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TMI BlogConcession to Senior CitizensX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Concession to Senior Citizens X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... provided to senior citizens in respect of Rural Fixed line services: (5) Monthly Rentals for Rural Subscribers Fixed line Telephony Service including wireless in local loop technology (Fixed) Capacity of local Exchange System Sr. Citizen Others (Number of line) (Rs) (Rs) (i) Upto 999 70 70 (ii) 1000 to 29,999 120 120 (iii) 30,000 to 99,999 180 200 (iv) 1 lakh and above 250 28 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 0 It is mandatory to offer the above as part of standard package. However, the service providers have the flexibility to offer alternative combinations of tariff to different classes of subscribers in a non-discriminatory manner. The following concessions are provided to senior citizens (65 years and above) by government controlled Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), i.e. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Lim ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ited (BSNL) & Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL): BSNL - BSNL is granting following concessions in fixed line telephone connection to senior citizens: (i) Registration of telephone on priority under NON-OYT-Special category, (ii) Exemption from payment of registration charges while registering the request for a telephone connection. MTNL - Senior citizens are allowed following concession ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s on landline telephone connections:
(i) 25% concession in installation,
(ii) 25% concession in monthly service charges in plan 250.
This information was given by Shri Milind Deora, Minister of State for C&IT in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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