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Date: 06-Oct-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in NH Fee Rules 2008

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification introduces the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2023. It amends the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.

Key Changes

  • The amendment modifies Rule 6(6)(b) of the 2008 Rules concerning fee collection on national highways.
  • Post concession period, the fee will be collected by the Central Government or the executing authority based on the rates specified in sub-rule (2) of rule 4, revised annually.
  • For publicly funded projects, the fee collection will continue in perpetuity, subject to annual revisions as per the rules.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders: Concessionaires

  • Action Items: Review existing concession agreements to understand the implications of the amended rules on post-concession fee collection and revenue projections.

Stakeholders: Central Government/Executing Authorities

  • Action Items: Prepare for the transition of fee collection responsibilities from concessionaires. Establish systems for annual fee revisions and collection, as per rule 4(2).

Stakeholders: Publicly Funded Projects

  • Action Items: Ensure compliance with the perpetual fee collection mandate. Implement mechanisms for annual fee revisions to maintain revenue streams.

Stakeholders: General Public/Users

  • Action Items: Be aware of the toll rates and annual revisions. Factor in toll costs when planning travel on national highways.

Key Entities Referenced

National Highways Act, 1956: The principal legislation that empowers the Central Government to make rules regarding national highways. National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008: The original rules governing the determination of toll rates and their collection on national highways, which are being amended by this notification. Central Government: The authority responsible for implementing and enforcing the rules, as well as collecting fees after the concession period. Executing Authority: The entity designated to collect fees on behalf of the Central Government. Concessionaires: Private entities that have been granted the right to operate and collect fees on national highways for a specified period.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07102023-249238 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D7H1x0x2x0 23-249238 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 572] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अक्त बू र 6, 2023/ आज‍व न 14, 1945 No. 572] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023/ASVINA 14, 1945 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 6 अक् तूबर, 2023 सा.का.जन. 725(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 9 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग फीस (िरों का अवधारण और सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 में और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है:- 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम राष्ट्रीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का अवधारण और सग्रं हण) संिोधन जनयम, 2023 ह ै। (2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंग े। 2. राष्ट्रीय रािमागग फीस (िरों का अवधारण और सग्रं हण) जनयम, 2008 के जनयम 6 के उपजनयम (6) म,ें खंड (ख) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत खडं रखा िाएगा, अथागत ्:- “(ख) ररयायत करार के अनुसार यथा अजधसूजचत फीस, ररयायत अवजध के अंत तक उद्ग्राह्य होगी और ररयायत करार के परू ा होन े के पश्चात्, यथाजस्ट्थजत, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग, पुल, सुरंग या उपमागग के ऐस े खंड के हस्ट्तांतरण की तारीख पर इन जनयमों के अनसु ार वार्षगक रुप स े संिोजधत की िाने वाली फीस जनयम 4 के उपजनयम (2) म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट फीस के अनुसार केन्द्रीय सरकार या जनष्पािन प्राजधकारी द्वारा संग्रहीत की िाएगी परंतु लोक जवत्तपोजषत पररयोिना के संबंध में, यथाजस्ट्थजत, ऱाष्ट्रीय रािमागग, पलु , सुरंग या उपमागग के ऐसे खंड के जलए इन जनयमों के अनुसार वार्षगक रुप संिोजधत की गई उद्ग्राह्य फीस का िाश्वतता म ें संग्रहीत होना िारी रहगे ा”। [फा. सं. एच.25016/01/2023-टोल/ई-226274] सुमन प्रसाि जसह,ं संयिु सजचव 6354 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] रटप्पण:- मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखडं (i) म ें अजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन. 838 (अ), तारीख 5 दिसंबर, 2008 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और संखयांक सा.का.जन. 467 (अ), तारीख 24 िून, 2022 द्वारा अंजतम रुप से संिोजधत दकए गए थ े। MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th October, 2023 G.S.R. 725(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, namely: - 1. (1) These rules may be called the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Amendment Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, in rule 6, in sub-rule (6), for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(b) The fee as notified as per Concession Agreement shall be leviable till the end of the concession period and after the concession period is over, the fee shall be collected by the Central Government or the executing authority as per the fee specified in sub-rule (2) of rule 4 on the date of transfer of such section of the National Highway, bridge, tunnel or bypass, as the case may be, to be revised annually in accordance with these rules: Provided that in respect of a public funded project, the fee leviable shall continue to be collected in perpetuity for such section of the National Highway, bridge, tunnel or bypass, as the case may be, to be revised annually in accordance with these rules”. [F. No. H-25016/01/2023-Toll/E-226274] SUMAN PRASAD SINGH, Jt. Secy. Note:- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 838 (E), dated the 5th December, 2008 and lastly amended vide number G.S.R. 467 (E), dated the 24th June, 2022. 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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