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L.-33004/99 vlk/kkj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx III—[k.M 4 PART III—Section 4 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 410] ubZ fnYyh] eaxyokj] fnlEcj 29] 2015/ikS"k 8] 1937 No. 410] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2015/PAUSA 8, 1937 HHHHkkkkkkkkjjjjrrrrhhhh;;;; nnnnwjwjwjwjllllaappaappkkkkjjjj ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;kkkkeeeedddd iiiizkzkzkzkffff////kkkkddddjjjj....kkkk vvvvffff////kkkkllllwwppwwppuuuukkkk ubZ fnYyh] 28 fnlEcj] 2015 nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ los k,a ¼pkSFkk½ ¼,Mªls scy iz.kkyh½ VSfjQ ¼NBk la'kks/ku½ vkns'k] 2015 ¼ 2015 dk 6 ½ QQQQkkkk---- llllaa--aa-- 1-9/2012&&&&cccchhhh,,,,aaMMaaMMllllhhhh,,,,llll.—lapkj vkSj lwpuk izkS|ksfxdh ea=ky; ¼njw lapkj foHkkx½] Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 39 ds lkFk ifBr Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1997 ¼1997 dk 24½ dh /kkjk 11 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼[k½ ds mi&[kaM ¼ii½] ¼iii½] ¼iv½ vkSj (v) vkSj mi&/kkjk ¼2½ }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;kas dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] tks& ¼d½ mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 2 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼ds½ ds ijra qd rFkk /kkjk 11 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼Mh½ ds varxZr dsanz ljdkj dks iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, tkjh dh xbZ Fkh] rFkk ¼[k½ Hkkjr ds jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx II] ds [kaM 3 ds mi&[kaM ¼ii½ eas fnukad 09 tuojh] 2004 dh vf/klwpuk la0 39 [dk-vk- 44¼v½ rFkk 45¼v½] ds rgr izdkf'kr gqbZ Fkh]& Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k] nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ los k,a ¼pkSFkk½ ¼,Mªls scy iz.kkyh½ VSfjQ vkns'k] 2010 ¼2010 dk 1½ esa vkjS la'kks/ku djus ds fy, ,rn~}kjk fuEufyf[kr vkns'k nsrk gS] uker~% %& 1- ¼1½ bl vkns'k dks nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ los k,a ¼pkSFkk½ ¼,Mªls scy iz.kkyh½ VSfjQ ¼NBk la'kks/ku½ vkns'k] 2015 dgk tk,xkA ¼2½ ;g vkns'k 01 vizSy] 2016 ls ykxw gksxkA 2- nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ lsok,a ¼pkSFkk½ ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkyh½ VSfjQ vkns'k] 2010 ¼2010 dk 01½ ¼ftls bleas vkxs ewy VSfjQ vkns'k dgk x;k gS½ ds [kaM 3 esa mi&[kaM ¼tsMch½ ds ckn] fuEufyf[kr mi&[kaM vra %LFkkfir fd, tk,axs%& **¼tsMch,½ *vkjvkbZvks* dk vk'k; los k iznkrk }kjk mu fu;e ,oa 'krksZa dks fufnZ"V djrs gq, izdkf'kr fd, x, lanHkZ baVjdusDV vkWQj ls gS] ftu ij nlw js los k iznkrk vkWQj nsus okys los k iznkrk ls baVjdusD'ku izkIr dj ldrs gSa; ¼tsMchch½ ^^vkjvkbZvks nj^^ dk vk'k; los k iznkrk }kjk vius lanHkZ baVjdusDV vkWQj eas fofufnZ"V Vhoh pSuykas dh nj ls gSA^^ 5459 GI/2015 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 2- ewYk VSfjQ vkns'k ds [kaM 6 ds mi&[kaM ¼1½ eas,--- (i) nwljs ijarqd ds fy,] fuEufyf[kr ijra qd izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker~% %& “;g Hkh fd lsok ¼fMftVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vhoh iz.kkyh½ ds ekud vf/kfu;e] 2012 ¼2012 dk 12½ vkSj Mk;jsDV&Vq&gkse ilz kj.k lsok,a ¼lsok dh xq.koÙkk ds ekud vkSj f'kdk;r fuokj.k½ fofu;e] 2007 ¼2007 dk 8½ ds mica/kkas ds varxZr] ;fn vius miHkksDrkvksa dks izlkj.k lsok,a ;k dscy lsok,a miyC/k djk jgk dksbZ eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj ;k Mk;jsDV&Vq&gkse vkWijsVj ;k baVjusV ikzsVksdkWy lsok iznkrk ;k ,pvkbZVh,l vkWijsVj fMftVy ,Mªls scy flLVe dk bLrseky djrs gq,] cqds ds Hkkx ds :i eas is pSuy vkWQj djrk gS rks ,sls is pSuyksa] tks cqds dk Hkkx gSa] dh v&yk&dkVZs njas vkSj ,sls cqds dh nj fuEufyf[kr 'krksZa ds vra xZr gksxh] uker% ¼d½ is pSuy] tks fd cqds dk Hkkx gSa] dh v&yk&dkVsZ nj ,Mªls scy flLVe ds fy, izlkjd }kjk vkWQj dh xbZ bldh vkjvkbZvks nj ds nks xquk ls vf/kd ugha gksxh( vkSj ¼[k½ cqds ds lHkh pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVZs njkas dk ;ksx cqds nj ds rhu xquk ls vf/kd ugha gksxkA Li"Vhdj.k % eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj ;k Mk;jsdV&Vq&gkse vkWijsVj ;k baVjusV izksVksdky vkWijsVj ;k ,pvkbZVh,l }kjk fufnZ“V fdlh pSuy dh v&yk&dkVsZ nj ,ls s lHkh cqdksa ds fy, oS/k jgsxha ftudk ;g pSuy Hkkx gSA (ii) rhljs ijarqd dk foyksiu fd;k tk,xk;” lq/khj xqIrk] lfpo [foKkiu III@4@vlk-@142@300] fVIIk.kh 1 % nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k ,oa dscy½ lsok,a ¼pkSFkk½ ¼,Mªls scy flLVe½ VSfjQ vkns'k] 2010 ¼2010 dk 1½ 21 tqykbZ] 2010 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k% 11&14@2009&ch,.Mlh,l ds rgr izdkf'kr fd;k x;k Fkk rFkk ckn eas Øe'k% fnukad 30 viSzy] 2012 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 1&9@2012&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukad 20 flracj] 2013 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 1&12@2012&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukad 10 Qjojh] 2014 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 1&9@2012&ch,.Mlh,l] 18 tqykbZ] 2014 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 1&19@2014&ch,.Mlh,l vkSj 8 flracj] 2015 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 1&42@2015&ch,.Mlh,l ds }kjk bleas la'kks/ku fd, x, FksA fVIIk.kh 2 % bl vkns'k ds ifjf'k"V d ij O;k[;kRed Kkiu eas nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ los k,a ¼pkSFkk½ ¼,Mªls scy iz.kkyh½ VSfjQ ¼NBk la'kks/ku½ vkns'k] 2015 ¼2015 dk 6½ ds mís'; vkSj dkj.k Li"V fd, x, gSaA iiiiffffjjjjffff''''kkkk""""VVVV ^^^^dddd^^^^ OOOO;;;;kkkk[[[[;;;;kkkkRRRReeeedddd KKKKkkkkiiiiuuuu iiii``""``""BBBBHHHHkkkkwwffwwffeeee 1- Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k ¼ftls bleas vkxs izkf/kdj.k dgk x;k gS½ dks izlkj.k vkSj dscy Vhoh los kvkas ds fofu;eu dk dk;Z o"kZ 2004 esa lkSaik x;k FkkA rc ls] izkf/kdj.k us Hkknwfoizk vf/kfu;e] 1997 ds vuqlkj bleas fufgr bldh lLa rqfrijd vkSj fofu;ked 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, {ks= ds fofu;eu ds fy, dbZ dne mBk, gSaA izlkj.k ,oa dscy Vhoh los k {k=s ds fy, VSfjQ dk fofu;eu djus ds fy, Hkknwfoizk us Vhoh {ks= ds fofHkUu fgr/kkjdkas ftleas izlkjd] forj.k IysVQkeZ vkWijsVj vkSj Vhoh miHkksDrk 'kkfey gaS] ij ykxw VSfjQ ds fy, VSfjQ vkns'k tkjh fd, gSaA 2- Hkknwfoizk us fnukad 15 tuojh] 2004 dkss dscy Vhoh los kvkas ds fy, igyk VSfjQ vkns'k tkjh fd;k FkkA dscy miHkksDrk }kjk dscy vkWijsVj] dscy vkWijsVj }kjk ,e,lvks@izlkjd rFkk ,e,lvks }kjk izlkjdkas dks ns; izHkkjkas dh mPPkre lhek 26 fnlacj] 2003 dks izpfyr izHkkj ds :Ik esa fufnZ"V dh xbZ FkhA ,e,lvks@,ylhvks }kjk miHkksDrkvkas ls fy, tkus okys fjVsy VSfjQ ds ekeys eas mPpre lhek,a] izkIr fd, x, pSuyksa dh la[;k vkSj fuokl LFkku ds izdkj ¼vFkkZr~ 'kgj] uxj] v/kZ&'kgjh {k=s vkfn½ ij vk/kkfjr FkhA 3- ml le; ij izpfyr i)fr ds vuqlkj] izlkjd cqds ds :Ik eas ,e,lvks@,ylhvks dks vius pSuy iznku djus ds fy, vyx&vyx pSuyksa dh rqyuk esa vius cqds dk rdZfo:) ewY; fu/kkZfjr djrs FksA dHkh&dHkh cqds bl rjg ls cuk, tkrs Fks fd mleas dos y ,d ;k nks yksdfiz; pSuy vkrs Fks tcfd cqds ds 'ks"k pSuy ,e,lvks] ,ylhvks vkSj