GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4079
ANSWERED ON MAY 3, 2013
QUESTION
Investment in Telecom Sector
4079. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state the total investment in the telecom sector, year-wise, for each financial year starting 1995-96 until 2011-12, as break-up of domestic investment and FDI?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI MILIND DEORA)
The data on Capital investment from 1995-96 to 2000-2001 and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from 1995-96 to 1999-2000 in telecom sector are not available. The details of the capital investment (Gross Block) made by telecom service providers, and FDI in telecom sector, year-wise, are as under:
Year |
#Capital Investments (Gross Block) i.e. cumulative (Rs. in Crores) |
@FDI equity inflows (Rs. in Crores) |
2000-2001 |
Data not available |
784 |
2001-2002 |
103146 |
3,938 |
2002-2003 |
127733 |
908 |
2003-2004 |
154067 |
398 |
2004-2005 |
179285 |
541 |
2005-2006 |
202169 |
2,751 |
2006-2007 |
240710 |
2,150 |
2007-2008 |
278599 |
5,100 |
2008-2009 |
337788 |
11,685 |
2009-2010 |
416429 |
12,270 |
2010-2011 |
479278 |
7,542 |
2011-2012 |
517818 |
9,012 |
Source: # TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)
@ DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion)