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BSNL - a carcass - surrounded by vultures trying to extract their pound of flesh.
PM’s efforts to revive BSNL derailed on expected lines – Progressive reforms of Pitroda virtually dumped.
While Hon’ble PM would be a little disappointed to find his sincere efforts at revival of BSNL not bearing fruits, Sam Pitroda would not be even a bit for he knew pretty well that, come what may, his reforms, even the progressive ones, would be jeopardized. He knew fully well how political masters, bureaucracy, and, to say the least, BSNL board, would respond to his revival plans. We too were more or less sure that a systematic campaign to derail the revival plans would immediately start after the submission of the report, and no rational person genuinely and sincerely concerned at revival of BSNL is at all astonished to find a formidable anti Pitroda opinion coming into force instantaneously and the report gathering dust.
Look at the performance of judges in DOT taking a final call on the report – those who miserably failed to deliver in highly potential circles, both qualitatively and quantitatively, and, ironically, are occupying positions of eminence in telecom commission just because of non existence of even a mediocre performance evaluation mechanism in BSNL. They failed to deliver as leaders in potential Circles because of complete lack of perspective, decision making capabilities and capacity, vision, leadership qualities and what not. And Pitroda knew that his report would be evaluated by this stuff only, stuff that just does not know what present era of telecom is and how to step into this world.
Political interference also expectedly took its toll. Officers of BSNL entrusted with the job of evaluating feasibility of adopting Managed Capacity and Managed service models in BSNL were summarily asked to pack their bag and baggage because they tried to look at the whole issue of procurement in a positive frame, and in the best interests of BSNL, without getting influenced and bogged down by vendor considerations. These upright officers forgot for a moment that they were evaluating a mechanism in an Organization driven by vendors, and naturally had to pay for such a lapse. Crucial procurement reform of managed capacity and services is thus consigned to flames by forcing these officers to take asylum. We have seen this happening in 2007 also when another upright officer also dealing with procurement of GSM was axed and have had to leave the organization. BSNL management never had the spine to defy and confront political diktats, nor will they have in future. That is where Pitroda feels the necessity of handing over the reins of BSNL to a towering and eminent personality having the audacity to tell political masters to keep their hands off from the affairs of BSNL in a manner late Subhir Raha who is today a model of CPSU leadership did and took SAIL to new horizons of glory.
Secy/DOT in his capacity as the head of bureaucracy in DOT and member of the committee has an incumbent and fundamental responsibility to push through the reforms and not get bogged down by opinion and considerations of those having virtually no vision to look at the new world of telecom and nothing at stake. In his capacity as member of the Committee he should be conscious of the basic fact that he stands committed to taking hard initiatives and tough decisions for successful implementation of the badly needed reforms. Pitroda and Deepak parekh luminaries in their respective fields firmly hold the opinion that BSNL is gasping for its last breath, and putting it on ventilator in an ICU like deciding to procure 5.5 m GSM lines is only going to delay its final burial. Its revival needs imminent drastic surgery, and that means quickest implementation of radical reforms.
PM’s serious and timely initiative of restoring the health of Country’s pride Company cannot be defeated on the flimsy grounds of this and that, DPE and PESB, and all that is irrelevant when it comes to competing in a market driven economy, and that too in a sector that is witnessing fiercest and unprecedented competition. That is what has prompted PM to ask a man of qualitative eminence in telecom to step in and come out with a comprehensive blueprint. Having come out with a roadmap, PMO should directly either step in to oversee the implementation of revival plans or else ask Pitroda and Deepak parekh to get totally involved in implementation process. Otherwise, BSNL, the carcass that it is at the moment, would continue to be hounded by vested interests of all kinds, each trying to extract his pound of flesh till it is reduced to a complete skeleton.
28th May 2010Meeting with Secy/DOT on 26th May,2010.
Com V.A.N.Namboodiri,President/BSNL EU,Com Abhimanyu,GS/BSNL EU,Com Prahlad Rai,GS/AIBSNL E,GS & AGS, Com A. Khan, met Secy/DOT and discussed following issues.
A) Procurement of 10 m GSM lines as decided in the meeting with MOC&IT: We reminded Secy/DOT about the commitment made in this regard recently and took strong exception to short term measures of BSNL Management to procure just 5.5 m lines when the sector is growing at 20 m lines per month. We pleaded with him to intervene to get in place a viable and quick procurement mechanism in BSNL. However, Secy/DoT said that procurement policy is a matter for BSNL to decide and DOT is unlikely to intervene in this process. When we pointed how how and in what capacity M(T)/TC has been entrusted with the job of deciding procurement issues of BSNL, Secy/DOT was quite unconvincing. Finally, secy/DOT asked us to hammer out this issue with BSNL management.
B) Revision of Pension: Secy/DOT clearly informed that it is not possible to work out mechanism for increase in pension on IDA since the rules of the government do not permit such a revision. Despite our firm pleading that it is possible to built in such provisions, Secy/DOT maintained his ground and informed that a mechanism for quantifying the increase in pension equivalent to CDA is being worked out and very shortly a Cabinet note on these lines will be sent.
C) ITS absorption: Even though Secy/DOT informed that positive action is being taken to resolve the issue, yet he asserted that he simply cannot repatriate ITS officers and leave BSNL high and dry. When we reminded Secy/DoT that administrative ministry has to enforce the decision of government on Its absorption, Secy maintained that it will be done. When we pointed out that BSNL should immediately recruit 300-400 officers at the SAG level from IITs/IIMs, he said we must hammer out this with CMD and Director(HRD), and if they mean business this can be done quickly. He advised us to discuss this issue only with CMD and Director(HRD) only, and assured us that if BSNL board decides to recruit officers at SAG level directly, DOT will not come in their way.
