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DoT directs telcos to pay AGR dues 'immediately'
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SME Times News Bureau | 14 Feb, 2020
Department of Telecommunications
(DoT) on Friday directed all telecom licensees to make immediate
payment of duies in compliance with the Supreme Court order of October
24 last year.
The DoT'S Licensing Finance wing, in a letter to
the telcos, said: "This office letter from LFP of January 23, 2020
stands withdrawn with immediate effect. It is directed to take immediate
necessary action in compliance with the judgement of October 24, 2019
of the Supreme Court."
As per the DoT calculations, Airtel has to
pay Rs 35,500 crore, Vodafone Idea has to pay Rs 53,000 crore and Tata
Teleservices has to pay a little over Rs 12,500 crore.
Telcos owe Rs 1.47 lakh crore to DoT on account of pending AGR.
DoT
on Friday withdrew its earlier directions granting protection from
coercive action to defaulting telecom companies after the Supreme Court,
earlier in the same day, took a strong view of non-compliance of its
order on payment of statutory dues, and DoT's letter to telcos.
The
Supreme Court has also directed the Managing Directors and Directors of
telcos and other firms to explain why contempt action be not taken
against them for non-compliance of its order.
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