29th December,2015

Release order of 9 SDEs of WBTC is today issued by Circle Office as per ERP release from Corporate Office.

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29th December,2015

All Circle Office Bearers, CWC members, Zonal Secretaries , Zonal Office Bearers and activists are requested to take initiative for " Service With A Smile " w.e.f 01.01.2016 ;

(2)          Ensure Fault Free service.

(3)          Reconnection of Broadband and Landline connections.

(5)          Special focus on MNP.

Now we have to make this programme a grand success. All out efforts should be there from our side and from all the employees to achieve this single agenda.

28th December,2015

JTO phase-I training for successful TTA Ex-servicemen under WBTC was arranged at RTTC Mysore w.e.f 11-01-2016. We pursued with CGM/WBTC and GM(HR & Admin) to re-arrange the training at RTTC Kalyani and CGM assured to take necessary action in this regard. On 26.12.2015 BRBRAITT, Jabbalpur took decision to re-arrange the said training at RTTC Kalyani instead of RTTC Mysore. 

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Phase-I training of officiating JTOs for regularisation as per the provision of recruitment Rules of Junior Telecom Officer(Telecom) 2014 is also notified at RTTC Kalyani w.e.f 11-01-2016.We pursued sincerely the case with CGM/WBTC and GM(HR & Admin)/WBTC as most of the Circles already issued the Phase-I training scheduled for officiating JTOs of the respective Circles.  

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Modified Phase-II JTO training order at ALTTC Gaziabad wef 04.01.2016 for Comrade Sandip Pal,JTO/Suri SSA is issued today by Circle Office due to our sincere persuation.

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26th December,2015

BSNL’s revenue report data shows that the overall revenue of the company (till Nov-2015) has increased by 2.29 percent compared to last year. However, BSNL has observed that the overall revenue has declined in many circles compared to the same period previous year.

For the North Zone (Harayna, Himachal, Punjab, Rahasthan, J&K, UP East, and UP West) revenue increased by 2.78 percent. Despite Karnataka and Chennai divisions registering a decline in growth, South Zone (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh) managed to register positive growth of 1.68 percent.

The state-backed telco is concerned about the decline in revenue in many circles despite major initiatives like free night calling and free roaming. BSNL has also noted that revenue generation from selected 46 SSA out of total 333 contribute to over 40% total revenue of BSNL. The company’s corporate office is now closely monitoring financial performance of each SSA separately.

  23rd December,2015

JTO phase-I training for successful TTA Ex-servicemen under WBTC was arranged at RTTC Mysore w.e.f 11-01-2016. We pursued with CGM/WBTC and GM(HR & Admin) to re-arrange the training at RTTC Kalyani and CGM assured to take necessary action in this regard. Today BRBRAITT, Jabbalpur took decision to re-arrange the said training at RTTC Kalyani instead of RTTC Mysore. The order will be uploaded in Sancharika at the earliest.

Phase-I training of officiating JTOs for regularisation as per the provision of recruitment Rules of Junior Telecom Officer(Telecom) 2014 is also notified at RTTC Kalyani w.e.f 11-01-2016.  

23rd December,2015

On behalf of our Association  the issue of fixation of pay of officiating JTOs under FR 22 1(a) (i) was pursued sincerely with the competent authorities of Circle Office. Competent authority was not able to take decision in this regard and subsequently we requested GM(Fin) and CGM WBTC to send a letter to Corporate Office for necessary clarification. The letter was sent to Corporate Office in the last month. Corporate Office has given clarification in this regard to heads of  Telecom Circles vide letter no. 3-32/2013/Estt-IV dated 22-12-2015. We convey our sincere thanks to GS/CHQ for his sincere pursuasion with the concerned authorities at Corporate Office for early issuance of clarification. 

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23rd December,2015

Administrative order regarding the rate of executives' and Non-executives' Diary for the year 2015  is issued by Circle Office vide letter No. Genl/TC-210/Diary dated at Kolkata the, 22-12-2015. On behalf of our Association the issue was pursued since months together with the concerned authority and it is most unfortunate to mention that competent authority has taken such a long time to approve the rate. Hope the same order for the year 2016 would be issued by Circle Office at least within the month of January 2016. All Zonal Secretaries are requested to pursue with the respective  SSA Head for reimbursement of the Diary amount for 2015 for our members within 31st December 2015 to avoid litigation in payment through ERP. 

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21st December,2015

One day Circle Executive Committee Meeting of West Bengal Circle will be held on 09.01.2016 at TI hall,CTO Building,3rd Floor-kolkata. All Circle Office Bearers,CWC Members,Zonal Secretaries and Circle Executives are requested to attend the CEC meeting on 09.01.2016.As this CEC will be held for One day, the meeting will start at sharp 10 AM and may be continued up to late evening. All the comrades will be present over there-specially Zonal Secretaries are requested to prepare reports on

 (i) The  problems on technical and developmental (including maintenance) issues prevailing since months together.

(ii) The HR issues. (iii) Misc  

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21st December,2015

Protest demonstrations on 22.12.2015 wearing black badges:

Forum served notice to Secretary DoT protesting against the inordinate delay in extending 78.2% IDA fitment to the retired BSNL employees. All Circle Office Bearers, CWC members and Zonal Secretaries to coordinate with other Forum leaders for the successful conduction of the protest demonstration on 22.12.2015, wearing black badges.

28th November2015

20th October 2015

 Circle Secretary will be on leave from 27-10-2015 to 09-11-2015. All Zonal Secretaries are requested to keep contact with Com. P K Roy, Asstt Circle Secretary for the said period regarding the issues to be pursued at Circle HQ.

20th October 2015

Forum of Wst Bengal circle organised Dharna at Circle Office and the leaders of the constituent of the Forum addressed the gathering demanding payment of PLI for the current financial year. On behalf of our Association our comrades of Circle Office,ETR, CTO and CAL SSA attended the Dharna. 

17th October 2015

Forum decision on Adhoc PLI payment: 

Forum meeting on 12.10.2015 decided to organize one day Dharna at BSNLCO, Circle/SSA HQs on 19.10.2015 demanding payment of PLI. Organize the Dharna in coordination with Forum constuents at all levels.

16th October 2015

12th October 2015

The NCOA meeting held at Mumbai decided to launch organizational actions demanding constitution of 3rd PRC. It is reported in the meeting that Govt is thinking not to constitute 3rd PRC and will go ahead as suggested by the M J Rao committee that revision can be individually decided by the respective boards.

Demand:

Immediate   constitution of 3rd PRC and the Terms of reference should be made in consultation with NCOA.

Program of Action

26.10.2015    : Demonstration in front of DPE office at New Delhi.

23.11.2015    : Full day Dharna at New Delhi.

NCOA Adviser Com. G.L. Jogi (Chairman/SNEA) and Dy GS/SNEA Com M S Adasul attended the NEC of NCOA at Mumbai on 03.10.2015 as GS could not attend the NEC.

26h September 2015

Circle Secretary along with Com. P.K.Ray and Com. Awon met GM (HR & Admin)/WBTC to discuss regarding proper Criteria for calling Volunteers amongst SDEs, JTOs & TTAs at CTTC, Saltlake, Kolkata. We apprised GM (HR & Admin)/WBTC that BRBRAITT/Jabalpur and ALTTC/Ghaziabad too had not issued any DPC orders regarding volunteers amongst JTOs and SDEs for the posts of Instructors and Lecturers asking specific streams/specialization based qualification. We requested to consider the eligible criteria to appear in DPC needs to be SDE(Telecom), JTO(Telecom) and TTA(Telecom) only for their respective post irrespective of specialization / stream based qualification.  

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23h September 2015

Circle Secretary wrote a letter to the CGM/WBTC regarding the measures to be taken for revival of WBTC as discussed in our Circle Executives. Meeting , held at CTO TI HALL on 8th & 9th August 2015 and the said letter is submitted to CGM/WBTC. Circle Secretary along with other Circle Office Bearers discussed the issues , mentioned iin the letter in details. CGM assured to take necessary actions for the developments in the fields - highlighted in the letter. All Zonal Secretaries are requested to go through the letter and to pursue with the respective SSA head .

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27thh August 2015

26thh August 2015

13th August 2015

12th August 2015

Lunch hour demonstration on 12.08.2015 is observed at Circle/SSA HQs.in WBTC

 and at Circle HQs in ETR and ETP. On behalf of our association Circle and Zonal

 Office Bearers addressed the demonstrations at their respective places and the

 spontaneous presence of our beloved members was in the demonstrations. 

7th August 2015

Union Cabinet approved the formation of Subsidiary Tower company. SNEA(I) and Forum of

 BSNL Unions/Assns has been opposing this move right from the beginning.

Forum decided to conduct massive demonstrations on 12.08.2015 at BSNLCO and Circle/SSA

 HQs opposing the move.All Circle Office Bearers, CWC members, Zonal Secretaries, Zonal

 Presidents and activists are requested to observe the demonstration with massive gatherings.

