Infographic: Will BSNL, MTNL merger bring losses to an end?

Infographic: Will BSNL, MTNL merger bring losses to an end?

Government is going to merge its loss-making telcos BSNL and MTNL in a bid to save them. But reviving them won't be easy

BSNL-MTNL merger is meant to help two of the worst-performing PSUs in India.
Mohsin Shaikh , Mudit Kapoor & Shivani Sharma
  • New Delhi,
  • Oct 26, 2019,
  • Updated Oct 26, 2019, 12:50 PM IST

Government is attempting to save BSNL and MTNL by merging them. The move comes with an Rs 70,000 crore revival package including government funding, an "attractive" VRS scheme, sovereign bonds issue, and 4G expenses.

This BusinessToday.In 'Graphicle' looks at why this might fall short of the intended motive to revive two of the worst-performing government entities.

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