THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES HAS GIVEN BSNL,THE
‘EXCELLENT,GRADING AS PER THEIR LETTER NO.18(8)2005-GM
DATED 27TH NOVEMBER,2013.
THE GRADING OF THE CPSEs ARE GIVEN BASED ON THEIR
COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 AND
FINALISED TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THEIR SELF EVALUATION
REPORTS AND THE COMPREHENSIVE GRADING REPORT.
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED-
RATNA STATUS-MINIRATNA
CATEGORY- A
SCORING %- 100
GRADING- EXCELLENT.

AIBDPA/POSTAL/2013 December 05, 2013

To,

Ms. Padmini Gopinath,
Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110 001

Dear Madam,

Sub: – Delay in disbursement of IDA/DR through post offices – reg.

Ref: – This association letter No.AIBDPA/POSTAL/2013 dated March 20, 2013.

A kind reference is invited to the letter cited above regarding delay in the disbursement of IDA for BSNL pensioners and DR for DOT pensioners who are getting the same through post offices.

Your prompt action on the letter is much appreciated and some of the postal circles have issued directives for prompt payment of IDA/DR to the BSNL DOT pensioners, copies of which were endorsed to this association also. There have been improvement in some circles while complaints are still more from circles like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar, West Bengal etc.

As suggested in my letter referred to above, the permanent solution of the issue would be installation of Centralised Pension Processing Centre in the postal net work, as had been done by most of the banks. I hope you will take necessary action in this regard.
Thanking you,

Yours faithfully

[K.G. Jayaraj]
General Secretary

Trai is trying to expedite the setting up of a pan India Priority Call
Routing system that would help distressed folks access emergency
helplines swiftly during disasters.It has now sought views of the
Home ministry and National Disaster Management Authority on
implementing priority call routing accross mobile networks in
India after recent consultations with the telecom industry and net
work gear makers.
(Source-Economic Times)

Co-Ordination Committee of Central-State Pensioners Association of T.Nadu organised its state conference at Chennai on 4th December 2013. 528 delegates participated. 52 delegates, including 5 women, participated from All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association(AIBDPA) led by Com. C.K.Narasimhan, Circle Secretary.
Com.P.R.Natarajan CPI(M) M.P. and a well wisher of BSNLEU and other trade unions,inaugurated the Convention. From AIBDPA, Coms. C.K.Narasimhan and Kali Prasad addressed.
The Conference elected Coms.NI Sridaran and A.Sundaram as President and Secretary respectively.

AIBDPA/BSNL/2013 December 05, 2013

To,

Shri A.N. Rai,
Director (HR), BSNL,
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan,
Janpath, New Delhi – 110 001

Sir,

Sub: – Undue delay in furnishing required details of the retiring officials in BSNL – reg.

Despite standing instructions to forward the necessary service particulars of retiring officials well in advance most of the telecom districts are not complying and the result is that CCAs are unable to complete the work within the time schedule and the retirees are the sufferers.

Whenever, we meet the DOT officers, they repeatedly complain about this and plead helplessness to disburse the retirement benefits of the retiring officials in time due to the negative and unhelpful approach of BSNL. In this connection, we feel that merely sending the instructions will not serve the purpose and there should be a regular monitoring system at all levels, from the Corporate Office to District level to see that the instructions are followed strictly and to make the erring officials accountable.

It is our experience, that in words, all the concerned, from the ministers to the top level officers are very much sympathetic to the pensioners issues and for speedy settlement of the pensioners problems, but in action, negative and rather negligence.

