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Date: 2017-03-31 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

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Executive Summary: This notification, titled the Indian Telegraph Amendment Rules, 2017, amends the Indian Telegraph Rules of 1951. It comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, March 31, 2017. The amendment concerns funding for setting up WiFi Choupals using BharatNet Fibre. Key Points / Main Content: Amendments to Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951: * Rule 525 Amendment: * A new item (h) is added to clause (v) after item (g). * Item (h) pertains to funding the capital expenditure incurred by CSC eGovernance Services India Limited for setting up WiFi Choupals at five thousand Gram Panchayats using BharatNet Fibre, which will be funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF). * Rule 526 Amendment: * The reference to "item a, item b, item c, item d, item e, item f and item g of clause v" is replaced with "items a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h of clause v". Impact Analysis: * CSC eGovernance Services India Limited * Impact: Receives funding from USOF for capital expenditure related to setting up WiFi Choupals. * Action Required: Utilize the provided funding to establish WiFi Choupals at 5,000 Gram Panchayats using BharatNet Fibre. * Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) * Impact: Responsible for funding the capital expenditure of the WiFi Choupals project. * Action Required: Allocate funds to CSC eGovernance Services India Limited for the specified project.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Communications: The Indian government ministry responsible for telecommunications and postal services. Department of Telecommunications: A department under the Ministry of Communications, responsible for telecom policy, licensing, and regulation in India. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: An act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that defined laws for the operation of telegraphs in India. Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India. Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951: The set of rules governing telegraph services in India, being amended by this notification. Indian Telegraph Amendment Rules, 2017: The amendment to the existing Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951. WiFi Choupals: A program to establish WiFi hotspots in rural areas. BharatNet Fibre: A project to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to Gram Panchayats in India. Gram Panchayats: Village level local self-government in India. CSC eGovernance Services India Limited: A company involved in the implementation of e-governance projects in India. Universal Service Obligation Fund: A fund to provide access to telecom services in rural and remote areas of India. Amit Yadav: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Communications. New Delhi: Capital of India
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(1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) का सिं (cid:6979)(cid:7385) नाम भारतीय तार (सशं ोधन) िनयम, 2017 ह ै। (2) ये सरकारी राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख स े(cid:7079)व(cid:7275)ृ समझ ेजाएंग।े 2. भारतीय तार िनयम, 1951 म (cid:7286)िनयम 525 के उप-िनयम (2) (िजस ेइसम(cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7391)ात ्उ(cid:7334) िनयम कहा गया ह)ै ,— (i) खंड (v) म,(cid:7286) मद स(cid:6990)ं या (छ) के प(cid:7391)ात् िन(cid:7388)िलिखत मद को शािमल (cid:7408)कया जाएगा। अथात(cid:6981) —् "(ज) भारत नेट फाइबर के उपयोग (cid:7367)ारा 5,000 (cid:7061)ाम पंचायत(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) वाई-फाई चौपाल(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) (cid:7021)थ ापना हते ु पूंजीगत संबंधी (cid:7018) यय जो सीएससी ई-गवन(cid:7288)(cid:7008)स भारतीय सेवा िलिमटेड (cid:7367)ारा वहन (cid:7408)कया जा रहा ह,ै िजसे सावभ(cid:6981) ौिमक सेवा दािय(cid:7004) व िनिध (cid:7367)ारा िव(cid:7004) त पोिषत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा। (iv) उ(cid:7334) िनयम(cid:7298) के िनयम 526 म(cid:7286) श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298), को(cid:7399)क(cid:7298) और अ(cid:6979)र(cid:7298) " खंड (v) क(cid:7409) मद (क), मद (ख), मद (ग), मद (घ), मद (ड़), मद (च) और मद (छ)" के (cid:7021)थान पर " खंड (v) क(cid:7409) मद (क), (ख), (ग), (घ), (ड़), (च), (छ) और (ज)" श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298), को(cid:7399)क(cid:7298) और अ(cid:6979)र रखा जाएगा। [फा. सं. 