COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI,ADVISOR,AIBDPA HAS MET SHRI.M.F.FAROOQUI,SECRETARY,DOT ON 22ND APRIL,2014 AND EXPRESSED STRONG PROTEST ON THE UNDUE DELAY IN ISSUING THE ORDERS FOR EXTENDING THE BENEFITS OF 78.2% IDA MERGER TO BOTH PRE AND POST 2007 BSNL PENSIONERS.HE ALSO DREW THE ATTENTION OF THE SECRETARY THAT THE CLARIFICATIONS SOUGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE HAS NOT YET BEEN GIVEN BY THE DOT EVEN AFTER ONE MONTH.THE SECRETARY STATED THAT HE IS ALWAYS SYMPATHETIC TO THE ISSUES OF PENSIONERS AND IMMEDIATELY SPOKE TO THE MEMBER (FINANCE) , WHERE THE FILE IS PENDING, TO DO THE NEEDFUL URGENTLY.

THEREAFTER COM.NAMBOODIRI ALSO MET MS.ANNIE MOREAS,MEMBER(FINANCE),DOT  WHO TOO ASSURED EARLY ACTION ON THE ISSUE.