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Core Purpose

The Ministry of Power declares specified computer resources of POWERGRID Teleservices Limited (PowerTel) as Critical Information Infrastructure/protected systems under section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and authorizes categories of personnel to access them.

Detailed Summary

Vide notification S.O. 4241(E) dated 19 September 2024, the Ministry of Power, in exercise of powers under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), declares the computer resources relating to the Internet Gateway Router, Network Management System, Security Operations Center, Network Operations Center, IP Detail Record, Route Reflector, Authentication Authorization and Accounting, Active Directory, Domain Name System Server, and Anti-DDoS Solution of POWERGRID Teleservices Limited (PowerTel) and its associated dependencies to be Critical Information Infrastructure and protected systems for purposes of the Act, effective from the date of publication, and authorizes access to designated PowerTel employees authorized in writing, authorized team members of contractual managed service providers or third-party vendors on a need basis, and consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors and stakeholders authorized in writing on a case-to-case basis; the notification is signed by Srikant Nagulapalli, Additional Secretary, under file number 1/13/2021/IT.

Full Text

6286 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3883 ] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 2 7, 2024 /ASVINA 5, 194 6 CG-DL-E-27092024-257544 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th September, 2024 S.O. 4241 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby declares the computer resources relating to; (i) Internet Gateway Router (ii) Network Management System (iii) Security Operations Center (iv) Network Operations Center (v) IP Detail Record (vi) Route Reflector (vii) Authentication Authorization and Accounting (viii) Active Directory (ix) Domain Name System Server (x) Anti-DDoS Solution being Critical Information Infrastructure of the POWERGRID Teleservices Limited [PowerTel] and the computer resources of its associated dependencies to be protected systems for the purpose of the said Act and authorises the following personnel to access the protected system, namely: a. any designated employee of the PowerTel authorized in writing by the PowerTel to access the protected system b. any team member of contractual managed service provider or third -party vendor who have been authorised in writing by the PowerTel for need -based access; and c. any consultant, regulator, Government Official, auditor and stakeholder authorised in writing by the PowerTel on case to case basis. 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 1/13/2021/IT ] SRIKANT NAGULAPALLI , Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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