Explanation:

Panchkula has become the first city in Haryana and in the Tricity to provide free Wi-Fi access at 14 public places for city residents. The municipal corporation launched its free Wi-Fi point at Tau Devil Lal Sports Complex, Sector 3.

The civic body in collaboration with Esto Internet, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), launched the facility. The free Wi-Fi facility would provide 1 GB data for a day on one mobile number for June. The facility would be available 24x7 at all the points.The tie-up was almost finalised with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) at a cost of Rs 62 lakh per year, but Esto provided us it free of cost for three years.