AIBDPA/BSNL MRS-PM/2020                                                                                               May 2, 2020

To,

Shri Narendra Modi Ji

Hon’ble Prime Minister,

Government of India

South Block, Raisina Hill

New Delhi – 110 001

Respected Sir,

Sub: –    Medical Reimbursement and Medical Allowance to BSNL pensioners – reg.

On behalf of lakhs of BSNL pensioners, we respectfully submit the following for your kind consideration and early favourable intervention.

We thank for your address to the Nation during COVID-19 period, specifically mentioning about the extra care to be ensured with regard to the health and well being of the aged persons, who are more vulnerable to the pandemic.

In this connection, we would like to mention about the sad plight of the BSNL pensioners, who have served the Nation sincerely during long years of their service.

The medical reimbursement for hospital treatment and medical allowance for outdoor treatment are completely stopped by the BSNL Management on the plea of lack of funds. Patients suffering from chronic diseases like cancer, kidney ailments, cardiac problems etc., who require continuous tests and treatment are unable to continue treatment due to non- reimbursement, which endangers their life itself. Quarterly Medical Allowance is also stopped, causing extreme difficulties.

We had discussed the matter with CMD BSNL as also with officers of DOT. Getting no fruitful result, we wrote to Communications Minister, but so far no result.

Under these circumstances, we are compelled to approach your kindself to look in to the extreme difficulties of the BSNL pensioners and issue necessary instructions to the DOT and BSNL management to ensure that all the medical claims of the BSNL pensioners are reimbursed and the quarterly medical allowance with arrears are paid immediately.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

K G Jayaraj

General Secretary.

Copy to: Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad ji, Hon’ble Minister for Communications, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.