Confirmation of some Issues/ Queries w.r.t. OTP Window Jan 2026: Though detailed clarification has been published on SNEA CHQ website, till some executives are facing issues is submission of OTP Request transfer Application in January 2025 OTP window and have asked clarifications on certain issues related to OTP Window January 2026 and submission of applications thereof. Some of the queries and its clarifications are as follows.

1. Query: Where OTP Request on completion of all India Hard Tenure Stations will be considered at Own Cost or Company Cost.

Response: All the Request transfers on completion of prescribed tenure at All India Tenure Stations are issued at Company Cost except cases wherein an individual has submitted a request for Transfer at own cost. 

2. Query: Where OTP Request to Tenure Transfers will be given consideration at Own Cost or Company cost.

Response: All the Request transfers to all India Hard Tenure Stations are normally issued at Company Cost except cases wherein an individual has submitted a request for Transfer at own cost. But it is a fact that Own Cost OTP Requests to all India Hard Tenure stations are given consideration with priority over the company cost request transfers.  

3.Query: Not getting option for OTP Intra Circle Rule 8 Transfer of JTOs/JAOs from Non-Recruiting Circle to Recruiting Circle and vice versa including Transfer in area of the same Territorial Circles.

Response: Rule 8/9 Transfers of JTOs/JAOs are not covered under OTP window as it is routine and regular Process in separate window in ERP/ESS. Even the  requests of JTOs & JAOs from working Non Recruiting Circle to Recruiting Home Circle and vice versa are not part of OTP window and are given consideration separately by concerned Recruiting Circle and requests may be submitted and pursued at Circle Level.   

4. Query: Some executives have genuine medical issues of self or family members, but are not able to apply OTP Request on these genuine Medical grounds as while applying online, the medical option in the drop down menu is not visible/accessible.

Response: The medical ground dropdown menu for OTP Request on genuine medical ground will not be normally visible for everyone, but the same will be visible/ accessible after ERP Entry of medical ground requests by BA administration. Please first take up matter for ERP Entry of medical grounds and then submit the OTP Application, this option will be visible.  

5. Query: Where OTP Requests with reasons ‘Others’ will be given consideration or not?   

Response:  Yes, OTP Requests are given consideration on all the grounds, but requests on medical grounds will be given consideration with priority than the requests on others ground.  

6.Query: We are facing some Technical issues while submitting an OTP Application and not able to resolve it.

Response: All such technical issues may be discussed with BA level ERP Nodal officers and till not resolved docket may be raised in ERP which is normally cleared within a day or two. If it is delayed more, please update to DS/CS Concerned, which will be pursued to the extent of clearing the issues raised or concern expressed.

7.Query: Executive not completing two years tenure in present Circle as on today, but will complete two years in coming days but in Year 2026.

a. Is he /she eligible to apply for OTP request in this window?

Response: Yes, she/he is eligible for applying for Request Transfer in this OTP window. Now it is a matter of the Annual OTP window and hence one who is completing two years by December 2026 and desires OTP Request Transfer order before December 2026 should apply in this OTP window. 

b. Will his/her OTP Request be given consideration before completion of two years?

Response: Yes, request may be given before completion of two years, but relieving will be done only after completion of two years. Though we are pursuing restoration of biannual OTP windows, there is reluctance on part of CMD BSNL for the same. As such, all executives who are in need of OTP Request Transfers on completion of two years stay in the present Circle by December 2026, may apply in this annual OTP window.

8. Query: I am having specific and urgent queries about these OTP Requests and window which are neither responded positively by the Circle/BA ERP team nor by ERP team at Corporate office and hence I need special support from CHQ.

Response: For such specific and urgent queries, please contact Shri. Manish Samadhiya, AIP Mob: 9425003669, he will take care of it.  

DGM Trg BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding Mandatory Eight Hours Training courses on iGoT portal in Q-4 of 2025-2026 under Mission Karmayogi. Copy<<<>>

DGM Rstg BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding IPMS for the period Q4 (Jan 26 - Mar 26) of Financial Year 2025-26.Copy<<<>>

AGM Taxation BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding Time limit for filling TDS/TCS correction. Copy<<<>>

Earlier, the time limit of six years was prescribed i.e. correction statements with respect to TDS/TCS can be furnished within six years from the end of the financial year in which statement was required to be delivered.

As per section 397(3)(f) of the Income Tax Act, 2025, this time limit of six years has been revised to two years and it will be effective from 01/04/2026.

New & Alternate Website of SNEA CHQ:  Due to heavy traffic and more visitors many times SNEA CHQ website www.sneaindia.com is not responding and certain inconvenience is caused to all beloved Members and regular visitors of this website. The efforts are being made to avoid any such issues, and shortly it will be stable and available continuously.

As such interruption happened frequently in last few months, to avoid inconvenience to the esteemed SNEA Members/ leaders and regular visitors, it was decided to have alternate website for SNEA CHQ updates.

Accordingly, Shri Niranjan Sahu, AGS SNEA CHQ has developed alternative website with added features and it was under testing for last few months. Now with start of New Year 2026, this alternate website is made public and will be available for all.

