USO

USO Activities: At a glance (As on 31.08.2026)-

Sl. No. Activity Name of IP/USP Effective Date Expiry Date Number Installed Physical Verification done Remarks
1 LWE Phase-1 O&M extended
period		 BSNL  30.09.2014  31.10.2023 78 78  
2 354 uncovered villages mobile
tower project		 RJIO 28.04.2020  27.01.2031 6 4  
3 4G based Mobile Services in
identified uncovered villages
in Aspirational Districts-RJIO		 RJIO 17.03.2021 16.03.2032 19 5  
4 Saturation of 4G Mobile Tower
Project 		 BSNL  06.02.2023  30.06.2030  xxx xxx  
5 FTTH Broadband at Rural - BSNL BSNL  09.04.2025 xxx xxx 172(F.Y. 2025-26)  
        Total ---- 12 (upto june-2026)  

 

Details of Subsidy claimed, disbursed and recovery as on 31.08.2026: 

Sl. No. Activity 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 Remarks
Claimed Settled Recovery Claimed Settled Recovery Claimed Settled Recovery
LD Penalty Other Recoveries LD Penalty Other Recoveries LD Penalty Other Recoveries  
1 LWE Phase-1 O&M extended period- BSNL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (i) Subsidy claim up to the  Q.E. Sep-2023 has been settled. BSNL submitted claim for the QE Dec-23 (Month of Oct.-23). Vide DBN HQ letter dated 21.02.2024 O&M payments for extended period was kept on hold. Now, in persuance of DBN HQ letter dated 11.08.2025 PO/WO is sought from BSNL
2 354 uncovered villages mobile tower by RJIO 5929200 5929200 0 20869 0 6917400 5682150 0 19497 7201 2470500 1235250 0 0 0 1. All FLS claims have been settled and paid to the USP. 2. The EQS claim for Q.E June-2026 amounting Rs. 1235250 has been received and same is under process for settlement.
3 502 uncovered villages mobile tower by RJIO 18835500 17147500 0 5981 342075 17991500 19679500 0 43005 6984 8573750 4286875 0 0 0 1. All FLS claims have been settled and paid to the USP. 2. The EQS claim for Q.E June-2026 amounting Rs. 4286875 has been received and same is under process for settlement.
4 Fiber Leasing and OLT space & Misc. Infra. of O & M, FLM BharatNet Phase-I & II- BSNL under ABP 1016166472 1016145290 0 24232525 0 1124052092 1099917264 0 26906234 0 613247262 613247262 0 2681724 0 The advance claims up to the QE June-2026 have been settled. Claims for Leased OFC Charges and Space Infra Charges amounting Rs.308299170 (66027921+242271249) have been received for 2026-27 Q2 and same have been settled.
5 O&M Activity of O & M, FLM BharatNet Phase-I & II- BSNL 371436446 336648204 0 0 0 471390690 412734195 0 0 0 58656495 58656495 0 0 0 Claims in r/o FLM Spares and AE/EC have been settled.
6 Capex/Opex under ABP           14388166 14388166       243311122 243311099     23

Claims under ABP regarding IE Payment Milestone 2,Milestone 4,Milestone 14 For 2025-26 Q2 and OPEX(Network existing) for 2025-26 Q3 amounting Rs.117750287 (13727092+20590639+82403025+1029531) were received and same have been settled.
7 Saturation of 4G Mobile Tower Project- BSNL 511070893 252131360 0 0   73935180 320256466 0 0   0 12618247 0 0 0 All the Capex claims have been settled. The Mobilization Advance paid by DBN HQ New Delhi has been adjusted of Rs.  317777047.
8 BOP-BIP under 4G saturation project 0 0 0 0 0 6,16,76,035 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
9 Physical Verification, Coverage Evaluation & EQS Verification- ITI 0 0 0 0 0 34212 34212 0 0 0 54889 20046 0 0 0 Claims for the EQS verification up to Q.E December 2025-26 have been settled . the EQS verification Claims for the Q.E March-2025 & Q.E March-2026 amounting Rs.34843 (6222+25994++1659+968) have been received and same are under process.
10 FTTH - 1.5 Cr Connections                                
TOTAL 1923438511 1628001554 0 24259375 342075 1770385275 1872691953 0 26968736 14185 926314018 988868029 6183280 2681724 23