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PM: Postal network can become a driving force for Indian Economy

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today said that the postal network can become a driving force for the Indian Economy, just like the Indian Railways. His remarks came during the presentation of a report by the task force on leveraging the post office network. The Prime Minister, after an initial discussion on various aspects of the report, has directed that the recommendations of the task force be studied in detail within a short period of time, so that necessary follow-up action can be initiated. The Prime Minister said the postman, along with the teacher, is the most respected Government employee in rural areas. The Prime Minister said the Department of Posts has huge assets across India, and ways should be explored to suitably use these assets for the benefit of the people. He said post offices in rural areas can be used to deliver services and important government information to individual households. The Minister for Communication and IT, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, was present on the occasion. The presentation on behalf of the task force was given by its Chairman, Shri T.S.R. Subramanian.

EDITORIAL - POSTAL LIFE

SAVE POSTAL SAVE BSNL

The forum of BSNL unions and Associations of Non-Executives and executives has decided programme of agitations  stage by stage from Jan 2015 – 

(1) 3 days Dharna at all District & Circle level from 6^th Jan 2015 to 08^th January 2015 

(2) Parliament March of BSNL workers on 25^th Feb 2015 

(3) Indefinite  Strike from 17^th March 2015. 

It is also decided to submit a memorandum signed by more than one Crore people and employees to the Prime Minister on the day of Parliament March with demands for taking necessary measures for revival  of BSNL. 

A massive “ Save BSNL Campaign” is also being organized. BSNL Union / Associations are seeking our full support and solidarity in the Save BSNL Campaign and the programmes of action. Yes, it is also being our responsibility to save BSNL along with Postal as a citizen of India & as a Central Govt.  Employees. P&T Services in India have a long history spanning more than one and half century (1851), Since 1851 it is providing communications in all parts of country along with Postal. 

Till 1985 it was the Posts & Telegraph combined to serve the nation by providing telegraph and telephone services. In both services new technologies were introduced one after another which not only improved  the services, but made it faster and faster, which was the requirement of the Govt. and the People.  In 1985 breaking  the connection of Postal Department of telecommunication was formed.  After 1990, The new liberalization  policy  of the  Central Govt. had its affect  on the telecom services also – In 1994-95 Private companies were given license for providing mobile services. 

In 2000 by formation of VSNL/MTNL/BSNL. it was corporatized. Corporatization was the first step towards privatization, as already seen in the  case of VSNL which has been handed over to TATA’s and now a Private Company, TATA Communications. BSNL & MTNL are still now PSU fully owned by the Central Government, while MTNL provided service in Delhi & Mumbai, BSNL providing Telecom  Services all over India.

                Now what is wrong with BSNL? Why it is under loss? Why it is facing difficulty of Services?. It is very easy  to find out answer - 

(1) while  at the time of formation. BSNL was having about forty thousand crore  cash balance  at its disposal, this was not allowed to use effectively for expansion and development 

(2) BSNL is providing maximum Telecom Services in rural area with huge loss and risk. Each land line provided and maintained will result loss to company 

(3) at the time of corporatization Govt. assured for financial support was not fulfilled but it was extended to Private Telecom companies... 

(4) While BSNL working under the directions of Govt. and implementing the policy decisions of Govt. for universal service and work for security  of the country and  people , how can  it equated with the private company to pay license  fee ? 

Instead of giving priority to its own  company “BSNL Govt. have been helping and favouing the private Telecoms i.e. Private companies were given mobile license in 1994-95 while BSNL got license after six years in 2002- when the  3G BWA spectrum was allotted BSNL was compelled to shell out 18500 crore for private company. 

It was 5000  to 7000 crore only  for the same & BSNL was allotted spectrum of lesser standard. While Govt. preaches about  equal field why it is discriminated against BSNL. In the race of competition to provide better and  efficient  services for growth and expansion. The procurement of necessary equipment is important. The latest technology should be used when and where latest innovation have taken place. 

Even BSNL is having biggest market share in the land line and Brand Bond Services. It is not enough to give service in fast growing mobile upto the  customers’ the delight. Because of all these reasons BSNL is under loss for the last four years. 

Now BSNL unions took the initiatives in fighting against the anti-BSNL policies of the Govt. for an efficient management and for active participation of the workers.

Comrade, While task force report in our door step to corporatize the Postal, let us learn a lesson from BSNL and think about our future. Today BSNL Tomorrow may Postal?

