|
BSNL proposed pay scales on 10-09-2018 and Table showing the pay to be fixed as on 01.01.2017 in the revised scale for each stage rounded off to next 10 rupees and the net benefit as per BSNLs proposal prepared by NUBSNLW (FNTO).Click here to viewClick here to view
NUBSNLW (FNTO) proposed Pay Scales
for 3rd PRC.Click here to view Click here to view
05-06-2019:- NUBSNLW (FNTO)Wish you and your family a very Happy Eid Mubarak.
04-06-2019 Corporate office issued letter on NO-transfer of non-executive staff till completion of 8th membership verification process in RegardingClick here to view
04-06-2019 Corporate office issued letter on Recognition of majority representative union(s) of non-executive employees in BSNL - Holding of 8th membership verification process - calling up of applications regarding.Click here to view
01-06-2019 Central Working Committee to be held at Ranchi Jharkhand on 21st and 22nd june 2019 Click here to view
01-06-2019 All the central working committee members are requested to attend the central working committee meeting at Rachi Jharkhand circle on 22/6/2019 at 10 hrs to discuss the 8th membership verification etc.
All are requested to attend cwc without fail
Note. Due to financial crises No fares will be paid to cwc members.- K.jayaprakash GS
01-06-2019 Corporate office letter on Appointment of Chief Returning Officer – conduct of 8th membership verification for electing majority representative union(s) of non-executive employees in BSNL regarding.Click here to view
01-06-2019 Corporate office letter on Economy Measures – economy in effecting Transfer/posting of officers/BSNL employees from one place to another – instructions thereof. Click here to view
01-06-2019 Corporate office letter on Constitution of a Core Group to deal with matters relating to holding of 8th membership verification process for grant of recognition to majority union(s) of non-executive employees in BSNL. Click here to view
 31-05-2019 Today Shri G.S Sharma Sr. Superintendent and Circle Secretary at Chhattisgarh circle and Shri Anjaneyulu JE A.P circle organising Secretary retiring today NUBSNLW(FNTO) congratulating your superannuation and we prey GOD for your health and prosperous life.
30-05-2019 Letter to General Manager (SR) for Deduction of salary for strike period from 18-02-2019 to 20-02-2019 Regarding Click here to view
30-05-2019 Letter to General Manager (SR) for conduct of 8th Membership verification in BSNL- Reg.Click here to view
30-05-2019 letter to The PGM(CBB), Allotment of fund for disbursement of salaries and deductions thereof-regardingClick here to view
30-05-2019 Letter to General Manager (SR) for conduct of 8th Membership verification in BSNL- Reg.Click here to view
27-05-2019 Today management conducted a meeting of all applicant Unions at 8th floor conference Hall of Corporate office to preliminary Discussion for conduct of 8th membership verification of Non-Executive employees in BSNL and its time Schedule.
Management side
GM(SR) Shri A.M. Gupta & GM(Rect) & DGM (SR)
Majority unions General Secretaries participated and from our union side Shri K.Jayaprakash GS & Shri M.R.Vashishth Advisor and Senior Leader of FNTO attended the meeting. After prolonged discussions the management announced the following tentative schedule for 8th membership verification & membership verification will be conducted through Secret Ballot only.
Tentative dates for 8th membership verification
Issue of Notification: 3rd June, 2019
Last date for withdrawal: 18th July, 2019
Date of Polling: 16th September, 2019
Counting of votes: 18th September, 2019
Declaration of result: 18th September, 2019
21-05-2019 Corporate office letter on model guidelines/operating procedure for dealing with cases of unauthorized absence, absconding and long absentee officers/officials Click here to view
20-05-2019 Corporate office issued letter for Conduct of 8th Membership Verification of Non-Executive employees in BSNL – Holding of exploratory meeting thereof.Click here to view
17-05-2019 Corporate office issued letter for Conduct of 8th Membership Verification of Non-Executive employees in BSNL – Holding of exploratory meeting thereof.Click here to view
13-05-2019 Corporate office issued letter for Limited lnternal competitive Examination (LlCE) for promotion to the cadre of Telecom Technician (Erstwhite Telecom Mechanic) to be held on 08.09.2019 - Reg.Click here to view
13-05-2019 Corporate office issued letter for Provision of Mobile connection to retired/retiring BSNL employees in view of closure of WLL services: Regarding.Click here to view
10-05-2019 Corporate Office issued letter on Shri Sheetla Prasad, presently CGM (West) will hold additional charge of Director (CM) with immediate effect as interim measure. DOT Letter No.-E-1-3/2019-PSA, dt-26-04-2019. Click here to view
10-05-2019 Corporate Office issued letter on Shri Suresh Kumar Gupta (IP and TAFS – 1988) will hold additional charge of Director (F) with immediate effect as interim measure. DOT letter No.-E-1-3/2019-PSA, dt-26-04-2019.Click here to view
10-05-2019 Corporate office issued letter for Holding of LICE for promotion of Groupâ€C†employees to the grade of junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) {JTO(T)} in BSNL, under 50% quota for VY 2017-18, scheduled on 28.04.2019 (Sunday)--- Rescheduling of examination on Sunday 26th May 2019Click here to view
08-05-2019 Today general secretary Shri K.Jayaprakash along with Shri R.C Pandey GS BTEU Shri S.P Sharma GS BSNL WRU and Shri Jile Singh GS BSNL SU met with CMD BSNL Shri Anupam Shrivastava, discussed about the 8th membership verification, requested to conduct immediately through secret ballot CMD BSNL responded positively .
07-05-2019 Letter to CMD for Conducting of 8th Membership Verification Click here to view
07-05-2019 Today General Secretary Shri K.Jayaprakash along with Shri R.C Pandey G.S BTEU met with GM(SR) & DGM(SR)in corporate office assured to conduct the 8th membership verification submitted a letter to management .Click here to view
07-05-2019 Corporate office issued letter on Special Increment (Personal Pay) for achievement / performance in National/ International Sports Events.Click here to view
06-05-2019 Today our General Secretary Shri K.Jayapraksh along with Finance secretary Shri B.C Pathak met with GM(SR) and requested to conduct the 8th membership verification immediately.
06-05-2019 Corporate office issued letter on Holding LICE for promotion of Group ‘C’ employees to the grade of junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) {JTO(T) in BSNL under 50% Quota for VY 2017-2018, Scheduled on 28.04.2019 (Sunday) Rescheduling of examClick here to view
02-05-2019 Corporate Office issued letter on Implementation of Supreme Court Judgment on recovery of excess/ wrongful payments-Need for ensuring 100% error free pay fixation method and Audit of pay Fixation -Reg.Click here to view
01-05-2019 Corporate Office issued letter on Holding of LICE for Junior Hindi Translators(JHT) for the Recruitment Year 2018Click here to view
26-04-2019 Corporate office Issued Letter on Economy measures and rationalization of expenditure – guidelines relating to company cost transfers and own cost transfers (for posting in areas other than tenure areas ) thereof Clarification thereof.Click here to view
20-04-2019 Corporate Office issued letter on final welfare grant to circle staff welfare Board for year 2018-19.Click here to view
16-04-2019
Q- what is the greatest achievement of Recognised unions and AuB in BSNL so far?
Ans- They have shifted the focus from PRC to the payment of monthly salary on time and VRS. They have worked hard. Executive unions also have their share in this achievement
15-04-2019 Letter to Smt. Aruna Sundrarajan, Secretary DoT Revival of BSNL and request to allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL. Click here to view
15-04-2019 Corporate office Issued letter for Guidelines Relating to transfer and posting-rationalization of expenditure regarding.Click here to view
15-04-2019 Corporate office Issued letter for IDA at revised rates-Regarding.Click here to view
15-04-2019 Letter to The General Manager (SR) for Recognition of majority representation Union (s) Issue of Notification for 8th membership verification. Click here to view
13-04-2019:- NUBSNLW (FNTO) Wish you and your family a Happy Ram Navmi. 
11-04-2019 Letter to Director (HR) for Compassionate ground appointment(CGS) keeping in abeyance thereof. Click here to view
10-04-2019 Corporate office Issued letter for Compassionate Ground Appointment (CGA)-Keeping in abeyance thereof.Click here to view
10-04-2019 Corporate office Issued letter for General election to the Parliament elections 2019 grant of paid holiday on the day of poll-reg.Click here to view
15-04-2019 Corporate office Issued letter for Guidelines relating to transfer and posting – rationalization of expenditure regarding Click here to view
08-04-2019 Corporate office Issued letter for Deduction of salary for stick period held 18-02-2019 to 20-02-2019 regarding. Click here to view
06-04-2019 DPE issues order for Board level and below Board level posts including non-unionized supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) Revision of scale of pay w.e.f 01-01-2007 Payment of IDA at revised rates regarding.Click here to view
06-04-2019 NUBSNLW(FNTO) CHQ wishes a Happy GUDI PADWA,HAPPY NAVRATRI, HAPPY UGADI 
04-04-2019 News by Business Line Published on April 03, 2019
DoT to move cabinet note on VRS to BSNL employee
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will move a Cabinet note in a few days on the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) option for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) employees.
Only after the approval of the Cabinet, the DoT will take a final call, a senior official said here.
There were reports of BSNL board approving recommendations on reducing the retirement age to 58 from the current 60.
The VRS offer will lead to exit of around 54,000 staff (30 per cent of total strength).
However, the DoT official said it won’t happen soon and will be done as per some procedures.
‘Will move at earliest’
“We will be moving to the Cabinet in the following days for a note to give 4G spectrum to BSNL, and to give an attractive VRS package to the employees. We will try and move it the earliest, once we get the clearance from the Election Commission,†the official said.
The official also clarified that the VRS option will be available to employees who are “above 50 years of ageâ€.
“It (VRS) will be offered to anyone who is above 50 years. We will have to give VRS option, but don’t know how many will accept it too. So it will be for anybody who accepts it,†the official said.
Repeated calls and messages to Anupam Shrivastava, Chairman and Manging Director, BSNL remained unanswered.
As per 2017-18 annual report, BSNL had 1,83,522 employees, including both executive and non-executive, and as of now around 1.76 lakh employees are there.
According to sources, most of them are retiring by March 31, and the maximum of the current strength is also above 50 years of age.
The loss-making company had recently said the pending February salaries of its 1.76 lakh employees have been cleared.
The company also said it will aggressively focus on increasing its market share and revenue with attractive schemes.
For 2017-18, the company reported a net loss of ₹7,993 crore, although income from services had grown to ₹22,668 crore.
04-04-2019 General Secretary .K.Jayaprakash is attending AIC of BDPA at Thiruvella Kerala state
03-04-2019
News by Times of India dated 03-04-2019
Supreme Court clears path for pension to rise manifold for employees in all firms
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for higher pension to all private sector employees by dismissing a special leave petition filed by Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) against a Kerala high court judgment.
The HC had asked EPFO to give pension to all retiring employees on the basis of their full salary, rather than capping the figure on which contribution is calculated at a maximum of Rs 15,000 per month.
"We find no merit in the special leave petition. The same is, accordingly, dismissed,' the SC ruled.
The only catch is that while pension will increase, the provident fund corpus will be reduced as the extra contribution will now go to EPS rather than PF. However, the amount reduced is unlikely to be significant as the commutation of the part of increased pension will be sufficient to fill the gap.
The Centre had introduced the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) in 1995, under which an employer was supposed to contribute 8.33% of the employee's salary in a pension scheme. However, the contribution was capped at 8.33% of Rs 6,500 (or Rs 541 per month). In March 1996, the government amended the act and allowed the contribution to be a percentage of the actual salary, provided the employee and employer had no objection.
On September 1, 2014, the EPFO amended the act to increase the contribution to 8.33% of a maximum of Rs 15,000 (or Rs 1,250). The amendment also stipulated that in case of those who availed the benefit of pension on full salary, their pensionable salary would be calculated as the average of the last five years' monthly salary, and not of the last one year of average salary, as per earlier norms. This reduced the pension of many employees.
Subsequently, the Kerala high court set aside the September 1, 2014 amendment and also reinstated the old system of calculating the pensionable salary as the average of the last one year's monthly salary.
In October 2016, the Supreme Court directed the EPFO to accept the requests of employees to contribute to the pension scheme on the basis of full salary, with back date, and give pension on full salary.
A number of retired employees benefitted from the scheme, including Parveen Kohli, a private sector employee who got his pension revised from Rs 2,372 per month to Rs 30,592 per month. Kohli now works to get pension enhanced for other retired employees.
However, even after the SC judgment, EPFO refused to accept contributions of employees of exempt companies, whose EPFs are managed by trusts, even when they were ready to contribute the due amount. Provident funds of most of the large PSUs like navratnas including ONGC, Indian Oil and others and large private sector companies are managed by trusts as per norms suggested by EPFO.
A number of high courts like Kerala, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Madras, among others, ruled in favour of employees and asked EPFO to allow them to contribute. Monday's decision of Supreme Court is expected to settle the issue once and for all. Employees who have begun working after September 1, 2014, will also be able to avail the benefit of pension on full salary.
03-04-2019
BSNL to release March salary on time; board meet on April 4
Click here to view
03-04-2019
PMO, DoT discuss financial package for BSNL, MTNL
Click here to view
02-04-2019 Sri M. G. Mohanan Nair Circle president Kerala retired on superannuation on 31/3/2019.Circle Working Committee held on 27/3/2019 at Dist Congress Committee Office Ernakulam gave a bfitting send off to him. Former AGS& CS Sri K. K. Gopakumar, CS k. V. Jose & all other office bearers felicitated in the function. 
02-04-2019 Corporate officer issued letter on special drive for dealing with cases of unauthorized absence, absconding and long absentee officers/officials regarding.Click here to view
31-03-2019
BSNL to release March salary on time; board meet on April 4
The source also said the salaries for March will be paid on time and from BSNL's service billings of own resources.
IANS | Updated: March 29, 2019, 15:59 IST
The state-run BSNL will hold a crucial board meeting on April 4 to discuss the 2018-19 financial results and the roadmap, and investments for 2019-20 fiscal, increasing of the ceiling limit for capex loans, sources said on Friday.
They also informed that the Public Sector Unit will its services revenues to pay March salaries on time.
"The board meeting is scheduled for April 4 as of now, the approval of the board for raising the ceiling limit for availing the capex loans will be taken and then sent to the Telecom Ministry.
"The meeting will also draw up investment plans for the next fiscal and targets as well," said one of the sources. Currently the BSNL board has a ceiling of Rs 4,300 crore to raise as capex loans.
The source also said the salaries for March will be paid on time and from BSNL's service billings of own resources.
Service billing would mean the revenues from its access, leased line, enterpise business and broadband services, -- and not the payments from the special projects that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) pays it for doing projects like BharatNet, Andaman and Nicobar telecom projects and Network for Spectrum project.
The BSNL Board has two nominees from the DoT and they would be apprised of the BSNL action and investment plan for the next fiscal to survive the hyper-competition in the sector, challenges, likely expenditure, market conditions and capex, network expansion included.
The PSU has already installed 4G network equipment but they may need some scale up in view of the expected roll out of the LTE based 4G services sometimes in the second half of the year.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is currently examining the BSNL 4G spectrum issue after DoT referred to it. The DoT has ensured a comfort letter for BSNL to avail Rs 3,500 crore working capital from banks for the maintenance of the networks.
The PSU had a tough time in disbursing its HR bill of Rs 850 crore in February -- the first time in its 18 years of formation -- due to late and reduced arrival of receivables.
The BSNL has at present three proposals pending for its revival with DoT -- its Rs 6,535 crore VRS proposals to bring down employees base from a huge 1.76 lakh crore and the funding of this would be done through 10-year bonds by government. The 4G spectrum issue is currently with the TRAI.
The other proposal is the monetisation of its land which will be decided by the Disinvestment Department of the Finance Ministry as DIPAM is the nodal centre of non-core asset monetisation across Ministries.
With 3G and 2G, BSNL was the only operator besides Jio which could add 9 lakh subscribers (in February) keeping full fledged 4G players like Airtel and Idea Vodafone behind.
The state carrier is facing financial pressure due to lack of full fledged 4G services and a huge workforce as also excessive competition unleased by lower tariffs from Reliance Jio which has affected the entire industry, with BSNL being no exception.
The PSU has 11.5 crore mobile users and has 9.7 per cent market share.
Tags : Industry, Vodafone, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Jio, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, avail, Airtel
Top Stories
Trai begins consultation to review terms, conditions for OSP registration
Tata Comm extends deadline for
31-03-2019 Smt.Thrina Dohkrut,sr.TOA in circle office .& circle president.FNTO NE-1 shillong Retires today30th March .FNTO CHQ wishes a very Happy retainment life and best wishes to her and family – GSFNTO
30-03-2019 Corporate office issue letter on Procedure for maintaining waiting list for transfer Role-8-reg.Click here to view
29-03-2019 IDA raised by 2.6% i.e.from 138.8% to 141.4% w.e.f 01-04-2019.-K.Jaya Prakash GS (FNTO)
29-03-2019 News from DNA dated on 28 march 2019
Salary scare puts BSNL revival on fast-trackClick here to view
29-03-2019 News from Economic Times dated on 27 Mar, 2019,
Hughes Communication bags Rs 40-crore BSNL contract for seven years Click here to view
29-03-2019
News from Economic times dated on 26 Mar, 2019,
TRAI to start consultation on 4G spectrum allocation to BSNL, MTNL soonClick here to view
28-03-2019 Letter from Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare to DOT for revision of Pension of absorbed combined service pensioners of BSNL/MTNL from 01-01-2017Click here to view
27-03-2019.Letter to The General Manager (SR), for
Deduction of salary for strike period from 18-02-2019 to 20-02-2019 Regarding.
Click here to view
23-03-2019 PMO advises DoT to help BSNL with wage bill till June.
The Prime Minister’s Office on Friday took stock of the telecom sector's financial position, including two ailing PSUS, and is learnt to have asked Department of Telecom to support BSNL, currently going through a huge financial crisis leading to salary default, till a new government takes over in June.
IANS | March 22, 2019, 16:53 IST
New Delhi: The Prime Minister’s Office on Friday took stock of the telecom sector's financial position, including two ailing PSUS, and is learnt to have asked Department of Telecom to support BSNL, currently going through a huge financial crisis leading to salary default, till a new government takes over in June.
The time has been sought as the PSU may find it hard to get the revenues up and going for meeting a huge monthly wage bill of Rs 1,200 crore, sources said.
Sources said with polls around, the government does not want 1.76 lakh employees should face any salary issues. The BSNL's VRS scheme amounting to Rs 6,535 crore will be taken up by the new government. The Prime Minister’s Office, according to highly placed sources, has asked DoT to support and take care of BSNL's wage bill in whatever ways till July.
Last month DoT had helped BSNL to meet its salary bill after the state-run operator defaulted on salary in 19 years of its existence.
BSNL has a net loss of Rs 8,000 crore and its revenues have declined to around Rs 27,000 crore, underlining the tough times ahead in a market of extremely low data tariffs and free voice calls.
The PSU is also struggling as it does not have LTE 4G services for lack of spectrum and now DoT has referred the matter of its spectrum proposal to TRAI for consultation as PSUs don't bid for auction to get spectrum.
BSNL's wage bill is 70 per cent of its revenues and with dwindling service incomes it is extremely difficult for the ex-DOT service arm to keep floating.
The last month salary was paid by the PSU on March 15 to all, after it had paid in tranches to some circles and lower level staff.
Earlier this month the government gave BSNL a letter of comfort for raising working capital loans of Rs 3,500 crore for paying electricity bills and other network upkeep expenses such as towers.
BSNL's wage bill increases annually by 8 per cent and its revenues are stagnant.
The PMO's similar advice was on MTNL wage issues as well. MTNL has a monthly wage bill of Rs 200 crore stemming from its 23,000 employees. The DoT has been paying it since November under some service heads of previous payments.
In fiscal 2019, BSNL losses are expected to be over Rs 12,000 crore though in March, the financial position could be slightly better with realization of billing from the enterprise businesses than in February, according to DoT sources, though it could not be ascertained since the fiscal is yet to end.
22-03-2019 Letter from DOT to all Chief Secretaries of States and UTS not to disconnect electricity of Telecom Installations relating to BSNL.Click here to view
20-03-2019 NUBSNLW(FNTO) CHQ wishes a Happy Colourful Holi
20-03-2019 It is seen that a some of union leaders proposes to approach the court on the question of financial viability of BSNL and commitment of the govt to maintain it. They can not responded when the employees are crying for their duty performed Feb 2019 salaries. FNTO have its own strategy in this regard to approach the govt and do the needful. As the question of payment of wages is looming large and we are moving cautiously in the matter our leaders and members are requested to maintain absolute caution in this regard.
19-03-2019 Corporate office issued letter regarding the 19th all INDIA BSNL sports and cultural Tournament 2019-20 suspension regarding. Click here to view
15-03-2019 General Secretary is attending INTUC 2 days conference at Raipur
15-03-2019 Letter to CMD Regarding Framing BSNL’s own Recognition Rules for electing majority Unions of Non- Executive employees in BSNL- modification thereof –Reg
Click here to view
15-03-2019 BSNL employees are like pollachi victims. They were offered revised pay with 15 percent fitment benefit ie like daughter in law of a big family with Innova car , farm house , jewelries etc but finally they were stripped off even with their salaries and allowances videographed and left in lurch with broken heart and torn clothes for 15 days without complaint. It is FNTO which registered their complaint with PM FM and opposition leader. Recognised unions and jcm leaders were helpless witness to the scenarios. Workers should be strong ,resolute and informed of who are their real Representatives and coming to their rescue at the need of the hour
Now it is the conscience of intelligent members to take a discretion which union is safe guarding their RIGHTS
K.Vallinayagam EX G.S FNTO
14-03-2019
As per bsnleu report Feb 19 salary is to be paid on 20th March but because of FNTO continued efforts its to be paid on 15th March .We took up the matter with Prime Minister, Finance Minister , and Shri. Rahul Gandhi opposition leader for immediate payment and via electronic media It is the " sole victory of FNTO
- jayaprakash GSFNTO
14-03-2019
PTI News, BSNL salary payment tomorrow
****************
“PTI NEW DELHI 14 MARCH 2019 20:11 IST
“UPDATED: 14 MARCH 2019 20:11 IST
“BSNL has 1.76 lakh employees across India and MTNL has around 22,000.
“Public sector telecom firm BSNL will clear salaries of all employees for February month by Friday, its Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava said on Thursday.
“ “BSNL will pay salary of all employees by tomorrow. We are thankful to telecom minister Manoj Sinha for his timely intervention to ensure that salaries of employees are paid at the earliest,†the BSNL CMD said.
“He said that revenue receipt of BSNL is usually higher in March and internal accruals have started flowing in.
“ “We expect total accruals of ₹2,700 crore in March of which ₹850 crore will be used for salary disbursement,†Mr. Shrivastava said.
“He said that BSNL is the only player, apart from Reliance Jio, which is adding new subscribers that has lead to higher revenue accruals.
“Minister took lead and directly monitored situation to resolve the crisis. I am also thankful to BSNL employees who ensured that the services are running,†Mr. Shrivastava said.
“We will serve letter of comfort to bank tomorrow following which they will start processing amount of ₹3,500 crore to working capital requirement of BSNL,†Mr. Shrivastava said.
He said that with support of DoT there will be no delay in salary disbursement in coming months.
Telecom PSUs BSNL and MTNL are facing troubles in clearing workers’ salaries for February month.
An official had told PTI on Wednesday that the DOT had released pending dues of ₹171 crore to cash-strapped MTNL for paying February salaries to employees.
BSNL has 1.76 lakh employees across India and MTNL has around 22,000. It is estimated that 16,000 MTNL employees and 50 per cent of BSNL employees will retire in the next 5-6 years.
12-03-2019 When the salary for February is not disbursed since two weeks both the recognised unions are missing from the scenario. Workers are at boiling point and leaders in national jcm are missing.
He said that DoT helped BSNL with Presidential Sanction to meet working capital of the company and a letter of comfort for the same was issued to the company on Wednesday.
12-03-2019 बीà¤à¤¸à¤à¤¨à¤à¤² शà¥à¤°à¤®à¤¿à¤•à¥‹à¤‚ की सà¥à¤¥à¤¿à¤¤à¤¿
12-03-2019 Income Tax Exemption Notification on Gratuity received upto 20 lakhs. Click here to view
12-03-2019 Corporate office issue letter on Issue of Superannuation Benefits of directly Recruited Employees of BSNL-review thereof. Click here to view
12-03-2019 General Secretary Shri.K.Jayaprakash along with Shri.Mohinder Singh O.S CHQ & C.S NTR New Delhi personally submitted a Memorandum to P.M.(O) & Shri Rahul Gandhi AICC President office ,Shri.G.Sanjeeva Reddy President INTUC and MoS(C), Secretary DOT at Sanchar Bhawan regarding delay in payment of February 2019 salaries to BSNL Executives & non Executives
11-03-2019:-Letter to Shri.Rahul Gandhi ji (President All India Congress Committee) regarding Immediate intervention to save BSNL from malice intention of BJP Government with ulterior motive.Click here to view
11-03-2019:-Letter to Shri.Narendra Modi ji (Prime minister) regarding Request for revival of BSNL and to safeguard the interest of families of two lakh BSNL employees. Click here to view
11-03-2019:-Letter to Shri.Arun Jaitely ji (Finance minister) regarding Request for revival of BSNL and to safeguard the interest of families of two lakh BSNL employees. Click here to view
09-03-2019:- Our Sr.Leader Shri.K.Vallinayagam EX GS(FNTO) has taken up the issue of NON payment of salary for Feb-2019 through Twitter to Honorable Prime Minister ,Finance Minister and opposition Leader Honorable Rahul Gandhi ji request to their immediate intervention to settle the issue without further delay.
K.Jayaprakash GS (FNTO)
08-03-2019:- Corporate office issued letter on Holding of limited internal competitive Examination (LICE) promotion for Group ‘C’ employees to grade of" Junior Telecom Officer(Telecom){JTO(T)) in under BSNL 50% quota for VY 2016-17,held on 20-01-2019 ___Declaration of merit List Reg. Click here to view
08-03-2019:- Corporate office issued letter on 07-03-2019 BSNL Employees/Staff loan account overdue & NPA account. Click here to view
08-03-2019:-NUBSNLW (FNTO) CHQ Wishes a Happy International Womens Day.
07-03-2019:- Corporate office issued letter on Special concessions to Central Govt. Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached /subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central of Central Govt.Click here to view
07-03-2019:- All the circle secretaries are requested to submit a memorandum to Chief Minister detailing BSNL Employees are not paid pay & Allowances of Feb 2019 till today requesting to intervention Honorable P.M for necessary instructions to MOS(C)/ DOT/BSNL Management.
