16 Thursday Jul 2015
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The Central Pensioners’ All India Convention called by the National Co-Ordination Committee of Pensioners Association (*NCCPA) will be held Sundrayya Vigyan Kendra, Hyderabad on 31st July 2015. Notice for the same has been issued by NCCPA CHQ. The Convention will discuss the issues of the Central Pensioners and take suitable decisions. From AIBDPA, General secretary Com. K.G.Jayaraj and other leaders will participate.
16 Thursday Jul 2015
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It is understood from the DOT that most of the Departments have communicated their comments to the DOT on the 78.2% IDA Pension fixation. As soon as the approval from the DPE is also received, the Cabinet note will be submitted to the Cabinet.
AIBDPA is continuously pursuing the case.
06 Monday Jul 2015
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In a well attended meeting of the BSNLEU, AIBDPA, Trade Unions etc. held today, 6th July at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, the Reception Committee for holding of the Triennial All India Conference of All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association was formed. Com. Y.N.Murthy, President, AIBDPA, Tirupati presided. Com.Y.S.Raju, Dist. Secretary BSNLEU welcomed all and conducted the proceedings. Comrades V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA and Patron BSNLEU, G.Mohan Reddy, Circle President, BSNLEU, J.Sampath Rao, AGS and Circle Secretary BSNLEU, Muralidharan (CITU), Balasubramaniam (APRTC), Ramachandrudu, Circle Secretary AIBDPA, M.Taranath, ACS BSNLEU, M.Raja Reddy, DS AIBDPA, M.Ramachandraiah, retd. DGM and other leaders addressed.
After discussion about the holding of the AIC etc. a Reception Committee was formed with Shri Y Srinivasareddy, MLC, as Chairman and Com. Y.S Raju, District Secretary, BSNLEU as General Secretary. Com. M.Rajareddy, is elected as Joint General Secretary and com. R.D.V.Prasad is elected as Treasurer. The Reception Committee includes all important leaders and activists.
The dates and other details will be decided in consultation with CHQ AIBDPA. Our Hearty Congratulations and Thanks to the TIrupati Comrades and also to A.P.Circle secretaries Coms. J.Sampath Rao and Ramachandrudu for taking this great responsibility.
30 Tuesday Jun 2015
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A meeting for the formation of the Reception Committee for holding the AIC of AIBDPA will be held at Tirupathi on 6th July 2015. Com. J.Sampath Rao, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, AP Circle, Com. Ramachandrudu, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA, AP and other leaders will participate. Com. VAN Namboodiri, Advisor AIBDPA is also expected to attend from CHQ.
23 Tuesday Jun 2015
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A meeting of the AIBDPA Hyderabad District was held at BSNL Bhawan premises on 23rd June 2015. A good number of Pensioners as well as regular employees were present. Comrades Ramachandrudu, Circle Secretary AIBDPA, J.Sampath Rao, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Mohan Reddy, District Secretary and other leaders were present. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron BSNLEU and Advisor AIBDPA spoke in detail about the latest developments after the 21-22 April strike and the discussions held with the Secretary DOT and Minister Communications on the 78.2% IDA pension fixation and other issues. He also called upon the employees to fully participate in the strike on 2nd September 2015 called by the Central Trade Unions on the 10 points demands. Com. Namboodiri was felicitated by the AIBDPA.
19 Friday Jun 2015
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At last, the combined efforts of the pensioners and the BSNL employees are showing improvement in the 78.2% IDA pension fixation issue.
The Cabinet Note on the 78.2% IDA Pension fixation, approved by the Communications Minister has been forwarded to the nodal ministries like DPE, Department of Expenditure, Department of Pension etc. for approval. After approval, the Cabinet Note will be submitted to the Cabinet for final decision.
The Two Days complete Strike of BSNL Employees on 21-22 April 2015 as per the call of the Forum, the meeting with the Secretary, DOT on 1st May, the thousands of Post cards sent by the AIBDPA members to the government and the the meeting with the Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad by Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA on 13th May 2015 wherein, he assured early settlement of the same have resulted in the files moving fast.
It is hoped that the the approval from the nodal ministries may be received within 15 days or a month at the latest, after which it will be submitted to the Cabinet.
09 Tuesday Jun 2015
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After the meeting with Communications Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad by Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA on 13th May 2015 and pointing out the extreme delay in finalising the Cabinet Note on 78.2% IDA pension fixation, the things started moving. The Cabinet Note was finalised and forwarded to the Minister for approval, The Minister has approved and send it back to DOT.
Today, Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA met Smt. Annie Moraes, Member (Finance) and request for early forwarding of the Note to the other departments for approval before sending to Cabinet. Now the file has been forwarded to Member (Services) for further action. Shri N.K.Yadav, Member (Services) could not be met as he was in MTNL, being the officiating CMD MTNL.
It is expected that the cabinet Note will be forwarded to the other departments like, Pension, Law, Public Enterprises and Expenditure within a few days. AIBDPA is pursuing the case continuously.
06 Saturday Jun 2015
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Pensioners belong to the weaker section. They require continuous care and medical treatment to keep up their health. It is with this concern that it was decided that Medical Allowance with out voucher will be paid to the employees as well as pensioners.
But in the name of loss to the company, BSNL has stopped this allowance arbitrarily, three years back. The Forum of BSNL Unions/associations, as well as BSNLEU, had taken up the case of restoration of this allowance, both to employees and pensioners. As a first step, the staff side in the National Council as also AIBDPA demanded that at least the medical Allowance to the Pensioners be restored. A sympathetic attitude was expected from the BSNL Management. But so far, nothing has moved in this respect.
We demand that the BSNL Management should take immediate action to restore the Medical Allowance to the Pensioners.
27 Wednesday May 2015
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Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA, along with Com.B.P.Petkar, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA, Maharashtra Circle, met Smt. Annie Moraes, Member (Finance), DOT and discussed about the need for settlement of the 78.2% IDA Pension fixation. Member (Finance) assured that the Note is being finalised and will be send to the other departments for approval within one or two weeks.
The AIBDPA leaders pointed out to the Member (F), the delay in the office of the Director of Postal Accounts, Nagpur, in authorising the pension payments to the Post Offices. The Member, then and there contacted the concerned officers and gave directions to see that the undue delay is avoided.
23 Saturday May 2015
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As per the call of the Central executive Committee of AIBDPA, pensioners have started sending hand written Post Cards to the Prime Minister requesting early settlement of the 78.2% IDA pension fixation and restoration of medical Allowance to the BSNL Retirees. Today, I also send the Post Card. Those pensioners, who have not sent the Post Card may kindly send it immediately. Let tens of thousands of Post Card reach the Prime Minister and understand the resentment of the pensioners in the delay in settlement of the issues:
Matter to be written in the Post Card:
Respected Sir,
I request your kind and early intervention for the settlement of the following long pending burning issues of BSNL Pensioners:
a) The benefit of 78.2% IDA Merger granted to BSNL employees and to those retired after 10.06.2013 be extended to BSNL pensioners retired before 10.06.2013
b) The quarterly medical allowance stopped unilaterally be restored to the BSNL pensioners.
To
Shri Narendra Modi,
Hon’ble Prime Minister,
Govt. of India, South Block,
New Delhi – 110001
VAN Namboodiri's Blog 