Secretary Posts Inaugurates India Post Pavilion at IITF-2011 A Set of Two Stamps on “CHILDREN’S DAY” Which were Released

India Posts is participating in India International Trade Fair – 2011 organized by ITPO from 14.11.2011 to 27.11.2011 at Pragati Maidan. Ms. Manjula Prasher, Secretary Posts inaugurated the India Post’s pavilion today set up at Hall No. 12 in Pragati Maidan. A set of commemorative Postal Stamps on Children’s Day was also released by her on this occasion.

Following are the attractions of the pavilion:-
- Project Arrow - Transformation of Rural Post Offices
- A variety of Premium Products/Services
- Tailor made solutions for your mailing needs
- Customized Business Packages for Corporate Customer
- Solution for your logistics needs
- Financial Services
- Insurance Services
- Philatelic Stamps/Stationery
- Flat Rate Parcel Boxes- Domestic & International
- Print to Post – offering services printing, pre-mailing and dispatch of mail under one
roof.
A puppet show was also organized on the occasion underlining the importance of post
offices in the life of common man.

Every Year the Department of Posts brings out special Postage Stamp on Children’s Day to mark the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru on 14th November.

Going by the tradition, Department of Posts has issued a set of two stamps on “Children’s Day” which were released by Ms. Manjula Prasher, Secretary (Posts), during a formal function organized at India Post Pavilion, IITF-2011, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

India Post, to create awareness on the tigers which are one of the most endangered species in the world and also on the verge of extinction, conducted “Design A Stamp” contest with the theme to save “The Tiger” on 12.12.2010 as one of the special events of INDIPEX-2011.

Children through their paintings had highlighted the critical areas that have caused the drastic decline of tiger population in India in a creative way. This year INDIA POST is presenting the collection of prize winning entries, at the national level on a set of two stamps, miniature sheet, First Day Cover.
Each painting is a message in itself with the plea to all of us that saving the tiger will save our ecosystem for the generations to come.

These stamps FDC, Mini sheet and cancellations were designed by Ms. Alka Sharma.


Source PIB Release dated 14.11.2011

Division -At a glance corrcted upto 30-10-2011

TONK DIVISION AT A GLANCE AS ON 31-10-2011

W E L C O M E

01. PREAMBLE
(I) Origin:- Date of creation of the Division : 06-11-1978
(II) Prominent places in the Division
(i) Bisalpur Dam
(ii) Sunhari Kothi
(iii) Arabi Pharsi Sansthan
(iv) Garh Place at Bundi
(v) Rani Ji Ki Bavadi at Bundi
(vi) Rameshwaram (Bundi Distt)
(vii) Bhimlat
(viii) Kamleshwar and Bijasan Devi temple at Indergarh
(ix) Diggi Kalyanji temple
02 EXPANSION
(i) Total Area of Division 12744 sq.Kms
(ii) Average Area served by each PO 32.18 sq.Kms
(iii) Total population as per census of 2001 2172612
03. VILLAGES (As per 2001 Census report) 1930
(i) No. of revenue villages
(a) With post offices 372
(b) Without post offices 1558
(ii) No. of Gram Panchayat Villages
(a) With post offices 372
(b) Without post offices 61
04. DETAILS OF TEHSILS IN DN.
Tonk District
01 Malpura
02 Newai
03 Todaraisingh
04 Tonk
05 Deoli
06 Uniara
07 Peeplu
Bundi District
01 Hindoli
02 Nainwa
03 Bundi
04 Keshoraipatan
05 Indergarh



05. TEHSILWISE VILLAGES & POST OFFICES
S.N Name of tehsil Total revenue villages Total Gram panchayat villages
With post office Without post office
01 Malpura 139 30 3
02 Newai 202 28 6
03 Todaraisingh 119 26 3
04 Tonk 133 32 6
05 Deoli 172 34 5
06 Uniara 213 30 3
07 Peeplu 122 27 5
08 Hindoli 175 31 8
09 Nainwa 182 33 5
10 Bundi 268 42 8
11 Keshoraipatan 113 29 5
12 Indergarh 116 30 4
Total 1954
372
61

06. LETTER BOX INSTALLED
Urban Rural Total
107 1267 1374
07. STAFF SANCTIONED STRENGTH AS ON 31-10-11
S.N Category of Staff Sanctioned strength Working strength Shortage
01 Group ‘B’ 1 1 0
02 ASPOs 3 3 0
03 IPOs 3 3 0
04 HSG-I 2 0 2
05 HSG-II (Norms based) 2 0 2
06 LSG Supervisor 6 3 3
07 Postal Asstts. 103 99 4
08 SBCO supervisor 1 0 1
09 SBCO PA 6+1 6 1
10 Accountant 4 2 2
11 Steno 1 0 1
12 Postman 24+3 22 5
13 Driver 1 1 0
14 Group D 28+2 11 19
15 GDS 576 528 48
16 Tea Maker 2 2 0
17 Wireman 2 1 1
18 Safaiwala 1 0 1
19 MO/Sorting Postmen 10 9 1






