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A new branch at Ariyalur in Tiruchirapalli Dist of Tamilnadu has been formed on 27-6-2018. Comrades G Veerasamy, R Arumugam and Sheikh Dawood have been elected as the President, Secretary and Treasurer of the branch.
CHQ welcome the new branch
A photo of the formation meeting:
Com. R Venkatachalam , Asst. Circle Secretary, Tamilnadu speaks
IDA FROM JULY 2018 WILL BE 128%
All India Consumer Price for Industrial Workers (AICPI) for May, 2018 is announced.It is 289 points. In April 2018 it was 288 points.So, there is an increase of 1 point.Based on this, the rate of IDA applicable from July 2018 can be calculated as 128%.
IDA Increase of 0.8% from 127.2% to 128%.
WE SHOULD HELP THEM, THE FAMILY PENSIONERS.
One SDE of BSNL retired on 30th June 2008. Before receiving his first pension itself, on 17th July 2008 he expired after a heart attack. His wife was granted family pension.
She was entitled to get pension revision with 68.8% IDR from 1-1-2007 as per the order dated 15-3-2011. It was not given. She was not aware of the revision.
Now Again, she was entitled to get revision with 78.2% IDR. That was also not granted. When some pensioners informed her about this, she approached us. We studied all her papers and took up the case and found that she was getting same basic pension from July 2008 to April 2018. Almost Ten years.
Finding no action from the CCA Office Kerala we got her case registered with CPENGRAMS.
Now the case is settled. She is granted revision with 68.8% and again with 78.2%.
The State Bank of India has credited a sum of Rupees 9.7 Lakh in her account on last Friday (22nd June 2018).
[Note: THE PHOTO: The photo on top is just a representative one of family pensioners; not of the lady of above case.]
SOME MORE PHOTOS
ARA
MUMBAI TEL. FACTORY
CUTTACK
HUBLI
KARAIKUDI
KURNOOL
MUVATTUPUZHA
NAGERCOVIL
NAGPUR
PONDICHERRY
TRICHY
SALEM EAST AND WEST
TUTICORIN
VELLORE
As per the Call given from CWC meeting of AIBSNLPWA, the BSNL pensioners in large number participated in protest demonstration at SSA level today. The demonstration took place in every circle, in every SSA headquarter despite inclement weather. In North India it was under scorching Sun. In far south, Kerala, it was heavy rains. Come what may, BSNL pensioners came out and made the protest programme so effective and impressive. CHQ of AIBSNLPWA greets the BSNL pensioners all over India for the enthusiasitc response given to the call. Some photos are given below:
NEW DELHI : IN FRONT OF CORPORATE OFFICES OF MTNL AND BSNL
CHENNAI
AGRA
ANANTHAPUR AND BAGALKOT
BATALA
CHANDIGARH
BHUBANESWAR
BILASPUR
ERNAKULAM
DRENTCHED IN WATER AT CALICUT
KANNUR AND MALAPPURAM
HYDERABAD AND GUNTUR
JAIPUR AND MATHURA
JALANDHAR AND PATIALA
EAST GODAVARI AND TRICHUR
THANJAVUR AND PATNA
TRIVANDRUM AND THIRUPATHI
VIJAYAWADA AND BANGALORE
VIZIANAGARAM AND VISAKHAPATNAM
All Circle Secretaries and District Secretaries are requested to adopt and send following resolution to
(1) Minister for Communications, Sanchar Bhavan New Delhi 110001 and
(2) Secretary, Telecom, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi 110001,
after the demonstration on 20-6-2018. Resolutions may be typed/written in letter pads and sent.
"IT IS REQUESTED TO REVISE THE PENSION OF BSNL/MTNL PENSIONERS W.E.F. 1-1-2017 ON THE BASIS OF 7th CPC FITMENT FORMULA IMMEDIATELY....
..... CIRCLE/DISTRICT SECRETARY,
.............................................................."
HOLD DEMONSTRATION TOMORROW, 20-6-2018. RECORD OUR PROTEST.
WE WANT PENSION REVISION FROM 1-1-2017
WITH SAME FITMENT BENEFIT GIVEN
TO OTHER CENTRAL GOVT. PENSIONERS IN INDIA.
ON 18-6-2018 OUR Dy. GS COM. GANGADHARA RAO, KARNATAKA CIRCLE SECRETARY COM. R CHANGAPPA AND OTHERS MET SHRI ANANTHKUMAR, HON'BLE MINISTER AND APPRAISED HIM OF THE PRESENT SITUATION AND ALSO REQUESTED HIS INTERVENTION .
PLEASE HOLD MASSIVE PROTEST DEMONSTRATION ON 20-6-2018.
RECORD OUR PROTEST AGAINST NEGATIVE ATTITUDE OF THE DEPARTMENT
IN REVISING OUR PENSION FROM 1-1-2017.
52 LAKH CENTRAL GOVT PENSIONERS WERE GRANTED PENSION REVISION ,
NOT ONCE BUT TWICE.
THEY ARE COVERED BY CCS PENSION RULE, 1972.
WE ARE ALSO COVERED BY SAME RULE.
WE ARE ALSO PAID PENSION BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
JUSTICE IS DENIED TO US.
RECORD OUR PROTEST ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
TILL TODAY MORNING, IT IS STRANGE THAT CORPORATE OFFICE OF BSNL HAS NOT GIVEN ANY INSTRUCTION ON BSNLMRS BEYOND MARCH 2018. APRIL IS GONE. MAY IS GONE. JUNE HALF IS GONE.
