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L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एलx.-xअxG.-I0D7H0x1xx2 020-215200 CG-DL-xEx-x0G7I0D1E2x0x2x 0-215200 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—ख(cid:2)ड 4 PART III—Section 4 (cid:1)ािधकार स े(cid:1)कािशत PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 02] नई (cid:1)द(cid:3)ली, बधु वार, जनवरी 1, 2020/पौष 11, 1941 No. 02] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020/ PAUSHA 11, 1941 Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k vf/klwpuk ubZ fnYyh] 01 tuojh] 2020 nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ lsok,a vra %la;kstu ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka½ ¼nwljk la’kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2020 ¼o”kZ 2020 dk 1½ ,Q- lañ 21&5@2019& ch,aMlh,l-&& Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked vf/kfu;e] 1997 ¼1997 dk 24½ dh /kkjk 11 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ dh [kaM ¼ch½ dh mi [kaM ¼ii½] ¼iii½ vkSj ¼iv½ ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 36 rFkk dsUnzh; ljdkj] lapkj vkSj lwpuk izkS|ksfxdh ea=ky; ¼njw lapkj foHkkx½ dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 39 ds rgr iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] && ¼d½ mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 11 dh mi /kkjk ¼1½ dh [kaM ¼Mh½ vkSj /kkjk 2 dh mi /kkjk ¼1½ dh [kaM ¼ds½ ds rgr dsUnzh; ljdkj dks iznÙk ‘kfDr;ksa dks iz;ksx djrs gq,] tkjh fd;k x;k] vkSj ¼[k½ Hkkjr ds jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx II [kaM 3 esa fnukad 09 tuojh] 2004 dks vf/klwpuk la[;k ,l- vks- 44¼bZ½ rFkk 45¼bZ½ ds rgr izdkf'kr] && Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked vf/kfu;e nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ lsok,a var%la;kstu ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka½ fofu;e] 2017 ¼o”kZ 2017 dk 1½ dks la’kksf/kr djus ds fy, ,rn~}kjk fuEuor fofu;e rS;kj djrk gS] uker%& 1- ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa dks nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ lsok,a var%la;kstu ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka½ ¼nwljk la’kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2020 ¼o”kZ 2020 dk 1 ½ dgk tk,xkA ¼2½ ¼,½mi fofu;e ¼ch½ esa fd, x, mica/k ds vykok] ;g fofu;e 1 ekpZ 2020 ls ykxw gksaxssA 05 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼ch½ bu fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 3 ,oa fofu;e 5] 15 tuojh 2020 ls ykxw gksaxsA 2- nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ lsok,a var%la;kstu ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka½ fofu;e] 2017 ¼ftls blds i’pkr~ ewy fofu;e dgk tk,xk½ ds fofu;e 4 esa] ¼,½ mi fofu;e ¼3½ ds ijarqd ds i’pkr~ vkSj O;k[;k ls igys] fuEuor ijarqd dks var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%& **c’krZs vkxs fd fdlh eYVh& flLVe vkijsVj vFkok baVjusV izksVksdky Vsyhfotu vkijsVj vFkok gSM,aM&bu&nk&LdkbZ ¼HITS½ vkijsVj ds fy, yf{kr cktkj fdlh Hkh gky esa ,d jkT; ;k ,d dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k ls cM+k ugha gksxk A ** ¼ch½ mi fofu;e ¼8½ ds LFkku ij] fuEuor mi fofu;e dks izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%& **¼8½ fdlh Vsyhfotu pSuy ds fMLVhªC;wVj dks fdlh Vsyhfotu pSuy ds forj.k dks can djus dh vuqefr gksxh] ;fn ml pSuy ds fy, fiNys yxkrkj Ng ekg ds fy, ekfld lClfØI’ku izfr’kr] vuqlwph& VIII ds vuqlkj fMldfUVU;w,’ku Fksz’kgksYM ls de gks% c'krsZ fd Vsfyfotu pSuy dh Hkk”kk mldh osclkbV ij izdkf’kr dh xbZ Hkk”kk gksxh vkSj czkWMdkLVj }kjk izkf/kdj.k dks ?kksf”kr dh tk;sxh vkSj 1 twykbZ 2020 ds ckn ;g ljdkj }kjk nh xbZ Mkmufyfdax vuqefr esa fufnZ”V Hkk”kk gksxhA Li”Vhdj.k % ;fn ljdkj }kjk dh xbZ MkÅufyafdax vuqefr esa Vsyhfotu pSuy dh Hkk”kk dks cgq Hkk”kk fofufnZ”V fd;k tkrk gS] rks fdlh yf{kr cktkj ds fy, Vsyhfotu pSuy dh Hkk”kk vuqikr dk ifjdyu ,slh lHkh Hkk”kkvksa dks ,d lkFk feykdj muds vkuqikfrd izfr’kr dks tksM+ dj fd;k tk,xkA 3- ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 7 esa] ¼,½ mi fofu;e ¼3½ ds ijarqd ds LFkku ij] fuEuor ijarqd dks izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%& **c’krZs fd izlkjd }kjk ?kksf”kr fd;k x;k laforj.k ‘kqYd lHkh is&pSuy vkSj is&pSuyksa ds cqds vkSj LkHkh laforj.k IysVQkeksaZ ij ,d leku gksxkA** ¼ch½ mi fofu;e ¼4½ eas] ** vFkok is&pSuyksa dk cqds** ‘kCnksa dk yksi fd;k tk,xkA ¼lh½ mi fofu;e ¼4½ esa izFke ijarqd eas] **vFkok is& pSuyksa dk cqds] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks** ‘kCnksa dk yksi fd;k tk,xkA 4- ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 8 esa] ¼,½ mi fofu;e ¼2½ ds izFke ijarqd eas **chl iSlk** ‘kCnksa ds i’pkr~ fuEuor ‘kCnksa dks var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%& **vkSj fdlh izlkjd }kjk Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds fMLVªhC;wVj dks ,sls Vsyhfotu pSuy ds fy, izfr ekg Hkqxrku fd, tkus okyk dqy dSfjt ‘kqYd fdlh Hkh ekeys esa pkj yk[k #i;s ls vf/kd ugha gksxkA** ¼ch½ mi fofu;e ¼2½ ds f}rh; ijarqd eas ** pkyhl iSlk** ‘kCnksa ds i’pkr~ fuEuor ‘kCnksa dks var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%& **vkSj fdlh izlkjd }kjk Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds fMLVªhC;wVj dks ,sls Vsyhfotu pSuy ds fy, izfr ekg Hkqxrku fd, tkus okyk dSfjt ‘kqYd fdlh Hkh ekeys esa vkB yk[k #i;s ls vf/kd ugha gksxkA** 5- ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 10 ds mi fofu;e ¼12½ esa Li”Vhdj.k esa **vFkok is& pSuyksa dk cqds** ‘kCnksa dk yksi fd;k tk,xkA 6- ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 18 esa] ¼,½ mi fofu;e ¼2½ vkSj rRlaca/kh ijarqd] fuEuor mi fofu;e dks izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%& **¼2½ fMLVªhC;wVj ds fy, ;g vfuok;Z gksxk fd og Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dks bl izdkj ls bysfDVªkfud izksxzke xkbZM esa j[ks fd ,d tsujs esa ,d Hkk”kk ds lHkh Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dks ,d lkFk yxkrkj n’kkZ;k tk, vkSj ,d Vsyhfotu pSuy dsoy ,d LFkku ij gh iznf’krZ fd;k tk,A** ¼ch½ mi fofu;e ¼4½ esa] **,sls ,lkbZuesaV dh frfFk ls de ls de ,d o”kZ dh vof/k ds fy,** ‘kCnksa ds LFkku ij izkf/kdj.k dh iow Z vuqefr ds fcuk** ‘kCnksa dks izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xkA ¼lh½ mi fofu;e ¼4½ ds f}rh; ijarqd ds LFkku ij] fuEuor ijarqd dks izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%& **c’krZs vkxs fd ;fn dksbZ izlkjd fdlh pSuy ds tsujs vFkok Hkk”kk dks ifjofrZr djrk gS rks ml fof’k”V Vsyhfotu pSuy dks fn, x, pSuy uEcj dks ifjofrZr fd;k tk,xk rkfd ,sls pSuy dks bysfDVªkfud izksxzke xkbM esa u, tsujs vFkok Hkk”kk ds pSuy ds lkFk LFkku fn;k tk ldsA**¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 3 7- ewy fofu;ekasa eas vuqlwph VII ds i’pkr~ fuEuor vuqlwph VIII dks var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%& ** vulq wph VIII ¼fofu;e 4 ds mi fofu;e ¼8½ dks nsf[k,½ fdlh Vsyhfotu pSuy ds fMldfUVU;w,’ku Fkz’kgksYM dk ifjdyu fd;k tkuk 1- fdlh pSuy dk *fMldfUVU;w,’ku Fkzs’kgksYM* ,d ,slk vad gksxk ftls lacaf/kr fMLVªhC;wVj ds ?kksf”kr yf{kr cktkj eas vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj dks ml pSuy dh Hkk”kk ds fy, *fMldfUVU;w,’ku eYVhIyk;j* ds lkFk xq.kk djds ifjdyu fd;k tkrk gSA 2- fdlh Hkk”kk ds fy, *fMldfUVU;w,’ku eYVhIyk;j* uohure tux.kuk vkadM+s ds vuqlkj lacaf/kr fMLVªhC;wVj ds ?kksf”kr yf{kr cktkj eas ml Hkk”kk dks cksyus okyh tula[;k ds dqy izfr’kr dk ikap izfr’kr gksxkA ¼,½ ;fn lacaf/kr fMLVªhC;wVj dk ?kksf”kr yf{kr cktkj *vf[ky Hkkjr* gks rks] *fMldfUVU;w,’ku eYVhIyk;j* dks fuEuor rkfydk ds vulq kj ifjdfyr fd;k tk,xk ¼tcrd fd vf/kd uohure tux.kuk vkadM+s miyC/k ugha gks tkrs gSa½% Øe Hkk"kk esa oDrkvksa dh fMldfUVU;w,’ku eYVhIyk;j la[;k Hkk"kk dqy la[;k ¼izfr'kr esa½ ¼izfr'kr esa½ 1 fganh 691564035 57.11 2.856 2 vaxzsth 128539090 10.62 0.531 3 ckaXyk 107472243 8.88 0.444 4 rsyqxq 94501603 7.8 0.390 5 ejkBh 99058786 8.18 0.409 6 rfey 76595866 6.33 0.317 7 mnwZ 63239445 5.22 0.261 8 xqtjkrh 60289309 4.98 0.249 9 dUuM+ 58750799 4.85 0.243 10 ey;kye 35639342 2.94 0.147 11 mfM+;k 42589333 3.52 0.176 12 iatkch 36081753 2.98 0.149 13 vlfe;k 23629076 1.95 0.098 14 dksbZ vU; Hkk"kk 14284294 1 0.050 lzksr % o"kZ 2011 ds tux.kuk ds vkadM+s % lh&17 f}Hkk"kk rFkk f=Hkk"kk ds lanHkZ esa tula[;k ¼ch½ ;fn fofu;e ds mica/kksa ds rgr dksbZ fMLVªhC;wVj cgq jkT;ksa dks yf{kr cktkj ?kksf”kr djrk gS rks] *fMldfUVU;w,’ku eYVhIyk;j* dks yf{kr cktkj esa lHkh ?kVd jkT;ksa esa ml Vsyhfotu pSuy dh Hkk”kk Hkkf”k;ksa dh dqy la[;k ds vuqikr esa ifjdfyr fd;k tk,xkA ¼lh½ ;fn fofu;e ds mica/kksa ds rgr dksbZ fMLVªhC;wVj ,d jkT; ;k ,d dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k dks yf{kr cktkj ?kksf”kr djrk gS rks *fMldfUVU;w,’ku eYVhIyk;j* dks yf{kr cktkj esa ml jkT; ;k dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k esa ml Vsyhfotu pSuy dh Hkk”kk Hkkf”k;ksa dh dqy la[;k ds vuqikr esa ifjdfyr fd;k tk,xkA ¼Hkkjr dh tux.kuk MsVk ns[ksa] fooj.k& 3& 10]000 O;fDr;ksa dk Hkk”kk ds vk/kkj ij laforj.k& Hkkjr] jkT; rFkk dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k& 2011½ http://censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language-2011/Statement-3.pdf ;k uohure tux.kuk MkVk) 3- fuEuor –“Vkar] fdlh Vsyhfotu pSuy ds tkjh jgus vFkok vU;Fkk ds ekunaM dks Li”V djrk gSA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] –“Vkar& I yf{kr cktkj% vf[ky Hkkjr%& dYiuk djrs gSa fd fdlh fMLVªhC;wVj us laiw.kZ Hkkjr dks viuk yf{kr cktkj ?kksf”kr fd;k gS vkSj rjq ra chrs yxkrkj Ng ekg ds nkSjku bldk ekfld vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj 1]00]00]000 gSA vc ,d forjd ds fy, ;g tkapus ds fy, fd og Vsyhfotu pSuy dks tkjh ;k can djus dh fMldfUVU;w,’ku Fkzs’kgksYM ds vk/kkj ij lqxE;rk gS ;k ugha] mls czkWMdkLVj }kjk ?kksf”kr Hkk”kk vkSj ml yf{kr cktkj ¼jkT;¼;ksa½ vkSj@;k dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k¼’kksa½ ½ esa ml Vsyhfotu pSuy ds fy, lClØkbcjksa dh la[;k dks ns[kuk gksxkA bl ekeysa esa ekurs gSa fd ,d Vsyhfotu pSuy ds czkWMdkLVj us bl pSuy dh Hkk”kk caxkyh ?kksf”kr dh gSA rks ;g uksV fd;k tk ldrk gS fd mi;qZDr tux.kuk ds vkadM fd rkfydk ds vk/kkj ij] caxkyh Hkk”kh ¼izfr’kr esa½ 8-88 gSA fMLVªhC;wVj vius lClØkbcj vk/kkj ds 8-88 izfr’kr dk ifjdyu djsxk ¼vFkkZr~ 1]00]00]000 dk 8-88 izfr’kr ¾ 8]88]000½A ;fn mi;qZDr mfYyf[kr ckaXyk Vsyhfotu pSuy dk lClfØI’ku var%la;kstu djkj ¼bl ekeys esa laiw.kZ ns’k½ esa fMLVªhC;wVj }kjk fofufnZ”V yf{kr cktkj esa rqjar chrs yxkrkj Ng ekg ds nkSjku 8]88]000 ds 5 izfr’kr ls de gks vFkkZr~ 44]400 gks rks og vius IysVQkeZ ij pSuy dks ys tkuk can dj ldrk gSA oSdfYid :i ls] fMLVªhC;wVj( Fkzs’kgksYM* dk *fMldfUVU;w,’ku eYVhIyk;j* ¼izfr’kr esa½ dks fMLVªhC;wVj ds ekfld vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj ds lkFk xq.kk djds ifjdyu fd;k tk ldrk gS vFkkZr~ 1]00]00]000 dk 0-444 izfr’kr ¾ 44]000A ;fn mi;qZDr mfYyf[kr ckaXyk Vsyhfotu pSuy dk lClfØI’ku var%la;kstu djkj ¼bl ekeys esa laiw.kZ ns’k½ esa fMLVªhC;wVj }kjk fofufnZ”V yf{kr cktkj esa rqjar chrs yxkrkj Ng ekg ds nkSjku ekfld lClfØI’ku 44]000 ls de gks rks og vius IysVQkeZ ij pSuy dks ys tkuk can dj ldrk gSA –“Vkar& II yf{kr cktkj% jkT; vkSj dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k dk la;kstu% & dYiuk djrs gSa fd fMLVªhC;wVj us xqtjkr] neu vkSj }ho rFkk nknjk vkSj uxj gosyh dk viuk yf{kr cktkj ?kksf”kr fd;k gS vkSj yf{kr cktkj esa rqjar chrs yxkrkj Ng ekg ds nkSjku bldk ekfld vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj 2]00]000 gSA lClØkbcjksa dk leHkkx xqtjkr esa 1]50]000] neu vkSj }ho eas 40]000 rFkk nknjk vkSj uxj gosyh esa 10]000 gS A vc ,d forjd ds fy, ;g tkapus ds fy, fd og Vsyhfotu pSuy dks tkjh ;k can djus dh fMldfUVU;w,’ku Fkzs’kgksYM ds vk/kkj ij lqxE;rk gS ;k ugha] mls czkWMdkLVj }kjk Vsyhfotu pSuy dh ml yf{kr cktkj ¼jkT;¼;ksa½ vkSj@;k dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k¼’kksa½ ½ esa ?kksf”kr Hkk”kk dks ns[kuk gksxkA bl ekeysa esa ekurs gSa fd ,d Vsyhfotu pSuy ds czkWMdkLVj us bl pSuy dh Hkk”kk xqtjkrh ?kksf”kr dh gSA fMLVªhC;wVj] xqtjkr] neu vkSj }ho rFkk nknjk vkSj uxj gosyh esa xqtjkrh Hkk”kk Hkkf”k;ksa dh la[;k ¼izfr’kr eas½ dk ifjdyu o”kZ 2011 dh tux.kuk dk mi;ksx djrs gq, djsxk ¼fooj.k& 3& 10]000 O;fDr;ksa dk Hkk”kk ds vk/kkj ij laforj.k& Hkkjr] jkT; rFkk dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k& 2011½ tks fd Øe’k% 85-97 izfr’kr] 50-83 izfr’kr rFkk 21-48 izfr’kr gSA fMLVªhC;wVj mi;qZDr mfYyf[kr yf{kr cktkj ds fy, Fkzs'kgksYM dk fuEukuqlkj ifjdyu djsxk % = ¼xqtjkr esa lClØkbcj vk/kkj dk 85-97 izfr'kr½ dk 5 izfr'kr + ¼neu vkSj }ho esa lClØkbcj vk/kkj dk 50-83 izfr'kr½ dk 5 izfr'kr + ¼nknjk vkSj uxj gosyh esa lClØkbcj vk/kkj dk 21-48 izfr'kr½ dk 5 izfr'kr = 5 izfr'kr X (85.97 izfr'kr X 1,50,000) + 5 izfr'kr X (50.83 izfr'kr X 40,000) + 5 izfr'kr X (21.48 izfr'kr X 10,000) = 6448 + 1017 + 107 = 7572 ;fn xqtjkrh Vsyhfotu pSuy dk ekfld lClfØI’ku var%la;kstu djkj vFkkZr~ bl ekeys eas xqtjkr] neu vkSj }ho rFkk nknjk vkSj uxj gosyh] esa fMLVªhC;wVj }kjk fofufnZ”V yf{kr cktkj esa rqjar chrs yxkrkj Ng ekg ds izR;sd ekg ds nkSjku 7572 ls de jgk rks og vius IysVQkeZ ij pSuy dks ys tkuk can dj ldrk gSA –“Vkar& III yf{kr cktkj% vf[ky Hkkjr&fcfHkUu Hkk”kk,a%& dYiuk djrs gSa fd fMLVªhC;wVj us *laiw.kZ Hkkjr* dks viuk yf{kr cktkj ?kksf”kr fd;k gS vkSj yf{kr cktkj esa rqjar chrs yxkrkj Ng ekg ds izR;sd ekg ds nkSjku bldk ekfld vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj 1]00]00]000 gSA vc ,d forjd ds fy, ;g tkapus ds fy, fd og Vsyhfotu pSuy dks tkjh ;k can djus dh fMldfUVU;w,’ku Fkzs’kgksYM ds vk/kkj ij lqxE;rk gS ;k ugha] mls czkWMdkLVj }kjk Vsyhfotu pSuy dh ?kksf”kr Hkk”kk dks ns[kuk gksxkA bl ekeysa esa ekurs gSa fd ,d Vsyhfotu pSuy ds ckzWMdkLVj us bl pSuy dh Hkk”kk fganh vkSj vaxzsth ?kksf”kr dh gSA fMLVªhC;wVj] tux.kuk 2011 ds vkadM+ksa dk mi;ksx djds fganh vkSj vaxzsth Hkk”kk esa Hkk”kk Hkkf”k;ksa dh la[;k dk ifjdyu djsxk ¼izfr’kr esa½ ¼fooj.k& 3& 10]000 O;fDr;ksa dk Hkk”kk ds vk/kkj ij laforj.k& Hkkjr] jkT; rFkk dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’kk&2011½ tks fd Øe’k% 57-11 izfr’kr rFkk 10-62 izfr’kr gSA fMLVªhC;wVj mi;qZDr yf{kr cktkj ds fy, *Fkzs’kgksYM* dks fuEukuqlkj ifjdfyr djsxk%¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 5 = ¼vius lClØkbcj vk/kkj dk 57-11 izfr'kr½ dk 5 izfr'kr + ¼ vius lClØkbcj vk/kkj dk 10-62 izfr'kr½ dk 5 izfr'kr = 5 izfr'kr X [1,00,00,000 dk (57.11+10.62) izfr'kr] = 3,38,650 ;fn mi;qZDr mfYyf[kr fganh vkSj vaxzsth Hkk”kk dk Vsyhfotu pSuy dk lClfØI’ku var%la;kstu djkj ¼bl ekeys esa laiw.kZ ns’k½ esa fMLVªhC;wVj }kjk fofufnZ”V yf{kr cktkj esa rqjar chrs yxkrkj Ng ekg ds nkSjku ekfld lClfØI’ku 3,38,650 ls de gks rks og vius IysVQkeZ ij pSuy dks ys tkuk can dj ldrk gSA lquhy dqekj xqIrk] Lkfpo] Hkknwfoikz [िव(cid:3)ापन-3/4/असा./388/19] uksV 1&& ewy fofu;eksa dks fnukad 03 ekpZ] 2017 dkss Hkkjr ds jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx III [kaM 4 esa vf/klwpuk la[;k 21&4@2016&ch,aMlh,l ds ek/;e ls izdkf'kr fd;k x;k FkkA uksV 2&& ewy fofu;eksa dks fnukad 30 vDrwcj] 2019 ¼o”kZ 2019 dk 7½ dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 21&6@2019& ch,aMlh,l ds ek/;e ls la’kksf/kr fd;k x;k FkkA uksV 3&& O;k[;kRed Kkiu nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ lsok,a varlZa;kstu ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka½ ¼nwljk la’kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2020 ds mn~ns’;ksa vkSj dkj.kksa dh O;k[;k djrk gSA O;k[;kRed Kkiu 1- fMftVy ,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka ¼Mh,,l½ ds dk;kZUo;u dks ns[krs gq, vkSj blds ykHk izkIr djus ds fy, bl lsDVj dks l{ke cukus ds mn~ns’; ls Hkkjrh; njw lapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k ¼Hkknwfoizk½ us ;Fkksfpr ijke’kZ izfØ;k djus ds mijkar fnukad 03 ekpZ] 2017 dks fMftVy ,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ksa ds fy, ,d ^u;k fofu;ked <kapk izdkf’kr fd;kA bl <kaps esa njw lapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ lsok,a var%la;kstu ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka½ fofu;e] 2017] nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ los k,a & los k xq.koRRkk ekud vkSj miHkksDrk lja {k.k ¼,Mªls scy iz.kkfy;ka½ fofu;e] 2017 vkSj nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ lsoka, ¼vkBoka½ ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka½ iz’kqYd vkns’k] 2017 ‘kkfey gSa] ftudk mn~ns’; fMftVy ,Mªls scy iz.kkfy;kas ds ek/;e ls Vsyhfotu ls lacaf/kr ilz kj.k lsok,a iznku djuk gSA u;k fofu;ked <kapk ekpZ] 2017 eas vf/klwfpr fd;k x;kA rFkkfi] mDr fofu;eksa ij dh xbZ fof/kd pqukSfr;ksa ds i’pkr~] fofu;eksa dks fnukad 03 tqykbZ] 2018 dks vf/klwfpr fd;k x;k vkSj fof/kd mn~?kks”k.kkvksa ls larq”V gksus ds ckn ;g fnukad 29 fnlacj] 2018 dks ykxw gq,A 2- y{; cktkj ds :Ik esa ?kksf”kr cMs+ {k=s vkSj {k=s h; pSuykas dk lClfØI’ku U;wure fu/kkZfjr lClfØI’ku lhek ls de tkjh jgus ds dkj.k NwV tkus ds vuqfpr Hk; ds dkj.k izkf/kdj.k dks foxr dqN eghuksa ds nkSjku dbZ {ks=h;@,QVh, izlkjdksa ls vR;f/kd dSfjt ‘kqYd ls lacaf/kr eqn~nkas ij vH;kosnu izkIr gqvkA 3- rnuqlkj] izkf/kdj.k us fnukad 25 flracj] 2019 dks ^vra lZa;kstu fofu;e] 2017 ls lacaf/kr eqn~nkas^ fo”k; ij ,d ijke’kZ i= tkjh fd;kA bl ijke’kZ i= dk eq[; mn~ns’; ekStwwwwwwwnk var%la;kstu fofu;e] 2017 ds ikzo/kkuksa dh leh{kk djuk vkSj Vsyhfotu pSuykas ds fMLVªhC;wVjkas ¼Mhihvks½ }kjk vR;f/kd dSfjt ‘kqYd dk izHkkj yxkus vkSj U;wure fu/kkZfjr lhek ls de pSuykas ds lClfØI’ku dks gVkus ls lacaf/kr eqn~nksa ij lHkh fgr/kkjdksa ls ijke’kZ djuk rFkk ekStwnk fofu;e 2017 ds izko/kkukas dh leh{kk] ;fn vko’;d gks] djuk FkkA 4- fnukad 23 vDrwcj] 2019 rd fgr/kkjdksas ls fVIif.k;ka vkSj fnukad 06 uoacj] 2019 rd izfr&fVIif.k;ka ekaxh xbZA fgr/kkjdksa ds vuqjks/k ij fVIif.k;ka nsus ds le; dks c<+kdj fnukad 04 uoacj] 2019 rd vkSj izfr&fVIif.k;ksa ds fy, fnukad 13 uoacj] 2019 rd dj fn;k x;kA fgr/kkjdkssa ls 30 fVIif.k;ka vkSj ,d izfr&fVIif.k;ka izkIr gqbZaA rnqijkar] fnukad 28 uoacj] 2019 dks fnYyh esa ,d [kqyk eap ppkZ ¼vks,pMh½ dk vk;ksstu fd;k x;k ftlesa cM+h la[;k eas fgr/kkjdkas us Hkkx fy;kA [kqyk eap ppkZ ds ckn dqN vfrfjDr fVIif.k;ka Hkh izkIr gqbaZA6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 5- fgr/kkjdksa ls izkIr fVIif.k;ksa ij fopkj djus vkSj vkra fjd fo’ys”k.k ds mijkar izkf/kdj.k us nwjlapkj ¼ilz kj.k vkSj dscy½ lsoka, var%la;kstu ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka½ ¼nwljk la’kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2020 [blds i’pkr~ bls ^nwljk la’kks/ku fofu;e^ dgk tk,xk] dks vafre :Ik fn;k gSA ijorhZ iSjk eas nlw js la’kks/ku fofu;e ds mn~ns’; vkSj dkj.k dks Li”V fd;k x;k gSA dSfjt ‘kqYd vkSj y{; cktkj 6- dqN {ks=h; fof’k”V pSuyksa ds izlkjdksa us Mhihvks }kjk cM+k y{; cktkj fd, tkus ds laca/k esa vH;kosnu fn;k gSA fofu;e Mhihvks dks dSfjt ‘kqYd dk fu/kkZj.k djus ds mn~ns’; ls viuk y{; cktkj ?kksf”kr djus dh Lora=rk iznku djrk gSA dqN fMfLVªC;w’ku IysVQkeZ ds izpkyd ¼fo’ks”kdj MhVh,p izpkyd½ us vf[ky Hkkjr dks viuk y{; cktkj ?kksf”kr fd;k gSA ;fn ;s {k=s h; izlkjd pkgrs gSa fd muds pSuy ¼pSuyksa½ dks ,ls s fMfLVªC;w’ku IysVQkeZ ij ys tk,] rks mUgsa ,sls fMfLVªC;w’ku ds fy, jk”Vªh; fMfLVªC;w’ku vkadM+ksa ds vk/kkj ij dSfjt ‘kqYd nsuk visf{kr gSA tcfd] ,sls {ks=h; pSuy dh dk;Zuhfr dqN {ks=h; cktkj ;k fof’k””V n’kZd ‘kSyh ds fy, mi;qDr fo”k;oLrq rS;kj djus dh gkrs h gSA pSuy ds bl mn~ns’; ls esy ugha [kkus ¼{ks=h; cktkj ;k vkyk cktkj ds vk/kkj ij½ vkSj jk”Vªh; cktkj ds vk/kkj ij dSfjt ‘kqYd ds Hkqxrku djus ds dkj.k ,sls pSuy mPp dSfjt ‘kqYd dk Hkqxrku djus ds fy, foo’k gkrs s gaS vkSj cktkj esa fVd ikus esa dfBukbZ egllw djrs gSaA 7- blus {ks=h; pSuyksa ds fy, vkfFkZd ck/kk mRiUu