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As you are aware, the matters were listed today (04-09-2024) as Items 54 to 56 before Court 34.
Due to another part-heard matter, our matters were not taken up and adjourned to 23.09.2024 at 3:30 pm. Since the proceedings in High Court on writ petition are continuing, hearing on Contempt petition in CAT is likely to be adjourned to a date later than 23-9-2024.
Pensioners' Patrika for September-October 2024 is posted from Chennai.
From the Media reports UNIFIED PENSION SCHEME: MIXED RESPONSE BMS WELCOMES IT “Certainly, UPS is a better option than the existing National Pension Scheme (NPS) as it contains an assured 50% pension, dearness relief, family pension, increased government contribution from 14% to 18.5% and additional lump-sum payment on retirement,” Ravindra Himte, general secretary, BMS said in a statement issued on Sunday. “However, there are still some differences as compared to OPS, like UPS is a contributory pension scheme whereas an employee did not contribute anything under OPS and there is a feature of commutation of pension available in OPS which is not available in NPS or UPS,” Himte said. BMS is of the view that some other important features of UPS are still not clear like the ratio of lump-sum payment on exit; revision of pension on future pay commissions; continuation of tax benefits and increase in pension on completion of 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100 years. “For these clarifications, we have to wait till the publication of detailed notification of UPS,” Himte said, adding BMS will decide its further action in this regard only after a detailed study of the features of the UPS. The CITU, on the other hand, denounced the UPS as another dubious desperate effort to deceive the government employees of their due full right and urged for restoration of the old pension scheme (OPS). “The package offered by the government in the name of UPS reflects the same deceptive ploy of depriving the government employees of their legitimate dues on account of pension,” Tapan Sen, general secretary CITU said urging the government to restore the non-contributory defined assured Old Pension Scheme. The AITUC is of the view that UPS does not match the Old Pension Scheme which is basically non contributory in nature. “Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) decided by the Modi government for central government employees is nothing but an extension of the existing NPS as the government employees will have to continue to contribute 10% of their wages in UPS also,” Amarjeet Kaur, general secretary, AITUC said. “UPS will have a lot of aberrations once implemented. AITUC reiterates its stand to continue to fight for restoring back the non-contributory Old Pension Scheme,” Kaur added. MAHARASHTRA GOES TO ELECTIONS The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) which was passed by the Union Cabinet on Saturday. The move comes on the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the state and interacted with 'Lakhpati Didis' – women members of self-help groups who are earning Rs 1 lakh annually. JCM STAFF SIDE Staff Side in JCM wants the full pension be granted on completion of 20 years instead of 25 years as proposed in UPS. "The relaxation will do justice to those who join government service after attaining 35 years of age due to belated induction and make them eligible for enhanced coverage under UPS," said M Raghavaiah, leader (staff side) at the Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) for central government employees. The other demands include that a fourth of the monthly emoluments be credited to ensure that a reasonable lump sum payment is given to a retiring employee and that additional pensions be offered to pensioners who cross 80 years of age, as was the case under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Shiv Gopal Mishra, secretary of the JCM, had also urged the state governments to implement the scheme and extend the benefits to government teachers and municipal workers. The Union cabinet on Sunday gave its nod to the UPS, which will benefit 2.3 million government employees, offering an assured amount of half their average basic salary drawn over the 12 months preceding superannuation for those completing at least 25 years of service.
Today on 30th August celebration of 15th formation day of our Association and Distt conference of Jaipur TD Rajasthan circle was held. Com O P Maratha Com Rajkamal and Com S N Agarwal have been elected as Distt President . Secretary.and Treasurer respectively.
Today 30-08-2024 formation day and District conferance of Mysore held at RTTC,Mysore.comrades p.Gangadhara Rao,CHQ vice president,Savitha CHQ org secretary,Virupakshaiahcircle president,Jayashankar ,ACS and Com. S Ganeshan Circle Treasurer,Karnataka graced the occasion and spoke about our issues .com D Govinda Raju, Rajashekhara and A.O Aravindakshan were unanimously elected as president,Secretary and treasurer respectively.
