A meeting of the pensioners of BSNL and DOT was held on 06-01-2013 at Dhanbad presided by Com. S.G.Ram and a new Branch of All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association was formed with Com. S.G.Ram as President, Com.B.N.Singh as Secretaryand Com. Lalan Prasad Singh as Treasurer. Our hearty congratulations to the newly elected office bearers!
Despite repeated requests most of the Circles/Districts are yet to furnish the details of delegates/visitors participating in the first triennial All India Conference at Kannur to the Reception Committee.Kindly therefore send the following details to the Reception Committee preferably by email to rajarajavarma95@gmail.com without furthur delay.
1.Number of delegates/visitors.
2.Out of these how many lady delegates/visitors .
3.Exact time and date of arrival at Kannur.
4.Name/Number of train arriving.
5.Time and date of departure.
These particulars are necessary to arrange the accomodation and to serve you better by the Reception Committee.
K.G.Jayaraj
General Secretary
Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary has returned to Alappuzha after 20 days stay at the CHQ. During this period he has completed the
work of Tele Pensioner,October-December 2012 issue and the correspondences were updated. He also met a number of top officers of
both BSNL & DOT including Shri.S.C.Misra,Member(Services) Ms.Sadhana Dikshit,Member (Finance), Ms.Rita Teaotia (Joint Secretary)
DOT, Shri.R.K.Upadhyay, CMD,BSNL,Shri.K.C.G.K.Pillai Director( Finance), Shri.A.N.Rai, Director(HR).Shri.Kaushik Kumar, Joint Administrator,
USO Fund etc along with Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President,BSNLEU and Advisor AIBDPA, Com.Saibal Sen Gupta,AGS,BSNLEU, Com.S.C.
Bhattacharjee,Treasurer,BSNLEU and Cowapan Chakraborty,AGS,BSNLEU. They have discussed almost all the important issues with the officers including 78.2% IDA fixation,restoration of quarterly medical allowance,enhancement of monthly medical allowance of DOT Pensioners to Rs.1200,enhancing of minimum pension and family pension to Rs.3880 to ensure 50% of the lowest pay in BSNL,Anomaly in
pension to those BSNL absorbed DOT employees retired within ten months of formation of BSNL, immediate payment of USO Fund of Rs.1500 crore to BSNL, Excempt BSNL from levying additional spectrum charges and extension of broadband concession to DOT retirees.
Com.Basudeb Acharya MP ,Vice President CITU and Leader of CPI(M) in Loksabha will inaugurate the 1st Triennial All India
Conference of AIBDPA on 6th February,2013 at Kannur.Shri.S.C.Misra,Member(Services) and Ms.Sadhana Dikshit,Member(Finance) of Department of Telecommunications will grace the Open Session as the Chief Guests and Shri.K.C.G.K.Pillai,Director(Finance) and Shri.A.N.Rai,Director(HR) of BSNL will participate as the Special Guests.
Com.S.K.Vyas,Secretary General,NCCPA and President,Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers,
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri,President,BSNLEU,Com.P.Abhimanyu,General Secretary,BSNLEU,Com.M.Krishnan,Secretary
General,NFPE etc are the speakers in the Open Session.
DPE has issued order for IDA increase by 4.2% from 67.3% to 71.5% w.e.f.01.01.2013
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU and Convener, Joint Forum along with Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General secretary, AIBDPA met Shri Kishore Kaushal Joint Administrator, USO Fund and discussed about the early payment of the USOF and DOT approved Rs. 1500 crore subsidy for BSNL for rural services. The unions demanded for early payment of the same. The Joint Administrator stated that since this is the first time that this kind of payment is made, some procedure formalities have to be observed. However he assured that the fund will be paid before 31st March 2013.
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU and Convener Joint Forum along with Com.K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, met Shri R.K.Upadhyay CMD BSNL and Sri K.C.G.K.Pillai, Director (Finance) and discussed about the financial viability of the BSNL and ways and means for improving the same. The union representatives impressed upon the CMD and Director (finance) the need for much pressure on the DOT/Government for urgently releasing the Rs. 1500 crore subsidy for rural service from USOF, exemption from payment of charges for excess spectrum with BSNL, refund of BWA spectrum charges etc. Further pressure to DOT for speedy approval of 78.2% IDA fixation was also mentioned. Both CMD and Director (Finance) assured that maximum efforts are being made in these respects.
Kerala Circle of AIBDPA to hold solidarity demonstrations at District/Regional level on 11th January, 2013 in support of the indefinite strike of the State Government employees of Kerala. The strike, started on 8th January against implementation of contributory pension has entered the fourth day and the State Government is resorting to all sorts of provocative actions and propagating baseless and false statements against the striking employees.
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLEU and Convener, Joint Forum along with Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary AIBDPA met Smt. Sadhana Dixit, Member (Finance) and discussed about the issues of 1) Early orders on 78.2% IDA fixation for BSNL employees, 2) Refund of BWA Spectrum to BSNL, 3) Exemption from charges for extra spectrum with BSNL and MTNL and 4) payment of Rs. 1500 crore to BSNL from USO Fund 5)Anomaly in Pension of those retired during the first ten months after the formation of BSNL 6) Minimum Pension to be raised from Rs. 3500 to Rs. 3880 and 7) Govt. pension to MTNL absorbed employees as in the case of BSNL absorbed employees. Member (Finance) assured that these issues will be positively considered.
Member (Finance) also kindly accepted our invitation to attend the Inaugural Session of the All India Conference of the All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) to be held at Kannur (Kerala) on 6-7 February 2013.