Union Cabinet Approves Refarming Of Spectrum For Telecom Industry

Scindia said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had constituted a committee of secretaries to see how much spectrum different ministries have and whether they use it productively or are just storing it. He added that if the spectrum is not being used productively, then it must be given where it is required,

The Union minister said the committee of secretaries was now working on identifying additional spectrum that could be refarmed, adding that a report in this regard is expected to be released by mid-2025. "We will ensure that there are no bottlenecks for the telecom landscape to grow."

At the summit, the minister spoke extensively about India's telecom sector and its robust growth over the last 10 years. "India's telecom sector was like a buffering video-full of great content, but with long pauses. In the last decade, all that has changed."

Scindia said India is setting the pace in the telecom industry today. Telecom is now an instrumental sector for the nation's growth, contributing to about 7% of the gross domestic product. In the years to come, the Indian telecom sector will be critical for the world's growth as well, he remarked.