30-180/2016-बीबी-यूएसओएफ] अिमत यादव, संयु(cid:6989)त सिचव ((cid:7079)शासन) 1824 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (cid:7407)ट(cid:7009) पणी: म(cid:6990)ु य िनयम डाक एवं तार पिु (cid:7021) तका खंड I, िवधायी अिधिनयमन, भाग-II, सं(cid:7021)क रण म (cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कए गए थ े और त(cid:7004)प(cid:7391)ात् िन(cid:7388)िलिखत (cid:7367)ारा संशोिधत (cid:7408)कए गए थेः— 1. सा.का.िन. 190, (cid:7408)दनांक 18 फरवरी, 1984 32. सा.का.िन. 916(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 09 िसत(cid:7013)बर, 1988 2. सा.का.िन. 386, (cid:7408)दनांक 22 मई,1984 33. सा.का.िन.1054, (cid:7408)दनांक 2 नव(cid:7013)बर, 1988 3. सा.का.िन. 387(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 22 मई,1984 34. सा.का.िन.179, (cid:7408)दनांक 18 माच(cid:6981), 1989 4. सा.का.िन. 679, (cid:7408)दनांक 30 जून,1984 35. सा.का.िन. 358(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 15 माच(cid:6981), 1989 5. सा.का.िन. 428, (cid:7408)दनांक 27.4.1985 36. सा.का.िन. 622(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 15 जून, 1989 6. सा.का.िन. 729, (cid:7408)दनांक 03 अग(cid:7021)त, 1985 37 सा.का.िन. 865(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 29 िसत(cid:7013)बर, 1989 7. सा.का.िन. 982, (cid:7408)दनांक 19 अ(cid:6989)टूबर, 1986 38 सा.का.िन. 413(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 29 माच(cid:6981), 1990 8. सा.का.िन. 553(अ), (cid:7408)दनांक 27 माच(cid:6981), 1986 39 सा.का.िन. 574, (अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 15 जून, 1990 9. सा.का.िन. 314, (cid:7408)दनांक 26 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 1986 40 सा.का.िन. 933(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 03 (cid:7408)दस(cid:7013)बर, 1990 10. सा.का.िन. 566, (cid:7408)दनांक 26 जुलाई, 1986 41. सा.का.िन. 985(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 20 (cid:7408)दस(cid:7013)बर, 1990 11. सा.का.िन. 953(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 23 जुलाई, 1986 42. सा.का.िन. 74(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 18 जनवरी, 1991 12. सा.का.िन. 1121(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 1 अ(cid:6989)टूबर,1986 43. सा.का.िन. 237(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 25 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 1991 13. सा.का.िन. 1167(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 28 अ(cid:6989)टूबर, 1986 44. सा.का.िन. 251(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 02 मई, 1991 14. सा.का.िन. 1237(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 28 नव(cid:7013)बर, 1986 45. सा.का.िन. 543(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 21 मई, 1992 15. सा.का.िन. 49, (cid:7408)दनांक 17 जनवरी,1987 46. सा.का.िन. 560(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 26 मई, 1992 16. सा.का.िन. 112(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 25 फरवरी.1987 47. सा.का.िन. 587(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 10 जून, 1992 17. सा.का.िन. 377(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 09 अ(cid:7079)ैल.1987 48. सा.का.िन. 730(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 19 अग(cid:7021)त, 1992 18. सा.का.िन. 674(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 27 जुलाई, 1987 49. सा.का.िन. 830(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 28 अ(cid:6989)टूबर, 1992 19. सा.का.िन.719(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 18 अग(cid:7021)त, 1987 50. सा.का.िन. 62(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 11 फरवरी, 1993 20. सा.का.िन. 837(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 5 अ(cid:6989)टूबर, 1987 51. सा.का.िन. 80(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 06 फरवरी, 1993 21. सा.का.िन. 989(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 17 (cid:7408)दस(cid:7013)बर, 1987 52. सा.का.िन. 384(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 27 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 1993 22. सा.का.िन. 337(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 11 माच(cid:6981), 1988 53. सा.का.िन. 387(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 28 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 1993 23. सा.का.िन. 361(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 201 माच(cid:6981), 1988 54. सा.का.िन. 220(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 26 माच(cid:6981), 2004 24. सा.का.िन. 626(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 17 मई, 1988 55. सा.का.िन. 713(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 17 नव(cid:7013)बर, 2006 25. सा.का.