30-09-2017

Com.Asim Mukhoti SDE/ES Cell /TB member of Telephone Bhavan Branch

retired on superannuation on 29-09-2017.We wish his happy,healthy,peaceful &

active retired life.

30-09-2017

IDA increase is expected to be 5.3% w.e.f. 01-10-2017:

As per our information, IDA increase is expected from 119% to 124.3%.

Accordingly, the net IDA increase is expected to be 5.3% from 01-10-2017.

29-09-2017

CMD BSNL meeting with BSNL Unions and Associations Core Group:

GS along with GS of BSNLEU, GS NFTE and GS SNEA has attended the meeting

convened by CMD BSNL today at 1530 hrs to discuss the present condition of

BSNL.

CMD apprised about the Indian Mobile congress (IMC) on 25-26 September 2017

at Pragati Maidan wherein many private operators CEOs visited BSNL Stall and

commented by Shri Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance industries that himself

said that BSNL is standing in the competition in comparison to other operators.

Best stall there is of BSNL.

Current market scenario CMD informed that positive side for BSNL is that the

market share of BSNL has increased from 8.6 in March,2017 to 8.84 in July 2017

in mobile segment despite of tough competition. Media has also reported that

BSNL has challenge the Reliance Jio in the ongoing tariff war. Whole credit goes

to the BSNL employees and we are proud of it.

However BSNL has suffered on financial front. Revenue in July impacted huge due

to GST implementation. But with the sincere and dedicated efforts of the BSNL

Finance wing officers in BSNL CO and IFAs in field units met the challenge and

could resolve the problems immediately. In the month of Aug the realisation was

98.9% and in September till date 55%. Due to this cash crunch in the month of

July the salary was disbursed on OD.

Earlier IUC charges benchmark was 0.14 paisa which is now reduce to 0.6 paisa. In

our opinion it should be minimum 0.22 paisa.

Now BSNL has to launch aggressive tariffs in view of this BSNL in collaboration

with micromax is launching bundled feature phone having smartphone features on

the price of Rs 2,200 and Rupees 97 sim with unlimited voice and Data. It will be

matching brand with Jio. This product will save customers in rural and medium

class. BSNL is subsidising Rs 1200 out of 2200 and this product will be named

Bharat-1.

BSNL has also tied up with Vodafone on prepaid service for free roaming now

customer of BSNL may roam on Vodafone network freely . post-paid will also take

place soon.

Recently BSNL has received Rs 1500 crores from NFS amount which will help

immediately.

Mobile phase –VIII PO s have been placed in North south and West zone . In East

zone PO will be placed shortly.

BSNL is earning around 12000 crores revenue per annum from CFA business. Hence

its own strategies are different than other operators. As About Rs 16000 crore on

salary payment alone .Wi-Fi, landline and Wi-Fi integrated to mobile network are

being provided by BSNL only. Landline broadband it is giving good revenue through

NGN wireless services, Wi-Fi services holds on the broadband market. Further any

suggestion may be given by unions and association within one week time in this

regard.

BSNL has also applied for 4G spectrum allocation (2100 MHz band) which will cater

3G also. The spectrum charges will be paid on yearly basis up to ten years. 2G

phase VIII order need to be reviewed.

Regarding Core network, OTN phase-I and phase-II has come. PGCIL connectivity

also effective.

3rd PRC implementation in BSNL with 15 % fitment benefit: CMD informed that

BSNL MC has approved the 3rd PRC report with 15% fitment benefit and it has

been sent to DOT for clearance. Simultaneously it will be placed in the next Board

meeting for approval shortly. He further mentioned that Secretary Telecom also

commented that BSNL deserves for 3rd PRC implementation and she will meet

Hon’ble MOSC(I/C) along with CMD BSNL in the next week to get his consent. He

also mentioned that Hon’ble MOSC (I/C) wants to implement 3rd PRC in BSNL from

his core of heart.

