Expedite disposal of mobile tower: Hry CS to DCS

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said that 2,900 applications have been approved by the Deputy Commissioners across the state for the installation of Telecom Towers and laying of the Optical Fiber Cable (OFC).

Besides this, 312 applications that have been pending for the last 45 days will be disposed off in two to three working days. He said that now only 6.90 per cent of applications are pending in the state.

The Chief Secretary, while discussing the Communication and Connectivity Infrastructure Policy (CCIP) through video conferencing with the Deputy Commissioners across the state, directed them to dispose off the pending applications pertaining to Telecom Tower and OFC at the earliest.

He said that the State Government was committed to enhancing the communication and mobile connectivity infrastructure and that the communication infrastructure is constantly evolving.

The Chief Secretary elaborated those applications related to the installation of telecom towers and approval for installation of OFC are pending in some districts. The reasons for the pendency of these applications are either incomplete documents or non-deposit of fee and various other departmental approvals.