However, as far as SNEA(I) is concerned, we find Secy/DOT not as much serious and committed to resolve the issues as he sounded in the meeting with MOC&IT. Generally, we found him to be evasive and non committal. We shall have to very closely monitor developments on these important issues of viability of BSNL and maintain complete Organizational preparedness to get them resolved as quickly as possible and to our satisfaction.
28th May 2010Meeting with Director (HRD) on 26th May 2010. Issues relating to MH(Amravati), Rajasthan and Orissa were discussed. We also emphasized that tenure of the officers posted in LEH & SRINAGAR whose orders were issued before declaring LEH and SRINAGAR as one year tenure, should also be considered as one year only . Director HRD assured that the same will be considered as a special case.
26th May 2010 Highlights for the month of May '2010:
1. Promotion to STS (Regular): The process of regularization in STS against about 2730 posts has started after CMD cleared the proposal due to sustained and untiring efforts of the United forum of BSNL executives, thus paving the way for implementation of BSNL MS RRs finalized because of committed and relentless efforts of United forum o BSNL executives. For the first time in the history of erstwhile DOT and BSNL, such a remarkable breakthrough has been achieved due to strenuous and combined and focused pursuance by united forum of BSNL executives. Young Comrades can surely look forward to becoming GMs and above through the provisions of BSNL MS RRs in the days to come and that would be a matter of great pride for all of us. This achievement underlines the great importance of struggling together to resolve very complex issues which could not be addressed for decades together in DOT/BSNL. We yet again take this opportunity in conveying our deepest sense of gratitude to Director(HRD) for his total involvement to comprehensively resolve this issue by way of putting in place a sound mechanism of career growth for executives in the form o BSNL MS RRs.
2. DE to STS(adhoc): The case filed by a few comrades of J & K circle to stall adhoc DPC from SDE to STS in Hon'ble High Court of J & K has been dismissed on 20th May 2010. It is significant to mention here that because of combined impleadment of United forum of BSNL executives the case got dismissed, thus setting in motion process of holding of DPC for promotion to adhoc STS likely to be completed by the end of June, 2010.
3. ACP: Orders for extending the benefit of ACP on upgraded scale to the Executive cadres of Civil/ Architect/ Electrical/ Telecom Factory and CSS/CSSS etc issued vide 15-70/2007-pers.11dated 20th May 2010 after rigorous and painstaking efforts of the united form of BSNL executives.
4. JTO(T) to SDE(T) DPC:
a. The E/L is circulated by BSNL CO vide letter dated 28th April’10. Errors / Omissions have to be communicated to BSNLCO latest by 10.06.2010. ACRs for the years 2003-04 to 2007-08 has to be kept ready in the Circle office.
b. MH, NTR, UP(W), RAJ, WTR, WB, Jharkhand, Karnataka, A & N, NE-I, ETR, IT Pune, NCES and Kolkata Telephones Circles are yet to send the roster information pertaining to SDE(T). This information is urgently required in personnel Branch of BSNL CO, New Delhi. CSs are requested to pursue the matter in the respective Circles. This will help us in calculating the no. of vacancies for the year 2008-09 and 2009-10.
5. Adhoc JAG in Telecom(F): Adhoc JAG promotion order issued for 269 Executives in Telecom Finance wing issued vide order dated 28.4.10.
6. LDCE promotion to SDE(BW): Promotion orders for 64 no. of JTOs(Civil) to the post of SDE(Civil) under LDCE quota were issued by BW cell on dated 10th May 2010.
7. Draft New Norms in BSNL: Corporate Restructuring Branch of BSNL CO has circulated a draft proposal for deciding new Norms for creation of posts in the cadre of executives and non-executives in BSNL. The draft proposal envisages abolition of, 19000 JTO / JAO posts, 6500 SDE posts, 160 CAO posts and 70 DGM(F) posts and creation of additional 30 SAG and 100 HAG posts. We out rightly condemn this diabolical move of the so called consultants (BCG) which is just mean to broaden the promotional avenues of ITS and killing the promotional avenues of JTOs which constitute the real backbone of the Organzation. The proposal is not only irrational but tries to build an inverse cadre pyramid hitherto unknown to experts involved in meticulous manpower planning, deployment and it optimum utilization. A vigorous campaign against so called BCG consultants is called for to defeat their hidden agenda lock, stock and barrel. We shall have to maintain utmost organizational preparedness to defeat such sinister moves. Detailed response to the draft proposal, even though not required shall be submitted very shortly.
8. Update on 78.2% IDA: A committee under the Chairmanship of Sh. S.D.Kapoor, ED/Finance, with GM(SR) and GM(Estt.) as members, has been constituted to examine and decide on the issue of merger of 9.4% in accordance to orders of DPE. The committee has been directed by CMD to finalize its report in a time bound manner.
9. ITS absorption: Cabinet notes on issues of ITS absorption and pension revision in final stages before being sent to the nodal ministries for their opinion.
