07-May-2026

Two firm conclusions of todays interactions:
1. That DOT has unquestionably linked our IDR to IDA of working employees in the same manner they have linked Pension Revision to Wage Revision.
2. That orders for release of IDR wef 01- 04-2026 would be issued only after decision for payment of IDA wef 01.01.2026 to 31.03.2026 is taken.

07-May-2026

Today GS / SNPWA, DGS, AIBSNL PWA, Com Anupam Kaul, and GS / MREWA, Com R K. Mudgil met following officers in DOT / BSNL HQs.
1) Meeting with Director / Finance, BSNL Board, Shri. Rajiv Kumar.
On the issue of IDA / IDR, the director informed that approval from the Directors of BSNL for payment of IDA wef 1.1.26 has been taken and that approval from Govt. nominees and external Board of Directors is being sought on priority. Director spoke to concerned GM (Finance), dealing with the issue, and instructed him to expedite seeking of approval from the remaining Board of Directors.
What is significant is that Director informed that BSNL has reiterated in its proposal that it is fully in a position to meet the Financial Impact of IDA from 01.01.2026 to 01.03.2026 through internal resources / accruals, exclusively, and that there is no need to borrow money from external resources to meet this expenditure.
Once approval from Directors is obtained, either on file or in the Board meeting on 22nd May, the proposal would be instantaneously submitted to DOT.
Director ( Finance) sounded quite optimistic about the outcome of the proposal by the Board.
Director/ Finance was apprised also about the Judgment of Hon High Court of Kerala regarding income tax on Leave salary and his kind attention was drawn towards order of BSNL of 10.11.2011 for levying Income Tax on leave salary earned in BSNL.
Response of Director/ Finance was quite instantaneous and positive, assuring that the said order of BSNL would be withdrawn immediately.
2) Meeting with DDG (Establishment)/ DOT, Sh Manish Lodha ji.
Immediately after we met DDG( Establishment)/ DOT, he informed that Director PSU just informed him that PSU section is sending a letter to Establishment Section asking it to give its opinion in response to numerous representations received from Pensioners Associations about delay in payment of DR.
DDG( Estt) informed that immediate reply is being send to PSU section mentioning once IDA rates of working employees from 1.1.26 to 1.3 26 are finalized, Establishment Section will immediately endorse it to CGCA. On being asked why orders for payment of DR to retirees wef 1 4.26 are not being endorsed to CGCA, DDG( Estt) informed that it will be do simultaneously alongwith IDA wef 01-01-2026 to 01-03.2026. DDG (Establishment) also said that a positive decision is quite likely to be taken in this regard.
A) Extending Notional Increment to VRS DDG (Estt) mentioned that Legal Section of DOT has taken decision to challenge the Judgment of Delhi High Court of Feb, 26, in Supreme Court. In view of this development, we will be discussing the matter afresh with our Counsel about the possibility of our (SNPWAs) impleadment in the Supreme Court.
B) Extending 5% IDA to MTNL Retirees On this issue, DDG (Establishment) informed that, even though a negative response has been received from IDA/ DOT on this issue, yet resubmisdion of the Proposal by the Establishment Section to Internal Finance/ DOT would be considered.
C) Issues raised by AIBSNP PWA:
a) case of V.K.Bhaskar, UP( W) DDG assured that he would examine this issue.
b) Issue of Pension on LPD for Pre 2006 retirees on this also DDG assured he will examine and revert back.
D) Issue of salary to Consultants in DOT DDG mentioned that this does not fall within his domain.
3)Meeting with Director ( PSU)/ DOT, Shri Rao.
Even though Director PSU was extremely busy with JS( A)/ DOT, he asked us to wait.
Director PSU also endorsed what DDG( Estt) mentioned with regard to DR of retirees.
However, that apart, Director mentioned that orders for release of DR for Pensioners would be issued in just two to three days after proposal is received from BSNL. On being specifically asked whether proposal of BSNL would be endorsed without any further scrutiny by DOT, Director mentioned 99% yes, it will be. At the time of leaving the room, Director emphatically stated *Don't worry, issue will be definitively resolved.
It was a hectic day from 11am to 5 pm, but, nonetheless, a productive one.
Comrades, having reported all these developments verbatim, there should be absolutely no let up in any manner in our full fledged organizational preparations to make Dharna on 20th May, 26, a huge success. Extensive and full fledged preparations should be done at all levels. There is no room for complacency at all. This is the humble appeal of SNPWA/ CHQ._

06-May-2026

GS SNPWA is meeting Director (Finance) / BSNL Board to know the latest status regarding IDR. The meeting has been confirmed in the afternoon.Also Senior DDG ( Estt.) / DOT has confirmed meeting GS SNPWA tomorrow afternoon to discuss the issue of Notional Increment to VRS.

06-May-2026

CGHS OM dated 30-04-2026 on extension of Deadline for Execution of Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) by Existing Empanelled Health Care Organisations (HCOs) up to 31-05-2026.
View CGHS OM

04-May-2026

GS SNPWA writes to Member (Services) / DoT regarding huge discrepancy in payment to Consultants by DOT in comparison to other CPSUs like ITI etc and urging upon him to being parity.
View GS Letter Copy