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SANCHAR NIGAM EXECUTIVES’ ASSOCIATION(INDIA)

KERALA CIRCLE

(SNEA Bhavan, Dharmalayam Road, Trivandrum - 695001)

CIRCLE PRESIDENT

N.A.Abraham
DE Trans Mntce
Manakkad Xge Complex
Trivandrum-695009
' 0471-2458800(O)
2458900 (F)
2311177(R)
9447001177(M)

CIRCLE SECRETARY

George Varghese
DE Instln&Broad Band
Tele. Xge Manjeri
Malappuram 676121
0483-27688228 (O)
0483-2763500 (F)
9447162900 (M)

CIRCLE TREASURER

P. Janardhanan

Sub Divisional Engineer
Broad Band, ,O/o CGMT, Kerala , Trivandrum
0471-2307574(O)
0471-2318382(R),
9446538530 (M) / To
Shri.Premachandra
Chief General Manager Telecom,
BSNL, Kerala,
Trivandrum.
No. SNEA/KRL/CGM/2010/9 Dated at 21-10-2010
Sir
Sub: Payment of Island Special Duty allowance and Hard Area allowance to Employees working in Minicoy under Lakshadweep islands.
Ref: 1. GoI Mini Fin. DOE .F.No.12(3)/2008-E-II(b) dated 29 Aug 2008
2.  GoI Mini Fin. DOE ..No.12(4)/2008-E-II(b) dated 29 Aug 2008
3.  BSNL C.O No. 1-33/2008-PAT(BSNL)/Comp. Allowance /4 dy 4-8-2009
Please refer to the letter under reference wherein it is clear that the employees working in Minicoy under Lakshdweep islands are eligible Island Special Duty Allowance at the rate of 25% of the basic pay and Hard Area Allowance at the rate of 25% of the basic pay. In spite of the above very clear order the Ernakulam SSA is not paying the Hard area allowance to the officers working in Minicoy in spite of repeated representation by the affected persons. As per letter No. A O (P&A)/ACVB/GNL/2009-10 dated 4-5-10 it is intimated that the matter is referred to Circle office and no reply has been received. It is requested that necessary instruction may be issued for the payment of the eligible allowance to the employees without any further delay. The tendencies of the SSAs to disallow the due claims by referring the matters to the Circle Office/ Corporate office where ever clear orders are available may be discouraged with proper instruction.
Thanking You
Sincerely Yours

George Varghese,
Circle Secretary,
SNEA(India). Kerala Circle
Copy to
G M Finanace
BSNL Kerala Circle
PGMT
BSNL Ernakulam
Encl. The letters under reference.