Lok Sabha Question No. 1730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Revenue Trend for Telecom Operators
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1730 ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2025

## REVENUE TREND FOR TELECOM OPERATORS

## †1730.  SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the latest revenue trend for the telecom operators;
- (b) whether  the  Controller  of  Communication  Accounts  (CCA)  has  revealed  any  specific challenges;
- (c) if so, the details of the proposed corrective measures; and
- (d) the follow-up plan made or time-line fixed by CCA to ensure better collection, efficiency and compliance in the northern region?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

- (a) The revenue trend for telecom operators over the past five years is as below:

| Gross Revenue of Telecom Operators over last 5 years (In ₹ Cr.)   | Gross Revenue of Telecom Operators over last 5 years (In ₹ Cr.)   | Gross Revenue of Telecom Operators over last 5 years (In ₹ Cr.)   | Gross Revenue of Telecom Operators over last 5 years (In ₹ Cr.)   | Gross Revenue of Telecom Operators over last 5 years (In ₹ Cr.)   | Gross Revenue of Telecom Operators over last 5 years (In ₹ Cr.)   | Gross Revenue of Telecom Operators over last 5 years (In ₹ Cr.)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                            | Telecom Operators                                                 | FY 2020-21                                                        | FY 2021- 22                                                       | FY 2022-23                                                        | FY 2023-24                                                        | FY 2024- 25                                                       |
| 1                                                                 | Bharti Group                                                      | 91,786                                                            | 97,261                                                            | 1,13,061                                                          | 1,18,650                                                          | 1,33,113                                                          |
| 2                                                                 | Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.                                        | 80,186                                                            | 83,719                                                            | 98,377                                                            | 1,08,520                                                          | 1,23,924                                                          |
| 3                                                                 | Vodafone Idea Limited                                             | 62,944                                                            | 55,232                                                            | 58,959                                                            | 59,269                                                            | 60,537                                                            |
| 4                                                                 | Tata Group (TTSL and TTML)                                        | 3,025                                                             | 2,994                                                             | 3,240                                                             | 3,608                                                             | 3,977                                                             |
| 5                                                                 | BSNL                                                              | 17,467                                                            | 18,874                                                            | 37,432                                                            | 22,028                                                            | 23,424                                                            |
| 6                                                                 | Subtotal (1 to 5)                                                 | 2,55,408                                                          | 2,58,080                                                          | 3,11,069                                                          | 3,12,075                                                          | 3,44,975                                                          |
| 7                                                                 | Others licensees*                                                 | 18,050                                                            | 20,103                                                            | 32,766                                                            | 35,721                                                            | 33,889                                                            |
|                                                                   | Grand Total (6 &7)                                                | 2,73,458                                                          | 2,78,183                                                          | 3,43,835                                                          | 3,47,796                                                          | 3,78,864                                                          |

*Other  licensees  include  the  telecom  licensee  (other  than  listed  at  S  No  1  to  5)  and  are primarily having licenses such as Internet Service Provider (ISP) license, National Long Distance (NLD) license, International  Long  Distance  (ILD) license and Virtual Network  Operator  (VNO) license and other licenses/authorizations granted by the Department of Telecommunications.

The telecom sector revenue has grown significantly from ₹2.73 lakh crore in FY 2020-21 to ₹3.79 lakh crore in FY 2024-25 with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of approximately 8.5%.

( b) & (c) No, Sir.  The Controller of  Communication Accounts (CCA) has not revealed any specific challenge with respect to the revenue of telecom operators.

(d) To ensure better collection efficiency and compliance, Department, in coordination with the CCA offices, has undertaken the following measures:

- i. The  Department  of Telecommunications  (DoT)  has prescribed timelines for the completion of annual assessments to ensure timely issuance of demands to the licensees. Adherence to these timelines is closely monitored to ensure timely issuance of demands.
- ii. CCA offices have also been directed to monitor violations of the financial conditions of licenses  and  report  them  in  a  timely  manner.  These  are  reviewed  regularly  by  the department as part of compliance.
- iii. Digital platforms like SARAS Portal ( S ystem for A ssessment of License Fee R evenue A nd S pectrum  Usage  Charges)  has  been  implemented  for  transparent  and  automated assessments and payments.
- iv. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been issued for deduction verification and timely assessments.
- v. Quarterly outreach programmes are organized by CCA offices with licensees to enhance awareness, resolve issues, and strengthen compliance.
- vi. Dedicated  Telecom  Facilitation  Centres  have  been  established  within  CCA  offices  to provide handholding and operational support, especially to small and regional licensees.
- vii. A centralized helpdesk is operational to address technical and procedural queries related to SARAS, thereby improving user experience and compliance.

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