08. NUMBER OF POST OFFICES
Head Post office (HSG-I) 2
LSG Sub post office 4
Class I 2 (T)
Class II 3 (D)
Class III 8 (NDTSO)
Class III 23 (Single handed Delivery SO)
09. NUMBER OF COMBINED OFFICES
NIL
10. NUMBER OF PCOs
NIL

11. NUMBER OF SUB DIVISION
SN Name of Sub Dn. Post No. of POs
Departmental EDBOs
Urban Rural Urban Rural
01 Tonk Sub Dn. ASPOs 7 5 2 106
02 Malpura Sub Dn. IPO 4 6 0 91
03 Bundi (E) Sub Dn. ASPOs 7 5 1 87
04 Bundi (W) Sub Dn. IPO 3 5 0 67

12. BUILDINGS
01 Departmental 8
02 Rented 28
03 Rent Free 4
04 Central Govt. 1
05 State Govt. 1
06 Ex-State NIL
13. STAFF QUARTERS
Type of quarter Quarters available
Tonk Bundi Newai BV Peeth Deoli
Type-IV 1 - - - -
Type-III 3 2 - - -
Type-II 6 6 2 2 1
Type-I 3 6 2 2 1
14. INSPECTION QUARTERS
Tonk
15. INSPECTION ROOM
1 Bundi
2 Malpura
3 Deoli
4 Lakheri
5 Newai
16. WELFARE
No. of Tiffin Room 2
No. of Recreation Club 0
17. CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE
1 DO Tonk
2 Tonk HO
3 Bundi HO
4 Uniara (Project Arrow)
5 Todaraisingh (Project Arrow)
18. STATE SPEED POST CENTRES

NIL

19. SPEED POST CENTRE
11
20. COMPUTERIZED POST OFFICES
01 Bundi HO
02 Tonk HO
03 B.V.Peeth SO
04 Deoli SO
05 Malpura SO
06 Newai SO
07 Lakheri SO
08 Todaraisingh SO
09 Uniara SO
10 Nainwan double handed SO
11 K.Patan
20.1 COMPUTERIZED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
1 Divisional office Tonk
2 Sub Division Tonk
3 Sub Division Malpura
4 Sub Division Bundi (E)
5 Sub Division Bundi (W)
21. PILOT PROJECT ARROW POST OFFICES Phase-II/III
01 Bundi HO (Phase II)
02 Todaraisingh SO (Phase II)
03 Uniara SO (Phase II)
04 Tonk HO (Phase III)
05 Malpura LSG (Rajasthan Project Arrow)
06 Newai LSG (Rajasthan Project Arrow)
07 Lakheri LSG (Rajasthan Project Arrow)
08 Nainwan DSO (Rajasthan Project Arrow)
22. FRANCHISEE OUTLETS
01 Bus stand Deoli 31.03.2009
02 Dhan Mandi Road Area Bundi 28.02.2011
03 By Pass Road Area Bundi 31.10.2011
04 Sabji Mandi Area Newai 31.10.2011
05 Housing Board Area Tonk 31.10.2011
06 Chhawani Area Tonk 31.10.2011


23. VACANT PLOTS
01 C.T. Tonk
02 K.Patan
03 Panwar
04 Umar
05 Khatkar
24. PHILETALY COUNTER
01 Tonk HO
02 Bundi HO

25. LOSS & FRAUD CASES
1 Verification of post work -
2 Settlement of claim cases -
3 Departmental Investigation 01
4 Court and other cases 05

26. COURT/CAT/CONSUMER CASES
1 CAT/Court cases 21
2 Other court cases 20
MAIL ROUTE OF TONK DIVISION

RSRTC ROUTE
SN Name of mail route Name of Depot
1 Malpura-T.R.Singh-Mor-Malpura Tonk
2 Malpura-L.H.Singh-Malpura Ajmer
3 Tonk-SWM-Aligarh-Tonk Tonk
4 Tonk-Nathdi-Tonk Tonk
5 Khatkar-Talwas-Khatkar Bundi
6 Bundi-Neem Ka Kheda-Bundi Bundi
7 Bundi-Nainwan-Bundi Bundi
8 Jaipur-B.V.Peeth-Jaipur Vaishali Nagar Jaipur
9 Diggi-Chosla-Diggi Vaishali Nagar Jaipur
10 Jaipur-Deoli (One way) Tonk
11 Deoli-Jaipur (One way) Kota
12 Khatkar-Gendoli-Khatkar Bundi
13 Kota-J.S.Dam-Kota Kota
14 Pachewar-Malpura-Pachewar Vaishali Nagar Jaipur
15 Diggi-Jhirana-Diggi Tonk
16 Jaipur-Kekri-Jaipur Vaishali Nagar Jaipur
17 Todaraisingh-Malpura (One way) Vaishali Nagar Jaipur
18 Malpura-Uniara Khurd-Malpura Vaishali Nagar Jaipur
19 Diggi-Malpura-Diggi Tonk
20 Kota-Pech Ki Baori-Kota Bundi
21 Sohela-Newai-Gunsi-Sohela Tonk
22 SWM-Aligarh (One way) Tonk
23 Tonk-Ghans-Tonk Tonk
24 Bundi-Khenia-Bundi Bundi
25 Tonk-Jaipur (Speed Post) Tonk

