Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said multipurpose services would be available at the Post Offices in coming days.
“By the end of the 2018, there will be renovation in the Indian Post through its facilities, services, technology and modern techniques for the general people, and about 11 new services will be available like banking Aadhar and passport,” informed Pradhan while inaugurating Sub-Post Office buildings in Buddheswari Colony and Baramunda Colony here on Monday.
Department of Posts Secretary Ananta Narayan Nanda said the India Post is currently providing more facilities compared to 20 years ago.
Odisha circle Chief Postmaster General Dr Santosh Kumar Kamila said a plan is now afoot for updation and enrollment of the Aadhaar at Post Offices.
Facilities like booking and delivery of seed post, VVl, E-Payment, PO saving schemes, collection of PlI and RPlI premia and digital delivery through postman mobile application would be available in the two new Post Offices.
A new saving bank passbook with back cover page on Ujala scheme was unveiled on the occasion.
Among others, Bhubaneswar MP Dr Prasanna Kumar Patasani, IOCl Odisha CGM Pritish Bharat and Postal Services Director RP Gupta were present.