Overview
- The Letter of Intent was signed in Mumbai by Starlink vice president Lauren Dreyer and state IT secretary Virendra Singh in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- Initial deployments will target government institutions and critical infrastructure in remote districts including Gadchiroli, Nandurbar, Dharashiv and Washim.
- The programme prioritises tribal schools, primary health centres, disaster control rooms, coastal and forest outposts, and corridors such as the Samruddhi Expressway.
- The pilot sets 30-, 60- and 90-day milestones with quarterly reviews chaired by the Chief Minister under the Digital Maharashtra mission.
- Media reports say Starlink is building multiple Indian gateway stations and that it received a GMPCS licence in June, positioning it alongside Jio and Eutelsat OneWeb.