Telecom expansion in border villages reflects new development paradigm: Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in Lok Sabha

• Lok Sabha statement (18 March 2026) by Union Minister of Communications & DoNER Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on mobile/4G saturation in border villages — flagship of the government's "last-mile connectivity" push.
• Anchored in the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) framework (successor to USOF under the Telecommunications Act, 2023) and the 4G Saturation Project.
• UPSC-relevant for GS-II (governance, border-area development), GS-III (infrastructure, internal security) and current affairs (Vibrant Villages Programme linkage).