30/07/10:MR. GOPAL DAS TO BE THE NEW CMD OF BSNL: Mr. Gopal Das will replace Mr. Kuldeep Goyal as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). Sources said that the communications ministry has approved his file. Click for complete news>>>

29/07/10:BSNLMRS SCHEME – REIMBURSEMENT OF COST OF HEARING AID: The 50% of the total cost of hearing aid will be reimbursed by BSNL under BSNLMRS scheme. Click for letter>>>

TIMELY COMPLETION OF PENSION ACTIVITIES: Hon. CGMT, NH circle has issued instructions to all SSA heads to timely complete the pension activities of the retiring employees. He also formed a committee in each SSA, headed SSA head, which will meet every month to expedite the formalities. Click for letter>>>

FINALIZATION OF BB MTCE TENDER: After a long wait, finally, the tender for maintenance of broad band connections have been finalized. Now, all the exchange in charge will suitably make all the efforts to timely get the broad band in order to minimize the faults and retain the customers. Click for allotment copy>>>>

26/07/10:GS WRITES TO DIR HR: GS writes to DIR(HR) on Anomaly due to accrual of increment of junior earlier than the senior after fixation of pay in revised pay scale on implementation of 2nd PRC- revised order dated 14.06.2010 --- Violation of Fundamental Rules reg: Requested to withdraw the revised order dated 14.06.2010 and implement the earlier order dated 23.09.2009. <<Letter>>

23/07/10:SR CALLED FOR 45 JTO FOR OFFTG SDE: The AGM (HRD), Pune, has immediately called for special report from the field units for 45 JTO’s of Pune who are eligible for new SDE officiating spell w.e.f 2^nd August 2010. Click for letter>>>>

SSA WISE POSTED STAFF STRENGTH: The circle office has issued a letter showing the strength of posted staff in each SSA. Click for letter>>>

COMPOSITION OF CPC: As per the recruitment rules 2009, the various committees for convening the DPC has been formed by the corporate office. Click for letter>>>

DELEGATION OF POWERS FOR NOC: Instructions has been issued by the corporate office on delegation of powers to issue NOC for passports and going abroad. Now Circle CGMs have been empowered for the same. Click for letter>>>

NEWS PAPERS COST REIMBURSEMENT: The time limit for reimbursement of cost of news paper supplied at the residence of the group “B” and above level officers is now defined by the corporate office. Click for the circular>>>

20/07/10:VC CALLED FOR 343 OFFICERS FOR ADHOC STS: The vigilance section of corporate office has called for the 343 eligible officers for the Adhoc STS promotions. Click for letter>>>

DETAILS OF STAFF WORKING IN EACH SSA OF MH CIRCLE: The AGM establishment had issued instruction to provide the details of staff working in each SSA of MH circle along with the  work allotted to them under each DE/AGM wise. The information is to be submitted before 27^th July-2010. Click for copy>>>

19/07/10:MARKETING CELL WITH EVERY OUTDOOR DET: The CGMT MH circle has issued the instructions to have one marketing cell with every outdoor DET in each SSA, to take care of the CIC/ EB customers. The cell will consist of one SDE/JTO in each cell. Click for letter>>>

BAN ON PURCHASE OF LAND IN MH CIRCLE: According to the instruction issued by the circle office, purchase of land for exchange/ BTS tower is now banned. Click for letter>>

18/07/10:RELIEVING OF SDE’S/JTO’S: The circle office has issued the reminder to relieve the SDE’s/JTO’s on inter SSA transferred. As per the decision held in the 2^nd management meeting held on 18^th and 19^th June 2010, all the SDE’s & JTO’s whose transfer orders are issued but not relieved yet, should be immediately relieved and the compliance to be reported to circle office by 30^th June. Click for the reminder copy>>>

But, instead of obeying the orders the Pune admin has not only defied these orders but over and above these officers are retained in the SSA without any cancellation orders from the circle office. What wrong has the executives done to the management or the admin who were junior but relieved?? Only because they did not had any godfather?? Or they did not find any unfair channels to get their orders cancelled?? We strongly oppose and protest to such acts of admin who dares to challenge the circle orders showing to circle and the all the executive’s fraternity that SSA’s are the superiors than circle and all such orders will be refused and continued to be refused for years by adopting all unfair means. Even all the corporate guidelines for transfers, which circle has followed, will not be followed by SSA. Click for the retention orders of SDE issued by SSA which does not have any circle approval >>>>>> but comrades, we cannot be mere spectators for any such violation of policy. All are equal before the law and the policy should be followed for all. What is more ridiculous is they are not only retained but they have been given looking after charges, only intentions best known to the management.  Keeping mouth shuts, as some of the associations are intentionally doing, are fooling their members and sending a clear message that only leaders and some chosen will be protected, else rules are applicable for each one . Meaning that, they should pay all the memberships and dues but necessarily should be deaf and dumb on the implementation of policy guidelines. What do you think if your senior is retained and u being the junior stands transferred?? We being the only association will continuously fight against all such injustices and adopt all the fair means to satisfy the justified and legitimate rights of the executives.

