Question : LAUNCHING OF NEW SCHEME



(a)Whether the Department of Posts has introduced/propose to introduce the scheme, `Delivery of Cash at Doorstep`;

(b) If so, the salient features of the scheme; and

(c) The time by which the scheme would be introduced ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)

(a)to(c) Sir, no such scheme has been introduced by the Department of Posts on all India basis. However, four postal circles i.e. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh on their own initiative have provided facility of delivery of cash at the doorstep of account holder through postman in a limited manner on an experimental basis. The facility allows the account holder to authorize the postman to collect cash on his behalf and deliver the same to him at his doorstep. For this service, the account holder agrees to pay a token charge.