AGM Rstg BSNL CO issued clarification as asked by CGM Uttarakhand on pilot Restructuring Project. Copy<<<>>
This is eyewash by BSNL management as none of the suggestions given by CGM Uttarakhand in consultation with AUAB Uttarakhand or by Unions and Associations at CHQ is given consideration.
In continuation of this order, by forgetting all his suggestions and assurances, in a disrespectful manner, CGM Uttarakhand also has initiated blind action by issuing transfer orders of DGM level officers as first and initial step to implement this pilot project. Copy<<<>>
SNEA condemns these actions by BSNL Management and betrayal on the assurances given by CMD BSNL. As BSNL Management is not able to keep the assurances given during discussions at the highest level of BSNL, it is now crystal clear that BSNL management is not wholeheartedly working for protecting the interest of BSNL at least when the issues are to be taken with DoT. Earlier also we have seen that BSNL Management bows to decisions of DoT damaging the interest of BSNL.
We can understand, bowing down to the decisions in the interest of BSNL or in the interest of both BSNL & DoT/GoI, but when interest of BSNL is at stake, Management is duty bound to react and protest interest of BSNL or at least stand with factual position, which is missing in this case.
Due to such approach only, DoT has collected higher money from BSNL than due in case of Spectrum allotment, Leave encashment of DoT period and Higher basic Pension contribution and so on and hence BSNL is in losses.
Such silence of BSNL Management on crucial issues creating losses to BSNL has denied third PRC to Executives /Non-Executives for no mistake on their part.
It is time that DoT has to think where BSNL has to work only for Profit thereby granting third PRC with affordability or work as per directions of DoT without looking into loss profit of BSNL by conveying approval of third PRC by keeping aside affordability clause and BSNL Executives and Non-Executives should not be made to financially suffer for such actions of BSNL Management/DoT as being done for last ten years.
The Pilot Restructuring proposal for Uttarakhand Circle is opposed by everyone in BSNL and the concerned officers in BSNL management are not able to clear any doubt but are blindly going ahead with the Pilot Project in Uttarakhand Circle.
None of them are even able to justify the loss and profit with this proposal. But every time it is informed that this is a pilot project and this exercise of loss profit will be done after three months of the Pilot Project.
We have observed that even BSNL Management is not convinced with this proposal as this proposal is drafted by someone outside the BSNL and it is being forcefully implemented in BSNL by taking a formal report signed by the Committee of CGMs.
In an unfortunate and blind action, BSNL Management is going ahead with this absurd proposal which is nothing but addition of more losses to BSNL and this may be one more assault for destroying the entire working of BSNL.
This action of BSNL Management is really disappointing as it is against firm assurance to AUAB with directions to Director HR/PGM Pers to discuss all the issues with this pilot proposal with Unions/Associations and give consideration to maximum possible suggestions and feedback by Associations and Unions in BSNL.
When agitational programme of AUAB Uttarakhand Circle was intensified by extending struggle after three days with support from all Circles, then CMD BSNL discussed issues with AUAB with firm assurance to go ahead only with discussions of all issues with Unions and Associations at CHQ as well as Uttarakhand Circle.
All Unions and Associations from Uttarakhand Circle and from CHQ also have given feedback and suggestions respectively to CGM Uttarakhand and CMD BSNL but with utter betrayal BSNL Management has not given consideration to any of the suggestion and feedback and BSNL management has taken everybody granted.
It is unfortunate that the said words of CMD BSNL are not respected by Director HR and PGM Pers/RSTG even though both were present in the Meeting as till today no discussions held after directions of CMD BSNL on 30/06/2026.
SNEA has brought to the notice of CMD BSNL in its meeting on 01/09/2026, but till today no formal discussions are held with any Union/Association or AUAB and in blind approach BSNL Management is going ahead with implementation of this pilot project. This creates serious doubts on assurances and actions of BSNL Management.
Only good thing is that when SNEA has pointed out in its meeting 01/02/2026, that Management is projecting Uttarakhand as pilot project, but Restructuring is aggressively going ahead in many Circles and already Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, AP, Gujrat etc Circles have issued such Restructuring guidelines on different basis and objected this dual stand of BSNL Management.
In response, on the next day of meeting, Director HR has issued a DO letter to all CGMs advising not to issue any Circle level orders giving effect to a restructuring exercise unless the same is specifically approved/authorised by the Corporate office. Copy<<<>>
Apart from this Management has not adhered to any of its assurances on this burning issue. This makes it crystal clear that the officers dealing with this Restructuring proposal have stopped thinking about the interest of BSNL and have adopted an approach to follow whatever DoT is saying as overall control of BSNL is taken over by DoT. Unfortunately, these officers are not at all worried about the interest, needs and requirements of BSNL, which is their prime responsibility but are worried only about the directions of DoT and hence do not bother about its practical implementation and interest of BSNL.
Otherwise, an officer with spine and having one percent concern about BSNL would not have agreed for such an absurd proposal damaging BSNL and supporting certain officers in DoT and then BBNL, who have spoiled the BharatNet works for personal interests or due to lack of knowledge in successfully handling such big projects.
After enjoying all benefits out of BBNL, with intellectual ideas, these officers have submitted a proposal for merger of BBNL with BSNL thereby transferring liabilities and pending responsibilities of BBNL to BSNL and taking great escape from keen watch by office of Prime Minister of India and finally this blame game will rest with BSNL and its workforce for no mistake on their part.
This has been rightly pointed out by CAG in its report dated 20/07/2026. CAG has raised serious concern on false completion of BharatNet project and given certain directions for proper Maintenance. CAG REPORT <<<>>
Serious issues noticed<<<>> Recommendations<<<>>
Even after knowing the facts about poor working of BBNL and issues thereof, BSNL Management has accepted the merger of BBNL into BSNL.
Now by neglecting all the recommendations by CAG for proper maintenance of BBNL Network, BSNL Management has not proposed any of these options for maintaining Bharatnet Project and falsely projecting diversion of the entire BSNL workforce from Revenue earning areas to loss making areas.
It is important that BSNL was not the only agency in implementing the BharatNet Project by SPV BBNL, but many other State Government designated entities like Power Grid Corporation were the executing agencies in the BharatNet project. But except BSNL, all have raised hands to take over this failed project and only BSNL with temporary Management is targeted as soft target and all responsibilities and liabilities of BBNL including that of other executing agencies are being transferred to BSNL without proper hand holding and in hazardous manner, and hence this is matter of serious concern for all of us.
Now by neglecting suggestions given by Unions/ Associations, Suggestions given by SNEA {<<<>>} these officers are wrongly projecting that shifting of BSNL workforce from Revenue earning area to loss making area and are targeting Executives/ Non-Executives for left out works of BBNL.
It has been already decided by AUAB that this sided blind move of the management will be opposed strongly and with feedback from AUAB Uttarakhand, the further course of action will be decided in its meeting scheduled on 15/09/2026.
