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EXTRAORDINARY

Hkkx III—[k.M 4

PART III—Section 4

izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr

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NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016/ PAUSA 17 , 1937

Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k

vf/klwpuk

ubZ fnYyh] 7 tuojh] 2016

nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy lsok,a½ var%la;kstu

nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy lsok,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMftVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½

¼fMftVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½

¼NBk la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2016

¼2016 dk 1½

Qk-lalalala- 3&106@2015&ch,aMlh,l

3&106@2015&ch,aMlh,l

3&106@2015&ch,aMlh,l-&lapkj vkSj lwpuk izkS|kksfxdh ¼nwjlapkj foHkkx½] Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 39 ds lkFk ifBr

Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1997 ¼1997 dk 24½ dh /kkjk 11 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼ch½ ds mi&[kaM ¼ii½]

¼iii½] ¼iv½ ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 36 }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] tks]----

¼,½

mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 2 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼ds½ ds ijarqd rFkk /kkjk 11 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM ¼Mh½ ds varxZr

dsanz ljdkj dks iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, tkjh dh xbZ Fkh] rFkk

¼ch½

Hkkjr ds jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx II] [kaM 3 mi&[k.M ¼ii½ esa fnukad 09 tuojh] 2004 dh vf/klwpuk la0 39 [,l0vks0 44

¼bZ½ rFkk 45¼bZ½] ds rgr izdkf'kr gqbZ Fkh]---

Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k] nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy lsok,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMftVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vsyhfotu

iz.kkfy;ka½ fofu;e] 2012 ¼2012 dk ukSoka½ esa la'kks/ku djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS] vFkkZr~ %&

¼1½ bu fofu;eksa dks nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy lsok,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMftVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½ ¼NBk

la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2016 ¼2016 dk 1½ dgk tk,xkA

¼2½

;g fnukad 01 vizSy] 2016 ls ykxw gksaxsA

nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy lsok,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMftVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½ fofu;e] 2012 ¼2012 dk

ukSoka½ ¼ftls blds i’pkr~ ewy fofu;e dgk tk,xk½ ds fofu;e 5 esa]---

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART III—SEC. 4]

¼d½ mi fofu;e ¼6½ ds i’pkr~ fuEu Li”Vhdj.k var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&

**Li”Vhdj.k % izlkjd ds fy, vius is&pSuy ds iqu%lapkj.k gsrq eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj ds lkFk fyf[kr var%la;kstu djkj

djuk vfuok;Z gksxk rFkk ;g mu is&pSuyksa ds izlkjdksa ij Hkh ykxw gksxk ftuds iqu%lapkj.k gsrq eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj

}kjk izlkjd dks fdlh lClfØI'ku 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku ugha djuk gSA**

¼[k½ mi fofu;e ¼16½ ds LFkku ij fuEu mi&fofu;e izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&

**¼16½ izR;sd lsok iznkrk] ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr ls iwoZ u;k var%la;kstu djkj djsxk%

Ck'krsZa fd izlkjd vFkok eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr dh frfFk ls de ls

de lkB fnu iwoZ eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj vFkok lac) LFkkuh; dscy vkWijsVj] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] dks u;k djkj djus ds fy,

uksfVl nsaxs%

Ck'krsZa ;g Hkh fd ;fn lsok iznkrk ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr ls iwoZ u;k var%la;kstu djkj djus esa foQy gksrs gSa

rks ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr ij izlkjd vFkok eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds

flXuyksa dks eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj vFkok LFkkuh; dscy vkWijsVj] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] dks miyC/k ugha djok,axsA

Ck'krsZa ;g Hkh fd eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr ls iUnzg fnu iwoZ miHkksDrkvksa dks fuEu lwfpr

djsaxs %&

¼d½ ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr dh frfFk( rFkk

¼[k½

u;k var%la;kstu djkj djus esa vlQy jgus ij] mDr frfFk ls Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds flXuyksa dks can fd;k tkukA**

lq/khj xqIrk] lfpo

[foKkiu&III@4@vlk-@312]

fVIIk.kh 1 %&

ewy fofu;eksa dks fnukad 30 vizSy] 2012 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 3&24@2012&ch,aMlh,l] ds rgr Hkkjr ds jkti=]

vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx III] [k.M 4] esa izdkf’kr fd;k x;k vkSj rRi'pkr~ fnukad 14 ebZ] 2012 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k

