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78.2% IDA Pension Fixation – AIBDPA Meets Secretary DOT and Member (Finance)

16 Friday Jan 2015

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Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA met Shri Rakesh Garg, Secretary DOT today, 16th January 2015, and conveyed the deep anxiety of the pre-2007 and post-2007 BSNL pensioners, whose claim for the 78.2% IDA pension fixation is not yet  settled. He pointed out that despite earlier assurance, even the  Cabinet Note has not been prepared for forwarding to the other departments for approval. He pressed  the Secretary for early finalisation of the Cabinet Note and further action.

Secretary DOT immediately contacted the concerned officers and directed to speed up the case. He assured that speedy action will be taken in the matter.

Com. Namboodiri also met Ms. Annie Moraes. Member (Finance) also on the same issue. She also assured speedy action.

Forum Convener meets Secretary, DOT on Revival of BSNL and grant of 78.2% IDA Fixation for BSNL Pensioners.

24 Friday Oct 2014

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Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations, met Secretary DOT, Sri Rakesh Garg today and discussed about the Revival of BSNL and connected matters.

Com. Namboodiri pointed out the need for urgent financial assistance to BSNL from the government so that it can purchase equipment and develop and expand the services. He stated that it was because of the equipment crunch from 2006 onward, due to the cancellation of the 45 million mobile tender, that BSNL started down sliding. He requested that the refund of spectrum charges coming to more than Rs. 6,000 crores and also the USOF allotment of Rs. 1,250 crores in lieu of ADC may be paid at the earliest. Secretary DOT stated that the government will certainly help BSNL for its revival and the issues stated will be taken care of. At the same time, he also mentioned that there are several complaints about the services to the public, which have to be improved a lot. He mentioned his own experience while in UP as also in Delhi. He appreciated the workers of Kerala for better service and profit. Com. Namboodiri explained in brief about the action and propaganda being made among the workers by the Forum for improving the services through which the services are improving.

Com. Namboodiri placed before the Secretary DOT about the hardship of the BSNL pensioners due to delay on settlement of the 78.2% IDA fixation for pre-2007 as also post-2007 pensioners. He requested that the Cabinet Note as required by the Department of Expenditure be prepared early and submitted to the cabinet for taking a decision. Secretary agreed to look in to the matter and expedite the same.
Com. Namboodiri thanked the Secretary DOT for the meeting and requested that such meetings may be granted in future also.

Meeting with Member (Finance), DOT on 78.2% IDA Merger for Pensioners

28 Wednesday May 2014

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Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor and Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA met Ms. Annie Moraes, Member (Finance), DOT and expressed their strong resentment at the undue delay in replying to the queries raised by the dept. of expenditure on the 78.2% IDA merger. Member (F) agreed to speed up the matter, but also pointed out that there are divergent views in DOT on the issue, which has to be sorted out.The representatives also intimated about their decision to organise Protest Dharnas/Rallies on 5th June demanding settlement of the issue.
Earlier, the Association representatives went to meet Secretary DOT, but since he was not available, a letter on the issue requesting early settlement was handed over to the office.

78.2% IDA for Pensioners – DOT replied to Dept. of Pensions

06 Friday Dec 2013

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Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary AIBDPA has intimated that the DOT has replied to the query raised by the Dept. of Pension and Pension Welfare on the 78.2% IDA for pensioners and sent the same. Once the Dept. of Pensions and PW approves, the file will go to Department of expenditure.

Meeting with DOT and BSNL Officers

25 Tuesday Jun 2013

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Meeting with Additional Secretary, DOT

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, Forum & Advisor AIBDPA and K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA met Smt. Rita Teotia, Additional Secretary, DOT and discussed the issue of orders on 78.2% IDA fixation for the BSNL pensioners retired before 01-01-2007. They urged for issue of early orders. The issue of early payment of Rs. 1,500 crore from USOF was also pointed out for which the  Addl. Secretary assured early action and stated that only the Gazette Notification is further required in the matter.

Meeting with Member (Services) and Member (Finance)

The AIBDPA leaders met Shri S.C.Misra, Member (Services) and Smt. Sadhana Dixit, Member (Finance) and urged for necessary action for issue of necessary orders on the payment of 78.2% IDA fixation  for the pre-2007 pensioners. Copy of the letter addressed to Secretary, DOT in the matter was handed over.

Meeting with Director, Finance (BSNL)

Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri and K.G.Jayaraj met Sri KGCK Pillai, Director (Finance), BSNL and discussed about the implementation of the orders on the payment of 78.2% IDA pay fixation. Shri R.K.Goyal, GM (Estt.) was also present. The union leaders requested that the method of fixation and connected matters be clearly directed so that there will be no confusion at the field level. Director(F) assured that this will be done.

Meeting with CMD BSNL

Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri and K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary AIBDPA met Shri R.K.Upadhyay, CMD BSNL and discussed about the restoration of the services in the flood and landslide ravaged Uttarakhand and HP and offered maximum support from the workers and pensioners. CMD stated that most of the towers and other infrastructure have been restored, but again due to the heavy rain, cables have been destroyed. They are also being restored. He appealed for maximum donations from the staff.

The Association leaders requested for extension of provision of concessional Broad band connections to the DOT retirees. He assured that the issue will be positively considered.

BSNL Management has to move fast or face Indefinite Strike

08 Saturday Jun 2013

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After hectic negotiations  in this week with DOT, BRPSE etc. something has started moving in connection with the demand of the Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations for the implementation of the agreement signed between the BSNL Management and the Forum on grant of 78.2% IDA fixation for BSNL employees. BRPSE has stated that they do not have any role in the matter and the DOT can take its own decision. As per CMD’s telephonic talk yesterday, the Forum has been told that the DOT has approved 78.2% IDA fixation and that orders will be issued  soon.

This assurance is welcome. It is in the face of the struggle that both DOT and BSNL have started moving. Now there is not much time left since the entire workers are ready for a complete indefinite strike from 12th June onwards. The DOT and BSNL Management should not wait till that date to issue the necessary orders. Both the DOT and BSNL Management should ensure that the orders as assured are released on Monday itself. That will be the most appropriate step for the BSNL Management  to avoid a confrontation and also to show that they are sincere about honouring the assurance given to the Forum and workers.