26th May 2010 4th Circle Conference of Chennai on 18 th /19 th May, 2010:
SNEA(I) Chennai held its IV Circle Conference at 'Infosys Hall' on 18-19 May 2010.On 18th May 2010 Com. M.H Gombi, AGS, inaugurated delegate session. Com Sebastian AGS addressed the delegates.In the evening a spectacular and brainstorming open session was inaugurated by Shri Kuldeep Goyal CMD BSNL. The theme of the open session was "SNEA(I) dedicates the year 2010 for BSNL growth and Development”. Other dignitaries who graced the unique open session were Sri A Subramanian, CGM Chennai Telephones, Sri Rajagopalan, Ex CMD MTNL, Dr Srinivasa Raghavan, ex Secy DOP, Sri Shantilal Pandya President Madras Merchants and Manufacturers Association along with GS, Com W Seshagiri Rao Veteran Comrade, Com S L Reddy, CHQ President, Com M. H Gombi, AGS, Com Sebastian AGS, Com. Rajan, Com H Muthu CHQ Treasurer, Com Asokan CS SNEA(I) TN, Com Jones Samuel Raj CS AIBSNLEA Chennai. Com M Munuswamy President welcomed all. Com S Venkataraman, CS, presented key note address. More than 600 comrades attended and the hug hall was simply overflowing.
Sri S. Rajagopalan in his address highlighted the importance of human resources and strongly opposed the move to send lakhs of BSNL employees out of BSNL and hiring manpower through outsourcing. He explained the constraints within which BSNL officers have to work and suggested giving freedom to BSNL Management to act and decide.
GS in his address profusely thanked CMD for helping in formulating progressive promotional policy and breaking the bottle neck in the promotional path of executives. He also thanked Director HRD who was instrumental in finalising the promotional policy based on our suggestions. He stressed the need for reforms at management level by quoting extensively Dr Chubey, an eminent CPSU expert. He highlighted the importance of some progressive recommendations of Sam Pitroda committee and highlighted the need of implementing progressive reforms urgently to bring BSNL out of serious crisis. He appealed to executives to focus on quality of service which alone will ensure growth and survival of BSNL. He appealed to CMD to decide the issue of additional IDA merger.
CMD in his address extensively highlighted the efforts he is taking to take BSNL towards right path and appealed to executives to give their best in improve quality of services and customer interface. He noted with concern the poor performance of Chennai Telephones recently in wireless segent and urged Chennai executives to work relentlessly to bring Chennai back on top. Dr Srinivasa Raghavan mesmerised the audience with his powerful and thought provoking address. Sri Shantilal Pandya appreciated the services provided to merchants of Chennai and requested to give more time for payment of bill from date of issue and also raised some other important issues of users.
The open session was indeed unique in many ways as it is the first Circle conference of Chennai attended by CMD and first time that many outside stalwarts addressed the open session. Com V. Sunder CWC Member proposed vote of thanks.
On 19th May 2010: GS addressed the delegate session and in his motivating address narrated the historical background of SNEA studded with challenges and struggle. He appealed to young comrades to join main stream and launch future struggles from formidable foundation of SNEA(I) to secure and fulfil their genuine career aspirations and ensure viability of BSNL. GS also appealed to young Comrades to relook at the important and crucial issue of consolidating unity of executives in a much wider perspective to meet future emerging fierce competitive challenges. Com N Chittibabu, Com A Shunmugasundararajan, Com Tamilvendhan were elected unanimously as President, Circle Secretary and Treasurer. Three BSNL recruited JTOs were elected as office bearers in the new Circle body.
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25th May, 2010: Com V.A.N. Namboodiri, President/BSNL EU, Com Abhimanyu, GS/BSNL EU, Com Prahlad Rai, GS/AIBSNL EA and his other CHQ office bearers, GS and AGS, Com A.Khan, met CMD and had extensive discussions with him on following issues.
A) Procurement of 10 m GSM lines for Eastern and Northern regions: We strongly opposed the move of reducing procurement of GSM lines from 10 m as assured by MOC to 5m decided by BSNL board. When the sector is growing at such an unprecedented rate of about 20 m per month, deciding to procure 5m lines for Northern and Eastern region is just peanuts and reflects the outlook f the Management. We strongly pleaded that a comprehensive long term procurement policy should be decided by BSNL management instead of resorting to short cut and temporary procurement measures which are not going to help BSNL grow and compete. CMD assured that he would reexamine the whole issue in the context of assurance given by MOC to procure 10 m lines immediately.
B) Merger of 9.4% IDA: We reminded CMD that MOC very clearly directed BSNL Management not to resort to any discriminatory policy in the matter of payment between absorbed and unabsorbed employees, and, seen in that context, there is absolutely no need to constitute a committee to resolve the issue. The orders of DPE regarding payment of additional 9.4 % IDA in accordance to the orders of DPE should be straightaway implemented, we pleaded. However, after lot of discussion, CMD assured that he would direct the Chairman of the Committee to decide the issue in a time bound manner and ensure that it is resolved at the earliest.
C) IITS absorption and revision of Pension: CMD informed that as far as his knowledge goes, Cabinet note on both the issues is in final stages. However, CMD advised us to meet Secy/DOT to get exact information on the contents generally incorporated in the proposals on both the issues. We are trying to meet Secy/DOT to get exact information on these crucial issues.
25th May 2010 GS's tour of Kerala from 11th May to 16th May, 2010.