miHkksDrkvkas ds fy, muds iSls dk lgh ewY; iznku ugha djrs FksA ,e,lvks vkSj ,ylhvks ij iwjk cqds ysus ds fy, ncko Mkyk tkrk Fkk] vU;Fkk mUgas yksdfiz; pSuy nsus ls Li"V euk dj fn;k tkrk FkkA bu vupkgs pSuyksa dh ykxr dk Hkkj vkerkSj ij ,e,lvks@,ylhvks }kjk miHkksDrkvkas ij Mkyk tkrk FkkA bl eqís dk lek/kku djus ds fy, Hkknwfoizk us fnukad 4 vDVwcj] 2007 ds vius VSfjQ vkns'k esa izlkjdkas dks ,e,lvks@,ylhvks dks muds vuqjks/k ds vulq kj v&yk&dkVsZ vk/kkj ij vius pSuy miyC/k djus dk vf/kns'k fn;kA blds vykok] izlkjdkas dks cqds vk/kkj ij Hkh pSuy miyC/k djkus dh vuqefr iznku dh xbZ FkhA cgjgky] cqds ds rdZfo:) ewY; fu/kkZj.k dh ck/kk ds cxSj ,e,lvks@,ylhvks ds fy, izHkkoh v&yk&dkVsZ fodYi miyC/k gksa] ;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, izkf/kdj.k us fnukad 20-09-2013 ds VSfjQ vkns'k ds rgr izlkjdkas }kjk miyC/k djk, x, cqds dh njksa vkSj cqds ds Hkkx ds :Ik esa iznÙk Vhoh pSuykas dh v&yk&dkVZs njksa ds chp ^;qxy 'krksZa^ ds :Ik eas ,d laca/k dks vf/knsf'kr fd;k%& ¼d½ ,ssls is pSuyksa] tks fd cqds dk Hkkx gS] dh v&yk&dkVZsZs njksa dk ;ksx fdlh Hkh ekeys eas ,ls s cqds dh nj ds Ms< xquk ls vf/kd ugha gksxk] ftlds ,sls is pSuy Hkkx gSa( vkSj ¼[k½ ,sls izR;sd is pSuy] tks fd cqds dk Hkkx gS] dh v&yk&dkVsZZs njas fdlh Hkh ekeys eas is pSuy dh ,ls s cqds eas vklS r nj ds rhu xqus ls vf/kd ugha gksxh] ftldk ,ls k is pSuy Hkkx gSA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 4- miHkksDrkvksa dks fMftVy ,Mªslscy flLVe ¼Mh,,l½ ds ykHk iznku djus ds fy,] Hkknwfoizk us fnukad 21 tqykbZ] 2010 ds vius vkns'k esa ,e,lvks@MhVh,p@vkbZihVhoh@,pvkbZVh,l vkWijsVjkas ¼ftUgsa bleas vkxs IysVQkeZ vkWijsVj dgk x;k gS½ dks lHkh is pSuy v&yk&dkVsZsZ vk/kkj ij vkWQj djus dk vf/kns'k fn;kA blds vykok] IysVQkeZ vkWijsVjkas dks cqds ;k budk feJ.k vkWQj djus dh Hkh vuqefr iznku dh xbZ FkhA is Vhoh pSuyksa dks v&yk&dkVsZsZ iznÙk djus dks vfuok;Z djrs le;] izkf/kdj.k us 'kq: eas gYdk n`f"Vdks.k viukus dk fofu'p; fd;k FkkA vr% cqds] ftlds ;s pSuy Hkkx Fks] ds ewY; fu/kkZj.k dh rqyuk eas v&yk&dkVsZZs pSuykas ds ewY; fu/kkZj.k ij dksbZ 'kRkZ vf/knsf'kr ugha dh xbZ FkhA 5- ckn esa] cktkj n'kkvksa dh tkap djus ij ;g ns[kk x;k Fkk fd gkykafd IysVQkeZ vkWijsVjkas dks pSuykas dks cqdkas ds :Ik eas iSdst vkjS ewY; vkQj djus ds vykok bUgsa v&yk&dkVsZsZ vk/kkj ij vkWQj djus dh vuqefr nh xbZ Fkh] exj cqds vfHknku dh rqyuk eas v&yk&dkVssZZ vk/kkj ij pSuyksa dk viVsd cgqr de FkkA fo'ys"k.k ls irk pyk fd v&yk&dkVsZZs pSuykas ds de viVsd dk izeq[k dkj.k ;g Fkk fd pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ njsa] cqds dh njksa dh rqyuk vuqfpr :Ik ls dkQh vf/kd Fkh vkSj bu nks njksa ds chp dksbZ xfr'khy laca/k ugha FkkA ;g Hkh ns[kk x;k fd dbZ yksdfiz; pSuyksa dk forj.k fofHkUu cqds ;k iSd eas fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj miHkksDrkvkas dks viuh ilan ds lHkh pSuy ns[kus ds fy, ,d ls vf/kd cqds ;k iSd ysus ds fy, etcjw fd;k tk jgk Fkk] D;kasfd pSuykas dh v&yk&dkVZZss njas cgqr T;knk FkhA vr% ,slh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa miHkksDrk vius ialn ds pSuy ns[kus ds fy, bl en eas vf/kd Hkqxrku dj jgs FksA ifj.kkeLo:Ik] viuh ilan dk pSuy pquus ds fy, miHkksDrkvksa dks ,MªslsfcfyVh dk cMk+ ykHk nsus dk mís'; ijw k ugha gks jgk FkkA 6- Hkknwfoizk ds ikl miyC/k MsVk ds vuqlkj] ;g ns[kk x;k Fkk fd IysVQkeZ vkWijsVj is pSuykas okys cqds dks 290 #i;s eas vkWQj dj jgs Fks tcfd bl cqds esa 'kkfey is pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVZssZ njkas dk ;ksx 1605 #i;s FkkA bl izdkj IysVQkeZ vkWijsVjkas }kjk mDr cqds esa 'kkfey is pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ njksa ds ;ksx ij ;g cqds 82 izfr'kr dh NwV ij vkWQj fd;k tk jgk FkkA ;g n'kkZrk gS fd cqds eas 'kkfey is pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ njsa cgqr vf/kd FkhA ifj.kkeLo:i] rduhdh :Ik ls pSuykas dh v&yk&dkVZssZ njas ?kksf"kr dh xbZ Fkh] ;s vokLrfod Fkh vkjS miHkksDrk ds ikl cqds dks pquus ds vykok dksbZ fodYi ugha FkkA v&yk&dkVsZZs ds ek/;e ls miHkksDrk dks fodYi pquus eas leFkZ cukus vkjS euekus v&yk&dkVsZsZ vkSj cqds ewY; fu/kkZj.k dks jksdus ds fy, Hkknwfoizk us fnukad 30 vizSy] 2012 ds vius VSfjQ ¼la'kks/ku½ vkns'k esa Fkksd Lrj ij fofu/kkZfjr ^^;qxy 'krksZa^ dk foLrkj [kqnjk Lrj ewY; fu/kkZj.k rd fd;kA ^;qxy 'krkZas^ dks fofu/kkZfjr djus dk ewy mís'; pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ njksa dks cqds njksa ls tksM+uk Fkk rkfd tc dHkh Hkh cqds njas de gkas rks mlh vuqikr eas pSuykas dh v&yk&dkVZssZ njsa Hkh de dh tk,a rkfd ;g lqfuf'pr fd;k tk ldsa fd miHkksDrkvkas dks pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVZssZ njkas ds :Ik eas csgrj fodYi miyC/k djk, tk ldsaA izkf/kdj.k bl ckr dks ysdj lrdZ Fkk fd ,ls k djrs le; IysVQkeZ vkWijsVjkas dks fjVsy Lrj ij vius vkWQj ds ewY; fu/kkjZ .k vkjS iSdsftax ds laca/k esa ljyrk vkSj ¶ysDlhfcfyVh dh vuqefr nh tk,A VSfjQ vkns'k eas fjVsy Lrj ij Vhoh pSuykas dks v&yk&dkVssZZ vk/kkj ij nsus ds vf/kns'k dk foLrkj ,QVh, pSuyksa rd Hkh fd;k x;kA 7- fnukad 30 vizSy] 2012 ds VSfjQ ¼la'kks/ku½ vkns'k eas cqds eas is pSuykas ds lk/kkj.k vkSlr ewY; dk bLrseky izR;sd is pSuy dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ nj dh mPpre lhek dh x.kuk djus eas fd;k x;k FkkA MhVh,p vkWijsVj ,lksfl,'ku vkSj eYVh flLVe vkWijsVjksa us fjVsy Lrj ij ^;qxy 'krksZa^ dks ykxw djus ds laca/k esa dfri; vk'kadk,a trkbZ FkhA ;g nkok fd;k Xk;k Fkk fd lk/kkj.k vkSlr ewY; dk bLrseky djus ls IysVQkeZ vkWijVjksa dh vius fctul ekMWy vkSj pSuy dh ykxrkas ds vk/kkj ij pSuykas dh v&yk&dkVZssZ njas r; djus dh vktknh ij jksd yxh gSA MhVh,p vkWijsVj ,lksfl,'ku us mYys[k fd;k fd bl forj.k ds rgr cqds ds is pSuykas ds ¶ySV vkSlr nj ls ikzIr mPpre lhek] cqds ds fo'kky vkdkj vkSj cqds eas cMh+ la[;k eas ,QVh, pSuykas dh mifLFkfr ds dkj.k dkQh de fudkyh tk ldrh gSA muds vuqlkj dfri; is pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVZssZ nj ds fy, vlekU; :Ik ls de mPpre lhek fu/kkZfjr gks xbZA bl leL;k dk lek/kku djus ds fy, Hkknwfoizk us fnukad 20 flracj] 2013 ds vius VSfjQ ¼la'kks/ku½ eas ubZ ^;qxy 'krZas^ is'k dh] ftlesa is pSuyksa dh mPpre lhek dks cqds ds pSuyksa ds fy, iwoZ esa fu/kkZfjr lk/kkj.k vkSlr ewY; ds LFkku ij pSuykas ds ^mÙkjnk;h^ ewY; ls tksM+k x;k FkkA cqds esa pSuyksa ds mÙkjnk;h ewY; vfuok;Z :Ik ls bldh v&yk&dkVsZZs nj gS] tks lexz cqds nj ds laca/k eas ;qfDrlaxr gSA is pSuykas ds fy, v&yk&dkVssZZ nj ij mPpre lhek dh x.kuk vf/kd rkfdZd <ax ls dh xbZ vkSj blls vkWijsVjkas dks vius fctul ;kstuk ds vuqlkj pSuykas ds iSdst rS;kj djus djus esa lgk;rk feyh lkFk gh ;g lqfuf'pr fd;k tk ldk fd v&yk&dkVZssZ ewY; miHkksDrkvkas dks vokLrfod rjhds ls iznku ugha fd, x, FksA 8- dqN IysVQkeZ vkWijsVjksa us fnukad 20 flracj] 2013 ds VSfjQ ¼la'kks/ku½ vkns'k eas Hkknwfoizk }kjk fjVsy Lrj ij is pSuykas ds fy, mÙkjnk;h ewY; fu/kkZfjr djus okyh ubZ ^;qxy 'krksZa^ ds dk;kZUo;u ds laca/k eas fpark izdV dh gS%& (i) mÙkjnk;h ewY; fudkyus dk QkewZyk dkQh tfVy gS vkSj tehuh Lrj ij bls ykxw djuk dfBu dke gSA (ii) ;g vkWijsVjksa dks vkjvkbZvks nj ls de ij pSuy vkWQj djus ds fy, foo'k djsxkA v&yk&dkVsZZs MhVh,p vkWijsVj }kjk fu/kkZfjr gksrk gS vkSj ;g bldh ykxr ls de ugha gks