Centre notifies Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021
No fee other than Administrative fee and Restoration charges will be charged for establishing, maintaining, working, repairing, transferring or shifting digital infrastructure
22-10-2021: The Central Government has notified the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021 on 21st October 2021 to incorporate the provisions related to nominal one-time compensation and uniform procedure for establishment of Overground Telegraph Line in the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016. The amount of one-time compensation for the establishment of an overground telegraph line will be a maximum of one thousand rupees per kilometer. Documentation for RoW application for overground telegraph line has been made simple. Also, there will be no fee other than Administrative fee and Restoration charges for establishing, maintaining, working, repairing, transferring, or shifting the underground and overground telegraph infrastructure.
These amendments will ease Right of Way-related permission procedures for the establishment and augmentation of Digital Communications Infrastructureacross the country. With a robust pan India digital infrastructure, the digital divide between rural-urban and rich-poor will be bridged; e-governance and financial inclusion will be strengthened; doing business will be easy; information and communication needs of citizens and enterprises will be fulfilled, and ultimately the dream of India’s transition to a digitally empowered economy and society will be translated into reality.
