Today, 26th February, Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri Advisor and K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary AIBDPA met Shri Vijay Kumar Singh Director (ADM), Department of Expenditure as also Shri Vivek Ashish Under Secretary and Shri Sanjay Kumar, Section Officer and discussed about the approval for 78.2% IDA for BSNL retirees. The Association representatives stated that undue delay has already taken place in the matter and that the pensioners are restive and requested for early approval which will benefit the pensioners. All the officers assured that the delay has taken place as they were fully engaged with the restructure process of BSNL/MTNL being proposed by the Empowered Group of Ministers. However, they assured that the process of approval for 78.2% will start by today/tomorrow and will be finalised without further delay.