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Change Is In The Mail

The P&T department is unviable. Last year losses on postal stationery alone came to Rs 200 crore. So P&T will don a new "market-friendly" face.

  • Ad jingles promoting consumer products will replace telephone dial tone.
  • Similar print ads will grace postal stationery, letterboxes, mailvans and post offices.
  • Like petrol pumps, post offices will also sell private stationery, cards and gift items, even hot and cold beverages.
  • Private sector to set up collection centres for Speedpost.
  • Mobile post offices even in cities and towns to vend stationery and stamps.
  • Doorstep mail collection and vending.
  • Telephone booking on phone and internet.
  • Rural phone network to be run by private sector.
  • Telecom dhabas soon in every block.
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