5th August 2015

3rd August 2015  

25th July2015

23rd July2015

The Circle Secretary, Organising Secretary (Com. S Awon), and Asstt Secretary (Com. P K Roy) met GM(HR and Admin)/WBTC on 22-07-2015 and had a detailed discussion on HR issues still pending at HQ. The issues discussed are  :-

6) Look after arrangement for AGM and SDE :- As per information received by Circle Body from our beloved Zonal Secretaries -- There are vacancies in the post of SDE & AGM in several SSAs and SSA Heads are not taking initiatives to fill up the vacancies. We requested GM(HR & Admin) to take necessary action for look after arrangement in the cadre of SDE and AGM for the vacant posts. GM informed, Circle Office will take necessary action as per the recommendations sent by SSA Heads in this regard. 

17th July2015

17th July2015

GS writes to CMD, DIR(EB), DIR(HR), ED(NB) and other senior officers thanking them for issuing clarification in BSNLMS RR 2009 making Diploma holders with 10 years of experience eligible for promotion to EE posts in Civil/Elect etc wings, ending 20 year old discrimination.

Further requesting them for expeditious action to fill up all the EE posts in Civil/Elect etc wings on war footing.

14th July2015

4th July2015

Circle Secretary and Org. Secy.(Com. Awon) met DGM/Admin/WBTC along with AGM/Admin/WBTC on 02.07.2015 and had discussion on implementation of the HR issues --mainly prayer transfer in the cadres of JTO, SDE and Rule-8 transfer which was decided to be issued in a time bound manner in the meeting held on 06.05.2015 in between Administration & Executives' Associations. We expressed our strong resentment as none of the HR issue is being taken care by Circle Administration to implement. We request the said officers to take appropriate action and to resolve the HR issues at the earliest possible time.On these issues we already met CGM/WBTC and GM/HQ/WBTC and requested to take necessary actions in this regard. 

2nd July2015

19th June2015

On behalf of our Association Circle body pursued with administration as well as other Executive Associations in West Bengal for months together to frame a policy on transfer & posting of the Executives in engineering operation in WBTC, specially in respect of prayer / request transfer. A meeting was held in between administration and United Forum of BSNL Executives' Associations was held  on 06.05.2015 at the Conference Room of Circle Office, mainly on the said and some other issues. The meeting was headed by Shri Kishor Kumar, CGM/WBTC. Circle Secretary along with CWC member (Com.M.K.Das), Org. Secy. (Com. Awon), Asstt. Circle Secy (Com. P.K.Ray) on behalf of our Association attended the meeting.

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19th June2015

Night Free calling facility to landline customers:

It is observed that the Forum decision to popularise the night free call facility among the public and restore the glory of landline not gone down sell in the field units. The report of meeting of the Forum at Circle/SSA level and meeting with the Circle /SSA administrations is yet to be received from the Circles. Simultaneously All India Free roaming is also implemented by BSNL.

It is the time to go all out and utilise the opportunity and add more and more customers. The next PRC is in our doorstep and just 30 months away. If our company is not coming out of red in this 30 months time, we all will miss the Pay revision in 2017.

Now BSNL Management is trying to address some of the important HR issues like standard pay scales, CPSU cadre hierarchy and streamlining promotions, addressing pay anomalies, amendments in RRs etc. So Comrades, let us focus only on this issue of next PRC in 2017.

19th June2015

West Bengal Circle pursued with CHQ for a long time regarding total failure of back Bone Links and Inter National Gateways specially in Eastern India , resulting almost total failure of BB, Mobile , Data service through out West Bengal & other Circles in Eastern India. We requested CHQ to take up the issue and to pursue with CMD and others to get solution in this regard. CHQ met CMD/BSNL and DIR(EB) on 18.06.2015 and details of the meeting appended below :-

 GS, CHQ President and AGS Com Vivek Wankhede met CMD and DIR(EB) and discussed frequent failure of OF links between Guwahati and Kolkatta affecting services. Due to frequent failures, services are badly affected in NE Region and Kolkatta is frequently getting isolated. The performance of ETP, ETR and NETF in laying and maintaining OF cable for the last few years is very poor. For the last seven to eight years, BSNL is hiring fibre from PGCIL, OIL, Mukund etc to maintain the services incurring an expenditure of more than 20 crores per year in ETR alone. Even after 8 years, BSNL could not lay its own network. We requested for targeted action to lay fibre by ETP and NETF so that reliable services can be provided and huge expenditure on fibre/bandwidth hiring can be saved.

DIR(EB) further informed that as a temporary measure, action is taken to hire dark fibre from PGCIL from Guwahati to Chennai and will be commissioned in a couple of days. Similarly, special efforts are made to repair the OF cable especially in Bihar end Eastern region and improve the OF network of BSNL. ETP is planning for OF cable laying in a big way. Further discussions will be held next week.

17th June2015

SHORT TIME MEETING WITH THE CHIEF ENGINEER(ELECTRICAL) ,BSNL CTD / WBTC  IN HIS CHAMBER HELD ON 16.06.2015

              Issues discussed with Chief Engineer(Electrical) on 16.06.2015and extract of discussions are given below.  

1. NIB temperature:-The state secretary informed the CE(E) regarding increase of temperature due to non function of compressor of Split A.C units installed in the NIB .Actually out of 14 nos compressors only 6 nos are working. The  circle secy requested the CE( E ) for taking  immediate necessary action considering the importance of NIB .The CE ( E ) immediately telephoned to the EE ( E )concerned and the EE ( E) informed that tender for replacement /repairing of AC.units  have already been called and work will be awarded as early as possible .  

2.USO BTSs :- The circle secretary requested to the Chief Engineer (e) to make arrangement for hand over of non functional USO BTS sites to the telecom wing so that closure of those sites can be expedited and expenditure on a/c of  rent and watch and ward can be saved .Engine alternator, panels can also be utilised elsewhere.The CE(E ) agreed to review the status after discussion with electrical wing officers and decision in this regard will be conveyed soon as assured by the CE(E ) .  

3. STAND ALONE charge of EE( E ), Electrical Division-1 to Sri R.N .Dey,SDE(E ),BSNL ESD-X,CTD,Kol.;- In this regard, after persuasion by the association, the CE( E) agreed to issue the stand alone order within 15 days  in favour of Sri R.N .Dey who has been looking after the work of the Executive Engineer(Electrical) BSNL Electrical Division-1 since December 2014. The association also agreed to extend  co -operation  with CE (E ) office  in regard of obtaining VC  in case, it is pending at  certain office.

4. Transfer cases of JTO( E) :- The CE ( E )  office have again informed that order will be released on the next day. Due care will be taken in case of request transfer cases following the station staying seniority list, departmental guidelines , economy &justification .   

                Due  to time constraint the meeting was ended and review of issues discussed in the meeting on  29.05.2015 could not be taken up for which  the association will seek one meeting within few days 

04th June2015 Circle office bearers meeting along with kolkata based Zonal sec & Zonal Presidents was held on 3rd june 2015 at Telephone Bhavan 6th floor.Kolkata based all Circle office bearers ,CWC members,Z/Ss & Z/Ps attened the meeting. Fruitful discussion took place on the following agenda:-

1)Transfer policy --Circle Secretary apprised the meeting on transfer policy to be issued by Circle office after approval of CGM/WBTC for the Executives working in WBTC.--It is expected that the said policy would be issued by 15th of this month and the pending prayer/request transfer orders would be issued latest by 15th July 2015 as per the policy.

2)CEC meeting --It is decided in the meeting the ensuing Circle Executives' Committee meeting will be held on 8th & 9th Aug 2015 at CTO hall.All Circle Office Bearers,CWC members,Zonal Secretaries & Circle Executives are requested to attend the CEC meeting.Agenda of discussion of CEC meeting will be informed to all said comrades in time & everybody should prepare brief on agenda of discussion.

3)Ensuing AIC ---The ensuing AIC will be held on & from 4th to 7th Sept 2015 at Joypur Rajasthan.All Zonal Secretaries are requested to conduct general Body Meeting by this month & to elect delegates as per the provisions of contitutions of SNEA(I) & to inform the same to Circle Secretary by mail latest by 30th June2015.

4)Discussions on Pay fixation of JTOs who officiated earlier---The issue discussed elaborately and CHQ informed n/a to be taken at an earliest.MT issue also discussed.

5)Day to day mtce problems in all fields specially in transmission,mobile and broadband ---Discussed in the meeting and it is decided to discuss all the issues with concerned authority for remedy.

23th May2015

A meeting may be held on "Option Issue" on 25th May 2015 at Corporate Office. We strongly pursued with our beloved GS Com. K Sebastin to look into the matter. This is most priority case to all JAOs. AGS Com. Sankar Sanyal is in touch with our GS.   

11th May2015

8th May2015 Meeting with DGM/NPD-TX, Circle Office,WBTC.  

