The 3rd Circle Conference of BSNLEU/WB is scheduled to be held on and from 27-12-2007 to 30-12-2007 at Loka Sanskriti Mancha, Burdwan. A seminar on "Expansion of Tele Service in West Bengal & Role of BSNL" was scheduled at 3:00 hrs on 28th Dec.'07 and State Secretary of SNEA(I)/WB State Branch was invited on that seminar. The State Secretary attended the seminar and expressed his views before the august house on the role of BSNL in expansion of Tele service in West Bengal. State Vice President (Com. Nitish Biswas), Zonal Secretary/Burdwan Zone and most of the beloved members of Burdwan, Durgapur & Assansole zone attended the seminar. State Secretary discussed the recent CHQ & SHQ developments with the members of Burdwan, Durgapur & Assansloe zone.

State Secretary, VP/SHQ (Com. Nitish Biswas), Z/S of Burdwan zone met DGM/BDN along with GM/D/WBTC, GM/Assansole & Bunkura SSA and discussed mainly the problems of mobile services, BTS problems & others issues.

ORDER FOR DIVERSION OF 1000 POSTS OF JTOs VACANCIES FROM DIRECT RECRUITMENT QUOTA TO DEPARTMENTAL QUOTA ALREADY ISSUED FROM CORPORATE OFFICE.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ORDER OF JTO VACANCY FOR THE YEAR 2007 <<<<<<<<<<<

CLICK HERE FOR THE ORDER OF JTOs VACANCY FOR THE YEAR 2006 <<<<<<<<<<<<

27th December,2007   State Secretary, Asstt. Secy./ETR met GM ETR at Telephone Bhavan and had a discussion regarding further SDE officiating arrangement in West Bengal including Calcutta, acute shortage of staff and Executive in OFC Trans. Centre at Telephone Bhavan Kolkata, under DE/Trans. and some other issues.

26th December,2007   State Executive Committee meeting was held at Udayan Lodge, Bishnupur, Bankura on 21st & 22nd December,'07. The arrangements for boarding, lodging and the meeting at the Conference hall, were organized by the host zone Bankura quite comfortable. The involvement of the comrades of Bankura Zone under the leadership of Comrade S.K. Mondal for the success of the meeting was extraordinary. All the Zones except Andaman & Niccobar Zone were represented.

Meeting started on 21/12/07 with flag hoisting ceremony at 11:00 hrs. One minute silence was observed in the memory of departed comrades Basudev Ganguly,Ex. CWC member & Nipak Kr. Majhi, Ex. JTO/Russa Intl./CTD. The August House recalled the services rendered by Com. Basudeb Ganguly, our beloved Ex. Treasurer/CWC member to our organisation in different capacities.The house also recalled his commitment & sincerity  & expressed heartfelt condolence  to the members of his family and also to the members of late Nipak Kr. Majhi.

The State Secretary inaugurated the Executives' Diary 2008 published by SNEA(I)  West Bengal State Branch and this diary was dedicated to Late Com. Basudeb Ganguly.

After welcome speech by Comrade State President , Zonal Secretaries of different Zones, SHQ office bearers including State Secretary reported the house regarding  our organisational strength & activity, problems in different wings, problems  related to developments in GSM, CDMA, Broad Band, BTS mtce, PSTN mtce etc.

The August House also discussed elaborately on the following issues:-

I) Implementation of Time Bound Promotional Policy specially in West Bengal Circle.

II) BSNL Medical Reimbursement Scheme.

III) Issues related to Officiating JTOs. Diversion of  atleast 1000  Posts of JTOs Vacancies from Direct Recruitment quota to Departmental Quota within this year  was assured to  the August House by State Secretary.

IV) Issues related to O/L Officers, PAs & PSs. 

V) Problems in Civil, Electrical, Telecom Factory, Architecture & Accounts wings.

VI) Ensuing State Conference.  

 A high power committee of seven members for re-structuring of Central Zone has been formed by the August House. Com. A.K. Dey, Zonal Secretary of Malda Zone was co-opted as CWC member in place of Com. Basudev Ganguly.

 OFFICE ORDER FOR PROCUREMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIARY FOR THE YEAR 2008 OF CALCUTTA TELEPHONES, EASTERN TELECOM REGION & WEST  BENGAL TELECOM CIRCLE ARE ALREADY ISSUED.

18th December,2007 Joint Forum of CTD met today at RJCM room in Telephone Bhawan. State Secretary, State President, CWC members (Com. A. Mondal) attended the meeting on behalf of our association. Various problems regarding GSM, CDMA, Broadband, IT, Land Line, BTS maintenance  and Server problems in different operational areas are discussed at length and breadth. It is decided that ''2nd FRIDAY'' of each month, meeting of Joint Forum of CTD will be held for discussions of CTD developments /problems etc. The convener of Joint Forum is requested to write a letter to CGM/CTD for immediate discussion on issues discussed today.

17th December,2007 State Secretary and Asstt. Secretary Circle met DGM/Admn./WBTC to discuss on the following matters:-

(i) SDE Nomenclature in WBTC, (ii) SDE officiating arrangement, (iii) Implementation of time bound policy for the rest Executives, (iv) Some transfer cases (v) Formation of CR Cell etc.

13th December,2007 State Secretary, State President, CWC member (Com. H.K. Das), Z/S of SMP zone, Zonal Secretary & President of N/S zone met GM/West on 13/12/2007 at his chamber at Shibpur and had a prolong discussion on various issues related to SMP & N/S zone under A/M SMP & BKP. Server problem in SMP area , justification of vehicles in both the areas and BTS problem are the main issues of discussions. GM assured the association that proper and appropriate action will be taken by him in due time and on behalf of association it was assured him that every co-operation will be extended for the development of BSNL.

11th December,2007 State Secretary, Asstt. Secretary/ETR, Asstt. Secretary/Circle and Asstt. Secretary/TF met CGM ETR to discuss (i) DE officiating arrangement specially for Maldah, (ii) SDE officiating arrangement, (iii) Issues relating transfer order etc. Various problems regarding developments in ETR are also discussed viz.  Microwave Links may be used as BTS links for emergency basis specially during the failure of OFC links since the Microwave links are available.

Monthly meeting of C/Z was held at CTO hall on 11/12/07.  State Secretary, State President along with other SHQ office bearers attended and addressed the meeting on CHQ & SHQ developments.

7th December,2007 State Secretary, State President, Zonal Secretary C/Z along with some C/Z Office bearers met CGM/ETP regarding different problems of the executives working in ETP. In this connection State Secy. wrote a letter to CGM/ETP. Click here for the Letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

4th December,2007   State Secretary, State President alongwith Central Zone Executive met GM/MKTG/WBTC and had a prolong discussion regarding development of marketting strategy in WBTC so that our BSNL products and services can be extended to the subscribers at the remotest place properly for enhancing our customer base. We have expressed our protest to GM/Mktg. for irregular engaging marketting and selling agent in WBTC by the competent authority.

3rd December,2007 State  Secretary wrote a letter to CGM/WBTC regarding various problems of PAs & PSs. Click here for the letter>>>>>>>>>>>  

State Secy., State President and A Mondal/CWC member met CGM/CTD and discussed the problem related to Main Server  In Serampore Area. CGM assured that proper actions will be taken on behalf of GM/IT & GM/West to restore thr server problems. 

On the same date State Secy., State President and Astt. Secy Cirele met CGM/WBTC & GM(OP)/WBTC regarding problems in Purulia SSA, specially related to TDM/Purulia.

1st December,2007 State  Secretary, Organizing  Secretary  and Asst.  Secretary  Circle had a day-long  meeting  with  AD/Staff - I for  SDE  nomenclature in WBTC on 30/11/07 & 01/12/07. It is expected that the SDE nomenclature order in WBTC will be issued within a few days. In this context it is to be mentioned that maximum effort is being taken on behalf of our association. After completion of SDE nomenclature process, option for SDE officiating will be issued.

29th November,2007 State  Secretary, Organizing  Secretary  and Asst.  Secretary  Circle  met GM(OP)/WBTC and had an elaborate  discussion on the following issues:-

I) Immediate implementation of the Time Bound Promotional Policy for the Executive working in WBTC.

II) Immediate SDE Officient arrangement and SDE nomenclature and some other

issues related to some SSAs.

III) Issuence of rest DE officiating.

GM(OP)/WBTC assured that by 30th Nov. '07, time bound promotion order for at least 450 executives will be issued  and order for the rest executive working in WBTC will be issued  at the  earliest possible time. In this regard Asst. Secy. Circle is  extending  total cooperation to the administration. 

27th November,2007 State Secretary along with Com. A. Mondal, CWC  member and  Com. T. Chattetjee, President of C/Zone had a discussion with GM/Central/CTD regarding posting of officiating SDEs under A/M Central.

26th November,2007  State Executive Committee Meeting, SNEA(I),WB State Branch  will be held at Udayan  Lodge, Lalbandh, Bishnupur, Bankura on 21st & 22nd December, 2007.Click here for the notice>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    

  22nd November,2007 In view of the positive gesture shown by BSNL Management in terms of constituting the committee to address our charter of demands, including the decision to defer action on recruitment of Management trainees, United Forum has decided to call off the programme of mass Casual leave/Earned leave  on 23rd Nov 2007.

