National Convention organised by Forum of BSNL unions & Associations--demands / suggestions

This National Convention of BSNL Employees organised under the

banner of the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations which

represents the more than 2.5 lakh employees

places the following demands / suggestions

 before the government,

 the BSNL Management and workers for

,                      Revival of BSNL and

                for a Better Service to the Nation:

1. The Government should honour and implement the assurances given at the time of

formation of BSNL for financial viability like Reimbursement of Licence Fee,

Payment of ADC to BSNL and Liberal subsidy from the USO Fund for

compensating the losses for providing services in villages, remote / rural / naxal

affected areas etc.

2. The Spectrum should be allotted free to BSNL, which is the incumbent service

provider and Government Company, including the additional spectrum with BSNL.

3. The Rs. 18,500 crore charges for BWA and 3G Spectrum collected from BSNL

should be refunded.

4. Orders should be issued making it mandatory for all Central/State Government

departments, Central/State PSUs to take telecom services from BSNL/MTNL as

have been issued for air-travel by another central PSU, Air India. This will help in

dealing with security concerns also.

5. Refund BSNL the huge interest of about Rs. 12,000 crore recovered from BSNL @

14.5% for the Notional loan of Rs. 7,500 crore.

6. Transfer the assets and land to BSNL from the government for which BSNL is

paying taxes and other charges.

7. An effective and quick mechanism and immediate procurement of equipment like

Mobile lines, Broadband Modem, Cables, Drop Wires, Optical Fibre, Telephone

Instruments etc. so that expansion and Development could be implemented

quickly.

8. The Pension Contribution to be remitted to the government should be on the basis

of actual pay and not on the basis of the maximum of the pay scale, by which the

company is losing huge money.

9. BSNL should be exempted from payment to USO Fund, considering the fact that

the financial condition of the BSNL is weak.

10. The Management of the company should belong to the company and not to

deputed officers.

11. Telecom Factories should be modernised. In addition to towers, other equipment

required for telecom services should be manufactured. It should be made

mandatory for the field offices to purchase the equipment from telecom factories.

12. Effective functioning of the Works Committees at the SSA level so that discussion

could take place between the unions/associations and management for expanding

and improving the services. This should be extended to Circle and All India levels.

13. No VRS/Retrenchment in BSNL, which will have negative impact on the services as

has already been the experience wherever it has been implemented.

14. No Disinvestment / Privatisation of BSNL

15. No Increase of FDI in Telecom Sector.

16. Abolition of the Telecom Advisory Committees.

17. Active and committed participation of the employees in marketing and other

developmental activities.