Raja Inaugurates New BSNL Building

August 1, 2007

A.Raja, minister of communication and information technology
has said that BSNL's vision should be to become the largest telecom service
provider in south east asia and to provide world class state-of-art telecom
service and telecom infrastructure on demand at affordable prices to the
country. The objective of BSNL should be to become leading telecom service
provider, build customer's confidence through quality and reliable service,
including provision of broadband on demand. Raja was speaking at a function
while inaugurating the bharat sanchar bhawan.

He said that while BSNL has been able to retain its landline base and has
marginally increased from 32.40 million to 32.93 million, 28.42 million mobile
connections and 10.20 lakh broadband connections have been provided. He
emphasized on the need to improve systematic manpower planning, in both short
terms, as well as long term. "The current system of human resource
management does not permit any preferential treatment or compensation to
performers vis-à-vis non-performers. Appropriate motivational steps, linked
with accountability at all levels, are the need of the hour," he said.

Shakeel Ahmad, minister of state for communication and information technology
and D.S.Mathur, secretary, department of telecom also attended inaugural
function. The new building has been constructed on a plot area of 2.27 acres and
has a plinth area of 16314 sq.meters. This multistoried complex is equipped with
integrated building management system controls, excellent ambience, state of art
conference halls, CMD's and directors chambers and efficiently designed work
spaces incorporating work station concepts.