 Our future course of action and strategy will be decided and finalized in the joint meeting of Circle Secretaries at Hyderabad on 30th Nov 2007.

19th November,2007 A meeting of the CHQ office bearers, CSs & Zonal Secretaries/ Branch Secretaries of all the constituents of United forum of BSNL executives at SHQ level is scheduled to be  held at CTO Hall  on 23rd Nov.,07 to discuss and finalize the future strategy and plan of action for the ongoing struggle launched by the United Forum of BSNL executives.

All the CHQ office bearers (in WB State branch), SHQ office bearers, CWC members and Zonal Secretaries are requested to attend the meeting positively. 
17th November,2007 All State office bearers/CWC members/Zonal Secretaries/Zonal office bearers & activists are requested to take  extensive preparations for successful implementation of the programme of mass C/L on 23rd Nov 2007. There should be no let up in our preparation. In this regard, it is also requested to Zonal Secretaries to hold group meetings & door to door campaining at grass root level, in close co-operation & co-ordation with the comrades of other Executives Associations under United Forum.
15th November,2007 Heartiest congratulations to all our beloved comrades /State office bearers/CWC members/Zonal Secretaries/Zonal office bearers & activists for making full day dharna on 14th November, 2007 at Telephone Bhawan, Circle Office & all SSAs Head Quarters a grand success. We also congratulates all the members of United Forum for their sincere participation in the day-long dharna.
13th November,2007 A meeting of the CHQ office bearers and CSs of all the constituents of United forum of BSNL executives is scheduled to be  held at Hyderabad (AP) on 30th Nov.,07 to discuss and finalize the future strategy and plan of action for the ongoing struggle launched by the United Forum of BSNL executives for adoption of resolutions of all the key issues relating to the executives of BSNL.

In this context an emergent meeting of SHQ office bearers along with Zonal Secretaries is to be held at CTO Hall on 21st November, 2007 at 14:00 hrs. All SHQ office bearers , CWC members  & Zonal Secretaries are requested to attend the meeting positively. All the zonal secretaries are requested to hold their Executive/General Body meeting  for adopting resolutions regarding the issues/demands and future strategy of ongoing struggle before attending the ensuing meeting on 21-11-2007.

9th November,2007  State Secretary ventilated the grievances of the members to CGM/WBTC for inordinate delay in implementation of Time-Bound Executive Propotional Policy. Click here for the letter>>>>>>>>>>>

8th November,2007   All State office bearers, CWC members, Zonal Secretaries, Zonal office bearers, Divisional office bearers and activists are requested to go through the following circulars and take appropriate organizational preparations and actions at the grass-root level to make the full-day dharna on 14-11-2007 a grand success. It is to be remembered that this united straggle of executives of BSNL is needed for our exixtence & as well as existence of BSNL protecting our dignity and bread & butter.

Meeting of United Forum of Executives' Associations at Circle level was again held at Telephone Bhavan on 07-11-2007 regarding ensuing Trade Union programmes (full day dharna 0n 14-11-2007), called by the said forum/CHQ against total indifferent attitude of both BSNL management & DOT in addressing our highly legitimate and justified issues. It was decided in the meeting that office bearers at all levels and activists have to carry the very vital purpose and objectives of the struggle down to the grass-root level by organizing general body and group meetings at all levels upto 13th Nov. 2007, in close cooperation & coordation with the comrades of other Executives Associations.

GS Circular No. 3 >>>>>>>

GS Circular No. 2>>>>>>>

GS Circular No. 1 >>>>>>>

Our beloved Comrade Basudev Ganguly has passed away on 27/10/2007. He was our CWC member and Ex. Treasurer of West Bengal State Branch. He served our organization in different capacity as office bearer for West Bengal State Branch. His contribution to our organization will be remembered forever and we are extremely morose for his untimely departure which causes a great loss to our organization. He was our activist and committed member of the organization for a long time. We pray to the Almighty to give his family all the strength to face this  unfortunate and distressing situation. We all together convey our condolence to the members of  the bereaved family of our late comrade.

   All Zonal Secretaries are requested to circulate and mobilize our members in protest of the ensuing threat to induct  MTs and etc. Pl. go through the very important circular of General Secretary.Click here for the GS circular >>>>>>>

  24th October,2007 Meeting of United Forum of Executives Associations at Circle level was held at Telephone Bhavan on 23-10-2007regarding ensuing Trade Union programmes (Lunch hour demonstration on 02-11-2007 and Full day dharna 0n 14-11-2007), called by the said forum/CHQ.All the representatives of the affiliates of United Forum of BSNL Executives' Associations (i. e. representatives of AIBSNLEA, SNEA, AIGETOA & NTEA ) were present in the meeting and exchange their views in respect of the trade union programmes and demands. It was decided in the meeting that the said trade union programme will be observed at the SSA head quarters and Circle Office for WBTC and other non recruiting circles including Civil, Electrical & Architecture. It was also decided that the same trade union programmes  will be observed centrally at Telephone Bhavan Grd. floor for CTD. 

All  State office Bearers, CWC members,Zonal Secretaries , Zonal office bearers and activists are requested to organize at grass root level for grand success of the pragrammes.

All the Zonal secretaries are requested to communicate with the other Executive Associations at the zonal level immediately for holding the said programmes.Also to communicate with their concern GM.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Click here for the SHQ Letter.

UNITED FORUM OF BSNL EXECUTIVES’ ASSOCIATIONS, serves notice to BSNL management. For the detail of the agitational programmes  and demands click here. >>>>>>>>  

16th October,2007

The activities of SNEA(I) for regularization of officiating JTOs from the TTA' s :- 

Screening Test for TTAs conducted for the promotion to the post of JTO, twice in the year 1995 & 2000, since all TTAs got qualified vacancies to the post of JTO were found inadequate in the 35% qualifying screening  quota, i.e. within the restriction and limitation of 35% posts of JTO in the sanctioned strength within the circle. On behalf of our Association we have demanded one time personal upgradation of the post of TTAs, officiating as JTOs, observing that most of the qualified candidates of 1995 of Calcutta Telephones  were not yet accommodated in the promotional posts of JTOs. Under our pressure and continuous persuasion, BSNL management allowed 500 JTO posts in each year for regularization in the the post of JTO all over India for qualified TTAs. Unfortunately due to litigation that 500 posts of JTOs were not allotted & regularized last year and till date. In this regard, on behalf of our Association, CHQ is strongly demanding for immediate release of 500 backlog  JTO posts & 500 JTO posts for the current year i.e. at least 1000 JTO posts for regularization of qualified TTA candidates in the cadre of JTO. 

Meanwhile JTO officiating granted for all the qualified TTAs all over India by allowing one time relaxation by the BSNL management and phase-I training of JTOs were permitted for them. Though there were lot of apprehension that after completion of phase-I training all the qualified TTAs may not be accommodated as JTO officiating in the respective circles specially in CTD. On behalf of WB State Branch, we took a very firm stand so that all the TTAs just after completion of phase-I training, would get JTO officiating in their respective circle. Under our pressure and continuous persuasion all the TTAs of WBTC & CTD were accommodated to their desired posting as JTO Officiating on completion of their phase-I training. For the officiating JTOs FR-35 is the standing guide line to formulate their pay. As the officiating JTOs are discharging the similar nature of duties & responsibilities just like regular  JTOs, we are demanding to place them in the scale of JTOs i.e. Rs 9850.00 (starting Basic ) by applying the FR-22(1)(a)(1). On 10/01/97,  CHQ, SNEA(I) discussed this particular agenda in favour of officiating JTOs with the Secretary/DOT & CMD/BSNL and also on 02/08/07, our CHQ has persuaded once again to the Secretary/DOT on the similar ground. On behalf of our Association, a joint meeting of BSNLEU & SNEA(I) was arranged to discuss the problems of the officiating JTOs  in length. In that meeting state secretary SNEA(I) & circlr secretary BSNLEU/WBTC and good number of officiating JTOs were present along with other office bearers of both the association & union. In this context, it is relevant to mention that state secretary SNEA(I)/WB State Branch attended the open session of BSNLEU/CTD circle conference on 19/09/07 at Salt Lake and discussed the issues of regularization of officiating JTOs in the cadre of JTOs with Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, General Secretary/BSNLEU. 

In the last CWC of our Association, held at Tribandram on 28th & 29th Sept, 07 we have persuaded our CHQ to take a very firm stand and also to initiate favorable action for the benefit of officiating JTOs. After CWC, G.S SNEA(I) wrote a very strong letter to CMD/BSNL regarding  above mentioned issues of officiating JTOs/TTAs .We hope & firmly believe that positive benefits would be extended to the officiating JTOs in the interest of the BSNL and to ensure that SNEA (I ) would leave no stone unturned for the best future aspect of the officiating JTOs.  

