Click here for the list regarding ACR & VC availability at HQ of eligible candidates>>>>>>

All Zonal Secretaries of CTD are requested to pursue with concerned authority for sending the pending ACR & VC to HQ at the earliest possible time.

22ndJuly 2010 State Office Bearers meeting along with Kolkata based Zonal Secretaries & Zonal Presidents  is held today at 15:00 Hrs. at CTO TI Hall to discuss several issues regarding ensuing XXIIIrd State Conference to be held on and from 25th to 27th August'2010. Three committees are formed VIZ (i) Souvenir  Committee, (ii) Food & Accommodation Committee, (iii) Reception Committee. The members of the said committees are as follows :- 

 (I) Souvenir  Committee:-

(i) Com. Sanjay Bhattacherjee,State Treasure ( Convenor ),(ii) Com. Sankar Sanyal, Org. Secy./South Bengal ,(iii) Com. Aparesh Ghoshal, Org, Secy./CTD, (iv) Com. Nirmal Sarkar, Z/S-CCZ,(v) Com. P.K.Roy, Z/S CSZ, (vi) Com. P. Ghosh, Z/S CNZ, (vii) Com. Rupak Sen, Z/S NEZ, (viii) Com. Achin Basu, Z/S NSZ, (ix) Com. B. Basu, Z/S SZ, (x) Com. K. Hazra Z/S HZ, (xi) Com. D. Ghoshal, Z/S SMPZ.

(II)  Food & Accommodation Committee :-

(i) Com. Prasun Ghosh, Z/S CNZ ( Convenor),(ii) Com.Nirmal sarker, Z/S CCZ,(iii) Com.P.K.Roy, Z/S CSZ, (iv) Com.Mihir Bose, CWC Member,SHQ (v) Com. Dhiraj Biswas,SZ.

(III) Reception Committee:-

(i) Com. Rupak Sen, Z/S NEZ (Convenor), (ii) Com. Prasun Ghosh,Z/S CNZ,(iii) Com. Nirmal sarker, Z/S CCZ, (iv) Com. P.K. Roy,Z/S,CSZ, (v) Com. Girindranath Das, Asst. Secy. CNZ, (vi) Com. P.K.Ghosh,Treasurer SMPZ, (vii) Com. S.Awon, Asst. Secy.(Circle)SHQ, (viii) Com. Soumen Ghosh, President,CCZ,(ix) Com. Tarak khan, Org. secy. SZ, (x) Com. A.K. Bhuinya, Org.secy. HZ,

All the Three Committees are requested to hold meeting immediately  for taking necessary actions to make the ensuing conference a grand success.

  19thJuly 2010 As per the discussion & decision of The State Executive Committee Meeting held at Digha on 13th& 14th March , 2010 & State Office Bearers Meeting alongwith Zonal Secys and Presidents held at CTO Hall on 18.06.2010 , it is decided the XXIIIrd State Conference of SNEA( I) West Bengal State Branch is scheduled to be held on and from 25th to 27th August , 2010 . The Pre- State Conference( at 11-00 hrs. ) & Open Session ( at 16-00hrs. )will be held on25th August , 2010 at MOULALI YUBA KENDRA ,KOLKATA and the Session for the Representative Council will commence on and from 26th to 27th August ,2010 at the Conference Hall of MAA SANTOSHI LODGE , Bongaon , 24Pgs./North .All State Office Bearers, CWC members & Zonal Secretaries are requested to download the Notice of the said State Conference and to take necessary action accordingly in time .

Click here for the NOTICE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

16thJuly 2010 Today a meeting of JAC/ West Bengal was held at Telephone Bhavan RJCM Room at 16-00 hrs. It is decided in the meeting that the CONVENTION on " SAVE BSNL ,SAVE TELECOM SERVICES " at Kolkata as per the directives of  JAC/CHQ will be held at University Institute Hall ,Kolkata on 2nd August ,2010 at 04-00 PM . All state office bearers,CWC members , Zonal Secretaries ,Zonal office bearers and activists are requested to organize the grassroot level members for attending the said Convention to make it a grand success .

3rdJuly 2010 State Secy.,State President,Org.Secy./South Bengal ,Asstt. Secy./Circle met CGM/WBTC today to discuss the following issues : (i) ACRs & VC for regular STS promotion, (ii) ACRs &VC of the SC categories for Adhoc STS promotion for remaining STS posts, (iii) below bench marked ACR issue for promotion in SDE,Adhoc DE & Regular DE, (iv)  implementation of time bound promotion in a time bound manner for the executives working in WBTC , Civil ,Electrical, Architecture wings . In this regard it may be mentioned that as per our suggestion two DPC committee are constituted for time-bound promotion implementation and it is expected that at least time bound promotion of 50 executives of WBTC and Civil wing would be completed by 15th July'2010, (v) issuance of prayer & administrative transfer order of the executives in different cadre of WBTC, (vi) JTO confirmation issue, (vii) officiating arrangement in the cadre of SDE & DE, (viii) issuance of AD order in circle office etc. CGM/WBTC assured that  necessary actions would be taken at appropriate level on the said issues.

t  2ndJuly 2010  State Secy.,State President,Org.Secy./CTD met today GM/Trans/CTD today & had a prolonged discussion on the developmental and mtce. issues in transmission wing in CTD. We have suggested to increase the  no. of OFC route mtce. team with supporting vehicles & tools for smooth mtce. of OFC route in CTD . GM/Trans assured that more OFC route mtce. team would be formed & would be in function with a shortest possible time .

