BSNL offers 2 plans out of 11 in State
2 min readShimla, Dec 11 – Former Shimla Mayor Sanjay Chauhan pointed out that it’s a sorry state of affairs to know that BSNL being the first service provider in the state, is providing only two plans in Shimla, which are Rs. 849 with 50 Mbps speed and 660 GB data per month and Rs.1,277 plan with 100 Mbps speed and 750 GB data per month. The total plans once offered in the state were 11 in number. He added that other affordable plans like Rs.599 basic network plan, which could be popular amongst the middle class and average users along with other popular plans, are not available in Shimla and other parts of the state.
Chauhan has said that BSNL was the first to launch optical fiber network service in Himachal Pradesh and now other private operators like JIO and Airtel are also providing services in the state. BSNL had launched more than 11 fiber plans in the country.
He urged the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to provide affordable and competitive optical fiber network plans to consumers in Shimla and other places in the state. In a letter written to the Chief General Manager of BSNL Circle of Himachal Pradesh, Chauhan has invited the attention of the state-owned telecom service provider towards the BSNL network plans in Himachal Pradesh, particularly in capital Shimla.
Quoting other private operators, Chauhan said that the other private operators are providing cheaper plans with unlimited data as JIO that has come with two basic plans which are Rs. 399 plan with 30 Mbps speed and unlimited data per month and Rs. 699 plan with 100Mbps speed and unlimited data per month. Airtel is also providing cheaper plans which are Rs. 499 plan with 40Mbps speed and unlimited data per month and Rs.799 plan with 100 Mbps with unlimited data per month along with this Rs.999 plan with up to 200 Mbps speed with unlimited data per month in Shimla and other parts of the state, he has added.
Chauhan in the letter alleged that keeping in view the present circumstances arisen due to policies of the government to give leverage to private operators above the public sector operators like BSNL, such a situation has arisen.