PRIVATE ROUTE
SN Name of mail route
1 Hamirpur-T.R.Singh-Hamirpur
2 Uniara-Banetha-Uniara
3 Tonk-Geroli-Dhunwa-Tonk (Via Chhan-Bharni-Mehandwas)



Total No. of SB Accounts in Tonk Dn. = 669345

RFD Targets

SN Products Targets Allotted Targets Achieved upto 31st Oct. 2011
1 Opening of F.O. 04 04
2 In fractural equipment to BOs 01 01
3 Engagement of Agents (PLI/RPLI) 20 0
4 Computerization of POs NIL 31
5 Training of MO/Postman/Gr.D/ BPMs/GDS 100 100
6 Computer training-Deptl Software 44 14


Achievement of 100 days Targets

1- Total No. of BPL Accounts opened upto 31st Oct, 2011 (Target 15000) = 13750

2- ADHAR (Target 15000) = 14696

3- PLI Policies = 390

4- RPLI Policies (Target- 15000 Policies) = 3600




(D.K. Tripathi)
Supdt. of Post Offices
Tonk Dn. Tonk 304001

Revision of interest rates of POSB schemes

Saturday, November 12, 2011
Ministry of Finance decisions on Small Savings Schemes rationalization

No. 6-1/2011-NS.II (Pt.)
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
----
New Delhi, the 11th November, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Decisions on the recommendations of the Committee for Comprehensive Review of National Small Savings Fund (NSSF).

The Thirteenth Finance Commission in its Report had, inter alia, recommended that all aspects of the design and administration of the NSSF be examined with the aim of bringing transparency, market linked rates and other much needed reforms to the scheme.

As a follow up of this recommendation, the Government had constituted a Committee on 8th July, 2010, headed by Smt. Shyamala Gopinath, the then Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India for comprehensive review of NSSF. The terms of reference of the Committee included review of the existing parameters for the small saving schemes in operation and recommend mechanisms to make them more flexible and market linked; review of the existing terms of the loans extended from the NSSF to the Centre and States and recommend on the changes required in the arrangement of lending the net collection of small savings to Centre and States; review of other possible investment opportunities for the net collections from small savings and the repayment proceeds of NSSF loans extended to States and Centre; review of the administrative arrangement including the cost of operation; and review of the incentives offered on the small savings investments by the States.

2. The Committee submitted its report to the Government on 7th June, 2011. Comments/views of Department of Posts, Department of Revenue, Department of Financial Services, Department of Expenditure and all State/Union Territory Governments were sought on the recommendations made by the Committee.

3. The recommendations of the Committee have been considered in detail, taking into account the views/comments received from other Departments, States/UTs and representations received from various agents’ associations and others. After detailed examination the following decisions have been taken:-

Rationalisation of Schemes

(i) The maturity period for Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) will be reduced from 6 years to 5 years.

(ii) A new NSC instrument, with maturity period of 10 years, would be introduced.

(iii) Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs) will be discontinued.

(iv) The annual ceiling on investment under Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme will be increased from ` 70,000 to ` 1 lakh.

(v) Interest on loans obtained from PPF will be increased to 2% p.a. from existing 1%
p.a.

(vi) Liquidity of Post Office Time Deposit (POTD) – 1, 2, 3 & 5 years – will be improved by allowing pre-mature withdrawal at a rate of interest 1% less than the time deposits of comparable maturity. For pre-mature withdrawals between 6-12 months of investment, Post Office Savings Account (POSA) rate of interest will be paid.