ldrkA (iii) pwafd ,d pSuy dks ,d ls vf/kd cqds eas j[kk tk ldrk gS vkSj bls ckj&ckj cqds ls gVk;k vkSj 'kkfey fd;k tk ldrk gS blfy, is pSuy ds fy, mÙkjnk;h ewY; ds dkj.k cqds ds ewY;@v&yk&dkVZssZ ewY; eas ckj&ckj cnyko gksaxsA (iv) vxj MhVh,p vkWijsVj fdlh ;kstuk ds rgr dksbZ NwV vkWQj djrs gSa rks ,ls h NwV okyh nj v&yk&dkVZssZ nj dh x.kuk djrs le; ykxw gksxhA (v) bl VSfjQ vkns'k ds dkj.k pSuykas dh iSdsftax ds laca/k eas MhVh,p vkWijsVjkas dh ¶ysDlhfcfyVh lekIr gks tk,xhA ,Mªslscy IysVQkeZ ij pSuyksa dks bl rjg ls iSdst djus dk ncko gksxk fd iSdst eas is pSuy vkSj ,QVh, pSuy de gksaxs tcfd iSdst dk ewY; vf/kd gksxkA (vi) MhVh,p vkWijsVj }kjk cqds dh nj c<k+dj ;k cqds dh nj eas cnyko fd, cxSj is pSuykas dh la[;k de djds ;k cqds dh nj esa cnyko fd, cxSj ,QVh, pSuykas dh la[;k de djds pSuy ds mÙkjnk;h ewY; eas cnyko fd;k tk ldrk gSA blls cqds vf/kd eagxk gks tk,xkA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (vii) MhVh,p vkWijsVj izlkjdksa ls pSuy 3 vyx&vyx 'krkZas ij izkIr djrs gSa – (i) vkjvkbZvks vk/kkj ij (ii) lhih,l vk/kkj ij vkSj (iii) fuf'pr 'kqYd ds vk/kkj ijA vxj MhVh,p vkWijsVj v&yk&dkVsZZs vk/kkj ij pSuy vkWQj djrs gaS rks MhVh,p vkWijsVj izlkjd ls pSuy fuf'pr 'kqYd@lhih,l vk/kkj ij izkIr ugha djsxkA rnuqlkj] pSuyksa dh nj izlkjd dh vkjvkbZvks njksa ls tqMh+ gksxh D;kasfd MhVh,p vkWijsVj dh buiqV ykxr Hkh ;gh gksxh vkSj MhVh,p vkWijsVj dh cqds dh nj ds vuqlkj ugha gksxh vkSj v&yk&dkVsZZs vk/kkj ij vkWQj djus ij ;g vizklafxd gks tk,xhA 9- Hkknwfoizk ds fnukad 20 flracj] 2013 ds VSfjQ ¼la'kks/ku½ vkns'k eas fofu/kkZfjr ^;qxy 'krkZsa^ ds f[kykQ eSllZ fM'k Vhoh bafM;k fyfeVsM vkjS vU; }kjk 2013 dh 19¼lh½ ds rgr ekUkuh; VhMhlSV ds le{k ,d ;kfpdk nk;j dh xbZ FkhA 10- lquokbZ ds nkSjku] fofHkUu eqís mBk, x, FksA bueas ls dqN uhps fn, x, gSa%- (i) vkWijsVjksa vkSj vke yksxksa ds fy, QkeZwys dks le>uk dkQh eqf'dy gksxkA (ii) vxj cqds esa dqN pSuy tksM+s tkrs gSa rks cqds ds ekStwnk pSuy dk mÙkjnk;h ewY; cny tk,xkA bl fLFkfr dh lqdk;Zrk ij fdl rjg fopkj fd;k tk,xk\ (iii) vxj cqds esa ls dqN pSuy fudky fn, tkrs gSa rks cqds ds ekStwnk pSuy dk mÙkjnk;h ewY; cny tk,xkA bl fLFkfr dh lqdk;Zrk ij fdl rjg fopkj fd;k tk,xk\ (iv) VhVhvks esa ,QVh, pSuyksa dk v&yk&dkVsZZs ewY; 1@&#i, dSls fy;k x;k gS\ 11- lquokbZ ds nkSjku] Hkknwfoizk us ekuuh; VhMhlSV ds le{k mYys[k fd;k fd izkf/kdj.k fooknxzLr VSfjQ vkns'k ds f[kykQ vihydrkZ dh f'kdk;rksa ij fopkj djus ds fy, rS;kj gSA ;g Hkh mYys[k fd;k x;k Fkk fd izkf/kdj.k vU; fgr/kkjdkas ls fVIif.k;ka vkjS lq>ko vkeaf=r dj ldrk gS vkSj blds laKku esa yk, x, lHkh rF;kas ij fopkj djus ds ckn bl ekeys ij vafre fu.kZ; ysxkA mlds ckn] ekuuh; VhMhlSV us fnukad 13 tqykbZ] 2015 ds vius vkns'k }kjk ;g ;kfpdk [kkfjt dj nh vkSj dgk Fkk fd izkf/kdj.k vkns'k dh rkjh[k ls pkj eghuksa ds vanj bl ekeys ij vafre fu.kZ; ysxkA 12- rnuqlkj] Hkknwfoizk us ijke'kZ ds fy, fnukad 30 flracj] 2015 dks elkSnk njw lapkj ¼izlkj.k ,oa dscy½ los k,a ¼pkSFkk½ ¼,Mlªs scy flLVe½ VSfjQ ¼la'kks/ku½ vkns'k] 2015 tkjh fd;k FkkA 14 vDVwcj] 2015 rd fgr/kkjdkas ls elkSnk VSfjQ ¼la'kks/ku½ vkns'k ij fyf[kr fVIif.k;ka ekaxh xbZ Fkh vkSj tokch&fVIif.k;ka 21 vDVwcj] 2015 rd izLrqr dh tkuh FkhA bl laca/k eas feyus okyh lHkh fVIif.k;ka Hkknwfoikz dh osclkbV ij iznf'kZr dh xbZaA rRi'pkr] 18 uoacj] 2015 dks ubZ fnYyh eas ,d vksiu gkml ppkZ vk;ksftr dh xbZA fgr/kkjdksa dh jk;@fVIif.k;ka izkIr dh xbZ vkSj blesa 'kkfey eqíkas ds fo'ys"k.k ij vkxs ds iSjkxzkQ eas ppkZ dh xbZ gSA ffffggggrrrr////kkkkkkkkjjjjddddkkkksasa sasa ddddhhhh ffffVVVVIIIIiiiiffff....kkkk;;;;kkkkaa aa 13- MhVh,p vkWijsVj vkSj ,e,lvks dk lkekU;r% ;g er Fkk fd ^;qxy 'krkZsa^ dk vkns'k u rks IysVQkeZ vkWijsVjkas ds fgr eas gS vkjS u gh ;g miHkksDrkvksa ds fy, Qk;nsean gSA mUgksaus mYys[k fd;k fd;k fd vkWijsVjkas }kjk orZeku eas miyC/k djk, tk jgs cqds dh rqyuk esa ^^;qxy 'krksZa^ dks ykxw djus ls cqds esa pSuyksa dh la[;k eas deh vk,xh ;k cqds ds ewY; eas vR;f/kd o`f) gksxhA 14- dqN fgr/kkjdksa us ;g lq>ko fn;k Fkk fd IysVQkeZ vkWijsVjkas }kjk miHkksDrkvkas dks vkWQj fd, x, v&yk&dkVZsZs ewY; dk fofu;eu djus ls igys izlkjdksa }kjk vkWQj fd, tk jgs pSuyksa dh vkjvkbZvks njkas dk fofu;eu djuk t:jh gSA ,d fgr/kkjd dh ;g jk; Fkh fd vxj vkjvkbZvks njsa izlkjdksa }kjk Lkgh <ax ls fu/kkZfjr dh tk, rks bl bl rjg ds VSfjQ vkns'k dh vko';drk ugha gksxh D;ksafd miHkksDrkvksa ds fy, cqds nj dh rqyuk esa fjVsy v&yk&dkVZssZ njas ogu djus ;ksX; gks tk,axhA 15- ,d fgr/kkjd dh ;g jk; Fkh fd is pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVZssZ nj ds fy, mPpre lhek elkSnk VSfjQ vkns'k eas iLz rkfor nks xquk ds LFkku ij Fkksd vkjvkbZvks nj dh rhu xquk gksuh pkfg,A 16- dqN fgr/kkjdksa us mYys[k fd;k fd bl le; ,pMh pSuykas ds fy, Fkksd VSfjQ LFkfxr j[ks x, gSa vkSj izLrkfor elkSnk VSfjQ vkns'k esa ,pMh pSuyksa dks ^;qxy 'krksZa^ dh iz;ksT;rk ls ckgj j[kk x;k gSA mUgkasus ;g Hkh mYys[k fd;k gS fd vxj ^;qxy 'krkZas^ dks ,pMh pSuy ij Hkh ykxw fd;k tk,xk rks izLrkfor ^;qxy 'krkZas^ dk vuqikyu lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, mUgas iSdst ykxr eas vR;f/kd o`f) djuh gksxhA 17- dqN fgr/kkjdksa us mYys[k fd;k fd vxj vkWijsVj dk ilz kjd ds lkFk lhih,l@fQDLM 'kqYd djkj gS rks ml izlkjd ds ioz s'k iSdst esa ml izlkjd ds vf/kdre pSuy vkWQj djuk vfuok;Z gksxkA ;g Hkh mYys[k fd;k x;k fd izLrkfor ^;qxy 'krkaZs^ dks ykxw djus ds ekeys esa vkWijsVj dks de pSuyksa ds lkFk ,d NksVk cqds cukuk t:jh gksxk vkSj izlkjdkas ds lkFk lEer vuqca/kkRed izfrc) iSdsftax ck/;rkvksa dk ikyu ugha fd;k tk ldsxk A 18- dqN fgr/kkjdksa dk ;g er gS fd ,slh fLFkfr vk ldrh gS]ftleas Hkknwfoizk dk ,d fofu;e dk mlds igys ds fofu;e ls fookn gks ldrk gS] ftlesa Hkknwfoizk miHkksDrkvksa ds fgrkas dh laj{kk djuk pkgrk gSA mUgkasus mYys[k fd;k fd ekudkas dh xq.koÙkk fofu;e vkWijsVjksa dks miHkksDrkvksa ds ukekadu dh rkjh[k ls igys Ng eghukas ds nkSjku lClØkbc fd, x, pSuykas ds ewY; ;k lajpuk eas ifjorZu djus dh vuqefr ugha nsrk gSA ffffoooo''''yyyyss""ss""kkkk....kkkk 19- bu ^;qxy 'krksZa^ dks fu/kkZfjr djrs le; izkf/kdj.k dk bjknk] miHkksDrkvkas ds fy, izHkkoh p;u dh miyC/krk lqfuf'pr djuk jgk gS] ftlls ;Fkksfpr ewY; ij v&yk&dkVsZsZ vk/kkj ij miHkksDrk vius euilan pSuy ys ldas vkSj bleas vyx&vyx pSuy ;k cqds ds :i esa¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 pSuyksa dk ewY; fu/kkZfjr djus ds laca/k esa IysVQkeZ vkWijsVjkas dh ¶ysDlhfcfyVh Hkh ;Fkkor jgsxh vkSj ;g bl rjhds ls fd;k tk,xk fd ;g mudh fctul ;kstuk ds vuq:i Hkh gksxkA bls gkfly djus ds fy, ;g lqfuf'pr fd;k x;k fd izR;sd pSuy dh v&yk&dkVssZZ nj vkSj izlkjd }kjk vkWQj fd, x, bu pSuyksa dks feykdj cuk, x, cqds ¼cqdkas½ ds chp ,d laca/k gkasA 20- pwafd dbZ fgr/kkjdksa dk ;g er gS fd fnukad 20 flracj] 2013 ds VSfjQ ¼la'kks/ku½ vkns'k eas fofufnZ"V mÙkjnk;h ewY; vR;f/kd tfVy gS vkSj bls ykxw djuk dkQh eqf'dy gS] izkf/kdj.k us bl VSfjQ vkns'k eas ljy mica/kkas dks fu/kkZfjr fd;k gS tks ^mÙkjnk;h ewY;^ dks fudkyus dh t:jr dks lekIr djrs gSaA ,slk djrs le; cqds ds is pSuykas dh v&yk&dkVsZZs nj vkSj ^;qxy 'krksZa^ eas fufnZ"V vkjS 20 flracj] 2013 dks vf/klwfpr ^^mÙkjnk;h ewY;^^ eas LFkkfir cqds njkas ds chp ds cqfu;knh laca/k dks cuk, j[kk x;k gSA 21- ^;qxy 