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Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Telegraph Rules

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Executive Summary: This notification, issued by the Department of Telecommunications on May 31, 2017, amends the Indian Telegraph Rules of 1951. It introduces the Indian Telegraph 7th Amendment Rules, 2017, which come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The amendment pertains to financial support from the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) for consultancy and advisory support related to USOF schemes. Key Points / Main Content: * **Amendment Overview:** * The Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951 are further amended. * These amendments are called the Indian Telegraph 7th Amendment Rules, 2017. * The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. * **Financial Support from USOF (Rule 525):** * A new sub-rule "1A" is inserted after sub-rule 1 in rule 525 of the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951. * Financial support from the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) will be provided for funding consultancy assistance or advisory support related to USOF schemes. * This support covers: * Formulation or design of a USOF scheme. * Administration of a USOF scheme. * Midterm review of USOF scheme. * Improving contract management, monitoring, and enforcement capabilities of USOF for a scheme. * Conducting impact assessment or evaluation or social audit of a USOF scheme. Impact Analysis: * **Department of Telecommunications:** * Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the amended rules regarding financial support from USOF. * Action Required: Update internal processes and guidelines to reflect the new provisions for funding consultancy and advisory support. * **Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF):** * Impact: USOF will be responsible for providing financial support for consultancy and advisory services related to USOF schemes. * Action Required: Establish procedures for evaluating and approving requests for consultancy and advisory support, and ensure funds are allocated accordingly. * **Consultants and Advisors:** * Impact: Consultants and advisors involved in USOF schemes are now eligible to receive funding for their services through USOF. * Action Required: Understand the criteria and procedures for obtaining financial support from USOF and prepare proposals accordingly. * **Entities involved in USOF schemes:** * Impact: Entities involved in the formulation, design, administration, review, and evaluation of USOF schemes can now access financial support for consultancy assistance and advisory support. * Action Required: Assess their needs for consultancy and advisory services, and apply for funding from USOF as appropriate.

