Budget earmarks Rs 1.28 lakh cr for telecom min; BSNL gets lion's share of Rs 82,916 cr

The Indian government has proposed a budget allocation of Rs 1.28 lakh crore for telecom projects and public sector firms, with a majority of funds earmarked for state-owned BSNL. The total net allocation is Rs 1,28,915.43 crore, with an additional Rs 17,000 crore for schemes like Compensation to Telecom Service Providers, Bharatnet, and Research and Development.