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COM. A B BARDHAN, VETERAN COMMUNIST AND TRADE UNION LEADER PASSED AWAY TODAY IN DELHI. HE WAS 92.
WE CONVEY OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES.
From his early days Com. Ardhendhu Bhushan Bardhan was a committed trade union activist and fiery orator in Nagpur. He moved to Delhi to become General Secretary of CPI for 16 years. A leader who belonged to the "old generation communists", who was in jail for more than 20 times, Com. Bardhan will be remembered for his great contributions to the trade union movement in India.
RED SALUTE, COMRADE.
Madurai Dist has Rs 4500 more. Their Total contribution is Rs 63200.
Bhimavaram (AP) has sent a sum of Rs 12000.
In a landmark judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court Wednesday directed the central government to provide full medical benefits, including reimbursements of medical emergencies, to employees post-retirement.
A Division Bench comprising Justices Rajiv Sharma and Sureshwar Thakur passed the orders while dismissing an appeal filed by the central government, challenging an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in favour of Shankar Lal Sharma who underwent heart surgery post-retirment and incurred an expenditure of Rs 1.80 lakh – which the government declined to reimburse.
In a 101-page order handed down by Justice Sharma, the court ruled that right to health is a human right and questioned as how could the government, a principal employer, abdicate the responsibility of taking care of the health of its retired employees.
Denial of reimbursements of medical expenses amounts to violation of rights of the employee, the court added. The order observed that “a socialist state, as the Preamble depicts, is the basic structure of the Constitution of India “.
“Similarly, the welfare state is the basic feature of the Constitution. There is a difference between basic structure and basic features of the Constitution. The action of the Union of India not to reimburse the medical bills to the respondent (Shankar Lal Sharma) and also not giving option to him and similarly situate persons residing in a city not covered under CGHS is illegal, arbitrary, capricious, discriminatory, thus, violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India.”
Using the legal maxim Salus populi suprema lex esto, the bench said “the health of the people should be supreme law.” The order further reads: “A serving employee, who enjoys benefits under the CS(MA) Rules, 1944, cannot be left high and dry immediately after retirement for want of medical care. His medical issues are required to be looked into with more sensitivity, compassion and sympathy. His genuine requirements for medical treatment cannot be permitted to be buried in the labyrinth of red tapism.
The court further held that it was the prime responsibility of the state to protect the health and vigour of retired government officials, this being their fundamental right under Article 21, read with Articles 39(3), 41, 43, 48-A of the Constitution.
[From INDIAN EXPRESS 31-12-2015]
Our Cuddalore District (in TN Circle) comrades have done a noble work. They visited two poor homes in the town, badly affected by the recent floods.
(1) The Service Home accommodates 160 poor inmates aged between 14 and 45 years.
(2) The Government Orphanage with 102 poor kids.
As suggested by the management of the two institutions, our people purchased buckets, mugs and scarf for the inmates and supplied to each individual. Comrades P Jayaraman, Chandramohan, Thirugnanam, K Ravindran, K Ilankovan, G Asokan and Haja Kamaludeen representing AIBSNLPWA visited the Poor Homes and handed over the materials officially.
Two photos are given below
IDA FROM JANUARY 2016 MAY BE 112.4%.
Labour Bureau of India has released the All India Consumer Price Index for November 2015. It is 270 points. It was 266 points for September and 269 points for October. With the above data, it can be assessed that the rate of IDA from January 2016 will be 112.4%. An increase of 4.5% from existing 107.9% effective from October 2015.
Rate of IDA was 102.6% in July 2015. So the total increase during the last six months will be 9.8%. The Central DA may increase by 6% during the same six months period.
Director (Estt), DoT informs our Vice President Com. DG that Department of Telecom has already forwarded the final Cabinet Note to Law Ministry for their views.
