New Delhi, Apr 12 The government today reduced call charges to Re 1 per minute from Rs 5 per minute for satellite phones used by forces along the border areas.
The reduction in charges will be for the para military forces like ITBP and BSF serving along the border outposts throughout the country, a DoT statement said.
Telecom PSU BSNL has been providing the forces with satellite phones to ensure that these ‘jawans’ enjoy access to telecom services, the statement said.
This decision was taken after a recent visit of Union Minister of State for Telecom and IT Sachin Pilot to the North Eastern border areas where it was brought to his notice that ‘jawans’ were required to pay Rs 5 per minute for using the satellite phones to make calls to their families.
source: pti
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