'krksZa^ ds rgr fu/kkZfjr ekunaM dk foLrkjiow Zd o.kZu djus ds fy,] 'krZ ¼d½ fjVsy LRkj ij is pSuykas] tks fd cqds ¼cqdksa½ dk Hkkx gSa] dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ nj vkSj ,Mlªs scy flLVe ds fy, Fkksd Lrj ¼vFkkZr~ vkjvkbZvks nj½ ij izlkjd }kjk vkWQj fd, x, pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ nj ds chp fyadst iznku djrk gSA ;g fyadst bl bjkns ds lkFk miyC/k djk;k x;k gS fd vkWijsVj dks viuh fctul ;kstuk ds vuqlkj pSuyksa dk iSdst rS;kj djus dh ¶ysDlhfcfyVh gks tcfd blh nkSjku] fyadst ds tfj;s fu/kkZfjr izfrca/k ¼,Mªslscy IysVQkeksZa ij ykxw Fkksd Lrj ij v&yk&dkVZssZ nj dk nks xquk½ ;g lqfuf'pr djrk gS fd v&yk&dkVZZss ewY; miHkksDrkvksa ds fy, vokLrfod u gksaA 22- 'krZ ¼[k½ esa of.kZr ekinaM is pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVZssZ njkas dk ;ksx vkSj fjVsy Lrj ij cqds njkas ds chp fyadst miyC/k djkrk gS tks ;g lqfuf'pr djrk gS fd pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVZssZ njas cqds njkas dh rqyuk eas vokLrfod u gkasA ;g 'krZ ;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS fd tc dHkh Hkh cqds dj nj esa deh gkas] rks pSuykas dh v&yk&dkVZssZ dh njkas eas mlh vuqikr eas deh dh tk;s] ftlls miHkksDrkvksa dks pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ njksa ds :i eas izHkkoh fodYi miyC/k gksrs gSaA 23- izkf/kdj.k us fctul dks vktknh nsus ds mís'; ls v&yk&dkVsZZs ewY; vf/klwfpr djus ds fy, forjdkas dks ijw h ¶ysDlhfcfyVh iznku dh gSA cgjgky] ;g mEehn gS fd forjd miHkksDrkvkas ds fgrksa dk ijw k /;ku j[kasxs vkSj v&yk&dkVZssZ ewY; vf/klwfpr djus esa rkfdZd n`f"Vdks.k viuk,axsA 24- fgr/kkjdksa us mYys[k fd;k gS fd lhih,l lkSns eas mUgas izlkjd ls lHkh pSuy cqds ds :Ik eas izkIr gksrs gaS] ftleas 3&4 yksdfiz; pSuy gksrs gSa vkSj ckdh pSuy T;knk yksdfiz; ugha gksrs gSaA bu 3&4 pSuykas dh izHkkoh v&yk&dkVsZssZ njkas dk ;ksx pSuykas ds cqds ds dqy ewY; ls de gksxkA bl rjg dh fLFkfr esa] vxj IysVQkeZ vkWijsVj v&yk&dkVZssZ pSuy vkWQj djrs gSa rks vf/kdka'k miHkksDrk dos y bu 3&4 yksdfiz; pSuyksa dks pqusaxs vkSj ifj.kkeLo:Ik vkWijsVj dks gkfu gksxhA bu fgr/kkjdkas us ;g Hkh mYys[k fd;k gS fd vxj os izlkjdkas ls v&yk&dkVssZZ vk/kkj ij pSuy ysuk pkgrs gSa rks izlkjd ;s pSuy vkjvkbZvks njkas ij vkWQj djrs gSa] tks dkQh vf/kd gS vkSj izlkjdkas }kjk lhih,l lkSnksa ds varxZr vkWQj fd, x, bu pSuyksa ds caMYM ewY; ls bldk dksbZ laca/k ugha gSA mUgkasus ;g Hkh lq>ko j[kk fd bls fjVsy Lrj ij izsj.k djus ls igys Fkksd LRkj ij VSfjQ dks fofu;fer djus dh vko';drk gSA 25- izkf/kdj.k us fgr/kkjdksa dh bl fpark dks uksV fd;k fd fjVsy Lrj ij v&yk&dkVZssZ njas rc rd fofu;fer ugha tk tk ldrh tc rd fd Fkksd Lrj ij VSfjQ dks fofu;fer u fd;k tk,A bl laca/k eas ;gka ij ;g mYys[k djuk t:jh gS fd izkf/kdj.k us fnukad 04 vDVwcj] 2007 vkSj 21 tqykbZ] 2010 ds vius VSfjQ vkns'kkas eas izlkjdkaas }kjk vkWijsVjkas dks miyC/k djk;s x;s Vhoh pSuykas] tks fd cqds dk Hkkx gSa] dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ njksa vkSj cqds njksa ds chp ^^;qxy 'krkZas^ ds :Ik eas ,d laca/k dks igys gh vfuok;Z dj fn;k gSA ;s 'krasZ ;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ Fkh fd Fkksd Lrj ij izlkjdkas }kjk cqds dh rdZfo:) ewY; fu/kkZj.k }kjk vM+pu ds cxjS forjdksa dks izHkkoh v&yk&dkVsZ fodYi miyC/k gksA 26- mPp vkjvkbZvks njksa okys ,pMh pSuyksa ds ewY; fu/kkjZ .k ds laca/k eas ;g uksV fd;k tk, fd ,PkMh pSuy dh njas fQygky LFkfxr j[kh xbZ gSaA vr% vxj vkWijsVjksa dk fctul ekWMy ,d gh cqds esa ,lMh vkSj ,PkMh pSuykas dks iznÙk djus dks liksVZ ugha djrk gS rks os v&yk&dkVsZsZ esa ;k vyx cqds ds :Ik esa ,sls pSuykas dks vkWQj djus ds fy, Lor=a gSaA 27- MhVh,p vkWijsVjksa dh ;g fVIi.kh fd izlkjd muds izos'k iSdst eas vf/kdre la[;k eas pSuy vkWQj djus ds fy, mu ij ncko Mky jgsa] blds laca/k esa ;g mYys[k djuk mfpr gksxk fd Hkknwfoikz us nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy los k,a½ baVjdusD'ku fofu;e 2004] vkjS blesa le;&le; ij fd, x, la'kks/kuksa esa fuEufyf[kr mica/k fd, gSa%& “ 13.2 d. 11 izlkjdksa ds fy, Mk;jsDV Vw gkse vkWijsVjkas dks v&yk&dkVsZZs vk/kkj ij is pSuy vkWQj djuk vfuok;Z gksxk vkSj v&yk&dkVsZsZ vk/kkj ij pSuyksa ds ,sls vkWQj izlkjd dks cqds ds :Ik eas ,lss is pSuykas dks vfrfjDr :Ik ls vkWQj djus ls ugha jksdsaxs% fd Mk;jsDV Vw gkse vkWijsVj }kjk blds Mk;jsDV&Vq&gkse miHkksDrkvkas dks vkWQj fd, tk jgs fdlh iSdst ;k ;kstuk eas] ,sls vkWijsVjksa dks izlkjdksa }kjk vkWQj fd, tk jgs fdlh pSuy ;k pSuykas ;k cqds ;k cqdksa dks vkWQj djus ds fy, izlkjd fdlh Mk;jsDV Vw gkse vkWijsVj ij izR;{k ;k vizR{k :Ik ls dksbZ ncko ugha MkysxkA^^ mijksDr ds n`f"Vxr] vxj dksbZ izlkjd IysVQkeZ vkWijsVj ij fdlh iSdst ;k ;kstuk eas] ,ls s vkWijsVj dks izlkjd }kjk vkWQj fd, x, fdlh pSuy ;k pSuyksa ;k cqds ;k cqdksa dks 'kkfey djus dk ncko Mkyrk gS rks ;g d`R; Åij of.kZr Hkknwfoizk ds baVjudsD'ku fofu;eksa dk mYya?ku ekuk tk,xk vkSj ,sls izlkjdksa ij Hkknwfoizk vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj tqekZuk yxk;k tk,xkA blds vykok] dksbZ IysVQkeZ vkWijsVj] tks izlkjd }kjk tcju lekos'ku dks Lohdkj djrk gS] oks Hkh Hkknwfoizk vf/kfu;e ds rgr fu/kkZfjr fofu;ekas dk mYya?kudrkZ ekuk tk,xkA vr% MhVh,p vkWijsVj dh ;g fpark fd izlkjd fdlh cqds eas vf/kdre la[;k eas pSuy vkWQj djus dk ncko Mkyrs gaS] rdZlaxr ugha gSA6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 28- ukekadu dh rkjh[k ls igys Ng eghuksa ds nkSjku lClØkbc fd, x, pSuykas ds ewY; vkSj lajpuk eas cnyko ij jksd ds laca/k esa fgr/kkjdksa dh fparkvksa dk fujkdj.k bl vkns'k eas igys gh dj fn;k x;k gS D;kasfd los k dh xq.koÙkk ds ekud ¼fMftVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vhoh flLVe½ fofu;e] 2012 ¼2012 dk 12½ vkSj Mk;jsDV&Vq&gkse izlkj.k los k,a ¼los k dh x.kqoÙkk ds ekud vkjS f'kdk;rkas dk fuokj.k½ fofu;e] 2007 ¼2007 dk 8½ ds mica/k bl VSfjQ vkns'k dk vf/kØe.k djasxsA 29- izkf/kdj.k dks tkudkjh gS fd bl vkns'k esa fu/kkZfjr ^;qxy 'krksZa^ dks ijw k djus ds fy, IysVQkeZ vkWijsVjkas dks pSuykas dh v&yk&dkVssZZ njksa vkSj cqdksa ds ewY; 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pSuyksa dh v&yk&dkVsZsZ njksa esa deh djus dh ¶ysDlhfcfyVh gSA ¼x½ ^;qxy 'krsZa^ IysVQkeZ vkWijsVj dks cqds eas vkWQj fd, x, pSuyks dh v&yk&dkVZsZs njkas eas leku vuqikr eas deh djus ds fy, foo'k djrh gS ;fn og cqds dh njkas eas deh djrk gSA pSuykas dh v&yk&dkVsZZs njkas eas ,ls h deh lHkh cqdkas ij ykxw gksxhA 35- ;g vk'kk dh tkrh gS fd fjVsy Lrj ij bu ^;qxy njkas^ ds ykxw gksus ls miHkksDrkvkas ds ikl fodYi dk iz;ksx djus ds fy, csgrj ilan vkSj Lora=rk gksxhA TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th December, 2015 THE TELECOMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING AND CABLE) SERVICES (FOURTH) (ADDRESSABLE SYSTEMS) TARIFF (SIXTH AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2015 (No. 6 of 2015) F. No. 1-9/2012- B&CS.