dh gS] ftlls NksVs fMfLVªC;w’ku IysVQkeZ rd mudh mifLFkfr lhfer gksrh gSA jk”Vªh; cktkj ds fy, dSfjt ‘kqYd dk Hkqxrku djus dk izLrko ,sls pSuyksa ds fy, vO;ogk;Z gks tkrk gSA 8- var%la;kstu fofu;e] 2017 ds fofu;e 4 ds vuqlkj ^^¼3½Vsyhfot+u pSuykas dk izR;sd forjd ,d VkjxsV ekdsZV ds :i esa izR;sd forj.k usVodZ dk dojst ,fj;k ?kksf"kr djsxk] ijarq ;g fd fdlh forjd dks ;g fodYi izkIr gksxk fd og ,d VkjxsV ekdsZV ds :i esa forj.k usVodZ ds dojst {ks= ds vanj dksbZ {k=s xSj&i{kikriw.kZ rjhds ls ?kksf"kr dj ldsA Li"Vhdj.k % bl fofu;e ds mís'; ds fy, izR;sd gsM&,aM ;k vFkZ LVs'ku] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] vkSj Vsyhfot+u pSuyksa ds flxuyksa ds forj.k ds fy, bLrseky fd;k x;k bldk lac) usVodZ ,d forj.k usVodZ ekuk tk,xkA^^ ^^¼4½ Vsyhfot+u pSuykas dk izR;sd forjd bu fofu;ekas ds izkjaHk.k ls 30 fnu ds vanj ;k vius izpkyuksa ds izkjaHk.k ls 30 fnu ds vanj] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] viuh osclkbV ij fuEufyf[kr izdkf'kr djsxk% ¼,½ VkjxsV ekdsZV tSlk mi&fofu;e ¼3½ es /kksf”kr fd;k x;k gS( -----^^ 9- var%la;kstu fofu;e] 2017 ds fofu;e 8 ds vuqlkj ^^¼2½ Vsyhfot+u pSuy pykus ds fy, bl lanHkZ vra %la;kstu izLrko ds elkSns esa VkjxsV ekdsZV] izfr ekl dSfjt dh nj] lanHkZ var%la;kstu izLrko ds elkSns ds izdk'ku ds le; LVSaMMZ MsfQfu’ku lsV vkWi ckWDl vkSj gkbZ MsfQfu’ku lsV VkWi ckWDlst dk vkSlr lfØ; miHkksäk vk/kkj] dSfjt 'kqYd dh nj ij izLrkfor NwV] ;fn dksbZ gks] dSfjt 'kqYd dh /kujkf'k ds ifjdyu dk rjhdk] vkSj vU; vko’;d ‘krsZ fn, tk,axs] ijra q ;g bUgha rd lhfer ugha gS] ijarq ;g fd Vsyhfot+u pSuykas ds fdlh forjd }kjk ?kksf"kr fd;k tkus okyk izfr miHkksäk izfr ekl] izfr LVSaMMZ MsfQfu’ku pSuy dSfjt 'kqYd dh nj 20 iSls ls vf/kd ugha gksxh( iqu% ijarq ;g fd Vsyhfot+u pSuykas ds fdlh forjd }kjk ?kksf"kr fd;k tkus okys izfr miHkksäk izfr ekl izfr gkbZ MsfQfu’ku pSuy dSfjt 'kqYd dh nj 40 iSls ls vf/kd ugha gksxh(¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 7 iqu% ijarq ;g fd Vsyhfot+u pSuykas dk dksbZ forjd] Vsyhfot+u pSuyksa ds fy, dSfjt 'kqYd dh /kujkf'k dk ifjdyu vuqlwph 1 esa fofufnZ"V mica/kksa ds vuqlkj djsxk] ftleas mu Vsyhfot+u pSuy ds ekfld lCldzkbcj la[;k eas ifjorZukas ds lkFk ifjorZu gksxkA-------^^ 10- var%la;kstu fofu;e] 2017 ds vuqlwph& I ds vuqlkj] var%la;kstu djkj dh vof/k ds nkSjku izR;sd ekg ;k blds Hkkx ds fy, dSfjt ‘kqYd dh jkf’k dh x.kuk fuEukuqlkj dh tk,xh % d- ;fn y{; cktkj esa pSuyksa ds fy, ekfld lClfØI’ku] y{; cktkj esa ml ekg esa fMfLVªC;wVj ds vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj dk ikap izfr’kr ls de gS] rks dSfjt ‘kqYd dh jkf’k izfr pSuy izfr lClØkbcj izfr ekg dSfjt ‘kqYd dh nj ds cjkcj gksxk] ftlds fy, var%la;kstu djkj esa lgefr Fkh] ftls y{; cktkj esa ml ekg esa fMfLVªC;wVj ds vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj ls xq.kk fd;k tk,xkA [k- ;fn y{; cktkj esa pSuyksa ds fy, ekfld lClfØI’ku] y{; cktkj esa ml ekg esa fMfLVªC;wVj ds vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj ls T;knk ;k ikap izfr’kr ds cjkcj gS] ysfdu nl izfr’kr ls de gks] rks dSfjt ‘kqYd dh jkf’k izfr pSuy izfr lClØkbcj izfr ekg dSfjt ‘kqYd dh nj ds cjkcj gksxk] ftlds fy, var%la;kstu djkj esa lgefr Fkh] ftls y{; cktkj eas ml ekg eas fMfLVªC;wVj ds vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj esa 0-75 ls xq.kk fd;k tk,xkA x- ;fn y{; cktkj esa pSuyksa ds fy, ekfld lClfØI’ku y{; cktkj esa ml ekg esa fMfLVªC;wVj ds vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj ls T;knk ;k nl izfr’kr ds cjkcj gS] ysfdu ianzg izfr’kr ls de gks] rks dSfjt ‘kqYd dh jkf’k izfr pSuy izfr lClØkbcj izfr ekg dSfjt ‘kqYd dh nj ds cjkcj gksxk] ftlds fy, var%la;kstu djkj esa lgefr Fkh] ftls y{; cktkj eas ml ekg eas fMfLVªC;wVj ds vkSlr lfØ; vk/kkj lClØkbcj eas 0-5 ls xq.kk fd;k tk,xkA ?k- ;fn y{; cktkj esa pSuyksa ds fy, ekfld lClfØI’ku y{; cktkj esa ml ekg esa fMfLVªC;wVj ds vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj ls T;knk ;k ianzg izfr’kr ds cjkcj gS] ysfdu chl izfr’kr ls de gks] rks dSfjt ‘kqYd dh jkf’k izfr pSuy izfr lClØkbcj izfr ekg dSfjt ‘kqYd dh nj ds cjkcj gksxk] ftlds fy, var%la;kstu djkj esa lgefr Fkh] ftls y{; cktkj eas ml ekg eas fMfLVªC;wVj ds vkSlr lfØ; vk/kkj lClØkbcj esa 0-25 ls xq.kk fd;k tk,xkA ³- ;fn y{; cktkj esa pSuyksa ds fy, ekfld lClfØI’ku y{; cktkj esa ml ekg esa fMfLVªC;wVj ds vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj ls T;knk ;k chl izfr’kr ds cjkcj gks] rks dSfjt ‘kqYd dh jkf’k ^‘kwU;^ ds cjkcj gksxkA 11- ekStwnk O;oLFkk esa izlkjd dks Mhihvks }kjk ?kksf”kr y{; cktkj esa Mhihvks ds vkSlr lClØkbcj vk/kkj ij fuHkjZ djrs gq, ekfld dSfjt ‘kqYd dk Hkqxrku djuk visf{kr gkrs k gSA 12- fofu;e Mhihvks dks dSfjt ‘kqYd dk irk yxkus ds mn~ns’; ls vius y{; cktkj dks ?kksf”kr djus dh Lor=a rk nsrk gSA y{; cktkj ds fy, dsoy ekxZn’khZ dkjd Mhihvks ds gsM&,aM ds vk/kkj Ikj gSA y{; cktkj dks ,dy gsM&,aM }kjk doj fd, x, ;k ,dy gsM&,aM }kjk doj fd, x, ,ls s {k=s dk mileqPp; rd lhfer gksuk pkfg,A bldk vFkZ ;g gS fd vius flxuykas ds mixzg QqV&fizaV ds dojst ij vk/kkfjr MhVh,p vkSj ,pvkbZVh,l izpkyd iwjs Hkkjr dks vius y{; cktkj ds :Ik eas ?kksf”kr dj ldrs gSaA 13- vusd {ks=h; izlkjdksa us Hkknwfoizk dks vH;kosnu fn;k gS fd vusd fMfLVªC;wVjksa us ^lEiw.kZ ns’k^ ;k ^,d lkFk dqN jkT;ksa dk la;kstu^ dks viuk y{; cktj ds :Ik eas ?kksf”kr fd;k gSA blds ifj.kkeLo:Ik] mUgsa vR;f/kd dSfjt ‘kqYd dk Hkqxrku djuk visf{kr gkrs k gS D;kasfd dSfjt ‘kqYd dk fu/kkZj.k djus ds iz;kstu ls lEiw.kZ Hkkjr esa Mhihvks ds lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj dks /;ku eas j[kk tkrk gSA ,sls ekeyska esa lanHkZ var%la;kstu is’kd’k vk/kkfjr dSfjt ‘kqYd djkj {ks=h; pSuykas ds fy, vO;ogk;Z cu tkrk gSA rnuqlkj] {ks=h; pSuy oSdfYid djkj8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] djus ds fy, le>kSrk djus gsrq foo’k gkrs s gSa] ftUgas LFkkiu ;k foi.ku O;oLFkk,a dgk tkrk gSA ,sls oSdfYid O;oLFkk,a dSfjt ‘kqYd fofu;e dks ykxw djrh gaSA 14- ekuuh; nwjlapkj fookn fuiVku vkSj vihyh; vf/kdj.k ¼VhMh,l,Vh½ us Hkh izkf/kdj.k dks bl ekeys dh tkap djus dh flQkfj’k dhA VhMh,l,Vh us izlkj.k ;kfpdk la[;k 165@2019 esa vius fnukad 29 tqykbZ] 2019 ds vkns’k esa fu.kZ; fn;k fd ^^fofu;ked ds fy, eq[; pqukSrh MhVh,p dks viuk y{; {k=s ?kksf”kr djus ds laca/k esa Lora=rk nsuk izrhr gksrk gSA^^ 15- izkf/kdj.k us y{; cktkj ?kksf”kr djus ds laca/k eas fMfLVªC;wVjkas dks Lora=rk nsus ls mn~Hkwr eqnnksa ij ppkZ djus ds fy, U;wt izlkjdksa] izlkjdksasa] MhVh,p izpkydkas] ,e,lvks vkSj {ks=h; izlkjdksa lfgr m|ksx esa izR;sd fgr/kkjdksa ds lewgksa ds lkFk dbZZ cSBdsa dhA bu cSBdksa esa fgr/kkjdkas ds izR;sd lewg@ Lo:i ds fopkj vkSj lq>ko lqus x,A vH;kosnu] fgr/kkjdkas dh cSBd vkSj fo’ys”k.k ds vk/kkj ij ;g Li”V gqvk fd y{; cktkj {ks= vkSj dSfjt ‘kqYd ls lacaf/kr fofu;ked izko/kkukas us O;kid leh{kk dks vko’;d cuk fn;k gSA 16- rnuqlkj] var%la;kstu fofu;e ls lacaf/kr eqn~nkas^^ ij ijke’kZ i= dks fnukad 25 flracj] 2019 dks tkjh fd;k x;kA bl i= ds rgr izkf/kdj.k us y{; cktkj dh ifjHkk”kk eas Mhihvks dks miyC/k Lor=a rk ls lacaf/kr igyq ij fo’ks”k fVIif.k;ka ekaxhA Mhihvks dks nh xbZ Lora=rk ls mnHkwr fod`fr;ksa ij fgr/kkjdkas dks foLr`r fVIi.kh¼;fn dksbZ gks½ nsus ds fy, dgk x;kA izkf/kdj.k us fgr/kkjdkas ls nLrkostksa@ MkWVk ls leqfpr :Ik ls lefFkrZ visf{kr rF; dh Hkh ekaax dhA ;kstuk us ijke’kZ i= eas mBk, x, Ikz’uksa ij fgr/kkjdksa dks laHkkfor lek/kku dk lq>ko nsuk vko’;d cuk fn;kA 17- blds izR;qRrj esa dqN gh izlkjdksa us fVIi.kh dh fd okLro esa y{; cktkj dh ifjHkk”kk laca/kh Lor=a rk dk Mhihvks }kjk nq#Ik;ksx fd;k tk jgk gSA tcfd yxHkx lHkh Mhihvks miyC/k yphykiu dks O;olk; ds fy, vko’;d Lora=rk ds :Ik esa ekurs gSaA fdlh Hkh Mhihvks us ;g Lohdkj ugha fd;k fd mUgksaus Lor=a rk dk nq#Ik;ksx fd;k ;k dksbZ vuqfpr dke fd;k gSA tcfd Mhihvks us fMfLVªC;w’ku IysVQkeZ ds rduhdh fodYi ds LokHkkfod ifj.kke ds :Ik esa y{; cktkj dh ?kks”k.kk dks U;k;ksfpr Bgjk;k gSA dqN izlkjdkas us ;g Hkh dgk fd y{; cktkj dh ifjHkk”kk nsrs gq, Mhihvks }kjk Lor=a rk dk nq#Ik;ksx djus dh fdlh n`”Vkar ls os voxr ugha gSaA 18- fgr/kkjdksa ds ,d lewg dk fopkj Fkk fd VsYkhfotu pSuykas ds fy, izksxzke fd, tk jgs fo”k;oLrq ds izdkj dks /;ku esa j[kdj izlkjd vius y{; cktkj fu/kkZfjr djus dh csgrj fLFkfr esa gksrs gSaA blh rjg] ,d fgr/kkjd us lq>ko fn;k fd y{; cktkj ds ckjs eas fu.kZ; ges’kk vkiwfrZ i{k ds vFkZ’kkL= ds ctk, ekax i{k ls gksuk pkfg,A y{; cktkj dk fu.kZ; ,sls pSuy ds miHkksDrkvkas ¼vFkkZr ekax i{k½ ds ekax ij vk/kkfjr gksuk pkfg,] u fd Mhihvks }kjk ¼vkiwfrZ i{k½ fn, x, pSuykas ds vk/kkj ijA muds fopkj es fo”k;oLrq ds fuekZrk dss :Ik esa ;g izlkjd gh gksrk gS tks y{; cktkj ds ekax i{k ls voxr gkrs k gSA blfy,] y{; cktkj ds ckjs esa fu.kZ; djus dk ekeyk izlkjd ij NksM+ fn;k tkuk pkfg,A ,d vU; fgr/kkjd dk fopkj Fkk fd MhVh,p IysVQkeZ esa {ks=h; Hkk”kk ds pSuyksa ds fy, y{; cktkj vkSj lfØ; lClØkbcjkas dks Hkk”kh; Hkwxksy@ jkT; ds :Ik esa iquiZfjHkkf”kr fd;k tk ldrk gSA fodYir%] {ks=h; Hkk”kk ds Vsyhfotu pSuy ds fy, dSfjt ‘kqYd dh x.kuk djus gsrq iz;qDr vkSlr ekfld lClØkbcj vk/kkj dks ,ls s Mhihvks }kjk fn, x, {ks=h; Hkk”kk ds iSd dh okLrfod lClfØI’ku rd lhfer fd;k tk ldrk gSA ,d fgr/kkjd us lq>ko fn;k fd {ks=h; Hkk”kk ds pSuyksa ds fy, ekax jkT; ¼jkT;ksa½ ds ckgj QSy ldrk gS tgka ;g fo’ks”k Hkk”kk cksyh tkrh gSA gkykafd {ks=h; pSuyksa ds fy, y{; cktkj dh ifjHkk”kk dks ,sls jkT; ¼jkT;ksa½ rd lhfer j[kuk pkfg, tgka ;g Hkk”kk izeq[krk ls cksyh tkrh gSA vU; fgr/kkjd us dgk fd fdlh Hkh izk:Ik eas dSfjt ‘kqYd dks ijw h rjg ls] fo’ks”kdj ,QVh, U;wt pSuy ds fy, gVk fn;k tkuk pkfg,A ;fn bls tkjh j[kuk gS] rks bls 20@ 15@ 10 iSlk ls Ik;kZIr :Ik ls ?kVkuk pkfg,A ,d fgr/kkjd us dscy Vsyhfotu usVodZ ¼fofu;e½ vf/kfu;e] 1995 ds izko/kkuksa vkSj blds rgr cus fu;eksa ds vkyksd esa ,e,lvks }kjk dSfjt ‘kqYd ds izHkkj yxkus dh oS/kkfudrk ij iz’u mBk;kA¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 9 19- ijke’kZ i= esa izkf/kdj.k us dSfjt ‘kqYd dh jkf’k ij lhek dh vko’;drk ls lacaf/kr fVIif.k;ka Hkh ekaxh FkhA fgr/kkjdksa dks ,sls lhek dh mi;qDr jkf’k] ;fn vko’;d le>k tk,] ij Hkh lq>ko nsus ds fy, iszfjr fd;k x;k fd izlkjdksa dks vkSj bl fu”d”kZ ij igqapus ds vk/kkj ij Mhihvks dks Hkqxrku djuk visf{kr gks ldrk gSA 20- bl iz’u ij izfrfØ;k djrs gq, dqN izlkjdksa us dgk fd dSfjt ‘kqYd dh jkf’k ij lhek gksuh pkfg,A nwljh rjQ dqN Mhihvks us dSfjt ‘kqYd dh jkf’k ij dksbZ lhek fu/kkZfjr djus ds fo:) er O;Dr fd;k gSA ,d fgr/kkjd dk lq>ko Fkk fd u, fofu;ked <kaps eas Mhihvks }kjk dSfjt ‘kqYd ds izHkkj yxkus ds fy, dksbZ l{ke izko/kku ugha gksuk pkfg,A fgr/kkjkdksa ds ,d lewg us er O;Dr fd;k fd Mh,,l O;oLFkk esa dSfjt ‘kqYd dks tkjh ugha j[kuk pkfg, D;ksafd cSaMfon~Fk dh ck/;rk,a Mhihvks ds fy, fdjk;k varji.ku ds fy, cgkuk ugha gks ldrh gSA pwafd izkf/kdj.k us {kerk ykxr dh olwyh dh leL;k ds lek/kku ds fy, #i;s 130 izfr lsV VkWi ckWDl dh nj ls usVodZ {kerk ‘kqYd ¼,ulh,Q½ vkSj Mhihvks izpkyu ls tqMs+ fdlh vU; Åijh O;; ds fy, izfr ekg izfr pSuy 20 izfr’kr deh’ku dk Hkh igys gh izko/kku dj fn;k gSA ,d fgr/kkjd us fVIi.kh dh fd Mhihvks volajpuk vkSj vU; lacaf/kr ykxr dh olwyh ds fy, miHkksDrkvkas ij igys gh ,ulh,Q izHkkj yxk jgk gSA blfy,] pSuy pykus ds fy, ykxr dh olwyh ds uke ij vkSj dSfjt ‘kqYd dh t:jr ugha gSA 21- ijke’kZ izfØ;k ds nkSjku izkf/kdj.k us fgr/kkjdkas ls MhVh,p IysVQkeZ vkSj ,e,lvks IysVQkeZ nksukas ds fy, pSuy pykus dh ykxr ds fu/kkZj.k ij Hkh fVIif.k;ka ekaxh FkhA izkf/kdj.k us fgr/kkjdksa dks foLr`r Li”Vhdj.k vkSj nLrkostksa@ MkWVk }kjk lefFkZr rF; nsus ds fy, dgk FkkA 22- bldh izfrfØ;k esa fgr/kkjdksa dss ,d lewg us jk; O;Dr dh fd Mhihvks ds usVodZ dh iwath vkSj izpkyukRd O;; ij dk;Z djds pSuy ds ogu dh ykxr dk fu/kkZj.k djuk O;ogk;Z gks ldrk gSA ,d ckj dh LFkkiuk esa gksus okyk O;;] vkSj iz.kkfy;ksa ds vuqj{k.k@cuk, j[kus] izpkyukRed eqn~ns ,oa pSuyksa dk iquizZlkj.k ij fopkj djus ds fy, iz;kl gks ldrk gSA Mhihvks ds ,d lewg us fVIi.kh dh fd pSuy ds ogu dh ykxr dk fu/kkjZ .k Mhihvks ds vksihbZ,Dl vkSj lh,ihbZ,Dl ij fopkj djus ds mijkar fd;k tk ldrk gSA vksihbZ,Dl vkSj lh,ihbZ,Dl vk/kkfjr x.kuk ls lger gksdj vU; Mhihvks us Ikk;k fd iz;qDr midj.k dh xq.koRrk vkSj usVodZ dk vkdkj rFkk mlds QSyko ds vk/kkj ij bleas O;kid vra j gks ldrk gSA blfy,] Mhihvks ij pSuy ds ogu dh ,dleku ykxr ij igqapus ds fy, dksbZ fof’k”V QkeZwyk izkIr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA dqN Mhihvks us dgk fd pwafd fopkj vkSj ijke’kZ djus ds mijkar izkf/kdj.k }kjk dSfjt ‘kqYd dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkrk gS] blfy, orZeku esa dksbZ u;k gLr{ksi djus dh t:jr ugha gSA 23- tSlk fd ijke’kZ i= esa mYys[k fd;k x;k fd Mhihvks dh volajpuk ds fodkl ls ykxr tqM+k gqvk gSA bl izdkj VªkalikWMj {kerk ds fy, MhVh,p izpkydksa dks mixzg cSaMfon~Fk izHkkj ;k VªkalikWMj ykxr dk Hkqxrku djuk visf{kr gksrk gSA blh rjg] ,e,lvks budksMjks vkSj lacaf/kr midj.k yxkdj fuf’pr la[;k essa pSuyksa dk ikjs”k.k djus ds fy, vius gsM&,aM ij volja puk dk fuekZ.k Hkh djrk gSA blds vfrfjDr] cSaMfon~Fk iznkrkvkas dks fn, x, CkSaMfon~Fk izHkkj ;k gsM&,aM ls ,ylhvks dks flXkuy ds ikjs”k.k ds fy, vks,Qlh usVodZ dh ykxr ds :Ik esa vkorhZ ykxr gksrk gSA bl izdkj] izR;sd Mhihvks Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds ikjs”k.k ds fy, vkuqikfrd fuos’k ¼,d ckj dh LFkkiuk ykxr vkSj vkorhZ ykxr½ djrk gSA 24- dscy Vsyhfotu usVodZ ¼fofu;e½ vf/kfu;e] 1995 ds ikzo/kkuksa vkSj blds rgr cuk, x, fu;eksa dh dkuwuh n`f”V ls leh{kk dh xbZA blesa dSfjt ‘kqYd djkjkas dk izfr”ks/k djus dk dksbZ izko/kku ugha gSA ikzf/kdj.k dks vk’kk Fkh dh u, fofu;ked <kaps esa Mhihvks viuk vkjvkbZvks cuk, rkfd mfpr dSfjt ‘kqYd O;oLFkk cukbZ tk ldsA tcfd] cM+k laHko y{; cktkj ?kksf”kr djds NksVs vkSj {k=s h; izlkjdkas dks okf.kfT;d :Ik ls dfBu fLFkfr esa Mky fn;k gSA y{; cktkj ds fy, ;Fkk fu/kkZfjr Lor=a rk dk mi;ksx djds Mhihvks izlkjdksa ds fgrksa ds lkFk larqyu cuk, fcuk izkI; dSfjt ‘kqYd dks vf/kdre djuk pkgrk gSA blus {ks=h; pSuyksa ds fy, vkfFkZd ck/kk [kM+h dh gS ftlls o`gr forj.k IysVQkeZ ij mudh mifLFkfr lhfer gks xbZ gSA {ks=h; pSuy ds fy, jk”Vªh; y{; cktkj ds vk/kkj ij dSfjt ‘kqYd dk Hkqxrku djuk O;ogk;Z ugha gSA pawfd NksVs ,e,lvks jkT; ls cM+s {ks=ksa10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] esa lsok ugha nsrs gSa] blfy, dSfjt ‘kqYd@y{; cktkj ls lacaf/kr eqn~ns eq[;r% cgq&jkT; ,e,lvks vkSj MhVh,p izpkydksa ds dkj.k mBrs gSaA 25- dSfjt ‘kqYd O;oLFkk dh mRifRRk ml iow Z ,ukykWXk IysVQkeZ ds lhfer {kerk ds dkj.k gqbZ gS ftldh pSuy ogu ds lanHkZ esa {kerk lhfer FkhA fMftVy ,Mªls scy iz.kkyh ¼Mh,,l½ ds dk;kZUo;u us ,sls O;; dks cgrq gn rd de fd;k gSA Mh,,l ds dk;kZUo;u ds ckn ,e,lvks IysVQkeksZa ds miyC/k pSuyksa dh la[;k c<+h gSA vc ,d vkSlr ,e,lvks yxHkx pkj lkS ¼400½ Vsyhfotu pSuy miyC/k djkrs gSaA MhVh,p lsDVj ds fy, Hkh vfrfjDr VªkalikWMj dh ykxr vkSj vfrfjDr pSuy nsus ds fy, lg;ksftr O;; gksrk gSA 26- fofu;ked <kapk Mhihvks ds fy, ,d O;kid jktLo lja puk iznku djrk gSA lClØkbcjksa ;k izlkjdksa dks vusd rjhdksa ls jktLo izkIr gksrs gSaA jktLo fo’ys”k.k ds fy, Mhihvks gsrq lHkh miyC/k jktLo lzksrksa ij fopkj djuk egRoiw.kZ gSA ykHkdkjh O;olk; ekWMy ds fy, O;fDr dks ;g tkap djuk gS fd D;k lHkh lzksrksa ls ikzIr jktLo lHkh ykxrksa dks iwjh rjg ls doj djrk gS rFkk fuos’k ij mfpr ykHk iznku djrk gSA lHkh izeq[k ,e,lvks vkSj MhVh,p lsok iznkrkvksa ds lanHkZ esa iow Z foRrh; o”kZ ds foRRkh; MkWVk ds vk/kkj ij ,d foLr`r tkap dh xbZA izdkf’kr MkWVk ds vfrfjDr] dkjiksjsV dk;Z e=a ky; us rqyu i= vkSj ykHk rFkk gkfu ys[kk ls lacaf/kr lwpuk ekaxhA ;g MkWVk lajpuk ls lacaf/kr ykxr vkSj bu izeq[k ,e,lvks vkSj MhVh,p iznkrkvksa ds O;; ij Ik;kZIr tkudkjh iznku djrk gSA 27- vkxs fo’ys”k.k djus ds fy, MhVh,p los k iznkrkvkas vkSj izeq[k ,e,lvks ls gky ds frekgh ds fofHkUu /kkjkvksa ¼,ulh,Q] fMfLVªC;w’ku ‘kqYd@ NwV] dSfjt ‘kqYd] vU; jktLo½ ls izkIr jktLo lss lcaf/kr T;knk C;ksjk ikzIr fd;k x;kA O;; i{k ij ykxr lajpuk dh rqyuk esas lsV VkWi ckWDl ¼,lVhch½ ij gq, O;; ds ckjs esa Hkh C;ksjk izkIr fd;k x;kA MhVh,p lsok iznkrkvksa }kjk nh xbZ tkudkjh ds vuqlkj] ,lVhch ¼;k miHkksDrk ifjlj midj.k½ vkSj vU; iwathxr ykxrksa dh rqyuk eas ewY;gzkl dks de djds bl O;; dh vkSj Nkuchu dh xbZA jktLo vkSj O;; ds O;kid fo’ys”k.k ls irk pyrk gS fd izlkjdksa ls izkIr usVodZ {kerk ‘kqYd vkSj jkTkLo O;; dks iwjk djrs gSa rFkk bfDoVh ij mfpr ykHk iznku djrs gSA rFkkfi vfuok;Z dsjh izko/kkuksa ds varZxr dsjh fd, tkus okys vfrfjDr pSuyksa gsrq o`n~f/k’khy O;; dh izfriwfrZ dh tkus dh vko’;Drk gSA 28- izkf/kdj.k us lHkh MhVh,p izpkydksa vkSj ianzg cMs+ ,e,lvks ls izfr pSuy ogu ykxr dk C;kjs k Hkh ekaxkA dbZ vuqLekjd ds ckotwn dqN Mhihvks us ;g dgrs gq, lwpuk ugha nh fd fHkUu gsM&,aM esa izko/kku fd, tk jgs pSuyksa dh fHkUu la[;k ds lkFk cgq gsM&,aM ifjn`’; eas bl ykxr dk irk yxkuk cgqr gh dfBu gSA rks Hkh MhVh,p lsok iznkrkvksa vkSj dqN gh ,e,lvks }kjk MkWVk fn;k x;kA izfr pSuy ds vk/kkj ij ikjs”k.k@Vªkla ikWMj ykxr ls lacaf/kr ykxr MkWVk Hkh dqN Mhihvks ls izkIr fd;k x;kA 29- fofHkUu Mhihvks ds dSfjt ‘kqYd ls lacaf/kr okLrfod izkfIr ij Hkh fopkj fd;k x;kA ;|fi dbZ fgr/kkjdksa ¼izlkjdksa ds lkFk& lkFk Mhihvks½ us crk;k fd fu”ks/kkRed dSfjt ‘kqYd ykxr ds dkj.k LFkkiu ‘kqYd djkj ;k vU; djkjksa ds :Ik esa vf/kdka’k djkj fd, tk jgs gSaA blfy,] izkf/kdj.k dks dSfjt ‘kqYd] LFkkiu ‘kqYd vkSj vU; djkjksa ls ,d lkFk izkIr gks jgs lHkh jktLo dh x.kuk djus dh t:jr gSA 30- fofu;eksa vkSj iz’kqYd vkns’k ds lkFk ykxr vkSj O;; MkWVk dk fo’ys”k.k djus ds mijkar ;g Li”V gS fd <kapk Mhihvks dks ,lVhch ds fy, Lora= jktLo lja puk cukus dh Lora=rk nsrk gSA ;g <kapk ,lVhch@ lhihbZ dks vkjksI; ykxr@ O;; dh olwyh ds fy, izR;{k Ø; ekWMYk] fdjk;k vk/kkfjr ekWMy ;k bu nksuksa dk la;kstu iznku djrk gSA blfy,] ,lVhch ds laca/k eas O;;@ ewY;gzkl dks izpkyu ls gksus okys jktLo vkSj O;; dk fo’ys”k.k djrs le; fopkj fd;k tkuk pkfg,A 31- fofHkUu fo’ys”k.k ls ifjyf{kr gksrk gS fd dSfjt ‘kqYd djkjkas ls lacaf/kr cktkj Mhihvks ds fy, vU; jktLo /kkjk dk Lora= izpkyu djrk gSA dbZ dkjd gS tks Mhihvks }kjk rc iz;qDr gksrk gS tc fu.kZ; djuk gksrk gS fd D;k vius usVodZ ij pSuy pykuk gS ;k ughaA bl fu.kZ; esa fdlh pSuy dh ekax egRoiw.kZ dkjd gSA dbZ ckj Mhihvks LFkkuh;@ {ks=h; pSuy ogu djus dk fu.kZ; yrs k gS] ;fn og ml {ks= esa viuk miHkksDrk vk/kkj¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 11 c<+kuk pkgrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa tc Mhihvks vius miHkksDrkvksa dks bls iznku djus ds mn~ns’; ls Vsyhfotu pSuy dks laidZ djrk gS] rks izlkjd dksbZ dSfjt ‘kqYd ugha nrs k gSA 32- izkf/kdj.k us cksys tkus okys Hkk”kkokj {k=s kas ;k jkT;kas ds vk/kkj ij y{; cktkj ij fopkj djus ds fy, y{; cktkj dh ?kks”k.kk djus dh orZeku O;oLFkk ij Hkh fopkj fd;kA rFkkfi] yxHkx lHkh MhVh,p lsok iznkrkvksa us ,slh O;oLFkk ds fo:) viuh ckr j[khA MhVh,p los k iznkrkvksa us fl) fd;k fd ;g izkS|ksfxdh; fodYi ds dkj.k gS fd os ,d *QhM* ls iwjs ns’k dks doj djrs gSaA blh izks|ksfxdh; fu;a=.k dh rtZ ij mUgksaus laiw.kZ Hkkjr dks viuk y{; cktkj ?kksf”kr fd;k gSA rFkkfi] cM+s ,e,lvks us ijke’kZ ds nkSjku Hkk”kk;h {ks=@jkT; ds vk/kkj ij y{; cktkj ?kksf”kr djus ds laca/k esa fl)karr% lger FksA buesa ls vuds ,e,lvks us dgk fd muds }kjk ?kksf”kr y{; cktkj igys ls gh leku Hkk”kk;h vkSj lkLa d`frd xq.k j[kus okys jkT; ;k {ks= tqMs+ gq, gSaaA bl rF; ij fopkj djrs gq, fd dbZ pSuy] fo’ks”kdj u, vkSj thbZlh pSuy gSa tks jkT;ksa ls lajsf[kr gSa] blfy, jkT; ds vk/kkj ij y{; cktkj ds {k=s dks ifjHkkf”kr djuk le>nkjh izrhr gksrk gSA vr%] izkf/kdj.k dk er gS fd ,e,lvks] vkbZihVhoh vkijsVj ;k fgV~l vkijsVj ds ekeys eas yf{kr cktkj gsM ,UM }kjk doj fd;k x;k jkT; ;k dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k ;k jkT; ;k dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k ds vanj dksbZ Hkh {ks= gksxkA 33- mijksDr lHkh fHkUu dkjdksa] fo’ks”kdj mDr iSjk 27 eas