12th May, 2010: GS attended the Divisional working committee of Trivandrum SSA at 1500hrs at SNEA Bhavan and explained the landmark breakthrough in the promotional avenues of executives in BSNL., both functional and non functional. GS also highlighted strenuous efforts of the Association in streamlining the LDCE for promotion from JTO(T) to SDE(T) against about 5000 vacancies thus providing a fast track promotional avenue. Vacancies of 2009-10 also are included to raise the number of vacancies to about 5000. In the qualifying quota also vacancies for the year 2009-10 has also been included thus increasing the vacancies to about 2200 against 2/3rd quota. Regular promotion to 2700 STS posts also is in progress, GS had a very fruitful interaction with members of the executive and cleared all the doubts and queries about cadre related issues and the viability of BSNL. GS congratulated the Comrades of TVM SSA for their active participation in the April 20th strike especially at the Circle Head Quarters .
12/05/10 BSNL EU AIC at 1800hrs : The General Secreatry (SNEA(INDIA)atteneded the SEMINAR “ CHALLENGES FACED BY PSUs WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BSNL” in connection with the AIC of BSNLEU at Trivandrum and called upon the workers to be ready for continuous struggles for safeguarding the interest of our beloved Company and other PSUs in India. Com. Tapan Sen, M.P. and G S, CITU called upon the workers to continue sustained struggle against anti-worker policies of the Central Government and improve the quality of service in BSNL for getting popular support for struggle on issues of viability of BSNL.
Sh S.R. Kapoor, Executive Director (Finance), Sh K. S. Srinivasan, CGM, Kerala and also leaders of sister Associations/Unions, Com Prahlad Rai, Com V. Subburaman, Com. Suresh Kumar, Com K.K. Gopakumar, Com Siva Sankaran and others addressed the seminar. The seminar was inaugurated by Shri Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Hon’ble Minister of Home & Tourism., Kerala Government
13/05/10 CEC Meeting : In the CEC meeting of Kerala held at Ernakulam the General Secretary explained in detail the importance of the agitation held on 20/05/10 against the policies of the GOI and a non-performing Management. He also indicated that such struggles of a more continuous nature would be required to safeguard the interest of our beloved Company. The General Secretary also explained in detail about how the discrimination suffered by the JTOs and Executives promoted there from since more than three decades. The breakthrough made in almost all cadre issues and pay scales have been achieved through sustained struggles. BSNL MS R/R has ended the misery of the Executive cadre changing the integration level from the constricted JTS gate to the JAG level. 30% fitment, 2005 JTOs’ pay anomaly, regular STS promotions, JAG promotions , LDCE for fast track promotions to young JTOs, MT recruitment for younger generation etc etc are few of the several achievements . E1A and E2A pay scales is perhaps the only major pending issue which is also being pursued with all the attention required, with positive breakthrough expected shortly.
General secretary stressed the need for educating all our members about the success on the various issues particularly after the formation of SNEA(India). General Secretary replied to all questions and queries of CEC members, Com Seshagiri Rao, AGS, Com M.H.Gombi and Jt Secy(S), Com Rajan, also addressed the CEC meeting.
14/05/10 at ERNAKULAM .1030HRS :THE SNEA BHAVAN CONSTRUCTED BY THE ENTHUSIASTIC COMRADES OF ERNAKUlAM SSA WAS INAUGURATED BY GS and Veteran Leader Com W. Seshagiri Rao. Com M.H. GOMBI. AGS, Com R. Rajan .Jt Sec. South and other Circle leaders were also present. The inaugural meeting was held at POC , Palarivattam , Kochi , under the Presidentship of Com T. Issac (Ex Jt Sceretary South ) Chairman, Building Committee, and a pioneer in formation of BSNLEA in KERALA Circle along with Com KD Sebastian. The report of the building construction was presented by Com George Verghese. Com P.L. Francis welcomed the audience.
Farewell to Com K.D Sebastin and other SNEA members of ENK SSA : The day was marked by an emotional farewell to Com K.D Sebastian our Circle President, who is superannuating from BSNL service on 31st May 2010. GS in a very candid narration explained the monumental contributions made by Com KD Sebastian to both BSNLEA and SNEA(India). He remembered how Com K D Sebastian played a very huge and vital role in building up the BSNLEA particularly during the initial difficult days as well as for the formation of unified SNEA at Kanyakumari and in his dignified and exemplary role as Kerala Circle President ever since. He was extremely helpful in the functioning of CHQ extending the most valuable assistance during the entire period. His efforts in streamlining and building up the Association in Kerala Circle and the country as a whole are more than praiseworthy. He is a man of extraordinary caliber, sincerity and uprightness. His courage and fearlessness to highlight and fight injustice and unfairness has been exemplary. The courage with which he stood up against the vindictive actions of the Administration particularly against highhandedness against our comrades in ALP SSA is beyond words. Com W.Seshagiri Rao, Com M.H. Gombi AGS, Com, R. Rajan, Jt. Sec South also shared similar sentiments along with other Circle and SSA leaders like Com N A Abraham, CS , Com T. Issac, Com George Varghese etc.
