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{{Short description|Indian | {{Short description|Indian government department}} | ||
{{Infobox government agency | {{Infobox government agency | ||
| agency_name = Department of Telecommunications (DoT) | | agency_name = Department of Telecommunications (DoT) | ||
| type = Department | | type = Department | ||
| seal = | | seal = Ministry of Communications India.svg | ||
| seal_width = | | seal_width = 150px | ||
| seal_caption = | | seal_caption = Parent Agency - Ministry of Communications | ||
| logo = Department of Telecommunications logo.png | | logo = Department of Telecommunications logo.png | ||
| logo_width = | | logo_width = 250px | ||
| logo_caption = | | logo_caption = Department of Telecommunications | ||
| picture = | | picture = | ||
| picture_width = | | picture_width = | ||
| picture_caption = | | picture_caption = | ||
| formed = | | formed = {{Start date and age|1985|df=yes}} | ||
| preceding1 = | | preceding1 = | ||
| dissolved = | | dissolved = | ||
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| employees = | | employees = | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| minister1_name = [[ | | minister1_name = [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]]<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/PM-Modi-announces-list-of-Cabinet-ministers-with-portfolios/articleshow/35621676.cms?imageid=35623175#slide12|title=PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios - Times of India|work=The Times of India |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref> | ||
| minister1_pfo = [[Minister of Communications (India)]] | | minister1_pfo = [[Minister of Communications (India)|Minister of Communications]] | ||
| deputyminister1_name = [[Devusinh Chauhan]] | | deputyminister1_name = [[Devusinh Chauhan]] | ||
| deputyminister1_pfo = Minister of state for Ministry of Communications | | deputyminister1_pfo = Minister of state for Ministry of Communications | ||
| chief1_name = | | chief1_name = Amit Agrawal, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] | ||
| chief2_name = | | chief2_name = | ||
| chief2_position = <!-- (etc.) --> | | chief2_position = <!-- (etc.) --> | ||
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== Services == | == Services == | ||
* | * Launched [[Sanchar Saathi]] portal in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-17 |title=Sanchar Saathi: Now subscribers can track, block lost cellphone via portal |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/now-track-block-lost-mobile-phones-via-sanchar-saathi-portal/articleshow/100278817.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-23 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> | ||
* [[Integrated Theatre Command (India)#Defence Communication Network|Defence Communication Network]] - launched on 30 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 2016 |title=India's first integrated defence communication network launched |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-s-first-integrated-defence-communication-network-launched-116063000506_1.html |access-date=7 July 2025 |work=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-25 |title=Towards an Integrated Military Future |url=https://raksha-anirveda.com/towards-an-integrated-military-future/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=raksha-anirveda.com |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
== Statutory Bodies == | == Statutory Bodies == | ||
* [http://www.tdsat.gov.in/Delhi/Delhi.php Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal(TDSAT)] | * [http://www.tdsat.gov.in/Delhi/Delhi.php Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal(TDSAT)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101012016/https://tdsat.gov.in/Delhi/Delhi.php |date=2020-11-01 }} | ||
* [https://www.trai.gov.in/ Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI)] | * [https://www.trai.gov.in/ Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI)] | ||
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*[[Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring]] (TERM) Cells, formerly Vigilance Telecom Monitoring (VTM) | *[[Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring]] (TERM) Cells, formerly Vigilance Telecom Monitoring (VTM) | ||
*[[Wireless and Planning and Coordination Wing|Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing]] (WPC) | *[[Wireless and Planning and Coordination Wing|Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing]] (WPC) | ||
*[[Telephone Advisory Committees]]<ref name="dot">{{cite web|url=http://www.dot.gov.in/circulars/telephone-advisory-committees-tacs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806015748/http://dot.gov.in/circulars/telephone-advisory-committees-tacs |archive-date=2014-08-06 |url-status=dead|title=Telephone Advisory Committees (TACs) | PHP Section | Circulars/Notifications | Department of Telecommunications|access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dot.gov.in/circulars/telephone-advisory-committees-tacs | title=Telephone Advisory Committees (TACs) | work=dot.gov.in | access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/raghuram-rajan-went-aheadtac-viewinterest-rate_1074695.html | title=Raghuram Rajan went ahead with TAC view on interest rate | work=moneycontrol.com | access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/community/bsnl-holds-second-tac-meeting/138416.html | title=BSNL holds second TAC meeting | work=tribuneindia.com | access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite | *[[Telephone Advisory Committees]]<ref name="dot">{{cite web|url=http://www.dot.gov.in/circulars/telephone-advisory-committees-tacs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806015748/http://dot.gov.in/circulars/telephone-advisory-committees-tacs |archive-date=2014-08-06 |url-status=dead|title=Telephone Advisory Committees (TACs) | PHP Section | Circulars/Notifications | Department of Telecommunications|access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dot.gov.in/circulars/telephone-advisory-committees-tacs | title=Telephone Advisory Committees (TACs) | work=dot.gov.in | access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/raghuram-rajan-went-aheadtac-viewinterest-rate_1074695.html | title=Raghuram Rajan went ahead with TAC view on interest rate | work=moneycontrol.com | access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/community/bsnl-holds-second-tac-meeting/138416.html | title=BSNL holds second TAC meeting | work=tribuneindia.com | access-date=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/BSNL-to-provide-3G-connectivity-to-Lasalgaon-Satana/articleshow/39640578.cms | title=BSNL to provide 3G connectivity to Lasalgaon, Satana | work=[[Times of India]] | date=5 August 2014 | access-date=5 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/1_6.pdf | title=Circular| work=dot.