India Govt To Provide Free Mobile Phone To BPL Family

India Govt is finalizing a Rs 7,000 Crore Scheme to provide One
Mobile Phone Free to each family living below poverty line (BPL
Family) with 200 Min Free local Calls.

The scheme will be called "Har Hath Mein Phone" is expected to be
announced by Prime Minister on August 15 during 65th Independence Day
Ceremony.

50 % cost of this Scheme will be funded from the Department of
Telecommunication's Universal Service Obligation (USO) and rest 50 %
cost of the Scheme is likely come from the successful bidder who gets
the right to provide Prepaid SIM Card. The USO fund is meant for
providing access to phone services to people in rural and remote areas
at affordable price.

The Scheme will help 28 million poor people (6 Million Family) to
have access to free mobile phone connectivity.