Our member in STR Branch, Chennai Com Elumalai (Retired Driver) lost his son Rajesh Kumar. He was working as Auto Driver. He is one among the 13 members of the Rescue Team. That Team rescued near about 10 families in Urapakkam. While doing that service, suddenly flash flood came and washed away all the thirteen. Out of 13, five could catch some hold on the building or tree but eight lives including Rajeshkumar were lost. His body was found hanging in a building under construction in Mannivakkam (6 KMs away from Urapakkam) after three days. His father had to spend Rs.15,000/- to take the body for post-mortem and another Rs.15,000/- for taking back. The Cremation ground was also full of water and he had to spend another Rs.15,000/- for cremation. There are many people who were working selflessly with humanity but there are some people who loot, taking advantage of the situation. That is two sides of the society. Rajeshkumar, aged 35 left his wife 24 years old, two children aged 6 years and 3-1/2 years. Tamilnadu Government has paid Rs.4 lakhs for the family.
The sub-committee has decided to deposit Rupees One lakh (Rs.50,000/- each child) in the name of the children from the Relief Fund. The sub-committee decided to identify two/three schools which were affected very badly and which give education to poor and destitute children and extend help to them with the remaining balance. It was also decided to finish the entire process within a week's time. Out of 8 sub-committee members, 7 attended. From CHQ, DG, GN & Vittoban attended.
(eMail from com. D Gopalakrishnan, Vice President.)
Flood Relief sub committee met today and took stock of the situation. The total collection (already received and also which is on the pipeline) crosses Rs. 7 lakhs (All District Units in Tamilnadu except two and some individuals have contributed more than 3.5 lakhs). Nearly 4 lakhs worth of articles (including to be disbursed) were disbursed to affected BSNL pensioners (our members). The beneficiaries are 77 from Chennai Telephones, 16 from Chennai Traffic and 2 from STR
We are very happy to announce that our new branch in Mathura (UP West) district has launched their own Website. It is the first branch in entire northern India to have own website. We congratulate Com. Krishnakant Verma for the unique achievement.
ON BEHALF OF AIBSNLPWA TAMIL NADU CIRCLE, THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR ASSOCIATION MET TODAY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD, HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AT MADURAI DURING HIS VISIT TO THE CITY AND SUBMITTED A MEMORANDUM REQUESTING HIS INTERVENTION IN SETTLING OUR LONG PENDING DEMANDS.
Sri. Srinivasan, of Madurai
Sri. Sankara pandiyan, of Aruppukottai,
Sri. Sankaran ACS, TN
Sri. Vairamani Circle Org Secretary
Sri. Shunmugam Dist. President, Virudhunagar,
Sri. Raveendran Dist President, Madurai,
Sri. Dharmarajan , Dist. Secretary, Madurai.
Sri. Sivasubramainan Org Secretary, Madurai.
Sri S Arunachalam, Asst. General Secretary
78.2% IDA MERGER; It was informed that the Minister had already approved the Draft Cabinet Note. Now, the final Cabinet Note has to be submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat for including the item in the agenda for Cabinet Meeting. There is no problem in the case. Minister assured that it would be expedited.
FUTURE PENSION REVISION WITH THE FITMENT FORMULA SUGGESTED BY CPC: The Minister assured that he would look into the matter and discuss the matter with the concerned officers.
OUR MADURAI COMRADES G.R.DHARMARAJAN D/S,RAVEENDRAN PRESIDENT,SIVASUBRAMANIAN ORG.SECY AND SRINIVASAN ACTIVE MEMBER ALONG WITH A.G.S ARUNACHALAM MET
SRI. PON RADHAKRISHNAN,
HON. MINISTER OF STATE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT,HIGHWAYS AND SHIPPING
AT MADURAI AND SUBMITTED A MEMORANDUM SEEKING HIS HELP IN EARLY SETTLEMENT OF 78.2% TO BSNL PENSIONERS AND
IMPLEMENTING THE 7TH CPC RECOMMENDATIONS TO BSNL PENSIONERS
THE MINISTER ASSURED HIS HELP.
WE THANK THE MINISTER AND MADURAI COMRADES FOR THE INITIATIVE
MPs GET 100% INCREASE IN TOTAL SALARY
The CPC has suggested an increase of 14.2 % of total salary of central government employees. Media described it as ‘bonanza’.
Now the Government of India proposes to raise the basic pay and all allowances of Indian parliamentarians. They will get 100 % increase of their total salary. It will be Rs. 2.8 lakh per month, if the proposal is accepted by finance ministry.
Is it not a ‘bonanza”?
From the very beginning, we are clear about our demand on our future pension revision.
