AIBDPA Leaders Meet

Member (Finance) , DoT at Chennai

Com. C.K. Narasimhan, Convenor, All India BSNL-DoT Pensioners Association, Tamil Nadu Circle met Smt. Vijaya Lakshmi Gupta, Member (Finance), DoT camp at Chennai and discussed the following issues.

(1) 50% IDA merger to BSNL pre-2007 retirees

Member (F) stated that a note has been sent to DoP&T and the reply is awaited, after which the issue will be processed. She agreed that there is full justification for 50% IDA merger.

(2) Anomaly in fixation of pension to DoT employees absorbed in BSNL, who retired between 01.10.2000 and 31.07.2001 is also discussed.

Member told the issue has been sent to Department of Expenditure and reply is awaited.

 Member (Finance) agreed to send a reminder to the Department of Expenditure.

(3) Delay in payment of IDA

A delay in payment of IDA is pointed out. Association suggested that IDA orders for pensioners may kindly be endorsed by DoT without delay as soon as the DPE issue orders on the subject. It can be placed on DoT website. If DoT authorizes the website orders as an authentic one, it is easy for the banks and post offices to draw the IDA. This suggestion has been agreed and Member (Finance) told that she will look into the case positively. 

The meeting was cordial and very positive. Association expressed its thanks to Member (Finance) for the meeting.

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