Infiramation Regarding Disinvestment of BSNL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RAJYA SABHA QUESTION NO 3517 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2009 DISINVESTMENT IN BSNL.

3517 SHRIMATI BRINDA KARAT

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-

(a) Whether there is any proposal before Government to disinvest BSNL;

(b) If so, the proposal thereof;

(c) Whether the proposal has been discussed with the employees; and

(d) If so, the reaction thereto?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI GURUDAS KAMAT)

(a) & (b) Sir, BSNL Board in its 113th Board meeting held on 25th July 2008, after considering all the pros and cons of listing and in order to strengthen Company’s Claim for conferment of Navratna status decided that the Company should get listed.

The Government is considering to offer part of its equity shareholding in BSNL by an offer for sale to the public due to following reasons:

It will facilitate BSNL to get Navratna status. It will promote growth of BSNL. It will provide an access to the capital market for raising fresh equity capital, if required.
The timing of the issue depends on the condition of the capital market.

(c) & (d) Various staff association and employees unions have expressed their reservation on the proposed disinvestment/listing. However, to allay the fears of the employees, efforts had been made by BSNL Management to apprise them of the advantages of listing.




GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RAJYA SABHA QUESTION NO 3518 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2009
IMPLEMENTATION OF SIXTH PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS IN BSNL.

3518 SHRIMATI BRINDA KARAT
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-


(a) whether the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission with regarding to Maternity Leave, Child Care Leave, etc. is being implemented in BSNL;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) Whether there is any proposal to implement them?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI GURUDAS KAMAT)

(a) to (c) Sir, the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission are not applicable to BSNL. BSNL being a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE), is following Industrial Dearness Allowance (IDA) pattern of pay scales. The pay scales and other related benefits are governed by the guidelines of the Department of Public Enterprises which have recently been revised based on recommendations of 2nd Pay Revision Committee.