GatiShakti Sanchar portal

The Department of Telecommunications has launched the GatiShakti Sanchar portal, which would streamline the application and approval procedure for right of way (RoW) across the country. According to Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the platform would help achieve the goal of Ease of doing business for telecoms infrastructure projects, which is in line with the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister.

GatiShakti Sanchar” portal

• The portal has been developed keeping in view the vision areas of the National Broadband Mission at the core, which are providing broadband infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen, Governance and services on demand, and in particular, digital empowerment of the citizens of the country.
• The portal shall act as an enabler to the objective of “Ease of doing business” for telecommunications infrastructure works.

Significance

• Timely Rollout of 5G Network: The timely disposal of RoW applications of various Service and Infrastructure providers shall enable speedy infrastructure creation which would be an enabler for the timely rollout of the 5G Network also.
• For effective monitoring of RoW applications across the country, the portal even comes fitted with a potent dashboard showing State and District wise pendency status.

Improved Quality of Telecom Services

• Fast laying of more Optical Fiber Cable will thus accelerate fiberization.
• Increased tower density which will enhance connectivity and improve the quality of various telecom services.
• Increased fiberization of telecom towers, thus ensuring better Broadband speed, across the country.
• Empowerment of the Country: This portal is expected to give a fillip to the nation’s ‘AatmaNirbhar’ movement, contributing actively to transforming the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
• Significant for Both Rural and Urban India: This will ensure uninterrupted digital access, digital delivery of services, and digital inclusion of all, based on technology that is sustainable, affordable and transformative.

National Broadband Mission

• It was set up by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in 2019.
• To facilitate universal and equitable access to broadband services across the country, especially in rural and remote areas.
• To fulfill this vision, it is imperative that a backbone of infrastructure is created by facilitating the smooth and efficient deployment of Digital Communications Infrastructure across the country.
• The “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal will provide a robust mechanism to achieve the goal of “Broadband for All” as envisaged in the National Digital Communication Policy-2.