'Free Wi-Fi & 1.4L additional CCTVs in Delhi'

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government Thursday approved a proposal under which people will be able to avail free WiFi facility within the next three to four months.

Announcing the Cabinet's decision at a press conference, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said people will also be able to use up to 15GB free data every month.

As per the plan, 11,000 hotspots will be set up across the city in the first phase, he said. All the 70 assembly constituencies will have 1,000 hotspots, he said, adding 4,000 hotspots will be set up at bus queue shelters.

The Delhi cabinet also approved a proposal to install 1.4 lakh more CCTV cameras in the national capital.

The CM said the process of installing 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras across all 70 assembly constituencies in Delhi is already underway. Two thousand cameras are being installed in each constituency, he told reporters.See P3