3&24@2012&ch,aMlh,l] fnukad 20 flrEcj] 2013 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 3&24@2012&ch,aMlh,l] fnukad 10

Qjojh] 2014 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 3&24@2012&ch,aMlh,l] fnukad 18 tqykbZ] 2014 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k

6&33@2014&ch,aMlh,l vkSj fnukad 14 flrEcj] 2015 dh vf/klwpuk la[;k 6&29@2015&ch,aMlh,l ds rgr

la’kksf/kr fd;k x;kA

fVIIk.kh 2

fVIIk.kh 2 %

O;k[;kRed Kkiu] nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy lsok,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMftVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½

¼NBk la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2016 ¼2016 dk 1½ ds mÌs’;ksa ,oa dkj.kksa dks Li"V djrk gSA

O;k[;kRed fVIi.kh

i`”BHkwfe

Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k ¼ftls blds i'pkr~ Hkknwfoizk dgk tk,xk½ dks izlkj.k vkSj dscy Vsyhfotu lsokvksa dks

fofu;fer djus dk mÙkjnkf;Ro o"kZ 2004 esa dsUnz ljdkj }kjk lkSaik x;k FkkA ml le; ls] Hkknwfoizk us Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj

fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1997 }kjk bls iznÙk laLrqrdkjh rFkk fofu;keddkjh] nksuksa 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] bl

{ks= dks fofu;fer djus ds fy, vusd igy dh gSaA Hkknwfoizk] izlkj.k {ks= ds lqO;ofLFkr fodkl ds fy, le;≤ ij

fofu;e] iz'kqYd vkns'k] funZs'k rFkk vkns'k tkjh djrk jgk gSA

¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º

Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k

Vsyhfotu usVodZ dk izpkyu le;≤ ij ;Fkk&la'kksf/kr dscy Vsyhfotu usVodZ ¼fofu;e½ vf/kfu;e] 1995 ¼dscy Vhoh

vf/kfu;e½ }kjk 'kkflr gksrk gSA Hkkjr ljdkj us fMthVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;kasa ¼Mh,,l½ ds dk;kZUo;u gsrq

ekxZ iz'kLr djus ds fy, dscy Vhoh vf/kfu;e rFkk mlds rgr cuk, x, fu;eksa esa la'kks/ku fd;kA Hkknwfoizk us vU; ds lkFk

gh lkFk var%la;kstu fofu;eksa] lsok dh xq.koÙkk fofu;eksa] iz'kqYd vkns'kksa rFkk miHkksDrk f'kdk;r fuokj.k fofu;eksa dks 'kkfey

djrs gq,] Mh,,l gsrq o`gn fofu;keddkjh ra= vf/klwfpr fd;k gSA

fnukad 30 vizSy] 2012 dk nwjlapkj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy lsok,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMthVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½

fofu;e] 2012 ¼2012 dk ukSoka½ izlkjd vkSj ,e,lvks rFkk ,e,lvks vkSj ,ylhvks ds chp var%la;kstu ds ,d ra= dk mica/k

djrk gSA bl ra= ds vk/kkj ij lsok iznkrkvksa }kjk miHkksDrkvksa dks Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds flXuy dk iqu%lapkj.k miyC/k djkus

ls iwoZ ,d fyf[kr djkj djuk visf{kr gSA

Hkkjrh; nwjlapkj fofu;ked izkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1997] izkf/kdj.k dks lsok iznkrkvksa ds chp fd, x, var%la;kstu djkjksa ds

jftLVj dk j[kj[kko djus gsrq vf/knsf'kr djrk gSA blds vuqikyu esa izkf/kdj.k us var%la;kstu djkjksa dk jftLVj ¼izlkj.k

