DoT to Track State’s Performance Using DCRI: Report

To realize the vision of Digital India and track the various initiatives of the telecom sector, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to set up the Digital Communication Readiness Index (DCRI), which will help map and track the performance of states on digital initiatives while also encouraging them to learn from other states.

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Digital Communication Readiness Index (DCRI)

According to officials familiar with the matter, the Cabinet secretariat and Niti Aayog have directed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to establish an index. The index will assist in monitoring various initiatives and policies related to the telecom sector, such as Right of Way (RoW), policies for shared duct infrastructure, 5G rollout, and telecom skilling. In addition, the government will be able to track the impact of initiatives such as the use of information and communication technology (ICT) by a state and the status of the BharatNet project through the index.

The DoT will be the nodal department to set up the index, which is likely to be implemented within this year. “Only those indicators which are relevant to the telecom sector have been incorporated in the index,” a DoT official was quoted as per an ET Telecom Report.

“It will provide an impetus to states to better their digital infrastructure. The Centre can also track uptake of initiatives like BharatNet and take necessary action,” said the official to ET.

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