(2)(a)For the grant of approval under this rule, the FTO shall, in the first instance, obtain a 'No objection Certificate' by making an application in the prescribed format to the Director-General along with a fee of fifty thousand rupees.(b)The No Objection Certificate obtained under clause (a) shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of its issuance and may be extended by six months at a time on payment of a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees subject to the satisfaction of the Director-General regarding progress towards meeting the requirements of sub-rule (3).