INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

G.O. Ms. No. 2                                                                                                                   Dated: 1-04-2002

1) G.O. Ms. No. 7, Information Technology department, dated 12.02.2001.
2) From Tvl. Reliance Infocom Limited, Chennai, letter Ref.No.2375/IT/2001-02,
   dated 29.1.2002.

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ORDER:

In the G.O first read above, consolidated policy guidelines were issued specifying terms and conditions for the grant of centralised permission for the use of public right of way by any private or public sector applicant that proposes to lay optic fibre cables in the National and State Highways and other roads in Tamil Nadu.

2. Tvl. Reliance Infocom Limited, who have been given centralised permission to lay optic fibre cables in Tamil Nadu, have indicated that in order to maximise the coverage throughout the State, permission is required for renting / leasing out Government land / Government buildings for putting up Base Transreceiver Station Towers (BTS Towers) at technically feasible locations. The company has also requested the Government to grant exemption to it from observing side set back rules of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority / Directorate of Town and Country Planning for the BTS towers which are only temporary structures and to apply the rules only in the cases of construction of buildings for BTS equipment room, Diesel Generator Set room etc.

3. The Government, after careful consideration and detailed examination, have decided to issue general permission to any licenced telecom company providing infocom services to the end users, on a non-exclusive basis subject to certain terms and conditions.

4. Accordingly, the Government hereby accord permission to any licenced telecom company and which is committed to the cause of Government of Tamil Nadu to install its Base Stations consisting of Tower, Equipment room and Generator room, on roof top or on the ground of premises and buildings belonging to Government of Tamil Nadu,

subject to availability and technical feasibility, on a non-exclusive basis and also subject to the following terms and conditions:-

i) Permission for installing towers, equipment and generator etc., on case to case basis will be issued by the district Collectors concerned in consultation with the district office concerned.

ii) Availability of space of 4.5 Mts x 4.5 Mts.

iii) Technical feasibility - Building should be structurally strong to take a load of 3.5 MT to 6.0 MT depending on the height of tower.

iv) A Telecom company providing infocom services and is desirous of utilising the Government premises / buildings for installing the base stations, should comply with all the regulations and stipulations including that of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, in installation of the Base stations. All clearances / permissions, required in the process of establishing the base stations are to be obtained by such company.

v) Permission may be given on non-exclusive basis.

vi) The future extension / expansion of building / premises may be kept in mind.

vii) Permission may be granted initially for a period of 10 (ten) years.

viii) Damages caused, if any, shall be rectified by such company and bring back to original condition and to the satisfaction of the authorities concerned.

ix) Leasing of the premises or buildings to such company should not be detrimental to the daily routine and activities of the Office or Offices concerned.

x) Appropriate rent shall be charged from such company.

xi) Exemption shall be given to the telecom companies from side set back rules of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority / Directorate of Town and Country Planning for the BTS Towers and the said rules shall be applicable only to the construction of buildings.

5. This order issues with the concurrence of Housing & Urban development, Revenue and Public Works departments.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

VIVEK HARINARAIN
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

Tvl. Reliance Infocom Limited
No.17, Khader Nawaz Khan Road , Chennai-600 006
The Secretary to Government,Housing & Urban Development department, Chennai-9
The Secretary to Government,Revenue department, Chennai-9
The Secretary to Government,Public Works department, Chennai-9
The Member Secretary, CMDA, Egmore, Chennai-8
The Director of Town & Country Planning, Anna Salai, Chennai-2
The Chief Engineer (General) (Building), PWD, Chepauk-5
All departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9
All district Collectors.

Copy to:

The Managing Director, ELCOT, Chennai-35
The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Teynampet, Chennai-18
The Accountant General (Audit), Chennai-6 / 35
The Secretary to Hon'ble Chief Minister, Chennai-9
The Senior PA to Hon'ble Minister for Finance & IT, Chennai-9
The National Informatics Center, Chennai-9
(for hosting in Govt. website)
Sf/Scs.

/Forwarded / By order/

Section Officer