Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications Not Applicable

Notification for the nomination of the Nodal Officers under Section 14(4) of the Telecommunications Act 2023

Published: 30 January 2026 Download PDF

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-30012026-269674

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Core Purpose

The Central Government authorizes specific State Government and Union Territory Administration officers to take coercive actions related to telecommunication networks under sub-section (4) of section 14 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications) issued Notification G.S.R. 72(E) on January 29, 2026, published on January 30, 2026, in pursuance of sub-section (4) of section 14 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023). This notification authorizes designated officers from various State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to act as 'officers authorised to take any coercive action.' These actions include sealing, preventing access, or forcible shutdown of telecommunication networks established by an authorized entity. An explicit exception is made for actions necessary to deal with any natural disaster or public emergency. The notification provides a comprehensive table listing 30 State/Union Territories, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi (National Capital Territory), Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry, along with the specific designation of the Nodal Officer authorized for each. The notification was signed by DEVENDRA KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy., under File No. 2-4/2025-Policy.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30012026-269674 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 71] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Telecommunications) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th January, 2026 G.S.R. 72(E).- In pursuance of sub-section (4) of section 14 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), the Central Government hereby authorises the following officers mentioned in column (3) of the Table below, of the State Governments and Union Territories Administrations specified in column (2) to act as officers authorised to take any coercive action, such as sealing, preventing access, or forcible shutdown of the telecommunication network established by an authorised entity, except where such actions may be necessary to deal with any natural disaster or public emergency; namely :- TABLE +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | S. No. | State / Union Territory | Designation of the Nodal Officer | | (1) | (2) | (3) | +========+==========================================+==========================================================================================================+ | 1. | Andhra Pradesh | Special Secretary, Information Technology, Electronics and Communications Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | Arunachal Pradesh | Commissioner / Secretary (Information Technology and Communications), Government of Arunachal Pradesh. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | Assam | Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Political Department, Government of Assam. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | Bihar | Additional Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5. | Chhattisgarh | Secretary, Electronics and Information Technology Department, Government of Chhattisgarh. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6. | Goa | Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Information Technology, Electronics and Communications), Government of Goa. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7. | Gujarat | Principal Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8. | Himachal Pradesh | Secretary (Digital Technology and Governance), Government of Himachal Pradesh. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9. | Karnataka | Secretary, Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10. | Kerala | Secretary, Electronics and Information Technology Department, Government of Kerala. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11. | Madhya Pradesh | Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Madhya Pradesh. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12. | Maharashtra | Principal Secretary (Information Technology), Government of Maharashtra. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13. | Manipur | Commissioner (Home), Government of Manipur. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14. | Mizoram | Secretary, Information and Communication Technology Department, Government of Mizoram. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15. | Nagaland | Commissioner and Secretary, Information Technology and Communications, Government of Nagaland. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16. | Odisha | Principal Secretary, Electronics and Information Technology Department, Government of Odisha. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17. | Punjab | Additional Chief Secretary, Non-Resident Indian Affairs, Government of Punjab. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18. | Sikkim | Secretary, Department of Technology, Government of Sikkim. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 19. | Tamil Nadu | Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 20. | Telangana | Special Chief Secretary, Information Technology, Electronics and Communications Department, Government of Telangana. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 21. | Tripura | Secretary (Information Technology), Government of Tripura. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 22. | Uttar Pradesh | Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 23. | Uttarakhand | Principal Secretary, Information Technology Department, Government of Uttarakhand. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24. | West Bengal | Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Information Technology and Electronics, Government of West Bengal. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 25. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Secretary (Information Technology), Andaman and Nicobar Administration. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 26. | Chandigarh | Home Secretary-cum-Secretary (Revenue), Chandigarh Administration. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 27. | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Secretary (Information Technology), Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 28. | Delhi (National Capital Territory) | Additional Chief Secretary (Information Technology), Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 29. | Jammu and Kashmir | Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 30. | Puducherry | Director (Information Technology), Directorate of Information Technology, Government of Puducherry. | +--------+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 2-4/2025-Policy] DEVENDRA KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.

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