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If you live in a rural area of Uttar Pradesh and want to start your own business in a low budget, then a great opportunity has come for you. Yogi Adityanath government to change the picture of villages and make the youth there self-reliant. ‘Project Ganga’ A new and ambitious scheme named has been started. This scheme has a double benefit – on one hand, it will provide high speed internet access to remote villages of Uttar Pradesh, while on the other hand, it will open up great avenues for rural youth and women to earn big money every month sitting at home.
The government estimates that digital entrepreneurs joining this scheme can easily earn around ₹ 20,000 in the initial months, while with some experience and increasing network, this income can increase to ₹ 1 lakh per month.
What is Project Ganga and its impact in villages?
The state government does not want to limit this project to just providing Wi-Fi or internet in the villages, but is seeing it as a big campaign to strengthen the rural economy. According to Manoj Kumar Singh, CEO of State Transformation Commission, in today’s time the Internet is not just a convenience but has become a basic need like roads, electricity and water.
With this thinking in mind, this project is being implemented in a phased manner. First of all, high speed broadband connectivity will be provided at the Nyaya Panchayat level and then to every Gram Panchayat level. With better availability of internet, it will become easier for common people to access online education, health services (telemedicine), e-governance and online business in villages.
Complete mathematics of investment and earning: How to start work with ₹ 50,000?
The biggest feature of this scheme is its easy financial system. It has been designed in such a way that even rural youth with less resources can easily connect with it. The total estimated cost of this project at the Gram Panchayat level has been kept at around ₹ 5.53 lakh. The government is helping you a lot to meet this expense, which you can easily understand from the table given below:
| Financial Aspect | Figures and details fixed under the scheme |
| Total Project Cost | At gram panchayat level ₹5.53 lakh |
| Government Assistance (Government Loan) | Under Chief Minister Youth Entrepreneur Scheme Interest-free loan up to ₹5 lakh |
| Your own stake (Margin Money) | only ₹50,000 |
| Consumer Monthly Fees (Expected Tariff) | Expected monthly fee of ₹350 to ₹390 per user for internet connection |
| Initial Monthly Income | In the first 7-8 months of network expansion, approximately ₹20,000 per month |
| Maximum earning potential (Max Income) | As the scope of connections and digital services increases Up to ₹1,000,000 (1 lakh) per month |
That means you will have to invest only ₹ 50,000 from your pocket, the remaining ₹ 5 lakh will be arranged by the government through a loan without any interest.
10 thousand digital service providers will be ready in villages, migration will be stopped
Under this scheme, around 8 to 10 thousand Digital Service Providers (DSP) Will be prepared. These service providers will handle the work of providing internet connections and managing digital services at the local level in the villages. According to the government’s estimate, this entire project will create 50 thousand to more than 1 lakh new employment opportunities in the state. Its biggest social benefit will be that rural youth will not have to migrate to cities for employment, rather they will be able to earn respectable income by living in their own homes and villages. These youth will also be given necessary technical training by the government for internet operation.
Half of the population will get command: 50% priority to women
specific priority
Under Project Ganga, special attention is being given to increasing the participation of rural women. There are clear instructions from the government that under this scheme More than 50 percent posts will either be reserved for women or they will be given first priority in selection. Its direct objective is to make rural women digitally literate and financially self-reliant, so that they can make a strong contribution in improving the economic condition of their families.
In simple words, ‘Project Ganga’ is going to be a revolutionary means of bridging the digital gap between village and city. With low initial investment, financial support from the government and sustainable earning opportunities, this scheme is going to prove to be a game-changer for the youth looking for self-employment in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh.