—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), read with notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications), No. 39,— (a) issued, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Central Government by proviso to clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 2 and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, and¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 (b) published under notification No.39(S.O.44(E) and 45(E)) dated the 9th January,2004 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II- Section 3- Sub-section (ii),— the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2010 (1 of 2010), namely:— 1. (1) This Order may be called the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2015. (2) It shall come into force from the 1st day of April 2016. 2. In clause 3 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems ) Tariff Order, 2010 (1 of 2010), after sub-clause (zb), the following sub-clauses shall be inserted, namely:---- “(zba) “RIO” means a Reference Interconnect Offer published by a service provider specifying terms and conditions on which other service providers may seek interconnection from the service provider making the offer; (zbb) “RIO rate” means the rate of TV channels specified by the service provider in its Reference Interconnect Offer;” 3. In sub-clause (1) of clause 6 of the principal Tariff Order,--- (iii) for the second proviso , the following proviso shall be substituted , namely:------ “Provided further that subject to the provisions of the Standards of Quality of Service (Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems) Regulations, 2012 (12 of 2012) and the Direct to Home Broadcasting Services (Standards of Quality of Service and Redressal of Grievances) Regulations, 2007 (8 of 2007), if a multi-system operator or direct to home operator or internet protocol service provider or HITS operator providing broadcasting services or cable service to its subscribers, using a digital addressable system, offers pay channels as part of a bouquet, the a-la-carte rate of such pay channels forming part of a bouquet and the rate of such bouquet shall be subject to the following conditions, namely: (a) the a-la-carte rate of a pay channel forming part of a bouquet shall not exceed two times its RIO rate offered by the broadcaster for addressable systems; and (b) sum of a-la-carte rates of all the channels in the bouquet shall not exceed three times the bouquet rate. Explanation: The a-la-carte rate of a channel specified by the multi-system operator or direct to home operator or internet protocol service provider or HITs operator shall be valid across all the bouquets having such channel. (iv) the third proviso shall be deleted;” SUDHIR GUPTA, Secy. [ADVT III/4/Exty./142/300] Note 1: Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth)(Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2010 (1 of 2010) was published vide notification No. 11-14/2009-B&CS dated the 21st July, 2010, and subsequently amended vide notifications No. 1-9/2012-B&CS dated the 30th April, 2012, No.1-9/2012- B&CS dated the 20thSeptember, 2013, No. 1-9/2012-B&CS dated the 10th February, 2014, No. 1-19/2014- B&CS dated 18th July, 2014 and No. 1-42/2015 - B&CS dated 8th September, 2015 respectively. Note 2: The Explanatory Memorandum at Appendix A to this Order explains the objects and reasons of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2015 (6 of 2015). Appendix ‘A’ Explanatory Memorandum Background 1. Regulation of broadcasting and cable TV services was entrusted to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) in 2004. Since then, the Authority has taken a number of initiatives for regulating the sector in exercise of both its recommendatory and regulatory powers vested with it as per the TRAI Act, 1997. In order to regulate the tariff for the broadcasting and cable TV services sector, TRAI has been issuing tariff orders for applicable tariffs to various stakeholders in the TV sector consisting of the broadcasters, distribution platform operators and TV subscribers. 2. TRAI issued the first tariff order for cable TV services on 15th January 2004. A ceiling for charges payable by a cable subscriber to the cable operator, a cable operator to a MSO/broadcaster and a MSO to a broadcaster was specified as the charges prevalent as on 26th December, 2003. In the case of retail tariffs charged by8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] MSOs/LCOs from subscribers, ceilings were based on the number of channels received, as well as the types of habitations (i.e., cities, towns, semi-urban areas, etc.). 3. As per the practice prevailing at that time, the broadcasters used to provide their channels to MSOs/LCOs in a bouquet form by resorting to perverse pricing of bouquets vis-à-vis individual channels. The bouquets were sometimes formed so as to contain only one or two popular channels, while rest of the channels in the bouquet may not be value for money to the MSOs, LCOs and subscribers. The MSOs and LCOs were forced to then take the entire bouquet as otherwise they were denied the popular channels altogether. The cost of these unwanted channels was usually passed on by the MSOs/LCOs to the consumers. To address this issue, TRAI in its tariff order dated 4th October 2007, mandated the broadcasters to provide their channels on a-la-carte basis to the MSOs/LCOs as per their request. In addition, broadcasters were also permitted to provide channels on bouquet basis. However, in order to ensure that an effective a-la-carte choice was available to MSOs/LCOs without being handicapped by perverse pricing of bouquets, the Authority also mandated a relationship, in the form of ‘Twin Conditions’, vide tariff order dated 20.09.2013 between a-la-carte rates of TV channels forming part of bouquet and bouquet rates provided by the broadcasters: (a) the sum of the a-la-carte rates of the pay channels forming part of such a bouquet shall in no case exceed one and half times of the rate of that bouquet of which such pay channels are a part; and (b) the a-la-carte rates of each pay channel, forming part of such a bouquet, shall in no case exceed three times the average rate of a pay channel of that bouquet of which such pay channel is a part. 4. In order to provide benefits of the Digital Addressable Systems (DAS) to the consumers, TRAI in its Tariff Order dated 21st July 2010 mandated MSOs/DTH/IPTV/HITS operators (herein after referred to as platform operators) to offer all the pay TV channels on a-la-carte basis. In addition to this, platform operators were also permitted to offer bouquets or a combination thereof. While prescribing a mandatory a-la-carte offering of pay TV channels, the Authority had initially decided to adopt a light touch approach. It therefore did not mandate any conditions on pricing of the a-la-carte channels vis-à-vis the pricing of bouquets of which these channels formed a part. 5. Subsequently, on examining the prevalent market conditions, it was observed that though the platform operators were allowed to package and price the offerings as bouquets in addition to offering them on a-la- carte basis, the uptake of channels on a-la-carte basis remained negligible as compared to the bouquet subscriptions. Analysis yielded that the prime reason for such poor uptake of a-la-carte channels was that the a-la-carte rates of channels were disproportionately high as compared to the bouquet rates and further, there was no dynamic relationship between these two rates. It was also observed that many popular channels were distributed among different bouquets or packs compelling a consumer to subscribe to more than one pack to be able to view all his desired channels, as the a-la-carte rates of channels were exorbitantly high. Thus a subscriber, under such circumstances, in order to view his desired channels, was ultimately paying more on this account. Consequently, the big advantage of addressability to consumer to select the channels of the choice was defeated. 