Chandigarh: Haryana has extended BharatNet connectivity to 5,154 of 6,222 Gram Panchayats, covering 82.84 percent of the state, with 45,130 FTTH connections operational. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi directed officials to complete the remaining expansion and telecom reforms. The state has cleared all RoW applications pending up to March 31, 2026, making it eligible for an incentive of up to Rs 22.5 crore under the Centre’s Rs 150-crore SASCI package.