Interest Rates on Small Savings Instruments
(i) The rate of interest paid under Post Office Savings Account (POSA) will be increased from 3.5% to 4% p.a.
(ii) The rate of interest on small savings schemes will be aligned with G-Sec rates of similar maturity, with a spread of 25 basis points (bps) with two exceptions. The spread on 10 year NSC (new instrument) will be 50 bps and on Senior Citizens Savings Scheme 100 bps. The interest rates for every financial year will be notified before 1st April of that year.
(iii) Assuming the date of implementation of the recommendations of the Committee as 1st December, 2011, the rate of interest on various small savings schemes for current financial year on the basis of the interest compounding/payment built in the schemes, will be as given below:-

Instrument
Current Rate (%)
Proposed Rate (%)
Savings Deposit
3.50
4.0

1 year Time Deposit
6.25
7.7

2 year Time Deposit
6.50
7.8

3 year Time Deposit
7.25
8.0

5 year Time Deposit
7.50
8.3

5 year Recurring Deposit
7.50
8.0

5-year SCSS
9.00
9.0

5 year MIS
8.00 (6 year MIS)
8.2

5 year NSC
8.00 (6 year NSC)
8.4

10 year NSC
New Instrument
8.7

PPF
8.00
8.6

(iv) Payment of 5% bonus on maturity of MIS will be discontinued.

Commission to Agents

(i) Payment of commission on PPF schemes (1%) and Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (0.5%) will be discontinued.
(ii) Agency commission under all other schemes (except MPKBY agents) will be reduced from existing 1% to 0.5%.
(iii) Commission at existing rate of 4% will continue for Mahila Pradhan Kshetriya Bachat Yojana (MPKBY) agents.
(iv) Incentives, if any, paid by the State/UT Governments will be reduced from the commission paid by the Central Government.

Investments from NSSF
(i) The minimum share of States in net small savings collections in a year, for investment in State Governments Securities, will be reduced from 80% to 50%. The remaining amount will be invested in Central Government securities or lent to other willing States or in securities issued by infrastructure companies/agencies, wholly owned by Central Government.

(ii) Yearly repayment of NSSF loans made by Centre and States, will be reinvested in
Central and State Government securities in the ratio of 50:50.

(iii) The period of repayment of NSSF loans by Centre and States will be reduced to 10
years, with no moratorium.

(iv) For the current financial year the prevailing interest rate of 9.5% will continue. From 1st April, 2012 revised interest rate will be notified.

(v) Half yearly payment of interest by the Centre and the States will be introduced.
(vi) Interest rate on existing investments from NSSF in Central Government securities till 2006-07 will be re-set at 9% and on those from 2007-08 till 2010-11 will be re-set at 9.5%.

Operational Issues of NSSF

(i) A Monitoring Group drawn from Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India, Department of Posts, State Bank of India, other select banks and select State Governments will be set up to resolve various operational issues like reducing the
time lag between collection and investment, etc.

4. Necessary notifications, including those requiring amendments to rules of various small saving schemes and National Small Savings Fund (Custody & Investment) Rules, 2001 will be notified separately. The above decisions will take effect from the dates to be specified in the notifications.

5. This has the approval of Finance Minister.

(Shaktikanta Das)
Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of India

To
1. The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhawan,
New Delhi.
Original Notification at
http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_eco_affairs/budget/committee_decision_NSSF.pdf

MONITORING OF TARGET 11-12

The targets have been allotted to the each BO,SO and SOs in respect of opening of new SB accounts and procurrent of RPLI and PLI business through DO Letter with the action plan for achivement of target on monthly basis.

It has been decided during the IP ASP meeting held at Divisional office that the allotted targets should be monitored by the Sub Divisional ASP /IP on weekly basis and intimate to DO through email.

The review was carried out at divisional office by CI and undersigned and observed that
1. The Sub Divisional heads had not submitted their review report bu email.
2. The information was collected over phone from Sub Divisonal heads but the position is dismal.
3. The achievement of targets at BO ,SO and HO level must the monitored by the Sub Divisional head on weekly basis without fail and intimate to DO by eamil in the next reporting week.
3. As all the claims in respect of new business of RPLI of BPMs.SPMs have been sanctioned and paid them or likely to be paid in next 02 days. It will boost the moral of BPM for precurement of new RPLI business.
4. A training camp is to be organised at DO Tonk for newly appointed Direct agents of RPLI and PLI on 18 to 20 July 2011. All the Sub Divisional Heads will also attend this session on 18th July at 1000 hrs with out fail. Sub Divisional heads are responsiable for monitoring of Direct agents falling in their Sub Division.

I hope that targets must be monitored by Sub Divisional level on weekly basis and attend the training at the schedule date without fail.

D K Tripthi
SP Tonk

Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2008-09

NEWAI LSG LOOKS LIKE PROJECT OFFICE

Newai LSG Post Office has been given look as per Project Office during this month.All the staff members are directed to maintain its look and ensure its regular upkeep.
Helpdesk DO Tonk

Happy Birthday to Mr. Bunkar ASP

Mr. K K Bunkar ASP Sub Division is celebrating his next48th Birthday on 05-02-2011 and party and lunch is being organised by him . Postal Family of Tonk Postal division is convey their best wishes to Mr. Bunkar on his Birthday and pray to God for long and happy life.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to MR.BUNKAR.

Helpdesk Tonk DO