Hyderabad: As many as 10,833 Gram Panchayats had been connected in Telangana under BharatNet project as on June 30, 2026, according to Union Minister for Telecommunications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia. The BharatNet project has been approved for provision of broadband connectivity in a phased manner to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country, including in the State of Telangana. Advanced Postal Technology (APT) has been rolled out in all the Post Offices in Telangana Circle. Further, 24/48 Speed Post services have been launched in six metro cities, including Hyderabad. Scindia said this while responding to a question raised by MP Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy in Lok Sabha on Wednesday on ‘Broadband Connectivity under Bharatnet in Telangana.