1508. SHRI S. THANGAVELU:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that BSNL has reported an operating profit of Rs. 672 crore in
2014-15;
(b) whether it is also a fact that BSNL aims to achieve a net profit by 2018-19; and
(c) whether BSNL
will invest Rs. 7700 crore in the current financial year to expand network, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD) (a) Yes Sir, BSNL has reported an operating profit of Rs.672 crores in the year 2014-15. (b) Yes Sir, BSNL aims to achieve a net profit by 2018-19. (c) BSNL has planned a capital budget outlay of Rs.7,796 crores for the year 2015- 16 (Budgeted Estimates). The details of capital investment plan for the year 2015-16 are given in Annexure. Contd..….2/- -2- Annexure Details of capital investment plan of BSNL for the year 2015-16 S. No. Name of Scheme / Programme Objective / Outcome Annual Plan 2015-16 (In Rs. crores) 1 Mobile Addition in GSM capacity 3570 Addition in GSM Mobile VLR connections 2 Wireline Replacement of legacy wireline exchanges by Next Generation network (NGN). 1382 To provide DELs on demand 3 Broadband To provide broadband connections (Wireline + Wireless), expansion & upgradation of broadband network including FTTH (Fibre To The Home). To provide increased coverage of WiFi Hotspot sevices by setting up of targetted 263 Hot Spots across 26 Cities. 456 4 Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) Laying & commisioning of OFC to provide transmission network for new exchange & Mobile equipment and provide bandwidth for core network. 1752 Strenghthening of MPLS Core network & allied services. 5 Others * 636 Total CAPEX 7796 Note: *Others includes funds requirement of IT, USO, Civil, Elect, TF, Ancillary units etc.
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will invest Rs. 7700 crore in the current financial year to expand network, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD) (a) Yes Sir, BSNL has reported an operating profit of Rs.672 crores in the year 2014-15. (b) Yes Sir, BSNL aims to achieve a net profit by 2018-19. (c) BSNL has planned a capital budget outlay of Rs.7,796 crores for the year 2015- 16 (Budgeted Estimates). The details of capital investment plan for the year 2015-16 are given in Annexure. Contd..….2/- -2- Annexure Details of capital investment plan of BSNL for the year 2015-16 S. No. Name of Scheme / Programme Objective / Outcome Annual Plan 2015-16 (In Rs. crores) 1 Mobile Addition in GSM capacity 3570 Addition in GSM Mobile VLR connections 2 Wireline Replacement of legacy wireline exchanges by Next Generation network (NGN). 1382 To provide DELs on demand 3 Broadband To provide broadband connections (Wireline + Wireless), expansion & upgradation of broadband network including FTTH (Fibre To The Home). To provide increased coverage of WiFi Hotspot sevices by setting up of targetted 263 Hot Spots across 26 Cities. 456 4 Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) Laying & commisioning of OFC to provide transmission network for new exchange & Mobile equipment and provide bandwidth for core network. 1752 Strenghthening of MPLS Core network & allied services. 5 Others * 636 Total CAPEX 7796 Note: *Others includes funds requirement of IT, USO, Civil, Elect, TF, Ancillary units etc.
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