Telecom department refutes BSNL shutdown report, says mulling revival

NEW DELHI: The department of telecom (DoT) is seriously considering the revival of public sector telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), it said in a statement Thursday.

Country’s fourth-largest telecom service provider’s statement has come following an unconfirmed report saying the government was looking at options including shutting down the telco.

“Department of Telecom (DoT) is in the process of finalising a proposal for revival of BSNL to be considered by the Digital Communications Commission (DCC) very soon,” Delhi-headquartered telco said.