Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 2: Moving ahead from the delivery of traditional mails the Department of Posts today launched e-Post and Fax Post Services in Jammu and Kashmir for transmission and delivery of greetings & messages.
The new services were today launched by Abdul Rahim Rather, Minister for Finance & Ladakh Affairs in the presence of John Samuel Chief Postmaster General, Jammu and Kashmir at an impressive function at Gandhi Nagar Head Post Office.
On the occasion the Minister also released J&K Postal Circle’s Calendar for the financial year 2013-2014 depicting the rich diversity and beauty of State.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Rather lauded the steps taken by Department of Posts especially Mr. John Samuel, Chief Postmaster General, J&K for improving the postal services in the State. He launched the e-Post Service by sending message to all the Postmasters of J&K, adding that such services will prove a boon for the rural areas.
The Minister appreciated the steps taken by Department of Posts, J&K, Circle in making J&K a financially inclusive State, adding that Post Offices have wider reach than the banks and hence play an active role in the financial development of people living in the State.
John Samuel, Chief Postmaster General in his address said that Department of Posts, J&K Circle is keen in development of the people of the State and is making an extra effort for brining Post Offices closer to people.
Briefing about the new services e-Post/Fax Post, the Chief PMG said that through e-post, customers can send their greetings and messages to any address in State and country. “The internet revolution has allowed rapid exchange of communication through emails. However, the internet has not reached most of the Rural India and other remote areas. To bridge this digital divide, and to bring the benefit of the revolutionary internet technology to people living in these areas, Department of Posts has introduced e-Post” said Mr. John Samuel adding that earlier there were telegrams to send instant messages when modes of communication were limited but now e-Post has replaced the telegrams.
e-Post message will be printed and enveloped at the destination Post Office and will be delivered by the Postman as a letter. He told that it is for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir that e-post greetings have been introduced with which people can send messages for different purposes on different occasions.
The Chief PMG said that for quite some time a need has been felt by J&K Postal Administration to provide fax facilities to the customers and with a view to cater to this need Fax Post has been introduced in the major Post Offices in Jammu and Kashmir. Through this service faxes will not only be sent to the desired destinations but also received and delivered to the concerned customers at nominal charges.
“Since people don’t have faxes at their homes they can avail the Fax Post service for sending and receiving faxes,” added. Mr. John Samuel announced that soon a Women Post Office will be soon launched the State.
Mr. Navin Aggarwal, DG Youth Services and Spots, J&K, who received the first Calendar appreciated the steps taken by DoP for improving its services in J&K.
Ashwani Khullar Executive Member Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Jammu and Anil Kohli Gen. Secy. Gandhi Nagar Traders Association also spoke on the occasion.
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