Creation of tower subsidiary:

CMD mentioned that after creation of tower subsidiary immediately BSNL will get

8% tax saving benefit and tower subsidiary may help in giving more revenue to

BSNL. The depreciation amount of BSNL will reduce about 1500 crores. BSNL will

be giving initially Rs 7000 crores notional loan to tower subsidiary against which it

will get interest.

As per our opinion the negative side is to pay rent to tower subsidiary for hiring

towers. And the strategic business partner induction may pave the way for its

complete disinvestment and privatisation. CMD commented that in his opinion for

next ten year it is not visible.

On the issue of PLI payment this year CMD assured to look into.

We also discussed our "Candle Light March" also with CMD.

After detailed discussions meeting ended at 1745 hrs.

24-09-2017

6th CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF AIBSNLEA ,CALCUTTA TELEPHONES CIRCLE

ON 21th & 22nd SEPTEMBER'2017 AT MOULALI YUBA KENDRA, KOLKATA.

FIRST DAY :

The 6th circle conference of AIBSNLEA Calcutta Telephones Circle was held

at Swami Vivekananda Auditorium, Moulali Yuba Kendra, Kolkata on 21st and

22nd September 2017 in an excellent and jubilant manner.

The day one of the conference started with flag hoisting. In the presence of CHQ

President Com S.Sivakumar, our CTD President Com Tridip Chakraborty, hoisted

the Association flag. All delegates assembled in the hall with the thundering

slogan AIBSNLEA ZINDABAD, BSNL ZINDABAD,6th Circle Conference

Zindabad.

The meeting started with welcome address by President/CTD. One minute silence

was observed for the memory of our departed members and well wishers.

The minutes of 2015 Conference was confirmed by the house. All Branch

Secretaries, Organizing Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries placed their brief

report which was summed up by the CS.

There after a brief and consolidated CS Report was placed by Com Prasun Kumar

Mukhopadhyay CS/AIBSNLEA/CTD. Our Senior leaders like Com Aniruddha Bose

CS WB Circle, Com Sitanshu Sarkar CS AIRBSNLEWA and two senior

comrades Susanta Das and Prasun Mukherjee greeted the conference.

After Lunch FS Com Dilip Battacharjee placed the two years audited accounts

report and discussions were invited about CS and FS report from the delegates.

7 delegates took part in the discussion after which both CS & FS report were

adopted by the house unanimously.

CHQ President Com S. Siva Kumar addressed in the delegate session. He

analyzed all the points of CPC, 50% MT Diversion of CAO Post, 3rd PRC, E2-E3 pay

scale, etc. He also told about the MOU with AIGETOA and how it was built up and

broken by them. An interaction session was started and the delegates placed their

queries and President clarified them meeting adjourned for the day at about 7PM.

SECOND DAY :

The second day Conference on 22nd September 2017, was started with welcome to

our beloved GS Com Prahlad Rai. GS addressed in the delegate session

elaborately. GS covered all the points including 3rd PRC, E2-E3 pay scale, cadre

hierarchy, 30% superannuation benefit, condition of CPCs, AD (O/L), E1+5

increment, relation with other Unions and Associations. He analyzed in the house

about misstatements of the ‘friendly’ Association which damaged the unity of the

executives.

A grand interactive session started thereafter, GS clarified all the questions from

the delegates upto their satisfaction. The second half was allotted for open

session. A grand and historical open session was conducted in the 2nd half of day 2.

OPEN SESSION:

The Chief Guest of this occasion was Smt. Sujata.T.Ray Director (HR &

FIN) and Guest of Honour was Sri S.P.Tripathi CGM Calcutta Telephones.

The open session started with the felicitation of the dignitaries and there after

lighting the lamp with Tagore's Song, " Aguner Parasmani Chhoao Prane....".(Let our

souls be ignited to completeness....).

