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Com. Panda congratulated the CGMT, Odisha Circle and the whole team of Odisha Circle for making the circle profitable in spite of several hurdles. Then the National Leaders highlighted the viability of BSNL as the top priority so that it would pave the way for solving HR issues. Shri Ravi Verma, President, AIGETOA & Shri R P Shahu, GS, AIGETOA : They mentioned that even after having the required qualification, having years of service experience, Direct Recruited JTOs are not entitled to become DGM/MT, whereas the person having the same qualifications working in other companies can become the DGM/MT. Further they highlighted that the issues on E2 & E3 pay scales for JTO & SDE equivalent executives & CPSU Cadre Hierarchy are in good shape and the committee appointed for the same is likely to submit its report shortly. Guest of Honour, Shri A.K.Pahi; in his speech, he expressed his happiness over the issue on viability of BSNL as all the leaders of the association expressed their concern for the same. He promised to extend his support to deal with the HR issues. Guest of Honour,Shri U.S.Panda; addressed the gathering and motivated all to work for the organization with full devotion. Com. Prahlad Rai GS mentioned that Odisha circle members and representatives are playing a vital role in the AIBSNLEA by taking up all the points required for the growth of the BSNL. He mentioned that due to dynamic leaderships and sincere work by the executives of Odisha Circle, it has been making profit every year and created a special image in the corporate office. He has briefed the history of the conversion of BSNL from the DoT/DTS/DTO and the various reasons for the loss making of BSNL by various anti BSNL policies and decisions like denying the commencement of GSM services for many years, compelling rural services, stoppage of ADC charges from 2008 onwards and Rs.2000 crores payment from USO in lieu of ADC withdrawal was also stopped from July 2011. There are a total of 29000 telephone exchanges in the country out of which 28000 are in rural areas which a compulsion for the BSNL to maintain it without any profit / with loss. BSNL was not given a fair deal for spectrum allocation and arbitrarily enforced the 3G/BWA spectrum charges of Rs.18500 crores on BSNL. The reserve fund of more than 18500 crores taken away by the Govt. by way of spectrum charges, and other charges, notional loan of Rs.7500 crores recovery, interest for the paper loan @ 14.5% rate of interest for the period of 13 continuous years which is amount around 12000 crores. Pension contribution is being taken by the DoT on the highest of the pay scale instead of the actual pay scale. License fee of 1200 crores and USO charges Rs.1800 crores are being charged by DoT from BSNL against the NTP 1999 provisions. Though BSNL is 100% company of the Govt. of India, there is no support from the Govt. to the BSNL instead all the amounts are taken away from the BSNL by the Govt. Rs. 1250 crores as rule deficit is yet to be paid by the DoT to the BSNL. About Rs.5000 crores of BWA spectrum is also yet to be refunded to BSNL. He mentioned that we have been continuously pursuing and taken up the matters with the BSNL management and Govt to procure the materials and the BSNL board which is to be responsible is working under the pressure of the Govt. which are totally against the interest of the BSNL. There are trade union actions proposed, conducted and implemented at many times to attract the attention of the Govt. which has certain action from the BSNL management. He requested all the comrades to ensure the quality service to the customers, increase the customer base, change the attitude towards the customers and the HR issues related to the executives and viability issues will be taken up and pursued with the management by the CHQ. Implementation of E2-E3 pay scale, CPSU cadre hierarchy, notional promotion from 1.10.2000, CPCs of various cadres, filling up the vacant posts, seniority cases, pay anomaly cases, AD (OL), pay scale up gradation, option cases of JAOs 2010 batch in field units, PPS post creation, filling up the posts of Group B, STS, JAG, SAG, HAG, Board of Director, various issues related to the pensions etc. He mentioned that within 2 - 3 months period he expects to settle the issues of 78.2% fitment benefit to BSNL pensioners, which is under active consideration of the DoT. He mentioned that whatever efforts are required to be made at the level of BSNL management and DoT will be taken care by the Association TELEWAVE Page-52 SEPTEMBER-2015