06-03-2019:-Letter to Shri.Anupam Shriwastava CMD, BSNL for Abnormal delay in disbursement of Feb 19 salaries of Employees reg. Click here to view
02-03-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Maintenance of services and office discipline in view of three days strike from 18-02-2019 by Unions and Associations .Click here to view
02-03-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Maintenance of reservation registers and roster registers SSAs(Districts)/Circles/BSNL co-reg.Click here to view
28-02-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Deduction of TDS on payment of Encashment of Half Pay Leave (HPL) against shortfall in Earned Leave (EL) of 300 days on retirement.Click here to view
27-02-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion of Group C employees to the grade of Junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) {JTO(T)} in BSNL under 50% quota for VY 2017-18 for vacancies {For working eligible BSNL employees only}.Click here to viewClick here to viewClick here to viewClick here to view
26-02-2019:-Letter to Director (HR), BSNL regarding Allotment of fund for disbursement of salaries and refund of deductions thereof. Click here to view
23-02-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion to the Cadre of Telecom Technician (erst-while Telecom Mechanic) for the Recruitment year 2018 ----Approval thereof. Click here to view
22-02-2019:- Shri C.S Santhanakrishnan, Senior leader of NUBSNLW (FNTO) Tamil Nadu Circle, passed away at Chennai this Morning (22-02-2019). CHQ express deep condolence and pray God that his family to bear with this loss.
22-02-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding review of result of failed SC/ST candidates in LICEs. Click here to view
22-02-2019:-Strike Reaction.Click here to viewClick here to view
20-02-2019:-Letter from Corporate office to Shri C.Singh, General Secretary ,NFTE BSNLClick here to view
20-02-2019:-Letter from Corporate office to Shri K.Sebastin, General Secretary,SNEA Click here to view
20-02-2019:-Letter from Corporate office to Shri S.Sivakumar,President,AIBSNLEA Click here to view
18-02-2019:- General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash alongwith Shri Mohinder Singh, OS CHQ & C/S NTR New Delhi met with Director (HR) & GM (SR) and discussed about present situation and requested to consider the Wage revision with 10% and also requested to call AUAB leaders for discussions.
They explained that present situation is not permitting to the Management to give any assurance. It will be looked into after DCC meeting only. They sticked on 5% Fitment if the strike is called off.
Management requested our union to withdraw the Agitation.
Keeping in view the DoT/BSNL Management assurances and also in the interest of BSNL, CHQ reviewed and decided not to continue the Agitation further.18-02-2019:- General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash alongwith Shri Mohinder Singh, OS CHQ & C/S NTR New Delhi met with Director (HR) & GM (SR) and discussed about present situation and requested to consider the Wage revision with 10% and also requested to call AUAB leaders for discussions.
They explained that present situation is not permitting to the Management to give any assurance. It will be looked into after DCC meeting only. They sticked on 5% Fitment if the strike is called off.
Management requested our union to withdraw the Agitation.
Keeping in view the DoT/BSNL Management assurances and also in the interest of BSNL, CHQ reviewed and decided not to continue the Agitation further.
18-02-2019:-Agitational Notice on 01-02-2019.Click here to view
18-02-2019:- Government assures BSNL Management and representatives of the unions and associations of BSNL to support their reasonable demands. Press Information Bureau Government of India, Ministry of Communications.Click here to view
18-02-2019:-Letter from DoT on Notice for agitational programme by All Unions & Associations of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.Click here to view
18-02-2019:-Letter from Advisor, DoT Rajasthan LSA on 3 days strike.Click here to view
18-02-2019:-Letter from Corporate office on Agitation Programme by All Unions & Associations of BSNL.Click here to view
18-02-2019:-Letter to CMD, BSNL on agitational programme.Click here to view
14-02-2019:-Appeal received from Corporate office on our Agitation Programme.Click here to view
15-02-2019:-Appeal from Corporate office on Agitation Programme.Click here to view
14-02-2019:-Appeal received from Corporate office on our Agitation Programme.Click here to view
14-02-2019:- Shri Surendra Kumar, Senior member of NUBSNLW (FNTO) Chapra, Bihar expired on 09-02-2019. CHQ express deep condolence and pray God that his family to bear with this loss.
14-02-2019:- General Secretaries of NUBSNLW (FNTO), & BTEU (BSNL BMS) written a letter regarding issues relating to Rules for recognition of Unions.Click here to view
14-02-2019:- General Secretaries of TOA (BSNL BMS), NUBSNLW (FNTO), & BTEU (BSNL BMS) serve Notice for agitational programme in BSNL on implementation of 3rd PRC and other issues-reg.Click here to view
13-02-2019:- General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash alongwith Shri Mohinder Singh, OS CHQ & C/S NTR New Delhi met with Shri G. Sanjeeva Reddy, President INTUC, submitted a memorandum on settlement of 3rd wage revision, Pension revision, Allotment of 4G Spectrum etc requested to take up the matter with Prime Minister of India. He listens patiently and assured to meet with Prime Minister and he promised to settle wage revision as early as possible.
14-02-2019:- List of CHQ Office Bearers elected in 5th All India Conference held at Hyderabad.Click here to view
13-02-2019:- Today Smt. Sujatha Ray, Director (HR) called Shri K. Jayaprakash, General Secretary NUBSNLW (FNTO), Shri R. C. Pandey, General Secretary, BTEU BSNL and Shri Anil Tiwari General Secretary, TOA BSNL to discuss about the Agitational notice issued by our Unions on 01-02-2019.
She discussed issues.
1. Regarding settlement of 3rd Wage Revision. She informed Minister/Secretary DOT are pursuing the matter and within a day or two, the issue will be settled.
2. Regarding Pension Revision she informed a CAT Hyderabad Judgment came today. Implementation of Pension Revision at par with CPC with 5% DOT is pursuing the matter of pensioners.
3. Regarding Allotment of 4G Spectrum the file is sent to intra Ministerial Committee for clearance of TRAI.
4. Regarding Remit all out of account recoveries to Bank, Societies etc, she assured to remit as early as possible.
At last she appealed to withdraw the Agitational notice in the interest of BSNL financial situation.
13-02-2019:- Today Shri K. Jayaprakash, General Secretary NUBSNLW (FNTO), Shri R. C. Pandey, General Secretary, BTEU BSNL, Shri Anil Tiwari General Secretary, TOA BSNL and Shri Mohinder Singh, OS CHQ New Delhi met with Shri A. M. Gupta, GM (SR) on his request after long discussions he appealed to withdraw the Agitational notice and co-operate with the Management to safe guard the BSNL. He is sending a appeal in this regard.
As regard news published in The Times of India (Mumbai Edition) as Govt. tells BSNL to look at option, including closure, The Management has condemned the same.
13-02-2019:- General Secretaries of NUBSNLW (FNTO), BTEU (BSNL BMS) & TOA (BSNL BMS) serve Notice for agitational programme urging settlement of 3rd pay revision for BSNL employees & other issues-reg.Click here to view
11-02-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion to Junior Engineer(JE) under 50% quota for RY 2017-Change in Schedule.Click here to view
05-02-2019:- 5th All India Conference of NUBSNLW (FNTO) concluded on 04-02-2019 at 16.30 hours. S/Shri Thomas John K, K. Jayaprakash and B.C. Pathak were elected as President, General Secretary and Financial Secretary.
05-02-2019:- Open session of 5th All India Conference of NUBSNLW (FNTO) on 03.02.2019:- On the occasion of 5th All India Conference of NUBSNLW (FNTO) a seminar was conducted under the President ship of Shri Thomas John K. S/Shri G. Sanjeeva Reddy, President INTUC, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, opposition Congress party leader, Dasoju Sravan, Spokes Person AICC, Obedulla Kothwal, DCC President Mahaboob Nagar, Mallu Ravi, Ex. MP & C. Singh, GS NFTE BSNL, R. C. Pandey, G.S., BTEU, Anil Tiwari, GS BSNLTOA, SVS Subramaniam, SG ITEF BSNL, Suresh Kumar, GS., BSNL MS, Kabeer Das, G.S., BSNLOA, Padmanabha Rao, AGS. SNEA, Srinivas Reddy, AGS., AIBSNLEA, Anil Kumar, President, BSNL ATM attended and addressed the meeting. Circle Secretaries of NFTE-BSNL., AIBSNLEA and SNEA participated in the meeting.
02-02-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for implementation of wages to Casual Labour/TSM through ERP in single Company code regime.Click here to view
02-02-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Recruitment for the post of “Direct Junior Accounts Officers (JAO) in BSNL from open market through online competitive examinations-2017-Declaration of 2nd Merit list/result for left out vacancies thereof.Click here to view
02-02-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Recruitment of “Graduate Engineers to the post of Junior Telecom Officer (Civil & Electrical) [JTO (Civil) & JTO (Elect.)]†in BSNL from open market through GATE Score-2019 under Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) for SC, ST & OBC candidates.Click here to view
01-02-2019:- General Secretaries of NUBSNLW (FNTO), BTEU (BSNL BMS) & TOA (BSNL BMS) serve Notice for agitational programme urging settlement of 3rd pay revision for BSNL employees & other issues-reg.Click here to view
30-01-2019:- Shri P. K. Purwar, CMD, MTNL has been selected by PSEB as the next CMD of BSNL. NUBSNLW (FNTO) Congratulates Shri P. K. Purwar Ji.Click here to view
29-01-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Information in request of casual labourers who had been conferred Temporary Status on or before 30-09-2000 and who have been appointed subsequently as Telecom Mechanic in BSNL.Click here to view
29-01-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Management Trainee (MTs) (INTERNAL) of Telecom Operations in BSNL-postponement of last date of registration.Click here to view
26-01-2019:- NUBSNLW (FNTO)Wish you and your family a very happy Republic Day.
