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As on 31-7-2018, the total amount received by CHQ from branches towards Puri AIC fund is Rs. 14,87,850. Little short of Rs 15 Lakh. We have done it. Only our AIBSNLPWA can do it comrades.
CHQ has already made over Rs 15 lakh to Reception Committee for Puri AIC. ( In my whatsapp posting few days earlier, I had wrongly mentioned the amount made over as Rs. 17 lakh. It is Rupees Fifteen lakh that CHQ had made over to Orissa Circle. I regret for the mistake..)
I understand some other branches have collected the donation from members but not yet remitted to CHQ. They may be waiting to do it at Puri. I hope that the total will reach Rs 17 lakh.
....P S Ramankutty
for details: puri-aic-fund.pdf
All India Consumer Price Index has increased by 2 points from 289 in May to 291 in June 2018.
So, the CDA will be 9% from July 2018.
Nagercoil (Tamilnadu) District branch held its conference in the Rotary Club hall on 28-7-2018. Senior member Smt. Dhannybai hoisted the Association flag at 10 AM. Com. G Dhamodaran, presided over the meeting. Open Session was addressed by all India President Com. P S Ramankutty, Circle Secretary Com. K Muthiyalu, Circle Org. Secretary Com. E Kanagaraj, CGPA leader Com. Subramanyam, District Secretary Com. A Chellaih etc. 178 members, including 17 ladies, attended the district conference.
Salem West branch held is Annual GB meeting on 24-7-2018. Comrades G Natarajan, K Muthiyalu, T S Vittoban, V Rama Rao etc. participated on behalf of CHQ.
Com. P Abhimanyu, GS of BSNLEU has written a good letter to Sh. Narendra Modi, the Prime minister demanding pension revision for BSNL retirees. He has correctly pointed out:
- 1.BSNL retirees are also covered by CCS (Pension ) rule 1972.Other central government pensioners governed by the said rule got pension revision; but it was denied to BSNL retirees.
- 2.II PRC report was implemented and pay was revised in the case of BSNL Executives in February 2009. Thereafter the benefit of II PRC were granted to Non executives in wage revision in May 2010. But the benefits were not extended to BSNL retirees then. (Means: Even if wage revision takes place pension revision is not automatic). So, do not link Pension Revision with Pay Revision.
- 3.Denial of pension revision is denial of justice.
I WELCOME THE LETTER.
The letter is attached here.
............................................................................... P S Ramankutty
Com. Dushsan Acharya, Retired JTO and an active member of our Cuttack branch expired on 23-7-2018. He was 72. Large number of comrades attended his funeral and paid tributes. CHQ CONVEYS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES.
A new branch of AIBSNLPWA has been formed in Amroha SSA of UP West. Com. Kailash Gautam (CS) and Com. R C Sharma (ACS) attended the formation meeting. Comrades Om Prakash, Total Ram and Shiv Kumar are elected as DP, DS and Treasurer respectively.
On 18-7-2018, under the banners of RTOWA, MPWA and AIBSNLPWA, more than 700 pensioners belonging to MTNL Mumbai and Mumbai Telecom Factory staged a mass dharna in front of Telephone House, Dadar demanding Pension Revision with CPC fitment formula for all retirees of MTNL and BSNL . The participants were addressed by S/s M K Bagchi (veteran leader of Delhi MTNL workersand Pensioners), A K Kaushik, B R Pathak, J S Yadav, T S Prabhu of Mumbai TF, S M Ashirkar, Pawar, K Jawahar and S M Sawant.
Today, more than 1000 retirees of MTNL Delhi and BSNL from Delhi, UP West and Haryana Circles marched from Bharat Sanchar Bhavan to the Office of Prime Minister. Some comrades came from Punjab and Rajasthan too. [In Mumbai also the MTNL pensioners joined the programme today.]
Com. Anupam Kaul, AGS of AIBSNLPWA and Com. S S Nanda, Convener of United Forum of MTNL Retirees, along with two other office-bearers, went to the office of PM and the Minister of State for Personnel and submitted a memorandum .
CHQ congratulate veteran leaders - Com. G L Jogi, Com. Sebastin, Com. V K Tomar, Com. Sunil Kumar, Com. Mahavir Singh, Com. S S Nanda, Com. Anupam Kaul, Com. J S Dahiya, Com. Sher Singh, Com. Kailash Gautam, Com. J S Malik, Com. Arun Sharma, Com. Vipin Sharma and all others - for making the programme a historic one in Delhi.
This is not the last programme. We have to do a lot.
