RDEL A-X

The project scope entails provisioning and maintenance of Rural Household Direct Exchange Lines (RDELs) in specified Short Distance Charging Areas (SDCAs) installed with effect from 01.04.2005. The validity of the agreement was for 5 years from the effective date of 01.04.2005.

Subsidy was deemed payable towards RDELs installed between 1.4.2005 and 31.3.2007. The equated annual subsidy wherever payable was to be given up to a maximum period of validity of the agreement. The USP received subsidy only for net additions of RDELs in a local exchange area, ie., number of RDELs added after making adjustments of RDELs closed permanently on account of non-payment or shift out of the local exchange area.

Provisions were provided to shift RDELs within the concerned Short Distance Charging Area (SDCA) during the validity of the agreement as per the demand of the customer. No subsidy support towards shifting of RDELs was provided to the USP.

The USP was responsible for provisioning and operation of necessary equipment and systems, treatment of subscriber complaints, collection of call charges and the issue of receipt thereof, and attending to claims and damages arising out of operations. 

Roll Out

Subsidy claims from QE June 2008 onwards was certified by the concerned GM/DGM (TR) to the effect that information furnished in the claim tallies with the billing record

Numbers to be rolled out - Roll Out condition modified vide USOF Technical letter No. 30-140/2005-USF ( Vol.VI) dt. 19.2.2007, circulated vide USO Finance letter dated.26.3.2007

Extension for the period - The period of installation of RDELs was extended by one year with effect from 1.4.2007 to 31.3.2008. Later, the period of installation of RDELs was further extended for the period w.e.f. 1.4.2008 to 31.3.2009 and w.e.f. 1.4.2009 to 31.3.2010. 

A one time subsidy support has been given from USOF in respect of about 90.5 lakh rural DELs installed prior to 1.4.2002. The support from USOF has been given for the period 1.4.2002 to 31.1.2004 (22 months) towards the difference between the TRAI prescribed rental and rental charged by the USP from the RDEL subscribers.

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