fn, x, fu”d”kZ ij fopkj djrs gq, dSfjt ‘kqYd dh vko’;drk@ vkSfpR; ij fopkj djuk izklafxd gSA lkekU;r% Mhihvks mUgha pSuyksa dk ogu djrs gSa ftudh muds miHkksDrk ekax djrs gSaA ^dSfjt ‘kqYd^ ,ls s pSuykas ds fy, ekax dh tkrh gS ftudh Mhihvksa ds er ls Ik;kZIr ekax ugha gSA blfy,] Mhihvks dk ra= gS fd miHkksDrkvksa }kjk mPp ekax ugha gksus okys pSuyksa dk ogu djus ds fy, {kfriwfrZ izkIr djsA dSfjt ‘kqYd ds eqn~ns ij fu.kZ; ysrs le; ekax vkSj vkiwfrZ ds cktkj fl)kar dk lEeku djuk pkfg,A Hkkjr esa ukS lkS ls T;knk pSuy py jgs gSa vkSj vusd pSuy Mkmufyafdax dh vuqefr ds fy, fopkjk/khu gSaA ,d vkSlr ,e,lvks IysVQkeZ pkj lkS Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dks ogu djrs gSa tcfd cMs+ MhVh,p lsok iznkrk yxHkx ikap lkS vLlh Vsyhfotu pSuykas dk ogu dj jgs gSaA blfy,] ekax vkSj vkiwfrZ ds fl)kar ds vuqlkj dSfjt ‘kqYd Mhihvks }kjk ikfjJfed izkIr djus dk cktkj dk rjhdk gS tks vius lhfer pSuy ogu djus dh {kerk dk mi;ksx djrs gq, ,ls s psuykas dh n`’;rk iznku djrs gSaA 34- fofHkUu ykxr vkSj O;; lajpuk dh tkap djrs gq, izkf/kdj.k dk fopkj gS fd dSfjt ‘kqYd ds Hkqxrku dk vkSfpR; fl) djus dh vko’;drk gS] fo’ks”kdj mu ekeykas eas tgka lClØkbcj vk/kkj CkM+k gSA mi;qDr izfrQy ds lkFk ,d vfrfjDr pSuy dks ogu djus dh lhekra ykxr laHkkfor dSfjt ‘kqYd dk irk yxkus dk ,d rjhdk gks ldrk gSA Mhihvks dh ykxr lajpuk MhVh,p los k iznkrk vkSj ,e,lvks esa fHkUu&fHkUu gSaA ,e,lvks ds chp Hkh NksVs usVodkZsa vkSj cMs+ usVodksZa dh ykxr Hkh cgqr fHkUu gksrh gSA dHkh&dHkh ykxr varj&uxjh; cSaMfon~Fk dh miyC/krk vkSj ykxr rFkk fn, x, HkkSxksfyd {ks= esa miHkksDrkvksa dk QSyko tSls dkjdksa ij fuHkjZ djrk gSA blds vfrfjDr] vuqlwph&I ds rgr dSfjt ‘kqYd fofu;e dh orZeku lja puk izlkjdksa vkSj NksVs ,e,lvks ds fgrksa ds chp larqyu LFkkfir djrh gSA NksVs lClØkbcj vk/kkj okys ,e,lvks ds ekeys esa ,d LFkkuh; pSuy ds fy, chl izfr’kr vkSj blls T;knk vkSlr lClfØI’ku Lrj izkIr djuk vklku gksrk gSA tSls gh ,d Vsyhfotu pSuy chl izfr’kr ds lClfØI’ku Lrj dks izkIr dj ysrk gS] oslS gh dSfjt ‘kqYd ?kVdj ‘kwU; gks tkrk gSA ,e,lvks dks ,sls ekeykas eas gkfu Hkh ugha gksrh gS tgka miHkksDrk ,sls LFkkuh; fo”k;oLrq dh miyC/krk ds dkj.k IysVQkeZ ls tqM+s jgrs gSaA ,ls h gh fLFkfr cgq jkT; ,e,lvks ds ekeys esa gksrh gS ;fn os NksVs {ks=ksa@ jkT; ;qDr cgq y{; cktkj dh ?kks”k.kk djrs gSaA lk/kkj.kr% vf/kdka’k ekeyks esa ,e,lvks dks FkksM+k@dksbZ Hkh dSfjt ‘kqYd izkIr ugha gksxk D;ksafd {ks=h; Vsyhfotu pSuy vklkuh ls 10 izfr’kr / 15 izfr’kr / 20 izfr’kr dk lClfØI’ku Lrj izkIr dj ldrs gSaA tSls gh ,d pSuy mPprj lClfØI’ku Lrj izkIr djrk gS] dSfjt ‘kqYd dh lajpuk de gkrs h gS vkSj og izfrdkjh cy ds :Ik esa dk;Z djrk gS] ftlls fgr/kkjdksa ds fgrksa dk laarqyu gksrk gSA 35- ;g Li”V gS fd ekStwnk O;oLFkk mu ekeykas eas izlkjdkas vkSj fMfLVªC;wVjksa nksuksa ds fgrksa esa larqyu LFkkfir djrk gS tgka y{; cktkj Hkk”kh; {ks=@ jkT; ls tqM+k gkrs k gSA dsoy cMs+ Mhihvks ds laca/k esa ykxr lajpuk dh tkap12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] djus dh t:jr gSA izkf/kdj.k us izR;sd pkj MhVh,p izpkydksa vkSj dqN ‘kh”kZ ds ,e,lvks ds ,d vfrfjDr pSuy nsus dh lhekar ykxr dh tkap dhA pSuy ogu dh ykxr dk ewY;kadu VªklaikWMj ykxr] LisDVªe ‘kqYd vkSj MCY;wihlh ykxr tksM+dj fd;k x;k gSA deZpkjh ykxr vkSj izR;{k ykxr ij vU; O;; dks ns[krs gq, vuqekfur 15 izfr’kr Åijh O;; tksMk+ x;k gSA bfDoVh ij izfrQy vkSj ,sls izfrQy ij dj ij Hkh fopkj fd;k x;kA lHkh ykxrksas ds vfrfjDr] ;g uksV fd;k x;k fd MhVh,p lsok iznkrkvksa dks 10 izfr’kr dh nj ls ykblsal ‘kqYd dk Hkqxrku djuk t:jh gkrs k gSA Åijh O;;] dj] ykblsal ‘kqYd vkfn lfgr lHkh ykxrksa dks tksM+dj ;g ns[kk x;k fd MhVh,p los k iznkrkas ds fy, izfr ekg izfr LVSaMMZ fMfQfu’ku ¼,lMh½ pSuy dk ykblsal ‘kqYd vkSj Åijh O;; ds lkFk izHkkoh ykxr #i;s nks yk[k ipkl gtkj ¼2-50 yk[k #i;s½ ls rhu yk[k fN;kuoss gtkj ek= ¼3-96 yk[k #i;s½ ds chp gkrs k gSA fofHkUu los k iznkrkvksa ds e/; varj gksus dk dkj.k Hkkjrh; vkSj fons’kh mixzg ds fHkUu Vªkla iksaMj ykxr vkSj Vªkla ikWsMj dks fdjk, ij ysus dh vof/k gSA blh rjg dqN cM+s ,e,lvks ds lhekar ykxr dh x.kuk dh xbZA yxHkx lHkh eekyksa esa izfr ekg izfr pSuy ogu dh ykxr MhVh,p lsok iznkrkvksa ds ykxr ls de gSA 36- mi;qZDr d¢ vkèkkj ij] çkfèkdj.k dk fopkj gS fd tc rd orZeku çfofèk rFkk dSfjt ‘kqYd dk vkèkkj rkfdZd :i ls mfpr gS r¨ Mhihv¨ d¢ fy, çfr pSuy çfrekg vfèkdre vuqeR; dSfjt ‘kqYd ij ,d dSfiax fufnZ“V djus dh vko‘;drk gSA ,e,lv¨ d¢ ekeys eas çkfèkdj.k dk fopkj gS fd rduhd rFkk okf.kfT;d O;oLFkk jkT; ;k dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k vFkok jkT; ;k dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k d¢ Òhrj yf{kr cktkj d¨ lhfer djus d¨ mfpr Bgjkrh gS] ftld¢ }kjk vfèkdre isvkmV lhfer g¨ tkrh gSA fl)kUrr% dSfjt ‘kqYd dk mPpre ewY; çfr pSuy usVodZ dh mPpre lhekUr ykxr ls vfèkd ugÈ g¨uk pkfg,A çfr pSuy] çfr ekg lhekUr ykxr d¢ ekè; ;k ekfè;dk Lrj ij mPpre lhekUr ykxr d¨ fu;r djus dh vusd fofèk;ka g¨ ldrh gSaA fdUrq bl çdkj dh dSfiax ¼lhek½ ls dqN Mhihv¨ dks yx ldrk gS] ftldh lhekUr ykxr gkfu g¨us dh fLFkfr esa bl çdkj d¢ dSi ¼lhek½ ls vfèkd g¨ ldrh gSA rnuqlkj] çkfèkdj.k dk n`f“Vd¨.k gS fd dSfjt ‘kqYd dSi] og vfèkdre jkf‘k g¨xh] ftls Mhihv¨ çÒkfjr dj ldrk gSA vr%] leLr dkjd¨a ij fopkj djus d¢ mijkUr] çkfèkdj.k dk fopkj gS fd Mhihv¨ d¢ fy, çfr LVS.MMZ MsfQfu‘ku ¼,lMh½ pSuy pkj yk[k #i;s ¼4 yk[k #i;s ½ ij dSi fd;k tk ldrk gSA pawfd gkà MsfQfu‘ku ¼,pMh½ pSuy grs q fuèkkZfjr dSfjt ‘kqYd ,lMh pSuy dk n¨xquk gS] vr% Mhihv¨ gsrq ,pMh pSuy d¢ fy, dSfjt ‘kqYd dSi çfr ,pMh pSuy çfr ekg #i;s vkB yk[k ¼8 #i;s yk[k ½ fuèkkZfjr fd;k x;k gSA ;g lhek ¼dSi½ og vfèkdre jkf‘k ¼lap;h ;¨x½ g¨xh] ftls ilz kj.kdrkZ d¨ ,d Mhihv¨ çfr pSuy vnk djuk g¨xk Òys gh Mhihv¨ }kjk ?kksf”kr yf{kr {ks= d¨Ã Òh g¨A blls fofÒUu Mhihv¨ tSls fgV~l] vkÃihVhoh] ,e,lv¨ rFkk MhVh,p vkijsVjkas d¢ eè; ,d ysoy&Iysbax QhYM l{ke djsxkA 37- fofu;e esa mi;qDr izko/kku fd, x, gSa tks ,e,lvks] vkbZihVhoh ;k ,pvkbZVh,l los k iznkrk ds ekeys esa ,d jkT; ;k dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k vFkok jkT; ;k dsUnz ‘kkflr izns’k d¢ Òhrj y{; cktkj ds fu/kkZj.k dks lhfer djrk gSA fofu;eksa esa mi;qDr izko/kku ‘kkfey fd, x, gSa tks ,lMh vFkok ,pMh pSuyksa ds fy, iz;ksT; lhek fu/kkZfjr djrs gSaA izkf/kdj.k le;&le; ij okLrfod dSfjt ‘kqYd ds Hkqxrku dk ewY;kadu djuk tkjh j[krk gS vkSj ;fn mfpr le>k tkrk gS rks dSfjt ‘kqYd dk lhek fu/kkZj.k dh leh{kk djrk gSA pSuy dks can fd;k tkuk 38- {ks=h;@fof’k”V pSuyksa ds vusd {ks=h; izlkjdkas us Hkknwfoizk dks vH;kosnu fn;k gS fd dbZ fMfLVªC;wVjksa us ^lEiw.kZ ns’k^ ;k ^,d lkFk dqN jkT;ksa ds la;kstu^ dks vius y{; cktkj ds :Ik esa ?kksf”kr fd;k gSA blds ifj.kkeLo:Ik] vf/klwfpr y{; cktkj esa lClØkbcjkas dh la[;k cgqr mPp gS vkSj blfy, y{; cktkj esa muds pSuy dks ns[kus okys lClØkbcjksa dk izfr’kr 5 izfr’kr ls cgrq de gSA blfy,] muds lacaf/kr {ks=h; cktkj esa cgrq mPp lClfØI’ku gksus ds ckotwn jk”Vªh; Lrj ij ;k jkT;kas ds la;kstu esa muds pSuyksa dk lClfØI’ku 5 izfr’kr ds U;wure lhek ls cgqr de gSA blls Mhihvks dks vius IysVQkeZ ls muds pSuykas ds can djus ds fy, fofu;e esa ekStwnk izko/kkuksa dk nq#Ik;ksx djus dk volj feyrk gSA bu izlkjdksa us vH;kosnu fn;k gS fd os fMfLVªC;wVj dh n;k ij fuHkZj gSa D;kasfd fMfLVªC;wVjkas dks ,sls pSuyksa dks ogu djus dk vkns’k ugha gksrk gS ftldk lClfØI’ku Bhd iwoZorhZ yxkrkj izR;sd Ng eghus eas ekfld vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj dk 5¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 13 izfr’kr (5%) ls de gSA bl eqn~ns ds laca/k eas izlkjdkass us izkf/kdj.k dks Mhihvks dks izkIr bl vfu;af=r vf/kdkj dh leh{kk djus dk vH;kosnu fn;k gSA 39- var%la;kstu fofu;e] 2017 ds fofu;e 4 ds vuqlkj **¼8½ Vsyhfot+u pSuyksa ds fdlh forjd dks ;g fodYi gksxk fd og fdlh Vsyhfot+u pSuy dks pykuk can dj ns] ;fn ml fo'ks"k Vsyhfot+u pSuy ds fy, ekfld lClfØI'ku izfr'kr ,dne ihNs ds yxkrkj 6 eghuksa esa ls izR;sd eghus esa] var%la;kstu djkj eas fofufnZ"V VkjxsV ekdsZV esa ml forjd ds ekfld lfØ; miHkksäk vk/kkj ds 5 izfr'kr ls de gS%^^ ^^¼9½ Vsyhfot+u pSuyksa ds fdlh forjd dks ,lsk pSuy pykus dk] pSuy can fd, tkus dh rkjh[k ls ,d o"kZ dh vof/k rd] nkf;Ro ugha gksxk] ftls mi&fofu;e ¼8½ ds vuqlkj can dj fn;k x;k gSA^^ 40- izkf/kdj.k us uksV fd;k fd var%la;kstu] 2012 esa ,sls izko/kku Fks tks Mh,,l ds fy, iz;ksT; FksA ikzf/kdj.k dk er Fkk fd ,sls izko/kku lqfuf’pr djasxs fd vyksdfiz; pSuy fMfLVªC;w’ku usVodZ esa LFkku ugha ysa] blfy,] var%la;kstu fofu;e 2017 esa dqN vk’kks/ku ds lkFk izko/kku cuk, j[ks x,A 41- rnuqlkj] fnukad 25 flracj] 2019 dks ^ var%la;kstu fofu;e] 2017 ls lacaf/kr eqn~nkas^ ij ijke’kZ i= esa izkf/kdj.k us fgr/kkjdksa ls bl eqn~ns ij fVIif.k;ka ekaxh Fkh fd D;k muds fopkj esa Mhihvks dks Bhd iow oZ rh Ng ekg essa 5 izfr’kr ls de lClØkbcj vk/kkj okys pSuy dks ogu ugha djus laca/kh vf/kdkj dk nq#Ik;ksx fd, tkus dh laHkkouk gS\ ;fn gka] rks ,sls nq#Ik;ksx dks jksdus ds fy, D;k fd;k tk ldrk gS\ 42- ijke’kZ izfØ;k ds nkSju dqN fgr/kkjdkas dk fopkj Fkk fd ;fn pSuy U;wure lClfØI’ku dks izkIr ugha djrs gSa] rks Vsyhfotu pSuy dks gVkus dh vuqefr nsus okys izko/kku dk Mhihvks }kjk nq:i;ksx fd;k tk jgk gSA blds ifj.kkeLo:Ik {ks=h; pSuy vuqfpr vfuf’prrk dk lkeuk djrs gaSA dqN fgr/kkjdksa us lq>ko fn;k fd pSuy ns[kus okys lClØkbcjkssa dks vius ilan dk pSuy pquus dh Lor=a rk vkSj volj gksuk pkfg,A u, pSuy dks xfr idM+us esa le; yxrk gS vkSj varr% lClØkbcjkas@ miHkksDrkvkas }kjk ns[kk@ iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA blfy,] bls ns[ks tkus okys lClØkbcjksa dh izfr’krrk dks /;ku eas ugha j[kdj ,d pSuy dks fn[kk;k tkuk pkfg,A dqN fgr/kkjdksa dk er gS fd de lClfØI’ku ds vk/kkj ij Mhihvks ds IysVQkeZ ls izlkjd ds pSuy dks ugha gVkuk pkfg,A miHkksDrk ds fgr esa tc rc ;g O;olk; djrk gS vkSj fo’ks”k pSuy dk izlkj.k fo’ks”k izlkjd ds fy, okf.kfT;d ek;us gks] rc rd pkgs n’kZdksa dh la[;k 5 izfr’kr ls Hkh de gks] Mhihvks dh vkjs ls fcuk gLr{ksi fd, bls fn[kkrs jguk pkfg,A fgr/kkjdkas ds ,d vU; lewg us lq>ko fn;k fd ;Fkk fu/kkZfjr yxkrkj Ng ekg dh le;&lhek ;g irk yxkus ds fy, Ik;kZIr gS fd dksbZ pSuy Ik;kZIr :Ik ls ns[kk tk jgk gS vkSj@ vFkok lClØkbcjksa }kjk ekax dh tk jgh gSA blds vfrfjDr] oSls pSuy tks IysVQkeZ ij 5 izfr’kr ls de n’kZd tqVkus esa vlQy jgrs gSa] rks yacs le; rd bls ogu djus ls u, pSuyksa ds izos’k esa ck/kk mRiUu gksrh gSA U;wure lClfØI’ku lhek dk ekud Li”V :Ik ls miHkksDrk ds ilan ds vk/kkj ij gkrs k gS] tks orZeku fofu;ked <kaps dh vk/kkjf’kyk gSA 43- izkf/kdj.k us cMs+ {ks=ksa ¼dqN ekeyksa eas lEiw.kZ Hkkjr lfgr½ dks y{; cktkj ds :Ik esa ?kksf”kr djus okys vxz.kh IysVQkeksaZ ds orZeku pSuy&okj lClfØI’ku ds vk/kkj ij fo’ys”k.k fd;kA ;g ik;k x;k gS fd cgqr cM+h la[;k esa pSuy] 15 izfr’kr ls T;knk pSuy ¼90 pSuykas ls T;knk½ U;wure lClfØI’ku lhek dks iwjk ugha djrs gSaA ;g ifjyf{kr djrk gS fd izlkjdksa dh fpra k,a okftc gSa D;ksafd cM+h la[;k esa pSuyksa dk tkjh j[kuk fMfLVªC;w’ku pSuy ds vkWijsVjksa ij fuHkZj djrk gSA ewy fl)kra kas ds vuqlkj fofu;e dks fofu;fer ifjos’k esa fofHkUu fgr/kkjdksa ds fgrksa vkSj ‘kfDr;ksa eas lra qyu LFkkfir djus dk iz;kl djuk pkfg,A dksbZ Hkh ikzo/kku tks fgr/kkjdksa ds ,d lewg dks izHkko’kkyh fLFkfr esa j[krk gS] rks cktkj eas vuqfpr fod`fr iSnk gks ldrh gSaA 44- blds lkFk gh] U;wure lhek ds ekud dks ijw k ugha djus okys pSuyksa ds izdkj ds fo’ys”k.k ls irk pyk fd bl lwph esa vf/kdka’kr% {ks=h; Hkk”kk ds pSuy gaSA Hkkjr ,d cgq& Hkk”kk okyk jk”Vª gSA {ks=h; Hkk”kk ds pSuy LFkkuh;14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] fo”k;oLrq dks l{ke cukrs gSa vkSj LFkkuh; dydkjkas rFkk fo”k;oLrq Msoyij dks izksRlkfgr djus esa lgk;rk djrs gSaA Hkkjr tSls cgq& Hkk”kk;h ns’k ds fy, fo”k;oLrq dh cgqyrk egRoiw.kZ gSA 45- pSuy dh MªkWfiax d¢ lEcUèk esa orZeku fofu;ked ra= çkoèkku d¨ ,ls s Mhihv¨ IysVQkeZ ls bl çdkj d¢ pSuy¨a d¢ fuLrkj.k dh lqfoèkk gsrq cuk;k x;k gS] t¨ lcLØkbcj¨a dh U;wure la[;k }kjk lcLØkbCM ugÈ gSa rkfd ,slh {kerk dk mi;¨x vU; izlkj.kdrkZvkas d¨ volj nsus eas fd;k tk ld¢A ;g çkoèkku fdlh e.My ;k {ks= esa y¨dfç; {ks=h; ;k fu’k pSuy dh MªkWfiax ;k fuLrkj.k ij fopkj ugÈ djrk gSA rnuqlkj {ks=h;@fu’ks pSuy¨a d¢ fgr¨a dh laj{kk d¢ fy, mfpr çkoèkku fd;s tkus vko‘;d gSaA 46- pSuy dh Hkk”kk vkSj mlls lacaf/kr cktkj izeq[k Hkwfedk fuHkkras gSaA izkf/kdj us Hkk”kk vk/kkfjr Vsyhfotu cktkj ds fu/kkZj.k gsrq fHkUu miyC/k MkVk leqPp; ij fopkj fd;kA gkykafd] izkf/kdj.k us ik;k fd tux.kuk MkWVk ds varxZr ;Fkk izdkf’kr Hkk”kk&okj MkWVk cgqr gh O;kid vkSj fo’oluh; gSA tux.kuk MkWVk f}Hkkf”krk vkSj f=Hkkf”krk dk mi;ksx djrs gq, cksys tkus okys Hkk”kk ds vk/kkj ij tula[;k dh rkfydk izdkf’kr djrh gSA ,d fo’ks”k Hkk”kk cksyus okys tula[;k dk izfr’kr tux.kuk MkWVk eas miyC/k gSA Mhihvks vius IysVQkeZ ij ml Hkk”kk dk ,d pSuy tkjh j[ks vFkok ugha ds ckjs eas fu.kZ; ds fy, v|ru tux.kuk MkWVk ds mi;ksx djrs gq, jk”Vª esa ,d fo’ks”k Hkk”kk cksyus okys tula[;k dh izfr’krrk ij fopkj djsxkA Mhihvks var%la;kstu aqdjkj esa fofufnZ”V y{; cktkj esa Bhd iwoZorhZ yxkrkj izR;sd Ng ekl esa vius ekfld vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj ds lkFk ml izfr’kr ¼,d fo’ks”k Hkk”kk dh tux.kuk MkWVk ls izkIr½ ls xq.kk djsxkA pSuy dh Hkk”kk tkuus okys vuqekfur miHkksDrkvksa dks ns[krs gq, Mhihvks Vsyhfotu pSuy dks ogu djuk can dj ldsxk ;fn vuqlwph& VIII esa fofufnZ”V izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj ml pSuy ds ekfld lClfØI’ku izfr’kr var%la;kstu djkj esa fofufnZ”V y{; cktkj esa Bhd iwoZorhZ yxkrkj izR;sd Ng ekl eas ml fMfLVªC;wVj ds ekfld vkSlr lfØ; lClØkbcj vk/kkj ds fu/kkZfjr izfr’kr lss de gksA Vsyhfotu pSuy dks tkjh j[kus ;k vU;Fkk ls laca/kh ekudkas dks vuqlwph& VIII vkSj blds rgr fn, x, Li”Vhdj.k eas of.kZr fd;k x;k gSA 47- vuqlwph& VIII fdlh pSuy dh bldh Òk“kk¼v¨a½ d¢ vkèkkj ij ÞfMLdaVhuq,‘ku Fkzs‘k¨YMß d¨ ifjÒkf“kr djrk gSA fdlh pSuy gsrq ÞfMLdaVhuq,‘ku Fkzs‘k¨YMß ml pSuy dh Òk“kk grs q ÞfMLdaVhuq,‘ku eYVhIyk;jß d¢ lkFk bld¢ Ĩf“kr yf{kr cktkj esa lEc) Mhihv¨ d¢ v©lr lfØ; lcLØkbcj vkèkkj d¨ xqf.kr djus ij çkIr la[;k g¨xhA fdlh Òk“kk d¢ fy, ÞfMLdaVhuq,‘ku eYVhIyk;jß uohure tula[;k MkVk d¢ vuqlkj lEc) Mhihv¨ d¢ Ĩf“kr yf{kr cktkj esa ml Òk“kk d¨ c¨yus okyh tulaF;k d¢ dqy çfr‘kr dk ikap çfr‘kr g¨xkA 48- ljy ‘kCn¨a esa] fdlh pSuy d¨ fMLdaVhU;w djus dk ekun.M yf{kr cktkj esa turk d¢ ml okLrfod vuqikr d¨ è;ku esa j[ksxk] t¨ d¨Ã Òk“kk c¨yrs ;k le>rs gaSA turk d¢ vuqikr ij f=Òk“kkokn vFkkZr çR;sd O;fDr d¢ fy,] t¨ rhu Òk“kk,a c¨y ;k le> ldrk gS] d¢ vkèkkj ij fopkj fd;k x;k gSA bl çdkj dk MkVk vf[ky Òkjrh; Lrj ij f}Òk“kkokn ;k f=Òk“kkokn d¢ vuqlkj Vscy lh&17 tula[;k d¢ ekè;e ls Òkjrh; tux.kuk egkjftLVªkj }kjk ifjxf.kr v©j çdkf‘kr fd;k gSA bld¢ vfrfjDr] çR;sd jkT; d¢ fy, Òk“kkokj fooj.k Òh vU; Vscy¨a esa miyCèk gSA mnkgj.k d¢ fy, vkuqikfrd fgUnh Òkf“k;¨a dh la[;k 57-11 izfr’kr gSA la‘k¨fèkr ekun.M bl vuqikr d¨ fMLdaVhuq,‘ku Fkzs‘k¨YM çkIr djus d¢ fy, ç;¨x djus dk lq>ko nsrk gSA vr% lEiw.kZ Òkjr d¨ yf{kr ekurs gq, fgUnh Òk“kk d¢ pSuy grs q fMldUVhuq,‘ku Fkzs‘k¨YM fgUnh Òk“kh tula[;k vFkkrZ 57-11 izfr’kr dk 5 izfr’kr dk xq.kd vFkkZr 2-856 izfr’kr g¨xkA çkfèkdj.k dk fopkj gS fd vuqlwph&8 esa fuxfer d¢ vuqlkj ;g la‘k¨fèkr fMLdaVhuq,‘ku Fkzs‘k¨YM {ks=h; Òk“kk d¢ pSuy¨a d¢ fy, ekun.M d¨ mfpr :i ls lUrqfyr djrk gSA çkfèkdj.k fodkl ij viuh fuxjkuh cuk;s j[ksxk v©j tc Òh vko‘;d le>k tk;sxk bu çkoèkku¨a dh leh{kk djsxkA 49- pSuy dh Hkk”kk og Hkk”kk gksxh tks izlkjd us ,evkbZch eas ?kksf”kr dh gS vkSj tks ,evkbZch }kjk iznr vifyafdax@Mkmufyafdax vuqefr esa mYysf[kr gSA ;fn izlkjd us pSuy dh Hkk”kk ^vaxzsth vkSj fgUnh^^ ?kksf”kr dh xbZ gS] rks tux.kuk ds vkadM+ksa eas ,d lkFk nksukas Hkk”kk cksyus okys tula[;k ds izfr’kr ij fopkj fd;k tk,xkA ,sls ekeys gSa tgka izlkjd us PkSuy dh Hkk”kk ^^vaxzsth] fgUnh vkSj lHkh vU; Hkk”kk^^ ?kksf”kr dh gSA ,sls ekeyksa esa lHkh Hkk”kk,a ckssyus okys tula[;k dk izfr’kr 100 gksus ij fopkj fd;k tk,xkA¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 15 50- ;fn izlkjd] lwpuk vkSj izlkj.k e=a ky; ¼,evkbZch½] Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk izkIr vuqefr esa fofufnZ”V pSuy dh Hkk”kk dks cnyuk@lgh djuk pkgrk gS] rks izlkjd Hkknwfoizk ds <kaps dk vuqlj.k djrs gq, fof’k”V Hkk”kk dh ?kks”k.kk dj ldrk gSA pSuy dks tkjh j[kus ds fy, U;wure lhek ij igqapus vkSj IysVQkeZ ds *bysDVªkfud izksxzke xkbM* esa pSuy dks j[kus nksuksa ds fy, bl Hkk”kk dk iz;ksx fd;k tk,xkA ;g izlkjd ij fuHkjZ djrk gS fd og ljdkj ls viuh vuqefr dk la’kks/ku djk,A ;fn ,ls s izlkjd 30 twu 2020 rd vuqefr esa visf{kr la’kks/ku djus esa vlQy gksrk gS] rks Mhihvks ,ls s Vsyhfotu pSuy ds fy, ljdkj }kjk tkjh okLrfod vuqefr ds vuqlkj pSuy dks tkjh j[kus ;k vU;Fkk dk fu/kkZj.k djus laca/kh lhek dh x.kuk djsxkA *bysDVªkfud izksxzke xkbM* ¼bZihth½ esa pSuykas dks LFkku fn;k tkuk 51- *bysDVªkfud izksxzke xkbM* ¼bZihth½ eas pSuykas dk Øe&foU;kl ppkZ dk fo”k; jgk gSA orZeku <kapk] Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds lacaf/kr Hkk”kk ds vk/kkj ij tsujs ds vanj vkSj oxhZdj.k ds lkFk ,d tsujs okys lHkh Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dks ,d lkFk j[kus dk mica/k djrk gSA oxhZdj.k dh bl izfof/k dks tsujs vk/kkfjr Hkk”kk dk lwphdj.k dgk tkrk gSA blds vfrfjDr] Vsyhfotu pSuykas ds fMfLVªC;wVj izlkjd }kjk pSuy ds fy, ?kksf”kr tsujs ds vanj mi&tsujs ds rgr pSuy dks j[k ldsxkA ubZ O;oLFkk ds dk;kZUo;u ds ckn Qjojh] 2019 ds nkSjku gq, cgq&fgr/kkjdksa dh igyh cSBd esa Mhihvks us bZihth dh fu/kkZfjr lajpuk ds vuqikyu eas dfri; eqn~ns mBk,A izkf/kdj.k us eqn~nksa ij ppkZ djus vkSj lq>ko nsus ds fy, 1 vizSy 2019 dks fgr/kkjdksa dh ,d lfefr dk xBu fd;kA mDr fgr/kkjdksa dh lfefr dh flQkfj’kkas ds vuqlj.k eas fofHkUu Mhihvks ds lkFk vkxs dh ppkZ gqbZA 52- var%la;kstu fofu;e] 2017 ds fofu;e 18 ds vuqlkj ^^18- bysDVªkWfud dk;ZØe lanf'kZdk eas pSuykas dk lwphdj.k & ¼1½ izR;sd izlkjd vius pSuyksa dk tsujs fu/kkZfjr djsxk tks fd ;k rks HkfDr ;k lkekU; eukjsatu ;k lwpuk euksjatu ;k fDMl ;k ewfot ;k laxhr ;k U;wt ,oa lelkef;d ;k [ksy ;k fofo/k eas ls ,d gksxk A ¼2½ forjd ds fy, ;g vfuok;Z gksxk fd og bysDVªkWfud dk;ZØe lanf'kZdk esa pSuyksa dks ,sls rjhds ls LFkku ns fd izlkjd }kjk ?kksf"kr mlh izdkj ds tsujs ds Vsyhfot+u pSuy yxkrkj ,d lkFk j[ks tk,a vkSj ,d pSuy dsoy ,d LFkku ij fn[kkbZ ns] ijarq ;g fd mlh izdkj ds vanj mlh Hkk"kk ds lHkh Vsyhfot+u pSuy bysDVªkWfud dk;ZØe lanf'kZdk esa ,dlkFk yxkrkj fn[kkbZ nsxasA ijarq forjd izlkjd ds }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd;s x, tsujs ds vraxZr mi&tsujs ds vraxZr j[k ldrk gSA ¼3½ izR;sd forjd ds fy, ;g vko’;d gksxk fd Vsyhfot+u pSuykas dk izR;sd forjd] forj.k usVodZ ij miyC/k izR;sd Vsyhfot+u pSuy ds fy, ,d vuU; pSuy uacj nsxkA ¼4½ fdlh fo'ks"k Vsyhfot+u pSuy dks ,d ckj fn;k x;k pSuy uacj] uacj fn, tkus dh rkjh[k ls de ls de ,d o"kZ dh vof/k rd forjd }kjk ugha cnyk tk,xkA ijarq ;g fd ;g mi&fofu;e] forj.k usVodZ ij vuqiyC/k gks x, pSuy ds ekeys esa ykxw ugha gksxk( iqu% ijarq ;g fd ;fn dksbZ izlkjd] fdlh pSuy ds izdkj eas ifjorZu djrk gS rks fo'ks"k Vsyhfot+u pSuy dks fn;k x;k pSuy uacj] bysDVªkWfud dk;ZØe lanf'kZdk dks LFkku nsus ds fy, ifjofrrZ fd;k tk,xkA^^ 53- iz’kqYd ls lacaf/kr eqn~nksa ij ijke’kZ i= ds rgr fgr/kkjdkas ls bZihth esa Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dks lwphc) djus ds fy, mi;qDr izfof/k dk lq>ko nsus ds fy, dgk x;kA blds izR;qRrj esa fgr/kkjdksa ds fopkj vyx&vyx FksA dqN fgr/kkjdksa us lq>ko fn;k fd Mhihvks dks Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dks ;k rks Hkk”kk&tsujsokj ;k tsujs Hkk”kk&okj lwphc) djus dh Lora=rk iznku djuh pkfg,A rFkkfi] fdlh fo’ks”k Hkk”kk vkSj tsujs ds lHkh pSuyksa dks ,d lkFk j[kk tkuk pkfg,A mUgksaus ;g Hkh lq>ko fn;k fd Mhihvks dks IysVQkeZ lsok,a] oh,,l] vizklafxd lsok,a tSls16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] LFkkuh; pSuyksa] ‘kkWfiax pSuyksa dks lSVsykbV Vsyhfotu pSuykas ds