Circle Secretary and Com. Debasish Sen Sarma, Z/P Central North Zone  met Mr. J. K. Sahoo, DGM/NPD-Tx, circle office and discussed the issues

1.       (1) HABRA BSC to MSC link failure resulting more than 110 BTS down.—due to OFC cut loss in fiber and mobile service is interrupted on several occasions in recent times. Existing OFC is maintained by ETR but regular and multiple OFC cuts by PWD and other operators in normal route and alternate path resulting interruption for which huge revenue loss is suffered by BSNL. Although requisition for new OFC laying was given to ETP organization three years back but OFC were not laid. Hence proposal for 3+1 digital microwave system installation at Habra BSC and Telephone Bhawan with regeneration at Barasat was given. Sri Sahoo assured to escalate the issue with Corporate office, ND.

2.       (2) Regarding isolation of Alipurduar Subdivision from SSA head quarter Jalpaiguri. We proposed to allot one DXC port at Cooch Behar as a solution. Mr. Sahoo also assured us to allot one DXC port at Cooch Behar for Alipurduar if available at DXC.

7th May2015  The schedule meeting for discussion on inter SSA transfer policy in WBTC including Rule-8 transfer was held on 6/5/2015 at 4PM at the Conference Hall of WB Circle Office. On behalf of administration CGM WBTC, GM(HR & Admin), AGM(HR & Admin) attended the meeting. Representatives of AIBSNLEA & AIGETOA & SNEA(I) of WBTC also attended the meeting from Executive Associations side. On behalf of our Association Circle Secretary, Asstt Circle Secy(Com P K Roy), Org Secy(Com S Awon) and CWC member (Com M K Das) were present in the meeting. The meeting continued upto 6-45PM and detail discussion took place on the proposals submitted by the Associations. More or less total proposals were accepted by CGM WBTC and GM(HR & Admin) and it was assured by CGM WBTC to issue the administrative notification on Transfer Policy as discussed by 15th May, 2015 and subsequently to put in Sancharika for wide circulation. We proposed to CGM to issue the pending prayer/request/administrative transfer orders in the cadre of JTO/SDE/DE by 31st May,2015. But CGM WBTC assured to issue the said orders not by 31st May,2015 but by 15th June,2015. It is decided that reversion/prayer transfer applications in the cadre of SDE and DE will be uploaded in Sancharika and 7days will be given for correction in this regard. Subsequently longest stayee list of JTO and SDE cadre  will be uploaded by 7 days in Sancharika and further 7days time will be given for correction of any anomaly.

7h May2015 Meeting with Sri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD/BSNL, Sri A. N. Rai, DIR(HR), Smt Sujata Ray, ED(Fin) and Sri Shameem Akthar, Sr GM(SR) on 06.05.2015:

CMD called Assn for discussion at 17.00 Hrs on the issues raised in the notice for trade union actions dated 23.03.2015.

GS and CHQ president explained CMD and others, the compulsion to serve the notice. The Joint committee constituted 3 years back not even met once to discuss the pay scale issue, only few rounds of

 discussions on CPSU cadre hierarchy where as the time frame given to the committee was only 6 months.

Then discussion took place on the charter of demands.

1.       Finalization of pay scales of JAO/JAOs, SDE/AOs and equivalent cadres w.e.f 01.01.2007 by replacing the intermediary pay scales of E1A, E2A with standard pay scales of E2, E3 etc up to SGJAG.  No demotion of the basic cadres of JTO/JAOs and SDE/AOs. The JTOs/JAOs recruited after 01.01.2007 face huge difference in pay compared to their counterparts recruited prior to 01.01.2007.

Whatever the pre-conditions set by the Management to consider E2, E3, -- pay scales like rejection of E1A and E2A scales by DoT and DPE was already met. Assn pursued the matter vigorously in DoT and DPE to have a final decision on the matter and ultimately on 09.07.2014, DPE rejected the proposal and directed BSNL to implement standard pay scales. Only SNEA(I) pursued the matter in DoT and DPE, even Management didn’t do it, leave the others. DoT conveyed the DPE decision to BSNL by July end. However BSNL not taken any action in this regard so far. Instead of processing E2, E3, --- pay scales as per the written assurance given to SNEA(I) in March, 2014, BSNL again written to DOT seeking directions whether BSNL can change the pay scales since in the case of MTNL, Union cabinet has taken a decision to make MTNL pay scales equivalent to BSNL pay scales in the next wage revision. Assn explained that this decision of Mgt is wrong as the cabinet decision was taken during Feb-March, 2014 and DoT intimated the rejection of E1A and E2A scales in July, 3 months later. DoT was aware of this development at that time. Moreover now pay scales are to be finalised from 01.01.2007 where as cabinet decision is applicable from 01.01.2017. (The stand taken by some committee members in the last meeting that E3, E4 scale for JTO and SDE is their demand and E2, E3 should be given from 01.10.2000 has given the Mgt opportunity to refer the matter to DoT. When Mgt is not ready to consider E2, E3 – from 01.01.2007 itself, raising the demand of E2, E3 from 01.10.2000 is nothing but derailing the demands. It will affect the entire cadre and especially the JTO/JAOs recruited after 01.01.2007 but they don’t care). The Joint committee constituted 3 years back does not meet even once to discuss the pay scale issue. CMD surprised to hear that and concluded that the committee failed in its responsibility.

Finally CMD decided to reconstitute the Joint Committee with new Chairman as some of the members already transferred. Our suggestion to conduct the Committee meetings every week also agreed. CMD directed that committee may meet every week or atleast once in a fortnight and finalise the report latest by 15.08.2015.

2.       Implementation of Time Bound Functional promotion between 4 to 6 years up to SG JAG as per the terms and conditions for absorption in BSNL and analogous to CPSU cadre hierarchy.

Assn pointed out that the entire promotions are blocked due to litigations. It the promotions are not delinked from seniority, no promotions can take place on the existing seniority lists from JTO to SDE onwards in the future. So immediately BSNL has to switch over to other mechanisms for promotions, Time Bound Functional promotions as agreed at the time of absorption.

It will be deliberated by the new committee.

3.       Settlement of long pending pay anomalies i) Pay fixation as per FRSR on officiating promotion consequent upon the implementation of TBP, ii) Senior drawing less pay than Junior after functional promotions and iii) Antedating of increment.

On Offtg pay fixation, the committee will be asked to submit the report immediately. Meanwhile the clarifications issued by BSNL on 30.05.2007 and 19.02.2010 will be re-examined.

On senior drawing less pay than the Juniors, the Hon Kerala High Court order and Hon SC order will be examined and possibility for generalization will be considered.

On Antedating, the matter will be re-examined. Assn pointed out that switching over to uniform increment date is the only option as done in Central Govt and other PSUs. DIR(HR) told ED(Fin) to examine the feasibility.

4.       First TBP uniformly after four years w.e.f 01.10.2000.

GS explained that all the Executives except the JTOs and other Executives recruited in 1993 to 2001 and the JTO/SDEs from Civil/Elect etc, all others got first TBP in 2004. After 01.01.2007, all are getting first TBP in 4 years. But one set of Executives as explained above got the first TBP only in 2006, it is a clear anomaly and discrimination. DIR(HR) explained that prior to 01.01.2007 it was happened since DoT service also counted for first TBP. After 01.01.2007, due to 30% fitment and 78.2%, the pay has increased considerably and close to next higher scale of E2.

Finally Mgt agreed to examine the issue in detail and referred the matter to the Joint Committee.

5.       Implementation of upgraded pay scales of E1A and E2A notionally w.e.f 01.10.2000 for Civil/Electrical/Arch wings at par with finance wing and amendments of RRs for these streams to being them at par with Telecom/Finance wing in respect of functional promotions.

GS explained that the Vinay Sahi committee recommended notional pay of E1A and E2A w.e.f 01.10.2000 for JTOs and SDEs in Civil/Elect/Arch wings in order to bring parity among all wings. But Mgt not accepted the recommendation on the plea that E1A scale is not extended to JAOs also w.e.f 01.10.2000. The RRs of JAO, JTO(C/E) and SDE(C/E) amended in 2001 and 2002 only. Recently E1A scale is notionally implemented for JAOs w.e.f 01.10.2000. Now only few hundreds of Executives in Civil/Elect/Arch etc wings only excluded. The issue is already processed by Civil/Elect wings. Finally Management agreed to consider the case based on the Vinay Sahi committee report.

Comrades, recent developments of placing JTO cadre in E1 scale in the proposed JTO RR 2014, road block on all promotions due to court cases, non settlement of pay anomalies etc created the situation that the entire cadre issues are getting sidelined, JTO/SDE and equivalent cadres getting demoted and future of the Executives are under severe threat. When others are not concerned about these developments and not serious on any agitations, SNEA(I) compelled to launch the agitation alone to protect the vital cadre interests.

CHQ is extremely happy to see the response from among all the Executives irrespective of affiliation. Unity among the Executives is the need of the hour to resolve the issues.

We are grateful to the CMD, DIR(HR) and other senior officers for their serious efforts to resolve the issues through dialogue.

Comrades, SNEA(I) nourished these cadres in the past by continuous struggles and will not allow any demotion of the cadre or road block on career prospects. We continue the struggle to protect them and further improve the prospects in the future also.

7th May2015 Congrats to one and all !