vkSj dscy lsok,a½ fofu;e] 2004 vf/klwfpr fd;k tks vU; ckrksa ds lkFk lsok iznkrkvksa dks Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds flXuyksa ds

iqu%lapkj.k gsrq var%la;kstu djkjksa ds okf"kZd C;kSjs dks tek djus gsrq vf/knsf'kr djrk gSA

is&pSuy¼yksa½ ds izlkjdks rFkk eYVh flLVe vkWijsVjksa ¼,e,lvks½ }kjk tek djk, x, var%la;kstu ds C;kSjs dh tkap djrs gq,]

izkf/kdj.k ds /;ku esa vk;k gS fd vusd ekeyksa esa izlkjdksa }kjk ,e,lvks rFkk ,e,lvks }kjk LFkkuh; dscy vkijsVjksa

¼,ylhvks½ dks fyf[kr esa oS/k var%la;kstu djkj ds u gksus ij Hkh Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds flXuy miyC/k djk, tk jgs gSaA ;g

Hkh ik;k x;k fd vusd ekeyksa esa] yxkrkj vkilh ckrphr ds cgkus] lsok iznkrkvksa ds chp djkj ij gLrk{kj djus esa foyEc

fd;k x;k gS vkSj os lekfIr dh frfFk ls vkxs Vsyhfotu flXuyksa dk iqu%lapkj.k tkjh j[ks gq, gaS] ftlls lkekU;r% fookn

mRiUu gksrs gSa vkSj dHkh&dHkkj vpkud lsok can dj nh tkrh gS] tks miHkksDrkvksa dks iznku dh tk jgh lsok dh xq.koÙkk dks

izHkkfor djrk gSA izlkjdksa rFkk ,e,lvks }kjk nk;j dh xbZ fofHkUu ;kfpdkvksa ds lanHkZ esa ekuuh; VhMhlsV us ekStwnk

fofu;keddkjh mica/kksa dks lqn`<+ djus ds fy, dqN fVIif.k;ka dh gSaA

blfy,] fofu;e esa ;g Li"V djus dh iqjtksj vko';drk eglwl dh xbZ fd lsok iznkrkvksa ds chp oS/k var%la;kstu djkj ds

fcuk Vsyhfotu flXuyksa dk iqu%lapkj.k ugha gksuk pkfg, rFkk ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr ls iwoZ muds chp u,

djkj ij gLrk{kj fd, tk,aA

rnuqlkj] lHkh fgr/kkjdksa ls fVIif.k;ka rFkk izfr&fVIif.k;ka izkIr djus ds fy, fnukad 03 uoEcj] 2015 dks elkSnk nwjlapkj

¼izlkj.k vkSj dscy lsok,a½ var%la;kstu ¼fMthVy ,Mªslscy dscy Vsyhfotu iz.kkfy;ka½ ¼NBk la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2015 tkjh

fd;k x;kA rRi'pkr~] Hkknwfoizk esa izkIr fVIif.k;ksa rFkk izfr&fVIif.k;ksa dks Hkknwfoizk dh osclkbV ij viyksM fd;k x;kA blds

vykok] fnukad 11 fnlEcj] 2015 dks ,d [kqyk eap ppkZ ¼vks,pMh½ vk;ksftr dh xbZA izkf/kdj.k us vks,pMh esa dqN

fgr/kkjdksa ds vuqjks/k ij fyf[kr lq>ko nsus ds fy, fnukad 16 fnlEcj] 2015 rd vkSj vf/kd le; fn;kA fgr/kkjdksa ds lHkh

lq>koksa ij fopkj dj izkf/kdj.k us la'kks/ku dks vafre :Ik fn;k gSA

fgr/kkjdksa dh fVIif.k;ksa dk fo'ys"k.k %

vf/kdka'k fgr/kkjd izLrkfor la'kks/ku ij lger gSaA dqN izlkjdksa us lq>ko fn;k gS fd Vsyhfotu flXuy dks can fd, tkus

dh fLFkfr esa fofu;e&6 ds rgr lekpkj i= esa vf/knsf'kr uksfVl ds izdk'ku dh leh{kk dh tk,A mudh /kkj.kk ;g Fkh fd

