Tata Group, Vodafone Idea make part payment towards statutory dues: Sources

The Telecom Department received part payments from Voda Idea and Tata Group towards the statutory dues.

Vodafone Idea and Tata Group have made part payment of about ₹2,500 crore and over ₹2,190 crore, respectively, to the telecom department towards statutory dues, a government official said on Monday.

The official source privy to the development said that while VIL has made payment of ₹2,500 crore (PTI)

The official source privy to the development said that while VIL has made payment of ₹2,500 crore, Tata Group has paid over ₹2,190 crore.

With the government coming down heavily on telcos after the Supreme Court’s rap, Bharti Airtel on Monday made payment of ₹10,000 crore to the Department of Telecommunications towards statutory dues.

The company said it will make payment on balance amount after self-assessment exercise.

“The...amount of ₹10,000 crore has been paid on behalf of Bharti Airtel, Bharti Hexacom, and Telenor,” the Sunil Mittal led company said in a letter to the DoT earlier today.