Airtel and Vodafone had been fined Rs 1,050 crore each, whereas Idea had to pay Rs 950 crore. Since Vodafone and Idea merged in 2018, the new entity will have to bear the burden of both telcos

The revival plan may include measures like salary cuts, and accountability of staff, in which employees have to either perform or perish.  In addition to  this, staff-cost is also in the list

The issue dates back to October 2016, when the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended imposing total penalty of Rs 3,050 crore on Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular for allegedly denying inter-connectivity to newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm

The debt-ridden state-owned telco will have to either shell out Rs 11,000 crore for renewing its licence or close down services if the government does not give in to long-standing demand for an extension to the validity period, at no extra cost, on technical grounds.

The due date for the said payment was March 3, and Vodafone Idea made its payment on March 2