Non-telecom PSUs to file review plea in SC over AGR dues

Non-telecom PSUs GAIL, PowerGrid, Oil India and Delhi Metro, which together need to pay a total of over Rs 2 lakh crore as adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, are going to shortly file a review petition in the Supreme Court. Sources said that the PSUs are going to point out that they do not owe any dues to the government hence the apex court should direct the department of telecommunications (DoT) to withdraw its notices to them.

The core operations of these PSUs is not telecom but they have telecom licence of some nature or use spectrum for some part of their operations and hence are covered under the SC order.