
DoT is likely to issue directives to telecom licensees to put their subscribers under lawful interception and monitoring (LIM) prior to the launch of mobile number portability (MNP) in the country. DoT will provide a copy of the mobile clearing house (the server with all the ported numbers and those in the process of being ported) to the Ministry of Home Affairs to keep them updated on the switch of operators. This will help the agencies track target numbers.