Bhutan e-Government Master Plan schools, Basic Health Units (BHUs) and other offices from that point of presence. The two Telcos have already leased a pair of OPGW fiber and are providing services in all the districts. Meanwhile, other ISPs have also applied for leasing a pair of fiber to take services to all the Dzongkhags. This capital-intensive level-playing field among brought down media project was undertaken the potential ICT the cost of fiber to ZERO services universally accessible by the players. Government Also, the Government with the objective at affordable to create prices a has of making ICT and throughout country particularly in the rural and remote areas. The Nu. 6(00mGovernment of India (Gol) funded project is led by DITT/MolIC and it is being implemented for completion by BPC. The project was kick-started in 2009 and is targeted by October 2013. mile connectivity. The The Focus now in the 11FYP would Ministry will work with the telcos to see how be on last the last mile services could be served. Government Intranet (Thimphu Wide Area Network) A dedicated, high security and high speed network connects all the ten ministries, the Prime Ministers Dzongkhag office, administration other offices. government The agencies in core of this network Thimphu and is the Government Intranet, also known as the Thimphu Wide Area Network (TWAN). The Government will extend this network to all 205 Gewogs bring these connection offices within of Gewog the fold of its Centres end of the 10 FYP, 185 Gewogs will each remaining 20 Connectivity being Gewogs of these established. Government Telecoms As the reached TWAN was the concurrent network end connectivity, their the TVWAN in by in 2006, refresh because have a Community and of addition supports hence to mission the network would and critical shared By the the 11 FYP. Intranet is currently to the Internet infrastructure to be is be Centre (CC). The equipment need equipment Internet proximity. to The Intranet would during offices leveraging the network CC Government of Dzongkhag be achieved of life in 2013 Government respective Dzongkhag, programme. by virtue of close to the Internet and established technology stability get connection Intranet shall ISPs. at the Gewogs will CCs The and e-Government offices to the Internet and via the Community and and of the would have replaced. The required to ensure Government Intranet government systems.