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Rural and remote areas require higher capital
investment to provide telecom services at par with urban areas.
Further these areas generate less revenue due to lower
population density, low income and lack of commercial activities. Thus
normal market forces alone would not direct the telecom sector to
adequately serve backward rural and remote areas. Keeping in mind the
inadequacy of the market mechanism to serve rural and inaccessible
areas on one hand and the importance of providing vital telecom
connectivity on the other, most countries of the world have put in
place policies to provide Universal Access and Universal Service to
these areas.
The New Telecom Policy - 1999 (NTP’99) provided
that the resources for meeting the Universal Service Obligation (USO)
would be raised through a ‘Universal Access Levy (UAL)’, which would
be a percentage of the revenue earned by the operators under various
licenses. The Universal Service Support Policy came into effect from
01.04.2002. The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 was
passed by both Houses of Parliament in December 2003 giving
statutory status to the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).
The Rules for administration of the Fund known as Indian Telegraph
(Amendment) Rules, 2004 were notified on 26.03.2004. As per the Indian
Telegraph Act 1885 (as amended in 2003, 2006 and 2008), the Fund is to
be utilized exclusively for meeting the Universal Service Obligation.
For more information of Policy, Acts & Rules of USOF please check
www.dot.gov/uso/usoindex.html |
As a Subsidy Claimant
under USO in Haryana Circle you may like to know about:
1.
U SOF AdminisTRATION
2.
Role of the CCA Office in Subsidy disbursement
3.
Transfer of Work relating to USO to CCA Office
4.
Subsidy Support in Haryana
5.
Salient Features of USO Agreements in Haryana
6.
Check points for Claim Preparation
7.
Table Showing agreements under which subsidy is
disbursed in Office of JCCA Haryana
8.
IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS CLAIMING
SUBSIDY UNDER VARIOUS AGREEMENTS
NOTE: All Terms and Conditions of USOF Agreements are to
be followed strictly and this page is only to serve as a guide for
Universal Service
Providers.
1. The USOF Administration
- Administrator USOF was appointed on 1.6.2002
- The office of the Administrator USOF is an attached office of
the Department of Telecommunications (DOT).
- An Inter-Ministerial Advisory Committee with representatives
from Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, Indian Institute of
management, Ahmedabad, Ministry of Finance, Minsity of Law and
Justice, Planning Commission, TRAI and DOT has been constituted
under the Chairmanship of Administrator USOF for suggesting measures
on important issues relating to the
- The tender committee for USOF Schemes consists of Chairman
(Telecom Commission), Administrator USOF, Member (F) and Member (P).
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| A dedicated cell has been established under
Administrator USOF comprising three SAG officers and other officers
drawn from IP&T AFS and ITS cadres. |
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| The work relating to disbursement and
verification of subsidy towards USO has been transferred to the
Controller of Communication Accounts (CCA)
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SCHEMES OF USOF
| As per the Indian Telegraph
(Amendment) Rules, 2004 which came into effect on 26.03.04, (and were
subsequently amended in November 2006 and July 2008) the following
services shall be supported by the Fund, namely:- |
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(a) Operation and Maintenance of Village Public
Telephones (VPT) in the revenue villages identified as per Census
1991 and Installation of VPTs in the additional revenue villages
as per Census 2001. |
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(b) Provision of Rural Community Phones (RCPs)
after achieving the target of one VPT in every revenue village
where in a village the population is more than 2000 and no public
call office (PCO) exists, a second public phone shall be
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(c) Replacement of Multi Access Radio Relay
Technology (MARR) VPTs installed before the 1st day of April 2002. |
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(a) For rural household DELs (RDELs) installed
prior to 1st day of April, 2002, support towards the difference in
rental actually charged from rural subscribers and rent prescribed
by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for such
subscribers shall be reimbursed until such time the ADC prescribed
by TRAI from time to time takes into account this difference. Also
following the phasing out of the ADC Regime, support for a limited
duration of three years for rural wire line RDELs installed prior
to 01.04.02. |
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(b) Support for RDELs installed after the 1st day
of April, 2002. |
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Creation of Infrastructure for provision of Mobile
Services in Rural and Remote Areas. The assets constituting the
infrastructure for provision of mobile services shall be
determined by the Central Government from time to time. |
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Provision of Broadband Connectivity to rural &
remote areas in a phased manner. |
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Creation of General Infrastructure in Rural and
Remote Areas for Development of Telecommunication facilities. The
items of general infrastructure to be taken up for development
shall be determined by the Central Government from time to time.
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Induction of new technological developments in the
telecom sector in Rural and Remote Areas: Pilot projects to
establish new technological developments in the telecom sector,
which can be deployed in the Rural and Remote Areas, may be
supported with the approval of the Central Government. |
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2. Role of the CCA Office
The implementation of Universal
Service Support Policy involves financial support from Universal Service
Obligation Fund to meet the net cost of providing the specified Universal
Service Obligation. This covers both public access as well as provision of
household telephones in rural and remote areas. Selection of the Universal
Service Provider is through a bidding process. Successful bidders are
eligible for support from Universal Service Obligation Fund after scrutiny
of detailed claims submitted by them. The Controller of
Communication Accounts is responsible for:
- Verification of the
claims and release of payments.
- Inspection
and monitoring, for establishing the veracity of claims.
- Proper accounting of
all transactions relating to the USF Fund
- CCAs submit detailed
returns and reports to USF Administration at DOT HQ regarding receipt
of claims from Service Providers, settlement of claims, requisition of
funds, disbursement of subsidy and monitoring status and reports in
the prescribed formats and
as per schedule prescribed
by USOF Administrator.
3. Transfer of Work to CCA Offices
The work relating to USF commenced in the CCA Offices w.e.f the
Claims for the Quarter ending 31.12.03. Initially vide letter No:
30-15/2002-USF (VolII) dated 5.2.04 disbursement of Subsidy towards (a)
Operation and Maintenance of Village Public Telephones (VPTs) and (b)
Replacement of MARR VPTs (VPTs to be replaced w.e.f 1.7.03) was
transferred to CCA Offices. This included the work of monitoring of
information furnished in the claims. Subsequently the work relating to
disbursement of Subsidy towards (c) Replacement of MARR VPTs replaced
between 1.4.02 and 30.6.03 as well as (d) Provision of Rural Community
Phones and (e) Rural Household Dels was given to CCA offices.