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Ministry of Communications: The ministry responsible for communications in the Government of India. Department of Telecommunications: A department within the Ministry of Communications, responsible for telecommunications policy and regulation. New Delhi: The location of the notification, New Delhi, Delhi. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: The principal act governing telegraph services in India; the notification is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of this act. Central Government: The government of India. Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951: The rules framed under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, which are being amended by this notification. Indian Telegraph 7th Amendment Rules, 2017: The name given to the amendment rules introduced through this notification. Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF): A fund to provide financial support for consultancy assistance or advisory support in design, administration, review, contract management, monitoring and enforcement capabilities and impact assessment of a USOF scheme.
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REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY II— — (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 441] No. 441] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017/JYAISTHA 11, 1939 सचं ार मत्रं ालय (दरू सचं ार विभाग) ऄवधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 31 मइ, 2017 सा.का.वन. 540(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, भारतीय तार ऄवधवनयम, 1885 (1885 का 13) की धारा 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त शवियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारतीय तार वनयम, 1951 का और संशोधन करन े के वलए वनम्नवलवखत वनयम बनाती ह,ैं ऄथाातः 1. (1) आन वनयमों का संविप्त नाम भारतीय तार (सातिा संशोधन) वनयम, 2017 ह।ै (2) ये सरकारी राजपत्र म ें प्रकाशन की तारीख स े प्रिृत्त होंगे। 2. भारतीय तार वनयम, 1951 म,ें-वनयम 525 के ईपवनयम (1) के पश्चात वनम्नवलवखत ईप वनयम को शावमल दकया जाएगा, ऄथाात “(1क) परामशी सहायता ऄथिा सलाहकार सहायता को वित्त पोवित करन े के वलए कोि स े वनम्नवलवखत के वलए मागं ी गइ वित्तीय सहायता भी ईपलब्ध कराइ जाएगी- (i) दकसी यूएसओएफ स्कीम को बनाने ऄथिा तैयार करने म;ें (ii) दकसी यूएसओएफ स्कीम कोलागू करने म,ें (iii) दकसी यूएसओएफ स्कीम की मध्यािवध समीिा म ें (iv) दकसी स्कीम के वलए यूएसओएफ के संविदा प्रबंधन, वनगरानी और प्रितान िमताओं म ेंसुधार करने के वलए (v) दकसी यूएसओएफ स्कीम की सामावजक लेखा परीिा के प्रभाि अकलन ऄथिा मूल्यांकन करने के वलए ऄथिा जैसा भी मामला हो ” [फा. स.ं 1-8/2016/यूएसओएफ] ऄवमत यादि, संयक्ु त सवचि (प्रशा.), 3501 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] टिप्प णी : मुख्य वनयम डाक एि ं तार पवु स्तका खडं 1, विधायी ऄवधवनयमन, भाग-2, सस्ं करण म ें प्रकावशत दकए गए थ ेऔर तत्पश्चात् वनम्नवलवखत ऄवधसूचना संख्या द्वारा संशोवधत दकए गए थेः- 1. सा.का.वन. 190, ददनांक 18.फरिरी.1984 37 सा.का.वन. 865, (ऄ)ददनांक 29.वसतम्बर.1989 2. सा.का.वन. 386, ददनांक 22.मइ.1984 38 सा.का.वन. 413, (ऄ)ददनांक 29.माचा.1990 3. सा.का.वन. 387, (ऄ)ददनांक 22.मइ.1984 39 सा.का.वन. 574, (ऄ)ददनांक 15.जून.1990 4. सा.का.वन. 679, ददनांक 30.जून.1984 40 सा.का.वन. 933, (ऄ)ददनांक 03.ददसम्बर.1990 5. सा.का.वन. 428, ददनांक 27.4.1985 41. सा.का.वन. 985, (ऄ)ददनांक 20.ददसम्बर.1990 6. सा.का.वन. 729, ददनांक 03.ऄगस्त.1985 42. सा.का.वन. 74, (ऄ)ददनांक 18.जनिरी.1991 7. सा.का.वन. 982, ददनांक 19.ऄक्िूबर.1986 43. सा.का.वन. 237, (ऄ)ददनांक 25.ऄप्रैल.1991 8. सा.का.वन. 553 (ऄ), ददनांक 27.माचा.1986 44. सा.का.वन. 251, (ऄ)ददनांक 02.मइ.1991 9. सा.का.वन. 314, ददनांक 26.ऄप्रैल.1986 45. सा.का.वन. 543, (ऄ)ददनांक 21.मइ.1992 10. सा.का.वन. 566, ददनांक 26.जुलाइ.1986 46. सा.का.वन. 560, (ऄ)ददनांक 26.मइ.1992 11. सा.का.वन. 953, (ऄ) ददनांक 23.