The Right of Way policy (ROW) grants permission to the telecom service providers in the State like BSNL etc to dig the roads for laying the telecom cables on the condition that they are restored to their original state. A performance bank guarantee @Rs 75 per route meter of the road dug with a validity of one year initially shall have to be furnished by each licensee as a security. The service provider shall provide a dedicated 8mbps leased line to the department of Information Technology with internet at Gangtok and a 8mbps leased line to each of the district Administrative Centre's at the three outlying distiricts HQs viz Gyalshing,Namchi and Mangan from the State Data Centre. provision for reinforced ducts in all important new roads constructed in Sikkim for laying the telecom cables. The Secretary, DIT, Govt of Sikkim shall be the nodal officer and . Click here to download the ROW Policy