 Kindly cooperate  and support with BSNL struggle at all levels without fail. Let us  unitedly give a slogan  

‘SAVE POSTAL -  SAVE BSNL'

FOR PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY AND SECURITY 

AND SOVEREIGNTY OF OUR COUNTRY

EDITORIAL -- POSTAL CRUSADER -- JANUARY 2015

Task Force Committee Report

Lay Out Plan of Privatization of Department of Posts

A high power committee named as Task Force on leveraging the Post Office Network headed by Shri T.S.R. Subramaian Ex. Cabinet Secretary consisting  8 other members having expertise in other  fields was appointed by Prime Minister of India. The main object of this Committee was stated to study and make recommendations regarding leveraging the Post Office  Network in India and bring it in  line with changing market trends and the emerging competition with focus on mail and parcel services particularly in rural areas upgrading of infrastructure  and technology incorporating the best global practices available as also by introducing new services and participation  of multiple players and to make  the Department of Post financially viable.

When Task Force Committee was appointed many of our Comrades were presuming that Good Days (Achchhe Din) of Postal Department are likely to come. But it was  a question  before us  that when Govt. is attacking all sectors like Railways, Defence, Public Sector Banks, LIC & BSNL etc. Why alone Postal Department will get good days only.

NFPE leaders also met with Chairman of  Task Force  and during the  course of discussion he told that Postal Department  will be  benefited by the recommendations of Task Force and more jobs will be generated and there will be no adverse  impact on staff.

But when the report was published it was clearly an indication of Govt’s hidden agenda to corporatize the main functions of Department of Posts. Accordingly to the report the Deptt. Of Posts will be divided in to six units. i.e. 
(i) Banking and financial services 
(ii) Insurance  (PLI/RPLI), 
(iii) Distribution of third party products (Services on behalf of private  parties on payment basis), 
(iv) Management of Govt. services 
(v) Parcel & Packets and 
(vi) Communication delivery

First five units are designated as strategic Business units and sixth unit will deliver mails at subsidized rates. Under Deptt. Of Posts a Holding Company “India Post (Financial and other services) Corporation ” will be formed. The Corporation will consist Board of Members and one Chairman from the Board Members.

All the five separate subsidiary Companies will also have separate Boards. In the course of time Govt.  may disinvest of its part of  Holding  and new Corporation will raise fund from share market and thereafter  will  also be listed in share market in future.

It is stated in the report that five subsidiary Companies will make profit and contribute to meet the loss of sixth unit.

The Task Force Committee has also recommended for amendment of Indian Post Office Act 1898 and to bring another Postal Act. “India Post (Financial and other services)” Corporation Act" for reorganization of Deptt. of Posts by creating new Corporate Structure.

Based on the above facts it is crystal clear that the recommendations of Task Force are a layout plan for corporatization and privatization, thereafter just like happened with Telecom Deptt.

So this is the first and foremost duty of every Postal employee to oppose this dangerous and retrograde move of Govt. of India to Corporatize and privatize the Deptt. of Post and defeat it. Entire employees should come under one banner of JCA and oppose unitedly this Task Force Committee report. Our slogan should be -

“Save Postal and save India Post”

 If we allow NDA Govt. to corporatize the functions of the Deptt. of Posts, it will be the beginning of end of Govt. run Postal Services in India. The decision of Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE, FNPO, AIPEU GDS (NFPE) and NUGDS) to go on indefinite strike from 6th May 2015 should also be strengthened further by adding the demand in the Charter of Demands. 

“No Corporatization in Postal Services”

So we should be ready for a do and die battle.

Grant of leave to the staff working under HSG-I Postmaster

No 51-4/2011- SPB – 11

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi – 110001

Dated 01-08-2011

To,

1.     All Chief Postmasters General

2.     All Postmasters General

Sub: Grant of leave to the staff working under HSG I Postmaster.

Sir / Madam,

It is observed that HSG.I Postmaster is competent to grant only casual leave to the staff working under him/her. The applications for grant of other kind of leave to staff are forwarded by him/her to the Division office for approval. It has been brought to the notice of the Directorate that at times the said procedure takes time and  if such officials who do not have casual leave left in their accounts want to proceed on earned leave immediately to some unforeseen circumstances, they face problems in proceeding on leave at short notice.

