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CMD of BSNL told on 28-1-2016:
“There will not be any wage revision in BSNL next year unless the Company is profitable…..unless we are profitable the salary is not going to be revised," Shrivastava said speaking after launching BSNL Mobile Data Offload service in Karnataka.
…Pointing out that in the past Air India and ITI couldn't revise their salaries.......BSNL after about four years of reporting losses posted an operating profit of Rs 672 crore for the financial year 2014-15 compared to an operating loss of Rs 691 crore in the previous fiscal. Calling 2014-15 as the turnaround year for BSNL as it came back to operational profit of Rs 672 crore, Shrivastava said with the support of all the officers and employees the company will increase the profit and within another two to three years (2018-19) it will achieve net profit also.” [News in Economic Times]
It is not made clear if the CMD wants net profit or operating profit to revise the salary.
Accounts pandits can debate on it.
Anyhow, it is a clear warning.It should open the eyes of those who want pension revision along with wage revision in BSNL.
DG SPEAKS TO MEMBER (F)TODAY AT 1245 HOURS, COM. D GOPALAKRISHNAN SPOKE TO MEMBER (FINANCE), TELECOM COMMISSION.
MEMBER INFORMED THAT THE CABINET NOTE IS BEING MOVED TO CABINET SECRETARIAT.
NEW OFFICE FOR OUR CHQ
Our CHQ is now functioning from new premises in Chennai city.
Letters may be sent to the new address:
AH 189/61, 3rd Street,
Auroville Flats,
Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040.
Com. V N Sampath Kumar will be available in the office.
His Phone Number is 044-26280100.
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Telephone Number of Com. G Natarajan, GS remains the same: 09444929799
On 26-01-2016, a special general body meeting was held by Visakhapatnam SSA Unit of our Association on the occasion of visit of the city by our Dy GS Com. P Gangadhara Rao.
About 150 members attended the meeting presided over by District President, Shri Sreemannarayana. Circle Executive Committee members from Visakhaptanam like Comrades Somasundaram, Someswara Rao, and Manikyala Rao as well as the leaders from Vizianagaram and Srikakulam were present on the occasion.
Com. Gangadhara Rao congratulated the district unit for having the membership over 500. He spoke elaborately on the issue of 78.2% and the efforts made by our Association in Bangalore, Delhi and other places. He apprised the meeting of the present position of the case.
Dy GS spoke on the clear and correct position taken by our Association on future pension revision in BSNL demanding revision of IDA pension with the fitment formula suggested by 7th CPC for all other central government pensioners.
Com. Gangadhara Rao spoke also on the need of good food habits and other methods to maintain good health.
We, the People of India having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic and to secure to all its citizens; Justice, social, economic, political; Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; Equality of status and opportunity; and to promote among them all; Fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation ; [Preamble of Indian Constitution adopted by Constituent Assembly on 26-11-1949 and which into effect on 26-01-1950.] |
The East Godavari District conference was held at Rajahmundry on 23-01-2016. About 250 members from all the eight branches attended.Com. D Gopalakrishnan (VP), Com. V V S Murthy (AGS) and Com. N Adinarayana ( Org. Secretary) participated on behalf of CHQ.Com. K S Koteswara Rao, Circle Secretary also addressed the meeting.
Shri K Srinivasa Rao, young energetic GM of EG Dist while addressing the conference assured prompt action to settle the grievances of pensioners. It is worth noticing that Shri Srinivasa Rao takes utmost interest in getting sufficient funds for BSNLMRS in the district.
Conference unanimously elected Comrades S K Basha, K BhaskarRao and A V Bappi Raju as President, Secretary and Treasure of the District Unit.
It is understood that the Department of Telecom is processing the File, containing the Cabinet Note, on 78.2% case for the signature of the Minister for Communications . Before it goes to the MOC, the File has to be signed by many officers like DDG, Member (F), Member(S), Additional Secretary, Secretary etc. etc. It is Government business.
Once the Minister signs it then the Cabinet Note will be submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat.
It is reported that the Ministry of Law has conveyed their comments to Department of Telecom on the Cabinet Note for extending benefit of 78.2% IDA in pension revision. It is being studied by the Directorate of DoT.
Details are awaited.
| | The Relief Committee has received some donations through Bank. But, the details are not available. Those who have transferred the following amounts may please inform us their Name, Place etc. Then only the Committee can issue Receipts and send the same to the donors. 24/12/2015 Rs.3,000/- 29/12/2015 2000/- 29/12/2015 5000/- 30/12/2015 5000/- 02/01/2016 4500/- 07/01/2016 4400/- 07/01/2016 9500/- 07/01/2016 5000/- 11/01/2016 10000/- Another amount of Rs 12500 was also received from One Mr. Sutapalli Satya.He may please intimate the place etc. |
BSNL Retirees of Mahabubnagar District in Andhra has formed a new branch of AIBSNLPWA.