WE ARE BSNL RETIREES; BUT WE ARE CENTRAL GOVT PENSIONERS.
In 1998 and in 2008, when the CPC reports were implemented on pension, the orders were issued stating that those orders were applicable to all pensioners and family pensioners covered by CCS Pension Rules, 1972. We are getting pension from the Government of India under Rule 37 of CCS Pension Rules 1972. Hence, the seventh CPC Report should cover BSNL retirees also. We approached Secretary, Telecom with this demand. He assured that he would take up the matter with concerned Ministries even if there is no specific recommendation from the CPC.
Some organizations are confused. One day they go to authorities with the demand that the proposed third Pay Revision Committee (PRC to be appointed in 2016 or 2017) should be asked to propose pension revision of BSNL retirees. Next day they go to authorities with the demand for extension of CPC report. We appreciate their anxiety. But we should be firm on the demands. If all the organizations make joint efforts, we can achieve future pension revisions as per CPC reports, without depending upon the financial performance of BSNL company.
Inspiring report has been received from Tamil Nadu Circle and Chennai TD Circle Units about relief activities by the team entrusted the work, to the people affected by the devastating floods in Chennai and some other parts of Tamil Nadu.
16 BSNL Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Circle have been identified who were badly affected by the floods and helped by AIBSNLPWA.
Similarly, Chennai TD comrades also have identified some BSNL Pensioners of Chennai affected. The Relief work is going on.
Detailed report will be given later on.
Com. M Kannappan, Treasruer of AIBSNLPWA Chennai TD Circle has sent to us the following details of Receipts towards the Floods Relief Fund:
1 SALEM WEST 65000.00
2 MADURAI 58700.00
3 AP CIRCLE 25000.00
4 CH TD 25000.00
5 KARNATAKA CIRCLE 25000.00
6 KERALA CIRCLE 25000.00
7 TN CIRCLE 25000.00
8 TANJORE PENSIONERS 23110.00
9 CHQ 20000.00
10 ERNAKULAM 20000.00
11 MALAPPURAM 20000.00
12 PALAKKAD 20000.00
13 TRICHY 16400.00
14 VIRUDHUNAGAR 15450.00
15 BHOPAL 11000.00
16 COIMBATORE 15000.00
17 KOTTAYAM 10000.00
18 MUMBAI TEL FACTORY 10000.00
19 PONDICHERRY 10000.00
20 TANJORE 10000.00
21 TENKASI 10000.00
22 TIRUNELVELI 10000.00
23 TRICHUR 10000.00
24 TRIVANDRUM 10000.00
25 TUTICORIN(2) 10000.00
26 V SUNDAR 10000.00
27 VISAKHAPATNAM 10000.00
28 KANNUR 8500.00
29 KOLKATA TRTAFFIC 5000.00
30 ANANTAPUR AP 5000.00
31 CALICUT(1) 5000.00
32 CALICUT(2) 5000.00
33 KUMBAKONAM 5000.00
34 SALEM EAST 5000.00
35 SAMBALPUR 5000.00
36 SILCHAR, ASSAM 5000.00
37 SWAMINATHAN TRUST 5000.00
38 TUTICORIN(1) 5000.00
39 V S MUTHUKUMARAN 5000.00
40 VIZIANAGARAM 5000.00
41 TIRUPATHI 5000.00
42 NAMBUNARAYNAN 3000.00
43 SANKARESWARI , 3000.00
44 KOLLAM 2000.00
45 M C SHARMA 2000.00
46 MURUGESAN, KALYANI 2000.00
47 RAMALINGAM, SRINIVASAN 2000.00
48 PATHANAMTHITTA 1500.00
49 B L SHARMA, SAGWARA 1000.00
50ALAPPUZHA KERALA 1000.00
51 NARAYNAN MANGALASSERY 1000.00
52 RAGHAVAN POTTI 1000.00
53 M R P PATNAIK 500.00
54 MATHURA (UP WEST) 500.00
55 Prakashnagar AP 100.00
56 VIJAYAWADA AP 12600
Shri. V Sunder (Retd DE of Chennai) donated Rs 10000;
Shri S Srinivasan (Retd DGM of Chennai) donated Rs 1000 and
Shri S Ramalingam (Retd TM of Chennai) donated RS 1000 to the Relief Fund.