Government not privatising telecom firms BSNL and MTNL, says minister

The government is not privatising state-run telecom firms Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said on Wednesday.

Replying to a question in Parliament, Sekhar said that last month, the government had approved an additional capital expenditure plan of Rs 6,982 crore (Rs 69.82 billion) for BSNL.