India, March 28 -- The Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to accelerate rural digitisation through BharatNet, India's flagship rural broadband programme.

Signed in the presence of senior officials from DoT, NABARD, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the agreement aims to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to rural institutions and enterprises across the country. This collaboration targets institutions supported by NABARD-such as Primary Agriculture Co-operative Credit Societies and rural banks-by integrating digital governance, services, and economy enablement.

This Mo...