The AAP government is confident that its Budget proposal of providing free public wi-fi to all colleges, including ones under the Delhi University, and 300 villages of the city before the end of this year.
“As per plan, we will complete the first phase of free public wi-fi by the end of this year, but I expect to complete it much before the schedule. The government websites will be free and limited access of other contents will be provided,” deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said.
All government websites can be accessed anytime through this service. “We are trying to set a limit for browsing for personal and entertainment content,” Mr Sisodia added.
The information technology department of the AAP government is in the process of setting up hotspots in the first phase of implementation. In its maiden Budget, the government earmarked Rs 50 crore for the free wi-fi project. The city officials said they have also studied the existing public wi-fi systems in cities like Stockholm, Barcelona, Shanghai and Singapore, adding that the AAP government intends to set up 50,000 to 80,000 hotspots across the capital to complete the project. “The government is committed to provide best wi-fi service to the people of Delhi,” Mr Sisodia said.
“There are various revenue models in the project and the government is contemplating on these. The government is committed to provide best wi-fi service to the people of Delhi,” Mr Sisodia, who is also Delhi finance minister, said.
