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Date: 27-Sep-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification under sub section 1 and 2 of Section 70 of the IT Act, 2000

Issued by Ministry of Power · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Power, Government of India, declares certain computer resources of POWERGRID Teleservices Limited (PowerTel) as protected systems under Section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Key Changes

  • PowerTel's critical information infrastructure, including internet gateway routers, network management systems, security and network operation centers, IP detail records, route reflectors, authentication, authorization and accounting systems, active directory, domain name system servers, and anti-DDoS solutions, are declared protected systems.
  • The notification specifies who can access these protected systems: designated PowerTel employees, authorized team members of contracted service providers or third-party vendors, and authorized consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, and stakeholders. All access must be authorized in writing by PowerTel on a case-by-case basis for the latter group.
  • The notification comes into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (September 27, 2024).

Impact Analysis

Impact on PowerTel

  • Potential for legal repercussions if unauthorized access occurs.

Impact on Contractors and Vendors

  • Potential impact on service delivery if access requests are not promptly processed.

Impact on Government Officials, Auditors, and Stakeholders

  • Need to obtain written authorization from PowerTel for access.

Suggested Action Items

  • Government officials, auditors, and stakeholders should follow the established procedures for obtaining access authorization.

Key Entities Referenced

POWERGRID Teleservices Limited (PowerTel): A company whose critical information infrastructure is declared as protected systems under the notification. Ministry of Power, Government of India: The issuing authority of the notification. Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000): The legal framework under which the notification is issued, specifically Section 70.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27092024-257544 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D7H0x9x2x0 24-257544 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3883] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, जसतम्ब र 27, 2024/आज‍ि न 5, 1946 No. 3883] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024/ASVINA 5, 1946 जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 19 जसतम्बर, 2024 का.आ. 4241(अ).—सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी अगिगनयम, 2000 (2000 का 21) की िारा 70 की उपिारा (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त शगियों का प्रयोि करते हुए, केन्द्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा पावरगिड टेलीसर्विसेज गलगमटेड [पावरटेल] की महत्वपूर्ि सूचना अवसंरचना होने के कारर्: (क) इंटरनेट िेटव े राउटर (ख) नेटवकि प्रबंिन प्रर्ाली (ि) सुरक्षा प्रचालन केंर (घ) नेटवकि प्रचालन केंर (ङ) आईपी गववरर् ररकॉडि (च) रूट ररफ्लक्े टर (छ) प्रमार्ीकरर् प्रागिकरर् और लेखांकन (ज) एगक्टव डायरेक्टरी (झ) डोमेन नेम गसस्टम सविर 6286 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ञ) एंटी-डीडीओएस सॉल्यशू न स े संबंगित कंप्यूटर संसािनों को और इसकी संबद्ध गनर्रि ताओं के कंप्यूटर संसािनों को उि अगिगनयम के प्रयोजन के गलए संरगक्षत प्रर्ागलयां घोगित करती ह ै और सरं गक्षत प्रर्ाली तक पहुचं ने के गलए गनम्नगलगखत कर्मियों को अगिकृत करती ह,ै नामतः: (क) पावरटेल द्वारा गलगखत रूप म ेंसंरगक्षत प्रर्ाली तक पहुचं के गलए अगिकृत पावरटेल का कोई र्ी नागमत कमिचारी (ख) संगवदात्मक प्रबंगित सेवा प्रदान करन े वाला कोई र्ी टीम सदस्य या तृतीय-पक्ष गवक्रेता गजसे आवश्यकता- आिाररत पहुचं के गलए पावरटेल द्वारा गलगखत रूप म ेंअगिकृत ककया िया हो; और (ि) कोई र्ी परामशिदाता, गवगनयामक, सरकारी अगिकारी, लेखा परीक्षक और गहतिारक गजसे केस-दर-केस आिार पर पावरटेल द्वारा गलगखत रूप म ेंअगिकृत ककया िया हो। 2. यह अगिसूचना सरकारी राजपत्र म ें इसके प्रकाशन की गतगि स ेलाि ू होिी। [फा. स.ं 1/13/2021/आईटी] श्रीकांत नागलु ापल्ली, अपर सजचि 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 Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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