BSNL salaries delayed again, Covid blamed for cash flow crisis

Nagpur: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has once again failed to pay salaries on time. The wages for May to be paid in June remain pending, even as the month ends in a couple of days. Official sources say there are chances that June salary would also be delayed, as the state-owned telecom company has seen low cash collections. This is being attributed to Covid by officials TOI spoke to.

However, sources said BNSL’s inability to so far launch 4G services to come at par with private players is a major factor for the poor finances. The government has asked BSNL to procure 4G equipment from domestic vendors and avoid Chinese suppliers.