DoT seeks Rs 7,608 crore from GAIL in dues for FY18; Rs 1.83 lakh crore assessment not being pressed
NEW DELHI: The DoT has sought Rs 7,608 crore in dues from GAILNSE -1.80 % India for 2017-18 as the department appeared to be not pressing for immediate payment of Rs 1.83 lakh crore in past dues it had previously assessed from the state-owned gas utility.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) sent a notice to GAIL soon after the February 14 hearing in the Supreme Court on dues owned by telecom companies such as Bharti AirtelNSE 0.52 %, Vodafone IdeaNSE 7.79 %, sources privy to the development said.
The dues now being sought from GAIL include a penalty for late payment, they said.