DE ADHOC POSTING IN SSA: The Pune admin has issued the posting in SSA. Most of them have been posted at the same place. Click for orders>>>

FORWARDING OF APAR/ CR: The AGM HR, Pune, has issued once again issued instructions to send all the APAR/ CR to the CR cell by 31^st July 2010, as they needs to be forwarded to the circle office. The circle office is pressing hard to send them as they are required for the various promotions DPC held from time to time. Click for letter>>>

16/07/10:CHQ NEWS: Union fears nexus between BSNL officers, telcos; seeks probe- Report from Business Line  >>>>>>>

Panel set up for selecting BSNL, MTNL chief - >>>>>>>>

Putting in place a sound and foolproof detection mechanism and highly stringent and ruthless punitive provisions to deal with and arrest deadly and fast spreading menace of nexus of top management of BSNL with service providers/vendors. GS writes  to Sh. K. M. Chandrasekhar, Cabinet Secretary <<Letter>>

15/07/10:OFFICIATING PROMOTIONS IN THE STS CADRE:  The circle office has today released the list of officiating promotions in the cadre of STS. About 120 executives will officiate as DE’s for the next spell ending on 07/01/2011. Click for the list>>>

13/07/10:ROTATIONAL TRANSFERS OF LADY JTO’S:  The AGM admin, Pune has released the list of the ladies JTO’s working in Pune SSA, as per the longest stay, who are due for transfers from urban to rural. Also the list of ladies who have completed their tenure in rural is also displayed for the information of the executives. All those who have corrections in their particulars should intimate   AGM (A) before 15^th July. Click for the list>>>

POSTING ORDERS FOR ADHOC STS ISSUED:  The posting orders of 118 Adhoc STS are issued by the circle office. Click for the orders>>>

WRIT PETITION AGAINST ILLEGAL CONTINUATION OF ITS OFFICERS:  Some of the direct recruit JTO’s/JAO had filed a writ petition against the illegal continuation of ITS officers in BSNL as their deputation has expired on 22.12.2008. it is now said that nobody is allowed to indulge in any act of insubordination, disobedience or disrespect for the authority in such guise of petition. Click for letter>>>>

10/07/10:HRMS LEAVE PACKAGE IMPLEMENTATION:  Pune SSA have decided to implement the HRMS leave package from 1^st August 2010. This is a welcome move for adopting the centralized and uniform procedure for all the employees. No leave papers will be entertained after this date. All the supervisors will be responsible for the data entry of the LM/PM/TM and those who are computer illiterate. Click for the copy of letter>>>>

09/07/10:GS WRITES TO FINANCE MINISTER: GS writes to Sh. Pranab Mukherjee, Chairman-e-GOM on spectrum allocation/management, New Delhi, and seeks his personal intervention on highly biased, prejudiced and arbitrary spectrum related recommendations of sector regulator TRAI towards BSNL which is highly motivated and carefully calibrated move to jeopardize the growth of BSNL and deprive exchequer of huge revenues. >>>>>>>>

CORRECTIONS IN DE(ADHOC) PROMOTION ORDER: BSNL corporate office issued corrections/Modifications in the promotion order like correction in Name, Date of Birth, place of posting etc from SDE to DE(Adhoc). Click here to view copy of order>>>>>>>

07/07/10:WAITING LIST OF REQUEST TRANSFERS:  The circle office has issued lists of waiting list of request transfers in the cadre of DE’s, SDE’s and JTO’s. Any corrections or unwillingness may be immediately communicated to the circle office. It may be seen that all those who have not completed two years will not get the transfers. Click for the list of DE’s>>>  Click for the list of SDE’s>>>   Click for the list of JTO’s>>>

06/07/10:REFUND OF SPECTRUM FEE: The minister of communication Shri. Raja writes to finance minister for refund of spectrum fee for both the BSNL and MTNL. Since the companies have rural and social obligation to be meted out, the entire amount to be refunded, he claims. Click for news>>>>

05/07/10:CR CALLED FOR ADHOC STS: The Circle office has called for CR for the Adhoc STS promotions of the SC candidates, within 2 days, for onward transmission to corporate office. Click for letter>>>

TRANSFER GRANT: Payment of Transfer grant on revised pay - orders issued >>>>>>>

HALF PAY LEAVE CAN BE ADDED AGAINST SHORTFALL IN E/L AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT: Encashment of Half pay leave against shortfall in Earned Leave of 300 days on retirement in BSNL - orders issued >>>>>>>>

TRAINING ALLOWANCE @ 11%: Grant of Training allowance to faculty members - 11% on revised pay - orders issued >>>>>>>>>>>

TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE FOR ALL:  Grant of transport allowance for employees provided with official accommodation with in 1 km of office - revised orders issued >>>>>>>

02/07/10:EXECUTIVE BODY MEETING : The executive body meeting will be held on 5^th of July 2010, at the conference hall, Satara Road, Pune, from 5.45 pm onwards. The executive body members should come prepared with the issues which needs to be taken on priority. The agenda will be separately mailed to all the executives.

