PMO asks Dept of Telecommunications to make a plan for telecom revival

The government has ruled out any takeover of Vodafone Idea but has started work on a revival package for the telecom sector, which would address the long-pending structural issues.

Officials said that the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has asked the department of telecommunications (DoT) to prepare a blueprint for the package, which would then be put up for inter-ministerial discussions. The DoT is expected to submit the proposals to the PMO in the coming weeks and once finalised after inter-ministerial consultations, these would be put up for the Cabinet’s approval.