1stJuly 2010 JAC decided for nation wide campaign on the issues related to the Financial viability of BSNL such as 3G and BWA spectrum charges, absorption of ITS officers, Procurement of sufficient GSM lines etc. As part of this JAC decided for post card campaign to Hon. PM by all the comrades by 05th July and Conventions at Major cities. It is decided to conduct National convention at New Delhi in the third week of July and regional conventions at major cities before the National convention at Kolkatta, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow, Guwahati and Jaipur. MPs and Central trade Union leaders will participate in the conventions.

POST CARD CAMPAIGN ON OR BEFORE 05tH JULY 2010

To

Dr. Manmohan Singhji,  

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,

New Delhi, 110001.

 Respected Sir,

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

Place:                                                                                                Signature   :

Date :                                                                                                 Name          :                                               

                                                                                                           Designation:

                                                                                                              Office           :

ALL STATE OFFICE BEARERS,CWC MEMBERS, ZONAL OFFICE BEARERS & ZONAL EXECUTIVES ARE REQUESTED TO TAKE NECESSARY ORGANIZATIONAL ACTION SO THAT ALL BELOVED COMRADES OF OUR ORGANIZATION TAKE PART IN AFORESAID POST CARD CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME BY 05TH JULY , 2010 .

1st July 2010  A meeting was organised by Central/South Zone with the members of Civil Wing on 29th June'2010 at Yogayog Bhavan to discuss the several issues of Civil Wing mainly (i)  implementation of time bound promotion in a time bound manner (ii) non recovery of 2nd ACP issue till final verdict ,(iii) implementation 1st ACP at the earliest possible time ,(iv) review of 2nd ACP issue as well as to explore the possibilities and measures to be taken at CHQ level for persuasion ( a committee is formed at state level to review the matter ) , (v) modification of transfer & posting order in the cadre of SDEs at CHQ & State level , ( vi) immediate issuance of  transfer order of JTOs who have completed more than  5 yrs of service at a particular SSA , (vii) Group A R/R etc. A good no of beloved comrades of Civil Wing attended the meeting & most of the members participated in discussion on the said issues . State Secy, State President , Zonal Secy Central/South Zone and concerned zonal & state  office bearers attended & addressed the meeting .On behalf of SHQ it was assured that necessary actions would be taken on the aforesaid issues at the appropriate levels . In this context it is to be mentioned that  State Secy, State President , Zonal Secy Central/South Zone and concerned zonal & state  office bearers  met Principal Chief Engineer / Civil on 30.06.10 at 16-00hrs & had a very fruitful discussion on the issues which was discussed in the meeting held on 29.06.10 at Yogayog Bhavan with the Civil Comrades . 

19th June 2010 State Office Bearers meeting along with Z/Ss & Z/Presidents was held on 18.06.10 at CTO Bldg. to discuss mainly on  (i)Organizational Review & Activities to be done by the Office Bearers of all levels, (ii) Developmental issues in respect of different services in CTD & WBTC, (iii) Ensuing State Conference etc.

17th June 2010 Lunch Hour Demonstration on 14.06.10 was observed at almost all Exchange Buildings of CTD & Circle HQs/SSA HQs of WBTC  as per Call of Joint Action Committee of Associations/Unions of BSNL Executive &Non Executives  (  Demands : put in CHQ website ). Massive Dharna on 16.06.10 was also observed at Telephone Bhavan ground floor,Kolkata & Circle Office and SSA HQs of WBTC.  Spontaneous Presence of Executives & Non- Executives in DHARNA  Programme in a huge number made the programme  a grand success.

15th June 2010 Pay anomaly of JTO 2007 and 2008 batches is being pursued by CHQ, All Office Bearers at SHQ & Zonal Level are requested to convey the message to all concerned JTOs.

GS along with AGS, Sebastin met GM(Estt.) and discussed the issue. Association pointed out that JTOs of 2007 & 2008 batches were recruited in the pre-revised pay scale of 9850- 250-14600. By provisionally placing them in the E1 scale of 16400- 40500 , they are incurring a monthly loss of Rs. 4 to 5 thousand which is totally unjust and in contravention of the recruitment condition. To overcome this serious anomaly, GS convincingly pleaded for fixing their pay in the pre - revised scale of 9850-14,600 to ensure that they do not suffer huge monthly loss of Rs 4 to 5 thousand till their new IDA pay scales are finalized. GM(Estt) was completely convinced with our arguments and assured us that he will immediately initiate appropriate action to fix JTOs of 2007-08 in the pre-revised IDA scale of 9850-14,600. We will closely monitor the progress of the issue till it is resolved to our satisfaction.