2. The matter has been looked into. It has been decided by the competent authority in the Directorate that in such pressing circumstances, HSG I Postmasters while recommending earned leave may relieve the official of his duties in anticipation of grant of leave by the competent authority, provided :

I. The earned leave applied for by the individual is not for more than the period of three days.

II. No substitute is required in case the official proceeds on leave.

III. The leave may be recommended by the HSG I Postmaster by recording that it is being recommended subject to the availability of leave in the creditof the applicant.

IV. The official may be relieved after duly following the procedure of handing/taking over of the charge.

V. If later on the sanctioning authority finds that the official does not have the leave applied for to his credit he should obtain the revised application from the individual for the kind of leave he/she is entitled to at the earliest.

VI. If the official needs earned leave for more than three days or wants to extend the earned leave beyond three days he should apply for same well in advance so that it is sanctioned as per the existing procedure.

Yours faithfully,

                                                                       

Use post offices to deliver services, information: PM Modi

To leverage the assets of postal network, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said post offices in rural areas can be used to deliver various services and information to the individual households. 

He also said the postal network can become a driving force for the economy, similar to the Indian Railways, and the huge assets held by the Postal department across the country can be suitably used for the benefit of the people, he said. 

Modi, speaking after the presentation of a report by the task force on leveraging India's post office network, said post offices in rural areas can be used to deliver services and important government information to individual households. 

Modi has directed that recommendations of the task force be studied in detail within a short period of time, so that necessary follow-up action can be initiated, an official statement said. 

Minister for Communication and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad was also present. The presentation on behalf of the task force was given by its Chairman, TSR Subramanian. 

Modi said, postman along with the teacher, is the most respected government employee in rural areas. 

Modi had set up the Task Force last year to leverage the postal network in India and to enhance the role of India Post in financial inclusion, among other services like delivery of goods for eCommerce firms. 

In December last year, the Task Force had submitted its report to Prasad. It noted that with its Rs 6 lakh crore in deposits, India Post is second only to the country's largest bank SBI. 

The report suggested that the government should set up a holding company under the Department of Posts for immediate roll out of banking, insurance and e-commerce services by the 1.55 lakh strong postal network. 

The holding company should have five different verticals, and three of them -- banking, insurance and e-commerce -- can start working immediately. 

It added that e-commerce could be the second largest activity after banking that DoP can foray into for emerging as one of biggest players in the world. 

The panel also suggested establishing Post Bank of India as a separate entity with a branch in each district in the first three years with initial capital of Rs 500 crore to be funded by the government. 

Post Bank of India and Prime Minister's Jan Dhan Yojana can complimen

t each other for financial inclusion, Subramanian said.

Source : The Economic Times

PM makes appointments to NITI Aayog

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has made the following appointments to the NITI Aayog:

Vice Chairman

Shri Arvind Panagariya, Economist

Full-Time Members

Shri Bibek Debroy, Economist

Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Former Secretary Defence R&D

Ex-officio members

Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Minister

Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Minister

Shri Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister

Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister

Special Invitees

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister

Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot, Union Minister

Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Ministe

                                                            -Sd-

(B.P.Sridevi)

Director (Staff)

Branch Office Transactions in DOP Finacle

Appointment of meritorious Sportspersons in relaxation of the procedure - regarding.(Click the link below for details)

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TRADE UNION STUDY CAMP – BANGALORE

REVISION OF HONORARIUM to IOs & POs

26TH MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES (SCOVA) UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF HON'BLE MOS (PP) TO BE HELD ON 03RD FEBRUARY, 2015 IN NEW DELHI.(Click the link below for details)

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Branch Office Transactions in DOP Finacle

(i) New Account Opening at BOs

When new account is opened at any BO and Account Opening Form is received at Account Office, User has to Select Branch Office name in the field Branch Office ID. For this, User should Go to Account opening screen of concerned scheme and click on Branch Office Code. List of BOs with BO code will appear. Select BO from where Account Opening Form is received for opening of account.

(ii) A/c Opening date (Branch Office date)

While opening of account,  Value date should be transaction date at Branch Office.Other procedure for opening of account will be same as prescribed for account opening at SO/HO. Only difference is that value date for opening of account should be BO Date and while funding the account, BO Settlement Account (0339) is to be debited. Savings Account is to be funded after opening of account and RD or TD Account is to be funded while opening the account.