,sls uksfVlksa ds izdk'ku esa u dsoy [kpZ gksxk cfYd tulk/kkj.k }kjk ml ij de gh /;ku fn;k tkrk gSA mUgksaus lq>ko fn;k

fd ,sls uksfVlksa dk mís'; pSuyksa ij LØkWy pykdj Hkh izkIr fd;k tk ldrk gS] ftl ij fdlh fof'k"V pSuy@dk;ZØe dks

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART III—SEC. 4]

ns[krs gq, miHkksDrkvksa }kjk csgrj <ax ls /;ku fn;k tkrk gSA blds foijhr] vks,pMh esa ,d ,e,lvks us bafxr fd;k fd

vusd pSuyksa ij ,sls LØkWy ls miHkksDrkvksa dks vlqfo/kk gksxh] fo'ks"k:i ls ml fLFkfr esa tc lsok can fd;s tkus dk uksfVl

nks O;kikfjd daifu;ksa vFkkZr~ izlkjd vkSj ,e,lvks ds chp dk ,d eqík gksA mudk ;g er Fkk fd ,sls LØkWy ls miHkksDrkvksa

dk Vsyhfotu pSuy ns[kus dk vuqHko izfrdwy :i ls izHkkfor gksxkA izkf/kdj.k us fgr/kkjdksa ds lq>koksa dks uksV fd;k gS rFkk

mldk ;g fopkj gS fd bl eqís ij] fo'ks"kdj ,sls LØkWy ds ek/;e ls izorZu rFkk lR;kiu fd, tkus dh iz.kkyh ds laca/k eas

fgr/kkjdksa ds chp O;kid :i ls fopkj&foe'kZ fd, tkus dh vko';drk gSA rFkkfi] Hkfo"; esa tc vko';drk eglwl gks rks

lexz :Ik ls var%la;kstu djkj dh leh{kk djrs gq, bl vis{kk ij fopkj fd;k tk,A

,d fgr/kkjd us lq>ko fn;k fd ,d Li"Vhdj.k dks 'kkfey djus dh ctk; is&pSuy dh ifjHkk"kk dh leh{kk dh tk, rkfd

is pSuyksa dks pSuy ekuk tk, pkgs izlkjd }kjk blds fy, dksbZ Hkh ‘kqYd izHkkfjr ugha fd;k tk,A bl laca/k esa ;g mYys[k

fd;k x;k fd fofu;e esa is&pSuy dh nh xbZ ifjHkk"kk] dscy Vsyhfotu fu;eksa ds vuq:Ik gSA rFkkfi] tc fdlh lClfØI'ku

jkf'k dk Hkqxrku ugha fd;k tkrk gS rks ^iznÙk fd, tkus okyh** 'kCnksa esa igys gh bl ifjn`'; ij fopkj fd;k x;k gSA oSls

Li"Vhdj.k dks lfEefyr fd;s tkus dk mís'; lk/kkj.k 'kCnksa esa fgr/kkjdksa dks lwfpr djuk gS rkfd mi&fofu;e ¼6½ ds

mica/kksa dks lgh vFkksZa esa le>k tk ldsA

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dqN fgr/kkjdksa us ns'kHkj esa lsok iznkrkvksa dh cM+h la[;k dh vksj /;ku fnykrs gq, okLro esa ckrphr vkjaHk djus ds fy,

lkB fnuksa dh le;&lhek ls O;ogkfjd leL;k,a rFkk vlqfo/kk gksus ds laca/k esa viuh fpark,a O;Dr dh gSaA la'kks/ku esa 60

fnuksa ls iwoZ ^de ls de** 'kCnksa dks tksM+ dj bu fparkvksa dks nwj fd;k x;k gS] ftlls os 60 fnuksa ls iwoZ fdlh Hkh le;

