Kerala to launch free internet project K-FON in December

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.
The consortium comprises of the public sector companies including Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Railtel, and private companies such as SRIT and LS Cables.