This website is available on sneaindia.in and this is app based website, which can be effectively seen on Mobile handset also.

Important features of the new website:

1.    Attractive layout.

2. Social media like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram integrated.

3.    Short massage display with Read more options.

4.    Dynamic search 🔍 post option.

5.    Easy update of post and docs in a single window.

6.    Live IQ booking feature.

7.    Credential to all CS to access SNEA CHQ website.

8.  Each circle CS can maintain their circle page in the same site i.e. sneaindia.in

9.  Progressive Android & IO mobile and desktop app available.

10.    SNEA face book integrated in home page.

11.    Security added with encrypted SSL.

12.    Bookmark option to read a post later.

13.    Youtube channel embedded.

14.    Zoom e room integration available.

15.    Page visitor with post visitor count.

16.    SNEA dedicated Email ✉️ avail with @sneaindia.in

17.  Option for each SNEA member to give feedback and interact.

18.    Integration of AI for content creation.

19.  Multi language support like Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada etc

20.    Text to speech features available.

SNEA CHQ appreciates devoted efforts and hard work by Shri Niranjan Sahu, AGS in designing, developing and maintaining this new website on day to day basis and appeals all executives to get added benefits of this new website and get regular updates in a simpler way.

Please visit sneaindia.in and get experience of new features and share your valuable feedback.

Suggestions, modifications for further improvement of this new & alternative website of SNEA CHQ are always welcome may be please shared it with Shri Niranjan Sahu, Asst General Secretary SNEA CHQ, Mob: 943952116 Email: niranjan.snea@gmail.com

Both the websites www.sneaindia.com and sneaindia.in will be updated equally and regularly and the esteemed members, leaders can visit both the websites. 

Update on rejected OTP Cases and further course of action: After issuing the letter for opening of OTP window for request transfers along with status of circle wise executive strength in the morning hours of 29/12/2025 and conveying that pending options can be modified as conveyed under point 4 of this letter, in contradictory action, the same Pers section has started rejecting all pending OTP Requests by the evening hours.   

Normally OTP requests are given consideration to the maximum possible extent and the non-considered OTP requests are rejected or kept in the maintained waiting list so as to give priority consideration in the next OTP window.

But the situation this year was different and this time only some OTP transfers were issued as per order dated 02/05/2025 and subsequent transfer orders on a pick and choose basis.

Unfortunately no criteria were followed for uniform applicability of Transfer policy guidelines and we have witnessed such a bitter and worst situation in the history of BSNL. 

In extreme discrepancies and utter pick and choose policy, the OTP requests of executives waiting for three to four years were not considered and in some specific cases, the transfers were issued  even when criteria of minimum two years stay at the transferred place was completed.

Now it is Open Secret that the transfer posting orders are not decided by DGM Pers, PGM Pers or even by Director HR and these are decided directly by CMD BSNL and his Secretariat. It is fact that CMD BSNL do not have much time to go through all these requests  huge in number, the work may have been entrusted to person/s who do not have adequate knowledge on the subject and hence this fiasco was seen and continued for last one year, thereby totally damaging the well-defined and transparent BSNL OTP transfer policy. 

Though with our keen persuasion, some corrections were done and some subsequent OTP orders were issued, but unfortunately it was again just a pick and choose method and the OTP transfers were not considered in a transparent and uniform manner.

It has been really a pick and choose approach in dealing OTP Requests by the management and reasons for the same are best known for all and one has to keep this in mind submitting OTP Requests this time.

Earlier years, non-considered OTP Requests were rejected as the number of non-considered cases were less and this year non-considered OTP Requests are more and were still registered in the waiting list.

The same has been mentioned under clause 4 of this letter that the executives may also withdraw the pending application in the previous OTP window, if any.

Hence it was sure that pending OTP Requests will continue and there was no need to again submit the requests by individuals, then its recommendations by BA Heads and GM HR of Circles and its consolidation by the Corporate Office.

These executives were waiting with hopes for consideration of OTP Requests as they are in need and it was quite appropriate that these OTP Requests are given consideration now or would have been cancelled in May 2025 itself.  

As such, when it was quite possible to modify the pending Option of Circles including its withdrawal, but by ignoring its own order Pers section started to reject all the cases and some requests from tenure stations were also rejected.

Noting this, in the late evening we have raised the following concern with Director HR against this contradicting act.    

·  This rejection after waiting for more than six months of transfer orders of others and just two days before opening of the new window, is nothing but putting salt on wounds of the affected executives waiting for their turn of OTP Request transfers for the last two years.

·  This is wastage of manpower against wish and will of CMD BSNL to use entire man hours for development works.

· The Pers section has already allowed facility for changes in pending OTP applications, and anybody not in need of OTP Request now, will definitely cancel it, then why is the Pers section rejecting it.

· This also has created a negative image of Management as many are thinking that this is nothing but harassment of already frustrated executives.

·  We requested to direct the Pers section to stop this rejection and restore the already rejected few cases so as to avoid a panic situation among the executives waiting for their OTP Transfer and also safeguard the downgrading  image of Management.

