09.06.2010 : Joint Action Committee (JAC) Meeting : JAC leaders met today to discuss and analyse the status of demands / assurances given by Hon'ble MoC&IT in the meeting held on 20.04.2010 during Indefinite Strike. JAC after detailed discussions and analysing the actions taken by DOT / BSNL expressed its serious dissatisfaction that there is no seriousness in DOT for the redressal of the JAC demands and on the assurances given by Hon'ble MoC&IT. Even after a lapse of 1 month and 20 days period the Cabinet Note on IDA pension revision and ITS officers' absorption issues has not been prepared and circulated to nodal ministries, whereas the assurance was given that within one month period the Cabinet Note on both the issues will be sent for inter-ministerial circulation and thereafter within 2-3 months Cabinet approval will be taken.
The 78.2% IDA fitment benefit instead of 68.8% as per DPE OM dated 02.04.2009 has not been implemented by BSNL Management, despite the assurance given by the Hon'ble MoC&IT. Issue is being dragged by forming a committee.
The assurance given by Hon'ble MoC&IT for the procurement of 10 million GSM lines immediately has been reduced to 5.5 million GSM lines by BSNL Board which will adversely affect the growth of BSNL and its viability.
BSNL Management has promptly paid 3G spectrum charges to DOT Rs. 10,186.56 Cr. without showing any resistance and request for deferred payment in view of the continuous decline of BSNL's profit and is now ready to make the payment of WiMAX and Broadband about Rs. 9000 Cr. BSNL Management ignoring the protest of JAC and without bothering the BSNL's financial health is trying to exhaust the BSNL reserves. It was seriously viewed and JAC demanded that 3G spectrum charges should immediately be refunded to BSNL and may be taken as deferred payment on yearly basis and further WiMAX/Broadband license fee charges should be paid only on deferred payment basis.
JAC demanded that Govt. of India should issue instructions / order to all Central / State Govt, departments and PSUs to take telecom services compulsorily from BSNL / MTNL only and also should allow BSNL to procure equipments on competitive rates from the suppliers / vendors on international security standards irrespective of technology.
On the above issues, JAC unanimously decided to resort immediate trade union action programmes i.e. Massive Demonstration on Monday, 14th June 2010 during Lunch / Closing hours and Mass Dharna for one day on Wednesday, 16th June 2010 at BSNL Corporate Office, all Circle / SSA HQs. All the Circle / Branch Secretaries are requested to ensure successful implementation of Agitation Programmes. Future course of action will be decided by JAC shortly.
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