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Delegation
of United Forum of MTNL Unions and Associations of Delhi and Mumbai
under the leadership of Shri. Bhai Y Jagtap, MLC and Chairman of
United Forum met Hon'ble Minister of State for Communication and IT
Shri Gurudas Kamat today, the 11th April, 2011 in North block to
discuss MTNL Pension and Revision of Pension issue. Shri. R.
Chandrasekar, Secretary, DoT and Shri. Kuldeep Singh, CMD, MTNL were
also present in the meeting. Shri. Bhai Jagtap, Chairman and Com.
M.K. Bagchi, Convener of United Forum strongly pleaded the issue and
urged in favor of pension issues and removing the discrimination
made against MTNL Pension issues Vis-a-Vis BSNL.
The
issue of Pension and Revision of Pension of MTNL at Par with BSNL
were the thoroughly discussed. H'ble Shri. Gurudas
Kamat, MOS(C&IT) effectively intervened and directed Secretary,
DOT to reopen the issue for placing in the meeting of Committee of
Secretaries. H'ble MOS(C&IT) ended that he would personally take
this issue to H'ble Ministry of Finance for settlement of the issue.
When
the issue of Pension revision at Par with BSNL was raised by
delegation, the Hon'ble MOS(C&IT) had immediately intervened and
asked Secretary, DOT and CMD MTNL, why the rules pertaining to
revision of pension in MTNL were not revised along with BSNL. CMD,
MTNL replied that the case is under process.
The
meeting last for more than one hour and was concluded with vote of
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