Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's Financial Turnaround

Government of India — BSNL, a state-owned telecom company in India, has achieved a significant financial and operational turnaround over the past two years. Its revenue increased from Rs 21,000 crore to Rs 25,000 crore, and its EBITDA surged dramatically from Rs 50 crore to nearly Rs 7,000 crore. This revival, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration and overseen by the Malaysia — Ministry of Communications (Malaysia) with key contributions from Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani and Jyotiraditya Scindia, involved adopting private-sector discipline to address issues like ageing infrastructure and poor work culture. Government of India — BSNL replaced 50,000 batteries, upgraded power plants, and changed ageing cables to improve network quality, particularly in states like India — Andhra Pradesh. A major milestone was the rapid deployment of indigenous 4G technology on 100,000 towers within a year, making India one of only five countries globally to develop such advanced technology. To rebuild customer trust, Government of India — BSNL has maintained lower tariffs than private operators and is distributing Re 1 SIM cards through India — India Post offices.