NEW DELHI: Delhiites would possibly get loose WiFi facility at public places subsequent yr as PWD has set a target of launching the pilot undertaking for a similar on March 31 subsequent yr. According to Delhi govt’s “consequence budget”, tenders for offering loose WiFi facility will probably be awarded via September this yr.
In 2017, the government had set a 2018 cut-off date for commissioning the undertaking.
One of the important thing poll promises of AAP, the WiFi undertaking has attracted consideration ever since CM Arvind Kejriwal assumed administrative center in 2015. While the opposition has wondered the government over the undertaking timeline, the latter has discovered the scheme to be fraught with demanding situations. The undertaking was once previous with the IT division, but was once transferred to PWD. At a gathering on March 27, PWD officers said they didn’t have enough group of workers and expertise in this box.
The consequence budget document mentions in its remarks and risk issue column that “the dep. (PWD) had intimated that it will be unable to execute (the) WiFi undertaking due to non-availability of enough group of workers and no expertise in this box”. The consequence budget states that the anticipated date for issue of request for proposals is June 30. The govt, in its 2018-19 budget, allocated Rs 100 crore for the undertaking.
The undertaking was once to start with assigned to the Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi. In March 2016, DDC had started first loose WiFi facility on a three-month pilot foundation in Burari.
In 2017, the government had set a 2018 cut-off date for commissioning the undertaking.
One of the important thing poll promises of AAP, the WiFi undertaking has attracted consideration ever since CM Arvind Kejriwal assumed administrative center in 2015. While the opposition has wondered the government over the undertaking timeline, the latter has discovered the scheme to be fraught with demanding situations. The undertaking was once previous with the IT division, but was once transferred to PWD. At a gathering on March 27, PWD officers said they didn’t have enough group of workers and expertise in this box.
The consequence budget document mentions in its remarks and risk issue column that “the dep. (PWD) had intimated that it will be unable to execute (the) WiFi undertaking due to non-availability of enough group of workers and no expertise in this box”. The consequence budget states that the anticipated date for issue of request for proposals is June 30. The govt, in its 2018-19 budget, allocated Rs 100 crore for the undertaking.
The undertaking was once to start with assigned to the Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi. In March 2016, DDC had started first loose WiFi facility on a three-month pilot foundation in Burari.
Delhi: Free WiFi at public places in 2019
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