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The National Executive Committee of NCCPA notified to be held at Ernakulam (Kerala) stands postponed due to spread of Corona and activities of Governments to fight it out. The meeting called to be held on 25.04.2020 is therefore postponed and the new date will be notified later. – K.K.N. Kutty, SG, NCCPA.

AIBDPA, CHQ, had called for donations from the members to the Contract Workers Relief Fund, which is be collected and disbursed to the suffering contract workers at Circle / divisional levels respectively. The details of the collection and the particulars of the disbursal in money and or in kind may kindly be intimated to the AIBDPA, CHQ.

Those who have not collected so far should kindly collect and disburse the same early with intimation to CHQ.

The Prime Minister has declared that the lock-down is extended up to 3rd May, 2020. Govt. has issued instructions earlier and the same have to be strictly adhered to.

In the case of aged persons, utmost care is to be taken, since they are more prone to Corona virus attack and their immunity against the disease is the least. Let the Pensioners keep at home with their family.

The Prime Minister, in his announcement on 14-04-2020 has mentioned about the importance of taking care of the senior citizens. But no specific mention has been made about what relief is being given to them.

In this connection AIBDPA requests the Prime Minister that he may direct the DoT to ensure that the pension revision for BSNL retirees w.e.f. 01-01-2017 is ordered and paid so that the pensioners will get some relief in the COVID-19 period.

15025/17/2020/ DIR/CGHS/
Govt. of India
Min. of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS
545-A Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.
Dated the 1st April, 2020

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: Extension of Validity of CGHS Card in view of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) Infection.

In view of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) , all out efforts are made by the Government to contain its impact by instituting measures at community as well as at individual level. Guidelines for maintaining social distancing between individuals have already been issued by the Government.

In the spirit of above guidelines, the undersigned is directed to convey that the validity of CGHS Cards expiring on 31st March 2020 may be extended in respect of CGHS pensioner beneficiaries contributing on annual basis and Central Government serving employees superannuating on 31.03.2020 , as per the details given under:

(i) In case of CGHS pensioner beneficiaries, who contribute the subscription on annual basis and whose CGHS cards are valid till 31st March 2020, the validity period may be extended till 30th April 2020 in the Data Base, by Additional Directors City/ HQ (in Delhi) on the basis of request received over e-mail from such A paper print-out may be signed and scanned copy of the same shall be sent to the beneficiary by e-mail , with a direction to submit the relevant documents and subscription before 30th April 2020.

(ii) Similarly, if a request is received by e-mail from serving employees , who superannuated on 31.03.2020 and are not in receipt of PPO, the CGHS Card may be converted as pensioner CGHS Card and validity period extended to 30th April A paper print-out may be signed and scanned copy of the same shall be sent to the beneficiary by e-mail with a direction to submit the relevant documents and subscription before 30th April 2020 . Additional Director City/ HQ (in Delhi) will verify the date of superannuation from CGHS database before processing the request. If a Govt Servant superannuating on 31 .03.20 was not a member of CGHS during service then he will have to submit a proof of superannuation.

(iii) The period of extension will be included when the card validity is regularised on depositing the subscription.

With deep sorrow it is intimated that Com.B.Narayana Rao, senior leader BSNLEU, AIBDPA and cultural activist passed away at Mangaluru 0m 6^th April 2020 at about 12.00 hours. He was 80.

He was appointed at Telephone Exchnge at Kanhangad in Kerala in the 1960s and later got transferred to Mangaluru. He was a dedicated and sincere leader. He took initiative in holding the first BSNLEU Karnataka Conference at Mangaluru. He also took important role in starting AIBDPA. Even he was not well he used to attend the meetings of the union/ association. He participated in all the strikes and struggles and was victimised.

His death is a great loss to AIBDPA. AIBDPA conveys its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and comrades.