BSNLEU has already written to the Director (HR), to give approval to the BSNL Administration of Maharashtra circle, for implementing the guidelines issued by Maharashtra State Government regarding containment of COVID-19. Today, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, spoke to the Director (HR) and requested him to give the requisite approval to the Maharashtra circle administration, without delay. The Director (HR) assured to take speedy action.

The Chennai CEC meeting had reviewed the formation and functioning of Local Councils. The meeting has decided that, in districts where sufficient members are not there to form the local council, then the Local Council can be formed at the Business Area level.

The Chennai CEC meeting has reviewed the functioning of the district unions. It was brought to the notice of the CEC meeting that, sufficient members are not there in some districts, to run the district union. The CEC meeting has decided that, in such cases, the district union can be merged with the nearby district union.

Several hundreds of Non-Executives, who were recruited and sent for training by the DoT, but were appointed after the formation of BSNL, are being treated as BSNL recruiters. They are not issued with Presidential Orders. Hence, they are not entitled for government pension and GPF. Several of these affected employees have approached the court. Various CATs and the High Courts of Kerala and Rajasthan have given judgements that, these officials should be treated as DoT recruitees. However, the BSNL Management has appealed against these judgements in the Supreme Court. The case is lingering on for several years. BSNLEU is continuously insisting upon the BSNL Management to take steps for the early disposal of this case. In the meeting held with Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR), on 30^th March, 2021, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, once again discussed this issue. He also discussed this issue with the Sr. GM (SR) and DGM, Legal, NTR circle. BSNL Management has to advise it’s Advocate in the Supreme Court, to take steps for the early completion of the hearing of this case. BSNLEU will further pursue this case actively, for an early settlement. 

As per the latest Consumer Price Index, released by the Labour Bureau yesterday, the 31^st March, 2021, IDA rate is to get reduced by 1.1%, w.e.f. 01^st April, 2021. Accordingly, the 171.5% IDA that has become due from 01.01.2021, will get reduced to 170.4%, w.e.f. 01.04.2021. Hence, the quantum of IDA increase, that remains to be paid to the Non-Executives of BSNL is 10.5%. The CHQ of BSNLEU is pressurising the BSNL Management to take steps to pay this IDA increase at the earliest. BSNL Management has referred the matter to the DoT.