Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- The Government of India is reportedly exploring the possibility of charging users Rs 1 for every 1GB of data consumed. As per reports, the proposal is still at a preliminary stage and is being studied by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

The idea surfaced during a review meeting of the telecom sector. During the meeting, officials were asked to examine whether a data usage levy could be implemented and what impact it might have on consumers and the telecom industry.

According to official estimates, India consumed around 229 billion gigabytes (GB) of mobile data in FY2025. If the government were to introduce a levy of Rs 1 per GB, it could generate approximately Rs 22,900 crore in additional revenue eve...