MTNL is in the ICU and any day it can be declared dead – says Shri P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL & MTNL – then why should MTNL be merged with BSNL – BSNLEU writes to the Hon’ble Prime Minister..

MTNL’s debt is Rs.26,000/- crore. It is paying interest of Rs.2,100/- crore. MTNL’s income is only Rs.1,300/- crore. Shri P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL & MTNL, has told that MTNL is in the ICU and any day it can be declared dead. [Business Line dt. 21-03-2022] Shri P.K. Purwar is the CMD MTNL also. When such is the condition of MTNL, the government is taking speedy measures to merge BSNL, MTNL and BBNL. The merger of MTNL with BSNL will do irreparable damage to the financial revival of BSNL. Hence, BSNLEU has written to Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister, to drop the merger of BSNL and MTNL. Alternatively, BSNLEU has demanded that, the entire debt of MTNL should be taken over by the government. Together with that, the government should also provide financial assistance for the restoration of the landline and mobile networks of MTNL.