In sync with the Centre’s Digital India programme, the Department of Posts plans to launch several facilities in north Kerala.
Addressing a news conference here on Thursday, V. Ramulu, Postmaster General (Northern Region), said that 19 ATMs would be opened at the head post offices and sub post offices in the Malabar region this fiscal. The first one would be installed at Perinthalmanna post office shortly.
He said all the head post offices and sub post offices in the region had been computerised. It was expected to provide handheld devices to all branch post offices in the next 18 months. Core banking software had been launched in all the head post offices facilitating anywhere-banking, Mr. Ramulu said.
Mobile money remittance facility has been made available at 91 post offices.
A solar power system had been provided at Ettanur post office in Palakkad division which was the first of its kind in Kerala Circle, he said.
Digital Locker
Mr. Ramulu said that 30 per cent of the employees had opened Digital Locker during last week. It was expected that 100 per cent would be covered within a week.
The department had also facilities such as speed post cash on delivery in collaboration with Amazon and Flipkart and logistic post service for conveyance of consignments from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram.
An interesting facility is ‘My Stamp’ which provided for printing of postage stamps with one’s own photograph and first day covers released on various commemorative occasions of institutions and organisations.
The Sukanya Samridhi Yojana meant for the welfare of the girl child and a monthly income scheme with recurring deposit are the other services to be launched in Malabar, Mr. Ramulu said.
The northern region of department serves the public in six districts from Kasaragod to Palakkad through a network of 18 head post offices 486 sub offices and 1,580 branch post offices.
