MEETING WITH MINISTER BY ALL UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS DID NOT TAKE PLACE.

The proposed meeting of the leaders of All Unions and Associations with Shri. Manoj Sinha, Minister for Communications on 06-02-2018 did not take place due the ‘busy Schedule” of the minister.

A meeting of the All Unions and Associations held on 06-02-2018 has decided to intensify the ongoing struggle and make the March to Sanchar Bhawan on 23-02-2018 historic with maximum participation.

As already intimated AIBDPA members from NTR, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan , UP and MP are requested to participate in the March to Sanchar Bhawan on 23-02-2018 in large numbers.

GOVERNMENT PLANS LARGEST EVER SPECTRUM AUCTION OF 3000 Mhz

 
“Spectrum above 3000 MHz will be put up for auction for the first time in the forthcoming auction,” telecom minister Manoj Sinha said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
The government is planning to hold the largest ever spectrum auction of 3,000 Mhz of radiowaves in the upcoming sale, Parliament was informed today.
 
In the previous auction in 2016, the government had put a total of 2,354.55 megahertz of mobile airwaves for sale in all bands of 700 Mhz, 800 Mhz, 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz, 2100 Mhz and 2300 Mhz, cumulatively valued at around Rs 5.63 lakh crore at base price.
 
However, nearly 60 per cent of the radiowaves, including premium 4G bands, remained unsold in that auction.
 
“The government has sought recommendations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on the applicable Reserve Price and related issues for auction of right to use of spectrum in the frequency bands 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300-3400 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz. Recommendations from TRAI are awaited,” Sinha said.
 
In response to query on auction of spectrum for 5G services, Sinha said that the standardisation work in respect of 5G technology is in progress in the International Telecom Union (ITU), Geneva, Switzerland under the official name of IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) 2020.
 
“The standardisation is expected to be completed around the year 2020 after which the frequency bands, already auctioned and proposed to be auctioned, can be utilised for deployment of 5G technology,” he said.
(Source: The Times of India)

COM.C.K.GUNDANNA, CIRCLE SECRETARY, BSNLEU, KARNATAKA FELICITATED.

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Com.C.K.Gundanna, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Karnataka is a prominent artist in Karnataka and is being associated with many cultural organisations and acting in so many progressive dramas and recently in some films also. Considering his great contribution in the cultural and art fields, the Karnataka State Government had honoured him with the “Rajjostav” award. 

AIBDPA Hubli District took the opportunity of Com.C.K.Gundanna’s first visit to Hubli ,after winning the award, on 06-02-2018 to felicitate him. On behalf of AIBDPA, Coms.G.G.Patil,AGS, A.D.Kulkarni, District Secretary, Geeta Shivapooji, Distict President etc participated. BSNLEU leaders, Com.S.Sudarsanan, All India Org Secretary and M.C.Balakrishna, Circle President were also present on the occasion.

KERALA CIRCLE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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A meeting of the Kerala Circle Executive was successfully held at P&T House, Thiruvananthapuram on 06-02-2018. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor inaugurated the meeting with an elaborate speech. Com.R.A.Nair, President presided over the meeting. Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan, Patron delivered the keynote address. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary welcomed all and presented a brief report for the intervening period. All the district Secretaries and most of the circle office bearers participated in the discussion.

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The newly elected circle Secretary of BSNLEU, Com. C.Santhosh Kumar was accorded a warm reception in the CEC meeting and Com.VAN honoured him with a shawl.

Meeting between Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications and “All Unions & Associations of BSNL” to be held on 06-02-2018

The “All Unions and Associations of BSNL” are meeting Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications at 5:00 PM on 06-02-2018. Wage revision, Subsidiary Tower Company, rolling back of the retirement age from 60 to 58 and revision of pension issues will be discussed prominently.

AMBUR BRANCH FORMED

A new Branch has been formed at Ambur under Vellore District on 01-02-2018. The meeting held for this purpose was presided over by Com.V.Elumalai, District President. Com.D.Rajendran welcomed all the participants. Com.Jothi Sudanthiranathan, District Secretary inaugurated and Com.C.K.Narasimhan, Circle Secretary delivered the special address. Coms.C.Jnanasekharan, ACS and Anbalaghan, ADS also addressed.

Coms. P.Ramu (President), D.Rajendran (Secretary) and  Vasanthakumar (Tresurer) were elected unanimously.

Certificates from CGHS is not required for Fixed Medical Allowance – DoPPW Order

F.No.4/34/2017-P&PW(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 31/01/2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance to Central Government Civil Pensioners residing in areas not covered under Central Government Health Scheme -reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.38/99/99-P&PW(C) dated 17-4-2000 on the subject mentioned above and to say that in accordance with the instructions contained therein, Central Government Civil Pensioners, residing in an area not served by any CGHS dispensary or any corresponding Health Schemes administered by other Ministries/Departments, as the case may be, even though their places of residence may fall within the limits of a CGHS covered cities, are required to submit the following documents for claiming Fixed Medical Allowance:

a) An undertaking in the prescribed format.

b) A certificate from the Medical Authorities of CGHS or from authorities of corresponding Health Schemes of the concerned Ministries/Departments, as the case may be, that the area where the pensioner is residing is not served by any dispensary under CGHS or the corresponding Health Scheme administered by the Ministry/Department.

2. Keeping in view the difficulties being faced by the pensioners in obtaining the required certificate from the concerned Medical Authorities, the matter has been reconsidered in consultation with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It has now been decided that the pensioners, residing in areas not covered by CGHS or any corresponding Health Schemes administered by other Ministries/Departments, as the case may be, would no longer be required to submit a certificate referred to in para 1 (b) above.

However, such pensioners would continue to submit an undertaking in the following format:

I , a retired employee of _____ (Office Address) declare that I am residing at (Residential Address indicated in PPO) , which area is not covered under CGHS or any corresponding Health Scheme administered by the Ministry/ Department of , (as the case may be). I have also not obtained and do not wish to obtain a CGHS Card for availing out-door facilities under CGHS/Corresponding Health Scheme of other Ministries/Departments from any dispensary situated in an adjoining area.

3. A Central Government Civil Pensioner is also required to fill the enclosed Form along with above mentioned undertaking.

4. All the pension disbursing authorities are required to obtain the above undertaking along with the Form, as mentioned in Para 3 above, from such pensioners before sanctioning Fixed Medical Allowance. An entry to this effect should also be made in their PPOs.

sd/-
(Sanjay Wadhawan)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India