<p>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.</p><p>Last month, the federal government had approved an additional capital expenditure plan of over Rs 69,000 crore ($800 million) for BSNL, Sekhar added.</p><p>The government had approved Rs 60,000 crore towards 4G network expansion of MTNL and BSNL, local broadcaster <em>CNBC TV18</em> reported in February.</p>
<p>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.</p><p>Last month, the federal government had approved an additional capital expenditure plan of over Rs 69,000 crore ($800 million) for BSNL, Sekhar added.</p><p>The government had approved Rs 60,000 crore towards 4G network expansion of MTNL and BSNL, local broadcaster <em>CNBC TV18</em> reported in February.</p>