TUESDAY 5 March 2013
GOVT TO LAUNCH WEBSITE FOR
E-POSTAL ORDER BY MARCH END.
Govt to launch website for e-postal order by March end
NEW DELHI; A website to help Non-Resident Indians(NRIs) to pay the fee for filing RTI applications throughe-postal order is all set to be launched by this month end.
The website will have an option for NRIs to pay the fee of Rs 10 via credit or debit cards to the government while exercising their Right to Information, official sources said.
The Department of Personnel and Training, which act as a nodal agency for the implementation of the RTI Act, has worked out all the modalities along with theDepartment of Posts for the purpose, they said. The facility, which is likely to be made online by this month end, will also be extended for citizens living across the country, the sources said.
The DoPT has already floated a tender for an RTI call centre and website project which will help an applicant to file applications online under the transparency law and receive the response. ET News
The website will have an option for NRIs to pay the fee of Rs 10 via credit or debit cards to the government while exercising their Right to Information, official sources said.
The Department of Personnel and Training, which act as a nodal agency for the implementation of the RTI Act, has worked out all the modalities along with theDepartment of Posts for the purpose, they said. The facility, which is likely to be made online by this month end, will also be extended for citizens living across the country, the sources said.
The DoPT has already floated a tender for an RTI call centre and website project which will help an applicant to file applications online under the transparency law and receive the response. ET News
INDIA POST CORE BANKING SOLUTION (CBS) PROJECT -
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. {Click here
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INDIA POSTS FINDS CBS PROPOSAL AS A
GREAT DEVELOPMENT STEP.
Not only postal department big shots, but even small postal service
agents are also happy with the announcement of Finance Minister.
"Government has initiated an ambitious IT driven projectto modernize the postal network at a cost of Rs. 4,909 crore. Post offices will become part of the core banking solution and offer real time banking services. I propose to provide Rs. 32 crore for the project in 2013-14," said the FM in his budget speech.
Clear enough, the initiative will be a big shot in the arm of Indiapost that already is a major small savingsservice provider in India. "We are happy with the decision as we have been asking for this since long.
CBS will empower us to go full fledged in banking services," said Mr. John Samuel, Chief Post Master General of J & K who also plays a vital role in visualizing Indiapost's modernization and new business sector.
Although India post has always traditionally remained as a major agency facilitating small savings especially in rural areas, it was never allowed to initiate full-fledged banking services.
Moreover, manual operation of postal department versus electronic and cyber age core banking solution of all other banks have pushed Indiapost to back bench in providing financial services.
But, "Indiapost has 1.55 lakh establishments in India touching deepest interiors. This is almost double of total 83,000 establishments of all banks put together. With introduction of modernized services, now we will be able to contribute in a big way to GoI's targeted financial inclusion drive in India," said Mr. Samuel.
Beside the postal top brasses, "It is great for us too as now we can increase our service volume and earn even higher through postal services," said Mr. T K Das, a veteran postal savings agent . Source: The Economic Times
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