Universal Service Obligation Funds was established in 2002 to fund the extension of telecom services to commercially unviable rural and remote areas of the country. Since then, the amount has been collected and disbursed for meeting the targets set under USOF. Note: As per Ministry of Finance letter no F. 1 (20)-B (AC)/2007 dated 04.06.2008 the reimbursement of licence fees and spectrum charges ...
Last UpdatedMarch, 2025
| fiscal_year | category | amount | units | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | UAL Collections | 8717.12 | amount in rupees crore | fiscal_year: data as on 31 Dec, 2024 |
| 2024-25 | Fund Allocated | 5828.06 | amount in rupees crore | fiscal_year: data as on 31 Dec, 2024 |
| 2024-25 | Funds Disbursed | 5828.06 | amount in rupees crore | fiscal_year: data as on 31 Dec, 2024 |
| 2024-25 | Balance amount of UAL in Consolidated Fund | 86356.73 | amount in rupees crore | fiscal_year: data as on 31 Dec, 2024 |
| 2023-24 | UAL Collections | 22722.41 | amount in rupees crore |
Department of Telecommunications. Year-wise Status of Universal Service Obligation Funds (USOF) - Collected & Disbursed [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/15146
