Tatas: AGR dues Rs 2,197 crore, not Rs 13,823 crore

NEW DELHI: The Tata Group has told the government that its share in the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues is Rs 2,197 crore only, which it has already paid, and not the Rs 13,823 crore that has been demanded by the telecom department (DoT).

Sources said that top Tata executives have made their position “very clear”, and have categorically stated that they “do not have to pay anything more” towards past AGR dues, based on their self-assessed calculations.

The matter appears to be escalating, with the telecom department now considering to issue a notice to the Tata Group, that ran operations under Tata Teleservices and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) brands, justifying its side of the calculations. “Our assessment is complete and will be seeking an explanation from the Tata companies over the next one-two days,” an official source told TOI.