ckrphr vkjaHk dj ldrs gSaA rFkkfi] vusd izlkjd rFkk ,e,lvks ,d lkFk vius lHkh izpkyu {ks=ksa vFkok laiw.kZ ns'k ds

vk/kkj ij lHkh vkilh djkj djrs gSaA

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dqN fgr/kkjdksa us xSj&Mh,,l {ks=ksa ds lkFk gh vU; IysVQkeksZa tSls MhVh,p ds fy, fofu;eksa esa leku mica/k djus dk lq>ko

fn;k gSA bl lanHkZ esa ;g mYys[k fd;k tkrk gS fd O;kid :Ik ls izlkjd rFkk ,e,lvks ds chp mu {ks=ksa esa var%la;kstu

djkj dk uohdj.k esa foyEc ik;k] tgka fMthVy ,Mªslscy dscy iz.kkyh ykxw dh xbZ gaSA rFkkfi] Hkfo"; esa tc dHkh Hkh ,slh

vko';drk eglwl gks rks lexz :Ik ls var%la;kstu fofu;e dh leh{kk djrs gq, fgr/kkjdksa ds vuqjks/k ij fopkj fd;k tk,A

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mi;qZDr ds eísutj] orZeku la'kks/kuksa esas eq[;r% fuEu dks 'kkfey fd;k x;k gS %&

¼d½ vkSj vf/kd Li"Vrk rFkk fofu;e&5 ds mi&fofu;e ¼6½ dh Hkkouk dks le>us ds fy, ;g Li"V fd;k tkrk gS fd

is&pSuy ds izlkjdksa dks mu is&pSuyksa] ftuds fy, eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj }kjk vkilh djkj ds vUrxZr] izlkjd dks

fdlh lClfØI'ku 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku ugha djuk gS] ds iqu%lapkj.k gsrq eYVh flLVe vkWijsVj ds lkFk ,d fyf[kr

var%la;kstu djkj djuk Hkh vfuok;Z gksxkA ;g lqfuf'pr djsxk fd izlkjd ,sls Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds fy, ,d

var%la;kstu djkj ij gLrk{kj djsa] ftUgsa izlkjd }kjk izkf/kdj.k ds le{k laxr iz'kqYd vkns'k esa fofufnZ"V vis{kkvksa ds

rgr is&Vsyhfotu pSuy ds :Ik esa ?kksf"kr fd;k gks vkSj fyf[kr var%la;kstu djkj ij gLrk{kj djus ds ckn gh pSuyksa

dk laforj.k fd;k tk, pkgs is&pSuy ds izlkjd }kjk ,e,lvks dks fdlh jkf'k dk Hkqxrku ugha fd;k tk,A

¼[k½ fofu;e&5 ds mi&fofu;e ¼16½ dks la'kksf/kr fd;k gS rkfd %&

¼1½

izR;sd lsok iznkrk ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr ls iwoZ u, fyf[kr var%la;kstu djkj ij gLrk{kj djsaA

¼2½

lsok iznkrkvksa dks O;kikfjd laca/kksa gsrq vkil esa lgefr cukus ds fy, Ik;kZIr le; nsus gsrq is&pSuy ds izlkjd

}kjk ,e,lvks vkSj ,e,lvks }kjk ,ylhvks dks ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr ls de ls de lkB fnu iwoZ

¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º

Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k

,d uksfVl nsuk gksxkA ,sls uksfVl ls vkilh ppkZ vkjaHk gksxh vkSj lkFk gh ;g u;k djkj djus esa vlQy gksus ij

nwljs i{k dks lsok,a can djus ds fy, ,d lwpuk ¼uksfVl½ ds :Ik esa Hkh dk;Z djsxkA

¼3½

;fn lsok iznkrk ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr ls iUnzg fnu iwoZ u;k djkj djus esa l{ke ugha gksrs gSa rks

,e,lvks] mDr frfFk ls u, var%la;kstu djkj ij gLrk{kj ugha gksus dh fLFkfr esa miHkksDrkvksa ds fgr esa vius

ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr dh frfFk rFkk Vsyhfotu pSuyksa ds flXuyksa ds can gksus dh frfFk dh tkudkjh

nsaxsA blls miHkksDrk vius p;u ds laca/k esa tkudkjhizn fu.kZ; ysus esa l{ke gksaxsA

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vafre miHkksDrk rd vckf/kr :i ls lsok,a igqapkus rFkk lsok iznkrkvksa ds chp lkekU; :i ls O;kikj tkjh j[kuk lqfuf'pr

djus ds fy, ;g vk'kk dh tkrh gS fd ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkjksa dh lekfIr dh frfFk ls 15 fnu iwoZ u, fyf[kr

var%la;kstu djkj ij gLrk{kj dj fy, tk,axsA tcfd fofu;e esa ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh lekfIr dh frfFk ls 15 fnu

iwoZ u;s var%la;kstu djkj ij gLrk{kj djus ij dksbZ jksd ugha gSA ;g vk’kk dh tkrh gS fd u;s var%la;kstu djkj ij] mlls

dkQh igys gh gLrk{kj dj fy, tk,axs rFkk ceqf'dy gh ,slk dksbZ ekeyk lkeus vk,xk] tgka ekStwnk var%la;kstu djkj dh

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TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 7th January, 2016

THE TELECOMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING AND CABLE SERVICES)

INTERCONNECTION (DIGITAL ADDRESSABLE CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS) (SIXTH

AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2016

(No. 1 of 2016)

No. 3-106/2015-B&CS.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36, read with sub-clauses (ii), (iii),

(iv) and (v) 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 Government of India, in the Ministry of Communication and

Information Technology (Department of Telecommunication) No.39,-----

(a) issued, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Central Government by proviso to clause (k) of sub-

section (1) of section 2 and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, and

(b) published under notification No. 39 (S.O. 44 (E) and 45 (E)) dated the 9th January, 2004 in the Gazette of

India, Extraordinary, Part II- Section 3- Sub-section (ii), ----

the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the

Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television

Systems) Regulations, 2012 (9 of 2012), namely:-

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1. (1) These regulations may be called the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services)

Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems)(Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2016

(1 of 2016).

(2) They shall come into force from the 1^st day of April 2016.

2. In regulation 5 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital

Addressable Cable Television Systems) Regulations, 2012 (9 of 2012), (hereinafter referred to as the

principal regulations),---

(a) after sub-regulation (6), the following explanation shall be inserted,----

Explanation: It shall be mandatory for the broadcaster to enter into written interconnection agreement

with the multi system operator for retransmission of its pay channels including those pay channels for

which no subscription fee is to be paid by the multi system operator to the broadcaster.

(b) for sub-regulation (16), the following sub-regulation shall be substituted, namely:----

“ (16) Every service provider shall enter into a new interconnection agreement before the expiry of the

existing interconnection agreement:

Provided that the broadcaster or the multi system operator, as the case may be, shall, at least sixty

days prior to the date of expiry of the existing interconnection agreement, give notice to the multi

system operator or the linked local cable operator, as the case may be, to enter into new agreement:

Provided further that in case, the service providers fail to enter into new interconnection agreement

before the expiry of the existing interconnection agreement, the broadcaster or the multi system

operator, as the case may be, shall not make available the signals of TV channels to the multi system

operator or the local cable operator, as the case may be, on expiry of the existing interconnection

agreement:

Provided also that the multi system operator shall, fifteen days prior to the date of expiry of its

existing interconnection agreement, inform the consumer.—

(a) the date of expiry of its existing interconnection agreement; and

(b) disconnection of signals of TV channels from the said date in the event of its failure to

enter into new interconnection agreement.”