जुलाइ.1986 47. सा.का.वन. 587, (ऄ)ददनांक 10.जून.1992 12. सा.का.वन. 1121, (ऄ)ददनांक 1.ऄक्िूबर.1986 48. सा.का.वन. 730, (ऄ)ददनांक 19.ऄगस्त.1992 13. सा.का.वन. 1167,( ऄ) ददनांक 28.ऄक्िूबर.1986 49. सा.का.वन. 830, (ऄ)ददनांक 28.ऄक्िूबर.1992 14. सा.का.वन. 1237, (ऄ) ददनांक 28.निम्बर.1986 50. सा.का.वन. 62, (ऄ)ददनांक 11.फरिरी.1993 15. सा.का.वन.49, ददनांक 17.जनिरी.1987 51. सा.का.वन. 80, (ऄ)ददनांक 06.फरिरी.1993 16. सा.का.वन.112, (ऄ)ददनांक 25.फरिरी.1987 52. सा.का.वन. 384, (ऄ)ददनांक 27.ऄप्रैल.1993 17. सा.का.वन.377, (ऄ)ददनांक 09.ऄप्रैल.1987 53. सा.का.वन. 387, (ऄ)ददनांक 28.ऄप्रैल.1993 18. सा.का.वन.674, (ऄ)ददनांक 27.जुलाइ.1987 54. सा.का.वन. 220, (ऄ)ददनांक 26.माचा.2004 19. सा.का.वन.719,(ङ)ददनांक 18.ऄगस्त.1987 55. सा.का.वन. 713, (ऄ)ददनांक 17.निम्बर.2006 20. सा.का.वन.837,( ऄ)ददनांक 5.ऄक्िूबर.1987 56. सा.का.वन. 193, (ङ)ददनांक 01.माचा.2007 21. सा.का.वन.989,( ऄ)ददनांक 17.ददसम्बर.1987 57. सा.का.वन. 547, (ऄ)ददनांक 18.जुलाइ.2008 22. सा.का.वन.337,( ऄ)ददनांक 11.माचा.1988 58. सा.का.वन. 49, (ऄ)ददनांक 27.जनिरी.2010 23. सा.का.वन.361, (ऄ)ददनांक 201.माचा.1988 59. सा.का.वन. 279, (ऄ)ददनांक 31.माचा.2010 24. सा.का.वन.626, (ऄ)ददनांक 17.मइ.1988 60. सा.का.वन. 256, (ऄ)ददनांक 27.माचा.2012 25. सा.का.वन.660, (ऄ)ददनांक 31.मइ.1988 61. सा.का.वन. 412, (ऄ)ददनांक 29.मइ.2012 26. सा.का.वन.693, (ऄ)ददनांक 10.जून.1988 62. सा.का.वन. 368, (ऄ)ददनांक 07.जून.2013 27. सा.का.वन.734, (ऄ)ददनांक 24.जून.1988 63. सा.का.वन. 506, (ऄ)ददनांक 24.जुलाइ.2013 28. सा.का.वन.606, ददनांक 14.जुलाइ.1988 64. सा.का.वन. 18, ददनांक 28.जनिरी.2014 29. सा.का.वन.812, (ऄ)ददनांक 26.जुलाइ.1988 65. सा.का.वन. 912, ( ऄ)ददनांक 23.ददसम् बर.2014 30. सा.का.वन.888,(ऄ)ददनांक 01.वसतम्बर.1988 66 सा.का.वन.653,( ऄ) ददनांक 25.ऄगस् त.2015 31. सा.का.वन.907, (ऄ)ददनांक 07.वसतम्बर.1988 67. सा.का.वन. 241, ददनांक 10. ददसम् बर. 2015 32. सा.का.वन.1054, ददनांक 2.निम्बर.1988 68. सा.का.वन. 297(ऄ), ददनांक 28 माचा, 2017 33. सा.का.वन.179, ददनांक 18.माचा. 1989 69. सा.का.वन. 314(ऄ), ददनांक 31 माचा, 2017 34. सा.का.वन. 358, (ऄ)ददनांक 15.माचा.1989 70. सा.का.वन. 406(ऄ), ददनांक 20. ऄप्रैल.2017 35. सा.का.वन. 622, (ऄ)ददनांक 15.जून.1989 71. सा.का.वन. 439(ऄ), ददनांक 02. मइ.2017 72. सा.का.वन. 482(ऄ), ददनांक 17. मइ.2017 73. सा.का.वन. 507(ऄ), ददनांक 22. मइ.2017II (i) 3 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Telecommunications) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st May, 2017 G.S.R. 540(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Telegraph (7th Amendment) Rules, 2017. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951, in rule 525, after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:- "(1A) Financial Support from the Fund shall also be provided for funding the consultancy assistance or advisory support sought- (i) in formulation or design of a USOF scheme; (ii) in administration of a USOF scheme; (iii) in mid-term review of USOF scheme; (iv) in improving contract management, monitoring and enforcement capabilities of USOF for a scheme; and (v) in conducting impact assessment or evaluation or as the case may be, social audit of a USOF scheme.”. [F. No. 1-8/2016-USOF] AMIT YADAV, Jt. Secy. (A) Note: The principal rules were published in the Post and Telegraph Manual Volume I, Legislative Enactments, Part II, Edition and subsequently amended vide notification numbers - 1. 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