5th May2015 Circle Secretary along with the representatives of AIBSNLEA & AIGETOA of WBTC met CGM/WBTC today & submitted the proposals on transfer policy, made by the three Executives' Associations.The meeting to decide the transfer policy with administrations will be held tomorrow at 3pm at circle office conference hall.

5th May2015 MEETING WITH THE Ch. Eng.(Elec.) ,BSNL /CTD / WBTC WAS HELD IN HIS CHAMBER  ON 29 . 04 . 2015.        

                                     Detailed  description of the meeting is appended below:-                                                  

              At the beginning of the meeting, the association have given thanks to the CE ( E ) for publishing the station staying  seniority list of SDE(E),JTO( E ) in SANCHARIKA  by the CE( E ) office.

              Issues discussed :-

1) Pension case of Late Diganta Banerjee,JTO (E ):-

The association have expresses great concern about much delay in this regard and CE(E ) also acknowledge the fact.  CE( E ) has informed that they  have made some correspondences with DOT cell but the progress is not as per expectation and  he has sought  association’s active help in this regard. Association wanted to go through the correspondences made so far by the CE ( E ) ‘s office before taking any step.

2) Posting of regular EE in TED-I Maldah and Port Blair:- As the matter is related with correction of RR by the corporate office ,the CE (E ) has nothing to do in this regard. Process for giving standalone charge  in case of Sri R.N.Dey as Executive Engineer ( E ) BSNLED-I is in progress as informed by the CE( E ).

3) Presidential order not issued till date- case of ShriAriondomPoddarJTO(E):- The CE(E ) has wanted to see the receipt copy of option submitted by Sri Poddar but the association urged that the case may be resubmitted  to the competent authority stating the actual fact i.e “misplaced in the office” at the earliest.  

4)  Extension of comprehensive mtce agreement & Extension order of BTS Mtce:-

The CE (E ) has said NIT has already been called in some cases while in  other cases draft NIT are  being framed.

For BTS maintenance fresh tender will be called shortly.

( 5 ) Vehicle for BTS Mtce.:- CE (E ) has informed that as there is no separate norms for vehicle hire by electrical wing  for  BTS maintenance ,the case have been rejected by the competent authority . However state secy instantly telephoned to GM, CMTS and informed  him that proper maintenance of electromechanical services of BTSs  by the electrical wing are  not possible without having vehicle. He has also requested the GM, CMTS to allot necessary vehicle from CMTS pool. The GM,CMTS has  asked requisition from the CE(E ) and the CE (E ) has agreed also .   

(6) Approval of indoor treatment done/to be done in non-empanelled hospitals—Case of Sri Vinay Sharam,JTO( E ),Suri and Shri Mahesh Kumar ,JTO(E ),Asansol.

      In both the cases the CE(E) has requested the EE( E ) Asansol to write letter to EE( E) concerned at Bihar and Orissa Circle  for obtaining visit certificate in respect of admission for indoor treatment so that, cases can be processed further.

(7)Office shifting –Case of Shifting of SE(E) I office from Ultadanga S.Qtrs to CE(E) office at  Mominpur.

CE(E) wants to shift  the technical part at first phase and other at the next phase.

The Association have opposed it and requested to shift the whole office at a time.

(8 ) HR cases i/c long pending indoor medical cases in BSNLED-I:- Most of the cases are pending for improper function of accounts section as informed by the CE(E ) and assured that  matter will be taken to the G.M (F) shortly. The association agreed to extend cooperation in this regard.

(9) E4 to E5 promotion under EPP to be fallen due in March 2016:- The association have requested the CE(E) to take necessary initiative for sending the cases of eligible executives  to concerned  Circle office before October 2015 so that ,order of promotion( E4-E5) can be issued by the circle offices  in due time . The CE( E) has agreed to short out the cases in his office  in due time .

(10) Transfer case of JTO (E ) and SDE (E):- The association have requested the CE (E ) to consider the request cases  sympathically following the executives transfer policy and station seniority list prepared by the CE(E ) office. The CE(E ) has assured and informed that same will be done in  most transparent manner.   

       At the end of the meeting the Association have expressed satisfaction for holding the meeting in most cordial atmosphere.

(I) TARIFF BOOK-CFA PRODUCTS as on 25-04-13.(II)Recruitment rules of Sr. Management Posts (CGMs-GMs) for Telecom Operations in BSNL through immediate absorption (under Rule 37 of CCS Pension Rules, 1972) (III)Recruitment rules to DGM level Posts of Telecom Operations in BSNL through immediate absorption (under Rule 37 of CCS Pension Rules, 1972)

(IV)Guidelines for granting  Right of  Way   permission  to  Telecom Service Providers to lay cable on the land of NH - Cov. lr.   View Guidelines.

(V)LDCE for promotion from JTO (T) to SDE (T) under 33% quota - Intimating  vacancies  for the period 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 reg.(VI)Distribution of  SAG level  officers  in  Telecom  Operations  stream  in Territorial Circles and SSAs on provisional basis reg.

(VII)Performance of BSNL in March 2013 w.r.t. March 2012 for Landline, BB & Mobile Circlewise.Circlewise performance (VIII) View CFA products Tariff Book - Updated as on  01-04-2014.(IX)Amendment in BSNL employees Transfer policy.(X)Diversion of JTO / SDE posts from Territorial circles to IT project Circle. 

.(XI) Provisional Seniority list in the grade of JAO / AAO in BSNL as on 02-12-2014.    Click to view List. 
(XII)Draft HR plan and staffing norms

Meeting with Maj. Mohd Ashraf Khan, ED(NB):

GS Com K. Sebastin, AGSs Com Vivek Wankhede and Com Sankar Sanyal, Com Tapas Ghosh, CS/WB Circle, Com Dilip Saha, CS/CTD and C/Presidents of CTD and WB Circles met ED(NB) on 25.02.2014 and discussed the following issues:

a)         Approving the new scheme and syllabus for SDE(TF): GS explained the issue to ED(NB) and requested his intervention to get the proposal approved in the MC. LDCE from JTO(TF) to SDE(TF) is pending for long time since the syllabus is not finalised.

b)        Posting of SDE(C ) in A&N Circle treating it as All India tenure: Assn requested to treat A&N Circle as a separate Circle and post SDEs to A&N from All India seniority / long standing list. As of now, SDEs from WB/CTD only sent to A&N on rotation. Like other tenure Circles, A&N posting also to be regulated from All India lists. ED(NB) assured to consider the proposal.

Meeting with Sri S. K. Bharadwaj, GM(FP):

GS Com K. Sebastin, AGSs Com Vivek Wankhede and Com Sankar Sanyal, Com Tapas Ghosh, CS/WB Circle, Com Dilip Saha, CS/CTD and C/Presidents of CTD and WB Circles met GM(FP) on 25.02.2014 and discussed the following issues:

a)         Option for the 2010 JAOs: Assn explained to GM(FP) that all the JAOs of 2010 qualified well before the cut off date of 07.05.2010 (the date of pay revision order) and due to administrative reasons their training has been delayed.  Further the recruitment process itself started in 2004-05 and delayed for years together. So the case has to be considered sympathetically. GM(FP) informed that he will try to discuss the issue further in the committee.

b)        Promotion to 230 CAO posts: Assn requested to complete the DPC in this financial year itself, by 31st March. GM(FP) assured that we will try to complete the DPC with the support of the Assn before March, 31st. Almost all the ACRs are received except 31 and we are pursuing the remaining cases.

For the next 336 CAO vacancies, ACRs will be called this week itself.

GS, President, AGS Com Sankar Sanyal, CS/WB Circle Com Tapas Ghosh, CS/CTD Com Dilip shah, CP/CTD Com Nirmal Sarkar and other activists of WB and CTD Circles met Sri Anupam Srivastava, DIR(CM), Sri N K. Gupta, DIR(CFA) and Sri M C Choube, ED(CN) and held discussions on issues related with growth of West Bengal and Kolkata TD Circles.

Meeting with Sri Anupam Srivastava, DIR(CM) on 08.09.2014: Detailed discussions held for more than one hour on developmental issues. Our comrades made extensive study on the GSM services, BTS outage, revenue from BTSs, performance of franchisees, retailers and DSAs working in SSA/BTS wise, USO BTSs etc and made presentation to the DIR(CM). Association suggested to make the retailers and franchises and DSAs more accountable to make them market and sell our product as now they are focusing only on top up business. Large no of BTSs are there where no francise or retailer or DSA is available. The USO BTSs not providing revenue will be closed down and shifted to other potential areas. Further to make each Executive and employees involve in the sales and marketing, “BRAMA”, a pilot project implemented in Kolkata SSA which is proposed to be extended to other SSAs also.

Meeting with Sri N K. Gupta, DIR(CFA) on 09.09.2014: During the meeting with DIR(CFA) in which GM(BB) Sri Manikkam also presnt, the following issues discussed: a) requirement of 5 pair and higher size cable, b) strengthening the repair centre at Training centre for  repairing C DoT cards by providing required infrastructure and sufficient fund available so that all types of C DoT cards can be repaired, at present vendor is not able to repair the cards and thousands of cards are not repaired for months together and c) being a lightning prone area, special fund allocation for improving the exchange earthing etc.

