BSNLEU’s meeting with Shri Papa Sudhakar Rao, Director (EB).

Com.Animesh Mitra, President and Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri Papa Sudhakar Rao, Director (EB) today and discussed the following two important issues.

1. Monetisation of BSNL's towers, Fibre and Digital Assets.

The CMD BSNL, in his letter dated 27.05.2025 has stated that, BSNL would do aggressive monetisation of it's towers, Fibre and Digital Assets. BSNLEU sought the details of this statement.The Director (EB) clarified that, monetisation is nothing but earning revenue by giving out our towers, fibre and digital assets to others for rent. In the last financial year ie.,  2024-25, BSNL has earned a revenue of Rs.100 crores through this monetisation and the CMD BSNL has now set a target of Rs.475 crores as revenue through monetisation of Towers, Fibre and Digital Assets, for the financial year 2025-26, stated the Director(EB).

2. Frequent disruptions in the OFC routes in the North Eastern circles.

Leaders pointed out that, there are frequent disruptions of the OFC routes in the North Eastern circles. This issue was raised in the combined circle conference of Assam, NE1 and NE2 circles, held recently. They requested that, the Management should take expeditious action to overcome this problem. The Director (EB) replied that, BSNL has already rented out 50,000 kilometers length of Optic Fibre from other organisations like PGCIL, to avoid disruptions in BSNL’s OFC routes. He stated that, action is being taken to stop disruptions of the OFC routes in the North Eastern circles also.