The Jharkhand Postal circle grossed the highest revenue in the financial year 2015-16 and is ranked number one in the country. With the aim to target maximum people, the postal department has initiated several schemes and has planned to expand its service in the days to come, said, Post Master General, Anil Kumar.
“With growth rate 32.35 per cent, the Jharkhand circle has made a profit of 26.11 crore in the fiscal year 2015-16. Through fund transfer order (FTO) processing MGNREGA, the State had received 2,32,975 FTO and the Jharkhand Postal Circle has successfully processed 2,32,218 FTO. As many as 360 post offices have been linked with Core Banking system (CBS) till date,” Kumar, said.
To link various services with internet and to boost the Digital India mission, Postman mobile application service has been launched at 10 places in the State. The direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme has also benefitted several customers and Jharkhand is the only state at present in which 1.25 lakh transactions so far has been done through DBT.
“India Post has started DBT through Micro with collaboration of Jharkhand government. At present, it is functioning in all 2645 other BOs. The department is gaining positive response from the public in several schemes launched recently. DBT scheme, 16 new ATMs which is launched few months back is slowly gaining pace among the people,” added, Kumar.
‘Jeevan Pramaan Counter’ for the pensioners has been started in Jharkhand Postal circle, making it the first postal circle to initiate the project on priority basis. “Besides other social welfare schemes and only through e-commerce business, the postal department has earned 2.17 crore revenue in the financial year 2015-16,” said, Kumar.
In order to provide parcels in interior areas in a stimulated time, the numbers of e-rickshaws have been increased from two to four for parcel delivery in urban vicinity. “Project like sale of air tickets, sale of Penta mobile through all e-payment post offices, extension of Post shopee in all MDGs, dispatch of summons and notices of Jharkhand High Court through speed post in especially designed envelops are in pipe line and soon will be initiated for the general public convenience,” Kumar said.
New business initiatives like sale of Patanjali products, sale of Vikash Bharti products, sale of Cross Word Books, tie-up with state government to deliver the driving licenses and permit including sale of subsidized lED bulbs, online collection of electric bills, sale of non-judicial stamp through e-stamping, opening of Post Shopee at 13 head post offices across the state are few major achievements of the department.