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Friday, 30 June 2017
Today’s Request is Tomorrow’s Demand
Bruhaspati Samal
Circle Secretary, AIPEU, Group-C, Odisha Circle
Since November, 2016, a
Whatsapp Group titled “Bhubaneswar
Postal Division” has been created. Though the Group Administrator has also
added my number, I hardly get any time to watch and register my comments / suggestions.
Seeing thousands of unread messages pending, I got interested one day to enter
into the group. What I observed, though many have been added, a handful of
members are regularly posting / uploading various messages / images / videos
and registering their comments / suggestions.
As seen, this group has
included the postal employees of Bhubaneswar Division including the SSPOs.
Evidently, the purpose is to share information relating to India Post and to aware
the group members about the day to day developments happening in the
Department. I am happy that this is maintained to some extent by few members.
Another important thing I witnessed that at times there are strong arguments
and counter arguments on specific issues amongst some members making understand
who’s who. When we are all in a transition, such group will go a long way in
clarifying our several doubts as are being done by few members on Finacle and
McCamish. Certainly an appreciable job.
But simultaneously, I am shocked to notice
that some irrelevant videos, images, messages are posted in the group in
contrary to its purpose. Generally speaking, while the very purpose of such
social media is to share the views of the group members on a particular issue
which suits the purpose and title of the group, some members are going beyond
that which may not be correct and appreciable if we are actually interested to
satisfy the purpose for which the group has been created. I’m not
particularizing anybody or any video/image/message. The group members can well
understand.
Secondly, I am surprised to
witness some authoritarian messages which are not at all acceptable on such a
social media. It remains good so far it is limited to sharing of knowledge and
information. The Group Administrator did not think it appropriate to obtain the
consent of the key members briefing them about the rules and aim of creating
the Group before adding them. Some members are in the group by courtesy or
because they feel they can’t afford to decline the invitation since created by
their authority. A suitable time has not been chosen to participate the
conversation since the Group Administrator can not disturb the members 24x7. It
is seen that maximum postings containing private and irrelevant messages are
being done during the office hours. While initially some messages were being
shared with request and appeal, now a smell of authoritarian attitude is coming
from such messages. The members are being directed for execution of EoD,
updation of delivery data, settlement of web complaints and many other things.
Time will come when the key members who are too much prompted now to remain
alive with their comments/suggestions using their personal smart phones and
spending from their own pockets towards mobile data package may be
charge-sheeted for not attending / responding to such messages in future.
Do you think that it does
sound odd and my apprehensions are baseless?
Here, I would like to share
with you all one bitter incident experienced in the recent past personally by
me without any intention of discouraging or hurting anybody in any manner. Just
I am narrating a fact in which I am involved.
For making a data base of
the staff members, few years back our Division Office collected the personal
mobile numbers of each individual employees. We also did provide. Subsequently,
one more step was forwarded with addition of many other personal information for
creation of IDs for Finacle and McCamish. What I observed, thereafter, our
staff members received direct calls from the authorities for deputation etc.
without the knowledge of the concerned controlling authorities. It became very
much harassing when the P A told his Postmaster that he has been directed by Division
Office to be relieved on deputation. Without the knowledge of the Postmasters,
official information was seen to be passed. Our members became very much
delighted to get a call directly from their boss. Who cares the Postmaster when
he/she is closed to the appointing authority who knows him/her by name with so
many personal information? Really, what a great feeling! When the members are
satisfied and delighted, there is no occasion to react in any manner.
Days passed on.
Demonetization came. Daily statements were collected over phone. Avoiding the
office landline number, the dealing assistant used his/her personal mobile
number to obtain required information from the SPM/APM/Postmasters. One day (
on the 3rd day of demonetization), one of our colleagues, who was
dealing with such activities requested the dealing assistant not to disturb him
over his personal mobile number and to ask the Postmaster for the required
information in office land line number. But the dealing assistant collecting
the information did not pay any attention to the request of the concerned APM who
was struggling with defective counting machines and limited staff to count and
detect crores of rupees collected and to finish the job as early as possible. Being
disturbed frequently, the concerned APM refused to talk with the dealing
assistant anymore on the issue. And when the day’s job was over, the APM
submitted the required daily statement and left the office in late night as
usual.
But unfortunately, on the
very next day, the concerned APM received a letter from the Divisional Office
to explain why disciplinary action would not be taken against him for
misbehaving a lady employee over phone. The matter was brought to my notice. With
due permission of the SSPOs, I met him and discussed the issue in the presence
of both the dealing assistant and the APM in the chamber of the SSPOs. When I
went through the representation of the dealing assistant, I was really
surprised to note that as if the APM had committed the crime of harassment at
workplace by denying her to talk over his personal mobile for official
information. Oh my God! Just imagine
friends, what a serious allegation!
