Category Archives: AIBDPA – BSNL DOT Pensioners

AIBDPA (All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association ) is the organisation of the Pensioners retired from DOT and BSNL. The posting in this category are connected with their issues as also that of other pensioners. It is affiliated to NCCPA and BCPC, umbrella organisations of pensioners.

Thank You comrades!

17 Thursday Mar 2011

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A large number of calls from the retired employees have been received yesterday and today conveying thanks and appreciation for getting the orders on Pension Revision issued. I thank them all for their appreciation for the work done by the JAC, BSNLEU and AIBDPA.

In fact, it was a herculian task to get the Pension Revision approved by the Government and orders got issued. There was no rule earlier for pension revision for the BSNL retirees. It took two major strikes by the entire employees of BSNL on 20th April and 1-2 December 2010 under the leadeship of the JAC to compel the DOT and the Government to start moving for a cabinet note in the matter and approval by the Government. Much pressure had to be put in even for getting the orders got issued after approval by the Cabinet.

It is of course a great victory for us. I once again congratulate and thank the workers.

Great News! Pension Revision ordered.

15 Tuesday Mar 2011

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It is great News! Orders have been issued by DOT today, 15th March, on the Pension Revision of pre-2007 BSNL retirees, for which we have been waiting for some time. This will benefit a large number of BSNL officials who retired before 01-01-2007.

BSNL Employees Union as also All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) has been on sustained struggle and discussion with the BSNL, DOT, Minister and the Central Government on this issue for a very long time. Government was taking the stand that since there was no agreement on Pension Revision at the time of the formation of BSNL, the same can not be agreed to. It was on the 2010 April 20th Strike discussion that the Communications Minister agreed to the Joint Action Committee that the Pension Revision of pre-2007 BSNL retirees will be taken with the cabinet for approval. The time limit given was four months, but it prolonged for more months. Again the demand was raised in the 1-2 December 2010 strike and the DOT agreed to expedite the matter.

Even after approval by he Cabinet, there was delay in issue of orders and JAC, BSNLEU and AIBDPA continuously pressurised for issue of orders. AIBDPA called for lunch demonstrations and implemented the same effectively with full Participation of BSNLU. Even yesterday I met the Member (Services ), who assured that the orders will be issued expeditiously. And today, the orders are issued.

I congratulate all for this great achievement which will benefit all those BSNL absorbed DOT officials, including executives, at the time future wage revisions also. Orders put on http://www.bsnleuchq.com

Pension Revision – Massive Demonstrations all over the country

07 Monday Mar 2011

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Pensioners as per the call of the All India BSNL-DOT pensioners Association (AIBDPA) organised demonstrations in all SSA centres protesting against the undue delay in issuing the Pension Revision orders for pre-2007 BSNL retirees and demanding immediate issue of the orders.

It is more than one month since the Cabinet has approved the Cabinet Note on Pension Revision for pre-2007 BSNL retirees and the same received at DOT. The Cabinet Note was prepared and Cabinet approval received after sustained agitations and strikes. Two weeks back when I had met the Secretary, DOT, he has assured that the orders will be issued next week. But it is being unnecessarily delayed. Hence todays demonstrative programmes.

In Calicut, I had the chance to participate and address the demonstration of Pensioners.More than one hundred comrades participated including some regular employees. I addressed them and explained the developments and also assured that the struggle will continue till the same is solved.

Pension Revision – 7th March Demonstration

05 Saturday Mar 2011

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The unwarranted delay on the part of the DOT Finance to release the order on Pension Revision of pre-2007 BSNL retirees is unacceptable. The Cabinet has approved the Cabinet Note on this issue more than one month back. We recognise that some time is required to finalize the order by DOT, but the present delay is not at all justified. Thousands of pre-2007 BSNL retirees are waiting day after day for this order which will give relief in their pension, which benefit has already been granted to all central employees years back.

That is why, the All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) as also BSNLEU have given call for organising protest demonstration on 7th March 2011 in front of the BSNL offices/exchanges. Make it a grand success with massive participation. Give wide publicity in the media. Let us make maximum pressure so that the DOT issues the order without any further delay.

Pension revision- Why this unnecessary delay?

25 Friday Feb 2011

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The Secretary DOT assured that the order on Pension Revision will be issued by this month. There is only one working day in front of us in February now. Thousands of Pensioners are waiting  eagerly and the Member (Finance )is sitting on the file already approved by the Cabinet. How strange! Is the delay justified?

‘Telepensioner’ got Registration

25 Friday Feb 2011

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The official journal of the All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) , ‘Telepensioner’ has got registration, today. Now the journal will be published regularly every three months. I congratulate Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary of the AIBDPA and wishes that the journal be printed regularly and be used for the working class and the toiling masses in addition to the pensioners.