Jammu Tawi, March 13 -- The Central Government has completed the Digital Village Pilot Project, covering 20 villages in Jammu and Kashmir and two in Ladakh as part of its initiative to promote digital literacy and e-governance services in rural areas.

The information was shared by Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw in response to a question in Parliament.

The initiative, he said, was aimed at providing multiple services, including basic computer education, skill development, tele-health consultations, financial inclusion awareness and solar-powered street lighting in one village per district across states and union territories.

Under the scheme, villagers were trained in automotive repair, handse...