CCA, BIHAR CIRCLE, PATNA

Presentation by CCA, Bihar Circle, Patna

CCA, Bihar Circle, Patna welcomes all the

participants in Workshop on “Impact Assessment

Studies on USOF Schemes” held at Vigyan Bhawan

(Annexe), New Delhi on 26.03.2012 to 27.03.2012.

SOME FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT USOF SCHEME

SERVICE AREA : BIHAR

Sl. No. Activities Name of USP

01 MOBILE INFRASTUCTURE BSNL

02 MAAR-A BSNL

03 RCP BSNL

04 NEW VPT (UNCONVERED PHASE-II) BSNL

05 WIRELINE BROADBAND BSNL

06 RCP BSNL

PAYMENT OF USO SUBSIDY

1. Mobile Infrastructure : BSNL (USP) (Amounts in Rs.)

FY QE (JUNE) QE (Sept.) QE( Dec.) QE (March) Progressive Change over

previous year

Remarks

2008-09 :: :: 1,740 3,11,659 3,13,399Due to increasing numbers

of connections provided by

the USP2009-10 10,56,585 49,38,413 58,72,648 68,09,586 1,86,77,232 1,83,63,833

5860%

2010-11 72,76,680 84,23,774 86,58,987 88,11,722 3,31,71,163 1,44,93,931

78%

2011-12 88,66,998 83,17,108 89,11,121 ----

An amount of Rs. 5,94,013/-

deducted from subsidy claim

of QE Sept, 2011 as LD

charges due to short fall in

Roll Out

0

20000000

40000000

60000000

80000000

100000000

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Change in over previousyear

Progressive

QE (MARCH)

QE (DEC.)

2. MAAR-A: BSNL (USP) (Amounts in Rs.)

FY QE (JUNE) QE (Sept.) QE( Dec.) QE (March) Progressive Change over

previous year

Remarks

2008-09 97,92,415 98,68,190 96,45,786 93,52,737 3,86,59,128Due to replaced MARR

VPTs completed 7 years

of existence2009-10 79,11,628 75,79,850 68,31,605 66,18,526 2,89,41,609 -78,36,732

-25%

2010-11 55,31,784 62,89,300 35,13,573 24,84,924 17819581 -87,42,184

-38%

2011-12 7,11,244 6,82,429

Under

Process ---- 1393673

3. RCP: BSNL (USP) (Amounts in Rs.)

FY QE (JUNE) QE (Sept.) QE( Dec.) QE (March) Progressive Change over

previous year

Remarks

2008-09 9,83,750 9,98,200 9,75,325 9,40,450 29,13,975Due to decreasing

numbers of

connections

provided by the USP

2009-10 9,51,646 9,49,825 8,29,975 7,68,530 25,48,330 -3,65,645

-13%

2010-11 5,70,109 5,64,824 4,81,556 1,09,727 11,56,107 -13,92,223

-55%

2011-12 44,920 11,602

Under

Process ----- 56522

4. NEW VPT (Phase-II) : BSNL (USP) (Amounts in Rs.)

FY QE (June) QE (Sept.) QE( Dec.) QE (March) Progressive Change over

previous year

Remarks

2008-09 --- :: :.. 1,72,49,983 1,72,49,983

2009-10 34,77,167 55,96,443 94,74,769 72,88,296 2,58,36,675 2,41,11,692 Due to increasing nos of

connections1398%

2010-11 32,19,472 12,53,204 9,35,999 8,56,756 62,65,431 -1,95,71,244 Due to decreasing nos.of

connections-76%

2011-12 4,30,265 28,210

Under

Process ---- 458475

Out of Subsidy claim of

Rs. 3,10,710/- for QE

30.09.11, Rs. 2,82,500/-

deducted as LD

charges due to short fall in

Roll Out

5. Wire Line Broad Band : BSNL (USP) (Amounts in Rs.)

FY QE (June) QE (Sept.) QE( Dec.) QE (March) Progressive Change over

previous year

Remarks

2008-09 --- :: ::. 14,59,954 14,59,954Due to increasing numbers of

connections provided by the

USP2009-10 25,90,845 3,30,381 35,66,041 27,69,369 92,56,636 77,96,682

534%

2010-11 20,59,232 33,62,063 23,25,211 46,20,010 12,36,65,616 31,09,880

34%

2011-12 1,12,01,091 60,71,093

Under

Process ---- 1,72,72,184

Out of Subsidy claim of Rs.

60,71,093/- for QE Sept.,2011 ,

Rs. 7,91,745/- deducted as LD

charges due to short fall in Roll

Out

6. RCP : Reliance Communications Limited (RCL)- USP (Amounts in Rs.)

FY QE (June) QE (Sept.) QE( Dec.) QE (March) Progressive Change over

previous year

Remarks

2008-09 11,96,058 58,41,259 13,29,959 30,10,669 1,01,81,887

2009-10 19,51,024 20,05,121 Not paid due to

recovery of interest

on excess claimed

amount of RCP for

2008-09 in view of

auditors reports:.

