In the subject session that started at 3.30 PM , Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary presented the report on activities for last triennial period. Com.R A Nair , Treasurer submitted the audited accounts for the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.

Initiating the discussion, Com K G Jayaraj, General Secretary spoke focussing on the struggle for the pension revision and strengthening the organisation.

The session was adjourned at 7 PM and a very beautiful and entertaining cultural programme was staged.

The subject session will resume at 10 AM o 24-02-2019 and continue for the whole day until the proceedings are completed.

It was enthusiasm all along  and the 1000 odd delegates marched from Yuvabhart YouthHostel , Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata to the Purbashree Auditorium (Com.Sisir Bhattacharjee Nagar), Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Salt Lake , raising slogans in different languages, reflecting the unity in diversity. The procession reached the venue at 10 AM and the National Flag was hoisted by Com. Ananta Kr Bhattacharjee, President and AIBDPA flag by Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary. Thereafter floral tributes were paid to the martyrs under the leadership of Com.V A N Namboodiri, Advisor. 

The house assembled fully and good number of delegates were also accommodated in the balcony and still some of the delegates could not make it as it was jam packed. The music party consisting AIBDPA comrades presented melodious welcome song. Then, all the leaders/ guests were felicitated by the Reception Committee. Com.A.K.Bhattacharjee, President presided over the inaugural session. Com.Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya, Chairman, Reception Committee delivered the welcome address giving the significance of Kolkata since the British East India Company era. 

Com.A.K Battacharjee in his presidential address recalled the sacrifices made by leaders like Tarapada Mukharjee and K G Bose and the numerous struggles waged against injustice  and for the genuine demands of the workers.

Delivering the inaugural address, Com.Hannan Mollah , General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha minced no words in exposing the anti-farmer and anti-worker policies of Narendra Modi government. He shared the experience had with  the great Kisan rally at Nashik , Maharashtra on 21-02-2019 and how the Maharashtra government was compelled to settle the genuine issues in full. The Hindutva philosophy being aggressively pursued by the sangh parivar is supported by the government and all the constitutional institutions are saffronised. He also criticised the anti-PSU policy of Modi government due to which 4 G spectrum is denied to BSNL. He congratulated the BSNL workers for the glorious three days strike .

Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary explained the circumstances under which the AUAB had to go for the three days strike from 18-02-2019 and the workers made the strike glorious by participating boldly ignoring the ESMA invoked by the government. The government move to kill BSNL is being resisted unitedly by the workers and he acknowledged the support and solidarity being extended by AIBDPA. Com.P.Abhimanyu made it clear that regarding pension revision the AUAB demand is for pension revision with 15% fitment and ridiculed the demand of certain pensioners organisations for CPC fitment.

Com.V A N Namboodiri, Advisor in his address reiterated the correct and principled stand of AIBDPA on pension revision which is vindicated by AUAB decision on this demand. Coms.S S Roy, Working President, NCCPA, Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNL CCWF, R N Dhal, AGS, AIPRPA and K G Jayaraj, General Secretary also addressed the inaugural session.

The Central Executive Committee Meeting on the eve of All India Conference was held on 22-02-2019 at the Mini Auditorium, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre , Kolkata .  Com.A.K.Bhattacharjee, President presided over the meeting. Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secreatary welcomed the participants and presented the report on activities for the last triennial period. The audited accounts for the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 were submitted by Com.R.A.Nair, Treasurer. The report was adopted with minor amendments.

The CEC approved the constitutional amendments circulated with some changes in the number of CHQ Office bearers. Proposals for the subcommittees presented by the General Secretary also were approved.

EASTERN ZONAL CULTURAL CENTRE,, THE VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE.

Reception Committee is taking all out efforts to receive the delegates coming from different parts of the country. They have opened  Reception Counter at platform No.8 of Howrah Railway Station where most of the comrades are arriving. Those who have not yet given their arrival/ departure details, particularly those coming to other Railway Stations have to give the details immediately. In any case if you don’t find Reception Committee comrades, you can hire pre-paid taxi and come directly to State Youth Hostel, Ramp No.24, Gate No3 of Salt Lake Yuba Bharti Stadium.

