BSNL, MTNL revival: Govt to discuss plan today

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will deliberate on revival of state-run BSNL and MTNL on Thursday as the financial condition of both the firms have deteriorated over the last couple of years due to increased competition.

According to sources, the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), the highest decision-making body of the DoT, will discuss various options to revive the sick telecom firms.

Apart from the proposals submitted by the two firms, the DoT is also exploring the idea of transferring employees of the firms to other departments like BBNL, Bharatnet, among others, so that the wage bill of the companies can be reduced and an immediate relief is provided.