REPORT
CHATTISGARH
E-post
Services Soon
RAIPUR
:
The Chattisgarh Postal Circle is all set for a major revolution
with the introduction of e-post services shortly.
Though
the e-post service has been started in some states on an
experimental basis, in Chattisgarh the service will be provided
in the entire state. The concept envisages delivery of messages
through speed post from the nearest available computerised
post office. The service will be particularly helpful in
remote areas where the use of e-mail is not prevalent.
Talking
about this ambitious project on 8 March John Samuel, the
first Chief Post Master General of Chattisgarh Circle, who
took over last week, said the post office can be used for
sending e-mails to the nearest computerised post office
which is going to be the block headquarters to begin with.
Mr.
Samuel said his priority would be to link all the 5,000-odd
post offices in his circle through computer networking which
would not only improve efficiency but also attract more
customers.
Another
major initiative being planned by Mr. Samuel is the formation
of a marketing team which will get business for post office.
"Instead of the clients coming to us we too can go
to the clients," says Mr. Samuel.
The
post office can also arrange for special and faster delivery
of bulk mail. Bulk mail from offices, and from domestic
sector on special occasions would be collected and delivered
within a certain area on higher payment. This would attract
people to the post office rather than rushing to courier
companies.
The
Chattisgarh Postal Circle was created after the new State
was carved. It includes entire Chattisgarh and some districts
of Madhya Pradesh.
Congress
: Joint Session on POTO, Bad Precedent
NEW DELHI : The Congress
has accused the Government of setting a bad precedence by
convening a joint sitting of Parliament to pass the Prevention
of Terrorism Bill rejected by the Rajya Sabha on March 12,
2002.
Speaking
to newsmen here, the party’s spokesman, Mr. Anand Sharma,
said the Government is taking recourse to Article-108 of
the Constitution which is an enabling provision used only
twice earlier in exceptional cases.
Mr.
Sharma said that POTO is repressive piece is legislation
for which there is neither consessus in the country nor
in Parliament.
He
said that the Opposition demonstrated its determination
to reject a draconian legislation and the joint sitting
would amount to negation of the will of a House of the Parliament.
He
said that the Government had threatened to convene a joint
sitting of Parliament to get the POTO through even before
the Bill was put to vote in the Rajya Sabha.
Mr.
Sharma said that in a constitutional democracy it is the
spirit of the intention of the legislation which counts
and not only the numbers.
Nor
had the Government, consulted the Opposition on the POTO
before it is promulgated.