fu;fer tsujs dh lwph esa ‘kkfey ugha djuk pkfg,A 54- dqN fgr/kkjdksa us lq>ko fn;k fd bZihth esa pSuykas dks igys Hkk”kkokj vkSj blds ckn izR;sd Hkk”kk ds vanj] tsujsokj lwphc) djuk pkfg, vkSj Hkk”kk&tsujos kj lwphc) ds :Ik esa oxhZd`r djuk pkfg,A mUgksaus mYys[k fd;k fd ,slh O;oLFkk esa miHkksDrk tks fo’ks”k Hkk”kk le>rk gS] mUgsa viuh Hkk”kk ds pSuy ns[kus ds fy, lHkh Hkk”kk ij tkus dh vko’;drk ugha gS] ;fn og thbZlh] lekpkj] fQYe] vkfn ns[kuk pkgrk gSA muds vulq kj orZeku fofu;eksa esa la’kks/ku djus dh vko’;drk gSA 55- dqN fgr/kkjdksa dk fopkj gS fd pSuykas dks Lkekpkj] eukjs atu] fQYe] Kkujatu] cPpksa ds pSuy vkfn tSls tsujs esa lwphc) djuk pkfg, vkSj blds ckn fgUnh thbZlh] {ks=h; thbZlh vkSj fgUnh lekpkj] vaxzsth lekpkj vkfn tSls mi&tsujs esa oxhZd`r fd;k tkuk pkfg,A 56- dqN fgr/kkjdksa us dgk fd Hkkjrh; njw lapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k dks bZihth dh lajpuk dks fofu;fer djus dh t:jr ugha gS] flok; blds fd ;g lqfuf’pr fd;k tk, fd fdlh pSuy dks mlh bZihth esa nks ;k T;knk ckj ugha j[kk tk,A mUgksaus ;g Hkh lq>ko fn;k fd bZihth dh lajpuk vkSj tsujs ds ckjs esa izlkjdksa vkSj Mhihvks }kjk fu.kZ; fy;k tkuk pkfg, ftldk mn~ns’; csgrj miHkksDrk vuqHko nsuk gksA 57- dqN fgr/kkjdksa dk er gS fd orZeku eas ftl rjhds ls bZihth esa pSuyksa dks lwphc) fd;k tkrk gS] og Ik;kZIr izrhr gksrk gS vkSj bl le; bZihth eas dksbZ ifjorZu gksus ls bZihth esa pSuyksa dks [kkstuk miHkksDrkvksa ds fy, vlqfo/kk dk dkj.k gks ldrk gS D;kasfd mUgkasus bZihth ij pSuyksa ds orZeku LFkku dks Lohdkj dj fy;k gS@ ifjfpr gks x, gSaA dqN fgr/kkjdksa us dgk fd Mhihvks }kjk bZihth esa pSuykas dk lwphc) miHkksDrk dh t:jrksa dh le> vkSj izpkyu {ks= ds vk/kkj ij fd;k tk jgk gSA bls ns[krs gq, fd lHkh izeq[k Mhihvks nl ls ianzg o”kksZa ls T;knk le; ls izpkyu dj jgs gS] blfy, miHkksDrk vk/kkj bZihth ij pSuyksa ds lwphc) gksus ds rjhds ls ifjfpr gks x, gSaA fofu;eksa ds vuqikyu ls O;kid ifjorZu gksrk gS tks miHkksDrkvksa ds fy, vlqfo/kk iSnk dj ldrk gSA blds vfrfjDr] fofu;e fu/kkZfjr djrk gS fd leku tsujs okys pSuyksa dks ,d lkFk j[kk tk,A MhVh,p izpkyd bl vis{kk dk vuqikyu dj jgs gSaA muds vuqlkj var%la;kstu fofu;e] 2017 esa igys ls gh Ik;kZIr mik; fu/kkZfjr fd, x, gSa vkSj blfy, bl Pkj.k eas fofu;ked gLr{ksi dh dksbZ vko’;drk ugha gS D;ksafd bls ysdj miHkksDrkvksa esa dksbZ fpra k ugha gSA 58- izkf/kdj.k us uksV fd;k fd Mhihvks us bZihth eas pSuykas dks j[kus ds fy, fHkUu&fHkUu rjhdksa dks viuk;k gSA dqN Mhihvks us igys Hkk”kkokj vkSj blds ckn izR;sd Hkk”kk eas tsujos kj pSuyksa dks O;ofLFkr fd;k gSA tcfd dqN Mhihvks us igys tsujsokj vkSj blds ckn izR;sd tsujs eas Hkk”kkokj pSuyksa dks O;fLFkr fd;k gSA blds vfrfjDr] dqN Mhihvks us fefJr rjhdk viuk;k gS tgka dqN Hkk”kk&tsujsokj la;kstu vkSj tsujs&Hkk”kkokj la;kstu dk mi;ksx fd;k gSA izlkjdksa vkSj Mhihvks ds fgrkas ds chp lra qyu cuk, j[krs gq, miHkksDrkvksa ds fy, lwphc) pSuyksa dks vklkuh ls ns[kuk lqfuf’pr djus ds fy, bZihth ij pSuyksa ds lwphc) gsrq ekud O;oLFkk vko’;d gSA 59- orZeku <kaps esa Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds izR;sd fMfLVªC;wVj dks izlkjd }kjk ;Fkk ?kksf”kr pSuy ds lacaf/kr tsujs ds varxZr izR;sd pSuy dh lwph cukuk visf{kr gS vkSj Hkk”kk ;k {ks= vk/kkfjr mi&tsujks esa ,d tsujs ds vra xrZ pSuyksa dks oxhZd`r fd;k tk,A pSuyksa ds fy, mi&tsujks eas ,d fof’k”V rdZlaxr pSuy la[;k ¼,ylh,u½ fu;r fd;k tkuk pkfg,A izkf/kdj.k us uksV fd;k fd bl O;oLFkk esa miHkksDrk tks fof’k”V Hkk”kk le>rk gS] dks ,d Hkk”kk esa fHkUu pSuyksa ¼fHkUu tsujksa ls lacaf/kr½ dks ns[kus ds fy, fHkUu tsujksa ij tkus dh t:jr iM+rh gSA mnkgj.k ds fy,] ;fn ,d Mhihvks us thbZlh dks ,ylh,u 100 ls 300 vkSj fQYeksa dks ,ylh,u 300 ls 400 ij lwphc) fd;k gS] rks miHkksDrk dks iatkch@ rfey thbZlh ls iatkch ;k rfey fQYeksa ij tkus ds fy, pSuyksa dh yach lwph ls xqtjuk iMs+xkA blfy,] iatkch@ rfey Hkk”kk ds lHkh Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dks ,d lkFk j[kdj miHkksDrk ds T;knk vuqdwy cuk,axsA¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 17 60- rFkkfi] ;fn ,ylh,u vkoaVu vk/kkfjr Hkk”kk&tsujs ds Li”V fodYi ij fopkj fd;k tkrk gS] rks dqN Mhihvks dks ,ylh,u vkoaVu dh orZeku ;kstuk dh leh{kk djuh iMs+xhA izpkyu ds {k=s kas ds vk/kkj ij Mhihvks fefJr voaVu ilan djrk gS tgka og nks Hkk”kkvkas ds fy, lHkh thbZlh pSuyksa dks ,d lkFk j[k ldrk gS tks ml {ks= esa yksdfiz; gks ldrs gSaA mnkgj.k ds fy,] egkjk”Vª1 jkT; esa tcfd frgRrj izfr’kr ¼73-1 izfr’kr½ ?kjksa esa lcls T;knk cksyh tkus okyh Hkk”kk ejkBh gSa] ipkl izfr’kr ls T;knk ¼55-6 izfr’kr½ ?kjksa esa fgUnh pSuy ns[ks tkrs gSaA ,sls ekeyksa esa miHkksDrk dks vklku fodYi nsus ds fy, ‘kk;n Mhihvks ,d gh tsujs fgUnh vkSj ejkBh pSuyksa dks ,d lkFk j[k ldrs gSa tcfd vU; Hkk”kkvkas ds Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dks nwj ,ylh,u lewg esa vyx ls j[ksaxsA iatkc1 dh rjg dbZ vU; blh rjg ds {k=s h; cktkj gSa] tgka iatkch Hkk”kk 80 izfr’kr ls T;knk ?kjksa esa cksyh tkus okyh Hkk”kk gS] fgUnh Vsyhfotu pSuyksa dh n’kZd la[;k yxHkx 60 izfr’kr gS vkSj iatkch pSuyksa dh n’kZd la[;k 24 izfr’kr gSA 61- bZihth dks fofu;fer djus dk izkFkfed mn~ns’; fuEukuqlkj gS %& ¼d½ xzkgdksa }kjk Vsyhfotu pSuykas dks ns[kus eas lqxerk lqfuf’pr djukA ¼[k½ forjdksa dks {ks=h;@LFkkuh; vko’;drkvksa ds vuqlkj Vsyhfotu pSuykas dks O;ofLFkr djus ds fy, NwV@yksp iznku djukA ¼x½ ;g lqfuf’pr djuk fd n’kZdkas dh la[;k izkIr djus grs q izlkj.kdrkZvksa dks lacaf/kr ‘kSyh esa vius pSuyksa dks mfpr rjhds ls j[kus ds fy, mfpr O;ogkj fn;k tkrk gSA ¼?k½ ;g lqfuf’pr djuk fd xzkgdkas@n’kZdkas }kjk vaxhdkj dks de djus ds mn~ns’; ls Mhihvks }kjk tkucw>dj dqN izlkj.kdrkZvksa ds pSuykas dks ‘kSyh ls ckgj ugha j[kk tkrk gSA 62- bu mn~ns’;ksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq,] izkf/kdj.k us fu.kZ; fy;k gS fd izlkj.kdrkZvksa ds O;kid fgrksa dh lja {kk djrs gq;s] xzkgdksa dh vko’;drkvksa dks dqN lhek rd ijw k djus grs q forjdksa dks bZihth esa pSuyksa dks lwphc) djus dh NwV@yksp gksuh pkfg, A rn~uqlkj] izkf/kdj.k us fu.kZ; fy;k gS fd Mhihvks dks Hkk”kk¼,y½ ;k ‘kSyh¼th½ ds vk/kkj ij bZihth esa pSuy dks la;ksftr djus dh NwV@yksp gksuh pkfg, rkfd ;g lqfuf’pr fd;k tk lds fd Hkk”kk rFkk ‘kSyh ds pSuy dk tksM+k¼is;j½ ,d gh lkFk jgs vFkkZr~ ;g dgk tk, fd bZihth esa ¼L G ½ dk X Y la;kstu ,d lkFk jgsxkA ;g ÝseodZ] Mhihvks dks bZihth esa pSuy dks la;ksftr djus esa Ik;kZIr NwV@yksp miyC/k djk;sxkA izko/kku dks vkxs foLrkj ls crkus ds fy,] ,d Mhihvks L ls L ,Dl Hkk”kk ds lkFk 1 X ,ylh,u Vscy esa Hkk”kk@’kSyh fufnZ”V dj ldrk gSA blh rjg] ‘kSfy;kas dks ‘kSyh th ls th ds :Ik esa fufnZ”V 1 9 fd;k tk ldrk gSA fdlh Hkh pSuy dks Hkk”kk ds la;kstu eas L G ds :Ik esa oxhd`r fd;k tkuk pkfg,A vc n m ,ylh,u vlkbuesaV Iyku ds vk/kkj ij] Mhihvks dks lHkh pSuyksa dks vlkbuesaV ,u,uth,e ;k th,u,y,e ds lkFk j[kuk vko’;d gSA Mhihvks] la;kstu ds lkFk] vius Lo;a ds Iyku rS;kj dj ldrs gSa ijUrq mUgsa ,dy lewg esa mlh Hkk”kk rFkk mlh ‘kSyh ds pSuykas dks ,d lkFk j[kk tk;sxkA 63- ;g Hkh lqfuf’pr djsxk fd izR;sd ‘kSyh vkSj Hkk”kk ds izlkj.kdrkZ dks fdlh Hkh xyr vkpj.k vkSj euekusiu ls Ik;kZIr lqj{kk nh tk,A izkf/kdj.k us vkxs ;g Hkh fu.kZ; fy;k gS fd izR;sd Mhihvks }kjk bl la’kks/ku dh vf/klwpuk dh frfFk ls 30 fnu ds vanj] muds IysVQkeZ ij miyC/k bZihth ysvkmV dh lwpuk ikzf/kdj.k dks nh tk,xhA Mhihvks }kjk O;kid QzseodZ ds vanj viuh Lo;a dh ;kstuk ds vuqlkj bZihth fu/kkZfjr djus ds ckn] bl rjg dh ;kstukvksa dks ckj&ckj cnyus dh vko’;drk ugha gksxh tc rd fd rduhdh dfBukb;ksa ;k ,d izdkj ds Vsyhfotu pSuyksa esa Ik;kZIr o`f) ds dkj.k ck/;dkjh dkj.k mRiUu u gksA bl izdkj ds ekeyksa esa] ,sls cnyko djus ls igys] Mhihvks dks bZihth ysvkmV dh la’kksf/kr ;kstuk izkf/kdj.k dks vuqeksnu gsrq iLz rrq djuh gksxhA 1 czkWMdkLV vkWfM;al fjlpZ dkmafly ds ch,vkjlh 2018 Vhoh gkse ds loasZ{k.k vkSj n”kZd MsVk ds fo”ys’k.k ds vk/kkj ijA18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 64- gkykafd] ;g vfuok;Z gS fd izR;sd pSuy dks dsoy ,d fof’k”V ,ylh,u ds fy, vkoafVr fd;k tk, A ;g fMfLVªC;wVj ds fy, vfuok;Z gS fd og izkf/kdj.k dks vkSj mlds osclkbV ij bysDVªkfud izksxzke xkbM esa pSuyksa dks j[kus dh viuh ;kstuk ?kksf”kr djsA blds vfrfjDr] tgka rd izlkjdksa ds pSuyksa dks j[kus dk laca/k gS] lHkh izlkjdksa ds fy, fu”Ik{krk lqfuf’pr djus gsrq izkf/kdj.k us fu.kZ; fy;k gS fd pSuy dk ,d ckj ,ylh,u vkoafVr gksus ds ckn Mhihvks }kjk rc rd ugha cnyuk pkfg, tc rd Mhihvks ds IysVQkeZ ij og pSuy miyC/k gSA 65- rnuqlkj] fnukad 03 ekpZ] 2017 ds vra lZa;kstu ds fofu;e 18 dks ;Fkksfpr :Ik ls la’kksf/kr fd;k x;k gSA nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy½ lsok,a & los k dh xq.koRRkk ekud vkSj miHkksDrk laj{k.k ¼,Mªslscy iz.kkfy;ka½ fofu;e] 2017 dks Hkh vyx ls la’kksf/kr fd;k tk jgk gSaA izlkjdksa vkSj fMfLVªC;wVjksa ds chp LFkkiu vkSj vU; djkj 66- varlZa;kstu fofu;e] 2017 esa] bysDVªkfud izksxzke xkbM eas pSuykas dks lwphc) djus ls lacaf/kr izko/kku cuk;k x;k gS rkfd nh xbZ ‘kSyh esa ,d pSuy dh n``’;rk lqfuf’pr dh tk ldsA ;g eq[; :i ls izlkjd ds fgr dh j{kk ds fy, fd;k x;k FkkA rFkkfi mijksDRk C;ksjk ds vuqlkj fofu;e izko/kkuksa dk vuqikyu djrs le; fofHkUu pSuyksa ds ,ylh,u ds vkoaVu ls laacaf/kr dqN eqn~ns gSaA blfy,] dqN fgr/kkjdksa us bysDVªkfud ikzsxzke xkbM fofu;eksa dk iwjh rjg ls dk;kZUo;u ugha fd;kA LFkkiu djkj ds laca/k eas izlkjdkas vkSj fMfLVªC;wVjksa ¼vkjvkbZvks vk/kkfjr djkjksa dks NksM+dj½ ds chp foi.ku djkjkas ;k dksbZ vU; rduhdh ;k okf.kfT;d O;oLFkkvksa esa uE;rk gSA 67- fofHkUu izlkjdksa ls dsoy dqN f’kdk;rs izkIr gqbZ ftleas ;g vkjksi yxk;k x;k fd dqN Mhihvks foi.ku@ LFkkiu@ izeks’ku djkj ij gLrk{kj djus ds fy, tksj ns jgs gSaA ,ls s n`”Vkra Mhihvks }kjk ;Fkk ?kksf”kr vR;f/kd cMs+ y{; cktkj ls mn~Hkwr mPp dSfjt ‘kqYd dk Hkh ifj.kke gSA 68- rnuqlkj] ^varlZa;kstu eqn~ns^ fo”k; ij ijke’kZ i= esa izkf/kdj.k us LFkkiu@foi.ku djkj ds laca/k esa fgr/kkjdksa ds fopkj ekaxs FksA fgr/kkjdksa ls iwNk x;k fd D;k LFkkiu ds fy, varlZa;kstu djkjksa gsrq ,d lqifjHkkf”kr <kapk gksuk pkfg,] D;k LFkku ‘kqYd dks fofu;fer fd;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj ;fn gka] rks ,sls ‘kqYd ds fofu;e ds fy, D;k ekunaM gksus pkfg,A blds vfrfjDr] izkf/kdj.k LFkkiu vkSj foi.ku djkjkas ds laca/k eas orZeku esa Mhihvks dks miyC/k Lora=rk ds laHkkfor nq#Ik;ksx dks fu;af=r djus ds rjhdksa vkSj mik;ksa ds ckjs esa Hkh fgr/kkjdkssa ls iwNkA 69- blds izR;qRrj esa fgr/kkjdksa ds ,d lewg us dgk fd LFkkiu ds fy, varlZa;kstu djkjksa gsrq <kapk gksuk pkfg, vkSj LFkkiu ‘kqYd dks fofu;fer fd;k tkuk pkfg, D;kasfd Lkekpkj pSuyksa dks LFkkiu@ foi.ku djkjksa dks gLrk{kfjr djus ds fy, ck/; fd;k tk jgk gSA blds vfrfjDr] Mhihvks }kjk bu ‘kh”kksZa ds varxZr cgrq T;knk ‘kqYd izHkkfjr fd, tkus ds n`”Vkar gaSA lekpkj pSuy dks CySdesy djus ds fy, Mhihvks fdlh Hkh uke ls euekuh ekax djrs gSaA lekpkj pSuykas ls ekaxs x, ‘kqYd ds Hkqxrku djus dh vk’kk dh tkrh gS vFkok mUgsa IysVQkeZ ls gVk, tkus dk lkeuk djuk iM+ ldrk gSA ,d fgr/kkjd us dgk fd fgr/kkjdksa ds e/; leku volj lqfuf’pr djus ds fy, vkSj izlkjdkas rFkk Mhihvks ds e/; ikjn’khZ vkSj xSj&foHksnh O;oLFkk,a lqfuf’pr djus ds fy, LFkkiu@ foi.ku@ dksbZ vU; O;oLFkkvkas dks fofu;eksa ds varxZr doj djuk vko’;d gSA mn~ns’; ;g gksuk pkfg, fd Mhihvks vkSj izlkjdksa ds e/; lHkh O;olk; O;oLFkk,a ikjn’khZ vkSj XkSj&foHksnh gksA fu”i{k vkSj ikjn’khZ fMfLVªC;w’ku ykHk lqfuf’pr djus ds fy, izkf/kdj.k dks lqfuf’pr djuk pkfg, fd ilz kjd ls Mhihvks dks dqy Hkqxrku ¼laforj.k ‘kqYd] izksRlkgu] LFkkiu] foi.ku ;k dksbZ vU; O;oLFkk,a½ vf/kdre [kqnjk ewY; dk 35 izfr’kr ls vf/kd ugha gksA vU;Fkk] miHkksDRkkvkas ds fy, vf/kdre [kqnjk ewY; Hkzked gksxkA rFkkfi] ,d fgr/kkjd dk fopkj gS fd izkf/kdj.k ds fy, LFkkiu grs q djkj laca/kh <kaps dks ifjHkkf”kr djus dh dksbZ t:jr ugha gSA fgr/kkjdksa ds vU; lewg us yaSfMax ist ls lacaf/kr eqn~nksa ds ckjs esa ekuuh; VhMh,l,Vh ds fnukad 29 ebZ] 2019 ds vkns’k dk gokyk fn;kA vkns’k eas dgk x;k fd fMfLVªC;wVj }kjk lClØkbcj ds ySafMax ist ij izlkjd ds pSuy dks j[kus dk ekeyk ^^varlZa;kstu^^ ugha gS vkSj blfy,] izkf/kdj.k ds vf/kdkj rFkk {ks=kf/kdkj ds ckgj gSA pwafd mDr vkns’k ij vihy yafcr gS vkSj ;g ekeyk U;k;k/khu gS] blfy, ikzf/kdj.k dks¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 19 bu eqn~nksa@ O;oLFkkvksa ;k LFkkiu ds fy, djkj grs q <kaps dks ifjHkkf”kr djus ds fy, ijke’kZ izfØ;k ugha djuh pkfg,A ,d izlkjd us lq>ko fn;k fd u, fofu;ked <kaps eas dSfjt vkSj LFkkiu dks LIk”V :Ik ls vra j fd;k x;k gSA dSfjt ‘kqYd dks fofu;fer fd;k x;k gS vkSj ijkn’khZ ,oa xSj&foHksnh rjhds ls fMfLVªC;w’ku usVodZ rd igqap lqfuf’pr djus ds fy, izko/kku gksus pkfg,A ;|fi] LFkkiu ls laca/kh foLr`r izko/kku igys gh fn, x, gSa] rFkkfi ;fn izlkjd u, fofu;e ds izko/kkukas ds v/;/khu vius pSuy dks fdlh fo’ks”k LFkku ij ;k fo’ks”k la[;k ij rks Hkh j[kuk pkgrk gS] rks izlkjd fu/kkZfjr <kaps eas NwV dh is’kd’k dj ldrk gS vFkok pSuy dks j[kus ds fy, fMfLVªC;wVj ds lkFk varlZa;kstu djkj ij gLrk{kj djus ds ckn ikjLifjd :Ik ls r; lger ‘kqYd dk Hkqxrku dj ldrk gSA fofu;eksa esa igys ls gh flxuy nsus dh iwoZ’krZ ds :Ikesa LFkkiu dh vuqefr ugha gSA mDr dks ns[krs gq, fgr/kkjd dk er gS fd LFkkiu ls lacaf/kr orZeku izko/kku Ik;kZIr gSa vkSj izkf/kdj.k dks bl igyq ij vkSj fdlh fofu;e ds fy, fopkj ugha djuk pkfg,A 70- ;gka ;g mYys[k djuk izklafxd gS fd bZihth ls lacaf/kr fofu;eksa dks vc ;Fkksfpr :Ik ls la’kksf/kr fd;k x;k gSA bl izdkj ls la’kksf/kr fofu;e lqfuf’pr djasxs fd dksbZ Hkh Mhihvks rc rd pSuy la[;k ds vkoafVRk ,ylh,u dks ifjofRkZr ugha djsxk tc rd izkf/kdj.k blds fy, vuqeksfnr u dj nsA la’kks/ku ds ckn ;g dYiuk dh tkrh gS fd ‘kk;n gh dksbZ n`”Vkra gks tgka Mhihvks }kjk izlkjd dks fdlh izdkj dk fof’k”V LFkkiu djkj djus ds fy, tksj fn;k tk lds A ;|fi bl ckr dh laHkkouk gS tgka izlkjd Mhihvks }kjk viuk, x, vkaoVu ;kstuk ds varxZr ,ylh,u dks vklkuh ls ;kn j[kus@igpkus tkuk okyk LFkkiu pkgrk gksA ,sls ifjfLFkfr esa Hkh ,d ckj vkoafVr ,ylh,u ,ls s Vsyhfotu pSuy ds fy, fujarj vkoafVRk jgsaxsA blfy,] izkf/kdj.k dk er gS fd la’kks/kuksa dk vuqlj.k djds izlkjd ds fy, ‘kk;n gh LFkkiu djkj djus dh dksbZ ck/;rk gksA 71- LFkkiu djkj djus dk ,d vU; 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izkf/kdj.k voxr gS fd nks daifu;ksa ¼izlkjd vkSj Mhihvks½ dks pSuy dks c<+kus@ foKkfir djus ds fy, ,d lkFk dke djuk pkfg,A fofHkUu fuosnuksa ij fopkj djus ds mijkra izkf/kdj.k dk er gS fd izlkjd }kjk foi.ku mik;kas dh izd`fr vkSj izdkj esa varj gks ldrk gSA orZeku ikzo/kku izlkjdksa vkSj Mhihvks ds e/; leku volj cuk, j[kus ds fy, i;kZIr izrhr gksrk gSA blds vfrfjDr] varlZa;kstu dk jftLVj izkf/kdj.k dks LFkkiu@foi.ku@vU; djkj izLrqr djus dks mica/k djrk gSA ;g izkf/kdj.k dks ,sls djkjksa ij fuxjkuh j[kus eas lgk;rk djsxkA izkf/kdj.k dk ;g Hkh er gS fd orZeku esa foi.ku vkSj vU; djkj tkjh jg ldrs gaSA izkf/kdj.k cktkj ij fuxjkuh j[ksxk vkSj tSlk vkSj tc vko’;d gks] fLFkfr dh leh{kk djsxkA cqds ij izos’k izksRlkgu 73- u, fofu;ked <kaps dk eq[; mn~ns’; ;g lqfuf’pr djuk gS fd miHkksDrk okLrfod fu.k;ZdrkZ gS vkSj mls tks ns[kuk pkgrk gS] mlh dk pquko djus vkSj dos y mlh dk Hkqxrku djus dh iw.kZ Lora=rk gksrh gSA cktkj dk20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] iw.kZ fo’ys”k.k djus ds mijkar ;g fo’okl fd;k tkrk gS fd izlkjdksa }kjk Mhihvks dks cqds ij ioz s’k vk/kkfjr izksRlkgu nsus ls Mhihvks }kjk miHkksDrkvkas dks cqds ysus ds fy, ncko fn;k tk ldrk gS rkfd mls ioz s’k vk/kkfjr izksRlkgu dk ykHk fey ldsA blls miHkksDRkk ds ilan dks c<+kok nsus dh u, fofu;ked <kaps ds eq[; mn~ns’; iwjk ugha gksrk gSA 74- varlZa;ks;tu fofu;e] 2017 ds fofu;e 10 ds mi&fofu;e 12 ds vuqlkj ^^¼12½ dksbZ izlkjd Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds fMfLVªC;wVj ds lkFk vius vralZa;kstu djkj esa izR;{k ;k vizR;{k :Ik ls dksbZ izko/kku ‘kkfey ugha djsxk tks Vsyhfotu pSuy ds ,lss fMfLVªC;wVj dks U;wure lClØkbcj vk/kkj ;k izlkjd }kjk is’kd’k fd, x, pSuykas ds fy, U;wure lClfØI’ku izfr’kr izR;kHkwr djuk visf{kr djrk gks vkSj blds vlaxr dksbZ djkj fu”izHkkoh gksxkA O;k[;k % ‘kadk nwj djus ds fy, ;g Li”V fd;k tkrk gS fd izlkjd }kjk ,d ekg esa fjdkMZ fd, x, lClØkbcjksa ds okLrfod la[;k ;k okLrfod lClfØI’ku izfr’kr ij vk/kkfjr is pSuy ;k is pSuyksa ds cqds ds vf/kdre [kqnjk ewY; ij izlkjd }kjk izksRlkgu ds :Ik eas fn;k x;k dksbZ NwV mlds pSuy ds fy, U;wure lClØkbcj vk/kkj ;k U;wure lClfØI’ku izfr’kr grsq izR;kHkwfr ugha gksxk 75- fnukad 16 vxLr] 2019 dks izlkj.k vkSj dscy los kvkas ds fy, iz’kqYd lacaf/kr eqn~nksa ij ijke’kZ i= esa vykdkVZ pSuyksa] cqds esa pSuyksa dk caMy cukus vkSj NwV lja puk dh rqyuk esa cqds ds ewY;u ls lacaf/kr eqn~nksa ij ppkZ dh xbZ gSA ml i= esa fgr/kkjdksa ds fuosnukas ds O;kid fo’ys”k.k ds vuqlj.k esa ;g Li”V gS fd is& pSuy ds izlkjdksa }kjk cqds ij fMfLVªC;wVjksa dks nh xbZ NwV ¼fMfLVªC;w’ku ‘kqYd ds vfrfjDr fMfLVªC;w’ku izksRlkgu ds Hkkx ds :Ik esa½ ewY; 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ikzf/kdj.k dks lafof/k ls lsok iznkrkvksa vkSj miHkksDrkvkas ds fgrkas dk lja {k.k djus dk vf/kns’k izkIr gSA 77- fofu;ked <kapk ;g lqfuf’pr djus dk iz;kl djrk gS fd miHkksDrk okLrfod fu.kZ;drkZ gS vkSj viuh ilan dk pSuy ns[kus ds fy, mls pquus vkSj dos y mlh ds fy, Hkqxrku djus dh Lora=rk gSA cqds ij fn, tk jgs NwV vykdkVZ pSuyksa dh jkf’k ds rqyuk eas igys ls gzkl ewY;ksa ds vfrfjDr gSA blds vfrfjDr] ,slh NwV Mhihvks dks feyrh gS vkSj miHkksDrkvksa dks ugha ;k dbZ ekeykas eas LFkkuh; dscy izpkydksa ds lkFk ugha ckaVh tkrh gSA bl ekeys dh ^iz’kqYd lacaf/kr eqn~ns^ ls lacaf/kr ekeykas eas ppkZ dh xbZ gS vkSj izkf/kdj.k us cqds cukrs le; ?kVd pSuyksa ds vykdkVZ ewY; dh jkf’k ds rqyuk esa mPprj NwV lhek nsus ij ;Fkksfpr :Ik ls fopkj fd;k gS rkfd ,sls Qk;ns miHkksDrkvksa dks fn;s tk ldsaA ,slk djus dk eq[; mn~ns’; ;g gS fd ,sls NwV ¼cqds ij½ dk ykHk miHkksDrkvksa dk lh/ks feysA blfy,] Mhihvks dks fj;k;r nsuk fofu;ked QzseodZ ds izFke n`f”V mns’; dks foQy djrk gSA lkFk gh ;g cktkj dh is’kd’k eas fod`fr ykrk gS] ftlls dbZ ekeyksa esa vykdkVZ ewY; egRoghu cu tkrk gSA miHkksDrk fojks/kh i)fr dks grksRlkfgr djus rFkk ;g lqfuf’pr djus ds fy, fd lClØkbcjksa dks cqds nsus ds fy, Mhihvks dks vkfFkZd ykHk ugha feys] blfy,] izkf/kdj.k dk fopkj gS fd izlkjdksa dks vyk&dkVsZ pSuyksa ds fy, izos’k vk/kkfjr izksRlkgu nsus dh vuqefr nh tk,A izkf/kdj.k dks vk’kk gS¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 21 fd la’kksf/kr izko/kku miHkksDrkvksa ds fgrkas dk loa /kZu djsxk rFkk okLrfod fodYi feysxkA lacf/kr ikzo/kkukss esa ;Fkksfpr la’kks/ku fd, x, gSA TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 01 January, 2020 THE TELECOMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING AND CABLE) SERVICES INTERCONNECTION (ADDRESSABLE SYSTEMS) (SECOND AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020 (1 of 2020) F. No. 21-5/2019-B&CS.— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36, read with sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11, of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), read with notification of the Central Government, 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 under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 11 and proviso to clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the said Act, and (b) published under notification No. S.O.44 (E) and 45 (E) dated the 9th January, 2004 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,— the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 (1 of 2017), namely: - 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (1 of 2020). (2) (a) Except as otherwise provided in clause (b), these regulations shall come into force from 1st March, 2020 (b) Regulation 3 and regulation 5 shall come into force from 15th January, 2020. 