·  If the Pers Section or Management has any specific idea or purpose in cancellation of already registered OTP but nothing was shared except say that as routine manner and to treat all applications equally, the same are rejected.

·     It is unfortunate that CMD BSNL is thinking of use of every minute of man hours and has kept on hold OTP Transfers also and Pers section is wasting such precious man hours in such repeated activities is matter of concern for all and creates doubts either on geniuses of written instructions of CMD BSNL published by Pers section itself.

Director HR and PGM Pers responded positively and it was agreed to stop the rejection of OTP requests, but we have seen total reluctance on part of the officers at below level in stopping it.

The issue was discussed fresh in the morning hours with all concerned and it was informed that it is not possible to restore already rejected applications and if the rejection is done partially then it will cause more complaints.  

As such, now all OTP Requests from and to Non-tenure stations will be rejected and all have to apply fresh in this January 2026 window with details of his/her rejected OTP Request till now. 

We stressed that again management will issue pick and choose orders and shared the classic cases which are being rejected in every OTP window since 2021 and this is happening because of this rejection and asking for fresh applications and it gives full scope for pick and choose transfers.

It has been firmly assured that the data of pending OTP is available with the Pers section and the same will be used while considering OTP requests with due priority rejected OTP Requests.

Further it is decided that the executives with rejected OTP Requests should apply a fresh in January 2026 OTP window and while submission of application he/she should mention details of rejected OTP Requests till now, so that these cases will be given priority consideration.

We have raised serious concern about the rejection of OTP Requests of Executives from and to All India Hard Tenure Stations and this has been responded positively and it has been decided  that no request from and to all India tenure Stations will be rejected as these requests will be considered.

But it has been observed that some Executives who are not completing all India hard tenure by March 2026, they also applied for OTP request transfers and such cases are being rejected and they will have to apply in a fresh window.  

Important Points related to this OTP window:

· This OTP window will be open at 0000 Hrs of 01/01/2026, for SDEs and AGMs in all wings for inter Circle Request Transfers and for all executives for Intra Circle Request transfers and it is not limited only for Telecom wing and the executives from all wings in need of request transfer has to apply in this OTP window.

·    This is the annual OTP window for Inter as well Intra Circle Request Transfers  and all the executives who are completing tenure or in need of transfer in the period of coming one year have to apply in this window itself.

· Further, the applications in this window are to be submitted only for need basis Request Transfers and not for any stay based transfers.

·  Those who are not in need of transfers should not apply in this OTP window and if applied then should be ready to join any of the opted Circle.

·    But if anybody wants/desires to break his/her stay by getting posted to a choice Circle/Station, then he/she may use this as an opportunity and advance planning to avoid hardship at the later stage.

·  The medical ground request and immunity requests given consideration for retention earlier will continue till date of retention and no need of any OTP Request from them.

·    But if the retention period is about to over and there is no genuine ground for further retention, then it is better that such Executives also opt under this OTP window for posting to deficit or just sufficient Circles suitable to them and ascertain a chance to get a suitable circle.

·  Further, under clause 3 of this letter it is directed to give choice for three Circles, it is not mandatory to give options for three Circles as it is a request transfer and option to only one Circle is also sufficient to consider OTP Request subject to available vacancy in that Circle.

·  But if some executives opt for more Circles under wrong information or in a situation that in case he wants transfer out of the present Circle at any cost, then he/she will be posted at any of the Circles opted that to be regardless of seniority or preference of Circles given.

·       It is to also bring to kind notice of all that the requests given on company cost were not given consideration during last year and the same approach is expected this year also. As such, all executives who are really in need of Request transfer during this window, should take care of it and opt accordingly at Company cost or at Own cost.  

·    In these cases executives transferred to opted Circle will have to accept this order as chances of cancellation of such transfer orders to unwanted Circle is a difficult task and hence option should be given to Circle where he/she is willing and can join the opted Circle after issuing orders in April 2026.

·   While submission of options to Non-Recruiting Circles viz. CNTX Circles, ITPC, BBNW, Insp & QA and ALTTC, one has to keep in mind that on transfer to these Circles, the posting is decided by that Circle Head and posting can be done under the jurisdiction.  e.g. on opting to CNTx-South, he/she may be posted in any CNTx Unit in territory of TN, CHTD, KRL, KTK,  AP or TS Circle.

SNEA CHQ appeals to all executives who are in need of Request transfers for any reason to take note of all above points, analyze the vacancy position given and circumstances at his/her own and submit options only to Circle/s where he/she can join if OTP Request is considered as chances of consideration of any of options out of submitted options is quite possible. 

In line with the declaration of Surplus, Deficit and Just Sufficient Circles showing status of strength of executives in Telecom wing, the similar information is now published for Executives in Account, Civil and Electrical wing.  Account <<<>>   Civil <<<>>   ELECT  <<<>>

As decided in the Meeting of all Unions and Associations on 18/12/2025, the formal notice is issued by the General Secretaries of all Unions and Associations for Country wide Lunch Hour Demonstrations on 08/01/2026, protesting against indifferent Attitude of BSNL Management regarding approval of Wage Agreement and settlement of Chennai & Tamilnadu Circle issues. Copy<<<>>