The CHQ of BSNLEU is extremely sorry to inform that Shri Aparesh Mitra, father of Com.Animesh Mitra, Vice-President(CHQ), passed away yesterday morning at a Kolkata hospital. He was 82 years old and was unwell for some time, and was being given treatment in a hospital. CHQ pays it’s homage to Shri Aparesh Mitra. CHQ also conveys it’s heartfelt condolences to Com.Animesh Mitra, and all the members of his family.

Com.H.P.Singh, Dy.General Secretary of BSNL OA, retired on superannuation on 30-09-2018. A function was organised at BSNL MS office on 29-09-2018, to felicitate Com.H.P.Singh. Leaders of various organisations participated in the meeting and felicitated Com.H.P.Singh. On behalf of BSNLEU, Com.Balbir Singh, President, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, participated in the function. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, while addressing, recollected the contributions of Com.H.P.Singh, in the various united struggles organised under the banner of Forum and the AUAB. On behalf of BSNLEU, Com.Balbir Singh, President, offered a shawl to Com.H.P.Singh and honoured him. BSNLEU wishes long, hale and healthy retired life to Com.H.P.Singh.

BSNL Corporate Office is facing acute cash flow problem. As a result of this, funds are not being released to the circles for various payments. In many circles, electricity connections are disconnected due to non-payment of electricity bills. Contract workers’ wages are not paid for many months in most of the circles. The AUAB representatives raised this issue with the CMD BSNL, in their meeting held on 11.12.2018, and asked when this problem will be solved. The CMD BSNL replied that the BSNL Management is seriously trying to get the approval of the DoT, for taking bank loan, and that they are awaiting for the same. The CMD BSNL also replied that, this problem is expected to be solved soon.

Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, met Shri Saurabh Tyagi, Sr.GM(Estt.), today, and once again discussed the issue of denial of promotion to Com.Gulam Khadir Dandroo, District Secretary, BSNLEU, Srinagar. The official has won the case in the Hon’ble CAT, as well as in the High Court. In today’s meeting, the representatives requested the Sr.GM(Estt.) to implement the Court order in favour of Com.Gulam Khadir Dandroo, and not to appeal in the Supreme Court. The Sr.GM(Estt.) assured to consider the case sympathetically.

8th Membership Verification Campaign meeting held at Surendranagar on 12.09.2019. Com. M.G. Vaniya, District President, presided over the Meeting. Com.Md.Ataullah, District Secretary, welcomed all. Employees from all over Surendranagar district attended the meeting. Com.M.K. Dave, Vice President (CHQ) and Com.D.K.Bakutra, Circle Secretary, addressed the meeting and explained about the dangers before BSNL and it's employees, ongoing struggles and importance of victory of BSNLEU for the revival of BSNL. The participants responded very well and announced in one voice to make BSNLEU victorious in forthcoming Membership Verification. The meeting concluded with the vote of thanks from Com.Md.Ataullah, District Secretary.

As per the call of the AUAB, hunger strike has started throughout the country. In accordance with this, hunger strike started at the BSNL Corporate Office also. This hunger strike is being organised, demanding payment of salary, remittance of recoveries made from employees' salaries, allotment of 4G spectrum, payment of wages to contract workers, issuing of Sovereign Guarantee for raising money through Bonds, withdrawal of notices issued under FR-17 and stoppage of whimsical transfers after the implementation of VRS.  

1) Com. Shashidara Holla, OS(P), Kundapur, DKTD – Rs.5,555/-

2) Com. Rajpurohit, JE, Kalburgi - Rs. 2,500/-

3) Com. Nagendra S. Amni, Retd. SS - Rs.1,000/-

4) Com. L. R. Bhosle, DP, Kalburgi - Rs.1,000/-

5) Com. Shivashankar, DS, Kalburgi - Rs.1,000/-

6) Com. Shahabuddin Chauhdri, Kalburgi - Rs.1,000/-

7) Com. K. Kasar, Kalburgi - Rs.1,000/-

8) Com. Basavaraj Hawni, Retd. Kalburgi – Rs.500/-

9) Com. S. S. Natikar – Rs.500/-

10) Com. Prashanth, JE,  Kalburgi – Rs.500/-

11) Com. Ravikumar Biradar,  Kalburgi – Rs.500/-

12) Com. Thippanna, Kalburgi – Rs.500/-

13) Com. Sridhar Aushetty, Kalburgi – Rs.500/-

14) Com. S. Hokarani – Rs.500/-

15) Com. Babu Rao belle – Rs.500/-

16) Com. Annappa K.B., Kalburgi – Rs.500/-

17) Com. Shivashankarappa, Retd. OS – Rs.500/-

दिनांक 01/07/2020 से IDA में 0.8% की कमी हुई।

जारी सूत्रों के नुसार और गणना (कैलकुलेशन) के जानकारी के अनुसार  दिनांक 1 जुलाई 2020 से IDA दर 0.8% घट जाएगी।   परिणामस्वरूप, 160.7% की मौजूदा IDA दर 1 जुलाई, 2020 से घटकर 159.9% हो जाएगी।

