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New Delhi, April 3 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd announced that it will offer broadband connections to rural population at a discount rate. BSNL has launched special broadband tariff packages at 512 kbps speed at Rs 99 a month with 400 MB free download and at Rs 150 a month with 1GB free download.

To facilitate rural consumers, who are not able to purchase computers by upfront payment, BSNL has tied up with Novatium and HCL to offer PCs at affordable monthly rent. According to the agreement with Novatium, a customer will get a computer by paying Rs 175 as monthly rent andRs 1,900 as refundable security deposit.

HCL has agreed to offer the PC at an EMI of Rs 260 a month.

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