The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon seek the Ministry of Finance?s approval to reimburse Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for all its loss-making ventures linked to its social obligations.
Reimbursement is being sought to compensate BSNL for its loss-making rural landline operations coupled with additional costs of upgrading all MARR-based village public telephones (VPTs) across its 20-circle footprint, post April 2002.
It is believed that the Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) is currently awaiting specific feedback on the precise quantum of annual reimbursement for BSNL’s loss-making operations.
