, with a focus on remote and economically underserved areas. NBS 2.0 will strengthen and expand broadband infrastructure, making sure about creating a more inclusive and widespread digital access.\u00a0<\/p>\n

National Broadband Mission Overview\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

National Broadband mission launched by the Government of India aims at improving the digital connectivity in India especially focusing on rural and underserved areas. A part of the National Communications Policy 2018, the initiative aims to provide universal and equal access to broadband services.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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National Broadband Mission – Overview<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Launch Date<\/strong><\/td>\nDecember 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supervision<\/strong><\/td>\nMinistry of Communications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NBM 1.0<\/strong><\/td>\n2019-2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Objective<\/strong><\/td>\nEnhance digital connectivity across India (Laying 30 lakh km of optical fiber cable, increasing tower density from 0.42 to 1.0 towers per thousand by 2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Universal Access Target<\/strong><\/td>\nConnect all villages by 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NBM 2.0<\/strong><\/td>\nJanuary 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Affordability Goal<\/strong><\/td>\nProvide affordable broadband services to bridge socio-economic divides<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quality of Service<\/strong><\/td>\nAim for high-speed internet access (up to 100 Mbps)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Broadband Readiness Index (BRI)<\/strong><\/td>\nDevelop a framework to measure digital infrastructure availability across states<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Digital Fiber Map<\/strong><\/td>\nCreate a comprehensive map of the digital communications network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Collaboration<\/strong><\/td>\nFoster partnerships between government, private sector, and civil society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

National Broadband Mission 2.0 Objectives\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Launched in 2019, the National Broadband Mission aims at enhancing broadband connectivity across the country. Upgraded in 2025, National Broadband Mission 2.0 aims to improve the growth of digital infrastructure. The objectives of National Broadband Mission 2.0 are-\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  • The goal is to connect the remaining 1.7 lakh villages in India.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • Expand the Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) connectivity to 2.70 lakh villages by 2030.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • National Broadband Mission 2.0 aims to achieve minimum fixed broadband download speed of 100 Mbps all over India.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • NBM 2.0 will provide affordable broadband services in order to overcome socio-economic divide.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • The scheme will lay groundwork for 5G networks rollout and prepare for eventual deployment of 6G Technologies.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    National Broadband Mission 2.0 Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The first phase of the National Broadband Mission (NBM 1.0) focused on building a solid digital infrastructure, including fiber-optic networks and expanding telecom towers. It successfully increased the number of telecom towers to 8.17 lakh and broadband subscribers to 941 million.<\/p>\n

    NBM 2.0 builds on these achievements with key goals:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    • Aims to provide high-speed internet to both urban and rural areas through digital networks.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • Will provide environmental sustainability by providing 30% of mobile towers powered by sustainable energy courses by 2030.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • Leveraging infrastructure like Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) from the power sector to improve connectivity especially during emergencies.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • Ensuring that 90% of institutes like schools, primary healthcare centres and anganwadi centres have broadband access by 2030.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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