Telecom connectivity quality deprived due to restrictions imposed by NDMC, DIPA

Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA), an apex representative body of telecom infrastructure providers has strongly opposed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Policy.

The RoW policy of NDMC is not a forward-looking policy and is not aligned with the central RoW rules. The charges mentioned therein both in respect of existing as well as for future towers are too high, and the conditions are too stringent. Although the initial policy mentions a single window clearance, it later introduces several agencies and committees for approvals on a case-to-case basis.

T.R.Dua, Director-General, Digital Infrastructure Providers Association, said,” It is very unfortunate that despite various representations made by DIPA, NDMC has issued policy which is totally non-implementable. We strongly urge Shri Amit Yadav, IAS, Chairperson & Member, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to take immediate action to amend this NDMC Policy dated June 22, 2023 and implement a Uniform Right of Way policy that is fully aligned with the RoW Rules of 2016 and its subsequent amendments.”

The quality of telecom connectivity is definitely going to be impacted and may also get deprived due to the restrictions imposed by the NDMC.

DIPA has made several submissions requesting the alignment of Delhi NCT RoW policy with the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (RoW) Rules, 2016, and its amendments, thereafter, notified by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India.

CT Bureau