In at least 60 villages in nine districts, land allocated for telecom towers falls within forest areas, requiring environmental clearances. Similarly, 307 villages in 14 districts do not have road ...

He said in the assembly that 375 villages in Kandhamal district have no mobile network services, followed by Rayagada (274), ...

In a meeting dated April 24, the FAC took note of a Department of Telecom (DOT) communication dated 13.03.2023 tat sought relaxation of green norms. Tower sales and lease back will continue to ...