29th December,2015

Release order of 9 SDEs of WBTC is today issued by Circle Office as per ERP release from Corporate Office.

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29th December,2015

All Circle Office Bearers, CWC members, Zonal Secretaries , Zonal Office Bearers and activists are requested to take initiative for " Service With A Smile " w.e.f 01.01.2016 ;

(2)          Ensure Fault Free service.

(3)          Reconnection of Broadband and Landline connections.

(5)          Special focus on MNP.

Now we have to make this programme a grand success. All out efforts should be there from our side and from all the employees to achieve this single agenda.

28th December,2015

JTO phase-I training for successful TTA Ex-servicemen under WBTC was arranged at RTTC Mysore w.e.f 11-01-2016. We pursued with CGM/WBTC and GM(HR & Admin) to re-arrange the training at RTTC Kalyani and CGM assured to take necessary action in this regard. On 26.12.2015 BRBRAITT, Jabbalpur took decision to re-arrange the said training at RTTC Kalyani instead of RTTC Mysore. 

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Phase-I training of officiating JTOs for regularisation as per the provision of recruitment Rules of Junior Telecom Officer(Telecom) 2014 is also notified at RTTC Kalyani w.e.f 11-01-2016.We pursued sincerely the case with CGM/WBTC and GM(HR & Admin)/WBTC as most of the Circles already issued the Phase-I training scheduled for officiating JTOs of the respective Circles.  

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Modified Phase-II JTO training order at ALTTC Gaziabad wef 04.01.2016 for Comrade Sandip Pal,JTO/Suri SSA is issued today by Circle Office due to our sincere persuation.

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26th December,2015

BSNL’s revenue report data shows that the overall revenue of the company (till Nov-2015) has increased by 2.29 percent compared to last year. However, BSNL has observed that the overall revenue has declined in many circles compared to the same period previous year.

For the North Zone (Harayna, Himachal, Punjab, Rahasthan, J&K, UP East, and UP West) revenue increased by 2.78 percent. Despite Karnataka and Chennai divisions registering a decline in growth, South Zone (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh) managed to register positive growth of 1.68 percent.

The state-backed telco is concerned about the decline in revenue in many circles despite major initiatives like free night calling and free roaming. BSNL has also noted that revenue generation from selected 46 SSA out of total 333 contribute to over 40% total revenue of BSNL. The company’s corporate office is now closely monitoring financial performance of each SSA separately.

  23rd December,2015

JTO phase-I training for successful TTA Ex-servicemen under WBTC was arranged at RTTC Mysore w.e.f 11-01-2016. We pursued with CGM/WBTC and GM(HR & Admin) to re-arrange the training at RTTC Kalyani and CGM assured to take necessary action in this regard. Today BRBRAITT, Jabbalpur took decision to re-arrange the said training at RTTC Kalyani instead of RTTC Mysore. The order will be uploaded in Sancharika at the earliest.

Phase-I training of officiating JTOs for regularisation as per the provision of recruitment Rules of Junior Telecom Officer(Telecom) 2014 is also notified at RTTC Kalyani w.e.f 11-01-2016.  

23rd December,2015

On behalf of our Association  the issue of fixation of pay of officiating JTOs under FR 22 1(a) (i) was pursued sincerely with the competent authorities of Circle Office. Competent authority was not able to take decision in this regard and subsequently we requested GM(Fin) and CGM WBTC to send a letter to Corporate Office for necessary clarification. The letter was sent to Corporate Office in the last month. Corporate Office has given clarification in this regard to heads of  Telecom Circles vide letter no. 3-32/2013/Estt-IV dated 22-12-2015. We convey our sincere thanks to GS/CHQ for his sincere pursuasion with the concerned authorities at Corporate Office for early issuance of clarification. 

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23rd December,2015

Administrative order regarding the rate of executives' and Non-executives' Diary for the year 2015  is issued by Circle Office vide letter No. Genl/TC-210/Diary dated at Kolkata the, 22-12-2015. On behalf of our Association the issue was pursued since months together with the concerned authority and it is most unfortunate to mention that competent authority has taken such a long time to approve the rate. Hope the same order for the year 2016 would be issued by Circle Office at least within the month of January 2016. All Zonal Secretaries are requested to pursue with the respective  SSA Head for reimbursement of the Diary amount for 2015 for our members within 31st December 2015 to avoid litigation in payment through ERP. 

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21st December,2015

One day Circle Executive Committee Meeting of West Bengal Circle will be held on 09.01.2016 at TI hall,CTO Building,3rd Floor-kolkata. All Circle Office Bearers,CWC Members,Zonal Secretaries and Circle Executives are requested to attend the CEC meeting on 09.01.2016.As this CEC will be held for One day, the meeting will start at sharp 10 AM and may be continued up to late evening. All the comrades will be present over there-specially Zonal Secretaries are requested to prepare reports on

 (i) The  problems on technical and developmental (including maintenance) issues prevailing since months together.

(ii) The HR issues. (iii) Misc  

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21st December,2015

Protest demonstrations on 22.12.2015 wearing black badges:

Forum served notice to Secretary DoT protesting against the inordinate delay in extending 78.2% IDA fitment to the retired BSNL employees. All Circle Office Bearers, CWC members and Zonal Secretaries to coordinate with other Forum leaders for the successful conduction of the protest demonstration on 22.12.2015, wearing black badges.

28th November2015

20th October 2015

 Circle Secretary will be on leave from 27-10-2015 to 09-11-2015. All Zonal Secretaries are requested to keep contact with Com. P K Roy, Asstt Circle Secretary for the said period regarding the issues to be pursued at Circle HQ.

20th October 2015

Forum of Wst Bengal circle organised Dharna at Circle Office and the leaders of the constituent of the Forum addressed the gathering demanding payment of PLI for the current financial year. On behalf of our Association our comrades of Circle Office,ETR, CTO and CAL SSA attended the Dharna. 

17th October 2015

Forum decision on Adhoc PLI payment: 

Forum meeting on 12.10.2015 decided to organize one day Dharna at BSNLCO, Circle/SSA HQs on 19.10.2015 demanding payment of PLI. Organize the Dharna in coordination with Forum constuents at all levels.

16th October 2015

12th October 2015

The NCOA meeting held at Mumbai decided to launch organizational actions demanding constitution of 3rd PRC. It is reported in the meeting that Govt is thinking not to constitute 3rd PRC and will go ahead as suggested by the M J Rao committee that revision can be individually decided by the respective boards.

Demand:

Immediate   constitution of 3rd PRC and the Terms of reference should be made in consultation with NCOA.

Program of Action

26.10.2015    : Demonstration in front of DPE office at New Delhi.

23.11.2015    : Full day Dharna at New Delhi.

NCOA Adviser Com. G.L. Jogi (Chairman/SNEA) and Dy GS/SNEA Com M S Adasul attended the NEC of NCOA at Mumbai on 03.10.2015 as GS could not attend the NEC.

26h September 2015

Circle Secretary along with Com. P.K.Ray and Com. Awon met GM (HR & Admin)/WBTC to discuss regarding proper Criteria for calling Volunteers amongst SDEs, JTOs & TTAs at CTTC, Saltlake, Kolkata. We apprised GM (HR & Admin)/WBTC that BRBRAITT/Jabalpur and ALTTC/Ghaziabad too had not issued any DPC orders regarding volunteers amongst JTOs and SDEs for the posts of Instructors and Lecturers asking specific streams/specialization based qualification. We requested to consider the eligible criteria to appear in DPC needs to be SDE(Telecom), JTO(Telecom) and TTA(Telecom) only for their respective post irrespective of specialization / stream based qualification.  

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23h September 2015

Circle Secretary wrote a letter to the CGM/WBTC regarding the measures to be taken for revival of WBTC as discussed in our Circle Executives. Meeting , held at CTO TI HALL on 8th & 9th August 2015 and the said letter is submitted to CGM/WBTC. Circle Secretary along with other Circle Office Bearers discussed the issues , mentioned iin the letter in details. CGM assured to take necessary actions for the developments in the fields - highlighted in the letter. All Zonal Secretaries are requested to go through the letter and to pursue with the respective SSA head .

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27thh August 2015

26thh August 2015

13th August 2015

12th August 2015

Lunch hour demonstration on 12.08.2015 is observed at Circle/SSA HQs.in WBTC

 and at Circle HQs in ETR and ETP. On behalf of our association Circle and Zonal

 Office Bearers addressed the demonstrations at their respective places and the

 spontaneous presence of our beloved members was in the demonstrations. 

7th August 2015

Union Cabinet approved the formation of Subsidiary Tower company. SNEA(I) and Forum of

 BSNL Unions/Assns has been opposing this move right from the beginning.

Forum decided to conduct massive demonstrations on 12.08.2015 at BSNLCO and Circle/SSA

 HQs opposing the move.All Circle Office Bearers, CWC members, Zonal Secretaries, Zonal

 Presidents and activists are requested to observe the demonstration with massive gatherings.

