It seems that the Government and the BSNL Management will never allow procurement of GSM lines for BSNL.In order to support the private companies to grab maximum mobile subscribers, the Government and the BSNL Management has been continuously cancelling the tender processes of mobile lines since 2007. First the cancellation of the proposed tender of 45 million in 2007, next the cancellation of 93 million tender and in 2011 cancellation of the 5.5 million lines. Every time of cancellation, it was assured that another tender will be floated. But that also was being cancelled.
It was assured by the CMD to the JAC this time that procurement of the 15 million GSM lines will be done by E-tender and it will be speeded up so that by about some 6 months or so, the same will be available. But lo! this tender is also cancelled as per media reports. It is stated that another tender will be floated. The conspiracy between the Government, private companies and the top management has got exposed. It seems that they will never allow the BSNL to get procurement of the mobile lines till the saturation of the mobile services.
It is the duty of the workers and their unions to continue the pressure and the agitations to compel the government and management to change their anti-worker policy and make them support the BSNL and mete out justice. The JAC has to advance on this line. There can not be any compromise on the financial viability of BSNL.