A special felicitation was given to Smt. Vimla Devi, the better-half of our

beloved GS Com Prahlad Rai for her dedication and untiring support by

which Prahlad Rai was able to continue the GS Office for more than twelve years.

Click here for glimpses... .<<<Photo1>>>> <<<Photo2>>>>

President Com Tridip Chakraborty welcomed the guests and the members. CS Com

Prasun Kumar Mukhopadhyay in his key note address discussed about the viability

of BSNL as well as the way of improvement of CTD, the major All India Demands,

and recent developments of the pressurization to the executives by the CTD

Management.

Com Siva Kumar in his brief address thanked CS and his team for arranging this

conference in a grand manner and requested Director Madam regarding CPCs and

of accounts cadre and some related problems as well.

Com Prahlad Rai GS congratulated CS and his team for arranging this historical

conference and open session in a befitting manner. Com GS also thanked the

executives of CTD for making AIBSNLEA as number one association in recent

referendum. Com GS described the history of formation of our association and the

actions taken by CHQ for solving the HR issues. He congratulated Director (HR)

Madam for her support by which the 3rd PRC Proposal is passed in BSNLMC.GS

expressed his utmost hope that by the help of Madam and our respected CMD our

3rd PRC will be achieved in the BSNL very soon. He expressed our views about E2-

E3 pay scale and cadre hierarchy, etc.. .

Sri S.P.Tripathi CGM/CTD in his address thanked CS and his team for inviting him

in this august gathering and expressed his venture for the improvement of CTD.

He also supported the key note address as placed by CS and requested all

executives to work hard to convert CTD in a profitable condition.

Then our Chief Guest, Smt. Sujata T. Ray, Director (HR & FIN) addressed the

gathering. She expressed her homely feelings in Kolkata because she spent 21

years of her life in Kolkata. Madam congratulated CS & Kolkata Team for arranging

such a august gathering and expressed that she was dealing with Prahlad Rai for

about two decades, she appreciated his positive approach and experienced

leadership and solve any problem with the management. She also told that

whenever some cases are going to be solved with a consensus opinion, the matter

was spoiled due to rivalry of any other association. Madam assured the house

about good news regarding 3rd PRC before Dewali.

Due to some prior appointment Director (HR & FIN) Madam and CGM /CTD left

the house but meeting continued.

Sri K.C.Ghosh PGM/CFA-II , Sri P.K. Mahapatra GM (HR & ADMN), Sri.

Achintya Biswas GM (BA-EAST) were also present.

Sri Sekhar Mazumder CS /NFTE BSNL/CTD, Sri Prabir Dutta

ACS/BSNLEU/CTD, Sri Saikat Das CS/AIGETOA/CTD, Sri Jayant Kumar

CS/AITEEA/CTD also greeted the conference in their brief deliberation.

Sri Amit Gupta our Senior Leader AGS/AIRBSNLEWA &

Consultant(CHQ) described the different problems of the retired executives.

Sri Achintya Biswas GM expressed the positive approach and fellow feelings of

this association will continue in future also.

Sri P.K.Mahapatra GM (HR)/CTD in his deliberation thanked all and expressed

that always he is available for the discussion and solving the problem with this

association.

Three Seniors Comrades Com Susanta Das Ex BS/North, Com N K Das BS

/Central and Com Dilip Bhattacharjee CFS were felicitated by GM(HR).Open

Session ended with the National Anthem.

Election was conducted to form a new body. Election commissioner was Com

Basudev Chakraborty Advisor CHQ. A strong circle body for the next term was

elected unanimously with Com Tridip Chakraborty as President (9433000488),

Com Subhasis Mitra as Circle Secretary (9432001010) and Com Debabrata

Dey as Circle Financial Secretary (8902000119). New body took oath with

President Com Siva Kumar & Com Prahlad Rai GS welcomed the new body on

behalf of the CHQ.

