All 3,545
post offices in the twin States will allow customers to pay for postal services
using credit or debit cards within in one month, said Chief Post Master
General, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana circle, B.V. Sudhakar.
He was
speaking at the launch of cash point sales or swiping machine sales at General
Post Office (GPO), here on Saturday.
Various services
Customers
can now swipe cards to pay for services, including registered post, speed post,
parcel services, MeeSeva and utility bill payment services offered by post
offices, among others.
A total of
345 MeeSeva services will be covered under the swipe project that is named
‘Turanth’.
Swiping
service was brought to post offices as a collaborative venture between India
post and State Bank of India.
The State
Bank of India wwould provide all the required swipe machines in post offices,
said C.R. Sasi Kumar, Deputy Managing Director of the bank.
“It
simplifies the work and reduces burden on both the customer and the service
provider,” said Mr. Sudhakar. On the day of its launch most transactions were
made using cards, he added.
India Post,
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana circle also launched ATM cash withdrawals in its
post offices.
“You can
use ATM cards to withdraw money up to Rs 3,000 per day from post offices in the
State.
At one go
customers can withdraw up to Rs.1,000 and they are allowed three transactions
per day,” he said.
Useful in rural areas
The service
will be useful in rural areas where there are only a few ATMs. The service was
launched for the first time in the country, post office officials informed.
Officials
said that India Post in Hyderabad is also developing a software that would
facilitate direct debit of instant money orders and mobile money orders into
customer’s SBI accounts.
To be ready in 15 days
“The
facility is expected to be ready within 15 days time,” Mr. Sudhakar said,
adding his department is using technology to provide economic, efficient,
effective and easy services to customers.
The Postal
Department is also planning to increase the parcel volume to improve its
revenue generation.
Swiping
service was brought to post offices as a collaborative venture between India
Post and State Bank of India, says bank’s deputy director.
Source: The Hindu
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