Government has decided for a support expenditure target of Rs. 6,463 crores to the telecom PSUs. BSNL will get Rs. 5,132.19 crore, MTNL Rs. 808.46 crores, C-DOT Rs. 60 crore and one crore each for HPIL and TCIL, this financial year 2014-15. This support is for network expansion, upgradation etc.
The government should release the amount at the earliest so that the cash-strapped PSUs can start the expansion, upgradation work at the earliest.