Local bodies to get share of mobile tower revenue

Panaji: Goa’s new telecom infrastructure policy may have removed local governing bodies from having a say in the decision about installing mobile towers, but revenue from the process will continue to be shared with local authorities, said officials.

PWD, the body which has been authorised to grant permission to set up telecom infrastructure in the state, will share the revenue earned from the approval process with the local bodies, the Goa Telecom Infrastructure Policy 2020 said.

As per the policy, local authority includes municipal corporations and councils and village panchayats.