G.O.Ms.No.35, Centralised Permission to Use the Public Right Of Way for Laying Optic Fibre Cables, 2003
The Tamil Nadu Government Information Technology Department issued G.O.Ms.No.35 on 16 December 2003, granting Power Grid Corporation of India Limited centralised permission to use the public Right Of Way in Tamil Nadu for laying optic fibre cables. The permission is subject to existing government conditions, future amendments, network coverage requirements, route verification, possible future annual track rent policy changes and trenchless excavation in urban roads.
What the permission covers
G.O.Ms.No.35, issued by the Tamil Nadu Government Information Technology Department on 16 December 2003, permits Power Grid Corporation of India Limited to use the public Right Of Way across Tamil Nadu for laying optic fibre cables. The proposed infrastructure is intended to build an optic fibre network in phases and link the Tamil Nadu network with the national network being created by the company.
The government accepted the proposal after examination by the Information Technology Department, the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and the Highways Department. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited stated that it would meet the entire cost of its projects.
Who is affected
G.O.Ms.No.35 directly applies to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited and to public authorities responsible for roads and public Right Of Way along the proposed network. The recipients include District Collectors, police and municipal corporation authorities, the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, the Commissioner of Town Panchayats, the Director of Rural Development and the Chief Engineer of Highways.
For property owners and buyers, the permission is specifically framed as permission to use the public Right Of Way. The document does not describe permission for private land or decide private ownership rights.
Key conditions
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited must comply with:
- The general terms and conditions contained in the earlier government orders referred to in G.O.Ms.No.35, including amendments issued from time to time.
- A network covering substantial parts of Tamil Nadu and linking with the national network.
- Coverage of every District Headquarters identified in its proposal.
- Access to every Block, Taluk and other administrative headquarters along which the optic fibre cable is likely to pass.
- Verification of the proposed cable distances on National Highways, State Highways and within Municipal Corporations, because stretches of State Highways had been reclassified as National Highways.
- Any future policy change concerning payment of annual track rent.
- Use of trenchless excavation methods when laying optic fibre cables on roads in urban areas.
Reporting and oversight
G.O.Ms.No.35 directs Power Grid Corporation of India Limited to begin further action and provide detailed fortnightly progress reports to the Information Technology Department, the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and the Highways Department. The permission was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.35 allow Power Grid Corporation of India Limited to use private land?
G.O.Ms.No.35 grants permission to use the public Right Of Way in Tamil Nadu. The document does not describe or grant permission to use private land.
Must the optic fibre network reach every district in Tamil Nadu?
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited must cover every District Headquarters identified in its proposal and provide access to every Block, Taluk and other administrative headquarters along the proposed cable route.
Can roads in urban areas be opened by ordinary trench excavation?
G.O.Ms.No.35 requires Power Grid Corporation of India Limited to use trenchless excavation methods when laying optic fibre cables on roads in urban areas.
Does the permission protect Power Grid Corporation of India Limited from future annual track rent changes?
No. G.O.Ms.No.35 states that any future policy change concerning payment of annual track rent will apply to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.
