Com. V. A. N. Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA and Convenor, Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations has met Shri. Rakesh Garg, Secretary, DOT and discussed the issue of extending the benefit of 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL pensioners retired before 10-06-2013. He conveyed the Secretary, DOT the strong protest  and resentment of the pensioners against the undue and unconvinced delay in the issue. He brought to the notice of the Secretary, DOT that the file sent by the Department of Expenditure with the directive to prepare Cabinet note is still pending at DOT for the last three months with out any justification. It was told that the Cabinet note was prepared but yet to be finalized and the same reply is being given for the last one month doubting the very credibility of the department. Com. Namboodiri pointed out that even after finalization of the Cabinet note, it has to be sent to the four nodal departments for vetting and get them back, which involves further procedural delay and pressed immediate intervention of the Secretary, DOT.

The Secretary, DOT then contacted the Member (Finance) and other concerned officers and gave necessary instruction for early action and assured Com. Namboodiri that he would personally monitor the progress on the issue.

There after Com. V. A. N. Namboodiri also met Ms. Annie Moreas, Member (Finance) who also assured early action on the issue.