Decisions of the BSNL COVID Fund Committee.

A meeting of the BSNL Covid Fund (BCF)Committee is held today. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, participated in it. The meeting took stock of the relief extended so far, to the families of Covid victims. The employees contribution to the Covid fund is 11 crore. Similarly the BSNL Management’s contribution is also Rs.11 crore. Thus the total amount collected in the Covid Fund was Rs.22 crore. 238 employees have died up to 31-03-2022.  Out of this, the families of 220 employees have been provided with relief at Rs. 10 lakh to each family. Thus, the fund collected is almost exhausted. Hence discussion took place in today’s meeting, about the relief to be paid to the families of 18 more employees. The following decisions are taken unanimously:-

 

1. The relief to the families of 18 Covid victims, which comes to Rs.1.8 crore, shall be borne by the BSNL Management.

2. The BCF Committee also decided to extend the period of the BCF policy up to 31.03.2023.

3. As regards the relief to be paid  in the case of future deaths, it is decided that, the BCF Committee would meet on quarterly basis and will decide how the payment is to be made.

[Date : 25 - May - 2022]