SNPWACHQ

15-Aug-2026

14-Aug-2026

Dear Comrades,
CHQ / SNPWA places on record its highest appreciation for very sincere, strenuous and untiring efforts of Com Gayekar and Com Bhad in pursuing the issue of Pension Revision with active support and intervention of imposing and towering political personality, Respected Sharad Pawar Ji who is taking very keen personal interest towards resolution of this critical issue by seeking direct intervention of Hon PM.
Their running about here and there to meet Respected Pawar Sahab for two days and subsequent close follow up monitoring is really commendable and speaks a lot about their profound commitment and involvement to get this critical issue resolved, regardless of the final outcome of their dedicated efforts.
What is significant is their perseverance. They were on their toes in Delhi continuously for two days. GS SNPWA Joined them next day.
Comrades Intervention of Respected Pawar Sahab is not like just writing a DO letter to Hon PM. He is very personally involved in its resolution. This was evident from the fact that when note on Pension Revision was mailed by Respected Pawar Sahbs office to Hon PMs office, immediately a call was received by Pawar Sahab from Sr PPS to Hon PM informing him that the draft has to be reduced considerably to enable Hon PM to go through it personally. Thereafter, GS SNPWAconsiderably reduced the note and it was mailed to Hon PMs office.
After some time, Sr PPS to Hon PM informed Pawar Sahab that Hon PM has personally seen the issue and marked it to Mr Sanjay R Bhavsar, Special OSD to Hon PM and a very very trusted and close confidante of Hon PM since his days in Gujarat.
Also Respected Pawar Sahab was scheduled to meet Hon PM on the evening of 12th August, 26, to discuss his issues, besides discussing issue of Pension Issue which Pawar Sahab categorically assured he will discuss with the Hon PM.
Comrades, We cannot predict the outcome of the issue, given its complexity, but personal intervention of Respected Pawar Sahab is really commendable and great and speakes hugely about his profound concern towards welfare of BSNL/ MTNL Pensioners.

13-Aug-2026

GS SNPWA, Com Gayekar S SNPWA MH CIRCLE and Com Bhad met new Member (Services) / Telecom Commission, Respected Sanjiv Gupta ji, officer of the rank of Secretary to G.O.I. On just entering the room, Respected Sanjiv Gupta ji very, very warmly hugged GS SNPWA and received us very courteously and warmly. Member (Services) is a good old friend, and acquaintance of GS SNPWA has a very positive outlook towards issues.
After exchanging pleasantries, Member (Services), on his own, told us that there would be no need for us to meet him so long as Shri. Manish Lodha ji is there, thereby reinforcing our existing confidence in DDG (Establishment). It's very nice to have him as Member (Services).
Unfortunately, our scheduled meeting with Secretary (T) at 1730 hrs could not take place since Secretary( T) was stuck up in the PMO office along with Secretary DIPAM in an important meeting.

13-Aug-2026

Meeting With DDG(E), DOT, Respected Shri. Manish Lodha Ji on 12-08-2026:
GS SNPWA, Com Gayekar, CS SNPWA MH Circle and Com Bhad very warmly and affectionately greeted DDG(E) / DOT and discussed following issues.
A) Extending the Terminal Benefits to ST Comrades of MH, an issue which adversely impacted about 300 Retired ST Comrades of MH for the last six years.
We expressed deepest gratitude of SNPWA to DDG(E) for his very personal, pragmatic and positive intervention by revisting the entire issue and submitting afresh note, based on Statutory orders of DOP& PW, and getting the retrograde orders of 30.01.2025 and 09.06.2026 rescinded with the approval of Secy (T) by issuing orders on 6th July, 26. This was a great breakthrough that rendered justice to hindreds of ST Comrades who were suffering miserably for no reason.
DDG (E) acknowledged that this issue was on his highest priority, after assuming office in April, 2026, and, accordingly, after going through the provisions of Statutory orders of DOP& PW regarding payment of Terminal Benefits to Retired employees, a fresh note based on these Statutory orders was submitted to Secy(T) for his consideration and approval. Secy (T), after going through the entire issue, directed withdrawal of both orders of DOT issued on 30 th Jan, 2025, and 9th June, 2026, thus paying the way for Payment of Terminal Benefits to affected ST Comrades.
Thereafter, DDG (E), further informed that a joint meeting of DDG(E), Jt CGCA, ND and concerned officers of BSNL was held where it was decided that Terminal Benefits have to be payed by Pr. CCA / MH, based on letter issued by BSNL Co, complying with the orders of DOT of 6th July, 2026. Finally, payment of Terminal Benefits has been made by Pr CCA/ MH.
In nutshell, all this was possible because of the resubmition of the file by DDG(E), highlighting statutory orders of DOP& PW, and getting it approved from Secy (T). Indebted to DDG( E) / DOT for his pragmatic and extraordinary efforts to deliver justice.
B) Generalization of Notional Increment for VRS Comrades This significant issue was also stuck up because real facts were not brought to the notice of legal cell of DOT to enable generalization of the issue.
We pursued this issue vigorously with DDG(E), after his joining, by apprising him of Hon Supreme Court Judgment and other relevant facts, particularly emphasis laid down by Hon Supreme Court in its Judgment, directing Administrative Ministries / Departments not to coerce similarly situated to go to Courts to get the said benefit. Other other pertinent facts of the issue, including extending the benefit to a VRS who had filed a contempt case in Hon Supreme Court against U.O.I, forcing finally DOT, in consultation with DOP&T and D O E, to issue order extending the said benefit to VRS Retiree, were also brought to notice of DDG( E).
DDG (E) examined the whole issue in its totality, in the context of facts, particularly Judgment of Hon Supreme Court, and resubmitted the file to the legal cell of DOT for its approval for generalization of the issue. Discussion were also held with the legal cell of DOT by DDG( E).
However, finally, we were informed by DDG(E) that very shortly, the orders for generalization of the said benefit to all VRS will be issued by the Establishment Section. Resolution of this important issue that Association has had been pursuing relentlessly for about a year will thus benefit hundreds of eligible VRS Retirees.
Comrades, BSNL / NTNL Retirees are extremely luck to have an officer like Shri. Manish Lodha Ji, DDG (E), who tries his level best to get the issues resolved within the framework of Rules by interpreting and expressing Rules in a positive manner. This speaks volumes and volumes about his being unprejudiced, professional integrity, and willingness to help retirees in the best possible manner.

13-Aug-2026

Significant meeting of Com Gayekar, CS / SNPWA, MH Circle, and Com Bhad with Hon Sharad Pawar ji on 11th August 2026, at New Delhi regarding Pension Revision of BSNL / MTNL Pensioners.
Both Comrades met Hon Pawar Sahab on 11th evening at his residence and apprised him in detail about the issue. Respected Pawar Sahab asked them to prepare a note on the issue and give it next morning i.e on 12th Morning.
GS SNPWA prepared detailed note on Pension Revision and it was seen personally by Hon Pawar Sahab on 12th Morning when they met him. Hon Pawar Sahab, after going through the note, advised them to make it considerably brief since Hon PM has to personally go through it.
The proposal was considerably condensced by GS SNPWA, retaining critical features relating to the issue, and was then sent to Hon PM by Pawar Sahab who marked it to Sh Sanjay R.Bhavsar, officer on Special Duty in Hon PM office for necessary follow up action. Respected Pawar Sahab was scheduled to meet Hon PM personally in the evening of 12th July, 2026.
Hon Pawar Sahab will apprise of the action taken by Hon PM on the proposal on 18th August, 2026, to Com Gayekar, CS SNPWA MH at Mumbai.

Last Updated on 15-Aug-2026