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Anil Kumar Gupta

Anil Kumar Gupta

Shri Anil Kumar Gupta is the senior most Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officer of the 1988 batch, currently serving as Director General Telecom in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

With over three decades of extensive experience in the telecom sector, Shri Gupta has made significant contributions across network operations, planning, and large-scale project execution. He spent nearly two decades in Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), where he held key roles in network operations, planning, and infrastructure development.

He later played a pivotal role in the implementation of BharatNet while serving in Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), where he held important leadership positions. He has been instrumental in shaping the evolution of BharatNet—one of the world’s largest rural connectivity initiatives.

In Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Shri Gupta led the design of the Amended BharatNet RFP, incorporating innovative and future-ready frameworks for nationwide broadband expansion. He also conceptualized the BharatNet Udyami model aimed at enabling approximately 1.5 crore rural FTTH connections over the next five years, fostering entrepreneurship and digital inclusion at the grassroots level.

Shri Gupta has also served as PGM in BSNL Odisha and CGM in BSNL Himachal Pradesh, and later headed the Himachal Pradesh LSA, Karnataka LSA and Delhi LSA of DoT, where he contributed to policy implementation, regulatory oversight, and strengthening telecom infrastructure.

With his vast field experience and strategic vision, Shri Gupta continues to play a key role in advancing India’s digital connectivity ecosystem, with a strong focus on inclusive growth and next-generation telecom infrastructure.

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  • Organization
    Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, India
  • Profession
    Director General (Telecom)

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