BackUnion Budget: Govt to raise Rs45,471 crore in telecom sector fees
The previous govt had said in its interim budget in February that it aims to raise Rs38,954 crore from the sector
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Mumbai: The Indian government expects to raise Rs45,471 crore ($7.59 billion) from the telecoms sector in fees, including proceeds from airwave auctions, during the current fiscal year, the government said in its budget presentation on Thursday.
The previous government had said in its interim budget in February that it aims to raise Rs38,954 crore from the sector.
Receipts under ‘other communication services’ mainly relate to one-time spectrum charges levied as per the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), auction of 1800 MHz and 900 MHz spectrum, and receipts from 800 MHz spectrum, the government said.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) collects recurring licence fees from various telecom operators licensed by it, apart from one-time entry fees from new operators. REUTERS
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