Rs 650 cr allocated for installing CCTV cameras, providing Wi-Fi services

The Delhi government Tuesday allocated Rs 650 crore in the 2019-20 budget for providing Wi-Fi services and installing CCTV cameras in the national capital, two of the main poll promises of the Aam Aadmi Party.

The government announced it will start its ambitious Wi-Fi project from next year, with Chief Minister Kejriwal saying Rs 150 crore has been allocated for it.

"We have allocated Rs 150 crore for Wi-Fi. We were exploring models and trying to bring something new, now Delhi will have hot spots at various places," Kejriwal told reporters.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who presented the budget in the Delhi Assembly, said,"The promise of Wi-Fi service was made in our manifesto and I am happy to inform that after studying various models, we are prepared to start this service for the residents of Delhi next year."