India, Sept. 22 -- The state government has made it mandatory for all new buildings in the state to have a common telecommunication infrastructure including a telecom room and an established wiring system that tenants and owners can use for their digital needs. Municipal corporations and town planners must now incorporate a provision for the telecom infrastructure in building plans.

Among other provisions, all new buildings must have a common duct which will access the building's telecom room. The state government has also made it mandatory that the occupancy certificate or building completion certificate will not be issued by the local bodies if the telecom infrastructure was not in place.

An urban development department official said ...