15.05.2010: Thanks giving function hosted by Com K D Sebastian: In a function organized and hosted by Com K D Sebastian on 15th May in YMCA Auditorium EKM the dais comprised of Sri. Charley Mathew GM MS, Sri. N. Haribabu, GM EKM SSA, Sri. Vinod Abraham GM MS, Sri B. Sunil Kumar GM MS along with our CHQ office bearers, GS, Com. W.Seshagiri Rao, Com. .M.H. Gombi, AGS, Com R. Rajan, Jt. Sec (S) and Prof Dr. S. Kannan, Head of the Dept of Chemistry, University of Calicut and Sri. Jojo Peter, GM Cochin Shipyard. An overflowing audience comprising of the friends and well-wishers of Com. K D Sebastian, all expressing their warmth and sincerity, was uncontrollably mammoth numbering around 1000, indicating the huge popularity enjoyed by our beloved Comrade. Representatives of the Association from all parts of the Circle attended with rare enthusiasm. All the GMs and other Speakers were unanimous in applauding the remarkable and exceptional achievements worked out by him on the official fronts. They were univocal in stating that he was instrumental in a very fast launch of 3G in Kerala Circle. His great contributions as DGM Plg. EKM SSA were also remembered with great fervor quoting the relevant statistics to support his unique performance. They also very enthusiastically stated that he never mixed official work with Association activities despite the splendid performance on both fronts. Our leaders were equally appreciative and stated that it was quite unparalleled for a DGM-ranked Officer to be a top leader of the Association. The exemplary skill with which he successfully balanced both without compromising either was an extraordinary act of brilliance. Our GS was quick to point out that the statements made by the GMs with all supporting stats were clear proof that a promoted officer could excel in high-ranking posts as well. <
24th May 2010 Update on 78.2% IDA- It has been decided to form Committee headed by Shri S.R .Kapoor (ED) finance with Shri Shakeel Ahmed ,GM(SR) & Shri D.P De ,GM(Estt.) as members on the issue of 78.2% IDA from 01-01-2007
20th May 2010 We deeply mourn the sad demise of veteran Telecom trade union leader Comrade Moni Bose who valiantly led the struggle for securing and protecting the legitimate rights of Telecom workers in India. We convey our heartfelt condolences to the thousands and thousands of comrades of BSNL employees Union through out the country and the family members of late Com. Moni Bose. We pray to the Almighty for peace of the departed soul.
20th May 2010 ACP orders issued <
20th May 2010 CONGRATULATIONS! THE CASE FILED BY A FEW COMRADES OF J & K CIRCLE TO STALL ADHOC DPC FROM SDE TO STS IN HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF J & K HAS BEEN DISMISSED. UNITED FORUM OF BSNL EXECUTIVES IMPLEADED IN THE CASE TO GET THE CASE DISMISSED.
19th May 2010 Pending information pertaining to SDE(T) roster: MH, NTR, UP(W), RAJ, WTR, WB, Jharkhand, Karnataka, A & N, NE-I, ETR, IT Pune, NCES and Kolkata Telephones Circles are yet to send the roster information pertaining to SDE(T). This information is urgently required in personnel Branch of BSNL CO, New Delhi. CSs are requested to pursue the matter in the respective Circles.
19th May 2010 In Agra, & Noida SSAs of UP(W) circle, a good no. of JTOs and SDEs have joined SNEA(I). They along with our CS, UP(W) met our GS at New Delhi on 10th May '10 and apprised of their grievances like pending E1A/ E2A Payscales, EPF, first TBP in four years, matters relating to LDCE etc. GS welcomed them and assured them of all possible help and directed our CS, UP(W) to resolve their grievances relating to Circle at Circle level also.
12th May 2010GS writes to Shri. T. K. A. Nair, Principal Secretary to Hon Prime Minister for swift action to bring BSNL out of redundant PESB domain to facilitate induction of quality professionals at top in tune with recommendations of Pitroda – putting on hold selection of CMD/board directors through existing obsolete mechanism. <
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Highest Lowest
H1 H2 H3 L1 L2 L3
Landline UP(W) UP(E) BIHAR WB AS CHG
GSM Mobile HP OR KRL J&K CHTD KOL TD
WLL GUJ UP(E) NE - II CHTD HR HP
Broadband KTK HP MP BIHAR UKD J&K
In land line sector only UP(W) and UP(E) Circle shown positive growth. During 2009-10: 15,15,871 land lines surrendered.
In WLL sector GUJ, UP(E), NE-II, MP, BIHAR, RAJ, UKD Circles met the target. CHTD(-100.16%), HR, HP, KRL, WB, KOL TD recorded negative growth. During 2009-10: 7,11,891 WLL connections provided. MP (2,10,848) Circle provided maximum connections -- Congratulations !
In GSM sector HP, OR, KRL, HR, NE-I, NE-II met the target. During 2009-10: 1,65,93,887 GSM connections provided. UP(E) (20,46,797), TN (12,17,668), BR (12,02,861), RAJ (11,91,791), KTK (11,62,790), KRL (10,78,666) Circles provided maximum connections -- Congratulations !!
In BB sector KTK, HP, MP met the target. During 2009-10: 18,18,510 BB connections provided. KTK(2,45,320), KRL (2,09,837), MH (1,98,161), TN (1,65,821), AP (1,56,450), GUJ(1,23,370), PB (1,00,438) Circles provided maximum connections -- Congratulations !!!
11th May 2010Assn met GM(Estt) and discussed the issues related to JTOs recruited from TTA cadre as departmental outsider. Their past service, leave, salary and TA/DA during training period instead of stipend, EPF etc has to be settled. Earlier we met Member (Services) and DDG(Estt) of DoT in this regard and requested to give suitable clarifications to the queries made by BSNL in the case of TTAs recruited by DoT. DOT has already replied positively to the queries as we requested. Further Assn pursued the case with Estt and EF section of BSNL for issuing suitable directions to the field units. We requested GM(Estt) to issue the instructions immediately as the training for 2008 batch is already started. GM(Estt) assured that instructions will be issued shortly.
