Warana, Maharashtra

Warana is an area in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India.

It is about 400 kilometres (250 mi) southeast of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). Sugarcane is grown in the area.[1]

The community received satellite television in 1997. The internet was installed in Pokhale village, in Warana, circa 1998. The Union government of India established "Wired Village," a $600,000 grant project for information technology in Pokhale and 69 other villages in Warana, simplifying area commerce.[1]

References

  1. Rahman, Maseeh (16 October 2000). "Wiring the Villages". Time Asia.


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