OUR CREDIBILITY ESTABLISHED..By Com.PS.Ramankutty
Dear Comrades,
1.Now people are busy in calculating assessing the monetary
benefit out of 78.2. It is natural.
2.But let us recollect how it was achieved.
3. After our CWC meeting at Nagpur we were bit apprehensive what
would happen to the demand. Because the top bureaucrats in Sanchar Bhavan sent
the case to BSNL Corporate Office asking month-wise data of BSNL pensioners. As
usual, Corporate Office sent it to Circles. The BSNL would give a reply after
2-3 years, after 10-15 reminders. We told member (F) that she can collect the
above data from CCAs but she did not show any interest at that time.
4. We wanted to meet the Secretary, Telecom. His Personal staff
was not arranging any meeting.
5.Then we thought of taking help from Shri Ananthakumar. He was
quite different from other ministers we approached. He arranged a meeting with
Shri Rakesh Garg, the then Secretary, Telecom. We had very purposeful meetings
with Shri Rakesh Garg. He appreciated futility of waiting for data from BSNL.
He understood the importance of annulment of 60:40 condition. Shri Garg
promised quick action. On future pension revision applying the fitment benefit
to be granted by seventh CPC also he promised that he would take clarification
from all concerned.
6.That discussion changed the entire scenario. The file moved in
right direction despite reluctance shown by some top officers in DoT.
7.Cabinet Note was prepared. Views of other nodal ministries were
sought for.
8. When the file was shuttling between DOT and DOE etc. we sought
the help of Shri Nripendra Mishra, the powerful Principal Secretary to Prime
Minister. Mishraji was earlier Secretary, Telecom and aware of the entire case.
Sri Anantha kumar himself arranged our meeting with Mishraji. Discussion with
him also helped us.
9. Shri Garg was changed and Shri Deepak took over charge as
Secretary, Telecom. He was not meeting anyone. Even then Shri Ananthakumar
arranged a meeting with him for us.
10. We met Shri Deepak in Bangalore when there was some delay in
sending the Cabinet Note to Cabinet Secretariat. He signed the Note immediately
after coming back to Delhi. The file went to Member(S), Member (F) and DDG
(Estt). Even after that, some organisations declared that the File was lying in
the chamber of Shri Deepak. That was the reliability of their reporting.
11.They all reported where the File was
lying. Some times, after enquiring; some time guessing.
12. We pushed and moved the File from one table to another; from
one officer to another; from one ministry to another. That is our constructive
work. Then we reported to the Pensioners the exact position. That established
our credibility.
13. Cabinet considered our case on 29th June
but deferred a decision. Immediately some people started the propaganda that
Cabinet returned the file. It created some panic among the BSNL pensioners.
14. We approached Shri Anantha kumar once again
in Bangalore. He was little annoyed on the misguiding news. He simply told us:”Go
and relax. It is my case now. The case is under serious consideration of the
Government.”
15. He was different from others. He intervened in our case very
effectively with dedication.
16. He was correct. The Cabinet meeting on next Tuesday,
immediately after the swearing in ceremony, took the significant decision.
17. BSNL pensioners have understood who has done the work. Let
others claim anything.
18. We are entitled to get the arrears from January 2007.But we
got it only from 10-6-2013 because of the Agreement for prospective effect.
Many pensioners lost Rupees One lakh ore more. All those who made that
agreement and declared that it was ‘historic’ should realise the folly. It is
just like Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley declaring the gains of central
government staff as ‘historic’ after giving the lowest gain ever in the history
of Independent India.
19. Let me tell you again, The decision for removing 60:40 is the
most important and significant achievement.I have put a brief posting in the
whatsapp. I shall write about it again in this site. Now, I am too busy in
attending the telephone calls.
P S Ramankutty, 8th July 2016.
READY RECKONER FOR
POST-2007 PENSIONERS
07/07
It is difficult to prepare a Ready Reckoner to assess the benefit
out of 78.2% for the BSNL pensioners retired after 1-1-2007. Some data like
Increment etc. has to be posted.. However, Com. C Ravikumar, Treasurer of our
Trivandrum District Unit has prepared a Ready Reckoner . Same is given here.
Click on this link: post2007-table.xls
NEW TABLE
07/07
We are impressed very much with the response for request from some
comrades for preparation of Calculation Table to assess the benefit out of
recent decision of Cabinet on 78.2% benefit.
A new Table prepared by Com. Ravikumar of Trivandrum will help
pre-2007 pensioners to assess their gain by clicking on the figure 1000 given in red colour and then typing
their present basic pension (revised with 68.8% IDA). Click here to get the
Table new-table-by-cr.xls
A SIMPLE CALCULATION
TO KNOW ARREARS
06/07
We are attaching another simple calculation table to know arrears
on account of 78.2% benefit for the Pre-2007 pensioners. Only problem is that
you should know your old basic pension available before last pension revision. In the Table it is
given as 5322 in red colour. Click on that and then type your old basic
pension. Rest is automatic. simple-table.xlsx
CALCULATION TABLES
06/07
Many comrades are demanding that calculation tables should be
given in this Website to find out the arrears amount on account of recent
decision in 78.2% case.
It is easy to prepare a Table for pre-2007 retirees.
But for post-2007 retirees, it is not so simple and easy. The
date of increment etc. have to be added.
However, we are uploading two Tables prepared by
Com. Narasimhan of Chennai STR Division. pre-2007-pensioners-table1.xls post-2007-78.2-arrears.xls
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