Today on 25-8-2024 , celebration of Formation day and District Conference of Shivamogga, Karnataka Circle was held at Shimoga. Com. P Gangadhara Rao, Vice President, CHQ, Com.A Savitha, Organizing Secretary, CHQ and Com Jayashankar , ACS, Karnataka graced the occasion and explained about our ongoing issues. Com. S S Ritti , Com. B G Chandrasekharappa and Com D Govindappa have been unanimously elected as District President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
BHIMAVARAM JOINT GENERAL BODY MEETING OF AIBSNLPWA BHIMAVARAM - W. G. DT BRANCH INCONNECTION WITH 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS ON 25-08-2024.COM P. PULLARAO CWC MEMBER, SENIOR COM. G. SURYANARAYANA NFTE LEADER, COM K. PANDURANGARAO CEC MEMBER ADDRESSED THE MEETING AND EXPLAINED ABOUT 15TH ANNIVERSARY/ PENSION REVISION CASE
On August 24, 2024, the Formation Day and biennial District Conference of Guntur District of AIBSNLPWA were held. General Secretary, Circle Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, and Circle President have addressed on important issues. Comrade S. Hanumantha Reddy and Comrade Y. Babu Rao and Comrade K. Venkateswara Rao were elected as President and District Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
7TH DISTRICT CONFERENCE OF AIBSNLPWA, Salem East District, was held on 20th August 2024. Comrade K.P. Rajamanickam presided over. The conference was addressed by Comrade P. Venugopal, All India Organizing Secretary, and Comrade S. Sundarakrishna Circle Secretary. New office bearers were elected unanimously, including Comrade M. Ganesan as District President, S. Chinnasamy as District Secretary, and P. Raja as District Treasurer.
ONGOLE
TIRUPATI
TRIVANDRUM
TIRUR (MALAPPURAM)
VALSAD
bangalore
CHENNAI TRAFFIC DISTRICT
On 20/8/24 Foundation day was celebrated in a meaningful way by involving in two different social activities. In the first activity, we have donated a cement bench to the Meenambakkam CGHS Wellness Centre to enable the Beneficiaries to have their refreshments while coming for consulation.
Our Trafiic District office bearers and members and CMO Dr.Dinesh Kannan and other Doctors and staff Participated and thanked our Association for our charity work.
In the second activity, We visited the ANBAGAM- TRUST for Education and rehabilitation of disabled orphans DESTITUTES -TERDOD - and provided food for the inmates.
In this activity, our District office bearers and members joined and made it a purposeful day.
BAREILY (UP-WEST)
BHUBANESWAR.
KOZHIKODE
SAMBALPUR
Palakkad
ELURU
SATARA
VIZIANAGARAM
THRISSUR
ROHTAK
GONDHIYA
VISAKHAPATNAM
LUCKNOW
KUKATPALLY - HYDERABAD.
CHQ FORMATION DAY on 20.08.2024 AI BSNL Pensioners Welfare association Kukatpalli Branch organized a charitable service activity at Shivananda Rehabilitation Home at Kukatpalli Hyderabad. The inmates of the home are the sufferers ailing from leprosy, numbered around 150 got served morning breakfast along with afternoon lunch by our organization. Many members attended the programe under the leadership of Kukatpalli branch president Sri O.S.Murthy.