5th August 2015

3rd August 2015  

25th July2015

23rd July2015

The Circle Secretary, Organising Secretary (Com. S Awon), and Asstt Secretary (Com. P K Roy) met GM(HR and Admin)/WBTC on 22-07-2015 and had a detailed discussion on HR issues still pending at HQ. The issues discussed are  :-

6) Look after arrangement for AGM and SDE :- As per information received by Circle Body from our beloved Zonal Secretaries -- There are vacancies in the post of SDE & AGM in several SSAs and SSA Heads are not taking initiatives to fill up the vacancies. We requested GM(HR & Admin) to take necessary action for look after arrangement in the cadre of SDE and AGM for the vacant posts. GM informed, Circle Office will take necessary action as per the recommendations sent by SSA Heads in this regard. 

17th July2015

17th July2015

GS writes to CMD, DIR(EB), DIR(HR), ED(NB) and other senior officers thanking them for issuing clarification in BSNLMS RR 2009 making Diploma holders with 10 years of experience eligible for promotion to EE posts in Civil/Elect etc wings, ending 20 year old discrimination.

Further requesting them for expeditious action to fill up all the EE posts in Civil/Elect etc wings on war footing.

14th July2015

4th July2015

Circle Secretary and Org. Secy.(Com. Awon) met DGM/Admin/WBTC along with AGM/Admin/WBTC on 02.07.2015 and had discussion on implementation of the HR issues --mainly prayer transfer in the cadres of JTO, SDE and Rule-8 transfer which was decided to be issued in a time bound manner in the meeting held on 06.05.2015 in between Administration & Executives' Associations. We expressed our strong resentment as none of the HR issue is being taken care by Circle Administration to implement. We request the said officers to take appropriate action and to resolve the HR issues at the earliest possible time.On these issues we already met CGM/WBTC and GM/HQ/WBTC and requested to take necessary actions in this regard. 

2nd July2015

19th June2015

On behalf of our Association Circle body pursued with administration as well as other Executive Associations in West Bengal for months together to frame a policy on transfer & posting of the Executives in engineering operation in WBTC, specially in respect of prayer / request transfer. A meeting was held in between administration and United Forum of BSNL Executives' Associations was held  on 06.05.2015 at the Conference Room of Circle Office, mainly on the said and some other issues. The meeting was headed by Shri Kishor Kumar, CGM/WBTC. Circle Secretary along with CWC member (Com.M.K.Das), Org. Secy. (Com. Awon), Asstt. Circle Secy (Com. P.K.Ray) on behalf of our Association attended the meeting.

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19th June2015

Night Free calling facility to landline customers:

It is observed that the Forum decision to popularise the night free call facility among the public and restore the glory of landline not gone down sell in the field units. The report of meeting of the Forum at Circle/SSA level and meeting with the Circle /SSA administrations is yet to be received from the Circles. Simultaneously All India Free roaming is also implemented by BSNL.

It is the time to go all out and utilise the opportunity and add more and more customers. The next PRC is in our doorstep and just 30 months away. If our company is not coming out of red in this 30 months time, we all will miss the Pay revision in 2017.

Now BSNL Management is trying to address some of the important HR issues like standard pay scales, CPSU cadre hierarchy and streamlining promotions, addressing pay anomalies, amendments in RRs etc. So Comrades, let us focus only on this issue of next PRC in 2017.

19th June2015

West Bengal Circle pursued with CHQ for a long time regarding total failure of back Bone Links and Inter National Gateways specially in Eastern India , resulting almost total failure of BB, Mobile , Data service through out West Bengal & other Circles in Eastern India. We requested CHQ to take up the issue and to pursue with CMD and others to get solution in this regard. CHQ met CMD/BSNL and DIR(EB) on 18.06.2015 and details of the meeting appended below :-

 GS, CHQ President and AGS Com Vivek Wankhede met CMD and DIR(EB) and discussed frequent failure of OF links between Guwahati and Kolkatta affecting services. Due to frequent failures, services are badly affected in NE Region and Kolkatta is frequently getting isolated. The performance of ETP, ETR and NETF in laying and maintaining OF cable for the last few years is very poor. For the last seven to eight years, BSNL is hiring fibre from PGCIL, OIL, Mukund etc to maintain the services incurring an expenditure of more than 20 crores per year in ETR alone. Even after 8 years, BSNL could not lay its own network. We requested for targeted action to lay fibre by ETP and NETF so that reliable services can be provided and huge expenditure on fibre/bandwidth hiring can be saved.

DIR(EB) further informed that as a temporary measure, action is taken to hire dark fibre from PGCIL from Guwahati to Chennai and will be commissioned in a couple of days. Similarly, special efforts are made to repair the OF cable especially in Bihar end Eastern region and improve the OF network of BSNL. ETP is planning for OF cable laying in a big way. Further discussions will be held next week.

17th June2015

SHORT TIME MEETING WITH THE CHIEF ENGINEER(ELECTRICAL) ,BSNL CTD / WBTC  IN HIS CHAMBER HELD ON 16.06.2015

              Issues discussed with Chief Engineer(Electrical) on 16.06.2015and extract of discussions are given below.  

1. NIB temperature:-The state secretary informed the CE(E) regarding increase of temperature due to non function of compressor of Split A.C units installed in the NIB .Actually out of 14 nos compressors only 6 nos are working. The  circle secy requested the CE( E ) for taking  immediate necessary action considering the importance of NIB .The CE ( E ) immediately telephoned to the EE ( E )concerned and the EE ( E) informed that tender for replacement /repairing of AC.units  have already been called and work will be awarded as early as possible .  

2.USO BTSs :- The circle secretary requested to the Chief Engineer (e) to make arrangement for hand over of non functional USO BTS sites to the telecom wing so that closure of those sites can be expedited and expenditure on a/c of  rent and watch and ward can be saved .Engine alternator, panels can also be utilised elsewhere.The CE(E ) agreed to review the status after discussion with electrical wing officers and decision in this regard will be conveyed soon as assured by the CE(E ) .  

3. STAND ALONE charge of EE( E ), Electrical Division-1 to Sri R.N .Dey,SDE(E ),BSNL ESD-X,CTD,Kol.;- In this regard, after persuasion by the association, the CE( E) agreed to issue the stand alone order within 15 days  in favour of Sri R.N .Dey who has been looking after the work of the Executive Engineer(Electrical) BSNL Electrical Division-1 since December 2014. The association also agreed to extend  co -operation  with CE (E ) office  in regard of obtaining VC  in case, it is pending at  certain office.

4. Transfer cases of JTO( E) :- The CE ( E )  office have again informed that order will be released on the next day. Due care will be taken in case of request transfer cases following the station staying seniority list, departmental guidelines , economy &justification .   

                Due  to time constraint the meeting was ended and review of issues discussed in the meeting on  29.05.2015 could not be taken up for which  the association will seek one meeting within few days 

04th June2015 Circle office bearers meeting along with kolkata based Zonal sec & Zonal Presidents was held on 3rd june 2015 at Telephone Bhavan 6th floor.Kolkata based all Circle office bearers ,CWC members,Z/Ss & Z/Ps attened the meeting. Fruitful discussion took place on the following agenda:-

1)Transfer policy --Circle Secretary apprised the meeting on transfer policy to be issued by Circle office after approval of CGM/WBTC for the Executives working in WBTC.--It is expected that the said policy would be issued by 15th of this month and the pending prayer/request transfer orders would be issued latest by 15th July 2015 as per the policy.

2)CEC meeting --It is decided in the meeting the ensuing Circle Executives' Committee meeting will be held on 8th & 9th Aug 2015 at CTO hall.All Circle Office Bearers,CWC members,Zonal Secretaries & Circle Executives are requested to attend the CEC meeting.Agenda of discussion of CEC meeting will be informed to all said comrades in time & everybody should prepare brief on agenda of discussion.

3)Ensuing AIC ---The ensuing AIC will be held on & from 4th to 7th Sept 2015 at Joypur Rajasthan.All Zonal Secretaries are requested to conduct general Body Meeting by this month & to elect delegates as per the provisions of contitutions of SNEA(I) & to inform the same to Circle Secretary by mail latest by 30th June2015.

4)Discussions on Pay fixation of JTOs who officiated earlier---The issue discussed elaborately and CHQ informed n/a to be taken at an earliest.MT issue also discussed.

5)Day to day mtce problems in all fields specially in transmission,mobile and broadband ---Discussed in the meeting and it is decided to discuss all the issues with concerned authority for remedy.

23th May2015

A meeting may be held on "Option Issue" on 25th May 2015 at Corporate Office. We strongly pursued with our beloved GS Com. K Sebastin to look into the matter. This is most priority case to all JAOs. AGS Com. Sankar Sanyal is in touch with our GS.   

11th May2015

8th May2015 Meeting with DGM/NPD-TX, Circle Office,WBTC.  

