Wednesday 11 August 2021

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The PO functions are carried out in the following branches. 1. Sorting 2. Mail 3. Delivery 4. Deposit 5. Registration 6. Parcel 7. Money order and Indian Postal Order 8. Sub accounts 9. Cash (Treasury) 10. Savings bank and Savings certificate

The size of a Postal article for Inland Speed Post Service shall not exceed 1.50 metres for any one dimension of 3 metres for the sum of the length and the greatest circumference measured in a direction other than the length

Business Parcel

Maximum weight is 35 Kg.                                                 postalguide100.blogspot.com

Redirection facility shall not be available to customers of the Business Parcel

CoD facility to contractual customers up to Rs. 50,000/

Minimum chargeable weight is 50 kg and insurance facility is optional

Logistics Post

Bill Mail Service (BMS)

Rates of postage : Up to 50 gms - Rs. 3.00 For every additional 50 gms or fraction thereof - Rs. 2.00

Posting should be at least once in 90 days

Minimum volume of posting at a time should be 5000 pieces.

condition that no communication in the nature of letter or personal communication should be included

Articles deliverable within a city or a district is accepted under BMS.

National Bill Mail Service (NBMS)

The minimum quantity to be posted is 10000.

Tariff  Upto 50 gms - Rs. 5.00Ø  For every additional 50 gms or part thereof - Rs. 2.00Ø

This service is meant for destinations other than the local ones serviced by BMS.

These articles will be treated as first class articles providing air transmission

in calculation of postage, weight shall mean gross weight or volumetric weight whichever is more

Formula to calculate Volumetric Weight: When the volume is calculated in cubic centimeters, the formula to determine the volumetric weight in kilogram shall be – Volumetric Weight (in kg) = (Volume in cm³) ÷ 6000

Letter

Maximum weight is 2 kilograms

Paper used for envelope should be of minimum 70 GSM • The paper should be flexible enough to bend into “ U shape” • Metals clips and staples should not be used for closing envelop • If window envelopes are used, Window size should be Breadth = 35 to 50 mm and Length = 80 to 125 mm • Window Paper can be of o glassin paper of 35 GSM, o cellophane of 40 GSM o PVC or BOPP of 15 micron thickness ( window)

Inland Letter cards (ILC)

Maximum weight is 5 grams. Rate of postage per ILC is Rs. 2.50

ILCs shall be made of paper of minimum 70 GSM.

Post card Post Card is the most economical means of communication. Post cards are for transmission within India only. Dimension is 14 cm X 9 cm (length and breadth). We accept privately manufactured Post Cards also provided that they are of same size and consistency of departmentally manufactured ones

Book packet

Maximum weight is 5 kilograms.          ------ postalguide100.blogspot.com

This is economical compared to letter post

For the first 50 grams or fraction thereof – Rs. 4.00 For every additional 50 grams or fraction thereof – Rs. 3.00

There shall be no personal communication enclosed or written up on a book packet • It shall not contain any paper money, postage or other stamps, cheques etc.

When a publisher is granted license to post without prepayment, the PO should take the following action • See that the copies of newspaper are handed over at the counter with an invoice in duplicate in the prescribed form showing the details of posting. • The original copy should be retained by the office of posting and duplicate returned to the sender duly checked. • The amount of postage due on all postings will be adjusted twice a month on the 16th for posting between the 1st and 15th of the month and 1st of the following month in respect of the postings from the 16th to the end of the month. The bill should be paid within 7 days by the licensee.

Blind Literature Packet (BLP)

Postage / Registration charges / Acknowledgement – Free If sent by air, Air Surcharge is mandatory

Parcel service is available generally for transmission of goods

Maximum weight - 20 Kgs – For Unregd. Parcel - 4 Kgs – For BO or from BO - 10 Kgs Tariff – Up to 500 grams - Rs.19 – Additional 500 grams or part - Rs.16

Air surcharge (Inland) Second class mails are transmitted by surface. However, if the sender wants these to be airlifted, air surcharge has to be paid. Rate of air surcharge is – • For the first 50 grams or part thereof – Rs.2.00 • For every additional 50 grams or fraction thereof – Re 1.00

Business Reply Permit

Post Office will be charging a handling charge of Re.1.00 per article in addition to postage, at the time of delivery of Business replies posted by the customers. The fee payable for obtaining Business Reply Permit is as follows: • 1st quarter i.e., 1st April to 30th June - Rs. 200.00 • 2nd quarter i.e., 1st July to 30th Sept. - Rs. 150.00 • 3rd quarter i.e., 1st Oct to 31st Dec. - Rs. 100.00 • 4th quarter i.e., 1st Jan to 31st March - Rs. 50.00

The permit is to be renewed during March for every financial year.         postalguide100.blogspot.com

o Amount of license fee is Rs.375 for the period of five years. o when the amount at credit falls below Rs.100/-, further credits should be made by the user. o Rebate of 3% given, on the previous consumption, if the amount exceeds Rs.5,000

Franking Machine

Fee for recall – Rs. 6/- per article for inland mails – Rs. 30/- per article for foreign mails


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