Karnataka CM intervenes to resolve tussle between telecom infra firms, BBMP

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday intervened to resolve a long tussle between telecom companies and Bengaluru municipal body BBMP over rolling out network in the state capital, industry body COAI said. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has agreed to give time to telecom companies to roll out infrastructure in Bengaluru at lower cost and all permission for the same will be given through single window clearance system, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Director General Rajan S Mathews told .

“We have had very fruitful meeting Karnataka Chief Minister who listened to all our issues and promised to resolve it. Following this, we met BBMP Commissioner who was very accommodative. BBMP wants us to put all overhead optical underground at a very reasonable rate,” Mathews said.