2. In regulation 4 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations), (a) after the proviso and before the Explanation to sub-regulation (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that for a multi-system operator or Internet Protocol Television Operator or Headend-in- the-Sky (HITS) operator the target market shall in no case be larger than a State or a Union Territory.” (b) for sub-regulation (8), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely: - “(8) It shall be permissible to the distributor of television channels to discontinue carrying of a television channel in case the monthly subscription percentage for that channel is less than the discontinuation threshold calculated as per Schedule VIII, in each of the immediately preceding six consecutive months: Provided that the language of the television channel shall be the language as published on its website and declared to the Authority by the broadcaster, and after 1st July, 2020, it shall be the language specified in the downlinking permission of the television channel issued by the government. Explanation: In case the downlinking permission issued by the government specifies multiple languages as the language of the television channel, then the language proportion of the television channel shall be calculated by adding the proportionate percentage of all such languages together for a target market.” 3. In regulation 7 of the principal regulations, (a) for proviso to sub-regulation (3), the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] “Provided that the rate of distribution fee declared by the broadcaster shall be same for pay channel and bouquet of pay channels and shall be uniform across all the distribution platforms.” (b) in sub-regulation (4), the words “or bouquet of pay channels” shall be omitted. (c) in first proviso to sub-regulation (4), the words “or bouquet of pay channels, as the case may be” shall be omitted. 4. In regulation 8 of the principal regulations, (a) in first proviso to sub-regulation (2), after the words “twenty paisa”, the following words shall be inserted, namely:- “and the total carriage fee payable for such television channel per month, by a broadcaster to a distributor of television channels, shall, in no case, exceed rupees four lakh” (b) in second proviso to sub-regulation (2), after the words “forty paisa”, the following words shall be inserted, namely:- “and the total carriage fee payable for such television channel per month, by a broadcaster to a distributor of television channels, shall, in no case, exceed rupees eight lakh” 5. In the Explanation to sub-regulation (12) of regulation 10 of the principal regulations, the words “or the bouquet of pay channels” shall be omitted. 6. In regulation 18 of the principal regulations, (a) for sub-regulation (2) and provisos thereto, the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely: - “(2) It shall be mandatory for the distributor to place all the television channels available on its platform in the electronic programme guide, in such a manner that all the television channels of a particular language in a genre are displayed together consecutively and one television channel shall appear at one place only.” (b) in sub-regulation (4), for the words “for a period of at least one year from the date of such assignment”, the words “without prior approval of the Authority” shall be substituted. (c) for second proviso to sub-regulation (4), the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:- “Provided further that if a broadcaster changes the genre or language of a channel then the channel number assigned to that particular television channel shall be changed in order to place such channel with the channels of the new genre or language in the electronic program guide.” 7. In the principal regulations, after Schedule VII, the following schedule shall be inserted, namely: - “Schedule VIII (Refer sub-regulation (8) of regulation 4) Calculating the discontinuation threshold for a television channel 1. The ‘discontinuation threshold’ for a channel shall be the number arrived at by multiplying the average active subscriber base of the concerned distributor in its declared target market with the ‘discontinuation multiplier’ for the language of that channel. 2. The ‘discontinuation multiplier’ for a language shall be five percent of the total percentage of the population speaking that language in the declared target market of the concerned distributor as per the latest Census data. (a) In case the declared target market of the concerned distributor is ‘All India’, the ‘discontinuation multiplier’ shall be calculated as per the following table (until more recent Census data is available):¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 23 S no Language Total Population Speakers' Discontinuation Multiplier strength of the (in percentage) language (in percentage) 1 Hindi 691564035 57.11 2.856 2 English 128539090 10.62 0.531 3 Bengali 107472243 8.88 0.444 4 Telugu 94501603 7.8 0.390 5 Marathi 99058786 8.18 0.409 6 Tamil 76595866 6.33 0.317 7 Urdu 63239445 5.22 0.261 8 Gujarati 60289309 4.98 0.249 9 Kannada 58750799 4.85 0.243 10 Malayalam 35639342 2.94 0.147 11 Odia 42589333 3.52 0.176 12 Punjabi 36081753 2.98 0.149 13 Assamese 23629076 1.95 0.098 14 Any other language 14284294 1 0.050 Source: Census 2011 data: C-17 Population by bilingualism and trilingualism (b) In case a distributor declares multiple states as target market under the provisions of the regulations, the discontinuation multiplier shall be calculated in proportion to the speaking strength of the language of that television channel in all the states constituting the target market. (c) In case a distributor declares a State or a Union Territory as the target market under the provisions of the regulations, the discontinuation multiplier shall be calculated in proportion to the speaking strength of the language of the television channel in that state or Union Territory. (Refer Census Data of India, Statement 3: Distribution of 10,000 persons by language – India, States and Union Territories-2011; http://censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language-2011/Statement-3.pdf or latest census data) 3. The following illustrations explain the criteria for determining the continuance or otherwise of a television channel. ILLUSTRATION-I Target Market: All India: - Let us assume that the distributor has declared all India as its target market and its monthly average active subscriber base is 1,00,00,000 in each of the immediately preceding six consecutive months. Now, for a distributor, to check whether it has flexibility to continue or discontinue a television channel based on the ‘discontinuation threshold’ one has to look at the language(s) declared by the broadcaster and the number of subscribers in constituent of target market areas [state(s) and/or Union Territory(ies)] for a given television channel. Assuming in this case a broadcaster of a television channel that has declared Bengali as its language. One can note that as per the Census Data table (above), the speakers' strength of the Bengali language (in %) is 8.88. The distributor will calculate 8.88% of its subscriber base (i.e. 8.88% of 1,00,00,000 = 8,88,000). If the monthly subscription of the above-mentioned television channel of Bengali language is less than 5% of 8,88,000 i.e. 44,400 in each of the immediately preceding six months in the target market specified by the distributor in the interconnection agreement (i.e. all India in this case), then it may discontinue carrying the channel on its platform. Alternatively, distributor may calculate the threshold by multiplying ‘Discontinuation Multiplier (in %)’ with the monthly average active subscriber base of a distributor i.e., 0.444% of 1,00,00,000 = 44,400. If the monthly subscription of the above-mentioned television channel of Bengali language is less than 44,400 in each of the24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] immediately preceding six months in the target market specified by the distributor in the interconnection agreement (i.e. all India in this case), then it may discontinue carrying the channel on its platform. ILLUSTRATION-II Target Market: Combination of State(s) & Union Territory(ies):- Let us assume that the distributor has declared Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli as its target market and its monthly average active subscriber base is 2,00,000 in the target market in each of the immediately preceding six consecutive months. The subscriber base is sub-divided as 1,50,000 in Gujarat, 40,000 in Daman & Diu and 10,000 in Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Now, for a distributor, to check whether it has flexibility to continue or discontinue a television channel based on the ‘discontinuation threshold’, one has to look at the language(s) declared by the broadcaster for a given television channel in respective target market [state(s) and/or Union Territories]. Assuming in this case a broadcaster of a television channel that has declared Gujarati as its language. The distributor will calculate the speakers' strength of the Gujarati language in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli (in %) using census 2011 data (Statement - 3 - Distribution of 10,000 persons by language - India, States and Union Territories – 2011) which is 85.97%, 50.83% and 21.48% respectively. The distributor will calculate the threshold for his above-mentioned target market as follows: = 5% of (85.97% of its subscriber base in Gujarat) + 5% of (50.83% of its subscriber base in Daman & Diu) + 5% of (21.48% of its subscriber base in Dadra & Nagar Haveli) = 5% X (85.97% X 1,50,000) + 5% X (50.83% X 40,000) + 5% X (21.48% X 10,000) = 6448 + 1017 + 107 = 7572 If the monthly subscription of television channel of Gujarati Language is less than 7,572 in each of the immediately preceding six months in the target market specified by the distributor in the interconnection agreement, i.e. Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli in this case, then it may discontinue carrying the given channel on its platform. ILLUSTRATION-III Target Market: All India- Multiple: Languages: - Let us assume that the distributor has declared ‘all India’ as its target market and the monthly average active subscriber base of the distributor is 1,00,00,000 in the target market in each of the immediately preceding six consecutive months. Now, for a distributor, to check whether it has flexibility to continue or discontinue a television channel based on the ‘discontinuation threshold’ one has to look at the language(s) declared by the broadcaster for a given television channel. Assuming in this case a broadcaster of a television channel that has declared English and Hindi as its languages. The distributor will calculate the speakers' strength of the Hindi & English language (in %) using census 2011 data (Statement - 3 - Distribution of 10,000 persons by language - India, States and Union Territories – 2011) which is 57.11% and 10.62% respectively. The distributor will calculate the threshold for his above-mentioned target market as follows: = 5% of (57.11% of its subscriber base) + 5% of (10.62% of its subscriber base) = 5% X [ (57.11+10.62) % of 1,00,00,000] = 3,38,650 If the monthly subscription of television channel, of English and Hindi language, is less than 3,38,650 in each of the immediately preceding six months in the target market specified by the distributor in the interconnection agreement, i.e. all India in this case, then it may discontinue carrying the given channel on its platform.” SUNIL KUMAR GUPTA, Secy. TRAI [ADVT-III/4/Exty./388/19] Note 1— The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide notification No. 21-4/2016-B&CS dated the 3rd March, 2017.¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 25 Note 2— The principal regulations were amended vide notification No. 21-6/2019-B&CS dated 30th October, 2019 (7 of 2019). Note 3— The Explanatory Memorandum explains the objects and reasons of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020. Explanatory Memorandum 1. Keeping in view the implementation of Digital Addressable Systems (DAS) and to enable the sector to realize its benefits, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), after due consultation process, published a ‘new regulatory framework’ for digital addressable systems on 3rd March 2017. This framework comprises of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable ) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017, the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Standards of Quality of Service and Consumer Protection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 and the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Eighth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2017 for providing broadcasting services relating to television through the digital addressable systems. The new regulatory framework was notified in March 2017. However, pursuant to legal challenges to the said regulations, the regulations were notified on 3rd July 2018 and came into effect from 29th December 2018 after satisfying legal pronouncements. 2. During the past few months, the Authority received several representations from many regional/ FTA broadcasters on issues related to exorbitant carriage fee due to large area declared as the target market and undue threat of removal as the subscription of regional channels continue to remain lower than the minimum prescribed subscription threshold. 3. Accordingly, the Authority issued a consultation paper on ‘Issues related to Interconnection Regulation, 2017’ on 25th September 2019. The main objective of this consultation process was to consult all the stakeholders on issues related to charging of exorbitant carriage fee by the distributors of television channels (DPOs) and removal of channels with subscription lower than the minimum prescribed threshold and to review the provisions of the existing Interconnection Regulation 2017, if so required. 4. The comments of the stakeholders were invited by 23rd October 2019 and counter comments by 6th November 2019. On the request of stakeholders, the deadline to submit the comments was extended till 4th November 2019 and counter comments by 13th November 2019. Thirty comments and one counter comment were received from stakeholders. Subsequently, an Open House Discussion (OHD) was held on 28th November, 2019 in Delhi, which was attended by large number of stakeholders. A few additional comments were also received after OHD. 5. After taking into consideration the comments received from the stakeholders and in-house analysis, the Authority has finalized the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020 [hereinafter referred to as the ‘Second Amendment Regulations’]. The subsequent paragraphs explain the objects and reasons of the Second Amendment Regulations. Carriage fee and Target Market 6. Quite a few broadcasters of regional or niche channels have submitted representations regarding the declaration of bigger target market by DPOs. The regulations provide freedom to the DPOs to declare their target market for the purpose of ascertaining the carriage fee. Some of the distribution platform operators (particularly DTH operators) have declared PAN India as their target market. In case these regional broadcasters desire that their channel(s) is carried on such distribution platforms, they are required to pay carriage fee on national subscription figures of such distributors. Whereas, such regional channels have a clear strategy to create content suited to certain regional markets or specific audience genre. Due to this mismatch of the channel’s focus (on a regional or niche market) and carriage fee payment on the basis of the national market, such channels are constrained to pay a much higher carriage fee and find it difficult to survive.26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 7. This has created an economic barrier for regional channels thereby limiting their presence on smaller distribution platforms. The proposition to pay carriage fee for national market makes it unviable for such channels. 8. According to regulation 4 of the Interconnection Regulation, 2017 “(3) Every distributor of television channels shall declare coverage area of each distribution network as a target market: Provided that it shall be permissible for a distributor to declare, in non-discriminatory manner, any area within the coverage area of distribution network as a target market. Explanation: For the purpose of this regulation, each Head-end or Earth Station, as the case may be, and its associated network used for distribution of signals of television channels shall constitute one distribution network.” “(4) Every distributor of television channels shall, within thirty days from the commencement of these regulations or within thirty days from the commencement of its operations, as the case may be, on its website, publish— (a) target markets as declared under sub-regulation (3) of this regulation;…..” 9. As per regulation 8 of the Interconnection Regulation, 2017 “(2) The reference interconnection offer, referred to in sub-regulation (1), shall contain the technical and commercial terms and conditions relating to, including but not limited to, target market, rate of carriage fee per month, average active subscriber base of standard definition set top boxes and high definition set top boxes at the time of publication of the reference interconnection offer, discounts, if any, offered on the rate of carriage fee, manner of calculation of carriage fee payable to the distributor and other necessary conditions: Provided that the rate of carriage fee per standard definition channel per subscriber per month to be declared by a distributor of television channels shall not exceed twenty paisa: Provided further that the rate of carriage fee per high definition channel per subscriber per month to be declared by a distributor of television channels shall not exceed forty paisa: Provided also that a distributor of television channels shall calculate the carriage fee amount for television channels as per the provisions specified in the Schedule I, which shall change with the changes in monthly subscription percentage of such television channels…..” 