The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Direct Post service launched

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Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005

Karnataka

Karnataka - Bangalore

Direct Post service launched

Staff Reporter

NEW OFFERING: Two customers handing over Direct Post parcels to R. Ganeshan, Secretary, Department of Posts (centre), at the launch of the new service in Bangalore on Tuesday in the presence of Meera Datta, Chief Postmaster General, and M.S. Bali, G eneral Manager (Business Development), Postal Directorate. — Photo: K. Gopinathan

BANGALORE: Direct Post was launched here on Tuesday by the Secretary, Department of Posts, R. Ganeshan.

This service will help customers and business organisations distribute publicity material for marketing a product to a large number of households in a particular area through the post office. The postage is Re. 1 for each article (intra-city) and Rs. 2 (inter-city).

Mr. Ganeshan said the Department of Posts aims at providing customer-friendly services at competitive rates. New-look post offices have been introduced all over the country and over 15,000 post offices have been computerised.

Over 17 per cent of the funds allocated to the department is utilised for upgrading technology, he said.

Direct Post is expected to make a dent in the distribution of pamphlets that are inserted in newspapers by vendors. The Department of Posts also offers Business Post, a one-stop solution for bulk mailers; Speed Post Passport Service in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs for issue of passports; Express Parcel Post; Data Post; e-Post; e-Bill Post; Retail Post; and Media Post.

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