Government of Maharashtra and Starlink Satellite Communications signed the Letter of Intent (LoI) on Wednesday. The Letter of Intent is the first step towards satellite-based Internet service in India. The partnership will officially come into effect after the SpaceX subsidiary receives regulatory approval from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Government of India. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the company will connect government institutions, rural communities and critical public infrastructure in the state with rural and internet connectivity.
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Sharing a post on X, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that Maharashtra has become the first state in India to be officially connected with Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt. The agreement is aimed at launching satellite-based internet connectivity across the state. Starlink Vice President Lauren Dreyer met the state officials in Mumbai on November 5 and signed the agreement. This partnership will be important to further strengthen digital access in Maharashtra. (Photo Courtesy – X)
The state government has announced that Starlink services will be launched in government institutions, rural areas and important public infrastructure. Districts like Gadchiroli, Nandurbar, Dharashiv and Washim, which are classified as remote or deprived, will get connectivity in the first phase. It is not possible to get fiber network in geographical conditions and less populated areas. Hence, such areas will now be connected with the Starlink network.
Fadnavis has said that the initiative is linked to the state’s ‘Digital Maharashtra’ campaign, which focuses on digital empowerment and last-mile connectivity. The partnership will also be integrated with other government projects like electric mobility infrastructure, coastal development programs and disaster management systems, where non-stop connectivity will be crucial.
Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, operates the world’s largest satellite communications network in low-Earth orbit. As of October, about 8,811 Starlink satellites were in orbit, according to Space.com. Out of which 8,795 were active. The company is awaiting regulatory approval to launch commercial satellite broadband services in India from January 2025.
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Chief Minister Fadnavis said that this partnership supports the central government’s ‘Digital India’ mission. It aims to improve digital infrastructure and internet access across the country. If this initiative is successful, it can be modeled for other states as well.