The main argument of the
dealing assistant was that if the particular mobile number of the concerned APM
was personal, then why he informed it to the Department for its use by the
office. I feel as if we have committed a crime in sharing our mobile numbers
with the Department in the days of digitization?
In the days of digitization
since the mobile phone is a necessity, nobody was/is serious while sharing
his/her personal mobile number with the Department. But, misutilization or overutilization of our
personal mobile numbers for official purposes is certainly inappreciable since not
a single SPM / Postmaster has yet been provided either with any mobile phone of
or there is any instruction from any corner to reimburse the mobile vouchers
used for official purposes. Of course, we have nothing to say in case of
officers/officials who have been supplied with mobile phones and reimbursed
with mobile vouchers. There may be some compulsion. In the instant case, the administration
before calling for an explanation from the APM did not think even once that the
conversation was going on through personal mobiles and the alleged
representation was only one-sided which was argued strongly by me and the matter was seriously discussed in the
presence of the SSPOs and closed then and there.
Though, I tried by best to
convince both of them, the incident really hurt me a lot. I do apprehend, one
day or other the matter may be serious and we may be trapped while playing through such groups sharing our personal
mobile numbers and be victimized.
In this connection, I do
remind similar other compelling incidents happened earlier. You might have
remembered, at the time of introduction of Project Arrow in 2008, when any
office failed to send DET/Arrow Report due to server failure at the end of the
day, direction was given to attend the nearby offices or even cyber café to
send the report which was strongly objected. Now we are also witnessing such
incidents for CBS Finacle / PLI McCamish during link failure. Our staff members
are seen running from their own offices to nearby offices or even to CPCs for
completing the day’s work including execution of EoD. I certainly fail to
understand the mindset of our staff members why to leave the parent office in case
of link/server failure and why not to react and write to set right the issues
then and there with the help and interference of the administration and
technical team. It is my responsibility to see that my office remains well
equipped and up to date in every manner. Why shall I go outside for completing
my own office works? Ask yourself once. Have you ever witnessed such activities
to be performed by any other office/cadre? Then why do you?
When interacted with my
colleagues, I have been replied often that nobody is paying any attention. The responsibility
is seen to be shifted from Department to Infosys, from Infosys to Sify or
sometimes from both to the Central Server / Data Centre etc. But how long this
will go? After accepting an unruly work without objection, when you start
reacting in subsequent phases, it is obvious that you will certainly be
replied, “How did you perform on that day? You complete in the same way”.
Today’s request becomes tomorrow’s demand.
When argued for such
activities, I have often replied that If ‘A’ can complete his work attending
nearby office(s), what is the harm in case of ‘B’?. Even, I have been
questioned, ‘Why are you howling when
the officials are working silently without any objection?”
I should be very clear in
this aspect that personally, I am not against any policy of the Govt./
Department that is being introduced for the betterment of the nation and its
citizens. But certainly when, I am working in a vast platform, I have my moral
responsibility to raise voice democratically against the policy offensives/deficiencies
within the parameters of CCS (Conduct) Rules. It is evident that every policy
has its own deficiency which will only be identified at the time of
implementation. Unless the grass root level staff members bring the
difficulties confronted by them at the implementation stage to the notice of
the administration, probable solution will be very remote since administration often
fails to realize the fact.
It is my India. It is my
Govt. It is my India Post. I am committed for its development. I will do all
such things to see it developed but not by supporting silently injustices done
to me and covering the deficiencies, but making everybody aware for the
purpose. I will never allow anybody to treat my silence as my weakness.
What I feel, you are the
only right person to react against any deficiency noticed or injustice done to
you. Please do understand. It is said that the silent supporters of injustice are
the most dangerous criminals in the society. Please don’t allow anybody to translate
his/her today’s request into a demand in future.
Thursday, 29 June 2017
NATIONWIDE PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE CABINET DECISION ON ALLOWANCES TO CG EMPLOYEES
CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES AGAIN BETRAYED BY NDA GOVERNMENT.
DATE OF EFFECT FROM 01-01-2016 AND RESTORATION OF RATE OF HRA DENIED
HOLD NATIONWIDE PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS IN FRONT OF ALL OFFICES
NDA Government has once again betrayed the entire Central Govt Employees. The demand of the employees to restore HRA to 30, 20 & 10% is denied. Date of effect for allowances is fixed as 01-07-2017 denying 18 months arrears.
The BJP lead NDA Government deliberately delayed the legitimate right of the employees. The assurance given by Cabinet Ministers regarding increase in Minimum Pay and Fitment Formula is also not honoured till date. NDA Government is the worst Government as far as employees and workers are concerned.
Confederation National Secretariat calls upon entire Central Govt Employees to hold demonstrations in front of all Central Govt Offices protesting against the anti-employees, anti-workers stand of the NDA Government.
