Kathmandu: Worldlink Communications Limited has launched free Wi-Fi service at Shey-Phoksundo, the lake situated at 3,660 metres altitude.

The company launched the service at the lake situated on the lap of Kanjirowa Peak in the Himalayas in Dolpa district of Karnali Province on Sunday, March 21.

Chief Minister of Karnali Mahendra Bahadur Shahi and Worldlink’s Chairman Dileep Agrawal jointly inaugurated the service at a ceremony organised by the lake, said the company in a statement on Wednesday.

CM Shahi said that Karnali had a huge potential in tourism but it has failed to promote its natural and cultural beauty and products to the world market. “A good promotion of our tourism destinations would change the fate of people as well as the province,” he said.

He said that use of technology could be a medium to promote tourism in the province as well as to connect people in the remotest part in the country.

“I would appreciate Worldlink’s effort to provide free Wi-Fi to the visitors. It will surely benefit the visitors as they can update their whereabouts and connect to their family and relatives,” he said.
Earlier, a couple of years ago, Worldlink had launched free Wi-Fi service at Rara Lake in Mugu district on the occasion of Rara Festival.

Likewise, Agrawal said that communication and technology were the vital parts for the tourists. “There is no alternative to quality information technology. It is as important as the food, clothes and shelter. It can be a medium for the students and other people in the locality to obtain and enhance knowledge,” he said.

He also said that internet is crucial for people in the remote area as it can help to connect with the medical services and doctors in the cities and obtain quality health facility.

According to him, if the government developed information technology infrastructure like optical fiber, Worldlink is ready to expand its services to Dolpa. Worldlink has established 11 towers to take internet service to Shey-Phoksundo.

Chair of Shey-Phoksundo Rural Municipality Ward No. 8 Nima Lama, representative of Shey-Phoksundo National Park Chandra Bahadur Gharti and company’s CEO Keshav Nepal and Director Manoj Agrawal were present at the programme.

Shey-Phoksundo is the deepest lake in Nepal and is renowned for its pristine waters and beauty.