BUT NO DECISION....BSNL
BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE HAS LAUNCHED A NEW PORTAL TO RECORD GRIEVANCES BY PENSIONERS ON LINE.
HOW TO DO IT?
1. Open our Website
2. On the right side IMPORTANT LINKS are given. In that click on Intranet.
3. A new page will appear with some photos. On the right side, there is a box with a picture of Rose flower now.
below that there is a small box asking Lodge Grievances here (only for retired...)
4. click on it. Give all details.
Adhar Card No, Pan Card No. PPO No etc. are required.
Keep them with you and then open the Link.
The Corporate Office of BSNL has opened a new Grievance redressal Cell for Pensioners. Pensioners can register their grievances online and the above Cell will monitor the action taken on such registered grievances.
There is a similar Grievance registration system operated by Department of Pension in the name of CPENGRAMS. It is very effective.
But, I doubt if our BSNL Corporate Office will show that much efficiency, given their track record. Still pensioners can try and register teir grievances through the new Portal.
The Letter from BSNL CO is attached for your information and publicity among our members.
P S Ramankutty redressal-cel-in-bsnl.pdf
GRAMEEN DAK SEVAKS WON THE BATTLE.
The Grameen Dak Sevaks all over India were on strike for last 2 weeks. Departmental employees in Postal Dept. also went on strike for three days in Tamilnadu, Andhra etc. Majority of departmental Employees were on strike for 10 days in West Bengal.
The strike was total in Kerala for 10 days. All post offices in Kerala remained closed, paralyzing the postal services completely for ten days.
[ In Kerala, GDSs are not part time. They are fully dependent upon the meagre income from this job.]
This solidarity shown by regular employees is first time in history, and very unique.
Sensing the anger of GDS and the sympathy of general public to them, the government has come down and taken some decisions.
We congratulate the GDS, the Postal comrades for this victory. Though the decisions may not be fully satisfactory, there is some improvement. Extracts from a news item appeared in media are given below:
“On 6-6-2018, the Union Cabinet approved raising the allowance of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective January 1, 2016. The arrears after the revised wages will be paid in one instalment for the period from January 1, 2016 till the date of implementation. Minimum allowance per month for the ED DA (village postmen) will be Rs. 10000.
The government will pay dearness allowance of 7 per cent on the basic pay as per 7th Central Pay Commission instead of 142 per cent paid at present. There are 2.6 lakh GDS who work for around 1.3 lakh rural post offices in the country. GDS work in shift of 3 hours, 3.5 hours, 4 hours, 4.5 hours and 5 hours and remain in service till the age of 65 years.
Hereafter there are only two categories of GDS. Branch Pos Master and Asst. Branch Post Master – BPM and ABPM.Timing of their work also is categorized into two.Those BPMs who work 4 hours will get Rs 12000. And those BPMs who work for 5 hours will get Rs 14500 p.m. Some allowances also will be hiked.”
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IT IS REQUESTED TO REVISE PENSION OF BSNL/MTNL PENSIONERS FROM 1-1-2017
ON THE BASIS OF 7th CPC FITMENT FORMULA IMMEDIATELY
COMRADE N.P.JAISWAL, FOUNDER CIRCLE SECRETARY OF M.P. CIRCLE PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY AT BHOPAL
HE WAS A DEDICATED COMRADE. CHQ CONDOLES HIS DEATH AND CONVEYS OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY
A.P.CIRCLE EXECUTIVE WAS HELD ON 23-5-18 AT ANANTAPUR. DISCUSSED IN DETAIL ABOUT PENSDING PROBLEMS AND TO CONCENTRATE ON MEMBERSHIP INCREASE. CIRCLE PRESIDENT COM M.R.S.PRAKASA RAO PRESIDED AND CIRCLE SECRETARY VARAPRASAD PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CIRCLE. IT IS TO BE APPRECIATED THAT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIRCLE HAS CROSSED 5000 LMs. COMS G.NATARAJAN, T.S.VITTOBAN, V.V.S.MURTHY AND ADHINARAYANA PARTICIPATED ON BEHALF OF CHQ AND EXPLAINED ABOUT FUTURE PENSION REVISION,AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME AND OTHER ISSUES. ANANTAPUR DISTRICT G.M AND DGM PARTICIPATED AND ASSURED THAT PENSIONERS GRIEVANCES WILL BE GIVEN TOP PRIORITY AND SOLVED. ANANTAPUR COMRADES HAVE DONE VERY GOOD ARRANGEMENTS.
IT IS TO BE APPRECIATED THAT THE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT OWNS A BUILDING IN THE NAME OF "AIBSNLPWA PENSIONERS BHAVAN"
SEE PHTOS
BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE CREATES GRIEVANCE CELL FOR BSNL PENSIONERS
VIEW ORDERS TELEPHONE NO: 011 2376 6063 FAX: 011 2373 4338
We know the old story of Rip Van Winkle who slept for many decades......then woke up and stared at the world he saw.....
BSNL was formed in 2000. 17 years have already passed. Many people were appointed as JTOs in DoT, before BSNL was formed. They were subsequently absorbed in BSNL. Some of them became AGM and DGM also. After long 17 years when these AGMs and DGMs are going to retire soon, suddenly BSNL has wokeup to see that they were not yet confirmed as JTOs.!! Now orders are issued to immediately confirm as JTO. ....
This is our BSNL management....