Kolkata is set to become
India’s first fully Wi-Fi enabled metro city with a private operator launching
the service from Park Street on February 5 and then rolling it out in a phased
manner across 144 municipal wards over the next couple of months. The whole of
Kolkata is expected to come under Wi-Fi coverage by Bengali New Year in
mid-April.
Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee made the surprise announcement at the inauguration of the
International Kolkata Book Fair. To begin with, users of smartphones, tablets,
laptops and other Wi-Fi-enabled devices travelling through Park Street, Loudon
Street, Royd Street, Sudder Street and adjoining localities will be able to
access the service. Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, who was entrusted to ensure that
the service delivery deadline is met said the Kolkata Municipal Corporation
would monitor the progress of Wi-Fi rollout and give it due priority.
Sources in TMC said
Mamata was keen to do something that would be viewed as a game-changer to not
only alter the perception about Kolkata but also change the image of her
government as one that is passive to progressive.
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