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/core-function-of-tac-remains-unchanged/article2024284.ece | title=Core function of TAC remains unchanged| work=thehindu.com| date=17 May 2011| access-date=17 May 2011| last1=Varma| first1=M. Dinesh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.in/chandigarh/47105-telephone-advisory-committee-meeting-of-bsnl-organised |title=Telephone Advisory Committee meeting of BSNL organised |work=dailypost.in |access-date=25 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208004426/http://www.dailypost.in/chandigarh/47105-telephone-advisory-committee-meeting-of-bsnl-organised |archive-date=8 February 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://tech.firstpost.com/watch-videos/telephone-advisory-committee-tac-meeting-of-bsnl-presided-over-by-dr-ashok-tanwar-mp_cbqcH3OhIIU.html| title=Telephone Advisory Committee meeting presided over by Dr Ashok Tanwar Member of Parliament| work=firstpost.com| access-date=25 September 2015| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126093232/http://tech.firstpost.com/watch-videos/telephone-advisory-committee-tac-meeting-of-bsnl-presided-over-by-dr-ashok-tanwar-mp_cbqcH3OhIIU.html| archive-date=26 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bsnltariff.com/2020/05/bsnl-employees-download-aarogya-setu.html | title=DoT mandates BSNL Employees to Download Aarogya Setu App for Safety | work=bsnltariff.com | access-date=28 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telecomtariff.in/2021/09/no-sim-card-number-to-minors-says-dot.html|title=DoT says, The Indian Contract Act of 1872, No SIM card to Minors|website=www.telecomtariff.in}}</ref> | ||
== Central Public Sector Undertakings == | == Central Public Sector Undertakings == | ||
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'''[[Government of India|Central Engineering Services]]''' | '''[[Government of India|Central Engineering Services]]''' | ||
* [[Indian | * [[Indian Telecommunication Service]] | ||
* [[Indian radio regulatory service|Indian Radio Regulatory Service]] | * [[Indian radio regulatory service|Indian Radio Regulatory Service]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.dot.gov.in/index.php Official site] | *[http://www.dot.gov.in/index.php Official site] | ||
*[https://tafcopportal.info/ Tafcop Portal] | |||
{{Union ministries of India}} | {{Union ministries of India}} | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
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[[Category:Telecommunications in India]] | [[Category:Telecommunications in India]] | ||
[[Category:Telecommunications authorities of India]] | [[Category:Telecommunications authorities of India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Computer security in India]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:34, 13 January 2026
 Parent Agency - Ministry of Communications | |
 Department of Telecommunications | |
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 1985 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Department executive |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Communications |
| Website | www |
The Department of Telecommunications, abbreviated to DoT, is a department of the Ministry of Communications of the executive branch of the Government of India.
History[edit | edit source]
Telecom services have been recognized the world-over as an important tool for socio-economic development for a nation and hence telecom infrastructure is treated as a crucial factor to realize the socio-economic objectives in India. Accordingly, the Department of Telecom has been formulating developmental policies for the accelerated growth of the telecommunication services. The department is also responsible for grant of licenses for various telecom services like Unified Access Service Internet and VSAT service. The department is also responsible for frequency management in the field of radio communication in close coordination with the international bodies. It also enforces wireless regulatory measures by monitoring wireless transmission of all users in the country.
Services[edit | edit source]
- Launched Sanchar Saathi portal in 2023.[2]
- Defence Communication Network - launched on 30 June 2016.[3][4]
Statutory Bodies[edit | edit source]
- Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal(TDSAT) Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI)
Attached Offices[edit | edit source]
Subordinate Offices[edit | edit source]
Field Offices[edit | edit source]
Autonomous Bodies[edit | edit source]
Training Institutes[edit | edit source]
- National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research Innovation Training(NTIPRIT)
- National Institute of Communication Finance(NICF)
Specialised Units[edit | edit source]
The following units function under the DoT:[5]
- Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cells, formerly Vigilance Telecom Monitoring (VTM)
- Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing (WPC)
- Telephone Advisory Committees[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Central Public Sector Undertakings[edit | edit source]
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
- Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI)
- Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL)
- Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios - Times of India". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "Sanchar Saathi: Now subscribers can track, block lost cellphone via portal". The Economic Times. 2023-05-17. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ↑ "India's first integrated defence communication network launched". Business Standard. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Towards an Integrated Military Future". raksha-anirveda.com. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ↑ "Units Under DOT | Department of Telecommunications, Government of India". www.dot.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2013-06-23.
- ↑ "Telephone Advisory Committees (TACs) | PHP Section | Circulars/Notifications | Department of Telecommunications". Archived from the original on 2014-08-06. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "Telephone Advisory Committees (TACs)". dot.gov.in. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Raghuram Rajan went ahead with TAC view on interest rate". moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "BSNL holds second TAC meeting". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "BSNL to provide 3G connectivity to Lasalgaon, Satana". Times of India. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Circular" (PDF). dot.gov.in.
- ↑ Varma, M. Dinesh (17 May 2011). "Core function of TAC remains unchanged". thehindu.com. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ↑ "Telephone Advisory Committee meeting of BSNL organised". dailypost.in. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "Telephone Advisory Committee meeting presided over by Dr Ashok Tanwar Member of Parliament". firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "DoT mandates BSNL Employees to Download Aarogya Setu App for Safety". bsnltariff.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "DoT says, The Indian Contract Act of 1872, No SIM card to Minors". www.telecomtariff.in.