60,129 20,65,250 -81,16,637 Due to decreasing

numbers of

connections

provided by the USP

-80%

2010-11 35,377 22,693 66,842 8,817 98,352 -19,66,898

-95%

2011-12 Condolation letter from the

Administrator for delayed

submission of claim is wanting

2,880 Not yet submitted ------ 2,880

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-10000000

-5000000

0

5000000

10000000

15000000

20000000

25000000

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

Change over previousyear

Progressive

QE (March)

QE (Dec.)

QE (Sept.)

USO Inspections

A. 2009-2010Activity QE (June) QE (Sept.) QE( Dec.) QE (March) Progressive

VPT NIL 3 6 50 59

Wireline Broad Band NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

Mobile Infrastructure NIL NIL 2 3 5

RDELs NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

050

100150200250300350400450

VPT

Wireline Broad Band

Mobile Infrastructure

RDELs

B. 2010-2011Activity QE 1 QE 2 QE 3 QE 4 Progressive

VPT NIL NIL Nil 51 51

Wireline Broad Band 2 2 NIL NIL 4

Mobile Infrastructure NIL 5 5 22 32

RDELs NIL NIL 22 NIL 22

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

VPT

Wireline Broad Band

Mobile Infrastructure

RDELs

C. 2011-2012Activity OB QE 1 QE 2 QE 3 QE 4

(Upto Feb,2012)

Progressive

VPT 51 NIL 12 NIL ----- 63

Wireline Broad Band 4 NIL 115 NIL ------ 119

Mobile Infrastructure 32 21 175 168 57 453 (100%)

RDELs 22 404 NIL 19 ------- 445

Mobile Infrastructure

(Phase-II) NIL NIL NIL NIL 29 29

(SMCF) Solar Mobile

charging Facilities NIL NIL NIL NIL 94 94

RECEIPT OF USO NEGATIVE SUBSIDY UNDER MOBILE

INFRASTRUCTURE

FY 2010-11 (Amounts in Rs.)

USP QE (JUNE) QE (Sept.) QE( Dec.) QE (March) Total Grand Total

AmountPenal

InterestAmount

Penal

InterestAmount

Penal

InterestAmount

Penal

InterestAmount

Penal

Interest

BSNL 7,819 --- 9,058 89 9,711 --- 9,907 --- 36,495 89 36,584

RTL 7,265 --- 7,265 262 19,357 319 27,934 --- 61,821 581 62,402

DWL 6,564 --- 6,655 --- 6,655 196 6,655 237 26,529 433 26,962

FY 2011-12 (Amounts in Rs.)

USP QE (JUNE) QE (Sept.) QE( Dec.) QE (March) Total Grand Total

AmountPenal

InterestAmount

Penal

InterestAmount

Penal

InterestAmount

Penal

InterestAmount

Penal

Interest

BSNL 10,007 --- 10,090 --- 10,479 --- --- --- 30,576 --- 30,576

RTL 34,938 --- 7,085 --- 7,165 --- --- --- 49,188 --- 49,188

DWL 6,655 --- 6,655 237 6,655 167 --- --- 19,965 404 20,369

AUDITOR’S REPORT FOR RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS UNDER

VARIOUS USO ACTIVITIES

FY 2010-11 POSITIVE SUBSIDY (Amounts in Rs.)

USP/ IP ACTIVITIES Date of Receipt Amount

Disbursed

Amount certified

by the Auditor

Amount

recoverable

Date of Submission to

USOF HQ

BSNL (IP)

Mobile

Infrastructure05-08-2011 3,31,71,163 3,31,71,163 --- 31-10-2011

BSNL(USP) RCP 06-09-2011 17,26,216 17,26,216 --- 31-10-2011

BSNL(USP)

New VPT

(Uncovered)06-09-2011 74,65,431 74,65,431 --- 31-10-2011

BSNL(USP) MARR-A 06-09-2011 1,75,79,581 1,75,79,581 --- 31-10-2011

BSNL(USP)

Wire Line Broad

Band25-10-2011 1,23,66,516 1,23,66,516 --- 31-10-2011

RCL(USP) RCP 24-11-2011 1,33,729 2,36,406 --- 30-11-2011

FY 2010-11 NEGATIVE SUBSIDY (Amounts in Rs.)

USP ACTIVITIES Date of Receipt Amount

Claimed(As per

claim)

Amount certified

by the Auditor

Amount

recoverable

Date of Submission to

USOF HQ

BSNL

Mobile

Infrastructure

06-09-2011 36,495 36,495 --- 31-10-2011

RTL

Mobile

Infrastructure

28-10-2011 61,821

Subsidy for Rs.

36496/- has been

excess worked

out.

--- 31-10-2011

DWL

Mobile

Infrastructure

15-11-2011 26,529 26,529 --- 30-11-2011

SOME FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT

MOBILE PHASE - I

Service Area : BIHAR

IP Cluste

r No.

