GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3586

ANSWERED ON:24.08.2011

DIESEL POWERED MOBILE TOWERS

(a) whether subsidized diesel is being used by telecom companies to generate power for their telecom towers;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the quantity of diesel used for the same in a year;

(c) whether the Government proposes to check such misuse of subsidized diesel for commercial purposes;and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard so far? 

ANSWER

 (a) No, Diesel available in the market is being used by Telecom Companies to generate power for their telecom towers.

(b) to (d) Does not arise in view of (a) above.