Excerpts from CHQ:-

Urgent need to address lingering issues of  TTAs/officiating JTOs-

A) Fixation under FR 22 1(a)1 in case of officiating JTOs

(B) Personal upgradation of posts of TTAs officiating as JTOs

(C) Diversion of 500 posts of JTOs against outside JTO recruitment quota

There is just no point in allowing the deadlock on these issues to continue for it adversely affects the morale of huge number of TTAs and in the process affects the functioning of the entire Organization also. GS addresses CMD BSNL ->>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

13th October,2007   

GSM expansion projects review meeting of WBTC was held at Convergence Hall, Ballygunge Place on 12-10-2007 at 10.15 Hrs. State Secy., State Presuident and Asstt. Secy./Circle attended the meeting.The agenda of the meeting as follows:-

1). Status of Phase IV+++ GSM Expansion Project.

2). GSM Phase V.I Planning.

Zonal Secretaries are requested to send the respective SSA wise developments and problems regarding the above mentioned issues immediately to SHQ so that SHQ can take appropriate actions and persuaions with the competent authorities.

 

Half day Excutive meeting was held on 12-10-2007 at TEOA Bhavan. Most of the State office bearers, CWC members, CHQ office bearers (from West Bengal), Calcutta and Soth Bengal based Zonal Secretaries and State Exucutives attended the meeting.The important agenda for discussion are as follows:-

i)  Reporting on CWC. ii) Formation of diary committe. iii) Date of ensuing SEC meet at Bishnupur.

It is decided that ensuing SEC meet at Bishnupur will be held on 21st and 22nd December 2007.

10th October,2007

Congratulation to Com. N H Siddique(Ex. Circle Secretary/West Bengal Telecom Circle, AIBSNLEA) for joining in our organisation. 

Schedule Monthly Meeting of Central Zone was held on 9th October at CTO Hall. State Secy., State President elaborately expressed the discussed issues in the CWC Meeting at Trivunantapuram(held on 28th & 29Th September).Com. Siddique also attended and addressed the said meeting.

9th  October,2007

 Organising Secy./South Bengal , AStt. Secy,/Circle , Zonal Secy.& Zonal office bearers of Bankura Zone met TDM/Purulia on 8th October 2007 for settlement of the grievances of the comrades of Purulia SSA.

8th October,2007

AGB of South Zone was held on 6th October ,2007 at Canteen Hall Telecom Factory, Alipore,Com.  Prahallad Dey, Com. Aparesh Kanti Ghosal and Com. Biswajit Basu Were  elected as Zonal President, Zonal Secretary and Zonal Treasurer for the next term of South Zone. State Secy., State President, Cwc Members, CHQ office bearers and SHQ office bearers and Zonal Secretaries of  Central & North East Zone attended the said AGB.

5th October,2007

Demonstration on Balance Business Score (BBS) Card was held at the chamber of PGM(O)/CTD on 5th October 2007. On behalf of our  Association State Secretary, State President, Org. Secy./CTD, VP(Com. B r Samadder) attended the same.

3rd October,2007  

CWC members and CHQ office bearers from West Bengal  State Branch alongwith State Secretary attended the CWC meeting at Trivunantapuram, Kerala held on 28Th & 29Th September, 2007. State Secy. and other CWC members particpated in the deliberation on the different issues and highlighted the organisational activities as well as the activities regarding Development of BSNL in different aspects.

The following issues were discussed ..................

1). To stop outside recruitment of Management Trainee.2). Transfer Policy.     3). Timebound Promotion Policy.4). Financial Viability of BSNL and immediate absorption of ITS officers in BSNL.,   role of joint forum in this regard. 5). DPC from JTO to SDE and SDE to STS( in all wings). 6). Competitive Exam. for the promotion from JTO to SDE in Civil, Electrical, Telecom Factory etc. 7). Regularisation of officiating JTO. 8). Constitution Ammendment etc.

24th September,2007   

AGB of Siliguri Zone was held on 23rd September ,2007 at Association office, Siliguri. On behalf of SHQ Com. Utpal Bose ,VP/SHQ  atended the said AGB and conducted the election procedure for formation of new body for the next term.Com.  Pradip Das, Com. Samiran Sarkar and Com. Dhiren Sarkar Were unanimously elected as Zonal President, Zonal Secretary and Zonal Treasurer for the next term of Siliguri Zone. 

20th September,2007  

Circle conference of BSNLEU/CTD was held at Community Hall, Salt Lake Campus and open session of the conference was held on 19th September 2007.State Secy., Astt. Secy/CTD, Com. Tarak Datta , CWC member Com. Atanu Mondal attended the open session.  State Secy. addressed the open session on National issues specialy highlighting the problem in regularisation of JTO officiating. State Secy also discussed seperately with Com. V. N. Namudri/GS, BSNLEU about the regularisation of JTO officiating..
17th September,2007  The  Annual  General  Body  meeting  of  Serampore  Zone was held on 15th  September, 2007 at Uttarpara  Exchange Building with  a  spontaneous presence of Zonal Comrades.  The  meeting   was  attended   by  the AGS/CHQ, VP/CHQ, State  President, State  Secretary, Z/s of Howrah Zone , Z/s of C/ Zone & other State office bearers .  State Secretary, State President and  CHQ office bearers  addressed   the  meeting   on  recent  zonal,  SHQ & CHQ   developments, mainly on transfer policy, implementation of Time-Bound promotional policy, MT recruitment rule, joint forum activity at CHQ & SHQ level etc.  and   also satisfied  the queries  of  the  general  members  of  the zone. A new Zonal Body has been elected unanimously for the next term.

The elected Zonal President: Com Prasanta Kr.Ghosh,

Zonal Secretary: Com. Srimonta Banerjee,

& Zonal Treasurer: Com. Tapan  Ghosh.
15th September,2007 The  Annual  General  Body  meeting  of  North East Zone was held on 14th  September, 2007  at Cossipore Telephone Exchange Recreation Club with  a  massive  gathering.  The  meeting   was  attended   by  the AGS/CHQ  ( Rupak  Sen ), State  President, State  Secretary, Z/s of NS Zone and Z/s of C/Zone & other State office bearers .  State Secretary, State President and  CHQ office bearers  addressed   the  meeting   on  recent  zonal,  SHQ & CHQ   developments  and   also satisfied  the queries  of  the  general  members  of  the zone. A new Zonal Body has been elected unanimously for the next term.

The elected Zonal President: Com Samiran Mukherjee,

Zonal Secretary: Com. Amar Chand Ray,

& Zonal Treasurer: Com. Prasanta Kumar Ray.
12th September,2007    State Secretary & Asst. Secretary/ETR met CGM/ETR  ti discuss the transfer & posting issue, proper utilisation of man power etc.
10th September,2007   All Unions/Associations were invited by the GM/OP/WBTC  to discuss the "EXPENDITURE & PROFITABILITY  ISSUE OF WB CIRCLE".The meeting was hwld on 10-09-2007 at the Conference Hall of Circle Office.  The expenditure & revenue earned by all the SSAs of WBTC were submitted by GM(F)/WBTC. It is observed from the report of GM(F) that revenue earning per month w.r.t.  last year is reduced by about Rs. 10 Cr/Month. It was decided in the meeting that all the SSAs Heads will conduct a meeting  with the representatives of all unions/associations at SSA level for suggesting different options/modalities to increase the revenue  as well as reduction of expenditure. 

All ZONAL SECRETARIES ARE REQUESTED TO TAKE UP THE ABOVE MENTIONED ISSUES VERY SERIOUSLY AND TO DISCUSS  WITH RESPECTIVE SSA HEADS TO EXPLORE ALL THE POSSIBILITIES FOR REDUCTION IN EXPENDITURE AND CURTAILMENT OF MISUSAGES. NECESSARY CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER SHOULD BE SENT TO SHQ IMMEDIATELY SO THAT SHQ CAN TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

8th September,2007   One important meeting held on 07-09-2007 with GM/Mobile/WBTC regarding some problems in GSM Service for entire Eastern region are as follows.

i> For conversion of old ANANT to new ANANT Scheme  charge of SMS to 3733 is being deducted Rs 1.50, but as per advertisement the SMS should not be deducted.

ii> After actvation of new ANANT voucher and SIM cards, the validity period is given only given 7-days instead of 6-months.

iii> Without any appropriate reasons, incoming & outgoing facility for a good number of our mobile customers  are being barred.

iv> In MINSAT Software, records of a good number of live GSM customers are not available.

v> Recharging through C-Topup is not properly done and etc.

The meeting was attended by State Secretary, State President & Asst. Secretary Circle. The above mentioned issues were vividly discussed and GM/Mobile assured that properaction would be initiated to resolve all the problems by our experts as well as assigned venders within a week. All Zonal secretaries are requested to send detail problems regarding GSM & other new services to SHQ immediately for proper settlement of the problems of the respective SSAs so that our BSNL customers can get proper service.
4th September,2007 The  Annual  General  Body  meeting  of  Central  Zone  was held on 3rd  September, 2007   at   CTO   Hall, Kolkata  with  a  massive  gathering.  The  meeting   was  attended   by  the  State  President, State  Secretary,  CHQ/AGS  ( Rupak  Sen ), CHQ/VP (S.D.Chowdhury), Z/s of N/S Zone and Z/s of SMP Zone & other State office bearers .  State Secretary, State President and  CHQ office bearers  addressed   the  meeting   on  recent  zonal,  SHQ & CHQ   developments  and   also satisfied  the queries  of  the  general  members  of  the zone. A new Zonal Body has been elected unanimously for the next term.

