BSNL is in dire straits and has been posting loss for the last 5
financial years. It has no funds to purchase equipment, which are
urgently required.
Instead of assisting BSNL, the government is even keeping the justified funds of BSNL with it, delaying payment. Rs. 1,250 crores already sanctioned for BSNL for 2012-13 in lieu of ADC for loss making connections is not yet given though two years have passed. Rs. 6,700 crore for the surrendered BWA Spectrum is still not paid to BSNL. DOT has stated that Rs.2,000 is adjusted towards licence fee and only Rs. 4,700 is to be paid.
There is no difficulty for the government to waive the taxes of Vodafone, Nokia etc. coming to thousands of crores. It has no difficulty to reduce the penalties imposed on private telecom companies for violating roaming rules etc. But when it is BSNL, its own company,it has to pay full licence fee without any relaxation, no waival of its dues and has to pay every thing to the Government. If this Rs. 4,700 crores and Rs.1,250 crores are received immediately, BSNL can purchase equipment which will improve the services.
Central Government should stop this step-motherly treatment to its own company. The Communications Minister should step in and ensure that the the dues of BSNL are immediately paid.
The Communications Minister , Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has stated that he will not allow BSNL and MTNL to die. Now he has to keep his words.
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Instead of assisting BSNL, the government is even keeping the justified funds of BSNL with it, delaying payment. Rs. 1,250 crores already sanctioned for BSNL for 2012-13 in lieu of ADC for loss making connections is not yet given though two years have passed. Rs. 6,700 crore for the surrendered BWA Spectrum is still not paid to BSNL. DOT has stated that Rs.2,000 is adjusted towards licence fee and only Rs. 4,700 is to be paid.
There is no difficulty for the government to waive the taxes of Vodafone, Nokia etc. coming to thousands of crores. It has no difficulty to reduce the penalties imposed on private telecom companies for violating roaming rules etc. But when it is BSNL, its own company,it has to pay full licence fee without any relaxation, no waival of its dues and has to pay every thing to the Government. If this Rs. 4,700 crores and Rs.1,250 crores are received immediately, BSNL can purchase equipment which will improve the services.
Central Government should stop this step-motherly treatment to its own company. The Communications Minister should step in and ensure that the the dues of BSNL are immediately paid.
The Communications Minister , Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has stated that he will not allow BSNL and MTNL to die. Now he has to keep his words.
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