Com. Shankar Rao is the President, Com. Bala Swamy is the Dist Secretary and Com. J V Rao is the Treasurer. With this, AP Circle has formed branches in all the SSAs.
Congratulations to AP Circle and Mahub Nagar comrades.
The Relief Committee in Chennai met today in presence of Com. Natarajan, Com. DG etc. and assessed the situation.The Committee has received about Rs 8.48 lakh as donations.50% of the donations has been utilized to compensate partially the loss of BSNL pensioners affected by the floods. And the other 50% was utilized to give relief to the Schools and Institutions which take care of poor and destitute children.Details will be published soon after finalizing the accounts and getting it audited.
Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Communications was in Ujjain yesterday, 17 January 2016. On the occasion, our MP Asst Circle Secretary Com. Atneriya and Ujjain District Secretary Com. Prabhakar Sharma met him and submitted a memorandum on 78.2% case. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasadji told them that the matter has already caught his attention and a decision would be taken very soon.
On 13-1-2016, Government decided to set up a high-powered panel headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which will have bearing on the remuneration of 47 lakh central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners. The Cabinet has approved the setting up of Empowered Committee of Secretaries to process the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission in an overall perspective, Parliamentary affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters here.
The Empowered Committee of Secretaries will function as a Screening Committee to process the recommendations with regard to all relevant factors of the Commission in an expeditious detailed and holistic fashion, an official statement said.
The implementation of the new pay scales is estimated to put an additional burden of Rs 1.02 lakh crore on the exchequer in 2016-17. Subject to acceptance by the government, they will take effect from January 1, 2016. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said earlier that he was not worried about fiscal deficit and government would be able to meet its target despite additional outgo on account of higher pay.
As reported earlier, Mr Rajeshkumar, son of our Member Mr. Elumalai, in Chennai STR branch lost his life during rescue operations after the floods in the city. Our Association decided to purchase two National Savings certificates of Rs 50,000 each in the name of the two small children of late Rajeshkumar. In a touching function organised by STR branch today, the Certificates were handed over to Mrs. Rajeshkumar. Everybody was in tears.
Smt. Anbarasi, wife of deceased Sri Rajeshkumar was honoured with shawl. Members stood up in silence and conveyed their feelings.
Comrades D Gopalakrishnan, T S Vittoban, V Rama Rao, M Govinda Rajan, A Sugumaran, S Narasimhan etc. spoke on the occasion. Mr. Elumalai, father of the deceased, explained the pain he had undergone on those days and thanked the Association for the help extended.
Occasionally, I am sending Email to our active members and leaders conveying the latest developments with regard to 78.2% case etc. I have a limited number of Email ID only with me at present. Sending Email is cheap and easy.Information will reach the addressees very quickly also.
When you get an information you should convey the same to at least ten people.I can send Email to 2000 people.If all of you repeat it to ten people each or convey it through personal contacts then, 20,000 members will get the information.
If you are really interested to join this Group, please send your Email ID to me in the following Email address:
With Regards,
P S Ramankutty
Meeting of the committee to review BSNL MRS was held on 8th January under the Chairmanship of Shri S.K. Sinha GM (Admn).
From the Staff Side, Com. Chandeshwar Singh, General Secretary NFTE and Com. Abhimanyu General Secretary, BSNLEU attended. Both NFTE and BSNELU have reported briefly the discussion held.
Staff Side leaders raised the difficulties faced by the staff as
(1)None of the good hospitals are ready to provide treatment on CGHS rates which are very low.
(2)In New Delhi, Same hospitals are empanelled for corporate office and NTR but the similar treatment are not available for NTR staff. The management side reported that difficulties are arising due to delay in payment of bills of concerned hospitals by NTR management.
Finally it was decided
1. Collect information from other PSUs like Coal India, SBI, BHEL etc to study how those organizations are dealing with the Medical issues.
2.To explore the systems of Mediclaim through insurance companies. Study of financial impact and other aspects are needed.
NOTE: PENSIONERS ARE BEING IGNORED IN SETTLING CLAIMS OF MRS EVERYWHERE. THE STAFF SIDE LEADERS DID NOT CARE TO RAISE THE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS OF PENSIONERS.