Non-allotment of funds to circles by the Corporate Office - AUAB representatives discuss the issue with CMD BSNL.

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.