Loss-making Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has asked the government not to withdraw its Navratna status as it is working on a plan to start making profits by March 2013 that will include giving up wireless broadband airwaves and selling surplus land.
MTNL Chairman and Managing Director A K Garg recently gave a presentation to the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) stating that the company has been making efforts to improve its financial situation and would begin to make profits by March.
"The CMD informed DPE that the company has prepared a strategy to make profits by way of surrendering (BWA) spectrum and selling its surplus land," an official said.
MTNL confirmed that it has requested the government that it should not be divested of Navratna status.
"We have sought time. The company should not be divested of the status. We have revival plans," said a senior MTNL official, but declined to discuss details.
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