1.
Setting up a 'Postal Development Board' for overall development and governance
of Postal Sector. Besides this, the Board will draw roadmap for unbundling of
functions (operations, regulation and policy making) in postal sector over a
period of time, in order to develop an organized, competitive, effective, well
governed and commercial postal market in India.
2.
Constitute Postal Advisory Council comprising policy makers, postal operators
and other stakeholders. The council will be an advisory body for effective
implementation of the policy.
3.
Create, Institutional Framework for continuous data collection from all postal
operators. Collected data will be used to develop postal indicators and quality
measurement systems.
4.
Develop minimum & fair standards and quality measurement systems for all
postal operators. Govt. to support small and medium postal operators to provide
quality services and encourage entrepreneurship in the sector.
5.
Create 'Postal ICT and R&D Fund' to ensure adequate flow of investment into
postal R&D to enhance and standardize utilization of leT in the sector.
6.
Promote Public Private Partnership for Development in the sector.
7.
Government to Develop National Postal Infrastructure (transportation system,
addressing database and standards, automated mail sorting, database management
systems etc.) which will be sharable among all postal operators.
8.
Develop Vocational training Framework for the postal sector through
institutional linkages between postal and other sectors and between postal
sector and educational institutions.
9.
Adopting a pragmatic and equitable approach for managing the usO.
10. Transform post offices into public delivery
channel for services like ecommerce, e-governance and financial inclusion.
Post Offices to be identified as Primary Public Access Points (PPAP) for these
services.
11.
Strengthen India Post by redesigning business structures with sufficient
autonomy, digitizing and connecting all post offices and establishing Post Bank
of India.
12.
lmplement strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of the postal sector
including harnessing renewable energy sources like solar, biomass and wind.
13.
Attract investment to facilitate expansion of National Postal Infrastructure in
rural and undeserved areas.
14.
Organize studies and campaigns for increasing public awareness on the
developmental role of the sector.
15. Launch of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPVs) and
Joint Ventures (JVs) to promote collaboration between the government and the
private sector in commercial ventures.
16.
Amend the Indian Post Office Act 1898 to meet the objectives of National Postal
Policy 2012.
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