The elected Zonal President: Com Timir Baran Chatterjee,

Zonal Secretary: Com. Prasun Ghosh,

& Zonal Treasurer: Com. Bidyut Ghosh

 

30th August,2007 The Annual General Body  meeting  of Coochbehar Zone was held on 28th  August,  2007  at  Microwave   Building,  COB.  The  meeting  was  attended   by  State Secretary,  VP / CHQ,  CWC   Member  ( H. K. Das ), Org.  Secretary (S/B  &  N/B ),  Asst.  Secy.  (Circle),  Z/S  Jalpaiguri  &  Z/S   Gangtok.  State   Secretary  and  other CHQ/SHQ  office  bearers  & zonal  secretaries  addressed   the   meeting   on  recent  zonal,  SHQ  & CHQ   developments  and   also satisfied  the queries  of  the  general  members  of  the zone. A new  Zonal  Body has been elected unanimously for the next term.

The elected Zonal President: Com Santosh Kr. Guha,

Zonal Secretary: Com. Bipul Nandan Chakraborty,

& Zonal Treasurer: Com. Anup Kr. Pal
30th August,2007 he General Body  meeting  of Siliguri Zone was held on 27th  August, 2007 at  Siliguri Association  Office. The  meeting  was  attended  by   State  President,  State Secretary, VP/CHQ, CWC Member (H.K.Das), VP/SHQ (B.R.Samaddar & U.K.Bose),  Org. Secretary ( S/B & N/B ) , Asst. Secy. (Circle),  Treasurer,  Asst Treasurer.  State President,  State  Secretary  and  other   CHQ / SHQ  office  bearers  addressed   the  meeting  on  recent  zonal, SHQ & CHQ  developments and   also satisfied the queries of the  general  members of the zone.
18th August,2007   Meeting  of  SHQ  office bearers  with  Calcutta  based Zonal   Secretaries  held  on 18 / 08 / 07   regarding   COUNTRY WIDE  LUNCH  HOUR  DEMONSTRATION on  21st   August, 2007 for 50% IDA  merger with basic and also in support of  the INDEFINITE STRIKE  by  the Oil Sector Executive on the same demand. It  has been decided that the  Centralized  Lunch  Hour Demonstration on 21/08/07 at Kolkata will be held at  Telephone Bhawan, Ground Floor and the same demonstration will be held also at SSA / HQs in  WBTC. Calcutta based Zonal Secretaries / Presidents,  Office  Bearers,  strong  activists  and members  are requested to join  in  the central  gathering at TB.  In WBTC  all Zonal Secretaries / Presidents,  Office  Bearers,  strong  activists and members  are  requested  to  organize the  demonstration  in their respective SSA /HQs

16th August,2007  The monthly  meeting  of central  zone was held on 14th  August, 2007 at CTO hall. The meeting was attended by State Secretary, VP / CHQ, along  with other  SHQ office beraers.  State  Secretary,  Zonal  Secretary  addressed   the  meeting  on  recent zonal, SHQ & CHQ  developments. The AGB of  Central  Zone was notified  to be held at  CTO  Hall  on 3rd   Sept. 2007  from  5 pm. 

16th August,2007 The General Body  meeting  of Serampore Zone held on 16th  August, 2007 at  Uttarpara  Telephone  Exchange  Building. The  meeting  was attended  by  State Secretary, VP / CHQ,CWC Member (H.K.Das), Asst. Secy. CTD( Tarak Datta)  Asst Treasurer.  State  Secretary and other CHQ/SHQ office bearers, Zonal    Secretary  addressed   the  meeting  on  recent  zonal, SHQ & CHQ  developments and   also satisfied the queries of the  general  members. The  AGB  of  Serampore  Zone   was declared to be held at  Uttarpara Telephone Exchange Building on 15th   Sept. 2007  from  5 pm. Zonal  Secretary  has requested  all the beloved  members of  Serampor Zone to attend the AGB for its grand success. 

 COM.DEB KUMAR GHOSH, VP/SERAMPORE ZONE, HAS DONATED Rs.5000/-. ON BEHALF OF SHQ WE APPRECIATE HIS CONTRIBUTION FOR ASSOCIATION AND PREY HIS PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTHINESS THROUGH OUT HIS RETIRED LIFE.

10th August,2007   Management  cum  development  meeting  with  SSA  Heads  and representatives of Union/Associations held at Circle conference room ,WBTC on 9th August,2007 from 11:00 hrs, on behalf of our Association, State Secretary, State President, Asst. Secretary Circlr attended the meeting and participated in the fruitful discussions on the following agenda:-1) Mobile & Transmission, 2) Finance & TR Points, 3) Marketing & Customer Care, 4) Operation & Administration, 5) Planning Broadband & Network Coordination etc. All Zonal Secretaries in WBTC are requested to send the problems regarding the above mentioned agenda for the ensuing development meeting.

On the same date one seminar was held at Conference Room, Telephone Bhawan on the following agenda:-1) GPRS, 2) Multiplex, 3) LBS, 4) Broadband. The seminar was attended by the State President along with some office bearers.

 
7th August,2007     Meeting held with the CGM/NCES Sri A. Golas,  with the following agenda:-1) Non-payment of CGEIS refund, 2) Problems regarding medical leave, 3) Non-sanction of ONE-INDIA plan to RSTC for Executives, 4) Non-implementation of time bounding promotional policy, 5) Accounts Office is withdrawn fron Kolkata and problem thereof, 6) EPF/GSLI/PT etc. regarding accounting are being done by engineering staffs, 7) TA/DA admissible for traning for RTTC, Kalyani, but not extended to the staffs/executives, 8) Non-sanction of woolen garments etc. for airconditioning environment like RRC, 9) Long pending bills for TA/DA & Medical, 10) Mobile with roaming facility during tour.The CGM assured that within the next month the problems would be shorted out specially implementation of Time-bound policy for the Executives, TA/DA problems, Pending Medical cases. The meeting was attended by State Secretary  & Zonal Secretary/ Central Zone.
 
30th July, 2007  ON THE EVE OF SUPERANNUATION COM.J.N.DAS, SDE/OFFICIATING,T/M, KALYANI HAS DONATED Rs.1000/-. HE IS BASIC MEMER OF NORTH SUBAR BAN ZONE.ON BEHALF OF SHQ WE APPRECIATE HIS CONTRIBUTION FOR ASSOCIATION AND PREY HIS PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTHINESS THROUGH OUT HIS RETIRED LIFE.

29th July, 2007 Our Assistant General Secretary, Comrade Vithal Rao, From Karnataka Circle is no more with us today. He breathed his last at around 11:30 am today due to a massive heart attack. He was our young, bold, dedicated and dynamic CHQ office bearer and had also served as Circle Secretary, Karnataka for a long period.

His demise is an irreparable loss to the SNEA(I) fraternity. We express our deep condolences to the bereaved family and pray to the Almighty to give strength and courage in this hour of crisis. May, his departed soul rest in peace.

LAST UPDATED ON 29th July 2007 13.00 Hrs.

 

26th July, 2007 The long-pursued and crucial issue on the residential period of Executives of Civil/Electrical/Architecture/Telecom Factory etc. from 1-10-2000 resolved. On continues follow up and consistent pressure applied by SNEA , BSNL Board decides that the residential period of  Time bound promotion of Civil/Electrical/Architecture/Telecom Factory etc will be counted from 1-10-2000.
25th July, 2007 Joint Forum decides to defer indefinite strike programme till first week of September 2007.The situation will be reviewed then. In the meanwhile intensive mobilization programmes including All India Convention , State conventions creating awareness among MPs etc. will be organized during August 2007. The Minister during his meeting with Joint Forum on 23rd July 2007 expressed his intention to honor the entire tender programmes and also promised to place the Purchase Orders for the 3G component in his 23 million already approved. The Joint Forum however will utilize the interim period to monitor the progress being made on the issue.
25th July, 2007 The Secretary to Justice M.J.Rao. Chairman of the Pay panel requested the Association to make a presentation on SNEA's views in the next sitting on 8th and 9th August 2007 since only 10 minutes to be granted on 25th July due to acute shortage of time. SNEA accepted the second option making the proposal on 8th and 9th  2007 August 20007 with more time in our disposal
The BSNL Management presented their views at 1 pm on 25th July 2007 before the pay panel.
24th July, 2007 GS and NCOA President Com.W.Seshagiri Rao held discussion with CMD BSNL and Director (Finance) on the wage revision proposals to be presented by BSNL before the Pay panel. They assured that the proposals were prepared in a very positive manner. They also confirmed that BSNL is in a much better and comfortable position compared to MTNL.

