A customer can avail the service by paying Rs.2,250 followed by Rs.300 per month for the computing device and subsidised broadband package at Rs.99 or Rs.150 per month.

Personal computers will be available at HCL's Touch outlets that has a network across more than 4,000 towns.

'This is indeed one of the major initiatives to bridge the digital divide by offering personal computers plus broadband at subsidised rates to our customers,' said BSNL chairman and managing director Kuldeep Goyal.

HCL will set up two call centres for enquiry and technical support each.