Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat (Erection of Telecommunication Towers) Rules’ 2012

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat (Erection of Telecommunication Towers) Rules’ 2012",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat (Erection of Telecommunication Towers) Rules’ 2012",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 334, ",
    "act_year": 2012,
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    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat (Erection of Telecommunication Towers) Rules’ 2012",
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            "title": "2. Mandatory to obtain preliminary approval / permission etc.",
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            "content": "(i) The applicant shall obtain approval of Air Traffic Controller, Airport Authority of India for exempting of roof top antenna from height restriction, in case such exemption is required.\n(ii) The Applicant shall take special precaution for fire safety and lightening etc.,\n(iii) The Applicant shall furnish a legally valid undertaking that they are solely responsible for any damage to the building and for public safety.\n(iv) The Applicant shall furnish NOC from the surrounding building owners, and from the concerned building owners in case rooftop installations.",
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            "title": "3. Norms for issuing license.",
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            "content": "(b) Every application filed by any Telecom company shall be scrutinised by the Executive Authority of Gram Panchayat in two (2) stages. In the first stage the Executive Authority of Gram Panchayat shall issue a preliminary license called “Temporary permit” to those telecom companies whose applications fulfilled the locational (site) norms. No public road shall be used for erection of telecom structures. However, other public sites (other than public roads) including the Gram Panchayat properties shall not be used for erection of Telecom structures without taking the site by the company on lease. The terms and conditions of lease shall be as per G.O.Ms.No.215 PR&RD (Pts-III)Dept., dated 25.06.2001.\n(c) In every case, where the locational norms as prescribed in these rules and the Act are met by the Telecom Company, the Executive Authority shall issue a temporary permit to erect the towers and related structures.\n(d) The Gram Panchayat may collect a fee of Rs.1000/- along with the application and grant a temporary permit to erect the towers and related structures to all eligible applicants who fulfilled the site norms prescribed above.\n(e) In the second stage, on completion of the erection/installation work, the applicant should obtain and furnish a structural stability certificate to the Gram Panchayat, issued by a qualified Structural Engineer having license with the sanctioning authority of the respective Gram Panchayat and obtain a license to operationalize the structures. Gram Panchayat may levy installation and license renewal fee as per the following:-\nSl.No\nCategory\nFee to be levied by Gram Panchayats\n1\n2\nCell tower\n\t\t\t\tinstallation fee (One time)\n(a) Ground based\n\t\t\t\ttowers\n(b) Roof top towers\nLicense renewal fee (Annual) for Land based /\n\t\t\t\tRoof top towers\nRs.15,000/-\nRs.12,000/-\nRs.1,000/-\n(f) Apart from the installation and license fee levied by the Gram Panchayat the applicant will pay lease rent to the owner of land/building on which the structure will be put at a negotiated rate.\n(g) Every application for renewal of license must be supported by an updated structural stability certificate issued by a qualified Structural Engineer having license with the sanctioning authority of the respective Gram Panchayat.\n(h) In case the Executive Authority of Gram Panchayat fails to convey its decision with in 30 days or rejected the application on certain grounds, the aggrieved party (Telecom Company) may prefer the first appeal before Gram Panchayat Committee, who decide the appeal based on the locational norms prescribed in these rules with in 30 days of filing appeal. Further appeal on the decision of Gram Panchayat Committee shall lie to the Commissioner or his/her nominee within 30 days on which the authority shall pass orders within 30 days of receipt of such appeal. Final appeal on the orders of Commissioner or his/her nominee shall lie before the Government in the form of a Revision Petition under Section 264 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act’ 1994.",
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            "title": "4. Insurance / Compensation.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Regulation of any matter.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 4th September, 2019 [ap426]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 334, Panchayat Raj and Rural Devloplepment (Parts IV), dated 09.10.2012",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2012",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat (Erection of Telecommunication Towers) Rules’ 2012",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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