| PIB release of yesterday:
A system Study of Department of Posts is being undertaken by engaging M/s
KPMG to identify the options available for the postal system to compete in
a commercial environment while continuing to fulfill its Universal Service
Obligation (USO) of providing greater access to basic Postal Services to
the citizens of the country. The study is undertaken in consonance with
the policy directives in the Tenth Plan, which, inter-alia, require that
the Department of Posts should attain financial self-sufficiency by the
end of Plan period, and prices of non-USO services which should be fixed
on commercial basis. The study is in progress.
The above information was given by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, Minister of State
for Communications & Information Technology, in the Lok Sabha today, in a
written reply to a question by Shri Rayapati Sambasiva Rao
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=10486
> | Searching for SPA, I came across this one:
>
> Postal revamp on the cards:-
> Chennai | July 18, 2005 8:41:15 PM IST
>
> India Posts here Monday announced a major revamp with postmen all set to
> sell stamps and envelopes, collect mail and provide even banking
> services at your doorstep....
> ....
> The School of Planning and Architecture in Delhi is designing a new
> same-look face for India's next-generation post offices. Also, an
> allocation of Rs.5 billion in the Tenth plan will help computerise 9,000
> post offices.
>
> cont'd...
>
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