YOUTH HOSTEL, YUBA BHARTI VIVEKANANDA STADIUM, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA.

About 150 comrades have already arrived and others will reach by tomorrow, 22nd February and a few on 23rd. Despite strict instruction for limiting the number of delegates alloted by CHQ, some of the circles, out of over enthusiasm, have taken the liberty to send more delegates even without prior consent of the Reception Committee. This has put the Reception Committee to difficulties and they are trying their level best to arrange comfortable accommodation to all.

So let us maintain discipline, discuss the issues seriously , take appropriate decisions and make the 3rd Triennial Conference a great success

A new District Branch has been formed at CGM TF , Kolkata under the TF& Stores, Circle Branch, Kolkata. A meeting of the pensioners was held on 05-02-2019 under the Presidentship of Com.Adhir Kr Sen, Circle Secretary and the following comrades were elected office bearers.

President; Com.Adhir Kr Sen Secretary : Subata Sanfui and Treasurer : Com.Pranab Ghosh.

BELAGAVI

JAMNAGAR

ERODE

AMBALA

The historical city, Kolkata, is all set to hold the 3rd Triennial All India Conference of the mighty organisation, All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association on 22,23,24, February, 2019. The Reception Committee has completed almost all arrangements and ready to receive the delegates from all the 28 circles. Comrades have started coming and by 22nd everybody is expected to arrive.

The Central Executive Committee meeting will be held at 4 PM on 22-02-2019 at the mini auditorium of Eastern Zonal Cultural Center, Salt Lake ,Kolkata.

The conference will start at 10 AM on 23-02-2019 and Com.Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha will inaugurate the conference. Com.Ananta Kr Bhattacharjee , President will preside. Com.Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya, Chairman ,Reception Committee will deliver the welcome address. Coms.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU, V A N Namboodiri, Advisor, S.S.Roy, Working President, NCCPA, Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNL CCWF, R.N.Dhal, Joint Secretary, AIPRPA and K G Jayaraj, General Secretary will address the inaugural session.

The subject session will start at 2 PM on 23-02-2019 and will continue up to 7 PM. There will be an entertainment program from 7PM to 8 PM.

The subject session will resume at 10AM on 24-02-2019 and will continue until the proceedings are completed.

RECEPTIOM COMMITTEE COMRADES AT WORK ON 20-02-2019.

A meeting of the AUAB was held today to review the 3 day strike and also to chalk out the future course of action. General Secretaries / Senior officer bearers of all the constituents of the AUAB participated. The meeting whole heartedly thanked the entire Executives and Non-Executives who made the 3 day strike a historic success. The meeting also congratulated the circle and district level AUAB, for effectively organising the strike. With the view to carry forward the movement further to settle the charter of demands, the following programme of action is finalised.

1. Conducting March to PMO on 06.03.2019, by mobilising the employees from the surrounding circles.
2. Memorandum to be submitted to all the MPs, latest by 28.02.2019.
3. To send messages to the Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications on Twitter.
4. Meeting the Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications wherever possible by our comrades.

(BSNLEU WEBSITE)

AIBDPA FULLY ENDORSES THE DECISIONS AND REQUEST ALL UNITS TO CO-OPERATE WITH AUAB UNITS FOR MAKING IT SUCCESSFUL.

Cabinet Approved 3% DA hike from 1st January 2019

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Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of DA to Central Government employees and DR to Pensioners, due from 1.1.2019

Posted On: 19 FEB 2019 9:22PM by PIB Delhi

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees, and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2019 representing an increase of 3% over the existing rate of 9% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be Rs. 9168.12 crore per annum and Rs. 10696.14 crore in the FY 2019-20 (for a period of 14 months from January 2019 to February, 2020).This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.