THE ISSUE OF MERGER OF MTNL INTO BSNL HAS AGAIN GAINED FRESH TRACTION. AS PART OF THE REVIAL PACKAGE ANNOUNCED IN 2019 MTNL WAS TO BE MERGED INTO BSNL BY NOW, BUT THE ISSUE GOT DELAYED ON ONE COUNT OR THE OTHER. AGAIN FRESH EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MANATGEMENTS. AS PART OF THIS THE MANAGEMENT OF BSNL AND MTNL ARE ENGAGING THE UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS. A MEETING WITH MTNL STAKE HOLDERS I.E. UNIONS AND ASSOCIATION WAS HELD ON 21.2.23. PROPOSALS MADE BY THE MANAGEMENT ARE AS UNDER
1. Delisting of MTNL and carving operationally useful asset of MTNL and transfer of these asset to BSNL
2. Merger of MTNL workforce in BSNL with the following 3 options
a) Absorption in BSNL with BSNL terms and conditions, BSNL basic with PP , PP will be sub subsumed with future increments for DOT absorbees seniority from 01/10/2000 with promotion at par with BSNL from back date, in case of DRs seniority recruitment year wise. 5% Sab and other allowance as being given in BSNL. Take home salary will not reduce.
b) VRS
c) Continue with MTNL company of assets and liability.
The management has stated that the Liabilities of MTNL will be owned by the Government of India
The management is silent on the aspect of Spectrum which is already allotted to MTNL
Transfer of MTNL assets to BSNL.
The BSNL management will engage the unions and associations in BSNL on 28.2.2023.
Let us keep our fingers crossed and hope that the issue would be sorted out amicably at the earliest so that best possible services can be provided to the customers and at the same time the interests of the work force are also protected.