WE ARE RETIRED; NOT TIRED. ....
WE ARE STILL THE SPIRITED YOUNG FOR ANOTHER BATTLE................ PSR
MASSIVE DHARNA BY MEMBERS OF AIBSNLPWA
ALL OVER INDIA ON 18-7-2018
DEMANDING PENSION REVISION WITH CPC FORMULA
SOME PHOTOS
Today, I admit my limitations in uploading the photos.I received more than 300 photos in different modes and different sizes from different comrades. From same stations some comrades sent photos separately of same function.It created lot of repetitions also. Such was the enthusiastic response to the call.The massive participation shows the anger and anguish of BSNL retirees all over India on the delay in settlement of their most basic demand; PENSION REVISION.If I add the names of stations there may bemistakes and hence I avoid names this time. Please bear with me …P S Ramankutty]
TO SEE PHOTOS CLICK HERE...dharna-photos.docx
Text of the Email sent by GS, AIBSNLPWA on 16-7-2018 to
the Director (HR) BSNL, regarding Medical Allowance Revision
We are extremely thankful for extending the without voucher facility for Retired employees vide above order.
We also thank you for raising the minimum to 12,000/ per year and for extending78.2% for calculation. But the Maximum of 23 days instead of 25 days and reducing the eligibility to 25%of 23 days is a very steep reduction. This affects the senior people as the need for medical is more for them with increasing cost of medicines. Hence it is requested to consider restoration of 50% of eligible amount and issue orders for the same.
ORGANISE THE DHARNA ON 18-7-2018 WITH VIGOUR
Dear Comrades.
As the next stage of our struggle programmes, organize massive dharna at SSA headquarters to press our demand for pension revision with effect from 1-1-2017 granting the fitment benefit suggested by Seventh CPC for central service pensioners in India. That is the only correct demand. We only raised the correct demand at the right time. Now, our MTNL retiree comrades are also with us in full spirit. We move together with hope.
PRC has not suggested any formula for pension revision. Whereas, CPC has suggested a formula for pension revision.
Joint forum of MTNL Retirees and AIBSNLPWA demand delinking of pension revision from pay revision. Delink it from PRC in total. Delink it from the fiscal performance of BSNL and MTNL. Because, for that, Government of India is paying pension; it need not depend upon the financial condition of BSNL/MTNL.
The Demonstration programme on 20-6-2018 had its impact. There is some visible change in the attitude of authorities. Small; but significant. By end of July 2018, our demand …. only our demand …. will be forwarded to Department of Pension. It is only a small advancement. We have to do a lot in coming days. Step by Step. No step goes in vain. It requires a policy decision at the highest level. So, send the resolutions to Prime Minister and the Minister for Pension.
Please organize maximum people on 18-7-2018. I know weather is not good at many places. But, we have faced all types of weather in our life.
Please send the photographs of the dharna with brief notes on Wednesday itself to me as Email or whatsapp. I am leaving for Chennai next day to attend the annual conference of Chennai based All India Federation of Pensioners Association. I will be back in Trivandrum only on next Sunday. So if I get the photos immediately, I can upload them in our Website on Wednesday itself.
…. P S Ramankutty
Department of Public Enterprises has issued orders stating that all PSEs should pay Gratuity at the revised rate; ceiling raised from Rs. 10 to 20 lakh. In the case of those who retired after 1-1-2017 and up to 28-3-2018, it is to be paid if the concerned PSE can afford. But, in the case of those who retired on or after 29-3-2018, revised rate is mandatory. In other words, PSEs should pay at the revised rate to those who retired on after 29-3-2018, irrespective of its affordability.
Since government is paying gratuity to BSNL retirees, the above order may not be applicable to BSNL. The BSNL retirees deserve different dispensation.
Dear Comrades,
During the discussion our General Secretary had on sixth July, the Director (Estt) told that he had received resolution from our branches from all over India. It was impressive and a great success. We must continue our efforts vigorously.
On eighteenth July 2018 when we meet again in Dharma, we should adopt same resolution and send it to
1) Shri Narendra Modiji, Prime Minister of India, New Delhi 110001 and
2) Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel & Pension, o/o Prime Minister, New Delhi 110001.
The Resolution can be short as:
Most Respected Sir,
We request you to kindly revise pension of BSNL/MTNL retirees effective from 1-1-2017, with fitment benefits suggested by 7th CPC.
…. Branch name
... ... ................................ P S Ramankutty, President.
STR branch (Chennai) is another vibrant branch of our Association. It held its general body meeting on 10-7-2018
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