4. Subsidy Support in Haryana
In Haryana, the Office
of the CCA is at present disbursing subsidy under various agreements as
detailed below:
Table showing Agreements
Under which Subsidy is disbursed by Office of CCA Haryana
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Name of USP
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Agreement No and Date
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Subject: Subsidy
Disbursement towards:
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SSA/SDCAs concerned
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BSNL
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No-30-101/2002-USF dated 28.3.03
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Operation and Maintenance of existing
VPTs
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All
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BSNL
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No-30-107/2002-USF dated 25.9.03
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Replacement of MARR VPTs after 1.7.03
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All
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BSNL
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No-30-107/2002-USF dated 19.3.04
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Replacement of MARR VPTs (between
1.4.02 and 30.6.03)
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All
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BSNL
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No-30-133/2004-USF dated 30.9.04
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Provision of Rural Community Phones (RCPs)
in specified villages where population exceeds 2000.(As per
census 1991)
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SSA-No of RCPs to be provided
Rohtak-145
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Reliance Infocomm
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No-30-133/2004-USF dated 30.9.04
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Provision of Rural Community Phones (RCPs)
in specified villages where population exceeds 2000. .(As per
census 1991)
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SSA-No of RCPs to be provided:
Ambala-20
Gurgaon-141
Hissar-243
Karnal-96
Rewari-33
Sonipat-64
Jind-29
TOTAL-626
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BSNL
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No-30-145/2004-USF dated 3.5.05
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Provision of Rural Household DELs in
specificied SDCAs installed between 1.4.02 and 31.3.05
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Ambala- Kalka, Barara
Gurgaon-Palwal, Ferozepur,Nuh
Hissar-Adampur mandi
Jind-
Julana
Narnaul-Bawal,Kosli,Jatusana
Rohtak- Bawankhera,Meham,Tosham, Jhajjar ,Loharu, Siwani
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Tata Teleservices
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No-30-140/2004-USF dated 24.3.05
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Provision of Rural Household DELs in
specificied SDCAs installed from1.4.05 to 31.3.07
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Gurgaon-Palwal, Ferozepur,Nuh
Hissar-Adampur mandi
Narnaul-Bawal,Kosli,Jatusana
Rohtak- Bawankhera,Meham,Tosham, Jhajjar ,Loharu, Siwani
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RIL
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No-30-145/2004-USF dated 26.8.05
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Provision of Rural Household DELs in
specificied SDCAs installed between 1.4.02 and 31.3.05
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Gurgaon-Palwal, Ferozepur,Nuh
Hissar-Adampur mandi
Narnaul-Bawal,Kosli,Jatusana
Rohtak- Bawankhera,Meham,Tosham, Jhajjar ,Loharu, Siwani
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RIL
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No-30-145/2004-USF dated 17.3.05
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Provision of Rural Household DELs in
specificied SDCAs installed between 1.4.05 and 31.3.07
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Ambala-Kalka, Barara
Jind-Julana
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BSNL (IP) |
NO.30-148/2007-UF(Part-A) dt 14-05-07 |
Provision and maintenance of mobile infrastructures sites
under cluster no 20 Haryana |
Bhiwani,
Gurgaon, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Panchkula, Yamunanagar |
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Vodafone (USP) |
No. 30-148/2007-USF(Part-BII) dt 18/05/07 |
Provision of service from mobile towers under cluster no 20 |
Bhiwani,
Gurgaon, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Panchkula, Yamunanagar |
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RIL(USP) |
No.30-148/2007-USF(Part-BII) dt 16-05-07 |
provision
of service from mobile towers under cluster no 20 |
Bhiwani,
Gurgaon, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Panchkula, Yamunanagar |
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BSNL(USP) |
No.30-148/2007-USF(Part-BII) dt 16-05-07 |
provision
of service from mobile towers under cluster no 20 |
Bhiwani,
Gurgaon, Jind, Kaithal, Mahendragarh, Panchkula, Yamunanagar |
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BSNL (BB) |
No.30-160-8/wireline -BB/2006 USF dt 20/01/09 |
Provision of wire line broadband and connectivity in Rural &
Remote areas |
802 existing exchanges |
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BSNL (New VPT) |
30-131/2008-USF dt 27/02/09 |
Installation and Maintenance of VPTs in the left over villages
as per census 2001 |
395 left over
villages as per census 2001 |
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5. Salient Features Of Agreements
I. OPERATION
AMD MAINTENANCE
OF VILLAGE PUBLIC TELEPHONES
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The Agreement
is valid for a period of seven years.
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SSA-wise
technology specific Representative Rate for which subsidy is to be given
forms part of the agreement.
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For wireless
technologies, WLL rate shall apply wherever no Representative Rate has
emerged, unless specifically allowed.
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The VPTs on any
wireless technology shall be provided using Fixed wireless Terminals (FWTs)
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Review of
representative Rate in the third year taking into account, inter-alia, the
increase in revenue on account of provision of STD facility.
The revised rates to be applicable from the 4th year
onwards (already undertaken)
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Disbursement of
subsidy to be made quarterly undertaken).
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Claims to be
submitted within 30 days from the close of the quarter. (revised from the
earlier 15 days).
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For amounts
received in excess of 10% of the subsidy due for a financial year, the
entire amount paid in excess shall be recovered along with an interest
from the date of disbursement at the Prime Lending Rate of SBI.
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Deduction of
pro-rata subsidy on account of telephones
remaining faulty for more than seven days in a quarter.
In cases where the VPT remains faulty for 45 days or more in a
quarter, no subsidy for the entire quarter shall be allowed.
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With effect
from the quarter ending 30.09.2004, VPTs that remain disconnect -ed
on account of non-payment and VPTs that
register no incremental meter reading during the entire quarter
shall not qualify for any support for that quarter vide letter No.
30-101/2002-USF dated 14-09-2004.
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MARR VPTs on
their replacement will not be eligible for subsidy under this Agreement.
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The Universal
Service Provider may change the location of VPTs to provide better access
to the public within the same village.
No payments for relocating the VPTs will be made from USOF on the
expenditure incurred on relocation.