25-01-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding HR Intergration of Finance wing of BSNL CO, New Delhi with Personnel Wing.Click here to view
24-01-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Launch of New Plans/Offers by CFA wing of BSNL.Click here to view
23-01-2019:-All the Delegates, District/ Branch/ Circle secretaries, Advisors, Activists, and CHQ office bearers please note the route map to All India Conference Hall at Hyderabad on 2nd to 4th February-2019.
Whoever getting down at Secunderabad station catch the Local train( Suberban/ MMTS train) on other platform same station going towards FALAKNUMA Station get down at ARTS COLLAGE Station (2nd stop from Secunderabad within 10 minutes).
Whoever getting down at Kacheguda Railway Station catch the Local/ MMTS train going towards Secunderabad on the other platform in the same station get down at ARTS COLLAGE station (3rd stop from Kacheguda station).
Our team will receive you to drop at AIC Hall.
Please take care of Cold/ Health.-K. Jayaprakash-GS
19-01-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion to the grade of JTO(T) under 50% Quota(VY:2017-18).Click here to view
18-01-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Change of designation of Non Executive Employees in BSNL.Click here to view
17-01-2019:-Letter to Director (HR), BSNL regarding Release of funds for payment/re-imbursement of medical bills to working employees of BSNL. Click here to view
17-01-2019:-Letter to CMD, BSNL regarding Allotment of fund for disbursement of salaries and deductions thereof. Click here to view
15-01-2019:- NUBSNLW (FNTO) Wishes you all a very happy Pongal.
14-01-2019:- NUBSNLW (FNTO) Wishes you all a very happy Makar Sankranti.
11-01-2019:-General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash alongwith Shri Mohinder Singh, C/S NTR Circle Delhi Met with Shri P. Abhimanyu , GS BSNLEU, Shri C. Singh, GS NFTE BSNL, Shri N.D.Ram, GS SEWA BSNL, Shri R.C.Pandey, GS BTEU, Shri Tiwari, GS TOA(BSNL) requested to attend 5th All India Conference at Hyderabad on 03-02-2019 at 16.00 hrs.
10-01-2019:-General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash alongwith Shri Mohinder Singh, C/S NTR Circle Delhi Met with CMD/GM(SR)/GM(Admn) BSNL Corporate Office requested to attend 5th All India Conference at Hyderabad. They responded positively and agree to print their name in the invitation card.
09-01-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Settlement of issue related to reduction in pay in the revised pay scale in respect of Non-executive employees (other than TTAs) appointed between 01-01-2007 and 07-05-2010 as compared to their pay in the pre-revised pay scales.Click here to view
09-01-2019:- CWC Meeting of NUBSNLW (FNTO) at Hyderabad on 02-02-2019.Click here to view
09-01-2019:- Shri B.C.Pathak, Finacial Secrtary and Shri Mohinder Singh, C/S NTR Delhi participated in Rally/Meeting of Central Trade Unions conducted at Jantar Mantar New Delhi.
08-01-2019:- Corporate office issued the revised I.D.A orders w.e.f.01.01.2019.Click here to view
08-01-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion to Junior Engineer (JE) under 50% quota for RY 2017.Click here to view
08-01-2019:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Strike notice served by all Unions & Associations of BSNL (AUAB) against the management of BSNL to go on strike w.e.f.03-12-2018-status regarding issues pertaining to pension section.Click here to view
07-01-2019:- All the Circle Secretaries are requested to support the Central Trade Unions proposed 2 days strike on 8th & 9th January-2019.Click here to view
03-01-2019:- Message from Director (HR) on New Years Day.Click here to view
01-01-2019:- Notice for All India Conference of NUBSNLW (FNTO) to be held at Hyderabad on 3rd & 4th February-2019. Click here to view
01-01-2019:- Letter to CMD BSNL, Request for grant of special casual leave to the Delegates attending Seminar on 4th February-2019-reg. Click here to view
31-12-2018:-NUBSNLW (FNTO) wishes you all Happy New Year-2019.
31-12-2018:-I.D.A. increased by 3.2% from the present 135.6%. The total IDA will be 138.8% with effect from 01-01-2019.
31-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Austerity Measures.Click here to view
29-12-2018:- DoT letter to BSNL for proposal of revision of pay of Board level and below Board level executives of BSNL under 3rd PRC, and reduced retirement age as 58 years instead of 60 years. Click here to view
29-12-2018:- All the Circle Secretaries are requested to support the Central Trade Unions proposed 2 days strike on 8th & 9th January-2019.Click here to view
27-12-2018:-Today General Secretary proceeding to Chennai to attend retirement function of Shri Perumal, President SEWA BSNL on 28-12-2018. And General Secretary will attend a meeting of NUBSNLW (FNTO) in the evening at Chennai. Again General Secretary will attend a meeting at Bangalore on 29-12-2018.
26-12-2018:- General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash met with Shri G. Sanjeeva Reddy, President INTUC at Hyderabad and requested to attend the 5th All India Conference at Hyderabad Open Session on 3rd Feb-2019. He accepted the invitation & he confirmed that he will attend the All India Conference. - K. Jayaprakash, GS
24-12-2018:- NUBSNLW (FNTO) Wish you and your family a very happy Christmas.
22-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion of Internal candidates to various cadres-regarding providing computer based online examination training to Group C & D aspiring candidates thereof.....Click here to view
22-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding LICE for promotion to the grade of JE (Erstwhile TTA) under 50% quota for the recruitment Year 2016 held on 28-01-2018--omission and commission in result.Click here to view
22-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding The proposal of M/s Ernst & Young LLP, Gurugram, Haryana, India, regarding BSNL Exchange Monetization.Click here to view
22-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding LICE for promotion to the grade of JE (Erstwhile TTA) under 50% quota for recruitment Year 2016 held on 28-01-2018--review of failed SC & ST candidate.Click here to view
19-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Reimbursement of Employees Cost of BSNL employees deputed in CCAs/TERM Cell.Click here to view
19-12-2018:-Shri K. Jayaprakash, General Secretary & Shri Mohinder Singh, C/S NTR Delhi met with Shri Anupam Srivastava, CMD BSNL discussed about the 3rd Wage negotiations and Stopage of payment of GPF/EPF/Bank EMIs & Society recoveries. CMD assured. The proposal of 3rd wage negotiation is in progress moving. Positive way may be within a 2 months, this issue will be cleared. Regarding payment of GPF/EPF/Bank EMIs & Society recoveries will be paid very shortly.
General Secretary requested CMD to attend the 5th All India Conference at Hyderabad, he responded positively.
19-12-2018:-Letter to CMD, BSNL regarding Allotment of fund for disbursement of salaries and deductions thereof.Click here to view
19-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Online LICE for Junior Engineer (JE) under 50% quota for Recruitment Year: 2017 for vacancies up to 31-03-2018 (Revised).Click here to view
18-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examinations (LICEs) for promotion of group C employees to the grade of Junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) [JTO(T)] in BSNL under 50% quota for VY 2016-17 for vacancies [For working eligible BSNL employees only]. Click here to view
15-12-2018:-FNTO Condemed the unlawful detention of Shri P. K. Singh, D.E.(Admin)BSNL Dumka.
In this regard our Circle Secretary Shri C. D. Prasad approached the Police to release the officer immediately and he request the CGM Jharkhand to react immediately to release the officer.
11-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Recruitment of Management Trainee (Telecom Operations) in BSNL from External Candidates.Click here to view
11-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Recruitment of Management Trainee (Telecom Operations) in BSNL from Internal Candidates.Click here to view
07-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of LICE JTO(T) scheduled on 20-01-2019---Imparting pre-exam training to SC/ST/Minorities candidates.Click here to view
07-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Implementation of voluntary Group Term Insurance Scheme for the BSNL Executives-Calling of options.Click here to view
07-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Merger of Telecom Stores with West Bengal Circle at Kolkata.Click here to view
07-12-2018:-Corporate office issued Sanction for payment of adhoc Welfare Grant for the year 2018-19.Click here to view
4-12-2018:-FNTO's stand on strike vindicated. STRIKE CALLED OFF UNCONDITIONALLY.
