Recently Chief Secretary, chaired the 7th State Broadband Committee (SBC) meeting for smooth implementation of National Broadband Mission (NBM) across Jammu & Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here today.

The meeting deliberated at length on action points of 6th SBC meeting decisions; 4G Saturation Project being executed by BSNL; RoW; 5G implementation Plan; Call Before u Dig (CBuD); BharatNet/Amended BharatNet Project and other issues.

He called for intensifying the saturation of implementation of National Broadband Mission in Jammu and Kashmir.

He maintained that seminal progress has been achieved and enjoined upon officers for greater coordination among departments and agencies to resolve impediments at the earliest to achieve the target.

He directed DCs for conducting DLTC meeting for CBuD and resolution of site allotment issues for erection of towers at district level.

He instructed concerned to reflect actual position on ground and update the entire data.

He reviewed status of RoW applications like received, approved, rejected, withdrawn, in-process and pending cases.

He directed for integration of CBuD with GatiShakti portal for management of overall progress and fast-tracking applications.