Good progress in issue of payment of IDA to the Non-Executives of BSNL..

Two instalments of IDA that has become due from 01-10-2020 and 01-01-2021, are not paid to the Non-Executives of BSNL. All the comrades are aware that, BSNLEU has got a favourable order from the Hon’ble Kerala High Court. 

BSNLEU is continuously writing to the DoT Secretary and the DPE Secretary, demanding implementation of the Court order. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL on 23.03.2021, and discussed this issue. The CMD BSNL assured that BSNL would implement the Court order. CMD BSNL immediately wrote to the DoT, seeking DoT's approval for implementing the Court order. We learn that, the DoT has already given it’s approval. 

Now, the BSNL Management has written to the DPE, asking for the official figures of the percentage of IDA that has become due from 01.10.2020 and 01.01.2021. Shri Saurabh Tyagi, Sr.GM(Estt.), BSNL Corporate Office, informed Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, yesterday that, he had  telephonically discussed the issue with a senior officer in the DPE and the DPE has agreed to give the percentage figures officially. The Corporate Office may get this information any time. Thereafter, order for the payment of 5.5% IDA from 01.10.2020 and 6.1% IDA from 01.01.2021 will be issued for the Non-Executives of BSNL, by the Corporate Office. Arrears will be paid from 01-10-2020.