15th June 2010 Circle JAC meeting for CTD & WBTC held on 14.06.10 at Telephone Bhavan at 15.00 Hrs & 15.06.10 at CTO Building at 13.00 Hrs respectively. It is decided  in the meetings,

For CTD   massive DHARNA 0n 16.06.10 at Telephone Bhavan ground floor from 12.00 Hrs.

For WBTC, ETR, TF, ETP & others massive DHARNA 0n 16.06.10 at Circle HQs & SSA HQs levels from 12.00 Hrs.

All Zonal Secretaries are requested to Organize the members to make the said  agitation programme a grand success.

12th June 2010 All Zonal Secretaries are requested to hold Lunch Hour Demonstration as per JAC Call at all Exchange Buildings. Circle JAC meeting for CTD &  WBTC will be held on 14.06.10 & 15.06.10 respectively to decide the DHARNA programme on 16.06.10. Organize the members to make the agitational programme a grand success.

12th June 2010 Joint Action Committee of Associations/Unions of BSNL Executive &Non Executives serves notice ( Put in CHQ website ) to CMD BSNL and Secty.DOT on various issues & JAC unanimously decided to resort immediate trade union action programmes i.e. 

Massive Demonstration on Monday, 14th June 2010 during Lunch / Closing hours and Mass Dharna for one day on Wednesday, 16th June 2010 at BSNL Corporate Office, all Circle / SSA HQs. 

All the State Office Bearers, CWC Members, Zonal Secretaries, Zonal Office Bearers and Activists  are requested to ensure successful implementation of Agitation Programmes

08th June 2010 State President & Org. Secy.(South Bengal) met with GM(HR & Admn.)/CTD and discussed on the following issues :

1. To initiate the process of JTO to SDE promotion, it is requested to send roaster of SC/ST to Corporate Office needed for the DPC of the said promotion. GM assured to send the same within a day or two.
2. Long pending missing seniority numbers of few SDEs working in CTD for ad-hoc STS promotion, it is requested to follow up case with Corporate Office to get the seniority numbers  inserted/corrected to make them eligible for the ensuing STS promotion.

08th June 2010 State President, Org. Secy.(South Bengal) & Asst. Secy.(Circle) met with GM(HR & Admn.)/WBTC and discussed on the following issues :

1. To initiate the process of JTO to SDE promotion, it is requested to send roaster of SC/ST to Corporate Office needed for the DPC of the said promotion. GM assured to send the same within a day or two.
2. Requested him to resolve JTO/SDE/DE pending transfer cases.
3. Requested him for floating options for SDE/DE Officiating promotion.
4. Confirmation of JTOs.
5. To resolve AD posting cases in Circle Office Kolkata.
6. Pending time bound cases etc.

03rd June 2010 GM(HR/Admn)/WBTC invited both SNEA(I) & AIBSNLEA on 02.06.10 at Conference Hall of Circle Office, Kolkata to hold discussion on the existing status of pending time bound promotion cases and its speedy implementation thereof. On behalf of SNEA(I)/WB State Branch State President, Org. Secy.(South Bengal), Asst. Secy.(Circle), Asst. Secy.(Elec.), Z/S of Central South Zone & Com. M.K Das, State Executive of Central South Zone participated in the said meeting. The association had been constantly pressing hard to the Administration to clear huge backlogs of time bound promotion cases of all executives including Civil, Electrical, Arch. & retired officers pending due to non-availability of CRs/Annexures etc. It was decided to resolve the cases at the earliest. The association also emphasized to strengthen the CR cell of WBTC to collect & keep records of CRs in an organized way and also play a supportive role in collecting and conveying information that are wanted in respect of concerned candidates. The meeting ended with a positive note following some concrete decisions taken in this regard.

Click here for invitation letter from GM(HR/Admn.)/WBTC & minutes of the meeting>>>Letter1 >>>Letter2

02nd June 2010 CTD administration has sent required information in respect of deferred optees alongwith consolidated financial implications to Corporate Office on 01.06.10. The same has been sent due to our constant persuasion and intimation in our earlier letters.

21stMay2010 General Body meeting of Howrah  Zone was held  on 20.05.10 at Icchapur Exchange Building. Almost all members of the zone attended the meeting and  elaborately discussed the problems prevailing in Area Howrah. A good No. of members participated in discussion  on (i) different service related problems viz. BroadBand,cable cutting, replacement of age-old cables etc.(ii)  Recent CHQ & SHQ activities, (iii) Accute  Shortage of Executives etc. On behalf of SHQ State Secretary, Org. Secy./ CTD, Asstt. Secy./CTD ( Com. T.Dutta ),CWC member ( Com. M. Bose) attended the meeting. State Secy. addressed all the issues raised by the members and requested the Zonal Body  to take up the issues  immediately with  concerned AM & GM for taking  necessary actions to solve the said issues. It was assured by SHQ that total cooperation would be extended to Zonal Body  for solving the problems. Org. Secy./ CTD, Asstt. Secy./CTD ( Com. T.Dutta ) and Com. Mihir Bose also addressed the house on recent CHQ & SHQ developments and on organizational matters.

19thMay2010 General Body meeting was organized by NS Zone on 18.05.10 at Barracpore Exchange Building. Most of the members attended the meeting and discussed the problems prevailing in AM/BKP. Major discussion took place on (i) different service related problems viz. cable cutting, replacement of age-old cables etc.(ii)  Recent CHQ & SHQ activities, (iii) Shortage of Executives etc. On behalf of SHQ State Secretary, Org. Secy./ CTD, CWC member ( Com. M. Bose) attended the meeting. State Secy. addressed all the issues raised by the members and requested the Zonal Body  to take up the issues as well as to submit a report to concerned GM regarding what  necessary actions to be taken by the administration on the said issues. It was assured by SHQ that total cooperation would be extended to Zonal Body  for solving the problems. Com. Mihir Bose also addressed the house on recent CHQ & SHQ developments and on organizational matters.

17thMay2010 State Office Bearers meeting along with Calcutta Based Zonal Secretaries & Zonal Presidents was held on 15.05.10 at 4pm at CTO Hall. Most of the  State Office Bearers , CWC members, Calcutta Based  Zonal Secretaries & Zonal Presidents  attended the meeting and participated in discussion on the issues of organizational matters, EARS, Staffing Norms, APAR etc.

17thMay2010 Urgent:-Staffing Norms is   proposed    and    circulated by Corporate Office( Vide letter No: 4-01/2010- Restg. dt. 23.04.2010, available in our CHQ website dated 28.04.2010)   to all    Heads   of the  Circles &Associations/Unions for  Executives and Non-Executives for different Units of  BSNL. It is requested for the comments from  the  Circle   Heads  immediately on  the  proposed  norms and   requirement   of Executives  and  Non- Executives  at  different  levels  of  the  Circles,   based   on  the proposed    Staffing  Norms  . All   State  Office Bearers,   Zonal Secretaries, CWC  members       and    other   activists    are requested to study  the  proposal  carefully   and   submit  the   suggestions / comments at  the  earliest  to  concerned    GM  as well  as  SHQ   through  E-mail ( tapasghosh60@gmail.com) By the proposed norms, 19000 JTO / JAO posts, 6500 SDE posts, 160 CAO posts and 70 DGM(F) posts will be abolished where as additional 30 SAG posts and 100 HAG posts will be created. Earlier the proposal was sent to BSNL Management Committee by the restructuring wing without consulting the Associations. On our strong opposition, now the norms are circulated to Associations / Unions and the CGMs for their comments. All Zonal Secretaries are requested to discuss the proposed staffing norms with respective  SSA heads before they submit their view to the BSNL Corporate office. SHQ is on persuasion with the CGMs on the said issue.

15thMay2010 On behalf of  United Forum Of BSNL Executives'/CTD both the State Secretary/SNEA(I)/WB ST. Branch and Circle Secretary/AIBSNLEA(I)/CTD wrote a letter to CGM/CTD  to take necessary actions in respect of  implementation &planning related to BB, BTS and OFC Route Maintenance & Wasteful Marketing Expenditure. Click here for the letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

12thMay2010 State Office Bearers meeting along with Calcutta Based Zonal Secretaries & Zonal Presidents will be held on 15.05.10 at 4pm at CTO Hall. All State Office Bearers , CWC members,Calcutta Based  Zonal Secretaries & Zonal Presidents are requested to attend the meeting.

10thMay2010 Annual General Body meeting of Berhampore zone was held at the Conference Hall of  GMT/BHB  office Building (SANCHARIKA)  on 09.05.2010 at 10:00 hrs. Spontaneous presence of  the members of the concerned zone in the meeting has reflected a remarkable dimension of unity to make the AGB a grand success. On behalf of SHQ, State Secretary,State President ,Org Secy./South Bengal, Asstt secy./Circle &CWC member(Com. Mihir Bose)  attended & addressed  the meeting. Most of the beloved Comrades of Berhampore Zone took part in discussion on developmental & Service issues.The SHQ Office Bearers,present in the meeting elaborately explained regarding the present critical situation of  WBTC & BSNL as a whole and what is to be done by our beloved comrades  to overcome the crisis i.e.  to make WBTC  a less loss making circle in respect of the previous financial year losses(loss in 07-08 around RS.170 crores , loss in 08-09 around Rs 300 crores & loss in 09-10 more than 400 crores ), as because for last three financial years, WBTC was the highest loss making circle. The state secretary in his speech requested the beloved comrades to extend maximum importance to  Transmission, Mobile,BTS mtce., BB service, Leased Line service, Enterprise business and Sales & Marketing. He also emphasized upon the curtailment of wasteful expenditures. The house unanimously  elected the office bearers for the next term. Com.Mrinmoy Goswami, SDE/OFC/ETR, Com.Tapan Bhowmick, SDE/NW- PLG/BHB, Com. M.N.Biswas,JTO/DTO/BHB were elected as Zonal President, Zonal Secretary & Zonal Treasurer for the next term of Berampore Zone respectively.

10thMay2010 Annual General Body meeting of Suri zone was held at the Conference Hall of  GMT/Suri  office Building  on 08.05.2010 at 10:00 hrs. Almost all the members of the concerned zone attended the meeting and the zonal secretary & Zonal Office Bearers of neighbouring zones, mainly from Asansol,Burdwan & Durgapur Zones attended the meeting to make the AGB a grand success. On behalf of SHQ, State Secretary,State President ,State Vice President, Org Secy./South Bengal , Asstt secy./Circle also attended & addressed  the meeting. At the beginning of the meeting an open session  was conducted and District Leaders of all the Unions/ Associations attened the meeting  and addressed the house on recent activities of JAC/JF on the common issues for survival of BSNL/WB Circle/Suri SSA & our state secretary, State President elaborately explained regarding the present critical situation of  WBTC & BSNL as a whole and what is to be done by the Leaders of Unions/Associations  to overcome the crisis. Most of the beloved Comrades of Suri Zone took part in discussion on developmental & Service issues. The house unanimously  elected the Zonal office bearers for the next term.Com. S.K.Mukherji,SDE/Intl./Suri, Com. S.P.Das,JTO/GR./Suri, Com. Sanat Pal,JTO/Intl./Suri were elected as Zonal President, Zonal Seretary and  Zonal Treasurer for the next term respectively.

6thMay2010 United Forum Of BSNL Executives'/CTD strongly pursued to CGM/CTD, the implementation of Arrival Reporting System uniformly for all sections of officials and officers of CTD . In this context, it may be mentioned that GM( HR/Admn)/CTD issued a letter  regarding Reporting of Non- Executives' arrival. Click here for the letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

3rdMay2010 On behalf of  United Forum Of BSNL Executives'/CTD both the State Secretary/SNEA(I)/WB ST. Branch and Circle Secretary/AIBSNLEA/CTD wrote a letter to CGM/CTD  for taking necessary action to implement the Arrival Reporting System uniformly for all sections of officials and officers of CTD within a stipulated time frame. Click here for the letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

1st May2010 General Body meeting of Srirampore Zone was held on 30.04.2010 at Uttarpara Exchange Building. Zonal Secretary addressed the house on local issues as well as the constrains in respect of development of BroadBand, Mobile & other Services. Most of the  members present in the house participated in discussion. On behalf of SHQ State Secy. & Organising Secy./CTD attended   and  addressed the meeting on Service Development & on recent CHQ and SHQ developments including reports on recently held CWC at Manali.

21stApril 2010 All Zonal Secretaries are requested to contact with all our beloved comrades who are interested  for 'TES Gr B LDCE 2010' and are also interested to receive the study materials for the said Exam. On behalf of Zone each Zonal Secretary is requested to send  on line the information regarding (i)Quantity of Book Set required & (ii) Delivery Address for dispatch of study materials with correct Pin Code  as per instruction of Maharashtra Circle, details of which is given below. 

2. Sam Pitroda Committee recommendations: The recommendations of the committee regarding change of leadership and induction of professionals from outside at the board level were wholeheartedly supported. Recommendations relating to adoption of “Managed capacity” and   “Managed Services” models in BSNL require a comprehensive study before expressing our final view. VRS, disinvestment, unbundling of last mile copper and outsourcing have to be opposed tooth and nail. Recommendation of the committee on completion of ITS absorption in a time bound manner to be strongly supported.

3. Revival of BSNL: SNEA(I) should be seen as agents and leaders of change in enforcing and implementing sweeping reforms on each and every front. For successful implementation of reforms and their results, it is absolutely necessary to resolve ITS absorption. Any attempt to introduce innovative reforms on procurement policy, HR front, streamlining the whole organization and giving it an entirely new facelift will be futile if unabsorbed ITS officers are asked to oversee implementation of these reforms. Deciding the basic issue of absorption of ITS in BSNL is going to be the key to successful implementation of any new future road map for revival of BSNL.   

4. Regularisation of Adhoc STS: CWC unanimously resolved for immediate regular promotion to 2500 STS posts, regardless of whether or not to include 270 competitive adhoc STS. In the meantime, it was decided to get impleaded in Hon’ble High Court of Ernakulam to oppose fixation of seniority and promotion of 147 SDEs to adhoc STS, besides continuing contesting seniority fixation of 270 adhoc STS in Hon’ble Supreme Court. 

5. Amendments to BSNL MS R/Rs: The following amendments are to be made in the BSNL MS R/R: a) The basic spirit of R/Rs should be to have uniformity in all disciplines and the R/R provision for Civil / Elect wing has to be modified accordingly. b) The no. of posts to be filled up in JAG cadre should be in the ratio of 50:50 for direct and promotee streams. c) Since bench mark and selection method for Adhoc and Regular promotion to STS is one and the same, adhoc STS Officers should become regular as soon as vacancy arises in regular STS without any further DPC. The adhoc service also should be counted as regular service for all purposes. d) Future promotions in STS and JAG should be regular and not adhoc. e) Change of designation has to take place along with time bound financial upgradation.

