[kcsomisetty]

I would say both are priorities, govt efforts can't be in sequential priority.

what about villages that already have access to water, should they wait for other things until all villages catchup ?

imagine access to youtube & vast knowledge, may be it will spur the commom folk to take matter into their own hands and improve their lives.

[NullPrefix]

>what about villages that already have access to water, should they wait for other things until all villages catchup ?

It would be more appropriate to broaden the scale and raise this question in relation to the whole world, not just the other villages.

[TedShiller]

I would say providing clean water + food should always be prioritized over internet access

[kcsomisetty]

That's not how government priorities work.

Should we cancel NASA budget because there were homeless people? Should we reduce public library budget because of people are suffering due to police brutality?

Every section of government is different with its own budget and goals, because a nation can move forward on all fronts.

Nobody is saying that providing clean water is not a priority. Provide fast internet is just a new priority on table. it does not necessarily mean reducing priority for other items.