India, Nov. 6 -- The Government is working on a provision to resolve issues around telecom regulator Trai's power to penalise telecom operators for flouting rules on pesky calls and SMSes, an official source said.

According to official data, grievances against pesky calls and messages have been rising year-on-year since 2022, with more than 82 per cent of complaints being filed against unregistered telemarketers.

"There is some issue with the capability of Trai to impose financial penalties on telecom operators to comply with its norms. The Telecom ministry is trying to resolve it and give that power (to Trai)," an official source said.

When Trai (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) finds a telecom operator has violated rules with p...