Circle Secretary and Com. Debasish Sen Sarma, Z/P Central North Zone  met Mr. J. K. Sahoo, DGM/NPD-Tx, circle office and discussed the issues

1.       (1) HABRA BSC to MSC link failure resulting more than 110 BTS down.—due to OFC cut loss in fiber and mobile service is interrupted on several occasions in recent times. Existing OFC is maintained by ETR but regular and multiple OFC cuts by PWD and other operators in normal route and alternate path resulting interruption for which huge revenue loss is suffered by BSNL. Although requisition for new OFC laying was given to ETP organization three years back but OFC were not laid. Hence proposal for 3+1 digital microwave system installation at Habra BSC and Telephone Bhawan with regeneration at Barasat was given. Sri Sahoo assured to escalate the issue with Corporate office, ND.

2.       (2) Regarding isolation of Alipurduar Subdivision from SSA head quarter Jalpaiguri. We proposed to allot one DXC port at Cooch Behar as a solution. Mr. Sahoo also assured us to allot one DXC port at Cooch Behar for Alipurduar if available at DXC.

7th May2015  The schedule meeting for discussion on inter SSA transfer policy in WBTC including Rule-8 transfer was held on 6/5/2015 at 4PM at the Conference Hall of WB Circle Office. On behalf of administration CGM WBTC, GM(HR & Admin), AGM(HR & Admin) attended the meeting. Representatives of AIBSNLEA & AIGETOA & SNEA(I) of WBTC also attended the meeting from Executive Associations side. On behalf of our Association Circle Secretary, Asstt Circle Secy(Com P K Roy), Org Secy(Com S Awon) and CWC member (Com M K Das) were present in the meeting. The meeting continued upto 6-45PM and detail discussion took place on the proposals submitted by the Associations. More or less total proposals were accepted by CGM WBTC and GM(HR & Admin) and it was assured by CGM WBTC to issue the administrative notification on Transfer Policy as discussed by 15th May, 2015 and subsequently to put in Sancharika for wide circulation. We proposed to CGM to issue the pending prayer/request/administrative transfer orders in the cadre of JTO/SDE/DE by 31st May,2015. But CGM WBTC assured to issue the said orders not by 31st May,2015 but by 15th June,2015. It is decided that reversion/prayer transfer applications in the cadre of SDE and DE will be uploaded in Sancharika and 7days will be given for correction in this regard. Subsequently longest stayee list of JTO and SDE cadre  will be uploaded by 7 days in Sancharika and further 7days time will be given for correction of any anomaly.

7h May2015 Meeting with Sri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD/BSNL, Sri A. N. Rai, DIR(HR), Smt Sujata Ray, ED(Fin) and Sri Shameem Akthar, Sr GM(SR) on 06.05.2015:

CMD called Assn for discussion at 17.00 Hrs on the issues raised in the notice for trade union actions dated 23.03.2015.

GS and CHQ president explained CMD and others, the compulsion to serve the notice. The Joint committee constituted 3 years back not even met once to discuss the pay scale issue, only few rounds of

 discussions on CPSU cadre hierarchy where as the time frame given to the committee was only 6 months.

Then discussion took place on the charter of demands.

1.       Finalization of pay scales of JAO/JAOs, SDE/AOs and equivalent cadres w.e.f 01.01.2007 by replacing the intermediary pay scales of E1A, E2A with standard pay scales of E2, E3 etc up to SGJAG.  No demotion of the basic cadres of JTO/JAOs and SDE/AOs. The JTOs/JAOs recruited after 01.01.2007 face huge difference in pay compared to their counterparts recruited prior to 01.01.2007.

Whatever the pre-conditions set by the Management to consider E2, E3, -- pay scales like rejection of E1A and E2A scales by DoT and DPE was already met. Assn pursued the matter vigorously in DoT and DPE to have a final decision on the matter and ultimately on 09.07.2014, DPE rejected the proposal and directed BSNL to implement standard pay scales. Only SNEA(I) pursued the matter in DoT and DPE, even Management didn’t do it, leave the others. DoT conveyed the DPE decision to BSNL by July end. However BSNL not taken any action in this regard so far. Instead of processing E2, E3, --- pay scales as per the written assurance given to SNEA(I) in March, 2014, BSNL again written to DOT seeking directions whether BSNL can change the pay scales since in the case of MTNL, Union cabinet has taken a decision to make MTNL pay scales equivalent to BSNL pay scales in the next wage revision. Assn explained that this decision of Mgt is wrong as the cabinet decision was taken during Feb-March, 2014 and DoT intimated the rejection of E1A and E2A scales in July, 3 months later. DoT was aware of this development at that time. Moreover now pay scales are to be finalised from 01.01.2007 where as cabinet decision is applicable from 01.01.2017. (The stand taken by some committee members in the last meeting that E3, E4 scale for JTO and SDE is their demand and E2, E3 should be given from 01.10.2000 has given the Mgt opportunity to refer the matter to DoT. When Mgt is not ready to consider E2, E3 – from 01.01.2007 itself, raising the demand of E2, E3 from 01.10.2000 is nothing but derailing the demands. It will affect the entire cadre and especially the JTO/JAOs recruited after 01.01.2007 but they don’t care). The Joint committee constituted 3 years back does not meet even once to discuss the pay scale issue. CMD surprised to hear that and concluded that the committee failed in its responsibility.

Finally CMD decided to reconstitute the Joint Committee with new Chairman as some of the members already transferred. Our suggestion to conduct the Committee meetings every week also agreed. CMD directed that committee may meet every week or atleast once in a fortnight and finalise the report latest by 15.08.2015.

2.       Implementation of Time Bound Functional promotion between 4 to 6 years up to SG JAG as per the terms and conditions for absorption in BSNL and analogous to CPSU cadre hierarchy.

Assn pointed out that the entire promotions are blocked due to litigations. It the promotions are not delinked from seniority, no promotions can take place on the existing seniority lists from JTO to SDE onwards in the future. So immediately BSNL has to switch over to other mechanisms for promotions, Time Bound Functional promotions as agreed at the time of absorption.

It will be deliberated by the new committee.

3.       Settlement of long pending pay anomalies i) Pay fixation as per FRSR on officiating promotion consequent upon the implementation of TBP, ii) Senior drawing less pay than Junior after functional promotions and iii) Antedating of increment.

On Offtg pay fixation, the committee will be asked to submit the report immediately. Meanwhile the clarifications issued by BSNL on 30.05.2007 and 19.02.2010 will be re-examined.

On senior drawing less pay than the Juniors, the Hon Kerala High Court order and Hon SC order will be examined and possibility for generalization will be considered.

On Antedating, the matter will be re-examined. Assn pointed out that switching over to uniform increment date is the only option as done in Central Govt and other PSUs. DIR(HR) told ED(Fin) to examine the feasibility.

4.       First TBP uniformly after four years w.e.f 01.10.2000.

GS explained that all the Executives except the JTOs and other Executives recruited in 1993 to 2001 and the JTO/SDEs from Civil/Elect etc, all others got first TBP in 2004. After 01.01.2007, all are getting first TBP in 4 years. But one set of Executives as explained above got the first TBP only in 2006, it is a clear anomaly and discrimination. DIR(HR) explained that prior to 01.01.2007 it was happened since DoT service also counted for first TBP. After 01.01.2007, due to 30% fitment and 78.2%, the pay has increased considerably and close to next higher scale of E2.

Finally Mgt agreed to examine the issue in detail and referred the matter to the Joint Committee.

5.       Implementation of upgraded pay scales of E1A and E2A notionally w.e.f 01.10.2000 for Civil/Electrical/Arch wings at par with finance wing and amendments of RRs for these streams to being them at par with Telecom/Finance wing in respect of functional promotions.

GS explained that the Vinay Sahi committee recommended notional pay of E1A and E2A w.e.f 01.10.2000 for JTOs and SDEs in Civil/Elect/Arch wings in order to bring parity among all wings. But Mgt not accepted the recommendation on the plea that E1A scale is not extended to JAOs also w.e.f 01.10.2000. The RRs of JAO, JTO(C/E) and SDE(C/E) amended in 2001 and 2002 only. Recently E1A scale is notionally implemented for JAOs w.e.f 01.10.2000. Now only few hundreds of Executives in Civil/Elect/Arch etc wings only excluded. The issue is already processed by Civil/Elect wings. Finally Management agreed to consider the case based on the Vinay Sahi committee report.

Comrades, recent developments of placing JTO cadre in E1 scale in the proposed JTO RR 2014, road block on all promotions due to court cases, non settlement of pay anomalies etc created the situation that the entire cadre issues are getting sidelined, JTO/SDE and equivalent cadres getting demoted and future of the Executives are under severe threat. When others are not concerned about these developments and not serious on any agitations, SNEA(I) compelled to launch the agitation alone to protect the vital cadre interests.

CHQ is extremely happy to see the response from among all the Executives irrespective of affiliation. Unity among the Executives is the need of the hour to resolve the issues.

We are grateful to the CMD, DIR(HR) and other senior officers for their serious efforts to resolve the issues through dialogue.

Comrades, SNEA(I) nourished these cadres in the past by continuous struggles and will not allow any demotion of the cadre or road block on career prospects. We continue the struggle to protect them and further improve the prospects in the future also.

7th May2015 Congrats to one and all !

