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Investment and Expenses to be Incurred by a Registrar & Transfer Agent

Infrastructural Cost

This cost includes cost related to hardware and software.

Sr. No	Particulars	Payable to	Amount Range (Rs.)
1	Hardware
	Total Cost ( Hardware and software)	a) Hardware & Software -Vendor b) NSDL Software Charges -NSDL	4,34,000 /-
(a)	Download Machine/Client Machine ++	Vendor	27,000/-
(b)	All remaining hardware i.e. (Printer(Deskjet),Modem@ ,Router+ cables,UPS )	Vendor	Approx -70,000/-
(c)	Hardware E-Token	NSDL	Available at no extra cost *
2	MPLS Charges (64kbps Charges)**	NSDL	Annual Charges - 65000/- One time installation Charges - 11000/-
3	Software
(a)	Zip it Fast/Zip Central/7-Zip		Free download available on Internet
(b)	Windows XP Professional	Vendor	9,000/-
(c)	Anti-virus	Vendor	2,000/-
(d)	NSDL Software (One time Charges)	Vendor	2,50,000/-

(Approx.)

++ Client machine & Download Machine can be combined into single setup

* E-token will be provided at the time of joining only by NSDL. In case of loss and/or damage of E-token, Registrar & Transfer Agents may procure the additional E-token as per specifications prescribed by NSDL from their local vendor.

@ If the Registrar & Transfer Agent is already having Broadband modem then there is no need to procure Dial up modem. The broadband Modem is available at no extra cost; it comes along with the broadband Plan which the SHR opt�s for.

Notes :

The above mentioned hardware cost is the tentative initial cost. The price varies based on brand and model selected. NSDL has empanelled wide range of brands and models for Participants' selection convenience.

** MPLS Tariff

No	Bandwidth	Annual Charges
1	64 kbps	Rs.65,000/-
2	128 kbps	Rs.75,000/-
3	256 kbps	Rs.85,000/-
4	512 kbps	Rs.1,15,000/-
5	1 mbps	Rs.1,65,000/-
6	2 mbps	Rs.2,50,000/-

Other Costs to the Issuer

Charges payable by Issuers

Additional Benpos Costs : Whenever a request is made for Benpos other than for statutory purposes, NSDL levies a fee of Rs. 5,000/- in case there are upto 10,000 beneficial owners and Rs. 10,000/- for other cases. However, the weekly downloads and downloads for statutory purposes are provided free of charge. Charges payable to Registrar: Issuers utilising the services of a registrar and transfer agent who is connected to NSDL will have to pay service charges to their registrars.

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Investment and Expenses to be Incurred by a Registrar & Transfer Agent