Archive · 2 Sep 2025
MPs Criticize Poor Private Telecom Services in Rural Areas
Imagine the government is checking how well phone and internet companies are doing, especially in the countryside.
Some important people, like MPs, are saying that the private companies, like Airtel and Jio, aren't doing a great job providing service in those areas.
Surprisingly, the government-run company, BSNL, is doing better, even though it doesn't have the newest equipment.
They also talked about money the government might have missed out on and are trying to fix these problems.
The government is working to connect all villages with fiber optic cables and make sure that companies are paying the right amount of money.
MPs discussed poor telecom services in rural areas, criticizing private operators.
BSNL's performance in rural areas was noted as better than private companies despite infrastructure limitations.
The meeting involved officials from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and telecom providers.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) discussed a CAG audit report on revenue sharing.
The DoT's revenue has grown significantly, and measures are being taken to address issues raised by the CAG.
- Who
- MPs, telecom officials, and service providers
- What
- Discussed poor telecom service in rural areas and a CAG audit report.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Parliamentary meeting
- Why
- To address public grievances and review revenue sharing practices.
- Meeting Attendees
- MPs, DoT officials, service providers (Airtel, Jio, BSNL), CAG representatives
- Committee Head
- K C Venugopal (Congress MP)
- Meeting Topic
- CAG audit report on telecom revenue sharing
- BSNL Performance
- Performs better in rural areas despite infrastructure limitations
- DoT Revenue Growth
- 9.39% CAGR since 2020-21, reaching Rs 30,261 crore
- Officials Recruited
- Over 2,300 (including 1,683 assistant accounts officers)