The BSNLEU and others called for indefinite strike from 3rd December-2018. They misguided the workers stating that because of the affordability clause BSNL Non executive will not get THEIR wage revision. This was a misleading propaganda. For the wage revision of non executives, a joint committee of BSNL administration and staff side was already formed with the approval of Govt. of India. They had a series of sittings and discussions on wage revision. If the affordability clause was applicable to the wage revision of non executives, the government should not have formed a wage revision committee at all. According to ID Act, the wage revision of non executives is settled through mutual discussion between the staff side and Management. Once an agreement is signed it is not questionable and the Management has to implement it. Though the CMD had committed in writing to give 15% fitment, the BSNLEU led staff side has placed the lowest quotation of 11% fitment and as demanded by the staff side the official side agreed to it. Instead of concluding and signing the agreement they gave strike notice with hidden agenda given as below;-
1. They wanted to help their masters the Executives union, as their wage revision was held up due to the affordability clause.
2. They wanted to delay wage revision till membership verification.
NUBSNLW (FNTO) was against mixing the wage revision of non executives & executives fearing affordability clause may made applicable of for both by the Govt. resulting losing wage revision forever. Now the letter given by DOT has clearly directed the CMD to complete and conclude the wage revision of NON EXECUTIVES, clarifying that removing the affordability clause for executives will be dealt separately. When this was the stand of DOT, why they instigate the workers for a strike? We are not against the wage revision of Executives. We can give solidarity support them once the wage revision of non –executives are settled. There is no justification of mixing the wage revision of both, as executive scales are common for all PSUs and can be settled only by DPE guidelines.
The strikers wanted to cheat the workers without disclosing the real agenda. But they are fully exposed. FNTO's STAND VINDICATED. Thomas John K. PRESIDENT. 
04-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examinations (LICEs) for promotion of group C employees to the grade of Junior Telecom Officer (Telecom) [JTO(T)] in BSNL under 50% quota for VY 2016-17 for vacancies [For working eligible BSNL employees only]. Vetting of the vacancies.Click here to view
01-12-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion of group C employees to the grade of Junior Telecom Officer(Telecom) [JTO(T)] in BSNL under 50% quota for VY 2016-17 for vacancies [For working eligible BSNL employees only].Click here to view
01-12-2018:-CHQ extend sincere thanks to all participants in Lunch hour demonstration and hope that your cooperation will remain. G.S. NUBSNLW (FNTO).
29-11-2018:-S/Shri K. Jayaprakash, G.S. NUBSNLW (FNTO), & R. C. Pandey, G.S. BTEU BSNL BMS met Shri Saket Kumar, IAS., PS TO Hon'ble MOS(C) & Shri Anand Kumar, OSD to Hon'ble MOS( C) in Sanchar Bhawan on 29-11-2018 and discussed several issues relating to implementation of 3rd PRC etc. The following is the gist of the discussions held.
1. 3rd PRC implementation- It is intimated that the reply from the BSNL to DOT queries is received and action is being taken to send Cabinet Note for approval 2. Pension Contribution-much progress on this issue Member Services, Mmber Finance are positive.
3. Revision of Pension for retirees- On this issue also the DoT has taken a sympathetic view and an early outcome is expected.
4. Allocation of 4 G Spectrum- The Note for consideration of the Cabinet through the Interministerial Group is already moved by the DoT.
Both the above officers have appealed to the GS NUBSNLW (FNTO) & GS, BTEU BSNL to desist from any Agitational Path at this juncture in view of the positive development and also in the interest of the BSNL.
29-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Compliance of Minimum Wages payable to Casual Labourers working in BSNL.Click here to view
29-11-2018:-Appeal received from Corporate office on our Agitation Programme. Click here to view
28-11-2018:- Today General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash alongwith Shri S. P. Pandey, GS BTEU (BSNL) met with GM (SR) on his invitations for discussion of our Agitational Programme. GM (SR) appealed to withdraw the Agitations in the interest of BSNL Financial Position.
We opposed request and informed we will continue our programme upto 1st December-2018 (Lunch hours demonstration programme) as per our notice.
28-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion of Steno Grade D to the grade of PA (Personal Assistant) in BSNL corporate office.Click here to view
28-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Information in request of casual labourers who had been conferred Temporary Status on or before 30-09-2000 and who have been appointed subsequently as Telecom Mechanic in BSNL.Click here to view
28-11-2018:-Corporate office issued Sanction regarding Final Circle Sports Grant for the year 2018-19.Click here to view
28-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Avoidance of damage/cable cut/cable theft of optical Fiber Cables/Copper Cable.Click here to view
28-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Data profiling of Casual Labourers/Temporary Status Mazdoors working in field units of BSNL.Click here to view
27-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Capitalization of amount under the head"Repairs & Maintenanc" of Building, Staff Quarters & Guest Houses/Inspection Quarters.Click here to view
27-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Extension of CGHS facility to retired BSNL employees.Click here to view
27-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion of Internal Candidates…… Regarding providing computer based online examination training to Group C & D. Click here to view
26-11-2018:- Today at 5.30 PM FNTO, BTEU BSNL & TOA BSNL organize a Candle show Programme at Corporate office, nearly 80 members attended. S/Shri K. Jayaprakash, GS, M.R.Vashisht, B.C.Pathak, Mohinder Singh, A.K.Mishra, Ved Prakash, Tej Ram & Tiwari, GS TOABSNL and other members also attended.
26-11-2018:- Today at 6.00 PM Candle show Programme Conducted at Chennai Telephones at Chennai under the Leadership of Shri S. Lingamurthy, Circle Secretary, Chennai Telephones.
26-11-2018 Shri.Mohinder Singh Circle Secretary FNTO NTR Delhi Retires on 30th November .FNTO CHQ wishes a very Happy retainment life and best wishes to his and his family – GSFNTO 
22-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Exemption from the routine exercise of transfer/rotational transfer .Click here to view
22-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Restructuring and re-distribution of Hindi Cadre Posts in BSNL.Click here to view
20-11-2018:-NUBSNLW (FNTO) wishes you all Happy Id-e-Milad.
20-11-2018:- General Secretaries of NUBSNLW (FNTO), BTEU (BSNL BMS) & TOA (BSNL BMS) met at FNTO office T-16 Atul Grove Road and discussed about indefinite strike call given by AUAB.
General Secretaries feel that the Non-executive Wage negotiations are in progress almost. 7 rounds of meetings over and also agreement reached on New Pay Scales, issue is pending only on Allowances i.e. HRA.
Since one month the recognized unions are not discussing this issue keeping pending of Negotiations on wage revision of Non-executives, they are given an indefinite strike notice without consulting any other unions more than 30 Unions & Associations are registered in BSNL. Only 9 Unions & Associations served the notice for indefinite strike in the name of AUAB.
After serving the notice they send an appeal through mail. We feel it is only blame game.
So we decided to conduct a Candle show from 26th November and Lunch hour demonstration at Corporate office, Circle & SSA Heads on 01-12-2018, after the 1st programme again we sit and decide the further agitational programme.
I request all the Circle/District Secretaries to make the programme grand success.
Click here to view
20-11-2018:-Proposal for revision of pay of Board level and below Board level executives of BSNL under 3rd PRC w.e.f. 01-01-2017. Click here to view
19-11-2018:-Reply to AUAB in connection with his appeal.Click here to view
19-11-2018:-Appeal received from AUAB in connection with Indefinite Strike w.e.f.03-12-2018.Click here to view
16-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Outstanding claims pending in respect of medical bills.Click here to view
16-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion to Junior Telecom Officer(Telecom)under 50% quota notified on 30-10-2018--Notification issued on 30-10-2018.Click here to view
15-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Extension of Payment of Gratuity to Casual Labourers in BSNL.Click here to view
13-11-2018:-Request of additional result from waiting list against vacancy for DRJAO 2017 Quota reg….Click here to view
13-11-2018:-Corporate office issued guidelines for forwarding of applications of BSNL employees for outside Direct Employment--regarding.Click here to view
13-11-2018:-General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash at CHQ
12-11-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion of Internal Candidates…… Regarding providing computer based online examination training to Group C & D aspiring candidates thereof…...Click here to view
12-11-2018:-Examination/Recruitment Calendar of BSNL (2018-19).Click here to view
06-11-2018:-NUBSNLW (FNTO) wishes you all Happy Diwali.
06-11-2018:-Dear friends, NUBSNLW(FNTO) is not participating in AUAB agitational programme on 14-11-2018.
01-11-2018:-Today Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Circle conducted a activist meeting at Hotel Mahaveer Hyderabad to review the progress of 5th All India Conference in February 3rd & 4th 2019. Shri K. Jayaprakash, GS, Shri S. Lingamurthy, JGS, C/S Chennai Telephones, Shri Thirusangu, O.S, Shri T. Saibaba O.S, Shri Ch. Venkateswarlu, C/S A. P. Circle and Shri M.D. Rafeeq, C/S, Telangana. Shri J. Sudhakar Circle President Telangana addressed. Reception committee formed.Shri M. D. Rafeeq, C/S elected as GS of Reception committee for All India Conference. Shri S. Lingamurthy announce Rs. One Lakh Donation from Chennai Telephones Circle for All India Conference. Telangana & Andhra Circles thanked Shri S. Lingamurthy Ji for his cooperation.
