New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- The Department of Telecommunications issued a notice to Vodafone Idea for the payment of Rs.26.83 crore in liquidated damages, the telecom operator said in an exchange filing on Saturday.

The demand relates to an alleged default in compliance of minimum rollout obligations in respect of spectrum allocated under auctions conducted in 2022.

The company said it is reviewing the notice received on Friday (July 31) and evaluating its next steps.

On the details of the notice, issued by the Telecom Department, Vodafone Idea (VIL) in a BSE filing said that this is for payment of "liquidated damages amounting to Rs.26.83 crore for alleged default in compliance of minimum rollout obligations in respect of spectrum allocated ...