The conference ended with the slogan " AIBSNLEA ZINDABAD "

<<<Video of address of Director(HR), BSNL Board>>>>

<<<Video of address of CHQ President/GS AIBSNLEA/CGM CTD>>>

CLICK FOR MORE PHOTOS OF 6th CC SOME MORE PHOTOS

15-09-2017

CS& OS met GM(HR & Admin) to protest formation of Welfare Board by CTD with

acute shortage of Executives,CS argued that CTD served extra two years by

forming Welfare Board,now it is the turn for WBT to form & run Welfare

Board.GM should inform CGM/CTD accordingly instead of giving pressure to our

member who is already overloaded.We also demanded that very long pending

transfer request of Com.Ratan Sinha to be effected immediately.

GM gave words that on the earliest opportunity he will settle this case.

15-09-2017

Lunch Hour demonstration against the cabinet decision for creation of BSNL

Tower Subsidiary Company in the call of BSNL Unions & Association observed

throughout CTD.Our members participated in full swing in that protest

demonstration.CS took part & delivered his speech in Telephone Bhaban.

15-09-2017

Organizational Action Programmes:

BSNL Employees Union supports and assures to participate in

the organizational action programme led by AIBSNLEA demanding 3rd PRC

implementation with 15% fitment benefits in BSNL

<<<Click here for the letter in support >>>>

14-09-2017

Lunch Hour Demonstration on 15th

Sept., 2017

AIBSNLEA decides to participate in the demonstration call given by all BSNL's

Unions & Associations during lunch hour on 15th Sept., 2017 to protest

against the creation of BSNL Tower Subsidiary Company.

All the Circle / District Secretaries of AIBSNLEA are requested to

participate in same along with all the members. <<<Click here for GS letter to

CMD, BSNL>>>>

14-09-2017

CS met Chief Engineer(Civil) Mr.Sinha in order to inform him that the most

dilapidated condition of staff quarters of Circus Exchange.If immediate repairing

is not undertaken,any unwanted accident may happen at any time. CE(Civil) assured

to look into it on priority, CS also invited him to attend the Open Session of 6th CC

& CE accepted the invitation.

12-09-2017

BSNL/MTNL NEWS IN MEDIA

Cabinet clears hiving off, monetizing BSNL's tower assets: The Cabinet has

approved hiving off the mobile tower assets of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. into a

wholly owned unit of the state-run telco which can then monetize the assets to

raise funds.

<<<Click here for detail news>>>

12-09-2017

Notice for organizational action programs demanding 3rd PRC implementation

with 15% fitment benefits in BSNL:

AIBSNLEA serves upon a Notice for organizational action programs demanding

3rd PRC implementation with 15% fitment benefits in BSNL to the Chairperson,

Telecom Commission and Secretary (T), Department of Telecom, Govt. of

India AND Chairman cum Managing Director, BSNLto launch following

organizational action programs:

1. Memorandum to be submitted to the Hon’ble MPs (LS/RS) by all the Circle /

District Secretaries immediately.

2. Holding of Demonstration on 04.10.2017 during Lunch / Closing hours at BSNL

CO New Delhi, Circle and SSA Head quarters and submission of memorandum to

His Excellency, Governor of the States, CGMTs and SSA Heads for recommending

to the Hon’ble MoSC (I/C)

3. “Candle Light” march on 04.10.2017 at 18.00 Hrs from BSNL Corporate Office,

Janpath, New Delhi to Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

DEMAND

“Implementation of 3rd PRC recommendations with 15% fitment benefits in

BSNL” <<<Click here for the copy of the Notice>>>>

All the Circle / District Secretaries are requested to submit the

Memorandum After demonstration to the His Excellency Governor / LG of the

State and CMD / CGMT / SSA Heads. The Memorandum should be submitted to all

the Hon’ble Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha in their area

immediately.

<<<Click here for the copy of Memorandum in docx format>>>> <<<Click here for the copy of

Memorandum in pdf format>>>>

AIBSNLEA CHQ Delhi will organize a "Candle March" at 18.00 Hrs from BSNL

Corporate Office, Janpath to Jantar Mantar, New Delhi in support of this demand.

