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BSNL and MTNL. Appreciated CMD BSNL for making the pay parity of BSNL with MTNL and requested to implement it with retrospective effect. He mentioned that approach and attitude and intentional trust can develop the organization. He appreciated the change in approach of the AIGETOA and requested the CMD to take Human Resources as assets instead of considering them as a liability. The same employees have been working in DoT and making the profit and only the policies of the DoT is responsible for the loss to the BSNL. He requested CMD to explore and extract the HR and they will make miracle in the organization. Com. Kishan Singh, GS AIRBSNLEWA in his address stated that the Policies of the BSNL management has to be adopted and work accordingly so that Pay revision can be taken which will have impact on the pensioners also. He mentioned that after joining of the present CMD and his policies BSNL has started turning around and requested all to work together and make the BSNL a profit making organization. He requested CMD to take one representative from the Retired officers’ association so that they can express the difficulties faced by the pensioners to the committee considering the BSNL MRS scheme. He also mentioned that only metro cities are having panel hospitals and small towns are not having any medical facilities for the retired employees of BSNL. He expressed thanks for inviting and giving an opportunity to address the conference in Mysuru. He requested to attend the G.B. of the retired officers and make it a grand success. Com. S.S. Nanda, General Secretary, RTOWA (MTNL) expressed gratitude for inviting and giving a chance to address the gathering. He mentioned that only AIBSNLEA is taking care of the working and retired executives. He mentioned that G.S. AIBSNLEA is helping one and all for settling their grievances. He requested CMD BSNL to take care of MTNL on issues in case he gets any opportunity to head the MTNL. Shri N K Gupta, Director (CFA), BSNL congratulated every one for making BSNL revival. It was possible only due to the hard work of the employees. Mainly due to the implementation of Phase VII GSM tender. He requested to keep the BTS run throughout the day. Secondly, the revenue of CFA is stabilized and now growing at the rate of 1% to 2%. Thirdly, BSNL is able to control the expenditure and lastly the hard work of the employees had resulted to continue to keep the energy and efficiency to increase the revenue. BSNL revival was one of the main achievement of the present Govt. which was projecting in the Medias. He requested everyone to maintain the trend. The Telecom. Industry is not a technical industry no more and should have sufficient product with a policy for procurement to meet the requirement. At present the mobile revenue is growing @ 10%. The decline of landline in large scale is one of the main concern of the BSNL and requested everyone to take care of the landline. He suggested the scheme of franchise model to arrest the decline in landline. Wifi Hotspots are being provided at various important locations in the country. He further requested to make use of the FTTH services. He also mentioned that Wifi franchise are being introduced to provide connectivity to the uncovered areas. Making use of solar power is also one of the new policy being introduced. Make a moto of 10% revenue increase. He also mentioned that no telecom sector without BSNL and we will continue the service of BSNL in the telecom sector. At last he made slogan ‘long live BSNL’ Hon’ble Chief Guest Shri Anupam Srivastava, CMD, BSNL in his speech mentioned that he has come here as friend and not as a CMD. He mentioned that he came here to support the cause of Director (CFA) WiFi project. He appreciated the executives. He also mentioned that he came here to take promise from Mysuru BSNL to become profitable in the next year. He also stated that he was aware that he could meet all the leaders of the BSNL in this platform with unity in diversity. He also mentioned that he has come here to see the University which has given three Bharat Ratnas and to meet a Police officer who earlier served the DoT and to see the loyal customers. He mentioned that while taking the decisions, the matter is discussed with all the leaders of unions and associations and exchange the views of both unions and management. There are miles to go and it’s only a beginning. He remembered the days he worked in Mysuru. He shared his experience when he joined the organization in 1981 and the working condition of the organization. He stated that he learned many things from the first officer with whom he worked on joining the organisation. He mentioned that he is lucky to have the executives like every one present in the auditorium. Many important decisions have been taken by BSNL recently even though there was conflict on many issues. We are here today as a fresh unit. Whatever decisions to be taken will have to take today is the approach of the present BSNL management. The roaming free service made BSNL to revive CM revival by adding one crore with MNP positive, CM revenue increased. Night calling free service was the idea of Shri N K Gupta Director (CFA), which has arrested the decline of the landline. TELEWAVE 27 JUNE-2016