We feel proud of YOU, Comrade.

IT IS TEAM AIBSNLPWA

06/07

Dear Comrades,

I am a lucky person. Rather, more lucky than many. I have done little work but I am the receiving bowl for all congratulations and praises for the gain.

It is because of the great help rendered by Shri Ananthakumarji that we got this gain. We should be thankful to him for the unusual help.

Comrades Gangadhara Rao, Changappa, Babu, Murthy and others of Bangalore worked relentlessly for achieving 78.2%. It is only because of them we got it.

Com. Natarajan and Com. DG have done marvellous work as leaders of the Organisation.

Comrades R L Kapoor, R C Malhotra and DPS Sisodia in Delhi spent lot of time for this.

They all deserve congratulations.

I can not forget the services of late Comrade Chhidu Singh. We felt very much his absence during these months.

I was performing as a co-ordinator only. Just because I am handling the whatsapp and Email group I received all praises from you all. I receive it on behalf of TEAM AIBSNLPWA and transfer it to the Team.

REAL GAIN

The real gain is that the condition of 60:40 is removed by Cabinet itself. In future we need not depend upon the financial condition of BSNL Company for any pension revision. It is 100% responsibility of the government to pay pension to us. A dangerous clause in Rule 37A is gone. For ever!

Nobody talked about this before 2009; before AIBSNLPWA was formed. NO BODY talked about BSNL pensioners before August 2009; before we started functioning as an All India organisation. Now all are talking for BSNL pensioners. Many will claim for the gain.

VICTORY HAS MANY FATHERS; FAILURE IS AN ORPHAN.

Thank you comrades. Thank you...

P S Ramankutty

6th July 2016.

CABINET APPROVES 78.2 % IDA MERGER

Today (05-07-2016) the Cabinet approved our long pending demand of 78.2 % IDA merger for those BSNL pensioners  who retired on or before 10-06-2013.

In this happy moment our Madurai District branch express our profound thanks to Hon Prime Minister of India, Hon Minister of Communication &IT, Hon Minister of Chemicals & Fertiliser,Hon Minister of Finance ,MOS of Shipping & Surface Transport Hon MOS of P&PW and  all their officers and staff of these ministries

In this happy moment our Madurai District branch express our profound thanks to all our CHQ leaders and specially to Com. Gangadhara Rao, Com. Changappa,Com Raman Kutty, Com G. Natarajan,Com D.Gopalakrishnan ,all our leaders of Tamilnadu circle association.

Our sincere thanks to Shri D.Balasubramanian Genl Secy AIFPA Chennai who took up the case on our behalf in the month of February 2013 In SCOVA  even before the implementation of the merger by BSNL for its working employees.

In this happy moment our Madurai District branch express our profound thanks to Shri R.Gopalakrishnan MP ,Shri Narayanasamy C M Pondicherry,Shri Prof  R.Srinivasan,Shri Saravanakumar IAS and all  comrades of our Association all over India who have voiced for this merger unitedly.

OUR VICTORY COMRADES .... CELEBERATE IT...

05/07

Official Press release from Cabinet secretariat after todays cabinet meeting

Cabinet approves Revision of pension of BSNL Pensioners Removing Anomalies The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the revision of pension of BSNL pensioners and family pensioners, who retired prior to 10.06.2013 by allowing the benefit of merger of 50% DA/DR with Basic Pay/ Pension, effectively amounting to 78.2% DA/DR for the purpose of fitment, and (ii) Modifying the liability of BSNL towards the payment of pensionary benefits to the retired employees.

The pension of BSNL pensioners/family pensioners, who retired prior to 10.06.2013 has been revised w.e.f. 01.01.2007 notionally with actual benefit w.e.f. 10.06.2013, by allowing the benefit of merger of 50% DA/DR with Basic Pay/ Pension, effectively amounting to 78.2% DA/DR for the purpose of fitment at par with the serving employees of BSNL. However, increase in the amount of DCRG, leave encashment and commutation of pension in respect of these pensioners shall not be increased on this account.

The pension liability in respect of employees of Department of Telecommunications (DOT) / Department of Telecom Services (DTS) / Department of Telecom Operations (DTO) who retired prior to 01.10.2000 is solely borne by Government of India and the BSNL will have no liability in respect of these employees. In respect of employees who are absorbed in BSNL, the liability on account of pensionary benefits shall be fully borne by Government while BSNL will continue to discharge pension liability by way of pension contribution in accordance with FR-116 for the period they so work/worked.

The revision entails an estimated recurring annual expenditure of approximately Rs 129.63 crore for pensioners and Rs 24.93 crore for family pensioners and arrears from 2013-14 would be Rs 239.92 crore approximately for pensioners and Rs 44.62 Crore approximately for family pensioners. Approximately118500 pensioners all over India will be benefitted by this revision.

This revision will fulfill the long pending demand of revision of pension of BSNL absorbed employees who retired prior to 10.06.2013 and will bring the pensioners at par with the serving employees of BSNL by removing the anomalies. It will help in reducing the financial burden of BSNL and removing prospects of industrial unrest in BSNL while fulfilling the commitment of Government.

Background:

The decision of the Cabinet has come in the wake of an anomalous situation created in the difference of pension formula among the BSNL retirees who retired before and after 10.06.2013. Further, the decision regarding pensionary liability is on persistent demand from various quarters and a series of deliberations at different levels to fulfill the assurance given by the Government before corporatization i.e. before formation of BSNL.

78.2% IDA MERGER F ILE CLEARED

DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY.......


