Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Monday said, the New Telecom Policy (NTP) will include a package to boost domestic manufacturing of equipment to cut dependence on imports and create local jobs. <br/><br/>Speaking to media, Mrs Sundararajan said, work on the policy blueprint is likely to start after the meeting of the Telecom Commission – the highest decision making body for telecom sector on 8th of this month. <br/><br/>She said, the NTP roadmap will be placed before the inter-ministerial panel this week. The Telecom secretary said, big thrust of the policy is Internet for all and second is Make in India. She said, to begin with, the policy draft will be placed in public domain for wider consultation by December or January.<br/><br/>She said, if India has to reduce dependency on import, there is need to encourage local telecom companies to not just make for India but also for overseas markets like middle east Asia and Africa.<br/><br/> The new telecom policy will look at incorporating provisions to encourage incorporating of product designs developed in the country. She added that the government also wants to support growth of international companies who have set-up manufacturing facilities in India.tent