िन. 660(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 31 मई, 1988 56. सा.का.िन. 193(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 01 माच(cid:6981), 2007 26. सा.का.िन. 693(अ)(cid:7408)दनांक 10 जून, 1988 57. सा.का.िन. 547(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 18 जुलाई, 2008 27. सा.का.िन. 734(अ)(cid:7408)दनांक 24 जून, 1988 58. सा.का.िन. 49(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 27 जनवरी, 2010 28. सा.का.िन. 606, (cid:7408)दनांक 14 जुलाई, 1988 59. सा.का.िन. 279(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 31 माच(cid:6981), 2010 29. सा.का.िन. 812(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 26 जुलाई, 1988 60. सा.का.िन. 256(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 27 माच(cid:6981), 2012 30. सा.का.िन. 888(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 01 िसत(cid:7013)बर, 1988 61. सा.का.िन. 412(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 29 मई, 2012 31. सा.का.िन. 907(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 07 िसत(cid:7013)बर, 1988 62. सा.का.िन. 368(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 07 जून, 2013¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 63. सा.का.िन. 506(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 24 जुलाई, 2013 66 सा.का.िन. 653(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 25.अग(cid:7021) त.2015 64. सा.का.िन. 18, (cid:7408)दनांक 28 जनवरी, 2014 67 सा.का.िन. 241, (cid:7408)दनांक 10 (cid:7408)दस(cid:7013)ब र, 2015 65. सा.का.िन. 912(अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 23 (cid:7408)दस(cid:7013) बर, 2015 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Telecommunications) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st March, 2017 G.S.R. 314(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951, namely:— 1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951, in rule 525, in sub-rule (2), (herein after referred to as the said rules)— (i) in clause (v), after item (g), the following items shall be inserted, namely:— “(h) For setting up of Wi-Fi Choupals at five thousand Gram Panchayats using BharatNet Fibre, Capital Expenditure incurred by CSC e-Governance Services India Limited shall be funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF). (ii) In the said rules, in rule 526, for the words, brackets and letters " item (a), item (b), item (c), item (d), item (e), item (f) and item (g) of clause (v)”, the words brackets and letters "items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of clause (v)" shall be substituted. [F. No. 30-180/2016-BB-USOF] AMIT YADAV, Jt. Secy. (Admin), Note: The principal rules were published in the Post and Telegraph Manual Volume I, Legislative Enactments, Part II, Edition and subsequently amended vide notification numbers – 1. G.S.R. 190, dated the 18th February, 1984; 15. G.S.R. 49, dated the 17th January, 1987; 2. G.S.R. 386, dated the 22nd May, 1984; 16. G.S.R. 112(E), dated the 25th February, 1987; 3. G.S.R. 387(E), dated the 22nd May, 1984; 17. G.S.R. 377(E), dated the 9th April, 1987; 4. G.S.R. 679, dated the 30th June, 1984; 18. G.S.R. 674(E), dated the 27th July, 1987; 5. G.S.R. 428, dated the 27th April, 1985; 19. G.S.R. 719(E), dated the18th August, 1987; 6. G.S.R 729, dated the 3rd August, 1985; 20. G.S.R. 837(E), dated the 5th October, 1987; 7. G.S.R. 982, dated the 19th October, 1986; 21. G.S.R. 989(E), dated the 17th December, 1987; 8. G.S.R. 553(E), dated the 27th March, 1986; 22. G.S.R. 337(E), dated the 11th March, 1988; 9. G.S.R. 314, dated the 26th April, 1986; 23. G.S.R. 361(E), dated the 21st March, 1988; 10. G.S.R. 566, dated the 26th July, 1986; 24. G.S.R. 626(E), dated the 17th May, 1988; 11. G.S.R. 953(E), dated the 23rd July, 1986; 25. G.S.R. 660(E), dated the 31st May, 1988; 12. G.S.R. 1121(E), dated the 1st October, 1986; 26. G.S.R. 693(E), dated the 10th June, 1988; 13. G.S.R. 1167(E), dated the 28th October, 1986; 27. G.S.R. 734(E), dated the 24th June, 1988; 14. G.S.R. 1237(E), dated the 28th November, 1986; 28. G.S.R. 606, dated the 14th July, 1988;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 29. G.S.R. 812(E), dated the 26th July, 1988; 49. G.S.R. 830(E), dated the 28th October, 1992; 30. G.S.R. 888(E), dated the 1st September, 1988; 50. G.S.R. 62(E), dated the 11th February, 1993; 31. G.S.R. 907(E), dated the 7th September, 1988; 51. G.S.R. 80, dated the 6th February, 1993; 32. G.S.R. 916(E), dated the 9th September, 1988; 52. G.S.R. 384(E), dated the 27th April, 1993; 33. 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