In order to boost tourism by extending facilities to
tourists, the Indian government is looking for a speedy roll out of wifi
services at select public places in top 25 cities with population of over 10
lakh by June 2015.
The project is part of Digital India programme under
which the government aims to cover cities with population of over 1 million and
tourist destinations with wifi services by December 2015.
The idea is that people even foreign tourists should
stay connected. Besides, wifi spots will also lower traffic burden on telecom
networks.
The government has also separately identified 25
archaeological monuments to provide free wifi access. These monuments include
Humayun's Tomb, Red Fort, Qutub Complex in Delhi, Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri
Sravasti and Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram,
Vaishali-Kohua in Bihar, Martand Temple and Leh Palace in J&K, Konark
Temple in Odisha, Rani-ki Vav Gujarat, Khajuraho and Mandu in Madhya Pradesh
and Rang Ghar in Assam.
The project is jointly being worked by the Department of Telecom and Ministry of Urban Development. The government will facilitate permissions required from local authorities for network roll out.
The project is jointly being worked by the Department of Telecom and Ministry of Urban Development. The government will facilitate permissions required from local authorities for network roll out.
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