United Forum of BSNL Executives of Banglore TD successfully reached an agreement with the Management on implementation of transfer policy. Earlier UF served notice for trade union actions to the Management for the violation of settled Transfer policy. Congratulations to the Comrades of BGTD, Com R B Joshi, D/S BGTD, Com S B Nagavi, CS/KTK, Com M H Gombi, AGS.
Congratulations to all !!! Pay revision agreement signed and orders issued on 07.01.2010 for Non Executives' w.e.f 01.01.07.
08th May 2010 A meeting of SNEA(I), ERP District Branch at Ghaziabad was held on 6th May 2010. This was arranged in coordination with the our ALTTC Branch at Ghaziabad. The main agenda of the arranging the meeting was to listen to the grievances of the Comrades who have joined in ERP project from all corners of the country and are plagued by all sorts of problems relating to logistics, lack of proper amenities etc. The meeting was chaired by Com. Verma, President of ALTTC District and attended by AGSs Com. Khan & Sebastin, Com. G.K.Das, CS BSNLCO, Com. A.K.Jha, District Secretary ALTTC, Com. Sanjay Bishnoi Ex- CS, JTOA(I) UP & Com. Swarnkar, DS, AIBSNLEA, ERP(Ghaziabad).
The CHQ office bearers took note of the problems faced by the comrades of ERP and assured of all possible help. It was also emphasized that all possible steps should be undertaken to make this ambitious ERP project a big success. The comrades at ERP were also apprised of day to day developments taking place at CHQ level. Com. Pramod Sharma (9412714949), Com. Bhagat Ram (9412780055), & Com. Ashok Kumar were unanimously elected as District President, District Secretary & District Treasurer respectively. Com. Bhagat Ram elaborately touched all the problems relating to ERP project & requested all the POC sites to send the data as per the templates at the earliest to ERP data Centre Ghaziabad in order to complete the project in time.
08th May 2010Meeting with GM (Pers): GS aong with both AGSs met GM(P) on 07.05.10 and discussed: 1) Regular promotion to STS (Telecom): Since ACRs are already collected from the Circles, we requested to complete the DPC at the earliest. GM(P) assured that immediately on the receipt of fresh VC, DPC will be held and promotion orders will be issued for all the posts.
2) JTO(T) to SDE(T) promotion under seniority quota: All India Eligibility list is published. ACRs called for conducting the DPC for the vacancy year 2008-09 and the process will be completed by July. Assn demanded the inclusion of 2009-10 vacancy also so that DPC in JTO to SDE cadre will become current. After detailed discussion it is decided to include the vacancy for the year 2009-10 also. For this ACR for the year 2008-09 also will be called for.
3) Pending request transfers in the cadre of SDE / DE: We requested to consider all the remaining request transfers in SDE / DE cadres. GM(P) assured that remaining cases will be reviewed next week and orders will be issued.
Promotion from JTO(C) to SDE(C) under LDCE quota: Competent authority cleared the promotion orders and sent the file back to PGM (Civil). Orders are expected shortly.
07th May 2010We are extremely grateful to respected CMD/BSNL for clearing the proposal of regular promotion to about 2500 regular STS posts in accordance to BSNLMS RR. We are also equally thankful to Dir(HRD) for issuing instruction to GM (Pers) to expedite entire process of regularization .
Congratulations !!! The fruits of BSNLMS RR have started getting visible with this important step.
07th May 2010Order of removal of ACP anomaly likely to be issued within a couple of days since respected CMD/BSNL has approved the file.It has to be extended to all similarly placed cadres,in addition to those which were considered and recommended by the committee.
Congratulations ! After long tiring efforts, the case is settled.
06th May 2010SNEA(I) condemns the action of DOT by creating last minute hurdles by imposing unwarranted and highly ambiguous pension riders on the wage revision of non executives of BSNL and thus stalling issuing of orders on their wage revision. SNEA(I) extends complete support for the organisational actions by Non-Executives <>
ACP Issue: It is reliably learned that the ACP file marked to Finance by DIR(HR) is sent to ED(Fin) with positive note by Finance.
05th May 2010GS met CMD, BSNL on 5th May, 2010:
GS had a one to one meeting with CMD lasting over 45 minutes in which, besides other issues, major issues of improving the financial performance of BSNL were discussed. CMD is of the firm view that BSNL should immediately adopt managed services model since it is already adopted by all service providers and its adoption by BSNL will give it a strategic edge in terms of enhancing its revenues by about 10% without really impacting the workforce involved in maintenance of GSM services. Extremely poor maintenance of GSM network has lead to deterioration of quality of services and adoption of managed services model will undoubtedly improve quality of services, CMD maintained. There is a drastic need for BSNL to embrace sweeping reforms in terms of restructuring of the entire set up to make it responsive to the emerging competitive challenges, CMD feels. Trade unions in BSNL need to revisit their existing stand on various crucial issues so as to make BSNL a vibrant business model, CMD is of the firm opinion, and further mentioned that BSNL should get freedom from bureaucratic red tape of DOT, CVC, CAG etc whose unwarranted interference from time to time has greatly impeded the growth of BSNL by not allowing it to take policy decisions relating to business. Most of the time of BSNL management is consumed because of uncalled for interference from these agencies. GS, while broadly endorsing the views of CMD on quick implementation of progressive reforms, made it abundantly clear to CMD that non resolution of absorption issue of ITS is one of the major reasons for its extremely dismal performance and strongly pleaded with him to take very swift action to recruit DGMs and MTs so that BSNL starts the process of having a management entirely belonging to the Company in due course of time. GS also categorically informed CMD that ITS officers are intentionally derailing the efforts to induct middle level management belonging to BSNL so that they continue to blackmail DOT in the event of their repatriation to DOT.