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Performance
Bank Guarantee (PBG) equivalent to one quarter’s subsidy
payable for all the VPTs in the Service Area for which the
Agreement has been entered into. For BSNL the requirement for submission for PBG has been
waived as long as it is a 100% Govt. owned company.
The PBGs are presently being kept at USF HQs.
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The Agreement
for J&K Service Area will be renewed Yearly.
II. REPLACEMENT
OF MARR VILLAGE PUBLIC TELEPHONE
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Subsidy for a
VPTs shall be for seven years from the date of its replacement or up to
the date of termination of Agreement, whichever is earlier.
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Roll-out
obligation prescribing 50% of the MARR VPTs in the Service Area to be
replaced within one year from the effective date of the Agreement and the
balance within two years from the effective date of the Agreement. The period has been extended to 3 years vide letter No.
30-107.2002-USF dated 21/10/2004.
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Provision of
Liquidated Damages in case of non-fulfillment of the roll out obligation.
The liquidated damages shall be at 10% of the annual subsidy
payable for those VPTs for each calendar month of delay or part thereof,
subject to a maximum of 20% of the annual subsidy payable.
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SSA wise
technology neutral Representative Rates.
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Review of
representative Rate in the third year taking into account, inter-alia the
increase in revenue on account of provision of STD facility. The revised rates to be applicable from the 4th
year onwards. The review has
already been undertaken.
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Disbursement of
subsidy to be made quarterly in arrears.
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Claims to be
submitted within 30 days from the close of the quarter.
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For amount
received in excess of 10% of the subsidy due for the financial year, the
entire amount paid in excess shall be recovered along with an interest
from the date of disbursement at the Prime Lending Rate of SBI.
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Deduction of
pro-rata subsidy on account of telephones remaining faulty for more than
seven days in a quarter. In
cases where the VPTs remains faulty for 45 days or more than in a quarter,
no subsidy for the entire quarter shall be allowed.
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With effect
from the quarter ending 30-09-2004 VPTs that remain disconnected on
account of non payment and VPTs that register no incremental meter reading
during the entire quarter shall not qualify for any support for that
quarter.
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Since BSNL only
has emerged as the successful bidder, no performance Bank Guarantee has
been imposed. For BSNL the
requirement for submission of PBG has been waived as long as it is a 100%
Government owned Company.
III. PROVISION
OF RURAL COMMUNITY PHONES
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The Agreement
is valid for a total period
of 8
(Eight) years
from the Effective
date. The subsidy support
shall be extended up to a maximum period of 5 (Five) years from the date
the VPT/RCP is installed and made functional.
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The universal
Service Provider shall receive the Subsidy consisting of a
front loaded subsidy component and equated annual subsidy upto a
maximum period
of five years, from
the date the VPT/RCP is
provided and made
functional
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The front
loaded subsidy shall be given at the end of the quarter in which VPT is
installed and made functional. The
equated annual subsidy shall be disbursed in four quarterly installments
during each financial year, with each quarter ending on 30th of
June, 30th of September and 31st of March.
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Deduction of
pro-rata subsidy on account of telephones remaining faulty for mare than
seven days in a quarter. In
cases where the VPT/RCP remains
faulty for 45 days or more in a quarter, no subsidy for the entire quarter shall be allowed.
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VPTs/RCPs
that register no incremental
meter reading/calls or remain
disconnected due to non-payment during an entire quarter shall not
qualify for subsidy support for that quarter.
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Roll out obligation:
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least 20% of the VPTs/RCPs
shall be provided by the end
of 2nd year. The balance of the VPTs/RCPs shall be provided by
the end of third year from the effective date of Agreement.
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For the
shortfall in providing the required number of VPTs/RCPs by the end of
second third year respectively, liquidated Damages at the rate of 5% of
front loaded subsidy payable for those VPTs/RCPs for each calendar month
of delay or part thereof, subject to a maximum of 10% of the front loaded
subsidy thus payable for those VPTs/RCPs shall be recovered, unless the
delay has been condoned.
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The universal
Service Provider shall submit a Performance Bank Guarantee(PBG) valid for
one year equivalent to front loaded subsidy disbursable under the
Agreement for 2% of the VPTs/RCPs in all the SSAs of the Service Area for
which the Agreement is entered into.
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From
the start of the second year the amount of PBG shall have to be equivalent
to the front loaded subsidy disbursable under the Agreement for 60% of the
VPTs/RCPs in all the SSAs of the Service Area for which the Agreement is
entered into. The PBG shall be reduced to its original amount from the
start of the fourth year or on completion of the roll out obligation by
installing all VPTs/RCPs in all the SSAs of the Service Area for which
Agreement is entered into, whichever is later.
For BSNL the requirement for submission of PBG has been waived as
long as it is a d100% Government owned Company.
The Performance Bank Guarantees are being presently maintained at
USF HQs.
IV. SALIENT FEATURES OF AGREEMENT
FOR PROVISION OF RURAL HOUSEHOLD DELS
(INSTALLED
PRIOR TO 1.4.2002)
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Support has
been provided for Rural household Direct Exchange Lines (DELS) installed
prior to 1.4.2002 to BSNL on the terms and conditions specified.
No other Private Basic Service Operators has furnished any claim
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The period of
Subsidy support from Universal Service obligation Fund is 1.4.2002 to
31.01.2004.
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Only the rural
household DELs on Fixed line telephony Service including wireless in local
loop technology (Fixed) qualify for subsidy support from USOF.
Public telephones (PCOs/VPTs) and WLL (Mobile) and other Mobile
Services are NOT eligible for subsidy support from USOF.
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The Subsidy
support from USOF for each rural household DEL is the difference between
the monthly Rental prescribed by TRAI and the monthly Rental charged by
the Service Provider.
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The rural
household DELS that are closed permanently between 1.4.2002 to 31.1.2004,
either on account of surrenders or on account of non-payment by the
subscribers, shall be eligible to receive subsidy support from USOF from
1.4.2002 till the end of the month preceding the month in which they are
closed.
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The subsidy
support from USOF is to be disbursed in two installments-one covering the
financial year 2002-03 and the second installment covering the period
1.4.2003 to 31.01.2004.
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The source of
information for filling the claim is the billing record.
