The Ministry of Communications on October 1, 2021 has issued the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016.
The following amendments have been made:
• In rule 9, which specifies Application by a licensee, in sub-rule (2) after clause (xiv), the following provisos have been inserted, namely:
“Provided that the documents mentioned in clauses (ii), (iii), (v) (ix), (x) and (xi) shall not berequired in case of application made for establishment of overground telegraph line:—
Provided further that the documents related to route plan for establishment of overground telegraph line shall be required to be provided by the licensee with the application made for establishment of overground telegraph line”
• In rule 10, which specifies Grant of permission by appropriate authority, in sub-rule (1), after clause (i), the following proviso has been inserted, namely:
“Provided that the parameters mentioned in clauses (a), (b), (c), (g) and (h) shall not be necessary for examination of the application made for establishment of overground telegraph line:—
Provided further that the appropriate authority shall examine the route plan for the proposed overground telegraph line and the possible interference in regard to the establishment or maintenance of such overground telegraph line with regard to any other public infrastructure that may have been laid along the proposed route:”
• In rule 10, which specifies Grant of permission by appropriate authority, in sub-rule (1), after clause (i), the following proviso has been inserted, namely:
“Provided that in cases where the overground telegraph line is established over the immovable property, vested in the control or management of any appropriate authority, then in such cases, one time compensation shall be payable for the value of the immovable property, not exceeding one thousand rupees per kilometer of the overground telegraph line established:—”
[Notification No. G.S.R. 749(E)]
