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Reliance Jio and Micromax has seized an Rs. 1,500-crore order from the Chhattisgarh government to distribute 50 lakh smartphones to women and students in the state.
Micromax co-founder Vikas Jain told PTI, “About 10,000 camps are being organised under the project and deliveries have already started. Every beneficiary, chosen by the state government, is handed the device personally after activating it with Reliance Jio connection. The authentication of the beneficiary is done using Aadhaar.”
“For carrying out the project, we hired about 2,000-2,500 temporary staff. We expect to complete deliveries to all beneficiaries in the next few weeks,” Jain said. He Further added that under the project, 45 lakh smartphones are being given to women and the remaining will be distributed to college students in the state.
Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society CEO Alex Paul Menon said, “Micromax has partnered with Chhattisgarh government in launching the Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY). Their commitment towards SKY initiative has helped us reach out to women of urban BPL families, rural house and youth consumers by providing them with a worthwhile digital experience through their smartphones.”
The recipients will receive 1GB 4G data, 100 minutes voice calls and 100 SMS per month for six months, following which they will be offered tariff plans that are most affordable and competitively priced.