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Roll
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Rural DELs means the DELs installed in rural areas as defined in
conducting the Census and located in net cost positive SDCAs The
scope of this Agreement is the provision & maintenance by the
Universal Service Provider (USP), all such RDELs in the SDCAs in a
service area covered under the Agreement. |
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PCOs, RCPs and WLL Mobile including other mobile connections shall
not qualify as Rural DELs for the purpose of this Agreement.
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RDELs installed on any wireless technology shall use fixed
wireless terminals (FWTs) for subsidy support under this Agreement |
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The effective
date of agreement is 01.04.2005. The validity of the Agreement is
5 years from the effective date. |
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Subsidy shall be payable
towards RDELs installed between 1.4.2005 and 31.3.2007. The
equated annual subsidy wherever payable is to be given upto a
maximum period of validity of Agreement |
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USP shall receive subsidy
only for net additions of RDELs in a local exchange area. Net
addition means the number of RDELs added after making adjustments
of RDELs closed permanently on account of non-payment or shift out
of local exchange area. |
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The USP may shift the RDELs
within the concerned SDCA during the validity of the Agreement as
per demand of the customer. No subsidy support towards shifting of
RDELs is payable to the USP. |
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The USP shall be solely
responsible for provision and operation of necessary equipment and
systems, treatment of subscriber complaints, collection of call
charges and issue of receipt thereof, attending to claims and
damages arising out of operations |
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The USP shall work within the
framework of the terms and conditions of the basic service license |
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The SDCA-wise representative
rates at which front loaded and equated annual subsidy is
disbursable are as given in Part IV 'Financial Conditions' of the
Agreement |
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USP shall be eligible to
submit the claim for FLS at the end of the quarter in which RDELs
are installed and made functional. The quarterly subsidy claims
shall be submitted by the USP in the prescribed form and
Annexure/Attachments thereto within 30 days of the close of the
quarter. |
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The claims should be duly
certified with an Affidavit by a representative of USP duly
authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors |
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The quarterly statements of
subsidy claims shall be required to be audited by the Auditors of
USP and the report of the Auditors to be filed with the
Administrator within seven days of the signing of the Audit Report
but not later than 30th September of the following year.
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The subsidy from the USOF
shall be disbursed in four quarterly installments during each
financial year. Each installment shall be disbursed quarterly in
arrears. |
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Subsidy for a quarter shall
be disbursed after making adjustments, if any, for the payments
made in the previous quarter. |
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Final adjustments, if any, in
respect of excess or shortage in the subsidy disbursed shall be
made in the following year based on the quarterly statements duly
certified by the Auditors of the USP. |
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In case total amount
disbursed for a financial year based on quarterly self assessment
claims of the USP results in excess payment by more than 10% of
the actual subsidy due to him, the entire amount of excess payment
shall be recovered along with an interest at the prime lending
rate of State Bank of India prevalent on the day the respective
disbursement was made |
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In cases of faults for more
than 7 days in a quarter, the subsidy shall be deducted
proportionately for the total number of days RDEL remained faulty
during the quarter.. In cases, however, where the RDEL remains
faulty for 45 days or more in a quarter, no subsidy for the entire
quarter shall be allowed. For those SSAs where equated annual
subsidy is zero, Rs.250/- shall be taken as the notional rate of
equated annual subsidy, at which the deduction shall be
calculated. |
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RDELs that are closed
permanently either on account of surrender, shift out of the SDCA
or non-payment by the customer shall receive only the eligible EAS
from USOF from the date of installation till the date they are
permanently closed. |
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Subsidy claim from QE June 2008 onwards
should be certified by concerned GM/DGM TR to the effect that
information furnished in the claim tallies with billing record
(vide USO letter no.
1-1/2008-USOF dated 6th May 2008) |
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Conditions/Period |
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Amount of PBG |
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First year of agreement |
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Rs.50 lakh for each service
area |
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2nd and 3rd year of agreement |
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25%
of FLS payable during previous year or Rs.50 lakh whichever be
higher for each service area. |
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4th year onwards, till 12
months after the validity period of the agreement or finalization
of accounts of the USP, whichever be later. |
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Rs.50 lakh for each service
area |
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For BSNL the requirement for
submission of PBG has been waived as long as it is a 100% Govt.
owned company |
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Period |
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Numbers to be rolled out |
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Within 21 months from the
effective date of agreements. |
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To provide at least 100 RDELs
in each SSA in the service area. |
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After 21 months from the effective date of agreement |
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To
provide RDELs to all wait list subscribers within a period of 3
months of registration |
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(Roll Out condition modified vide USOF
Technical letter No.
30-140/2005-USF ( Vol.VI) dt. 19.2.2007,
circulated vide USO Finance letter dated.26.3.2007) |
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Extension for the
period 1.4.2007 to 31.3.2008 ( 1 year) -In exercise of
the powers conferred under clause 5.1 Schedule II, Part I `General
Conditions’ of the Agreement, the period of installation of RDELs
was extended by one year with effect from 1.4.2007 to 31.3.2008,
inter-alia on the following terms and conditions. |
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For the RDELs installed
during the extended period, the revised RRs for FLS will be
Rs.1627/- per RDEL installed and the equated annual subsidy will
be Rs.200 per RDEL per annum. |
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For RDELs installed between
1.4.07 and 31.3.08 FLS shall be paid only against RDELs
registering at least one outgoing call during the relevant
quarter in which the RDEL is claimed to have been installed. |
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The USP shall submit the
Customer Application Form (CAF) (either soft copy or hard copy)
and CDRs in prescribed format, along with the claim for Front
Loaded Subsidy (FLS). In case the USP is not able to submit CDRs
then the bill summary with usage data shall have to be submitted,
in lieu of CDRs. |
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For all EQA claims too, CDR
statements in prescribed format duly arranged as per claim serial
number shall accompany the quarterly claims. |
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FLS for RDELs added on or
after 1.4.07 shall be paid only for net additions as per the terms
and conditions of the Agreement. The closing balance of RDELs as
on 31.3.07 will be taken as the opening balance as on 1.4.07 for
the purpose of arriving at quarter wise net addition. |
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The claims for the FLS and
EQA at the revised rates for RDELs installed between 1.4.07 to
31.3.08 will be lodged by the USPs on quarterly basis. |
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Since the EQA rates for RDELs
that have been/will be installed from 1.4.07 to 31.3.08 are
different from the earlier rates, the claims for EQA for RDELs
installed between 1.4.07 to 31.3.08 will be furnished separately
by the USP. |
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Except for the amendments issued vide letter
No.