SUDHIR GUPTA, Secretary

[ADVT.III/4/Exty./312]

Note.1—The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4,

vide its notification No. 3- 24/2012- B&CS dated the 30th April 2012 and subsequently amended vide

notifications No. 3- 24/2012- B&CS dated the 14th May 2012, No. 3-24/2012-B&CS dated the 20th

September 2013, No. 3-24/2012- B&CS dated the 10th February, 2014 and No. 6-33/2014-B&CS dated the

18th July, 2014 and 6-29/2015-B&CS dated: 14^th September 2015.

Note.2—The Explanatory Memorandum explains the objects and reasons of the Telecommunication

(Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) (Sixth

Amendment) Regulations, 2016 (1 of 2016).

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Explanatory Memorandum

Background

1. The responsibility of regulating broadcasting and cable TV services was entrusted to the Telecom

Regulatory Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as the TRAI) in 2004 by the central

government. Since then, TRAI has taken a number of initiatives for regulating the sector in exercise

of both its recommendatory and regulatory powers vested with it by the TRAI Act, 1997. TRAI has

been issuing Regulations, Tariff Orders, Directions and Orders from time to time for orderly growth

of broadcasting sector.

2. The operation of cable TV networks is governed by the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act

1995, as amended from time to time (CTV Act). The Government of India made an amendment, to

the CTV Act and Rules made there under, to pave a way for implementation of Digital Addressable

Cable TV Systems (DAS). TRAI has notified a comprehensive regulatory framework for DAS

encompassing inter-alia interconnection regulations, QoS regulations, tariff orders and consumer

complaint redressal regulations.

3. The Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable

Cable Television Systems) Regulations, 2012 ( 9 of 2012) dated 30^th April, 2012 provides a

framework for interconnection between Broadcasters & MSOs and MSOs & LCOs. Based on this

framework, the service providers are required to enter into a written agreement before providing

signals of TV channels for re-transmission to consumers.

4. The TRAI Act, 1997, mandates the Authority to maintain the register of interconnect agreements

between service providers. In pursuance of the same, the Authority had notified “The Register of

Interconnect Agreements (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Regulation 2004” which inter-alia,

mandates annual filing of details of interconnection agreements by service providers for

retransmission of signals of TV channels.

5. While examining the details of interconnections submitted by the Broadcasters of pay channel(s) and

Multi System Operators (MSOs), it has come to the notice of the Authority that in many cases the

signals of TV channels are being provided by the broadcasters to MSOs and MSOs to Local Cable

Operators (LCOs) even in the absence of valid interconnection agreement in writing. It has also been

observed that in several cases, agreements between service providers are delayed on the pretext of

continued mutual negotiations, but, they continue the retransmission of TV signals beyond the date of

expiry which often results into disputes and sometimes sudden disconnection that affects quality of

service to consumers. In the context of various petitions filed by broadcasters and MSOs, the Hon’ble

TDSAT has also made certain observations for strengthening the existing regulatory provisions.

6. Therefore, strong need is felt to make it clear in the regulations that re-transmission of TV signals

should not take place between service providers without a valid written interconnection agreement

and new agreement is entered between them well before the expiry of the existing interconnection

agreement.

7. Accordingly, Draft Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital

Addressable Cable Television Systems)(Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2015 was released on 3rd

November, 2015 seeking comments and counter comments from all stakeholders. Subsequently, the

comments and counter comments received in TRAI were uploaded on TRAI website. Further, an

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Open House Discussion (OHD) was held on 11^th December, 2015. In the OHD, on request of few

stakeholders, Authority granted further time for providing written inputs till 16^th December, 2015.

After considering all inputs of stakeholders, the Authority has finalized the amendment.

Analysis of stakeholders’ comments:

8. Most of the stakeholders have agreed to the proposed amendment. Some broadcasters have suggested

that publication of notices in newspaper mandated under the regulation 6 in case of disconnection of

TV signal, may be reviewed. Their contention was that the publications of such notices not only

involves expenditure but are less noticed by the general public. They have suggested that purpose of

such notices can also be achieved by running scroll on the channels which consumers consciously

notice while viewing a particular channel/program. On the contrary, in the OHD, one of the MSOs

pointed out that such scrolls on number of channels will give inconvenience to consumer, especially

when the notice of disconnection is an issue between two business entities i.e broadcaster and MSO.

