The order issued by PGM Restructuring BSNL CO has created mass unrest among the executives and employees of BSNL and as immediate action all the employees and executives of Uttarakhand Circle have started Agitational Programme throughout Uttarakhand Circle. Copy<<<>>
By taking serious note of unrest among the BSNL workforce by damaging actions by the BSNL Management on name of restructuring, the leaders of All Unions and Associations of BSNL at Uttarakhand Circle issued notice for agitational Programme by all the Executives and Employees of Uttarakhand Circle.
After analysing the Restructuring order and taking serious note of issues created in this order, Shri. M.S. Adasul, GS SNEA, Shri Arvind Pal Dahiya, JSC SNEA CHQ along with Shri. R.K. Gupta, GS DEWAB had meeting with Shri. A. Robert J. Ravi, CMD BSNL and Dr Kalyan Sagar Nippani, Director HR BSNL wherein we have registered strong protest against the proposal for posting JTOs and SDEs at Gram Panchayat and Block level on name of pilot restructuring project for UTKD Circle and narrated all other issues created by this absurd order.
We have narrated how this proposal is prepared on fake grounds and false assumptions and how this is a non- implemental proposal.
Both CMD BSNL and Director HR informed us that this is just a pilot project to be implemented in a small circle and views of Associations will be given consideration before going ahead with the proposal. After our detailed submission, CMD BSNL has directed us to submit details and discuss all the issues related to Restructuring with the PGM Pers/SR/Restructuring and he will discuss with PGM Pers after feedback from all.
CMD BSNL assured us to take care of grievances as per submission of Associations and has again informed us that the restructuring proposal for Uttarakhand Circle is just a pilot project and this will be finalized after consultation with all.
Thereafter this delegation along with Shri. N.D. Ram, Chief Patron SEWA and Shri. Lokendra Ganolia AGS SEWA CHQ had a meeting with PGM Pers/SR & Restructuring and we have detailed discussions for more than one hour wherein we have elaborately stressed on issues created by this absurd order. PGM Pers/SR/RSTG was initially of the opinion that there is nothing wrong in this proposal for pilot Circle and the issues faced will be studied by CGM Uttarakhand Circle and then decision will be taken for its implementation in Uttarakhand Circle and other Circles. We expressed serious concern that in a similar manner management was assuring about the defunct and defective SET recruitment Process and silently conducted SET examination. Similar cheating is also possible in this case and we demanded for immediate withdrawal of this absurd proposal. PGM asked for suggestions for improvement in it and assured for its review as per the suggestions. We strongly objected to restoring reporting of JTOs to SDEs which has been stopped by BSNL for the last ten years and all of sudden such proposal is processed for posting SDEs in Block and JTO is Gram Panchayat level. PGM Pers informed that JTOs will be posted at Block level and they will have to take care of on an average 57 Gram Panchayat and search for business opportunities in these areas.
We informed PGM Pers that about all landlines are closed by BSNL, all line staff is given VRS and now JTOs are being posted to look into the Connections of BBNL. We expressed serious concern over under utilisation of talent of BSNL Executives and employees by transferring them from areas having much business to areas having no business.
We made it clear that BSNL management is beating bushes as the actual problem is non-availability of desired backbone bandwidth, old OF Cable laid before 20 to 30 years and faults thereof, non-availability of minimum required stores, uninterrupted power supply, battery backup, supporting manpower, command taken by contractor by taking Tenders at National level and deploying local contract workers at less amount, frequent disruption of OFC Network etc are the real issues to be looked into. But nobody talks about it and it is projected that due to non-availability of JTOs at Gram Panchayat level, BSNL is facing loss.
We made it clear that Management has to come with facts and do needful and stop giving false information to DoT, MoSC and MoC. We also narrated that there is a need to empower the field Officers by providing Financial powers, Vehicle for office work, TA/DA as per the current rates and has to give minimum level support required for maintenance of infrastructure, in which management has failed for years together.
We specifically narrated that SDEs and JTOIs in BSNL are deprived even from their due salary as their pay scales are downgraded by the BSNL and its proposal for approval of Upgraded Standard pay scales in not approved by DoT for last 17 years, and many of them are forced to work at lower salary for years together as many of them have not seen PRC since 10 to 17 years of their continued services in BSNL. Management is not worried about HR issues and only forcing executives by creating such extreme odd conditions. We also narrated that BSNL management has falsely projected that there is no expenditure in this proposal but practically a huge amount will be used in such mass transfers. We asked for the proposal showing an increase in profit and revenue of BSNL, but the same was not made available. We clearly told that it is difficult to convince executives further as they have feelings of cheating by Management. One side management says that there is no money for even petty issues of employees and on other side Crores of rupees are being wasted by issuing mass transfers of executives and this idea will make huge expenditure on transfer of each and every executive.
We asked for justification on taking Gram Panchayat and Block as basis for deciding posting when BSNL has already well defined guidelines to justify the post either on available Infrastructure, line and network or revenue being earned, but it was just informed that this is proposed by keeping focus on telecom business in Gram Panchayat Area. We explained how this is a false assumption as Telecom business opportunities are more in the urban area and revenue generated will be higher.
We also narrated that one side management is making such a wrong proposal and increasing losses of BSNL and on the other side we are denied PRC quoting losses which are due to such useless proposals and told that we will not bear with such damaging actions further.
We have submitted detailed points which needs to be clarified for acceptability of this proposal. Copy<<<>>
Only a few points out of this list were responded to verbally by PGM Pers as he was called by Director HR for some discussions.
We have strongly demanded for withdrawal of this pilot proposal as it is prepared on false and fake grounds and we have conveyed in clear words that if important financial issues of BSNL workforce i.e. implementation of third PRC and approval of upgraded Standard pay scales by DoT is approved, then we can discuss on this proposal if management is able to justify that this proposal as revenue earning proposal for BSNL.
On our query, it was replied that the proposal is prepared without consultation to CGM UTKD and the practical difficulties are not taken into consideration.
We have categorically told that if the decision is not withdrawn, the agitational programme started by AUAB Uttarakhand throughout the Circle will be intensified by AUAB by launching agitational programme at all India Level and entire responsibility lies with the management.
In conclusion, PGM Pers informed that he will update these submissions to Director HR, CMD BSNL Management and will also discuss with CGM UTKD to get feedback after discussing the Unions and Associations in Uttarakhand Circle and then further course of action for its review or withdrawal will be taken.
Meantime, it is decided to conduct an urgent Meeting of AUAB CHQ on 08/07/2026 as other General Secretaries will be reaching Delhi by this date and further course of action by AUAB will be decided. Hope for the Best.