6. As per data available with TRAI, it was observed that a platform operator offered a bouquet, containing pay channels, at Rs. 290/-, while the sum of a-la-carte rates of pay channels constituting this bouquet was Rs. 1605/-. Therefore the bouquet was being offered by the platform operator at a discount of 82% to the sum of a- la-carte rates of pay channels constituting that bouquet. This indicated that a-la-carte rates of pay channels constituting the bouquet were exorbitantly high. As a result, while technically, a-la-carte rates of channels were declared, these were illusive and customers were left with no choice but to opt for bouquets. To enable consumer choice through a-la-carte offering and also prevent skewed a-la-carte and bouquet pricing, TRAI, in its Tariff (Amendment) Order dated 30th April 2012, extended the ‘Twin Conditions’ prescribed at wholesale level to the retail level pricing also. The intent while prescribing the ‘Twin Conditions’ was basically to link the a-la-carte rates of channels to the bouquet rates, so that whenever the bouquet rates are reduced, the a-la- carte rates of channels are also proportionately reduced in order to ensure effective choice to the consumer in the form of a-la-carte rates of channels. The Authority was conscious that while doing so, ingenuity and flexibility should be allowed to the platform operators with regard to pricing and packaging their offerings at the retail level. The tariff order also extended the mandate of offering the TV channels at retail level, on a-la-carte basis to FTA channels also. 7. In the Tariff (Amendment) Order dated 30th April 2012, a flat average value of the pay channels in the bouquet was used for computation of the ceiling of a-la-carte rate of each pay channel. DTH Operators Association and Multi-System Operators had raised certain apprehensions regarding implementation of the ‘Twin Conditions’ at retail level. It was contended that the use of a flat average value restricted the flexibility of a platform operator to fix the a-la-carte rates of channels based on its business model and the channel costs. The DTH Operators Association submitted that under this dispensation the ceiling derived from the flat average rate of a pay channel in the bouquet, at times, may work out to be considerably low due to the large size of the bouquet and presence of a large number of FTA channels in the bouquet. This, according to them¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 placed abnormally low ceilings for a-la-carte rate of certain pay channels. In order to address this issue, TRAI, in the Tariff (Amendment) Order dated 20th September 2013, introduced new ‘Twin Conditions’, wherein the ceiling for the a-la-carte rate of pay channel was linked to the ‘ascribed’ value of a channel instead of the earlier prescribed flat average value of the channel in the bouquet. The ascribed value of a channel in a bouquet is essentially its a-la-carte rate, rationalized with respect to the overall bouquet rate. The ceiling on the a-la-carte rates for pay channels could therefore be arrived in more rational manner and allowed flexibility to operators to package channels as per their business plans, while ensuring that the a-la-carte prices were not rendered illusory for the consumers. 8. Some platform operators have raised the concerns regarding implementation of new ‘Twin conditions’ prescribing ascribed value to pay channels at the retail level by TRAI in the Tariff (Amendment) Order dated 20th September, 2013:- (i) The formula for deriving ascribed value is too complicated and is difficult to implement at the ground level. (ii) It will force the operators to offer channels below the RIO rates. A-la-carte is stipulated by the DTH operator and it cannot be below its cost. (iii) Since a channel may be placed in more than one bouquet and it may be added or deleted from the bouquet frequently, therefore, ascribing a value to pay channel would lead to the frequent changes in the bouquet prices/a-la-carte prices. (iv) If a DTH operator offers any discount under any scheme, such discounted rate would be applicable while calculating the a-la-carte rate. (v) The tariff order will take away all the flexibility of DTH operator with respect to the packaging of the channels. The addressable platforms would be forced to package the channels in such a manner where the package has less number of pay channels, less number of FTA channels with increase in the price of the package. (vi) The ascribed value of channel can be changed by the DTH operator by increasing the rate of the bouquet; or by reducing the number of pay channels without changing the rate of the bouquet; or by reducing the number of FTA channels without changing the rate of bouquet. This would make bouquets to be more expensive. (vii) DTH operators get the channels from the broadcasters on 3 different terms – (i) RIO basis (ii)CPS basis and (iii)Fixed fee basis. If DTH operators offer the channels on a-la-carte basis, the DTH operators would not get the channels on Fixed fee/CPS basis from the broadcaster. Accordingly, the rate of the channels will have to be linked with the RIO rates of the broadcaster since the same would be the input cost of the DTH operator and not with the bouquet rates of the DTH operators and it would become irrelevant while offering on a- la-carte basis. 9. An appeal had been filed against the ‘Twin Conditions’, prescribed by TRAI in the Tariff (Amendment) Order dated 20th September, 2013, before the Hon’ble TDSAT vide 19(C) of 2013 by M/s. Dish TV India Ltd. and Others. 10. During the course of hearing various issues were raised. Some of them are as follows:- (i) The formula is too complicated to be understood easily by the operators and general public. (ii) In case few channels are added to the bouquet, then the ascribed value for an existing channel in the bouquet changes. How is the workability of this situation envisaged? (iii) In case few channels are dropped from the bouquet, then the ascribed value for an existing channel in the bouquet changes. How is the workability of this situation envisaged? (iv) How a-la-carte price of FTA channels have been taken as Rs. 1/- in the TTO? 11. During the course of hearing, TRAI made submissions before the Hon’ble TDSAT that the Authority is willing to consider the appellant’s grievances against the impugned tariff order. It was further submitted that the Authority may invite comments and suggestions from other stakeholders as well and will take a final view on the matter after consideration of all the materials brought to its notice. Subsequently, the Hon’ble TDSAT disposed off the set of appeals vide its order dated 13th July, 2015 stating that the Authority will take the final decision on the matter within four months from the date of order. 