Question : SPEED POST SERVICE

(a) whether delivery of letters sent from one city to another through speed post service is being considerably delayed;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to improve the delivery of the mail through speed post service in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI A. RAJA)

(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 135 FOR 27TH OCTOBER, 2008 REGARDING “SPEED POST SERVICE”.

(a) No, Sir. The delivery of letter sent from one city to another through speed post service is not being considerably delayed.

(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

(c) & (d) Keeping in view the requirements of public, the Department of Posts has been taking a number of steps to improve the quality of speed post service in the country including improvement of delivery of the mail through speed post service. Some of the steps undertaken by the Department in this regard are Leasing of freighter aircraft for transmission of mail including speed post for North East sector, implementation of the Scheme for Business Expansion of Speed Post such as expansion of Speed Post network and upgradation of Speed Post centres, introduction of speed post one India one rate, reduction in local speed post charges, extending of credit facility and collection of Speed Post articles from the customers premises.