Shri Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India, passed away yesterday. He has been admitted in the Army Referral hospital at New Delhi for the past few weeks. Shri Pranab Mukherjee has also held the Finance, Defence and Foreign Affairs portfolios in the Union Cabinet. Shri Pranab Mukherjee represented the secular and democratic forces in the Indian politics and stood for the concept of unity in diversity. In the death of Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the nation has lost a great statesman. BSNLEU pays it’s respectful homage to Shri Pranab Mukherjee and conveys it’s deep condolences to the family members and friends of the departed leader.

Reliance Communications (RCom), which is having a huge debt of around Rs.47,000 crore, was trying to seek a merger with the Aircel. Both the companies have signed agreement for the merger and have already moved the papers. However, due to procedural delay, the merger has not materialised so far, and both the companies have agreed by mutual consent, to allow the agreement to lapse.

The circle executive committee meeting of Himachal Pradesh is held at Dharamshala today. Com.Amarjit Singh, circle president, presided over. Com.K.C.Panwar, circle secretary, welcomed everyone and placed his report on activities before the house. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, inaugurated the meeting and elaborately spoke on the decisions of the Agartala CEC meeting. He also explained about the current issues of Wage Revision, Subsidiary Tower Company,etc. Thereafter discussion by the Committee members started. Implementation of the decisions of the All India and circle unions are reviewed. The meeting took many constructive decisions to strengthen the Organisation in the circle. One among such decisions is to strengthen democratic functioning by strictly following the provisions of our Union Constitution. The Treasurer submitted the financial report, which was approved by the house. At the end, the General Secretary replied to all the All India level issues raised by the Committee members. The GS greatly appreciated the functioning of the new team of circle office bearers, who took charge in the last circle conference, and assured the fullest cooperation of the CHQ.

The Circle Executive Committee Meeting of BSNLEU, Maharashtra Circle, was held at Panjim on 14th and 15th July, 2018. Com Appa Saheb Gagre, circle president, presided over the meeting. Com. Nagesh Nalawade, Circle Secretary, presented report on activities and Com.Ganesh Hinge, Circle Treasure presented report on accounts. Com.M.K.Dave,AGS, attended this meeting,as per the decision of the Agartala CEC meeting. He, together with Com.John Verghese, AGS, addressed the house about the BSNLEU activities during the recent days and efforts for wage revision, ongoing struggles, financial status of BSNL,etc., were explained. Serious discussion by circle executive committee members took place thereafter. Participation in the Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally on 05-09-2018 at New Delhi and Young Workers Convention at Bhopal were discussed and decision is taken for effective participation. Com. Yusuf Husain, General Secretary, Maharashtra BSNL Contract Workers Union, addressed the house. Excellent arrangements were made by BSNLEU, Goa District Union Comrades. CWC Meeting concluded with vote of thanks by Com Appa Saheb Gagre.

BSNLEU has been pressurising the Corporate Management to mitigate the sufferings of the Sr.TOAs, who are downgraded from the pay scale of 7100 to the pay scale of 6550, consequent to their opting for the NEPP. The CMD BSNL and the Director (HR) have in principle accepted to settle this issue. Consequent to this, a series of discussions are held with the Establishment Branch. The issue is once again discussed by Com.P. Abhimanyu, GS with the DGM(Estt.). In today’s meeting, it was agreed that the Union will provide live cases to the Management, so as to enable them issue necessary letter on the matter. Hence, CHQ calls upon the circle and district secretaries to send the live cases, with complete details of the loss incurred by the Sr.TOAs who have been downgraded. The circle and district secretaries are requested to treat this as urgent.

कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस द्वारा सर्कल्स को फण्ड का आवंटन नही- AUAB के प्रतिनिधियों ने इस मुद्दे पर CMD BSNL से चर्चा की.