30-140/2005-USF (Vol.VI) dated 4.1.2008
and the clarifications as above, all other terms and conditions of
the concerned agreement shall continue to apply. |
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The period of installation of
RDELs was further extended for the period w.e.f. 1.4.2008 to
31.3.2009 and w.e.f. 1.4.2009 to 31.3.2010 on the same terms and
conditions as referred to in the case of extension for the period
1.4.2007 to 31.3.2008. |
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The FLS in respect of the
RDELs installed during the extended period will be paid only
against the numbers registering at least one outgoing call during
the relevant quarter in which the RDEL is claimed to have been
installed. |
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The subsidy claims at the
revised rates in respect of the RDELs installed between 1-4.2008
and 31.3.2009 shall be lodged separately along with the claims for
RDELs installed between 1.4.2007 and 31.3.2008 |
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For
Rural DELs installed during 1.4.2002 to 31.3.2005 similar Terms and
conditions would be applicable except that.
(i)
the Roll Out Obligation is not part of the Agreement,
(ii)
the period of support will be for five years from the date of
installation of the RDEL and
(iii)
the quarterly claims for period that has already elapsed can be
submitted
together.
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scope of this agreement aims at setting up and managing
infrastructure sites and provision of mobile services in specified
rural and remote areas and is divided into two parts. Part – A of
the Scheme is for setting up and managing infrastructure sites and
Part - B for providing mobile services. |
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The infrastructure provider
(IP) shall be solely responsible to set up, operate and maintain
infrastructure sites in the specified cluster(s) for the whole
period of agreement. |
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The IP shall provides the
following components -
- Land
- Tower
- Electrical connection
- Power backup
- Boundary wall
- Security Cabin.
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The infrastructure so created
shall be owned by the IP and created infrastructure shall be
shared by maximum 3 USPs to provide mobile services by installing
necessary equipments. |
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The effective date of this
Agreement is 1st June 2007. |
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The validity of this
Agreement is six and half years from the effective date. |
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The subsidy shall be payable
for a maximum period of 5 years within the validity period of
Agreement, from the date infrastructure site is commissioned. |
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The IP shall enter into a
service level Agreement (SLA) with the USPs for 5 years period to
ensure continued provisioning of services to the rural subscribers
and the IP shall not charge any rental from the USPs during this
period. |
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The new tower/infrastructure sites shall not
be installed within 3 Km. radius of a tower already installed by
any access service provider for providing fixed wireless or mobile
services. Self certification to this effect is to be submitted by
IP (Vide USO letter no.
30-148/2006-USF Vol. XIII dated 18.07.08) |
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Cluster wise number of
infrastructure sites to be created and the representative rate per
infrastructure site per annum are given in Section VII `Financial
Conditions’ of the Agreement. |
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The IP shall be eligible to
submit the first claim for quarterly subsidy at the end of the
quarter in which infrastructure is set up and successfully
commissioned. The cluster-wise quarterly subsidy claim shall be
submitted in the prescribed formats duly signed by the authorized
signatory of the company along with all Attachments/Annexure
within 30 days of the end of the quarter. |
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The quarterly statements of
subsidy claims shall be required to be audited by the Auditors of
USP and the report of the Auditors to be filed with the
Administrator within seven days of the signing of the Audit Report
but not later than 30th September of the following year. |
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The annual subsidy from the
USOF shall be disbursed in four quarterly installments during each
financial year. Each installment shall be disbursed quarterly in
arrears. |
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Subsidy for a quarter shall
be disbursed after making adjustments, if any, for the payments
made in the previous quarter. |
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Final adjustments, if any, in
respect of excess or shortage in the subsidy disbursed shall be
made in the following year based on the quarterly statements duly
certified by the Auditors of the IP. |
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In case total amount
disbursed for a financial year based on quarterly self assessment
claims of the IP results in excess payment by more than 10% of the
actual subsidy due to him, the entire amount of excess payment
shall be recovered along with an interest at the prime lending
rate of State Bank of India prevalent on the day the respective
disbursement was made |
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The IP shall be bound by the
terms and conditions of the Agreement as well as by such
orders/directions/regulations of DOT/TRAI as per provisions of
TRAI Act, 1997 as amended from time to time and the instructions
as are issued by the Administrator. |
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The IP Category I shall work
within the framework of the Registration Certificate for IPs
Category I issued by DoT or, |
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The IP shall work within the
framework of technical conditions of the BSO/CMTS/UASL License
Agreement: whichever be applicable. |
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Condition/Period |
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Amount of PBG |
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Initially for one year |
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5% of total subsidy amount
disbursable to the IP in the Agreement period for all the sites
for which work has been awarded for each Cluster,
based on representative rates. |
| To
be extended for 2nd year onwards till the period of six months
beyond the period of agreement or till finalization of accounts,
whichever be later |
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Similar terms as above. |
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PBG is not required from BSNL
as long as the Government of India has 100% stake in it. |
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The IP shall commission all
infrastructure sites in each of the clusters as per details given
in the Agreement within 24 ( Twenty Four) months period of the
signing of the Agreement. |
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(Roll Out conditions modified vide USOF
Technical letter No.30-148/2007-USF (Vol.XIV) ( Part A,B,C) dated
21.04.2009, circulated vide USOF Finance letter No.
30-39/2009-USOF (Pt) dated 22.04.2009). |
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The Universal Service
Provider (USP) shall be solely responsible to set up, operate and
maintain the mobile services sites by using the sharable
infrastructure created by IP in Part A of the Scheme in the
specified cluster(s) for the whole period of Agreement. |
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The USP shall install the
following components –
- BTS equipment
- Associated Antennas
- Back haul connectivity
to their respective core networks
- Other necessary
equipments
- Associated civil and
electrical works required to provide mobile services
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The equipments so installed
shall be owned by the USP and the USP shall retain the revenue
generated from the operation of the mobile services. |
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The infrastructure under Part
A of the Scheme shall be shareable by maximum three USPs to
provide mobile services by installing respective BTSs and other
associated equipments and any other user as identified by the
Administrator. |
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The effective date of this
Agreement is 1st June 2007 |
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The validity of this
Agreement is six and half years from the effective date. |
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The subsidy shall be payable
for a maximum period of 5 years within the validity period of
Agreement from, the date mobile services site is commissioned.
