Haryana simplifies building regulations for 5G network expansion

The Haryana government plans to simplify the installation of 5G mobile networks throughout the state by modifying the building code.

The Haryana government has made significant changes to the building code by adding a separate chapter on telecom infrastructure in an effort to simplify the installation of 5G mobile networks. The updated regulation, which was finalized last week in accordance with a report by TNN, allows telecom service providers to put cables and antennae in authorized zones of a variety of structures, including government, institutional, educational, residential high-rises, and factories. The code attempts to safeguard the interests of operators while emphasizing the value of unhindered infrastructure development.

Structures that have been granted licences and change of land use (CLU) clearances by the town and country planning department will be subject to the modified building code. In order to ensure complete coverage throughout the state, it will also apply to organisations like the Haryana Housing Board, Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), urban local bodies department, and even the panchayats department.

The amendment calls for resident welfare associations (RWAs) and building owners to view the equipment as necessary infrastructure rather than as a source of cash, while also emphasizing transparency and justice in rent-related matters. This strategy makes sure that the rights and interests of all parties concerned are balanced with the advantages of better connectivity and network access. The Haryana government plans to simplify the installation of 5G mobile networks throughout the state by modifying the building code.

Although the amendment provides relief to telecom operators, it says nothing about the safety issues and health risks involved with placing telecom towers on old buildings in heavily inhabited regions. Service providers must receive a no-objection certificate from the telecom department’s vigilance and monitoring division, Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM), in order to allay these worries. Additionally, building owners must provide out enough rooftop space for this communications infrastructure. Voicen Data