12. Accordingly, TRAI issued the draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff (Amendment) Order, 2015 on 30th September 2015 for consultation. Written comments on the draft Tariff (Amendment) Order were invited from stakeholders by 14th October, 2015 and10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] counter-comments were to be submitted by 21st October, 2015. All the comments received were posted on the TRAI website. Subsequently, an Open House Discussion was held at New Delhi on 18th November, 2015. The views/comments of the stakeholders received and the analysis of the issues involved are discussed in the paragraphs to follow. Stakeholder comments 13. The DTH operators and MSOs have, in general, maintained that the prescription of ‘twin conditions’ is neither in the interest of the platform operators nor it is beneficial to the consumers. They have stated that, as compared to the bouquets currently offered by the operators, the implementation of ‘twin conditions’ would result in either reduction in the number of channels in the bouquet or a drastic hike in the bouquet rates. 14. It has been suggested by certain stakeholders that there is a need to regulate the RIO rates for channels offered by the broadcasters before regulating the a-la-carte price offered by platform operators to consumers. One stakeholder is of the view that if RIO rates are correctly priced by broadcasters then there would be no necessity for such tariff order as retail a-la-carte rates would become affordable to the consumer vis-a-vis the bouquet rate. 15. One of the stakeholders is of the view that the ceiling for a-la-carte rate of pay channels should be three times the wholesale RIO rate instead of two times proposed in the draft tariff order. 16. Some of the stakeholders stated that presently wholesale tariffs for HD channels are under forbearance and in the proposed draft tariff order HD channels are excluded from the applicability of the twin conditions. They further mentioned that if the twin conditions are applied to HD channels as well, then in order to ensure compliance to the proposed twin conditions, they will have to substantially increase the package costs. 17. Some of the stakeholders mentioned that if an operator has CPS/fixed fee agreements with a broadcaster then it has a mandate to offer maximum numbers of channels of that broadcaster in its entry package, which cannot be altered under the agreement. It is further stated that in case of implementation of proposed ‘twin conditions’ the operator will necessarily have to make small bouquets with less channels and cannot comply with the contractually committed packaging obligations agreed with the broadcasters. 18. Some stakeholders are of the view that there could be a scenario where one regulation of TRAI would be in conflict with a prior regulation of TRAI intended to protect subscriber interests. They pointed out that Quality of Standards Regulation prohibits the operators to make any changes in the price or composition of subscribed channels during the first six months from the date of enrolment of the subscriber. Analysis 19. The intention of the Authority while prescribing these ‘Twin Conditions’, has been to ensure availability of an effective choice to the consumers allowing them to subscribe to their desired channels on an a-la-carte basis at a reasonable price, without taking away any flexibility on the part of the platform operators to price the channels individually, or as a bouquet, in a manner to suit their business plans. This is sought to be achieved by ensuring that there exists a relationship between the a-la-carte rates of each channel and the bouquet(s) formed by combining these channels offered by the broadcaster. 20. Since many stakeholders are of the view that deriving the ascribed value, prescribed in the Tariff (Amendment) Order dated 20th September 2013, is too complicated and difficult to implement on the ground, the Authority has prescribed a simplified provisions in this tariff order which do away with the need to arrive at an ‘ascribed value’. While doing so, the basic relationship between a-la-carte rates of pay channels in a bouquet and the bouquet rates established in twin conditions prescribing “ascribed value” and notified on 20th September, 2013 has been retained. 21. To elaborate on the criteria prescribed under the ‘twin conditions’, condition (a) provides a linkage between the a-la-carte rates of pay channels forming part of bouquet(s) at retail level, and the a-la carte rates of the channels offered by the broadcaster at the wholesale level (i.e. the RIO rate) for addressable systems. The linkage has been provided with an intention that the operator has a flexibility to package the channels as per his business plan while, at the same time, the restriction prescribed through the linkage (of two time the a-la- carte rate at wholesale applicable for addressable platforms) ensures that the a-la-carte prices are not rendered illusionary to the consumers. 22. The criterion described in condition (b) provides, a linkage between the sum of a-la-carte rates of pay channels and bouquet rates at retail level ensuring that the a-la-carte rates of a channels are not illusory vis-à-vis bouquet rates. The condition has been prescribed to ensure that whenever the bouquet rates are reduced, the a- la-carte rates of channels are also proportionately reduced enabling effective choice to the consumer in the form of a-la-carte rates of channels.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 23. The Authority has given complete flexibility to distributors to notify a-la-carte price to give freedom to business. However, it expects that distributors will take due care of customers’ interest and will adopt rational approach in notifying a-la-carte price. 24. Stakeholders mentioned that under CPS deal they get all the channels from a broadcaster in a bouquet form, which consist of 3-4 popular channels while the remaining channels are not so popular. The sum of effective a-al-carte rates of these 3-4 popular channels will be less than the total price of bouquet of channels. In such a scenario if a platform operator offers a-la-carte channels, then majority of the customers may choose only these 3-4 popular channels resulting in loss to the operator. These stakeholders also stated that if they want to take channels on a-la-carte basis from the broadcasters then the broadcasters offer these channels at RIO rates, which are very high and do not have any relationship with the bundled price of these channels offered under CPS deals by the broadcasters. They further suggested the need to regulate the wholesale level tariff before inspiring it at retail level. 