Secretary: N.S. Deenadayalan Mob: 9444979576 Web Master: S. Narasimhan Mob: 9444415150 email:strdivisionchennai@gmail.com
IDA INCREASE FROM 1-7-2021
All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers- AICPI- IW for May, 2021 increased by 0.5 Points and pegged at 120.6. If we convert that to 2001=100 series it comes to 347 points. Therefore we are entitled to 173.6%IDA from July,2021. That is an increase of 13.7% on present IDA 159.9%
STR DIVISION FORMATION DAY
Dear Comrades, Good afternoon. On behalf of the District Executive My sincere wishes to all our comrades on the eve of 15th Formation Day of our STR Division.This branch was formed on this Date during 2007 at the NFTE Office at CHINTADRIPET having 15members under the name of Tamilnadu BSNL PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION.
Comrades T.E.Vasudevan, K.Muthialu, and Sridharan were the first President, Secretary and Treasurer. With the permision of then DGM STSR Sri Raghuraman,our meetings were conducted in the recreation club of Flowerbazaar STR on the afternoon of 2nd Tuesday of every month. Comrade A.Sugumaran joined this organisation as Life member during 2008 and he was elected as President and Sathyanarayanan as treasurer and Com.K.Muthialu as Secretary. Com.Narasimhan ADS opened website and started maintaining. Periodical Circulars were sent by mail. 197 Circulars were sent till WhatsApp was started. Efforts were made to increase the strength of members by approaching the retiring Persons by com.K.Muthialu. Retired executives joined as members in our branch after Com. Sugumaran’s active participation in this organization. Meeting venue got shifted to the corridor of Fbzr 5th floor as the recreation club space was insufficient. STR played active role in Circle as well as in CHQ. On our proposal to have an All India body for BSNL retirees, as their issues are different from DOT pensioners, TN Circle office bearers took initiative to form an All India association. Com.K.Muthialu was the first CHQ President as well as TN Circle President. Role of Com.K.Muthialu in attending farewell parties of retirement and enrolling them as members will be ever remembered. Com.Narasimman started whatsApp group and informations were posted every now and then. Circulars were stopped.After Muthialu's assuming charge as Circle Secretary, Com.D.S.Ramalingm was elected as Dist Secretary during the GB mtg held during October 2016. During his period payment of 78.2 Pension revision, 3% Fixation of pay revision during promotion to executives were taken up. Issue reg. Non creation of Pensioners vendor code for more no of penstioners in STR was taken up and resolved. We played key role in assisting CS for the CWC held at RGMTTC Chennai during April 2018. On 20th April Com.S.Sundarakrishnan and N.Mohan were elected as Secretary, Treasurer with Com.A.Sugumaran as President. Under the able guidance of Sr.Comrades and leaders this body is functioning to the best of our knowledge and belief in settling various issues. Our comrades viz K.Muthialu, A Sugumaran, N.S.Deenadayalan, H.S.Sudha, N.Mohan, LK, S.Ramkumar, DSR, Srinivasan Ch TD, Murali Ch.TD, Sampathkumar, Narasimman, Ravi STR, D.Victorraju circle VP played important role in enrolling new members. Now, Our membership has crossed 1490. We conducted monthly meeting in an AC hall at Guindy since March 2019 till March 2020. Due to Covid lock down subsequent meetings could not be conducted. However since Sep 2020 We conduct virtual Meetings inviting CHQ office bearers as special invitees. Participation was not attractive. We are very much proud and pride to have 15 nos of HAG/SAG Level retired officers (CGM/PGM/GM) as our Members. Retd DOT ADVISOR SRI.K.Mahadevan sir is one amongst them. Thanks to Com.K.Muthialu for his sincere efforts to enroll them. We have more Addition. Our members are of from retd Telecom Mechanic, all cadres from Class III, Executives from Accounts/Technical /PS and HAG/SAG level officers. executives. We have leaders held the post of Circle as well as All India office bearers from various trade union / Associations. So, we serve to all cadres irrespective of any discremination of Cadre/union. Our comrades liberally donated for various appeals towards natural calamities and we stood first. Our branch has conducted every year Magalir Thinam and felicitate female comrades and pensioners day felicitating Sr.comrades completed 70yrs age. Due to Covid we lost a lot of comrades during the last 15 month. Amongst the departed persons, Services of Founder member Comrades Parameshwaran Asst Treasurer, Sridharan ACS and Samsudeen Dist Vice President will be ever remembered. With great struggle our CHQ leaders viz com.Ramankutty, Com.G.Natarajan, DG, K.Muthialu our comrades got the orders for 2nd PRC Pension revision and 78.2 Pension revision. Our Sincere thanks to all our leaders. Thanks to Com.V.Ramarao, CP, R.Venkatachalam CS. who are helping us at circle level. With wishes.
