The Central Executive Committee Mmeeting of BSNL EMPLLOYEES
UNION has been successfully held from 7th to 9th July,2013 at
Kolkata.The CEC was inaugurted by Com.A.K.Padmanabhan,President,
CITU. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri,President presided.Com.Pijush
Chakraborty,Chairman,Reception Committee and Asst.Circle Secretary,
AIBDPA,West Bengal Circle welcomed the gathering.Com.P.Abhimanyu,
General Secretary presented the report which was adopted after
discussion.
The open session was held on 9th evening participated by more than
1400 comrades.Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri presided.Com.Shyamal
Chakraborty,veteran trade union leader,Com.A.K.Bhattacharjee,
President,AIBDPA,Com.Tapas Ghosh,General Secretary,CCLWF,Com.
P.Abhimanyu,General Secretary,BSNLEU spoke.
The CEC has in a resolution demanded recruitment in the vacant
posts of BSNL..

DPE has issued order for IDA revision. Accordingly DA increase will be 4.0% with effect from 01.07.2013. The new rate of DA will be 78.9%.

DA Order

Indians pay 30.69% of their average daily wages to purchase a litre of
Petrol,the highest among a group of 60 countries while Venezuelans
pay the lwast at 0.03%.
Price in India for one litre petrol is $ 1.34

In Venezuela it is only $ 0.01
Nigeria- $ 0.61
Malaysia-$ 0.61
USA- $ 0.93

Aligarh District Branch of AIBDPA has donated Rs.8000 to the
Uttarakhhand Relief Fund.They have deposited the amount in
the CHQ bank account No.31211446886. of SBI on today,the
04th July,2013.
Congratulations to the Aligarh comrades and the Circle Branch of
UP (West).

Com.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI HAS DONATED RS.500/ (ONE DAY”S
PENSION) TO THE UTTARAKHAND RELIEF FUND.THE AMOUNTk
WAS HANDED OVER TO COM.K.G.JAYARAJ,GENERAL SECRETARY
TODAY ,THE 3rd JULY,2013.
THIS IS THE FIRST CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED BY CHQ.
NOW,IT IS THE TURN OF OTHERS TO FOLLOW SUIT.

                      ALL INDIA BSNL DOT PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION

[Registered No. S/68836/2010]

Central Head Quarters

D-7, Telegraph Place, Gole Market, New Delhi – 110 001

Advisor : V.A.N. Namboodiri                                                President: Ananta Kr. Bhattacharjee

Patron  : P.V. Chandrasekharan                                             General Secretary: K.G.Jayaraj

011 – 23343388, 09447455633

 AIBDPA/DOT/2013                                                                                                                                                   July 03, 2013

To

Shri M. F. Farooqui,

Secretary,

Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Bhawan,

New Delhi- 110 001

Sir,

Sub: – Anomaly in pension to those BSNL absorbed DOT employees retired within ten months of formation of BSNL on 01.10.2000 – request for intervention to settle the long pending issue – reg.

I am constrained to bring to your kind notice a long pending case of anomaly in pension to those retired within ten months of formation of BSNL on 01.10.2000.

The anomaly in pension is caused due to non-drawal of IDA pay scales for the last ten months prior to their retirement, average of which is taken for fixing the pension. Now pension is fixed at 50% of the last months pay or average of last ten months pay whichever is advantageous to the retirees with effect from 01.01.2006. A proposal was mooted to settle the case and was approved by BSNL, DOT and Pension & Pension Welfare Department, but unfortunately it did not materialise. However an order was issued by DOT stating that these retirees may be granted 50% of the minimum of the pay scale held by them at the time of retirement which was far from solving the issue.

After continuous persuation, DoT finally agreed to reconsider the issue. As part of this process certain information was sought from BSNL and BSNL has furnished these particulars to DOT on 15^th April, 2013.

Further, this issue was also discussed in the SCOVA meeting held on 19.02.2013 in the presence of Hon’ble Minister of State for Personnel, Pension and Pension Welfare and it was assured that the matter is under examination of the DoT and would take final decision by 31^st March, 2013 by the DOT.

In these circumstances, may I seek your kind intervention in a very long pending issue so that it is settled favourably.

Yours faithfully,

K.G.Jayaraj

General Secretary

Meeting with Secretary, DOT

Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor and Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA had a fruitful discussion with Shri M.F.Farooqui, Secretary, DOT today, 3^rd July 2013. They mainly brought to his notice the issue of 78.2% IDA fixation for pensioners, both pre-2007 and post-2007, acute shortage of staff in CCA units, Grant of Minimum Pension of Rs. 3,880 (instead of Rs. 3,500), Undue delay in settlement of Anomaly in Pension for those retired within 10 months of formation of BSNL and Extension of Concession for Broad band connection to the DOT Retirees. The Secretary, DOT had a patient and positive hearing and assured that he will examine the issues and do the needful.

The representatives also pointed out about the move of the management to close the telegram services with effect from 15^th July 2013 and requested his intervention.  The delay in the release of Rs. 1,500 crore from USOF to BSNL was also raised. (Later it was informed that Gazette Notification has already been issued to release the Fund).

Meeting with Member (Services)

The AIBDPA leaders also met Sri S.C.Misra, Member (Services) and discussed the issue of order for Pensioners on 78.2% IDA fixation and anomaly in pension. Regarding the Anomaly in pension, the M(S) stated that on the basis of reports received from BSNL, about 4,000 pensioners are involved  and the issue will be further processed for early finalisation.

Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor and K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA met Shri KCGK Pillai, Director (Finance), BSNL and discussed about the issue of the modality of the fixation of the 78.2%. Director (F) stated that it will be issued within one or two days. He assured that the notional fixation will be done from 01-01-2007 and the actual payment will be from 10-06-2013. 21 days arrears from 10th June will be drawn and paid.

The AIBDPA representatives met GM(Estt.) Shri R.N.Goyal earlier and discussed the same issue.

As per calculation, 4% IDA increase on Revised (2007) Pay / Pension becomes due with effect from July 2013. Now the IDA will be 74.9 + 4.0 = 78.9%. Orders are yet to be issued.

Eversince the orders were issued by DOT and BSNL for 78.2%
IDA fixation for the serving employees,we have been pursuing
the issue of extending this benefit to the pensioners.
But for one or other reason the issuing the order fot the pensioners
is delayed.So we have sought an urgent meeting with the
Secretary,DOT to settle the issue
A detailed letter to the Secretary,DOT was given on 24th June for issuing the
order which is exihibited in this website..