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The USP shall enter into a
Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the IP for 5 years period to
ensure continued provisioning of services to the rural subscribers
and the IP shall not charge any rental from the USPs during this
period. |
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Cluster wise number of mobile
services sites and the representative rates per mobile services
site per annum are given in Section VII `Financial Conditions’ of
the Agreement. There are three kinds of representative rates,
i.e., rates at which payment is to be made from USF to the USP,
rates at which payment is to be made by USP to USO Fund and zero
representative rates, i.e. no payment is to be made to USP/ by USP. |
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The USP shall be eligible to
submit the first claim for quarterly subsidy at the end of the
quarter in which mobile services site is set up and successfully
commissioned. The cluster-wise quarterly subsidy claim shall be
submitted in the prescribed formats duly signed by the authorized
signatory of the company along with all Attachments/Annexures
within 30 days of the end of the quarter. The statement of claims
shall be furnished by the USP even if no new mobile service site
has been commissioned during the quarter. |
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The quarterly statements of
subsidy claims shall be required to be audited by the Auditors of
USP and the report of the Auditors to be filed with the
Administrator within seven days of the signing of the Audit Report
but not later than 30th September of the following year. |
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The annual subsidy from the
USOF shall be disbursed in four quarterly installments during each
financial year. Each installment shall be disbursed quarterly in
arrears. |
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Subsidy for a quarter shall
be disbursed after making adjustments, if any, for the payments
made in the previous quarter. |
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Final adjustments, if any, in
respect of excess or shortage in the subsidy disbursed shall be
made in the following year based on the quarterly statements duly
certified by the Auditors of the USP. |
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In case of interruption of
mobile services for a period of more than 7 days in a quarter,
subsidy shall be deducted on pro-rata basis for the total period
of interruption in services. However, in case of interruption in
services for 45 days or more in a quarter, no subsidy shall be
paid for that quarter. |
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In case total amount
disbursed for a financial year based on quarterly self assessment
claims of the IP/USP results in excess payment by more than 10% of
the actual subsidy due to him, the entire amount of excess payment
shall be recovered along with an interest at the prime lending
rate of State Bank of India prevalent on the day the respective
disbursement was made |
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In cases, where payment at
the prescribed representative rate is to be made by USP to USOF or
where the representative rate is zero, the penalty for
interruption of mobile services, if interruption is for more than
7 days in a quarter shall be payable by the USP at the rate of
Rs.500 per day for total number of days of interruption in
services in a quarter. In case, however, interruption is for 45
days or more in a quarter, penalty shall be payable for the whole
quarter |
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Similar procedure shall be
adopted in cases where payment is to be made by USP to the USO
Fund .Along with the quarterly payment, the USP shall submit a
payment statement in the prescribed form along with the
Attachments/Annexures showing the computation of the payment for
the quarter. The statement shall be furnished by the USP even if
representative rate is zero and no new mobile services site has
been commissioned during the quarter. |
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The terms and conditions of
the BSO/CMTS/UASL License as applicable shall prevail and shall be
binding mutatis mutandis. The same shall also be applicable in
case of migration to or award of new license in lieu of BSO/CMTS/UASL
license |
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The USP shall work within the
framework of the technical conditions of the BSO/CMTS /UASL
License Agreement: |
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Condition/Period |
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Amount of PBG |
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Initially for one year |
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5% of total subsidy amount
disbursable to the USP in the Agreement period for all the sites
for which work has been awarded for each Cluster,
based on representative rate. |
| To
be extended for 2nd year onwards till the period of six months
beyond the period of agreement or till finalization of accounts,
whichever is later. |
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Similar terms as above. |
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PBG is not required from BSNL
as long as the Government of India has 100% stake in it. |
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No PBG is required in cases
where payment is to be made by USP to USO at the prescribed
representative rates or where representative rate is zero. |
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The USP shall provide the
mobile services from each of the mobile services sites as detailed
in Section II of the Agreement within 2 months of the
commissioning of infrastructure sites by the IP. |
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The scope of this Agreement
is aimed to provide by the Universal Service Provider (USP), VPTs
in newly identified uncovered inhabited villages, as per Census
2001 without any public telephone facility, in the service areas
described in the Agreement and to operate and maintain such VPTs. |
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In addition to the VPTs
specified in the Agreement, the USP may provide the VPTs in other
areas also (including those decided by Government time to time)
like: |
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in villages
with more than 40% SC population,
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villages left
out due to naxalite/insurgency prone areas, deep forest, villages
left out in other agreements relating to Public access,
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in Army posts
and other remote locations
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new villages
subsequently identified under Census 2001,
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in hamlets
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in villages
owing to any other reason as specified by Government time to time.
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The details of such villages
described above shall be specified by the Administrator separately
and will form an integral part of the Agreement. |
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Where VPTs can not be
provided under BSO Licence, the same may be provided on GSM using
fixed cellular terminals (FCTs) as CPEs, with prior approval of
the Administrator. |
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VPTs provided on FWTs/FCTs
should be provided with Solar charging devices of adequate
capacity as power back up. |
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Charge indicators for
computation of charges payable by users to be provided by every
VPT. |
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The effective date of
agreement is 27th February, 2009. |
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The validity of Agreement is
7 years from the effective date. |
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The subsidy support under the
Agreement shall be extended upto a maximum period of 5 (five)
years from the date the VPT is installed and made functional. |
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The Universal Service
Provider may change the location of VPTs to provide better access
to the public within the geographical boundaries of the same
village. No payments for relocating the VPTs will be made from
USOF on the expenditure incurred on relocation. |
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The USP shall be solely
responsible for provision and operation of necessary equipment and
systems, treatment of subscriber complaints, collection of call
charges and issue of receipt thereof, attending to claims and
damages arising out of operations |
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The USP shall work within the
framework of the terms and conditions of the basic service
license. |
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The SSA wise and technology
wise representative rates at which front loaded and equated
annual subsidy is disbursable are given in Part V 'Financial
Conditions' of the Agreement. |
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The USP shall receive subsidy
from the date VPT is installed and made functional. The VPTs
installed during the period 01.10.2007 to 26.02.2009 shall deem to
have been installed on 27.02.2009. |
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The USP shall be eligible to
submit the claim for FLS at the end of the quarter in which VPT is
installed and made functional. The quarterly subsidy claims will
be submitted by USP in the prescribed form and the Annexures/Attachments
thereto within 30 days from the close of the quarter. |
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The equated annual subsidy
payable quarterly in arrears shall be given upto a maximum period
of 5 years from the date VPT is installed and made functional. |
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The claims should be duly
certified with an Affidavit by a representative of USP duly
authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors and verified
by the Competent Authority. |
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The quarterly statements of
subsidy claims shall be required to be audited by the Auditors of
USP and the report of the Auditors to be filed with the
Administrator within seven days of the signing of the Audit Report
but not later than 30th September of the following year.