5th May2015 Circle Secretary along with the representatives of AIBSNLEA & AIGETOA of WBTC met CGM/WBTC today & submitted the proposals on transfer policy, made by the three Executives' Associations.The meeting to decide the transfer policy with administrations will be held tomorrow at 3pm at circle office conference hall.

5th May2015 MEETING WITH THE Ch. Eng.(Elec.) ,BSNL /CTD / WBTC WAS HELD IN HIS CHAMBER  ON 29 . 04 . 2015.        

                                     Detailed  description of the meeting is appended below:-                                                  

              At the beginning of the meeting, the association have given thanks to the CE ( E ) for publishing the station staying  seniority list of SDE(E),JTO( E ) in SANCHARIKA  by the CE( E ) office.

              Issues discussed :-

1) Pension case of Late Diganta Banerjee,JTO (E ):-

The association have expresses great concern about much delay in this regard and CE(E ) also acknowledge the fact.  CE( E ) has informed that they  have made some correspondences with DOT cell but the progress is not as per expectation and  he has sought  association’s active help in this regard. Association wanted to go through the correspondences made so far by the CE ( E ) ‘s office before taking any step.

2) Posting of regular EE in TED-I Maldah and Port Blair:- As the matter is related with correction of RR by the corporate office ,the CE (E ) has nothing to do in this regard. Process for giving standalone charge  in case of Sri R.N.Dey as Executive Engineer ( E ) BSNLED-I is in progress as informed by the CE( E ).

3) Presidential order not issued till date- case of ShriAriondomPoddarJTO(E):- The CE(E ) has wanted to see the receipt copy of option submitted by Sri Poddar but the association urged that the case may be resubmitted  to the competent authority stating the actual fact i.e “misplaced in the office” at the earliest.  

4)  Extension of comprehensive mtce agreement & Extension order of BTS Mtce:-

The CE (E ) has said NIT has already been called in some cases while in  other cases draft NIT are  being framed.

For BTS maintenance fresh tender will be called shortly.

( 5 ) Vehicle for BTS Mtce.:- CE (E ) has informed that as there is no separate norms for vehicle hire by electrical wing  for  BTS maintenance ,the case have been rejected by the competent authority . However state secy instantly telephoned to GM, CMTS and informed  him that proper maintenance of electromechanical services of BTSs  by the electrical wing are  not possible without having vehicle. He has also requested the GM, CMTS to allot necessary vehicle from CMTS pool. The GM,CMTS has  asked requisition from the CE(E ) and the CE (E ) has agreed also .   

(6) Approval of indoor treatment done/to be done in non-empanelled hospitals—Case of Sri Vinay Sharam,JTO( E ),Suri and Shri Mahesh Kumar ,JTO(E ),Asansol.

      In both the cases the CE(E) has requested the EE( E ) Asansol to write letter to EE( E) concerned at Bihar and Orissa Circle  for obtaining visit certificate in respect of admission for indoor treatment so that, cases can be processed further.

(7)Office shifting –Case of Shifting of SE(E) I office from Ultadanga S.Qtrs to CE(E) office at  Mominpur.

CE(E) wants to shift  the technical part at first phase and other at the next phase.

The Association have opposed it and requested to shift the whole office at a time.

(8 ) HR cases i/c long pending indoor medical cases in BSNLED-I:- Most of the cases are pending for improper function of accounts section as informed by the CE(E ) and assured that  matter will be taken to the G.M (F) shortly. The association agreed to extend cooperation in this regard.

(9) E4 to E5 promotion under EPP to be fallen due in March 2016:- The association have requested the CE(E) to take necessary initiative for sending the cases of eligible executives  to concerned  Circle office before October 2015 so that ,order of promotion( E4-E5) can be issued by the circle offices  in due time . The CE( E) has agreed to short out the cases in his office  in due time .

(10) Transfer case of JTO (E ) and SDE (E):- The association have requested the CE (E ) to consider the request cases  sympathically following the executives transfer policy and station seniority list prepared by the CE(E ) office. The CE(E ) has assured and informed that same will be done in  most transparent manner.   

       At the end of the meeting the Association have expressed satisfaction for holding the meeting in most cordial atmosphere.

(I) TARIFF BOOK-CFA PRODUCTS as on 25-04-13.(II)Recruitment rules of Sr. Management Posts (CGMs-GMs) for Telecom Operations in BSNL through immediate absorption (under Rule 37 of CCS Pension Rules, 1972) (III)Recruitment rules to DGM level Posts of Telecom Operations in BSNL through immediate absorption (under Rule 37 of CCS Pension Rules, 1972)

(IV)Guidelines for granting  Right of  Way   permission  to  Telecom Service Providers to lay cable on the land of NH - Cov. lr.   View Guidelines.

(V)LDCE for promotion from JTO (T) to SDE (T) under 33% quota - Intimating  vacancies  for the period 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 reg.(VI)Distribution of  SAG level  officers  in  Telecom  Operations  stream  in Territorial Circles and SSAs on provisional basis reg.

(VII)Performance of BSNL in March 2013 w.r.t. March 2012 for Landline, BB & Mobile Circlewise.Circlewise performance (VIII) View CFA products Tariff Book - Updated as on  01-04-2014.(IX)Amendment in BSNL employees Transfer policy.(X)Diversion of JTO / SDE posts from Territorial circles to IT project Circle. 

.(XI) Provisional Seniority list in the grade of JAO / AAO in BSNL as on 02-12-2014.    Click to view List. 
(XII)Draft HR plan and staffing norms

Meeting with Maj. Mohd Ashraf Khan, ED(NB):

GS Com K. Sebastin, AGSs Com Vivek Wankhede and Com Sankar Sanyal, Com Tapas Ghosh, CS/WB Circle, Com Dilip Saha, CS/CTD and C/Presidents of CTD and WB Circles met ED(NB) on 25.02.2014 and discussed the following issues:

a)         Approving the new scheme and syllabus for SDE(TF): GS explained the issue to ED(NB) and requested his intervention to get the proposal approved in the MC. LDCE from JTO(TF) to SDE(TF) is pending for long time since the syllabus is not finalised.

b)        Posting of SDE(C ) in A&N Circle treating it as All India tenure: Assn requested to treat A&N Circle as a separate Circle and post SDEs to A&N from All India seniority / long standing list. As of now, SDEs from WB/CTD only sent to A&N on rotation. Like other tenure Circles, A&N posting also to be regulated from All India lists. ED(NB) assured to consider the proposal.

Meeting with Sri S. K. Bharadwaj, GM(FP):

GS Com K. Sebastin, AGSs Com Vivek Wankhede and Com Sankar Sanyal, Com Tapas Ghosh, CS/WB Circle, Com Dilip Saha, CS/CTD and C/Presidents of CTD and WB Circles met GM(FP) on 25.02.2014 and discussed the following issues:

a)         Option for the 2010 JAOs: Assn explained to GM(FP) that all the JAOs of 2010 qualified well before the cut off date of 07.05.2010 (the date of pay revision order) and due to administrative reasons their training has been delayed.  Further the recruitment process itself started in 2004-05 and delayed for years together. So the case has to be considered sympathetically. GM(FP) informed that he will try to discuss the issue further in the committee.

b)        Promotion to 230 CAO posts: Assn requested to complete the DPC in this financial year itself, by 31st March. GM(FP) assured that we will try to complete the DPC with the support of the Assn before March, 31st. Almost all the ACRs are received except 31 and we are pursuing the remaining cases.

For the next 336 CAO vacancies, ACRs will be called this week itself.

GS, President, AGS Com Sankar Sanyal, CS/WB Circle Com Tapas Ghosh, CS/CTD Com Dilip shah, CP/CTD Com Nirmal Sarkar and other activists of WB and CTD Circles met Sri Anupam Srivastava, DIR(CM), Sri N K. Gupta, DIR(CFA) and Sri M C Choube, ED(CN) and held discussions on issues related with growth of West Bengal and Kolkata TD Circles.

Meeting with Sri Anupam Srivastava, DIR(CM) on 08.09.2014: Detailed discussions held for more than one hour on developmental issues. Our comrades made extensive study on the GSM services, BTS outage, revenue from BTSs, performance of franchisees, retailers and DSAs working in SSA/BTS wise, USO BTSs etc and made presentation to the DIR(CM). Association suggested to make the retailers and franchises and DSAs more accountable to make them market and sell our product as now they are focusing only on top up business. Large no of BTSs are there where no francise or retailer or DSA is available. The USO BTSs not providing revenue will be closed down and shifted to other potential areas. Further to make each Executive and employees involve in the sales and marketing, “BRAMA”, a pilot project implemented in Kolkata SSA which is proposed to be extended to other SSAs also.

Meeting with Sri N K. Gupta, DIR(CFA) on 09.09.2014: During the meeting with DIR(CFA) in which GM(BB) Sri Manikkam also presnt, the following issues discussed: a) requirement of 5 pair and higher size cable, b) strengthening the repair centre at Training centre for  repairing C DoT cards by providing required infrastructure and sufficient fund available so that all types of C DoT cards can be repaired, at present vendor is not able to repair the cards and thousands of cards are not repaired for months together and c) being a lightning prone area, special fund allocation for improving the exchange earthing etc.