AGR crisis: Tata Sons chief meets telecom minister over Rs 14,000 cr dues

Emerging from the meeting which lasted for over 30 minutes, Chandrasekaran declined to comment on the details of his discussion

N Chandrasekaran
N Chandrasekaran
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 25 2020 | 9:15 PM IST

Amid the ongoing AGR crisis, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Tuesday met Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, even as an official said the telecom ministry is prepared to issue a notice to the company for paying only part of its dues as full and final settlement.

Emerging from the meeting which lasted for over 30 minutes, Chandrasekaran declined to comment on the details of his discussion.

The crucial meeting comes at a time when the government is looking to issue a detailed notice to Tatas for paying only Rs 2,197 crore as full and final settlement against government's calculation of Rs 14,000 crore.

A senior government official said that the telecom department is not convinced with the company's dues assessment.

A notice will be sent to the company in a day or two questioning the company's AGR calculation.

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Topics :Adjusted gross revenueTata SonsRavi Shankar PrasadTelecom companiesTata sons chairman Chandrasekaran

First Published: Feb 25 2020 | 8:16 PM IST

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