Explanation:

• The Kerala State government has announced the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) project will be commissioned by December 2020. The project aims to provide free internet access to the poor in the State. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the decision after a meeting with the heads of companies of the consortium.
• The estimated cost of the K-FON Project is Rs.1,500 crore 
• Kerala is the first state to declare the internet as a fundamental right of the citizen. No other state across the country has implemented such a scheme.
• The project aims to provide quality internet free of cost to the poor and at affordable rates to others.  
• The project will be completed by December 2020.