| Abstract |
The objective of this study are as follows:
The Ministry of Communications (MOC) has a direct investment approximately valued between Rs.1,40,000 crore and Rs.2,50,000 crore in BSNL, MNTL, and VSNL. It controls a revenue of Rs.24,000 crore a year and corresponding expenses of Rs.13,000 crore.
At the broadest level, the questions related to public expenditure accountability are:
· Are we getting the optimal revenues from the investments?
· Are the expenses appropriate?
· Are the planned investments structured for best value?
The issues that would impact the above are:
· Structural reforms including corporatization and privatization
· Process of decision making with respect to revenue generation, expenses, and investments
· Technology choice and human resource development
· Universal service obligations
These issues would also be studied in the context of Teleglobe, Canada and British Telecom (BT), UK. |