Comradely,
Yours,
S.Sundarakrishnan,
Secretary,
STR DIVISION CHENNAI
Dear Comrades,
The 48th meeting of the National Council JCM was held today under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary. As a member of the Standing Committee, National Council, the undersigned participated in the meeting. The decisions taken on various issues raised are contained in the letter of the Secretary, Staff Side, JCM, Com.Shiv Gopal Mishra, who is also our President. On expenditure department related items, the official side has offered to hold bilateral discussions with the Staff Side. As you are aware, most of the issues are pending disposal at their end.
The question of DA/DR was raised by the Staff Side expecting some positive response from the Government. As expected the orders, if at all agreed by the Cabinet, will only be issued in September 2021 as is the practice with the release of July related Dearness allowance/Relief. The Health Ministry has promised to hold a bilateral discussion with the staff side in the matter of health insurance scheme. Now that our proposal is with the government we may expect a fruitful discussion on the issue.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally,
K.K.N.KUTTY,
SG NCCPA
Message forwarded by our GS, AIBSNLPWA BG
MEETING WITH JT.CCA TN
Dear Comrades,Good evening. Today we had a meeting with Joint CCA PENSION and Joint CCA PVA. Discussed some of the Pending issues for which authorisation to be issued for Family Pension. He assured to issue authorisation after receipt of clarification from BSNL. Regarding the issue w.r.t Commutation restoration date in SAMPANN for VRS 2019 Pensioners, action taken with DOT NewDelhi. This is a software issue and hence to be resolved by HQrs only. Regarding furnishing GPF Balance details for VRS 2019, Balance sheet as on 31.01.2020 will be sent to respective Circle of BSNL shortly. In this connection, We have already taken up the case with Jt.CCA earlier. Orders regarding FMA Payment to pensioners residing in CGHS non covered area will be issued during 3rd week of July 2021. Procedures to exercise option will be intimated in the said letter. Form 16 for FY 2020-21 will be available in SAMPANN Portal during July. Thanking you. CS
Kind information of VRS 2019OPTEES. Yesterday We met Joint Cca at ETHIRAJ SALAI. During the discussion he stated "based on Associations intervention CCA office spent lakhs of rupees to print eppo for 8700 VRS Pensioners and signed hard copies sent by Speed Post in spite of sending eppo by mail. A lot of Ppos returned to CCA office undelivered stating addressee not available. We tried to contact over phone. Phone either unanswered or number not in use. This was revealed by him while discussion about sanction of FMA for Pensioners residing in CGHS non covered area.
Above posting is to intimate our comrades that address given in the PPO should be communicable or it should be permanent residence area. His statement mainly concentrate the purpose of hard requirements does not reach. I never mentioned eppos sent to all 8700. Despatched around 6500 only. JT.CCA
Non-CGHS area உள்ள BSNL-IDA பென்ஷனர்களுக்கு FMA ரூபாய் 1000/- மாதம் தோறும் கொடுப்பது குறித்து இன்று JT. CCA Dr. பாலசுப்பிரமணி யம் அவர்களிடம் நானும், மாநில துணை செயலாளர் தோழர் சுந்தரகிரிஷ்ணனும் பேசினோம். ஜூலை 21 இரண்டாம் வாரத்திற்குள் option கேட்டு கடிதம் அனுப்ப படும் என்று உறுதி அளி துள்ளார்
VRS ல் வந்தவர்க்களுக்கு 31.1.2020 அன்று என்ன GPF balance இருந்தது என்பது குறித்து சம்பந்த பட்ட BSNL SSA களுக்கு அனுப்பி வைக்க படும்.
மாநில செயலாளர்.
FAMILY PENSION CLAIM SETTLEMENT IMPORTANT ORDER FROM DOPW
Suspension of family pension to a person charged with the offence of murdering or abetting in the murder of the Government servant – Allowing family pension to other eligible family member. F. No.-1/24/2019-P&PW(E), dt-16-06-2021. CLICK HERE
DOP & PW HAS ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAYMENT OF PROVISIONAL FAMILY PENSION IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR FAMILY PENSION AND DEATH CERTIFICATE FROM ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBER.
Jt.CCA, Dy.CCA Sr.AO
RETIREMENT IN CCA TN OFFICE
