Fulfilling its poll promise of providing free internet, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that 11,000 WiFi hotspot zones will be set up across the national capital in the next six months.
During a press conference, Kejriwal stated that of the total 11,000 WiFi hotspots, 4000 will be at bus stops while 7000 will be in markets etc. Kejriwal further added saying that the first 100 hotspots will be inaugurated on December 16 and will cost around Rs 100 crores.
Just in!#AAP fulfills it’s last poll promise!@ArvindKejriwal announces free WiFi in Delhi .
11,000 hotspots will be installed to provide free internet. pic.twitter.com/FcnIqJEqP6— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 4, 2019
Reports inform that after the completion of the installation, a registered user will be able to avail free 15 GB of 200 mbps internet per month using the facility.
According to a report by India Today, each hotspot will be able to serve as many as 200 users at a time. Providing free Wi-Fi in public spaces was one of the poll promises of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the run up to the 2015 assembly elections.
The announcement comes after the AAP government implemented the free-of-cost travel scheme for women in Delhi public buses.