COM. ANUPAM
KAUL, Our AGS, reports from New Delhi:
I visited BSNL
CO today and met officers to pursue our pending
issues
1. SENIOR DDG SR -
I apprised him that our
Association had received requests from different circles for allowing VRS 19 retirees to retain their
quarters in view of COVID 19 pandemic. I explained that it is impossible for
them to vacate their quarters during this pandemic . Handed over letter written
by our GS on the subject.
He appreciated our concern
and assured that action would be taken
on our letter on humanitarian grounds. I
requested him to expedite the matter so that the anxiety of our members is
removed at the earliest
CAUTION......I Saw many representations in his Dak pad where the allottees
have requested retention of quarters and written that they are ready to pay HRA
at the time of retirement plus licence fee. Such representations have a
negative impact on our bargaining power.
2 . GM budget
I met G M Budget BSNL CO Mr . Bhatt and
conveyed our dismay on reported development in which retirees have not been
paid pending Medical bills . He conveyed that henceforth a substantial amount
of funds have been/will be
assigned for pending Medical bills of employees and the whole back log
will be completed in a few months . He told me that pending Medical bills of empanelled
hospitals will also be paid so that
indoor cash less facility is restarted. He informed that the reimbursement
of CGHS fees for retirees is being augmented and many of them have been
reimbursed the CGHS charges. I Requested him not to ignore the interests of
retired employees .
3 DGM Admin
BSNL CO.
Since GM Admin was on leave
today, I met DGM Admin and enquired him the status of orders from BSNL CO regarding
treatment of Covid 19 patients in BSNL empanelled hospitals . He intimated though the matter has been
discussed , but no orders have been issued so far by BSNL CO. He was personally
handed over a letter written by our GS on the subject. We explained that CGHS
authorities have issued several letters on the subject in addition to guide
lines from all state Govts.
He informed that he will
take necessary action Immediately.
This is a difficult situation .All empanelled
hospitals are pressing BSNL management for payment of pending bills worth
crores of Rupees. It is learnt that BSNL will make payments to these hospitals
so that some cordial relations are ensured
Then only BSNL will be able to issue covid Guidelines .....is my assessment
Gangadhara Rao
GS:
We appreciate the efforts made by our AGS Com. Anupam Kaul today. He is staying in Noida ,UP W and in
Containment Area. He had to engage a car
exclusively , get it sanitized in his presence
and go to Corporate Office due to repeated enquiries from all parts of the country. He could thus bring some cases to the notice of senior officers. We are thankful to Com. KAUL for his services taking lot of risk. Let
us wait and see the results.
P Gangadhara
Rao
GS