Besides following issues were discussed.
A) Payment of IDA @ 78.2% wef 01.01.2007: CMD said he holds a very positive opinion on settling this issue. However, some kind of mechanism could be worked out to reduce the impact of this increase on finances of BSNL. GS requested CMD to direct the concerned officers to immediately initiate a discussion on this issue with the concerned Associations/Unions so as to reach a consensus. CMD assured very soon serious discussions on this issue would commence and expressed optimism that some kind of mutually acceptable settlement is possible on this issue.
B) Regularization of 2500 adhoc STS: We informed CMD that the issue is being unnecessarily delayed and the entire effort of finalization of BSNL MS R/Rs is getting defeated. However, CMD informed that the entire process of regularization of Adhoc STS would be completed very soon in view of latest clarification received from DOT on the issue, and directed Director(HRD) to immediately start the process of regularization.
C) Recruitment of DGMs/MTs: We informed CMD how the process of recruitment of DGMs and MTs is being deliberately derailed by finalizing eligibility conditions in such a manner so as to give scope to people to go to Courts to stop the process. However, CMD informed that a committee to expedite the process of recruitment of DGMs/MTs and other connected issues has been constituted. We requested CMD to include the representatives of the concerned Associations to break the stalemate. CMD readily agreed to include representatives of concerned Associations in the committee to expeditiously sort out the issues.
05th May 2010GS writes to Secreatry, DoT on Procurement of obsolete cordect technology by BSNL – seeking his personal intervention for taking appropriate action as directed by CVC on our complaint. <>
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Highest Lowest
H1 H2 H3 L1 L2 L3
Landline UP(W) UP(E) BIHAR WB AS CHG
GSM Mobile HP OR KRL J&K CHTD KOL TD
WLL GUJ UP(E) NE - II CHTD HR HP
Broadband KTK HP MP BIHAR UKD J&K
In land line sector only UP(W) and UP(E) Circle shown positive growth. During 2009-10: 15,15,871 land lines surrendered.
In WLL sector GUJ, UP(E), NE-II, MP, BIHAR, RAJ, UKD Circles met the target. CHTD(-100.16%), HR, HP, KRL, WB, KOL TD recorded negative growth. During 2009-10: 7,11,891 WLL connections provided. MP (2,10,848) Circle provided maximum connections -- Congratulations !
In GSM sector HP, OR, KRL, HR, NE-I, NE-II met the target. During 2009-10: 1,65,93,887 GSM connections provided. UP(E) (20,46,797), TN (12,17,668), BR (12,02,861), RAJ (11,91,791), KTK (11,62,790), KRL (10,78,666) Circles provided maximum connections -- Congratulations !!
In BB sector KTK, HP, MP met the target. During 2009-10: 18,18,510 BB connections provided. KTK(2,45,320), KRL (2,09,837), MH (1,98,161), TN (1,65,821), AP (1,56,450), GUJ(1,23,370), PB (1,00,438) Circles provided maximum connections -- Congratulations !!!
11th May 2010Assn met GM(Estt) and discussed the issues related to JTOs recruited from TTA cadre as departmental outsider. Their past service, leave, salary and TA/DA during training period instead of stipend, EPF etc has to be settled. Earlier we met Member (Services) and DDG(Estt) of DoT in this regard and requested to give suitable clarifications to the queries made by BSNL in the case of TTAs recruited by DoT. DOT has already replied positively to the queries as we requested. Further Assn pursued the case with Estt and EF section of BSNL for issuing suitable directions to the field units. We requested GM(Estt) to issue the instructions immediately as the training for 2008 batch is already started. GM(Estt) assured that instructions will be issued shortly.
United Forum of BSNL Executives of Banglore TD successfully reached an agreement with the Management on implementation of transfer policy. Earlier UF served notice for trade union actions to the Management for the violation of settled Transfer policy. Congratulations to the Comrades of BGTD, Com R B Joshi, D/S BGTD, Com S B Nagavi, CS/KTK, Com M H Gombi, AGS.
Congratulations to all !!! Pay revision agreement signed and orders issued on 07.01.2010 for Non Executives' w.e.f 01.01.07.
08th May 2010 A meeting of SNEA(I), ERP District Branch at Ghaziabad was held on 6th May 2010. This was arranged in coordination with the our ALTTC Branch at Ghaziabad. The main agenda of the arranging the meeting was to listen to the grievances of the Comrades who have joined in ERP project from all corners of the country and are plagued by all sorts of problems relating to logistics, lack of proper amenities etc. The meeting was chaired by Com. Verma, President of ALTTC District and attended by AGSs Com. Khan & Sebastin, Com. G.K.Das, CS BSNLCO, Com. A.K.Jha, District Secretary ALTTC, Com. Sanjay Bishnoi Ex- CS, JTOA(I) UP & Com. Swarnkar, DS, AIBSNLEA, ERP(Ghaziabad).
The CHQ office bearers took note of the problems faced by the comrades of ERP and assured of all possible help. It was also emphasized that all possible steps should be undertaken to make this ambitious ERP project a big success. The comrades at ERP were also apprised of day to day developments taking place at CHQ level. Com. Pramod Sharma (9412714949), Com. Bhagat Ram (9412780055), & Com. Ashok Kumar were unanimously elected as District President, District Secretary & District Treasurer respectively. Com. Bhagat Ram elaborately touched all the problems relating to ERP project & requested all the POC sites to send the data as per the templates at the earliest to ERP data Centre Ghaziabad in order to complete the project in time.
