SDMC launches policy to grant license for setting up of mobile towers on wheels

New Delhi: In order to boost up revenue and better mobile connectivity, SDMC on Wednesday launches the policy for granting license to service providers for setting up of mobile towers on wheels in SDMC areas.

Under this policy any new or existing telecom company or service provider having valid license from the department of telecommunication, Govt of India can apply for the license for setting up of COW within SDMC jurisdiction on monthly rental charges basis. According to the policy, there will be one-time non-refundable administrative charges to tune of Rs 10,000 per COW. The monthly rental charges will be Rs 339 per sqft per month. It has been decided that the maximum duration for setting up of COW will be three years and minimum duration of which will be three months. The service providers have to pay the monthly rental charges according to the land allotted for the purpose.

Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti said under this policy, existing COWs have the 30 days time to get it regularized, for which. They have to pay the arrears from the date of their existence with penalty as 25 percent over and above monthly rental charges, if any, COW is found installed without permission after 30 days of the policy, then it will be regularized only after the payment of penalty @ 50 percent over and above the monthly rental charges.