(iii) B.O SB Deposit at Account Office

On receipt of Pay-In-Slip from BO, PA of Account office should follow the following process:-

a) Invoke CXFER  menu.

b) Select the Function – Add

c) Select the Transaction Type / Subtype – T/BI-Bank Induced

d) DEBIT BRANCH SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT (SOLID0339) and CREDIT Customer SB Account

e) Enter the BO Name in the Transfer Particulars column by removing the word “BY TRANSFER”

f) Enter the amount of Deposit

g) Enter the BO date in the Value Date column

h) Click on Post

System will generate Transaction ID on posting the same. PA should note down TRAN ID number on Pay-In-Slip in red ink (example:- TRAN ID SB-34567) and will hand over the same to Supervisor who should verify the transaction by using same menu. Only after verification, the transaction will appear in LOT and Consolidation.

(iv) BO SB withdrawal at Account Office

For withdrawals above Rs.5000/-, when SB7 is received from BO in Account Office, PA and Supervisor will go to HACLI menu and see balance in the account. Signature of depositor should also be compared with the available signatures in Finacle and PA as well as Supervisor will follow the same procedure as being followed now and sanction will be sent to BO

On receipt of SB7 from BO after payment (either up to Rs.5000/- or above Rs.5000/-) PA of Account Office should follow the following procedure:-

• Invoke CXFER  menu.
• ii) Select the Function – Add
• iii) Select the Transaction Type / Subtype – T/BI-Bank Induced
• DEBIT Customer SB Account and CREDIT BRANCH SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT (SOLID0339)
• Enter the BO Name in the Transfer Particulars column by removing the word “BY TRANSFER”
• Enter the amount of Deposit
• Enter the BO date in the Value Date column
• Click on Post

System will generate Transaction ID on posting the same. PA should note down TRAN ID number on SB7 in red ink (example:- TRAN ID SB-34567) and will hand over the same to Supervisor who should verify the transaction by using same menu. Only after verification, the transaction will appear in LOT and Consolidation.

(v) Procedure for BO SB account closure

·  When SB7A alongwith Passbook is received from BO, User will Invoke the menu         HACACCR

·  Enter the details in field “Report To” as PM

·  Select “INR” in CCY field

·   Enter the BO SB account number in the “From A/c ID”

·   Enter the same BO SB account number in the “To A/c ID”

·   Click on “Submit”

·   A message “Batch program successfully lodged “ is displayed

·  A report “Accrual Interest report” is available in the queue . Go to HPR and select         the report to print.

·   Click on the Print screen for viewing the “Interest accrual report”

·  The total amount accrued as interest till date is displayed at the end of the report.

·  Interest amount shown in the report should be added to the balance in the account noted On WARRANT OF PAYMENT of SB7A.  This should be sent to Branch Office for closure of SB account with direction that this is valid up to last working day of the month. Other procedure for sending sanction to BO should be followed.

·  On receipt of SB7A from BO after closure, invoke the menu HCAAC for account closure.

·  Select the function “CLOSE”

·  Enter the BO SB account number to close

·  Click on the check box “Transfer” in Balance field

·  Enter the BO Settlement account in the “Transfer A/c ID” field

·   Click on Go

·   The balance amount in the account will be displayed in the A/c Information tab

·    Click on the “Closure” tab to select the reason code and click on “Submit”

·    On clicking “Submit”, total amount along with interest will be displayed. BO SB account will be closed and amount adjusted in BRANCH SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. Transaction ID generated should be noted on SB7A and submitted to Supervisor for verification. After verification, transaction will appear in LOT and consolidation.

(vi) B.O RD DEPOSIT at Account Office

· On receipt of Pay-In-Slip from BO, PA of Account office should follow the     following process:-

·  Invoke CRDP menu.

·  ii) Select the Function – Add

·  iii) Select the Transaction Type – T/BI-Transfer Bank Induced

·  Enter the RD account Number

·  Enter the amount of Deposit

·   Enter the BO date in the Value Date column

·   Mode of Payment - Click on the “Transfer” Radio button

·   Enter the BRANCH SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT (SOLID0339)

·   Click on “Submit”

System will generate Transaction ID on posting the same. PA should note down TRAN ID number on Pay-In-Slip in red ink (example:- TRAN ID RD-34567) and will hand over the same to Supervisor who should verify the transaction by using same menu. Only after verification, the transaction will appear in LOT and Consolidation.

(vii) BO RD CLOSURE at Account Office

On receipt of SB7A and Passbook from BO, PA should first invoke Trial Closure for issue of closing sanction. Same procedure should be followed as being followed for Trial Closure of RD Accounts standing at SO/HO in Finacle. Enter closing amount in SB7A and after following laid down process of sanction of BO W/D, Passbook and SB7A should be sent to BO with the direction that sanction is valid only up to last working day of the month. If customer does not attend BO up to that date, a fresh sanction is to be obtained by BO for which fresh Trail closure should be invoked. Once paid SB7A signed by customer duly entered in BO daily Account is received at Account office, following process to be followed by counter PA:-

·   Invoke CRDCAAC menu.

