Ministry of Communications Year End Review 2018: Ministry of Telecommunications 09 JAN 2019 Six-fold increase in Government spending on telecommunications infrastructure and services in the country – from Rs. 9,900 crores between 2009-14, to Rs. 60,000 crores (actual + planned) between 2014-19 Tariff reductions benefiting consumers across the country: – Average voice tariff declined by 67% – from an average per minute tariff of 51 paise in June 2014 to 11 paise in June 2018 – Average data tariff declined by 96% – from Rs. 269 per GB in 2014, to Rs. 12 per GB in June 2018 Restoring the trust between Government and Citizens through a smooth and transparent auction of spectrum in 2015 and 2016 – more than 1382 MHz sold, realising an upfront payment of approximately Rs. 65,000 crores For the spectrum auction of October, 2016, DoT received an Excellence Award from CVC in November 2017, for “Transparency in e-auction of spectrum in 2016” Telecom service providers now have suffic...