- Vodafone Idea's AGR dues finalised at Rs 64,046 crore as of Dec 31
- Repayments start FY32 with Rs 100 crore annually for four years
- Remaining dues to be paid in six instalments from FY36 to FY41
Vodafone Idea Ltd on Thursday has informed exchanges that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has finalised its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at Rs 64,046 crore as of December 31, providing greater clarity on the long-pending liability.
As per the filing, Vodafone Idea will begin repayments with a minimum annual payment of Rs 100 crore over a four-year period from FY32 to FY35. The remaining dues will then be cleared in six annual instalments from FY36 to FY41.
This extended repayment framework offers the company a long runway to manage its obligations, easing near-term cash flow pressures while allowing it to focus on operational recovery and network investments.
The government in December handed the debt-laden telco a relief based on the Supreme Court order and froze its AGR dues of Rs 87,685 crore for the period between FY07 to FY19. These frozen dues are subject to reassessment. The amount does, however, exclude AGR dues of FY18 and FY19, which stand finalised by the Supreme Court order in 2020 and therefore, are payable.
Replying to a Lok Sabha question in early February this year, Minister of State for Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar had said VIL's AGR dues frozen as on December 31, 2025, shall also be subject to reassessment by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in line with the deduction verification guidelines.
A committee constituted by DoT on January 30, 2026, will decide on the outcome of such reassessment by the telecom department.
"The Committee comprises a retired Secretary-level officer of the Government of India and a representative of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), as nominated by the CAG. The Committee shall finalise the outcome of the reassessment within a period of two months, unless extended," he had said in the reply, adding the decision of the committee shall be final, binding on both parties, that is, DoT and VIL.
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