01-11-2018:-Letter to Director (HR)BSNL regarding Release of funds for payment/reimbursement to working/retired BSNL employees.Click here to view
31-10-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Limited Internal Competitive Examination (LICE) for promotion to Junior Telecom Officer(Telecom)under 50% quota for VY 2016-17 & 2017-18 for vacancies upto 31-03-2018.Click here to view
30-10-2018:-Corporate office issued Clarification regarding preparation of Circle Gradation List/All India Eligibility List in the Cadre of JTO(T).Click here to view
30-10-2018:-Corporate office issued reminder regarding Data profiling of Casual Labourers/Temporary Status Mazdoors working in field units of BSNL.Click here to view
30-10-2018:- Sr.Leader Shri D. Durgaprasad, District Secretary,NUBSNLW (FNTO)Vijayanagaram, A.P.Circle expired on 28th October-2018 at Vijayanagaram. He was a committed leader of NUBSNLW (FNTO) since appointment. CHQ express deep condolence and pray God that his family to bear with this loss.
26-10-2018:-Agitation with hidden Agenda of Recognised Unions.
After proposing and agreeing the lowest quotation of Wage Revision (11.17%) for the BSNL Employees, again those unions have called for Dharna/Rallies on 29/30-10-2018, without proper cause or reasons. In order to confuse the FNTO workers it is also published that their leaders are meeting FNTO to convince us to join the agitation. It is hereby clarified that there was no such meeting and for the time being FNTO is not joining the proposed agitations.
It is not FNTO’s culture to go on agitation including strike when the talks are in progress. Recognised Unions have accepted the proposal of pay scales unconditionally and demand of the unions for allowances is not known.
There is no break in talks on allowances. Unions should workout additional expenses for HRA, Transport allowance etc. and challenge Management’s. Claim of additional expenses.
In addition to above FNTO’s opinion that without doing all these exercise going on strike is not advisable. It is political decision and as such we are not inclined to join this agitation including strike.
24-10-2018:- Corporate office issued letter regarding Request for declaration of additional result from waiting list against vacancy for DR JAO 2Ol7. Click here to view
23-10-2018:-5th All India Conference of our union NUBSNLW (FNTO) will be held at Hyderabad on 3rd & 4th February-2019.
All the CHQ office bearers ,Circle Secretaries , District Secretaries and Branch Secretaries are requested to conduct the meetings to elect Delegates and book the tickets along with you. It is also requested to forward the list of Delegates to CHQ / Reception committee Hyderabad –K. Jayaprakash, General Secretary
22-10-2018:- Corporate office issued letter regarding Payment of Dearness allowance (DA) to Casual Labourers {including TSMs} to draw their wages in terms of letter No.269-11/2009-Pers-IV/LE dated 01-01-2010.Click here to view
22-10-2018:-Letter to Director (HR)BSNL regarding Release of funds for payment/reimbursement to retired employees of BSNL. Request thereof.Click here to view
18-10-2018:-NUBSNLW (FNTO) wishes you all Happy Dussehra.
15-10-2018:-Shri K. Jayaprakash, General Secretary attended the Circle Working Committee meeting of Telangana Circle at Hyderabad on 14th October-2018.
15-10-2018:- Corporate office issued Clarification on dependency of Parents of BSNL employees under BSNLMRS.Click here to view
15-10-2018:- Corporate office issued Clarification on reimbursement of expenditure incurred on daycare procedures.Click here to view
15-10-2018:- Corporate office issued letter regarding “Active Festival Season†campaign by BSNL employees.Click here to view
11-10-2018:- Corporate office issued letter regarding Supply of data on age profile of BSNL employees on monthly basis.Click here to view
11-10-2018:- Corporate office issued letter regarding Data of candidates who got minimum qualifying marks in JAO Part-II LICE against 40% quota but not promoted due to not coming in the merit.Click here to view
10-10-2018:- Corporate office issued Clarification regarding assigning Recruitment year for different exams in the cadre of JTO(T) with reference to BSNL CO. letter no. 5-6/2014/Estt-IV dated 16-04-2014.Click here to view
10-10-2018:- Corporate office issued the revised I.D.A orders w.e.f.01.10.2018.Click here to view
09-10-2018:- FLASH NEWS.
It is learnt that Joint Committee of Wage Revision meeting held today.Discussions held but in the matter of allowances no outcome.
The meeting deferred. Next date is yet to be decided.
05-10-2018:-Message from CMD BSNL.Click here to view
05-10-2018:- General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash along with Shri Mohinder Singh, C/S NTR Circle Delhi and Shri Ashok Kumar-II, District Secretary Dumka, SSA Jharkhand met with Shri H. C. Pant, Chairman 3rd wage revision committee and requested to settle 3rd wage revision with 15% Fitment and other issues like Pension & HRA etc immediately.
05-10-2018:- General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash along with Shri Mohinder Singh, C/S NTR Circle Delhi and Shri Ashok Kumar-II, District Secretary Dumka, SSA Jharkhand met with GM (SR) requested to early Finalisation of 3rd PRC and connected issues immediately.
05-10-2018:- For kind attention of recognized unions & Negotiation Commiittee.
In the last round of discussion it is observed that the recognized unions have accepted the pay scales offered by the BSNL with a slight modification in the maximum pay of NE-4 and NE-5. The next round of discussion is stated to be for allowances. Thus it is clear that the recognized unions have closed the pay chapter without any decision, discussion on negotiation on the following issues. In order to avoid further problems while fixing the pay of BSNL employees, these issues are to be discussed in detail and decisions taken before starting negotiation for revision of allowances. Will they do it?
Issues to be discussed
1) How to fix the pay as on 01.01.2017 in the new pay scale?
a) Percentage of fitment benefit in clear terms.
b) Rounding off of Pay after giving fitment benefit.
2) What is the fitment to be given on promotion. For Central scale 3% increment is given besides grade pay. BSNL has no grade pay. Then what is the extra benefit given on promotion? Our proposal is for 5% benefit.
3) What about upgradation of the pay scales of Sr. TOA. Why it was not discussed? Whether decision of the JCM (DC) of DOT will be implemented or not. It may be noted that the other decision of revision of pay scale of TTAs was implemented form 01.10.2000 itself.
4) If the fitment benefit is not committed in the agreement it will affect the pension revision also. So it is very much necessary to specify in the agreement.
5) Pension contribution as per FR 116 also should be insisted as for the ITS officers working in BSNL on deputation it is given for the actual pay only. There should be no discrimination and also no violation of statutory rule i.e.FR116.
6) The cost of this revision in all aspects should be discussed transparently by the staff side with the official side. Detailed calculation sheet should be placed for discussion. FNTO has already given a calculation sheet of additional cost and also savings of salary and pension contribution on account of retirement in the year 2017. More than 42000 employees are likely to be retired from 2018 to 2020. The cost savings on account of these retirements also needs to be discussed in detail in the committee. Net expenditure will be far less.
05-10-2018 : DPE orders on IDA increase w.e.f. 01-10-2018.Click here to view
04-10-2018:- General Secretary Shri K. Jayaprakash along with Shri Mohinder Singh, C/S NTR Circle Delhi met with Shri G. Sanjeeva Reddy, President INTUC and requested to arrange a Meeting with MOC for early settlement of 3rd Wage revision
04-10-2018:-Message from Sr. GM (Estt.).Click here to view
04-10-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Data profiling of Casual Labourers/Temporary Status Mazdoors working in field units of BSNL.Click here to view
04-10-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Online LICE for Junior Engineer(JE) under 50% quota for Recruitment year:2017 for vacancies up to 31-03-2018.Click here to view
04-10-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Contribution under Superannuation Pension Scheme for directly recruited employees who are on deputation in other organization/department.Click here to view
04-10-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Outsuorcing of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) activities of passive infra along with Sales and Marketing (S&M) of BSNL Non-collocated BTS sites.Click here to view
04-10-2018:-Review of JE LICE 50% quota result:-Click here to view
03-10-2018:-ON 28-09-2018, the DCC President handed over letter as Mandalam President, Congress Committee, Kozhoncherry to Shri Thomas John K. and on 02-10-2018 Reception was given to him on assumption of charge of Congress Mandalam President, Kozhoncherry.
NUBSNLW (FNTO) Congratulates to him on assumption of the charge and wish him all the success in his Assignment.
03-10-2018:-Message from Director(HR).Click here to view
03-10-2018:-CHQ write to CMD BSNL for payment of Bonus.Click here to view
03-10-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Change of Designation of major cadres of Non-Executives in BSNL-Guidelines.Click here to view
03-10-2018:-Corporate office issued letter regarding Bifurcation of erstwhile AP Circle-review of facilities to JTOs and below level grade(non-executives) transferred from Hyderabad to Circle Office, Vijayawada, AP Circle.Click here to view
01-10-2018:-NUBSNLW (FNTO) wishes you all Happy BSNL Foundation Day.
29-09-2018:- Corporate office issued letter regarding Recruitment for the post of DR Junior Accounts Officer in BSNL from open market through on line competitive examination held on 5th and 6th Nov 2017.Click here to view
28-09-2018:-I.D.A. increased by 7.6% from the present 128%. The total IDA will be 135.6% with effect from 01-10-2018.
28-09-2018:- FLASH NEWS.