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The subsidy from the USOF
shall be disbursed in four quarterly installments during each
financial year. Each installment shall be disbursed quarterly in
arrears. |
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Subsidy for a quarter shall
be disbursed after making adjustments, if any, for the payments
made in the previous quarter. |
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Final adjustments, if any, in
respect of excess or shortage in the subsidy disbursed shall be
made in the following year based on the quarterly statements duly
certified by the Auditors of the USP. |
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In case total amount
disbursed for a financial year based on quarterly self assessment
claims of the USP results in excess payment by more than 10% of
the actual subsidy due to him, the entire amount of excess payment
shall be recovered along with an interest at the prime lending
rate of State Bank of India prevalent on the day the respective
disbursement was made. |
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In cases of faults for more
than 7 days in a quarter, the subsidy shall be deducted
proportionately for the total number of days VPT remained faulty
during the quarter. In cases, however, where the VPT remains
faulty for 45 days or more in a quarter, no subsidy for the entire
quarter shall be allowed. |
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VPTs that remain disconnected
on account of non-payment and VPTs that register no incremental
meter reading during the entire quarter shall not qualify for any
subsidy support for that quarter. |
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VPTs subsidy claim should be
verified by the Competent Authority to the effect that information
furnished in the claim tallies with billing record. |
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BSNL is the lone USP under
this agreement. As such no PBG is required as long as it is a 100%
Govt. owned company. |
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Period |
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Numbers to be rolled out |
Within 18 months from the
effective date
of agreement |
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90% of the VPTs in the SSA
Concern of the service area |
Within 24 months from the effective date of agreement
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Balance. |
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The scope of this Agreement
aims at provision of broadband connections to the rural and remote
areas of the country through the existing wire line network of
BSNL. |
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The effective date of the
Agreement is 20th January 2009. |
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The Agreement shall remain
valid for eight years from the effective date. |
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From each exchange a maximum
of 31 individual/govt. institutional connections and one kiosk
shall be subsidised by USOF. |
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For individual/govt.
institutional connections, in addition to subsidy for connectivity
which shall be paid as FLS and EQA, subsidy for CPE and Computing
device shall also be payable. |
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All individual/govt.
institutional connections shall be provided with CPEs. However,
for Computer/Computing device the subscriber shall have an option
to have the broadband connection without computer/computing device
also. Subsidy support for computer/computing device shall be
restricted to 31 connections per exchange. |
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The USP shall not recover any
charges towards installation, registration, security deposit for
the broadband connections up to 31 connections per exchange.
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Prescribed Tariff Packages as per Agreement must be offered.
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Also the USP shall not charge
tariffs higher than the tariff as per TRAI
orders/Regulations/Directions issued with regard to such service
in rural areas from time to time from the subscribers or the
tariff charges by the USP for this type/similar type of service in
urban areas whichever be lower. |
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Exchange-wise subsidy shall
be as per Annexure II to the Agreement No. 30-160-8/WIRELINE-BB/2006-USF
dt. 20.01.2009. |
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Subsidy for CPE shall be
Rs.850/- and for computing device/computers it shall by Rs.4500/-
on net addition basis, limited up to 31 numbers per exchange. The
USP shall be free to offer higher and CPEs and Computers/Computing
devices, but the subsidy per connection shall be restricted to
Rs.850/- and Rs. 4500/- respectively. |
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The USP shall receive FLS on
installation of individual/govt. institutional connections and
shall also receive EQA subsidy up to a maximum period of two years
from the date of installation or up to the validity of the
Agreement whichever is earlier. FLS shall be payable for net
additions for the respective exchange. |
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For Kiosks, the USP shall
receive only EQA subsidy for three years from the date of
installation or till the validity of the Agreement, whichever is
earlier. |
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USP Shall be eligible for FLS
at the end of the quarter in which the connections are installed
and made functional or at the end of the subsequent
quarter. |
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Subsidy shall be disbursed
quarterly in arrears generally with 60 days of
the receipt of the valid claim for the connection/kiosk maintained
up to the end of previous quarter. |
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Quarterly subsidy claims in
prescribed formats along with attachments and annexures shall be
submitted within 30 days of the end of the quarter. Even when the
Quarterly claim is NIL, the claim shall have to be submitted.
Claims received after this date shall be rejected unless under
exceptional circumstances, an extension is allowed by the
administrator. |
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For individual/govt.
institutional connections that remain faulty for more than 7 days
in a quarter, the USP shall provide rebate against the charges for
the connections as per TRAI regulations. In case no rebate is
allowed by the USP subsidy shall be deducted for the full quarter
in respect of such connections. No subsidy shall be disbursed for
the connections that remain faulty for 45 days or more during the
quarter. |
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For kiosks remaining faulty
for more than 7 days and less than 45 days in a quarter, pro rata
EQA subsidy shall be deducted for the total number of days the
kiosk remains faulty. No EQA subsidy shall be payable for faults
of 45 days of more in a quarter. |
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The connections/kiosks that
are closed permanently shall be eligible to receive EQA subsidy
from the date of installation till the date on which they are
closed. |
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Subsidy for a quarter shall
be paid after making adjustments, if any, for the payments made
ini the previous quarters. |
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Final adjustments in respect
subsidy disbursed (excess/short) during a year, if any, shall be
made in the following year based on the quarterly statements duly
certified by the auditors of the USP. In case the USP is found to
have claimed and received in excess of 10% of the subsidy due, the
entire amount in excess of 10% shall be recovered along with
interest from the date of disbursement at the PLR of SBI prevalent
on the day of disbursement. |
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There shall be no PBG as
along as BSNL continues to be a 100% Government owned company.
