India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S.No
State
No. of WI-FI Hotspots
1
Andaman & Nicobar
275
2
Andhra Pradesh
6074
3
Arunachal Pradesh
1017
4
Assam
1063
5
Bihar
4086
6
Chandigarh
253
7
Chhattisgarh
2839
8
Delhi
198275
9
Goa
430
10
Gujarat
11857
11
Himachal Pradesh
936
12
Haryana
18131
13
Jharkhand
1042
14
Jammu & Kashmir
2299
15
Karnataka
21834
16
Kerala
4987
17
Ladakh
601
18
Lakshadweep
1
19
Maharashtra
33084
20
Meghalaya
256
21
Manipur
21
22
Madhya Pradesh
7592
23
Mizoram
3
24
Nagaland
78
25
Odisha
3040
26
Punjab
3713
27
Puducherry
89
28
Rajasthan
2891
29
Sikkim
13
30
Telangana
4284
31
Tamil Nadu
7501
32
Tripura
310
33
Uttarakhand
980
34
Uttar Pradesh
47549
35
West Bengal
4195
Total
391599
Government approved the PM-WANI Scheme on 9th December 2020 to accelerate the proliferation of Broadband services through Public Wi-Fi networks across the country. The PM-WANI framework, in line with the objectives of the National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018, aims to create a robust digital communications infrastructure. The framework allows Public Data Offices (PDOs) to set up Wi-Fi hotspots, under the aggregation of Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs), with minimal regulatory oversight, thus encouraging local entrepreneurs to participate in the digital transformation process. As on 26.11.2025, state wise total count of PMWANI W-Fi hotspots is enclosed as Annexure-I.
Under PMWANI scheme, the Wi-Fi services to the customer is delivered by Public Data Offices (PDOs) who are the agents of PDOAs (Public Data Office Aggregators). As on 26.11.2025, the total number of PDOs (Wi-Fi Hotspots) currently on-board are 3,91,599.
Dept of Telecommunications introduced following key reforms on 16.09.2024 in the existing PM Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) framework to address the pressing issues relating to the proliferation of Public Wi-Fi Access Points through PMWANI:
Further, TRAI released a Telecommunication Tariff (71st Amendment) Order, 2025 on 16.06.2025 related to tariff for retail broadband connectivity for Public Data Offices. This order mandates that all retail FTTH broadband plans up to 200 Mbps must be offered to Public Data Offices (PDOs) at tariffs not exceeding twice the corresponding consumer broadband price.
Under PMWANI scheme, hardware & software is to be procured by PMWANI stakeholders (PDOs, PDOAs and App providers). The solution developed by the stakeholders has to be PMWANI compliant which in turn is certified by CDOT in accordance to PMWANI guidelines.
Annexure-I
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
