Here’s some good news for city’s colleges, including ones under Delhi University and villages that will avail free Wi-Fi facility by the end of this year. The AAP government has set a target of Rs. 50 Crore for free Wi-Fi project to be executed in colleges and more than 300 villages of the national capital in its first phase.
According to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, “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. Government websites will be free and limited access of other contents will be provided”
Through this service, all government websites will be accessible anytime.
Sisodia added, “We are trying to set a limit for browsing for personal and entertainment content”.
The IT department of the government is in the process to set up hotspots in the first phase. According to the report, the AAP government has got intentions to set up 50,000 to 80,000 hotspots across the capital for the completion of the project.
The Finance Minister, also added, “There are various revenue models in the project and the government is contemplating on these. Government is committed to provide best wi-fi service to the people of Delhi”