24th July, 2007 Joint Forum met Hon'ble MOC on 23rd July 2007.In the meeting which lasted for about 2 hrs, MOC tried to dispel the aspersions of Joint Forum on various issues relating to the tender. The representatives of the Joint Forum also justified their apprehensions. After the meeting , Joint forum decided to meet on 25th at 14:00 hrs to decide future course of action.
23rd July, 2007 IDA revised w.e.f 01-07-07 - Orders issued. >>>>>>>
20th July, 2007 Details of Manpower plan posts sanctioned for 2005-07 - Circle-wise list >>>>>>>>

 

12th July, 2007 Congratulations to all State Office Bearers, CWC Members, Zonal Secretaries, Zonal Office Bearers & all our beloved members for their sponteneous participation in the agitational programmes including strke of 11th July, 2007 called by JOINT FORUM in the most befitting manner. 

On behalf of our association, we also congratulate all the Non-executives and Executives working in West Bengal, Sikim & Andaman -Nicobar for their massive support and participation in the agitational programmes to prtest against the  threat to extinguish BSNL with indomitable courage.  

Based on the assurances made by the Minister that immediate action will be taken for procurement of 23 million 2 G + 3 G equipment  as soon as the report from BSNL on the quires raised by the Minister ( expected to be submitted with in one week ) is received , the Joint Forum decides that further programmes of action including indefinite strike will commence after 15 days if the Minister's commitment are not met by that time.

10th July, 2007 1. Communication received from DDG(SR), BSNL >>>>>>>>>.

                 2. Communication received from Secretary ,DOT>>>>>>>>>>.

10th July, 2007 SNEA, AIBSNLEA, BSNLEU, NFTE-BSNL and NUBSNLW(FNTO), TEPU, BTEF, BTEU-BSNL, AIBCTES all  have decided to go on strike tomorrow. Remember it is a complete sit out strike. Our comrades at all officers/exchanges will sit outside for the whole day and demonstrate registering their protests over non-inclusion of specific assurance for procurement of 23 million GSM lines in the letter by Secretary,DoT .

9th July, 2007 After holding discussion with MOC and BSNL Management Committee the Joint Forum decides to go on indefinite strike from 11-07-2007. All units are requested to make necessary preparation to make the strike programmes a total success.

 

8th July, 2007 Rejoinder to MOC&ITs press statement appearing in Hindu Edition, dated 8th July,07.>>>>>>>>>

 
6th  July, 2007 PROGRAMME FOR ENSUING TRADE UNION BY JOINT FORUM OF BSNL & MTNL IS TO BE FOLLOWED BY SHQ/ZONES.

ALL ZONAL SECRETRIES ARE REQUESTED TO FOLLOW UP THE PROGRAMMES AND TO MOBILIZE THE GRASS ROOT LEVEL MEMBERS WITH THE OTHER UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS OF JOINT FORUM SO THAT WE, THE EXECUTIVES OR NON-EXECUTIVES OF BSNL/MTNL CAN MAKE THE AGITATION A GRAND SUCCESS AS WELL AS ACHIEVE OUR DEMAND AT THE EARLIEST.

IN THIS REGARD, STATE OFFICE BEARERS MEETING WITH CALCUTTA BASE ZONAL SECRETARIES & PRESIDENT WILL BE HELD AT TELEPHONE BHAWAN ON 06-07-07 AT 3pm. AFTER THIS MEETING, ANY FURTHER INSTRUCTION TO THE ZONAL OFFICE BEARERS, IF NEEDED, WILL BE PUT ON THIS SITE LATER ON.

NOTICE issued by JOINT FORUM for total strike. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Joint forum of Unions/Associations of BSNL unanimously has decided to go on strike on 11th July, 07 and in case the issue of immediate procurement of 45.5 million GSM lines is not resolved, the strike shall continue indefinitely. Prior to going on strike on 11th July, 07 from 0600hrs, following mobilization programmes have to be observed.

 

A)    Massive lunch/closing hr demonstrations at Corporate office/CGM/SSA level along with wearing of black badges on 6th and 7th July, 07.  

 

B)    Full day dharna on 9th/10th July, 07 at Corporate office/CGM/SSA HQs.

 

C)    Strike on 11th July, 07 from 0600 hrs which shall continue indefinitely in case the issue is not settled.

 

We have to make the programmes of organizational action a complete success so that the strike of 11th July, 07 from 0600 hrs which is to continue indefinitely in case the issue is not settled is total and it has its impact in terms of creating compulsion on MOC & IT to immediately act and decide on the highly delayed issue of placing purchase order for procurement of complete 45.5 million GSM million lines. We are all fully aware about the threatening consequences of continuing delay in procuring GSM equipment and the great impending danger of cancellation or modification of already approved tender. Any GSM equipment not inclusive of 3G component is meaningless and shall be totally disastrous from point of view of future growth of BSNL. We have to take great effort to explain the implications of the delay in purchase of equipment and also of cancellation or modification of the tender. Modification of the tender by eliminating 3G component is going to be most dangerous. Our role and responsibility in this crucial struggle is simply going to hold the key. We have to understand and recognize the critical position that we hold and the strategic and cohesive role we have to play in the context of complete mobilization and success of this crucial struggle.          

 
3rd   July, 2007 STATE PRESIDENT COM. DILIP SAHA & ASSTT. CIRCLE SECRETARY COM SRIKANTA AWON MET HONB'LE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATION DR. SHAKEEL AHMED ON 3RD.JULY,2007 AT BALLYGUNGE PLACE ON THE OCCASSION OF INAUGURATION OF MULTILINGUAL AND SCHDULED SMS SERVICE OF BSNL.QUERIES ON THE ROLL OUT OF THE TENDER FOR EQUIPMENT OF 45.5 MILLION GSM CONNECTIONS .

MINISTER REPLIED THAT HE IS WELL AWARE OF THE FACT AND  THE MATTER IS BEING EXAMINED AND WILL BE FINALISED SHORTLY WITHIN A MONTH. MINISTER ASKED TO SUBMIT A MEMORANDUM IN THIS REGARD AND ASSURED TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER IN HIS RIGHT EARNEST.

PRESIDENT REPLIED THAT MEMORANDUM HAS ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY, SNEA   TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION &IT THIRU A.RAJA. HOWEVER A COPY OF THE SAME WILL BE HANDED OVER TO HIM TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY AS IT WILL TAKE HUGE TOLL ON BSNL'S REVENUE AND REPUTATION.
2nd   July, 2007 A MEETING WAS HELD  AT CIRCLE CONFERENCE ROOM ON 28TH JUNE TO DISCUSS GSM PROJECT REVIEW , O & M MEETING & STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE  THE TARGET  OF 2007-08. THE MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY OUR STATE SECRETARY & STATE PRESIDENT. AGENDA OF THE MEETING WAS AS FOLLOWS:
  • STATUS OF PH-IV+++ GSM EXPANSION PROJECT.
  • TAKING OVER OF PH-IV GSM NETWORK.
  • AMC OF GSM NETWORK

STRONG DELIBERATION WAS GIVEN BY STATE SECRETARY & PRESIDENT FOR TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION TO EXPEDITE THE PENDING INSTALLATION WORK OF GSM BTS IN THE STATE INCLUDING AGENDA POINTS. A LETTER ADDRESSED TO CGM/WBTC WAS HANDED OVER REGARDING STATUS OF PENDING  GSM BTS OF BSNL/NONBSNL SITES. FOR LETTER CLICK HERE>>>>.

JOINT FORUM OF BSNL & MTNL UNIONS / ASSOCIATIONS- Memorandum Submitted to Thiru.A. Raja, Hon’ble Minister of Communications & IT, Govt. of India, New Delhi. >>>>>>>>>>
29th  June, 2007   DAY-LONG DHARNA WAS OBSERVED BY OUR BELOVED DEDICATED COMRADES OF WEST BENGAL STATE BRANCH  AT ALL SSA HEADQUARTERS, TELEPHONE BHAWAN (O/O CGM/CTD), 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET (O/O CGM/WBTC).

  MASSIVE GATHERING AT SSA HQs, TELEPHONE BHAWAN & COUNCIL HOUSE STREET WAS ADDRESSED BY EMINENT LEADERS OF ALL UNIONS AS WELL AS BY OUR SHQ, CHQ & ZONAL OFFICE BEARERS.

  IT IS TO BE MENTIONED THAT LEADERSHIP OF OTHER UNIONS ADDRESSED AND ATTENDED OUR GATHERING WITH THEIR ACTIVISTS AND MEMBERS WITH OUR  COMRADES FOR HOURS TOGETHER. 

ON BEHALF OF OUR ASSOCIATION ,  WEST BENGAL  STATE BRANCH CONGRATULATED MEMBERS & LEADERS OF OTHER UNIONS THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE PROGRAMME .

