The parliament was informed that the government has no plans for disinvestment of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, has asserted that there is no delay or deficiency in services provided by BSNL due to the implementation of voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) in early 2020.
As per audited financials, the value of immovable assets, including buildings, lands, towers, telecom equipment and non-telecom equipment as of March 31, 2021, sums up to Rs 898.78 billion. As of December 31, 2021, the all India market share of BSNL stood at 9.90 per cent for mobile subscribers, and 15.40 per cent for wired broadband subscribers.