6.  Pay scales of JTO, SDE and equivalent cadres: BSNL Board approved the E1A and E2A pay scales for JTO and SDE along with other pay scales and these pay scales are pending at DoT for approval. Association shall pursue the matter with DoT /DPE for early approval.

7. Membership verification: The CWC resolved that SNEA(I) should independently go in for membership verification and the discrepancies  pointed out by UF with reference to committee’s report should be addressed prior to starting membership verification.

8. Merger of Executives’ Associations: The issue of merger of Executive Associations was discussed with open & positive frame of mind. The formation of United Forum and the achievements made by UF were highly appreciated by one and all. Taking into account future formidable challenges, it was decided to send very strong signals of unity to the base level for further strengthening of United Forum of BSNL Executives. Association shall strive hard to move in the forward direction, not in the reverse direction, in the days to come, with regard to consolidation of unity of the two Associations since Association has all along been a strong protagonist of school of thought of Unity, CWC clearly opined.

9. Co-option to the Post of Asst. General Secretary: Com. A. R. Manani, CWC member from Maharashtra Circle co-opted to the vacant post of Asst. General Secretary/.

10. Civil / Elect wings should be brought under the administrative control of Circles / SSAs.

27thMar2010 Day long Dharna was observed throughout West Bengal at Circle/SSA HQs and at the Main Buildings of CTD . Our  comrades attended the Dharna in all Circle/SSA HQs demanding immediate ITS absorption, no disinvestment, no VRS etc.

26thMar2010 After the SEC Meet heid on 13th &14th March,2010 at Digha State Secretary wrote a letter to GS/CHQ regarding the pending issues at CHQ level and in this regard it is to be mentioned that all the said issues were discussed in detail by the State Executives in the SEC Meet. Click here for the letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

25thMar2010 A meeting was held on 24.03.10 at conference hall at circle office at 4pm between Joint Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations of Non Executives & Executives, WBTC and CGM/WBTC along with other GMs of WBTC. In the meeting the JF  has expressed  serious concern regarding the present decline of BSNL service as well as the revenue of WBTC. No effective measures have been taken from management of WBTC on curtailment of wasteful expenditure in respect of maintenance, operational & development  works. It is found that in some SSAs huge expenditure incurred on different "Head of Account" which is against the interest of WBTC &it's employees and in this regard we have submitted  some related documents to CGM/WBTC for taking necessary actions. we   demanded that uniformity in expenditure on all "Head of Account" in all SSAs of WBTC to change the present situation pertains to WBTC. JF also discussed the issues like Misuse of Funds, Proper utilisation of Man Power, Formation of exclusive maintenance team for Broad Band & BTS , Review of Marketing Policies etc. CGM/WBTC assured that proper actions would be taken on the discussed issues at the earliest.

24thMar2010 JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF BSNL ASSOCIATIONS / UNIONS serves notice for Indefinite strike w.e.f 20.04.2010 and One day Dharna on 26.03.10. Indefinite strike notice is put in CHQ website. Joint Forum/CTD decided one day Dharna on 26.03.10  from 10am to 5pm will be observed at TB,TBZ,Area Manager Offices &other main Buildings of CTD and Joint Forum/WBTC decided one day Dharna on 26.03.10  from 10am to 5pm will be observed at Circle Head Offices  ie. the O/O CGM/ETR, CGM/WBTC, CGM/ETP, CGM/TS, CGM/TF &at the offices of SSA Heads including the offices of CE/Civil & CE/Electrical.All State Office Bearers, CWC members, Zonal Secretaries, Zonal Office Bearers, Activists are requested to convey the message to grass root members and to take necessary organisational activities for making the one day Dharna & Indefinite Strike a grand success. 

23rdMar2010                 Indefinite strike w.e.f 20.04.2010. 

Joint Forum of Non Executive and Executive Unions / Associations met at New Delhi on 22.03.2010 and reviewed the trade union programmes. The meeting come to the conclusion that the serious issues like ITS absorption, disinvestment, unbundling, VRS etc may not be able to settle with a one day strike. The joint meeting unanimously resolved for indefinite strike w.e.f 20.04.2010. Joint Action Committee formed with Com. N. T. Sajvani (NFTE-BSNL) as Chairman and Com. V A N Namboodiri (BSNLEU) as convener.

Demands:

1. Settlement of ITS absorption issue.

2. No Disinvestment / Privatisation of BSNL.

3. No Retrenchment / No VRS.

4. No unbundling of last mile copper.

5. No outsourcing.

6. immediate procurement of GSM equipments.