M.KRISHNAN
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob&Whatsapp: 09447068125
e-mail:mkrishnan6854@gmail.com
POSTAL CASUAL LABOURERS STRUGGLE IN TAMILNADU
STRIKE DECLARED BY
NFPE CIRCLE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE
FAST IN FRONT OF CPMG OFFICE CALLED OFF
MOST INSPIRING STRUGGLE IN THE HISTORY OF CASUAL LABOURERS.
As per the decision taken by the Central Working Committee of All India Postal Casual , Partime , Contingent and Contract Workers Federation , the fast infront of Chief PMG office Chennai commenced on 27th June 2017 demanding revision of wages of Casual Labourers with effect from 01.01.2006 and 01.01.2016 as per orders issued by Postal Directorate. Along with leaders of Casual Labour Federation , leaders of NFPE Circle Co-ordinating Committee (CCC) , Confederation State Committee also joined the programme extending full support and solidarity. The programme was organised under the leadership of NFPE CCC Tamilnadu Circle. More than 1000 casual workers participated in the struggle. Chief PMG held two round discussions with Circle Secretaries of NFPE on 27th June. CPMG took a stand that Directorate orders are not implemented in any circle and challenged our leaders to produce copies of the orders issued by Divisions in other circles. Next day morning Circle leaders produced before the Assistant Director , copies of orders issued and implemented in many divisions of Kerala , Andhra and Telangana including Vijayawada Region where the CPMG was working as PMG prior to his promotion as CPMG Tamilnadu. Understanding that his arguments stands demolished by NFPE Circle Unions , the CPMG , instead showing the courage to face the NFPE leaders again in the discussion table , suddenly left Chennai (ran away !!) without intimating the leaders. It is learnt that he will not be available in Chennai for next four days. NFPE COC held an emergent meeting and decided to declare one day strike on 13th July 2017 protesting against the negative stand of the Circle administration and demanding immediate wage revision of Casual Labourers. Accordingly 14 days legal notice for the strike was served on 28th June 2017. Entire employees of Tamilnadu Circle (P3 , P4 , R3 , R4 , Admin , Postal Accounts , SBCO , GDS and Casual Labourers) will go on strike for the cause of Casual Labourers declaring -- "an injury to one is an injury to all" !!!. As strike is declared , NFPE CCC decided to call off the fast in front of CPMG office and the mass fast ended at 5 PM on 28th June with thundering slogans.
The Fast was inaugurated by Com M.Durai Pandian , General Secretary , Confederation Tamilnadu state. Com: T.K.Rangarajan , MP (CPIM) and Shri R.S.Bharati , MP (DMK) addressed the programme. National leaders of Casual Labour Federation Coms: M.Krishnan (President) Y.Nagabhushanam (Working President) P.Mohan (General Secretary) D.Sivagurunathan (CHQ Treasurer) S.Balamurugan (CHQ OGS) alongwith NFPE leaders Coms: J.Ramamurthy (CHQ President P3 & CS P3 ) B.Paranthaman (President CCC NFPE) G.Kannan (Convenor CCC NFPE) Angel Sathyanathan (Chairman , Women's Committee) participated in the fast. Com A.G.Pasupathy , veteran leader of P&T Trade Union movement (86 years) participated on two days. Coms: K.Raghavendran (Ex-SG NFPE & GS AIPRPA) K.V.Sreedharan (Ex-GS P3) K.Regupathy ( Asst SG NFPE) A.Veeramani (AGS P3 CHQ) R.B.Suresh (CS AIPAEA) K.R.Ganesan (Circle President R3 ) Dhananjay (CS AIPEU -GDS) Santhoshkumar (President , AIPAEA CHQ) attended and addressed the gathering. Shri D.Theagarajan (SG FNPO) and Shri Kumar (FNPO & Chairman PJCA) Leaders of AIRF, DREU and Confederation affiliates also addressed.
The inspiring struggle of the most down trodden, marginalised and poor casual labourers of Tamilnadu will be written in red letters in the history of the struggles of Postal employees.
Red Salute to the NFPE / Confederation/ Casual Labour leaders and members who made it a historic struggle.
M.Krishnan R.N.Parashar
President Secretary General
Casual Labour, Federation. NFPE
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Appeal by Secretary General, NFPE for Membership verification in GDS cadre
To
All CHQ Office bearers
All Circle Secretaries
Dear Comrades,
I would like to draw your kind
attention to an important task on top priority i.e., Membership verification in
GDS cadre. The notification has been issued by Directorate on 22nd
June 2017 to conduct verification process in GDS cadre. The GDS Union in the
name of AIPEU GDS (All India Postal Employees Union GDS) is being lead by our
NFPE& its affiliated unions for the last five years. Now the GDS union is
participating in the present verification process seeking No.1 recognition in
GDS cadre.
