The government of Haryana has directed all deputy commissioners in the state to expedite pending cases related to right-of-way (RoW) permissions for the installation of towers for mobile and internet service.
Sanjeev Kaushal, chief secretary, government of Haryana has given special directions to the deputy commissioners of Rohtak, Ambala, Kaithal, Karnal, Sonipat, Panipat, Yamunanagar, Nuh, Hisar and Kurukshetra districts during a virtual review meeting on the issue of RoW on July 25, 2022.
Kaushal added that all the service providers may also be directed to ensure that they submit their documents and prescribed fee within seven to 10 days so that pending cases can be completed at the earliest. In the districts where problems related to mobile signal and internet connectivity still persist, the deputy commissioners were directed to contact the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for immediate installation of telecom towers.
Further, the chief secretary informed that over 5,700 applications have been approved in the districts related to RoW permissions. Presently, 1,091 cases are pending.
