Ministry of Communications in a statement said that the amount of one-time compensation for establishment of over-ground telegraph line will be maximum one thousand rupees per kilometre.
Documentation for Right of Way application for over-ground telegraph line has been made simple. It said, there will also be no fee other than Administrative fee and Restoration charges for establishing, maintaining, working, repairing, transferring or shifting the underground and over-ground telegraph infrastructure.
The Ministry added that these amendments will ease Right of Way related permission procedures for establishment and augmentation of Digital Communications Infrastructure across the country. With a robust pan India digital infrastructure, the digital divide between rural-urban and rich-poor, will be bridged and e-governance and financial inclusion will be strengthened.
