UP prepares for 6G-ready Future, Govt implements policies to supercharge Digital Connectivity

The Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) welcomes the landmark decisions taken at the Uttar Pradesh State Broadband Committee (UP-SBC) meeting. Chaired by Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal, IAS, the meeting charted a transformative roadmap to position Uttar Pradesh as India's foremost 6G-ready state - through seamless, affordable, and world-class digital infrastructure.

This marks a defining moment of industry-government collaboration in UP - realising the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Viksit Bharat 2047, and the digital growth agenda led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

These outcomes are the result of collaborative engagement between the Central Government, Department of Telecommunications, the UP Government, and the Digital Infrastructure Industry represented through DIPA.

"These decisions directly address challenges that the industry had represented - from RoW to power tariffs which reflects exceptional resolve and sets a role model for other states. This will unlock billions in infrastructure investment, catalyse fiberisation, accelerate 5G, and make UP a true 6G Stack powerhouse. DIPA sincerely thanks the UP Government for this bold, forward-looking action," said Manoj Kumar Singh, Director General, DIPA.

Key Measures: A Blueprint for Digital India Leadership

The Chief Secretary directed for the issuance of GOs for unlocking full SASCI entitlement-an incentive scheme released by Ministry of Finance to implement the Right of Way rules, 2024.

To achieve alignment with Central Government (Department of Telecommunications),  the State Government decided to move from State RoW portal to National RoW portal and to issue GO to implement Right of Way Rules, 2024 by Infrastructure & Industrial Development Department (IIDD) for uniform implementation across NOIDA, GNIDA & Gorakhpur IDA, doing away with the charging of additional application and licence fees for tower installations- a clear signal that UP is 6G stack ready.

Basis DIPA's representation, the state portal will be enabled to issue acknowledgement of intimation mechanism for private property installations - in line with the Central Government portal, resulting in lesser processing time, faster deployments, and better connectivity.

The State Government decided to implement the “Composite billing system” across all the DISCOMs in a time bound manner enabling “Ease of Doing Business”. The Energy Department has been given a three-month timeline to replace conventional meters with Smart Meters on all mobile towers - urban and rural enabling billing accuracy, lesser disputes, and faster payments. The Committee advised Energy Department to extend the industrial electricity tariff to the telecom sector, putting UP in line with Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana. DIPA appreciates this long awaited move, translating into wider coverage and faster 5G and 6G rollout for citizens.

DIPA also welcomes various positive decisions in the UP SBC regarding facilitation of optical fibre cables.

DIPA Lauds Landmark Decisions Transforming UP into a Global Digital Role Model

DIPA sincerely thanks the Uttar Pradesh Government and Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal for this comprehensive policy action. These decisions collectively dismantle the key barriers - financial, procedural, regulatory, and operational - that have long constrained digital infrastructure deployment in India's most populous state. These decisions are the result of years of constructive engagement, driven by a shared commitment to enhancing Ease of Doing Business.

As India strides toward Viksit Bharat 2047, UP's policy leadership offers a powerful, replicable blueprint for every state - proving that when industry and government work together with persistence and purpose, transformative outcomes follow. DIPA remains committed to this partnership and to further easing the operating environment for the digital infrastructure industry.