10. As per Schedule I of Interconnection Regulation 2017, the carriage fee amount, for each month or part thereof, during the term of the interconnection agreement shall be calculated as given below: a. If monthly subscription for a channel in the target market is less than five percent of the average active subscriber base of the distributor in that month in the target market, then the carriage fee amount shall be equal to the rate of carriage fee per channel per subscriber per month, as agreed under the interconnection agreement, multiplied by the average active subscriber base of the distributor in that month in the target market b. If monthly subscription for a channel in the target market is greater than or equal to five percent but less than ten percent of the average active subscriber base of the distributor in that month in the target market, then the carriage fee amount shall be equal to the rate of carriage fee per channel per subscriber per month, as agreed under the interconnection agreement, multiplied by 0.75 times of the average active subscriber base of the distributor in that month in the target market. c. If monthly subscription for a channel in the target market is greater than or equal to ten percent but less than fifteen percent of the average active subscriber base of the distributor in that month in the target market, then the carriage fee amount shall be equal to the rate of carriage fee per channel per subscriber per month, as agreed under the interconnection agreement, multiplied by 0.5 times of the average active subscriber base of the distributor in that month in the target market. d. If monthly subscription for a channel in the target market is greater than or equal to fifteen percent but less than twenty percent of the average active subscriber base of the distributor in that month in the target market, then the carriage fee amount shall be equal to the rate of carriage fee per channel per subscriber per month, as¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 27 agreed under the interconnection agreement, multiplied by 0.25 times of the average active subscriber base of the distributor in that month in the target market. e. If the monthly subscription for a channel in the target market is greater than or equal to twenty percent of the average active subscriber base of the distributor in that month in the target market, then the carriage fee amount shall be equal to 'Nil'. 11. In the existing regime, the broadcasters are required to pay monthly carriage fee depending upon the average active subscriber base of the DPO in the target market declared by the DPO. 12. The regulations provides flexibility to the DPOs to declare their target market for the purpose of ascertaining the carriage fee. The only guiding factor for target market is on the basis of the Head-end of a DPO. The target market should be confined to an area covered by a single head-end or a sub-set of such area covered by a single head-end. This in-turn means that based on coverage of satellite foot-print of their signals, DTH and HITS operators can declare whole of India as their target market. 13. Many regional broadcasters have represented to TRAI that several distributors have declared either ‘the whole country’ or ‘combination of some states together’ as their target market. As a result they are required to pay exorbitant carriage fee since the active subscriber base of the DPO in entire India is taken into account for the purpose of determining carriage fee. In such cases, the Reference Interconnect Offer based carriage fee agreements become unviable for regional channels. Accordingly the regional channels are constrained to enter into negotiations for signing alternate agreements, terming these as placement or marketing arrangements. Such alternative agreements render the carriage fee regulations expendable. 14. Hon’ble Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) also recommended the Authority to examine the issue. TDSAT vide its order dated 29.07.2019 in broadcasting petition no. 165/2019 adjudicated, “the main challenge appears to be to the wisdom of the Regulator in giving liberty to DTH operators to declare their target areas”. 15. The Authority held several meetings with each group of stakeholders in the industry including News Broadcasters, Broadcasters, DTH operators, MSOs and regional broadcasters to discuss the issues arising out of flexibility provided to distributors on declaring the target market. In these meeting the viewpoints and suggestions of each group/ type of the stakeholders were heard. On the basis of the representation, the stakeholders’ meetings and the analysis, it became apparent that the regulatory provisions related to the target market area and the carriage fee entail a comprehensive review. 16. Accordingly, consultation paper on ‘Issues related to Interconnection Regulation, 2017’ was issued on 25th September 2019. Vide this paper, the Authority sought specific comments on the aspect regarding the flexibility available to the DPO in defining the target market. Stakeholders were enjoined to provide detailed comments on the distortions (if any) arising out of the available freedom with the DPO. The authority also solicited the requisite facts from stakeholders duly supported with the documents/ data. The scheme, of the questions in the consultation paper, makes it incumbent upon stakeholders to suggest possible solutions. 17. In response quite-a-few broadcasters commented that the flexibility, of defining the target market, is in-fact being misused by the DPOs. While almost all the DPOs considered the available flexibility as the necessary freedom to carry out their business, none of the DPOs accepted any misuse of the flexibility or adopting any unfair practice. The DPOs rather justified the declaration of the target market as a natural consequence of the technology choice of the distribution platform. Some broadcasters also stated that they are not aware of any instance(s) of misuse of the flexibility by DPOs while defining the target market. 18. A group of stakeholders opined that the broadcaster is in the best position to determine its own target market, keeping in mind the kind of content being programmed for the TV channels. Similarly, one stakeholder suggested that the Target Market should always be decided by demand side rather than supply side economics. Target Market should be decided based on the demand for such channel from its consumers (i.e. demand side) rather than where a channel can be supplied by the DPOs (supply side). In their opinion, it is the broadcaster, as the creator of content, who is aware of the demand side target market. Therefore, it should be left to the broadcasters to declare the Target Market. Another stakeholder opined that target market and active subscribers for Regional language channels in the DTH platform may be re-defined as the linguistic geography / State. Alternatively the average monthly subscriber base, used for calculating the carriage fee for a regional language television channel, may be limited to the actual subscription of the regional language packs offered by such DPO. One of the stakeholders suggested that the demand for28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] regional language channels may traverse beyond the state(s) where the particular language is widely spoken. However, the definition of Target Market for regional channels ought to be restricted to such state(s) where its language is predominantly spoken. Another stakeholder commented that Carriage Fee in whatever form should be completely eliminated especially for FTA News channel. If the same is to continue then the same should be substantially brought down from 20/15/10 paisa. One individual stakeholder questioned the legality of charging of carriage fee by MSOs in the light of provisions of the Cable Television. Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and the Rules thereunder. 19. In the consultation paper the authority had also sought comments as regards the necessity of a cap on the amount of carriage fee. Stakeholders were also prompted to suggest suitable amount of such capping, if considered expedient, that a broadcaster may be required to pay to a DPO and the basis of arriving at the same. 20. In response to this question some of the broadcasters have submitted that there should be a cap on the amount of carriage fee. On the other hand some of the DPOs have opined against any cap on the amount of carriage fee. One stakeholder suggested that the new regulatory framework must not provide any enabling provisions for a DPO to charge a carriage fee. A group of stakeholders opined that carriage fees should not be permitted to continue in the DAS regime, since bandwidth constraints cannot be an excuse for DPOs to seek rental arbitrage. As the authority has already provisioned Network Capacity Fee (NCF) @Rs. 130 per STB in order to address recovery of capacity cost and also 20% commission per channel per month for any other overheads associated with DPO operations. One stakeholder commented that DPOs are already charging NCF from the consumers to recover the infrastructure and other related costs. Hence, further carriage fees on the pretext to recover the cost for carrying channels is not warranted. 21. During the consultation process the authority had also sought comments of the stakeholders on how should cost of carrying a channel be determined both for DTH platform and MSO platform. The authority had asked the stakeholders to provide detailed justification and facts supported by documents/ data. 22. In response, a group of stakeholders opined that it may be feasible to determine the cost of carrying a channel by working out the capital and operational cost of the DPO’s network. An endeavor may be made to consider – cost attributable to one-time establishment, and recurring costs with respect to maintenance / upkeep of the systems, operational issues and retransmission of channels. A group of DPOs commented that the cost of carrying a channel may be determined after taking into consideration the OPEX and CAPEX of the DPOs. Another DPO while agreeing with OPEX and CAPEX based calculations, observed that the same may have wide variance depending on the quality of the equipment used and the size and spread of the network. Hence, no specific formula can be derived for arriving at a uniform cost of carrying a channel across DPO(s). Some DPOs mentioned that the carriage fee has been fixed by the Authority after due consideration and consultation, the same needs no fresh intervention at present. 23. As mentioned in the consultation paper, there is a cost associated with the development of DPO’s infrastructure. Such as, for seeking transponder capacity, the DTH operators are required to pay satellite bandwidth charges or the transponder costs. Similarly, the MSOs also create the infrastructure at their Head- end to transmit a given number of channels by deploying encoders and related equipment. In addition, there are recurring costs in the form of bandwidth charges paid to the bandwidth providers or the cost of OFC network to transmit signal from Head-end to LCOs. Thus, every DPO makes proportionate investments (one- time establishment cost as-well-as recurring costs) to transmit TV channels. 24. Provisions of the Cable Television. Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and rules thereunder were reviewed from legal perspective. There are no provisions that prohibit the carriage fee agreements. The Authority expected that in the new regulatory framework the DPOs would design their RIO’s so as to create a reasonable carriage fee regime. However, by resorting to declaring largest possible target markets, small and regional broadcasters have been put in commercially difficult situation. By exploiting the flexibility as provided for the target market, DPOs are looking at maximizing the carriage fee receivables without balancing interests with the broadcasters. This has created an economic barrier for regional channels thereby limiting their presence on large distribution platforms. It is not viable for a regional channel to pay a carriage fee on the basis of national target market. As the small MSOs do not cater to areas bigger than a state, the carriage fee/ Target market related issues mainly arise on account of multi-state MSOs and the DTH operators.¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 29 25. The carriage fee regime owes its origins to the limited capacity of erstwhile analogue platforms that had limited capacities in terms of carrying a channel. Additional channel capacities entailed additional investments. The implementation of Digital Addressable System (DAS) has reduced such expenses to a great extent. Post DAS implementation, the number of channels available of MSO platforms have increased. An average MSO now provides around four hundred (400) TV channels. For DTH sector also there’s a cost of additional transponders and associated expenses for providing additional channels. 26. The regulatory framework provides a comprehensive revenue structure for DPOs. There are multiple revenue streams that accrue from subscribers or broadcasters. For the revenue analysis it is important to consider all the available revenue sources for a DPO. For a remunerative business model, one has to examine as to whether the revenue from all sources sufficiently covers all the costs and provides reasonable return on investments. A detailed examination was undertaken on the basis of financial data of previous financial year with respect to all the major MSOs and the DTH service providers. In addition to the published data, information related to balance sheet and profit and Loss Account was sought from Ministry of Corporate Affairs. This data provided sufficient insights of the cost structures and expenses of these major MSOs and DTH providers. 27. For further analysis, more details as regards the revenue from various streams (NCF, Distribution Fee/ Discounts, carriage fee, other revenues) for the recent quarters was obtained from DTH service providers and major MSOs. On the expenses side, the cost structure vis-à-vis expenses on account of Set-Top-Box (STB) were also obtained. The expenditure was sifted further by breaking down the depreciation vis-à-vis the STB (or the Customer Premises Equipment) and others capital costs, as per the information provided by the DTH service providers. Broad analysis of revenue and expenses suggest that the Network Capacity Fee and the revenue received from broadcasters covers major expenses and a fair return on equity. However, incremental expense need to be reimbursed for carrying additional channel under must carry provisions. 28. The Authority also sought the details of cost of carrying a channel from all DTH operators and fifteen large MSO. Despite several reminders, few DPOs did not submit the information citing that in a multiple head-end scenario with different number of channels being provisioned under different head-end, arriving at this cost is extremely cumbersome. Yet the data was provided by the DTH service providers and quite-a-few MSOs. The cost data pertaining to transmission/ transponder cost on per channel basis was also obtained from few DPOs. 29. The actual receipt with respect to carriage fee by various DPOs were also considered. Many stakeholders (DPOs as-well-as the broadcasters) though shared that due to prohibitive carriage fee costs, most of the agreements are being signed as Placements fee agreements or other agreements. Therefore the authority needs to take into account all the revenues being accrued from carriage fee, placement fee and other agreements together. 30. Having analyzed the cost and expense data in sync with the regulations and tariff order, it is clear that the framework provides flexibility to DPOs to create an independent revenue structure for STBs. The framework provides for outright purchase model, the rent based model or a combination of the two to recover the cost/ expenditure ascribable to STBs/ CPE. Therefore, the expenses/ depreciation in respect of STBs must be taken out of consideration while analyzing the revenue and expenses from operations. 31. Various analysis reflect that the market related to carriage fee agreements operate independent of other revenue stream for a DPOs. There are many factors that are applied by a DPO while deciding whether to carry a channel on its network or not. The demand pull of any channel is an important factor in this decision. Many a times the decision to carry a local/ regional channel is made by the DPOs, if it wants to expand its consumer base in the said region. In such cases, as the DPO approaches the television channel with an aim to provide the same to its consumers, the broadcaster does not pay any carriage fee. 32. The Authority also considered the current stipulation of declaring target market areas with a view to consider target market on the basis of spoken language-wise regions or states. However, almost all DTH service providers have made submissions against such stipulation. DTH service providers have averred that it is due to the technology choice that they cover whole of the country with one feed. In line with this technological restraint they have declared all India as their target market. Large MSOs, however, in-principal agreed to declare target market on the basis of linguistic regions/ state during the consultations. Many of them cited that the target markets declared by them are already aligned to a state or to an area having similar linguistic and cultural essence. Considering that there are many channels, specially New and GEC channels that are aligned to states, it seems prudent to define target market area on the basis of a state. Therefore, the Authority30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] is of the view that in case of MSO, IPTV operator or a HITS operator the target market shall be a State or a Union Territory or any area within a State or a Union Territory covered by the head-end. 33. Considering all the different factors as above, especially conclusion in para 27 above, it is pertinent to consider the need/ rationale of carriage fee. Normally a DPO carries those channels that are in-demand by its subscribers. The ‘carriage fee’ is demanded from such channels that, in the opinion of DPOs do not have adequate demand pull. It is therefore DPOs mechanism to get compensation for carrying a channel that is not in high demand by consumers. While deciding the issue of carriage fee, one must respect the market principle of demand and supply. More than Nine Hundred channels in India are operational and many more are under consideration for downlinking permission. An average MSO platform carries four hundred television channels whilst the big DTH service providers are carrying around five hundred and eighty television channels. Therefore, by the principle of demand and supply, carriage fee is the markets’ way of remuneration of DPOs who provide the visibility to such channels using their limited channel carrying capacity. 34. Having examined various cost and expense structures, the Authority is of the view that there is a need to rationalize the carriage fee payout especially in cases where the subscriber base is large. The marginal cost of carrying one additional channel with appropriate return can be one way to find the possible carriage fee. The DPOs cost structure are disparate for the DTH service provider and the MSOs. Even among the MSOs, the cost of small networks and the large networks are also very-very different. Sometimes the cost depends on the factors such as availability and cost of inter-city bandwidth and the dispersion of consumers across a given geographical area. Further, the current structure of carriage fee regulation vide the Schedule-I provides balance to the interest of broadcasters and the small MSOs. In case of MSOs with smaller subscriber base, it is easier for a local channel to achieve average subscription levels of Twenty percent and above. As soon as a television channels achieves a subscription level of twenty percent, the carriage fee reduces to zero. MSOs also do not loose in such case, as the consumers stick to the platform owing to availability of such local content. Similar situation occurs in case of multi-state MSOs if they declare multiple target markets comprising of smaller areas/ state. Simply put, MSOs in most of the cases will receive little/ no carriage fee as the regional television channels can easily achieve subscription level of 10%/ 15%/ 20%. The structure of carriage fee that reduces as a channel achieves higher subscription level acts as a countervailing force, thereby balancing the interests of stakeholders. 