COM.K.G.JAYARAJ, GENERAL SECRETARY HAS CONTACTED THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON TODAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER,2014 .REGARDING THE 78.2% IDA MERGER,THE DIRECTOR STATED THAT THE FILE IS SENT TO THE UNDER SECRETARY, DOE, YESTERDAY, FOR RETURNING TO THE DOT. THEREFORE,GENERAL SECRETARY TALKED TO THE UNDER SECRETARY, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FILE WAS RECIEVED AND IS SENT BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS. NOW, AS PER THE DIRECTIVES OF DOE, THE DOT HAS TO PREPARE CABINET NOTE FOR BOTH PRE 2007 AND POST 2007 BSNL RETIREES AND CIRCULATE TO THE CONCERNED DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR CONSENT AND AFTER RECIEPT OF WHICH THE SAME WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR CABINET APPROVAL.