7. IDA pension revision.

Joint Forum/CTD decided 

20thMar2010 Joint Forum of WBTC & CTD of Non Executive & Executive Unions & Associations had a meeting on 17th March'2010 at CTO Building at 18.00 Hrs. The JF leaders have expressed serious concern regarding the present decline of mobile & other services as well as the income of WBT Circle. Convener JF wrote a letter to CGM/WBTC regarding the abovementioned issues. Click here for the letter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

19th Mar2010 United Forum of BSNL Executives' Association , Calcutta Telephones , wrote a letter to CGM ,CTD signed by Circle Secretaries of AIBSNLEA & SNEA regarding cases of wasteful expenditure and harassment to the executives .Click here for the letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  15th Mar2010 General Body Meeting was held on 12-03-10 at CTO Hall at 04.30 PM. State Office Bearers, CWC members,Zonal Secretaries & Zonal State Executives of most of the Zones of West Bengal State Branch  and kolkata based  beloved members, more than 400 in number attended the said meeting spontaneously to make the programme a grand success. Com. G.L.Jogi, GS/CHQ attened and addressed the meeting on developments at CHQ level mentioning   the major failure took place from the side of higher level management since birth of BSNL for which the total BSNL survival today  are at stake. CGM/CTD,CGM/WBTC, CGM/ETR and CGM/ETP also addressed the meeting.

State Executive Committee Meeting of West Bengal State Branch was held at Digha on 13th & 14th March'2010.Effective discussion took place on all the agenda of the said meeting and almost all State Executives participated in discussion. Com. G.L.Jogi, GS/CHQ addressed the SEC Meet on 13.03.10  mainly on development and HR issues at CHQ level and answered the queries raised by executives.

11th Mar2010 As per CHQ website ---

Joint Forum/CHQ Meeting was held at New Delhi on 10.03.10 and decided Lunch Hour demonstration on 15.03.2010 at CHQ/Cirle/ SSA Level:

Joint Forum of Non Executive and Executive Unions / Associations met at New Delhi and the discussed the Sam Pitroda Committee report and its recommendations. Joint Forum come to the conclusion that the total failure and mismanagement of the affairs of BSNL by its top Managers at different level lead to the the intervention of Hon. Prime Minister and formation of the committee. All the Unions / Associations of Joint participated in the meeting. Joint Forum unanimously resolved to:

demand a) immediate repatriation of all ITS officers who are not opted for BSNL,

b) immediate procurement of GSM equipments and

c) IDA pension revision.

and protest against a) 30% disinvestment,

b) retrenchment through VRS,

c) unbundling of last mile copper and

d) outsourcing through service model

Circle level Joint Forum meeting was held on 11.03.2010 at Telephone Bhavan and it was decided in the meeting :

i) For CTD, Mass demonstration will be observed on 15.03.2010 at Telephone Bhavan & Area Manager office/major buildings at 01.00 pm.

ii) For WBTC & other circles, mass demonstration will be observed on 05.01.2010 at Circle HQ/SSA HQ at 01.00 pm.

All state office bearers, CWC members, zonal Secys, zonal office bearers and activists are requested to organize the demonstration programme at grass root level for its grand success.

26th Feb 2010 A General Body meeting was organised by Electrical wing comrades on 25/02/2010 at 5 PM at Yogayog Bhavan only for the members of Electrical wing to discuss as well as to review the present situation prevailing in the Electrical wing in WBTC & CTD, after joining separate Chief Engineer for CTD & WBTC. State Secy.,Asstt.Secy.Electrical & Zonal Secy/ Central City Zone attended the meeting and took part in discussion. It is noticed that total HR issues of Executives, working in Electrical wing  in CTD &WBTC,is being controlled by CE/WBTC, although another CE has joined for CTD circle. The question raised by the members whether HR issues of Executives, working in Electrical wing  in CTD &WBTC would be controlled separately by the concerned CE/Elec. The said issue was accepted for further discussion with administration at the appropriate level. Another important issue discussed was the  recently issued transfer/posting order on promotion from JTO/Elec to SDE/Elec cadre as well as transfer order of regular SDEs from WBTC to other circles. A strong resentment was observed among the members as a good no of SDEs were transferred on promotion & as regular SDE from WBTC to other circles, but  it was not happened in other circles. SHQ has taken the issue for pursuasion by CHQ. Besides this other issues were also discussed at length & breadth. 

23rd Feb 2010 State Secretary,Org. Secy(South Bengal),& Asstt. Secy(ETR) along with Circle office bearers of AIBSNLEA met CGM/ETR today to discuss in details the officiating arrangement in the cadre of DE, to be issued soon.On behalf of our associasion it is informed to CGM/ETR that one DE post is very much justified for Raygunge SSA in OFC route Mntc. as strongly recommended by SSA Head . CGM/ETR agreed on the matter & told that necessary action would be taten, if possible.

19th Feb 2010 State Secretary,Org. Secy(South Bengal),Org. Secy(North Bengal) & Asstt. Secy(Circle) along with Zonal Secretaries of Siliguri,Coochbehar & Gangtok Zone attended a Special General Body Meeting of Jalpaiguri Zone held at Mukta Bhawan,Jalpaiguri on 18.02.10. Most of the members of Jalpaiguri Zone were present in the meeting and took part in discussion related to developmental activities and problems faced by the executives of Jalpaiguri SSA. All the zonal secretaries addressed the house and expressed their views in respect of the problems prevailing in their concerned zones. On behalf state body all the state office bearers addressed the house regarding recent SHQ & CHQ developments.