78.2 % IDA MERGER FILE CLEARED BY CABINET.

CHQ NEWS

NO REASON FOR PANIC.

05/07

Dear Comrades,

I was away from Trivandrum for 3-4 days to attend some domestic functions in my native village. During those days, I found some disturbing news in whatsapp spread by some other organisations/individuals creating a panic situation. It was widely circulated that Cabinet returned the file on 78.2% case.

Hence our leaders- Com. Gangadhara Rao, Com. Changappa and Com. Murthy – on 3-7-2016 met Shri Ananthakumar who attended the last cabinet meeting. Shri Ananthakumar asked them “who told that the file was returned”. Then he told with confidence that “You relax. Your case is under SERIOUS consideration of the Government.”

I do not find any reason for panic. To get removed the stipulation of 60:40 condition on pension liability is not that easy. It should go for ever. It should be 100% responsibility of the Government to pay pension to BSNL retirees from the Consolidated Funds. So, I was very happy when Telecom Department itself moved that proposal. Even if the decision is delayed little, the condition should be removed. For Ever. We are getting older every day. In future, we can not do this strenuous exercise every time to get some benefit from the government.

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SEVENTH CPC REPORT AND GOVT. DECISION

We have already reported in this Site what exactly is the impact of Cabinet Decisions on the CPC report. The immediate benefit on 1-1-2016 is only 32% of basic pay or basic pension. In July 2016, the benefit will come down to 30.2%. Every six months the net benefit will come down like that. Finally, within 3-4 years the gains of seventh CPC will be nullified totally. For those who occupy government quarters the benefit is very very negligible say just 14.14% of their basic pay from 1-1-2016. There are thousands of railway employees living in railway quarters, mostly in dilapidated conditions. .... Living with rats and snakes....They will get very small benefit.

Therefore, there is widespread anger among the employees.Some discussion took place between Union leaders and Group of Ministers consisting of S/s Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and Suresh Prabhu. Further discussion may take place tomorrow.I expect that the minimum pay may be raised from Rs 18000.Naturally it will raise the minimum pension from Rs 9000 for central government pensioners.The Conversion factor has to be modified accordingly.Let us wait and see.

...................... P S Ramankutty

MADURAI DISTRICT CONFERENCE

04/07

Leaders who addressed the Madurai District Conference on 28-6-2016

SSAs into BUSINESS AREAS in TAMILNADU

தமிழகத்தில் மாவட்டங்கள் 

வணிகப்பகுதிகளாகப்  பிரிப்பு 

SSAs into  BUSINESS AREAS in  TAMILNADU

 தமிழகத்தில் ERP  முழுமையாக அமுலானதைத் தொடர்ந்து தற்போதைய SSA  எனப்படும் தொலைத்தொடர்பு மாவட்டங்கள் 

BUSINESS AREA எனப்படும் வணிகப்பகுதிகளாக பிரிக்கப்பட்டு

டெல்லி தலைமையாகத்தால்  உத்திரவிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

தமிழகம் கீழ்க்கண்டவாறு 10 வணிகப்பகுதிகளாகப் பிரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

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             வணிகப்பகுதி           இணைக்கப்படும் மாவட்டம்

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             கோவை                    - நீலகிரி 

             மதுரை                      - காரைக்குடி 

             நாகர்கோவில்        - திருநெல்வேலி 

             பாண்டிச்சேரி          - கடலூர் 

             சேலம்                        - தர்மபுரி 

             தஞ்சாவூர்                 - கும்பகோணம்       

             தூத்துக்குடி               - விருதுநகர் 

             
             வேலூர்   

             ஈரோடு 

             திருச்சி     

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• வேலூர், ஈரோடு மற்றும் திருச்சி மாவட்டங்கள் வழக்கம் போல்  தனித்து செயல்படும். சிறிய 7 மாவட்டங்கள் பெரிய   மாவட்டங்களுடன்  இணைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

• வணிகப்பகுதிகள் மனிதவளம்,நிதி,திட்டம் மற்றும் பொருள் கொள்முதல் ஆகிய பணிகளை மேற்கொள்ளும்.

• இணைக்கப்பட்ட சிறிய மாவட்டங்கள்  வலைப்பின்னல் பராமரிப்பு மற்றும் வாடிக்கையாளர் சேவை ஆகிய பணிகளை மேற்கொள்ளும்.

• வணிகப்பகுதிகள் உருவாக்கத்தால் ஊழியர் மாற்றல் இருக்காது. ஊழியர்களுக்கான மாற்றல் எல்லை பழைய SSA என்ற அளவிலேயே இருக்கும்.

20/08/2016க்குள் மேற்கண்ட வணிகப்பகுதி உருவாக்கம் அமுல்படுத்தப்பட வேண்டும். 
நன்றி: நெல்லை வலைத்தளம்

78.2% PENSION REVISION : NO NEED OF ANXIETY

78.2% PENSION REVISION : NO NEED OF ANXIETY

03/07

TODAY OUR COMS Dy G/S GANGADHARA RAO ,KARNATAKA C/S CHANGAPPA AND MURTHY MET S/SHRI ANANTHAKUMAR HON.MIN.FOR FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS AND EXPRESSED OUR PENSIONERS ANXIETY REGARDING 78.2% IN THE BACKDROP OF CABINET APPROVAL FOR 7th CPC AND NO INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CASE. SHRI ANANTHAKUMAR ASSURED THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR ANY ANXIETY AND OUR CASE IS UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION OF CABINET. LET US WAIT PATIENTLY.