Important points contained in CMD BSNL’s speech delivered in the 39th National Council meeting, held on 07-08-2023.

Shri P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL, addressed the National Council meeting held on 07.08.2023 and briefed on the developmental activities of BSNL. The following are the important points told by the CMD BSNL:-

• Delivery of 4G equipments to BSNL will be completed within 12 months and installation of the equipments will be completed within 15 months from the date of issuing of the Purchase Order (PO).

• 200 sites have been formally inaugurated last month. This is for testing the equipments in real life conditions.

• Orders have been placed to purchase 35,000 KMs length of optic fibre cable and 22,000 battery sets.

• The problem of shortage of materials will be resolved very soon.

• There is a delay in BSNL’s 4G launching. Hence, it is becoming difficult to maintain our mobile customer base. But, there is no alternative.

• BSNL is giving 1,10,000 FTTH connections per month. But, 50 to 60 percent of these connections are getting disconnected.

• BSNL has got the government project of installing 20,000 towers. The Company will get Rs.3,000 crore from this project.

• The Kochi Lakshadweep project for providing FTTH connections on demand, has been completed 2 months ahead of the due date.

• BSNL has also got the government project of providing FTTH to 2,40,000 Gram Panchayat. 1.5 crore FTTH connections will be provided under this project, out of which BSNL will get Rs.15,000 crore.

• Management and employees have to work jointly for the Revival of BSNL. 99% uptime of the network should be achieved.

• After 3 months, responsibility will be fixed and action will be taken ruthlessly against non-performers.