Postal Department Revamp

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The department of posts (DoP) will revamp mail operations in line with international standards and include a project in the Eleventh Five Year Plan for consolidation and optimisation of the existing network, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday.

‘The DoP decided to revamp mail operations in line with the international best practices and include a project in the Eleventh Five Year Plan for consolidation and optimisation of the existing mail network,’ the minister said in a statement.

‘The completion of project would result in improved mail related services to the public,’ he added.

The need for optimisation of the mail network was felt to address the problems such as fragmented mail network, development in air and road transport, customer demands and induction of technology.

While the project would cover speed post and international mail in the first phase, it would cover all kinds of mail in phased manner gradually.

‘Under the redesigned speed post operational network, 89 sorting hubs and 68 intra-circle hubs across the country have been created taking into account factors such as volume of mail, distance between post office and proposed hub and transmission options,’ the statement said.

Source : NEWS ONE