08th May 2010Meeting with GM (Pers): GS aong with both AGSs met GM(P) on 07.05.10 and discussed: 1) Regular promotion to STS (Telecom): Since ACRs are already collected from the Circles, we requested to complete the DPC at the earliest. GM(P) assured that immediately on the receipt of fresh VC, DPC will be held and promotion orders will be issued for all the posts.
2) JTO(T) to SDE(T) promotion under seniority quota: All India Eligibility list is published. ACRs called for conducting the DPC for the vacancy year 2008-09 and the process will be completed by July. Assn demanded the inclusion of 2009-10 vacancy also so that DPC in JTO to SDE cadre will become current. After detailed discussion it is decided to include the vacancy for the year 2009-10 also. For this ACR for the year 2008-09 also will be called for.
3) Pending request transfers in the cadre of SDE / DE: We requested to consider all the remaining request transfers in SDE / DE cadres. GM(P) assured that remaining cases will be reviewed next week and orders will be issued.
Promotion from JTO(C) to SDE(C) under LDCE quota: Competent authority cleared the promotion orders and sent the file back to PGM (Civil). Orders are expected shortly.
07th May 2010We are extremely grateful to respected CMD/BSNL for clearing the proposal of regular promotion to about 2500 regular STS posts in accordance to BSNLMS RR. We are also equally thankful to Dir(HRD) for issuing instruction to GM (Pers) to expedite entire process of regularization .
Congratulations !!! The fruits of BSNLMS RR have started getting visible with this important step.
07th May 2010Order of removal of ACP anomaly likely to be issued within a couple of days since respected CMD/BSNL has approved the file.It has to be extended to all similarly placed cadres,in addition to those which were considered and recommended by the committee.
Congratulations ! After long tiring efforts, the case is settled.
06th May 2010SNEA(I) condemns the action of DOT by creating last minute hurdles by imposing unwarranted and highly ambiguous pension riders on the wage revision of non executives of BSNL and thus stalling issuing of orders on their wage revision. SNEA(I) extends complete support for the organisational actions by Non-Executives <
ACP Issue: It is reliably learned that the ACP file marked to Finance by DIR(HR) is sent to ED(Fin) with positive note by Finance.
05th May 2010GS met CMD, BSNL on 5th May, 2010:
GS had a one to one meeting with CMD lasting over 45 minutes in which, besides other issues, major issues of improving the financial performance of BSNL were discussed. CMD is of the firm view that BSNL should immediately adopt managed services model since it is already adopted by all service providers and its adoption by BSNL will give it a strategic edge in terms of enhancing its revenues by about 10% without really impacting the workforce involved in maintenance of GSM services. Extremely poor maintenance of GSM network has lead to deterioration of quality of services and adoption of managed services model will undoubtedly improve quality of services, CMD maintained. There is a drastic need for BSNL to embrace sweeping reforms in terms of restructuring of the entire set up to make it responsive to the emerging competitive challenges, CMD feels. Trade unions in BSNL need to revisit their existing stand on various crucial issues so as to make BSNL a vibrant business model, CMD is of the firm opinion, and further mentioned that BSNL should get freedom from bureaucratic red tape of DOT, CVC, CAG etc whose unwarranted interference from time to time has greatly impeded the growth of BSNL by not allowing it to take policy decisions relating to business. Most of the time of BSNL management is consumed because of uncalled for interference from these agencies. GS, while broadly endorsing the views of CMD on quick implementation of progressive reforms, made it abundantly clear to CMD that non resolution of absorption issue of ITS is one of the major reasons for its extremely dismal performance and strongly pleaded with him to take very swift action to recruit DGMs and MTs so that BSNL starts the process of having a management entirely belonging to the Company in due course of time. GS also categorically informed CMD that ITS officers are intentionally derailing the efforts to induct middle level management belonging to BSNL so that they continue to blackmail DOT in the event of their repatriation to DOT.
Besides following issues were discussed.
A) Payment of IDA @ 78.2% wef 01.01.2007: CMD said he holds a very positive opinion on settling this issue. However, some kind of mechanism could be worked out to reduce the impact of this increase on finances of BSNL. GS requested CMD to direct the concerned officers to immediately initiate a discussion on this issue with the concerned Associations/Unions so as to reach a consensus. CMD assured very soon serious discussions on this issue would commence and expressed optimism that some kind of mutually acceptable settlement is possible on this issue.
B) Regularization of 2500 adhoc STS: We informed CMD that the issue is being unnecessarily delayed and the entire effort of finalization of BSNL MS R/Rs is getting defeated. However, CMD informed that the entire process of regularization of Adhoc STS would be completed very soon in view of latest clarification received from DOT on the issue, and directed Director(HRD) to immediately start the process of regularization.
C) Recruitment of DGMs/MTs: We informed CMD how the process of recruitment of DGMs and MTs is being deliberately derailed by finalizing eligibility conditions in such a manner so as to give scope to people to go to Courts to stop the process. However, CMD informed that a committee to expedite the process of recruitment of DGMs/MTs and other connected issues has been constituted. We requested CMD to include the representatives of the concerned Associations to break the stalemate. CMD readily agreed to include representatives of concerned Associations in the committee to expeditiously sort out the issues.
05th May 2010GS writes to Secreatry, DoT on Procurement of obsolete cordect technology by BSNL – seeking his personal intervention for taking appropriate action as directed by CVC on our complaint. <
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