3. Norms for issuing license.

(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.
(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.
(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.
(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:-
Sl.No
Category
Fee to be levied by Gram Panchayats
1
2
Cell tower
installation fee (One time)
(a) Ground based
towers
(b) Roof top towers
License renewal fee (Annual) for Land based /
Roof top towers
Rs.15,000/-
Rs.12,000/-
Rs.1,000/-
(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.
(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.
(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.