Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA, spoke to Shri P.K.Purwar, CMD BSNL, today regarding the hardships of the BSNL pensioners due to non-payment of medical reimbursement and medical allowance and requested that the same be paid early. CMD stated that BSNL is still facing financial problems, but has decided that employees will be paid the medical reimbursement etc. now and within one – two months retirees will also be paid. Com.Namboodiri requested that payment be made as early as possible.