As per an RTI received, the pension payment of BSNL retirees was less than 60% of  the various payments like dividend, tax etc.paid by BSNL to DOT till the financial year 2009-2010. From 2010-11 onwards, the pensions payment is more than 60% of the payments made by BSNL.

This is one of the reasons why the DOT was delaying the preparation of the Cabinet note on 78.2% IDA  pension fixation. However, now the cabinet note is prepared and is being forwarded to the nodal departments for approval, after which the same will be submitted to Cabinet.

AIBDPA has taken up this issue with the Communications Minister and also with the 7th Central Pay Commission for early cancellation of the unjustified order of DOT dated 15-06-2006, stipulating the condition of 60 : 40.