02/07/10:POST CARD CAMPAIGN: We have prepared a template for the printing of the postcards to be sent to the Hon’ble Prime minister as per the JAC call. All the districts executives are advised to take a print out of these templates on the postcard (4 postcards together, which can be obtained from the post office), fill up the cards and post them. All should understand that this campaign is essential to convey the message to the government. Also the reports in this respect should be given to the DS. Click for message format>>>> Click for the address template>>>

ADHOC STS ORDERS ISSUED: Congratulations!!! Adhoc STS promotion orders for 1679 SDEs issued  <<Order>>  <<list>>

OC -- 1308 (up to seniority no. 15300), SC -- 286 (up to seniority no. 16221.1) and ST -- 85 (up to seniority no. 24491). 149 SDEs out of 1679 are posted outside the Circle mostly due to shortage of vacancies. 

MEETING WITH DIRECTOR(HR) REGARDING ISSUING OF PROMOTION ORDERS TO ADHOC STS:

GS along with both the AGSs had a discussion with Director (HR) and GM (Personnel) regarding issuing of promotion orders from TES Gr B to Adhoc STS as early as possible.

During the course of discussion, it was revealed that promotion order for entire 2400 SDEs cannot be issued because of availability of inadequate number of SDEs belonging to the SC category. The overall   size of the promotion order had thus to be scaled down to about 1700 odd so as to fully comply with the provisions of SC/ST roster. While fully appreciating and acknowledging the stand of the Management to fully adhere to the provisions of SC/ST roster to protect the legitimate interests of SC/ST Comrades, we strongly pleaded to initiate immediate action to call for the CRs of SDEs belonging to SC category to issue the promotion orders of the remaining about 700 TES Gr B. We were categorically assured by Director (HRD) that under all circumstances the promotion of remaining 700 SDEs would be issued by the end of July,10. From our side, we reiterated our stand that the roster provisions should be fully complied with while issuing the promotion orders for the remaining 700 SDEs also.

The size of the promotion order had to be thus reduced from 2400 to 1700 odd because of non availability of CRs of SDEs belonging to the SC category to ensure that proportion of OC, SC and ST in the promotion order is fully in accordance to the prevailing rules of the government and SC/ST Comrades are not deprived of their legitimate share while issuing the promotion orders. We once again made a fervent appeal to Director (HRD) to fully ensure that discrimination of any kind is not met out to SC/ST Comrades and their legitimate interests are fully protected. It is because of our continuous monitoring and insistence to maintain the quota of SC/ST Comrades that the promotion orders are issued fully in compliance of the roster provisions. However, all efforts to issue the promotion orders of remaining 700 SDEs by including appropriate number of eligible SC/ST Comrades to meet the roster requirements are being made and we fully assure the remaining 700 SDEs, including SC/ST comrades, that the promotion orders for them would be issued by the end of July, 2010. CSs have to ensure that CRs being called for to get adequate number of eligible SC/ST Comrades are sent to BSNL CO at the earliest. A letter from BSNL CO in this regard is being sent to the field units very shortly.

01/07/10:JAC NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN: JAC decided for nationwide campaign on the issues related to the financial viability of BSNL such as 3G and BWA spectrum charges, absorption of ITS officers, Procurement of sufficient GSM lines etc. As part of this, JAC decided for post card campaign to Hon. PM by all the comrades by 05th July and Conventions at Major cities. It is decided to conduct National convention at New Delhi in the third week of July and regional conventions at major cities before the National convention at Kolkatta, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow, Guwahati and Jaipur. MPs and Central trade Union leaders will participate in the conventions.

JAC Circular "SAVE BSNL, SAVE TELECOM SERVICES"

JAC letter to Hon MOC&IT <<Letter>>

POST CARD CAMPAIGN OF SNEA PUNE STARTS FROM 1^ST JULY TO 4^TH JULY 2010: All the office bearers are hereby instructed to purchase the post cards from the post office and get them filled from all the members and send it to DS for posting them. In DS office at Satara road, the post cards will be available and members are requested to fill the postcards in the following format.

 To

Dr. Manmohan Singhji,  

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,

New Delhi, 110001.

 Respected Sir,

         Kindly ensure financial viability of BSNL by reimbursing 3G and BWA spectrum charges of Rs. 18,500 Crores paid by BSNL to enable it to implement the socio-economic commitment of the Central Government.