10 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT INDIA POST
India has the largest
postal network in the world with 1,54,939 post offices as on March 31, 2015, of
which 1,39,222 (89.86%) are in the rural areas. At the time of independence
there were 23,344 post offices.
Following are
some interesting revelations from India Post’s annual report 2015-16.
1. The government has decided to digitise 1.5 lakh post offices
across the country, which includes 1.3 lakh post offices in rural areas.
2. One can buy exclusive collection of postal stamps offered by
India Post on e-commerce websites like Snapdeal and Shopclues. Philatelic
products are also available at e-post office – an e-commerce portal of India
Post. Through its e-commerce portal, India Post also provides select postal
facilities using the web. The department has generated revenue of Rs 24.31 lakh
between April 2015 and December 2015 by selling postal stamps.
3. India is one of the earliest active members of the Universal
Postal Union (UPU), a specialised agency of the United Nations, having its
headquarters at Berne, Switzerland.
4. There are more than
33.03 crore account holders of the savings scheme of the department.
5. The outstanding balance under all the savings schemes and
saving certificates in Post Offices are over Rs 6,19,317.44 crore.
6. Money transfer service of India Post enables instant
international money remittance to customers in India sent from 195 countries on
real time basis. This service is operational in association with Western Union
from 9,942 post office locations and Money Gram through 6,070 post office
locations.
7. To ensure safe and timely delivery of goods, the department has
signed an agreement for supply and installation of GPS devices in 990 mail
vans. GPS devices have already been installed in 926 mail vans.
8. India Post ATMs have been installed in more than 500 locations
across the country.
9. The department has earned revenue of Rs 2,247 crore during the
period April 2015 to December 2015 registering a growth of 15% compared to
corresponding period last year.
10. The department has 38 heritage buildings having architectural
value.
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