BSNL कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस नकदी के संकट से जूझ रहा है। फलस्वरूप, सर्कल्स को विभिन्न भुगतान हेतु फंड्स की आपूर्ति नही हो रही है। कई सर्कल्स में बिजली बिल का भुगतान नही होने से बिजली काट दी गई है। अधिकांश सर्कल्स में कई महीनों से कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स को वेजेस का भुगतान नही किया गया है। AUAB के प्रतिनिधियों ने 11.12.2018 को CMD BSNL के साथ हुई मीटिंग में इस मुद्दे को CMD BSNL के समक्ष रखते हुए पूछा कि इस समस्या का निदान आखिर कब तक होगा। इसके जवाब में CMD BSNL ने बताया कि BSNL मैनेजमेंट बैंक से लोन लेने हेतु DoT से अनुमति प्राप्त करने के लिए गंभीरता पूर्वक प्रयास कर रहा है और वें अनुमति की प्रतीक्षा कर रहे हैं। CMD BSNL ने यह भी कहा कि इस समस्या के शीघ्र निदान की पूर्ण संभावना है।

AUAB की 20-02-2019 को सम्पन्न मीटिंग के निर्णय...

आज 3 दिवसीय हड़ताल की समीक्षा करने और साथ ही आगामी आंदोलन हेतु रूपरेखा तय करने के लिए AUAB की मीटिंग हुई। AUAB के सभी घटकों के महासचिव व वरिष्ठ पदाधिकारी उपस्थित रहे। मीटिंग में उन सभी एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज व नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज के प्रति तहे दिल से आभार व्यक्त किया गया जिनके सहयोग से 3 दिन की ऐतिहासिक रूप से सफल हड़ताल हुई। मीटिंग में सर्किल और जिला स्तरीय AUAB को सफलतापूर्वक हड़ताल आयोजित करने के लिए बधाई दी गई। मांगपत्र में शामिल मुद्दों के निराकरण के लिए आंदोलन आगे बढ़ाने हेतु निम्न निर्णय लिए गए। 

1. समीपस्थ सर्कल्स के कॉमरेड्स को संगठित कर  06.03.2019 को PMO पर मार्च।
2. सभी सांसदों को 28.02.2019 तक ज्ञापन दिए जाएं।
3. माननीय प्रधानमंत्री और माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री को ट्वीटर पर मैसेज प्रेषित किए जाएं।
4.  जहाँ जहाँ संभव हो, माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री से हमारे कॉमरेड्स द्वारा मुलाकात की जाए।

According to the decision of Government of India, the BSNL employees posted in Kashmir Valley are entitled for payment of incentive. The J&K circle administration had already demanded the Corporate Office to release Rs.6 crore for this. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, met Shri Bairwa, DGM(CBB), and requested him to release the fund immediately. The DGM(CCB) assured to do the needful.

After coming to power for the second time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has drawn an action plan for the first 100 days. An important aspect of this 100 day programme includes major steps for the privatisation of the Indian Railways. The plan includes:-

• Handover running of trains to private players.
• Increase passenger and freight charges by withdrawing subsidies to provide ‘level playing field’ to the private players.
• Privatisation of the railway production units, the jewels of Indian Railways, through corporatisation.
• Destroying the indigenous production capacity by buying trains from private companies and keeping our production units idle.

We are enclosing herewith the statement issued by the CITU on the privatisation of Indian Railways. CHQ directs all it's circle and district unions to actively participate in all the campaign programme, being organised by the Railway / Central trade unions, against the privatisation of the Indian Railways.

An enthusiastic election campaign meeting was held at CGM office, Vijayawada, on 12-09-2019. Before starting the meeting Com.S.Chellappa,AGS garlanded Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar's statue and Circle secretary Com.P.Asokababu and others paid homage. More than 400 comrades attended the meeting. It was presided over by Com.Balaji, District President and Com.Ramarao, District secretary, welcomed the gathering. Com.S.Chellappa,AGS addressed the meeting and explained the Govt's pro-Jio policies which affect BSNL and assured that BSNL is not a sinking ship and it will be revived through our united struggles. Moreover, VRS and reduction of retirement age from 60 to 58 are nothing but stepping stones of privataisation and it has to be fought tooth and nail. Com.Asokababu, Circle Secretary, Com.Ramadevi, Vice President (CHQ) and Com.Prabhakar Rao, Circle President, also addressed the meeting. Com.Ramesh Babu, ACS, delivered vote of thanks. The meeting assured that the victory in Vijayawada and Andhra Pradesh circle is confirmed.