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AIBDPA has been waging continuous struggles for the settlement of the important issues of the BSNL retirees . The recently concluded three phased agitational programme, ending with the massive and historic Sanchar Bhawan March on 24-08-2022, has definitely made compulsions on the government and BSNL management.There have been positive developments in respect of the two burning issues, Pension revision and timely payment of Medical benefits. DOT has sent proposal for pension revision to the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare.Now, the BSNL Corporate Office has allotted necessary fund to clear the medical bills of BSNL retirees upto 31-03-2022. The most significant part of the Order of BSNL CO is that future payment of medical bills has been made at par with the BSNL employees, stopping the discrimination. AIBDPA is thankful to Shri. P R Natarajan MP and Shri.John Brittas MP who also intervened effectively in the Parliament on these issues.

1Sanjib Banerjee