DoT diverted Rs. 33,682 crore from USO fund meant to provide telecom services in rural India
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has revealed that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has diverted Rs. 33,682 crore from Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund for other purposes during the tenure of 2002-2003 to 2013-2014. The data was released in CAG’s report on Accounts of Union Finances. USO fund intends to provide telecom services the backward and rural India. It is raised through a Universal Access Levy (UAL), which... Read More