SHQ along with Jalpaiguri Zonal body met GM/Jalpaiguri on the same day and had a prolong discussion of development of different services, huge expenditure incurred on electrical maintenance, vehicle etc. GM assured that every necessary measure will be taken as suggested by our association.

17th Feb 2010 State Secy. & State President met CGM/CTD today to discuss CDA/IDA Deferred Option issue and it is informed to CGM that a good number of executives those who had exercised the said option at time of their promotion after 01.10.2000, suffered a lot at the time of their retirement as a huge amount in lacs is being deducted from their retirement benefits due to non-settlement of issue by DoT. For the settlement of the issue, some information asked by DoT from BSNL is not being sent by the Head of the Circles. In this context, it may be mentioned that several letters were submitted to CGM/CTD and CGM/WBTC for sending required information to BSNL HQ. CGM/CTD assured that he will look after the matter and necessary measure will be taken at the earliest.

16th Feb 2010 In response to State Secy's letter to CGM/WBTC vide No. WBTC/2009-10 dated 23.01.10 regarding disruption of mobile services throughout Eastern region at the beginning of 2010 due to problems of UPS & SMPS Mobile Power Plant in Saltlake Nodal Centre, CGM/WBTC wrote a letter to State Secy. vide D.O. No. U&A/TC/A-1/Corr/SNEA dated 15.02.2010. Click here for the letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>

15th Feb 2010 State Executive Committee Meeting of SNEA(I),WB State Branch will be  held at  Conference Hall of Surf Ride Hotel at New Digha on 13^th & 14^th March, 2010. All the State Office Bearers, CWC Members, Zonal Secretaries and State Executives are requested to attend the SEC Meet. All Zonal Secretaries are requested to download the Notice of the SEC Meet and to submit to the concerned SSA Heads and to intimate their State Executives. Click here for the Notice.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

A GENERAL BODY MEETING WILL BE HELD AT TI HALL, CTO, KOLKATA ON 12.03.2010 AT 1600 HRS. COM. G.L.JOGI,GS/CHQ,SNEA(I) WILL ADDRESS THE MEETING. ALL THE BELOVED MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE MEETING. ALL STATE OFFICE BEARERS, CWC MEMBERS AND ZONAL SECRETARIES ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO CONVEY THE MESSAGE TO ALL MEMBERS AND TO ORGANIZE THE GRASS ROOT LEVEL MEMBERS TO MAKE THE MEETING  A GRAND SUCCESS.

08th Feb 2010 Minutes of the meeting held on 02.02.2010 with GM/CMTS Nodal East, WBTC/Saltlake  at his chamber at CMTS Nodal Centre,Salt Lake was received by SHQ on 06.02.2010.Click here for the minute>>>>>>>>>>>>>

06th Feb 2010 State Secy., State President along with Circle Secy./CTD/AIBSNLEA met CGM/CTD on 05.02.10 and had an extensive discussion on the utilization of Customer Service Centre at CTO building, inaugurated by CGM/WBTC on 05.02.10 for the customers of CTD as well as WBTC. We requested CGM/CTD to provide technical support in all respect for the Mobile, Landline, Broadband, WLL services to said CSC so that CTD customers can get the maximum  facilities with WBTC customers. It is also suggested to CGM/CTD that proper coordination at the concerned GM & DGM levels between CTD & WBTC is very much needed for smooth functioning of the said CSC. CGM/CTD assured proper actions to be taken at all levels for smooth functioning of the CSC to extend the facilities of CTD & WBTC customers.

05th Feb 2010 State Secy., State President met GM/Admin/CTD  on 04.02.10 and discussed the following issues.

1. Implementation of 2nd Time Bound Promotion for the left out JTOs who are eligible for getting 2nd Time Bound Promotion on 01.10.09.
2. Renewal of SDE/Officiating.
3. Further DE & SDE Officiating arrangement etc.

01st Feb 2010 GM(CMTS Nodal)/East Zone/WBTC wrote a letter to State Secy. regarding a meeting, arranged by GM(CMTS) on 2nd February 2010 at 16.00hrs at Saltlake to discuss the issues raised by State Secy. vide letter no. Mobile/WB/2009-10 dated 07.01.2010. Click here for the letter >>>>>>>>

Circle level Joint Forum meeting was held on 04.01.2010 at Telephone Bhavan and it was decided in the meeting :

i) For CTD, Mass demonstration will be observed on 05.01.2010 at Telephone Bhavan & Area Manager office/major buildings at 12.30 pm.

ii) For WBTC & other circles, mass demonstration will be observed on 05.01.2010 at Circle HQ/SSA HQ at 12.30 pm.

All state office bearers, CWC members, zonal Secys, zonal office bearers and activists are requested to organize the demonstration programme at grass root level for its grand success.