·   ii) Enter the RD account number

·  iii) Enter the BO date in the Value Date column

·  Closure details will be displayed.

·   Select the repayment mode as “Transfer”

·  Enter the BRANCH SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT (SOLID0339) as Repayment ID

·  Click on “Submit”

Transaction ID will be generated and PA should note that Tran ID on SB7A and hand over to Supervisor for verification. Supervisor should verify transaction using same menu and option “Verify”. Once, transaction is verified by Supervisor, transaction will appear in LOT and consolidation.

(viii)  B.O Interest Payment of 2,3 & 5 Years TD accounts at Account Office

When SB7 is received from BO for sanction of interest, PA at Account Office (SO/HO). First Invoke the menu HTDTRAN or HIOT to check the interest accrued for the said TD account. Following procedure should be followed:-

Enter the SOL ID

Select the scheme type as None

·  Enter the TD Sundry account Number

·   Enter the period wherein the TD interest has accrued (Start date and end date)

·   Enter the TD account number in the Ref No. field

·   Click on Submit

·  Accrued TD interest is displayed.

The interest accrued can be viewed in the HPR report. The interest accrued  should be written in the Payment Warrant (SB7) and after signature of Supervisor, send back SB-7 to BO concerned after following the laid down procedure for sending sanction to BO. On receipt of TD SB7 after payment from BO, the following procedure has to be followed by PA for entering the Interest paid on TD account in case of 2/3/5 TD through HTM

·  Counter PA to invoke HTM menu

·  Select the Function – Add

·  Select the Transaction type – Cash/Cash Transfer

·  Select the Transaction Type as Debit and enter the SUNDRY DEPOSIT TD account number (0335)

·  Enter the amount of TD interest paid

·  Enter the BO TD account number in the reference column

·  Click on GO

·   Enter the BO TD account number in the Ref. No. field

·   Click on GO

·  Click on the required row which contains the unpaid TD interest for the said BO TD account.

·   Click on Accept

·  Click on the Credit Radio Button “Credit” and enter the BRANCH SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT (SOLID 0339) and in Ref No. field, enter TD Account number.

Click on Submit. Interest paid with respect to BO TD account in case of TD 2/3/5 is completed.

(ix)  CLOSURE OF BO TD ACCOUNT at Account Office

When SB7A is received from BO for sanction of TD closure, Invoke TD Trial closure for the required BO TD account and send SB7A to BO concerned by filling closure amount on Warrant by following the laid down procedure for sending sanction to BO. Before doing Trial Closure, unpaid TD interest if any should be checked by using HTDTRAN or HIOT menu. Total amount to be paid alongwith unpaid interest should be mentioned on the SB7A on the Warrant of Payment Side with signatures of Supervisor. It should also be mentioned that sanction is valid up to last working day of the month and if customer does not come for closure up to that day, fresh sanction should be obtained. All other provisions mentioned in the rules should be followed. On receipt of closed voucher from BO, the following procedure to be followed

·  Invoke the menu HCAACTD.

·  Select the Function (Z – Close) select closure 

·   Enter the BO TD account which was closed at Branch Office based on the sanction of SO/HO.

·   Enter the BO Date in the Closure Value Date field

·   Click on SVS (Signature Verification System) icon to verify the signature in the BO withdrawal voucher.

·   Click on GO

·    BO TD account details will be displayed. Check the amount of principal.

·    Click on “Closure Details” Tab

·    Select the R-Repayment A/c only option for BO Accounts

·    Enter the BRANCH SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT (SOLD ID 0339) in the Repayment    A/c ID field

·    Click on “Closure Exceptions” Tab

·    Enter the Branch Office Settlement Account (SOLID 0339)

·   Select the Closure Reason Code as NORMAL from the Searcher

·   Closure details detailing the principal, interest adjustment and actual Booked Interest (Rs.10,000 + Rs.405.94) paid as maturity proceeds to the BO TD account to be verified with the voucher.

Click on Submit. BO TD account closed at Branch Office is closed at Account Office. Transaction ID Generated by the system has to be noted on the SB7A and handed over to Supervisor for verification. After verification, transaction would appear in LOT and Consolidation.