Union Minister for Communications and IT Shri Ravi Shankar
Prasad on April 2, inaugurated the first ATM at Department of Posts, in General
Post Office premises, Bangalore. It is the first an ATM will go live in
Karnataka Postal Circle.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the
need of the hour was for the Department of Posts to think a little out of box.
“The Department of Posts should be ready to meet the three benchmarks –
ensuring delivery of letters (post), money orders and parcels on time. It has
to utilise its wide network for better performance and revenue,’’ Prasad said.
Praising MS Ramanujam, chief post master general, for taking
measures to provide an ATM and other services in Karnataka Postal Circle, the
minister said that the Department of Posts should make an attempt to increase
revenue. “You have done a good job of associating with Department of Tourism
which has agreed to find a sponsor for maintaining the heritage building of
Postal Department on Museum Road,’’ he said.
The following are features of
the ATM service:
- The Department of Posts will
issue ATM cards free of cost
- Card holders can transact from
any DOP ATMs in the country
- Instant ATM cards will be
issued at the Post Offices
- Personalised cards will be
issued within 15 to 20 days
- The ATM will function from 8 am
to 8 pm
- The service will be available
only for post office account holders
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