------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colvale phone users to hold morcha against high rental ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unable to get justice despite repeated requests, the Colvale telephone subscribers have decided to lead a morcha on BSNL's office in Panjim, on November 12, if their demand for reducing the rentals was not settled by then.
At a subscribers' meeting on October 20, the consumers expressed dissatisfaction with the BSNL's behaviour over the delay in settling the rental issue. 'The BSNL officials have managed to give us only assurances' an irritated consumer said.It may be recalled that, the subscribers had raised the issue in the month of July, and it was demanded that the rentals should be charged as per their exchange capacity (at Rs 120 per month).
Currently the Colvale exchange is connected to Panjim SDCA and the consumers are charged monthly rental of Rs 250. The consumers were of the opinion that the idea of placing Colvale exchange under Panjim SDCA did not serve any purpose (not even technical) other than collecting extra revenue from the subscribers.
The subscribers also complained that the metered calls shown in the bills were on the higher side as compared to the actual calls made. In some cases the subscribers had applied for the details of the meter reading for verification but the same was not provided they added.
The subscribers also pointed out that injustice was being done to Colvale village, while alleging that subscribers from cities like Margao and Vasco were charged Rs 180 towards rental.
In the meanwhile, the subscribers appealed to all such affected consumers in the state, to extend support to the proposed morcha on November 12 to jointly fight for a common cause against injustice. ----------------------------------- HERALD 23/10/03 page 5 -----------------------------------
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