Staff Reporter / New Delhi
Union Minister for Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the process is on for the merger of BSNL and MTNL.
Replying to a question in Lok Sabha today, he said that efforts have been made to protect the interests of the employees and make it a profitable venture. He also assured that BSNL will get the 4G services at the earliest. The work is on progress in this regard, he said. The Minister also said, the 5G is still in evolving stage and state operators will get 5G too when it is operationalized.
Mr. Prasad said that 75 per cent of BSNL revenue is spent on the salaries of its employees, whereas MTNL is shelling out 87 per cent of its revenue on salaries. The VRS scheme will pave way for a leaner meaner force of the service provider and thereby augment profitability in its operations.