According to the reports, senior UP Cadre IAS officer Navneet Sehgal (Retd IAS: 1988: UP) has been chosen to succeed A Surya Prakash, who served till February 2020. Sehgal retired in July 2023.

The primary objective of this MoU is to leverage the extensive BharatNet infrastructure supported by the USOF to bundle broadband services with over-the-top (OTT) platforms and e-commerce facilities specifically tailored for rural communities.