AIBSNLREA In the cause of pensioners

08.02.2010: REVISION OF PENSION OF THE ABSORBED BSNL PENSIONERS RETIRED BEFORE 01.01.2007: DOT is yet to prepare detailed proposal for revision of pension of those absorbed employees of BSNL who retired between 1.10.2000 and 31.12.2006 on IDA pattern. It is yet to be decided whether the proposal would be taken up with the Cabinet or only with Department of Expenditure and Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare. However, only satisfying development is that DOT has climbed down from its earlier adamant attitude that revision was to be done on CDA pattern only and linked the issue with absorption of ITS Officers. Regular visitors of this website know that AIBSNLREA was single handedly opposing DOT’s move and prepared a detailed case in support of revision of pension of absorbed BSNL pensioners on IDA pattern. It knocked the door of all concerned Ministries including Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare. It took us exactly one year to bring DOT and the issue on right track. Even at this stage we are to keep our fingers crossed. Many more hurdles are yet to be crossed. AIBSNLREA is closely monitoring the developments and would take right action at the right moment. It is also on record that many Employees’ Unions and Executives’ Associations in BSNL and MTNL extended their open support to the DOT for revision of pension on CDA pattern. Some people even accused us that as if we were misguiding the pensioners and revision of pension on CDA pattern in more beneficial. Today these people seem to be more jubilant that DOT has finally climbed down and is to take up revision of pension on IDA pattern. If this change in their stand is real, we welcome it.

Dineshchandra D. Mistry,

General Secretary,

BSNL & DoT Pensioners Association & ASG FNTO ND

C-11, Suvarnadham Avenue, Near Pink City,

Ranip, Ahmedabad 382480

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