(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce a facility of distributing E-Mail tellers through post offices in the major cities of the country;
(b) if so, the names of the cities where the said facility is likely to be introduced;
(c) whether the said facility will be cheaper than courier and foreign mail; and
(d) if so, the time by when the E-Mail tellers facility is likely to be introduced in all the small and big cities of the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) The facility for transmitting messages through internet in the form of e-post service has already been introduced.
(b) The facility is available through a network of over 650 e-post centers, in all the post offices of the country since 30th January, 2004.
(c) The rate for sending of an A 4 size message through e-post is Rs. 10/- per addressee.
(d) Since 30th January, 2004, the facility is available in all the post offices of the country, including the small and big cities.