It is learnt that Joint Committee of Wage Revision held today with no out come. Next meeting will be held on 09-10-2018
28-09-2018:- Letter to Director (HR) regarding Discrepancies in LICE JE (Erstwhile TTA)Exam held on 28-01-2018.Click here to view
27-09-2018:- Corporate office issued letter regarding Holding of Online LICE for JTO (T) under 50% quota for VY: 2016-17 and VY: 2017-18 for vacancies up to 31-03-2018.Click here to view
27-09-2018:-Ulta Chor Kotwal ko dante!
The BSNL workers by now realized that the wage negotiations are conducting by the chief negotiator the BSNLEU half hearty colliding with the BSNL administration and there is every possibility of ditching them as done in the last wage revision. The BSNLEU is so desperate that, they started abusing the FNTO that we are exploiting the anxiety of the employees by spreading lies and slanders. No, we are saying the truth and we will exposé there under hand dealing in front of the workers. Don’t underestimate the workers, they are intelligent, fouling them will back fire.
Com.P.Abimanayu, GS, BSNLEU confirmed that, in the meeting held with CMD BSNL on 09-08-2018 he was quoting the DPE letter dated 03-08-2017, according to which the BSNL Employees are not eligible for wage revisionâ€. Why this point raised by the union in the meeting? Is the CMD was not aware of this letter? Why should they remind the CMD a negative point? The fact is that the Hon’ble Minister for communication in his statement in the Parliament on 08-08-2018 clarified that the BSNL is making operative profit and the affordability condition is not applicable to BSNL. Despite this the BSNLEU is spreading lies that the BSNL workers are not eligible for wage revision. Why and what is the hidden agenda?
At last, BSNLEU accepted that the Dr. recruited TTAs (JE) appointed on 01-01-2007 were drawing less pay than the pre revised pay scale due to the faulty implementation of the last wage revision. However, without any shame they claim that to substantiate the wage loss they fought and got ONE INCREMENT to Dr. recruited TTAs. The question is why they agreed to downgrade the TTAs (JE) with one increment, when similarly appointed JTOs and JAOs were given THREE INCREMENTS. Even that one increment is not given to the Sr.TOAs who was placed similarly. The faulty pay scales of last time brought thousands of BSNL workers particularly the Group D staff on stagnation and huge financial losses. Shameful! BSNLEU is not an expert negotiator as they claim.
All these are the creation of BSNLEU due to acceptance of 68.8% IDA merger when the Govt. orders exist for 78.2%. Had it been done for 78.2% IDA, nobody including the Executives, Non-Executives and Pensioners would have lost the arrears for 6 ½ years.
The Non-executive of BSNL are entitled to get at least 15% fitment as promised by the BSNL CMD. If you cannot get that fitment it will be your failure!
We are not shedding any crocodile tears. We have done much more than you for the workers. Could you get the 78.2% DA merger agreement till the FNTO joined the agitation? You were going on agitating for the wage revision committee, nobody bothered to settle the issue till the FNTO joined in series of agitations and the two day strike. Can you deny it? But once the formation of wage committee is settled, you ditched us, even avoid us while discussing with administration.
Who betrayed the workers history will say. Don’t forget, when FNTO and others were on strike on the issue of corporatization, the BSNLEU ditch the workers, did not joined nation vide strike. FNTO won the historic strike, solved most the issues including pension for BSNL workers from the consolidated fund of India. This historic decision of PENSION is given to only BSNL not to any PSUs of this country. The BSNLEU is not a party to this achievement.
In the first wage revision committee of 2001-02, BSNLEU was not invited to join the wage negotiation. But it was our magnanimity that we convinced the administration and allowed BSNLEU leaders in the committee, despite objection from senior leader like O.P Gupta ji. (SG NFTE) But BSNLEU always ungrateful towards FNTO. They never reciprocated our goodwill. In that wage revision was incomparable and we were able to negotiate and brought Rs. 4000 to Rs.6000 benefits for the BSNL workers on IDA scale. Now let us watch, what the workers will get now?
Only the recognized unions can discuss the policy matters with regard to BSNL employees. It is their duty to set right the things. For their failures they should not blame other unions. FNTO will always raise its voices on policy failures by the recognized unions to take note for correction. If they don’t do it BSNL workers will take note of their failures.
27-09-2018:-For the attention of the negotiating team for wage revision of BSNL Non-Executive Employees from 01.01.2017
BSNLEU and NFTE BSNL are concerned only about stagnation in the new scale because of their bitter experience of 01.01.2007 scales. Actually there will be no stagnation in the new scale proposed by the BSNL Management and after fixation on 01.01.2017 an employee will get an average of ten increments thereafter. Therefore the recognized unions should concentrate on the following demands.
1) Ensure 15% fitment benefit for all employees as assured by the CMD.
2) Ensure 5% increase on promotion instead of 3% to Non-Executive employees.
3) Upgradation of pay scale of Sr. TOA as per the decision of the JCM (DC) of DOT taken before formation of BSNL and directed the BSNL to settle it within 15 days of formation.
4) Rounding off of pay to be fixed on 01.01.2017 to the next 100 rupees instead of ten rupees as this Ten rupees has no value at all now.
FNTO has already submitted a detailed note justifying the above demands to the chairman of the negotiating committee. Will the recognized unions concentrate on these issues?
27-09-2018:-DoT to conduct special audit on telcos from FY-2012 onwards
The audit, to be resumed after a gap of three years, comes when license fee and SUC due to the government fell in 2017 by more than 23% on the year and is expected to fall this year too.
Mumbai: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to conduct “special audits†of mobile phone operators from fiscal year 2011-12 onwards to check for under-reporting of revenue that might account for a sharp downturn in license fees and spectrum usage charges (SUC). Annual license fees and SUC paid to the government are calculated based on a telcos revenue.
The audit, to be resumed after a gap of three years, comes when license fee and SUC due to the government fell in 2017 by more than 23% on the year and is expected to fall this year too. This is due to the brutal price war which expedited a bloody consolidation that saw a spate of exits and M&As and dented telecom revenues.
Carriers fear the new round of audit could lead to a new dues being demanded from the already stressed sector, sparking more litigation and be a drag on time and resources.
“All telecom companies will be audited soon and we are preparing for this. This will be the third audit and notices will go out soon,†said a senior DoT official, who did not want to be named.
ET has learnt that debt-laden Aircel, in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings, has already received the notice on the forthcoming audit.
“DoT proposes to conduct audit/special audit of Aircel for the period of seven years for financial year 2011-2012 to 2017-2018,†said the letter sent to Aircel. These special audits are under clauses 22.5 and 22.6 of Unified Access Service License which allows the DoT to comb the books of the operators.
In the notice, the DoT said it can “conduct an audit/special audit to detect any under reporting of revenues by the licensee with a view to secure the government dues of license fees and spectrum usage chargesâ€.
Many players have quit the business since 2017 or have merged, unable to survive the competition. For example, Vodafone and Idea merged, while Bharti Airtel bought Telenor India and is buying Tata Teleservices wireless business.
Additionally, Reliance Communications (RCom), which had bought Sistema Shyam Teleservices, and Aircel have shut their wireless services. This leaves Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio – which started operations in September 2016 triggering the tariff war– as the only private sector telcos in the market.
Last year, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) pulled up six telcos - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular, Aircel, RCom and Sistema Shyam - for allegedly understating their revenue by Rs61,064.5 crore over five financial years - from FY 2010-11 till FY 2014-15 – leading to the government losing out on Rs12,229.24 crore as payment from spectrum charges and interest.
The DoT itself conducted two audits previously - for years FY 2006 to FY 2008 in 2009 - and for three years from FY 2009-to FY 2011, in 2015/2016. The first audit led to demand notices for Rs1,846.51 crore being issued to five telcos. All demands have been challenged in court.
The second one – which followed a CAG audit that revealed under reporting of revenue to the tune of Rs 46,045.75 crore between 2006-07 and 2009-10, causing a loss of Rs 12,488.93 crore to the government - led to demands of over Rs12,000 crore on six telcos, but is also stuck in court.
“Special audits typically happen when the DoT is not convinced about account reporting and the concern is mainly on the AGR calculations that are defined differently. They have every right to audit, but if operators again decide to challenge the new findings, it will lead to more legal cases,†said Rajan Mathews, director general of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents telcos.
Historically, telcos have stymied DoT’s efforts to recover SUC and license fees on the grounds that the definition of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) – or revenue derived from licensed services – is still to be decided by the courts.
Mathews said that in 2017, the industry had recommended that there should be only one audit that takes care of concerns of all regulatory bodies, else “they impact business hours and operations since behind each audit resources are set aside and they last for many weeksâ€.
“This will be another way for the telecom department to see if they can charge us any other kind of dues. And this is contradictory to DoT’s stated claim that it wants to reduce litigation,†said a senior executive at one of the telcos who did not want to be identified.
While officials in DoT downplayed the latest audit saying it was routine, telco executives said it cannot be ignored that in the last few years the industry has clashed with regulator and government on calculations of dues locking up nearly Rs 80,000 crore is litigation. |
.jpg)