Numbers

of

Towers

to be

installed

Numbers

of Sites

commissi

oned by

IP

Numbers

of RFI

Sites

RFR Status Reasons for

non

radiation

Action taken by CCA

zero 1

USP

2 USPs 3

USPs

BSNL 09 98 98 98 03 15 80 00

Some

technical

problems

appeared

between IP

and USPs

1. Discussed the matter

in periodical USO

Meetings.

2. Conducted joint

physical inspection of

Mobile Infrastructure

Towers.

3. Several references

made.

BSNL 10 72 72 72 13 24 16 19

BSNL 11 75 75 75 01 25 23 26

BSNL 12 113 113 113 05 20 45 33

BSNL 13 95 95 95 23 31 41 00

Total 453 453 453 45 115 205 78

Bihar’s experience about RDELS

1. The details of last quarterly claims of RDELS i.e. 31.03.2010 at various

SDCAs in Bihar Service Area in respect of two USPs namely M/S RCL & M/S

TTSL are given below:-

Contd::

USPs SSA SDCA Total Nos of RDELs claims for QE-

31.03.2010

Total

RTL

Chapra Mairwan 2064

2563Muzaffarpur Seohar 09

Pupri 490

TTSL

Patna

Danapur 400

6743

Biharsarif 3124

Barh 1249

Hilsa 1701

Bikram 100

Ara

Ara 01

Dumraon 01

Piro 167

2 In view of irregularities noticed in RDEL claims of M/S RCL in West

Bengal CCA office, all CCAs advised to conduct special verification of

last quarter claims of RDELs extn scheme submitted by all operators.

3 As per special verification of last quarterly claims of RDELS Extn.

Scheme in Bihar Circle, percentage of eligible RDELS were found as 2.13

and 52.84 under two USPs namely M/s TTSL and M/s RCL respectively.

4 In accordance with instructions issued by the USOF, New Delhi, the

percentage of eligible RDELS emanating from special verification

exercise were extrapolated and applied to all the quarterly claims of

RDELS for the extended period i.e. from QE 30.06.2007 to QE 31.03.2010

in respect of both the USPs, M/s TTSL and M/s RCL.

Contd2..

5 Accordingly M/S RCL and M/S TTSL were instructed to deposit an

amount of Rs. 1,08,36,516/- and Rs. 28,16,25,981/- respectively by the

O/o the CCA, Bihar Circle, Patna immediately for disposal of the case as

per USOF, New Delhi instructions.

6 In response to demand notice issued by the O/o the CCA, Bihar Circle,

Patna for refund of disallowed portion of earlier disbursed amount of

the entire period from QE 30.06.2007 to QE 31.03.2010, both the USPs

represented to USOF, New Delhi as follows :-

(i) M/s TTSL appealed for re-verification of physical inspection work.

(ii) M/s RCL applied for details of inspection report.

Contd:

7. During physical verification of RDELs extn scheme in Bihar Service

Area, some experiences are depicted below:-

(i) On tele-calling RDEL numbers were found either ‘switched off’ or

were ‘not reachable’.

(ii) In many cases RDEL numbers were found to be existing but the

name and address as per CAF (Customer Application Form) did not

match with the claim.

(iii) In some cases no single connection exist but multiple RDEL claims

(2 to 4 even 4 to 10 & above) were submitted by the USPs against

the same person as per CAF.

Contd:

8. Specially, in case of M/S TTSL, some surprising matters as noticed are given

below:-

(a) No subscriber was found to be resided in the locality against multiple

RDEL connections in some cases.

(b) In many cases, no such village was found (not known even by the

Police Station/Gram Panchayat) against multiple RDEL connections

as per CAF.

(c) Even fake EPIC (voter Identity Card) were produced with all false

multiple RDELs claims by the USPs in support of customer’s identity.

9. However, with the concurrence of USOF, New Delhi detailed inspection

report was furnished to M/s RCL with instruction to deposit an amount of Rs.

1,08,36,516/- early.

Contd:.

10. In case of M/s TTSL, as instructed by USOF, New Delhi, physical

verification of 19 RDELS from the selected numbers selected earlier and

not disclosed to USP, have been carried out during last week of January’

2012 and despite prior intimation issued from O/o the CCA, Bihar Circle,

Patna, the USP did not accompany with the inspection tour.

11. However, on completion of verification report , M/s TTSL was also

instructed to deposit a sum of Rs. 39,50,82,891/- from O/o the CCA, Bihar

Circle, Patna being the disallowed amount against the entire subsidy

amount disbursed earlier from QE 30.06.2007 to QE 31.03.2010.

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Some Factual Information about VPTs

* In Bihar circle, USP for VPT activities is BSNL.

* There are no pending subsidy claims at present except the last quarter

claim i.e. QE 31.12.2011 which is under process.

* An amount of Rs. 2,82,500/- (Rs. Two lakh eighty two thousand five

hundred only) has already been recovered from the USP, BSNL being LD

charges for short fall in Roll Out period.

* From the subsidy claim of QE 30.09.2010 onwards, 100% of FLS is being

disallowed due to non provisioning of mandatory Solar Devices towards

new installation of VPTs.

CCA, BIHAR CIRCLE, PATNA