  THE LEADERSHIP OF EACH AND EVERY UNION ASSURED TO INITIATE FURTHER TRADE UNION PROGRAMME BY JOINT FORUM AT CHQ LEVEL , IN CASE OF ANY FURTHER DELAY FOR PLACEMENT OF PURCHASE ORDER FOR PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT FOR  45.5 MILLION GSM CONNECTION FOR SURVIVAL  OF BSNL .
27th  June, 2007   EXCERPTS FROM DAILY NEWSPAPERS

BSNL IS LAGGING BEHIND IN COMPETITION DUE TO MANAGEMENT'S NEGLIGENCY-GANASHAKTI-24/06>>>>>>>>>>>>

YECHURI DEMANDS PM INTERVENTION ON BSNL GSM ISSUE -GANASHAKTI-25/06>>>>>>>>>>>>>

BSNL executives threaten to launch agitation-STATESMAN>>>>>>>>>>

BSNL executives ring warning bell - Telegraph >>>>>>>>>>>>>

COUNTRYWIDE  AGITATION ON 25 TH &29TH JUNE TO SAVE BSNL-VISWAMITRA

AGITATION BY THE EXECUTIVES TO PROVIDE MORE FACILITIES TO THE BSNL CUSTOMERS-PRABHAT KHABAR>>>>>>>>>>>>>

BSNL IN ACUTE DANGER, HUGE MARKET BASE BUT CUSTOMER DECLINING-ANANDABAZAR>>>>>>>>>>>>

UPA GOVT ENCOURAGING PRIVATE GSM OPERATOR DEPRIVING BSNL-YECHURI>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 
26th  June, 2007   SHQ APPEAL TO ALL MEMBERS  TO SUBMIT C/L ON THE GROUND OF  ORGANISATIONAL PROGRAMME ON 29/06/07  FOR ATTENDING DAY LONG DHARNA. JOIN ENMASSE TO MAKE THE PROGRAMME OVERALL SUCCESS.  ALL ZONAL SECRETARIES & ZONAL OFFICE BEARERS ARE REQUESTED TO CONVEY THIS MESSAGE TO ALL DEDICATED  MEMBERS.
25th  June, 2007      AS SCHEDULED OUR LUNCH HOUR DEMONSTRATION ORGANISED AT TELEPHONE BHAVAN CENTRALLY, THE DEMONSTRATION WAS SPONTANEOUS IN PRESENCE OF HUGE GATHERING OF OUR DEDICATED ACTIVISTS. THE GATHERING WAS ADDRESSED BY SHQ/CHQ LEADERS. ON BEHALF OF BSNLEU COM. SAIBAL SENGUPTA CIRCLE SECRETARY/CTD ADDRESSED THE GATHERING IN SUPPORT OF OUR DEMAND. 

IN SSAs IT IS ALSO REPORTED THAT OUR PROGRAMME WAS EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL. WE CONGRATULATE ALL OUR MEMBERS/ACTIVISTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN OUR LUNCH HOUR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME AND ALSO REQUESTING THE HEARTFUL  PARTICIPATION OF OUR MEMBERS FOR DAY LONG DHARNA on 29th JUNE, '07 , TO SAVE BSNL.

OUR AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME HAS ACHIEVED UNIQUE MOMENTUM ALL OVER INDIA. HONB'LE MPs OF WEST BENGAL  ARE BEING GIVEN MEMORANDUM OF OUR ASSOCIATION, THEIR KIND AUTHORITIES HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED AND PROMISED TO TAKE UP AT THE APPROPRIATE FORUM FOR NECESSARY REDRESSAL OF THE GRIEVANCES OF THE EMPLOYEES OF BSNL.
21st  June, 2007  ALL ZONAL SECRETARIES IN WBTC ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE MEMORENDUM TO HON'BLE  LOCAL MPs EMPHASISING OUR BURNING PROBLEMS OBSTACLING THE GROWTH OF BSNL.>>>>>CLICK HERE FOR MEMORENDUM>>

ALL ZONAL SECRETARIES ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE NOTIFICATION OF ENSUING TRADE UNION PROGRAMME TO THEIR CONCERNED SSA HEADS. STATE SECRETARY HAS ALREADY SUBMITTED THE ENSUING TRADE UNION PROGRAMME TO ALL CGMs.>>>>>>>>>>CLICK HERE FOR THE LETTER>>>>>>>>>>>

GENERAL SECRETARY/CHQ HAS ALREADY SUBMITTED TRADE UNOIN NOTICE TO THE HON'BLE MOC ON 11-06-07.>>>>>>>>>>>>CLICK HERE FOR NOTICE>>>>>>>>>> 

 

WE ARE GOING TO HOLD AN PRESS CONFERENCE AT PRESS CLUB ON 23-06-07 FROM 4 PM TO 6 PM  to highlight on how the procurement of GSM equipments for 45.5 million mobile connections is getting inordinately delayed on frivolous ground. In absence of any response in this matter from the management, we are left with no other option but to observe  agitational programme on 25th & 29th  of June 07.

ALL ELECTRONIC & PRINT MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ABOVE MENTIONED PRESS CONFERENCE. ALL CHQ OFFICE BEARER, STATE OFFICE BEARER, CWC MEMBERS, CALCUTTA BASED ZONAL SECRETARIES,  ZONAL PRESIDENT, SECRETARIES AND PRESIDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

AN EMERGENT MEETING WILL BE HELD AT CONFERENCE ROOM, CIRCLE OFFICE, KOLKATA ON 28-06-07 AT 14 HRS. INSTEAD OF 25-06-07 AS CIRCULATED BY CGM/WBTC REGARDING EMPANELMENT OF PRIVATE NURSING HOME/ HOSPITALS AND REGULARISATION OF PENDING MEDICAL BILLS AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO BSNLMRS.

IN THIS REGARD ZONAL SECRETARIES ARE REQUESTED TO SEND IMMEDIATELY ANY FRUITFUL SUGGESTION AND PROBLEMS REGARDING BSNLMRS, SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS THESE ISSUES ON THE SAID MEETING FOR A BETTER OUTCOME.

 

ALL ZONAL SECRETARIES ARE REQUESTED TO CONVEY 'AS-ON-DATE' INCOMPLETE/PENDING GSM/BTS (BSNL & NON BSNL SITES) STATUS REPORTS WITH 'SPECIFIC' TECHNICAL REASONS IMMEDIATELY TO THE STATE SECRETARY, IN THE GIVEN SPECIFIC FORMAT. ONE PRACTICAL PROBLEM IS STATED BELOW:

SL NO.    BTS SITE         STATUS

  BSNL RESPONSIBILITY

ERICSON/NORTEL RESPONSIBILITY
1

 

 

 

 BANTALA LEATHER COMPLEX

 

 

 I) ROOM READY

II) TX MEDIA   READY

III) 3 PHASE SUPPLY READY

IV) E/A INSTALLED

 E-1 LINK COULD NOT BE MADE READY DUE TO NON-AVAILABILITY OF DC SUPPLY

 

 I) BTS

II)POWER PLANT

III)BATTERY

NOT YET INSTALLED

20th June, 2007 A meeting was held with GM(Operation), WBTC on 19-06-2007. The meeting was attended by State Secretary, Organizing Secretary(S) and Asst. Secretary (CTD). Elaborate discussion took place regarding the following issues:-

  1. DEs Officiating arrangement.

  2. Request for holding two separate meetings on the problem of BSNLMRS & Non-implementation of Time-Bound Promotion Policy for executives working in WBTC.

  3. Formation of Sports Board.

  4. Pending Transfer Cases.

  5. SDEs Officiating arrangement.

  6. Renewal of JTOs/SDEs Officiating Cases.
     19th June, 2007  All Zonal Secretaries, Zonal Office Bearers, State Office Bearers, CWC members and other activities are requested for wide spread organizational preparation & intense mobilization at the grass root levels for the complete success of LUNCH-HOUR DEMONSTRATION on 25-06-07 & DAY-LONG DHARNA on 29-06-07 at SSA/CGM Headquarters notified by our mighty organization SNEA(I)/CHQ to place the purchase order for immediate procurement of 45.5 million GSM equipment without any further delay. " Any further delay in placing the purchase order will mean death for us". Let us fight it out in the most committed manner and thus protect BSNL as well as our bread and butter under all circumstances.
Posters for ensuing Trade Union programme on 25-06-07 and 29-06-07 are being despatched to all Zonal Secretaries. However placard based on poster matters may be prepared by respective Zones.

SANCHAR NIGAM  EXECUTIVES' ASSOCIATION (I)

WEST BENGAL STATE BRANCH

       COUNTRYWIDE AGITATION

TO

  • SAVE BSNL

  • STOP CONSPIRACY OF BSNL MANAGEMENT

  • IDENTIFY THE EVIL FORCES BENT UPON TO DESTROY BSNL

!!NO MORE DELAY!!

IMMEDIATE PLACEMENT OF PURCHASE ORDER FOR 45.5 MILLON MOBILE CONNECTIONS

PROTEST AGAINST INORDINATE DELAY IN VAST EXPANSION OF BSNL MOBILE SERVICES, ALLOWING PRIVATE OPERATORS TO GROW RAPIDLY

PROGRAMME

  • 25TH JUNE, 2007- LUNCH HOUR DEMONSTRATION AT TELEPHONE BHAVAN   &    ALL SSA HEADQUARTERS

  • 29TH JUNE, 2007- DAY LONG DHARNA AT TELEPHONE BHAVAN, CIRCLE OFFICE &SSA HEADQUARTERS

!!!GET READY!!!

STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL AND MORE & MORE GROWTH

OF

 BSNL

JOIN ENMASSE, JOIN ENMASSE, JOIN ENMASSE, JOIN ENMASSE

 

               

Coaching classes are  being held at conference room, TB and CDOT classes will be held at Hindi Class room, CTO. Follow routine for the month of April & May-'07. 
Routine for the month of JUNE-2007 followed:-
Date Time Subject Visiting Lecturer Venue Marks
5th June 2007 17.00 ISDN Apurba Sanyal Conf. Room TB 25
11th June 2007 17.00 EWSD/SW Soumen Ghosh Same 20
15th June 2007 17.00 OFC System & Cables S Munshi Same 25
19th June 2007 17.00 MW/Satelite S Munshi Same 25
22nd June 2007 17.00 C2=WLL(CDMA) S S Das Same 10
26th June 2007 17.00 Closing   Conf. Room TB 20

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Time Bound IDA Scale upgradation of JTOs (GCS Gr.”B” level officers ) of BSNL, Calcutta Telephones>>>>click here
Transfer and Posting order of JTOs in WBTC issued on 01/06/2007 >>>>>>>>click here for the order>

18th June, 2007 BSNLEU organised the Trade Union Programme from 12-06-2007 to 18-06-2007 on several charter of demands viz. 

  • Revision of Pay Scale, 
  • 50% IDA Merger, 
  • Regularization of Contract Labours, 
  • To minimise the disparity of IDA Pay Scale between Executives & Non-Executives etc.

 The BSNLEU , CTD Circle organised their Full-Day Stay-in-Demonstration Programme on 18-06-2007 at Telephone Bhawan, Ground Floor. Com. Tapas Ghosh, State Secretary/SNEA(I) addressed the gathering and extended moral support on behalf of WB State Branch to the said trade union programme and requested all the Unions & Associations to extend moral & physical support for the ensuing trade union programme on 25-06-2007 & 29-06-2007 for placement of purchase order for immediate procurement of 45.5 million GSM equipments.

17th June, 2007 Annual General Body Meeting of NS Zone was held on 16-06-2007 at 17 hrs. at Premchand Satabarshiki Bhawan, Bhatpara. Most of the comrades of NS Zone participated in the programme. Fruitful discussions on BSNL developments mainly on GSM, Broad Band, WLL, Marketing & Leased Line took place. Asst. General Secretary/CHQ, Vice President/CHQ, State Secretary, State President, Organizing Secretary/CTD, Asst. Secretary/CTD ( Com. S. Basu Roy), Vice President/SHQ ( Com. B.R. Samadder), CWC Members ( Com. B. Ganguly, Com. H.K. Das & Com. A. Mondal), Zonal Secretary of Srirampur Zone attended the meeting. AGS/CHQ, VP/CQH, State Secretary, State President and Zonal Secretary Srirampur addressed the house on recent development of CHQ & SHQ as well as motivated the members regarding ensuing trade union programme on 25-06-2007 & 29-06-2007. The members present in the house unanimously elected the zonal body of NS zone for the next term. Newly elected office bearers:

i> President - Com. Ujjal Biswas, SDE/Colony More/Barasat, 

ii> Zonal Secretary -Com. Swapan Dey, SDE/TM/Barrackpur

iii>Treasurer-Com.Kuheli Roy, SDE/TM/Panihati

iv> Organising Secretary-Com.Achin Basu, JTO/Marketing/Bhatpara

v> State Executive-Com.Mission Dey, SDE/TM/Kalyani

16th June, 2007 Meeting of State Office bearers with Calcutta based Zonal Secretaries was held on 15th June,'07 at Association Office (RCH) at 17 hrs. regarding ensuing trade union programme on 25th & 29th June, 2007 

  • For placement of purchase order for immediate procurement of 45.5 million GSM equipments. 
  • Centralized Lunch Hour Demonstration for Calcutta based Zones will be observed at Telephone Bhawan Ground Floor on 25th June, 2007, for other zones in WBTC Lunch Hour Demonstration will be observed at SSA Head Quarters.
  • Day long Dharna will be observed on 29th June, 2007 at Telephone Bhawan, Circle Office and all SSA Head Quarters.
  • Merger of Srirampur and Howrah Zone and other misc. issues. 

15th June, 2007    A General Body meeting of Kharagpur Zone was held at D-TAX Building, Kharagpur. This was participated by most of the members. The meeting was attended by Vice President, CHQ, State Secretary, State President, CWC member (Com. A.Mondal), Asstt. Circle Secretary, Asstt. Secretary TF and Asstt. Civil.The meeting was presided by Com. Madhur Sengupta. Com.A.L. Khatua, Zonal Secretary addressed developmental crisis as well as the problem in detail of Kharagpur Zone. Most of the SHQ and CHQ office bearers addressed in  meeting on recent CHQ & SHQ development and also motivated the grass root level beloved comrades to participate in ensuing trade union programme so that we can create immense pressure on BSNL management for placement of purchase order for immediate procurement of 45.5 million GSM equipments. 

Com. Durgadas Dey, Ex SDE/KGP-SSA & an strong activist of our association was offered fare well by the KGP-Zone

12th June, 2007 CHQ office bearers/CSs/ SSA&BSs and other activists- Get fully ready for struggle for survival-

Wide spread Organizational preparation and intense mobilization at the grass root level for success of the struggle should commence immediately. Make Lunch hour demonstration on 25th June,07 and day long dharna on 29th June,07 at SSA/CGM Hqs a complete success. Time to launch struggle for survival of BSNL has come. Let us rise to the occasion in the most befitting and valiant manner, take the lead and lead others to create awareness among them to join the struggle. Let us pledge our selves to the struggle for this unending and continuous struggle is going to secure our future by way of defeating the policies which are making BSNL hollow. BSNL is displaced to 3rd position in GSM Sector and 4th position in Cellular (CDMA+GSM) Services. Let us create tremendous compulsion on the authorities in DOT/BSNL to act and act decisively to place the purchase order for immediate procurement of 45.5 million GSM equipment. Any further delay in placing the purchase order will mean death for us. Let us not allow BSNL to reach point of bankruptcy. Let us fight it out in the most committed manner and thus protect BSNL as well as our bread and butter under all circumstances. Our solidarity and resolution shall surely defeat the diabolical designs of all those who are deliberately trying to push our beloved Company to a point of no return.    

Circle/SSA/Branch Units to observe Savingram Campaign on 15th June, 07

 

SANCHAR  NIGAM EXECUTIVES' ASSOCIATION (INDIA)

..................../CIRCLE/SSA/BRANCH  

To

 Sh. A. Raja,

Hon’ble MOC &IT,

  6 CGO Complex, Electronic Niketan,

  Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003.

Members of ---------------- Circle/SSA/Branch of SANCHAR  NIGAM EXECUTIVES' ASSOCIATION (INDIA) greatly agitated over continuing, unjustified and unacceptable inordinate delay in procurement of GSM equipment. Growth of BSNL almost paralyzed. Private operators overtaking fast. Further delay going to be suicidal. Action on war footing requested. Immediate kind personal intervention requested.  

 

Secretary

...............Circle/SSA/Branch of SNEA (I)

Copy to:

1. Sh. D.S.Mathur, Secy/DOT. 2nd floor, Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110001.

2. Sh. A.K.Sinha, CMD/BSNL, 9th floor, Statesman House, 148 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001.

3. Sh.J.R.Gupta, Director (O)/BSNL, 9th floor, Statesman House, 148 Barakhamba Road, ND 110001.

4. Sh.Niranjan Singh, Director (HRD)/BSNL, 10th floor, Statesman House, 148 Barakhamba Road, ND 110001.

5. Sh. S.D.Saxena, Director (F)/BSNL, 10th floor, Statesman House, 148 Barakhamba Road, ND 110001.

6. Sh. Kuldeep Goyal, Director(Plg)/BSNL, 9th floor, Statesman House, 148 Barakhamba Road, ND 110001.
11th June, 2007 GS addresses CMD BSNL on Unnecessary, abnormal and unjustified delay in deciding holding of “Referendum” among executives. >>>>>>>>>>
11th June, 2007 GS writes to CMD on the misleading and distorted reporting by CGM/WB regarding functioning of our WB State Unit. >>>>>>>>>>

11th June, 2007 Deadly Alarm bells have started ringing – Let us all together get on our toes to save BSNL from likely disaster.

Hutchison Essar group, in which recently Vodafone has acquired majority stake, has displaced BSNL to 3rd position in GSM Sector and 4th position in Celluar Services(GSM+CDMA). BSNL having reached a point of saturation in mobile services continues to get displaced day by day in terms of both the user base as well as market share. We struggled very hard to end the deadlock that continued for more than six months in Delhi high Court because of case filed by Motorola against awarding of contract for supply of 45.5 million GSM lines by BSNL to Ericsson and Nokia. Even though the grounds on which Motorola challenged awarding of contract were frivolous and legally non sustainable, yet, because of completely inept handling of the case by Counsels representing Union of India and BSNL, the stalemate continued for more than eight months during which Private Operators garnered their customer base and capture telecom market like anything.

