ON 28.03.2018, Shri K. Jayaprakash GS FNTO accompanied with Prahlad Rai met Jt. Secretary, Director and Assistant Director (DPE) requesting to expedite DPE’s reply
To DoT regarding the relaxation in the affordability Clause of 3rd PRC recommendations to BSNL as the relaxation has been granted to some PSUs like FCI & others. They also requested to consider the recommendations of the BSNL Board for implementation of 3rd PRC with 15% fitment benefits in BSNL. Jt. Secretary (DPE) after detailed discussions assured to reply DoT at the earliest.
He also mentioned that DoT being the Administrative Ministry of BSNL should take up the matter with Union Cabinet for relaxation based on the recommendations given by the BSNL Board for relaxation in the affordability clause.He assured that the reply will be given to DoT with with the approval of Hon’ble Minister of Heavy Industries so that he may be aware of the issue when it is taken up in the Union Cabinet.