Question

write a detailed note on various facilities offered by indian postal department​

Answer 1

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The Indian Postal Department provides the following types of facilities:-

Financial facilities: Post offices provide a variety of savings facilities to the public. Some of these schemes are mentioned below:

(i) Public Provident Fund (PPF)

(ii) Kisan Vikas Patra

(iii) National Saving Certificate (NSC)

Mail facilities: Mail facilities primarily include the following three kinds of services:

(i)Parcel facilities: They facilitate the movement of an article from one place to another.

(ii) Registration facilities: They provide security to the article being transmitted.

Some of the mail facilities provided by the banks are as follows:

(i) Post cards: It is the cheapest form of postal service.

(ii) Letter: It ensures the secrecy of the information conveyed, and is placed in an envelope.

Allied facilities: Post offices also provide a variety of allied services to customers

(i) Passport service: Post offices accept passport applications on behalf of the Ministry of External Affairs.

(ii) Media Post: These include aerograms and letters through which the corporate companies can advertise their brands.