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RTI queries on our Pension issue: Our veteran Comrade Amit Kumar Gupta, who had earlier submitted number of RTI queries on our Pension issue, had submitted another RTI six month ago (21-12-2015) asking some more questions based on the information received out of his earlier queries. DOT vide 13-1/2016-PSF dt 16-5-2016 has replied the queries. The questions and answers are placed below in a tabular form for better understanding. QUESTIONS ASKED REPLY BY DOT (13-1/2016-PSF DT 16-5- 2016) 1. Vide note sheet N-4 of File no 1-45/2003-B (pt.- NO ROLLING FUND HAS BEEN CREATED 1) dated 6-9-2006,(copy received through RTI enclosed) Secretary, DOT gave approval for creation of a Rolling Fund from the 60% of the receipts from BSNL on Dividend Income, License Fee and Corporate Tax/Excise duty etc. for exclusive use of payment of pension. a) Whether the said Rolling Fund has been created accordingly ? b) What is the present nomenclature of the fund 2. Considering the reply of 1(a) above is ‘yes’ absorption in BSNL is paid from Consolidated kindly inform : Fund Of India as per Rule 37-A a) Whether the pension of the pensioners retired b) From Consolidated Fund of India after taking absorption is paid from this rolling c) From Consolidated Fund of India fund.? d) Does not arise in view of reply to para 1 & 2 b) Whether the pension of the pensioners retired above before 1-10-2000 from DOT is paid from this rolling fund.? c) Whether the pension of the pensioners retired from BSNL while serving BSNL as ‘deemed deputation’ is paid from this rolling fund.? d) Whether the pensionary benefits like Gratuity etc is also paid from this rolling fund to above pensioners at 2(a),(b) and (c) ? 3. Considering the reply of 1(a) above is ‘no’ From Consolidated Fund of India kindly inform : a) From which fund the pension of the pensioners retired after taking absorption in BSNL is paid ? b) From which fund the pension of the pensioners retired before 1-10-2000 from DOT is paid.? c) From which fund the pension of the pensioners retired from BSNL while serving BSNL as ‘deemed deputation’ is paid? d) From which fund the pensionary benefits like Gratuity etc is paid to above pensioners at 2(a),(b) and (c) 3. From which fund the pension and pensionary From Consolidated Fund of India benefits of the pensioners retired from DOT after 1-10-2000, who never served in BSNL, is paid? Kindly inform. TELEWAVE 29 MAY-2016