EXTRACTS FROM STR DN CONFERENCE ON 18/10/2016

                                         Com G. Natarajan, our General Secretary in his speech he appreciated our branch for its style of functioning. He explained in detail how Sri Ananthakumar helped us in getting our 78.2% IDA Pension revision in the cabinet meeting. He said because his intervention only the case is settled. He said that he has written a letter to Secretary for an appointment and waiting for the same to discuss the issue or pro rata pension for pre 2006 retired bsnl pensioners and gratuity enhancement of Rs. 20 lakhs from 10 lakhs. He said that he has already written letters to dot secretary. In pro rata pension revision case that CCA KTK & CCA Kerala has asked some clarifications from DOT and DOT has written letter to DOP for clarification. He said that as per the 7^th CPC recommendation government has raised minimum pension Rs.9000/- for CG Pensioners. So we are now asking them to give the same minimum pension of Rs.9000/- for our BSNL Pensioners also. He said that unity is most important thing now to settle for many issues. And we have to work for it. Com Natarajan was honoured with shawl by Com K. Ramdoss.

Dr. R. Niranjana, CCA, TN participated in the meeting. He conveyed his greetings for our AGB Meeting. He said that work has already started for processing 78.2% IDA pension revision cases. He said a separate cell has been formed to clear these case. He said so far 900 case received and 360 cases were cleared. He said that they are expecting that  around 19000 to 20000 PENSION REVISION cases may come. He said that he know that there is a deadline for finishing all the pension revision cases before 31-12-2016 and said that he is taking various steps to implement it. He said that he is going to approach BSNL CGMs to depute some BSNL regular employees for assisting this work. He appreciated that Pensioners associations also has come forward to give volunteers for doing this work. He said that he will find out some method before November.  Regarding pension adalat he said that 171 cases has come for the adalat. Out of which 49 cases are from pensioners directly and the remaining from associations. He said that he wanted to settle some case even before the adalat meeting. He said that Pension adalat meeting date will be finalized today afternoon and it will be known tomorrow. He said that there will be a change in pension payment system in future. Instead of asking banks for payment DOT CELL itself will credit the monthly pension to DOT and BSNL Pensioners in their bank account.  It may take six to one year time. And he said that there will be some difficulties in implementing that scheme like life certificate issue, Tax deduction at source issue. Sri R. Niranjana was honoured with shawl by our president Com A. Sugumaran.

                       Com K. Muthiyalu in his speech explained in detail about the number of pensioners in each cadre in our STR DIVISION. He said that our STR DIVISION has played a mjor role for the formation of the present ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION for us. He said that after formation of our ALL INDIA ASSN only took up our 68.8% IDA pension revision for our pensioners and we got it. He said that BSNL Pension should also be revised as per 7^th CPC pension revision. Com Muthiyalu was honoured with shawl by com D.S. Ramalingam.

Com D. Gopalakrishnan in his speech told that it took 3 years to achieve our 78.2% IDA pension revision. He explained in detail the reason for the delay. He said that there are so many sections in DOT.  He said each section is clashing within themselves and with other sections also for each and every case. He said that he got the full details from DOT through RTI for the time taken by each section for clearing our file and also from other nodal ministries. He said that 78.2% IDA pension revision file has to get ratified from DOP, DOE AND DPE. He said then when we sought the influence of Sri Ananthakumar Minister for Petroleum and chemicals some other associations critised it saying that he is not the Mininster for Communication. Com D.G. said that Sri Ananthakumar proved how powerful  he is by contacting all Secretaries in the Ministries including the Private Secretary to Prime Minister of India. He said because of sri Ananthakumar’s intervention the 60:40 condition was also included in the cabinet memo and cleared. He said that the Cabinet has given a deadline 31-12-2016 for making 78.2% pension revision arrears payment to pensioners. He said we are now going to take up the following cases:  Gratuity and commutation revision for this pension revision. Arrears should be paid from 1-1-2007. Com D. Gopalakrishnan was honoured with shawl by Com D.S. Ramalingam.

                                               Sri Veerachamy from Madurai participated in the meeting and conveyed his greetings to our AGB Meeting. He praised the service our member com S. Narasimhan for giving quick information for his division members. Com Veerachamy was honoured with shawl by Com N. Mohan.