07.07.2008
Extract of the Memorandum Submitted to Shri.
Subodh Kumar,
Addl Secretary, DOT
No.
TEAM/CHQ/08-09
Dated 7th July, 2008
.
To
Shri Subodh
Kumar, IAS,
Addl.
Secretary,
Department
of Telecommunications,
NEW DELHI.
Respected Sir,
We introduce ourselves as the Association which represents
majority of the Executives from all the streams such as
Engineering, Finance and Accounts, Personal Staff, and Civil
and Electrical cadres of MTNL. We are deeply concerned with
the following two issues.
PENSION PAYMENT BY GOVERNMENT:-
The absorption of Group-B officers in MTNL took place with
effect from 01.10.2000. Though more than eight years have
passed, regular arrangement for payment of pension is still
to be made. We have been requesting the DOT that Para 21
and 22 of Rule 37-A of CCS Pension rules that are
exclusively applicable for BSNL absorbed employees should be
made applicable to MTNL absorbed employees also. MTNL also
can pay the pension contribution to DOT in the same manner
BSNL pays. We request DOT to resolve the issue early.
MERGER OF
BSNL AND MTNL:-
This is an era of merger of corporate houses to maximise the
synergies in operations. Recently Government has approved
the merger of two major PSUs viz., Indian Airlines and Air
India. Even prior to IA and AI merger there were strong
moves towards the merger of BSNL and MTNL to have all India
presence of a single Telecom Service Provider. MTNL
absorbed executives are very much anxious for the merger to
happen. To reap the benefits of operational synergies, to
optimise the utilisation of resources, to withstand the
competition, to continue to maintain the profitiability and
to sustain the growth of telecom sector we request the DOT
to take all the possible steps for an early and total
merger of BSNL and MTNL.
With warm regards,
Yours sincerely,
(N. CHANDRASEKARAN)
PRESIDENT.
Copy to:-
- CMD,MTNL,
New Delhi for kind information and necessary action
please.
-
ED,MTNL,Delhi/Mumbai for information please.
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