WiLL to be launched in UP soon

Seema Mishra

If things goes right, Rajnath Singh will be the first CM in the country to
have launched mobile telephony in his own constituency. While the Wireless in
Local Loop (WiLL), the mobile service of the Department of Telecom (DOT), is yet
to come to the state capital, the stage is set for launching the same service in
Haidergarh, the assembly segment represented by Singh.

WiLL scheme, which is likely to come to the state capital in the coming two
months, may not cover remote wards on the outskirts. In Haidergarh assembly
segment, the WiLL facility will be extended to 378 villages. Telecom Minister in
the Union Cabinet, Ram Vilas Paswan was so concerned for Singh that within few
weeks, the funds required for setting up machines for the WiLL technology were
sanctioned and the machines reached Haidergarh last week.

Paswan himself intended to start WiLL technology in Haidergarh. After the
Technical University, this will be the second high-tech gift given to the
Barabanki district by Singh. The state government already decided to establish
the Technical University in the Barabanki district and Rajnath Singh had already
laid foundation for this.

According to officials in the DOT, the ministry of telecommunication has
already sanctioned Rs 2 crore for the machine used for implementing the WiLL
technology in Haidergarh. The equipment launched for the WiLL technology is
strong enough to cover 378 villages in the Haidergarh area. It is significant
that in the state capital, where this scheme is awaiting a launch, the facility
may not cover the entire city.

(CNS)