Bhubaneswar would soon to have a National Parcel Hub while 13 more Passport Seva Kendras are going to be operational within a few months.
Besides, the Department of Post is going to open new post offices in the panchayats where there are no such facility.
This was announced by Chief Post Master General (CPMG), Odisha Circle Dr Santosh Kumar Kamila in a media conference here on Monday.
"Odisha Postal Circle which stood 3rd in the country in Core Services Integration(CSI) means connecting through a computerised network has planned to further develop the network and setting up
Parcel Hubs in all RSS," Kamila said.
He added that under the Darpan Scheme (RICT), out of 8,215 Post Offices, 6,540 have been computerised for providing various services and the remaining centres would be done on a priority basis.
To commemorate the World Postal Day of October 9 which is celebrated worldwide to recognise the 1,878 Universal Postal Union service, like every year this year also the Odisha Postal Circle is celebrating National Postal Week from October 9 to 15.
The Odisha Postal Circle has planned a host of activities on the National Postal Week from October 9 to 15, like opening new services, organising seminars, awareness activities and inviting students to witness the journey of Indian Posts.
While briefing about the activities, the CPMG Odisha Circle said that though the number of common letters has reduced due to popularization of e-commerce, the number of parcels has increased as more and more private players are entering in the field.
“We need to cater to these growing demands throughour existing network,” he said.
Dr Kamila also briefed reporters on popularising Postal Life Insurance, Indian Post Payments Bank and Panchayat Sanchar Seva Kendra, etc.