35. It is clear that existing regime balances the interest of both broadcasters and distributors in cases where the target market is aligned with the linguistic regions/ state. The cost structure requires examination with respect to large DPOs only. The Authority examined the marginal cost of providing one additional channel for each of the four DTH operators and few top MSOs. The cost of carriage has been estimated by adding the Transponder Cost, Spectrum Fee & WPC Cost. Given there are employee costs and other expenses over the direct cost, an estimated 15 % overheads were added. The return on equity and the tax on such returns was also taken into account. Over and above all the costs, it was noted that DTH service providers are required to pay license fee @ 10 %. By adding all the costs including the overheads, taxes, license fee etc. it was seen that effective cost with license fee and overheads per Standard Definition (SD) channel per month for DTH service providers varies between Rs. two lakhs fifty thousand (Rs. 2.50 Lakh) to three lakhs ninety-six thousand only (Rs. 3.96 Lakh). The difference among various service providers arises because of the different transponder cost of Indian and foreign satellite and also the period of hiring of transponders. In a similar way the marginal cost for few large MSOs was calculated. Almost in all cases the cost of carrying per channel per month is lower than the DTH service providers’ cost. 36. Based on above, the Authority considers that while the existing methodology and basis of carriage fee is reasonably correct, there is a need to specify a capping on the maximum permissible carriage fee per channel per month for a DPO. In case of MSOs, the authority is of the view that the technology and commercial arrangement justifies limiting the target market area as a State or a Union Territory or within a State or a Union Territory, thereby limiting maximum payout. In principle, highest instance of carriage fee should not exceed the highest marginal cost of the network per channel. There can be various methods to fix the carriage fee at mean or median level of the marginal cost per channel per month. However, such capping will put some DPOs, whose marginal cost would be higher than such cap, into loss making situation. Accordingly, the authority is of the view that the Carriage fee cap will be a maximum amount that a DPO can charge. Therefore, the authority, after considering all the factors views that carriage fee may be capped at Rs. four lakhs (Rs. 4 Lakh) per Standard Definition (SD) Channel per month for a DPO. Given that prescribed carriage fee for a High Definition (HD) Channel is two times that of SD channel, the Carriage fee cap for HD¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 31 channel has been prescribed at Rs. Eight lakhs (Rs. 8 Lakh) per HD channel per month for a DPO. This cap shall be the maximum amount (cumulative sum) that a broadcaster may be required to pay to one DPO per channel irrespective of target area(s) declared by a DPO. This will enable a level-playing field among various DPOs viz HITS, IPTV, MSOs and DTH operators. 37. A suitable provision has been made in the regulation, limiting the assignment of target market to a State or a Union Territory or within a State or a Union Territory in case of an MSO, IPTV or HITS service provider. Suitable provisions have been included in the regulations making the cap applicable of SD or HD channels. The authority will continue to assess the actual carriage fee payout from time to time and review capping of carriage fee, if considered expedient. Discontinuation of a channel 38. Many regional broadcasters of regional/ niche channels have represented to TRAI that several distributors have declared either ‘the whole country’ or ‘combination of some states together’ as their target market. As a result, number of subscribers in notified target market is very high and hence the percentage of subscribers viewing their channel in the target market is likely to be far less than five (5) percent. As such, subscription of their channels on national level or in combination of states continues to be lower than the minimum threshold of 5% despite very high subscription in their respective regional market. This gives an opportunity to DPOs to misuse the existing provisions in the regulation to drop their channels from DPOs platform. These broadcasters have represented that they are left to the mercy of the distributors as the distributor is not mandated to carry such channels which have a subscription of less than five percent (5%) of monthly average active subscriber base, in each of the immediately preceding six consecutive months. Pertaining to this issue broadcasters have represented to the authority to review this unbridled right granted to the DPOs. 39. According to regulation 4 of the Interconnection Regulation, 2017 “(8) It shall be permissible to the distributor of television channels to discontinue carrying of a television channel in case the monthly subscription percentage for that channel is less than five percent of the monthly average active subscriber base of that distributor in the target market specified in the interconnection agreement, in each of the immediately preceding six consecutive months:” “(9) A distributor of television channels shall not be under obligation to carry a channel which has been discontinued as per sub-regulation (8), for a period of one year from the date of such discontinuation.” 40. The Authority had noted that such provision existed in the Interconnections, 2012 which was applicable for DAS. The Authority was of the view that such provision would ensure that non-popular channels do not occupy the space on a distribution network. Therefore, the provision was retained in the Interconnection Regulation 2017 with slight modification. 41. Accordingly, in the consultation paper on ‘Issues related to Interconnection Regulation, 2017’ dated 25 September 2019, the Authority had sought comments of the stakeholders on the issue as to whether in their opinion the right granted to the DPO to decline to carry a channel having a subscriber base less than 5% in the immediately preceding six months is likely to be misused? If yes, what can be done to prevent such misuse? 42. During the consultation process some stakeholders were of the opinion that the provision that allows removal of a TV channel, if it does not attain the minimum subscription, is being misused by the DPOs. As a result Regional channels are facing undue uncertainty. Some of the stakeholders suggested that the viewing subscribers should have the flexibility and opportunity to watch the channel of their choice. A new channel launched takes time to pick up and be viewed/used by the subscribers/consumers at large therefore, a channel should be carried irrespective of the percentage of subscribers viewing it. Some stakeholders opined that no broadcaster’s channel should be dropped from the DPO’s platform on the basis of low penetration. In the consumer interest, as long as it makes business and commercial sense for a particular broadcaster to broadcast a particular channel, they should be allowed to do so without any intervention on the part of DPOs even if the viewership goes below 5%. Another group of stakeholders suggested that the time period of six consecutive months as prescribed is sufficient to ascertain whether or not a channel is being well-received and/ or demanded by the subscribers. Moreover, for channels that fail to garner less than 5% viewers on a platform, then carrying it for a longer time period results in blocking the entry of new channels. The criteria of a minimum subscription threshold is clearly on the basis of the consumer choice, which is the cornerstone of the current regulatory framework.32 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 43. The Authority undertook the analysis on the basis of current channel-wise subscription of leading platforms that have declared large areas (including all India in some cases) as the target market. It is observed that a very large number of channels, amounting to more than 15 % channels (more than 90 channels), do not meet the minimum subscription threshold. This reflects that the concerns of broadcasters is correct as continuance of a large number of channels is dependent on the distribution platform operators. As per the basic principles, the regulation should strive to balance the interests and powers of various stakeholders in a regulated environment. Any provision that put one set of stakeholders in a commanding position may result in undue distortion of the market. 44. Further analysis of the type of channels that were not meeting the criteria of minimum threshold, reflected that list comprises mostly of the regional language channels. India is a nation of multiple languages. Regional language channels enable the local content and help promoting local artists and content developer. Plurality of content is important for a multi-lingual country like India. 45. The provision in existing regulatory framework regarding dropping a channel has been made to facilitate removal of such channels from a DPO platform which are not subscribed by minimum number of subscribers, so that such capacity may be utilized to give opportunity to other broadcasters. This provision does not envisage dropping or removing a regional or niche channel, popular in some region or area. Accordingly appropriate provisions have to be made to safeguard interest of regional / niche channels. 46. The language of a channel and its relevant market plays an important role. The authority considered various available data set for determining language based television market. The authority noted that the language- wise data as published under the Census Data is most exhaustive and reliable. The Census data publishes a table of the population on the basis of spoken language using the bilingualism and tri-lingualism. The percentage of the population speaking a particular language is available in the census data. A DPO shall consider the percentage of the population speaking a particular language in the nation using latest census data, for determining the continuance or otherwise of a channel of that language on his platform. The DPO will multiply that percentage (obtained from census data of a particular language) with his/her monthly average active subscriber base in the target market specified in the interconnection agreement, in each of the immediately preceding six consecutive months. DPO may discontinue carrying of a television channel in case the monthly subscription percentage for that channel is less than specified percent as per the provisions specified in the Schedule VIII of the monthly average active subscriber base of that distributor in the target market specified in the interconnection agreement, in each of the immediately preceding six consecutive months. Considering projected subscribers knowing the language of the channel, the criteria for determining continuance or other wise of a television channel is described in Schedule VIII along with the illustrations thereunder. 47. Schedule VIII defines the ‘discontinuation threshold’ of a channel on the basis of its language(s). The ‘discontinuation threshold’ for a channel shall be the number arrived at by multiplying the average active subscriber base of the concerned DPO in its declared target market with the ‘discontinuation multiplier’ for the language of that channel. The ‘discontinuation multiplier’ for a language shall be five percent of the total percentage of the population speaking that language in the declared target market of the concerned DPO as per the latest Census data. 48. Stating in simple terms, the criteria for discontinuing a channel will take into account the actual proportion of the people, in a target market, who speak or understand a language. The proportion of people has been considered on the basis of trilingualism, i.e. for every person, upto the three languages she/ he can speak or understand. Such data is enumerated and published by Registrar General of Census of India vide table C-17 Population by bilingualism and trilingualism for all India basis. Furthermore, the language-wise distribution for each state is also available in other tables. For example the proportionate Hindi speaking population is 57.11%. The revised criteria suggest applying this proportion to arrive at the discontinuation threshold. Therefore, for a channel of Hindi language, with all India as target market the discontinuation threshold will be multiple of 5% with the proportionate Hindi speaking population i.e. 57.11%, hence 2.856%. The authority is of the view that this revised discontinuation threshold, as incorporated in Schedule VIII, fairly balances the criteria for regional language channels. The authority will continue its oversight on developments and will review the provisions as and when considered necessary.¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 33 49. The language of the channel shall be the language that the broadcaster has declared to MIB and which is mentioned in the uplinking/downlinking permission granted by MIB. In case a broadcaster has declared the language of channel as “English and Hindi” then percentage of the population speaking both the languages together in the census data shall be taken into consideration. There are cases where the broadcaster has declared the language of channel as “English, Hindi and all other language”. In such cases the percentage of the population speaking all the languages being 100 % shall be taken into consideration. 50. In case a broadcaster wants to change/ correct the language of a channel that specified in the permission granted by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, (MIB), Government of India, then the broadcaster can declare the specific language pursuant to TRAI framework. This language will be used for both the purpose of arriving at the minimum threshold for continuance of a channel as-well-as for placement of the channel in Electronic Program Guide of a platform. It will be incumbent upon the broadcaster to get its permission amended from the government. In case such broadcaster fails to get requisite revision in the permission by 30th June, 2020, then DPO shall calculate the threshold for determining continuance or otherwise of a channel as per the actual permission issued by the government for such television channel. Placement of channels in Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 51. The sequencing of channels in the electronic program guide (EPG) has been a topic of discussion. The current framework provides to put all television channels of one genre together with further classification within the genre on the basis of respective language of television channels. This classification methodology has been termed as genre-language based listing. Furthermore, the distributor of the televisions channels may place a channel under sub-genre within the genre declared for the channel by the broadcaster. In the first multi-stakeholders meeting held after the implementation of the new regime during February 2019, DPOs raised certain issues in adhering to the prescribed structure of EPG. The Authority constituted a stakeholders’ committee in April 2019 to discuss issue and suggest possible alternatives. Pursuant to the recommendations of the said stakeholders’ committee, further interactions were held with different DPOs. 52. According to regulation 18 of the Interconnection Regulation, 2017 “18. Listing of channels in electronic programme guide.— (1) Every broadcaster shall declare the genre of its channels and such genre shall be either ‘Devotional’ or ‘General Entertainment’ or ‘Infotainment’ or ‘Kids’ or‘Movies’ or ‘Music’ or ‘News and Current Affairs’ or ‘Sports’ or ‘Miscellaneous’. (2) It shall be mandatory for the distributor to place channels in the electronic programme guide, in such a way that the television channels of same genre, as declared by the broadcasters, are placed together consecutively and one channel shall appear at one place only: Provided that all television channels of same language within the same genre shall appear together consecutively in the electronic programme guide: Provided further that it shall be permissible to the distributor to place a channel under sub-genre within the genre declared for the channel by the broadcaster. (3) Every distributor of television channels shall assign a unique channel number for each television channel available on the distribution network. (4) The channel number once assigned to a particular television channel shall not be altered by the distributor for a period of at least one year from the date of such assignment: Provided that this sub-regulation shall not apply in case the channel becomes unavailable on the distribution network: Provided further that if a broadcaster changes the genre of a channel then the channel number assigned to that particular television channel shall be changed to place such channel together with the channels of new genre in the electronic program guide.” 53. Vide the consultation paper on Tariff Related Issues, stakeholders were asked to suggest suitable methodology for listing of the television channels in the EPG. In response stakeholders have been divided in their opinion. Some stakeholders suggested that DPOs should get the flexibility to list the television channels either language-genre wise or genre-language wise. However, all the channels of a particular language and genre should be placed together. They also suggested that DPOs should not include platforms services, VAS,34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] non-relevant services such as local channels, shopping channels within the regular genre listing of satellite TV channels. 54. Some stakeholders suggested that channels should be listed in the EPG first language wise and then within each language, genre wise, categorized as language-genre type listing. They mentioned that in such arrangement, consumers who understands specific language are not required to move all across the languages to watch his own language channel if he intends to watch GEC, News, Movies, etc. According to them this requires amendment to the present regulations. 55. Few stakeholders are of the view that channels should be listed genre wise like News, Entertainment, Movies, Infotainment, Kids etc. followed by classification in sub-genres like Hindi GEC, Regional GEC and Hindi news, English News etc. 56. Some stakeholders mentioned that structure of the EPG need not to be regulated by TRAI, except to ensure that any channel cannot be placed twice or more in the same EPG. They further suggested that the structure of the EPG and genres should be decided solely by the broadcasters and the DPO with an aim to provide the best customer experience. 