Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU and Convener Joint Forum along with Com.K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, met Shri R.K.Upadhyay CMD BSNL and Sri K.C.G.K.Pillai, Director (Finance)and discussed about the fianancial viability of the BSNL and ways and means for improving the same. The union representatives impressed upon the CMD and Director (finance) the need for much pressure on the DOT/Government for urgently releasing the Rs. 1500 crore subsidy for rural service from USOF, exemption from payment of charges for excess spectrum with BSNL, refund of BWA spectrum charges etc. Further pressure to DOT for speedy approval of 78.2% IDA fixation was also mentioned. Both CMD and Director (Finance) assured that maximum efforts are being made in these respects.