India, July 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government has taken key steps to strengthen telecommunications and digital communication infrastructure including expansion of 5G, enhancement of mobile networks and broadband connectivity in rural and remote areas as follows:
Launch of centralized Right of Way (RoW) portal on May 14, 2022, thus facilitating the streamlining of the RoW permissions for the deployment of telecom infrastructure viz. optical fiber cable (OFC) laying and telecom tower installation.
Issuance of Telecommunications (Right of Way) Rules, 2024 ("RoW Rules") under 'The Telecommunications Act, 2023' to streamline the RoW permissions and applicable charges for expediting the telecom infrastructure d...