It is opt to mention that GrC cadre is the closest one
to every GDS other than any in NFPE affiliates. It is our prime responsibility
to make the AIPEU-GDS, in No.1 position by obtaining membership from GDSs in
the form of Letter of Authorization supplied by Directorate along with
notification.
AIPEU GrC CHQ, for the last few
years put their best efforts to form the branches for AIPEU GDS in all
divisions of all circles. To a great extent our Gr.C cadre units in all
divisions have succeeded in the task by taking so much risk to form the
branches in all circles and keep intact with GDS members in the divisions till
date. Similarly GDS members are also extended all their cooperation and support
in all the programmes given by higher bodies for all the time.
Now, it is the right time to
share the major responsibility in all divisions by Gr.C leaders, members and
active comrades to collect the membership from the GDS members in the
respective divisions. The Circle Secretaries of Gr.C of each circle has to pay
much attention on this task by contacting personally with all divisional /
branch secretaries of GrC and direct them to put all efforts to get the
membership in favour of AIPEU-GDS in their divisions / branches.
Here with enclosing the
particulars of Divisional Secretary / Convener of AIPEU-GDS of each division in
your circle for favour of information and immediate action to collect 100%
membership from GDS members in the respective divisions as early as possible.
Please intimate, if any changes made in the name of ‘Authorized Representative’
i.e., divisional secretary / convener of AIPEU-GDS, our CHQs will make
necessary correspondence with the concerned immediately.
Once again emphasis is made on
the subject to give top priority as it is a time bound process.
Please follow the websites of
CHQs - NFPE, AIPEU GrC., AIPEU-GDS for update information and keep in touch
with CHQs for further details, if necessary. A brief report may be expected on
the progress from your side for consolidation and further guidance.
With fraternal greetings
R.N.Parashar
Secy Genl., NFPE
General Secretary
AIPEU Gr.C &
ODISHA
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Circle Secretary / Convener
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Nirmal Ch. Singh, GDS Pkr, Alaba
SO, Kendrapara HO, Cuttack North dn - 754217
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9437003058
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CHQ office bearer : Vice President
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S.No.
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Division / Branch
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Name & address of
the office bearer
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Mobile No.
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1
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Aska
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R.K.Gantayat, GDS
Nandiko BO, Hinjilicut SO - 761102
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9439159851
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2
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Balangir
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Surendra Mohakud, GDS
Dungripali SO, Balangir HO - 767023
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3
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Balasore
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G.K.Panda, GDS
Barabati SO, Balasore HO - 756003
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9668010908
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4
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Berhampur
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M.Rajeswararao, GDS
Gosani Nuagaon SO - 760003
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9853817678
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5
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Bhadrak
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Budhiram Das, GDS
Asurali SO, Bhadrak HO - 756137
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9853266126
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6
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Bhubaneswar
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G.S.Panda, GDS
Darada BO, Balipatna SO - 752102
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9937224912
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7
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Cuttack City
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K.C.Dash ,GDS
Dadhibabanpur BO, Bentkar SO – 754112
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9583693033
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8
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Cuttack North
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K.K.Panda, BPM
Chandan Nagar BO, Alba SO - 754217
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9439878299
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9
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Cuttack South
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A.K.Behra, BPM/MD
Bhatimunda BO, Kotasahi SO - 754022
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9853803492
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10
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Dhenkanal
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H.C.Mishra, GDS
Kandhal BO, Talcher SO - 759100
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9861008916
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11
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Kalahandi
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M.S.Sahoo, GDS Pkr
Madanpur Rampur SO - 766102
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8280285081
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12
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Koraput
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Jagdish Kar, GDSMC
Chikima BO, Boiparaiguda SO - 764043
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-
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13
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Keonghar
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D.K.Mohapatra, GDS
Keonghargarh HO - 758001
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9238807251
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14
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Mayurbhanj
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R.N.Raut, GDS
Tarada Sole BO, Kushalda SO - 757085
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9178097935
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15
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Phulbani
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H.B.Singh, GDS
Boudingia BO, Balliguda SO - 762103
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9437059727
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16
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Puri
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G.B.Sahoo, GDS, Nabaghanapur BO,
Nayaghar Bazar SO - 752070
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17
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Sambalpur
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Sankar Kar, BPM/MD
Dhanger BO, Tora SO - 768040
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9437419036
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18
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Sundargarh
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Bhagyadhar Pasayat, GDS
Rourkela-15 SO, Uditnagar HO - 769015
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9337742558
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RMS ‘BG’
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Sabittri Sahoo, GDSMM
o/o SRM, Berhampur – 760001
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RMS’K’
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Judhisingh, GDSMM
o/o SRM, Jharsuguda - 768201
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RMS’N’
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Janu Charan Jena, GDSMM
o/o SRM, Cuttack - 753001
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9938484114
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