Union Minister of State
for Communication and Technology Smt Dr Killi Kruparani on Friday said that
post offices in the country would have a new look with the use of
advance technology in day-to-day operations. She said that upgradation
of the post offices was being done under ‘Project Arrow’ programme. She
laid foundation stone for the construction of new post office with Rs.2
crore at Amudalavalasa.
Speaking on the
occasion, the minister said that 2,000 vacant sites of the postal
department will be developed under the public-private- partnership
mode.
Ms.Dr Kruparani assured
that Cash Transfer Scheme will also be implemented through postal
department since more than five crore people were being paid their wages
through post office under the MNREGA programme.
AP Chief Post Master
General Sri Viswapavan Pati said that the new building in Amudalavalasa
will be constructed within one year with the availability funds
allocated under 12th Five Year Plan. He hoped that it would benefit 149
branches which were covered under Amudalavalasa region. Congress MLC Sri
Peerukatla Viswaprasad, Amudalavalasa MLA Smt Boddepalli Satyavati, DCC
President Sri Nartu Narendra Yadav and others hailed the initiaitive of the
postal department saying that it was a highly respected organisation
in the country. They congratulated the postal department for
safeguarding valuable 1.45 acres of land from encroachment.
PCC Doctors’ Cell
Convener Sri K.Rammohana Rao, Congress leaders K.L. Prasad, Simma
Rajasekhar, Mamidi Srikanth and others participated in the programme.
Source : The Hindu
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