Telecom operators to pay 10% of AGR dues by March 31: Sanjay Dhotre

Telecom operators shall pay 10 per cent of the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues demanded by the DoT by March 31 as directed by the Supreme Court, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Minister of State for Communications Sanjay Dhotre, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, also said the estimated revenue likely to be generated will depend on the payments made by the telecom companies.

“Revenue expected from Spectrum auction during 2020-21 had initially been projected in the 2020-2021 Budget,” the minister said.

The government in the Receipt Budget has pegged over two-fold increase in revenue collection to Rs 1,33,027.2 crore for financial year 2020-21 under the communications head.