As usual the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the DOT and BSNL has been signed with the targets, action plan etc. for the year 2012-13.

One of the proposal is to retrench 15% of the staff through VRS. As on 31-12-2011, the staff is 2.71 lakhs. Hence the 15% will come to 40,650. This means the DOT/BSNL themselves have halved their target of sending out one lakh workers. It is also under consideration for grant of a loan of Rs. 15,000 by DOT to BSNL, which may probably for this purpose only.

Indeed, the government is not prepared to give money for development and expansion, but is prepared to give for retrenching  workers ! But the BSNLEU will resist the move with all its strength and defeat the same as earlier.