Lok Sabha Question No. 5098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Digital Village Pilot Project
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5098

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.04.2025

## DIGITAL VILLAGE PILOT PROJECT

## 5098.   SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

Will  the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the current status of the 'Digital Village Pilot Project' being implemented across the country and  the specific  number  of  villages covered  in Tamil  Nadu  especially  in  Kallakurichi Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) the objectives and functions of the 'Digital Village Pilot Project' and the manner in which it aims to benefit rural communities in terms of education, healthcare, governance and economic development;
- (c) the total funds allocated for the Digital Village Pilot Project for Tamil Nadu so far;
- (d)  the  technological  infrastructure  provided  under  the  Digital  Village  initiative  including internet  connectivity,  digital  literacy  programmes  and  access  to  Government  services  in participating village especially in Kallakurichi Parliamentary Constituency;
- (e) the timeline for the expansion of the Digital Village Pilot Project; and
- (f)  whether there are plans to include more villages in Tamil Nadu in the future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (f): Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) approved 'Digital Village Pilot  Project'  on  31.10.2018,  to  provide  education  services,  health  services,  skill  development services, solar powered street lights and financial inclusion services along with government-tocitizen services and business-to-citizen services in 700 villages (one village from each district of States and Union Territories (UTs)) across the country. The project has been successfully closed w.e.f   31 st March, 2024, the achievements of the project is at Annexure I . The list of villages in Tamil Nadu covered under the said project is at Annexure-II .

Digital  Village  project  on  a  pilot  scale  was  approved  under  the  Digital  India  Central  Sector Scheme of MeitY, with a revised budget outlay of Rs 86.76 crore.

The project utilized already existing infrastructure such as internet connectivity (BharatNet and other available connectivity) and functional/operational Common Services Center (CSCs) for its implementation. Moreover, the initiatives under Digital Village Project expanded digital literacy by way of training on digital courses, financial inclusion awareness programme etc. With  rapid  expansion  of  4G/5G  and  Digital  India  Program,  all  villages  in  India  are  getting

benefitted.

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## Physical achievement

|   S.No | Deliverables                                                | Target   | Revised Target   | Achievement   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------|------------------|---------------|
|      1 | NIELIT-Facilitation Center Registration                     | 700      | 700              | 700           |
|      2 | NIELIT - Basic Computer Course (BCC)                        | 98,000   | 45,498           | 45,498        |
|      3 | NIELIT - Course on Computer Concept (CCC)                   | 49,000   | 10,178           | 10,178        |
|      4 | Tally - Kaushal Praman Patra                                | 7,000    | 14,000           | 14,000        |
|      5 | Basic Course on Information Technology (BCIT)               | -        | 40,600           | 40,600        |
|      6 | Tele-consultation (5-consultation in a year)                | 8,40,000 | 8,40,000         | 8,40,000      |
|      7 | Veterinary Tele-Consultation                                | 2,10,000 | 2,10,000         | 2,10,000      |
|      8 | Financial Inclusion Awareness Program                       | 700      | 700              | 700           |
|      9 | Solar Street Lighting (8-Light per Village)                 | 5,600    | 5,600            | 5,600         |
|     10 | Awareness Campaigning &Training programs                    | 700      | 700              | 700           |
|     11 | Base line survey per House Hold                             | 4,20,000 | 4,20,000         | 4,20,000      |
|     12 | Competitive Exams Training                                  | 2,800    | 2,800            | 2,800         |
|     13 | Solid edge fundamental CAD - Siemens                        | 1,400    | 1,400            | 1,400         |
|     14 | Automotive Service Technician (Two-Wheeler) (2 per village) | 1,400    | 1,400            | 1,400         |
|     15 | Handset Repair Engineer (2 per village)                     | 1,400    | 1,400            | 1,400         |
|     16 | Field Technician - HomeAppliances (2 per village)           | 1,400    | 1,400            | 1,400         |
|     17 | Electrical Technician (2 per village)                       | 1,400    | 1,400            | 1,400         |

## Annexure-I

## List of villages in TamilNadu covered under Digital Village Pilot project

|   S.no | District        | Block                | Village             |
|--------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------|
|      1 | Ariyalur        | Sendurai             | Nagalkuzhi          |
|      2 | Chennai         | Ayanavaram           | Ayanavaram          |
|      3 | Coimbatore      | Periyanaickenpalayam | Vadavalli           |
|      4 | Cuddalore       | Nallur               | Eraiyur             |
|      5 | Dharamapuri     | Pennagaram           | Onnapagoundanahalli |
|      6 | Dindigul        | Dindigul             | Adiyanuthu          |
|      7 | Erode           | Erode                | Erode               |
|      8 | Kancheepuram    | Sriperumbudur        | Vanjuvanchery       |
|      9 | Kanniyakumari   | Munchirai            | Painkulam           |
|     10 | Karur           | Aravakurichi         | Aravakurichi        |
|     11 | Krishnagiri     | Bargur               | Majeethkollahalli   |
|     12 | Madurai         | Madurai North Taluk  | Thathaneri          |
|     13 | Nagapattinam    | Nagapattinam         | VadakkuPoigainallur |
|     14 | Namakkal        | Tiruchengode         | Kumarapalayam       |
|     15 | Perambalur      | Perambalur           | Udumbium            |
|     16 | Pudukkottai     | Aranthangi           | Aranthangi          |
|     17 | Ramanathapuram  | Paramakudi           | Vendhoni            |
|     18 | Salem           | Mettur               | Moolakadu           |
|     19 | Sivaganga       | Sivaganga            | Idayamelur          |
|     20 | Thanjavur       | Orathanadu           | Vadaseri            |
|     21 | The Nilgiris    | Udhgamandalam        | Udhgamandalam       |
|     22 | Theni           | Chinnamanur          | Chinnamanur         |
|     23 | Thiruchirappali | Thiruverambur        | Thiruverambur       |
|     24 | Thiruvallur     | Perambur             | Kolathur            |
|     25 | Thiruvannamalai | Thiruvannamalai      | Vengikkal           |
|     26 | Thiruvarur      | Thiruvarur           | Vilamal             |
|     27 | Thoothukudi     | Thoothukudi          | Thoothukudi         |
|     28 | Tirunelveli     | Radhapuram           | Tisaiyanvilai       |
|     29 | Tiruppur        | Tiruppur             | Thottipalayam       |
|     30 | Vellore         | Walajah              | Ranipet             |
|     31 | Villupuram      | Kandamangalam        | Kumalam             |
|     32 | Virudhunagar    | Sivakasi             | Thiruthangal        |

## Annexure II

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