NELLORE
CHANDRAPUR
SRIKAKULAM
SASARAM
DAVANGERE
AHMEDABAD
BHANDARA
LAKHIMPUR-KHERI (UP-EAST)
KOLKATA CIVIL WING & WB CIRCLE
SURI - BIRBHUM DIST (WB)
PURULIA (wb)
COIMBATORE
CHENNAI CIRCLE
NAGPUR
SITAPUR (UP-EAST)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
W.P.(C) 4955/2024 & CM APPL.20291/2024
O R D E R DATED 12.08.2024
1. Learned Tribunal is requested to adjourn the contempt petition till next date of hearing.
2. Re-notify on 23.08.2024 at 3:30 pm
IN PB CAT DELHI
order dated 13-08-2024
Adjourned to 12-09-2024
Dear Friends,
You are all aware of the dreadful disaster occurred in Wayanad district, Kerala on 30-7-2024. The landslides and flash floods that swept through have devastated a part of the district, causing unprecedented deaths and destruction. Over 300 people are dead and many more are missing. Entire villages, houses, schools buildings, roads and bridges have been obliterated. But the tragedy at Wayanad is bigger than the sum total of the dead and missing people and the devastation. It was a tsunami in the hills which, in a few hours, turned a tourist paradise into a graveyard.
Army, Air force, Navy, NDRF and thousands of volunteers are working day and night to rescue people in distress. Clothes and materials are flowing from nearby Calicut and Malappuram districts to the disaster land. Religion or Politics is not a barrier for relief work. People stood together to face the calamity. More than 8000 people are in Relief Camps. More than 450 injured are being treated in hospitals.
Rehabilitation of the survivors is the urgent need. It is very costly. We members of AIBSNLPWA all over India must rise to the occasion, keeping our tradition. CHQ of AIBSNLPWA has sent a sum of Rs. One lakh to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund as token of our commitment. CHQ calls upon our members to donate liberally to the Kerala CMDRF through your respective District Association.
Please hand over or transfer your donation to your District Unit. The District Unit should remit entire amount so received to Kerala CMDRF with due intimation to CHQ Treasurer and respective Circle Secretary. It is urgent. Hence, please complete the task by 15th August 2024.
With greetings,
1st August 2024 V Varaprasad, General Secretary.
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Com. Pitchai Mohanraj,
expired in Chennai on 26-7-2024 at the age of 80 years. He was the Chairman of Reception Committee for the formation conference of AIBSNLPWA held on 20th August 2009 at Tambaram, Chennai. The Reception Committee headed by Com. Pitchai Mohanraj and Com. V Ramarao made wonderful arrangements for the conference for which about 460 comrades came from all over India, without any prior intimation. Com. Pitchai Mohanraj was our Kalmandapam branch secretary in Chennai TD Circle . We convey our condolences on the demise of one of our founder leaders.
 | Com.R. N. Singh. Assistant General Secretary and former Circle Secretary of Jharkhand passed away today on July 26, 2024. Com. R. N. Singh was a dedicated and committed leader who tirelessly worked for the welfare of our members. His invaluable contributions will always be remembered by all of us. Our Deep condolences to his family members and friends. |
DPE has issued orders for the revision of IDA rates effective from 1st July 2024, the revised IDA rate on the 2007 pay scales is 217.8% an increase of 1% .
ida-july-2024.pdf
Today, representatives of the All India BSNL Pensioners Welfare Association, led by V Vara Prasad (General Secretary), including RSN Murty (Vice President) and VRK Sarma (Advisor, Visakhapatnam District), met the new Minister of State for Communications, Dr. Chandrasekhar Pemmasani, in Guntur.
During the meeting, we submitted a formal letter requesting Dr. Chandrasekhar to advise the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) to discuss our long-overdue pension revision, effective from January 1, 2017.
Dr. Chandrasekhar listened to our concerns and told us that he is well aware of the issue. He said he will look into the matter further.
We also requested him to extend his good offices for the establishment of offices of AD CGHS in AP and posting of Joint Director (Policlinic) CGHS at Visakhapatnam.
The appeal filed by the Union of India before the High Court was listed as Item 33 before Hon'ble Justices Suresh Kait and Girish Kathpalia today (12-07-2024). Due to non-availability of Mr Ghose, Our lawyer sought a short accommodation. The Honourable Court has adjourned the matter to August 1, 2024. Mr Ghose will represent us on that date.