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Individual/Institutional Broadband connections
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Period |
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Numbers to be rolled
out |
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By the end of 2nd Year of the
Agreement |
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At least 3 Govt. Institutions
and 2 individual users per exchange. |
| By
the end of 5th Year of the Agreement |
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At least 6 Govt. Institutions
and 25 individual users per exchange. |
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Kiosks
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Period |
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Numbers to be rolled
out |
| By
the end of 2nd Year of the Agreement |
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At least 1 Kiosk per 10
exchanges ensuring that at least 1 Kiosk is provided in each SDCA.
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| By
the end of 5th Year of the Agreement |
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1 Kiosk per exchange
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6.
CHECKLIST FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS WHILE SUBMITTING CLAIMS
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- A copy of the first
bill is submitted in support of claim for VPT installed in the
concerned quarter.
- Opening balance of
connections in a quarter tallies with closing balance shown in
the consolidation sheet of previous quarter.
- Subsidy Claim of
should accompany a list of NIMR/Closed/DNP VPTs.
- In cases of faults
for more than 7 days in a quarter, the subsidy is deducted
proportionately for the total number of days VPT remained
faulty during the quarter. In cases, however, where the VPT
remains faulty for 45 days or more in a quarter, no subsidy
for the entire quarter is to be allowed.
- Subsidy claim MUST be
authenticated with reference to billing records by the
Competent Authority.
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- Bill
Summary as specified in the agreement in support of
claims not been submitted.
- The number
of permanently closed DELs in the claim statement is
out of the DELs installed on or after 1.4.02.
- Opening
Balance of DELs is of DELs existing as on 1.4.02
- In
Attachment 1/2 to Annexure I (summary and claims
statement for front loaded subsidy), the highest
number of Rural DELs in any previous Quarter is to
be considered from 1.4.02 onwards.
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- Bill
Summary as specified in Agreement in support of
Claims not been submitted.
- The number
of permanently closed DELs reflected in the claim
statement is from out of the DELs installed on or
after 1.4.05.
- Opening
Balance of DELs is DELs existing as on 1.4.05
- In
Attachment 1/2 to Annexure I (summary and claims
statement for front loaded subsidy), the highest
number of Rural DELs in any previous Quarter is to
be considered from 1.4.05 onwards.
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- Soft copy
of CAF (Customer application form) and CDR in
prescribed format/bill summary with usage of data of
newly installed RDELs are submitted along with
claim.
- The CDR
statements in the prescribed format, duly arranged
as claim serial numbers are submitted along with the
quarterly claims for EQA.
- There is at
least one outgoing call from the number concerned to
be eligible for FLS
- Opening
Balance of DELs is closing balance on RDELs
installed between 1.4.05 & 31.3.07, as on 31.3.07
- FLS & EQA
rates have been revised, therefore separate claim is
to be submitted for RDEL extension( for RDELs
installed after 31.03.2007)
- Except for
amendments issued vide letter No. 30-140/2005-USF (Vol
VI) dated 14.1.2008 and the clarification issued
from time to time , all other terms and conditions
of the RDEL agreement are applied.
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- IPs/USPs
submit quarterly statement of Claims/Payment in
Annexure-2 along with Attachment 1 and Attachment 2
to the designated CCAs by the last day of the month
following the close of a quarter. The statement
contains inter alia, the details of the existing
sites as well as new sites, computation of subsidy
or payment as the case may be, details of fault and
computation of penalty (in case of negative and zero
subsidy) or deduction of subsidy payable (in case of
positive subsidy).
- The
following statements/documents are submitted by IPs
and USPs for quarterly subsidy claim or payment :-
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Annexure-1 - certification of
Quarterly statement of claim/payment
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Annexure-2 - Summary statement
of claim/payment
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Attachment 1 to annexure-2 -
Computation of subsidy/payment for the existing
sites
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Attachment 2 to annexure-2 -
Computation of subsidy/payment for the new sites
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Annexure-9 - Self Certificate
to be furnished both by the IPs and the USPs
along with the first claim.
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Annexure-10 - Certification for
continuation of Services Status to be furnished
by the USPs giving details of interruptions in
service and total downtime.
- Demand
Draft where RR is less than zero.
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- The total
number of connections eligible for subsidy will be
31 per exchange.
- The total
number of computer/computing devices eligible for
subsidy will be 31 per exchange.
- FLS claims
can be submitted in the same quarter in which the
connections are installed and made functional or in
the subsequent quarter.
- Since the
subscriber shall have an option to have the
broadband connection without computer/computing
device there could be instances where net addition
on account of connections will be different from
that on account of computers/computing devices.
- The name of
the exchanges should match with the list of
exchanges under this Agreement.
- For
individual/govt. institutional connections that
remain faulty for more than 7 days in a quarter, the
USP shall provide rebate against the charges for the
connections as per TRAI regulations. In case no
rebate is allowed by the USP subsidy shall be
deducted for the full quarter in respect of such
connections. No subsidy shall be disbursed for the
connections that remain faulty for 45 days or more
during the quarter.
- For Kiosks
remaining faulty for more than 7 days and less than
45 days in a quarter, pro rata EQA subsidy shall be
deducted for the total number of days the kiosk
remains faulty. No EQA subsidy shall be payable for
faults of 45 days of more in a quarter.
- Certificate
of DGM(TR)/GM(TR) wherever required must be
furnished.
- Whenever
EQA for a kiosk is claimed for the first time, first
bill shall have to be submitted.
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Attachment 1/6 is the Summary and claim
statement for Front Loaded subsidy for Rural Wire
line Broad band connections and Kiosks.
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Attachment 2/6is the EQA claim statement
for Govt. Institutional and Individual users.
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Attachment 3/6is the EQA claim statement
for Kiosks.
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Attachment 4/6is the bill summary for new
connections.
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Attachment 5/6is the bill summary for
closed connections.
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Attachment 6/6is for calculation of net
additions of connections with computers/computing
devices.
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Note:
Information as on 10.01.2010
The
Office of CCA Haryana is not responsible for any typing errors on this
page.
This
page is maintained and updated by
CAO(USO) Shri
R.K.
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