As notified earlier the CMD BSNL has convened a meeting with all Unions and Associations on the issue of BSNL, MTNL merger and also on developmental issues of BSNL. The following represented the CHQ. S/Shri VVS. Satyanarayana, President, R.C.Pandey, GS, Ajay Singh AGS. At the very out set, the CMD BSNL has stated that financial position of the company has improved but not to the extent it should have been and praised the work force for this. He dwelt about the 4G saturation  works and its implementation etc, indigenous  technology usage and targets were also explained. Our President / GS explained about battery & power plant issues which are to be attended to on priority basis as the customer base depends on these two vital issues i.e. the net work gets affected if there  is no proper battery back up to the BTS sites.  The CHQ has also brought to their notice about the unnecessary pressure being  mounted on the non executives in the name of SIM selling.   The CMD stated that Purchase order for procurement of 20000 battery sets at a cost of Rs. 30,6000 crores has been issued and the entire order is expected to be delivered by December 23 in a phased manner.  The CMD then dwelt on the issue of Merger of MTNL and BSNL and stated that the Govt of India wants this merger to take place immediately and none can stop this and asked the unions and associations to spelt out their views on this in writing within a short time.

The CHQ has asked the CMD BSNL to ensure that the 3rd PRC is implemented within 3 months as the management can do this if it can and then only proceed towards merger of the two CPSUs. Without 3rd PRC merger is meaning less the CHQ   told the CMD BSNL.  The meeting lasted for about 3 hours.