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? It has brought transparency, accountability and responsiveness to all stakeholders in
processing of the applications. It has further facilitated “Ease of Doing Business” by cutting
down on delay, inconsistency and uncertainty of policy/process and in the application
processing for installation of Digital Infrastructure to achieve our goal of “Broadband to
All”.

? It has facilitated the replication of best practices, eliminate redundant documentation, ensure
uniformity in policies, enhance the easy accessibility of policies/documents, provides a central
dashboard for top level monitoring at states, and offers a central help desk and grievance
redressal facility.

? It has brought standard online approval process in all States/UTs, standard Business Entities,
reasons for rejection, deemed approval, requirement of documents, fee, etc.

? By digitizing the RoW application approval process, the portal significantly reduces the time
taken to review and process applications. Automation and efficient workflows enable faster
coordination and decision-making among government authorities and other stakeholders,
resulting in reduced approval timelines, enabling faster deployment.

? Dashboard monitoring of RoW pendency by Ministry and other authorities led to faster
approval of RoW permissions. Status of RoW applications is monitored and steps taken for
timely disposal. Since launch about 2.10 lakhs applications are processed till 2nd January 2024
in the integrated GatiShakti Sanchar Portal.

Conclusion:
Overall, the GatiShakti Sanchar Portal is a valuable tool that provides many benefits to the telecom
industry. It streamlines the application process, increases transparency, and provides valuable data for
comparative analysis to improve RoW policies. It has helped to improve the ease of doing business
through online application processing for installing digital infrastructure by cutting down on delays
due to the inconsistency and uncertainty of policies and processes and lack of monitoring. Therefore,
the portal is fast-tracking application process and helps overcome the challenges of implementing the
Right of Way Rules-2016 and amendments.

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