‘BSNL CMD Purwar denied extension, DoT’s Ravi to get additional charge’

The government has denied extension to BSNL Chairman and Managing Director P K Purwar and has given the charge to a senior department of telecom officer Robert J Ravi, official sources said.

Purwar, who took charge as BSNL CMD in July 2019 for five years, had applied for an extension which was rejected by the Department of Telecom.

An Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) order said it has approved the DoT proposal for “non-extension of tenure” of BSNL CMD Pravin Kumar Purwar beyond July 14.