I would therefore request you to kindly make necessary arrangement to post some officer to look after the pensioners issues at the corporate office of BSNL to begin with.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully

[K.G. Jayaraj]
General Secretary

It was on 17th December, 1982 the Supreme Court delivered the landmark judgement on D.S. Nakera’s case declaring that pension is no charity but a right of the employee. The judgement is considered as the ‘magnacarta’ of the pensioners and the day is being observed as the “National Pensioners Day”. All the AIBDPA units are directed to observe the Day, as for as possible, jointly with other pensioners organizations, as this time the observance has more relevance in the wake of the enactment of PFRDA Bill by the Parliament

Today, 2nd December, Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor AIBDPA & President, BSNLEU, Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA and Com. Animesh Mitra, Dy. General Secretary, BSNLEU met Mrs. Annie Moraes,Member (Finance), DOT and discussed the issues of 78.2% IDA Merger and Anomaly of those who retired within 10 months of formation of BSNL. The representatives expressed their displeasure over the delay being caused for one or other reasons. The Member (F) assured that as the file has been received from the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare with a query, it will be replied with minimum delay as far as possible despite the usual official procedure.
Regarding anomaly also, further delay is caused due to some more details required by the Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare.
Representatives also met Shri Prachish Khanna Director (Estt.), who stated that the draft of reply of 78.2% IDA to the Dept of P&PW is finalised and will be sent as early as possible after ratification by the higher officers. As for the anomaly issue, BSNL is being addressed for furnishing the required particulars.

SHRI.K.C.G.K.PILLAI,MEMBERR (FINANCE),BSNL
HAS RETIRED ON SUPERANNUATION.HE WAS A GOOD OFFICER AND WAS ALWAYS SYMPATHETIC TO THE ISSUES OF PENSIONERS
HE ,ON OUR INVITATION HAD PARTICIPATED IN
THE FIRST TRIENNIAL ALL INDIA CONFERENCE
HELD AT KANNUR IN FEBRUARY AND ADDRESSED.
ON THE EVE OF HIS RETIREMENT,COM.V.A.N.
NAMBOODIRI,ADVISOR,AIBDPA AND PRESIDENT,BSNLEU AND COM.K.G.JAYARAJ
GENERAL SECRETARY VISITED HIM AND WISHED
HIM ALL THE BEST.

SHRI.PRACHISH KHANNA,DIRECTOR (ESTABLISHMENT ),DOT HAS
TOLD COM.K.G.JAYARAJ,GENERAL SECRETARY ON TODAY THAT THE QUERY
ASKED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PW IS WHETHER DOT
HAS CONSULTED DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON THE ISSUE OF
78.2% IDA MERGER AND IT IS BEING REPLIED.
REGARDING ANOMALY,THE DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PW HAS
ASKED INPUTS IN 4 POINTS WHICH ARE NOT AVAILABLE WITH DOT.
SO DOT IS ASKING BSNL TO PROVIDE IT.
WHETHER THESE ARE WITH BSNL IS YET TO BE KNOWN.
HOW MUCH THE ISSUE WAS DELAYED IN THE NAME OF COLLECTING
DATAS BY BOTH DOT & BSNL STILL THE REUIRED INPUTS ARE NOT
AVAILABLE!
THIS IS NOTHING BUT BUEROCRATIC RED TAPISM .

ASSAM
COM.S.N.SARMA,CIRCLE SECRETARY HAS INFORMED THAT CCA/
CIRCLE OFFICE MARCH HAS BEEN SUCESSFULLY ORGANISED IN
GUWAHATI.MORE THAN 100 COMRADES PARTICIPATED AND COM.
M.R.DAS,ASST.GENERAL SECRETARY,COM.MANABENRA SAHA,CIRCLE
PRESIDENT,COM.S.N.SARMA,CIRCLE SECRETARY AND COM.SWAPAN
CHAKRABORTY ADDRESSED THE MARCH.
MEMORANDUM CONTAINING 23 DEMANDS WAS SUBMITTED TO
BOTH CGMT & CCA.
MADHYA PRADESH.
ABOUT 50 PENSIONERS PARTICIPATED IN THE CCA OFFICE MARCH
IN BHOPAL.COM.H.S.THAKUR,CIRCLE SECRETARY AND COM.S.C.
SHRIVASTAV,CHQ VICE PRESIDENT ADDRESSED.MEMORANDUM
WAS ALSO SUBMITTED TO THE CCA..
NORTH EAST II
COM.KULLASING CIRCLE SECRETARY HAS REPORTED THE CCA
OFFICE MARCH WAS ORGANISED WITH GOOD PARTICIPATION
OF PENSIONERS IN DIMAPUR.