We request all the BSNL Unions / Associations to participate and support the

program. <<<Click here for the Appeal>>>

All the Circle / District Secretaries are requested to ensure successful

implementation of the above Organizational Action Program with 100%

participation.

11-09-2017

GS writes to Sh. Anupam Srivastava, CMD BSNL regarding

(i) DR-JAO recruitment in E-1 scale in view of Corporate Accounts, GST etc. to

handle in proper and effective manner - -<<<Click here for letter>>>>

(ii) Deviation from Khan Committee report on CPSU cadre hierarchy is not

accepted -<<<Click here for letter>>>>

09-09-2017

On 08-09-2017 for the opening of mobile pay wallet SPEED PAY

Honorable Minister, Sri Monoj Sinhaji and our CMD Sri Anupam Srivastavaji

attended the function at Rabindra Tirtha Auditorium, New Town,Kolkata,with co

partners are PNB and Pyro.

As we were invited in this function, we took the opportunity to meet with Hon'ble

Minister & CMD to submit our memorandum. A delegation led by Prasun

Mukhopadhyay CS & OS (East )& CP,ACS AFS met them.We explained Hon'ble

Minister that as 85% of the connecting villages in the telecom network was done by

BSNL and we are the soldiers for implementation of Digital India,the dream of our

Hon'ble PM,the 3rd PRC should be given BSNL by relaxing the affordability clause

otherwise all the employees will be demoralised and future work will be hampered.

Hon'ble minister assured that he will look into so that demoralisation should not

take place.

After that all unions and associations met CMD again and discussed regarding 3rd

PRC.CS congratulated CMD for his pro worker role and requested to continue it till

obtaining the 3rd PRC.CMD told us that it is our bonafide claim and we must say

unitedly that 'WE WILL GET IT'.

Smt Rupa Ganguly Hon'ble MP (RS) and DIR CM,CPMG,CGM Kolkata CGM NCNGN,

were also present.

(Click here for CMD memo) (Click to see MINISTER memo)

04-09-2017

Mother of Smt.Madhumita Modak JAO/TR/Dumdum expired suddenly today.We

convey our heartfelt condolence to the bereaved member and her family.

01-09-2017

CS & ACS met PGM(NWO/CFA-II) regarding today regarding some proposed

transfer & posting in Central Area.We conveyed our resentment for pick & choose

transfer without having any norms,Specially,we objected that we do not support

unnecessary transfer of our member who is in the verge of retirement.

GM appreciated our concern & agreed to consider.

01-09-2017

GS Writes to:

The GM (Restructuring/WS&I), BSNL Corporate Office regarding our concern over

incorporation ofthe provisions in BSNL CDA Rules, 2006 - Guidelines to curb practice of Obtaining

donations by associations / NGOs formed by either employees or their spouses etc. from the

contractors, vendors, customers or other persons having commercial relationship / official dealings

with the CPSE - Insertion of Serial No 42 in Rule 5 of the BSNL CDA Rules 2006.

<<<Click here for the letter>>>

01-09-2017

Branch secretary,Branch president,OS(Circle) with other Branch Office bearers

met DGM(NWO)/Alipur regarding some local problems of the Area as below

1.Supply of Calculation Sheet of arrear for fixation under FR 22 I(a) (i)

regarding JTO(Offtg.) candidat

It has been decided that the calculation sheet will be supplied to the respective

personnel on requirement basis,it cannot be uploaded in ESS portal as the

calculation has been done manually.

2.Problem of BudgeBudge CSC:

We requested to post a full time SDE in the CSC,otherwise unrully condition of

that establishment will not be changed.DGM said that he will look into this matter,

SDE will be posted when available. Meanwhile staff reshuffle will be done & if

needed closure of the CSC will be considered.

The meeting ended in a cordial manner.