Lok Sabha Question No. 3670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Wi-fi Services in Cities and Heritage Sites
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3670 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  JANUARY, 2019

## WI-FI SERVICES IN CITIES AND HERITAGE SITES

†3670. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  25  cities  and  heritage  sites  have  been  identified  by  the  Government  for providing Wi-fi service;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof and the State-wise and city-wise norms adopted for identifying these cities;
- (c) the estimated cost likely to be incurred in this regard and the details of Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) selected for this purpose;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposal  from  different  State  Governments  for starting Wi-fi services in the concerned States and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) whether any security concerns are involved in this regard and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c) The Ministry of Tourism in association with the Department of Telecommunications has taken initiative for providing public Wi-fi facility  at  100  tourist  places through  the  Public  Sector  Undertakings  namely  Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam  Limited  (BSNL), Mahanagar  Telephone  Nigam  Limited  (MTNL)  and  RailTel  Corporation  of  India  Limited (RailTel). The tourist places were selected based on the tourist footfall.

A financial support of Rs. 7 lakh plus taxes per Wi-fi site per annum, for a period of 3 years  is  extended  to  all  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  and  they  would  have  to  run  the services for a minimum of seven years. Wi-fi facility has already been provided at 88 sites. The list of 88 sites where Wi-fi facility has already been provided under the initiative is Annexed.

- (d) Based on State Government proposals BSNL is providing Wi-Fi services as follows:
1. Kerala Government: Kerala State IT Mission (KSITM) Project for Wi-Fi implementation at 2000 locations.
2. Karnataka Government: Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS) project for Wi-Fi provisioning at 500 Gram Panchayats.
3. Maharashtra Government: Wi-Fi provisioning at 759 Gram Panchayats at Nagpur.
4. Jharkhand Government: Project for providing Wi-Fi at 782 locations.
5. Haryana  Government:  Haryana  State  Electronics  Development  Corporation  Limited (HARTRON) project for Wi-Fi at 31 locations.
- (e) Security Requirements are taken care of by the concerned service providers as per the licensing terms and conditions.

## List of 88 sites where Wi-Fi facility has been provided

| Sr. No.   | Name of the Site                                 | State/UT             |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1         | Ramakrishna Beach, Vizag                         | Andhra Pradesh       |
| 2         | LalBagh, Bengaluru                               | Karnataka            |
| 3         | Brindavan Gardens, Mysore,                       | Karnataka            |
| 4         | Cubbon Park, Bengaluru                           | Karnataka            |
| 5         | Guruvayur Temple                                 | Kerala               |
| 6         | Upper Lake, Bhopal                               | Madhya Pradesh       |
| 7         | Orchcha Temple, Orchcha                          | Madhya Pradesh       |
| 8         | Boulevard, Puducherry                            | Puducherry           |
| 9         | Meenakshi Temple, Madurai                        | Tamil Nadu           |
| 10        | Botanical Garden, Ooty,                          | Tamil Nadu           |
| 11        | HussainSagar Lake, Hyderabad                     | Telangana            |
| 12        | Jagannath Temple, Puri                           | Odisha               |
| 13        | Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar                           | Uttarakhand          |
| 14        | Tirumala Temple                                  | Andhra Pradesh       |
| 15        | Bodh Gaya                                        | Bihar                |
| 16        | Devka Beach                                      | Daman                |
| 17        | Daman Fort                                       | Daman                |
| 18        | Nagoa Beach                                      | Diu                  |
| 19        | Vanganga Lake Garden, Silvassa                   | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
| 20        | Ghats of Varanasi,                               | Uttar Pradesh        |
| 21        | Charminar, Hyderabad                             | Telangana            |
| 22        | Brihadeswar Temple, Thanjavur                    | Tamil Nadu           |
| 23        | Hampi                                            | Karnataka            |
| 24        | Taj Mahal, Agra                                  | Uttar Pradesh        |
| 25        | FatehpurSikri, Agra                              | Uttar Pradesh        |
| 26        | Sarnath Temple, Sarnath                          | Uttar Pradesh        |
| 27        | Khajuraho                                        | Madhya Pradesh       |
| 28        | Konark Temple                                    | Odisha               |
| 29        | Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram,                     | Tamil Nadu           |
| 30        | Dargah, Ajmer                                    | Rajasthan            |
| 31        | Water Sports Complex, Aberdean Bazar, Port Blair | A&N Islands          |
| 32        | Virbhadra Temple, Lepakshi                       | Andhra Pradesh       |
| 33        | Rushikonda Beach, Vizag                          | Andhra Pradesh       |
| 34        | Pulicat Lake, Nellore                            | Andhra Pradesh       |
| 35        | Kamkhya Temple, Guwahati                         | Assam                |
| 36        | Rani-Ki Vav, Patan                               | Gujarat              |
| 37        | Sun Temple, Modhera                              | Gujarat              |
| 38        | Diu Fort, Diu                                    | Diu                  |
| 39        | Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad                  | Gujarat              |
| 40        | Group of Temples, Pattadakal                     | Karnataka            |
| 41        | Group of Temples, Aihole                         | Karnataka            |
| 43        | GolGumbaz, Bijapur                               |                      |
|           |                                                  | Karnataka            |

