Representatives of Trade Unions of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) met Minister for Communication & IT Thiru A. Raja yesterday. They discussed various issues that included some grievances of BSNL employees. The meeting ended on a positive note with a collective decision on some issues which included 50 per cent IDA merger orders that will be issued by BSNL.

Promotion policy for non-executives will be decided within 3 months of issues of wage revision orders for executives of PSEs from the government in order to avoid anomalies and conflicts between executive and non-executive pay scales.

Unions will respond positively to suggestion for listing of BSNL before 3rd June, which will help BSNL in getting Navratna status which is very essential in order to maintain the image of BSNL and its survival and growth.

In an another decision, the surplus staff of Central Telegraphic Office (CTO) would be given VRS or redeployed at other stations wherever required.

Finally, it was also decided that no dharna/agitation will be held on these issues.