India, Feb. 10 -- There is a sense of jubilation in tribal villages located inside the Similipal Tiger Reserve of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. On February 6, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the BSNL's 4G services in the Similipal region, thereby, for the first time virtually connecting thousands of Adivasi families living inside the protected area with the outside world. President Murmu, a Santhal Adivasi, belongs to Uparbeda village in Mayurbhanj.

During an event organised at Gudugudia village in Jashipur tehsil of Mayurbhanj, Murmu interacted with the local tribal communities. She said the people of Similipal would now have access to uninterrupted internet connection. Through this, they will be able to access news and digital se...