It is reliably learnt that as assured by the Director Finance in the meeting held with BDM leaders on 25th of June, 2025 in pursuance to our Agitation Notice and highlighting the facts with regard to the problems being faced in respect of approval of EPF Higher pension cases of BSNL Employees as well as unjustified rejections of BSNL employees higher pension joint applications and delay in completing the EPF Higher pension processes of BSNL employees have been taken up with the EPFO HQ New Delhi and requested to settle the grievances of higher pension cases of BSNL employees at the earliest.

Further internal directions have also been issued to the BSNL establishments for taking up the matter with the regional EPFO Commissioners to settle all pending joint applications of EPF higher pension to extend benefit to all interested candidate.

Team BDM is also requesting the concerned officers of Corporate office to personally visit the EPFO HQ for apprising the same and seeking intervention at higher level to settle the higher pension approval cases.

Further, BSNL is also taking up with EPFO for a meeting with Director Finance with CPFC.