57. Some stakeholders are of the view that the manner in which channels are presently listed on the EPG seems to be adequate and any change in EPG at this point may cause inconvenience to subscribers in locating channels in EPG as they have accepted / familiarized themselves with the present placement of channels on the EPG. Some of these stakeholders mentioned that the channel listing in EPG by the DPOs is being done on the basis of their understanding of the consumer requirements and area of operation. Given that all the major DPOs have been in operation since more than ten to fifteen years, their customer base has become acquainted with the manner of listing of channels on the EPG. Compliance to the regulations entails widespread changes that may cause inconvenience to consumers. Further, the regulations prescribe that channels of the same genre have to be placed together. This requirement is being followed by the DTH operators. According to them there are adequate measures already prescribed in the Interconnection Regulations, 2017 and hence there is no requirement for regulatory intervention at this stage as the customers do not have any concerns regarding the same. 58. The Authority has noted that DPOs have adopted different approaches for placement of channels in EPG. Some DPOs have arranged channels first language wise and then genre wise under each language. Whereas some DPOs have arranged channels first genre wise and then language wise under each genre. Furthermore, some DPOs have adopted a mixed approach where some combination of language-genre wise and genre- language wise has been used. To ensure ease of viewing channel listing for consumers while maintaining a balance between interests of broadcasters and DPOs a standard arrangement for listing the channels on the EPG is essential. 59. In the current framework every distributor of television channels is required to list each channel under the respective genre of the channel as declared by the broadcaster and classify the channels under one genre into sub-genres based on language or region. Channels should be assigned unique logical channel numbers (LCN) within the sub-genres. The Authority noted that in this arrangement, a consumer who understand specific language is required to jump across various genres to watch different channels (pertaining to different genres) in one language. For example if a DPO has listed GEC from LCN 100 to 300 & movies from LCN 300 to 400, a consumer choosing to shift from a Punjabi/ Tamil GEC to a Punjabi or Tamil Movies will require to shift a long list of channels. Therefore, putting together all the television channels of Punjabi/ Tamil language will be more consumer friendly. 60. However, in case a pure alternative of language-genre based LCN allocation is considered, some DPOs will have to revisit their current plan of LCN allocation. Based on area of operation DPOs prefer a mix allocation where they may put all GEC channels together for two languages that may be popular in a given region. For example, in Maharashtra12 state while Seventy Three percent (73.1) homes have Marathi as language most spoken at home, more than fifty five percent (55.6%) homes view Hindi Channels. In such cases, to provide easier options for consumer perhaps a DPO may place Hindi and Marathi channels of same genre together while placing television channels of other languages in distinct LCN groups separately. There are many other similar regional markets like Punjab1 , where Punjabi language constitute as language most spoken at more 21 As per analysis provided by Broadcast Audience Research Council on the basis of BARC India survey of TV Homes 2018 and viewership data.¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 35 than 80 % homes, the viewership of Hindi television channels is close to 60% with Punjabi Channels acquiring another 24 % viewership. 61. The primary objective to regulate the EPG is as given below: (a) To ensure ease of viewing the television channels by consumer. (b) To provide flexibility to the distributors to arrange the television channels as per regional/local requirements. (c) To ensure that fair treatment is given to broadcaster to place their channels appropriately in respective genre to get the viewership. (d) To ensure that the DPOs wilfully doesn’t place channel of few broadcasters out of genre to reduce their adoption by subscribers/viewership. 62. Considering these objectives, the Authority has decided that the distributors should have flexibility to list the channels in the EPG to some extent to meet the requirement of the subscribers while broadly protecting the interest of broadcaster. Accordingly, Authority has decided that DPOs will have flexibility to organise the channel on EPG based on Language(L) or Genre (G) ensuring that pair of a channel of the language and the genre remains together i.e. to say the combination of (L G ) will remains together on the EPG. This x y framework will provide adequate flexibility to the DPOs in organising the channel in the EPG. To elaborate the provisions further, a DPO can assign language/genre on the LCN table with Language L to L . Similarly, 1 x genres can be assigned as genre G to G . Any channel be classified into combination of language as L G or 1 9 n m G L . Now depending upon LCN assignment plan the DPO is required to put all channels with assignment n m L G or G L together. The DPO can devise its own plan with a combination but should keep channels of n m n m same language & same genre together as a single group. 63. It will also ensure that broadcaster of each genre and language are given adequate protection from any malfeasance and arbitrariness. Authority has further decided that each DPO will report the EPG layout on their platform to Authority within 30 days from date of notification of this amendment. Once EPG is decided as per their own plans within the broad framework by the DPO, there will be no requirement to frequently change such plans unless there are compelling reasons arising out of technical difficulties or substantial increase in one type of television channels. In such case DPOs has to submit their revised plans for EPG layout to the Authority for prior approval before carrying out such modifications. 64. It will however, remain mandatory that each channel is allocated to a unique LCN only. It shall be mandatory for the distributor to declare its plan to place channels in the electronic programme guide to the Authority and on its website. Further, in order to ensure fairness to all broadcasters as far as placement of their channels is concerned, the Authority has decided that the LCN once allocated to a channel should not be changed by a DPO till that channel is available on the platform of DPO. 65. Accordingly, regulation 18 of the Interconnection Regulations 2017 dated the 3rd March, 2017, have been duly amended. The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and cable) Services Standards of Quality of Service and Consumer Protection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 are also being duly amended separately. Placement and other agreements between broadcasters and Distributors 66. In the Interconnection Regulation 2017, the provision related to listing of the channels in the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) were made so that visibility of a channel in given genre can be ensured. This was done primarily to protect the interest of the broadcaster. However, as per details herein-above there were certain issues with the allocation of LCN to various channels while following the regulatory provisions. Therefore, quite-a-few stakeholders did not fully implement the EPG regulations. 67. Quite a few complaints were received from various broadcasters whereby it was alleged that some DPOs are pushing for signing of marketing/placement/promotion agreement. Such instances were also the result of very high carriage fee arising out of much larger target market, so declared by the DPOs. 68. Accordingly, in the consultation paper on ‘Interconnection Issues’ the authority had sought opinion of the stakeholders in regard to placement/ marketing agreement. Stakeholders were asked whether there should be a well-defined framework for Interconnection Agreements for placement, should placement fee be regulated and if yes, what should be the parameters for regulating such fee. In addition, the authority also asked the36 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] stakeholders on ways and means to restrain the possible misuse of flexibility presently available with DPOs as regards the placement and marketing agreements. 69. In response, a group of stakeholders submitted that there should be a framework for Interconnection Agreements for placement and the placement fee should be regulated as news channels are being forced to sign placement / marketing agreements. Further that in some instances exorbitant fees are being charged under these heads by the DPOs. The arbitrary demands of the DPOs by whatever label leads to the blackmailing of the news channel. News channels are expected to pay the fees as demanded or face removal from the platforms. One of the stakeholders commented that it is necessary to cover placement/marketing/any other arrangements under the Regulations to ensure a level-playing field amongst stakeholders and to ensure transparent and non-discriminatory arrangements between broadcasters and DPOs. The objective should be that, all business arrangements between a DPO and a broadcaster should be transparent and non- discriminatory. To ensure a fair and transparent distribution margin, the Authority should ensure that the total pay-out from broadcaster to DPO (under any head including distribution fee, incentives, placement, marketing or any other arrangements) should not exceed 35% of the MRP. Otherwise, the MRP to consumers will be illusory. However, one stakeholder has opined that there is no need for the Authority to define a framework for agreements for placement. Another group of stakeholders referred to the order of Hon’ble TDSAT dated May 29, 2019 regarding the issues related to the landing page. The said order held that the subject matter of placement of a channel of broadcaster, by the distributor on the landing page of a subscriber is not “interconnection” and hence outside the power and jurisdiction of the Authority. Since the appeal on said order is pending the matter remains sub-judice, the Authority should not proceed with the consultation process on these issues/agreements or define a framework for agreements for placement. One broadcaster suggested that in the new regulatory framework, the carriage and placement have been clearly distinguished. The carriage fee has been regulated and the must carry provisions are made to ensure access to the distribution networks in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Detailed provisions relating to placement are already provided, however, if a broadcaster still wishes to place its channel at a particular position or on a specific number, subject to the provisions of new regulations, the broadcaster may offer discount within the prescribed framework or pay the mutually agreed fee, after signing the interconnection agreement, to a distributor for placing the channel. The regulations already disallow placement as a precondition to provide signals. In view of the above, the stakeholder is of the opinion that the present provisions relating to placements are adequate and the Authority should not consider any further regulation in this aspect. 70. It is pertinent here that the regulations related to EPG have now been duly amended. The regulations so revised will ensure that no DPO changes the allocated LCN of a channel number unless it is approved by the authority. After the revisions, it is envisioned that there is hardly any instance where a DPO may force a broadcaster to seek any specific placement agreement. Though there are probable scenarios where a broadcaster may seek a certain easy to remember/ identify LCN within the allocation scheme adopted by a DPO. In such circumstance also, an LCN once allocated will remain allocated to such television channel in perpetuity. Therefore, the Authority is of the view that pursuant to amendments there is hardly any obligation for a broadcaster to enter into placement agreements. 71. Another factor driving the signing of placement agreements was occurring due to very high carriage fee instances or discontinuation of channels. As a commercial & pragmatic alternative to very high carriage fee agreement some stakeholders were signing the placement agreements. The authority having reviewed the carriage fee provisions has specified a ceiling on the maximum carriage fee. Similarly the provisions related to the ‘discontinuation threshold’ have been duly incorporated to address the concerns of regional/ niche channels. The authority is of the view that now broadcasters will have no reason to look for alternative arrangements. The framework explicitly provides that a channel can be provided to or removed from a customer only on the basis of an explicit choice. Every DPO is required to provide and ensure complete freedom to its subscribers for making their choice(s). Therefore, it is envisioned that no packaging agreement can be done with the DPO with an intention to forcibly promote/ assign a channel to subscribers. Considering all the factors and provisions together, the instance of placement fee agreement will be minimal like cases where a broadcaster is keen on certain LCN. Therefore, the Authority does not consider it expedient to bring- in restrictions on the placement/ marketing agreements.¹भाग IIIµख(cid:2) ड 4º भारत का राजप(cid:12) : असाधारण 37 72. While prescribing the regulations, the authority is aware that two entities (The Broadcaster and the DPO) may wish to work together to promote/ advertise a channel. Having considered various submissions the Authority is of the view that marketing measures by a broadcaster may be of varied character and types. The present provisions seem sufficient to maintain a level playing field among the broadcasters and DPOs. In addition, the Register of Interconnection regulations provide for submission of placement/ marketing/ other agreements to the Authority. This will help the Authority to maintain an oversight over such agreements. The Authority is also of the view that marketing and other agreements may continue to be in forbearance as at present. The Authority will continue to keep an eye on markets and will review the situation as-and-when deemed necessary. Penetration incentive on bouquets 73. One of the main objectives of the new regulatory framework is to ensure that consumer becomes the real decision maker and has complete freedom to choose what he/she wishes to watch and pay only for that. After a thorough analysis of the market it is believed that offer of penetration-based incentives on the bouquets, by the broadcasters to the DPOs, may lead to pushing of bouquets by DPOs to consumers, in order to avail penetration-based incentives. This defeats one of the main objectives of the new regulatory framework of promoting the consumer choice. 74. As per sub-regulation 12 of Regulation 10 of Interconnection Regulation 2017 “(12) A broadcaster shall not incorporate any provision, directly or indirectly in its interconnection agreement with a distributor of television channels which requires such distributor of television channels to give a guarantee for a minimum subscriber base or a minimum subscription percentage for the channels offered by the broadcaster and any agreement to contrary shall be void. Explanation: For removal of doubt, it is clarified that any discount, offered as an incentive by a broadcaster on the maximum retail price of the pay channel or the bouquet of pay channels, based on actual number of subscribers or actual subscription percentage, recorded in a month shall not amount to guarantee for a minimum subscriber base or a minimum subscription percentage for its channel.” 75. The Consultation Paper on Tariff Related issues for Broadcasting and Cable services published on 16 August 2019 deals with issues related to pricing of Bouquets vis-à-vis a-la-carte channels, bundling of channels in a bouquet and the discounting structure. Pursuant to comprehensive analysis of stakeholders’ submission under that paper, it is explicit that the discount offered to the distributors (as part of distribution incentive in addition to the distribution fee) on the bouquets by the pay channel broadcasters is intertwined with the pricing structure and manner of offering of the bouquets. In-fact offering a discount of fifteen percent (15%) as an incentive on subscription of certain minimum subscription of bouquets of pay channels to DPOs may align their commercial interests with the broadcasters. Prima-facie it is violative of the consumers’ right to choose. 76. It is imperative to restrain practices that compromise the effective choice of customers. While reviewing the provisions related to the offering of bouquets and it is necessary to review the explanation to Sub-Regulation 12 of Regulation 10. Many of the concerns were shared with the stakeholders by the Authority in the consultation paper on Tariff Related Issues. In response the Broadcasters and their Associations have submitted well-articulated views, mostly countering concerns expressed by Consumers and their Groups. The Authority has carefully considered their submissions and with positive conviction. However, consumers’ right to exercise choice is the cornerstone of the regulatory framework and cannot be compromised. The Authority is enjoined by the Statute to protect the interests of service providers and consumers while ensuring orderly growth. 77. The regulatory framework endeavors to ensure that consumer becomes the real decision maker and has complete freedom to choose what he/she wishes to watch and pay only for that. The discount offerings on bouquets are in addition to already reduced prices vis-à-vis the sum of a-la-carte channels. Further such discounts remain with the DPOs and do not pass-on to the consumers or shared with the local cable operators in most of the cases. The issue has been dealt in details in the matters regarding the ‘Tariff related issues’ and the authority has duly considered to provide higher discounting cap vis-à-vis the sum of a-la-carte price of the constituent channels while forming the bouquets so that such benefit can be passed on to subscribers. The primary objective for doing so is that the advantages of such discount (on bouquets) passes on to the consumers directly. Therefore, any discount to the DPOs defeats one of the prime objectives of the regulatory38 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] framework. It also distorts the market offerings further, thereby rendering a-la-carte prices inconsequential in most cases. To discourage this anti-consumer practice and to ensure that DPO do not have monetary incentives to push bouquets, the Authority is of the view that the broadcasters may be permitted to offer penetration-based incentives only for the a-la-carte channels. The authority expects that the revised provision will engender to promote the interest of the consumers and extend real choice(s). Appropriate modifications have been carried out in the relevant provision(s). 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.