PANJIM: The State Cabinet today cleared Goa Telecom Infrastructure Policy, 2020 as per which single-widow clearance will be granted for installation of mobile towers across Goa to resolve internet connectivity issue.
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that the policy attempts to facilitate creation of a robust and resilient telecom infrastructure in the State.
Sawant said that under the policy single-window permit system has been adopted, wherein only the public works department (PWD) will grant permission to companies for setting up mobile towers and no other permissions of local bodies will be needed.
Companies will have to pay Rs 50,000 as one-time licence fee to local governing bodies and no additional permit will be necessary from their end, he said.
The Chief Minister also said that in urban and semi-urban areas Rs 50,000 monthly rent will be paid by companies to the local bodies, while in rural areas the rent will be Rs 25,000.
“There has been lot of issue surrounding network issue. We have nearly 250 applications pending. The policy will help to resolve the issue to large extent,” Sawant said adding that the towers would be installed across available government properties on priority.
