India not privatising telecom firms BSNL, MTNL, says Union MoS PemmasaniThe government had approved Rs 60,000 crore towards 4G network expansion of MTNL and BSNL
Last Updated IST
The Logo of BSNL and MTNL.
Photo credit: Wikipedia
India is not privatising telecom firms Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), deputy Communications Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said in reply to a parliament question on Wednesday.
Last month, the federal government had approved an additional capital expenditure plan of over Rs 69,000 crore ($800 million) for BSNL, Sekhar added.
The government had approved Rs 60,000 crore towards 4G network expansion of MTNL and BSNL, local broadcaster CNBC TV18 reported in February.