Vodafone Idea pays Rs 3,354 crore more in AGR dues

Vodafone Idea on Monday paid another Rs 3,354 crore towards its adjusted gross revenue (AGR ) dues, a day before the Supreme Court is expected to hear the modification plea filed by the telco and other operators.

“The Company has today paid a further amount of Rs. 3,354 crores to the DoT, being the balance part of the principal amount towards AGR liability,” said the telco in a statement on Monday .

With Monday’s expected payments, total amount paid by Vodafone Idea to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will be about Rs 6854 crore, which will cover for its self assessed principle portion of its dues.

According to the troubled telco’s own assessment, its AGR dues amount to Rs 21,533 crore, if which the principal amount has been pegged at Rs 6,854 crore.