Goa Govt Signs MoU with Starlink for Digital Connectivity and Disaster Resilience
In January 2026, the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (DITE&C), Government of Goa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited (SSCPL) (Starlink India) to strengthen the digital infrastructure, connectivity, and disaster resilience of the state by leveraging satellite-based broadband solutions.
In January 2026, the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (DITE&C), Government of Goa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited (SSCPL) (Starlink India) to strengthen the digital infrastructure, connectivity, and disaster resilience of the state by leveraging satellite-based broadband solutions.
- The MoU was signed in the presence of Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister (CM) of Goa; Prabhakar Jayakumar, Head, Starlink India and others.
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- What? MoU signed
- By whom? DITE&C (Goa) and Starlink India
- Purpose: To strengthen satellite-based connectivity and disaster resilience
- Focus Areas: Rural connectivity, smart governance, and public infrastructure.
Key Details of MoU:
Scope: Under the MoU, the Government of Goa, and Starlink will explore collaboration in key focus areas including digital connectivity, disaster resilience, and smart governance initiatives across the state.
Focus: The initiatives focus on providing connectivity to select government schools, healthcare facilities, and disaster management centres.
Development: The collaboration will enable connectivity solutions for public infrastructure and services, supporting tourism and coastal development.
Enablement: Build local capacity through training programs and leverage Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology to deliver affordable, low-latency, high-speed broadband for public benefit use cases.
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