They contended that viewing experience of customer will be impacted by such scrolls. The Authority

has noted the suggestions of the stakeholders and felt that this issue need detail deliberation among

stakeholders particularly the enforcement and verification mechanism of informing through such

scrolls. However, this requirement may be taken up while reviewing interconnection regulations as a

whole, in future, when such need arise.

9. One stakeholder suggested that instead of incorporating an explanation, the definition of pay channel

may be reviewed so as to consider pay channels as a channel even if a nil subscription fee is charged

by the Broadcaster. In this regard it is mentioned that the definition of pay channel given in the

regulation is in line with the Cable TV rules. Moreover, the words ‘to be paid’ already cover the

scenario when nil subscription amount is paid. As such the purpose of incorporating the explanation is

to inform the stakeholders in simple words so that the provision of the sub-regulation (6) is

understood in its true spirit.

10. Few stakeholders expressed their concern stating that timeline of sixty days for starting of negotiation

will bring practical difficulties and inconvenience at the ground level in view of large number of

service providers across the country. This concern has been addressed by adding the word “at least”

before 60 days in the amendment thereby they can start negotiations any time prior to 60 days.

Moreover, several broadcasters and MSOs do their mutual agreements for all its operating areas or

pan-India basis simultaneously.

11. Few stakeholders have suggested that similar provision may be made in the regulations for Non-DAS

areas and also in other platforms such as DTH. In this context it is mentioned that the delay in renewal

of interconnection agreements is predominantly observed between broadcasters and MSOs in areas

where Digital Addressable Cable System has been implemented. However, stakeholders request may

be taken up while reviewing interconnection regulations as a whole, in future, when such need arise.

12. In view of the above, the present amendment has incorporated mainly the following:

a. For more clarity and to understand the spirit of the sub-regulation (6) of regulation- 5 it is

explained that it shall be mandatory for the broadcaster of pay channel to enter into written

interconnection agreement with the multi system operator for retransmission of its pay

channels including those pay channels for which no subscription fee is to be paid by the multi

system operator to the broadcaster as per their mutual agreement. It will ensure that the

broadcaster signs an interconnection agreement for TV channels, declared as pay TV channels

by the broadcaster to the Authority under the requirement specified in the relevant tariff order,

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are distributed by the broadcaster to the MSOs only after signing of written interconnection

agreement even if nil amount is paid by the MSO to the broadcaster of pay channel.

b. The sub-regulation (16) of regulation 5 has been amended so that :

i. Every service provider should enter into new written interconnection agreement

before expiry of existing interconnection agreement;

ii. To have sufficient time to reach mutual agreement between service providers, for

Business to Business relations, the broadcaster of pay channel to MSO and MSO to

LCO to give notice at least sixty days prior to the expiry of existing interconnection

agreement. Such notice will initiate mutual discussion and also act as notice for

disconnection to the other party, in case of failure to enter into new agreement.

iii. In case service providers are not able to enter into new agreement fifteen days before

expiry of existing interconnection agreement, the MSO, in the interest of consumer,

shall inform the consumer the date of expiry of its existing interconnection agreement

and disconnection of signals of TV channels in the event of its failure to enter into

new interconnection agreement from the said date. This will enable the consumer to

take informed decision in respect of his/her choice.

13. In order to ensure interruption free services to the end consumer and continuity of business as usual

among the service providers, it is expected that new written interconnection agreement should be

signed in all cases before 15 days from the date of expiry of the existing interconnection agreements.

Though the regulation does not bar to sign new interconnection agreement in the last 15 days before

the date of expiry of existing interconnection agreement, it is expected that new agreements would be

signed much before that and it would be rarest where the agreements between service providers could

not be signed before 15 days of expiry of existing interconnection agreement.

14. It is expected that, with this amendment, the service providers will reach at mutual agreement in time

to minimize uncertainties in the value chain and inconvenience to consumer.

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