See Full Document Text
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4005
ANSWERED ON 12TH AUGUST, 2026
IMPLEMENTATION OF 3RD PAY REVISION OF BSNL
EMPLOYEES/PENSIONERS
†4005. SHRI KULDEEP INDORA:
WILL the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the 3rd Pay Revision for BSNL employees and pensioners has been pending
since 01.01.2017, affecting lakhs of employees and pensioners and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the key recommendations of the report submitted on 08.10.2025 by the Pay Revision
Committee constituted in March 2025 and the action taken thereon so far;
(c) whether the Government has assessed the impact of the non-implementation of the 3rd
Pay Revision on employee morale, BSNL's operational efficiency and service quality and if so,
the details thereof; and
(d) the action plan and timeline of the Government for implementing the 3rd Pay Revision
with effect from 01.01.2017 and for the payment of outstanding dues to employees and
pensioners?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)
(a) to (d) As per extant guidelines of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) vide Office
Memorandum dated 03.08.2017, the revision of pay scales is subject to the condition that the
additional financial impact in the year of implementing the revised pay-package for the Board
level executive, below Board level executive and Non-Unionized Supervisors should not be
more than 20% of the average Profit-Before Tax (PBT) of the last three financial years
preceding the year of implementation. The 3rd pay revision has not been implemented in BSNL
as it does not meet the criteria under affordability clauses of DPE guidelines.
The recommendations contained in the Wage Revision Committee report are dealt with
in accordance with the extant policy framework, the applicable guidelines issued by the DPE
and additional financial implications.
*****