Government notifies Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021
- The Central Government has notified the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 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.