PMC targets 500 Wi-Fi spots under 3-year plan
TNN | Updated: Mar 29, 2018, 09:06 IST
PUNE: E-governance and digital ecosystem in the city are set for a major fillip.
The Pune Municipal Corporation has come up with a digital strategy document for the city for the next three years (2018-2020) to boost digital transactions and use of technology-based tools in daily life
As a part of the strategy, about 12 major goals have been identified, including laying of 2,500km of fibre connectivity and commencement of 500 Wi-Fi hotspots across the city. The strategy document has also focused on 100% digital literacy among residents and ensuring that 90% of PMC’s transactions are cashless by 2020. Besides, it has also emphasized on setting up 25 e-health centres to deliver 29 diagnostic tests and targeted service notifications to 2.5 lakh households.
A document pertaining to the strategy and its implementation was recently published by the civic administration. It has also highlighted existing status of the city’s digital reach. As per the document, 64% of the city’s households have access to cellphones and 22% of the households have access to laptop/computer with internet connection.
Municipal commissioner Kunal Kumar said the digital strategy document provides a three-year action plan for the city to become “truly digital”. “The purpose of the strategy was to set an agenda with clear goals before the administration to provide digital ecosystem, comprising digital infrastructure, services and cashless payment. Being the centre of the IT sector, the city was well placed to gain from this digital strategy,” Kumar added.
PMC said it has completed mapping of the public utilities, including water pipelines, public toilets and other amenities through geographic information system (GIS).
Source : The Times of India