25. The Authority noted the concerns of stakeholders that a-la-carte rates at retail level cannot be regulated unless tariff at the wholesale level is regulated. In this regard it is worth mentioning that the Authority in its tariff orders dated 4th October 2007 and 21st July 2010 have already mandated a relationship, in the form of ‘Twin Conditions’, between a-la-carte rates of TV channels forming part of bouquet and bouquet rates provided by the broadcasters to the operators. These conditions were prescribed to ensure that an effective a-la-carte choice was available to distributors without being handicapped by perverse pricing of bouquets by broadcasters at the wholesale level. 26. As regards the pricing of HD channels having high RIO rates, it may be noted that rates of HD channels as of now are under forbearance. Hence, the operators are free to offer such channels only in a-la-carte or as a separate bouquet, in case their business model does not support offering of such channels as part of same bouquet having SD as well as HD channels. 27. Regarding comments of DTH operators that broadcaster force them to offer maximum numbers of channels in their entry package, it is pertinent to mention that TRAI in the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection Regulation 2004 as amended from time to time has made the following provisions: “13.2A.11 It shall be mandatory on the part of the broadcasters to offer pay channels on a-la-carte basis to direct to home operators and such offering of channels on a-la-carte basis shall not prevent the broadcaster from offering such pay channels additionally in the form of bouquets: Provided that no broadcaster shall, directly or indirectly, compel any direct to home operator to offer any channel or channels or bouquet or bouquets offered by the broadcaster to such operator in any package or scheme being offered by such direct to home operator to its direct to home subscribers.” In view of above, if any broadcaster insists platform operators to include any channel or channels or bouquet or bouquets offered by the broadcaster to such operator in any package or scheme, then it will amount to the violation of TRAI’s interconnection regulations mentioned above and such broadcaster will be subjected to penalty as per provision of TRAI Act. Further any platform operator, who accedes to any such force inclusion by the broadcaster, also violates the Regulations framed under TRAI Act. Therefore, the concern of DTH operators that broadcasters force them to offer maximum numbers of channels in a given bouquets is not tenable. 28. Concerns of stakeholders regarding restrictions on change in the price or composition of subscribed channels during first six months from the date of enrolment are already addressed in this order, as the provisions of the Standards of Quality of Service (Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems) Regulations, 2012 (12 of 2012) and the Direct to Home Broadcasting Services (Standards of Quality of Service and Redressal of Grievances) Regulations, 2007 (8 of 2007) will supersede this tariff order. 29. The Authority is aware that in order to satisfy the ‘twin conditions’ prescribed in this order, the platform operators may be required to carry out changes in the a-la-carte rates of channels and price or composition of the bouquets. Accordingly, this amendment will be effective from 1st April 2016 providing enough time to platform operators to carry out such changes in the a-la-carte rates of channels or composition of the bouquets. 30. The Authority in its endeavor to ensure reasonable a-la-carte rates of channels offered to the consumers provides freedom to the platform operators in deciding the actual a-la-carte and bouquet rates for its consumers. Therefore, only a relationship has been prescribed between the a-la-carte rates of pay channels in the bouquet and the total price of the bouquet. Here it is necessary to clarify that the freedom of pricing the bouquet(s) rests with platform operators in totality. However, it is expected that when bouquet rates are reduced drastically, similar proportionate reduction is also given in the a-la-carte rates of channels forming the bouquet, so that consumers continue to have a meaningful choice in selecting channels on a-la-carte rates and such rates do not become illusionary.12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 31. Each platform operator will be required to specify a-la-carte rates of all the pay and FTA channels provided on its platform. Such a-la-carte rates will be valid for that platform operator across all the bouquets offered by him. Each Bouquet rates will have to fulfill twin conditions based on published a-la-carte rates of channels. 32. The Authority has carefully considered the maximum discount which can be permitted to the platform operators while forming the bouquets considering the sum of a-la-carte rates of channels constituting the bouquet. The Authority is of the view that the platform operators can provide a discount up to 66.66% while forming the bouquet over the sum of a-la-carte rates of channels constituting the bouquet in order to preserve innovation, efficiency and ingenuity of the platform operators. 33. Any discount of more than 66.66% in forming the bouquet rates clearly indicates that a-la-carte rates have been fixed at unreasonable high price. In no case, a discount of more than 66.66% can be given over the sum of a-la-carte rates of channels in the bouquet. However, flexibility to re-notify a-la-carte rates of channels rests with the platform operators. In case, a platform operator reduces the a-la-carte rates of some channels to form a bouquet, the revised a-la-carte rates so notified must be considered to satisfy the twin conditions in all such bouquets where such channels form part of the bouquet. 34. These ‘Twin Conditions’ have been prescribed to ensure that: a. The platform operators retain the flexibility to devise and offer innovative and attractive packages/bouquets of channels by offering discounts upto 66.66% over a-la-carte rates of channels forming the bouquet. b. The flexibility to notify a-la-carte rates of all the channels available at its platform rest with platform operator. He has flexibility to reduce a-la-carte rates of channels at any time to facilitate lower rates for a bouquet consisting of such on a-la-carte channels. c. The ‘Twin Conditions’ oblige the platform operator to extend a proportionate reduction in a-la-carte rates of the channels offered in the bouquet if he wants to reduce the bouquets rates further. Such reduction in the a-la-carte rates of channels shall be applicable across all bouquets. 35. It is hoped that with implementation of these ‘Twin Conditions’ at retail level, consumers will have better choice and freedom to exercise the option. 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