Guidelines to install New Telecommunication Infrastructure Towers

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department – Comprehensive guide 
lines for issue of clearance for installation of New Telecommunication Infrastructure 
Towers – Amendment - Orders – Issued. 

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (M1) DEPARTMENT 
G.O.Ms.No.5. Dated: 27.09.2014. 
 Read the Following:- 
1. G.O.Ms.No.183 MA, Dated: 27.02.2008.
2. G.O.Ms.No.2 MA, Dated: 01.01.2013.
3. G.O.Ms.No.4 MA, Dated: 02.01.2013.
4. G.O.Ms.No.380 MA, Dated: 01.08.2013.
5. Representations received from M/s TAIPA & M/s Reliance Jio 14.01.2014 & 05.03.2014 
6. From ITE&C Dept Lr.No.2/Telecom Matters/COMM/ITE&C /2014/06 Dated: 28.6.2014. 
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ORDER:
In the reference 1st read above Government have issued certain guidelines for installation of Ground Based, Rooftop tower shelters and antennas etc. 
2. Subsequently, Government vide reference 2nd read above, have issued an amendment to the Government Order 1st read above basing on the directions of Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Further, Government vide reference 3rdread above have clarified certain concerns / apprehensions / doubts raised on insisting of NOC from owner of the Building on which Cell Phone Towers are 
proposed to be erected. 
3 In the reference 4th read above, comprehensive guidelines were issued for clearances of installation of new Telecommunication Infrastructure Towers. 
4. A representation has been received vide reference 5th read above from M/s TAIPA & M/s Reliance Jio for amendment to Comprehensive Guidelines taking in to consideration the difficulties faced by the Telecom Infrastructure providers while rolling out new services for mobiles in the Telangana State . 
5. In the reference 5th above, the IT&C Department has proposed certain Amendment to G.O.Ms.No.380 MA, Dated: 01.08.2013, in order to make Hyderabad as 4G enable city and directed ITE&C department to expedit clearances by removing all hurdles for rapid rollout of 4G and for growth of Mobile Telecom Industry in the State. 

6. Government after careful examination of the matter hereby issue the following amendments to the comprehensive guidelines issued in the Government Order 4th read above.

                                            AMENDMENT

In the rule (F) (ix) of G.O.Ms.No.380, MA Dated: 01.08.2013, for the words: 

“Erection of any telecommunication Infrastructure tower or pole structures or accessory rooms shall be permitted only on buildings with valid permissions and Occupancy Certificate obtained from the Local Body” shall be deleted”. 

the words: 
 “Permitting the Mobile Towers basing on the NOC from the building owners instead of Sanctioned plan / Occupancy certificate.” shall be substituted. 

7. All the other guidelines / conditions mentioned in the Government Order 4th read above holds good. 
8. All the Commissioners of Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Nagara Panchayats, the Metropolitan Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Hyderabad and Vice-Chairmen of Kakatiya Urban Development Authority, Executive Officers of Gram Panchayats Urban Development Authorities shall take necessary further action accordingly. 

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA) 
Dr. S.K. JOSHI, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.