SPEEDPOST

SEEA/P/0711
Nov. 28, 2007

Sri S.K. Roongta,
Chairman,
Steel Authority of India Ltd.,
Ispat Bhawan, Lodhi Road,
NEW DELHI-10003

Sub: Issues – Pending for long without action by RDCIS Management

Dear Sir,

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of my letter No. VNS/P/ 0708 dated 30th October 2007 addressed to Sri Jagdish Singh, ED & I/c RDCIS. It refers to a total of five issues pending for long without action by the RDCIS Management. The issues are of individual as well as collective nature and affect all categories of present and Ex- Employees now or later. The communications made to ED & I/c RDCIS during the tenure of the present incumbent on all the five issues remained without an action or a reply. This is causing uncalled for delay directly affecting me and other Ex-Employees, who also happen to be Sr. Citizen of the Society. It looks like that the RDCIS Management has become non-functional. The net result is that matter is becoming complex day by day, increasing the conflict interface and becoming difficult to resolve. This is also leading to violation of laws and legal provisions and forcing individuals to do unlawful activities which in our opinion are a serious matter.

In view of the aforesaid facts I request you to kindly intervene and advise the RDCIS Management to go for a definite, positive and legally foolproof action and to communicate a positive reply to these letters.

With thanks and best regards,
Yours sincerely,


(V.N.Sharma)

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SPEEDPOST

SEEA/P/0710
Nov. 28, 2007

Sri S.K. Roongta,
Chairman,
Steel Authority of India Ltd.,
Ispat Bhawan, Lodhi Road,
NEW DELHI-10003

Sub: Extension of Medical facilities to SAIL Ex-Employees from other Plants/Units at Ranchi in Ispat Hospital. Ranchi.

Dear Sir,

We have a few SAIL Ex-Employees from the Plants/ Units other than Ranchi settled in this city after their retirement from service. We are sorry to inform you that they are not being allowed medical facilities in Ispat Hospital, Ranchi which is administered by MECON Ltd. We took up the issue with ED & I/c RDCIS followed by those with CMD, MECON. Reply from RDCIS is non - committal and MECON’s reply is in negative. We request you for your kind intervention to get SAIL Ex-Employees from the Plants/ Units other than Ranchi the medical facilities in Ispat Hospital, Ranchi at par with the Ex-Employees from Ranchi Units.
That, the Ispat Hospital is under the administrative control of MECON Ltd. but provides Health care to both SAIL and MECON employees including Ex-Employees without discrimination and for all practical purposes it is a SAIL Hospital for Health Care purposes. The health care facilities are extended to both Ex- and Current employees of SAIL as per SAIL Rules and for those of MECON as per MECON Rules. As per SAIL Medical Policy SAIL Ex-Employees are entitled to get the medical facilities either in their Plant/Unit Hospitals from where they retired or where they settle after retirement for which necessary formalities are required to be completed if such recognized Hospitals exist in those places. Since SAIL Ranchi Units did not establish a Health care Unit/ Hospital of its own in Ranchi and depended all these years on Ispat Hospital, Ranchi it is clear that SAIL Ex-Employees from other Units settled in Ranchi are entitled to get Medical facilities in Ispat Hospital at par with what is applicable to SAIL Ex-Employees of Ranchi Units.
We would also like to add that the SAIL Ex-Employees are Sr. Citizens who need more social support for Health care due to their age and physical condition. The present Government of India and those in States have shown their commitment to further improve the life and living conditions of the Sr. Citizens. MECON have revised their Medical Policy and Rules recently in favour of MECON Ex-Employees but we fail to understand why they refuse the same to SAIL Ex-Employees of non-Ranchi Units when they are entitled for it.

I request you, Sir, to use your kind influence to help SAIL Ex-Employees of non-Ranchi Units in getting Medical facilities in Ispat Hospital at par with those retired from Ranchi Units. We shall be obliged to you for this.

With thanks and best regards,

Yours sincerely,

(V.N.Sharma)