The National Optical-fibre Broadband Network which is entrusted to BSNL for implementation is now opposed by the Finance Ministry. It is a big project and except BSNL, no other telecom company has the infrastructure to implement the same. It is after taking all these considerations, the decision was taken to hand it over to BSNL, the government owned company.
It is well known that the private companies have been pressurising the government for a share of the project. Instead of considering the national interest, now the finance ministry is reported to have objected to the earlier decision and has proposed to share the project with the private companies also.
BSNL was expecting that this project of about Rs. 20,000 will help to improve its financial viability and a chance to operate a big project. But the present objection of the all powerful finance ministry has come as a rude shock.
The BSNL Management, DOT and the Unions should strongly protest and ensure that the project is completely with the BSNL only as at present.