PAC asks DoT to provide list of all pending litigations, grills private telcos on improving rural connectivity

New Delhi: A key parliamentary committee on Tuesday flagged the poor service by private operators in rural and remote areas, and also sought details from the Department of Telecom (DoT) on its pending litigations, which it noted were causing revenue losses to the government.

Noting that the CAG had pointed to the loss of revenue for the DoT in litigation, the committee asked the Public Accounts Committee, headed by Congress member K C Venugopal, to provide details of all pending cases within 15 days, sources said.