 

This Association obtained legal advice and suggested BSNL Management on the course of action and the strategy to be adopted by BSNL and DOT in Delhi High Court. This helped considerably in terms of creating sufficient pressure on BSNL and DOT to act correctly and expeditiously in Delhi High Court and finally breaking the stalemate by way of unconditional withdrawal of the case by Motorola. In fact, we secured legal opinion even on the possibility of claiming damages from Motorola by BSNL and pleaded very hard with BSNL Management to go ahead with filing of petition for blacklisting of Motorola because the grounds on which Motorola was disqualified from participating in the tender process are formidable and the tendering process was quite transparent.

 

Now about two months have passed (Motorola withdrew its case on 16th April,07 from Delhi high court) since the case has been withdrawn by Motorola, but the purchase order for procurement of first phase of 45.5 million lines is yet to be placed with the approved vendors. The net result of all lack of concern is that BSNL is pushed down to 3rd position from the existing 2nd in the GSM Sector and to 4th from the existing 3rd in the combined GSM+CDMA sector. Hutch Essar has added 1.5 million GSM lines compared to 0.24 million by BSNL in the month of May,07, thus displacing BSNL to 3rd position from the present 2nd in the GSM sector. With growth rate of 5.4% in May,07, the user base of hutch has risen to 29.2 million and 22.36%, whereas, in shocking contrast, that of BSNL has declined to 27.9 million and 21.43%, respectively. In the cellular Sector i.e CDMA + GSM together, BSNL is pushed down to 4th position, with Airtel (40.7 million), Reliance(30.5 million) and Hutch occupying 1st, 2nd and 3rd position respectively.

 

These threatening developments which are definitely going to snatch away our bread and butter very shortly have to be stopped and the process of continuous and deadly loss of strategic position of BSNL in India’s Telecom Sector has to be reversed immediately and the time has come Comrades when we have to step in actively and launch a sustained struggle to reverse the trend that has set in.

 

Massive mobilization in terms of opinion building and support for the struggle must immediately start at the grass root level with greatest the greatest commitment and extraordinary determination. Issues have to be explained in detail to the media and Public, focusing the strategic and extraordinary role that BSNL has and continues to play in growth of Telecom in rural India and protecting users of Telecom from exploitation by private Operators. Public, political and media support for the struggle also should be mobilized. This is going to be the beginning of prolonged struggle to save our Company from bankruptcy and disaster and thus the great significance of this struggle has to be understood and propagated.   

 

 

Notice for Organizational actions issued to Hon.Minister for Communication & IT for  Country wide demonstrations and day long Dharna at SSA/CGM/Corporate office Hqs on 25th/29th June, 07 – Protest actions against threatening, unwarranted, continuing and completely unacceptable delay in procurement of 2G/3G GSM equipment >>>>>>>>>> 

 

30th May 2007  A meeting of CGM Telecom Factory, Kolkata with Office bearers of SNEA(I) was held in his office on 29-05-2007 at 3 P.M. Asstt. Secy/TF(Com. C R Roy), Asstt. Secy/CTD(Com. Tarak Datta), Vice President/South(Com. Ratul Raha) attended the meeting. The issue of extension of IDA pay scale to Personnel Officer of TF Alipore has been discussed in length as he has been absorbed in BSNL w.e.f. 01-10-2000 and continuing with CDA pay scale. The 2nd issue that was discussed about programme manufacturing of ADSL Broadband modem in TF Alipore. Both the 9issues were discussed in cordial atmosphere. CGM has assured that both the issues would be taken care of on topmost priority and be discussed even in forthcoming QPR meeting at Delhi.

25th May 2007 General body meeting of south zone was held on 24th May 2007 at Russa Exch. Buidg. St. Secy. Org. Secy/CTD, St. Treassure, Astt. Secy/CTD (Com Tarak Dutta), VP(Com P K Maity), CWC Mem. (Com Atanu Mondal) attended and addressed the meeting. All the state office bearers including St. Secy. and Zonal Secy.(South) addressed the meeting mainly on the 1) developmental activities taking place in CTD 2) The problems faced by the executives in their respective fields 3) SHQ & CHQ developments etc.

One very vital & important meeting held with CGM/WBTC regarding developments of BSNL network suffering in some particular SSAs. The CGM also assured that the recent corespondence of the state secty. has been given due importance & seek comments from the concern GMs & would be discussed in details later on. The meeting ended with good spirit. The meeting was attended by St. Secy, St. Pres, VP/CHQ, CWC Member (Com A Mondal).

23rd May, 2007Competitive Exam for promotion of JTOs to SDEs - Exam scheduled for 10-06-07 has been rescheduled for 15-07-2007. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

22nd May 2007 State Secretary, State president, Org. Secy(South), Asst. Secy.(Circle) met GM(OP)/WBTC & had a long discussion on the following issues

i) Implementation of time bound promotion for the executive working in WBTC.

ii) Prayer transfer cases of JTOs & SDEs.

iii) DE officiating arrangement.

iv) SDE officiating arrangement.

v) Pending confirmation cases of direct recruited JTOs.

8th May 2007  DECISSION TAKEN AT SEC MEET JAIGAON, HELD ON 12TH & 13TH MAY 2007

1) FR 22(i)(a)(i) fixation in the JTO scale (Rs 9850-250-14600) should be extended to the officiating JTO so that they can get transport allowance @ Rs 800/- per month as per regular JTO. SEC meet also took the resolution for regularization of officiating JTO by one time up gradation  & it is requested to general secretary  Com. C L Jogi to take this issue with Com. V N Nambudri of BSNL EU so that the issue is to be included as a seperate agenda in next national council meeting.

2) Limited departmental competitive examination ( LDCE ) for the promotion from JTO to SDE cadre in 25% competitive quota in Civil/Electrical/Architecture & Telecom Factory should be notified immediately by the competent authority as per existing R/R.

3) All pending DPCs from JTO to SDE & SDE to DE/EE in Telecom/Telecom Factory/Elect./Civil/Archt should be processed immediately.

4) The arbitrary Accounts Examination in Civil/Elect. should be scrapped immediately and due increments to be released for the affected executives.

5) Residency period to be counted w.e.f. 01.10.2000 for the first time up gradation in IDA pay scale for the executives of Civil/Elect./Arch./Tel. Factory.

6) Rule 38 cases for direct recruited JTOs to be taken seriously for persuation with the competent authority.

7) Confirmation cases for direct recruited JTOs to be done immediately.

8) Annual Balance sheet of EPF for direct recruit JTOs to be ensured by the competent authority.

9) Meeting with SSA heads must be taken on bi-monthly basis.

10) Next SEC meet will be held at Bishnupur.

17th Mayl 2007State Executive meeting was held at Jaigaon, Jalpaiguri on 12th and 13th May 2007. All Zonal Secretaries, CWC members, State office bearers attended the SEC meeting and most of the participants took part in deliberation on various important agenda. Many important resolution were taken in the SEC meet .General Secretaries, Jt. Secretary East, Asst.  General Secretary( Com. Rupak Sen), Vice President/CHQ(Com. Sudip De Chowdhury) attended and addressed the SEC meet.

               General Body Meeting was held at Siliguri on 14th May 2007. Most of the members from North Bengal Zones including Siliguri attended the meeting. GS, AGS, VP/CHQ and  State Secreatry addressed the meeting on various CHQ and SHQ issues.

10th Mayl 2007  Scheduled full day Hunger Strike programme of NCOA on 10th May 2007 has been successfully observed with massive attendance both at Telephone Bhavan and Circle Office.

10th Mayl 2007Special Casual Leave for attending the SEC meet at Jaigaon for the State  Executives of CTD has already been sanctioned by the competent authority.

10th Mayl 2007Zonal Secretaries are requested to collect the information from Sancharika regarding missing ACR of the executives working in WBTCand to take the appropriate action, so that within 10 days the missing ACR are sent to Circle Office for implementation of Time Bound Promotional Policy  at the earliest.

10th Mayl 2007State Secretary wrote a letter to CGMT,West Bengal Telecom Circle on 07.05.07 subject of which is " Request for Administrative directions to attend Serious problems related to functioning and overall development of WBTC thereof ".>>>Click for letter

8th Mayl 2007All SNEA units may observe one day Hunger Strike on 10th May,2007 at NCOA Zonal HQtrs. as described earlier. please note that the Hunger Strike is for One Day on 10th May,2007 All Office bearers/Activists are requested to coordinate with the NCOA units and make the programme a total success.

 1st Mayl 2007Secretary general NCOA informed that the programme on 4th May,2007  may be amended to Lunch/Closing hour demonstration. The NCOA programme on 10th & 11th   May,2007 remains unchanged. All SNEA units take appropriate actions accordingly.