## Annexure

| 44    | DariyaDaulat Bagh, Srirangapattnam               | Karnataka           |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 45    | Shravanabelagola                                 | Karnataka           |
| 46    | Ulsoor Lake, Bengaluru                           | Karnataka           |
| 47    | Mysore Palace, Mysore                            | Karnataka           |
| 48    | Dakshineshwar Temple, Kolkata                    | West Bengal         |
| 49    | Badami Caves, Bagalkote                          | Karnataka           |
| 50    | Bekal Fort                                       | Kerala              |
| 51    | Royal Places, Mandu                              | Madhya Pradesh      |
| 52    | Buddisht Monuments at Sanchi                     | Madhya Pradesh      |
| 53    | Pre-historic rock shelters of Bhimbetka          | Madhya Pradesh      |
| 54    | Group of Temples at Amarkantak                   | Madhya Pradesh      |
| 55    | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior                            | Madhya Pradesh      |
| 56    | Marble Rocks, Jabalpur                           | Madhya Pradesh      |
| 57    | Pachmarhi Hills                                  | Madhya Pradesh      |
| 58    | Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Panaji | Goa                 |
| 59    | Kailashnath Temple, Kanchipuram                  | Tamil Nadu          |
| 60    | Kodaikanal                                       | Tamil Nadu          |
| 61    | Yercaud                                          | Tamil Nadu          |
| 62    | Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari           | Tamil Nadu          |
| 63    | RamappaTemple,Warangal                           | Telangana           |
| 64    | Golkonda Fort                                    | Telangana           |
| 65    | Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad                      | Telangana           |
| 66    | Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad                 | Telangana           |
| 67    | Medak Church                                     | Telangana           |
| 68    | Kushinagar                                       | Uttar Pradesh       |
| 69    | Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                         | Uttar Pradesh       |
| 70    | Residency, Lucknow                               | Uttar Pradesh       |
| 71    | BadaImambara, Lucknow                            | Uttar Pradesh       |
| 72    | TriveniSangam, Allahabad                         | Uttar Pradesh       |
| 73    | Miraman Beach, Goa                               | Goa                 |
| 74    | Venna Lake, Mahabaleshwar                        | Maharashtra         |
| 75    | Fort Kochi                                       | Kerala              |
| 76    | Victoria Memorial, Kolkata                       | West Bengal         |
| 77    | Indian Museum, Kolkata                           | West Bengal         |
| 78    | The Mall, Shimla                                 | Himachal Pradesh    |
| 79    | Great Buddha Statue, Bodh Gaya                   | Bihar               |
| 80    | PuranaQuila                                      | Delhi               |
| 81    | Lodhi Gardens                                    | Delhi               |
| 82    | Elephant Caves                                   | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 83    | National Museum                                  | Delhi               |
| 84    | Safdarjung Tomb                                  | Delhi               |
| 85    | Red Fort                                         | Delhi               |
| 86    | Humayun's Tomb                                   | Delhi               |
| 87 88 | Qutub Complex                                    | Delhi               |
|       | National Rail Museum                             | Delhi               |

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