GOVERNMENT OF CHHATT1SGARH — THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000

GOVERNMENT OF CHHATT1SGARH Electronics and Information Technology Department Mantralaya, Naya Raipur ::NOTIFICATION:: Raipur, Dated- 2_ 6/0 6 / 2415 No: F 4-542014/56/EIT :: State Government hereby notifies "Right of Way Policy, 2015" of Chhattisgarh State, as enclosed. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause 4.2 of Clause 4 of the Right of Way Policy, 2015, the State Government, hereby, notifies that the said policy shall come into force from 1s February 2015. t In the name of the Governor of Chhattisgarh and by Order, (B Ananda Babu) Secretary Govt. of Chhattisgarh Electronics and Information Technology THE "RIGHTS-OF-WAY" POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, 2015 1. Preamble. — Whereas, the telecommunication infrastructure is an enabling infrastructure for electronic transferring and accessing information which is significant for economic, social and cultural development and for conferring benefits for competitive advantage to the local business. Therefore, there is a need for the creation of a "National Optical Fibre Network" (referred hereinafter as NOFN) which will form the backbone of the "Digital India Initiative" for providing broadband connectivity to the village panchayats, and will help in offering online governance, banking and health services even in the rural areas of Chhattisgarh. Whereas, having regard to the creation of telecommunication infrastructure there is a requirement of installation and arrangement of cables in, above or below the public property such as roads etc. The service provider has to obtain prior permission from various departments and local bodies to execute these works. Therefore, the State Government, hereby, notifies a uniform, transparent "Right of Way Policy-2015" for creation of telecommunication