Modernization and diversification of post offices

The objective of post office operations - with the aim to improve the environment in which the vast postal transaction is done. During the last three years the number of post offices under Project Arrow involved is as follows:2009-10 - 500 post offices covered2010-11 - 530 post offices covered2011-12 - 206 post offices coveredHe said the contract is on the list of post offices to generate additional revenue for the department, which is diversifying activities in post offices is an ongoing process. IT project established under the IT platform will support new products and services. Other organizations to deliver products and services for the use of its vast network has diversified into all of its activities, such as -1. Reserve railway tickets booking.2. UID enrollment for the base cards / distribution.3. Bookmark this post offices selling passport farms.4. Bookmark this post offices accept Upyeagita bills.5. MGNREGA wage distribution to beneficiaries through Post Office Savings Bank.6. Aggregation of rural price index data - data collected from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is transmitted electronically.7. Post Office savings accounts and money orders through the payment of pension to be paid by the State Governments.8. Sales of gold coins.9. Post offices, etc., through the provision of the new pension scheme.Source: PIB