Askh Optifibre launches ‘Gramdoot’ in Rajasthan

NEW DELHI: Askh Optifibre Ltd., a player in the Indian optic fiber

manufacturing industry, has launched "Gramdoot", a rural convergence

beta site at village Dabri Rampura in Rajasthan.

Gramdoot was inaugurated by chief minister Ashok Gehlot. Also present were

Pradyuman Singh, finance minister, government of Rajasthan and Dr C P Joshi,

minister for rural development & panchayat raj, government of Rajasthan.

Gramdoot is a revolutionary concept designed to bridge the digital divide

between rural India and rest of the world, by providing e-governance and rural

convergence through Axciss, an optical technology developed by Aksh. In tangible

terms, Gramdoot is a kiosk manned by a trained local villager and equipped with

the requisite hardware, software and fiber connectivity.

With the successful implementation of this project, Aksh intends to

demonstrate the potential benefits of e-governance and how it will revolutionize

the way government and people interact with each other.

Gramdoot is backed by an optical network architecture, showcasing various

applications having potential use in a wide range of applications demonstrated

including e-governance, telephony, high-speed Internet access (data), cable TV

and fax and hotline among others, through optic fiber cable.

Gramdoot will also be able to provide a large number of other extended

services in due course, including registration of documents, valuation of

immovable properties, collection of revenue, stamp duty, transfer duty and

registration fee, payment of all utilities, bills and taxes, such as

electricity, telephone bills, etc., registration of new vehicles, transfer of

ownership and issue/renewal of driving license, information for immunization and

clinical care, maternity services and e-medicine among others.